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Distance Education · Visual and Performing Arts · Art - ARTS
Art History II (14th Century to the Present)
- Summer II 2018
- Section N04 CRN-40362
- 3 Credits
- 07/05/2018 to 08/02/2018
- Modified 07/02/2018
Meeting Times
This is a fully online course.
Contact Information
Instructor: Andrew Cangelose
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Tentative Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
This is a fully online course. The instructor teaches out-of-town. Communication may be arranged by communicating through the online course.
A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from the 14th century to the present day.
3 class hours per week; 48 total contact hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.
Prerequisites: Students must be college ready in reading, by means of appropriate exemption score by TSI or alternative test; or by completing READ 0306, or READ 0307, or DIRW 0326, or ESOL 0325 with a C or better, or by completing READ 0208 or ESOL 0226 with a passing grade.
Core Curriculum Statement
Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge in human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. For details relating to this core course, please see:
Identify and describe works of art based on their chronology and style, using standard categories and terminology.
Investigate major artistic developments and significant works of art from the 14th century to the present day.
Analyze the relationship of art to history by placing works of art within cultural, historical, and chronological contexts.
Critically interpret and evaluate works of art.
Required Textbook: Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume II, 15th Edition, by Fred S. Kleiner.
Course Requirements
Students will be expected to attend all classes (or enter on-line sites), purchase books, packets and instruments as indicated by instructor, take quizzes and tests, participate in class as individual or in group discussions, write short and long essays describing, interpreting, analyzing, comparing art, and drawing conclusions pertaining to different art periods or artists, submit typed assignments, and take a comprehensive final exam.
3 major grades (each 20% of total grade)
|Final Exam
Comprehensive final exam (20% of total grade)
|Quizzes/Written Assignment(s)
Written Assignments/Quizzes: 4 Activities. The average of the 4 grades will count as 10% of the total grade.
|Class Participation
Discussion Topics/Activities
A (100 - 90 points)
B ( 89 - 80 points)
C ( 79 - 70 points)
D ( 69 - 60 points)
F ( < 60 points)
Blinn College Policies
All policies, guidelines, and procedures in the Blinn College Catalog, Blinn College Board Policies, and the Blinn College Administrative Procedures Manual are applicable to this course.
Specific information on civility, attendance, add/drop, scholastic integrity, students with disabilities, final grade appeal, alternative retailers, campus carry and proctoring arrangements and cost.
Notice of any action taken under these protocol and procedures, by Blinn College or its employees, may be delivered by hand, through the U.S. Postal Service, or electronically to the student's BlinnBuc e-mail account. Notice shall be deemed received upon actual receipt, on deposit in the U.S. Mail, or upon entering the information processing system used by Blinn College for BlinnBuc e-mail accounts, whichever first occurs.
Course Policies
Quizzes: There will be one Practice Quiz that will not count as a grade. It is to give you insight as to how the subject matter will be addressed and an idea on how subject matter on subsequent Quizzes and Exams will be formatted and presented. There will be 4 Quizzes total that will count and average as one major grade.
(Do not wait until the last minute in the evenings to take a quiz or an exam, there is too much online traffic and your connection can be interrupted.)
There are no "make-up" options, or late submissions. The schedule of this class is flexible, but students must plan their time well to do well.
View PowerPoint Lectures & Complete Study Guide Questions for each Chapter and/or Written Assignments.
Students will be responsible for:
*Actively participating and pacing their online studies, and reading the
recommended pages of the book in a timely manner so as to be prepared when a quiz or an exam is about to open online.
*Submit quizzes and assignments on dates due
*Students are responsible for consistent checking and monitoring of
announcements and knowing when exams and quizzes are scheduled.
Students will be graded according to their efforts, accomplishments, and completion of the following list:
1. Completion of all exams including the final BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DUE DATES
2. Completion of chapter quizzes BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DUE DATES
3. Completion of Written Assignments/Activities BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DUE DATES
4. Participation
REQUIRED RESOURCES for fully online Art History:
1. Students need to have reliable access to the Web and the ability to do competent searches.
2. Students need to be able to save files to send "doc" or "docx" files as attachments through the eCampus mail tool.
3. Students need to have the ability to submit quizzes and tests over the Internet.
4. Students MUST access technical support as needed. Go to:
5. Students MUST be willing to go to Blinn to receive tech support instructions, if needed.
For this online course, if a student has not logged in and accessed the course itself or logged in and accessed and utilized the Lessons Folders materials, PowerPoint Lectures, Study-Guides & Chapter Questions, Assignments for a week and/or misses a Quiz or Exam will be considered missing one week of class and will receive a ONE WEEK' UNEXCUSED ABSENCE NOTICE. If the student repeats this same behavior and non-active participation for a second time, the student will get a TWO WEEK UNEXCUSED ABSENCE NOTICE and will be dropped from the course.
Missing one week of the 5 Week Summer semester is equivalent to missing two weeks of a regular Fall or Spring semester.
Week 1
|Chapters 14, 15, & 16
Syllabus, 1st Week Assignments, Introduction, Practice Quiz
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions Chapter 14 – Late Medieval Italy,
Online Practice Quiz open - Chapter 14
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 15 - Late Medieval & Early Renaissance in Northern Europe,
Online Quiz 1 open - Chapter 15
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 16 – -The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy
Online Exam 1 open - Chapters 14, 15, & 16
Contact Hours: 9
Week 2
|Chapters 17, 18, & 19
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions Chapter 17 - Renaissance & Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy
Online Quiz 2 open - Chapter 17
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions, Chapter 18- High Renaissance &
Mannerism in Northern Europe & Spain
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 19 – The Baroque in Italy & Spain
Online Exam 2 open - Chapters 17, 18, & 19
Contact Hours: 9
Week 3
|Chapters 20,21, & 22
PowerPoint Lecture - Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 20 – The Baroque in Northern Europe
Online Quiz 3 open - Chapter 20
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 21 - Rococo to Neoclassicism, 18th century Europe & America
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions – Chapter 22 - Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe & America, 1800-1870
Online Exam 3 open - Chapters 20, 21, & 22
Contact Hours: 9
Week 4
|Chapters 23, 24, & 25
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 23 – Impression, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe & America 1870-1900
Online Quiz 4 open - Chapter 23
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 24 - Modernism & Postmodernism in Europe & America, 1945-1980
PowerPoint Lecture – Overview
Study-Guide Questions - Chapter 25 - Modernism & Postmodernism in Europe & America, 1945-1980
Contact Hours: 9
Week 5
Review: Chapters 23, 24, & 25
Review: Comprehensive
Contact Hours: 9
Final Exam
Week 6
Day of Finals Online 12am - 11:59pm
Final Exam
Contact Hours: 3
Total Contact Hours: 48


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Clicks1.4KHow Cardinal Dolan presents himself (February 6)
Cardinal Dolan postet himself this picture (civil clothes) on twitter on February 6 (click to enlarge), "I even had a nice birthday cake. There should have been 68 candles, not one, but the local … More
Yea there was an open FLAME in the restaurant but not the candle type!
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Poor Cardinal Dolan. He pleases the world greatly and the powers that be in NY, but to God he gives only crumbs every now and then.
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Taiwan Protests Use of 'Chinese Taipei' on Air India WebsiteJuly 06, 2018 06:02
(Image source from: Mashable)
Taiwan on Thursday objected against Air India's pronouncement to refer to the country as Chinese Taipei on the carrier's website as demanded by Beijing, according to report. The island nation of Taiwan oversees itself democratically, but China considers it a vital part of its territory.
The Air India website now refers to Taiwan's airport as "Taipei, Taoyuan International Airport, TPE, Chinese Taipei." On April 25, the Civil Aviation Authority of China had requested international airlines to change how Taiwan is described on their websites within 30 days, according to a report.
Andrew Lee, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said his ministry has asked its representative in New Delhi to lodge a protest with Air India, the news channel reported. He also said that Taiwan has requested India's Ministry of External Affairs to not permit "political meddling by foreign governments in the independent operations of Indian enterprises."
According to the news source, Air India spokesperson acknowledged that the change of the name had been approved by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Lee said his ministry will monitor developments on the matter to safeguard "the independent sovereignty and dignity" of Taiwan. He also called on other nations to resist such "interventions from China."
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, which represents the Taiwanese government in Delhi, said it has lodged a formal complaint against the name change to the Ministry of External Affairs and is waiting for a response, PTI reported.
The Ministry of External Affairs defended Air India's move. "Air India's decision to rename the destination of Taiwan as Chinese Taipei is entirely consistent with international norms and our own position on Taiwan since 1949," said ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar.
In June, two Japanese airlines had renamed Taiwan on their websites. A notice has been allegedly directed by Chinese Civil Aviation Administration to 36 overseas carriers in April, requesting to comply with Beijing's standard of referring to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau as Chinese terrains.
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While Iron Man 3 is still a fair ways away (set to hit theaters May 13th, 2013,) after two months of production the news is already starting to flow nicely. ScreenRant squeezed out a few answers from Tony Stark himself, master thespian Robert Downey Jr.
When asked if the movie would explore the characters 'inner demons' (an offhand reference to the Demon in a Bottle story line) :
"We did a little of that in Iron Man 2," Downey said. "But if you think about someone who saw the sky open up and a wormhole and fought off an alien species – suffice to say that he's a little rattled."
Addressing rumors that he would be doing a stunt in the movie that will rival Tom Cruise's infamous Burj Khalifa climb in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol:
"Well I don't know. I just said while I'm physically able I'd like to leave it all on the field and I'd like there to be ten moments where people wonder how I was stupid enough to actually do that stunt. Most of all me."
And finally, how did he feel about the success of this summers blockbuster superhero flick, Avengers:
"Well here's my problem: every time one of my movies comes out I think it's going to be the number 3 or the biggest thing of all time and so it's really weird. I cried wolf and one actually showed up this time."
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Dancer: Marquese Scott
This may be one of the most amazing displays of body movement and body awareness we have ever seen, let alone, the amazing foot work. Look at the ankle and lower limb control not to mention the inside and outside edge foot work especially at the 1:40 mark
(You will hear more about edge work in some blog posts down the road. For over 2 years now Dr. Allen has been quietly working with, studying, and taking lessons from some of the best dancers. He has been a student, learning from these professionals. The goal is to bring what he has learned about these and other kinds of foot skills and body movements, in combination with what we already know, to The Gait Guys. It has been a mentally and physically challenging, not to mention humbling, experience to say the least. A new friendship with a world champion latin dance pro brings more promise to deeper insights, these people have amazing feet and body awareness). Edgework will blow your mind. More on it soon !
Without skill and strength of edge work you will never be able to do this kind of stuff. Can you magine an NBA or NFL player with these kinds of edgework skills ! There is a reason that some of the best have dabbled in dance, and Dr. Allen is on a journey to find out why. With these foot skills, can you say "unstoppable" !?
You will not be able to watch this just once. You will be mesmerized.
Some people are truly amazing, not a drop of wasted body use, awareness or function here.
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New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) - Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR)
02/13/18 1:00 PM EST Receipt
Grants to New York City nonprofit and for-profit organizations to offer specialized support services in local public schools and young adult centers. The purpose of this grant is to help under-credited, over-aged students who require additional support to achieve a high school diploma and succeed after graduation.
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) on behalf of the Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) is seeking proposals from organizations experienced and capable of providing specialized support services in a collaborative and integrated fashion with NYCDOE schools and Young Adult Borough Centers (YABC) programs that serve over-age and under-credited students enrolled in our secondary schools. All services will be developed and implemented in collaboration with NYCDOE staff at the school or YABC sites supported by the Learning to Work (LTW) program.
The purpose of the Learning to Work (LTW) program is to provide direct services to over-aged, under-credited students who need additional academic and personal support to earn a high school diploma and develop the competencies needed for college and career success following graduation.
The LTW model is designed to partner community-based organizations (CBOs) with expertise in the principles and practices of youth development with NYCDOE schools and programs that serve off-track students to foster a more supportive environment for these youth. Moreover, these partnering organizations have connections to local community providers that are available to supplement supports to the students and their families they serve.
LTW offers academic and student support, career and educational exploration, work preparation, skills development, and internships. Detailed service description and requirements are provided in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.
This RFP consist of four service components:
-Component 1: Learning to Work Programs for Young Adult Borough Centers (YABC)
-Component 2: Learning to Work Programs for Transfer Schools
-Component 2A: Learning to Work Programs for Transfer Schools (1st year budget phase-in)
-Component 3: Supplemental Student Support Services
Vendors may submit proposals for Component 1, Component 2, and/or Component 2A; however, proposals for Component 3 can only be submitted by vendors proposing for Component 1, 2 and/or 2A. Proposals for Component 3 without proposals for Component 1, 2 and/or 2A will not be accepted.
This RFP may result in multiple full value contract agreements for Components 1, 2, and 2A, as well as multiple requirements contract agreements for Component 3.
Regarding Component 2A (1st year budget phase-in):
The largest new Transfer School sites targeted to add Learning to Work services have been designated for Component 2A and will phase in full implementation of LTW services over a two year period. The same services as described for Component 2 will be deliverables for Component 2A with full implementation in years two and three. This approach was taken due to the large size of the student population, the amount of time it will take to integrate a youth development model promoted by Learning to Work in a large school, and the availability of funding.
Vendors proposing for this component must provide the full range of the required LTW services at the selected Transfer School(s) but a reduced level during year one and at a cost no greater than the established maximum expenditure per school allocated for the first year. Though there are no funding restrictions for years two and three, vendors should offer competitive pricing for all contract years.
The establishment of a funding cap for year one for Component 2A does not mean that providers must propose pricing at the maximum funding allocated per school; instead, providers should offer reasonable pricing that would make their proposal competitive.
All contracted services will be developed and implemented in collaboration with NYCDOE leadership at the school or program sites supported by LTW funds. In advance of each new school year, site leadership (CBO and NYCDOE) will develop an agreed upon work plan that defines the partners' respective roles and responsibilities; the deployment of resources and staff; methods and frequency of data sharing and reporting; and other domains related to school culture and student engagement and support. These plans will be submitted in advance of each new school year to the Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) for review and approval prior to implementation.
Awards will be made on a site basis for Components 1, 2, and 2A, with the exception of the co-located sites in Component 2, where a single award will be made for the two sites sharing the same campus. As the primary goal of Component 3 is to intensify the LTW services provided at a Transfer School or YABC, an award for Component 3 at a particular site will be contingent upon a vendor being awarded a contract under Component 1, 2, and/or 2A at that site. A vendor may not be awarded a contract under Component 3 if that vendor, who was awarded a contract under Component 1, 2, and/or 2A for the same site, did not submit a proposal for Component 3. The inclusion of a proposal for Component 3 will not be considered and will bear no weight during the evaluation process.
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The RFP may result in the award of multiple full value contract agreements for Components 1, 2, and 2A, as well as multiple requirements contract agreements for Component 3.
The Transfer Schools listed under Component 2A will develop a proposed budget for the first year phase-in at a cost not-to-exceed $660,000 as well as a second budget for the full program implementation that will cover costs in years two and three.
The awarded contract(s) will be for a term of three (3) years. The NYCDOE reserves the unilateral option to extend the contract(s) for two (2) additional one-year periods. It is anticipated that services will commence for the 18-19 school year.
All proposals received on or before the proposal due date and time and at the location specified in the Request for Proposals, will be evaluated to determine whether or not they meet the following Minimum Qualifications. Proposals that fail to meet all the minimum qualifications will not be considered.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Proposer(s) may be a for-profit or not-for-profit institution. Individuals are not eligible to submit proposals for this RFP.
2. Proposer(s) must have a minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in providing the required services, or for projects of a similar nature and scope, as those required in this RFP; preferably in an urban setting to a large, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse school system(s) and/or related educational organization(s).
3. Proposer(s) must provide contact information for three (3) references from schools, school systems, and/or related educational organization(s) that has paid the proposer for projects or services of a similar nature and scope as required in this RFP. Each reference must provide a brief description that includes the dates, locations, description of the services provided and any outcomes or results.
4. Proposer(s) must be located within 25 miles of New York City.
5. Proposer(s) must provide evidence of established linkages and/or collaborative relations with social
service organizations, e.g. legal, health, mental health, and housing.
6. Proposer(s) must provide evidence of established linkages and/or partnerships with public and private sector employers such that students can be ensured access to meaningful internship placements.
The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held January 18, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST at St. Francis College, Founders Hall Auditorium, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Attendance for the pre-proposal conference is optional and does not require prior reservation or RSVP.
RFP questions may be submitted at any time to the e-mail address listed below. Additional questions may be submitted orally at the conference. Questions received within seventy-two (72) hours of the scheduled pre-proposal conference shall be answered in the published Questions & Answers (Q&A) document.
The deadline for submitting questions on this RFP is no later than 4:00 PM EST, January 23, 2018. Proposers are advised that the NYCDOE is not able to ensure it shall respond to inquiries received after this date. All queries will be addressed in the written Q&A document, which will be published on or about February 6, 2018.
Proposals must be received by no later than 1:00 PM EST, February 13, 2018.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
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06-02-2018 #1
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Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
I have not given a great deal of thought to this issue so would be interested to hear some views. What strikes me about the proposal to pardon Martha Stewart is not just that she broke the law -there is no miscarriage of justice here-, but that the rationale being given by the President is that she used to be one of my biggest fans. It seems to me this is fancy dress law not the real thing, a mockery of the justice system by a man who holds in low esteem anyway.
By contrast, with Obama there were 1,715 official pardons and commutations of sentence, most of them for people already on probation and often for minor crimes, with a large number of commutations at the end of his Presidency issued because President Obama believed too many Americans were being incarcerated in prison for minor crimes, something that, as one would now expect, the new Attorney General John Sessions has put into reverse, locking people up may be his favourite sport.
I can understand a pardon for someone who has been wrongly convicted, but in that case and the cases where someone can be imprisoned for 'mutilating a coin' a Presidential pardon is not the answer, changing the law and sentencing is.
In the UK we have something called the Royal Prerogative of Mercy, that can be and has been used to pardon people convicted of serious crimes (paramilitaries involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland come to mind), but also pardons for convictions that took place as far back as the First World War -pardoning a soldier executed for cowardice- or the 1954 conviction of Alan Turing, which also led to an insert into the Policing and Crime Act of 2017 which expunged the convictions of gay men for crimes committed when Homosexuality was illegal (but does not include sex with minors).
This to me is a nonsense, you cannot pardon Turing, because he is dead, and we have since changed the law because the law was stupid. But the fact is that when he was convicted Turing was a criminal, and we should in fact always recall that and not try to dismiss it as an aberration of the times, when there are elements in our society who would, if they could, make it illegal again. It is the difference between the moral judgement of Alan Turing, and the Legal judgement.
And what about the million or more Black and Latino Americans with rap sheets that should be used for fancy dress? If pardoning, from a President or a Queen is to be just, who has the greatest need for justice? And will the President hear their case?
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Re: Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
This is a tough question. If it's misused, pardons can be given for political allies or in return for future political or personal favors. It can be used to cover up crimes for the President with the only remedy being impeachment, which if the President has committed serious crimes is already a worst outcome. I mean why wouldn't a President facing certain impeachment misuse a process that can only result in further grounds for impeachment?
On the other hand, the President could pardon people who have been given unjustly harsh sentences or convicted on dubious evidence or subjected to selective prosecution. There is no doubt the process would be better if there were guidelines and oversight and some way of ensuring the decisions were made on merit rather than favoritism. The way the process operates now, giving total discretion to the President and no oversight or transparency, is far from ideal.
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Re: Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
Stripping an American of all their Rights and throwing them in a cell is serious business and should be treated so.
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Re: Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
I'm sure he's not trying to send a signal to certain people who know things and might be tempted to make a plea bargain to save themselves from prison.
If there is a problem with miscarriages of justice then surely there must be a better way that relying on the arbitrary whim of one person -eg all pardons should be based on recommendations of an independent panel of judges.
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Re: Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
Adam Schiff, a Democratic congressman and persistent Trump critic, was quick to draw the parallels. "On the day the president wrongly attacks Comey for being a 'leaker and liar' he considers pardoning a convicted leaker and liar, Scooter Libby. This is the president's way of sending a message to those implicated in the Russia investigation: you have my back and I'll have yours," he tweeted.
Or, send a list of Black people in prison for drugs offences to Kim Kardashian (or one of however many of these Kardashians there are, which seems to be a lot), get her to wear a really tight skirt and stand next to the President in the Oval Office for a photo, purr sweet words into his ear, and they will be freed. How else will Black Americans get justice?
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Re: Presidential Pardons: Justice or Bad Law?
Is Bill Cosby next in line? How long will he remain in prison for?
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Friday, February 23, 2018 - Saturday, February 24, 2018
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The Okotoks Film Festival will once again be partnering with Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures to bring a unique experience and program to Okotoks. For the second year in a row, enjoy both the animated and live action Oscar nominated short films right before the 2018 Academy Awards. See the very best in cinema with these snippets of stories. Presented in two packages of shorts enjoy both the live action and animated shorts in one night or spread it over the Two days. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don't miss this year's selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 4th.
Don't forget to take your guess at which films will win the Oscar. Those who guess correctly will be entered into a draw where we will be giving away passes to the second Okotoks Film Festival, June 8-10th 2018. Draw will be held on March 5th.
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Tech Art Reel (2018) Raybeem VR Footage (2017) Game Reel (2012)
A reel of the interactive work that I've developed.
Featured Work
Raybeem (2017) - Live in Your Music with this VR music visualizer developed in Unity. Now available on Steam.
Chisel A Bronze Bust VR (2016) - Craft a sculpture in this VR experience installed at the San Francisco 49ers stadium. Featuring Oculus Rift and Leap Motion for hand tracking.
Oculus (2014-2015) - I created prototypes in Unity to evaluate usability in VR for 1st party software within Oculus' Xperience Design Group.
Jay's Virtual Ride Along (2016) - A VR 360 video experience created as a promotion for Jay's Cars show on CNBC.
Solar Grid (2016) - Help Theo the robot escape in this Unity game developed in partnership with SLSTCE for Android and iOS.
Chevy Small Car Hub website (2016) - Decorate your car with wacky decorations and record and share a procedurally created animation.
Game Work
The Crazy Program (2013) - Puzzle game Developed in Unity for iOS, Android.
Escape from Planet Earth: Scorch's Run (2013) - Platformer game developed in Unity for iOS, Android. Based on 3D animated film.
Hangover 2: Crouching Monkey (2011) - Platformer Flash game based on the hit comedy movie.
Donut Get! (2012) Developed in Unity & Flash for iOS, Android, and browser.
Kingdom Hearts: Gummiship Studio (2011) Facebook game developed for Square-Enix.
Thugjacker: Half (2004) - Beat 'em up inspired by Streets of Rage & Final Fight.
LUV Tank (2007) - Shoot 'em up inspired by Gun.Smoke & Commando for NES.
Narnia: Reepicheep's Sword Training (2010) - Designed and created for Narnia film.
Iron Man: Assault on A.I.M. (2010) - Promotional game for Iron Man 2 film.
The Simpsons Movie - Gone Fishin' (2007)
Hot Wheels: SharkBite Bay Adventure (2009) - Designed and created for promotion of Hotwheels toy.
Escape from Scientology Pt. 1-3 (2006) - Trilogy of Zelda-inspired web games.
Web & Interactive Work
The Witches of East End: Spell Creator (2014) - Composites Facebook avatar and name into interactive video.
X-Men / Norton Promo (2014) - Interactive WebGL globe created for mini-site.
Battlefield 4: Mosaic (2013) - Created an infinitely scrolling 3D interface for banner campaign.
Google Fiber: What is a Gig? (2012) - Touchscreen installation for Google Fiberspace in Kansas City.
Soulcalibur.com (2011) - Interactive database of all Soul Calibur characters.
Old Spice: Muscle Music (2012) - Award-winning music toy featuring Terry Crews.
Hotwheels.com (2007-2009) - Lead developer for Hotwheels.com at Mattel.
Toyota Venza Cargo! Game Banner (2011) - Created a Tetris-styled game for this web banner.
About Me
My name is Bryson Whiteman. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I studied art & animation and have made a career out of my indie game dev/web development habit.
Video games are my love & passion. I'm fascinated with the design, art and technical craft that goes into games and other forms of interactive art.
I'm excited to find new ways to make people smile with interactive technology - especially using Virtual Reality and physical installations.


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James is the founder of Customer Devoted which is a customer success consultancy that delivers customer acquisition, insight, retention and loyalty strategies, enabling organisations to accelerate their growth and maximise customer profitability.
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Dawn Loberg
Dawn Loberg is a business development consultant who serves manufacturers across central Minnesota including St. Cloud, Elk River, Little Falls, and the Brainerd Lakes area. With an extensive background in strategic business development and sales management, Dawn is well-positioned to help Minnesota manufacturers identify their challenges and opportunities and match them with the right strategies they need to succeed.
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The Treachery of Dreams
Ceci n'est pas une - This is not a poem.
Still green, the apple contemplates the man.
Le fils de l'homme, il contemple la pomme.
Les hommes en chapeaux fall like summer rain.
Still green, the apple contemplates the man.
The artist paints a portrait of an egg.
Les hommes en chapeaux fall like summer rain.
Across a grove of leaves, a rider's fled.
The artist paints a portrait of an egg.
A verdant apple rises in the east.
Across a grove of leaves, a rider's fled.
The seraph turns his back upon the beast.
A verdant apple rises in the east.
A horse and rider shutter through the woods.
The seraph turns his back upon the beast.
Two lovers kiss, their faces wrapped in shrouds.
A horse and rider shutter through the woods.
A doorway opens in a twilit tree.
Two lovers kiss, their faces wrapped in shrouds.
A train emerges from the fireplace deep.
A doorway opens in a twilit tree.
Un parasol, des fleurs, a woman's loves.
A train emerges from the fireplace deep.
Le thérapeute encages two white doves.
Un parasol, des fleurs, a woman's loves.
Dusk falls to home from empires of the day.
Le thérapeute encages two white doves.
Un château levitates above a bay.
Dusk falls to home from empires of the day.
Three men precess a waning crescent moon.
Un château levitates above a bay.
The fragile rose has grown to fill the room.
Three men precess a waning crescent moon.
Les hommes en chapeaux fall like summer rain.
The fragile rose has grown to fill the room.
Still green, the apple contemplates the man.
Les hommes en chapeaux fall like summer rain.
Le fils de l'homme, il contemple la pomme.
Still green, the apple contemplates the man.
Ceci n'est pas une - This is not a poem.
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Short link - http://bit.ly/s4magritteReplyDelete
ah but it IS. I like this very much. Actually "le ronde" makes it one of my favorites. So musical, so sad, so clear and confusing like Magritte. delicious. You smoked me on this one!!ReplyDelete
From Wikipedia: "The pantoum is a form of poetry similar to a villanelle. It is composed of a series of quatrains; the second and fourth lines of each stanza are repeated as the first and third lines of the next... The pantoum is derived from the pantun, a Malay verse form - specifically from the pantun berkait, a series of interwoven quatrains."ReplyDelete
Yes I notice the repeated lines. I thought it was a villanelle. I've read 3 villanelle so far. I'll now look up "pantoum" (never heard of this form b4) Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:29:00 AM
I've been experimenting with pantoum, although rather unsuccesfully yet. Stunning imagery here, thank you so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Chaque ligne est une peinture, cela me plaît beaucoup!ReplyDelete
Oui, vous l'entendez! Chaque ligne est une peinture de Magritte, une image. Le poème met l'ensemble de ces peintures, ces images, dans un rêve.ReplyDelete
Merci à tous, pour les aimables paroles!
Magnifique! I will have to experiment with thw pantoum form...ReplyDelete
I would like to thank the editors of 'Metazen' literary magazine, which selected this poem for publication.ReplyDelete
dude...serious jealousy at how you work form...the repetition in this works really well and makes for a nice progression and loop back through...nah this aint a poem...its a masterpiece...smiles.ReplyDelete
c'est un poème et une peinture... very cool..the repetitions are almost like brush strokes, bringing another shade of color to the reader's mind by focussing on it again...love how you paint with words maitre...ReplyDelete
So what have we got:ReplyDelete
Scene 1. Father and son looking a little green apple, signifying....? Nothing?
Scene 2. A 'cat in a hat' [ or two or more], dropping down from a tree or the sky something up high.
Scene 3. A man in a black beret [ my version :-)] at an easle int he orchard [my embellishment] doing something modern in oils on canvas.
Scene 4. One of the chaps took off on horseback.
Scene 5. Some happenings in the background: green apples on the move and afe mythological creatures doing something unspeakable or otherwise.
Scene 6. That chap on horseback again riding through clearings where the light filters.
Scene 7. A couple hiding their illicit love affair
Scene 8. Eyore in his treehouse is taking a look outside
Scene 9.The embers glow under the railway jutting out from the hearth.
A touch of the Lucy in the sky with diamonds??Replies
Do malay poems have a chorus or is that your addition? This would sound great in two voices.Delete
It certainly set up some drama wrapped in cellophane in my head. I often wrap some of my paintings in imaginary cellophane.
Please feel free to remove the above comment once read.
Shows you how hard my mind worked before I googled Magritte.Delete
Oh Sam...thank you for acquainting me with this artis: never heard of him before, but just love his work. Please get rid of all thes comments. I just wanted to talk to you.Delete
I love seeing how readers' minds work when they encounter my poem... So thanks for working to 'get' this!Delete
It's a montage, with every line describing a different Magritte painting. It's half in French because it has to be, to echo Magritte's famous "Ceci n'est pas une pipe".
The images melting into each other evoke the sudden, inexplicable scene changes in a dream.
The scene changes in a dream - this poem spoke volumes to me, because that is how I often dream moitié français, moitié anglais. I didn't look for the paintings, I simply let the joy of language flow over me.Delete
a lovely poem, rhythm and perspectivesReplyDelete
I really do find this marvelously musical, riddling, surreal. The Magritte references are wryly worked into the framework so arftfully, so magically that I am carried along by the sheer sound of the piece, though the images glint off the surface of my mind's eye so precisely. I could gaze into this crystal for a while!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:18:00 PM
I can hear this being sung, like a lullaby it is soo soothing and I love the jaunty mix d'anglais et francais. Mon dieu, c'est manifique.ReplyDelete
Happy Bastille day.ReplyDelete
'Ceci n'est pas une pipe' was the original Margritte title.
There is a double entendre ..the joke will not be understood by non French speakers.Needless to say c'est est tres impoli:)
Oh these addictive pantoums. This one was more tarter than a Granny Smith, more delicious than a Golden. Magritte and men in bowlers fill the sky. I turn green with envy. You are a master of words, dear Sam. And I loved it!ReplyDelete
dude...this is like watching a movie...each scene blends into the next...great visual storytelling....you rock the form....ReplyDelete
A mystical poem. So much taking place, and so many details to connect. I love especially the apple rising in the east and the rose that has grown to fill the room. I love the SOUNDS of your chosen words as well.ReplyDelete
Clever use of form that echo the real and the image that is realReplyDelete
This is wonderful--the subject matches the form seamlessly.ReplyDelete
great to read it again sam...you're such an artist with words.. love how masterful you play that difficult form and i say play because it seems you do it with such ease..ReplyDelete
Sam, I really enjoyed this, even though it made me have to think very hard back to college French class (which was way too long ago.) Peace, LindaReplyDelete
I wonder if I would have known this was a pile of Magritte if you hadn't told me. Maybe by the word "chapeau" . . . Reading the poem through this knowledge I see a surreal landscape for sure as if I were reading an exhibit through a powerful peripheral vision. I haven't tried the form yet, but I think it might work best with alternate realities like being in love, hallucinations, expressionism, etc. Maybe I'll try mixing disco and rock, like in the 1970s.ReplyDelete
Lovely images expressing the Magritte paintings. Actually, there is something in it that reminded me of E.E. Cummings' "all in green went my love riding"ReplyDelete
Beautiful, well-crafted!ReplyDelete
I appreciate the prompt, the nudge out of the nest, and the fine example you have written. Excellente work and an inspiration for me to improve.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:28:00 PM
Very much suits the style of Magritte and surrealists in general. (I feel like he's counted among them.) Especially in clipped lines. Very clever. k.ReplyDelete
Yours looks even better now that I have tried to write one myself. And the source makes it so interesting. Not a form that trips off the tongue.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing this poem, and for challenging us to try to write one. I learned alot today. I appreciate this group so much.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:17:00 AM
Even before I put the name Magritte together with the images (had to go look it up), I actually pictured those precise paintings... Scary! Really, really beautiful, and I love it, but my mind kept asking me how something like this would work with a language other than French... Thank you so much for reminding me of how much I love the pantoum, and for sharing this beautiful piece. *smile*ReplyDelete
outstanding piece Sam, love the blending of language and it works perfectly here in the pantoum. Thanks for hosting D'Verse and presenting a definite favorite form of mine. ThanksReplyDelete
You show us how the form can further a poems meaning and take it from a fascinating form to a way to structure your poem's message. Thank you for introducing me to the pantoum and then showing me how to really use it. I love the surreal images in this.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3:35:00 PM
As an absolute beginner to this form, I am in awe of your poetry ~ great prompt, thank youReplyDelete
Wow, this is so delicate and dreamlike, Samuel. I love "the apple contemplates the man", I see images of early actions and the men with the waning moon, forcing the rotation of a rigid form. Your rhythmic flow took me right out of the form, which was so casually fitting. Beautiful.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this wonderful presentation, I'm glad that I joined along. :)
This is absolutely amazing. Magritte is one of my favorite artists and your words brought the paintings to the forefront of my mind so beautifully... You are a master. Great post on the pantoum. I'm not familiar with it and loved the challenge. There's something about it that resonates with me.ReplyDelete
beautifully composed and deliciously lyrical. "Two lovers kiss, their faces wrapped in shrouds" does something, i think, to unite the english and french languages used. this is a lovely piece of art.ReplyDelete
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We had some fun in Zurich this week.
It comes on top of some serious work we've been involved in as FIFA's Official Non-Sponsor, such as a global fans' survey which showed just how strong the level of discontent is with FIFA; urging fans to write to their football associations about the FIFA Presidential election later this week; and, last week, the launch of our Hypocrisy World Cup campaign.
That last one was with Sharan Burrow of the ITUC, Stephen Russell of Playfair Qatar and Damian Collins on behalf of #NewFIFANow.
A compression sports wear brand and the international trade union body would seem like an unlikely team.
But together, Sharan and I delivered the good news about FIFA.
As news vendors on the streets of Zurich we called out the headlines to commuters from the latest news about FIFA. Take a look at some film footage of the surprised reaction of Zurich commuters as they were given their complimentary newspaper.
'There is some?' you ask.
Well, no. But inspired by a stunt I saw the Canadian duo, The Yes Men, do in 2008 after the election of Barack Obama, we put together a newspaper spoof using the masthead of the International Herald Tribune.
It was terrific. Every football fans' dream. The headlines included:
- "Sepp Blatter discussing re-running the 2018 and 2022 votes"
- "FIFA partners making shock threat to quit without radical reform"
- "The shortlist of eminent persons to head the FIFA Reform Commission"
- "Blatter to introduce sweeping reforms"
- "The UN intervening to make FIFA finances transparent"
Read the paper here (also available in English, French, German and Spanish).
As well as the spoof on the serious news, we added in some humour – such as '"Hot, Hot, Hot!' property deals in Qatar and elsewhere; a match report on a genuine World Cup qualifier to be played next month between Qatar and the Maldives – this one with Lionel Messi playing for Qatar; and 3 tips from FIFA's former Ethics Committee chief, Michael Garcia, for people who want to travel in style."
"You'll even find the weather report for the capital cities of the countries that bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup. No surprise in guessing which city is the hottest!"
"Check out the excellent article establishing how FIFA gets F.U.C.T. through the creation of a new financial transparency unit; a real hoot."
But, of course, with the parody there is a serious message also – and that is, we love football, but we abhor and are embarrassed by the way the game is managed by a pack of arseclowns.
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In the editorial, we issued a challenge to the FIFA Congress and again to the sponsors, and I'll quote from it:
"For the Congress – this Congress is an opportunity to be on the right side of history. Show fans, players and the children of the world that you love the game more than you love your role in it.
"For the partners and sponsors – it is time for you to live up to your respective corporate values. It's time to show your moral compass and to hold an organisation to which you contribute so much financially, to account."
Regardless of who wins the FIFA Presidential election on Friday, the work of #NewFIFANow and us as Official Non-Sponsor will not end.
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Enjoy the read – but please don't forget also to write to sponsors and let them know what you think about their hypocrisy.
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I was on the train commute home from work when my husband sent me this picture via text. My 5 year old, Nolan, came downstairs all excited, "Dad I gave myself a haircut"!
OMG...It was bad. Using his "kid scissors" he cut big chunks out of the front of his head almost down to the skin.
Nolan has been is a little obsessed with his hair lately. One day last week he spent all morning in the mirror making his hair into a "faux hawk" to sport at school. He even asked me for a little hairspray, what? I have to admit, it did look really cute and I let him go to school like this.
and now we have this...
After realizing the big mistake he made he said was mad at himself :( and crying "Dad you have to fix it".
My husband is a barber. This may explain part of the hair obsession and the attempt at giving himself a haircut. They made an emergency trip to Lessard's Barbershop.
Looks like Nolan just got his summer haircut a little early (and a little shorter) this year.
This post wasn't meant to be an advertisement but I might as well give the shop a plug - If you are in the Boston area and have a hair disaster that needs fixing or just need a good cut stop by...
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Why We Should Change Our Old Lead Water Pipe?
For a long time lead has been considered as a very useful material that can be used for a number of purposes such as electronics, plumbing, paints and a lot more.
But after that studies have shown that this same lead can have harmful effects on the human beings and mainly in the children under the age of six and can also cause damage to the foetus if water that contains lead particles.
The lead pipes were previously used for domestic purposes but afterwards, it was found that the eater sometimes picks up small particles of the lead which if consumed can have bad effects on the health. Though newer properties do not have lead pipes, the older ones, especially the ones built before the 1970 s usually have the same lead pipelines.
What problems can lead cause?
Lead if consumed through the drinking water can cause a range of health hazards in infants and children. It can cause a slower rate of development, both mental and physical, in the children. In adults, drinking water containing lead over a long time period can cause high blood pressure, and also kidney problems.
Lead can't be naturally found in water and the only way it can get mixed with water is through the lead water pipes. Due to corrosion which is the erosion of the metal as a result of a chemical reaction between water and the plumbing, lead gets mixed with the water stream.
In what amounts the lead would be present in the water depends on the amounts and the types of minerals in the water, how long the water is in the pipeline and other factors.
Thus to avoid such health hazards the old lead pipes should be replaced with a new blue poly MDPE pipe as soon as possible. The more it is delayed the higher the risk of contamination. Replacing the lead pipe can be the first and the foremost measure. Installing a filter for drinking and cooking water can be another measure to avoid using water mixed with lead.
If one is living on a property that has been built in the 1950s or the 1960s then it is more likely to have lead water pipelines. It is better to have both the sides of the lead pipe replaced in order to make sure that there is no chance of the water getting contaminated. By replacing the lead water pipes one can ensure safe drinking and cooking water for the family.


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GE also talks about what he has, and has not, done the most during that time.
This got me wondering about my toons' ages and what they have done/not done. I've been playing since December 2006. I surely have a toon that is "older" than GE's.
Or do I?
I opened up WoW and checked the /played time on one of my oldest toons, Thelandira. Thela wasn't the first toon, she was the third, I created back in 2006, but for quite some time she was my main and I played her the most.
So, how old is Thela? She is MUCH younger than I expected. Thela is a mere 87 days old (and some hours). That just seems.....wrong. She's not even my oldest toon...that would be Draiko. Draiko is 88, and was the second toon I ever created.
What's sad is that the first toon I ever created, Sheetahn, is only 53 days old. Now that is really, really wrong. Poor Sheetahn.
In the comments section of GE's post a few of the people that replied stated different stats for their toons. I decided I would check out some basic info/stats on my toons.
This resulted in me opening up Excel and creating a very basic spreadsheet to track the info. You can look at the ugly thing here if you like, but below are the grand totals I came up with.
These are the totals for the toons I play/have played the most:
- Days Played - 447
- Creature Kills - 582,481
- Quests Done - 23,781
- Dailies Done - 3,900
- Honorable Kills - 17,449
- Deaths - 3,769
- Flight Paths Taken - 7,552
- Dungeons Run - 2,427
- Raids Run - 411
- Pet Battles (non-pvp) - 5,237
- Achievement Points - 42,330
- Levels Acquired - 710
The following totals are for various toons/bankers I have that I don't play too often:
- Days Played -56
- Creature Kills - 36,231
- Quests Done -3,066
- Dailies Done - 159
- Honorable Kills - 2,228
- Deaths - 260
- Flight Paths Taken - 369
- Dungeons Run - 96
- Raids Run - 1
- Pet Battles (non-pvp) - 0
- Achievement Points - 4,695
- Levels Acquired -332
'Days Played' is probably the most accurate (if not the only accurate) piece of information up there. The rest, I believe, is only as accurate as far back as when WoW initiated the Achievement system...which was back in October 2008 (according to the Wiki).
While the new system did track some information from beforehand, like certain dungeons/raids completed, most of it was brand new stuff being tracked for us to see. I'm curious as to what the 'real' data is for all my toons...even counting those toons that never reached more than level 10 or 20 and were deleted.
Now, what does all this show that I've been doing with my WoW time? By raw numbers I've been killing stuff...plain and simple...I've been a killing machine. I've killed a grand total of over 600k things across the lands of Azeroth.
That is so not like me in real life. I hate killing things IRL. If I find a bug or spider in my home I usually catch it and toss it out the front door rather than kill it. What a difference pixels make to my actions.
Now, I know that I really haven't just run around killing things in-game. Actually, if you were to ask me what I've done most I don't think I could answer you. I have done a lot of nothing and a little of everything. I've fished, cooked, pvp'd, quested, raided, pet battled, leveled more toons than I needed, crafted, farmed, explored, killed stuff, goofed off and then goofed off some more.
All-in-all I'm happy with what I've done during my time in Azeroth. There really isn't anything I regret doing or not doing. The game has kept me happy and content for some 500+ days of played time and some 1,000+ toon levels acquired...and I'm sure it will keep doing the same.


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Moynihan, who joined as a castmember in 2008, will be departing the sketch series after season 42 concludes on Saturday.
Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson shared a heartfelt farewell message to departing castmember Bobby Moynihan on Friday night ahead of the sketch show's season 42 finale.
"Tomorrow is our last show together. It breaks my heart. When I became a cast member you were really there for me and such a pal. I wouldn't have been able to get through it without you," Davidson captioned a photo of himself and Moynihan together.
"Over the past few years we've become great friends and I'm honored to have met you and have you in my life. You're one of the funniest people I know and I'll never forget the time we spent together on floor 17."
Moynihan, who joined SNL in 2008 and played numerous recurring characters such as Drunk Uncle and Ass Dan, will be exiting after 9 seasons on the show to topline the upcoming CBS sitcom Me, Myself and I. The single-camera comedy, which will follow one man's life across a 50-year span, was picked up by the network last week.
The actor will join his SNL castmembers for a final show on May 20. Ahead of the finale, Moynihan commemorated the cast's final pitch meeting by posting a photo of everyone (including host Dwayne Johnson) seated on the floor of Lorne Michaels' office to his Instagram.


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Uganda may be better known today for its mountain gorillas, but in the 1960s, it was the pinnacle of any visit to East Africa. Murchison Falls National Park in northern Uganda was the most visited park in Africa, famed for its abundant elephant population – over half of Uganda's 30,000 elephants resided there. To the south, the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park was home to more mega-herbivores per square mile than any other part of Africa. It was truly a special place.
Decades of civil war led to a dramatic decline – over 95% of Uganda's elephant population was lost to poaching. At their weakest point, only a few hundred remained. Over the last 30 years, a slow, tentative recovery has begun. Today an estimated 1,300 elephants reside in Murchison Falls National Park with a further 2,900 in Queen Elizabeth National Park. These populations represent just a fraction of the former numbers and they face daily threats from poachers – but it offers hope. We believe that with the right protection and support, Uganda's elephants could flourish, and once again number in their tens of thousands.
Uganda's elephants are a small, recovering population. They are still extremely vulnerable to the threats of bush meat and ivory poaching, which have risen over recent years.
UCF works closely with park management authorities to construct frontline ranger posts in strategic positions and poaching hotspots. These have an enormous impact in curbing poaching and other illegal activities, by putting "boots on the ground". A greater ranger presence means a significant reduction in snares and traps, and increased conviction rates. In this way, UCF have enabled wildlife rangers to recover some of the most heavily poached areas of Uganda, encouraging the wildlife to flourish and reducing mortality rates.
Together, Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks comprise over 2,700 square miles – a lot of park to protect. To date, UCF has completed 14 ranger posts and marine ranger stations but the pressure on the parks increases daily. Immediate action is required to help protect the elephants and support their recovery as a species.
Help us support UCF's work recovering the elephant populations of Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks by building two frontline ranger posts:
- Ayago Marine Ranger Station and Ranger Post, to be located at the confluence of the Ayago and Nile Rivers, in Murchison Falls National Park
- Point 38 Ranger Post, to be located in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
The Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) provides proactive solutions to conservation problems. They work closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and park-adjacent communities in all five key elephant habitats in Uganda, including Queen Elizabeth Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest and Kidepo Valley National Parks and Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Their strategies focus on habitat recovery, anti-poaching, law enforcement, endangered species research, veterinary capability, conservation education, human-wildlife conflict and community livelihoods. UCF believes it is only by striking the balance between conservation and community in this way that the future of Uganda's wildlife can be safeguarded for generations to come.
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