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Entrepreneurship Curriculum Plan
Wittenberg's curriculum currently includes four classes in different aspects of entrepreneurship. Each of these classes is designed to add value to students in any major.
WITTSEM: Calling All Student Entrepreneurs:
So You Want to Change the World?
This WittSem course is designed to channel the creative energy of students as they enter college. We explore the efforts of student entrepreneurs around the world in every possible context, celebrating their successes as well as their failures. We study how they made change happen and the barriers they had to overcome. We also assess the impact of their innovative efforts and how they inspired others to join their efforts. Students are be challenged to explore the concept of "life entrepreneurship" and how to apply their vision, talents, creativity, and energy not only to their work but to their entire lives, changing the world for themselves and those around them. Most important, we abandon the idea that serious entrepreneurial activity should be put off until after graduation. By studying other successful student entrepreneurs and challenging our own creative abilities, the members of this class prepare to hit the ground running – ready to make an impact on the world.
Entrepreneurship (for all majors)
This introductory course serves as a starting point for understanding and practicing entrepreneurship. We study entrepreneurial behavior at its best – in the context of for-profit ventures as well as its application in several other settings. This is not a course in "how to start a business." Rather, we use this course to explore current and potential applications of innovative thinking in their respective fields of study, challenging students to think better about a wide variety of problems and opportunities, The course has been designed to allow students with no prior business education to be successful. It has no prerequisites and requires sophomore standing.
Venture Creation
This course focuses on the process of transforming creative ideas into viable ventures. The skills gained in this course are intended to benefit all students, regardless of the type of entity they seek to create. We will explore feasibility analysis, sound venture design and how to plan for a successful launch. Admission to this course requires prior completion of the Entrepreneurship course.
Leading the Family Enterprise
This course is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership within a family business – as an owner, manager, director and/or family leader. We explore family dynamics within and across generations and how these issues play out at various times in the family and business life cycle. We also review various leadership structures, including unitary leadership, sibling teams, cousin collaborative, and non-family leadership models. In addition to numerous, predictable transition issues, we study best practices shared by successful business-owning families, typical family business crises, and how to avoid them. This course has no prerequisites and is open to all Wittenberg students with at least junior standing.


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Wayne Law Professor Brad Roth to speak on Kosovo independence
DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2011) —Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Brad Roth, an associate professor at Wayne Law and in WSU's Department of Political Science, at 12:15-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Roth's lecture is titled: "The independence of Kosovo and self-determination in international law."
"Brad Roth is one of the world's leading scholars of statehood and its meaning in contemporary international affairs," said Wayne Law Professor Gregory Fox, director of the Program for International Legal Studies. "His take on Kosovo independence should not be missed. It will be of interest to those curious about conflict in the Balkans, as well as those interested in the phenomenon of secession worldwide."
Professor Roth specializes in international law, comparative public law, and political and legal theory. His latest article, "Secessions, coups, and the international rule of law: assessing the decline of the effective control doctrine," will appear in the May 2011 issue of the Melbourne Journal of International Law. He is the author of Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law, contributing co-editor with Fox of Democratic Governance and International Law, and the author of roughly 30 book chapters, journal articles and commentaries dealing with questions of sovereignty, constitutionalism, human rights and democracy.
The event is free and open to the public, and lunch will be provided. Parking is available for $4.75 in Structure #1 across from the Law School on West Palmer Street in Detroit. For directions to the Law School or to view a campus map, visit www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/LAW.
For more information regarding the event or the Program for International Legal Studies, visit www.law.wayne.edu/international-studies or contact Fox at email@example.com.
Additional upcoming international events:
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
Julia Ernst, Georgetown University Law Center,
"U.S. ratification of the women's rights treaty: Fabulous, horrendous, or meaningless?"
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
John Hutson, University of New Hampshire Law School (formerly Franklin Pierce Law School),
"Rules of engagement in counter-insurgency campaigns"
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Natalie Klein, Macquarie Law School, Sydney Australia,
"Protecting whales under international law: Australia's case against Japan before the World Court"
Program for International Legal Studies
Wayne Law created the Program for International Legal Studies in recognition of the breadth of the faculty's international engagements and expertise and the fact that nearly all aspects of law now have an international component. From regulation of cross-border financial transactions to controlling pollution that recognizes no boundaries to human rights treaties that regulate how governments treat their citizens, law is now an interconnected global phenomenon.
The program coordinates all activities at Wayne Law related to international law. These activities include hosting the Speaker Series, sponsoring conferences and symposia featuring leading international scholars and practitioners, promoting research on international and comparative law topics, and providing important resources for Wayne Law students, alumni and friends interested in international law.
The program capitalizes on the Law School's world-renowned faculty members, who teach and write on a wide variety of international legal issues.
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Item: Conair 20-Piece Haircut Kit
Price: $17.99
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Previous comment notes: Not good for longer hair, and some negative feedback for the battery life.
Are these good for thick shafted curly hair? And do they nick sensitive skin that's loosely hanging?
lwang wrote:Are these good for thick shafted curly hair? And do they nick sensitive skin that's loosely hanging?
Based on the previous comments I'll translate the description:
Powerful DC motor produces 50% more cutting power
than no motor at all...
Turbo button instantly delivers 15% more power
In other words:
Turbo button automatically reduces power by 15% whenever you're not pressing it!
In addition, it seems they cannot fully run off AC, so if you want to use them but find that the battery is dead you're out of luck. That would be a deal-breaker for many people even without the clippers reportedly being under-powered.
Or were the previous comments based on a slightly different model? Usually products that say things like "corded/cordless" are able to run at full speed when plugged in even if the battery is dead, but there was more than one comment claiming that wasn't the case here.
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One has to stay groomed on the underside. ;)
I bought either the same or very similar model at Amazon last week- the instruction booklet does indeed say if the battery is completely dead you need to charge it "for a few minutes" before it will work in corded mode. It is not specific how long that really means.
Costco sells a better kit (made by Wahl) for $29.99.
canis39 wrote:Costco sells a better kit (made by Wahl) for $29.99.
BJ's also has a 27-pc Chrome Hair Clipper set made by Wahl... AND if you're a member & get BJ's coupon book in the mail look for the coupon about halfway thru, it's on sale for $23.99! If you don't have the coupon book, ask the courtesy desk. Sale ends on 6/9.
Go with the Wahl - the Conair gets bogged down and barely cuts hair. Thought I'd get a cordless 3 months ago off Woot and still trying to get Conair to admit it's junk and give me a refund or one that works.
13.77 @ Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/Conair-20-piece-Custom-Cut-Haircut-Kit/10058732
Just bought a set of conair clippers... Very dissapointed, kept jamming with the slightest amount of hair. Never had such an experience with any other clippers, any other pair has to be better than these. Try another brand/set
This doesn't look bad, but I prefer Wahl brand over ConAir. I cut my own hair, and I've had my Wahl for a long time. Requires occasional maintenance, but it always works great.
Also, these are NOT for your private parts. However, you probably can use these clippers with no attachment as a beard trimmer (I did for a long time). Bewarned that as a beard trimmer, if something happens to the blade, it can cut you if you're not careful.


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Keeping great promises for reduced energy usage and high conversion efficiencies, lighting fixtures with solid-state light sources have the possible to revolutionise the lighting industry. Additional improvements in light-emitting efficiency at high currents, with excellent color making at low expense would considerably speed up the widespread uptake of the technology. A new project is investigating the materials for these improved lighting products by developing new large-area semi-polar templates utilizing sapphire and silicon substrates. These semipolar templates help reduce the inbuilt electric fields in LEDs which affect their color security and effectiveness and supply a big area, low cost platform for the growth of the LED levels. The task is additionally making use of the indium aluminium gallium nitride (InAlGaN) material for the light-emitting layers, focusing on blue and yellow emission. A major challenge is patterning of the wafer to produce and coalesce semi-polar planes on the structured sapphire substrate. To this end, experts are assessing the impact of substrate fine orientation and growth parameters through X-ray measurements, luminescence and atomic-scale imaging. Metalorganic and hydride vapour phase epitaxy are used to develop levels on the substrates. The active light-emitting material comprises of quantum wells that have actually large optical efficiency and excellent color purity. Project partners used the HVPE technique to overgrow GaN on top of a GaN layer grown by MOVPE that had been at first prepared on pre-structured sapphire. InGaN layers had been then grown on semi-polar GaN templates with various growth conditions. Semi-polar InGaN structures with different thicknesses had been optimised, reaching large transformation light-emitting efficiencies in the blue and yellow spectra. A move from growing products on semi-polar substrates is assisting to overcome issues related to decrease in LED light-emitting efficiency. Changing present lighting technologies with solid-state lighting based on InGaN LEDs should enable a decrease in electrical energy by up to 5 %.
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Green Bay Dominates Wisconsin Down Low in Win
By Justin Grones (@JustinGrones)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - In front of a crowd of 3,505 strong, the Green Bay women's basketball team (8-2) dominated in the paint and on defense to defeat Wisconsin 53-38 Sunday evening at the Kress Center. The win marks the fourth consecutive victory for Green Bay in the series against the Badgers, improves the Phoenix to 11-18 all-time against Wisconsin and gives Green Bay a 2-0 advantage over other Division I teams in Wisconsin this season.
The Badgers opened what started as a close contest with a Morgan Paige three, but senior Lydia Bauer (Lake Zurich, Ill.) responded with a triple of her own to tie the game. A Paige free throw gave the Badgers a one point advantage, but Green Bay went on a 7-0 run over the next five and a half minutes to push the lead to 11-4. Wisconsin responded with a 5-0 run of its own to cut the lead to two, but it was all Green Bay for the rest of the half.
The Phoenix closed the opening frame with a 16-1 run over the final 9:06 to take a 27-10 lead into the locker room. Redshirt sophomore Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) finished the first half with a game-high six points, including a spectacular no-look underhand layup through the Wisconsin defense with four minutes remaining in the half. Lukan finished the contest with eight points on 66.7 percent shooting.
"This was a great win in front of a great crowd. It's not very easy to hold someone to 10 points in a half, but our kids do a really good job of keeping people in front of them," said head coach Kevin Borseth. "I don't know if people realize how well these kids can guard. When you watch them guard one-on-one, they're really good at it."
Wisconsin came out of the break by stringing together an 11-2 run over the first 5:46 of the second half, with all 11 points scored by Paige and Jacki Gulczynski. Paige finished with a game-high 21 points, while Gulczynski had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Redshirt senior Stephanie Sension (Hopkins, Minn.) broke Wisconsin's run by scoring seven consecutive points in just over a minute, sparked by an and-one free throw with 12:51 remaining. Sension led all Green Bay players with 13 points.
The Phoenix pushed the lead to as many as 19 with less than two minutes remaining, but late threes by Paige with 37 seconds and again with one second remaining cut Green Bay's lead-and the final score-to 53-38.
After scoring 46 points in the paint in a 72-37 rout of North Dakota State earlier in the week Green Bay again dominated down low, outscoring the Badgers 38-6 inside. Green Bay also scored 12 points off Wisconsin's 25 turnovers, the second highest mark the team has posted this season since forcing 26 at Marquette on Dec. 8.
"Our goal on defense was to keep them out of the paint and make them shoot outside, which helps keep us out of foul trouble. On our end we wanted to get inside, but we kept getting shots blocked," Borseth said. "Despite that, we scored 38 points in the paint-that's really good considering Wisconsin blocked and altered quite a few shots."
Senior Adrian Ritchie (De Pere, Wis.) scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds while pitching in four assists. Ritchie, the Horizon League's steals leader, also grabbed four away from the Badgers on the night. Fellow senior Sarah Eichler (Grafton, Wis.) scored nine points and had a game-high five steals.
The Phoenix will have a break over the holidays and
return to action on Dec. 30 at Wichita State. Green Bay holds a 1-1 record against
the Shockers, with the last meeting coming more than 10 years ago. The two
teams played during both the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, with the Phoenix
falling on the road in the first meeting and winning the second at home.
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Arsenal has always been at the cutting edge of the football world. And no man in Arsenal's illustrious history has been more innovative than Herbert Chapman.
In a special series we highlight some of the forward-thinking ideas from our legendary manager.
White Sleeves
Chapman introduced white sleeves to the previously all-red Arsenal shirts in 1934 but how this idea came about depends on which source you believe. One version of events has Chapman spotting someone in the Highbury crowd wearing a red sleeveless sweater over a white shirt. A look that he felt it would help the players identify each other on the pitch.
Another school of thought has it that famous cartoonist Tom Webster had worn a sleeveless blue pullover over a white shirt whilst playing golf with Chelsea chairman, Claude Kirby. Kirby was struck by the colour combination and flirted with the possibility of adding white sleeves to the blue Chelsea shirt. Herbert Chapman on being told of the incident by Webster asked the cartoonist to sketch out the idea, which met with Chapman's approval and was adopted. The new design also incorporated the Club badge, which was positioned on the left-hand side of the shirt. Another change to the playing kit saw hoops added to the players socks in 1930 to help them pick each other out whilst looking down at the ball. Chapman also felt that having a brown ball on a muddly pitch made it difficult for spectators and players alike to follow the game. Chapman therefore introduced a white ball which made the game more of a spectacle.
Creating Traditions
Chapman created many traditions that remain in the fabric of the Club to this day. He understood that the loyalty of supporters to any football club was vital to its success. He insisted that the players clap all four sides of the ground, as a mark of respect to those who paid to watch them play. Another club tradition that Chapman started was having flowers in the oppositions colours in the Directors Lounge. Chapman's dignified nod of respect continues at Emirates Stadium unchanged after 70 years.
Taking Football Forwards
His passion to improve English football as a spectacle led to him advocating changes, often years before they were implemented. These included the use of the penalty area semi-circle, goal judges and two referees. He promoted the use of floodlights as a tool to offset the threat of speedway and dog-racing as a spectator sport. Indeed in 1932, floodlights were installed at Highbury but the authorities did not sanction their use until the 1950s. The first floodlit game at Highbury was in fact a Boxers vs. Jockeys charity football match in April 1951!
Off as on the pitch, Chapman's methods portrayed an attention to detail. For example his ideas included a ticket system similar to that used on the Underground in order to cut queuing times. He oversaw the development of an an electronic turnstile that could count the numbers passing through it this helping safety and securing income. He developed a PA system which passed team news onto fans and created a letter and number scoreboard which was widely copied throughout the country over the next 50 years (and resurrected in the final season at Highbury). Probably Chapman's most enduring legacy are Highbury's art-deco West Stand and East Stand developments which were his brainchild. Chapman's appetite for new ideas knew no bounds. "I would borrow one from a programme boy at Highbury, if it were a good one," he once wrote.
Promoting the Club
Chapman encouraged his players to play county or international cricket in the summer to keep fit but also keep the Club in the public eye. He also wrote a regular column in the Sunday Express to help raise the profile of the Club and introduce the Club to a wider audience. In 1927 Chapman dropped the 'The' from the Club's name, becoming simply Arsenal. His rationale was that they would now come first on the list of League clubs.
The Famous Clock
The Arsenal clock has famously graced Highbury for over 70 years. First erected in the 1930/31 season, it was one of the many features of Highbury instigated by Chapman. Originally the clock provided supporters with a 45-minute countdown, but the football association believed this undermined the match officials and the Club soon changed the clock to a conventional timepiece.
It was first positioned on the north stand, then known as the 'Laundry End' but it was eventually moved to the south stand then the 'College End' in 1935 when the North Bank was covered. Over the years it became synonymous to that stand with most people now referring to 'The Clock End'. The clock has now been moved to Emirates Stadium where it overlooks the Clock End bridge.
Feeder Clubs
Herbert Chapman saw the benefits of unofficial feeder clubs, 70 years or so before they became popular. In 1931 Chapman effectively took over Clapton Orient, later known as Leyton Orient, as he felt it was be much better to have Arsenal youngsters competing in a real League rather than against other juniors. On a grassroots level he worked with amateur side Corinthians to develop public service soccer schools.
Visionary tactician
By the 1930s Arsenal were the most famous club in the world, a team that was the natural and perfect expression of Chapman's professionalism. Yet the Club were actually dubbed by many as 'Lucky Arsenal'. In 1925 the offside rule had changed so that a team would remain onside if two, rather than three defenders were between the goal and the foremost attacker. This led to a glut of high-scoring games.
On Arsenal skipper Charlie Buchan's advice, Chapman, who felt a team could 'attack for too long' instigated a 3-2-2-3 deployment which included a free-roving anchor player to police the edge of the area. The WM system, named after the shape which the formation resembled, changed football as a spectacle with many Clubs using it to nullify their opposition.
However Arsenal, with the attacking triumvirate of Alex James, Cliff Bastin and Joe Hulme and inspired selection of Herbie Roberts in the anchor role, used it to mix tight collective defence with devastating counter-attack. Wingers until then had hugged the touchline, but with James putting passes inside the full-backs Hulme and Bastin averaged a goal a game between them from 1929-35.
Spectators watched spellbound as the Gunners switched from attack to defence in a matter of seconds, intelligent players acting as a single, organic unit with a thrilling and devastating efficiency. On muscle jellifying pitches it was a tribute to the preparation of the management and players that they put on such an exhilarating spectacle for an audience badly in need of escape from the misery of economic depression and imminent war.
The Championship trophy was first won in 1931 when Arsenal scored 127 First Division goals - three per game. Visionary off-field developments also made Arsenal formidable in the transfer market. It was a potent cocktail and the 'Bank of England Club' were champions once more in 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1938.
Team spirit
Herbert Chapman was a firm advocate of mind over matter and felt golf would help his players relax and also foster a sense of unity. He also encouraged players to think tactically as a team, to discuss matches on their journeys to and from games on the team bus or private train carriage which he insisted the team travelled on.
In the 1930 FA Cup Final, under the stooping spectre of the Graf Zeppelin, Alex James, so often architect, became destroyer. Seven minutes from time, James' through-ball found Jack Lambert who sealed the victory. It was a planned move which symbolised the change in football that Chapman had orchestrated.
The renaming of Gillespie Road
Arsenal are the only football team in London with an underground station named after them.
This is largely down to foresight of Chapman, who pushed hard for the Tube stop just behind the North Bank to be re-christened. "Whoever heard of Gillespie Road?" he said at one point in the talks. "It is Arsenal around here!"
The idea had first occurred to Chapman when he visited the newly-relegated Arsenal in 1913 as manager of Leeds City. It took months of lobbying and the change meant that thousands of tickets, maps and signs had to be replaced. Even machinery had to be re-configured.
Eventually, on November 5, 1932, Arsenal made its debut on the London Underground.
Introduction of European travel
Long before the days of official European competition, the name of Arsenal was inked into the consciousness of the football world. Showpiece overseas friendlies and tours made Chapman's, Allison's, and Whittaker's Arsenal stars household names and Arsenal synonymous with dazzling attacking football and remarkable spirit.
Arsenal played Racing Club of Paris on November 11, 1930 at the instigation of Chapman and Jean Bernard-Levy, the Paris club's president. The game was in aid of Great War veterans, so was held close to Armistice Day. It was the first of 27 eagerly-anticipated meetings with the prestigious French Ccub that made Arsenal and their players household names throughout Western Europe.
Indeed the French gave nicknames to many Arsenal stars including Le Feu d'Artfice (The Firework) for Cliff Bastin and Le Miracle (The Miracle) for Alex James. The Parisien games provided the first experience of air travel for many players and James, for one, preferred to do his flying on the pitch!Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Disability is relevant to feminism, part infinity: Study shows that long-lived women have higher rate of disability
Disability is relevant to feminism because women experience disability, and because disability-related oppression often manifests in gender-specific ways. Disabled women are raped at a disproportionate rate. The bodies of women with disabilities are seen as public property, subjected to rude and invasive questioning. And a new study shows that women experience much higher rates of disability as we age, though we have longer life expectancies. The study, published in the Journal of Women's Health and conducted by the Public Health Agency of Barcelona, found that 53% of women over 64 experience disability (an increase since 1992), compared to only 30% of men of the same age.
Albert Espelt, the lead researcher on the project, explained, "The double burden of work that women experience throughout their lives — domestic work and work outside the home — is a key factor in explaining this difference in different studies." He went on to clarify that domestic work also has an impact on non-evident disabilities.
Women are forced to do disproportionate amounts of housework because we are expected to, because we are constructed as the default performer of domestic work. But most of us also have to work for a wage - even if we didn't want to work for pay, it's not like care of our homes and children are monetarily compensated. And what do you know, that gendered expectation that we will carry the bulk of the burdens of the home has an impact on our bodies and our minds as we age.
Disability is naturally ocurring, and not something to be eliminated. But when women experience disability at disproportionate rates, it is indicative not of a wide variety of different human experiences and bodies. It's indicative of sexist demands placed on women's bodies throughout our lifetime.
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Wow, lots of loaded words - forced, disproportionate, constructed, gendered, bulk of the burdens, sexist demands. A few points:ReplyDelete
1) This was a study conducted using women and men who are over 64 years old today. So, the youngest ones (64 years old) would have been born in the 1940's and have been running their own household (I imagine between 20-40 years old) in the 1960's-1980's. These are much different times than women live in now and I think it's entirely possible that the number of elderly women with disabilities will eventually go down, especially when our generation of young women reach old age. I see this happening because of changing attitudes towards women and also technology which makes housework much less strenuous. I was raised in the 1990's by my father while my mother worked and I'm sure she did much less housework than my grandmother.
I'm a bit confused about the explanation from Albert Espelt because:
2) This study was conducted in Barcelona, Spain, which was under the rule of a dictator, General Franco, from 1936 until 1975. While things were moving ahead for women in the United States and many other parts of the world, the Spanish lived under a totalitarian, oppressive, and strictly Catholic regime. This made their lifestyle much different than that of their American counterparts: women played a much more traditional role, they were expected to be mothers and housewives and many of their equality rights were taken away during the dictatorship. Their housework was much harder, but they wouldn't have worked outside the house as much. I suppose after the dictatorship they may have, and perhaps that's when the double burden happened; being expected to be the perfect Catholic housewife and work outside the house. Or perhaps in rural areas they were expected to work on the farms like the men and take care of the household, I don't really know.
This study does not mean that in 40 years we, the readers, will have the same fate as the elderly women of Barcelona, so be careful using "we", it's misleading and makes this personal. This study means that, in the past, the amount of housework a woman did coupled with her activities outside the house had a detrimental effect on her health in old age.
I could not find a copy of the original study, but I would like to see what they consider a disability. As a final note I'm wondering if anyone thought about osteoporosis as part of the reason. Broken bones that don't heal well due to age that are caused by osteoporosis could become a disability and unfortunately is a gender disadvantage not caused by sexist attitudes.
Actually, Becky, this is not just about women who are over 64 today - this study dates back to data from 1982.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure if you're saying this, but it's not just about the current generation. The older generation is still worth caring about whether or not this is what our generation will face.
Also, I strongly doubt that no women worked outside the home during the reign of Franco - I would guess that women in the lower classes did indeed have to work!
Furthermore, I find your argument that women no longer have to do the bulk of the housework to be patently false! This is based on my experiences - I, too, was raised in the 1990s - this is, actually, personal, sexism is systematic and I see and feel its impact. This opinion is also based on actual studies which have been fairly well-publicized!
Of course we should care about older generations, I just don't see an exact crossover to our generation because our circumstances have changed. We are from a different country, we are a different generation with different social values and I am optimistic that when we are 64 and above the rates will be lower. Even women who were 64 in 1982 would have been living under Franco for part of their lives. And I believe as well that some women would have worked outside the home, notably the poorer ones, but this would have most likely been manual labour and harder physically; this was not a case of a career woman or even a woman who worked as a cashier taking care of her family on top of her outside job (although that comes with its own stresses). Most women were banned from important and influential positions.ReplyDelete
As for women having to still do the bulk of the housework: While women still do the majority, the amount that men contribute has gone up since the 1960's from 15% to 30% in the United States and over 20 industrialized countries on average it went from 20% to 30%. The paper also states they feel this is a continuing trend. While anecdotal, I think that it's become more socially acceptable to have women with careers and men looking after children than it was 50 years ago.
I feel that feminists see change as immediate (and you can correct me if you think this is wrong or personally don't feel this way) and that's not really very realistic. Historically, when populations are forced to change their social values too quickly they're unhappy and rebel (I'm thinking of religious or nationality changes). Perhaps I'm just looking at this positively, focusing on the gains as opposed to the progress we still have to make.
Plenty of women under the age of 64 are disabled now too. We need feminism to represent us as women. A feminism which ignores disability, as so much feminism does, does not represent women like me.ReplyDelete
There are so many issues affecting disabled women, like as the article said, increased rape and sexual abuse, less autonomy over our own bodies, and so much more.


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150 JGs attend Gunnersaurus' Play Day
Andre Santos meets the Junior Gunners
150 Welcome to our World Junior Gunners were selected to attend Gunner's Play Day on Friday, September 21 after applying through the JG website.
The young Arsenal fans experienced three hours of fun at Emirates Stadium, with plenty of different play areas available, including a music zone and a creative zone.
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Since this is becoming somewhat of a repository of Banana Magic reviews here
is another well worded Banana Magic review I just came across:
2012 Lib Tech Banana Magic Review
Size: 157cm
Stance: 23.5″, 18 negative 12 regular
Shape: Banana rocker but with very mild camber zone under feet, not pronounced enough to be called a C2 banana, but not really a banana.
Bindings: Union Contacts
Daves stats: 6′, 210 lbs
Leos stats: 59″ 180 lbs
Flex: Lib uses basalt instead of fiberglass to go along with the eco-friendly theme that is taking the snowsurfboard world by storm. The Banana Magic is pretty stiff, probably 7 out of 10 but a fairly stiff 7. For those of you that have ridden the T.Rice, it is slightly less stiff than that board.
Ollie/Pop: Tons of pop.
Handling: The Magic was exceptionally stable at high speed and responsive, quick to roll over edge to edge. Magnetraction actually does work, although its a little over-hyped. It does give you noticeable performance everywhere but it isnt going to turn that bulletproof blue ice in to powder, you still need to know how to handle yourself.
Leo says: I do agree with David that magne-traction isnt going to turn ice into powder, but it is the best option for these types of conditions. Id actually prefer it over my positive cambered stick. I also believe the Magic has a more mellow magne-traction. The Banana Magics edge to edge power is something else. For the second year in a row of my demoing, it is the best handling board out of the bunch. Short, medium, and long carves are all very fun to engage on the Magic. Its definitely not the fastest stick Ive been on, but fast enough.
Jibs/Playfulness: This board wasnt what Id call playful, it was meant to be ridden pretty hard. That said for a stiff all-mountain deck it would be forgiving for an advanced or advanced-intermediate rider. You could probably take it in the park and Im sure it will excel on the jump line. You could jib with this board but I dont know why youd want to.
Leo says: I didnt jump with this board this year, but I did last year. Nothing special though, Id say it was a 10′er. Popped off a lot of rollers and some bigger moguls. Handled very well and wasnt washy.
Price: Not for the faint of heart, this board should retail somewhere around $700 placing it firmly in to the stratosphere of snowboard pricing, but mirroring an industry-wide trend (more on this later) towards more expensive, premium boards. Click on the "Buy Now" button to compare prices.
Daves Take: I wouldve preferred a stiffer binding pairing but anyways this board was the only 5-star deck I rode on day 1 of Test Fest; a blast to ride and very responsive but is definitely geared towards the more advanced riders. The magentraction gave you great edge hold and it carved like a dream. I feel like this is more of a freeride board than an all mountain freestyle but if bombing steeps and hitting natural features is your thing, this board is gonna do it for you.
Leos Take: The Banana Magic was my favorite board last year and I was highly anticipating riding it again this year. I even told David we cant be friends anymore if he didnt like this board. Even with the horrible Union Contacts on this stick, I thoroughly enjoyed it and gave it my only 5 star rating this year. If you are looking to buy this stick, do yourself a favor and put at least mid-stiff bindings on it. Personally, Id slap some Rome Targas or Ride SPIs on it. By the way, make sure you know how to ride before hopping on the Magic. Its for the advanced intermediate and up.
For what it's worth these reviewers on thegoodride.com agree with my impressions of the Magic. Kind of a nice validation of my opinion that I've stated in this thread.
If your looking for a powerful feeling, stout all around "quiver killer" type board that can do nearly anything during the season the Banana Magic is well worth checking out.
I'm looking forward to winter!
Lib Tech Banana Magic Review by The Good RideThe Good Ride
Review info:
Size 152, 157 and 158W
Conditions: Mainly hard snow with some patches of softer snow
Riders: James, Peter, Kyle, Stephen
Setup- James Peter and Kyle rode centered around 23″ wide 15 front -15 back. Stephen rode the wide at about 24″ wide Centered 12 front -12 back.
Boots: Burton Ion, Burton Imperial, Burton Ruler, DC Judge, Nike Kaiju
There is the skate banana, the Attack Banana and the Banana Magic. The only thing that all three of these boards have in common is Banana in the name. We found this to be its own kind of ride but the only board I can really think of that its a little bit similar to is the Lib Tech TRS. They both had that stable all mountain twin (all mountain freestyle) kind of feel that fits a wide variety of riders. If you are looking to go big on the mountain or in the park this will be a good board if you are ok with the excessive price tag.
On Snow Feel: So this seems to be a unique hybrid rocker in the line that they call Enhanced Banana. It has a lot of rocker between the feet and then transitions to a very mellow eliptical camber that is almost flat. What is weird is it feels almost as stable as the C2 Power BTX rides we have tried and didnt feel like the Attack Banana. In soft snow it feels stable and in harder snow it can feel a little bit loose but less than most hybrid rocker boards we have tried. Maybe its the crazy big ass MTX bumps between the feet holding it in place or maybe it flattens out really well under pressure. Who knows. The cool thing is its mostly stable. It has a very aggressive but pretty forgiving feel and that is pretty hard to accomplish. Its not really about buttering and jibbing as much as its about, exceptional edge hold, picking up speed on the mountain reg or switch, hitting the pipe and going bigger on medium to large jumps.
Powder: We didnt get any deep powder but you can tell this is going to plain well in powder with this design and feel pretty floaty for a Twin. If you like to ride switch in powder then you will really like this board. If you like to set it back you might like Jamie Lynn C2 Power BTX Phoenix or other Mervin boards with a set back stance better.
Turn Initiation and Carving- This is not going to be the easy edge to edge ride that many hybrid camber boards have. When you flex the board it would feel like its pretty challenging but the hybrid rocker allows the Banana Magic to provide moderately easy edge to edge transitioning. It just takes a little bit more work than most hybrid rocker boards and we like that. Short radius turns are pretty quick but if you arent a solid rider it could be a little more work to skid your turns than other hybrid rocker shapes. Medium to wide radius turns engage the mellow camber and make the ride feel pretty good. It keeps it fun and gives a little return out of the turn. Drawing this out into a carve is pretty fun. Its not that springy feel that C3 offers out of the turn but its a nice compromise between having a forgiving floaty board vs. super great carving board. Just about any kind of turn is predictable and competent. You can lay into a carve better in harder conditions than you can with other boards because of its massive MTX between the feet.
Speed: This has a fast base, aggressive flex and a pretty damp feel to it. Its not in the top of the tops in terms of speed but its really good. It keeps its speed rather well in the flats and its fun to haul ass regular or switch.
Uneven Terrain: Usually this type of ride and flex isnt very easy to negotiate mogul like terrain at slow speeds but this does pretty well. It can handle crowded end of the day snow pretty well.
Edge Hold: This has a different Magnetraction side cut compared to any other Mervin board out there. The Magnetraction is massive between the feet and then almost non existent as it extends out towards the tip/tail. It grips like the old camber magnetraction boards and gave me (editior) the feel way back when when they introduced the first Magnetraction Board called the magnetraction. It grips strong between the feet and its a great ice board.
Flex: This feels borderline stiff torsionally and longitudinally. Its not a mellow flex.
Switch: The same either way. Its meant to be ridden both ways. (insert joke here)
Jibbing- Nah .it wasnt friendly to us but it can be done if you are a good rider. The flex is pretty stiff here but its fine for sliding across non technical boxes and hitting bonks.
Pipe: This is one of the better pipe boards in the line. Super Grippy and aggressive while still being relatively forgiving. It drives from wall to wall well and feels at home in the pipe.
Jumps: We felt other boards were more poppy than the Banana Magic in Mervins line but you sacrifice a little pop for stability at speed. Still we had no problem generating our own air around the mountain and launching kickers in the park was fun as well.
All in all this board isnt going to fit the description that a wide scope of riders describe but some will find this a match made in heaven. You know who you are. The rider that likes to push your riding regular or switch but still have a bit of a forgiving nature in case you push it too hard or feel mellow. Its one of those rare aggressive boards that doesnt require your A game at all times.
Back on topic of the 2013 Banana Magic.
I still love the board. We are having a stretch of no new snow now for a couple trips up to the hill and it does amazing well on hard pack and ice. I think I have 13 days on it so far give or take. It might be in my head, but the board feels like it might be softening up and breaking in a little and becoming a little more forgiving with slow speed riding, but then I might be getting more used to the boards stiffness though too. I felt that it forgiving as slow speeds before I think due to it's rocker profile, but it feels slightly more so today if anything.
For what it's worth I still would never call this board "squirelly". I feel that it's stable and confidence inspiring at speeds that make your eyes water inside your goggles. The side cut is aggressive though, so while the board is stable at speeds the side cut likes to really make a hard carve. If you know the difference between a "slalom" side cut and a "GS" side cut, the Magic is definitely on the tight turning "slalom" side of things. This means that if you lean it over to carve it will turn NOW and make extremely tight arcing turns in a carve. At very high speeds this can equate to the board feeling like it turns too quickly in a carve if that's not your style of riding. I used to race slalom way... way, back and enjoy the side cut quite a bit but it might not be your style of riding. I would rather just use less of the side cut in a tun by not committing to a full carve if I choose to rather than not have enough when I want to make tight turn.
As to the board being "chatty" as high speeds. I think what some reviews are refering to is that the nose and tail actually will leave the snow slighly and "thrum" on hard pack (icey) conditions occasionally. I've heard rockered and even cambered ski's do this as well, and certain alpine boards used to do at high speeds when I ran plate bindings when I was running on Mt. Hood's glacier in cold hard pack conditions. I don't feel that it's any thing to be concerned about. The sound is nothing like the high speed nose flapping and shakes I would get from soft freestyle boards at high speed back in the 90's and early 2000's and I don't feel that the "thrumming" that rarely occurs with the Magic is anything to be concerned about. It just means your hauling ass.
Overall I still feel that the Magic is great well rounded board, and I am still super happy with the deck. It's nice to get compliments on it from guys that know what they are doing on the mountain each time I go up. I actually feel fortunate to own it.
|I thought that the TRS is especially preferred by pipe riders but still it has this highly scooped nose.. but maybe mostly other features cause this.
The highly scooped nose is more for riding deep snow and powder. It provides more float. I think it's a desirable feature for a board to have.
The flatter nose and tail is more for park and pipe where you would want your board to be more consistent in shape.
Is just depends on where what you want to do with the board.
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Comparing the LibTech TRS and the GNU Rider's Choice I found that I like the RC more because of the softer flex, the asymmetric sidecut and the sintered base. But one thing that made me wonder is the different shapes of the noses and tails. The TRS has the nose and tail bent up a whole lot more compared to the RC. I started to think and I can imagine that a stronger bent up nose and tail only has positive effects. With a higher bent up nose you should have better float in powder and the nose shouldn't dive in so easily, right? And also with a higher bent up nose/tail you should have better stability while doing hard bent nose and tail presses / manuals without falling over.
Can you tell me why the RC doesn't have the nose and tail bent up so much? What is the advantage of this shape? I think this is a major disadvantage, but maybe I'm wrong.
Originally Posted by Brainwashed View Post
I really like what I see here on these forums and thought I would chime in.
I'm stoked about getting a new board after many years of riding one that I thought I loved, and wanted to share my findings in the hope someone else gets value from my opinions. The Banana Magic is a very expensive deck and I wanted to share my thoughts so anyone considering one would have more information. While there are a few good (and positive) reviews of the Banana Magic online, there aren't a ton of reviews on the Magic relative to other Libs and wanted to post my thoughts in case someone else found some value here.
About me:
I'm 41 and I've ridden hard carving snowboards for more than 20 years. Typing that made me just feel old! God.
I grew up on Mt. Hood and gravitated towards alpine with the amount of wet snow and ice that we would receive there. Way back in the ancient past, I used to run alpine boards exclusively with hard boots on Mt. Hood year round. I love to use a boards tail to pop out of fast high speed carves.
For what it's worth, I've never ridden a rockered or "Banana" snowboard before riding the Banana Magic. Nor have I ever ridden a board with a wavy edge, aka "Magnetraction" or "Frostbite" what have you. Also, for what it's worth, before riding the magic I heard about rocker, wavy edges and hybrid camber and thought they were all complete and utter bullshit. I dismissed all of it. I stand corrected.
It should also be noted that I wasn't a Lib Tech fan in general. Having an alpine discipline background I tended to dislike the marketing the company used and having owned and utterly destroying two of their boards in the 90's I never considered getting one again until a couple weeks ago. they are made completely different now, and while I am impressed with Burton and Never Summer's build quality, Mervin MFG's stuff isn't shabby.
What I was looking for:
Since I was changing it up and thought I would need to give up the carve. I decided I wanted a twin tip this time. The last true twin I owned was the original Craig Kelly Air and thought it would be fun to go back to something like that. Something I could play around on at slow speeds and had easy turn initiation and could practice riding switch when goofing around on blue groomers with the kids.
Ideally this same board would still be able haul the mail with stability and carve linked crescent arcs but thought there was no way I could keep that trait.
Heck, while I'm at it I'd like the same board to also float powder well with out requiring me to stand on the tail all day and bomb straight down the bowl. The past couple years we have had some pretty decent powder days at Crystal, at least compared to what I grew up with. I was willing to go with a softer and wider board to get more float since I was willing to give up the carvyness and high speed stability to get the easy turn initiation and "playfulness" of a freestyle twin.
I didn't think such a board existed though, and expected to need to give up on one area to get more in another and expected to need to demo a handful of boards to find the one I liked. According to my local shop owner, the Banana Magic was this board. I took his word on faith and pulled the trigger and bought the thing.
I've never done anything this impulsive before. My last board a 2001 Tom Sims Signature Model 159 I demoed for two days before buying it. On the way up to Crystal Mt. after buying it, I was having some serious buyers remorse and wondered what I just done...
Board Impressions:
I am blown away by this deck. I've gotten 3 days on my Banana Magic this season since buying it and each time I ride it I like it more. I would not label it a park board, as it is fairly stiff. However, the stiffness makes it VERY stable on hard pack, groomers and in broken crud snow/shopped heavy powder. It's a very stable, damped feeling and confidence inspiring board. In fact this stability is what I consider it's defining trait.
It's surprisingly playful despite it's high speed stability. It carves very well, yet floats in powder. It holds on ice better than anything with a kicked up tail I've ever ridden yet feels quick to flip around and land jumps switch.
At 165-170 lbs with out gear I might be too light to butter around and jib on the 157 Magic, but I would wager a shorter one would be more playful - but then I'd be giving up some of the great float and stability. I'm not a park rider though so can't speak to that, but I'd probably want a softer more forgiving board to play around on in the park. I don't think I would ever be buttering around on any board anyway unless I was goofing off with my kid and for that the Magic will do it in a pinch.
At first, I was afraid it would be too playful as it would spin to switch with a thought ... but it felt stout and planted underfoot inspiring confidence. It feels skatey to me going slow.... and I was hesitant to point it down hill. But the faster I let it run, the more stable it felt. It feel like two boards in one. It's a little weird at first, playful slow, yet stable while fast. Crazy.
If you want a fast, stable and carvy twin tip board that is still surprisingly playful and powder friendly board the Banana Magic is amazing. Before riding one, I didn't think that a board that could do all of these things this well existed. I expected a much bigger trade off in the powder to have a board this stable and carvy all while being a true twin tip non-directional board.
Definitely go out of your way to demo one. I can't recommend a Magic highly enough for someone looking for a great all mountain free ride deck.
I am now a massive Lib Tech fan. I'm so stoked on this board that I actually ordered a t-shirt with the Lib logo on it. I've never done that before and normally am against wearing logo's and buying shirts and stickers. I'm so geeked on Lib that I'm laughing at myself.
I'm sure this is years old news to most of you, but I stand corrected on all the rocker/camber/banana bullshit. It's not B.S. It's completely amazing. This tech allows a freestyle 'play' board to have a performance envelope that it frankly shouldn't.
Same with the the Magnatraction edges. You can't feel it when you ride like I would have thought. It's great. It actually does work and will give you more ice grip. Nothing is fun on ice, but I haven't felt this kind of planted on ice hold since riding hard boots on a dedicated alpine board.
Do yourself a favor and demo one of these Banana Magics.
Playful at slow speeds: Check.
Confidence inspiring at high speeds: Check
Hold on ice like an alpine race board: Check
Floats in Pow: Check
Handles heavy and broken high speed chunder and crud: Check
Does this all riding regular AND switch: Check
Originally Posted by Weipim View Post
hey man I followed u guys discussion on and off and I have to say I couldn't agree with you more on this part. the built quality of a product needs to be carefully evaluated and not be mixed with features. That being said, a basic deck can be a higher quality product than a product of market gimmicks. But on the other side, personal preference does weigh a lot in snowboarding and maybe just that "steroided trs" aka gnu rc may gain favor in a lot of people (including myself) and leads us to believe it is superior than the "basic trs".
i just think both of you holds a point and there's really no need to bash each other
All in the spirit of being friendly and (hopefully) helpful.
Originally Posted by hktrdr View Post
I said zero difference in construction between GNU and Lib-Tech in general (after you indicated a potential concern about GNU construction/preference for Lib-Tech), not specific to the RC and/or TRS.
Anyway, asymmetrical sidecut and sintered are not really construction issues, but board features. The fact that the RC has these features is exactly the reason that I described it as an upgraded TRS (which does not have them).
Asym is a personal choice IMO. The theory behind the concept seems sound, but in practice some people see more of a benefit than others. For me personally it did not make much of a difference - in fact, I almost preferred riding the board the 'wrong way' around. There might be a learning curve as well
Frankly, the base makes no discernible difference. The extruded vs. sintered argument is an oversimplification - a high-end extruded base (like on the Lib-Tech boards) can easily be superior to a cheap sintered one.
As I said above, base should not really be a factor and asym is a question of personal preference, so there is no 'objectively' superior board among these.
Personally, I like the RC (the previous version without pickle/asym, though) but the TRS also has a very loyal following. These decks are quite similar in the way they ride, so you would not go wrong with either one.
The AB is slightly different (in the way that I described in a previous post). The general market reception has not been as favorable as for the RC and TRS, but some people really like it. Personally I rate it below the RC and TRS in general, but for certain situations (e.g., frequent pow) it might indeed be the better board.
i just think both of you holds a point and there's really no need to bash each other
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When Pastor Mike Stewart decided to spring for a Master of Divinity degree, he knew he couldn't look far from home. The 43-year-old's roots had burrowed into Reno, Nev. — and into the church he and his wife planted 10 years ago.
So when Stewart discovered Multnomah's Reno-Tahoe campus, he was delighted. "I love the convenience of experiencing world-class education 15 minutes from my office," he says. "With my family being planted in Reno, an accredited resource like Multnomah is a God-send."
'Equipped to minister'
MU's presence in Reno-Tahoe was a long time in the making. Conversations began more than 15 years ago when several church and business leaders from northern Nevada approached Multnomah about the possibility of creating a Bible college in Reno.
"Many of our young people were leaving Reno for their college education," says Dean of Students Tony Slavin. "But then they would never return to Nevada. We needed a place where they could be equipped to minister in the church here."
'Filling a role no one else is filling'
In 2008, MU's board of trustees approved a recommendation to merge with a little school in Reno called Meadows Bible Institute. After the board at Meadows accepted, both institutions negotiated an agreement that would transfer all Meadow's assets to Multnomah. Under the direction of former president Daniel Lockwood, the agreement was signed that summer, and the first accredited biblical university in Nevada was born.
"We're filling a role that no one else is filling," says Director John McKendricks. "And we're maintaining connections with the broader faith community."
Slavin agrees. "What's going on in the classroom is inseparable with what's happening in local churches," he says. "Students are gaining a hands-on approach to ministry from well-educated pastors."
'A strong biblical foundation'
One of those students is Alina Bjerre, a 25-year-old kindergarten teacher earning her Bible and theology degree. Like Stewart, Bjerre has deep roots in Reno and wanted an education close to home. Multnomah was the perfect fit. "I was so excited about what I would learn here," she says. "I see value in getting this degree. We should all have a strong biblical foundation."
Bjerre is building that foundation with the help of some talented and caring faculty. "The professors are fascinating to listen to and passionate about what they teach," she says. "And they're so personable — I feel like I can talk to them about anything."
But what stands out to Bjerre the most is the unique community Multnomah attracts. "People come here with different interpretations, but we all love Jesus," she says.
'Diversity within our unity'
Slavin feels the same way. "We have amazing students spanning across all ages and representing 17 denominations," he explains. "MU creates an atmosphere that encourages diversity within our unity. These students have become my family and friends and co-learners. We teach them how to study and how to think, but not what to believe."
That's something Stewart has greatly appreciated. "There's a grounded, practical feel to the classes and intended outcomes at Multnomah," he says. "I've been able to connect so much of what I've learned to the church I pastor. MU also provides a place for students to gather in a neutral environment for fellowship and discussion. My education has been valuable, but the relationships I've developed have been invaluable."


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are you sure about this? one can experience very sublime and liberated states in art.it does not lead to disenchantment with regard to form, feeling, perception, fabrications, consciousness. In fact, I would say that art arises out of passion for form, feeling, and perception
convivium wrote:you don't think art can induce anything deeper then pleasant or unpleasant experiences? it can subdue the will and dissolve the subject object dichotomy (when one's sense of self is dissolved into the object of art or the medium). on a more base level, one can enter into absorbtions of intense pleasure or neither pleasure nor pain, when playing or listening to music. there is a reason vajrayana uses music and art in their rituals.
"Monks, these two slander the Tathagata. Which two? He who explains what was not said or spoken by the Tathagata as said or spoken by the Tathagata. And he who explains what was said or spoken by the Tathagata as not said or spoken by the Tathagata. These are two who slander the Tathagata."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.
polarbuddha101 wrote:Just as a footnote, here is the 7th precept:I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.
...and if persons...
should with reverent minds make offerings
of flowers, incense....or if they employ persons to make music
striking drums or blowing horns or conch shells
playing pipes, flutes, zithers, harps,
balloon guitars, cymbals and gongs
and if these many kinds of wonderful notes
are intended wholly as an offering
or if one with a joyful mind
sings a song in the praise of the Buddha's virtue
even if it is just one small note
then all who do these things have attained the buddha way
- Lotus Sutra
To me, that has always looked like it is about avoiding art-as-entertainment (e.g. getting dressed up for a night on the town with bar girls and nightclubs) and not even considering art-as-high-art (e.g. concerts of the music of Messiaen and Bach, galleries full of paintings by Fairweather and Renbrandt). I'm not even sure the "high art" concept existed in ancient India. If it didn't, the Buddha wouldn't have confused his basic message by adding that some kinds of entertainment are actually good dhamma.
Vincenzi wrote:someone mentioned the noble eightfold path, what if someone is working (or trying to get work) as an artist?
convivium wrote:why does the vinaya discourage monastics to practice or take in art?
Vincenzi wrote:someone mentioned the noble eightfold path, what if someone is working (or trying to get work) as an artist?
polarbuddha101 wrote:or a layperson, being an artist is perfectly acceptable (unless the art encourages greed, hatred, and delusion) to make a living
polarbuddha101 wrote:The pleasure of art is dependent upon passion.
Source?convivium wrote: giant gold buddha images when the buddha said i don't want images of myself
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'"Character has been the key this year with us, coming back after two periods twice already to win games," Biron said. "Tonight, you give them a chance to tie it and you come back 22 seconds later. That's been the case in our first eight games, character — just the way the guys step up to play the game after something put us down a little bit."'
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Video: Sony Handycam® HDR-PJ50V, HDR-PJ30V, and HDR-PJ10 with built-in projectors
Jon Schroeder was Crutchfield's videographer for several years. He helped us refine our video production process and discover our new video "voice." He and his family had an opportunity to relocate to Baltimore, where he continues to lend his artful eye to making corporate videos.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Jon, Crutchfield video director/editor, tried out the Sony Handycam® HDR-PJ50V. The camcorder has a built-in projector that makes it easy to share videos. The Sony Handycam PJ camcorders also feature touchscreen LCDs and built-in flash memory.
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Jon: I'm here with one of the Sony Handycams in the HDR-PJ series, and what makes these camcorders stand out is the fact that they have a built-in projector so that you can share your videos with your friends and family by projecting them right on the wall.
So all of the camcorders in this series: the PJ50V, the PJ30V, and the PJ10 are all Sony Handycams, so they're gonna come packed with features that we've come to expect from Sony Handycams over the years — features that really make shooting simple for you. So things like face detection, touch screen track focusing, and optical steady shot really make your videos look great and super easy to capture.
All of the Handycams in the PJ series shoot in full HD so that means that the image quality is very pristine. It's 1920 x 1080 pixels, so they'll look great when you show your videos on an HDTV, but they'll also look great when you project them. In fact, this little projector can produce an image that's the size of a 60" TV so it'll look nice and sharp on the wall. You'll also be able to hear your videos just fine when you project them because every Handycam in the PJ series has built in stereo speakers.
Now depending on which camera you have in the PJ series, you'll get a different amount of internal memory built in. And that's what you store your videos on, obviously. This is the HDR-PJ50V and this has 220 gigs built-in. So that is the equivalent of enough storage space to hold about 18 hours of footage at the highest quality setting. But in addition to the internal memory, each of the Handycams in the PJ series also has a slot in the bottom to add additional memory. So if you happen to fill up your entire internal drive you still have room for more video by adding either a Memory Stick PRO-Duo card or an SD card into this bottom slot here.
The PJ50V and the PJ30V also have a nice upgrade though, and that's the built-in GPS chip. What that allows you to do is tag your videos with location info. They can also display your current position right on the screen here so if you're in a far away land and happen to be lost, you can dial up the map and figure out exactly where you are. And then when you get home and you're sharing your videos with your family and friends you can arrange your videos based upon where you shot them in the world.
Now if you'd like more information on the PJ series give us a call.


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Sig P229R? I'm going into the Coast Guard soon and have learned that this is the gun you are issued, any info would be nice
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Sig P229R? I'm going into the Coast Guard soon and have learned that this is the gun you are issued, any info would be nice
The P229 is a compact firearm, often used for concealed carry purposes. The standard version features a DA/SA trigger, but it is also available with a DAO trigger.
Recently, the pistol has also been made available in a DAK (Double Action Kellerman) model, which is a DAO system with two trigger reset points, and a lighter, smoother pull than that of traditional DAO handguns.
The P229 differs from its cousin, the P226 in several respects. The P226 is a "full size" pistol, while the P229 is considered compact. The P226 originally was manufactured using a stamped-steel slide on an aluminum alloy frame. The P229 consists of a milled stainless steel slide, typically colored black with a Nitron finish. The P226 and P229 are both available with optional accessory rails (this is the "R" designation) and optional forged stainless steel frames.
The P229 can be chambered in 9 mm, .40 S&W or .357 SIG. Changing between .40 S&W and .357 SIG is as simple as switching out the barrel. Conversion barrels, from companies such as Bar-Sto Precision Machine[1], also allow a P229 or P226 to change between a .40 S&W/.357 SIG to a 9 mm caliber. The magazine can accommodate ammunition of either caliber. The 9 mm model cannot be converted to another caliber.


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Monday, June 21, 2010
Preview: OpenSUSE 11.3 Release Candidate 1
As usual, I downloaded the LiveCD ISO image, this time in the KDE flavor. I am not sure why, I guess I have always heard good things about the OpenSUSE KDE implementation, which naturally led me to it. I have to say that I have not tested the GNOME version, so my conclusions in this preview may not apply to it.
Booting from the LiveCD is a visually pleasant experience. There is a professional vibe to the whole installation process, which is filled with eyecandy and a tight and consistent branding style all around.
OpenSUSE's warm welcome message.
That professional vibe is maintained as you start the installation itself, whose very first step involves accepting the general terms of the GPL license agreement. One interesting element that should be noted here is that we can choose the installation language, which is a nice feature for non native English speakers. Unfortunately, judging by the Spanish translations, they are imcomplete. I saw several important messages displayed in English, but I am assuming translations are still in the works for this release.
GPL license agreement.
Following the usual steps that pretty much every distro follows, we are asked to set the time zone settings.
What a cool little World map...
The installation wizard then runs a check for installation media and suggests an optimum partition arrangement for the new system. I had Mandriva previously installed and OpenSUSE successfully detected that previous installation, then suggested the best way to work around it for its installation to take place. I found the suggested automatic settings to be exactly what I needed, very convenient. I haven't tested this tool under different configurations (a drive with no partitions, with only one partition, etc.), so I am not sure if it will always be spot on, but it worked great for me. If anything, I think the amount of information provided was perhaps too much for someone who's using Linux for the first time or simply does not know much about computers. Something more generic, like "the whole disk space will be utilized for the new installation" with a "more details" button available for the curious would probably make more sense, I think.
Automatic disk partition scheme suggested, which was spot on.
The next step involves the creation of users and offers plenty of flexibility. We can choose whether to create the default account as admin or not, enforce logging in or not, etc.
A flexible and handy user creation screen.
As a final step before the actual installation starts, a summary of the choices made throughout the process is presented for us. I was happy with it, so I continued on and had the installation run.
The installation completed successfully.
There is no fancy slide show here, no introduction to OpenSUSE and certainly no pretty pictures. Apart from the progress bar and some text messages, there is not much here that would be interesting for anybody but "techies". I believe that's a bit of a shame, as it would have provided a nice well-rounded feel to the whole installation process.
All in all, OpenSUSE's installation process is very good, offering a friendly interface that feels consistent and attractive throughout. It is exactly because of that that I miss a bit more work to make it even more accessible for all kinds of users and to provide a more visually appealing introduction to this distro while the installation is running in the background. To that effect, I believe OpenSUSE's installation process is slightly behind Ubuntu's and Pardus', which are particularly polished.
Once the installation finishes, we are asked to reboot the machine. As is the case in other distros, a bit of extra configuration is still awaiting us as we first boot. OpenSUSE deems this process "Autoconfiguration", and its name is self explanatory. If a network connection is available (recommended), the autoconfiguration tool will use it to download updates, extra configuration files required, etc.
A bit of extra configuration takes place on the first boot.
Once complete, we are presented with the default login screen, where we can enter our credentials before starting a new session. The KDM theme is consistent with the overall branding, which is welcome, but perhaps a bit too simplistic for my taste.
The default KDM them in OpenSUSE 11.3.
The OpenSUSE 11.3 desktop is once again consistent with the distro branding. Using the default wallpaper, an ongoing theme through the installation, splash screen and KDM theme, it provides a familiar vibe throughout.
The OpenSUSE 11.3 KDE desktop after the first login.
A large window appears right in the middle of the screen, attracting our attention as it presents information, documentation and an introduction to KDE. A welcome effort, which should help those using OpenSUSE/KDE for the first time, but I think it falls short. The first problem is that most of the contents are online, almost immediately rendering this welcome screen useless unless there is a working network connection (something most Linux distros keep on taking for granted, not sure why!). The second problem is that the contents are limited and mostly text-based. This one feels like the typical window that most users will close without even looking at it, which is a shame. One thing I liked, though, is that this window is easily accessible any time from the desktop "OpenSUSE" launcher, so users can go back to its contents if they need to.
Surprisingly, KDE SC is still on version 4.4.3. Considering KDE SC 4.4.4 is out since about 3 weeks ago, and the fact that it is simply a bugfix version, I am not sure why it is not included. This release candidate is probably a frozen compilation already, which means KDE SC 4.4.3 will still be there by the time OpenSUSE 11.3 goes live, roughly a month from now. Yes, I know, KDE SC 4.4.4 will probably be available from the repositories, but still feels too conservative an approach in my opinion.
OpenSUSE 11.3 sports KDE 4.4.3 SC.
That conservative approach on KDE SC is contrasting with a risky one, involving the Internet browser choice: Firefox 3.6.4pre. Frankly, I don't really understand it. KDE SC 4.4.4 is a safe bet, while including such unfinished version for Internet browsing duties could cause problems to users (compatibility issues with existing Firefox addons, certain websites not working as expected, etc.).
Firefox 3.6.4pre is the default web browser.
That's about as risky as it gets, though, with most other applications included sporting older and stable versions. Amarok 2.30, for instance, is part of this release, even if 2.31 was released at the end of May.
The KDE desktop in OpenSUSE does not feel terribly customized. There is only one wallpaper available to choose from, no custom OpenSUSE icon set or window borders, etc. Having said so, the desktop conveys a feeling that its panels, icons, menus and application catalog have been carefully put together.
An OpenSUSE custom theme included for the desktop panel, but that was about it.
When I browse the main menu in other KDE distros, I almost always feel like too many applications are included, some of which look obsolete or discontinued. On the contrary, the OpenSUSE menu contains less applications under each category, and it is hard to find one that looks out of place. The right icons are used throughout, providing a nice and consistent feel as I browse through the main menu categories.
There are some application splash screens that have been customized to the distro branding, but because they are just a few, they actually give the distro a bit of an unfinished feel. I guess this could be an ongoing effort that could be finished by the time the distro goes live. I certainly hope so, because I loved the custom splash screens.
I like the custom application splash screens, which will hopefully make it to all applications.
Acknowledging that this is just the first Release Candidate, it does feel as if OpenSUSE is not as mature in terms of Look&Feel as other distros like Pardus, Linux Mint or PCLinuxOS. It does provide a good looking and consistent KDE desktop experience, though, that should please most users.
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION: YaST
OpenSUSE includes a wonderful tool for system administration: YaST. Mandriva users will probably feel it shares the same principles as their control center, and rightly so. On the left hand side, a list of categories to choose from. On the right, the main applet including the bulk of tools/applications to manage language settings, security, privacy, users, etc.
YaST plays the system management tool role in OpenSUSE.
For instance, we can configure the firewall from this screen, simply double clicking on the corresponding icon. The firewall interface is not the easiest or most intuitive I have seen, but it did alright.
Firewall setup screen, accessible from YaST.
The one thing I didn't like about YaST is probably its interface. Mandriva have refined the category menu concept further in that clicking on one determines what is displayed on the main applet, as opposed to displaying everything all the time, which is what happens in OpenSUSE. In fact, clicking on a category in OpenSUSE simply highlights a group of applications/tools on the main applet, which is not really that clarifying.
In summary, I think YaST is a good tool, but I think it could benefit from a bit of polishing its interface.
OpenSUSE also includes its own software management tool, which should ease things up for those not command line inclined.
OpenSUSE's software management tool.
I personally liked the interface provided, but I have to admit it is far from being as sleek as that of, say, Linux Mint 9.
On a different note, an update manager applet is locked on the system tray, automatically informing the user that updates are available for download.
The update manager didn't really work as expected.
Unfortunately, it didn't really work as expected for me. I used it once, applied an update, but then the tool kept on saying that that same update was still pending. I am not really sure if this was a one off issue, perhaps related to the current release candidate nature of the distro.
OpenSUSE 11.3 is certainly not a distro that will be remembered for having lots of applications preinstalled. I am sure some people will like that approach, while some others will probably miss a richer application selection out of the box. I believe the OpenSUSE developers cleverly picked some key applications, so I don't see any critical misses here, perhaps with the exception of a proper free video player (Caffeine?... Really?). OpenOffice, Firefox, Amarok and GIMP are just about a few of the applications included in OpenSUSE 11.3.
OpenSUSE 11.3 already feels like a solid release at its current RC1 state. It provides a solid and friendly installation experience, a good KDE implementation and a carefully picked set of preinstalled applications. There are obviously some areas that could benefit from polishing, but something tells me we will probably have to wait for a future release before that happens.
As usual, I will write my final thoughts when the final release is eventually out, but for now I hope this preview gives you an idea of what OpenSUSE 11.3 has to offer.
Thanks for reading!
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- AnonymousJune 24, 2010 at 5:00 PM
As a Mandriva user I may sadly have to switch distro in a not too distant future and openSuse looks like the best alternative. Great informative review, thank you.ReplyDelete
@anonymous: If you are thinking of switching and come from a Mandriva background, I would strongly suggest PCLinuxOS 2010.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Thanks for the advice. Fortunately Mandriva looks like it will survive for the time being. But if I had to switch I would want:ReplyDelete
1) a 64-bits distro (I need it for work)
2) KDE (personal preference)
3) Some reasonable guarantee of a long-term future
PCLinuxOS is 32-bits only afaik and heavily based on Mandriva, meaning that if Mandriva desktop editions were discontinued, PCLinuxOS would have to be reengineered around another distro, not exactly the right time to jump on board.
Since OpenSuse has the reputation of being the best KDE distro after Mandriva it looks to me as being the most rational alternative, especially after reading your preview. I'll keep that in mind should the need to switch arise...
Thanks again!


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