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Hungarian Multicultural Center Szechy
1999 MLA, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
1980 Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
1972 Tancsics M. College, Budapest, Hungary
1964 Art & Craft High School, Budapest, Hungary
2010 "60", Galeria IX, Budapest, H
2009 "Everybody has a Dream", Jokai Klub, Budapest, H
2008 "Costume Textile Project", Ferencvarosi Gallery, Budapest, H
"Letezes/Existence-1", Jokai klub, Budapest, H
2007 "self-portrait/on-arc-kep", Obudai Tarsaskor Gallery, Budapest, H
2005 "Circle/Kor", Ernst Museum, Budapest, H
2002 "Floppy-Flowers", Museum of Contemporary Art/Ludwig Museum, H
1999 "Floppy-Flowers", Contemporary Art Center (with Ken Little), Fort Worth
1998 "The Last Supper", Budapest Gallery, Budapest, H
1997 "The Last Supper", Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
1996 Book exhibition, Hungarian Cultural Institute, Bucharest, Romania
"Borderless Garden", 5501 Columbia Art Center, TX
1995 Artist Talk, DARE at the MAC, Dallas, TX
1994 "Outside-Inside", Dorottya Gallery, Budapest, H
1992 "Tangram", Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
1991 Courtyard Gallery, Alameda, CA
1990 Gallery Reiffenstein, Vienna, Austria
Barnes & Conti Associates, Berkeley, CA
1989 "Food", Artspots Exhibit, Concord, CA
1988 Ariel Gallery, Albany, CA
1987 "Budapest-Rome-San Francisco", San Francisco, CA
1986 "Family", The French Institute, Budapest, H
"Rome", City Museum, Balassagyarmat, H
1985 "Memories", Boglar-Lelle, Kek-Kapolna, H
1984 City Library, Mako, H
Ciffra Palace, Kecskemet, H
1983 Obuda Gallery, Budapest, H
Youth Center, Szeged, H
1982 Studio Gallery, Budapest, H
2010 "Seven Centuries Paper Secret", National Library, Budapest, H
Easl Art Heist 2010, Dallas, TX
"Tactics of Photo Usage in the Symposium of Mako", HattyuHaz Kortars Muveszet Gallery, Pecs, H
"Parhuzamok / Parallelism", Lena & Roselli Gallery, Budapest, H
2009 "Emlekmu", Tolvaly Erno (Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Muveszeti Kara, eMKa Gallery), Pecs, H
"100years100names/100 ev100nev", Galeria Lenia, Budapest, H
"PHOTO USEAGE IN THE SYMPOSIUM OF MAKÓ",Muvesztelepi Gallery, Szentendre, H
2008 "AIR-Six Degrees", March 1 - September 30, 2008, Rosenberg Library, CCSF - San Francisco, CA
"Advent", Vorosmarty ter, Budapest, H (Donated Costume Textile)
2007 "Then & Now/Akkor es Most", Millenaris Park, Budapest, H
2005 Tarrant County College SE., Faculty exhibition, Arlington, TX
2004 "Finding Time", Tarrant County College SE., Faculty exhibition, Arlington, TX
2003 X. International Book Fest, Kongresszusi Kozpont, Budapest, H
Paper Triannual Tarrant County College SE., Faculty exhibition, Arlington, TX
2002 "Time of the Paper", II. Paper Triannual, Kaposvar, Hungary
"Works on Paper", Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX (4 artists show)
"Fifteen", Tarrant County College SE., Faculty exhibition, Arlington, TX
"Home Sweet Home", Arlington Museum of Art, Art Auction, Arlington, TX
EASLE, Auction, Dallas, TX
2001 "Women's Art in Hungary 1960-2000" (A masodik nem), Ernst Museum,
"W", MAC Members' Invitational, MAC, Dallas, TX
"Knack", Tarrant County College SE., Faculty exhibition, Arlington, TX
"Skyskysky", Arlington Museum of Art, Art Auction, Arlington, TX
"Book-Art", Rippl - Ronai Museum, Kaposvar, H (curator: Dr. Melinda Geger)
2000 "The second race", Women Artists, Ernst Museum, Budapest, H
"Hello Walls": Spiritual Relationship, Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX
"Blue Skies: The Skies the Limit", Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
"Black & Blue", MAC, Dallas, TX Women Artists, Hungarian Embassy, Washington DC
Women Artists, Ernst Musem, Budapest, H
500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
"Pink Poppy Watercolor", DeSoto, TX
"Postcards From All Over", IAA Center for the Arts, Irving, TX
1999 Off the Page, Fifth annual membership exhibition. MAC, Dallas, TX
Horse show, with Beata Veszely, Tatersar, Budapest, H
"Past-Present-Future", Contemporary Art Museum, Szekesfehervar, H
1998 "Image & Text", SFA Gallery, Stephen F. Austin University, TX
EXPO'98, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX Erdesz Gallery, Szentendre, H
Cultural Center, District 12, Budapest, H
XII. District Fine Art Exhibition, MOM, Budapest
1997 The Book as Art", Oklahoma City, City Arts Center, OK
52nd Annual Competition, Museum of Abilene, Abilene, TX
"Livres-Objects' Biannual, Paris, France
"The Fourth Dimension", The MAC, Dallas, TX
"The Book as Art", Branningan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM
1st Biennale Internationale Des Livres-Objects, Xantus Janos Museum, Gyor, H
"Hungarian Salon '97", Mucsarnok, Budapest, H
"Memoir of Peter Gemes, Water-line", Dovin Gallery, Budapest, H
"Time of the Book", Pecsi Gallery, Pecs, H
1996 "Paper Words, Artist' Books", Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
"Good-By", Honor to Marcel Duchamp, Budapest Gallery, Budapest, H
"The Book Reconfigurated", Texas A&M, TX
"The Book Reconfigurated", Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi, TX
"The Book Reconfigurated", Texas Women's University, Denton , TX
Women and Their Work Gallery, Austin, TX
Works on Paper, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
International Book Art Exhibition, Vigado Gallery, Budapest, H
"Libretto", Book Art in the Budapest Opera Gallery, H
Fine Art Museum, Book Art, Budapest, H
XVIII. Graphics Biennial, Miskolc, H
Book Art, Prague, Czech Republic
1995"Livres A Mediter", Gallery Pont-Neuf, Paris, France
"The Book Reconfigurated", The Center for Women & Their Work, Inc., Austin, TX
Fine Art Museum, Budapest, H
Expo'95, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
Erdesz Gallery, Szentendre, H
"Circle, Fire, Space" Csontvary Gallery, Budapest, H
Miskolci Gallery, Miskolc, H
Academy of Fine Arts, Barcsay Gallery, Budapest, H
"Book and Music", MuseumMusi of c History, Budapest, H
1994Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
ARTexas'94, Dallas, TX
Szegedi Keptar, Szeged, H
"Small graphics", Ujpesti Gallery, Budapest, H
"Changed Dimensions", Csok Istvan Gallery, Budapest, H
Mako Art Group Exhibition, Pecs, H
1993 "Borderless", Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
Slovenian Mini Print Biennial, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Manhattan Graphics Center, New York, NY
International Print Biennial, Maastricht, Netherlands
1st. Egyptian International Print Triennial, Egypt
Graphics Biennial, Miskolc, H
Exhibit of Mako Art Studio, H
"Italy", The Italian Culture Institute, Budapest, H
LA Thompson Gallery, Dallas, TX
City Hall, San Francisco, CA
Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Center of the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1992"One Square Foot", Gensler & Associates,Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Pyramid Atlantic, Riverdale, MD
Kala Institute Gallery, Berkeley, CA
The Foreigner - BeautiFUL, Budapest, H
The Fire Art Project, Oakland-Berkeley, CA
"Prints Plus", Palo Alto, CA
Open Studio, Berkeley, CA
Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1991Kala Fellowship Exhibition, Berkeley, CA
Bayfront Gallery, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
"The Artist's Book", Artisans, Mill Valley, CA
Gallery Reiffeinstein, Vienna, Austria
"California Works", Sacramento, CA
Graphic Biennial, Miskolc, H
"New World Order", Bison Gallery, Berkeley, CA
"Printmaker's Show", Village Theatre Gallery, Danville, CA
"Wild Show", Napa Art Center, Napa, CA
Courtyard Gallery, Alameda, CA
"Kala Group Show", Berkeley Store Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1990 Courtyard Gallery, Alameda, CA
"Pen and Ink", Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
71th National Exhibition, G.W.V. S. Museum, Springfield, MA
Peacemaking in Action, R. S. College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
Open Studio, ProArts, Oakland, CA
45rd Annual Marin County Exhibition, San Rafael, CA
1989 Triangle Gallery, San Francisco, CA
California Works 1989, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA
"San Francisco 100!", Alligator Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Matrix '89", Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Jazz/Art" Kimball's East, Emeryville, CA
"Line and Form", Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA
3rd National Exhibition, Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, NY
70th National Exhibition, G.W. V. S. Museum, Springfield, MA
BACA, Berkeley, CA
California Works 1989, Sacramento, CA
1988 International Mini Print Exhibition, Johnson City, NY
"War of the Worlds", Princeton, NJ
"Paperworks", Oakland, CA
"Last Picture Show", Walnut Creek, CA
43rd Annual Marin County Exhibition, San Rafael, CA
Annual International Competition, Philadelphia, PA
1987 Breckenridge Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Natsoulas Novalozo Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Natsoulas Novalozo Gallery, Davis, CA
Art Expo, Los Angeles, CA
1986 Ninth British International Print Biennial, UK
International Impact Art Festival, Kyoto, Japan
National Fine Art Museum, Budapest, H
Young Artist Studio, Budapest, H
International Experimental Art, Budapest, H
1985 "Contemporary Hungarian Artists", Gallery Route 1, Point Reyes, CA
Memorial Union Gallery, Davis, CA
Szczecin Museum, Poland
Graphic Biennial, Miskolc, H
International Experimental Art, Petofi Csarnok, Budapest, H
National Gallery, Budapest, H
Art Studio, Sopron, H
Bartok 32. Gallery, Budapest, H
1984 Graphic Biennial, Oslo, Norway
Intergraphic '84, Berlin, Germany
"The Achievements of Art Symposia", Mucsarnok, Budapest, H
Bulgarian International Painting Biennial, Bulgaria
16th International Graphic Biennial, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Museum of Military History, Budapest, H
Graphic Studio of Mako, Mako, H
Studio '84, BNV, Budapest, H
International Mail Art, Budapest, H
Hotel Gellert, Budapest, H
Sport Competition, Budapest, H
7th National Exhibition, Debrecen, H
1983 Small Sculpture Biennial, Pecs, H
Graphic Biennial, Miskolc, H
Studio '83, Ernst Museum, Budapest, H
Graphic Studio of Mako, Mako, H
"Contemporary Graphic and Drawing" National Gallery, Budapest
1982 Graphic Biennial, Miskolc, H
1st Drawing Biennial, Salgotarjan, H
15th International Graphic Biennial, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vajda Lajos Studio, Szentendre, H
Studio '82, Mucsarnok, Budapest, H
FMK, Budapest, H
1981 Studio '81, Budapest, H
"Beginning of the Road", Bartok 32. Gallery, Budapest, H
2010 Cultural Foundation
2009 National Cultural Foundation
2008 Hungarian Ministry of Culture, H
2007 Embassy of the United States of America, Budapest
2005 Hungarian Ministry of Culture, H
Tarrant County College, TX
Embassy of the United States of America, Budapest
2004 Embassy of the United States of America, Budapest
2003 Hungarian Ministry of Culture, H
1998 Hungarian National Foundation, H
1997 Soros Foundation, NY
1995 Hungarian National Foundation, H
1990-93 Ann Flanagan Fellowship, Berkeley, CA
Prix d'Achat, Slovenija Mini Print Biennial, Slovenija
Third Prize, Peacemaking in Action, Santa Ana, CA
Award of Merit, California Works, Sacramento, CA
Merit Award, 71th National Exhibition, Springfield, MA
Certificate of Achievement, Mendocino Art Center, CA
1989 Art Award, 70th National Exhibition, Springfield, MA
Award of Merit, California Works, Sacramento, CA
Honor Award, San Rafael, CA
1988 Merit Award, San Rafael, CA
1986 Hungarian Ministry of Culture, Academy of Hungary, Italy
Artists' meeting, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Turkmenistan
Studio Award, Budapest, H
1985 Artists' Residency, Szczecin, Poland
First Prize, International Young Artist Congress, Budapest, H
1983 Studio Award, Budapest, H
1982 First Prize, Studio Exhibit, H
Budapest First Prize, Metamorphosis Competition, H
2000 Adjunct Instructor, Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX
1999 Certified in Conflict Resolution, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Domestic Relations in ADR, Mediation, Commercial and Employment Dispute, Resolution and Human Resource Management
1996 Art Teacher, DISD, Columbia Art Center, Dallas, TX
1994 Guest Curator, 5501 Columbia Art Center, Dallas, TX
1994 President of the Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc., Dallas, TX
1993 Guest Curator, Center of the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1992 Curator at The Fire Art Project, Berkeley, CA
1990 Founding Member of Hungarian Multicultural Center, Inc., Berkeley, CA
1990 Workshop Instructor & Curator of Kala Institute, Berkeley, CA
1982 Vice President of Hungarian Youth Studio, Budapest, H
Ludwig Museum, Budapest, H
Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, H
Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
Contemporay Arts, Dallas, TX
Documentary Arts, Dallas, TX
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, H
International Impact Art Festival, Kyoto, Japan
Istvan Kiraly Museum, Szekesfehervar, H
Minisry of Culture, Budapest, H
Slovenia Graphic Biennial, Slovenia
Ljubljana Graphic Biennial, Slovenia
British Graphic Biennial, UK
Egyptian Graphic Museum, Kairo, Egypt
Miskolc Graphic Biennial, H
Young Artist Studio, Budapest, H
Museum of Modern Art, Pecs, H
Museum of Szczecin, Poland
American Red Cross, San Francisco, CA; Dr. Georg Kahlig, Vienna, Austria; Jeff & Dara Tillotson, Dallas, TX; Kitty Doolin, Dallas, TX; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baum, NY; Ned Patrick; In private collections in the USA, Hungary, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and England
Toreador Magyarorszag Olaj- es G\azkutato, Termelo Kft.
2010 Hungarian Paper and Watermark History Association, Kultúra.hu
History Portal - Past-area (Mult-kor), Watermark and Secret of the Paper, April, MTI
700 years Hungarian Paper History, MAGYAR GRAFIKA
700 years secrets of paper, Metropol.hu MTI 2010
700 years secrets of paper, Port.hu
2008 Costume Textil Project: www.absolutearts.com; http://ahirek.hu; [artinfo] Meghivo; lists.c3.hu; www.artportal.hu; artshare.gather.com; www.dazy.sk/t2/kulturehu.aspx; www.eletmod.hu; www.ferencvaros.helyhir.hu; www.fineartamerica.com; www.gather.com; hirek.oldal.info; www.hirfal.hu; www.hirgyujto.hu; www.hirvilag.com; www.hirvilag.com; kismetsixdegreesofseparation.blogspot.com; www.Kultura.hu; www.kulturport.hu; www.lapszemle.hu; www.marsysoft.hu; www.odp.hu; www.port.hu - R\'87di\'97m\uc0\u369 sor; www.thefineartoriginals.com
Metro, 05/05/08
2007 Central Europe Trough the Eye of International Artists - book - 200 pages
Bemutatkozik a digit\'87lis k\'8ep.http://nol.hu/fesztivalia/cikk/4615... fot\'97(2007. decemberben 1\'d0 janu\'87r 26.)2007.12/01.
2005 "Circle/Kor", published by Ernst Museum, - book- retrospective exhibition
Exit Magazin (2005. julius 6-13. 70. oldal)
Art-Press (2005. julius 2. E.M.)
www.artnet.hu/portal; www.art-press.hu/info; www.budapest.hu/ernst_muzeum_nyar; www.ernstmuzeum.hu/programok;
www.eletestudomany.hu/hirek/227.htm...; http://www.est.hu (07/18/05 -- Raspa); http://www.exit.hu (07/22/05 -- lcs);
www.hhrf.org (77. -- 07/1/05); www.holidaywatchdog.com/review-cali...; www.irokboltja.hu/index.php?tid=543...;
www.klubnext.hu/index.php?option=co... content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=54; www.logoi.com/links/budapest/budape...;
http://www.museum.hu (07/22/05);
www.muveszetek.com/kepzomuv/kkiall....; http://www.nana.hu (07/22/05); www.net.nkom.hu/culture/ exhibition/news/;
www.ontheglobe/wel.comcome/buscalen...; www.pesterlloyd.net/Archiv/2005_26/...;
www.stop.hu/showcikk.php?scid=10063...; http://www.stpo.hu (06/22/05)
2004 Art-book Exhibit, Magyar Nemzet (March 31, P.Szabo)
Kulfoldi alkotok, hazai inspiraciok,Muerto, julius-augusztus 2004 (Sinko Istvan)
Muveszek Amerikabol, Europabol, Pesti Est, 2004. julius 8-24. (cssi) \
Kulturak talakozasa Balatonfureden, Balatonfuredi Naplo, julius 26. (Hamori Katalin)
Art-book Exhibit form metal and wood, Nepszabadsag (April 2, Csider I. Zoltan)
2002 "Fifteen", The Collegian (January 30, Brian Shults)
"Works on Paper", Dallas Morning News (Guidelive, 3/3/2002, Mike Daniel)
"Easl", Observer (March 9, Tom Sime)
Fitz, Peter: Contemporary Hungarian Art Lexicon; Budapest, 1993-2000
2001 "Es mi van a floppyn?", Elet es Irodalom (August 10, Sinko Istvan)
"Women's Art in Hungary 1960-2000 (Katalin Keseru)
"Mi van a floppyn?", Uj Muveszet (November, Hermik Laszlo)
"A szepseg dicserete", Bonton, (September)
"Flopi Flora a termeszet jegyeben", Magyar Nemzet (julius 25, G. Zs.)
"Floppy Flowers", Magyar Hirlap (julius 25, G. Zs.)
"Floppy Flora", Nepszava (julius 26)
"Floppy Flowers", Budapester Zeitung (August 6.)
"Blue Skies", Star-Telegram, (January 17, Kathy A. Goolsby)
"skyskysky", Arlington Museum of Art -- catalogue
"Blue Skies", Arlington Morning News (January 19)
2000 "Hello Walls", Arlington Morning News, (by Paul Knudsen)
1999 "Floppy Flowers", Fort Worth Star Telegram, (February 14, Suzanne Akhtar)
"Floppy Flowers", Fort Worth Star Telegram, (November 13, Janet Tyson)
"Past-present-future", Muveszet, (July, Judit Szeifert)
1998 "Advertising and the twelve apostles" (Kepes Europa, 1998 July 8.)
MTV2 (July 11, Fitz Peter)
"Artists' celebration on the hill", Hegyvidk ( July 1, Scheken Palma)
1997 "The Last Supper", Observer (May 1, Jimmy Fowler)
"The Last Supper", KRLD 1080AM Radio (May 2, Peter Arnell)
"The Last Supper", The Turtle Creek News (April 27)
"The Last Supper", The Met, (May 14, Emily Hughes)
"The Last Supper", Fort Worth Star Telegram, (May 11, Suzanne Akhtar)
"Biography of Who is Who", (Peter Hermann)
1996 "Don't judge these books by their covers", Times (April 25, Mary Ann Marger)
"Borderless Garden", The Word (January, Irwin Arnsein)
"Lost Art", Observer (June 13, Matt Weitz)
"Borderless Garden" The Met (January 24, Marina Isola)
Dallas Morning News, (February 3, Ellen Sweets)
"Adventures in the Borderless Garden" Magyar Nemzet , (January, P.Szabo Erno)
Reviews on the exhibition at the Vigado Gallery, Budapest, H
1995 Konyvek Atal...vissza, UjMuveszet, (Sinko Istvan, April)
"Meditations' in the Book" Magyar Nemzet (December 20, P. Szabo Erno)
Pentektol-Pentekig, Petofi Radio ( August 28.)
"Konnyes Konyvek", Beszlo (Hajdu Istvan, December 1)
"Reading into art", Austin American Statement, (September 21, Madeline Irvine)
"A Day in the Neighborhood", The Austin Chronicle, ( September 22, Rebecca Levy)
1994 Reggeli Csucs, Petofi Radio ( December 19., Lesli Monika)
Pentektol-Pentekig, Petofi Radio ( November 18.)
"Crying Books", Beszelo, Cultural Magazine ( December 1., Hajdu Istvan)
Sculpted Books- Book Sculptures, Ujmagyarorszag (December 10., A. Banovich)
B. Szechy Exhibition, Magyar Narancs ( December 8., Horanyi)
Lombrass in the Library, Dorottya Gallery ( November 17., Andrasi Gabor)
Pestmegyei Hirlap ( November 19)
Bukaresti Magyar Szo ( January 18., Szabo Emoke)
Hungarian Culture Institute ( January 17., Vida Gyorgy)
1991 "Raging Brew", Daily California (III. 22.Vini Beachem), CA
1988 "Bears Messages", The Philadelphia Inquirer (XII.3.,Victoria Donohe), PA
The Voice ( I. 21. ), CA 1987 "Hungarian artist visit U.S."Contra Costa Times (VIII.16.,Carol Fowler)\
"Exotic and Unusual", The California Aggie (Roberta Flodea), CA
1986 "Tiberis-szlak", Magyar Nemzet (VI. 18.,Ban Andras)
1985 "A view to current Hungarian Art",California Aggie(XI.20.,Derek Ryor ),CA
"New work from Hungary", Artweek (VIII. 24.,Rebecca Solnit), CA
"From Budapest with expression", Sacramento Bee (Victoria Dalkey), CA
"Sinne Ira...", Magyar Nemzet ( Ban Andras )
Magyar Nemzet ( IX. 12., Gyetvai Agnes )
"Makoi muvesztelep '83-'84", Ujtukor ( III.10., Boldizsar Erzsebet )
Glos Szczecinski Magazin ( VIII. 10., Danuta Kret ), Lengyelorszag
"Fenykepek es plasztikus kepek", Magyar Ifjusag ( VI. 14., P.Szabo Erno)
Mozgo Vilag, H
PacificSun ( VIII. 9. ), CA
"Art notes", Point Reyes Light ( VIII. 1., Joanne Dickson ), CA
"Historic break through brings Hungarian Art here" P.R.L.(VIII.18., Jane Thrall ),CA
1984 Muveszet
Csongrd Megyei Hirlap ( VII. 19., Hajdu Istvan )
"Meccs kozben", Nepszabadsag ( XI. 17., P.Szucs Julianna )
"Sz. B. kiallitasa a Kecskemeti galeriaban", ( Simon Magdolna )
"Grafikai Muhely-sorozat", Petofi Nepe ( IX. 7., Andrasi Gabor )
1983 "Panoptikum", Elet es Irodalom ( XI., Vadas Jozsef )
"Kis es nagy szobrok", Magyar Nemzet ( VIII.11., Ban Andras )
"Lattuk hallottuk", Magyar Radio, Budapest
1982 "XI. Grafikai Biennale Miskolcon", Magyar Nemzet ( I.10., Megay Laszlo)
"Studio '82", Magyar Nemzet ( XI.14., Ember Maria )
"Kollazs-ketszer", Magyar Nemzet ( VIII. 25., Ban Andras )
"Egy palyzat tanulsagai", Magyar Ifjusag ( VII. 30. Kremer )
"Kivul-belul semmi", Esti Hirlap ( XI. 16., Harangozo Marta )
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Public Facilities & Transportation
Meets 2nd Wednesdays, 6:00 pm
North Park Recreation Center/Adult Center
2719 Howard Avenue
Steve Doster (Chair)
Arash Kahvazadeh (Vice-Chair)
Public Facilities identifies public facility needs and makes recommendations regarding parks and open spaces, libraries, law enforcement and fire stations, sewer and water lines, storm drains, power lines, joint use agreements, public artworks, Capital Improvement Program, public artworks, etc. Subcommittee also provides a forum for discussion about proposed changes to Balboa Park adjacent to North Park.
Transportation advises the Planning and Traffic Departments of the City of San Diego and the Third District City Council member on North Park traffic, parking, streets, bike lanes, signage and public transportation issues. The subcommittee identifies and prioritizes various traffic problems that need calming measures, including pedestrian crosswalks, and requests for stop signs at various locations. The subcommittee will help implement the Mobility Element of the North Park Community Plan.

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Jean Demey was born in Brussels in 1953. Jean started in folk music in the early 70s in Antwerp, where he met several jazz musicians. He run a trio with saxophonist Mike Zinzen, played with Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron, Chris Joris, Beaver Harris and many others. He also met there the great Arab lutiste Hassan Erraji and the group Arabesque was born together with percussionist Pierre Narcisse.
The time of acoustic fusion came, with the Guinean Griot N'Fali Kouyaté, Turkish Mahier Tezerdi and the Italian singer Angelo De Simone and Algerian rai with Cheb Kader and Cheb Mimoun. Recent years saw intense research into the world of ethnic music. Jean Demey plays equally well darbuka with a traditional Turkish singer or bass with a kora player from West Africa.
Some of the projects in which Jean is involved are: jamming with the bushmen in South Africa, the epic of the didgeridoo in Australia (Timeless Dream), the song of whales in Northern California (Harmelodic Whales Sounds) with poetry (Poems November), and reconsidering the music of North India and the Middle East with SHIKARI and sitar Jakke Moens. Jean plays regularly with the trio Sureau, together with Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg (voice) and Kris Vanderstraeten (drums). Another trio where Jean plays the bass is with Ove Volquartz (clarinets) and Luc Bouquet (drums). Last but not least Jean is a member of the INaudible Collective.


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Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place
My favorite book by Jon Kabat-Zinn is "Wherever You Go There You Are." That's why I was looking forward to reading "Full Catastrophe Living" when I saw that it was available at the library. When I picked up the book at the front counter, I flipped through it while the librarian was processing the borrow.
Flipping through "Full Catastrophe Living," I could tell that it was very different from WYGTYA. This book was written like a manual. Encouraging chapter titles, but you could immediately tell this was a different breed of book. This was an authoritative manual on how to deal with stress.
Let's start with the fact that stress is inevitable:
"The concept of stress says that, in one way or another, we are continually faced with the necessity of adapting to all the various pressures we experience in life." – Kabat-Zinn
So how do we begin to deal with it?
"The very first and most important step in breaking free from a lifetime of stress reactivity is to be mindful of what is actually happening while it is happening." – Kabat-Zinn
What's the next step?
"There is an art of facing difficulties in ways that lead to effective solutions and to inner peace and harmony. When we are able to mobilize our inner resources to face our problems artfully, we find we are usually able to orient ourselves in such a way that we can use the pressure of the problem itself to propel us through it, just as a sailor can position a sail to make the best use of the pressure of the wind to propel the boat." – Kabat-Zinn
By facing the difficulty head-on, we move on more easily.
"You move on. The next moment will have less carryover from the preceding ones because you faced them and dealt with them when they came up. Responding mindfully to stress from moment to moment will minimize the tension that we allow to build up inside of us, thereby reducing our need to cope with the discomfort that accompanies internalized tension." – Kabat-Zinn
What else causes stress?
"Feeling threatened can easily lead to feelings of anger and hostility and from there to outright aggressive behavior, driven by deep instincts to protect your position and maintain your sense of things being under control." – Kabat-Zinn
So of course this is leading to mindfulness. What exactly happens when we apply mindfulness to a stressful situation?
"When you bring awareness to stressful moments, you might see more clearly how your own unbalanced view could be contributing to an inappropriate overreaction on your part, one that is out of proportion to what the actual circumstances warrant." – Kabat-Zinn
Notice that even feelings have a beginning and an end.
"If you can be mindful at such times, if you are watching carefully, you will also notice that even these recurring images, thoughts, and feelings have a beginning and an end, that they are like waves that rise up in the mind and then subside." – Kabat-Zinn
So all of this comes to the final point:
"Practice not-doing and everything will fall into place – Lao Tzu
Take some time to think about nothing. Take some time to do nothing. Take some time to sit around and just do nothing. Does this sound familiar? That's exactly what meditation is – time to think about nothing, do nothing, to just sit around doing "not-doing."
Finally I'll end with this quote from the book. It's my hope that by reading this blog post you've learned why it's so important to do nothing. To actively pursue doing nothing. Contact me if this post had an impact on you. How do you practice not doing?
"Inner peace exists outside of time. If you commit yourself to spending some time each day in inner stillness, even if it is for two minutes, or five or ten, for those moments you are stepping out of the flow of time altogether." – Kabat-Zinn
Water/ Not Water – Hacking the Google Maps API
This is the second post on mentorship at Iolani High School. Read part one if you're interested in learning more about the mentorship.
The second page she was tasked with creating would allow users on the web to direct the catamaran to a specific GPS coordinate. In order to make sure users didn't put in a GPS coordinate that was on land, she needed to determine if the input GPS coordinate was in the water.
She emailed me to ask for help:
I'm working on the control page now, and I am trying to figure out how to detect water on Google Maps. I have to make sure that the locations sent to the CAT are actually in the Ala Wai Canal. Since the Ala Wai Canal and other bodies of water show up as blue in Google Maps, I think that there should be a way to determine whether a location is in water or not. I've done some research on it and most pages suggest using reverse geocoding, however, I'm not sure it will work in this case. Here's one website:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9644452/verify-if-a-point-is-land-or-water-in-google-maps Let me know what you think.
These are steps your service must perform:
- Receive
current zoomfrom client.
- Send
}&zoom={current zoom`}&size=1×1&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false request to Google Static Map service.
- Detect pixel's color of 1×1 static image.
- Respond an information about detection.
You can't detect pixel's color in client side. Yes , you can load static image on client's machine and draw image on
canvaselement. But you can't use
getImageDataof canvas's context for getting pixel's color. This is restricted by cross domain policy.
Prons – Highly accurate detection
Cons – Use of own server resources for detection
Let's go over how this works again to make sure you understand how hacky this solution is.
- Sign up for the Google Maps API
- Create a webpage in PHP
- Pass the GPS coordinates to the PHP page as GET parameters
- Send the GPS coordinates to Google
- Get back a 10 pixel by 10 pixel image of the map
- Process that image with PHP to determine what color it is
- If it's blue it's water
- If it's any other color it is not water
I smiled all day after this project. It's such a silly little solution. And it may break if Google changes the color of water in their map. But it works! I messaged back the student:
Thanks for the email. This was a really interesting problem! I ended up coding an API endpoint to determine if a latitude and longitude coordinate is WATER or is NOT WATER with the second option you linked to on stackoverflow.
Specifically this section:These are steps your service must perform:
current zoomfrom client.
}&zoom={current zoom`}&size=1×1&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false request to Google Static Map service.
Detect pixel's color of 1×1 static image.
Respond an information about detection.You can test the solution with the following calls:Waikiki land: (returns NOT WATER) <link removed>Pacific Ocean: (returns WATER) <link removed>Ala Wai: (returns WATER) <link removed>I am sharing the link with you to show that it works. I will be taking this code down at the end of the week so it is not possible to use this for your project. I would like to show you how to create this code for your project on your own machine. I'm free to meet in person or to help you via email or phone.Here are the steps you need to take to set it up:
- Sign up for the Google Maps API
- Set up billing (this requires a credit card)
- Host the API code on a server with PHPLet me know how you'd like to proceed
<?php ///////////////////// Gets the image from Google Maps API</code> // Set up the page to take in GET variables $latitude = $_GET["latitude"]; $longitude = $_GET["longitude"]; // echo $latitude; // echo " "; // echo $longitude; // Sets up parameters for call $mapsApiKey = ""; $zoom = 20; // Set up the API call $apiCall = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=" . $latitude . "%2c%20" . $longitude . "&zoom=" . $zoom . "&size=10x10&maptype=roadmap&sensor=false&key=" . $mapsApiKey; // echo " "; // echo $apiCall; ?> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { // Gets the image from the API call var apiCall = ''; // alert(apiCall); // Set image source as constructed API call string var img = new Image; img.crossOrigin = "anonymous"; // To fix the security issue of reading images from other sources var src = apiCall; // Sets up the canvas var canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas"); var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"); // Fill in the backgorund color with red so we can see it // ctx.fillStyle = "#FF0000"; // ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 10, 10); // // Download the image img.onload = function() { // ...then set the onload handler... ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0); // Get color of image var imgData = ctx.getImageData(0, 0, 1, 1); var red = imgData.data[0]; var green = imgData.data[1]; var blue = imgData.data[2]; var alpha = imgData.data[3]; // Hides the canvas as we are not interested in seeing it canvas.style.display="none"; console.log("red: " + red + " green: " + green + " blue: " + blue + " alpha: " + alpha); // Determine if this response is WATER or NOT WATER if (red == 170 && green == 218 && blue == 255) { document.getElementById("findings").innerHTML = "WATER"; } else { document.getElementById("findings").innerHTML = "NOT WATER"; } }; img.src = src; // because the internet says you should put your src after your load }, false);
Debugging without the console is like flying blind
I'm mentoring a highschool student at Iolani High School in the Robotics department.
Read Part Two if you're interested in learning how we hacked the Google Maps API.
They're building an autonomous catamaran to take various readings in the canal to monitor the health of the water source.
The student that I've been mentoring was tasked with creating 2 front end webpages for the project.
The first page is meant to take all of the sensor readings and display them on a graph so that other users can visually work through the data.
The second page allows users to tell the catamaran where it needs to travel to next by feeding it a GPS coordinate.
In this blog post I'll share how we trouble shot the first issue. Read the second part of this story if you're interested in seeing how we hacked the Google Maps API to get it to do what we needed it to do.
We worked on creating the first page with Google App Scripts to get the data from the catamaran and to populate a spreadsheet. The student ran into some problems getting the Javascript to populate the spreadsheet and emailed me:
I am having problems passing an array from my html document to a function in google script document.
I attached images of my code, but if it would be easier to view another way please let me know.
In the html document, the getCoord function (lines 110-120) I am cycling through an array of markers. First, I'm checking to see if the markers are visible on the map, then use getPosition to push the coordinates of the marker into an array named coord. I think something is going wrong here, and the array is empty when it gets sent to the google script document in line 81.
Previously, I passed the markers array to the google script document, but I don't think getPosition works when it is not in the html document. In line 79, I tested getPosition in the html document and it does return the coordinates of the marker.
In the google script code, I want to input the coordinates into a google sheet. I've passed strings from the html document to the google script code which were successfully added to the google sheet. So, I think the syntax is correct.
Please email me if you know what may be going wrong or have any ideas about how to get around this.
I traced through the code and sent the following message back:
The real power of digital memories will be to trigger our human ones
I finished reading Clive Thompson's "Smarter Than You Think" about 2 weeks ago. The topics have had time to stew. Now it's time to put these thoughts down in a blog post. Here we go!
There is no question that technology is changing the world. Marc Andreessen famously said, "Software is eating the world."
Thompson takes it a step further. Not only is software eating the world, it's eating us, masticating us, and pooping us out changed for better or for worse. It all depends on how you see the world.
"Smarter Than You Think" contains stories that show that the contest between humans and computers has been settled. When IBM's Deep Blue beat Kasparov, it signaled the end of human intelligence and the ascendance of the T-1000.
Read a bit further and Thompson makes his real point. In a battle of intellect between humans and computers, the computer will always win. However, team up the computer and the human and they beat computers!
Here is a procedure for pairing humans and computers to win the game of life in 2019:
"The one thing that both apocalyptics and utopians understand and agree upon is that every new technology pushes us toward new forms of behavior while nudging us away from older, familiar ones." – Thompson
What happens when we get nudged too far from what we're used to?
"Any economist will tell you that when you suddenly increase the availability of a resources people do more things with it, which also means they do increasingly unpredictable things." – Thompson
What will we do with the power that we have harnessed from computers? What happens when our iPhones do more than just storing our images? What do we do with all these digital memories?
"The real power of digital memories will be to trigger our human ones." – Thompson
Then what happens when we're overwhelmed with too many digital memories?
"Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, the author of 'Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age', says we'll need to engineer more artificial forgetting into our lives. He argues our life traces would consist only of the stuff we've actively decided ought to stick around a day, a week, forever." – Thompson
Contemplation is required to order this new chaos.
"We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand." – Thompson
Then we share it with the world.
"One of the unspoken cardinal rules of online expression is be more interesting – the sort of social pressure toward wit and engagement that propelled coffeehouse conversations in Europe in the nineteenth century." – Thompson
And people comment.
"People walk around with tons of information and wisdom in their heads but with few outlets to show it off. When you see someone asking a question on a subject you know about, it catalyzes your desire to speak up." – Thompson
And that commenting adds up to more commenting.
"Academic research into question-answering sites has found that answering begets answering: people who respond to questions are likely to stick around for months and and answer even more." – Thompson
But never be negative in your responses.
"Negative comments create a loop: they poison the atmosphere, chasing off productive posters." – Thompson
Why do you need to participate in your own evolution in this digital life? Why don't we level up each other to make it easier?
"The fun in a game isn't in having mastered it. It's in the process of mastery – of figuring out the invisible dynamics behind how the thing works, revealing its secrets." – Thompson
Thought the internet would save you from having to network in the real world? Think again!
"Reaping the cognitive benefits of the Internet often requires social work. This distresses anyone for whom social work is a chore or seems beneath them." – Thompson
Above all be authentic:
"It's about authenticity and bringing new information into the network. Those are the people whose message actually spreads. Quality, delightfully, seems to matter." – Thompson
Above all be visible:
"To make social change begin to snowball, we need to make our thoughts visible. When members of society think in public and keep in ambient contact with one another, it creates a new environment – where we're increasingly aware of what changes might be possible." – Thompson
Above all, participate!
"Evidence suggests that the more socially active people are online, the more civically active they are offline, too." – Thompson
I hope this blog helped you more clearly envision the changing world we are living in. By writing, sharing, and pairing with your computer I hope you more clearly see how to evolve by spreading your thoughts and participating with others to reap the benefits of the network. I hope that these posts allow you to see your evolving position in the world. I hope the coming changes provide you with great riches and good health.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Have You Heard? It's Simply Powerful.
Of course I'm talking about the March 5th, 2013 IBM Informix Webcast that will talk about the latest release, but if you're reading this on Planet IDS you've already heard about it from Fernando, Eric and Gary and you can stop reading right now.
If this is the first you've heard of this event, then read on...
If you are not part of the EVP then you are likely wondering what will be included in the 12.10 release (I think that is what they're going to number it) that is code named Centaurus. If this describes you, then you will want to attend.
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With Memorial Day almost upon us, many of you will be stocking up on porch quaffers. Is it any coincidence that the Winethropology sample queue is almost entirely made up of chardonnays? Well, consider that fair warning of what you'll be reading a lot about on these pages in the coming weeks. And, as a kick off, we have an appearance by an oldie-but-goodie brand, Cameron Hughes.
My coverage of Cameron Hughes's wines and business model is well-documented, going back more than nine years. Re-reading some of those pieces traces the arc of the business' rise, stumble, and retooling. Today, CH Wine is owned by industry juggernaut Vintage Wine Estates and available only by direct order. It was fun to revisit the brand after such a long hiatus and hope to explore more of what they've been getting into recently.
2017 Cameron Hughes Chardonnay Rogue Valley (Oregon) Lot 672 $14
To deliver a solid QPR, you've got to start with good grapes that don't cost an arm and a leg. For this lot, CH turned to the still-emerging region of Rogue Valley in Oregon's southwest, from which I've had some terrific pinot noirs recently. This chard sports a clean nose, tropical fore-palate, acidity on the mid that persists, and cream along the finish. Butter and oak spice emerge as the wine warms towards room temp. It tastes like good old American Chardonnay, which is apropos for this holiday weekend.
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Findegil is a Swan Knight of Dol Amroth, heir to Lord Eredguil of House Nomin, and eldest of four brothers (Sir Hanind, Sir Sirifast, and Sir Pengail), all Swan Knights.
Sir Findegil is a Knight-Lieutenant, married to Lady Nanneth, and father to precocious little Celeirien (now eight) and chubby Balthor (9 months).
Sir Findegil served in the Battle of the Pelennor, commanding a flight of trebuchets, and lost his right hand in the mayhem.
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Over our lifetimes, we may change homes many times for
many reasons. When the move is to a larger, more spacious
home, we're conditioned to feel a sense pride and
accomplishment. When the move is to a smaller living space,
however, the decision can seem much harder to make.
The truth is choosing to downsize presents a real opportunity.
It's actually a chance to right size and gives you a signed
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With a baby on the way, a The Petersons' decide to move into
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After landing a new role that requires frequent travel, Sara
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Finally, as empty nesters, The McDonalds' decide they no
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Though it's easy to highlight the bright side in these scenarios,
In your own life this might be a situation wrought with emotion
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Friday, November 21, 2008
My flight from Mumbai landed in Israel at 3:20 AM, and now at 5:10 I'm in bed with Zahava curled up next to me, and the familiar sounds and smells of my sleeping home... family... life... all around me.
'A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it'
George Augustus Moore (1852 – 1933) "The Brook Kerith", ch. 11 (1916)
It's so good to be home. Shabbat Shalom.
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Shabbat shalom! Welcome back. It looks like you started a real Seret Hodi a couple of posts ago with that missionary post...
Posted by: Albert | Nov 21, 2008 6:21:24 AM
welcome home!
i hope you brought back something more meaningful than bathroom swag for zahava.
shabbat shalom
Posted by: Debbie | Nov 21, 2008 6:47:01 AM
Welcome Home, Bogner. Israel feels better with her usual parts in place. And the coolest piece of the experience? Seeing the kids' eyes light up in the morning, when they see you back where you belong in their world. Enjoy that.
Posted by: rutimizrachi | Nov 21, 2008 7:39:26 AM
Welcome home and Shabbat Shalom.
Posted by: baila | Nov 21, 2008 12:11:12 PM
Glad you're home - safe and sound.
Shabbat shalom.
Posted by: val | Nov 21, 2008 2:01:47 PM
Shabbat Shalom! Coming home is the best feeling.
Posted by: SaraK | Nov 21, 2008 4:43:18 PM
Welcome home - having some curry chicken for Shabbat?
Posted by: Raz | Nov 21, 2008 5:01:17 PM
OK, Dorothy, repeat after me: There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's...
Posted by: psachya | Nov 21, 2008 7:30:30 PM
Your travel log was highly entertaining. I'm glad you made it home safe.
Posted by: David Bailey | Nov 21, 2008 7:40:43 PM
Shabbat Shalom from Kiwiland. Had a nice surprise yesterday when two Israeli businessmen appeared in the shop where I work. Was able to Shabbat shalom them just before they left. I hope they'll come for dinner on their way back through the capital.
Speaking of which - can you arrange some biz down in Middle Earth then you can come for dinner too!?
Posted by: [email protected] | Nov 21, 2008 8:20:20 PM
Poor Zahava...having to deal with the aromatic aftereffects of an Indian diet...
Home is where the heart is
The brain and kidneys, too
It's also where the closet is
To store your suits and shoe
It keeps your wife and children
A-sheltered from the storm
So crawl into that Fart-Sack
Because it's Home! and Warm!
Posted by: Elisson | Nov 21, 2008 11:27:43 PM
My favorite mashal has the same message...
Posted by: Rivka with a capital A | Nov 23, 2008 1:08:20 AM
а-а, спасибо )
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Stealing Silver
Stealing Silver is a short starring Maisie Williams, Ronald Pickup, and Jemima Rooper. A woman confronting a painful time in her life after she discovers the truth about a mysterious old man living across from her.
Actor: Maisie Williams, Ronald Pickup, Jemima Rooper, Layo-Christina Akinlude
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)— Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday as the disease continued to rip through South America's worst-hit country.
Figures released by the health ministry showed 1,262 deaths in the previous 24-hours, as well as 28,936 new infections.
The overall number of cases -- 555,383 -- makes Brazil the second most affected country by the crisis after the United States in terms of infections.
The official COVID-19 death toll of 31,199 released Tuesday is the fourth-highest in the world, after the US, Britain and Italy.
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MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS/. Pentagon's allegations that Russia is lowering a threshold for the use of nuclear weapons are meant to have the Congress allocate 1.3 trillion US dollars to modernize its non-strategic arsenals, a Russian expert said on Tuesday commenting on the Nuclear Posture Review released by the US Department of Defense in early February.
"Motives behind this document are quite obvious: the US military seek to justify the sum of 1.2 trillion US dollars they request from the Congress in the next 30 years to modernize and develop their reduced nuclear arsenals," Lieutenant General Yevgeny Buzhinsky, a former chief of the Russian defense ministry's international military cooperation directorate, told TASS.
"Recent Russian statements… appear to lower the threshold for Moscow's first-use of nuclear weapons," the Review claims and sets a priority strategic task in "correcting" the "mistaken Russian perception" that "its greater number and variety of non-strategic nuclear systems provide a coercive advantage in crises and at lower levels of conflict." For these ends, it is suggested that low-yield warheads be deployed in ballistic missiles and return nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles to its arsenal.
According to Buzhinsky, the United States needs tactical nuclear weapons "not to defend its national security and its territory but to use them at a distant theater of operations in the name of defending its interests or interests of its partners and allies."
Tactical nuclear weapons (warheads, air bombs, small-range missiles, torpedoes, mines, etc.) do not fall under the Russian-US New START treaty. Currently, the United States possesses about 500 B61 free-fall bombs of various modifications.


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Brazil Rebounding Rapidly Both Petrobras & Private E&P Expanding
by George Hawrylyshyn
Rio de Janeiro
During the second half of the 1990s, the Brazilian oil and gas industry began undergoing profound changes that are still underway and leaving the state oil company, Petrobras, with a completely different face. Although it remains government-controlled by law51% of the voting shares must be retained by the governmentPetrobras has lost its mandate to administer the oil monopoly in the name of the government and must now compete with all other oil companies for concessions and for the market.
Because of its predominance and omnipresence in the Brazilian oil scene for almost half a century, Petrobras actually retains a de facto monopoly and probably will for some time, but it will never be the same. Now Petrobras faces outright competition from the major oil companies and other operator who often have even more experience in the general oil business and much more money to invest.
To replace Petrobras in the administration of the oil activity, the Brasilia government set up the National Petroleum Agency- ANP, in January 1998. This regulatory and monitoring body has a mandate to end all state control over the country's oil industry by 2001. As one of its first activities, it granted Petrobras the company's already producing areas for 20 years as well as a series of other areas where it had done sufficient work to believe the areas could be commercial. These were the areas offered by Petrobras for other partnership deals and project financing.
All these changes overlap, and, at this time, everything seems to be happening at once in the Brazilian oil and gas industry, as befits the scenario of a transition period from almost total government control to a free market economy. As transition brings growing pains, so there are both good and bad things happening as a new rules take shape.
The negative side results in impatience of many foreign oil companies and other prospective investors, with the slow pace of defining new conditions and rules. On the local side, it has led to classical confrontation between the outgoing president of Petrobras, Joel Mendes Renno, and the head of the ANP, David Zylbersztajn, over the short three-year exploration period.
The left accused the government of dismantling Petrobras and preparing it for privatization at a low price, while the right was accusing Petrobras of getting too much and retaining the de facto monopoly.
Perhaps the most optimistic indication of the state of the Brazilian oil and gas industry comes from outside: Robertson Research International, London, lists Brazil as the top-ranking country for oil investment outside North America, this year. Last year Brazil was fourth and just five years ago, it was 48th.
But there is good news at home as well, starting with a total change of Petrobras executives, as well as at the second and third levels, and the new appointees are of a new generation and seem more in tune with Petrobras's new role. The new president of Petrobras, Henri Phillipe Reichstul, has a better rapport with ANP and has obtained an extension of the "impossibly short" three-year exploratory period.
The new periods for Petrobras partnerships are the same as those that had already been established for the ANP 1st Round. Without the hurdle of a short time for exploration, the state oil company is considering giving its prospective partners, including Shell, Texaco, Esso do Brasil, and BP-Amoco, an ultimatum to sign the contract or desist.
Some of the majors, say other conditions have also changed since the start of negotiations last year and funds available then might not be now. Still it won't be long before it is known who actually signs and for how much. Shell for one, announced its budget for investment in Brazil for the next three years had been cut from US$3 billion to $1 billion.
This was said two months ago, in the midst of a crisis that saw Brazilian currency devaluated by almost half US$1= R$ 2.25. In the meantime, the currency stabilized at US$1=R$ 1.65 and an inflation and investment scare evaporated. There is still a recession and other problems but compared to Russia and parts of East Asia, the recovery here is miraculous.
A strong indication of the industry's faith in this country, is the privatization of the state of Sao Paulo gas distribution company, Comgas, which was sold to British Gas/Shell for about US$1billion120% over premium. Another good follow-up of the interest is that at least 42 companies from around the world, reportedly including all the majors, have submitted pre-qualified for ANP's 1st Round of bidding for E&P concessions.
Petrobras Activity (back to top)
While going through all these political and administrative changes, Petrobras is managing to keep up with its daily activities without neglecting its traditional deepwater E&P, development, and R&D. In early May there were 27 offshore rigs drilling in Brazilian waters, mostly in the prolific Campos Basin, of which 16 were semisubmersibles, six were drillships, and five jackups. (All were working for Petrobras but the first post-monopoly drilling by private companies is expected later this year.)
An indication of the continuing stress on deep waters is the fact that 15 of the offshore wells being drilled now are in what Petrobras calls deep watersbeyond 400 meters or 1,312 ft (which in the North Sea is considered ultra-deep)four of them are beyond the 1,000-meter or 2,380-ft mark, the deepest right now being 1,939 meters or 6,362 ft.
Earlier this year, Petrobras beat its own world water-depth production record by bringing onstream the deepest producing well in the offshore industry, the 1-RJS-436A in the Roncador Field, in 1,853 meters or 6,079 ft. of water. This Roncador Pilot Early Production System well is another indication that the deeper drilling is in Campos, the bigger the productionWell 1-RJS-436 is producing 20,000 b/d oil and could go as high as 25,000 b/d, whereas the older and shallower water wells in Campos produce an average of under 2,000 b/d.
Petrobras's domestic production has peaked at 1.2 million b/d and is heading for 1.5 million next year and 2 million in 2002/3, and all this from already discovered crude, which means that any additional discoveries could exceed this production goal. Almost 3/4 of the present output is already being produced in Campos, by 26 floating production systemsbetween semi-based FPS and FPSOs mostly based on old Petrobras tankersand 18 fixed towers based in shallower waters. In the coming years the Campos share will be even greater as most of the new development programs are for Campos.
Petrobras Relinquishments (back to top)
Once sole owner of all the Brazilian acreage, Petrobras has just relinquished 28 of the blocks it had inherited from the old regime, alleging changed conditions did not allow them to explore them in time. This is the first relinquishment in Brazil and is part of the transition period for deregulation of the oil sector, along with such other "firsts" as the call for joint-venture partners for Petrobras projects in Brazil, the first open bids by ANP, first spec surveys, and first work on Brazilian soil by a foreign operator. Because the areas were among those given to Petrobras for first choice, they will prime acreage in future ANP rounds.
Petrobras JVs
With the removal of the main objection for partnership projects with Petrobras, the Brazilian company expects that many of the 14 outstanding contracts should be signed soon, including the big ones. The three-year period for making a commercial strike was extended in May to 5-9 years and coincided with rising prices of crude, paving the way for US$1.2 billion in investments in exploration and more than US$ 4 billion (B) in development. Up to now, of the 32 projects/areas offered by Petrobras, only 12 of the contracts have been signed.
ANP: 1st Round
A total of 42 companies had submitted qualification documents for the June 16 bids in the Brazilian 1st Open Round of E&P Concessions, by ANP, a tender in which Petrobras would have no special privileges. Twenty-seven blocks are being offered, 23 offshore and four onshore, with 12 in the Campos and Santos Basins.
The conditions for these concessions are easier than the Petrobras partnerships in terms of time limits, being from four to nine years. This round covers 2.3% of the country's sedimentary basins and will be followed by a 2nd Round later this year.
Seismic (back to top)
There's something of a seismic boom under way offshore Brazil. A newcomer to Brazil, non-exclusive spec-seismic now accounts for around 20% of the total offshore basin areas that have been surveyed up to now. This is some 232,000 km of 2D and 50,000 km² of 3D. Most of it is in and around the Campos Basin. Seven companies (Western, Fugro, Geco-Prakla, Geomag, GSI, Spectrum, and Veritas) were authorized by ANP to run some 60,000 km of 2D, and PGS obtained permission to run up to 50,000 km² in 3D, which would make it the biggest seismic campaign in Brazil. ANP estimates that spec-survey will hit the 2 million mark by the year 2000. Furthermore, there have been two recent proprietary seismic contracts signed by Petrobras, one with Western Geophysical and the other with PGS.
The new president of Petrobras, Henri Phillipe Reichstul, has undertaken a major reshuffle at Petrobras all the way from the Director level down. In all the posts but that of Financial Director, the new Petrobras officers and second and third echelon, come from company ranks:


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Thursday, April 22, 2010 Home Office
When I started my current job, one of my favorite things about it was that it meant that one day, I might just be able to work from home full-time. Ours is a global, forward-thinking, paperless work environment, and now telecommuting makes perfect sense, but back then, it was the brass ring.
I'd been there less than a year when Trash and I started strategizing about how we'd make it happen. When would I bring it up to my boss? Who else would I talk to? How would I build my case that working from home was the best solution? I was already working from home on Wednesdays, so I was about ready to start generating little spreadsheets and reports on how much more productive I was on those days. And to prove it, I would spend most of a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and another Monday generating those spreadsheets and reports.
Then at one of our staff meetings (actually conference calls, with my far-flung coworkers dialing in from all over the country), the subject of my one coworker in that office came up, and how she was planning to start working from home the following week. She'd been there longer than I had, so I wasn't bitter. Much.
But then my boss (on the phone) and his boss (in the room with us) turned to me and said, "How would you like to work at home?"
"Yes!" I said.
"End of this week?" they asked.
"What?" I said.
I hope my coworker wasn't too bitter.
To my surprise, I found myself putting off working at home until I had time to wrap up a few projects in my pipeline. I thought they were just in a rush to get my desk clear for someone else, but it was still empty the next time I stopped by the office. Seven months later.
Trash's transition wasn't quite so smooth. When she first started her job at my company back in August, her boss's boss wasn't such a believer in the company's telecommuting-friendly posture. But then, early one morning a couple of months later, Trash's boss suggested something like, "Why don't you start working on this urgent project right away instead of spending time getting ready and going into the office." Trash said sure, and never looked back.
Well, that's not entirely true. She'll tell you that she did go into the office since then. And I will point out that it was on Christmas Eve, on our way to the family celebration at her dad's house, and we were there exactly long enough to raid the supply closet.
Apparently space is at a premium now, especially in the area where she sits. Chao started in her department last month, and someone seriously suggested they share a desk. Like people who work the same shift can do that, like hot-bunking on a submarine (no, Chao, hot-bunking is not as dirty as it sounds.
Next thing Trash knew she was an official telecommuter.
She's taking it harder than I expected. I don't think she misses actually going to the office every day. Far from it. I just think she missed having an offsite location to store all those file boxes she's going to be driving around in the trunk of her car for the next few weeks. posted by M. Giant 8:18 PM 2 comments
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Our company has a generous "work from wherever the hell you want, just don't miss a deadline" policy. I still come into the office, but only because I LIKE my office and my coworkers and, like Trash, I would need to set up more official office space in my home if I took all of my crap there! Also, my husband has gone back to grad school full-time, and I don't think that having us both home all day on days when he's stressing about a paper would be good for our marriage! I love the 21st century, though!
I have been working from home since 2002. It's been totally convenient. I get kids off to school, I meet them as they come off the bus. The only issue I have is that the refrigerator is way too close to my office.


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The CN: What were you involved in during your time at John Carroll?
Gaffney: Mostly newspaper. That was the main thing that I spent a lot of my time on.
The CN: And were you Editor in Chief?
Gaffney: Yeah, my senior year.
The CN: What was your major?
Gaffney: I majored in political science and then I minored in communication, so a little different than most of the other guys who have it.
The CN: Did you always know that you wanted to go into political journalism?
Gaffney: Yeah, at least since I was in college. I got involved in my high school newspaper and really liked that and kind of made that what I wanted to go into. I kind of knew what I wanted to major in right when I started and knew that I wanted to join the school newspaper there.
The CN: How did you react when you found out you received the fellowship?
Gaffney: I was really surprised. I was up against very qualified people my year, so I knew any one of us could get it. I was very hopeful that I would get it, but I didn't think that I would. I was just really excited when I got the call from Betsy [Fischer]. She was the executive producer at the time. So I knew that I had gotten it, so I was shocked and excited.
The CN: What was your first day like at "Meet the Press?"
Gaffney: Oh, goodness. I mean, it was good, it was kind of just getting acquainted with the staff and getting to know the building that we'd be working in and everything. It was kind of a crazy time for me because I had just moved to Washington, D.C. the day before, so it was a quick turnaround. It was just really exciting. I was so excited to be there and to be a part of the show, and just kind of excited to get involved and looking forward to everything I would get to be a part of in the next nine months.
The CN: What's your most memorable moment during your time at "Meet the Press?"
Gaffney: I've gotten to help out with a lot of really exciting things that I never thought I would get to. I got to help with NBC's coverage of the State of the Union that year, which was amazing. Also, we did an interview with Speaker Boehner one week, and I got to help out and go; they did it at the Speaker's office down at Capitol Hill. So I got to go and see how they set up the field shoot like that and just kind of getting to be down there was an awesome experience. And, of course, getting to be a part of the show every week and seeing what goes on behind the scenes; there's so many people working on it, it's hard to imagine before you get to be in that setting.
The CN: What's the most important thing that you learned during the fellowship?
Gaffney: Just kind of what goes into making a weekly show, you know, the research and work that the staff does. Before that Sunday comes around, as well as all of the moving parts that are happening during the show, until you get to see that part of it, it's kind of an incredible feat, the way that the whole staff comes together and makes the show happen every day or every week at "Meet the Press."
The CN: Did you receive any memorable advice during your time there?
Gaffney: Nothing sticks in my memory. Everybody was great, in terms of all of the producers there, helping me find my next job after my fellowship ended. They were all really great advising me to take advantage of every opportunity.
The CN: How would your life be different if you hadn't gotten the fellowship?
Gaffney: Well, I definitely don't think that I would get to live in Washington, D.C., and I don't think that I'd be working at a network, and I think that's something that I never would have imagined that I would get to do so soon after graduating. So it definitely provided a lot of opportunities that I really don't think would have happened otherwise.
The CN: So what are you up to now? Are you still with NBC?
Gaffney: Yeah, I'm still working at the network bureau here in D.C., so I'm in the same building as "Meet the Press." It's just a different wing now.
The CN: What's your job now?
Gaffney: Each bureau has what they call the Desk Assistant Program, so it's kind of like an entry level thing. You get to do all kinds of different rotations, getting to see every part of how a network bureau operates, which is an awesome experience. I never would have had it if it weren't for "Meet the Press."
The CN: What advice do you have for future applicants for the Meet the Press fellowship?
Gaffney: Definitely get involved in the newspaper. I think that really helps build a solid journalistic foundation for people. But also definitely make sure to pay attention to what's happening around you, what's happening in the news. I think that definitely helps out. In a situation where you're being interviewed, just be yourself and come prepared and everything, and I think if you work hard enough that'll really pay off.


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U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger visited with a group of Wise County Republicans Monday afternoon in Decatur to chat with constituents and answer questions on health care, military spending, the press and education.
Granger opened the meeting by pointing out Wise County is typically home to some of her strongest supporters. She netted 83 percent of the vote in Wise County in the November 2016 elections.
The congresswoman took responsibility for failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act early in the meeting.
"We just missed the boat," she said.
Granger later answered an audience member's question about that effort, called the American Health Care Act, admitting the House knew the bill was flawed, but they passed it on to the Senate with hopes it could come up with something better and the two legislative bodies could reach a solution.
Ideally, she said, a new bill would incorporate some of what the ACA did while mitigating what she referred to as its more destructive provisions.
"I'll tell you exactly; we had to get it out of the House, Granger said. "We weren't getting any better. The bill we had was not a good bill. It took some good steps, but it wasn't what it should be. But we weren't going anywhere.
"We, in the House, voted it and sent it to the Senate, knowing it would have to come back to us with a better bill that we would all vote on, but it wasn't a good bill," she said. "It was the only bill that was out there. We'd gotten to the point where we couldn't come to the solutions, and the committee couldn't either. So we went to the Senate, to see if they had a better one, and they haven't."
Granger said a new bill would also include a better finance plan and account for counties that had only one provider, which she identified as a major issue moving forward. Technology could also make health care more affordable, she said.
The original question, and several others, came from a group of Democrats who attended the event in hopes of getting a word with the congresswoman.
"We have questions for Kay. We're her constituents," said Jeanette Lockett, a representative from the Parker County Democratic Party. "[Granger] won't hold town halls, so we felt this was a great opportunity to get to ask her some questions."
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Granger has turned down town hall-style meetings this summer, citing security concerns and a confrontational political climate. Despite a law enforcement presence, the meeting Monday was pitched by the Wise County Republican Party as an "impromptu" social visit and Lockett said her group was asked to wait outside until organizers could be sure there was room for them to enter.
Before the meeting, unconfirmed rumors circulated that a bus of protesters with signs was en route, but Lockett confirmed her group, which included Parker and Tarrant County residents, wasn't there to protest, just to ask questions. She said the group didn't bring signs to the meeting.
"If I had wanted to have a sign, I would have gone out on the sidewalk and protested," she said. "We never had signs."
Eddie Burnett, who attended the meeting with the group from Parker County, said he'd called Granger's office to ask questions in the past but hadn't received satisfactory answers. Burnett asked Granger Monday why efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed, despite a Republican majority in Congress and seven years to work on a plan.
"I've called her office and I've gotten the same response, but I'm grateful that I got here tonight and was recognized to ask a question," Burnett said. "I had held my hand up several times and got passed over."
Granger also addressed press coverage of Washington politics, disputing claims that suggest elected officials aren't working cohesively.
"I'm proud of what we're doing," she said. "We're working very hard, and we're working together better than we have in a long time."
Granger also went after a report by the Star-Telegram that she agreed with President Donald Trump's remarks that "both sides" were to blame for violence during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville a week-and-a-half ago. The congresswoman published an official statement on her website the day after the article ran online condemning "white supremacist groups like the KKK and neo-Nazis that promote bigotry, antisemitism, racism, and violence."
The congresswoman also discussed the stresses and rewards of chairing the House Subcommittee on Defense, citing proposed increases in military spending as a chance to keep legislative promises to the military.
The budget hike would include better equipment, raises for military personnel and funding to fight issues with opioid addiction in veterans, she said. In doing so, Granger touted her ability to reach across the aisle and work with members of other parties.
"When you're talking about defense, Democrats and Republicans want to keep our nation safe," she said. "It's not that difficult because we always work from that position."
When asked about federal funding for education and recent budget proposals in which the Trump administration would cut $9.2 billion from the Department of Education, Granger said she feels education issues should be decided by states and local communities.
"I've never felt the federal government should be in charge of the education of our children," she said. "It should be the state and the local communities. We should all be involved in our schools.
"The budget in that department just doesn't mean much to me," she said. "It's not very much, so they shouldn't, then, not give the funding and try to make all the decisions. But that's just where I am. I'm always for education to be decided by the local communities. That's the budget I'm worried about."


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Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 16, 2008) – U.S. Figure Skating announced Tuesday, April 15 the individuals and teams that will compose the A, B, C and Reserve Team envelopes for the 2008-09 season.
The envelope level is primarily determined by the athlete's performance in international and U.S. Figure Skating competitions during the previous season, and is used to determine funding levels. It is not used as a strict guideline for selections to international competitions.
Team A
Ladies: Bebe Liang, Kimberly Meissner, Mirai Nagasu
Pairs: Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker
Dance: Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, Meryl Davis and Charlie White
Team B
Ladies: Alexe Gilles, Rachael Flatt, Ashley Wagner, Caroline Zhang
Pairs: Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski, Jessica Rose Paetsch and Jon Nuss, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent
Dance: Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell, Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates
Team C
Ladies: Becky Bereswill, Amanda Dobbs, Katrina Hacker, Chrissy Hughes, Emily Hughes, Sophia Lamay, Angela Maxwell, Kristine Musademba, Victoria Rackohn, Brittney Rizo, Blake Rosenthal, Marissa Secundy, Megan Williams-Stewart, Felicia Zhang, Karen Zhou
Pairs: Andrea Best and Trevor Young, Bianca Butler and Joe Jacobsen, Brynn Carman and Christopher Knierim, Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, Brittany Chase and Andrew Speroff, Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, Chelsi Guillen and Danny Curzon, Naomi Nari Nam and Themistocles Leftheris, Tracy Tanovich and Michael Chau, Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin
Dance: Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein, Una Donegan and Andrew Korda, Piper Gilles and Tim McKernan, Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, Charlotte Maxwell and Nick Traxler, Kaylyn Patitucci and Karl Edelmann, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, Jane Summersett and Todd Gilles, Jennifer Wester and Daniil Barantsev, Shannon Wingle and Ryan Devereaux, Chloe Wolf and Rhys Ainsworth
Reserve Team
Ladies: Carolyn Ann Alba, Melissa Bulanhagui, Juliana Cannarozzo, Alissa Czisny, Megan Hyatt, Danielle Kahle, Megan Oster
Dance: Sara Bailey and Kyle Herring, Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt


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text: This week, we break out Trajan's new show, where he goes through all the most important music news analysis of the past week and what he's excited for next week. For now, Trajan will have a rotating guest host. On this first episode, Trajan lets Brandon join him to talk about