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Radioactive contamination of mushrooms and wild game
- As a result of the Chernobyl reactor accident, certain species of mushrooms and wild game are still highly contaminated with caesium-137 in some areas of Germany.
- The contamination of mushrooms depends on both the caesium-137 content near the mycelium and the special accumulation capacity of the respective mushroom species.
- Depending on the region and the animal species, the contamination level of wild game may differ substantially.
- Those who wish to reduce their personal exposure should not eat wild game hunted or mushrooms self-picked in the most affected areas of Germany.
As a result of the Chernobyl reactor accident, certain species of mushrooms and wild game are still highly contaminated with caesium-137 in some areas of Germany. This applies especially to Southern Germany – in particular Southern Bavaria and the Bavarian Forest. In the last years values of up to several thousand becquerel per kilogram were measured in wild game and certain edible mushrooms.
In Germany it is not permitted to market food with a radiocaesium content of more than 600 becquerel per kilogram. This limit does not apply for private use.
If wild game or wild growing mushrooms are consumed in usual amounts, the additional radiation exposure is comparatively low but it can be avoided. Those who wish to reduce their personal exposure should not eat wild game self-hunted or mushrooms self-picked in the most affected areas of Germany.
Edible wild mushrooms
The level of contamination of edible wild mushrooms varies depending on the species and the place they grow. At the sampling areas examined by the BfS
- two-tone wood wax (Hygrophorus unicolor),
- Hygrophorus discoideus,
- terracotta hedgehog (Hydnum rufescens),
- wood hedgehog (Hydnum repandum),
- bay bolete (Xerocomus badius) and
- umber-zoned ringless amanita (Amanita umbrinolutea)
reached activity contents of more than 1,000 becquerel per kilogram of caesium-137 in the last three years (2015 to 2017).
The contamination of mushrooms depends on both the caesium-137 content near the mycelium and the special accumulation capacity of the respective mushroom species. The contamination of a mushroom species is very site specific and varies even within the same area a lot more than from year to year.
Wild game
Depending on the region and the animal species, the contamination level of wild game may differ substantially. In highly affected areas levels of caesium-137 in meat of wild boar are sporadically still exceeding tenfold and more the threshold for marketing of 600 becquerel per kilogram. Measurement data collected within the scope of the national measurement program (IMIS) during the last three years (2015 to 2017) contain
- up to about 1,600 becquerel per kilogram for wild boar and
- 400 becquerel per kilogram for roe deer.
In most cases, however, substantially lower values were determined.
The strong differences between the various types of wild game are mainly due to the dietary behaviour of the individual animal species. Since the contamination of deer truffle, which grows below the surface and is fed on by wild boar, is extremely high (the values are more than ten times higher than those of edible mushrooms), meat of wild boar is clearly higher contaminated than the meat of other wild game species.
Contamination will decline over the medium-term
The fact that the contamination of food from forests may be significantly higher than that of agricultural products, is due to the diverse nature of forest soils and agriculturally used soils.
Radiocaesium migrates very slowly into deeper layers of forest soils. As a result of this migration and of the radioactive decay, the activity concentrations in mushrooms and wild game will gradually decrease in the next years.
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WINDSOR — A Jefferson man was killed early Wednesday morning when his sport utility vehicle slammed into a utility pole on Route 17, then burst into flames.
Devan J. Basinet, 23, died at the scene of the crash, said Deputy Chief Ryan Reardon, of the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy determined Basinet died of blunt impact to the head and torso and not as a result of the fire.
Rescuers found Basinet's vehicle, believed to be a Chevrolet Blazer, engulfed in flames. Basinet, who was still inside, was burned beyond recognition, Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said. The vehicle was towed to the Office of the State Medical Examiner, where the body was removed.
Investigators determined Wednesday afternoon that Basinet was the driver after comparing medical and dental records.
Reardon said earlier in the day that they had heard from Basinet's family, which reported the man had not returned home as scheduled.
Investigators were able to retrieve only partial vehicle identification and license plate numbers because of damage caused by the fire.
The vehicle appears to be a Chevrolet Blazer from the 1990s or early 2000s and was believed to be tan or gold.
"All the paint is burned off except for a small piece on the passenger's side," Reardon said.
Only one person was in the car, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash, Liberty said.
The crash was reported around 3:40 a.m. at the intersection of routes 17 and 32, also known as Ridge Road. The vehicle was heading from Augusta toward Lincoln County, Reardon said. The vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole before landing in the ditch.
Based on the extent of the damage, Reardon said, it is possible the vehicle burned for some time before the accident was reported.
Reardon said investigators still are trying to determine whether speed or alcohol was a factor in the crash. Reardon asked anyone with information about the crash to call Deputy Jeremy Day at the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office at 623-3614, ext. 1803.
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has proposed a continuing tax levy on Franklin County property owners that would help fund renovations at the Delaware County zoo and allow a new facility in Columbus.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has proposed a continuing tax levy on Franklin County property owners that would help fund renovations at the Delaware County zoo and allow a new facility in Columbus.
The zoo's board voted unanimously to place a 1.25-mill tax levy for the zoo on the May 6 ballot in Franklin County. The proposal, which would raise the zoo's current millage rate by 0.5 mill, would need approval from the Franklin County commissioners before it could be placed on the ballot.
Franklin County property owners currently pay $21.29 per $100,000 in property value annually to support the zoo. That will more than double, growing to $43.75 per $100,000 of property value, if the levy is approved for the ballot and passed by voters.
The levy would raise about $32.5 million annually, with about 55 percent of the funding earmarked for capital improvements in Delaware County and Columbus, and about 45 percent earmarked for operating expenses.
Zoo President and CEO Tom Stalf said improvements in Delaware County largely will focus on renovations.
"It's not about making the zoo bigger, it's about making the zoo better," he said.
Proposed capital improvements at the Liberty Township site include renovations to the North America exhibit, a Conservation Cove featuring sea lions near the entrance to the zoo, and a tram system to run throughout the park.
"We realize the zoo is large and beautiful, but it's also a long walk," Stalf said.
Funds also would be used toward the completion of the zoo's Safari Africa exhibit.
The zoo expects to complete the first phase of the exhibit in May. Future developments for the project include the creation of an overnight safari camp, installation of a savannah grassland and relocation of the zoo's gorillas.
Stalf said the zoo also hopes to use levy funding to revamp its medical facilities for animals. He said plans include building larger operating and examination spaces, as well as a new quarantine facility.
Stalf said the zoo's current medical facilities were built in late 1980s and early 1990s. While he stopped short of saying the medical facilities were outdated, he said the zoo needs to look for ways to improve how it cares for its animals whenever possible.
"We never want to slip up on the improvements we (make), especially when we're focusing on animal welfare," he said.
The levy also would be a significant source of funding for the construction and operation of a planned zoo expansion in downtown Columbus, south of the COSI building on West Broad Street.
The project is one part of the Scioto Peninsula development plan, which includes the construction of a new veterans memorial, housing and a riverfront arboretum.
"We were very honored to be approached to be part of the Scioto Peninsula project, and we want to provide the same experience that we provide here in (Delaware County)," Stalf said.
He said the state-of-the-art facility will be a major draw for central Ohio residents and tourists. It will feature exotic animals, along with possible educational and classroom space, as well as overnight facilities for guests.
Stalf said zoo officials hope the downtown expansion will be open for business in 2017. He said the results of the ballot question would play a role in the design and construction of the project.
"There's no question the scope is going to be dependent on this levy," Stalf said.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which opened as the Columbus Zoological Park in 1927 in Liberty Township, has received public funding for operations and capital improvements since the early 1950s. The city of Columbus took over operations at the zoo in 1951, running the facility until it handed off the duties to the nonprofit Zoological Park Association in 1970.
The city stopped allocating general-fund money for the zoo's operation in 1986, a year after Franklin County voters approved a temporary 0.25-mill property tax to support the zoo.
Voters bumped up the funding to 0.5 mill in 1990 and 0.75 mill in 1994. In 2004, voters approved a 0.75-mill replacement levy to provide funding to the park through 2015.
A bill signed by Gov. John Kasich on Oct. 31 gave the zoo the ability to seek permanent levies for the first time. Previously, the length of zoo levies was limited to 10 years under state law.
Stalf said the residents of Franklin County have shown their support for the zoo at the ballot for nearly 30 years -- a trend he hopes will continue this spring.
"We're so proud of that relationship, and we look forward to the next 30 years," he said.


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Lytro Illum Camera Review: Photos Just Got Deeper
Lytro's latest camera lets viewers shift focus and perspective on photos after they were shot. Personal Technology Columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler tests whether this is photography's next chapter, or just a neat gimmick.
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An initial review of a homeowner insurance rate filing by N.C. Department of Insurance experts has found that proposed rates appear excessive and unfairly discriminatory.
An initial review of a homeowner insurance rate filing by N.C. Department of Insurance experts has found that proposed rates appear excessive and unfairly discriminatory.
In response, Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has ordered that a hearing be held on the insurance companies� request to raise rates.
Goodwin, who was in town Tuesday to talk to the Jacksonville Kiwanis Club, spoke to The Daily News about the hearing process. Goodwin explained that after the rate filing and initial review by the department experts, he had the option of approving the request, negotiating a settlement or stating that the rate filing, by the initial review, raises concerns and calling for the hearing.
Rejecting the rate increase outright was not an option under the process set out by state law.
Goodwin said the insurance commissioner presides over the hearing and, as part of the process, he has had to follow certain steps, such as removing himself from the public comment session to retain impartiality.
�Now that I�ve called for a hearing I can�t speak to the specifics of the filing�s concerns, I can only speak to the process involved,� he said.
While he�s never presided over a homeowners insurance filing, it isn�t the first time he�s called for a hearing in an insurance filing. And from past experience, he said the hearing process is a thorough one, with a hearing on a dwelling insurance filing lasting several months.
�Because the process moves slowly, it prevents mistakes, allows both parties to present their best cases and it promotes transparency,� he said.
The hearing has been set to begin June 3 in Raleigh, where experts from the Department of Insurance and the N.C. Rate Bureau will present sworn testimony and evidence.
The Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies writing policies in the state, filed a request for rate increases averaging 30 percent across the coastal counties, while other areas of the state would see increases as low as 2 percent. The statewide average of the rate increase is 17.7 percent.
Communities across Eastern North Carolina have adopted resolutions and sent letters against the proposed increase. Onslow County sent a busload of community leaders to Raleigh last week for a public comment session on the rate request.
By the close of the public comment period on Friday, Oct. 19, the N.C. Department of Insurance had received approximately 8,800 written comments in addition to those made in person at the comment session.
The vast majority were in opposition to the proposed rate increase.
Onslow County Manager Jeff Hudson said the notice of the hearing is a reflection of the community�s concerns and a positive step in the efforts to fight the rate increase.
�If we hadn�t gone to Raleigh, it would have been less likely that they would have called for a hearing,� he said.
Hudson said the county commissioners will remain committed to fighting the proposed rate increase and over the months ahead it will be important to remain vigilant and to follow the issue closely.
�We did what we needed to do for round one, and now we have to be ready for round two,� he said.
With Goodwin running for re-election, there are questions about the impact the election may have on the issue.
Insurance department experts reviewed the rate filing and public comments and believe the requested rate increases are not justified based on the data submitted, according to a Tuesday department news release.
The initial review raised a number of concerns that may come up at the hearing, including that the hurricane model used in determining rates is one of the issues. The hurricane losses in the rate filing are derived using a hurricane model that does not appear to be adequately documented or justified, the release said.
The use of old data is also an issue raised, as well as profit methodology.
According to the release, the Rate Bureau uses a profit methodology that is not allowed in North Carolina and was successfully challenged in the 2001 auto insurance case decided by the N.C. Supreme Court.
The Rate Bureau also includes reinsurance and other risk factors as a necessary cost, which may not be justified, according to information from the NCDoI.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippin at 910-382-2557 or email@example.com.


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- 01/2017 - Minimum Wage - The Missouri Division of Labor Standards has updated the Missouri Minimum Wage notice. Beginning January 1, 2017 the wage rate for Missouri will be $7.70 and may increase or decrease January 1, 2018. The wage rate for tipped employees will be $3.85.
- 05/2016 - Youth Employment List - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations updated the Youth Employment List notice. Clarification has been made with respect to who can issue work certificates (school official or their designees, or a parent of a home-schooled child). Acceptable working hours (for youths ages 14 and 15) from June 1 through Labor Day has been revised to read "during non-school term." The email address for the Missouri Division of Labor Standards and the revision date have both been updated, and information has been added which states that the department is an equal opportunity employer/program.
- 01/2016 - Minimum Wage - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has updated their Minimum Wage notice. The minimum wage for the state of Missouri will continue to be $7.65 for the year 2016. The updated notice includes a new phone number to contact the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and an updated revision date.
- 03/2014 - Workers' Compensation Law - The Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation has updated their Workers' Compensation Law posting to state that developing and implementing a comprehensive safety and health program can reduce occupational injuries and help lower workers' compensation costs, and that insurance carriers in the state of Missouri must provide safety assistance at the request of the insured employer. The Missouri Workers' Safety Program phone number has been updated as well as the revision date. The posting has also been updated to reflect that the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation is an equal opportunity employer/program and that auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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- 05/2016 - Discrimination in Employment is Prohibited - The Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations has updated the Discrimination in Employment is Prohibited notice. The revision reflects an updated logo, the addition of TDD/TTY number and the Missouri equal opportunity language has been added. The poster revision date is March 22, 2018.
- 05/2016 - Youth Employment List - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations updated the Youth Employment List notice. Clarification has been made with respect to who can issue work certificates (school official or their designees, or a parent of a home-schooled child). Acceptable working hours (for youths ages 14 and 15) from June 1 through Labor Day has been revised to read "during non-school term." The email address for the Missouri Division of Labor Standards and the revision date have both been updated, and information has been added which states that the department is an equal opportunity employer/program.
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Creative Enterprise Week & Awards 2014
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Hong Kong's Fairtrade Jeweller
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Photos: Alumni Nominated for Griffin Art Prize
Creative Enterprise Week 2014
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BA Fine Art Alumna Wins Drawing Prize
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Pigeons & Peacocks Issue 7: Out Now!
Introducing: Luke Bullen & Jana Dahmen for Fashion Scout Graduate Showcase
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Fledglings: UAL Design Graduates
BA Fine Art Graduate Shortlisted for Woon Art Prize
Friday Feature // The LCC graduate helping Rio prepare for 2016
LCF Alumna designs costumes for English National Ballet
LCC Alumni in the 100 Archive
LCC graduate photographer Max Colson awarded £15,000 grant from Leverhulme Trust
Star LCF trio selected as Fashion Scout's Ones To Watch
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Josh Brandao wins top prize Coupe D'Or at the Fashion Film Festival Chicago, 2014
MA Costume alumna designs for Kylie Minogue at the Commonwealth Games
Ed Marler Joins Fashion East Lineup for SS15
London College of Love // LCC's golden couple
Rob Dickins, Alice Rawsthorn, Tom Hulme // LCC's 2014 Honorary Doctors
LCC Graduate wins both the Santander University of Brighton Enterprise Competition and the UAL SEED Fund
Texprint Selects Six Central Saint Martins Winners
'EYE CONTACT' Camberwell graduate Peter Hudson's great vision for the Wellcome Trust
Word to the Wise
Graduate Wins Award with Exceptional Textiles
Interview: Alumnae Tina and Nikita Sutradhar of MIUNIKU, LVMH Special Prize winners
Eight out of the twenty-two photographers selected for FreshFaced+WildEyed exhibition are from LCC
Camberwell graduates featured in British Journal of Photography
LCF MA 2014 graduate nominated for Scottish Fashion Awards
Design Graduates Selected for Aram Show
LCC Summer Shows 2014 Round-Up 2: School of Design
Chelsea Finals exhibition at Habitat Platform, Kings Road
Camberwell MA Conservation student awarded QEST Scholarship
News // LCC student scoops Tigerprint Award at New Designers 2014
UAL Alumni Support Next Generation of Creative Talent
PhD Graduate of London College of Fashion winner of The Body Electric Showdown
News // LCC MA graduate wins UAL's prestigious Mead Fellowship
Camberwell BA Photography graduate featured in The Photographers' Gallery exhibition
LCC celebrate a vibrant community
James Gilpin // Summer Shows 2014
BA Graphic Design Alumnus Scoops Cannes Lions Awards
LCC Success in the Magenta Foundation's tenth anniversary 'Flash Forward'
MA Acting Graduate Edward Holcroft named one of UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014
BA (Hons) Design for Interaction and Moving Image graduates exhibit at Somerset House
BA Fine Art Official Student Awards 2014
Fresh design talent in Shoreditch for the LCF BA14 Runway Show
Chelsea Summer Show Awards 2014
MA Fashion Media Production graduate in online interview
Roger Ackling (1947 – 2014)
CSM MA Fashion alumnus Christopher Shannon wins first BFC/GQ Designer Menswear Fund
Giant sculpture by CSM BA Graphic Design alumnus is centre-stage at global summit to end sexual violence in conflict
Artsmart at Wimbledon
Be Creative: Collaborate!
Book launch of Brian Chalkley's 'Dawn in Wonderland and Other Stories', Thursday 5th June 5-7pm
Artsmart at Chelsea
Leading industry figures become LCF Practitioners in Residence
Alumni brand Squid London pops up at House of Fraser
News // MA Publishing graduate wins Macmillan Student Achievement Award
Recognition for footwear alumni at Drapers awards
Artsmart at London College of Communication
Thomas Tait Wins the LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize
MA Fashion Footwear at Deutsche Bank Award finals
LCF students and Alumni finalists in the ITS fashion awards
"A brave shortlist": Chris Wainwright on the Turner Prize 2014 nominations
Graduate Designs New Sephora Staff Uniforms
The 'magical experience' of Camberwell's Darkrooms
New Environ machines for Beauty and Spa Management
Artsmart at Camberwell
Calum Clarke Wins Awards For His Distinctive Woven Fabrics
LCF filmmaking talent at the BFI
News // MA Graphic Design graduate wins at A' Design Awards in design category
News // MA Graphic Design graduate nominated for AOI Illustration Award
Graduate Lara Morrell Wins Catlin Visitor Vote
Graduate illustrator from BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design selected for prestigious exhibition 'Pick Me Up' at Somerset House
BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design student scoops internship at Adidas
Camberwell College of Arts Alumna Mercedes Leon
Artist Janette Parris in conversation with Brian Chalkley on BBC2
LCF Alumna opens new couture millinery shop in Mayfair
Shanghai & Hong Kong Alumni Reunite
"I remember Chelsea with a smile" – Harriet Vine MBE
Over and Out
Chelsea alumnus James Richards nominated for the Turner Prize 2014
News // LCC BA (Hons) Film Practice alumnus has graduation film selected for ten international film festivals
Phyllida Barlow Tate Britain Commission 2014
Founder of Future City Mark Davy to deliver an Open Lecture at Chelsea, Monday 28th April at 6pm
Working for a fairer fashion industry after the Rana Plaza disaster
MA Documentary Film graduate nominated for Learning on Screen award
Two Central Saint Martins Finalists for the Catlin Art Prize 2014
Olivia Moullaali – on her undergraduate student experience.
Sasha Bowles – Future Map 2013 exhibitor on her postgraduate student experience
Artist Frank Bowling donates two new scholarships to MA Fine Art at Chelsea
Alumnus Shezad Dawood Presents Solo Exhibition
Alumni Celebrate Emerging Talent
Book Launch: Shelving the Body by Darragh Casey
LCC and ArtsTemps join forces to pilot technical internship for LCC student
Zabludowicz Collection Future Map Prize Winner Jason File in Conversation
Exhibition // MA Graphic Design alumnus explores Croydon's past in 'Ghost Town'
Camberwell BA Drawing graduate Marcus Dobbs collaborating on film
Graphic Design // LCC graduate designs branding for London Live launch
Camberwell MA Designer Maker alumna Katharina Eisenkoeck featured in Crafts magazine
Costume Design graduate interns create costumes for JV2 Tour 2014
PGDip Design for Visual Communication alumna exhibits These New Zines in London
Camberwell MA Printmaking graduate Trevor Abbott awarded Jealous Prize
Associate Lecturer Robert Leach's book launch
LCF alumni share insights on making it in the fashion industry
LCF alumnae shortlisted for LVMH Young Fashion Designer prize
Two Central Saint Martins Alumni Selected as LMVH Finalists
London College of Communication Associate Lecturers make a splash with Wet Sounds
Inside the Industry: Becoming a fashion photographer
Launch of the Graduate School Festival 2014: Fashion means business
BA (Hons) Media and Cultural Studies graduate is in fashion
Interview with Richard Deacon
PGDip Design for Visual Communication alumna finds the Golden Meaning
Camberwell BA Drawing graduate Mary Vettise exhibition at Oriel Davies Gallery
Camberwell MA Printmaking graduate Jody Little features in new exhibition
LCF Fashion Management lecturers create new opportunities for students in New York and Toronto
Double LCC win at BFI Future Film Festival
LCF design alumnae spotted at NYFW
Games Design // Graduate Sam Chau returns to LCC hoping to inspire next wave of designers.
Product and Industrial Design at the Palace
LCC's BA (Hons) Media Practice graduates forge ahead in film
Camberwell BA Photography alumni included in exhibition at Courtauld Institute of Art
Camberwell MA Printmaking graduates selected for MA & Other Post Graduates 2014 show
Friday Feature // Publishing entrepreneur Angelos Tzigkounakis goes global
LCC's Journalism graduates are everywhere
Made in Arts London & See start up presents: Talk about new career paths for artists.
FREE TALK on new career paths with Toby Kress
First prize for FdA/BA (Hons) Surface Design alumna
12 Graduate Labels in the Running for LVMH Young Fashion Designer
Photography // Five of Magnum IdeasTap 30 under 30 from LCC
MA Acting Graduate Edward Holcroft in The Secret Service
Paul Coldwell curates new exhibition:The Artists Folio: As a site of inquiry.
Bafta win for Chelsea alumnus Steve McQueen
Designs of the Year nomination for 3D Design Alumnus
Postgraduate Fair: Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon
Recent Alumnus and CCW resident artist Alex wood in exhibition at Kaleidoscope Gallery
Chelsea Alumnus Richard Deacon at Tate Britain
2013 Turner Prize winner welcomes UAL Patrons to her east London studio
Camberwell MA Printmaking graduate Jude Cowan Montague hosts show for Resonance FM
Arthur Prior, Chelsea BA Fine Art Graduate named as Catlin Guide Artist 2014
Camberwell MA Printmaking and BA Painting alumni included in The Catlin Guide 2014
Camberwell BA Drawing graduate Guy Haddon Grant tipped as one to watch by Evening Standard
Camberwell BA Drawing graduate Guy Haddon Grant tipped as one to watch by Evening Standard
Magazine Publishing // The decline of print doesn't mean the end of magazines
LCF Alumna wins Young Designer award at Berlin Fashion Week
William Tempest and Bart Hess in residence at LCF
Call for artists: Milan Design Festival 2014
London College of Fashion star alumni out in force for LC:M
LCF short course alumna is Browns' new knitwear star
The Enterprise Collective is seeking applications for Milan 2014
Simon Ling, Chelsea Alumnus shows at Tate Britain
Lady Gaga wears LCF designers
LCF designers at London Collections: Men AW14
Steve McQueen, Chelsea Alumni and graphic film-maker in the running for an Oscar
Russell Brand at Drama Centre London
A Christmas gift from LCF alumnus J.W.Anderson and SHOWstudio
Chelsea Alumni Tom Price to present solo exhibition in Yorkshire Sculpture Park In 2014
Bill Woodrow, Chelsea alumnus showing at the Royal Academy of Arts
Aldeburgh Beach Lookout Residency awarded to Chelsea MA Fine Art graduate Milena Michalski
Chelsea Alumnus Professor Juan Cruz is appointed as RCA's New School of Fine Art Dean
Chelsea Alumni Alex J Wood exhibits work at Gifted exhibition, Chart gallery London
LCF alumna launches exciting beauty enterprise, MDMflow
UAL Benefactors' Reception 2013
Chelsea Alumni Ashley Granata donates a silk head scarf to a cancer patient for every one sold.
S.I.T.E – Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Alumni Show
The Clyde & Co Art Award announce winners.
COLLEGE SHOP: Open for one week only
Design // Twin alumni duo founders of ethical fashion label Finchittida Finch
Alumnus documentary named Film of the Year
Tate Britain exhibition features Camberwell alumna Gillian Carnegie
Lana Locke, CCW PhD student continues to make waves at the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2013 and beyond!
Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen to star in LCC screenwriting graduate's new film 'Outcast'
Celebrating the Helen Scott Studio Award
LCF alumni scoop prizes at the British Fashion Awards
Wimbledon Theatre and Screen graduate one of The Linbury Prize finalists
Central Saint Martins alumni scoop three British Fashion Awards
CSM Alumna Laure Prouvost wins the Turner Prize!
HRH The Countess of Wessex visits John Prince's Street
LCF students claim creative enterprise awards
MA Costume Design for Performance Graduate wins renowned Linbury prize
Camberwell graduate Bridget Harvey selected by MAStars 2013
Punk and recipes: LCF alumna launches publishing company
Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon students shine in Beijing
Behind the scenes at the College Shop photoshoot
Joseph Turvey for River Island
LCC lead the way at UAL Creative Enterprise Week & Awards 2013
Chelsea Graduates shortlisted by Axisweb as upcoming top ten artists!
Chelsea Space Exhibition – HATCH SHOW PRINT: Nashville Calling
Clifford Chance Postgraduate Printmaking in London 2013: a survey exhibition
Works in Print: Five Camberwell graduates shortlisted
Camberwell MA Printmaking graduate Jody Little sells work at charity fundraiser
Get Involved in UAL's Creative Enterprise Week 2013!
MA Graphic Design Communication Graduate Designs Exhibition at the Barge House, Oxo Towers, London
Dating Yourself: LCF Fashion and Film student's final project featured by international media
Screenwriting // Emmy award winning LCC graduate's new film 'Dough' shoots in London
Ilze Krumina wins the 2013 Works In Print & Herbert Smith Freehills Art Prize with her piece 'Light Obliterates Space'
Grinding the Wind by BA Fine Art Alumna Mimi Winsor
Magazine Publishing // LCC graduate joins IPC Visa scheme to train with Marie Claire magazine
LCF offers fashion expertise to CBBC's Turbo Boost
Wimbledon Screen Design Seminar at BFI
Photography graduate wins Graziadei Prize with underwater collection
Photography // LCC graduate named as winner of Schwartz Gallery's Hot-One-Hundred
Works in Print: Five Wimbledon graduates shortlisted
Inside the Industry: Nicholas Kirkwood, Rupert Sanderson and Mr Hare join stellar panel for Cordwainers event
Lucy Algar: EcoCentrix Interactive Exhibition
Chelsea graduates win funding to launch their own textile business
Image Persistence: Philomene Pirecki
LCF Photography alumna exhibits for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Alumna exhibits for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
LCF alumna wins Young Designer of the Year at Scottish Fashion Awards
Alumna curates 'I Where a Dress'
Alumna Sophia Webster is Supa Dupa Fly at LFW
Chelsea MA Fine Art Graduates get RAW at Frieze Art Fair
A retrospective look at the HYPE UAL Showcase
LCF alum exhibits at Museum of London
Photography // Luisa Whitton searches for the heart in human robotics.
LCF Alumnus wins Best Fashion Film at Bornshorts
LCF and Kurt Geiger host industry-led panel debate
Celebrating the first anniversary of the Jane Rapley Scholarship Fund
New exhibition, Self Made Worlds, explores alternative realities
LVMH buys stake in LCF alumnus JW Anderson
Stylist & Triumph select LCF makers
Graphic Design // LCC alumni and co-founders of Vault49 design studio honoured in Adweek 100
BA Fine Art 2013 alumna Camille Johnston explores Swedish Empty Spaces in Residency
MA Show 2013 highlight from James Holland – MA Graphic Design Communication
MA Fine Art 2013 Alumnus Jon Pilkington in Elephant Magazine after winning AHRC Funding
Camberwell MA Book Arts 2013 graduate show In-Folds at Deptford X
Calling all Chinese Chelsea Students and Alumni! Enter Design Shanghai 2013 Now!
Camberwell alumni feature in Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2013
Come and explore our HYPE UAL Showcase
Chelsea MA Show leaves a lasting mark
BA Graphic Design Communication Graduates Make the September Issue of Creative Review Magazine
Chelsea MA Fine Art alumni say YES
MUUSExVogue Talent Award: 4 LCF finalists
LCC graduate Carl Ellis wins BBC Three show 'The Insider' to secure his dream job
Chelsea BA Fine Art Graduates On a Roll at End of the Road Festival 2013
Camberwell BA Illustration alumna receives Jerwood Drawing Prize Student Award
LCF Students in WOW Awards this September
LCC at the London Design Festival
A New Portrait of Coco Chanel: Now open!
Costume Design students awarded Internships with JV2
CSM at the London Design Festival
Luke Franklin Wins the 2013 Nova Award
Graphic Design // Half a century of International poster design celebrated by today's top designers
MA Graphic Design Communication "Dot the i's and Cross the t's" in MA Show
Wimbledon Staff and Alumni exhibit in 'Carousel' at Aspex, Portsmouth
LCF alumni are Selfridges' Bright Young Things
Typography // LCC graduates' and It's Nice That's studio share the love with giant festival installation
Wimbledon College of Art alumna curates Chelsea alumna and student's work at APT in Deptford
LCF alumna is Fashion Scout's 'One To Watch'
Life on the Syrian Border // Photographer Anders Birger describes experiencing the edge of conflict
Coco Chanel at LCF
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Hundreds of cyclists pedaled through local counties this weekend as part of the two-day Pisgah Omnium bike races, dropping gears and dollars at local businesses along the way.
BREVARD — Hundreds of Lycra-clad cyclists pedaled through Transylvania and Henderson counties this weekend as part of the two-day Pisgah Omnium bike races, dropping gears and dollars at local businesses along the way.
The second annual Omnium began at 8 a.m. Saturday with a road race that followed an 11.75-mile loop from Everett Road to Old Hendersonville Highway and back to the Key Falls Inn via Crab Creek Road. More than 160 bikers participated in nine categories, from beginners to pros.
It was followed by a Criterium, or "Crit," held Sunday in downtown Brevard along an .8-mile loop of closed streets. More than 130 racers began a grueling climb up North Caldwell Street to Probart Street, before they circled back around via Railroad Avenue and King Street.
Pro racers streaked around the course for 75 minutes, while the master cyclists ages 50 and older zipped around the loop for 40 minutes. Two junior categories raced for 25 minutes, while kids 9 and under faced only one lap up the steep hill on Caldwell.
"I can zoom up this in no time," declared Cole Dender, 5, of Traveler's Rest, as he waited for his dad, Rodney, to begin the master's category for top cyclists over 35. The younger Dender raced his pint-sized mountain bike in the Criterium last year, along with neighbor Hannah James, 8.
Top finishers in the USA Cycling-sanctioned event could take home several hundred bucks from an $8,500 prize purse distributed over the weekend. The total payout for the road race was $2,800, while Crit winners each got a slice of $2,700. Riders who placed both days could earn bonus cash.
But riders weren't the only winners this weekend, said race director Daphne Kirkwood of iDaph Events, which sponsored the Omnium along with Sycamore Cycles, Oskar Blues Brewery, Pisgah Cycling and The UPS Store.
"We're bringing in hundreds of cyclists here who are staying in these hotels or eating in restaurants all weekend long," she said. "Most of our racers are not local, actually. They're from out of town, so just by us being here, we're bringing an influx of people who are using that lodging for at least two nights, sometimes three."
Tim Rice, a sales and marketing consultant at Etowah Valley Golf Club and Lodge in Etowah, said the race helped fill the resort's 71 rooms to capacity over the holiday weekend. Etowah Valley was the official lodging for race officials and blocked out more rooms for racers.
"This time of year, due to the influx of leisure guests, we were close to being full already, but this did allow us to reach capacity," Rice said. "Also, being a member of the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, we see a lot of cyclists who travel through our grounds every day, so it's always nice to see racers come through."
Thanks to the races, both Sycamore Cycle stores in Brevard and Hendersonville saw a boost in traffic over the weekend, store managers said.
"It's definitely been busy, for sure," said Greg Turner, a bike mechanic at Sycamore's shop on New Hendersonville Highway in Pisgah Forest. "Some definitely are getting tuned up and some are getting their race-ready supplies, their gels and energy shots. We're seeing a general influx of people coming to check the shop out."
The Sycamore shop in Hendersonville also saw numerous racers bringing in their bikes for servicing on Friday and Saturday, said manager Donnie Kirkwood.
"They're vacationing around the race time," he said. "One of the couples was renting a home from another customer of ours who has a bunch of rental cottages and cabins. And another couple brought a whole crew up with them from Charleston. In Hendersonville, we push them all to eat at West First (Wood-Fire Pizza) because the owner, Scott (Unfried), is a cyclist."
Last year, the Criterium was held in Brevard while the road races were held in Zirconia. Daphne Kirkwood said moving the road race closer to Brevard helped consolidate the Omnium events for everyone involved, allowing racers to ride from their hotels to the race if they wanted.
"The community in Brevard is very bike-friendly and they get bike races, they get cyclists," she said. "They just have a lot more tolerance and patience and are more supportive. So I just felt that by moving the road race to this area, it would really just be more conducive for what I'm trying to do, which is building up cycling in this area for all levels and types of riders."
Sunday's race brought out many spectators, who lined Caldwell Street to watch competitors grinding up the incline. Brevard resident Kevin Moran rode his Bianchi street cruiser over to watch his friend, Tom Ratajczak, 61, compete in the Men's 50+ category.
"This hill is something else and when you turn onto Probart, it gets even steeper," Moran said. "Most courses like this aren't this tough."
Reach Axtell at email@example.com or 828-694-7860.


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Here's a guest post from Christa B. – Ed.
The BlackBerry® 10 Jam World Tour rolled into Cape Town on July 31st, attracting more than 250 developers from around South Africa. The excitement about the BlackBerry® 10 platform among developers in attendance was palpable, with many eager to start developing apps for the forthcoming operating system.
Developers were excited to get together to exchange ideas and hear about the various projects their peers are working on. Many were seeing the new features of the BlackBerry 10 with their own eyes for the first time and they were keen to hear about what other developers were already doing with the platform.
Master of ceremonies, Lelany Sommers, Senior Operations Manager for Africa at RIM®, kicked off the event by welcoming developers in attendance.
She then introduced Alexandra Zagury, MD for South and Southern Africa at RIM, who reaffirmed the strength of RIM's vision and debunked many myths about the BlackBerry® ecosystem. She spoke about the investments, incentives and programmes we are rolling out for our developer community.
Next up was Rui Brites, Director Product Management for Africa, who talked about the user experience of the new BlackBerry 10 platform, and how it will help customers to be more productive and efficient. He and BlackBerry Developer Evangelist Luca Sale then demonstrated key new features of BlackBerry 10, such as the new intelligent keyboard and intuitive glancing gestures.
During the BlackBerry 10 Architecture session, Michael Weitzel, Technical Partnership Manager for Africa at RIM, showed the audience some new games built entirely in Cascades™ on a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha prototype device. He also demonstrated some source code through the UI preview feature of the Cascade plugin on stage.
One of the highlights of the jam was a series of lightning pitches held during lunchtime, where each developer was given three minutes to present an idea for an app. The audience voted for the best app, and Glenn Stein (@GlennTheStein) won with PhraZApp, a multi-lingual phrasebook for South Africans to easily chat to each other in different languages. He won a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, a $500 BlackBerry App World™ voucher, and a meeting with a key developer representative from RIM.
The afternoon sessions had two parallel tracks: the Native Track, which covered the basics of building a BlackBerry 10 app, and a Web Track, all about building BlackBerry 10 apps using the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ development platform. Both tracks were very well attended by the developer community.
BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices were given to selected qualifying developers at the Jam, equipping them to test their BlackBerry 10 applications as they build them.
The audience included five students from the recently launched BlackBerry apps lab at the University of Pretoria, which forms part of the BlackBerry Academic Programme (BAP). As part of their curriculum, RIM provides these students with resources and training courses for administering and supporting the BlackBerry solution, as well as developing apps for the BlackBerry platform.
Commenting on the students' obvious passion for mobile app development, Alexandra Zagury said: "The response from South African developer community – the students especially – has been amazing. We are proud of our cooperation with the University of Pretoria. Among the students participating in BlackBerry 10 Jam, there are certain to be some who will create future killer apps for BlackBerry."
It was RIM's pleasure to host developers and share the direction that BlackBerry is heading. We are excited to see what local developers produce for BlackBerry 10 in the months to come.
To see more about the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour in Cape Town, check out this video:
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Shampoo, ketchup, Silly Putty, bread dough—and even mucus—are complex fluids that do not behave like water. University of Delaware mathematician Pamela Cook will talk about mathematical modeling and predicting the flow of these fluids—including "living polymers"—during a visit to Rochester Institute of Technology.
Cook will present "Complex, Yet Everyday Fluids" at 1 p.m. Nov. 30 in Gosnell Hall, room A300. The free lecture is part of the RIT College of Science Distinguished Speaker Series supported by the John Wiley Jones Science Endowment Fund. A reception will follow in the atrium.
Cook is vice president for publications of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. She is an inaugural Fellow of S.I.A.M., and an associate fellow of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.
The late John Wiley Jones was founder and chairman of the board of Jones Chemical Inc. in Caledonia. He was an avid proponent of science education.
For more information, go to www.rit.edu/cos/pamela-cook.


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In 1930, Rockland County, New York was home to more than 900 farms. Today, the county is home to only a few. Local food sources are scarce, and the farm-to-city movement passes right over this lost middle ground. As land was bought up by developers, the county that once provided food to Manhattan became a landscape dominated by supermarket chains. For local farmer John McDowell, this trend wasn't a runaway train with no chance of reviving small farms—it was a call to action. McDowell and his wife Alexandra operate Camp Hill Farm, which runs Rockland County's first CSA. McDowell, acutely aware of Rockland's lack of locally grown and sustainably farmed food, started mobilizing the community in 2007 and together with other farmers and dedicated individuals founded the Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA). Today the RFA has over 900 members, including Executive Director Heshi Gorewitz and "matriarch of the eat-locally-think-globally food movement,"author, Professor, environmentalist and gardener Joan Dye Gussow on the board of directors. The mission of the RFA is to preserve what farm land is left in Rockland and to bring back its small farms.
As it turns out, bringing attention to the lack of locally grown food in suburbia is no easy feat. Assistant Director of the RFA Naomi Camilleri explains:
"The reason this is groundbreaking is because the basic feeling about suburban areas is 'why would you farm there?' Most areas are so over developed there isn't any land."
The government is much more likely to focus their attention on rural areas for farming, and they connect those rural areas to the cities. Camilleri continues:
"There are a lot of urban areas with CSAs and farm-to-city programs, but in the suburbs there is very little access to locally grown food. Farms here were considered a thing of the past, but our philosophy is that if there is land available here, why not farm it?"
Among all of the projects the RFA is currently involved in, there is one in particular that has captured the hearts and minds of Rockland locavores. Located on Little Tor Road in New City, Cropsey Farm was once a sprawling commercial farm that provided food to New York City and much of the rest of the country. Today, all that remains of the 150-year-old farm is a small family garden. The fate of the land was in the hands of Jim and Pat Cropsey, the third generation of Cropseys to call the farm home. About 10 years ago when the couple decided to retire, they sold the land to the local government, and it has remained dormant since. McDowell knew that the county was preserving this open space and jumped on the opportunity to establish a whole new standard for small farms: convert that space into a community farm. After years of negotiating, the RFA acquired a no-cost lease with the local government to cultivate five of the farm's 25 acres.
McDowell and Camilleri know that the biggest obstacle to starting a farm in the Rockland area is the lack of access to and the cost of land. "The only way that we can bring community farms to areas like Rockland is this model where we are working in concert with the local government," says Camilleri. "This is the paradigm that people have to start accepting. If we want food to be grown sustainably in a healthy, natural way locally, if we want to remove fossil fuels from the equation as much as possible, then we cannot expect this old model of the family farmer to continue because they just can't afford it." The new strategy, as the RFA sees it, is to push for no-fee leases on dormant land preserved by the government and then bring in qualified farmers, pay them a livable wage and encourage people in the community to come and farm. "I know it sounds like some 60s idealism, but I think it really can work. I think the standard is shifting," Camilleri says excitedly. "We're seeing a lot of changes happening in this field all over the country."
Now that the project has gotten the green light, the RFA's efforts to bring Cropsey to life are in full-swing. The near all-volunteer organization broke ground in September, has planted a winter cover crop and has been making raised beds and planting garlic. Camilleri knows that it's a long road before Cropsey can sustain itself. "We have lots of dreams and lots of goals, but realistically we're in the process of mapping it all out." Camilleri hopes that once the spring rolls around the farm will have built up a strong enough community to hold open houses and volunteer days every weekend. The mapping process also involved hiring farmer Jerome Rigot, who brings to the farm a breadth of experience in farming and education, as well as a PhD in soil microbiology. Among Rigot's dreams for the farm is creating an educational facility with a laboratory to train younger generations about microbiology and soil life. "We've been speaking with our local department of education and local schools here on all levels about setting up programs, having interns and work days for students," Camilleri says.
In October, the RFA received a huge boost in both confidence and funds when they received a Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant for $20,000, "[t]he largest grant by far that they gave out," Camilleri gushes. "Some people consider the Hudson Valley further north than us. We felt really honored that they gave us the most money down here in Rockland, especially when the executive director mentioned that we were his favorite project." The $20,000 will help with start up costs, but the truth is the RFA still needs to raise funds for things like equipment, fences, buildings, repair, seeds and salary for Rigot. The group has just kicked off their Harvest Fund Drive, partnering with local restaurants and businesses with a goal of raising $75,000 by the end of the year. Camilleri and her peers at the RFA are optimistic, though, and see the farm being sustainable within a couple of years.
One thing that Camilleri and McDowell want to make clear is that their vision is much broader than Cropsey Farm. They've been assured by the local government that if Cropsey is a success they will have access to more land to farm. "Our goal is to have a community farm in every neighborhood in Rockland and to develop a successful model for small farms in all suburban areas," says Camilleri. This model, developed in large part by Gorewitz, has been met with enthusiasm from the offices of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, not to mention the community the RFA is working to feed. "There is something in the air—people in the community are so excited about Cropsey," says Camilleri. "We really feel like the wind is at our backs."
To find out how to volunteer or donate to the Cropsey Farm Project, email [email protected].
Stay updated on the progress of Cropsey Farm! Follow the Rockland Farm Alliance on Twitterand Facebook.


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Facing its gravest domestic crisis in decades, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad appears to have chosen force instead of reform to confront antiregime protests.
His forces clashed again with protesters Friday, reportedly killing at least a dozen people who participated in rallies in defiance of regime warnings and a heavy security presence.
In an uncompromising speech this week, Mr. Assad failed to deliver a widely expected package that would introduce change, perhaps even end nearly 40 years of draconian emergency laws, and bring some degree of political realignment to the country that his minority Alawite sect has ruled since the early 1970s.
The demonstrators, who have been inspired by the uprising throughout the Middle East, were dismayed and angered by the speech. And they have vowed to press on.
"No one is immune in the region," says Ayman Abdel-Nour, a prominent Syrian activist and former Assad adviser now living in exile in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "This is a new wave and a new atmosphere, and the young, the unemployed, the poor, the regular citizens have realized that they have rights."
The stakes in Syria are high. If Assad should fall, the ramifications will stretch from Iran to Saudi Arabia and possibly alter the balance of power in the Middle East. On one hand, Syria has deep connections with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas but is also seen by the United States and Israel as something of a stabilizing force in the region who has worked against Islamic extremists in HIS own country. Indeed, if Assad leaves, there will be a race to influence and guide whatever new leadership emerges.
"A new regime in Syria definitely will have an effect [on the region], but it depends on the nature of the new regime," says Ahmad Moussalli, a professor of politics at the American University of Beirut. "Syria holds the cards of Iran, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, and whatever regime rules in Syria, it will not want to throw away those cards for nothing."
'God, Syria, and freedom'
Demonstrations were reported Friday in Deraa, the flashpoint town in southern Syria where the unrest began, in Latakia on the Mediterranean coast, and in Deir ez-Zor on the Euphrates river in the east, where crowds chanted, "God, Syria, and freedom."
In the Kfar Susa suburb of Damascus, several hundred protestors locked themselves inside the Al-Rifai mosque when they were surrounded by plain-clothed security forces who were armed with clubs, electric batons, and pistols. The security forces reportedly beat anyone who attempted to leave the mosque.
Video footage posted on the Syria Revolution 2011 Facebook page showed a crowd inside the mosque chanting, "There is no God but God."
With media access under tighter than usual control, it was impossible to confirm the scale of each protest. But initial reports suggest that crowds were in the hundreds or few thousands, perhaps an insufficient size to guarantee that the uprising will develop an unstoppable momentum.
"We need to adopt new tactics. Things are getting too predictable," says one Syrian opposition activist.
Syria's surprising uprise
Developments in Syria have taken many by surprise, including Assad himself, who confidently declared in January that his nation was "immune" from the uprisings sweeping the Arab world that have toppled two regimes and threaten several more.
While authorities have a history of using repression to safeguard the regime, Assad has said that its stability rests on his anti-Israel stance and his refusal to yield to the dictates of the West. But opposition protests have shaken that confidence.
In his speech Wednesday, Assad blamed the unrest on "foreign conspiracies." He said "the final goal is to weaken Syria, fragment Syria, and remove the final obstacle in the face of the Israeli plan. This is what concerns us," he said. He became president in 2000 after the death of his father, Hafez al-Assad.
Assad acknowledged that reforms have been slow in coming, but said delays were due to traumatic distractions over the past decade, including the 2000-05 Palestinian intifada, the 9/11 attacks, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war.
"We want to speed [reforms] up, but not be [too] hasty," he said. However, in keeping with past addresses at times of crisis, Assad gave away little in terms of what reforms the regime is considering or when they might be implemented.
Syrian officials had hinted that more would be offered in the rare public address. "It would have been better if he had said nothing than to raise everyone's hopes beforehand only to crush them again," says one Syrian activist who requested anonymity.
The opposition's next moves
The question now is what the opposition does next. Radwan Ziadeh, a Washington-based Syrian human rights activist, says that Assad "was very clear in saying that there is no neutrality – either you are with us or against the country.
"We ask the international community to act now and not to wait for more victims from the Syrian side," Ziadeh says.
So far, the demonstrations have been badly organized. But opposition activists say that a new young leadership is beginning to emerge and coordinate. Among the demands they have agreed must be fulfilled by the Syrian regime are a new democratic constitution, an end to the state of emergency, the release of all political prisoners, and a new political parties law.
A crucial factor in Assad's favor is that, unlike Libya's Col. Muammar Qaddafi, he still retains some support in the West and the Arab world. Despite his militant connections, Assad is regarded as a stabilizing factor given the potential alternative leadership in Syria. In particular, there is a concern among many Syrians that without Assad, Syria could plunge into the same kind of sectarian turmoil that engulfed Iraq following the 2003 US-led invasion.
What's more, Syria's Alawite (an offshoot of Shiite Islam) community, which represents only a small minority of the largely Sunni population, is well placed within the military and security establishment to protect its place at the top of Syria's power structure.
Syria does, however, appear to have all the ingredients for revolution: a frail economy, rampant corruption, a growing population, and rising unemployment. While revolutionaries in Tunisia and Egypt were driven by democratic reforms, they were also spurred by a simple desire for jobs.
Far-reaching ramifications
If Syria does fall into greater turmoil, analysts say that regional actors – chiefly Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, but also the US and possibly even Israel – will try to influence an outcome.
Iran will attempt to shape a state hostile to Israel and the West and willing to maintain its existing strategic relationship with Iran.
Syria plays a key role in the so-called Jabhat al-Muqawama, or resistance front comprised of Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, which is loosely organized to confront Israel and US policy in the Middle East. Syria is the linchpin that connects Hezbollah and Iran, serving as a conduit for the transfer of weapons into Lebanon. Saudi Arabia will want Syria to abandon its ties to Iran, limit Tehran's influence in Lebanon, and return fully to the Arab fold.
The US will aspire for a democratic secular Syria open to the West and peace with Israel, while Israel's primary concern is to prevent the country from falling into the hands of Islamist Sunnis, such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
It has long been a paradox of the Arab-Israeli conflict that Syria is one of the most ardent opponents of the Jewish state, yet its joint frontier, which includes the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, has barely seen a shot fired in anger since the October 1973 war.
Successive Israeli governments rail against Syria's alliance with Iran and its support for Hezbollah and Hamas, yet they also tacitly acknowledge that the tough secular regime in Damascus is preferable to potential alternatives.
An undeterred rebellion could throw all of this into question if protests gain momentum and withstand the power of the regime. Razan Zeitouneh, a human rights lawyer in Damascus, says the opposition is now just really starting. "We have returned to the point zero."