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Effective academic and scholarly skills are critical for success at the graduate level of study. The GSLI offers an array of services to enhance the skills of graduate students as learners. These skills range from academic writing to time management.
Note that workshops are offered during the 12 weeks of classes each semester, and are usually concentrated near the beginning of the semester. If you don't find the workshops you're looking for, please check back in a few weeks or email email@example.com.
Academic Integrity is fundamental to the University of Guelph's educational mission. Find out about the University of Guelph's academic integrity guidelines and how you can ensure your work abides by them.
Most graduate students will be asked to give a presentation as part of course requirements, their thesis defense, or at a professional conference. Even if you're an experienced presenter, why not book a consultation to further develop your academic presentation skills? We also offer resources to help you learn how to create and present a poster.
Your writing skills are a central part of being able to communicate and succeed in graduate school. To build on your skills, visit the Writing Assistance site for assistance and to book a writing appointment with a consultant.
The connection between procrastination and perfectionism is more common and apparent with the performance demands of graduate study. Meet with one of our professional staff to learn about the relationship between procrastination and perfectionism. Even if you're not a perfectionist (or think you're not!), you'll benefit from strategies for getting procrastination under control.
Graduate students are often confronted with a much larger reading load than they experienced as undergraduates, and must sometimes delve into the literature in new and unfamiliar disciplines. Find out about resources for managing the reading load and for reading critically and analytically.
The Library offers dedicated assistance to English-as-an-Additional Language (EAL) students. If English isn't your first language and you are a student in a degree program, you can access the Library's EAL programs and services.
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Advanced information literacy skills and effective research practices are essential for the complexities of graduate-level library research. Book a consultation with a Librarian for help with finding and evaluating information. Librarians will work with you on an individual basis to help you to frame your research questions, select and access appropriate sources, critically evaluate sources and content, and understand issues affecting the use of information, including copyright and avoiding plagiarism.
Graduate-level research demands that you manage a great deal of information. Book a consultation with a Librarian for help with information management. Librarians will work with you on an individual basis to help you to develop an information management strategy, develop a data management plan, and evaluate and select a citation management strategy and appropriate information management tools and software.
Consider these tools for managing your sources or try the Manage Your Research activity.
Improve your numeracy and quantitative reasoning skills, and overcome your insecurities around dealing with numbers. Resources are available for graduate students to help you prepare for your courses and enhance your capabilities as a researcher. Online resources are available through the Numeracy and Quantitative Reasoning Repository.
Writing Services includes information about common referencing styles (e.g., APA, MLA, etc.) are available online and in print on the 1st floor of the library.
Consider these tools for managing your sources or try the Manage Your Research activity.
Students from across the disciplines are invited to attend the Brainfood Workshop Series on the planning, research, and writing of a major research paper or dissertation. By completing the workshop series, students can earn a GSLI Letter of Recognition signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Learn more about the Letter of Recognition program. Students are also encouraged to book an appointment with a writing specialist for personalized help.
Whether you've struggled with time management for years, or find yourself challenged by new demands at the graduate level such as writing a thesis and balancing academics with personal responsibilities, you'll benefit from the information, tools, and individual consultation available on time and project management.
As undergraduates, many students develop a love-hate relationship with group work. Some students appreciate the benefits, while others question whether it's worth the extra time required. Others struggle with "problem" group members, depending on others for their mark, or participating fully and actively themselves. These issues carry over to the graduate level, where many programs require group work. We offer information and advice on effectively managing group work logistics, interpersonal issues, and productivity.
If you're feeling stuck during your thesis-writing process, you're not alone. Many students have had the same experience at some point in their careers. You might find it helpful to make an appointment for an individual consultation for more specific advice on overcoming writer's block.


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Teaching Mindfulness in Therapy – More for you to consider-
New Harbinger Publications has just issued a blog post on problems encountered when teaching mindfulness to clients in therapy. After over 30 years of using mindfulness and meditation in psychotherapy, I have a few words of advice to add. Following these advisories may help to ensure successful implementation of mindfulness interventions and skills with your therapy clients.
- From an ethical and effectiveness perspective, you should NOT be teaching mindfulness and meditation to your clients unless you have your own regular mindfulness and meditation (or yoga) practice.
- Personal practice helps to ensure effectiveness, and it helps to prepare you for thing that could come up with your novice client-practitioners ("dark nights of the soul" regarding some possible documented negative effects). There is no substitute for personal experience in practice.
- Remember, these are embodied practices and skills. They have specific cognitive components (intention, attention, concentration, self-talk to count breaths and allow thoughts to pass, etc.). However, these are embodied practices and skills – "felt sense" in the body while practicing.
- Be certain mindfulness, meditation, mindful movement (yoga only if you are a yoga instructor) are in the client's treatment plan. Or use a therapy approach that includes these practices, but be sure that therapy in in the treatment plan. Always measure desired outcomes from all clinical interventions.
- Use tasks analysis to teach these skills. Begin with simple steps and short time periods. Always allow the client complete control regarding participation, and always seek feedback on the experience. As the client becomes more attuned to these embodied processes, agree mutually on extending time in practice (in session) and the depth of the skills.
- It may be wise to begin with simple awareness activities and basic breathing techniques. Some clients with untreated trauma and/or polyvagal abnormalities may have great difficulty associating breathwork with relaxation and body/emotion regulation. If this occurs, work with the client so they can practice breathing skills that do not cause emotional dysregulation or anxiety. Include psychoeducation.
- Never introduce a practice to a client if you have not, yourself, mastered the skill. In my own meditation teaching practices (outside of therapy) , I always practice a new meditation skills for months before bringing that skill to my secular meditation sangha.
- Be sure you make it clear what "hat" you are wearing when you combine general therapy with mindfulness/meditation training. There are various mindfulness-based therapy approaches (MBSR, DBT, ACT, MBCT, etc.); however, if you are not using any of these and prefer to introduce a skill/practice as adjunctive therapy clarify the role you are playing in the moment (therapist, trainer, teacher).
- Remain mindfully aware that you need to model acceptance and kindness in your therapy work, especially when mindfulness and meditation are included.
- While leading mindfulness and meditative interventions as skills, practice being the human being simply being in the practice. Reduce the hierarchy if possible, and yet maintain a responsible role as an evidence-based clinician. You are partly responsible for all outcomes, good and bad.
- If teaching such skills in group format, be clear what the differences are in group process and group practice. These experiences are different. When things go smoothly, these subtle realities blend nicely. When this are not going smoothly, you need to recognize what you are doing as the leader – is it a group process issue, or is it a group practice issue? They require different corrective experiences.
- You have clear responsibilities for safety in your therapy, and this safety extends into teaching mindfulness and meditation skills. However, you do not have to comment, expand, pontificate about what clients share regarding their practice with you. I find this problem difficult to avoid in my own meditation training sessions. One is always tempted to add something that you hope may improve the person's practice. Best to add only when necessary and keep it brief.
- If you use a script to guide mindfulness and meditation training as part of your therapy work, be careful to use it gently. This is not a mainly cognitive/verbal process. It is an experiential/bodily process. Learn the practices well so you do not need to read the "how to" steps in your therapy. However, if you are using a more complex meditation practice, it is be a good idea to guide your own teaching role via a script.
For more information refer to Quintiliani, A. R. (2014). Mindful Happiness…Shelburne, VT: Voice of Vermont Publications. See also Teaching Mindfulness? Avoid These Common Traps for Therapists. Professional Blog, New Harbinger Publications.
By Anthony R. Quintiliani, PhD., LADC
From the Eleanor R. Liebman Center for Secular Meditation in Monkton, Vermont
Author of Mindful Happiness
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Don and I have been married for eight years and I don't think that this is an extension of the "7-year itch". You see, we work six times a week. We spend our entire Sunday with Julia and date nights are often traded for more work, some me-time, more sleep or some time with friends.
So, for the past two weeks, Don and I have been spending our Friday nights at Victory Fort. This is our second time to attend a Marriage Boosters series at Victory. I was particularly excited about this Marriage Boosters series because it is entitled "The Great Date Project." Maybe a "great date" is just what we need.
Here are some of things I learned from Pastor Jeff Eliscupidez during the 1st (of 3) session:
- There are four reasons why married couples fight: (1) difference in priorities and expectations; (2) children issues; (3) sex issues and; (4) financial issues.
- No couple is exempted from experiencing at least one (or all four!) of these issues. According to Pastor Jeff, what is important is how we communicate to address these issues.
- Sometimes, couples fall into the "communication rut" habit. It is a communication habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive and it is hard to change. Some couple have a pursuer-withdrawer relationship.
- A pursuer thinks that anytime is the best time to talk and settle the issues. A withdrawer on the other hand thinks that there is no best time to talk.
- No resolution is reached because couples are either both pursuers, both withdrawers or one is a pursuer and the other is a withdrawer.
- To avoid getting into the "communication rut", couples must rediscover how to talk intimately:
- Look for the positive.
- Think before you speak.
- Acknowledge your partner's view
- Orient to your partner. Enter your partner's world.
- We must also avoid the following negative traps:
- Putting your partner down.
- Making false assumptions
- Stonewalling (putting a wall in between you and your spouse) and flooding (process of dumping everything negative to our spouse)
- Mind reading
|Activity 1: Clay Making
We were given flour, oil, water, salt and food color. No instructions.
Obviously, I was unsuccessful. Looks like kwek kwek.
|Love this dice game. Don and I were able to answer all except the question:
"Tell us about the last date you had together." We know we watched a movie but
we could not even remember the title!
I'm glad the issues that Don and I go through are simple and they can be avoided. Here are some of my realizations from Pastor Jeff's talk:
- Don and I are so familiar with each other that we seldom communicate our expectations. I often assume that he already knows. Pastor Jeff is right. Men are not mind readers.
- Ever since Julia was born, our day-to-day living has become a routine. We focus too much on our dad and mom roles that neglect our husband and wife relationship. We should be able to balance our roles so that we do not neglect our marriage.
- I should always acknowledge Don's thoughts and emotions rather than focusing on how to "correct" them.
- I should enter Don's world more often. He has been inviting me to take swimming lessons so that I can swim with him. I told him yes, but I said only when I am back to my old weight and figure (aka NEVER). He loves to run, but I would rather walk and eat squid balls whenever we are in UP. Hey, I am his number one cheerleader. I just did not realize how important it is to him that I swim or run or do the things he likes WITH him.
Enjoy your Friday night, Mommies!


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This handy pegboard takes tidiness to a new level! It's a practical and handy way to store your garden, kitchen, office and home essentials.
Easy to wall mount, this pegboard is supplied with all fixings you need, and the set also includes eight hooks for hanging. You could also use bulldog clips or magnets (not supplied) to create further interesting display options, while the integral shelf provides space for bulkier items. There is a handy built in shelf to store pens, keys etc.
The pegboards compact size means it will find a place in most homes, fitting easily by the back door to hold those everyday items, in your home office or keep things neat and tidy in your craft room. Pegboard is a perfect home for keys, small tools, reminders, and all those other bits and bobs you always need to have to hand.
You'll find that this pegboard is the garden and home organiser you've been looking for, but of course, it's also ideal for storing kitchen, office, or craft essentials.
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Date and time: Sunday October 19th, 2014
Events and price:
5k run/wheelchair race; 1k family walk/run/wheelchair race; kids dash
Adult: $30.00
13-17: $10.00
3-12: $5.00
0-2: Free
**Join or organize a team of co-workers, family, and friends and receive a$4 registration discount. Use promo code, MEMBER. Please make sure to enter the correct team name during registration.**
Location: Naito Parkway; Portland, OR
Beneficiary: Camp Odakoda, a camp for adolescents with autism.
Following the event, there will be a Harvest Festival, with live music, food vendors, and giveaways! It sounds like a great time, and a great cause. I hope to see you there!


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Scott Brandt, UCSC Vice Chancellor for Research, anticipates launching a Professional Master's Program in Serious Games this fall, according to his article "Silicon Valley Campus raising profile", posted last March.
"This program will formalize and expand work already being done in the Games and Playable Media Program such as Peace and Order, a virtual reality game by GPM student Chelsea Manzano, which explores the human consequences of the drug war in the Philippines," he said.
Author: Eliane Alhadeff
Source: https://www.seriousgamemarket.com/2018/04/ucsc-launching-professional-masters.html


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The movement is beautiful:
The technology is beautiful:
Every moment is beautiful:
I know a little about a varied lot; I know a lot about very little.
December 22, 2011
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The movement is beautiful:
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November 27, 2011
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One of the most famous shopping scenes in cinematic history is Julia Roberts going from streetwalker to chic walker in Pretty Woman. It epitomizes the goal of every clothes-shopping experience: feeling special, feeling pretty. Any retailer who lets the customer feel less than beautiful is making, as Ms. Roberts would say, a BIG mistake.
November 8, 2011
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The Pianist is one of my all-time favorite movies. Partly it's because Chopin is my favorite composer, and many of the pieces featured in the film are ones I've learned. But mostly it's just for this one scene, which feels so true, and so painful:
September 10, 2011
education dangerous minds, dead poets society, ethan hawke, film, robin williams, stand and deliver, teacher Leave a comment
Some of the best teachers in history are fake ones. Real teachers don't spout out inspirational wisdom in every class, but movie teachers seem to. They always struggle to connect with their students at the beginning, but soon win them over with strange tricks/accents/costumes/martial arts, and then the students eventually stand up for themselves and/or their teachers at the end. Now that's an education. Check out how the following teachers motivate their troubled charges.
Michelle Pfeiffer gets street in Dangerous Minds:
Stand and Deliver shows the benefits of girlfriend math:
Robin Williams makes a young Ethan Hawke yawp in Dead Poets Society:
Rotten Tomatoes sums it up nicely:
August 26, 2011
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Thinking about aviation this week brought to mind an old tune that I couldn't place at first: Those magnificent men in their flying machines, they go up uppity up up… Google to the rescue. This is the theme song from an old British movie I watched at my grandparents as a kid that I surely never would have remembered otherwise.
The movie's full title is Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes and features an international flying contest, replete with cliched characters from Italy, France, Britain, the US, Prussia, and Japan who play out in microcosm the tensions of pre-WWI Europe. Now that we have such a standard model for what a plane should look like, it's fun to see the varied concepts that were featured in this movie:
August 7, 2011
history, intrigue Aeneid, film, Jasper Maskelyne, magic, magicians, Thomas Crown Affair, Trojan Horse, Virgil, WWII Leave a comment
What is the purpose of magic? When purely a stage show, magic is meant only to entertain, but some forms of deception have real-world functions and consequences.
I recently read the first part of a book called The War Magician: The incredible True Story of Jasper Maskelyne and His Magic Gang by David Fisher. The writing style is so overly embellished that I couldn't finish reading it; I wasn't surprised to find out that the factual accuracy of this account is in question. Yet, the story is fascinating. If Fisher is to be at all trusted, Maskelyne, a British stage magician descending from other famous stage magicians, volunteered to join the army after WWII broke out, and was deployed to North Africa. There, Maskelyne joined a group called the "Magic Gang," which included such varied specialists as an architect, chemist, electrician, and art restorer. Again, if Fisher is to be believed, the Gang was able to conceal Alexandria and the Suez Canal from German bombers using mirrors and lights. They also convinced German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel that the British attack would be coming from the south by building a vast army of fake tanks complete with fake construction sounds and fake radio conversations.
Deception has long been a part of war to confuse the enemy. One of the most famous examples comes from Virgil's Aeneid, in which he depicts the fall of Troy. This, of course, happened after the Trojans pulled a large wooden horse filled with Greek soldiers inside their city walls. The rest of the Greek army had sailed away during the day and then sailed back under the cover of night. The well-placed intruders opened the gates for their brethren, who came in and ransacked the city.
My favorite contemporary allusion to the Trojan Horse comes in the 1999 version of The Thomas Crown Affair. An actual horse statue is delivered to the Metropolitan Museum in New York early in the film carrying several burglars inside, who steal a Monet painting. The climactic scene at the end of the movie, in which Crown arrives at the Met to "return" the Monet, is another allusion to the Trojan Horse and a grandly orchestrated illusion. The magic in this scene is not meant to baffle the detectives, but make them realize that the sleight of hand, the trick, the deception was always in full view.
July 28, 2011
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When some people think of paradise, they picture golden sand beaches and calm blue waves. My idea of paradise has always been something like this:


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Greetings From The Wrong Century: 5 Undiscoverable Musics
$ 4.99
Attention: friends who have a need to discover weird music. I've put together this digital-download compilation of 5 songs you should hear. Read my notes below.
1. Mats / Morgan: En Schizofrens Dagbok
from On Air With Guests
"Translates to: A Schizophrenic's Diary. Morgan Ågren and Mats Oberg bring you wild Swedish funk with abrupt changes and pitched percussion."
2. Lee Wanner: Only Audrey Would Know
from Kids Today And Their Loud Jazz Music
"Marco Minnemann on drums, the adventurous and angular fusion guitar of Lee Wanner (Rejectionary Art), Ric Fierabracci of Chick Corea on bass, and quirky female vocalist Laura Vall."
3. Öz Ürügülü: Secret Cheese
from Forgotten Archives
"A 'Secret Chiefs' joke? A band of Swiss freaks with horns, sitar, metal guitars, techno beats, and jazz improv. One of my recent favorites and the best selling band on my store this year!"
4. Anthony Garone: J.S. Bach's BWV 1060R, Mov. 1: Allegro
from 10 Decent Pieces
"Whoa! Featuring bassist of Dixie Dregs and drummer of Panzerballett. Neo-Classical, but with a spastic European jazz-metal twist."
5. Robotussin Buzz: Mr. Miss Lee
from 7-Foot Stool EP
"Remember Filmmaker Zeke Piestrup from 'Harold Camping vs. The End of the World?" He and his taco-eating surfer dude friends recorded this goofy demo in the early '90s. Influenced by Primus, RHCP, and and Mr. Bungle."
This is a Digital Download. You will receive a .zip containing high-quality 192k mp3s.


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Garmin RoadTrip (formerly Bobcat)
The software formerly known as Project Bobcat has renamed itself, and emerged as Garmin RoadTrip. Sporting the same super cool icon, a Mac like interface, and seemingly dropping the "beta" tag, RoadTrip is now available at garmin.com/mac.
We've been fairly critical about how many years it has taken Garmin to take the product from their announcement through several delays– but now we have what appears to be a final product. RoadTrip has shaped up very nicely, and for computer based route planning now trumps TomTom's offering.
While Bobcat was in development, our biggest issue (as features were still being developed) was the speed of the application. Map pans, zooms, and address searches were terribly slow. But as someone with a software development background myself– I understand how code optimizations and tuning typically happen near the end of the development cycle, so I was encouraged by what I saw.
With the RoadTrip release, most of the operations are much faster now. However you still can't zoom, pan, and search the map with the speed and ease of Google Maps.
I only have one remaining gripe with the program. The graphical representation of "collections" (aka folders) and then the "items" inside those folders such as routes, tracks, and waypoints might need to be reconsidered. It isn't immediately clear the relationship between these folders/collections and their associated items. On quite a few occasions I accidentally deleted items, despite the warning message which I thought I understood. Also, there is no "are you sure?" warning on some of the delete actions although the 'Undo' option typically works.
I've been using RoadTrip (and Bobcat) to create routes, transfer tracklogs, and transfer waypoints/geocaches from handhelds like the Oregon as well as auto PNDs like the Nuvi 200 and 700 series devices. So far everything works very slick, highlighting the typical Garmin stability. If you are one of the many Mac users who has been screaming for full Mac support from Garmin now that RoadTrip is here along with POI Loader and WebUpdater– the time has come, complaints begone!


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Back when Dan Brown was at the peak of his popularity I read both Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code after friends raved about how fantastic they were. I was in disbelief that my friends could have been serious. Dan Brown's books are horrible.
Which is why I was pleased to come across S.T. Joshi's Junk Fiction: America's Obsession with Bestsellers, a book that examines the phenomenon of the bestseller:
Bestsellers have been with us for more than a century, ever since the first bestseller list appeared in 1895. But they have received surprisingly little attention from critics. What kind of books become bestsellers? Why do people read them? Do they have literary value or are they merely the literary equivalent of crossword puzzles?I have just begun reading this and Joshi has pretty much the same impression of these authors that I have.
S. T. Joshi, a leading critic of horror, fantasy, and mystery fiction, devotes his attention to these and other issues, showing that bestsellers emerged only with the advent of near-universal literacy and the increased leisure time among the masses. Joshi is also aware that most bestsellers fall into the categories of genre fiction: romance (Danielle Steel, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Nora Roberts); mystery (Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, Patricia Cornwell); suspense (James Patterson, Nelson DeMille); espionage (Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler); horror (Stephen King, Dean Koontz); and so forth.
Joshi provides detailed examinations of books by these authors, as well as of such recent bestsellers as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, and such bygone titles as Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, in a wide-ranging discussion of both the virtues and the failings of popular literature. Joshi's study, written in a witty, accessible style, is must-reading for anyone interested in the literary and cultural phenomenon of the bestseller.


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Happy Holidays everybody!! The season is in full swing & I find myself behind on my blogs. We have been doing well around here. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & we have both of our trees up & decorated for Christmas. Here are some highlights from the last 2 weeks
The day that Twilight Breaking Dawn came out in theaters we had to go see it! My dad even took a half day off from work so we could go as a family. Most people know that my mom is not a huge Twilight fan, but she takes one for the team & goes with us every time. So, we got some nice family time in with my dad & sister at the movies!
And of course we had our first snowfall of the season. It has already melted away (which I LOVE) but I am sure it will be back soon. So far the season has been very "wheelchair friendly" to us. I hope that it holds out
And now we are on to Thanksgiving. This year we changed it up a little bit and went to my Aunt Sam & Uncle Jeff's house. My Grandpa Kast (who I write about all of the time) is here in MN this year. It has been more than a decade since we have had him in MN for the holidays. It made the day very special! My mom's brother John stopped over for dessert with my cousins a little later…but the pictures on my camera did not work. Here are some highlights!
Such a fun day & so much to be thankful for! Thank you Sam & Jeff for having us!
And last but not least, Jenna has been gearing up for her Swarm season that begins in January. She loves dancing with her friends/teammates every Monday at practice. Here are a couple of Jenna pics from this season's photo shoot
If you are interested in purchasing game tickets or checking out the Swarm or Swarm Performance Team go to www.mnswarm.com
That is my random post for the day! Hope you could keep up! I look forward to updating more soon. I will try to be better!


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And then there are three
June 16, 2017 Leave a comment
From four to three (if you exclude SIA Cargo which will be absorbed as a division of the parent airline in 2018), Singapore Airlines (SIA) will now have three carriers in its stable as sister budget subsidiaries Scoot and Tigerair announced the completion of their merger come July 25, 2017. SilkAir, defined as a regional carrier, makes up the trio.
Both Scoot and Tigerair will henceforth operate under the Scoot brand. It seems logical, considering the poor reputation of Tigerair and the plans to expand Scoot into the long-haul. Unlike Tigerair, Scoot was launched as a medium-haul budget carrier.
The merger was long anticipated as the operations of the two carriers began to overlap with Scoot operating the short-haul as well. At the same time, loss-making Tigerair's days were numbered as it struggled through a period of difficult times both financially and operationally, scarred with customer complaints of poor service.
While it certainly makes sense for the two carriers to eliminate intra-competition and pool their resources, it also opens the field for Scoot to expand its network. Already it is trailing behind Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia, whose chief Tony Fernandes is known to be testing new boundaries beyond the four-to-five hour limitation of the budget model. While AirAsia is not always guaranteed success, it has enjoyed headstart advantages.Scoot has announced a service to Honolulu by the end of the year, six months after AirAsia launches its service from Kuala Lumpur. Both carriers will operate via Osaka. It will be interesting to see how the competition plays out.
Scoot may be advantaged by its hub connections at Changi Airport while AirAsia will rely on its wide regional network to take advantage of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's lower costs in a price-sensitive leisure market.
Scoot will benefit from the reputation of the SIA brand association, but somehow that has not rubbed off on the beleaguered Tigerair.
The competition is set to redefine the budget game as Scoot and AirAsia battle it out to be the region's leading carrier not only for the short-haul but also beyond.


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SAN BERNARDINO – Alex Guerrero is 60 miles from Dodger Stadium, but it might as well be 600. Or 6,000.
Monday was his final day in uniform for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Dodgers' Class-A affiliate. Guerrero's rehabilitation assignment will transfer to Double-A Tulsa starting Tuesday, where he'll be for a week, followed by a week at Triple-A Oklahoma City. That's the plan at least.
For Guerrero, sticking to the plan this season hasn't always been easy.
"I think at the beginning they said one week," Guerrero said through an interpreter Sunday. "But after the second MRI, they found a lot of inflammation in the knee. They told me five weeks."
The seemingly interminable rehab process traces to spring training, when the 29-year-old utility player felt a "pinch" in his knee crossing first base as he ran out a ground ball. Guerrero returned to Cactus League action after about a week off, then was shut down after playing another eight games. He hasn't been seen in a Dodgers uniform in nearly two months, continuing his rehab in Arizona after the team returned to Los Angeles.
Guerrero has a total of five hits in his first five rehab games and acknowledges his timing at the plate needs work. He said another "7 to 10 days" ought to do the trick, though he'll stick out his rehab for the full three weeks.
And then?
The Dodgers reportedly attempted to trade Guerrero this offseason, and fitting him on to their 25-man roster seems no easier now. His best skill as a hitter – power – could help a team that ranks 25th out of the 30 MLB teams in home runs. His defense is another matter.
Guerrero has played two games in left field and two at third base for Rancho Cucamonga (he played another game as a designated hitter). Even before the injury, Guerrero was no higher than third on the Dodgers' depth chart at either position. He can't DH in the National League, so a trade to an American League team would make sense in theory.
Notably, Guerrero's contract with the Dodgers (he'll make $7.5 million this year and next) contains a clause that allows him to become a free agent following the season if he's traded. He can also refuse an assignment to the minor leagues, and Sunday he said he has no interest in going to the minors once he's healthy.
Guerrero said he thinks he can help the Dodgers now.
"I think so, yes, because they haven't been hitting much," he said.
As for where he fits on the 25-man roster, "I don't know what plan they have for me," Guerrero said, "but I'm ready for anything."
Yasiel Puig started 12 of the Dodgers' first 13 games to begin May before getting a rare break from the starting lineup.
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Jose De Leon was placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Oklahoma City with inflammation in his right shoulder. The pitcher isn't expected to return for 1-2 weeks, but the injury isn't considered serious and he can be activated any time since he hasn't pitched since his May 3 debut. … Guerrero went 2 for 5 with a double in his final game with Rancho Cucamonga.
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Duke University PhD candidate David Sparks has developed a fascinating county-level look at the changing politics of America.
It's a great reminder that what you think is permanent in politics, seldom is.
On his Web site, Sparks writes:
This animated interpretation accentuates certain phenomena: the breadth and duration of support for Roosevelt, the shift from a Democratic to a Republican South, the move from an ostensibly east-west division to the contemporary coasts-versus-heartland division, and the stability of the latter.
More broadly, this video is a reminder that what constitutes "politics as usual" is always in flux, shifting sometimes abruptly. The landscape of American politics is constantly evolving, as members of the two great parties battle for electoral supremacy.
But maybe it's not what Sparks thinks it is. A commenter writes:
First, I like the subject and the attempt. Second, big trouble always lurks when spatial data tied to a geographic coordinate system ( λ , φ ) are treated as if they are plotted on a Cartesian grid ( x, y ). Above and beyond the conspicuous distortions in your state shapes and sizes (the Mercator class of map projections creates larger distortions with increasing distance from the equator), your linear interpolation algorithm will, in effect, give more weight to northern and southern neighbors (and less weight to eastern and western neighbors) when it estimates the value for each output grid cell. This bias is much greater at cells in Michigan than it is at cells in Mississippi. Consequently, the spatial pattern you think you "see" in your display might reflect the unwanted distortion pattern as much as it reflects the election geography. Project your data properly – it'll be worth the effort.
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Just in time for the 4th of July, Lori from You've been Framed and I finally made the big pallet flags we have been talking about making forever!
First we split some pallets to get some good rustic wood. Who am I kidding, first John ripped the pallets apart for us so we could have the wood! I wasn't quite sure of the length so until we started painting I left them full sized.
Next we measured out how wide we wanted our blue section to be and sectioned it off on the top 3 boards. We did ours 13 inches wide.
Then we painted the wood. Red stripe on the top, alternating with white down the boards, and blue in the corner.
Then we cut the boards to the right size, we cut ours to 38 inches. Using her Silhouette, Lori made stars for our blue section. We were so excited to finish them up that we forgot to take pictures of that part! But what we did was pull the center part of the stars out, so we were left with a stencil of 9 stars. We placed that on the blue section and then painted white into the inside of the star stencil.
Next we sanded each of the boards really good to give them the really nice distressed look.
I loved how the boards all sanded a little differently.
Then we sprayed them with a clear polyurethane. I hung mine on my porch. This is the first of many porch projects that I plan on doing this summer. I really want to spruce my porch up!
Lori already has a darling porch and she propped hers up with some of her other cute stuff.
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The rapid rise in tuberculosis cases in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is strongly associated with the receipt of loans from the International Monetary Fund, a new study has found.
Critics of the fund have suggested that its financial requirements lead governments to reduce spending on health care to qualify for loans. This, the authors say, helps explain the connection.
The fund strongly disputes the finding, saying the former communist countries would be much worse off without the loans.
"Tuberculosis is a disease that takes time to develop," said William Murray, a spokesman for the fund, "so presumably the increase in mortality rates must be linked to something that happened earlier than I.M.F. funding. This is just phony science."
The researchers studied health records in 21 countries and found that obtaining an I.M.F. loan was associated with a 13.9 percent increase in new cases of tuberculosis each year, a 13.3 percent increase in the number of people living with the disease and a 16.6 percent increase in the number of tuberculosis deaths.
The study, being published online Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine, statistically controlled for numerous other factors that affect tuberculosis rates, including the prevalence of AIDS, inflation rates, urbanization, unemployment rates, the age of the population and improved surveillance.
The lead author, David Stuckler, a research associate at Cambridge University, defended the study against the fund's criticisms, noting that the researchers considered whether increased mortality might have led to more loans rather than the other way around.
Instead, they found that the increase in tuberculosis mortality followed the lending; each 1 percent increase in credit was associated with a 0.9 percent increase in mortality. And when a country left an I.M.F. loan program, mortality rates dropped by an average of 31 percent.
"When you have one correlation, you raise an eyebrow," Mr. Stuckler said. "But when you have more than 20 correlations pointing in the same direction, you start building a strong case for causality."


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LIC, which had expressed concerns over valuation and debt situation of the entity post-merger, owns 9.06 per cent shares in Cairn India as of June quarter and 3.9 per cent in Vedanta as of March.
LIC's denial came after some media reports said the insurance giant has given nod to the proposed merger of Cairn with Vedanta.
"No approval has been given by LIC and such news is factually incorrect," the government-run insurance behemoth said in a statement today.
Under the proposed merger, pending since last year, a Cairn India shareholder will get one Vedanta equity share and 7.5 preference shares for every share one holds.
The company needs to muster approval of at least half of the minority shareholders and LIC being the single largest domestic minority shareholder in the oil giant, its approval is crucial for the plan to get through.
A senior LIC official had earlier told PTI that they were not comfortable with the merger proposal on the valuation as well as debt fronts.
The Edinburgh, UK-based Cairn Energy sold Cairn India to Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta for USD 8.67 billion in 2011. The British firm still holds 9.82 per cent stake in Cairn India.
Through the merger, Agarwal plans to use Rs 16,867 crore cash lying with Cairn to pay off part of Vedanta's debt. This has led to concern among minority shareholders about the cash that will become part of the new entity.
Vedanta is the largest producer of aluminium and copper in the country, and is the most indebted metals company.
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Frank Kaminsky (left ankle) suffered a sprain on Monday against the Grizzlies.
Kaminsky was key for the Hornets' second team as he poured in 23 points (9-for-11 FGs, 2-for-3 FTs) with one steal, three blocks and three 3-pointers in 20 minutes. After the game, it was announced that he sprained his left ankle. Consider him questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.
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January 18, 2020, 9:33 amAllonzo TrierPG, New York Knicks
Allonzo Trier staying positive despite reduced role.
As an undrafted rookie last season, Trier averaged 22.8 minutes across 64 games. This season has a much different outlook as he has appeared in less than half the team's games so far at only 12.0 minutes. Interim coach Mike Miller praised Trier's professionalism this year, saying he is one the first ones in the gym every day as well as providing much excitement on the bench, cheering on his teammates. Trier himself spoke about he is constantly trying to find holes in the defense to point out to his teammates Mitch Robinson and Marcus Morris and his team-first, continue to work hard every day attitude is a great sign that he will be ready when his number is called. He can be ignored for fantasy purposes in the meantime.
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January 18, 2020, 9:11 amJeff TeaguePG, Atlanta Hawks
Coach Lloyd Pierce said he expects new acquisitions Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to be available on Saturday versus Pistons.
Teague was looking like a solid drop candidate as a backup for the Wolves lately with his minutes down. That is unlikely to change with the Hawks as they are set with Kevin Huerter and Trae Young as big-minute starters but maybe you'd like to wait a game or two to make sure. Teague has maintained late-round value thanks to his early-season production mostly due to assists and free-throw percentage although his steals rate is down significantly from prior seasons. He would likely need an injury in front of him to get back on the standard league map.
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January 18, 2020, 12:29 amLuka DoncicPG-SF, Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic was sublime in Friday's 120-112 win over the Blazers, dropping 35 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, a steal and eight 3-pointers.
Doncic had an answer for everything that the Blazers threw at him and even responded to some signature stretches out of Damian Lillard that put the game back in the balance. He did go 5-of-8 at the free throw line and has shot just .681 on his freebies over the last two weeks but we're hoping that will correct given the much larger sample of great shooting from earlier in the year. It's a joy to watch him play.
January 18, 2020, 12:26 amTim Hardaway Jr.SF, Dallas Mavericks
Tim Hardaway Jr. was feeling it on Friday night, helping the Mavs to a home win with 29 points, a steal and five 3-pointers.
Hardaway goes on runs of big production but overall he's still outside the top-150 on the year. His poor shooting nights can ruin your week but THJ has started to level out to a certain extent, scoring in double digits in each of the last seven after a three-game absence. That sounds good, but only two of those games feature 20-plus, while four are games of 15 points or fewer. THJ is boom or bust and it's just a matter of getting on board at the right time.
January 18, 2020, 12:24 amDwight PowellPF, Dallas Mavericks
Dwight Powell had a mediocre game on Friday night, dropping eight points (3-of-6 FG), six rebounds and two assists against Hassan Whiteside and the Blazers.
Powell has a nasty habit of posting uninspiring lines like this right after he gets people back on the bandwagon. Still, he's been an easy middle-round value over the last couple of weeks thanks to an insane .783 mark from the floor and is now up to top-150 value on the full season. It's been a disappointing year overall, but Powell is at least trending in the right direction.
January 18, 2020, 12:21 amMaxi KleberPF, Dallas Mavericks
Maxi Kleber logged 33 minutes on Friday night and was able to post 10 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two 3-pointers.
Nothing too special, but it'll certainly play. Kleber's up to top-155/140 value on the full year and has been a top-90/75 player while starting for Kristaps Porzingis (knee) over the last two weeks. Keep him locked and loaded until KP returns.
January 18, 2020, 12:20 amSeth CurrySG, Dallas Mavericks
Seth Curry put up 16 points off the bench in Friday's win over the Blazers, rounding out his night by going 6-of-14 from the field with four rebounds, three assists, a steal and three 3-pointers.
The Blazers are dropping like flies and probably miss Curry quite a bit. He's been up and down this season but his mix of threes and relatively sound efficiency, plus some timely hot streaks, have him sitting with top-200 value. The Dallas bench can be volatile from night to night and in this game it was Curry and Jalen Brunson (13 points, one steal, one 3-pointer) well ahead of Delon Wright (3-5-4 in 15 minutes). Wright remains the best fantasy option of the bunch even if he didn't show it tonight.
January 18, 2020, 12:16 amMario HezonjaSG, Portland Trail Blazers
Mario Hezonja (back) returned from a two-game absence on Friday night and had seven points in 19 minutes.
Hezonja has been in and out of the rotation, but could find himself looked to for scoring if CJ McCollum's ankle injury ends up being serious. Not-So-Super Mario is only a deep-league option these days, and not a good one at that.
January 18, 2020, 12:15 amDamian LillardPG, Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard played through an illness on Friday night and kept the Blazers in the game, scoring 34 points on 13-of-25 from the field while adding 10 assists, two steals and three 3-pointers.
Lillard was a game-time decision tonight but this one would've been a blowout had he not been able to suit up. Portland's on the outside looking in on the playoff chase right now, and as long as that deficit is manageable we should see Lillard emptying the tank to get the Blazers back into the postseason.
January 18, 2020, 12:13 amHassan WhitesideC, Portland Trail Blazers
Hassan Whiteside kept on rolling in Friday's loss, notching 21 points, 18 rebounds, five blocks and a 9-for-10 shooting line.
Whiteside is stuck on automatic and figures to remain that way until Jusuf Nurkic returns. He's been a huge steal for fantasy GMs this season and while we'd bet on him slowing down over the last couple of months, you're free to ride this wave to its completion considering his ADP.


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Austin tells soldiers, NCOs: 'We must always be ready'
The Army must continue to address challenges abroad and internally, according to the Army vice chief of staff, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III.
Speaking Oct. 22 during the Sergeant Major of the Army Awards Luncheon at the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition, Austin emphasized the importance of properly completing and supporting our remaining missions abroad.
"Today our top priority continues to be the fight ongoing in Afghanistan," Austin said.
Adding, the Army will "make sure [soldiers] will receive our full support" in the mission until our last soldier leaves the country.
But once the Afghanistan mission was over, Austin noted, the Army would still need to remain ready for future undertakings.
"The reality is we have not fought the war to end all wars," he said.
"We must always be ready … we must always be able to respond to when that next call comes," he added.
Austin also urged those soldiers present to help address the problems of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) facing the Army.
"What we are asked to do in this profession … is not easy," Austin said. "Coping with that can be understandably difficult."
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Among those former NFL players present were Troy Vincent, James Thrash, Eddie Mason, Matt Stover, Mike Rucker, Shaun Alexander and Keith Bulluck.
He also emphasized that asking for help "is a sign of strength" and encouraged soldiers to "make seeking help a routine part of our life."
"My challenge to all of you today … is to lead this effort," Austin said, who went on to suggest that if NCOs were to take these issues seriously and make it a priority, others will do the same.
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While it may not be time yet to celebrate the industry's total resurgence from the Great Recession, this may well be a good moment to pause and appreciate the steady and accelerating (re)growth of the North American recreational vehicle arena after finishing 2012 with a flourish in terms of wholesale and retail sales.
Indeed, we've come a long way, baby, since the industry was perched on the leading edge of a global downturn and Elkhart, Indiana's RV-building zone — with 20-plus-percent unemployment — became America's recessionary poster child for the national press.
Now the old "first-in, first-out" theory appears to have again come into play with the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) reporting shipments bouncing from a recessionary low point of 165,700 units in 2009 to about 290,000 in 2012.
And while 2012's output still falls well short of the modern high of 390,500 in 2006, the RV Business staff is recognizing two companies that have played pivotal roles in spearheading the industry's comeback with stellar performances — Thor Industries Inc. and Forest River Inc., the industry's unrivaled No. 1 and No. 2 market share leaders, respectively — as RVB's Newsmakers of the Year for 2012.
Stellar performances?
Publicly held Thor, an 8,800-employee firm holding 34.8% of U.S. market share in terms of units retailed through October, reported a "blockbuster" first quarter of fiscal 2013 (ending Oct. 31) with sales up 30% to $875.6 million and net income up 38% to $31 million.
In its fiscal year ended July 31, Thor's sales of RV's, small and midsize buses and ambulances rose 12% to an all-time high of $3.1 billion on the strength of its varied subsidiaries: Keystone RV Co., Goshen, Ind., Thor Motor Coach Inc., Elkhart, Ind., Dutchmen Mfg. Inc., Goshen, Ind., CrossRoads RV/Redwood RV, Topeka and Syracuse, Ind., Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC, Elkhart, Airstream Inc., Jackson Center, Ohio, and Thor's Commercial Vehicle Group in Elkhart.
For Forest River — an 8,500-employee, Elkhart-based division of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. known for its aggressive approach to product development and dealer networking in both towable and motorized RVs as well as cargo trailers, shuttle buses, boats and other categories — the situation right now is similarly upbeat.
Forest River President and CEO Pete Liegl said his company has been running an impressive 27% ahead of 2011 through the first 10 months of 2012 enroute to posting its own all-time record revenues.
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At the same time, Forest River, which accounted for 31.8% of all U.S.-retailed RVs through October (according to Statistical Surveys Inc.) and has been growing faster than Thor in certain categories, is dramatically expanding its production capacity for 2013 to the extent that it is currently adding about a million square feet of capacity.
This, said Liegl, should benefit most all of the divisions operated by the company's senior product-related management team, including Doug Gaeddert, Jeff Babcock, Don Gunden and Mike Terlep in RVs as well as David Wright in buses, Rex McKay in cargo trailers and commercial trucks and Tom McCutty in housing and boats.
Meanwhile, given the general landscape of the industry right now and some of the investor calls he's been fielding lately, Thor Chairman and CEO Peter Orthwein thinks these kinds of record-breaking numbers are not just a short-term blip on the radar, but part of a more significant industrywide upswing.
"You know, we're feeling our business is getting much stronger now," Orthwein told RVB. "In addition to those increased revenues, our backlogs were very strong at the end of the first quarter and certainly in the motorhome segment our revenues nearly doubled. So, we're feeling good.
"My feeling is that we're at a turning point in the market right now," he added, "especially on the motorized side, where the consumer has paid down his loan on his old motorhome and now has equity in that coach and can trade it in and buy a new one. And, by using that equity as a down payment and with today's low interest rates, he can drive away with a new motorhome without appreciably increasing his monthly payment. So, we're really at a turning point. Historically, the average consumer traded in his motorhome every four years."
Thor President and COO Bob Martin said Thor's fiscal health speaks well for the general well being of the rest of the industry and of the North American consumer's continued fascination with this kind of camping lifestyle. Even in the global downturn, he pointed out, campgrounds were busy.
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Other 2012 Newsmaker contenders included Marcus Lemonis, chairman of Camping World Inc. and its sister division, Good Sam Enterprises LLC; former Thor executives Ron Fenech, Bill Fenech and Don Clark and their new enterprise Grand Design RV Co.; Kampgrounds of America Inc. President & CEO Jim Rogers; Darryl Searer, the semi-retired chairman of Ultra-Fab Products Inc., and current president of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation's Hall of Fame; Elkhart's Annual Open House Week and Winnebago Industries Inc., Forest City, Iowa. See more details in the January/February issue of RVBusiness.


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5 Things to Know about NINAGAWA Macbeth
Corrie Tan July 18, 2018
5 Things to Know about NINAGAWA Macbeth
July 18, 2018
In 2016 the Japanese master of stagecraft Yukio Ninagawa died at the age of 80, leaving behind an enormous theatrical legacy. Here's a look at what sets apart his staging of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
Making the "Scottish Play" a Japanese One
Ninagawa was deeply inspired by the auteur Akira Kurosawa's film adaptation of Macbeth, Throne of Blood (1957), which transplanted the Scottish play—a blood-soaked tragedy about Macbeth's political ambition to seize and retain the Scottish throne—to feudal Japan. Ninagawa's Macbeth is also set in 16th-century Japan, in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568–1600), the final, turbulent decades of the country's "age of warring states."
Ninagawa rarely alters Shakespeare's scripts, neither does he change character names or places. But his productions always feel extraordinarily specific to Japanese history, with their attention to detail in costuming, and their celebration and subversion of noh and kabuki conventions. It's a testament to Shakespeare's masterful storytelling—and to Ninagawa's ability to reveal different aspects of these beloved characters through a clever cultural shift.
The Cherry Tree and the Passing of Time
Ninagawa's imposition of a Japanese context and identity over the Shakespearean canon has produced some of his most searing images. In Macbeth, a cherry tree weeping petals over the stage might be one of his most-cited centerpieces. The cascading tree evokes springtime and new beginnings in Japan, but is also a symbol of death and mortality—"Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees!" goes the popular opening line of Motojiro Kajii's short story Under the Cherry Trees.
The brevity of the tree's bloom goes well with Macbeth's famous soliloquy in the final act of the play: "Life's but a walking shadow,…a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing."
The Death of a Father, the Duty of a Son
Ninagawa's relationship with his late father and brother inspired another of the striking images in Macbeth—the traditional Buddhist altar (butsudan) that occupies the entire stage and in which the play is set. One day, while praying at a butsudan in his parents' home and recalling his late father and elder brother, "the idea crossed my mind that Macbeth could be a story of my ancestors or even of myself, if it originated as a fantasy from my dialogues with the dead. The warriors who repeatedly committed carnage could be our ancestors or even what I might possibly have been."
Ninagawa references the series of murders Macbeth feels forced to commit to consolidate power—but also establishes a connection with the play through a stretch of ancestry that precedes his own immediate family, examining historical trauma through a personal lens.
Working with Popular Japanese Television and Film Actors
Ninagawa didn't care much for the divide between the "high culture" of the theater or the "low culture" of crowd-pleasing television serials or J-Pop. He often cast popular Japanese actors and singers in his productions.
This production of Macbeth features Yuko Tanaka as the scheming villainess Lady Macbeth; Tanaka played the title character in Oshin (1983–84), one of Japan's most-watched television dramas of all time.
All the World's His Stage
Ninagawa's Macbeth was the world's introduction to a Japanese theater legend. The production premiered in Japan in 1980, but made its international debut at the Edinburgh International Festival five years later, to the breathless praise of critics. Singapore theater critic Hannah Pandian raved: "It is at such moments that you remember that theater was once reserved for the gods."
Ninagawa directed at least 20 of Shakespeare's plays, and his love for the Bard drew the affection of the western theater world, with productions of Shakespeare "so beautiful it brings tears to your eyes" (The Observer).
Corrie Tan is associate editor and resident critic with Arts Equator, a Southeast Asian arts platform based in Singapore. She has also written about theater and performance for The Guardian, The Stage, Exeunt Magazine, and BiblioAsia.
This article was commissioned by Esplanade — Theatres on the Bay, Singapore for the 2017 presentation there of NINAGAWA Macbeth, and first published on www.esplanade.com/learn. Reproduced with permission courtesy of Esplanade — Theatres on the Bay.


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This post is all about menstruation, please exit if you feel disgusted already.
It also contains obvious facts and points that everyone already knows, lol.
I don't know why I'm doing this, I guess I hate this pain too much, I need to vent.
I literally crawled to the desk and grabbed my laptop.
Got under the comforter and started typing this post.
Some might feel disgusted reading this, so don't, I'm going to talk details ay.
If you are curious, I welcome you with open arms, my friend....... *evil grin*
I'm in another country, the weather is cold.
I didn't bring my prescribed painkillers, I thought I did but I can't find it anywhere!
So, I got some paracetamol from the pantry and it's not helping.
This pain is crazy, I can't even cry myself to bed, it won't let me.
#1. Remember to pack your painkillers while travelling if you do use them for period cramps.
Also remember where you put them.
I used to refuse to take painkillers.
I studied the side effects of painkillers in high school and I was terrified, lol.
I was like "no painkillers, man, they will give my baby defects"
"Fk you, you're not having a baby anytime soon!"
Lol lol lol, erm, well, that's true... but... no buts...
We were having a photoshoot that day and the pain was ruining my day.
She handed me my first painkiller when I was 18 years old.
I think I'm dependent on painkillers when I have period cramps now.
But I always try to control, if it's not too pain, don't take it.
Many girls go for panadol, the pink pills, the magic pills.
#2. I suggest that you see a doctor and get prescribed ones for yourself.
Try the prescribed one, if it works for you, it's all good, keep the packaging.
You can normally get it from the pharmacy if you ever need it again.
#3. Do not simply take any painkillers, you might be allergic to some.
#4. I don't think you can/should have alcohol after taking painkillers.
#5. Do not take painkillers with an empty stomach.
I do not encourage you to take painkillers.
If you do, try to only take it if the pain is too unbearable.
If it's bearable, there are ways to help minimize the pain.
People always say chocolate makes you feel better, wrong!
#6. Chocolate contains small amount of caffeine, caffeine stimulates pain.
This was told by a doctor when I was 17 years old.
I had chocolate to try minimizing the pain and it got so bad, I had to go to clinic.
I think it's more like a psychological thing but if it makes you feel better, why not?
Some have a stable menstrual cycle, some don't.
What do I mean by stable cycle?
Ex : A girl has her period every 3rd of the month.
So, they know when to cut down on cold drinks and caffeine days before.
I don't know if I'm unlucky or unhealthy.
Mine is unstable, sometimes it's very late.
I don't even know when to cut down on cold drinks.
#7. Cut down on cold drinks and caffeine.
#8. Drink hot water instead of hot tea.
I don't know if it's a Chinese thing or what.
#9. Try to keep yourself away from the wind.
I went to beach and long walks by the river, the wind was so strong.
I actually felt it coming 2 days ago, yeah I did.
Yeahhh, we can actually feel it coming sometimes...
We're freaking psychics or what?
That is why we have great 6th sense, we sense things, we feel things ;)
This is how we're trained, do not underestimate us, lol!
This is how we're trained, do not underestimate us, lol!
#10. Keep yourself warm.
#11. Get a hot pad/pack to heat your belly up, every girl needs one.
Don't get me started on sanitary pad.
It's uncomfortable, it's damp, it makes you feel dirty, bla bla bla.
My Aussie friends, they all, ALL, use tampons.
There was once when we went out of the school for wedding cake class.
It just struck me and nobody had a pad.
#12. Captain obvious is here, always bring a pad with you.
I had to use a tampon, it was once.. and never again.
My Aussie friends think pads are unsanitary but to me... tampons... ouch.
Learn to read this facial expression, people.
This is when you have period, you sit down for a long time and then you stand up...
I'll call this "the tap is turned on".
Yeh, it's not like mild bleeding, it's freaking Niagara falls.
Yeh, it's not like mild bleeding, it's freaking Niagara falls.
This also happens when you sneeze...
Oh oh oh, then, what else do you get?
Stained undies and stained covers, HOORAY!
You wake up in the middle of the night.
"Wait, this dampness is not right, it is not right, oh no, oh no, please no..."
Sometimes it's overflowing.
Sometimes the pad is as clean as new but damn your sleeping position!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT LEAKEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! Lol.
You crawl up at 4 in the morning, get new undies, get new pad, open it, stick it on.
Take the dirty one off, wrap it, throw it.
Take the dirty one off, wrap it, throw it.
Wash stained undies and maybe stained sleeping shorts or pants.
Sometimes you can't wash it off, you have to soak it.
Then, you go back to your room and stare at your bed.
What is unluckier? Tell me.
Stained bed sheet or stained blanket/comforter?
Shit, I don't even want to think about stained mattress...
Oh no, oh no, no, you don't have the right to "ewwwwwww" me.
It does happen to very very very unlucky people, God bless you.
If it's really bad, you have to change the bed sheets right away...
Wait, ain't nobody got time for that, need to sleep, wash the stains and sleep on the couch.
Put on new bed sheets the next day, lol.
#13. Place extra layers of cloth or mat on the bed.
This shit can't really help if you have "fabulous" sleeping postures.
How will I describe period cramp?
Let's seeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
Ok, the pain "spot" is not exactly on the belly/abdomen.
It's slightly lower, just slightly.
It's not like a surface pain, it's inside, deep inside.
It feels like your insides are being blended with a blender?
It's like tiny needles, no, not tiny needles, tiny knives, stabbing you?
It's like your belly is being cut open and someone is messing with the insides?
Yup, pewds does it best.
What are the other "bonuses" that come with the cramp?
1. Oh, guys love this, the extreme mood swings.
One minute, you're so happy, next minute, you're crying.
2. Pimples for you?
One or two here and there, maybe a breakout too?
3. Bloated stomach.
When I say bloated, it isssssssss bloated with air trapped inside.
I do not understand this, someone, explain to me.
Ermm, I'm guessing haemoglobin contains oxygen? So it's bloated? Lol.
Ermm, I'm guessing haemoglobin contains oxygen? So it's bloated? Lol.
4. Fake poo poo alert (HAHAHAHAHA)
It feels like you need to use the toilet but you probably just sit in there and nothing comes out.
5. You feel extra tired.
Stay on the bed for a whole day, not a care given, still feel tired.
6. Back pain.
Not really pain, just really sore?
7. Boobs feel like exploding.
They kinda "expand" when you have period and "shrink" after period.
I think this is the only perk we get with period, lol lol lol, not really, it's painful.
Those with big boobs, I'm sorry for you, I feel you, sister, stay strong, lol.
8. Fat face fat thighs fat arms.
If you think you look extra fat, brace yourself, period is coming!
If you think you look extra fat, brace yourself, period is coming!
9. Nausea.
You feel like puking when the pain is very severe.
You feel like puking when the pain is very severe.
I always say if I am a scientist, I will dedicate my time into inventing a cure for period cramps.
If you guys think girls are making a big deal out of period or
it's disgusting and inappropriate to talk about it..
Well, try having your private part bleed 5-7 days every month and see if you talk about it.
Girls, you like this post, you are welcome, lol.
This post can be longer, I still have a lot to say but...
I think the painkiller is finally working and I should head to bed before it wears off.