pred_label
stringclasses 2
values | pred_label_prob
float64 0.5
1
| wiki_prob
float64 0.25
1
| text
stringlengths 138
995k
| source
stringlengths 39
45
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
__label__wiki
| 0.518764
| 0.518764
|
Occupy Oakland; Free Tickets to: Snoop Dogg/Wiz Kalifa; Erykah Badu; Fela!; Avant; Keb’ Mo; Montclair Womens Big Band; Duke Ellington; Velveteen Rabbit; Colors of Xmas; Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble; Zongo Junction; Orgone; Business Strategic Plan; Y
Phone (510) 394-4601 FAX (510) 638-8889
Thanks You from Arch Bishop Joel Jeune to Abdul-Jalil
Articles on Abdul-Jalil: The Man Who Turn$ Hit$ Into Million$, One Special Case, ESPN Bostock 5th & Jackson TV Special Part 1, and Part 2, ESPN Bostock Magazine Special, ESPN Magazine- The History and Mystery of The High Five,
the “al-Hakim Tax Code Ruling”, Smart Agent, Busy Agent,
Abdul-Jalil in Harvard University Law School Federal Tax Course Outline
Abdul-Jalil in Yale University Law School Federal Tax Course 13th Ed., Prof. Eric Zolt
Abdul-Jalil in Wake Forest University Law School “Islamic and Jewish Perspective On Interest”
Abdul-Jalil in Washington University Law School Tax Code Abdul-Jalil in Washington & Lee University Law School Tax Code, Abdul-Jalil in University of Virginia Law School Tax Course
Award for “Distinguished Marketing and Promotional Services” from NFL Super Bowl NFL Experience,
Founder of BLACK EXPO shown with Olympic Sprinter John Carlos , Hip Hop’s Islamic Influence, 1979 National BALSA Conference , Dellums for Mayor, Hip Hop’s Islamic Influence, 1979 National BALSA Conference, Oakland Police Officers Arrested for Computer Store Burglaries, Police Found Guilty in Burglaries, Police Officers Sentenced for Burglaries,
Dr. Kenya Numan and her organization “Stepping Together as well as Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim and the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation were recently honored in Miami, Florida and Port Au Prince, Haiti last month for the Relief Missions that they have sent to Haiti since the earthquake.
Abdul-Jalil and crew are currently up for an EMMY with “OUT. The Glenn Burke Story”, and have already won several honors for it and expect more.
Special “Thanks” to all that have supported our efforts over the years! FREE tickets to:
Avant, Fri & Sat., 11/25-26 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Orgone with Allen Stone, Sat, 11/26/11 @8:00 PM, Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Montclaire Womens Big Band, Sun, 11/27 @7 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
The Velveteen Rabbit, Choreographed and directed by KT Nelson, Sat., 11/26 @2 p.m., Novellus Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street), San Francisco, CA
Keb’ Mo, Thu, 12/1/11 @8:00 PM, The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Erykah Badu, Fri., 12/9 @9pm, The Warfield Theater, 982 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Snoop Dog and Wiz Kalifa , Mon., 12/12 @9pm, The Warfield Theater, 982 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Fela!, Produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, 11/15 – 12/11 @8pm, Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Colors of Christmas, featuring Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga, Ben Vereen with A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir and San Francisco Symphony, December 13-15, 2011, 8:00 pm, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco , CA 94199
Duke Ellington, featuring San Francisco Symphony, Sunday, December 11, 2011, 8:00 pm, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco , CA 94199
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble, Thur, 12/29/11 @9:00 PM, SLIM’S, 333 11th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Zongo Junction/ Turkuaz, Thur, 12/29/11 @9:00 PM, SLIM’S, 333 11th St., San Francisco, CA 94103The tickets will be awarded via our Text, Twitter or website, so DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, and if you haven’t already, you should join us on:
Text “I Want Tickets to (show)” with your name and email address to: (510) 394-4501; Twitter at: http://twitter.com/xzwhy , http://twitter.com/ajalil , http://twitter.com/nowtruth , http://twitter.com/amwft, http://twitter.com/win2012elect , or go to the websites at: http://Superstarmanagement.com , http://Ex-Why.com/ , http://AMWFTRUST.Org/ or http://NowTruth.Org/ and make your request on the “I WANT TICKETS” page.
With Allen Stone
859 O’Farrell St.
Day: Sat, Nov. 26, 2011
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Orgone Los Angeles?Funk / Soul / Afro-beat??or·gone (ôr’gon) ?n. A universal life force, a cosmic unit of energy, the creative force in nature.
Los Angeles based band Orgone is many souls with a cosmic connection, a natural creative force and musicians who have played together for years. They are self schooled and continue to shape their musical voice as a solid unit of guys who hang, spin records and jam out their shared inspirations. With a rooted sense of funk, soul, afrobeat, deep rhythms and an intimate understanding of dj culture as well as each others’ individual talents, Orgone seamlessly slides through multiple styles and dynamic performances. The group continuously injects whatever they play with a heavy brand of raw funk power.
At the core of the band is a rhythm section comprised of close friends who have played together for more than 10 years. Having grown artistically as a unit they function as one organic and intuitive whole. The orginal 5-member band started out by putting their own gritty takes on tunes by the likes of the JBs, the Meters, Booker T. and the MGs, Grant Green and Funkadelic among many others. They quickly gained underground respect and die hard fans. With their searing live sets and original instrumentals, Orgone soon released their debut self titled CD, “Orgone,” in 2002. The result was a collection of all original down home, transcendental, tough and gritty funk instrumentals.
1290 Sutter St.
Day: Thu, Dec 1, 2011
Keb’ Mo’ Henry (Cambridge Folk Fest 2004)
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org exposed Oakland City Attorney John Russo Gave Case File To Stephan Barber and Law Firm Ropers Majeski, didn’t Tell Court
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org forced Oakland City Attorney John Russo’s Political Suicide- Must Resign
Watch video of al-Hakim and http://Nowtruth.org exposing Judge Jon Tigar’s appointment to his judicial post was through Nepotism and Cronyism
Listen to voicemail from Deputy District Attorney Kevin Dunleavy exposing continued Corruption and Fraud by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley as he had victim al-Hakim removed from Courthouse Building while al-Hakim was waiting for a meeting with him! O’Malley further ordered al-Hakim to NEVER return to the courthouse under the threat of arrest by D. A. Bob Conner, someone known to al-Hakim to have tried to place al-Hakim in a life threatening situation that resulted in the only conviction of police officers crimes committed while on duty! She made this order without any legal proceeding, court order nor cause in her effort to prompt a conflict of interest charge to avoid having to investigate and prosecute the complaint and evidence by al-Hakim that establishes the admitted fraud committed by the D.A.’s office for over 20 years!
Listen to Maggie Takeda voicemail exposing Presiding Judge Jon Rolfenson losing/throwing away the formal Corruption Fraud Complaint!
Watch video of al-Hakim and exposed Govenor Jerry Brown Covering for Judges, DA, City Attorney’s from Oakland and San Leandro that he was suppose to Investigate 4 Fraud! Watch the story with video and documents at:
http://tinyurl.com/ljk8av
Unlike the late, great Gil Scott-Herron said, you can watch the OCCUPY RE-EVOLUTION from the comfort of your home or away on our 24/7 live television feed from OCCUPY OAKLAND and the other OCCUPY Movements around the world on the Nowtruth.org website here:
http://nowtruth.org/occupy-oakland-occupy-wall-street/
Crooked former Oakland City Attorney John Russo was forced to resign from a constant three year barrage of fact laden reports of fraud and corruption by Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, has been appointed the Alameda city manager position sources have confirmed. You can view the 2009 video of former Oakland City Attorney John Russo’s Political Suicide- Must Resign!
al-Hakim has over 87,000 signatures and implores everyone to click on any one of the links and sign the Petition To The Honorables President Barack Obama and United States Attorney General Eric Holder to raise it’s investigation of corruption involving then Attorney General Jerry Brown, Oakland City Attorney John Russo, former Oakland and current San Leandro City Attorney Jayne Williams, former District Attorney Tom Orloff, and current District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley.
with The Cannabinoids
Day: Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Erykah Badu was born Erica Wright in Dallas, Texas, in 1972. By the age of 14, Erykah was free-styling for a local radio station alongside such talent as Roy Hargrove, who, incidentally, was a talented beat-boxer back in the 80’s and who is now a very successful session musician in his own right. In her early youth, she decided to change the spelling of her name from Erica to Erykah, as she firmly believed her original name to be her ‘slave’ name. The term ‘kah’ signifies the inner self, which, when translated from Muslim, means ‘can do no wrong’. Her surname, Badu, derives from an Arabic word which means ‘to manifest truth and light’. After completing her theatre studies at university in 1993, Erykah Badu decided to concentrate on her music. She began to teach children how to sing and dance, whilst also performing in a hip-hop act with her cousin entitled Erykah Free. The following year Erykah met Tim Grace, of Legacy Entertainment. He listened to a demo once and decided to sign the young hip-hop duo without further hesitation. He then successfully managed to book Erykah Free to open for such established hip-hop crews as A Tribe Called Quest and Arrested Development. Erykah began recording the Baduizm set in 1996 and worked with such talented producers as ?love and Richard Nichols of The Roots, James Poyser and N’dambi. February of 1997 couldn’t possibly have been a bigger year for Erykah. Her debut album was released and it achieved platinum status in under a month; her live shows received continual praise and her popularity increased dramatically. Erykah Badu had finally arrived on the big stage. Erykah Badu inevitably drew close comparisons to the legendary Billie Holiday. The formers blend of old soul, jazz and hip-hop, fused with a hypnotic flow is capable of stirring the deepest emotions, and Erykah’s place amongst today’s elite female soul artists of the world is already well and truly assured.
The High School Tour
Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa
Day: Mon, Dec 12, 2011
Choreographed and directed by KT Nelson.
November 26, 2011, at 2 p.m.
Novellus Theater at YBCA
701 Mission Street (at 3rd Street)
415.978.ARTS (2787)
ODC/Dance — one of America’s most exciting contemporary dance companies, returns to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to present their 25th season of this beloved Bay Area production.
Brimming with with, festive costumes, madcap characters and the perfect amount of holiday cheer, ODC/Dance is proud to present Margery Williams’ classic tale of a well-worn nursery rabbit that becomes real. Emotionally told though music, dance and a powerful narration recorded by Bay Area actor Geoff Hoyle, The Velveteen Rabbit celebrates the unique relationship between a little boy and his stuffed rabbit, and the enduring power of love.
For more information go to http://www.odcdance.org, for Group Sales 10+ contact groupsales@odcdance.org or call 415-678-5956, for Family Pack discounts call YBCA Box Office at 415.978.2787 (Closed Mondays) The “Milk & Cookies post-performance party in the YBCA FORUM on Sun, Nov 27th must be ordered separately from the 2pm performance.
November 15, 2011 -December 11, 2011
Curran Theatre
445 Geary St
Fela! is presented by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, the first time they’ve produced a Broadway show. Fela! was created by Bill T. Jones. Jones choreographed, wrote the play book for, and directed Fela! Jones created his own dance company, has won a MacArthur Genius Award, a Harlem Renaissance Award, an Obie, and a Tony, among many other honors.
Fela! documents the incredible true story of Fela Kuti, a musician from Nigeria who pioneered Afro beat music, and who fought for civil rights and against political corruption in his native country.
Fela was initially going to be a doctor, but decided to be a musician instead, fusing many different styles and the sounds of his native country into what eventually became known as his own distinct and complex style of music, Afrobeat.
The Political Struggles of Fela
Fela first started calling his music Afrobeat in the late sixties, and as his career progressed, his music got more political, much to the chagrin of the Nigerian government, who attacked the commune where Fela lived, destroying his studio, and beating him badly (Fela’s mother was killed during the attack).
But this didn’t quiet Fela or his music, which continued to infuriate the government. Fela also tried to run for President in Nigeria’s first elections in over ten years. When Fela died in 1997, over a million people came to the funeral chanting “Fela will live forever,” and a shrine was built in his honor.
It has been said that hip-hop would not exist without Fela’s music, and he was also described as a combination of James Brown, Muhammad Ali, and Bob Dylan. Eventually Fela’s music was re-released, and several musical shows showcasing his story and life hit the stage (recently a movie from Focus Features about the life of Fela was made for release in 2010).
Fela! was first performed off-Broadway in 2008, and it was a huge success, hitting Broadway the following year, with the help of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jay-Z, and several other producers. The music of Fela has also been provided by Antibalas, a modern nine-piece afrobeat band. Fela! of course also features the incredible legacy of music he left behind, and his musical and political legacy still live on strong.
The Triumph of Fela
The musical Fela! is an incredible explosion of music, color and culture. The website http://www.felaonbroadway.com notes, “Please be advised that Fela! has loud sound effects, smoke and haze effects and strobe effects. “The Broadway experience can be like sitting with blinders on,” the creator of Fela! told Billboard. “This is a show you enjoy as much with your body as with your mind. It’s free and communal.”
Fela! has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards, and has won three: Best Choreography, Best Costume Design for a Musical, and Best Sound Design for a Musical.
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Sun, Dec 11, 2011 8:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
$15 to $68- Half price for ages 17 and under
Conductor/Performers
The music of Duke Ellington defies any strict categorization. Call it Jazz, call it Swing, call it Big Band. But whatever you call it, call it the music that will make you want to dance in the aisles of Davies Symphony Hall! Don’t you dare miss The Duke Ellington Orchestra in a toe-tappin’, finger-snappin’ concert of music from the great Ellington songbook, including holiday hits and some of his best loved tunes. One happenin’ night only!
Colors of Christmas
Tuesday, December 13-15, 2011
8:00 pm at
It’s a night like no other and a holiday tradition at Davies Symphony Hall. Peabo Bryson, Jennifer Holliday, Lea Salonga and Ben Vereen celebrate at the annual Colors of Christmas concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, with director Jeffery Williams and the A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir, performing traditional Christmas favorites and their individual hits. Hear these sensational singers perform their pop hits and Christmas favorites in a memorable concert sure to keep you clapping.
Peabo Bryson is one of the premier male vocalists in contemporary music and with twenty-five years of music-making to his credit. Peabo Bryson is expanding his creative horizons as a producer and songwriter….
Born October 19, 1960, Riverside, Texas, Jennifer Holliday is a two-time Grammy Award®-winning African-American singer and actress. Some of her works include: * 1983 Feel My Soul #31 U….
Lea Salonga-Chien is a Filipina singer and actress. She is best known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards….
Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen. His legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of this country’s artistic legacy. H…San Francisco Symphony
Founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) is widely considered to be among the country’s most artistically adventurous and innovative arts institutions. Under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT), the SFS presents more than 220 concerts and presentations annually for an audience…
A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir
Jeffery Williams, director
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble
Day: Sat, Dec 24, 2011
Showtime: 7:00 and 9:00 PM
The principal purpose of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble is to employ black gospel music to express the power of spirit and bring a message of faith, hope, love and joy to the country and to the world, to exemplify through interfaith, multi-racial and multi-cultural membership the principles of equality, justice, peace, unity and cooperation and to serve as a model for what is possible among all people. Please join us at Slim’s for our annual Christmas tradition!
ZONGO JUNCTION/ TURKUAZ
Day: Thur, Dec 29, 2011
Zongo Junction embodies the wealth of Brooklyn’s musical diversity, by melding traditional West African rhythms with Funk, Jazz and Soul from the U.S. Heavily influenced by Nigerian superstar, political activist and afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the 13-piece ensemble gets audiences riled up and dancing at every show they put on.
The band was conceived in early 2007 by drummer Charles Ferguson and original keyboardist, Adam Coopersmith while the two attended the New School in New York City. When Charles returned from a six-month trip to Ghana, where he studied African highlife music and traditional xylophone technique, he teamed up with Adam and 11 other musicians to form Zongo Junction. The name comes from the bus stop from which Charles lived off of while living in Accra, Ghana.
The band was well received from the start. Their club debut at Public Assembly (formerly the Galapagos Arts Center) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in July was a huge success, and led to a monthly residency for the duration of the year. Since then, the band has performed at some of New York’s most illustrious venues including the Knitting Factory and Le Poisson Rouge as well as Williams College in Williamstown, MA and the Elbo Room in San Francisco where they played a sold out show the night before New Year’s in 2009.
The core of the band was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and has been playing music together virtually since they were all still in diapers. Five members of the band were part of the prestigious Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble (alumni include: Joshua Redman, Peter Apfelbaum, Will Bernard, Benny Green) and twice toured Europe. All members moved to New York after High School to attend music programs at The New School and New York University.
Turkuaz is comprised of Brooklyn’s funkiest and brightest. The two founding members, Taylor Shell and Dave Brandwein, met at Berklee College of Music in Boston. As members of the Galaxy Smith Digital Media Collective (Galaxysmith.com) they are now kicking things into high gear with their 8 – 13 piece (depending on the occasion) high energy funk band. Influences range from the Talking Heads to James Brown – P-Funk to Jamiroquai – creating a show which is an eclectic mix of funk influences and sounds from all over the board. When the group takes their party to the stage it certainly is a spectacle to be remembered.
Start YOUR OWN FREE FOOD Program
From the great success that we have had with our Free Food Programs established in the 1950’s by my Parents, Aaron and Margaret Wallace, we have since been instrumental in the founding and supplying of other free food service organizations around the country.
With the demand for our help in creating these organizations being driven by the skyrocketing need for the services, we have decided to open up our efforts to all interested in starting a food pantry for the needy.
We can provide access to the training necessary to qualify your organization and partner you with the local organizations and businesses that can support your efforts. Contact us and we will help you through the RED TAPE and push your program to success!
Here’s some new videos for the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation Social Services Programs. The first is the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation Free Food Program Celebrity Giving Back
The second one is Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation Kids Celebrity Gift BackPacks.
You can view the following Santa Fe Elementary School’s Peace March with Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation, SemiFreddi’s, Trader Joe’s, Little Ceasar’s Pizza, Marshawn Lynch’s “Fam1ly F1rst” and Leon Powe’s “Fresh Start Oakland”:
Santa Fe Elementary School’s Peace March with Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation
Santa Fe Elementary Little Caesars Pizza Part 1
You can listen to or download many of the Public Service Announcements for our partners that were broadcast over national radio on the page “A& MWF Supports Inter-Faith Multi-Cultural Events” at: http://amwftrust.org/a-mwf-supports-inter-faith-multi-cultural-events/. We have provided and we have produced videos from some of them as well. We will do one for any of our partners that work with us.
Alameda County Community Food Bank!
The Alameda County Community Food Bank is looking for new member agencies that will provide food bags and/or hot meals to Alameda County community members year-round.
We are especially interested in new member agencies that are:
Open during high-need times of afternoon, evening, and/or weekend hours
Serving clients in high-need areas of:
Downtown Oakland/Chinatown (94612 zip code)
West Oakland (94607 zip code)
East Oakland-Eastlake area (94606 zip code)
East Oakland- Elmhurst area (94603 zip code)
East Oakland- Fruitvale area (94601 zip code)
San Leandro & San Lorenzo area
Tri-Cities area (Fremont, Newark, Union City)
Membership gives your agency:
Free & low-cost food (including free farm-fresh produce)
Free trainings & skill-building sessions
Opportunities to apply for grants to increase agency capacity
Access to free nutritional education services, Food Stamp (CalFresh) outreach services, and the emergency food referral Helpline
To become a Member Agency, your organization must:
Be a non-profit, charitable organization that is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. (Other 501c organizations, such as 501c5, do not qualify).
Operate an emergency food program, such as a food pantry, hot meal program/soup kitchen, or emergency shelter that is open to walk-in clients.*
Distribute food regularly for at least 3 months prior to applying for membership.
Provide food directly to individuals and families in need. At least 51% of your clients must be low-income.
Distribute Food Bank food at no charge. Your agency may not ask for donations from clients for food.
Not require clients to work or to attend any religious activities in exchange for food or meals.
Be willing to follow Food Bank regulations such as (but not limited to) submitting monthly food distribution reports and taking food safety training once per year.
* Please note: The Food Bank is not accepting new non-emergency programs at this time. Non-emergency programs include day care sites, afterschool programs, rehabilitation centers, treatment centers, and residential programs.
New Member Agency Application Process:
Contact the Food Bank’’s Agency Services staff to let us know about your interest in Food Bank membership. You can email us at agency (at) accfb.org or call us at 510-635-3663 ext. 365.
Agency Services staff will work with you to determine your eligibility
Attend a series of 2 trainings. At least 2 staff/volunteers from your agency must attend EACH of the trainings. We welcome (and highly encourage) agencies to bring more than 2 staff/volunteers to attend each training.
Note: The last round of training dates for 2011 has already passed. The next round of training dates will be sometime in January – March 2012. Please contact us to let us know about your interest in Food Bank membership so that we can contact you when these dates have been scheduled.
Submit a New Member Agency Application. Applications can only be submitted after at least 2 staff/volunteers from your agency have completed all 2 trainings.
Complete a successful site visit at your agency. Food Bank Agency Services staff will visit your site to see your program, facilities, and review food safety policies.
Applications will be reviewed by the Agency Relations Committee. The Agency Relations Committee, a Food Bank board committee of staff and volunteers from current member agencies, will review and select member agencies eligible to join the Food Bank. Decisions are usually made within 6-8 weeks from the training dates.
FREE Business Strategic Plan
Are you interested in growing your business?
We are offering a FREE Business analysis and will discuss your needs for an overall Strategic Plan including a Website upgrade with a national media campaign, after you have completed the Strategic Planning Client Questionnaire on our website and schedule a meeting to contract our services and move forward to SUCCESS!
We can mount a media campaign for you with events and advantages your business offers to potential clients as the centerpiece of that effort. This could not only provide exposure and build your new brand, but could also build your business development with corporate sponsors, business partners, non-profit organizations and donors.
You could be your own special BRAND within and without the business campaign! This will not detract from the business campaign in any way and inevitably lead to other business opportunities, and a very effective social position that will allow you to achieve more business goals!
We will be integrally involved in creating the campaign concept with you as both a separate branded entity and the business brand. We would develop them within the overall brand platform and defining a tangible brand experience across the myriad offerings of the business services and social activities. Our work will touch on all aspects of the business as a brand, and the brand’s physical presentation; client offerings; programs; events; promotions; Web site; marketing; advertising; publicist; social media managements; sponsorship vehicles; and creation of “your business Community” through multi-channel strategies for both traditional and new media to engender an engaging, interactive and sustainable customer experience.
We will to develop and create expedient, viable, replicable solutions to optimize your bottom line, raise your public profile and social perception while increasing the satisfaction quotient for your customers.
As a means for us to move forward I would like to begin the initial intake process for you as a Strategic Planning Client. To that end I would like you are to complete our on-line “Strategic Planning Client Questionnaire” on our website at:
http://ex-why.com/strategic-planning-client-questionnaire/.
Complete the form as thoroughly as you can so that we can move forward in an informed, intelligent way to achieve your stated goals.
If you like, please fill out the Website Design Client Questionnaire at: http://ex-why.com/website-design-client-questionnaire/ to give us a good idea of your website needs. This will help clarify your website goals, design ideas, features, budget, and timeline. The more details you can give us, the better we will understand your needs and be able to provide you with the best service possible. As always if you get stuck or have questions, please give us a quick call and we will be glad to help.
The things that I feel you needs to address on your website/blog are:
1) E-Commerce with PayPal and all top payment services (including charitable donations),
2) Forms completion,
3) Cloud Storage for documents with selective access,
4) Video Conferencing and Chat,
5) Client Services Web Chat,
6) Audio and Video Display,
7) Members Only and Private Pages access,
8) Blog Post latest news and messages
You should take the time while at the website to review a great source of information on our company here and more useful information on the following pages:
Social Media Management at: http://ex-why.com/branded-social-media-management/
Publicist Services at: http://ex-why.com/publicist-services/
New Client Questionnaire at: http://ex-why.com/new-client-questionnaire/
There is much work to do and we are committed and prepared to work with you and look forward to our attaining success beyond your wildest dream!
Thank you again for allowing us to help you as we look forward to many more successful efforts!
The Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation(A&MWF) is a non-denominational, multi-cultural,100% volunteer financed and operated relief organization that provides FREE food, medicine, clothing, educational and employment opportunities, mental and physical health referrals, legal aid, shelter and other necessities to individuals, children, families, and organizations who lack these essentials for any reason. We provide private school and college admissions educational opportunities; assists with referrals for job training and placement; rental assistance; social services assistance; homelessness assistance; mental and physical health assistance; medical assistance and legal aid assistance referrals FREE for ANYONE whom has the need at the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation website.Providing The Necessities For Success In Life
A&MWF, a public services organization based on GIVING AND SHARING, has created a 100% volunteer self-operated, self-supported, self financed model defined by developing the marketplace of a network that features high-performing results in the invaluable areas of: youth development; elementary, secondary and college education; poverty alleviation; mental and physical health medical services; social services, as well as other economic-empowerment programs for individuals, families; and small businesses.
A&MWF delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to over 4,000 individuals- children, families, and organizations per month who lack these essentials and is pioneering a new trend, as government and community funds grapple with the recession and the challenges of raising funds, WE have forged an awareness and sustained an effort to connect those in dire need with service providers, donors, volunteers and nonprofit groups with these causes. We have taken community foundations and moved into social networking, reaching beyond static “bricks and mortar” to interactive Web sites to serve as a dynamic virtual clearinghouses or “town square” that holds conversations between those in NEED and their local charities, citizens, donors, and volunteers.
A&MWF has made it easy and effortless for service providers, donors, volunteers and nonprofit groups to connect with those in NEED, as we have received more individuals needs profiles submitted on this site. The profiles include their contact information, information about their needs, desired solutions, pleas for their need satisfaction, and a listing of opportunities to achieve their solution. We also have profiles submitted of individuals as prospective donors or volunteers, include information about the causes that interest them.
If you or someone that you know needs Quality of Life Aid, PLEASE fill out the form below so that we can determine the best way to assist them.
We have a HipHop Ad Agency specializing in advertising, strategic planning, promotions and marketing targeting the hard to reach, but extremely lucrative, X-Y and Baby Boomer generations urban and suburban markets using Hip Hop culture, it’s sound, it’s fashion, it’s speak, it’s bravado, it’s image, it’s way, as the vehicle. We have registered the services of Hip Hop, Rap and RB’s elite artists, producers, directors, writers, choreographers, dancers, graff artist, B-boys, photographers, actors, models, and professional athletes to participate in this ¿eX-whY AdVentures?. We are producing commercial ads from concept, to creation, to production, to placement in media, – the entire process-, while owning our product!!!
* Contract negotiations, arbitrations, salary grievances, booking, production, management, recording, publishing, distribution, merchandising, licensing, to representation in copyright matters, royalty disputes, and an array of sports and entertainment issues and problems, with an emphasis on the sports and music industry;
November-December 2011 New Job Listings
Television / feature film production company is seeking a Creative Executive. Must have one to two years’ experience in TV. Responsibilities include script coverage, compiling writer/director/actor lists, research and writing detailed notes. Must be familiar with TV writers and showrunners and the general TV development landscape. Executive will be expected to bring in projects and work across both TV (scripted and reality) and Features. Will also assist two senior development executives with some administrative tasks (scheduling/research) when necessary. Send cover letter and resume to tvfilmexecjob@gmail.com
The Robert Simonds Company (Culver City) Veteran producer Robert Simonds seeks Creative Executive to assist in development of star-driven scripts. New venture startup backed by private equity firm TPG. Salary commensurate with experience. Please forward cover letter and resume for consideration to rsasst@rscfilms.com
Beverly Hills-based TV Production & Distribution Company seeks Director of International Distribution. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in worldwide sales of TV programming required. Most qualified applicant will be driven, organized, with existing contacts around the world. Please send resume and cover letter to: TVDistCo@yahoo.com
A west-side entertainment company seeks Accounting Manager to work with the Controller and CFO. Salary $50K to $65K. Responsibilities: supervision of accounts payable, preparation and analysis of cost reports compared to budget, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial close, ad hoc reporting, and special projects. The ideal candidate will have an accounting degree with 2-4 years of experience. CPA, prior film company experience, or familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics AX would be a plus. Email resume to temporary email address pwiowarnert@dunflimblag.mailexpire.com
Bi-Coastal Talent Management is seeking an experienced talent manager for its Los Angeles office. Experience at either a management office or talent agency is a must. A client list that comes with you is a major plus. We are also open to applicants with agent or manager assistant experience who have established industry relationships. We will also consider a creative deal with “small shop” or sole proprietor manager with a great list and desire to join a well-respected bi-coastal team at a respected management firm. Send resumes to jeff@mksd.com
The Association of Talent Agents, is looking for a full-time Executive Coordinator/Office Administrator. Provide daily administrative support to the Executive Director. Coordinate events, meetings and seminars. Create and maintain Board Meeting “Minutes”. Computer literacy using MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) & Website HTML skills a plus. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Minimum of three years experience supporting a high level executive. Benefits include medical, 401(k), vacation. Email resume to Shellie@agentassociation.com
Busy commercial production company in Culver City, Los Angeles seeks Staff Bidder/Production Manager. Ideal candidate will have commercial bidding or production managing experience. Responsibilities will include bidding, bid research, systems management, supervision of freelance crews, and assisting Executive Producer. Please email resume, and a cover letter describing your history in commercial production and your personal goals. Please forward your information to staffpmjob@gmail.com
A boutique Talent Agency is interested is seeking an on-camera Commercial Talent Agent or a Youth Talent Agent for immediate openings. We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, agent to provide day to day submissions, pitches, negotiations as well as to help meet the department’s future expansion goals. Great relationships with casting directors. We are a cozy, pleasant, friendly, hip workplace. Name your email “Talent Agent Opening(your name/phones) and send to talentagencyopening@gmail.com
Leading independent reality Production Company, based in Los Angeles, seeks Manager of Development to join its innovative and growing department. Key qualities include solid writing skills, strong work ethic, and sharp intellect. Applicants must have experience researching, developing and formatting original program ideas, and have a sincere interest in non-scripted television. Ability to shoot, edit, and run shoots a plus. Please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to development.mgmt.job@gmail.com
Leading talent & literary management company is looking for a mailroom supervisor. Must have knowledge of office machines and be technologically savvy. Knowledge of Avaya phone system a plus. You will set up headsets for employees, program phones, supervise shipping, maintain the Xerox & binding machines, order supplies, coordinate requests from assistants and assign runners. Please send your resume in pdf format to 0475jobs@gmail.com
Seeking a Director of Business Development and Sales for Los Angeles office to head the acquisition of new business and grow existing client relationships and accounts. Super! Alright! is a creative agency/production company that produces commercials, Film + TV, and all types of new media for top-tier brands and clients. Candidates must have a proven track record in business development, both in initial outreach to prospective clients as well as negotiation and deal closure. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Please send resumes to: jobs@superalright.com
Busy television production company with studio term deal seeks an assistant who wants to learn about the TV/film industry. Candidate should be driven, computer literate, detail-oriented and creative with strong communication skills. Entertainment experience and excellent computer skills are mandatory. Agency experience preferred. Responsibilities include heavy phones, scheduling and office management. Email resumes/cover letters to ttc_jobs@yahoo.com
Seeking highly-motivated office assistant for boutique TV and film literary management company, not a production or development job. Requirements: industrious, tough, self-starter, multi-tasker with can-do attitude who can work independently and who is available to start by mid-November and make one-year commitment. Similar entertainment office experience highly preferable (phone sheet, submissions, scheduling, filing, logs, etc.). $500 to $550/week depending on experience. Limited benefits. Send resume and cover letter to Field Entertainment to hiring@fieldentertainment.net
2nd assistant position available for high level executive at a major studio. We need an energetic person with a great attitude who has the ability to keep up with an extremely busy, fast paced office. Responsibilities include full calendar duties, planning all travel and putting together extensive/detailed itineraries, expenses, rolling calls and some personal work. Ability to work quickly and precisely is important. Collaborative and “no task too small” mentality is a must. Please send resumes to: asst2needed@gmail.com
Management Company Alchemy Entertainment is seeking an experienced assistant for its manager/president. Candidate must be able to work extremely well in a fast paced environment and be able to handle a busy desk. At least one year of agency desk experience or casting director experience preferred. Looking for someone who wants to get into talent management. Please send resumes to TalentMgmtAsst@gmail.com
Boutique literary agency is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated and detailed orientated Assistant to support agents. Must be able to work well in a fast paced deadline driven environment. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, a desire to learn the business and a high level of enthusiasm. Great entry level opportunity to experience the entertainment world. Send resumes to littalentjob@gmail.com
Mandate Pictures is seeking a 2nd Assistant to the President Nathan Kahane. This is a demanding position with growth opportunities for the right person. Must be detail oriented, comfortable in a high pressure work environment, and possess the mental fortitude to handle large amounts of personal responsibilities coupled with administrative tasks. A great work ethic, positive energy, and passion for creative development are a must. Please send resumes to: mandateassistant@gmail.com
Seeking Junior Manager or experienced, mature Assistant to become Junior Manager within 6 months. Opportunity for further growth within the company. Looking for someone who is able to hold their own at a Broadway opening or a set visit for Film and TV, able to participate in signing of new clients, and covering existing clients. Company is a respected, high profile boutique management company that is growing quickly. Salary negotiable based on experience. Resume/Cover letter required. Send to managementsearch2011@gmail.com
Boutique Talent Management Company seeks Assistant. Must have genuine interest in the entertainment industry and working with talent. The following are a must; absolute attention to detail, ability to multi-task, self-starter with excellent communication skills. Previous agency or management experience required. Excellent growth potential. Salary + Benefits. Please email talentmgmtasst2011@gmail.com with your resume and cover letter.
High level boutique commercial talent agency is seeking an agent assistant with desk experience. Candidate will support President and Head of endorsements/licensing. Experience in celebrity endorsements or marketing a big plus. This is not an entry level position. We are looking for someone with agency experience that we can grow. We are looking for someone who has the potential to be an agent. Please only apply if you have prior industry desk experience. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be an agent. Email resumes to bkline@iaala.com
Media Rights Capital (MRC) is seeking an assistant for the office of Co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu. This is a demanding position with growth opportunities for the right candidate. Must be detail oriented, comfortable with a high-pressure work environment and be proficient in handling assistant duties such as managing heavy phones and scheduling. Ideal candidate will have some relevant entertainment experience. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to recruiter@mrcstudios.com
Hollywood based talent management company seeks assistant to 2 managers. Previous industry experience and college degree required. Candidates must have a strong/friendly phone presence, excellent communication skills, be extremely detail oriented, and able to multi-task and prioritize. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: phones, scheduling, office management, client submissions, research, booking travel, script coverage, etc. Please email cover letter and resume to talentasstneeded@gmail.com
Leading reality/game show production company has immediate opening for an Executive Assistant. This position will handle administrative duties for Executive Producer/President. The position will also assist the development team with research, presentations, sizzle reels, and projects as needed. Candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in entertainment and/or supporting a busy executive/producer. College degree required. Competitive salary commensurate with experience, excellent benefits package, and a great working environment. bparrish@stonetv.com
The Ant Farm Broadcast Department seeks a Producers Assistant with 1-2 years’ experience, a college degree and who is experienced, reliable self-starter for Producer. Mac, Excel, Word and Entourage proficient. Knowledge of the post production process, tape formats, budgets, storyboards, research and finishing required. Must be able to work very long hours under pressure. Send cover letter, resume and salary history: jobs@theantfarm.net. Must include in email subject line: Job Code: PA/B-UTA
Seeking a full time Executive Assistant for the Executive Producer of a daily television talk show. Looking for someone that is extremely organized, detail oriented, can manage others and always has a smile on their face. Fast pace work environment and long hours. Ideal candidates will have past experience as an assistant. Experience in television is a plus. Please send resumes to LCEPassistant@gmail.com
Shine International seeks a Sales Team Assistant. In addition to standard assistant duties, this position will be responsible for analyzing deals/agreements, tracking negotiations, and inputting closed deals into the company’s rights-manager software. The Executive Assistant must build and maintain relationships within the company and facilitate communications with colleagues in the US and the UK, as well as with clients from around the world. Must speak French or Spanish. (Tri-lingual a plus.) Please email cover letter and resume to hr@reveillellc.com. Indicate job title in subject.
Seeking Executive Assistant to report directly to the Executive Producer of a daily television talk show. This is a fast paced, busy work environment. Must be able to manage others, work late nights, and early mornings on show days. Ideal candidates will have past experience as an assistant. Experience in television is a plus. We need to fill this position immediately. Please send resumes to LCEPassistant@gmail.com.
SU2C Production hiring assistant to two Producers and serves as a liaison to other departments. Candidate should have the ability to multi-task with strong interest(s) in production, music, entertainment, marketing, and vanquishing cancer. Job responsibilities include: phones, scheduling, media management, research, booking travel, expenses/accounting, and managing interns. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and some knowledge of Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop- a plus. Send resumes to: jobs@standup2cancer.org
Growing Film/TV production company seeks an assistant/creative executive who has a strong background both creatively, and also in business. Agency experience preferred. A driven, highly-organized, self-starter who can work under pressure and maintain focus in a flexible environment is a must. Opportunities for growth within the company. Email resume and coverletters to: productionjob77@gmail.com
Award-winning film Producer / Director in Santa Monica looking for Executive Assistant. Must have entertainment industry experience. Should have an understanding of development, business affairs and production and be interested in an entrepreneurial environment. Job requirements include office management, executive assistant duties, script development, production and post-production, and overseeing a small charitable foundation. Understanding of Mac and web-hosting a plus. Submit resume to apply@stananddeliver.com
Top Below-the-Line Agency in Santa Monica seeks an assistant to the head of commercial department. Must have a strong phone presence and strong computer skills, including working w/Mac OS and MS Word. This is a great opportunity for someone to have exposure to all aspects of the area of representation. The ideal candidate would have a good understanding of production and would desire to work towards becoming an agent. Looking to interview candidates this week. Must love dogs! Email resumes to belowline@yahoo.com
Fashion oriented celebrity website is seeking a fulltime Writer/Editorial Assistant. Looking for an employee to help develop stories based on current entertainment news, proofread articles, and search for photographs that bring engaging and fun articles to life. Position is entry-level with great benefits. Offices located in West Hollywood. Early schedule, 6am start time, Monday-Friday. Email resume, cover letter, and relevant writing samples to AssistEditor2010@gmail.com
Top management company is seeking an experienced assistant for a partner/manager. Candidate must be able to work extremely well with high-profile clients in a fast paced environment and be able to handle a busy desk. At least one year of agency/management desk experience preferred. Looking for someone who is motivated for a career in talent management. Please send resume to: mgmtassist2011@gmail.com
A 2nd assistant position is opening up at a high level production company where the producer has a digital side of the company, but you will also have access to the film side of the company. The position requires rolling calls, heavy scheduling, process expenses, help with digital presentations and submissions, read scripts write notes, research and read the trades, update writers/directors/financier lists. Must be computer savvy (Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook; Filemaker Pro; knowledge of Adobe is a plus). Send resumes to assistant2@emjag.net
Film & music director is looking for a part-time assistant from now until the end of the year (approx. 20 hrs/wk). You will be expected to manage cast lists, do research, post tumblr updates, and organize the director’s work and schedule during the preproduction of a high profile music video. Experience with a 5D camera for documentation is a plus but we can train you if need be. Knowledge of modern art history is also a major plus. Please provide a brief, three sentence, description of yourself along with your resume. Email resumes in PDF format to: filmmusicasst2011@gmail.com
CEO at prominent film school is in search of an experienced Executive Assistant. Looking for a computer proficient, educated positive person with a great attitude. Must take on any and all assignments with enthusiasm and dedication. This is a full-time, paid position. Please email resumes and cover letters to lshack@lafilm.com
COO/CFO of a studio-affiliated production/finance company is looking for an executive assistant. Candidates must be highly organized and detail oriented with an ability to maintain high levels of accuracy while handling multiple tasks. Understanding of basic accounting concepts via education and/or experience is required. Duties include general office and mild accounting . Experience with MAS 200 Accounting Software a plus. Computer system literate – proficiency in the use of MS Word and Excel. Please e-mail resume and cover-letter to assistant.financial@gmail.com
Boutique talent and literary management company seeks a full time, executive assistant for president of the company. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: heavy phones, making travel arrangements, scheduling, arranging auditions, script reading, coverage and correspondence. Prefer candidate with interest in graduating to full time manager as promotion is guaranteed for the right person (if becoming a manager is not your goal, this is not the job for you). Minimum of 1 year agency experience a must. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter and resume to managementasst123@yahoo.com
Executive Vice-President of a studio-affiliated production/finance company is looking for an executive assistant. Candidates must be motivated self-starters, love to read, and able to manage a busy desk including heavy phones, travel, scheduling, have a keen understanding and passion for the motion picture business, as well as extensive knowledge of screenwriters, directors, agents, producers and actors. Please e-mail resume and cover-letter to assist.assistant@gmail.com
Management 360 is seeking an assistant for one of our talent partners. Ideal candidates have an excellent educational background and a minimum of one year paid desk experience at a talent agency or management company. Must have excellent skills (rolling calls, travel, client schedules, attention to detail, etc.) and have a strong desire to be a talent manager. If you do not meet all these qualifications, please do not apply. Send resumes as an attached pdf file to jobs@management360.com
Independent television/film/digital production company seeks experienced executive assistant to Head of Sales and our Head of Business Affairs. The ideal candidate must have prior experience supporting senior level executives on the business side, including functional business areas such as Business Affairs, Sales, Finance, or Human Resources. Candidates must have 1-2 years of experience as executive assistant to a senior executive(s) at agency/studio/network. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Please send resumes to careers@bermanbraun.com and write “Sales and Business Affairs Executive Assistant” in the subject line.
Telepictures Productions Inc. is seeking an Executive Assistant IV to provide administrative support to the President of the division. As part of executive offices, it is a very fast-paced production environment acting as liaison with Telepictures Productions executives to ascertain current status of various projects and on all division activities. Extensive executive assistant experience and Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook required. Please submit your resume as an attachment and cover letter to wberecruitment@warnerbros.com
Film Financier (Beverly Hills) Personal Assistant wanted for a high profile film financier and family. Someone very organized, great researcher, knows calendaring, scheduling, making travel arrangements, and ambitious to be part of a growing, exciting company. Responsibilities include working out of a home office handling the estate, home life, family life, and social events for the family. Full time job, 9-6:00 PM with some flexibility. College degree. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume, cover letter, and pic for consideration to rsasst@rscfilms.com
A very busy TV producer and showrunner with a deal at a major studio seeks a part-time personal assistant. This is for a go getter fresh out of college. If you think you have too much experience to do something like this than you probably do. You will have the opportunity to make some invaluable contacts and there is the possibility for this to turn into a full time position in the new year. Please submit resumes and a brief cover letter to tvproducerassist@gmail.com with the words Personal Assistant in the subject line.
The job will be M – F/9-5. You will be responsible for all the errands, shopping, and some driving. Creative person that has done events and a lot of gift buying, wrapping, and shipping. Must be good to help manage the house and petty cash. Great w/ excel and computer. Calendar skills are very important as you will be interfacing with the husband’s (producer/actor) office. Approximate 52K plus health insurance. You must be great w/ kids but there are nannies. jobs@thehelpcompany.com
Personal assistant needed for busy TV producer. Daily responsibilities include shopping for groceries, furniture, and gifts, property management, occasional clerical work. Part time, typically 20 hrs/week. Applications should be focused, thorough, detail oriented, and smart. Must be able to start immediately. Send resumes and references to assistant.job338@gmail.com
A-List Actor seeks first personal assistant. Duties include personal/work scheduling, handling errands, general multi-tasking and personal assistant duties. Must be able to tolerate a high demand of work and be willing to travel. Previous personal assistant experience is required, starting salary 35K: Please email resume as a PDF and cover letter to persassistant11@gmail.com
Top film and tv production company looking for a personal assistant for an A-list director. Candidates must be motivated, hard-working, responsible, resourceful, and an exceptional multi-tasker. Duties will include, but are not limited to, scheduling meetings, planning personal events, handling all aspects of travel, and other common tasks associated with being a personal assistant. Both a bachelor’s degree and valid passport are required. Email cover letter and resume to alistdirector@gmail.com
Looking for Personal Assistant to high profile individual. Previous experience and degree preferred. World-wide travel. Candidate will be creative, resourceful, positive, a go-getter, find no job too big or too small. Must have good communication skills, be able to complete projects in a timely manner. This position is for a personal assistant. Duties include errands such as organizing, shopping, packing for trips, mailing packages etc. Room for promotion. References required . Send resumes to: assistantpositionemail@gmail.com
Major talent agency is looking for an experienced, Manager to Director-level publicist (with knowledge of corporate PR preferred) to work alongside head of corporate communications. Candidate must have trade and business press experience, as well as minimum 5+ years working at PR agency, studio or network. Candidates should have top-notch written and oral communication skills, including ability to write press materials under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Growth potential. Position reports to head of corporate communications but will also interface with senior management. Competitive salary (commensurate with experience) and all customary benefits offered. Please fax resumes and cover letters to 310-205-5608. No calls please.
Small marketing and branding company within the entertainment industry with fortune 50 clients is looking to hire a high-powered office manager. Job includes keeping the office and clients organized, interfacing with billing and staying on top of projects in progress. We are looking for someone who is energetic, a good problem solver, multidimensional and professional. 3-5 years’ experience handling a high volume office required. Experience with mac platforms and programs preferred. Email a brief cover letter and resume to ask@protagonist.tv
Entertainment Fusion Group, EFG PR, a full service fashion, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle PR Firm with offices in NY and LA is looking to hire an Account Supervisor/Senior Account Exec in Fashion/Beauty and Lifestyle in the LA office. Looking for long-term candidates who want to learn and grow with the agency. Qualifications: Minimum of 4 years experience in beauty/fashion/lifestyle PR; Excellent client management skills; Self-starter as well as a team player; Ability to perform within a fast-paced, multi-priority setting and a passion for the PR industry; Strong relationships across multi-media platforms. EFG PR offers a competitive salary and unlimited room for growth. Please email resumes to towens@efgpr.com
Entertainment Fusion Group, EFG PR, a full service fashion, beauty, entertainment and lifestyle PR Firm with offices in NY and LA is looking to hire an Account Coordinator in Fashion/Beauty in the LA office. Looking for long-term candidates who want to learn and grow with the agency. Qualifications include: Must have experience as an intern/assistant at a PR agency in Beauty/Fashion and/or Lifestyle; Client Relations Skills; Must be savvy in building and managing media lists/contact database; Thorough knowledge of fashion and entertainment industries; must be able to identify celebrities and fashion trends. Please email resumes to towens@efgpr.com
Hollywood based Advertising Agency/Production Company looking for a hardworking and dependable intern available at least 2-3 days a week. No pay but chance to advance and fun, educational working environment. Must be interested in film and television production as well as creative. Qualified candidates will be brought in for interviews. Extra work days will be paid Adore Creative is an international advertising and creative services Agency. Great research and computer skills a plus. Please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@adorecreative.com.
Boutique Talent Management and Brand Marketing Company looking to immediately hire Marketing/Brand executives with an extensive rolodex of contacts and relationships in the brand world to sponsor A-List Celeb Events. Candidates should be extremely aggressive and have top-notch written and oral communication skills, including ability to pitch materials and secure deals. Depending on experience, your own office may be provided. Please send resume and cover letter to jobzlisitingla@gmail.com
REV New Media is seeking for two marketing interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: reaching out to online publications, social media networking, link exchanges, and more. These positions will consist of working very closely with the CEO of the company. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M-F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters and resumes to press@revnewmedia.com
Partner at high-profile PR firm seeking coordinator. Must have prior desk experience, is a quick-learner, self-starter, reliable, detail oriented, organized, great at multi-tasking and follow up. Microsoft programs, good communication skills and common sense a must. Duties include phones, scheduling, handling client press kits, client requests, light pitching etc. Office in West Hollywood. Interested applicants please send resume/cover letter to coordinatorprjob@gmail.com
Busy boutique PR Firm seeks organized, self-starter with excellent communication skills for the position of: Assistant to a Partner. This is not an entry level position; applicants must have Public Relations and administrative experience. Duties include maintaining schedules for A List clientele as well as that of a partner at the firm. Roll calls, research projects and contacts, provide general public relations and personal assistance support, where required. Bachelor’s degree and strong computer skills required. To submit your resume email: pr4assistant@aol.com
42West is seeking an assistant to the Deputy Head of Talent. Candidates must be extremely detailed, organized, possess a high level of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and be resourceful. Candidates with at least 1 year experience in entertainment will be considered. Daily duties include: rolling calls, managing publicist’s calendar, servicing press clippings, updating press kits, booking hair and make-up, creating client travel and publicity schedules. We are looking for someone who is willing to make at least a 1 year commitment. Please email resume and cover letter to Elizabeth.Cain@42West.net
B|W|R Public Relations is seeking an account executive for its Corporate/Lifestyle division. Bachelor’s degree in PR, Communication or a related field required, and 2+ years’ experience preferred. Must be able to work directly with clients, to execute campaign tactics on a daily basis, solicit stories, field media inquiries and track results. Experience required in planning and participating in client events, from photo shoots to press conferences. Submit resumes to bwraeposition@gmail.com
Entertainment PR Firm seeks assistant with prior work experience. Must be extremely organized, self-motivator, prolific writing skills, and outgoing. Must have paid experience in PR or as an assistant. Responsibilities will include assisting the partners of boutique Film PR agency with film festivals, premieres, press junkets and more. Heavy computer and internet work. Room for advancement within in company. Please send salary requirements with resume to filmpublicistjob@aol.com
PR and marketing firm specializing in emerging brands and entertainment is looking for responsible and dedicated interns to start immediately and gain valuable hands-on experience with media and the mechanics of PR campaigns and strategy. Credit-only interns who have an active interest in all forms of public relations and marketing, specifically social media and website design/management. Applicants must be a dedicated, reliable, articulate, and personable. Must be able to commit to at least 10-15 hours per week. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to spencer@workshopcollective.com
Entertainment marketing company seeks energetic, ambitious, self starter to join our team and learn the business. Fast paced creative environment. Responsibilities include project management, event production, research and administrative support. Successful candidate must be detail oriented, have strong communication skills, able to multitask and interface with clients and talent. Superior organizational skills, Microsoft Office, Photoshop preferred. West Hollywood location. Email resume and cover letter toentmarketing8957@gmail.com
Nancy Seltzer & Associates entertainment public relations agency in Los Angeles seeks an intern. This person’s duties include, but are not limited to: scheduling, answering phones, working on various projects, updating lists, organization, client interface, helping with events and red carpets. Excellent verbal and writing skills are a must. Must be, organized, able to multi-task and be computer literate. Internship is unpaid, though there is room to advance in the company. Please contact via email to agerson@nsapr.com
Network Music Reality Show seeks a PA to support the Music Department with preparing lyrics and sheet music, making reference CDs, reviewing cue sheets, researching writers/publishers, making runs and other assorted office duties. Candidate needs to be proficient with Macs, Word/Excel, iTunes, internet research and burning CDs. 5 days weeks (days vary / weekends included). Please send resume and cover letter to: musiclicensingjob@gmail.com
Unpaid Intern: Bulletproof Entertainment, run by one of the top music producers/supervisors in the motion picture and soundtrack industry, is in need of interns to assist with scanning, video editing, reachout, our CD library & iTunes database, record production, computer graphics, as well as some light office duties. Requirements: strong interest in music and film industries and strong proficiency with Mac/Apple software. Email resume and brief letter to apply@bulletproofentertainment.com
EQAL is a leading social media company that builds digital “influencer” networks around celebrities and brands. The Department Coordinator will provide significant administrative support to the Chief Content Officer as well as other department executives. Responsibilities include including managing calendars, answering emails, answering phones, filing, expense reports and managing travel. Will also serve as a ‘utility player’ and complete special projects including: writing, copyediting, pitch deck design/development and project tracking. Bachelor’s Degree required. Send resume and cover letter to medianetworks-resume@eqal.com and specify you are applying for Dept Coordinator position.
Job opening for a Social Media Manager at a small TV production company. Manage website, blog, and social media accounts. Mostly in-office but could have some telecommute hours as well. We have two on-air television shows and more projects in the development stage. Great opportunity to grow with the company and get plenty of experience. Must take direction well, be tech-savvy and have excellent writing skills. Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to: jobs@inzaneentertainment.com
A very busy casting office working on three different studio movies simultaneously and located in Hollywood is seeking a smart, un-paid intern immediately. Intern duties will include editing and uploading audition footage, sorting submissions, helping out with phones and other administrative and research tasks. Experience with iMovie preferred and knowledge of CastIt is a plus. Must have your own laptop computer. The internship is for college credit i.e. only students will be accepted. This is a great learning experience for someone who wants to get into casting after college. Send cover letter / resume to nysmcasting@gmail.com
Demo/McCarthy Casting seeks casting interns to work on a feature film starting immediately. Tasks include phones, sorting submissions, scheduling appointments and general office support. A great way to break into and learn about casting. Flexible days/hours, college credit available. Please email resumes to demomccarthy@gmail.com
Dimension Films is seeking an assistant in production/development in the New York office. This is a highly demanding position with plenty of opportunity for advancement. Must be dedicated, focused and proficient in handling assistant tasks – phones, scheduling, etc. Ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of script coverage a must. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to dimensionfilms4@gmail.com
Scott Rudin Productions is looking for an NYC-based assistant in Scott Rudin’s office. Ideal candidates will need to be intelligent, driven, organized, and thick-skinned. This is not an entry-level position. To be considered you must have at least a year of assistant experience in film, theatre, television or in an agency. Must know standard industry phone etiquette, have some knowledge of Broadway theatre and be very familiar with the film/tv industry power-players including writers, directors, talent and agents. Please send resume and cover letter to: srpjobsny@gmail.com
Busy NY PR Department at cable network seeks a temp assistant who will complete 200+ Emmy entries, collect support materials and book nominee travel and accommodations for various high profile award ceremonies. Candidate should be computer literate, detail oriented with strong communication skills and professional email etiquette. Two years entertainment experience is mandatory. Responsibilities include heavy data entry, airfare, car and hotel bookings. Email resume and cover letter to: Katherine.meyer@showtime.net
NY based film production company seeking Production Finance / Physical Production Coordinator. Should be self-motivated, with strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills. Strong verbal and written communication with ability to work extended hours during peak periods.
Necessary Experience: Coding, logging and processing check requests, wires and invoices. 1-2 years feature film/ TV accounting experience. 1-2 years assisting an executive. Bachelor’s Degree and proficient in Excel. Please E-Mail resumes to greattopassistant@gmail.com
New York based film production company is seeking a seasoned assistant for a top level executive. Candidates should have a keen interest in the entertainment business, an awareness of the key players and companies, and the requisite skill set of an experienced assistant. The position is demanding and requires long hours and occasional travel. Please send resumes to greattopassistant@gmail.com
Constellation, an online movie theater channel with offices in NYC, launching in November, is seeking dedicated fall interns to assist in areas including film research, PR/marketing, and social media. Interns will be exposed to a dynamic startup environment and will learn about the changing landscape of film distribution on the front lines. Seeking students who are well-organized, personable, ambitious, have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in social media platforms. Send resume and cover letter to: contact@constellation.tv
Fast paced, high profile production company seeking hard working, resourceful general office assistant. Must be able to handle heavy call volume, operate with a polite demeanor, and have own car. Responsibilities will include – but are not limited to, – receptionist responsibilities, script coverage, runs, filing, personal errands for principals, and general office support. Candidates with desk, production, or high volume office experience will be considered first. Please send resume and two references with contact information to: prodofficeasst@gmail.com.
Santa Monica Production/Distribution company seeks full time Front Office Receptionist. Candidate must be outgoing and energetic with a positive attitude and excellent phone etiquette. Position will include, but not limited to, answering phones, greeting visitors, managing all aspects of company mail and shipping as well as other various clerical duties. Salary: $500+ a week. Medical after 90 days probation. Please email cover letter and resume to: 90404.accts@gmail.com
Part-Time bookkeeper needed for boutique Talent Management and Development Company. Must have prior industry experience. Must be highly organized and detail oriented. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Possibility for full time position. Email:lmg@lanemanagement.com
Benderspink is seeking highly motivated candidates for an unpaid internship to start immediately for a 3 month minimum commitment. Interns will receive first hand exposure into the day-to-day operations of a leading production management firm. Duties include: script reading & coverage, executing daily office tasks, and covering assistant desks and reception. In addition, interns will participate in weekly idea pitch meetings with company associates. Interested applicants should send resumé and cover letter to benderspink1@gmail.com.
Film/ TV/ Commercial Production Company at Paramount seeks a creative intern. Must be available at least two days a week and ideal candidates will possess knowledge of Photoshop and other graphic design programs and a tenacity for reading scripts. Candidate must supply his/her own laptop. We have two films in post production two more in pre-production. Position is unpaid, but college credit is available. Send cover letter and resume to dtish@envisionma.com with “Office Internship” in subject line.
Red Hour Films is looking for qualified and eager interns. Duties will include reading scripts, answering phones, running errands and providing overall support to executives and assistants. Candidates should have experience with script coverage, have knowledge of the comedy/film world, and be willing to learn. Unpaid but college credit is available. Please email resume, cover letter, and sample script coverage to internships@redhourfilms.com
Small World IFT, a boutique international television company, is seeking interns to start immediately in its Hollywood office. Must be smart, hard-working and highly motivated, and should have an interest in both international television distribution and creative development. Candidates with strong writing and researching skills a plus. Interns should be prepared to commit 2-3 days per week for this unpaid internship (college credit can be provided). Candidates must have car and personal laptop. Please email cover letter and resume to: morgankrajewskI@smallworldift.com
A-List director seeking interns. Must be thick skinned, organized, work well under pressure, and be extremely detail oriented. Looking for multi-taskers who are computer savvy and have exceptional communication skills. Open availability and reliable transportation are a must. This is an unpaid internship; only includes reimbursement for gas and expenses. If interested please e-mail resumes to: build.application@gmail.com
Red Granite Pictures is looking for enthusiastic, hard working interns to start immediately. Responsibilities include answering phones as needed, script reading/coverage, research, assisting executives and assistants, errands, and/or general office needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. We are looking for interns who can commit to 2 or more days/week in our Hollywood office. Please email resumes to info@redgranitepictures.com. Non-paid internship – college credit only.
American Work, Inc. is writer/producer Scot Armstrong’ s production company. We have a first look producing deal with NBC Universal and have features in development at Paramount and Sony. We are looking for interns to both help out around the office and also assist creatively. This includes answering phones, photo copies, reading scripts, helping out with writers/directors lists, etc. We are a small production company and work as a team, so it is a great opportunity for the right person. Please email resumes to mm@americanworkinc.com
La Minitura Kids seeks qualified interns to assist Sales and Production. Previous experiences is preferred but not required. Candidates must be motivated, extremely detail oriented, have excellent communication and organizational skills and a desire to learn the Apparel Industry. This is a great opportunity to learn from the best and in a great environment. Microsoft Office software is mandatory. The ideal candidate is a student that can work 3-5 days a week. This position is unpaid but will be given school credit if a student. Please send resumes to LaMinInternship@gmail.com
Two television producers at NBC/Universal are seeking highly motivated interns to begin 11/14. The position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including script reading/coverage, research, phones, distribution and desk coverage. Position is unpaid but hours are flexible (16 hours per week) and college credit is provided. Applicants should possess strong communications skills, a desire to learn and a passion for scripted television. Please send cover letters and resumes to pttdintern@gmail.com
Seeking Interns for Elevate Entertainment; Management / Production company based in Los Angeles (Century City). Job responsibilities entail overall office upkeep, answering phones, interacting with casting offices and clients, and script coverage. Candidates should be interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. Interns must be reliable, thick skinned, punctual, work well under pressure and be proficient with both MAC and PC. Knowledge of MS Office a must. Please email resume and cover letter to: elevateasst@gmail.com
Seeking a driven and efficient management intern for a bi-coastal boutique talent management and production company. Candidate must be articulate, personable, and able to multitask, as you will assist four managers, in addition to liaising with our New York office. Duties include: answering phones, general office duties, scheduling meetings, occasionally driving clients to auditions, script coverage, and assisting with talent management. This is an unpaid internship. Please send all resumes to: intern.job.opening@gmail.com
A Santa Monica-based television and film Production Company with a first-look studio film deal is looking for smart, hard-working interns to read scripts, write coverage, and assist with day-to-day duties. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (approx. 2 days/week) and college credit is provided. Candidates should have professional manner, strong work ethic, and positive attitude. If interested, please contact: nicole.blume@josephsonent.com
Boutique Talent Management Company with A-list clients seeking eager interns to start immediately. Must be able to handle heavy phones and other administrative duties. Candidate should be motivated, professional, organized, and computer literate. Interest in talent management is a plus. Please send cover letter and resume to Shannon@managementsac.com
Echo Lake Entertainment, an independent production company and film financier with a management division, is seeking interns to work in their Beverly Hills office. Looking for an intern to start immediately. Interns should be prepared to commit 2/3 days per week for 3 months for this unpaid internship. Resumes and cover letters can be emailed to contact@echolakeproductions.com
REV New Media is seeking for two production interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: screening and logging tapes, research, delivery to other production companies, assisting in production coordination, attending celebrity events, and more. You must live in Los Angeles or a very short commute away. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M – F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters / resumes to press@revnewmedia.com
Venice-based Literary and Talent Management company seeks interns to start immediately. Interns will get to be hands on and are encouraged to ask questions and contribute creatively. Responsibilities include: clerical support, phones, script coverage, and research. Candidates should have strong interest in feature and television development and should be receiving school credit. Unpaid. Please send resumes and cover letters to TheBlackBoxGuys@gmail.com
Office of a Feature Director seeking intern while in prep for Major Fox Picture. To start immediately – Mid November possibly longer (TBD) Must have own car (will reimburse mileage) and personal laptop. Offices are on The Lot in West Hollywood. Please contact Luke: lukezf@gmail.com 10/21
GreeneStreet Films is looking for development interns in our Beverly Hills office. Job will entail coverage of scripts and manuscripts, notes on projects currently in development, research and general office assistance. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be a writer or learn the business. Must like dogs. Please send resumes to gstreetintern11@gmail.com. This is an unpaid position.
A-list record label and management company in Beverly Hills seeks a bright, motivated intern to help with administrative tasks. Duties include phones, helping with promotional mailings, coordinating travel, organizing information, and other duties as assigned. Previous desk experience preferred but not required. Candidates must be able to receive school credit as the position is unpaid. E-mail cover letter and resume to thecollectiveintern@gmail.com
Talent-based feature production company with a focus on comedy is currently seeking reliable interns with an interest in writing, development and production. Responsibilities include script coverage, phones, office management, project research, and occasional runs. This is a non-paid internship. College credit necessary. Ideally looking for 2-3 day/week commitment. Please email resumes and cover letters with your availability to: internapp1@gmail.com
Television and feature production company helmed by prominent director seeking readers for script coverage. No pay but credit available. Please send resumes to incahootsprod2@gmail.com
A busy West Hollywood based film financier and production company require a part time intern immediately. Duties include office work and script coverage. Candidates should be enthusiastic, computer literate and detail-oriented. This is a great opportunity to learn and see how independent films are financed. Position is unpaid, candidates must have script coverage experience. Please email cover letters, availability and resumes to: Receptionusa@futurefilmgroup.com
The Walt Becker Company, an independent film and television production shingle, is seeking interns for the fall semester. Position is unpaid and consists of heavy script reading/coverage, phones, office management, and occasional runs (though a car is not required). Interns get a chance to cover desks as well as work directly with development executives. A great opportunity to see the inner workings of a small but active production company. Please send resumes and a short cover letter to beckerintern@gmail.com
Boutique talent management company seeks organized, upbeat and well-read interns to start immediately. Duties include but are not limited to maintaining office organization, updating client lists, script coverage, creating database management, and some filing. Experience with script coverage and an interest in management a plus but not required. Must be able to multi-task. Please send resume and cover letter to tlntmgmtintern@gmail.com
Busy actor/producer based Production Company on the Sony lot is currently seeking interns. Looking for hardworking and bright students to assist with all aspects of company functions including development (reading, coverage, and research), general office tasks (answering phones, maintaining script database). Mileage and lunch paid for. School credit required. Please email materialintern@gmail.com with resumes.
A full service film production company is seeking a highly motivated intern. The position will consist of everything from reading scripts and writing coverage to helping the staff prepare for meetings and sometimes covering desks. There is a lot of opportunity to learn everything about the film production process from the ground up. Candidates must be able to multi-task, learn quickly and perform tasks in a positive and expedited manor. Strong communication skills required. The position is unpaid, but gas will be reimbursed. Please send resume to praymondla@gmail.com
Independent television/feature/new media production company in Los Angeles seeks office interns to start immediately. Applicants must be able to receive school credit. Required availability is two days per week, M-F 10AM-6PM. Duties will include general office tasks, conducting research for projects in development, light errands, and providing creative input. Applicants should be proficient with Mac computers and have their own laptops to bring to the office. Please send cover letters and resumes as attachments to christine@hypomaniacontent.com
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment is seeking conscientious and enthusiastic interns to support our Production department. Interns will also be exposed to Marketing, Distribution and other divisions of the company. This internship is designed to prepare interns to enter the Entertainment Industry workforce, and is focused on teaching script coverage and analysis, film awareness as well as general office duties. Please send all resumes to vrpeinternship@gmail.com
Film/TV producer seeks intern to handle office duties Tuesdays and Thursdays. Duties include phones, scheduling meetings, handle calendar, travel booking, etc. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and word. Please be organized, professional and trustworthy individual who is eager to participate in development and production. This internship can apply towards college credit. If interested please send resume to: epulella@gmail.com
Millennium Films is looking for development interns in our main office off Wilshire Blvd. Job will entail coverage of scripts and manuscripts, notes on projects currently in development, research and general office assistance. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to learn the business. This is an unpaid position. School credit necessary. Please email millenniumfilmsintern@gmail.com
Award winning agency and production company is seeking 2 interns to work with an award-winning costume designer and stylist on a television promo shoot. This is a great opportunity. Candidate must be professional, motivated, flexible. Basic experience in fashion world a plus. Non-paid internship starts immediately and will continue on to October, 22 2011. Please send brief email why you would be perfect and your resume in the body of an email to production3@bpg.tv
Worldwide film production, finance and sales company based in West Hollywood seeks interns interested in learning about global theatrical marketplace. Focus is on presales, financing, and festivals. Part-time and full-time welcome. Business school students encouraged to apply. Should be Mac capable and have excellent office skills including Microsoft Office. Must be receiving credit. Send resume to internships@essential-ent.com.
Fluent Entertainment, a Beverly Hills based international film production/financing Company aligned with a major studio, has a part-time internship position available (1-3 days/week). Ideal candidate should be interested in the international film marketplace, researching, culling and learning individual territory trends, talent, information and data. Must be computer and excel literate and language skills would be helpful. Please forward cover letter and resume to: info@fluent-ent.com
Frederic Golchan Productions, associated with Radar Pictures, is searching for a development/office intern. This is a great hands on experience as you will be working directly with Mr. Golchan. You will work on specific projects as well as coverage, rolling calls, scheduling, etc. College credit is available. Lunch/parking is paid/reimbursed. Must commit 2-3 days a week. Email resume and cover letter to asstgolchan@gmail.com and fgfilm@aol.com
Frederic Golchan Productions, associated with Radar Pictures, is searching for a Mandarin Chinese speaking development/office intern. You will work on specific projects, as well as coverage, rolling calls, scheduling, etc. You will work directly with Mr. Golchan. Specific projects are compensated and college credit is available. Lunch/parking is paid/reimbursed. Must commit 2-3 days a week. Email resume and cover letter to asstgolchan@gmail.com and fgfilm@aol.com
Boutique law firm, which offers comprehensive legal services. Excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about the legal ins-and-outs of the entertainment industry or business transactions. In search of bright, enthusiastic, reliable law or college students, who are eager to learn and are interested in pursuing a career in entertainment law. Good organization skills, attention to detail, high computer proficiency. Please send resume and cover letter to entlawjob1@gmail.com
A busy independent production company seeks an in house Creative Development Intern to assist with our day to day development and operational needs. Applicants must have transportation to and from West Hollywood. We provide great references upon successful completion. We are seeking thick-skinned interns who can multi-task and take initiative in chaotic situations! Send resumes to opportunities@eclecticpictures.com
Point Grey Pictures, which released its first film this fall to critical acclaim, is seeking one intern in a fast-paced and open working environment. Position is unpaid but with several projects in development, our intern will be involved with every aspect. Duties include administrative tasks, covering scripts and assisting executives. Applicants best suited will have a strong work ethic, knowledge of film & tv, proficiency with Word & Excel and most importantly, a positive attitude. Prior experience is not necessary, though liking dogs and having your own transportation is. Submit cover letter and resume to pointgreypictures@gmail.com
Talent management company is looking for a new intern. The company manages actors, writers and directors in film and television and develops features and TV series. Opportunity for advancement for somebody interested in representation. Must have college degree or be currently enrolled. E-mail cover letter and resume to internforsei@gmail.com
Talent Agency Film/TV, Literary, Print, Voice Over & Commercial Divisions seek College Interns for School Credit. Ideal for Communications/Marketing/Film/Business & Television majors. Will work closely with Agency reps, resume must be text only and inside email, not attachment. Please send resumes to info@affinityartists.com and title your email Film/Tv/Commercials Agency Intern (your name)(your city)(your phones).
Boutique Agency looking for interns who have interned in an agency or management company before. Must know phones, computers, have knowledge of the industry and be great with people skills. Please send your resumes to agencyintern8981@gmail.com
Categories: African-American, Alameda County Superior Court, Art, bigotry, Books, broadcast media, Business, Business and Professions Code, California Appellate Court, California Attorney General, California Constitution, California Judges Association, California State Bar Association, California Supreme Court, challenge for cause, CIA, civil rights, Civil Rights Division, Code of Civil Procedure, commercial advertisements, Congress, Corruption, cronyism, Culture, Due Process of Law, Education, Entertainment, ethnicity, Events, Family, federal government, Fifth Amendment, Food, Friends, Governor, grand jury, History, House Judiciary Committee, Indictment, Inspiration, Insurance, islam, Islamaphobia, Judges, Judicial Council, Justice Department, Law, Life, McCarthyism, miscarriage of justice, Movies, Music, muslims, News, People, persecution, Photography, Poetry, Politics, radio, Rand, Rep. John Conyers, Rules of Professional Conduct, Senate Judiciary, television, terrorism, U.S. Supreme Court, United States Constitution, US Attorney . Tags: #occupyoakland, #OWS, & Pain, 000 signatures, 106th Ave, 11 other musicians to form Zongo Junction, 11th St, 14th Ave, 1972, 20 year, 24/7, 25th season, 4 Minutes, 80's, a best-seller, a blues-drenched gem that swings with dazzling aplomb, a commentary, a complaint against, a four-alarm fire, A girl I can love forever, a Harlem Renaissance Award, a holiday tradition, a huge success, a letter from me to my fans about what’s going on in my life, a lost art, a memorable concert, a modern nine-piece afrobeat band, a movie from Focus Features about the life of Fela was made for release in 2010, a musician from Nigeria, a night like no other, a series of, a shrine was built in his honor, a spectacle to be remembered, A Tribe Called Quest, A.M.E., A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir, Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, about a failed romantic relationship, About Jazz, about the way relationships should go, acclaimed, accomplished, accomplishing, Accra, achieved platinum status, acknowledging, across the expanse, acting, activism, Actor, Adam Coopersmith, adaptation, administratively, adopted, African highlife music, African-American, African-American youth, Afro, afrobeat, afrobeat pioneer, against political corruption in his native country, age of 14, ahead of its time, ajalil, al, Al Green, al-Hakim removed, Alameda, Alameda City Manager, Alameda County, Alameda County district attorney, Alameda County Superior Court, album, album debut, All, All About Jazz, Allen Stone, already well and truly assured, alumni, america, Amiri Baraka, among many other honors, Amp Live, amwft, AMWFTrust.org, An All-Star Tribute to Maze, an analyst, an example, an icon, and current District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley, anthem, anticipated, Antonio Dixon, apartheid, appellation, appointed, appointment, Arabic word, Architects, ARE NOT the constituents, Ariel Vento, around the world, Arrested Development, arsenal, Art, art form, artist, artists face, At the forefront, At the same time, Atlantic Records, atmospheric, attend music programs, attended, attention, attorney, Attorneys, audacious, Avant, Average White Band, away, AWB, Babyface, backstabbing, Badu, Baduizm, ballads, band, band members, Banks, bare his emotions, bargain away, bassist, Baton Rouge, Bay Area, Bay Area hip hop, Bay Area production, Be there or be square, beat-boxer back, beating him badly, beatmasters, beautiful, Becca Burrington, becomes real, Bedrock, before evolving, began getting airplay, beginnings, believed her original name to be her 'slave' name, beloved, Ben Harper, Ben Vereen, Benny Green, Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, Berklee College of Music, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design for a Musical, best jazzwomen, Best Sound Design for a Musical, Beyoncé, beyond, Big Band, BIG BUSINESS INTEREST, Bilal, Billboard, Billboard’s, blend of old soul, bluesmen, bob dylan, Bob Marley, bodies, Body Police, book, Booker T. and the MGs, bootlicking, Born and raised, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Born Kevin Moore, Boston, Brandy, Break Ya Back, Brian Culbertson, brightest, bring a message of faith, Bringing across another character was so much fun, Broadway show, Broadway the following year, broken down, Brooklyn, Brooklyn’s, Brownsville Express, Bryson, building, bus stop, But if she kissed him, but lips don’t lie, but you don’t want to come off like you’re trying to be someone else, by Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, by virtue of, CA, California State Appeals Court, California Supreme Court, Cambridge Folk Fest 2004, cameo, can do no wrong, Can I Make Love, Can't Dodge Fraud, capable of stirring the deepest emotions, Capitol, career, career-evolving, Carl Thomas, Carolyn Walter, carpet baggers, Carson, case, cast of characters, cause, cause the demise of a relationship, caused by, caution to the fellas, cautionary tale, cautious message, CDBaby, celebrates, celebrities, cemented its status, Center for the Arts, center stage, Change It All, Change Me, change the spelling of her name, chart-toppers, chicago, Choreographed, chose to cover it up, chosen to pay homage, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, christmas, Christy Dana, church-honed, cinematic, city, City Attorney's from Oakland, Civil Gang Injunctions, claiming, classic, classic soul, classic tale, clergy, Cleveland, Cleveland School of the Arts, close friends, Closer, club debu, club jam, co-produced, co-wrote, cohesiveness, collection of all original down home, collectively, color and culture, Colors, Colors of Christmas, commitment, community, company, complex style of music, compromised by, concentrate on her music, concert, concerts and presentations annually, Conductor, constant three year barrage, contemporary jazz artist, contemporary music, contemporary R&B, contingent of established, continued, continued Corruption, cooperation, Corruption, Corruption Charges, cosmic connection, cosmic unit of energy, could have been avoided, Councilmen Reid, country’s most artistically adventurous, County, court, court order, Courthouse, cover of, cover up, crafted, crafts, created by Bill T. Jones, created his own dance, creative force in nature, Creative Partners, credits, Critics, Cronyism, Crooked former Oakland City Attorney John Russo, croons, crowds, Crystal Bryant, CSAA, Culbertson, culture of corruption, curfew, curfews, Curran Theatre, current mission, D. A. Bob Conner, D.C., DA, Dallas, Damon Thomas, Dan Siegle, dance, dancing at every show, Darker Side Of The Moon, Dave Brandwein, Dave Chappelle, David E. Talbert, David Grisman, David Grisman Quintet, Davies, Davies Symphony Hall, day-to-day, D’Angelo, DC, Dead Prez, debacle, debut album, decided to be a musician, decided to sign, declares, deep rhythm, Def Poetry Jam, defies, DeLaFuente, demo, denial of justice, deny justice, depending on the advice, Deputy District Attorney Kevin Dunleavy, derives from, destined to become, destroying his studio, Detroit, developer partners, did Mayor Ron Dellums or City Attorney John Russo investigate the many alleged charges of abuse against former Oakland Police Department Chief Anthony Batts before they hired him and was that a factor, die-hard fans, different textures of music excite me, directed, director, director Jeffery Williams, disavow their very own ethnic orientation, disenfranchised, disposed, distributed, District, District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, diverse acts, dj culture, do not represent their interest, documents the incredible true story of Fela Kuti, dominate, don’t ever take a romantic relationship for granted, double crooked, doubles as, Drama Desk, dramatically portrayed, draws on his inner, Dreamgirls, drew close comparisons, driving piano riff, drummer, drummer Charles Ferguson, Duke Ellington, duplicitous, dvd, Dwele, dynamic performances, E-40, each new album, early youth, echoing the frustration felt by the people of the East Bay Area, eclectic mix of funk influences, Ecstasy, Edmonds, effortlessly, Elbo Room, elected officials, electrifying, electro-pop funk, eliminated, Ellen Seeling, Ellia English, embodies the wealth of Brooklyn’s musical diversity, Emergency, emerging, emerging artist, emotionally powerful, Emotionally told though music, employ black gospel music, energetic, engineered, entire good of some lives, entitled, EP, Eric Dawkins, Erica to Erykah, Erica Wright, Erika Oba, Erykah, Erykah Badu, Erykah Free, Essence, essential African-American legacy, et al, ethereal, evaluating, Even Closer, eventually, EVERY act of difference, evidence by al-Hakim, Ex-Why, expanding his creative horizons, explain, exposed California, exposed Govenor Jerry Brown Covering up, exposing Presiding Judge Jon Rolfenson, exposure of the criminal actions, express the power of spirit, fact laden reports of fraud and corruption, families, fans, Fantasia, fantasy, fear factor, featured, features, features the incredible legacy of music he left behind, featuring, featuring Frankie Beverly, Feel My Soul, feel-good, Feels like I’m walking on water, Fela, Fela also tried to run for President in Nigeria’s first elections in over ten years, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Fela died in 1997, Fela will live forever, Fela! has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards, Fela! was first performed off-Broadway in 2008, Fela’s mother was killed during the attack, Fela’s music was re-released, fellow soulster, festive costumes, fighting, Filipina singer and actress, Fillmore Street, finally arrived on the big stage, finger-snappin, first act signed, first album, following Oakland's lead, for gentrifying the inner-city, Force of Nature, FORCED OUT, forced to resign, Forecast, formal Corruption Fraud Complaint, former City Attorney John Russo, former District Attorney Tom Orloff, former Oakland and current San Leandro City Attorney Jayne Williams, Forum, fought for civil rights, Founded in 1911, founding members, Fourth album, framework, Frank Vignola Duo, fraud, Free Tickets, free-styling, fresh collaborators, fresh energy, from the comfort of your home, from the deep South, full length, function as one organic, funk, Funkadelic, funkiest, fused with, fusing many different styles, gained underground respect, gained visibility, Galapagos Arts Center, Galaxy Smith Digital Media Collective, Galaxysmith.com, gang related, Gave Case File To Stephan Barber, gave me the drive, Gaye, Geary St, Geffen, Genny Lim, Geoff Hoyle, George Lucas, german, get-down, gets audiences riled up, Ghana, Gil Scott-Heron, Gil Scott-Herron, given away, giving back, GOAPELE, gold-certified, gone on air, Goodbye, Gospel Ensemble, Grammy Foundation, Grammy nominations, grandparents, Grant Green, great, Great American Music Hall, gritty funk instrumentals, gritty takes on tunes, groove, grooves, grown artistically as a unit, Guiding, guitarist, Had Enough, hailed as, Hakim, hang, Harry Belafonte, Harvey Mason Jr., has enriched the police department with over $12 million, has over 87, has won three, hbo, he was also described as a combination of James Brown, he was suppose to Investigate, headlining, heart, heavy brand of raw funk power, helmed, help of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Henry, Henry St. Clair Fredericks, her cousin, her effort to prompt a conflict of interest charge, her popularity increased dramatically, heralded, high energy funk band, high-profile gigs, highlight, highlights, hip hop, hip-hop crews, hip-hop side of R&B, his best loved tunes, his career progressed, his music, his music got more political, his musical and political legacy still live on strong, hits, holiday hits, Holliday, holocaust, home town, hope, Hot 16, Hot 8 Brass Band, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, http://NowTruth.Org/, hypnotic flow, I finally found someone, I have to say, I WANT TICKETS, I won’t be complacent, I’m always fighting to go further, I’m just getting started, I’m not where I want to be yet, I’m out to raise, I’ve got that niche, Ignacio, Ignacio DeLaFuente, imagery, implored others, implores everyone, impossible is easy to do, In a nutshell, in his own right, in solidarity and union, in the 1960-70's re-evolution, In the Nick of Tyme, in the vein, inability, include, included, increasingly digital world, India.Arie, individual talents, individuals, influence, influence peddlers, influenced by Nigerian superstar, informing all, infusion, injunction, injunction/curfew, innovative arts institutions, inspiration behind, inspired, inspired by the force, inspired solos, instrumentation, Insurance Companies, intimate understanding, introduced, Introduced by, intuitive whole, investigate, investigation of corruption, irrefutable evidence, Irreplaceable, is to be considered worthless and disposable, Ise Lyfe, Ishmael Reed Band, isn’t afraid, It has been said that hip-hop would not exist without Fela’s music, It's free and communal, it’s a perfect disguise, it’s about giving people great music, It’s OK if she said she was out with her girls, it’s time to create another, Jada Pinkett Smith, jam, James Brown, James Poyser, Jamie Foxx, Jamiroquai, Jay-Z, jazz, jazz and hip-hop, Jazziz Magazine, JBs, Jean Fineberg, Jeff Bhasker, Jeffery Williams, Jennifer, Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, joining, Jones, Joshua Redman, journey, joy to the country, Judge Jon Tigar, Judges, judicial, JUNCTION, justice, Justin Timberlake, kah, Kajun, Kasey Knudsen, Keb, Keb' Mo, Keith Carson, KeKe Wyatt, Kelly Clarkson, Kennedy Center, Kenny, Keri Hilson, keyboards, Keyshia Cole, Kim, Kiss, Kiss Goodbye, Knitting Factory, know, known to al-Hakim, KRS-One, KT Nelson, la, label, labeled the recording, lady, laments, language, languid, Larry, Larry Reid, latest album, Lauryn Hill, law enforcement, law firm, Le Poisson Rouge, Lea, Lea Salonga, Lea Salonga-Chien, lead single, lead to, Leathers, Leela James, Legacy Entertainment, Legal, legend, legendary Billie Holiday, legendary performances, Leslie Ann Jones, letter, Lil Wayne, lilting tenor, Linda Perry, line, links, Listen, listening, live shows received continual praise, live television feed, living link, local radio station, long been known for, los angeles, losing, loss, Love, love ballads, love child, Love Me Right, love songs, Ludacris, lush, lust, Luther Vandross, lyrics, MA, MacArthur Blvd., Mad Duran, madcap characters, made himself a witness in this case, Maggie Takeda, Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson Music, maintaining the status quo, Makin’ Good Love, Malcolm Jamaal Werner, man, Mara Fox, Margery Williams, Marian McPartland, Marin County, Marina Garza, Marshall, Marshall Leathers, Martin Luther, Marvin, marvin gaye, Mary J. Blige, Mary Lou, Mary Lou Williams Festival, Maryland, mass fraud, masterpiece, Maxwell, Maybe I Deserve, MCA, McKinley Morganfield, means, melding traditional West African rhythms with Funk, melodic, members, meticulous sharpshooters including pianist, mid-tempo, mid-tempo groove, Mike City, Mike Tiger, millions of dollars, Minority, Miriam Makeba, Miss Saigon, Mission Street, Missy Elliott, mixes, MJM, MJM debut album, Mo, modern R&B, Montclair, Montclair Women's, Montclair Women's Big Band, mood, mood-setting number, Moore, more rampant corruption, morning-after, Morris Chesnut, mos def, most are reacting, move the concerned, moved to New York after High School, movement, MPC, MTT, much to the chagrin of the Nigerian government, Muddy Waters, Muhammad Ali, multi-cultural membership, multi-faceted, multi-racial, multiple styles, murder, Music, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, music from the great Ellington songbook, music that will make you want to dance in the aisles, musical, musical film, musical message, musical roots, music’s mainstream, musicians, Must Resign, MWBB, My First Love, my struggles as a man, my the admissions made by District Attorney Nancy O'Malley to him, My Thoughts, N'dambi, Nancy, National Public Radio, natural creative force, naturally, NBA, Nepotism, Network, NEVER return, Never thought it would happen for me, new, new compositions, new heights, New School, new team, new technology, new voice of ghetto soul, new voice of modern soul, New Year’s, new york city, New York University, New York’s most illustrious venues, Nicole Sherzinger, Night Life, Nina Simone, NO MORE, No. 4 hit, nor represent, notes, Nothing in This World, Novellus Theater, November, now famous, Now or Never, now the whole world is chanting the same tune, now we have to show more action, nowtruth, NowTruth.Org, number one syndicated show, nursery rabbit, O, O'Malley, Oakland, Oakland City Attorney John Russo, Oakland City Attorney Resigns, Oakland City Councilmen, Oakland Interfaith, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble, Oakland Mass Choir, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Police Department, Oakland Police Department has FAILED to comply with the Federal Mandate to meet MINIMUM agreed upon standards to fight corruption, Obie, Occupy, Occupy Communities, OCCUPY Movements, OCCUPY OAKLAND, OCCUPY RE-EVOLUTION, OCCUPY WALL STREET, Occupyers, ODC, ODC/Dance, Olivier, Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, Omarion, Once you hit a plateau, one of America’s most exciting contemporary dance companies, one of the most formidable jazz ensembles on the West Coast, one of the presumed reasons for Oakland Police Department Chief Anthony Batts resigning, One question being asked now, ongoing case, ongoing evolution, online community, open for, or his music, Orchestra, orchestral, ordered al-Hakim, orginal 5-member band, Orgone, original instrumentals, original keyboardist, originally, originating the lead role, Oscar Grant, other producers, Outer Critics, outstanding soloists, over a million people came to the funeral chanting, overall Minority Youth Community, owned and controlled by developers, P-Funk, pairing up, Parents, partner, partner in crime, partnered with, party, pattern, Peabo, Peabo Bryson, peace, Pentagon, people they do not talk to, perfect amount of holiday cheer, perfomance, Performers, performing in a hip-hop act, performing traditional Christmas favorites, personnel, Peter Apfelbaum, pianist, Piano Jazz, pink, pink floyd, pioneered Afro beat music, place amongst today's elite female soul artists of the world, planet, platinum, platinum-certified albums, played together for years, playing music together virtually since they were all still in diapers, playlists, playwright, Please be advised that Fela! has loud sound effects, Please Don’t Go, political, political activist, Political Suicide, politically and socially inspired songs, pop hits, positive change, post, power brokers, powerful narration, predecessors, premier male vocalists, prepares to release, primary sound, Prince, Private Room, problems, proclaim widely and loudly, produced, produced by, producer, producer and songwriter, producers, production team, project, promote action, proof, proud to present, Public Assembly, publicly denounce, quiet melody, R&B, R&B classic, R&B hit, R&B legend Frankie Beverly, R&B music, R. Kelly, Rachelle Ferrell, radio, radio station, radio-friendly, ranks, re-emerging, Reaching No. 1, Read Your Mind, ready to ascend, Real Estate, real estate developers dream tools, realities of life, realm, recorded, recorded by, recording, records, refused to investigate it, regarding the incident where she had al-Hakim removed from the D. A.'s office while sitting alone in the lobby waiting for a meeting, Reid, Reid was served, Reid's developers serving claims, relatable introspections, release, remarkable successes, René & Angela, renewed confidence, repeatedly, represent, Rescue, resenting that media manipulation, residency, resourceswar, returned the favor, revealed, revealing, revelation, revelatory, revitalized, rhythm section, rhythms, Richard Nichols, right, rigorously blended for high mileage and maximum pleasure, Riverside, Rolling Stone, romance, romantic, romantic crooner, romantic liaison, rooted sense, Ropers Majeski, Roscoe Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, Rubben Studdard, Russ Gold, Russell Simmons, Russo, Ruth Davies, Sa-Ra, Sade, Salonga, same stance taken, san francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Symphony, San Leandro, Sandre Swanson, Sarah Cline, Saul Williams, saxes, saying, says, scoring, seamlessly, searing live sets, See you done got a lot of passes, segued, select group of singers, self schooled, self-explanatory, self-titled, self-titled album, sellouts, seminal Delta blues, sensational singers, sense of humor, sense of swing, sensual, Separated, serene, serious crime, serve as a model for what is possible among all people, settles, several musical shows showcasing his story and life hit the stage, sex, Sex Music, Sex Room, sexy, SFS, shamelessly, shape their musical voice, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, She made this order without any legal proceeding, she won, She won’t show it, shift, Sick of waiting on you to change, sign the Petition To The Honorables President Barack Obama, signifies the inner self, Silky Soul Music, Simmering, simply reach out and talk, sing, singer, singer and actress, singer-songwriter, singers, Sitswana, six-month trip to Ghana, sixth album, Skies Wide Open, skillfully works his way through, skills, Skyblaze Recordings, Skylight studios, Skywalker Sound, SLIM'S, Slim’s for our annual Christmas tradition, smoke and haze effects, Snoop Dog, so-called, so-called power brokers, social, sold out audience, sold-out, something to remember, Song Dynasty, songs, songstress, songwriter, sordid, soul, Soul from the U.S., Soul Sista, soul vocals, soulful, souls, sound, sounds from all over the board, soundtrack, sources have confirmed, South African, South Los Angeles, spin records, spinning it, spirit, spiritual, stage name, standing up, Stars, started calling his music Afrobeat in the late sixties, state-of-the-art, stations, stereotypes, Stevie Wonder, storied tradition, story-telling lyrics, storytelling, stresses, stretch his vocal wings, strict categorization, strobe effects, successfully managed, such talent as, Suitcase, sullied, Superior, Superstarmanagement, surname, survivors, Sutter St., sweet, swept America, Swing, Symphony, Symphony Hall, Taj Mahal, taking land from the poor, talented, talented producers, Talib Kweli, Talking Heads, talking our way out, Tammy Hall, Tank, Taylor Shell, teach children how to sing and dance, tell them what’s going on in your life, Terry Dexter, texas, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving celebration, that corruption, that cry, That Dude, that establishes the admitted fraud committed by the D.A.'s office for over 20 years, that resulted in the only conviction of police officers crimes committed while on duty, that’s your kiss goodbye, the 13-piece ensemble, the annual Colors of Christmas concerts, The band, the band combines, The band was conceived, the Bay, The Broadway experience can be like sitting with blinders on, The Cannabinoids, The Coup, the courthouse, the creator of Fela!, The cry at ALL the Occupy events world-wide, The dabbling in other genres inspires my writing, the Developers, The Documentary, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, the enduring power of love, The ensemble, The Game, The High School TourThe High School Tour, the hip hop generation, the hit single, the late, The Letter, the male equivalent, the media, the melodic backdrop, the Meters, The Minority, The mood shifts, The music of Duke Ellington, The music of Fela has also been provided by Antibalas, The musical Fela! is an incredible explosion of music, the MWBB, The New School, the next step, the North Oakland Gang Injunction HAS FAILED to reduce crime in any way, the Nowtruth.org, The Occupy Movement, the Occupyers, The Pentagon, the people of the Oakland East Bay Area, The Political Struggles of Fela, The Preacher’s Kid, The principal purpose, the principles of equality, the recording, The Regency Ballroom, the Reid Gang, the rights and interests, The Roots, the San Francisco Symphony, the singer wrote and released the single, the singer’s, The song, the sounds of his native country, the streets, the Team, The tickets, The Triumph of Fela, The Underdogs, The Velveteen Rabbit, the voice of modern soul, The World, The world witnessed as Oakland revolted and burned, theatre studies, Theatre World awards, their bagmen, their individual hits, their life, their shared inspirations, then Attorney General Jerry Brown, these self-perceived, they acknowledge that being Black in America, they are law enforcement, they constantly connive, This album, this didn’t quiet Fela, This is a show you enjoy as much with your body as with your mind, this is premium-grade big band jazz, this matter, those whom have voiced their opinions with their frustrations in a varied manner of ways, three-time Grammy winner, through, through situations, throwing away, tied together, Tiffany Carrico, tight ensemble work, Tim Grace, timeless music, to avoid having to investigate and prosecute the complaint, to exemplify through interfaith, to manifest truth and light, to the world, to write, toe-tappin, Tony, top 10 singles, top 20 single, top 5, top five hit, top-rated, tough, toured Europe, tracks, tracks comprising, tradition, traditional xylophone technique, transcend time, transcendental, translated from Muslim, traveled up the Mississippi River, Trey Songz, tried to place al-Hakim in a life threatening situation, trivialize, trombones, trombonists, trumpeters, trumpets, Turkuaz, turncoats, Twitter, two-time Grammy Award winning, Uncle Tom, under the threat of arrest, underbelly, underground, unique relationship between a little boy and his stuffed rabbit, uniquely tangible, United States Attorney General Eric Holder, unity, universal life force, universally celebrated, university, unrest, unsheathes, urban, urban radio, Usher, Van Ness Ave., Velveteen Rabbit, versatile, Verve, Verve Forecast, very successful session musician, veteran producer, Vibe, victim, video of al-Hakim, violence, vivid cast, vivid storytelling, voicemail, void, waiting for a meeting, Waking up late with you on my mind, Walking on Water, want-to-be-leaders, wants the injunction/curfews, was initially going to be a doctor, Washington, Watch the story with video and documents, Watch video of al-Hakim, We are ALL Oscar Grant, We’ve been used to, Website, wedding, well received from the start, well-worn, WGCI, what eventually became known as his own distinct, what you write to people, what’s going through my head, When I’m with you, Where Did We Go, which continued to infuriate the government, while al-Hakim, Who are they protecting and why, who attacked the commune where Fela lived, Will Bernard, Will Smith, Williams, Williams College, Williamsburg, Williamstown, without sacrificing, without sounding boring, Wiz Khalifa, woman’s desire, Women's Big Band, won a MacArthur Genius Award, worked with, world, world-class ensemble, woven into the fabric of this country’s artistic legacy, writes, wrote the play book, Wyatt, XII album, xzwhy, YBCA, Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, yet claim to bargain and speak for them, Yoshi's, Yoshisjazz, you can watch, You don’t want to let your fans down, you know it’s a lie, You Mean that Much, you want to stay relevant, You won’t know it, young hip-hop duo, young player, Youth, Yvonne Line, Zion I, ZONGO, Zongo Junction . Author: nowtruth . Comments: Leave a comment
Occupy Oakland; Free Tickets to: Goapele; Omar Sosa; Average White Band; Tank; David Grisman Quintet; Rachelle Ferrell; Hot 8 Brass Band; Fela!; Amiri Baraka, and Ishmael Reed Band; The Velveteen Rabbit; Colors of Christmas; Business Strategic Plan; YOUR Free Food Program; Entertainment Jobs Nov-Dec. 2011
Special “Thanks” to all that have supported our efforts over the years!FREE tickets to:
Goapele, Thurs., 11/17@10 pm, Sun., 11/20 @7 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
David Grisman Quintet, Sat., 11/12 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
David Grisman / Frank Vignola Duo, Sun, 11/13 @6 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Amiri Baraka, Roscoe Mitchell, Genny Lim and Ishmael Reed Band, Mon. 11/14, @8 pm, ,Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
Tank, Fri. 11/18 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
The tickets will be awarded upon promoter conditions via our Text, Twitter or website, so DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, and if you haven’t already, you should join us on:
Text “I Want Tickets to (name of show)” with your name and email address to: (510) 394-4501; Twitter at: http://twitter.com/xzwhy , http://twitter.com/ajalil , http://twitter.com/nowtruth , http://twitter.com/amwft, http://twitter.com/win2012elect , or go to the websites at: http://Superstarmanagement.com , http://Ex-Why.com/ , http://AMWFTRUST.Org/ or http://NowTruth.Org/ and make your request on the “I WANT TICKETS” page.
Goapele
510 Embarcadero W
Oakland’s homegrown neo-soul / jazz singer-songwriter sensation
Goapele – Play
Contact the Food Bank’’s Agency Services staff to let us know about your interest in Food Bank membership. You can email us atagency (at) accfb.org or call us at 510-635-3663 ext. 365.
A&MWF delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to over 4,000 individuals- children, families, and organizations per monthwho lack these essentials and is pioneering a new trend, as government and community funds grapple with the recession and the challenges of raising funds, WE have forged an awareness and sustained an effort to connect those in dire need with service providers, donors, volunteers and nonprofit groups with these causes. We have taken community foundations and moved into social networking, reaching beyond static “bricks and mortar” to interactive Web sites to serve as a dynamic virtual clearinghouses or “town square” that holds conversations between those in NEED and their local charities, citizens, donors, and volunteers.
Television / feature film production company is seeking a Creative Executive. Must have one to two years’ experience in TV. Responsibilities include script coverage, compiling writer/director/actor lists, research and writing detailed notes. Must be familiar with TV writers and showrunners and the general TV development landscape. Executive will be expected to bring in projects and work across both TV (scripted and reality) and Features. Will also assist two senior development executives with some administrative tasks (scheduling/research) when necessary. Send cover letter and resume totvfilmexecjob@gmail.com
The Robert Simonds Company (Culver City) Veteran producer Robert Simonds seeks Creative Executive to assist in development of star-driven scripts. New venture startup backed by private equity firm TPG. Salary commensurate with experience. Please forward cover letter and resume for consideration torsasst@rscfilms.com
United Talent Agency (UTA) seeks qualified candidates for its agent trainee program. Previous industry experience and bachelors degree required. Candidates must be motivated, extremely detail oriented, have excellent communication and organizational skills and a desire to learn the business of talent representation. This is a very demanding environment with excellent opportunities to work in Film, Television, Music, New Media and Entertainment Marketing. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software is mandatory. Compensation includes overtime and full benefits. References required.www.unitedtalent.com for more information. Fax cover letter & resume to (310) 247-1111 or email to HR@unitedtalent.com. Attn: Human Resources. No calls.
Busy television production company with studio term deal seeks an assistant who wants to learn about the TV/film industry. Candidate should be driven, computer literate, detail-oriented and creative with strong communication skills. Entertainment experience and excellent computer skills are mandatory. Agency experience preferred. Responsibilities include heavy phones, scheduling and office management. Email resumes/cover letters tottc_jobs@yahoo.com
Fashion oriented celebrity website is seeking a fulltime Writer/Editorial Assistant. Looking for an employee to help develop stories based on current entertainment news, proofread articles, and search for photographs that bring engaging and fun articles to life. Position is entry-level with great benefits. Offices located in West Hollywood. Early schedule, 6am start time, Monday-Friday. Email resume, cover letter, and relevant writing samples toAssistEditor2010@gmail.com
CEO at prominent film school is in search of an experienced Executive Assistant. Looking for a computer proficient, educated positive person with a great attitude. Must take on any and all assignments with enthusiasm and dedication. This is a full-time, paid position. Please email resumes and cover letters tolshack@lafilm.com
Boutique talent and literary management company seeks a full time, executive assistant for president of the company. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: heavy phones, making travel arrangements, scheduling, arranging auditions, script reading, coverage and correspondence. Prefer candidate with interest in graduating to full time manager as promotion is guaranteed for the right person (if becoming a manager is not your goal, this is not the job for you). Minimum of 1 year agency experience a must. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Please send cover letter and resume tomanagementasst123@yahoo.com
Executive Vice-President of a studio-affiliated production/finance company is looking for an executive assistant. Candidates must be motivated self-starters, love to read, and able to manage a busy desk including heavy phones, travel, scheduling, have a keen understanding and passion for the motion picture business, as well as extensive knowledge of screenwriters, directors, agents, producers and actors. Please e-mail resume and cover-letter toassist.assistant@gmail.com
Management 360 is seeking an assistant for one of our talent partners. Ideal candidates have an excellent educational background and a minimum of one year paid desk experience at a talent agency or management company. Must have excellent skills (rolling calls, travel, client schedules, attention to detail, etc.) and have a strong desire to be a talent manager. If you do not meet all these qualifications, please do not apply. Send resumes as an attached pdf file tojobs@management360.com
A very busy TV producer and showrunner with a deal at a major studio seeks a part-time personal assistant. This is for a go getter fresh out of college. If you think you have too much experience to do something like this than you probably do. You will have the opportunity to make some invaluable contacts and there is the possibility for this to turn into a full time position in the new year. Please submit resumes and a brief cover letter totvproducerassist@gmail.com with the words Personal Assistant in the subject line.
The job will be M – F/9-5. You will be responsible for all the errands, shopping, and some driving. Creative person that has done events and a lot of gift buying, wrapping, and shipping. Must be good to help manage the house and petty cash. Great w/ excel and computer. Calendar skills are very important as you will be interfacing with the husband’s (producer/actor) office. Approximate 52K plus health insurance. You must be great w/ kids but there are nannies.jobs@thehelpcompany.com
Partner at high-profile PR firm seeking coordinator. Must have prior desk experience, is a quick-learner, self-starter, reliable, detail oriented, organized, great at multi-tasking and follow up. Microsoft programs, good communication skills and common sense a must. Duties include phones, scheduling, handling client press kits, client requests, light pitching etc. Office in West Hollywood. Interested applicants please send resume/cover letter tocoordinatorprjob@gmail.com
42West is seeking an assistant to the Deputy Head of Talent. Candidates must be extremely detailed, organized, possess a high level of initiative, and have the ability to multi-task and be resourceful. Candidates with at least 1 year experience in entertainment will be considered. Daily duties include: rolling calls, managing publicist’s calendar, servicing press clippings, updating press kits, booking hair and make-up, creating client travel and publicity schedules. We are looking for someone who is willing to make at least a 1 year commitment. Please email resume and cover letter toElizabeth.Cain@42West.net
Entertainment PR Firm seeks assistant with prior work experience. Must be extremely organized, self-motivator, prolific writing skills, and outgoing. Must have paid experience in PR or as an assistant. Responsibilities will include assisting the partners of boutique Film PR agency with film festivals, premieres, press junkets and more. Heavy computer and internet work. Room for advancement within in company. Please send salary requirements with resume tofilmpublicistjob@aol.com
PR and marketing firm specializing in emerging brands and entertainment is looking for responsible and dedicated interns to start immediately and gain valuable hands-on experience with media and the mechanics of PR campaigns and strategy. Credit-only interns who have an active interest in all forms of public relations and marketing, specifically social media and website design/management. Applicants must be a dedicated, reliable, articulate, and personable. Must be able to commit to at least 10-15 hours per week. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter tospencer@workshopcollective.com
Unpaid Intern: Bulletproof Entertainment, run by one of the top music producers/supervisors in the motion picture and soundtrack industry, is in need of interns to assist with scanning, video editing, reachout, our CD library & iTunes database, record production, computer graphics, as well as some light office duties. Requirements: strong interest in music and film industries and strong proficiency with Mac/Apple software. Email resume and brief letter toapply@bulletproofentertainment.com
EQAL is a leading social media company that builds digital “influencer” networks around celebrities and brands. The Department Coordinator will provide significant administrative support to the Chief Content Officer as well as other department executives. Responsibilities include including managing calendars, answering emails, answering phones, filing, expense reports and managing travel. Will also serve as a ‘utility player’ and complete special projects including: writing, copyediting, pitch deck design/development and project tracking. Bachelor’s Degree required. Send resume and cover letter tomedianetworks-resume@eqal.com and specify you are applying for Dept Coordinator position.
Dimension Films is seeking an assistant in production/development in the New York office. This is a highly demanding position with plenty of opportunity for advancement. Must be dedicated, focused and proficient in handling assistant tasks – phones, scheduling, etc. Ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of script coverage a must. Bachelors degree required. Please submit a resume and cover letter todimensionfilms4@gmail.com
Santa Monica Production/Distribution company seeks full time Front Office Receptionist. Candidate must be outgoing and energetic with a positive attitude and excellent phone etiquette. Position will include, but not limited to, answering phones, greeting visitors, managing all aspects of company mail and shipping as well as other various clerical duties. Salary: $500+ a week. Medical after 90 days probation. Please email cover letter and resume to:90404.accts@gmail.com
Film/ TV/ Commercial Production Company at Paramount seeks a creative intern. Must be available at least two days a week and ideal candidates will possess knowledge of Photoshop and other graphic design programs and a tenacity for reading scripts. Candidate must supply his/her own laptop. We have two films in post production two more in pre-production. Position is unpaid, but college credit is available. Send cover letter and resume todtish@envisionma.com with “Office Internship” in subject line.
Red Granite Pictures is looking for enthusiastic, hard working interns to start immediately. Responsibilities include answering phones as needed, script reading/coverage, research, assisting executives and assistants, errands, and/or general office needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills required. We are looking for interns who can commit to 2 or more days/week in our Hollywood office. Please email resumes toinfo@redgranitepictures.com. Non-paid internship – college credit only.
REV New Media is seeking for two production interns to help out with day-to-day operations. This position will consist of involvement in all aspects of the business including: screening and logging tapes, research, delivery to other production companies, assisting in production coordination, attending celebrity events, and more. You must live in Los Angeles or a very short commute away. Position is unpaid, but hours are flexible (at least 16 hours per week) those hours must be between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, M – F. College credit is provided. Send cover letters / resumes topress@revnewmedia.com
Venice-based Literary and Talent Management company seeks interns to start immediately. Interns will get to be hands on and are encouraged to ask questions and contribute creatively. Responsibilities include: clerical support, phones, script coverage, and research. Candidates should have strong interest in feature and television development and should be receiving school credit. Unpaid. Please send resumes and cover letters toTheBlackBoxGuys@gmail.com
Talent-based feature production company with a focus on comedy is currently seeking reliable interns with an interest in writing, development and production. Responsibilities include script coverage, phones, office management, project research, and occasional runs. This is a non-paid internship. College credit necessary. Ideally looking for 2-3 day/week commitment. Please email resumes and cover letters with your availability to:internapp1@gmail.com
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment is seeking conscientious and enthusiastic interns to support our Production department. Interns will also be exposed to Marketing, Distribution and other divisions of the company. This internship is designed to prepare interns to enter the Entertainment Industry workforce, and is focused on teaching script coverage and analysis, film awareness as well as general office duties. Please send all resumes tovrpeinternship@gmail.com
Award winning agency and production company is seeking 2 interns to work with an award-winning costume designer and stylist on a television promo shoot. This is a great opportunity. Candidate must be professional, motivated, flexible. Basic experience in fashion world a plus. Non-paid internship starts immediately and will continue on to October, 22 2011. Please send brief email why you would be perfect and your resume in the body of an email toproduction3@bpg.tv
Frederic Golchan Productions, associated with Radar Pictures, is searching for a Mandarin Chinese speaking development/office intern. You will work on specific projects, as well as coverage, rolling calls, scheduling, etc. You will work directly with Mr. Golchan. Specific projects are compensated and college credit is available. Lunch/parking is paid/reimbursed. Must commit 2-3 days a week. Email resume and cover letter to asstgolchan@gmail.com andfgfilm@aol.com
Point Grey Pictures, which released its first film this fall to critical acclaim, is seeking one intern in a fast-paced and open working environment. Position is unpaid but with several projects in development, our intern will be involved with every aspect. Duties include administrative tasks, covering scripts and assisting executives. Applicants best suited will have a strong work ethic, knowledge of film & tv, proficiency with Word & Excel and most importantly, a positive attitude. Prior experience is not necessary, though liking dogs and having your own transportation is. Submit cover letter and resume topointgreypictures@gmail.com
Categories: African-American, Alameda County Superior Court, Art, bigotry, Books, broadcast media, Business, Business and Professions Code, California Appellate Court, California Attorney General, California Constitution, California Judges Association, California State Bar Association, California Supreme Court, challenge for cause, CIA, civil rights, Civil Rights Division, Code of Civil Procedure, commercial advertisements, Congress, Corruption, cronyism, Culture, Due Process of Law, Education, Entertainment, ethnicity, Events, Family, federal government, Fifth Amendment, Food, Friends, Governor, grand jury, History, House Judiciary Committee, Indictment, Insurance, islam, Islamaphobia, Judges, Judicial Council, Justice Department, Law, Life, McCarthyism, miscarriage of justice, Movies, Music, muslims, News, People, persecution, Photography, Poetry, Politics, radio, Rand, Rep. John Conyers, Rules of Professional Conduct, Senate Judiciary, television, terrorism, U.S. Supreme Court, United States Constitution, US Attorney . Tags: #occupyoakland, #OWS, & Pain, 000 signatures, 106th Ave, 11th St, 14th Ave, 1972, 20 year, 24/7, 25th season, 4 Minutes, 80's, a best-seller, a commentary, a complaint against, a four-alarm fire, A girl I can love forever, a Harlem Renaissance Award, a holiday tradition, a huge success, a lost art, a musician from Nigeria, a series of, A Tribe Called Quest, A.M.E., A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir, Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, About Jazz, acclaimed, accomplished, accomplishing, Accra, achieved platinum status, acknowledging, across the expanse, acting, activism, Actor, Adam Coopersmith, adaptation, administratively, adopted, African highlife music, African-American, African-American youth, Afro, afrobeat, afrobeat pioneer, age of 14, ahead of its time, ajalil, al, Al Green, al-Hakim removed, Alameda, Alameda City Manager, Alameda County, Alameda County district attorney, Alameda County Superior Court, album, album debut, All, All About Jazz, Allen Stone, alumni, america, Amiri Baraka, Amp Live, amwft, AMWFTrust.org, an analyst, an example, an icon, anthem, anticipated, Antonio Dixon, apartheid, appellation, appointed, appointment, Arabic word, Architects, ARE NOT the constituents, Ariel Vento, around the world, Arrested Development, arsenal, Art, art form, artist, artists face, At the forefront, At the same time, Atlantic Records, atmospheric, attended, attention, attorney, Attorneys, audacious, Avant, Average White Band, away, AWB, Babyface, backstabbing, Badu, Baduizm, ballads, band, band members, Banks, bare his emotions, bargain away, bassist, Baton Rouge, Bay Area, Bay Area hip hop, Bay Area production, Be there or be square, beat-boxer back, beating him badly, beatmasters, beautiful, Becca Burrington, becomes real, Bedrock, before evolving, beginnings, beloved, Ben Harper, Ben Vereen, Benny Green, Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, Berklee College of Music, Best Choreography, best jazzwomen, Beyoncé, beyond, Big Band, BIG BUSINESS INTEREST, Bilal, Billboard, Billboard’s, blend of old soul, bluesmen, bob dylan, Bob Marley, bodies, Body Police, book, Booker T. and the MGs, bootlicking, Born and raised, Born Kevin Moore, Boston, Brandy, Break Ya Back, Brian Culbertson, brightest, bring a message of faith, Broadway show, broken down, Brooklyn, Brooklyn’s, Brownsville Express, Bryson, building, bus stop, but lips don’t lie, by Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, by virtue of, CA, California State Appeals Court, California Supreme Court, Cambridge Folk Fest 2004, cameo, can do no wrong, Can I Make Love, Can't Dodge Fraud, Capitol, career, career-evolving, Carl Thomas, Carolyn Walter, carpet baggers, Carson, case, cast of characters, cause, caused by, caution to the fellas, cautionary tale, cautious message, CDBaby, celebrates, celebrities, cemented its status, Center for the Arts, center stage, Change It All, Change Me, chart-toppers, chicago, Choreographed, chose to cover it up, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, christmas, Christy Dana, church-honed, cinematic, city, Civil Gang Injunctions, claiming, classic, classic soul, classic tale, clergy, Cleveland, Cleveland School of the Arts, close friends, Closer, club debu, club jam, co-produced, co-wrote, cohesiveness, collection of all original down home, collectively, color and culture, Colors, Colors of Christmas, commitment, community, company, concert, Conductor, contemporary jazz artist, contemporary music, contemporary R&B, continued, continued Corruption, cooperation, Corruption, Corruption Charges, cosmic connection, cosmic unit of energy, could have been avoided, Councilmen Reid, County, court, court order, Courthouse, cover of, cover up, crafted, crafts, created by Bill T. Jones, created his own dance, creative force in nature, Creative Partners, credits, Critics, Cronyism, croons, crowds, Crystal Bryant, CSAA, Culbertson, culture of corruption, curfew, curfews, Curran Theatre, current mission, D. A. Bob Conner, D.C., DA, Dallas, Damon Thomas, Dan Siegle, dance, Darker Side Of The Moon, Dave Brandwein, Dave Chappelle, David E. Talbert, David Grisman, David Grisman Quintet, Davies, Davies Symphony Hall, day-to-day, D’Angelo, DC, Dead Prez, debacle, debut album, decided to sign, declares, deep rhythm, Def Poetry Jam, defies, DeLaFuente, demo, denial of justice, deny justice, Deputy District Attorney Kevin Dunleavy, derives from, destined to become, destroying his studio, Detroit, developer partners, die-hard fans, directed, director, director Jeffery Williams, disenfranchised, disposed, distributed, District, District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, diverse acts, dj culture, dominate, double crooked, doubles as, Drama Desk, dramatically portrayed, draws on his inner, Dreamgirls, driving piano riff, drummer, drummer Charles Ferguson, Duke Ellington, duplicitous, dvd, Dwele, dynamic performances, E-40, each new album, early youth, Ecstasy, Edmonds, effortlessly, Elbo Room, elected officials, electrifying, electro-pop funk, eliminated, Ellen Seeling, Ellia English, Emergency, emerging, emerging artist, emotionally powerful, energetic, engineered, entitled, EP, Eric Dawkins, Erica to Erykah, Erica Wright, Erika Oba, Erykah, Erykah Badu, Erykah Free, Essence, et al, ethereal, evaluating, Even Closer, eventually, evidence by al-Hakim, Ex-Why, explain, exposed California, families, fans, Fantasia, fantasy, fear factor, featured, features, featuring, featuring Frankie Beverly, Feel My Soul, feel-good, Fela, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Fela died in 1997, Fela will live forever, fellow soulster, festive costumes, fighting, Filipina singer and actress, Fillmore Street, finger-snappin, first act signed, first album, following Oakland's lead, for gentrifying the inner-city, Force of Nature, FORCED OUT, forced to resign, Forecast, Forum, fought for civil rights, Founded in 1911, founding members, Fourth album, framework, Frank Vignola Duo, fraud, Free Tickets, free-styling, fresh collaborators, fresh energy, from the deep South, full length, function as one organic, funk, Funkadelic, funkiest, fused with, gained visibility, Galapagos Arts Center, Galaxysmith.com, gang related, gave me the drive, Gaye, Geary St, Geffen, Genny Lim, Geoff Hoyle, George Lucas, german, get-down, gets audiences riled up, Ghana, Gil Scott-Heron, Gil Scott-Herron, given away, giving back, GOAPELE, gold-certified, gone on air, Goodbye, Gospel Ensemble, Grammy Foundation, Grammy nominations, grandparents, Grant Green, great, Great American Music Hall, gritty funk instrumentals, gritty takes on tunes, groove, grooves, Guiding, guitarist, Had Enough, hailed as, Hakim, hang, Harry Belafonte, Harvey Mason Jr., has over 87, has won three, hbo, headlining, heart, helmed, Henry, Henry St. Clair Fredericks, her cousin, heralded, high energy funk band, high-profile gigs, highlight, highlights, hip hop, hip-hop crews, hip-hop side of R&B, his music, hits, holiday hits, Holliday, holocaust, home town, hope, Hot 16, Hot 8 Brass Band, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, http://NowTruth.Org/, hypnotic flow, I finally found someone, I have to say, I WANT TICKETS, I won’t be complacent, I’m just getting started, I’m not where I want to be yet, I’m out to raise, I’ve got that niche, Ignacio, Ignacio DeLaFuente, imagery, implored others, implores everyone, impossible is easy to do, In a nutshell, in his own right, in solidarity and union, In the Nick of Tyme, in the vein, inability, include, included, increasingly digital world, India.Arie, individual talents, individuals, influence, influence peddlers, influenced by Nigerian superstar, informing all, infusion, injunction, injunction/curfew, innovative arts institutions, inspiration behind, inspired, inspired by the force, inspired solos, instrumentation, Insurance Companies, intimate understanding, introduced, Introduced by, intuitive whole, investigate, investigation of corruption, irrefutable evidence, Irreplaceable, Ise Lyfe, Ishmael Reed Band, isn’t afraid, It's free and communal, it’s a perfect disguise, it’s time to create another, Jada Pinkett Smith, jam, James Brown, James Poyser, Jamie Foxx, Jamiroquai, Jay-Z, jazz, jazz and hip-hop, Jazziz Magazine, JBs, Jean Fineberg, Jeff Bhasker, Jeffery Williams, Jennifer, Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, joining, Jones, Joshua Redman, journey, joy to the country, Judge Jon Tigar, Judges, judicial, JUNCTION, justice, Justin Timberlake, kah, Kajun, Kasey Knudsen, Keb, Keb' Mo, Keith Carson, KeKe Wyatt, Kelly Clarkson, Kennedy Center, Kenny, Keri Hilson, keyboards, Keyshia Cole, Kim, Kiss, Kiss Goodbye, Knitting Factory, know, known to al-Hakim, KRS-One, KT Nelson, la, label, labeled the recording, lady, laments, language, languid, Larry, Larry Reid, latest album, Lauryn Hill, law enforcement, law firm, Le Poisson Rouge, Lea, Lea Salonga, Lea Salonga-Chien, lead single, lead to, Leathers, Leela James, Legacy Entertainment, Legal, legend, legendary Billie Holiday, legendary performances, Leslie Ann Jones, letter, Lil Wayne, lilting tenor, Linda Perry, line, links, Listen, listening, live television feed, living link, local radio station, los angeles, losing, loss, Love, love ballads, love child, Love Me Right, love songs, Ludacris, lush, lust, Luther Vandross, lyrics, MA, MacArthur Blvd., Mad Duran, madcap characters, Maggie Takeda, Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson Music, maintaining the status quo, Makin’ Good Love, Malcolm Jamaal Werner, man, Mara Fox, Margery Williams, Marian McPartland, Marin County, Marina Garza, Marshall, Marshall Leathers, Martin Luther, Marvin, marvin gaye, Mary J. Blige, Mary Lou, Mary Lou Williams Festival, Maryland, mass fraud, masterpiece, Maxwell, Maybe I Deserve, MCA, McKinley Morganfield, means, melodic, members, mid-tempo, mid-tempo groove, Mike City, Mike Tiger, millions of dollars, Minority, Miriam Makeba, Miss Saigon, Mission Street, Missy Elliott, mixes, MJM, MJM debut album, Mo, modern R&B, Montclair, Montclair Women's, Montclair Women's Big Band, mood, mood-setting number, Moore, more rampant corruption, morning-after, Morris Chesnut, mos def, most are reacting, movement, MPC, MTT, Muddy Waters, Muhammad Ali, multi-faceted, multi-racial, multiple styles, murder, Music, musical, musical film, musical message, musical roots, music’s mainstream, musicians, Must Resign, MWBB, My First Love, My Thoughts, N'dambi, Nancy, National Public Radio, natural creative force, naturally, NBA, Nepotism, Network, NEVER return, new, new compositions, new heights, New School, new team, new technology, new voice of ghetto soul, new voice of modern soul, New Year’s, new york city, New York University, Nicole Sherzinger, Night Life, Nina Simone, NO MORE, No. 4 hit, nor represent, notes, Nothing in This World, Novellus Theater, November, now famous, Now or Never, nowtruth, NowTruth.Org, nursery rabbit, O, O'Malley, Oakland, Oakland City Attorney John Russo, Oakland City Attorney Resigns, Oakland City Councilmen, Oakland Interfaith, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble, Oakland Mass Choir, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Police Department, Obie, Occupy, Occupy Communities, OCCUPY Movements, OCCUPY OAKLAND, OCCUPY RE-EVOLUTION, OCCUPY WALL STREET, Occupyers, ODC, ODC/Dance, Olivier, Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, Omarion, Once you hit a plateau, ongoing case, ongoing evolution, online community, open for, or his music, Orchestra, orchestral, ordered al-Hakim, orginal 5-member band, Orgone, original instrumentals, original keyboardist, originally, Oscar Grant, other producers, Outer Critics, outstanding soloists, P-Funk, pairing up, Parents, partner, partner in crime, partnered with, party, pattern, Peabo, Peabo Bryson, peace, Pentagon, perfomance, Performers, personnel, Peter Apfelbaum, pianist, Piano Jazz, pink, pink floyd, planet, platinum, platinum-certified albums, played together for years, playlists, playwright, Please Don’t Go, political, political activist, Political Suicide, politically and socially inspired songs, pop hits, positive change, post, power brokers, powerful narration, predecessors, premier male vocalists, prepares to release, primary sound, Prince, Private Room, problems, proclaim widely and loudly, produced, produced by, producer, producer and songwriter, producers, production team, project, promote action, proof, proud to present, Public Assembly, publicly denounce, quiet melody, R&B, R&B classic, R&B hit, R&B legend Frankie Beverly, R&B music, R. Kelly, Rachelle Ferrell, radio, radio station, radio-friendly, ranks, re-emerging, Reaching No. 1, Read Your Mind, ready to ascend, Real Estate, realities of life, realm, recorded, recorded by, recording, records, refused to investigate it, Reid, Reid was served, relatable introspections, release, remarkable successes, René & Angela, renewed confidence, repeatedly, represent, Rescue, residency, resourceswar, returned the favor, revealed, revealing, revelation, revelatory, revitalized, rhythm section, rhythms, Richard Nichols, right, Riverside, Rolling Stone, romance, romantic, romantic crooner, romantic liaison, rooted sense, Ropers Majeski, Roscoe Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, Rubben Studdard, Russ Gold, Russell Simmons, Russo, Ruth Davies, Sa-Ra, Sade, Salonga, same stance taken, san francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Symphony, San Leandro, Sandre Swanson, Sarah Cline, Saul Williams, saxes, saying, says, scoring, seamlessly, searing live sets, segued, select group of singers, self schooled, self-explanatory, self-titled, self-titled album, sellouts, seminal Delta blues, sensational singers, sense of humor, sense of swing, sensual, Separated, serene, serious crime, settles, sex, Sex Music, Sex Room, sexy, SFS, shamelessly, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, she won, She won’t show it, shift, signifies the inner self, Silky Soul Music, Simmering, sing, singer, singer and actress, singer-songwriter, singers, Sitswana, six-month trip to Ghana, sixth album, Skies Wide Open, skills, Skyblaze Recordings, Skylight studios, Skywalker Sound, SLIM'S, smoke and haze effects, Snoop Dog, so-called, so-called power brokers, social, sold out audience, sold-out, Song Dynasty, songs, songstress, songwriter, sordid, soul, Soul from the U.S., Soul Sista, soul vocals, soulful, souls, sound, soundtrack, South African, South Los Angeles, spin records, spinning it, spirit, spiritual, stage name, standing up, Stars, state-of-the-art, stations, stereotypes, Stevie Wonder, storied tradition, story-telling lyrics, storytelling, stresses, strobe effects, such talent as, Suitcase, sullied, Superior, Superstarmanagement, surname, survivors, Sutter St., sweet, swept America, Swing, Symphony, Symphony Hall, Taj Mahal, talented, talented producers, Talib Kweli, Talking Heads, Tammy Hall, Tank, Taylor Shell, Terry Dexter, texas, Thanksgiving, that corruption, that cry, That Dude, that’s your kiss goodbye, the 13-piece ensemble, The band, the band combines, the Bay, The Cannabinoids, The Coup, the courthouse, the creator of Fela!, the Developers, The Documentary, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The ensemble, The Game, the hip hop generation, the hit single, the late, The Letter, the male equivalent, the media, the melodic backdrop, the Meters, The Minority, The mood shifts, The music of Duke Ellington, the MWBB, The New School, the next step, the Nowtruth.org, The Occupy Movement, the Occupyers, The Pentagon, The Preacher’s Kid, The principal purpose, the principles of equality, the recording, The Regency Ballroom, the Reid Gang, the rights and interests, The Roots, the San Francisco Symphony, the singer’s, The song, the streets, the Team, The tickets, The Triumph of Fela, The Underdogs, The Velveteen Rabbit, the voice of modern soul, The World, theatre studies, Theatre World awards, their bagmen, their life, their shared inspirations, they constantly connive, This album, this didn’t quiet Fela, this matter, three-time Grammy winner, through, through situations, throwing away, tied together, Tiffany Carrico, tight ensemble work, Tim Grace, timeless music, to the world, to write, toe-tappin, Tony, top 10 singles, top 20 single, top 5, top five hit, top-rated, tough, toured Europe, tracks, tracks comprising, tradition, transcend time, transcendental, Trey Songz, trivialize, trombones, trombonists, trumpeters, trumpets, Turkuaz, turncoats, Twitter, two-time Grammy Award winning, Uncle Tom, under the threat of arrest, underbelly, underground, unity, universal life force, universally celebrated, university, unrest, unsheathes, urban, urban radio, Usher, Van Ness Ave., Velveteen Rabbit, versatile, Verve, Verve Forecast, veteran producer, Vibe, victim, video of al-Hakim, violence, vivid cast, vivid storytelling, voicemail, void, waiting for a meeting, Walking on Water, want-to-be-leaders, Washington, Watch video of al-Hakim, We are ALL Oscar Grant, Website, wedding, well-worn, WGCI, what you write to people, When I’m with you, Where Did We Go, while al-Hakim, Will Bernard, Will Smith, Williams, Williams College, Williamsburg, Williamstown, without sacrificing, Wiz Khalifa, woman’s desire, Women's Big Band, worked with, world, world-class ensemble, writes, wrote the play book, Wyatt, XII album, xzwhy, YBCA, Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Yoshi's, Yoshisjazz, you can watch, you know it’s a lie, You Mean that Much, You won’t know it, young hip-hop duo, young player, Youth, Yvonne Line, Zion I, ZONGO, Zongo Junction . Author: nowtruth . Comments: Leave a comment
Free Tickets to Great Shows! Ise Lyfe; Omar Sosa; Average White Band; Tank; David Grisman Quintet; Leela James; Rachelle Ferrell; Hot 8 Brass Band; Fela!, Produced by Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith; Amiri Baraka, Roscoe Mitchell and Ishmael Reed
Ise Lyfe, Thurs., 11/3 @8 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, Fri. and Sat., November 4-5, 2011, 10:00 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Leela James, Sat & Sun., 10/28-29 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
Average White Band (AWB) Wen., 11/9 @10 pm, Yoshi’s- Oakland, 510 Embarcadero W, Oakland Ca 94607;
Rachelle Ferrell, Sun. 11/6 @7pm, The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102;
Hot 8 Brass Band, Mon. 11/7 @8 pm, ,Yoshi’s- San Francisco,1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco;
Fela!, Produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, 11/15 – 12/11 @8pm, Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 The tickets will be awarded via our Text, Twitter or website, so DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, and if you haven’t already, you should join us on:
Ise Lyfe
Hometown spoken word and hip-hop artist One night only – Live Band
“Yes No Maybe” by: Ise Lyfe
One of the nation’s greatest young performers and writers performing live at the legendary Yoshi’s Jazz Club. Paying homage and adding his twist to the classic and powerful music of Fela Kuti, Nina Simone, Gil Scott Heron, Tupac Shakur, and Billie Holiday.
“Essentially, these five artist best represent the core of my artistic inspiration and embody a standard of both content and skill that I am always aspiring for. I’m excited to be performing back in myhometown at such a great venue to honor these giants.”
– Ise Lyfe
Recently appointed Commissioner of Arts and Cultural Affairs in his hometown of Oakland, CA, Ise Lyfe is one of the nation’s premier Spoken Word Artist and Emcee’s. His 2006 debut album, ”spreadtheWord” allowed him to mettle with a national audience, and the release of his second LP, “Prince Cometh” received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Unaffected by the sophomore jinx theory, it’s safe to say the response across the board was nearly 100% positive…
Ise first gained national recognition competing in national poetry slam competitions in his late teens. In 2001 he won the National Poetry Slam Competition, skyrocketing his popularity amongst the ever growing Spoken Word/Hip-Hop Theatre audience. He has been featured on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam on HBO. He has also shared the stage with Gil Scott-Heron, Dave Chappelle, Lauryn Hill, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, E-40, Harry Belafonte, Mos Def, Malcolm Jamaal Werner, KRS-One, Martin Luther, Saul Williams, Ben Harper, Erykah Badu, Zion I, and The Coup to name a few.
However, Ise Lyfe is simply different than anyone else in his genre or league of peers. Period.
Just in his twenties with nearly ten years of national and international stage performing and recording experience, he transcends the common narrative on and off stage. An award winning poet, emcee, performer, and educator, this young man is sure to be the impact we all speak of wanting, but rarely see realized….
Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet
Friday, November 4, 2011 and
Omar Sosa Quartet
Five-time GRAMMY-nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa returns to Yoshi’s Oakland with his regular rhythm section of Childo Tomas from Mozambique on electric bass, and Marque Gilmore, now from Stockholm, on drums and electronics, plus special guest saxophone and flute player from Cuba, Leandro Saint-Hill. Leandro was part of the groundbreaking recording sessions at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City in 2008 that resulted in two GRAMMY nominations for Omar’s genre-bending CD release, Across The Divide.
At Yoshi’s Oakland, Omar will be featuring new material from his current recording-in-progress, entitled Afri-Lectric. This CD project is loosely inspired by the music of Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue recording, and evolved from a commission Omar received from the Barcelona Jazz Festival to prepare a tribute to the famous CD on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Categories: African-American, Alameda County Superior Court, Art, bigotry, Books, broadcast media, Business, Business and Professions Code, California Appellate Court, California Attorney General, California Constitution, California Judges Association, California State Bar Association, California Supreme Court, challenge for cause, CIA, civil rights, Civil Rights Division, Code of Civil Procedure, commercial advertisements, Congress, Corruption, cronyism, Culture, Due Process of Law, Education, Entertainment, ethnicity, Events, Family, federal government, Fifth Amendment, Food, Friends, Governor, grand jury, History, House Judiciary Committee, Indictment, Inspiration, Insurance, islam, Islamaphobia, Judges, Judicial Council, Justice Department, Law, Life, McCarthyism, miscarriage of justice, Movies, Music, muslims, News, People, persecution, Photography, Politics, radio, Rep. John Conyers, Rules of Professional Conduct, Senate Judiciary, television, terrorism, U.S. Supreme Court, United States Constitution, US Attorney . Tags: #occupyoakland, #OWS, 1972, 24/7, 25th season, 80's, a best-seller, a commentary, a four-alarm fire, A girl I can love forever, a Harlem Renaissance Award, a holiday tradition, a huge success, a lost art, a memorable concert, a musician from Nigeria, a night like no other, a series of, A Tribe Called Quest, A.M.E., A.M.E. Oakland Mass Choir, Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, About Jazz, acclaimed, accomplished, accomplishing, Accra, achieved platinum status, acknowledging, across the expanse, acting, activism, Actor, Adam Coopersmith, adaptation, administratively, adopted, African highlife music, African-American, African-American youth, Afro, afrobeat, afrobeat pioneer, age of 14, ahead of its time, ajalil, al, Al Green, al-Hakim removed, Alameda, Alameda City Manager, Alameda County, Alameda County district attorney, Alameda County Superior Court, album, album debut, All, All About Jazz, Allen Stone, alumni, america, Amiri Baraka, among many other honors, Amp Live, amwft, AMWFTrust.org, An All-Star Tribute to Maze, an analyst, an example, an icon, anthem, anticipated, Antonio Dixon, apartheid, appellation, appointed, appointment, Arabic word, Architects, ARE NOT the constituents, Ariel Vento, around the world, Arrested Development, arsenal, Art, art form, artist, artists face, At the forefront, At the same time, Atlantic Records, atmospheric, attend music programs, attended, attention, attorney, Attorneys, audacious, Avant, Average White Band, away, AWB, Babyface, backstabbing, Badu, Baduizm, ballads, band, band members, Banks, bare his emotions, bargain away, bassist, Baton Rouge, Bay Area, Bay Area hip hop, Bay Area production, Be there or be square, beat-boxer back, beating him badly, beatmasters, beautiful, Becca Burrington, becomes real, Bedrock, before evolving, began getting airplay, beginnings, beloved, Ben Harper, Ben Vereen, Benny Green, Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, Berklee College of Music, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design for a Musical, best jazzwomen, Best Sound Design for a Musical, Beyoncé, beyond, Big Band, BIG BUSINESS INTEREST, Bilal, Billboard, Billboard’s, blend of old soul, bluesmen, bob dylan, Bob Marley, bodies, Body Police, book, Booker T. and the MGs, bootlicking, Born and raised, Born Kevin Moore, Boston, Brandy, Break Ya Back, Brian Culbertson, brightest, bring a message of faith, Broadway show, Broadway the following year, broken down, Brooklyn, Brooklyn’s, Brownsville Express, Bryson, building, bus stop, But if she kissed him, but lips don’t lie, by virtue of, CA, California State Appeals Court, California Supreme Court, Cambridge Folk Fest 2004, cameo, can do no wrong, Can I Make Love, Can't Dodge Fraud, Capitol, career, career-evolving, Carl Thomas, Carolyn Walter, carpet baggers, Carson, case, cast of characters, cause, caused by, caution to the fellas, cautionary tale, cautious message, CDBaby, celebrates, celebrities, cemented its status, Center for the Arts, center stage, Change It All, Change Me, change the spelling of her name, chart-toppers, chicago, Choreographed, chose to cover it up, chosen to pay homage, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, christmas, Christy Dana, church-honed, cinematic, city, Civil Gang Injunctions, claiming, classic, classic soul, classic tale, clergy, Cleveland, Cleveland School of the Arts, close friends, Closer, club debu, club jam, co-produced, co-wrote, cohesiveness, collectively, color and culture, Colors, Colors of Christmas, commitment, community, company, complex style of music, compromised by, concentrate on her music, concert, Conductor, contemporary jazz artist, contemporary music, contemporary R&B, continued, continued Corruption, cooperation, Corruption, Corruption Charges, cosmic connection, cosmic unit of energy, could have been avoided, Councilmen Reid, County, court, court order, Courthouse, cover up, crafted, crafts, created by Bill T. Jones, created his own dance, creative force in nature, Creative Partners, credits, Critics, Cronyism, croons, crowds, Crystal Bryant, CSAA, Culbertson, culture of corruption, curfew, curfews, Curran Theatre, current mission, D. A. Bob Conner, D.C., DA, Dallas, Damon Thomas, Dan Siegle, dance, dancing at every show, Darker Side Of The Moon, Dave Brandwein, Dave Chappelle, David E. Talbert, David Grisman, David Grisman Quintet, Davies, Davies Symphony Hall, day-to-day, D’Angelo, DC, Dead Prez, debacle, debut album, decided to be a musician, decided to sign, declares, deep rhythm, Def Poetry Jam, defies, DeLaFuente, demo, denial of justice, deny justice, depending on the advice, Deputy District Attorney Kevin Dunleavy, derives from, destined to become, destroying his studio, Detroit, developer partners, die-hard fans, directed, director, director Jeffery Williams, disenfranchised, disposed, distributed, District, District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, diverse acts, dj culture, do not represent their interest, dominate, double crooked, doubles as, Drama Desk, dramatically portrayed, draws on his inner, Dreamgirls, drew close comparisons, driving piano riff, drummer, drummer Charles Ferguson, Duke Ellington, duplicitous, dvd, Dwele, dynamic performances, E-40, each new album, early youth, Ecstasy, Edmonds, effortlessly, Elbo Room, elected officials, electrifying, electro-pop funk, eliminated, Ellen Seeling, Ellia English, Emergency, emerging, emerging artist, emotionally powerful, Emotionally told though music, employ black gospel music, energetic, engineered, entitled, EP, Eric Dawkins, Erica to Erykah, Erica Wright, Erika Oba, Erykah, Erykah Badu, Erykah Free, Essence, et al, ethereal, evaluating, Even Closer, eventually, EVERY act of difference, evidence by al-Hakim, Ex-Why, explain, exposed California, express the power of spirit, families, fans, Fantasia, fantasy, fear factor, featured, features, featuring, featuring Frankie Beverly, Feel My Soul, feel-good, Fela, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Fela died in 1997, Fela will live forever, Fela’s music was re-released, fellow soulster, festive costumes, fighting, Filipina singer and actress, Fillmore Street, finally arrived on the big stage, finger-snappin, first act signed, first album, following Oakland's lead, for gentrifying the inner-city, Force of Nature, FORCED OUT, forced to resign, Forecast, former District Attorney Tom Orloff, Forum, fought for civil rights, Founded in 1911, founding members, Fourth album, framework, Frank Vignola Duo, fraud, Free Tickets, free-styling, fresh collaborators, fresh energy, from the comfort of your home, from the deep South, full length, function as one organic, funk, Funkadelic, funkiest, fused with, fusing many different styles, gained underground respect, gained visibility, Galapagos Arts Center, Galaxy Smith Digital Media Collective, Galaxysmith.com, gang related, gave me the drive, Gaye, Geary St, Geffen, Genny Lim, Geoff Hoyle, George Lucas, german, get-down, gets audiences riled up, Ghana, Gil Scott-Heron, Gil Scott-Herron, given away, giving back, GOAPELE, gold-certified, gone on air, Goodbye, Gospel Ensemble, Grammy Foundation, Grammy nominations, grandparents, Grant Green, great, Great American Music Hall, gritty funk instrumentals, gritty takes on tunes, groove, grooves, Guiding, guitarist, Had Enough, hailed as, Hakim, hang, Harry Belafonte, Harvey Mason Jr., has over 87, has won three, hbo, he was suppose to Investigate, headlining, heart, helmed, Henry, Henry St. Clair Fredericks, her cousin, heralded, high energy funk band, high-profile gigs, highlight, highlights, hip hop, hip-hop crews, hip-hop side of R&B, his best loved tunes, his career progressed, his music, hits, holiday hits, Holliday, holocaust, home town, hope, Hot 16, Hot 8 Brass Band, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, http://NowTruth.Org/, hypnotic flow, I finally found someone, I have to say, I WANT TICKETS, I won’t be complacent, I’m always fighting to go further, I’m just getting started, I’m not where I want to be yet, I’m out to raise, I’ve got that niche, Ignacio, Ignacio DeLaFuente, imagery, implored others, implores everyone, impossible is easy to do, In a nutshell, in his own right, in solidarity and union, In the Nick of Tyme, in the vein, inability, include, included, increasingly digital world, India.Arie, individual talents, individuals, influence, influence peddlers, influenced by Nigerian superstar, informing all, infusion, injunction, injunction/curfew, innovative arts institutions, inspiration behind, inspired, inspired by the force, inspired solos, instrumentation, Insurance Companies, intimate understanding, introduced, Introduced by, intuitive whole, investigate, investigation of corruption, irrefutable evidence, Irreplaceable, Ise Lyfe, Ishmael Reed Band, isn’t afraid, It's free and communal, it’s a perfect disguise, it’s time to create another, Jada Pinkett Smith, jam, James Brown, James Poyser, Jamie Foxx, Jamiroquai, Jay-Z, jazz, jazz and hip-hop, Jazziz Magazine, JBs, Jean Fineberg, Jeff Bhasker, Jeffery Williams, Jennifer, Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, joining, Jones, Joshua Redman, journey, joy to the country, Judge Jon Tigar, Judges, judicial, JUNCTION, justice, Justin Timberlake, kah, Kajun, Kasey Knudsen, Keb, Keb' Mo, Keith Carson, KeKe Wyatt, Kelly Clarkson, Kennedy Center, Kenny, Keri Hilson, keyboards, Keyshia Cole, Kim, Kiss, Kiss Goodbye, Knitting Factory, know, known to al-Hakim, KRS-One, KT Nelson, la, label, labeled the recording, lady, laments, language, languid, Larry, Larry Reid, latest album, Lauryn Hill, law enforcement, law firm, Le Poisson Rouge, Lea, Lea Salonga, Lea Salonga-Chien, lead single, lead to, Leathers, Leela James, Legacy Entertainment, Legal, legend, legendary Billie Holiday, legendary performances, Leslie Ann Jones, letter, Lil Wayne, lilting tenor, Linda Perry, line, links, Listen, listening, live shows received continual praise, live television feed, living link, local radio station, long been known for, los angeles, losing, loss, Love, love ballads, love child, Love Me Right, love songs, Ludacris, lush, lust, Luther Vandross, lyrics, MA, MacArthur Blvd., Mad Duran, madcap characters, made himself a witness in this case, Maggie Takeda, Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson Music, maintaining the status quo, Makin’ Good Love, Malcolm Jamaal Werner, man, Mara Fox, Margery Williams, Marian McPartland, Marin County, Marina Garza, Marshall, Marshall Leathers, Martin Luther, Marvin, marvin gaye, Mary J. Blige, Mary Lou, Mary Lou Williams Festival, Maryland, mass fraud, masterpiece, Maxwell, Maybe I Deserve, MCA, McKinley Morganfield, means, melodic, members, mid-tempo, mid-tempo groove, Mike City, Mike Tiger, millions of dollars, Minority, Miriam Makeba, Miss Saigon, Mission Street, Missy Elliott, mixes, MJM, MJM debut album, Mo, modern R&B, Montclair, Montclair Women's, Montclair Women's Big Band, mood, mood-setting number, Moore, more rampant corruption, morning-after, Morris Chesnut, mos def, most are reacting, move the concerned, moved to New York after High School, movement, MPC, MTT, Muddy Waters, Muhammad Ali, multi-cultural membership, multi-faceted, multi-racial, multiple styles, murder, Music, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, musical, musical film, musical message, musical roots, music’s mainstream, musicians, Must Resign, MWBB, My First Love, my struggles as a man, My Thoughts, N'dambi, Nancy, National Public Radio, natural creative force, naturally, NBA, Nepotism, Network, NEVER return, new, new compositions, new heights, New School, new team, new technology, new voice of ghetto soul, new voice of modern soul, New Year’s, new york city, New York University, Nicole Sherzinger, Night Life, Nina Simone, NO MORE, No. 4 hit, nor represent, notes, Nothing in This World, Novellus Theater, November, now famous, Now or Never, now we have to show more action, nowtruth, NowTruth.Org, number one syndicated show, nursery rabbit, O, O'Malley, Oakland, Oakland City Attorney John Russo, Oakland City Attorney Resigns, Oakland City Councilmen, Oakland Interfaith, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Ensemble, Oakland Mass Choir, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Police Department, Obie, Occupy, Occupy Communities, OCCUPY Movements, OCCUPY OAKLAND, OCCUPY RE-EVOLUTION, OCCUPY WALL STREET, Occupyers, ODC, ODC/Dance, Olivier, Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet, Omarion, Once you hit a plateau, ongoing case, ongoing evolution, online community, open for, or his music, Orchestra, orchestral, ordered al-Hakim, orginal 5-member band, Orgone, original instrumentals, original keyboardist, originally, originating the lead role, Oscar Grant, other producers, Outer Critics, outstanding soloists, P-Funk, pairing up, Parents, partner, partner in crime, partnered with, party, pattern, Peabo, Peabo Bryson, peace, Pentagon, people they do not talk to, perfect amount of holiday cheer, perfomance, Performers, performing in a hip-hop act, personnel, Peter Apfelbaum, pianist, Piano Jazz, pink, pink floyd, pioneered Afro beat music, planet, platinum, platinum-certified albums, played together for years, playlists, playwright, Please Don’t Go, political, political activist, Political Suicide, pop hits, positive change, post, power brokers, powerful narration, predecessors, premier male vocalists, prepares to release, primary sound, Prince, Private Room, problems, proclaim widely and loudly, produced, produced by, producer, producer and songwriter, producers, production team, project, promote action, proof, proud to present, Public Assembly, publicly denounce, quiet melody, R&B, R&B classic, R&B hit, R&B legend Frankie Beverly, R&B music, R. Kelly, Rachelle Ferrell, radio, radio station, radio-friendly, ranks, re-emerging, Reaching No. 1, Read Your Mind, ready to ascend, Real Estate, realities of life, realm, recorded, recorded by, recording, records, refused to investigate it, Reid, Reid was served, relatable introspections, release, remarkable successes, René & Angela, renewed confidence, repeatedly, represent, Rescue, resenting that media manipulation, residency, resourceswar, returned the favor, revealed, revealing, revelation, revelatory, revitalized, rhythm section, rhythms, Richard Nichols, right, Riverside, Rolling Stone, romance, romantic, romantic crooner, romantic liaison, rooted sense, Ropers Majeski, Roscoe Mitchell, Roy Hargrove, Rubben Studdard, Russ Gold, Russell Simmons, Russo, Ruth Davies, Sa-Ra, Sade, Salonga, same stance taken, san francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Symphony, San Leandro, Sandre Swanson, Sarah Cline, Saul Williams, saxes, saying, says, scoring, seamlessly, searing live sets, See you done got a lot of passes, segued, select group of singers, self schooled, self-explanatory, self-titled, self-titled album, sellouts, seminal Delta blues, sensational singers, sense of humor, sense of swing, sensual, Separated, serene, serious crime, settles, sex, Sex Music, Sex Room, sexy, SFS, shamelessly, shape their musical voice, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, she won, She won’t show it, shift, signifies the inner self, Silky Soul Music, Simmering, simply reach out and talk, sing, singer, singer and actress, singer-songwriter, singers, Sitswana, six-month trip to Ghana, sixth album, Skies Wide Open, skills, Skyblaze Recordings, Skylight studios, Skywalker Sound, SLIM'S, smoke and haze effects, Snoop Dog, so-called, so-called power brokers, social, sold out audience, sold-out, something to remember, Song Dynasty, songs, songstress, songwriter, sordid, soul, Soul from the U.S., Soul Sista, soul vocals, soulful, souls, sound, sounds from all over the board, soundtrack, sources have confirmed, South African, South Los Angeles, spin records, spinning it, spirit, spiritual, stage name, standing up, Stars, state-of-the-art, stations, stereotypes, Stevie Wonder, storied tradition, story-telling lyrics, storytelling, stresses, stretch his vocal wings, strict categorization, strobe effects, successfully managed, such talent as, Suitcase, sullied, Superior, Superstarmanagement, surname, survivors, Sutter St., sweet, swept America, Swing, Symphony, Symphony Hall, Taj Mahal, taking land from the poor, talented, talented producers, Talib Kweli, Talking Heads, talking our way out, Tammy Hall, Tank, Taylor Shell, Terry Dexter, texas, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving celebration, that corruption, that cry, That Dude, that’s your kiss goodbye, the 13-piece ensemble, The band, the band combines, The band was conceived, the Bay, The Cannabinoids, The Coup, the courthouse, the creator of Fela!, the Developers, The Documentary, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, the enduring power of love, The ensemble, The Game, the hip hop generation, the hit single, the late, The Letter, the male equivalent, the media, the melodic backdrop, the Meters, The Minority, The mood shifts, The music of Duke Ellington, The New School, the next step, the Nowtruth.org, The Occupy Movement, the Occupyers, The Pentagon, The Political Struggles of Fela, The Preacher’s Kid, The principal purpose, the principles of equality, the recording, The Regency Ballroom, the Reid Gang, the rights and interests, The Roots, the San Francisco Symphony, the singer’s, The song, the sounds of his native country, the streets, the Team, The tickets, The Triumph of Fela, The Underdogs, The Velveteen Rabbit, the voice of modern soul, The World, theatre studies, Theatre World awards, their bagmen, their individual hits, their life, their shared inspirations, these self-perceived, they are law enforcement, they constantly connive, This album, this didn’t quiet Fela, this matter, three-time Grammy winner, through, through situations, throwing away, tied together, Tiffany Carrico, tight ensemble work, Tim Grace, timeless music, to the world, to write, toe-tappin, Tony, top 10 singles, top 20 single, top 5, top five hit, top-rated, tough, toured Europe, tracks, tracks comprising, tradition, transcend time, transcendental, translated from Muslim, Trey Songz, trivialize, trombones, trombonists, trumpeters, trumpets, Turkuaz, turncoats, Twitter, two-time Grammy Award winning, Uncle Tom, under the threat of arrest, underbelly, underground, uniquely tangible, unity, universal life force, universally celebrated, university, unrest, unsheathes, urban, urban radio, Usher, Van Ness Ave., Velveteen Rabbit, versatile, Verve, Verve Forecast, veteran producer, Vibe, victim, video of al-Hakim, violence, vivid cast, vivid storytelling, voicemail, void, waiting for a meeting, Waking up late with you on my mind, Walking on Water, want-to-be-leaders, Washington, Watch video of al-Hakim, We are ALL Oscar Grant, We’ve been used to, Website, wedding, well received from the start, well-worn, WGCI, what you write to people, what’s going through my head, When I’m with you, Where Did We Go, while al-Hakim, Will Bernard, Will Smith, Williams, Williams College, Williamsburg, Williamstown, without sacrificing, without sounding boring, Wiz Khalifa, woman’s desire, Women's Big Band, won a MacArthur Genius Award, worked with, world, world-class ensemble, writes, wrote the play book, Wyatt, XII album, xzwhy, YBCA, Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Yoshi's, Yoshisjazz, you can watch, You don’t want to let your fans down, you know it’s a lie, You Mean that Much, you want to stay relevant, You won’t know it, young hip-hop duo, young player, Youth, Yvonne Line, Zion I, ZONGO, Zongo Junction . Author: nowtruth . Comments: Leave a comment
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1605
|
__label__cc
| 0.726146
| 0.273854
|
Righty charity close net a she auction cheap jerseys free shipping
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Hockey Jerseys Wings today recalled right wing Givani Smith from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. But if Arizona, Kansas, LSU or Auburn wanted to make coaching changes, trust me, they would’ve already done it. A home playoff game isn’t out of the question for this team, but the Ravens have shown they can win big games on the road, too. Taurus people are naturally hard workers and love getting ahead in life. He’s not having to lunge into people where he ends up NHL Jerseys China in a trail position, he can stay on top so he can go look for the ball. It’s a deserved Wholesale Los Angeles Kings Jerseys relief for Hughes, who has started to generate opportunities Wholesale Jerseys NFL over the past few games. Full story here.
Over an eight-season span starting in 1975, he finished among the top five in goals-against average five times.
When cheap jerseys free shipping the Barrie, Ontario, native finally got his first NHL win, it was against, rather than for, the team that drafted him. Are you in for some good news? O’Brien Believes Rush, Dunleavy Are Interchangeable Dec 4 10 AM Pacers coach Jim O’Brien doesn’t think it’s a big deal who he starts at shooting guard on any given night — Brandon Rush or Mike Dunleavy. We each sat there with a beer in one hand and a cigar in the other, and we looked out at the empty rink saying to ourselves : ‘Oh my g-d, we just won the Stanley Cup!’ Two-and-a-half decades after the triumph, Muller still hears talk of the Canadiens’ memorable postseason run back in 1993. Perseverance. That could happen to LSU also, but the Tigers resume is better than that of Alabama.
Aries are NHL Jerseys Cheap the boss babies of the zodiac, meaning that Hockey Jerseys they are babies, and they nhl jerseys china are bosses.
Over the past two seasons Thunder roster players have appeared in more than 100 D-League contests with the 66ers. The Motley Fool owns shares of Stoneco LTD. We’re not saying it’ll 100 percent be Cheap Hockey Jerseys a Cancer Gemini pairing that eventually cures cancer, but let’s just say we won’t be surprised if it is. Seymour’s first TD run gave the Rockets a 28 lead with 3 left in the second quarter.
Adidas Capitals #31 Philipp Grubauer Purple Authentic Fights Cancer Stanley Cup Final Champions Stitched Youth NHL Jersey
The speech before the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday was a collection of the president’s well-worn lines on the economy that he’s delivered in tweets, to reporters at the White House and at campaign events around the country. The skipper also conceded that Graveman’s regularly scheduled side session for Sunday was somewhat in doubt, but that it would take place no later than Monday NHL Jerseys China in Cheap Hockey Jerseys the event of a postponement. The game has been known as the Franklin American Mortgage Company Music City Bowl since 2010, with the 2019 game on Dec. That taut NHL Jerseys Cheap series included three overtime games before that nobody saw coming, with the Red Wings scoring four first-period goals against Roy and never relenting. so I think that was the biggest difference. Cristiano Ronaldo 4. That’s the way it was for McDonald, but he wasn’t just given the ‘C’ to complete a fairy tale. 2003: The Flyers traded goaltender Roman Cechmanek to the Los Angeles Kings. LeBron Wholesale Jerseys NFL James 5. When we took him, we thought he was clearly the best tackler in the draft, and he showed it again yesterday. The next Raiders’ home game is on Friday, February 15 when the Brandon Wheat Kings come to town for a 7 p.m. Besides, I’ve got the rest of my year under contract to them and the playoffs and then we can talk about it.’ Once he signed with the Jets – thanks, in large part, to Wholesale Miami Hurricanes Jerseys a $1-million bonus – he immediately became the face of not only his team but an ambassador for the entire league and the defacto senior vice-president of autographs. Tom Brady started coming into his own, and Bill Belichick won Coach of the Year. Cats may be a little too independent for you, but a Persian cat would fit in well. Shabazz Muhammad Narrows List To Four Dec 17 2 PM Shabazz Muhammad told that Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and UNLV are the four schools that stand out to him and that UCLA’s struggles are affecting his recruitment.
Men’s Cincinnati Reds Nike Red Franchise Polo
http://france-bijoux-mineraux.com/will-stick-in-the-lineup-one-assist-across-25-minutes-mitchell-schwartz-youth-jersey/
https://dpprooms.com/secured-his-first-career-interception/
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1611
|
__label__cc
| 0.670775
| 0.329225
|
Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)
Questions AnswersE-BookGeneral Sciencegeneral studies
By Aditi Last updated Dec 13, 2019
Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes) By MyNotesAdda.Com
Today, we are sharing a Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes) . This is very useful for the upcoming competitive exams like SSC CGL, BANK, RAILWAYS, RRB NTPC, LIC AAO, and many other exams. Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams is very important for any competitive exam and this Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)is very useful for it. this FREE PDF will be very helpful for your examination.
There are around 20-25 questions in each Government Exams related to Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes) and you can solve 18-20 questions out of them very easily by reading these Notes of Indian Geography Notes For UPSC Exams. The complete PDF of Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)is attached below for your reference, which you can download by clicking at the Download Button.If you have any doubt or suggestion regarding the PDF then you can tell us in the Comment Section given below, we will be happy to help you. We wish you a better future.
Topics Include In Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)
EQUATORIAL FOREST
HEAT FROM THE SUN
MOUNTAIN CLIMATES
COASTAL CLIMATES
Every part of Earth has its own climate – the typical pattern of weather over a long period of time. An area’s climate is affected by its latitude (its distance north or south of the Equator), its height above sea level, and how far it is from the sea. In many parts of the world, conditions also vary with the SEASONS. A region’s climate affects the types of plants and animals found there, and the kind of homes that the local people build.
Dense tropical rainforests grow in a belt north and south of the Equator, where the climate is hot and wet. Temperatures vary between just 24–27°C (75–82°F), and it rains nearly every day. The subtropics on either side of the tropics are cooler. Some parts of the subtropics have an annual dry season and rainy season.
Earth’s landmasses can be divided into nine major climate zones, based on their usual temperature, rainfall, and the type of vegetation that grows there. Tropical areas are hot all year round, while polar regions and the tops of high mountains are always cold. Temperate zones in between the poles and the tropics, such as temperate forests and Mediterranean regions, have moderate, but seasonally changing, climates. Deserts are dry, receiving less than 25 cm (9 in) of rainfall every year.
Earth’s curving surface means that different regions receive different amounts of heat from the Sun. The midday Sun is directly overhead at the Equator, so the tropics are always hot. The Sun is low in the sky at the poles. Its rays are also spread over a wider area, and have further to travel through the atmosphere, so the poles are always cold.
The thin air high on mountains cannot absorb as much of the Sun’s heat as the air at sea level. The temperature therefore drops about 1°C (2°F) for every 150 m (500 ft) you climb. This results in various climate zones at different heights on mountains, each with its own characteristic vegetation. The snowline is at sea level near the poles and up to 5,000 m (16,500 ft) near the Equator.
The Sun shines on a turquoise sea in Provence, France, where the summers are hot and dry. Regions near coasts are usually wetter and milder than those inland. The sea absorbs the Suns heat more slowly than the land, but also releases heat more gradually. This gives coastal areas cooler summers and warm winters. Moist ocean winds blowing inshore bring rain, and help to cool coastal regions during the summer months.
Seasons are times of year characterized by certain weather conditions. In many parts of the world, temperatures and day length vary with the seasons. This affects plant growth, animal behaviour, and human life. The seasons occur because Earth is tilted on its axis (an imaginary line between the poles) as it travels around the Sun. Tropical regions have little seasonal variation: polar regions have the most.
TEMPERATE SEASONS
Temperate lands located between the tropics and the polar regions experience four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Many trees and plants in temperate regions reflect these seasonal changes. In spring, trees grow new leaves, which reach maturity in summer – the hottest season with the longest days. In autumn, trees shed their leaves in preparation for winter – the coldest season with the shortest days.
EARTH’S SEASONS
When the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, it is summer in the northern hemisphere (the half of the Earth above the Equator). Six months later, when the South Pole tilts towards the Sun, it is summer in the southern hemisphere (the half of the Earth below the Equator).
Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes) Related Post
GK Books In Hindi Free
Lucent Objective GK PDF
GK Book Download
Lucent General Knowledge PDF
Haryana GK For HSSC In Hindi
GK In Hindi Download
TOPIC:- Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)
Click here to download: – Indian Geography Notes For SSC & UPSC Exams (Special Classes Notes)
TAGS:- Indian geography notes for UPSC pdf, Indian geography notes for competitive exams, Indian geography notes for competitive exams pdf, world geography notes for UPSC, physical geography notes pdf, Indian geography pdf for UPSC, Indian geography notes for SSC, Social geography of India
Ancient indian history pdf.Best Mock QuestionsBEST STUDY MATERIALDOWNLOAD FREE PDFFOR ALL COMPETITION EXAMSGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge Bookmynotesadda
World Geography Handwritten Notes PDF Free
List Of World’s Awards And Honours PDF
200+ General Science Important Question Answer
List Of Indian High Courts Free PDF Download
List Of Top NGO’s State Wise List
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1613
|
__label__cc
| 0.70903
| 0.29097
|
Showing 1 - 20 results of 69 for search '"New York (City)"' Skip to content
Search: "New York (City)"
History 6 Church history 3 New York City 3 African Americans 2 Biography 2 Catalogs 2 City missions 2 more ... Economic conditions 2 Institutional missions 2 Jews 2 Jews in New York (City) 2 New York City water 2 New York City--History--19th century 2 New York City--Society and politics 2 Politics and government 2 Poor 2 Adult education 1 African American arts 1 Afro-Americana 1 American literature 1 Anniversaries, etc 1 Archives 1 Arts 1 Arts, Modern 1 Asians in New York (City) 1 Associations, institutions, etc 1 Auctions 1 Bibliography 1 Catholics in New York (City) 1 Cause of Death 1 Causes 1 Charities--New York (State) 1 Chinese Americans 1 Church records 1 Church work with the poor 1 Colonization 1 Critics 1 Death 1 Dutch in New York (City) 1 Education 1 less ...
Showing 1 - 20 results of 69 for search '"New York (City)"', query time: 0.06s
The City of New York : a complete guide, with street directory
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City guide....”
A brief sketch of the early history of the Catholic Church on the island of New York
Author: Bayley, James Roosevelt, Archbishop, 1814-1877.
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Catholic Church in New York (City) History....”
Protocol of the Luthern Church in New York City : 1702-1750
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Luthern Church in New York (City)...”
Genealogical data
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Bogart family New York City....”
The rise of the Jewish community of New York : 1654-1860
Author: Grinstein, Hyman Bogomolny, 1899-
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Jews in New York (City)...”
An address delivered before the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York
Author: Beekman, James William.
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Dutch in New York (City)....”
Auctions inconsistent with regular trade, and injurious to the city : addressed to the people of New York
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City....”
Report of the commissioners under an act of the Legislature of this state relative to supplying the city of New York with water : Feb., 1835
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City water....”
"Save the Aquarium Building" : a radio address given by Mr. A.J. Wall, director of the New York Historical Society : over the Mutual Network, New York, June 26, 1941
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City Aquarium....”
The charter of the city of New York : with notes thereon ; also, A treatise on the powers and duties of the mayor, aldermen, and assistant aldermen ; and, The journal of the city c...
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York (City). Charters....”
Copy of will
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Blom, Barent New York City....”
Facts against fancy, or, A true and just view of Trinity Church
Author: Berrian, William, 1787-1862.
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York (City). Trinity Church....”
Memorial, with accompanying documents, of inhabitants of the City of New York, in communion of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New-York : praying the repeal or amen...
Protocol of the Lutheran Church in New York City, 1702-1750
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Lutheran Church in New York (City)...”
The first annual report of the New-York City Tract Society, auxiliary to the American Tract Society : with the constitution and by-laws
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City Tract Society....”
Rand, McNally's & Co.'s handy guide to New York City, Brooklyn, Staten Island and other suburbs, included in the Greater New York : with maps, plans and illustrations
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City Guide 1895....”
Report of the commissioners under an act of the Legislature of this state relative to supplying the City of New York with water : Feb. 1835
Third annual address to the New York City Letter-Carriers : January 1, 1866
Subjects and Genres: '; “...New York City. Letter-Carriers....”
His will probated in 1885
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Wetmore, Samuel New York City....”
Subjects and Genres: '; “...Taylor family New York City....”
Published Materials 60 Archival Materials 6 Philadelphia Record Photograph Morgue 3
Catalog 60 Abraham Oakey Hall Manuscripts 1 History of New York City By Benson J. Lossing 1 Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere Collection 1 Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Records 1 The Iconography of Manhattan Island: 1498-1909 (illustrated Book) By I. N. Phelps Stokes 1 more ... William Rudolph OâDonovan Papers 1 see all ... less ...
New York (State) 3 Ely, Ezra Stiles, 1786-1861 2 Hart, Simon 2 Asia Society 1 Asia Society Education Dept 1 Bainbridge, Lucy Seaman, 1842-1928 1 more ... Bayley, James Roosevelt, Archbishop, 1814-1877 1 Beekman, James William 1 Berrian, William, 1787-1862 1 Billings, John S. 1838-1913 1 Chorley, E. Clowes 1865-1949 1 Colonization Society of the City of New York 1 DuSimitiere, Pierre Eugene 1 Duer, John, 1782-1858 1 Duyckinck, Evert A. 1816-1878 1 Field 1 Gorelick, Sherry 1 Goren, Arthur A., 1926- 1 Grinstein, Hyman Bogomolny, 1899- 1 Hall, Abraham Oakey 1828-1898 1 Hart, John S. 1810-1877 1 Hewitt, John H. 1 Huggins, Nathan Irvin, 1927- 1 Jewish publication society of America 1 Johnston, James, surgeon 1 Kazin, Alfred, 1915- 1 Kent, James, 1763-1847 1 Kreider, Harry Julius, 1869- 1 Kreider, Harry Julius, 1896- 1 La Guardia Community College Fiorello H. La Guardia Archives 1 Lamb, Martha Joana Reade (Nash), Mrs., 1829-1893 1 Lee, Moon Wha 1 Lossing, Benson J. 1 Milledoler, Philip, 1775-1852 1 Miller, Ethel Prince, 1893- 1 Miller, Kenneth Dexter, 1887- 1 Mott, Hopper Striker, 1854-1924 1 New York (City) 1 New York (City) Convention for Revising and Amending the Charter, 1829 1 New York City Aquarium 1 see all ... less ...
Addresses 1 Biography 1 Church records 1 Description and travel 1 Directories 1 Genealogy 1 more ... Gravestone inscriptions 1 Guide 1 Statistics, Vital 1 see all ... less ...
Book 60 Manuscript 6 Photo 3
20th century 2 1780-1840 1 1789 1 1790-1867 1 1800-1857 1 1811-1869 1 more ... 1834 1 1895 1 1898-1947 1 1915- 1 Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 1 see all ... less ...
New York City 16 New York (N.Y.) 15 New York (State) 12 New York 11 United States 4 20th century 1 more ... Africa, West 1 Bloomingdale, New York (City) 1 Chinatown (New York, N.Y.) 1 England 1 France 1 Germany 1 Guilford (Conn.) 1 Harlem (New York : City) 1 Harlem (New York, N.Y.) 1 Holland 1 Lebanon (Lebanon County, Pa.) 1 Lebanon County (Pa.) 1 Long Island 1 Nazareth (Northampton County, Pa.) 1 Netherlands 1 New York (State)$zNew York 1 New York City (N.Y.) 1 Northampton County (Pa.) 1 Pennsylvania 1 Philadelphia (Pa.) 1 Tadmur 1 United States history 1 Wayne Co 1 see all ... less ...
English 65 French 1 Undetermined 1
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1615
|
__label__wiki
| 0.511856
| 0.511856
|
Sampling and Data
Definitions of Statistics, Probability, and Key Terms
Data, Sampling, and Variation in Data and Sampling
Frequency, Frequency Tables, and Levels of Measurement
Experimental Design and Ethics
Data Collection Experiment
Sampling Experiment
Stem-and-Leaf Graphs (Stemplots), Line Graphs, and Bar Graphs
Histograms, Frequency Polygons, and Time Series Graphs
Measures of the Location of the Data
Box Plots
Measures of the Center of the Data
Skewness and the Mean, Median, and Mode
Measures of the Spread of the Data
Probability Topics
Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events
Two Basic Rules of Probability
Tree and Venn Diagrams
Discrete Random Variables
Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable
Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation
Geometric Distribution
Hypergeometric Distribution
Poisson Distribution
Discrete Distribution (Playing Card Experiment)
Discrete Distribution (Lucky Dice Experiment)
Continuous Probability Functions
The Uniform Distribution
The Exponential Distribution
Continuous Distribution
The Normal Distribution
The Standard Normal Distribution
Using the Normal Distribution
Normal Distribution (Lap Times)
Normal Distribution (Pinkie Length)
The Central Limit Theorem
The Central Limit Theorem for Sample Means (Averages)
The Central Limit Theorem for Sums
Using the Central Limit Theorem
Central Limit Theorem (Pocket Change)
Central Limit Theorem (Cookie Recipes)
A Single Population Mean using the Normal Distribution
A Single Population Mean using the Student t Distribution
A Population Proportion
Confidence Interval (Home Costs)
Confidence Interval (Place of Birth)
Confidence Interval (Women's Heights)
Hypothesis Testing with One Sample
Null and Alternative Hypotheses
Outcomes and the Type I and Type II Errors
Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
Rare Events, the Sample, Decision and Conclusion
Additional Information and Full Hypothesis Test Examples
Hypothesis Testing of a Single Mean and Single Proportion
Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples
Two Population Means with Unknown Standard Deviations
Two Population Means with Known Standard Deviations
Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
Matched or Paired Samples
Hypothesis Testing for Two Means and Two Proportions
The Chi-Square Distribution
Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution
Goodness-of-Fit Test
Test of Independence
Test for Homogeneity
Comparison of the Chi-Square Tests
Test of a Single Variance
Lab 1: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit
Lab 2: Chi-Square Test of Independence
Linear Regression and Correlation
Scatter Plots
The Regression Equation
Testing the Significance of the Correlation Coefficient
Regression (Distance from School)
Regression (Textbook Cost)
Regression (Fuel Efficiency)
F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA
One-Way ANOVA
The F Distribution and the F-Ratio
Facts About the F Distribution
Test of Two Variances
Lab: One-Way ANOVA
Review Exercises (Ch 3-13)
Practice Tests (1-4) and Final Exams
Group and Partner Projects
Solution Sheets
Mathematical Phrases, Symbols, and Formulas
Notes for the TI-83, 83+, 84, 84+ Calculators
The notation for the chi-square distribution is:
where df = degrees of freedom which depends on how chi-square is being used. (If you want to practice calculating chi-square probabilities then use df = n – 1. The degrees of freedom for the three major uses are each calculated differently.)
For the χ2 distribution, the population mean is μ = df and the population standard deviation is .
The random variable is shown as χ2, but may be any upper case letter.
The random variable for a chi-square distribution with k degrees of freedom is the sum of k independent, squared standard normal variables.
χ2 = (Z1)2 + (Z2)2 + … + (Zk)2
The curve is nonsymmetrical and skewed to the right.
There is a different chi-square curve for each df.
The test statistic for any test is always greater than or equal to zero.
When df > 90, the chi-square curve approximates the normal distribution. For X ~ the mean, μ = df = 1,000 and the standard deviation, σ = = 44.7. Therefore, X ~ N(1,000, 44.7), approximately.
The mean, μ, is located just to the right of the peak.
Data from Parade Magazine.
“HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Santa Clara County.”Santa Clara County Public Health Department, May 2011.
The chi-square distribution is a useful tool for assessment in a series of problem categories. These problem categories include primarily (i) whether a data set fits a particular distribution, (ii) whether the distributions of two populations are the same, (iii) whether two events might be independent, and (iv) whether there is a different variability than expected within a population.
An important parameter in a chi-square distribution is the degrees of freedom df in a given problem. The random variable in the chi-square distribution is the sum of squares of df standard normal variables, which must be independent. The key characteristics of the chi-square distribution also depend directly on the degrees of freedom.
The chi-square distribution curve is skewed to the right, and its shape depends on the degrees of freedom df. For df > 90, the curve approximates the normal distribution. Test statistics based on the chi-square distribution are always greater than or equal to zero. Such application tests are almost always right-tailed tests.
Formula Review
χ2 = (Z1)2 + (Z2)2 + … (Zdf)2 chi-square distribution random variable
μχ2 = df chi-square distribution population mean
Chi-Square distribution population standard deviation
If the number of degrees of freedom for a chi-square distribution is 25, what is the population mean and standard deviation?
mean = 25 and standard deviation = 7.0711
If df > 90, the distribution is _____________. If df = 15, the distribution is ________________.
When does the chi-square curve approximate a normal distribution?
when the number of degrees of freedom is greater than 90
Where is μ located on a chi-square curve?
Is it more likely the df is 90, 20, or two in the graph?
df = 2
Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
As the number of degrees of freedom increases, the graph of the chi-square distribution looks more and more symmetrical.
The standard deviation of the chi-square distribution is twice the mean.
The mean and the median of the chi-square distribution are the same if df = 24.
Previous: Introduction
Next: Goodness-of-Fit Test
Facts About the Chi-Square Distribution by OpenStaxCollege is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Open Source |
Open Textbooks |
Open Book Publishing |
Pressbooks on Facebook Pressbooks on Twitter
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1618
|
__label__cc
| 0.646332
| 0.353668
|
Before We Were Winners, We Were All Beginners
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Several well-known American Olympic champions (Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky) appear in a Colle+McVoy commercial for USA Swimming.
The voiceover is that of another 3-time Olympic gold medalist, Rowdy Gaines.
Quite accurately, the Ad of the Week as selected by AdWeek, ends in a simply profound statement, “Before we were winners, we were all beginners.”
This is true in the pool, but it is especially true in the open water that includes all the issues of competitive pool swimming (starts, turns, finishes, stroke technique, tactics, speed, strength and stamina development, psychology) in addition to the issues of competitive and solo open water swimming (drafting, surging, impeding and unsportsmanlike conduct rules, positioning, feeding, currents, tidal flows, waves, winds, night swimming, skin ointment, boat positioning, and dealing with marine life from sharks to jellyfish).
But there are also other related issues such as disqualifications in pool races and DNF’s in the open water, plateauing with no improvement of your best times in the pool and swimming in turbulent water or oncoming tides, waking up for early morning pool practices and walking into cold bodies of open water, and mentally dealing with unreasonable expectations of a pool coach standing on deck and a lack of understanding of a crew on the deck of an escort boat.
As the USA Swimming advertisement alludes in the award-winning video, career accomplishments always start with the first stroke. It is also universally true in the open water.
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Quinn Fitzgerald2016-06-30T15:31:00+00:00
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1619
|
__label__cc
| 0.651602
| 0.348398
|
Popadoms Newport
Home Food Menu Restaurant Info
Insert password
I have read the Terms of Use & Privacy Promise
I would like to receive special offers & promotions
or choose fast track
We'll never post anything on Facebook
We will send a code to reset your password!
Get your favourite meal delivered to your door
Get delivery 60 - 70 min Pick-up 15 - 25 min
to place orders quicker!
Popadoms Newport Menu
Our restaurant type has a modern kitchen and cherished dishes are found all over the menu. Enjoyment is at the core of our establishment and you will attest to this fact immediately you walk into our doors. Enjoy the best Special Offers by going for our Collection Special. This deal has a huge variety of dishes including chips, curries, nan filling, and many other items. Our New Arrivals menu has all the latest and greatest dishes. Explore it for information about our Gosht Shatkora, Karahi Shashlik, and Amritsari among other new dishes. Our Starters menu has all the fabulous delicacies to welcome you to our premises. The Mixed Thali, Chicken Pakora, and Prawn Puree are dishes that are enjoyed by all foodies. Our signature dishes are the epitome of culinary distinction. The Chicken Tikka, Makhani Chicken, Baltic Exotic and Poppadoms Special Biryani will charm you. With various sauces, fresh herbs and spices served with these dishes, you will find yourself in flavour heaven. We have some fantastic Vegetarian Dishes for lovers of such selections too. Chana Dansak, Vegetable Jalfrezi, and Balti Vegetable Masala are just a representation of our vast menu. You can also find Chutneys, Seafood Dishes, Drinks, Rice & Bread and so much more on the menu.
About Popadoms Newport
Popadoms is a restaurant that has a legendary status when it comes to Indian food. We are known for our amazing flavours that come in various styles of dishes. We are a restaurant that is iconic in our city as we provide customers with an unending selection of dishes. We always have some new items on our menu and you can expect to always find something new and exciting being offered. Our restaurant is also famous for its top-tier quality. Our services and dishes are refined by the extensive time that we have been in the market. We have spent our resources and time in ensuring that every aspect of our services is excellent. When it comes to our interactions with our customers, we believe in keeping everyone close to us. We welcome all kinds of feedback from customers as we know that learning opportunities are always available. Our commitment to our customers has earned us a place in the hearts of many. At Popadoms, you will find joy and satisfaction in everything. The atmosphere, the dishes, and the service are all fantastic.
Popadoms Newport Restaurant
Experience an all-around top-notch experience at our restaurant whenever you are in the area. We provide you with the best services so that you do not have to travel around the world looking for quality moments. Our Indian takeaway is the best in town and our services are unmatched. Find us at 11 High Street, Newport, NP20 1FQ. From this area, we welcome all food lovers for quality times. We have restaurant apps on the App Store and Google Play. Download them to connect with us. A reliable and fast food delivery service is also offered to our customers. Place an order today and enjoy quality services from the best restaurant in town.
Privacy promise Terms of use About cookies
OrderYOYO © 2020
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies.
Due to an extended period of inactivity, your session has been refreshed.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1623
|
__label__cc
| 0.670615
| 0.329385
|
Madrid Proposes Crackdown on Private Holiday Home Rentals
by Raquel Perez | May 16, 2018 | Perez Legal Group | 0 comments
Officials in Madrid are following Valencia and Mallorca’s lead by introducing new regulations on private holiday lets, in a bid to curb over-tourism in the city.
Spain’s tourism sector has a hugely positive impact on the country’s economy, accounting for 11% of total Spanish GDP in 2017. Last year alone, Madrid welcomed around 6.7 million international visitors – 3.7 million more than in 2001 – and with more tourists not only visiting but staying in the city, locals are fearful that they are being priced out of their own neighbourhoods when it comes to renting property.
Secretary for sustainable urban planning José Manuel Calvo has disclosed proposed regulations which will impose restrictions on holiday rental properties including the amount of days they can be rented out to tourists; the new regulations would prevent apartments being rented out to tourists for more than 90 days of the year and apartment blocks which are used solely as holiday lets will not be able to do so unless they have the necessary hotel licence, reports CNN Travel.
Apartments in the city centre will have more regulations to adhere to; apartments booked through Airbnb (one of the most popular private holiday home rental websites) will have to have their own entrance, separate from the one used by residents living permanently in the building – this alone would have a significant effect on the number of existing rentals on the portal and, with owners unlikely to be able to meet the stipulation, would ‘free-up’ properties, forcing them to consider the long-let market instead.
However, Airbnb are adamant that “home-sharing on Airbnb is helping local families afford their homes and rising living costs, while boosting the local economy,” the company told CNN Travel in a statement.
“It is part of the solution to local housing concerns in cities, and is helping put tourism euros in the pockets of local families — not just wealthy hotel groups. ”
According to a recent report by Airbnb, the “entire home listings, booked for more than 90 nights in 2017 represented just 0.3% of the total housing stock in Madrid,” reported CNN Travel.
Madrid is not the first city to propose such measures; in Valencia, officials have proposed restrictions on private holiday rental properties, limiting them to lower floor levels only and no new rentals will be allowed in the historic old town. Meanwhile in Palma, Mallaorca, a total ban was enforced on holiday apartment rentals.
“It’s good to see destinations finally listening to residents and taking more control over how the tourism industry develops, working to avoid over-tourism,” Justin Francis, CEO and founder of Responsible Travel, told CNN Travel.
“If there’s to be a responsible future for tourism in these cities then we have to put an end to the mentality of ‘growth at all costs’ and start measuring the success of tourism through the use of other indicators that are based much more firmly around the benefits to local communities,” he concluded.
Latest Brexit news October 2019| How a Brexit deal could affect Brits in Spain
How to Register on the Padrón and why
Spain is the Top Destination for British Expats
Only 23% of self-catering holiday rentals are properly registered
Buying a Property in Spain – Guide
Costa del Sol Law Firm
Expats in Spain
Law firm in Marbella
Perez Legal Group
Spanish Law Firm in Marbella
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1626
|
__label__wiki
| 0.980608
| 0.980608
|
Bayfield High School volleyball shorthanded, beats Farmington
BHS sends statement
By John Livingston Herald Sports Editor
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 10:32 PM
Updated: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 10:38 PM
Bayfield’s Emily Nelson hits the ball down the side against Farmington during Thursday’s volleyball match at Scorpion Arena in Farmington.
Matt Hollinshead/Farmington Daily Times
Down four starting players, the Bayfield High School volleyball team was up against a challenge Thursday night at Farmington.
When the Bayfield Wolverines (5-2) stormed out to a 2-0 match lead with set wins of 25-18 and 25-20, it was the Scorpions (4-6) who were staggered. But Farmington responded with wins of 25-18 and 25-17 to force a decisive fifth set for the seventh time this season.
A determined Bayfield side ended it with a 15-7 win in the fifth game to secure a huge road win and drop the Scorpions’ record to 2-5 in five-set matches this season.
“I thought tonight was a huge journey for us,” BHS head coach Terene Foutz said. “We played Farmington short four starters. Tonight, the kids really dug deep to get this. They were absolutely clutch in their work ethic and teamwork.”
Foutz was blown away by the play of senior Mavis Edwards, who had 24 digs and 20 kills.
“Mavis played out of her mind,” Foutz said. “That’s not just a double-double, that’s a statement.”
Lana McKee matched Edwards with 24 digs. Setter Meghan Youngblood dished out 40 assists.
“Our strategy was contact-first volleyball,” Foutz said. “Knowing we were losing offense and block, we made a conscious decision to win the serve and pass game. Emily Nelson, Lana McKee and Mavis Edwards were clutch on serve receive. They were our only passers we put on the floor in serve receive, and they aced us only twice in a five-set match.”
Foutz called up freshman Kenasea Byrd in the final two sets of the match, and she finished with four blocks.
“That was huge for us and changed what Farmington wanted to do offensively,” Foutz said. “Everybody worked together, and I’m proud of all the work put in tonight.”
Already 1-0 in league play, the Wolverines will face Pagosa Springs at 10 a.m. and Monte Vista at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Pagosa Springs. Foutz said the team will be back to full strength on Monday.
“Our potential is enormous because we’re doing the work,” Foutz said. “We are learning, working and hoping to make a run at a championship season. The kids are grinding in the gym.
“What I love about Bayfield right now is we have depth. For the first time in six years, it’s not just a small core of kids. Anybody on JV or our swing team or latter half of the varsity roster challenge on a daily basis. We go head to head daily, and it’s fostering growth. We haven’t had that in a long time.”
jlivingston@durangoherald.com
At listening session, attendees say racism is rampant in Durango
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1628
|
__label__wiki
| 0.640603
| 0.640603
|
by Jazz Monroe
Associate Staff Writer
Mac DeMarco Announces European Tour
News dates in the UK, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere
Mac DeMarco, photo by Coley Brown
Mac DeMarco returns to Europe this October, with a string of dates leading up to his set at Pitchfork Paris. The run kicks of in Moscow, before moving through Eastern and Central Europe and arriving in the UK and Ireland at the end of the month. (He’s playing a “Halloween party” in Southampton, England, apparently.) Check out the dates below, and revisit his North American tour dates.
Mac Demarco released This Old Dog last year. His latest release was a pair of “Met Gala” songs.
Watch Michael McDonald rate Mac DeMarco and more on Pitchfork.tv:
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1631
|
__label__cc
| 0.681973
| 0.318027
|
Kijk op het fotografisch universum door Erwin Puts
M-A
MP Revisited
M bodies choice
Monochrom analysis
M8.2 and new lenses
R9+DMR
ZM camera
28 mm lenses, part 3.1
28 mm lenses, part 2
28 m lenses. part 1
Apo-Summicron-M 2/50 ASPH
Summilux-M 21, 24
Summilux1.4/50 asph
Noctilux 0.95/50
Noctilux 1/50
Noctilux 1.2/50
Summarit f2.5 range
Summicron 2/50mm
TriElmar 4/28-35-50mm asph
ElmaritM 2.8/28mm asph
TriElmar 4/16-18-21 asph.
Digits on M lenses
Leica R-lenses
Summilux-M 35 FLE
Elmar-M 3.8/24 mm ASPH
SEM 3.8/18
Older M lenses
OTUS 1.4/55 mm
ZM lenses
Biogon 2.8/21
C-Biogon 2.8/35 mm
Leica, Zeiss, Canon telelens
Contarex lenses
Heiland producten
Heiland Splitgrade
Heland Splitgrade Comfort
LED vergroter module
LED doka lamp
TAS ontwikkelmachine
Exposure metering, Leica M-A
Flare issues
OECF, M and Monochrom
Leica CRF
Highspeed lenses
35mm format and digital
film plane register
Classical topics
Canon EF lenses
Chromatic_aberrations
lens testing
Cosina glass lab
DesignerGeneration
Des Pudels Kern
M8:dust
Photography does not exist
Leica-Fortress
M: special models
How to choose a film-loading M
ChangingCharacter
The 'digital' in photography 2008
Occam's razor 2008
This is the Question 2008
LeicaAngst 2008
LUP 2008
Changing_character-photography_2007
Barnack's smile 2007
Summarit lenses 2007
M Biotope
art of innovation
lost years
Leica DNA
photographic-trends
burden of history
Acurol-system
Spur Ultraspeed vario
Modern films and developers
Three modern developers
Heiland LED module
Heiland_Splitgrade
What-can-we-see-in-print?
Spur Nano Edge
Rollei ATP & Spur
Rollei ATP 1.1
Spur-DSX
TMax400New
Prescysol Pyro
Moersch Tanol speed
Modern slow speed films
BW-Tone reproduction
State_of_the_art_in BW
Resolution_of_fine-detail
Limit_of_BW_photography
save_the_Film_emulsions
© 2005-2019 Erwin Puts Contact Me 0
Actual info
Blog | September 2017 | July 2017
The leica world, part one
The photographic process was announced around 1840 as a tool for a faithful copy of reality. The exact physical functioning of the process was not yet known, but there were enough experiments to prove that it worked. The important characteristic of the new medium was the automatic and autonomous action inside the camera between the period that the operator uncapped and capped again the lens.
There was a fascination during the whole of the 19C for machines and mechanisms, based on Comte’s philosophy of positivism.
The mechanical character of the photographic process was a source of admiration, but also of disdain. The automatic technique of copying and representation was interpreted as mechanical objectivity, as a scientific tool and not worthy of a creative project. The minimal intervention of the operator reduced the human and aesthetic element in artistic activities. Photography then was the essence and emblem of mechanical objectivity and appealed to scientists of the time. It is significant that the announcement of the technique of the daguerreotype was made by Arago, an eminent scientist.
The dissemination of the photographic process between 1840 and 1890 was accompanied by the attempts, some more some less successful, of many photographers and artists to redefine photography as an art form with special characteristics that distinguished it from painting and at the same time could emulate it as far as the results were concerned.
Even when the claim that photography is a useful medium for artistic expression is accepted, it can not be disputed that during exposure the recording of reality is a fully autonomous physical process and thus prone to chance. The element of chance is an often neglected aspect of the photographic process, presumably because of the dominance of the concept of the ‘decisive moment’. The moment (in German Augenblick) as a concept is part of a long philosophical tradition that starts with Kierkegaard. During the 1920s and 1930s it finds a new interpretation by Heidegger and his contemporary , the artist and photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. In its essence, the simple snapshot can be regarded as the prototype of the more elaborated concept of the decisive moment as it has been interpreted by Cartier-Bresson and the surrealists. The Leica camera has been (literally!) instrumental for this style of photography. With this small and responsive camera HCB could observe directly ordinary life, In that period there was no distinction between a photojournalist, a street photographer and an artist. The most used term was simple ‘photographer’. The Surrealists liked photography precisely because of its mechanical and automatic character: walking like a flaneur on the streets, the photographer might find and record a compelling reality beneath the banal surface of ordinary experience. The Leica camera with its eye level viewfinder would enable the photographer to observe the action as it unfolds before his eyes. Reality is permanently on the run and the idea of an image a la sauvette (on the run) matches the dynamic of reality permanently unfolding. The photograph is at the moment of its creation already old, a vanishing element. These are deeply existential thoughts that the average photographer is not aware of and in fact should not reflect about. Most photographers take pictures of scenes and persons that evoke pleasant feelings that can be experienced again when looking at the photographs at a later moment.
The question why we take photographs at all, when everything has already been recorded can be partly answered by a reference to this memory of emotions. The Surrealists had a good point when stressing the automatic and mechanical character of the photographic process.
The experience and realisation of the instrumental character of the process of the capture of a slice of reality is quite strong when one is using a camera loaded with a film cartridge. The automatic process of recording, developing and printing is clearly visible as are the limits of the user intervention. The modern solid-state capture and post-procssing manipulations are rather effective in shielding the photographer from this realisation. There is indeed a fundamental difference between a chemically recorded imprint on a silver-halide emulsion layer and the numerical record of a matrix of image points. Many contemporary Leica photographers dismiss this distinction and use quite superficial arguments to make their case. There is no denying that the digital technique has liberated photography from a technical bias.
Photography has never been simpler. It is therefore remarkable that many photographers stress the fact that the application of computer-based software (also known as photoshopping) is an example of superior technique. The fixation on technical specifications is as prevalent as it was in the 1960s when selecting a film and a developer were almost as important as following the rules of the Zone System. The modern equivalent of this system is the software to ‘reconstruct’ a Raw file or a JPEG-file.
Currently, art photography is heavily influenced by this style of computer manipulations. What exactly ‘art’ might be, is nothing more than a convention and defined by artists themselves, museums, art galleries and academics. This has always been the case, but since the exhibition in 1967 by MoMa’s curator Szarkowski, the so-called street photography has been promoted as a true example of photography as an art form. The concept of the ‘snapshot-aesthetic’ made the humble amateur and domestic snapshot culturally and socially respectable.
Most photographers, including Leica photographers, are not interested in and/or do not have the capabilities for commercial and artistic photography. They are following the tradition, established by Eastman since 1888 and improved by Barnack in 1925 of photographing events and persons that are socially and emotionally important for the photographer. David Hurn, the well-known Welsh and Magnum photographer, has remarked, that 80% of of all good photography is based on the snapshot. He added that good photographs originate in the act of recording, simply and directly, a subject which is emotionally or intellectually engaging.
Such an approach is far removed from the art aspiration that seems to be a necessary ingredient of amateur photography in order to be allowed in the Hall of Fame of the Leica Gallery.
Following the canons of art photography, is not very inspiring, and copying the iconic images of well-known photographers is not easy. Most photographs, made by Leica owners (and not only by them), are ordinary snapshots of everyday life and objects. It is time to accept that this type of pictures is important for the existence of photography as an industry and as a social-cultural practice. Leica as a company, for example, would not exist when only the so-called art photographers would buy Leica cameras. We might also adopt the view of Szarkowski that sometime someone could produce a snapshot that becomes a new work of art. The average snapshot, wrote Batchen, is boring and is not the topic of interest for the usual art historical approach that stresses originality, innovation and individualism. Most photo-snapshots tend indeed to be conservative, predictable and repetitive in both subject matter and style.
There is nothing wrong with this type of photographs. They are made for personal goals. The obvious question, why do we take photographs at all, is however hardly posed, let alone answered. For a tentative answer, support is needed from photo-psychology and neurobiology, two areas of science that most photographers are presumably not acquainted with.
The function of human perception is related to survival. It it through vision that we get to know the world. Human vision is very selective: only a fraction of what is captured by the eye and registered on the retina as visual stimuli, is allowed to pass through the optical nerve to be used by the brain to construct an image of the world. The brain is not a passive machine, but works with templates and stored information to construct the world view. Human perception is not reliable and picks up in principle only surfaces with physical characteristics that produce a stimulus in the retina. Thoughts, as example, are not recorded.
The camera does not have a brain and records any surface that reflects light within its field of sight. The difference between what the camera records and the brain constructs is often referred to as the optical unconscious (with a reference to Freud’s theory!). This difference is one of the reasons why we take photographs: to remember the event of object as it was at the moment of exposure. Human perception is conditioned to quickly scan a scene and to identify as fast as possible enemies or in general any danger. There is no time for considered reflection. Unimportant details and objects are not processed by the brain. The camera on the other hand records indiscriminately. The level and amount of detail in a photograph has to be discovered.
The detective approach, exemplified by Sherlock Holmes who seems to notice every detail, is part of the fascination for photography. Leica lenses are famous for the clarity of detail and this performance is one of the most cited arguments to buy and use a Leica camera (the coupled rangefinder to be more precise).
The human memory has two characteristics that need to be mentioned. One is the notorious unreliability of the memory function and the other is the inability to recall visual images of persons and events that were observed in the past (visual memory or (in German) bildhaftes Denken). We live in very complex visual environments that constantly send numerous chaotic stimuli to our sense organs. The number of objects around us may be in the hundreds or thousands. It is impossible to remember what was ‘out there’. This is often called information oversaturation.
Recent studies in the field of visual memory have concluded that large changes in a natural scene go undetected when the change happens during eye movements. The general conclusion supports the statement that human perception is very selective and in addition is basically lazy. That is why looking at photographs is so common and perhaps even pleasant. The ease or comfortableness with which photographs are observed can be explained as follows:
1. The mitigation by one visual plane : a photograph has no depth and focusing the eye is not necessary;
2. The mitigation by reduction: a photograph shows a scene on a small format that can be captured at once without eye movement and all objects can be seen in one glance; when looking at a photograph only the visual sense is active; the photograph shows objects without movement and objects can be studied as long as one wishes: in reality the objects are constantly moving and it is difficult to observe details carefully.
3. The richness of details, once admired in the early Daguerreotypes, was also interpreted as non-art, because in a painting most fine detail is not represented, which makes looking at a painting more pleasant.
Everything that provides pleasure, will be admired. The pleasure in looking (Lust am Schauen) was described by Freud, but already Baudelaire pointed to the combination of flaneur and voyeur in his description of the painter of modern life. The connection between the photographic snapshot and the flaneur/voyeur is easily established. The style and subject choice of many current street photographers is a clear demonstration of this connection.
General amateur photography is mainly focused on taking photographs of events or persons that evoke pleasurable memories. The restriction to the documentation of traditional motives (babies, pets, social rituals like marriages, holidays) was logical in the period that photography was an expensive hobby. In this digital era the production and dissemination of a photo has no cost at all. The consequence is that now in two hours more photos are made than in the whole 19 C.
When accepting that most amateur photographers (and most owners of a Leica camera are amateurs in the positive sense of the word) do not want to follow the artistic route, what then is the best way of using the Leica camera.
One of the personal drives to take photographs of persons or events is the emotional experience. A person, object or event that is connected to an emotion or a pleasurable experience can be photographed in order to recall the moment of pleasure when the photograph is seen at a later moment.
Many amateur photographs are made because of a social ritual: on a tourist tour, one may take pictures of monuments and landscapes, not because of a marked experience when perceiving the building or landscape, but because conventions urge the photographer to capture the moment. It is quite obvious that compensation is needed when the element of emotion disappears from the act of photography.
One possible route is to stress the formal, aesthetic or meaningful element of a photograph.
Another option is to stress the technical expertise that is needed to take a photograph. There is a strong connection between art and technology, not in the sense of a causal relation, but in the sense of a co-existence in time. Technology, instruments, machines and positivism emerged and became important in the 19C. The Leica camera in the early 20C had to fight an uphill battle for acceptance in a photographic world that was dominated by the larger format Kodak Box and other types of cameras with large-sized negatives. A mastery of the miniature format technique was necessary to compete with the results possible with the ubiquitous large format camera. The required enlargement of the small negative implied that the negative had to be as flawless as possible and that the engineering quality of the camera could support this technique. For a long period the Leica camera was the only one that was designed and manufactured with the required precision. Ownership of the Leica gave the photographer the quality of a connoisseur. The precision engineered miniature camera, pioneered by the Leitz company, is nowadays manufactured by numerous companies. The Leica camera is no longer the exception it once was as a professional and durable instrument. These characteristics are nowadays incorporated in many types of cameras. There are hardly any professionals left who exclusively use the Leica CRF camera. One of the reasons is certainly a shift in photographic style: available light and candid photography is hardly practiced anymore because its potential for powerful and interesting photographs has been exhausted. The protection of the personal sphere, even in the public domain, has been much stronger than it was in the past. Only celebrities and paparazzi have established a symbiotic relationship. The motor-drive and the long tele (zoom) lens have long ago eclipsed the close-distance intimate photography with the high-speed 35 mm wide-angle lens on a Leica camera.
Buying and using a Leica rangefinder camera may be partly justified by the urge to copy the masters who made the Leica photography style unique in the history of photography. This style, however has for a long time been obsolete. The technical advantages of the Leica CRF camera (fast focus in dim light, near-silent shutter noise, large, clear viewfinder) have been diminished by the relentless technical progress, including AF, silent modes, large and clear viewing screens). The current mirrorless digital cameras deliver most of the advantages that the original mirrorless camera (the Leica CRF) once set apart from a sea of single lens reflex cameras and pocket viewfinder cameras.
The incorporation of the semiconductor image sensor as a capture device inside the camera body and the ample integration of software algorithms for AF and AE lowered manufacturing costs and improved the accuracy and flexibility of the mirrorless camera to become a direct competitor of the current Leica M series. Leica itself has shown the method: take a Leica M body, remove the view/range-finder mechanism, incorporate an integrated shutter- motor-drive mechanism, AF software, and dispense of the compact lenses to incorporate a fast AF module and you get the Leica SL.
Silver-halide photography, with its closed eco-system has been almost completely forgotten. This was by the way the technique that most masters of Leica photography had used till 2006. Then the Leica M8 was introduced with a modern vertically running metal blade shutter unit and a Kodak APS-H sized sensor. All these electronic components had to fit inside the classic-sized and shaped body. The then inevitable consequence was an increase in thickness of the body shell. The latest version is the Leica M10 with upgraded components and a simpler user interface. The adoption of image sensor technology by the Leica company has however exposed the Leica M camera to the volatile market forces of the electronic consumer industry and the mass media.
The impression of professionalism and durability, sprinkled with a dose of prestige and a drip of snob-appeal, is the mix that most buyers of the Leica M prefer.
The metal body, the solid feeling and the precise, but smooth operation of all knobs and buttons and the fact that the camera is manually assembled from precision manufactured parts add to this image. John Naughton in the Guardian (2014) describes his reasons for owning a Leica:
He has the almost-obsessive quest for the perfect picture, like the ones made by Cartier-Bresson and others. He delves into the history of the Leica and points to the embryonic genre of photojournalism, made possible with the Leica camera because of its compactness and unobtrusiveness. Leica cameras in his mind are beautifully engineered precision instruments with a reassuring heft and solidity.
Apart from the feeling of the camera, it are the lenses which are ‘astonishingly good’. He bought a second-hand M2 with a 35 Summilux lens as a young scholar and this set taught him everything he knew about photography.
Such accounts can be read in a variety of ways and with different emphasis by almost every Leica aficionado. It is a mix of myth, fact and emotion. With the viewpoint of marketing and brand promotion, some of these characteristics can be enlarged. The Leica M Process Book, not authorized by Leica, makes a number of statements that echo the sentiments of the average user.:
Leica cameras are designed to help photographers perfect their craft by having them slow down and focus on the essentials first.
The Leica M is a compact precision design with the best of materials and quick to use unobtrusively. The camera is popular with street and wedding photographers.
A sober technical assessment of the M4-2 was made by Popular Photography around 1980. The technicians (Norman Goldberg) note that the camera is a classically designed and executed fine mechanism with low friction mating of gears everywhere. The shutter mechanism and the rangefinder unit are selected as examples of engineering quality because of the many adjustments possible. The excellent craftsmanship and experience of the persons who operate the machines and who assemble the parts, making small adjustments to ensure the butter-smooth operation of the camera, are specifically described. Such a description is indeed the core of the mythical craftsmanship that gave the M3 to M6 its reputation. This praise may be important for the buyer who has to justify the high cost of the camera and its lenses.
Crawley in his review of the M4-P (1982) questions the quest for ultimate quality and thinks that the matter is debatable in terms of the working photographer to whom the 35mm camera is an everyday tool. The success of the Canon and Nikon products is proof that his caution was correct. When discussing the reputation and prestige of the camera, he points to the fact that the customers are convinced that there is no better camera than the Leica and there is also the conviction that the optical skill and engineering of the company remains unsurpassed. It is evident from the careful choice of words that Crawley is slightly critical of the beliefs of the Leica customers, but basically agrees with the verdict. This was perhaps valid in the 1970-1990 time frame, but it is now 2017!
There is a deeper reason for using a Leica M camera than accurate manual focusing or the engineering and optical quality.
The attraction of the Leica CRF camera for the amateur photographer resides in its simplicity of use, its excellent compact wide aperture lenses and its conscious connection to the core elements of photography. This connection is more visible when using silver-halide (film) emulsions than when using a solid-state equipped camera. The Impressionists used this word deliberately. Reality imprints itself on the retina of the human eye. It is the duty of the artist to reproduce this image without much interference of the brain. The same process seems to happen when film emulsions are used: reality imprints itself by transferring light energy onto the silver halide grains in the emulsion. This process can be clearly envisaged. It is much more difficult to imagine the analog-digital conversion from photon count to numerical values in an ordered matrix in a digital file. The one-to-one correspondence between luminous object-points and the projected image points (as optical theory declares) is produced by an automatic and autonomous process. The specific photographic elements are the impact of the shutter speed, the optical system and the framing of the object ate moment of exposure. These are also the specific elements selected by the Lab Report by Popular Photography. The shutter refers to the moment or instant, the chance, the viewfinder refers to the gaze of the observer or photographer.
The element of chance is very important because it connects the characteristic of the automatic recording with a freezing of the movement of objects with the help of a high shutter speed (anything above 1/50 second). There is no photographer who can accurately predict what will be recorded by the camera in that fraction of a moment. The vibration and sound of the focal plane shutter and the mechanical shutter release connect the photographer to this core element of photography.
The gaze relates to the emotion and attention that the photographer has to have for the event or object to be recorded at the moment of freezing and framing the event or object. The large and accurate range/viewfinder of the Leica CRF camera is an obvious reminder of this element of the roots of photography.
The personal emotionally loaded snapshot is an excellent model for this type of photography. The French name is ‘photographie instantanée’. It is, in this context, revealing that Barnack designed the original Leica camera as a tool for a precise recording of everyday events and persons. This is identical to the Kodak snapshot, promoted by Eastman.
In a book that promotes the style of the personal, emotionally inspired snapshot, it is appropriate to start with a report on the development of the snapshot camera from the Kodak Box to the Leica CRF. A parallel development is the snapshot style from the writings of Baudelaire to the Impressionists and through the Surrealists to Modernism. A second layer will analyse the techniques for high definition imagery in both the silver-halide and solid-state technologies, in combination with a choice of Leica lenses. This layer is important because of its focus on the Leica technique for high quality snapshots. The Leica M7 and the Leica M8 will be used as the prime models to present the differences in analog and digital techniques. The third layer will look at the roots of photography: the theory of information and signal processing, the theory of perception and representation in science and art. This layout of layers implies that readers can select what to read.
Can Leica be trusted?
Companies that work for other companies or for consumers need trust as a basis for transactions. Now that many companies are no longer trusted (software to manipulate emission, sweatshops for cheap clothing, and so on) and critical reviews and investigations are difficult to access, this topic is more important than ever.
The actual Leica company is no exception. In the past, it was an engineer-driven company and the information about its products was reliable and could be checked. Critique by outsiders was taken seriously and even invited to make a better product. When the company informed the users that the high shutter speeds were working within ±30 % of its nominal value this info could be accepted as accurate. Most information was not readily and publicly available, but it was possible to access the responsible person within the company.
This attitude has changed since the company has become product- and market-driven. Insightful technical information is hardly available and the marketing department does its best to generate confusion. Are the Summarit/2.4 designs really optically fully redesigned Summarit/2.5 lenses. How does the new sensor in the M10 differ from the previous design in the M/240? Every new sensor is claimed to have optimized shapes for the lenslets, but there is no technical information about the exact shape and its impact on the final image quality. The actual reliance on the reports by field testers for some of the practical consequences of the newly introduced technology is not sufficient as most reviewers do not use measurements to support their claims but only visual comparisons. We know how unreliable the human visual perception is: what you see is what you want to see.
The M10 uses compression software to reduce the size of the files in order to increase the storage capacity of the buffer. But there is no information about the type and quality of the software. The SL is assumed to have a very fast AF, but one needs numerical information to be sure that this claim is substantiated. The fact that field and magazine testers say that the AF is very fast is not good enough for the inquiring mind who needs to base conclusions of facts. Every other product in the photographic market has comparable claims.
In the past the Leitz technical bulletins were reliable sources of information and could be used for decision making. Now we have only diffuse marketing speak. This is of course the trend of the day and not different from what is available from other companies. Leica buyers who pay a premium price, should be entitled to receive all technical information available, that helps to understand why Leica is what is claims to be.
Silver halide emulsions and cartridge loading Leica cameras
Currently there is a very slight surge in the sales of silver-halide films and their developers. The Spur company is busy researching the best chemicals fro developing the classical Agfa microfilms, new bW emulsions are being introduced by Ferrania, Bergger and Adox. Improved chemicals are produced by Adox, Spur, and Moersch and several others. The choice which film to use was a main issue in the past and it still is. While much hype and mystique has been removed from the craft (try Tr-X in Rodinal compared to Tmax 400 in FX-39) since the publication of the book by Henry, Controls in BW Photography, many photographers still cling to the technical ideas of Ansel Adams. My own choice is to use any film/developer combo, expose with the Sekonic L-398 and develop according specs and print with the Heiland Split grade system. Most negatives are very well exposed and easy to print. With A4 as the largest size (8 times) , I have hardly any problem with grain or sharpness. At 15 times enlargement the differences become important and here the fine tuning starts.
The lens of choice is the Apo-Summicron-M 50 mm asph and the Summilux-M 50 mm asph.
What about the body? Leica has produced more film loading bodies than sensor-equipped (FPA) bodies. From M3 to M7 and M-A there is a wide choice and very cheap in many cases. An M6 is an excellent camera, capable of delivering outstanding results, often better than what can be achieved with an M10 and on the face of it in even shorter times, adding the laborious post-processing computer time. There are many differences between the several generations of the M6, especially valuable to collectors, but irrelevant to users. Any M6 can be brought to near factory conditions by a competent Leica repair person. The current MP is simply an M6. The M-A is a retro-version of the M3 and the M7 is the best automated camera Leica has ever built, before the M8.
On holiday this year I was visiting the German state of Thuringen, with the cities of Gotha and Weimar and a lost list of very quiet small villages where the time seems to be standing still. This is the same experience when using films. There is hardly any competition, everybody is friendly and mixing systems is easy and even encouraged.
The digital world, as a contrast, is a state of great flux and dynamism. The newly announced Nikon D850, the mysteries around new Canon bodies, the relentless competition by Sony and Fuji, are difficult to assess and predicting the future is a great problem. The Leica SL has been dropped in price, the lenses are disappointing, the TL2 has its range of problems, the X-series and the S-series are forgotten and so on. Try to sell an M9 or M240 and a disappointment will be experienced.
The film world is much more relaxed. No more new cameras will be introduced, second-hand cameras are very cheap, new chemicals fit the state of the art and new films follow a classical pattern.
The digital technology is very much in a flux and more innovations are to be expected. Whether this will allow the photographer to make better photographs is a big question mark. ‘Better’ is a subjective concept, but as long as the primary viewing medium is the computer screen, not much improvement may be expected.
© 2005-2019 Erwin Puts Contact Me
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1635
|
__label__wiki
| 0.973426
| 0.973426
|
The Pokémon Company International Official Press Site
Play Pokémon
NEW POKÉMON ADVENTURES COMING TO
NINTENDO SWITCH IN LATE 2019
Highly Anticipated Games Unveiled via Pokémon Direct
London, United Kingdom—February 27, 2019—During a Pokémon Direct presentation today, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, announced Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, the newest additions to the main series of Pokémon role-playing video games. Developed by GAME FREAK inc., Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be launching late 2019 exclusively on the Nintendo Switch™ system.
The Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games take place in the Galar region. Galar is an expansive region with diverse environments— an idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forest, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and the Pokémon who live there work together closely to develop the industries in the region. Fans will have the opportunity to visit various Gyms in the Galar region in their quest to become Champion. They will not be alone, since the newly discovered Pokémon they choose to be their first partner will be by their side.
“Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are the latest exciting adventures in the Pokémon video game journey that began twenty-three years ago on this day,” said Mr. Ishihara. “Since then, Trainers around the world have discovered new Pokémon, engaged in epic battles, and made countless memories along the way. We look forward to continuing this journey by exploring a stunning new region in the Pokémon universe when the games launch later this year on Nintendo Switch.”
The adventure begins in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield when players choose one of three new Pokémon—Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Grookey, a Grass-type Chimp Pokémon, is mischievous and full of boundless curiosity. Bursting with energy, Scorbunny, a Fire-type Rabbit Pokémon, is always running about. The stealthy Sobble, a Water-type Water Lizard Pokémon, shoots out attacks as it hides itself in water.
For more information about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, please visit: swordshield.pokemon.com/en-gb/
To view the trailer, follow this link: https://youtu.be/ARUb_yFMgw8
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, please visit www.pokemon.co.uk.
About Nintendo:
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch home console and Nintendo 3DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including the Nintendo Switch™ and Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™ and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Shield
ThePokemonCompany@hopeandglorypr.com
Download 0 items
Zip content limit reached!
Add set to downloads
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Logos
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Screenshots
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield artwork
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield combined logo
[Log in]
This is taking longer than usual to load.
Total download size:
Clear list Download
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1641
|
__label__wiki
| 0.713985
| 0.713985
|
Reid cracks Asian jokes, apologizes
CNN's Dan Merica
Washington (CNN) – Harry Reid, who faulted his 2010 Republican opponent for making an insensitive remark to Asian-Americans, cracked two Asian-themed jokes at a Las Vegas event Thursday.
"I don’t think you’re smarter than anybody else, but you’ve convinced a lot of us you are," the Senate Majority Leader said to laughs from the audience at a Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce event.
Filed under: Harry Reid
GOP Rallies at Capitol to 'Fire Reid'
CNN's Sean Kennedy
Washington (CNN) - Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Tuesday joined half dozen House Republican lawmakers at a rally outside the Senate steps to call on the American people to "fire" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) by winning control of the Senate in 2014.
Speaking to a crowd of around 100 GOP staffers and supporters (and a handful of curious tourists), Priebus said, "For too long now, Sen. Reid has run the Senate with an iron fist, blocking legislation that would help working families."
Filed under: Harry Reid • Reince Priebus
Rand Paul and his Democratic buds
CNN's Ashley Killough and Z. Byron Wolf
Washington (CNN) - Republican Sen. Rand Paul teamed up with a Democrat once again Tuesday in his effort to restore voting rights for convicted criminals who've served time in prison.
The Kentucky senator held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, the latest high-profile Democrat publicly working with Paul to rally support around a policy or idea.
Filed under: Cory Booker • Eric Holder • Harry Reid • Kirsten Gillibrand • Mark Udall • Rand Paul • Ron Wyden
House GOP leaders: Keep Iran out of the mix in Iraq
CNN's Deirdre Walsh and Ted Barrett
Washington (CNN) – Ahead of a White House meeting Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner called on President Barack Obama to lay out a "broader strategy" for how to deal with sectarian violence in Iraq, but the Ohio Republican said the United States should "absolutely not" talk to Iranians about the crisis.
"I can just imagine what our friends in the region, our allies will be thinking by reaching out to Iran at a time when they continue to pay for terrorists and foster terrorism not only in Syria, in Lebanon but in Israel as well," Boehner told reporters after the House GOP weekly conference meeting.
Filed under: Buck Mckeon • Harry Reid • Iraq • John Boehner • Nancy Pelosi • President Obama
Reid sells desert home in tiny Searchlight to be closer to family in Las Vegas
CNN Senior Congressional Producer Ted Barrett
Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his wife, Landra, announced Monday they sold their family home in the famously tiny desert mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, where the senator grew up and will move near Las Vegas.
Reid said they want to live closer to their four children and 16 grandchildren. He said it also will make it easier to run for a sixth term when he is up for re-election in 2016.
Filed under: Harry Reid • Nevada
Reid on timeline of notifying Congress: 'What difference does it make?'
CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash
Washington (CNN) - The timing of when the Obama administration told Harry Reid about Bowe Bergdahl's release doesn't matter, the Senate Majority Leader argued Thursday.
"Is it Friday or Saturday? What difference does it make? What difference does it make?" the Nevada Democrat said at a press conference.
Filed under: Congress • Harry Reid
Senate showdown likely coming over campaign spending
CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser
Washington (CNN) - Saying that "No one should be able to pump unlimited funds into political campaigns, whether they are Democrat, Republican or independent," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday strongly backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit campaign spending by outside groups.
Reid announced on the Senate floor that the Judiciary Committee would soon hold a hearing on the amendment, introduced earlier this year by Democratic Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Michael Bennet of Colorado, and that the full "Senate will vote on that legislation."
Filed under: 2014 • Campaign finance • Citizens United • Harry Reid • Senate
Democrat v. Democrat: Reid opposes Obama nominee
CNN Capitol Hill reporter Lisa Desjardins
Washington (CNN) – Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid struck a significant blow to one of President Barack Obama’s judicial nominations Wednesday, as the senator’s office confirmed that Reid personally opposes Michael Boggs’ nomination to the federal bench.
Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson told CNN that the Democratic leader feels he cannot vote for Boggs’ nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, given Boggs’ past views on abortion, gay marriage and the Confederate flag.
Reid: NFL should take note of NBA stance on race; force Redskins to change name
(CNN) – The National Football League should take note of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver's stance on race and force the Washington Redskins to change their name, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.
The Nevada Democrat applauded Silver's decisive action on Tuesday in meting out a lifetime ban to Donald Sterling after the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers was recorded making racist comments. Silver also urged other league owners to support his bid to force Sterling to sell the franchise.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1642
|
__label__cc
| 0.619941
| 0.380059
|
People Missing As Island Volcano Erupts Without Warning
Signs of the Last Days® MinistryDecember 8, 2019News
People are injured and missing as emergency crews are racing to the scene after a volcano erupted on White Island off the coast of New Zealand, authorities said. New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted suddenly prompting fears for a group of visitors seen walking on the crater floor moments before. The Prime Minister said people were unaccounted for after the … Read More
https://signsofthelastdays.org/people-missing-as-island-volcano-erupts-without-warning/
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1646
|
__label__wiki
| 0.978907
| 0.978907
|
Quiz: Can You Name the Christmas Song If We Mess Up the Lyrics?: HowStuffWorks
Can You Name the Christmas Song If We Mess Up the Lyrics?
Brittany Rowland
Dina Belenko Photography/Moment/Getty Images
"O come, all the graceful, loyal and reluctant." We're sure these lyrics are wrong but do you still know the song?
"O Christmas Tree"
"O Come, All Ye Faithful"
"Joy to the World"
"O Holy Night"
Also known by its Latin title, "Adeste Fideles," "O Come, All Ye Faithful" is an old Christmas carol of uncertain authorship and remains popular in church services. Pentatonix has sung it too, of course!
Stefan Cristian Cioata/Moment/Getty Images
Hmm, does this song sound familiar? "Flockin' around the big queen bee with a Christmas lollipop!"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
"Jingle Bell Rock"
"Run Run Rudolph"
"Frosty the Snowman"
Brenda Lee first recorded this upbeat Christmas song, written by Johnny Marks, in 1958. It's notably featured in "Home Alone," when Kevin tricks the would-be burglars into thinking there's a party!
Copyright Dan Smith/Moment/Getty
"Crusty the lawman is a merry tale, they say" are the incorrect lyrics to what Christmas song?
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"I Saw Three Ships"
"Winter Wonderland"
Even though "Frosty the Snowman" was released in 1950, most people associate it with the Rankin/Bass animated Christmas special from 1969. Too bad our snowmen can't really come to life (unless we're Elsa)!
Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision/Getty Images
"Fleck the walls with paint so jolly. Ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha!" These are messed-up lyrics to which carol?
"Deck the Halls"
"Silent Night"
"Up On the Rooftop"
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
"Deck the Halls" is a traditional carol sung at Christmas and New Year's. While the lyrics, written by Thomas Oliphant, date back to 1862, the melody is even older, coming from a 16th-century Welsh tune.
Shana Novak/DigitalVision/Getty Images
"Single bell, tingle bell, cringle bell shock!" What's this Christmas song supposed to be?
"Away in a Manger"
Bobby Helms popularized this Christmas tune in 1957, and it's been a holiday staple ever since! One memorable scene in "Mean Girls" features the characters dancing to it in Santa costumes.
Elva Etienne/Moment/Getty Images
"Mary, did it snow? Mary, did it snow? Mary, did it snow?" Can you identify this song even with the wrong lyrics?
"Mary, Did You Know?
"Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella"
"Go Tell It on the Mountain"
"Breath of Heaven"
"Mary, Did You Know" is a popular Christmas song written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene. The song poses a series of questions to Mary, asking her if she knew what her son would one day accomplish.
Emilija Manevska/Moment/Getty Images
"It rained upon a midnight skier, that glorious song we told." Do you know what song this is supposed to be?
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
"Happy Holidays"
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
A Unitarian minister in Massachusetts named Edmund Sears wrote this poem in 1849, and it was soon set to music. Sears was apparently in a funk when he wrote it, because of wars in the US and abroad.
Kelly Sillaste/Moment/Getty Images
Does this song sound familiar? "Strum they told me, a rum dum dum dum."
"The Little Drummer Boy"
"The Christmas Song"
"The First Noel"
"The Holly and the Ivy"
"The Little Drummer Boy" is an American Christmas carol written by a music teacher named Katherine Kennicott Davis. The first people to record it were none other than the Trapp Family Singers!
Fernando Trabanco Fotografía/Moment/Getty Images
"Bing bong, cherry on a pie, in heav'n the bells are ringing!" Do you know this Christmas song with the mixed-up words?
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
"A Christmas to Remember"
"Ding Dong Merrily on High"
Although the tune was originally for a non-religious dance song, George Ratcliffe Woodward adapted it to create the carol "Ding Dong Merrily on High." The composer was inspired by hearing church bells ringing.
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Does this tune sound familiar? "You better not doubt, you better say hi, you better eat trout, I'm telling you why!"
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" establishes Kris Kringle as an international spy who surveils children, noting their goodness and badness on his "list." Parents use this song to coerce good behavior out of their children.
Carol Yepes/Moment/Getty Images
"See three rings of that yonder star. Scaling cliffs, we traverse afar." These are almost, but not quite, the lyrics to what song?
"O Come O Come Emmanuel"
"Little Drummer Boy"
"We Three Kings"
"We Three Kings" is about the three wise men who traveled to see the Christ child, bringing gifts. John Henry Hopkins Jr., a Pennsylvanian rector at an Episcopalian church, wrote the song in 1857.
David Trood/DigitalVision/Getty
"O cozy light, the cars are gently winding." These are the made-up lyrics to what classic Christmas song?
One of the most recognizable Christmas carols, "O Holy Night" focuses on mankind's redemption and Jesus Christ's birth. Nat King Cole and Mariah Carey are two of the artists who have covered it.
Seb Higgins/Moment/Getty Images
"The worst seashell, the angels did say, was for certain dour leopards in fields where they lay." Can you still make out this popular Christmas song?
"Jingle Bells"
"The First Noel" is an old and well known Christmas carol about the angels visiting the shepherds to tell them of Jesus Christ's birth. The word "Noel," incidentally, is synonymous with "Christmas."
Isabel Pavia/Moment/Getty Images
"Jungle yell, jungle smells, tingle all the way!" Can you name this carol despite these messed-up lyrics?
Everyone heard the "Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg" version of the song as a kid. What's less known is that "Jingle Bells," a popular Christmas song today, was actually first written as a Thanksgiving song!
Ariel Skelley/Digital Vision/Getty Images
We're trying to sing a song here, but we're confused about the lyrics: "I want a hypothalamus for Christmas. Only a hypothalamus will do!" What song is it supposed to be?
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
"All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth"
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
The novelty song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" was a surprise hit in 1953. A 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey performed it on the "Ed Sullivan Show" to the audience's delight. We hope she got her hippo!
Barbara Taeger Photography/Moment/Getty Images
"I saw three chips go breaking in the Christmas dip, the Christmas dip." These are almost, but not really, the lyrics to which song?
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
"I Saw Three Ships" is an English Christmas carol first published in 1833. The precise meaning of the song isn't known, but some people theorize that the ships symbolize the camels that the Magi rode to Bethlehem.
Tom Merton/OJO Images/Getty Images
Can you still identify the song with the following lyrics? "I won't roam for Christmas. You eat bran for me."
"Last Christmas"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Bing Crosby recorded "I'll Be Home for Christmas" in 1943 when the United States was still at war. The song is extra poignant when you reflect that it was written from the perspective of soldiers overseas.
What Christmas song is this, if you can make sense of the lyrics? "Good King Pencil Floss looked out on the feast uneven?"
"Good King Wenceslas"
"Baby, It's Cold Outside"
"Good King Wenceslas" is a Christmas carol about a 10th-century Bohemian king who went out on the Feast of Stephen (December 26) to give money to the poor. Not surprisingly, Wenceslas became a saint in the Christian church.
What Christmas song are we singing here, despite the mixed-up lyrics? "O little frowning cherubim, you spilled a tub of lye!"
"The 12 Days of Christmas"
After visiting Bethlehem in 1865, an Episcopal priest named Phillip Brooks wrote the poem that became the popular carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem." The town is famously where Jesus Christ was born.
kundoy/Moment/Getty Images
We have the lyrics wrong, but can you still name the song? "Okay with a stranger, his mom stripped his bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head."
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
People once attributed the words to "Away in a Manger" to Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation, but today scholars think the song actually originated in America instead!
Are you enough of a Christmas song expert to identify this song with messed-up lyrics? "Now we're done a-squirreling among the leaves serene!"
"Here We Come A-Caroling"
"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"
"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Originally titled "Here We Come A-Wassailing," this song refers to the old tradition of singing carols door to door in the hopes of earning some money. Nowadays, people do it just for fun!
Annette Bunch/Moment/Getty Images
"Go dwell inside a fountain, over the mills and everywhere" are the wrong lyrics to which Christmas song?
"Go Tell It on the Mountain," which goes back to the late 1800s, has the distinction of being both an African-American spiritual and a Christmas carol because it's about announcing the birth of Jesus.
DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images
"Who smiled at this and played the best, on Mary's lap is leaping?" Okay, the words are all wrong! Still, can you tell what the song is?
"What Child Is This?"
After overcoming an illness, William Chatterton Dix wrote the lyrics to "What Child Is This?" which was later set to the old folk song "Greensleeves." Today it remains a popular carol about Jesus' birth.
Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty Images
"Bagels we have seen up high, neatly rolling o'er the plains!" Do you recognize this Christmas carol, even with the wacky lyrics?
"Angels We Have Heard on High"
"Angels We Have Heard on High" is another Christmas carol about the night of Jesus' birth, when angels came to announce it to a group of shepherds. It includes a long, drawn-out "Gloria" too!
Nora Carol Photography/Moment/Getty Images
So can you still recognize this popular Christmas tune? "Said my friend Sam to his brother Roy, 'Do you sneer at my beer?'"
"Coventry Carol"
"Carol of the Bells"
"Do You Hear What I Hear" is fairly new in the pantheon of Christmas songs. Its creators, husband and wife Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker, wrote it in 1962 in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Jasmin Merdan/Moment/Getty Images
Does this song sound somewhat familiar? "Last isthmus, I gave you a start, but the very next day, we got in a fray."
Wham! released "Last Christmas" in 1984 and donated the proceeds to aid the Ethiopian famine. The popular song appeals to a lot of people to this day, and several artists have covered it.
LyubovKro/Moment/Getty Images
"My small dove gave to me a partridge with a goatee!" Even with these scrambled lyrics, can you identify the Christmas carol?
"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Quite possibly the longest Christmas song out there, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" goes back to the late 1700s. Five gold rings sound nice, but what would you do with eight maids a-milking?
Tetra Images/Moment/Getty Images
"Cowbells ring, are you listening? On the plane, clouds are glistening." Oh dear, we messed up another song. Do you know which one?
"White Christmas"
This charming song by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith tells the story of a couple frolicking in the snow and building a snowman. They even playfully imagine the snowman, or "Parson Brown," marrying them!
Senchy/Moment/Getty Images
"Doughnuts roasting on a funeral pyre. Car exhaust creeping up your nose!" These lyrics are all wrong, but can you still name the song?
For many, Christmas is not complete without hearing Nat King Cole sing "The Christmas Song." Just thinking about "chestnuts roasting on an open fire" makes people feel cozy on a cold winter's day!
sot/DigitalVision/Getty Images
"Giant knight, slowly fight. At the prom, all is right." These are some messed-up lyrics, but can you name the song?
"Silent Night" is arguably one of the best-known Christmas carols, describing the night of Jesus Christ's birth. Franz Gruber wrote the melody and Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics in the early 1800s.
"Boy that you twirled, the fjord he swum! Let Earth rejoice and sing!" Do you recognize the song from these incorrect lyrics?
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Written in 1719 by Isaac Watts, "Joy to the World" remains the most popular Christmas hymn sung in churches to this day. In fact, its lyrics come from verses in Psalms and Genesis.
Victoria Caverhill/Adore Photography/Moment/Getty Images
"The dolly and the ivy, when they are both on the phone, of all the bees that are in the hood, the dolly wears the gown." Gee, that sounds all wrong! What is this song supposed to be?
"Mary's Boy Child"
"The Holly and the Ivy" is a British Christmas carol with a folk style. According to tradition, holly, a plant commonly seen at Christmastime, represents Jesus, and ivy represents Mary, his mother.
by ale_flamy/Moment/Getty Images
"Bark! the feral angels sing sorely to the shoehorn king!" What Christmas song are we trying (and failing) to sing here?
"Blue Christmas"
In 1739, the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" first appeared in "Hymns and Sacred Poems." Two men involved in the formation of the Methodist church wrote the lyrics and Felix Mendelssohn wrote the melody.
M_a_y_a/E+/Getty Images
"Broad-chested hairy gentlemen, let nothing you dismay!" Oh, wait! Those are the wrong lyrics to what song?
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
"What Child Is This"
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is an old English carol, notable for its appearance in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." In fact, Scrooge threatens a caroler with a ruler when he starts singing the song!
Can you make out this song despite the incorrect lyrics? "Hark, now cheer the angels sing, a string was wound today. And man will see an open door because of Christmas Day!"
"Mary, Did You Know?"
Jester Hairston wrote "Mary's Boy Child" with a distinctive calypso rhythm. When Harry Belafonte heard the song performed by a choir, he asked Hairston's permission to record it, and it became a big hit.
Can You Name These Songs If We Mess Up the Lyrics?
Can You Name These Popular Songs If We Mess Up the Lyrics?
Are These Hallmark Christmas Movies Real or Made Up?
Can You Name These Disney Songs If We Mess Up The Lyrics?
Can You Name the Carrie Underwood Song From One Line?
"The Simpsons” Christmas Quiz
Can We Guess Your Favorite Christmas Movie?
Live Through a Christmas Movie and We'll Guess Your Favorite Christmas Movie
Image: Orbon Alija/E+/Getty Images
Check the malls for boughs of holly ... Wait, that's not quite right! Every year, soon after we've digested our Thanksgiving turkeys, radio stations and stores start playing Christmas music. Love it or hate it, there's no escaping it! And what's even crazier is that some people sing along to these classic tunes without even knowing the correct lyrics! There's nothing like standing in an elevator with someone singing along to "Winter Wonderland," only they're singing, "Later on, we'll perspire as we sweat by the fire." You get the idea!
Luckily, there's a way to improve your Christmas song knowledge: listen to them all the time, all year long! Okay, maybe that's a tall order. Still, if you start studying right after the Fourth of July, you should be able to memorize a good 200 to 300 songs! That gives you a leg up over the slouches who actually wait till December to start playing their Christmas music! Plus, you have a wide variety of songs to choose from: traditional religious hymns, songs about Santa and the denizens of the North Pole, songs about snow, songs popularized by cartoon characters and so on!
So see where you stand right now. Take the quiz and see if you can still identify these Christmas songs even with their atrociously messed-up lyrics. Then you'll know your weak areas and which songs to study harder starting next summer!
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1655
|
__label__cc
| 0.732143
| 0.267857
|
Organisation or idea: the story of Yaandina
Earles, Wendy (2007) Organisation or idea: the story of Yaandina. Third Sector Review, 13 (2). pp. 87-103.
For some, Yaandina is an organisation. For many, Yaandina is an idea. The Yaandina story started with nuns from a local order, and then nurses from a local hospital. These individuals, alongside community volunteers, cared for children in need in troubled times. The telling flows to include dedicated and visionary community members caring for children, and progressively a range of community groups, as paid workers under the loose auspices of the state. As the state changed, the story changed - and the telling now includes a non-profit organisational story.
Yaandina is now a multi-function and multi-finder community service organisation that operates, at times still precariously, as an incorporated association in a small town in the north-west of Australia. Yaandina, as an idea, has operated in many organisational forms for over thirty years. This period encompassed many waves of 'reform' for the community services, the public sector and the non-profit sector. Yaandina morphed as and when its supporters believed it should or when its opponents forced the issue.
The story of Yaandina needs to be heard. As a practice sector, organisational stories - especially stories of survival- are our practice wisdom (theory). They should be handed down to newcomers and used to argue for good practice with those that seek to denigrate or ignore such wisdom. As an industry sector, the new raft of reforms aimed at strengthening non-profit organisations or building organisational capacity would suggest that many of our organisations are in trouble or, at the very least, not formed in such a way as to efficiently deliver the agenda of the government of the day. If we are to critique and effectively change these agendas, we should be learning from. our organisational practice as much as our service practice.
non-profit; organisational change; Indigenous; non-profit organisational change, practice wisdom; community service reform
16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1607 Social Work > 160702 Counselling, Welfare and Community Services @ 100%
94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9401 Community Service (excl. Work) > 940199 Community Service (excl. Work) not elsewhere classified @ 100%
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1661
|
__label__cc
| 0.572793
| 0.427207
|
Don’t Put His Views In a Political Box. What The Media Are Missing About Pope Francis.
September 22, 2015 daviesnow 2 Comments
“We in the press are about to over-politicize his visit to America,” writes New York Times columnist David Brooks.
How right he is.
The media are awash with bland, secular generalizations. The trumpets of left and right are already at blaring with either praise or denunciations of the Pope’s message.
House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Pope Francis to address Congress “will be at his own party’s expense,” declares Brian Beutler in the increasingly hardline liberal journal “New Republic.”
In a scathing article, curmudgeon conservative George Will blasts The Pope for “his woolly sentiments that have the intellectual tone of fortune cookies.”
But comments from both sides that seek to put the Pope in a box miss this importance of his message and above all, his example.
American Catholics don’t fit neatly into frames tethered to snippets extracted from a hugely complex spiritual leader,” writes conservative Catholic Ashley McGuire. As “a capitalism-loving, pro-life advocate who is quite possibly obsessed with abortion, I could not be more excited to welcome Pope Francis to America.
Regardless of political affiliation, many Americans appreciate the Pope’s emphasis on love and mercy over dogma and orthodoxy.
He is humble and a warm presence in world of snarky pundits and fiercely opinionated politicians. As a Jesuit, Francis takes his vow of poverty seriously. He believes we can learn from the poor. His heart is with those who suffer and are in need.
As a devout Catholic he understands how symbols send a message. After arriving at Andrews Air Force Base and being greeted by President Obama and Vice President Biden, the Pope hopped into a small Fiat instead of the usual large limo reserved for dignatories.
He says the church should be “bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out in the streets,” instead of being unhealthy “from clinging to is own security.
As Gerald Seib points out in The Wall Street Journal, this Pope is a disrupter: “in sync with the dissatisfaction with the status quo” and also recognizing that The Catholic Church establishment has lost its way.
Many of us like leaders who would shake things up. Think Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders. This Pope challenges the existing order. An overwhelming majority of American Catholics approves of what he’s doing.
“I don’t think the categories Left and Right are very useful for understanding the Pope,” says theologian and papal expert Lawrence Cunningham of Notre Dame.
On some social matters he is deeply conservative. “Francis unflinchingly maintains the church’s ancient teaching about the sanctity of human life and total opposition to abortion,” writes Timothy Carney in a highly perceptive piece in The Washington Examiner.
“Although he has urged Catholics to drop their “obsession” with such issues, Francis would also stand with his predecessors against gay marriage. In fact, he clashed with the Argentinian government when it was expanding marriage to include same-sex couples.”
“On economics, Francis would look more like a Democrat than like a Republican, but so would his “conservative” predecessors,” writes Carney.
On the environment he has been more outspoken than those who came before him. But with rising carbon levels in the atmosphere and a growing sense among global leaders that action is required, the need is greater than it was years ago.
Fact is, whether we’re conservative, liberal or independent, most of us like the guy.
“Pope Francis is an extraordinary learner, listener and self-doubter,” says David Brooks. “The best part of this week will be watching him relate to people, how he listens deeply and learns from them, how he sees them both in their great sinfulness but also with endless mercy and self-emptying love.”
Pope Francisashley mcguire, Barack Obama, Catholic Church, catholics, congress, david brooks, davidbrooksnyt, daviescontent, george will, gerald seib, how do we fix it?, jesuits, joe biden, john boehner, New York Times, nuns, politics, Pope Francis, pope in DC, priests, Richard Davies, the pope, timothy carney, usa today, wall street journal, washington examiner
← Why Hillary Clinton May Have To Make Only Simple Change To Turn Things Around.
Why You’re Crazy To Panic When The Stock Market Drops →
2 thoughts on “Don’t Put His Views In a Political Box. What The Media Are Missing About Pope Francis.”
Judy Stoeven Davies says:
nancydavies51058 says:
Here here x
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1663
|
__label__cc
| 0.628544
| 0.371456
|
Blinding transparency
Business Standard, April 13, 2010
By A K Bhattacharya
Since few read discussion papers or Parliament committee reports on Budgets, this doesn’t help policymaking
Until a few years ago, the Indian Parliament would subject the Union Budget to comprehensive scrutiny by discussing its various provisions in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The discussion would cover not just the broad fiscal proposals outlined by the finance minister but also the many expenditure programmes different central ministries would plan to implement during the year.
True, Parliament could not complete the discussion on the expenditure demands made by many central ministries due to shortage of time. It would impose the customary ?guillotine? before putting the entire Budget to vote a day or two before the end of the Budget session in May. However, the satisfaction then was that at least some discussion over the Budget?s key expenditure proposals took place on the floor of either of the Houses of Parliament.
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government (1998-2004) brought about a significant change in that process. The logic of that change was understandable though it left many purists dissatisfied. The argument was that the prevailing system could never ensure conclusion of the discussion on all the expenditure proposals of different ministries before the passing of the Budget. Thus, the exercise remained incomplete. An alternative system, therefore, was put in place by referring the key expenditure proposals of ministries to different standing committees of Parliament. These committees would study the proposals and submit their report to Parliament, which then would evaluate the recommendations and take a final view.
Since then all governments have been following the system of standing committees examining expenditure proposals of central ministries. There is now less debate on the Budget proposals on the floor of the two Houses. If you want to know how different Parliamentary committees have evaluated the key expenditure proposals of central ministries, all that you need to do is to consult these committee reports that are dutifully submitted to Parliament.
It is, however, a pity that most of these reports gather dust in the cupboards of the Parliament House. Worse, the government ignores the many recommendations these reports make and there is nothing in the system to ensure that such Parliamentary oversight actually results in corrective action on the ground.
The new system, to be sure, suits the finance ministry in particular and the government in general. The Union Budget now has expenditure proposals worth more than Rs 11 lakh crore or a little less than one-sixth of India?s gross domestic product. Expenditure proposals of this size surely should receive some serious Parliamentary scrutiny before their approval for implementation. The system of standing committees of Parliament examining these proposals may have harmed the process of scrutiny in two ways. One, the reports of these committees rarely get highlighted or debated in Parliament. Two, because the committees do the initial job of scrutinising the proposals, whatever attention members of Parliament would have otherwise paid in the earlier system also goes missing.
The system of Parliamentary standing committees scrutinising Budget expenditure proposals is something similar to the recent practice of the finance ministry issuing discussion papers on any fresh proposal it wants implemented. Like the standing committees, there are apparent advantages of getting a policy proposal discussed and debated after making public a discussion paper on the issue.
However, the disadvantages are quite serious and outweigh the advantages. Just as the system of standing committees takes away the direct responsibility of members of Parliament to vet expenditure proposals, discussion papers do not always elicit the kind of critical review that proposals should ideally receive before they become a policy of the government. Because government officials are under the notion that once a discussion paper goes through the fire of public scrutiny, they can accept the proposals contained therein as policy without any problems. Little attention is paid to the fact that in India a discussion paper, even after remaining in the public domain for weeks, may not get evaluated properly from all possible angles. Either some proposals in a discussion paper may become a victim of lobby groups, or some proposals that indeed suffer from loopholes fail to receive any feedback and, therefore, run the danger of being accepted as policy.
Discussion papers, like Parliamentary standing committees, can serve a very limited purpose. Just as standing committees cannot supplant serious Parliamentary scrutiny of Budget proposals by members of the lower and upper Houses, discussion papers cannot be a substitute for reasoned assessment of policy proposals by the government, based on its interaction with and feedback from all relevant stakeholders including industry, trade and people.
At present, the finance ministry is grappling with two discussion papers and will soon have to wrestle with one more. The discussion papers on the introduction of the goods and services tax and the direct taxes code have established beyond doubt that while these documents can be the starting point of any policy discussion, they cannot do away with the need for the government?s justification for policy change and its own vision on crucial policy issues. The same should hold true for the proposed discussion paper on the setting up of a financial stability and development council.
http://www.business-standard.com
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1665
|
__label__wiki
| 0.606823
| 0.606823
|
JP2013516699A - Apparatus and method having multiple application display modes, including a mode with display resolution of another apparatus - Google Patents
Apparatus and method having multiple application display modes, including a mode with display resolution of another apparatus Download PDF
JP5658765B2 (en
イムラン チャウダリ，
アップル インコーポレイテッド
2010-12-29 Application filed by アップル インコーポレイテッド filed Critical アップル インコーポレイテッド
G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
G06F9/451—Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06F2203/04806—Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
The method is performed on a multi-function device with a touch-sensitive display. In the first mode of operation, the application is executed and the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a first resolution that matches the display resolution of the application when executed on a handheld device different from the multifunction device. . In the second mode of operation, the application is executed and the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a second resolution greater than the first resolution.
[0001] The present invention relates generally to electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces. In particular, the present invention relates to the display resolution of applications running on electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces.
[0002] In recent years, the use of touch-sensitive surfaces as input devices for computers and other electronic computing devices has increased significantly. Typical touch sensitive surfaces include touch pads and touch screen displays. Such surfaces are widely used to manipulate user interface objects on a display.
[0003] An application written for one computing device is designed for the particular touch-sensitive surface and the particular display resolution of that computing device, and therefore the application Is not directly usable. This is cumbersome for application developers who create applications for multiple devices, and is cognitively significant for users who must remember different application interfaces for the same application when executed by different devices. Burden.
[0004] Thus, there is a need for a computing device that provides a graphical user interface that is compatible with other computing devices and that provides multiple display options (display options) for more flexible use of the display. There is. Such computing devices and graphical user interfaces reduce the cognitive burden on the user and provide a more efficient human-machine interface.
[0005] The aforementioned drawbacks and other problems associated with user interfaces for computing devices with touch-sensitive surfaces are mitigated or eliminated by the disclosed devices. In some embodiments, the device is a desktop computer, while in other embodiments the device is portable (eg, a laptop computer, tablet computer, or handheld device). In some embodiments, the device has a touchpad. In some embodiments, the device has a touch sensitive display (also known as a “touch screen” or “touch screen display”). In some embodiments, the device is stored in memory to execute a graphical user interface (GUI), one or more processors, memory, one or more modules, and a program or functions. A set of instructions that have been In some embodiments, the user interacts with the GUI primarily through finger touches and gestures on the touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, the functions include image editing, drawing, presentation, word processing, website creation, disc authoring, spreadsheet creation, playing games, and calling. And videoconferencing, emailing, instant messaging, workout support, digital photography, digital video shooting, web browsing, digital music playback, and / or Digital video playback can be included. Executable instructions for performing these functions may be included in a computer-readable storage medium or other computer program product configured for execution by one or more processors.
[0006] According to some embodiments, a method is performed in a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display. The method executes an application in a first mode of operation and graphically displays the application at a first resolution that matches a display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device different from the multifunction device. It includes a step for displaying a user interface. The method includes, in a second operating mode, executing the application and displaying the graphical user interface of the application at a second resolution greater than the first resolution.
[0007] According to some embodiments, the multi-function device includes a touch-sensitive display, one or more processors, a memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory. Stored therein and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs include instructions for performing the operations of the above method. According to some embodiments, a graphical user interface on a multifunction device comprising a touch sensitive display, a memory, and one or more processors for executing one or more programs stored in the memory comprises: , Including one or more of the elements displayed in the above method, which are updated in response to input as described in the above method. According to some embodiments, a computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the device to perform the operations of the above methods. According to some embodiments, the multi-function device includes a touch sensitive display and means for performing the operations of the above method. According to some embodiments, an information processing apparatus used in a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display includes means for performing the operations of the above method.
[0008] According to some embodiments, a multifunction device includes a touch-sensitive display unit configured to display a graphical user interface of an application, and a processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit. It is out. The processing unit executes the application in a first operation mode and has the application at a first resolution that matches a display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device different from the multifunction device. Enabling the display of the graphical user interface on the touch-sensitive display unit, and in a second operating mode, executing the application and at a second resolution greater than the first resolution, the graphical of the application. A user interface is configured to enable display on the touch-sensitive display unit.
[0009] Therefore, a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display is provided that executes a software application that also runs on a handheld device. In a multifunction device, the graphical user interface has at least two modes of operation, and each mode provides a different display resolution. These modes of operation increase effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and user satisfaction with such devices. Such methods and interfaces can complement or replace conventional methods.
[0010] For a better understanding of the above and further embodiments of the present invention, reference should be made to the following Detailed Description, taken in conjunction with the following drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, according to some embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display, according to some embodiments. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event processing according to some embodiments. FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screen, according to some embodiments. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, according to some embodiments. FIG. FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device, according to some embodiments. FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on a portable multifunction device, according to some embodiments. FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary user interface for a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive surface separate from the display, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for an application running on a portable multifunction device, at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of operating a multi-function device with two modes of operation according to some embodiments. FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of operating a multifunction device with two modes of operation according to some embodiments. 2 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to some embodiments. FIG.
[0020] Embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.
[0021] It will also be appreciated that although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements are those terms. Should not be limited by. These terms are only used to distinguish between elements. For example, the first contact may be referred to as the second contact and, similarly, the second contact may be referred to as the first contact without departing from the scope of the present invention. . The first contact and the second contact are both contacts, but not the same contact.
[0022] The terms used in the description of the invention herein are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the present invention and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As will be further understood, the term “and / or” as used herein can be any one or more of the associated listed items, or Mention and include all possible combinations. It will be further understood that the terms “include”, “including”, “comprise” and / or “comprising” are used herein to refer to Where used, the presence of the stated feature, integer, step, operation, element and / or component is specified, but one or more other feature, integer, step, operation, element, component, and / or Do not exclude the presence or addition of those groups.
[0023] As used herein, "if" means "when" or "upon" or "in response to" depending on the context. “determining” or “in response to detecting”. Similarly, “if it is determined” or “[a stated condition or event] is detected” depends on the context. And “upon detecting [the stated condition or event” when “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “[stated condition or event]” is detected. event]) "or" in response to detecting [the stated condition or event] ".
[0024] As used herein, the term "resolution" of a display refers to the number of pixels ("pixel count" or "pixels" along or in individual dimensions of the display. Also called “pixel resolution”. For example, the display may have a resolution of 320 × 480 pixels. Further, as used herein, “resolution” of a multi-function device refers to the resolution of the display in the multi-function device. The term “resolution” does not imply any restrictions on the size of individual pixels or the spacing of pixels. For example, a second display with a resolution of 320 × 480 pixels has a lower resolution than a first display with a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels. However, it should be noted that the physical dimensions of the display are not only dependent on pixel resolution, but also on many other factors including pixel size and pixel spacing. Thus, the first display may be the same, smaller, or larger than the second display.
[0025] As used herein, the term "video resolution" of a display refers to the density of pixels along or along individual axes of the display. Video resolution is often measured in units of DPI (dots-per-inch), which counts the number of pixels that can be placed in a row within a 1 inch range along each dimension of the display. Is.
[0026] Embodiments of computing devices, user interfaces for such devices, and related processes for using such devices are described. In some embodiments, the computing device is a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone, and also has other functions, such as PDA and / or music player functions. Exemplary embodiments of portable multifunction devices include, but are not limited to, Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California. IPhone® and iPod Touch® devices are included. Other portable devices may also be used, such as laptop computers or tablet computers with touch-sensitive surfaces (eg touch screen displays and / or touch pads). It should also be appreciated that in some embodiments, the device is a desktop computer with a touch-sensitive surface (eg, a touch screen display and / or touchpad) rather than a portable communications device.
[0027] The following discussion describes a computing device that includes a display and a touch-sensitive surface. However, it should be understood that the computing device may include one or more other physical user interface devices, such as a physical keyboard, mouse, and / or joystick.
[0028] Devices may be a variety of applications, such as drawing applications, presentation applications, text processing applications, website creation applications, disc authoring applications, spreadsheet applications, game applications, telephone applications, video conferencing applications, email applications, instant messaging. Support one or more of applications, workout support applications, photo management applications, digital camera applications, digital video camera applications, internet browsing applications, digital music player applications, and / or digital video player applications .
[0029] Various applications that may be executed on a device may use at least one common physical user interface device, such as a touch-sensitive surface. One or more features of the touch-sensitive surface and corresponding information displayed on the device may be adjusted and / or changed from application to application and / or within each application. Also good. In this way, the common physical architecture of devices (eg, touch-sensitive surfaces) can support a variety of applications using a user interface that is intuitive and transparent to the user.
[0030] The user interface may include one or more soft keyboard embodiments. Soft keyboard embodiments may include standard (QWERTY) and / or non-standard symbols on the displayed keyboard icon, for example, the United States filed on July 24, 2006. Patent application No. 11 / 459,606 “Keyboards for Portable Electronic Devices” and US Patent Application No. 11 / 459,615 filed July 24, 2006, “Touch Screen Keyboards For Portable Description” The entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Some keyboard embodiments may have fewer icons (or soft keys) than the number of keys on an existing physical keyboard, eg, a typewriter keyboard. This makes it easier for the user to select one or more icons in the keyboard and hence one or more corresponding symbols. Keyboard embodiments may be adaptive. For example, the displayed icon may be modified according to a user action such as selecting one or more icons and / or one or more corresponding symbols, for example. One or more applications on the device may utilize common and / or different keyboard embodiments. Therefore, the keyboard embodiment used may be customized for at least some applications. In some embodiments, one or more keyboard embodiments may be customized for each user. For example, one or more keyboard embodiments may be customized for each user based on each user's word usage history (dictionary editing, slang, individual use). Some keyboard embodiments may be tuned to reduce the probability of user error when selecting one or more icons and hence one or more symbols when using a soft keyboard embodiment. Good.
[0031] Attention is now directed to embodiments of portable devices with touch-sensitive displays. 1A and 1B are block diagrams illustrating a portable multifunction device 100 with a touch-sensitive display 112, according to some embodiments. Touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes referred to as a “touch screen” for convenience, and is sometimes known or referred to as a touch-sensitive display system. The device 100 includes a memory 102 (which may include one or more computer readable storage media), a memory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPUs) 120, a peripheral device interface 118, an RF circuitry 108, The audio circuit unit 110, the speaker 111, the microphone 113, the input / output (I / O) subsystem 106, another input or control device 116, and an external port 124 may be included. Device 100 may include one or more light sensors 164. These components may communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.
[0032] It should be understood that the device 100 is only one example of a portable multifunction device, and the device 100 may have more or less components than illustrated and may combine two or more components. Or may have other configurations or arrangements of components. The various components shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B are implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing circuits and / or application specific integrated circuits. Also good.
[0033] The memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory and also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state memory devices. May be. Access to other components of the device 100 to the memory 102, such as the CPU 120 and the peripheral interface 118, may be controlled by the memory controller 122.
[0034] Peripheral device interface 118 may be used to connect device input / output peripherals to CPU 120 and memory 102. One or more processors 120 operate or execute various software programs and / or sets of instructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions for device 100 and process data.
[0035] In some embodiments, the peripheral device interface 118, the CPU 120, and the memory controller 122 may be implemented on a single chip, such as the chip 104. In some embodiments, they may be implemented on separate chips.
[0036] The RF (radio frequency) circuit unit 108 transmits and receives an RF signal, also called an electromagnetic signal. The RF circuit unit 108 converts electrical signals into electromagnetic signals, converts electromagnetic signals into electrical signals, and communicates with the communication network and other communication devices via the electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit unit 108 includes an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a SIM (subscriber identity module) card, Well-known circuit portions for performing these functions may be included, including but not limited to memory, and so on. The RF circuitry 108 is for the Internet, intranet, also called WWW (World Wide Web), and / or wireless networks such as cellular telephone networks, wireless local area networks (LAN), and / or metropolitan area networks (MAN). You may communicate with such a network by wireless communication, and you may communicate with other devices by wireless communication. Wireless communication includes GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access), and W-broad CDMA (W-b CDMA). Time division multiple access (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) (eg, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and / or IEEE 802.11) ), VoIP (voice over Internet protocol), Wi-MAX, e-mail protocol (for example, IMAP (Internet message access protocol) and / or POP (post office protocol), instant messaging (for example, XMPP (extensive protocol) ), SIMPLE (Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions), IMPS (Instant Messaging and Presence Service)), and / or Or multiple communications, including but not limited to SMS (Short Message Service), or any other suitable communications protocol (including communications protocols not yet developed as of the filing date of this specification) Any standard, protocol, and technique may be used.
[0037] The audio circuit unit 110, the speaker 111, and the microphone 113 provide an audio interface between the user and the device 100. The audio circuit unit 110 receives audio data from the peripheral device interface 118, converts the audio data into an electric signal, and transmits the electric signal to the speaker 111. The speaker 11 converts an electric signal into a sound wave that can be heard by a human. In addition, the audio circuit unit 110 receives an electrical signal converted from a sound wave by the microphone 113. The audio circuit unit 110 converts the electrical signal into audio data and transmits it to the peripheral device interface 118 for processing the audio data. Audio data may be obtained from the memory 102 and / or the RF circuit unit 108 and / or transmitted to the memory 102 and / or the RF circuit unit 108 by the peripheral device interface 118. In some embodiments, the audio circuit unit 110 includes a headphone jack (eg, 212 in FIG. 2). The headphone jack is a detachable audio input / output peripheral device, such as an audio circuit unit 110, a headphone with an output only headphone or an output (for example, a headphone for one or both ears) and an input (for example, a microphone). Provides an interface between
[0038] The I / O subsystem 106 connects the input / output peripherals of the device 100, such as the touch screen 112 and other input control devices 116, to the peripheral interface 118. The I / O subsystem 106 may include a display controller 156 and one or more input controllers 160 for other inputs or control devices. One or more input controllers 160 send and receive electrical signals to and from other inputs or control device 116. Other input or control devices 116 may include physical buttons (eg, push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, sliding switches, joysticks, click wheels, and the like. In some alternative embodiments, the input controller 160 may be connected (or not at all) to any of a keyboard, an infrared port, a USB port, and a pointer device such as a mouse. . One or more buttons (eg, 208 in FIG. 2) may include up / down buttons for volume adjustment of speaker 111 and / or microphone 113. The one or more buttons may include a push button (eg, 206 in FIG. 2). A process of using a gesture on the touch screen to unlock the device or unlock the device by pressing a push button quickly may be initiated, as described in December 23, 2005. U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 322,549 filed on the same day as "Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image", which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The device 100 may be turned on or off by pressing and holding a push button (eg, 206). A user may be able to customize the functionality of one or more buttons. The touch screen 112 is used to implement virtual buttons or soft buttons and one or more soft keyboards.
[0039] Touch-sensitive display 112 provides an input interface and an output interface between the device and the user. The display controller 156 transmits and receives electrical signals to and from the touch screen 112. Touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user. The visual output may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof (collectively referred to as “graphics”). In some embodiments, some or all of the visual output may correspond to an object in the user interface.
[0040] Touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface and a sensor or set of sensors that accepts input from a user based on tactile and / or tactile contact. Touch screen 112 and display controller 156 (along with any associated module and / or set of instructions in memory 102) detect contact (and movement or interruption of contact) on touch screen 112 and detect the detected contact To an interaction with a user interface object (eg, one or more soft keys, icons, web pages, or images) displayed on the touch screen 112. In one exemplary embodiment, the contact between the touch screen 112 and the user corresponds to the user's finger.
[0041] The touch screen 112 may use LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology, LPD (Light Emitting Polymer Display) technology, or LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, but in other embodiments other display technologies may be used. May be used. The touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 can determine whether one or more contacts with the touch screen 112, as well as capacitance, resistance, infrared, surface acoustic waves, touch or any action or interruption thereof. Including, but not limited to, proximity sensor arrays or other elements, any of a plurality of touch sensing technologies now known or later developed may be used for detection. In one exemplary embodiment, Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California. Projected mutual capacitance sensing technology is used, such as found in the iPhone® and iPod Touch® manufactured by the company.
[0042] Touch-sensitive displays in some embodiments of touch screen 112 are described in US Pat. Nos. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), 6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), And / or 677,932 (Westerman) and / or the multi-touch sensitive touchpad described in US 2002 / 0015024A1, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. To do. However, while the touch screen 112 displays visual output from the portable device 100, the touch sensitive touchpad does not provide visual output.
[0043] The touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of touch screen 112 may be as described in the following applications. (1) US Patent Application No. 11 / 381,313 “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller” filed on May 2, 2006; (2) US Patent Application No. 10 filed on May 6, 2004; No./840,862 “Multipoint Touchscreen”, (3) US Patent Application No. 10 / 903,964, filed July 30, 2004, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices”, (4) January 31, 2005. US Patent Application No. 11 / 048,264, “Gestures for Touch Sensitive Input Devices”, filed on Jan. 18, 2005, US patent application Ser. No. 11 / 038,5 filed Jan. 18, 2005. No. 90 “Mode-Based Graphic User Interface For Touch Sensitive Input Devices”, (6) US Patent Application No. 11 / 228,758 filed September 16, 2005, “Virtual Input Device U Stu (7) U.S. Patent Application No. 11 / 228,700, filed September 16, 2005, "Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface", (8) filed September 16, 2005 US Patent Application No. 11 / 228,737 “Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touc -Screen Virtual Keyboard ", and a (9), filed March 3, 2006 U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 367,749," Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device ". All of these applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
[0044] The touch screen 112 may have a video resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen has a video resolution of approximately 160 dpi. The user may touch the touch screen 112 using any suitable object or accessory, such as a stylus, finger, or the like. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarily with finger-based touches and gestures, in which case the area over which the finger touches on the touch screen is so large that stylus-based input is as good. It may not be accurate. In some embodiments, the device translates the approximate finger-based input into a precise pointer / cursor position or command for performing the action desired by the user.
[0045] In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, the device 100 may include a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating individual functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch sensitive area of the device that, unlike a touch screen, does not display visual output. The touchpad may be a touch sensitive surface separate from the touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch sensitive surface formed by the touch screen.
[0046] In some embodiments, the device 100 may include a physical or virtual wheel (eg, a click wheel) as the input control device 116. The user can either touch the touch screen by rotating the click wheel or by moving the contact using the click wheel (eg, when the amount of contact movement is measured by its angular displacement relative to the center point of the click wheel). One or more graphical objects (eg, icons) displayed in 112 may be navigated or interacted with. The click wheel may also be used to select one or more displayed icons. For example, the user may depress at least a portion of the click wheel or an associated button. User commands and navigation commands provided by the user via the click wheel may be processed by one or more modules and / or instruction collections in the memory 102 as well as the input controller 160. In the case of a virtual click wheel, the click wheel and click wheel controller may be part of the touch screen 112 and display controller 156, respectively. In the case of a virtual click wheel, the click wheel may be an opaque or translucent object that appears and disappears on the touch screen display in response to user interaction with the device. In some embodiments, the virtual click wheel is displayed on the touch screen of the portable multifunction device and is manipulated by the user touching the touch screen.
[0047] The device 100 also includes a power system 162 for supplying power to the various components. The power system 162 includes a power management system, one or more power sources (eg, batteries, alternating current (AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, and a power status indicator (eg, LED (light-emitting diode)) and any other components related to the generation, management, and distribution of power in the portable device.
[0048] The device 100 may also include one or more optical sensors 164. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a light sensor connected to a light sensor controller 158 in the I / O subsystem 106. The optical sensor 164 may include a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The optical sensor 164 receives light from the environment projected through one or more lenses and converts the light into data representing an image. In conjunction with an imaging module (also referred to as a camera module) 143, the optical sensor 164 may capture a still image or video. In some embodiments, the light sensor is on the opposite side of the touch screen display 112 on the front of the device, so that the touch screen display can be used as a viewfinder for acquiring still or video images. Located on the back of the. In some embodiments, the light sensor is located in front of the device so that the user's image can be acquired for the video conference while the user is viewing other participants in the video conference on the touch screen display. . In some embodiments, the position of the light sensor 164 is such that a single light sensor 164 can be used with a touch screen display not only for video conferencing but also for acquisition of still and / or video images. It can be changed by the user (eg, by rotating the lens and sensor within the housing of the device).
[0049] The device 100 may also include one or more proximity sensors 166. 1A and 1B show the proximity sensor 166 connected to the peripheral device interface 118. Alternatively, the proximity sensor 166 may be connected to the input controller 160 in the I / O subsystem 106. Proximity sensor 166 includes US Patent Application No. 11 / 241,839 “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”, 11 / 240,788 “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device”, No. 11 / 620,702 “Used Ambient Sm To Augment Proximity Sensor Output ", No. 11 / 586,862" Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity in Portable Devices "and No. 11 / 638,251M n Of Peripherals "may operate as described, they directly whole, incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor turns off the touch screen 112 and disables it when the multifunction device is placed near the user's ear (eg, when the user attempts to make a call).
[0050] The device 100 may also include one or more accelerometers 168. FIGS. 1A and 1B show an accelerometer 168 connected to the peripheral device interface 118. Alternatively, the accelerometer 168 may be connected to the input controller 160 in the I / O subsystem 106. The accelerometer 168 is described in US Patent Publication No. 20050190059 “Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable Electronic Device Devices” and 20060017692 “Methods And Aperes Devices”. Or both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In some embodiments, the information is displayed on the touch screen display as a portrait view or landscape view based on analysis of data received from one or more accelerometers. The device 100 optionally includes a magnetometer (not shown) and GPS (or GLONASS or any other device) to obtain information about the position and orientation of the device 100 (eg, portrait or landscape) in addition to the accelerometer 168. Global navigation system) receiver (not shown).
[0051] In some embodiments, the software components stored in the memory 102 include an operating system 126, a communication module (or set of instructions) 128, and a contact / motion module (or set of instructions) 130. A graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (or set of instructions) 134, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module (or set of instructions) 135, and an application 136 (or set of instructions) And are included. Further, in some embodiments, the memory 102 stores a device / global internal state 157 as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 3. The device / global internal state 157 occupies various areas of the touch screen display 112 with active application states and which applications, views, or other information indicating which applications, if any, are currently active. One or more of a sensor state and position information on the position and / or orientation of the device, including information obtained from various sensors of the device and information acquired from the input control device 116. It is out.
[0052] Operating system 126 (eg, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as Vx Works) controls and manages common system tasks (eg, memory management). Various software components and / or drivers for storage device control, power management, etc.) to facilitate communication between the various hardware and software components.
[0053] The communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devices via one or more external ports 124, and various types for processing data received by the RF circuitry 108 and / or the external ports 124. Contains software components. The external port 124 (eg, USB (Universal Serial Bus), FIREWIRE, etc.) is configured to connect to other devices directly or indirectly via a network (eg, the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (eg, 30-pin) connector that is the same, similar, and / or compatible with the 30-pin connector used in iPod (a registered trademark of Apple Inc.). It is.
[0054] The contact / motion module 130 may detect contact between the touch screen 112 and other touch-sensitive devices (eg, a touchpad or physical click wheel) (in conjunction with the display controller 156). The contact / motion module 130 determines, for example, whether a contact has been made (eg, by detecting an event that the finger is lowered) and whether there is a movement of the contact (eg, an event in which one or more fingers are dragged). To detect and track the movement across the entire touch screen surface and to determine whether the contact has been stopped (eg, detecting a finger up event or contact interruption). It includes various software components for performing various operations related to contact detection. Contact / motion module 130 receives contact data from a touch-sensitive surface. Determining the movement of a contact is represented by a series of contact data, but the contact speed (large and small), speed (large and small and orientation), and / or acceleration (change in magnitude and / or orientation). May be included. These operations can be applied to a single contact (eg, a single finger contact) or multiple simultaneous contacts (eg, “multi-touch” / multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, the contact / motion module 130 and the display controller 156 detect contact on the touchpad. In some embodiments, contact / motion module 130 and controller 160 detect contact on the click wheel.
[0055] The contact / motion module 130 may detect a gesture input by a user. Different gestures on the touch sensitive surface have different contact patterns. Therefore, gestures can be detected by detecting individual contact patterns. For example, detecting a finger tapping gesture detects an event that the finger is lowered, and then raises the finger (lift off) event at the same position (icon position) as the finger is lowered (or the position of the icon) Including detecting in position). As another example, detecting a gesture that swipes a touch-sensitive surface with a finger detects an event in which one or more fingers are dragged after detecting a finger-down event, and then a finger-up (lift-off) event Including detecting.
[0056] The graphics module 132 includes various known software for rendering and displaying graphics on the touch screen 112 or other display, including components for changing the brightness of the displayed graphics. Contains components. As used herein, the term “graphics” refers to text, web pages, icons (such as user interface objects including softkeys), digital images, videos, animations, and the like. And any object that can be displayed to the user.
[0057] In some embodiments, the graphics module 132 stores data representing the graphics to be used. Each figure may be assigned a corresponding code. The graphics module 132 receives one or more codes that specify graphics to be displayed with the coordinated data and other graphic property data, as required, from an application, etc., and then the display controller. Screen image data to be output to 156 is generated.
[0058] The text input module 134 may be a component of the graphics module 132, but various applications (eg, contacts 137, email 140, IM 141, browser 147, and any that require text input). Provide a soft keyboard for entering text into other applications).
[0059] The GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and uses this information as a picture / video metadata to the phone 138 for use in various applications (eg, for use in dialing based on location). 143 to applications that provide location-based services, such as weather widgets, local yellowpage widgets, and map / navigation widgets.
[0060] The application 136 may include the following modules (or sets of instructions) or a subset or superset thereof:
A contact module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact list),
・ Telephone module 138,
・ Videoconference module 139,
-Email client module 140,
Instant messaging (IM) module 141,
・ Exercise support module 142,
A camera module 143 for still and / or video images
-Image management module 144,
A video player module 145,
A music player module 146,
-Browser module 147,
・ Calendar module 148,
Weather widget 149-1, stock widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets acquired by the user and widgets 149-6 created by the user A widget module 149 that may include one or more of:
A widget creator module 150 for creating a user created widget 149-6,
-Search module 151,
A video and music player module 152 that combines the video player module 145 and the music player module 146;
・ Memo module 153,
A map module 154 and / or
Online video module 155.
[0061] Examples of other applications 136 that may be stored in the memory 102 include other text creation applications, other image editing applications, drawing applications, presentation applications, JAVA compatible applications, encryption, digital rights management, audio Recognition, audio duplication, etc. are included.
[0062] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 120, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, contact module 137 adds names to the address book and names from the address book. Deleting, associating names with phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses or other information, associating names with images, categorizing and sorting names, telephones 138, television Including contact numbers in memory 102 or memory 370, including providing phone numbers or email addresses, etc. to initiate and / or facilitate communications such as by conference 139, email 140, IM 141, etc. Module 137 It may be used to manage the stored) address book or contact list in application internal state 192.
[0063] Corresponding to the telephone number in conjunction with the RF circuit unit 108, the audio circuit unit 110, the speaker 111, the microphone 113, the touch screen 112, the display controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134 Enter a sequence of characters, access one or more phone numbers in the address book 137, modify the phone numbers entered, dial each phone number, conduct a conversation, and the conversation is complete Sometimes the telephone module 138 may be used to disconnect or hang up the phone. As described above, wireless communication may use any of a plurality of communication standards, protocols, and technologies.
[0064] RF circuit unit 108, audio circuit unit 110, speaker 111, microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, In conjunction with the contact list 137 and the telephone module 138, the video conference module 139 is for starting, executing and terminating a video conference between the user and one or more other participants according to the user's instructions. Contains executable instructions.
[0065] In conjunction with the RF circuit unit 108, the touch screen 112, the display controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134, the email client module 140 sends an email in response to a user command. Contains executable instructions for creating, sending, receiving and managing. In conjunction with the image management module 144, the e-mail client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send an e-mail with a still or video image taken by the camera module 143.
[0066] In conjunction with the RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132 and text input module 134, the instant messaging module 141 inputs a sequence of characters corresponding to the instant message. Modify the previously entered characters and use the SMS (Short Message Service or MMS (Multimedia Message Service) protocol for phone-based instant messages, or Internet-based instant messages Send (using XMPP, SIMPLE, IMPS) and instant messages Executable instructions for receiving and viewing received instant messages are included, hi some embodiments, sent and / or received instant messages include MMS and / or EMS As supported by (Enhanced Messaging Service), graphics, photos, audio files, video files, and / or other attachments may be included. It refers to both telephone-based messages (eg, messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages (eg, messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).
[0067] Exercise support module 142 in conjunction with RF circuit portion 108, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154 and music player module. A sensor used to create an exercise (eg, with time, distance, and / or calorie burn goal), communicate with an exercise sensor (sport device), receive exercise sensor data, and monitor exercise Includes executable instructions for calibrating, selecting and playing music for exercise, and displaying, storing and transmitting exercise data.
[0068] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, light sensor 164, light sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module 132 and image management module 144, camera module 143 can either Includes executable instructions to capture and store them in the memory 102, modify the characteristics of the still image or video, or delete the still image or video from the memory 102 .
[0069] In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134 and camera module 143, image management module 144 calibrates still and / or video images, Includes executable instructions to modify (eg, edit) or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (eg, as a digital slide show or album), and store.
[0070] In conjunction with the touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110 and speaker 111, the video player module 145 displays, presents, or otherwise provides video. (Eg, on the touch screen 112 or on an external connected display via the external port 124).
[0071] In conjunction with the touch screen 112, the display system controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, the audio circuit unit 110, the speaker 111, the RF circuit unit 108, and the browser module 147, the music player module 146, for example, Contains executable instructions that allow a user to download and play recorded music and other audio files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files. In some embodiments, the device 100 may include MP3 player functionality such as iPod (a registered trademark of Apple Inc.).
[0072] In conjunction with the RF circuitry 108, the touch screen 112, the display system controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134, the browser module 147 provides a web page as well as a web page or portion thereof. Attachments and other files linked to the URL also include executable instructions for browsing the Internet according to user instructions, including searching, linking, receiving and displaying to it.
[0073] In conjunction with the RF circuit 108, the touch screen 112, the display system controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, the text input module 134, the email client module 140 and the browser module 147, the calendar module 148 Contains executable instructions for creating, displaying, modifying, and storing calendars and data associated with the calendar (eg, calendar entries, to-do lists, etc.) in accordance with user instructions.
[0074] In conjunction with the RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134 and browser module 147, the widget module 149 is downloaded and used by the user. (Eg, weather widget 149-1, stock widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by the user (eg, user created Widget 149-6) It is a mini application. In some embodiments, the widget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, the widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file (eg, Yahoo! Widgets).
[0075] In conjunction with the RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134 and browser module 147, the widget creator module 150 (e.g., web page May be used by the user to create a widget (instead of a user-specified portion of
[0076] In conjunction with the touch screen 112, the display system controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134, the search module 151 may include one or more search criteria (eg, one or more) according to user instructions. Executable instructions for searching text, music, sound, images, videos, and / or other files in memory 102 that match a user-specified search term).
[0077] In conjunction with the touch screen 112, the display controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, and the text input module 134, the memo module 153 creates and manages notes, to-do lists, and the like according to user instructions. Contains executable instructions for.
[0078] In conjunction with the RF circuit unit 108, the touch screen 112, the display system controller 156, the contact module 130, the graphics module 132, the text input module 134, the GPS module 135 and the browser module 147, the map module 154 is configured to receive user commands. To receive, display and modify maps and data related to the map (eg, driving directions, data about stores, and other attractions at or near individual locations, and other location-based data) And can be used to store.
[0079] Working with touch screen 112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuit unit 110, speaker 111, RF circuit unit 108, text input module 134, email client module 140 and browser module 147 The online video module 155 can then be accessed, viewed, received (e.g., by streaming and / or download), and external display connected (e.g., on a touch screen or via the external port 124). Play), send an email with a link to the individual online video, and It includes instructions that allow one or more file formats such as H.264 to be managed in other ways. In some embodiments, the instant messaging module 141 is used instead of the email client module 140 to send links to individual online videos. Additional descriptions of online video applications can be found in US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 936,562 filed Jun. 20, 2007, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphic User Interface for Playing Online Videos”, 2007. No. 11 / 968,067, “Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Playing Online Videos”, filed on the 31st, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[0080] Each of the identified modules and applications may include one or more of the above functions and methods described herein (eg, computer-implemented methods described herein, and other information processing methods). ) Corresponds to a set of executable instructions for performing These modules (ie, a set of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software, procedures or modules, and thus various subsets of these modules can be combined in various embodiments, It may be reconfigured in other ways. For example, the video player module 145 may be combined with the music player module 146 into a single module (eg, the video and music player module 152 of FIG. 1B). In some embodiments, the memory 102 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Furthermore, the memory 102 may store additional modules and data structures not described above.
[0081] In some embodiments, the device 100 is a device such that operation of a preset set of functions on the device is performed entirely through the touch screen and / or touchpad. By using a touch screen and / or touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device 100, the number of physical input control devices (eg, push buttons, dials, etc.) on device 100 may be reduced.
[0082] A set of pre-configured functions that can be performed entirely through the touch screen and / or touchpad includes navigation between user interfaces. In some embodiments, when the user touches, the touchpad navigates the device 100 from any user interface that can be displayed on the device 100 to a main, home, or root menu. In such an embodiment, the touchpad may be referred to as a “menu button”. In some other embodiments, the menu button may be a physical push button or other physical input control device instead of a touchpad.
[0083] FIG. 1C is a block diagram illustrating exemplary components for event processing, according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the memory 102 (of FIGS. 1A and 1B) or the memory 370 (of FIG. 3) includes an event sorter 170 (e.g., in the operating system 126) and a respective application 136-1 (e.g., as described above). Application 137 to 151, 155, 380 to 390).
[0084] The event sorter 170 receives the event information and determines the application 136-1 and the application view 191 of the application 136-1 to which the event information is distributed. The event sorter 170 includes an event monitor 171 and an event dispatch module 174. In some embodiments, application 136-1 includes an application internal state 192 that shows a current application view that is displayed on touch-sensitive display 112 when the application is active or running. In some embodiments, the event sorter 170 uses the device / global internal state 157 to determine which application is currently active, and uses the application internal state 192 at the event information delivery destination. A certain application view 191 is determined.
[0085] In some embodiments, the application internal state 192 is displayed as additional information by, for example, the resume information to be used when the application 136-1 resumes execution and the application 136-1. Or user interface state information indicating information ready to be displayed, a queue of states to allow the user to return to a previous state or view of application 136-1, and prior to the user performing Including one or more of a redo or cancel queue of actions.
[0086] Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripheral device interface 118. The event information includes information about sub-events (eg, a user touch on the touch sensitive display 112 as part of a multi-touch gesture). Peripheral device interface 118 transmits information received from I / O subsystem 106 or a sensor such as proximity sensor 166, accelerometer 168, and / or microphone 113 (through audio circuitry 110). Information that the peripheral device interface 118 receives from the I / O subsystem 106 includes information from the touch-sensitive display 112 or the touch-sensitive surface.
[0087] In some embodiments, the event monitor 171 sends a request to the peripheral device interface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, the peripheral device interface 118 transmits event information. In other embodiments, the peripheral interface 118 may only provide event information if there is a significant event (eg, receiving an input that exceeds a predetermined noise threshold and / or exceeds a predetermined duration). Send.
[0088] In some embodiments, the event sorter 170 also includes a hit view determination module 172 and / or an active event recognizer determination module 173.
[0089] Hit view determination module 172 provides a software procedure for determining where in one or more views a sub-event occurred when touch-sensitive display 112 displayed more than one view. . The view consists of controls and other elements that the user can see on the display.
[0090] Another aspect of a user interface associated with an application is a collection of views, sometimes referred to herein as application views or user interface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-based gestures are displayed. Done. The application view (for each application) in which a touch is detected may correspond to a programmatic hierarchy in the application or a programmatic level within the view hierarchy. For example, the lowest level view in which a touch is detected may be referred to as a hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as appropriate input is at least the first touch hit view that initiates a touch-based gesture. The determination may be based in part.
[0091] The hit view determination module 172 receives information regarding sub-events of gestures based on touch. If the application has multiple views organized as a hierarchy, the hit view determination module 172 identifies the hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy that should process the sub-event. In most situations, the hit view is the lowest level view in which the first sub-event occurs (ie, the first sub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form the event or potential event). Once a hit view is identified by the hit view determination module, the hit view typically receives all sub-events for the same touch or input source identified as a hit view.
[0092] The active event recognizer determination module 173 determines which views in the view hierarchy should receive a separate sequence of sub-events. In some embodiments, the active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a separate sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, the active event recognizer determination module 173 determines that all views that include the physical location of the subevent are active views, and therefore all active views. Determines that a separate sequence of sub-events should be received. In other embodiments, even if the touch sub-event is completely limited to the area associated with one individual view, the higher view in the hierarchy will still remain the active involved view. Will continue to be.
[0093] Event dispatch module 174 dispatches event information to an event recognizer (eg, event recognizer 180). In an embodiment that includes an active event recognizer determination module 173, the event dispatch module 174 delivers event information to the event recognizer determined by the active event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments, the event dispatch module 174 stores event information obtained by the respective event receiver module 182 in an event queue.
[0094] In some embodiments, the operating system 126 includes an event sorter 170. Alternatively, the application 136-1 includes the event sorter 170. In another embodiment, event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module or part of another module stored in memory 102, such as contact / motion module 130, for example.
[0095] In some embodiments, the application 136-1 includes a plurality of event handlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each within a respective view of the application's user interface. Contains instructions for handling touch events that occur. Individual application views 191 of application 136-1 include one or more event recognizers 180. Each application view 191 typically includes a plurality of event recognizers 180. In other embodiments, one or more event recognizers 180 may be, for example, a user interface kit (not shown) or a high-level object from which application 136-1 inherits methods and other properties. , Part of a separate module. In some embodiments, each event handler 190 is one of data updater 176, object updater 177, GUI updater 178, and / or event data 179 received from event sorter 170. Contains more than one. Event handler 190 may utilize or call data updater 176, object updater 177, or GUI updater 178 to update application internal state 192. Alternatively, one or more of the application views 191 include one or more respective event handlers 190. Also, in some embodiments, one or more of a data updater 176, an object updater 177, and a GUI updater 178 are included in each application view 191.
[0096] Each event recognizer 180 receives event information (eg, event data 179) from event sorter 170 and identifies the event from the event information. The event recognizer 180 includes an event receiver 182 and an event comparator 184. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 also includes at least a subset of metadata 183 and event delivery instructions 188 (which may include sub-event delivery instructions).
[0097] Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170. The event information includes information about the sub-event, for example, touch or touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the event information includes additional information such as the position of the sub-event. In addition, when the sub-event is related to the movement of the touch, the event information may include the speed and direction of the sub-event. In some embodiments, the event includes rotation of the device from one orientation to another (eg, from portrait orientation to landscape orientation or vice versa), and the event information includes the device information The corresponding information about the current orientation of the device (also called the device orientation).
[0098] The event comparator 184 compares the event information with a pre-set event or sub-event definition and determines an event or sub-event or determines the state of the event or sub-event based on the comparison Or update. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 includes event definition 186. The event definition 186 includes an event definition (for example, a preset sequence of sub-events), for example, event 1 (187-1), event 2 (187-2), and the like. In some embodiments, the sub-events of event 187 include, for example, touch initiation, touch termination, touch action, touch abort, and multiple touches. In one example, the definition for event 1 (187-1) is two taps on the displayed object. The two taps include, for example, a first touch on the displayed object (start of touch) for a predetermined stage, a first lift-off (end of touch) for a predetermined stage, and a display for a predetermined stage. A second touch on the object (touch start), and a second lift-off (touch end) for a predetermined stage. In another example, the definition for event 2 (187-2) is dragging on the displayed object. Dragging includes, for example, a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for a given stage, a touch movement across the touch-sensitive display 112, and a touch lift-off (touch end). In some embodiments, the event also includes information about one or more associated event handlers 190.
[0099] In some embodiments, the event definition 187 includes a definition of the event for each user interface object. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user interface object is associated with the sub-event. For example, in an application window where three user interface objects are displayed on the touch sensitive display 112, when a touch is detected on the touch sensitive display 112, the event comparator 184 may determine which of the three user interface objects. A hit test is performed to determine whether is associated with a touch (sub-event). As each displayed object is associated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparator uses the hit test results to determine which event handler 190 should be invoked. For example, event comparator 184 selects event handlers associated with sub-events and objects that trigger hit testing.
[00100] Also, in some embodiments, the definition for each event 187 is to distribute event information until it is determined whether the sequence of sub-events corresponds to the event recognizer event type. Contains a delay action to delay.
[00101] If each event recognizer 180 determines that the series of sub-events does not match any event in the event definition 186, each event recognizer 180 is disabled for the event, failed for the event. , Or enter an event end state, and then ignore subsequent sub-events of touch-based gestures. In this situation, other event recognizers that remain active for the hit view, if any, continue to track and process gesture sub-events based on the touch in progress.
[00102] In some embodiments, each event recognizer 183 is a configurable property, a flag, and / or an event recognizer to which the event delivery system is actively involved. Metadata 183 including a list indicating whether or not sub-event distribution is to be performed. In some embodiments, the metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and / or a list that indicates how event recognizers can interact with each other. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags, and / or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to various levels in the view hierarchy or programmatic hierarchy. Is included.
[00103] In some embodiments, each event recognizer 180 invokes an event handler 190 associated with the event when one or more individual sub-events of the event are recognized. In some embodiments, each event recognizer 180 delivers event information associated with the event to the event handler 190. Invoking the event handler 190 is distinct from sending a sub-event to each hit view (and deferring the sending). In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated with the recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flag catches and presets the flag. Perform the process.
[00104] In some embodiments, the event delivery instruction 188 includes a sub-event delivery instruction that delivers event information about a sub-event without activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event delivery instructions deliver event information to event handlers associated with a series of event handlers or to actively involved views. Event handlers associated with a series of event handlers or views that are actively involved receive event information and perform a predetermined process.
[00105] In some embodiments, the data updater 176 creates and updates data used by the application 136-1. For example, the data updater 176 updates the telephone number used in the contact module 137 or stores the video file used in the video player module 145. In some embodiments, the object updater 177 creates and updates objects used by the application 136-1. For example, the object updater 177 creates a new user interface object or updates the position of the user interface object. The GUI updater 178 updates the GUI. For example, the GUI updater 178 prepares the display information and sends it to the graphics module 132 for display on the touch sensitive display.
[00106] In some embodiments, the event handler 190 includes or accesses a data updater 176, an object updater 177, and a GUI updater 178. In some embodiments, the data updater 176, the object updater 177, and the GUI updater 178 are included in a single module of the respective application 136-1 or application view 191. In other embodiments, they are contained in two or more software modules.
[00107] As should be appreciated, the foregoing discussion regarding event handling for user touches on a touch-sensitive display also applies to other forms of user input for operating the multifunction device 100 using an input device. Not all of it is initiated on the touch screen, but for example, moving a mouse or pressing a mouse button, pressing or holding one or more keyboards, moving a user on the touchpad Integrate with or without combining pen stylus input, device movement, verbal instructions, detected eye movement, biometric input, and / or any combination thereof, such as tapping, dragging, scrolling, etc. Sub-events that define the events that will be recognized May be used as an input corresponding to.
[00108] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a portable multifunction device 100 having a touch screen 112, according to some embodiments. The touch screen may display one or more graphics in a user interface (UI) 200. In this embodiment and other embodiments described below, the user may, for example, have one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure) or one or more stylus 203 (to scale in the figure). One or more graphics may be selected by touching or touching the graphics using (not drawn proportionally). In some embodiments, the selection of one or more graphics is made when the user interrupts contact with the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the contact may include a finger gesture that has been in contact with the device 100, such as one or more taps, one or more swipes (left to right, right to left, up and / or Down) and / or rolling (from left to right, from right to left, up and / or down). In some embodiments, inadvertent contact with a graphic may not select the graphic. For example, when the gesture corresponding to the selection is a tap, the gesture for swiping the icon of the application may not select the corresponding application.
[00109] The device 100 may also include one or more physical buttons, such as "Home" or menu button 204, for example. As described above, the menu button 204 may be used to navigate to any application 136 in the set of applications that can be executed on the device 100. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI displayed on the touch screen 112.
[00110] In one embodiment, the device 100 includes a touch screen 112, a menu button 204, a push button 206 for turning the device on and off to lock the device, an audio adjustment button 208, a SIM ( (Subscriber Identity Module) card slot 210, headphone jack 212, and external docking / charging port 124. The push button 206 is used to turn the device on and off by pressing and holding the button for a preset time interval, and the preset time interval elapses when the button is pressed. The device may be locked by releasing the button before and / or the device is unlocked to initiate the unlocking process. In an alternative embodiment, device 100 may also accept verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functions through microphone 113.
[00111] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, according to some embodiments. Device 300 need not be portable. In some embodiments, the device 300 is a laptop computer, desktop computer, tablet computer, multimedia player device, navigation device, educational device (eg, a children ’s learning toy), gaming system, or control device (eg, Home or business controller). Device 300 typically has one or more processing units (CPUs) 310, one or more network communication interfaces or other communication interfaces 360, memory 370, and for interconnecting these components. One or more communication buses 320 are included. The communication bus 320 may include a circuit unit (also referred to as a chip set) that interconnects and controls communication between system components. Device 300 includes an input / output (I / O) interface 330 that includes a display 340, which is typically a touch screen display. The I / O interface 330 may also include a keyboard and / or mouse (or other pointing device) 350 and a touch pad 355. Memory 370 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM, or other random access solid state memory devices, and non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical It may include disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices. The memory 370 may optionally include one or more storage devices that are remote from the CPU 310. In some embodiments, the memory 370 stores programs, modules and data structures, or a subset thereof, similar to the programs, modules and data structures stored in the memory 102 of the portable multifunction device 100 (FIG. 1). I remember it. Further, the memory 370 may store additional programs, modules and data structures that do not currently exist in the memory 102 of the portable multifunction device 100. For example, the memory 370 of the device 300 may store a drawing module 380, a presentation module 382, a word processing module 384, a website creation module 386, a disk authoring module 388, and / or a spreadsheet module 390, while Thus, the memory 102 of the portable multifunction device 100 (FIG. 1) may not store these modules.
[00112] The individual elements of FIG. 3 identified above may be stored in one or more of the memory devices described above. Each module identified above corresponds to a set of instructions for performing the above functions. The modules or programs identified above (ie, the set of instructions) need not be implemented as separate software programs, procedures, or modules, and therefore various subsets of these modules can be used in various embodiments. They may be combined together or reconfigured in other ways. In some embodiments, the memory 370 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identified above. Further, the memory 370 may store additional modules and data structures not described above.
[00113] Next, attention will be directed to embodiments of user interfaces ("UI") that may be implemented in the portable multifunction device 100.
[00114] FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an exemplary user interface for a menu of applications on the portable multifunction device 100, according to some embodiments. A similar user interface may be implemented on the device 300. In some embodiments, user interface 400A includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
A signal strength indicator 402 for wireless communication, eg cellular and WiFi signals,
・ Time 404,
・ Bluetooth index 405,
Battery status indicator 406,
A tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications such as:
• Phone 138, which may include an indicator 414 for the number of missed calls or voicemail messages • Email client 140, which may include an indicator 410 for the number of unread emails • Browser 147 ,
A music player 146, and an icon for other applications, such as
・ IM141,
・ Image management 144,
・ Camera 143,
Video player 145,
・ Weather 149-1,
・ Stock 149-2,
・ Exercise support 142,
・ Calendar 148,
・ Calculator 149-3,
・ Alarm clock 149-4,
A dictionary 149-5, and a user-created widget 149-6.
[00115] In some embodiments, the user interface 400B includes the following elements, or a subset or superset thereof:
402, 404, 405, 406, 141, 148, 144, 143, 149-3, 149-2, 149-1, 149-4, 410, 414, 138, 140, and 147,
・ Map 154,
・ Note 153
• Settings 412, which provides access to the settings of device 100 and its various applications 136, as further described below • Video and music player module 152, which is a registered trademark of iPod (a trademark of Apple Inc.) Also referred to as module 152. Also referred to as online video module 155, Youtube (registered trademark of Google Inc.) module 155.
[00116] FIG. 4C illustrates an example on a device (eg, device 300 of FIG. 3) with a touch-sensitive surface 451 (eg, tablet or touchpad 355 of FIG. 3) separate from display 450 (eg, touch screen display 112). It is a figure which shows a typical user interface. Many of the examples described below will be given with reference to input on the touch screen display 112 (combined touch-sensitive surface and display), but in some embodiments, the device is shown in FIG. As shown, the input on a touch-sensitive surface different from the display is detected. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (eg, 451 in FIG. 4C) has a major axis (eg, 452 in FIG. 4C) that corresponds to the major axis (eg, 453 in FIG. 4C) on the display (eg, 450). According to these embodiments, the device detects contact with the touch-sensitive surface 451 (eg, 460 and 462 in FIG. 4C) at a location corresponding to the respective location on the display (eg, 460 is 468 in FIG. 4C). And 462 corresponds to 470). In this way, user input (eg, contacts 460 and 462, or movements 464 and 466) detected by the device on the touch-sensitive surface (eg, 451 in FIG. 4C) when the touch-sensitive surface is separate from the display. Are used by the device to manipulate the user interface on the display of the multifunction device. It should be understood that similar methods may be used for other user interfaces described herein.
[00117] In addition, the examples described below will be given primarily with reference to finger input (eg finger touch, finger tap gesture, finger swipe gesture), but it should be understood that In some embodiments, one or more finger inputs are replaced with input from another input device (eg, mouse-based input or stylus input). For example, a swipe gesture may be replaced with a mouse click (eg, instead of touch), followed by movement of the cursor along the swipe path (eg, instead of touch movement). As another example, a tap gesture may be replaced with a mouse click while the cursor is positioned at the position of the tap gesture (eg, instead of detecting a contact cessation following a contact). Similarly, if multiple user inputs are detected simultaneously, it should be understood that multiple computer mice may be used simultaneously, or mouse and finger contact may be used simultaneously. Furthermore, the individual “finger taps” described above or below may be replaced with any suitable touch gesture.
[00118] In addition, in some embodiments, "touch gestures" are made by one or more fingers or one or more styluses that make physical contact to the touch-sensitive screen 112 or other touch-sensitive surface. Not only gestures, but also touch sensitive screen 112 or other touch sensitive surface, in whole or in part, such that one or more sensors on touch sensitive screen 112 or other touch sensitive surface can detect these gestures. It also includes gestures that are made close enough.
[00119] Next, an embodiment of a user interface ("UI") and related processes that may be implemented in a multifunction device having a display and a touch-sensitive surface, such as device 300 or portable multifunction device 100, for example. Let's turn our attention.
[00120] FIGS. 5A-5F illustrate exemplary user interfaces for applications running on a multifunction device, according to some embodiments. The user interface of these figures is used to illustrate the following processes, including the processes of FIGS. 6A-6B.
[00121] FIGS. 5A-5F are diagrams illustrating exemplary status information including a wireless signal strength indicator 402, a time indicator 404, and a battery status indicator 406. FIG. A graphical user interface 400A of the device is shown on the touch screen 112. In some embodiments, the device graphical user interface 400 A occupies all of the touch screen display 112. In other embodiments, the graphical user interface 400A of the device is larger or smaller than the touch screen display 12.
[00122] FIGS. 5A-5F show a mode selector 506 used to switch between operating modes. In the illustrated embodiment, the mode selector 506 is an icon on a touch screen display. In other embodiments, the mode selector may be implemented as a physical button and placed at any convenient location on the multifunction device. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 5A-5F has two modes of operation identified as 1x and 2x. Labels 1x and 2x on mode selector 506 indicate which mode can be selected (ie, not the mode currently in use). In some embodiments, there are more than two modes of operation, in which case a single mode selector 506 may cycle between modes periodically, and multiple mode selectors 506 may be used. Would be good. In some embodiments, the mode of operation is stored in the device / global internal state 157 (FIGS. 1A, 1B, 3) of the device, regardless of whether it is so selected. In some embodiments, the operating mode is stored in the application internal state 192 (FIG. 1C) of the application, regardless of whether it is so selected.
[00123] FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E illustrate an application running in a first mode of operation on a multifunction device. As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E, in the first mode of operation, the application graphical user interface 504-1 appears in the central area of the device graphical user interface 400A displayed on the device display 112. FIG. The resolution of the application graphical user interface 504-1 matches that of a handheld device such as a mobile phone, PDA, or music player (also called a preset display resolution). Exemplary embodiments of handheld devices include, without limitation, Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California. IPhone (R) and iPod Touch (R) are included. Optionally, in the first mode of operation shown in FIGS. 5A, 5C and 5E, there is an application boundary 502 surrounding the application graphical user interface 504-1. In other embodiments, there is no border 502 around the application graphical user interface 504-1.
[00124] FIG. 5C illustrates an embodiment where an application has its own status bar when running on a handheld device. In the first operating mode, the application status bar is hidden by an overriding status bar area 508. In some embodiments, the overriding status bar area 508 is displayed using the same color, texture, pattern, or graphical image as the application border 502. In these embodiments, the application status bar is replaced by a status area that is displayed at the default location of the touch screen display 112, such as the top border area. It should be noted that the default position of the status area may depend on the current orientation of the device (eg, landscape or portrait). In some embodiments, the status area includes one or more of the following status indicators: a wireless signal strength indicator 402, a time indicator 404, and a battery status indicator 406.
[00125] FIG. 5E illustrates an application in which the graphical user interface 504-1 appears in a landscape orientation. In the illustrated embodiment, the device graphical user interface 400A also appears in a landscape orientation to match the orientation of the application graphical user interface 504-1. In some embodiments, the orientation of the application graphical user interface 504-1 (ie, portrait or landscape) automatically adapts to the orientation of the device and its touch screen display 112.
[00126] FIGS. 5B, 5D, and 5F are the same as the applications shown in FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E, respectively, but showing execution in a second mode of operation. In the illustrated second mode of operation, the application graphical user interface 504-2 utilizes a larger portion of the device graphical user interface 400A. In some embodiments, the enlarged application graphical user interface 504-2 used in the second mode of operation and shown in FIGS. 5B, 5D, and 5F is used in the first mode of operation and shown in FIG. 5A. 5C, 5E, having a resolution that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the respective application graphical user interface 504-1. For example, in some embodiments, the enlarged application graphical user interface 504-2 shown in FIGS. 5B, 5D, and 5F is two of the respective application graphical user interfaces 504-1 shown in FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E. Has double resolution. As shown herein, having twice the resolution involves doubling the number of pixels in both dimensions of the display. Therefore, the number of pixels used to display the application graphical user interface 504-2 in FIGS. 5B, 5D, 5F may be used to display the corresponding application graphical user interface 504-1 in FIGS. 5A, 5C, 5E. 4 times the number of pixels used.
[00127] In some embodiments, the first and second operating modes are independent of the running application. That is, the operational mode is implemented by the multifunction device rather than by a separate application running on the multifunction device, and the current operational mode is stored in the device / global internal state 157 (FIG. 1C). .
[00128] In some embodiments, a user may switch from a first operating mode to a second operating mode (and vice versa) during execution of an application. That is, when the user activates the mode selector 506, the mode switches from one mode to another while the application continues to execute. If the first operating mode includes a boundary line 502 as shown in FIG. 5A, the boundary line “disappears” during the transition from the first operating mode to the second operating mode (ie, the display As shown in FIG. 5B, there is no boundary line. Conversely, the boundary line 502 “appears again” during the transition from the second operating mode to the first operating mode. If the running application has its own status bar overridden in the first mode of operation (eg, as shown in FIG. 5C), the overridden status bar 508 is changed from the first mode of operation to the second “Disappear” (ie, disappear) (eg, like the graphical user interface shown in FIG. 5D) upon transition to the operating mode. When returning from switching from the second mode to the first mode, the overridden status bar area 508 reappears.
[00129] FIGS. 6A and 6B are flow diagrams illustrating a method 600 for displaying an application at different resolutions, according to some embodiments. Method 600 is performed on a multifunction device (eg, device 300 of FIG. 3 or portable multifunction device 100 of FIG. 1) with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, the display is a touch screen display and the touch sensitive surface is on the display. In some embodiments, the display is separate from the touch sensitive surface. Some operations in method 600 may be combined and / or the order of some operations may be changed.
[00130] As described below, the method 600 provides an intuitive way to utilize applications on both multifunction devices and handheld devices using the same graphical user interface. The method takes the user by utilizing the same interface and providing an operating mode in which the resolution of the application graphical user interface on the multifunction device is the same as the resolution of the application running on the handheld device Reduce the cognitive burden. This provides a more efficient and intuitive human-machine interface and allows software developers to write applications for handheld devices that can be run on multifunction devices without modifying the application. Provide a simpler development environment. For battery-powered computing devices, allowing users to use the device faster and more efficiently saves power and increases the time to next battery charge.
[00131] Method 600 is performed 602 on a multifunction device, such as portable multifunction device 100 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B or device 300 shown in FIG. In some embodiments, the multi-function device is a tablet computer (604). In other embodiments, the multifunction device is a laptop computer or a desktop computer.
[00132] Exemplary applications running on a multifunction device include drawing applications, presentation applications, text processing applications, website creation applications, disk authoring applications, spreadsheet applications, game applications, telephone applications, video conferencing applications. , Email applications, instant messaging applications, exercise support applications, photo management applications, digital camera applications, digital video camera applications, Internet browsing applications, digital music player applications, and / or digital video player applications.
[00133] In the first mode of operation, the application executes and displays the graphical user interface 504-1 of the application at a first resolution (606). The resolution of the application graphical user interface 504-1 includes two dimensions and is typically measured by pixels in both dimensions. For example, the first resolution could be 320 × 480 pixels. The first resolution matches the display resolution of the application (also called a preset display resolution) when executed by a handheld device other than the multifunction device. Exemplary handheld devices include mobile phones, PDAs, portable music players, such as Apple Inc. of Cupperino, California. IPhone (R) and iPod Touch (R) devices are included. As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E, in the first mode of operation, the application graphical user interface 504-1 utilizes only a portion of the device graphical user interface 400 on the touch screen display 112. The resolution of the touch screen display 112, eg, 768 × 1024 pixels, is greater than the resolution of the application graphical user interface 504-1 in the first operating mode.
[00134] In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive display of the multi-function device has a resolution in one dimension that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the touch-sensitive display of the handheld device (608). For example, if the handheld device has a resolution of 320 × 480 pixels, a multi-function device having a device resolution of 640 × 1024 will in one dimension be 2 of the resolution in the corresponding dimension of the handheld device (eg, 320 pixels). Has double resolution (640 pixels). In some embodiments, both dimensions of the multifunction device have twice as many pixels as the corresponding dimensions of the handheld device.
[00135] In some embodiments, the handheld device has a touch-sensitive display with an application viewing area having a first resolution, the first resolution not exceeding 640 x 1000 pixels. No (no greater than 640 x 1000 pixels) (610). In one exemplary embodiment, the resolution of the handheld device is 320 × 480 pixels. In some embodiments, the handheld device is a pocket-sized device (612). In some embodiments, the handheld device is a pocket-sized portable device with a screen width of 240 to 640 pixels (eg, 320 pixels) or 1.5 inches to 4.0 inches (eg, 2 inches). In some embodiments where the handheld device is a pocket-sized portable device, the screen length is between 400 pixels and 1000 pixels (eg, 480 pixels) or between 2.5 inches and 6.25 inches (eg, 3 inches). ). In some embodiments, the handheld device can process media such as audio, video, and / or images. For example, the handheld device may include a music player, game player, video player, video recorder, camera, and / or image viewer. In some embodiments, the handheld device includes a mobile phone. Handheld devices typically operate on batteries and are highly portable. In some embodiments, the handheld device is sized to fit in a user's pocket, such as a shirt or jacket pocket. Being pocket-sized, the user does not need to carry the handheld device directly, so the device can be carried almost anywhere the user moves. Further, the user's hand may operate the handheld device without requiring a reference surface such as a desktop.
[00136] In some embodiments, the application graphical user interface 504-1 is displayed 614 in the central area of the touch-sensitive display. This is shown in FIG. 5C. The multi-function device simultaneously displays a status bar in a preset peripheral area of the device graphical user interface 400A (614). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5C, the status bar is at the top of the device graphical user interface 400A and includes a wireless signal strength indicator 402, a time 404, and a battery status indicator 406. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5C, the preset peripheral area is outside of the application graphical user interface 504-1. In some embodiments, the preconfigured peripheral area is at the top of the device graphical user interface 400A, and in other embodiments, the preconfigured peripheral area is at the bottom of the device graphical user interface 400A. . As shown in FIG. 5C, the multi-function device simultaneously overrides the display of the status bar area 508 of the application graphical user interface 504-1 (614). (If the application is run on a handheld device, the status bar area is displayed and not overridden.) In some embodiments, the status bar area 508 in the application graphical user interface 504-1. Overriding the display includes displaying a preset still image (616) instead of the status bar area 508 of the application graphical user interface 504-1. In some embodiments, the preset still image matches the color, texture, pattern or graphic image of the application border 502.
[00137] In the second mode of operation, the application executes and displays (618) the application graphical user interface 504-2 at a second resolution greater than the first resolution. This is shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F, where FIGS. 5A, 5C and 5E show the application executed in the first mode of operation, and FIGS. 5B, 5D and 5F show the second operation with twice the resolution. Shows the same application running in mode. Optionally, second operation mode application graphical user interface 504-2 has a first dimension resolution that is an integer multiple of the corresponding dimension resolution of first operation mode application graphical user interface (620). ). Therefore, at least one of the axes of the application graphical user interface 504-2 in the second operating mode has a linear resolution having at least twice as many pixels as the corresponding application graphical user interface 504-1 in the first operating mode. Have In some embodiments, the second resolution is at least twice the first resolution (622). In one example, the first resolution is 320 × 480 and the second resolution is 768 × 1024. This is shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F, where FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5E show the application running in the first mode of operation, and FIGS. 5B, 5D, and 5F show the second with at least twice the resolution. Shows the same application running in operational mode. Having twice the resolution involves having twice as many pixels along each axis, which corresponds to four times as a whole. In some embodiments, the second resolution is an integer multiple of the first resolution (624). For example, the multi-function device displays the application graphical user interface 504-1 at a first resolution of 320 × 480 in the first operation mode and at a second resolution of 640 × 960 in the second operation mode. To do.
[00138] In some embodiments, the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation are operation modes of the multifunction device that are independent of the running application (626). That is, the first and second modes of operation are provided by the multi-function device and not by an application running on the multi-function device and the handheld device. The multi-function device provides the same operating mode (at least two modes) for multiple separate applications stored on the multi-function device to be executed by the multi-function device. It should be noted that the two modes of operation also apply to applications that can be executed on a handheld device. (Thus, these two modes of operation will not necessarily apply to applications that run only on multifunction devices.)
[00139] In some embodiments, the user switches between a first operation mode and a second operation mode in response to detecting a user selection of the mode selector 506 while continuing to execute the application. It can be switched (628). As shown in FIGS. 5A-5F, the device graphical user interface 400A includes a mode selector 506 that can be selected by the user to switch 628 to another mode of operation. The mode selector 506 may be a physical button on the multifunction device or an icon on a screen in the device graphical user interface 400A. Switching between modes affects the resolution of the application graphical user interface 504, but the application continues to run.
[00140] According to some embodiments, FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a multi-function device 700 configured in accordance with the principles of the invention described above. The functional blocks of the device may be implemented by hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software to implement the principles of the present invention. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the functional blocks described in FIG. 7 may be combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of the present invention as described above. Accordingly, the description herein may support any possible combination or separation or further definition of the functional blocks described herein.
[00141] As shown in FIG. 7, the multi-function device 700 includes a touch-sensitive display unit 702 configured to display a graphical user interface of an application 704, and a processing unit 706 connected to the touch-sensitive display unit 702. Is included. In some embodiments, the processing unit 706 includes an execution unit 707, a display enabling unit 708, and a switching unit 709. In the first mode of operation, the processing unit 706 executes the application 704 (eg, using the execution unit 707) to match the display resolution of the application 704 when executed by a handheld device other than the multifunction device. Configured to enable display on the touch-sensitive display unit 702 of the graphical user interface of the application 704 (eg, using the display enabling unit 708) at a first resolution to The application 704 is executed (e.g., using the execution unit 707) and the touch-sensitive display of the graphical user interface of the application 704 at a second resolution greater than the first resolution. The display on the knit 702 (for example, using a display enabling unit 708) configured to enable.
[00142] In some embodiments, the multi-function device 700 is a tablet computer.
[00143] In some embodiments, the graphical user interface of the application 704 in the second mode of operation is an integer of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the graphical user interface of the application 704 in the first mode of operation in the first dimension. Resolution that is a multiple of.
[00144] In some embodiments, the second resolution is at least twice the first resolution.
[00145] In some embodiments, the second resolution is an integer multiple of the first resolution.
[00146] In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive display unit 702 of the multi-function device 700 has a resolution in the first dimension that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the touch-sensitive display unit of the handheld device. Have
[00147] In some embodiments, the handheld device has a touch-sensitive display unit having an application viewing area with a first resolution, the first resolution not exceeding 640 x 1000 pixels. No (no greater than 640 by 1000 pixels).
[00148] In some embodiments, the first operation mode and the second operation mode are operation modes of the multi-function device 700 that do not depend on the application 704.
[00149] In some embodiments, the handheld device is a pocket-sized device.
[00150] In some embodiments, the processing unit 706 further detects the user selection of the mode selector and continues to execute the application 704 in response to detecting the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The operation mode is configured to be switched (for example, using the switching unit 709).
[00151] In some embodiments, the processing unit 706 further includes the application 704 in the central area of the touch-sensitive display unit 702 (eg, using the display enabling unit 708) in the first mode of operation. Allows the display of a graphical user interface, enables the simultaneous display of the status bar in a preset peripheral area of the touch-sensitive display unit 702 (for example using the display enabling unit 708), and ( It is configured to allow simultaneous overriding of the display of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of application 704 (eg, using display enabling unit 708).
[00152] In some embodiments, overriding the display of the status bar area includes displaying a preset still image instead of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of application 704.
[00153] The operations in the above information processing method may be implemented by executing one or more functional modules in an information processing device such as a general purpose processor or a special purpose chip. These modules, combinations of these modules, and / or combinations thereof with information processing and storage hardware (eg, as described above with respect to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 3) All within the scope of protection.
[00154] The foregoing description for explanation has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments best illustrate the principles of the invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications suitable for the particular application intended. Has been chosen and described for this purpose.
In a multi-function device having a touch sensitive display,
In the first mode of operation, the application is executed and the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a first resolution that matches the display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device different from the multifunction device. Step, and
In a second mode of operation, executing the application and displaying the graphical user interface of the application at a second resolution greater than the first resolution;
A method comprising the steps of:
The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-function device is a tablet computer.
The graphical user interface of the application in the second operating mode has a resolution that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the graphical user interface of the application in the first operating mode in a first dimension. The method of claim 1, comprising:
The method of claim 1, wherein the second resolution is at least twice the first resolution.
The method of claim 1, wherein the second resolution is an integer multiple of the first resolution.
The touch-sensitive display of the multi-function device has a resolution in the first dimension that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the touch-sensitive display of the handheld device. Method.
The handheld device comprises a touch sensitive display having an application viewing area with the first resolution, the first resolution not exceeding 640 x 1000 pixels. The method according to 1.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first operation mode and the second operation mode are operation modes of the multi-function device independent of the application.
The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device is a pocket-sized device.
The step of switching between the first operation mode and the second operation mode in response to detecting a user selection of a mode selector while the application is continuously executed. The method according to 1.
In the first operation mode,
Displaying the graphical user interface of the application in a central area of the touch-sensitive display;
Simultaneously displaying a status bar in a pre-set peripheral area of the display;
Simultaneously overriding the display of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of the application;
The method of claim 1, comprising:
12. The step of overriding the display of a status bar area includes displaying a preset still image instead of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of the application. the method of.
A multi-function device,
Touch sensitive display,
One or more processors;
A memory for storing one or more programs;
The one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, whereby the multifunction device is
Run the application
While the application is running,
In a first mode of operation, the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a first resolution that matches a preset display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device other than the multifunction device. ,
In the second operation mode, the multifunction device is configured to display the graphical user interface of the application at a second resolution higher than the first resolution.
A computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs,
The one or more programs include instructions that, when executed by a multifunction device having a touch screen display,
In the second operation mode, the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a second resolution higher than the first resolution.
A portable multifunction device,
In a first mode of operation, an application is executed and a graphical user interface of the application at a first resolution that matches a display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device separate from the portable multifunction device Means for displaying,
Means for executing the application in a second mode of operation and displaying the graphical user interface of the application at a second resolution greater than the first resolution;
A portable multi-function device comprising:
An information processing apparatus used in a multifunction device having a touch-sensitive display,
In the first mode of operation, the application is executed and the graphical user interface of the application is displayed at a first resolution that matches the display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device different from the multifunction device. Means,
An information processing apparatus comprising:
A multi-function device having a touch-sensitive display configured to perform the method of any one of claims 1-12.
A computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs include instructions, and when the instructions are executed by a multifunction device having a touch-sensitive display, A computer-readable recording medium, wherein the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is executed.
Means for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12;
A multi-function device comprising:
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for executing the method according to claim 1.
A touch sensitive display unit configured to display a graphical user interface of the application;
A processing unit coupled to the touch-sensitive display unit;
The processing unit is
In a first mode of operation, the graphical user interface of the application is executed at a first resolution that matches the display resolution of the application when executed by a handheld device other than the multifunction device. Enabling display on the touch-sensitive display unit,
In a second mode of operation, the application is executed and configured to enable display of the graphical user interface of the application on the touch-sensitive display unit at a second resolution greater than the first resolution. Multifunctional device characterized by being
The multifunction device according to claim 21, wherein the multifunction device is a tablet computer.
The graphical user interface of the application in the second operating mode has a resolution that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the graphical user interface of the application in the first operating mode in a first dimension. The multi-function device according to claim 21, comprising:
The multi-function device of claim 21, wherein the second resolution is at least twice the first resolution.
The multifunction device according to claim 21, wherein the second resolution is an integer multiple of the first resolution.
The touch-sensitive display unit of the multi-function device has a resolution in the first dimension that is an integer multiple of the resolution of the corresponding dimension of the touch-sensitive display unit of the handheld device. Multifunctional device as described.
The handheld device comprises a touch sensitive display unit having an application viewing area with the first resolution, wherein the first resolution does not exceed 640 × 1000 pixels. Item 22. The multifunction device according to Item 21.
The multi-function device according to claim 21, wherein the first operation mode and the second operation mode are operation modes of the multi-function device that do not depend on the application.
The multifunction device according to claim 21, wherein the handheld device is a pocket-sized device.
The processing unit is further configured to switch between the first operation mode and the second operation mode in response to detecting a user selection of a mode selector while continuing to execute the application. The multi-function device according to claim 21, wherein
The processing unit is further in the first operating mode,
Enabling display of the graphical user interface of the application in a central area of the touch-sensitive display unit;
Enable simultaneous display of the status bar in the pre-set peripheral area of the touch-sensitive display unit;
The multi-function device of claim 21, wherein the multi-function device is configured to enable simultaneous override of the display of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of the application.
32. The multi-function device of claim 31, wherein the override of a status bar area display includes a pre-set still image display instead of the status bar area of the graphical user interface of the application. .
JP2012548042A 2010-01-06 2010-12-29 Apparatus and method having multiple application display modes, including a mode with display resolution of another apparatus Active JP5658765B2 (en)
US12/788,277 US20110163966A1 (en) 2010-01-06 2010-05-26 Apparatus and Method Having Multiple Application Display Modes Including Mode with Display Resolution of Another Apparatus
PCT/US2010/062309 WO2011084857A1 (en) 2010-01-06 2010-12-29 Apparatus and method having multiple application display modes including mode with display resolution of another apparatus
JP5658765B2 JP5658765B2 (en) 2015-01-28
JP2012548042A Active JP5658765B2 (en) 2010-01-06 2010-12-29 Apparatus and method having multiple application display modes, including a mode with display resolution of another apparatus
AU (1) AU2010339633B2 (en)
JP2015161972A (en) * 2014-02-26 2015-09-07 京セラドキュメントソリューションズ株式会社 Image forming apparatus and application screen display method for image forming apparatus
US8698845B2 (en) 2010-01-06 2014-04-15 Apple Inc. Device, method, and graphical user interface with interactive popup views
US9513801B2 (en) 2010-04-07 2016-12-06 Apple Inc. Accessing electronic notifications and settings icons with gestures
US9823831B2 (en) 2010-04-07 2017-11-21 Apple Inc. Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing concurrently open software applications
TWI507925B (en) * 2010-06-23 2015-11-11 Pixart Imaging Inc You can switch the range of interactive pointing devices and how to switch fetch ranges
US9244606B2 (en) 2010-12-20 2016-01-26 Apple Inc. Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigation of concurrently open software applications
US9604542B2 (en) * 2011-04-20 2017-03-28 Harman Becker Automotive Systems Gmbh I/O device for a vehicle and method for interacting with an I/O device
US9002322B2 (en) 2011-09-29 2015-04-07 Apple Inc. Authentication with secondary approver
US8769624B2 (en) 2011-09-29 2014-07-01 Apple Inc. Access control utilizing indirect authentication
US9195349B2 (en) * 2011-10-20 2015-11-24 Nokia Technologies Oy Apparatus, method and computer program using a proximity detector
US9030407B2 (en) 2011-12-21 2015-05-12 Nokia Technologies Oy User gesture recognition
CN102572567A (en) * 2011-12-28 2012-07-11 惠州Tcl移动通信有限公司 Interaction system and interaction method for handheld device and television UI (User Interface)
US9804759B2 (en) 2012-05-09 2017-10-31 Apple Inc. Context-specific user interfaces
EP3001870A4 (en) * 2013-03-05 2016-12-21 Xped Holdings Pty Ltd Remote control arrangement
US20140267184A1 (en) * 2013-03-14 2014-09-18 Elwha Llc Multimode Stylus
WO2014183343A1 (en) * 2013-05-17 2014-11-20 中兴通讯股份有限公司 Apparatus for implementing touchpad function by using touchscreen, touchscreen, and electronic device
US9261991B2 (en) * 2013-05-28 2016-02-16 Google Technology Holdings LLC Multi-layered sensing with multiple resolutions
USD769930S1 (en) * 2013-12-18 2016-10-25 Aliphcom Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
USD751599S1 (en) * 2014-03-17 2016-03-15 Google Inc. Portion of a display panel with an animated computer icon
CN103956145B (en) * 2014-03-27 2015-07-08 努比亚技术有限公司 Terminal display mode determining method and apparatus
US9514710B2 (en) 2014-03-31 2016-12-06 International Business Machines Corporation Resolution enhancer for electronic visual displays
CN104020933B (en) * 2014-05-22 2017-11-07 小米科技有限责任公司 menu display method and device
US20170192730A1 (en) * 2014-05-30 2017-07-06 Apple Inc. Continuity
US20160195941A1 (en) * 2015-01-04 2016-07-07 Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc Active stylus communication with a digitizer
US10055121B2 (en) 2015-03-07 2018-08-21 Apple Inc. Activity based thresholds and feedbacks
USD802002S1 (en) * 2016-07-26 2017-11-07 Caterpillar Inc. Display screen with animated graphical user interface
USD841019S1 (en) 2017-02-02 2019-02-19 Google Llc Computer display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
USD841018S1 (en) * 2017-02-02 2019-02-19 Google Llc Computer display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
USD858566S1 (en) * 2017-11-30 2019-09-03 WARP Lab, Inc. Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface for video and repetition recording
JP2002041023A (en) * 2000-07-06 2002-02-08 Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm> Computer system, display control device, display device, display control method, recording medium and program transmission device
JP2002268867A (en) * 2001-03-13 2002-09-20 Sony Corp Display device and method, program recording medium and program
JP2003084744A (en) * 2001-09-10 2003-03-19 Sharp Corp Emulator, emulation method and program for executing the method and recording medium with the program recorded thereon
US3859005A (en) 1973-08-13 1975-01-07 Albert L Huebner Erosion reduction in wet turbines
US4826405A (en) 1985-10-15 1989-05-02 Aeroquip Corporation Fan blade fabrication system
WO1999038149A1 (en) 1998-01-26 1999-07-29 Wayne Westerman Method and apparatus for integrating manual input
US6396962B1 (en) * 1999-01-29 2002-05-28 Sony Corporation System and method for providing zooming video
US6459424B1 (en) * 1999-08-10 2002-10-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Touch-sensitive input screen having regional sensitivity and resolution properties
DE19939568C1 (en) 1999-08-20 2001-02-08 Pilz Gmbh & Co Data transmission rate setting method for field bus system for safety critical process control has transmission rate set to higher data rate by central control after intial signalling of substations connected to field bus
US7688306B2 (en) 2000-10-02 2010-03-30 Apple Inc. Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer
US6677932B1 (en) 2001-01-28 2004-01-13 Finger Works, Inc. System and method for recognizing touch typing under limited tactile feedback conditions
US6570557B1 (en) 2001-02-10 2003-05-27 Finger Works, Inc. Multi-touch system and method for emulating modifier keys via fingertip chords
US7549127B2 (en) * 2002-08-01 2009-06-16 Realnetworks, Inc. Method and apparatus for resizing video content displayed within a graphical user interface
US7180531B2 (en) * 2004-02-27 2007-02-20 Microsoft Corporation Method and apparatus for enabling application program compatibility with display devices having improved pixel density
US7218226B2 (en) 2004-03-01 2007-05-15 Apple Inc. Acceleration-based theft detection system for portable electronic devices
US20060067654A1 (en) 2004-09-24 2006-03-30 Magix Ag Graphical user interface adaptable to multiple display devices
WO2008085874A2 (en) * 2007-01-05 2008-07-17 Marvell World Trade Ltd. Methods and systems for improving low-resolution video
WO2009059062A2 (en) * 2007-10-31 2009-05-07 Stratovan Corporation Resolution independent layout
EP2283421B1 (en) * 2008-05-20 2019-08-14 Citrix Systems, Inc. Methods and systems for using external display devices with a mobile computing device
US8683362B2 (en) * 2008-05-23 2014-03-25 Qualcomm Incorporated Card metaphor for activities in a computing device
US8296684B2 (en) * 2008-05-23 2012-10-23 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Navigating among activities in a computing device
2010-12-29 AU AU2010339633A patent/AU2010339633B2/en active Active
2010-12-29 KR KR20127020542A patent/KR101483349B1/en active IP Right Grant
2010-12-29 CN CN201080063701.XA patent/CN102754071B/en active IP Right Grant
2011-01-05 EP EP20110150188 patent/EP2354928A1/en not_active Withdrawn
AU2010339633B2 (en) 2015-03-05
US9094534B2 (en) 2015-07-28 Device, method, and graphical user interface for configuring and implementing restricted interactions with a user interface
US8525839B2 (en) 2013-09-03 Device, method, and graphical user interface for providing digital content products
US8786559B2 (en) 2014-07-22 Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating tables using multi-contact gestures
EP2556425B1 (en) 2018-06-06 Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing folders
US8698762B2 (en) 2014-04-15 Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating and displaying content in context
AU2011274519B2 (en) 2015-07-23 Device, method, and graphical user interface for user interface screen navigation
ES2361784T3 (en) 2011-06-22 Procedures to determine a cursor position from the contact of a finger with a touch screen.
US9489111B2 (en) 2016-11-08 Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through a range of values
US8477139B2 (en) 2013-07-02 Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating three-dimensional virtual objects
KR101451042B1 (en) 2014-10-15 Device, method, and graphical user interface for reordering the front-to-back positions of objects
KR101085712B1 (en) 2011-11-21 Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for interpreting a finger gesture on a touch screen display
AU2016203731B2 (en) 2018-01-18 Device, method, and graphical user interface for accessing an application in a locked device
US8589374B2 (en) 2013-11-19 Multifunction device with integrated search and application selection
US10365819B2 (en) 2019-07-30 Device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a character input user interface
US8358281B2 (en) 2013-01-22 Device, method, and graphical user interface for management and manipulation of user interface elements
US20120159380A1 (en) 2012-06-21 Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Navigation of Concurrently Open Software Applications
KR101929372B1 (en) 2018-12-17 Transition from use of one device to another
US20110302519A1 (en) 2011-12-08 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Accessibility via a Touch-Sensitive Surface
KR20140026219A (en) 2014-03-05 Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing multitouch inputs and hardware-based features using a single touch input
US10416860B2 (en) 2019-09-17 Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through a user interface using a dynamic object selection indicator
US8595645B2 (en) 2013-11-26 Device, method, and graphical user interface for marquee scrolling within a display area
KR101450415B1 (en) 2014-10-14 Device, method, and graphical user interface for navigating through multiple viewing areas
US8638385B2 (en) 2014-01-28 Device, method, and graphical user interface for accessing an application in a locked device
US20140165006A1 (en) 2014-06-12 Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Folders with Multiple Pages
US8839155B2 (en) 2014-09-16 Accelerated scrolling for a multifunction device
2014-02-20 A601 Written request for extension of time
2014-02-27 A602 Written permission of extension of time
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1667
|
__label__wiki
| 0.985512
| 0.985512
|
Key Abu Sayyaf sub-commander believed killed in Phillipines military offensive
Key Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Indang Susukan, who was behind several Sabah kidnappings over the past decade, is believed to be dead following Manila’s military offensive in Jolo, intelligence sources say.
The sources said Indang was injured in the Feb 2 military offensive in the Patikul village area of the southern Philippines island and was taken away from the fighting zone by Moro National Liberation Front commander Annual Abdulah to another village in Talipao.
The sources said Wednesday (Feb 6) that Indang had apparently suffered complications from his injury and died in the Indanan area at around 8am on Feb 4 (Monday).
However, efforts are still under way to validate the ground intelligence claims.
Indang, who was believed to have been killed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s all-out war against Abu Sayyaf two years ago but resurfaced late last year to arrange fresh kidnappings in waters off Sabah’s east coast.
The Philippines military operations against the Abu Sayyaf in Jolo came after Manila blamed the militant group for the Jan 27 suicide bombing of a church in Jolo that left at least 22 dead and more than a hundred injured.
The suicide attack was believed to have been carried out by an Indonesian couple with assistance from an Islamic State-linked group linked to the militants.
Indang’s group was responsible for the abduction of the Tung cousins from Negri Sembilan, who were kidnapped in 2012; Taiwanese Chang An Wei kidnapped in Pom Pom island in 2013; and Sarawakian Bernard Then, who was the first and only Malaysian to be beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf.
Late last year, Indang, working with Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Hatib Hajan Sawadjan, began to put together a new group of cross-border kidnappers amid talks that they were financed by a southern Philippines political warlords edgy over the newly-introduced Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), also known as Bangsamoro Basic Law.
The BOL creates a Muslim-majority sub-state in the Philippines that has replaced the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
Intelligence sources said despite the military offensive, three hostages – a Malaysian and two Indonesians – taken from waters off Sabah’s Kinabatangan on Dec 5 remained safe and under guard of the Abu Sayyaf gunmen.
Tags #Key Abu Sayyaf #news #pattaya today
British woman jailed for slapping Bali immigration officer
Plastic garbage found in body of dead sea turtle on Beach in Chon Buri
Schools boss plans Mu Pa’s education
News Update: HIV Facebook Rape Arrest, accused of attacking 75 young boys
Japan toll rises to 35 after powerful quake
Making cannabis legal ‘could bring £3,500,000,000 to the UK’
Robber hugs police and cries says he steals for family and drugs
British Tourist Slaps Immigration Officer
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1670
|
__label__cc
| 0.709905
| 0.290095
|
The Ebook Reader Compatibility Surprise
Link to November 30 Sussex Sun article, "Some e-readers incompatible with library e-books".
Excerpt: Predicted to be among the biggest sellers this holiday season, e-reading devices - Kindles, nooks, iPads and the like - have mushroomed in popularity over the past year.
Unfortunately, some library users who buy the devices are surprised to learn that the electronic books available through Waukesha County libraries are not compatible with Amazon's Kindle, one of the best-selling electronic reading devices.
It's not a problem limited to Waukesha County, or even to libraries in general. The only electronic books that will work on a Kindle are the ones available for download at Amazon.com, according to David Burleigh, director of marketing for Overdrive, the distributor that provides e-books and other digital content to the member libraries of the Waukesha County Federated Library System (WCFLS).
The problem, Burleigh says, stems from the fact that there are three main operating systems used in e-book publishing: the Kindle system, the Apple system used by the iPad, and the Adobe system used by the Sony Reader, Barnes and Noble's nook, and most other devices. The Adobe system is the one supported by Overdrive, which is the country's largest distributor of online content to libraries, Burleigh said.
Library Research Service
Link to 3/10/2010 Go to Hellman blogpost, "eBooks in Libraries a Thorny Problem, Says Macmillan CEO".
Excerpt: When my turn came to ask a question, I asked [John] Sargent [CEO of Macmillan] if he had thought about the role of libraries, and particularly public libraries, in ebook distribution. His answer indicated that just as he was not afraid of changing the relationship with Amazon, Sargent is not afraid of changing the publisher's relationship with libraries. In fact, change may well be required.
"That is a very thorny problem", said Sargent. In the past, getting a book from libraries has had a tremendous amount of friction. You have to go to the library, maybe the book has been checked out and you have to come back another time. If it's a popular book, maybe it gets lent ten times, there's a lot of wear and tear, and the library will then put in a reorder. With ebooks, you sit on your couch in your living room and go to the library website, see if the library has it, maybe you check libraries in three other states. You get the book, read it, return it and get another, all without paying a thing. "It's like Netflix, but you don't pay for it. How is that a good model for us?"
Ereader ownership: Survey says.... (11/30/2010)
David Carnoy asks, "Does the Kindle pay for itself?" (11/29/2010)
Need to repair that ebook reader? (11/19/2010)
Who uses an ereader: Survey says.... (9/22/2010)
Book industry wrestles with print vs. pixels. (9/2/2010)
Coming soon to a screen near you: Ads in ebooks. (8/20/2010)
Ebooks now comprise 8/5% of book sales. (8/12/2010)
Genre paperback publishers drops print. (8/6/2010)
Ebooks and libraries. (5/4/2010)
Ebooks eliminate a free form of adversiting: the book jacket. (3/31/2010)
Ebooks: another round of false promises? (3/19/2010)
The skinny on ebooks. (3/8/2010)
Hardcover vs. ebook: Breaking down the costs. (3/1/2010)
Labels: ebook readers, ebooks
Reference Librarian to the Rescue; or, No, Folks, ...
Building a Common Agenda Continues to Elude Galesb...
Prattville Alabama Declares Financial Emergency, R...
Oshkosh Public Library Has a Roto-Rooter Moment
This Little Mermaid Feels a Little Stuffed
Let's Hope the Oak Park Police Catch These Perps
We've Heard This Before: Library Use Up with Fewe...
Burlington Vermont's 'Book Buddies' Program
Son Kills Dad with Crossbow at Toronto Public Libr...
Flint Public Library Not Likely to Send a Thank-Yo...
Alabama Woman Creates Secret Branch Library in Her...
Newbold town chair "okay with that": $10,000 incr...
New London Building Project Update
Ralph Illick, New Director at Marathon County Publ...
Water Damage Closes Butte Library
Legislators Restore County Executive's $4,000,000 ...
Illinois Library Systems Receive Funding for Rest ...
Pat Conroy: "I was born to be in a library."
Gwinnett County Public Library's 2011 Budget Cut b...
Readers Rate a Book's Content on Violence, Sexual ...
Erick Plumb is New Director at Monona Public Libra...
Des Moines City Council Asks Library, In Essence, ...
U.S. Libraries Offer "Food for Fines" Options
Pennsylvania: Raises for state officials vs. "kee...
Believing in the Importance of Education and Libra...
Meet Pam Galloway, Freshman Republican Legislator ...
Meet Terry Moulton, Freshman Republican Legislator...
Meet Van Wanggaard, Freshman Republican Legislator...
Ereader Ownership: Survey Says...
LINKcat status:11 copies, 30 holds. Link to Novemb...
"Deja vu all over again?": Library renovation fol...
New Castle County Libraries Master Plan Includes 6...
Friends Group an Invaluable Asset for New Jersey L...
Sheboygan Mayor Miffed at Recent Outpouring of Sup...
The 'Book Doctor' Is In @ the Clayton Elementary S...
Waunakee Public Library Digitizes its Local Histor...
David Carnoy asks, "Does the Kindle pay for itself...
Dave Brubeck at 90 (Next Monday)
The Tiny House Movement
Bruce Dethlefsen, Meet Jeremy Thiesfeldt
USA Today: "10 great places to see art in smaller...
Janesville Gazette's Greg Peck Tips His Hat to Hed...
Dawn Logterman Browses the Cooking Section @ Janes...
Local Officials Put the Black River Falls Public L...
Stoughton Public Library Seeks New Director
Baraboo Public Library Seeks New Director
Meet Tim Cullen, Freshman Democratic Legislator fr...
Meet Chris Larson, Freshman Democratic Legislator ...
Pew Research: "The Better-Off Online"
Picture Books Still Thrive at Public Libraries
California: The Epicenter of Tool-Lending Librari...
Oshkosh's 'Mom-and-Pop' Grocery Stores
States Continue to Feel Recession's Impact "b/w" I...
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1674
|
__label__cc
| 0.599185
| 0.400815
|
Electrifying Healthcare and Hope in Nepal
The vast beauty of the Nepal landscape is known. Remote. Off-grid. Wild. Words that are often romanticised by visitors seeking adventure in the Himalayan nation. While desirable traits for a week of trekking, the reality of living remote and off-grid in Nepal comes with serious challenges. This is especially true for poor villages that do not have the resources needed to cope with the challenges.
One of the many challenges facing remote communities in Nepal is the access to reliable health care. While villages often have a local health post, they are usually poorly stocked and lack electricity. Without electricity, there is no refrigeration or ability to use machines. Without refrigeration a health post cannot stock many vaccines and medicines. The lack of machines limits the health services they can provide. Further, the health posts’ placement off rugged, often impassable roads means training, staffing, and public health programming of the health post is limited.
Manisara and Rupkali live in Surkhet, Nepal. They are two inspiring and strong women that experience the challenging, daily realities of living with limited income in remote off-grid Nepal.
Meet Rupkali. Rupkali has asthma. To treat her condition, she must travel every month to access a nebuliser – a machine that turns liquid medicine into a vapour. Without electricity in her community, a nebulizer cannot be used locally. During the rainy season this becomes more difficult, as the roads become impassable and Rupkali cannot access the hospital by vehicle. The hospital is far and not possible for her to trek alone with her asthma. During these times, Rupkali is carried by other community members on a stretcher, about three hours in one direction. With such a long journey, the entire group must stay overnight after the treatment before they can return home. Rupkali must pay the food and lodging costs. This becomes expensive for Rupkali and her husband. A common, treatable illness such as asthma has become a significant time and financial barrier for Rupkali to escape poverty.
Meet Manisara. Four years ago, Manisara lost her 10-year-old daughter to tetanus. After getting a small cut on her finger, her daughter began to develop a fever and stiffness. Once the symptoms began, the family decided to make the expensive journey to the nearest city – roughly five hours away. By the time Manisara and her daughter reached the hospital it was too late. This tragic loss could have been prevented if Manisara had access to and knowledge of vaccines; however, without power in the village, it has been impossible for the local health centre to stock vaccinations.
The good news for Rupkali and Manisara? Their community will soon install a new solar microgrid. With support from EKOenergy, we are currently working alongside Manisara, Rupkali, and the rest of their community to plan and install our first community-managed solar microgrid in Nepal. This microgrid will power homes in their village, as well as community buildings such as the local health centre. Together, we will power a healthier future for more than 2,750 people. What does this mean to Manisara and Rupkali?
Manisara looks forward to having vaccines stocked in the village. She shared that her one-year-old granddaughter is currently following her full course of vaccines now – but having them stocked locally will mean saving time and money. She will no longer have to travel to a distant hospital for future vaccines and healthcare needs. Manisara shared that she is confident her community will soon be vaccinated on many things, as her experience has made the community understand their importance.
For Rupkali, she will soon be able to keep a nebuliser in her home. She shared that she looks forward to the convenience and cost savings. She will no longer make the long drive or request her husband and neighbours to carry her by stretcher. Most importantly, she looks forward to a future of better health.
Thank you to EKOenergy for their support of this work. If you are interested in contributing to similar work in Nepal and Kenya, you can donate here.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1677
|
__label__wiki
| 0.572361
| 0.572361
|
Digital Collections Digital Repository
Duke Digital Collections
Digitized historic photographs, advertisements, texts & more from Duke's unique library collections.
Correspondence3,391
Sojourn, 1917-1919: China, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, San Francisco3,275
United States1,442
Finished Prints1,357
more Series »
advertisements54,683
photographs47,001
outdoor advertising31,507
black-and-white photographs15,046
documentary photographs10,288
Beverages5,754
Transportation & Travel5,339
Consumer Goods & Services4,571
Confederate States of America--Officials and employees4,056
Confederate States of America--Politics and government4,055
English29,376
Spanish; Castilian1,176
United States14,195
North Carolina7,101
New Jersey5,813
China5,408
中国5,294
Gamble, Sidney D. (Sidney David), 1890-19685,505
Gedney, William, -19893,312
Stryker, Deena1,843
Willimon, William H.801
Saturday Evening Post685
Time684
New York Times546
New Yorker509
more Publication »
Resource of Outdoor Advertising Descriptions (ROAD)31,592
J. Walter Thompson Ford Motor Co. Advertisements, 1944-200111,896
Ad*Access7,219
Sidney D. Gamble Photographs Collection5,505
Radio Haiti Archive5,292
« Previous | 301 - 400 of 106,066 | Next »
Sort by date (old to new)
301. William N. Berkeley papers
Berkeley, William N.
business letters; business records
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4v11zk55
William N. Berkeley papers
302. Borland family papers
Borland family
legal documents; financial records; correspondence
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4571br1w
Borland family papers
303. Wesley, John, notes on reading a document on "The Baptism of the Spirit", circa 1772
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4gm83h32
Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1536-1996 and undated
304. Wesley, Charles, B. [Bristol?], to Joseph Benson (unsigned letter), 1773 Jan. 19
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bk18j3b
305. Wesley, John, London, to Sammy [Samuel Bardsley], Hatten, Loughborough, 1773 Jan. 29
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r49c6tv6z
306. Wesley, Charles, to Joseph Benson, Newcastle upon Tine (unsigned letter), 1773 Mar. 6
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r46t0jr15
307. A Proclamation
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4542mg0g
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
308. 1773 June 29, Islington, autograph letter from R. Waller to her "Dear cousin Sammy"
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4h99176p
309. Wesley, John, to Mr. Hopper, at the Orphan House, Newcastle upon Tyne; London, 1773 Aug. 7
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4vq2v499
310. El Rey. Por Real Orden de veinte y seis de Setiembre próximo ...
circular letters; ephemera; broadsides
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4319v675
311. Wesley, J[ohn], Bristol, to James Barry, n.p., 1773 Oct. 1
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r44b3006s
312. Minutes of meeting to prevent unloading of English tea in Boston, Nov. 29, 1773
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4p55gp0n
313. Postscript to the Pennsylvania Gazette announcing the Boston Tea Party
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4ft8gs4f
314. Francis Brooks papers
Brooks, Francis
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4610zw7w
Francis Brooks papers
315. Pap feeder, 1774
pap spoons
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r48g8fs8z
History of Medicine Artifacts
316. A parody on a late proclamation
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4697267k
317. An association
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4h70b80v
318. Wesley, John, Edinburgh, to Mrs. [Sarah] Crosby, 1774 June 3
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4251hf0t
319. George and Christopher Champlin letter
Champlin, George, 1738-1809
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r47w6bw9m
George and Christopher Champlin letter
320. Convention minutes
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40v8cq4m
321. Samuel Cole educational record, 1775 April 26
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813; College of Philadelphia. Medical School
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4rp2j
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush Papers
322. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
broadsides; ephemera
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4tx37f0p
323. The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r44t6h98z
324. The Mecklenburg Declaration of Indehendence (i.e., Independence)
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4sj1d002
325. Wesley, John, to Mr. Jno. Crook, 1775 Dec. 15
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4f18v89r
326. Thomas Burke letters
Burke, Thomas, approximately 1747-1783
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r44j0f21k
Thomas Burke letters
327. A declaration of rights
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40r9pb2s
328. A memorial and remonstrance
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bg2kk2c
329. El Rey.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r45h7dx9v
330. John T. Campbell letter, St. Croix, V.I.
Campbell, John (John T.)
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4xd0vn2d
John T. Campbell letter, St. Croix, V.I.
331. James McHenry (York Island, Fort Washington) letter to Benjamin Rush (n. p.), 1776 November 2
McHenry, James, 1753-1816
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4jr8n
332. Extract from the minutes of Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nc5vk13
333. Wesley, John, "I give six pounds to be divided among the six poor Men, named by the Assistants, who shall carry by body to the grave...," will, circa 1776
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bv7cq3v
334. To the Grand Jury of the County of Chatham, State of Georgia
broadsides; circular letters
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4fn12z7s
335. Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to unidentified, 1777 April 2
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4pv8x
336. Nathanael Greene (n. p.) letter to Benjamin Rush (n. p.), 1777 May 3
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r46g3w
337. Wesley, John, Bristol, to Walter Churchey, Near the Hay, Brecon(?), Gloster[...torn], 1777 Aug. 4
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qn6176v
Wesley family papers, 1726-1889 and undated
338. Don Manuel de Guirior Caballero de la Sagrada Religión de San Juan, Teniente General de la Real Armada, Virrey Governador, y Capitan General de las Provincias del Reyno del Perú y Chile &c.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4pn90k2t
339. Benjamin Rush (n.p.) letter to unidentified, 1777 Autumn
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4gn9c
340. Miscellaneous Loose Materials, 1777-1778, 1876, 1954
1777 to 1778; 1876; 1954
writings (documents)
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4tx37325
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r47d2s43w
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40v8cd33
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r48g8hd5d
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4c53gx64
345. Richard Caswell papers
Caswell, Richard
documents (object genre)
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4p55j771
Richard Caswell papers
346. Martin Allison papers, 1777-1846.
Allison, Martin O.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4rj4cn4x
Martin Allison papers, 1777-1846.
347. George Washington (Valley Forge) letter to Benjamin Rush (Yorktown), 1778 January 12
Washington, George, 1732-1799
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4zk44
348. Foley, Ambrose, Quintain Green near Hales-Owen, Shropshire, to the Reverend Mr. [John] Westley, n.p., 1778 Mar. 18
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r48p5x50r
349. Don Manuel de Guirior, Cavallero de la Religión de San Juan, Teniente General de la Real Armada, Virrey, Governador, y Capitán General de las Provincias del Reyno del Perú...
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4gh9dd5r
350. Benjamin Rush (Princetown) letter to unidentified, 1778 April 20-21
April 20, 1778 to April 21, 1778
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4fc31
351. Benjamin Rush (Princetown) letter to James McHenry (n. p.), 1778 May 17
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4x27s
352. Wesley, Charles, London, to Joseph Benson, 1778 July 27
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4q23sv42
353. Wesley, John, n.p., to ?, n.p., 1778 Nov. 3
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40p0zk62
354. Buques, que van en la Real Armada al mando del Excmo. S. Don Luis de Córdoba, con expresión de las divisiones en que han de navegar, y forma de linea de Batalla
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qr4qv2j
355. Wesley, John, to "Miss Sparrow, No. 2," 1779 Jan. 14
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4xd0ss2c
356. Bill of sale for three slaves: Toby, James, and Jacob, from Zachariah Flurry to James Prown, S.C.
bills of sale
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4dv1d430
American Slavery Documents
357. Bill of sale for multiple slaves,, from Dan Heyer, S.C.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4930pb0n
358. Revolutionary broadside. Report of the Rhode Island Committee on Currency, 1779
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nv9ck7j
359. Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Rushhill), 1779 July 30
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4sv7g
360. Charles Deane papers
Deane, Charles
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4j38qm0v
Charles Deane papers
361. Inspector of tobacco certificate
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nv9cm32
362. Bill of sale for one slave: Hal, from William Merrit to Rob Long, Chatham County N.C.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4hm5317w
363. Benjamin Rush (Morristown, NJ) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Philadelphia), 1780 March 17
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4754g
364. South-Carolina. By Sir Henry Clinton, Knight of the Bath, general of His Majesty's forces, and Mariot Arbuthnot, Esquire, vice-admiral of the Blue.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r49s1nt6p
365. Seth John Cuthbert papers
Cuthbert, Seth John
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bk1bt09
Seth John Cuthbert papers
366. After a Fall, July 30, 1781, verses by "the late Revd. Charles Wesley," 1781 and undated
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4r787h99
367. Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1781 March 12
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4dj9q
368. Benjamin Rush (n.p.) note to Librarian of the Pensyla. Lib[rary] (n.p.), 1781 April 20
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4tg23
369. George Ashman papers
Ashman, George
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4n29s14z
George Ashman papers
370. John Davidson papers
Davidson, John
financial records; documents (object genre)
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r49s1qm98
John Davidson papers
371. James Belcher papers
Belcher, James
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4028sc3p
James Belcher papers
372. Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to [General Nathanael Greene, n.p.], 1782 April 15
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4s84g
373. Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Jacob Read (n. p.), 1782 April 23
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r48v86
374. Mr. Speaker, Although I came so very late in the sessions to take my seat in this honorable house...
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qj7b256
375. Wesley, John, endorsed affidavit, 1782 July 29
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4kp7wn24
376. Wesley, Charles, Bristol, to his son Charles, 1782 Aug. 24
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4wp9w222
377. Correspondence, 1782-1786, 11
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nz82m0j
William Wilberforce Papers, 1782-1837 and undated
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r43n22962
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4zw1bn55
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4cj89g01
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4q23sw50
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4kd1sg2m
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r42z14k3f
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4348jc4w
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4p26s017
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40c4vd9f
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4z60dx97
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4x34pn37
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qb9x15g
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4610xn7b
391. An Act to authorize the Secretary to issue Grants for Military Lands
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4959fh22
392. J. S. Buckminster papers
Buckminster, J. S. (Joseph Stevens), 1784-1812
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4h12zc1t
J. S. Buckminster papers
393. William Richardson Davie papers
Davie, William Richardson, 1756-1820
documents (object genre); correspondence
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4qv3h56p
William Richardson Davie papers
394. Address to the 1st. Regiment Inverness-shire local militia....
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4707zs37
395. George Wymberley Jones De Renne papers
De Renne, George Wymberley Jones, 1827-1860
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4nc5xf90
George Wymberley Jones De Renne papers
396. An account of Colonel James Cary's land in South Carolina, and of whom purchased.
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4348jr78
397. Anthony Wayne (Charlestown) letter to Benjamin Rush (n. p.), 1783 January 20
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4k87r
398. A general peace
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4q23t601
399. Advertisement for sale of land
advertisements; broadsides
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4pk0992v
400. By a gentleman who arrived last night from the northward
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4sb4061b
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1680
|
__label__wiki
| 0.550583
| 0.550583
|
Difficult Ideas for Difficult Times
The Reprobate Shop
Radioactive Reptiles: The Collected Works Of Roger C. Reale And Rue Morgue
September 11, 2019 reprobatemagazine Review 2 comments
Two lost albums of late Seventies New Wave are given a long-overdue re-release.
Photo: Robert K. DeRosa
Prior to receiving this new CD collection, I’ll confess that Roger C. Reale was a name that I was unfamiliar with. That’s less an indictment of my musical knowledge and more a reflection of just how many acts out there simply don’t crack the public consciousness. Reale recorded his debut album, Radioactive, in 1978, failed to dent the charts and then split with his record label – the Stiff-influenced Big Sound – before his second LP – Reptiles in Motion – was completed, at which point he slipped back into relative obscurity. That the second album featured Mick Ronson on guitar made no difference – the tracks sat in legal limbo for a long time, and Reale became one of those acts that was remembered only by the handful of people who had picked up Radioactive on original release – there wasn’t even a CD release to allow rediscovery, and no one was doing a late Seventies FastPop equivalent of the Pebbles and Nuggets compilations. Still, the fact that this album wasn’t on regular turntable rotation in my teenage bedroom feels like a loss.
If there is anything we can say in credit of the modern music scene, it’s that there are now labels out there dedicated to rediscovering the unjustly forgotten and bringing it back to life. With Reale once again having legal control over his recordings, Rave On Records have dusted off both albums, and finally made them available for reconsideration. And thank God for that.
The first thing that hits you as the CD kicks off with High Society (which may or may not be a tribute to the magazine of there same name) is that life isn’t fair. What we have here is a punchy, no nonsense collection of tracks that sit at the point that punk became new wave – Reale’s vocals are gritty and nasty, and his songs are short, sharp and catchy – the sort of thing that you’d imagine would have a whole club jumping up and down when played live. It’s tight and slick, laden with hooks and there are enough nakedly commercial numbers like Please Believe Me that resemble many of the bands who did make it – The Knack, The Cars – that you wonder just how this album missed. But then you remember that success is a crap shoot and has nothing to do with actual talent. For whatever reason, Reale never got the airplay or the press or whatever it needs to break through. Maybe Big Sound just weren’t very good at promotion.
In any case, Radioactive is a fine album, one that rips through its twelve tracks in no time at all and finds room for covers of Chuck Berry’s Dear Dad – a furiously fast rendition – a rocked up version of should favourite Rescue Me and a deliciously sleazy cut of The Troggs’ I Can’t Control Myself. It wastes no time and has no airs or graces – the production is ‘basic’, and all the better for it, and the band are playing as though their lives depend on it. You can see influences of The Ramones in the brief songs and bubblegum melody lying beneath the breakneck rock ‘n’ roll, and Reale sounds like just the sort of artist that Stiff could’ve made a star had he signed to them – pop punk from a time before that became a depressing cliche.
Radioactive didn’t get much attention from the press or the public, but one person who did hear it and loved it was ex-Spider from Mars Mick Ronson, who demanded to play on the follow-up. It’s quite something that even his presence couldn’t help Reale break through, though to be fair that’s probably because the album sat on the shelf until now. Had Reptiles in Motion been released in 1979, it’s hard to imagine that it could have been ignored – but as it is, it’s one of the great ‘what if?’ moments in rock history.
This album has a slicker sound than its predecessor, and sounds so precisely of its time that it does seem a crying shame that it was buried. The punk edges have been smoothed – Reale’s vocals are less guttural, the songs are a little slower, and have a foot tapping bounce to them that is irresistible. Ronson’s presence is obvious, but not overwhelming, but there’s definitely a popper sensibility at work here. From opener She’s Older Now on, this is gloriously catchy and bouncy. That I didn’t see Reale performing on Top of the Pops seems ridiculous, frankly.
If you like classic power pop, then this is the stuff for you. That it has taken so long for these albums to be (re)issued is outrageous, and perhaps says a lot about how that post-punk era of pop remains an undiscovered country to a large extent – I don’t doubt for a moment that there are other Roger C. Reales out there who make glorious, no-nonsense and long forgotten rock ‘n’ roll albums just waiting for rediscovery. I’m glad that these two, at least, have been given a new lease of life.
1970sChuck berryfastpopMick Ronsonnew wavepower poppunkrock 'n' rollRoger C. Realerue morgueStiff RecordsThe Troggs
Previous Post: Pornography In The Third Reich – A Photographic Study Of Forbidden Freedoms
Next Post: Hi, How Are You? The World Of Daniel Johnston 1961 – 2019
daffrob says:
Fab review- only lacking a photo credit for Robert K. DeRosa….. me.
reprobatemagazine says:
We’ll fix that now – thanks.
Kicking Against The Pricks – The Reprobate Manifesto For Cultural Change And Individual Freedom
BUY SATAN SUPERSTAR
BUY THE REPROBATE: FIRST TRANSMISSION AND THE SECOND COMING
Have Us Infest Your Email With Updates
View reprobatemagazine’s profile on Facebook
View reprobatemag’s profile on Twitter
View reprobatemagazine’s profile on Instagram
View UCXEA1Zps6uenXtvYIA6cLXQ’s profile on YouTube
Some Things We Like
Melon Farmers Censorship Watch
Movies and Mania (ex Horrorpedia)
Nine Banded Books
The Satanic Temple
Sex and Censorship
Underworld Amusements
Warped Perspective
Archives Select Month January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 December 2015
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1683
|
__label__cc
| 0.729212
| 0.270788
|
Real Liver Health and Cancer
April 19, 2015 calcium deficiency, degenerative disease, health screening, RBTI health, RBTI testing, water No Comments
New research shows us why liver health is so vital to preventing cancer.
Lithocholic acid (LCA), naturally produced in the liver during digestion, has been seriously underestimated. A study published in the journal Oncotarget shows that LCA can kill several types of cancer cells, such as those found in some brain tumors and breast cancer.
The research team, led by Concordia University, included scientists from McGill University and the Jewish General Hospital’s Lady Davis Institute in Montreal as well as the University of Saskatchewan. Previous research from this same team showed LCA extends the lifespan of aging yeast. This time, the team found LCA to be very selective in killing cancer cells while leaving normal cells unscathed.
“LCA doesn’t just kill individual cancer cells. It could also prevent the entire tumor from growing,” says senior author Vladimir Titorenko, a professor in the Department of Biology and Concordia University Research Chair in Genomics, Cell Biology and Aging.
What’s more, LCA prevents tumors from releasing substances that cause neighboring cancer cells to grow and proliferate. Titorenko says LCA is the only compound that targets cancer cells, which could translate into tumor-halting power.
“This is important for preventing cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the body,” he says, noting that unlike other anti-aging compounds, LCA stops cancer cell growth yet lets normal cells continue to grow.
Liver health is key according to Reams’ Biological Theory of Ionization (RBTI)
Aside from the brain, no organ in the human body has more responsibility for overall health than the liver. Liver health is vital to total body health because every other organ or tissue in the body depends on the liver to produce the vital basic building blocks needed by those organs and tissues to maintain optimum levels of health and function. In order for the liver to provide for the rest of the body’s systems, it has to be at its optimum function itself. Therefore, in order for LCA to be produced at the proper amounts during digestion, the liver must be functioning at its best.
Dr. Carey Reams discovered that there are three primary ingredients the liver must have available to properly perform all of its life dependent functions — water, oxygen and calcium. The liver is like a three-legged stool in its dependence on water, oxygen and calcium. If any one of these three items are deficient during the digestive process, the liver is unable then to fully maintain its vital support of the rest of the electrochemical needs of the human body, including the production of such enzymes as LCA. In other words, even if there is a sufficient supply of oxygen and calcium to the liver, a deficiency of water will interfere with the liver being able to use the available oxygen and calcium. Each item is like one leg of a three-legged stool. Even if one leg is missing, whether that item is either water, oxygen or calcium, the stool (liver) is unable to stand on its own.
Water needs are determined according to the weight. In other words, take your weight and divide by 2 and then call that amount ounces. For example, if a person weighed 160 pounds they would need 160 ÷ 2 = 80, or 80 ounces of water throughout their waking hours of the day. The best way to drink the 80 ounces is in increments of 4 ounces every half hour over about 10-12 hours of the day beginning at about 7-8 in the morning. If this example were to consume only 3 ounces every half hour, they would have to extend their water drinking for more hours of the day in order to get their needed ounces according to their weight. Though the liver functions 24 hours a day, its peak times of function are during the waking hours. This is why it is best to hydrate the liver with small amounts of water on hour and half-hour increments. By the way, the best water to be drinking is the purest and wettest water, which is steam distilled water. Since the minerals in water cannot be easily utilized by the body, steam distilled is ideal.
Oxygen needs are determined and regulated according to the carbohydrate number part of the RBTI urine and saliva test. The more the urine carbohydrate can be maintained between 1.0 and 2.0 brix on the refractometer, the better the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. The better the oxygen of the blood the better the brain and liver oxygen needs are being supplied.
As a nutrient mineral, calcium is required by the liver and the body more than any other mineral. Additionally, women, during child bearing years, need seven times greater quantity of calcium than men.
Calcium needs are revealed according to the urine pH part of the RBTI urine and saliva test. Reams classified nutritional calciums needed to feed the liver into two reaction groups. One, those that caused an acid (“cationic”) reaction in the digestion. Two, those that caused an alkaline (“anionic”) reaction in the digestion. In the acid reacting group there are: phosphate and sulfate calciums. In the alkaline reacting group there are: oxide, hydroxide and carbonate calciums, as well as tricalciums and dolomitic calciums.
The ideal urine and saliva pH is 6.40 as long as the rest of the RBTI test numbers are perfect as well. However, when the urine pH moves below 6.20 this would be an early indication that the liver was showing a true calcium deficiency needing calciums from the alkaline (“anionic”) group to help correct. On the other hand, when the urine pH begins to move above 6.60, this would then be the early sign that the body and the liver are experiencing an excess calcium issue, which is needing calciums from the acidic (“cationic”) group to help correct and lower the pH, while reducing the overall excess calcium condition.
The liver is unique because it is the only organ in the body that can fully regenerate itself even if 70-75% is lost. The liver is the largest gland in the human body. It makes up about 2.5% of body’s total weight. On average it can weigh from 3 to 3.5 pounds for a man and about 2.5 pounds for a women. In general, the liver performs more than 500 different functions, participating in the regulation of glucose (sugar) in the blood, accumulating nutrients—minerals (like calcium), vitamins, iron, glycogen, producing bile to help break down fats—and producing the anticancer substance Lithocholic acid.
Additionally, a primary function of the liver is as a cleansing filter. The liver has a vital ability to neutralize toxic byproducts of various metabolic reactions as well as destroying and removing harmful bacteria and their byproducts. In case of poisoning, drug overdoses and poor nutrition, the liver takes the main load in dealing with these issues as well. The liver rarely makes itself felt in the beginning of dis-ease. Usually the liver’s health has already been seriously compromised before symptoms are experienced.
RBTI is all about liver health being the key addressing the cause of any dis-ease. RBTI is about tailor making a diet according to the RBTI test result numbers to properly feed and care for the liver allowing the liver to feed and care for its manager—you!
Thanks for considering another RBTI Perspective.
Dr. A. F. Beddoe, D.D.S.
http://www.advancedideals.org
Tags: calcium, digestion, Dr. Carey Reams, health screening, Lithocholic acid, liver health, RBTI screening, WATER
RBTI Insights — The Cause of All Dis-ease
The Basis of Mental and Emotional Health
Please Join Our RBTI E-Mail List
Enter Your E-mail and Click To Subscribe
CATEGORIES Select Categoryadult dietscalcium deficiencychildrens dietsconstipationdegenerative diseasedental healthdiet fadsfarminggardeninghealth fadshealth foodhealth screeningheart attackmental healthmineral healthnutritious foodsorganic foodprobioticsRBTI healthRBTI testingRBTI Trainingsaliva testsoilurine testvitaminswater
blood sugar bone disease bone health calcium chemical colloid colloid constipation Dentinal Fluid Transport diet digestion distilled water Dr. Beddoe Dr. Carey Reams Dr. Ralph Steinman Dr. Reams fluid movement in teeth fluoride frequency health screening heart heart attack heart attack prevention heart stress min-col mineral colloid Nourishment Home Grown organic perfect health pH pure water RBTI RBTI screening RBTi test Reams Reams Biological Theory of Ionization salt sea salt soft rock phosphate steam distilled water sudden cardiac death sugar content teeth tooth decay urine test WATER
Height: CmInch
Weight: KgPound
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1692
|
__label__wiki
| 0.974134
| 0.974134
|
NNational
National / Politics at the state and centre different: Paswan
Politics at the state and centre different: Paswan
6:10 PM, 8 Oct 2014
RSTV Bureau
BJP and its oldest ally Shiv Sena may have parted ways and the Modi wave may have taken a beating in the assembly by-elections but another key NDA constituent Lok Janshakti Party does not feel that it may be the beginning of the saffron coalition’s erosion.
LJP Chief and Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan also do not agree with reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was overwhelming in the Cabinet in which ministers had no freedom to function.
He says Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls are different from each other and issues are different.
“Modi says he will not target Bal Thackeray. Shiv Sena says it will not attack BJP at the Centre and would be part of the NDA coalition. This sums up the relationship among allies at the Centre,” Paswan told analysing the coalition troubles at the state level and downplaying their impact at the national level.
Giving full credit to Narendra Modi for the victory of the alliance in Lok Sabha polls, Paswan, whose party LJP is an ally of NDA in Bihar, said the state elections are a different ball game where every party has to face the pressure of its cadres and the break-up of NDA alliance in Maharashtra should be seen in this context.
“BJP-Shiv Sena break-up in upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls is not a sign of the NDA alliance collapsing. In Maharashtra, even Congress-NCP could not fight the election together. State elections are a different ball game. Workers of all parties pressure the leadership for tickets. The leaders of parties have to accommodate the maximum,” Paswan said.
The LJP Chief, whose party was the first major political outfit to hitch its wagon to Narendra Modi-led BJP before the Lok Sabha polls, also dismissed speculation that ministers do not have a free hand in the new dispensation.
“It is wrong to say the ministers do not have freedom to speak. There is no ban on ministers from airing their opinions. Modi government means work. It is also not proper that ministers go on speaking and painting a rosy picture of their departments while doing nothing on ground.
“I do not believe that ministers do not have freedom to work. Rather, the ministers are asked now to do more work in a time-bound manner and with fixed targets,” he said.
Though Paswan evaded a direct answer as to whether he feels uncomfortable with issues like ‘Love Jihad’, which was raised before Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls, he said “one is an English word (Love) and the other is Urdu (Jihad). I fail to understand its meaning.”
He said that he welcomes RSS Chief Mohan Bhagawat’s pitch to end casteism but believes that caste system can be weakened in the most effective manner by encouraging inter-caste and inter-religion marriages.
BJP-Sena ally, LJP, Modi Govt, NDA, Paswan, PM Narendra Modi, Ram Bilas Paswan
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1697
|
__label__wiki
| 0.837122
| 0.837122
|
related services: Registration services in Ukraine (Kyiv) Registration of RO of foreign company
Marina Losenko
MainPublications of our law firmComments on legislationCertification of documents of a foreign company for registration of a representative office in Ukraine. What is needed for this?
Certification of documents of a foreign company for registration of a representative office in Ukraine. What is needed for this?
Author: Marina Losenko
Standardized procedures: Registration services in Ukraine (Kyiv)
Legislative requirements
Legalization procedure
This material will cover answers to the following questions:
What documents are to be submitted for registration?
Is it needed to legalize documents?
A sequence of certifying documents of a foreign company
How to prevent mistakes when preparing the documents?
The analysis will be useful for those, who own a company abroad and want to expand and develop it in Ukraine
According to the Regulations on the registration of representative offices of foreign business entities in Ukraine (approved by the Order of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine dated January 18, 1996 № 30), in order to register a representative office in Ukraine, a foreign company must provide:
an application in free form with request to register a representative office,
a document on registration of a foreign company in the country where the company is located,
a certificate from a bank on opening an account;
a power of attorney to the head of the representative office.
All listed documents must be notarized and properly legalized. Legalization of documents takes place in consular institutions, which represent the interests of Ukraine (unless otherwise provided by international treaties of Ukraine).
The procedure for legalization of documents is regulated by the Vienna Convention "On Consular Relations" of 1963).
According to it, legalization is a procedure that confirms a validity of the original official documents. Also, legalization certifies:
the original of signatures of officials (to prevent a forged signature);
a validity of prints of stamps and seals on the document. In general, it is required for documents that are planned to be used abroad.
The key moment here is the procedure, because legalization has many stages.
However, there are international treaties that greatly facilitate the legalization process. One of such treaty is the Hague Convention (1961). Each year, its members become more and more countries.
In accordance with the convention, the documents of member countries are legalized by placing an apostille. However, there are a number of countries, with which Ukraine has signed an agreement on refusal from legalization of official documents. Most of them are the post-Soviet countries, as well as Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and others. It is not even required to do an apostille with these countries, notarization of documents is enough for such procedure.
For registration of a foreign company in Ukraine you have to follow the Regulations on the registration of representative offices of foreign business entities in Ukraine.
Also, depending on the specific country (a resident of which is a company that intends to open a representative office in Ukraine), its documents may be:
legalized;
certified by apostille;
certified notarially.
If you have questions about registering a foreign company, our lawyers will consider your case individually and will provide individual recommendations at number 0 800 330 967
How to liquidate a company (LLC) with debts?
Typical mistakes of foreign companies while opening representative offices in Ukraine
Registered a charity foundation without a presence of client
27.12.2019 How to liquidate a company (LLC) with debts?
15.02.2019 Registered a charity foundation without a presence of client
30.01.2019 Registered public union
14.01.2019 Registered a representative of the foreign company in Ukraine
25.05.2018 Registered a representative office of a foreign company in Ukraine within tight deadline
28.06.2019 Typical mistakes of foreign companies while opening representative offices in Ukraine
31.01.2019 Opened for a client the subsidiary in Ukraine
28.01.2019 Changing the Ltd members in relation to the heritance of share in authorized capital
08.01.2019 Obtained a leasing license and made changes to the register
13.12.2018 Helped to open a business in Ukraine for a foreigner without a personal presence
17.01.2014 Advised a foreign company and registered its rep. office in Ukraine
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1698
|
__label__wiki
| 0.90127
| 0.90127
|
Democratic Party (W. Va.)10
West Virginia--Politics and government--19th century.3
Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916.2
Annual Democratic Women's Day (4th : 1961 : Charleston, W. Va.)1
Elections--West Virginia--1952.1
First District Democratic Congressional Convention (1898 : Weston, W. Va.)1
Hanway, Wm. A.1
Jackson, John J.1
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc.1
McClellan, George B.1
Pendleton, Geo. H.1
Republican Party (W. Va.)1
Summers, George W.1
Thompson, John J.1
West Virginia--Politics and government--1945-1953.1
West Virginia--Politics and government.1
Women--Societies and clubs--West Virginia.1
Subject Personal Names
Democratic Party (W. Va.)[remove]10
Democratic Party (W. Va.). State Executive Committee.3
Davis, Henry Gassaway,1823-1916.1
Hallanan, Walter Simms, 1890-1962.1
John W. Davis for President Home Town Club (Clarksburg, W. Va.)1
West Virginia Council of Democratic Women.1
Creator Personal Names
Digital Content3
You searched for: Subject Corporate Names Democratic Party (W. Va.) Remove constraint Subject Corporate Names: Democratic Party (W. Va.)
1. You … have shared in West Virginia's Democratic prosperity : here's how …
You … have shared in West Virginia's Democratic prosperity : here's how …
Pamphlet. "This Booklet prepared by the Democratic State Executive Committee, Charleston, W. Va."
Democratic Party (W. Va.)
West Virginia--Politics and government--1945-1953.
Elections--West Virginia--1952.
Democratic Party (W. Va.), Elections--West Virginia--1952., West Virginia--Politics and government--1945-1953.
2. Rules and regulations for the government of the Democratic Party in West Virginia.
Democratic Party (W. Va.). State Executive Committee.
Rules and regulations for the government of the Democratic Party in West Virginia.
Pamphlet. "Adopted by the State Executive Committee at a Meeting Held at Clarksburg August 8, 1936 and Amended at a Meeting of the Committee Held in Huntington August 8, 1940."
Pamphlet. "Adopted by the State Executive Committee at a Meeting Held at Charleston, June 3, 1960."
4. Address to the citizens of West Virginia. National Democratic platform. General McClellan's letter of acceptance.
Address to the citizens of West Virginia. National Democratic platform. General McClellan's letter of acceptance.
Pamphlet. At head of title: Please read & circulate.
Subject Personal:
Jackson, John J., Hanway, Wm. A., Pendleton, Geo. H., McClellan, George B., Summers, George W., Thompson, John J., Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916.
West Virginia--Politics and government--19th century.
Democratic Party (W. Va.), Jackson, John J., West Virginia--Politics and government--19th century., Hanway, Wm. A., Pendleton, Geo. H., McClellan, George B., Summers, George W., Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916., Thompson, John J.
5. Proceedings and resolutions adopted by the First District Democratic Congressional Convention which met at Weston, July 21, 1898.
Proceedings and resolutions adopted by the First District Democratic Congressional Convention which met at Weston, July 21, 1898.
Pamphlet. Article from the July 22, 1898 issue of the Wheeling Register adhered to end pages of pamphlet.
First District Democratic Congressional Convention (1898 : Weston, W. Va.)
First District Democratic Congressional Convention (1898 : Weston, W. Va.), Democratic Party (W. Va.)
6. Speech of Hon. H. G. Davis delivered at a Democratic meeting at Piedmont, W. Va., Tuesday evening, October 11, 1898.
Creator Personal:
Davis, Henry Gassaway,1823-1916.
Speech of Hon. H. G. Davis delivered at a Democratic meeting at Piedmont, W. Va., Tuesday evening, October 11, 1898.
Democratic Party (W. Va.), West Virginia--Politics and government--19th century.
7. Souvenir program, 4th Annual Democratic Women's Day.
West Virginia Council of Democratic Women.
Souvenir program, 4th Annual Democratic Women's Day.
Annual Democratic Women's Day (4th : 1961 : Charleston, W. Va.)
Women--Societies and clubs--West Virginia.
Women--Societies and clubs--West Virginia., Democratic Party (W. Va.), Annual Democratic Women's Day (4th : 1961 : Charleston, W. Va.)
8. Facing the music : eleven months of democracy in West Virginia.
Hallanan, Walter Simms, 1890-1962.
Facing the music : eleven months of democracy in West Virginia.
Pamphlet. "Address by Walter S. Hallanan at Lincoln Day Dinner, Parkersburg, W. Va., February 12, 1934."
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc.
Republican Party (W. Va.), Democratic Party (W. Va.)
West Virginia--Politics and government.
Republican Party (W. Va.), West Virginia--Politics and government., Democratic Party (W. Va.), Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc.
9. What the press thinks.
John W. Davis for President Home Town Club (Clarksburg, W. Va.)
What the press thinks.
Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916.
Democratic Party (W. Va.), West Virginia--Politics and government--19th century., Davis, John J. (John James), 1835-1916.
10. Instruction and by-laws for Democratic clubs.
Instruction and by-laws for Democratic clubs.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1703
|
__label__wiki
| 0.522552
| 0.522552
|
Reading Books With Coffee
Where My Love Of Coffee And My Love Of YA Intersect
About WCW
Who And What Is WCW?
Book Reviews By Year
Master List Of Reviews
Reviews, A Through M
Reviews, N Through Z
Books I Couldn’t Finish
Novella Round-Up
The Gilmore Girls Project
Top Ten Tuesday Archive
My NaNo History
Past Non-NaNo Projects
The Not-So-Current Projects
Category Archives: Season Three
Gilmore Girls 3×19: Keg! Max!
Posted in Season Three, The Gilmore Girls Project by wingedcreature
Keg! Max! originally aired April 29, 2003. This episode was written by Daniel Palladino and was directed by Chris Long.
This episode opens with Rory and Lorelei not knowing what to do on a Friday night now that they’re not going to Friday night dinner. They’re having trouble remembering what they did on Friday nights, because they’ve gone to Richard and Emily’s for so long.
Lorelei gets a letter from Chilton, saying that Rory’s time there is coming to an end, and so is Lorelei’s. Lorelei decides to help out the Booster Club one more time. Jess agrees to go to the Stars Hollow High Prom with Rory, and Lane and her band are practicing for a gig at a party. Lorelei has to keep laying people off at the inn, until it’s all repaired, and Lorelei offers to have Nicole stay in one of the few open rooms since he can’t meet them for breakfast over the weekend.
The booster club organized grad night on a yacht, and Lorelei was voted in as treasurer. Max comes in as the faculty advisor for that meeting, and acts like everything is fine between him and Lorelei. In a conversation with Sookie, Lorelei says that he treated her like the other parents, and even though she’s still seeing Alex, she’s not sure where Max stands, which seems to imply that she might want to get together with Max.
Jess tries to get prom tickets, but finds out he can’t, since he’s missed so much school he’s not able to graduate- meaning Jess will have to repeat his senior year.
At the party, we find out Young-Chu is still pretending to be Lane’s boyfriend, and that he’s at the party because he has nowhere else to go. Dave wants to know when Lane is going to end things with Young-Chu, and isn’t happy that Young-Chu has feelings for Lane. She’ll make prom happen for them somehow. Jess wants to leave after the band plays a set, but Rory wants to stay, and ends up promising that they’ll go after the band is done playing for the night.
Jess and Rory run into Dean and Lindsay, and Lindsay recognizes him as the kid who used to go to their school. Lane sees that Young-Chu is still at the party, and starts drinking some beer that someone’s cousin brought over.
Rory looks for Jess at the party, and finds him in one of the bedrooms upstairs. They start making out, and Jess wants to go further but Rory doesn’t, and he ends up getting mad because he didn’t invite her up there. Rory leaves the room upset and crying, not sure of what she did wrong, but Jess seems to realize that he did something wrong and goes after. Rory goes by Dean, who notices that she’s upset, and Jess notices Dean asking Rory if she’s okay. Dean and Jess (not surprisingly) end up getting into a fight.
Meanwhile, Lane calls her mom (drunk) and starts telling her mom that she likes Dave and wants to go to prom with him, amongst other things. Dave overhears part of Lane’s call and hangs up the phone for her.
While the party is going on, Lorelei is at another Booster club meeting, where Max is not there as the faculty advisor. She ends up finding him in his classroom, and he doesn’t want to see Lorelei again, because he can’t trust himself around her. And if he weren’t back at Chilton, he’d be seeing someone he met in California, so things are officially, officially over between them.
The episode ends with the cops showing up at the party, and Jess leaving.
What I Thought:
Honestly? This is one of the episodes where I don’t understand why people love Jess and Rory together so much. I know that Jess is a smart guy who’s into music and reading the way Rory is into music and reading, but Jess can be such an ass sometimes.
I know that we know he’s acting like a complete jerk because he can’t get prom tickets because he ditched so much school, and that Rory doesn’t know that Jess couldn’t get prom tickets, but still, I was really angry with Jess! It’s totally not fair that he took it out on Rory. At least he seemed to realize that he did something wrong…until he saw Dean trying to figure out what was going on with an upset Rory, and got into a fight with Dean about it.
I get why Rory wants to go to the Stars Hollow High prom, but it still seems a little weird to me. Maybe because I was not the least bit interested in going to my own prom.
As for Lorelei and Max, it seemed like Lorelei was maybe interested in getting back together with Max. Maybe she wasn’t ready to get married before, but I honestly don’t get this story line at all, because her interest in him seems a little too random. And I completely forgot about Alex- he was never mentioned after whatever episode he was last in, so it was quite the surprise that Lorelei was still kind of seeing him. Maybe I assumed they broke up, because Lorelei doesn’t have the best of luck with guys.
Favorite Line:
Nothing for this episode
Pop Culture:
Prince, Milli Vanilli, Lord Of The Rings
Let’s Rate It:
I thought this episode was okay- it does set up a couple things that will happen in the next few episodes, but overall, not a memorable episode. Keg! Max! gets 2 mugs of coffee.
gilmore girls, gilmore girls season 3, recap, reviews, tv Leave a comment
Gilmore Girls 3×18: Happy Birthday, Baby
Happy Birthday, Baby originally aired April 22, 2003. This episode was written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and was directed by Gail Mancuso.
This episode opens with Richard cooking Friday night dinner. Rory and Lorelei tell Emily and Richard that Rory’s going to Yale, and Emily and Richard don’t react right away. In fact, they act like everything is perfectly normal…until they are really happy, and go off to call their friends.
At the Inn, construction is underway, and has to be done in 10 days, when guests are scheduled to arrive. Lorelei is having an emergency staff meeting with Sookie, Michel and Tobin, the night manager. Lorelei is looking for ideas to keep the inn going, and Michel suggests a B & B. Lorelei and Sookie shoot it down, but Tobin agrees with Michel and suddenly, Lorelei is willing to consider it. Michel doesn’t want Tobin’s help, and Michel isn’t happy that Lorelei said she’d reconsider when Tobin agreed. Tobin got Lorelei an early birthday present, and Michel and Tobin have this weird glaring/looking at each other weird moment. Michel and Tobin try to one up each other throughout the episode with birthday gifts getting more awesome, and Tobin with a bunch of ideas on what to do with the inn that Michel doesn’t like.
Rory is busy planning Lorelei’s birthday party- from a cake at Westin’s, to the world’s largest pizza. The pizza has some issues throughout the episode, and while Rory is getting soda, Jackson talks to Rory about how Sookie’s crying because Rory didn’t ask her to make the pizza, or ask him for vegetables for the pizza toppings.
While all of this is going on, Lorelei meets with Richard for lunch, where she gets a very large check. Richard had made an investment in real estate when Lorelei was born, and got a letter saying that the complex was sold, so she is now getting the check. She’s really excited, and we see her and Rory trying to decide what to do with the money.
Then, we have another Friday night dinner, where Lorelei pays back Richard and Emily for Rory’s tuition at Chilton. She’s very thankful for what they’ve done, but Emily doesn’t take this well at all. She thinks they don’t need her anymore, and that she doesn’t want the money. Emily also thinks that Lorelei was unkind to use her birthday to tell them that Friday night dinners are over, and even though Lorelei never said it, Emily believes the check got the point across. Richard never told Emily about the investment he made, and paying them back was one of the first things she thought of. Richard told her that Emily wasn’t supposed to know, and Lorelei is confused, since he didn’t specifically tell her not to say anything. However, meeting in secret was how Lorelei was supposed to know. Emily tells her that they are released from their obligation of Friday night dinner.
In Stars Hollow, Rory wants to know why Lorelei did it the way she did it, and that Lorelei had to have known they wouldn’t want the money back and that Emily wouldn’t take it well. According to Lorelei, Rory doesn’t know how hard it’s been for Lorelei to go to her parents for help with Rory’s tuition, because Lorelei decided that she didn’t want their help a long time ago. She did go to them for help because of Rory and doesn’t regret that. Rory thinks she could have done it differently (but isn’t sure what that would be) and Lorelei talks about how her relationship with her parents is very different than the one that Rory has with them. Lorelei isn’t going to let anyone make her feel guilty for paying back a loan that she always intended to pay back, and certainly doesn’t want Rory to judge her for doing so. Rory apologizes but Lorelei says it’s fine.
The episode ends with Lorelei seeing the party Rory planned for her, and loves that Rory did that for her.
The check that Lorelei gets…I have so many thoughts on this! It’s one of those things where I get everyone’s side- well, mostly. I get why Emily acted the way she did and I don’t blame her for not taking it well. I do agree with Rory that Lorelei could have done it differently, and I get why Lorelei not only went to her parents for help but also why she wanted to pay them back.
I did find myself irritated with Richard for not explicitly saying “don’t tell Emily.” It is very like Richard to have a meeting shrouded in secrecy where said secrecy implies that Lorelei not say anything. But subtlety doesn’t seem to work well with Lorelei, and Richard really should have been more clear.
I also got annoyed with Lorelei when she and Rory were back in Stars Hollow after her birthday dinner with her parents. One thing I’ve thought since starting up with the re-watch ages ago is that we get a very one-sided picture of Lorelei’s relationship with her parents, and while I know the show mainly focuses on Lorelei and Rory, I really wish we saw more of what her parents side is. I was definitely reminded of that towards the end of the episode. I get she doesn’t have a good relationship with her parents, and I just really wish we got more of Emily and Richard’s side (instead of just what Emily says once in a blue moon). And that Lorelei was more specific about why they were horrible parents.
I would like to randomly add that Rory didn’t have to go to a fancy, expensive private school that Lorelei really couldn’t afford. I don’t know if Chilton offers scholarships, or if that would even be enough to cover tuition. And I know it’s there so Rory can get to Harvard (at the time) and so that Emily and Richard are around, but still…it just seems weird to me.
Michel: “I don’t eat bagels. They are like glue in your intestines.”
Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Clash, Gangs Of New York
I liked this episode, especially given there are no more Friday night dinners. I didn’t completely love it, because I found Lorelei and Richard to be slightly irritating, but overall, I feel like we’ve hit the point where the story line that leads up to the season finale is set in motion in this episode. Happy Birthday, Baby gets 3 mugs of coffee.
gilmore girls, recap, reviews, tv Leave a comment
Gilmore Girls 3×17: A Tale Of Poes And Fire
A Tale Of Poes And Fire originally aired April 15, 2003. This episode was written by Daniel Palladino and directed by Chris Long.
This episode starts off with Rory and Lorelei working on a pro-con list in Luke’s Diner- the pro-con list that will determine which college Rory should go to. Luke is confused is to why they’re working on a pro-con list when everyone knows it’s going to be Harvard. Kirk is also selling t-shirts that have a topical headline of stuff he’s seen around town.
The Poe Society is in town, and Jess gets Employee Of The Month At Wal-Mart. Luke is confused about how Jess is working a 40 hour shift, and after talking with Lorelei, Luke isn’t sure if Jess is going to school- between the diner, Rory and school, how is he picking up so many extra hours?
The Poe Society is having an event at Miss Patty’s studio and there’s a weird vibe in the room. Lindsay (Dean’s girlfriend) gives Rory weird looks, and Nicole (Luke’s girlfriend) gives Lorelei weird looks. Lorelei tells Rory that Yale has a good drama department, so that’s a pro for Yale. Lorelei needs a pen, and ends up borrowing one from Nicole. Lorelei thinks Lindsay needs to mellow, and Rory points out that Nicole definitely has Lindsay’s attitude. Miss Patty wants to know why they’re wasting their time on the pro-con lists when everyone knows it’s going to be Harvard. Lorelei says that if it’s Harvard, the lists will reflect that.
Then, Lorelei gets a call in the middle of the night that the Inn caught fire, and she and Rory rush over there. No one was harmed, but Lorelei promises to make arrangements, and she, Sookie and Michel get things going. Sookie is cooking for guests at Luke’s, and Michel set up emergency headquarters at Miss Patty’s. The nearby inns are all booked, so some of the townspeople offer up their houses for guests to stay at if they can’t get home.
At Chilton, Rory asks Madeleine and Louise if they’ve heard from Paris, since Paris has missed a few days of school after the meltdown speech. They didn’t even know Paris was absent, so Rory goes to see Paris, to drop off her assignments. Paris is in bed, watching soap operas, and knows Rory got into Harvard. She hasn’t talked to her parents or to Jamie, and knows where she went wrong in her interview. Being Paris, she recorded the interview, and even plays a clip for Rory. Rory, by the way, hates that Paris is torturing herself, and starts telling Paris what to do. Paris says there’s no alternative to Harvard.
Rory and Lorelei are getting Rory’s room for their house guests, and are talking about Rory’s big decision. Lorelei believes the pro-con lists have changed, and that Yale is where Rory should go. Rory isn’t done collecting data, and her wall very much says Harvard. She also knows Lorelei was resistant to Yale, and doesn’t want Lorelei to hate the school she’s going to. If it’s right for Rory, it’s right for Lorelei.
Some new guests show up at Lorelei’s, so she goes to stay at Luke’s. We learn that Nicole is sensitive where Lorelei is concerned, because of Luke’s first date with her, where he kept talking about Lorelei.
The next day, Lorelei gets a call, saying that she can get into the inn. She and Sookie meet Michel and the fire chief at the inn. They go inside to find the inn pretty destroyed. While you see Michel, Lorelei and Sookie at the inn, Rory is in her room, looking at her Yale wall.
We finally get Rory’s college decision! This is easily the most interesting thing in the episode. I know Harvard is something they’ve wanted a long time, and in particular, Lorelei really seemed to want it. As a fan of the show, I knew Rory would go to Yale, but this time around, it seemed really obvious that once Yale came up, Rory would be going there.
I thought everyone’s reaction to the pro-con lists to be annoying. Yes, Rory has talked about Harvard her whole life, but deciding which college to go to is a really big decision! I actually thought the pro-con lists were an interesting way to think about the good and bad things about each school. And honestly? Just because Rory has talked about one school her whole life doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right school for her. People change, and things change, and sometimes, a school that Rory has talked about her whole life isn’t going to be the right school for her.
As for the inn, which is the other big thing going on…it hit me a lot more this time around. Especially in contrast to Rory’s decision…and it really got me emotionally. The scene at the very end, where you know Rory’s going to Yale, and where Lorelei is in the middle of the lobby…I have no idea how to explain how it made me feel. I definitely felt like Rory’s story had a new beginning, while things at the Inn are up in the air.
I also wanted to touch on the Lindsay/Nicole stuff for a second. I get why Nicole is sensitive where Lorelei is concerned, because it is a very Luke thing to talk about another woman (especially one who is not a relative) on a date with someone. And I did get this vibe that maybe Lindsay and Nicole (okay, definitely Nicole) feel threatened by Rory and Lorelei. I know Rory’s moved on with Jess, but…she was with Dean for a long time, so maybe there’s something going on there that we don’t see.
Courtesy of Michel: “I’m looking for my cyanide capsule, have you seen it?”
Edgar Allen Poe, Trekkies, Gumby
Overall, I liked this episode. It definitely resolved the college decision, while starting an issue with the inn, leaving it’s future up in the air. I didn’t love it, but it’s what I’ve come to expect for pretty much any Gilmore Girls episode. This episode gets 3 mugs of coffee.
gilmore girls, gilmore girls season 3, recap, tv Leave a comment
Gilmore Girls 3×16: The Big One
The Big One originally aired February 25, 2003. This episode was written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and was directed by Jamie Babbit.
This episode starts off with Rory and Lorelei waiting for Rory’s college acceptance letters. Kirk is the new mail carrier, and is taking his time delivering the mail, sorting it as he goes along his route.
Luke has changed the menus at the diner. They get completely redesigned, and he’s even added a few new dishes, as well as get rid of dishes that no one ordered.
Meanwhile, the Chilton bicentennial is coming up, and there is going to be a speech aired on C-SPAN. Paris thinks that her winning the speech contest will be more satisfying if she beats Rory- which leads to Rory entering the contest. At the inn, Lorelei and Sookie realize that people sending back Sookie’s food because it tastes awful means that Sookie’s pregnant. Sookie tells Jackson, but he crunches numbers, which leaves Sookie feeling like it didn’t go how she wanted it to go.
Lorelei stops to get some allergy medicine on her way to Friday night dinner and runs into Max, who asks about Rory. He’s in town for the Chilton bicentennial events. Lorelei arrives at the Gilmore house to find that Emily is visiting some of her DAR friends who are in the hospital, which means it’s going to be Richard, Rory and Lorelei for the evening. Lorelei tells Rory that she ran into Max. Rory didn’t know he was back in town, since he was on loan somewhere, but she does think Lorelei didn’t treat him well.
Lorelei goes to visit Sookie to see how things are going, and tells her about Max. Sookie agrees with Rory in that he’s a good guy and Lorelei didn’t treat him well. Rory and Paris had such great speeches that they are going to combine their speeches into one awesome one. When working on the speech, Paris announces that she and Jamie had sex, and wants to have a healthy debate with Rory so she can figure out how she should be feeling about it. Paris asks if Rory’s gone all the way with Jess and Dean, which gets Paris wondering why it’s right for her but not for Rory. Rory tells her that it’s different because they’re different, as are Jamie and Jess, and that what’s right for Paris isn’t going to be right for Rory. Lorelei comes in with pizza during this conversation, listening in, before making it obvious she’s there.
And when the C-SPAN-aired speech rolls around, Paris is nowhere to be found until minutes before the speech starts, looking disheveled. We finally learn that Paris didn’t get into Harvard, and she thinks she deserved to get in because of how she’s worked, but is now being punished for having sex.
Also: before the speech starts, Lorelei sees Max and apologizes for not calling him. She feels bad for not talking to him since the engagement was called off, and she really wanted to explain why she called it off. He appreciates it, but it’s not necessary, since he’s moved on and has time to think while he was teaching a class at Stanford.
After Paris has her meltdown, she and Rory are talking. Paris thinks they must really have not liked her if she didn’t get in, especially since generations of Gellar’s have gone to Harvard. She also thinks Jamie won’t think she’s special because she didn’t get into Harvard. Rory knows Paris will do great at whatever schools do accept her and that maybe it’ll be good for her to go to a different school. Lorelei runs into Max again, and they kiss before he leaves. Lorelei and Rory go home to find that Rory has several college acceptance letters.
There is so much to talk about! Rory getting accepted to everywhere isn’t surprising, but Paris not getting accepted to Harvard is. I actually feel bad for Paris in this episode, mostly because of comparing herself to Rory and because of how Jamie won’t think she’s special. And because not getting into Harvard is a punishment. Although…if Jamie doesn’t think she’s special anymore, than he’s an idiot Paris doesn’t need.
And Paris comparing herself to Rory…I don’t know what to think about this. I mean, it’s very Paris, since she and Rory are on the same level for many, many things, but Rory also makes a good point that they’re different. There is a part of me that thinks maybe Paris isn’t ready to have sex if she needs data to back things up and if she needs to have a debate with Rory to figure out how she should feel. At the same time, though, it’s very Paris to need data and to debate things, and as book-smart as she is, Paris is also kinda socially awkward, which makes it hard to sort out my own feelings about it.
Max and Lorelei is the last thing I wanted to talk about before wrapping things up. I felt like it came out of nowhere, since we haven’t seen him in forever. This around, I’m kind of confused as to why he’s suddenly popping up. It’s nice he’s moved on, and didn’t need the closure, but I found that Lorelei apologizing for not talking to him after she broke off his engagement was odd and annoying. Mostly because it is pretty typical of Lorelei to do what she did and then apologize later. I guess his absence was explained by teaching at Stanford, but what high school English teacher goes from teaching high school English to a class at Stanford? Especially on “loan?” Granted, I’m not in the education field, so my random thoughts about how weird Chilton and Stars Hollow High are could be wrong, but this is another instance where a high school teacher being loaned to a college cross-country seems really out-of-place.
Lorelei: “It was comforting, like deep-fried ham soup.”
Into The Woods, plus other Broadway references
Let’s Wrap It Up:
Overall, this episode is wavering between me thinking it’s okay and me liking it. There are some really interesting conversations and things that happened, but the Max thing really seemed to come out of nowhere, and it seemed a little bit unnecessary. The Big One gets 2.5 mugs of coffee.
episode recap, gilmore girls, gilmore girls season 3, recap, tv Leave a comment
Gilmore Girls 3×15: Face-Off
Face-Off originally aired February 18, 2003. This episode was written by John Stephens and was directed by Kenny Ortega.
Face-Off opens with Taylor going over the details of his upcoming family reunion with Lorelei, who needs Rory to pretend to be sick so Lorelei doesn’t have to talk to Taylor anymore. He also gives them buttons that show support for the Stars Hollow High hockey team making it to the championship or finals or whatever.
Richard’s mom Trix is going to be staying with Emily and Richard while her floors are getting re-done, which isn’t going over well with Emily. Lorelei has a date with Alex after Friday night dinner, while Rory is waiting for Jess to call. When she tells Lorelei about her night the next day, we learn that it never occurred to Rory to call Jess. Rory wants to know why Lorelei asks her if she’s going to tell Jess before starting to compare Jess and Dean. Lorelei says it’s not fair to compare them because Dean and Jess are different, and that Rory got lucky with Dean as a first boyfriend.
Mrs. Kim set Lane up with someone, and it makes Dave jealous. Dave even runs to the hockey game to check on Lane and Yung Chu, and finds out Yung Chu has a girlfriend.
Rory ends up going to the hockey game since Jess still hasn’t called to make plans. Lane is wondering if everything is okay, since Rory is there without Jess. Rory and Lane run into a girl named Lindsay, who acts a little weird around Rory. Lane tells Rory that some people at Stars Hollow High think that Rory thinks she better then them because Rory is going to Chilton, but it turns out that the weirdness is because Lindsay and Dean are dating. Lane keeps asking Rory if she’s okay, and Rory says she’s find because it had to happen sometime. Lane feels bad for not knowing, but Rory says it’s not a big deal.
Meanwhile, Jess shows up at Rory’s to find she’s not there, and is really surprised that she’s not home. Lorelei pretty much tells him to get it together before going to Emily’s to drop off some things for something Trix is planning. When Emily gets back to her house, she finds Trix kissing a man in a jogging suit before leaving the house. Emily is in an especially good mood because she has something on Trix, and accidentally spills the beans when Trix pushes Emily a little too far. Emily apologizes to Trix later than evening.
After the hockey game is over (and Stars Hollow High loses the game), Dean and Rory talk. He wasn’t sure how to tell Rory about him and Lindsay. Rory leaves a message for Jess, ranting about how she’s not going to going to wait around for Jess to call her, because she wants specific plans, not a vague we’ll hang out later. She also mentions that she’s spoiled and likes being spoiled, and Jess is just going to have to deal with it, otherwise he’ll have to find someone else. She leaves the rink to find Jess waiting for her with tickets to the Distillers concert.
I don’t really have thoughts on the Emily and Trix stuff, so I’m just going to talk about Rory and Jess, who both really annoyed me in this episode.
I’m surprised it took so long for Rory to compare Jess and Dean…at least, a comparison that we see on screen. Jess doesn’t strike me as the type of guy who calls someone to make plans, and at this point, you’d think Rory would actually know this.
And her whole I’m spoiled and I like being that way, and Jess is just going to have to deal with it? Good heavens, I wanted to smack Rory for that. It is one of the things I dislike about Rory, because she seems pretty used to getting what she wants and she does seem to have this big sense of entitlement.
Also: Dean moving on. I’m not surprised that she thought Dean would still be pining after her. Rory says it’s fine that he moved on, because it had to happen eventually, but I wonder if it’s really okay with her. I could be reading too much into it, but given what we’ve seen of her up to this point (and Rory in seasons to come) it does seem like Rory to be taken off-guard and hoping he’s still pining after her.
Favorite Or Funny Moment Or Line:
Nothing really jumped out at me in this episode.
Michael Moore’s documentaries, Miss Manners
I was pretty annoyed with how Rory acted in this episode, and I thought it was an okay episode. I think it does bring up some interesting things we’ll see later on, but it’s definitely not one of my favorite episodes. Face-Off gets 2 mugs of coffee.
gilmore girls, gilmore girls season 3, recap, reviews, tv 3 Comments
Gilmore Girls 3×14: Swan Song
Swan Song originally aired February 11, 2003. This episode was written by Daniel Palladino and was directed by Chris Long.
We open this episode with a Friday night dinner, where Emily has spent quite a bit of time complaining about Trix, her mother-in-law. Emily manages to direct the conversation to Rory’s break-up with Dean and her new relationship with Jess.
Emily wants to meet Jess, so Rory says she’ll ask him. Rory does get Jess to agree, but Jess (being Jess) is resistant to the idea. Lorelei ends up going to New York to see a musical with Alex, Sookie and Jackson, which means it’ll be just Rory and Jess for the next Friday night dinner. Miss Patty happens to need Rory to see her rehearse her one woman show, so Rory finds herself sitting next to Dean for the duration of Miss Patty’s show.
This doesn’t go over well with Jess, who found out on a flier in town, and wishes Rory had told him. Lorelei isn’t happy with Rory’s plan of studying at school before going to Emily’s and then getting a ride home with Jess. The dinner doesn’t go well, and it all starts with Jess showing up late with a black eye. Rory is concerned and wants to know what happened but Jess doesn’t want to talk about it. He’s definitely not in a good mood, because he had to sit in traffic to go to a dinner with Emily (that he didn’t want to go to, of course) and he’s thirsty and wants to eat.
Emily’s making small talk, and Rory keeps pressing the issue of the black eye. She thinks it’s because he got into a fight with Dean, and Jess makes it clear he doesn’t want to talk about it, because he’s trying to make a good impression on Emily for Rory’s sake. And according to Jess, Rory is making that difficult because she keeps bringing up his black eye. She and Jess eventually talk in Richard’s study. Rory is still convinced that Jess and Dean got into a fight, and tries to convince Jess that nothing happened with Dean when they were watching Miss Patty’s show. Jess is trying, but ends up leaving, so Rory has to explain to Emily that he left. Emily is pretty awesome about it…until Lorelei calls Rory to check in, and then goes on a rant about how irresponsible Jess is for thinking cell phones are beneath him.
Rory goes to ask Dean about Jess, where she realizes he didn’t get into a fight with Dean. She keeps trying to call him, but Jess is ignoring her calls. It turns out a swan at the lake attacked him, but Luke doesn’t believe him. They go to the lake, and Jess is glad the dinner is behind him. Until Luke tells him that this probably isn’t going to be the last thing that Jess will have to do. Because by dating a girl like Rory, the whole family is involved, and so are her friends. Luke thinks Jess is jealous of Dean, but Jess thinks Dean is a wuss. Still, it comes up that Rory and Dean were together for a couple years, and Jess can’t just avoid Rory because of a fight a couple months into their relationship.
Because I’m not sure where to fit this in, part of why Lorelei is freaked out about the dinner and Jess driving Rory home is because she’s concerned about Rory having sex. Rory tells Lorelei that she’s too busy to think about it, but later on tells her that she isn’t too busy to think about it. She does promise to talk to Lorelei about it before it happens.
Jess and Rory make up, and Rory apologizes for not trusting Jess. Jess tells her that he got hit in the face when he was playing football with a friend.
There’s also some band stuff! The band needs to add a love song to their set, and Lorelei almost spills the beans about Lane and Dave to the band. Mrs. Kim see Dave with the band in town, and warns him about Lane’s crush on him, and to be careful around her. The band also finds out that Dave has played at the Kim’s church.
So…I have no idea where to start! Let’s see…oh, I know where I’ll start: the Friday night dinner that Jess goes to. I know that Jess doesn’t want to particularly go to a Friday night dinner to meet Emily, but at the same time, you’d think he’d want to get it over with. And I actually respect that Jess does seem to be making an effort even though he didn’t want to be there. Although…it is very Rory to keep bringing up his black eye even though Jess has made it perfectly clear he doesn’t want to talk about it. And given that she thinks Jess is embarrassing her, I’m surprised she didn’t drop it.
Still, Emily seemed to be great about it. At least, she was good about it in front of Rory, and it’s not until she goes on a rant when she’s talking to Lorelei that we know her true feelings.
One thing I thought was interesting was how Emily thought it was refreshing that Jess didn’t have a cell phone, but later tells Lorelei that how irresponsible it is that he doesn’t have one. I know this episode took place over ten years ago, and that cell phones were a thing, but I don’t remember them being as prevalent as they are today.
I’m also not surprised by Jess avoiding Rory after the dinner. And I thought Luke brought up an interesting point in the possibility of Jess being jealous of Dean. I never paid attention to that line before, but it is a possibility. And it really strikes me as how different Dean and Jess are. Because Jess has a lot in common with Rory, but he’s also not the loyal, nice guy to bring home to the family kind of guy that Dean is. As for the assumption that Dean and Jess got into a fight: it seems like Jess seemed slightly surprised by that, but I don’t blame everyone for jumping to that conclusion, given their history. Oh, and why would Jess not tell Rory a swan attacked him? Is it because it’s pretty lame, and he doesn’t think she’d believe it? Because Jess tossing around a football is a bit hard to believe.
As for Rory having/not having time to think about sex…I thought Lorelei’s reaction was really interesting. Lorelei’s a pretty cool mom, and is pretty open about things, and yet Rory thinking about having sex seemed to be a little weird for Lorelei. I’m not sure if it’s because it could be with Jess, or if it just generally freaks her out, or if it’s because Lorelei had Rory so young or what, but Lorelei’s reaction is definitely interesting.
Favorite Line/Scene:
Nothing really jumped out at me enough to be a favorite
Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez, the rabbit from Monty Python
I liked this episode, and it’s a bit more light-hearted than the last episode. It’s kind of hard to live up to the last episode, but it was still fun to watch. This episode gets 3.5 mugs of coffee.
Gilmore Girls 3×13: Dear Emily And Richard
Dear Emily And Richard originally aired February 4, 2003. This episode was written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and was directed by Gail Mancuso.
This episode starts off another Friday night dinner, where Richard and Emily are horrified that Rory and Lorelei plan on backpacking through Europe and staying in hostels, instead of staying in hotels for their trip to Europe.
From there, we see a bit of the construction on the soda shop, and we learn that Dean is helping Taylor out. There is also going to be a retirement party at the inn, which has an ever-changing theme.
We go to a flashback, where Lorelei and Chris are at Emily’s and Chris is talking about how he wants to take a year off and travel around Europe for a year instead of going to college.
Rory is at Chilton, working on the paper, when she gets a call from Sherry’s friend Maureen. Sherry, of course, has screwed up by going into labor early, instead of sticking to the c-section that she had scheduled for the following week. Maureen wants to know if Rory can reschedule school and go to Boston, since Sherry screwed up, but Rory says she’ll be there.
We have another flashback, where Lorelei can’t fit into her dress for the portrait she’s having done for her coming out.
Back in present time, Lorelei meets Nicole at Luke’s because she needs some coffee before heading over to Emily’s.
Rory arrives at the hospital to see that only Maureen is there, because everyone had planned on next week’s c-section, because yet again, Sherry has screwed up. Maureen goes back to work, while Rory goes to see Sherry, who is feeling abandoned. Sherry is not happy about having GiGi at the moment, because she wrote it down for next week, and that it’s not supposed to be happening.
Lorelei goes to see Emily on…a Sunday. Richard is out of town again, and Lorelei is curious about what Emily does all day while Richard is gone. Emily spends her time on functions and fundraising events and the DAR and managing the household. Emily doesn’t watch a lot of tv, but does like musicals.
We have another flashback, where Richard and Emily and Chris’ parents are talking about what to do about Lorelei being pregnant. Francie wants to send Lorelei away, because there are places for girls like her. Strobe suggests abortion, and Richard suggests that Chris and Lorelei get married, live with Richard and Emily, and Chris will go to school and get a job at Richard’s firm. It also comes up that Chris shouldn’t sacrifice everything because Lorelei got pregnant. Richard goes to his study, and we see that Lorelei and Chris are listening on the stairs. Lorelei thinks they should decide for themselves what to do, but Richard’s plan sounds fine to Chris.
Back in the present, Rory is helping Sherry with work stuff, and we learn that Chris is out-of-town but is also on his way. A nurse wants to know who’s going in with Sherry, and it’s going to be Chris. The nurse wants to know who will go in with her if he’s not there, but Sherry wants to wait until he’s there. The nurse isn’t accepting this, and it’s decided Rory will be with Sherry in the delivery room. Rory decides that she needs a coffee break, and goes out of the room to call Lorelei, because Rory really needs Lorelei there. Of course, Lorelei goes, which doesn’t go over well with Emily, who still thinks that Sherry destroyed any chance of Chris and Lorelei being together. And Emily also doesn’t understand why Rory is there or why Lorelei is going.
Lorelei arrives at the hospital, where she manages to get Sherry to stop working. Chris also arrives just as Sherry is going into the delivery room, much to the relief of Lorelei, who does not have to be with Sherry in the delivery room.
We also have a few more flashbacks. One where Lorelei arrives at the hospital, one where Richard and Emily arrive at the hospital after getting Lorelei’s note, and one where Chris and Lorelei are watching Rory in the nursery.
Chris comes out of the delivery room, and Lorelei goes to see GiGi, since Rory is sleping. He eventually goes to get Rory, and we next find Lorelei at Emily’s to set up a DVD player, so that Emily can watch musicals.
We have one last flashback where Emily and Richard are going to a function, and discover that Lorelei has left because of a note she left for them.
The episode ends with the viewer looking at a portrait of Richard, Emily and Lorelei.
Let’s start with Emily’s reaction to Sherry’s pregnancy. She’s still clearly not happy about it, and it is important to point out that Lorelei went to Boston because Rory called her. And of course Rory is going to be there, because GiGi is her half-sister.
Maureen going on and on about how Sherry screwed up by going into labor early…I was really annoyed with that! I honestly don’t know why she keeps focusing on that. Because when it happens, it happens, and there’s no stopping it. And Sherry not wanting to do it because she wrote it down for next week…I’m sure scheduling a c-section is a thing that actually happens with a certain segment of the population, but the way Sherry and her friends are acting…it just seems like they’re a bit out of touch with how being pregnant goes for most women.
Also, what day is this happening? Because it’s said that it’s a Sunday, which means the Chilton newspaper staff is at school on a Sunday. Since it’s been a while: what kind of school is Chilton that it lets its students be there on a Sunday to work on the paper? It being on a Sunday doesn’t match up with Rory rescheduling school. Again, Maureen seems to be slightly out of touch with the fact that school is mandatory and can’t be rescheduled. Although…it can’t be regular school hours, since Rory just leaves, unless it’s something that happens off-screen.
I really want to focus on the flashbacks, which were totally amazing. They worked with this episode really well, and they were so seamless! I feel like this is the most neutral version of Lorelei’s pregnancy that we get in the entire series. I don’t think I picked up on this before, but Lorelei and Rory’s trip to Europe when Rory graduates…I wonder if it’s inspired by the trip that Chris and Lorelei never took? It is like Lorelei to not tell Richard and Emily she’s in labor, and I actually don’t blame Emily for being upset that Lorelei just left a note. As for the conversation all of the parents have, I’m not surprised that Francie suggests Lorelei be sent away, that Strobe suggests abortion, and that Richard suggests marriage. I am curious as to why adoption doesn’t come up, but then again, adoption rarely seems to come up in these situations.
Them living with Richard and Emily make the most sense, given how Francie and Strobe react. I know homes for pregnant teens was a thing at one point, but was it still a thing in the 80’s? Because I wasn’t alive for half the 80’s, and I was too little to remember the other half, so I have no clue.
And the flashback where Emily discovers that Lorelei has left home? I kind of get some of the tension between Emily and Lorelei, and if Lorelei just left with a note…I feel like I have a better understanding of where Emily is coming from.
I know they’re there, I just didn’t keep track of any of them.
Favorite Funny Moment:
Everyone’s reaction to the retirement party changing themes.
This is the only episode where we have flashbacks, and if there is any episode that warrants them, it would be this episode. This is one of the best episodes of the series, and some of the tension between Richard and Emily and Lorelei make more sense. Dear Emily and Richard gets 5 mugs of coffee.
Gilmore Girls 3×12: Lorelei Out Of Water
Lorelei Out Of Water originally aired January 28, 2003. This episode was written by Janet Leahy and was directed by Jamie Babbit.
We start this episode with Lorelei and Rory looking at the garage, which needs to be cleaned if Lane’s band is going to be practicing there.
From there, Luke is annoyed by all of the noise the construction going on next door is making, and Luke just needs Taylor to bring by the lease agreement. However, Taylor’s lawyer stops by with the paperwork and just needs to witness Luke’s signature. He tells her she doesn’t need to pay, but later worries that she’ll get into trouble for having Taylor pay for it. He asks her out on a date, and she agrees.
Lane’s band is ready to practice in the garage, and Lorelei has some basic rules for them to follow. Later on, Lane is excited that she might go to prom, and she and Rory pick up some make-up for a wedding. Lane’s cousin is getting married, and there have been 46 weddings at the Kim’s house, and it’s going to be the last one for a while. Lane has a plan in place so Dave can take her to prom, but Mrs. Kim has a different guy in mind for Lane. Dave is out of the question, since he isn’t Korean.
Rory and Paris still aren’t getting along- Paris tried to impeach Rory from student council, and when the advisor says it’s not possible, she wants something in place to make it possible. Things are so tense that they get called to the Headmaster’s office, where they have yet another fight. Rory says she’ll quit, because she never wanted it in the first place. She only did it because Paris wasn’t going to win without Rory. Headmaster Charleston goes through a list of possible reasons why they’re fighting, but he finally tells Rory that she is not going to resign because she needs to honor her commitment, and Paris that she’s worked too hard to get where she is to throw it away because of a vendetta. If they can’t resolve their conflict in a sheltered (possibly pampered) environment, then they may not survive college. And he will send a letter correcting his previous letters of recommendations if he has to.
Lorelei agrees to go fishing with Alex, because she wasn’t sure what to say when he said he liked fishing and camping. Rory checks out some books from the library, but Luke offers to teach her the basics when he learns that Lorelei is learning how to fish from a book.
Lorelei does go fishing, and when Lorelei goes outside, Alex asks Rory if Lorelei’s been fishing, and if she’d like lunch at a lodge close to the place where they’re going fishing.
Rory come home to Lorelei watching a fish swim in the bathtub.
So…Lorelei fishing. At first, I was wondering why they didn’t google it, but then I realized that this episode took place long before you would Google it. And they know Luke likes to go fishing, so why wouldn’t they ask him? I get why Lorelei doesn’t want to ask- she admits to feeling stupid about pretending to like something because of a guy, and while I know researching is Rory’s thing, you’d think that would occur to Rory. It also seemed like Alex knew Lorelei didn’t fish, but maybe I’m reading too much into it. I don’t know how/why I know this, but it just seemed like he knew.
As for Paris and Rory…Charleston does have a point about how they need to resolve this conflict. I’m glad he told Rory she wasn’t going to quit student council, because she really needs to stick with it. And to think about why she’s doing something, and do it because she truly wants to and not because Paris wants her to. Sadly, I’m not surprised that Rory wants to quit, and not just because I’ve seen this episode before. And Paris having a vendetta is also not a surprise.
I am surprised that Charleston says that some would say that Chilton is a pampered environment. However, I do agree with his assessment, because some of the things that Chilton allows…it is a pretty privileged school, what with letting students reserve classrooms on a Saturday so that students can work on a group assignment, and classes like obscure Russian poetry, or whatever was offered as a summer school class back in season one…or was it season two? Anyway, there is the sense that a little of the students are very privileged, and for some reason, it just is surprising that Charleston would actually say that.
I have no thoughts for Lane’s prom…yet. But that comes up later, so I may have thoughts then. And Rory and Lorelei’s garage is one scary place. Like, it’s Hoarder’s scary. Seriously.
Favorite Lines/Scenes:
And once again, nothing really jumped out at me at being particularly amusing or funny or interesting
Sanford & Sons, Smashing Pumpkins
This is another episode that is kind of forgettable. We see some of the Rory/Paris tension, and while I know that gets resolved at some point, I can’t remember when that is. And a few things in this episode are set-up for future episodes, but…I kind of forgot about a lot of the goings on in this episode. So, this episode gets 2.5 mugs of coffee.
Gilmore Girls 3×11: I Solemnly Swear…
I Solemnly Swear…originally aired January 21, 2003. This episode was written by John Stephens and was directed by Carla McCloskey.
This episode opens with a Friday night dinner, where we learn that Emily is being sued by a former maid for wrongful termination. Lorelei isn’t surprised until she learns that it’s the first time that Emily is being sued by a former maid, which leads to Lorelei finally being surprised. Lorelei is trying to figure out if the maid was a good maid, other than being someone who clomps around the house, but Emily is very focused on the clomping.
From there…all sorts of things happen!
Sookie and Lorelei attend a course at the Learning Center about how to open an inn, and not surprisingly, the course has no new information for them. However, Sookie runs into a guy she used to work with one summer, and they catch up while Lorelei talks to his business partner. Sookie and Joe make plans to go to a restaraunt owned by someone they also used to work with. It turns out that Joe was always into Sookie, and this was his second chance. However, Sookie isn’t sure what to tell him at first, because she didn’t realize it was a date at first. And can’t believe she accidentally flirted with someone. Jackson doesn’t take it well when Sookie makes all of his favorite things. Lorelei also gets asked out on a date, and she is going coffee-tasting with Alex. Which is right up her alley, as she loves coffee.
At Chilton, Francie pretends that she wants to be friends with Rory, only to tell Paris that she has a lot of respect for her, and that Rory thinks Paris is too wrapped up in her boyfriend and is totally acting like the supplemental student council meeting was Rory’s idea. Which Paris doesn’t take very well, since she’s feeling pretty betrayed by Rory. To the point that she can’t believe she considered Rory her best friend. Rory tries explaining, but Paris doesn’t believe her.
And Emily being sued by a former maid comes up later in the episode, when Lorelei has to go to a deposition…and also doesn’t want to lie for Emily, who wants Lorelei to tell the lawyers that she treats her maids well.
The episode ends with Lorelei talking on the phone to Alex.
I’m not surprised that Emily is being sued by a former maid, considering her high standards. It is a running joke that she can’t keep a maid for long, and it’s always amusing when it comes up. It is very much like Emily to fire someone for making noise when they walk, but I have to say that I am surprised that this is the first time wrongful termination has come up. Then again, the show isn’t about Emily. Still, I think Emily does have a point when she says she pays her staff to do things a certain way. I mean, with Emily, it can go a little too far, but at the same time, she is paying them…
Still, Emily reading pieces of the deposition at a Friday night dinner…Lorelei’s responses were her, but I think she could have taken it a little more seriously. Because I can see Lorelei not taking it seriously. Then again, maybe that was something that wasn’t shown on-screen.
And I’m not surprised that Sookie and Lorelei didn’t find the course helpful. They do have a pretty good handle on things at the Inn. As for Sookie and her old friend, I didn’t get the vibe that it was a date, but it’s still very Sookie to not know what to do. And to make things up to Jackson, who reacted like I would expect him to. And it’s nice to see Lorelei agree to go on a date with someone!
As for the Chilton drama, Francie is one evil girl. Rory did accidentally mention that Paris had a boyfriend to Francie in the last episode, which turned out to be a dumb move, because Francie totally saw a chance to use that piece of information. It’s not surprising she’d lie about Rory’s motives to Paris, and that Paris would believe it. Still, I’m surprised that Paris considered Rory her best friend, because while they are friend-ish, they don’t seem like they’re best friends. At least, not on Rory’s end.
I don’t have any for this episode.
Ben Hur, Brutus betraying Julius Cesar, The Great Gatsby
This episode was okay, and it’s not one of the more memorable moments. It does keep the evil Francie arc going for a bit, but this episode is just there. This episode gets 2 mugs of coffee.
Gilmore Girls 3×10: That’ll Do Pig
That’ll Do, Pig originally aired January 14, 2003. This episode was written by Shelia R. Lawrence and was directed by Jamie Babbit.
We open up with episode with the town getting ready for the winter carnival. Lane’s band can now practice in Lorelei’s garage, so the rehearsal space problem is now solved!
There’s all sorts of things happening at Chilton! Paris is seen not paying attention in math, and since there’s a light agenda for the supplemental student council meeting, Paris decides to cancel it. Which means Francie decides that it’s a good time to have the meeting anyway, because she has a “time-sensitive” issue. Francie was so surprised that Paris canceled the meeting that she didn’t mention it, and “couldn’t find” Paris later, when Francie did want to bring it up. Francie wants to use the funds for the class gift (a telescope) to have Prom or homecoming or something at some mansion, since it’s suddenly free. It gets passed, but Rory is done trying to be the go-between for France and Paris.
Richard’s mother, Trix, stops by for Richard’s birthday unexpectedly, and she wants to see where Lorelei lives and works. Emily goes to Lorelei’s house to make it look presentable, since it’ll be Emily’s fault that it looks like it normally does. Rory is excused for this dinner because she’s young and should have fun at the Winter Carnival.
Rory is now friends with Dean after they run into each in town and go have some coffee at Westin’s. Dean has applied to a 4-year university, and it’s all because of Rory going on about college and Harvard. He has no idea how he’ll deal with her dating Jess, but they do decide they can be friends.
Richard’s mother gets a tour of Lorelei’s house, but says nothing about it, and then they go off to dinner at the Inn while Rory goes to the Carnival. Jess doesn’t want to go, but when they run into Dean and his sister, and Dean’s sister invites Rory to go to the carnival with them, Jess changes his mind. This is when Jess finds out Rory and Dean are friends, and while he’s not mad, he still would have liked for her to tell him.
Dean is waiting for Clara by the bathroom when Jess stops by to tell Dean about how pathetic he is. Dean says he and Rory are just friends, and since that worked out for Jess…well, Dean seems to think it’ll work for him.
Trix says she wants to live in the U.S. again, for a multitude of reasons, which makes Richard happy, and Emily not so happy. So Emily takes her time eating dinner.
The episode ends with Rory and Lorelei talking about their night.
So. Things are relatively calm in this episode, other than Emily not being happy about Richard’s mom being in town, and possibly coming back on a more permanent basis. I do love Lorelei the first, and there’s something very regal about her.
The only major thing I want to talk about is what Dean is up to! He really is waiting for Jess and Rory to break up, isn’t he? It’s weird, though, because after the whole thing at the dance marathon, you’d think he’d be done with Rory. It’s like he’s expecting Jess to completely mess things up with Rory, so he can be her knight in shining armor, and make sure she’s okay. It kind of makes Dean a bit annoying, because one episode, he’s totally done with Rory and wants nothing to do with her, and now he’s waiting for her and Jess to break up so they can get back together. He really needs to make up his mind!
I kind of agree with Jess about Dean having an ulterior motive for being friends with Rory. At least we now know what was going on with Dean in the last episode, and I had completely forgotten about it!
And I really dislike Francie for deciding to go ahead with the meeting, knowing Paris wasn’t going to be there. Paris does deserve to not be so focused all the time, and Francie has decided to use that to her advantage.
Paris, to Rory: “Have you had eggnog?”
Korn, Weezer, Victor Hugo, Betty Boop, Stuart Little, Spice Girls
I liked this episode, and it’s nice to have something a little fun after the last couple of episodes! It wasn’t completely amazing, but it wasn’t completely horrible. It’s a pretty solid episode, and it gets 3 mugs of coffee.
Look For Something Special!
If you want to get this blog delivered to your inbox, please enter your e-mail!
Go Back In Time Select Month January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010
Pick A Topic!
Pick A Topic! Select Category 2012 Theme: Self-Love Blogging Book Talk Books ARC Audiobooks Book Review Round-Up Harry Potter Novella Round-Up Books I Couldn’t Finish Camp NaNo Character Spotlight Craft Corner Currently Obsessed With diverse books FanFiction General Crafts Food Movies Podcasts Random Ramblings TV HP & The Giant Prehistoric Chicken Look After You Music Music Video Nail Polish Talk NaNo Other Projects Flash Fiction Historical Fiction Letters Photos Post-NaNo Wrap Up Progress The Gilmore Girls Project Interlude Season One Season Three Season Two Season Wrap-Up Top 10 Tuesday Turning Point Wildflower Writing Prompts
0 Stars/DNF: For the oh-so-rare book I can't finish
1 star: Didn't like it
2 stars: It was okay
3 stars: I liked it
4 stars: I really liked it
5 stars: I loved it
5+ stars: For the ever-so-rare book that warrants more than 5 stars!
A Few Favorite Blogs
52 Weeks Of Nails
Book Learning Blog
Dr Grumpy
Hydrangea's Garden
The Grown-Up YA
The Librarian Who Doesn't Say Shhh
Tripping Over Books
YA Crush
Camp NaNo
Crickler Crossword Puzzle
Kristin Brooks Hope Center
To Write Love On Her Arms
Podcast And Webcomic Picks
Alohomora
Ask Dr Eldritch
Bear Nuts
Brainless Tales
Catching Up Podcast
Dubious Intent +
Game Night Guys
Greetings From Nowhere
Kevin And Ursula Eat Cheap
LOTSL
Surviving The World
The Dreamland Chronicles
The Grapes Of Rad
The History Chicks
We're Alive
What Some Would Call Lies
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1705
|
__label__cc
| 0.55228
| 0.44772
|
sukhbinder singh sarkaria
Punjab Urban Planning and Development
PRTPDB
Punjab notify urban planning, development building rules
In the past, there were different master plans and had different set of zoning regulations, thus causing confusion not only among the public, but also within the department.TNN | August 02, 2019, 13:00 IST
CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s town and country planning (TCP) department has notified the ‘Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules’ and prepared master plans of the towns governed by the zoning regulations.
In the past, there were different master plans and had different set of zoning regulations, thus causing confusion not only among the public, but also within the department.
Urban housing and development minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria said that during implementation of zoning regulations, need to synchronize these with building rules was also felt to ensure that development in the state takes place in a planned and regulated manner.
The issue of bringing zoning regulations in tandem with building rules was deliberated in the last two meetings of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Board (PRTPDB). The board decided that amendments were required in the unified zoning regulations so that these could be synchronised with the building rules.
In compliance with the orders of the board, the TCP department has uploaded the draft of amended unified land use zoning regulations for master plans in Punjab on the websites www.pbhousing.gov.in and www.puda.gov.in and has invited objections/suggestions up to August 8.
The minister said that the department officials have been instructed to maintain a regular check of the suggestions or objections being submitted and include the genuine public demands in the draft of the regulations so that the same could be placed in the next meeting of the PRTPDB.
Tags : Regulatory, Urban Planning, sukhbinder singh sarkaria, Punjab Urban Planning and Development, punjab, PRTPDB
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1708
|
__label__wiki
| 0.539366
| 0.539366
|
Reuse Hub
National Recycling Week Australasian Recycling Label Cartridges 4 Planet Ark
TechCollect is a free national recycling service for computers, computer accessories and TVs (e-waste), established by Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP) in response to the Federal Government's National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (NTCRS). It is the only not-for-profit industry-backed e-waste recycling service approved under the Scheme.
Australians are among the highest users of new technology in the world and purchase over 2.4 million computers every year. This makes electronic waste or e-waste, including computers and accessories, a growing problem. Computers are ideal for recycling due to their large volumes, the inclusion of hazardous materials, and good resource recovery potential for non-renewable resources like tin, nickel, zinc and copper.
Under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, companies that make and/or import more than a threshold amount of televisions and computers into Australia are required to pay for the end of life recycling of these products. There are four organisations that recycle computers and accessories under the scheme: TechCollect, Drop Zone, E-Cycle Solutions and Electronic Products Stewardship Australasia.
TechCollect is a not-for-profit e-waste recycling service, representing over 60 of Australia's leading technology importers and manufacturers. TechCollect is committed to setting the standard for responsible e-waste recycling. We are proud to have TechCollect as a supporter of this page.
HobartTAS
Dropoff Locations ({{ dropoffCnt }})
Pickup Businesses ({{ pickupCnt }})
{{ location.displayBusinessname}}
{{ location.address }}, {{ location.suburb }}
{{ location.distance }}km
{{ location.businessname}}
{{ location.description }}
{{ location.pickup_location }} Pickup
How to recycle Computers at work
There are some recycling companies that offer national collection services for commercial quantities of computers. To find a commercial computer recycling service for your workplace or business, visit BusinessRecycling.com.au
Why recycle Computers?
Every year Australians purchase millions of computers and related components to replace equipment superseded by faster and more powerful technologies. In 2007/08 an estimated 16.8 million computers and televisions reached the end of their useful life in Australia. This figure is predicted to reach 44 million units by 2027/28.
Computers contain other hazardous materials that need to be disposed of responsibly.
Older style monitors contain cathode ray tubes (CRT) which contain lead.
When disposed to landfill, the materials and chemical components used to make computer equipment such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic can leach into the soil and groundwater, causing harm to our environment and human populations.
What happens when Computers are recycled?
Computers and accessories that are in working order can often be refurbished with new software and some replacement parts. These repackaged computers are generally made available to low-income communities, individuals and community organisations. Electronic waste that is collected for recycling generally undergoes a manual dismantling process. The individual materials such as printed circuit boards, cabling, glass and plastics are recovered and then processed so that they can be used as raw materials to produce new products.
In 2011 the Australian Government introduced a national, industry funded, recycling scheme for televisions and computers. Find out more here.
For further information, including the scheme’s recent outcomes, visit the Department of the Environment’s website.
Enter your email address and to stay up to date with us!
National Recycling Week
Copyright © 2019, Planet Ark | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
Select Your Council
Please select your council from the list below:
{{ council.council_name }}
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1712
|
__label__wiki
| 0.816555
| 0.816555
|
MAJOR Byres Road Revamp Won’t Be Finished For At Least Three Years
THE latest plans to radically transform the streetscape on Byres Road include protected cycle lanes and a big cut in on-street car parking spaces.
The City Deal-funded comprehensive public realm scheme aims to improve place quality and physical connections with Glasgow University.
Key aspects include:
— Reducing the width of the carriageway to six metres and removing some on-street car parking spaces to create additional pedestrian and cycling space.
— Introduction of a 20mph speed limit and the inclusion of carriageway setts at key gateways to visually reinforce it.
— Introduction of a one way gyratory system at the southern end of the street to discourage traffic that is using Byres Road as a route to access the Clydeside Expressway.
— Widening and upgrading of footways to make pedestrian movement along the street more relaxed and enjoyable and to reduce the width of crossing points.
— Introduction of step-free crossings at side streets.
— Enhancing key corners to create distinct and attractive spaces along the street where people can sit and rest.
— Using greenery to mark out space and provide seasonal interest particularly at street corners.
— Introduction of 1.5-metre wide mandatory cycle lanes (including a contraflow cycle lane on the one-way traffic section) to allow cyclists a continuous route between Great Western Road and Partick Cross.
The original plans did not include protected bike lanes and city council officials have been working on how to include them.
However, their latest proposal — for kerb-segregated cycle lanes at carriageway level — has attracted criticism for “prioritising movement through the street at the expense of place quality”, contrary to the original place-making ambitions of the project.
There are also concerns that kerb-segregated lanes cause problems for people with mobility issues and the visually impaired.
Alternative methods suggested are cycleways incorporated at footway level — like the public realm improvements at Sauchiehall Street — or a stepped “Copenhagen” style cycle lane, which is the arrangement currently being constructed as part of the South City Way project.
A report updating councillors states: “In light of concerns voiced by key stakeholders, it is recommended that kerb-segregated cycle lanes are not taken forward into detailed design.
“Protected cycle infrastructure will form part of the final design with the preferred arrangement identified during design development in light of further discussions with key stakeholders.
“Discussions will consider the respective merits of footway level and stepped Copenhagen style cycle lanes. These arrangements are regarded as more appropriate for the high-street context, offer an opportunity to better address the original place-making objectives of the scheme and respond to the major concerns of disability groups.”
The business community has also voiced opposition to the level of on-street parking reduction, with the area north of University Avenue most affected.
Spaces will go from 117 to 42 under the plan although after 6pm loading bays will provide capacity for an additional 56 cars, support the evening economy.
However officials say they gathered significant information on the parking provision and behaviour of shoppers.
They found that only around a third of shoppers drove to Byres Road; the remainder getting their by foot, cycle or on public transport.
And only around 30 per cent of shoppers who arrived by car actually parked on Byres Road itself. The remainder made use of residential side streets and off-street facilities.
Side streets that immediately adjoin Byres Road have capacity of approximately 750 shared-use parking bays. The street is also served by off-street car parks, including Lilybank Gardens and Ashton Road with a combined capacity of just under 200 spaces.
The report states: “Proposals to reduce parking as part of the Byres Road Public Realm project would represent a reduction in capacity of less than 10 per cent.
“In light of the above data and established political support for the introduction of segregated cycle lanes it is recommended that the council progresses with the introduction of a scheme that reduces on-street parking on Byres Road in order to accommodate additional pedestrian space and protected cycle infrastructure.”
It is also recommended that the council gives additional consideration to options available for increasing parking capacity within the area.
The current timetable for the work shows construction starting in summer 2020 with completion in spring 2022, although the programme may be subject to change depending on the nature of objections raised during consultation required to obtain a Traffic Regulation Order.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1716
|
__label__wiki
| 0.652331
| 0.652331
|
The Worldskills legacy continues to go from strength to strength. Held every 2 years to showcase the best emerging talent from 79 member countries and regions, the competition has been affectionately dubbed ‘the skills olympics’. Approaching 70 years of existence, the world championships of vocational skills have been around longer than both the Brit Awards and the Grammys.
This year’s event takes place in Kazan, Russia from the 22nd – 27th August 2019 and we are definitely excited to see Team UK in action on the world stage! Comprising of 37 members, Team UK will take on 62 other national teams in disciplines that range from aircraft maintenance to cyber security; floristry to mechatronics.
It’s been no easy feat to get to the world championships. To secure a place on Team UK, apprentices and learners have been through an exhaustive selection process, already masterminding the prestigious Worldskills UK National Competitions, culminating in a final round as part of WorldSkills UK LIVE. As the organising partner for WorldSkills UK engineering competitions, Semta are proud to support Team UK, especially in the thirteen disciplines specifically pertaining to the engineering and advanced manufacturing sector.
We would like to take this opportunity to commend and celebrate the achievements of Team UK’s engineering competitors in WorldSkills 2019:
Haydn Jakes (Aircraft Maintenance, Nottingham University)
Elliott Dawson (CNC Milling, Training 200 Limited & Fort Vale)
Jack McCarthy (CNC Turning, DMG Mori UK)
Tyler Atkinson (Construction MetalWork, Burnley College & WEC Group Ltd)
Thomas Andrews (Electronics, Alton College & Sonardyne Int Ltd)
Andrew Joyce, Isaac Khan, James Thomason (Manufacturing Team Challenge, CarnaudMetalbox)
Ross Megahy (Mechanical Engineering: CAD, New College Lanarkshire)
Jack Dakin, Danny Slater (Mechatronics, Toyota Manufacturing UK)
At a recent pre-event conference, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Tatyana Golikova said: “The participants of WorldSkills Conference 2019 will focus on one of our society’s key challenges: finding career design solutions and figuring out what the future of the professions will look like.”
As the leading organisation championing skills in UK advanced engineering and manufacturing, Semta Group are always supportive of the efforts of Team UK and encourage the sector and the nation to rally behind them as they compete at the world championships!
“These young individuals represent the very best of British engineering and I wish them luck as they fly the flag overseas.” Ann Watson, Semta Group CEO
Follow the progress of Team UK at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 here: https://worldskills2019.com/en/
Policy and Intelligence
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1723
|
__label__wiki
| 0.96161
| 0.96161
|
Ryanair Forum
All about Ryanair
Ryanair Forum All about Ryanair News Ryanair news
Racist passenger on Ryanair flight
All the Ryanair News
Moderators: EchoVictorOscar, Ryanairflyer, Ryanairmadrid
ryanadmin
Location: Eindhoven Airport
Contact ryanadmin
Post by ryanadmin » 22 Oct 2018, 09:58
Ryanair has been criticised for apparently failing to remove a passenger from a flight after racial abuse of a woman in her 70s.
The incident, on a flight from Barcelona to Stansted on Friday, was recorded by a fellow passenger and shared on social media.
Many people said Ryanair should have removed the man from the flight and threatened to boycott the airline.
Ryanair said it "will not tolerate unruly behaviour like this".
It has referred the matter to Essex Police.
'Loud and aggressive'
In the film - viewed on Facebook more than 1.8 million times - the man can be heard being racially abusive to the woman and threatening to "push" her to another seat.
He also shouts at her: "Don't talk to me in a foreign language, you stupid ugly cow."
After a flight attendant intervenes, the woman says she wants to sit with her daughter and tells the man he "stinks". She says of the passenger: "Kick him out".
Her daughter has told The Huffington Post the row started because her mother, 77, has arthritis and it took some time for her to move out of the way for the man to get into his seat.
David Lawrence, who filmed what happened, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Everything was calm, we were getting ready to take off. And then a man came on board and arrived at his seat, then spoke very harshly to a woman sitting in the aisle seat.
"That was what got my attention as it was very loud and very aggressive. He started to shout at the woman, saying 'get out of the way', 'move your feet', 'you shouldn't be sitting here'."
Mr Lawrence said no attendants initially came over. The woman's daughter, who had been sitting elsewhere, arrived and "an argument started", he said.
"He pushed past the woman and went to his seat," he said, adding that what's seen in the video then unfolded - describing it as the "most disgusting exchange of racial slurs and foul language".
The woman's daughter said she had taken her mother, a Windrush Generation migrant who came to the UK from Jamaica in the 1960s, on holiday to mark a year since the death of her husband.
She told The Huffington Post: "I know that if I was behaving like he was - or any other black person for that matter - police would have been called and we would have been kicked off the flight."
She added: "Mum's really feeling upset and very stressed about this situation, on top of the grief she's already experiencing. As for me, I'm upset about the whole thing too - the fact that the passenger wasn't taken off the plane and how the situation was dealt with."
'Horrible situation'
One young man, seated in the row behind the people filmed in the video, intervened by telling the man who was shouting to stop. He has been praised for his actions.
A Ryanair attendant says to the man: "Don't be so rude, you have to calm down." He then tells the older man he is going to refer the incident to his supervisor, to which the man replies: "I'm alright."
"I am so shocked," Mr Lawrence said. "There was no response [from most other passengers]. No-one said anything. The young man who actually intervened... he was compelled to step forward."
Mr Lawrence said it was a "horrible, horrible situation" and that he was "shocked" that Ryanair "allowed something like this just to go unchecked".
Shadow transport minister Karl Turner was among those to tweet about the incident, saying he would raise "the tendency of airlines to ignore this kind of behaviour".
He also said "he should have been removed from the flight and handed over to the police".
Critics of the incident and how it was handled said the man should have been removed - rather than the woman herself moving seats.
Ryanair told the BBC: "We operate strict guidelines for disruptive passengers and we will not tolerate unruly behaviour like this.
"We will be taking this matter further and disruptive or abusive behaviour like this will result in passengers being banned from travel."
Essex Police said on Sunday: "This incident, which we were made aware of this morning, is believed to have taken place on a plane at Barcelona Airport.
"Essex Police takes prejudice-based crime seriously and we want all incidents to be reported. We are working closely with Ryanair and the Spanish authorities on the investigation."
It asked anyone with information to call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
The Department for Transport said "everyone should be able to enjoy a safe and calm journey without their flight being spoilt by a disruptive minority".
The DfT said it would work with airlines and airports "to look at what more can be done to deal with disruptive passengers".
Return to “Ryanair news”
↳ Ryanair news
↳ New routes/bases (cofirmed)
↳ Unconfirmed new routes/bases (rumours only)
↳ (New) Winter/Summer Schedules
↳ Closed routes & Old Destinations
Ryanair talk
↳ The airline
↳ Questions about flights and Ryanair
↳ Ryanair Destinations
↳ Ryanair Plane Spotting
↳ Find my Cheap Flight
↳ Ryanair price action for the next days
↳ Ryanair Experience
↳ My Ryanair flights
Ryanair fanclub and community
↳ Ryanair Fanclub meetings
↳ Tips for the Ryanair fanclub forum
↳ Ryanair Forum News
Other language forums
↳ Foro Español (Spanish forum)
↳ Nederlands forum (Dutch forum)
↳ Forum Français (French forum)
↳ Foro Italiano (Italian forum)
↳ Deutsches forum (German forum)
↳ Fórum português (Portuguese forum)
Remaining topics
↳ Other airlines
↳ In-flight Magazine
Ryanair Forum All about Ryanair
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1727
|
__label__cc
| 0.673078
| 0.326922
|
Belief in the Judgement Day
'Qiyamah' is coming
Islam teaches us that every soul shall taste death. After a person’s death, his soul will reside in a world different from ours, called “Barzakh” until the Day of Judgement (Qiyamah). On that day, everyone will be gathered by Allah for the final account. The good believer will go to heaven while the bad servant will go to hell. To believe in this is a pillar of our faith (Iman). Therefore, a believer must learn about this subject and have conviction in it.
But to be precise, you must understand that each person shall witness his own Day of Judgement, and he will be among the group of his time, at the moment of his death. For example, in everyday life, we often learn of a calamity or other that has arisen and has made hundreds or millions of deaths. So, for these people, it’s their last hour on earth and they will face their Last Judgement after going through the “Barzakh” and from there on they will know their final destination.
“But those who disbelieve say, ‘The Hour will not come to us.’ Say, ‘Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you’.” (Saba, 34 : 4).
Non-believers in general, apart from religions which were originally monotheistic, such as Judaism and Christianity, do not believe in life after death, in the Last Judgement because most of them believe that their life on earth is their only life and death will mean a definite end to their life, while others believe in reincarnation, i.e., they will be resurrected in different bodies, be it in human or animal form, and that they will return to earth again and again, instantly, or centuries after their present death. These conceptions about life and death that they hold are really wrong.
The Six Pillars of Islam
As Muslims we need to know and understand that our faith (Iman) rests on six pillars; Our faith in: Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers / Prophets, the Last Day of Judgement and Fate/ Predestination/ Destiny – and the fact that good and evil come through the knowledge, law and the creation of Allah, and the firm belief in life after death (the Resurrection) which are each an indisputable truth.
Labels: barzakh, Holy Prophet, Holy Quran, Imaan, qiyamah
Why Follow A Mujaddid-II
"He who dies without having a pledge of allegiance (to the Imam/Khalifah) on his neck, dies the death of Jahilliyah."-- Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa)
'Allah’s Messenger (sa) said three times: ‘May Allah’s mercy be upon my Caliphs.’ The Companions said: ‘And who are your Caliphs, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Those who revive my Sunna and teach it to the people!’" (According to al-Hasan bin ‘Ali (ra): Ibn ‘Asakir in Tarikh Dimashq al-Kabir, 51/61)
"The obligation of appointing an Imam (Khalifah) is from the necessities of the Shari'ah that simply cannot be left." - Imam Al-Ghazzali
It is regrettable that most Muslims today are simply unaware of the deep verities of the Faith they otherwise claim to profess and even practice. People in their ignorance and stupidity usually remain satisfied with what they are habitually familiar with- inherited family traditions, ritual practices and the tales of dead and gone Divine savants in their communities. So much so that by their sheer negligence of profound teachings - especially those pertaining to the advent of Divinely-imbued souls to guide the Ummah in every era of Islam-, the folks do not recognize what they are missing out in experiential spirituality or the rich inner life that the Islamic Way promises to the Divine-seekers.
Against this indifference of contemporary peoples stand the rich record of the past. Indeed through the millennium and more of Islamic history, the Divinely-raised Mujaddidin had left their imprints on Islamic spirituality in every era. As Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (ra) noted in one of his books: "A Mujadid appears at the end of every century, the Mujadid of the 1st century was Umar bin Abdul Aziz for establishing justice. The Mujadid of the 2nd century was Imam Shafi for explaining the Aqa’id and Fiqh. The Mujadid of the 3rd century was Abu Hasan al Ashari for formulating the sciences of Ahl us Sunnah and refuting the innovators. The Mujadid of the 4th century was Imam al Hakim and Al Baihaqi for laying the foundations in Hadith sciences and Abu Hamid Isfara’ini for spreading Ilm of Fiqh. In the 5th century was Imam Ghazzali for opening new paths in Fiqh, Kalaam and Tasawwuf. In the 6th century was Fakhr ud-Din Razi for spreading knowledge of Kalaam while Nawawi spread knowledge of Fiqh.” [Shah Walliullah in his Izalat al-Khafa]
Like many saints of Islam in the past, in the previous century, the Promised Massih and Mahdi Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian also offered layers of spiritual and logical explanations to ‘normalize’ the phenomenon of Divine Manifestations among the Muslim believers. Through his comprehensive and all pervading engagement with the spiritual doctrine in all its settings, the Promised Massih (as) has left behind an extraordinary range of explanations emphasizing the need for recognizing an Elect of God whenever such a person announces his spiritual mission of renewal of the Faith. The Promised Massih (as) noted that Allah (swt) maintained the institution of Reformers (Mujaddidin) after the Seal of the Prophets, because along with their own practical example, these personages command a spiritual attraction and influence, and virtue of the highest degree could be observed in their persons- a path of spirituality that any thoughtful person would inherently find appealing.
Labels: Holy Prophet, Imam of the Age, Islam, Khalifa, Muhaddath, Mujaddid, Waliullah
'Cultivate Refined Habits'
I have chosen to address you in this Friday Sermon today on “Perfecting Good Manners”. Every good Muslim must necessarily have a good behaviour and good manners in his everyday life. He must understand that good behaviour in this life on earth is essential to lead an honourable life. The Muslim, in addition, has the sacred duty to have a good behaviour because therein contains high moral values.
And these moral values have a particular importance. They are signs of happiness and success here in this life on earth, but much more so in life after death. It has been reported that our beloved prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) said: “I have been sent to perfect good moral character.” (Musnad Ahmad).
He also said: “The dearest and the closest of you to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who will be best in behaviour.” (Tirmidhi).
When his companions questioned him about what most cause people to enter paradise, the Holy Prophet (pbuh) replied, “Taqwa (piety, righteousness, fear of Allah) and good manners (or character).” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah).
This is why Muslims must pay special attention to moral values and must give them special importance because they represent the signs of happiness and success in this present life and in the hereafter.
Labels: anger, good manners, great morals, Holy Prophet, Taqwah, virtue
'Salat': Indispensable to Spiritual Life
'Salat': A Pillar of Islam
Allah has established five pillars for the maintenance of the balance and strength of Islam, and Salat is the second, after the Shahada (Laa-Ilaaha Illallah Muhammadur Rassullullah); that is to say, the attestation of the oneness of God and the recognition of the status of Muhammad (pbuh) as the Messenger of Allah. As a result, all the good deeds we perform depend on Salat because it is the main prayer. So much so that even the other pillars such as fasting (Sawm), obligatory alms-giving (Zakaat) and the Pilgrimage (Hajj) depend on the Salat.
Narrated by Abu Huraira (ra) that our beloved prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The first action for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, then he will have prospered and succeeded. If they are lacking, then he will have failed and lost.” (Tirmidhi).
Salat in other words is the key to the believer’s temporal and eternal success. Without the Salat, no one can access Allah, because Salat is the link, and even the essence of the relationship between man and his Creator. It is through the Salat that man can see God through the eye of God. It is the sacred rendezvous between the Creator and His creature, a daily appointment which is obligatory upon him. For the true believer, this meeting with the beloved is not a burden or a difficult task to accomplish, but a real pleasure, and as a result, he will reap the paradise and the eternal pleasure of God.
Labels: Holy Prophet, Holy Quran, prayer, salat
Why Follow A ‘Mujaddid’- I
Islam after the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa)
Contemporary Muslim world is riddled with profound paradoxes and deep ironies both in its secular and spiritual realms. Muslims today stand at the crossroads of time: from providing frameworks for the profound transformation of whole communities and nations, and guiding people on the virtues of inner peace and social equilibrium; the Muslims have come to witness periods of decline and fall in their political and spiritual fortunes as well. Severe trials of history in the forms of colonialism and imperialism- the long onslaught of alien economic, military and ideological dominance over the Muslim lands- scarred the psyche of many Muslim societies and peoples. Even in the face of the jealous machinations of the enemies and the many failings of its claimed adherents, it is astonishing that Islam could survive and flourish against all odds. Indeed, by all indications and empirical projections, Islam is poised to outgrow all other religions and is destined to embrace every nook and corner of this world in the foreseeable future. Insha Allah, Aameen.
The Path of the Saints: Mujaddid/Muhaddith/Khalifatullah
Notwithstanding the clear intimations of Divine favour on Islam as the paramount belief system of the evolving future; it is deeply ironical that the religion is besieged by simmering internal crises. Much of the Islamic world is beset with looming fires of various kinds amidst deepening sectarian divisions. At a time when the propaganda against Islam as an oppressive social order (God forbid) remains raging in non-Muslim public/ social circles, it is also disconcerting that there is a glaring disconnect between the ideals of the Faith and the realities of practice in every day life among the Muslims.
Since most Muslims today have an imperfect understanding of Divine commandments and religious doctrines they have inherited from their pious ancestors, it is a religious imperative that the spiritual appeal and ethical beauty of Islam is reclaimed and renewed by living testimonials in the everyday life of the community at large. It is instructive to note in this context vital Islamic teachings regarding the continuity of spiritual vicegerency in every era of Islam through the advent of some perfect followers of the Light of Muhammad (sa). Indeed the Qur'an makes a spiritual promise that Allah (swt) shall raise His special servants with a mandate to hold aloft the torch of Faith and for the renewal/re-birth of sublime morals of Islam among the believers. Such teachings about the coming of the Saints of the Faith to serve as the guiding stars even in times of crises and confusion powerfully point to the inner vitality of the Islamic Way. If Islam has survived and continues to endure as the Holy Path of God despite all the political crises in Muslim lands, it is indeed in large measure due to the instrumental and exemplary roles of the extraordinary men (and women) of God who appeared to serve the Faith over the centuries.
Mujaddidin will continue to Appear
The Promised Massih Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian was a spiritual polymath, steeped in all the religious sciences. He spoke with extraordinary urgency and consistency on the need for the wider acceptance within the Muslim Ummah of forgotten Islamic teachings- regarding advent of Divinely-imbued souls such as a Mujaddid/Muhaddith/Khalifatullah among the Muslims in every era.
Perhaps some of the finest explanations on the purpose and significance of such Divine Manifestations in Islam is found in the enduring writings of the Promised Massih (as). In an era in which his own so called followers and disciples have completely trampled to dust the great legacy of the Promised Massih (as) by ignoring and evading the Divine Manifestation of this era among the Ahmadis in the person of Hadhrat Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius, it is all the more important to revisit his thoughts and reclaim his profound reflections on the advent of Mujaddidin and Muhaddithin among the believers. Reproduced below are certain extracts from the Speeches and Discourses (‘Malfoozat’) of the Promised Massih (as) on the theme:
“If now is not the time for the advent of the awaited one, the earliest that he can appear now is after a hundred years. For a divinely appointed Reformer (Mujaddid) must always appears at the head of the century”. -----The First Address of the Promised Messiah (as) at the Annual Convention on 25 December 1897).
Labels: Khalifatullah, Muhaddath, Mujaddid, Munir Ahmad Azim, Promised Massih (as)
Du'ah: Role in Spiritual Life- II
Du'ah: The Instrumental Role
Alhamdulillah, Allah has given me the opportunity to continue the second part of my sermon on Duahs which I started on Friday 07 September 2018.
The duah (i.e. in this context, Invocation to Allah) is a way to obtain from Allah the Exalted One the prerogative (exclusive right, i.e. in a most humble way) that He hears and satisfies our needs in the broadest sense of the word. It is therefore a factor that can affect even our fate and change our destiny. Surely, Allah the Exalted is always “closer to man than the vein of his neck (jugular vein)” as He explains in a Qur’anic verse (Qaf 50: 17).
Labels: Allah, duah, Hadith, Holy Prophet, Holy Quran, Islam, life, namaz, prayer, spirituality
Eight Years of the Jamaat in India
A Divine Elect in our Times
The Holy Founder and Imam of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International, Hadhrat Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) belongs to, and lives in, the Indian Ocean- island State of Mauritius. For close to two decades now, this devout servant of Islam has been proclaiming through all means available that he has a Divinely-inspired mission: of reclaiming and revitalizing the enduring message of Tawheed-thereby helping people appreciate the correct spiritual path; strengthening them morally and spiritually in these bewildering times. Like all men of God throughout history, Hadhrat Khalifatullah (atba) preaches Divine Love. Sharing pure Divine Messages coming from the Unseen, Hadhrat Saheb (atba) invites people to recognize the advent of his humble self in our midst as an Elect of God and consider the extraordinary possibility of acceding to the Divine countenance in this era as well by following his personal example.
Those familiar with the profound history of Islamic spirituality over the last millennium and more- that witnessed the appearance of so many Divinely-imbued souls as the Pole Stars of the Religion and the Way- would not be surprised by the claims and arguments of Hadhrat Khalifatullah (atba) in our times.
Like the Promised Massih Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian noted in the previous era, perfect followers of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) have always been blessed with Divine converse and guidance, all through Islamic history. The Promised Massih (as) referred to this special Divine phenomenon in many of his writings, when he stated:
“Of all the leaders of Tasawwuf that there have been till the present day, not even one has disagreed with the point that in this religion the path to become the likes of prophets is open, as the Holy Prophet Muhammad has given the glad tidings for spiritual and godly learned persons that ‘the Ulama of my nation are like the Israelite Prophets’.
Labels: divine help, India, Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, Jamaluddin Sahib, Kerala Jamaat, Khalifatullah, Promised Massih (as), Tahir sahib
An Advice: 'Live for Allah'
Oh My Dearest Disciple,
Be Always Dynamic,
And Overpower all
Hurdles which may
Come your way.
The World and its beauties
And majesties
Shall try to cast your eyes away
From that Moment of Nearness
Which you share with Allah and His Messenger.
Let go of every shackle,
Which bounds you to this
Temporal Life;
Live for Allah
And Allah shall be for you.
The blood of your soul,
Shall then taste finally
Of the Elixir of Allah's Praises,
As to keep it
Alive for Eternity. (Insha-Allah. Ameen)
[---Being an inspired, special Advice given by Hadhrat Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius to a disciple on 19 March 2016].
Labels: advices, Allah
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1729
|
__label__wiki
| 0.527641
| 0.527641
|
Nannup, Western Australia
February 27, 2013 by Les Everett
Phil Wales, Frank Yamma & David Bridie on stage at the Nannup Music Festival 2013. Photo by Michael Wearne.
Despite the wonderful scoreboard, there’s no senior team at beautiful Nannup anymore.
In the 1930s there was a Nannup Football Association and for a while Nannup played in the Lower South West competition. But not anymore.
However we shouldn’t be too gloomy about footy in Nannup. There’s a junior team… the Tigers of course… and a Facebook page has been set up to attract prospective senior players.
On the Labour Day weekend it’s about music and the annual Nannup Music Festival. When Michael Wearne headed down for the festival he found that the scoreboard had company. He also caught some music.
Tigers overcome by Nomads. Photo by Michael Wearne.
Tags : country footy, David Bridie, Frank Yamma, Lower South West Football League, Nannup Music Festival, Nannup Tigers, Phil Wales, scoreboard
← Dockers at Jurien Bay
Sandgate, Queensland →
One thought on “Nannup, Western Australia”
Michael Wearne on March 6, 2013 at 1:28 am said:
Frank (with David and Phil) at the Amphitheatre was fantastic..David and Phil at Town Hall the following night not so good. David unhappy with stage piano provided by organisers.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1731
|
__label__wiki
| 0.740424
| 0.740424
|
Home Dive Site Reviews Central Indiana Diving: Hunting Quarries
Central Indiana Diving: Hunting Quarries
France Park - photo courtesy Divers' Supply Indy
Situated in the Midwest, the “Crossroads of America”, Indiana, is best known for basketball, the Indy 500, and miles upon miles of corn fields running along highways and country roads. Within its central area beats Indianapolis: the state’s largest metropolitan area, which serves as a hub for entertainment and culture. Out of these activities, scuba diving is rarer in comparison, but a vibrant dive community and two choice facilities, make diving in the Hoosier State more about quality and less about quantity.
By John Tapley
Former quarries, dive sites in central Indiana aren’t too deep or daunting, but offer just the right balance of challenge and recreation. Local experts recommend diving in late fall or early spring after the algae bloom has died off: when the bloom is in control, visibility ranges from 10 to 30 feet; when subdued, visibility ranges between 60 and 70, which fills in these relatively shallow depths. Shallower depths also lend to a more relaxed, recreational experience in comparison to deeper bodies of water in nearby states.
“We don’t have a lot of technical because any technical scenario would have to have been manmade: we don’t have caves like in Florida,” explains Alex Davis, retail and sales manager at Indy MPH Watersports.
“Diving in Indiana is pretty much like any inland state,” explains Indy Dive Center owner and Divers Supply Indy associate William Baker. “You have predominantly rivers and old stone quarries, which are the leading [areas] where inland divers will dive: they offer the best visibility. And Midwest divers make some of the best in the world because they have to contend with elements other people won’t.”
With dive sites come buddies, and despite the state’s fewer dive opportunities compared to others, it boasts a strong community of hardy divers. The Indy Dive Club, has been meeting since 1999, and is supported by Divers Supply Indy and Indy Dive Center. Five hundred members strong, the club regularly visits local dive locations, and attractions out of state such as Whitestar Quarry and Gilboa Quarry in Ohio, Mermet Springs in Illinois, and Bonne Terre in Missouri. The club also embarks on trips to more exotic locales such as the Caribbean. More details on the Indy Dive Club, including membership information, can be found at http://www.diveindy.com/pages/indy-dive-club.
While central Indiana has a number of bodies of water that have been dove over the years, many of these locations are off the beaten path, challenging to access, or have become rundown due to lack of support. Above the others, two premiere diving destinations stand out: France Park and Phillips Outdoor Center.
France Park
France Park, also known as the old Kenneth Stone Quarry, is located three miles west of Logansport, Indiana in Cass County – about 77 miles north of Indianapolis. France Park is well-liked by local divers for its relatively shallow depths, which average about 20 feet and max out at 30, and for its array of submerged attractions such as a 1940s school bus, a pickup truck, rock slabs, and culverts. France Park’s waters are stocked with freshwater critters including crappie, small and largemouth bass, turtles, and paddlefish – a good assortment of new friends to meet.
For Baker, one of France Park’s biggest draws is its history, and how understanding and appreciating its stories intertwines with the dive experience:
“There’s limited machinery [left], but the history of the quarry operations, what life was like in the 1800s… you can see the remnants of the mining itself. When you add the history and stories, and dive that, you can see what workers of the time dealt with and what they left. When you mix the history in, and you enter into the water and see this, you can visualize it. It really changes the dive versus just going down and seeing an attraction.”
Baker has enveloped France Park’s history, and is eager to share stories about the former quarry. Reflecting the times, some are more graphic than others.
“A foreman told one of the workers he needed to be safer – not working so close to the edge,” he says. “He raised his shovel at the foreman who raised a gun and shot him. The workers were a close community, and surrounded him – gang-style. The foreman was able to escape, ran, and turned himself into the jail for protection.”
Another key feature at France Park, according to Baker, is its bevy of activities suited for non-divers, which include fishing, hiking, zip-lining, mini-golf, and barbequeing under the Midwestern sun. Scuba explorers can bring their family and friends along for a full day or shoot the breeze with buddies after a successful training session.
“I’ve been diving for almost 30 years and when I went through training, divers would go for the whole weekend: we could get a certification, grill steaks, and drink adult beverages,” explains Baker. “Today a lot of divers come in, get their certification, and they’re gone. We have the opportunity of an actual getaway with Mother Nature: a beautiful, picturesque area.
Philips Outdoor Center
Like France Park, the Philips Outdoor Center was once a quarry: Philips Quarry. Located in Muncie – about an hour northeast of Indianapolis – the outdoor center is recognized for having consistent diving opportunities: visibility on the worst day, during mid-June, rests around 20 feet on a bad day.
Covering about three acres with a maximum depth of 55 feet, the outdoor center’s waters include a number of attractions for interested guests: submerged features include several boats, a 40-foot airplane fuselage, and old cars; freshwater sponges and freshwater fish such as paddlefish make up the former quarry’s residents. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Philips Outdoor Center is supported by Tom Leaird’s Underwater Service, also in Muncie.
In addition to recreational diving, this service also offers public safety training, Boy Scout programs, and local dive training programs at the quarry nearly every weekend. More information on these programs can be found at www.leaird-scuba.com.
Davis consideres Philips Outdoor Center one of his favorite dive destinations in the Hoosier State.
“I like it because it’s really a difference experience when you’re there. It’s a natural body of water, and currently the visibility doesn’t clear up until about 30 feet – still cold water diving at that point,” he explains. “When you get down there, there’s an eerie feeling since the quarry used to be a swimming area for the community: there’s sunken platforms, a plane fussilage, and a habitat tank.”
“The [inland life] also gives students an opportunity for navigation because they’re out in the middle of the quarry,” he continues. “We have a large infestation of zebra mussels so we teach students how to crack them open and feed them to fish. The bluegill know as soon as diver gets in the water, they’re going to get fed.”
These submerged features spark beginning divers with imagination and wonder, and offer some nice underwater photography when the season is just right.
“From an instruction standpoint, that specific area makes students better divers, especially when visibility is bad,” says Davis. “It gets them used to following landmarks (the wall goes straight down on all sides) and gives them navigation dives. Landmarks are set on headings on a compass – even if we overshoot it, we’ll hit a wall instead of being stuck out in the ocean.”
Central Indiana might not be number one on every diver’s bucket list, but a closer look reveals two top diving destinations centered snuggly in America’s heartland. While this area lacks dive sites by the numbers, it lends divers a different, more challenging and personal, experience.”
Says Davis:
“At this point, it would be a great time for divers to make an adventure inland. The places here really appreciate outside patronage and tourism, and if you can dive in a quarry in the Midwest, you can dive pretty much anywhere. It’s a different type of adventure that makes you practice and think about how you and your buddies are going down.”
Divers Supply Indy
France Park Indiana
Indiana scuba diving
Indy Dive Center
Indy Dive Club
Indy MPH Watersports
Tom Leaird's Underwater Service
Previous articleHistory of Diving Museums Welcomes Fall with Community Events
Next articleDiving Almanac: Celebrating the Underwater World – January 2018
Diving into History Part Five – NARA
Maximum Encounters on Max’s Wreck
Dive Pioneers: A Personal Voyage
Diveheart: A Beacon for Adaptive Diving
Diving With Cetaceans
Islamorada and the Middle-Keys after Hurricane Irma
Joanne Birdsall, Gift Store Manager at the History of Diving Museum (HDM) in Islamorada, took out her phone. She scrolled down to show me photographs along US 1, known in the Florida Keys as the Overseas Highway. Her shots were taken after residents were allowed back and clean-up started in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Irma was a category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of peak intensity measured at 185 miles per hour.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1732
|
__label__cc
| 0.589255
| 0.410745
|
Training & Hospitality
Industry Toolkit
About the Department of Tourism
The South Dakota Department of Tourism’s mission is to promote the state as a premier vacation destination to all visitors and to support and serve the South Dakota visitor industry.
Tourism is separated into four teams specializing in media and public relations, travel and trade, marketing and brand strategy, and industry outreach and development. The four teams strive to tell the South Dakota story to potential visitors while keeping our marketing consistent.
Whether it’s promoting South Dakota's legacy attractions like Mount Rushmore National Memorial or our world-class pheasant hunting experience, it’s a privilege to tell people about our great destinations. We love to tell the story of the rich culture of the Native Americans and the history of pioneers like Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism is made up of two divisions: Tourism and the South Dakota Arts Council. Together, we’re here to serve the people of South Dakota and all who come to meet our Great Faces and explore our Great Places.
Department of Tourism Team
Close Bio
Jim Hagen
Secretary of Tourism
Jim has served as South Dakota’s Secretary of Tourism since 2011. He has a passion for seeing the visitor industry in all corners of our state grow to new heights.
Before becoming the Secretary of Tourism, Jim served four and a half years as the National Fundraising Campaign Director and Public Relations Director for the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. From 2004-2006, he served as South Dakota’s Secretary of Tourism and State Development. From 1995-2002, he served as Chief of Staff and Special Advisor to Governor Bill Janklow.
Jim was honored and proud to represent South Dakota as the National State Tourism Director of the Year in August 2014. He was chosen by his peers in the National Council of State Tourism Directors and the U.S. Travel Association. Under his leadership, and in close partnership with the tourism industry in South Dakota, the state has set new economic impact records every year over the past seven years, including all-time spending and visitation records. During his tenure as Secretary, the Department of Tourism has been the recipient of numerous regional and national marketing and public relations awards.
In March 2014, Jim was appointed to the 32-member National Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. The board is charged with advising the United States Secretary of Commerce on travel and tourism issues affecting our country. In March 2016, he was reappointed by Secretary Pritzker to another two year term on the TTAB. He also serves on the Executive Board of the U.S. Travel Association and chairs the Membership Governance Committee. In January 2017, he was elected Chairman of the National Council of State Tourism Directors.
Jim grew up in the northeast region of The Mount Rushmore State. He is a graduate of Aberdeen Central High School and the University of Southern California. He loves South Dakota’s outdoors and its hidden gems. He is always up for a good adventure, so be sure and invite him to explore your corner of the state.
Wanda Goodman
Wanda has been a part of the tourism industry in South Dakota since 2006, and has served as the Deputy Secretary since 2012. Prior to this role, Wanda served as the department’s Media & Industry Relations Manager, and worked as the Public Relations Director for a small marketing firm.
Always a South Dakotan, Wanda grew up in the southeastern corner of the state. She loves sharing the stories of South Dakota, whether it be an American icon like Mount Rushmore National Memorial, an off-the-beaten path gem like the National Music Museum, or one of the state's great faces such as the alligator wrestlers at Reptile Gardens. As a staunch advocate for the importance of travel, Wanda proudly serves on the Family Travel Association’s national board of advisors. In her role on the FTA board, and as the department’s Deputy, she enjoys the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, and never tires of seeing a first-time visitor to her state transformed into an ambassador.
When she’s not enthusiastically promoting the state she loves and calls home, she and her family can be found fishing or boating on South Dakota’s Lake Oahe, hiking in South Dakota’s outdoors, or traveling to explore a new destination.
Harla Jessop
Teresa Tople
Administrative Assistant & Project Specialist
Travis Dovre
Global Marketing & Brand Strategy Team
The Global Marketing and Brand Strategy team is responsible for working with our marketing agencies to develop, execute and manage our year-round domestic and international marketing campaigns in key strategic markets. The team is also tasked with making sure the department’s brand standards are being adhered to with all of our marketing work.
In close collaboration with our marketing agencies, the Global Marketing and Brand Strategy team is engaged in the conception of the creative elements in our work, media tactics and strategy, and overall media schedules. The team works on campaigns that utilize traditional, broadcast, programmatic and alternative TV commercials, digital marketing, social media, print, direct mail and email marketing, Out of Home/guerilla marketing, and consumer and industry websites. The team also administers a robust cooperative marketing program that provides matching funds and opportunities to various partners in the South Dakota tourism industry.
Mike Gussiaas
Global Marketing & Brand Strategy Director
Directs Global Marketing strategies and efforts
Oversees Global Marketing campaigns
Implements Brand Standards
Thad Friedeman
Senior Marketing Services Coordinator
Coordinates and supports Global Marketing strategies and efforts
Supports Global Marketing campaigns
Manages South Dakota Logo usage and Great 8 Logo usage
Provides ad design tips
Angela Bartel
Designs and supports Global Marketing publications and collateral
Designs and supports Global Travel & Trade collateral
Designs Department’s industry collateral
Chad Coppess
Visual Assets Manager
Manages Department’s visual assets and loans
Chief Photographer
Maintains Department’s asset database
Ann DeVany
Manages Department’s websites
Manages digital communications to industry
Deploys digital communications to industry
Michele Ganschow
Marketing Projects Manager
Coordinates flow of all Global Marketing efforts
Supports Global Travel & Trade collateral efforts
Austin Kaus
Content Development Manager
Manages Global Marketing content efforts
Creates content for all Global Marketing efforts
Maintains brand voice across all Department channels
Ashley Worth
Co-op Marketing Manager
Manages Global Marketing co-op marketing partnerships
Manages Magazine Co-op program
Manages Great Getaways program
Global Travel & Trade Team
The Global Travel and Trade team is responsible for promoting South Dakota as a premier vacation destination to both domestic and international group tour operators. They use their expertise to educate and inform tour operators about South Dakota’s diverse tourism offerings, and to identify growth segments of the group tour market. The primary domestic focus of the team is attending trade shows, such as the American Bus Association conference, that have the most potential for delivering tours to the state. The team also attends international travel trade shows like IPW, the United States’ largest travel trade show; International Tourism Business (ITB) in Berlin (the world’s largest travel trade show); and World Travel Market in London (the world’s second largest travel trade show).
As part of the Rocky Mountain International (RMI) consortium, the Global Travel and Trade team partners with the states of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming to pool financial resources in the international market to gain larger exposure for the state and the
region. RMI coordinates several travel trade missions every year to target tour operators in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand. These missions consist of meetings where the team meets with dozens of tour operators to ‘sell’ the state. The Department of Tourism also contracts with firms that assist us with travel trade outreach in Japan and China.
Cole Irwin
Global Travel & Trade Director
Oversees all Global Travel & Trade efforts
International – Europe (TravelSouthDakota.com)
Rocky Mountain International (RMI) promotions
Hostings
International leads
International media efforts
Alexa Dorn
Global Travel & Trade Representative
International – Japan/China/Australia (TravelSouthDakota.com)
Global Travel & Trade Social Media efforts
Travel Agents (TourSDakota.com)
Calley Worth
International – Canada (TravelSouthDakota.com)
Group Tours (TourSDakota.com)
Familiarization Tour coordination and hosting
Content creator for Global Travel Trade efforts
Global Media & Public Relations Team
The Global Media and Public Relations team works closely with the department’s public relations agency and tourism industry partners to promote South Dakota as a premier vacation destination to media around the globe. The team actively pitches South Dakota tourism-related stories to state, regional, national and international media in order to secure coverage in major print and online publications and broadcast outlets. Throughout the year, the Global Media and Public Relations team hosts numerous travel writers and journalists as well as social media influencers to put a spotlight on the state and its tourism offerings. The team also conducts media interviews, provides photo and video assets to media outlets, and issues press releases from the department.
Katlyn Richter
Global Media & Public Relations Director
Directs the overall public relations strategy
Hostings (domestic and international)
Lead spokesperson and media correspondent
National Travel & Tourism Week
South Dakota Newsroom (MediaSD.com)
Social Media Manager and Content Strategist
Manages all Global Marketing social media efforts
Maintains brand voice across digital and social channels
Supports Global Marketing content efforts
Ciara Rounds
Global Media & Public Relations Representative
Supports the public relations strategy
Lead familiarization tour coordinator
Industry Outreach, Development & Research Team
The Industry Outreach, Development and Research team is responsible for providing support and assistance to the communities and businesses within the South Dakota tourism industry. This team proactively travels the state to provide industry members with information about cooperative programs, marketing campaigns, consumer trends, marketing research and the latest updates from the Department of Tourism. They make it their goal to help industry members plug into the department as much as possible.
In addition, the team is responsible for organizing industry outreach events such as the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. They assist communities with destination development initiatives within the four key niche areas of agritourism, sports tourism, outdoor adventure tourism and tribal tourism. The team also oversees the state’s Interstate welcome centers and the hiring and training of the seasonal staff who work in them. Finally, the team is engaged in consumer research that assists the marketing team as they make decisions about target audiences and markets. The team also oversees the annual economic impact studies that demonstrate tourism’s impact on South Dakota’s economy.
Kirk Hulstein
Industry Outreach & Development Director
Primary industry point of contact
Direct outreach and development initiatives
Industry training content and programs
Industry performance and reporting
Oversee industry research and assessment
Natasha Bothun
Strategic Partnerships & Events Manager
Chair, annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Coordination of Tourism road shows, Tourism Cares and Tourism for a Day
National Travel & Tourism Week outreach
Strategic outreach to state and national partners
Jacey Jessop
Industry Outreach & Development Representative
Regional Liaison
Community Visits
Online hospitality training
Coordination of industry training workshops
Co-op Program Promotion
Product Development Strategy and Program Management
Calvin Bloemendaal
Nate Johnson
Welcome Center Manager
Interstate Welcome Centers
Hiring and personnel management
Management of daily Welcome Center operations
Welcome Center employee training and familiarization tour coordination
Welcome Center sales and co-op programs
Welcome Center exhibits and visitor experience
Robin Rattei
Project & Information Specialist
Response to visitor inquiries
Travel booth inventory and scheduling
Publication inventory
Industry database management
General administrative support
The Mile Marker
/industry-enewsletter-sign
/contact-us
Department of TourismAbout Us
Have a question for us?Let's Talk
South Dakota Department of Tourism
711 E. Wells Ave. - Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Submit TravelSouthDakota.com Listings
Industry Newsletter Signup
Governor's Conference on Tourism
TravelSouthDakota.com
Travel Professionals / TourSDakota.com
Newsroom / MediaSD.com
South Dakota Arts Council
VisittheUSA.com US Travel Association Rocky Mountain International
Copyright 2020 Department of Tourism | Privacy Policy | State of South Dakota
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1735
|
__label__cc
| 0.686658
| 0.313342
|
Toxicity Evaluation of Graphene and Poly(Lactic-Acid) Using a Nematode Model Academic Article
Graphene has gained tremendous attention due to its unlimited potential in various applications while poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable thermoplastic polyester produced from fermenting corn starch. The incorporation of graphene into PLA has been proven to exhibit excellent mechanical and thermal properties. However, there are not many reports on the potential toxic effect of these materials towards living organisms. In this study, we investigated the possible toxicity of graphene and PLA-graphene in a live animal model, the nematode Caenorhabdits elegans (C. elegans). Alive adult worms were exposed directly to graphene and PLA-graphene across a range of concentrations from 50 µg/mL to 1000 µg/mL. After certain hours of exposure, the pharyngeal pumping rate (indicative of the C. elegans feeding activity), reproductive rate and lifespan of the worms were determined and compared to the untreated worm population. At all concentrations tested, both graphene and PLA-graphene do not affect the feeding rate of the nematode. Additionally, there was no significant difference between the lifespan of worms exposed to graphene and PLA-graphene as compared to the untreated control population (p>0.05). We examined the effect of graphene on nematode’s ability to reproduce and no reduction in progenies was detected (p>0.05). Taken together, our findings suggest that graphene and PLA-graphene do not possess a negative effect on the feeding activity, reproduction and overall lifespan of the host, indicating that these materials are safe to living organism at concentration up to 1000 µg/mL.
Kong, Cin
Aziz, Azzahraa Izzati
Kakarla, Akesh Babu
Kong, Ing
Kong, Wei
Applied Physics (Science Metrix)
Solid State Phenomena Journal
10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.290.101
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1745
|
__label__cc
| 0.731121
| 0.268879
|
Why did the Daleks bother to leave Adelaide Brooke alive?
In The Waters of Mars, it is shown that a Dalek left Adelaide Brooke unharmed when she was young during the events of The Stolen Earth, because she was a "fixed point in time", according to the words of the Doctor.
However, if they had succeeded in stealing the Earth (and they rather planned on it by taking any action at all) the future that is written for her (death on Mars on the first off-planet base) couldn't ever happen because there would be no more Earth in the solar system (nor humans, etc.), so leaving her unharmed is quite senseless.
Similarly, if she has to die on Mars she needs first to get to it, so when the Daleks spot her and realize the fixed point issue, why didn't they just abandon their whole plan as it has to fail to allow events of The Waters of Mars to happen?
doctor-who timeline
Paul D. Waite
HaryHary
It's probable the Daleks did not know what that fixed point in time would be -- perhaps she would turn out to be a fixed point in time in the future they were bringing about. They can't see the future, but apparently had some notion that it would be "wrong" (in the sense that Captain Jack is "wrong") to kill her.
It isn't stated what exactly the criteria are for making a point in time fixed. If there are rules, they may not be revealed to the audience. More likely, "fixed points" are entirely plot driven and in-universe explained just that certain time travelling characters/species are able to "feel" in some way.
I don't think we have enough information to say how much the Daleks knew -- perhaps they just got a queasy feeling and decided it was a bad idea without ever formalizing the thought "oh, hey, she's part of a fixed point in time".
The whole "fixed point" concept is firmly in Timey-Wimey ball territory; the only decent explanation in-universe is that the concept is too advanced for us to understand on any meaningful level either because of our relatively primitive science or because of a lack of some sort of temporal physiology. Out-of-universe, it is a mechanism to allow writers to sometimes block the Doctor from tinkering so much with time.
PeterLPeterL
Thanks guys! I totally missed the point that they may approach to subject like "I don't know anything about it but to leave it alone" – Hary Feb 13 '14 at 17:30
In Moffat's who, fixed points are fixed by the fact that time travellers remember them; remember the last scene of Girl in the Fireplace. The kicker was that Madame de Pompadour wasn't just another queen in a history book, she was someone timeships were named after. So the doctor naturally could never arrive at the right time to keep his promise.
Changing a fixed point remembered by everyone in the future, time-capable human empire would have started a new mini Time War with that empire. Resulting is a fleet full of 51st century battle cruisers showing up and interfering with the daleks plan.
Making the decision to start such a war would be above a typical Daleks pay grade.
In contrast, the genius of the whole 'destroy every possible universe' plan was that it wouldn't have left any time travellers around to come back and undo it...
sorusoru
Just a note: it wasn't Marie Antoinette. It was Madame de Pompadour. – Chris Feb 13 '14 at 21:36
Sadly, I don't have enough atron energy/reputation go back and change it. – soru Feb 14 '14 at 12:49
Strange. I have an edit button and have less rep than you... I wonder if it is based on overall network rep (I have lots on stack overflow)... – Chris Feb 14 '14 at 19:47
It may only apply to Time Lords, not all time travelers. There are weird metaphysical links between Time Lords and the "Web of Time", usually taken to be an artificial construct that Rassilon imposed on the universe. – OrangeDog Oct 30 '18 at 16:56
A dalek might be able to recognize a fixed point, but can they see the future that fixed point creates or is related to? Daleks have never (to my knowledge) demonstrated precognitive ability.
Essentially, the dalek in question knew that killing her would create a paradox (generally considered a Bad Thing™), but did not know what leaving her alive would result in. Taking an unknown future (which may not have even been a negative for the daleks) to avoid a bad present is a logical course of action.
Brian SBrian S
Maybe the Daleks have no notion of the fixed time issue except Dalek Caan. He is the one condemning the Daleks in the end because he saw through time itself. It would be only logical that he also saw the future of Adelaide Brooke and her importance in time or even her importance to the Doctor. Only through her he did not become the timelord victorious, who could have made even greater damage to time. Being amidst the Daleks and with Davros doing everything as Caan said, it is possible that he ordered them to leave Brooke (and maybe other important persons) alone for the "prophecy" to fulfill.
AakashM
NatalieNatalie
I love answers that start with "Maybe..." – tilley31 Aug 3 '18 at 15:19
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged doctor-who timeline or ask your own question.
Why doesn't the Dalek kill Captain Adelaide Brooke?
Did the pure Daleks survive?
Was this a case of executive meddling?
What happened to Donna if the incident of the Daleks moving the Earth never happened?
What happens to Fixed Points if the past is rewritten?
Why did Daleks invade Earth after stealing it?
Why would this offer of help be attractive?
Why did the Doctor think that Daleks cannot say Mercy?
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1747
|
__label__cc
| 0.746485
| 0.253515
|
PolyBelt.com Main Page
Polytech Design Inc.
QUALITY BELTS & PULLEYS
26 W. First St.
Clifton, NJ 07011 USA
info@polybelt.com
Polyurethane Steel or Kevlar® Timing Belts
Black Rubber Timing Belts
PolyV Ribbed Belts
Pulleys, Bar Stock & Flanges
Timing Pulleys
Bar Stock
Flanges, Steel for Timing pulleys
Clamping Plates, Aluminum
Inch Pitch Belt Clamps XL L H XH
Metric Pitch Belt Clamps
Specials: Belts, Pulleys, Gearboxes, Couplings
Autopilot Belts
Poggi System P Bushings and Pulleys
Right Angle Gearboxes
Bandsaw Tires & Belts
CVT Variable Transmission V Belts
Wire Traction Feed Belts
Round Urethane Belts
Additional Shipping Options
Our Products >> BT011900 Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor BELT Free Shipping
BT011900 Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressor BELT Free Shipping
BT012100AV BT011900 Replacement Drive BELT for HUSKY CAMPBELL HAUSFELD AIR COMPRESSOR WL015303SJ
Oreder a spare & Save
Free Shipping by USPS to all 50 States
Item #: BT012100AV
Cannot ship to: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Zambia
Copyright © 2013-2020 Polytech Design Inc. All rights reserved.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1749
|
__label__cc
| 0.610933
| 0.389067
|
Picture Books (3 YEARS OLD AND UP)
Early Readers (7 YEARS OLD AND UP)
Middle Grade (9 YEARS OLD AND UP)
Young Adults (11 YEARS OLD AND UP)
Epigram Books Fiction Prize
EBFP
About the EBFP
Huggs-Epigram Coffee Bookshop
Epigram Showroom
Singapore stories by Singapore's largest independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction for all ages.
on orders over $35.00 in Singapore only
PICK UP AT OUR BOOKSHOP
order by 3pm to collect your books the following day
See more: Books
Emma and Ginger: Dad's For Sale (book 2)
Lily Kong
Illustrated by Jeanette Yap
Sample | Get the E-book
Emma’s back, and feistier than ever. This time, she wants to put her dad up for sale!
It all begins when she accompanies him to his camera shop. There, she encounters a rich and famous actress willing to pay a whole lot to hire a bodyguard. Since Emma’s dad refuses to buy her the pair of rollerblades she wants, she decides to “sell” him to the famous actress to get the money she needs.
That seems like a splendid idea, until she gradually realises that she appreciates and needs her dad…more than she wants new toys.
Lily Kong’s short stories and other writings have been published in magazines and newspapers. She won the NUS Literary Society Writing Contest for an English short story in 1985 and the National Arts Council’s Beyond Words Chinese Picture Book Writing Contest in 2013. She majored in English Literature and Economics at the National University of Singapore and holds teaching diplomas in English as a Second Language, Speech and Drama, Public Speaking and Early Childhood Education. She is effectively bilingual.
Jeanette is a graduate from NTU's School of Art, Design & Media. Her works are inspired by nature, books and good people. She hopes that her drawings would bring warmth to more hearts.
Pages: 32pp
[Asia's Lost Legends] Lang Liêu: The Prince and the Precious Rice Cakes (Preorder)
Currently taking preorders for this title, orders for this book is expected to be fulfilled by mid March 2020. – Catherine KhooIllustrated by Tran...
Jack Is Curious Series: Do Farts Make Old People Go Faster? (Book 4)
Linda Locke Illustrated by Chloe Chang Sample SynopsisSee the world from the inquisitive eye of a child. A perfect series for bedtime reading. Jack...
Jack Is Curious: Can I Hit Back at a Bully? (Book 3)
Linda Locke Illustrated by Chloe Chang Sample SynopsisThis charming series views the world from the inquisitive eye of a child; each book addresses...
The Brilliant Oil Lamp
Quek Hong Shin Sample | Get the E-book SynopsisJoin Asha and her friends from The Amazing Sarong and The Incredible Basket, as she moves from h...
Free shipping for orders above $35.00 (Singapore only)
Career in Publishing
Bookshop FAQ
© 2020 Epigram.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1754
|
__label__cc
| 0.552998
| 0.447002
|
Sidepodcast // All for F1 and F1 for all
F1 Guide (Part 6) - Safety // Motorsport is dangerous, but F1 is constantly working to improve safety
Published 28 April 2007 by Christine
Download guide6.mp3
Transcript guide6.pdf
Welcome to the Sidepodcast Guide to Formula 1.
It’s all about going as fast as you possibly can and beating your opponents at all costs. But at high speeds, and with such delicate equipment, safety is an important part of the sport. From the basics of a helmet and gloves, to specifics like fireproof underwear are all there to protect the driver when things go wrong.
Your driver is sitting in the cockpit, often referred to as the tub, or survival cell. This is because the basics of a driver’s survival starts here. Constructed of carbon fibre, it is both light and strong. Crash structures are built into the front and rear of the cell along with the roll hoop whose job it is to protect the driver if the car rolls, hitting the ground before the driver’s helmet.
Keeping the driver in his seat is more than your average seat belt. It comprises of four belts joined by a central buckle, shoulders and hips, to ensure the driver is fixed securely. His most vulnerable part is probably the head and neck. Aptly, this is protected by then HANS system – head and neck support system. It’s a device that joins the driver’s torso to his helmet and it’s goal is to reduce the loadings to a driver’s head and neck during the rapid deceleration caused by an accident.
Moving away from the driver to the car, you’ll find on each wheel a restraint system, which prevents the tyre from flying off uncontrollably. As well as protecting the driver, this also protects marshals and spectators, as do run off areas and tyre walls. These are in place for when a car loses control and leaves the track. Smashing into a tyre wall greatly reduces speed and impact, and run-off areas provide a safe haven for an out of control car.
Before a car can even take to a track, it has to pass a number of mandatory FIA crash tests. These are similar to the crash tests your average road car goes through, to ensure that the structure can absorb a certain amount of force on impact. This guarantees a minimum level of safety for the driver.
Now we understand how a driver is protected, the last thing to cover in the area of safety, is what happens immediately after an accident on track. If the accident is relatively inconsequential, marshals will be asked to wave a yellow flag, indicating that drivers must slow down around the affected area. If the accident is more serious, the safety car can be deployed. During a race, the safety car is constantly on standby. So, a car may be stranded in a dangerous position on the track, in which case a safety car will be deployed to slow down the remaining racers.
With the safety car deployed and the cars slowed behind it, marshals are able to clear an accident in relative safety so that the race can continue without further disruption. Cars remain queued up behind the safety car until stewards deem the course safe again, at which point the safety car peels into the pits and the cars resume racing when they reach the start / finish line.
Although it may seem quite a convoluted process, it’s important to keep your drivers running safely throughout the season.
Having covered all the basics of Formula 1, the last topic in our series will be how you can get to a race.
Theme music: Cedar Falls, Car Crash.
All content in the series Guide to Formula 1
F1 Guide (Part 1) - Introduction
F1 Guide (Part 2) - Race weekend
F1 Guide (Part 3) - Pit stops
F1 Guide (Part 4) - F1 cars
F1 Guide (Part 5) - The FIA
F1 Guide (Part 6) - Safety
F1 Guide (Part 7) - Attending a race
Guide to Formula 1 - Series omnibus
Filed under Mini Series
Previous post F1 Guide (Part 5) - The FIA
Next post Something to look forward to
It's time to treat safety seriously
Book Review - Working the Wheel
365 F1 stories
Renowned neurosurgeon, Professor Sid Watkins announced his retirement from FIA positions on this day in which year?
7,683 followers on Twitter
Making history in 41 seconds Blog entry
There's no I-Pace to hide Blog entry
Crunching some uncomfortable numbers Blog entry
F1 teams report gender pay gap data Blog entry
Selection box - New Year’s resolutions across the paddock Link collection
The Motorsport Saga: Breaking dawn Blog entry
Selection box - What does this mean and how does this work? Link collection
Selection box - This could go very wrong! Link collection
Post-F1 Paths - Series 1 roundup Blog entry
Essential Sidepodcast
F1 calendar
F1 video
Factbyte Factbox
Transcribed audio and video
Subscribe to stories
Beyond Sidepodcast
Christine's personal musings
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1760
|
__label__wiki
| 0.858069
| 0.858069
|
KOREA [2008 VOL. 4 NO. 8]
Republic of Korea (Korea.net)
Monthly magazine opening a communicative space between Korea and the world Korean Culture and Information Service(KOIS) - www.korea.net
salvareSalvați KOREA [2008 VOL. 4 NO. 8] pentru mai târziu
KOREA magazine [MARCH 2012 VOL. 9 NO. 3]
KOREA [2008 VOL. 4 NO. 10]
KOREA [2009 VOL. 11 NO. 8]
KOREA [2009 VOL. 15 NO. 11]
KOREA magazine [May 2010 VOL. 6 NO. 5]
KOREA [Dec. 2009 VOL. 16 NO. 12]
KOREA magazine [JANUARY 2012 VOL. 9 NO. 1]
KOREA [2012 Vol.8 No.8]]
KOREA magazine [JUNE 2011 VOL. 7 NO. 6]
www.korea.
Opening a communicative space between Korea and the World
August 2008 VOL. 4 NO. 8
06 Focus 50 Travel
Korea, China Building a Closer Partnership West Coast Recovering from Oil Spill
Korea-China Art Circles Expand Exchanges Tourism Leaders Converge in Busan
China’s First Taste of the Korean Wave
Korea Gears up for Beijing Games 54 People
Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer — Andre Kim
20 National Korean Power behind ‘Kung Fu Panda’
Revolutionary Founding and Modernization of the Republic World’s Youngest Professor Teaches in Korea
Cover Photo: of Korea and a Global Korea Model for the 21st Century
The eaves at Jeongamsa Temple Woman from Mongolia Passes Civil Service Exam
Kim Jin-hyun, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Committee
in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
for the 60th Anniversary of the Republic of Korea
Publisher Yoo Jin-hwan Overseas Koreans Join Celebration 60 Events
Korean Culture and Information Service of Korea’s 60th Anniversary
Editing & Printing Herald Media Inc.
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
E-mail webmaster@korea.net Hanstyle Expo 2008
Design toga design 32 Global Korea
Two Koreas Unite at Taekwondo Festival
KOICA Supports NGO’s Development Activities
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- Language Experts Gather in Seoul
duced in any form without permission from Korea and the Korean Medics Provide Emergency Relief in Myanmar
Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service.
The articles published in Korea do not necessarily represent the 66 Foreign Viewpoints
views of the publisher. The publisher is not liable for errors or 38 Culture
omissions.
Annyeonghaseyo! Glad to See You Again in ‘Our Country!’
Korea’s UNESCO Heritage Sites (6) Yurii Mushka, Ambassador of Ukraine
Letters to the editor should include the writer’s full name and address. — Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
Letters may be edited for clarity and/or space restrictions.
Attractive Stars Lead Hallyu in Indonesia
If you want to receive a free copy of Korea or wish
to cancel a subscription, please e-mail us. Shim Young-mi Knots Art and Life
A downloadable PDF file of Korea and a map and glossary with common
Together with Silk Threads
Korean words appearing in our text are available by clicking on the
thumbnail of Korea on the homepage of www.korea.net.
48 Food
Kimchi: A Thousand-Year-Old Tradition
발간등록번호: 11-1110073-000016-06
4 KOREA AUGUST 2008 AUGUST 2008 KOREA 5
Yonhap
ast year, Korea and China celebrated 15 years of
diplomatic relations by hosting several academic and
cultural events. It is true that the two countries his-
torically maintained a close relationship due to geograph-
ical proximity. But it was only since Aug. 24, 1992, when
they expanded exchanges to pursue a reciprocal relation-
ship beyond ideology.
Now, the two nations are closer than ever in terms of pol-
itics, business and cultural exchange. The tremendous growth
in exchanges in education, popular culture and tourism has
shown how close the two countries have become.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics will present both China and
Korea the opportunity to cooperate on future challenges
and to further consolidate their partnership.
China currently is Korea’s largest trading partner. Korea
is China’s third-largest trading partner following the United
States and Japan. Trade between the two countries jumped
30-fold to $160 billion in 2007 from $6 billion in 1992, ac-
cording to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade data.
About 46,000 Korean firms invested in China as of
2007, topping $38.8 billion. As of 2007, about 40,000
Korean companies are headquartered or operating region-
al offices in China, which has created some 2 million jobs.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics is good news to these
Korean firms since it creates new business opportunities
and gives them a chance to test their latest technology
and products.
The two countries are even more closely linked in
terms of culture. Many Koreans in their 20s to 50s grew up
watching Chinese dramas and movies and mimicking
kung-fu fighters. For those older Koreans and teens, China
Korea, China has emerged as a land of opportunity where the future of
the global economy lies.
About 1 million Koreans are living in China as of 2007.
And about 60 percent of them are students. Korean stu-
Building a Closer
dents make up 40 percent of the total number of foreign
students enrolled at Chinese education institutions.
The increasing exchange in business and technology
has also brought many Chinese students to Korea. Recent
news reports point out that Chinese students prefer study-
ing in Korea — rather than the United States or Japan —
because of its future prospects and reasonable cost. As of
2007, about 1.3 million Chinese are living in Korea. About
Cultural Exchanges Growing Quickly 4 percent, or some 43,000 people, are students.
Exchanges between the two countries have long been
steady. In 2002, mutual interest between the two countries
Since the Opening of Diplomatic Relations exploded — which was spurred by the so-called Korean
Wave, or Hallyu.
BY JEONG HYEON-JI
STAFF WRITER China played a key role in the growth of the Korean
Wave in the late 1990s. Korean dramas and singers have
(From left) The poster of Korea-China exhibition, Suh Gong-im and Shen De Long during a press
meeting in Beijing, an installation of Korean artists at Beijing’s 3818 Gallery, Suh Gong-im’s
modern take on a tiger
Korean Cultural Center in Beijing
One official at Golmokgil
Theater, which staged the play
“Praise the Youth” in China, said
Chinese audiences find Korean
plays and performances
interesting because of their
modern elements.
Korea-China Art Circles
Expand Exchanges
gained a steady following in many Asian countries, main-
ly led by Chinese fans. BY JEONG HYEON-JI
The popularity of Korean pop culture has affected the
Chinese people’s lifestyle and culture — not only cultural
contents but fashion, cuisine and products. This has been orean and Chinese art cir- tween Chinese and Korean artists.
a boon for Korean businesses. cles celebrated the 2008 Next year, we’re planning a similar
The Korean Wave has also boosted the number of Beijing Olympic Games by event in Korea.”
Chinese tourists visiting Korea. Over 1 million Chinese vis- hosting a series of exhibitions in Beijing’s Korean Cultural
ited the country in 2007 alone. The number grew by 589 both countries throughout June Center hosted exhibitions of
percent in 2003 from a year earlier. It has continued to rise and July. Korean and Chinese artists.
by an average of 20 percent every year. The two countries The Lights Brighten the East — Korean folk artist Suh Gong-im
have also gotten closer via the 800 flights a week con- China-Korea Contemporary Art displayed her contemporary
necting six Korean and 30 Chinese cities. Exchange Exhibition was hosted pieces on tigers and butterflies,
It is true that some have questioned whether the at three main galleries in Beijing’s which used canvasses and metal
Korean Wave can last. The growing exchanges and inter- Dashanzhi Art District, including plates.
est in the high-art scene prove otherwise. the 3818 Cool Gallery, 9 Gallery Shen De Long, a Chinese em-
The two countries last year hosted over 100 exhibitions and Hanmo Art Gallery. broidery artist, showcased his
and cultural events to celebrate the start of diplomatic re- The exhibition, which was or- modern pieces that revolve
lations 15 years ago. ganized by the private association around dragons. Their exhibitions
Art circles of the two countries have increased efforts to Korea-China Art Exchange will continue at the Seoul-based
showcase their works to each other. In time for the Center, ran from July 5 to 10. China Cultural Center through
Olympics, Korea’s national museums have hosted a series of Artists Yang Jae-gun and Han Aug. 8.
exhibitions dedicated to Chinese art and history. China also Young-ho, both of whom are Through June 28, the Woljeon
held several Korean plays and exhibitions in major cities. renowned sculptors and profes- Museum of Art in Icheon,
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the sors at Gangwon University, and Gyeonggi-do, hosted an exhibi-
increased exchanges in high art are proving that the 25 other Korean artists took part tion dedicated to Guan Shanyue,
Korean Wave is here to stay. in this meaningful event. the master of Lingnan Painting
One official at Golmokgil Theater, which staged the Fourteen Chinese artists, in- School of China.
play “Praise the Youth” in China, said Chinese audiences cluding Cai Zhisong, professor at The exhibition was coordinat-
find Korean plays and performances interesting because of Beijing’s School of Art, and Wang ed with Guan Shanyue Gallery in
their modern elements. Yingsheng, displayed paintings, Shenzhen, China. The two muse-
“They (Chinese) think that Korean plays are realistic sculptures and engraved works. ums are working on a project that
and delivers messages well. Also, Korean plays tend to fo- Kim Rae-hwan, the coordina- will focus on Chang Woo-sung, a
cus on the values and lifestyles of society’s marginal tor of the exhibition, said, “This is a renowned Korean painter of the
groups.” ■ part of the series of exchanges be- same school. ■ ■
Korean Performing Arts Set for
‘Culture Olympics’
hile athletes were busy with Seoul Performing Arts Company July
last-minute training, Beijing 5-6. The 2005 movie of the same title
was bustling with artists won much recognition among
from all over the world who were Chinese viewers. The musical adapta-
showcasing their culture and art- tion was well received by followers of
works. Korean contemporary culture.
During the Korean Performing Other performances included
Arts Week, which ran from June 18 to modern Korean plays and perfor-
July 13, curious and interested mances, such as “Praise the Youth,”
Chinese audiences swarmed central “Lady Macbeth” and “Woyzeck.”
Beijing to enjoy a series of perfor- Audiences had a Q&A session after
mances staged by renowned Korean each performance. Park Geun-hyung,
artists. the director of “Praise the Youth,”
The Korean Performing Arts Week said he was impressed by the interest
is part of the “Meet in Beijing” festi- Chinese audiences showed toward the
val, the largest cultural event in Korean plays.
China. Usually held in May, this year’s “One hour was too short for the
event is being held from April 8 Q&A. I’ve never experienced such en-
through Sept. 19, which means it will thusiasm, not even from Korean audi-
run during the Summer Olympics. ences,” he said.
For five months, some 40,000 Kwon Jae-eun, the manager of the
artists from 80 countries are staging Beijing-based Korean Cultural Center,
300 shows. There are also mega-exhi- said Korean Week provided an oppor-
bitions. Because of its size and diversi- tunity to promote Korea’s performing
ty, it is also often called the “Culture arts in China.
Olympics.” “Meet in Beijing is an internation-
Arts week kicked off with tradi- al event in which many nations come
tional music and dance performances to promote their cultures. Korean per-
by the National Center for Korean forming-arts circles could successfully
Traditional Performing Arts. The extend their networks through this
National Opera of Korea presented an event. I believe the Korean Wave,
original production of the Korean which started from popular culture,
folktale “Match Made in Heaven.” could now extend to Korea’s high-art
One of the most popular shows scenes as well,” he said. ■
was the musical “King and the (Photos courtesy of
Poster of Korean Performing Arts Week
Clown,” which was staged by the Korean Cultural Center in Beijing) ■
10 KOREA AUGUST 2008 AUGUST 2008 KOREA 11
China’s National Treasures
on Display in Korea
Pottery Zun
BY JEONG HYEON-JI carved with
STAFF WRITER symbols of
Dawenkou culture
Since 2005, the National Museum
of Korea has operated an exhibition
hall dedicated to China inside its Asian
Exhibition Hall. The exhibited items,
however, were limited. This exhibi- China’s First Taste of
tion, therefore, will be meaningful for
those interested in Chinese art. The ex-
hibition will run during the Beijing
the Korean Wave
Olympics, which adds to the signifi- BY JIAN CAI
PROFESSOR, FUDAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
cance.
Other events are also planned, in-
cluding an international forum,
Chinese students learn about Korean traditional music
Chinese movie festival and hands-on
Chinese culture programs.
Bronze Hu jar from Spring and Visitors shouldn’t miss the bronze
Autumn Period vessels from the “Spring and Autumn
Period” of the Zhou Dynasty (1122 n recent years, Asia has seen a boom computer games, as well as boosting about it in academic journals, newspa-
B.C.-256 B.C.). They depict the whale- in Korean influence: from television tourist arrivals to Korea. Even learning per columns and magazine articles, as-
mid increasing number of cul- hunting practice of the ancient times. dramas, film and music, to food and Korean has become fashionable. serting many reasons for the emer-
tural exchanges between Korea Other items of interest are earthen fashion. In Greater China (which in- The term “Hallyu,” or the Korean gence of Korean popular culture.
and China, Korea’s national and jade vessels from the prehistoric cludes the Chinese mainland, Hong Wave, was coined by Chinese media in Some said the most powerful push
museum is hosting a year-long exhi- times. There are also bronze mirrors Kong and Taiwan), Japan, Southeast 2001 to describe the rapid rise of for the Korean Wave came from the
bition dedicated to China’s ancient from the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 Asia, India and even in Turkey, when- Korean pop culture. It refers to Korean Korean Government. They argued that
artworks. A.D.). In addition, paintings, calligra- ever you turn on the television you are popular culture spreading to other after the 1997 Asian financial crisis,
The National Museum of Korea is phy and sculptures from the Tang sure to see a Korean drama. countries primarily through the mass the Korean Government had begun
hosting the “Birth of Ancient Chinese Dynasty will be on display, which will While loyal fans watch Korean media. The tag is applied to Korean targeting the export of Korean popular
Paintings” exhibition from July 29. provide an opportunity to follow the films and dramas attentively, love and television dramas, movies, internet culture as a new economic initiative.
The exhibited items have been catego- development of Chinese art. even shed tears for the characters, games, fashion and popular music. Others argued that international
rized under different time periods, The exhibition runs through June businesspeople make money from ad- circumstances were the engine behind
which range from the prehistoric era 31, 2009. For more information, visit vertisers. On the streets of major Asian Why the popularity? the Korean Wave.
to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). They the museum’s multilingual website at cities, it is easy to spot girls wearing As globalization develops and cul-
include 60 artworks from China’s na- www.museum.go.kr. ■ clothes, makeup and hairstyles popu- As the Korean Wave became increas- tural exchanges become more and
tional museum, 23 of which are con- (Photos courtesy of larized on Korean television. The ingly popular, more scholars and jour- more frequent, Asia is no longer dom-
sidered national treasures. National Museum of Korea) ■ boom has spread to food, fashion and nalists paid attention to it. They wrote inated by American popular culture.
past decade, China has imported many
Korean dramas and films and granted
approval to many Korean singers to
hold concerts in China, but did not re-
ceive the same in return.
Second, Korean dramas came as a
big shock to the Chinese market. Since
1993, the prices of Korean dramas im-
ported into China have increased
gradually. The Korean Wave reached
its peak when “Daejanggeum” aired in
China in September and October 2005.
After that, Chinese officials, celebrities
and the media began to criticize the
excessive influx of Korean culture.
According to statistics, in 2004, there
were about 12,000 drama episodes
made by Chinese producers, but they
only had airtime for 5,000 episodes.
The financial loss amounted to 3 bil-
lion RMB ($427 million) every year.
Third, the price of Korean dramas
From left: Korean Cultural Center in Beijing, Chinese citizens run Korean mask dance and songs has risen sharply. A few years ago, one
episode cost $1,000 to $2,000, but be-
Asians are choosing things that are tion, the Korean Wave is also related styles. As this occurred, China failed to in American culture. Through Korean regional issues, such as the North cause of the success of “Daejanggeum,”
more culturally similar. They choose to the temporary lack of traditional balance traditional culture and mod- pop culture, viewers experience how Korean nuclear crisis. the price rose to $8,000 to $20,000 per
Korean entertainment because it con- culture in China. In the past century, ern Western thought. On the other Koreans managed to keep traditional They base this diplomatic consen- episode. Some TV stations could not af-
tains Asian values and sentiments. the May 4th Movement and the Great hand, Korea presented a model of values while incorporating Western el- sus on their own interests. Because ford Korean dramas, which resulted in
However, apart from these reasons, Cultural Revolution diminished the in- rapid modernization while retaining ements into their culture. they share the common experience of the reduction of their airtimes.
there are three other main forces be- fluence of Confucianism, resulting in its traditional culture. The Korean The Chinese were also attracted to Japanese invasion, they remain wary Fourth is the negative impact of
hind the Korean Wave in China. lack of traditional culture in China. Wave blends Confucianism and the “modern image” seen in the fash- of Japan. In addition, Korea is gradual- nationalism. Generally speaking, rela-
But in Korean dramas, Chinese Western industrial culture. ion, hairstyles and lifestyles of ly distancing itself from the United tions between China and Korea have
Similar cultures people saw traces of their traditional However, China’s understanding Koreans. Despite more than 20 years States and is increasingly moving clos- been good over the past 15 years. But
Confucian culture. They found these of the Korean Wave is not limited to of reform, China’s per capita gross do- er to China, which makes the Chinese there are some exceptions, including
The first and most important reason is dramas full of familiar Confucian- TV shows. Nowadays, the lives of mestic product is still far behind most more comfortable with Korean culture. history issues, the Dragon Boat
that China and Korea share a similar based values, such as family-centered Koreans integrate the traditional fac- developed countries. Compared with Festival application for world cultural
culture. Over thousands of years, behavior, respect for the elderly and tors of Confucian culture with the Korea, the gap is not very big, espe- The backlash and the future heritage status, the exclusive econom-
China and Korea have had a long his- preference for sons. Some have said West’s modern thoughts and ideolo- cially in larger coastal cities such as ic zone in the Yellow Sea and agricul-
torical relationship and have shared a that the Koreans are more like the gies. Many Korean TV shows vividly Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Chinese Although many believe that the tural trade. Also, some Korean histori-
common cultural background. Chinese than the Chinese themselves. depict the fates of common people — aim to have the tall buildings and fan- Korean Wave is growing, some argue cal dramas have provoked a reaction
Both China and Korea belong to the their affections, friendships and love — cy cars shown in Korean dramas. that it is slowly fading away, especial- of Chinese nationalism.
East Asian Confucian circle of culture. Economic reasons through their daily lives. Integrated ly because of the backlash against the Although the Korean Wave is gradu-
The civilization of Huaxia, or Han, has with traditional virtues, Korean shows Diplomacy Korean Wave in some countries. ally cooling off, we cannot say that its
deeply influenced not only Korean lan- The second reason is based on the also reflect the thoughts and ideas of First, the trade of cultural products future in China is gloomy. Both the
guage and values but also Korea’s eti- economy. Long ago, China did not modern people. Their thoughts, in fact, The third reason lies in diplomacy. is unbalanced. According to press re- Chinese and Korean governments should
quette, customs and social structure. search for the road toward moderniza- are close to the thoughts of After the establishment of diplomatic ports, China’s trade deficit in cultural adopt a long-term strategy, encourage
So the similar expression of feel- tion. In the 1950s and 60s, China Westerners. relations between China and Korea in products with Korea is much bigger cultural exchange and increase mutual
ings, philosophy and values make it blindly followed the USSR, but after it Due to historical factors, Korea has 1992, the relationship developed than in industrial products. The ratio understanding. Korea should establish
easy for Chinese people to accept adopted an open-door policy in the been deeply influenced by Confucian quickly. The two countries share a of the industrial trade deficit to the the Korean Wave in a broader sense if it
Korean dramas and culture. In addi- 1980s, China learned about Western culture, and it has also been baptized common ground on some important cultural trade deficit is 1:10. In the wants to counter a backlash. ■
Korea Gears up
for Beijing Games
hey have waited four years. And
now, Korean athletes are fully
A Korean archer aims at a target prepared to wow the Olympic Some say that a Korean woman can
crowds in Beijing. hit a bull’s eye even with her eyes
The Korean national team, com- closed. Archery has been dominated
posed of 267 athletes in 25 sports, by Korea since the early 1980s. Most
aims to garner more than 10 gold of the world records are owned by
medals and place within the top 10. Korean archers as well. Experts say the
Medals are expected to be won in trend should continue this year.
wrestling, archery, taekwondo, judo, However, tough challenges will be
swimming, badminton, weightlifting, given by Chinese archers.
shooting and gymnastics. Korean ath- Four medals are at stake in indi-
letes have taken the lead in these vidual and group events. There are
sports since the early 1980s. high hopes for female archers Park
Korean women’s handball team Sung-hyun, Yoon Ok-hee and Joo
Wrestling Hyun-jung. Park earned two gold
medals in Athens and played a key
Wrestling is important regarding role in bagging the team gold.
Korea’s Olympic history, as the na- On the men’s side, Im Dong-hyun,
tion’s first-ever gold medal was earned Lee Chang-whan and Park Kyung-mo
in this event in the 1976 Montreal are aiming for gold medals. Im, who
Olympics. won the 2007 World Championship, is
Jung Ji-hyun, the winner of the a strong challenger for a gold medal in
men’s 60kg category in the 2004 the individual category.
Athens Olympics, is aiming for anoth-
er medal in Beijing this year. Kim Judo
Jung-sup, a gold medalist at the Doha
Asian Games, and Park Eun-chul, a Since 1984, the largest number of
silver-medal winner in the 2007 medals Korea has won is in judo. A to-
World Championships, are other tal of 14 medals are at stake in judo
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan Korean taekwondo champions
wrestlers to keep an eye on. this year.
Korea stepped into the international About 70 Korean athletes competed in
sporting world by joining the London seven events at the London Olympics, win-
Olympics in 1948. ning two bronze medals. Since London,
Previously, Korea’s two marathon run- Korea participated in all of the Games ex-
ners, Sohn Kee-chung and Nam Sung- cept for the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
yong, won a gold medal and a bronze Korea first broke into the top 10 in the
medal, respectively, at the 1936 Berlin medal standings at the Los Angeles
Olympics. But they ran under the Olympic Games in 1984. Later, Korea suc-
Japanese flag. cessfully hosted the 1988 Olympics.
Judo Couple Hunting for Medals
Korean wrestlers practice at the National Training Center in Taeneung, northern Seoul BY JEONG HYEON-JI
The competition, however, is ex- 48kg categories. Jung Gyung-mi, a Swimming It is easy to see fighters in a judo hall, but The good news came this May. Choi
lovers? A Korean judo couple, however, won the national championship, beating
pected to be even fiercer in Beijing, as bronze-medal winner at 2007 World
found their better halves in a judo hall and his longtime opponent, Hwang Hee-tae, a
competitors from Europe, South Championship, is expected to bring a Park Tae-hwan is hunting for a gold
now they are aiming to win medals in former national teammate.
America and Japan have become medal home. medal in the men’s 400m freestyle. He
Beijing. “I spent most of my time on the mat in-
stronger. has won five international champi-
Choi Seon-ho, 31, and Lee Bok-hee, stead of spending time with my wife. I
Gold medals are expected in the Taekwondo onships since 2005 and recently beat
30, tied the knot in December 2007. The think it all paid off,” he said.
men’s 60kg, 73kg and 81kg and the rival Australian Grant Hackett in two
Beijing Olympics is especially special for Choi has gained almost 20 kg in 10
women’s 78kg categories. Choi Min- Korea is expecting three gold medals competitions. His race is scheduled for
Choi because it will be the first time he will years. He now weighs 90 kg. “I was afraid
ho is expected to top the men’s 60kg in the national traditional martial-arts Aug. 10. run with a Korean flag on his chest. His of my age, but my weight was also a big
category after winning a bronze discipline, which made its Olympic dream will come true after eight long issue,” he said.
medal in Athens. debut in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Other Sports years. Choi and Lee long have been training
Wang Ki-choon, a winner at the Games. Korea won three gold medals His wife, Lee, ran as a national player in together at Seoul’s Taeneung Training
2008 World Championship, and Kim in 2000 but the number dipped to two Dubbed the “Female Hercules,” Jang Athens in 2004. This time, she’s going to Center. But from this year, the two have
Jae-bum are also chasing gold medals in Athens. Mi-ran is expected to bring home a Beijing as a trainer for the judo team. trained at separate training halls.
in the men’s 73kg and 82kg cate- The national team’s quest for gold medal in the women’s over 75kg Choi Seon-ho and Lee Bok-hee pose for a
The two first met each other in college Lee, a former national champion in the
photo ahead of the Beijing Olympics
gories. medals will be spearheaded by Hwang category in weightlifting. Jang won a 10 years ago. But their romance really 68kg division, says it is hard to be intimate
Jang Sung-ho, a silver medalist in Kyung-sun, a two-time world champi- silver medal in Athens and a gold took off in 2006. with her husband in public, with her team
the men’s 100kg in Athens and a gold on in the women’s under-67kg cate- medal at the Doha Asian Games. “We’ve known each other for a long mates around. But she does have a
medalist at the Doha Asian Games, is gory. She settled for bronze in Athens. Korea is also expecting a medal in time. We just know how each other feels dream in mind.
also aiming for gold in Beijing. Cha Dong-min, winner of the handball. Korea topped the women’s by just looking into each others’ eyes. We “We didn’t win anything in Athens. I’ll
Female fighters, who garnered men’s over-80kg heavyweight title at event in 1988 and 1992 and won sil- both made it our goal to run in the Beijing do my best to help my teammates win this
two bronzes at the 2000 Sydney the 2006 Student Games, is another vers in 1996 and 2004. ■ Olympic together,” Choi said. year,” she said. ■
Games, are strong in the 78kg and medal hopeful.
Revolutionary Founding modernization, which include democ- The “Miracle on the Han River” has
ratization of politics, economic become a classic example in the world
Korea and Singapore are the only
two non-Western countries that spend
growth, socio-cultural pluralism, of rapid economic growth and industri- approximately three percent of their
and Modernization of the Republic of Korea higher education and the development alization in the modernization process.
of science and technology. Among about 140 non-Western coun-
GDP on research and development
(R&D). The percentage of R&D expen-
and a Global Korea Model for The freedom and democracy that tries that became independent since the
Korea has achieved now are the first end of the Second World War, only
ditures in the GDP of the Republic is
higher than that of the United
liberty, equality and welfare enjoyed seven U.N. member countries have Kingdom, France and Germany. At the
the 21st Century by Koreans since the foundation of the achieved $10,000 in per capita income:
first kingdom on the Korean Peninsula Singapore, Brunei, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE,
time of liberation from the Japanese
colonial rule, Korea’s science and
BY KIM JIN-HYUN
CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE
by Dangun. Their achievements are Bahrain and the Republic of Korea. technology capabilities were almost
FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON ITS OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENT unprecedented in the thousands of Barring Korea, all these countries are nonexistent, but in the 1960s, they be-
years of their history. Freedom of the either city-states with a population be- gan to rise to 1/500th and then to
press and freedom of politics in Korea tween 500,000 and three million or oil- 1/100th of the level of Japan. The gap
he Republic history of the Korean Peninsula and such words as growth, development, rank at the top among the eventually has narrowed
of Korea suf- modern world history since the 18th progress and success. 46 countries in the Eurasian now to one fifth or one
fered excep- century. Upholding the cause of the in- There was the revolutionary event Continent and the maritime third of Japan’s. The ab-
tionally severe dependence movement against imperi- in 1948 — the founding of the nation — regions of the Pacific and solute number of students
birth pains. Among alist Japan and building on the success and 60 years of the revolutionary mod- Indian Oceans, ranging in engineering, science and
many other mod- of the past 60 years, the Republic of ernization of the Republic. There have from the Japanese technology outstrips that of
ern nations in his- Korea serves as the central foothold for been a number of historic revolution- Archipelago to the Ural Japan. The ratio of students
tory, Korea’s foun- 75 million Koreans across the globe. ary events throughout the world: the Mountains. As evidenced advancing to institutions of
dation process was particularly littered Celebrating the 60th anniversary of French Revolution in 1789, the by international indices re- higher education and
with agonizing and divisive moments. the founding of the nation, we are now Industrial Revolution in the 18th cen- leased by Freedom House studying overseas is too
In 1950, less than two years after its es- able to proudly declare to our founding tury in the United Kingdom and the and Reporters Without overwhelming to be com-
tablishment, Korea found itself teeter- fathers and to the entire world that Civil Rights Movement in the 20th Borders, Korea is now pared with any other non-
ing on the brink of collapse with the Korea is the only country among the century in the United States. In the late ahead of Japan, Singapore Western countries. Korea
breakout of the Korean War. All these approximately 140 newly independent 20th century, Korea became the sole and India, countries that now ranks second or third
adversities notwithstanding, the past countries since the end of the Second country in the Third World that be- were regarded in the 1960s in the world even when all
60 years in Korea can be said to be the World War in 1945 that succeeded in came a legend of success. It was tanta- to 1980s as much more ad- the advanced countries are
The inaugural ceremony of the Republic of Korea in 1948
period of the “most successful modern- complete modernizing. It is not enough mount to a revolution, even in the eyes vanced than the Republic. included.
ization revolution” from the perspec- to describe the process of moderniza- of the world. Korea is the only nation Korea has also become a Korea’s overseas-mar-
tive of both the several-thousand-year tion over the last 60 years simply with that perfectly meets the standards of strong advocate for human rights so producing countries. They are not suit- ket oriented growth strategy, democ-
underdeveloped countries in Asia and able for comparison on an equal foot- ratization and development of higher
Africa as well as NGOs from advanced ing with Korea in terms of moderniza- education served as a catalyst for the
countries come to the country to study tion standards because they have far promotion of socio-cultural pluralism
its experience. more advantages in such conditions as and diversity in addition to economic
It is, indeed, unfortunate that the population, international relations and progress. Notably, religious diversity
splendid, epochal enhancement of the the national security. stands out in the country, which
Republic of Korea’s freedom, democra- Armed with sophisticated industri- makes Korea the sole nation in the
cy and human rights cannot reach al technologies in the electronics, world with a homogeneous ethnic
across the truce line to the North shipbuilding, steel and automobile in- background where Buddhism,
where 23 million compatriots are suf- dustries, Korea is now keeping abreast Confucianism and Christianity coexist
fering the worst violence and oppres- of the advanced countries in the field in a balanced manner. Korea is also
sion in the world. of future information technologies. the only non-Catholic Asian country
where nearly 30 percent of the popula- world’s best and are achieving suc- cessfully and profoundly. The nation as the living space and living condi- lating Korea’s revolutionary modern- dence movement and between partici-
tion believes in Christianity, a religion cesses, a departure from the past when made a quantum leap from a poverty- tions of humans. Problems stemming ization model into a global one. The pants in the founding of the Republic.
historically predominant in the West. a single individual or a piece of art- stricken country to one sharing state- from this process are truly enormous, Global Korea model will help the 9 bil- The country has matured enough to
One of the most pronounced fruits work stood out. The success of the past of-the-art advances with developed befitting the title of “post-modern, lion inhabitants of the planet secure see the opposing groups during the in-
of the Republic’s 60-year moderniza- 60 years after the founding of the countries. In addition, the Republic has high-tech problems.” Problems con- peace, safety and the right to exist and dustrialization and democratization
tion revolution is its advance into the Republic constitutes a revolution in now become a maritime powerhouse cerning energy, food, resources and prosper in the 21st century. become reconciled.
global community. Not only ordinary the history of Korea as well as in the building on a 2000-year history as a global warming, to mention just a few, It is imperative for the Korean peo- Once leaders of different groups re-
citizens, but also business people, history of modernization in the non- continental country. Based on these are real and serious. ple to embark on a journey to bring flect deeply and decide to give and sac-
artists, scholars and engineers are Western, Third World. various experiences, we first need to es- Korea is not an exception. about unity internally and externally rifice in the interest of the country, na-
leaving their footprints in every nook At this point, the future course of tablish a Korean model by having a Geopolitically, it is, in fact, the only based on the fruit of their 60 years of tional integration will be accomplished.
and corner of the world. Now, they the revolution, miracle and legend of thorough understanding of Korean his- country where the interests of the travail. But there is a caveat: The suc- In order to respond effectively to the
have successfully established Korean the Republic over the past six decades tory, world history and the mentality of world’s four major powers intersect. cess they have achieved so far will not many challenges and survive in this
clusters in every major city of the should go beyond merely prolonging the East and West. Afterwards, we have The dynamics of the four powers is automatically lead to success in this new age, we have to have a new mind-
world. Together with numerous ethnic it. The Korean people’s achievements to make sure that the model would be now experiencing transformation. The new century. The characteristics of the set and develop new rules that are com-
Koreans living in Japan, China, Russia should be sublimated into Global able to serve as an inspiration, the very Republic is at a disadvantage com- two phases will be different. The neg- patible with international norms. Then
and other Central Asian nations who Korea, a high caliber pacesetter stand- starting point and an opportunity to pared to other advanced countries in ative aspects manifested during the we will have put in place a historic
were driven out of their motherland ing tall and playing a leading role in promote peace and unity throughout securing food and energy, and it has to modernization in the last century in- Global Korea model for the 21st centu-
due to the hegemonic warfare of impe- the global community. To this end, we the world and to ensure the survival of look overseas to meet its needs. It is al- clude high pressure, occasional explo- ry. It will represent the most advanced
rialist countries in the late 19th centu- first need to establish a universal humankind. This should be a pledge we so adversely affected by the atmos- sions, isolation, extremism, imbalance form of a country. As the Global Korea
ry, they have now become an invalu- Global Korea model, which will be make to our patriotic forefathers in pheric pollution originating from and selfishness. We certainly do not model is implemented, the unification
able asset for the Republic, a rare case conducive to the development and marking the 60th anniversary of the China. Furthermore, Korea has geo- need them now that we have fulfilled of Korea will come that much closer as
in the history of the settlement of mi- success of other countries based on founding of the Republic and a promise ethnic issues involving clusters of our initial goals for modernization. In well. In the process of modernization,
norities around the world. Korea’s experiences in the moderniza- to our posterity. Such a pledge is very Koreans found in many parts of the this new age, we have to strive to the nation learned the value of cultural
Long ago in the history of Korea, tion revolution. Among non-European significant in itself. world. These and other problems cre- eliminate the shadows, cave-ins and diversity and social pluralism. If the na-
there were many forerunners of ad- countries that won independence after Driven by the globalization of the ate the environment surrounding distortions originating from the old tion can add tolerance and altruism to
vances abroad, including the Buddhist 1945, the Republic has uniquely suc- modernization initiated at the end of Korea in the coming years. The coun- days. Today, we have to act more in- these values, it will have made a giant
monk Hyecho, General Go Seon-ji, ceeded in such a revolution. Instead of the 20th century in earnest, living try cannot ignore the problems that dependently and be self-motivated. step in its attempt to bring about unity
monk Weongwang and Admiral Jang fragmentary interpretations, introduc- conditions of all peoples have under- have been brought on with modern- In the past, it is regrettable that and harmony in today’s world.
Bo-go. However, their impact was tions or self-praise on the values, ide- gone rudimentary changes. As about 3 ization and globalization of Korea and conflicts frequently arose during times I have discussed what it is that
rather limited, and they failed to play a ology, institutions, resources, actors billion people living in the Himalayan the world. The Republic is not a sepa- of transition over who or which makes Korea Korea, what the country is
role of a bridge for later generations to and history of the revolutionary Zone encompassing China and India rate entity, but an integral part of in- groups were legitimate leaders. required to do in the post-modern,
cross. To put it another way, they be- progress of the Republic, we have to came to enjoy the benefits of modern- ternational society. The country must Frictions were revealed within the an- high-tech age and why — what it takes
came a sort of discontinued historical make efforts to turn it into a universal ization, drastic changes have occurred commit itself to solving fundamental ti-Japanese movement during the to build up a truly advanced, first rate
event. In the meantime, the entry into paradigm which is of practical use for in wide-ranging areas of energy, food, global issues — matters concerning colonial days. The same thing hap- country. These are visions of the Global
the global community of Koreans over the present and future of other coun- natural resources, production, logis- human existence and world peace and pened during the founding of the Korea model, and in order to formulate
the past 60 years is not a one-time tries, societies and peoples by further tics, workforces, trade, finance and safety. Peace in Korea is intricately re- Republic and the ensuing ideological the model, the Committee for the 60th
phenomenon. Instead, this strong improving, elaborating and supple- capital transfer. Also being trans- lated to peace elsewhere. rifts involving communism and na- Anniversary of the Republic of Korea
bridgehead fostered not by a single pi- menting it. By digesting and acquaint- formed is the landscape of world poli- Koreans tend to take these chal- tionalism. Dissonance between differ- has been established. The new success
oneer but by the people as a whole is ing ourselves with the nation’s tics, foreign affairs and culture. lenges with a greater sense of urgency ent groups was also evident in the model for the 21st century represents
expected to continuously prosper gen- achievements in a synthetic manner, Widespread advancement in edu- than other nations do. That is probably process of democratization, industrial- sublimation of what the nation
eration after generation. we need to make them a well-estab- cation and information capabilities is because the Republic has been fully ization and liberalization of social achieved in the 20th century.
In the 21st century, the Republic is lished, systematic model. Going be- expediting globalization and urban- modernized only in recent years and norms. We have to get rid of the Let us prepare a new model for the
witnessing the spread of Hallyu, or the yond the modernization process that ization throughout the world. The ef- has quickly become one of the first residue left over from history. Since future of Korea that our ancestors’ de-
Korean Wave, and at the same time, put emphasis on the values of quanti- fects of the spread of education and countries having to deal with the slew the Korean people have achieved great scendants will be proud of. The historic
world-class Korean artists, scientists, ty, scale, power and toughness, we information are comparable to eco- of new post-modern, high-tech age success, there is no reason why they founding of the Republic of Korea in
engineers, business executives and need to remain focused on the promo- nomic growth and contribute to max- problems. This is the reason why cannot clean up the residue of the his- 1948 resulted in a successful, full life
diplomats are coming to the front in tion of the quality, character, flexibili- imizing individual as well as interna- Korea has to push itself hard to be- torical conflicts. We should be able to cycle of 60 years. The historic Global
the global arena. For the first time in ty and virtue. tional interactions. The process is in- come a leading nation in the world. galvanize ourselves and put an end to Korea 2008 model will bring about an-
its history, Koreans are now collective- Korea became a country in Asia that evitably intertwined with the changes We have to establish a Global Korea the long-standing dissociation be- other successful life cycle over the next
ly engaged in competition with the went through the modern era most suc- in the climate and ecosystem as well model. The model will involve trans- tween different forces of the indepen- 60 years and beyond. ■
MOOKAS
Overseas Koreans
his year celebrates the Over 1,000 taekwondo fighters from all over the world
60th anniversary of participated in this year’s event. During the festival, the par-
the Republic of Korea.
The nation was estab- Join ticipants took part in competitions to show off their skills.
Following the festival, 54 Korean college students ma-
lished on Aug. 15, 1948, from joring in taekwondo were set to offer American students
the remnants of Japanese col-
onization. But Korea soon
Celebration of classes and teaching methods in major U.S. cities. The
Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the organizer of this
saw the outbreak of the
Korean War, which again left
Korea’s event, said that this will provide American students with an
opportunity to brush up on their skills through interaction
the nation scarred by the
bloodshed of war and the di-
60th Anniversary with Korean taekwondo practitioners.
“Meantime, Korean students will get a chance to think
vision of the Peninsula. BY JEONG HYEON-JI about the globalization of taekwondo through this experience,”
In the last 60 years, STAFF WRITER said Kim Jong-yul, director of the Korean Cultural Center.
Korea has grown to become The Overseas Koreans Federation has invited 200 over-
the world’s 13th-largest economy. Global communities seas Korean students for a weeklong excursion on July 27.
called this tremendous transformation “the miracle on the The yearly event is aimed at promoting friendship among
Han River.” No other country in the world has seen the overseas and local Koreans. This will provide overseas
speed and scope of modernization and industrialization Koreans an opportunity to better understand their homeland.
that took place in Korea. The Korean Government is also hosting an event dedi-
The growth of industry and democracy in Korea, howev- cated to Korean immigrants on foreign soil. Following
er, only came after the sacrifice of numerous independence Uzbekistan last year, over 1,000 Korean descendents from
leaders, soldiers and workers. The nation’s youth also strug- Khabarovsk, Russia, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of
gled for the establishment of democracy in the 1980s. their motherland this year.
Through a series of events the Korean Government on The event, scheduled for Aug. 4 to 15, will include per-
Aug. 15 will celebrate and remember those who struggled formances by local artists and Korean celebrities. There will
for the nation’s democratic and industrial development. also be sporting events and parties.
There will also be various overseas events and activities in Also on offer is a test in knowledge of Korean history.
which overseas Koreans can take part in. Scheduled for Sept. 6, the test will be held in five major U.S.
The main event will be held in central Seoul on Aug. 15. cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago. The annual ex-
This will celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the nation’s in- amination was held overseas, in Kazakhstan, for the first
dependence and the 60th anniversary of the Korean time in 2007. About 1,100 students took the exam there.
Government’s establishment. The daylong celebration is set This year’s test will cover areas such as culture, history
to invite many circles within society, including local citi- and immigration. Performances and lectures will be given
zens, overseas Koreans and foreign residents, who now during exam week as well. Those with the highest scores
make up an important part of Korea. will be given a chance to win a five-day trip to Korea. More
The National Museum of Contemporary Art will host an information is available on the website of the National
exhibition dedicated to the 60 years of Korea’s modern his- Institute of Korean History at www.historyexam.go.kr.
tory from Aug. 15 through Oct. 26. The exhibition will dis- The Korean Day celebration will be held on Oct. 5. The
play the works of 100 photojournalists. Previous photo ex- Foreign Ministry last year designated Oct. 5 as Korean Day,
hibitions were focused on historical records. This will fea- in an aim to bring 7 million overseas Koreans and 50 mil-
ture various genres of Korea’s modern photography, from lion local citizens together. The ceremony will include
realistic to artistic. Sessions with renowned photographers 1,000 overseas Koreans who are closely linked to their
are also planned. More information can be found at motherland. A variety of cultural and sporting events will
www.moca.go.kr. take place, including the main ceremony on Oct. 5.
The 2008 World Taekwondo Hanmadang ran from In the southern island of Jeju, the 7th World Korean
July 16 to 20 in California, where a large number of over- Business Convention will be held on Oct. 28 for three days. The
seas Koreans can be found. It is the largest event dedicat- annual convention will be attended by 1,500 businesspeople
ed to the martial art hosted abroad. The annual festival, Korean taekwondo practitioners show their skills
based in Korea and 1,500 from 40 other countries. During the
which celebrates and promotes taekwondo, was first at the 2008 World Taekwondo Hanmadang, which ran event, the participants will take part in business exhibitions,
launched in 1992. from July 16 to 20 in California conferences and the “Young Leaders’ Forum.” ■
The outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 April 19 Student Uprising in 1960 Normalization of Korea-Japan relations in 1965 Korea’s participation in the Vietnam War in 1965 The opening of Seoul-Busan Highway in 1970 The May 18 Gwangju civil uprising in 1980
60 Years of the Republic at a Glance
1948 Promulgation of the Constitution (July 17) 1972 The world’s oldest and Korean-made movable metal type printing 1985 First family reunion between South and North Korea 1996 Korea and Japan win the bid to host the 2002 World Cup
Establishment of the Republic of Korea (Aug. 15) “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests’ Zen Teachings” found in France Korea joins OECD
1986 Seoul Asian Games
Establishment of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sept. 9) North and South Korean Red Cross open first conference in
Pyongyang Trade income exceeds $3 billion 1997 Korea suffers from Asian financial crisis
1950 Outbreak of the Korean War (June 25)
1973 Korean women’s table tennis team wins first world championship 1987 The June 10 Pro-Democracy Movement 1998 President Kim Dae-jung takes office
1953 Armistice agreement in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
1988 President Roh Tae-woo takes office First tour to North Korea’s Geumgangsan launched
1955 Opening of stock market 1974 First Lady Yook Young-soo assassinated (Aug. 15) 1988 Seoul Olympics 1999 Designated a top-10 economy with largest number of internet
1956 Syngman Rhee wins presidential election Seoul metro starts operation users
1989 Diplomatic relations begin with Eastern European countries
1960 April 19 Student Uprising 1975 National Assembly building constructed 2000 President Kim Dae-jung receives Nobel Peace Prize
1990 First prime ministerial talk between North and South Korea opens
Yoon Bo-sun takes office as second president Opening of Yeongdong and Donghae Highways in Seoul The first inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang
1961 May 16 military coup d’etat 1976 Korea wins first Olympic gold medal in wrestling in Montreal 1991 South and North Korea join the United Nations 2002 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup
5-year economic development plan announced Korea advances to the quarterfinals for the first time
1992 South and North Korea exchange agreement on reconciliation and
1963 President Park Chung-hee takes office 1977 First nuclear power plant launched in Gori, Gyeongsangnam-do denuclearization
2003 President Roh Moo-hyun takes office
National exports exceed $10 billion
1964 National exports reach $100 million 1993 President Kim Young-sam takes office
2004 Exports exceed $200 billion
1979 President Park Chung-hee assassinated (Oct. 26) Real-name-based financial transaction system launched
1965 Normalization of Korea-Japan relations
President Choi Gyu-ha takes office Korea agrees to open rice market to U.S. 2005 APEC Summit held in Busan
Korea’s participation in the Vietnam War
1994 North Korean leader Kim Il-sung dies (July 8) Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon stream recovered
1980 May 18 Gwangju Uprising
1968 Revised identification system launched
First sale of color TVs 1995 Korea’s first satellite launched 2006 Ban Ki-moon elected as U.N. secretary general
1969 Establishment of Gyeongin (Seoul-Incheon) Highway
1981 President Chun Doo-hwan takes office National exports exceed $100 billion 2007 Korea wins the bid to host 2012 Yeosu World Expo
1970 First stage of Saemaeul movement launched Seoul wins the bid to host the 1988 summer Olympics Korea’s three national treasures designated World Heritage Sites
Establishment of Gyeongbu (Seoul-Busan) Highway by the UNESCO 2008 President Lee Myung-bak takes office
National exports exceed $1 billion 1982 Abolishment of mandatory nocturnal curfew GDP per capita exceeds $10,000 Korea reopens its beef market to U.S.
The June 10 pro-democracy movement in 1987 The Seoul Olympics in 1988 The launching of Korea’s first satellite in 1995 The first inter-Korean summit in 2000 The World Cup co-hosted by Korea and Japan in 2002 The 60th anniversary of
the Republic of Korea
Modern Korea
BY LEE JI-YOON gaging appetizer and an incentive worthy of
further investigation by future visitors.”
Steve McCurry, whose portrait of an
Afghan girl was seen on the cover of
National Geographic in 1985, turned his lens
©Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
on Buddhist monks meditating at a small
©Stuart Franklin/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Hiroji Kubota/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Rene Burri/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
temple in Jeollabuk-do. A mine field and sol-
©Ian Berry/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Abbas/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
diers near the Demilitarized Zone were cap-
tured through the lens of legendary photog-
rapher Stuart Franklin, who won the World
Press Photo prize for his sensational photo-
graph of a man standing against a tank dur-
ing the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.
(Clockwise from top)
Japanese photographer Hiroji Kubota pays
tribute to the growth of Seoul and the city it-
self by using aerial photography.
Also remarkable are the photographs of
Namdaemun taken by Ian Berry on Jan. 11.
agnum Photos, the world’s most The calm figure of the landmark of Seoul,
prestigious photographic coopera- which fell victim to an arson attack in
tive, is holding an exhibition February, is a tragic reminder of the incident.
showcasing modern Korea at the Seoul Arts A photography book titled “Magnum
Center’s Hangaram Art Museum in south- Korea,” has been published, consisting of 248
ern Seoul. works among a total of 2,400 photographs. It
The photo agency has been a leader in is the latest publication of Magnum and un-
photojournalism since its foundation in like previous books, which were made most-
1947, with 50 famed member photogra- ly by collecting member photographers’ ex-
phers. For the Korean project, 20 members isting works, the Korean publication contains
stayed in Korea for up to a month, traveling only newly-taken photos for the Seoul pro-
across the country to capture various aspects ject. Also, the commentary of professor
of Korea such as tradition, religion, cities, Bruce Cumings at the University of Chicago,
©Thomas Hoepker/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Steve McCurry/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Harry Gruyaert/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
©Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
provinces, youth and films. who specializes in modern Korean history, is
©Eli Reed/Magnum Photos/Euro Photo-Magnum Korea
This is the biggest project carried out in attached for more insight.
the history of Magnum, with the most pho- The English version is scheduled to be
tographers under one theme — Korea. printed at the end of this year.
As photographer Eliott Erwitt, 80, wrote “MAGNUM KOREA Photo Exhibition”
of the Korean project: “Of course, with most continues through Aug. 24 at the Seoul Arts
of us visiting for the first time, and with rel- Center’s Hangaram Art Museum. Both
atively brief stays, we could record only our Korean and English guide services are of-
first impression of this complex society. Yet fered. For more information, visit
our audience will note that, even as neo- www.magnumkorea.com. ■
(From top)
phytes, we have managed to present an en-
G8 SUMMIT DIPLOMACY
From left: President Lee’s separate summit talks
with Indian Prime Minister Singh, Brazilian
President Lula, Mexican President Calderon,
Indonesian President Yudhoyono, Russian
President Medvedev and U.S. President Bush
cerned, Korea is willing to become an
early mover,” Lee said at the G8
meeting.
Meanwhile, Lee also attained im-
pressive diplomatic achievements
through the seven bilateral summit
meetings by forming strong personal
“As far as the global effort for
relations with leaders of resource-rich greenhouse gas reduction is concerned,
countries worldwide.
Korea is willing to become an early
orean President Lee Myung-bak ter a low emission society and new Lee and U.S. President George W.
President joined leaders of the world’s
eight most powerful countries
momentum in economic growth.
In compliance with South Korea’s
Bush on July 9 reconfirmed their
close policy cooperation on bilateral
mover,” Lee said at the G8 meeting.
Lee’s at this year’s G8 summit in Japan to
urge greater global efforts to reduce
heightened international status, Lee
also proposed the creation of a so-
and global issues, including food
safety of Korea-bound shipments of
greenhouse gas emissions blamed for called “East Asia Climate Partnership” U.S. beef and North Korea’s denu-
Summit climate change, making a successful
debut on the stage of high-profile
in order for Korea and its regional
partners to jointly address global cli-
clearization.
Lee and Bush agreed to the faithful
quest of President Lee.
Lee also agreed with Russian
Siberia, according to the officials.
In his attention-grabbing meeting
Diplomacy multilateral diplomacy.
President Lee has held a series of
mate change.
As part of the campaign, the
implementation of revised terms for
Korea-bound exports of U.S. beef in
President Dmitry Medvedev to deepen
bilateral cooperation in the energy and
with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo
Fukuda, Lee again urged Japan not to
bilateral meetings with leaders of sev- Korean leader promised to donate order to help appease Korean con- resources sector and in the denu- describe Korea’s easternmost islets of
during en countries — the U.S., Russia, Japan,
Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and India —
$200 million over the next five years
to help the region’s developing coun-
sumers’ fear of mad cow disease often
associated with the consumption of
clearization of the Korean Peninsula
during their summit talks.
Dokdo as part of Japanese territory in
Japanese textbooks.
G8 Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Eight
summit.
Lee, the first Korean president to
tries both attain economic growth and
reduce carbon emissions. Lee also
vowed to voluntarily present South
U.S. beef from older cattle.
Notably, Bush promised to include
Korea in the U.S. visa waiver program
Lee and Medvedev also agreed to
push ahead with the two countries’ ef-
forts to link the trans-Korean railway,
President Lee also had separate
summit talks with Indonesian President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Brazilian
attend an outreach session of the G8 Korea’s long-term targets for green- and do his best to win the U.S. or TKR, with Russia’s trans-Siberian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva,
summit, vowed to halve his nation’s house gas reductions in 2009. Congressional approval of a free trade railway, known as the TSR, and with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
carbon emissions by 2050 and launch “As far as the global effort for agreement between the two countries, other tripartite economic cooperation Singh and Mexican President Felipe
a government-wide campaign to fos- greenhouse gas reduction is con- both by the end of this year, at the re- projects involving North Korea in Calderon. ■
GLOBAL KOREA
lion), jumping 10-fold from 1995.
There are about 25,000 NGOs in Korea, according to the
Directory of Korean NGOs. And currently, 91 development
NGOs, whose main activities are in the education and
healthcare sectors, are working in partnership with KOICA.
According to KOICA’s data, most Korean development
NGOs are involved in improving basic human needs (BHN).
This interest led many to work in human resource develop-
ment, healthcare, rural development and agriculture-devel-
opment projects in Asian countries like Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos and Mongolia.
Every year, KOICA and the NGOs have projects in
about 20 countries. The number of projects almost doubled
to 43 in 2007 from a year earlier. In 2008, 61 projects are A Korean NGO Global Care in Sana, Yemen
being carried out.
In order to raise the efficiency of NGO activities, KOICA
coordinates education programs and workshops and helps
create networks with international organizations.
This April, KOICA held the 2008 Sphere Project Training
with World Vision International and Korea NGO Council for
Overseas Cooperation. The Sphere Project aims to provide
members of NGOs with training needed at natural disaster
sites. In order to run this program, World Vision and KOICA
compiled the know-how of on-site volunteers.
The program received great responses from the partici-
An Afghan receives a mosquito net from a Korean NGO
pants. “Lectures on humanitarianism and human rights law
made us realize the important work we’re doing,” one par-
KOICA Supports ticipant said.
International networking is another crucial element of
NGO’s Development Activities NGO activities. By working with international organiza-
tions, development NGOs can benefit from a synergy effect,
BY JEONG HYEON-JI as they can share their expertise on many areas.
STAFF WRITER Korean NGOs have also improved the quality of their ac-
tivities. In the Philippines, Korean NGOs have provided their
on-governmental organizations are often referred to expertise to counter tuberculosis. In the African country of
as “mini-governments” since they play a great role Angola, they have operated projects to raise awareness of sex-
in improving people’s lives. They also help Third ually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Their activities are
World and developing countries. known to play an important role in countries where the re-
NGOs in the development sector, in particular, try to spective governments fail to take action.
improve the quality of life and welfare and counter pover- In order to improve the locals’ basic human needs, edu-
ty in many of these countries. Sometimes, their roles are ex- cation is very important. Education on water system main-
tended to issues such as racial conflicts and genocides. tenance, farming product development and home improve-
Partnership and networking among these organizations, ment not only provides a new source of income but also a NGO Support in the Past 5 Years (2003-2007)
therefore, is crucial. basic foundation to improve their lives.
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total
The Korea International Cooperation Agency started its KOICA’s support for these activities has raised public
Subsidy (100 million won) 11.0 10.4 20.1 27.8 52.8 122.1
partnership with development NGOs in 1995 via such pro- awareness and increased participation in NGO activities. Its
Number of Countries Benefited 17 14 19 15 19 84
jects like rural development in Nepal and overseas medical active promotion of overseas volunteer programs and NGO
services of Korean doctors. Support for NGOs grew dramat- support are now enticing the participation of many profes- Number of Projects 25 21 32 24 43 145
ically during the devastating 2005 tsunami. As of 2007, sionals and young Koreans. ■ Not including special support projects in Iraq, Afghanistan and southern Asia
KOICA and Good Neighbors International provide Ethiopian children with sta-
tionery, daily food supply and medical service KOICA’s NGO sponsorship topped 5 billion won ($5 mil- (Photos courtesy of KOICA)
“We try to reflect on our experiences and how to perform
Korean Medics Provide Emergency better. When the need rises again, we can go and help them
Relief in Myanmar in the most systemized and efficient way possible.”
he deadly cyclone Nargis hit
Myanmar in May, leaving over
20,000 people dead and 150,000
missing. The Korea International
Cooperation Agency, the nation’s cen-
tral rescue team and medics helped the
devastated town of Kungyangon in
June.
Among the 29 doctors were 19
medics, all members of the Korean
Federation for International
Healthcare. The KFIH is an umbrella
organization of Korea’s Welfare
Ministry. Since its establishment in
2006, the organization has been work-
ing to provide medical services in
North Korea and other developing na-
tions. It also provides medical relief to
natural disaster sites.
Over 200 medical doctors, nurses
and pharmacists are currently enrolled
in the organization, offering their ex-
Korean doctors set up a base camp on their first day in Kungyangon, southern Myanmar Korean Disaster Relief Team at Incheon International Airport on June 4
pertise in needy countries. The number
of volunteers is increasing as the orga-
nization is extending partnerships Kungyangon on June 5, about a care about them and did everything left, I sensed a glimpse of hope in her When the need rises again, we can go
with the nation’s medical circle. month after the devastating cyclone. we could. When we left the town, hun- eyes. I still can’t forget that look in her and help them in the most systemized
Kungyangon is a town of 120,000 He recalled that the town looked like dreds of people cried for us, as if we eyes,” he said. and efficient way possible.”
citizens in southern Myanmar. Along Korea during the early 1960s. were their family,” he said. He didn’t forget the work of his In Seoul, Dr. Kim spends his week-
with NGOs and medics from 10 other “People there didn’t open up their The doctors saw almost 300 patients colleagues, who accomplished the ends meeting patients at a migrant
countries, the Korean doctors provided minds to us at first, and they kept their on the first day and 2,800 in total. mission in the humid tropical weather. workers clinic in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-
medical services for six days. eyes on us. But we waved our hands to Out of those many patients, Dr. “The central rescue team, in particular, do. Asked why he’s involved in such
Seoul-based surgeon Kim Gwan- everyone and soon they waved back,” Kim recalled a lady in her late 60s. were real pros. Thanks to them, every- activities, he said, “Because it’s the on-
seok is one of the 10 committee mem- he said. Half of her body was paralyzed and thing worked out efficiently,” he said. ly thing I can give them. And it makes
bers at KFIH. An avid believer of The next morning, when the med- she had bleeding bedsores. The only Now that the relief trip is over, Dr. me happy.”
goodwill and volunteering, this was ical team installed their base camp, lo- thing he could do was to give her as Kim and his colleagues at the KFIH During the six-day relief mission,
not Kim’s first mission abroad. He has cal patients started to swarm the hum- much medicine as possible. She didn’t have a lot to do. The doctors in the or- KOICA provided 80 pieces of medical
already worked on several volunteer ble facility for check-ups. Most of the have any family or money. ganization have been reflecting on equipment and medicine worth up to
trips to North Korea, China, Vietnam patients there have never met a doctor “I told her to have faith and that their activities for improvements. $21,000. KOICA was able to help 1,700
and Micronesian countries. in their lives, Kim said. she will get better. She seemed not to “We try to reflect on our experi- households in 17 towns. ■
He and his colleagues arrived at “We had to show them that we believe in me at first, but when she ences and how to perform better. (Photos courtesy of KFIH)
Korean Foundation
GLOBAL KOREA THE BEAUTY OF KOREA-14
Fostering an Gold Seal and
Internationalized Jade Investiture Book
Environment of King Taejo
Interview with Jörg Plassen, Royal seals during the Joseon Dynasty with his three earlier titles. The seal was
(1392-1910 ) represented the authority made with gold and has the shape of a
Chair of the Department of
and dignity of the king and his regime. turtle, which was thought to be sacred by
Korean Studies, King Taejo (1392-1398) founded the many Asian countries, including Korea.
Lecturers at the
Korean Studies
University of Hamburg Joseon Dynasty in 1392 and moved the There is also a tribute inscribed on a jade
Department — nation’s capital to Seoul from Gaeseong book. In the 10 pages of jade panel, a
Lecturer Lee Kangsun, of the Goryo Dynasty. golden inscription praises King Taejo’s
Korean Studies BY MIN YOUNG-JOON
KOREA FOUNDATION BERLIN OFFICE DIRECTOR Compared to other royal seals, the golden accomplishments in 44 verses.
Librarian Helene Kang,
seal of King Taejo was not used for Bestowing such a title was aimed to
Professor Jörg Plassen
(from left) practical matters. It was saved for remember the deceased king and his civil
important royal ceremonies. virtues. It also reaffirmed the legitimacy
It was inscribed under the reign of King of his dynasty.
Sookjong (1674-1720), when King Taejo The seal and the book are on permanent
Q First, congratulations on your recent ap- Q What are your plans for the development and thus being more and more operated like
was bestowed the posthumous title, display at the National Palace Museum
pointment as the chair of the Department of Korean Studies at the University of business organizations and it is feared that in
“Your Righteousness and Luminous of Korea in Seoul. ■
of Korean Studies at the University of Hamburg? the years to come “minor disciplines,” like
Benevolence.” Photos courtesy of
Hamburg. In this regard, what are your A Building up a flourishing department will Korean Studies, are likely to come under fur-
This title was written on the front, along National Palace Museum of Korea
thoughts about this new position? primarily be a matter of steady work and en- ther pressure. Fortunately, the need for coun-
A To start with, the Asia-Afrika-Institut (AAI) is during commitment to the students and to termeasures has been recognized by federal
not only the largest institution of its kind in research. As for my thoughts on the direction politicians, but we will have to see what re-
Germany, but one of the leading European in- we intend to head — in the B.A. program, sults an imminent federal initiative will mean
stitutions in the field of Asian and African modern Korean should come first. Our stu- for minor subject areas.
studies. Thus, I feel most privileged to be al- dents will experience thorough language
lowed to work in this stimulating environment, training, followed by an obligatory sojourn in Q What kinds of efforts would be helpful to
and of course also a burden, due to the ex- Korea. In addition, for all the students of the further promote Korean Studies in
pectations of this assignment. East Asia B.A. program, there will be cours- Germany?
es in methodology, as well as job-oriented A Quite frankly, we have to make Korea better
Q Please describe the current status of training to enhance the students’ career known. The decision for or against enrolling in
Korean Studies at the University of prospects. a given department usually is less motivated
Hamburg. by the actual curriculum, but rather by
A What is really different about Korean Q How would you describe the status and hearsay among friends, along with the attrac-
Studies at Hamburg is that our subjects are outlook for Korean Studies in Germany? tiveness of a given city. In a similar vein, the
embedded within the broader interdiscipli- A Despite the difficult times for the reason why Korean Studies continues to lag
nary curriculum of an “International Bachelor Humanities programs in Germany, Korean behind Chinese and Japanese studies is due
of East Asia.” This means that our B.A. stu- Studies has made slow, but steady, progress. to the trivial circumstances that the impor-
dents, and their fellow students of Chinese In Bochum University, there is a flourishing tance of Korea, as an export nation, is less
and Japanese studies, are exposed to joint department bringing forth a new generation of widely known.
classes on the general East Asian context, promising students, while the position in Of course, we have plans to go into the lo-
which are collectively offered by the East Hamburg has been secured and Berlin univer- cal schools and intend to draw on events fea-
Asian departments. From the very beginning, sity is about to fill a long-vacant position, thus turing popular culture, to increase public
the students thus become accustomed to an making up for the loss of Korean Studies at awareness. However, at present, we need the
interdisciplinary approach and learn to inter- Humboldt University. help of Korean institutions to organize these
pret Korean developments against the back- On the other hand, with German universi- kinds of cultural events. ■
drop of an East Asian context. ties experiencing severe financial problems, (Source: Korean Foundation Newsletter)
Korea’s UNESCO Heritage Sites (6)
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
Dongbuk (Northeast) Gongshimdon Gate
Hwahongmun, one of the four gates of Hwaseong Fortress Seobuk (Northwest) Gongshimdon Gate
ntering Suwon city, the capital dered to die in a rice chest by his fa- as the city connects Seoul with the aged the use of scientific knowledge course of action. The documents came
of Gyeonggi-do, one can see the
soaring North Gate and the long
ther, King Yeongjo (1724-1776). Yellow Sea and China. and modern ideas.
It was built using both western
in handy when the fortress was recon- How to Get There
The fortress was designed and built The fortress encompasses 5.7 kilo- structed after the Korean War.
fortress that stems from it. by Jeong Yak-yong, an architect and meters and the walls are 4 to 7 meters and eastern construction technolo- Today, the fortress serves as an ed- Suwon Hwaseong Fortress is eas-
Hwaseong, or “The Brilliant the leader of the “practical learning” tall. The fortress was built to have a gies, such as pulleys, cranes and ucation center and a stage for histori- ily accessible from Seoul by pub-
Fortress,” was designated as a World (Silhak) movement. It realized King defensive wall in mind and a town bricks. These things made the fortress cal performances. lic transportation.
Heritage site in 1997 by UNESCO for Jeongjo’s wish to honor and house the center for its citizens. It has 48 facili- more distinctive than other Korean For more information, visit its Take the subway to Suwon
its historical significance and unique remains of his father. ties, including four gates that marked and Asian fortresses. multilingual website at www.hs.su- Station on line No. 1 and take a bus
architectural style. Historical evidence shows that the entrance of old Suwon city. The construction process was won.ne.kr. ■ or taxi to Paldalmun Gate.
Hwaseong was completed in 1796 King Jeongjo wanted to move the cap- Hwaseong was one of the most in- recorded in detail in a document pub- (Photos courtesy of Suwon Hwaseong
under the reign of King Jeongjo (1776- ital from Seoul to Suwon by building novative constructions of the Joseon lished in 1800. The details include the Management Foundation)
1800) of the Joseon Dynasty. He was this fortress. Suwon, for a long time, Dynasty. It was strongly influenced by amount of materials and manpower
the son of Prince Sado, who was or- has been an important strategic point the Silhak movement, which encour- used, the workers’ wages, plans and
Attractive Stars
Lead Hallyu in Indonesia
BY EVI MARIANI
DEPUTY EDITOR FOR THE JAKARTA POST
t all started with a TV drama series - asked for reruns,” Gufron said. “We other Asian countries. “From the way
“Winter Sonata.” In 2002, one of have bought some new series. We’re they talk, to their food, they are close
Indonesia’s TV stations aired the se- holding them for now. Right now our to Indonesian culture. We joke about
ries, introducing one of Korea’s cultur- leading Asian drama is from Taiwan.” it: Their ancestors were probably of
al products to a wide public in this part Korean dramas’ popularity might Padang descent,” Celcilia said.
of the world. Later on, another TV sta- not be as huge as local TV series or re- Padang, a city in West Sumatra, is fa-
tion, Indosiar — which specializes in ality TV. However, Korean cultural mous for its spicy dishes.
Asian dramas from Japan, Taiwan and products have gained certain fans, Meanwhile, a Korean movie buff,
Korea — aired about a dozen Korean mostly girls and young women. Shanne, also known on the internet as
dramas. The latest favorite was Many fans say they love Korean Blue Sunflower, said she liked Korean
“Princess Hours” in 2006. products because they were bored with movies because she was bored with Actor Kwon Sang-woo
“The ratings are not constant. It products from the West. Indonesia has Hollywood movies.
depends on the drama. When we air a always been open to foreign cultural “I love seeing the beautiful images
TV drama that is very popular in products, mostly from the United States and cinematography of K-movies. The “If we are asked what we like about Among Japanese, Taiwanese and make the trip.
Korea, the ratings of Korean dramas and Western Europe. Indian, Taiwanese plot also makes sense. Perhaps it’s be- Korean dramas, most of us would say Korean cultural products, Koreans are Those who had the chance to go
subsequently rise above other Asian and Hong Kong products have also cause Korea and Indonesia are both the boys,” said Celcilia, adding she the most recent to enter the market. said their visit was at least partly
dramas,” Gufron, a public relations of- gained their own fans in the country, Asian countries. There is a similar ap- loved Korean dramas the most. Consequently, most fans of Korean prompted because of their passion for
ficer at Indosiar, said. but Korean cultural products started proach and tradition in handling is- However, the interests extend to products were first fans of Japanese or Korean cultural products.
Gufron said the highest ratings in gaining attention early this century. sues,” Shanne said. other things — like Korean technology, Taiwanese products. Many of them still Lanny Tricya, was one such avid
Indosiar are received by local reality “I like Korean pop music, TV dra- She continued: “The endings are food, traditional culture and the coun- like all Asian products, but some have fan. Before she went to Korea, she
shows, followed by local TV dramas. mas and movies because I’m tired of sometimes thought provoking, at the try itself. grown more focused on Korean goods. said: “I rewatched Bae Yong-joon’s
Asian dramas came fifth after feature- music from the West and Indonesia. I same level with Hollywood or European The growth of Hallyu in Indonesia is The fans said they like Korean dramas “Winter Sonata,” memorizing all the
length movies produced for TV and wanted something different and it movies. Compared to Japanese or Hong connected to the growing popularity of and movies because they showed both beautiful scenes. I bought five woolen
music programs. Among Asian dra- turned out Korean music works for Kong movies, Korean movies are more other Asian cultural products in the sides of tradition and modernity. shawls, a neutral-colored sweater, and
mas, Korean dramas’ ratings fluctuate, me,” a fan of Korean music, Lia, said. beautiful.” country. The Taiwanese TV drama “They still uphold their traditional an overcoat in a boutique.”
depending on the popularity of each Another fan, Celcilia Ros, said she In particular, Korean cultural prod- “Meteor Garden” paved the way for East culture and customs, despite their mod- Spending six winter days in the
series being aired at a certain time. loves Korean movies and dramas be- ucts gain the most attention from Asian penetration to the hearts of many ernized country. That’s what makes country, Lanny asked the tour guide to
“We now air reruns of the Korean cause she finds that Korean lifestyles women in Indonesia, who generally Indonesian women. The men, on the Korean products attractive to me. We show her locations where the “Winter
drama ‘Full House.’ Many viewers are closer to Indonesian culture than like the appearance of Korean actors. other hand, seemed to be more indiffer- can see it through their TV dramas, Sonata” scenes were taken.
ent than their female cohorts, although where their cultural values are upheld. Taking about 150 pictures, of
there are some Korean movies that at- Perhaps it’s a bit different with Japan’s which 70 were taken at drama loca-
tracted both women and men, like the current generation, who seems to have tions, Lanny then added captions that
popular movie, “My Wife is a Gangster.” been lost - as indicated by lifestyles por- indicated the location and in which
Regarding Japanese products, trayed in dramas,” a fan, Yui Chan, said. episode of the drama it appeared.
manga (illustrated books) and anime Fans who love Korean products “I like Korean dramas. I have
attract the interests of a broad section subsequently have a desire to see posters, soundtrack records, ‘Polaris
of Indonesians — children, teenagers Korea. Several interviewed fans of necklace’ and more,” Lanny said.
and adults. Japanese dramas and Korean cultural products said they had In 2005, Korean dramas had al-
movies have been replaced by prod- gone to Korea, others who haven’t ex- ready gained much popularity. Besides
(From left) Samulnori performance in Jakarta, Indonesians visit Korean Cultural Center in Jakarta ucts from Korea and Taiwan. pressed hope that they would someday being aired on TV, fans could watch
‘Sikgaek’
dramas by renting videos from rental Twenty-four-year-old Kim Jae-
stores. For example, to rent “Full won, who has starred in 12 TV dramas
House,” the most popular video in 2005, and movies, went to the three coun-
one had to go on a waiting list. A mar- tries to help promote Korean programs
keting officer at a rental store in Jakarta as honorary ambassador for the TV
said in that year, Korean dramas were Korea Showcase 2005. Offers Culinary Journey for Korean Tastes
more popular than Taiwanese dramas. “The grand mission is to introduce BY LEE JI-YOON
However, Indosiar’s Gufron said things about South Korea to the world. STAFF WRITER
that no Korean dramas ever beat the The particular mission is to introduce
popularity of Taiwan’s “Meteor Korean dramas to the world,” Kim said
Garden,” which is the most popular in the press conference for the program.
The fans said
Asian drama ever in the country. Once Outside the press conference room, he 24-episode drama “Sikgaek” for the royal family during the Joseon
the hype about “Meteor Garden” sub- dozens of girls waited for the actor, is enjoying popularity, stimulat- Dynasty, “Sikgaek” shows more com-
sided, Korean TV dramas have com-
they like Korean holding posters with endearing state- ing the appetite of TV audience mon Korean cuisine.
peted almost head-to-head with
Taiwanese dramas here.
dramas and ments for the actor.
That was 2005. Three years later,
around the country. Based on Hur
Young-man’s popular comic series of
Recent episodes featured hanwoo,
or Korean beef, competitions, intro-
Hallyu in Indonesia is concentrat- movies because the situation has not changed much. the same name, the film version of the ducing how high-quality Korean cows
ed on TV dramas, while pop music and The concentration is still on TV dramas, series, titled “Le Grand Chef,” was also are raised, slaughtered and cooked.
big-screen movies have yet to make a they showed both not so much on music and movies. a huge hit when it was released last Amid raging controversy over the re-
significant presence here. Although the affection that some year. sumption of U.S. beef imports into
Apart from TV stations, the avail- sides of tradition Indonesian fans hold for Korean mu- In the drama, a culinary genius Korea, many viewers watched the
ability of Korean cultural products
through legal means is not high, how-
and modernity. sic and movies has not quite reached
the hype stage, there is a general sup-
dreams of becoming the best chef in
the country. Korean Wave star Kim
episodes with interest.
“The reason why good hanwoo is
ever. Pop music and movies are still port base. Rae-won plays the leading role, Sung- more expensive than imported beef is
rarely seen on Indonesian TV. Some even make blogs to share chan, and Kwon Oh-jung plays his ri- explained in our drama. Because the
So far, only one band, Paran, has rows here for Korean dramas, two rows their fondness for Korean cultural val, Bong-ju. A beautiful restaurant production process is seen in detail, I
ever come to Indonesia. There was no for Taiwanese, and one row for products. manager and a food magazine jour- hope the drama to be helpful for han-
hype, no screaming girls and no glitzy Japanese,” a vendor said, pointing to Besides the blogs and the mailing nalist, played by actress Kim So-yun woo consumption,” Kim Rae-won told
limousines — especially when com- rows of DVDs in shoe boxes. lists, there are several internet forums and Nam Sang-mi, form a love trian- reporters during a news conference.
pared to the huge hype created during A fan of Korean dramas and discussing Korean movies, dramas and gle, raising the tension. Nam Sang-mi, who plays a feisty
the Taiwanese F4 visit six years ago. movies could enter any pirated-DVD pop music. Many fans are indeed While the film version focused journalist in the drama, added, “The
Large commercial cinemas in shop in the city and ask for the most young women who always tend to be more on the fierce cooking competi- whole experience, traveling around
Indonesia also rarely screen Korean popular current Korean drama and at the forefront of trends. tions between two main characters, Korea, feels like a photo album.”
feature-length movies, save for “My have no problem finding it. “My references are certainly from the drama looks for the essence of Aired by local broadcaster SBS, the
Wife is a Gangster” and “My Sassy Korean TV executives have mostly the internet, especially from Soompi Korean cuisine, showing Sung-chan drama continues until the end of
Girl.” Meanwhile, fans of Korean pop been the primary marketers of Korean (www.soompi.com). I also get infor- scouring the countryside to find the August. ■
music said they mostly get the songs cultural products in Indonesia. In mation from forums. On Star Asia best cooking ingredients.
by illegally downloading them. 2005, they came to Jakarta to market Village we share info about the newest Keen media interest in and out of
One of the major challenges facing their products, toting sneak peaks of movies, music and dramas,” Lila said. the country is also being paid to the
Korean producers is piracy in dramas, cartoons and documentaries - Discussions often show that the drama. Unlike the TV show “Daejang-
Indonesia. In the last two years, piracy as well as business commodities. fans develop a certain feeling for gum,” where a female chef cooks
has dominated the distribution of The visit to Jakarta was a part of Korean cultural products that they
Korean cultural products. Along with the program called Korea TV could distinguish from other East
other cultural products from the United Showcase 2005, which continued to Asian products.
States, Europe, Taiwan, Hong Kong Thailand and India. “The last reason for loving them:
and Japan, products from Korea are al- Putting a nice touch on the market- All the boys are handsome. Korean
so on any pirated-DVD vendor’s menu. ing attempt, the Korean Broadcasting faces are delicious. Different from
On bootleg vendor said that Korean Commission appointed one of the Mandarin faces,” Cinthia said. ■
dramas take up about 40 percent of all country’s TV stars to carry the mission (Photos courtesy of Korean Cultural
dramas he has in stock. “We have two to expand Korea’s charm. Center in Jakarta)
Japanese tourists look at the maedeup pieces displayed at the Donglim Korean Maedeup Museum in Seoul
Shim Young-mi called “Maedeup Village” because
many knotting artists and vendors
launched the brand “Donglim
Maedeup,” which is also her pen
were living together in the 1960s. name. In 1988, when her workshop
Knots Art and Life Together Shim, who was in her early 20s,
sometimes partook in knotting work
just for fun at Yu’s workshop. She
provided knotting pieces used for offi-
cial Seoul Olympics souvenirs, Shim
herself earned wide recognition both
with Silk Threads helped make small knotting acces-
sories such as norigae, worn with han-
bok, and evening bags. Yu often
at home and abroad.
“My father-in-law started knotting
to make a living. And so did I. I didn’t
BY LEE JI-YOON praised Shim’s dexterity and let her do expect Korean maedeup would be rec-
STAFF WRITER more difficult jobs. ognized as a precious art and tradi-
“You know the old saying ‘You tion, as it is today,” Shim said.
can judge the whole by a part.’ He ap- After holding exhibitions in
Traditional decorative knotting artist Shim Young-mi shows a modernized maedeup piece proved my hand skills and praised my France, the Netherlands and Belgium,
personality. Then he introduced me to she has organized a regular exhibition
his third son, who was also helping his every year with neighboring countries.
raditional knotting artist Shim Shim also learned the knotting skills father’s work,” Shim said. The rotating exhibition is aimed at in-
Young-mi, 62, is shy of shaking from her father-in-law and husband. At the age of 27, she married Yu troducing knotting pieces of Korea,
hands. Even though she meets “At that time, every process was Mu-woong and formally received in- Taiwan and Japan and encouraging
many people thanks to her reputation, done by hand. We had to dye silk struction in knotting from her father- each country’s traditional art through
she dislikes exposing her hands, which threads with natural pigments, twist in-law. The family struggled to make mutual understanding.
reveal her 40 years of knotting work. the threads into strings and knot the ends meet — like most knotting artists In 2004, Seoul City entrusted to
“I hate to show my ugly hands to strings,” she said. — because Korean maedeup was not her a museum specializing in Korean
other people. My fingertips are “It wasn’t easy for me to endure the fully recognized as an art form at that maedeup, called “Donglim Korean
cracked and pigments are soaked in physical pain, but I have never thought time. To make matters worse, the fam- Maedeup Museum.” Located in
the cuts,” she said covering her hands. of quitting the job. I’m still fascinated ily business worsened as customers Bukchon Village, where traditional
Nowadays maedeup, or the tradi- by the beauty of Korean knotting.” broke off business connections after Korean houses are well preserved, the
tional Korean art of decorative knot- Her father-in-law Yu Cheon-man the death of her father-in-law. museum shows colorful maedeup
ting, is known to be created by the deft acquired knotting skills from his aunt, They had to seek clients in other pieces and also their more-modern-
hands of female artists. But those who who was working in the palace during regions, and ironically, this strategy ized versions.
worked in the early days of the knot- the Joseon Dynasty, the heyday of brought in success for the business, As her knotting works appeared in
ting art were mostly male because the Korean knotting art. Then Yu settled making her and her maedeup pieces some popular TV dramas, such as
work was a physically difficult process. in Gwanghui-dong, Seoul, which was Maedeup pieces known across the country. Shim “Gung” and “Hwang Jin-i,” portraying
Modern maedeup accessories
Korea’s modern royal family and the
most famous female entertainer during
the Joseon Dynasty respectively, the
Harmony in Knotting
museum also has become a popular
tourist spot for non-Korean visitors.
Even though Shim is now satisfied
with her life, she doesn’t want her aedeup, a traditional knot- the string to form a symmetrical pat- used for special occasion. At that
children to take over the family tradi- ting art, is characterized by tern. Unlike Japanese and Western time, people decorated lanterns that
tion. When her daughter-in-law said the harmony of three main knotting, which use tweezers and were hung under the eavesdrops of
she wanted to learn knotting skills, parts: string (kkeunmok), knotting hands, Korean knotting artists use an houses to herald celebratory events,
Shim didn’t permit her even to touch (maedeup) and tassel (sul). awl to tighten knots to keep them flowered palanquins that brides rode
maedeup pieces. The kkeunmok is made by twisting from loosening. in on their wedding day, musical in-
“I didn’t want her to experience several silk threads together that have Another distinguishing character- struments that were played for cere-
the physical pain that I suffered,” she been dyed with natural pigments, the istic of Korean knotting art is that a monies or religious services, and
said. knotting, the main part of a maedeup maedeup piece is made of just one biers for carrying the dead during fu-
Despite Shim’s strong opposition, piece is knotted with two strands into string, whose three-dimensional knot- nerals.
Park Jin-young, her daughter-in-law, various symmetrical patterns and ting begins and ends at the same Most patterns produced by knot-
acquired the skills by secretly receiv- shapes, and a tassel at the end hang- point. Macrame, the Western knotting ting pieces are copied from both nat-
ing instruction from another artist. ing down creates the final touch. technique, is created by several strings ural and household objects, as well as
“I couldn’t persuade her and now The knotting process begins by with two-dimensional patterns. animals and insects. While Japanese
she is my best apprentice. It took some bending the middle of a string to di- Maedeup is considered to have knotting artists try to represent real
time to change her self-educated knot- vide it into two parts of the same peaked during the Joseon Dynasty. objects perfectly, Koreans display the
ting style,” Shim said with smile. length, tying knots with both parts of Decorative forms of maedeup were patterns more abstractly. ■
“I’m enthusiastically supporting
my daughter-in-law, who is studying
Colorful silk maedeup strings
cultural heritage conservation at a
university. Even though I feel confi-
dent about my knotting skills, I know
academic studies need to be under-
taken to further develop the tradi-
Shim works on twisting silk threads into a string tion,” she said.
Due to cheap and roughly-made
knotting pieces from China, the de-
“I still adhere to the traditional way of mand for traditional maedeup pieces
has decreased recently.
making knotting works. But I also “I still adhere to the traditional
way of making knotting works. But I
encourage young people to try new and also encourage young people to try
modern things, but not to the extent that new and modern things, but not to
the extent that tradition is ignored,”
tradition is ignored,” Shim said. she said. ■
Kimchi A
meal without kimchi is unthinkable for most Koreans. Despite being fermented all
winter long, the cabbage leaves used for this common dish stay fresh and crispy.
Moreover, by being rich in seasoning and having a spicy yet sweet taste, kimchi adds
a savory flavor to all types of food and is the perfect accompaniment to any meal. However,
A Thousand-Year-Old Tradition kimchi is not just a flavorful dish, it also contains numerous healthful properties, including
being rich in vitamins, aiding digestion, and possibly being helpful in preventing various
types of cancers. The Korean spirit is embedded in kimchi, and the care and devotion it takes
to make this tasty dish is an embodiment of the soul of the entire country.
Tongbaechu Kimchi Nabak Kimchi Baek Kimchi Oisobagi Dongchimi Chonggak Kimchi Bossam Kimchi Kkakdugi
Tongbaechu kimchi (Chinese The primary ingredients of Red pepper powder is not an in- Oisobagi (stuffed cucumber kim- Dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) Chonggak kimchi (whole radish Bossam kimchi (wrapped kimchi) Kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi), a
cabbage kimchi) is the most Nabak kimchi (radish water kim- gredient in Baek kimchi (white chi) is made with various season- is made, using radishes that are kimchi) is made from small is made by adding pears, mus- bite-sized cube of white radish, is
common kimchi in Korea. It is chi) are radishes and cabbages. kimchi), instead it is marinated in ings, that are stuffed in cucum- pickled in salt. It is placed in a turnips with a lot of red pepper sels, chestnuts and dates to kim- easy to make and goes well with
usually made during winter and is It is usually made during the ear- salt. This causes the cabbage to bers marinated in salt and is crock and buried in the ground. powder and seasoning. This kim- chi seasoning. It is wrapped in a soups and casseroles, such as
included in every Korean meal. ly months of spring and is popu- release a refreshing juice during known for its refreshing broth. People enjoy its brisk taste. chi does not sour easily, even cabbage leaf and served in a seolleongtang (ox bone soup) or
lar for its cold and invigorating its fermentation process. during summer. bundle. haejangguk (a spicy soup for
broth. hangovers).
Source: Korea Tourism Organization
Coast of Taean, Chungcheongnam-do
he worst oil spill in Korea’s histo- cleanup of the coastal areas is making that gathered from across the nation to
West Coast ry hit the West Coast in December
last year. The waters and coasts of
Taean, once a popular summer vaca-
considerable progress and Mallipo
Beach reopened on June 27, the first
among the 32 beaches in the affected
help in the recovery.
Starting with the opening of
Mallipo Beach, 31 other beaches are
Recovering from
tion spot in Chungcheongnam-do, were areas. The reopening comes less than also stepping up efforts to attract va-
covered with 12,000 tons of crude oil seven months after the oil-spill disaster. cationers this summer season. Under
from a supertanker. It seemed an im- A special festival was prepared by the slogan of “Dancing Sea! Taean,”
possible dream for the local residents to the culture ministry and the local gov- various festivals are being planned to
Oil Spill go back to their previous daily lives.
But thanks largely to the hard work
of volunteers and local residents, the
ernment aimed not only at celebrating
the opening, but also at appreciating
the efforts of over 1 million volunteers
be held in early August. The programs
include music performances, magic
shows and beach film festivals. ■
Volunteer workers help clean coastal areas affected by the worst oil spill in Korean history
in Busan
BY KIM KYU-HEONG
KOREA HERALD STAFF WRITER
he top representatives of the Far
East’s tourism industries met in
June as part of the third Korea- Tourism ministers of Korea, China and
China-Japan Tourism Ministers’ Japan — Yu In-chon, Shao Quiewei and
Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (from left) — join
Meeting, which was held at Busan’s hands after signing the Busan
APEC House. Declaration. At far right is Hur Nam-sik,
The meeting began on a somber Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City
note with a moment of silence dedi-
cated to the victims of the recent
earthquakes in China and Japan. nations can meet each other and talk saw from Europe the development
“Natural disasters of course affect to each other honestly about issues.” achieved by their cooperation, and
the tourism industry,” said Shao On June 23, the ministers worked that is something that we need to learn
Qiwei, China’s Minister of Tourism. out and signed the Busan Declaration. from,” said Shin Joong-mok, CEO of
“But we are attempting to put tourism Among the fourteen points in the dec- the Korean Tourism Association, at the
at the center, or at least a significant laration, there was special emphasis forum’s commencement.
part, of the rebuilding process.” on the development of renewable and While the meeting between the
Discussion regarding the state of environmentally friendly tourist at- ministers was a more symbolic event,
tourism in post-earthquake Sichuan, tractions. anticipating the future of cooperation
China and northeastern Japan were “The three countries have pledged among the tourism ministries, the BEX-
among the topics as bilateral talks offi- to abide by the international concern CO forum addressed more practical is-
cially began on June 11. On the next with the environment and will take in- sues, and focused on the current state
day, the three ministers met for the to account global climate change, of tourism.
third time in as many years. The first which has been a concern of late,” said “I hope that, through this meeting
such meeting was in 2006 in Hokkaido, Yu In-chon, Korea’s minister of of tourism representatives, we can
and the 2007 one was in Shanghai. Culture, Sports and Tourism. solve specific problems within the
“Korea, China and Japan are not They did not, however, mention tourism industry,” said Nakamura
only close, but they also have the same any specific means to attain this goal. Doru, CEO of the Japan National
language root of Chinese characters That was left to the meeting of tourism Tourist Organization.
and therefore have a cultural bond,” officials, who held a one-day forum at Among the issues the forum ad-
said Fuyushiba Tetsuzo, the Japanese the Busan Exposition and Convention dressed in its six presentations — two
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Center. by each nation — were the cultural dif-
Transport. “There is significance in the “We live in a world today where ficulties which tourists experience in
Various festivals and events attract summer vacationers to the West Coast
fact that the three top ministers of our nations must unite and cooperate. We the other two nations. ■
Olympic Games. al development of Korea. With many top
In 1997 he was presented with the profile celebrities attending the ceremony,
Presidential Culture and Art Medal for his the media in and out of the country pay
contribution to the fashion industry. In keen attention to the star-studded shows.
2003 he was awarded Italy’s Cultural Since 2001, the designer has ventured
Merit Award and was elected as UNICEF’s into the fashion license business, lending
goodwill ambassador. his name to such varied products as a lin-
In November 2006, Kim showcased gerie line, eye wear, golf wear, cosmetics
his costumes representing the beauty of and children’s wear. ■
Korea at Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, in Cambodia. The show ti-
Andre Kim showcases his costumes at Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia in November 2006
tled “Fashion Fantasia: Angkor Wat” is
the first of its kind ever held with the an-
cient temple as a backdrop.
His distinctive designs are represented
by the bold, rich colors and motifs of
Asian patterns including large roses,
birds and tree branches. Kim always
wears all-white outfits, which is said to
Fashion designer Andre Kim (center) stands with be his favorite color. Once American pop
actor Kim Rae-won (right) and Lee So-yeon star Michael Jackson asked him to be his
during his fashion show’s finale in May
personal designer but he declined the
proposal, saying “his clothes were for
Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer For the 73-year-old fashion designer,
who still holds almost 20 fashion shows a
year, a fashion show is not just about in-
BY LEE JI-YOON
troducing new collections, it is an artistic
performance showing off fashion and so-
phistication. His choice of classics as
background music makes for an elegant
and dramatic mood and white-toned set-
tings bring out the unusual colors of his
im Bong-nam, more widely known designs.
as Andre Kim, was born to rural The highlight of his fashion shows is
farmers in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, the final stage, featuring white suits and
in 1935. Graduating from the Kukje wedding dresses romantically embellished
Fashion Design Academy, Kim opened with Kim’s symbolic designs. The wed-
“Salon Andre” in central Seoul in 1962 at ding dress show is particularly renowned
the age of 27, becoming Korea’s first male for starring famous Korean celebrities.
fashion designer. Walking down the catwalk dressed in
In 1966 he held a fashion show in the designer’s clothes is widely considered
Paris, a first for a Korean fashion design- a great honor for a Korean celebrity and
er. Later he had fashion shows in New for young actors the stage is a huge op-
York, Washington, Barcelona, Cairo, portunity to be recognized to the public.
Sydney and Beijing. Based on connections with top
He was named as the chief designer celebrities, Kim holds an award ceremony
for the 1981 Miss Universe Beauty called “Andre Kim Best Star Awards,” to
Pageant and in 1988 he designed the uni- honor pop stars or cultural figures who
Models walk the runway during Andre Kim’s fashion show forms of the Korean athletes for the Seoul are considered to contribute to the cultur-
Jhun Yong-duk
the animation industry. But he con-
fronted an unexpected challenge in Heir of the Last Royal Family
April 2003 when Big Idea Production
went bankrupt following the failure of Becomes Ceramic Artist
a major animation project. BY LEE JI-YOON
He frantically sent his portfolio to STAFF WRITER
various animation companies.
Fortunately, he got a call from an ani-
mation company in New Jersey, noti-
fying an opening for him. And then
something unexpected happened. As
he was settling in New Jersey, he got a he Korean media paid keen at- ceramic art at the university in 2004
call — this time from DreamWorks. tention to a recent exhibition of and graduated this year.
After a telephone interview, a rookie ceramic artist. The She also learned traditional porce-
DreamWorks hired him, opening up a artist’s attempt to apply graffiti to lain techniques under the tutelage of
new career path for Jhun — an anima- Korean traditional porcelain was a Hobong Jang-Song-mo.
Korean Power tion artist at the very studio he wanted
to work for. Jhun worked on various
new approach, but the attention was
more about the artist Yi Jin, 32, who is
Two years ago, with the popularity
of the TV drama “Gung (Princess
behind ‘Kung Fu Panda’ projects at the studio, but “Kung Fu
Panda” was special for him because it
the great-granddaughter of the na-
tion’s last Emperor Gojong.
Hours)” featuring modern Korea under
a constitutional monarchy, some peo-
BY YANG SUNG-JIN was his first as head of layout. Her father Yi Seok, professor of ple launched on-line campaigns to re-
Working as head of layout for history at Jeonju University in vive the nation’s royal family.
“Kung Fu Panda” was a combination Jeollabuk-do, is a son of Prince Yi “The social system has already
of happenstance and talent. As the Yi Jin Gang, the fifth son of Gojong. changed dramatically. But we can re-
ung Fu Panda,” a recent the cinematic camera technique, and project was delayed for longer than Currently Yi Seok is one of two pre- store it in an artistic way. That’s why
animated feature from he liked it,” Jhun said in an interview expected, the original head of layout tenders to the throne and the only one I’m working for the Royal Family
DreamWorks, thrives on its with The Korea Herald. moved to Disney. DreamWorks had to living in Korea. Culture Foundation,” she told Chosun
sophisticated cinematography. When It was a critical and rewarding mo- find a new layout chief. During the exhibition held at a Ilbo, a local vernacular daily newspaper.
the main character named Po suffers a ment for Jhun because he received not “I applied for the job, and I stressed gallery in southern Seoul from May 11 She is working as a committee
punch, the screen shifts into slow-mo- only Katzenberg’s recognition but also that I was born in Korea and I knew a to 17, Yi showed her 50 ceramic works member for an art competition spon-
tion for greater effect. When Po pro- got a chance to incorporate his own lot about Asian culture and sensibility, under the theme of “Clay, Energy, sored by the Royal Family Culture
vides a slapstick gag, the camera does ideas into a global animated feature — and if the company wanted to incor- Graffiti and Communication.” Foundation, which was established
not move, allowing the audiences to something he had dreamed of when he porate Asian culture and include “New energy (graffiti) is poured in- aimed at preserving the royal culture
enjoy the scene as it is. first set foot in the animation industry. many action scenes, in which I have to traditional porcelain,” she told a lo- and promoting it to the world.
The enhanced techniques have been Jhun, 36, was born in Seoul and expertise, I said I would do it better cal media outlet. “I want to communi- After her next exhibition, sched-
spearheaded by Jhun Yong-duk, head graduated from the University of than the others,” he said. The next day, cate with people around the world uled for the end of this year, she is
of layout at DreamWorks — equivalent Seoul in 1996. He entered Keumkang Jhun was told he got the job. through the messages expressed on planning to study in the United States
to cinematographer or director of pho- Communications, an advertising Jhun said “Kung Fu Panda,” which the surface of ceramics.” to get an MBA.
tography in conventional filmmaking. agency and started his work in the de- took five years to make, showcases not She shunned questions related to Pressured by growing influences
It was Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief sign department. But he decided to only a very interesting story, but also her tragic family history, sensing too of neighboring countries, the King
executive officer of DreamWorks, who study in the United States in order to rich Asian flavors in terms of distinc- much attention paid to it. While her Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty de-
asked Jhun to revamp the cinematog- achieve his dream of working in a ma- tive visual effects and angles. older sister Yi Hong is an actress who clared the Korean Empire in 1897 and
raphy to give “Kung Fu Panda” its jor animation studio such as Jhun, who is now working on appeared in several dramas and TV assumed the title emperor in order to
seamless and uninterrupted visuals. DreamWorks and Disney. “Shrek 4,” said the new installment of commercials, it was the first time Yi assert Korea’s independence.
“One day, I had a breakfast with After graduating from the presti- the Shrek franchise will be dramatical- exposed herself to the public. But during the Japanese colonial
Mr. Katzenberg, and he told me that gious School of Visual Arts, he briefly ly different. “The new Shrek film is be- While studying art management at rule, Emperor Gojong was poisoned to
“Kung Fu Panda” should be made as a worked at an art studio in New York. ing produced as a three-dimensional the Graduate School of Kyung Hee death in 1919. The death of Imperial
really cinematic film, so I did my In 2001, he moved to Chicago to Big feature that will require audiences to University, she was fascinated by ce- Crown Prince Uimin in 1955 is gener-
Ju Gallery
homework, for about two months, and Idea Productions to work as a layout use stereoscopes, so it will come as a ramic art during her trip to Europe. ally considered as the end of the roy-
then gave a presentation to him about artist, formally starting his career in very new movie,” he said. ■ Yi’s ceramic works Then she reentered the department of al family. ■
Haliun, her husband Park Tae-soon and
their daughter Park Ta-na
New Musical ‘Dreamgirls’
to Stage in Seoul
The new version of the musical “Dream- But this project will be a good start for a
The Justice Ministry
girls” will be co-produced by Korean Korean musical company to reach out
and U.S. production teams and will pre- the world market, someday with its own
miere in Seoul next year. creation, Shin explained.
Premiered on Broadway in 1981, the “Instead of doing a Korean version of
show traces a girl’s dream to be a pop a licensed musical, we decided to par-
star. In 2006, it was widely recognized ticipate in the whole process of making
through its film version, starring
American diva Beyonce as the leading
the new production of the global musi-
cal,” said Shin, 41, who is well known
Woman from Mongolia
role. for his previous successful remakes of Passes
While there was a rush of inquiries “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Man of La
World’s Youngest Professor about the musical remake, John F.
Breglio, chairman of Vienna Waits
Mancha.”
Along with Shin and Breglio, Henry
Teaches in Korea Productions, who had the license for
the show, accepted a co-production
Krieger, who wrote the music for both
the original musical and the movie, and
A Mongolian-born woman becomes Korea’s first
ever naturalized citizen working as a state immi-
proposal of Shin Chun-soo, head of OD Robert Longbottom, choreographer gration official. Haliun, 32, who passed the state
Musical Company Co. and producer on Broadway is to take exam on July 3, started working at the ministry
“I thought that to stage the show in part in the new production as well. from mid July.
East Asia, Korea could work out well as In the new production, the song “Lis- She applied in June to a special category for
home base because there was enor- ten,” which was newly featured in the applicants with foreign language skills, and took
mous interest and an active market in- movie, is to be added, along with new the annual ninth-grade civil service exam. The
dustry,” Breglio said at a news confer- tunes. ninth grade is the lowest level, but it is extremely
Alia Sabur speaks during a news conference held at Konkuk University in Seoul
ence in Seoul on July 1. Starting with its Seoul premiere in competitive because of the job security it entails.
In Korea, licensed Broadway musi- March 2009, “Dreamgirls” will tour the “Haliun’s case marks a good opportunity to
cals are favored by local theater-goers. United States at the end of the year. ■ give hope to other naturalized Koreans. The
19-year-old professor started the age of 19 at Marischal College, year contract with Sabur. As her re-
Justice Ministry will do its utmost to cultivate a
lecturing at a university in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1717. search achievements are superb, she is
society in which Korean nationals and expatriates
Seoul on June 19. Even though According to her parents, who are expected to be an inspiration to her
can live together with respect for each other,”
it happened during mid-term exams at living with her in Seoul, she started students. said the ministry in a press release.
Konkuk University, a lot of students reading at eight months. Sabur entered Starting from September, she will Haliun came to Korea in 2000 to study after
gathered at a campus hall to attend the State University at Stony Brook in begin her official courses teaching cell graduating from the Korean language department
first lecture by Alia Sabur, American 1999 at the age of 10 and graduated in science to students of the Graduate at the National University of Mongolia. She earned
intellectual prodigy. 2003 with a degree in applied mathe- School Department of Advanced her master’s degree in economics from
“I can’t recognize her young age. matics. Technology Fusion at the university. Sangmyung University and married a Korean man
The lecture was great and her attitude She doesn’t think her age will be “Although my intellectual talent is in 2004. She became a naturalized citizen in
was very calm,” said a Konkuk stu- much of an issue with her Korean stu- a gift from God, it’s nothing special March.
dent. dents, who have grown up in a coun- given that every person has their own The written exam given June 15 involves
In February, Sabur, then 18, was try where respect for elders is consid- talent,” she said, “I want to use my tal- Korean history, international law and a foreign
named a full-time professor at Konkuk ered an important virtue. ent in a good way to help others.” language of the applicant’s choice. Out of 450 ap-
University, becoming the world’s “I think that there is also a lot of Sabur is also a musical prodigy plicants, 89 passed the written exam. Of those, 55
youngest professor — officially recog- respect for professors and people in with the clarinet and hopes to exhibit passed the final interview round.
nized by the Guinness Book of World authority (in Korea),” she said at a her skills in Korea. “I’m hoping that Shin Chun-soo (left) poses with Nineteen naturalized Koreans applied for the
Records. She broke the 300-year-old news conference held at Konkuk there might some good opportunities John F. Breglio, chairman of Vienna first time to the foreign language section, which
Waits Productions, at a news was first administered in 2005. Of them, only
record by Colin Maclaurin, who be- University. while I’m here to play with some good conference in Seoul
came a professor of mathematics at The school said that it has a one- Korean musicians,” she said. ■ Haliun passed the exam. ■
Puchon Hanstyle Expo 2008
International Fantastic
PIFF he 12th annual Puchon International Fantastic Film
Festival was held from July 18 to 27, showcasing 25
films from 39 countries. Last year, films were shown
from 33 countries.
Festival films were introduced in various categories
such as World Fantastic Cinema, Forbidden Zone, and
Family Fanta. More specialized sections were also new to
the program, such as one title, “The Rebellious: Asian
Action Special” which featured eight films from Korea,
Japan, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
The opening film this year was “Waltz with Bashir,”
an Israeli film by Ari Folman, which was also featured as
a competition piece at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. In Various traditional cultural performances are delivered during the Hanstyle Expo from July 31 to Aug. 3
this autobiographical documentary animation, Ari em-
barks on a journey to remember his experiences in the
Israeli army two decades ago.
The festival’s closing film was a Korean and Japanese
collaboration titled “Cyborg She,” directed by Korean anstyle Expo was held from get business through the exhibition.”
filmmaker Kwak Jae-young. Kwak is most well-known July 31 to Aug. 3 with the aim Participation by local governments
for “My Sassy Girl” (2001), and once again brings his of promoting Korea’s traditional was also active. Jeonju, which has
comedic yet poignant touch to the screen. culture and its industrialization. promoted the city’s high-quality
A new program titled the Network of Asian Fantastic Initiated by the Ministry of Culture, Korean paper, also took part in the
Films was also introduced during the festival. As the Sports and Tourism, this year’s event event with other companies in
product of five years’ worth of planning, the program is was the second, following the Han Jeollabuk-do. The local government of
an initiative taken by the festival committee to strength- Brand Expo in 2006. Jeollanam-do, home of the famous
en the place of genre films worldwide and in the hearts of Focused on six main traditional Garden,” which supports seminars and bibimbab, joined the food section.
mainstream audiences. cultures including Korean language, interaction between Korean and for- Recreational events were also pre-
Another program was the “It Project.” The project fo- food, housing, clothes and music, cul- eign companies; and “Playground,” pared for visitors and participating
cuses on a different country and genre of film each year, tural events and business programs at- providing an information center and companies to better enjoy Korea’s tra-
and then run workshops to train filmmakers in that par- tracted related companies both at coffee lounge for the convenience of ditional culture. A hanbok fashion
The opening film “Waltz with Bashir” (top)
ticular style. This year the project showcased 19 Chinese home and abroad. participants. show presented the beauty of Korean
The closing film “Cyborg She” action movies. Four main programs included Jang Hwa-yoon, head of the exhi- traditional clothes and traditional mu-
These new projects are considered to be crucial to the “Hanstyle Gallery,” featuring six tra- bition’s organizing committee, said, sic performances created a festive
festival’s growing reach and reputation as an internation- ditional cultural sectors; “Business “Business programs are more en- mood for the event.
al forum or genre filmmakers and artists. Complex,” for the marketing of par- hanced this year. We have made ef- For more information, visit
For more information, visit www.pifan.com. ■ ticipating companies; “Business forts for participating companies to www.hanstyleexpo.com. ■
Participants watch a presentation at the 18th
International Congress of Linguists at Korea
University in Seoul on July 21
Two Koreas Unite at
Taekwondo Festival
BY KIM HEE-SUNG
KOREA.NET STAFF WRITER
he 10th World Taekwondo
Festival opened in the first week
of July from July 1 to 6. The an-
nual event, hosted by Chung Cheong
University and managed by the World Congress
Organizing Committee of the World
Taekwondo Festival, was held on the
Language Experts Gather in Seoul of Philosophy
BY YANG SUNG-JIN
campus of the school in Cheongju, KOREA HERALD STAFF WRITER The world’s largest gathering of
Chungcheongbuk-do. philosophers was held from July 30
Over 3,000 Taekwondo practition- to Aug. 5 in Seoul, featuring 2,500
ers, one third of them from some 60 scholars from 150 countries.
countries, showed off their skills during he 18th International Congress of “Unity and Diversity of Languages,” of- The 22nd World Congress of
the festival. Linguists ended its six-day run on fered eight plenary lectures, 10 parallel Philosophy provided a venue for
Also, it was the first time that com- July 26, with some 1,500 linguists sessions of designated topics, 19 work- leading philosophers and the gener-
petitors from the South Korea-based from 70 countries sharing the latest shops, and general sessions. More than al public alike to discuss various is-
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and trends and research results in the field. 800 papers were presented in a way sues under the theme of “Rethinking
North Korea-based International The linguistic congress, the largest that sheds light on the latest advances Philosophy Today.” Seoul hosted
Taekwondo Federation (ITF) participated international event for language schol- in linguistics and related fields. the conference the first time for an
together under this year’s slogan “We ars, featured top linguists including As part of the opening day events, Asian country.
are one through taekwondo.” Suzanne Romain from Britain, James Susan Fischer, professor at University The Congress, which was initiat-
To stress the significance of the Pustejovsky from the United States of California, San Diego, gave a spe- ed in Paris in 1900, is regarded as
coming together of the two federations, and Grezegorz Dogil from Germany. cial presentation titled “Sign the most important gathering of
philosophers in the world. About
the first match right after the opening The Linguistic Society of Korea or- Language East and West” and Jean
1,400 papers by scholars from 97
ceremony was one between members of ganized the conference in cooperation Aitchison, from Worcester University,
countries were presented.
both the WTF and ITF. with the Permanent International England, touched on evolution of lan-
Notable participants from the
Just a day before the festival, there Committee of Linguists. Korea hosted guage in a lecture titled “Uncovering
United States include Fred
was a torch-lighting ceremony followed what is called the “Olympics of Language and Evolution.”
Dallmayr, Allan Gibbard, Tim
by a “We are one through taekwondo” Linguistics” as the second Asian coun- During the Seoul congress, top-
Scanlon, Alvin Goldman, James
music concert and other traditional cul- try to do so after Japan — which host- notch linguists and researchers dis- Pryor, Jason Stanley, and David
tural events from July 2 to 5. ed the event in Tokyo in 1982. cussed issues including the pressure to Chalmer. Kim Jae-gwon, a
The final day featured a two-hour “The linguistic congresses have achieve unity in world languages in renowned Korean philosopher who
special match between South Korea’s gradually developed into truly interna- step with globalization while at the teaches at Brown University, also
famous practitioners of mixed martial tional gatherings,” said Ferenc Kiefer, same time preserving minority lan- joined the conference.
arts and ITF taekwondo competitors. president of Permanent International guages. Other well-known figures who
Meanwhile, the farm villages of the Committee of Linguists. “The topics The official languages of the con- gave papers include Vittorio Hosle
nearby Cheongwon region were discussed at the congresses, too, reflect- gress are English, French, German and from Germany, Simon Blackburn
bustling with guests from abroad, most- ed the rapid growth of linguistics as a Spanish, but the Seoul gathering al- from Britain, Enrique Dussel from
ly taekwondo competitors and their science and its manifold interfaces with lowed for presentations in Korean. Mexico, Tomonobu Imamichi from
families experiencing traditional farm psychology, sociology, anthropology, The linguistic congress takes place Japan and Tu Wei-Ming from China.
culture during the festival. computer science, philosophy and every five years around the world, and For more information, check
For more information on the taekwon- many other disciplines.” the first CIL was held in The Hague, www.wcp2008.or.kr. ■
A participant from New Zealand demonstrates taekwondo breaking skills
do festival, visit www.tkdfamily.net. ■ The conference, under the theme the Netherlands, in 1928. ■
Photos Revisit Korean War
Just as there are many interpretations of the Korean War, there are tense curiosity about Koreans. One particular photograph, titled
many different photographs from that period, taken by different peo- “Two Orphans,” is breathtaking. It shows a young girl of perhaps
ple in different locations, from different perspectives. seven or eight, with short cropped hair, piggybacking her much
“The Korean War” and “Coreennes” are two such bodies of work, younger brother. The boy is asleep, oblivious to the fact that his sis-
showing starkly contrasting but similarly moving photographs of the ter is crying with her mouth open in the middle of an empty field.
war from opposite sides of the 38th Parallel. “The Korean War,” writ- There is no right way to interpret an event such as the Korean War, Taekkyon
ten in Korean, is a collection of photographs taken by Lim In-sik, a and therefore, no right way of capturing its effect on film. What’s
Author: Kim Joo-hyung
military photographer, during the entire length of the Korean War. most important about these two books is that they do not pretend to
The book features scenes of military and civilian life in the South, have a holistic vision of the Korean War. Rather, Lim’s panoramic Publisher: Ithink Communication
with excerpts from Lim’s diary and quotations from those who lived photographs of crumbling cities and crowds of refugees filing to Pages: 82
through the war. Most of the images show the devastation and trau- board trains have a personal depth that requires a homegrown nos- Price: 12,000 won
ma that the South Koreans underwent during that period. talgia to truly appreciate. Marker, on the other hand, does not dis-
“Coreennes,” on the other hand, is a collage of photographs and guise his foreign glance, but his photographs show an increasing ad-
translated writings by French artist Chris Marker. Marker, who was a miration for the Korean people and their culture. Despite their differ-
stranger to Korean culture, visited North Korea in 1950. Unlike Lim’s ent perspectives, both Lim and Marker agree on one thing: the
collection, Marker’s photographs show more scenes of everyday life Korean War destroyed much of Korea as a nation, a race, a culture, Even though taekkyon is Korea’s oldest tradition-
than those from the war. Marker’s photographs are not dated or and a dream. ■ al martial arts form, it is not very well-known here,
even titled like Lim’s; instead, he contextualizes them within themes and is less so elsewhere. “Taekkyon,” by Kim
like ‘Faces,’ ‘Three Women,’ and ‘Sensations.’ He also disperses ex- Joo-hyung, master of the Gangnam Training
cerpts from plays or poems amongst his images, as well as folk tales Center, and PR and international director of the
that he hears in the course of his travels. World Taekkyon Headquarters, is written in
That is not to say Lim’s photographs, by comparison, are cold or English to not only give both Koreans and non-
objective because they follow a more documentary-like style. His Koreans a taste of taekkyon’s history and place in
son, Lim Jung-ee, who put his father’s photographs together, adds a Korea’s culture, but also to allow them to try
humanist touch to the photographs using other primary materials. taekkyon out for themselves.
For instance, a letter that a soldier wrote to his mother is placed at Taekkyon dates back to the Goguryeo era, and
the beginning of a chapter on civilians. The soldier expresses his re- was originally a game for the upper classes. By
morse and regret at having killed other men, and promises his moth- the Joseon Dynasty, however, the commoners
er that he will be home soon. At the bottom of the letter, the author regularly put on taekkyon competitions on nation-
inserts a paragraph explaining that the soldier’s body was later found al holidays. During the Japanese colonial period in
in August 1950, but serious injuries prevented the body from being the early 20th century, taekkyon teetered on the
identified. The notebook in which the soldier wrote this letter was so edge of obscurity, until Song Duck-gi, the last
drenched in blood that it was difficult to read. practitioners of the Joseon dynasty, helped revive
At the same time, “Coreennes” offers something completely dif- it. Finally, in 1983, taekkyon was acknowledged
ferent in terms of a perspective on the war. While Lim focuses on the as an Intangible Cultural Asset by the Korean
destruction that occurred as a result of the Korean War, Marker Coreennes Government.
shows life as it used to be in the North. He also sews together differ- In addition to a short historical overview of
ent patches of Korean culture. Paintings, outdated maps, pictures of Author: Chris Marker taekkyon, the book features a section in which
wares sold in a marketplace, and Marker’s own musings about Publisher: Noonbit taekkyon moves and procedures are explained
Korean folk talks create a unique tapestry and interpretation of North Korean War Pages: 152 and illustrated with photographs. The explana-
Korean culture. In a way, by showing what was there before the de- Price: 20,000 won tions are simple and methodical, but also cover
Author: Lim In-sik
struction, Marker shows what was lost because of the war. fighting styles and the sprit of the game. At the
“Coreennes” features dancers, old men talking in the street, and
Publisher: Noonbit
end of the section, Kim sets out a training-
children performing an impromptu play on the outskirts of a market. Pages: 200
process table and outline of rules for those who
By using series formats and close-ups, Marker shows his own in- Price: 28,000 won want to practice taekkyon more seriously. ■
FOREIGN VIEWPOINTS
Annyeonghaseyo!
Glad to See You Again in ‘Our Country’
hen I was in Ukraine, my impres- “hello!” for sure. And they’ll be really hap-
sions of Korea were quite different py if you answer them.
from those I have now after stay- Before coming to Korea, I thought
ing here for more than two years. I can say Korean cuisine was similar to Chinese and
for sure Korean culture is different from Japanese. But when I came here, I under-
European and other Asian cultures as well. stood it’s totally different. Before, I didn’t
I’ve been quite impressed about how hear anything about kimchi, but I really
my conception of Korea changed when I like it now. Every time I go to restaurants,
came here. “The Land of the Morning I ask the waiters to bring kimchi if it’s not
Calm” is an amazing country. What is re- on the table. In my opinion, it’s not only
markable about Korea is that in the early the most popular Korean dish, but also the
BY YURII MUSHKA 1960s it was a ruined postwar country. most delicious and healthy. I also like the
AMBASSADOR OF UKRAINE And it took only one generation for this variety of side dishes. Each Korean restau-
country to reach the top-level nations. rant serves a lot of them.
In my opinion, Koreans should be Of course, it’s worth mentioning the
proud of this. Every Korean is a part of the high potential of Korean companies from
collective, one small screw in a complete both technical and economic points of
mechanism called “our nation”. This is a view. Over the past 10 years, Korea has
country where people drop their egos for achieved numerous milestones and histo-
the common good. Koreans also pay at- ry-making breakthroughs in the IT arena.
tention to courtesies. Bowing is the most Now, every newcomer to Korea is im-
common behavior in Korea, which is pressed by the country’s progress in the IT
used to show respect to older people or sector. Those who have lived here for a
those with higher social status. The na- while have already enjoyed all of Korea’s
tion’s unity, mutual respect, high capac- achievements.
ity of work and desire to make It should be noted that the business
their country better are strategies of Korean companies are promis-
praiseworthy. ing. Ukraine became independent only 17
Koreans are also years ago and diplomatic relations with
very open-minded Korea were established in 1992. But there
and ready to help in any situation. You are already many Korean companies oper-
can always hear “annyeonghaseyo!” ating in our country. Striking examples are
around you. In the restaurants, the staff Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics,
kindly says hello to you with a big which take up leading positions in differ-
smile in order to make you ent segments of the Ukrainian market.
feel warmer. Korean Korea is a place where you want to re-
children are also turn over and over again, Korean society
taught to welcome makes you feel comfortable, even if you
foreigners, so if understand that you are different. It’s an
you meet them, amazing country that makes you feel at
you will hear home. ■
66 KOREA AUGUST 2008
Documente similare cu KOREA [2008 VOL. 4 NO. 8]
KOREA magazine [July 2010 VOL. 6 NO. 7]
KOREA magazine [Feb. 2010 VOL. 6 NO. 2]
KOREA magazine [SEPTEMBER 2011 VOL. 7 NO. 9]
KOREA magazine [Jan. 2010 VOL. 17 NO. 13]
KOREA magazine [DECEMBER 2011 VOL. 8 NO. 12]
KOREA magazine [Apr. 2010 VOL. 6 NO. 4]
Mai multe de la Republic of Korea (Korea.net)
KOREA [2014 VOL.10 No.03]
Guide to Korean Culture 2015 (English)
Welcome to Korea
Economic Bulletin (Vol. 35 No. 4)
KOREA [2013 VOL.9 No.10]
Economic Bulletin (Vol. 36 No. 10)
2013 Facts About Korea English
National Museum of Korea Quarterly Magazine Vol.24 (Summer 2013)
Postharvest Manual of Cabbage and Chili
Gat, Traditional Headgear in Korea
Visit the Catholic Sites in Korea
Seoul’s Catholic Pilgrimage Routes (English)
KOGURYO 고구려
KOREA [2013 VOL.9 No.11].pdf
Populare în Politics
Innovation in Kinetix
Gci Capgemini Intel 2016 Future Value Chain Report
ananthakannan_pritha
Digital Ready Workshop Proposal
nanduky
wills resume
NWO - Crossroad - The Secret Cabal
Mick Rynning
colorado history jeopardy
Cases second page.docx
Mel Loise Manuales Delmoro
461 Dean Neighborhood map June 2019
Norman Oder
3. Western Agro Industrial vs Rodriguez 188 SCRA 709
Chino Cabrera
Is.13311.2.1992 Rebound Hammer
Chockalingam
Introduction to the Shurangama Mantra
ahamevam
pistola sig sauer SP2022
Is Modularization right for your project?
ttplan800
SPEECH Extra Class 30 Mei 2012
Norulashiqin Bakar
Tapfumaneyi the Impact of Social Media on Brand Equity in the Financial Sector
Nyasha Lukwa
1Zohar: Genesis: Chapter XVIII. Higher Devachanic or Heavenly Spheres
Minka Penelope Zadkiela Hundertwasser
116129537-John-Deere.docx
Elric Ordo Cthulhu
ironwolf56
Antamina
Carlos Rudas Ramirez
Nike Presentation
Lavina Pinheiro
Farrugia v. Malta
AnaGeo
gizimaplistofmaps2019 szeptember19
Arakan Army Chief Promises Myanmar Military, Govt Eye for an Eye - Interview with Arakan Army - Major General Twan Mrat Naing
Indobhasa Mog
Swagman Hotels and Travel Inc v CA
Henson Montalvo
Royal Hunt of the Sun
ZeromalisNil
LOCKBOX SYSTEM.pptx
nivetha
Security Plan ENGLISH
AAR143
Decision Tree Assignment
Sami Ur Rehman
Philippine Stocks Index Fund Corp
timothymaderazo
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1767
|
__label__wiki
| 0.541806
| 0.541806
|
DERMATOMAS_2011
Gabriela Corrales Cerdeira
salvareSalvați DERMATOMAS_2011 pentru mai târziu
clinical commentary
MARY BETH DOWNS, PhD1 CINDY LAPORTE, PT, PhD2
Conflicting Dermatome Maps: Educational and Clinical Implications
valuation of the perceptions of touch and pain on a patients skin is a common, noninvasive test of neural function. It is an examination method that relies on knowledge of the distribution of both the cutaneous nerves and the branches of segmental spinal nerves (dermatomes). By comparing areas of altered sensation on the patients skin with published dermatome and cutaneous nerve maps, a clinician can make a judgment on the location of a
lesion.24,35 Yet the textbooks commonly used in medical and allied health programs contain multiple, conflicting dermatome maps. These maps place clinically important dermatomes in varying locations. For example, the majority show the cutaneous distribution of the fourth lumbar spinal nerve (L4 dermatome) either running from the lateral aspect of the thigh to the medial side of the great toe, or confined to the medial portion of the leg distal to the knee. It
TTSYNOPSIS: Sensory testing is a common noninvasive method of evaluating nerve function that relies on the knowledge of skin dermatomes and sensory fields of cutaneous nerves. Research to determine the extent of the dermatomes was conducted in Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Experiments performed on cadavers, monkeys, and human patients prior to 1948 resulted in the creation of similar but somewhat different dermatome maps. A radically different map with long, swirling dermatomes was produced by Keegan and Garrett in 1948. This map was derived largely by examining compression of dorsal nerve roots by vertebral disc herniation. The maps appearing in textbooks are inconsistent.
is interesting and clinically relevant to examine the history of the dermatome maps in use today and to consider their significance in healthcare education and clinical practice.
HISTORY OF DERMATOMES
he initial research to determine the extent of each dermatome was conducted in Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth cenSome books show a version of the early maps, some show the Keegan and Garrett map, and others show maps that are not consistent with either. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history of dermatome maps, including the experimental procedures by which each was obtained, and to relate the early maps to those found in textbooks commonly used in healthcare education programs. The paper discusses the significance of these maps as used for clinical diagnosis and the need for further research. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(6):427-434. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3506
TTKEY WORDS: anatomy, neck, nerves, sensation,
skin, spine
turies. Prior to 1948, researchers were in general agreement as to the shape and location of the dermatomes. Variations found by different scientists were most likely due to the use of different techniques (including the use of cadavers, monkeys, and human patients) in isolating the dermatomes. In 1948, Keegan and Garrett17 published a radically different map which, though not clearly substantiated by more recent research, has been reproduced in many textbooks. The earliest investigations of the distributions of the spinal nerves of humans consisted of careful dissection of their fibers. In 1886, Sir Wilmot Herringham14 published the first account of the distribution of segmental nerve fibers through the brachial plexus into the upper limb, based on his dissections of neonatal and adult cadavers. He determined that the highest and lowest nerve roots of the brachial plexus innervated the skin of the proximal portion of the limb (on the lateral and medial sides of the limb, respectively), whereas the middle roots of the plexus innervated the skin of the distal portion of the limb. He explained this arrangement by likening the skin over the growing embryonic limb bud to Indiarubber that stretches as the limb grows. Herringham also described a line on the ventral surface of the upper limb around which the dermatomes are aligned. This line runs along the axis of the limb, from the shoulder to the lower forearm, and
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL. 2Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL. Address correspondence to Dr Mary Beth Downs, Department of Physical Therapy, Alabama State University, PO Box 271, Montgomery, AL 361010271. E-mail: mdowns@alasu.edu
journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy | volume 41 | number 6 | june 2011 |
FIGURE 2. The dermatome map proposed by Sir Henry Head and A.W. Campbell based on clinical observations of herpes zoster eruptions. From Brain. 1900;23:353-523.
FIGURE 1. Schema of the dermatomes of the upper limb, illustrating Sir Wilmot Herringhams rules. The first rule states of 2 spots on the skin that which is nearer the pre-axial border tends to be supplied by the higher nerve. Thus, the dermatomes in the preaxial area (C5 and C6) are higher nerves than those in the postaxial area (C8-T2). The second rule states of 2 spots in the preaxial area the lower tends to be supplied by the lower nerve, and of two spots in the postaxial area the lower tends to be supplied by the higher nerve. Therefore, in the preaxial area, the forearm is supplied by a lower nerve (C6) than the arm (C5). In the postaxial area, the forearm is supplied by a higher nerve (C8) than the arm (T1 and T2). Note that along the axial line noncontiguous dermatomes are adjacent to each other.
in current terminology is referred to as the ventral axial line. While the dermatomes of most spinal nerves lie adjacent to the dermatomes of the next higher and
lower nerves, along this line dermatomes of noncontiguous spinal nerves abut each other. Herringham illustrated this pattern by describing the dermatomes as crossed by a line encircling the lower third of the forearm. Beginning at the middle of the ventral surface, this line ran to the radial border, across the dorsum, around the ulna, and back to the middle, crossing, in order, the dermatomes of the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th spinal nerves (C6 through T1) and ending back at the C6 dermatome.14 Thus, in Herringhams view, the C6 dermatome abuts the T1 dermatome at the ventral axial line of the lower forearm. Based on his dissections, Herringham postulated 2 rules for the distribution of sensory nerves in the upper limb. A diagram that illustrates these rules is provided in FIGURE 1. Kosinski20 describes the work of Bolk, who extended Herringhams dissection method to include the lower limb.
Although the dissections of Herringham and Bolk established the overall arrangement of the dermatomes, they could not distinguish the smallest branches of the spinal nerves. By the 1890s, other methods were being used to determine the extent of each dermatome. Sir Henry Head12 first produced a dermatome map based on clinical observation of referred visceral pain and traumatic lesions of the spinal cord. He expanded this work by studying cases of herpes zoster. Herpes zoster, the virus that causes the common disease of chickenpox, can establish a latent infection in a single sensory ganglion. At a later date, the infection can become reactivated and travel down the affected nerve, resulting in a herpetic eruption over the dermatome of the nerve (shingles).2,11 After studying nearly 500 cases of shingles, Head and A. W. Campbell13 constructed a map showing the extent of cutaneous lesions caused
428 | june2011 | volume41 | number6 | journaloforthopaedic&sportsphysicaltherapy
FIGURE 3. Sir Charles Sherringtons plaster models of monkeys, showing axial lines on the forelimbs and hind limbs. (A) From Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 1893;184:641-763. (B and C) From Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 1898;190:45-187.
by infection of different spinal ganglia (FIGURE 2). They noted that there was some minor overlap between adjacent nerve territories. They also emphasized that, in different individuals, body shape caused variation in the shape of the skin area affected. For instance, in a child, a thoracic dermatome would be a fairly even band running around the rather tubular trunk, but its shape would differ considerably when extended on the narrow sloping chest of the phthisical or on the barrel-shaped, high-shouldered thorax of the emphysematous.13 For this reason, Head and Campbell13 observed that one could only be certain of the relationship of the nerves to each other and to constant features of the skin (ie, the nipples and umbilicus) when mapping the dermatomes of the trunk. Also in the late 1800s, Sir Charles Sherrington34 performed experiments on rhesus monkeys, in which he severed
the dorsal nerve roots above and below the nerve being studied. This resulted in a dermatome with normal sensation, bound on either side by anesthetic areas. Comparing his data with numerous papers on human skin innervation, he observed that the similarity between the two is almost minutely exact. Sherrington found that adjacent dermatomes overlap extensively. He also found that, in the proximal portions of the dorsal and ventral surfaces of both the upper and lower limbs, there is a gap in which there are missing contiguous dermatomes and there is no overlap. He considered such gaps to be extensions of the median dorsal and ventral lines of the thorax and termed them middorsal and midventral lines of the limb.33 In the upper limb, the gap forms an axial line that runs from the midline at the level of the sternal angle, down the ventral surface of the limb, into the forearm. This
coincides with Herringhams original description of the arrangement of the dermatomes of the human forearm. These lines are shown on plaster casts of a monkey he created to show the dermatomes (FIGURE 3). During the first decade of the twentieth century, resection of the dorsal roots of spinal nerves (rhizotomy) was used to treat intractable pain referred from the viscera and to reduce spasticity in cases of cerebral palsy, central nervous system trauma, and tabes.8 Otfrid Foerster,9 a German neurologist, used this intervention to delineate the dermatomes of the lower limb in humans in the same manner that Sherrington had used in monkeys. He also determined the C6 dermatome by this process. To complete the study of the upper limb, he used data from multiple patients in what he called the constructive method: It is obvious that when a series of contiguous roots is divided, the superior border of the resulting anesthesia represents the inferior border of the dermatome which corresponds to the next higher intact root, while the inferior border of the anesthetic area represents the superior border of the next lower dermatome. By such observations I have been able to map out nearly all dermatomes in man.9 To augment these data, he electrically stimulated the cut ends of the posterior nerve roots, resulting in vasodilation over the dermatome. Foerster compared his data to that published by Head and Sherrington. He found that cutting a single nerve root in man did not cause any loss of sensation, which is the same effect that Sherrington had observed in monkeys. In his experiments with electrical stimulation, the areas of vasodilation corresponded to the dermatomes determined by anesthesia, although the areas were smaller, having little overlap with adjacent dermatomes. He noted that it compared favorably with the dermatome map based on herpetic outbreak published by Head and Campbell.13 Foersters 1933 map is shown in FIGURE 4. Dr Frederick Fender7 at Stanford 429
FIGURE 4. Otfrid Foersters map of thoracic dermatomes, based on clinical observations of anesthesia after rhizotomy. From Brain. 1933;56:1-39. Used by permission.
FIGURE 5. Keegan and Garretts dermatome map, based on hypoalgesia produced by compression of a single nerve root by herniated disc or by anesthesia of a single nerve root. From Anatomical Record. 1948;102(4):409. Used by permission.
University received permission to summarize and republish Foersters results in the United States. In 1948, Jay Keegan and Frederick Garrett17 published a radically different dermatome map of the extremities, with linear dermatomes extending down each limb (FIGURE 5). The map was based on hypoalgesia produced by compression of a single nerve root by a herniated disc. One hundred sixty-five cases involved the upper limb, of which 47 were verified by surgery as affecting a single nerve root. One thousand two hundred sixty-four cases involved the lower limb, 707 of which were verified by surgery. Keegan and Garrett also recruited 10 medical student volunteers for anesthesia of a single lower cervical nerve root by Novocain injection.
Their results clearly violated the rules of Herringham that had been accepted for a half century. Keegan and Garret argued against the established dermatome maps. They asserted that Foerster was wrong in his belief that severing a single nerve root causes no sensory loss.17 In addition, they postulated that dorsal axial lines of dermatomic junction have no reality; that the dermatomes continue unbroken from dorsal midline to their termination in the limb. They believed that their conclusion justified that Sherrington erred through a relatively minor, though systematic, misinterpretation of his data, and that dermatomic loops and dorsal axial lines do not exist.17 In discussing the then-recent publication by Keegan and Garrett, R. J. Last21 made the following statement: If their
findings are confirmed, a fundamental alteration of the accepted dermatome maps will be required. On the whole, the dermatomes of Keegan and Garrett are more extensive than those of Sherrington, Head and Foerster. Nevertheless, their findings are open to certain criticisms. (1) The subjective method of mapping a dermatome by hypoalgesia, must be open to wide error. (2) The lack of overlap of adjacent dermatomes is difficult to accept in face of the almost unanimous opinions of countless observers. (3) No mention is made of variability, yet pre-fixation and post-fixation of the plexuses are known to be common. (4) Their claim that an isolated nerve root is affected in their cases of disc protrusions or injected medical students is not convincing; there may well have been some
perimentally reliable. A list of the methods and areas studied in these papers are presented in TABLE 1. The composite map was produced by redrawing the Foerster and the Head and Campbell maps on figure outlines, then superimposing them to find consensus areas. The areas not common to both diagrams were eliminated. The upper limb dermatomes thus derived were modified using the data from Inouye and Buchthal,16 while the lower limb dermatomes were modified using data from Cole et al3 and Nitta et al.27 Lee et al22 did not use the Keegan and Garrett data in their map, because, despite the widespread uncritical reproduction of the Keegan and Garrett map, it is the most flawed of the three core maps. Yet the Keegan and Garrett dermatome map permeates textbooks and atlases commonly used in physical therapy education programs (TABLE 2).
DERMATOME MAPS CURRENTLY USED IN TEXTBOOKS
FIGURE 6. Composite dermatome map created by Lee et al using data from Foerster, Head, and Campbell, Inouye and Buchthal, Nitta et al, and Cole et al. From Clinical Anatomy; 2008; 21:363-373. Used by permission.
involvement of adjacent nerve roots. Although we have searched the literature of the past 60 years, we have found no experimental confirmation of Keegan and Garretts work. On the contrary, we have found evidence contradicting both their results and the validity of their techniques. A recent Brazilian study retrospectively examined the charts of patients with compressive radiculopathy at lumbar and sacral levels.5 The investigators evaluated nerve conduction studies, electromyographic (EMG) data, neurosurgical findings, and imaging data from computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The researchers concluded that the L4 dermatome is probably located in the medial aspect of the leg, distal to the knee. This finding is consistent with the work of Head and Foerster but contradicts Keegan and Garretts long, swirling L4 dermatome. Davis et al4
examined 500 consecutive cases of surgically verified herniated nucleus pulposus. Sensory changes were only found in 327 of the cases and no typical sensory pattern emerged. The extreme variability in the sensory pattern makes the method of devising a dermatome chart on the basis of the sensory changes associated with herniated nucleus pulposus an unreliable one.4 In studying lumbar nerve root compression due to disc herniation, Nygaard and Mellgren28 found that sensory thresholds were significantly increased in adjacent dermatomes in both the symptomatic and asymptomatic limb. They noted that chemical substances can travel in the cerebrospinal fluid and affect neighboring nerve roots. After evaluating the literature, Lee et al22 created a composite dermatome map (FIGURE 6), based on published data from 5 papers they considered to be the most ex-
o determine which dermatome maps are included in healthcare textbooks, we examined the most commonly used physical therapy texts, as listed in a 2006 survey conducted by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.36 Some of these books are also used in other disciplines, namely occupational therapy, nursing, dentistry, and medicine. Therefore, this issue is not unique to physical therapy. The texts examined are inconsistent in their description of dermatome distribution. This is true regarding both intertextbook and intratextbook consistency. There is no standardization of the map(s) in the texts. Some books even have different maps on different pages, with no explanation. This is particularly evident in texts with multiple chapters written by different authors. Many textbooks appear to use the maps of Foerster or Keegan and Garrett, yet most are either poorly referenced or not referenced at all. Of the 14 books examined, 6 con431
Authors Foerster Head and Campbell Inouye and Buchthal Nitta, Tajima, Sugiyama, and Moriyama Cole, Lesswing, and Cole
InformationUsedbyLeeetal 22toGenerateaCompositeDermatomeMap
Methodology Used to Localize Dermatome Method of measuring loss of sensation after rhizotomy not specified Area covered in herpes zoster lesion Nerve conduction studies Measured touch sensation with writing brush after nerve block Measured pain sensation after neurectomy Lower limb Intermediate Body Area Investigated Lower limb, trunk, upper limb by the constructive method Lower limb, trunk, upper limb Upper limb Lower limb Good Good Good Quality of Evidence (as Evaluated by Lee et al) Good
UseofDermatomeMapsinCommonlyUsedPhysicalTherapyTextbooks
Number of Physical Therapy Programs Dermatome Map Consistent With Original Data From Could not be determined Keegan and Garrett Keegan and Garrett; could not be determined 2001 2010 2006 2001 2005 1976 2004 2002 2002 2005 2005 56 48 47 46 34 29 29 27 26 24 20 Keegan and Garrett Foerster; Keegan and Garrett Keegan and Garrett Could not be determined Could not be determined Could not be determined Foerster Keegan and Garrett Keegan and Garrett Keegan and Garrett Could not be determined Reference Given None None Gilman and Newman, Gatzs Essentials of Clinical Neuroanatomy, 10th ed, FA Davis, 2003; American Spinal Injury Association Auerbach, Wilderness Medicine, 4th ed, Mosby, 2001 Moore, Dalley and Agur Netter Umphred Reese Hoppenfeld Dutton Paz and West Lundy-Ekman Kendall, McCreary, and Provance Rothstein, Roy, and Wolf None Foerster; Keegan and Garrett Keegan and Garrett (also mentions Foerster in caption) American Spinal Injury Association None None Wilkins and Rengachary (eds), Neurosurgery, McGraw-Hill, 1996 Maitland (ed), Vertebral Manipulation, 5th ed, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1986 None Keegan and Garrett
Title Orthopedic Physical Assessment Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist Physical Rehabilitation: Assessment and Treatment Clinically Oriented Anatomy Atlas of Human Anatomy Neurological Rehabilitation Muscle and Sensory Testing Physical Examination of the Spine & Extremities Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain The Rehabilitation Specialists Handbook
Author Magee Kisner and Colby
Using Book* 65 64 61
Goodman, Boissonnault, 2009 and Fuller OSullivan and Schmitz
*From https://www.fsbpt.org/download/TextbookSurveyPTBooks.pdf. The most recent editions of the textbooks listed by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy are given.
tain no reference for their maps, while 5 use secondary sources (TABLE 2). Only 3 booksMoore and Dalleys Clinically Oriented Anatomy,25 Netters Atlas of Hu-
man Anatomy,26 and Kendalls Muscles: Testing and Function18cite the original research papers. Five texts illustrated dermatomes that were inconsistent with
any map for which we could find original research data. Four of the 5 (Magee,24 Hoppenfeld,15 Reese,31 and Rothstein et al32) gave no references for their maps.
Umphreds Neurological Rehabilitation37 and 1 chapter in Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist by Goodman et al10 cite a map from the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). The map on the ASIA webpage1 does not indicate how the dermatomes were derived. Reeses Muscle and Sensory Testing31 used an unreferenced map similar to the ASIA map. Furthermore, the majority of authors give no explanation for the choice of the map(s) used. Only Moore and Dalleys Clinically Oriented Anatomy25 includes a rationale for using both the Foerster and the Keegan and Garrett maps, explaining that the Foerster map correlates better with clinical findings, while the Keegan and Garrett map correlates with embryonic development.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DERMATOME MAPS
ensory testing of the skin is a common noninvasive method of evaluating the function of both the peripheral and central components of the nervous system. While diagnoses are not made with sensory testing alone, sensory testing is an important tool for identifying the location of a neurological injury. All skin sensations are carried by cutaneous branches of the peripheral nerves. In the trunk, each spinal nerve innervates a strip of skin, so the cutaneous area supplied by each nerve is identical to its dermatome. However, in the limbs spinal nerve fibers are mixed in the brachial (upper limb) or lumbosacral (lower limb) plexus, so that each peripheral nerve contains fibers from multiple spinal cord levels.25 Therefore, the dermatome map of the limbs, which illustrates the areas of skin supplied by fibers from each of the spinal nerves, is different from the cutaneous nerve map, which shows the areas of skin supplied by each of the cutaneous branches of the peripheral nerves. If an area of paresthesia coincides with the territory of a cutaneous nerve, the patients problem is very likely associated with the peripheral nerve supplying the area. If
the paresthesia coincides with the dermatome of a spinal nerve, then the patients problem is most likely in the central nervous system or in the spinal nerve between the spinal cord and the plexus, where the nerve fibers are mixed. The approximate level is determined based on the dermatome affected. One clinically relevant dermatome is that of the fourth lumbar spinal nerve, which may be compressed by herniation of a lumbar intervertebral disc or by lumbar spinal stenosis. The cutaneous distribution of L4 is a good example of how different dermatome maps may lead to incorrect diagnosis or miscommunication. Its sensory distribution over the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot differs in several commonly used texts. Books using the Foerster map, as well as the texts by Reese, Dutton and Umphred, show no L4 dermatome on the thigh. Other books place the L4 dermatome in the anteromedial,23 posterolateral,23 or both the medial and lateral aspects of the thigh, 30 or on the distal anterior surface of the thigh proximal to the knee.15 If a clinician finds altered sensation on the lower anterolateral surface of the thigh, he/she could localize the injury to the level of the second, third, fourth, or fifth lumbar spinal nerve, depending on the map used. Likewise, altered sensation over the anteromedial aspect of the leg could be attributed to an injury at the third, fourth, or fifth lumbar spinal level. The problem of inconsistency in the use of dermatome maps can affect students, therapists in the clinic, and clinicians communicating with other healthcare professionals. Healthcare providers who are actively treating patients may provide conflicting information when communicating with other professions based on the dermatome map utilized. Patients are frequently treated by a healthcare team consisting of physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and others. Inconsistent dermatome information may influence the different team members who are treating the signs and/or symptoms of pathology
associated with different spinal nerve levels. Also, students trying to learn the segmental distribution of spinal nerves may be confused by the varying information found in texts that might lead to incorrect answers on their licensing board exams. In striving for evidence-based practice, we should expect our textbooks to be consistent, to cite original research data, and to present data that has been subjected to the rigors of external review. We routinely use dermatomes to diagnose the location of neurological injury, but do we truly know the location of the dermatomes? Historically, at least 2 contradictory dermatome maps have been proposed. These maps are quite dissimilar in the placement of the clinically important dermatomes of the lower limb. While the maps of both Foerster and Head and Campbell generally place the dermatomes of the higher spinal nerves proximal to the dermatomes of the lower nerves, Keegan and Garretts map shows all the dermatomes extending unbroken from their origin in the lumbar area or gluteal region until their termination at the axial line. This places Foersters and Head and Campbells L4 dermatome entirely distal to the knee, while Keegan and Garrett have it swirling from the lower lumbar region around the thigh to end at the great toe. Lee et al22 have attempted to clarify the dermatome map confusion by creating a new, composite map derived from consensus data from early maps, omitting the Keegan and Garrett data. One concern regarding this map is that the data used for its creation came from experiments that used different methods to identify dermatomes. One of the 2 core papers (Foerster) did not specify the method used to determine presence or loss of sensation after rhizotomy, while the other (Head and Campbell) examined skin lesions seen in shingles. Each of the other 3 papers used a different method: Nitta et al27 tested the sensation of discriminative touch, Cole et al3 tested pain sensation, and Inouye and Buchthal16 measured nerve conduction after electrical stimulation. One would expect to see 433
Nerve-roots in the Treatment of Gastric Crises and Spastic Paralysis. Proc R Soc Med. 1911;4:226-246. Foerster O. The dermatones in man. Brain. 1933;56:1-39. Goodman C, Boissonnault W, Fuller K. Pathology: Implications for the Physical Therapist. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Saunders; 2009. Haines D. Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone; 2005. Head H. On disturbances of sensation with especial reference to the pain of visceral disease. Brain. 1893;16:1-133. Head H, Campbell AW. The pathology of herpes zoster and its bearing on sensory localization. Brain. 1900;23:353-523. Herringham W. The Minute Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus. Proceedings of the Royal Academy. 1886;41:423-441. Hoppenfeld S. Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities. New York, NY: AppletonCentury-Crofts; 1976. Inouye Y, Buchthal F. Segmental sensory innervation determined by potentials recorded from cervical spinal nerves. Brain. 1977;100:731-748. Keegan JJ, Garrett FD. The segmental distribution of the cutaneous nerves in the limbs of man. Anat Rec. 1948;102:409-437. Kendall FP. Muscles: Testing and Function. 4th ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 1993. Kisner C, Colby LA. Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis; 2007. Kosinski C. The course, mutual relations and distribution of the cutaneous nerves of the metazonal region of leg and foot. J Anat. 1926;60:274-297. Last RJ. Innervation of the limbs. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1949;31B:452-464. Lee MW, McPhee RW, Stringer MD. An evidencebased approach to human dermatomes. Clin Anat. 2008;21:363-373. http://dx.doi. org/10.1002/ca.20636 Lundy-Ekman L. Neuroscience: Fundamentals for Rehabilitation. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company; 2007. Magee DJ. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company; 2008.
25. Moore KL, Dalley AF, Agur A. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009. 26. Netter FH. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Saunders; 2006. 27. Nitta H, Tajima T, Sugiyama H, Moriyama A. Study on dermatomes by means of selective lumbar spinal nerve block. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1993;18:1782-1786. 28. Nygaard OP, Mellgren SI. The function of sensory nerve fibers in lumbar radiculopathy. Use of quantitative sensory testing in the exploration of different populations of nerve fibers and dermatomes. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1998;23:348-352; discussion 353. 29. OSullivan S, Schmitz T. Physical Rehabilitation. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company; 2007. 30. Paz J, West M. Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company; 2008. 31. Reese N. Muscle and Sensory Testing. St. Louis, MO: W.B. Saunders Company; 2005. 32. Rothstein J, Roy S, Wolf S. The Rehabilitation Specialists Handbook. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company; 2005. 33. Sherrington C. Experiments in examination of the peripheral distribution of the fibres of the posterior roots of some spinal nerves. Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 1893;184:641-763. 34. Sherrington C. Experiments in examination of the peripheral distribution of the fibres of the posterior roots of some spinal nerves II. Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 1898;190:45-186. 35. Somers M. Spinal Cord Injury. Boston, MA: Pearson; 2010. 36. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. Frequency of Use of Textbooks in Physical Therapist Education Programs. Available at: http://www.fsbpt.org/download/TextbookSurveyPTBooks.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2010. 37. Umphred D. Neurological Rehabilitation. 5th ed. London, UK: Mosby; 2006.
variation in the areas defined by these different procedures. So it is unclear if a consensus map derived from these studies truly represents the boundaries of the dermatomes. Because the dermatome maps currently in use were developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries using a variety of techniques, we believe that the cutaneous distribution of spinal nerves to the limbs should be re-evaluated. Current technology provides the opportunity to more precisely define the cutaneous distribution of the spinal nerves. The extensive use of the Keegan and Garrett map should also be examined. t
1. American Spinal Injury Association. Standard Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury. Available at: http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/ publications/2006_Classif_worksheet.pdf. Accessed June 27, 2010. 2. Brooks G, Butel J, Morse S. Herpes viruses. In: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelbergs Medical Microbiology. New York, NY: Lange Medical Books/ McGraw-Hill; 2001. 3. Cole JP, Lesswing AL, Cole JR. An analysis of the lumbosacral dermatomes in man. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1968;61:241-247. 4. Davis L, Martin J, Goldstein SL. Sensory changes with herniated nucleus pulposus. AMA Arch Neurol Psychiatry. 1952;67:408-411. 5. de Souza Faleiros A, de Lima Resende L, Zanini M. C5 and C6 human dermatomes: a clinical, electromyographical, imaging and surgical findings. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2009;67:265-267. 6. Dutton M. Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004. 7. Fender F. Foersters scheme of the dermatomes. Arch Neurol Psychiatry. 1939;41:688-693. 8. Foerster. Resection of the Posterior Spinal
WWW.JOSPT.ORG
DOWNLOAD PowerPoint Slides of JOSPT Figures & Tables
JOSPT o ers PowerPoint slides of gures and tables to accompany selected articles on the Journals website (www.jospt.org). These slides can be downloaded and saved and include the article title, authors, and full citation. With each article where this feature is available, click View Slides and then right click on the link and select Save Target As.
Anatomia animalelor
Medicină clinică
Anatomia omului
Documente similare cu DERMATOMAS_2011
Rehabilitation Medicine Paediatrics Advanced Training Curriculum
milananand
ACE_Guide Group Fitness Instructor
Cristian Yanez
Dermatome Maps
Pedro Baptista
[ANA] 5.06 Organization of the Nervous System
Adrian Materum
A Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Volume I.pdf
Ramiro Tabilo Maluenda
Informational Interview
Lukas Daniel
2 Introduction to Systemic Anatomy
Shafeer CP
Neurosurgery v1.0
Mohammad Al-Badawi
Arniel Joseph Gerzan Gilo
Terapeutic Recreation
kamlisa
synthesis paper 3
SSYA1013 Chapter 3 biological
Ping Ping Tan
Bulging Disc Surgery - Tips To Avoid It
grotesquenetwor28
zafar 10
SomiZafar
Spinal Cord Injuries Kasun-1
kasunswift
Palwasha Malik
nervoussystemnotes-120213121230-phpapp01
DrAvinash Nandan
Jurnal Uveitis.
Ahmad Fathul Adzmi
Kailash Hospital
Piyush Choudhary
Henry Lois Davila Andrade
labor cases assignment.docx
bee tiful
CountryPhysio FINAL Singles LR
Deb North
(2008 13 Halaman) Rehabilitation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Novia Rambak
Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation An Evidence Based Approach 3 rd ©2011
reema ds
The Physical Therapist Assistance
dariand
Conservative Management of a Young Adult With Hip Arthrosis
Kanika Sinha
occupational profile
my career plan
Populare în Physiology
03 the Cardiorespiratory System
Duane N Lin Wert
HPN
Aimee Gutierrez
نموذج اسئله البرومتركـ للاشعه
Articulo cientifico
chávez edwin
11 Chapter 3
PA Eval Tool
jesperdomincilbayaua
Plant Cells Peroxisomes and Glyoxysomes.pdf
manoj_rkl_07
Growing pains: problems with puberty suppression in treating gender dysphoria
Colin Wright
lactato y microcirculacion en shock.pdf
Luis Carlos Ostolaza
Changing Concepts of Working Memory
Basic Emergency Airway Management (ECCE-II 2013).ppt
Wulan Azmi
Eklund McAllister Pehrson 2013 Kulning
Monique Monteiro
Seminars in Orthodontics: VOL 14, NO 4 DECEMBER 2008 Introduction
Ahmed Tarek El-Shanawany
ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF IHD PATIENTS FOR NON CARDIAC SURGERY
Cell Signaling Objectives - Sanchez
lovelyc95
Parul Gupta
MCQ Anaesthesia Questions
MSDS Potassium Chlorate
Pain Relief in Labour (English)
lieynna4996
msds hcl
n.hartono
Bio-Oil Scars Booklet
makerk82
Bacterial_fungal_parasitic_overgrowth.pdf
portosin
Nonmendelian Assignment
Anthony Hugill
03 - 34 - F13 - Script - Assessment-Trauma
sweetiscool
Analyzing the PV92 locus on chromosome 16 for the Alu insertion through the polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis
Johansen Christopher Pico
CellPartsAnvsPL
tssandoval
Methadone - DrugBank(1)
Maxillofacial Trauma and Management - Dental eBook & Lecture Notes PDF Download (Studynama.com - India's Biggest Website for BDS Study Material Downloads)
Vinnie Singh
Brain Power Script
reikianswer
Computed Tomography Angiogram
fraserlads
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1768
|
__label__wiki
| 0.687257
| 0.687257
|
Package deal? Panarin makes switch to Bobrovsky’s agent
Sean Leahy
February 8, 2019, 8:00 PM UTC
We have 17 days until the 2019 NHL trade deadline and the future of Artemi Panarin in Columbus remains cloudy.
Will the Blue Jackets trade him and/or goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, thereby allowing the team to get assets in return as opposed to watching them walk for nothing when they become unrestricted free agents on July 1?
Will general manager Jarmo Kekalainen keep one or both and value winning a playoff series for the first time in franchise history over whatever unknown futures he’d receive back in a trade?
Plenty of questions left to be answered, but for now the only news is that Panarin has decided to switch agents, as first reported by NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes, from Dan Milstein of Gold Star Hockey to Paul Theofanous of TMI, LLC. Panarin switched to Milstein in Jan. 2017 citing a need to have representation that can communicate in Russian.
The interesting wrinkle here is that Theofanous also represents Bobrovsky, so those rumors that the two Russians could be a package deal either at the trade deadline (Bob does have a no-mov clause) or come free agency will only intensify. It’s already out there that some believe the Florida Panthers could pursue both as many expect them to be aggressive in the off-season in order to become a playoff team next season. That’s just one option.
Even with the offer of free vodka, earlier this month Milstein, on behalf of Panarin, announced that his client wouldn’t be discussing his future in-season and any negotiations would have to take place in the summer. That put his immediate future in Columbus in doubt and left questions as to what the Blue Jackets will do going forward, especially as they hold the third spot in the Metropolitan Division and are in striking distance of the division lead.
“If we have to make a hard decision, we will,” Kekalainen said the day after the Panarin announcement. “We like Artemi and would like to keep him, and it’s his right to go into free agency. If he chooses to do so, we’ll be knocking on his door July 1, but we’re going to go about our business here and try to win hockey games and make the playoffs and go as deep as possible this spring, too.”
It will be fascinating to see how this all unfolds leading into the trade deadline and then once we get to free agency in July as it’s clear both players will test the market.
Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1778
|
__label__cc
| 0.64935
| 0.35065
|
SportsbyFry
A balding Australian's thoughts on everything happening in sports
Power Ranking the 2018 NFL Playoff Teams
FOR 20 NFL teams this year’s dream of winning it all is over. For the 12 teams remaining, this weekend signals the start of the real season as the race for Super Bowl LII commences. Set for one of the closest postseasons in recent memory expecting the unexpected could be a theme over the next month with a bunch of contenders putting their hands up as a chance to claim the ultimate prize. As we gear up for the 2018 playoffs, let’s rank each team and their chances of claiming the Lombardi trophy.
IF you like what you read be sure to check out more SportsbyFry articles by hitting this link. Make sure you keep up to date with the latest NFL articles and follow my fan pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to never miss a minute of the action!
12. Indianapolis Colts
NO offense to the Colts, but someone has to be last (first?). Andrew Luck’s return as an MVP calibre QB has helped this team surge into the postseason, but the Colts are far more than a one trick pony. First-year head coach Frank Reich turned this team around after their 1-5 start, losing just one game over their final 10 games, developing a strong, promising team on both sides of the ball. With plenty of young talent, there is a bright future in Indianapolis and it wouldn’t surprise me if they caused an upset over the Texans in the first game of the playoffs.
11. Philadelphia Eagles
DEJAVU has been kicking hard over the last few weeks with Nick Foles dragging the reigning champs into the playoffs with an impressive close to the season. Foles is 4-1 as the Eagles’ starter this season, raising genuine questions over which quarterback should lead them into battle in the future with Carson Wentz still on ice. If Philadelphia is going to make a deep run though, they’ll need more than a bit of Nick Foles magic, facing the daunting prospect of playing every playoff game on the road. Their defensive front is always going to cause headaches and their chances of going back-to-back hinge on way more than who is starting at QB.
10. Dallas Cowboys
CALL me a hater, I’m just not a believer of the Dallas Cowboys this year. That being said they have played themselves into form at the right time of year winning seven of their final eight games to lock up the NFC East crown. The questions surrounding Dak Prescott’s ability to be a winning quarterback have subsided with help from new favourite target Amari Cooper. Since arriving in Dallas Cooper has been incredible, tying Michael Thomas as the only players with multiple games recording 180+ receiving yards this season. If he wants to prove he was worth the first-round pick price tag, the postseason is a great time to do so.
Image from nflspinzone.com
9. Houston Texans
WHILE the Texans nine-game win streak was a huge talking point of the season, here are the teams they beat in that stretch. Indianapolis, Dallas, Buffalo, Jacksonville, Miami, Denver, Washington Tennessee, Cleveland. Not exactly a group of world beaters, especially when you discover that they went 2-3 against teams who made the postseason this year. Still, they deserve credit for taking out the AFC South title and with Deshaun Watson leading the charge, they have their best chance at winning multiple playoff games for the first time in franchise history. Throw in a healthy J.J. Watt and Houston has a real chance at making a run if they can win the Colts-Texans III matchup.
8. Seattle Seahawks
DOES Russell Wilson deserve to be in the MVP conversation? It’s a fair question after Seattle’s QB put forth one of his most efficient seasons, helping to steer his team into an unlikely playoff berth. Pete Carroll (Coach of the Year IMO) deserves just as much of the credit for recapturing the Seahawks’ mojo with the 2018 outfit mirroring the dominant teams that made back-to-back Super Bowls not too long ago. Leaning heavily on the running game and kicking the defense into gear saw Seattle flip the script on what most of us expected to be a double-digit loss season. One of the best teams at taking care of the ball and forcing opponents to turn the rock over bodes well for their postseason continuation, but with their home-field such an advantage, I can’t place Seattle any higher than 8th.
Only one NFL quarterback played every snap for his team this season: Russell Wilson. He's never missed a single game or start in his seven pro seasons.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 1, 2019
7. Baltimore Ravens
BALTIMORE is another dominant defensive outfit that helped themselves to a 10-win season. The Ravens offense has always been their Achilles heel after proudly owning some of the best defensive groups during the 21st century. However, with Lamar Jackson running the offense in favour of Joe Flacco, Baltimore seems to be piecing things together at the right time of year. Jackson enters the wildcard round as the youngest starting quarterback in NFL postseason history and how their new franchise guy handles the bright lights will dictate just how far this Ravens team can go.
6. New England Patriots
I hate to do this because I know, a month from now New England will have laid waste to the AFC field and be surging towards Georgia laughing at all of us. Although, it’s feasible that they won’t piece it together after one of the most perplexing Pats’ seasons in recent memory. A middle-tier offense and defense by most accounts, New England haven’t looked like the same rollicking teams of years past. Could this finally be the year that New England falters in January? I’m not brave enough to say it…….but yes.
5. Los Angeles Rams
YES, your second-seeded Los Angeles Rams, who downed Kansas City in that awesome Monday Night battle, who finished second in offensive DVOA this, who boasts Aaron Donald, Aqib Talib, Todd Gurley, Jared Goff, Marcus Peters, Brandin Cooks AND N’Damukong Suh on their team sheet, clocks in at No. 5. In most seasons there are teams who dominate the regular season only to come up short come playoff time and this year, I’m picking the Rams to be that team. Call it a hunch, but there have been a handful of times this season where I have had my doubts over an L.A. team that hasn’t looked like the wrecking ball we saw in the first half of the year since their bye. Could they have had one eye on the postseason, with head coaching wizard Sean McVay prepping them for a run at the Lombardi trophy? Absolutely, but there’s only Super Bowl up for grabs and I have scepticism about the Rams’ chances of winning it all this time around.
4. Los Angeles Chargers
IMAGINE how good the Chargers could be if they had a decent home-ground fan base behind them? No offense to Philip Rivers and Co, but for a while now they have battled to give their fans a reason to cheer and as a result putting bums on seasts has been their biggest talking point. It might not matter with L.A. tying the Saints for the best road record (7-1) on the year, a good sign for a team that’ll likely play all their postseason games as the visiting side. One of only two playoff teams in the top-10 for both offensive and defensive DVOA (the Colts are the other) illustrates their talent across the entire team and with a HOFer in Rivers leading the charge this could be the Chargers year. Let’s pray for the Chargers fans out there that they don’t have to rely on special teams to win a game though…
3. Chicago Bears
GOOD defenses often find a way of making some noise in the playoffs and this Chicago Bears team is one that could wreak havoc on their NFC rivals. Of course, we know the story about Chi-town’s dominant defense that was revolutionised by the Khalil Mack trade, what we don’t know is how far Mitch Trubisky can take them. The second-year pro is prepping for his postseason debut and he hasn’t exactly lit it up over his first 26 career starts. Still, Trubisky has shown that he can do enough to help the engine go and with a two-headed monster in Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen at running back, anything’s possible. I have enough faith in Matt Nagy’s creative coaching to suggest this Bears team is about to make some noise.
Image from chicagotribune.com
2. New Orleans Saints
NEW Orleans is the favourite to win Super Bowl LIII right now and deservedly so. There have been multiple times this season where they have looked untouchable, starting and ending with the play of Drew Brees. NOLA’s go-to-guy will turn 40 during this postseason and it’s possible that he is playing the best ball of his career right now. A Saints offense that is home to some of the league’s best talent is a nightmare for opposing defensive coordinators and adding Drew Brees’ genius makes them virtually unbeatable. Sewing up home-field advantage in the playoffs makes their place in Atlanta a virtual lock with ‘The Superdome’ one of the hardest buildings for a visiting squad to enter and come away with a win. Oh and don’t forget, they own the NFL’s best road record throughout the 2018 season as well. Yikes.
1. Kansas City Chiefs
THEY can’t defend anybody. They gave up more points than any other playoff team this year, ranking 24th in the league for opponent points and 31st (THIRTY-FIRST!!!) for opponent total yards. With that all being said though, they still rolled to the top seed in the conference and torched their opponents on the other side of the ball in the process. The 565 points they scored in the regular season is the 3rd most in NFL history. Woah.
MY preseason pick to win the AFC paid off and Andy Ried might have sewn up his second Coach of the Year award in the process. Ried found a way to unleash second-year QB Patrick Mahomes, turning him into an MVP candidate with each of his offensive weapons benefitting greatly. Their biggest issues will come on the other side of the ball as I’ve already stated, but if you outscore your opponent does it really matter how many points you give up?
Peace ✌
Banner from si.com
Posted in NFL, SportsTagged Football, NFL, NFL playoffs, Sports, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LIII2 Comments
2 thoughts on “Power Ranking the 2018 NFL Playoff Teams”
Pingback: Carson Wentz vs. Nick Foles – Who is the Answer for the Philadelphia Eagles Under Center? – SportsbyFry
Pingback: Super Bowl LIII Recap – SportsbyFry
← One Realistic Goal for Every AFL Club in 2019
Stock Up/Stock Down – NBA 6th January →
AFL Fantasy
NBA Fantasy
NFL Fantasy
Compare The Pair
Stock Up/Stock Down
Anchor Podcasts
Follow SBF via Email
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1779
|
__label__cc
| 0.669017
| 0.330983
|
Official Blogs
ACCMS 2020
Tech fest 2019 / Hackathon
AI Workshop
Sports Fest 2019
Next Tech Lab
Ennovab
Experience top of the world living and learning experience at SRM.
1800-599-2233 (Toll Free)
Email: admissions@srmap.edu.in
SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
Neerukonda, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh 522502
SRM AP MINERVA Collegiate Accelerator
UC Berkeley College of Engineering
EFREI, France
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
School of Liberal Arts and Basic Sciences
SHRISTI
Indian Admissions
Why SRM University, AP – Amaravati?
Visiting SRM
Students Abroad
Honorary Leadership
Career Development Centre (CDC)
Communications, Media & News
Impact 2019 – Leadership Conference
SRM University AP- Amaravati Signs MoU With Leading French Institute EFREI
The SRM Group’s new flagship higher education project, SRM University AP- Amaravati has inked a collaborative partnership with France’s leading specialised engineering institution, EFREI. The Memorandum of Understanding for promoting academic collaboration in the areas of Faculty, Student exchange and research collaboration was recently signed.
“We are also privileged to be in partnership with EFREI, its programmes in digital sciences are world class and we hope to leverage their expertise through innovative partnerships and programmes”, said Dr Satyanarayana, soon after signing the MoU.
Founded in 1936, EFREI is today a leading engineering school specializing in information and digital technologies. With more than 7,300 alumni engineers working in France and internationally, EFREI is highly placed among the rankings of recruiting agencies and human resources departments of large companies.
A number of EFREI engineers have taken their place in the history of computing. From Andre Truong (class of 1959), the co-inventor of the first-ever microprocessor to Rani Assaf (class of 1997), one of the minds behind the Freebox (an ADSL modem offered by the French telecommunication provider Free), to name a few.
It has many firsts to its credit: from best engineering program in digital sciences; best engineering school with an international focus for high-paying careers in IT and finance; highest per percentage of alumni hired within 3 months of graduating; and 1st place out of the 15 best engineering schools in France.
SRM University, AP – Amravati is being established as a multi-stream research University and will have the faculties of Engineering and Technology to start with.
SRM University will evolve as a top ranked University with global connections and nationality relevant programs of societal impact. SRM University will provide research based education. Flexible curriculum will be adopted fostering entrepreneurship and innovations.
SRM University, Andhra Pradesh © 2017 All rights reserved.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1780
|
__label__cc
| 0.729506
| 0.270494
|
The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers
Editor's Note: Ben's essay has sparked a great deal of discussion and debate. I plan to continue this debate in a series of essays from our contributors. I've attempted to frame the problem in this essay and you will be able to find all the "disruptive thinker" essays at this page as they are published.
For my generation, there is one profession that captures our imagination more than any other: Entrepreneur. This is especially true of those leaving the military and going to business school. It would seem logical for the military to find ways to blend the best of entrepreneurial and combat cultures in ventures like a joint Harvard Business School/Naval War College degree program.
Yet, in reality, the very word entrepreneur is met with blank stares by career servicemembers– and in some cases, viewed as an anathema. This is primarily because entrepreneurs see a need and without consulting higher authority, simply go ahead and try to solve it. Their very nature inclines them to disrupt the status quo. And of course, the one thing a vertically integrated organization like the military hates most is change. Or at least, change that wasn’t decreed from on high.
Part of this stems from an antiquated, 1950s career model. A large bureaucracy thrives best when it can promote the average individual in a one-size fits all ascension program. This, however, necessitates sloughing off the highly talented instead of promoting them in accordance with their ability. For example, a younger, Marine reservist friend of mine can be a Vice President of Goldman Sachs, overseeing their Hong Kong branch by the age of 31, but would barely be commanding a Marine rifle company at the same point.
To be frank, and to use the words of Joshua Cooper Ramo, “we’ve left our future largely in the hands of people whose single greatest characteristic is that they are bewildered by the present.” This is mostly because our senior leadership grew up in a time when the internet was still a twinkle in DARPA’s eye. The only flag officer I know of that consistently and effectively uses social media is Admiral James Stavridis. He also created cells of innovation among his subordinates, and implemented their suggestions rather frequently.
The future lies with those individuals who can see connections across a myriad of professions and intellectual pursuits. The mind that can see that a phone and entertainment device can be intertwined into something like, say, an iPhone. Or, an intellect that recognizes how secondary and tertiary networks are often more valuable than first-order relationships, thus creating something like LinkedIn. Or the strategist who understands that crowdsourced, horizontally structured non-state actors pose a greater threat to our security than Nation states.
A great part of this lies in how we educate our military members. We educate them in the art of war, but do so with a focus on mere tactics. We educate them when they are well past the age of agile and innovative thought. We preach adaptability, flexibility and maneuver warfare, but only do so in relation to the movement of military kit.
The average age of someone attending Harvard Business School is 27 years old. Most war colleges require at least a rank of O-4, and in some cases, O-5. By this point, most students are in their mid-30s. Creative impulses are largely repressed, and most go to get their check-in-the-block degree with no real intellectual rigor. It’s considered a leisurely billet with plenty of time off where little studying need be done.
Harvard Business School compiles the best society has to offer – from politics, to non-profits, to military, to tech, to entertainment and athletics. They get a myriad of viewpoints, classmates who have traveled the world in entirely different capacities, and the synergistic effect of diverse intellects. They push them hard, keep them busy, and encourage them to change the world.
The Naval War College has no civilians enrolled. Their diversity comes from other services, whose only difference in viewpoint comes from navigating a slightly different bureaucracy. Far from sending students there in their mid-20s who have just returned from the dynamic task of rebuilding a wartorn Afghan village, we wait until they’ve proven their mettle in the bureaucratic morass of a staff job.
There is a reason the likes of HBS and Stanford produce people who create multi-billion dollar, world changing organizations and our War Colleges don’t. You can’t innovate and have a long term impact if you are only surrounded by like-minded people. You must challenge closely held assumptions daily if you want to have an impact. This, again, is anathema to a career military person.
Furthermore, our war colleges teach doctrinaire procedures, not critical, creative thinking. They focus primarily on the tactical employment of forces rather than the strategic context those tactics play out in. Where are the courses on trends in physics like chaos theory? Behavioral economics and psychology? Investment strategy? Creating and adapting a dynamic balance sheet? True strategic leaders are generalists who can pull from a variety of interests, not hedgehogs who can only do one thing well.
The reason John Boyd was so successful was because he understood the world of thermodynamic physics and saw a connection with fighter aviation that his peers never could. Steve Jobs built elegant and useful technology because he explored calligraphy in college. It was the fact that they investigated beyond their respective professions that gave them a truly brilliant edge.
At the O-6 level and below, the military has voluntarily removed itself from heavy interaction with civilians. We’ve sent more of our graduate students to places like the Naval Post Graduate School instead of MIT in what is a very short term cost saving measure. We limit their creative potential to defined projects, instead of open-ended interaction with brilliant civilians in an unfamiliar environment.
Instead, the DoD should be partnering with our nation’s preeminent institutions and create joint degree programs to promote cross-pollinating interaction. HBS and the Naval War College would be perfect partners. You give aspiring business leaders a view into strategic thought, and future strategists a glimpse of how an entrepreneurial culture is transforming our culture. And this doesn’t even begin to address what happens after ad hoc alliances are formed between young, energetic minds of various professions.
As a result of the frustratingly single-minded education the military offers, a fellow officer and I started an organization designed to foster what we call a “disruptive mindset.” Our goal was to bring together intellectually curious officers with successful civilian innovators, get them to chat, and see what happened. We did this around a monthly syllabus designed to foster creative thought and new avenues of discovery. We call it Disruptive Thinkers, and it has started to change the shape of San Diego.
We’ve seen entrepreneurs team up with a Destroyer skipper to implement a new type of pump technology. We’ve had teachers use our wide-ranging syllabus with students as young as the fourth grade. We’ve helped develop the business plan for a disaster relief social entrepreneurial project. And we’ve even gotten four of our junior officer Disruptive Thinkers to sit on a panel at a recent USNI/AFCEA conference and proclaim the gospel of innovation in strategic situations.
It’s military education without anything to do directly with the military. We’ve done topics on the future of energy, crowdsourcing, leadership, challenging established political institutions, and biomimicry. We’ve linked up venture capitalists and cryogeneticists with F/A-18 pilots and Surface Warfare junior officers. We’ve seen teachers integrate our syllabi into their fourth grade classrooms. Mostly, we’ve seen an excitement around ideas and a willingness to push innovation in the military that was not previously seen in our monolithic culture.
The most notable benefit is that our military peers are starting to see connections and relationships between seemingly mutually exclusive fields. They see the potential for new avenues of procurement, new ways of approaching battlefield problems, and most importantly, new ways of integrating the trends that are affecting every part of our world into their professional culture.
Orson Scott Card noted that “every officer learns how to function within the system that promoted him.” So we get officers who think small, don’t understand the importance of broad understanding, and miss the trends that are shaping our world. We get procurement officials who buy $150 million strike fighters when the future may be in autonomous, cheap, swarming drones.
It’s time we get leadership that understands the present. This necessarily requires understanding the context of our world. That context is not merely in artillery shells and Tomahawk missiles, but rather crowdfunding, horizontal management, social media and broad interaction with people not like us. Adaptable strategy requires the ability to consider everything, not merely one thing. The beginning of such thought is a Disruptive Mind.
Categories: thinking - organizational culture - leadership - disruptive thinkers - bureaucracy
prescottrjp
I commend BKholmann's article. I echo COL Gentile's comments about going too far with borrowed business lexicon - the priority should indeed be encouragement for initiative. For a great read, please see "Transforming Command: The Pursuit of Mission Command..." by Eitan Shamir. Beyond lexicon, uphold initiative, creativity, and trust in teammates
RJP
Jimbo Monroe
Perhaps the way to generate constructive disruption within the force is via disruption of the hidebound personnel system. J.F.C. Fuller suggested in "Generalship: its Diseases and Cure" that youth is a virtue in the military and provided an appendix of the ages of generals across history at the time of their greatest achievements. The average age was 40.36 years with the majority between 35 and 45 years old at their zenith. Fuller proposed at the start of conflict any general over 45 be put on the reserve lists or sent to training commands in order to make room for talented leaders with the vigor of youth.
http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/CGSC/carl/resources/csi/Fuller/Fuller.asp
Alas, it's but an amusing diversion to ponder a personnel system promoting based on talent. Short of a coup, the only way most of the lions of history could be generals in the American military would be if presidents blew the dust off the Title X authority to appoint someone to any grade.
G Martin
Ben- great article and concept. The disruptive mind concept- to me- means among other things that we have to foster a culture that encourages critical thinking. I honestly think if most field grades used critical thinking they would disrupt the majority of the activity that goes on in our headquarters.
Entrepeneurship to me means "problem solver." There is a problem out there that no-one is addressing, and an entrepeneur comes along and figures out how to solve that problem. If our headquarters somehow could instill a culture of problem solving instead of ass covering, I think we'd go a long way towards being more entrepeneur-like.
At the tactical level I agree competence is paramount, but I don't think we want junior leaders who just execute orders or stay within guidance. As one mentor once told me- we don't pay you the big bucks to follow orders- we pay you the big bucks to know when to disobey them.
I hear often that we can't expect "x" out of our junior officers or we can't do "y" in the Army. I think we expect too little out of folks- I think most would rise to the occasion. But that entails some risk, and- again- if entrepeneurship is about anything it is about taking some risk. Maybe when we become as courageous with our careers in staff positions as most of us are at the tactical level when bullets start flying- then we can be more entrepeneurial. I have no faith the system will change any time soon- IMO it is all up to each one of us as leaders- we must ensure that that culture is encouraged in our organizations and take advantage of it when you find yourself in that kind of unit.
ADTS
Move Forward:
1) I like that you note how jargon-laden military vernacular is, and then proceed to use "NAI." I considerably myself reasonably adept at decoding mil-speak, but please spare me one more trip to Google if you would be so kind, and let me know as well: what is an NAI?
2) I actually disagree with much of the tone of your post, and hold liberal arts degrees in far greater regard, and also am more agnostic about the fact that (say) Apple products are made in China or that Amazon operates call centers overseas. That stated, I am exceptionally grateful you noted that Jobs was a "mega-toxic" "leader." In "Joker One," Campbell writes that it is continual and consistent acts of kindness and generosity to those whom one leads (rather than demonstration of tactical acumen narrowly construed) that permits one to be an effective leader, and later ruminates on love being the motivator that permits units to function in combat. Hal Moore, IIRC, pledged to be (and was) the first man on and the last man off the battlefield at LZ X-Ray (and in Sheehan, "A Bright Shining Lie," wept when confronted with the possibilty he would have to leave four of his soldiers MIA). Not to speak ill of the dead, but I'm not sure I perceive Jobs as having evinced love, nor do I suspect he would have set forth or conformed to the ideals that Moore both espoused and upheld. Granted, business is not combat, the pretensions of Gordon Gekko wannabes (hattip to Benioff, "Twenty Fifth Hour") notwithstanding, but still, one can at least make the case that leadership is leadership is leadership.
3) And, while I note the kind and polite response the author of the original post recently made in the comments section, I will twist the knife once more and simply note that while all were accepted to excellent undergraduate institutions, I don't think Gates, Jobs or Zuckerberg graduated from college, let alone attended HBS. I accept that HBS was used as a proxy for civilian institution, but I would once more advocate thinking seriously about varieties of pedagogy and one receives from any degree program or educational institution. If one seeks creativity and initiative, where is it most likely to be found and/or forged?
JohnBertetto
In reply to by Move Forward
"You cite inept police leaders, but perhaps you will acknowledge that union seniority and take-a-test-and-become-a-supervisor rules have led to the conditions of some of your supervisors."
I agree, and I'll include clout, favoritism, and nepotism. Legitimate issues that exist in the business world as well. I do not claim that business or educational institutions have the moral high ground or are superior to military or public service in any way; I do claim that the general structure for how those industries operate and think are different than the way we teach our people to think. For the various reasons I stated previous, I believe that exposure to these differing environments allows for continued intellectual growth.
I believe in continues to be, to our cultural shame, a travesty that job opportunities for veterans are not more abundant.
Experience no more trumps education than education trumps experience. It would truly be something if we lived in a meritocracy, but we don't. Your son may not see the benefits of his education, possibly because he cannot see the forest for the trees, possibly because he is surrounded by his own educational hacks who bring the collective intellectual level around him down, or perhaps because his instructors do not sufficiently challenge him. But in time, as he works into his business life, he will come across situations that are similar to cases he has studied or challenge his business efforts in ways he has been prepared for. It's the civilian version of field or scenario training; you practice your craft and one day, when you are in a situation that is vaguely familiar, you use the lessons from that training to create a workable solution.
My agency requires that I live within our city. I am subject to a ridiculous amount of city, county, and property taxes. I'm required to work 29 years and a day if I wish to see 75% of my salary. My pension is bankrupt because the city and the state have pissed it all away on failed social programs and triple-inflated clout contracts. Right now, they are discussing eliminating the pension altogether and telling us we are responsible for finding our own, private investment opportunities and plan our own retirement. I don't blame college or business for this - I blame inept and corrupt "leadership." I maintain that working with business is a valuable means toward expanding your intellectual skills - and provides you with a form of experience that fully rounds-out your overall skill level. Public and military service members gain value from working with educational institutions in the same way your sons have no doubt benefited from the military experiences and practical knowledge they learned from you as they grew up.
I agree with you that there is no substitute for experience. But experience is no guarantee for success and experience is always enhanced through study.
In reply to by JohnBertetto
First to answer ADTS elsewhere, Named Area of Interest = NAI.
Second, Peter the Pirate may be interested to know that folks still get logged off if they attempt to respond to Blog articles. I tried responding to Doctine Man's comments there so will address it indirectly here.
Third, to answer John, the police officer, obviously I find value in a undergrad degree if for no other reason than to show you have one on a resume. That's why I'm nearly finished sending two kids to college. But my son majoring in Business correctly points out that he is unsure how it would help him working in a real business. Perhaps he saw his uncle succeeding in a pool business being kind of a jerk, paying his own son only $10/hr after 6 yrs as a supervisor, and not providing any health insurance. I also ran a mom/pop business for many years and watched an infinitely more successful corporate owner lose it all because the technology of the business became obsolete, and like me and nearly all others he had to close a lot of business doors.
You cite inept police leaders, but perhaps you will acknowledge that union seniority and take-a-test-and-become-a-supervisor rules have led to the conditions of some of your supervisors.
I'm from Silicon Valley and you may not realize that a starting cop's pay in the Bay Area is around $80K...more than I make after years of experience in the military and as a defense contractor. So since we are talking about business logic, let me ask several questions. How does a California business compete when it pays state workers that much and huge pensions? My brother has a restaurant there and is taxed to death. How about property tax? Gotta pay that cop more if the average house is around half a million and property taxes are $6 grand annually.
Applying business logic to the military, why would we want to toss out 80,000 Soldiers, mostly lower-paid enlisted, who live in the South with bases in low cost areas? Instead we will keep more Marines, Navy, and Air Force bases in higher cost areas (with adjusted-up pay) like the coasts? How many of those bases were closed during the last BRAC round? Few on the USAF side. Wouldn't it make more sense to have more USAF/Navy pilots in the Air Guard and let them clean up as airline pilots? Compare the instant-go-to-war readiness of a airline pilot turned F-35 jock vs an overweight 40 year old ground reservist E-5.
The USAF and Navy also have lots of officers that make much much more than me...like this author. And he is bad-mouthing the F-35 as too expensive, perhaps because he flies a legacy jet, and perhaps because he is not so disruptive after all? Does he not see the value in having a stealth jet launching from 22 carriers when viewed in the context of having only F-22s on nearby land bases? Thought you guys embraced AirSea Battle?
He also mentions UAS swarms. I like UAS and have worked on their issues since 1986. Yet if instead, I had gone to school and gotten a PhD on the subject, I still would not know as much as the enlisted Soldier who knows that UAS swarms would be a major airspace and launch/recovery headache, would create major info overload, could not carry much of a lethal, sensor, or fuel payload, and would raise serious issues from a rules of engagement, combat ID, and weapons release authority standpoint. How many lethal stealthy swarming UAS with day-long endurance do you think you could buy with the lower true cost of a F-35? Seen what a non-stealthy Global Hawk costs?
I love innovation, but simply being an innovator and disruptive is no substitute for experience. I don't know how you teach innovation. Heck I designed my own house based on personal studies in high school and a year of junior college. But I made several key mistakes because I lacked the experience to know when my innovative ideas conflicted with reality gained from experience.
Finally, methinks Gen Petraeus and company were pretty innovative in developing FM 3-24 and implementing COIN, a surge, and night raids in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Why all the bashing from those defending disruptive thinkers?
In my work I am constantly listening to the non-college vs college debate. The non-college people believe the college people are soft and think more than they act while the college people think the non-college folks are slow to grasp emerging technologies, trends, and adamantly believe they can force any shaped peg into whatever damn hole they tell it to get in to. Honestly, I'm weary of the debate. College is no guarantee of success, this is certainly true, but it provides an open forum for idea generation, critical evaluation of existing paradigms, and the development of critical thinking, problem analysis and solving, and decision making skills. The ability to sit down with a group of people and engage in these intellectual practices and develop these skills is clear and should be included as part of regular education and training. As should practical application and field experience. We all know people who have spent their entire career in field command and could not lead a group of people out of a burning building, have no ability to create basic solutions to simple problems, and the only judgement they are capable of exercising is poor judgement. The comment "higher education or even a BS/BA actually teaches one useful skills outside reading/writing/arithmetic is wrong to the nth degree" requires no further comment.
I disagree with you that business is not a source for innovation, and find it even more incredible that you select Silicon Valley as your example. The fact that they outsource manufacturing and service - deplorable or not - speaks nothing to the technological development that is actually done by these companies. There is more than one type of business. Yes, there are the Gekko's, buying up the Teldars and Blue Stars for the purpose of chopping them up for profit. You also have companies that develop new technologies and new products. Not all of business deserves to be Occupied. Gates and Jobs certainly are/were technological innovators, and Gates compensated his employees with stock in the company.
You are right - being a 'genius' is go panacea for success as a leader, but neither is experience. The ability to run any organization requires a mix of traits, traits that include more than both intelligence and experience.
In reply to by Peter J. Munson
I-pad kneepads...or moving map display on a multi-functional display. The latter also could perhaps display UAS video in the cockpit because your UAS pilots are not using satellites. Amazing what can occur when you do things correctly instead of seeking to stay stateside while enlisted Army UAS operators deploy. Heck, why not deploy those Predator/Reaper pilots and air control stations in the back of a KC-46 aerial refueler, JSTARS, and AWACS to eliminate the 60 to 80 cyber "touchpoints" a USAF general described the other day.
I’m amused that some who commanded at LTC level and below would not want a smart 1LT to use his initiative to observe a second NAI based on his initiative, commander’s intent, and issued mission orders. Guess you wouldn’t want that ILT with better SU of the area to position his platoon to observe both the requested NAI and another adjacent area he knows is more troublesome.
The nerve of that LT for exercising mission command or the easier-to-seek-forgiveness-than-permission philosophy that ends up bagging an IED digger and saves lives in the LTC’s and his own unit. Yet this same former commander who would bash the unadvertised initiative of a 1LT would later publically bash the most senior leaders for implementing a surge, COIN, and a combat outpost strategy. Amazing how that history or Middle East studies degree trumps years of experience.
Think business innovators are smarter? The most successful will less often innovate, and more often will outsource, underpay employees, slash benefits, lay off folks in a heartbeat, bust up the company and sell it in pieces, drive the stock price up using short term strategies that hurt long term competitiveness, inside trade, benefit from stock speculation without leading anyone, and so on. A topnotch business exec would pay military service members considerably less, cut their leave, abolish the current retirement pay and medical care systems despite your multiple tours in combat.
If you believe on the other hand that smart employees should run the show, just imagine a military that was unionized. Yeah, there’s a great example of effective business.
I’m fortunate to have left a major corporation for a smaller company with an entrepreneurial leader who has good pay and benefits, and who is not constrained by stock prices. But for every business leader like that, ample examples exist of those who got ahead by knowing the right folks and talking a good game…in a language every bit as jargon-filled as the military.
How about the scientific and engineering community you ask? Without casting aspersions on the medical doctors amongst us or my med school daughter, I would not want either running a military unit. Nor would I want some of my brainier engineer classmates who are pure geniuses. On the other hand, I know of one great brigade commander who was an aeronautical engineering genius and starman. There are always exceptions. You cannot generalize that innovation is tied to degrees, schools, business, brains, or engineering prowess.
Nor would I want Steve Jobs nor Bill Gates running the military. In case you don’t recall, Jobs was a mega-toxic leader and Apple is not getting rich off providing US jobs. Nor is Silicon Valley getting ahead using tech-educated kids who grew up in the U.S. Neither Jobs nor Gates had college degrees, and the idea that higher education or even a BS/BA actually teaches one useful skills outside reading/writing/arithmetic is wrong to the nth degree….especially liberal arts degrees.
Peter J. Munson
A thought on the iPhone/technology bit. Close air support pilots are significantly aided in their work and the speed with which they can locate and "service" a target by having the right, very detailed maps in the cockpit. In order to be able to respond to a troops in contact situation across a decent sized area, these detailed maps add up to a cockpit stuffed with gazette books that really can be a safety of flight issue. Or you go with less maps and take longer to find and correlate targets, meaning soldiers can die before fires are brought to bear.
"Disruptive thinkers" in 3rd Marine Air Wing (maybe somewhere else first, but if so, they didn't know of it) realized that they could load the graphic files onto their iPads, stitch them together, velcro them to their knee, and go flying with a much more effective tool. Young officers applied their comfort with and knowledge of a new technology to a situation and offered a better way. To make a long story short, they were eventually successful in implementing this solution, with support of some enlightened members of the Wing, but not without the gnashing of the teeth of the bureaucracy that sought to provide more expensive and less effective products instead, then fretted over the possible safety risk of having a single iPad velcroed to someone's knee rather than the much safer method of having a cockpit full of gazeteers and flipping pages like dad lost on Route 66 in the family truckster.
Bottom up innovation is powerful and must be encouraged and fostered. It doesn't all have to be about technology. The bottom up "technological" solutions are more likely to be less reliant on tech and more reliant on thought than the top down ones.
In reply to by dunesandhills
And you may likely be correct on the inability to share a joint venture with the MITs and the HBSs. But these are not the only civilian learning institutions out there, and I'm sure that, should the service academies put forth the effort to develop a joint venture program, they could in fact find willing participants. The ability to study outside the 'system' would likely be beneficial to all involved. To borrow the terminology used in this article, the first step to developing 'disruptive thinking' is to exercise a little 'disruptive thinking.'
dunesandhills
In the Navy, junior officers ARE afforded the opportunity to obtain professional military education. The courses are often taught by civilian professors who encourage candid discussions pertaining to the various curricular subjects. These officers will be sent back to the fleet with very little opportunity to apply their education. The Navy is still very much a blue-collar service, and "going out to sea" is valued more highly than an advanced degree.
There is a problem with the joint military-civilian academic proposal. The Navy cannot merely "send" someone to MIT or HBS. These universities have a very competitive admissions process (roughly 10% for an Ivy League institution) while the various service postgraduate institutions do not. For Naval officers, the difficulty in matriculation at the Naval Postgraduate School is not due to some extraordinarily high academic metric, rather, it is usually a matter of the individual's parent community allowing them the latitude to spend one or two years away from operational assignments. Additionally, many prestigious civilian universities are unwilling to associate their name with a less reputable school. Academia is, after all, a business.
JuliaHugoRachel
A decent basic drone has been made by high school and college students for 50 Dollars. Its' not that such technology can be made for so little, its' the minds behind these feats. I advised my son to go to a liberal college, attend ROTC to get a MINOR in Military Science, get a degree in his passion (physics/engineering) THEN attend boot camp. In THAT order. I advised him this based on where society is heading as well as where war is heading. Robotics will play a major role in the future of warfare, thus-the numbers of boots on the ground in warfare will be reduced; yet the capabilities of boots on the ground will need to be heightened. These soldiers will need addittional training, be it via special ops and/OR college. We've had a disintegration of Morale in our troops for a plethora of reasons. One of these reasons is a lack of leadership in the hot zones, (Excluding the Navy). Leadership comes from life experience, training and natural abilities plus the ability to innovate, be flexible and be of sound body and mind. Can we expect a 17-19 year old young adult to fit the criteria of leadership roles? Does one year of combat make a fine leader? In my opinion, Your article is right on track. However, the Military needs to re-invent while keeping tradition in mind. There are standards which define our enlisted as troops, compared to civilians. These standards need to be continued and met by our troops, yet need to be flexible as the world and ways of war evolve. I think the flak you are receiving about this article is due to the honorable pride of those that serve who have sacrificed all. They may be equating change as one that would involve any degredation of the Military System. We need an evolving Armed Forces, yet we need to continue tradition, albeit re-invented or revised to reflect change. How can we do this? With brilliant minds.
WanderingAnalyst
In reply to by bkohlmann
A couple of things to think about:
1. This is the JPME educator in me: your statement, "Let's be honest -- how relevant is Clausewitz's "center of gravity" when fighting a foe with no center of gravity?" shows me that you have a limited understanding of strategy. Our foe has a center of gravity because they are pursing their objectives. The problem is that rigid adherence to doctrine by folks who are not critical thinkers fail to fully consider the foe's center of gravity and then come up with significant ways to attack that center of gravity. Innovation to me is when the military gets out of the mindset, "Well, since all I have is a hammer- then every problem is a nail"... to open the toolbox and collaborate with other elements of national power to effectively defeat our foe, which I try to emphasize in class.
2. You may want to rethink your view on NWC or distance JPME: while it may seem boring or painful, your "Disruptive Thinker" mantra will carry more weight (or be more effective) if you can couch your concepts in terms and examples that the stodgy leadership can understand.
RandCorp
In reply to by Vitesse et Puissance
Rather than correct Clausewitz I was suggesting Auftragstaktik was meant to counter the overly political aspect of ‘On War’. The sentiment being it’s all good and well if you’re a prince or count but if you were the son of a Black Forest pig farmer it wasn’t so easy disobeying orders. In some ways the ‘lofty’ nature of the text does not sit well with the youth of today.
Mention Clausewitz to a twenty year-old and he immediately thinks old men enraptured with military scholasticism. The canonisation of the doctrine, stiff collars, sabres, saddles and stirrups etc demand a degree of imagination very few young people care to embrace. Get a graduate to make a call on an old dial-phone and marvel at the sullen boredom that grips them as they have to wait for the rotary dial to return on every last damn number?! And as for a TV you have to get up from the sofa to change channel – they won’t believe you.
Perhaps if you presented Clausewitz in Rap, Hip-Hop or even Blue Grass there would less cramping of the intuitive mindset in today’s generation. If your Clausewitzian charge could rap the chorus of “The Backbone of Surprise” by Flo Rider or ‘War is the Province of Danger’ by Jay Z as they scan for IEDs and Talibs there would be more buy-in for the ‘Big C ’.
A younger person may argue that most works of genius were established by young people usually at odds with the conventional wisdom. History suggests that it is a reasonable position. Obviously only the very young would list ‘genius’ on their CV but if subordinates are to emulate rather than parrot ‘great works’ it stands to reason that they are going to get up the noses of more than a few mules.
Vitesse et Puissance
In reply to by RandCorp
Well, despite this board's continued (and unjustified) animus against Clausewitz, the assertion that Autragstaktik is somehow a correction to Clausewitz's writings is simply - wrong. If you read Citino's book on the German Way of War - what you find there is a tradition of selective non-compliance that is grounded in the aristocratic traditions of the Prussian Army. Orders were, in many cases, treated as suggestions by the princes and dukes holding high command in Prussia and the Second Reich. Well, in many cases, this pugnacious independence worked out - other times not. Technically speaking, Augtragstaktik is not "mission command" or "mission orders" as we have crafted it - it is the set of deviations from textbook tactics - "Normaltaktik" exercised in response to a given situation. A less pragmatic army with a more hardened approach to doctrine (the Soviets were lovely in this regard) would "get it" more easily than our own free-form, roll-your-own TTPs military tradition. Yes, there are hard textbook TTP's in Clausewitz's "On War" and his earlier "Principles of War". So what ? In the former work, all that is the "formless" unedited material which the author was never satisfied to publish. But where does the man ever preach against innovation ? Are we too thick-headed to include innovation as part of the "genius" Clausewitz praised without ceasing ?
Unfortunately the problem you have touched upon is nothing new; it probably drove Sun Tzu to drink. Fortunately the Prussians came up with a doctrine to help cure the problem – Auftragstaktik and they published it as a manual. You mentioned Clausewitz’s COG – Auftragstaktik was designed to counter the Clausewitzian influence in the German Way of War.
You touched upon winning the Medal of Honor – not a good idea at this time. This is eccentric initiative and the Prussian mules will kick you to death for that one (it will also upset your mother). You need to emphasize concentric initiative i.e. initiative/innovation which enhances the core task.
Unlike commercial concentric initiative/innovation which is solely designed to make financial profit and thus ending up benefitting a select few, concentric innovation/initiative in the military promotes trust. The commander gives broad direction to the subordinate who is expected to carry out the mission as he or she sees fit.
The commander expects the subordinate to show initiative and innovation but trusts he will refrain from dangerous recklessness. This trust gives confidence and panache to the subordinate but cognitively steers core-effective action. Over a period of time Auftragstaktik ensures trust flows up as well as down the chain of command.
The philosophy is designed to empower the execution of the task even in the heat of the moment wherein there is zero or little communication to anyone - let alone a commander. Both leader and subordinate are sustained by an intuitive understanding that everything humanely possible is being done in the moment despite their own apparent isolation or desperation.
In a less dramatic sense but as equally important is the velcro iPad mapping cockpit application (rather than gazetted folders) mentioned above. The commander may not know the difference between an iPad and a sanitary pad but he trusts the pilots would not shoe-horn this innovation into his Wing unless it enhanced the mission.
bkohlmann
First off, thanks for all the thoughtful comments, both in favor of and challenging my premise. The best way to learn and improve is through constructive and informed criticism. The comments have all been professional, helpful and well received.
Disruptive in this context is directly derived from Clay Christensen's "The Innovators Dilemma," not the Occupy Wall Street type.
Innovation in taking a hill has been paramount throughout our nation's history. Most Medal of Honor and Navy Cross winners have exhibited instantaneous innovation in getting the job done -- they carried their orders out, but adapted to changing circumstances. I want a wingman who goes where I tell him, but also has the wherewithal to engage the enemy when opportunities arise, without my explicit direction. This is battlefield entrepreneurship. Its the type of leadership that made Nelson brilliant, and his captain's autonomously successful when left without specific orders.
It seems the HBS/NWC piece has been blown way beyond what I initially intended -- a failure in my writing. I used HBS as an easily recognizable proxy for a program that could be easily integrated with existing systems. Heck, its the closest to the NWC geographically. I didn't mean to put it on a pedestal above all others. It has it's own shortfalls.
Any civilian institution with a good reputation in any field will help expand a military person's horizon. It will expose them to new ideas and ways of solving problems, as well as expand their personal network. This is the crux of my argument. The military does this, but too infrequently. We should make this our default grad plan. You can read HBS as "civilian institution."
If we could team up military members with entrepreneurs (regardless of education), one on one (actually what DT in San Diego is working to do), that would be my ideal solution. But that hardly fits with current career possibilities and deployment cycles in a meaningful way.
Jobs was also an easily recognizable proxy for innovators at their best.
I have not been to the NWC. I would amend my no civilian comment to one that reads "no non-government civilians." If you are in gov't service (foreign or otherwise), your home culture is still bureaucratic. Frankly, in my career field, they wouldn't let me go now...I'm "too young." Additionally, when I told my detailer I wanted to apply for the Olmstead Scholarship, he said it would hurt my career. This is discouraging.
As for intellectual rigor, most of those I've talked to have claimed their NWC year was the most relaxing of their life. Probably well deserved due to our op-tempo, but slightly puzzling. The one "thinking" reference I heard from an O-6 graduate was regarding how to shape media perceptions of the military. Nothing regarding thinking in new and unforeseen ways. I very well may be wrong. I admit that. But the perception remains.
Additionally, I've rarely if ever heard anything good about distance JPME. Only complaints about its irrelevance and boring subject material. I've seen the stuff. Let's be honest -- how relevant is Clausewitz's "center of gravity" when fighting a foe with no center of gravity?
So we created DT -- to completely revolutionize the way we view these academic requirements. This plays right into there being a deficit in fostering creative solutions to big problems, using solutions from outside military circles. Heck, Gen Van Ripper's brilliance should be front and center in this education. He, along with Boyd, are strategists I've been shaped most by.
Finally, ErnieDrake is absolutely right. I'm honored to serve next to junior marine officers who are entrepreneurial every day. I truly believe I will never find better friends and brothers. I love the military, and I want to see it improve. My overarching goal is to win wars, and to do so in this uncertain, ever evolving world. This requires a new, broad, context-based approach where we integrate the newest concepts with our battlefield prowess. It requires a mind able to react swiftly and effectively to wherever the next conflict may be, whether state on state or an insurgency.
ErnieDrake
Do you know where junior officers are entrepreneurs in the Marine Corps? Wherever they are assigned. As a Harvard trained Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, I watched my peer group every day work around constraints unintentionally imposed by a bureaucracy that just won't quit: prioritizing workloads towards night shifts to deal with horrible connectivity, building homemade 8mm decks to avoid a two-month $8,000 requisition for a $100 machine required to watch flight tapes.
My peers didn't all go to top schools, but they are every bit the entrepreneurial manager. My position is, imagine what these Marine (and Naval) officers could accomplish if higher headquarters took a different cultural approach to support. Instead of building systems that have excellent intentions but inefficient ends, work to free up the collective creative brainpower of junior officers with a culture that supports only when asked, does not constantly add reporting and paperwork requirements for "better management" from above, and is lean enough in staff to not constantly be a pain in the ass.
Old dogs can learn new tricks. We have an excellent culture of adoption in the Marine Corps Recruiting Command. I've been pleasantly surprised at the level of acceptance of social media strategy (where our target audience resides) and the re-prioritization away from old paper practices. The extra time these user-friendly solutions provide has allowed our command to seek out new opportunities. For example, we increased free advertising nearly $15,000,000 in a fiscal year, an over 200% jump, simply by prioritizing that effort. For a few man hours training and executing, we wallpapered an entire quadrant of the country in Marine Corps billboards!)
As a student at jet school in Mississippi, a junior officer discovered that foreign students were having an exacerbated version of a problem that American students were having: despite learning every system and procedure available in a book, nothing prepared them for the increased speed of communications before the rigorous drills began in the simulator and in the jet. So this Marine takes a flight tape, pulls out the audio for several types of routine hops, deletes the dead space, and viola- he created a training material for all incoming jet students on a CD or iPod to have in the car or on an iPod.
My point is- the entrepreneurial spirit is in the junior officer corps, it's part of our American heritage. The best way to tap into it is for senior leadership to constantly tear down the kudzu-like programs, paperwork, and good ideas that slow down small unit leadership. Tell the Lt to take the hill, he will find an efficient and creative way to do it as long as his DTS, MOL, iAPS (which I like), NMCI Email don't bog him down!
By the way, Ben...1)totally agree on the drones...2)it takes big brass balls to tell the NWC they don't require intellectual rigor, so enjoy working at HBS/Goldman...3)and thinking that HBS is the best that society has to offer makes me want to puke, because the best that society has to offer is the man and woman to your left and right, especially if you're in the Marine Corps.
This post has generated a lot of comments, and I haven't read through all of them, so please deduct from what I write as warranted.
That disclaimer out of the way, first, once more I find myself in agreement with COL Gentile. I've never commanded a scout platoon, but presumably competent execution of tasks is all one really desires in many cases, and it probably proves more elusive than one would like - consistent proficiency beats erratic brilliance.
Second, I think more I'm recoiling from what seems to me excessive and extreme idealization of HBS or Stanford GSB. My father is an MBA at a school that can be considered a competitor of those institutions, and I have known many MBAs at one school on par with HBS or Stanford GSB in particular. I absorbed much of my father's skepticism toward graduate business education, I think, and many of the latter referenced people were disdainful of the skills imparted in their time there, and remarked that the primary function was acquiring a credential of a (say) top business school and utilizing it primarily to network.
Similarly, I recall reading an article stating that a survey of top HBS students found their careers were relatively lackluster, and I read an article by someone at a top management consultancy (Bain?) noting that business was about people, whereas business school tried to reduce all problems to numbers. That makes perfect sense to me: having the ability to ace Accounting 101 (or however its HBS equivalent is denoted) is considerably different than managing a team of accountants or interacting successfully with a client CFO.
I think what really struck me, first, was the juxtaposition of Steve Jobs and HBS, when I doubt he would have succeeded at that place. Moreover, the assertion that an O-4 or O-5 in, say, one's 30s is a less malleable student strikes me as utterly lacking an empirical foundation. Offhand, I would think someone not from a cookie-cutter track (say, time at Harvard or Stanford as an undergrad, followed by a few years in management consulting and/or investment banking, followed by an MBA at either at those two) would offer far more to the culture and experience, and quite possibly be more receptive to what those institutions have to offer. Finally, a friend's ex-husband is a now-retired O-5 with multiple advanced degrees obtained while serving, and I strongly suspect an evaluation of his performance would refute the charge advanced.
Finally, I am in favor of the idea that people learn in various ways through various subjects, and while I think the objections to degrees which nominally fail to impart "hard" skills have some merit, I can perceive both in the abstract and in specific cases I know of where they may have proven quite valuable. (To give one example, I am thinking right now of someone with an English Literature degree who, so far as I can ascertain, has proven quite successful in marketing - perhaps due to the communications and writing skills acquired?) That said, I think considering pedagogies and disciplines rigorously, rather than simply lionizing pursuit of the idiosyncratic, may be wise.
In sum, this piece appears to be a plea to "think more," or "think harder," when really, like "be spontaneous!" no one can will their way toward such an achievement.
Grumpybob
I am a recent graduate of the Naval war College and I can tell you that there are civilians enrolled. I can tell you that diversity comes from not just other branches of service, but from other countries and government agencies as well. In my time at the War College, I attended class with Naval Officers from Yemen, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan and Israel. I also had civilians in my courses from Department of State and Office of Naval Intelligence. I was challenged during my year at the Naval war College. I was taught critical thinking. Doctrine was identified, defined, and questioned, but not taught. Neither were tactics taught. The course of study at the War college involves analysis and critical thinking of case studies and examination of historical battles and events which shaped world history. We were asked to question decisions by key figures in history and make our own determination as to whether those decisions were right or wrong. We were tasked with analyzing key events. Doctrine and tactics are not what is taught at the Naval war College. We were taught to think!
Again, I do appreciate where you are coming from, and agree with your call for "disruptive thinking". I too am a fan of John Boyd. However, I ask that you learn more about the Naval War College before you throw stones at it. Maybe you should ask your detailer for orders. You would be surprised. ~ LCDR Bob Overturf
WilsonGI
Warfighting and Disruptive Technologies: Disguising Innovation
by Terry Pierce
http://www.amazon.com/Warfighting-Disruptive-Technologies-Disguising-In…
hexsaw
In reply to by Erich G. Simmers
You just drove a truck all over my point that we should turn to private-industry entrepreneurs, and did a damn fine job of it :-) I wish your comment had been here when I wrote mine. I might have been inspired to point out that there's plenty of examples of failed innovation and disaster in our startup/entrepreneur community (and, oh yeah, I would have taken the time to make sure I included the "extra" r every time I wrote entrepreneur).
The bottom line, though, seems to be that we need a way to reward innovation in process and structure, as well as technology, and can't assume that success in one field (tech innovation) will translate well to a problem that is better solved by changes in process or structure. And the sort of people who are well suited for solving one type of problem often have no education in other fields, and use the wrong tools to try to fix some problems as a result.
And thank-you for bringing up the hacking community. Nothing is more inspiring than seeing someone take a $10, single-purpose TV tuner and turn it into a software-programmable transceiver with almost a 2GHz bandwidth. That sort of creativity (repurposing something simple/cheap to be something much bigger/better) is hard to find, and harder to train.
Would love the idea of innovation hackerspaces throughout the military (and not just the traditional tech/staff communities).
Erich G. Simmers
I do think there are some great points made in this piece. I especially agree on creative thinking rather than doctrine and diversifying military education. However, the author himself is too focused on business and technological innovation as in "look-I-made-a-cool-new-widget." Frankly, a lot of people from diverse business and technology backgrounds have done a great job of "fucking up" (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbb48uUOkqQ">to borrow a Boydian phrase</a>) not only the Pentagon but all elements of American society. Moreover, the author is too wrapped up in the "new" and the "now" as this moment of progress when it may be quite the opposite.
Business and technology does not have a monopoly on instilling creativity; in fact, they may be antithetical to it. The mention of Steve Jobs made me chuckle a little, because he was the champion of closed systems. Mac OS X is a great operating system with a lot of virtues, but it was built on the backs of open source projects and is largely proprietary. iTunes is a great media program, but it is built to make you dependent on Apple products and formats. Is AAC the best audio codec? I don't know, but everyone uses it because Apple has fostered that dependence. The various iPods, iPhones, and now iPad are great devices, but they too are designed channel its users to proprietary services and products. The production of these widgets might be "creative," but they follow a model that stifles creativity and choice. Why did Jobs advocate this model? To sell more widgets, not enable people. That is how Apple became a billion-dollar enterprise, and I do not think it is a model defense should emulate.
Being creative isn't a matter of using some new gadget how Steve Jobs wanted you to use it, but taking the device and using it in creative ways. That is the origin of word hacker--taking a device and doing more with it than its creators intended. When I think of this kind of creativity, I think more of people like <a href="https://plus.google.com/100275307499530023476/posts">Steve Kondik</a> who, with a team of like-minded individuals, developed a version of Android called <a href="http://www.cyanogenmod.com/">CyanogenMod</a>, which is intended not to sell more widgets but to overcome the limitations placed on existing Android phones by hardware manufacturers and carriers.
This mindset has direct applicability to defense. We are so wrapped up in this idea of the "new widget" whether it is an idea or a product that will win our wars; we seek to "understand the moment" as the author says. We have bought into this concept that there is this historical and technological progress that we are better now than we were, which is completely false. Case in point: the 2002 Millennium Challenge. LTG Van Riper creatively used "obsolete" tactics and techniques to overcome the whizbangery of high dollar, high technology systems. He took "old" TTP and used it in a way not imagined by their creators--to subvert high-tech surveillance. Ultimately, the vulnerability he exploited to win was the thinking of technocrats (many from business and technology backgrounds) who bought into the "new widget" rather than using widgets creatively. (As an aside, there is <a href="http://blog.usni.org/2012/03/16/midrats-sunday-5pm-episode-115-now-next… great interview of LTG Van Riper over at Midrats</a>.)
The fact that the author is so convinced that today's digital natives have the solutions tells me he should do a better job of challenging his assumptions. No one should fool themselves into thinking that, because he or she understands the latest technology, he or she will be any less prone to repeating the poor decision making of the past. Trust me: tomorrow's catastrophes--financial, military, or otherwise--will be brought to you by the digital natives of today.
In reply to by TJ
One can argue - and I do argue - that the lessons of the GWOT are buried in the lessons of Vietnam. The arrogance of the twenty and thirty somethings in the military right now is the same philistinism as G.K. Chesterton wrote about in the story of the man who sailed the planet, landing on Brighton beach, planted his flag down - only to realize that he had rediscovered England. The problem of pragmatism in American military thought runs deep - since we are inadequately grounded in theory, every problem is a "new" problem. Even where there are an abundance of historical precedents. It takes someone like Bing West, who actually experienced the previous cycle as a young man, to live long enough to become old and explain that the problems of the present are really the same as the problems of the past. In many respects, the issue is not just that the lessons of the past are lost as the military moves on to the next fad of the day - it is that the reforms themselves are incomplete and tentative. That's what pragmatism gives you. "Disruptive technology" is just another fad, and indeed, a philosophy of fads. Read the latest public comments of CG TRADOC to get a sense of where this is leading.
Do we need a stronger argument than losing the Vietnam War and almost losing OIF? How late in a war should we wait to change course? OIF was costing $9B/month. How long should we have let that go on? Is it radical to oppose the notion of doing the same thing and expect different results? Why did all those young USMC Captains in 1982 flock to a retired Air Force Colonel's odd notions, and just why did that result in the seminal Field Manuals in both the Army and the Marine Corps to change? If I'm a carpenter and I have beautiful dewalt drills, should I keep using them when I'm stuck doing plumbing day after day after day? It is perhaps neither radical nor brilliant for a carpenter to buy a framing hammer to do framing, instead of using the bottom of a Dewalt drill's battery.
COIN tactics were radical until they worked in Iraq. The surge was a radical departure from the previous strategy until it helped tip the scales. Ubiquitous UAS, ubiquitous ground cameras, MRAPs were radical before Mr. Gates, Adm Mullen, Gen Conway, MAJGEN Lynch endorsed them. Gen Marshall reached over many Generals and Colonels to pick young upstarts like Eisenhower, Patton and some of the most senior Army Air Corps officers. No doubt those he reached over thought it was a radical departer from the Peacetime Army's way of doing things. E-M theory was radical until it proved the F111 was junk. EM theory was radical until it was used to design all the aircraft that gave us air superiority today. Activity Based Costing in the early 1970s was a radical accounting method until people began to realize that it exposed "star" products as unprofitable. Perhaps it was radical for the Integrated Steel Mills to adopt mini-mill technology--they didn't and they all went bankrupt. And it will continue to feel radical to suggest there should be a place at the table to consider new ideas.
Clayton Christensen's 1997 book, Innovators Dilemma, provides a good introduction to the concept. It was the #1 business book that year, suggesting the burden of proof regarding the notion of Disruptive Technology is not on those who suggest the concept has value.
One problem, simply put, is that the "status quo" is ever-changing. The US Army particularly has been in a constant state of flux since the Second World War. If you want to blame all our problems on Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley, you're welcome to that argument. But that line of reasoning is not likely to lead to anything useful, any more than exercising Auftragtaktik is an antidote for reading Vom Krieg.
The old men have led us to strategic, budgetary, acquisition, military, and personnel failure. That's a pretty convincing argument for sticking with the status quo, now isn't it?
It was about this stage in the Army's lifecycle that I, not even commissioned yet, read Ward Just's "Military Men" and Tony Herbert's "Soldier". What, in fact, is new about this conversation ? Nothing, really. I was a smart-mouthed youngster, in a hurry and thought I knew it all better. But as others point out, attention to the basics is the duty of junior officers. In time, if they are successful, they will attain sufficient institutional power to "make a difference" in the manner suggested in this article. I think it is possible to have 28 year old battalion commanders - the Israelis do it all the time, and the Russians would do it in extremitis. But such people will have spent their entire careers in the line, and our armed forces do not favor the selectivity involved in creating a general staff corps (such as does exist in the Bundeswehr). So what we do have, what OPMS gives us, are well-educated dilettantes - in the old British tradition. Pragmatism is the only philosophy that works in an institution like that, and it does fit the biases of the engineering-oriented culture fostered in our military academies. Quite frankly, the radicals need to pose a more convincing case as to why "disruptive" practices will serve to improve institutional performance rather than just break the institution down - the self-actualization of brilliant individual contributors is not a sufficient argument here. What in fact one finds in the Wisdom of Robert Gates and his like is a kind of new orthodoxy that asserts that, not only is the future unpredictable, but that the future bears no resemblance to the past. I contend that this world view moves well beyond anything our generation did or attempted to do in the wake of the Vietnam debacle - despite our reformist pretentiousness. A society that actually listens to its old men is better for so doing.
So many of the comments here seem to focus on the need for advanced degrees from civilian universities as the potential way to get entrepeneurship into the military. While I certainly appreciate how graduate level courses at colleges with minimal military affiliation can be mind-expanding, it may not be the best place to learn entrepeneurial skills.
The entrepreneurs in the non-military world, those who go off and take risks to do something oddball because they are passionate about it, are often as not coming from very non-traditional, non-graduate-school backgrounds. The people I've met who've brought truly innovative and disruptive thinking to the military have for the most part come from private industry, and are just as likely to come there with an advanced degree as not.
I'd argue that something along the lines of what the author is affiliated with (Disruptive Thinkers - something I was unaware of before this article but am pretty excited to find out about) that ties military leaders with innovative civilian entrepreneurs may be more effective.
In my ideal world, military leaders would have the opportunity to go off on 1-3-year innovation sabbaticals within entrepreneurial companies not even affiliated with govmil contracting, to allow them to get completely out of the military system to learn something. Maybe something along what has been periodically proposed for the reserves (i.e., a reliable, predictable path for more senior leaders who've grown up outside active duty to jump back into the active duty cadre if they've got something to add).
I also fall into the Peter Munson trench regarding the need for alternative, aggressive promotion pipelines to give the top young leaders a chance to bloom and bring their disruption to broader audiences, faster. Yes, they still have to learn the core skills of their craft, but there's no need for someone to stay in a position for 1-2 years to become a "master" of it before moving on. Most military people who've had to move positions every 12-36 months have figured out how to effectively do their new job within 6 months (and those who attempt to use the excuse of "it takes at least a year to learn my job" when they make mistakes after that 6 month point will find out pretty rapidly that the 6 month expectation is widely shared).
In civilian industry, promotion on an annual basis for high achievers who take risks and achieve good things (and I"m not even talking the truly stellar performers like Elon Musk) is not unusual. Why the heck don't we have a way for finding and nurturing similar military leaders and pairing them with civilian opportunities that expose them to radically different ways of doing things.
Very well stated article. This notion dovetails nicely with four straight years of SECDEF Robert Gates excoriating the "Pentagon Establishment" in speech after speech.
Some of the critiques against the author above strike me as more of the same "be quiet and I'll tell you what to think." That may not have been the intent, but that is often the result of such critique, because the military simply does not want to change. Dozens of times I briefed officers within CENTCOM and its JTFs in 2006 and 2007, advocating ubiquitous availability of a range of new toolsets for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These toolsets doubled in use almost every year since precisely because many of us were trained in disruptive technology. In several cases I was party to initiating toolsets that actually had been held-up by hyper-conservative middle managers (Colonels, GS-15's) whose thinking reminded me of some of the critiques above. When I would propose a new idea (already being circulated among General Officers and top leaders in JIEDDO) their eyes would glaze over and they would explain why we could not do "that". I'd have to sit and listen to bromides borne of precisely that kind of incestuous thinking that the author here is talking about, thank them for their time, and leave them to their ignorance: Majors, Lt. Colonels and Colonels who can still think like Captains but who could not think the way Mr. Gates said he wanted them to think. I wanted to repeat one of Murphy's Laws of Combat: if its stupid and it works, it isn't stupid. As Col Jim Burton said (in Pentagon Wars), incest leads to feeblemindedness, and so does military intellectual incest. That's why Gen Galvin wanted Gen Petraeus to get a civilian advanced degree. Such feeblemindedness is expressed in the Pentagon not knowing how it spends its money, the A12, the Bradley testing fiasco, inaccurate testimony before congress, pursuing hyper expensive toolsets like FCS and EFV, The airforce resisting UAS and then demanding control over all UAS over a certain altitude. THese are systemic expressions of neglecting simpler, immediately available toolsets and innovating bigger/faster/more expensive toolsets "because that's how we've always done things."
This kind of thinking is needed at the Company level, too, as Boyd, Gray, Wyly, and in the army, BGEN Wass de Czege (one of the SAMS founders) made clear. We have mission statements, but we also have commander's intent. Expression of the broader intent give the boundaries and degree of freedom of action an officer needs to be creative. To suggest the author wants to grant to a Lieutenant the ability to choose their own strategy strikes me as a straw man argument.
In reply to by estragon421857
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's been reading this brilliant series. It's entirely relevant to this thread, and will probably ring true for anyone who's lived within govmil space at all in the last 10 years.
That quote was one of my favorites. For those readers not aware of the series, it's being serialized and posted at the excellent Travels with Shiloh blog:
http://twshiloh.com/?s=imperial+farce
estragon421857
From True History - Imperial Farce:
“Take the entire theory behind Effects Based Operations, Network Mapping and Center of Gravity Analysis. Behind this whole strategic architecture is an almost theological belief that there’s one nodal point, and if we can just hit it – we win. All American strategic thinking is fundamentally framed by the theory behind the Death Star trench run.”
In reply to by Art Wellesley
A more direct critique of pitfalls of the rank of Colonel comes from a BGEN in SWJ:
"While others have lectured on the responsibility of generals, the rank immediately below them should not be spared. If you want to block reforms, install a "council of colonels" to guard the gates of change. No one is as conservative and arrogant as a staff colonel in the comfort zone of his expertise. During my time on active duty this was the most conservative rank. Had I not gotten around older and more entrenched colonels at Ft. Leavenworth both the AirLand Battle reforms and the creation of SAMS would have been stillborn. And sometimes no one is as hesitant to speak truth to power than an O-6 commander."
Perhaps there is a middle ground? Please excuse me if this current or past practice in the various services; I was not in the military but instead am a police officer. There are distinct benefits to various aspects of a business education, so long as the focus of that education includes innovation, understanding operating environments, and decision making. Not things that are unknown in the military or in law enforcement, but certainly appreciated to a different degree and applied/utilized in a different manner. Partnering with business schools to allow officers to attend classes on relevant subjects at those schools in classes with business students as part of that officer's education, or sharing instructors (military personnel teaching at business school and business professors at the military schools) seems like a decent compromise. Everyone steps outside their comfort zone, gains new perspective on common topics, and does not deviate too far from their core competencies. Off-duty collaborations remain a great idea as well.
The bureaucratic/rank structure of both the military and LE (in large enough agencies) has done an excellent job of relegating bright, innovative, or talented members to silent seats on the bench owing to lack of rank and/or experience. This is a shame; old dogs may be capable of learning new tricks, but the ones who teach those tricks are usually the young dogs creating them. Focus groups and best practices work is a) the call for them is not a sham aimed at due diligence b) those requesting them have the actual desire to listen and implement them, c) those doing the focusing are not pre-selected to provide the company line, or d)those selected are free to speak without fear of reprisal should the damage any egos. That's a lot of qualification. Regardless, cross-training outside the confines of your service, developing young talent in your organization, and fostering creativity should certainly remain organizational priorities.
Well, Art, he moderated his standpoint as well and I agreed with that more elucidated standpoint.
The project and the article is not mine, it is Ben Kohlmann's, although I have made similar arguments elsewhere.
Finally, his use of GS and HBS, despite their failures, is still compelling. The point is not wholesale adoption of business models, it is broadening our horizons. Your point about the Russians is tired. What has the defense establishment gotten us lately?
I won't be a colonel. I'm leaving the military far before then because I don't want to be a used up group-thinker who talks down to younger firebreathers as smart or smarter than I am.
Art Wellesley
Well, Peter - that's an awful quick path from the snide "You'll make an excellent Colonel", to largely agreeing with what CJ is saying.
Which would seem to be the QED argument against "Disruptive Thinkers", and supportive of CJs original contention.
You're right about that, by the way. The professional manner in which he accepted your snark in good humor, and engaged you anyways, would lead the casual blogger to think that he probably will make an excellent Colonel.
At any rate: The only problem I have with disruptive thinkers in the military is, of course, existential. Your use of GS and the graduates of HBS would have been better used before, say, 2008. If our tired old bureaucratic defense department had a track record like that, we would likely be having this conversation in Russian. In the end, efficiency is a business principle - redundancy is a martial principle.
Congrats on your project, and your zeal. But it best belongs in the off-duty hours to which you've already consigned it. I hope you stick with it, and make it to Colonel yourself. It'll be instructive to hear your recollections.
In reply to by cj.kirkpatrick
I largely agree with what you're saying here. I certainly don't think we should trade tactical and technical proficiency, but there could be more leeway for more diverse career paths, some longer at a rank, some shorter. Some to school, some to command. Cross-over farther down the road. In the Marine Corps we have a lot of guys that go to a B-billet between their Lt years and their company command or similar billet anyway. We can direct some of those hand-selected standouts to school without jeopardizing their tactical or technical proficiency even in combat arms or aviation billets. There's room for some exceptions in our assignments, education, and personnel policies. We need to diversify a bit across the force.
cj.kirkpatrick
We can play Goldilocks all day - too hot, too cold, just right.
I agree that we should diversify thought through a diversification of education. However, at the company grade-level, tactical and technical competency matters. There is a trade off here. Sending a 25 year old to grad shool at MIT might make him an innovative thinker, but it may not be the best preparation for company command. If we're also advocating a similar shift backwards in the FA process (maybe the 5-6 year mark?) - in other words ID those high competency individuals with the intellectual capital and faculty to be strategic planners and intel folks at an earlier age and then pairing that with diverse graduate education, then we are in total agreement. I'd even go further - the current pox on the house of non-operational General Officers is disappointing. Why can't truly exceptional FAOs or planners, etc. cross back over late in their careers to a certain extent? Again, this is a limited change and it appears that we are actually saying the same sorts of things.
What is not appropriate is trading technical and tactical competency at the company grade level for a stint at Fletcher Business School (or the MIT physics lab) for officers who remain in operational career fields until after company command. Will this further deepen what is already an anti-intellectual vibe, particularly in the combat arms branches? Probably. But it might be an improvement for the institution overall, particularly if some of the exceptional folks on different paths can cross back over later.
I find the counterarguments about wholesale commitment to a business model to be disingenuous. That's not what any of us who argue for more, different thought in the military (some of that thought coming from business) are saying, nor will it ever happen. The suggestion is to diversify thought and work more on a diverse education for leaders. More business, strategic, leadership, and leading change perspective from outside the military won't make us wholesale business people, but will provide alternate ways to consider problems. Business texts on these issues use cases from a wide range of disciplines, including military strategy. We should widen our aperture.
I do not claim that our elders have a lock on intellect, and I do agree that the institutional inertia of both our current promotion and education system stifle innovative thinking. Add fielding and acquisitions to the list. I offer the ill-thought out axing of TIGERNET as an example. As I said, I think some of LT Kohlmann's points have merit, and anything that promotes a closer civil-military relationship is worth pursuing.
However, a whole-sale commitment to a business model is not the panacea. It's fine if developing the lightbulb took a million failures along the way. We don't have the same luxury.
I enjoy the reductionism at the end, by the way.
You are going to make an excellent colonel.
You huff about people thinking they are geniuses and having a woe is me attitude, but the point is that Goldman Sachs will trust a 31 year old with huge business responsibility, State is considering entrusting a 38 year old as the next ambassador to Iraq, twenty-somethings have demonstrated their ability to create and run some of the most successful corporations in the world, but people like you say that exceptional intellects don't merit a seat at the table until they've become a doddering old fart. I know what all your counterpoints are going to be about combat and lives and whatever, but show me how our elders have demonstrated that they've got a lock on intelligent thought in recent years. The military promotion system does not reward exceptional talent and leads to a lot of deadwood that chokes out rational thought. You're well on your way there.
There's nothing wrong with innovative and adaptive thinking by junior officers. And there's nothing stopping said officers from doing so (your own group being case in point). In fact, I would argue that a young professional officer who is not actively engaged in reading and digesting a wide array of ideas is not actually a professional. Further, a company commander or field grade who doesn't facilitate and encourage such practices isn't much of a professional either.
However, I don't need a platoon leader who is going to come to every OPORD and eat up time rewriting the plan b/c he's chock full of entrepreneurship. I don't need a LT who is going to radically depart from my guidance b/c he's an innovator. And I certainly don't need a LT who is full of network-centric adaptive practices and metrics to improve horizontal integration in my company, but can't qualify his tank on Tank Table VIII or his platoon on Table XII. I do need a LT who is technically and tactically competent in maintaining and employing his equipment and Soldiers - which by the way is the only path to respect as a junior officer with the NCOs and Soldiers he is charged with. Technical and tactical competence = training, not HBS. Of course, one might respond that after that PL leaves his or her position, by all means send them to graduate school. I think this has some merit on a limited basis.
Regarding current programs, I take issue with "We educate them when they are well past the age of agile and innovative thought." Being a young O4 myself, I think I'm quite agile and innovative in my thought and definitely don't see my "creative impulses" as "largely repressed." In fact, I think the richness of early experiences enhanced what I got out of graduate school rather than leading to a doddering old fart who tottered onto campus and slept through seminars.
Regarding strategic thinking by junior officers - surely officers must recognize the strategic implications of their actions in today's operational environment. However, defining strategy (or even having real input) is something far different. Ditto for acquisitions. I could listen to the same story from a frustrated Congressional staffer who is full of great ideas. In both cases, passion and adaptive thinking are wonderful - but they do not earn (or merit) a seat at the table. Experience matters.
At the end of the day, this is more of the same that we've heard before. The Army/Air Force/Marine Corps/Navy simply does not recognize the genius that is me. The difference with LT Kohlmann (which I do respect greatly) is that he is affecting change from the inside rather than getting out and then crying woe is me from the sidelines.
Hravenlandeye
Overall this was an outstanding article, one that I plan on sharing with my peers. I would make one addition, and that is to open up more foreign liason billets. How many JOs get the chance to go abroad and interact with America's allies, and understand their perspectives? Regardless, this article is certainly keeping with a vein of thought that I have observed more and more: Junior officers becoming more outspoken in with reference to their stances on certain things, wanting to think outside the box, and trying to force policy change. Usually a week doesn't go by when I do not see a new story along those lines, especially from Tom Ricks' "The Best Defense".
I daresay that from a glass half full perspective, fundemental change is on the horizon. This generation of service-members ranking anywhere between O-4 and O-1 have been growing and developing with the internet, and the War on Terror. The internet has allowed the spread and expression ideas and opinions to a wide audience capable of generating massive support. The War on Terror (which I use as a general term) has forced this new generation of leaders to become innovative and adaptive as a "new" kind of war is waged. Assuming this group suffers the military for a while longer, they will begin to attain Flag rank. Then institutional change becomes possible.
That is assuming that the best minds do not jump ship for what they hope are greener pastures. Many have, and many continue to do so leaving those individuals who are so aptly referneced in the article. But if enough of us stay the course, then there is a chance to remake the military.
sfuller
[edit army guy here]
I think we have about the right mix and civilian and military education. This is coming from an O4 that is about to graduate resident ILE and did KU business school at night.
I say this because, as COL Gentile alluded to, not everyone can turn on a dime and switch gears between compliance and divergent thought. I don't know if we could do it any earlier than O3 command. Not because of bureaucratic inflexibility but because the management of violence is so gosh darn technical. We may err by pulling a professional out of their job just as they are becoming a journeyman; the most crucial timing. I am a wholesale believer in the training-education-experience model and for this O4 it has worked swimmingly. I don't think that I'm more than a standard deviation or two from the pinnacle mean.
I think the biggest foul is that most business concepts are reflected through a funhouse mirror when they finally get into military thought. The conduct of war is a business, as a recent JFQ article stated, but only at the strategic and operational level. For tactical level leaders war is unique in that lives are at stake. Chance, danger, and fatigue and all that.
abthomas
I could not agree more with your argument. Why the military waits to educate its officers at institutions of higher learning until they are at the field grade level is a waste. There are many junior officers in the military that I know who are passionate and care about contributing their thoughts and ideas on the issues we as a military and nation face. If the opportunity for graduate level education was offered earlier in an officer's career track it would afford that officer the opportunity to make a longer lasting impact over the coure of his or her career.
gian gentile
In reply to by Ken White
Agree, and i didn’t mean to suggest that a military spirit of entrepreneurship is not essential for successful operations; but instead of labeling it with some fancy-pants word like "entrepreneurship" why don’t we just use the old fashioned word "initiative." To be sure once a leader (nco or officer) directs to go somewhere and then do something the subordinate leader carries out that task using creativity and ingenuity.
But what has happened in the American Army (can’t speak for the marines here) is that this fetish with "entrepreneurship" combined with blatant derision for everybody (nearly to a person) in higher headquarters (you know the classic Mauldin line "those bastards" up at battalion, brigade, division and so on)has produced a mindset of whatever my higher hq tells me is stupid therefore by right (call it auftragstaktik or entrepreneurship) i will do whatever the hell i want to do because everybody in higher headquarters is incompetent. Now to be sure there is plenty of incompetence to go around, but I don’t think we as an institution are as bad as articles like these make us out to be.
In this sense I think CG K's remarks are spot on correct.
In reply to by gian gentile
While I strongly agree with Gian that there are limitations to what entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship can do for the military, I suggest that it is a case of proper application of principle. As is true of any virtue -- entrepreneurial thinking <i>and action</i> are indeed virtues -- misapplication is always possible and is more dangerous than failure to apply at all.
Gian, an entrepreneur might suggest your Scout Platoon should be commanded by a NonCommissioned Officer who is not selected, trained or expected to be entrpreneurial and he should have been told to head for Checkpoint 1 by an entrepreneur who happens to be a lieutenant selected, trained and expected to be just that and who very loosely directs several such Platoons -- while looking for bright young guys or gals who have that entrepreneurial spirit to promote to become fellow Lieutenants...
I also agree that the business models adopted or aped by the armed forces since the late 50s (the 80s just continued the march...) are often quite inappropriate for war fighting -- that misapplication thing...
There's a place for those, just as there is for entrepreneurs but the bureaucratic mindset has consistently opted to implement business practices with little regard to effectiveness. The US Army's very flawed Task, Condition and Standard / BTMS training system being a terrible example of utter misapplication of a 'business model' -- training assembly line workers -- to a military purpose; training soldiers who cannot get tax write-offs for their errors and just go back to work the next day.
From the Article:<blockquote>"A large bureaucracy thrives best when it can promote the average individual in a one-size fits all ascension program. This, however, necessitates sloughing off the highly talented instead of promoting them in accordance with their ability."</blockquote>That's quite true and is a current problem that certainly stifles creative or innovative thinking -- which is really what's wanted, not necessarily entrepreneurship -- but all should recall that the nominally meritocratic model emphasizing 'fairness' and 'objective criteria' for selection and promotion is very much a creature of Congress and presumed societal goals. As the the society has become risk averse and bland, so too has the bureaucracy. It is possible to tame the latter without changing the former but the real goal should be kept in mind -- improved performance and not just "out of the box thinking" as its own reward...
It should also be recalled that if that large bureaucracy is charged with fighting wars, it <u>must</u> be able to use a lot of average individuals efficiently. There aren't enough really bright guys and gals, enough entrepreneurs, to repopulate the armed forces if heavy combat is involved. Thus the task for the entrepreneurial military person is to ascertain the best balance and design efforts to achieve that. I fully acknowledge that we are now out of balance and stultification does cause many very capable people to seek employment elsewhere. We do need to fix that.
Note also that many successful entrepreneurs did and do not possess advanced degrees. Indeed, many had or have no degree. Awfully long way to say I agree with much Lt. Kohlmann wrote and much that you wrote, I suggest both of you might beneficially apply a more, umm, entrepreneurial (read less lock step and minimal modification to current practice) approach to your models. ;>
I understand your concerns, but I think that there are plenty of entrepreneurs out there who are capable of knowing when it is acceptable to be creative and when you need to comply. Most entrepreneurs comply with the rules and laws that govern their field. Entrepreneurial or creative thinkers can still operate within a firm structure. I agree that the business model is not completely transferrable, but creative and independent thought need not be mutually exclusive of compliance with rules, norms, laws, or directives of a superior. As a matter of fact, if we actually taught toward this more, we'd have better compliance of our creative thinkers, not worse. Then again, this is coming from a guy (me) who is probably going to get in trouble for another disruptive blog post...
Finally, I do think a business model applies fairly well to what most people do on a day to day basis, which is running organizations and processes, and planning, budgeting, and executing non-combat activities (often poorly and wastefully). If we disrupted some of our broken processes, we'd be more combat effective.
In sum, there is a balance to be found.
Well, there are limits to what entrepreneurship can do for the military. I mean shoot, if i tell a lieutenant to go with his scout platoon to checkpoint 1 and observe and report enemy activity to the west then that is exactly what i want him to do. The last thing i want is for that lt to be a "disruptive thinker", apply a business model of entrepreneurship and then do whatever the heck he wants by not going to any checkpoint at all.
I guess the point i am making here is that we should not take the business model too far with military operations, especially those in war. Yet the American military since the 1980s has looked to business models for answers in war when war by its nature is a very different thing. It is not that there are not worthwhile things to learn from the business world for military leaders, but it does not offer the cipher to success by simply adapting its models to military organizations and leadership.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1784
|
__label__wiki
| 0.538442
| 0.538442
|
Blackstone may buy Indiabulls Real Estate promoters’ stake for around $1 billion
The Group is looking to exit the real estate business to get nod for the proposed merger of Indiabulls Housing Finance with the Lakshmi Vilas Bank.
US-based investment firm Blackstone may acquire Indiabulls Real Estate’s promoters’ stake at an estimated enterprise value of around USD 1 billion, sources said on Thursday.
Blackstone might buy promoters’ total 39 per cent stake in Indiabulls Real Estate through a joint venture with Bengaluru-based realty firm Embassy Group, they added.
Indiabulls Group is looking to exit the real estate business so that it can get regulatory approvals for the proposed merger of Indiabulls Housing Finance with the Lakshmi Vilas Bank.
Sources said the talks between Blackstone and Indiabulls Group are at an advanced stage.
The deal could be struck at an enterprise value of around USD 1 billion, they added.
Embassy Group and Blackstone declined to comment, while Indiabulls Group could not be reached.
Indiabulls Real Estate has been selling its commercial assets to Blackstone.
In December 2018, it sold 50 per cent stake in two office assets in Gurgaon to Blackstone at an enterprise value of ₹ 464 crore.
Early 2018, Indiabulls had sold 50 per cent stake in its two prime commercial assets in Mumbai to Blackstone for an enterprise value of ₹9,500 crore.
Indiabulls has an equal joint venture with Blackstone. The JV has 3.3 million sq ft completed asset with annuity income of ₹670 crore, while 0.8 million sq ft is under construction.
Blackstone and Embassy Group joint venture firm Embassy Office Parks recently launched India’s first real estate investment trust to raise ₹4,750 crore.
[“source=thehindubusinessline”]
Tags: 1, Around, Billion, Blackstone, buy, estate, for, Indiabulls, May, promoters’, Real, stake
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1791
|
__label__cc
| 0.69189
| 0.30811
|
What is the Difference between Inductive Reasoning and Statistical Inference?
In my seminar work I used the following sentence:
Overfitting stands out as the most important aspect of machine learning and statistics.
Here, I want to replace "statistics" with either Inductive Reasoning or Statistical Inference. The terminology is a bit confusing and I am not sure which one to take.
Could someone clarify the difference (if possible from a machine learning perspective) between the two so I know which one to pick.
machine-learning inference terminology
Laksan NathanLaksan Nathan
$\begingroup$ Have a look at: plato.stanford.edu/entries/logic-inductive $\endgroup$ – kjetil b halvorsen Mar 19 '18 at 11:45
$\begingroup$ I suggest changing your wording to something more like "Overfitting stands out as one of the most important pitfalls in statistical inference" I can think of a zillion "aspects" of statistical inference that are more "important" than overfitting. Numbers are a key aspect of statistical inference, for example. So are data. So are models. Try out the phrase "overfitting is more important than numbers" for an example of why the original wording sounds funny to me. $\endgroup$ – Jacob Socolar Mar 19 '18 at 21:45
$\begingroup$ Fitting, at best, sometimes leads to a suggestion of a mathematically and theoretically exact statistical inference. Depending on the usage of a fit, overfitting is sometimes problematic, and sometimes is innocuous. $\endgroup$ – Carl Mar 19 '18 at 22:36
$\begingroup$ Also, sometimes fitting the curve itself is not even appropriate. $\endgroup$ – Carl Mar 20 '18 at 4:15
$\begingroup$ @kjetilbhalvorsen thx for the reference. I will have a look at it. $\endgroup$ – Laksan Nathan Mar 20 '18 at 7:23
Lots of definitions abound, here is two I found that basically speak for the others I read
‘Inductive reasoning is the opposite of deductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations.’ (https://www.livescience.com/21569-deduction-vs-induction.html)
‘Statistical inference means drawing conclusions based on data’ (http://www2.stat.duke.edu/~fab2/inference_talk.pdf)
The way I understand it is that Statistical Inference is a specialised type of Inductive Reasoning that specifically uses statistical tools to support and guide the reasoning/inference in a rigorous way.
It is the difference between looking at the data for two samples and saying,
‘A is greater than B’
‘A is greater than B with a probability of <5% that this magnitude of difference could arise by random chance’
Comments on Overfitting
You particularly reference overfitting which I see as one of the biggest challenges for machine learning. However, as you indicate by your statement it is not exclusive to machine learning by any stretch, and is a fundamental problem across science and is the very heart of the dangers of statistical inference. Statistical inference is by definition taking the results of applying some sort of construct or model to your specific data and then speculating that it would continue to apply in comparable or even reasoning how it may perform in expanded (extrapolation) situations.
Machine Learning example
So in machine learning the inductive reasoning could be simple as:
‘Model A showed good performance when we calibrated it and maintained strong performance in the validation set. We therefore expect that when we deploy the model in the final use case it will continue to provide similar levels of performance. This is based on the assumption that the subjects in the final use case fit a similar profile to those in the validation set. Specific exclusions are A, B C and D.'
A reasonably thorough statistical inference would be:
‘Model A worked with X (X$_1$-X$_2$) % accuracy in the calibration and Y (Y$_1$-Y$_2$)% in the validation set, therefore we expect to achieve an accuracy of Z (Z$_1$-Z$_2$) % when the model is deployed to its final use case’. This is based on the assumption that the subjects in the final use case fit a similar profile to those in the validation set, which a set of characteristics M(M$_1$-M$_2$), N(N$_1$-N$_2$), O(O$_1$-O$_2$). Specific exclusions are A, B C and D. If the final use case exposes the model to subjects with M$<$M$_1$ then the accuracy will likely be affected by V% (etc.)’
ReneBtReneBt
Inductive reasoning refers broadly to the general process of making inferences about unknowns from knowns, and usually involves some attempt to measure the evidential support for an uncertain proposition, based on what is known. It is distinguished from deductive reasoning insofar as the truth or falsity of the uncertain proposition is not logically determined by what is known. Statistical inference is a formalised form of inductive reasoning where observations are quantified as data and the rules of probability and statistical theory are applied to this data to make inferences.
Statistical theory is a normative theory telling you how you should undertake inductive reasoning. Formal application of this theory requires quantification of data and some technical knowledge, but the theory also gives you broad principles that can be applied in a qualitative way to less formalised contexts. In practice, inductive reasoning is ubiquitous, and statistical theory is time-consuming and hard, so human beings (even expert statisticians) apply the formal apparatus of statistical theory in only a tiny fraction of induction problems they encounter.
Since you are engaging in a talk within the context of formal statistical theory, it probably makes more sense to refer to overfitting within this context (i.e., say “statistical inference” rather than “inductive reasoning”). Overfitting refers to the use of analysis that fails to adequately allow for randomness, and therefore fits the data too closely. If you were to refer to overfitting in the context of statistical inference, you might want to describe this in terms that put it in context of that theory, with an appropriate level of formality (e.g., describing overfitting that occurs with an excessive number of parameters in a model, failure to use a train-test split, etc.).
It is also possible to talk about overfitting within the broader context of inductive reasoning, outside of formal statistical inference. In this broader context, overfitting similarly refers to an overactive pattern-recognition that fails to adequately allow for randomness, and therefore reasons too closely to observation. This general cognitive tendency has been referred to as apophenia and has been studied extensively. There are a number of studies in psychology that test the ability of humans to recognise sequences of random numbers. These show that human beings tend to have an overactive sense of pattern-finding, and tend to perceive patterns even in complete randomness (e.g., they tend to underestimate the likely number of runs, sample correlations, etc., in randomly generated data). This discussion is outside the scope of formal discussion of machine learning, but it is an interesting little tid-bit of information that relates to overfitting in that context.
So, as to what words you should use, I think that depends on the level of generality at which you want to discuss this phenomenon.
(Side note: I agree with the comment by Jacom Socolar that “overfitting” is not the most important aspect of machine learning and statistics. It is very important, but I would say that being able to fit a model in the first place is far more important.)
Reinstate MonicaReinstate Monica
$\begingroup$ On the side note, I would agree overfitting is not the single biggest issue in machine learning but it is much more important than being able to fit a model. If all you get is an overfitted model then you are in possession of a delusion. If you don't realise its overfitted it can wreck havoc deploying it. It's better having no model than an overfitted one in most application areas (although if any action is better than inaction in a situation, sure no harm, but is the cost of a wrong prediction is more than negligible, overfitting can be disastrous). $\endgroup$ – ReneBt Mar 30 '18 at 3:42
$\begingroup$ I don't really see how the issue of over-fitting could be more important than the ability to do the thing that is a preliminary requirement to its existence to begin with. If one cannot even fit a statistical model, the issue of over-fitting does not even arise to begin with. The absence of the ability to fit data to any statistical theory reduces inference to guessing. To me that is a bit like saying that algebra is more important than basic arithmetic, even though the absence of the latter would make the former impossible. $\endgroup$ – Reinstate Monica Mar 30 '18 at 4:25
$\begingroup$ I come from this from the applications angle, as stated the ability to give bad answers is worse to me than guessing. $\endgroup$ – ReneBt Mar 30 '18 at 4:32
$\begingroup$ That seems to preclude the (highly likely) possibility that guessing leads to bad answers. I guess the way I look at it is that if you presume that there is some decision problem then the absence of 'model fitting' essentially rules out the possibility of formal analysis altogether, and so the decision-maker is reduced to the same state as would have been the case prior to statistical theory being developed. The fall-back position in that case is that the decision-maker still makes inferences under uncertainty, but does so effectively by guessing. $\endgroup$ – Reinstate Monica Mar 30 '18 at 4:34
$\begingroup$ Yes, that's my take to o. But usually you are not building a model in a vacuum. There are often current practices that perform to some degree of efficacy. Replacing them with a model that gives the appearance of objectivity but is in fact badly conditions can do great harm. $\endgroup$ – ReneBt Mar 30 '18 at 4:45
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged machine-learning inference terminology or ask your own question.
Valid references on origins of Machine Learning, Statistical Learning and Data Mining
Which Machine Learning book to choose (APM, MLAP or ISL)?
What does MatConvNet do with Batch Normalization during testing and inference?
How and why does Batch Normalization use moving averages to track the accuracy of the model as it trains?
In general, is doing inference more difficult than making prediction?
GLM or Statistical Inference for Machine Learning?
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1800
|
__label__cc
| 0.642242
| 0.357758
|
Jim Weaver Interview with Gay Robertson Part 2 of 3
November 3, 2019 /in Uncategorized, Weavers /by steheritage
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Homestead.jpg 1200 1800 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2019-11-03 03:39:272019-11-14 21:41:17Jim Weaver Interview with Gay Robertson Part 2 of 3
Bill Buzzard: Miner, Rancher and Packer
October 31, 2019 /in Bill Buzzard, Uncategorized /by steheritage
Bill Buzzard first came to the Stehekin Valley in 1889 to check out mining at Horseshoe Basin. He then patented the Buzzard Homestead in 1904 which consisted of 160 acres. The Buckner Orchard and the Stehekin School sit on the former homestead.
Here is an article from the Chelan Leader dated this week in 1896 announcing Bill Buzzard’s return to Stehekin after a winter down lake and the upcoming summer season.
Chelan Leader April 3, 1896
William Buzzard arrived in Chelan Friday evening, en route to his home in the Stehekin valley, whither he went on Tuesday’s steamer. Mr Buzzard wintered in Spokane, and came across the Big Bend, bringing with him several head of horses belonging to his pack train. These he left at Meadow Creek for the present, where there is plenty of feed. He was accompanied by Richard Watkinson, an experienced prospector, who will put in the summer above the head of the lake looking for the precious metals for which that region is famous.
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Park037.jpg 1800 1200 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2019-10-31 13:41:092019-10-31 13:42:02Bill Buzzard: Miner, Rancher and Packer
October 31, 2019 /in Uncategorized /by steheritage
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png 0 0 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2019-10-31 02:07:002019-11-02 14:12:41Jim Weaver Interview with Gay Robertson Part 3 of 3
Interview with Jim Weaver by Gay Robertson 1982 Part 1 of 3
October 31, 2019 /in Uncategorized, Weavers /by steheritage
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Weaver-Point-before-1926.jpg 4798 7198 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2019-10-31 01:59:312019-11-03 14:37:23Interview with Jim Weaver by Gay Robertson 1982 Part 1 of 3
Stehekin Courtney Homestead:Celebrating 100 Year Anniversary!
May 9, 2018 /in Homesteading, Uncategorized /by liz
Mamie and Hugh Courtney at the homestead, 1942
“….That winter, Hugh and Mamie put their name in for the old, abandoned William McComb homestead about a mile and a half up the road from the Lesh place. It was accepted, and on April 19, 1918 with Mamie seven months pregnant with my mother June, they moved up to the homestead.”
(From “At Home In The Woods” by Mike Barnhart, pg. 21)
Hugh and Mamie’s rustic beginnings of life in Stehekin surrounded by tall Douglas firs, beside the rushing Stehekin River with a startling rise of McGregor Mountain looming over them, is a story to be revered. Their dream of making Stehekin a home has reached into the lives of many of their descendants, a century later. Each ax swing, shovel of dirt, and snowy winter endured was of benefit to more than their little family of six. Their legacy of hard, back breaking work to find a way to stay and survive on their mountain homestead is a gift that has enabled many generations to live on, in an outstanding homeland.
April 20, 2018 Courtney Homestead 100 year anniversary (Photo~Nancy Barnhart)
One hundred years after their move into a dirt floored cabin, Mamie and Hugh’s descendants gather on the grounds of the former homestead. The talk is of where the garden was, how water was channeled for produce, animals and home, from a nearby mountainside creek. How the water tower was built, where the barn was located, and the remarkable change of size of the original land due to the continual carving away by the river. The original log cabin has been moved to avoid being washed away.
Mike Barnhart, son of June Barnhart (Courtney) guides the families along the road, pointing to places that were once cleared and occupied by wooden buildings that couldn’t last the century. Rock hearths still stand as monuments to the lifestyle of chopping wood for survival heat, daffodils still pop up near the old site, and a few relic vehicles grace the woods. The are long covered with leaves and ferns, meeting a destiny of “can’t fix it.” Laughter is shared about “granddad’s stories.” Memories of climbing the water tower as kids emerge. Much circling of the old log cabin, and talk of the cellar, and the cooling house for milk storage takes place. A rugged lifestyle that required attention every day unfolds and is given honor.
Cousins, second and third and fourth cousins, clear down to a 6th generation baby meet and look at the display Mike has carefully posted of diary entries, a map of the old homestead, and pictures of this very end of Company Creek road destination. Mike and Nancy live on a portion of the original homestead and are graciously making this day a family celebration. Some have traveled from San Antonio, Texas. Some from Arkansas.
Local Courtney families that are still living this dream of Stehekin life meet and share with cousins from far away about what it is like to live here. Little ones play in the setting, oblivious to the historical import of the day, doing what comes natural..running, kicking a ball, and laughing. They enjoy being outside with a unique freedom and innocence that all eras have shared in this special place. Stehekin has grown six generations of the Courtney family, as well as one more, reaching back to Moore point, with Robert and Mary Moore, parents of Mamie.
Sixth generation!
Present generations provide many services to the valley such as Stehekin Outfitters, the Stehekin Pastry Company, Stehekin Valley Ranch, Barnhart Photography, Rental Cabins, Mountain Barge Service, each with the heart of the original determination of Mamie and Hugh to make Stehekin their home. Due to their life long efforts, there are now ten families able to call Stehekin their home. Other family members own property here, and visit whenever possible. Family ties to this homestead, and Stehekin, run deep and are not forgotten.
The hardship of making a way in Stehekin has obviously changed. There is something familiar, however, in Mamie and Hugh’s family stories of early life of making it through, making it work, and doing it with your own abilities as best you can, a spirit that has been passed down to the present generations. And, a spirit of hope and dreams still endures, just as it did originally when the valley was first being settled, as is evident in thirteen year old Dorothy Courtney’s letter to her brother from 100 years ago, describing their fist day in their “new” home:
“…We moved yesterday on your birthday and we had a great time. Laurence and I went down to get Mr. Inlow and caught him pretty nearly down to his place going to set bear traps way up on the mountain but he helped us anyway and we got one load up in the morning and then we had to take another load right after dinner. We took that load and the next about 5:30 in the evening. Papa had to go down after another load but Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and John Merritt came up to drive the team back. It was about twelve o clock when we got to bed; we walked up so that made us tireder than ever. Mr. Inlow put up the stove and beds and we had to shovel the dirt out it was so deep. We couldn’t bring the chickens so we had to leave them until tonight but I went and let them out we couldn’t catch all of them so Elmer Pershall and his wife get four eggs. We get four eggs every day so we have eggs for breakfast every morning and that is a great help. There are lots of mosquitoes up here. I am nearly eaten up with them.
We think our team will be up today so that we can start farming in a little while and can get things started. Mr. Washburn gave me some flower seeds and I already have some and Mr. Inlow is going to give me some pansies they are in bloom.
Well I must close,
Your very loving sister, Dorothy Courtney”
The original Courtney homestead is now partitioned into family tracts, and has also been sold to others. Life is still carried on by these tall firs, this rushing river, under unforgettable North Cascades peaks. A legacy of family, hardwork, love of place, good will and wonderful history live on.
(For a genuine and more in depth account of life on the Courtney homestead, read:
“At Home in the Woods
A Stehekin Family History–the Moores and Courtneys”
Mike Barnhart l.c.
For more Stehekin information
stories and news,
visit:Stehekin Heritage website
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Hugh-and-Mamie-e1508004286922.jpg 500 351 liz https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png liz2018-05-09 20:23:252019-01-31 14:19:06100 Years of Stehekin Heritage!
Grizzly Bear Draft EIS
January 18, 2017 /in Grizzly, Uncategorized /by steheritage
The following document is a copy of the Draft Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan / Environmental Impact Statement.
“The National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are pleased to announce the availability of the Draft Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) for the North Cascades Ecosystem…..
READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT BELOW
READ DOCUMENT
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/news-eis-draft.jpg 750 1000 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2017-01-18 21:41:552017-08-18 21:42:49Grizzly Bear Draft EIS
Grizzly – WA State Letter to NPS
March 18, 2015 /in Grizzly, Uncategorized /by steheritage
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/news-letter-wa.jpg 750 1000 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2015-03-18 21:20:432017-08-18 21:28:05Grizzly - WA State Letter to NPS
Senator’s letter re: reopening upper road
July 25, 2012 /in Road, Uncategorized /by steheritage
https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/road2.jpg 750 1000 steheritage https://stehekinheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-super-large.png steheritage2012-07-25 22:41:532017-09-26 15:25:27Senator's letter re: reopening upper road
Latest Info On the Grizzly Program
Zinke Does About-Face on Grizzly BearsMarch 27, 2018 - 3:11 pm
Grizzly Bear Importation Halted!March 12, 2018 - 9:19 pm
Grizzly Bear Restoration HaltedDecember 19, 2017 - 2:29 pm
Thank you for the supportJuly 19, 2017 - 9:35 pm
Weathe
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1803
|
__label__cc
| 0.718942
| 0.281058
|
2077 N Causeway Blvd
Mandeville, Louisiana 70471 US
Chiropractic Assessment Technology
Phases of Degeneration
True Correction vs Temporary Relief
Chiropractic Technique
SFC Summer Challange 2019
Schedule Appointment Here
Soccer Kids Need Protection
Ever since 1984, the year soccer passed baseball as the most popular team sport in the United States, participation in this sport has skyrocketed. With increasing numbers of children running and kicking their way down soccer fields across America, doctors of chiropractic are urging parents to take a step back and learn how to protect their children from the potential injuries this popular sport can cause.
Although soccer can be a great overall sport for children, some youngsters are enduring mild to severe head traumas, neck injuries, damage to the cervical spine, headache, neck pain, dizziness, irritability, and insomnia as a result of their participation, according to the September 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association (JACA). Each year, in fact, youths under age 15 suffer more than 227,100 soccer-related injuries, according to recent reports.
Heading the Ball: A Risk for Children
"People have this misconception that soccer has no risk," says Scott Bautch, DC, past president of the American Chiropractic Association's (ACA) Council on Occupational Health, who has five children playing soccer. "I think soccer is too aggressive too early, which is leading to potential problems. It's not as though we can fix brain damage later on in these kids' lives." Soccer requires three basic skills - kicking (striking the ball with the feet), trapping (similar to catching the ball, only using different parts of the body), and heading the ball, (the deliberate use of the head to redirect the ball). It's that last one - heading - that stirs concern and controversy over possible permanent damage.
Philip Santiago, DC, who was an All-American soccer player in college and a professional player for five years, says that heading is safe only when children are given "proper coaching in proper technique." Dr. Santiago has also served for five years as head soccer coach at both New York Institute of Technology and Montclair State University, and was the chiropractor for the United States Olympic Team in 1992. Dr. Santiago's opinion on proper technique is backed up in a study of elite soccer players at the 1993 Olympic Festival. "While properly executed heading was not found to result in any concussive episodes, 18 percent (18 of 102) of the concussions were a result of heading," the study found.
Dr. Santiago would like to see youngsters hold off heading until age 10 or 11. Dr. Bautch prefers age 14 to 16, based on maturation and development of the spine.
Helmets: Not A Complete Solution
Some school districts are now requiring helmets for young soccer players. However, Dr. Bautch, who says helmets are "a positive," worries that helmets don't protect the spine and don't make up for too-aggressive play. "They are just a small piece that may give some protection," he explains. "I'd hate to see kids wear helmets and have people think that the kids are safe and that they don't have to teach safety and prevention. I would rather see no heading without helmets in young kids, and let helmets be introduced later."
Prevention and Treatment of Injuries
Parents should also encourage a broad spectrum of sports - like soccer, skating and skiing, for example - to develop the whole body. Over-playing and over-training are problems exacerbated by ambitious parents, peer pressure and adult role models. Children need their rest time.
If an injury occurs, think RICE - rest, ice, compression, and elevation of the injury - which is the recommended procedure. Keep the injury iced until the swelling is down, applying ice no longer than a 20-minute session. After 20 minutes, ice fatigues the blood vessels and causes a heat reaction that actually increases swelling. Leave the ice off for about an hour and reapply. Then, try to get the child to move the injured area as soon as possible. If pain persists, consider taking your child to a chiropractor or other health care professional.
Other Recommendations for Soccer Safety
Parents can help protect their children from soccer injuries. Many of the participants at a recent Consumer Product Safety Commission roundtable insisted that parents and coaches already have the tools at their disposal. Among them are:
teaching and use of proper heading technique
use of smaller balls for younger players
strict enforcement of rules
padding of goal posts
use of mouth guards
improved medical coverage at games
coaches educated in symptoms of brain injury
proper nutrition, including plenty of water to keep muscles hydrated
Monday, Wednesday:
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1807
|
__label__wiki
| 0.87975
| 0.87975
|
A Finding Aid to the Polly Thayer (Starr) papers, 1846-2008, bulk 1921-2008, in the Archives of American Art
History of Grace Horne Gallery
AAA.thaypoll
Thayer, Polly, 1904-2006
The collection is in English.
The papers of Boston portraitist and painter Polly Thayer (Starr) (1904-2006) measure 21.6 linear feet and 0.807 GB and date from 1846 to 2008, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1921-2008. The papers document Thayer's personal life and career as a painter, portraitist, and pastel artist. Found within the papers are biographical materials, extensive family papers, correspondence with artists and art venues, interviews, writings, subject files, organization files, exhibition files, art inventory records, printed and digital materials, five sketchbooks, artwork, and photographs.
Biographical material includes a marriage certificate, school records, inventories of possessions, passports, files about the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake in Japan, and a few personal and scattered financial documents such as invoices and receipts for various art related expenses.
Extensive family papers on many of Polly Thayer's immediate and extended family members include obituaries, condolence letters, writings, and printed materials. The most voluminous files are about Polly Thayer's husband Donald Carter Starr, her mother Ethel Randolph Thayer, and her father Ezra Ripley Thayer.
There is limited correspondence with friends and and colleagues, including Royal Cortissoz, Philip Hofer, Tasha Tudor (photocopies), Dorothy Koval, the curator who wrote about Thayer for her first show at Vose Galleries in 2001, as well as two art consultants who helped Thayer inventory her artwork. The bulk of the correspondence is with museums, galleries, and other venues such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Copley Society of Boston, and Vose Galleries.
Interviews with Polly Thayer include transcripts as well as sound and video recordings. There is also a sound recording of poet and professor Doris Abramson discussing Catherine Sargent Huntington.
Writings include typescript and handwritten drafts of essays, notebooks, and notes on assorted topics. The bulk of the material was written by Thayer, with a few writings by others.
Subject files are found for people and general interests. The "People" files are collected documents about Thayer's friends, colleagues, artists, and portrait subjects. The files include short biographies, articles, obituaries, a few photographs, two videocassettes and one sound recording. The most voluminous files are on Francis DeLancey Cunningham, the Howe family, Rose Nichols, May Sarton, John Brooks Wheelwright, and Agnes Yarnall. Thayer's "Interests" files consist of articles and clippings on various topics such as animals, humor, and pacifism.
Organization files contain materials related to Polly Thayer's charitable contributions, club memberships and affiliations, including The Chilton Club, Nucleus Club, Religious Society of Friends, and Trustees of Reservations, among others. These files contain seven sound recordings.
Exhibition files contain exhibition catalogs, reviews, clippings, notes, inventory price lists, and other materials about Thayer's solo and group shows.
Art inventory records consist of dismantled binders of inventories that also include photographs of artwork and descriptive information such as the title, medium, and dimensions. There are also photographic inventories of works of art arranged by subject, and several partial art inventories.
Printed materials include two scrapbooks compiled by Polly Thayer's mother containing articles about Thayer, magazines, journals, exhibition catalogs, brochures, exhibition invitations, postcards, clippings, and miscellaneous materials. Digital materials consist of inventories and digitized audio interviews.
Five sketchbooks include figure drawings, portrait sketches, and landscape sketches. Also found are loose drawings of animals, landscapes, and people.
Disbound binders of photographs contain images of works of art that are grouped by subject, including portraits, landscapes, and "mystical/flowers/animals," as well as personal photographs of Polly Thayer and family members, houses, social events, pets, and friends. There is one small disbound photograph album of houses and properties.
The Polly Thayer papers were organized and inventoried by curator Dorothy Koval and other art consultants prior to arriving at the Archives of American Art, and most likely do not reflect the original order by Polly Thayer. The Archives has maintained the arrangement imposed by Koval for the bulk of the papers. This collection is arranged as 13 series.
Series 1: Biographical Material, 1921-2007 (0.8 linear feet; Box 1, 22, 0.582 GB; ER01-ER02)
Series 2: Family Files, 1846-2006 (2 linear feet; Box 1-3, 22)
Series 3: Correspondence, 1929-2008 (1.3 linear feet; Box 3-5)
Series 4: Interviews, 1995-2004 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5, 0.196 GB; ER03)
Series 5: Writings, 1922-2006 (1.7 linear feet; Box 5-6)
Series 6: Subject Files, circa 1900-2008 (3.3 linear feet; Box 7-10)
Series 7: Organization Files, 1931-2008 (1 linear feet; Box 10-11, 0.029 GB; ER04)
Series 8: Exhibition Files, 1928-2006 (1.9 linear feet; Box 11-13)
Series 9: Art Inventory, circa 1940-1999 (4.6 linear feet; Box 13-17)
Series 10: Printed Material, 1900-2006 (1.8 linear feet; Box 17-19, 22)
Series 11: Sketchbooks, 1930-circa 1970 (0.3 linear feet; Box 19, 23)
Series 12: Artwork, 1927-circa 1990 (0.4 linear feet; Box 19, 23, OV 25)
Series 13: Photographs, 1898-2006 (2.1 linear feet; Box 19-21, 24)
Polly Thayer (Starr) (1904-2006) was a Boston painter of portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.
Ethel Randolph Thayer, known as Polly, was born in Boston in 1904, the daughter of Professor Ezra Ripley Thayer, also Dean of the Harvard Law School, and Ethel Randolph Thayer, née Clark. Thayer began her drawing lessons at an early age and later attended the Westover Boarding School in Middlebury, Connecticut. Although she signed some of her early paintings Ethel Thayer, by the end of the 1920s she generally signed her work Polly Thayer. She continued to use Polly Thayer as her brush name after she married, although in 1967 she changed her name legally from Ethel Randolph Starr to Polly Thayer Starr.
After graduating from Westover School, Thayer traveled to China, Korea, and Japan with her brother and mother. While in Japan, the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 struck just as their ship was about to leave Yokohama. In the devastation that followed, their ship was used as a hospital and Polly Thayer assisted with nursing the injured.
After returning home, Thayer began her formal studies at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1923 to 1925 where she took painting classes taught by Philip Hale. She eventually left the Boston Museum and began private painting lessons with Hale. While working under Hale, she painted a large nude, Circles, which was awarded the National Academy of Design's coveted Julius Hallgarten Prize in 1929. She also spent the summer of 1924 in Provincetown studying with Charles Hawthorne and traveled to Europe where she studied at the Académie Colarossi in Paris. She later studied in Madrid and, from 1930-1933, at the Art Students League in New York City.
Thayer's first solo exhibition was held on New Year's Eve, 1930 at the Doll & Richards gallery in Boston. The Globe reviewer declared it "surely settles her status as one of the foremost painters in the country." The success of the exhibition led to numerous portrait commissions --any of them exhibited at Wildenstein gallery in New York City --and launched Thayer's career as a portrait artist. Her portrait subjects include Judith Anderson, Jacques Barzun, Maurice Evans, Lewis Galantiere, Robert Hale, May Sarton, John Wheelwright, and Agnes Yarnall, among others. Additional galleries that subsequently gave Thayer solo shows were the Sessler Gallery in Philadelphia; Contemporary Arts and Pietrantonio Galleries in New York; and in Boston the Guild of Boston Artists, Grace Horne Galleries, Child's Gallery, The Copley Society, the St. Botolph Club and the Boston Public Library.
In 1933, Polly Thayer married Donald Starr, a Boston lawyer and avid sailor. They married in Italy and honeymooned in Paris while he took a break from a sailing trip around the world on his schooner "Pilgrim." They had two daughters, Victoria and Dinah. In 1942 Thayer joined the Society of Friends (Quakers) which became an important part of her life and identity. She was active in many educational, charitable and cultural institutions and local clubs. Thayer had long been fascinated by the dynamics, meaning and variety of visual experience. In 1981 the Friends Journal published her essay "On Seeing," a paper she continued to refine until she was ninety-seven.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Polly Thayer began focusing more on landscapes and still lifes and continued to be prolific artist, exhibiting in numerous solo and group exhibits in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. In her later years she renewed an early affiliation with Vose Galleries which she maintained for the rest of her life. In 2001, she was the only living artist whose work was included in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibition "A Studio of Her Own" and a banner of her portrait of May Sarton hung over the entrance to the Museum.
Polly Thayer (Starr) died on August 30, 2006.
This collection was fully processed by Rihoko Ueno in February 2014 with funding provided by the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust. Born-digital materials were processed by Kirsi Ritosalmi-Kisner in 2019 with funding provided by Smithsonian Conservation Care and Preservation Fund.
Rihoko Ueno
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust
The Polly Thayer (Starr) papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Polly Thayer in 1998 and again in 2008 by Thayer via Stephanie S. Wright, executor. A notebook was donated in 2016 by Dinah Starr, daughter of Polly Thayer (Starr) and merged with the rest of the collection.
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
The Polly Thayer (Starr) papers are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Polly Thayer (Starr) papers, 1846-2008, bulk 1921-2008. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
The Archives of American Art also holds an oral history interview of Polly Thayer conducted May 12, 1995-February 1, 1996, by Robert F. Brown.
The Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust holds archival materials and artwork by Polly Thayer.
Sketchbooks Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Interviews Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sketches Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters -- Massachusetts -- Boston Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Video recordings Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kanto Earthquake, Japan, 1923 Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portrait painters Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Type Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women artists Topic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sarton, May, 1912- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Koval, Dorothy Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Yarnall, Agnes Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Abramson, Doris E. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cortissoz, Royal, 1869-1948 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hofer, Philip, 1898-1984 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thayer, Ethel Randolph, 1870-1953 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thayer, Ezra Ripley, 1866-1915 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tudor, Tasha Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wheelwright, John, 1897-1940 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Friends General Conference (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Trustees of Reservations (Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vose Galleries of Boston Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Starr, Donald C. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copley Society (Boston, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Nucleus Club (Boston, Mass.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1808
|
__label__cc
| 0.718887
| 0.281113
|
Tag Archives: Kathleen Biden
Biden Family Drama Has Everything: Sex, Hookers, Debt, Cocaine And A Son Sleeping With His Dead Bro’s Wife
by Betsy Rothstein
Who knew that folksy ex-Veep Joe Biden was sitting on a dirty made-for-TV drama?
The news recently splashed across the New York tabloids that Hunter Biden, the surviving son of the ex-VP, is having an affair with Hallie Biden, the widow of Beau Biden, who died last year of brain cancer. She appropriately appears in all the family funeral pictures mourning alongside other family families.
Two months later, Hunter’s now estranged wife, Kathleen, was out. And now, Hallie is in.
As reported by NYP‘s Page Six, the divorce filings between Hunter and his estranged wife, Kathleen reveal so much more.
Namely, the family’s got debt because of bad boy Hunter Biden’s questionable spending habits that allegedly involve drugs, hookers, strip clubs, incredible debt and an $80,000 bauble that has disappeared.
In 2015, Hunter denied having a profile on Ashley Madison, the dating site for married people, despite the fact that the account was linked to his name and email.
While Kathleen’s filings reveal a den of filth involving other women, a double mortgage on the family home and unpaid taxes, Hunter Biden’s lawyer released a statement that says: “Hunter loves and admires Kathleen as a person, a mother and a friend. He hopes their privacy can be respected at this time.”
With five kids involved — three from Hunter’s marriage to Kathleen and two from Hallie and Beau — the family’s hot mess more than pulls at heartstrings.
To be fair, divorces are ugly as hell. So likely there are no entirely innocent parties here.
But in the meantime, how about those bounced checks to the housekeeper?
Earlier in the week, news broke that Biden is openly in a serious relationship with Hallie. The couple even enjoys the blessings of Joe Biden and his wife, Jill.
Every family has a black sheep. At 43, Hunter joined the military only to leave a year later after testing positive for cocaine use, as reported by WSJ.
But not every family has a black sheep who takes up with his brother’s wife after he dies.
Paging Lifetime….come on, what are you waiting for?
Standard | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beau Biden, Hallie Biden, Hunter Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Kathleen Biden | 3 Comments
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1817
|
__label__wiki
| 0.529306
| 0.529306
|
Music Ing Sites For Ipods
If you're looking for something that allows you to manage iPod SharePod is a useful tool that lets you transfer music and video from your iPod. Read on and get the best app to download music from YouTube. Top 20 YouTube Music Downloader App for Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod facilitates downloading of music from YouTube and other streaming websites. Move your music from any device to another – iTunes to Android, iPod to iTunes, PC to Mac. Download Download music from 10,+ music and video sites.
Tutorials: How to use Amarok to manage your iPod in Ubuntu .. Just to have a simple site that allowed me to drag and drop songs, videos etc. To see the hidden MP3 files on your iPod, you can use the Terminal or the You want to switch to the directory titled "Music" with cd Music. This site is not responsible for what they say. I'd recommend just firing up , cd'ing into /Volumes/iPod/iPod_Control (where "iPod" is the name of your. How to Fix iTunes When It's Not Syncing with iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. 1b: Syncing Works But No Music / Movies / Apps Copy Over to iOS? If syncing now works but no content, I now have an iPhone without Music sync-ing capability . .. Spend hours on fixing it with other sites to no avail. Goog job.
However, by letting the computer know that the music on the iPod should transfer to the computer, you His work has appeared on various online sites. Download Unlimited Music MP3 Player:MB3 and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. MixerBox is a stylish all-in-one music player which lets you play music and videos from various services .. Music Video.s for Youtube Music Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sales and Refunds Legal Site Map. Download Deezer: Music & Podcast Player and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Dive into a world of sound with the Deezer music player app. .. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Music Video.s for Youtube Music Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sales and Refunds Legal Site Map.
Music. Listening to your music with the iPod app is actually a pretty good experience, but managing and syncing your music library could be a. Another option is to manually manage music and videos. Click on the iPod in iTunes, check Manually manage music and videos. It will allow. by Niko |May 03, Looking for free music source for iPhone/iPod/iPad? Some free music downloads websites offer free music resource, so that you are able.
IMPORTANT: Uninstalling the app will not automatically stop your subscription — you must actively cancel the subscription using the. These gadgets are now being used to provide the music at various you can definitely use MP3 music (via a portable player such as an iPod. Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, It operates the iTunes Store, which is the world's largest music retailer. .. Apple would achieve widespread success with its iPhone, iPod Touch and Apple also announced that all 14 of its final assembly sites in China are now.
If a song has already downloaded (as shown by not having the cloud To hide them from your phone, go to Settings then Music and turn off the “Show . Every one of you who are complaining about the U2 album clearly do not know how to operate your iphones. . Peter Fry-Ingpan September 10th,
So the question is: Can I/How can I sync my playlists with my Ipod (nano 7 gen)?. Thank you so At this moment it's not possible to sync your Spotify music with an iPod Nano. Here is a list of the (f#!%ing Apple). 2 Likes.
We may say we want to discover new music, and certainly The iPod in a sense flattened the learning curve for future products like the iPhone. Apple Music launched on Tuesday, and if you're an Apple user you've got three When the iPod first launched, “sharing your library” meant splitting •Spring King had no idea they would be the first band played on Apple Music's Beats 1 Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Usethis link. iTunes is optimized for music CDs, and it's hard to figure out how to import quality audiobook files that are as easy to use on an iPhone or iPod as the.
Modern smartphones let you do much more than make phone calls: You can play games, surf the web, listen to music, watch videos and run.
My phone would ring and play music in the car, but no other sound, I dont know how helpful this is but my iPod touch 3rd gen does that it. ing them, some reading experts believe that listening to books is a great tool to help students had purchased several iPod shuffles. These are music) downloaded from their com- puter. and there are Web sites that offer titles for a small. generation but has also revolutionized the way we consume music. At the . ing the radio and using the powerful and easy technology many now have, to do what . in the car or on the bus, all places that portable media devices now also go.
But how f'ing difficult is it to remember the login password – and .. they sell music and apps to sell hardware / devices (iPhones, iPods, computers). .. Also, I've been told that once iTunes puts our 'songs' on their site (via. The act of an activity involving music. (dancing, singing, etc.) 2. Finding new music or deleting music from your playlist. 3. Sorting though your music. 4. Skipping. It's another app that can pull songs from your iTunes and Spotify Premium That's because it's been heavily optimised for the latest iPads.
Manage a movie / music library from to ,+ audio/video files and and lookup other information via Auto-tag addons which connect to various music sites. lyrics, etc., and attach multiple attributes per field (e.g. Artist=U2, B.B. King) you to backup the content of iPhones and iPods and any other MP3 player.
1 Jul - 4 min - Uploaded by AppleFrendly How to manually add Music to iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch from iTunes (Step-by- step. 1 Oct - 2 min - Uploaded by.
If you have an iPad or iPod, feel free to substitute your device whenever Even if other apps or websites work on your device, give this a try. To access on your Apple TV, select the TV app from your Home screen or press the screen icon on your Siri Remote. For iPhones and iPads. Wedding Professionals about DJ -ing your wedding with an iPod or iPhone A : I have catered very casual weddings that DIY their music and it has This is important because we cook our food on-site and rely heavily on a.
This is perhaps the most important product introduction for musicians and the rest of the civilized world since the iPod and iPad. Now, thanks to the iRig Pre, you.
The best online DJ software to remix SoundCloud music and Youtube videos for FREE! Main / Trivia / Ing sites for music from youtube and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Music: Add from your iPod library 3. Websites for ing music to ipod touch. Want to pack your iPod full of your favorite songs to take with you wherever you go? like the iPhone and. Keep abreast of your favorite podcasts with the best mobile apps for download and managing your podcast subscriptions.
Miscellaneous Instruments, Harp etc; Music Theory lessons Brisbane Music Theory .. Studio locations: Woolloongabba, Logan and Gold Coast. Categories: . By using this site you agree to cookies being used as set in our Cookie Policy. Got it Transfer Backups Music Ringtones Books Photos Apps Quick Transfer Safari I now use iMazing in preference to iTunes for making backups of my How to backup an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your Mac or PC computer?. The DJ software seamlessly integrates with both your music library and Spotify, giving you instant She's the first artist to perform with four iPads and djay.
Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Stream live events, live play-by-play NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football, NCAA basketball . Before CDs and MP3s, this little machine made music portable were all too happy to defect to Apple's iPod after it hit the market in for his long-ago radical idea, which he called "add[ing] a soundtrack to real life.". Ol' Steven Jobs was literally like, “Hey you know the iPod we just came out with that can store like , hours of music and give you access.
As the iPod continues to change how music is purchased, delivered and listened to, multimedia content directly from a Web site, podcasting allows listeners to down- ing from traditional content to next generation communications tool. Official Site. The Notebook Announcement Musical Broadway Musical Ingrid Writing Music & Lyrics The Notebook · Follow Ingrid on Instagram Follow. Need some musical motivation while you're swimming? Invest . The bass suffers a little in the water compared to on dry land but a big volume.
The best known example of this is probably ripping CDs to move the songs on to digital music devices like iPods. If you think it is ridiculous that.
Buy FM Radio Transmitter with USB Port for ing Your Devices, mm AUX Input tiny bit of a feedback noise I hear, but I only hear it when my music isn't playing. If your car doesn't have a CD player, Bluetooth option but you have an Ipod. All industries are structured in three segments: Life Science, Environmental and Material Science. Explore. Site operator standing in front of product. and mobile digital playback devices such as Apple's iPod as the prevalent sumption in many places – until the next transformation comes along. ing and distribution of music; music 'publishing' companies, based on the.
The XiQ app allows performers and musicians to control their own monitor mix with full access to all 32 input channels individually or through.
Steve Knopper takes a close look at the music business in his new book, The big meetings took place all over the world (and at places like the . It took Steve Jobs and the iPod to put Apple in a commanding position.
Listen to Triple M Country. Now playing today's best country music.
Sue Jacobs, the music supervisor of HBO's Sharp Objects, explains how she created the show's eclectic soundtrack, and why No, then we fall into her iPod and everything is coming out of her iPod. Also, what kind of music is playing in what places? People are Shazam-ing the hell out of his shows. Find more of your best customers online at a lower cost. Know the exact search keywords they use instead of wasting thousands of dollars on guessing games. 1 hour ago By subscribing, you agree to NPR's terms of use and privacy policy. Read & Listen. Home · News · Arts & Life · Music · Podcasts · Programs.
Gear4music is the largest UK based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment Meet our Management Team Visit our recruitment site. for iPad with Retina display, iPad mini, iPhone 5, or iPod touch (5th generation) . .. virtually anything from any Chanel/Network via their respective websites. Mountain Music Mondays Jam (all skill levels welcome!) pm @ Oskar Blues Brewery. OWB West: Jazz Mondays hosted by Ray Ring & Jason DeCristofaro.
UvA student site. UvA student site. Information for current students. Find the student site for your programme. View list of programmes.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1821
|
__label__wiki
| 0.506613
| 0.506613
|
back to SYO Home
Support the Musicians of the Future
SYO is a place where, through music, talented young instrumentalists come together to grow, to learn and to contribute to Australia’s cultural landscape. Help us build the foundation for a community of music lovers and Australia’s very best professional musicians.’
Our programs include:
Weekly orchestral training in a selection of 12 orchestras and ensembles
Accessible public performances of the core classical music repertoire
Outreach programs across NSW
Scholarships for financial disadvantage and merit
Theory & musicianship classes
Leadership and ensemble opportunities for young musicians
Sydney’s only Music Summer School
Every gift over $2 is tax deductible and will support the SYO program of Excellence and Opportunity for young musicians across New South Wales.
Sydney Youth Orchestra Inc.
BSB: 032 100
182 Cumberland Street
Which Donation Campaign you would you like to support?
Regular Giving - The SYO Giving Orchestra SYO Opportunity Fund Principal Chair Scholarships SYO Excellence Fund SYO Enterprise Fund The Gift of Music Fund
Give the Gift of Music
Sydney Youth Orchestras’ ensembles and orchestras perform over 70 pieces of music a year costing over $30,000 for purchase and hire.
Each piece of music added to the SYO Music Library allows us to play that music at no additional cost and provides a shared resource for musicians and community groups.
Please help us safeguard the future of classical music in Australia by providing young musicians access to quality musical scores and parts.
Give the gift of music today.
Charlotte’s Wishlist
Symphony No. 8 in Eb Major, Symphony of a Thousand
$5000 full work
$950 single movement
The Nutcracker Suite, Op 17a
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Choral, Op. 125
Nick’s Wishlist
$1500 single movement
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
Kai’s Wishlist
Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op.7
A Midsummer Night's Dream , Op. 21
View the full SYO Repertoire Wishlist here
By giving The Gift of Music, you are supporting SYO to purchase outright the music of some of the greatest orchestral and chamber works from the canon as well as investing in the ongoing management of the SYO Music Library.
Gifts of any value are welcome and will be held towards the full value of the work until such time the work can be purchased. If you would like your gift to be put towards a specific work, please add the name of the work in the comments sections below.
Donations to the Gift of Music Fund will be acknowledged by:
-Permanently attaching your requested name to this piece of music in our music library;
-Invitations to hear the work when performed by SYO;
-Your requested name appearing on our website and in concert programs for 12 months and whenever the music is performed by SYO
Donation Type
One-off
Amount Level
This gift is in memory
Donor Type Individual Business
paydock
Expiry Month 010203040506070809101112
Expiry Year 202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1830
|
__label__cc
| 0.654534
| 0.345466
|
01 Mar Model of Efficiency
Written by Chaco Mohler Posted at 22:08h in Mountain Home Awards 2012, Mountain Homes | Photography by Submitted 0 Comments
Blair and David Paterson were residents of little-known Russel Valley, rural acreage near Truckee, when their dream lot came on the market just down the road-a patch of hillside looking south over the valley to the peaks near Mount Rose.
While they loved the location, they hesitated. They had just finished remodeling their current house, “a slow process,” says Blair. “So we were tired, done. To take on a new project was a bit overwhelming.”
Eventually, egged on by Blair’s family, they took the leap, bought the lot and were lucky enough to find a buyer for their old home who would rent it back to them while they built. Jude Gavigan of In House Builders came into the picture by chance. The home he’d recently completed, his own, matched what the Patersons were looking for: energy efficient, simple but modem design.
“It had a mix of materials and clean look,” says David, “no Tahoe chunk.”
“David and Blair had ideas for the house they wanted from the get-go,” says Gavigan. “They had the photos and everything. We just brought our experience and business model to fulfilling their vision.”
In House’s design for the property is a balance of rectangles under shed roofs, the master bedroom cantilevered over the slope. “We didn’t want a big box,” says David. Its southern walls are mostly glass.
The views and flow of the home’s spaces draw the visitor out over the valley. Designed for a couple’s lifestyle, all of the living spaces are located on the main floor, with a lower level containing two guest rooms, bathroom and large utility/storage room. These rooms are kept cool except when needed, but since it’s a ten-mile drive back to Truckee, when the couple entertains, they often are.
Key to the home’s design and construction were the materials chosen and the flexible designer/builder philosophy of In House, where details are decided during construction. When Gavigan found a great source for reclaimed redwood and fir, for example—the dismantling of a Georgia Pacific Mill in northern California—plans were altered and the exterior walls became sheathed in redwood and the kitchen cabinets built out of the mill’s fir roofing panels.
“You wouldn’t want to use that softer wood if you had children, but it’s just Blair and myself,” says David, a New Zealand native and property manager. Blair is a longtime instructor for Squaw Valley’s Mighty Mite program.
Steel provides the home’s structural framing; a beam supporting the south-facing wall of the living room allowed the window sizes and placements to be entirely design-dictated. The metal is celebrated in the open kitchen/living/ dining space, where steel beams are exposed and finished. A large, black oxidized plate frames the fireplace. But the metal is balanced pleasingly against the softer look of reclaimed wood, including cosmetic redwood beams that help define the high ceiling. A host of other mate rials also keep the space lively, including a kitchen backstop made of a colorful, recycled subway tile.
Aesthetic and open, the home is never the less outstandingly “green” in multiple ways: in the building process, use of mate rials, energy efficiency and durability. Instead of traditional framing_ the walls and roof are constructed of structurally insulated panels (SIP), which come four feet wide, use less lumber yet provide nearly 168 percent of the insulation value of stud walls, says Gavigan. “They cost more on the supply side,” he says, “but they save considerably on framing time. We can construct a roof in days rather than weeks.” The panels are manufactured in Reno.
Hydronically heated concrete floors run throughout the home, naturally heated by the sun through the large windows during winter days. During summer, the floor’s concrete mass helps keep the house cool. The Patersons were planning on installing solar panels, but their heating and hot water costs have been so low-about $125 a month with the home a constant 70 degrees-that they’re second-guessing the need.
Gavigan seems most proud of the home’s stylish durability. For example, offset garage roofs and doors set a major visual note on approach, their opaque glass doors framed with black iodized aluminum. The glass allows natural light to stream into the large garage/ storage space, and the metal “weathers naturally,” he says. “You can come back in 20 years and not have to do anything to those doors.”
The home’s efficient design includes no trim around the windows, which works well with its modern lines as well as not distracting from the spectacular views found in every room. The entire project took only a year to build. It was completed for $325 a square foot, partially by keeping much of the subcontractor work (as the company’s name implies) in-house. The Patersons took on the painting themselves.
The mix of materials and lines in the completed home blend beautifully with the natural setting, in harmony with nature and its human inhabitants. “Designing and building this home was truly a unique process from the get-go in terms of client-builder-designer involvement,” says Gavigan, “and it remained a successful process throughout.”
Architect: Ryan Borman,
Jude Gavigan,
Builder: In House Builders,
interior: Jonathan Staub,
Square Feet: 2,300 ft
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1831
|
__label__wiki
| 0.660818
| 0.660818
|
Walmart’s Angus beef play aimed at controlling costs, quality
Safe Surgery Arkansas says signatures qualify for ballot; Secretary of State awaiting court action
Top 10 Fort Smith metro stories in 2019
Mantra mural coming to downtown Fort Smith as part of Bentonville Film Festival collaboration
BusinessFort SmithNorthwest ArkansasTourism / Heritage
by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net) May 6, 2019 3:49 pm 942 views
Mantra mural on a building in Cancun, Mexico.
The art gods giveth and the art gods taketh away. The downtown Fort Smith mural by Maser near the U.S. Post Office will soon be painted over by French artist Mantra. The work is part of a collaboration between The Unexpected and the Bentonville Film Festival.
Details on the collaboration – first announced April 16 – have also changed, with the two-night program now being one night. The feature film “Turnover” will be presented at 7:30 p.m., May 10, in The Media Center at 5 Star Production, 100 N. Eighth St., in Fort Smith. Doors open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $15 each. Ticket info can be found at the BFF website.
A question-and-answer session with the filmmakers, cast and crew will follow the showing.
“Café owner Peter, leaves his disgruntled manager Henry, to take care of business, but instead he hires a crew of misfits, including his replacement. Peter returns to work and soon learns the value of camaraderie as he bonds with the new team,” notes the BFF synopsis of the film.
Mantra will begin work May 11 on his mural in downtown Fort Smith and is expected to complete it by May 14. His Facebook page provides numerous examples of the range of his work.
“Mantra is known for transforming building architectures into gigantic hyperreal butterfly and insect specimen cases in a series of clever, trick-of-the-eye 3D murals. His murals can be found in Spain, Austria, Bogota, France and soon to be Fort Smith, Arkansas,” according to The Unexpected press release.
As to the Maser mural being replaced, officials with The Unexpected said the murals come and go as part of the “mission” to expose residents to new art.
“While we are always sad to see an older artwork go, we are pleased the artwork has accomplished its mission – exposing those who might not otherwise enjoy world class art the opportunity in a unique setting. We are grateful to Maser for bringing his energy and talent to Fort Smith, and look forward to Mantra’s creation.”
BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
This year’s film festival is set for May 7-11, with the event including two new categories – the international narrative feature film and the international documentary feature film. The event also will include four or five movie premieres or sneak peaks showing at event venue Record, panel discussions at 21c Museum Hotel, and nearly 40 films in the competition showing at six-screen Skylight Cinema.
The event will conclude with an awards ceremony May 11. Nearly 85,000 people attended the 2018 festival, and organizers expect a similar number or more attendees for the 2019 event. In 2015, the event had 35,000 attendees.
The festival was co-founded by Academy Award winner Geena Davis & Inclusion Companies CEO Trevor Drinkwater.
The Unexpected is entering its fifth year. Steve Clark, CEO of Fort Smith-based Propak and founder of 646.6 Downtown, which manages The Unexpected, received the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award for launching The Unexpected.
The Unexpected also was the 2017 Henry Award winner for Community Tourism Development and is designed “to bring high-quality urban and contemporary art to Arkansas alongside their curatorial partner, the international creative house, Justkids.” Justkids is a creative house that conceives and produces art projects internationally.
J.B. Hunt to launch drop-and-hook service to improve supply chain efficiencies
Two new restaurants bring different menus, jobs to downtown Van Buren
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1834
|
__label__wiki
| 0.681734
| 0.681734
|
Binomial theorem questions and answers
Use the binomial series to expand the function as a power series. 5 (6 + x)3 Use the binomial...
Use the binomial series to expand the function as a power series. {eq}\dfrac 5{(6 + x)^3} {/eq}.
State the radius of convergence, R.
Binomial Series Representation:
To get the expression of power series representation for the function {eq}\; \dfrac {1}{(6 + x)^{3}} \; {/eq}, we will use the Binomial series representation for the negative powers. First of all, we will form the series for the function {eq}\; \dfrac {1}{\Biggr[1 + \biggr( \dfrac {x}{6} \biggr) \Biggr]^{3}} \; {/eq} then we will go for the main function.
{eq}\displaystyle (1 + a)^{k} = 1 + ka + \dfrac {k (k-1)}{2!} \; a^{2} + \dfrac {k (k-1) (k -2)}{3!} \; a^{3} + \cdots {/eq}
The interval of convergence is given as: {eq}\; \; \Longrightarrow \; |a| < 1 {/eq}
Answer and Explanation:
{eq}\\ {/eq}
{eq}\displaystyle f(x) = \dfrac {5}{(6 + x)^{3}} {/eq}
{eq}\displaystyle \dfrac {1}{(6 + x)^{3}} = \dfrac {1}{6^{3}} \; \Biggr[1 + \biggr( \dfrac {x}{6} \biggr) \Biggr]^{-3} {/eq}
We know the standard Binomial series representation for the negative powers:
{eq}\displaystyle (1 + a)^{k} = 1 + ka + \dfrac {k (k-1)}{2!} \; a^{2} + \dfrac {k (k-1) (k-2)}{3!} \; a^{3} + \cdots {/eq}
{eq}\displaystyle (1 + a)^{-3} = 1 - 3a + \dfrac {(-3) \; (-3 -1)}{2!} \; a^{2} + \dfrac {(-3) \; (-3-1) \; (-3-2) }{3!} \; a^{3} + \cdots {/eq}
{eq}\displaystyle (1 + a)^{-3} = 1 - 3a + 6a^{2} - 10a^{3} + \cdots {/eq}
Now replace the value of {eq}\; a = \dfrac {x}{6} \; {/eq} in the above expression:
{eq}\displaystyle \Biggr[1 + \biggr( \dfrac {x}{6} \biggr) \Biggr]^{-3} = 1 - \dfrac {x}{2} + \dfrac {x^{2}}{6} - \dfrac {5x^{3}}{108} + \cdots {/eq}
The interval of convergence is given as: {eq}\; \; |\dfrac {x}{6}| < 1 \; \; \; \Longrightarrow \; \; |x| < 6 {/eq}
Finally, the power series representation is given as:
{eq}\displaystyle \Longrightarrow \boxed {f(x) = \dfrac {1}{(6 + x)^{3}} = \dfrac {1}{6^{3}} \; \Biggr[ 1 - \dfrac {x}{2} + \dfrac {x^{2}}{6} - \dfrac {5x^{3}}{108} + \cdots \Biggr]} {/eq}
The interval of convergence is given as: {eq}\; \; \Longrightarrow \; \; |x| < 6 {/eq}
The radius of convergence is given as: {eq}\; \; \Longrightarrow \; \; \text {R} = 6 {/eq}
Become a member and unlock all Study Answers
Our experts can answer your tough homework and study questions.
Ask a question Ask a question
Learn more about this topic:
Get access to this video and our entire Q&A library
How to Use the Binomial Theorem to Expand a Binomial
from Algebra II Textbook
Related to this Question
What is the probability of obtaining twelve tails...
In a recent study 35 % of people surveyed indicate...
If 90 % of married women claim that their...
From past experience, it is known 90% of...
Suppose that the chance that a prospective...
Use an appropriate binomial series and integration...
A company is manufacturing highway emergency...
Find the binomial series for the function (1 + 4...
Find the geometric power series that represents...
Use the Binomial Theorem to find the coefficient...
Find the coefficient of x^{10} in the expansion of...
Determine the coefficient of x^{11} in the...
Determine the middle term in the expansion of...
Use the binomial theorem to expand the following,...
Write out the binomial expansion for each binomial...
Find the first four terms of the binomial series...
Mimi plans to make a random guess at a test...
Find the indicated terms in the expansion of the...
The Binomial Theorem: Defining Expressions
What is the Binomial Theorem?
Binomial Theorem Practice Problems
Pascal's Triangle: Patterns & History
Fundamental Theorem of Algebra: Explanation and Example
Dividing Polynomials with Long and Synthetic Division: Practice Problems
How to Divide Polynomials with Long Division
Analyzing the Graph of a Rational Function: Asymptotes, Domain, and Range
Arithmetic Sequence: Formula & Definition
How to Solve a Rational Equation
Transformation of Exponential Functions: Examples & Summary
Remainder Theorem & Factor Theorem: Definition & Examples
Binomial: Definition & Examples
SohCahToa: Definition & Example Problems
Fundamental Counting Principle: Definition & Examples
Using Rational & Complex Zeros to Write Polynomial Equations
Writing Standard-Form Equations for Parabolas: Definition & Explanation
What is a Power Function? - Definition, Equations, Graphs & Examples
Parabolas in Standard, Intercept, and Vertex Form
Angular Velocity: Definition, Formula & Examples
High School Precalculus: Tutoring Solution
Glencoe Algebra 1: Online Textbook Help
Algebra 2 and Trig Textbook
College Algebra: Tutoring Solution
ORELA Mathematics: Practice & Study Guide
Washington EOC - Algebra: Test Prep & Practice
College Algebra Textbook
Precalculus: Tutoring Solution
Algebra I Textbook
6th-8th Grade Math: Practice & Review
Algebra I: High School
ACT Prep: Practice & Study Guide
ELM: CSU Math Study Guide
ACT Prep: Help and Review
Algebra II: High School
Calculus: Help and Review
GED Math: Quantitative, Arithmetic & Algebraic Problem Solving
SAT Prep: Tutoring Solution
High School Algebra II: Tutoring Solution
Explore our homework questions and answers library
To ask a site support question, click here
Get expert help 24/7
Sign up and access a network of thousands of Binomial theorem experts.
Videos, quizzes & homework help
Watch 5 minute video clips, get step by step explanations, take practice quizzes and tests to master any topic.
Study.com has a library of 920,000 questions and answers for covering your toughest textbook problems
I love the way expert tutors clearly explains the answers to my homework questions. Keep up the good work!
- Maritess, College Student
Question to be answered
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1845
|
__label__wiki
| 0.86358
| 0.86358
|
The Grapes of Wrath Study Guide / English Courses
Why Was The Grapes of Wrath Banned? - Censorship & ControversyNext Lesson
The Grapes of Wrath Book Awards
Quiz & Worksheet - The Grapes of Wrath Accolades Quiz
Instructor: Rachel Hanson
In this lesson, we learn about the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and how John Steinbeck came to win both awards for his novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.' Then, test yourself with the quiz.
When John Steinbeck won the Nobel Peace Prize, Anders Österling stated in his presentation speech, 'This is the story of the emigration to California which was forced upon a group of people from Oklahoma through unemployment and abuse of power. This tragic episode in the social history of the United States inspired in Steinbeck a poignant description of the experiences of one particular farmer and his family during their endless, heartbreaking journey to a new home.' This story is The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939. Though Steinbeck wrote many works, several of which were widely recognized, such as his novels Of Mice and Men and East of Eden, it was his book Grapes of Wrath that secured the most critical recognition. We can surmise from Österling's quote and by reading Grapes of Wrath, that Steinbeck fully embodied the idea of bringing awareness to the plight of those struggling in poverty by representing their stories in his work. Shedding light on injustice, as Steinbeck did, is a step towards rectifying it, which is one of the many humanitarian acts the Nobel Peace Prize seeks to honor. Along with the Nobel Peace Prize, Steinbeck also won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize both in 1940. This lesson will take a look at the background of these two prestigious and coveted American awards.
The National Book Award
The National Book Award was founded in 1950 and, initially, only awarded prizes to the three standard literary genres fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. However, over the years the institution expanded and eventually added a prize category for young people's literature. As the National Book Award institution evolved, it was highly praised for selecting some of the best works of American literature of the 20th Century. However, in 1980, the award name was disbanded and the institution lost some of it's prestige. Fortunately for the literary community, by 1986 The National Book Award had reclaimed its original name and became well regarded once again.
Despite The National Book Award's history of ups and downs, it remains one of the highest honors an American writer (only American writers are eligible) can attain. Winning the award not only honors an author's particular book, but it brings a larger awareness to their overall body of work. Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath was among the first books to receive the National Book Award, and winning this award further solidified the novel's importance in American literature. It also helped establish the importance of Steinbeck's writing, which would again be nominated for a National Book Award in 1953 for his novel East of Eden.
The Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is an organization named for Joseph Pulitzer, a 19th Century journalist who believed that journalists should be officially trained/educated in their field. In his will, he provided the funds to found the Pulitzer Prize, which officially became an institution in 1917. Although the Pulitzer was originally designated for works of journalism only, the prize evolved to include numerous literary categories, including history, fiction, nonfiction, music, and poetry, among others. Although this prize covers more categories than The National Book Award, it too, is limited to American citizens, with the exception of the journalism and history categories. For instance, if a journalist is published in an American publication, they can be considered for the award regardless of their nationality. The same concept applies to works of history, so long as the book is about American history.
By the time Steinbeck was on the literary scene, the Pulitzer Prize category for the novel had been established, and the year he won the Pulitzer, The Grapes of Wrath had already been making waves in the literary community. Winning both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award within a year's time, brought further recognition to Steinbeck as a writer dedicated to the plight of the working class. Throughout his literary career, Steinbeck would continue to be honored for his commitment to revealing the experiences of the working class in his work. His writing would continue to garner recognition from the reading public, literary critics, and literary award committees for decades.
The National Book Award, officially founded in 1950, and the Pulitzer Prize, founded in 1917, are incredibly difficult honors to attain. It's safe to say that most writers dream of receiving these awards, though only a select few will go on to win one. John Steinbeck won both awards for The Grapes of Wrath, which tells us that in addition to it being a popular novel, it was, and remains, a well regarded one. It enjoys a wide readership to this day.
Visit the The Grapes of Wrath Study Guide page to learn more.
Banned Books Week - Read a Book and Pass the Word!
Read a Banned Book!
You Are What You Read: The International Edible Book Festival
Become a Book Agent: Education and Career Roadmap
Accio Books - Harry Potter Fans Unite for Book Drive
30 Music, Movie and Book Search Engines
Le Critique: New Book Attacks French Educational System
One Web Page for Every Book Ever Published
Book Illustrator: Job Description and Career Roadmap
Business Jobs in the Military
Alternative Careers for Librarians
Sports Careers for Non-Athletes
Online Diesel Mechanic Courses and Training Programs
National Security Studies Graduate Programs
Dental Technology Career Education in Texas
Difference Between Functional Consultant Business Analyst
Piano Pedagogy Degree Programs
The Grapes of Wrath Study Guide
12 chapters | 166 lessons | 2 flashcard sets
Ch 1. The Grapes of Wrath Historical...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Historical Context
Ch 2. The Grapes of Wrath Literary Context
John Steinbeck: Grapes of Wrath and Other Works 8:36
Literary Naturalism in The Grapes of Wrath: Examples & Quotes
The Grapes of Wrath Genre
The Grapes of Wrath Title: Origin, Meaning & Analysis 4:15
The Grapes of Wrath Setting: Description, Importance & Analysis
The Grapes of Wrath: Summary, Characters & Themes
Why Was The Grapes of Wrath Banned? - Censorship & Controversy
The Grapes of Wrath Movie vs. Book
The Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary
The Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary Flashcards
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Literary Context
Ch 3. The Grapes of Wrath Literary...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Literary Analysis
Ch 4. The Grapes of Wrath...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Themes
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Literary Elements
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Literary Devices
Ch 7. The Grapes of Wrath Symbols &...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Symbols & Imagery
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Characters
Ch 9. The Grapes of Wrath Character...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Character Quotes
Ch 10. The Grapes of Wrath...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Quotes
Ch 11. The Grapes of Wrath Chapter...
Go to The Grapes of Wrath Chapter Summaries
Ch 12. Teaching The Grapes of...
Go to Teaching The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath Book Awards Related Study Materials
Literature Courses
American Literature Courses
CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature: Study Guide & Test Prep
Analyzing & Interpreting Literature for Teachers: Professional Development
College Composition for Teachers: Professional Development
English Literature for Teachers: Professional Development
9th Grade English: Help and Review
9th Grade English: Homework Help Resource
11th Grade English: Homework Help Resource
11th Grade English: Tutoring Solution
9th Grade English: Tutoring Solution
11th Grade English: Help and Review
Common Core ELA - Speaking and Listening Grades 11-12: Standards
10th Grade English: High School
French Baroque Literature
Baroque Literature in Mexico & Latin America
Italian Baroque Literature
Gabriela Mistral: Biography, Poems & Books
Joy Kogawa: Biography, Poems & Books
Quiz & Worksheet - Social Studies Passage on ACT Reading
Quiz & Worksheet - Humanities Passage in ACT Reading
Quiz & Worksheet - ACT Reading Practice for the Natural Science Passage
Quiz & Worksheet - Practice with Rhetorical Skills Questions on the ACT
Quiz & Worksheet - Evidence & Support in Writing
ASVAB: Astronomy
ASVAB: Understanding Words & Context
ASVAB: Paragraph Comprehension
ASVAB: Numbers
ASVAB: Mathematical Operations
CLEP College Mathematics: Study Guide & Test Prep
Social Studies for Kids
Nursing 101: Fundamentals of Nursing
Collaborating Effectively as a Team at Work
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe Study Guide
Post-War World: AP US History Lesson Plans
Ecology and the Environment Lesson Plans
Quiz & Worksheet - Speculative Essay
Quiz & Worksheet - Features of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Quiz & Worksheet - Giving Written Feedback to Students
Quiz & Worksheet - Examples of a Math Homework Rubric
Quiz & Worksheet - Concept of Anagenesis
Current Trends in Physical Education
The Circulatory System of Platyhelminthes
How to Pass Multiple Choice Tests
California Alternative Teacher Certification
Illinois Common Core Math Standards
Course Curriculum Template
Texas Science Standards
Illinois Science Standards
Ohio Science Standards
How Much Does a Smart Board Cost?
How to Improve Math Skills
Upgrade to Premium to enroll in The Grapes of Wrath Study Guide
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1846
|
__label__cc
| 0.739006
| 0.260994
|
Lex's Corner / News / Television / TV News
99% of ‘Iron Fist’s’ Negative Reviews Are Coming From White Critics. That Matters
Posted on March 9, 2017 by Lex Luther 16 Comments
Well, lovers of the Zoo, do we have a lot to talk about.
But before we even begin, lemme start by saying this:
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Listen y’all. I shall never forget where I was when the review embargo on Iron Fist was lifted on March 8th, 2017 and everyone within a 250-mile radius with a pen and a computer ripped it a new asshole.
In fact, I was in my bed, wiping the sleep boogers from my eyes when—all of a sudden at 9:50 am the Fire Nation attacked my phone blew the hell up.
And this is all that I saw:
Which again, brought me to this point:
MY CHEST
Of course, I could spend this entire post laughing my ass off, but that’s not the point. Nah.
Let’s talk about how most these critical reviews of Iron Fist are coming from White critics and mainstream outlets.
This is rather notable for several reasons:
1. How about that canon now?
The biggest defense that Dougs™ and Chets™ could offer with regards to Great Value Oliver Queen™ being cast as Danny Rand was canon.
nonaC!
Which was often times followed by red-in-the-face fanboys screaming that Danny was White and that he should remain White and that there was nothing wrong with him being White and that you were a fucking SJW racist if you didn’t think so.
So, imagine the look on my face this morning when many of these same reviews pointed out that Marvel’s staunch refusal to deviate from canon in this instance was one of the things that did the show in.
By all intents and purposes, Canon Correct Danny™ has been called boring, uninspiring, unrealistic, inauthentic, and offensive.
Is that so???
Y’all already know how I feel about canon and how I believe its just a way for nerdy racists to assert their perceived dominance over fans and femmes of color. But still, even if I were to strip that element away from it, here’s the thing:
Canon gets stale and canon can have oppressive and problematic roots (as Iron Fist does).
But you know what else canon can do? Well…it can change.
And if you’re no Doug™ or Chet™, you should be encouraging it to change, not blindly adhering to it like it is the be all end all to every nerdy thing over. I mean, where’s the fun in that if we can’t shake things up?
2. If White critics are leading the dragging of the equally White Iron Fist, how are Doug™ and Chet™ supposed to blame PC culture and reverse racism now?
I’ve been following the great #AAIronFist debate for about two or three years now. Keith Chow put the Twitterverse onto it in 2014 and ever since then, the concept has refused to fade into the shadows.
Lewis Tan is the only Iron Fist I recognize. #NotSorry
With good reason. As it would have added so much more to the show.
Of course, the legion of Dougs™ and Chets™ did not see it that way. They saw it as an attack on their livelihoods and all they held dear and harassed the fuck out of you if you didn’t agree with them. I’ve been called everything but a child of Black Jesus™ fucking with Iron Fist stans these last couple of years. I have been called racist (lol) and bigoted (EL OH EL) and have had my comic knowledge clocked at every turn (because fake geek girls, amirite?)
All this is all because I (and AAPI folx greater and smarter than me) dared to entertain the idea that Iron Fist would be more inclusive with an Asian/Asian-American lead.
So, imagine the sheer vindication BGN Twitter and Asian Twitter felt yesterday when critical tweets upon critical tweets rolled out, highlighting how out of place Shrimp Noodle Head Timberlake™ was in the show and how it contributed to the “inauthenticity” of the series.
Prior to this, every criticism of Iron Fist’s racist and trope-y pitfalls was met with cries of reverse racism and PC culture…obviously because said comments were coming from people of color themselves. But now that the chief detractors in this case are respected and seasoned [White] critics…does that defense still hold up?
No. No it doesn’t.
On the contrary, this merely exposes the fact that “reverse racism” and “PC culture” are farces and are terms that merely exist for insecure White men to wield against people of color when we say something they don’t like.
3. As delighted and amused as I am, this is a reminder that criticism or dissent of any kind in this country is not counted as legitimate unless it is cosigned by a White person.
To be clear, dissent from any marginalized group is never legitimized until it is consigned by a member of the oppressing class.
But in this case, let’s call a spade a spade, shall we?
While it’s nice to see critics catching on to what fans of color have been saying since the idea to adapt Iron Fist into a TV show was in the ether, it has been very interesting to see who finally came around to the idea that maybe, just maybe, going with White Savior Danny Rand™ wasn’t a good idea. It’s fascinating to see who jumped on this particular bandwagon as soon as the critics finally gave the okie doke.
Mind you, these are the same people who told us, people of color, that we were overreacting. That we should be giving this tired trope “a chance”. That the team behind Iron Fist was somehow gonna use this offensive ass trope to “subvert” the show.
But now that the reviews are in, suddenly everyone “gets it”. Everyone is now a seasoned student on why cultural appropriation is bad and why #AAIronFist might have been the answer after all.
Naturally, this is all because no one gave a damn until these same criticisms came out of a White person’s mouth. This caused these criticisms to suddenly become more “logical”.
And as per usual, the lived experiences of marginalized folx (AAPI folx in this case) once again came second to the “logic” of White folx.
IF YOU DON’T GTFOWTBS!
That said, despite the hypocrisy, there is an upside. As I mentioned before, one of the premier criticisms of Iron Fist is how the White Savior trope that manifests itself in Danny Rand and takes the viewer (the critic in this case) out of the show.
This trend is very different from past run-ins with Whitewashing and appropriation in regards to the Asian/AAPI narratives and cultures.
Doctor Strange and Ghost In The Shell were the biggest examples from the past year. Most articles and/or reviews that discussed the castings of Tilda Swinton (as the Ancient One) and Scarlett Johansson (as The Major) either dismissed the criticism of their involvement in these productions as “outrage culture” or claimed that their status as [White] women somehow excused the racism stemming from their casting (this is not shocking since everyone and their mama always rushes to cape for White women).
…Tragic!
To put it simply: the real concerns of AAPI folx on particular were dismissed as “outrage culture” and rendered unimportant.
The Great Wall was slightly different in that a. no one likes Matt Damon (I don’t even think Matt Damon likes Matt Damon) and b. White fanboys really thought they had achieved checkmate status when they discovered that The Great Wall was being director by a Chinese director and defended the donkey’s ass of a film by saying that it was technically not appropriation or that Zhang Yimou’s involvement eliminated the White Savior factor.
While this was eventually proven to be false, that didn’t stop plenty of folx from caping for Matt and the film, once again dismissing legitimate criticisms from AAPI folx as “outrage culture”.
Still. Considering these gross examples of narrative colonialism and Columbusing, it is very important that the miscasting of Danny as a boho-weak™, Tae-Bo fighting, Artisanal cheese-making White boy has taken center stage in most of these reviews.
While it is slow (too slow in my opinion), it does appear that there is a shift happening. Of course, there is the question what exactly is causing this shift.
Is it that “outrage culture” is suddenly becoming en vogue to “well-meaning” White folx who wanna show off their rebellious streak (read: RESIST!)? Or does it have more to do with the fact that the powers that be are finally realizing that people of color (and other marginalized folx) are not gonna sit on our asses while our stories are stolen from right under us and shat on right before their eyes?
The world may never know.
But as for me? I’ll take “people of color are done taking your shit” for 300, Alex.
Images From: Tumblr, Twitter, WiffleGif, Giphy, Blogspot, Imgur, Gifrific
Tags: #AAIronFist, AAPI, Cultural Appropriation, Finn Jones, Iron Fist, Jessica Henwick, Lewis Tan, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, Netflix, Racism, Television, Whitewashing. Bookmark the permalink.
Previous post ← Miracle on Shou-Lao Street: Iron Fist Can Still Be Asian-American
Next post Move on Up: We Now Have a Podcast! →
16 thoughts on “99% of ‘Iron Fist’s’ Negative Reviews Are Coming From White Critics. That Matters”
paolamcardonablog says:
I can’t believe they passed on Lewis Tan for a white guy that can’t do 10 push ups.
Lex Luther says:
They did and I will never let them forget it 🙃🙃🙃
TheWarner says:
As sexy as he is I couldn’t it either, but that’s Hollywood.
Reblogged this on Geeking Out about It.
Oooh,I love this tea! What flavor is this? Vanilla?
I was hoping chai 😂😂😂
Ahhh. This was a dragging of epic proportions. I damn near fell out when I read “Great Value Oliver Queen™!” 😂😂😂😂 I’ve been waiting for this, and it was worth it. Thank you, thank you. The GIFs and memes, no one does it better than the Zoo. 😊
Yeah, this year, after the election of 45 I have resolved to be a petty mf, in all areas of social justice, every time we get vindication.
I am aspiring to levels of pure pettiness that I have never felt the need to give in to before this year. I’m not even going to try to be “the better person” .
Everytime I get a chance to say “I told you so”, I’m taking it.
When Ghost in the Shell eventually fails at the Box Office, I’m ready to gloat about that too. Got my tea already steeping!
I ENDORSE THIS PETTY!
Given last year’s election, I look at it as a healthy means of venting.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you 😭
Everything I read at Sublime Zoo is hilarious. I laugh so damn hard reading your articles. Keep up the good work. I was waiting on this, and you delivered without fail.
kazei5 says:
I am so glad to hear this series is bombing with critics. They had a chance to do something different, but instead they stuck to the ‘default’ and now they’re paying the price.
I just hope that more and more marginalized people are paid attention to when they critique and criticize stuff like this in the future.
Pingback: Paul Wesley and Phoebe Tonkin Split - Scandal Sheet
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1848
|
__label__wiki
| 0.820245
| 0.820245
|
Swampflix
A New Orleans-based film critic collective.
Agents of S.W.A.M.P.F.L.I.X.
Camp Stamp
Roger Ebert Film School
The Late Great Planet Mirth
The Swampflix Canon
Wrestling Cinema
Reviews by Alli Hobbs
Reviews By Brandon Ledet
Reviews By Britnee Lombas
Reviews by CC Chapman
Reviews by Erin Kinchen
Reviews By James Cohn
Reviews by Mark “Boomer” Redmond
Lists & Articles
Articles by Alli Hobbs
Articles by Brandon Ledet
Articles by Britnee Lombas
Articles by CC Chapman
Articles by Erin Kinchen
Articles by Hanna Räsänen
Articles By James Cohn
Articles by Mark “Boomer” Redmond
Krewe Divine
the overlook film festival
The Overlook Film Festival 2019, Ranked & Reviewed
July 12, 2019 July 12, 2019 / swampflix / 5 Comments
Last year’s sudden appearance of the Overlook Film Festival on the local calendar was an unholy, unexpected blessing. There are only a few substantial film fests that are staged in New Orleans every year, so for an international horror film festival with world premieres of Big Deal genre movies to land in our city was a major boon, almost too good to be true. I attended the festival as a volunteer, catching three artsy-fartsy creature features (all directed by women) and a couple live podcast recordings over the course of a few days, hungry (bloodthirsty?) for more. This year, Swampflix attended Overlook with legitimate press credentials, meaning we were able to cover even more films playing at the fest, which was majorly exciting.
There were 23 features and 18 shorts from 11 different countries screening at the festival over the course of a single weekend in early June. It was overwhelming. Self-described as “a summer camp for genre fans,” The Overlook was centrally located, corralling all of its movie screenings to just a few venues: Le Petit Theatre for its more prestigious premieres, the UNO Performing Arts Center for a repertory screening of The Faculty (with Robert Rodriguez in attendance), and what is now the ghost of the old Canal Place theater for the bulk of its heavy-lifting. It was wonderful to be able to take fuller advantage of this super cool genre film extravaganza, especially considering that Canal Place’s closure might persuade them to leave us for another city, which would be a total shame.
Listed below are all eleven features we were able to catch at The Overlook Film Festival that weekend ranked in the order that we most appreciated them, each with a blurb and a link to a corresponding review. For a more detailed recap of our festival experience beyond these reviews, check out our podcast discussion of the fest.
1. In Fabric – “Wholly committed to over-the-top excess in every frame & decision, whether it’s indulging in an artsy collage of vintage fashion catalog advertisements or deploying a killer dress to dispose of a goofball victim entirely unaware of the occultist backstory of their sartorial selections. It’s both funny and chilling, beautiful and ludicrous. It’s perfect, as long as you can tune into its left-of-the-dial demonic frequency.”
2. One Cut of the Dead – “So much of One Cut of the Dead is on shaky logical ground because of the limitation of its filmmaking resources, but horror fans who are inclined to watch low-budget, high-concept zombie movies in the first place should be used to making those allowances. What’s brilliant about the film is how it transforms those awkward low-budget details into something brilliantly executed & purposeful. Revealing how it performs that miracle in a review would be a crime that I’m not willing to commit. You just have to afford it your attention & trust long enough to see it for yourself.”
3. Ma – “It’s at first baffling to learn that Tate Taylor, the doofus responsible for The Help, also directed this deliciously over the-top schlock, but it gradually becomes obvious that the goon simply loves to watch Octavia Spencer devour the scenery and it just took him a while to find the proper context for that indulgence – the psychobiddy.”
4. Paradise Hills – “This is far from the first fairy tale to allure characters in with a bounty of sensual pleasures only for the fruits therein to be revealed as rotten, cursed, or poisonous. In that tradition, Paradise Hills presents a fairytale Eden that’s deadly dangerous precisely because the pleasures it offers on the surface are so tempting. It would be far too easy to lose yourself in this pleasure palace – both literally and figuratively.”
5. Come to Daddy – “As Elijah Wood’s cowardly protagonist sinks further in over his head in sinewy ultraviolence, the picture begins to play like a farcical mutation of a Jeremy Saulnier picture – not unlike Wood’s recent turn in I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore, just creepier.”
6. Greener Grass – “Whether it’s grossing you out with the moist, passionless sex of its suburbanite goons or it’s breaking every known rule of logical storytelling to drive you into total delirium at a golf cart’s pace, the film is uniquely horrific & punishing – and hilarious. You should know approximately thirty seconds into its runtime whether or not its peculiarly antagonistic humor is something you’ll vibe with; there’s just very little that can prepare you for what it’s like to experience that aggressive irreverence for 100 consecutive minutes.”
7. Knives & Skin – “Filters the Lynch Lite teen melodrama of Riverdale through a hallucinatory overdose of cough medicine, so that it sticks with you only as a half-remembered dream. You can recall laughing, but you’re not entirely sure why, or whether that was even its desired effect.”
8. The Vast of Night – “The film chooses a very difficult path in distinguishing itself, relying more on the strength of its performances & written dialogue than its sci-fi chills & scares. It’s more akin to intimate walk & talk dramas like Dogfight, Before Sunrise, or My Dinner with Andre than the sci-fi horror tones you’d usually expect from an alien invasion story template.”
9. Gwen – “Gwen looks, sounds, and feels like Elevated Horror™. Its monochrome portrait of a family in crisis is illustrated mostly by the grey hues of soot & snow. There’s very little dialogue & no musical score to speak of, somewhat mistaking total quiet for atmospheric dread. Those drab, miserable textures lull the audience into a foggy calm, only to be shocked out of our seats by loud, violet stabs of lightning, medical fits, and nightmares of self-mutilation. This movie has genuine jump scares! But it’s not horror.”
10. Satanic Panic – “It may not be the pinnacle of joke writing or emotional drama, but it at least knows how to deliver the goods when it comes to over-the-top ultraviolence & softcore sexual mania.”
11. Porno – “When most comedies fail to make you laugh, they leave you very few opportunities to be entertained otherwise. To its credit, Porno entertains throughout by relying on the most tried & true attractions in the entertainment business: sex & violence. Even if you’re impervious to its proper Jokes, there’s still plenty of blood-soaked juvenilia to keep you occupied.”
-Brandon Ledet
Knives & Skin (2019)
June 21, 2019 June 21, 2019 / swampflix / 2 Comments
Is there such a thing as low-key camp or subtly played melodrama? Are those descriptors too oxymoronic to effectively describe anything? I’m picturing the “silent runners” window blinds subplot of Twin Peaks, Laura Dern’s monologue about the robins in Blue Velvet, the thin barrier between humor & heartbreak in The Elephant Man. Basically, anytime a David Lynch movie makes you laugh but you can’t pinpoint exactly why. The D.I.Y. teen mystery Knives & Skin operates entirely within this difficult-to-define subtle melodrama paradigm, somehow sustaining the quiet, off-putting humor of the silent runners gag for its entire runtime. It filters the Lynch Lite teen melodrama of Riverdale through a hallucinatory overdose of cough medicine, so that it sticks with you only as a half-remembered dream. You can recall laughing, but you’re not entirely sure why, or whether that was even its desired effect.
Much like Twin Peaks, the premise of Knives & Skin concerns the disappearance and possible murder of small-town teen Carolyn Harper, whose sudden absence shakes the foundations of her community. Unlike Twin Peaks, the film has very little interest in building mystery or menace around that disappearance. We all know exactly what happened to Carolyn Danvers & who was involved. The only mystique at play is in puzzling our way through other characters’ erratic expressions of grief in the weeks following the incident. If your favorite touches to Twin Peaks were the silent runners or the creamed corn or the fish in the percolator or Leland singing “Mairzy Doats,” you’re likely to be tickled by the quietly absurdist character quirks that run throughout Knives & Skin. Mothers dress in their daughters’ clothes and wander around wielding giant bread knives in a total daze; birthday clowns attentively perform cunnilingus full make-up; high school Beaver mascots trade mixtapes to cheerleaders in exchange for alcohol-soaked tampons. It’s a deceptively wild, over-the-top film, considering how much of it is communicated in hushed, sleepy tones.
Since it isn’t especially invested in its own central mystery and filters everything though a lethargic camp remove, this is a film that lives & dies by its aesthetic. There were some audible grumblings from the more macho end of our Overlook Film Festival audience about how it was the worst film they’ve ever seen at the fest, but I also heard other people say it was their favorite feature they saw all weekend. That harsh divide makes total sense. This is not crafted to satisfy your traditional Horror Bro. It feels like a murder mystery novel that was scribbled into a bejeweled Trapper Keeper with scented gel pens. Every single frame is bathed in bisexual crosslighting. The few possessions Carolyn Danvers leaves behind magically glow like fluorescent highlighters. Her classmates often breaks into acapella choir arrangements of 80s pop songs like “Our Lips are Sealed” and “Blue Monday.” It’s a gloomy, but aggressively femme teen aesthetic, as if Lost River were made by Ryan Gosling’s adoring superfans instead of the heartthrob himself.
I’m not exactly sure what Knives & Skin is trying to accomplish. In brief flashes it discusses parental grief, sex work, mental illness, enthusiastic consent, and how talented clowns are at giving head, but never with anything clear or nuanced to say. I still very much appreciated it as a beautiful, delirious slow-drift though a Teen Lynch aesthetic, though, especially once I realized how much it was antagonizing the more macho end of the room. I’m still not confident in saying there is such a thing as low-key camp or subtle melodrama, but if they do exist this movie is steeped in them – like so many alcohol-soaked tampons.
Greener Grass (2019)
Did you find yourself disappointed that Too Many Cooks wasn’t an hour longer? Have you ever started an online petition to greenlight a gender-flipped remake of Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie? Ever have a nightmare that David Lynch rebooted Stepford Wives as an Adult Swim sitcom? The precise target audience for Greener Grass is such an unlikely combination of interests & tolerances that it’s an unholy miracle the movie was ever made in the first place, much less screened at competitive film festivals like Sundance & The Overlook. It’s not enough that its audience has to be thirsty for a femme, Lynchian subversion of Adult Swim-flavored anti-comedy; they have to sustain that thirst for 100 unrelenting minutes as they’re flooded with enough illogical chaos & menacing irreverence to last 100 lifetimes. It’s an exhausting experience no matter who you are, but there are apparently enough weirdos out there who find this peculiar brand of comedic antagonism pleasurable enough to fight through the delirium. I’m afraid I’m one of them.
At its core, Greener Grass is a comedy of manners. First-time directors Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Leubbe costar as suburban housewives in the same cookie-cutter, fly-over America we’re used to seeing in films like Blue Velvet & Edward Scissorhands. The film is so blatant in its adoption of the Sinister Evil Lurking Under Suburbia’s Manicured Surface trope that it practically functions as a parody of the genre. There’s a framework for a serial killer plot in which a crazed grocery bagger stalks local women and usurps their lives & homes, but it’s mostly treated as an afterthought, some light background decoration. Instead, the film generates most of its horror by mocking middle class suburbanites as subhuman monstrosities. Sharing a communal vanity that drives every single adult to get braces, they make out in wet, sexless slurps that torment the audience in unholy foley work. Proud of the size & cleanliness of their in-ground swimming pools to the point of mania, they bottle the pool water for drinking on the go. Traveling around from beige McMansion to beige McMansion in electric golf carts, they callously trade husbands & children as bargaining chips in a never-ending game of one-upmanship. Each awkward social interaction is scored with creepy music cues as the humiliation from not keeping up with the Jones drives them each dangerously mad. It’s a total horror show, in that it’s totally banal.
DeBoer & Leubbe are joined by fellow LA comedy scenesters like Mary Holland, D’arcy Carden, Beck Bennet, and Janizca Bravo as they mercilessly mock the status-obsessed suburban monsters of Everywhere, America. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact target audience for this femme, improv-heavy anti-humor, outside the comedy nerds who turn up for UCB shows in NYC & LA. It was certainly surprising to see the film appear on the schedule for the Overlook Film Festival in New Orleans, which tends to cater to more immediately familiar horror tones than what the grocery-bagger killer side-plot has to offer here. I will admit it, though: the film is horrifying. Whether it’s grossing you out with the moist, passionless sex of its suburbanite goons or it’s breaking every known rule of logical storytelling to drive you into total delirium at a golf cart’s pace, the film is uniquely horrific & punishing – and hilarious. You should know approximately thirty seconds into its runtime whether or not its peculiarly antagonistic humor is something you’ll vibe with; there’s just very little that can prepare you for what it’s like to experience that aggressive irreverence for 100 consecutive minutes.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1851
|
__label__wiki
| 0.959249
| 0.959249
|
RCom
Anil Ambani hands over majority stake in RCom to banks under new debt repayment plan
RCom, as the debt-laden company is commonly called, also said it would repay lenders an additional 100 billion rupees through the sale of commercial real estate, and convert about 70 billion rupees of the debt to 51 percent of the company's equity.ET Bureau | Updated: October 31, 2017, 09:36 IST
NEW DELHI: Reliance Communications (Rcom) has presented a fresh "zero write-off, plan to its lenders, under which banks could convert some of its debt and take a majority 51% stake in the telecom operator. The company could then raise funds by selling its towers and spectrum to potential buyers, including Reliance Jio Infocomm, and monetising real estate assets.
The joint lenders forum (JLF) could convert around Rs 7,000 crore of the company's over Rs 45,000 crore debt into equity, executive director Punit Garg said. They can then bring in an investor, who can take a call on the future management structure of the Anil Ambani-controlled carrier. Under the proposal, promoters would hold around 25-26% of RCom post the conversion of debt. They held around 65%, including nearly 6% of locked in shares, at the end of September. Around 65.5% of the promoter holding is pledged, according to Bombay Stock Exchange data.
As part of the assmonetisation plan, to be completed by March 2018, the telco expects to raise Rs 17,000 crore through sale of assets such as telecom towers and spectrum, which has seen interest from Jio, Garg said.
"As far as interest is concerned, I think at this moment they (Jio) are very much interested in a lot of our assets. They have said very clearly, if it is run by lenders, they are happy to bid and pick up some assets from them," said the executive.
Garg said while talks with Canadian asset management company Brookfield for a sale of towers were still ongoing, other buyers could also bid and the assets would go to the highest bidder.
ALSO READ: RCom’s Aircel merger collapse credit negative: Moody’s
Sources at Brookfield said its deal to buy RCom's stake in tower unit Reliance Infratel was off. The Canadian company, though, declined to comment.
The company plans to raise another Rs 10,000 crore via sale of real estate, which includes its 125-acre Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City property near Mumbai, Garg said. All the proceeds would be used to reduce the debt.
"RCom is under a standstill period (for interest and principal repayments) till December 2018 and expects to complete the SDR (strategic debt restructuring) process as per applicable RBI guidelines,, the company said in a statement. Shares of Rcom closed at Rs 15.70, down by 1.57%, on the BSE on Monday. Its market cap stood at Rs 3,907.70 crore.
"The lenders were very comfortable looking at the conservative management estimates,, said Garg. The sale of assets - for which there is strong interest - will be run by the JLF, he added. When asked if the proposal has received lenders' approval, Garg said: "Do you think lenders can refuse a zero write-off plan ... they got to be so happy and thrilled; they wanted it to be complete as of yesterday.,
In its statement, RCom said it is working "closely with SBI Capital markets,, the adviser appointed by lenders to run a competitive process in a transparent manner to monetise the company's assets, including spectrum, tower and fibre, media convergence nodes and prime real estate.
RCom,which said it will run a non-mobile business, also confirmed it will be closing 2G and 3G voice operations and concentrate on B2B segment and 4G business. ET was first to report on this development. There are 13 million customers in the company's 4G section and its B2B portfolio includes enterprise, carrier, an Internet data centre and global submarine cable network in India and overseas. RCom expects to be ranked among the top 3 top data players.
"B2B businesses are stable, capital light and have sustained and predictable annuity revenues and profits, with immense growth potential amidst low competitive intensity," the firm said.
Rise and fall of Reliance Communications over the years
Tags : Industry, RCom, SBI, debt, Anil Ambani
AGR woes: Vodafone Idea puts 4G expansion, modernisation plans on hold to conserve money
My mission to make BSNL one of top companies in India: Prasad
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1860
|
__label__wiki
| 0.586117
| 0.586117
|
Terraces at Eglinton
Eglinton Crosstown LRT
Eglinton Square Revitalization
Golden Mile Redevelopment
Nascent Developments
Portal Access
The Crosstown LRT is the largest transit expansion in the history of Toronto. It is part of the first wave of The Big Move, a 25-year $50 billion plan for better transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The Crosstown is a light rail transit (LRT) line that will run across Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis Station (Weston Road) and Kennedy Station. Set to be completed in 2021, the Crosstown will have up to 25 stations and stops, and will link to 54 bus routes, three subway stations and various GO Transit lines.
Terraces at Eglinton will be a 7-minute walk from O’Connor Station, and 11 minutes away from Sloane Station. More pedestrian friendly than ever before, most parts of the city will be a short LRT ride away and travel times to downtown Toronto will be significantly reduced.
The 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Keele Street and Laird Drive. On the surface, dedicated right-of-way transit lanes separate from regular transit ensure consistent travel times. The Crosstown will operate at an average speed of 28 km/hr, which is 4 km/hr faster than the TTC downtown subway. It will carry many more passengers and move up to 60 percent faster than the existing bus service on Eglinton Avenue.
Light rail transit is a proven technology used all across the globe. The Crosstown offers many benefits to the community, including easing traffic and congestion by providing an efficient travel alternative. It will create tens of thousands of jobs and provide lasting economic benefits for the entire area. The Crosstown LRT will provide fast, reliable, and accessible transportation to passengers all across Toronto.
email: info@terracesateglintontowns.com
Copyright © 2016 Nascent Developments | BROKERS PROTECTED | Privacy Policy
Powered by Trend Network & The Walsh Group
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1863
|
__label__cc
| 0.638329
| 0.361671
|
Hardmode Monsters, Corruption Monsters, Monsters,
Corruption Monsters (Underground)
Slimer 121
60 / 120 (132)
Slime Form
45 / 90 (80)
Slimer Banner
2-4 Gel
Slime Staff
Slimer is a flying member of the Slime family that appears only after Hardmode has been enabled. It only spawns in areas overtaken by the Corruption, but can be found both below and above ground.
This monster appears to be a purple orb with wings, and will hover sluggishly around the player's head in a fashion similar to that of a Vulture. It is relatively weak, having only 60 health in its flight form. Its wings will be destroyed when it is initially "killed".
Once a Slimer is wingless, it will start out with a new health pool of 90, and behave like any other slime, including the usual drops of Gel and coins.
A Slimer 'flying' in the water
Slimers can go into water when they have their wings, while they cannot do so after losing them.
If Slimers lost their wings underwater, they will be able to jump once, like a slime, but the consequent jumps will make it float to the surface of the water.
In total, this monster has 150 health, separated into two forms.
Its wings look exactly like the Demon Wings, although it does not drop them on death.
This is the only Slime that is able to fly. Although the Gastropod looks like a slime and can drop gel, the Lack of the ability to jump, it's ranged attack, and the Spectral Gastropod disproves this.
Retrieved from "https://terraria.fandom.com/wiki/Slimer?oldid=599772"
Corruption Monsters
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1864
|
__label__cc
| 0.641829
| 0.358171
|
Bodies on Toronto streets
Blog PostBy Jonathon Van Maren April 23, 2018 2 Comments
By Jonathon Van Mren As most of you will have heard by now, nine people have been killed and at least sixteen are injured after a white van hammered through pedestrians in downtown Toronto today in the Yonge and Finch area. The suspect fled the scene, and made it nearly three kilometres before police apprehended…
Justin Trudeau still thinks he’s running against Stephen Harper
Blog PostBy Jonathon Van Maren April 23, 2018 1 Comment
By Jonathon Van Maren So last Saturday, the Liberals held their convention, with the apparent highlight being a speech by Justin Trudeau described by various news outlets as “stinging” and “blistering” in its criticism of Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party. Here’s how Global News described the speech: Justin Trudeau unleashed a blistering attack on Andrew Scheer and…
Victory: Chicago parents get radical sex education pulled from high school
Blog PostBy Jonathon Van Maren April 23, 2018 Leave a comment
By Jonathon Van Maren If you want a good example of why parental involvement in the education of their children is essential, look no further than a story unfolding at the Whitney Young High School in Chicago, where a sex education program has been put on hold after concerned parents realized what was going to…
Here are the latest casualties of Justin Trudeau’s “abortion attestation”
By Jonathon Van Maren As I noted last week, the number of organizations hurting from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent demand that applicants to the Canada Summer Jobs Program sign off on an “abortion attestation” affirming their support for a variety of progressive projects is continuing to grow. Last year, 126 organizations were rejected—so far…
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1876
|
__label__cc
| 0.729872
| 0.270128
|
An Inclusive Business Partnership is not business as usual!
A recap of Europe's largest impact meetup: the Impact Fest
The motto ‘doing good & doing business’ of Impact Fest, Europe’s largest impact meetup, was a perfect fit for The Spindle, as the innovation platform of Partos, to disseminate insights from the guide on NGO-company partnerships for inclusive business, released in June 2019. For this publication, The Spindle partnered with Endeva, a Berlin-based international thought leader and facilitator on inclusive business. Together we hosted a session at the Impact Fest. More than 30 people, representing a diverse mix of companies and NGOs gathered to listen and discuss what it takes for NGOs to be(-come) capable and skilled actors in partnerships with the private sector for inclusive business.
An Inclusive Business Partnership is not business as usual
Insights from the Guide
In the first part of the interactive session, the facilitators from Endeva, Isabel von Blomberg and Nelleke van der Vleuten, shared main insights from the guide. First of all, the definition of inclusive business (IB) partnerships is ‘a collaboration between an NGO and a company which combines a social impact case, benefitting target groups of low income or marginalised people, and a scalable business case that links to the core tasks of the company’. Also, the chapters in the guide are explained as key building blocks of IB partnerships:
1. when to choose for this particular type of partnership;
2. the importance of relationship-building;
3. managing opportunities and risks related to the goals and implementation of a partnership;
4. internal organizational consequences of IB partnerships; and
5. the ending or evolution of a partnership.
Eye openers for some participants were that the ease or complexity of implementing a partnership runs parallel to the potential for the scale of impact of different types (see the infographic on page 12 of the guide) or that scaling up depends primarily on the company, rather than being a role of the NGO. Others recognised the huge differences in organisational cultures between NGOs and companies in a partnership and that the fact that a recurrent topic of discussion amongst partners is the way ‘that impact’ is defined and measured.
Participants got invited to share their ideas and questions through various exercises. The first exercise focused on the assets and added value of either the NGO or company in a partnership; this is related to the insight that parties need to know themselves first, for a good match to make. Participants came up with added values of NGOs including expertise on governance, social impact, comprehension of entire value chains, social image, credibility, prevention of greenwashing, or proper access to target groups. Companies, they felt, contribute through their expertise on scaling, marketing, logistics, financial resources, speed of innovation and legitimisation through brand names. (for the authors’ overview what each can offer, see page 31 of the guide).
The second topic for reflection referred to a dilemma that NGOs often have. Should they aim to be a paid service provider rather than an equal partner? (see page 51 of the guide). In a so-called fishbowl-setting participants shared their experiences. One of them realised that being paid by a company results in a more transactional relation. The key challenge for him is how to shift towards a strategic and equal partnership.
A company representative shared that they experienced a different mindset within the collaboration regarding an NGO’s head office and the NGO on a local level. Globally the NGO acted as a partner, locally staffs behaved more as a service provider. NGOs must thus ensure that on all levels they are aligned. Given the fact that various startups were present, the question was raised to what extent social enterprises can replace NGOs as a partner to larger companies.
Failing forward
The final exercise was a ‘hot seat’ in which participants could question representatives of a company and an NGO who presented their IB partnerships. Florentine Oberman, partnerships manager at Royal DSM, was interviewed about their partnership with World Vision International and Sight and Life Foundation. Jointly they aim to improve the nutrition of people in Africa and Asia through different stakeholder projects. They have learned that an IB-partnership requires a phased development in order to adapt to different contexts. Measuring impact and accountability frameworks are needed to steer the collaboration. (See page 80-85 of the guide).
Wim den Hartog, manager partnerships of NGO Dorcas, explained about their IB-partnership with a Dutch company producing and importing dairy equipment and local private actors in northern Africa that manufacture local equipment. Together they could combine business and social impact agendas by linking the interest for a higher market share for local entrepreneurs with vocational training and improvement of youth employment. A key lesson learned for Dorcas is that investment in partnerships with local actors takes time, but eventually benefits all actors involved. Wim den Hartog also emphasised that political contexts can be challenging and may hamper the functioning of a partnership. Keeping their clear exit strategy in mind, Dorcas learned from their experience to initiate new partnerships in another context.
Final discussion and next steps
Some general points of concern were raised: one participant emphasised that power relations are continuously present in a partnership; despite a shared goal also asymmetries exist between parties. These power differences must be made visible, addressed and discussed. Another person pointed to data collection, maintenance and ownership. Who is the owner of data collected and how can be assured that it will be treated in an ethical way? (You can find out more about this topic at responsible data.io).
At the end of the session, it became clear that several participants were eager to see more opportunities for interaction between companies and NGOs as this would help them to take the topic of NGO-company partnerships further. Do you also consider starting an inclusive business partnership? Download the guide here and go for it! For advice or support, contact Endeva (i.vonblomberg@endeva.org) or The Spindle (annewies@partos.nl).
How to build new partnerships across civil society
Innovative finance: cash transfers and social franchising
Inclusion, NGO’s and the private sector?
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1886
|
__label__wiki
| 0.765279
| 0.765279
|
The Door is Open: 10 Songs from the World of SWANS by Nick Soulsby
jkevinlynch October 14, 2018 March 5, 2019 Album Review, Book Review, Music, Retrogradus
Michael Gira’s Swans are one of the most incomparable bands alive. Originating from the New York No Wave underground, the band has been confusing music journalists and listeners for more than 30 years. Call them post-punk, industrial, post-rock, or experimental, none of these names really fit, yet they all can be useful reference points to the uninitiated. One thing is for certain, they will either stupefy or enthrall you.
Author Nick Soulsby has recently published an oral history of the band that traces their history from their earliest days to the present. Collecting the stories and memories of 35 current and former members of the band, plus 100 more individuals (like Thurston Moore, JG Thirlwell, Lydia Lunch, Bill Laswell), the book is not only a must-read for fans of the band, but anyone interested in one of the more complicated and compelling histories of an uncompromising artist or band. Soulsby has previously authored books on Nirvana and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore that have found homes on my bookshelf. Needless to say, I was thrilled to learn of his Swans project.
After exchanging a few emails and asking him about his book and own Swans-fandom, it seemed logical to ask him to compile a primer of the Swans music. Personally, I’ve never had any success turning the Swans on to someone who has never heard of them. Reason why is their ever-changing sonic evolution – one that doesn’t span decades, rather one that changes from record to record, year to year. Those keen on the noisy, experimental end of the spectrum usually find something to love. Your casual listener is likely to find them impenetrable.
Nick Soulsby – The glory of Swans is that the sound never remains the same for more than one or two albums. As a listener, the virtue is that if you hear a Swans you don’t like — fine! Move two albums up and try again. I’ve even seen a stunning graphic designed to help newcomers navigate the sound:
Here, what I’ve tried to do is to identify ten songs that perhaps act as doorways to particular aspects of the three-and-a-half decades of creativity bound up under this single name.
TIME IS MONEY (BASTARD) – 12″ Single (1986)
The introduction to this song is the sound of an industrial nail gun being fired in a metal stairwell: fucking awesome! It’s a display of pure skill and control, to take the industrial elements and weld them into a song that is catchy, dance-able, club-worthy. There are so many pop songs out there that testify to the value of “how you say it,” not just what you say: here, a story, a narrative, is torn down to the bone and expressed in single phrases that ring like commands. There’s an air of Beckett to Gira’s writing: something very rare in crystallizing a scene in so few words.
SEX GOD SEX – Children of God LP (1987)
The apotheosis of Swans early grind and growl, merged with a new found polish and fanfare, “Sex God Sex” was one of the rare songs to be resurrected by the 2010 line-up for shows. Gira’s refusal to play to any particular scene, to fit in with clichés, means that instead of making an album that criticized Christianity — a standard issue move for eighties bands in the post-punk, industrial, alternative vein — he made one that inhabited the crowd-moving appeal of the televangelists. I saw Swans live in London in 2010 and during this song, the music fell away, leaving Gira to bellow “Jesus! Jesus Christ! Come down! Come DOWN!” with the kind of conviction that made me believe, for a moment, that he might actually make it happen.
AMNESIA – Love of Life LP (1992)
Swans certainly underwent a notable transformation in the gap between 1987’s Children Of God and 1992’s Love Of Life. “Amnesia” is, to some degree, a beat-driven pop song. What unites the eras is the vicious edge to Gira’s keen eye with this song, peppered with visceral images layered up one after the other in an avalanche of discomforting moments. The “na na na” chorus, far from being Swans answer to “Hey Jude,” spirals down and down relentlessly, with the juddering drum rhythms pushing the listener on down the stairs and into flesh: hands as broken claws, holed skin, an acid eye, a womb, a heart, mouth, sex in plastic, machines controlling breath.
BLIND – Drainland LP (1995)
Gira originally wrote this song as part of the work on 1991’s White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity, but held it back until 1995’s Drainland. Why? He doesn’t remember, but he knows it’s one of the most exquisitely written narratives he’s ever created and that the band are beautiful. My personal feeling is that some songs need a context, a place to shine. Drainland starts with a sight metaphor, “You See Through Me” and ends with “Blind” — the combination, to me, feels like a tribute to the clarity and honesty that Jarboe brought to him. It’s a wonderfully intricate piece of writing: the second chorus is a response to the first, but both are annulled by the third which declares them to be lies. There are comments throughout drawn from his life: time in jail as a teenager, his drinking, his desire to escape the reputation Swans gained in the eighties, the anger he had provoked in his past collaborators.
KILLING FOR COMPANY – The Great Annihilator LP (1995)
On early songs, Gira inhabited a deviant personae so readily that — as usual — people often seem to simplistically ascribe the sentiments to Gira himself, as if he wasn’t clever enough to separate himself from a fiction. On this 1995 mini-epic, Gira explicitly drew on some aspect of the crimes of Dennis Nilsen, a serial killer who kept his victims’ bodies for a number of days after each murder. There’s a seasick ebb and surge to the music, a beguilingly gentle guitar-keyboard duet at its center, the waking dream narrative sinking into the surrounding sounds. The song divides readily into the kinds of movements that Gira would soon blow up into ten-fifteen-twenty minute eruptions on the 1995 and 1996 Swans tours.
THE SOUND – Soundtracks for the Blind LP (1996)
I was at the Alt-Classic Album Playback in London on Sunday 23rd where we listened to all 2 ½ hours of Soundtracks For The Blind. I thought it might be a strange experience, but no! By the time “The Sound” came on I was utterly lost in music and wound up leaving all English restraint behind. Somewhere between ten minutes and eternity I was dancing, head-banging, shaking like a mad thing as these great sweeps of sound washed over me tearing at my clothing, gently soothing me with coos of “you despise, I love,” before crashing me back against the gunwales of this mad vessel. Swans have a reputation for making the most of repetition and this is a masterpiece of the art: barely 50 unique words made to feel like the weight of the world is suspended in each syllable.
MY BIRTH – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky LP (2010)
Swans self-describe their classic sound as a “slave ship rhythm,” a certain push-pull: ‘My Birth’ has precisely that discomforting sway and, indeed, it’s lyrics actually originated somewhere during the 1996-1997 run of Swans, making it a direct tie between two eras. Given financial constraints, the basic tracks and overdubs for each song on Swans’ first album in 14 years were laid down in just one day per song. Of course, in that gap came the instrumentally diverse and song-orientated years of Angels Of Light and that influence runs through this song with its trilling keys, room ambience, articulate lyricism. Of course, this is Swans, so it’s also wolf-like in its attack.
SCREEN SHOT – To Be Kind LP (2014)
No joke: I told Chris Pravdica that his bassline on this song made me think of Pantera’s “Walk.” The guitar line running through the first couple of minutes needles rather than noodles, the wall of instruments builds with this organic step-by-step relentlessness until sounds are pinging across the sound-field and being driven tap-tap-tap into the mind. Swans long since mastered toying with time in music and “Screen Shot” is so absorbing you don’t realize it’s two minutes in until Gira’s voice enters. It’s a full six and a half before the track truly explodes: everything up to then feels like tight control, pressure rising, everything in constant motion while you sit patiently on the powder-keg, beguiled into thinking nothing has changed.
OXYGEN – To Be Kind LP (2014)
In some ways a harking back to the punk snarl that was present on Swans earliest recordings, “Oyxgen” dispenses with Swans’ focus on warping song-form to extreme lengths in favour of a desperate urgency, all whip-crack sharp chords and skittering drums that must have strained arm muscles. A sudden halt and Gira howls “Feed me now! I’ll steal all the oxygen!” and a whirling dervish dance of horn stabs pours in on top of the guitar-bass-drums core. A band unafraid to be silent for a moment, that gap makes all the difference on a song that yields not an inch until the final beat stops slamming.
CLOUD OF FORGETTING – The Glowing Man LP (2016)
I’m regularly antagonised by the way in which music fans claim any form of intellectual engagement with music might in some way sully its physical and emotional impact: nonsense. The same artefact, the same song, can be experienced in different lights and from different angles, none of which impact on the validity of any other experience. I love the depth of pure feeling and sensitivity that lies at the heart of Swans; I also love the crushing weight of it. But, Gira’s deeply literate and articulate writing is often disguised or unobserved. Listen to this track in combination with the volume of medieval mysticism, “The Cloud Of Unknowing,” and the song’s contemplative atmosphere and rising majesty will expand rather than being replaced.
Jawbone Press – Amazon
Book Review, Books, Michael Gira, Music, Nick Soulsby, Retrogradus, Swans, SWANS: Sacrifice and Transcendence - The Oral History
Previous LIVE REVIEW: Garbage – 10/11/18 @ House of Blues, Dallas, TX
Next ALBUM REVIEW: Evoken’s “Hypnagogia”
Pingback: The Void Report: Ten Songs From the World of Swans | Nirvana Legacy
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1889
|
__label__wiki
| 0.64459
| 0.64459
|
BBC Scotland once more hide SNP Government’s policy success to create scare on obesity in women
September 24, 2018 September 24, 2018 johnrobertson834
‘Experts predict Scottish women less likely to be obese than those in England and Wales’
‘BBC Scotland try to scare Scottish women with fears of obesity’
Combined male/female figures
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/morbid-obesity-double-britain-poverty-education-employment-study-a8369731.html
At 06:26am and repeated six times throughout the morning:
‘Cancer specialists say obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest cause of preventable cases of the disease in Scottish women. Cancer UK’s report focuses on data from across the UK, but prevention experts say the results are expected to be the same in Scotland. It’s urging the Scottish Government to press ahead with plans to restrict supermarket special offers on junk food.’
This report is missing crucial information, from May this year, on scientifically produced estimates contradicting the mere ‘expectations’ of anonymous ‘prevention experts’ and illustrated in the graph above.
Based on research led by Laura Webber of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, reported in the Independent on 26th May 2018:
‘Under current trends it is predicted that 11 per cent of the population in Wales will be morbidly obese in 2035, roughly 340,000 adults, while Scotland is likely to plateau at about 5 per cent and England will rise to about 8 per cent.’
The researchers offer a surprisingly clear, confident and simple explanation for the significantly slower growth in Scotland – Scottish Government policy initiatives and resource allocation:
‘The government put a massive push on developing a route map for how we can actually combat this. They put together resources from the NHS that were proving to be effective. They did put a lot of work into it.’
I appreciate that the trend graph relates to combined male and female obesity, but the table below shows that for other than two groups, the prevalence of obesity in Scottish women is expected to be significantly lower than that in England or Wales and notably much lower for the 15-24-year-olds most likely to have experienced, in schools and colleges, the ‘Scottish Government policy initiatives and resource allocation.’
Table: Predicted % prevalence of obesity
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/five-million-british-people-will-be-morbidly-obese-by-2035-study-shows-2/
This is classic propaganda and bias by omission. It’s quiet and slips smoothly into the subconscious mind like a hypodermic needle. BBC Scotland know of the research by Laura Webber of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine because they reported on it, at the time, but only partially so as to obscure the Scottish Government’s role. I complained but got nowhere.
Now they rely on unattributed sources to subtly remind Scots women:
‘You’re no different from the rest of the UK’
‘You’ll suffer like the rest of the UK’
‘Your government is absent here.’
‘Feel negative, stay still, no, no……’
Correct headline?
Previous Article A contrarian looks at the BBC and new media
Next Article A trillion cubic feet of gas found in Glendronach!
12 thoughts on “BBC Scotland once more hide SNP Government’s policy success to create scare on obesity in women”
Pingback: BBC Scotland once more hide SNP Government’s policy success to create scare on obesity in women | speymouth
William Henderson September 24, 2018 / 9:48 am
Had a wee peek at Professor Bauld’s background after reading the BBC web article this morning. It appears that she is not a ‘medic’ as such but has been a leading light in the UK on anti-tobacco campaigning.
From the nature of her published work it would seem that the obesity problem has occupied her attention only very, very recently.
Her exhortation of the Scottish Government to ‘do something’ indicates an unawareness of what is in train or has already been done by that same SG.
Your conclusion that this is an early-morning propaganda piece, in my opinion, is not wide of the mark.
johnrobertson834 September 24, 2018 / 11:16 am
Alasdair Macdonald September 24, 2018 / 12:40 pm
It is noteworthy how quickly this ‘story’ has been demoted on the BBC Scotland page. The baleful ‘fat-shaming’ photo which is at the top of this piece has been changed to a much more reassuring photo of a woman having a consultation with a doctor.
What Professor Bauld is quoted as saying is “While the results of this study focus on the UK picture, unfortunately the forecast is expected to be similar for women in Scotland.” Note that she says that it as a “UK picture” and that she then – quite wrongly and unprofessionally for someone who is an academic researcher and a BBC proclaimed ‘expert’ – ‘it is ‘expected’ to be similar. So the story is based on a speculation.
While the BBC Scotland site led with the infamous photograph shown, there was no mention on the UK site, despite it being a UK study.
Cancer Research – a charity to which I donate – is seeking to make a point and, like other charities can often state arguments in headline grabbing terms. Personally, I have concerns about the efficacy of that approach by a wide range of charities, but, sadly, it is the ‘shock-horror’ soundbites that get the publicity.
johnrobertson834 September 24, 2018 / 1:42 pm
You’d think Prof Bauld might have read previous research on the topic and, as you say, avoided guesswork.
William Henderson September 24, 2018 / 2:36 pm
Just looked at the BBC article again (at 1530) and as well as being minimised on the web page it appears to have been substantially edited.
Maybe someone at BBC HQ is monitoring “Talking Up Scotland”.
Alasdair Macdonald September 24, 2018 / 5:44 pm
It has in fact disappeared entirely from all the BBC Scotland web pages. It appears only on the UK Health page as the fifth item out of 12. The main item is the enquiry into the ‘infected’ blood transfusions. GMS tired to present this as a particularly Scottish problem. Again, this is cynically taking advantage of the horrific experiences of people who were infected to score some cheap political points.
Alasdair Macdonald. September 24, 2018 / 9:24 pm
This story never even featured on the Northern Irish or Welsh pages of the BBC site. Given the projection for Wales compared to Scotland or England, there might have been some grounds for it being mentioned.
Clearly, BBC Scotland was continuing to play it’s ‘Scotland is pure shite’ record.
johnrobertson834 September 25, 2018 / 7:19 am
Language Alasdair! It’s ‘pure jobbies!’
Pingback: Lab-Lib coalitions bad for your health: Scottish Health Survey 2017: 2. Tables and Graphs – The Lone Blogger Writes again Talking-up Scotland
Tom McCrory December 1, 2019 / 10:53 pm
I seen a report on media lies regarding the young lady who’s daughter died from an infection in a Glasgow hospital, unfortunately I’m not sure if this was on your site. I thought it was a brilliant investigation. Both BBC Scotland @ STV have been running with this for weeks
Hope you can help
johnrobertson834 December 2, 2019 / 5:55 am
We’ve certainly covered it more than once.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1893
|
__label__cc
| 0.715181
| 0.284819
|
01234 - 210993 | |contact@tibbsdementia.co.uk
About TIBBS
Service Timetable
Services Summary
Our Partnerships and Projects
Our Media Hub
Keeping active....
with dementia
Staying sharp....
Keeping social....
Tibbs helps me be myself for as long as possible
As a community we support each other to achieve this goal, whether we are a person with dementia, a family supporter, volunteer or dementia practitioner. We acknowledge and value the unique skills and life experience of everyone. Tibbs has become a life style for many people offering a wide range of regular opportunities to meet others while engaging in a variety of cognitively and physically stimulating group activities. Our disability model focuses on what people can do, supporting them to find their voice through a range of activities.
With very grateful thanks to the Supporters of our Services
Tibbs Dementia Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 1166596. A not-for-profit Company registered in England & Wales No. 8391440.
Our Registered Address: 19 Adelaide Square, Bedford, MK40 2NR
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1896
|
__label__cc
| 0.533962
| 0.466038
|
What’s Hot Now
Grim Nights
Airport CEO
Shadow Bug
Solar Settlers
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Enchee
Tremendous strategy game with very unique mechanics and high addiction factor. Once you have played through the missions, there are tons of high-quality fan-made maps. You don't need Creeper World 1 or 2 to enjoy this game. Linux-friendly.
Revenge of the Titans
dsimon
All the adorable little graphics of evil gap-jawed aliens were great. Many many different things to upgrade and try out. However, the core tower defense thing was pretty ordinary, and the game is way too unforgiving of money mismanagement.
Fairly fun indie game, though I wish the Princess Rush game mode didn't allow players to steal from each other - it changes the tone a bit. Aside from that it's a surprisingly difficult, yet enjoyable play. Does suffer from some crashing issues.
This is a weird mix of MMO leveling and FPS, and in a certain aspect it works okay, but at other times it can be frustrating.
The beginning of this game includes a lot of scripted sequences, which can be a bit annoying if you play through multiple times, as was intended (you reach level 35 or so on the first playthrough, 50+ on the second). The first time playing it seems incredibly smooth and well paced, teaching you all your necessary skills painlessly.
The game itself isn't hard - I was level 13 before I died the first time - but after a while it gets annoying to take headshots and not actually kill the enemy, like a normal FPS. This is due to the level mechanic - killing an enemy one level above you is difficult, and two is nearly impossible. The exception is playing the tank/melee character, who has a special ability that flattens higher levels with ease.
There is also a melee enemy class known as Psycho that has an annoying tendency, when injured, to run full tilt at you holding a hand grenade above their heads. Many times when this happens they are inescapably close, which results in your instant death.
Lastly, the bosses tend to take 3-10 minutes for a solo player to slowly tear through their massive health pools - almost like fighting an MMO raid boss on your own. Almost every boss also has a group of annoying normal enemies to dispatch during the beginning of the fight as well. These encounters are probably much more suited to the co-op gameplay.
Overall a mixed bag, fun in certain aspects, but also one of the few games that makes me feel angry when I play it. That's a sure sign the enemies aren't quite as balanced as they should be.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1899
|
__label__wiki
| 0.591677
| 0.591677
|
Chapter 18: Bed Peace
Warning: Nudity
“Lunch, here or on the way?”
Kieran looked across the bedroom at Claire. She was stunning in her sundress and strappy sandals. She’d straightened her real hair and it flowed around her face.
They’d landed three nights ago and she’d been nonstop ever seen. He loved it. Everything was new and fresh and exciting and he loved watching her discover these new places.
He hadn’t taken her to the castle yet because he didn’t want to taint this first experience. But they would come back and they would visit his cousin’s seat of power in this country and his great-grandfather’s gift to Aaliyah. He did want to say hello to his great-aunt Kaitlynn and cousins Amery and Garrett. Funny how things happened. Garrett was also his cousin on his father’s side. Claire would love to hear about that story. She was a hopeless romantic and he loved that about her. He loved…
“Al?” She’d moved closer and was peering up at him curiously.
Kieran shook himself back to the present. “Yeah, sorry. On the way works for me.”
“Excellent!” Claire leaned over to give him a kiss and turned around, grabbing his hand along the way.
His entire world shifted as their hands met and he grew stiff as image after image flowed into him. He blinked a few times, his eyes trying to reconcile the images that were superimposed on his view of the bedroom. A gasp from Claire wrenched his attention away from what he was seeing and he looked at her.
“Alistair…” she breathed.
They stood, staring at each other for what felt like a millennium. “You’re Fae touched,” he said.
“So are you,” she responded.
All thoughts of going out and food were forgotten as they sat in the living room of the small house they’d rented for this trip. Claire had been the first to recover from her shock and she was talking a mile a minute. Kieran heard none of it. She was a supernatural, like him. He knew people like him existed – human but touched by magic – he’d just never met any. His family was very cavalier about who and what they were and he was raised as a normal human. The last nine years with Lorde had been so normal, so non-magical that he’d almost forgotten…
“Al, are you okay?”
Once again, Claire pulled him out of his spiraling thoughts. “Yeah, I’m just shocked is all. We’ve been together for a while now. Why now?”
Claire shrugged. “I don’t know. New place, new experiences?”
“Maybe,” he murmured.
He did. Suddenly, it felt like the most important thing he had to do. “Yes.”
Claire smiled and moved a little closer to him on the couch. “Would you like to go first? I have a feeling you have more to tell me than I, you.”
And he did. He told her everything. About how his grandmother had been the first, how she’d come back from the dead. He told her about his mother and his uncles, about Maya returning, about Tony being a ghost/werewolf hybrid. He left out Siobhan’s name but mentioned a very powerful Fae helping them. She seemed to get excited about that and he told her about Matt. He told her everything and when he was finished, they sat in silence.
“Wow,” she finally said.
“I know.” She was the second person he’d shared his family’s secrets with. Eden had been the first and that had been out of necessity, to help Belle. He’d never before shared so much with someone just because he wanted to. It felt freeing. It felt intimate.
“Do you believe in destiny?” Claire asked suddenly.
He took her hand in his. “I believe that there are paths that people walk during their lives that are inevitable, yes. But I also believe that how you get there and how you travel down those paths are decisions you make on your own.”
“I think we were meant to find each other.”
He paused for a moment, wondering how destiny could be so cruel and so generous at the same. He would give almost anything to have met her first but he didn’t think he’d appreciate her as much if he had. The thing that drew him to her the most was how different she was from Lorde.
Kieran took her chin in his hand and tilted her face up to his. “I love you,” he whispered.
“Al?”
“Yeah?” Kieran stopped kissing Claire’s back and looked at her.
She wasn’t looking at him but he could hear the smile in her voice. He was tempted to flip her over and start kissing down her front. “Stop interrupting me!”
He smacked her lightly on the ass and laughed when she squeaked. He was not fooled. She loved his love taps and he told her as much.
“That may be but you’ve been kissing my tattoos for a while now. Are you going to get on with it or am I going to have to get aggressive?”
He laughed again and fell back oto the bed. “Be my guest.”
“Excellent.” Claire sat up quickly and straddled him. She leaned down and nipped him on his jaw line. “It’s not fair, you know.”
“What’s not?” He shifted. Being on the receiving end of the teasing wasn’t as much fun.
“You have no tattoos for me to kiss.”
“Do you believe in fairy tales?”
“Occasionally, usually around my son’s bedtime.”
Claire laughed. “Ever heard the one about Siobhan of the Stone Heart?”
“Siobhan?” Kieran willed his body not to tense up. Very few people knew Siobhan’s real story. “But she isn’t real. She’s a fairy tale we tell our children.”
“Plus, there are so many versions of that story. Which one do you know?”
Her lips curled up slightly. “She stole the heart of the Unseelie Queen and was blinded for it. Her father, the Seelie King bartered the Book of Life for her. But instead of being happy, the vainglorious princess found a witch to give her back her sight, in exchange for her wings – they were the most beautiful in all the kingdom, of course.”
Kieran grinned. “Of course.”
Smirking, she continued. “The Unseelie Queen, angered by this, cursed Siobhan to fall in love with the very first thing she saw, be it man or beast. And wouldn’t you know but the first thing she laid eyes on was a werewolf, a caste so beneath her station that she was too ashamed to even speak to him. She tried to find a way to break the curse but could not. She disappeared and no one ever heard from her again. Some say that when she saw the werewolf, she was overcome with so much grief that she knelt upon a rock and cried and cried and cried. She stayed that way for so long that she eventually turned into stone too.”
Kieran’s grin had begun to slip as he listened to Claire’s rendition of Siobhan’s story. He knew exactly which parts were true and which were not. But it was not something he could or would ever share with anyone. Siobhan had died for his family.
“I don’t believe that last part is true.”
He looked down at Claire. “Which part?”
“The ending. I don’t think she turned to stone. I think… I’ve met her.”
Kieran couldn’t stop himself from tensing this time and automatically reached out to her but stopped before his fingers made contact with her skin.
“No, go ahead. See for yourself.”
Staring into her eyes, he gently placed his hand on her warm brown skin and waited.
Images moved through his mind blindingly fast. It was like opening a photo album and letting the pages slip through his fingers, as he got closer to the memory he was looking for, they started to slow down, until he could see distinct pictures. His magic was based on emotion and each snapshot was an emotional moment in Claire’s life.
Finally, the images slowed enough for him to see. His breath caught. It was Siobhan! She was pale, her hair streaked with gray, her eyes lined and her skin aged. She looked old.
She was speaking to a young woman, Claire at the age of fifteen, no, thirteen. The image was brief and then it was gone.
Kieran blinked and found himself back in the room with Claire lying still against him. “You were sick.”
She nodded. “I was born blind. When I was twelve, I had corrective surgery but I caught an infection. The worse thing in the world is to know what you’re missing out on and being unable to do a thing about it.”
Kieran pulled her closer into his arms. “And Siobhan helped you?” He didn’t even bother trying to deny who the woman had been. He was too heartbroken.
“She healed me. She told me that I was needed and it would be one of her last gifts. She said she was sorry she wouldn’t see them grow but that they were destined for great things. She told me to take a chance on the bourbon drinker. And she said not to be afraid of the visions, that I was strong enough. More than enough. And then she was gone.”
Claire hugged him close, tears in her eyes. “I thought it was a dream but the next day, the doctors came and took the bandages off and I could see! A miracle, they said. And it was. A miracle and a gift. She is real. I know it. It was Siobhan!”
She turned around to look at him, her eyes bright. Kieran held on to her and felt his own tears threatening to spill. He placed a soft kiss on her lips. “I believe you. I do.”
When she started to cry, he held on and cried too. He could feel the sorrow emanating from her because in her heart she knew what he and his family already knew, Siobhan the Stonehearted, who’d lived for hundreds of years was gone now.
Interlude | Chapter Nineteen
Posted in: A Thousand Words, Chapters | Tagged: A Thousand Words, Alistair Kieran Zenteri King, Bed Peace, Champs Les Sims, Chapter 18, Claire Darnell, Gen 4, HFB, Sims 3, Torres Legacy
Interlude: Peace
Outtakes of Gen 1
4 thoughts on “Chapter 18: Bed Peace”
Violincat says:
And now they both know just how much supernatural they have in common. Too bad about Siobhan. She was cool.
Yes! It’s funny how magic works, like why now? Why not when they first met or their first kiss? And yeah… Siobhan was cool. She’s a fixall though, so she had to go!
So does Claire see things like Kieran does when she touches people? It’s a good thing that Kieran opened up to her. I second his wish. I wish he had met Claire first. Plus I wish he’d make a clean break from Lorde so that he and Claire wouldn’t have to sneak around to be together.
They are like two sides to a coin. While Kieran sees things in the past, she sees the most likely future.
I concur with the wishing! Although I think things are coming to a head pretty soon.
Thank you for reading and commenting. This story has taken FOREVA!!
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1904
|
__label__wiki
| 0.581096
| 0.581096
|
The grouse shooting industry is out of control - it must be regulated
Martin Harper
| 27th June 2014
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) in Russia's Altai Mountains. Photo: Sergey Yeliseev via Flickr.
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) free from gamekeeper persecution in Russia's Altai Mountains. Photo: Sergey Yeliseev via Flickr.
Intensive grouse shooting on England's uplands is doing huge damage to fragile ecosystems, writes Martin Harper - and to the 'protected' hen harrier. It's high time to bring this industry under control with a new licencing system.
Given the near eradication of the species as a breeding bird in England and the intensity of the management of our uplands we cannot accept the status quo.
There was good news earlier this month. We were able to report on three hen harrier nests in Northern England. I hope that this is the start of a long road to the recovery of this species.
But, even to guarantee the nesting success of these birds, we have to mount a 24 hour nest watch to protect them.
And then we wait. We wait to see if they can survive - once they leave the nest, we can't do much more than monitor their progress and hope for the best.
These 'protected' birds are not safe
It is ridiculous that in 21st century England, we have to run a round-the-clock surveillance programme. But we can have no confidence that they are safe on their nest or that they can fly free from persecution.
Driven grouse moors are the most intensive form of game management and the trend from some has been to increase the shootable surplus of birds.
Activities include burning on peat or non-peat soils, and putting out medicated grit - both of which legal. But there are still those that practise illegal predator control. And for some grouse moor owners, hen harriers are their least loved bird.
Reform is urgently needed
The RSPB is 125 years old this year. It spent much of its first 50 years campaigning for law reform to prevent the wanton destruction of wild birds. Today, we think more reform is urgently needed.
We need and expect the grouse shooting community to change: the industry must demonstrate they can operate in harmony with birds of prey and help to restore the environmental quality of our hills.
So, today, we have written to the Moorland Assocaition, which represents the moorland owners of England, explaining why we believe it is time to regulate the industry.
We shall also be writing to the major political parties to urge them to introduce a robust licensing system to govern driven grouse moor management after the election.
We also attach great importance to working positively with progressive voices in shooting and our Skydancer programme is just one example of this.
We are delighted that Skydancer is one of the good causes that has been nominated for a National Lottery Award (for which the public can vote) in recognition of the approach we are taking with our partners.
The UK's remarkably lax hunting and conservation laws
Yet, no other country in Europe has such lax laws governing hunting with no control on quotas or intensity of management. Illegal killing of birds of prey, including peregrine falcons and goshawks, continues, and our upland environment remains in a parlous state.
Just 10% of the 162,000 hectares of blanket bog designated as SSSI are in favourable condition, and inappropriate management leads to water contamination and increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
This was the context for our formal complaint to the European Commission to protect Walshaw Moor, part of the South Pennines Moor SAC, SPA and SSSI.
We took this unprecedented step to stop inappropriate burning on degraded blanket bog, which is preventing it from being restored, as required under EU law. We wouldn't have to take this action if our uplands were being managed properly.
If birds of prey populations were flourishing and if our uplands were in better condition, perhaps there would be no need for a licensing system to guarantee standards.
But that is not the case in England, which is why we need a licensing system to govern grouse moor management to deliver environmental outcomes.
This would complement other proposals such as the introduction of an offence of vicarious liability for illegal killing of birds of prey (to match the system in place in Scotland), and greater efforts to restore our peatlands.
The public will not stomach the continued destruction of our natural heritage
As our chief executive wrote to Amanda Anderson, director of the Moorland Association,
"There is evidence that birds of prey continue to be persecuted,impacting on their populations, and many important sites for wildlife are being damaged or destroyed by intensive management activities such as inappropriate burning. Intensification is increasing and it is clear that many in the industry are moving further away from common ground with conservation interests.
"This has to stop.
"This is why we have today called on political parties to introduce, after the next election, a robust licensing system to govern grouse moor management to deliver environmental outcomes.
"We believe that this law-abiding, environmentally sustainable grouse shoots would have nothing to fear from new regulation and would benefit from improved public confidence in the sustainability of their sport. But the public will not stomach the continued destruction of our natural heritage and it is clear that grouse shooting must change.
"I call on you to support the introduction of a modern regulatory regime for driven grouse shooting in England to help protect our amazing upland wildlife, restore our internationally important peatlands, and return the magnificent hen harrier to its rightful place in the sky above."
Unite to protect this extraordinary bird!
The growing concern about hen harriers in England has also seen bird watchers unite to dedicate 10 August as hen harrier day with a series of rallies being organised across Northern England.
We will be supporting the day offering ways for people to get involved and we will be emailing our supporters with more information about how they can support Hen Harrier Day during July. We want people to unite to call for the end of persecution of this extraordinary bird.
And we will continue to urge DEFRA to develop the promised robust action plan that will drive hen harrier recovery. We expect leadership from a government that has committed to preventing extinction from human causes. But, the grouse shooting community needs to change.
If you would like to support our campaign for restoring the uplands and saving birds of prey, you can do three things ...
Please take part on hen harrier day by attending an event or show your support through social media.
Vote for our Skydancer project in this year's National Lottery Awards (see here)
Donate to our appeal which will be launched in the next couple of weeks. This appeal will help us to match EU LIFE+ funding, allowing us to purchase satellite tags to keep track of our hen harriers, survey them on their breeding and wintering grounds, collect new evidence to bring criminals to justice, and raise public awareness of the plight of this amazing species.
We shall provide updates on how you can help our campaign in due course. We shall continue to focus on the state of nature and call for action to reduce the impact of any land use. It is our job to do whatever nature needs.
See: Letter to The Moorland Association from the Chief Executive of the RSPB.
Martin Harper is Conservation Director at RSPB.
This article was originally published on Martin Harper's blog on the RSPB website.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1907
|
__label__cc
| 0.681478
| 0.318522
|
No to 'Climate Smart Agriculture', yes to agroecology
Climate Smart Agriculture Concerns
Agroecology in action: rice farm in Batad, the Philippines. Photo: Joe Coyle via Flickr (CC BY-NC).
Climate Smart Agriculture sounds like a great idea, write hundreds of civil society organisations worldwide. But in truth it's a PR front for international agribusiness to promote corporate agriculture, pesticides and fertilisers at COP21, with a heavy dose of greenwash. Countries must resist the siren calls - and give their support to true agroecology that sustains soil, health, life and climate.
'Climate-Smart Agriculture' threatens to take us in the wrong direction, falling short of ensuring food and nutrition security, and undermining the radical transformation of current food and agricultural systems the world urgently needs.
We, the undersigned, belong to civil society organizations including social movements, peasants / farmers organizations and faith-based organizations from around the world.
We are working to tackle the impacts of climate change that are already disrupting farming and food systems and threatening the food and nutrition security of millions of individuals.
As we move towards COP21 in Paris, we welcome a growing recognition of the urgent need to adapt food systems to a changing climate, and the key role of agroecology within a food and seed sovereignty framework in achieving this, while contributing to mitigation through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
However, despite these promising signals, we share deep concerns about the growing influence and agenda of so-called 'Climate-Smart Agriculture' (CSA) and the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA).
Climate change is the biggest and the most urgent threat our societies face. We need a radical transformation of our food systems away from an industrial model and its false solutions, and toward food sovereignty, local food systems, and integral agrarian reform in order to achieve the full realization of the human right to adequate food and nutrition.
We therefore urge decision-makers at country and UN levels to reject the dangerous rhetoric of Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Climate Smart Agriculture must not be confused with agroecology
Climate Smart Agriculture must not be confused with agroecology. Agroecology is a holistic approach to agriculture, based on principles of ecology as well as food and nutrition security, food sovereignty and food justice which seek to enhance agricultural systems by using and recycling natural resources instead of relying on externally-purchased inputs.
It encourages local / national food production by small food producers and family farmers, and is based on techniques that are not delivered from the top-down, but developed from farmers' traditional knowledge and practices as well as from farmer innovations.
This approach is based on farmers' participation and makes nature a powerful ally in ensuring food and nutrition security, building healthy soils and conserving water. It increases farmers' incomes and resilience in the face of climate change, while improving biodiversity and crop diversity. It is therefore crucial for all efforts to realize the human right to adequate food and nutrition.
Governments must recognise that industrial approaches that degrade soil health and water retention, pollute water systems, poison nature and create dependency on external inputs, impoverish biodiversity and ecosystems are not only harmful and unnecessary, but also deeply misguided for a planet facing hunger, ecological crises and climate change.
'Climate-Smart Agriculture' may sound promising, but it is a politically-motivated term. The approach does not involve any criteria to define what can or cannot be called 'Climate Smart'.
Agribusiness corporations that promote synthetic fertilisers, industrial meat production and large-scale industrial agriculture - all of which are widely recognised as contributing to climate change and undermining the resilience of farming systems - can and do call themselves 'Climate Smart'.
CSA claims to include all models of agriculture. However it lacks any social or environmental safeguards and fails to prioritize farmers' voices, knowledge and rights as key to facing and mitigating our climate challenges. It therefore actually threatens to undermine agroecological approaches as defined by practitioners, while endangering the future development and upscaling of such approaches.
GACSA : opening doors for greenwashing
The Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture was launched one year ago and is now putting a lot of energy into its outreach campaign, while its Action Groups have started working on their own objectives. As of 20th July, its membership of 21 nations comprised of only ten developing countries and three farmers' organisations - in contrast with a wide corporate membership.
While some organisations from civil society and rural social movements rejected the GACSA from the beginning, others have made repeated efforts to engage with it, to reduce the threat of green-washing and false solutions.
In spite of these efforts, the concerns expressed were largely ignored, as recently recognised in a paper issued by the Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI). Instead, some of agriculture's least environmentally sensitive actors were welcomed into the alliance: 60% of the private sector membership of the alliance is related to the fertilizer industry.
In addition, transnational corporations that have questionable social and environmental impacts, such as Monsanto, Walmart and McDonalds have launched their own CSA programs.
CSA has no place as a climate strategy
As the UN picks up the pace for action on climate towards COP21 and beyond, we call on countries to recognise that the Climate-Smart Agriculture path can take us in the wrong direction, falling short of ensuring food and nutrition security, and undermining the radical transformation of current food and agricultural systems that the world urgently needs.
Without definitions, criteria, standards, safeguards or exclusions, 'Climate Smart Agriculture' is a meaningless and dangerous concept that has no place as a climate strategy. Moreover, the GACSA is not accountable to any UN structure involved in food security, climate or agriculture.
With new instruments for international climate finance being put in place to spend many billions of dollars, there is a real risk that wealthier countries - in their aim to meet their financial commitments agreed in Copenhagen in 2009 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - may end up funding projects and programmes that direct resources towards false solutions in countries where they have vested interests. Thus:
As the Green Climate Fund programme of work gets underway, we welcome the importance given to adaptation. Agriculture will be a principal component of this programme. However, we urge the GCF Board not to accredit any programme of work or institution that is based on Climate Smart Agriculture. Instead, we strongly encourage them to support community-based solutions emerging from frontline communities, such as agroecology.
An 'Agenda of Solutions' is being created for COP21 which aims to demonstrate the commitment of non-state actors to reaching a new and ambitious legal agreement in 2015, and which could be included or referred to in the outcome document of COP 21 along with the negotiated agreement.
We urge governments not to endorse Climate Smart Agriculture as a solution to climate change, nor to label any other initiative that would be part of the 'agenda of solutions' as part of the concept.
Agroecology as the mainstream pillar of agricultural policy frameworks worldwide
We face a critical moment. Real solutions to climate change must be agreed upon and urgently adopted.
We urge decision-makers to stand against green-washed false solutions rebranded as CSA, and to have the courage to recognise and promote the decisive role of agroecology in ensuring food and nutrition security, the full realization of the human right to adequate food and nutrition, and food sovereignty in the face of climate change, resource scarcity, and growing demand challenges.
The international and regional processes that emanated from the FAOs Symposium on Agroecology in September 2014 as well as the upcoming Committee on World Food Security High Level Panel of Experts report on 'Sustainable agricultural development' and the recent Nyéléni Declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology, present a unique opportunity for agroecology to be endorsed as the mainstream pillar of agricultural policy frameworks worldwide.
Moreover, communities, civil society organizations, organised social movements, peasants and faith-based organizations are developing, strengthening, and supporting alternatives at local and national level have proven to be successful in the global fight against climate change.
We call on decision makers to acknowledge this broad range of tangible and concrete actions, to listen, support and accompany them, while not succumbing to global top-down initiatives that rely on models from the past.
We therefore call upon decision makers to endorse the application of agroecology internationally within the UN processes relating to climate change and agriculture, as well as at national level.
This Open Letter was originally published by Climate Smart Agriculture Concerns.
Signatories - International organisations (55)
ACT Alliance EU
ActionAid International
AFRICA-EUROPE FAITH AND JUSTICE NETWORK (AEFJN)
African Women Economic Policy Network
Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
ALAI - Agencia Latinoamericana de Información
Asia Pacific Farmers Forum
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Asia-Pacific Network for Food Sovereignty (APNFS)
Climate Action Network - South Asia (CAN-SA)
CIDSE (International Alliance of Catholic Development Agencies)
Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias
COPAGEN (Coalition pour la Protection du Patrimoine Génétique Africain)
Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt
Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers' Forum (ESAFF)
ECOROPA (European Network on Ecological Reflection and Action)
ENDA Tiers Monde
ETC Group
Fair World Project
FIAN International
Focus on the Global South
Friends of the Earth Europe
Groundswell International
ICCA Consortium (Indigenous peoples' and community conserved territories and areas)
IFOAM EU Group
International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements (FIMARC)
International Network Urgenci (international network for Community-Supported Agriculture)
JVE (Jeunes Volontaires Pour l'Environnement) International
LDC Watch
Migrant Forum in Asia
Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (Pelum)
People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS)
Plataforma Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Desarrollo (PIDHDD Regional)
Regional Civil Society Network for Food Security and Nutrition from Portuguese-Speaking Countries (REDSAN - CPLP)
RIPESS Intercontinental
Servicio Internacional Cristiano de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de América Latina - SICSAL
SEAFISH for Justice
Sociedad Científica Latinoamericana de Agroecología (SOCLA)
Solidarity Economy Europe
South Asian Alliance for Povery Eradication
South Asian Network for Social & Agricultural Development (SANSAD)
South Asia Peasants Coalition
Third World Network
Towards Organic Asia (TOA)
Urgenci Europe
National Organisations (300)
Please refer to the source, Climate Smart Agriculture Concerns.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1908
|
__label__cc
| 0.739517
| 0.260483
|
sleepless theatre company
April 12, 2018 / Endo Lady UK / Leave a comment
Exciting news update dear readers… Sleepless Theatre Company have written and produced a play about endometriosis called Baby Box, which will be performed at The Kings Head Theatre in London from 1st to 6th May 2018 as part of their feminist theatre season.
The play explores issues of sexuality and menstrual health through the eyes of two sisters as they navigate their way through childhood to the cusp of motherhood.
Playwright Laura McGrady has endometriosis herself. She explained: ”I’ve essentially written the play I needed to see a year ago but couldn’t find. 1 in10 women suffer from endometriosis and so few people seem to really know about it, so of course I hope Baby Box will shed a little light on the subject and maybe help support some women suffering. However, despite the themes within it, Baby Box is above all about the relationship between two sisters. I love these two characters and their journey together, I think it’s a familiar dynamic and I know this play will speak to anyone who has ever loved someone unconditionally – it really is that simple.”
I am really excited to hear about this new play, and can’t wait to watch it live. We know that endometriosis can be a bloody, unglamorous, and debilitating disease which is very much still a taboo subject- so kudos to the entire team for tackling this subject on head on. I have noticed with frustration that narratives and representations about endometriosis have largely been absent from the creative arts- from poetry and theatre through to TV and film. This represents a missed opportunity to tell our stories and highlight why they matter to the wider public. It will be amazing and emotional I am sure to see some of the issues I have experienced throughout my 18 year battle with endometriosis reflected on stage.
***EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT OFFER***: Tickets for the performance are priced between £15 and £18. The Endo The World? readers can use the code BabyBoxEndo to buy tickets at the discounted price of £12! Tickets can be purchased here.
You can check out Sleepless Theatre Company on social media for additional information and updates: Twitter (@SleeplessTC), Instagram (@sleeplesstc), and Facebook (here).
For more information about endometriosis, please visit the Endometriosis UK website.
I hope that lots of you are able to go along and support this performance- it sounds amazing. Let me know your thoughts if you are able to attend- I’m sure readers at this site from around the world who are unable to be there would appreciate any reviews and feedback.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1909
|
__label__cc
| 0.606232
| 0.393768
|
Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part I
November 21, 2011 Theresa Lauf 2 comments
There’s only one way to watch this latest Twilight movie, and that’s with Twilight fans. In my case, I went with my usual gang of Twi-mums. It’s like watching a film with surround sound and 3-D, as opposed to watching it at home with your cat. Okay, your cat wouldn’t sit through it, because that’s what friends are for.
I should probably admit a few things up front:
1. I hate vampire stories. Friends take me to horror movies and vampire movies to laugh at my reactions.
2. Chief Twi-mum has insisted that my review be a positive one, or else.
3. Twi-mums are scarier than vampires.
If you really need to know what happened in this film, Bella finally marries Edward, goes on a honeymoon and has a baby, in that order. Watch the film to appreciate the prettiness of the wedding, especially the dress. If you don’t like fashion, you might fall into a coma in the first half of the film. Or, the second half, when they go on their honeymoon and Bella tries to decide whether she should or shouldn’t.
Bella showed a little more humanness in this film (ironically, given how it ends) but was still high on the annoying scale. Why? WELL… Far from being a good role model for young women (which is what the religious author Stephenie Meyer would’ve hoped for), she keeps modelling what not to do. Ignore the warning bells in your head, saying RUN FOR THE HILLS or MAYBE MY PARENTS WERE RIGHT. Ignore the bruises after your wedding night. HE SAID SORRY. Don’t be upset that the father of your baby calls it A THING, as in “We’ll get that thing out of you”. He’ll come around eventually. YOU GO GIRL. Not so much. It’s all so peculiar in its well-meaningness (as in, don’t do that before marriage and don’t abort under any circumstances, even when it’s a demon-baby that’s killing you) that I’m trying hard to forgive the unsafe and confused message of Love conquers all, because frankly, sometimes, it doesn’t. Spend time with battered women and you’ll come to that conclusion quickly.
The film itself was a lot slower than one would’ve thought. The dialogue was as laboured as expected, but good for emos being cool. Stop here if you don’t want to know the ending.
Sure, it came together (weirdly) in the end, with Jacob the werewolf imprinting himself on the baby with the peculiar superimposed eyes, thus protecting it from a certain death from the werewolf pack. And, after the most horrific C-section birthing scene (not horrific enough, so imagine it with a whole lot of fang-biting), Bella eventually heals all the dreadful birthing/biting wounds (including a broken spine, I believe) and comes back with red eyes. But of course, that’s where the movie ends because we can all wait a year to see what happens next. She might look at Edward. He might look back at her. She’ll be tempted to bite her own baby until she remembers that Edward told her that it loves her.
The birthing scene put me right off my movie-munchies. The Maltesers (thanks Donna) and Twisties came home (and that’s never happened). The only bit of light relief was when the vampire drove his bride away from the wedding reception in a Volvo. Volvo – for safety.
I’ll line up for the next instalment of the franchise because I rather fancy the Cullens’ house. Architecture fetish, as opposed to a fang-fetish.
Besides, love it or hate it, Twilight has changed the world. It’s now okay for women in their 40s to cheer Team Edward or Team Jacob, have a latte and go home to iron uniforms.
The Twi-faithful love this film. To them, it’s about eternal love, male bodies that ripple not wobble, and how being determinedly female can even bring a monster to heel. Or, maybe it’s about having a perfect wedding, being taken to an amazing honeymoon destination and living the happily-ever-after cool life in a modernist masterpiece in the forest.
Categories: Movies, Review, Social Commentary Tags: Breaking Dawn Part I, Twilight
Review: “Tron Legacy”, movie
January 8, 2011 Theresa Lauf Leave a comment
It’s a typical quest story: reluctant hero (Sam) gets a message which sets him off on his journey, where he meets a wise old individual (Kevin) and mythical creature (Quorra) on the way to defeat the bad guy (Clu) and save the world. Somehow, along the way, hero wins and the lost warrior does something to redeem himself.
Disney’s “Tron Legacy” is a hard one to review insofar as I think it’ll be loved by some audiences and hated by others.
Likely Supporters:
Computer geeks (nothing wrong with that, embrace it)
People who loved the original movie back in ’82
Boys aged 8+
Popcorn crowd up to the age of 40.
Likely Naysayers:
Script-writers & novelists (who get pounded by editors to write better characters)
Arts students (who know about “the arc”)
People who like well-developed characters
People who don’t like fast motorbikes.
The movie was a visual feast and the imaged cyber universe, quite impressive, but the dialogue and character development was lame, almost an afterthought. The movie was fantastical in the way that “The Matrix” was, but without the obvious depth. To its credit, however, “Tron Legacy” didn’t take itself as seriously as “The Matrix”.
If you’re a parent, wondering whether it’s okay for your teenagers, well, I’d have to say yes, insofar as it was a clean film: no sex scenes, no horribly smutty stuff (other than female robots in skin-tight plastic suits and stilettos), no frightful messages. It was a boy meets girl cliche in the end, but who cares. Your kids might hassle you for an RSPCA rescue pet as well, because it’s made out to be really, like cool – to impress the chicks, particularly.
Disney overclocked its computers and came up with a movie that will impress the crowds who know what overclocking means, and quite possibly, lots who don’t.
Categories: Australia, Movies, Parenthood, Review, Social Commentary
Review: “Tangled”, the movie
Disney’s kids’ flick, “Tangled” came out in Aussie cinemas yesterday.
It’s a gorgeous, hilarious re-imagined, Disney interpretation of the classic fairytale, “Rapunzel”. To its credit, the film isn’t called “Rapunzel” (unlike “Gulliver’s Travels” which were nothing of the sort).
Even Rotten Tomatos loves this movie.
I won’t give away the story, but will say that it’s worth taking the kids to. Everyone gets plenty of laughs and the Disney magic sparkles. The tunes were cute, the morals were intact and the pictures sure were pretty.
And, does it make the parentals hide behind Kleenex? Indeed, it does.
Thumbs up. Go see it.
(And, parents of little girls, be ready for the conversation about how long they’re going to grow their hair….)
LOL: Buffy v Edward Cullen
November 4, 2010 Theresa Lauf Leave a comment
This week, I’m bringing the Friday funny forward a day, because you’ll want to watch this again tomorrow. This has been out for a while – apologies for not posting it sooner.
I’ll spare you the thesis, but the person who remixed this content is not only very, very funny, but also effective in showing up the dreadful messages in the Twilight franchise. Stalking is not cool. Having the personality of asparagus is also not cool. Comparing someone to heroin is … you get the idea. I’m sure Stephanie Meyer didn’t intend to include those messages, but they’re there. They don’t matter to people who are all grown-up and in good relationships, but they do matter a lot to more impressionable minds.
Categories: Life, Love, Movies, Parenthood, Social Commentary
Review: Life As We Know It (Heigl movie)
Yours Truly was recently treated to a birthday movie by the Ladies.
Admittedly, I enjoyed the movie, but couldn’t remember the name of it when asked. (Sign of age-related memory loss, or a movie in need of a more memorable title – I’m not sure.) All I could remember was that it was a movie with Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel and that they were made guardians of their mutual best friends’ baby, Sophie. And Heigl and Duhamel are easy to look at. And the baby was a good actor. Or, was that the other way around? Never mind.
It was a good brain-in-the-bucket, romantic comedy. It pressed all the right buttons, building tension, making the audience laugh and cry, although there were one or two EWWW moments (like when they had sex in the deceaseds’ bed). I would’ve preferred if the script-writers had found another way of bringing the leads together, without killing off the baby’s parents, because it did put strain on the viewers and stretch the credibility of the characters and story, just a tinsy bit.
Holly Berenson (Heigl) and Eric Messer (Duhamel) are introduced to viewers as victims of a set-up date which goes wrong: they are polar opposites and hate each other at first sight. They keep crossing paths, being on their friends’ wedding party, then becoming godparents to Sophie. A car accident kills Sophie’s parents and leaves her in the care of Holly and Eric.
From there, the story follows the structure of a typical romantic comedy plot and follows the trajectory of two single, self-absorbed people who suddenly become parents. There are a lot of poo and spew incidents which give good laughs, especially (methinks) for those of us who’ve experienced something similar.
Poo jokes don’t get old when they make you recall your own special baby poo incidents. One of my own involved Dear Husband offering to be helpful (WARNING WARNING WILL ROBINSON) and taking our first child for a nappy change. For his comfort, he turned the change table around. With nappy off, he gave the gassy one a bit of help, gently pressing knees up towards abdomen, only to spray green poo all over the curtains. So helpful. So, maybe part of the enjoyment of this movie involved reliving one’s own parenting dramas. No Sleeping? Check. No eating? Check. Parents going mental? Check. Cue: empathetic laughing.
In the middle of the movie, I did wonder whether I was having deja vu or another senior’s moment, when I was sure I was back in the Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin movie, “It’s Complicated”. Similarly, it involved the leading lady being wooed in her own patisserie in the middle of the night, letting go and learning to be loved while doing some manic baking. Then, the leading lady has not one eligible man after her, but two. Then they get stoned. Marijuana must be back in vogue.
Were there similarities, or was I 'in the wrong cinema'?
Does it matter that it follows the rom-com formula and that it borrows substantially from “It’s Complicated”? Not really. “Life As We Know It” delivers the happily ever after and that’s what the viewers are expecting.
(With special thanks to: Antonella, Tina, Donna, Jen, Deb, Helen, Leanne, Suzie.)
Categories: Movies, Review, Writing
Reflections on the movie, “Charlie St Cloud”
September 29, 2010 Theresa Lauf Leave a comment
Reader Ant has asked me to post my thoughts about the movie, “Charlie St Cloud” (which she liked), but tied my hands somewhat by saying that “you have to be nice (because it’s my birthday).” So here goes.
SPOILER ALERT – don’t read this if you’re yet to see the film & you don’t want to laugh loudly during the sad or romantic bits. You might get elbowed in the ribs & spill your popcorn, which would be a waste.
In short, the main character, Charlie (Efron), is devastated by his younger brother’s untimely demise. Minutes before the car accident, the brothers had made a pact of sorts, to meet every day at sunset and practise catching ball in the woods, so that younger brother, Sam (Tahan) can grow up to play serious baseball. Both die in the accident, but Florio, the paramedic (Liotta) brings Charlie back from a flatline. Charlie indefinitely defers the college sailing scholarship to work at the graveyard so that he can keep his promise to his brother. Years later, Charlie encounters the paramedic, who himself is dying of cancer. The paramedic tells Charlie that he was brought back by God for a reason and that he had to find it – the second chance story. Helpfully, this coincides with a damsel-in-distress story with the introduction of sailor-girl, Tess (Crew), who gets herself lost and near-death at sea.
This movie has some lovely moments and the cinematography is great. In all, I think it’ll appeal to teenagers and those looking for the second chance, live-every-moment moral. Zac Efron fans will be beside themselves when he takes his shirt off.
However, older viewers who might see past this (or not) may well be wondering:
(a) the girl’s deceased father mightn’t like what she’s doing in the cemetery with Charlie;
(b) whether it’s too much like cutting and pasting the kid from “Sixth Sense” and the gooey bits from “Ghost”, rolling it together and smoking it; and
(c) if your subconscious can go off by itself without your knowledge or consent and have intercourse with someone in a cemetery and form “a memory, not a dream” (Charlie), dating just got a whole lot more confusing.
To its credit, the movie raised issues of survivor guilt, grief and moving on in a way that is accessible to all viewers. I wouldn’t recommend the film to anyone who’s lost a loved one recently, or been in a major vehicle accident any time in the last few years, for fear of exacerbating post-traumatic stress disorder. I also wouldn’t recommend it for young teens (or tweens).
Will the film smudge your mascara? Depends. That’s the odd thing about this movie. I went with a large group of mothers – and by rights, we all should’ve been passing the Kleenex, but we weren’t – some were, most weren’t. Even I cry in kids movies (“Up” and “Toy Story 3”, most recently), but I was too busy trying to decide what it was that prevented me from suspending my disbelief in this story.
The relationship between Charlie and Rachel was flat until they rolled around in the cemetery – but wait, they didn’t – so he saved her anyway and they went back to being flat but sailing off into the sunset (promising) all because of a little poem by ee cummings about taking risks. Maybe it was some of the corny lines – like the one which should’ve been the most powerful, when Sam was moving from being in-between to moving on (to Heaven) but asked his still living brother whether he promises that they’ll “be brothers forever – you promise?” (because you broke your last promise about meeting me here at sunset and playing ball since you went out looking for that sailor-girl, so I had to think of a promise you could actually keep….)
But hey, if the film makes people Google ee cummings, take up sailing (safely), move on from grief, have a cleansing cry, then it’s okay by me. It pulls at the heartstrings, for some more than others and in all, will probably be loved by more people than reviewers will give it credit for – so go watch it and decide for yourself.
[And happy birthday, Ant!]
Categories: Life, Movies, Review, Social Commentary
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1917
|
__label__cc
| 0.587227
| 0.412773
|
Factors Affecting Water Intake of Poultry
1 January 2008, at 12:00am
In Canadian Poultry Industry Council's <em>Tech Info</em> 11, Dr John Summers gives some examples of factors affecting the intake of water by hens and chicks.
Polydipsia
There have been some strains of birds, and individual birds within a strain, that have water intakes approaching double that of 'normal' birds. While genetic selection has markedly reduced the incidence of such birds, the possibility exists for high water intake of a flock to be genetically related.
A recessive major gene has been suggested as the cause of the problem. Usually there is no difference in performance of 'normal' and these polydipsia birds.
Hens producing wet droppings are often noted in a flock. The condition appears to be transient, reversible and usually occurs with only a small number of hens. The condition does not appear to be associated with a particular breed or watering system, nor a change in diet or drinking water.
Lintern-Moore (1972) designed an experiment to study whether wet droppings was the result of an obligatory loss of body water, subsequently compensated for by increased water intake, or whether it is the result of primary or secondary polydipsia.
Seven normal hens and seven 'wet droppings' birds were placed in metabolism cages. They were offered feed and water ad-libitum, with the exception of the 'wet droppings'; birds which were restricted in water intake to a level equal to that of the normal hens during the second week of the 3 week test. Water intake of the 'wet droppings' hens was approximately 2.5 times higher than that of the normal hens with similar body weights and egg production (Table 1).
Restricting 'wet droppings' birds to water intakes similar to the normal hens, did not result in dehydration, body weight loss or change in electrolyte excretion. Thus, it is concluded that 'wet droppings' is a direct result of polydipsia (increased water intake) rather than an increased water intake to counter loss of body water. The reason for some birds to, at times, drink excessively is not known.
Water Consumption as Influenced by Stage of Egg Formation
It has been reported by several workers that water intake of the laying hen is influenced by the physiological stages of egg formation. Nys et al. (1976) recorded water intake of individual hens throughout the day. Their data was presented as water intake over time from the previous oviposition. It can be noted (Figure 1) that water intake was high immediately following the laying of an egg, and stayed relatively high for 12 hours, with another peak at 8 hours past oviposition, then water consumption dropped, but with another peak around 20 hours after the egg was laid. The first peak in water intake takes place after a intake of water during several hours of low activity just prior to oviposition. The second peak would be influenced, in part by 'plumping' of the egg at this time while the third peak place around 4 to 6 hours prior to oviposition. It is obvious that the bulk of the daily water consumption takes place during the first 10 to 12 hours after oviposition. Since most hens lay within a 4- to 6-hour period each day, this means the bulk of the water is consumed in the morning. This should be taken into account when considering watering time and space, especially in hot summer weather.
Water Consumption of White Leghorn Chicks
Stahl and Sunde (1983) designed a study to record water consumption of White Leghorn mixed chicks for the first 7 days of life. Two experiments were conducted, each using 900 chicks. Their findings, given as per chick per day, are shown in Table 2. Water consumption almost doubled during the first week of the chick's life. This is an important consideration if birds are being medicated or supplemented through the drinking water.
Water Consumption of Laying Pullets at the Onset of Production
Leeson and Summers (1987) investigated water intake of White Leghorn pullets at the onset of production, when fed diets varying in level of dietary calcium. Their data, summarized in Table 3, suggests that the level of dietary calcium is not a major factor influencing water intake or excretion.
While introducing a high calcium laying diet to pullets at an early age may increase water intake initially, there is no long term effect. Where increased water intake is noted with pullets coming into production other dietary changes, especially protein level, may be responsible for this increase in water consumption.
Water Consumption as Influenced by Diet Composition
That water intake of poultry can be significantly altered depending on diet composition is demonstrated in the report of Patterson et al. (1989) (Table 4). Hens fed a higher fibre wheat middlings diet consumed approximately 50% more water than those fed corn soya diets. While per cent faecal moisture levels were similar, the birds fed wheat middlings excreted over double the amount of faecal dry matter.
Hence, a significant increase in total moisture excreted would result with the wheat middling diet. While this may not be a problem with birds in cages, much wetter litter would be a problem with floor-reared birds.
Effect of Various Salts on Water Consumption
Adams et al. (1975) reported on the effects of sulphate salts on water intake of White Leghorn hens. Although the results were variable, the data suggested that 4000ppm of sulphate from An2SO4 or MgSO4 significantly depressed feed intake and per cent production (Table 5), with MgSO4 being the more detrimental. On a total salt basis, birds were able to tolerate 4000ppm of either salt with minor deviations from pre-treatment performance. Adding the above salts to water on an equal sulphate basis obviously results in a higher level of supplemental sulphur (Table 5) as compared to similar supplements of the total salts. While the increased sulphur undoubtedly adversely affects the birds, the difference in electrolyte balance resulting from the two different salts obviously contributes to their different effects on performance.
Effect of Adding Sodium Chloride to the Drinking Water of Layers
While the addition of salt to a diet is reported to increase water consumption, of interest is the report of Balnave and Yoseleivitz (1987) where the addition of NaCl to a laying diet did not increase water or feed intake but a marked reduction in egg shell quality was noted (Table 6). However, even with the 600mg/L NaCl supplement, a relatively small increase in total NaCl consumption would occur (approximately 0.14%).
For such a small increase in NaCl intake to result in such a significant reduction in egg shell quality would suggest that a change in acid-base balance, is in turn affecting some critical enzyme system, like carbonic anhydrase, which plays an important role in egg shell formation.
Future Consideration
The importance of optimizing water intake for poultry has to be a very important consideration for a profitable enterprise. Feed intake correlates very closely with water intake up to a level which maximizes performance. Hence, any factor restricting water intake below optimum levels will result in reduced performance. Water acts as a heat sink during periods of heat stress, thus it is essential that the bird is capable of maximizing water intake at such times.
Since water can contribute significantly to mineral intake, depending on source, it is important that intakes of some of the more critical minerals be mentioned. Mineral intake via water, has been given only passing consideration in the past. However, with the change in ration formulation to the use of more additives like essential amino acids, enzymes, probiotics, ionophores etc., which in many cases also add electrolytes to the diets and/or alter the electrolyte balance of an animal, minerals like, Ca, Cl, Na, K, P and S, present in the water supply, may need to be given more consideration in the future.
Lentern-Moore S., 1972. The relationship between water intake and the production of 'wet' droppings in the domestic fowl. British Poultry Science 13: 237-242.
Nys Y., B. Sauveur, L. Logossagne and P. Mongin, 1976. British Poultry Science 17: 351-358.
Stahl J.L. and M.L. Sunde, 1983. Water consumption the first week by egg strain chicks. Poultry Science 62: 561-562.
Leeson S. and J.D. Summers, 1987. Effect of dietary calcium levels near the time of sexual maturity on water intake and excreta moisture content. Poultry Science 66: 1918-1923.
Patterson P.H., M.L. Sunde and J.L. Pimentel, 1989. Water consumption and fecal moisture of laying hens fed wheat middlings and corn-soybean-alfalfa meal diets. Poultry Science 68: 830-833.
Adams A.W., F.E. Cunningham and L.L. Manger, 1975. Some effects on layers of sodium sulphate and magnesium sulphate in their drinking water. Poultry Science 54: 707-714.
Balnave D. and I. Yoseleivitz, 1987. The relation between sodium chloride concentration in drinking water and egg shell damage British Journal of Nutrition 58: 503-509.
Flock management tip for breeders: High mating ratios could mean low persistency of flock fertility
Maintaining fertility throughout the production period requires a balanced female to active male ratio. Higher than recommended mating ratios can lead to issues with over-mating, as well as reduced flock fertility, egg n…
A year in the coop: your most read articles from 2019
It's a new year and a new decade. Thank you to all of our readers for your continued support of The Poultry Site! Here are your top reads from 2019.
Long-term profitability in the egg industry: reducing feather pecking and disease
The shift to cage-free production has become a reality for the egg industry around the globe, from the Americas to Asia.
How to depopulate end-of-lay hens responsibly
High standards in animal welfare should extend to hens at the end of their laying careers just as much as to younger birds.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1920
|
__label__wiki
| 0.692342
| 0.692342
|
Statement Made. Romulus Defeats U of D Jesuit In Thriller
It’s been a rough first month for Romulus. The Eagles lost their first game of the year in a prime time affair to Chicago Bogan at Detroit Mumford, and then a ten point set back to Detroit Western on the opening day of Romulus’ Winners’ Circle Classic.
Desperate for a signature victory, the Eagles defeated previously unbeaten University of Detroit Jesuit 56-53, a team they had lost to twice last season, including the state quarterfinals.
“This game was huge,” senior center Rio Washington said. “Coming in as the underdogs and playing hard, and finishing the game strong, and finally getting over are hump.”
Washington is listed as Romulus’ tallest player at 6’8.” However, he didn’t start the contest, but finished the game with 15 points, and seven points. Rio’s greatest impact on the game was seen on the defensive end of the floor. He held U of D’s two 6’7″ sophomore forwards to a combined nine points.
“I just was hungry,” Washington added, “and so ready to play the past year.” “They beat us every time so I felt like this was the rematch to get them back.”
Romulus held a brief two point lead at the beginning of the contest, but found themselves trailing throughout much of the first half, and a 25-20 defecit at intermission.
In the third was where Romulus made their surge. Senior guard and Kent State commit Jaylin Walker scored 13 over his team high 23 points in the stanza, including a three pointer to knot the game at 35 with three minutes left. Romulus would take the lead on their very next possession on a Rio Washington basket, a lead the Eagles would never relinquish the rest of the game.
“It was big,” junior point guard D’Angelo Hansbro said of Walker’s performance. “I always tell him he has to be big time for us to win every night, but I expected it out of him.”
U of D junior floor general Cassius Winston did all he could, he scored 15 of his points in the fourth to keep the Cubs in contention. But with Winston the only one getting his shot off consistently in the period, Romulus was able to take away U of D’s role players. Only three players scored more than one point for the Cubs, and were led by Winston with a game high 33 points, compared to Romulus who had five players eclipse the one point mark.
The Eagles missed six team free throws in the final period of action, but a win is a win for Romulus and they will take it any way they can get it now.
“It’s big,” Hansbro added, “gives us a lot of momentum. “We just have to stay hungry and know we are good as any team in the state.”
Romulus improves to 4-2, while the Cubs fall to 5-1.
← Junior Guard Darian Root Adjusting Well To East Kentwood
He’s Back. Billy Thomas Returns To Michigan. Will Play At North Farmington →
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1921
|
__label__cc
| 0.689394
| 0.310606
|
#GOD’s #JUDGMENT AND #PUNISHMENT OF THE #MAIN #RELIGIOUS #ORGANIZATION OF #THIS #NATION
Thus say I unto the religious organizations of this Nation especially the main one of whom I said along with others that they all have been tried and have been tested and have been measured by My Holy Law and Commandments and have been found wanting. Yet thou hath not Listened unto Me saith the Holy One of Israel thine ears have be deaf to My warnings of the Judgment to come upon thee for to Me who do see thy inward parts spiritually and not just physically thy hearts unto Me seem like unto blocks of granite harder than the nether millstone. I have said unto thee repent and turn and cleanse thyselves of all that doth pollute thee be not as they who are holy on the outside and are but whitewashed graves dead on the inside spiritually cut of from Me; for true Faith is of the heart and the spirit and not of the body and the flesh; whose hearts are far from Me and are as the Sadducees and Pharisees and Zealots of old who put on a pretence of religion just to be glorified and praised by mankind and to be praised for their self sacrifices and so called good works who in performing such have but one motive their own glorification and to have power over others and considered as men and women of God holy and pure and unadulterated yet whose hearts are darker than the bottomless pit to which they are headed these in this life have their reward. But still in the next have to face Me in Judgment. These if they were of Me would not seek the praises and adoration of mankind rather would they avoid it for they would be humble and meek and self effacing having a true and upright heart only seeking the good and the benefit of others. But also there are many who follow not after Me who because of their selflessness and dedication to helping the sick the lame the disable the homeless the elderly the poverty stricken and many other acts of goodness do put to shame those who do profess to be of Me these say I shall not lose their reward at Mine hand for they shall receive tenfold in return for their unselfish acts peace long life and prosperity and if they do come to believe in Me everlasting Life for ever before My throne in My presence. Thus it is that I speak not of those who attended thy places of worship alone but of those who lead them who are twice dead plucked up by the roots ready to be cast into the fiery furnace of My Wrath and anger. But I say also that the evidence of immorality in the main religious organization and organizations of this Nation shall not remain hidden thus far have I brought out into the open much that hath been hidden of immorality corruption and wicked practices especially against the children and there is much more to be brought out into the open so that they bear the shame of their wicked practices of which all shall see and know for there is nothing that shall remain hidden that shall be brought out into the light. even If repentances and cleansing and purification are forth coming then wrath and anger punishment and destruction shall descend upon the guilty and the punishment shall not return thereof until all hath been accomplished in as far as the punishment required by My Holy Law and commandments. At the present the main religious organization of this Nation are unworthy to bear My Name and My authority THEREFORE SHALL BE WITHDRAWN
from the prophet of the Lord.
#THE #BREXIT #NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE #RIGHTS OF #UK #CITIZENS LIVING IN THE #EU AND #EU CITIZENS #LIVING IN THE #UK AND THE #NEED FOR #TRUST
The EU’s demand as a condition of equal residential status for UK citizens residing in the EU that the status of EU citizens should have the same rights as those living in the EU and should be overseen by the EU’s courts of Justice after Brexit. Which indeed reveals the EU’s distrust of the British Courts of Justice which after Brexit will replace the EU’s. But will the EU tolerate the British Court of Justice overseeing the rights of UK citizens residing in the EU the issue being a matter of trust if the EU doesn’t trust the British Justice system as it will be after Brexit then how can how can the UK trust the EU’s courts of Justice to over see the rights of EU citizens which beggars the question is this where the negotiations become unstuck for the EU insist this matter has to be resolved before negotiations can continue. It not Just a matter of stating that either the EU citizens will be better off under the British Justice system or the UK citizens better off under the EU courts of Justice or the EU’s Justice system this point out one major principle to be in place throughout the Brexit negotiations both sides of the negotiations must be able to trust each other in all aspects of these negotiations or the only deal at the end of the day will be no deal at all not only on the part of the UK but on the part of the EU also and all who are involved know what that means.
This is the Word of the Lord God to thee
#THE #MEETING OF THE #POLITICAL #PARTIES WITH THE #EU #HEAD #NEGOTIATOR IN BRUSSELS OVER #BREXIT
The meeting of the political party leaders should never have taken place as intentionally or unintentionally these have given the EU an advantage in the coming negotiations if ever they needed an extra advantage in the first place. Why? Because the British negotiating team is not made up of all the political party leaders especially those of the devolved governments and the Leader of the present negotiating team is far outclass by the EU’s team and Lead negotiator. One party Leader the one in opposition made a statement which implied that it was his mandate to represent the three million members of his party who trusted in him to do so which is in as far as he and his party in oppositions duty is to hold the party in government to account, but the Brexit negotiations are not about party politics alone and just his party it is about his and the rest of the MPs duty and responsibility in Government to negotiate a good Brexit deal for all of the people of the UK and that doesn’t mean Just his party but all of the political parties that represent the whole of the UK and the meeting with the EU negotiator as intentionally or unintentional s afore said has given the EU an advantage in the coming negotiations and unless the present teams is reformed and a leader chosen of equal standing with the EU’s head negotiator who has had a least the same level of experience in political financial and business negotiations as their opposite EU number and knows how to use all the weapons in their arsenal and all the tricks of the trade as so to speak to gain the upper hand and win a good deal for the UK. The EU head negotiator by meeting virtually all the parties that are opposed to the present governments position and strategy knows how disunited the United Kingdom real is at the present time and will use that knowledge gained in these meetings to his advantage and at present with the insight he has gained the UK doesn’t stand a chance in gaining a good deal. But what the EU wants is for the UK to remain in the EU and if the EU can divide the various devolved governments and the political parties enough and against each other they believe that there may be a possibility of the UK never leaving EU. A strong team with a strong determined leader is needed not only to lead these negotiation but a strong determined and wise Leader with a totally unity party behind them is also needed at the present time in Government to bring back the United in United Kingdom and Unite the whole country to stand together as one not only to win a great deal in as far as Brexit is concerned but lead the UK into the future as an independent rich strong powerful country which can stand tall in the World as Nation to be reckoned and to be traded with.
#THE #SIEGE OF #QATAR BY #EGYPT AND THE #GULF #STATES ESPECIALY #SAUDI #ARABIA
Thus say I at this time in as far as the present siege by the Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt what must be asked is it really about the so called backing and support by Qatar of Rebel and terrorist groups that they have put in place such sanctions as to virtual lay siege to that country or is there an ulterior motive or reason such as Qatar’s gas fields that possibly extend across the gulf to Iran. Qatar’s gas exports supply a great proportion of the Worlds demand for Natural gas which has exponentially expanded over the last decade. What has to be taken into account is the Worlds demand for oil has not increased but has decreased forcing the OPEC countries oil prices to be cut but also is it a possibility because OPEC and the Arab states including Saudi Arabia had to cut their oil production seeking they say to increase oil prices or is it because their oil fields are beginning to dry up as the North sea oil fields did, forcing them to seek revenue from other sources meaning Natural Gas. Then thou has to take into consideration Saudi Arabia’s ardent backing of what they call the legitimate government of Yemen and thou may ask what has this to do with Qatar it is about how far the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia are prepared to go to impose their will on Qatar using their so called support of terrorism as an excuse to impose their will on that country you only have to take into consideration Yemen and the intense bombing of civilians and rebels Yemen is not a rich country and the Saudis are not supporting that government for no returns on their investment of the so called legitimate Government. The question has to be asked is there oil or gas underground in Yemen and if there is it would explain the Saudis support and then the question must be asked if their reason for imposing sanctions using their so called terrorist support as an excuse when the real reason is to getting their hands on Qatar’s gas fields will they go as far as they have done in their support of Yemen’s so called legitimate government using terrorism as an excuse. Or it must be ask how far will they go and thou doth get an idea from Qatar’s government response that they are expecting to have to defend their country by force if necessary meaning that they are expecting to be invaded. You only have to remember Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait and the reason for it and his excuse that he wanted a gulf sea port when he really wanted to get his hands on their oil fields which he knew he could only do so by force. Is Qatar’s situation following the same path?
#THE #TRUE END OF THE #EXILE OF THE #CHILDREN OF #ISRAEL AND #THEIR #RETURN TO THE #PROMISED #LAND
Thus say I unto thee O Israel especially those scattered abroad amongst the Nations of whom I have since thine exile at Mine own hand until the return of thy brethren after a grievous world war provided a safe haven in many countries, except in those times and ages and countries wherein the persecution and the massacring of My People existed and I did return upon the heads of those who persecuted and massacred them a hundred fold what they did unto My people to such an extent that many Nations suffer such destruction as to almost erase them from the face of the Earth, especially the last persecution and massacre of My People at the end of their exile from the promised land because of their rejection of their promised Messiah and because of their abandonment of their one true God redeemer and Saviour having turn their hearts of flesh to hearts of stone as hard as granite whereby was signified by the destruction of the House to My Name and My Holy City for then no longer were My people worthy to have the house to My Holy Name in their midst and no longer was Jerusalem considered Holy but a wanton harlot wandering after the ways of the Nations. But not so now Jerusalem is My Holy City once more and the House to My Holy Name shall once more exist in her and she shall be purified and cleansed no more shall she play the harlot wear the harlots gown, no more shall she wander after the ways of the Nations and the World for she shall return unto the Lord and Her God and she shall be as a holy pure virgin in My sight once more in her shall be established David’s throne and a Worthy Holy and Righteous King shall sit thereon and all Nations shall come and pay homage unto Him who sits thereon for He shall rule the Nations with a rod of Iron. Thus say I then unto My people scattered abroad it is time to return unto that Land I promised to Abraham and his descendants forever for this land is thine and is thy heritage for it belongs to none other and there is no longer the need for Me to provide a safe haven amongst the Nations and those who refuse to return and do wish to follow after the ways of the Nations they shall by Me cast off and abandoned as they have and do abandon Me. I shall take from out of My People their hearts of stone as hard as granite and replace them with hearts of flesh so that once more they are My People and I am the Lord and God and I am their true shepherd and they are the sheep of My Pasture which is all of the Land of Promise.
#THE #TERMINATION OF ANY #HUMAN #BEINGS LIFE #ESPECIALY #CRITICALY #ILL #CHILDRENS #LIVES AND WHOSE #RESPONSIBILITY IT IS
Thus say I in as far as the termination of a critically ill child as the case of one that is at the present ongoing what I have stated I will reiterate as below.
Thus say I unto thee as concerning children in a critically ill state if the necessity to end that Child’s life should ever arise then it has to be that the parents of that Child alone has the right to decide when there is no longer any other course of action but end that Childs life in the most humane way possible in no way can it be nor should it ever be the decision of any Judicial court or any other legal or medical authorities right to end any Child’s life no matter the circumstances for one of thy sayings applies to the circumstances of the present due termination of the life support of one Child where there is life there is hope. But ultimately the ending of all human life has never been in the hands of mankind for it is I who bring a person into existence and after their allotted time on Earth I it is who doth end their Earthly life at that time thus ordained by Me and in the manner ordained by Me and thence to come before Me in Judgment to be Judged according to My Holy Law and Commandments unto perfection and that without exception for there is a saying amongst thee when your time up your time up and thus that time has been ordained by Me from all eternity saith the Lord God of creation. So thus say I if any person doth so end any life whether it be their own their Childs their partners or any other life whatsoever no matter the reason all have to be and all shall be Judged by My Law and commandments and thus punished accordingly as My Law states thou shalt not Kill and anyone who does shall be in danger of being punished by Me and cast in the bottomless pit forever, especially in as far as the young and infants whom I cherish above all of mankind for does it not say in My Word suffer the little children to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of the heaven of heavens therefore anyone ending a Child’s life I shall never hold them guiltless no matter who they be from the highest authority to the lowliest of mankind. I place a Childs life in the care of their parents and they alone have authority in Mine eyes over their child life and none other. But to those who suffer their Child’s life ending be assured that they are received immediately in to My everlasting Loving arms.
But in as far as the authorities Judicial or otherwise are concerned though I deplore and condemn any interference in the proper upbringing of children by any governmental body whatsoever and I restate I have placed a child’s care in the hands of their parents until they are of an age to leave the family home. Yet wherein any parent absolves themselves of that responsibility of care by neglect or cruelty both mentally or physically which also means leaving them on their own without any and all responsible supervision then it is the responsibility of the state and the official bodies to step in and take over but and I so state this where the parents meet their responsibility for their children in all and I say again in all aspects of their child’s upbringing the state has no right whatsoever to interfere in that child’s or those children’s upbringing which never occurred until the latter modern period of this civilizations existence.
#THE #JUDGMENT OF #GOD #WHICH HAS #BEGUN AT THE #HOUSE OF #GOD AS #HE #PROMISED IT WOULD
Thus say I at this time saith the Holy One of Israel the only true Living God and redeemer of the Holy People to the religious organizations of this Nation and all the Nations of the Earth that profess to be of Me thou art tried, thou are tested and thou are weighed in the balances of My Just Judgment and are found wanting for all that is within thy organizations that is not of Me and that is contrary to all of My Holy Law and Commandments that doth pollute thee. For shall I call thee whitened sepulchres seemingly holy and pure on the outside yet full of dead men’s bones. Thus it is that unless thou doth repent and be cleansed of all that is contrary to My Holy Law and Commandments and all that is not of Me and is not of My Word nor of the Faith revealed therein as it were by the cleansing fire of Roach Hakodesh whom thou doth call the Holy Spirit I shall cast the forth from My presence into outer darkness where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth wherein the worm dieth not and the flame of torment goeth not down forever. For thus say I unto thee that Faith as is revealed in all of My Holy Word is the means whereby all who are of Me are given to them so that they can through faith obey all of My Holy Law and Commandments for does it not say in My Word and yea I say it it again not one jot or title shall pass from all of My Holy Law and Commandments till all hath been fulfilled. Thus therefore there is a Judgment to come upon all of those who are outside of that Faith as revealed in My Word and there is a Judgment to come of all of those that are within that Faith whether it be of the heart or of the mouth only and as it is so set down in My Word and all from either Judgment if found wanting shall be cast forth into the bottomless pit which thou doth call hell forever wherein there is no reprieve whatsoever throughout all eternity.
← Previous Page1 … Page141 Page142 Page143 … Page166 Next →
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1923
|
__label__cc
| 0.668494
| 0.331506
|
NYCHA residents are suing for 10 years of rent overcharges
The suit is the latest issue facing the embattled housing agency
Dec.December 13, 2019 09:11 AM
NYCHA Chair Gregory Russ and NYCHA houses in Brooklyn (Credit: Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and Getty Images)
A new lawsuit alleges the New York City Housing Authority overcharged tenants for more than a decade.
The embattled housing agency is said to have neglected adjusting rents when residents’ income fell — federal law doesn’t allow for public housing tenants to be charged more than 30 percent of what they earn. The suit also alleges that NYCHA raised rents based on incorrect income calculations and wrongfully moved to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In all, nine NYCHA tenants are filing suit. According to their attorney, Edward Josephson, director of litigation and housing for the nonprofit Legal Services NYC, an uptick in complaints from tenants in recent months led him to pursue the case. According to Josephson, more than 34,000 of NYCHA’s 100,000 households faced the threat of eviction in 2018. He says that many of those nonpayment cases are due to errors made by NYCHA.
NYCHA, the nation’s largest public housing system, has faced criticism for poor conditions in buildings. Earlier this year, amid a lead paint scandal, a federal monitor was appointed to oversee the agency. Since 2012, more than 1,100 children have been exposed to high levels of lead, according to a city report.
The chair of the Committee on Public Housing, Brooklyn Councilmember Alicka Ampry-Samuel, called the agency’s alleged actions “negligent,” and said she planned to meet with NYCHA Chair Gregory Russ on Friday.
NYCHA spokeswoman Barbara Brancaccio said the agency hadn’t been served with the suit yet. A spokesperson for NYCHA’s federal monitor declined to comment on Thursday. [WSJ] — Georgia Kromrei
Pols take aim at private equity with plan to tax mezz debt
NYCHA head: Agency now needs $40B in repairs
NYCHA employee allegedly shot boss at Bronx housing project
Pols ponder NYCHA air rights sale for Gowanus
Andrew Chung tees up Queens’ biggest deal of 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to put rent regulation, mortgage fraud in the national spotlight
Elevated risk: Malfunction at NYCHA is putting public housing residents at greater risk of being injured in its elevators
The top 10 biggest real estate projects coming to NYC
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1924
|
__label__cc
| 0.537955
| 0.462045
|
Wigeon in Winter
Posted by theresagreen in Birdwatching on North Wales coast, Coastal Snowdonia, Local Nature Reserves, Nature of Public Places, Nature of Wales, North Wales, Saltmarsh habitat, Wildlife of the Wales Coast Path
anas penelope, bird behaviour, ducks and geese, Glan y Mor Elias Nature Reserve, Llanfairfechan, maraca penelope, overwintering birds, wigeon
Wigeon are generally known as winter visitors to the UK, although in some places, mainly in Scotland and the north of England, some are established as resident breeders. The birds begin to arrive back in their wintering grounds in the British Isles as early as September. The influx continues through October and November and by December the BTO estimate that they number around 440,000 birds. They gather in spectacular vast flocks mainly in coastal locations, moving inland at dusk to crop the grass in fields and meadows, but some winter inland, in flooded districts and on large lakes and reservoirs. Highly gregarious birds; flocks of Wigeon hundreds strong rest by day on estuaries and mud-flats.
November- Large flocks of Wigeon gathered to graze on the salt-marsh at Llanfairfechan
Wigeon – Maraca penelope (previously Anas penelope) Welsh: Chwiwell
Length: 48 cm: Wingspan: 80 cm: Weight: M: 800 g F: 650 g
Wigeon drake
The Wigeon drake is one of our most handsome ducks. Medium-sized and distinctively shaped, the head is dark chestnut with a wide creamy yellow stripe extending from the base of his short blue-grey bill upwards between the eyes to the crown of his head. The body is softly patterned grey, the chest pinkish-brown, the underbelly is white and the rear end a contrast of black and white. The wings are pointed and in flight he reveals white shoulders and green wing patches. In eclipse plumage (June-October/November), the male resembles a dark female, but with the white forewing. Immature males lack the white shoulders of the adult.
Wigeon duck
Similarly distinctively shaped, females are more subtly attractive, being more uniformly brown than females of other species. They are slimmer and have a more pointed tail than a female Mallard. As the male, they have a high forehead, but the head is a darker chocolate brown and the bill, still blueish, is smaller than the drake’s. Her back is patterned brown, she has a greyish-green wing patch visible in flight and a white belly.
Immature males lack the white shoulders of the adult
Wigeon are lively birds and the whistling of the drakes and low growling, or “purring” of the ducks, which don’t quack as other species do can often be heard when several birds are together.
Wigeon are classified as dabbling ducks and are closely related to Mallards, Shovelers, Garganey, Gadwall, Pintail and Teal. But they are unusual amongst ducks as they spend much of their time out of the water, where they graze in waterside grassy areas, rather like geese. Wholly vegetarian, their diet consists mostly of leaves, shoots, rhizomes and also some seeds, which seem to be what those in the photographs above and below are stripping from the grass stems.
Wigeon grazing on grass
The ducks do spend time in the water where they also feed on waterweed, occasionally dipping ‘bottom’s up’ as their cousins do.
Wigeon male, female & juvenile
The first Wigeon’s nest found in the UK was in 1834, in Sunderland. During the early 1900s Wigeon were expanding as a resident breeding British species, but by the late 1960s this came to a halt and there was then no regular breeding south of Yorkshire. The habitats they favour for breeding are lochs, rivers and marshes, especially those in wooded countryside, although they do occasionally nest on coastal marshes. The BTO estimate there may be somewhere in the region of 400 breeding pairs, mainly in Scotland and northern England. Their habitual breeding grounds are in the far north, in Iceland and throughout a wide Arctic and sub-Arctic belt that runs west from Norway across Asia to the Bering Strait.
The scientific name for the Wigeon as given by the BTO is now Mareco penelope (prev.Anas penelope) The more recent name derives from both Brazilian Portuguese: marréco=a (small) duck and Greek: penelops=a type of duck. The RSPB and bird books show the previous scientific name of Anas penelope.
Wigeon have been recorded in the British Isles since the Mediaeval times of the 16th century. According to the eminent language expert Professor Walter William Skeat, the name was then spelt “Wigion”. In 1767 Gilbert White in his History of Selbourne recorded seeing “multitudes of Widgeon and Teals (which) in hard weather frequent our lakes in the forest“. It is still referred to as “Widgeon” in one of my old nature books that was copyrighted in 1934. In another which is not dated, but titled “Birds of our Country & of the Dominions, Colonies and Dependencies” that must be of a similar age, the author refers to it as Common Wigeon. These days it is commonly known simply as Wigeon, or as Eurasian Wigeon.
Cream head stripe may have given rise to old name of bald pate
The Old English names are much more fun and evocative, most of them originating in Norfolk and the East of England or in Northumberland where historically the birds have wintered in their thousands. Whew; Whim; Whewer and variations of these such as Pundle-whim and Pandled Whew, are all thought to have come about from the bird’s whistling call. “Whim” equates to whistle, as in the name of the Whimbrel, which translates as Seven Whistlers. I think the Welsh “Chwiwell” also derives from the bird’s musical call. A “pandle” or “pundle”, is a winkle, which it was thought the ducks collected as they fed on bottom-living water plants.
Another old name is “bald pate”, referring to the broad cream crown stripe and “lady fowl” – I’m not sure about that one!
DUCK HUNTING & CONSERVATION STATUS
The collective name for a flock of Wigeon is a Bunch.
Wigeon have long been hunted for eating. I read that historically, Wigeon were easy prey for wildfowlers, which may be why in the 18th Century the name also came to be used for a stupid person. They may not have always been the first choice of the hunters as according to my trusty “Birds of our Country & of the Dominions, Colonies and Dependencies” – They are not the nicest to eat, for they sometimes have an unpleasant fishy taste, although at other times they may be excellent. As with Wild Geese, which are always very ‘fishy’ when they first arrive but rapidly improve upon a diet of British greenstuff, the flavour of the Wigeon varies with its food.
That prompted me to research current legislation on the hunting of wildfowl and learned that within the designated shooting season, Sep 1 – Feb 20 in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland, it is legal to shoot Wigeon. I was surprised to see that: I naively assumed that birds’ with an Amber conservation status, which Wigeon have as a species with declining numbers, that they would automatically be protected. Clearly not. It is also permitted to shoot Gadwall, Goldeneye, Mallard, Pintail, Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Tufted duck. I knew shooting Mallard, the classic Wild Duck, was approved and had my suspicions about Teal, but as for the rest, how does that fit with our horror at our European neighbours that shoot other migrating species of birds? I don’t suppose anyone knows how many ducks are shot in the wild each season, but game shooting is becoming an increasingly popular sport and without its feathers, who knows what you might be eating in a trendy restaurant with Wild Duck on the menu?
Conservation Status of Wigeon: (BTO)
UK: AMBER because Recent Breeding Population Decline (1981-2007), Recent Winter Population Decline (1981-2007), Recent Breeding Range Decline (1981-2010), Recent Winter Range Decline (1981-2010), Important Non-breeding Population
Previous Assessments: 2009-2014 AMBER 2002-2007 AMBER 1996-2001 AMBER
European: Least Concern Global: Least Concern
10 thoughts on “Wigeon in Winter”
Anonymous said:
Thank you Theresa for introducing me to the lovely Wigion. Sadly hunted by humans. I will not be tasting one that is for sure. beautiful creatures.
Thank you. Aren’t they lovely? All plump and pretty. I can’t believe it’s still permissible to shoot them either, especially in such large numbers.
It must be hard enough being a wild bird trying to survive the winter, then flipping humans come and shoot at you for fun 🙁
Absolutely! I’m trusting that within the boundaries of Reserves the birds are safe, but of course they’re not confined to them and the wilder ones on the coast are not ‘supervised’ or locked up at night.
Very informative. I wonder who the Penelope refers to in their name?
I’d hoped it was named for Penelope, the wife of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. She was known for her marital fidelity despite temptations, so I thought perhaps Wigeon mate for life and all that, so was disappointed to see that although penelope was derived from the Greek penelops, it just means a small duck! At least it makes the scientific name memorable.
Disappointingly unromanticly pragmatic! 🦆
Beautiful birds. Sad how species with declining populations have to decline to vulnerable or endangered status before they are protected.
They are indeed and I couldn’t agree more. There just doesn’t seem to be a coordinated system for protection; it would seem logical that if an informed organisation such as the British Trust for Ornithology determines something is under threat that the Government would react and give it protected status. It can’t be that hard to do, can it?
It is disturbing indeed. Bureaucracy can be so divorced from reality. Potentially leads to shutting the door after the horse has already bolted.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1925
|
__label__cc
| 0.575203
| 0.424797
|
TRADE LINK MEDIA
Your Industry News Leader
NavigationHomeEvents
BKTLTSSTSEABSEAC
Terms and ConditionsPrivacyAbout Us
SOUTHEAST ASIA CONSTRUCTION06 Jan 2020
MQDC expands The Forestias development in Thailand
An artist’s impression of The Forestias development.
mixed-useThailand
Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited (MQDC), one of Thailand’s leading property developers, is expanding The Forestias development on the outskirts of Bangkok. The company is increasing the project size from US$2.98 billion to US$4.14 billion, and the land size is being extended from 48 ha to 63.7 ha.
“We are building the world’s first town that is purposefully designed for healthier living,” said Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp, chairperson of MQDC. “It is being designed and built by some of the world's most respected experts as well as leading global institutions to ensure that every aspect promotes a better quality of life.”
Among the highlights of The Forestias is a massive 4.8-ha forest area at its centre, anchoring a diverse and rich ecological system that will develop naturally in the years ahead.
“It’s also the first time, anywhere in the world, that a forest of this size is being integrated into a city development to bring nature back into an urban setting, and which is one of the reasons why we call The Forestias an enchanted community district in the forest,” said Mrs. Ahriyavraromp.
The Forestias incorporates multiple residential components with villas and condominiums aimed at a diverse range of lifestyles and family sizes, as well as commercial space for offices, a sports complex, lifestyle activities, retail and food & beverage outlets, as well as family edutainment facilities in a Family Life Centre.
The development is strategically located on the Eastern Economic Corridor, which is predicted to be the fastest growing development corridor in Thailand, and has easy access to major highways and mass transportation systems.
‘Closer to nature’
There is a town centre for community and cultural activities, a theatre, an event hall, markets, and a 1.6 km elevated walkway that links many of the development's components and provides a ‘nature-walk’ that weaves above the forest.
Another highlight is a residential area that is specifically designed to make life safer and more convenient for the elderly, including specialised facilities for daily activities, a clubhouse, and trained care-givers.
Other features include a five-star hotel and a large medical centre with modern facilities and some of Thailand’s most eminent medical specialists.
Kittiphun Ouiyamaphun, project director of The Forestias said, “Everything at The Forestias is designed with a common purpose to promote the good health and happiness of residents to a level never before undertaken, including the layout of the public spaces, home layouts, choices of materials used inside and outside homes, the integration of 21st century life technologies, the management of natural light, noise, heat, airflows, as well as air quality and water quality.
“The cultivation of an immense forest, including a genuine deep forest area, at a cost of US$33 million is the centrepiece of our development, and helps people get closer to the diverse wonders of nature.”
Mr Ouiyamaphun added the forest is expected to act as a 'green lung', both for The Forestias as well as for nearby communities, and also produce a general cooling effect on the entire area, in addition to helping restore nature for the benefit of all.
"While being kinder to our planet ourselves, we also help our residents contribute to sustainability. For example, our state-of-the-art energy systems will help residents and visitors across the entire project reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by a staggering amount that is almost equivalent to what a 4,800-ha forest would absorb,” he said.
According to MQDC, the construction of road systems and the pilings for infrastructure on the project are already 90% completed.
Image: MQDC
Conexpo: Gomaco’s full-line of curb and gutter concrete pavers
Conexpo: Terex Cranes to bring rough terrain and flat-top tower cranes
Conexpo: Goldhofer transport solutions for heavy loads
Conexpo: Volvo CE ‘to drive construction into the future’
Conexpo: Various innovations from KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens
World Bank, Switzerland support HCMC’s new bus rapid transit corridor
Conexpo: Wirtgen to highlight large milling machines
Conexpo: Liebherr to celebrate 50th anniversary in the US
Conexpo: Manitowoc to unveil six new cranes
Conexpo: Sandvik to display next generation equipment and services
+65-6842 2580 | info@tradelinkmedia.com.sg | 101 Lorong 23 #06-04 Prosper House Singapore 388399
Copyright © Enabled 2020. All Rights Reserved.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1927
|
__label__cc
| 0.712088
| 0.287912
|
Earl's Transmission Service
NavigationHomeTransmission ServicesBlogReviewsFeedbackContact Us
Earl’s Transmission Service
Since 1960, Earl’s Transmission Service has been providing comprehensive transmission services as well as driveline and engine driveability repairs in Grand Rapids, MI. We stand behind our work; when you come to us, Earl’s Transmission Warranty (*ask us for details on our warranty) means you’re protected! Save $75 on a complete transmission rebuild with our current special!
Expert Transmission Service in Grand Rapids
For over 50 years, Earl’s Transmission Service has been providing exceptional transmission service in Grand Rapids, MI, and the surrounding area within a 50-mile radius. We specialize in flushes, maintenance, repairs and complete rebuilds for automatic and manual transmissions, but we also offer professional automotive driveline and engine driveability services to improve the safety, reliability and smooth operation of your ride, including clutch, transfer case, axle, CV axle, drive shaft, U-joint, differential, suspension and steering service. We service most foreign and domestic vehicles, whether fleet or personal, automatic or manual.
At Earl’s Transmission Service, your satisfaction is our primary goal. We use expert diagnostics to give you a professional opinion on your vehicle’s problem, whether it’s transmission-related or not. You are entitled to a free test drive and basic estimate before deciding to leave your vehicle with us, and we speak Spanish as well as English to ensure we have a complete understanding of your vehicle’s problem. Our two-year, 24,000-mile transmission warranty (*ask us for details on our warranty) for most automatic transmission overhaul services provides you with unbeatable protection. Learn more about why we’re the most trusted source for comprehensive transmission repair in Grand Rapids, MI:
We have over 50 years of experience in transmission service.
We offer a full range of driveline and driveability repairs for non-transmission problems.
You get a free estimate and test drive before requesting service.
We service most models of foreign and domestic cars and trucks.
Our services are available within 50 miles of East Grand Rapids, MI.
Map of Grand Rapids
1356 Hall St SE
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1930
|
__label__wiki
| 0.633128
| 0.633128
|
Mehrangarh: Citadel of Sun
By Prashant Srivastava 1 week ago
“One of the grandest sights in India… The work of angels, fairies and giants… built by Titans and coloured by the morning sun… he who walks through it loses sense of being among buildings. It is as though he walked through mountain gorges…“- Rudyard Kipling, 1899
These words written by the world famous author, only suggests as how enormously big the fort is; what mammoth efforts were placed to shape it. It is so grand and rich in history that it deserves a separate mention. Placed among the biggest forts of the world, it stands tall since centuries. At the very first sight one can have an idea as why this fort remains invincible for many of attackers and the kings.
In 1459, Rao Jodha, the 15th of Rathore dynasty laid the foundation of what was destined to become one of the mightiest forts of all times: Mehrngarh, Citadel of Sun, soon after he shifted his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur (located at about 9 km to the south of Mandore, the erstwhile capital of Rathores, the city got it’s name after Rao Jodha). Earlier it was known as Marwar. Sun was the main deity of Rathore clan. In Hindi language, ‘Mihir’ is synonym of Sun and ‘Garh’ means castle. Hence, they named the fort as ‘Mehrangarh’. Perched on a vertical rocky cliff at an altitude of 410 feet above the city’s skyline, the fort can be seen from almost any vantage point in Jodhpur.
The first glimpse of palace just after the second gate
The name of the cliff on which the fort is perched was known as Bakhurcheeria because thousands of birds used to live on the cliff in those days (cheeria is a Hindi word for bird). According to a legend, a hermit named as Cheeria Nathji (the lord of birds) was the hill’s sole human occupant. To build the fort, Rao Jodha had to dislodge him. The hermit was not ready to move. On being getting pressurised by Karni Mata (to whom, the hermit was a follower) to vacate the cliff he got upset and cursed Rao Jodha that the fort would always suffer from water scarcity. Rao Jodha managed to appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort very near the cave the hermit had used for meditation.
To avert the consequences of Cheeria Nathji’s curse, a young man named Raja Ram Meghwal came forward and agreed to be buried alive to ensure that the new fort proved propitious. In return, Raja Ram Meghwal was promised that his family and descendants would be looked after by the Rathore kings. In honour of the promise, even today his descendants continue to enjoy a special relationship with the Maharaja family.
There at Mehrangarh two different kind of rock formations are found. Dark pink rock with flat faces is ‘Welded Tuff’ which was blasted out as an ultrafine ash like material from volcanoes those were active here 745-680 million years ago. Above it lies pale ‘Sandstone’ made up of layers of sediments laid down in a shallow sea from 630-542 million years ago. The formations of Welded Tuff those are seen near Mehrangarh are so well preserved that they have been declared as a National Geological Monument (26 in all) by the Geological Survey of India.
A formation of Jodhpur’s sandstone contains faint wiggly markings which record the movement and burrows of the earliest forms of multi-cellular life on Earth. It dates from a period known as ‘Ediacaran’, a major milestone in the history of life on our planet.
Mountain high walls of Mehrangarh
The walls of Mehrangarh are up to 36 m high and 23 m wide. This majestic fort has few grand gates (Pol) namely (in order from present entrance) Jai Pol, Ded Kangra Pol, Imritia Pol, Loha Pol, Suraj Pol. Fateh Pol was the original entrance from Bramhpuri side. These gates were built in different time periods. The entire fort is kept spic and span and there are enough security personnel to maintain the order. This massive structure that covers an area over 1200 acres is carefully preserved and stands in its full glory.
Jai Pol was built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 to celebrate his victory in a war with Jaipur and Bikaner. Just entering the Jai Pol, there is ticket window. Taking an audio guide is highly recommended. The audio guide is available in Hindi, Gujrati, Bengali, English, German, French, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Italian languages. There are 33 points of interest narrated in the guide. Elevators are also available for elderly and handicapped people so that they don’t have to climb the steep inclines of the fort but few initial points of interests would be missed. Persons with walking disability can use the elevator free of cost. The inclines of fort were made so steep and were having sharp turns so that elephants of enemy’s army couldn’t ascent rapidly. You should be very careful and ensure firm steps while walking on the ramps.
As you progress, you can spot on your left wall, the imprints of cannonballs fired by the Jaipur army at the Dedh Kamgra Gate during war of 1808 A.D. between Jodhpur and Jaipur.
Marks of canon shells
‘Blue City’ at a glance
Minarets standing high with pride
Marks of palms of the queens going for ‘Sati’ ritual
As you enter ‘Loha Gate’, you can see on left wall the hand prints of the widows of the rulers, going to be ‘Sati’. It is said that the ‘Satis’ carried the Bhagavad Gita along with them while sacrificing themselves on the funeral pyre of their husband. Just thinking about those moments still creates goosebumps.
One would think of the palaces inside to be reflecting the might of the fort and the kings. But, on the contrary, the palaces are intricately sculpted and some of them are profusely decorated and exudes an aristocratic opulence. It is this clear contradiction between the inner and outer appearance that would amaze you. Today the beautiful palaces and dazzling period rooms of this massive fort have been converted into a unique museum that houses an impressive collection of elephant howdahs, palanquins, cradles, miniature paintings, weapons, turbans, portraits etc. As you advance from Loha Gate, you will reach Fort’s museum. The museum is maintained very beautifully by Mehrangarh Museum Trust. First you can visit a collection of ‘Hawdah’ of different origin, used by kings when sitting on elephants followed by a section consisting of different ‘Palanquins’ used by the queens.
A Howdah made up of wood, silver and gold
Decorated Palanquin made up of wood, gold and precious stones
Swords of Akbar
Very beautiful Sheesh Mahal
Wall of Sheesh Mahal
Sheesh Mahal, literally meaning the Palace of Mirrors, is exquisitely embellished with glass inlaid panels and multi-mirrored ceiling. The mirrors are of convex shape and designed with coloured foil and paint which would glitter bright under candlelight at the time it was in use. It was the bed chamber of Maharaja Ajit Singh who ruled over Jodhpur between 1679 and 1724.
A beautiful Cradle at Jhanki Mahal
The Pearl Palace is one of the oldest surviving period room in the fort. It was built in 16th century by Sawai Raja Sur Singh as a Hall of Public Audience. The wall of the room are lustrously polished with ‘Lime’ mixed with finely crushed shells and decorated with niches in which lamps once flickered. The ceiling has very intricately gold carvings.
The Ceiling of Moti Mahal
Intricately Sculpted Janani Deodi
Palace at Janani Deodi
Courtyard at Janani Deodi
You cannot take your eyes off..!!
Puppets on sale..!!
Umaid Bhawan Palace as seen from Mehrangarh
Canons on the outer wall, guarding the fort
Entire ‘Blue City’ in a single frame
The fort has every thing to mesmerise the visitors, the ornate red sandstone carvings of Shringar chowk, the gallery of paintings, ornate palanquins in the Daulat Khana, intricate mirror work in the Sheesh Mahal, the exquisite gold paintings of Phool Mahal, the lavish interiors of Takhat Niwas, the Jharokhas of Jhanki Mahal and the blue houses of Brahmpuri surrounding the fort. Various cafe, restaurants, museum shop selling various artefacts are also there.
‘Palki’ cafe & shop
Vaara Cafe
Must be the work of angels, fairies and giants...
Some of the notable festivals take place here include the World Sacred Spirit Festival and Rajasthan International Folk Festival. Even the film industry of India and the Hollywood couldn’t escape from it’s charm. Many blockbuster movies were shot at this magnificent fort. The famous Hollywood movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has been shot here. Indian movies such as ‘Awarapan’, ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, ‘Shudh Desi Romance’ and ‘Holiday- A Soldier Is Never Off Duty’, are amongst the few Bollywood hits that have been shot at Mehrangarh Fort. Also you can let your adrenaline boil by taking zip-line tour by Flying Fox within the fort. Access to Flying Fox is free, but this does not include the museum / audio tour.
Two eternal Yayavar (Nomadic)…!!
Categories:Heritage, History
Fort Kochi: The Legacy
By Prashant Srivastava 3 months ago
Jew Town, Kochi: A Journey reminiscing the Past
By Prashant Srivastava 19th Oct 2019
Khajuraho: The Epic Written on Stones
By Prashant Srivastava 16th Sep 2019 ( 3 )
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1933
|
__label__cc
| 0.627793
| 0.372207
|
Steve Jobs resigns
On August 24th, 2011, Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO of Apple, although, at his request, he was quickly elected Chairman. On August 25th, The New York Times published an article listing Mr Jobs’ 313 patents. They are shown as thumbnail images of the inventions, and clicking on each one brings up the individual patent filing document. Nice work, New York Times.
The 30-year-old “PC vs Apple” war has gotten as nasty as American politics of late, as boomer-age computer geeks transition from vitality to curmudgeondom. They should take a minute, step back, and think about the impact that Apple and Mr Jobs have had. Not just on computing but on society. No, I don’t think that’s hyperbole.
Interacting with a computer would have been very different, had Apple not commercialized Xerox’ windows-and-mouse user interface. Smartphones would probably still be limited to corporate enterprises. There wouldn’t be Blackberrys without Apple’s Newton, which – being 3 years ahead of the Palm Pilot – failed for being ahead of its time. People wouldn’t be watching TV on tablets.
We’d likely have MP3 players and perhaps even a media content ecosystem resembling iTunes, but it probably still wouldn’t have the media industry’s blessing and piracy would probably still be rampant. Publishing would not have been desktop until years later. Just as Twitter was part of the Arab Spring this year, desktop publishing was part of the fall of the Soviet Union; allowing Boris Yeltsin to circumvent the state propaganda apparatus – 2 years before the Web was even proposed. You’d still be getting floppies in the mail from AOL, because we’d probably still be using them. Plus, everything would still be as difficult to use as Windows. Think about that.
On January 22nd, 1984, Apple Computer ran a TV ad during the Superbowl that became instantly famous and changed advertising.
The end of an era.
[ Postscript: A Windows 7 user in my household installed a new toolbar in Internet Explorer the other day, which carried something nasty that crashed the laptop fatally. Fortunately I had run a backup of this computer in July. After reinstalling Windows, the suspect toolbar had somehow reappeared in the IE browser and neither Firefox and AVG antivirus would reinstall, nor would the firewall activate. A waste of an evening, and for what? Over the course of many Macs since the 80s, I have NEVER had a virus. Kaspersky found about 12 on my Mac last week but they were all in the Windows 7 virtual machine that I sometimes use. What does this have to do with Steve Jobs, you might ask? Well, his company has surely saved me countless hours not having to scour my Mac for ka-ka-ware every time I start the thing. I guess that makes me a clueless Mac fanboi. ]
Previous articleGoogarola, H-P: Consolidation happens – Microsoft again a wild card
Next articleH-P TouchPad: We were just kidding but we mean it this time
steve@tvstrategies.com
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1934
|
__label__wiki
| 0.81302
| 0.81302
|
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/SongOfMemories
Characters / Song Of Memories
NightmareFuel
Create New - Create New - Analysis FanficRecs FanWorks Fridge Haiku Headscratchers ImageLinks Laconic PlayingWith Quotes Recap ReferencedBy Synopsis Timeline Trivia WMG
A Character sheet for Song of Memories
EVERY MAIN CHARACTER IS A WALKING SPOILER! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Minato Kamishiro
Voiced by: Sho Nogami
The protagonist of the story with most of the events playing out through his point of view and whose choices dictate how the story plays out. He is a second-year student at Ouka Academy and strives to balance his social life with being a surrogate father to his younger sister and taking care of Kanon after she moves in.
Audience Surrogate: Meant to represent the player directly.
Because You Were Nice to Me: The primary reason the heroines fall for him.
Big Brother Instinct: He'll stand up for Fuuka just as much as he'll tease her himself.
But Thou Must!: He Lampshades this during the event where Fuuka walks in on him in the bath as neither option ends well for him.
Chick Magnet: By the outbreak of the pandemic, he's got six women attracted to him to various degrees.
Chivalrous Pervert: Despite his tendency to tease them, he does treat the girls kindly in the open. He does, however, have to wrestle with sexual fantasies about them from time to time, especially during awkward situations.
Deadpan Snarker: His usual type of response when things are normal and he wants to push somebody's buttons. If he knows things are serious, he'll turn this off.
Despair Event Horizon: In several bad endings when he outright gives up and lets himself be killed.
Determinator: He will protect his family and his chosen heroine in each one's particular route, whether it means going out to find food among hostile humans and Neomen or fighting against an army of monsters.
Did Not Think This Through: A lot of his actions, especially when stressed, are driven by instinct and emotion and often come back to bite him.
In Akira's route, he chases Yuno into the Neoman-filled mall without stopping to think that Yuno would no longer have the Dream App on her. While Akira is able to bail him out and retrieve the Dream App, it's also why Makoto went in after him and got killed as a result.
This is what causes him to attack Fuuka when she's about to attack Yuno without realizing it's her in Yuno's route.
Faceless Protagonist: To better represent the player. Notably, this game does not try to hide his face, instead leaving a blank one with just a mouth when it's shown.
Friend or Idol Decision: A lot of endings are based upon this kind of choice. In a cruel twist on this, choosing to save rather than kill Kanon in her route leads to a Bad Ending.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: In a rare instance where this works in favor of the player, his victory or defeat in several key battles does not affect the Normal/True ending on a few routes.
Hello, [Insert Name Here]: His name can be changed in the Options screen, but the voice acting will always refer to his default name of Minato.
The Hero: He is the only one who can fight the Neomen by using the Dream App. Even his name is shown as "Hero" in battle.
Heroic BSoD: Suffers from one in Makoto's ending where, even though the pandemic did not break out, Kanon is hospitalized overseas again. Most of the Normal Endings involve him falling into one after having to kill the one he fell in love with.
Heroic RRoD: The PTSD he suffers from having to kill all of Yuno, Fuuka, and Kanon in Satsuki's True End cause him to fall into a catatonic state for weeks until Satsuki is able to break him out of it.
"I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: He does this against every one of the transformed heroines when he has to face off against them, with varying degrees of success based on the route/ending path.
It's All My Fault: He often tries to take the blame for incidents he's not directly responsible for to help alleviate the guilt the girls are feeling, most notably when Satsuki's trap against Makoto causes Yuno to accidentally be injured and revealed as infected. He even feels guilty for not befriending Natsume before he did, despite not even knowing she existed.
Lethal Chef: He's okay at making simple dishes but, according to Fuuka, anything remotely complex turns out terrible.
Love Triangle: Both Kanon and Yuno have been in love with him since they were kids.
My God, What Have I Done?: He has this reaction on every route upon learning that Neomen were once human and he's been killing what were once real people the whole time. How long it takes him to snap out of it depends on the route, but he'll usually do so upon realizing it's "kill or be killed."
Not a Morning Person: He can take a long time to wake up. Played for Laughs in Satsuki's route where he stumbles in on her in the bath due to still being groggy and forgetting she was in there even after a short nap.
Peek-a-Bangs: Male example, in typical harem VN fashion, mostly to hide his face in CG images.
Reality Ensues:
In many routes, being forced to kill his friends and often lover do not do good things to his psyche.
The post-game event for Yuno's True End reveals that he's dealing with severe muscle cramps after having to do a lot of running and fighting while not being in the right kind of shape for it.
Second Year Protagonist: Kanon, Yuno, and Makoto are in the same class. Satsuki is his senpai. Natsume is his kouhai.
Survival Mantra: Constantly reminding himself that he's doing what he has to do for Kanon, Fuuka, and anyone else at his house at the time during the pandemic.
Two-Timer Date: The "His Longest Day" post-game bonus event has him trying to date all six of the heroines on the same day. Though setting it up was D4U's fault, not his.
We Cannot Go On Without You: As D4U is made of holograms, he is the only one who can actually be attacked in battle. If he falls, it's game over.
What an Idiot!: He does this to himself In-Universe in nearly every route, chiding himself for failing to notice (in hindsight) signs that each of the heroines had something wrong with her and needed his help.
Your Head Asplode: How he dies if Fuuka kills him in Kanon's route.
The Heroines
Kanon Hiiragi
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo
The main heroine. She grew up together with all of Minato, Fuuka, and Yuno but has spent the past two years being treated for a mysterious illness overseas. Shortly after returning to Japan and spending more time in a hospital there, she's deemed well enough to return to school and move in with the Kamishiros.
The Atoner: Becomes a doctor in her True Ending to help make up for the lives lost because of her spreading the X-Virus.
Beware the Nice Ones: When she gives Yuno a What the Hell, Hero? speech for not being honest with herself and her feelings for Minato in Yuno's route, Yuno notes that Kanon had never yelled at her like that before.
Big Bad: She doesn't know it, but she is the Queen Bee to the Hive Mind of those affected by the virus. Her mutated self is the final boss in several routes. Once she's killed, the X-Virus goes with her and those who are infected but not mutated recover.
Break the Cutie: She goes through this in every route courtesy of her role in the pandemic. It's especially bad in her own after feeling that even Minato has turned on her.
Cool Big Sis: To Fuuka.
Dead All Along: She states in Yuno's route that she died a long time ago, but the X-Virus kept her body alive. Not entirely the case.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: She dies in Minato's arms nearly every time in another heroine's route.
Disappears into Light: Every time she dies and takes the X-Virus with her.
Driven to Suicide: Attempts it in her route, but that's also when she learns she has a Healing Factor and I Cannot Self-Terminate.
First Love: Her route reveals that she was Minato's.
Go Out with a Smile: She's able to pass on peacefully after realizing she won't be harming anyone anymore.
Gone Horribly Right: The experimental drug her mother injected into her that would cure her illness and "make her stronger."
Heroic BSoD: Even after her True Ending, when Minato tells her the truth behind her being Patient-0 for the X-Virus and that her parents were responsible for its creation, she's traumatized and takes a long time to recover.
I See Dead People: In Natsume's route, when Kanon begins to be able to see Natsume, the latter quickly realizes that Kanon can see her because she herself is beginning to die.
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: She is willing to give up on pursuing Minato when she learns he's in love with someone else, especially Yuno.
Ill Girl: Her defining trait. Everyone constantly looks after her when she's not feeling well and makes sure not to push her too hard when she's in good health.
Killed Off for Real: In pretty much any route that isn't hers.
Lethal Chef: Subverted. Minato and Fuuka worry that her first attempt at cooking for the family won't turn out well, especially when they have to warn her about numerous beginner pitfalls, but the results end up quite good despite not being perfect.
The Load: She does not want to become one and works to subvert it as much as possible.
Rose-Haired Sweetie: She is very kind and gentle, but also refuses to let people just wait on her hand and foot because of her illness and tries to help out as much as she can.
Sweet Tooth: She very rarely got to eat desserts in the hospital and tries to eat as many as possible when given the chance.
Tomato in the Mirror: She is Patient-0 for the X-Virus.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The girly-girl to Yuno's tomboy.
Unwitting Instigator of Doom: She is the one spreading the X-Virus and those who are infected are eventually drawn to her, especially after she transforms.
Victorious Childhood Friend: In her route.
Fuuka Kamishiro
Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami
Minato's younger sister and good friends with both Kanon and Yuno. She's too young to attend Ouka Academy with the rest of the cast and pines for the day when they can all attend together. It was her idea to invite Kanon to live with the Kamishiros. After their parents died, Minato learned that she is adopted.
A-Cup Angst: Despite being bigger than Kanon most of the time, she's envious of her and ends up consoled by Satsuki. She's also envious of Yuno's breasts, which is more understandable.
Annoying Younger Sibling: She'll play the part when she tries to get something she wants, but normally averts this.
Bokukko: Refers to herself using masculine pronouns.
Cat Smile: Has a particularly cute and devious one when she's clearly plotting something.
Elegant Gothic Lolita: Her style of cosplay for her first outfit.
Genki Girl: Almost always able to lift the spirits of everyone in the room.
Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Has a pretty sizable collection and still sleeps with them.
Happily Adopted: She reveals in her route that she's always known about having been adopted.
Heroic BSoD: In routes where she's infected with the virus, she'll take it the hardest.
Mercy Kill: Minato has no choice but to kill her after she fully transforms in Satsuki's route.
Not Blood Siblings: Immediately and very awkwardly stated at the beginning of the game. She supposedly doesn't know this, but as stated above she learned about it anyway.
Not Now, Kiddo: In Yuno's route, everyone thinks she's throwing a tantrum inside her room and chooses to ignore it. Subverted in that she is crying out in agonizing pain while transforming.
Not Quite Dead: In Yuno's route, she survives even after transforming.
O.O.C. Is Serious Business: If she stops talking to people and locks herself away in her room, something is very, very wrong.
Sweet Tooth: She's easily pacified/bribed with desserts and often requests one as a reward for doing extra work.
Supreme Chef: The best all-around cook out of the main cast.
Tomboy with a Girly Streak: The biggest tomboy in the cast but more than happy to wear cute, frilly outfits.
What Happened to the Mouse?: She's infected in Natsume's route but is left behind when Minato chases Natsume to the hospital. Natsume's sequel event confirms her survival.
Akira Tabunoki
Voiced by: Yui Sakakibara
A woman who initially arrives at the Kamishiro house distributing health surveys for the city, but is soon to be revealed as something more when Minato witnesses her ability to fight against the Neomen during a chance encounter one night.
Action Girl: She's able to fight off Neomen on her own.
Big Damn Hero: She saves Minato from some infected carriers multiple times during her route.
Cleavage Window: In her casual sweater she wears when meeting Minato at Adagio.
Clothing Damage: Tends to suffer some during battles.
I Did What I Had to Do: Her usual response when Minato calls her out for lying to him, most often for hiding the truth about the Neomen being humans.
Face–Heel Turn: Happens at the start of her route. This is dropped immediately after and only seems to happen to give Minato a reason to distrust her.
Magic Music: Like D4U she can defeat Neomen through singing their songs, having memorized them when studying the Dream App in the past.
Meganekko: The only one of the main heroines to wear glasses.
She Who Fights Monsters: Goes through a phase of this in a few routes as she becomes so focused on "eradicating viruses" she'll forget her original intentions and do morally questionable things in pursuit of that objective.
Supreme Chef: Primarily when it comes to baking, though she very rarely has time to cook for herself and relies a lot on instant meals, much as that dismays her when people find out.
Survivor's Guilt: The lone survivor of a small village decimated by a pandemic, resulting in it being purged and burned to the ground to prevent a further outbreak.
Token Evil Team Mate: Subverted in that she's not evil, she just works for the organization whose methods the other characters don't agree with (until they realize the full magnitude of the situation with the X-Virus).
You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Her hair is dark blue.
Yuno Wakatsuki
Voiced by: Yui Horie
Minato's other childhood friend and Kanon's best friend while growing up, Yuno aims to become a National-level competitor in rhythm gymnastics because of a promise she made with Kanon when they were kids.
Becoming the Mask: She only became a gymnast because of the promise she made with Kanon and initially didn't like it, but grew to love it when she saw how her performances genuinely moved people.
Broken Pedestal: She loves her strict father but ends up running away from home in multiple routes when he reveals he cares more about his career as a diplomat than her wishes. Rebuilt in her True Ending after he makes amends.
But Not Too Foreign: She's half-Swedish, giving her blue eyes.
Character Development: Most of her development along her route is learning to stand up for herself and not blindly do everything she's told to.
Clean Pretty Reliable: Is the recipient of this during her Pool event on 10/14 after nearly drowning herself to win a breath holding contest.
Determinator: Played for Laughs during her pool event where she becomes so focused on winning her little breath holding contest with Minato that she manages to fight off her body's natural instinct to try to get air and nearly drowns herself.
Extreme Doormat: Even she admits that she can't say "No" to people. Often Played for Laughs at she'll do anything ridiculous that Minato tells her, including barking like a dog or fondling Satsuki.
I Gave My Word: Why is she working so hard to become national-level athlete? Because she promised Kanon she would.
I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Believes that Minato is in love with Kanon and is willing to give him up for her. Kanon calls her out for not being honest with herself in Yuno's route.
Hopeless Boss Fight: When she transforms in Akira's route and steals the Dream App, a battle against her later on is not only impossible to win, but also impossible to retreat from.
Miss Fanservice: She's tall, busty, in great shape due to being a gymnast, and spends half of her time in a leotard, causing pretty much the entire male population of the academy to constantly ogle her.
My Greatest Failure: In her route, she confesses that she feels she failed to reach someone through her gymnastics and has felt guilty about it since. Natsume's route reveals she was the one and that it wasn't Yuno's fault, but she never learns that.
Odd Friendship: With Satsuki, subverted in that they're really Not So Different after all.
The Pollyanna: Her outgoing and upbeat personality is an act as she's afraid people will abandon her if she can't perform for them. She's really as shy and introverted as Satsuki.
She's Got Legs: She's one of the tallest characters and many of the CGs where she's in her leotard also tend to focus on her toned thighs.
Those Two Girls: With Satsuki.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The tomboy to Kanon's girly-girl.
Unwitting Instigator of Doom: She's the first to be revealed as infected with the X-Virus in her, Satsuki, and Natsume's routes, causing the academy to be evacuated and the start of the pandemic.
Will Not Tell a Lie: She doesn't like lies. After blurting out that she was inventing new gymnastics tricks in an interview, she began to truly do so in order for her statement to no longer be a lie.
Satsuki Tsushima
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura
A third-level student and class officer at Ouka Academy, Satsuki is Yuno's manager, coach, and bodyguard. She is constantly seen with Yuno, often chasing away the boys who come to ogle her during practice.
A-Cup Angst: Has a case of this, which isn't helped by her having an average appearance in a World of Buxom setting.
Big Damn Heroes: Is the recipient of two of these moments in her route: First from Minato. Second from her parents.
Death Glare: She is a master of these due to keeping perverts away from Yuno.
Gamer Girl: She usually hangs out at the arcade. In one post-game event she tells Minato, "I refuse to date any boy who can't beat me at video games."
Happily Adopted: Not played straight until her True Ending when she and her parents finally reach an understanding.
Indy Ploy: After she realizes Ratom has discovered her location in Yuno's route, she's able to keep them occupied and evades capture for several hours after coming up with a plan on the spot.
Mercy Kill: She transforms in her own route and receives one of these in her Normal Ending. In her True Ending, she's revived and cured.
My God, What Have I Done?: When she realizes that her awkward relationship with her parents was just as much as her fault for not reaching out to them and potentially having done so too late to make amends.
Odd Friendship: With Yuno, subverted in that they're really Not So Different after all.
Poor Communication Kills: She's very socially awkward, as are her parents, leading to a long-running misunderstanding wherein she believes she's not wanted in her own house and causing her to run away after learning she's infected with the X-Virus in her route. It isn't until their near Heroic Sacrifice from them for her sake when she realizes they loved her all along.
Proper Tights with a Skirt: In her school uniform.
Those Two Girls: With Yuno.
Took a Level in Badass: Spies on Ratom several times and manages to stay one step ahead of them for quite a while in Yuno's route.
Tsundere: Type A for Minato during the build-up to reaching her route. She drops the attitude after her Love Epiphany within it.
When She Smiles: As her expressions are almost always dour, her rare smiles are expressly noted by Minato.
Natsume Kurihara
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi
A first-year student at Ouka Academy who idolizes Yuno and looks up to her while watching her practice. She's able to open up to Minato shortly after meeting him but is painfully shy around other people to the point of vanishing entirely when someone else approaches.
Beware the Nice Ones: In the bonus image for the "Cafe Adagio is Thriving" post-game event, she is the one of the six heroines who looks most out for blood when she's usually the nicest of them all.
Chekhov's Gunman: She once told Satsuki about a sewer passage leading away from the government district (because she was using them to avoid the people bullying her). Satsuki uses it to escape pursuit in Yuno's route.
Dead All Along: Believed by the cast but subverted in the end as her "ghost" is revealed to be an astral projection of her consciousness with her body having been in a coma in the hospital since her attempted suicide as revealed in her route.
Driven to Suicide: A result of months of being bullied by the gymnastics team and snowballing to include a good portion of the student body.
Earn Your Happy Ending: After returning to her body in her True Ending and having a renewed will to live, she works hard to stop the bullying she'd received and studies hard in order to return to Ouka as a teacher, partnering with and getting engaged to Minato.
Extreme Doormat: She never stood up for herself against her being bullied or reported it for fear that the bullies would target Yuno in retaliation.
Gag Boobs: Has the biggest chest of the cast by far.
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She is easily the sweetest member of the cast, refusing to harm or even badmouth anyone. It sadly works against her when the school begins bullying her.
Not Quite Dead: As mentioned above. She's actually in a coma but her spirit is detached from her body.
She's Got Legs: In her CG image where she's standing on the surface of the water, she's wearing a short skirt and the camera is focused on her bare legs.
Sixth Ranger: In her normal ending, her soul is absorbed into the Dream App and she joins D4U.
Stealth Hi/Bye: She is a master of this with Minato, primarily because he's the only one who can see her spirit.
Took a Level in Badass: Twice.
In her route, she becomes corporeal long enough to save Satsuki from a Neoman and tackles her aside after running across the surface of a swimming pool.
In her True Ending, she returns to school despite her father wanting her to transfer elsewhere, singlehandedly stops all of the bullying she had received, becomes Yuno's co-manager with Satsuki (even mastering her Death Glare), and goes on to become a teacher.
What Happened to the Mouse?: She's the only main heroine who doesn't appear at all after starting Kanon, Yuno, and Satsuki's routes. She does appear in Fuuka's route after the first fight against Yuno, but disappears and presumably survives afterwards.
Dream 4 U (D4U)
As a Whole
Absurdly Low Level Cap: Their max level is 15.
Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Their idol outfits also correspond to their elements: Misaki wears pink. Tsukasa wears blue. Ayumi wears red. Karin wears green. Riko wears yellow. And, after joining them in her Normal end, Natsume wears purple.
11th-Hour Superpower: Their "Final Song," usually awakens at the end of a route and is what cleanses the X-Virus.
Magic Music: Their songs are the primary weapon against Neomen and are also capable of healing Minato's wounds in battle.
Mundane Utility: How can they fight off a mob of regular humans when their music won't have any effect? Crank up the volume!
The Power of Love: Their songs are strengthened by those with love and empathy.
Shipper on Deck: No matter which heroine Minato pursues before locking into her route, every D4U girl will ship her with him after their date on 10/21.
Showgirl Skirt: Their idol outfits.
Voiced by: Kaoru Hayano
Every Girl Is Cuter with Hair Decs: She wears a ribbon tied in a big bow on the top of her head in her casual outfit.
Gamer Girl: She and Riko are gaming buddies.
Idiot Hair: Has a very pronounced ahegao.
The Leader: Steps up to take charge whenever D4U is called into action.
Voiced by: Yuuka Ueno
Chuunibyou: Pretends to be a world-saving super heroine when she thinks no one is looking.
Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Claims to own enough to fill an entire baseball stadium.
Kansai Regional Dialect: Localized as a Southern accent for the US version.
The Tease: The most flirtatious of the group.
You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Her hair is a sky blue shade.
Voiced by: Misaki Suzuki
Girlish Pigtails: Wears her hair in two large twintails.
Jump Scare: Breaks the fourth wall to give one to the player in her second intro video.
Let's Get Dangerous!: She's almost always the first one to stop being silly when things turn serious and they need to fight.
Nightmare Fetishist: She loves horror movies.
Troll: The one who is most likely to push Minato's buttons just to get a rise out of him in their conversations.
Voiced by: Yuubi Midorikawa
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: The kindest member of the group and the one who doesn't tend to tease Minato when he needs advice.
Voiced by: Yui Hasegawa
Cool Big Sis: She exudes this aura both for Minato and the other D4U members.
Otaku: She's more into anime than anyone else in the cast and is a bit jealous when she finds out that Fuuka is into cosplay.
Tsundere: Type B, though usually in response to cover her embarrassment when being praised/thanked.
Makoto Asukaya
Voiced by: Eishin Fudemura
Minato's best friend and the president of Yuno's (unofficial) fan club, meaning he's the ringleader of the guys who ogle Yuno at practice every day and the favorite target of Satsuki's wrath.
Butt-Monkey: He does nothing to earn respect from anyone, especially with constantly brushing the line of sexual harassment against all of the girls, so they treat him as such.
Face–Heel Turn: In most of the individual routes.
Fair Weather Friend: Revealed as such once things turn south during the pandemic. The degree of which depends on the route.
The Friend Nobody Likes: Again, because of his openly lusting after the girls.
Green-Eyed Monster: Reveals in Kanon's route that he resented Minato for being a Chick Magnet.
Hidden Depths:
His ending is basically him talking Minato out of a Heroic BSoD and getting him back on his feet.
Even after warning Minato about the Neomen inside of the mall in Akira's route and running away, Minato soon learns that he turned back and went back in after him. Unfortunately, this is what gets him killed in that route.
Karma Houdini: Is never called out on or suffers any recompense for basically betraying Minato and stealing all of the food they promised to share during Natsume's route. Same with any of the routes where he directs angry mobs at the girls.
Killed Off for Real: In Akira's route.
That Man Is Dead: Minato declares "the Makoto Asukaya I once knew is no more" after his actions in Kanon's route.
Took a Level in Jerkass: In Kanon, Fuuka, and Yuno's routes, he joins with the mobs that are rioting and calling for the death of all the women in town.
What Happened to the Mouse?: No more is heard from him after he's arrested in Kanon's route. Disappears without a trace after merely being spotted in Satsuki's route.
You Monster!: Minato calls him this after his declaration to rape and kill Yuno in Kanon's route.
Kaori Makishima
Voiced by: Akane Sanada
A waitress at Cafe Adagio, the Kamishiros' favorite cafe who has known them for years.
A Day in the Limelight: The "Cafe Adagio is Thriving" post-game event features her prominently.
Hypercompetent Sidekick: She basically runs the cafe by herself. As Minato points out, neither he nor Fuuka have ever seen the actual manager.
Noodle Incident: Minato refuses to elaborate on exactly how she's punished following her tricking the heroines in "Cafe Adagio is Thriving," and says, "She missed two days of work afterwards, so we'll just leave it at that."
Supreme Chef: She makes the best baked goods and desserts in the neighborhood. When she finds out that Akira's cookies are better than hers, she immediately asks for tips on how to make hers that good as well.
What Happened to the Mouse?: She disappears entirely in the main plot after the pandemic breaks out.
Mika Matsuyama
Voiced by: Mayuka Nomura
Minato's class rep and Yuno's other best friend.
Meganekko: One of the few girls who wears glasses in the game.
Motor Mouth: Once she starts talking, it's very difficult to get her to stop.
Unwitting Instigator of Doom: She transforms on 10/31 as a result of being infected with the X-Virus in the Joint Bad Ending and Kanon/Fuuka/Akira's routes, sparking the pandemic.
What Happened to the Mouse?: She disappears from the plot after the pandemic breaks out on the routes that don't begin with her getting infected.
Souta Wakatsuki
Voiced by: Nana Inami
Yuno's younger brother.
But Not Too Foreign: Half-Japanese and half-Swedish, giving him blue eyes.
From the Mouths of Babes: If Minato tells him that he was "pretend wrestling" with Yuno when helping her stretch, he mentions that he saw their parents doing the same thing recently, then has no idea what Minato is referring to when congratulating him and Yuno on expecting another sibling.
Likes Older Women: Played with. In the "Swarmed by Utanami Girls" event, it looks like he has a crush on Fuuka and has asked her out on a date, but it turns out Fuuka asked him to participate in the plan. It's unknown if he has an actual crush on her or not.
Wise Beyond Their Years: He's quite knowledgeable when it comes to academic matters, but doesn't have a lot of life experience due to still being only 12 years old.
The X-Virus and Neomen
A mysterious virus that has been mentioned throughout news cycles over the past year. While outbreaks in the past had not been serious, rumors continue to abound of its existence and it becomes the pivotal threat should it begin to affect multiple people in Utanami. Neomen are simply those who have become infected by the Virus to the point of transforming into mutant humanoids with enhanced strength and durability.
Kanon's route reveals it was created by her parents as a means of curing her illness, but it also infected her mother and caused her to mutate, causing her father to destroy their shared lab, themselves, and all of their research with it.
Always Chaotic Evil: Once a victim transforms into a Neoman, they will attack anything that moves.
Apocalypse How: Class 0 if the Pandemic breaks out. Confirmed to escalate to at least a Class 3 in the Bad endings.
Hive Mind: With Kanon acting as the "Queen Bee," showcasing the ability to communicate with "drones" as well as a survival instinct when setting a trap for Ratom's forces in Fuuka's route.
Monster Misogyny: Only females can become infected. Subverted in that Neomen will attack anything and everything.
Nigh Invulnerable: Being transformed gives most of them a Healing Factor with D4U's music being the only reliable way to defeat them.
Zombie Apocalypse: If the pandemic breaks out as more and more people are infected by the X-Virus and turn into Neomen.
Shinza Bansho Series
CharacterSheets/Visual Novels
Sound of Drop
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1935
|
__label__wiki
| 0.517709
| 0.517709
|
The Origins Of Memorial Day
By TIME Video
Since 1971, Memorial Day has been a nationally recognized holiday; but what are its origins?
Besides all the traveling and barbecuing that has become a mainstay of this three-day-weekend, at its core Memorial Day is a direct response to the aftermath of the American Civil War, a callback to both sides decorating the graves of their dead.
Waterloo, N.Y. was named the birthplace of Memorial day, but many other towns still contest for that title to this day.
For more than 40 years, Memorial Day has been officially celebrated on the last Monday of May.
See 15 Mouthwatering BBQ Photos
Smoked pork hot link with collard greens and mac and cheese at Jim 'N Nicks Bar-B-Q in Birmingham, Ala.
Andrew Hetherington
Fried chicken at Husk in Charleston, S.C., named "Best New Restaurant in America" by Bon Appétit in 2011.
Catfish with a selection of sides (including large lima beans, fresh green beans, collard greens, boiled cabbage, fresh mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts) from the daily cafeteria menu at Niki's West in Birmingham, Ala.
Holeman & Finch Public House in Atlanta infamously serves only 24 burgers a night, at around 10 pm. Get there early; they almost always sell out.
James Beard award-winning chef Sean Brock holding house-cured meat at McCrady's in Charleston, S.C.
Whole pig ready to be butchered at Husk in Charleston, S.C.
Smoked pork ribs with watermelon pickle at Cochon in New Orleans
Menu display at Gus's Hot Dogs in Birmingham, Ala.
Hot dog on the griddle at Gus's in Birmingham, Ala.
The finished product at Gus's in Birmingham, Ala.
All 24 burgers on the griddle at the same time at Holeman & Finch Public House in Atlanta.
House-cured meat at Star Provisions in Atlanta.
Bread for sandwiches and hamburgers at the soda fountain in Add Drug in Athens, Ga. The store is well known for the best-value lunch in town.
Crawfish boil on the banks of the Mississippi in New Orleans with chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon restaurant. The crawfish are cooked with lemons, garlic, and salt, then tossed with Old Bay and Cajun spices before being dumped on a plastic table for eating.
Lemon meringue pie at Niki's West in Birmingham, Ala.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1941
|
__label__cc
| 0.522523
| 0.477477
|
fab fa-youtube
fab fa-facebook-f
fab fa-instagram
Computer & Tech
Cloudflare goes down, outage caused by “network performance issues”
"This was a mistake which we made, Not an external attack"
“This was entirely our problem, this was a mistake which we made” Not an external attack. Not related to last’s week’s BGP problems.
Earlier today, network services provider Cloudflare suffered a significant outage, bringing down all of its services – and with it a large portion of the Internet, including Discord, Marketo, Down Detector and more.
“We built Cloudflare with a mission of helping build a better Internet and, this morning, we didn’t live up to that,” Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince told DCD. “I take personal responsibility for that. And so I think that that it’s disappointing, and it’s painful.”
In an interview with DCD as he rushed to the airport, Prince explained what went wrong, dispelled rumors about nation-state attacks, and discussed last week’s unrelated BGP outage.
Matthew Prince, Cloudflare CEO – Techcrunch
“There has been speculation online that this was caused by some sort of external attack,” Prince said. “We don’t see any evidence that this was related to an external attack, although that was also our own team’s initial speculation.”
While some blogs and social media chatter pinned the outage on a DDoS attack by the Chinese government trying to bring Hong Kong protesters offline, Prince denied the claims. “We needed to make sure that nobody believes that was the case, because it wasn’t the case. And while it would be incredibly convenient if that had been the case – because that would be an understandable issue – this was not that.”
Instead the problem, which affected users globally for up to 30 minutes, was caused internally by Cloudflare itself. In fact, it was Cloudflare’s very own DDoS protection that was to blame.
“When we see an attack, our systems are designed to be able to scale up across all of those services to be able to mitigate it,” Prince said. “Unfortunately, this morning it appears there was a bug in our firewall service that caused it to grow and scale over time, even though there was no attack that was targeting the service in any way.”
Prince said: “This was a unique problem, it was something that we had never seen before. I understand the system decision that we made that allowed it to become as broad of a problem as it as it did, because we again wanted to be able to design our systems in such a way that when they saw large attacks, they could scale up and use all the resources necessary in order to mitigate them.
“Unfortunately…it appears that we did not have the appropriate controls in place to make sure that a bug like this didn’t cause a wider spread issue. But we will going forward.”
As the company learns more about what exactly happened, Prince promises full transparency, something he said was imperative to keeping customers after such incidents.
“We’re fortunate that we haven’t had a number of of significant issues,” he said. “But I remember the first really significant issue we had was a hack back in 2012 that was incredibly painful. It affected one of our customers, and it impacted me personally, because the hacker had actually hacked into my personal email in order to get in.
“And I was embarrassed – frankly, I didn’t want to share the details of everything that happened. Our team said ‘No, that’s not our culture, and that’s not what we stand for and we really believe in this idea of being radically transparent with whatever happened.’ I was afraid that we would lose customers. It turned out instead …that transparency actually helped people build trust.”
Equally important to retaining customers is honoring service level agreements (SLAs), something which Prince said “our team is already working to resolve. We’ve always taken a very broad view of whatever the SLAs are and honored them whenever there’s something that is impacting the ability for customers to reach our network.”
Prince also promised that the company had a “blameless culture” adding “unless there was active malfeasance or something that was going wrong, I can’t imagine this is something that someone is going to lose their job over.”
What makes this incident particularly painful – for Prince, the company, and its customers – is that Cloudflare was similarly unavailable just last week.
“Today’s issue was entirely our problem, this was a mistake which we made,” he said. Last week’s, however, was an external failing.
“22,000 networks had their network routes hijacked, [something] which impacted some fraction of Cloudflare’s network,” Prince said. “That is much more of an Internet-wide issue, and something that …[the] entire Internet community needs to work in order to resolve.
“The two things were completely and totally unrelated,” he said admitting that even within Cloudflare there was speculation about a connection between the two outages: “You see something happening and you think ‘oh, it must be the same thing as what happened before.’ These were were completely unrelated processes, completely unrelated teams.”
Last week’s issue was a problem with the Internet’s border gateway problem (BGP), which manages how packets are routed across the Internet. Telecoms company Verizon accepted and propagated a huge set of accidentally leaked BGP routes, essentially sending Internet traffic to the wrong locations. Individual service providers can set up specific routes to optimize their traffic; in this case one of these “more specific” routes was leaked and used far more widely than it should have been, creating an unwanted bottleneck (in this case the more specific route was from another ISP through a metals manufacturer’s corporate network. It was inadvertently accepted and broadcast by Verizon, effectively inviting overload).
Alex Henthorne-Iwane, of network monitoring company ThousandEyes, explained in a blog post for DCD: “The end result was that a huge set of user traffic headed toward Cloudflare and other providers got routed through a relatively small corporate network, with predictable results. Massive congestion from the traffic redirection led to high levels of packet loss and service disruption. Users simply weren’t able to reach the Cloudflare Edge servers and the apps and services that depended on them.”
This is a problem much wider than Cloudflare, an issue with the fundamental design of the Internet itself. “The good news about today’s issue is that it is entirely under our control, and therefore something that I know that we can fix, that we can put safeguards in place, and will not happen again,” Prince said. “We make mistakes all the time – but we make different mistakes all the time, which I think is a sign of a healthy organization.
“The frustrating thing about last week’s outage is that it is not entirely under our control, and so it requires us to work with other large networks like Verizon in order to clean up their systems. And that’s something that – while we’ll be able to fix [today’s] issue very quickly – the issue about BGP route leaks is going to be something that takes us a lot longer to resolve, and it’s going to take much more than just Cloudflare working on it to get it fixed.”
By Sebastian Moss
MatthewPrince 1cloudflare 1
How To Make Video Tutorials for YouTube – OBS Screen Recorder 2019
12 Options to Disable All Ads from Mi System & Apps Xiaomi MIUI 10
Subscribe Tips2Fix
Sedna Radio Online
http://93.190.141.15:8160/;listen.mp3
Donate the Ministry
How to Remove Dual Camera Watermark All Xiaomi Mi Smartphones 2019
December 17, 2019 tips2fix
How to Fix “Your Windows License Will Expire Soon” Error on Windows 10 – Solution 2019
How to Remove RAR Password with Passper 2019 Full
Ratiborus KMS Tools 01.12.2019 Portable (Latest December 2019)
December 3, 2019 tips2fix
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act(COPPA) may impact your monetization (Step-By-Step Video Tutorial 2019)
November 15, 2019 tips2fix
DJI – Introducing Mavic Mini
October 31, 2019 tips2fix
Samsung is exploring for the foldable category of devices “clamshell” is new smartphone concept
How to Remove Virus That Hides All Files and Folders – USB Show
Can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer [Fixed] – Allow Apps from “Anywhere” in MacOS
October 8, 2019 tips2fix
How to Connect to FTP Server Using FileZilla
September 23, 2019 tips2fix
Tech News 11
Apple & IOS 2
Computer & Tech 12
How To 16
Mobile & Apps 4
Tech Tips 4
© Tips2Fix 2019
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1942
|
__label__cc
| 0.597113
| 0.402887
|
What We Need To Learn From MSD
Rohit E David
Publish Date: Mar 1 2017 2:32PM
Updated Date: Mar 1 2017 2:32PM
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no longer the captain in all three formats of the game, but there's a lot we have learnt from Mr Cool. Here's what you need to learn from him.
Keeping it all together
Dhoni has given the impression of wanting to hold on to as much as possible of whatever has been put on his plate. From captaining the Indian cricket team across all three formats, captaining Chennai Super Kings in the IPL to managing his fellow cricketers' accounts through his firm. The smart manager knows how to delegate rather than try to run a tight ship by keeping everything for himself.
Big jobs mean high stress
We often underestimate the damage their decisions do to us. Thinking themselves invincible, they take on as much as possible and try to deliver results as soon as they can. The result? Quick burnout due to physical and mental stress. The higher one grows, the more important it is to take care of yourself first since your actions have a direct impact on those below you.
Signs of dishonesty
Dhoni's biggest failure so far has been his complete silence over the furore surrounding him. Silence can be construed as resilience - but only up to a point. After that, it turns into suspicion and a sign of lying. A real leader must be open to speaking up when his credibility is called into question. Apart from restoring faith, it also sends a signal of being open and credible.
Covering up for others' mistakes
Srinivasan's belligerence of holding on as BCCI president invited the Supreme Court's wrath and scarred Dhoni's reputation. A smart manager might indulge his bosses' mistakes but he will never cover them up from the right authorities. The smart thing is to hold on to your moral ground and argue your case from that vantage point.
Tell us what you have learnt from Mahendra Singh Dhoni?
Well, there are a lot of things that one can learn from Dhoni. His adamant nature, dedication and devotion towards the game are truly commendable. He has carried the Indian flag outstandingly well to glorious heights.
MS Dhoni. A man of sheer determination, spirit and humility. The whole nation misses him as Captain Cool. But he left behind a plethora of life lessons to learn. He gave us Indians memorable victories and moments to cherish, my favourite being the 2011 World Cup where he finished it all with an amazing six. Hats off to the legend!
JYOTHIKA MEENAKSHI .K VIKAS THE CONCEPT SCHOOL
There are lot things that one can learn from ''''MS DHONI ''''. He is devoted towards his passion.He is decorous.He respect the talent of others.He never boasted him self or swanked before others. He is a true CAPTAIN and a true LEGEND. INDIANS SALUTE YOU!!!
Shreyas Ramkumar Podar International School Bangalore
I feel that what we need to learn the most from Mahendra Singh Dhoni is his capabilities as a true leader and an amazing finisher. He is the captain who led India to win the 2011 world cup as well as the inaugural T20 world cup. He is the batsmen who has hit most number of sixes in the last ball of the game.
VIGNESH.K Amalorpavam Higher Secondary School - Puducherry
First of all I should thank sir ms dohni for being Indian cricket team captain.we must learn how we should be cool when the obstacles attack us from him and his dedication to a work.millions of thing we should learn from him
Smriti R P VENKAT INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
He is my inspiration . I have learnt to be cool and calm whatever the situation it may be .
praveen Vikaasa School
ur post is chillr and waste but dhoni is great
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1944
|
__label__wiki
| 0.818365
| 0.818365
|
UK house prices slip as market awaits election - RICS
FILE PHOTO: Houses are seen painted in various colours in a residential street in London, Britain, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) - A measure of British house prices edged down in October but there were signs that buyers and sellers were sitting on the sidelines at least until next month’s election, a survey published on Thursday showed.
In the latest sign of weakness in the housing market against a backdrop of Brexit uncertainty, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said its house price index slipped to -5 from -3 in September.
That was a touch below the median forecast of -4 in a Reuters poll of economists.
New sales instructions fell for a fourth month but less severely than in September when they tumbled at the fastest pace since Britain voted to leave the EU in a referendum in 2016, and there were signs they would remain weak.
New buyer enquiries and agreed sales remained negative too.
But near-term sales expectations improved and sales were expected to be broadly stable over the next three months in most of the country, RICS said.
“The latest survey feedback continues to suggest that both buyer and seller activity remains in a holding pattern, hampered by political and economic uncertainty,” Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist, said.
“Given the upcoming general election next month, it appears unlikely that these trends will pick-up to any meaningful extent over the remainder of this year.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called an election for Dec. 12 in an attempt to break the impasse in parliament over his plan for Brexit.
Writing by William Schomberg
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1947
|
__label__cc
| 0.626587
| 0.373413
|
Indy’s wild claim that Israel ‘tortures’ Palestinian kids continues to unravel
By Adam Levick on January 7, 2014 • ( 115 Comments )
h/t Gidon Shaviv
We posted on Jan 2nd about a wild accusation at The Independent with the following headline:
The charge that Palestinian kids were tortured by Israel – by being “caged” for “months” during winter – was repeated in the text of the story which was written by Adam Withnall:
An Israeli human rights organisation has accused the government of torturing Palestinian children after it emerged some were kept for months in outdoor cages during winter.
To back up this claim, Withnall cited a report from the NGO PCATI (Public Committee Against Torture in Israel).
Withnall wrote the following:
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) published a report which said children suspected of minor crimes were subjected to “public caging”,
However, as we observed in our original post, when you go to the actual report (open the Word document at the bottom) at PCATI’s site, you learn that the NGO does NOT actually level specific charges that Palestinian children were kept in “cages” or “tortured. We noted further that the statement by PCATI in question links to a report (in Hebrew) at the Israel Public Defender’s Office (PDO). Indeed, Withnall actually cited the PDO report, which similarly did not mention anything about Palestinians children.
Withnall wrote:
“During our visit, held during a fierce storm that hit the state, attorneys met detainees who described to them a shocking picture: in the middle of the night dozens of detainees were transferred to the external iron cages built outside the IPS transition facility in Ramla,” the PDO wrote on its website.
Upon looking more thoroughly through the PDO website, and reading the entire letter their office sent to the Israel Justice Ministry about such detention methods, we learned that they were only charging that some Israelis arrested in the middle of the night spent a number of hours in outdoor (open-air) jails until they were taken to the court early in the morning. The PDO statement further clarifies that this practice (which was recently ended) in general – under which detainees sometimes waited in outdoor holding cells for several hours – had existed for a number of months.
Again, there is no mention of Palestinian children.
Following our communication with Indy editors, they minimally revised the passage which falsely claimed that prisoners were kept “for months” in “outdoor cages”, as they evidently realized that the word months only signified the length of time the practice had been going on.
However, upon further investigation by Presspecitva and CiF Watch, it increasingly appears likely that the entire Indy story is untrue. We weren’t able to find any evidence that anyone even alleged that Palestinian children were kept in these outdoor facilities (“caged”), or “tortured”, during transit to court.
In addition to the fact that the Israel Public Defender’s Office doesn’t mention Palestinian children in any context, we checked with the Israel Prison Service, whose spokesperson (Sivan Weizman) told us quite clearly that the entire PDO complaint submitted to the Justice Ministry only refers to Israeli prisoners (some of whom were evidently teens) and NOT Palestinians, yet alone Palestinian kids. Weizman stated emphatically that this had nothing to do whatsoever with Palestinian children, and that the prisoners in question were common criminals, not suspects being held for security (terrorist) offenses.
Finally, it’s quite telling that neither the Guardian nor other British and U.S. news outlets – which typically are not shy about smearing Israel with unsubstantiated allegations – have jumped on the story. If there was any credible evidence that Israel was “torturing” kids, you’d think the usual media suspects would be all over it.
The Indy hatchet job should never have seen the light of day in the first place, and – barring any new evidence which would justify the original charge – it seems clear that further corrections are no longer sufficient. Indy editors should retract the entire story.
Guardian: Non-Jewish Israelis who live in settlements should not be called ‘settlers’(cifwatch.com)
There’s room at the Inn: More evidence Catherine Philp misled on Bethlehem (cifwatch.com)
Israel’s beautiful resistance to suicide bombers: A reply to Lucy Winkett (cifwatch.com)
Categories: Independent
Tagged as: Adam Withnall, Delegitimization, Israel, Israel Justice Ministry, Israel Prison Service, Ramla, Sivan Weizman, The Independent, Torture
There’s room at the Inn: More evidence Catherine Philp misled on Bethlehem
Proof of official Palestinian incitement and antisemitism the Guardian won’t report
WEbbsite says:
” . If there was any credible evidence that Israel was “torturing” kids, you’d think the usual media suspects would be all over the story. ”
This is quite right and the article does indeed seem to calmly show the INdy got it wrong. However a none too distant policy against teenagers throwing stones means that such poorly researched exaggerations, whether deliberate or not will be taken seriously by some.The article does not mention this abhorrent practice and would have much stronger if it had .
Instead we are left wondering why people would believe such a ghastly story to which the usual suspects will say “anti semitism”rather than past experience of watching worse brutality against young people.
None the less this seems a carefully considered and easy to follow article
why people would believe such a ghastly story? simple really it is called Pallywood..
” why people would believe such a ghastly story”
Yes this is always the question that stumps people . Is it that the IDF have used modern munitions donated by the US to uphold a strategically impossible position or are we all raving anti semites ? A lot of people here argue the latter. The fact that most middle east watchers that I know have been educated by Jews , know the history of the Jews , have been sung to by Jews have had their lives changed for the better by Jews doesnt seem to register. They still hate Jews?
At some stage you have got to ask yourself… is this likely ?
have had their lives changed for the better by Jews doesnt seem to registe? They still hate Jews?
Just look at Jews history in arab countries before zionsim.
Webbsite:
“Is it that the IDF have used modern munitions donated by the US to uphold a strategically impossible position ..?”
You know, you are correct! 100%!
Right lads, let’s admit, we were wrong and the likes of Helen Thomas (who, incidentaly, had her life changed for the better by Jews) must be right.
Let’s pack up cause there’s no chance to secure our position to have any control in this stretch of land but we must be secure in Germany and Poland…
Now, if we can only figure out what to do with the 50% nationals that came from the Arab and Muslim countries, cause it seems there’s not much room at any of the Syrian, Lebanese, Libyan, Yemenese, Iraqi etc inns…
Maybe we can convince them to go to Scotland cause there’s no AntiSemitism there and they’d need someone to blame once they either win or lose the independence vote…
“past experience of watching worse brutality against young people”. “A not too distant policy against teenagers throwing stones.” “This abhorrent practice”.
Many – I repeat MANY – of the allegations made against Israel relating to her treatment of Palestinian children have turned out to be baseless, or at best an exaggeration of the truth or out-of-context diatribes aimed at destroying the reputation of Isarael as a liberal democracy. This site has de-bunked and fisked many such stories over the years.
The need to do this is highlighted by your post, Webby. You have read the mainstream media and have absorbed the message – that Israel is routinely guilty of “abhorent practices” aimed at Palestinian children.
Now I am not saying that Israel is pure as the ddriven snow. Of course she isn’t, and it is easy to identify individual instances where abuses and errors have taken place. But Israel is a country effectively at war and the “children” and their guardians and leaders are far from free of culpability either.
I am always thrown by the calmness of your posts and ill equiped to reply on occasion as I always expect caustic and violent verbiage .
However the image I have of youngsters having their arms broken is one of these Vietnam moments where the wee girl is runnng being burned by napalm.
I think taht was a compliment, but I’m not really sure. In any case, it is a shame that your “image” of youngsters having their arms broken (whether it actually happened or not – I do not recall of what you speak) colours your perception of an entire country and its government.
By that measure, there is no country in the world which meets the webby seal of approval. Pick one – any one – and a quick google search will reveal some sort of human rights abuse in its past. Why should Israel be immune?
I know you to be an honest chap so I guess you are serious. Here possibly 15 years ago there was a series of reports showing groups of IDF soldiers breaking teenagers arms. The soldiers held the boys down and methodically snapped their arms using large stones with a gruesome detachment.
It really was big news here. Then we went into Iraq and killed more than Israel has killed in her lifetime . Iraq was good for Israel as she could hide in the shadow of our bloodshed
Fritz Wunderlich says:
A series of reports he can`t provide!!
Israel`s a “she”?
Could hide behind?
Naturally, these perfidious Jews, hiding behind, according to this pervert.
There have been one or two reports.
Not sure if the soldiers were found guilty but they should have been.
For every one abuse you’d find plenty of support towards enemies by the IDF (That’s for Webbsite).
Israel is a “She” cause in Hebrew eretz is a female noun.
you are correct Israel need not hide behind anything, and nearly all of her ministers and advisors when asked by the US advisers stated to not attack Iraq
In English each state is an it.
Webby – I think you are in the UK, as am I. As you can imagine, I am a careful watcher of Israel-related news, and I am very definitely old enough to remember something from 15 years or so ago, but I have no recollection of the news you are reporting on. None.
Frankly I find your suggestion that Israel had some sort of deliberate policy of escalating violence against Palestinian children becasue they knew the world media would not notice due to its obsession with the Iraq war outrageous, unfounded, bizzare and offensive and I call on you to provide even a shred of evidence to support it.
Of course the phrase “a good day to bury bad news” has had wide political capital since the Jo Moore debacle in September 2001, but your allegation is verging on hysterical.
I assume berchmans means this:
(I found the link via Google just now)
I remember it at the time – far further back than 15 years ago. Probably during the 1st Intifada.
1989 or so. Somewhere around that.
Don’t strain your limited mind. It’s probably too difficult to sort through all your sanctimony and hypocrisy.
The comments BTL at said link are of course mostly Israel-hating nastiness.
NobblyStick says:
.I assume berchmans means this:.
My thoughts too.
It is not 15 years ago.
It is more to do with when Dan Shomron was the Chief of Staff.
“His time as chief of staff was highly controversial. At first he relished the opportunity to propel the army into the hi-tech age. But within six months he found himself presiding over attempts to crush the intifada. The left chided him for allowing excessive brutality, the right for being pusillanimous in his bid to stifle unrest. He was criticised for allowing actions like clubbing demonstrators and demolishing homes of families whose children were arrested.”
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/feb/27/israelandthepalestinians
It was not as if these were standard procedure and you must remember that the infantry found themselves chasing up hills little kids who lured them into narrow alleys in Gaza or the Kasba in Nablus only to find traps like a fridge being thrown at them from the 2nd floor.
Webbsite believes you can fight a clean bloodless war.
The fact of it is that you can’t and Israel has been fighting a war since the 20’s of no fault of its own.
Another word about Dan Shomron:
“Significantly, he issued his generals with copies of Alistair Horne’s book Savage War of Peace, which described the FLN struggle against French rule in Algeria, and concluded that it was impossible to defeat a guerrilla movement through force alone.”
So once again those who wish to equate us to the Syrian generals will do so blindly.
There have been cases but the directives were constantly changing because of the way Palestinians constantly changed their tactics causing casualties on our side.
I do recall one case which hit the media where Reuters caught Israeli Paras chasing Palestinian young men in the hills and when they caught them they broke regulations around 1987-8 when the first intifada started and Rabin as defence minister was struggling to keep control..
http://www.hanini.org/Thebonebreakers.html
And a good article from 1989.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/07/magazine/israel-mired-in-the-west-bank-the-soldiers-anger-and-frustration.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Thanks all for the sources and recollections. I am grateful. OK, webby, so I admit that such things did happen, but my point still stands. Itsik sets out very well why your decision to allow incidents such as these to colour your view of Israel as a whole is flawed.
Iraq was not good for anyone and especially not to Israel!
You must be an idiot to say that.
With the exception of one advisor all of those asked stated that attacking Iraq is a mistake!
That includes Sharon.
The one was Raanan Gissin.
http://open.salon.com/blog/mark_ira_kaufman/2011/07/01/israel_and_the_iraq_war
And you say Israel was better off?
How so exactly?
Really? Shows how we’re different. What I think of is filmed footage I’ve seen of European police beating the ever-loving crap out of actual nonviolent, peaceful demonstrators in culturally advanced, peaceful, progressive Europe where they “really got it all together” if ya know what I mean.
It also reminds me of what a prick you are.
” I’ve seen of European police beating nonviolent, peaceful demonstrators in culturally what a pri**
You are a slimey one Jeff .You say “European”without the slightest reference as to where( there are 500 m of us ) then you extend the bad image to include my good self in witty sexualised terms. Now if any one Jewish chap is singled out because of Israel you would be hollering ” antisemite ” quicker than you could shoot at a Pally.
Webby. Can you not see the point Jeff is making? He is saying that police beat people up – even in free, liberal, peace-loving, not-at-all-threatened-with-anihilation European countries, so it is hardly surprising that it happens in Israel too.
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?itemid=74&id=31&jumival=10320&option=com_content&task=viewhttp://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide_europe/country_by_country/spain/police_brutality_video_angers_barcelona
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trial-forces-italy-to-relive-shocking-police-brutality-510582.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7977346.stm
http://www.social-europe.eu/2013/06/turkey-end-police-violence-at-protests/
http://www.hrw.org/news/2011/07/06/greece-inquiry-police-abuse-positive-step
Do you want more?
Labenal
I can see that constant tension means the young soldiers of the IDF are prone to PTSD. I was in Rhodes and waiting for the plane home. An El Al flight was waiting.The passengers all seemed young to my eye.They were quiet and not like people who had just had a holiday. I felt really sorry for them.
However the answer ,of course ,is to use the astonishing 30 b that the US has promised in arms instead to move the settlers. It is absolutely inevitable anyway .. there is no way the situation is going to improve.. the numbers are just not on their side and the US is headed for the wall .
. Another dreadful development is that Fallujah, despite being turned to rubble and tens of thousands being killed has again gone extremist and a Syria/ Iraq Islamic state looks likely.
This is not going to end in a good way .Time to negotiate .
Three paragraphs just to tell us you have no answer.
I can see that constant tension means the young soldiers of the IDF are prone to PTSD
Let me reassure you that most of the young soldiers of the IDF are not. All Israeli live in constant tension that is what happan when you live under terror threat all your life.. Yet Israel is 11 in the number of happy countries UK 22 US 17.
A syria Iraq islamic state is the reason Israel can;t give up the West Bank.
Perhaps the group of youngsters you saw were on their way home after a visit to the death camps in Europe, and that is why they were quiet. Perhaps they had just been told of the death of someone dear to them. Perhaps they were just tired after a long holiday of drinking til 5 every morning. Yet you diagnosed them with PTSD brought about by their service in the IDF? Unbelievable!
“I was in Rhodes and waiting for the plane home. An El Al flight was waiting.The passengers all seemed young to my eye.They were quiet and not like people who had just had a holiday. I felt really sorry for them.”
When I return to the UK after a holiday I’m gloomy too. I wish the holiday never ended and really don’t want to go back home to start work or my kids to go back to school.
There must be something in Scotland that makes everyone so eager to go back from holiday to the good old normal life.
This must be why Scotts drink so much – because every day life is so good they wish they wouldn’t forget about it for a second…
“For Scottish adults aged over 18, moreover, the figure was even higher at 12.2 litres of pure alcohol per person, while the figure for England and Wales was 10.3 litres.”
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/02/20161722
Rhodes, ha.
I remember to encounter IDF soldiers on their vacancy in San Cristóbal de las Casas after serving their duty. They were loud, noisy, a nuisance, but when it was clear that they were Israeli antisemitic prejudices immediately were at hand. I answered accordingly, and a row nearly evolved, at the high times of the Zapatistas.
One week later I was singled out at a bus by the military secret service and they told me to leave the country asap. Whteher it was ´cause of the row whether of causing trouble in the middle of Zapatista country I never figured out. I left within four days.
Now if any one Jewish chap is singled out because of Israel you would be hollering ” antisemite ” quicker than you could shoot at a Pally.
That’s a personal comment aimed at Jeff.
And you are an arse.
The sanctimonious, pompous jackass is criticizing others is complaining about others getting personal. Just more of his hypocrisy.
Yet again Michael allies himself with berchmans! Two of a kind …
The lesser of two evils to a great extent.
You are a slimey one Jeff
I don’t think that you should call other people ‘slimey’.
“then you extend the bad image to include my good self ”
It wasn’t the police beating up peaceful demonstrators in a western European city that reminded me of what a prick you are, it was your rather asinine “napalm” comment that reminded me of both things.
“The article does not mention this abhorrent practice…”
The practice of sending your kids down the road to throw stones at armed men or moving vehicles instead of sending them to school or to do their homework?
Yes, it is an abhorrent practice!
censorship is free says:
The windy has a track record of simply making things up.
Written by liars,printed by robots,read by morons.
Jim Whyte says:
Here is the evidence and can be read at
http://www.jpost.com/National-News/NGO-accuses-Israel-of-torturing-Palestinian-children-during-winter-storm-336685
An NGO on Tuesday accused the state of torturing Palestinian children suspected of minor crimes, including placing them in outdoor cages during the worst of the recent storm, and of other acts designed to terrify the children.
The practice of placing the children in outdoor cages was halted when Justice Minister Tzipi Livni learned of it and immediately telephoned Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, telling him to end the practice.
The NGO, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, said the issue was a longstanding one, but that it was drawing special attention to the issue in light of Tuesday’s hearing in the Knesset’s Public Petitions Committee on related issues and a recent report on the issue by the Public Defender’s Office.
According to the Public Defender’s Office, it learned of the issue during a standard visit to prison complex in Ramle at the height of the storm, with the children enduring freezing temperatures and inclement weather outside a transit facility.
The children were to be held outside for a number of hours overnight after their arrest until they were to be brought to court in the early morning.
Livni’s office confirmed that she had personally intervened
Adam Levick says:
Jim, the Jpost got it wrong in the same manner the Indy got it wrong. Neither PACTI nor the Public Defender’s Office have claimed that Palestinian children are placed in cages. What they did say was that ISRAELI defendants (including some, apparently, who are under 18) were sometimes placed in a temporary outdoor holding facility in Ramla for a couple hours if they were arrested in the middle of the night, prior to being taken to court in the morning. If you check the links I cited in my post, you’ll see that there is no claim that Palestinian children were tortured or caged.
So your evidence to prove that a secondary source (the Indy) got it right and that the primary source (the NGO report itself) got it wrong is another secondary source (the Jerusalem Post) which may have got its angle from the Indy anyway.
YOu wouldn’t make much of an historian, Jim.
So everybody has got it wrong because they all got it wrong including Livni now tell us what the only credible historian and oracle in the world Labenal think of it all and please do not quote from any other source as it could be copy of the Indy perhpas ask Michael
I refer you to the article on which we are commenting. Plenty of primary sources there. Or perhaps you don’t understand the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? Did you miss that lesson at school?
Maybe you could quote from the Martian Times since that would suit your standards of veracity.
And now for our resident oracle and historian direct from the horses mouth
http://www.stoptorture.org.il/en/node/1951
PCATI has received in its offices dozens of complaints of torture and ill treatment from children in the last 10 years. Currently PCATI is actively working on cases concerning children’s complaints of torture and ill treatment at the hands of Israeli soldiers and interrogators.[*] PCATI is gravely concerned by reports from NGOs such as Psychoactive, Military Court Watch, Breaking the Silence, DCI Palestine, the Israeli Public Defenders office, B’Tselem and other organizations in civil society, of torture and ill treatment of children which included caging prisoners in iron cages (including children), abusive interrogations, detentions and arrests.
Jim, the word “cages” in that report links to the Israel Public Defender’s Office site, which, as I noted in my post, does NOT say that Palestinian children were ever put in cages or in any way tortured. The PDO talks about Israelis arrested on criminal offenses who were sometimes put in a temporary outdoor holding facility, not Palestinian children.
You are aware that leftist organizations in Israel have been known to distort facts, aren’t you? Adam has fisked B’tselem on numerous occasions on such matters.
Mario Augusto Puga (@mapugavalera86) says:
It seems twisting the words is a valid strategy for “freedom to Palestine”.
Labenal Do you have difficulty defending the indefensible. Being abusive does not really help your argument no matter how well founded. Generally abuse is the sign of the weakness of your argument. Anyway you now have the primary source see if you can get your historian mind eround it without being abusive.
Certainly Jim (although I have not been abusive to you in this particular thread). “PCATI has received … dozens of complaints of torture and ill treatment from children in the last 10 years”.
OK, let’s fisk this.
1. These are “claims”. Not verified. Not facts. Simply claims. Some may be true, some maybe not. I don’t know, and neither does PCATI or they would say so.
2. “Torture and ill treatment”. That’s a pretty wide category. If my teenage son was arrested taking part in a violent demonstration agaisnt the police I may also complain of “ill treatment” – let’s say if he was forcibly subdued, or handcuffed, or dragged into a van. That is a long way short of “torture” don’t you think?
3. As above, if my son had been taking part in a violent demonstration against the police (with my encouragement and that of my leaders) I could hardly be surprised if he is forcibly arrested.
4. “children”. As you know, the accepted definition of children is anyone under the age of 18. That would include, for example, a 17-year-old who is armed with a Kalashnikov. But simply calling him a “child” summons up an image of a sweet, innocent pre-teen hanging on to his mother’s skirt and crying in shock and fear.
5. “dozens of complaints in the last 10 years.” Sounds bad, doesn’t it? OK – well as far as I’m concerned, ONE SINGLE incident of child abuse/torture is one too many, but I live in the real world, not a fantasy one. In the UK, some 8,511 children between the ages of 10 and 12 have been arrested in just TWO years (see http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-many-children-aged-10-2920626). I imagine there have been many many complaints from their parents of wrongful arrest, ill treatment etc. The UK is not at war. The UK is not surrounded by enemies who wish to see it destroyed. The UK does not have a significant element of people under its control who are encouraged to commit violent acts by their parents and political leaders and even to seek martyrdom as an ideal and whose leaders routinely lie and exaggerate in order to gain political capital out of the misfortune of their people that they themselves engineered. Yet, even in these circumstances, 8,511 10 to 12 year olds have been arrested in TWO years. Now, in that context, I would say that “dozens of complaints in the last 10 years” is a pretty LOW rate of incidents.
OyiaBrown says:
Labenal this is what you said “I refer you to the article on which we are commenting. Plenty of primary sources there. Or perhaps you don’t understand the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? Did you miss that lesson at school?”
Of course you have not been abusive. It is my imaginitive teenage mind playing tricks with me. I strongly object to your suggestion that I miss lessons. By the way no child has ever been tried by a military court in the UK. Many Palestinian childen have been tried in military courts. Children are not supposed to be interrogated without the presence of an adult member of the family. Most Palestinian children are accused of throwing stones not carrying Kalishnikov. The one carrying a Kalishnikov is a 19 year old IDF soldier. Having children in cages for a few hours in a cold night or at anytime is not a decent thing to do.
All any body can do is claim only the courts can decide. That is why perhaps the NGO’s are arguing the law must be strengthened to protect the children.
I just hope your son does not throw stones and get arrested by the IDF. I am pretty sure your son does not experience the checkpoints that many Palestinian children have to go through several times in a day.
Jim. If you are going to find a simple question, based on the evidence of your own posts, abusive, then you really are far too sensitive. You have been called far worse by others on this site, so why accuse me?
“I strongly object to your suggestion that I miss lessons.” So you are still at school? That may help to explain your somewhat juvenile black-and-white approach to these issues. When you grow up, you will see that I have been very reasonable. I have acknowledged that there have been examples of abuse and bad practice in Israel. Of course there have. But so what? There are examples of similar in every country in the world, and far worse in some. As I often say here, the true test is how a country deals with such incidents when they come to light. Livni banned the practice of putting prisoners (of whatever nationality) in open-air cages as soon as she found out about it. Israel has a rigorous free press and a judicial system that is so independent of the government that it convicts Presidents of heinous crimes. Israel is more than capable of holding proven criminals to account. THese are the marks of a responsible, free, liberal democracy. If the same incidents occured in many other countries, a) you would never hear of it (as there is no free press), b) the perpetrators would more likely be promoted than prosecuted and c) those practices would be encouraged by the government, not condemned. It is THOSE countries against whom the west should focus its ire, not against a free, liberal demoocracy that sometimes makes mistakes such as Israel.
Fritz the writing is on the wall everybody is against you. I assume you did not mention Asian and African countries because it goes without saying they are all against you. So why continue this facade? Livni thinks you are living in a bubble and when it hits you it will be too late.
Everybody against us? So? are we to comitt suicde becsause they think they know what is good for us. They like you have no real knowledge or what worse know it and prefer to ignore it. of the situation in the middle east. about the fact that there is a very big war between sunnis and shia in syria, Iraq and Lebanon which will probably spread. About the fact that salafis want an islamic Caliphate all over the rigion .
oh natzie boy, the jihad, the jihad is calling,
from mosque to mosque, and down the prophet side,
Labenal no change than
What. You mean, you expect me to change my mind on the basis of your facile, badly researched, mostly baseless allegations? Do you care to counter any of my reasonable arguments or just ask vague questions?
Ken Kelso says:
Even the Czech’s wants the Palestinians out of their country.
Everyone is sick of Palestinian Terrorism and Rejectionism.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/dgreenfield/czech-neighborhood-wants-explosive-palestinian-embassy-to-leave/
Czech Neighborhood Wants Explosive Palestinian Embassy to Leave
January 6, 2014 by Daniel Greenfield 10 Comments
One measly little bomb goes off and the cops find a weapons cache and suddenly it’s NIMBY for the Jihad Diplomatic Corps in the Czech Republic.
Czech officials in the Suchdol district of Prague, where the Palestinian embassy stands, has requested the embassy move to another location on Friday, AFP reported. Officials say they feel betrayed by the findings inside the embassy following the death of the Palestinian ambassador Jamal al-Jamal on Jan 1 in his home in Prague.
“We asked the Czech foreign ministry for the embassy to be moved out of our district,” Petr Hejl, senior councilor of Prague’s Suchdol district told AFP.
“The district feels betrayed by the behavior of diplomats who kept weapons and explosives at the embassy, violating Czech and international law,” he added.
“We understand the fears of Suchdol residents,” Czech foreign ministry spokeswoman Johana Gohova told AFP Friday. The ministry would “look into it,” she added.
What did they think they were getting when a terrorist embassy moved into the neighborhood? Fatah is a terrorist organization. Its diplomats are terrorists with titles.
If terrorists set up shop in your backward, they will blow it up sooner or later. Just ask the Israelis. Meanwhile the former Czech Republic Chief of Staff is speculating that there may have been arms smuggling going on.
Palestinians may have used the Czech Republic for weapons transit, former Czech chief-of-staff Jiri Sedivy has told server Aktualne.cz, reacting to the unregistered weapons the police uncovered at Palestine´s embassy in Prague where a safe explosion killed the ambassador on Wednesday.
The safe exploded in the brand-new building that is to become the embassy´s new seat.
“Maybe the affair in question involves a well organised weapons and explosives distribution network, including the weapons´ further recipients,” said Sedivy, who now heads the security studies section at Prague´s CEVRO Institut university.
According to available information, 70 firearms, unregistered by Czech authorities, have been found in the future embassy building in Prague 6-Suchdol.
The Palestinians have not explained the weapons´ presence in the building.
“I´m horrified. This is not only a blatant violation of diplomatic norms and habits but also of security rules related to keeping such an arsenal, that also implies the tragic death of ambassador Jamal al Jamal,” said Sedivy.
He said he is afraid that apart from Prague, similar arms arsenals may also be secretly kept at other Palestinian embassies in Europe and overseas.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Czech anti-terrorism official pointed out the possibility that the Palestinian embassy in Prague served as a transit point to freely ship firearms to any of the 26 Schengen Area countries (European countries that do not have passport or immigration controls.)
A further article in Aktualne has a columnist asking other military experts and diplomats if they agree with General Sedivy, and most of them agreed, although some preferred to remain anonymous.
The former head of Czech foreign intelligence service Karel Randák said bluntly: “What did you expect?! Sure General Sedivy is right. This is without a doubt! I’m bot surprised at all.”
“If this scandal of a collection of weapons and explosives cannot be plausibly explained by the Palestinians, the Czech authorities should terminate that mission without pardon. Diplomats who violate every conceivable principle have no business being in the Czech Republic,” he said. “But I can not think how they can explain this. It’s Inexplicable and indefensible, so that – at least in my opinion – we have no choice but to expel the Palestinians.”
Now they know how Israel feels.
Only simple-minded bigots would be taken in by your pathetic propaganda, oh Ken “Arabs back to Arabia!” Kelso.
The sanctimonious, pompous jackass is trying to make himself feel better through his self-righteous.
The sanctimonious, pompous jackass is trying to make himself feel better through his self-righteousness.
If people forget, the Independent was one of the biggest promoters of the Jenin massacre hoax in 2002.
http://fresnozionism.org/2012/06/propagandist-phil-reeves-changes-name-becomes-respectable/
Propagandist Phil Reeves changes name, becomes respectable.
Remember the “Jenin massacre?”
In April 2002, IDF forces fought with Palestinian guerrillas from the Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad factions for 10 days. After the dust cleared, 23 Israelis were dead along with 52 Palestinians, of whom 5 were judged to be non-combatants.
Immediately thereafter, Palestinian sources claimed that hundreds had died in a monstrous war crime that James Petras, an American academic, compared to the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghettto.
Reports of the devastation multiplied, larded with atrocity stories. A ‘documentary film‘ made by a Palestinian director was full of such charges, including the supposed destruction of a hospital wing by tank shells. Later, it was pointed out that no such wing had ever existed.
Nothing was more gripping than on-the-scene reporting by Phil Reeves of the UK Independent, scant days after the battle ended:
A monstrous war crime that Israel has tried to cover up for a fortnight has finally been exposed. Its troops have caused devastation in the centre of the Jenin refugee camp, reached yesterday by The Independent, where thousands of people are still living amid the ruins.
A residential area roughly 160,000 square yards about a third of a mile wide has been reduced to dust. Rubble has been shovelled by bulldozers into 30ft piles. The sweet and ghastly reek of rotting human bodies is everywhere, evidence that it is a human tomb. The people, who spent days hiding in basements crowded into single rooms as the rockets pounded in, say there are hundreds of corpses, entombed beneath the dust, under a field of debris, criss-crossed with tank and bulldozer treadmarks.
In one nearby half-wrecked building, gutted by fire, lies the fly-blown corpse of a man covered by a tartan rug. In another we found the remains of 23-year-old Ashraf Abu Hejar beneath the ruins of a fire-blackened room that collapsed on him after being hit by a rocket. His head is shrunken and blackened. In a third, five long-dead men lay under blankets.
A quiet, sad-looking young man called Kamal Anis led us across the wasteland, littered now with detritus of what were once households, foam rubber, torn clothes, shoes, tin cans, children’s toys. He suddenly stopped. This was a mass grave, he said, pointing.
We stared at a mound of debris. Here, he said, he saw the Israeli soldiers pile 30 bodies beneath a half-wrecked house. When the pile was complete, they bulldozed the building, bringing its ruins down on the corpses. Then they flattened the area with a tank. We could not see the bodies. But we could smell them.
Reeves never said that he saw the “hundreds of corpses.” But one has to be a careful reader to notice that. In another article, he simply repeated ugly Palestinian stories:
In the first of this article published yesterday we described how even children were not immune from the Israeli onslaught. Faris Zeben, a 14-year-old boy, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in cold blood. The soldiers in the tank gave no warning, said Faris’ eight-year-old brother Abdel Rahman. And after they shot Faris they did nothing.
Fifteen-year-old Mohammed Hawashin was shot dead as he tried to walk through the camp. Aliya Zubeidi told us how she was on her way to the hospital to see the body of her son Ziad, a fighter from the Al-Aqsa brigades, who had been killed in the fighting. Mohammed accompanied her. “I heard shooting,” said Ms Zubeidi. “The boy was sitting in the door. I thought he was hiding from the bullets. Then he said, ‘Help.’ We couldn’t do anything for him. He had been shot in the face.” In a deserted road by the periphery of the refugee camp, we found the flattened remains of a wheelchair. It had been utterly crushed, ironed flat as if in a cartoon. In the middle of the debris lay a broken white flag. Durar Hassan told us how his friend, Kemal Zughayer, was shot dead as he tried to wheel himself up the road. The Israeli tanks must have driven over the body, because when Hassan found it, one leg and both arms were missing, and the face, he said, had been ripped in two.
There’s more, but you get the idea. Reeves’ ‘reporting’ consisted of a combination of suggestions of terrible hidden crimes, uncritical repetition of Palestinian stories, and an overall tear-jerking emotional tone. He was careful, however, not to explicitly make any false statements that could be checked.
By his series of sensational articles in the Independent, Reeves may have done as much or more than any Western reporter to spread the myth of the ‘Jenin Massacre.’
So where is Phil Reeves now?
Where does he fit, this vicious little whore, this character assassin of the Jewish state, this yellow journalist?
Where else? Reeves — now called ‘Philip’ instead of ‘Phil’, befitting his new-found respectability as a ‘journalist’, found a spot at that paragon of fairness and professionalism, NPR!
Philip Reeves is an award-winning veteran foreign correspondent who covers Europe out of NPR’s bureau in London…
Reeves joined NPR in 2004, after spending 17 years as a correspondent for the British daily newspaper, The Independent. During the early stages of his career, he worked for BBC radio and television after training on the Bath Chronicle newspaper in western Britain.
But did the Czech wanted the Jews to leave in the earlier centuries because of their anti-semitism so why would they want another semitic group to join them in Czech republic – But what is not understable why one of group of semites would want another semite to leave their own homes
John Jaffe says:
Of course Reeves now is @ NPR–what a perfect environment in which he can be comfortable, dominated by a relentlessly antiIsrael and antisemitic atmosphere which permeates everything they say.
All the while while being “politically neutral” of course–just ask them.
Jim’s got it bad, and that ain’t good.
Indeed. I almost feel sorry for him.
Many people should feel sorry for a pompous jackass like you.
Jim Whyte,Czechoslovakia came into existence in 1918.
2nd, it was the Czechoslovakian’s who killed the Palestinians ally Reinhard Heydrich in 1942.
3rd why are their massive amounts of weapons at this embassy in Czech?
Why are the Palestinians do their best Pallywood lies to avoid telling the truth about these weapons and what they were doing there.
http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/01/05/czech-officials-explosion-from-illegal-palestinian-weapons-cache-possible-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-europe-weapon-smuggling-ring/
Czech Officials: Explosion From Illegal Palestinian Weapons Cache Possible Tip of the Iceberg of Europe Weapon Smuggling Ring
For “armed resostance” in Czech, obviously, isn`t it?
It’s to make the Czech’s “pay” for their assistance of the “racist” Zionists back in 47-49…(lol)
You see the Palestinian leadership behaves like women. Their wish for vengence knows no boundaries.
Apologies to any women or Palestinian moderate who took offence by this sarcastic comment…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_shipments_from_Czechoslovakia_to_Israel_1947%E2%80%9349
I wonder how you can bear to discuss with pervert berchman. He represents the main stream antisemitism of nowadays, wishing the best to Israel, presenting himself as moderate and soft in style, but repeating every revolting lie about Israel in modest form, pretend to protect Israel from his own faults because it fails his high moral standards, which nobody can put to test, self evidently, therefore he has to judge and accuse, morally, that is.
It is a sort of left liberalism idiocy, otherwise called self empowered good conscience, which inherited the nasty hypocrisy of ex-commies.
Anyway, they use a lot of antisemitic stereotypes, whether unconsciously, as idiots whether consciously, as Antisemites. It is quite absurd under these circumstances, and beyond contradiction, that they as idiots consider themselves as completely reflected and morally responsible persons. A greater fallacy, today on global scale, was never met since the Holocaust.
With the exception of the pervert bit which I have no intention to dwell into, I am afraid I tend to agree with you that many in the intiligentzia nowadays have a serious problem.
Whether or not Berchman is one it is only speculation and having little time on my hands it is hard for me to judge – though I’m running out of patience regarding some issues.
It appears that for some reason Israel is being set against higher standards than its surrounding countries, and other countries that behave terribly by him.
Is it to do with the end of the cold war?
Is it to do with the frustration (which many of us feel) that what we hoped for was moving forward (The Oslo Accord) came back crushing after the 2000 upraising?
I have to tend to agree that should Israel vanish tomorrow and the Arabs will gain control causing a massive exodus of Jews, the likes of Berchman will carry on finding some other country to dismental somewhere down the line, to feel the void they may have.
We all know the world’s poverty will carry on, people will still carry on behaving in a nasty way and war crimes will carry on.
The question remains, why does a pacifist, as Berchman says he is, bothers with Israel when the rest of the world is in such disarray?
Could it be that he believes that if Jews can’t get their house in order no one can?
Because if this is the case it is a very racist thing to say.
Or could it be that he simply ignore the other far greater losses of life like many parts of Africa, South America or Central Asia (where the distruction of Human societies, wild life or the enviorenment is far greater) because changing them is not viable to him?
Either way it is not politically correct at best.
Maybe it’s my upbringing but I’d like to give people the chance to defend themselves in the most open way possible.
I may disagree with much of what Berchman says and potentially agree on other factors but what I find missing from his comments is the context and perspective.
I also mis this in the news.
While so much against Israel is found there is hardly a thing about the cooperation and development Israel brings about.
An analisys of why the Arab countries spoke harshly against Israel UN proposal is missing in papers for example.
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/UN-passes-Israeli-sponsored-agricultural-development-bill-334165
http://freebeacon.com/u-n-arab-group-opposes-israeli-authored-proposal-to-help-farmers/
The problem is there are no negative consequences which seem to accrue when biased media outlets like the Indy write this kind of bigoted crap. Even in the unlikely event they issue a retraction or modification, the original story with its headline lie
has already done damage (their goal) to Israel’s public relations.
There has to be a more robust way of calling out and holding accountable the people and organizations which promulgate this kind of irresponsible hatespeech.
” headline lie has already done damage (their goal) to Israel’s public relations”
You dont think hemming poor people into a rubbled hell hole kind of does that without any help from a biased media? Israel is attempting the impossible . A small country trying to tell the entire world to feck off whilst treating a tiny fraction of a giant people as if they do not belong in their own land ?
Its had a good run. Time to move some people a few miles . They will be crowded and uncomfortable but Israel will survive. There is no alternative.
a tiny fraction of a giant people? care to explain that.
I hate to put words into webby’s mount, because I know how sensitive he is about such things, but in the absence of an explanation from him, we have to try to make sense of his post.
It seems to me he is referring to Muslims or Arabs in general as a “giant people” which is an inteeresting perspective, because it seems to align with the most extreme anti-Palestinian position that the Palestininas have no separate identity and ought to go and live in any of the many Arab and/or Muslim states that already exist, leaving the entire area between the river and the sea free for the Jewish homeland. I have to say, I am not sure that’s quite webby’s position though.
” a tiny fraction of a giant people? ”
A few million Muslims out out many hundreds of millions. It is unfair that a few million Jews are at loggerheads with such a gigantic population . But that is where we have arrived.
“It is unfair that a few million Jews are at loggerheads with such a gigantic population.”
Yes. It’s unfair to the Jews. I think there might have been another example of this with another gigantic people. Also, I notice that you said Jews and not Zionists. You’re slipping.
“I notice that you said Jews and not Zionists. You’re slipping.”
Good grief are you ever desperate .? I stand by my statement. It is unfair that Jews have found themselves in this situation.. that they are perceived to be at odds with hundreds of millions of Muslims. It is even more unfair than Christians also have a history of hatred and murderous slaughter against them .
I am not slipping.I am noticing how fragile your attempted ” gotcha ” is.
Sorry, what about the Druze and Bedouins and other Israeli arabs or non Jews who are part of Israel and agree with its policies?
Do they not count?
I start to have doubts about your honesty.
I’m sincerely hoping this comment was supremeley sarcastic.
Well Pretz, I’d like to give people the benefit of the doubt but in this particular case it starts to border with stupidity… 🙂
I guess it’s the Iran and Press TV’s support which Berchman refuses to shake away that simply echoes George Galloway in my ears.
I’m not a vindictive person, I never felt the need or the point in all of it.
Even to those who make my blood boil with their fake analogies and false accusations.
People like Jimbo here that do not care for reason and will never trust any source but the ones comfirming their own initial supposition about the conflict or our motives / actions.
I never see this conflict as us and them in the conservative way but rather us and them in those who would rather die than give up the status quo unless the end game is abolishing Israel.
I’m afraid that even if Berchman is honest about his motives, his way to go about things is simply to negate our current attempts at ending this rather to engage with a solution.
Berchman have the right to continue his pursue but if he is honest the consequances will haunt him should his new found alliance prevail.
Ir is unfair that those muslim had to come here and occupy a land that wasn;t theirs. They should have stayed in their original land. Muslim just find it unfair that those Jews are not dhimmi any more. Not only that they can also fight back and prevent those giant people from wiping out Israel. Very frastrating for them I am sure.
What is unfair alexa and Webbsite is that most of the Muslims who identify themselves as Palestinians are being played at by thugs within their societies for years.
Yes, everyone f**ks the Palestinians including their own leaderships.
But no one fucks them better than their own bretherns or their Farsi mentors who hate Arabs by default.
Yet, Webbsite will still refuse to speak bad about the Farsi racists.
One must wonder why that is…
By that kind of stupid logic, you could also say:
– it’s unfair that these Jews had to come and occupy a land that wasn’t theirs – twice.
– Jews just find it unfair that those Arabs refuse to go away.
wasn;t their twice? you mean the cannanites? are they the arabs who refuse to go away?
And I suppose the land that is Czech erupted from the ocean in 1918 – were the Czech not living there before and did the Jews not live there with them or is it like Palestine nobody lived there before 1948 when Israel decided to call it their land and colonized it.
Your fly is down.
It was the UN who decdied to call part of the area a Jewish state. The arabs didn;t agree and begun a war. They lost. So? are we to give it all back because they lost?
Cendrelle Isher says:
Palestinian children throwing rocks (which includes slingshots and dropping a concrete block from a 2nd or 3rd story building) have killed and injured people! Are people not aware of this fact? I don’t know anybody who would stand still and allow someone to throw a rock at them. A bullet can be fired only once while a rock can be thrown over and over again.
The real abusers are the people encouraging Palestinian kids to throw rocks.
Sorry I was not commenting on the morality of throwing stones which I deplore and condemn. I was saying that the image of soldiers breaking the arms of teenagers leaves a more disturbing imprint internationally than an anonymous bomb killing them which you dont see and which this country does as well in our humane democratic way and which the Guardian etc applauds.
For the manyeth time here the way to attack these papers is to compare the lack of coverage of our destruction of Iraq with the saturation coverage of the IDFs violence…not to see anti semitic plots everywhere.
“Sorry I was not commenting on the morality of throwing stones ”
Why of course you didn’t.
You never do.
You choose to look the other way and comment only on what Israel does.
Treating the Palestinians like children who should not be brought into book is called racism!
For the record I spent maybe 3 years condemning only Palestinian violence on CIF . I did this as a strategy , specifically so I could not be accused of exactly what you are accusing me of. Whats the f**king point eh?
I condemn any violence against any Israeli whether it is deemed ” self defence ” or not. I especially condemn any attack on an Israeli civilian as cowardly , murderous and counter productive.
Now can we lay this to rest.? I have no idea what more I can do.
No I do not!
I am very critical of Israeli governments who choose to send infantry and gunners to be policemen for population who clearly hate us.
Read my posts.
All I say is that both side are in a stale mate.
It is obvious that Israel has been fighting hard yet tried time and time again while the Palestinian that tried to help ended up in the Gaza streets tied up naked to a motor cycle driven by Hamas thugs.
This is why 1000+ of the first intifada dead Palestinians dies by their own people.
You are the one who choose to look the other way chanting “Give them bacl land and all they want and it will all go away”.
Sorry buddy, the real world doesn’t work like this.
Seeing Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan just goes to show that in the ME dog eats dog.
Do you expect Israel to compromise its achievements, citizens and stability?
I know you are not that stupid.
You’re wasting your time. And you certainly don’t need to prove your credibility before the likes of berchmans anyway.
“Do you expect Israel to compromise ..?”
What a world we live in when the most liberal poster here ( apart from Pretzelberg who vacillates between concerned commenter and outraged defender of the rulebook on how stop stop the violence in the ME.) asks why there should be compromise.
This could go on a while.
it goes both ways . Problem is so far the only one who have to compromise are the Israelis.
” he only one who have to compromise are the Israelis. ”
They are the ones who are not complying with the UN nor world opinion. They have a few million extremist Israelis and the US and thats it. Oh..the Marshal Islands sorry I had forgotten
World opinion ? LOL the world that find Sudan . Lybia Syria China Egypt etc etc better countries than Israel?
UN? In order to compy with UN resolution you need someone esle to talk to. It happaned in the peace agreement with Egypt and Jordan and leaving Lebanon Gaza. You can;t do that in the west bank becasue the other side have to agree as well. So far they don;t. We are not letting the west bank become another Gaza one is enoug.
UN should comply with its own resolution first. They vilaolate the leage of nation resoltuion which is still valid. So UN can;t ask us to comply with their resolution and on the other hand violate its own. Marshal islands? well its better than being supported by Iran and Syria and Sudan. just prove the hypcricy of the UN. When there are so many vilations of UN resolution in the wrold and the only one that you hear about are the Israeli one.
By the way ,Few million extremist Israelis? YOu mean those majority who agree to 2 state solution? or do tell what do you mean. who is an extremist one?
Webby, that comment was not worthy of you. Itsik did not ask “Do you expect Israel to compromise?” He asked “Do you expect Israel to compromise its achievements, citizens and stability?” Of COURSE Israel must compromise for peace, and she has done so many times in her short history, sadly without the peace in return.
This is the 2nd time you cherry pick my post to place it out of context.
I’m afraid I bid you farewell unless you choose to bring some serious viable solution to the table that will benefit all sides including ending the Press’ and certain european states occasional falsifying Zionism and adding to the worrying trend in anti Jewish atmosphere in some quarters.
” I bid you farewell unless you choose to bring some serious viable solution ”
67 lines . It s not fair to either side but seems to be what the view outside the shrinking world of extremist Zionists and Yanks want.
Avigdor Liberman just indorced the 67 lines plus land mass exchanges.
Bibi supported this.
You on the other hand seem to know better?
Do you not believe this is something worth looking into?
The entire triangle and their field will move across.
Since they classify themselves as Palestinians it should be ok.
Imagine, even Taybe could potentially be swapped.
Tibi will finally actualy represent his constituents.
But you see even UN 242 don;t talks about 67 lines.
Todays Independent leads on the showing of Hitchcock’s film about the Holocaust, buried for decades. I have not seen this on any other sites . I think it is important to show that the agencies that get criticised as anti semitic here, are also mentioned when they get it right.
Otherwise it could look as though only items that suit a one-sided narrative are discussed. .
For a change I agree.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
” Hitchcock’s film about the Holocaust”
I saw it years ago.
Pingback: Another Anti-Israel Libel by the British Independent? | Middle East, Israel, Arab World, Southwest Asia, Maghreb
Webbsite: They are the ones who are not complying with the UN nor world opinion. They have a few million extremist Israelis and the US and thats it. Oh..the Marshal Islands sorry I had forgotten
I suggest that you watch this and get de-misinformed.
The proffessor is not mentioning the first, second and third alliyot when Jews bought legitimiate waste land from the Turks (abought 40 years of such a habbit from 1882-1919)…
Pingback: The Tripod: CAMERA Links in 3 Languages – January 7th-9th edition | BBC Watch
Pingback: The Tripod: CAMERA Links in 3 Languages: Jan. 7-9 | In Focus
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1949
|
__label__wiki
| 0.524739
| 0.524739
|
Japan's Killer Quake
Passport Season 38 Episode 10 | 53m 7s
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
Detecting Earthquakes
Nuclear After Japan
Anatomy of a Tsunami
Inside a Nuclear Control Room
Shop NOVA
Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Original funding provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, HHMI, the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS Stations.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
Is our universe unique, or could it be just one in an endless "multiverse"?
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
Take a wild ride into the quantum realm, where even the impossible seems possible.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time
It defines our lives, but what is time really? Have a look into its true nature.
The Fabric of the Cosmos: What Is Space?
Surprising clues indicate that space is very much something and not nothing.
Finding Life Beyond Earth
We are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone?
S38 Ep13 | 1h 43m 15s
An account and investigation of the epic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
Deadliest Earthquakes
Big quakes are inevitable, but can we prevent their devastation?
Japan's Killer Quake - Preview
An eyewitness account and investigation of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
Japan's Killer Quake: Extended Preview
Preview: S38 Ep10 | 1m 47s
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1958
|
__label__cc
| 0.715503
| 0.284497
|
It’s not the people, stupid!
Toyota Japan rejects ISO 9000
Letter from a fireman
Recently in the Sunday Times, Virginia Ironside described how she ‘escaped from the clutches of the therapy cult’ (News Review, August 13th). She concluded that therapy, as a means of treatment, was a myth – it didn’t work. Being a psychologist this was not news to me. But what troubles me is the extent to which therapy is invading our organisations.
The argument is plausible: People make up organisations, so how they work together matters. If we can intervene in ways that improve the way people work together, performance will improve. Believing these things, managers buy therapeutic interventions. Some are quite mild; others are definitely strong medicine.
Many organisations have followed the teachings of the therapy gurus. Typically the interventions get people to re-think two ‘paradigms’, the way they see themselves and the way they work with others. This is to ignore the most important paradigm – the way work works. It is axiomatic that in organisations the greatest influence on behaviour will be the way work is designed and managed. If this were not true there would be no organisation theory and people like yours truly would not exist (!) Regular readers of this newsletter will recall how this truth is easily illustrated in call centres, where the evident people problems are caused by the way the work is designed and managed.
It gets worse. Just as therapists blame their patients when they start to reject therapy (‘you are in denial, this is counter-dependence’), those who are making vast fortunes from therapy in our organisations often ensure that anyone ‘bad-mouthing’ the programme is labelled an outsider.
If you are a manager and, in the light of evidence that your people are not working together, are considering buying some therapy, I appeal to you to consider that the greatest influence on your peoples’ behaviour is the way the work works and that is your responsibility. Don’t buy the plausible offering; take a look in the mirror.
My thanks to Takaji Nishizawa, a leading industrial consultant in Japan, for this item:
The following was reported in Nikkei Business. Nikkei Business is published weekly and one of the most popular business journals in Japan.
In October of 1999 it featured a three-week series about ISO 9000 problems in Japan. In the articles it said that Toyota decided not to get ISO9000 because it saw no value in terms of quality and thus saw no need to register.
The decision had been made after the Shimoyama factory, which is an engine plant, had registered to ISO9001. When introducing new things, Toyota’s philosophy is to test actually before installation rather than discuss on the desk. The Shimoyama factory had been selected as a test plant.
And after the test, Toyota concluded there was no value in ISO9000 registration.
No surprise there! Our advice remains the same: do not register to ISO 9000. If, however you have no choice, the Vanguard Standards will help you interpret ISO 9000 from a systems perspective. The Vanguard Standards will be published FREE on our web site on October 26th, to coincide with the publication of the second edition of ‘The Case Against ISO 9000’.
Takaji Nishizawa also tells me that the ISO 9000 assessors are charging high fees in Japan – reflecting the seller’s market. Why do Japanese companies register? Same as for all other countries: market-place coercion.
Following my article about targets in the Observer I have had a number of letters from people in public services commenting on the quality of management. This letter from a fireman is just one example.
A friend and I were taking a management course. We found the management elements of this course to be the highlight of our week. However, a memorable comment was made by a senior officer who also attended the course. In a lecture about organising teams the lecturer told the class that in Sweden a lot of studies had been done with autonomous work-groups. The Swedes were reputed to have found that teams worked well without a senior figure or ‘boss’ and that team efficiency had often improved. The senior officer jumped in to protest. ‘That will never work, it can’t possibly work!’ ‘Why not?’ replied the lecturer. Knowing the Fire Brigade mind my friend and I only just manage to hold back our laughter to hear the officer utter the anticipated remark; ‘Well who do you bollock when things go wrong?’
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1960
|
__label__cc
| 0.553079
| 0.446921
|
John Derbyshire Asks: Will “National Conservatism” Come To The U.S.A.?
I recently needed to look something up in George H. Nash’s 1976 book The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945. I found what I wanted, then fell to browsing.
It is still fascinating to read about American Conservatism during the Cold War, but you can’t help noticing something missing in those debates, something that puts them at a distance from the headlines of today.
Headlines like this one, for example:
EU demands Britain gives more rights to migrants:
Commissioner wants citizens to “enjoy same rights they have at home in other member states”
Eurocrats will today demand that Britain give “rights without borders” to EU migrants.
In a move certain to spark a new row with Westminster, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding is pressing for a “fully functioning common area of justice.”
Most controversially, citizens would be able to “enjoy the same rights they have at home in another Member State”—potentially importing a string of onerous new rules and obligations to the UK …
[By James Slack, Mail Online, March 3, 2014.]
What’s missing from those Cold War debates is any foreboding that, fifty years on, the very concept of the nation-state would be under threat.
The word “nationalist” does not even appear in the index of Nash’s book. It does appear in his narrative, most significantly when he discusses the mid-1960s exchanges between Straussians like Harry Jaffa and states’ rightists like Frank Meyer over liberty versus equality.
What Nash calls “nationalists” here were the Straussians, whom the other side saw as:
… too Hamiltonian, even authoritarian, to satisfy a man [i.e. Meyer] for whom individual freedom and limited government were supreme, and for whom the Tenth Amendment was a good deal more than a “truism.” [Ibid. p. 226.]
From today’s perspective it all looks a bit naïve and parochial. Didn’t they see what was coming?
Well, no, of course they didn’t. We never do.
Writes Nash:
In a noteworthy exchange between Harry Jaffa and Frank Meyer in 1965, the debate was joined on the issue of Abraham Lincoln.
A vigorous and, yes, noteworthy exchange it sounds to have been. But … 1965? The year of the Hart-Celler Immigration Act? Wasn’t that pretty darn “noteworthy”?
Not to a historian of conservatism writing in 1976. Neither Philip Hart nor Emanuel Celler appears in Nash’s 15-page index. Nor does Teddy Kennedy. Nor, for that matter, does the word “immigration.” Such innocent times!
There are of course allowances to be made. This was the Cold War. The nations of the West were huddled together like sheep in a storm, with the possibility of nuclear annihilation always just one crisis away. It was natural for the intellectuals Nash was writing about to think in terms of civilization, not nationality.
Nationalism had in any case suffered by association with fascist collectivism. To cherish one’s country was acceptable, but to regard it as the organic expression of a particular people was frowned upon. This was a time when people said—I think Russell Kirk actually said it—“I am a patriot but not at all a nationalist.”
The more one thinks about that assertion, the less sense it makes; but the technology and demographics of the time allowed people in the West to say it without much reflection.
Even after the 1965 Act ended America’s 44-year immigration pause, cheap air travel from the Third World to the First was only beginning to become available. The Second World—the empires of totalitarian communism—was completely closed off. In 1960 no Second Worlders and not many Third Worlders could get U.S. visas; in 1970, when Third Worlders could, not many could yet afford the air fare.
And the Third World wasn’t so populous. Pakistan’s population was 25 percent of the U.S.A.’s in 1960; today it is 61 percent. The corresponding numbers for Nigeria are 25 and 55 percent; for Mexico, 21 and 38 percent.
The patriot-but-not-nationalist line looks, in retrospect, to have something of cheap grace about it. No need to think about nationalism when the borders are secure and pressure from outside negligible.
This was also the Civil Rights era. When not contemplating Western Civilization at large, the thoughts of American conservatives turned most naturally to sectionalism and states’ rights. The nation, standing midway between their state-sized and civilization-sized obsessions, was not much talked about.
Capitalism was much talked about, because it stood in such clear opposition to the state socialism of our Cold War enemy. Again, though, the corrosive effects of capitalism on the nation-state do not seem to have been on anyone’s mind. Schumpeter had already put the phrase “creative destruction” into circulation, but it was discussed mainly as something that happened within a national economy, American makers of buggy whips finding new employment as American auto mechanics.
“Creative destruction” is none the less destruction, and “destroy” is still antonymous with “conserve.” These elementary points of vocabulary were too little noticed by Cold War conservatives.
As the economic manifestation of individual liberty, standing in contrast with socialist tyranny, capitalism was given a pass. The only Cold War conservatives to offer any significant critique of capitalism were Southern agrarians like Richard Weaver, drawing on the old sectionalist Southern prejudices seeing Yankees as cold-blooded, ruthless seekers of profit.
Nationalism and capitalism: For the Cold War conservatives Nash was writing about, the first was a given, though slightly disreputable as an open topic of conversation; the second was a key value of the West against Soviet socialism, as well as the engine of postwar prosperity.
Today it all looks different. The nation-states of the West are under open, aggressive threat: in Europe, from the likes of EU Commissioner Viviane Reding, and in America, from the open-borders lobbies and the growing power of globalist bureaucracies.
Capitalism looks different, too, its contradictions with conservatism more apparent. For example, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have spared merchants from discrimination lawsuits by turned-away customers if the merchant could show that he was acting on “sincerely held religious belief.” She was under great pressure from business interests keen to have the bill vetoed.
Thus the conservative critique of capitalism deserves an airing. We conservatives whose opinions were cooked in the mid-to-late 20th century tend to look kindly on capitalism, in part because we saw close up the horrors and inefficiency of state socialism. But the traditionalist-conservative critique reminds us that capitalism is not necessarily a friend of liberty.
Capitalists— well, some capitalists— are quite happy to crush your liberties if it's good for business, which it sometimes is. Indeed, as we see from all the business lobbying for open borders, they're happy to crush national sovereignty, debase the value of citizenship, and displace American workers, if those things are good for the bottom line.
Just so in Arizona’s case. Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, gave a gushing endorsement of the Governor's veto.
Even the excesses of modern feminism have been blamed on capitalism.
That conservatism and capitalism might be at odds is not really news. The old throne-and-altar conservatism of Europe was unfriendly to commerce, at least to commerce not subsumed to statist-mercantilist interests. The last exemplar of that tradition, Franco’s Spain, was a commercial backwater until multinationals were allowed in during the 1960s.
The more open conservatism of the Anglo-Saxons, while respectful of custom and hierarchy, and well furnished with aristocrats who sniffed at “trade,” was more hospitable to free-market principles. Edmund Burke, the patron saint of this tradition, explicitly endorsed those principles:
The balance between consumption and production makes price. The market settles, and alone can settle, that price. Market is the meeting and conference of the consumer and producer, when they mutually discover each other's wants. Nobody, I believe, has observed with any reflection what market is, without being astonished at the truth, the correctness, the celerity, the general equity, with which the balance of wants is settled.
[Thoughts and Details on Scarcity, November 1795]
The United States, a bustling, forward-looking commercial nation founded in popular revolution, had no taste for throne-and-altar conservatism, and no great inclination to a Burkean organic, slow-evolving conception of society. Was conservatism even possible in such a place?
That was another topic much worked over by Nash’s intellectuals, with answers reached for in classical notions of virtuous citizenship (the Straussians), 19th-century economic liberalism (the Chicago economists), transcendental values (Kirk), and Southern traditionalism (Weaver).
Today it all needs rethinking. One possibility is that the Old World will come in to redress the balance of the New. The phrase “National Conservatism” is now gaining currency, though almost entirely on the other side of the Atlantic. There is a Wikipedia page, leading off with:
National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right approach. In Europe, national conservatives are usually Eurosceptics.
The Sweden Democrats are given as an example. Britain’s UKIP is allowed to be a party “with national conservative elements.”
VDARE.com’s James Kirkpatrick has argued that “National Conservatism” is exactly what Senator Jeff Sessions’ heroic critique of the bipartisan Amnesty/ Immigration Surge spasm amounts to. (Since then, Sessions has explicitly called on the GOP to reorient itself way from big business towards American workers. [Jeff Sessions to GOP: Ditch Wall Street, By Neil Munro, Daily Caller, February 28, 2014])
Will national conservatism come to the U.S.A.? If it does, we at VDARE.com will be the first to ring the bell.
John Derbyshire [email him] writes an incredible amount on all sorts of subjects for all kinds of outlets. (This no longer includes National Review, whose editors had some kind of tantrum and fired him. ) He is the author of We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism and several other books. His most recent book, published by VDARE.com com is FROM THE DISSIDENT RIGHT (also available in Kindle).His writings are archived at JohnDerbyshire.com.
Readers who wish to donate (tax deductible) funds specifically earmarked for John Derbyshire's writings at VDARE.com can do so here.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1962
|
__label__cc
| 0.740696
| 0.259304
|
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (with a year in Industry)
Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)
A levelASAccess to HE DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalExtended ProjectGCSE/National 4/National 5International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeLeaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish Advanced HigherScottish HigherWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)UCAS Tariff
A-levelASAccess to HE DiplomaCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalExtended ProjectGCSE/National 4/National 5International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeLeaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish Advanced HigherScottish HigherWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)UCAS Tariff
A,B,B-A,A,B
A-Level Chemistry required. ABB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and a second science (Maths, Physics, Biology). AAB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and no second science.
2 AS Levels accepted in place of 1 A-Level, must be alongside 2 further A-Levels including Chemistry.
Access to HE Diploma must be in a relevant science subject, require a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Distinction. 15 Level 3 Chemistry credits must be passed at Distinction. If A-Level Chemistry is not held an additional entrance exam will be required.
D3,D3,M2-D3,M2,M2
D3/M2/M2 will be considered in Principal Subjects for applicants studying Chemistry and a second science (Maths, Physics, Biology). D3/D3/M2 will be considered in Principal Subjects for applicants studying Chemistry and no second science.
ABB at A-Level including Chemistry, plus obtain Grade B in the EPQ.
Grade B/5 in GCSE Mathematics.
To include grade 5 in HL Chemistry. The lower offer is considered for students studying Chemistry at HL, and a second science at HL (Maths, Physics, Biology). Minimum of 4 in HL Maths, or 5 in SL Maths, or 6 in Maths Studies required if grade B/5 not held at GCSE.
H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
including H3 in Chemistry and Maths.
BTEC must be in a relevant science subject. If A-Level Chemistry is not held an additional entrance exam will be required.
May be considered when combined with other qualifications, including Chemistry A-level.
A,A,B-A,B,B
Advanced Higher in Chemistry required. ABB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and a second science (Maths, Physics, Biology). AAB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and no second science.
A,A,B,B,B
including Chemistry.
Two A-levels including Chemistry and the Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate. ABB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and a second science (Maths, Physics, Biology). AAB will be considered for applicants studying Chemistry and no second science.
This is for you if... you love chemistry and want to understand the way chemists develop new drugs, with a view to a career in that field, or a related PhD.
For further details, see the full programme summary on our website by clicking on the ‘view course details’ link towards the top of this page. From there you can access specific module information on the ‘Study with us’ pages.
Teaching is a mixture of lectures, tutorials, exams, lab reports, essays, oral presentations, poster design and problem based learning. A typical week might include nine hours of lectures, seven hours of lab work, and two or three workshops or tutorials. You will also be expected to spend several hours each week on private study which might include answering problem sheets, preparing for tutorials or writing up lab reports.
You are assessed on your performance through exams at the end of the semester or at the end of the year and through continuous assessment throughout your modules.
NB. All lab work is continually assessed - there are no practical exams.
Chemistry graduates are in demand from a wide range of industries, from the food, oil, chemicals and pharmaceuticals to consultancy, technical analysis and teaching. They're also prized by business and finance employers for their research and data handling skills — anywhere there is research and data to be explained, you can find chemistry grads. If you want a career in research, you need a doctorate, so start planning now if you fancy one of these exciting and challenging jobs - but good students can usually get grants to take a doctorate, so don't worry about the financing if you think you have what it takes. The recession wasn’t too kind to chemists, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry (one of the key employers for chemists), but things are getting back to normal for this flexible group and it's one of the few degrees that is bucking the current trend and increasing graduate numbers.
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chemistry for Drug Discovery
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year abroad
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1966
|
__label__cc
| 0.572175
| 0.427825
|
SU Affairs
Otwo
Otwo Centre
The Harpy
University Observer
Home Otwo Travel
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Rachel ONeill
A well-known Irish town and often the subject of mockery, Clonmel is far from a write-off, writes Rachel O’Neill
Tucked away in the heart of Tipperary, Clonmel town strikes the perfect balance of old time nostalgia and (moderate) modernity. The first port of call is to address the misguided notion that Clonmel belongs to the sweeping category of ‘culchie’. Yes, it is a long way from the epicentre of Dublin, but the locals will be sure to assert that they are definite townies.
The beauty of Clonmel is that it has retained its rich culture despite the influx of commerce to the area. A fine example is to be found in the local cinema, the Omniplex. You only have to set foot in the door to be met with a preserved portion of the town’s original boundary wall.
Family-run pubs are a prominent feature of the social scene, and local artists play gigs across a variety of venues each week. A traditional set played by the Ryan’s in Baker’s Bar every Monday evening comes highly recommended. The bar, which opened last year, has a rustic, rough and ready feel with bare stone walls and a very intimate atmosphere. The Ryan family is the epitome of the Irish session; every member plays an instrument and seem to have a pint of Guinness permanently set in front of them. Punters are invited to join in with a sing-along, with young and old alike united in the pursuit of the night’s perfect anthem before last orders.
For those in search of a more mainstream scene you only have to cross the road to O’Keefe’s. This is not a nightclub by any stretch of the imagination, but with three bars and late opening, you’re guaranteed to meet a diverse mix of people and an eventful night is sure to be had.
There is only one address on the cards for long lazy afternoons in Clonmel – Niamh’s Delicatessen. With hearty soups, paninis and yummy cakes including mars bar squares, as well as free tea and coffee refills and friendly staff, you’re invited to luxuriate in the cosy surroundings for as long as the chats require.
Previous articleCD Review: Fallen Empires
Next articlePhotos of the November 16th USI March
The Safdie Brothers: A Cinema of Anxiety
Subscribe to The University Observer Brief
The University Observer is a member of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or go to www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie
Contact us: info@universityobserver.ie
Email: info@universityobserver.ie
Odin O'Sullivan - January 15, 2020
Crows and Other Species of Birds Remember and Share Information About Dangerous Humans
Cody Sanders - December 23, 2019
Is Your Phone Causing You to Age Faster?
Elly Dzhungurova - December 21, 2019
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1967
|
__label__cc
| 0.513758
| 0.486242
|
Become a Retailer!
The Story of Vive Organic
You are what you eat. That’s the mantra the three friends behind Vive Organic shared. It all started when Wyatt was in Florida, feeling tired and rundown after a long work trip. He happened upon a local vendor selling homemade ginger shots, and the rest is history. After experiencing a full body revival, he made it his mission to spread that same feeling with the world.
Wyatt shared his experience with his equally health conscious and entrepreneurial friends, Kyle and JR. They were immediately on board to bring Vive Organic to life. And so, the trio left their respective places of work in favor of reinventing ways to deliver naturally restorative ingredients to people everywhere.
To this day, that belief holds strong. By providing the freshest and most powerful ingredients, the Vive Organic team is committed to making a positive impact on people’s lives.
Positive Impact on the Planet
We strongly believe that every company has the inherent responsibility to improve the condition of our planet for future generations. It’s a relationship of mutual respect – if the planet isn’t thriving, neither will our business.
In an effort to do our best, we only buy organic, and commit to working closely with farmers both locally and across the globe to source sustainable ingredients. We are proud to purchase "ugly" produce for as many of our fruits as possible and have saved over 450 pounds of produce by sourcing in this way.
To make Vive Organic functional shots, we work with a team of doctors to create the perfect combi...
Copyright © 2020, Vive Organic.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1969
|
__label__wiki
| 0.956671
| 0.956671
|
A Giant Dog- Toy
Label: Merge
Toy, the fourth LP from A Giant Dog and their second for Merge, captures the Austin quintet at the height of their powers. A solid year of road-dogging and woodshedding has made the band tighter than ever, the charging dynamo of Andrew Cashen and Andy Bauer's guitars in lockstep with the primal chug of the rhythm section, Graham Low on bass and Daniel Blanchard on drums, in the latter's recorded debut. Singer Sabrina Ellis turns in another masterful performance, in equal parts brash, defiant, vulnerable, and raw. - Lyrically, Sabrina and Andrew have a gift for making their personal frustrations and f***-ups, fears, lusts, and addictions feel universal. While they have always given voice to the weirdos and creeps, they dig even deeper on Toy. "I feel I've revealed more in this album than ever before," Sabrina confesses. - The band recorded Toy with Grammy-winning engineer Stuart Sikes (Loretta Lynn, Cat Power, The White Stripes, Reigning Sound), with Cashen producing it. "Andrew as producer makes a lot of sense," Sabrina says. "He composes the songs and knows better than anyone what they should sound like in the end. With him at the helm, we've arrived at a raw, truthful, risky, and rangy album."
Bendover
Lucky Ponderosa
Angst in My Pants
Hero for the Weekend
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1972
|
__label__cc
| 0.664759
| 0.335241
|
I am a native of Charleston, South Carolina who is well-versed with the variety of Southern accents out there.
Living in the South
Southern woman at the Carolina Cup horse races | Source
The Southern Accent
Living in South Carolina my entire life, I have always been surrounded by the Southern accent and the slow Southern drawl. The accent changes from Southern state to Southern state, and even city to city. I have a Charleston accent, which is actually quite different from the traditional Southern accent. Many people ask where I am from, because it does not quite match the general South Carolina accent.
As distinct as the British accent, the Southern accent means different things to different people. Some embrace the slow and friendly drawl, while others make fun of it. If you are not that familiar with the Southern accent and find yourself visiting or moving to a Southern state, you may need this guide to translate and understand what is being said. No, it is not a separate language, but there is a noticeable accent, and we have different terms and sayings as well.
Where Does the Southern Accent Come From?
The development of the Southern accent occurred over hundreds of years and had many contributing factors to its spread, most notably immigration and slavery. The main origin of the accent comes from British immigrants. The older Southern American accent, which became less prominent following the Civil War, had stronger similarities to the British accents of Northern England. Over the years, the Cockney accent became less prominent and the influence of Creole language from slaves became more prominent.
The Southern Drawl
The first noticeable thing about the way a Southerner talks is the speed. Southerners are typically more laid back and that is reflected in the speech which has drawn-out vowel sounds. You will also notice words that run together like gonna (going to) and lem-me (let me). No, we are not "slow" or "backwards," but we usually take our time and enjoy life. Some find the Southern drawl irresistible. Think of Matthew McConaughey in the movie A Time to Kill.
Growing up, we had friends that moved to England for a year. When the girls first arrived at school, their new classmates would beg them to talk and then just squeal in delight over their Southern drawl and accent. Then there are others that assume a person with a Southern drawl is lazy and even ignorant—that is until they actually meet a real Southerner!
What Is a Southern Twang?
A twang is quite distinctive from a drawl. The drawl, which is more common in the Deep South, tends to drop the "R" sound and sounds softer to the ear as syllables are drawn out. The twang, which is more common as you head further north and west, is more faster and sharper to the ear. The twang can sound almost nasally and the "R" sound is more pronounced.
The US South
Southern Pronunciations
Southerners don't say I or eye the way you do. It is more of an aah with a short "a" sound. We also say mah for the word my, also with the short "a." So, for example, you may hear "Aah have an aah-lash in mah aah" (I have an eyelash in my eye).
The word get does not rhyme with yet here in the South. We say it like git. There is a common rhyme teachers use at school when students complain about not getting their first choice. In the North, you might say: "You get what you get, so don't be upset." But that does not rhyme for us. We say "You git what you git, so don't throw a fit." Pretty interesting, huh?
Southerners with a heavy country accent don't say tire like you do. It is more of a taar—that being one syllable instead of two. So you may hear "Lordy be, Aah've got a flat taar." (Oh no, I have a flat tire.) Or it may be, "Lem-me put mah feet up - Aah'm taard." (Let me put my feet up - I'm tired.) Fire follows the same rule and is pronounced faar.
The word can't in many small towns here actually rhymes with paint. Hmmm...maybe that is where ain't came from. Likewise, again is pronounced the way it looks, and rhymes with rain. The preposition on is pronounced own. So, you may hear something like "Aah caint put own mah bray-own shoes ah-gain" (I can't put on my brown shoes again.)
What Is a Rhotic Accent?
Rhoticity in English refers to sounding out the "R" at the end of words and syllables. Some accents, like British English and Boston accents, are non-rhotic accents. Compare sounding out the "R" in the word "car" in a General American accent (cahrrr) as opposed to saying it in a non-rhotic accent (cah).
The mid-18th century saw wealthy British people start dropping the "R" from their speech. This one done to label themselves as part of upper society. This non-rhotic accent carried over to America; it can still be heard in Boston and New York accents.
The Southern accent originally lacked the "R" sound; this was a trait carried over from England. Rhoticity has entered into the accent over the years as the Southern accent has receded.
Translating Southern Pronunciations
Southern Pronunciation
Used in a sentence
Say grace be-fo-ah you ate.
be-fo-wah
Have we met be-fo-wah?
caint
Aah caint fit into this wed-din dray-ess, Mama!
You look lac a wet dawg.
Mama and Diddy sayd so!
faar
Diddy's drive'n the faar-truck.
fellah
fellow, guy
He's such a swate fellah.
fo-wah
four or for
One, two, thray, fo-wah
Git your boots off the table!
Aah'm gonna git you, Bubba!
Aah lak your pick-up truck.
Aah'm gonna mare you one day, swate pay.
Come own, girl!
Ate your grayn pays, swatie.
ray-ed
He looks lac a ray-ed neck.
sayd
Cuz I sayd so.
scole
You best go back to scole.
swate
Aw, that baby possum's so swate.
taar
Mah truck has a flat taar.
y'all
you all
Y'all come back now!
yellah
Give meh that yellah mustard for mah dawg.
Southern Terms and Sayings
The most famous Southern expression is y'all, which is an abbreviation for you all. The greeting Hey means Hello. A true Southerner would never ever say "Hello, you all" or "Hi, you guys." But, very often, you will hear "Hey, y'all." These are some other common Southern terms and sayings:
just pickin: teasing - Aw, come own now, Aah'm just pickin wid ya.
pitch a fit: complain - Don't pitch a fit about that dray-ess.
now: We throw that word in anywhere - Hey, now; Run along now; Now don't you git sassy with meh.
cut the light off: turn out the light - Cut the light off, Sugah.
fixin: getting ready to do something - Aah'm fixin to change that taar.
reckon: to figure or think - Aah reckon we kin make it in time.
Different Types of Southern Accents
The American South is large area that features many different dialects of the Southern accent. Here are a few different types of Southern accents out there.
Coastal/Lowland Southern English: This can be thought of as the classic Southern accent. It is the kind that you often hear in various media like films and TV. It features non-rhotic speech, gliding vowels, and elongated pronunciation of vowels.
Inland/Mountain Southern English: This is the dialect often heard from people living in areas like Appalachia, Texas, and Tennessee. A common trait is words ending in im, en, or em sounding more like in (Ben would sound more like Bin). Long "O" sounds are also usually fronted more (goose can sound more like gus).
New Orleans English: This dialect is exclusive to the city of New Orleans. The accent developed from the mixture of French as well as the Creole language that was predominant in Louisiana. Traits of the accent include the lowering and rounding of "A" and "O" sounds and the loss of rhoticity in words ending in T.
Gullah Children's Story as told by Louise Miller Cohen
The Charleston Southern Accent
Natives from Charleston, South Carolina have a unique Southern accent, and not so much the slow drawl of our neighbors. Our accent was affected by the local African-American Gullah dialect, as well as different European influences. We seem to avoid final and middle "r" sounds, so the name of our city is pronounced Chaahs-tun. Other words you may hear are:
riv-ah - river
ow-wah - our
pow-ah - power
few-cha - future
hee-yah - here
ovah - over
The pronunciation of house is strange. It is not quite hass, but more like hahss. So, you may hear "Now y'all come on ovah hee-yah to owwah rivah hahss for drinks" (Now you guys come on over here to our river house for drinks.) Even this particular accent has variation. There are some Charlestonians that clip their words a bit, so house is more like huss.
Charlestonians do not use Southern expressions like just pickin, though we do use the famous y'all. We don't say taar or faar, either, for tire and fire. It would be fair to say that the Charleston accent is less "country" sounding. There is very little, if any, twang, but definitely a different pronunciation of some words.
Sadly, the charming Charleston accent seems to be dying out. My grandmother spoke with a heavy accent, and my mother has some traces. My accent contains only hints, and my children even less.
Finding the Southern Accent
If you travel the South, you will notice some areas with a very strong twang, while others are less noticeable. In bigger cities like Charleston and Atlanta, you may not consistently hear the accent, because so many people from other places live there now. The stronger Southern accents are more widespread in the smaller towns and communities.
More Funny Southern Sayings and Southernisms From Readers
11 Things You May Not Know About Hawai'i and Native Hawaiians
by Stephanie Launiu210
Lol, I'm Canadian so this was interesting. I moved to Philly when I was in my pre-teens and thought that they had thick accents. Then I met my cousins from Texas.
( is w-aaa-t-er not wut-r )
The word “anything” is key to spotting a fake southern accent. Nobody says any thin’, especially southerners. You are more likely to hear “anythang.”
I grew up in Oklahoma just north of the Texas state line and this is the way most people speak on both sides of the border, although there are some slight differences and variations. Know what I mean, y'all?
This is resourceful. I like mah southern accent now.
That might be in Carolina and other places but down here I say tire it ain't thar it's time you understand
I never new I had a southern accent since now I had thought I talked like everyone else I’m gonna show my friends and see there expression and see if it’s bigger than my
I'm a New Yorker (Noo Yawrka). I've been to each of the lower 48 states. I was educated in California for my undergarduate degree, and in Virginia for my post graduate degrees. Both states recognized my NY accent straight away. I was frequently asked, "You're not from around here, are you?" I always replued, "Why no; what gave it away?"
Edward Homan
At the beginning of the titled 'Different types of Southern Accents'. Your first sentence was "The American South is (?) large area that features many different dialects of the Southern accent." I noticed a missing 'a' between is & large. Now having permanently moved south 4 years ago, I also find myself posting on forums with missing words. - So is that common in the south to shorten sentences in both speech & writing?
I live in Texas and a lot of this stuff is wrong I died laughing while tryin’ to pronounce some of this stuff
Gloria jung
Thanks so much this is really great I’m really trying to learn the North Carolina southern accent I’m an older woman and I’m in a play that she’s in the southern accent if anybody wants to help me I’d love to find out who they are and I will be
I’m from Texas and we don’t talk like that omg this had me dead . Tire is not taar it’s literally tire house is not hahss it’s house
Some of these are incorrect and maybe even just insulting .
Hopie
You missed one more. This is one I use a lot! Oil is pronounced like ole or ol.
"I need to change the ole in my truck."
E. Douglas Pratt
There's a phrase I've heard men use in the Southeast. I get a funny feeling it's a White racist implication. What does this mean:
"I'm just a lucky white boy."
Great article. Very helpful. Thank you!!!
I grew up in Miami and the Everglades. My grandparents on both sides were from Georgia and the Carolinas, so my parents talked Southern. I've been teased for saying cee-ment for cement, and neked instead of naked, which seems completely normal to me but go figure. Had a guy from New York years ago just giggle everytime I said something. I tried real hard to train myself not to say ya'll or ain't but they sneak out sometimes. Lol. I'm not sure what my accent is because Miami is very diverse so you'd think I wouldnt have an accent, but growing up I was around southern accents all the time. I dunno.
From georgia and, i declare, if anyone says southerners are dumb, know, its STEREOTYPE, we are super smart, i go to a magnet IB school, i show for it.God bless ya Cheryl1822
i am southern and whoever says southern people are dumb is stupid themselves, lord knows, you have never had all a's at magnet ib school, so alex save yourself some talkin'
Cheryl1822
Well im from england,and my life desire is to go to many places in the south,real true towns where the people make you welcome,just waiting on that lottery ! Be proud of your accent,its what makes you..
T Rob
I’m from deep southwest Virginia. We have strong southern accent we say uh-gin (hard g), not a-gain. I only hear a-gain in northern Virginia areas. Maybe in the Carolina’s and GA they say a-gain. My accent is sometimes referred to as “hillbilly”
Allen Noon
I was born and raised in Middle Ga and I agree with some of the above and my experience is different on some of the stuff. I think that the “Shit Southern Women Say” series easily found on YouTube is pretty close to most of the sound and expression that I know. Your mileage may vary. Most everything I’ve seen in movies and television is atrocious.
sandi brooks
I'm also from Arkansas the Delta region. And there is one word you forgot. My son just pointed this out yesterday and its how I say the word wash which is warsh. I read where someone aske dhow we say "about" easy enough its bout like ima bout to. I never really thought about how I said things until I run across this article. We say alot of hey ya'll, whacha doin, also my son hates it when I tell him im tryna learn him sumptin lol. It would be nice to have sound clips
I think you have missed some words. First I would like to say that I love cowboys which I think are from Western/Southern and I always am talkin' with their accent, like y'all and stuff. But the words I think you've missed are 'howdy' for hello and 'ain't'. I'LL give you some examples; "how'd y'all" & "I ain't goin' to the doctor at all". It'd be nice if you could add these to your website. :D I'd appreciate a lot.
Is it also normal for people in Atlanta, Georgia, after they get sick does their accent get heavier, it bugs my friends so much? Cause that happens to me all the time, and I already have some twang.
I asked my friends if they could have any accent what would it be. They chose theirs, and told me don't you dare say southern cause you already got one. I was so surprised by that cause I can't tell.
Alex, southern people are smart
southern people so stupid
I am from the Deep South, Alabama, and I and my family have the Deep South accent. I have actually tried to speak differently but can’t do it. IDK, I guess it’s just in our blood. So for those who love it , thank you, for those who poke fun at us , God bless you
brandolyn
hi im 15 i grew up in memphis tennessee but i noticed that i didn't have much of a accent in boston because people don't say anything. maybe they are lying but a lot of these words i pronoce that way. i also noticed that when im with a friend thats from the south my accent gets stronger.
Thank you! I had no problem saying these surprisingly.
coam oawn ovah herah swatie i gawt a yellah flawar
it would be nice with some recording examples bcs it occurs some difficulties for me .I am confused about how to pronunce it :(
P.S thanks for crucial infos :)
Alex T
You forgot the expression "Somethin fierce".
Personally I love the Southern drawls, especially in women. Growing up here in Washington it's definitely a rarity to hear such a thing. I definitely to travel about to the small southern towns.
Helpful for meh cowboy and cowgirl ball. thanks
SClemmons
18 months ago from the Carolina Coast
Kamber, Geographically, Oklahoma is considered a south central state, not a southern state. It was never considered part of the "Old South" nor was it a member state of the confederacy during the Civil War.
However, the Confederate government did in fact sign a treaty with both the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations to provide troops to fight for the Confederacy in exchange for land grants after the war.
Doris James MizBejabbers
18 months ago from Beautiful South
Great explanation of the dialect of your neck of the Southern woods. I find it fascinating that we have so many Southern accents that differ. I'm from Arkansas, the Ozark Mountains, to be exact, but our accent is different from the Arkansas Delta (eastern part) or South Årkansas. We use most of the expressions you mentioned, but we've retained our Scottish heritage with the hard "r" instead of dropping it. We would say "git in tha carrr." The Delta would say "git in tha cahwa". But we all say "fixin' to."
I worked in broadcasting for 20 years, and they ruined my accent. I had to learn "midwest pronunciation," which was broadcast style then. It took me years to get my dialect back, and sometimes I still find myself saying "eyee" instead of "ah" and "tieem" instead of "tahm". I must have gotten most of it back though because a coworker and I were in Seattle on business (she's a retaarrd English teacher, and we were both legal editors at the tahm.) We went shopping, and I heard a clerk say "I just love to hear Southerners talk. It sounds so country." My friend got her back up over that. I wasn't too happy eether. We never say eyether. But change is coming with the constant moving around the country. I notice that many of our young people are losing their accents or never developing one.
David1154M
I grew up in NC but have lived in New England for 30+ years. Now these folks 'tawk real funny'. An attorney does not specialize in 'elder law', but instead it's 'eldah lar'. No one sells car parts, but they do have plenty of cah pahts. It's not pictures, it's pitchas, and the ladies keep those pitchas in their pockabooks, rather than their pocketbooks.
And sweet ice tea totally befuddles them.
Hoodie and masky
I think this is great advice
I live in Minnesota and we say, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit."
Yep, accents down here come in many shades. Especially in TN. You hear it one way in Nashville and 20 minutes out one way hear it with a different twang in Charlotte or White Bluff.
darajdowns
This is definitely describing a south Carolinian accent because in Georgia we don't say "dress" with two syllables, nor do we say "river" as "riv-ah"...it's riv-er. Just like it's spelled. "Tire" is pronounced "ti-yer" with two syllables and definitely not "tar". Although you will come across some that do pronounce it that way. For instance, my husband has family from south florida and from north alabama who pronounce "there" as "thar" and "tire" as "tar". Most everyone from my neck of the woods though pronounces tire with two syllables, but dress with one syllable. I really think it's all according to how you're brought up and what family you were brought up in.
Kamber
Don’t forget Oklahoma.. I’ve been doing a lot of research and the 5 tribes that made up the Indian territory at the time of civil war signed with the confederate side. OK is in fact a southern state but because we were still Indian territory My don’t know where to classify us. It’s so refreshing to be back around more southern accents, culture and tradition than where I was living before!
Being from Southern Louisiana, our accents are all pretty different than that of other southern regions. And there's a stark contrast between Cajuns and New Orleans and Thibedeaux and every other parish.
People from Chalmette tend to sound like Thibedeaux mixed with Boston, which is quite strange.
Carol Champagne
I am a writer from Kansas and I don't think most of us born and raised in Kansas have much of an accent. However, all of my family are from Arkansas. My story is about Southerners and usually I can close my eyes and imagine my father saying the word I need. But, I was puzzled as to how to write it. You have solved my problems. Thank you so much.
JWBaughan
I'm from central Virginia and the Charleston accent is similar to our accent. It's the smallest dialect in the South, known as the Tidewater accent. It has localized spots around early settlements. It's dying out too. Experts say it will be obsolete soon. It is based on the earliest colonial days and is the old plantation accent of the upper class. I think public schools and outsiders are killing it. My grandchildren don't have much of it left. This year Virginia passed a line. We have more residents from elsewhere than native Virginians.
It's kind of sad. All these people move here because they like this culture. Then they set about to change all our ways. My family has lived right here for 300 years and I'm thinking about moving deeper South to retire. I don't recognize my home anymore.
Some common expressions you can hear in North Carolina include:
It's fixin' to rain
That bucket is slam full
My brother ran that dog slap over with his truck
I can't go in that store..they run me off
He laid out of work today
He's at home piled up in the bed.
That hammer you're looking for is over yonder
I can't eat another bite, I'm plumb full
If that boy keeps it up I'm going to wear him out with my belt
It's not "hell no", it's pronounced "hail no."
A person named Bill is pronounced "Beel"
If you didn't hear something, it's not pardon me? It's "Do what now?"
You don't "push a button" you "mash" it.
LOL...That's all I can think of for the moment
Jack Reaping
A: Usually the term "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit." is more often said like "You get what you get and you don't pitch a fit." Replacing throw with pitch
B: Growing up in Georgia, I never thought about the way I or other people talked. It wasn't until my family moved to Maryland that I noticed people didnt talk very much like I do. I have seldom heard people up here use "gonna" and "lemme" like I always have.
My brother and I have an argument about whether my older brother has a southern accent. Reading this I can say he can, but not really.
C: The southern accent basically shortens words a lot, sorta like what Shakespeare used in his play. It removes consonants and/or merges 2 words.
i was born in north Carolina and i still talk southern we cant figure out why
I was born and raised here in North Carolina, and we don't talk like that here. Those pronunciations seem to be a bit exaggerated. And West Virginia is not a southern state. It was a union state during the civil war.
I have a friend who is a Southern lady, and she pronounces 'teriyaki' and 'teriyaka'. Is this typical?
British Belle
You say "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit" is a more Southern term? That's all I've ever heard from my family, and I live in California. Albeit, most of my family is from Oklahoma and Tennessee and places around there, but still. I have the weirdest "accent." My poppa on my mom's side was from London, and my great grandma on my dad's side is from Oklahoma, so I've got a mix of English and the Southern twang in my voice
BigDiddy
While I will agree with most of your usages, I can't help but notice that you seem to be following more of a Plantation English - or, old time rich Southern.
I am from Georgia - been here all my life. I am accustomed to y'all, git, fixin-to and aaaa-ite (awlright or alright), but I aint never said "be-fo-wah"....
"Swate"..naw hunny, it's still sweet...sometimes "shweet"
"Yellah"...yeller
"ovah"..this one is mixed. If I am saying "climb over", I pronounce it "over". If I am meaning its "over there", I say, "O-vair"..but you gotta nod in that same general direction as your meaning.
I have also found that we have moved away from "taar" (tar) to a point where we overly annunciate the "i"...tYre.
"sayd"..has become "told"..."I dun told you"
"Skole"???..only if yer dippin' (skoal). It has always been school (skewl)
I get the point, and the humor, but stressing the pronunciations like this just makes us sound dumber and civil war era-ish. We aint used some of these words in fuh-ever.
LittleDixieGirl71
I love these articles on Southern Sayings! Only one thing, and please don't take it as a criticism, but you left Missouri out of the South.
Missouri came into the Union in 1821 as a slave state and (informally) seceded in 1861. Missouri has historically been a southern state and is still widely populated by folks that came from southern states, mainly TN, VA and KY. My family has been there for many generations and migrated from TN, VA, KY, MD, NC, and SC. All settled in the area known as "Little Dixie" (aka Boonslick) which are the counties along the Missouri River and generally in the central part of the state. These were richest farming/plantation communities and the largest slave holding areas.
With that said, I can attest to the fact that I grew up hearing lots and lots of Southern Sayings and all of my family has a nice, sweet drawl.
Ryan Swan
I'm from Arkansas, and I'll tell ya one thing right now, it ain't all jis quite like how you put it on here. Most the time my folks will pernounce the "i" in "like" as a long I sound instead of using what they call a dipthong where the i sorta turns halfway through into an e. I also heard, and this may be wrong, that the word "tump" is something unique to Arkansas. Ya use it kinda like dump, but on accident. Like you might, on purpose, dump out a bowl in the sink, but you might accidentally tump over a barrel of Papaw' s feed corn if ya ain't bein' careful. I noticed that, and it might just be me, we pernounce "of" not sp much as "uhv" but as "ahv". And it's several other things in that same vain that I could talk about, but y'all get the idea.
Thanks. We were talking about the Oregon Trail and how they talked. This was very helpful
rahusain@ncsu.edu
What about the implosives? Like 'g' in 'git her done', Where and when do these show up?
I was absolutely fascinated when I joined the marine corps in the early 70's and found American Indians from the Oklahoma reservations that had the exact same dialect that I have here in nc. Were they part of the forced march trail of tears you think?
This is a really helpful website for me 'cause we've got a school play that has southern American accents
Amazing info...
How would the word "boy" be pronounced and written? I'm writing a book and struggling for the right southern pronunciation.
HA.. I just threw my wife for a loop. She called from the store and asked if we needed LIMA beans.. I said no we need Lama beans. That went on for 10 min... Then she if asked we needed tomatoes...I replied no we don't need no matas. Pretty obvious I married a northern lady.
how do you say we all with a southern drawl? can you even?
Dear Miss Johnson, Thank you for such an interesting article! I very much enjoy listening to the Southern accent spoken, and I will surely be returning to this site so i can learn a little "Southern" by heart. Americans, hang on to your accents. Find out how your Great-Grandparents pronounced words and phrases, and learn them by heart so they can be taught to future generations. I try'da tawk as much Brooklyn, New York as possible. My Mother said that my Father used to say "chewn gum" for "chewing gum". He also loved Southern food.
How do you pronounce "about" as if you were "about" to do something in a southern accent?
rls8994
3 years ago from Mississippi
Loved this! Born and raised in Mississippi, now living in southern Louisiana, I have heard and used many of these sayings myself lol
GreenMind Guides
Great idea for a hub -- my southern-bred folks use these sayings all the time.
Whity Trash
the dashes ain't that that long of a space, just very short
I was a young nurse from the North working in a coronary care unit in good ol' Arkansas. I rushed to the bedside of a patient who I thought said over the intercom that she was in "bad pain" only to discover she only wanted a bed pan. I realized then that I had to learn a new language--- fast.
I grew up in the North,but was exposed to people from Missouri quite often as I grew up. It doesn't bother me when people from Missouri or certain elderly people refer to this state as Missooruh. It grates on me when I hear an educated person not from the South pronouncing it this way. It seems affected to me. I finally felt the need to correct my dear friend who grew up in Seattle when it got to be too much for me. I'm not in the habit of correcting adults with accents different from mine. I might ask them to repeat what they are saying when I don't understand them.
I used to have to hide my accent for so long because I was different and didn't fit in up north when I visited Michigan they said I sounded terrible and that I should learn how to talk. So I told them they sound like a dyin possum in a trash can. The way I talk as an Oklahoman is no different than them it just sounds that way I was 12
hi there can u tell me please what a richmond,virginia ,usa accent sounds like and describe it thanks ..
Jean Bush
From VA and always say "winda" for window. Can't seem to break the habit. Haha!
First off, who would EVER..... Pronounce "before" as BeFoWah? Literally I'm from the south I should know lol.
Came here to comment after reading the one about "git" and "get".
Ah, I remember "You git what you git so don't pitch a fit/You git what you git and you don't pitch a fit". One of the two.
Oh, and I'm commemting from my bed near/from the GA-TN line. I've been to SC, and y'all don't really sound that different. But that may be because I was visitin' distant family and stayed in the house the whole time.
I'll comment more if I find anythang interestin'.
Gordan Zunar
Nice article, I love accents.
John R Wilsdon
5 years ago from Superior, Arizona
I greatly enjoyed this hub. Your spellings for correct pronunciation were super. Surprisingly, I have always thought of a southern accent as somewhat sofisticated, not "country". During the Watergate hearings I can remember listening to men like Howard Baker (Tennessee), Fred Thompson (Georgia), and other times Sam Rayburn (Texas) and thinking that they had the best pointed questions and reactions to testifiers. They seemed ahead of the pack. I do enjoy listening to a Southern lawyer! Good hub, voted up.
Kenneth Avery
5 years ago from Hamilton, Alabama
ChaplinSpeaks,
FAN--TAS--TIC! I mean, Whooo-eeeee! Slap my mammy! Loved this hub more than a new litter of puppies under a new rubber-tired wagon. Seriously. Voted up and all the way. Great work. Were you impressed with my Southern style of commenting?
Keep up the great work and I ask that you read one or two of my hubs, and I ask you to "please," be My Follower.
I would love that, Chaplin.
Kenneth Avery, Hamilton, Al.
Beverly Cantrell
Someone linked this to me; and I've never realized until now how thick my accent is. No wonder anyone can understand me half the time!!
Maree Michael Martin
6 years ago from Northwest Washington on an Island
I think there needs to be a class to teach us the old southern way of talking before it is completely gone. Much of my family has roots in the Carolina's and Missouri. Without the elders around I miss harin ole wys of sayun thangs. I love how you were able to "spell" it out for us. Much better than I just tried, thanks for the memories.
The one we find funny is in relation to the i sounding like ah, so when we say ice, you say ahs very familiar to ass. The best then is when you hear someone say they want to go for ice cream.
Leah Wells-Marshburn
7 years ago from West Virginia
Oh, how wonderful! I'm from eastern Kentucky and find much of this familiar. The Southern drawl is not quite as pronounced there as it is in the more Southern states, but certainly, the vernacular is similar. Of course, we say "holler" for "hollow," as in "I live up a holler." "Dreckly" was a word a heard a lot as a child and it took me years to understand what it actually was. My grandparents often said they would be going here or there "dreckly." I finally asked my grandmother, and she got so tickled. She sounded it out all the way for me: di-rect-ly. As in "We will be leaving directly." Soon. I remember how surprised I was at the real word. When I went to NYC for a class trip in high school, I requested a cup of ice from a street vendor. He looked at me quizzically, then laughed and said, "I thought you just asked me for a cup of a-s-s!" It was the first time I had been in a Northern state, so I asked him how he said it, and he pronounced it the typical northern U.S. way. Oh! I didn't know ice could be pronounced like that!
I do find it sad that some people associate Southern speak with ignorance. It simply is a cultural difference and has no bearing on level of intelligence or even education. As a college professor, I have tried to use proper English so as not to be distracting to my students, but occasionally, when I am excited, it still pops out. It's a part of my heritage, and I'm not ashamed of it. Thank you so much for this article!
Interesting. I notice that the Charleston Accent has a lot of features similar to the Richmond, Virginia accent- especially "Rivah". That is definitely the non-rhotic influence. I think that most people confuse New England accents with that, but there is a big difference in how they drop their "r" vowels compared to how Southrons speak it.
7 years ago from Charleston, South Carolina
Hi, Alecia. I didn't know "cut the light off" was a Southern thing until I was about 20 years old and visited a friend working out at Yellowstone Park. Her co-workers thought it was such a funny thing to say!
Alecia Murphy
7 years ago from Wilmington, North Carolina
I reckon not many folks here on HubPages don't understand what you're trying to say on this here hub. Okay I'll stop since I realize I probably sound like Foghorn Leghorn but as a North Carolinian I completely understand where you are coming from. When I babysat in college, one of the kids I babysat (his parents weren't native southerners) kept asking me why I said cut the the light off- didn't realize it was a southern thing until now. Fun hub!
Hi, Kristen. I forgot about "yonder" - my grandmother used to say that. I hear "reckon" in the small towns around Columbia. Southern accent meets country accent is when the best words and expressions come up!
KristenN4Boys
Being from the South myself, I can relate and resemble some of those remarks! ;) I don't say "reckon" or "yonder". But I do say "y'all"... a lot. Thanks for writing.
Nalini Marquez
I really enjoyed your hub on Southern accents. I find language fascinating. It's interesting how we view accents and how they can be viewed both positively and negatively, and how we're often quick to stigmatize or make judgements based on them. Accents and language are so tied to culture, location, history, etc. so I like learning about them.
The world IS becoming more connected, which can bring so many things but things are also lost in the process (which we often forget). I like that you made that point in your comments. Nice job!
Hi, Leah. I should have included a list of state name pronunciations! Georgia is often something like "Jaw-jah."
Hi, Sid. I agree - it is so sad to see local accents disappear as the world becomes more and more connected.
Leah Lefler
7 years ago from Western New York
This is fantastic! My grandfather was from Missouri (he pronounced it "Missourah") and said "far" for fire. There was a town near him called Leon, and they pronounced it "Lynn." I love accents!
Sid Kemp
7 years ago from Boca Raton, Florida (near Miami and Palm Beach)
This is great fun, and fascinating. I've always enjoyed accents, particularly Southern. It's too bad that we all hear the same voices on TV now, and that local accents are fading.
|
cc/2020-05/en_middle_0100.json.gz/line1975
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.