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Functions into processes, using arrows
Pointfree notation is often the most elegant way to write a function in Haskell. Put simply, any time you write code such as:
foo x = f (g (h x))
Or, if you are a dollar fan:
foo x = f $ g $ h x
You can rewrite it as:
foo = f . g . h
Consider this example of a function composition from Neil Mitchell that finds the mode (most common element) of a list:
mostCommon :: Ord a => [a] -> a mostCommon = head . maximumBy (comparing length) . group . sort
A nice composition of four functions. Each function in that pipeline of functions is taking a single input and producing a single output, which is then fed into the next function. This pipeline of pure functions is analogous to a pipeline of communicating processes — each taking a single input and sending on a single output to the next process. So is there an easy way of converting such function pipelines into process pipelines? The answer is yes — by using arrows.
Even if you are a Haskell programmer, you may not be familiar with arrows. They can be used to express these input and output compositions. We can convert our function pipeline to use arrow notation by just changing the composition operator:
mostCommonArr1 :: Ord a => [a] -> a mostCommonArr1 = head <<< maximumBy (comparing length) <<< group <<< sort
This is because by good design/happy accident, a function does not need any special annotation to become part of an arrow. If we want to be more general, we must use the arr function to convert pure functions into arrows:
mostCommonArr2 :: Ord a => [a] -> a mostCommonArr2 = arr head <<< arr (maximumBy (comparing length)) <<< arr group <<< arr sort
A bit more cumbersome perhaps, but we haven't changed the original too much — the pipeline of the four functions is still visibly there. Now that we have our function pipeline expressed in terms of arrows, changing to a process pipeline is a relatively simple matter. You'll need to import the Control.Concurrent.CHP.Arrow module, and then re-type the pipeline to be a CHP process with channels, and stick runPipeline on the front:
mostCommonArrProc :: Ord a => Chanin [a] -> Chanout a -> CHP () mostCommonArrProc = runPipeline $ arr head <<< arr (maximumBy (comparing length)) <<< arr group <<< arr sort
And that's it. The function here is now a communicating pipeline of four functions, wrapped up into one. mostCommonArrProc will sit there waiting to be sent a list of items, and once it has been, it will output the most common element of the list. So we've re-used our simple pure-function pipeline as a pipeline of communicating processes, with only a little change in notation.
Note: Since base-4, Arrow has become based on Category, which means you can actually express the function using the original dot composition, like so:
mostCommonCatProc :: Ord a => Chanin [a] -> Chanout a -> CHP () mostCommonCatProc = runPipeline $ arr head . arr (maximumBy (comparing length)) . arr group . arr sort
I prefer the <<< notation of the arrows, as I think it better expresses a pipeline of processes — and it doesn't require base-4.
September 22, 2009 at 7:02 pm
OK, cool. But I don't understand what is gained.
September 23, 2009 at 2:52 pm
It's a way to compose process pipelines that's not too far from creating function pipelines. So if you can express your program as a function pipeline, you can easily make that concurrent. I should probably a provide a strict-output equivalent of arr, as then if you use that version you may be able to achieve some parallel speed-up of your process pipeline, while also easily slotting it into your process network. It is also quite easy to vary the granularity when looking for parallel speed-up — you could have all four functions in one process, or two functions in each process, or one function in each process.
September 23, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I think I should clarify: when I say process pipeline, I mean a pipeline of processes that are all operating concurrently with each other. So by changing to the process arrow from the function arrow, you get four concurrent processes in a pipeline, so that four items of data can be in the pipeline at once and operated on concurrently. However, without the strict output mentioned in my other comment, you're not going to get speed-up — just thunk-building!
September 23, 2009 at 4:23 pm
CHP is a really cool project. The concurrent library I've always wished to have, but never had time to build, big thanks
Arrows are a nice fit for building and connecting processes/agents together and CHP lets us do run our agents concurrently. So thanks for providing an arrow interface too
I think to that the (<<>>) operators fit better then (.) from Category , so one has finer control about parallelization.
Btw. do you have a strict version of "runPipeline" which creates channels evaluating their input to rnf?So, when will we see an "efficient" concurrent FRP library based on CHP?
September 23, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I've just uploaded CHP 1.3.2 to Hackage that contains an arrStrict function that evaluates values to rnf before sending them, so you can build the strict pipelines discussed above. So it's not runPipeline that needs to be altered, it's the individual arr functions. As to FRP — I haven't quite wrapped my head around it fully yet, but I would like to explore its relation to CHP if I can.
September 28, 2009 at 10:30 am
Did you mean to change the type of mostCommonArr2? As it's written, pirate-ifying the pipeline could be more general than mostCommonArr1, but it isn't because the type signature constrains the arrow instance to functions.
September 28, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Are you suggesting that I could have made the type:
mostCommonArr2 :: (Arrow a, Ord b) => a [b] b
? At which point I could change the definition of mostCommonArrProc to:
mostCommonArrProc = runPipeline mostCommonArr2
That would be quite neat — and in fact I could probably just do away with mostCommonArrProc at that point.
November 2, 2009 at 2:44 pm


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Repression increases in Castrolandia
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In less than one year, the Castro regime has increased the number of political detainees in its high-security prisons, and at the same time has also stepped up its repression against dissidents. The number of political prisoners has increased from sixty at the end of 2011 to eighty-two "sanctioned or processed for political reasons," according to a Cuban human rights organization.
In its press release concerning political repression in October the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation (Comisión Cubana de Derechos Humanos y Reconciliación Nacional – or CCDHRN) claims that six new political prisoners continue to await trial in high-security prisons. These are: Calixto Martínez, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Juana Castillo, Francisco Osoria, Rafael Matos y Oswaldo Rodríguez Castillo.
On a positive note, colleagues of ex-prisoner of conscience Elizardo Sánchez claim that at least four political prisoners were released in October.
The Cuban Commission for Human Rights (CCDHRN) also announced that two anti-Castro exiles who returned to Cuba and were arrested for possessing arms –José Falcón Gómez y Jesús Rojas Pineda – have served eighteen years of their twenty-year sentences.
At the same time two prisoners of conscience –Niurka Luque Álvarez (LADIES IN WHITE) and Antonio Michel Lima Cruz were released after serving seven and twenty-two months in prison, respectively. Ex-prisoner Elizardo Sánchez observes that the Castro regime "frees four dissidents with one hand while detaining twenty more with the other hand."
CCDHRN registered at least 520 arbitrary arrests in October for political reasons, most of which led to a few hours or days in prison. It also lists at least 5,625 dissident arrests in the first ten months of 2012, a thirty-six percent increase from all of 2011, which racked up a total of 4,123 such arrests.
Finally, the CCDHRN denounced as a violation of human rights the constant "acts of repudiation" carried out against dissidents and their families by the dictatorship of Fidel and Raul Castro, in which young children as well as the elderly become targets. Six such acts have been recorded for October, which affected at least eighteen individuals. During these "hate crimes," the Commission reports, police-led mobs " stone and vandalize the homes of dissidents and also insult them."
2 thoughts on "Meanwhile, back in paradise….."
This is like broken record that never stops. The only way THINGS will change there is with rebel tanks bulldozing through Vedado right up to Villa Marista!!!!
What? How come I didn't see any of this in National Geographic's new report? The one that calls Castro "leader", talks about change, and also blames the embargo for Cuba's crippled agriculture (apparently the land is also embargoed).
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During the holidays, I get a lot of requests for cookies. In addition to staples like gingersnaps and sugar cookies, I get requests for holiday versions of some of my favorites, such as peppermint snickerdoodles or boozy oatmeal raisin cookies, like these Big Bourbon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. The cookies have a bit of an adult twist to them, but they're not so boozy that you're ... Read More »
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Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies have always been one of my weaknesses. A buttery cookie dough that is jam-packed with nutty oats and plump, juicy raisins is just delicious. That said, I don't bake them as often as I should because I tend to get a lot of requests for chocolate cookies and chocolate chip cookies. I find that people forget how good a great oatmeal ... Read More »
Waldorf Salad
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When life (or your garden) gives you carrots, you have a couple of options. You could roast them or prepare them in some savory way, you could make carrot cake or you could make a batch of Carrot Muffins with Raisins. I enjoy carrot cake, but I was looking to do something a little different with the carrots in my kitchen this time around and ... Read More »
Sticky Buns with Golden Raisins
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There are two things that you should definitely try during the summer, when temperatures are high and you don't really feel like cooking: baking cookies in your car and making homemade raisins. The former requires an 100F-or hotter day to work well. The latter simply requires a very warm sunny day, fresh grapes and patience. Homemade raisins are easy to make and the finished product ... Read More »


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New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday airlifted 180 stranded people from Uttarakhand following rains in the state that triggered landslides and washed away some roads, an official said. (Agencies) Latest News from India News Desk
He said people - including locals, pilgrims and tourists - had been evacuated from areas en route to Kedarnath on Tuesday and relief efforts were continuing.
The official said 500 food packets had been dropped for the marooned people in Guptkashi area of Uttarakhand.
He said IAF helicopters had air dropped teams of the National Disaster Relief Force in Rekongpeo, Karcham and Sangla Valley areas of Himachal Pradesh.
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Former Inter owner Massimo Moratti says the club's new billionaire backers have offered him the option of staying on at San Siro as president.
After 18 years at the Nerazzurri helm, the 68-year-old sold a majority share of the club last week to International Sports Capital, an Indonesian company run by billionaire Erick Thohir.
But despite a lengthy spell with the club, Moratti is unsure as to whether or not he will accept the offer.
"They were very courteous to ask me if I would like to step in as president," he told InterChannel. "We will see if it would be beneficial for Inter or if it would be better for the club to change under the guidance of new ownership.
"Having been used to a certain role, it's difficult to assume another one."
International Sports Capital will become just the second foreign majority owners of a Serie A club, after Roma was bought by a Boston-based American team of investors that includes Thomas DiBenedetto, a part owner of the Boston Red Sox.
Moratti has kept a 30 percent stake of the club, and feels it is heading in the right direction under new ownership.
"While it is true the new owners have not experienced 50 years of [Inter's] history, but when you become president, you become a fan very fast. Thohir is a nice, simple and happy person. He is ambitious and hard working. He has group behind him that can give a lot.
"It was difficult to find an Italian partner because no-one came up with an offer, but a bonus of selling the club to foreigners is we will increase the number of Inter fans."


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COLUMBUS ― A Butler County man is the first Ohioan to die of the swine flu, the Ohio Department of Health confirmed Thursday.
The man's name was not released, but health officials said he was in his 40s and he had underlying health problems that may have contributed to his death. The man died on June 29 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, the health department said.
Our hearts go out to this man s family and loved ones, said ODH Director Alvin D. Jackson, M.D. This is a sad, and not entirely unexpected, event as influenza and its complications cause some 3,000 deaths annually in Ohio, ranking it among the top 10 causes of death. We continue to urge Ohioans to take proper precautions and will monitor the situation closely.
There have been 332 swine flu deaths worldwide, including 127 in the United States, according to the World Health Organization. Eight cases of the swine flu, also known as H1N1 influenza, have been reported in northwest Ohio and 108 in Ohio.
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I know I should be more ambitious than this since it is summer, and I will have some more interesting dinners coming soon. In the meantime, this is actually my very favorite kind of meal: Baked sweet potato, baked beans, and a huge pile of crispy kale.* Holy fiber. Delicious and easy. (Scroll to the bottom of this post where there is more info about the power of kale).
I have never actually made Strawberry Shortcake before. Not sure why. But after we picked up these babies at the farm, plus the fact that we are going strawberry picking on Friday so there are many more on the way, I wanted to try it out.
Reed wanted to help, but I wanted to get the dough done without him and then have him help me cut out the biscuits (I used a glass which worked fine). I told him I had to look up the recipe and to come back in a few minutes. He offered to write out the directions for me, and went off to find a marker.
Thanks, bud! That looks very complex!
After dinner last night, I gave each kid a plate that looked like this:
Skyler said she wanted me to "scrape the whipped cream off" and Reed just wanted a biscuit beause the whole thing was "too messy." Oh brother. Well, I enjoyed every bite. The super sweet strawberries and the warm biscuit and the fresh whipped cream? Seconds, please.
I used this recipe from Bon Appetit, but added 1 tsp. fresh grated ginger and 1 tsp. lemon zest to the dough, which I recommend.
*If you forgot how to make crispy kale, or are ready to try, just rough chop some kale, spray with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese and bake for 12 minutes at 400 degrees. Sam doesn't like kale (darn!) so when we get some, I eat the whole head in one sitting. It's so good.
If you are still not conivinced, read this:
"Kale absolutely rich and abundant in calcium, lutein, iron, and Vitamins A, C, and K. Kale has seven times the beta-carotene of broccoli and ten times more lutein. Kale is rich in Vitamin C not to mention the much needed fiber so lacking in the daily diet of processed food eating Americans. The "Icing on the Kale" are the natural occurring all important phytochemicals sulforaphane and indoles which research suggests may protect against cancer. Let's not forget the all important antioxidant Vitamin E.
The naturally rich sulfur content of kale deserves a bit more discussion. Science has discovered that sulforaphane, helps boost the body's detoxification enzymes, possibly by altering gene expression. This is turn is purported to help clear carcinogenic substances in a timely manner. Sulforaphane is formed when cruciferous vegetables like kale are chopped or chewed. This somehow triggers the liver to produce enzymes that detoxify cancer causing chemicals, of which we all are exposed on daily basis. A recently new study in the Journal of Nutrition (2004) demonstrates that sulforaphane helps stop breast cancer cell proliferation." (source)


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200mm fan = lifesaver
So, at 1:30am on Saturday, I had a major issue: I was hot. I hadn't brought my AC unit in from the garage and it was blazing hot in my room, enough that I couldn't sleep. I was ticked, and couldn't think of what to do other than lay in bed and sweat to death. As I walked to the bathroom to get some water, I tripped over my Antec 900 case (took it appart so I could mod it a bit before my new hardware comes, and tossed all my old hardware, in sig, back into my old Antec full-tower), and almost killed myself. Then it hit me, no pun intended. I had a brilliant idea, for once. I grabbed my Gameboy SP, ripped the cartridge out, turned the volume off and turned it on so I had a flashlight. Then, I got to work unscrewing the 3 screws that retained the 200mm fan to the plastic housing on the top of the case. Popped the sucker out and looked to see what kind of cables I had. I took the 8 12" Blue UV 3-Pin extensions I had left over and strung them all together, then took a dead molex with 3-pin leads and spliced on a female 3-pin head. Then, plugged everything in, laid my fan down where it was going to go (laid it down first, just in case the momentum would knock it over) and plugged it into an open 3-pin connector on the motherboard of my computer (about 7' away). The result: my system got some extra cooling form having the door of the case removed (don't ask how, it just did, I have no idea) and I had an enormous fan with 3 speeds of cooling comfort. Problem solved, and today I"m putting my AC unit in. Here are some pics of the "project":
i wish i had enough cable extensions to do that but on the other hand my box fan fits in my window and i place it to VACUME and suck the hot air out... coincidentally the pressure difference causes cold air to be sucked in
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lol, thats a sweet mod.
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Hahaha, that's awsome. Lucky I got my AC in yesterday afternoon
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Wow, that's quite a distance. 3 cheers for improvisation! I personally hate that feeling of being so sweaty you can't sleep. I usually go the other way and have my room so cold from leaving the window open or AC on high blast that my comp keeps me warm and toasty instead
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I would have been so awake after putting that all together that I wouldnt have needed the fan to go back to sleep anyway.
We live in Palm Springs with day temps of summer easily at 110-122°f so the house always sits at 81°f because even with whole house AC it just can't compete with those temperatures.
We finally put in a ceiling fan last year for the bedroom which really helps at night and now I can't sleep unless it's on. I had to go buy a new ceiling fan because ours did not have a remote control, so I would freeze in the middle of the night and have to go turn off the switch at the bedroom door, then wake up an hour later sweating like a horse and have to get up and turn it back on. Now I just reach over and press a button on the remote to make it high, medium, low or off and can get right back to sleep.
This year I may put in some booster AC to certain rooms in the house since I have 3 window unit AC's sitting in the garage to help in our computer room since thats the hottest one in th house due to all the computers being on all day.
I bought a variable-voltage DC power adapter at Radio Shack a few years back to test computer fans. I snipped off the factory connector and soldered on a standard 4-pin molex. Works real nice and lets me hear what fans sound like at 6 different voltage levels. On hot days sometimes I use it power a 120mm fan sitting on my desk. I have a Coolermaster fan that has spent more time cooling me that it has spent cooling my computers


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Godus beta had been updated to version 1.3
Godus has been updated to version 1.3. The update to the beat "significantly improves the game," and adds the Bronze Age, agriculture, and "much less meaningless clicking". Full patch notes can be found through here and you can still pick it up via early access on Steam, for $19.99. Thanks, Eurogamer.


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Posted on 04/14/2013 12:11:31 PM PDT by mulder1
North Korea rejects South Korea calls for talks
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
S. Korea should show what a "crafty trick" it would be to destroy the thousands of artillery pieces the NORKs have pointed at Seoul. Threaten war? Reject "talks?" No problem! [Boom!] No guns.
Obviously! S. Korea does not have excess food supplies to give to N.Korea. This is a repeat of the same movie again and again. N.Korea mis-behaves, US comes through with free aid. Who says blackmail does not work? It works with the dumb.
Kim is past the point of no return. H must act and carry through his threat or risk the greatest shame ever.
it's possible that the latest Kim is either so inbred or so indoctrinated that he actually believes the crap his wretched family has been peddling for three generations.
Keep your eyes on the Chinese.
I think the nations are no longer going to deal with N.Korea's blackmailing any longer. Kim and his rookies will have to do something ....and that something may very well be their end.
NK wants our money in exchange for a false promise.
Sound familiar?
S. Korea would not be the only nation sending in food if this goes down...they'll be a mass entry of food from the International community...and very likely on standby currently.
This is not going to be a case of blackmailing succeeding this time around....not without a change in N.Korea's leadership.
I think we'll eventually see Kim ushered out of there....the Chinese taking over...but pretty much on the hush in order not to rile the cult followers.
Not sure why you believe that. Thus far this Kim has done nothing that wasn't done before and his predecessors were not ushered out of there. I think what you say could happen if he goes too far but thus far he hasn't made that move yet.
Where did you find that?
It's likely Kim isn't in charge, but is obeying a clique of corrupt generals who don't want to lose their control over Korea's economy (what there is of it) if the society opens up.
One is in a State of War
Held at Bay by an Armistice
Your Enemy Ends the Armistice
Saber rattling, openly threatening a nuclear first strike
What are we to do?
No one gives up power easily.
I found it the other day while searching for something else and remembered it was in my cache.
They never wanted to "talk", they just wanted to thump their chest.
This is bad.
This is real bad.
N Korea has just defriended S Korea on Facebook
Good for South Korea.
That would put China in an awkward position. The Middle Kingdom hates to lose face, and would have to intervene in earnest. Better to have the Norks prove they're not bluffing and give Seoul a bona fide casus beli, cross the border or something like that. Then China will be mad at the Norks over the face thing, and give only grudging help as required by their stupid pact, and a quiet green light to Seoul and Washington to smash all their guns.
How many people are going to die for an "ally" that is comprised largely of people who hate us and have no qualms about telling us they hate us to their faces?
If the Norks want the Sorks, I say we hand them over.
Norks and Sorks? I guess any Korean in the Demilitarized Zone is a Dork.
The problem with that is, as far as South Korea is concerned, a lot of people would be killed by the time they had the ability to stop it. Seoul is, what, 30 miles from the DMZ? There is no margin for error.
Seoul is target #1 for the NORKS.
>>Keep your eyes on the Chinese.
I suspect a certain resident of Yorba Linda would be nodding in agreement...
A lot more people will be killed if China comes in heavy on N Korea's side like they did last time, and entirely too many of them Americans. A lot of people will be killed regardless. It's war.
From China's point of view, the Korean peninsula is nothing but a pain in the ass. If the North half of it becomes an even bigger pain than it already is, it will manipulate its considerable weight to see that it's unified under the government in South Korea, and sign a new pact with them, on condition that they refrain from being a pain in the ass in the future.
If South Korea annoys it more, however, it will unify the Peninsula under North Korean government. Americans who are in harm's way will be mauled and destroyed as a result, but if there's war, there will be no future uneasy truces. 55+ years of that is enough for Middle Kingdom's limited patience. They want an end, so they can go back to pretending they're still communists, cracking down on Falon Gong practitioners, oppressing Tibetans, and all that Middle Kingom-y type stuff thet thar.
The object, then, isn't to spare the poor people of South Korea, who will have to bleed and suffer regardless, but to maximize North Korea's disfavor with China. That way American lives will be saved, and in the long run, North and South Korean small folk will live free and prosper as well. This is geopolitics. It's not pretty, but it's inescapable.
What coinky dink! I think it's a PIA, too! And I also pretty much agree with the rest of what you said, except I think you overestimate the NORK's abilities. If the North decides to reunify "on their terms" (IE, conquer the South), they will be wiped out as a military force. And I don't think it's up to China to decide. They might be willing to go to war over Taiwan, but I highly doubt they would again for the NORKS. They don't consider them to be Chinese.
And it would be bad for business.
That's exactly what I'm hoping, that they don't care about the Norks. They'll pretend to go to war for the Norks, but really just do the bare minimum and laugh behind their hands as America's still formidable armed forces cut them to bits and somehow China can't manage to make it all better for little Kimmy. You may have to quietly throw in Taiwan to sweeten it for China. But the less Americans dying, the better.
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China need only be reminded about how well things are going for their economy to keep them from rocking the boat. They're not predisposed these days to love the NORKs. One of the most tightly guarded borders in the world is the one between China and North Korea.
Attempted illegal entry into China there will get you shot.
H as in Hussein? Nothing is going to come of this. This is a feint on both sides in which the Norks will demand an economic package, our side will appear to refuse, the Norks will demand it again, and we give it over to them. And little Colonel Barackamar Hussein Obamadaffi gets to look like a strong leader who faced down a rogue regime.
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Up to now "Containment" worked...despite the frustrations. But things have changed for China and S. Korea.....both economy's growing...not to mention technology isn't going to let the people there stay in the dark as before...they are realizing the lie they have lived under the Kim's. Therefore it would be better that China and the S. Koreans work at replacing Kim....then to wait until the people actually rise up and flood all the borders.
Some have said there's enough N.Koreans in the know now to make such a transition...but it still needs to be done on the "hush" while things are set in place.
Who really knows how things will work out...but the "Global World" is not going to want to deal with any rogue type nations....as we have seen occurring these past few years. One by one the leaders are being brought down. I think possible it's now Kim's turn...maybe not..but we'll see in time.
An example would be..have you noted they always make sure Un has an ashtray nearby? Even in the field pictures with Military, anything which resembles a desk will have one right there.
Also you can tell allot about any modernization....generally the phones are old style....very old in some instances....and the furniture is outdated. Also the military always have little notepads in hands to give the impression what Un might say should be noted.
My point is even their ability to "stage" a good photo is sooo lacking...they aren't very smart about it.
Cracking me up!!! LoL
Well they have been dealing with for 60 years and I don't see actions that indicate that China has had enough. In fact it sounds like the Chinese are using this to get extractions from Kerry on missile defense. These people don't think like us so it's hard to understand why either NK or China do what they do. :-)
....."In fact it sounds like the Chinese are using this to get extractions from Kerry on missile defense".....
Yes, I heard that as well...and may be part of the bargaining going on now for all parties involved because all want something for what they might give in this ordeal. One thing we do know ....the backdoor dealings are heavty this time around.
Hey come on... when we feed their staving suffering citizens, the thugs who run these 3rd world hellholes can funnel extra money to into their weapons programs.
See, it all makes sense.
What concessions will obama and kerry make this time?
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At a major security conference a couple of years ago, three of the nation's top information security leaders convened to meet the press. All of them were women.
"We looked at each other and said, 'Well, that's odd.' Then we all smiled because, really, not that long ago we would have been the only ones in a sea of men," recalls Lisa "LJ" Johnson, the CISO for Nike, who was one of that notable trio.
As the role of the security executive has grown from that of a pure technologist to a risk strategist, so have the ranks of women in companies' infosecurity programs. Now, strong communication, program and project management skills are highly valued.
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At the first Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management in 2003, women executives raised a glass, so to speak, to shattering glass ceilings. The brainchild of Joyce Brocaglia, who is the CEO of information security recruiter Alta Associates, the EWF has since expanded its ranks and its influence by providing numerous, year-round networking opportunities. Yet the conference remains true to its original mission to provide a unique opportunity for women to share advice and experiences that ultimately benefit not just their gender but the industry as a whole. "With the EWF, women are aware of how other women succeed in gaining influence, building consensus, getting their point of views conveyed, and getting their voice heard both inside their own companies and externally," Brocaglia explains.w --Anne Saita |
"Those kinds of skills lend themselves naturally to women," explains Joyce Brocaglia, CEO of information security recruiting firm Alta Associates and founder of the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management (see "An Executive Decision," right). "Women are attuned naturally to juggling a lot of things, and their experiences in multitasking, communicating and negotiating are all contributing factors to their success."
Adds Peter Gregory, a senior security strategist: "Women are very valuable; they think differently. Talented women can and will stir things up in a good way. Men want to fix it quick, women want to understand. Women improve a professional working team for a number of reasons; they see problems differently and they bring a good perspective to the table."
Johnson, who earned a degree in forestry and began her IT career through a temp job, agrees that a shift in attitude toward information security as a business enabler, rather than productivity blocker, has turned the roles of CSO and CISO into those of a problem-solver with a firm grasp on risk management. That requires learning the language of business and getting a firm understanding of how enterprises operate.
"It's much more of a complex challenge, and it requires relationships and taking time to understand a business before you can be understood," she says. "Maybe that is what's drawing more women into the business."
Rebecca Norlander, who came to Microsoft as an Office application developer and now is general manager of its Security Technology Unit, believes that the ability to view issues from myriad angles serves a useful tool in developing operational, tactical and strategic goals. "I think women have a higher tendency to look at computers as tools in their daily life that solve a larger problem and need to be treated with care, whereas a lot of men see [security] as a technical challenge."
As such, Norlander says, women are "uniquely positioned to paint a picture of what you're actually trying to accomplish, and then translate it into nitty-gritty technical details in the solutions. Most men do the opposite."
But some, like Suzanne Hall, AARP's director of IT operations, says the workplace still has a ways to go. "Security has a seat at the table and is reporting to the highest levels," Hall says. "As a woman, the impact is the same as it was for many women who first found themselves at the executive table: Look around, and you are often the only woman."
Hall, an accountant by education who not only runs AARP's security division but heads all of its IT operations, finds that female business leaders are more plentiful in other areas, such as marketing and human resources, than in information security. "I found most women that started out when I did over time have chosen to stay home or take on a profession that doesn't require them to be out of the home as much as IT can," she says. "It's still not the most hospitable climate for women in general."
That's one reason global companies such as Microsoft are investing millions of dollars into college scholarships, computer research labs and recruitment of minorities and women. It also hosts internal regional conferences on work/life issues for its female sales force to help them to better handle schedules, child care and task-sharing in the home and at work. Not that men don't have similar struggles once they become fathers, but the workplace bias is still there, and these companies are working to fix that.
Adrienne L. Hall, senior director of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, remembers being told by a customer that it was useless for them to build a work relationship because she'd soon have children and leave. The customer later apologized for his remark. "I think there's always a tension around the time people spend at the office and at home, and women have that aspect to consider in terms of when they would take a promotion or when they would have a child," she says. "There's a need for increasing awareness and sharing best practices for it."
That's one reason that, five years ago, Brocaglia founded the Executive Women's Forum (EWF), which meets annually to build alliances and advance careers.
"We help to make women aware of how other women succeed in gaining influence and consensus and getting their point of views conveyed," Brocaglia explains. New to this year's conference in September will be the announcement that an EWF fellow will receive a full two-year scholarship to the Carnegie Mellon Information Networking Institute (INI) for her master's of science degree in information security technology and management. In addition, the recipient will be mentored by an EWF participant. It's another step in strengthening female bonds and fostering cooperation, rather than competition.
"The biggest change I've seen in the 20 years I've been recruiting...is the huge change in attitude of women from the old days of 'I got here the hard way and you have to pay your dues, too,' to a complete turnaround, where women are incredibly gracious and willing to help other women to succeed," Brocaglia says.
"The women who attend the forum have this determination to share and help each other, be open and honest, and really go out of their way to make other women successful.
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LAKEMORE — Springfield Local School District officials will host an open house and dedication ceremony for the district's new school building Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium at the school, located at 1880 Canton Road.
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, a Springfield High School graduate, is expected to speak at the event.
The new $42 million school, constructed for students in seventh through 12th grades, is the first new building for the district in 50 years, according to district officials. The school is set to open Jan. 6 for staff and Jan. 7 for students.
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Book talk: Author and journalist Hector Tobar will appear at the Fullerton Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 31.
Tobar, of the Los Angeles Times, wrote "The Barbarian Nurseries," the story of a Mexican maid who tries to hold things together for an Orange County family, and other works.
The free event begins at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave.
One in a lecture series presented by author and columnist Gustavo Arellano, it's sponsored by the library, Cal State Fullerton's Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and KCRW/89.9.
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Immigration rally: The Orange County Dream Team is planning a rally on Friday, Feb. 1 from 1-2 p.m. outside the Orange County Sheriff's Department headquarters at 550 N. Flower St. in Santa Ana
Collaboration between the sheriff and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement "has created an environment of fear within the immigrant community," the group said, through Secure Communities.
Protesters plan to demand that the sheriff's department, as some other agencies have done, "no longer honor immigration detainers in specific circumstances."
California Attorney General Kamala Harris said in December that the program is optional.
In an effort to target immigrants here illegally who have been convicted or accused of serious crimes, the Secure Communities initiative allows jails to scan arrestees' fingerprints to determine their residency status. The Sheriff's Department said last month it will continue to put arrestees on hold when requested by federal authorities.
Critics contend that the effort nets people who pose no threat.
New president: Mildred García will be inaugurated as Cal State Fullerton's fifth president in a public ceremony at 9 a.m. Feb. 1 in Meng Concert Hall of the Clayes Performing Arts Center.
In January 2012, CSU trustees selected García, then president of Cal State Dominguez Hills and the first Latina president in the California State University system, to become Cal State Fullerton's fifth president. García began her new job last June.
García serves on President Barack Obama's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
CSUF is eighth in the nation for the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students and first in California for the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to Latinos.
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Art reception: The artwork of Herman Sillas, an artist and columnist, will be the focus of an exhibit at Libreria Martinez de Chapman University in Santa Ana.
A reception will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. His work will be on display afterwards as part of the monthly Artists Village Artwalk.
His paintings and prints will be on display and for sale until Feb. 23.
You can learn about his work at hermansillas.com.
Libreria Martinez is at 216 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. To RSVP, call 714-973-7900.
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Thailand Land of Smiles, Beauty & Everything - The Hat Yai หาดใหญ่ Market is HUGE! (Part 2)
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Roger Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Your pics reflect the bustling street life very well. Makes me hungry looking at all those food! Ordinary Thai people are nice, aren't they?
Your observation that Thai people of all religions work side by side is apt. In Satun and Krabi, where Muslims are seen in large numbers, the same scenario is commonly seen. -
shloke Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Roger, I snapped loads and loads of pictures. Glad my pictures is making you hungry :)
I read a lot about the bombings and unrest in Southern Thailand. Well, It came to me as big surprise seeing people are able to live and work together harmoniously.
WOW! Roger, you do travel a lot! got to visit Satun and Krabi someday. -
Roger Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 10:47 PM
For KL people like you, Thailand isn't that far. I love Thailand. If you can speak basic Thai, it's more fun. Can you speak the lingo?
Roger Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 10:50 PM
I look forward to your pictures. On Wed I will be going to Miri for some caving adventures and also to the Kelabit Highlands.So if I am silent you know why.
shloke Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 11:46 PM
I'm no good in Thai language :( Not even one word. Oh..hold on...I know one 'Sa-wad-dee-kap' :)
WOW! Caving adventures!! BON VOYAGE & TRAVEL SAFE!
Me too. Waiting eagerly for more travel tips from Roger :)
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fufu Says:Posted on September 7, 2009 at 11:53 PM
wow... i love to visit market too...as i was once the Pasar Prince XD hihihi...piggy leg?? gotta stew it with vinegar =p yumyum
shloke Says:Posted on September 8, 2009 at 7:33 PM
I see the real Thai people in these market :)
Piggy with vinegar stew?...YUCKS! I hate the sour smell all time!
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Tucker Says:Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Hi there:-)
We are looking for a place to stay for one night in Hat Yai and would like to book Louise Guesthouse.. But I can´t find an email adress any where for the accomodation... You have only listed phone number and adress too, do you know where I could find such an email:-)


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This show breaks my heart, in the best way. The boys face their first brush with success, and it tests their loyalty, one by one. Our major relationships encounter some crossroads as well, as Su-ah makes a decision and Ji-hyuk finally confronts the question he's been too scared to face about Su-ah: is liking her the same as betraying his bestie Byung-hee?
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Seung-hoon's noona at HR Entertainment offers them the contract—for Ji-hyuk and Hyun-soo—and tells them to think it over. Ji-hyuk says it's not necessary, and rips it up in her face. Kyung-jong can barely hide his smile. Aw.
They get up to walk out, and she tells them she'll be here when they change their minds. "Think carefully, whether you're doing music because you want friends, or if you have friends because you want to make music."
Er… how 'bout you have both, lady? Not everyone's gotta be a hermitty genius who gave up bromance for rock. Once they're gone, she makes a call to someone saying that she's got a band worth seeing. Hm.
They trudge back to their basement, where Woo-kyung is on pins and needles, ready to celebrate their new success. They tell her what happened, Kyung-jong happily reliving Ji-hyuk's loyalty…
But Woo-kyung turns it around on them, asking if they're really Ji-hyuk's friends. She asks what the big deal is to be separated now, when they really should be scrambling to help any one of them get up out of this basement.
She actually says the words, "You're blocking Ji-hyuk's path," and Ji-hyuk grits through his teeth for her to stop and walks out. Hyun-soo sighs, and I'm thinking he's not entirely on Ji-hyuk's wavelength on this. Urg, I'm scared he's going to cut loose and take the deal.
While Hyun-soo sleeps, his mom comes in and finds the HR Ent contract sitting pristinely on his desk. Oh noes! Don't do it, Hyun-soo! She tells his dad excitedly, and Hyun-soo sighs, clearly thinking about signing it.
Ji-hyuk walks home and Su-ah catches up to him and calls out his name. He doesn't turn around so she runs up, winding up to throw an egg at his head… I hope that's hard-boiled… But he turns around just in time to catch her egg-handed.
She erupts into hiccups immediately, and tries to cover it up by casually offering him an egg. He takes it, and then cracks it on her head. Hee. She frowns that she's always the victim, but he says hey, at least her hiccups went away.
Ha, that is the very definition of the Korean saying, to give the illness and then the medicine. He smiles and says he was having a crap day, but she just made it better. In her room, she smiles at her bag of eggs, and then sees Seung-hoon's notebook. She puts it in her bag, clearly having made some sort of decision about it.
At school, Eye Candy continues to music-video-strut down the halls because pretty people just walk in slow motion, don't you know. The girls squeal in delight, and one decides bravely that she should ask for their autographs before they become too famous.
So her friend launches her into their path, where Hyun-soo gives her an icy stare, and then Ha-jin stops to coo over her and make sure she's okay. Ha. So true to form. Strawberry Fields looks on jealously.
The rumor of their HR Ent contract has spread throughout school, and Pyo-joo asks if Seung-hoon's sister would really betray them, as if brotherly loyalty would mean anything to her. Seung-hoon just sighs and walks away.
But the contract continues to loom over Eye Candy's heads, and things finally come to a head between Ha-jin and Hyun-soo, who still haven't quite smoothed things over fully since the festival.
Ha-jin says that if someone hadn't messed up their concert, she would've witnessed his awesome bass skills. Hyun-soo gets the implication loud and clear: it's all his fault. Ha-jin asks if he's not really dying to sign the contract and go be famous, and Hyun-soo speaks frankly that of course he does—is that so wrong?
What's great is that you can see plainly both sides of the argument and why they're both right. But it kills me that the group is getting fractured more and more by the day. Ji-hyuk tries to stop them, and finally Do-il gets fed up and stalks off silently.
Su-ah comes to Seung-hoon's practice room, his notebook and mp3 player in hand. She sits down at the piano and starts tinkering away, and suddenly Seung-hoon appears behind her, wrapping his arms around her to play the song for her.
She stops and tells him that he sure has a way of stealing her thunder, and he just says he thought she wanted to hear that song. She points out that this is exactly his problem—he doesn't consider what the other person wants, and just DOES.
Seung-hoon doesn't get it: "Isn't that more convenient?" Because of course, pampered rich boy doesn't understand why a girl wouldn't just want things to be easier. Sigh.
She gives him back his class notes and the mp3 player, which she says she lost, but has replaced with money from her part-time job. She tells him that she didn't realize how much she had been accepting from him without thinking about it, and adds that she won't be accepting anything from him anymore. "Because I can't accept your heart."
Oh thank GAWD. I really thought she might ride the wishy-washy two-timing train for a while longer. He asks, "Is it because you've found someone else you like?" She pauses… "I think I have." Wow, I didn't expect her to say that. I like her even more.
Do-il tells Ji-hyuk to stop thinking of them and just sign the contract. Ji-hyuk sighs, running his hand along one of the pool tables, recalling Byung-hee. He says so what—he'd get up on stage to sing, and Hyun-soo would play guitar… but who would play the drums?
"I can't sing unless YOU play the drums, you ass." Pfft. I'm laughing and crying at the same time.
Do-il smiles, and Ji-hyuk says that if they want to show Byung-hee's music to the world, they'll need that witch, but no matter what, "We run together." He calls the band for a meeting.
Ji-hyuk announces that they will get a five-member contract out of "that witch." She's never really seen a true performance from them, so they'll show her what they're really made of, and if she still says no, then they'll have tried their best and can give up cleanly.
Suddenly a strange man pops up, "You're gonna give up that easily? Hey, do you have any booze around here?" The boys jump back in shock. OMG, it's Kim C!! Kim C's back on my tv? Oh happy day.
They ask who the weirdo ajusshi is, and then Do-il does a double take: "Isn't that… Rock Kim?" They stare dumbfounded, rubbing their eyes, and Rock Kim scoffs, "Have you seen a ghost?"
He says that he heard they were the neighborhood punks so he came to check them out, but they look on the verge of breaking up. "There's no fun, no booze… I'm outta here." He says they should call him when they break up and want to sell off their instruments—he'll get them a good deal.
They stand there bewildered, wondering if they just hallucinated, musing that there's no way Rock Kim would be in Korea. Hey, I'm as surprised as you are. I thought Kim C was in Germany. They wonder if maybe it was just some guy that looks like him.
Ji-hyuk says it doesn't matter, 'cause if they don't want to end up selling their instruments like the man said, then they have to work their asses off, do or die. Hyun-soo and Ha-jin look over at each other… and break into smiles. Yay!
Ji-hyuk throws his fist in the center, and they join in. Kyung-jong throws in his other hand too, "This one's Byung-hee's." Urrrrumph. I'm not crying!
Ji-hyuk: "Shut up, and run!" And run they do, each logging in more practice time than ever.
Meanwhile the HR Witch fields a call from a music program PD who wants to feature Eye Candy, but she says it's still early and they're not hurrying to put them out there too soon. Hm, why are you acting like their agent when you're not their agent?
At school, Teacher Kim overhears Pyo-joo and Maro griping about Eye Candy, calling them the poor kids, and Teach gets all huffy. They treat him like a bug, so he yells at them not to disrespect a teacher, and brings Pyo-joo down to the ground.
That of course causes a giant fuss, with students taking pictures and Pyo-joo just laughing. Ji-hyuk runs up and holds Teach back, but I think the damage is already done. Argh. Just when he was turning around to be a good person, too! Is he gonna lose his job over this?
Seung-hoon storms into noona's office to ask why Eye Candy, and she just breezes that she's planning to make something out of them, and besides, it's not like she can sign Little Bro, not with Dad looming over them with his big plans.
He blows up at her, asking why them, but that just makes her want to sign Eye Candy even more, guessing that Seung-hoon sees something in them too. He says that they're just kids playing around with instruments, but she sees the appeal in that—they know how to have fun, which in itself is a talent. She leaves him fuming.
Eye Candy practice their hearts out, feeling ready to go find that witch and show her what they've got. No need though, 'cause she comes walking right into their basement, having heard them play already.
She says they'll take it slow and offers to put out their single. The boys cheer, and Do-il asks to be sure—is she acknowledging their skill, on drums, bass, and keyboard? She smiles.
Flashback to her office, where Rock Kim sits watching their festival performance. So he's the sunbae she called after all. He tells her not to split them up, and she's shocked that he's figured that out already.
He points to his head, "You may have this, but you're a little lacking here," and points to his heart. "There are times when the heart wins out over the head."
Back with the boys, she answers that they can go ahead and consider it an acknowledgment of their talents.
They go back to rejoicing, only to have Noona's assistant remind them to show up with their parents, since minors can't sign contracts without their parents' permission. That brings them back down to earth pretty damn fast.
It's clearly a bigger issue for some of our boys, like Do-il and Ji-hyuk, who look at each other and sigh.
Su-ah waits on her rooftop for Ji-hyuk to come home, giggling when she sees him down below. She runs up to him outside his door, hands him a banana milk, and then cracks an egg on his head.
She giggles, "It's revenge!" and sticks out her tongue before running away. How cute are you? He goes running after her.
He chases her down into the street, where they run smack dab into Do-il, Woo-kyung, Ha-jin, and Kyung-jong, on their way to throw a party. Woo-kyung makes her disappointment clear, and Ha-jin adds insult to injury by noting that they look just like they were in the middle of a round of catch-me-if-you-can.
Ji-hyuk comes up with a lame excuse about her needing to borrow something, and tells Su-ah to go home. Kyung-jong invites her along, since she's Byung-hee's muse, but Ji-hyuk grumbles, sighing at that tired use of "Byung-hee's muse." Aw. She clearly hears it as I'm sick and tired of you, which is so not what he's saying.
They awkwardly part ways, leaving Su-ah alone in the street. Woo-kyung trails behind and Do-il waits for her, of course, letting her vent. She sighs that Ji-hyuk was smiling—he never smiles like that when he's with her.
Do-il says it's probably just 'cause they're neighbors and they're friendly, but Woo-kyung knows better and says it makes her nervous.
Su-ah stands outside on her rooftop, listening to the happy ruckus coming from Ji-hyuk's room, feeling lonelier than ever.
At school, the video of Teacher Kim's unfortunate outburst spreads, and Kyung-jong admits to feeling kinda sad about it. Ha-jin: "Do you want him following us around for the rest of our lives?" Kyung-jong: "No, not that… but still…" The conversation shifts to parents, and Do-il asks Ji-hyuk if he called his mom. No answer, just an exit. Ruh-roh.
Teacher Kim gets his ass handed to him by the principal, with Pyo-joo and Maro snickering behind him, no less. He begs to keep his job, and the principal says he can, but he'll have to take a six-month leave. Poor Teacher Grumpypants.
It's contract-signing time for the boys, as they each show up with their parents. Haha, the array of family members is truly comical. Hyun-soo shows up with his nightclub-singer parents, whom we've met before.
Ye-rim sees him come in and grabs his hand, asking if he's okay now, if he can still play guitar. He treats her as icily as ever, and she apologizes again for that night.
Ha-jin shows up with his gaggle of noonas in tow, (this time his real ones, not the sugar-mamma kind), and Kyung-jong comes with his embarrassingly loud mommy.
Do-il and Ji-hyuk trail behind, no parents in sight. They ask each other if anyone will show. Shoulder shrugs all around. But the next to enter is a scary-looking mob boss with two henchmen on either side of him, so I guess Do-il's dad is a rather supportive mobster daddy after all.
It's even funnier when they all get into a room together, like they're competing for most embarrassing parent of the year. Each of the boys takes his turn cringing. It's a hilarious mess of "My baby's a born singer," and "My baby needs skincare," and "Mo~m, just sign it and go home!" Pffft.
But it's also really sweet, 'cause sure they're embarrassing, but they're all really supportive and loving, except for Do-il's dad who kind of talks about him like an underling proposing a business deal rather than a son. But hey, he showed up and pushed his gangster weight around.
Through all the hubbub, Ji-hyuk hangs back in the corner, totally alone. Gah, somebody hug him, please.
It doesn't look like anyone's gonna show, but then the assistant walks in and hands over Ji-hyuk's contract, signed by Mom and delivered via lawyer. Aw, puppy. Well, at least she signed.
But the meeting gets cut short with a news bomb: Seung-hoon's name gets splashed all over the internet as the mysterious "genius songwriter" Ryu. Guess he's figured out ways to circumvent Noona after all.
The school buzzes with the news, and when Noona calls, Seung-hoon says she might be afraid of Daddy, but he's not. "From now on, I'm not going to hide the things that I want to have, and want to do."
Pyo-joo and Maro walk in, just as surprised as everyone else. They ask eagerly if this means he'll debut now, and wonder what they should do to prepare. But Seung-hoon cuts them off, "I debut alone."
Oh dayum. And herein lies the difference between Ji-hyuk and Seung-hoon. His friends gape, asking what they are, what Strawberry Fields is, then. Seung-hoon: "A high school memory." He lays it out plainly, that his future road isn't one they can share. Pyo-joo fumes, and Maro smirks, "How like you," disappointed but hardly surprised.
Su-ah sits in a café, mulling over the news that Eye Candy signed contracts, which Ji-hyuk never told her. She thinks back to his dismissal the other night, when he said he was sick and tired of her being called Byung-hee's muse. Aw, if you only knew why.
The boys celebrate their success over chicken in their basement, and talk turns to Seung-hoon. Kyung-jong says that Su-ah must be happy since they're dating, and Ji-hyuk oh-so-casually mentions that she denied it in front of all of them.
But they all agree that was probably bullshit, which annoys him enough to get up and leave. Heh.
Su-ah comes home to find Seung-hoon waiting for her. He says that he rushed things and that he'll wait for her. She tells him not to. Good girl.
But he's not about to take no for an answer (grar) and takes her hand: "I'm not going to back down now."
Suddenly Ji-hyuk calls out, "Let go of that hand." Su-ah pulls her hand away. Seung-hoon tells Ji-hyuk to go home, while Su-ah tells Seung-hoon to go home.
But Ji-hyuk's already in a foul mood and he spits out, "This is why school's lined with rumors. You're running around stuck together, and still, you're gonna say that there's nothing between you two?"
Oh, foot in mouth, buddy.
That pisses her off royally, so she fires back, "What's it to you whether or not we date? I'm plenty tired these days without either of you, so you can both leave me alone."
While all this has been going on, Woo-kyung has arrived just behind Ji-hyuk, and she calls out to him now. Seung-hoon sees her and laughs, as he turns to go.
Woo-kyung follows Ji-hyuk upstairs and says "Not her." She says it's not the first time she's dealt with some other girl being by his side, but this one's different: "She's the girl that Byung-hee liked!"
She asks if he can tell the other guys about her. He can't answer. She warns him to end it. Aw, I get that it's not the most kosher of girlfriend choices, but it's not like Byung-hee had anything but a totally one-sided fantasy crush on the girl. Clearly, this is more about dealing with the fact that Byung-hee's gone than it is about moving in on his girl.
Teacher Kim fills his evenings with a new part-time job as a designated driver, and gets called to pick up Rock Kim… who recognizes him immediately as Kim Soo-bo, a drummer who used to play at the same clubs he did back in the day. Awwww, yeah! Teach rocks out? Nice.
This time it's Ji-hyuk's turn to wait for Su-ah on his rooftop, calling her over and over again, to no avail. He tries to sleep but can't do that either, and ends up running like crazy to her restaurant, and waiting there until close.
She finally comes out after what seems like an eternity, and he trails after her, asking if she's mad. She gives him the silent treatment, so he asks peevishly why she isn't answering her phone.
Su-ah: "You told me not to go anywhere! You made it so that I wouldn't go anywhere and now you're sick of me?"
He tries to explain that, but she just says he's always doing whatever he feels like: "So now I'm not going to be swayed by you anymore."
She whirls around to go but he stops her, turning her back to face him. Ji-hyuk: "I don't know how things will turn out either! Whether this is right… my head is upside-down and backwards… I'm going crazy! I'm going crazy… because I like you."
Yay, good for you for confessing your feelings. Because as much as we see the drama from Ji-hyuk's point of view, Su-ah has no cause to believe he's anything other than a big ol' playboy flirt, given his actions. Yeah, Seung-hoon's always around, but so is Woo-kyung, not to mention the groups of screaming girls left and right. He certainly needs to do more to win her, especially now that she's turned Seung-hoon down. (My one massive gripe is that the result of her being very clear in rejecting him is that he just becomes more dogged. Hello, message! How many ways can a girl say no before you become creepy?)
The question of her being Byung-hee's muse is an interesting one, I think, not because he's got some claim to her from beyond the grave, but because it makes Ji-hyuk face the fact that Byung-hee's gone. The boys sort of function with that heart-wrenching thing they do, like including Byung-hee in group fist-bumps, as if he's still there. They have to, and it fuels them in a positive way to live out his dream and put his music out in the world.
But it's going to cause a problem when they find out that Ji-hyuk's in love with Byung-hee's muse – like he's saying that Byung-hee is gone even though they're acting like Byung-hee is with them, every day. It already breaks my heart knowing the clash that'll come of it, which is why I get his conflict, and love where they're going with it, much more than the traditional Seung-hoon/Woo-kyung love square.
I really like all the ways the boys' loyalty gets tested, whether it's bloody concerts or contracts for fame and fortune. It says so much about Ji-hyuk that he never considers signing alone as an option, compared to Seung-hoon, who actively sheds his bandmates even though no one is asking him to. I like the range of conflict within Eye Candy too, and I don't fault Hyun-soo for being tempted to sign without them, though I'm severely relieved he never got a chance to. His ups and downs with Ha-jin always keep me on edge in a good way, because I never know how far one of them will go in blaming the other or spitting out something hateful that they can't take back.
The Do-il/Ji-hyuk friendship has also been one of my favorite developments so far, and though it's a subtler one with fewer fireworks, I like how they support each other quietly. They're both taciturn guys anyway, so I like that their friendship is one of silent knowing looks, like being the odd ones out when it comes time for embarrassing parent meetings, or sharing a memory of Byung-hee. That's why it kills me when Ji-hyuk tells him directly in so many words that he can't sing unless Do-il plays the drums, to make it clear he's not going anywhere without him.
I don't know if Rock Kim will be hanging around for more episodes, or if Teacher Kim's rock past means the guru mantle has been passed to him, but either way I'm excited for the prospect of a mentor for these guys. Bring on the rock guru hijinks, karate-kid-style!
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Illuminating Asia
From Wall Street to Asia
"China," Cheng Li says, "Is the new plastics." He's playing off the famous line from the 1967 movie The Graduate in which Dustin Hoffman's character gets some unsolicited advice on how to make his fortune. Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, believes China and its neighbors are the hot new destination for the young and ambitious. Hamilton has always sent plenty of graduates off to careers in finance; it still does. The difference is that an increasing number of students who in the past would have found their way to Wall Street are now looking instead to Shanghai and Beijing, as well as to India, Japan and Korea.
Or, in the case of Sean Navin '07, Hong Kong. Before his senior year was half over, Navin had a job lined up as a financial analyst for Goldman Sachs, where he started on the Hong Kong trading desk this summer. On this afternoon in February, he's already paying attention. The Chinese stock market has just dropped 9 percent, driving down the Dow by more than 400 points and providing yet another lesson in the interconnectedness of global economies. "I'm thankful this wasn't my first day," Navin says. Sunlight streams into the atrium in Hamilton's Science Center as he sips a cup of tea. It's a habit he picked up during eight months in China.
Navin went as part of Associated Colleges in China, the study-abroad program administered by Hamilton and directed by Jin. Before he arrived on the Hill, Navin's biggest interest was hockey, a sport he'd been playing all his life. He came to Hamilton to play right defense and get a degree in economics. Along the way he started taking Chinese because he thought it would give him a competitive advantage. He was right. Not only does Navin speak well enough to be interviewed in Mandarin; his experience living and traveling in China has given him a depth that makes him attractive to the big financial firms.
"I had interviews where I talked to the guy for like an hour and a half about current trends in China, bringing in my own experience with his knowledge of the economy," he said. "It was a really good conversation, but if I didn't have that background, I don't know that I would have been as successful or have had that defining characteristic."
Navin's proficiency came at a cost. He had to quit playing hockey to spend time overseas. "Hockey and Chinese came into direct conflict, and Chinese won," he says. "I asked a lot of people, and basically my conclusion was, I'm not going to be a professional hockey player, so if I'm not going to do this as a living, I might as well do something that will give me another opportunity."
The sacrifice will be worth it, he believes; Asia is the place to be. "Every newspaper you pick up has Beijing, Hong Kong this, Shanghai that. Not only economics, but government-wise, science, NGOs," he says. "There's going to be so much business going on in China and work to be done that by giving yourself this special ability to speak and understand Chinese, you kind of give yourself the advantage of always having a job if you want it."
And hockey may find its way back into his life after all. It turns out that one of his superiors at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong was himself the captain of the Harvard hockey team and a former American Hockey League player. What's more, Hong Kong boasts its own hockey rink. "A bunch of guys get together and play every Sunday," Navin says, laughing, "so I think I'll be bringing my bag over."