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In a snugly fitting mini, with her stilettos clanking a beat to the soaring music score, a young Palestinian woman sashays slowly past a checkpoint while the security-obsessed Israeli soldiers, their walkie-talkies emitting robotic voices, watch stupefied at this magnificent transgression.
Festering rage morphs into burlesque fantasy in Divine Intervention, a Palestinian feature film directed by Elia Suleiman that has won international acclaim for its wry examination of life under Israeli occupation.
Subtitled A Chronicle of Love and Pain, the film takes a look at the daily nightmares of Palestinian life in the region, where neighbors dump garbage in each other's yards, lovers are reduced to holding hands in cars parked in the twilight buffer zones at checkpoints, and balloons soar gloriously free over a land troubled by watchtowers, barbed wires and weaponry staring in every direction.
But there was no heavenly intercession for Divine Intervention this year at the gatepost of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the selection committee behind the Oscars.
During a conversation with the film's producer Humbert Balsan in October, Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis informed Balsan that the film was ineligible for consideration in next year's Best Foreign Language Film category because Divine Intervention emerges from a country not formally recognized by the United Nations.
It was a decree of cinematic statelessness that sparked a furor in the international film world, a controversy that raised troubling arguments about the politics of art, identity, nationhood, and the dogged bureaucratese surrounding the most coveted cinema awards in the world.
'In the Service of Politics'
Shot in Israel and France by an international crew, Divine Intervention has been doing the rounds at international film festivals this year, picking up fans, promoters, distributors and an impressive array of awards including the prestigious jury prize at the 2002 Cannes film festival and the European Film Award.
So when word of its stymied Oscar aspirations spread — mostly on the Internet — many independent filmmakers and Palestinian rights activists launched a heated cyber protest, with action alerts calling on people to write protest letters to the Academy.
Enraged filmmakers from across the world denounced the move, saying that art had been "put in the service of politics" while producers noted that the Academy had, in the past, considered entries from territories the U.N. did not consider countries such as Wales, Puerto Rico, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Experts also noted that unlike Taiwan, which has no official recognition at the United Nations and is considered by Beijing to be a wayward province of the People's Republic of China, Palestine has had observer status at the United Nations, where it has had a Permanent Observer Mission since 1974. Palestine is currently recognized as a nation by more than 115 countries.
In a statement released earlier this month, Feda Abdelhadi Nasser from the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations expressed dismay over the decision. "It is truly regrettable that the Palestinian people, in addition to being denied the most basic of human rights under Israel's occupation, are being denied the opportunity to participate in competitions judging artistic and cultural expression," he said.
All on the Phone
In its defense, the Academy has maintained that Divine Intervention was never formally submitted for consideration.
"The film was never actually submitted to us," said John Pavlik, an AMPAS spokesman. "It was never anything beyond a couple of telephone conversations in which, from what Bruce [Davis] told me, he indicated the film will probably not be eligible because there are several problems that remain to be solved. But the Academy did not have to make a decision on whether or not to accept a film from Palestine — because nothing was submitted."
But Keith Icove, vice president of Avatar Films, the movie's U.S. distributor, maintained that it was the response from the Academy that prompted the producers not to submit the film for consideration.
"Yes, the film was not formally submitted, but underneath that decision was the fact that it was not recommended," said Icove. "It wasn't like we were told 'well, submit it and we'll see what happens.' We were emphatically told that a film from Palestine would not be eligible."
Ruling on the Rules
Among the many tricky issues surrounding the entry is an Academy rule that countries submitting entries for the best foreign film category should submit an entry after a selection is made "by one organization, jury or committee which should include artists and/or craftspeople from the field of motion pictures."
"We try to make sure that committees are made up of filmmakers, artists and craftspeople so we don't have a situation where ministers and bureaucrats are trying to make committee referrals," said Pavlik. "Of course, some countries are good about it, others aren't. But there has to be a committee that can decide and send a selection as the country's best picture of the year."
The rules also state that the film must first be released in the country of origin and publicly exhibited for at least seven consecutive days at a commercial theater.
Rights groups, however, charge that with the West Bank and Gaza under Israeli occupation since early this year and with curfews a daily facet of Palestinian life in the territories, cinemas in the area have been non-operational, if not destroyed.
But the Academy's special rules on the foreign film category makes no mention of any U.N. recognition of a country and by all accounts, the Academy has been accepting selections based on earlier precedents. "Taiwan and Hong Kong have been submitting entries since the '50s — they have a precedent that has been established," said Pavlik.
Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations in 1971, when the People's Republic of China was recognized as the island's legitimate authority. Hong Kong was a British territory for 100 years before it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
A Matter of Identity
But while Taiwan and Hong Kong have an established cinematic tradition, Palestinians in the territories have not managed to develop a robust film industry.
The reasons, according to Hussein Ibish of the Washington-based American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, are not hard to arrive at.
"I think it's very difficult to produce a thriving national film industry under a military occupation where there is no independent state as a reference," he said.
Although a new generation of female Palestinian film-makers have been making their mark — largely because women in the territories find it easier to maneuver restrictions than their male counterparts — Suleiman's success with Divine Intervention is by all accounts a first for the Palestinian community.
Painful Issues
But when it comes to matters of categorization and identity of the filmmaker and his film, there are several complex issues at stake.
Although Suleiman spent his early years in Nazareth, a northern Israeli city with the largest Arab population, he came of age in New York City, where he lived for 12 years before returning to Nazareth to make his first film, Chronicles of a Disappearance.
And though he is a citizen of Israel — a minority called 'Arab-Israeli' by most Israelis — Suleiman considers himself a Palestinian.
But the 42-year-old filmmaker, who is also the lead actor in Divine Intervention, has never lived in the West Bank or Gaza, territories under the official control of the Palestinian Authority.
For Suleiman, the ruckus over his second feature film has been particularly troubling. Reached on his cell phone in Paris, where he is currently promoting the film, the director-star said he preferred not to dwell on the controversy.
"I'm outside the terrain of such a discussion," he said. "I myself have not lived in Palestine, but the title of Israeli doesn't fit me — I have nothing of Israeli culture. And aesthetically and culturally, I keep trying to cleanse myself from this political rhetoric. I really stand outside it. I'm resisting it," he said.
Alarm Bells
Although Suleiman rejects attempts to slot him, the Academy's verbal deterrent to having the film admitted has raised alarm bells that the organization might be operating under double standards in several film and activist circles.
When James Longley, producer-director of the recently released documentary, Gaza Strip, first heard about the fracas through e-mail, he immediately got in touch with the Academy, threatening to return his 1994 Student Academy Award for his earlier documentary Portrait of Boy With Dog unless he was satisfied with the explanation provided by the Academy.
While Longley said he was currently corresponding with the Academy, he maintained that, "if the Academy does not make a statement to the effect that in the future they would accept official entries from Palestine in the same way that they have accepted films from other entities that are not officially recognized as states, I will send back my award."
On his part, Pavlik insisted that it was "not in his place" to provide any reassurances about future Academy decisions.
The Battle Lines Are Drawn
But Longley warns of the political aftershocks of the incident.
"This spins out of the realm of films and into the realm of politics and in this case, very contentious politics," he said. "It brings out all the stereotypes about Hollywood and the whole discussion about to what extent the Academy is a politically motivated body. Because of America's enormous cultural and political influence around the world, it is important that the Academy be perceived as fair and honest, and not just a protector of particular political viewpoints."
"Sometimes Hollywood tries to be more royal than the king about the Mideast conflict," said Ziad Doueri, the Lebanese-born director of the acclaimed feature film West Beirut and former camera operator of Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino. "The United States talks about Palestine, [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon talks about Palestine, but in Hollywood, the Middle East conflict is the last taboo."
But David Horowitz, co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Center for the Study of Popular Culture, angrily refuted allegations of Hollywood's anti-Palestinian bias.
"Anybody who makes such charges is anti-Semitic," he said. "I think that Hollywood has bent over backwards to protect the Palestinians and the Muslims. They just can't handle the difficult truth that we're in a religious war where the religious fanatics have declared war on us."
Icove is optimistic that Divine Intervention still has a chance at the Oscars next year. "The issue has been raised," said Icove. "And hopefully, it will be eligible next year."


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Monday, April 06, 2009
goals of a shorts program 7 - Create experience in house by bringing animation back
Here's a truncated version of the next installment of the shorts program series:
To Give Cartoonists Real Experience
A sensible shorts program wouldn't be sweeping the nation looking for the next inexperienced kid who has a an executive worthy idea. Yet this is what the networks do over and over again and never learn from it. They purposely look for people with little to zero experience. They think that these young prodigies will be untainted by knowledge so will therefore be more freely creative.
I say Hogwash! Let's do the most sensible thing, the THING that we have been avoiding for the last 35 years. The thing our business is called: Animation
Bring Back The Goddamn Animation
People in America need to learn from the ground floor up. They need to assist, then animate, then do layout, storyboards etc... until they gain enough experience to know how cartoons and their various departments work together.
And I don't mean animating it in flash. I mean drawing the stuff. For real.
The argument against this is that it's too expensive, and that may be true at some small places, but not at the majors. They have tons of money that doesn't ever make it to the screen. They just toss it out the window by spending it on too many execs, market research, bureaucracy, development departments, executive trips around the world, retreats, indecision, rewrites, too many department heads etc. etc.
Take that money and start a unit system. Put it directly on the screen with no waste and into the crews so that they can learn to make cartoons well.
Hell, HB made shorts for $3,000 when they started. With the budgets the big TV studios have today, they could do much better than that (although with less experienced animators). But that's the point!
Let's give them some experience. The shorts program IS the development budget. Start with the funniest most experienced director you can find and let him hire the artists he wants and start making cartoons. This is pure logic. There is no mystery science to this. No Hippie thinking. It's the quickest cheapest road to success and domination of the field.
Build Crews and let them get used to each other (Director's Teams)
Experiment Through Trial and Error, and Learn from mistakes and successes.
Crews should be able to remain together for stretches of time and over a bunch of cartoons as they try out assorted characters, not just one set.
More to come...
26 comments:
- John Young said...
Your dream is my dream. However, for all the enjoyment i get from your blog the feeling i'm left with most is one of indignation. It's infuriating to sort of be doing what i love for a living but not be given the opportunity to improve. It's my responsibility to hone my skills to a certain level of professionalism but at a certain point i'm limited by other people's lazyness. On flash shows it truly doesn't matter how funny the board is because there's no way in hell it will survive past "layout" and animation. This is a recipe for apathy because the natural inclination is to then think, why should i care if nobody else does? And you become as guilty as everyone else of just pushing things along to meet rediculously tight deadlines.
- Niki said...
have you ever tried pitching at a station that doesn't show cartoons regularly? Maybe a group really naive to the process would help, and you could tell them whatever you wanted. When you start making cartoons better than cartoon Network and Nick, they take notice and imitate and fail. but you may have to try and keep it up for a while.
- Brendan Body said...
Good luck with the pitch! I think we'd all like to see the results of you putting your theories into practice.
- JohnK said...
Thanks, but that will be a whole different story!
- Bill Wright said...
Is animating in Flash all that bad a thing? I respect all the hard work that goes into hand-drawn cel animation, and the foundation laid down by people like Tex Avery and Chuck Jones in the classic animation of the 40s and 50s, but it's not like there's nothing "for real" about animating in Flash.
You give very sound advice about learning as many aspects of the animation process as possible (storyboarding, layouts, etc.) and as a one-man animation studio I've actually done a lot of them. I would agree that learning every stage of the process in a studio would be the ultimate animation training experience. But when you can't make it to LA or Orlando, sometimes you do the next best thing. In the hands of the right person, Flash can be pretty good.
Here's my Flash cartoons:
I don't think I've done too bad for myself.
And I consider your daily insights into the process of animation a goldmine of information. Always something new to learn.
- Jizz Wad said...
It's weird that these studios seem rigidly stuck in their ways, yet what you're suggesting, the 'radical' artist, is actually an older system, one which was cost effective.
If we want another Chuck Jones it does make sense.
It's incredible how fast the standards of animation slip and no wonder if there is no way to pass on the years of knowledge and experience.
It's ironic that your preaching animation fundamentals, highlighting a gap in cartoon education, and it mirrors perfectly the gap in the industry.
Do you know any good animation directors that would argue with what you are saying?
Good luck with the pitch.
- Alex I.R., Esq. said...
"They purposely look for people with little to zero experience. They think that these young prodigies will be untainted by knowledge so will therefore be more freely creative."
Well now wait a minute: I've been trying to obtain an animation internship (required), and so far, no studio has accepted a pseudo-experienced student like me. They say my qualifications are impressive, but there's naught available for me.
So, obviously they want EXPERIENCED PEOPLE.
Good luck Mr. K!
- Trevor Thompson said...
Alex, I think John is talking about people who are pitching the shows... the creators and directors.
Obviously they want people with experience to work in the crews. That'd be stupid even for the executives.
- trevor.
- Geneva said...
I love this series, can't wait for the unabridged version!
Good luck at your pitch! I know you'll knock 'em dead (I just hope that they have the sense to pick it up!)
- Williaint said...
A friend(s) and I want to do sketches, not just animation, but live stuff, as well.
I realize we have a long way to go, and it's not as simple as making a simple cartoon in Flash, and making a simple 3 minute live sketch, and composing it in iMovie.
I happen to like Flash, better than classical animating, but am trying to emulate it through rough steps (ie; rough animatic - smoother character design, animation) and it seems to work better for me.
The hardest thing to accomplish, in flash, is colour that doesn't look like Flash-- Flat.
Though, it might be good, if you're making shorts that look like a Jay-Ward cartoon.
- MLP said...
Have animation studios animate? John, you radical reactionary you, what wacky thing will you say next? I suppose you think governments should govern, too. Of all the outlandish notions...
- the plummer said...
Hahah, bring animation back! I may laugh, but it is kinda sad that it comes down to that a lot of times.
I've been re-watching WB shorts by the truckload recently, and had a great revelation: There's simply nothing "outstanding" about them, if we apply industry "standards" to them today. They're so simple, yet focus on the fun of cartooning. Simple as that. Between directors...no one even seemed to draw exactly the same or married to a strict, selling, "style". A Bugs in one short looks and sometimes acts very different from another. But why are they all still so good regardless???
I read an article recently about how some investors are starting to (or becoming more) antsy about Pixar's "artistic" edge in their films, instead of focusing on their pictures with branding and merchandise in mind. God forbid we just make films or shorts anymore for the sake of animation...even if it's good animation.
- :: smo :: said...
This has been one of my big goals since college; possibly before...i have some really big views and angles on this, but i don't feel like posting them just yet.
that being said i'm currently between gigs and devoting some time to traditional study again. i think with a traditionally planned workflow and handling revisions the way they did when they had to wait for film to be developed to make fixes [ie. do it right the first time and don't mess with the boards once they're passed on etc.] workflow WILL be affordable.
sometimes i feel like i'm the only one that got into animation TO ANIMATE. this industry is insane sometimes.
- Steve A said...
Hey John K. Lots of luck with the pitch! Also, I am on board for any team you may put together of "inexperienced" animators. I went to school for a degree in Computer Animation and didn't learn a lick about how to actually animate. I know how to use 3-D software though (big stinking deal!). I should have just read your blog religiously (which I do know) and learned a whole lot more and saved tens of thousands of $. I am unemployed with no signs of a steady job on the horizon, so I'm ready to go John. I am more than willing to work my ass off to learn from a modern animation master.
Either way, thank you so much for this awesome service you are providing. For anyone that is new to this blog, follow it and you will learn tons about cartooning and animation...
- Dan szilagyi said...
I'm totally with you on this John and i fully agree, and i wish from the bottom of my heart that this would really happen but somehow as sad as it seems it probably won't and if it does it won't be on a level where it could be really useful to lots of artists/animators, but perhaps a few ( i'm thinking people in South Cali or something )
and i'm with you 100% on this flash idea as well, bring back REAL cartoons! hell all flash does is take away from style and turns everything into a bland and shitty moving puppet show.
I refuse to believe that it's "too expensive" to animate a short or TV series with the amount of money they pump in.
I really hope this does catch on though and we start to see some real 2D cartoons again.
Thank you so much for this series of posts John!
- Eddie Fitzgerald said...
This is music to my ears! If a philanthropically inclined millionaire is reading this I hope he'll consider putting a billboard up on Sunset Blvd, that says "Bring animation back!"
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- JohnK said...
What ARE your services?
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- JohnK said...
Yeah send me some links. I would love to have an expert at all those programs.
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- farting robots said...
ooh - the ai pen tool comment was a joke...fwiw ;)
- Raff said...
>> hell all flash does is take away from style and turns everything into a bland and shitty moving puppet show <<
Maybe this will convince you otherwise:
And I know I haven't posted in a while, but I'm reading and I'm excitedly anticipating the new George Liquor program.
- farting robots said...
John - as promised here's a link to something not related to web work... http://fartingrobots.com/test/
Any & all feedback is appreciated - I spent about 30 minutes on the lines & 1 hour on the paint... thanks again!


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Our proximity to Alabama is ideal for partnering with the neighboring state for economic growth, Florida District 3 Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Midway, says.
Broxson, who represents northern Okaloosa County except for the Crestview city limits, says local economic planning has prepared the region for growth.
"I am extremely excited about North Okaloosa," Broxson said during an Aug. 14 Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Government Issues Committee meeting. "I think we have positioned ourselves to be a big player in the economy."
North Okaloosa County is sufficiently distant from Mobile and Baldwin counties � to which Alabama has attracted industry including a new Airbus plant � but is not in direct competition like neighboring Escambia County.
South Alabama leaders are still smarting over Pensacola International Airport's ability to attract more improvement money than the Mobile airport receives, Broxson said.
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The north county is the where economic recovery will first occur if a major hurricane strikes Northwest Florida, Broxson said.
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RESTORE Act money, which helps businesses and others following our last major disaster, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, is available while affected counties put their spending plans together.
"If we're organized and we're ready and we have a compelling plan, we'll have a place at the table," Broxson said.
The local RESTORE Act planning coalition has focused on a stormwater-runoff mitigation project for the funds, chamber of commerce President Dennis Mitchell said.
"I believe that we are positioned in north Okaloosa to see phenomenal things happen," Broxson said. "Primarily with Alabama. Alabama is going to be a big player. They will have the same share of RESTORE money for 67 miles of coastline as we do.
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Btw check is new 2014 mock draft (kind of funny but it's more a presentation of the 2014 class). Anyway he puts the Seahawks as #32 pick, winning the SB against the Broncos.
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Exploring Exploratory Search
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Mark Nolan is an information architect in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at mc_nolan<at>verizon.net.
An expert's information search goals are simple:
- Show me something I don't already know.
- Among the 500 + nł or so articles published last month in or around my area of expertise, rank the ones I should read first.
Expert users already have proficient, polished search skills. It doesn't take them long to learn how to tap the value of an information system. They have a knack for "gaming" a system (in a positive manner) to generate productive results. In the process they are quick to determine if the system may be a valuable resource for what they seek or whether they need to find another resource. Moreover, they tend to be highly educated and smart enough to resist falling into any predetermined cognitive style. If one approach doesn't work, they find another.
Working with power users on several projects provided my teammates and me the catalyst to investigate the latest innovations in search research. What we discovered was exploratory search.
Experiencing Information through Search
Research underway at leading institutions is breathing new life into our understanding of how we search for information. Exploratory search is an emerging discipline that encompasses the examination of dense or rich information domains via three main facets: "Lookup," "Learn" and "Investigate." Researchers at Microsoft Research, Johns Hopkins University and other leading institutions have discovered that relationships are not linear among these facets, nor is there a definitive parent-child relationship in how we explore information. That is, we do not browse, learn and investigate in a linear process as we, say, watch a movie. For example, behaviors within the "Investigate" activity may precede those from "Learn" or "Lookup," while activities under "Investigate" may be paired with one or more from "Learn." Rather, it is the combination and recombination of the different relationships in how information is presented and how we seek for it that holds the potential for expediting new discoveries. It is these very relationships that have the potential to produce the "Ahas" or exclamations of "Eureka" by researchers. The goal for information architects is to support the user's ability to build relationships among discovered information items [1]. In the design of search results and interfaces for browsing rich information resources we need to design a certain degree of elasticity into the product to give users more control over the results.
In his article "Exploratory Search: From Finding to Understanding," Gary Marchionini outlines three main facets of search behavior – "Lookup," "Learn" and "Investigate" – and further illustrates the differences among the three modal search states and makes the case for a new approach to researching search [2]. Each of the three modal search states has associated behaviors and sub-modes.
- Under "Lookup" Marchionini proposes the following: fact retrieval, known item search, navigation, transaction, verifications and question/answering.
- Under "Learn" we find knowledge acquisition, comprehension/interpretation, comparison, aggregation/integration and socialization.
- Under "Investigate" the group contains accretion, analysis, exclusion/negation, synthesis, evaluation, discovery, planning and forecasting, and transformation.
In "Lookup" mode, many of us locate people, places and things every day on Yahoo, Google or Ask. We know or suspect the thing we're looking for is out there – we just have to find the right combinations of search terms to locate it. In the process, we may "Learn" about new items, relationships among people, places and things, provided that a reasonable portion of the domain is well organized (and well managed). The success rate on "Learn" is inconsistent, however, because it is hard to plan and manage. Efforts to date assume a logical transition from "Lookup" to "Learn" in a user's search behavior. What the research challenges is the assumption that to get to "Learn" users must start with "Lookup." The research shows that in fact users may begin in "Learn" mode and transition to fact retrieval and verification under "Lookup."
Supporting Exploratory Search
"Investigate" is the most challenging of the three primary tasks to work on and the crux of our design challenge. As the authors of "Supporting Exploratory Search" put it, "What do we do if we want to locate something from a domain where we have a general interest but no specific knowledge?" [3]
It's a good question. In other words
- How do we discover what we don't know how to find?
- How do we locate information beyond our area of expertise that may be important to us?
- How do we browse topics and search resources for unknown quantities that we cannot define or even describe?
- How else do we "Learn?"
To continue our scenarios, users may begin in "Investigate" mode, where they are seeking to exclude sources, data and information from a task, as does our expert researcher cited above. They then proceed to "Learn" once they have isolated a series of articles they suspect will help them keep current in their field. Imagine being able to isolate articles for our expert persona that use terms he or she commonly searches on but which are used in a slightly different context. For instance, a chemist may research published results of experiments that use similar methods or materials, though in different disciplines such as microbiology and molecular physics. Matches may generate leads that may hasten collaboration of research, leading to important discoveries in the parallel disciplines. Today, collaboration across disciplines is staggeringly important in research on subjects such as the human genome, intelligence and materials science.
There is still an enormous amount of work to be done in improving the execution of designs and search solutions that will help lead the user to a greater understanding and investigation of a topic. For instance, information architects working on solutions associated with distance learning online instruction may find themselves butting up against the challenges of creating pre-coordinate information displays to facilitate "Learn" and "Lookup."
Peter Morville's prescient observation that "we do not realize the potential of what we can do until we discover the possibilities" [4] haunts us every day. The observation cuts right to the heart of the challenge in designing information architecture solutions for experts: designing solutions to facilitate "Investigate," "Learn" or "Lookup." To date, search engine technology remains the only viable option for supporting explorations of rich information collections, particularly ones with a high volume of contributed content.
Improvements in search engine technology are offering new opportunities. Search engine technology is the next frontier in the quest to bridge the gap between data mining tools, translation techniques and etymology. Improving search engine technology by applying findings from exploratory search research has already begun. Some efforts have proved successful while others have generated inconsistent outcomes to date, but work is underway to improve results. For instance, engineers are adding different usage metrics to the mix to sharpen rankings for relevancy. In the near future, the system will not only know what was already searched on (as some search engines do today), but also whether to show that information to the users, given the context of the their searches, their search patterns and their history of adding or eliminating terms based on their review of prior search results. More to the point, emerging search technologies such has Twine and Readware have the power to explain why certain results were produced and give the user the option to adjust, tweak, expand or winnow the criteria on-the-fly to a degree unprecedented in the past. These new tools are transforming search engines into engines of discovery. New solutions will open up reams of information resources, reducing the time it takes to "Learn" and "Investigate" a topic.
Information architects influence the production of content. Metadata is helpful when and where metadata can be applied or when it is part of a formalized production process. However, information is often not formally processed. The level of inconsistency in the production and capture of supplemental information provided in a proof for a research experiment, for example, is astounding in this day and age. It is in these small corners of rich information domains that important discoveries may sit for months, even years.
Rich information domains vary in structure and organization. Nevertheless, they have the equivalent of fingerprints – they produce their own heuristics, however inconsistent. Some resources reflect the way information is captured or stored; others may reflect a process or technique used for capturing the information, such as a publishing process. Yet others reflect the disposition of the professionals who organized them or built the appliance that captures the information. The means of production of content directly affects a system's ability to locate, draw meaning from or build relationships among its contents.
To enable exploratory search, the IA community needs to exert more influence in the design and development of the solutions that capture, originate and produce content. For example, at the object level, in the planning stages, information architects could effect efficiencies by providing requirements for how information should be managed at its creation. We have data and data architects; we have information and information architects – and we have confusion in the industry on the role each plays in the design and development of systems. This situation needs to end.
Exploratory search research opens new opportunities for information architects to grow the profession. Research discoveries are unleashing profound enhancements in search engine technology. To increase the value of the findings of the research on exploratory search, information architects need to explore new methods and approaches to designing information displays for expert systems. As professionals, we need to exert more influence over the devices, appliances and software that govern the production of content. Enhancements to the production of content will cyclically increase our understanding of designing information solutions for experts, adding additional value to the user interfaces designed for less expert solutions.
Resources Cited in the Article
[1] Gersh, J., Lewis, B., Montemayor, J., Piatko, C., & Turner, R. (2006, April). Supporting insight-based information exploration in intelligence analysis. Communications of the ACM, 49 (4.), 63-68. Abstract and references available at http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1121949.1121984. Full electronic text available to subscribers or for purchase.
[2] Marchionini, G. (2006, April). Exploratory search: From finding to understanding. Communications of the ACM, 49(4), 41-46. Abstract and references available at http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1121979. Full electronic text available to subscribers or for purchase.
[3] White, R.W., Kales, B., Ducker, S.M., & Schraefel, M.C. (2006, April). Supporting exploratory search. Communications of the ACM, 49(4), 36-39. Abstract and references available at http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=1121949.1121978. Full electronic text available to subscribers or for purchase.
[4] Torenvliet, G. (2007, May + June), Review of "Ambient Findability by Peter Morville," O'Reilly Media, 2006; ISBN 0-596-00765-5; $29.95. Interactions,14(3), 50-51. Electronic text available to subscribers or for purchase at
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The scoring has dominated the post-fight discussion, but I'm more interested in talking about what a great fight that was. Fools are breaking this fight down as caveman vs runner, which is laughable.
IMO, this was high-level boxing in several areas.
Provo cuts the ring off pretty well, but Algieri's movement was excellent. He went to his left A LOT, but his corner instructed him to move to his right occasionally, and he followed their instructions and it kept Provo off balance. Algieri also changed the pace of his movement. Sometimes he got out of there fast, sometimes more slowly, and most of the time, he flicked the jab to allow him to circle away.
Provo goes to the body well, and IMO he did plenty of body work, but Algieri had an excellent guard with his elbows tight. And he took the shots well when Provo landed to the body.
Algieri threw combos and double and triple jabs all night, went to the body well, used the ropes for support and generally did everything well. And yet Provo damn near won the fight. I think we saw two of the five best 140 pounders in the world in that fight.
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Facing an international opponent for the first time this preseason, the Galaxy had the better of the play in the opening 45 minutes with Juninho twice testing the Korean side from set pieces while Colin Clark lashed a goalbound shot that was deflected just wide by a defender and Mike Magee sent a looping header just wide of the goal.
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After the break, Rafael Garcia had a pair of long range chances for the Galaxy, while Gangwon forced Cudicini into a pair of good saves. Three of LA's back four in front of the Italian goalkeeper – Todd Dunivant, Sean Franklin and Omar Gonzalez – all played the full 90 minutes for the first time in the preseason, as did Mike Magee.
In stoppage time, both teams had chances with Kim Eun-Jung hitting the post from a Gangwon corner kick. Cudicini snatched the rebound before it could cross the line and quickly started a counter attack with a long throw out to Magee near midfield. With just two players in front of him, Magee ran at the Gangwon defense and did well to earn a corner. His ensuing corner kick eluded everyone in the center of the box and found Paul Arriola, only for the Academy midfielder to power his header just wide of the goal, leaving the game to finish 0-0.
The Galaxy will be back in action on Tuesday night when they host Club Tijuana at The Home Depot Center. That game, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and is presented by MetroPCS, will feature a collection of reserves for the Mexican champions, with the first team taking on Colombian side Millionaros in the Copa Libertadores earlier in the day. Tickets are on sale now for just $10 with all proceeds from the game going to support the LA Galaxy Foundation. BUY TICKETS
LA Galaxy 0, Gangwon FC 0
Sunday, February 16, 2013
The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif.
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LA Galaxy: Carlo Cudicini; Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza (Leonardo 46'), Todd Dunivant; Michael Stephens (Paul Arriola 88'), Juninho (Hector Jimenez 72'), Marcelo Sarvas (Rafael Garcia 46'), Colin Clark (Greg Cochrane 69'); Mike Magee, Jack McBean (Charlie Rugg 64')


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Dixie Treichel & John Townsend host a night of queer theater on Fresh Fruit, April 18, 2013
Guests: Amy Rummenie, Al Justiniano, Robert Marcus, Shelli Place
Amy Rummenie, director
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moisés Kaufman
At the height of his career, the Crown prosecuted Oscar Wilde for "gross indecency with male persons." Despite two hit shows on the West End, the courtroom denounced Wilde's art as immoral - forcing him to defend his works and life with characteristic wit and insight. Gross Indecency explores this true story with a text crafted from a wealth of eyewitness accounts.
Walking Shadow Theatre Company, The Minneapolis Theatre Garage, April 12 - May 4, 2013
Al Justiniano, director
Lorca in a Green Dress by Nilo Cruz
Lorca in a Green Dress is Cruz's surreal homage to Federico Garcia Lorca, the critically acclaimed poet and dramatist. It's 1936 in Spain, a time of civil war; Lorca finds himself in a state of flux, struggling to defend himself against an inquisition bent on persecuting him for his political beliefs and sexual identity.
Presented by Pangea World Theater & Teatro del Pueblo, Ritz Theater , April 12 - 28, 2013
Robert Marcus, producer & Shelli Place, director
5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche By Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood, with contributions by Mary Hollis Inboden, Megan Johns, Thea Lux, Beth Stelling and Maari Suorsa
It's 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. But when Communists threaten their idyllic town and long held secrets come to light, will the sisters be able to keep their cool… or will they sacrifice everything in the name of quiche?"
Theater Now, Intermedia Arts, April 4-14, and May 2-12, 2013


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Review: O2 Premium Sparkling Vodka
Posted by Arctic Wolf on April 28, 2011
O2 Premium Sparkling Vodka bills itself as the world's first Premium Sparkling Vodka. When I sampled this spirit at the Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival I was actually quite smitten by what I encountered, hints of citrus, and some awesome tiny bubbles filling my mouth. Anyone who has read some of my reviews, and the cocktails which I like to construct for the various spirits I have sampled, realizes that I am a soda loving person. A spirit that combines my love of soda bubbles with a light crisp taste really has my attention from the get go.
I contacted the importer of O2 Vodka, Premium Imports, to see about getting a sample to review on my blog. After a few months they came through in spades with samples of each the O2 Premium Sparkling Vodka and the 945 Super Premium Sparkling Vodka. Both versions have those wonderful champagne-like bubbles. These bubbles are supposed to stimulate the taste-buds accentuating the flavours of food the vodka is served with, and the flavours of the cocktails the vodka is served in.
I invited several of my good friends over for a Vodka Tasting where we put the O2 Premium Sparkling Vodka through the rigors of my review methodolgy. Here is an excerpt from the resulting review:
"…The initial aroma from the glass is of a very light citrus, and my initial reaction to the Sparkling Vodka was positive as the first sip covered my tongue…."
You may read the full review here:
Review: O2 Premium Sparkling Vodka
As well I have included a new recipe called, The Pomerenke. Please enjoy the review and the new cocktail.
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Self-assessments skills of occupational therapy students. Caldwell, Jennifer E. (Robert Gordon University School of Health Sciences, 1997)Increasingly health workers are expected to self-evaluate within the work-place thus raising the question as to how they develop such skills. To date there has been very little research on self-assessment in higher ...


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Director's Corner
10 July 2008
The proposed Russian ILC site
One of the most difficult and tricky issues for the Global Design Effort in carrying out our design work is how to approach the siting issue for the ILC before proposals are actually solicited for hosting the machine. Conventional facilities are a major part of the project, accounting for almost one third of the total costs. Therefore, in order to bring as much reality to our reference design as possible, we asked for and studied three "sample sites," one from each region. In carrying out the reference design, regional subgroups that worked in parallel and were coordinated by our Conversional Facilities and Siting (CFS) group studied these sites. Since all three of our sample sites were deep sites about 100 metres underground, one of the questions that we postponed but flagged as important to study in the next phase were the comparative advantages and disadvantages of shallow sites. One specific example of a shallow site has been suggested to us by our Russian collaborators. We got a first look at this interesting site near Dubna, Russia, during our GDE meeting last month.
Our ILC baseline is for a deep site and we learned from our studies that all three sample deep sites could satisfy the requirements for the ILC. Although our baseline has not changed, we want to make sure we investigate alternatives for the project. For example we intend to investigate whether there could be significant advantages or cost savings for shallow sites. There are actually many difficult issues to consider for candidate shallow sites, including the flatness of the site, geology, seismic mitigation, protecting the ground water, land usage questions and many more. The Russian site offers one rather unique solution to many of these questions, which is why we plan to pursue our studies further for that site.
I should emphasise that our goal is not to favour one site over another, but rather to be ready to provide the best possible information to potential hosts for their ILC siting considerations. In our present models, the host will pay the major part of the siting costs. It will also be the host's responsibility to make the tradeoffs between location, technical features, costs and other considerations. Our work should help guide actual site studies. In addition, the machine design should be adapted to the sites to take advantage of existing facilities, and we will need to work with any potential hosts to optimise the design for their site.
While at Dubna, we met with representatives of the Russian State Project Institute (GSPI, Moscow) which has a 60-year history of designing and constructing Soviet and Russian nuclear power stations, nuclear centres and scientific accelerator centres (JINR Dubna, IHEP Protvino, ITEP Moscow, INR Troitsk). They have made a very preliminary study of the site and we carried out a set of discussions on their present understanding. We are now negotiating to set up a statement of work for some more detailed studies. The future work will include drilling one 1.6-metre borehole near the proposed location of the interaction region. The work at GSPI will be coordinated through JINR and the GDE oversight will be done by Wilhelm Bialowons, DESY.
|The Russian shallow beam concept, having a near surface service tunnel.
|The proposed Russian ILC site located about 50 kilometres northeast of Moscow.
The Russian site, as can be seen in the figure, has a thick layer of loam, a claylike substance, about 20 metres below the surface. This basically creates wetlands, since the surface water has nowhere to go. The loam layer appears good for drilling a tunnel, would not have problems with protecting the tunnel from the water or, even more importantly, protecting the ground water from potential radiation from the machine. Since this layer is so near the surface, the second service tunnel can be replaced by a surface or near-surface substructure that could be much less expensive than a second tunnel. Also, the services might be arranged in a more optimal and less expensive way than deep underground.
The proposed siting region is very thinly populated and practically free of industrial structures, rivers and roads. It is very steady seismically and it has stable geological characteristics. The flat relief and geological conditions would allow placing the ILC at a shallow depth of about 20 metres. The experimental halls and other large underground excavations could be done inexpensively using cut-and-cover techniques.
In addition to the Dubna site, we plan to study other possible shallow site solutions, for example in a desert. We are also doing value engineering on the deep sites to minimise the costs and will be looking at different models for sharing the costs of the ILC that may involve shared site costs. All of these studies will be done to enable us to give the best possible information to potential hosts. We do not expect to invite proposals until near the completion of the Technical Design Phase in 2012.
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The Life of Buddha, by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], at sacred-texts.com
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THE monk Devadatta was possessed of an arrogant nature. He was impatient of any restraint. He aspired to supplant the Buddha, but the monks, he knew, would not join him in an open revolt. For that he needed the support of some king or prince.
"King Vimbasara is an old man," he said to himself, one day; "Prince Ajatasatru, who is young and brave, is eager to succeed him to the throne. I could advise the prince to his advantage, and, in return, he could help me to become the head of the community."
He went to see Ajatasatru. He addressed him in flattering terms; he praised his strength, his courage, his beauty.
"Oh, if you were king," said he, "what glory would come to Rajagriha! You would conquer the neighboring states; all the sovereigns of the world would pay you homage: you would be the omnipotent master, and you would be worshipped like a God."
With such words as these, Devadatta won Ajatasatru's
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confidence. He received many precious gifts, and he became still more arrogant.
Maudgalyayana noticed Devadatta's frequent visits to the prince. He decided to warn the Blessed One.
"My Lord," he began, "Devadatta is very friendly with Prince Ajatasatru."
The Blessed One interrupted him.
"Let Devadatta do as he pleases; we shall soon know the truth. I am aware that Ajatasatru pays him homage; it does not advance him a single step in the path of virtue. Let Devadatta glory in his arrogance! It will be his ruin. As the banana-tree and the bamboo-tree bear fruit only to die, so will the honors Devadatta is receiving simply hasten his downfall."
Devadatta soon reached the height of vanity. He could not abide the Buddha's grandeur, and, one day, he made bold to say to him:
"Master, you are now well along in years; it is a great hardship for you to rule the monks; you should retire. Meditate in peace upon the sublime law you have discovered, and the community let me take charge of."
The Master smiled quizzically.
"Be not concerned about me, Devadatta; you are too kind. I shall know when it is time to retire. For the present, I shall stay in charge of the community.
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[paragraph continues] Besides, when the time does come, I shall not give it even to Sariputra or Maudgalyayana, those two great minds that are like blazing torches, and you want it, Devadatta, you who have such a mediocre intelligence, you who shed even less light than a night-lamp!"
Devadatta bowed respectfully before the Master, but he could not hide the fire of anger in his eyes.
The Master then sent for learned Sariputra.
"Sariputra," said he, "go through the city of Rajagriha and cry in a loud voice: 'Beware of Devadatta! He has strayed from the path of righteousness. The Buddha is not responsible for his words or for his actions; the law no longer inspires him, the community no longer interests him. Henceforth, Devadatta speaks only for himself.'"
It grieved Sariputra to have such a painful mission to perform; however, he understood the Master's reasons, and he went through the city crying Devadatta's shame. The inhabitants stopped to listen, and some thought, "The monks envy Devadatta his friendship for Prince Ajatasatru." But the others said, "Devadatta must have committed a serious offense, for the Blessed One thus publicly to denounce him."


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Could it be from the just that its fresh or shallow latch? Its so painful. She wanted to nurse from. Like 4-10 and I was half asleep so I bet that damaged my nipples. When she latches she has a very strong latch. Any advice or help?
Could it be from the just that its fresh or shallow latch? Its so painful. She wanted to nurse from. Like 4-10 and I was half asleep so I bet that damaged my nipples. When she latches she has a very strong latch. Any advice or help?
It probably is from a shallow latch but you want to be as proactive in fixing it as you can...even a newborn can latch pretty well in most cases,
but some may need help doing so, others do best if mom lets baby more or less self latch.
What positions have you tried? Often mom in a laid back position helps baby latch better and more comfortably, other times football might help you really see what baby is doing to ensure a deeper latch. Have you tried shaping the breast (nipple sandwich?)
Are you using a good nipple cream?
Tips with pictures on latch and different positioning ideas (includes side lying) http://www.llli.org/faq/positioning.html
Laid back position http://www.llli.org/docs/00000000000...astfeeding.pdf
Laid back video http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/video/bn3clip.html
Here are two simple pictorials, you want the one on latch. Notice that the mother is in a "slightly" laid back position, looks like on a couch? This is a very "adjustable" position, play around to find how you and your baby are most comfortable. http://cwgenna.com/quickhelp.html
latch and 'Breast sandwich' article http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvfebmar04p3.html (probably only needed if baby cannot latch or latch is hurting mom)
Thanks for the quick reply. She has been so eager to nurse and it was not painful until this afternoon and its burning with every gulp. Going to try laying back and I do use cream. I was doing the sandwich and the latch looks good but obviousl its not. Its just so painful and hard to relax.
Yes I know how nursing can seem fine at first and suddenly go downhill-that happened with my last baby. By the middle of her second day I was in agony. All turned out ok, with help.
There may be something else going on but my first guess is always a latch issue esp with brand new babies. Is there anyone local you can see? IBCLC or LLL or someone? Having another pair of experienced eyes to watch a nursing session is usually very helpful. And if you can, have baby checked for tongue tie by someone who knows about tongue tie and breastfeeding just to rule that out.
When latch is not great there is always the possibility baby is not able to transfer milk well, so I suggest, watch baby's poops and weight loss/gain carefully as well.
It may not help at all and there certainly are drawbacks, but a nipple shield may provide some relief until you figure this out. Just something to think about.
When baby comes off the breast, what does the nipple look like? Is it symmetrical, like a pencil eraser, or asymmetrical/creased/pinched/wedged/ridged/shaped like a new lipstick?
She seems to be transferring milk. She sucks and swallows quiet a bit. With me first she didn't transfer much. She has been peeing 4 diapers first day but wanted to nurse all night. I was laying down or reclining. She looked like it was a good latch. Had a food amount of areola in her mouth. Going to make an appty tomorrow for a lc at our local hospital.
Not sure about tongue but will get it looked at. The nipple is a bit lipstick shaped but only slightly. And not all the time.
Could it be thrush? This early? My nipples are pink
Thrush is possible of course but not likely, imo. but sore nipples from a bad latch are often going to be red, pink, swollen etc. It is very hard to diagnose thrush. Talk to the lc about it.
Any poops yet?
Slightly lipstick-shaped nipples sounds like a latch issue to me. But I agree with LLLMeg that it can be very hard to tell the difference between thrush and latch issues when you're not looking at textbook symptoms! So please do talk to the LC and let us know what she thinks.
Well I used a nipple shield yesterday and it helped a bit with the pain but she cant transfer anything with it. Only had one wet diaper. And didn't swallow much. Tried without it today and she was swallowing some and I noticed my breasted feel like they are fuller but not engorged. Left a message to be seen today and I hope they can see me


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July 7, 2011
She's Got That Good Good: Shirley Eniang
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Nine-Year-Old Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba
Hally Yust, nine, of Spring Hill, Kan., died after contracting an infection—called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis—that develops from the rare "brain-eating" Naegleria fowleri amoeba found in warm freshwater lakes and rivers. According to the Center for Disease Control, there have been fewer than 200 reported cases of the infection in the U.S. in the past five decades.
"The amoeba goes up through the nose and into the brain and once it's there, there's really nothing anybody can do. There's only been one case that actually lived through this. All the other cases have passed away," Tiffany Geiger, an investigator with the Johnson County Health Department, told WDAF.
Yust had apparently been swimming in a number of the lakes and rivers near her home, about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City. As reported by USA Today, chances of amoeba infection rise in the summer:
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday that Hally was only the second known case of a person contracting the infection in Kansas. The amoeba grows at higher temperatures, so the risk rises in summer, and it most commonly occurs in lakes and rivers in southern states, particularly Florida and Texas.
"You are more likely to die from drowning than you are from ever dying from this organism, it's like a one in a billion, this girl's one in a billion," Hally's father, Shon Yust, told WDAF.


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Take It Outside: The Ultimate Outdoor Furniture & Accessory Shopping Guide
Now that we're almost at the end of April, we can really start seeing the light at the end of the cold, dark and rainy wintertime tunnel. It seems like a good time to look back at all of our coverage of outdoor furniture. Dig in, find your favorites and take it outside!
- Small Space Outdoors: 10 Bistro Sets
- 7 Sources for Budget Outdoor Furniture
- 9 Outdoor Rugs You'll Want to Use Inside
- 6 Outdoor Gliders for Warm Lazy Days
- Inside Style Goes Outside: Outdoor Poufs
- 10 Under $10: Colorful Outdoor Fabrics
- Small Space Outdoor Storage: Chests That Double as Benches
- Style Your Outside Space: 15 Outdoor Lights & Lanterns
- Simple as Black & White: Striped Outdoor Decor
- Best Outdoor Dining Tables 2013
- Best Outdoor Dining Chairs 2013
- The Best Outdoor String Lights To Light Up the Backyard, Patio, or Balcony
- Springtime Blues: Outdoor Seating Roundup
- Seating for Swingers: 8 Porch Swings
- Light Up the Night: 5 Outdoor Solar Lanterns
- Al Fresco: Wonderful Wooden Outdoor Chairs
- Crisp Whites: Outdoor Seating Roundup
- Outdoor Inspiration: Relaxed, Stylish Patio
- Get A Bird on It: 10 Bird Feeders & Houses
- Colorful Outdoor Seating for Kids
(Images: 1. Bethany Nauert / Isabelle & Brandon's Lovely Echo Park Cottage House Tour, all others: as credited in original posts linked above)