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In the RTÉ CO diary for October…
Karl Jenkins conducts the Irish première of The Peacemakers
'Go Compare' tenor Wynne Evans joins Cara O'Sullivan and the RTÉ CO for an operatic and Neapolitan gala
The orchestra continues its hugely popular film screenings with live orchestra, with the eagerly awaited second Lord of the Rings film and, for Hallowe'en, Psycho
Please note the following changes and additions to previously issued information:
The conductor for A Song in My Heart on 11 October will be Robert Houlihan.
The concert originally scheduled for 25 October, You Raise Me Up: The Songs of Brendan Graham, will not now take place at this time, due to logistical issues.
Details of conductor and choirs have been added for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on 28 October.
The conductor for Psycho on 31 October will be Neil Thomson, not John Wilson.
Karl Jenkins conducts The Peacemakers – Irish première
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Guest choir and guest soloists including
Lawrence Cottle Fretless bass guitar
Zands Duggan Ethnic percussion
Saturday 6 October, 8pm
National Concert Hall
Karl Jenkins' The Peacemakers is a sequel to his famous The Armed Man. This powerful work for orchestra and chorus incorporates texts from some of history's iconic figures and symbols of peace and tolerance, such as Gandhi, Mandela, Martin Luther King and the Dalai Lama, as well as words from the Bible and the Koran. Inspirational and comforting, joyous and meditative, it ranges from the simplicity of one voice to the power and grandeur of many
Last year Karl Jenkins conducted the RTÉ CO in sold-out performances of The Armed Man. Now, having conducted the world première of The Peacemakers in Carnegie Hall in January this year and the UK première in May, the composer returns to conduct the RTÉ CO in the first Irish performance of a piece already topping the charts and likely to become another modern classic.
Tickets: €19.50–€39.50 (conc. €17.50–€35.50)
Booking: www.rte.ie/co or www.nch.ie or 01 417 0000 (no booking fee)
A Song in My Heart – An Operatic/Neapolitan Gala
Thursday 11 October, 8pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Wynne Evans tenor
Cara O'Sullivan soprano
Robert Houlihan conductor
One of the UK's most exciting tenors and one of Ireland's most acclaimed sopranos join the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for operatic and Neapolitan favourites.
Having become a well-known face on television through the Go Compare ads, Wynne Evans was signed to a six-album deal by Warner. His début album A Song in My Heart went straight in at number one in the classical charts. Cara O'Sullivan, 'the Irish superstar of her generation' (The Irish Times), is a remarkable performer, combining vocal artistry and a sense of drama with great sensitivity. Both Wynne and Cara have performed on the stages of the most prestigious opera houses all over the world, and now they join forces with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for a delightful evening of operatic, musical and Neapolitan favourites.
Tickets €11–€38 (conc. €10–€34)
Booking: www.rte.ie/co or www.nch.ie or 01 417 0000 (no booking fee)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers In Concert
Sunday 28 October, O2, Dublin, 7.30pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Dún Laoghaire Choral Society and Aspiro Children's Choir
Justin Freer conductor
Following the phenomenal success of The Fellowship of the Ring last year, the full RTÉ Concert Orchestra and chorus now perform to The Two Towers, the second epic fantasy film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Beneath an immense screen, the orchestra and singers will bring Howard Shore's music of Middle Earth to life in what promises to be another unforgettable occasion.
Early booking is advised.
Tickets: €39.50-€69.50 from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. 24 hours: 0818 719 377 www.ticketmaster.ie
Group bookings: Contact (01) 648 6029
Telephone & internet bookings subject to €1.65 s/c per ticket up to €13.10; 12.5% over €13.10 (max €6.10)/Agents €2.15
Psycho – Live!
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Neil Thomson conductor
Wednesday, 31 October, 8pm
National Concert Hall
Following sell-outs in 2010, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra is proud to present a very special Hallowe'en screening of Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho. This cinematic masterpiece comes alive in a big-screen presentation accompanied by a live performance of Bernard Herrmann's spine-tingling score.
Imagine the impact of the iconic shower scene on the big screen with the screeching violin music live underneath! Actress Janet Leigh claimed that she never took a shower again after making Psycho – we could see another wave of shower phobia hit Dublin after this…
Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, one of cinema's most notorious psychopaths, and the evocative black-and-white photography and all-strings score all add ot the tension, thrills and terror.
Bernard Herrmann is a film music master. As well as his close association with Hitchcock that also included the scores for North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Vertigo, his music enriched other classics from Citizen Kane to Taxi Driver.
Check into the Bates Motel this Hallowe'en for the ultimate way to experience one of the greatest thrillers of all time!
Tickets: €15–€40 (conc. €13–€36)
Booking: www.rte.ie/co or www.nch.ie or 01 417 0000 (no booking fee)


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The Lindenwood University School of Education has formed a new Reading Advisory Council designed to promote effective literary practices among schools in the region. Members exchanged ideas and discussed the group's mission during the council's inaugural meeting on Jan. 21 in the Spellmann Campus Center.
"The Dean of the School of Education, key Lindenwood professors, reading specialists, and administrators from nine local school districts were present," said Professor Rebecca Panagos, Ph.D. "It was amazing to witness the synergy that resulted from the combined enthusiasm, vigor, leadership, expertise and capabilities in the room."
The council will work to define ways in which Lindenwood can facilitate networking and idea sharing among school districts; how the University can help better prepare elementary, middle, high school and remedial reading teachers; and the potential ways technology can be used to develop a new infrastructure between Lindenwood and other schools.
"Out of this partnership we can learn from one another, improve the preparation of our future teachers, and create new pathways for professional development in the participating districts," Panagos said. "Our vision is to produce a future society of skilled, literate learners who are prepared to meet all the demands of the 21st century."
The council also will provide input for a proposal regarding the introduction of an Education Specialist: K-12 Literacy Studies program at Lindenwood. The possibility of developing a Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Studies doctoral program also will be explored.

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Danielle Rose Clouse and William Ashley Gast, together with their parents, John and Rosemary Clouse of Ruthven, and Eldon and Clara Gast of Klemme, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Danielle is a graduate of Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School and Iowa Lakes Community College, and has her BFA in Painting/Ceramics from Northwest Missouri State University. William is a graduate of Garner-Hayfield High School and studied in the Aviation program at Iowa Lakes Community College. Danielle is the Director of Visual Arts at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji and a studio artist.
William is a Lathe Support for Rosenboom Machine and Tool; he is also a member of the Iowa National Guard and the Civil Air Patrol. The couple is planning an April 27 wedding in Okoboji and will make their home in Spirit Lake.
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Danielle and William
Danielle is the granddaughter of Cecil and Mae Rose Eide of Estherville.


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Norfolk police investigating the "Climategate" hack have called in colleagues from the National Domestic Extremism Team (NDET), it has emerged.
The unit was originally set up to investigate animal rights extremists. Recently it has been embroiled in controversy over police gathering intelligence about protestors, including environmentalists.
NDET, run by ACPO, is providing the investigation with two officers and computer forensics expertise.
"Whilst it is not strictly domestic extremism, we have expertise and resources to assist with this investigation as well as a good background in climate change issues in relation to criminal investigations," a spokeswoman told The Mirror.
The Information Commissioner's Office is also involved in the probe.
Hackers stole and published thousands of emails and other data from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU) in November.
At the beginning of the Copenhagen climate summit in December, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggested that the raid was the work of Russian hackers, hired to derail talks to cut carbon emissions.
The stolen files sparked a fierce debate over the veracity of CRU's work on global warming, which forced its lead scientist Professor Phil Jones to temporarily stand aside. A review of CRU's research is ongoing. ®


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Goal of New Competition Is to Inspire High School Students to Study Engineering
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Real World Design Challenge (RWDC), a new annual competition that provides high school students with the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a collaborative environment. The purpose of the RWDC is to ensure the future of our Nation's economic competitiveness and national security by inspiring today's students to become tomorrow's engineers.
"The Real World Design Challenge is intended to engage high school students with real engineering problems faced by industry," said Bill Valdez, Director of the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists in DOE's Office of Science. "The Department of Energy shares a concern with industry that not enough U.S. students are studying science and engineering. The genuine participation in the 'innovation economy' made possible by the RWDC will encourage more students to choose scientific and engineering career paths."
The RWDC is a unique contest that challenges students to apply the lessons of the classroom to the technical problems currently faced in the engineering field. The theme for the 2009 Challenge is "Aviation and Fuel Consumption." Student teams will be asked to redesign an existing aircraft to improve its fuel efficiency without drastically reducing its performance capabilities. Students will use professional engineering software to develop their solutions.
The RWDC will take place first at the state level and then at the national level. Participation in the competition is open to high-school age students, grades 9 - 12, residing in or attending school in one of the 10 states participating in this inaugural year: Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Teams must register by November 15 and will have until February 2 to submit their design solutions at the state level challenge. Sixty five teams have registered to date. Each state will select its top team to represent the state at the RWDC national competition to be held March 2009 in Washington, DC. DOE will provide the 10 winning teams with expense-paid trips to the national competition, subject to annual appropriations.
The National Challenge, to be issued on February 22, will add several components to the original aviation design challenge. Teams competing in the National Challenge will also be asked to develop a "marketing" presentation explaining how and why they arrived at their proposed solution. Presentations will be made before an expert panel representing professionals from industry, academia and the federal government. Winners will be chosen based on the teams' design solutions, presentations and project journals.
The teams' teachers will be trained in the use of the computer aided design (CAD) engineering software and will receive classroom software licenses. Teams may include up to seven students and will be organized in real industry roles, such as project manager, scientist, engineer and community relations and marketing. During the competition, students will use a professional web-based collaboration tool to call upon volunteer mentors from DOE national laboratories, universities and industry for scientific and engineering advice.
The RWDC reflects DOE's recognition that nurturing student interest in technology and engineering is as important as nurturing interest in science and mathematics. The goal of the RWDC is to inspire students to study engineering in much the same way the DOE's National Science Bowl® inspires thousands of students to study science. DOE's Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists manages both the National Science Bowl® and the RWDC.
DOE plans to expand the competition to additional states in the future. Each year the student teams will address a different engineering challenge.
Learn more about the Real World Design Governor's Challenge.
Media contact(s):
Jeff Sherwood, (202) 586-5806


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Satellite communications
Satellite communications are the mainstay of space industry, with a large evolution in the past decade, leading to currently more than 300 satellites in geostationary orbit.
In 2010, the sales of €1.8 billion in satellite communication systems represented more than 60% of the total activity of the European satellite industry and more than 80% of its export sales.
More than 40% of the 35 000 jobs in the European satellite industry are fully dedicated to satellite communications manufacturing and integrating satellites, delivering the terrestrial telecommunication infrastructure, or designing and producing user terminals. The global market share of European geostationary telecom satellite integrators has grown to 35% in comparison to 20% during the previous decade.
In the coming decade, the world market will be increasingly competitive and innovation will be key to improve Europe's competitiveness.
ESA's Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme transforms research and development investment into successful commercial products. It offers the unique ability to pool the expertise from all Member States and share their knowledge. This helps to maintain and develop an industry that provides competitive products in an open global commercial market in the face of increasing competition.
The economic leverage of the ARTES programmes, through various public–private partnerships, goes far beyond their mere value.
Proposal to the Ministerial Council
ESA proposes to extend for a period of four years the following core elements that have heavily contributed to this success:
- Strategy (ARTES 1)
- Core World Competitiveness (ARTES 3-4)
- Core Telecom Technology (ARTES 5)
These core elements represent more than 30% of the research and development budget of Europe's satellite communications industry with most activities funded equally by ESA and industry.
The Core World Competitiveness element will be enhanced by sub-element 1, Atlas, which will provide a programmatic framework for in-flight validation of telecommunication satellite technologies.
New programmes
Two new elements will be proposed at the Council, the Neosat programme (ARTES 14) and the Partner programme (ARTES 33).
Neosat programme
Neosat addresses the 3-6 t geostationary satellite telecommunications market, which represents more than 80% of the total market value. It aims at developing, qualifying and validating competitive next-generation satellite platforms along with all underlying platform subsystems, functional chains, equipment and technology.
This is core to the maintenance and development of the European satellite communications sector. It aims to provide industry with the necessary technologies to capture at least 50% of the satellite communications market in 2018–30 and is expected to generate €25 billion of satellite sales, of which €7 billion will be for platform equipment suppliers. This is a unique opportunity for the European equipment suppliers, as 80% of European satellite platform equipment is procured from industry in ESA Member States.
Partner programme
ESA has implemented several partnerships with European operators (Hylas-1, Alphasat, Small GEO AG1, EDRS). Operators are facing a paradigm shift, as they have to introduce low-cost innovative products and system solutions in order to be more competitive in the highly competitive telecommunications market.
The objective of the Partner (ARTES 33) programme is to provide an efficient programmatic framework to support the implementation of new partnerships, which are enabled by European technology breakthroughs or system-level innovations in which ESA can help mitigate the technological risks.
The first Partner project is under preparation with the largest satellite operator in the world, introducing a European fully electric propulsion solution together with industry.


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Actresses need to be pickier than men about with whom they work if they want to survive in the movie industry, suggests a new study.
"My research indicates that women in the film industry suffer a lack of access to future career opportunities when they tend to work with people who have collaborated frequently in the past," said Mark Lutter, lead author of the study and head of the "Transnational Diffusion of Innovation" Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Germany.
Non-heterosexual women who feel a disconnect between who they are attracted to and how they identify themselves may have a higher risk of alcohol abuse, according to a new study led by Amelia E. Talley, an assistant professor in Texas Tech University's Department of Psychological Sciences.
The American Sociological Association (ASA) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit today supporting the fight to overturn gay marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma and continuing its now 13-month effort to highlight the overwhelming body of social science research that confirms "children fare just as well" when same-sex or heterosexual parents raise them. The 10th Circuit is scheduled to consider the lawsuits challenging the bans in the next several months.
The majority of young women and men today would prefer an egalitarian relationship in which work and family responsibilities are shared equally between partners if that possibility were available to them, according to a new study from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of California-Santa Barbara.
America's welfare state is quietly evolving from needs-based to an employment-based safety net that rewards working families and fuels dreams of a better life, indicates a new study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) scholar.
The major reason: the little-known Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a $65 billion federal tax-relief program for poor, working families. The program has been expanded dramatically during the past 25 years, while cash welfare has been sharply curtailed.
People whose sexual identities changed toward same-sex attraction in early adulthood reported more symptoms of depression in a nationwide survey than those whose sexual orientations did not change or changed in the opposite direction, according to a new study by a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) sociologist.
Accepting a job below one's skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment because of the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to new research from a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.
Romantic opportunities appear to influence women's sexual identities — but not men's, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
"This indicates that women's sexuality may be more flexible and adaptive than men's," said study author Elizabeth Aura McClintock, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame.
Social scientists have long argued documentary films are powerful tools for social change.
But a University of Iowa (UI) sociologist and his co-researchers are the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film reshaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.
Why do unmarried women tend to be more liberal and Democratic than their married counterparts? A key reason is because unmarried women — those who have never been married and those who are divorced — are more concerned about the status of women as a collective group, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).


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Regardless of whether or not one lives in a country with socialized or privatized medicine, when we think of staying in a hospital we are often overwhelmed by a feeling of loneliness and the chill of our own mortality. In such an isolated environment, sound is often a comforting reminder of the chaos of life. English sound artist John Wynne has been an artist-in-residence at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex, England, one of the world's leading facilities for heart and lung transplantation, exploring the soundscape and interviewing patients and caregivers on their relationship with sound in the space. Working with photographer Tim Wainwright, the two artists have kept an audio-visual blog of the residency, The Transplant Log, a tender and engaging collection of interviews and experiences. When asked about the sounds of the hospital in an audio interview, Senior Nurse Sherrie Panther equates hearing silence with death, inadvertently echoing activists ACT UP, and notes how patients leave televisions on at all hours to keep from feeling alone. This is just one of the illuminating audio documents on the site. FLOW, 'a site-specific surround sound 7-screen video installation' about their experience at Harefield is open until December 15th at London's Old Operating Theatre Museum in conjunction with the exhibit Operations of Sound. The two artists are also working on a 24-channel photographic sound installation, which will premiere in 2008. -- David Michael Perez
Audio Heart
Robot Ballet
In 1924 American composer George Antheil and artist/filmmaker Fernand Léger collaborated on 'Ballet Mécanique.' Inspired by the ever-expanding presence of machines in modern life, the two artists reconstituted the dance form with whirring, grinding mechanical parts overseen by human guides. Although the two parts (score and film) were never married in the artists' lifetimes, both pieces became landmarks in the their respective fields. Léger's film has been well restored and is a notable chapter in modern art history, and 'Ballet Mécanique' remains Antheil's most famous orchestration. This December, Paul Lehrman and LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots) will present an all-robotic version of Antheil's score. Originally written for 16 player pianos, four bass drums, three xylophones, a tam-tam, seven electric bells, a siren, and three different-sized airplane propellers, the 'all robot version' replaces any and all human participation with pre-programmed robotic knowledge. The piece will play twice a day from December 1-11th at the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University, offering rhythmic and evocative respite from the Miami Art Fair shopping season. --Caitlin Jones
Media Art Mirage
Located within Dubai's sci-fi sounding 'Internet City' (an area that is billed as a 'tax free zone') is the Dubai Digital Arts Center (DUDAC). Built by the government to promote the arts within this city's hyper-commercial environment, DUDAC has the potential to be a hub for media arts in the Middle East. For the past month, DUDAC has been host to a retrospective of N3krozoft Ltd , a multi-disciplinary "delocalized collective research project" who use technology as medium, as product, and as part of an event-based practice. Their preoccupation with surveillance and geopolitics makes Dubai an intriguing locale for their performance-based work. Part performance, and part spy movie, their performance BLACKBOX:GVA incorporates both stock and real-time footage of the city to tell the story of 'John Doe' a military technician who can intercept psychic communication. N3krozoft Ltd will also perform KASPAROV 9000 a new work based on the mous Kasparov v. Deep Blue chess match (with accompaniment from the Dubai Chamber Orchestra who will adapt of the infamous Tetris game score). With the proposed Saadiyat Cultural District in the United Arab Emirates' other major center, Abu Dhabi (with is slated to include both Louvre and Guggenheim Museum outputs), as well as Art Dubai (another art fair) it seems as though the government is looking beyond
2008 Rhizome Commission: Data Sonification
A few times each week, I drag my laptop down to Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn to join hordes of other writers who are itching to get out of the house and looking for inspiration from the outside world. Rows of us sit on our laptops, seemingly immersed in our own worlds, though keenly aware that we aren't. It's precisely this environment that Vancouver-based artist Jack Stockholm targets with 'Eavesdropping.' One of Rhizome's 2008 commissions, 'Eavesdropping' capitalizes on our desire to be part of a group, even when we ostensibly want to be alone. By setting up what is essentially a local network, Stockholm will create an audio platform that harnesses computer noises for musical purposes. Anyone can become a composer/ conductor by uploading a 'score' to a localized 'Eavesdropping' network and inviting others to join. The resulting composition will transform what once may have seemed like ambient sound in the coffee shop into a rich musical performance. One of an increasing number of artists engaged with data sonification, Stockholm's interests are evident in earlier works, such as MIDIfier' which elevates mundane data to music by transcribing text from the web into MIDI compositions. Data and network visualization have been major themes in new media for many years; it's refreshing to have our aural impulses and behaviors get their due. Eavesdropping will be finished, along with the rest of the Rhizome Commissions, in early 2008. More information will be available on rhizome.org. - Caitlin Jones
"B I T M A P: as good as new" online
We just finished and uploaded a quick online list of work in the show.
Here is an html version and a pdf. (33Mb)
Also, check out the review on poptronics.fr (french)
For those who couldn't make it to the Bitmap in-person, there is now a catalogue available online.
Originally posted on vertexlistblog by Rhizome
new Treewave Software
I'm working on new software for Tree Wave that is designed to create abstract remixes. It is a software sampler that loops portions a very large source sample, usually an entire song or songs, and allows many layers of loops to be played simultaneously. There is a performance mode and soon, a sequencer mode. It can be used with any source sample, but I've found that the aesthetics of contemporary Christian music work best for what I'm trying to do (more on this later…) Eventually it'll also include a simple drum machine.
It incorporates a random generator to aid finding interesting loop points in a long sample. And it is designed with the idea that loops don't need any relation to the original sample's tempo as long as the loop lengths all fit a consistent tempo.
example sound output MP3 — source sample: Casting Crowns East to West
tech: Win32 app written in C++ using MinGW and the SDL library. Display is all text-based and input is all keyboard. Code should be reasonably portable.
update: I updated the screenshot. The program and sequencer are fully working now. I'm doing a remix for a band with it. I'll post the program on my site when I get a few more bugs out and write up a basic manual
Artist and blogger Tom Moody interviewed Slocum about the Sample Remixer. Read here: tommoody.us/...
Originally posted on qotile/slocum by Luap
Shawn Decker
Standing in Shawn Decker's sound installation A small migration is like being inside an exploded piano, or more precisely it is like standing inside the moment of explosion. The component parts of the work are suspended around me as though frozen in time. Still, yet full of potential movement; they generate a physical sense of imminence. At either end of the gallery large wooden frames support scaffolding bars rigged by chains from the ceiling. Piano wires are stretched across the gallery between the frames. At one end small striker motors are positioned alongside each wire; the installation responds to a series of computer-generated algorithms which trigger the motors that strike the wires. From A deep vibration: A small migration by Lizzie Muller
Read through for full Networked Music Review post on Decker's piece.
Originally posted on Networked Music Review by jo
Miguel Soares: Present States of Siege
Lisbon-based artist Miguel Soares' signature 3D animations render virtual realms in which landscapes, characters and objects provoke myriad futuristic fantasies. In 'Time Zones' (2003), sequences of collaged images that evoke the Cold War accompany experimental band Negativland's track by the same title. An engaging allusion to the post-war world order, this work connects what was seen as a permanent state of siege with our current time. Recently, Soares has utilized different technologies to develop his practice, making it less politically charged and more metaphorical. On view until the end of last week at Lisbon's Museum of Electricity was the installation 'Do Robots Dream of Electric Art?' (2007), that consisted of three robots, all equipped with moving heads, tracing red laser beams on the gallery wall in the rough outlines of human bodies. Bringing together Philip K. Dick's science fiction best-seller 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,' in which the main character is an android, with the imagery of cave painting, Soares combines representations of the past and the future into an allegory for present society. Another notable work is 'Jumping Nauman' (2006), that is currently featured in the group show 'Stream,' presented by New York's White Box. Using the Google Earth software, this video compiles the exhibition spaces in which Bruce Nauman work was shown in 2006-- from New York's Andrea Rosen Gallery to the Berlin Biennale--thus illustrating the global economy of today's art scene. A sort of digital appropriation artist 'fascinated by things that do not exist'--as he once put it--Soares' output is one of the most significant in the contemporary expanded field of new media, in which concept is taking the place of the once prevailing high-tech fetishism. - Miguel Amado
Magical Subversion
Commenting on our relationship with modern science, writer and futurist Sir Arthur C. Clark famously stated that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." A highly cited quote that connects the most hi-tech gadgetry of today to the illusionism of yesterday. Tapping into this approach is HARDcoded, "an ongoing collaboration between new media artists in Chicago and Mexico City, that explore the cross-over between digital noise, punk, and magic." This collaboration will surface as a day of workshops, screenings, and performances being held in Chicago at the space EN3MY and being simultaneously broadcast in Mexico City at CentroMultiMedia and the Border on December 8th, 2007. Mark Beasley, The Chicago Hacked Hardware Orchestra, Criticalartware, Paul Hertz, and Temporary Services are among the participating artists who, along with the organizers, seek "to create a space where ruptures in our digital playing field (glitch, noise, + hacked/repurposed material/tools) can take precedence over the norms of our contemporary static digital landscape." New media art is defined by the exploration of new, networked technologies; HARDcoded stands apart for its introduction of magic--awe and punk-style trickery--into the mix. -- David Michael Perez
Situated Technologies Pamphlets: Series Launch and Panel Discussion
Situated Technologies Pamphlet Series publication launch and panel discussion
Friday, December 14, 2007
7:00 p.m.
The Urban Center
457 Madison Avenue
New York City
A reception and panel discussion celebrating the launch of the
Situated Technologies Pamphlet Series. Adam Greenfield and Mark
Shepard, co-authors of Situated Technologies Pamphlet 1: Urban
Computing and Its Discontents, together with Eric Paulos of Intel
Research, will consider the opportunities and dilemmas of ubiquitous
computing for urban life in this panel discussion launching the series.
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text: I've recently received an email from an individual who was kind enough to provide me proactive suggestions in the way I go about communicating with people on the discuss list. I want to formally apologize if anything I've said has personally offended or upset anyone over the discuss list. Minor trolling is OK here and there; being an asshole is not. I aspire to be a noble person, and I can only say on my behalf is that like everybody else, I have really bad days and asshole tendencies, and more than half the time I'd like to give people the benefit of the doubt that I'm not really serious and to take what I say with a grain of salt. But after reading what people have been saying about myself and people who I consider to be my friends on the "85" page, in addition to my perception of destructive and harsh criticism towards me in person, I'm openly admitting that it's sort of starting to take its toll on me and I'm also publicly admitting that I feel kind of hurt and offended by all of the cruel things people have to say about me, my friends, or hell why stop there, people I don't even know, better yet people I do know and actually don't like. It's so easy for people to be irrational and fulfill their needs for temporary self satisfaction, yet it's a lot more difficult for people to be rational and fulfill their needs for a lifelong experience of success in whatever it is that they do. I feel that all of this public defamation might have a lot to do with why I have been acting so strange and distant lately, or why I've been randomly lashing out over the internet or in person. I do however value this space quite a lot, and by no means do I want to say I'm "emo-quitting" Noisebridge because a handful of people want to go ahead and be jerks; the amazing and awesome people significantly outnumber them. It's important for me to express that I don't want to give into what these assholes (they're not "oogles", they're assholes) have to say about me, because all that will lead to is me starting to behave and act just like one of them, and reallllllly, is that who I really want to become? A miserable troll queen? Didn't think so... Besides, I have a great abundance of information along with ideas that I would like to share and add to the Human Resources binder that I'm pretty confident will positively benefit this already profound hackerspace and how I factor into it. Everyone here is really good at doing something, or really enjoys doing certain things, and HR and all of its field-related topics are things I was sort of born to do, and Noisebridge is entirely in need of it. I'm actually really excited about this because I'm going to make it happen, and people who come here all the time will be totally grateful for it, that I can promise you. It's a marvelous phenomena when perspicacious individuals like myself finally stop wallowing in that great void of vulnerable uncertainty and realize a purpose/opportunity within their life and actually go for it. With that, I conclude by saying I really do need to take Miloh up on his suggestion in getting a blog, and thank all of you for listening to/reading my meaningless rants. I'm actually quite surprised how many people have already said to me that they do. Sincerely, Justin Patrick Doer-r -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/attachments/20120227/5f7cc268/attachment-0002.html>


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ATLANTA (AP) David Lee had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors completed an impressive road trip with a 115-93 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
Stephen Curry collected 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for Golden State, which went in front to stay in the second quarter. Harrison Barnes and Carl Landry each had 19 points.
The Warriors capped a 6-1 tour against Eastern Conference teams, including a win at Miami. It was the team's first winning road trip of at least six games since a 4-3 trip in the 1970-71 season.
Al Horford led Atlanta with 17 points. Lou Williams scored 16 and Ivan Johnson had 15 points and nine rebounds.
The Hawks had won 11 of 13.
The Warriors grabbed control when they outscored the Hawks 36-23 in the second period. Barnes gave Golden State the lead for good when he opened the period with his first of two straight 3-pointers.
No Hawks starter logged 30 minutes, and backups played most of the final period.
Golden State completed a sweep of its two-game season series against Atlanta one night after a 99-85 loss at Orlando. It was Lee's seventh straight game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Hawks coach Larry Drew was called for a technical foul as he protested a play at the end of the first half. No foul was called as Jeff Teague was knocked to the floor on a missed layup. Drew charged from the bench and drew the technical as he was restrained by his assistants.
Curry made the free throw awarded for the technical foul to open the second half.
Warriors rookie center Festus Ezeli was held out due to a bruised right knee. He banged his knee in Friday night's loss at Orlando and had difficulty loosening up in pregame drills.
Andris Biedrins filled in for Ezeli and had seven rebounds and no points in his first start of the season.
Josh Smith had a difficult night for Atlanta. He was 1 for 12 from the field for three points while playing only 24 minutes.
NOTES: Newly retired Braves 3B Chipper Jones attended the game with two of his sons. ... Lee has scored 20 or more points in eight straight games, the longest streak of his career. ... Hawks G Anthony Morrow (sore back) did not play. ... The Warriors continue to be without C Andrew Bogut, who is recovering from ankle surgery, and G Brandon Rush, who is out for the year with an injured left knee. ... Jarrett Jack, the former Georgia Tech star, had 13 points for Golden State.


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Shuai jiao
Two Shuai Jiao wrestlers testing each other in Tianjin, China.
|Also known as
|Kung Fu Wrestling, Chinese Judo, Chinese Wrestling
|Jacket wrestling, Grappling, Joint locks
|Country of origin
|Unknown (said to be existed over 6,000 years)
|Olympic sport
Shuai Jiao (Chinese: 摔跤 or 摔角; pinyin: Shuāijiāo; Wade–Giles: Shuai-chiao) is the term pertaining to the ancient jacket wrestling wushu style of Beijing, Tianjin and Baoding of Hebei Province in the North China Plain which was codified by Shan Pu Ying (善撲营 The Battalion of Excellency in Catching) of the Nei Wu Fu (内務府, Internal Administration Unit of Imperial Household Department). In modern usage it is also the general Mandarin Chinese term for any form of wrestling, both inside and outside China. As a generic name, it may be used to cover various styles of wrestling practised in China in the form of a martial arts system or a sport. The art was introduced to Southern China in the Republican era (see Republic of China (1912–1949)) after 1911.[1]
Over 6,000 years ago, the earliest Chinese term for wrestling, "jǐao dǐ" (角抵, horn butting), refers to an ancient style of military Kung-Fu in which soldiers wore horned headgear with which they attempted to butt, throw and defeat their enemies. Ancient Chinese imperial records state that "jiao di" was used in 2697 BC by the soldiers of a rebel army led by Chiyou against the Yellow Emperor's army.[1] In later times, young people would play a similar game, emulating the contests of domestic cattle, without the headgear. Jiao di has been described as an originating source of wrestling and latter forms of martial arts in China.[2]
"Jiao li" (角力) was first referenced in the Classic of Rites[3] during the Zhou Dynasty. Jiao li supplemented throwing techniques with strikes, blocks, joint locks and attacks on pressure points.[1] These exercises were practiced in the winter by soldiers who also practiced archery and studied military strategy.[4]
Jiao li eventually became a public sport held for court amusement as well as for recruiting the best fighters. Competitors wrestled each other on a raised platform called a "lei tai" for the potential reward of being hired as a bodyguard to the emperor or a martial arts instructor for the Imperial Military. Jiao li was taught to soldiers in China over many centuries and its popularity among the military guaranteed its influence on later Chinese martial arts through the end of the Qing dynasty.
The term "shuai jiao" was chosen by the Central Guoshu Academy (Zhong Yang Guo Shu Guan 中央國術館) of Nanjing in 1928 when competition rules were standardized .[5] The art continues to be taught in the police and military academies of China.
The word "shuai," 摔, stands for "to throw onto the ground", while "jiao" may be one of two characters: the first and older, 角, stands for "horns" and the second and recent, 跤, stands for "wrestle or trip using the legs". In modern Chinese Shuai Jiao is always written using the more recent characters 跤, and should be translated as "to throw onto the ground through wrestling with legs". The use of the character 角 is because in the earliest form of Shuaijiao, players wore helmet with horns and head-butting was allowed. This form of Shuaijiao is called 'Ciyou Xi'.
Styles of Shuaijiao[edit]
Shuaijiao can be divided into the following styles:
Zhili (直隷) or Hebei (河北) Style. This style traces the lineage to the Yellow Emperor who fought two decisive battles against Chi You and Yan Emperor in modern-day Zhang Jia Kou (张家口) Region in Northern Hebei, to the NW of Beijing. The modern training methods and rules are codified by Shan Pu Ying (善撲营 The Battalion of Excellency in Catching) of the Nei Wu Fu (内務府, Internal Administration Unit of Imperial Household Department). It comprises Beijing, Tianjin and Baoding styles, listed below. Wrestlers wear a jacket called Da Lian.
Beijing Style (北京) - This is in essence the lineage from the Manchu Buku style that was practised by the Imperial Guards Brigade, Shan Pu Ying (善扑营, literally the Expert in Wrestling Unit). The main characteristic is the use of the legs to kick and off-balance opponents, and the use of arm locks.
Tianjin Style (天津) - This is the lineage of Ming Dynasty Shuaijiao mixed with Manchu Buku (布庫). The main characteristic is the use of legs to kick and off-balance, and the use of forearms in blocking and striking.
Baoding Style (保定) - This is the lineage that is called Kuai Jiao (快跤) or "Fast Wrestling". The main characteristic is the fast application of technique. Another characteristic is the adaptation of Shaolin Quan from Ping Jingyi, a famous teacher of Shuaijiao who learned Shaolin style from the Meng family of Nanguan County even though he was a Muslim Hui.
Shanxi Style (山西) - This is the lineage of Song Dynasty Shuaijiao. It is mainly practised in the counties between the mining city of Datong in northern Shanxi and the provincial capital Taiyuan in central Shanxi. The main characteristic is leg catching techniques, as traditionally wrestlers wear only tight knee-length pants.
Mongolian Style - This style traces its lineage to the wrestling styles of the Dong Hu (东胡) Confederation, which included Xianbei, Khitan and Mongol people.
See also[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuai jiao.
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b c "History of Shuai Jiao". Chinese Kuoshu Institute. Retrieved 2006-01-26.
- ^ Zhongyi Tong, Tim Cartmell. "The Method of Chinese Wrestling".CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ a b Classic of Rites. Chapter 6, Yuèlìng. Line 108.
- ^ Matuszak, Sascha (March 12, 2015). "Shuai Jiao: China's Indigenous Wrestling Style". Fightland.
- ^ Burr, Martha. Ching, Gene. "Kungfu Styles of the Past Millennium". Kungfumagazine.com. Kung Fu Magazine. Retrieved 2006-01-26.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
General references
- Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Chinese Language, entry 35831.82
- Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting, Liang, Shou-Yu and Tai D. Ngo, ISBN 1-886969-49-3
- Journal of Asian Martial Arts Volume 15, No. 1, 2006. Via Media Publishing, Erie Pennsylvania USA. ISSN 1057-8358
External links[edit]
- ShuaijiaoNation.com Online Community
- United States Shuai Chiao Association
- European Shuai Jiao Union
- British Shuai Jiao Union
- Combat Shuai Chiao
- World Shuai Chiao Society: Shuai Chiao
- Mongolian Shuai Jiao Association: Shuai Chiao
- Shuai Chiao Association
- Middle Kingdom Wrestling - Chinese Pro Wrestling


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The garden area is very soothing and adds a charming natural touch to the whole place. The swimming pool is of course every one's favorite hangout. Its refreshing salt water is perfect even for a long day swimming. Here you can wear your new swimwear and just relax while enjoying the luxurious atmosphere of the place. Beautiful both day and night, luxury Property in Koh Samui is suitable for important corporate events as well.
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Some of the Zellers stores that are slated to become Targets or Walmarts have started liquidating their inventory. My nearest one has 20% off all toys including LEGO. This includes some 2012 sets as well. i picked up some of the Dino sets as well as a Tie Fighter all at 20% off. Not too bad a price for sets you need, but I'll be stopping at the store regularly from now on as they continue to mark stuff down. Hopefully I'll have enough spare cash when the discounts start reaching 40% or more off.
EDIT: 24/05/12 - My nearest store has gradually worked it's way down to 60% off this week. It's easy to tell what the stinker sets are when people aren't even buying them at 40% and 50% markdowns. I cleaned out the last 3 Geonosian fighter sets they had for $16 each and picked up 3 of the mid sized Pharao's quest sets (the ones with the sphinx) for $25 each. Left a lot of Hero factory sets on the shelf. Interestingly, they still had almost as many Mega Blok sets (HALO) on the shelf now as when they started clearing stuff out 2 months ago


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Actress Alana de la Garza has another item to add to her resume—television actress, wife, and now mother.
The actress gave birth to Kieran Thomas Roberts on September 28th, at a healthy and hearty 9 lb, 3 oz, People magazine reported. It is her first child with husband Michael Roberts.
De la Garza played Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa on the long-running "Law & Order," joining the cast in 2006. She and her husband announced the pregnancy in April, a month before the New York-centric show went off the air.
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Politicians Still Trying To Outlaw Being A Jerk
from the it's-not-going-to-work deptReader eoinmonty writes in to let us know that Irish politicians are pressuring mobile phone companies to stop mobile phone bullying, and saying that if the companies can't do so, they'll be forced to put in place laws that require them to stop bullying. The whole thing is rather ridiculous, and, as one phone company rep accurately pointed out: "It is unrealistic and unfair to expect mobile phone operators to solve what is a broader societal problem." Indeed. It seems as if politicians think that somehow the mobile operators can just snap their fingers and stop undesired activity. They can't. And, to let them in on a little secret: even passing a law won't do much to help. People are going to be bullies -- and passing a law or asking the mobile phone companies to hold back the tide won't do much to stop them.
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The religious liberty debate stirred by the HHS mandate continues on today, with the House Judiciary Committee holding a hearing on the subject. Nick Sementelli of Faith in Public Life and Sarah Posner of Religion Dispatches have both been offering live coverage and commentary this afternoon on Twitter.
This one is from last week, but still well worth reading: We've heard from the bishops about how the HHS mandate will affect organizations like Catholic Charities, but here's a response from Brian Cahill, former executive director of Catholic Charities in San Francisco.
And in case you missed it, this past weekend Chicago's Cardinal George offered his take on how the mandate will lead to the closing of Catholic hospitals and social service agencies. Sarah Posner breaks down some of George's claims about the separation of church and state.
And here's a religious liberty story that no one is getting all worked up about: A Jewish basketball team won their regional championship and had to choose between playing in the state semifinals or observing the Sabbath. Because of their religious beliefs, they forfeited the game, since tournament organizers said changing the time was not an option because it would create scheduling problems for the rest of the (non-Jewish) teams. What's worth noting is how the teenage players and the school handled the situation–with respect and dignity.
On to other topics–today is primary day in Michigan and everyone is watching to see if Rick Santorum can upset Michigan native Mitt Romney. But Santorum's comments of late have been stirring up discussion–and some corrections–on college making young people lose their faith and what JFK said about church/state separation. On our blog, Liz Lefebvre also looked at Santorum's argument that colleges are designed to make people more liberal.
Yesterday I looked at the issue of preaching a partisan message at Mass. Here is a Christian pastor's take on how to walk the line between being politically engaged but not overtly partisan in an election year.
In another negative story for the church (coupled with poor writing from the Washington Post), a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington denied communion to a lesbian woman during a funeral Mass for her mother. The archdiocese said this was against their policy but didn't offer a public apology to the family.
In Virginia, a bill passed today to mandate that women receive an ultrasound prior to having an abortion.
And to end on a lighthearted note, Tim O'Brien S.J. at The Jesuit Post takes a look at Lent through the lens of The Simpsons. Especially during the Lenten season, we could all let out a good "D'oh!" every now and then and seek God's forgiveness for our mistakes.


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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) — Pigeon Forge City Commission has approved a plan that would be a milestone for the future of The Ripken Experience building a new facility in Pigeon Forge.
Council approved a pre-development agreement that will lay out a cost for the city and Ripken.
"It is going to be the first agreement we've entered into with Ripken. Where we both sign a contract and actually move forward. There's actual money to be spent here,"said Pigeon Forge Mayor David Wear.
The city has already bought land off Teaster Boulevard where the baseball experience would be built.
The Ripken Experience already runs facilities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Aberdeen, Maryland. Mayor Wear says the company is excited about opportunities in Tennessee and believes Pigeon Forge is a perfect fit for them. Current plans call for 7 fields with room for growth in Pigeon Forge complex.
Mayor Wear says he believes this could open up a whole new market for tourists to the Pigeon Forge area. he hopes the families who come to play in Ripken tournaments will return for a family vacation on their own.
"This is a vacation created around baseball, it's not just a baseball tournament or baseball experience. It's to get out into the community and spend that money."Pigeon Forge Mayor David Wear
A three year projection of the Cal Ripken Experience claims that 82,000 more visitors will come to the area, plus another 30,000 more hotel nights will be booked.
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My fiancé and I have a friend named Charlie who's been cultivating a garden this summer in Woburn, Massachusetts. We saw it for the first time this morning, and were quite impressed. Check out my pics:
My pics don't even begin to show all the produce that was there, including spinach, tomatoes, onions, Brussels sprouts, squash, zucchini, lettuce, eggplant, rosemary, basil, snow peas, green beans, cabbage, radishes, parsnips, cucumbers, jalapeno peppers, corn and watermelon. We ended up with a bunch of veggies to cook this week!
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The society has been indexing death notices recorded in the microfilmed copies of the Stockbridge newspapers. Indexed are death notices that appeared in the newspapers from 1886 through 1966 (we are missing the years 1956 through 1959); and 1968-1999.
Death notices and obituaries in these early newspapers were not like they are today. They could be anywhere in the newspaper and may even be a single sentence in the Local or Personal columns.
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- Someone may be listed twice. The reason is that their death notice may have appeared in one issue, and then an obit appeared in the following issue.
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- As for death notices, we have included them in the listing even though the person's obit might be in the next issue. The reason? There are times when different information is given about the deceased that you would not find in the obit. For example, Frank Farrington passed away in a farm accident. His death notice gives a description of the accident and says how his wife went to the neighbors for help. None of this was mentioned in his obituary. Another example is that of a death notice that mentions diabetes, but it is not mentioned in the obit.
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"30 Rock" hasn't seen the last of Alec Baldwin. And neither has Twitter.
A rep for the actor told The Wrap Monday that Baldwin is committed to at least two more seasons on "30 Rock" and would stick with the comedy as long as it is renewed by NBC.
As for the second bit of news, Baldwin spoke for himself. After weeks of radio silence on his once profilic Twitter account, he retuned Jan. 6 with a belated "Happy New Year" followed by a steady stream of links and life advice ("Read a newspaper, in print or online, every day," he tweeted Monday).
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The account went dead Dec. 6 after he used it lash out at American Airlines for kicking him off a flight at LAX.
"30 Rock" will kick off its sixth season on NBC Thursday. Balwin has won two Emmys and three Golden Globes for his role as executive Jack Donaghy on the comedy.
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The concept behind Re/Done is genius when you think about it. The designers scour vintage stores and flea markets for denim that's been distressed through actual wear and tear, and take in the legs and waist to give it a more modern cut. The result is jeans that feel like your mom's oldest Levis, with a fit that's much more of-the-moment.


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In 1908, the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework of Deerfield, Massachusetts, exhibited a cross-stitch linen titled "Vine and Fig Tree," which was offered for sale at $5.50. The design is only on one end of the linen, suggesting its original use as a covering for a chair back.
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Economics Journal: The Oprah Winfrey Effect in India
By Rupa Subramanya
With the U.S. presidential election now in the books and Barack Obama in for a second term, we might reflect on the fact that elections hinge on many factors. This year's U.S. election hinged on the state of the economy, and we'll see what other factors might have been at work when analysts have eventually sifted the data.
But let's go back to 2008 when it all began for Mr. Obama. His success in being elected as the first African-American president owes at least a little something to another African-American, Oprah Winfrey.
In 1996, the television talk show host started a book club on her show. She'd select a book, ask her viewers to read it, and then the book would be up for discussion about a month later, often with the author or a noted expert in the case of a historical writer no longer alive.
Research shows that all of the first 48 books she selected became best sellers. Even for established literary classics that people were presumably already reading, her endorsement had an impact. As one example, Tolstoy's masterpiece "Anna Karenina" sold about 12,000 copies in U.S. bookstores in the 12 weeks before being picked for the book club. In the 12 weeks after, the book sold a whopping 643,000 copies, an increase of 5,400%.
Many credit Ms. Winfrey with helping to revive both the dying book industry in America and interest in reading.
More than a decade later, on May 1, 2007, Ms. Winfrey publicly endorsed Sen. Barack Obama over his principal rival Sen. Hilary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primary contest, which selects the party's presidential candidate. We knew Ms. Winfrey could sell books, but could she sell the nation on a new President, the nation's first African-American, 60 years after the bitter battles of the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation?
Economists Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore wanted to see if they could quantify the influence of Ms. Winfrey's endorsement of Mr. Obama. And they found a clever way to measure her impact on the nomination contest.
They were able to correlate the differences in book sales included in "Oprah's Book Club" in different parts of the country, as well as variations in the sales of her popular magazine "O, The Oprah Magazine."
Taking account of other factors known to affect people's voting decisions, such as race, gender and income, they were able to show that there was a meaningful relationship between per capita subscriptions to the Oprah magazine and the percentage vote share that Mr. Obama received.
They found the same relationship when they used the sale of books in Ms. Winfrey's book club instead of magazine subscriptions.
Statistically significant this may be, was it really important in magnitude? Mr. Garthwaite and Mr. Moore found that a 10% increase in the circulation of the Oprah magazine as measured at the level of U.S. counties led to an increase of about 0.34 percentage point in Mr. Obama's vote share in the primary elections.
They were also able to show that a 10% increase in magazine circulation pushed up the voter turnout by 0.06 percentage point. In other words, Ms. Winfrey not only managed to persuade some people to vote for Mr. Obama but also persuaded some to come out and vote who otherwise might not have.
When they crunched the numbers they found that Ms. Winfrey's endorsement garnered Mr. Obama more than 1,000,000 additional votes. To put that in perspective, the number is about the same as the difference in votes that separated Mr. Obama and Ms. Clinton.
It's only a slight leap to say that Ms. Winfrey's endorsement helped clinch Mr. Obama's nomination, paving the way to his eventual victory in 2008.
This got me thinking about the value of endorsements in the Indian political system, even though it's very different to the US.
Is there someone in India who, like Ms. Winfrey, can get people -- especially the middle class -- to vote, and to vote for -- or for that matter against -- a particular party?
The closest to the "Oprah effect" in recent Indian politics was the campaign by Anna Hazare and his team, which galvanized large sections of the urban middle class in a campaign against corruption in 2011.
As part of his movement, Mr. Hazare and his team campaigned against the Congress party candidate in a by-election in the Hisar constituency, Haryana state. The Congress candidate was defeated and even lost his security deposit for failing to secure enough votes.
According to Mr. Hazare and members of his team, the Hisar by-election results pointed to the influence that they could exercise over the electorate. Mr. Hazare suggested that his team might try to replicate this experience in future elections. Clearly, without obviously putting it in those terms, Mr. Hazare imagined that he could exercise the "Oprah effect" in at least some Indian election contests.
As it happens, the team disbanded soon afterward and Mr. Hazare has withdrawn from the political scene. Arvind Kejriwal, a key member of Mr. Hazare's team, has formed his own political party to pursue the campaign against corruption rather than seek the path of endorsing candidates from any of the political parties. In a sense, Mr. Kejriwal has given up on the "Oprah effect" and is following a more direct channel of trying to bring about his preferred policies such as rooting out corruption.
The likelihood of anything like the "Oprah effect" in a place like India is in practice lessened by the fact that the country's Westminster-style parliamentary system doesn't lend itself to political endorsements of a presidential candidate. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is the leader of whichever party is able to cobble together a majority of seats in the lower house, in India the Lok Sabha.
What's more, in India, unlike say in the United Kingdom or Canada, the major parties don't necessarily even have a prime ministerial candidate going into a general election, so it would be impossible for someone influential to endorse a prime ministerial candidate even if he or she wanted to.
But there might well be the possibility in the future that individuals who have the trust of the public will be able to use the power of endorsements to pursue their chosen policy agendas. In a political space rife with cynicism, finger pointing and the widespread belief, whether justified or not, that most politicians are corrupt, there's an opening for people seen as honest and incorruptible to shape opinion and have an effect on political outcomes.
While not directly comparable, the U.S. experience suggests that in a highly polarized political environment, political parties will use whatever advantages they can. We shouldn't rule out the possibility that a future social movement, through endorsing one or the other political party, might end up playing a significant role. After all, the power of the "Oprah effect" lay in the fact that Ms. Winfrey's viewers and readers believed she was sincere in endorsing Mr. Obama and they valued her judgment. Likewise, the influence of Mr. Hazare at the peak of his movement derived strength from the fact that he too was seen as honest, credible and sincere.
Rupa Subramanya writes Economics Journal for India Real Time. You can follow her on Twitter @RupaSubramanya.
Follow India Real Time on Twitter @indiarealtime.
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Index No. 10123/09
Honorable Karen V. Murphy
Justice of the Supreme Court
JP. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.,
Richard Simmons, Eleanor Simmons, Bank of
America, NA, First Chicago, et aI.,
The Notice of Pendency fied May 27 2009 stated that Plaintiff "is also in possession
of the original note with a proper endorsement and/or allonge and is therefore the holder of
both the note and mortgage" and the complaint contained a similar allegation however
Margaret Dalton, a self proclaimed "Officer" of EMC Mortgage Corporation, a non-par,
submitted an ' affidavit of lost note' sworn to on Januar 27, 2010. It is not clear whether the
alleged servicer, EMC has authority to act on Plaintiff's behalf in this matter , as no power
of attorney was submitted to the Court. The basis for Ms. Dalton s purported knowledge of
the circumstances surrounding the assignment in question are not clearly stated in her
affidavit, which by its terms, is contradictory. Bald assertions of possession of the original
note, without more, in light of the conflicting evidence, is not sufficient to establish a prima
facie case.
Furthermore, the assignment recorded on May 20, 2009 specifically states that it is
an "assignment of mortgage " and makes no reference to the note. Thus, a question of fact
exists as to whether the note was ever assigned or delivered to Plaintiff. It may well be that
the note was neither assigned nor delivered to Plaintiff prior to commencement of this action
and Plaintiff would then be without authority to bring this action.
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As the recently-chosen executive of Breaking Dawn, Bill Condon has a summary for fans: The movie is in great hands!
Seriously, the Oscar leader at the back of Dreamgirls unequivocally does have this message. He posted it on Facebook over the weekend:
Greetings Twihards, Twifans, Twilight Moms, Team Edward, Team Jacob and Team Switzerland,
I only wish to contend hello to all of you and let you know which I'm stoked to be removing underway on the journey of creation BREAKING DAWN. As you've substantially heard, I've been since a really comfortable acquire by Stephenie and Team Summit – who have been super-focused, as you know, on removing these movies right.
I've review BREAKING DAWN twice, rewatched Catherine's and Chris's movies 2-3 times each, have all 4 CDs personification in my car, and have Catherine's notebook, Mark Cotta Vaz's messenger books, and even Volume 1 of the striking novel here on my table – a dilemma of my bureau is starting to demeanour similar to Hot Topic. I comprehend which this hardly qualifies me for 'newborn' standing in the star you've been vital inside for a couple of years now, but a guy's gotta begin somewhere.
I'm a outrageous suitor of the already-iconic Kristen, Robert, and Taylor, and longed for to be the one to work with them as they face the hurdles of bringing your dear characters to the finish of their journeys. Really, what could be some-more fun than that?
Sounds similar to Condon understands the hurdles ahaead of him and recognizes the recognition of the universe he has only concluded to take on. Let's acquire him to the franchise, shall we?


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I am beyond intrigued by this show and I've yet to even watch more than minute-long clips.
It's not showing in the UK, but I keep coming across little commentaries on it which are entirely not what you'd expect.
If you haven't heard of it, it's basically intended as laugh-at-the-hilarious-antics-of-the-underclass TV in the same vein as Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and virtually every other reality TV show, with the exception of those laugh-at-the-stupid-posh-people ones.
It features the eponymous star, Honey Boo Boo, 7 (I think), and her out-and-proud 'redneck' family. Mama is fat, the 17-year-old has just given birth to her first child and dad's family nickname is Sugar Bear. Paints a picture, don't it? Yup, these people have the word 'trash' struck through them like a stick of Blackpool rock.
Or do they?
Because from the stuff I've seen, this family seems to be getting a lot of things right.
The show presents a family who love each other and are fully integrated as a family unit. Dad Mike, despite working seven days a week, is a fully paid up member of the clan, doing what he needs to support the family financially but also partaking of every aspect of his kids' lives. And the man sure loves the lot of 'em. They spend their time having fun; not just allowing it to stray into their lives, but actively seeking it out, making time for it quite deliberately. The kids seem happy and secure. Sure, there's a lot of bodily emissions going on, but who's counting that when you're building a mud slide?
What's especially intriguing for me is the girls.
Honey Boo Boo (or Alana), is an enthusiastic pageant entrant. Along with fun-killing feminists everywhere, I have deep problems with the concept of children's pageants and, as I'm generally speaking to fun-killing feminists here, I won't need to explain why. Suffice to say, I have doubts that pageants' focus on beauty (and underage sexiness) is the best way to foster girls' self-esteem in any meaningful or healthy way. That way eating disorders and body dissatisfaction lie, right?
Except Honey Boo Boo, along with her sisters, is on the chubby side. She is as unself-conscious about this as she seems to be about every aspect of her appearance or, indeed, herself. The older daughters (though I'm not sure about the oldest), are refreshingly the same. They are goofy and funny and seem to spend none of their time thinking about how they look; they just get on with being themselves.
Sorry, hit publish by mistake there.
As I was saying.
These girls are a joy to watch, as far as I've been able to watch them. They live and play in a world seemingly devoid of pressure to look a certain way, or if there is pressure, they seem entirely unaware of it. Mama clearly plays a part in this; her 'take us as you find us' attitude extends to everything about the family, including the way they look. The only time I've heard weight mentioned was when Honey Boo Boo was corrected by her father that the family weren't 'fat', they were 'pleasingly plump'.
I'm sure the idea was that we were supposed to laugh at them, but they're so free and unburdened by themselves that you can only laugh with them. It's a nice feeling.
Mama's 'take us as you find us' attitude seems, beautifully, to extend to others as well. They are entirely accepting of a gay uncle (whilst over-fond of gay stereotypes, but still), and when the oldest daughter's baby is born with an extra digit they appear to accept it and move on.
Sure, the family are by no means perfect; from feeding Alana Red Bull to being convicted felons, they have their issues. But, hey, what family doesn't? And I've not seen most of this family's 'not perfect', so I'll add that disclaimer to all of this.
But like Balpreet Kaur, whose dignified reaction to her attempted public humiliation for daring to be hairy made the OP of her photo look more like a turd squeezing out of the bottom of humanity than he did already, it is possible – just possible – that this family may rise above what they were set up for.
I really can't wait to watch it.


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- Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre
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- Posting End Date: 31-JUL-2020
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
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Baltimore County schools new teachers on social media
Educators learns dos and don'ts of Facebook use with students
The official first day of classes is about two weeks away, but for educators new to Baltimore County, there are lessons to learn about the use of social media.
In particular, teachers are being made aware of school policy dealing with what they should or shouldn't post on popular sites like Facebook.
It all comes down to what's appropriate in and out of the classroom for teachers and their students, but the new educators seem to be well aware of the limits.
It's the first week of training for more than 650 new teachers added to the payroll in Baltimore County.
They're brushing up on teaching styles, curriculum and new school system policies, especially those dealing with social media. It was no surprise to find most of them catching up on email and text messages during their break. But they'll tell you they know where to draw the line between personal and professional communication.
"I know not to contact students. I know not to receive friend requests from students, even their parents. Keep it strictly professional," teacher Shelby Stancovich said.
"If you need to contact people, do it through email or other more professional methods than Facebook," teacher Kathleen Smith said.
Baltimore County is in the midst of drawing up a social media policy, which gives teachers plenty of flexibility.
"We know that kids really relate to social media and it's motivating to work in a social media environment, so we have a program called Ed Moto, which teachers can use to set up an interactive website, kind of a learning environment for kids very much like Facebook," said Debbie Piper with Baltimore County schools.
Baltimore County said it's important for teachers to have what it calls a positive electronic footprint, especially between each other.
"We all still keep in touch through social media. We share ideas with each other through social media. So, I mean, there are definitely positives to it," teacher Alison Walters said.
Teachers like Desmond Jackson agree. He said technology is crucial to helping students learn.
"I do usually have a class page for certain things and a separate one for personal things so that the class can't stay connected with each other outside of the actual classroom," Jackson said.
In the end, they said it's what takes place during the school day that matters most.
The new teachers are getting the jump on their students. They'll show up for the first day of classes on Aug 26.