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"اختفى رحيقُ الأرض فلم يعدْ ثـمّة عطر إلا في القوارير" (ميسلون هادي، قصة عطر الوردة).
تثير فينا قصة "عطر الوردة" لميسلون هادي الرغبة لتأمل حالة البيئة في ظل الأوضاع المعادية للبيئة. فالتدمير، في العراق، لم يقتصر على الإنسان والجوانب المادية وإنما طال حتى البيئة. الحرب المتواصلة منذ سنوات، نشرتْ آلاف الأطنان من المواد السامة على هذا البلد، فلم تنجُ البيئة من التلوث الذي طال الماء والهواء والأرض وجميع المخلوقات. والقصة تتحدث عن هذه الكارثة من خلال النحل وثورته على الإنسان ومحاصرته في منزله وخلف نوافذه. الحرب إذن حاضرة بوصفها سببا ونتيجة لكلّ هذا التدمير الذي أصاب البيئة
Dans cet article sont analysés les paratextes des ouvrages durassiens traduits en suédois. Nous nous intéressons aux couvertures et quatrièmes de couverture, ainsi qu'aux préfaces et postfaces allographes. Nous avons examiné les références littéraires et culturelles données dans ces présentations afin de savoir dans quels contextes intellectuels et artistiques on choisit d'inscrire Marguerite Duras. Pour les couvertures, nous avons examiné l'utilisation des différents supports visuels, ainsi que l'interaction entre le texte et l'image sur la couverture. Le corpus est constitué par un échantillon de paratextes durassiens, du premier roman traduit – La Vie tranquille (Stilla liv, 1947) – jusqu'aux publications les plus récentes. Les résultats indiquent que les éditeurs suédois ont inscrit Duras dans un contexte moderniste et que le public cible est constitué des lecteurs du « circuit lettré ». Une exception est la traduction de L'Amant qui semble viser un public appartenant plutôt aux « circuits populaires ».
This paper examines Fatou Diome's novel Le Ventre de l'Atlantique [The Belly of the Atlantic] published in 2003, and the reception of its Swedish translation Atlantens mage (2010). The study has an intrinsic (text-centered) perspective, as it examines the representations of migration and of migrants in Diome's work – but it also has an extrinsic and reader response-oriented perspective, as it focuses on the public discourses emanating from the novel.
Le Ventre de l'Atlantique tells the story of a Senegalese woman who has emigrated to France, and of her younger half-brother who has been left behind. Migration, belonging, exile and xenophobia are important themes in the novel, and it has been cited as an example of francophone migrant literature and of World Literature (Lindberg 2015 and 2016). The female Senegalese narrator claims that many people in Senegal still suffer from what she calls a "colonisation mentale" (Diome 2003:53). Thus, according to the main character, the French cultural and economic hegemony persists even after 40 years of political independence for the nation of Senegal.
The reader-response part of the study deals with the reception of Diome's novel in Sweden. Reviews published in the Swedish press (here called "established criticism") have been examined, as well as reviews published in the blogosphere (labelled "alternative criticism"). The material has been collected in the database Mediearkivet (for the press) and by using the search-engine Google for reviews published in the blogosphere, see Aronsson (2016) for a thorough presentation of the method used. The paper seeks to answer the following questions: How is the theme of migration depicted in Diome's novel, and how does this theme appear in the Swedish literary reception? Is the novel inscribed in a particular literary and/or intellectual tradition? If that is the case, which arguments and references are used by the reviewers?
Salīm Barakāt is one of the most prolific modern Arab writers. He published his first poetry collection in 1973 and has since produced several more in addition to novels, essays, and autobiographical works. Despite living outside the Arab world since 1982, Barakāt's literary output is closely connected to his Kurdish roots, and the culture and traditions of his birthplace in northern Syria. Barakāt's inventive language, original narrative style and fantastical plots have placed him in the forefront of Arab literary modernism. His unconventional technique and mixture of styles and genres have at times made critics unable to describe his work in common literary terms, which in turn has given him the reputation of a renovator of the Arabic novel.
This literary study examines the formulation of masculinity in Syrian novels authored by women. The thesis covers the period between 1959 and 2000, corresponding to both the development of the female-authored novel in Syria and the creation of the modern Syrian state. This research engages with studies of masculinity in general and literary masculinity studies in particular. Drawing on the seminal work of Raewyn Connell as well as engaging with studies on masculinity and feminine narratology in Swedish, English and Arabic, the thesis analyses the formulation of literary masculinity through the fictional societies' ideal masculinity on the one hand, and the female characters' views and reactions to masculinity on the other. From a general survey of the field, 34 novels undertaking the formulation of gendered relations were identified and chosen for this study. From this selection, five themes emerged, forming the foundation of this thesis' main chapters.
The five themes explore, in turn, how stereotypes are utilised to critique gender roles, ways in which male and female characters collaborate to formulate gender norms, how female characters capitalise on patriarchy in order to enhance their lives, male characters as symbols for social and political change and finally, the difficulties included in the performance of masculinity. Each theme is exemplified through one novel, which is analysed in detail. Throughout the five chapters, the main novel chosen for analysis is put into conversation with other novels with similar themes but from different decades. This allows for an examination of changing ideals of masculinity in addition to the theme itself.
The first theme, how stereotypes are utilised to critique gender roles, is studied through a close reading of al-Ẓahr al-'ārī (The Naked back) by Hanrīyit 'Abbūdī. The analysis illustrates how the expected normative behaviour of men and women is utilised in order to comment on the formulation of gender roles. The chapter further demonstrates ways in which what is seen as gender specific behaviour can be appropriated by the opposite gender. This is further developed through the examination of female writers taking over the male voice through a first person male narrator. The second theme, ways in which male and female characters collaborate to formulate gender norms, is discussed through a close reading of the novel Khaṭawāt fī al-ḍabāb (Steps in the fog) by Malāḥa al-Khānī. This chapter illustrates the similar expectations that both male and female characters have on their sons and fellow male characters. This includes taking on the role of provider and protector, even in the cases where the female characters are able to look after themselves.
The third theme, how female characters capitalise on patriarchy in order to enhance their lives, is elaborated through a close reading of Ayyām ma'ahu (Days with him) by Kūlīt Khūrī. This theme demonstrates how the female character constructs herself and her world around the idea of a perfect male, whom she thinks will save her. The analysis examines what is seen as ideal traits in a man. It further discusses the change of the female character and how her initial utilisation of patriarchal structure transforms into a critique of the same structure.
The fourth theme, male characters as symbols for social and political change, is seen through a close reading of Dimashq yā basmat al-ḥuzn (Damascus, o smile of sadness) by Ulfat al-Idlibī. The chapter connects between changing social ideals and ideal masculinity. Through Bayrūt 75 (Beirut 75) by Ghāda al-Sammān, the fifth theme, the difficulties included in the performance of masculinity, is studied. The problematic masculinity presented is then put in contrast with what appears to be a suggestion that a performance of femininity could be an alternative to unsuccessful masculinity.
Whereas the novels differ in their presentation of masculinity and the utilisation of ideal masculinity, they agree on a set of core traits summarised in a hegemonic ideal of masculinity as an ability to provide and protect. The ways in which this should be performed is however closely connected to the female characters' ideas of emancipation and women's rights. The female writers' formulation of masculinity can hence be said to mirror the development of the female characters and their awareness of women's rights.
The thesis hopes that its original contribution to knowledge is the identification and examination of constructed masculinities in Syrian female-authored fiction. Moreover, this thesis studies a body of Syrian fiction previously largely unstudied in Western academia, and in a framework of Swedish, English and Arabic secondary sources.
Walīd Ikhlāṣī has become known as one of Syria's most productive dramatists and novelists. Since his first short story collection in 1963 he has produced over 50 pieces of work including novels, plays and short story collections. A well-known modernist and surrealist writer, he has introduced his own distinctive style in his writing for the theatre and in his fiction. He has also been involved in work with the Arab Writer's Union and in the editorial committees of several Syrian literary magazines, and influenced the cultural scene in Syria and the Arab world. Among Ikhlāṣī's many plays al-ṣirāṭ (The Path) is often brought out as an example of his seemingly action-less plays which on closer examination are filled with sharp criticism of the social and political Syrian landscape. His short story collection, ma ḥadatha li-'Antara? (What Happened to Antara?), shows his engagement with Arabic cultural heritage and the use of historical references in his work.
Syftet med litteraturstudien är att undersöka hur arbete med sång, rim och ramsor kan främja
yngre elevers språkutveckling i engelska som främmande språk. Detta görs genom att fokusera på
främjandet av barns språkinlärning, hur lärare bör arbeta med sång, rim och ramsor inom
engelska som främmande språk, samt lärares attityder till ett sådant arbetssätt.
Arbetet genomfördes som en systematisk litteraturstudie innehållande en bakgrund med
relevant teori, samt analys av fem vetenskapliga studier rörande ämnet. Dessa gav möjlighet till en
bred bild av området, då länder och perspektiv varierade. Studierna valdes ut genom sökning i
databaser efter relevans och tillförlitlighet.
I studiernas resultat framgick att majoriteten av tillfrågade lärare och elever var positivt
inställda till arbete med sång och ramsor i engelskundervisning, och den språkutveckling dessa
metoder innebar. Genom arbete med läraren som förebild motiverades eleverna. Dock fanns en
avsaknad av material och kunskap för att kunna genomföra och bedöma undervisning
innehållande sång och ramsor. En avsaknad av rim i de studier som analyserats berörs även i
studien, likaså en brist på svenska studier.
Sammanfattningsvis verkar sång och ramsor enligt de granskade studierna ha ett värde i
engelskundervisning. Dock finns det behov av mer forskning och kunskap för att få starkare
underlag för användning av dessa metoder i undervisning.
Under de senaste två decennierna och som svar på politiska beslut om bland annat breddad studentrekrytering och en tydligare skrivning av högskolans etiska värdegrund har mångfald i högskolepedagogiska sammanhang identifierats som en fråga om identitet, makt och tillgänglighet. I en kritisk överläggning av studentmångfaldens behandling påtalar artikeln ett bristande beaktande av mångfaldsrekryteringens konsekvenser i förhållande till den högre utbildningens vetenskapliga grund. Överläggningen görs mot bakgrund av en studie utförd vid Högskolan Dalarna, vilken exemplifierar pedagogiska utmaningar kopplade till den ökade studentmobiliteten på avancerad nivå. I fokus står studenters tidigare träning i vetenskapsprocesser och vad deras varierade förkunskaper innebär vid mötet med den existenta magisterutbildningen. I artikeln positioneras relationen mellan mångfald och utbildningen i vetenskapliga arbetssätt som mittpunkten för högskolepedagogiska diskussioner om mångfaldsrekryteringens innebörder.
The article addresses the question of how English departments best can teach literature and literary reading to future upper-secondary school teachers of English. It approaches the question in terms of the literary scholar's contribution to the professional education and practice of school teachers in Sweden. The article combines metacognitive analyses of disciplinary ways of thinking with profession theory to reflect on the literary content knowledge upper secondary school teachers need for their teaching practice. It outlines key differences between the understanding of what reading literature entails in academia and in upper secondary education, respectively, and it points out that current academic practices for teaching literature rely on a narrow understanding of what school teachers need to know about literature and literary reading to exercise their professional judgement concerning literature in the language classroom. Advocating a change in our academic teaching practices, the article proposes that literary debates over reading also be incorporated and that the principles and procedures underpinning professional modes of reading literature be explicitly articulated. This means verbalizing underlying theoretical assumptions about the value of literature and of reading it and explicating interpretative conventions and tools, alongside the skills, involved in literary reading. Such a teaching practice, the article posits, is not merely key to developing school teachers' content knowledge regarding literature and reading. It is also a prerequisite for the development of their pedagogical reasoning when it comes to the uses of literature and to the affordances and limitations of literary reading in the school classroom.
Prompted by debates on the role of comedy in the USA after 9/11, the essay explores the use of satire as one important narrative strategy that emerged in the subgenre of the American 9/11 novel. Criticism of 9/11 fiction tends to regard literary satire as a device used to counter governing descriptions of twenty-first century terrorism. By way of Ken Kalfus's A Disorder Peculiar to the Country (2006), I show how literary satire on 9/11 is neither straightforward nor merely a means of political attack. Drawing on recent satire theory that views the satirical mode as unruly, various, and open-ended, I suggest that a closer look to the mixed intentions of this novel presents an opportunity to explore the dynamic between denunciation and comic relief in literary satire on 9/11 and opens the way for a more complex understanding of the operation and affordances of literary 9/11 satire.
This essay explores the gendered, geopolitical and material conditions of Mozambican literary migration into the contemporary Portuguese-speaking circuit, by paying special attention to the treatment of the internationally known writer Paulina Chiziane. More specifically, the essay addresses how vernacular features in Chiziane's literary expression (e.g. a locally situated female perspective, oral narrative tradition, African cultural memory of myths and traditions, and use of national languages) are conceptualized and highlighted in the materiality of literary marketing and circulation processes. The analysis is theoretically informed by Venkat B. Mani's thoughts on bibliomigrancy (whereby the circulation and translation of literary works performs a switch from one code to another, on travelling into new geographical contexts), and Ana Margarida Martins and Hilary Owen's gender and postcolonial close readings of Chiziane's early circulation paths. Furthermore, the analysis will consider how gender difference manifests itself in, and influences, the circulation processes. The study thereby traces how Chiziane's vernacular poetics become recoded in circulation into other (niche) markets, from representing a counterhegemonic social critique in the local literary discourse, into an anthropological "authentic" (exotified) literature, written by a Lusophone African (black) woman in Portugal. In the Afro-Brazilian diaspora, Chiziane's writing is recoded as African collective memory and epistemology underpinning social and cultural empowerment, while in translation her work is recoded as a more universally relatable narrative of women's conditions under patriarchy in the cosmopolitan circulation.
Ce mémoire n'a pas la prétention d'aborder la totalité des combats menés par ces deux personnalités, Simone de Beauvoir et Elisabeth Badinter, pour la libération des femmes. Cependant, il permet de mettre en évidence, voire en parallèles les actions essentielles de deux femmes de générations différentes.
Avec une même sensibilité et une pugnacité sans faille malgré les difficultés et critiques rencontrées, elles ont permis à l'ensemble des hommes et surtout des femmes de prendre conscience des inégalités à combattre pour un meilleur « vivre ensemble ».
Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka om tidigare forskning tillsammans med rådande utvecklingspsykologiska teorier stödjer vissa typer av läroprocesser, samt hur dessa ställer sig till Lgr11. Genom undersökningen åskådliggörs olika typer av argument som talar för att i ämnet svenska låta det pedagogiska upplägget bygga på teori såväl som praktik. Genom att i verksamheten implementera praktiska moment tillsammans med teoretiska skulle skolan kunna bli än mer nyanserad, vilket skulle gynna fler elever i skolans verksamhet.
In recent decades, globalization has led to increased mobility and interconnectedness. For a growing number of people, contemporary life entails new local and transnational interdependencies which transform individual and collective allegiances. Contemporary literature often reflects these changes through its exploration of migrant experiences and transcultural identities. Calling into question traditional definitions of culture, many recent works of poetry and prose fiction go beyond the spatial boundaries of a given state, emphasizing instead the mixing and collision of languages, cultures, and identities. In doing so, they also challenge recent and contemporary discourses about cultural identities, fostering a more nuanced understanding of the complexities of identity-formation processes in diverse transcultural frameworks.This volume analyses how traditional understandings of culture, as well as literary representations of identity constructs, can be reconceptualized from a transcultural perspective. In four thematic sections focusing on migration, cosmopolitanism, multiculturalism, and literary translingualism, the twelve essays included in this volume explore various facets of transculturality in contemporary poetry and fiction from around the world.
The central theme of landscape has long been associated with the construction and expression of Irish national identity, particularly in relation to rural Ireland, which traditionally has been regarded as an important source of national heritage and culture. Associated with this preoccupation is the rural/urban divide that has characterised traditional representations of Ireland, especially since the end of the nineteenth century. The twentieth century saw dramatic changes to both rural and urban Ireland. The Celtic Tiger economy and the post-Tiger context have also seen momentous transformations in the Irish landscape. This book analyses the relationship between the rural and the urban and explores the way it is reflected in Irish literature, culture and language from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day. Among others, the work of John Hewitt, Liam O'Flaherty, Moya Cannon, Paula Meehan, Thomas Kinsella and Eavan Boland is analysed, through a variety of perspectives including cultural studies, linguistics, literary studies and ecocriticism.


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Wendell Phillips, son of the first mayor of Boston, said in a memor- able speech: "Revolutions are not made; they come." The trouble with Brazil's revolution (TIME, July 14, et seq.) was that it would not go.
Federal troops hurled shells and bombs into the rebel stronghold in the city of Sao Paulo. Thousands of people were killed, great damage to property was inflicted, but the rebels budged not, neither could bullets make them budge.
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Over the years, I've often been asked for advice about career management. In addition to being a professor of management and human resource management at Roosevelt University, I've served as board chair for senior executive appointments, evaluated the effectiveness of boards of directors, conducted professional searches and redesigned organizational structures to reflect strategic and other changes.
So I've observed a lot and along the way developed creative ways to address a variety of organizational challenges. In this essay, I would like to share my insights on strategies for obtaining a job and moving up the professional ladder.
More than a million people graduate from college each year and it often takes three to nine months to find a job commensurate with the graduate's college degree. The time may be even greater for international students and professionals. That's because many new graduates must deal with professional exams and licensure –such as in actuarial science, allied health, accounting and education fields.
Most students start looking for their first job after they graduate, but I believe they need to start earlier —when they're still in school. There is no perfect time to begin the job search, except this: the sooner the better.
Unlike many people in earlier generations who worked for one employer their entire life, today the average college graduate's first job is unlikely to be his or her last. In fact, college graduates and professionals these days may have six to eight employers over a 40-year career span with people moving on average every four to five years. So, when selecting an employer, choosing one for lifetime employment should not be among the most important selection criteria.
I realize that some people are wondering whether they should invest the time and money needed to complete a college degree. Completing a bachelor's degree is extremely important and has strong positive results on career success. Consistently, data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that over a 40-year working span, the average college graduate earns approximately $1 million more than someone with only a high school diploma.
A master's degree is also worth the time and money it takes. It's the highest degree for practicing managers, whereas the doctorate is for people who want to focus more on research or be accredited in such fields as pharmacy or educational administration. For example, a master's degree in business (i.e., an MBA, MSHRM, MSA, MSRE) and in other disciplines puts the graduate on a whole different level across his or her entire working career with richer opportunities on all fronts, work and life. It also hugely changes his/her potential influence on the world. So the answer is Yes! Bachelor's and graduate degrees are worth the time, effort and money.
People often ask me about whether they should take on this or that job with little or no thought of first establishing a career plan. A job is not a career. A career involves vision, planning and jobs that may include a series of horizontal and vertical moves.
I often think that if people apply for the job they really want, rather than doing mass emails and postings of their resumes, recruiters could fill positions more quickly and accurately. This reminds me of a board that I chaired to select the mayor of a relatively large municipality. The most attractive candidate only applied for one job. He was highly focused and knew exactly what he wanted. That resonated with me and he gained our recommendation. This might not work for all people. The principle is to focus your career efforts with a vision and career plan.
Employers tend to hire and promote based on knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics. Of course, career advancements also are the result of doing your job well. It's not a matter of being a perfectionist; rather, it's a matter of good to excellent performance on what the organization values. Lacking the right talent can be painful for an organization. Thus, you and any candidate are more likely to land a role when you match and present your skills and experiences according to the organization's needs.
Aligning your plans to your manager's goals under the company's values and goals will be important to success. If you were in the elevator with the president of your company and were asked, you should be able to deliver a 30- to 60- second pitch on how your work contributes to the bottom line. This shows that you are aware of your company's needs and how your work contributes to addressing those needs in tangible ways.
Personal characteristics such as dependability, loyalty, trustworthiness, honesty and integrity go a long way. A former store manager recently mentioned that her company valued her and promoted her because they could trust her. Because of those traits, she was chosen to manage the entire store, including its human and physical capital and the risk management function.
Another conversation with a manager in the telecommunications industry brought to light the importance of having a breadth of work experiences. In some industries people are looked at more favorably and experience career advancements based on working in various departments of the organization. Doing this attests to your ability to get along with people, build positive relationships and be a team player.
"A job is not a career. A career involves vision, planning and jobs that may include a series of horizontal and vertical moves."
Carolyn Wiley, Professor of Management and Human Resource Management
In addition, horizontal career moves allow you to develop new skills. This will make you a more attractive candidate for other desirable jobs within and outside the organization. You'll learn more about your company and build a broader internal network. For example, in one global firm a cohort of entry level consultants was engaged in a rotation program, giving them an opportunity to work in various practices and hopefully after the rotations to return to the practice of their choice. These types of horizontal career moves are helpful at the beginning of your career and also can be extremely beneficial at other career levels.
Career advancement sometimes requires difficult decisions such as moving to different locations in this country and abroad. Being willing and ready to move to a different location will have an impact on family and other personal relationships. The truth is that you will rarely find all your career advancements in your present role. Advancing to significantly higher levels will often require a move.
But keep in mind that life is more complex these days. It's good to be flexible and willing to change locations. This is not convenient; but it will enlarge your network. Personally, having led and worked with people on at least four continents has broadened my prospective and respect for others and made me more confident in future work experiences.
As you ascend up the career ladder, you're gauged more and more on your personal characteristics. At the higher levels of a career about 90 percent or more of the people have a college degree. Therefore, the differentiators become the personal characteristics.
A window into your personal characteristics are your networks. I don't mean the number of people you've connected with on the internet. I mean the number and quality of your relationships with others. It's important to respect others, consider their views, keep tempers in check and be tactful in verbal and written communication, especially e-mails!
I, like many people, have had great bosses and not so great ones. I recall an incident when a particular boss asked for my feedback. His response to me was great, indicating that he would take my ideas under consideration and he did. He was a good example of a leader who listens to others and acts on their unbiased perspectives. His actions became a model for my management style.
In my teaching and advising students, I emphasize the things I've mentioned here. I also advise students to be members of their professional societies that may include marketing, finance, IT, HR or real estate. Most fields (education, law, health services, etc.) also have professional organizations. In all of my classes, students are encouraged to network with professionals in their fields. Your networks are a rich source for discovering new opportunities.
Currently I advise Roosevelt's student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management which is open to all majors and has earned local and national recognition. It encourages students to fulfill volunteer roles at the national conferences, sit in on committees and board meetings, attend leadership conferences, participate in case competitions, and stay up to date with the profession. My students also engage in experiential learning through simulations, games, conferences, case studies, pro-bono consulting and other extra-curricular activities.
These are all important, but as students begin their job search, I urge them above all to be prepared for any opportunity. Over 50 percent of college graduates land positions that are not directly related to their field of study. I always encourage students to be flexible and consider other opportunities that may use their skills and aptitudes.
I can think of at least one graduate student who wanted a job in HR, but was offered the head of operations role instead. She accepted the opportunity. While you need to plan your careers, you also must be open and flexible for unexpected opportunities that come your way.
In my own personal life, I have been an entrepreneur, manager, consultant and professor. I have found all these jobs rewarding. What's my best advice for your career journey? Remain flexible, plan and be alert to the vision and path that ultimately leads to your satisfaction and happiness and helps you advance your goals in life.
Carolyn Wiley is professor of management and human resource management in the Heller College of Business and formerly the associate provost for Academic Program Review at Roosevelt University. She was a European principal and senior consultant for a global consultancy and member of its performance and talent management global team and functioned as a chief human resource officer for an organization. She has held management faculty posts in the United States, France and Ireland. She is currently president-elect for the Midwest Academy of Management. A recipient of both teaching and research recognitions and awards, she earned a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles and has over 50 publications in journals and book chapters. Her speaking engagements have spanned the globe including Russia, Japan, Africa, Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the United States. Her research areas include corporate governance, diversity, ethics, professional certification, impression management, DNA of the best companies and corporate responsibility.
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Happy Birthday, Vida Blue
Happy Birthday to Vida Blue, a six-time All-Star who pitched in the major leagues for seventeen years and won the American League Cy Young and MVP in 1971. He was an amazing southpaw and I always enjoyed watching him pitch – except when he was up against me. I remember the first time I saw him. It was July 29, 1969 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. This was his second major league game and he was starting against Stan Bahnsen. He pitched perfect baseball for the first three innings. He gave up a double to Bill Robinson in the fourth and a single to Bobby Murcer in the fifth, but otherwise the Yankees were having trouble hitting this guy. He gave up two hits and two runs in the sixth, and no hits in the seventh. In the eighth, Vida walked Robinson and then have up a Home Run to Joe Pepitone. That put the Yankees ahead, 4-3. The A's came back in the eighth, with a single by Rick Monday, a triple by Ramon Webster and a single by Bob Johnson to take a 6-4 lead.
I remember another game during the summer of 1971, a real pitcher's duel between Vida and Mel Stottlemyre. Both of them pitched complete games. Vida had ten strikeouts, Mel pitched a three-hitter. The Yankees scored one run in the first, off a single by Thurman Munson and a double by Roy White; Tugboat scored on a ground out by Felipe Alou, and the Yankees won it 1-0.


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I got in touch with Bruce Smith yesterday for my retrospective on the 20th anniversary of Super Bowl XXV. Smith had just gotten out of a meeting at his offices in Virginia Bech. He owns a real estate development company. Bruce said he enjoys being a businessman, though "it's not that immediate gratification I'm used to getting with a sack."
Smith says he looks back fondly on the Super Bowl years, and mainly the relationships with his former coaches and teammates. The Hall of Fame defensive end says he talks to Darryl Talley and Thurman Thomas on a weekly basis. He talks with Jim Kelly, Marv Levy and many others.
"I don't think when we were actually going through it, we didn't realize at that age how much the experience would impact the rest of our lives. I wouldn't trade any moment of my NFL career for anything. Things happen for a reason. It makes you a better person, It opens your eyes and makes you realize there are more important things in life than whether you win or lose."
I wasn't fond of Smith's self-serving manner during his playing days. He seems a lot more mature now, more mellow and philosophical, like most of his old teammates. They were in their 20s back then. A lot of pro athletes are overgrown little boys in their playing days (sports writers aren't immune from that, either). They grow up. In retrospect, they have a greater appreciation for their time in Buffalo and the support of the fans.
Smith called back after our initial conversation. He wanted to make sure I knew about some of the humanitarian work he'd done recently. Bruce went to Kuwait and Iraq two Christmases ago on a USO trip to visit the American troops. That's the same trip that Andre Reed, Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas went on last month, the one where Reed tore his Achilles.
"It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life," Smith said. "We were actually shot at by insurgents with rockets. We were at a pep rally and a gentleman came over the loudspeaker and said 'Incoming!' We had to hit the ground. This was New Year's Night. I encouraged Jim and Thurman to go. I said,it will be the most fulfilling trip you ever take. But I'll be honest. I was scared to death for a while."
Smith also volunteers with Operation Smile, a charity that helps repair cleft palates and other facial deformities of children and adults. Bruce said one of his Hall of Fame events raised a half million dollars for Operation Smile. He recalls carrying an 8-year-old child to surgery in his arms in Africa.
"We sit here and think about the score of a game," he said. "When we get older, we understand you can have more of an impact on someone else's life by doing some of these things and being a positive figure, rather than someone remembered for a sack."


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What Are You Really Paying For? The True Cost of a Licensed BrandPosted: December 9, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: Alexandra Peng, asian fit, Dana Thomas, Deluxe, eyewear, Fashion, frames, licensed brands, sunglasses, TC Charton, versace Leave a comment
"Why do your products cost as much as brands like Versace?" People have asked.
My short and sweet answer: "Because we have higher quality products."
Upon seeing the puzzled look on their face, I'd explain further.
Most consumers don't realize the difference between "licensed brands" and "independent brands".
In terms of eyewear, a pair of "licensed brand" frames will bear the logo of a big and recognizable brand, such as Versace, Gucci, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Ferragamo, Valentino…etc.
These fashion power houses give optical companies the rights to develop, manufacture, distribute and sell products bearing their logos. This kind of agreement, depending on how powerful/recognizable the brand is, could potentially cost the eyewear company millions of dollars on the rights alone. They receive permission to use the name for a number of years (typically, five) plus, an additional amount of time per each unit sold.
Meanwhile, the luxury house (such as LVMH) that owns these big fashion brands will sit back and collect the license fee and royalties without ever needing to know anything about the ins and outs of optical design or manufacturing.
Eyewear companies such as Luxottica (which owns Lenscrafters/Sunglass Hut/Sears Optical/Peale Vision and holds the licenses to Chanel, Tiffani, Bvlgari, Oakley, Coach, Prada, Armani, Prada, Ray Ban, etc.), and Safilo Group, (which holds the licenses to Fendi, Boss, Marc Jacobs, Dior and owns nine thousand retail stores worldwide) handle the process of creating and producing the branded eyewear lines.
Taking the licensing fees and the cost of the royalties into consideration, the in-house eyewear designers have a very rigid budget when creating the style. Often times, this means the quality has to be sacrificed. In order to turn a profit, the styles must be easily mass produced. Their business strategy hinges on the idea that people will buy the products for the recognized logos regardless of quality.
However, an independent eyewear brand, such as TC CHARTON, has none of those embedded costs.
In my case, because there is no one above me to dictate the budgets and no board members to answer to, I have total freedom in the creative process. I get to pick the best quality components and materials and can just focus on creating the most beautiful products possible. Instead of spending the money on paying royalties and licensing fees, I get to spend it on quality and craftsmanship.
I am not alone. Behind every independent eyewear company, there is someone who is passionate about the art of designing and producing a distinctive collection that reflects their artistic sensibilities. Unfortunately, when dealing with licensed brands, they will have to compromise creativity for the sake of profit.
I am fortunate because I have no such constraints. This is all I know, and I cannot imagine doing it differently.
So before you shop for your next pair of frames, please remember: if the brand sounds familiar and bears a big logo that appears on clothing or other consumer goods, it is a licensed brand. A discerning consumer will always seek out lesser known and beautifully crafted pieces, as these are the styles that truly embody the artistry and vision of a true designer.
For more information, I suggest reading Deluxe – How Luxury Lost its Luster, by Dana Thomas. It is a wonderful book that goes into intricate detail surrounding the issues plaguing licensed brands.
Made in ChinaPosted: November 4, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: asian fit, China, craftsmanship, eyewear, Factory, Fashion, frames, glasses, glasses for asians, handcraft, Hoi Tat, made in china, manufacturing process, Style, TC Charton Leave a comment
"Where are your products made?" People often ask.
"They are made in China." I'd reply with confidence.
I get a lot of varied reactions to that.
Some would shrug and say, "Everything is made in China nowadays," and accept it without a second thought. Some freeze up, worrying about blurting out something politically incorrect.
Usually I let them pause for a few seconds, and then add, "They are made by one of the top-five optical companies in Hong Kong. They are a second-generation manufacturer that produces some of the top boutique collections in the world."
That tends to get their attention.
With so much negative media coverage dealing with questionable products made from shady factories, I can understand their hesitation. The mistrust towards Chinese produced goods is deeply ingrained into the consumer's mind. After all, most of these people will never step foot inside a factory to inspect the quality of the goods themselves, especially not the ones across the globe. If all you ever hear is the negative portrayals on the news, then of course you would be critical.
And because of the media bias, most people will never know that the ones really responsible for those shoddy goods are the buyers from American companies.
I've heard with my own ears, more times than I care for, stories of obnoxious buyers from big companies that bully their way into better deals with the factory. They will place orders for ginormous quantities, and insist that the factory slash their prices in half to accommodate them. Most factories have little choice in the matter, as if they refuse to do business, hundreds of thousands of workers may lose their jobs.
But something will have to give.
The factory is placed under strict time constraints, so they can't take longer to finish the order. The price range is non-negotiable and at the end of the day they will still have to pay all of their employees. The quality of the materials is the only thing that can be sacrificed to appease the buyer's outrageous specifications.
Lower quality products do not concern the buyers. The only thing they care about is maintaining their profit margins, and returning back to the boardroom with a beautiful spreadsheet detailing the amazing deal they just secured. So long as they can supply blockbuster stores in the first world countries with cheap goods to feed the insatiable appetites of the typical consumer, they will do whatever it takes to make it happen.
Then my question is, who is to blame? The factories? The buyers?
Or is it the consumers that only want cheap products?
The same people who are wary of Chinese-made products often forget that the iPhone in their hands was also made in China. So are their solar panels, the $3000 flat screen TV, the satellites, and their beautiful buttery leather jackets.
The factory that produces our collection is the same I collaborated with for fifteen years while working with 30+ European collections a year. It is a second-generation frame maker, and the founding father, who is over 78 now, started making frames when he was 17 years old. As a young apprentice, he would fallow his shi-fu from Shanghai to Hong Kong, sitting behind a little window taking measurements and handcrafting each frame from real tortoise shells. He kept a small operation for over four decades, until his three grown sons returned from their education in America to take over the family business.
All the European brands that I worked with, (the majority of them real boutique eyewear brands with great prestige worldwide) were produced in their plant in China. Once the goods were finished, they were shipped throughout Europe to the headquarters of these optical companies, and there they were printed as "made in" France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, etc.…
Once, I was approached by a representative from a European brand. He noted the quality of TC CHARTON, and said that other brands of similar quality would price their products $100 higher than ours. He didn't know how we could afford to price them so low.
I just smiled and told him, "I don't need to pay for all the shipping."
By directly shipping from China to the USA, we don't have to increase our prices to pay for detour shipping and custom duties. This allows us to pass the savings onto our consumers.
I used to be part of this unethical "country of origin" game. But now that I have full-control of my own collection, I refuse to deceive the consumers. I also want to give credit where credit is due. These exceptional artisans and craftsmen deserve recognition for their work. I want to tell everybody through my products that there are GREAT Chinese factories out there, and that they produce some of the most beautifully crafted products I've ever seen. Why should the Europeans get all the credit when these Chinese workers are the ones who did all the dirty work?
That being said, it is undeniable that the European optical component companies still produce top quality parts and materials. We use German stainless steel, Italian Mazzucchelli acetates, French COMOTEC and Austrian REDTENBACHER spring hinges. But, besides the parts and materials, the thing that truly distinguishes a beautiful acetate frame from a mediocre one is the craftsmanship.
There are bad apples in every industry, in every country. But there are also some state-of-the-art facilities across China that are so well-managed, so skilled, and so technologically advanced that they have to be run by some of the very best experts, engineers, and artisans in the world. Just like the factory that produces every single piece of our collection.
Top notch components and skilled craftsmanship. I believe we have the best of both worlds. And yes, they are made in China.
What happened in Vegas WON'T stay in Vegas!Posted: September 24, 2015 Filed under: Events, General | Tags: Amy Endo, asian, asian fit, eyewear, Fashion, glasses, Jeanette, Las Vegas, Style, Tim CHung, VEW 2015, Vision Expo West Leave a comment
Back in June of 2009, when I first started TC CHARTON and founded Prologue Vision, I had a vision for the future.
I'd work really hard for three years, introduce the line to the industry and to my fellow Asian Americans and show them the amazing benefit of wearing eyewear that really fits. Eventually, people will start to demand better fitting products and other companies will start paying more attention to the needs of consumers with Asian features. Once the bigger companies start to have their own versions of Asian fit eyewear, it will be time for me to squeeze out of the game.
Back then, I truly believed TC CHARTON would not be able to withstand the fierce competition of the power houses that own all the big international licensed brands. Time and time again people insisted that Asian people ONLY want to wear Big Brands and Big Logos.
It was discouraging at times, but I remember telling them and myself:
"I am Asian, and I never care about the big logos. I cannot be the only one. There's gotta be other like-minded Asians out there. I care about good fitting, great quality products above all things, whether they are shoes, or clothes or glasses."
Just as I predicted, other eyewear companies, big or small, started to follow suit. Many of them have introduced styles with higher nose pads, and they all claimed to have Asian fit.
When I first heard about this, I panicked. But only briefly. I quickly learned that, NO other collection offers what we offer: a complete collection with over 150 styles—-for women, men, teens, kids, and babies. Time and time again I hear opticians and optometrists telling me that no other products fit their Asian patients as well as ours.
Show after show, meeting after meeting, we are greeted with encouragement and positive feedback.
And now, 10 shows and 6 years later, we are still around.
So, as we wrapped up the presentation of our new Fall/Winter 2015 collection at Vision Expo West, we were elated with the turnout. Our model, Tim, who flew in from Los Angeles, was a huge hit at both the booth and our cocktail party in our suite at the Venetian Hotel. We got to hang out with some of our existing accounts, and meet new ones that want our products in their stores. And most importantly, people LOVED the new styles.
People often ask me: "Why do your products fit so much better? What's your secret?"
There's no secret. I am Asian, and I study Asian faces. This is all I do, and I intend to do it the best of my ability. This is not an afterthought. This collection represents everything I believe in – to be the change I want to see. I am always listening to what consumers and opticians have to say. That's why I love meeting consumers at the trunk shows, and I love talking to the opticians and asking for their feedback.
I attend the Vision Expos each year, not merely to use it as a platform to showcase our newest styles, but to get the opportunity to make a personal connection with eye care professionals. I take their opinions to heart and then I turn around and work harder to meet their needs.
Until next show.
Why TC Fit?Posted: August 27, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: Alexandra Peng, asian, asian fit, Asian Fit Eyewear, college, dfw, Fashion, insurance, silicon valley, TC Charton, tc fit, texas Leave a comment
"You're high-end! You don't need this!"
That is usually what people say to me when I tell them about TC Fit, especially those who love our TC CHARTON collection. It's true; I didn't need to create another sub-collection. We are quickly earning the loyalty of our fans, and the practices that carry our products are doing well. Nobody complains about our prices because we have proven the value of our products.
Besides, I never had any experience creating products at "lower" price points. My past professional experiences and my upbringing has shaped me into a designer/consumer of quality goods with medium to medium-high price points. I will be the first to admit that I am one of those with "expensive tastes".
However, moving my family and the company out of Silicon Valley has been a real eye-opener. We relocated to the North Texas' DFW area, and I am delighted to find the diversity that I craved while living in the most expensive area in the country.
I actually have neighbors of ALL ethnicities, and gone are the days that everyone we interact with is in the tech industry with a household income in the top 1%. I actually get to know people from all walks of life. My children no longer bring home friends that roll their eyes because they HAVE TO go to Europe AGAIN for their summer vacation.
Once I got out of the unrealistic bubble of Silicon Valley, I came to realize that maybe not all people can afford our products, but still need them. People who work hard trying to raise a family, or have to work while paying for college tuition; people who are doing their part to contribute to the society but still live paycheck to paycheck; people who have decent jobs but still cannot afford to pay extra on top of their insurance coverage.
Hence TC Fit.
I like to think of TC Fit as a simplified collection. Gone are the intricate decals, metal inserted logos inside the temples, and richly patterned Italian acetates. I still want great eye shapes. I still want the hand-laminated nose pads and tips. It's still being produced by the same manufacturer that produces TC CHARTON, which is renowned for their craftsmanship and beautiful finishing. I still want quality and I still want to offer a great fit to those who need it.
A customer just told me that TC Fit is a great addition to our existing CHARTON collection, as now he can offer great quality products to a wider range of people. "It's not cheap. They are plenty of cheap products out there with cheap quality to match. It's just very reasonably priced. It will never replace TC CHARTON, but it's a great extension of your collection".
Recently, my daughter came to the office to pick a frame for her upcoming eye exam. Out of over 150 styles, she ended up picking a TC Fit frame. When I asked her why she likes that particular frame, she said: "It has a great shape, and it's very clean and fresh looking".
That put a smile on my face.
Let Them See Clearly with the Right FramesPosted: July 22, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: 20/20, Alexandra Peng, asian fit, Back to School, Child, ECPs, Education, eye care, future, kids, Las Vegas, Mark Shupnick, TC Charton, teens, Transition Lens, Vision Expo West, Will Taylor 1 Comment
I used to think something was wrong with my face.
When I was a child, my glasses would always slide down my nose. No matter what I did I could not find frames that fit me properly, and it made me think that the problem was with my face. It was an awful feeling. When I first started TC CHARTON, I was determined to do whatever I could to prevent other children from having those same feelings.
I recently had a very long conversation with Mark Shupnick, an optician with over 40 years of experience in his field. He is going to be giving a lecture about the importance of children's eye care at the upcoming Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, and had a lot of interesting things to say on the topic. As a mother of three, this is something that I have always been concerned about.
We are noticing that more and more children, especially among the Asian population, become far-sighted. Most eye care professionals blame prolonged use of electronic devices and the lack of outdoor activities.
When children can't see well, they simply cannot read and learn accordingly. Moreover, a child that wears a pair of frames that keeps sliding down means their vision is not being properly corrected.
Making sure that children take annual eye exams, wear glasses that stay put, and protect their eyes from harmful UV rays while outdoors are simple ways to correct their vision.
A lot of parents are only vaguely aware of this issue, which is why it is so important for people like Mark to spread awareness. Hopefully the opticians, once informed, will pass on the message, and I want to do my part as well.
As far as I know, TC CHARTON is the only collection that offers an entire line of kids and teen Asian-fit frames. I feel that it is very important to not only give them glasses that fit properly early on, but to also provide them with many styles to express themselves with.
That being said, I am often asked why I don't offer sunglasses for children. There are a few reasons for this.
Our frames and sunglasses are made with the highest-quality materials we can find, but a lot of parents are worried that their children will break or lose them. I already lowered our kids and teens prices substantially in an effort to encourage parents to give their children the right fit, but while most parents recognize the benefits of our frames, they would still be reluctant to give them sunglasses at a higher price point. To those parents, I often suggest an alternative solution: fitting their TC frames with transition lenses.
Transition lenses change from light to dark in the sunlight, so the child can wear their frames both indoors and outdoors without any problems. This saves the parents from buying two different frames, and means the child doesn't have to keep track of multiple pairs of glasses. Just doing something this simple can make a big difference.
I grew up dealing with frames that never fit my Asian bridge. It was frustrating and made me feel inadequate. As a mother, I do not wish any child to EVER have to feel this way. As members of the eye care community, people like Mark and I must do everything we can to raise awareness on this topic. Please, if you are a parent, make sure to give your children regular eye exams. Don't be afraid to spend a little bit more for frames that can actually stay on their bridge, and please fit them with transition lenses. The eyes of your children will thank you for it.
My Week in Hawaii with Arden ChoPosted: June 19, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: actress, aloha, arden cho, asian fit, concert series, glasses, music video, TC Charton, teen wolf Leave a comment
A few weeks ago I traveled to Hawaii on a business trip. My original intention was just to visit our retail locations in the area, but a nice little coincidence led me to meet with actress and musician Arden Cho. We had agreed to cosponsor her Aloha Summer Concert series and a music video during the same week, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to meet her.
I've been watching Arden closely for almost a year now. Aside from her role on Teen Wolf, she also appeared as a guest star on Hawaii Five-0 and has a number of other roles in both live action productions and voice over. She caught my attention because she has a very positive public image and a strong presence on social media, so I always thought she would be the right type of Asian celebrity to represent our frames.
We had brunch at the Kahala Mandarin Hotel, and when we met I was immediately enchanted. She is a sweet, charming young woman with a strong, but quiet confidence. We had a wonderfully pleasant conversation while I fit her in some of our frames, and I'm pleased to say that she looks fabulous in them.
Unfortunately, there was a bit of a hiccup with the music video. The location, a beautiful run down building, was no longer available. So instead, we agreed to create a video for her Youtube channel to promote the concert. The video featured a number of scenes with her wearing our frames while her songs played in the background. I was quite impressed with the professionalism of the crew she assembled locally, and the video, needless to say, came out beautifully.
The VIP ticket holders of the concert got to attend a BBQ house party with Arden at an ocean front property just outside of Honolulu. During the party, I was able to witness firsthand how sweet and warm she is to her fans who were clearly ecstatic to be able to meet her.
That same night, I attended her concert, and it was an absolute blast. She sang a lot of covers but also has an impressive repertoire of original songs that she has written over the years. As a music lover, I love the idea of being a part of her entrance into the music industry, and I believe that she will eventually make a big impact using this medium for her artistic expression.
I may not be in the target demographic of Teen Wolf, but I am a huge fan of her talents. It's clear that she has earned her place as one of the few Asian actors playing an important role in the mainstream American entertainment industry. I truly feel that there needs to be more Asian celebrities like her in the public eye, especially those that can inspire the younger generation of Asian Americans to do the same.
My experience with Arden Cho has been something I will cherish for many years to come. I'm looking forward to the next time we can collaborate on a project together.
"Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication" – Leornardo Da VinciPosted: May 19, 2015 Filed under: General | Tags: Alexandra Peng, Arrigo Cipriani, asian fit, eyewear, glasses, glasses for asians, simple Leave a comment
Has it already been almost six years?
Back when I first started in the fall of 2009, I remember how anxious I felt going from practice to practice with my meager tray of 5 styles. I wasn't sure how my Asian Fit glasses would be received, but I soon found that I wasn't the only one who saw the value of an eyewear collection designed to fit Asian faces.
So, encouraged by eye care professionals and consumers alike, I pressed on and came out with several new designs, each one inspired by a different Asian face. Every frame is named after the muse that sparked its creation, and I hold each and every one of them close to my heart.
As time went by, the designs of the new styles became gradually simpler. While this was not a conscious effort on my part, I eventually came to embrace it. The very nature of the product requires it to act as both a fashion accessory and a medical device, so why not design them to be as elegant and efficient as possible? I refer to this design philosophy as "Utility Luxe," and it is the core concept for all of our newest styles; as Arrigo Cipriani once said: "luxury is the expression of a complex simplicity."
To me, the purpose of TC CHARTON Asian Fit Eyewear is to act as an extension of the person wearing it. It must fit perfectly and effortlessly, like a well-tailored suit or a little black dress. It must act as a second skin, flawlessly functional and cleverly chic. And it must become an integral part of their fashion by blending seamlessly into their wardrobe, personality and sense of style.
This is what I strive for: complete and utter perfection.
In this way, crafting a simpler design does not mean I have to make do with less, but rather, allows the craftsmanship to become more polished. I continue to introduce beautiful eye shapes to match Asian features and pair them with exquisite acetates and the highest quality components the industry has to offer.
My production team often tells me how difficult it is to make my products, but I intend to stick by my principles. I believe that a great fit is worth the effort.
~Alexandra Peng


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Who doesn't have any childhood memories including the delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Perhaps the peanut butter and banana sandwich? Well, I do. I love everything peanut butter and I cannot put into words how ecstatic I am to know that there's one casual resto that turns our childhood favorite peanut butter into delicious pasta, sandwich concoctions and so much more!


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RAE: Edinburgh anthropology climbs to 5th in UK research league
Social Anthropology is delighted to announce its results for the Research Assessment Exercise 2008.
60% of our research activity was rated 4* or 3*. This means that it is recognised as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
- We were ranked joint 5th in the UK by the proportion of international excellence in our submission.
The results show a significant upward trajectory from our 2001 RAE results, when we were first awarded a 5 under the old grading system. Since then, we have grown in all areas of research, from PhD projects to major international collaborations. We aim to build on this over the next 5 years to ensure an even better position in the next Research Excellence Framework.


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Ensemble Kalman and particle filter for noise-driven oscillatory systems
Combined state and parameter estimation of dynamical systems plays an important role in many branches of applied science and engineering. A wide variety of methods have been developed to tackle the joint state and parameter estimation problem. The Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) method is a popular approach which combines the traditional Kalman filtering and linearisation techniques to effectively tackle weakly nonlinear and non-Gaussian problems. Its mathematical formulation is based on the assumption that the probability density function (PDF) of the state vector can be reasonably approximated to be Gaussian. Recent investigations have been focused on Monte Carlo based sampling algorithms in dealing with strongly nonlinear and non-Gaussian models. Of particular interest is the Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF) and the Particle Filter (PF). These methods are robust in handling general forms of nonlinearities and non-Gaussian models, albeit with higher computational costs. In this paper we report the joint state and parameter estimation of noise-driven oscillatory systems undergoing limit cycle oscillation using EKF, EnKF and PF. Copyright
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Khalil, M. (Mohammad), Sarkar, A, & Adhikari, S. (S.). (2008). Ensemble Kalman and particle filter for noise-driven oscillatory systems. In Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference.


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A pair of spiral "hoop" earrings with a butterfly fitting in gold vermeil.
These statement earrings will make a wonderful gift for you or a loved one.
Earrings measure approx 35 x 30mm and come boxed.
Gold vermeil is 18 carat gold plated onto a sterling silver base. It is a surface treatment and will fade over time. Be careful with sun cream or perfumes, take off before swimming or bathing. Do not use metal cleaners on vermeil as you will remove the plate.
We aim to dispatch within 1-2 working days. Most orders received before 12.00 will go out that same day. If this is not possible I will email you to confirm a dispatch date. Goods are sent Royal Mail first class signed for or by courier depending on the item. There is no charge for standard delivery in the UK. Delivery time is usually 1-2 days after dispatch. If you have a deadline please let us know and we will try to ensure you item is there in time. Please bear in mind as we use Royal Mail we are in their hands as to ultimate delivery time but we can always give you a tracking number. You can choose an express delivery option which goes Royal Mail Guaranteed by 1pm next day - the cut off for same day dispatch is 12.00. If you need express for delivery out of the UK please contact us and we will quote you.


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Mark Crabtree from On The Level tells us what motivates him and why 3D printing excites him...
BR: How long have you worked in the bathroom industry?
Personally I've been involved with On The Level for the last 15 years, but the company has been going since 1999 meaning we are fast approaching our 20 year anniversary.
BR: What are the key USP's offered by your company?
On The Level prides itself on being able to fix problems, and we often succeed where other companies have failed. We are also proud to be an advice-giving company, so we are always happy to answer questions from past, current and future customers.
BR: What new manufacturing technologies excite you?
With so many advances in technology, there's always something new on the market. Right now though, we are however, excited by the thought of 3D printing.
BR: What challenges do you foresee for the industry over the next 12-24 months?
How the housing market goes can have a direct impact on a variety of industries, the housing market is very buoyant and interest rates have just gone up for the first time in a while. When we are lucky enough to build a good relationship with a housing developer, we are generally well looked after.
BR: Which industrial designer do you admire the most and why? (Living or departed)
Sir Terence Conran
BR: Where do you think the industry most needs to improve?
In adhering to mandatory legislations. While CE marking has been a legal requirement since July 2013, it's horrifying to see the lack of knowledge and apathy to what is a legal requirement – not an optional choice.
BR: Online has certainly changed the market, what key benefits have you seen?
The internet provides the ability to launch and promote a product instantly with as much or as little details as the end user wants.
BR: What advice would you give a new starter in the industry today?
Whilst experience is useful - product knowledge is essential.
BR: What motivates you most in your work?
Leading a successful, happy and fun team and constantly developing new products, new markets and the Brand.
BR: If you could choose a super-power what would it be & why?
I have got super powers, but I cannot disclose them!


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I thought the name was clever, when I heard of Mommy Juice Wine. I can't tell you how many times I had personally told my kids that what I had was either "an adult drink" or "mommy's juice." And that, apparently, is how Mommy Juice Wines got their name too! My friend and I tried these for Mother's Day and they were so yummy I actually thought about licking the glass (and no I had not had THAT much). I just wanted more. It comes in Red (mixed varietals) and White (Chardonnay). It is available at Applejack in Wheat Ridge. I'm certain what I'm buying friends who are expecting at their shower from now on! Wine O'Clock – bring it on!
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Event
You are invited to meet Author and Screenwriter Megan McDonald and star, Jordana Beatty at the Barnes and Noble in Lone Tree (by Park Meadows) Tuesday, May 10 at 4 p.m. for an autograph session.
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Before the streets of Boulder are filled with runners, the Boulder SpringFest kicks off the season of summer events on the Pearl Street Mall with over 75 local Artisans Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15. Come celebrate springtime in the Rockies with fine arts & crafts, live music and great food!
Castle Rock Duck Derby and Street Festival
Enjoy the 15th Annual Ducky Derby & Street Festival Saturday, May 14 on 2nd and Perry in Castle Rock 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Including the Waddle Walk, Face Painting, Vendors, Food, Entertainment, Car Show, Bounce Castle and Jump Shot, Inflatables, and Silent Auction!
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My kids were beyond themselves excited when I told them that we would be going to Water World this year. There are a bunch of reasons to buy your Water World 2011 BIG KAHUNA Splash Pass now….unlimited visits any day of the week; one free day ticket for a friend (plus yours pays for itself after just three visits); 20% discount on merchandise, food, tube rental and tube valet; and one free tube rental. Plus, if you purchase online (for a limited time) you save $5 per pass, two additional tube rentals, and free internet processing. In case you didn't know it Water World is among the TOP water parks in the United States according to the Travel Channel (which I'm addicted to).
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Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, occurs when your blood glucose (blood sugar) level drops too low to provide enough energy for your body's activities. In adults or children older than 10 years, hypoglycemia is uncommon except as a side effect of diabetes treatment, but it can result from other medications or diseases, hormone or enzyme deficiencies, or tumors.
Exercise and Hypoglycemia
What you eat and when also depends on how much you exercise. Exercise is an important part of staying healthy and controlling your blood glucose. Physical activity should be safe and enjoyable, so talk with your doctor about what types of exercise are right for you. Whatever kind of exercise you do, here are some special things that people with diabetes need to remember:
Take care of your feet. Make sure your shoes fit properly and your socks stay clean and dry. Check your feet for redness or sores after exercising. Call your doctor if you have sores that do not heal.
Drink about 2 cups of water before you exercise, about every 20 minutes during exercise, and after you finish, even if you don't feel thirsty.
Warm up and cool down for 5 to 10 minutes before and after exercising. For example, walk slowly at first, then walk faster. Finish up by walking slowly again.
Test your blood glucose before and after exercising. Do not exercise if your fasting blood glucose level is above 300. Eat a small snack if your blood glucose is below 100.
Signs and Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
You should know the signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) such as feeling weak or dizzy, sweating more, noticing sudden changes in your heartbeat, or feeling hungry. If you experience these symptoms, stop exercising and test your blood glucose. If it is 70 or less, eat one of the following right away:
2 or 3 glucose tablets
1/2 cup (4 ounces) of any fruit juice
1/2 cup (4 ounces) of a regular (not diet) soft drink
1 cup (8 ounces) of milk
5 or 6 pieces of hard candy
1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar or honey
After 15 minutes, test your blood glucose again to find out whether it has returned to a healthier level. Once blood glucose is stable, if it will be at least an hour before your next meal, it's a good idea to eat a snack.
To be safe when you exercise, carry something to treat hypoglycemia, such as glucose tablets or hard candy. Another good idea is to wear a medical identification bracelet or necklace (in case of emergency) that lets others know you have diabetes. Teach your exercise partners the signs of hypoglycemia and what to do about it.
SOURCE: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2002. Website: www.niddk.nih.gov
Health Disclaimer - The diabetic diet information and advice offered above is intended as a general guide ONLY. If you have diabetes, please consult your doctor about the best way to handle your condition. Diabetes is a serious condition which requires personal, professional advice.


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Every writer today should have a web presence. Period. Full stop.
Because agents and publishers want to SEE you. If they're going to take a chance on you, they want to see you're serious about your craft. The website doesn't have to cost you anything other than the price of registering a domain name. (I recommend GoDaddy.com for this.) You can then set the domain name to forward to a free site, like Blogger, Word Press, or any other number of sites. Register your domain name, and have it forward to your free site. It's very easy, takes minutes to do.
Customizing your site doesn't have to be difficult either, even if you're using Blogger or Word Press. There are literally thousands of free templates out there (and a ton of for sale ones too) that a writer can choose from.
Just a few?
Word Press:
You get the idea. All you have to do is use Google and put in "free blog templates" or something similar and go to town.
Most importantly - make SURE you proofread your blog entries! Not just for spelling and grammar either. I see way too many entries where it's obvious the blogger doesn't go look at the live blog (not just the preview feature) because there are no gaps between their paragraphs, making it VERY hard to read! (Paragraph breaks are a MUST in online content. You cannot substitute a paragraph tab indent! For one thing, it usually doesn't render anyway. For another, people want breaks in their text or they won't read it.)
Don't just copy willy-nilly from Word into your blog composition screen -- paste it to Notepad, make sure there are line breaks between paragraphs for ease of reading (like in this blog), and then also use find/replace to replace curly quotes and apostrophes to plain text ones. Replace em dashes and ellipses too. And any other "accent" characters. Why? Because more and more, you know how you see the funky little nonsense characters in postings on the web? That's due to problems with a browser or with the browser's rendering settings not displaying the character correctly. Fix it with plain text, even if it takes away the funky characters you really want to use, and you will have MUCH happier readers.
Now go get your patooky over to GoDaddy and register your name/pen name as an url if you haven't already. Register common misspellings for it, too. Have them all point to your blog site, and you're in business!
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Opinions are in the mind. They're beliefs about how things are in the world. That is, they're beliefs, or judgments, about what the facts are. The facts are objective states of affairs that exist regardless of our opinions (unless they're facts about opinions). The facts are facts regardless of whether we're aware of them. An opinion is true (or factual) if it accurately reflects the facts; otherwise, an opinion is false.Since opinions are beliefs, and since beliefs that are true and that are rationally justified in the right way (or, perhaps, that were brought about in the right way) count as knowledge, some opinions can become knowledge. Take an opinion, add truth and enough justification (of the right sort) and, voila, you've got knowledge.
This interpretation of the key terms is consistent with some historical evidence concerning their use. For instance, via the Oxford English Dictionary (OED; not the open-access edition), I found the following nugget from John Milton:
Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making. (Milton, Areopagitica, 1644)What they now opine, they may some day know. Once they've acquired the knowledge, we may say that their old opinion is not just an opinion but, also, genuine knowledge. Or, if we prefer to treat knowledge and opinion as mutually exclusive categories, we may say that their old opinion is no longer an opinion but is, instead, knowledge. We'll incline towards this latter approach if we use 'opinion' as short for mere opinion or if we're enamoured of the ancient Greek distinction between doxa and episteme. Regardless, we may then contrast opinion with knowledge in something like the way that Thomas Reid does in this passage:
Knowledge, I think, sometimes signifies things known; sometimes that act of the mind by which we know them. And in like manner opinion sometimes signifies things believed; sometimes the act of the mind by which we believe them. ... In knowledge, we judge without doubting; in opinion, with some mixture of doubt. (Reid, Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, Essay VI 'Of Judgment', Ch. I ['Of Judgment in General'], sec. iii, 1785)Reid isn't using the terms exactly as I did in my quick and dirty account, for here (at least) he puts the knowledge-opinion distinction chiefly in psychological terms; opinion sounds like a more tentatively held belief.* Still, the contrast is between opinion and knowledge, not between opinion and fact. What would be the point of opting for the latter juxtaposition? After all, opinions are mental states, but facts are what those states purport to be about and are not, themselves, mental states.
So, my quick and dirty interpretation is roughly in sync with the above excerpts from Reid and Milton. In addition, it accords with the following quotation of John Locke, who also contrasts opinion with knowledge:
It is therefore worth while to search out the bounds between opinion and knowledge; and examine by what measures, in things whereof we have no certain knowledge, we ought to regulate our assent and moderate our persuasion. ... I shall make some inquiry into the nature and grounds of faith or opinion: whereby I mean that assent which we give to any proposition as true, of whose truth yet we have no certain knowledge. (Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Book I, ch. i, paragraph 3, 1689)Here, to hold an opinion is to take something to be true; and this taking, while not 'yet' certain, is at least susceptible of rational support (and critique). All three of the above-quoted authors use 'opinion' in this fashion.
It looks like somewhere along the way, 'opinion' took on another interpretation, one that exempted the opinion-holder from rational accountability. This conjecture is suggested by a 19th-Century article in the Spectator about Lord John Russell (Bertrand Russell's grandfather). The article, called 'Odd Habit in a Leading Statesman' (Feb. 17, 1849), quotes Lord John as saying,
I am told, 'you then [in 1846] opposed coercion, and you now propose it yourself.' It is quite true that I am liable to that charge. All I can say is, that I thought that bill was not adapted to the circumstances of the time .... But that, again, is entirely a matter of opinion. Those who differ from me may hold the reverse view. (Spectator, Feb. 17, 1849, p. 10)Russell's critics then opine:
It may almost be said that Lord John Russell never gives a reason in support of his 'opinion'; for he uses that word in the vulgar sense, to mean an impression which is not to be accounted for beyond its bare enunciation. ... How is it that Lord John cannot state the elements of his opinion and the grounds of his judgment,—describe the circumstances in 1846, and show in what the bill of that year failed to fit them...? We do not say that Lord John has not elements for his opinion or grounds for his reason; but it is not 'condensation' of oratory to omit all statement of them, any more than an impression unsupported by distinctly explained reasons is to be accepted as a well-grounded and matured, a 'wise' opinion. Lord John, as a man, has a right to his own opinion, or even to his own unexplained impressions; but few men have been allowed to retain offices of trust who have so steadily fallen into the habit of not stating reasons for what they do. (Ibid., [Emphasis added])Once more, we see that 'opinion', in its established, centuries-old use, was not meant to preempt any call for rational critique. Interestingly, we see also that the word had taken on a 'vulgar', second sense in which it was apparently meant to do just that.
The word 'fact' has undergone more changes in meaning, which I'll examine in subsequent posts. For now, I'll note that I follow Barbara J. Shapiro (in Culture of Fact: England, 1550–1720 [Cornell University Press, 2000]) in saying that the legal use of 'fact' set the course for that term's use beyond the law and especially in the sciences. Shapiro marshals much evidence having to do with Sir Francis Bacon, but I don't know if she adduces the following quotation (from 1605):
This facility of credit and accepting or admitting things weakly authorised or warranted, is of two kinds according to the subject: for it is either a belief of history (as the lawyers speak, matter of fact); or else of matter of art and opinion. (Bacon, 'The Advancement of Learning', Book I, iv, paragraph 9, 1605)Bacon, lawyer and excogitator on scientific method, here introduces the phrase 'matter of fact' as a technical term from the law. In that domain, it contrasts with matters of law.
Consider the following way of marking the contrast between matters of fact and matters of opinion, which is drawn from an influential, 19th-Century textbook. The book is Elements of Rhetoric by Richard Whately. According to Bishop Whately,
By a 'Matter of Fact' is meant, something which might, conceivably, be submitted to the senses; and about which it is supposed there could be no disagreement among persons who should be present, and to whose senses it should be submitted; and by a 'Matter [or Question] of Opinion' is understood, anything respecting which an exercise of judgment would be called for on the part of those who should have certain objects before them, and who might conceivably disagree in their judgment thereupon. ... [I]t is not meant ... that there is any greater certainty ... in the one case than in the other. [For example,] [t]hat one of Alexander's friends did, or did not, administer poison to him, every one would allow to be a question of fact; though it may be involved in inextricable doubt: while the question, what sort of an act that was, supposing it to have taken place, all would allow to be a question of opinion; though probably all would agree in their opinion thereupon. (Whately, Elements of Rhetoric, 7th edition, ch. II, sec. 4, p. 52 [pp. 58-9 in the English edition published by Fellowes], 1846)Whately's conception of matters of fact is consonant with the one that one finds in the law. Also, Whately takes one's view on a matter of opinion to be a truth-claim, where there may be more certainty regarding the claim's truth than there is for a belief about a matter of fact. In his example, as long as we lack good evidence, our beliefs about whether Alexander's friend poisoned poor Alex remain mere opinions (about a matter of fact). This use of 'opinion' fits with the above characterizations offered by Reid and Locke -- opinions suffer from doubt or a lack of certainty. But our conviction that it's wrong to poison one's friend is held with more certainty. Indeed, we may feel no doubt on the matter. One who adopts Reid's understanding of the knowledge-opinion divide would, then, conclude that this moral conviction is knowledge of a moral fact, but I think Whately would still classify it as an opinion -- a correct, rational one, but an opinion nonetheless.
*[Note Added on June 6: While Reid there pitches the knowledge-opinion distinction in seemingly psychological terms, his more considered formulations put the difference in an epistemological way. E.g., he says that opinion 'stands upon a weaker foundation, and is more liable to be shaken and overturned' than knowledge. In accordance with an epistemological formulation such as this, Reid can say that while one might not actually harbour doubts about a belief, one ought to (owing to its weaker foundation -- of which one might be unaware), and this is what makes it a mere opinion rather than knowledge. On this account, a Reidian (and Lockean) on the knowledge-opinion distinction might say that in Whately's example, one who feels no doubt concerning a belief about morality perhaps ought to feel some doubt, since the belief has a weaker foundation, which would make the belief an opinion only.]


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Recently I have become to realize, only baby in the house, who needs my tender care is Lonni. Even my cats aren't too bothered as long they have food under their nose, when they ask for it, which is every time they see me or anyone else to enter the kitchen. Somehow my 2 babies are not babies anymore. They are almost adults with their own ideas, what they want to do and how to live their lives.
When is it ok to let your children make to their own mistakes and let them realize, their actions might have consequences to their future life? I still feel it's my responsibility to check they have everything they need for the day and I ask my grumpy teenagers annoying questions.
I sometimes wonder is it more of my problem, than theirs? Am I worried I'm not really needed anymore? Is it the crises, because this stage of my life is over?
I feel, if I'm not checking on them, they will get hurt or fail and they can't achieve their dreams. I feel responsible of their future, their failures and achievements.
My head says – step back and let them make their mistakes, if they don't learn now, when will they? But my heart not letting me step on side and just observe from the distance.
I never been pushy or over protective parent. I have been trying to be supportive and providing new experiences and let them choose their interests and friends. Maybe it's just a case they don't really need me for that anymore and I feel bit lost?
Is it wrong to change Xbox password as I'm worried that no homework gets done? I don't always trust their ability to plan their time. Is it because my time management is appalling and I'm queen of the procrastination!
Why people say its gets easier, when children get older? Physically yes, it's not so demanding, but mentally I find it's much more draining. I'm scared to act wrong and I'm worried if I make mistake now, it will come and bite me 10 years' time.
I avoid thinking of "mistakes" I already made. Not teaching them speak Estonian. Having a full time job, since they were young, which means working through most of the school holidays instead of booking fantastic holidays like other families. Not having enough money to provide them things, their friends have. Letting them have ice cream a day and other crappy food as I'm too busy or I want to go CrossFit instead of cooking nutritious meal every day. I can go on with my "guilty" list.
So really – will I ever stop worrying?


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Thanks to the magnificently memorable 12 issue run on Nextwave, Warren Ellis, Staurt Immonen and Dave McCaig will forever remain a few of my favorite creators in comics.
Nextwave #12 ends in a way only this special run could end: the destruction of a giant red Tyrannosaurus Rex named Devil Dinosaur...or so we think. What seemed like an impossible escape from a 2 mile drop followed by a mega-explosion may one day be a possibility if Ellis, McCaig and Immonen ever got the band back together. Their sweet visual sounds included a baby M.O.D.O.K. powered robot escaping death at the hands of Nextwave only to get it later at the hand of a dino and his giant bullet hurling pistol. Any time a comic book sports a baby M.O.D.O.K. you know you are in for some fun.
And fun is all you get from Nextwave #12 and the complete Nextwave run in general. Warren Ellis writes characters who are both ridiculous and lovable. His recap pages are a unique treasure prepare readers for the situation they have gotten themselves into. The intro is a Q. and A. where Ellis explains what past issues may have offered, but also jokes around with the interviewer. In the comic of the day, Nextwave #12, Ellis rants about the comic being the last in the line of Nextwave issues. He has the questionnaire backpedaling and eventually regretting the loss of Nextwave, too.
While Ellis may be the front man, Staurt Immonen and Dave McCaig are definitely the musicians that make the story and lyrics work. Immonen's clean simplistic style creates beautifully ugly characters, such as The Captain, and adorable evil children such as baby M.O.D.O.K.. With Dave McCaig on 1, 2, 3 fill in the spaces coloring duty their combo's are always bright and distinctive setting the tone for a zany roller-coaster adventure which you would totally put your hands up for except for the fact that the book's pages would keep flipping over. Damn you Nextwave-hating gravity!
It would make my life if the trio of creators got back together and road the wave for another thrilling 12 plus issues. Nextwave truly is a unique experience where the reader doesn't have to worry about back-stories or continuity. Just pick-up a Nextwave issue and enjoy.
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