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Episode Eighty-Five: Look of Picture
Have you ever thought of everything that goes into creating the whole look of a film? We've brought in three experts to tell you all about it. From the placement of the actors, to the set dressing, props, costumes and make-up- all of these matter when deciding what's going to be in frame.
Oneita Parker- Costume Designer
Oneita Parker has been designing costumes for film, television, commercials, music videos, and theatre productions for more than a decade with zeal and excitement found in everything she creates. Oneita got her start in Hollywood designing costumes for several award-winning short films that toured the festival circuit. Oneita has gone on to design costumes for several award-winning features that have also received theatrical release all over the world. Many times she has been blessed to work with such amazing talents as Samuel L. Jackson, Mink Stoll, Angela Bassett, Jazmine Guy, Courtney Vance, Don Cheadle, Corbin Bernson, Piper Perabo, and Catherine Heigle to name a few. She has worked with such great directors as Mark Webb, JJ Abrahms, Jamie Babbitt, Q. Alan Brocka, and Rosser Goodman among others. Oneita Parker got her start in the rag trade catapulting herself into college a week after high school, to pursue her dreams of being a fashion designer at FiDM in San Francisco. After a year of straight A's it was either Los Angeles or New York. She chose New York and continued her education at the Fashion Institute of Technology majoring in fashion design and textiles. Oneita Parker currently lives in Los Angeles with her lovely wife and three cats.
Charles Haine- Director of Photography
Charles Haine is a filmmaker/entrepreneur who has been working in the motion picture industry since 1999. After completely his MFA from USC in 2005, he has worked as a freelance director, cinematographer and colorist. Since founding Dirty Robber in 2008, he has worked tirelessly to grow the company, expand it's infrastructure and provide cost effective resources including arrange the deal behind their no-cost office space, and recruiting talented staff. As a colorist he has worked with Radical Media, 47 Pictures, Boxer Films, Arclight films and many others for clients including Ford, Jeep, Honda, Mcdonalds, Burger King, AMC, St. Jude's Hospital, and many others, including several feaures, and numerous music videos. As a director of photography has has shot three feature films, his most recent receiving distribution through Lion's Gate, and has shot commercials, music videos, industrials and several short films. He also is an associate professor at Los Angeles City College teaching cinematographer and editing, and he teaches color grading, visual design and stereography at Columbia College Hollywood.
Michael Fitzgerald- Production Designer
After growing up in theater in Santa Cruz, California, Michael Fitzgerald moved to LA to attend UCLA's School of Theater, Film, & TV. One of his first jobs was creating Cuba in LA for Josh Evan's "Che," where only a theater nerd would make with a tobacco plant out of lettuce, rope, paint and palm leaves. Michael has created visual stories for directors including a hippie commune and teen punk world for Adam Sherman's "Happiness Runs," skate ramps, clubhouses, & a con man abode in Cosmo Segursons "Nic and Tristan, Go Mega Dega," a bachelor pad loft and Seattle News station for Slamdance 2009 hit Blayne Weaver's "Weather Girl," Paris apts, Drag bingo, & and Silverlake artist duplex, in Jason Bushman's "Hollywood Je T'aime," a creepy house and a game that comes alive for "The Black Waters of Echos Pond," and the comic book reality for a high school of jocks and geeks in "The Secret Life of Dorks." Michael had the challenge of building two entire New York apartments from scratch on stage for Slamdance 2010 hit "Four-Faced Liar". Currently Michael wrapped a 3D version of Fred Figglehorn's next adventure for Lions Gate and Varsity Pictures and Maya Entertaiment's "Without Men," where he created a whole village from scratch starring Eva Longoria and Christian Slater. Michael has also worked on two web series with Rob Pearlstein "Matumbo Goldberg," with Anthony Anderson and Extreme Office for Samung Galaxy Tabs. And spent the last year on Michael Kristoff's "Live at the Foxes Den," with Jackson Rathbone, Elliot Gould, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bob Gunton, and Jocelyn Donahue where he got to create an entire den/lounge from scratch..the Foxes Den!
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Q: Do you approach investors first or talent first?
Q: Do you approach investors first or talent first? That is, if you have a script that is fully developed, what is the first phone call you make?
Kelsey (via the Film Method mail bag)
That's a good question because it can be a bit of a catch 22. It really depends on the topic of the script. For example, the first feature I made was written and directed by a survivor of the Columbine High School shootings. Because of the topic and the fact that a survivor was directing, we didn't need actors attached in order to secure funding. The writer/director played that role for us in a way.
If you are going to make a movie that is a bit more typical, it might be about the same topic, but you don't have a direct relationship to the subject, then you will most likely need talent attached. This can be really challenging because in order to attach talent, they will require funding most of the time. You see where the catch 22 comes in. This is why it is so important for you as a producer or filmmaker to network and create the relationships within the film community. It can take years to cultivate the types of relationships you need to get someone of name attached to your project, so you should start now. But, I will say this, you NEVER know what an actor or manager is looking for so put your project out there. Start to contact agents at the same time as investors. If it's your first film, try to find someone who has done it before so that they can help you navigate the waters.
I wish I could tell you specifically which to go to, but like most things in this process, there is no one-way to do it. The most important thing is to have a solid business plan, a solid script, passion and perseverance. It will take a while and it will be bumpy at parts so if you are not 100% thrilled and passionate about the project, not only will the people you're talking to be able to tell, but there will be nothing to get you through those rough patches.
New to Los Angeles Part One
I want to do something different for my next two posts. In the past two weeks, I've sat down with several "transplants" new to LA. I noticed they all had similar questions so I want to point out some things you should know if you are thinking of making the move to Los Angeles to pursue the film business.
Get experience
I know this sounds like a "duh" but if you can get ANY experience where you are at, do it. The more you've been on sets, in the casting room, in the production office, the better off you'll be coming out here.
Brush up on your networking skills
You have to understand that Los Angeles is one big networking pool every day, all the time, so if you don't know how to strike up a conversation with someone in line at the coffee shop or at a party, you could be missing out on some pretty big opportunities. The great thing about LA is that there are groups set up specifically for networking. So, when you go to one of their parties or events, there is no awkwardness because everyone knows you're there to network. So, research those groups and start attending their events.
Save your pennies
Los Angeles can be a really expensive place to live. Please do your research before you come out here, have a plan in regards to where you're going to live, what kind of work you will be doing while you are pursuing your show biz career and have some money in the bank. The majority of people here work freelance so if you have never done that or don't know what it's like to live from job to job, ask people who have, read articles on the subject so that you're not stressed when you are thrust into that way of living. Also know that apartments and jobs come up at the last minute. Meaning, when I moved here from the Midwest, I planned to find a place 3 months ahead of time. Well, there were no places that had that length of notice. Typically people here give 30 day notice so you have to be prepared to jump into a place kind of at the last minute. It's much less notice for jobs so just be aware of that when you are planning so you don't get frustrated.
Have a plan
No matter what you want to do in the entertainment business, remember that it's a business. Therefore, you are running your own company so make a business plan for yourself. Every successful business has one and 9 times out of 10, those who fail out here set themselves up for that failure by not having a plan. If you want to be an actor, research the shows you would be good for, find out who the casting directors are. Do those casting directors do workshops? How can you get yourself in front of them? If you want to be a director, can you intern with a director you admire out here? Do you even know the name of their production company? It's a great time in the entertainment industry because information is right at your finger tips so make sure you do the research and create a plan. You'll impress those you are talking to that have been here awhile and you'll feel less stressed out when you get here and everything is going a thousand miles a minute.
Meet-Up Event Photos!
November 4, 2009
Here are some photos from our first meet-up event held on October 20th.
Episode Four: Networking
Networking in the film industry is not only essential, it's a way of life. If you shudder when you hear the word "networking", don't worry, you're not alone. The term has garnered negative responses from all of us in the entertainment industry. You may be glad to know that it might not be as daunting as you originally thought. In this episode we talk about many different ways you can meet people in the industry, not only in LA, but also in cities across the country.
Julie Inmon
Julie is a graduate of The Second City Training Center in Los Angeles with experience on both stage and screen. She recently appeared in the feature films Disfigured by Glenn Gers and Broken Windows with Michael Gross and Larisa Oleynik. Her comedy credits include the rambunctious Pool Party and the illustrious cable TV show Manswers. Julie can often be found performing musical improvisation in venues around Los Angeles.
For more information about Julie Inmon or to contact her please visit her at one of the following locations:
Julie's Twitter
Julie's Networking Suggestions
Actorsite -workshop place with classes and events
Women in Film
Hollywood Happy Hour
Hollywood Networking Breakfast
Also, several actors try to start their own power groups, workout nights, etc- just meeting them in acting class and other opportunities sprout off of that.
Hollie Hummel
Numerous television/film/voiceover/commercial/psa/industrial and theatre performances have earned this award winning actor a Telly for 60 Seconds on a Steward's Journey PSA, plus various other awards. She can also be seen in several What I Like About You episodes, currently rerunning on ABC Family or you may have heard her giggle in Walk The Line.
Thanks to networking Hollie turned producer launching HHGIRL Productions in 2006 working with Oak Films on two Sprouse Twins movies and Academy Award Winning producer/director Bobby Moresco. The Prince and the Pauper is in stores everywhere being distributed by Sony and Kings of Appletown is in process to do the same with a possible theatrical release.
For more information about Hollie Hummel or to contact her please visit one of the following websites:
Hollie's LinkedIn
Hollie's MySpace
Hollie's Twitter
Hollie's Networking Suggestions
Actor's Network -818-509-1010. Use Hollie's name as a reference
APS Entertainment -323-462-2777
Jenna Edwards
In the year 2000, Jenna, made the journey to L.A. to pursue acting. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Malcolm in the Middle as well as several independent films. Her natural charisma, inherent organizational skills and art for problem solving led her to producing student films and as of late, her feature film debut, April Showers. Producing has given her a rare gift, one that allows her to truly love her job and to be excited every day about what she can achieve and enable others to achieve. Edwards and her directing partner Andrew Robinson have recently formed their own distribution company called Pure+Motive. Jenna and Andrew have recently begun work on their second feature film collaboration, an adaptation of Dancing Carl based on the novel by three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen.
For more information about Jenna Edwards or to contact her please visit one the following websites:
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Online Coach registration
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Rugby Smart coaches coaching players over 13 years of age should not complete the driver license field. Small Black coaches can now complete the police vetting consent form online within the NZR coach registration form. Coaches simply complete the driver's license field and agree to the terms and conditions in the form. Coaches must bring their two forms of ID to the course so the coach facilitator can confirm your attendance.
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It was great to show up in Utah again and stop off at Ozone Head Quarters!! I love to come back and see that my job has been working! When people want kites, we try to give em what they want!!
I get the easy job of giving them a drug like the Zephyr!! Then I hook em on something they want! What an addiction, who would have thought people get so hooked on kiting! I know that I have a problem, I am an addict. I don't know what I would do if I didn't kite. Or have good kites to fly! My addiction has brought me across the country now a couple of times and all I want is more, more, more!
I hope my addiction has rubbed off! I know it has in Utah. With there being just two different riders, an Ozone rider or just the other guy! Do you want to be just the other guy? Your still cool other guy but you would be way happier on my drug! OZONE!! I accept all kiter friends but I guarantee you will have a bigger smile with me! Try it you might like it, Catalyst, C4, Edge, Zephyr's......
A kite for every rider. If you are just starting or are a surfer the Catalyst is your ticket. If you're a ripper or just a fun rider C4 might float your boat! If you're fast and furious, you might want the fast moving high jumping feel of the Edge. Or If you need a kite for the light wind to the heavy you better get the Zephyr, my one-kite quiver!!
I love them all. Just depends on how you want your ride to feel or how you want to feel your ride! Remember no lame ass PULLEYS! Direct to kite feel and just smiles after that!
I know my cronies in Utah love em! They just need to sell last years 09's to buy this years 2010 now!!
If you an't got no money save it for the one kite that matters, the ZEPHYR. I pinched all my pennies to get one you should too!
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Midi skirts have become a top trend in the world today. The fun thing about this skirt is that it has so many tricks, and you all know how fun it is to play with your clothes. So I'm going to show how to take your midi Skirt from Work to Casual to Party and also to Church.
When you are trying to work it up, it's best to pair the skirt with a simple long sleeved chiffon top or a T-shirt. Most times it looks even better with a camisole and a nice Jacket. Don't forget to put on a pair of nice pumps either heels or flats to class it up.
Shirt by Oxford University, Skirt and scarf from my wardrobe and the Shoe & Bag from Vero Cuoio Italy
When you are trying to stay layed back it's good to throw on a really nice cotton top or shirt just to keep it simple. It's also nice to keep your accessories really quiet and less. You can wear it with a really cute slipper or sandal.
When turning up in the club, it's good to wear the midi skirt with a really sexy crop top. Most especially with a nice body hugging one. Keep your jewelry a little chunky but not too much so you wouldn't look too over the edge. Wear a nice pair of sandals, heels preferably.
Go all Midi Spiritual and trendy by dressing your skirt with a nice cover up top either long or short sleeves. You can also put on a nice cute matching jacket or coat just to cheek it up a little.
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The Hamburg Innovation Summit 4.0 gets underway Thursday (May 23, 2019) in the Fischauktionshalle in Altona. Key figures in commerce, science and education will present their innovations on Future City, New Work and Deep Tech there. Founders and designers will be meeting at the HHIS platform for technology-based trends and innovation to discuss the latest developments. Hamburg News spoke to Martin Mahn, Managing Director, CEO of TuTech Innovation GmbH and organiser of HHIS.
Hamburg News: Mr. Mahn, what does innovation mean to you personally?
Martin Mahn: The term "innovation" has become quite inflationary. However, innovation only comes about by actually applying new ideas e.g. when research results are developed and create new products or services. At the same time, user acceptance is important, as the novelty will not prevail otherwise. Society will come to a standstill without innovation.
Hamburg News: Does innovation need special places and more events such as the Hamburg Innovation Summit or is it mainly an attitude, a mindset and the willingness to change?
Martin Mahn: I think it's an attitude above all else. It's a matter of the mind. And we Germans are not necessarily known as "risk takers". We must combine our inventiveness and thoroughness with a little more daring. The results can be seen, touched and tried out at HHIS which needs an event and a place. In our increasingly digital world, personal exchange is still irreplaceable and will remain so.
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Martin Mahn: The expo will definitely present plenty of hands-on, new ideas and developments. A keynote entitled "Transfer Innovation" by Frank Salzgeber from ESA is one of the highlights. The three new tracks "Future City", "New Work" and "Deep Tech" will feature great panels and workshops, some of which will be taking place on the Elbe this time. Let's not forget the presentation of the Hamburg Innovation Awards in three categories. Nine finalists will discover their fate on Thursday evening. And as always, exchange, networking and innovational small talk are important.
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|When I first arrived in DMBC.
Going into the game, I was pretty confident that I would be able to play. While I wasn't 100% comfortable with how WELL I might play, I was feeling better and thought I could make a positive contribution to the team. I had practiced hard on Thursday and Friday and felt good, so I thought the injured ankle was behind me.
Guess my ankle had other ideas.
We left Saturday morning for Paris. From Dunkerque it's about a three hour drive. Throw in a stop for a pre-game meal, navigation through Paris traffic, and we were looking at a 4.5 hour trip to the gym.
Road trips can get a little tedious and boring sometimes, but you're always excited for the first one. And thankfully, our first one wasn't of the marathon variety (apparently we have a few road games that will take 14-15 hours to get to). You can imagine those are going to be awesome!
If you are wondering, a charter bus will be the mode of transportation for all away games this season. It's not the most-preferable, but you do what you gotta do. Depending on your team's budget, location of the city, and I'm sure a few other factors, a team can either fly, take a train or a bus to away games. You can imagine my preference would be flying (much faster and more-convenient), but it doesn't always work out how you want it.
Last season in Sweden, we flew everywhere (with the exception of one or two games), and travel was a breeze! Not to mention, I racked up quite a few frequent flier miles too.
|My view for most of the bus ride.
I got taped, put my ankle braces on (need a little extra support for my gimpy ankle), and headed out to the court. I could tell from the second I started running, my ankle wasn't in the mood to be playing basketball that day.
I was hoping adrenaline would kick in, or it would loosen up, but no such luck. I felt like I couldn't move. As you can imagine, no mobility is a bad thing! I just wanted to be able to contribute to the team. And by playing, I felt like I would have hurt us.
I finished the warm up period, and my coach asked me how I felt. It killed me to say it, but I told him, 'terrible'. He just said, 'okay', and that was it.
As the game started, I still wasn't sure if our coach would ask me to play. Unfortunately, our team didn't get off to a very good start. And immediately, I wanted to get in there and help. But as I realized the pace and the speed of the game, I knew I shouldn't be out there playing.
I couldn't put myself out there and become a liability to my teammates. If you lack the confidence in your body, there is no way you should be playing at a high level. You have to be able to react, not think. So I threw myself into cheering for my teammates, and tried to be as supportive as I could. But it's a difficult feeling not being able to physically help them out on the floor.
As we got further and further into the game with my team still losing, you can imagine the thoughts going through my head on the bench: What if I could have played, and helped? Did I do the right thing?
At this point, it doesn't really matter. My team ended up losing by a couple points to a very good group of young players. I regret that I couldn't play, but know I made the right decision. It's a long season, and what if I re-injured the ankle? There are always two sides to the 'what-if' game.
|The old gym at INSEP, where we played on Saturday.
On a side note, you might think, oh cool, they got to go to Paris! Yes, our game was IN Paris. But I'm sad to say that we didn't even catch a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower (not even off in the distance). Now you see why I make post-season trips, that's when I do my sight-seeing!
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Shout out to the Buffs for beating CSU, and getting their
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A multicenter study was conducted to assess the inter- and intralaboratory reproducibility of the Etest for susceptibility testing of the rapidly growing mycobacteria. The accuracy also was evaluated by comparing Etest results to those obtained by broth microdilution. Ten isolates (four of the Mycobacterium fortuitum group, three of Mycobacterium abscessus, and three ofMycobacterium chelonae) were tested against amikacin, cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, doxycycline, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in each of four laboratories. At each site, isolates were tested three times on each of three separate days (nine testing events per isolate) using common lots of media and Etest strips. Interlaboratory agreement among MICs (i.e., mode ± 1 twofold dilution) varied for the different drug-isolate combinations and overall was best for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (75% for one isolate and 100% for all others), followed by doxycycline and ciprofloxacin. Interlaboratory agreement based on interpretive category also varied and overall was best for doxycycline (100% for all isolates), followed by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin. Interlaboratory reproducibility among MICs was most variable for imipenem, and agreement by interpretive category was lowest for imipenem and amikacin. Modal Etest MICs agreed with those by broth microdilution only for doxycycline and the sulfonamides. For all other drugs, the modal MICs by the two methods differed by more than ± 1 twofold dilution for one or more isolates. In all cases, the Etest MIC was higher and would have caused reports of false resistance. In summary, the Etest in this evaluation did not perform as well as broth microdilution for susceptibility testing of the rapidly growing mycobacteria. It was problematic for most species and drugs, primarily because of a trailing endpoint and/or high MICs compared to broth. Its use will necessitate further investigation, including determination of the optimal medium and incubation conditions and clarification of endpoint interpretation.
The rapidly growing mycobacteriaMycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, and the Mycobacterium fortuitum group cause various forms of clinical disease, most frequently skin and soft tissue infections but also skeletal, pulmonary, catheter-related, and disseminated disease (1, 5, 6, 8, 16, 18-20). These different species vary in their susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents useful for therapy (1, 2, 4, 5, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19); therefore, antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates considered clinically significant is recommended (18). The most frequently described methods of testing susceptibilities of the rapidly growing mycobacteria are agar disk elution and broth microdilution, the latter of which is recommended by investigators who have extensively studied the rapidly growing mycobacteria (3, 13, 14). Few studies have evaluated the Etest (2, 7, 9), and among these, in only one was the issue of reproducibility addressed. The goals of the present multicenter study were twofold: (i) to evaluate the Etest for its ability to provide reproducible endpoints and interpretive categories by several laboratories with different levels of experience with regard to susceptibility testing of rapidly growing mycobacteria and (ii) to assess the accuracy of Etest results by comparing them to those obtained by broth microdilution (21).
Organisms.Ten clinical isolates (four of the M. fortuitum group, three of M. chelonae, and three ofM. abscessus) previously studied at the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler were selected for testing, as described elsewhere (11, 21). Isolates were identified using PCR-restriction analysis of a 439-bp segment of the 65-kDa heat shock protein gene (12). Isolates on Trypticase soy agar slants were mailed from the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler to the other three participating sites, where they were maintained on the slants at room temperature until tested.
Antimicrobial agents.Single lots each of amikacin, cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, doxycycline, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Etest strips (AB Biodisk, Piscataway, N.J.) were evaluated. Final concentration ranges were 0.016 to 256 μg/ml for amikacin, cefoxitin, clarithromycin, and doxycycline and 0.002 to 32 μg/ml for ciprofloxacin, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The strips for all agents except clarithromycin have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for in vitro diagnostic use, but the application for testing rapidly growing mycobacteria has not been cleared for any.
Susceptibility test method.Each isolate was subcultured once onto a common lot of sheep blood agar plates (Remel, Lenexa, Kans.) and then incubated in ambient air at 30°C for 72 h. Suspensions were prepared by emulsifying colonies in 5 ml of Mueller-Hinton broth (Remel) to achieve a density equal to a 1.0 McFarland turbidity standard by visual examination or by using a nephelometer. Suspensions were mixed vigorously on a vortex mixer for 15 to 20 s and then used to inoculate the entire surface of two 150-mm-diameter Mueller-Hinton blood agar plates (Remel). A blood agar plate was also inoculated with a loopful of the final inoculum to check for purity.
When no visible moisture was visible on the surface of the plates (about 10 min), Etest strips were applied (cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, and clarithromycin on one plate and amikacin, doxycycline, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [at right angles] on the other) with the minimum concentration of each gradient toward the center, according to the manufacturer's instructions. Plates were incubated at 30°C in ambient air for 72 h. For all but two drugs, the MIC was recorded as the point of intersection between the zone edge and the Etest strip. The exceptions were trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and clarithromycin, which are known to have trailing endpoints. For these two drugs, the principle of approximately 80% inhibition of growth was used to read the intersection (i.e., the MIC was recorded as the lowest concentration showing a marked decrease in growth).
Quality control. Staphylococcus aureus 29213 andEnterococcus faecalis 29212 were tested at each site each time the Etest was performed. Quality control was considered acceptable if results were within ranges recommended by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (10).
Study design and analysis.Four laboratories participated in the study; one had extensive experience with the Etest method of susceptibility testing of mycobacteria (site C); the other three sites (A, B, and D) had minimal to no experience with the method. All laboratories tested each isolate three times on each of three separate days. MIC results and day of reading were recorded on data sheets and mailed to a coinvestigator (M.P.) for entry of data into a database. Each test at each site was considered a separate result. Agreement was determined by calculating the percentage of MICs within a 3-dilution range (i.e., mode ± 1 twofold dilution) for each drug. The range of concentrations evaluated for each drug was the one that corresponded to the range of concentrations used in the broth microdilution test (21). High off-scale MICs (with respect to the highest concentration tested by broth microdilution) were converted to the next highest concentration, whereas low off-scale MICs were left unchanged. Breakpoints for determining susceptibility and resistance (Table1) are those recommended by Woods et al. (21), except for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, for which the breakpoint for sulfamethoxazole was used. To compare Etest results to those of broth microdilution, Etest MICs that were in between dilutions tested by broth microdilution were rounded to the next highest dilution included in the broth microdilution assay (e.g., if the Etest MIC was 12 μg/ml, it was adjusted to 16 μg/ml).
Tables2 through4 summarize the Etest MIC results of the seven antimicrobial agents tested forM. abscessus, M. chelonae, and the M. fortuitum group and the interlaboratory percent agreement among the four participating laboratories. Intralaboratory reproducibility is shown in Table 5. Both intra- and interlaboratory agreement varied considerably for the different isolate-drug combinations. Interestingly, the laboratory with the least variability in MIC results had no experience using the Etest method for susceptibility testing of rapidly growing mycobacteria.
Overall, interlaboratory agreement was best for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, followed by doxycycline. Of note, agreement for doxycycline and M. chelonae strain 1814 (selected based on known susceptibility to tetracyclines) was only 36.1%. For ciprofloxacin, agreement was good for M. abscessus, the M. fortuitum group, and all but oneM. chelonae isolate. With some drugs, agreement was excellent (>94%) for all isolates of one species or group of organisms and considerably lower for the other two. This was true for cefoxitin and imipenem and M. chelonae and for amikacin and the M. fortuitum group. With clarithromycin, agreement was good for M. abscessus but was lower for M. chelonae and for the M. fortuitum group.
To assess the potential impact of the variability in MIC results on patient management, we also evaluated inter- and intralaboratory percent agreement based on interpretive category (Tables6 and 7). Again, agreement varied, but results differed somewhat from those based on MICs. Interlaboratory agreement was 100% for doxycycline with all 10 isolates, for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with nine isolates, and for ciprofloxacin with eight isolates. For imipenem and clarithromycin, interlaboratory agreement was 100% for M. chelonae and 91.7 to 100% for M. abscessus but varied more widely for theM. fortuitum group, especially with imipenem. Amikacin agreement was 100% for the M. fortuitum group but was considerably lower for M. chelonae and M. abscessus, a pattern similar to the amikacin reproducibility results. Overall, for every drug-isolate combination except cefoxitin and M. abscessus strain 1801, percent interlaboratory agreement by interpretive category was equal to or greater than percent agreement by MIC. The poorer agreement by interpretive category forM. abscessus strain 1801 and cefoxitin resulted from the fact that the modal MIC was at the upper limit of the intermediate range.
Intralaboratory percent agreement by interpretive category was 100% for many drug-organism combinations. Only for amikacin against M. abscessus 1802 and M. chelonae 1866, and for imipenem against M. fortuitum 1351, did agreement fall to as low as 55.6% for one laboratory in each case.
Further analysis of the data revealed that for many drug-isolate combinations, results that were considerably higher or lower than the mode or resulted in a categorical interpretation considered atypical for that species were reported by one or two sites. For amikacin andM. abscessus strains 1801 and 1807, for both of which the modal MIC was 16 μg/ml, all results of 256 μg/ml were reported by site C, where the testing personnel had appreciable experience with the Etest. Sites B and C reported all amikacin results of 256 μg/ml forM. abscessus strain 1802 and M. chelonae strains 1831 and 1866, although the interpretive category was not affected because for each isolate the modal MIC was 64 μg/ml, the breakpoint for resistance. For cefoxitin, sites B and C reported results considered resistant (i.e., >64 μg/ml) for M. fortuitumgroup strains 1351 and 1359, for which the modal MICs were 64 and 32 μg/ml, respectively (the M. fortuitum group typically is susceptible or intermediate to cefoxitin [13, 17]). The five ciprofloxacin results of <4 μg/ml (considered susceptible or intermediate) for M. chelonae strain 1831 (modal MIC, 8 μg/ml) were reported by sites A and D. Site C reported all nine clarithromycin results considered susceptible or intermediate (i.e., <8 μg/ml) for M. fortuitum group strain 1351 (modal MIC, 64 μg/ml), which was selected because it was known to have a trailing endpoint for this drug. Sites B and D reported all doxycycline results of 2 to 8 μg/ml (considered intermediate) for M. chelonaestrain 1814 (modal MIC, 0.25 μg/ml), which was chosen because it was known to be susceptible to tetracyclines. With imipenem and M. fortuitum strain 1359, all but 1 of the 16 results of >8 μg/ml (considered resistant) were reported by sites B and D (for M. fortuitum group strains, MICs of imipenem typically are <8 μg/ml [13, 17]). Site D was responsible for all nine trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole results of >32 μg/ml (considered resistant) reported for M. fortuitum strain 1351 (M. fortuitum group strains typically are susceptible to sulfonamides [13]).
Interlaboratory modal MICs and percent agreement by interpretive category by Etest were compared to those obtained by broth microdilution (21) for these same 10 isolates. For doxycycline and sulfonamides, the modal MICs were equivalent (i.e., within ± 1 twofold dilution) for all isolates, although for sulfonamides the percent agreement for one isolate differed by 25% between Etest (75%) and broth microdilution (100%). For all other drugs, the modal MICs by the two methods differed by more than ± 1 twofold dilution for one or more isolates (Table8), and in all cases the Etest MIC was higher. Table 8 also shows the drug-isolate combinations for which the difference in percent category agreement for the two methods was ≥25%. Given the tendency for Etest MICs to be higher than broth microdilution MICs, there was better percent agreement by interpretive category by Etest for organisms for which MICs were closer to the resistant range.
Susceptibility testing of clinically significant isolates ofM. abscessus, M. chelonae, and the M. fortuitum group is recommended because these organisms differ in their susceptibilities to the antimicrobial agents commonly used for therapy (2, 4, 13, 14, 16-18). According to the American Thoracic Society, amikacin, cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, doxycycline, imipenem, and a sulfonamide should be tested (18). Investigators who have studied the rapidly growing mycobacteria most extensively recommend broth microdilution testing (3, 13, 14). Use of this method, however, is somewhat problematic. Trays must be prepared in house or custom made by a manufacturer because no commercial panels contain either doxycycline or cefoxitin at sufficiently high concentrations. Additionally, interpretation of the MIC for the rapidly growing mycobacteria is not always obvious, especially for persons who have minimal experience with microdilution testing of these organisms. Growth of the rapidly growing mycobacteria in microdilution trays often does not appear as a crisp, well-defined button in the bottom of the well, as is true of rapidly growing bacteria such as Escherichia coli and S. aureus. Additionally, some rapidly growing mycobacteria have trailing endpoints in broth. For these reasons, an alternative method that yields results that are comparable to broth microdilution, for which the components are commercially available, and for which endpoints are no more difficult to read, would be useful. The Etest has the potential to fulfill these requirements; but before it can be recommended, its accuracy and reproducibility must be documented. These were the goals of our study.
We found that reproducibility of Etest MICs and agreement by interpretive category varied among the different isolates and the different drugs but was less variable than what we observed with broth microdilution for these same isolates (21). To our knowledge, Biehle et al. are the only other investigators who have published data concerning the reproducibility of the Etest for testing the rapidly growing mycobacteria (2). They tested 25 isolates, apparently only once at two sites. Additionally, they did not indicate which species were tested or how the isolates were selected, and they did not include trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. In their study, the agreement among MICs differed for the different isolate-drug combinations and was 81% overall, using our definition of mode ± 1 twofold dilution. Their overall agreement by interpretive category was 92%, ranging from 76% for cefoxitin to 100% for amikacin and ciprofloxacin. In our study, interlaboratory agreement by interpretive category was 100% for ciprofloxacin and 8 of 10 isolates and 100% for amikacin and the M. fortuitum group. Cefoxitin results cannot be compared because different breakpoints were used in the two studies.
The major issue with the Etest was that MICs of a number of drugs, including amikacin, cefoxitin, and imipenem, were higher than broth microdilution MICs (21), putting the Etest MICs into the resistant category. Though the broth microdilution MIC breakpoints listed in reference 21 are not yet approved by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, they have been in use (with minor exceptions) in in vitro studies for more than 10 years. Clinical data have been accumulated by one of us (R.J.W.) on many of the agents tested, demonstrating that reasonable correlation exists between these in vitro susceptibility results and clinical outcome. In particular, data from several studies have validated that amikacin and cefoxitin are active clinically against isolates of M. fortuitum and M. abscessus (5, 20).
Etest results for certain drugs (e.g., cefoxitin and imipenem) in the present study also are higher than those reported by others who have examined the Etest for susceptibility testing of the rapidly growing mycobacteria (2, 7, 9). The exact reasons for the discrepancies are not known, but it is certainly possible that differences in the performance or interpretation of the Etest played a role, because the Etest has not been standardized for the rapidly growing mycobacteria. Of the variables (i.e., inoculum density, incubation time, temperature and atmosphere, agar medium, and interpretation of the endpoint), only incubation time (i.e., 72 h) has been consistent.
With regard to inoculum, Biehle et al. (2) used a density equal to that of a 0.5 McFarland standard; all other investigators (7, 9), including us, used a density equal to a 1.0 McFarland standard. In the present evaluation, the plates were incubated at 30°C because isolates of the M. abscessus-chelonae group grow best at this temperature; however, in all other studies incubation has been at 35 to 37°C. Incubation atmosphere has included both ambient air and CO2. With regard to agar medium, Mueller-Hinton agar with blood (9), Mueller-Hinton agar with OADC (oleic acid-albumin-dextrose-catalase) (2), and PDM ASM II agar (7) have been used in previous studies. In the current evaluation, Mueller-Hinton blood agar was chosen because it is readily available and relatively inexpensive and, in the experience of one of the authors (A.W.), allows good growth of the rapidly growing mycobacteria. With regard to interpretation, we found that determining the endpoint was difficult when the MIC approached the upper concentration limit on the strip, which unfortunately is near the breakpoint for some of the isolate-drug combinations. Interpretation also was problematic for isolates that had trailing endpoints with certain drugs, especially clarithromycin, doxycycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Another variable that could potentially influence interpretation is the initial inoculum preparation. If the inoculum suspension is not smooth (i.e., the microparticles are in clumps rather than uniformly dispersed), which is not unusual with certain of the rapidly growing mycobacteria, the edge of the ellipse may be hazy rather than sharp, which makes reading difficult.
In addition to performance, cost must be considered when selecting a susceptibility test method. Each Etest strip for the drugs needed to test rapidly growing mycobacteria costs $2.05, and Mueller-Hinton blood agar plates cost about $0.50. To have custom broth microdilution trays containing the eight drugs (i.e., the seven drugs tested in this study plus tobramycin) recommended for testing rapidly growing mycobacteria (21) prepared by a commercial manufacturer (e.g., Trek Diagnostics), the cost per drug (for microtiter trays and other required reagents and materials) is about $1.12 for a minimum order of 500 panels. Microtiter trays can be stored at room temperature for 2 years after the date of manufacture. The technical time to perform the test and interpret the results is about the same for both methods.
In summary, use of the Etest for susceptibility testing of the rapidly growing mycobacteria shows sufficient promise to warrant further study. Results of this evaluation suggest that experience and proficiency testing programs are essential. However, before the Etest can be recommended, the method must be optimized such that results are comparable to those obtained by broth microdilution. In the current evaluation, Etest MICs were consistently higher than those obtained by broth microdilution, which in many cases would have caused reports of false resistance. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal medium and incubation temperature and atmosphere. Additionally, explicit instructions concerning interpretation of the endpoint, including pictures, are essential, especially for clarithromycin, doxycycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
This study was supported by educational grants provided by Merck & Co., Inc., and Bayer Corp. Pharmaceutical Division.
Etest strips were kindly provided by AB Biodisk, and single lots of Mueller-Hinton broth, Mueller-Hinton blood agar plates, and sheep blood agar plates were kindly provided by Remel. We thank Shirley Wright for her expert secretarial assistance.
- Received 8 September 1999.
- Returned for modification 27 October 1999.
- Accepted 19 November 1999.
- Copyright © 2000 American Society for Microbiology


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With scheduled training and consistency, you'll begin to notice your race times decreasing.
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With expert coaching, encouragement, and support, you'll discover that you're not only a capable runner, but that your improvement will increase your confidence in yourself.
5. Enjoy the Fun
What they say is true: Runners in a group have more fun!
Join Run St. Pete
Ready to join a running club? Then visit Run St. Pete, a private Facebook Group that you can request to join. Group membership is free.
Check out the St. Pete Running Company Track Program
When: Wednesday Evenings 6:30 PM (arrive at least 15 minutes early)
Where: Admiral Farragut Academy ()
Cost: $15 per session or buy a pass. (5 sessions $50, 11 sessions for $99 +you get a $30 jug of Gatorade Endurance Formula )
Questions? Contact the store or post your questions on the Run St. Pete Group Page.
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Champions Breakfast with Todd Williams
Join us at one of St. Pete's iconic venues for a one of a kind running event.
Go for a training run along the beach with Olympic Runner Todd Williams. Then, take a RunSafer class. Todd has developed a class which instructs you on what to do if you're attacked. After that, have breakfast. This fun and informative event will cap at 100 people.
When: Saturday, July 16th 8:00AM
First, we will have a 20-30 min group run on the beach with Olympic Runner Todd Williams. This group run/walk is for people of all abilities.
Then we will have a Runsafer class on the sand. RunSafer is a program created by Todd Williams. This class will teach you safety techniques and tips to help protect yourself in a dangerous situation. Click here to learn more about Runsafer. http://www.runsafer.com/
We will finish with a breakfast and Q&A with Todd Williams. Todd will be tell you about his fun, and fascinating journey while running and training. We will be having an all you can eat breakfast at Caddy's on the Beach. There will be food, fun & camaraderie and plenty of giveaways.
Where: Caddy's on the Beach 9000 West Gulf Boulevard, Treasure Island, FL 33706
Cost: $20
Attendees receive:
- A Run along the beach with friends and also a former Olympic Runner.
- A Self Defense class that might save yours or someone elses life.
- All you can eat breakfast.
- A $20 ASICS Gift Card to spend at St. Pete Running Company
- A 3-pack of Running socks valued at $20
How to sign up: Click here to register or stop by St Pete Running Company.
About Todd Williams: Todd qualified for two Olympic Games 1992-1996 in the 10k and won twenty one US titles on the road, track and cross country course. His talent and hard work gave him the opportunity to compete all over the world against the best. After retiring from the professional running stage Todd decided to challenge himself in the world of Martial Arts. He chose Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because he was told it was a very challenging, goal oriented art and would keep him very strong and fit. Well eight years later and countless hours studying and training Todd received his black belt in Jiu Jitsu.
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Let's Enjoy National Running Day All Week!
We're celebrating National Running Day (June 1st), but we couldn't fit everything we wanted to do into one day. So we've expanded the event into a week-long celebration!
The 5 Days of Running Challenge
What is Streak Week all about? No, it's not nude running. It's a running streak of 5 Fun Runs hosted by St. Pete Running Company!
Every day for a week starting on National Running Day (June 1st), we'll be hosting fun Group Runs for all levels, including walkers. Participants will receive one raffle ticket for each event they attend. There will be a drawing at the last event with the chance to win a gift card to St Pete Running Company.
Take the Challenge and Win PrizesEach event you participate in you will receive a raffle ticket. The more events you join us for the more chances to win a prize. Everyone who participates in the 5 Days of Running Challenge (walkers and joggers) will be entered in a drawing to win a St. Pete Running Company Gift Card!
Run With Us For A Week
DAY 1: Open Track Workout
Wednesday June 1st at 6:30 PM (meet at Admiral Farragut)
Track Night is a fun, formatted workout with expert coaches! Come early if this is your first track night (around 6:00 PM). If you haven't already, join our Run St. Pete Facebook Group. This is a great opportunity to check out the St. Pete Running Company track program at a hugely discounted cost (drop-in rate only $5). Meet at Admiral Farragut Academy Track, address 501 Park Street North, St. Petersburg.
DAY 2: SPRC Fun Run
Thursday June 2nd at 6:30 PM (meet at store)
Our Thursday Night Group Run is always a Fun Run! Meet at St. Pete Running Company for this casual walk/jog.
DAY 3: Friday Night Beer Run
Friday June 3rd at 6:30 PM (meet at store)
Join us for a Fun Run followed by beer! Meet at St. Pete Running Company for this casual walk/jog out and back on the Pinellas Trail. Then we'll enjoy some beers together afterward.
DAY 4: Roll, Run, Roll
Saturday June 4th at 9:00 AM (meet at store)
Let's Roll! Join us for this awesome workout where you'll give your muscles some much needed foam rolling. This will be especially important during the 5 Days of Running Challenge. Meet at St. Pete Running Company. We'll spend 20 minutes foam rolling, then we'll head out on a very slow-paced jog for 20 minutes, and we'll finish up with 20 minutes of foam rolling. Your body will thank you.
DAY 5: Sunrise Beach Run
Sunday June 5th at 8:00 AM (meet at Caddy's on the Beach)
This is the final Challenge in our streak. Let's Party! Join us for a Fun Run or Walk on the beach. We'll meet at Caddy's on the Beach located at 9000 W Gulf Blvd, Treasure Island, FL 33706. First, we'll run or walk a casual 5K or so on the beach. Then we'll celebrate Streak Week and enjoy breakfast and drinks at Caddy's. Specials just for us include $3 Mimosas / $5 Bloody Marys and 15% Off Entire Check. There will be complimentary bottled water. We'll also have a cabana just for our group. All are welcome! The drawing for a St. Pete Running Company Gift Card will take place here for all participants who completed the 5 Days of Running Challenge.
Blogger Bria works at St. Pete Running Company as a customer service manager.
TRIATHLON COURSE AT ST. PETE RUNNING COMPANY May 26, 2016 13:47
Tri Training at St. Pete Running Company
Is the Tri Course For Me?
First time triathlete? Interested in learning the basics? Want to improve on your tri skills? Then St. Pete Running Company has the perfect course for you! Whether you've done a triathlon in the past or you're thinking about signing up for your first one, you will benefit from attending our 5-week clinic with a team of experts guiding you through a friendly and non-intimidating format.
What is a Triathlon?
A triathlon is a race with three different physical activities: swimming, cycling, and running. There are multiple distances at triathlon races, including shorter sprint distances for first-time triathlon athletes.
Sign-up in the store and get your questions answered during our orientation.
Each participant will need to have their own bicycle and helmet. Recommended that everyone have a good pair of running shoes and goggles (available to purchase at St. Pete Running Company).
Cost: $150
First Training Session on Saturday, June 18th at 8:00 AM meets at St. Pete Running Company.
The Triathlon training schedule includes 3 weekly sessions:
- Tuesday Evening swim 6:30 PM
- Wednesday night 6:30 PM track workout at Admiral Farragut
- Saturday Morning 8:00 AM Brick session, which is cycling and an easy run in the same workout. We will meet at St. Pete Running Company.
We will be having a mock triathlon during the course to practice what a triathlon is like.
Goal Race: Participants are encouraged to sign up for a triathlon. The Top Gun Tri race at Ft. Desoto will take place on July 23rd.
Perks For Each Participant
Everyone who signs up for the course will receive:
- 3 weekly coached training sessions
Triathlon race number belt
10% discount on everything in store during the course
We hope you're as excited as we are about this awesome course! Please note that participants need to be healthy enough to perform physical activities from easy to medium and moderate vigorous levels.
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and 25 times! the log ride is the BEST! how awesome! sounds like the perfect time to go to Disneyland!
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|Axis Rotation: 4.2 hours
|Primary Orbit Period: 9 months
|Sun Orbit Period: 16 years
|Diameter: ~13700 Km
Rend is a moon of the Core system's first planet, a gas giant approximately 9.6 million kilometers across - almost ten times larger than Sol itself.[1]
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Despite the incredible temperatures, Rend is capable of supporting life. This currently is only visible in the Lava Pods that can be found near the shores of its lakes of molten rock, but the presence of sandy ruined structures - including an operational Alchemator - suggest the presence, native or otherwise, of intelligent life in the past.
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Initially occupied by the Scion Convergence, Rend was intended to be used as neutral territory while Pax Kossieh conducted peace talks with Padishah Burns aboard his carrier. The carriers' destruction - at the time apparently the result of a Scion booby-trap - led to Rend becoming one of the war's primary battle grounds.
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- "Can I Still Get My Ex Boyfriend Back If I Was HIS Rebound?"
- "How Do I Get A Response From My Ex Girlfriend Who Seems Distant?" (Secret Phone Trick)
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- The Secret Key To Succeeding At Getting Your Ex Back
- 5 Stages Of Getting Back Together (Make Your Ex Miss You Like Crazy)
- Exactly What To Say To Your Ex To Get Back Together (Verbatim)
- What it REALLY Means When Your Ex Starts Dating Someone New Right Away
- What Your Ex Is Thinking After A Breakup And How To Get Past Their Emotional Wall
- Why Trying To Convince Him To Get Back Together NEVER Works (And What To Do Instead)
- If You Want A Response From Your Ex, DON'T Send This Type Of Message
How To Apologize To Your Ex And Actually Earn Their Forgiveness
This is another piece in my series on very common things that people experience in the process of getting back together with their ex and how you can overcome these sorts of things.
Specifically, we're going to talk about how to apologize to your ex or how to get your ex to forgive you.
Before I get into all of this, let's get some background experience about what you might be experiencing when it comes to apologizing with your ex.
Oftentimes, if you have gone through a breakup, you might have already tried apologizing to your ex.
You already may have tried promising that things are going to be different but maybe they're not taking it.
Maybe your ex says:
"I can't believe you."
"I wish you would have said that a month ago, two months ago, three months ago, a year ago" (or whatever).
Your ex is behaving with consistency towards their previous actions, right?
They already went through the process of breaking up with you.
They have already mentally made their decision and convinced themselves that they are better off without you than they are with you.
So if you simply apologize to your ex and say:
"Hey, I'm sorry."
"Hey, let's give this another shot."
"Hey, take me back, please."
They are going to be skeptical and resistant to you.
Oftentimes, when people make this kind of apology to their ex, they don't necessarily know what exactly they're apologizing for.
Even if they do know what they're apologizing for, they're usually not saying it in a way where their ex is actually going to believe it, soak it in, accept it and be able to move forward past whatever may have warranted the apology.
Before I get into how to apologize to your ex, let's just talk about if you even need to apologize.
Often, when I work with people, they are looking for something to do to get back together with their ex.
They're looking for something that they can say, something that they can send their ex, something they can text or anything that's going to get things moving.
…And they will often take some of our advice when it comes to apologizing to their ex and use it because they think, "Well, I'm not back together with my ex, so I might as well apologize."
I'm here to tell you today that you may not need to apologize to your ex if you genuinely don't think that you did anything wrong.
If you genuinely don't think that you did anything wrong then there is no need to apologize to your ex.
First, you don't know what you're apologizing for.
Second, even if you did apologize for something, it wouldn't come across as very authentic.
Your apology would across as hollow, forced, and like you are going through the motions while hoping to iron over this disagreement that the two of you are having so that you can get back to the status quo, right?
That is not going to convince your ex to want to work together with you to put the past behind you so you can have a new beginning together.
With that being said, how do you apologize to your ex?
How do you get your ex to forgive you?
You have to connect to your actions that upset your ex and caused them to feel a lot of hurt and pain.
Then you must connect those actions with how it impacted them and how it made them feel.
You have to really own your part in what happened and imagine what your impact on them may have been.
This is where empathizing and my advanced relational skills come into play.
You have to project onto your ex what you think their negative experience might have been and reflect that understanding back to them.
If you can empathize with your ex in a way that allows them to understand that you realize you had an impact on them that you regret, did not want, and would not have done all over again— that will help them let go of the pain, hurt and bad feelings that they're holding against you and suffering with right now.
This will allow your ex to start to put the pain that caused them to break up with you behind them.
First of all, you really have to apologize to your ex if something that you did genuinely hurt them.
Otherwise, no amount of advanced relational skills and no amount of trying to coerce them will make them take you back.
No amount of trying to connect with your ex on an emotional level is going to work because they're still going to hold on to the pain, hurt, frustration, baggage, and history from what happened between you before.
You have to acknowledge that you hurt them and acknowledge that you had an impact on them that was maybe less than desirable.
That is how to get your ex to forgive you and how to apologize to your ex.
Want to find out how to reconnect with your ex and make things even better between you than ever before?
Head on over to my website here and fill out this simple, free 30-second quiz about your circumstances.
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A photographic account of heavy music in Portland, Maine
The master list of heavy bands is taking shape.
In early August, we put out a call for information from Portland-area bands and, despite it being one of the all-time most popular/most shared articles on Post Mortem (including a nod from a bona fide news source), we received a measly 12 responses.
*fart sound*
Nevertheless, we've forged ahead and compiled what we had in hand. You can find it here:
The list is divided into three categories: active, on hiatus and RIP. Each band's name is hyperlinked to a subpage that includes detailed info, links and photo galleries that will be updated with each new show we attend.
As you'll soon see, there's a ton of missing information, and we need each band's help to fill in the blanks. Even if we've covered your band in the past, we'd still like to hear from you.
Yes, we could find most of this information on our own, but we'd much rather crowdsource this. As we mentioned in mid-August, your cooperation will prevent us from botching the description of your sound, among other things. More importantly, it will save us oodles upon oodles of time, because we won't have to open 16 browser tabs while we fish for answers, copy, paste, and invariably screw things up.
So, we're really hoping for a Stone Soup–style situation to arise out of this. After all, this is a hobby, not a paying gig, and stone-cold research is not our idea of fun.
To give you a glimpse of the potential, take a look at the entries from these cool kids: Capture the Sun, Hessian, Superorder and Zud.
To re-cap, we want to create a master list of every heavy band in greater Portland — whether active, on hiatus or stone-ass dead. When finished, it'll be a one-stop shop for info and links on every bad motherfucker in the land. Please help us by providing the following info on your band:
Send this information to email@example.com. Please include the words "master list" in the subject line. We'll add the info to the list and do our best to keep it current thereafter.
Here are some eligibility requirements:
Also, don't forget to catch Cushing and Swamp Water tonight at Empire. (See what we did there?) Here's show info.
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Our Purpose
The purposes for which the Club is founded are:
- for the development, publication and exchange of information pertaining to recognized Cadillacs and LaSalles;
- to encourage the maintenance, preservation and restoration of all recognized Cadillacs and LaSalles;
- to maintain references on recognized Cadillacs and LaSalles; and
- to promote social fellowship among the Club members.
The first meeting of the Iowa CrossRoads provisional pending region of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club was held July 31, 1999 at Pittman & Company, in Urbandale, IA. Jim Pittman spearheaded the initial meeting, where ten prospective members assembled and formed the Iowa CrossRoads Region of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club. Jim Pittman, director, has been a Cadillac owner since 1984. His love for old Caddies prompted him to start a region for other Cadillac enthusiasts. Due to the large turnout and participation of prospective region members, the Iowa CrossRoads Region was able to apply to be a pending provisional region of the National Cadillac & LaSalle Club. A membership vote took place at the January 2000 board meeting in Detroit. In Tuscan, January 2001, the Iowa CrossRoads Region was granted full membership and was given approval to host the 2005 Grand National. This was the first time in the history of the National Club that a new Region was granted full regional status on the first vote and on the second vote was awarded a Grand National. Currently the Iowa CrossRoads Region has 30 paid memberships and 26 auxiliary (spousal) memberships, for a total of 56 members in our region.


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Peter Markus is the author of Inside My Pencil: Teaching Poetry in Detroit Public Schools, as well as six other books of fiction, among them The Fish and the Not Fish and We Make Mud, both from Dzanc Books. His fiction has appeared in such places as Chicago Review, Iowa Review, Black Warrior Review, and BOMB, and his essays on teaching poetry to youth have appeared frequently in Teachers & Writers Magazine. He is the Senior Writer with InsideOut Literary Arts of Detroit and is a special lecturer in Creative Writing at Oakland University.
Made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.