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A few hours with Coaches McDougal and Cameron
This past weekend I had a saltwater fly fishing event on Coronado Island. I also happened to notice that Dave Cameron was conducting a TI course on Coronado as well. So after my fishing event I headed off looking for the course.
There I found both Stuart and Dave strutting their stuff with a whole bunch of eager students. It was really interesting observing how they go about the course evident in only the couple of hours I was there.
I have some great photo/video from the event and if I get permission will post some of it here. I am sure I counted Dave torpedoing through the water doing 10 SPL for 25 yards! Seeing Stuart practicing what he preaches was also very motivating.
While chatting to Dave he mentioned Dshen so afterwards I went looking for some of his material.
I found this great article which is a great reminder of some of the things we tend to forget
And this led me on to find all of his TI blog articles which make very interesting reading
enough to keep you busy in the pool for many months doing many of the exercises he talks about.
Happy reading.
Coach Stuart McDougal knocking me into shape
I'm glad you got to experience both Coaches McDougal and Cameron. Both of them have been very transformative in my own training and my knowledge and growth as a TI coach. I am fortunate both visit the SF Bay often!
David Shen
Total Immersion Coach
Menlo Park, CA
Hi David,
No problem. I think many of us need to be reminded of the basics from time to time.
Well done on the new blog, great look and feel.
I like the New Recovery Practice video
In fact when I watched Stuart swim during the Coronado session I noticed the straighter arm recovery. Something to experiment with during tomorrows session.
Keep up the great work.
Coach Stuart McDougal knocking me into shape
thanks for the link to dshen's recovery video. Just last week I had the opportunity to watch some talented high school swimmers, and I found myself admiring one in particular. His recovery was utterly relaxed, with good momentum as if he was throwing his whole body weight into it, and with a straighter arm than the usual TI elbow-lead. And of course he was very fast and smooth.
I'm thinking now that he was doing pretty much exactly what dshen is talking about in his new recovery videos--more momentum, and the arm straighter because of the faster tempo he was swimming at.
Yep, I'll have to try this out. Thanks!
If you did not see it already, see my report from yesterday's pool session using the straighter arm recovery.
Coach Stuart McDougal knocking me into shape
great results--that had to be fun.
I spent today's session playing around with my recovery that way, too, trying to create momentum by "throwing" the arm forward to aid in propulsion, and not worrying about the elbow lead (though keeping shoulder relaxed). No conclusions, but some preliminary impressions:
1) Getting the arm forward so quickly creates a faster SR than I am used to.
2) There seems to be some potential for speed gains. I swam around 500m total before looking at a clock, then was hitting :40-42 on repeat 50s at 17-18 SPL--fast for me. At easier tempos/efforts, holding 16 SPL solid, I was still around :43-44.
3) It seemed to lead to higher SPLs--I was at 16-18 instead of my normal 14-16. But I was going faster, too.
4) The arm comes forward so quickly that I found it took quite a bit of concentration to keep the patient lead arm and not allow the kick to happen too early. When I was disciplined enough to let the pressing motion pass my head before kicking, it worked well. But the assymmetry of a very fast arm "throw" and a patient lead arm/late kick was sure a new feeling.
All in all, it seems worth exploring. I was very successful about keeping more momentum with the recovering arm as it entered the water. That seemed to require more energy up-front than an elbow-lead recovery, but repaid the extra energy investment in speed gains. But I suspect it may take some conditioning to be able to maintain this kind of recovery--I didn't swim anything longer than a 50m today.
Thanks again for bringing this to my attention here--it's going to be fun to explore.
Hi Tom,
Finding you have the impulse to swim at faster tempos is common, really expected. This is due to removing unnecessary movements in recovery arm that have been eating up that time. Practice at the slower tempos by slowing the stroke cycle without extra recovery arm movements. Then discover faster tempos you can swim at that may have once felt impossible due to those added terrestrial movement patterns with recovery arm.
I had my squad do an asymmetric pyramid I think Joel mentioned in this post or another, running down to really fast tempos to clean up those lingering/added recovery arm destabilizing movements. Note this is a set is not for the novice or those new to TI and is intended for the intermediate and above swimmer that already has a good sense of balance, is swimming longer distances and may be stuck in a tempo plateau.
Leave out stroke count and just concentrate on what tempo(s) really click for you.
On 50's, starting at 1.2 tempo, descend .1 each 50 until you get to .8 or .7, i.e. 1.2, 1.1, 1.0, .9, .8. Just try your best to hit .8
Swim 3 x 50's at the fastest tempo, with plenty of rest between 50's so you can breathe on 4's.
Ascend up the ladder increase tempo 0.5 each 50. Keep going up (slowing tempo) until you reach a tempo that you can easily hold for that 50 and *feels* like everything is clicking given your wing-span/height, skill, and physiology that is personal to you.
Then bump it back down 0.5 (faster) and swim 5 x 100's. Now monitor your SPL and see what it actually is and it should be in the green-zone.
This is a good sweet spot to work from swimming faster or slower tempos depending on the distance you are swimming and which tempos/spl are sustainable. This will set will help two primary things, 1. clean up lingering movements preventing you from swimming at faster tempos, 2. discover the "true" tempo and SPL that just feels like it clicks and feels great for *you*. As a coach observing this process, you can easily see a tempo on swimmer that just is working and you can't help but say "wow - that's it, that's it!" and give the swimmer that feedback. Also as skill improves so will your sweet-spot tempo and SPL. Keep in mind, the lowest SPL is not the objective, rather find the right SPL and tempo that works for you.
Enjoy your tempo journey!
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Where to Spend $4 Billion? Google Has Plenty of Projects in Mind
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21 - In all the speculation that followed the announcement from Google on Thursday that it planned to raise an additional $4 billion by selling stock, no one seemed to recall the space elevator.
The elevator - a fanciful alternative to rocket boosters to reach earth orbit - is one of the dozens of business ideas that have been considered by the company's wide-eyed founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. It also is one of the ideas that the company's chief executive, Eric E. Schmidt, has taken pride in keeping "below the line."
Of course, such fringe ventures could easily consume any number of billions of dollars that Google might raise on the stock market. It has been Mr. Schmidt's ability to keep the company focused on its stated mission of "organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful" that has so far made the company a powerful threat to larger rivals like Microsoft.
Indeed, that focus is so deeply interwoven in the company's culture that whatever direction Google turns, it is likely to disappoint those expecting a blockbuster acquisition. The 4,100-employee company that the three computer scientists have built has maintained a marked predisposition toward building and not buying its future. Indeed, its acquisitions to date have exclusively been of small technology start-ups led by designers whom Google wanted to hire.
That is a marked contrast to its two main competitors, the Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo, which have recently turned to high-profile acquisitions to enter new markets.
Google's preference has been instead to try to create new markets from scratch or to redefine existing ones when it enters them.
This week, in two product introductions, Google will both reinforce its central mission and give an early hint of how it is planning to broaden its business strategy beyond advertising-supported Internet searches.
On Monday, Google is planning to introduce a second-generation version of its downloadable computer search tool, Google Desktop. It will come with both personalization and software "agent" features - learning capabilities - plus an invitation for independent programmers to develop small programs to extend the capability of the system.
Both capabilities are likely to be seen as further competitive threats by Microsoft, which is focusing on similar information retrieval and organization advances in its long-delayed next-generation operating system, Windows Vista.
"We're really trying to make this into a platform," said Nikhil Bhatla, product manager for Google Desktop. As with Apple Computer's popular Dashboard feature, the idea is that it will be simple for programmers to extend the reach of Google Desktop by adding custom applications, known as live content panels.
Google executives say they plan to unveil on Wednesday a "communications tool" that is potentially a clear step beyond the company's search-related business focus.
While executives would not disclose what the new software tool might be, Google has long been expected to introduce an instant messaging service to compete with services offered by America Online, Yahoo and MSN from Microsoft.
A new Google strategy to enter the communications world could raise even more interesting questions than the current Silicon Valley hubbub over what it might choose to buy.
Indeed, largely overlooked last week in the glare of the $4 billion stock announcement was Google's acquisition of Android Inc., a start-up founded by a former Apple hardware designer, Andy Rubin. The move did not go unnoticed, however, by Silicon Valley cognoscenti.
Mr. Rubin, who also worked for General Magic when it was in its start-up phase, went on to be a co-founder of Danger Inc., maker of the Sidekick smart phone, a combination cellphone and personal organizer that is sold by T-Mobile. Mr. Rubin is being joined by Andy Hertzfeld, another Apple and General Magic veteran. General Magic developed a handheld device in the 1990's.
The Sidekick was an early favorite of both Mr. Page and Mr. Brin, who wore the units on their belts as all-purpose voice and data communicators several years ago.
A Google-branded smart phone has long been a pet project of Mr. Page, and earlier this year Google invested $2 million in a project by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the M.I.T. Media Laboratory, to develop a $100 wireless laptop. The smart-phone idea, which the company has not talked about publicly, would be a way to extend Google's reach and give it a more extensive connection with its users by offering Google on a multipurpose mobile device.
Google has also attracted wide attention in other communications fields, both with its purchase of fiber optic cable capacity and with several quiet moves it has made in experimenting in wireless technologies.
Recently the company has discussed public Wi-Fi networks with Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco, who is leading an effort to develop a city-backed wireless data network infrastructure.
The idea that Google might try to build an independent national Wi-Fi network has been discussed, but network industry specialists say that such an idea is far-fetched.
"Why would they want to get into the customer service business?" said Michael J. Kleeman, a telecommunications industry expert who was chief technology officer for Cometa Networks, which undertook an earlier national Wi-Fi network effort. He noted that two-thirds of the costs involved in such retail businesses are in customer acquisition and support.
"When was the last time you called Google with a problem?" he said.

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Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honourable Vice President of India and Chairman Rajya Sabha, condoles the passing away of Shri Ramdas Agrawal.
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A three time member of the Rajya Sabha, Shri Agrawal was a stalwart leader and active parliamentarian. He was known for his organizational capabilities and philanthropic persuits.
I convey my sincere condolences to the bereaved members of the family and join the nation in praying for eternal peace for the departed soul.


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Porsche AG is presenting the brand-new generation of the Cayenne Sports Utility at the Geneva Motor Show in early March.
The highlight of this new generation is the world debut of the Cayenne S Hybrid with its parallel full hybrid drive and fuel consumption in the New European Driving Cycle of just 8.2 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 34.4 mpg imp), resulting in CO2 emissions of just 193 g/km.
The Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid combines the performance of an eight-cylinder with the economy of a six-cylinder running on much less fuel.
Led by the Cayenne S Hybrid, all models in the new generation are trendsetters in efficiency and performance in their respective segments. Compared with the former models, fuel consumption is down by up to 23 per cent.


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In this pilot project grandmothers and grandchildren worked together in the kitchen and made a dish or baked a cake or buns and the child then wrote about the day's activities with an accompanying picture. The aim of Slow Food Grandmother's Day is to foster an interest in food, an appreciation of good food and how it is prepared and consequently pass recipes from one generation to another.
Each participating pupil was presented with a certificate of participation. The stand of entries was excellent but the projects of the three winners stood out.
Food writer and TV cook, Mairin Ui Chomain presented the certicates and prises in the three wining schools.
The winners were
Angie Dempsey, Carnaun.
Chloe Burke, Scoile Caitriona, Renmore and
Taillte Ni Newton, Gaelscoil de Hide.
Each winner received cookie cutters and cooking equipment and their grandmother received an apron.
Next year we hope to involve more members and their local schools. If you would like your school to participate, contact Kate O'Dwyer, Slow Food Galway at 087 9312333.


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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday (November 20) that the state will be certifying its vote, formally confirming President-elect Joe Biden's win.
"Numbers don't lie. As Secretary of State, I believe the numbers we presented today are correct," he told CNN.
After Biden gained a lead by narrow margins, a new state law was activated which required an audit and recount.
The audit showed no signs of defects or tampering, and now that the recount is complete, the Secretary can move forward with certification.
Secretary Raffensperger, a Republican, received pressure from state party leaders to change the outcome, citing baseless claims of statewide voter fraud as "proof" the outcome was wrong.
"Like other Republicans," Raffensperger said, "I'm disappointed that our candidate didn't win Georgia's electoral votes."
With this certification, President-elect Biden's win is further cemented. Donald Trump and his campaign tried using lawsuits in multiple states to make a long shot effort to change the outcome of the election. Their efforts are running out as more states certify their vote.
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These efforts are on a time limit though, as December 8 is the "safe harbor" deadline states must meet to have Congress recognize their vote certification, according to federal law.
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DENVER, Colo. — November 7, 2013
DENVER, Colo. — November 7, 2013 — Ping Identity®, The Identity Security Company™, today announced that Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time operational intelligence, has selected Ping Identity to provide its customers with simple and secure access to the Splunk customer portal.
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Tigerden Internet Services is an all-furry ISP operated by Tigerwolf since late 1993, coming online full time in Jan 1994. It provides the resources for many conventions' Internet room.
Among various other services provided to the furry community, Tigerden hosts TigerMUCK, Twilight MUCK, Raccoon MUCK, and The Pack MUCK.
Tigerden was also one of the founding sites for FurryNet news.
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LEGADO, the scientific research magazine of the Architecture and Design Department at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM), has redesigned both its printed and electronic editions. The magazine has also joined the Open Journal Systems platform, placing it at the vanguard of electronic magazines worldwide.
The director of the department, Marco Antonio Luna Pichardo, said that research magazines allow readers to engage with important topics and read about academic developments.
He said that LEGADO is a scientific research publication based in the field of architecture and the design of living spaces. It is published by the Research and Postgraduate Faculty Studies Coordination, with new editions being published every six months.
Many of the magazine's contributors are researchers, some of whom belong to the National System of Researchers of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt).
Luna Pichardo also stressed that researchers and professors from the Architecture and Design Department have published articles in coordination with specialists from other universities, thus strengthening national and international academic networks.


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Enrollment at The University of Toledo rose for the sixth consecutive semester with spring 2009's figure of 20,775 a 5.4 percent increase from spring 2008 across all UT campuses.
"Each year we're building on our prior year's successes," said Lawrence J. Burns, vice president for external affairs and interim vice president for equity and diversity. "As we celebrate this spring's numbers, The University of Toledo is already using innovative enrollment programs like the UT Guarantee to continue this momentum."
The UT Guarantee offers students from the public school districts in Ohio's 21 largest cities the ability to attend UT tuition-free if they maintain a high school GPA of 3.0 and are eligible for some level of Pell Grant.
UT's full-time equivalency (FTE) — the figure used to determine state subsidy — also increased, up 7.6 percent from 16,421 last year to 17,670 this year. FTE is calculated by the total number of course credit hours taken by students divided by 15, and often conveys a more accurate representation of the way enrollment affects an institution's fiscal picture.
Six University colleges saw triple-digit headcount enrollment growth: Arts and Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health Science and Human Service, University College and the College of Graduate Studies.
Kevin Kucera, associate vice president for enrollment services, said he was pleased to see the growth spread so equally across the University.
"Almost every area is seeing enrollment growth, and I think that speaks volumes about the positive way current and prospective students see The University of Toledo when they are first making their decisions about where to attend college," Kucera said.
Burns added that UT's enrollment success was a campus-wide effort.
"Everyone from admission staff and recruiters to faculty, staff and current students have been key to our successful enrollment efforts," he said.
The University will be admitting hundreds of the best academically prepared students from Columbus City Schools during a UT Guarantee visit Feb. 11. The Columbus trip is similar to the enrollment events UT has held in Cleveland and Toledo.


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Grapevine Gathering: Line-up Announced!
Sip, sip, hooray we can't wait to see you this weekend! Before we head to the vine there's a few things we need to get in line.
Explore our set times, site map and important info for the day below.
Don't say we didn't wine you - Please make sure you have the following ready:
- Have your ID ready ready to be shown at the gate
- There will be limited reception available, we recommend saving a screenshot of your
- ticket on your phone ready to be shown to avoid long wait times
- A ticket with the name that matches your full name
- Cash and cards
- There will be no cloak room available so dress comfortably and weather appropriately, we suggest wearing sunscreen and a hat
If you are travelling by bus, no food or drink is allowed so save your wine time for the grapevine. click here to find out about your state's bus locations
If you're driving, accessible parking will be available on site.
A valid car parking pass will need to be displayed on entry to the car park.
An Uber/Taxi rank will be set up a short walk from the Gate 1 entry/exit.
Rideshares are often not available in these areas so we recommend planning your way in and out of the event ahead of time.
Red Frogs will be at Grapevine to ensure you and your Pinot Pals are partying safely. There will be hydration stations, chill-out areas and a friendly team providing crowd care. Don't hesitate to reach out to them if you need any help throughout the day.
Police will be on site and in surrounding areas to help our community with medical assistance and any unsafe situations.
Get ready to say caber-YAY, see you at the Grapevine!
Get set because Grapevine Gathering is returning to Sandalford Estate Swan Valley to overwhelm your senses! The ripest of musical adventures will return this summer, hosted by 'The Inspired Unemployed' and featuring this show-stopping lineup:
The Kooks return for their first trip to Australia since 2018, there's dance music's favourite duo Peking Duk, identical twins (and singers of the unofficial Australian national anthem 'Untouched') The Veronicas, Brisbane band Ball Park Music, and dance pop quartet Confidence Man.
They'll be joined by Big Twisty & The Funknasty, Jack River, Alice Skye, Nyxen and Becca Hatch for 5 shows around the country, and the entire tour is starting here at Swan Valley, W.A.!
Partygoers attending this first event of the 2022 tour – 1 October 2022 - will be treated to the lush vineyards, rolling lawns and world-class wines of Sandalford Estate.
Grapevine Gathering at Sandalford will feature the finest local food, wine and produce on offer and, of course, a selection of the tastiest drops from the Swan Valley and elsewhere in WA.
Finally, the music is back for summer - Cheers to Grape times!
Grapevine Gathering is brought to you by Sandalford Wines and Untitled Group, the largest independent music promoter in Australia.
This is an 18+ event. Ticketholders must bring photo ID proof of age.
$10 Handling (Shipping) fee will apply per shopping cart order. This fee cover the costs of providing ticketing services, communications, and including infrastructure/internet costs etc.
Grapevine Gathering regards the safety of all those who attend our festival as our number 1 priority. Grapevine Gathering will occur in a COVID safe environment and follow all advice provided by W.A's health authority.
Whilst attending Grapevine Gathering, all patrons, staff and contractors will be required to adhere to state health directives as well as all local, state and federal laws.
For further Covid-19 information please click here.
- Tickets and valid ID (Name MUST match)
- Cash and cards
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- Portable phone charger - for all your happy snaps.
- A small bag
- Good vibes
The items below are STRICTLY not permitted at the Venue. Discretion in regards to what may/may not be permitted into the Venue rests with Sandalford's security staff:
Some of the prohibited items include: alcohol, glass of any kind (including bottles and jars), metal cutlery, unsealed glass drink bottles (but unsealed empty plastic bottles are permitted for filling with water at event site are permitted), bottle openers, cans, items that can be used as a projectile, weapons of any sort, tasers, pepper spray, baseball bats and cricket bats or similiar equipment, animals (excluding service dogs such as guide dogs), flares, fireworks, sparklers, drums, drones, BBQ's, gas bottles, fires and open flames of any kind, flammable items, explosives, large sound systems, portable laser pens, couches or armchairs or large furniture items, studded clothing, audio or video recording devices (other than a mobile phone), professional photography equipment, skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, rollerskates, bicycles, motorised vehicles, milk crates, illegal drugs.
Attempting to bring these banned items into the event may result in confiscation and/or denied entry.
The terms and conditions set out below (Terms and Conditions) constitute a binding contract between Grapevine Gathering National Pty Ltd (ACN 624 469 432) of 801 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 (Promoter) and the person holding or using a ticket to the event Grapevine Gathering (Event) at Sandalford Wines 3210 West Swan Road, Caversham Western Australia 6055 (Venue) irrespective of whether the ticket was purchased by the person holding or using the ticket and applies to any subsequent holders or recipients of the ticket (you or your).
Terms and Conditions are binding
Tickets to the Event (Event Tickets) are sold or given and admission to the Event is granted on the express condition that you agree to bound by these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy available on www.grapevinegathering.com.au/wa/privacy (Privacy Policy) and any other rules and regulations issued by the Promoter available on www.grapevinegathering.com.au applicable to the Event, displayed at the Event, communicated by the Promoter from time to time in any other format in connection with the Event, the terms and conditions of any ticket merchant through which tickets to the Event are sold or distributed and any terms and conditions imposed by the Venue (Event Terms).
Event Site
You must have a valid Event Ticket to enter the area designated by the Promoter as the site for the Event (Event Site).
Compliance with Laws and Directions
You must follow all reasonable directions of the Promoter and any of its employees, personnel, agents, contractors and sub-contractors (Event Staff), including but not limited to security, bar and traffic management personnel and directions conveyed on signage at the Event Site, and comply with all applicable laws (including regulations) at all times during the Event (including but not limited to liquor licensing, smoking laws and regulations and complying with total fire ban requirements).
The Promoter may authorise or instruct, in its absolute discretion, Event Staff to carry out or perform any of the obligations or functions of the Promoter in connection with the Event.
In the case of an emergency or serious injury, you must follow all official directions of or authorised by the Promoter, security staff and emergency services personnel.
Refusal of entry or eviction from Event
You must be aged 18 years or over to attend the Event. You must provide photographic identification documents being either an Australian driver's licence or permit, a proof of age card issued by the Commonwealth of Australia or state or territory of Australia, a Keypass card, a Western Australian or New South Wales Photo Card or an Australian or foreign passport to the satisfaction of the Promoter and/or Event Staff to verify that you are aged 18 years or over and may be required to provide photographic identification documents at various times during the Event.
The Promoter reserves the right to, and to authorise or instruct Event Staff to, refuse entry or evict any person from the Event Site that: fails to comply with the Event Terms; is under the age of 18; is unable to provide valid and current photo ID that is sufficient, in the Promoter's absolute discretion, to prove that the person is aged 18 or over; engages in any illegal activity or behaviour or any activity or behaviour deemed in the Promoter's absolute discretion to be unsafe, disorderly or antisocial, including, but not limited to being intoxicated or affected by alcohol or drugs; crowd surfing, moshing or stage diving; entering non-public or designated no access areas of the Event Site or areas of the Event Site to which your Event Ticket does not permit access; climbing the staging, rigging or other structures at the Event Site; causing damage to property or goods at the Event Site; or acting in a violent, threatening, inappropriate, abusive, aggressive, sexist, racist or discriminatory manner or for any other reason in the Promoter's absolute discretion.
Event Tickets
Entry to the Event Site will be granted upon presentation of a bar-coded Event Ticket. Your Event Ticket must be presented upon arriving at the Event Site where it will be exchanged for a wristband. The wristband must be worn at all times while you are at the Event Site.
Event Tickets and wristbands must be treated like cash. Event Tickets or wristbands that are lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged will not be refunded or replaced, except as required by law or where the Event Terms provide otherwise. Wristbands that have been removed, tampered with, damaged or defaced will be rendered invalid and will not be replaced. Any person found without a wristband may be evicted from the Event Site by the Promoter or Event Staff.
You are responsible for checking all Event information and ensuring you have purchased the correct Event Ticket for the Event.
Ticket Restrictions
Event Tickets may not, without the prior written consent of Promoter, be re-sold or offered for resale at a premium (including via online auction sites) or used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (including but not limited to competitions and trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services, either by the original purchaser or any subsequent bearer. If an Event Ticket is sold or offered for re-sale or used in breach of this condition, the Event Ticket may be cancelled without a refund and the holder of the Event Ticket may be refused admission or evicted from the Event.
The Promoter reserves the right to enforce any published limit on the number of Event Tickets that can be purchased by any one person and may cancel any Event Tickets obtained above such limit by any one person.
Search on entry to Event Site
It is a condition of entry to the Event Site that a search of you and/or your possessions be conducted at the time of entry to the Event Site and at other times if requested by the Promoter or Event Staff. This may include, but is not limited to, bag checks, vehicle searches, pat downs, metal detector tests and drug detection tests. If you do not consent to such searches, you may be denied entry to the Event Site, or evicted from the Event Site.
Prohibited Items
The Promoter and Event Staff may confiscate any Prohibited Items or any other items which the Promoter, in its absolute discretion, considers may be used in an illegal, unsafe, antisocial or offensive manner. Confiscated items will not be returned, replaced or reimbursed and proceeds from confiscated items (if any) will be donated to a charity or charities of the Promoter's choice.
The following items are prohibited and must not be brought into the Event Site (Prohibited Items):
- Glass of any kind (including bottles and jars)
- Alcohol
- Illegal or illicit substances
- Weapons of any sort including tasers and pepper spray
- Items capable of being used as a projectile
- Baseball bats and cricket bats or any similar item or equipment
- Animals (excluding service dogs such as guide dogs and police/emergency service dogs)
- Flares, fireworks, sparklers or fire twirling equipment
- Drums
- Drones
- BBQs, gas bottles and butane cannisters or cylinders
- Fires and open flames of any kind
- Flammable items
- Explosives
- Large sound systems
- Portable laser pens/equipment
- Couches, armchairs or large items of furniture
- Studded clothing, footwear or accessories
- Audio or video recording devices (other than a mobile phone)
- Professional photography equipment (e.g. telephoto lenses; any lens over 20cm; any detachable lens or anything deemed by the Promoter to be professional photography equipment)
- Skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, roller-skates, bicycles, motorised vehicles or similar
- Any other dangerous, unsafe, illegal or offensive items
Smoking Policy
Areas at the Event Site may be designated as non-smoking areas and you must comply with any such designation. No smoking is permitted in any indoor, undercover or designated outdoor eating area of the Event Site.
Photographing and/or recording of the Event
Personal digital cameras are permitted at the Event. Single-lens reflex (SLR) and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are permitted at the Event Site, but professional photography equipment (including, but not limited to telephoto lenses, any lens over 20cm or any detachable lens) is not permitted at the Event without media accreditation issued by the Promoter. The Promoter shall determine in its absolute discretion, whether photography equipment is considered to be professional photography equipment. Photos of artists, musicians and/or the Event are permitted only on the basis that:
- images are only used for private and personal use; and
- images cannot be made available for sale and/or public display.
Recording or filming the Event is strictly prohibited. The Promoter reserves the right to confiscate and/or delete any footage, recordings and/or photographs created by unauthorised or prohibited recording, filming or photography.
Recording and Photographing of the Event by Promoter
You consent to be included in any audio recordings, audio-visual recordings and photographs of the Event created by, at the direction of, or with the authority of the Promoter (Materials). In the event that you hold any rights in the Materials, without any fee or compensation payable to you, you irrevocably assign to the Promoter any and all benefit, right, title and interest in and to the Materials owned, controlled or created by you for the Promoter to hold and exploit in any context in any and all media now known or later devised absolutely, in perpetuity, throughout the world (including for advertising, marketing and promotional purposes whether in respect of the Promoter or third parties), free from any claims whatsoever from you. You waive all moral or other similar rights in respect of your performance or participation in the Materials that you may be entitled to under the laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world in perpetuity. To the extent that the foregoing waiver is not enforceable in any such jurisdiction, you unconditionally and irrevocably consent, for the benefit of everyone throughout the world, to the Promoter, its licensees and assignees doing or authorising the doing of any act or making or authorising the making of any omission which may infringe my moral rights in respect of the Materials.
Restricted Capacity Areas
You acknowledge that the Promoter may set restrictions on the number of people that can attend certain areas of the Event Site, such as within buildings or structures, within enclosed areas or at stages (Restricted Capacity Areas). Once the maximum capacity, as determined by the Promoter, at any Restricted Capacity Area has been reached, the Promoter or Event Staff may prevent further admissions to the Restricted Capacity Areas. Your purchase of an Event Ticket does not guarantee admission to Restricted Capacity Areas where the maximum capacity has been reached.
The Event is fully licensed. You must not bring alcohol into the Event Site. Only alcohol purchased from bars at the Event may be consumed at the Event Site. You must be aged 18 years or over to purchase and/or consume alcohol on the Event Site and you must provide photographic identification documents, being either an Australian driver's licence or permit, a proof of age card issued by the Commonwealth of Australia or state or territory of Australia, a Keypass card, a Western Australian or New South Wales Photo Card or an Australian or foreign passport to the satisfaction of the Promoter and/or Event Staff to verify that you are aged 18 years or over in order to purchase alcohol. If you are found supplying or buying alcohol for any person under 18 years of age you will be evicted from the Event Site and the Promoter may report your conduct to the police.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks
Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be permitted into the Event Site. The contents of any unsealed bottles will not be permitted into the Event Site, but unsealed empty plastic bottles (no glass) are permitted into the Event Site for filling with water at the Event Site. Cooking facilities will not be provided at the Event Site.
Drugs and illegal substances
If you are found supplying, consuming or in possession of illicit drugs or illegal substances by the Promoter or Event Staff, you shall be evicted from the Event Site and the Promoter may notify the police.
You are not permitted to display any trading signs at the Event Site without prior written consent of Promoter.
Clothing, footwear and ear plugs
Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn at all times at the Event Site. Due to the noise levels at the Event Site, you should wear ear plugs at all appropriate times during the Event.
Movement around the Event Site
You must take reasonable care when moving around, or traversing, the Event Site. You must move (whether on foot or in a vehicle) in an orderly fashion, in accordance with the directions of the Promoter and Event Staff, and you must not do anything that may hinder, or prevent, the safe passage of other patrons or Event Staff at the Event Site or the surrounding areas (including entering and exiting the Event Site). Where maps of the Event Site are made available by the Promoter, you should familiarise yourself with the layout of the Event Site, including the location of any emergency exits, to assist with moving around the Event Site safely in the event of an emergency.
Injury or illness
In the event of injury or illness the Promoter or Event Staff may, at your expense, arrange medical treatment and/or emergency evacuation as deemed necessary or advisable (in the opinion of the Promoter or Event Staff) for your health or safety or for the health and safety of other persons at the Event.
Environment and facilities
Please be respectful of the environment and place any litter in the recycle or other bins provided around the Event Site. When you need to use the toilet, you must only use the public toilet facilities provided at the Event Site. You must not damage, improperly use or tamper with any public facility or infrastructure at the Event Site, or intentionally or recklessly cause any damage or interference to plants or animals at the Event Site or in the area surrounding the Event Site.
Your belongings
You enter the Event Site at your own risk and shall be responsible for the safety and security of all your belongings brought into the Event Site. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or theft of or to your possessions or property at the Event
Event Site access
There shall be no entry into the Event Site prior to 12:00pm local time.
Weather conditions
The Event is an all weather event and will take place rain, hail or shine (unless the Promoter determines otherwise in its absolute discretion). You should be prepared for all weather conditions. The geographical area in which the Event is situated may be subject to extremes of temperatures.
Swimming Not Permitted
In the event that there are any rivers, lakes, streams, water courses, dams, pools or any other bodies of water at or around the Event Site, swimming is not permitted.
Leaving the Event Site
At the conclusion of the Event, you must remove all of your belongings, rubbish, recycling and vehicles. The Promoter will not be responsible for any of your property left at the Event Site and the Promoter may discard, sell or donate to charity any property left at the Event Site following the conclusion of the Event.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
The Promoter reserves the right to change, add, withdraw or substitute artists in the Event line-up, vary the advertised program, the date, the entry and exit times, the amenities, the facilities, the attractions, the entertainment, the Event Site and/or the VIP Areas for the Event at its discretion without prior notification.
The Promoter may deny admission to the Event Site and/or VIP Areas (including admission to a particular performance at the Event Site) in accordance with the Event Terms or otherwise in its absolute discretion.
Except where required by law or in accordance with Live Performance Australia's Ticketing Code Of Practice, there will be no refund of any Event Tickets or for any unused portion of an Event Ticket. This includes but is not limited to where there has been a variation to the Event, if you are refused entry to or evicted from the Event Site or VIP Areas by the Promoter or Event Staff in accordance with the Event Terms, if you fail to attend the Event, if you arrive after the commencement of the Event, if you leave the Event Site prior to the conclusion of the Event, or if you purchase the incorrect type of Event Ticket.
A change in personal circumstances does not entitle a ticket holder to return or exchange a ticket.
Before purchasing tickets, carefully review the event and seat selection details. We are unable to issue an exchange or refund for a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed ticket (including where a ticket does not arrive in the mail).
If the Event is cancelled (in whole or in part) by the Promoter as a result of any act of God; extreme weather; bushfires; war; council or governmental rulings or decisions; actions or decisions of the police or other authorities; cancellation by the Venue owner, lessee or controller; or for any reason outside of the Promoter's reasonable control, refunds shall be in the Promoter's sole and absolute discretion.
To the full extent permitted by law, you waive all legal rights of action against and fully release the Promoter; Event Staff; the owners, lessees and controllers of the Venue and Event Site; and the respective members, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors or agents of the aforementioned (Released Parties) from any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury, death, economic loss or consequential loss suffered or incurred howsoever arising out of or in connection with (whether directly or indirectly) the Event, your attendance at or participation in the Event, including, but not limited to, liability for any negligent or tortious act or omission of the Released Parties, under any laws or regulations or for a breach of the Event Terms.
You agree to indemnify the Released Parties against any loss or damage any of them may suffer as a result of your wilful, negligent or reckless acts or omissions at the Event or as a result of your breach of the Event Terms.
Promoter's Liability
To the extent permitted by law (including the Australian Consumer Law), the Released Parties will not be liable or responsible for any loss, damage, injury, delays, additional expenses or inconvenience suffered or incurred by you or any person in or entering or exiting the Event Site, participating in the Event or otherwise in connection with the Event whether caused by the negligence of Promoter or any of the Released Parties and whether arising in tort, contract, bailment or otherwise. Where liability cannot be excluded or modified by law, including pursuant to the Australian Consumer Law, the liability of the Released Parties is limited to the minimum permitted by law.
Voluntary Assumption of Risk
Entry to the Event Site is at your own risk. You understand that your attendance at the Event may carry with it certain dangers, including the risk of injury and damage to you and your property. By attending the Event and entering the Event Site, you accept the risk of damage and loss (including property damage, personal injury, economic and consequential loss) howsoever arising (including by negligence) at the Event.
Your Personal Information
Your personal information will be collected and handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Variations to Event Terms
These Terms and Conditions and/or any of the Event Terms may varied at any time. Any variations become effective immediately once the variation is published, displayed or otherwise communicated.
Novation or Assignment
The Promoter may novate or assign its rights and/or obligations under these Terms and Conditions. Where the assignee or novatee assumes the rights and/or obligations of the Promoter under these Terms and Conditions, the Promoter shall be released from all such rights or obligations.
If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms and Conditions is held or found to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, it will be deemed to be severed to the extent that it is void or to the extent of voidability, invalidity or unenforceability, but the remainder of that provision will remain in full force and effect.
Governing law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria and the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the courts there.
Conditions of entry
By entering the event, you acknowledged and agree;
- All conditions shown on the ticket are to be read together with all other statements or directives either shown on the ticket or displayed on the website or at the event.
- It is a condition of the liquor license that only valid ticket holders are allowed to enter the event.
- This is an 18 plus event, minors will not be permitted entry. All ticket holders must present ID on entry.
- The event is a licensed event recommended for a mature audience.
- Each patron attending the event must have their own valid ticket.
- The event has the capacity to be very loud, have high intensity crowd movements, bands that may use profanities in their performance and patrons drinking alcohol.
- Photo ID is required purchase alcohol regardless of your age. It is illegal to provide minors with alcohol and anyone caught doing so may be prosecuted and ejected.
- This venue has wheelchair access and disabled amenities, please visit the event website for details.
- Intoxicated patrons or patrons under the influence of drugs may not be admitted.
- You may bring an empty water bottle for refilling during the day. Please drink water regularly.
- No recording device of any kind is allowed except a hand-held digital camera or phone with a non-removable lens. Professional cameras of any kind are not allowed on site without authority from the Presenter.
- It is a condition of sale that you agree that the Presenter reserves the right to refuse a ticket holder admission to the event or to evict that person from the event for any reason whatsoever at the Presenters absolute discretion.
- Entry is at your own risk.
- Your tickets should be treated as cash. Except as required by law, tickets will not be replaced, nor money refunded after purchase. The Presenter does not offer refund in the event of lost, stolen or damaged tickets or where the ticket holder cannot attend the event due to reasons beyond the Presenters control.
- Tickets bought from Non-official websites or other sources may be refused entry.
- If the event is cancelled by the Presenter for any reason, only the face value of the ticket will be refunded. If Presenter deems it necessary to abandon the event due to the forces of nature or any other reason, refund of the face value of the ticket is at the discretion of the Presenter.
- Crowd surfing, moshing, slam or circle dancing are all dangerous activities that can seriously injure other patrons and will not be tolerated.
- Please note there are restricted capacities at some stages and other tented structures. Once the maximum capacity is reached in these areas there will be no further admissions. Your purchase of an event ticket does not guarantee admission to these areas in such cases.
- Smoking areas are provided and must be used.
- Except as provided by law, the Presenter and the owner and/or lessee of the venue shall not be held liable for any loss, injury or damages sustained entering or within the venue whether caused by the negligence of the Presenter or that owner or lessee or otherwise.
- Ticket holders' consent to filming and sound recording as members of the audience
- No pass outs will be issued unless otherwise advised.
- In the case of an emergency evacuation or situation, please follow all official directives from police security or event organisers.
- All bags and containers are subject to a full search at entry to ensure the safety of patrons.
Event Details
Saturday, 1st October 2022
12 noon to 10pm
Off Sale.
18+ event only


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Two Florida Fishing Trips
Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing is turning on as we speak. The big bass that you have been waiting for are getting ready for that time of year. Two Florida Fishing Trips can keep you excited for what is to come.
I had the pleasure of fishing with Tom McCartney and Mitch Skop traveling from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was a two boat trip with Captain Mike Groshon who fished with Bruce and Bob.
We went out for two days out of the North end of Lake Okeechobee. The Florida bass fishing has been fantastic and is only about to begin.
Tom and Mitch had a great first day boating over 35 largemouth bass. The biggest bass weighed 6.5 pounds with several others in the 4 to 5 pound range.
Day 2 was also really great. The group together boated 100 fish with the biggest again being 6.5 pounds and another weighing 5 pounds. You can't beat this action on Lake Okeechobee.
Largemouth bass are beginning to move in big time especially with the changes in weather we are experiencing. The colder to hotter weather are really turning the bite on full throttle.
We had great time fishing with this group and Tom and Mitch were awesome people to fish with. Come on down to Lake Okeechobee and don't miss out on your adventure today.
Come Catch Yours with Captain Robert Alfano on Lake Okeechobee.
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The Chicago native really knows how to rock and has even turned her hidden hobby into a second career.
It may just be the most unusual place for a band rehearsal -- inside a federal courtroom where the presiding judge is not on the bench but playing the sax.
"About five or six of us decided we should form a big band, so we started it. And we started rehearsing right there in my courtroom," Manning said.
One night a week, Manning plays with the Chicago Bar Association Barristers' Big Band. Not just for fun, they perform from the city to the suburbs and a few times at the Taste of Chicago.
"Most people in the legal profession now know that I play, so they're not surprised to see the band jamming and see me up there with them," Manning said.
Multi-tasking is nothing new to judge Manning. Born and raised in Chicago, she got her law degree while an elementary school teacher in the city. Rising quickly through the ranks, she went from a Cook County prosecutor to an associate judge, a circuit court judge, an appellate judge and an appointment to the federal bench in 1994. Staying with her all these years was her love of music, which goes back to when she was a teenager at Fenger High School.
"I've always loved listening to music, and I told my dad I wanted to play an instrument. He looked around, found a little old, used clarinet, purchased it for me and I joined the orchestra," Manning said.
More than 50 years after high school, Judge Manning presides over cases in one of the busiest courts in the country. By night, she works the floor as part of several jazz ensembles and has released her own CD.
"It's something I really enjoy. I leave here, which is something I enjoy, and I go out play music, live a very enjoyable life," she said.


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Note: This post was originally published on MetaFilter. It's reproduced here, lightly edited and expanded. If you are sensitive to images of dead bodies, I strongly advice not clicking on the links in this post with warning labels; articles without warnings are safe at time of posting.
Leake was asked to write Cold a Long Time by MacPherson's parents, Lynda and Bob MacPherson, who have spent years campaigning to find out the truth behind their son's disappearance. Published in 2011, the book describes how they were repeatedly stonewalled by the authorities, and uses hard-won forensic evidence to explain what really happened to Duncan. Several excerpts and supplementary articles are available on the Cold a Long Time website. (Warning: the front page is safe, but the book trailer and rest of the site contain close-up pictures of MacPherson's damaged body.)
This book review describes his likely fate. Injured by a fall from his snowboard, MacPherson was probably driven over by a snow groomer and tangled up in its mechanism, before being hidden in a crevasse in the glacier and covered over. Locals and authorities then systematically covered up the case for decades.
Florian Skraber had previously investigated the case—the only Austrian journalist to do so. His 2009 article 'On Thin Ice' (German original | good English translation) paints a frightening picture of lax safety standards and disinclination to investigate the tragedy.
An Austrian friend of Leake's, quoted in the book and in this article, suggested this reason for the cover-up:
"As you describe her, Lynda MacPherson believes personal integrity to be the highest good, and to abandon it would be to abandon herself. But to a simple man in that valley, the highest good is protecting his community. He may personally dislike people in his village, and he may secretly resent its powerful members, but he will always be terrified of ostracism, because he can't imagine living anywhere else. He understands why the MacPhersons are outraged, and he feels sorry for them, but if he knows something about what happened to their son, he will never tell them. When Canadians like them and an American like you show up and start asking questions, he will perceive you not as a truth-seeker, but as an assailant."
In the case of the President of the Austrian Society of Forensic Medicine, Dr. Walter Rabl, who was responsible for what forensic attention MacPherson's body received, the problem might lie deeper. In controversial cases (warning: images of dead bodies) he has repeatedly appeared "unable or unwilling to see the significance" of injuries to the dead under his care. Writing about the old boys' networks of Tyrolean justice, CeiberWeiber.at (sadly no longer available online) commented:
Hushed-up murder, fraud, corruption — if you seek information about unexplained deaths in the Tyrol, you get the sneaking suspicion that the average consumer of CSI series would investigate better than the police, the courts and the forensic pathologists. — my translation
Duncan MacPherson's death has been covered in several other outlets. CBC's The Fifth Estate investigated twice and their second video is available online. ESPN's 2005 article has more detail on his personality and ice-hockey career. Esquire (2007) is poetic but not altogether accurate, focussing mainly on the effects of the tragedy on Bob and Lynda MacPherson. The Süddeutsche-Zeitung Magazin's article (Google translation), which was published after Leake's book came out and includes an interview with him, has more background on the history and people of the Stubai Valley.
Lynda MacPherson commented on my MetaFilter thread about the case:
Accidents are one thing; they can happen to anyone. Cover-up of an accident adds a whole other dimension to the "accident;" and is unforgivable.
Given the lies told to us by all public officials that touched the file, I think any parent in that situation would do the same - even animals stand up for their young.
She may well be right, but she has nonetheless become a personal hero of mine, along with Bob, for her pursuit of the truth about her son's death.


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Hey, Answerman! - Kids on the Slippery Slopeby Brian Hanson,
Hiya folks! Welcome to another rip-roarin' tale of truth-telling commonly known by people who speak in a patois as Hey, Answerman!
I know I remark about this every year, but boy is E3 some prime-grade nerd kibble. Game trailers! Exclusive demos! Inebriated Instagram pictures from Gamespot writers! It's a fun time, but the effect it has on my brain has reached dangerous levels.
Last night, I had a dream about E3. I was in a press conference for a new game. That game was called Bible Adventures EXTREME. This was a dream that I actually had. Stammering, shy game developers walked a gaggle of bored press, which included me, through a real-time demo of a sequel to one of the most derided unlicensed Nintendo games ever made. They touted buzzwords like "Social Integration" while clumsily controlling Moses through a very Unreal Engine-like Red Sea. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY SUBCONSCIOUS. It's making snide, ironic comedy sketches on very specific topics during time that I'm supposed to be resting. I woke up very confused, angry, and slightly weirded out. Not a good feeling to have while you're fumbling with the coffee maker in the morning.
So despite my unease that E3 has officially broken my fragile mind, I just want to say that I think I was the only person on the planet who was sitting with childish glee during Sony's "Wonderbook" demo, where grown-ass adults sat crosslegged on a stage while using their Playstation Move controllers to conjure up dragons and fire spells from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. And then of course that quickly gave way to boredom as they displayed an atmospheric trailer for another game where you graphically blow apart people's skulls with shotguns at point-blank range.
We'll return to gaming in a bit. For now, questions!
Hey Answerman!
Ever since seeing some hints of worry expressed on the ANN boards, I've increasingly felt concern about how the release of Kids on the Slope in the States will be handled-- perhaps more than anything, in regard to its music. We see very few series rely on so many actually popular Western songs-- why, this might be the series in which Yoko Kanno has made the most homage to once-popular songs by explicitly incorporating them in the work itself. And it's not as if they're peripheral homages either; they tie in very strongly to the episode titles, thematic content, and plot elements. For example, the song of "Some Day my Prince Will Come" references a famous jazz standard inspired by Snow White, but I've read it implied that Disney might own the rights to that song/title. There's "My Favorite Things," which strongly ties into the time period and a key scene in a latter-end episode. And don't get me started on some of the big jazz pieces that we hear in the first place, like Art Blakey's Moanin' or Gershwin's "But Not For Me."
Basically, is the music of Kids On The Slope in jeopardy? How much of it might be able to get by unscathed due to licensing issues, if there are any to be concerned about? Might they actually have to get it replaced with some other stuff? Would any changes just affect the dub, or both the sub and the dub? I realize that this kind of thing has happened before-- if I recall correctly, a Beatles song (or some other 60s band music) couldn't make it into an episode of BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad on at least the dub track, and how Eden of the East's "Falling Down" OP by Oasis only made it to the first episode of FUNI's DVD release. However, I don't think it's mattered to me before as much as it does now.
Finally, perhaps an overreaching line of questioning: why can it be so difficult for American anime dubs to retain popular Western songs that Japanese dubs already provide to begin with? Is it largely because American licensors simply don't have enough money to scrub for it, and/or the Japanese side of business won't help in paying? Or is it actually much cheaper to get those music rights for a show in Japan than in the States (or rest of the West)?
I suppose the answer everyone wants to hear, and the general consensus I guess, is that Kids on the Slope should be exempt from these licensing worries because of that wonderful little thing known as the Public Domain. But that's tricky: while the music itself may fall under the Public Domain, the specific recordings of that music are not. Quote PDinfo.com:
"Music recordings, however, are copyright protected separately from Musical Works. There are no Sound Recordings in the Public Domain in the USA. If you need a music recording - even a recording of a public domain song - you will either have to record it yourself or license a Royalte Free Music track."
So, that would be a real problem if Kids on the Slope's soundtrack was nothing but old jazz recordings. But the cool thing is, it's not! Most of the recordings are completely original and new, composed by the wonderful Yoko Kanno and her band of jazz lovers.
Of course, not *every* song in Kids on the Slope is under the Public Domain. "My Favorite Things" is obviously not, since that's a Rodgers & Hammerstein song. So even though Yoko Kanno is making mostly new recordings of these old songs, there's probably a lot of legal wrangling involved to make sure this show pays proper legal tribute to the music that drives its story.
But I'm not worried. The difference between Kids on the Slope and something like BECK is pretty obvious, but it bears stating: these are older songs, and jazz itself isn't exactly a beloved genre of music for most people under a certain age. BECK is filled with wall-to-wall music references, but it's mostly contemporary, and uses music from an era where bands could copyright everything from their logos to their wardrobe. Meanwhile, shows like Eden of the East and Monster had to drop their OP music by Western bands simply due to the differences in music licensing from publishers in Japan and the West.
But Kids on the Slope lives and dies by the music itself, and you are absolutely right - each of the songs and the pieces they play in each episode ties heavily into the story. It would be downright impossible to release the show in the west without drastic, expensive rewrites and changes if there were any legal complications. Which could, potentially, be just as expensive to do as, I dunno, ponying up the cash to license the music in the first place.
Rest assured, though, have a little faith in Sentai Filmworks. Watching the show, it's impossible to fathom how it could work and still be as resonant and touching without its music. I certainly saw it that way, and no doubt Sentai had the same thoughts. And even if they have to spend a little extra money to license the show's many, many different jazz songs, it's *probably* worth it in the long run - this is a show that can legitimately state "FROM THE CREATORS OF COWBOY BEBOP."
Tying yourself to one of anime's few mainstream hits has to be worth a few song licensing fees, don't you think? But more importantly, this is a show that is such a loving tribute to an original American art form, and it would be incredibly disingenuous to cut out such a vital portion of the show's soul.
That, and the simulcasting streams on Crunchyroll seem to have been without incident. Where there's smoke, there's fire. And so far there's no smoke. So relax.
Originally my question was going to be "Why don't we see light novels on the Kindle?" However I was browsing Amazon's Kindle section and I notice that the Haruhi novels will be coming to the Kindle in September. (YAY!)
So now my question is this: Do you think this is just a one title kind of thing or could this be a foot in the door that novels and light novels from Japan need?
It *could* be a big door-opening title I suppose. If, by some divine miracle, it sold nearly a million copies or so. At that point, a "gold rush" phenomenon would take hold and you'd have dozens of publishers tossing up whatever light novels they could find in the hopes of cashing in on the viral wave.
But that's unlikely. The Haruhi novels have been in book-book form for a while now, and they certainly haven't blown any doors off within the publishing industry. I'd expect that Little, Brown and Company have rather modest expectations for its performance on the Kindle store.
And that's certainly fine. The Kindle store is obviously a way to eke a few extra dollars out of the franchise at this point, considering Haruhi's moment in the anime spotlight has decidedly passed. I'm not suggesting that it's completely dropped off the radar, but it's been a couple of years since you would see every convention attendee start a Haruhi Dance Flash Mob.
So for right now, I'd say that it's definitely a one-time, one-title thing. And more importantly, this is a book that has already been published and released to bookstores. I don't anticipate that publishers will be releasing translated light novels exclusively as eBook downloads anytime soon, if nothing else than the fact that eReaders haven't exactly taken flight in Japan. (And yet they read everything on their tiny flip-phones. What a weird place.)
That having been said, if any of you out there want to see more light novels as eBooks, it's time to put your money where your internet-mouth is! Nevermind that this is probably just a one-off thing, an attempt to squeeze a tiny bit more revenue from an existing product - *any* positive enforcement for the acceptance of light novels in the West is a good thing. If you want more of them, at least.
What do you feel is the most over-hyped show ever? For me, it's Death Note, ever since some local kids started calling into a local radio station just saying "WHO IS KIRA!" Don't get me wrong, I still love that show, but...
"What's up, Brian?" You might be asking your computer screen right now. "Have you lost your cred? Why are you answering this question? This is a direct question with a simple response - you don't normally do those."
Right you are, my inquisitive friend! See, I wanted to make a point here:
People misusing the word "hype."
Hundreds of thousands of people this weekend are gonna go see the movie Prometheus this weekend. For the past year and change, we've been inundated with teasers, viral videos, trailers, fancy Comic-Con presentations, and more marketing material for that film than any I can think of in recent memory. That's all "hype." And, without question, you're going to hear a lot of folks shambling from their local multiplex saying the same thing:
"Well, that was overhyped."
And I sort of detest that. For one specific reason:
"Hype" has nothing whatsoever to do with the quality of the film itself. "Hype" is a product of marketing. It's advertising. When you say "that was overhyped," basically what you're saying is, "they spent too much money marketing this thing." Under every criteria of criticism, that is exceptionally poor criticism.
"But Brian! Death Note obviously didn't have a huge advertising budget! He's probably just talking about the constant badgering and word-of-mouth from his fellow anime-watching friends! Who most likely built Death Note up to be this game-changing series of exceptional emotional depth! And it wasn't! That's certainly a valid point, wouldn't you say?" Not really. Because unless you're telling those same people who told you how great Death Note was that you thought it was "overhyped," again it has no real meaning. "This show wasn't as good as my friends said it was" is pretty lousy criticism. I don't know who these "people" are, and I certainly don't know about their opinions of Death Note. Nor do I care.
Basically, I'm against it because the word "hype" has everything to do with the periphery of something, and yet, nothing whatsoever to do with that Thing itself. A film, a show, a book, or anything else should live and die on its own strengths and weaknesses. I don't hate the Transformers movies because they're "overhyped," I hate them because they're idiotic, poorly-written movies. The Dark Knight Rises probably isn't "the biggest movie since the Silent Era," if Christopher Nolan is to be believed - but that one sentence he said should have NO bearing on the quality of the movie. The quality of the movie will speak for itself just fine, thanks.
For me to say what I think the "most overhyped anime ever" is would imply that I merely didn't think a show was "as good as everyone said it was," and yet it would really imply nothing. I hear all the time that Evangelion is "overhyped," but that's irrelevant. Evangelion is basically Required Viewing at this point - whether you love it or you hate it, it's important to see it in order to understand the impact that it has had on anime in the intervening 15 years. I mean, if you were to put a gun to my head, I suppose I would say that I don't think Macross: Do You Remember Love? is as sacred of an anime artifact as many anime fans suppose it to be, BUT THAT IS AGAIN IRRELEVANT. I don't hate the movie. I think it's a fun bit of anime blockbuster distraction with lots of brilliant, colorful animated violence in service of a dopey script.
And, I mean, look, I get it - we all want to react to the common consensus on a lot of things. We all like to stand out from the crowd every once in a while in order to maintain our individuality in an era where our likes and dislikes are being sold to Facebook for marketing reasons TO CREATE MORE HYPE FOR THINGS. But, to reiterate for the umpteenth time, that says something about *YOU*, and *NOT* the thing itself. Yet regardless of how much space I waste here on my column, I realize that we live in an era of immediate social media and part of the way that we consume media today is by discussing it with our friends, and of course "hype" in relation to said media is going to dominate much of the discussion. Because, and I'm not blowing the doors off with this revelation, that discussion is part of the "hype" itself.
So why am I so worked up about this? Because at some point, this stuff is supposed to be art. There are artistic qualities to even the most commercially-minded of movies and TV shows. And the same is true for anime. There's characters. There's a story. What makes this "art" exemplary, mediocre, or outright terrible is based on our *OWN* reactions to it - and not anyone else's. If you're writing a review of an anime series or a movie on your blog, and you flat-out state "I thought this was a little bit overhyped" I stop reading. Because I don't care what you think about what other people think about it. I came to your blog or what-have-you to find out what *YOU* think about THE THING ITSELF. Did it move you? Did it make you laugh? Did you notice anything incongruous or strange? Did it make you feel funny? Did it make you sneeze and give you venereal disease? That's what I want to read and hear about.
By the way I understand the irony here of explaining that I like reading honest reviews, which typically fall under the "hype" distinction, while angrily decrying discussion of hype itself. But it's okay because when I read an honest review or a sincere critique of something, I'm not reading hype about more hype - I'm reading hype about someone's real and emotional response to a work of commercial art!
Does that make sense? If not, i give up.
Either way the answer is Popotan. Most overhyped. Boom. Done. Moving on.
Time for me to shut my stupid yap and give it up to my fine readers! Although in this case they're also writers.
Definitions be damned, let's here what you had to say about last week's question!
We begin with Mandy, who sort of has a weird way to introduce her younger sister to the joys of womanhood:
My sister turns 13 this October, so for a late birthday present I'm taking her to Youmacon. We have a con that runs in the city we live in, but both times I took her we only stayed for one day and she was too young to get into most of the panels, so this is going to be her first 'real' con experience. She looks exactly like a younger version of me, so we're going to cosplay from a show with a timeskip in it, with me as the older version and her as the younger. Currently our top choice is Nia from TTGL, but we're still looking into other possibilities right now, since we have plenty of time to plan and make everything we need.
That's okay, Ben - I think Jigen could use a more wisdom in his beard:
Cosplay for this year? With a new Lupin III show actually airing weekly on TV in Japan for the first time in *over twenty-five year*, how could I *not* break out my venerable Jigen Daisuke costume? I have to admit, there's definitely something to be said for cosplaying a character from an ever-lasting franchise. Plus I can grow the beard for it (though there may be a little more grey in it than the first time I did it in, oh, 2000 or so).
Dear Angel: I don't think Homestuck has been around long enough to provoke the GOD NOT AGAIN response (aside from snide jerks)
I can't afford to go to any cons this year, but Feferi from Homestuck is one of the top cosplays I want to do. I'm a big fan of her character, and that trident seems like it'd be a fun challenge to take on. I know Homestuck cosplay is probably at the top of people's lists for OH GOD NEVER AGAIN, but I promise we're not all obnoxious jackasses! A lot of us are actually pretty chill dudes, but the bucket-throwing, curseword-screaming weirdos give all of us a bad name. If there's anyone I wish were extinct at cons, it's the glompers. We've all heard the horror stories of some obsessed hambeast jumping someone in costume while squealing "OMG CHARACTER-KUN IS SOOO KAWAII DESU!" Tackle-hugging a complete stranger is never a good idea.
Jean-Karlo demands: WHERE IS THE LINE BETWEEN DIGIMON CHARACTER AND STEAMPUNK? BECAUSE YOU GOOD SIR HAVE CROSSED IT
Con-season is over in Puerto Rico, but given the rampant cosplayers we saw at last week's PR ComiCon, I still get a few ideas every now and again. I wouldn't mind pulling a Monkey D. Luffy one of these days, and seeing as a group of my friends are such accomplished Gurren Lagann cosplayers, I wouldn't mind being their Leeron for a change (it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it). Thing is, I tend to stay away from cosplay. I prefer to appreciate cosplay, as opposed to do them. My philosophy is, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to hit it out of the ballpark. I'm not gonna show up in ripped jeans and a red shirt and claim I'm the King of the Pirates. What can I say, I'm a perfectionist, and my friends have won awards. I don't want to let them down.
As for the cosplay trope I'm sick of... I'm going to run on the assumption that "L Lawliet" is a given. Too many people run around in a T-shirt and jeans and act like drug-addled madmen because "LOLSORANDUM!" I'm going to say steampunk is wearing out its welcome. I understand the appeal--I mean, Victorean-era fashions are nice, but that's the thing: there's Victorian-era fashions, and then there's steampunk, which, you know, needs pipes and frakking steam. A steampunk Gundam, I can appreciate. Making a guy wear a green pinstripe suit and claim he's a Steampunk Green Lantern or Ben 10, and I need to ask if you even know what "Steampunk" means. Oh, and a random pair of goggles don't count: that's not "steampunk", that's a random Digimon protagonist. At this moment, I'm just taking a page out of Lewis Black's book and waiting for some "genius" to make a steampunk Final Fantasy VI cosplay (which is already steampunk). It'll be like standing between two Starbucks cafés, and hopefully, I'll only have to put up with those kids with the "free hugs" signs afterwards....
To wrap up, Whitakker has made me realize there should be more Baccano cosplayers, because looking dapper as hell would be rad:
Well, for this summer's con season (course, I only go to two of them, DragonCon and Anime Weekend Atlanta), I've been entertaining the idea of cosplaying as everyone's favorite Roaring Twenties bootlegger, Jacuzzi Splot from Baccano! Something about getting to sport a Mike Tyson tattoo on my face and trying to imitate a high-register, keening Brooklyn accent just makes me smile on the inside. Plus, there's a dearth of Baccano! cosplay out there to begin with, and its a series that definitely needs more representation out on the convention floor.
As for cosplays that I'd rather see fade into oblivion... I could give you the easy ones like L from Deathnote, or any of the dozens of Naruto/Bleach characters that've been done to death (not to say that they can't be done well, mind you). However, when will the day come when we as a community join hands across America in a great kumbaya circle and agree that Team Fortress 2 cosplay should go on hiatus for a few seasons? I swear, you can't throw a rock in the dealer's room without hitting a Heavy or a Scout (I should know, I've tried!).
But my ire would be eternally assuaged if I could, for once in my life, see either of the following cosplays: the crew of the Black Lagoon (or just a good Revy cosplay would do), or the unstoppable Chicago duo of Rally Vincent and Minnie May Hopkins of the Gunsmith Cats. Alas, those will probably stay pipe dreams for me, but I'm allowed my fantasies, aren't I?
And with that, I wanted to turn the tide a little bit to ask your thoughts on *another* convention that just wrapped this week!
Now you've got this week's question, and it's time to get answerin'.
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Kakrol Bhaja or Bhaji is our summer special side dish which we devour with steamed rice and daal. Be it summer, winter or rainy season some kind of Fritter / Bhaji is a must for our lunch or dinner time meal. In our childhood we never had to pay any heed to instructions like "don't have fried item daily" or "Eto Tele Bhaja Khash !" We sisters were as thin as wafer, so we never compromised on our daily dosage of Bhaja. Be it Aloo bhaja / Phulkopi bhaja / Sheem Bhaja / Maach bhaja / Kumro Phool Bhaja to name a few.
No, we don't get Kakrol in my part of world, but that doesn't stop me from relishing it. This summer I carried all my fav vegetables from Kolkata to Chennai and Kakrol was top on list. For this recipe we first boil, then slice them vertically. Gently scoop out the seeds to be filled in the center with the mixture of Coconut + Poppy seeds and Mustard paste. Later dip in a batter made of rice flour, besan and some spices. Deep fry till golden brown.
4-5 Kakrols (Teasel Gourd)
1/3 cup Coconut, grated
4-5 tbsp Poppy seeds
2 tbsp Mustard seeds
2-3 Green chilies
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Mustard oil
Oil for deep frying
For The Batter we need:
1/2 cup Besan (Gram Flour)
1/4 cup Rice flour
1/4 tsp Red chili powder
Pinch of Kalo Jera (Nigella seeds) / Kalonji
Salt to taste
Scrape out the rough surface of Kakrol (peeler is a great help), Boil them with little salt in an open vessel with adequate water till it softens. Cut them lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
Make a thick paste of grated coconut, mustard seeds, green chilies, poppy seeds along with little salt.
Transfer it to a bowl and pour mustard oil to some zing.
In a mixing bowl, mix gram flour, rice flour, salt, chili powder and add few water spoons at a time to make a thick batter. Make sure there are no lumps and keep aside. Fill the boat shape hollow kakrols with the coconut-poppy seeds paste and keep the remaining ready in a plate.
Heat oil in a frying pan and once smoke starts coming out, reduce the heat. Take 1 tsp piping hot mustard oil from the frying pan and add it to the batter. Mix thoroughly.
Dip each stuffed Kakrol in batter, it should cover the kakrol thoroughly and then deep fry them till golden brown. While frying just remember not to fry 2-3 kakrols at a time.
Frying should be done on medium heat and do flip them regularly. Serve the stuffed kakrol fry hot. We generally have Kakrol bhaja with Dal-Chawal.