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FY01 Access Grants
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, $50,000
To support Building Bridges to the Community, an educational and community partnership initiative. The goals of this initiative include ongoing education and outreach activities and increased technology, training and access components.
Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, $5,000
To support concerts in a new venue. This project will extend the concerts currently performed at the Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts in Palos Verdes to include two performances at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Consortium), $100,000
To support the community festival Plazas de Mexico. This Mexican American neighborhood festival, which will feature the Armonia Musicians Residency Program, will offer free access to music and music education.
Civic Orchestra of Chicago, $25,000
To support the Performances in the Community project. These free concerts throughout Chicago will engage a broad and diverse community and increase access to classical music.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, $22,500
To support Adventures in Music, young persons' educational concerts. The Orchestra will spend a week presenting 12 concerts each in Harlingen and McAllen, Texas to more than 20,000 school children.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (Consortium), $7,500
To support free public concerts by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to diverse audiences in public parks in Indianapolis. Plans for the project include expanding the two free concerts that normally take place each year to four free concerts in new locations.
Minot Symphony Orchestra, $5,000
To support Cultivating Symphonic Seeds in the Heartland. This outreach project is designed around mentoring activities for students in a youth orchestra and a community music school in rural North Dakota.
Nashville Symphony, $15,000
To support American Heritage: Discovery! This program will integrate music, social studies and language arts curricula with a focus on the history of American invention and technology and culminate with live concerts for students and teachers at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville.
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support a statewide tour. The 47-member orchestra will expand to 60 players for tour performances and morning youth concerts in 15 communities.
Omaha Symphony, $20,000
To support a statewide tour targeting rural populations. The tour to 12 communities will also include educational activities for preschool through high school students at five of the locations.
The Phoenix Symphony (Consortium), $20,000
To support One Nation. The series of education programs for the local Native American community will include master classes for grades seven to 12, a classroom concert for elementary students, and a free family community concert.
Queens Symphony Orchestra, $22,500
To support an audience development campaign, presenting subscription concerts throughout the borough. This decentralization plan will mirror the enclaves of Queens, one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the nation.
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, $20,000
To support Fantastico: a Celebration of Portuguese Music. Focusing on the area's rich Portuguese heritage, activities will include concerts, workshops and education programs.
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (Consortium), $55,000
To support the Concert Residency Series. The programming of free, informal classical music concerts will be expanded to six venues of residencies and concerts in Missouri and Illinois.
South Dakota Symphony, $5,000
To support a residency by the Dakota Wind Quintet for Native American school children. A collaborative work will be created and performed for the students' community.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support the Southern Arizona Residency. The project consists of an educational component and a public concert in four rural communities in southern Arizona.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra, $20,000
To support the Made in Vermont Music Festival Tour. Educational activities and community concert programs will be toured to ten underserved rural communities in Vermont.
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support a statewide tour to underserved rural communities. The symphony will reach audiences in ten communities through fall and spring tours.
The Women's Philharmonic, $30,000
To support collaborations between women composers and performing artists as well as a composer symposium. Four collaborations are planned that will include commissioning a new work as well as highlighting the Philharmonic's 20 years of programming.
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American Music Center, $22,500
To support NewMusicBox.org, a Web magazine for new music. The American Music Center will expand promotion and marketing efforts to build new and more diverse audiences for the field of new music, promote the work of American composers, and generate an increased number of new music performances nationwide.
Meet The Composer, $70,000
To support Residency Works, a national audience development project to further public appreciation for new American music. More than 1,000 composers will be participating in this community engagement endeavor, cultivating relationships between composers and communities across the country.


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Author Notes: Bunny was my mother-in-law, and she had a flair for simple and delicious foods for entertaining. When ladies came to 'lunch,' she often served her Broiled Egg Sandwiches, since everyone loved them and they could be made in no time.
Of course, both men and women would love to have a small plate of these with a drink, or served alongside a soup. They can be bare bones basic, as Bunny made them, or tweaked in many ways.
In deference to the times, I cut the cream cheese in half, but still use cream cheese. It makes a rich and creamy treat. —susan g
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- Hard boil the eggs, and shell them as soon as you can safely handle them. Mash them together with the cream cheese. A potato masher works well.
- Heat the broiler in your oven. Spread the egg mix on the bread. (Crusts are optional, but I like the crunch when you leave them on.) Sprinkle with a little salt and paprika.
- Put the slices on a baking sheet under the broiler until browned on top. Quickly remove from the oven, cut each slice into four triangles, and serve warm.
- OPTIONS: Put 6 cloves of unpeeled garlic in the water with the eggs while they cook. Peel and add the garlic when you mash the egg and cream cheese. 1/2 tsp Green Tabasco enhances the flavor, a hotter sauce or more perks it up! For the paprika, use smoked or hot. Just before serving, add dukkah, za'atar... just enough to enhance, not overwhelm. Bunny used white bread. I enjoy using bread with more body and nuts/seeds, etc.
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Job outlook
In the current economic environment, financial stability is of great concern. Nursing jobs are plentiful and career opportunities are endless. We are in the midst of the worst nursing shortage in history, which is predicted to worsen over the next decade. However, shortages are regional and health care delivery is under going continuous change; requiring nurses to be both proactive and flexible. Nursing skills are highly portable, creating an advantage over many other professions.
"Because I can always get a job", should never be the primary reason for becoming a nurse; however, monetary considerations are extremely important in the real-world. Nursing offers the ability to enjoy a comfortable life-style, provide for the needs of a family; while engaging in meaningful work.
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Simultaneously juggling, personal and financial needs, while returning to school may seem overwhelming. As with reaching any goal, developing a flexible plan is essential. What do you want to achieve? How can you get there? How long will it take? Who can help you? You will reach your goal of becoming a nurse, much sooner with support than you ever could alone.
Do your homework and investigate the options and resources that are available to you. Research the nursing job market in your area. Compare nursing programs and find the one that is best for you. Many employers offer tuition reimbursement. Investigate grants and financial assistance. Ask other nurses for advice. Consult guidance and financial counselors to assist with your plan.
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It can be especially challenging to enter a field as a novice, after being an expert in another. Be patient with yourself, as you make the transition. Assimilating nursing knowledge requires additional "on the job training", in the form of a preceptorship. Resist comparing yourself skill for skill to experienced nurses; instead ask for help and find great role models to emulate. Connecting with mentors and joining professional organizations will greatly accelerate your career development.
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Mosley has never quit a fight. Hell, he's never lost a fight without going the distance. But here's Sugar Shane, late in his fight against Pacquiao, begging his corner to throw in the towel. (This Philippine newspaper says it's the tenth round.)
As the video is a teaser for Saturday's final episode of Showtime's series chronicling the fight, we don't have a lot of context beyond it falling somewhere between "Manny Pacquiao had been punching him a lot" and "Manny Pacquiao still had a couple more rounds in which to punch him." But yeah, that's Mosley telling his trainer "you've got to stop the fight."
Thankfully for Mosley's reputation, trainer Naazim Richardson wasn't having it. He got Mosley back on his feet (possibly fighting a blister problem) and sent him back out to get wholly outclassed.
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Johnson in enviable position with Nationals
A lot of big league managers might wish they were in Davey Johnson's shoes.
Johnson, 70, enjoyed a 13-year playing career with the Orioles, Braves, Phillies and Cubs. He was a four-time All-Star, won a pair of World Series rings and three Gold Glove Awards.
Johnson's managerial career has been equally fruitful. He has won a Manager of the Year Award in each league and has a 1,290-997 record. Johnson is also the owner of a World Series ring as a manager (1986 Mets).
And right now, Johnson is behind the helm of a revitalized Washington Nationals team many prognosticators project as the 2013 World Series champions. He's going to do everything he can to prove those predictions correct.
"I think balance, a good offense, good defense, good pitching, good bullpen, [and a] good bench [are all key to winning]," Johnson said. "You have to be consistent with all those things to win.
"You win with 25 guys. A lot of people think you'll only put eight or nine guys out there, and those eight or nine have to play well, but even the 25th guy on your club has to contribute."
Beyond that, Johnson said that the main ingredient in the formula to managing a team is "communicating with [the players] on an individual basis. Know where they're coming from, know their abilities, know what they're thinking. Every day you have to gain their respect and trust, and vice versa. The player has to gain the manager's and coaches' respect and trust."
Johnson also redefines team chemistry, saying the term is often misconstrued.
"You know, everybody misunderstands chemistry," Johnson said. "Chemistry is when 25 guys know their job and they go out there and do a good job. They also know that if they do very well, their job will be expanded. That's chemistry. And it comes with a whole lot of communication. What's expected of them, when it's expected of them and they are mentally and physically prepared to do their job to the best of their ability."
Johnson has plenty of knowledge to impart on not only his players, but his fans as well -- especially the younger set.
"Number one is [to] get an education," Johnson said. "Teach your mind. Go to school. Learn from it. And then take care of your body. Exercise, eating well, getting proper rest. All of those things are important if you want to be a good athlete.
"I am a firm believer in that [with] anything you want, if you want it bad enough, you'll get it. So set your goals high and then strive for them. It works if you want to be a doctor or a lawyer, veterinarian, baseball player, basketball player. If you really want it, you'll work for it and you'll get it."
Johnson said that he doesn't often reflect on his past.
"I don't live in the past, nor do I get too far in the future. I live for the day. There are a lot of challenges that go on every day. I'm excited to have that opportunity to deal with them," he said. "Every day is a battle. And every day you got to prove yourself. Today's another day. You got to do it. Today."
"Today" will prove to have added significance for Johnson, who has announced that the 2013 season will be his last as manager.
Starting in 2014, he'll serve as a special advisor in the Nationals organization. It'll be his 54th year in Major League Baseball.
And if that doesn't make Johnson a baseball lifer, I don't know what does.
Meggie Zahneis, winner of the 2011 Breaking Barriers essay contest, earned the job of youth correspondent for MLB.com in the fall of '11.


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Right-Wing Media's Misplaced Outrage Over Obama Campaign Poster
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Right-wing media expressed outrage over the Obama campaign's use of flag imagery in a campaign poster. But this is not unique to the Obama campaign: a modified American flag was used as a banner for Abraham Lincoln's 1860 presidential campaign.
Right-Wing Media Attack Obama Campaign Over Flag Poster
Fox's Kilmeade: "So Long Stars And Stripes." Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed Obama "is redesigning the American flag with an 'O', I guess to get re-elected." From Fox & Friends:
KILMEADE: So long stars and stripes. The president is redesigning the American flag with an "O," I guess to get re-elected.
STEVE DOOCY (co-host): Oh boy. [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 9/20/12]
Malkin: Obama Campaign Poster Shows "Narcissism." Right-wing columnist Michelle Malkin wrote of the Obama campaign posters: "The narcissism, it burns. Welcome to the post-American world." [MichelleMalkin.com, 9/20/12]
National Review Online: "This Is Another Expression Of The Creepy Cult Of O." National Review senior editor Jay Nordlinger wrote that the Obama campaign poster "is another expression of the creepy Cult of O." [National Review Online, The Corner, 9/20/12]
Gateway Pundit: "New Obama Flag Looks Eerily Like Blood-Stained Walls At Benghazi Consulate." Right-wing blogger Jim Hoft claimed that the Obama campaign "desecrated the flag" and that "they're pushing a product that reminds Americans of the slaughter in Benghazi." [Gateway Pundit, 9/20/12]
RedState: Obama Campaign Poster Is "Creepy Propaganda." A post on the right-wing RedState blog stated that the design is a "creepy propaganda campaign aimed at a portion of the 47% who believe that they belong to government." [RedState, 9/20/12]
Breitbart.com: "These Posters Are Beyond Creepy." A post on Breitbart.com bashed the Obama campaign for the poster:
President Barack Obama took the Cult of Obama and narcissism to perhaps an unprecedented level on Wednesday when his campaign began selling posters that desecrated the image of the American flag by replacing the stars on the flag with the "O" symbol that serves as the Obama campaign's logo.
These posters are beyond creepy. And they are also stunning displays of egotism and disrespect even from a president not known for his humility and reverence for America's traditions. [Breitbart.com, 9/20/12]
The Blaze: "Obama Campaign Actually Replaces 50 Stars On American Flag With Campaign 'O' Logo." A September 19 blog post on Glenn Beck's The Blaze suggested that the Obama campaign poster violated the U.S. Flag Code:
If you go to barackobama.com right now, you can buy your very own limited edition American flag print. But this isn't any ordinary American flag; this is an American flag that replaces the 50 stars representing the 50 states with President Obama's campaign logo.
Just for the record, an American flag should never bear "any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature," according to U.S. flag code.
Additionally, U.S. Flag Code-Title 4, Ch. 1, Sec. 3 prohibits the "Use of flag for advertising purposes." [The Blaze, 9/19/12]
Human Events: Obama Campaign Poster An "Arrogant Offense To American Patriotism." A September 20 Human Events post called the Obama campaign poster an "arrogant offense to American patriotism" and suggested that Obama was pushing "a cult of personality." [Human Events, 9/20/12]
But Abraham Lincoln's 1860 Campaign Used A Modified American Flag
Lincoln Campaign Poster Changes The American Flag. On its website, the Library of Congress featured a banner from Abraham Lincoln's 1860 Presidential Campaign. The banner included a portrait of Lincoln's face in the field of blue usually featuring just stars, and writing in some of the white stripes.
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Jammu and Kashmir, state of India, located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the vicinity of the Karakoram and western Himalayan mountain ranges. The state is part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since the partition of India in 1947. Formerly one of the largest princely states of India, it is bounded to the northeast by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang and to the east by the Tibet Autonomous Region (both parts of China) and the Chinese-administered portions of Kashmir, to the south by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, to the southwest by Pakistan, and to the northwest by the Pakistani-administered portion of Kashmir. The administrative capitals are Srinagar in summer and Jammu in winter. Area 39,146 square miles (101,387 square km). Pop. (2008 est.) 12,366,000.
The vast majority of the state's territory is mountainous, and the physiography is divided into seven zones that are closely associated with the structural components of the western Himalayas. From southwest to northeast these zones consist of the plains, the foothills, the Pir Panjal Range, the Vale of Kashmir, the Great Himalayas zone, the upper Indus River valley, and the Karakoram Range. The climate varies from alpine in the northeast to subtropical in the southwest; in the alpine area, average annual precipitation is about 3 inches (75 mm), but, in the subtropical zone (around Jammu), rainfall amounts to about 45 inches (1,150 mm) per year. The entire region is prone to violent seismic activity, and light to moderate tremors are common. A strong earthquake centred in neighbouring Pakistani-administered Kashmir killed hundreds in Jammu and Kashmir state in 2005.
The plains
The narrow zone of plains country in the Jammu region is characterized by interlocking sandy alluvial fans that have been deposited by streams discharging from the foothills and by a much-dissected pediment (eroded bedrock surface) covered by loams and loess (wind-deposited silt) of Pleistocene age (about 11,700 to 2,600,000 years old). Precipitation is low, amounting to about 15 to 20 inches (380 to 500 mm) per year, and it occurs mainly in the form of heavy but infrequent rain showers during the summer monsoon (June to September). The countryside has been almost entirely denuded of trees, and thorn scrub and coarse grass are the dominant forms of vegetation.
The foothills
The foothills of the Himalayas, rising from about 2,000 to 7,000 feet (600 to 2,100 metres), form outer and inner zones. The outer zone consists of sandstones, clays, silts, and conglomerates, influenced by Himalayan folding movements and eroded to form long ridges and valleys called duns. The inner zone consists of more-massive sedimentary rock, including red sandstones of Miocene age (roughly 5.3 to 23 million years old), that has been folded, fractured, and eroded to form steep spurs and plateau remnants. River valleys are deeply incised and terraced, and faulting has produced a number of alluvium-filled basins, such as those surrounding Udhampur and Punch. As precipitation increases with elevation, the lower scrubland gives way to pine forests.
The Pir Panjal Range
The Pir Panjal Range constitutes the first (southernmost) mountain rampart associated with the Himalayas in the state and is the westernmost of the Lesser Himalayas. It has an average crest line of 12,500 feet (3,800 metres), with individual peaks rising to some 15,000 feet (4,600 metres). Consisting of an ancient rock core of granites, gneisses, quartz rocks, and slates, it has been subject to considerable uplift and fracturing and was heavily glaciated during the Pleistocene Epoch. The range receives heavy precipitation in the forms of winter snowfall and summer rain and has extensive areas of pasture above the tree line.
The Vale of Kashmir
The Vale of Kashmir is a deep, asymmetrical basin lying between the Pir Panjal Range and the western end of the Great Himalayas at an average elevation of 5,300 feet (1,620 metres). During the Pleistocene Epoch it was occupied at times by a body of water known as Lake Karewa; it is now filled by lacustrine (still water) sediments as well as alluvium deposited by the upper Jhelum River. Soil and water conditions vary across the valley. The climate is characterized by annual precipitation of about 30 inches (750 mm), derived partially from the summer monsoon and partially from storms associated with winter low-pressure systems. Snowfall often is accompanied by rain and sleet. Temperatures vary considerably by elevation; at Srinagar the average minimum temperature is in the upper 20s F (about −2 °C) in January, and the average maximum is in the upper 80s F (about 31 °C) in July. Up to about 7,000 feet (2,100 metres), woodlands of deodar cedar, blue pine, walnut, willow, elm, and poplar occur; from 7,000 to 10,500 feet (3,200 metres), coniferous forests with fir, pine, and spruce are found; from 10,500 to 12,000 feet (3,700 metres), birch is dominant; and above 12,000 feet are meadows with rhododendrons and dwarf willows as well as honeysuckle.
The Great Himalayas zone
Geologically complex and topographically immense, the Great Himalayas contain ranges with numerous peaks reaching elevations of 20,000 feet (6,100 metres) or more, between which lie deeply entrenched, remote valleys. The region was heavily glaciated in Pleistocene times, and remnant glaciers and snowfields are still present. The zone receives some rain from the southwest monsoon in the summer months—and the lower slopes are forested—but the mountains constitute a climatic divide, representing a transition from the monsoon climate of the Indian subcontinent to the dry, continental climate of Central Asia.
The upper Indus River valley
The valley of the upper Indus River is a well-defined feature that follows the geologic strike (structural trend) westward from the Tibetan border to the point in the Pakistani sector of Kashmir where the river rounds the great mountainous mass of Nanga Parbat to run southward in deep gorges that cut across the strike. In its upper reaches the river is flanked by gravel terraces; each tributary builds an alluvial fan out into the main valley. The town of Leh stands on such a fan, 11,500 feet (3,500 metres) above sea level, with a climate characterized by an almost total lack of precipitation, by intense insolation (exposure to sunlight), and by great diurnal and annual ranges of temperature. Life depends on meltwater from the surrounding mountains, and vegetation is alpine (i.e., consists of species above the tree line), growing on thin soils.
The Karakoram Range
The great granite-gneiss massifs of the Karakoram Range—which straddles the Indian and Pakistani sectors of Kashmir—contain some of the world's highest peaks. These include K2 (also called Mount Godwin Austen) on the border of the Pakistani sector and one of the Chinese-administered enclaves, with an elevation of 28,251 feet (8,611 metres); at least 30 other peaks exceed 24,000 feet (7,300 metres). The range, which is still heavily glaciated, rises starkly from dry, desolate plateaus that are characterized by extremes of temperature and shattered rock debris. The Karakoram, along with other areas in and around the Himalayan region, is often called the "roof of the world."
Animal life
Among the wild mammals found in the state are the Siberian ibex, the Ladakh urial (a species of wild sheep with a reddish coat), the rare hangul (or Kashmir stag) found in Dachigam National Park, the endangered markhor (a large goat) inhabiting mainly protected areas of the Pir Panjal Range, and black and brown bears. There are many species of game birds, including vast numbers of migratory ducks.
The cultural, ethnic, and linguistic composition of Jammu and Kashmir varies across the state by region. About two-thirds of the population adheres to Islam, a greater proportion than in any other Indian state; Hindus constitute most of the remaining third. There also are small minorities of Sikhs and Buddhists. Urdu is the state's official language.
The Jammu region
Jammu, winter capital of the maharajas (the former Hindu rulers of the region) and second largest city in the state, was historically the seat of the Dogra dynasty. More than two-thirds of the region's residents are classified as Hindu. Most of Jammu's Hindus live in the southeastern portion of the region and are closely related to the Punjabi-speaking peoples in Punjab state; many speak the Dogri language. The majority of the state's Sikhs also live in the Jammu region. To the northwest, however, the proportion of Muslims increases, with Muslims making up a dominant majority in the area around the western town of Punch.
Kashmiris of the vale and highlands
The Vale of Kashmir, surrounded by the highlands of the broader Kashmir region, always has had something of a unique character. The vast majority of the people are Muslims who speak Kashmiri or Urdu. Culturally and ethnically, their closest links are with peoples in the northwestern highlands of the Gilgit district of the Pakistani-administered sector of Kashmir. The Kashmiri language is influenced by Sanskrit and belongs to the Dardic branch of Indo-Aryan languages, which also are spoken by the various hill peoples of Gilgit; Kashmiri has rich folklore and literary traditions. The great majority of the population resides in the lower reaches of the vale. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir's largest city, is located on the Jhelum River.
The Great Himalayas are an ethnic and cultural, as well as physical, divide. The portion of the Ladakh area (sometimes called "Little Tibet") located in northeastern Jammu and Kashmir is thinly populated. To the east, around Leh, the inhabitants are predominantly Buddhists of Tibetan ancestry who speak a Tibeto-Burman language (Ladakhi). In the region around Kargil to the west, however, the population is predominantly Muslim, most belonging to the Shīʿite branch of Islam.
Settlement patterns
The state's physiographic diversity is matched by a considerable variety of human occupation. In the plains and foothills of the southwestern region, colonization movements from the Punjab areas over a long period of time have produced numerous agricultural settlements. In the dun regions and lower valleys of the foothills, where alluvial soils and the availability of water for irrigation make agriculture possible, the population is sustained by crops of wheat and barley, which are gathered in the spring (rabi) harvest, and of rice and corn (maize), gathered in the late summer (kharif) harvest; livestock also are raised. The upper sections of the valleys support a sparser population that depends on a mixed economy of corn, cattle, and forestry. Herders migrate to higher pastures each spring to give their flocks the necessary forage to produce milk and clarified butter, or ghee, for southern lowland markets. In winter the hill dwellers return to lower areas to work in government-owned forests and timber mills. Agricultural hamlets and nucleated villages predominate throughout the state; cities and towns such as Jammu and Udhampur function essentially as market centres and administrative headquarters for the rural populations and estates in the vicinity.
The majority of the people of Jammu and Kashmir are engaged in subsistence agriculture of diverse kinds on terraced slopes, each crop adapted to local conditions. Rice, the staple crop, is planted in May and harvested in late September. Corn, millet, pulses (legumes such as peas, beans, and lentils), cotton, and tobacco are—with rice—the main summer crops, while wheat and barley are the chief spring crops. Many temperate fruits and vegetables are grown in areas adjacent to urban markets or in well-watered areas with rich organic soils. Sericulture (silk cultivation) is also widespread. Large orchards in the Vale of Kashmir produce apples, pears, peaches, walnuts, almonds, and cherries, which are among the state's major exports. In addition, the vale is the sole producer of saffron in the Indian subcontinent. Lake margins are particularly favourable for cultivation, and vegetables and flowers are grown intensively in reclaimed marshland or on artificial floating gardens. The lakes and rivers also provide fish and water chestnuts.
Cultivation in Ladakh is restricted to such main valleys as those of the Indus, Shyok, and Suru rivers, where it consists of small irrigated plots of barley, buckwheat, turnips, and mustard. Plants introduced in the 1970s by Indian researchers have given rise to orchards and vegetable fields. Pastoralism—notably yak herding—long has been a vital feature of the Ladakh economy; breeding of sheep, goats, and cattle has been encouraged. The Kashmir goat, which is raised in the region, provides cashmere for the production of fine textiles. Some Gujjar and Gaddi communities practice transhumance (seasonal migration of livestock) in the mountains. In addition to supplying pasture for the livestock, the mountains also are a source of many kinds of timber, a portion of which is exported.
Resources and power
The state's limited mineral and fossil fuel resources are concentrated primarily in the Jammu region. Small reserves of natural gas are found near the city of Jammu, and bauxite and gypsum deposits occur in the vicinity of Udhampur. Other minerals include limestone, coal, zinc, and copper. The pressure of population on land is apparent everywhere, and all available resources are utilized.
All the principal cities and towns, including Leh, and a majority of the villages are electrified, and hydroelectric and thermal generating plants have been constructed to provide power for industrial development based on local raw materials. Major power stations are located at Chineni and Salal and on the upper Sind and lower Jhelum rivers.
Metalware, precision instruments, sporting goods, furniture, matches, and resin and turpentine are the major manufactures of Jammu and Kashmir, with the bulk of the state's manufacturing activity located in Srinagar. Many industries have developed from rural crafts, including handloom weaving of local silk, cotton, and wool, carpet weaving, wood carving, and leatherwork. Such industries, together with the making of silverwork, copperwork, and jewelry, were stimulated first by the presence of the royal court and later by the growth of tourism; however, they also owe something to the important position achieved by Srinagar in west Himalayan trade. In the past the city acted as an entrepôt for the products of the Punjab region on the one hand and of the high plateau region east of the Karakoram, Pamir, and Ladakh ranges on the other hand. Routes still run northwestward into Gilgit via the Raj Diangan Pass and northeastward via the Zoji Pass to Leh and beyond. Handicraft manufacture also is important in Ladakh, particularly the production of cashmere shawls, carpets, and blankets.
Although facilities for visitors to Jammu and Kashmir have improved considerably since the late 20th century, the state's potential in the tourist sector has remained generally untapped. Nevertheless, tourism has made a significant socioeconomic impact on Ladakh, which was largely isolated from outsiders until the 1970s. In addition to historical and religious sites, visitor destinations include the snow-sports centre at Gulmarg in the northern Pir Panjal Range west of Srinagar, the hot mineral springs at Chumathang near Leh, and the state's many lakes and rivers. Mountain trekking is popular from July through September.
Transport within Jammu and Kashmir remains a problem, although the Indian central government has made a substantial investment in developing the state's infrastructure. As a result of the India-Pakistan dispute over the Kashmir region, the route through the Jhelum valley from Srinagar to Rawalpindi, Pak., was closed in the late 1940s. This made it necessary to transform a longer and more difficult cart road through Banihal Pass into an all-weather highway in order to link Jammu with the Vale of Kashmir; included was the construction of the Jawahar Tunnel, which at the time of its completion in 1959 was one of the longest in Asia. This road, however, is often made impassable by severe weather, which causes shortages of essential commodities in the vale. A road also connects Srinagar with Kargil and Leh. In addition, a route through the Pir Panjal Range that followed the ancient Mughal Road opened in 2010, significantly reducing the travel distance between Punch and the vale.
Jammu is the terminus of the Northern Railway of India. In the 1990s construction got under way on a rail link between Jammu and Baramula (via Srinagar) near the northern end of the vale. Work proceeded slowly, but by the early 21st century the segments had been completed between Jammu and Udhampur and from Baramula to Anantnag southeast of Srinagar in the vale. Srinagar and Jammu are linked by air to Delhi and other Indian cities, and there is air service between Srinagar, Leh, and Delhi.
Government and society
Constitutional framework
The state of Jammu and Kashmir retains a special status within the union government of India. Unlike the rest of the states, which are bound by the Indian constitution, Jammu and Kashmir follows a modified version of that constitution—as delineated in the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954—which affirms the integrity of the state within the Republic of India. The union government has direct legislative powers in matters of defense, foreign policy, and communications within the state and has indirect influence in matters of citizenship, Supreme Court jurisdiction, and emergency powers.
Under the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the governor, who is head of state, is appointed by the president of India and is aided and advised by an elected chief minister and a council of ministers. The legislature consists of two houses: the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), comprising several dozen members elected from single-member constituencies; and the smaller Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), with most members elected by various groups of politicians, local administrators, and educators and a few appointed by the governor. The state directly sends six elected representatives to the Lok Sabha (lower house) and six members, elected by the combined Legislative Assembly and Council, to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of the Indian Parliament. The High Court consists of a chief justice and 11 other judges, who are appointed by the president of India.
Health and welfare
Medical service is provided by hospitals and dispensaries scattered throughout the state, although accessibility to health care is somewhat lower in Ladakh than in other areas. Influenza, respiratory ailments such as asthma, and dysentery remain common health problems. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and tuberculosis have increased in the Vale of Kashmir since the late 20th century.
Education is free at all levels. Literacy rates are comparable to the national average. The two major institutes of higher education are the University of Kashmir at Srinagar and the University of Jammu, both founded in 1969. In addition, agricultural schools have been established in Srinagar (1982) and Jammu (1999). A specialized institute of medical sciences was founded in Srinagar in 1982.
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by HUGH GILMORE
Today's column, the third and final installment of a three-part series, is meant to be both an adventure story and a cautionary tale. For dramatic purposes, I'll begin at the end.
Eugene Okamoto and I agreed on the phone the other day that our used-book businesses would run a lot easier if we weren't burdened by our love of books. Gene is co-proprietor with Jeff Blake of Harvest Book Company in nearby Fort Washington. They're just about the biggest Internet-based bookstore on the East Coat. They also run a small, very cheap, retail operation at their warehouse.
I'd called Gene to follow up on the final disposition of Professor Robert Llewellyn's book collection in Wyncote. I'd been the first bookseller in on the "job" and he'd been last. (Second, actually, but there's no need to call a third bookseller after Harvest Books has been there; Gene and Jeff have "the eye," as we say.)
In an ideal world – that is, a world where we would force ourselves to follow common sense and economics – Gene and I would not get caught up in the human stories behind the books we see. We'd enter a house, see stacks and stacks of books, buy only what we were 99 percent certain would sell – at a price that would give us a decent profit – and walk away from the rest.
Sometimes that's easy to do – only a few of the books are resalable, or the people are mean spirited, or greedy, or suspicious of our honesty – and we just walk away.
But at other times, the people who call us are just so nice, or desperate, or impressive, or open in their dealings with us, that we are ineluctably drawn into their plight. In a way that seems beyond our control, we wind up feeling personally responsible for the preservation of human culture. Literally. And in the same way a soldier would salute bones found on a battlefield, we try to give respect to persons who formed significant personal libraries during their lives.
Of course, if there's not very much money involved, we'd rather someone else did the job, but often, far too often, we're the last line of defense before the bulldozers come over the hill, bearing down on the house.
To the specifics: A month ago I got called to come see a house in Wyncote filled with old books. Terry and Roberta Foss, of Mt. Airy, were handling his parents' estate, which included about 6,000 books that Terry's step-father, Robert "Bob" Llewellyn, had accumulated over his lifetime as a scholar and as a professor of English literature.
In a telephone interview last Saturday, Terry told me that in the years before he died, "Bob" would occasionally worry out loud, "What's going to happen to my books when I die?" And everyone would give advice, which ultimately Bob could not bear to follow. His books were a second skin, I guess, and to lose them would be to lose too much of his life, his memories, and his self-valuation. Bob died; the books stayed. And began gathering dust.
Bob's widow, Jane, would not allow the books to be disturbed. (Many widows can't wait to get "the damned books the hell out the door," so they can decorate, or use the space for a collection of their own – neither motive blamable.) Jane Hosmer Llewellyn didn't feel that way. The family knew the books would stay till Jane herself died.
When that day came, Terry Foss hoped he'd get lucky by calling some university libraries. Perhaps Bob's library could be kept intact and removed in one grand swoop. He called Temple University and Dickinson College who both indicated emphatically that they could not accommodate Mr. Foss's wishes. He'd have had the same result with more calls too.
I was called next. Ever since I closed my shop I am forced to be selective. But I do try to keep my business advantage by promising people that I'll be "as helpful as I can possibly be." By that I mean that I'll give them a "game plan" and tell them how our business works. If there are only a few hundred books I'll pay for the salable ones and just haul the rest, giving most of them to charity or treating the cheap ones as a break-even for the time spent hauling and handling them.
At Bob Llewellyn's house, however, there were thousands of books. I asked permission to pick selectively and then give the Fosses the name of someone who has the ability to handle thousands of books. I went to the house in Wyncote three times and altogether bought about 300 books. Hardly noticeable, but I paid good money for the right to choose.
Perhaps Harvest Books would come over next. I called Eugene Okamoto, and he agreed, even though he was in the midst of handling a similar library at that same time (ex-English lit professor). Eugene and his staff made three trips, filled the van three times and bought another thousand books. He and his co-owner, Jeff, considered renting a truck and offering to empty the house of all its books as a break even, but backed off, considering the deal a form of financial suicide motivated more by emotion (honoring a life dedicated to books with extraordinary zeal).
Sometimes "free" is more expensive than one should afford.
In the end, Terry Foss and his brothers got lucky. A neighbor wants to buy the house "as is," with contents. What happens to the three or four thousand books remaining is anyone's guess.
Gene and I, in talking last Saturday, agreed that some books, as wonderful as they are, have had their day. They're thought bubbles given weight by the nature of ink and paper. Maybe they're like theater or movie ticket stubs: you paid your money, your got your use, and now it's time to let go. The recycle basket is an honorable end in some cases.
Of course, if Professor Bob had accumulated 6,000 volumes of first-edition Hemingways and Faulkners and Dickens and Jane Austens and so on, preferably in fine condition, and signed … I'd have found a way to handle the entire library myself. But he hadn't, he'd formed a working library that represented a time capsule of literary criticism and history and analysis during the all-too-brief 80-or-so years he lived on earth. The library was a testament to his sparking intellect, deep powers of concentration, willingness to work hard, and sheer love of learning.
For Eugene and me it was an honor to walk among his books and get to know him. We felt we did as much justice to his collection as realistically can be done in this day and age in America.
Hugh's most recent paperback original, "Scenes from a Bookshop," would make an excellent booklover's gift, It's available for $5.99 from Amazon.com and leading bookstores everywhere. Also available in e-book format.


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Recipe for honey-soy glazed oven-baked quails
Every now and then I come across some young fresh quails, and cannot resist buying them. They're sold oven-ready here, so it's just the matter of seasoning the birds and popping into the oven for half an hour. A weekend night dinner that looks pretty elegant and is a little bit more exciting than your average roast chicken - is ready in less than an hour (and that includes the marinating time). Here's a lovely recipe I discovered a while ago from Jill Dupleix's excellent Simple Food. Jill uses honey to sweeten the glaze. Although it's lovely with honey, it's even lovelier with a good maple syrup, and that's what I've been using recently.
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Honey-Soy Quails
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Serves 4
4 quails about 200-250 g each
2 Tbsp runny honey or 4 Tbsp maple syrup
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Flavouring salt:
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 Tbsp sea salt flakes
To serve:
2 Tbsp sweet Thai chilli sauce
Rinse the birds, pat dry with a kitchen paper. Tuck the wing tips behind the back, tie the legs with a cotton string.
Combine honey/maple syrup and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add the quails and turn them in the marinade. Leave to marinade for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200 C/400 F.
Remove the quails from the marinade and place into an oven dish where they fit snugly. Drizzle with sesame oil.
Bake in the middle of the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, turning them once or twice, until the meat is cooked and the skin is crispy and golden.
Sprinkle some five-spice salt on top and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
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PG&E Showcases Gas Safety Vehicles In Sacramento
Picarro Surveyor™, Employee-designed Gas Crew Truck and Mobile Command Vehicle all Contribute to Improved Pipeline Safety and Reliability
Feb 20, 2013, 02:00 ET
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today hosted a Gas Safety Fleet Expo at its service center in Sacramento for employees and the community to experience three of the new or redesigned vehicles in use across its service area. Each of the vehicles allows PG&E crews to better assess where improvements can be made to its gas pipeline system in order to ensure safe and reliable gas operations.
"We're giving our employees the tools they need to make our natural gas system safer. That is why we're using state-of-the-art Picarro leak detection technology, and getting our gas crews involved to redesign a truck that helps them do their jobs more effectively and efficiently," said Kevin Knapp, vice president, gas distribution maintenance and construction, PG&E. "Our gas crews are using some of the most well-equipped vehicles to help ensure safe gas operations across our service area. Our new mobile command vehicle increases our response capability and provides on-site field support like never before."
Mounted on PG&E vehicles, the Picarro Surveyor™ devices are approximately 1,000 times more sensitive than traditional leak detection equipment. This increased accuracy helps PG&E field crews quickly and efficiently identify where potential leaks may exist. The easy-to-use analyzer and cloud-based analytics send an alert to users and repair teams immediately upon detecting a leak. In October 2012, PG&E deployed an additional six vehicles with the Picarro Surveyor devices, bringing its total fleet to eight.
The first employee-designed Gas Crew Truck was delivered in October 2012 after hundreds of PG&E employees provided input used to develop the new vehicles. The redesigned truck features a host of improvements including: a more advanced braking system, a roll-up compartment door for safer access on busy streets, a loading device for heavy equipment and greater fuel economy. Tracy-based American Truck & Trailer Body Company, Inc. will supply PG&E with 57 new Gas Crew Trucks, with plans to produce an additional 55 to 60 over the next three years.
Additionally, PG&E's mobile command vehicle has been designed to handle large-scale events that require crews to work in teams for extended periods of time. The vehicles are built on a 40-foot bus chassis and can house a dozen people for days or weeks, if needed, to address any emergency needs. These units are some of the most technologically advanced vehicles in production and help PG&E gas crews provide the right response capability direct to the scene.
"Picarro Surveyor is designed to help gas crews quickly identify potential leaks with great accuracy and enhance the safety of PG&E's natural gas system," said Mike Woelk, CEO of Picarro. "Our technology is the first-of-its-kind used in the utility industry, and we applaud PG&E's commitment to having the safest natural gas distribution in North America and being the first to deploy Picarro's technology."
Picarro Surveyor, the redesigned Gas Crew Truck and the mobile command vehicle are just three of many vehicles PG&E is currently using to enhance the safety and reliability of its natural gas pipeline system. By deploying these and other technologies across its service area, PG&E is driving innovation – all in the name of safety.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit: http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/ and www.pgecurrents.com.
About Picarro Inc.
Picarro is the world's leading provider of stable isotope and gas concentration measurement systems for science and industry. Picarro's products serve a wide variety of applications, including: Earth sciences, air quality, greenhouse gas and fugitive emissions measurements, energy exploration and distribution, and supply chain integrity. Deployed on all seven continents in places as diverse as the Greenland Ice Cap, the Eiffel Tower, NASA aircraft, and Pacific Gas & Electric's natural gas leak detection vehicles, Picarro's solutions are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, portability, and reliability. The company's products are all designed and manufactured at Picarro's Santa Clara, California headquarters and exported to countries worldwide. Picarro's technology is based on dozens of patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS). Investors include Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Focus Ventures, Greylock Partners, Mingxin China Growth Fund, and NTT Finance. For more information, please visit www.picarro.com.
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Harriet accepted a position with Marcus Raven as a governess for his two children. When she took on the job, she had no idea that her own life was in danger. When she found herself falling in love with the enigmatic owner of Ravensfall, she realized she was in danger - she just never guessed how much. The more she learned about him and his dealings with his beautiful stepdaughter, the more she feared he was a danger to them both. Despite her fears, she c...
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Pictured: Laura Gemmell will place for the national title
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Freshman Laura Gemmell of the Harvard women's squash team will play for the College Squash Assocation individual national championship Sunday, as she will face Trinity's Pamela Hathway at the Kellner Squash Center at 1:15 p.m.
Gemmell, who owns a perfect 15-0 record and helped the Crimson win the national team title last week, advanced to the national individual final by sweeping Yale's Logan Greer, 11-4, 14-12, 11-4. Gemmell will attempt to become Harvard's 11th individual women's national champion and winner of the Ramsay Cup.
Earlier in the day, Gemmell earned a spot in the semifinals of the "A" Division, defeating teammate Alisha Mashruwala in consecutive games, 11-0, 11-2, 11-6.
After advancing to the quarterfinals Friday, Johanna Snyder suffered her first loss of the season, dropping her match to Penn's Kristen Lange in three sets, 11-3, 11-9, 11-3. For their effort in the tournament, Gemmell, Snyder and Mashruwala will be honored as All-Americans.
Natasha Kingshott played her way to a berth in the consolation semifinals, as she earned a comeback victory against Trinity's Tehani Guruge after losing the first two games, 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-8. Kingshott lost in the following round to Rachael Goh of Penn, 4-11, 11-2, 11-7, 13-11. June Tiong also made her way through the consolation bracket, edging Yale's Alia Aziz to reach the second consolation semifinals (10-12, 12-10, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4). Tiong fell in her next match to Nayelly Hernandez Perez of Trinity in straight games, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8.
In the "B" Bracket, Katherine O'Donnell downed Robyn Williams of Trinity to move forward to the quarterfinal round. O'Donnell lost the first game, 11-8, but rallied to take the next three, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6. O'Donnell then made her way to the semifinal of the Holleran Cup, as she took down Dartmouth's Corey Schafer, 11-7, 11-4, 11-7.
Bethan Williams also advanced to the semifinals, as she outplayed Acosta Rodriguez of Trinity, 7-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5. Earlier on Saturday, Williams outlasted Stanford's Cecilia Haig in five games (9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 11-2). Cece Cortes dropped her third-round match to Acosta Rodriguez, 11-6, 11-1, 11-9). Cortes then played her way to the third round consolation semifinals, defeating Cecilia Haig, 11-8, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5.
Women's Squash's Gemmell Advances to National Final
Pictured: Laura Gemmell will place for the national title
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Mrs. Boopert's Friend, Bob
What I knew about Bob Jones at the time didn't extend far beyond the beautiful romance story illustrations I had found in the Saturday Evening Post (like the example below). To assist me in expanding my knowledge of Bob's career, Barbara kindly sent me a copy of a letter she had written to Bob on the occasion of his 80th birthday... a letter filled with happy memories of their shared past.
"Its been over fifty years since we met," begins Barbara's letter, "I still think of you as a very special friend in my life... and my best friend at Cooper's."
"We both know what a great place Cooper's was and how lucky we were to get our starts there. Cooper's, with its great illustrators, its supportive learning atmosphere, and Chuck himself, guiding us novices, was almost everything a beginning artist could hope for. The only thing it wasn't was a place where a woman artist could make friends."
"Like most businesses then, Cooper's was a 'Good Ol' Boys' world. The other two women artists were married to Cooper artists. Everyone was nice and helpful but, until you arrived at Cooper's, my only pal was the researcher, Jeanne Mahoney. She seemed so worldly to me yet she was good company for this kid right out of art school."
"You, however, were a kindred soul. We had Art Center in common. We had California in common. We liked the same kind of art, colorful, designy, lively and fun. And, though you joined Cooper's only a little later than I had, your arrival made you the new kid on the block. In you, I gained an artist pal, one who became a good friend and a great pal in my remaining years at Cooper's."
"I still remember your just-after-Art-Center portfolio, full of wonderful color and charming stylized figures and animals."
"Do you remember Boopert Bigges? A magazine subscription was sent to our house with Herbert Briggs mistakenly written as "Boopert Bigges". After that, you always called me "Mrs. Boopert".
"You gave me a wonderful drawing of "A Boopert Bird sitting on a Boopert Egg". That drawing is tucked away somewhere in the house. I wish I could find it now."
When I spoke with Bob Jones a few months ago we talked about Barbara. Bob said, "We were really close friends and I really admired her. We were at art school together and she was about a year ahead of me and I idolized her. I thought, "This woman is incredible!" She could draw - oh! - she was really tops."
"It was really a wonderful friendship... we would go out to lunch together often. It was a great friendship."
(Below, an early 50's colouring/activity book cover illustrated by Barbara Bradley (at the time, Barbara Briggs)
Posing at far-right in this reference photo, the young Bob Jones ( as a point of interest, the model playing the bride is Tippi Hedron).
Barbara returned to California in 1955 and enjoyed a long and illustrious career there, both as an illustrator and as an educator, eventually rising to Director of Illustration at Academy of Art University. In 2007, she returned to New York to accept the Outstanding Educator in the Arts Award from the Society of Illustrators. In attendance for the ceremony was her old friend Bob Jones. Bob described the moment when, after all those years, the two old friends met:
"Someone said to Barbara, "Do you recognize this gentleman?" and she said, "Nooo..." so I said, "Hello Mrs. Boopert."
"And she said Oh! Bob Jones!"
* My Bob Jones Flickr set.
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Great stuff Leif and Barbara! I only knew of Bob's work from the Mad magazine covers he did in the 70s.ReplyDelete
Leif - great stuff! How Bob Jones felt about Barbara, all her former students did/do too. So sad that we lost her last year.ReplyDelete
I am amazed at how illustrators were really valued in a different way back then and the art of making art was revered as a business and like many career paths, women were not as valued.
Barbara Bradley was a gem and I love that this letter was shared. Thank you Bob Jones! and thank you Leif for a great blog. As a teacher now at the Academy of Art in San Francisco I am going to share your blog with my summer semester students. There is a lot to learn from these "old dogs!" Present company not included like you, me and anyone under uh, say, 50?
Great stuff!He also did animation drawing for Warner Brothers cartoons.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your thoughts on this. You raise some interesting points I'd like to respond to...
I think it may be a misunderstanding of the situation at the time to suggest women illustrators were not valued as much as men (although I can appreciate why it might seem that way on the surface).
Certainly at Cooper's any illustrator who had 'the right stuff' would have been valued for their ability to bring in the $$$s. But the dynamic in male/female relationships was so different then. Bob Jones told me that just because he and Barbara were such close friends, going out for lunch together and so on, that many people in the studio were convinced that they were having an affair. I can imagine that most male illustrators back then would have ostrasized Barbara (or any other young female illustrator) not because they didn't value her abilities, but for fear of the repercussions that they expected from collegues, bosses, girlfriends, wives...
Not fair, I agree - but understandable, esp. in those sexually repressed times (hell, those attitudes still exist in offices today!)
Regarding the status of the female illustrator in those days, I can only go by the anecdotal examples I've learned about... such as Lucia Lerner in Chicago at Stephens, Biondi, DeCicco. At what was probably the equivalent to Cooper's in the Chicago art studio scene, Lucia was 'the queen' - the only illustrator in a hugely succesful stable who had her own office (and was allowed to negotiate her own rate splits w/ the salesmen). At Fredman/Chaite (Cooper's biggest rival in NY) Mary Mayo received top billing in the first issue of their promo magazine above Bob Peak, who was buried in the back pages. At Rahl Studios (another major player in NY) Dorothy Monet landed as many major ad and story art assignments as she could manage, and from what I've heard, she had a strength of personality that would have made more than a few "old boys" blush, if you get my meaning. She was no shrinking violet!
There are plenty of other examples, but your point is well taken... Barbara almost didn't get hired that first day she interviewed at Cooper's - not because of the quality of her portfolio - but because Chuck told her he "wasn't hiring any more women illustrators right now." Not a terribly progressive attitude, but for employers I think the concern was more about the social politics in the workplace than the value of the illustrator's abilities. :^)
Leif, I appreciate your lengthy sharing in this last post. On a side note, I am amazed at the illustrations recently posted of the "romance" illustrations. They have more sexy undertones that anything I see today. Maybe it's just stereo typing of male/female images (delicate woman/ swarthy strong men) but they are very compelling. I'm sorry the story "Success Girl" didn't go on, as the title page had me hooked. The illustration is beautifully constructed in shape and color as well as meaning and mood. Thanks for all of this good stuff.ReplyDelete
Its my pleasure, Julie; I'm so glad you enjoy seeing these inspiring images. I'm glad my last reply didn't overwhelm you... I thought after the fact that maybe I sounded ... overzealous. ;^)ReplyDelete


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Twitter for iPhone, aka Tweetie 3.0, is showing as an available update now in iTunes, though the link currently leads to an "application unavailable" popup. We take this to mean that, yes, Tweetie 2.0 was pulled from the iTunes App Store last night because the newly rebranded version is on its way... now-ish.
How long it takes for now-ish to become now depends on entirely on the wanton tease that is iTunes' international propagation system. If/when you manage to grab it, let us know in comments and tell us what you think. (Especially if you spot any nifty new features!)
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This blog is a maintained as an archive to my 28+ years as a web development / software project manager with Honeywell. However in the Spring of 2014 I decided to retire at the early age of 57. I have never looked back.
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Flash, A Gateway to Cross Platform Development
After careful consideration of a number of options for cross platform game development, We at Divine Knight Gaming have decided to go with Flash. I mentioned this in my last article about game development for Linux, but I didn't really delve much further into it.
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Sally Struthers, best known for playing Gloria on All in the Family, was arrested early Thursday in Maine for driving under the influence, People reports.
Struthers, 65, was pulled over at 12:20 a.m. on Route 1 in Ogunquit, Maine, which is approximately 40 miles south of Portland. She was then taken to the police station, where she had her mug shot taken and was charged with OUI — operating under the influence — a misdemeanor. She was released on $160 cash bail and a court date has been set for December.
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Struthers is currently starring as Roz in the musical 9 to 5 at the local Oguinquit Playhouse. "Sally is working and she is fine and she loves The Ogunquit Playhouse and her yearly time in Ogunquit. We deny these charges," her rep told People.
Following All in the Family, she coincidentally also starred in the TV adaption of the movie of 9 to 5, on which the musical is also based. She is also known for playing Babette on Gilmore Girls.


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