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Olena Chekan during the interview with lieutenant-general Wolf-Dieter Löser
XI International Week of NATO
www.nato.int/nidc/news/2011/u100211a.html
From the 7th to the 11th of February 2011, the NATO National International Week took place at the Ukrainian National Defense University. The event, which was already in the eleventh, discussed such topics as NATO's new Strategic Concept, NATO in the framework of international organizations, NATO's ongoing operations, international security challenges, NATO's transformation, and the Alliance's relations with Ukraine and Russia.
The organizers of the event were the delegation from the NATO Defense College, as well as representatives of the NATO Headquarters, the heads of the NATO Information and Documentation Center and the NATO Liaison Office and Ukrainian experts.
NATO Information Center, for its part, provided interviews with the Chief of the Defense College of NATO, Lieutenant General Wolf-Dieter Löser and the newly-appointed dean of this educational institution, Dr. Richard D. Hooker, Jr.
Wolf-Dieter Löser, Chief of the NATO Defense College, gives interview to Olena Chekan, journalist of the Ukrainian Week.
Dean of the NATO Defense College Institute for National Strategic Studies Dr. Richard D. Hooker, Jr., during an interview with the "Security Factor".
NATO: Declaration of openness
February 24, 2011
Author: © Olena Chekan
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Photo: © Andrey Lomakin
Translated: © Anna Korbut
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Lieutenant-General Wolf-Dieter Löser, Commandant of the Rome-based NATO Defense College, talks about the new strategic concept of the Alliance, the Afghan syndrome and Ukrainian troops.
Before the visit of Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO, to Ukraine to determine the areas of cooperation at the new stage of relations between the Alliance and Kyiv, NATO General shared his ideas with the Ukrainian Week.
THREATS AND CHALLENGES
OC | UW: When do you expect any specific tangible changes in NATO’s operation under the framework of the new strategy?
– In November, a new strategic concept was adopted in Lisbon where the heads of NATO states governments asked their foreign affairs and defense ministers to develop specific measures to implement this concept. In April and June, defense ministers will meet again to discuss the aspects of partnership. At these meetings, they are expected to come up with more concrete ideas the notions and the concepts of global partnership. The reform of NATO structure was discussed and only partly decided on in Lisbon, too. This means downsizing the amount of NATO headquarters and people. In the course of the year, the geography of NATO locations has to be decided.
OC | UW.: Has NATO changed its policy in Afghanistan because it found itself in a dead end in the first place, like USSR and the United Kingdom once did?
– I always hesitate to compare the experience of the British and the Soviets in Afghanistan with what we are doing there. We have totally different missions. We went in there – you know the reasons – to extinguish terrorism and to help the Afghan people to establish the government and create the society that they have not seen for 23 years. We are not fighting a war against Afghans. The problem of course is, the longer you are in the country the more some people, the population, might have the impression that you become an occupation army. And you have to show people when you are there for a longer time that their personal life is getting better. This combination was not always achieved in the last few years, and that was a problem.
That’s why NATO and the international community made a decision to change the strategy in Afghanistan and to invest more in training the Afghan security forces so that they can as early as possible take over the responsibility for the security of their own people. Moreover, our task is to encourage the Afghan government to build up their country: fight corruption, take more efforts in development of their country, have better coordination with international organizations, and spend money more wisely.
Also, our problem relates to the special nature of the situation in Afghan. We would fight the Taliban in some villages, push the Taliban away but then we didn’t have enough troops to stay, so we had to move to another village. The Taliban came back and punished people in the village because they cooperated with NATO. And so, we lost the support of those people, they were afraid to be on our side. So, we need to progress in pushing the Taliban back and still preserve the support of people. We brought more trainers to train Afghan security forces. We are confident that by 2014 we will be able to hand over our responsibility for security to the Afghan security forces.
OC | UW.: Will this not result in a situation similar to what happened when soviet troops left the country? Afghan army and police were acting back then, too, but Talibs won the civil war.
– Of course, I hope that this will not happen again because Afghan security forces have now 400,000 people and they will be able to control the security of the country. But, of course, the security side is only one side. It’s very important that Afghan government has the support of people and they see that the economic situation is improving. That’s why NATO said that, even though we will hand over the security in 2014 to the Afghans, we will not leave the people and the government alone. International community has to help them further. But, of course, this is not all reduced to Afghanistan as a country. This relates to the neighbors and the overall situation in the region, especially Pakistan. It’s important that the Pakistani government is able to control security situation inside Pakistan and make sure that the Taliban is not coming to Pakistan.
OC | UW.: What are potential threats of the revolutionary splurge in the Arabic world for NATO member-states?
– We have very good contacts with Egypt, Jordan, which are all NATO partner states. Of course, all people are very much concerned about it. But the situation in each country is different. I would hesitate to say that this domino effect will automatically spread to all countries of the region. But it’s clear that in each country the future is unclear if the government is overthrown in because there always are opposing forces inside the countries and you never know how the situation develops. Instabilities can grow into failed states. Such countries always become the hub for developing terrorism, organized crime, instability in the region. This is what we fear.
OC | UW: Iranian (and maybe Russian) missiles target most European NATO member states. Lisbon decided to transform American ABM into the NATO one. How is this progressing?
– There are talks and at the meeting in Lisbon an offer was made both to the Russians, and other countries, to work together to provide a system of missile defense for the protection of European countries. Of course, Ukraine is not excluded. But these talks have just started and we have to see in the course of the year what the progress is.
NATO, UKRAINE AND THE WORLD
OC | UW.: How have NATO-Ukraine relations changed after President Yanukovych announced about Ukraine’s non-aligned status?
– President Yanukovych and the Government have made the decision not to go on in seeking NATO membership, but at the same time they decided to continue cooperation with NATO. These are very specific projects. For instance, the cooperation between Ukrainian National Defense University and NATO Defense College doesn’t see any changes after this decision. My personal impression is that it’s even easier to talk openly about this cooperation because there is no fear on the Ukrainian side against the Russians. Now I would say the lake is very calm. Your Government decided to have good relations with Russia and NATO, and NATO decided to develop good relations with Russia and to continue and increase cooperation with Ukraine. This is my third visit to Ukraine under the framework of NATO International Week at Ukrainian National Defense University, and I see no changes in the practical cooperation between the University and NATO Defense College after these decisions. For instance, last week we had the graduation of our senior course in the College in Rome. I had a Ukrainian colonel as the course member. The next course starts next week and I’ll have a Ukrainian colonel there, too. I have a Ukrainian research fellow at the College. So, I don’t see any difference compared to the previous years.
OC | UW.: Many Ukrainians are still under the influence of soviet stereotypes. Moreover, NATO opponents supported by Russia can often reach out to many people with their opinion. Is NATO planning to work with Ukrainian organizations to communicate the truth about its activities with their help?
– NATO has its Information Center that deals with this. Last year we held joint video and teleconferences with various Ukrainian organizations and institutions. The 11th NATO International Week currently hosted by Ukrainian National Defense University, too, is not limited to military people only. 11 different institutions have joined it. We are trying to involve all social groups of the Ukrainian society, including diplomats and academics.
OC | UW.: It’s clear that NATO decided to cooperate with Russia (Iran, Afghanistan). What could be the limit of this cooperation? Which Russia’s moves would be completely unacceptable for NATO and which sanctions could any of them lead to?
– When we are talking about initiating cooperation we should not start at cooperation by telling them this is the red line. What we rather should do is water the little plant that was created after Georgia and Lisbon, and look for opportunities where we could work together, and not say immediately, no, I will never do this.
OC | UW.: Probably Georgia, too, could not imagine it would lose 20% of its territory until the war with Russia. And we are really concerned about the revival of this new Russian Empire. Is it possible to transform the fifth article of the Washington Treaty given the fact that Ukraine participates in the NATO Response Force? Or should we only rely on the 1997 Ukraine-NATO Charter which provides for “emergency consultations” between Ukraine and NATO in case Ukraine faces any threats?
– The aim of all this global partnership is to involve all countries to work together and improve the relations so that the tension that still might stay there is reduced as much as possible. See, for instance, the development of Europe. Many countries you would never think of as partners or even friends have now come into the EU. So, the tension is fading away. Take a look into the past - thousands of people were killed and conflicts were normally solved by military means, but now they are all under one umbrella, they have joined one big family. Even in the family there are tensions, we know that. But the nature of the tensions is different.
OC | UW.: Do you think Ukrainians officers are qualified enough to head NATO missions?
– Of course, like in every field, this is a matter of personality, how qualified the individual is and what experience and skills he or she has. This is a matter of an individual, not a country. Ukrainian officers have some language barriers and then, of course, NATO system of leadership and working in organizations and with staffs is still very different from the Ukrainian system. And mentality is not a problem, but it takes time to level out all differences.
OC | UW: What was the most unexpected or interesting question you got from Ukrainian audience?
– I was always asked about Afghanistan, missile defense, and this morning I had a question I couldn’t answer – how different religions co-exist in Western countries. This was quite unexpected since we have no problems like that.
OC | UW.: Your hobbies include politics and modern history, classical music, winter sports, endurance training and tennis. Who is your favorite composer? Have you ever used your endurance training in life?
– I have several favorite composers. When I went to the gymnasium I fell in love with Beethoven, Bach, Mendelssohn, Bartholdi…Luckily, I never had to rescue my family. It’s my wife who rescues me every day. But I did all ranger training as an infantry and commanded Alpine troops. We sometimes faced critical situations there. I even lost troops in Afghanistan.
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2011 NATO Military Cooperation Plan
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine filed Draft NATO Military Cooperation Plan for 2011 to the President of Ukraine. The Plan provides for 21 trainings, 12 in Ukraine and 9 abroad.
BIO
Wolf-Dieter Löser
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf-Dieter_Löser
Bundeswehr Lieutenant-General, Commander of NATO Defense College, Rome
1949 – was born in Wahrenholz, Lower Saxony
1968 – entered service at Bundeswehr
1990-1994 – Head of Apparatus of the Chief of Staff, Bundeswehr. Later studied in Washington DC based National Defense University; graduated with a Master’s Degree in National Security Strategy
2004 – Deputy Commander, Eurocorps in Brussels
Aug. 2004-Feb. 2005 – commanded the operations of the 4th Task Force of International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan
2005 – Head of Bundeswehr Command and Staff College
2008 – Commander of NATO Defense College in Rome.
Married, two children.
JOINT NATO TRAININGS IN 2010
Abroad:
Bilateral
Golden Mask 2010, Ukraine-Germany training, April 12-22, 2010 in Germany; Ukraine-Romania training in Romania, June 13-26, 2010.
Multilateral
Barrier 2010, multinational training in Poland, September 16-26, 2010; Combined Endeavour 2010, Germany-Romania, September 1-20, 2010; Jackal Stone 2010, Poland, September 16-26, 2010.
In Ukraine
Sea Breeze 2010, Ukraine-USA training, Odesa, July 9-28, 2010; Rapid Trident 2010, Ukraine-USA training, Lviv oblast, September 4-19, 2010
Multilateral
Barrier 2010, multinational training in Ochakiv, July 26-August 7, 2010; Svitla Lavyna 2010, multinational training, Vynohradiv, Zakarpattia oblast, September 27-October 1, 2010.
All data is from the Center for Military Policy and Security Policy
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ĐÀO TẠO VÀ DẠY NGHỀ ĐỐI VỚI HỌC VIÊN CHƯA BIẾT NGHỀ, HỌC VIÊN HỌC NÂNG CAO:
___ TRUNG TÂM ĐÀO TẠO DẠY NGHỀ THỜI TRANG TÓC KORIGAMI LIÊN TỤC TUYỂN SINH CÁC KHÓA HỌC CẮT TÓC - TẠO MẪU TÓC NAM, NỮ CHUYÊN NGHIỆP - CÁC KHÓA TẬP HUẤN NÂNG CAO TRÌNH ĐỘ KỸ THUẬT HÓA CHẤT ÉP DUỖI - UỐN SETTING SÓNG - NHUỘM NANO 3D ...
___ CAM KẾT CHỈ SAU MỘT THỜI GIAN NGẮN,CÁC BẠN CÓ THỂ TRỞ THÀNH NHỮNG NHÀ TẠO MẪU TÓC CHUYÊN NGHIỆP TẠI CÁC SALON NỔI TIẾNG HAY TẠO LẬP CHO MÌNH MỘT THƯƠNG HIỆU RIÊNG...
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CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐÀO TẠO:
XEM CHI TIẾT TẤT CẢ CÁC CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐÀO TẠO: NỘI DUNG - HỌC PHÍ - THỦ TỤC ĐĂNG KÝ ...
HỌC TẠO MẪU TÓC NAM NỮ
@ KHÓA [A] CƠ BẢN
@ KHÓA [B] NÂNG CAO
@ KHÓA [C] CẤP TỐC
HỌC TẠO MẪU TÓC TRỌN GÓI
@ KHÓA [AB] 6 THÁNG
@ KHÓA [BC] 3 THÁNG
@ KHÓA [AZ] 8 THÁNG
HỌC CẮT TÓC CHUYÊN NGHIỆP
@ KHÓA [F1] CẮT NAM CƠ BẢN
@ KHÓA [F2] CẮT NAM NÂNG CAO
@ KHÓA [F3] CẮT TÓC NỮ CƠ BẢN
@ KHÓA [F4] CẮT TÓC NỮ NÂNG CAO
@ KHÓA [F5] TRỌN GÓI TẠO MẪU TÓC NỮ
HỌC XỬ LÝ HÓA CHẤT LÀM TÓC
@ KHÓA [G] NHUỘM TÓC TOÀN NĂNG
@ KHÓA [H] ÉP UỐN DUỖI XÙ TOÀN NĂNG
@ KHÓA [ I ] UỐN SETTING KTS
HỌC TRANG ĐIỂM BỚI TÓC CÔ DÂU
@ KHÓA [D] TRANG ĐIỂM
@ KHÓA [E] BỚI CÔ DÂU
@ KHÓA [DE] TRANG ĐIỂM BỚI TÓC
HỌC THỢ PHỤ SẤY KIỂU NỐI TÓC
@ KHÓA [J] THỢ PHỤ NGÀNH TÓC
@ KHÓA [N] NỐI TÓC CHUYÊN NGHIỆP
@ KHÓA [S] SẤY TÓC THỜI TRANG
CHỌN MỨC HỌC PHÍ
@ DƯỚI 10 TRIỆU
@ TỪ 10 ĐẾN 20 TRIỆU
@ TỪ 20 ĐẾN 30 TRIỆU
@ TRÊN 30 TRIỆU
THỜI GIAN ĐÀO TẠO:
CẤP TỐC CƠ BẢN : 02 THÁNG
CƠ BẢN TOÀN DIỆN: 04 THÁNG
NÂNG CAO TOÀN DIỆN : 06 THÁNG
CHUYÊN CẮT NAM HOẶC NỮ : ~ 01 THÁNG
CHUYÊN SÂU HÓA CHẤT : ~ 01 TUẦN
HỌC VIÊN ĐƯƠC HỌC CÁC KIẾN THỨC CĂN BẢN VÀ NÂNG CAO CÁC KỸ NĂNG LÀM TÓC:LÀM QUEN CÁCH SỬ DỤNG KÉO LƯỢC TÔNG ĐƠ - ĐỒ NGHỀ THIẾT BỊ MÁY MÓC LÀM TÓC, PHƯƠNG PHÁP KỸ THUẬT CẮT TỈA, UỐN, ÉP, NHUỘM, GỘI, LÀ, SẤY KIỂU, NỐI TÓC …. NAM, NỮ...
+++ HỌC VIÊN THỰC TẬP THEO NHÓM TRÊN MANOCANH DƯỚI SỰ HƯỚNG DẪN KÈM CẶP CỦA GIÁO VIÊN
+++ HỌC VIÊN TRAU DỒI KỸ NĂNG ĐẾN KHI ĐẠT TIÊU CHUẨN SẼ THỰC TẬP TRÊN TÓC THẬT
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1. MỤC TIÊU DẠY NGHỀ, ĐÀO TẠO:
ĐÀO TẠO HỌC VIÊN TRỞ THÀNH THỢ LÀM TÓC CHUYÊN NGHIỆP, TAY NGHỀ CAO, CÓ CUNG CÁCH ỨNG XỬ VĂN MINH HIỆN ĐẠI, CÓ NĂNG LỰC MỞ TIỆM HOẶC ĐI LÀM CHO CÁC SALON TOÀN QUỐC.
TRANG BỊ ĐẦY ĐỦ KIẾN THỨC, KỸ THUẬT LÀM TÓC, KỸ NĂNG GIAO TIẾP, KỸ NĂNG KINH DOANH, KỸ NĂNG QUẢN LÝ SALON SPA...
THIẾT KẾ, TẠO MẪU TÓC ĐA DẠNG - KIỂU DÁNG THỜI TRANG HIỆN ĐẠI.
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2. GIÁO VIÊN DẠY TẠI TRUNG TÂM:
GIÁO VIÊN CHỦ NHIỆM KUANSAIGON TỪNG ĐẠT GIẢI TAY KÉO VÀNG DAVINES 2008 - VÀ GIẢI TONI&GUY CREATIVE AWARD 2008 (HAI CUỘC THI ĐỀU TỔ CHỨC TẠI TP.HCM) ... NTMT KUANSAIGON ĐÃ BIÊN SOẠN THÀNH CÔNG BỘ GIÁO TRÌNH KORIGAMI NỔI TIẾNG HIỆN NAY ...
CÁC GIÁO VIÊN CÒN LẠI ĐỀU LÀ NHỮNG NHÀ TẠO MẪU TÓC NHIỀU NĂM KINH NGHIỆM - TRÌNH ĐỘ SƯ PHẠM - NHIỆT TÌNH TRONG CÔNG VIỆC TRUYỀN DẠY KIẾN THỨC CHO THẾ HỆ SAU...
NĂM 2013, KORIGAMI ĐÃ ĐƯỢC TRUNG ƯƠNG ĐOÀN THANH NIÊN CỘNG SẢN HỒ CHÍ MINH TRAO TẶNG CÚP VÀ HUÂN CHƯƠNG GHI NHẬN "TOP 30 THƯƠNG HIỆU ĐƯỢC THANH NIÊN VIỆT TOÀN QUỐC YÊU THÍCH NHẤT"... ĐÂY LÀ GIẢI THƯỞNG DANH GIÁ GHI NHẬN SỰ NỔ LỰC PHẤN ĐẤU BỀN BỈ VÀ GIỮ VỮNG UY TÍN CỦA KORIGAMI SUỐT NHIỀU NĂM LIÊN TỤC
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3. GIÁO TRÌNH DẠY HỌC TẠI TRUNG TÂM:
GIÁO TRÌNH KORIGAMI ĐƯỢC BIÊN SOẠN LẦN ĐẦU KỂ TỪ 2008 DỰATHEO GIÁO TRÌNH QUỐC TẾ, CÓ THAM KHẢO CÁC HÃNG NỔI TIẾNG NHƯ TONY&GUY, VIDAL SASSOON…, LIÊN TỤC ĐƯỢC CẬP NHẬT CÁC XU HƯỚNG MỚI
ĐẾN NAY TRÃI QUA 6 LẦN NÂNG CẤP PHIÊN BẢN + THÊM CÁC BỘ CÔNG THỨC TOÁN HỌC NGÀNH TẠO MẪU TÓC, ĐÃ TẠO RA NÉT RIÊNG KHÔNG THỂ NHẦM LẪN CỦA GIÁO TRÌNH KORIGAMI SO VỚI TẤT CẢ CÁC BỘ GIÁO TRÌNH CÒN LẠI ...
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4. NỘI DUNG HỌC TẬP:
CẮT TẠO MẪU TÓC NAM CĂN BẢN ĐẾN NÂNG CAO.
CẮT TẠO MẪU TÓC NỮ CĂN BẢN ĐẾN NÂNG CAO.
SÁNG TÁC ĐỊNH HÌNH TƯ DUY TÁC PHẨM TÓC DỰA TRÊN KIỂU DÁNG KHUÔN MẶT ( TRÒN - VUÔNG - DÀI - OVAL - TAM GIÁC - CHỮ NHẬT ... ) - SỰ SẮP XẾP CỦA NGŨ QUAN ( MẮT - MŨI - MIỆNG - TAI - CHÂN MÀY ) - NƯỚC DA - HÌNH THỂ - CHẤT LIỆU TÓC - YẾU TỐ NGHỀ NGHIỆP CỦA KHÁCH HÀNG - CÁ TÍNH - SỞ THÍCH - THÓI QUEN CHĂM SÓC TÓC ... NHẰM ĐƯA RA TƯ VẤN CHUẨN XÁC ĐỒNG THỜI CÓ MỘT KẾT QUẢ ĐẠT TỶ LỆ THÀNH CÔNG MỸ MÃN NHẤT...
TẠO KIỂU TÓC NGHỆ THUẬT: SẤY KIỂU - LÀ BÁM CÚP - UỐN XOĂN GIẢ - BỚI TẠO KIỂU TÓC NGHỆ THUẬT.
KỸ THUẬT THỢ PHỤ CHUYÊN NGÀNH TÓC: GỘI, MATXA ĐẦU, MATXA MẶT, HẤP TÓC, CHẢI THUỐC HÓA CHẤT, KỸ NĂNG PHỤ VIỆC CHUYÊN NGHIỆP
KỸ THUẬT ĐIỀU CHẾ SỬ DỤNG HÓA CHẤT LÀM TÓC BỀN VỮNG:
KỸ THUẬT UỐN XOĂN CƠ BẢN : UỐN LẠNH, UỐN XÙ .... UỐN XOĂN NÂNG CAO: UỐN SETTING KỸ THUẬT SỐ, UỐN HƠI NƯỚC , LÀM XÙ GẪY, LÀM XÙ ĐŨA, LÀM XÙ TẾT, XÙ GIẤY BẠC …
KỸ THUẬT NHUỘM MÀU CƠ BẢN: NHUỘM CÁC TÔNG TỰ NHIÊN TỐI SÁNG, GAM MÀU NÓNG, LẠNH, KỸ THUẬT TĂNG, GIẢM MÀU, TẠO SẮC TỐ MÀU NHUỘM, NHUỘM HIGHTLIGHT ... NHUỘM TÓC NÂNG CAO : KỸ THUẬT NHUỘM 3D
KỸ THUẬT NỐI TÓC: NỐI KẸP CHÌ, NỐI TẾT, NỐI BUỘC CHUN FIBER GLASS ... NỐI TÓC LINE MÀU
5.ĐỐI TƯỢNG HỌC NGHỀ:
MỌI NGƯỜI CÓ NHU CẦU HỌC NGHỀ TÓC KHÔNG PHÂN BIỆT LỨA TUỔI - GIỚI TÍNH - TRÌNH ĐỘ HỌC VẤN - ĐỊA VỊ XÃ HỘI ... ĐỀU ĐƯỢC THAM GIA KHÓA HỌC TẠI TRUNG TÂM ( TRỪ HỌC VIÊN MẮC CÁC TỆ NẠN XÃ HỘI, NGƯỜI SỬ DỤNG CHẤT MA TÚY HOẶC CÁC CHẤT GÂY ẢO GIÁC, NGƯỜI CÓ MANG BỆNH TRUYỀN NHIỄM QUA TIẾP XÚC MÁU ... )
TẠI SAO BẠN PHẢI CHỌN TRUNG TÂM DẠY NGHỀ?
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HÌNH ẢNH HỌC VIÊN THỰC TẬP CẮT TÓC TRÊN MANOCANH VÀ TÓC THẬT :
BẤM XEM TẠI ĐÂY www.korigami.vn/2014/02/chuyen-tham-quan-thuc-te-hoc-vien...
VIDEO CÁC HỌC VIÊN CỌ SÁT THỰC TẾ, NÂNG CAO TAY NGHỀ, RÚT NGẮN THỜI GIAN HỌC TẬP TẠI TRUNG TÂM, TIẾT KIỆM CHI PHÍ :
BẤM XEM VIDEO HỌC VIÊN TẬP CẮT TÓC TẠO MẪU TÓC TẠI ĐÂY www.korigami.vn/2013/11/youtube-korigami.html
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ĐỘI NGŨ GIÁO VIÊN GIỎI,TẬN TÌNH
TIẾT KIỆM CHI PHÍ
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The 21.Infanterie Division Living History Society, a non-profit living history society located in the UK. We are a collection of WWII historians and German vehicle enthusiasts that endeavour to keep the memories, sights, sounds, and smells of the late war 1944-1945 period alive.
Along with military historians and WW2 hobbyists, we also have within the society a collection of German wartime vehicle enthusiasts who are extremely active in various restoration projects throughout the year
The 21st Infantry Division is a WW2 living history Society was established 2014. Although We are nationally based group with experienced reenactors from all over the UK we are fortunate to have a home which is The Lincolnsfields Forties experience Museum,Bushey, Hertfordshire, a unique, hands on, WW2 living history attraction located at the site of the WW2 operational HQ of the USAAF 8th Fighter Command.
We are collectors and enthusiasts who provide authoritative and professional living-history displays for the public, as well as recreation battlefield scenarios and overnight tactical events for all members.
What we do? We are an extremely busy group which is active all year round. We aim to hold at least one event per month for members to get together such as below..
Film & TV Walk Ons
WW2 Film & TV Vehicles (action Vehicles)
Film & TV Extras
Professional photography
Public WW2 Events
WW2 prop construction
Period vehicle restoration
WW2 Airsoft events
Private Battle Weekends
Bushey Hall 1940's Museum open days (Monthly)
Our members therefore wear historically accurate uniforms, operate authentic or original vehicles,weaponry and equipment, and research the “day-to-day” life of the German Soldier on the eastern front - so as to correctly inform the audience.
The group is experienced in providing a professional body of extras for film and television.We aim to provide projects with a body of men complete with 100% realistic uniforms, weapons,equipment, vehicles and more importantly mindset.
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Southern Pacific Railway Post Office #12, Travel Town, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
This narrowgauge truck set, cast in Sacramento, CA by Southern Pacific, is one of two designs of 're-gauge-able' trucks on display inside the Travel Town Museum building. The wheels can be detatched from the replaceable axle by four bolts within the inside face, and a new beam can be cut from wood for the bolster support and kingpin. The sliding bearings on the end of each axle predated roller or ball bearings, and could generate a great deal of heat from friction. Hopefully the grease packed under the hinged covers was warm enough to liquify and penetrate the bearing gap. One of the primary reasons a caboose had bay windows or a coupula above, and it's placement at the end of the train, was to keep a vigilant watch for the "hotbox" - an improperly lubricated bearing would cause excessive wear, or start a fire!
Notice that there are no springs in this design, any spring action is from the steel and wood supports.
The axles and crossblocks on this Southern Pacific Railway Post Office #12 bogie truck are fabricated of wood a design to facilitate re-gauging this 3' narrow-gauge truck to standard gauge 4'8½". The trucks are unsprung, which is to say the design does not incorporate springs, and there is a very narrow bolster around the kingpin. So, in addition to feeling every gap in the uneven and wavy rail, swaying and rocking was magnified at speeds above 12 miles per hour - working to precisely sort mail along the route was a very uncomfortable occupation.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY POST OFFICE #12
BUILT: c.1880 BY CARTER BROTHERS
WEIGHT: 13 TONS
LENGTH: 43'
DONATED: 1960 BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
This pre-20th Century, wooden car was put to a variety of uses by its owners: caboose, baggage car, railway postal car, and most notably, a baggage-mail combination. Mail transportation by rail had existed as long as the railroads themselves. In Britain, mail was already being sorted within rail cars in the late 1830's. This practice was imitated on a few American railroads, but came into widespread use only after the Civil War. Perhaps no more efficient mail system could have existed than that of the railway postal system. Both local and long-distance trains included a car equipped with pigeonholes, sorting bags and tables, cancellation stamps, and one or more frenzied clerks trying to sort a bag of mail picked up at one station, before arriving at the next station each would be only ten or twenty minutes down the road. Early in their history, these railway postal cars (RPO's) shared space with express baggage service. Later, as the system grew more elaborate, entire 60- or 80-foot RPO cars were specially built for that purpose, and resembled small versions of a post office.
As with other aspects of railroading, RPO cars and their clerks have a lore all their own. The metal arms which swung out from the side of the car to catch a hanging mail bag when the train was not scheduled to stop at a station are collectors items, as are any existing cancellation stamps. Clerks carried guns for protection against outlaws wanting to steal the mail. In the first decades, clerks worked on cars furnished either with fire-causing wood stoves or without any heat at all. Doors could not be left open for security reasons, so the cars were barely ventilated in the summer heat. If they
had toilet facilities at all, they were crude and rarely private. Sometimes a lone clerk, sometimes a handful of men tripping over and stepping on each other, slaved at sorting and canceling mail, catching a new bag every twenty minutes, and simultaneously kicking off a bag sorted for that stop.
By the 1960's, railway mail, like railway passenger service and some railway freight service, was failing in favor of air transport of mail. The last RPO ran between Washington D. C. and New York in June 30, 1977.
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Kern Invite - 11/01/08
Hart Park - Bakersfield, CA
www.andynoise.com/kernxcinvite08.html
Varsity Girls - 2008 Kern County Cross Country
Championships
School Athlete Time Overall Scoring Team
1. Ridgeview Tijerra Lynch 18:58.24 1 1 1
2. Shafter Elizabeth Wittenberg 19:02.62 2 2 1
3. Garces Monica Guzman 19:15.89 3 3 1
4. North Celilia Lopez 19:21.87 4 4 1
5. Ridgeview Ashley Duran 19:23.47 5 5 2
6. Ridgeview Jessica Huizar 19:25.81 6 6 3
7. Foothill Natalie Fernandez 19:35.65 7 7 1
8. East Lucia Garcia 19:46.20 8 x 1
9. Stockdale Amber Nelson 19:59.40 9 8 1
10. Taft Megan Thompson 20:01.34 10 x 1
11. Stockdale Carolin Haney 20:01.70 11 9 2
12. Stockdale Shelbe Pennel 20:03.86 12 10 3
13. Shafter Moriah Milwee 20:05.23 13 11 2
14. Ridgeview Desiree Armendariz 20:08.00 14 12 4
15. Arvin Tanya Hernandez 20:10.02 15 x 1
16. Highland Nichole Berry 20:19:01 16 13 1
17. BHS Sarah Baker 20:25.37 17 14 1
18. North Medeline Maier 20:29.38 18 15 2
19. Ridgeview Monica Lazo 20:33.39 19 16 5
20. Shafter Lindsee Handel 20:36.70 20 17 3
21. Centennial Jessica Folsom 20:41.80 21 18 1
22. BHS Emily Shuford 20:45.35 22 19 2
23. Ridgeview Linda Gonzalez 20:58:28 23 20 6
24. BHS Gabrielle Lerma 21:03.97 24 21 3
25. Stockdale Courtney Moore 21:06.02 25 22 4
26. North Meagan Menzel 21:10.17 26 23 3
27. BHS Gracie Garcia 21:11.76 27 24 4
28. Foothill Perla Veloz 21:13.21 28 25 2
29. Foothill Crystal Rodriguez 21:20.30 29 26 3
30. Independence Katelynn Webb 21:21.51 30 27 1
31. Golden Valley Karina Rocha 21:23.57 31 28 1
32. Shafter Katerina Plaza 21:27.21 32 29 4
33. North Blanca Perez 21:27.98 33 30 4
34. Wasco Amanda Castellon 21:28.25 34 31 1
35. Foothill Kaitlyn Mrasak 21:31.45 35 32 4
36. Tehachapi Brenda Gonzalez 21:33.34 36 33 1
37. Highland Gabi Rodier 21:34.56 37 34 2
38. Centennial Margaret Martinez 21:35.39 38 35 2
39. Stockdale Cynthia Lopez 21:35.61 39 36 5
40. Centennial Jessica Crowe 21:43.49 40 37 3
41. Highland Hilaria Vasquez 21:43.76 41 38 3
42. North Yadira Perez 21:49.62 42 39 5
43. Foothill Erica Castro 21:53.39 43 40 5
44. Centennial Stephanie Dittman 21:55.56 44 41 4
45. Independence Natalie Ambriz 22:08.45 45 42 2
46. Stockdale Madison Schutzner 22:14.92 46 43 6
47. Highland Katherine Mayberry 22:16.42 47 44 4
48. Centennial Jorey Braughton 22:18.95 48 45 5
49. North Kaylee Meyer 22:20.98 49 46 6
50. Garces Lauren Brown 22:21.19 50 47 2
51. Golden Valley Denise Silva 22:23.90 51 48 2
52. Foothill Violeta Quintanar 22:24.92 52 49 6
53. Highland Desiree Martinez 22:25.59 53 50 5
54. Independence Sara Sullivan 22:25.95 54 51 3
55. Garces Lizbeth Lopez 22:28.11 55 52 3
56. Garces Tammy Vu 22:35.68 56 53 4
57. West Selam Habebo 22:39.75 57 x 1
58. Shafter Leana Lara 22:51.69 58 54 5
59. Independence Carlie Croxton 22:55.06 59 55 4
60. Cesar Chavez Rosa Montanez 22:57.28 60 x 1
61. Foothill Maria Zepeda 22:57.55 61 56 7
62. Garces Marissa Machado 22:57.92 62 57 5
63. Shafter Mayra Torres 23:00.88 63 58 6
64. Golden Valley Carmelita Aguilar 23:04.07 64 59 3
65. Ridgeview M. Salgado 23:14.56 65 60 7
66. Golden Valley Anna Avina 23:20.23 66 61 4
67. Golden Valley Ninive Alveno 23:26.73 67 62 6
68. Golden Valley Mercedes Salgado 23:26.73 68 63 5
69. Centennial Paige Anderson 23:30.27 69 64 6
70. Garces Sammie Lobardo 23:34.37 70 65 6
71. Arvin Bianca Quinonez 23:41.85 71 x 2
72. Kern Valley S. Hinkey 23:42.47 72 x 1
73. Frontier Ariel Driskill 23:43.12 73 66 1
74. Centennial J. Estrada 23:50.91 74 67 7
75. Kern Valley S. Hazzard 23:51.80 75 x 2
76. Garces G. Ortiz 23:54.66 76 68 7
77. North Priscilla Cruz 23:55.51 77 69 7
78. BHS Kristina Logan 24:04.10 78 70 5
79. Frontier Jasmine Mattos 24:05.42 79 71 2
80. Stockdale Delilah Diaz 24:10.83 80 72 7
81. West Wennie Agbalog 24:28.90 81 x 2
82. Wasco Anna Orozco 24:29.57 82 73 2
83. Wasco Ruby Jacabo 24:30.22 83 74 3
84. Tehachapi Anna Duke 24:33.57 84 75 2
85. Wasco S. Castellon 24:42.66 85 76 6
86. Independence Shelby Woolf 24:58.35 86 77 6
87. BHS Sarah Stidham 24:58.76 87 78 6
88. Arvin Gaby Gomez 25:04.17 88 x 3
89. Highland Cristina Valenzuela 25:05.21 89 79 6
90. McFarland Monica Gonzalez 25:42.30 90 x 1
91. Tehachapi Susie Cuevas 25:57.15 91 x 3
92. Wasco B. Medina 26:00.11 92 80 4
93. Cesar Chavez Shannan Albay 26:00.32 93 x 2
94. BC Tiffany Rodriguez 26:26.77 94 x 1
95. Tehachapi Ariel Deval 26:50.73 95 81 4
96. Wasco A. Rios 27:14.74 96 82 5
97. Independence Samantha Antu 27:17.44 97 83 5
98. Tehachapi L. Shoemaker 27:44.92 98 84 5
99. BC Victoria Wheeler 28:09.47 99 x 2
100. Tehachapi J. Bahera 29:20:93 100 85 6
101. Frontier T. See 29:29.12 101 86 3
102. Frontier Savanah Olson 30:18.04 102 87 4
103. Frontier A. Rojas NT 103 88 5
www.bangalorebreakdown.com/music.html
At Joe's Pub with Bangalore Breakdown.
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Play the music, not the instrument. ~Author Unknown
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“Any great art work … revives and readapts time and space, and the measure of its success is the extent to which it makes you an inhabitant of that world - the extent to which it invites you in and lets you breathe its strange, special air.”
― Leonard Bernstein
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"You are the music while the music lasts. "
-T.S. Eliot
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"Music is Magic. Magic is Life"
-Jimi Hendrix
(part of an unfinished song discovered after his death)
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View “A Life Of Music - to be cont.'d ...(with GRATITUDE!)” slideshow
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View “Photos for Media” slideshow
For both: Click on 'Show info' to see captions w' slideshow – Click on ‘Options’ to control speed
For slow “animated” slideshows click the double rectangle at the top right side of "set"- album page of choice.
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World / Jazz / Experimental / Improv / East-West / Ambient / Pop
PREMIK RUSSELL TUBBS
Looking for music for your film or project? Let’s talk...
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Contact/Listen
www.emusic.com/album/premik/mission-transcendence/10884302/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premik_Russell_Tubbs
New music coming soon!
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Premik, a composer, arranger, producer and an accomplished multi-instrumentalist performs on various flutes, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, wind synthesizers, and lap steel guitar.
Premik has worked with everyone from Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar, Narada Michael Walden, Clarence Clemons, Ornette Coleman, Jackson Browne, Jean-Luc Ponty, Lonnie Liston-Smith, Scarlet Riveria, James Taylor, Sting and Lady Gaga, just to name a few. He is equally adept in pop, R&B, jazz, world and experimental genres.
Sax solos on #1 Hits -: “How Will I Know” (Whitney Houston) and “Baby, Come To Me” (Regina Belle).
Premik's first major recording breakthrough was with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra on the album“Visions of the Emerald Beyond.” Premik was a major part of the landmark Carlos Santana album "The Swing of Delight" which featured Herbie Hancock as co-arranger and co-musical director. Also featured were Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and several members of the Santana band.
www.premik.com/recordings/discography/
New music coming soon!
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YouTube -DEVADIP CARLOS SANTANA ~~ HANNIBAL ~~ 1980
Russel Tubbs, saxo
Devadip Santana, guitar
All photos LIFE Magazine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv_jsp_43h0
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Most recent recordings and projects:
In 2012 Premik recorded with 2011 Grammy nominee vocalist and composer Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon. 'Over 75 musicians came together to record the album in the US and India combining ancient traditional instruments like the rhumba, calypso, ektara, dugdugi and esraj with saxophone, banjo and piano to transcend musical boundaries.'
www.indianexpress.com/news/chandrika-tandons-new-album-in...
Sound Samples: www.amazon.com/Soul-March-Chandrika-Krishnamurthy-Tandon/...
www.cdbaby.com/cd/chandrikakrishnamurthyta2 Check out "JOG"
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Recording projects in 2010-2012 with Grammy award-winning producer and founder of Windham Hill Records Will Ackerman include albums by Fiona Jay Hawkins, Shambhu, Dean Boland, Rebecca Harrold, Ronnda Cadle and Masako.
Will Ackerman: ...‘The criteria for who works here go way past simple talent. Imaginary Road is my home and I’m only letting wonderful people into my home. I don’t care how talented you are; if you’re not able to wear your heart on your sleeve don’t bother to turn up. We use Keith Carlock (Sting and Steeley Dan) as a drummer too along with Arron Sterling (John Mayer and Sheryl Crow). Only last year I met Premik Russel Tubbs who plays sax and wind synths for us.
‘Premik has become part of the family...'
www.newagemusicworld.com/will-ackerman-interview-new-in-2...
imaginaryroadstudios.com/
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Premik plays on both of these albums
Winners in 2013
10th Annual ZMR Awards
Album: Masako
Artist: Masako M. Kumano
Award Category- Best New Artist
Premk with Masako: played wind synth on Secret Path to Point Reyes (track 3)
Album: Dreaming of Now Best
Artist: Shambhu
Award Category: Contemporary Instrumental Album
Premik with Shambhu: alto flute on Dreaming of Now (track 4) and wind synth on Jasmine (track 10)
www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/2013award_finalists.asp
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Premik recorded with Heidi Breyer and accompanied her at the ZMR Awards 2013, staged in New Orleans.
www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/performers.asp
ZMR Awards 2013 -Best Instrumental Album – Piano - “Beyond the Turning” - Heidi Breyer - Winterhall Records, produced at Synchrosonic Productions by Grammy winner Corin Nelsen. www.heidibreyer.com/
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New Age / Ambient / World Top 100 Radio Chart
ZoneMusicReporter.com
Top 100 Radio Play - #1 Top Recordings for January 2014
Title: Call of the Mountains - Artist: Masako
www.zonemusicreporter.com/charts/top100.asp
Premik plays wind synth on tracks 4 "Watching the Clouds", & 9 "Purple Indulgence".
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Premik, in conjunction with jazz pianist Uli Geissendoerfer heads Bangalore Breakdown, an exciting, world music ensemble. They released their first CD, titled Diary, in 2008. In the words of noted Jazz author Bill Milkowski: Is it world music? Is it jazz? Is it some kind of new uncategorizable fusion that hasn’t yet been labeled?
Sound samples here: www.bangalorebreakdown.com/music.html
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Premik and Uli Geissendoerfer will soon be releasing their own collaborative duo CD titled Passport to 'Happyness' (yes, happiness with a 'y'') www.ulimusic.com
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Premik will soon be featured in Carman Moore's Cd “Concerto for Ornette” in which Premik will play the orchestral solo saxophone part. Premik is also the featured saxophonist with SKYBAND on its recording of Carman Moore’s “DON AND BEA IN LOVE,” a fantasy concept album roughly about the intense Renaissance love between Dante and Beatrice which, in part, takes place in outer space! Carman Moore is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship winner. www.carmanmoore.com
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Premik’s ‘Journey To Light Ensemble’
Sound is East/West, jazz., a journey....
With Premik Russell Tubbs (saxpohones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth),
Dave Phelps (guitar),
Leigh Stuart (cello),
Nathan Peck (upright & electric bass),
www.alexskolnick.com/biography-nathan-peck/
Todd Isler (drums, percussion)
Naren Budakar (tabla)
www.sooryadance.com/html/Milan/naren.htm
Watch for a Journey To Light Ensemble album to be released in 2014
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TriBeCaStan
Premik (saxophones, flutes, lap steel, wind synth)
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Performing in:
25th Anniversary of the Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Carnegie Hall
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
7 PM
www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/4/17/0700/PM/25th-Anni...
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Premik Russell Tubbs - solo with the London Royal Philharmonic -YouTube
And Premik is performng in SINGING THE OCEANS ALIVE CONCERT WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC CONCERT ORCHESTRA LONDON, ENGLAND APRIL 25, 2014
YouTube
'The first youtube appearance of my performance with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Fairfeild Hall in Croydon, England on April 25th. The piece is called "Apla Kathar". The main melody was composed by Sri Chinmoy & orchestrated by Vapushtara Matthijs Jongepier.' -Premik
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQxnO3Da8rc
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Premik will guest and record with the Five Toe Dragon
Premik Russell Tubbs with the Five Toed Dragon @ the BeanRunner Cafe 04/18/2014
YouTubes 4-18-2014
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spkxaVteX08 Set 2 0f 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSI-ZwekM-Y Set 1 of 2
The sound of the Five Toed Dragon can be described as electro-acoustic featuring a distinctly original blend of styles from jazz, classical and ethnic music.
J. ERIC JOHNSON
F. CARTER HOODLESS
BRIAN LEE
Regular guest artists will include Charles Burnham/violin and Premik Russell Tubbs/ saxophones, fultes, wind synth
All are long time members Carman Moore ’s the Incredible Skyband and/or Skymusic Ensemble.
Carman Moore is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship winner.
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BeanRunner Cafe
A wonderful venue!
Owners Ted and Drew are true champions of the arts.
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Using Flickr – if not signed in (may differ if signed in)
1. www.flickr.com/photos/42514297@N04/sets/72157632988389457...
-Slideshow – Album Set, A Life Of Music - to be cont'd. ...(with GRATITUDE!)
(Click above link and once in the SLIDESHOW click on (upper right) 'Options' to control speed & Show Info’ to see captions w' slideshow
2. To the right of any photo – click upon the oval icon with Premik’s photo to go to the full page of all photos posted (the ‘Photostream’) or the X in the upper right corner to return to the full page of the Set album you are in
3. Click the small rectangle icon to the right of the full album ‘set’ page to see the SLOW ‘ANIMATED’ slideshow of photos within the album
4. To see individual photos –just click on any photo you would like to see from the full page. Caption will appear to the right
5. Scroll down the caption until you see small thumbnail sized photos – click the 3 dots directly under these photos- Click on ‘Download / All sizes’ to see photo enlarged
This will allow you to enlarge the photo you are viewing (or click to see as a slideshow as in #1.)
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Wolf Pack Invite 09/27/08
River Walk Park - Bakersfield, CA, Wednesday, September 27, 2008
www.andynoise.com/wolfpack08.html
Chris Schwartz (Foothill) won the varsity boys race in 16:18. McFarland took the team title. McFarland also won the boys frosh/soph and jv team races. medals were given out to the top 15 runners.
Varsity Boys Team Results
1 MCFA McFarland 25
2 PADA Palmdale 95
3 RIDG Ridgeview 118
4 SHAF Shafter 130
5 BAEA East Bakersfield 142
6 BAKE Bakersfield 174
7 WASC Wasco 176
8 STOC Stockdale 210
9 FTHL Foothill 233
10 GARC Garces Memorial 254
11 ARVI Arvin 321
12 NORT North 324
13 Fron Frontier 345
14 SOUT South 404
15 BACH Bakersfield Christian 423
16 WSTB West Bakersfield 461
TFCC Taft INC
1. 16:18 179 179 Chris Schwartz Sr M FTHL 1
2. 16:29 292 292 Cisneros Alfonso Sr M MCFA 2
3. 16:38 450 450 Robby Baker Jr M RIDG 3
4. 16:44 297 297 Marco Perez So M MCFA 4
5. 16:48 293 293 Eduardo Bautista Jr M MCFA 5
6. 16:51 294 294 Marco Camargo Jr M MCFA 6
7. 16:54 451 451 Alex Garcia Jr M RIDG 7
8. 16:56 291 291 Gerardo Alcala Sr M MCFA 8
9. 16:58 295 295 Eddie Garcia Sr M MCFA 9
10. 17:04 296 296 Francisco Nava So M MCFA 10
11. 17:05 483 483 Joshua Wittenberg Sr M SHAF 11
12. 17:10 402 402 Adrian Ramos Jr M PADA 12
13. 17:16 400 400 Victor Hernandez Sr M PADA 13
14. 17:19 72 72 Andrew Ariey Sr M BAKE 14
15. 17:20 403 403 Daniel Ramos Jr M PADA 15
Elizabeth Wittenberg (Shafter) won the girls varsity race in 20:10. The Ridgeview varsity girls won the team title. Palmdale won the jv race and McFarland won the frosh/soph team title.
Varsity Girls Team Results
1 RIDG Ridgeview 45
2 SHAF Shafter 73
3 PADA Palmdale 94
4 NORT North 95
5 STOC Stockdale 124
6 FTHL Foothill 142
7 BAKE Bakersfield 142
8 GARC Garces Memorial 189
9 Fron Frontier 243
10 SOUT South 278
BAEA East Bakersfield INC
ARVI Arvin INC
WASC Wasco INC
TFCC Taft INC
WSTB West Bakersfield INC
BACH Bakersfield Christian INC
1. 20:10 464 464 Elizabeth Wittenberg Sr F SHAF
2. 21:04 430 430 Tijerra Lynch So F RIDG
3. 21:07 369 369 Merino Jennifer Sr F PADA
4. 21:10 428 428 Jessica Huizar Jr F RIDG
5. 21:12 89 89 Lucia Garcia Jr F BAEA
6. 21:17 208 208 Monica Guzman Jr F GARC
7. 21:23 330 330 Cecilia Lopez Sr F NORT
8. 21:33 90 90 Sophia Garcia So F BAEA
9. 21:35 136 136 Natalie Fernandez So F FTHL
10. 21:46 2 2 Tonya Hernandez Jr F ARVI
11. 21:53 624 624 Alejandra Gutierrez Sr F WASC
12. 21:55 372 372 Anaiz Ortiz Sr F PADA
13. 21:56 426 426 Ashley Duran Sr F RIDG
14. 22:05 459 459 Lindsee Handel So F SHAF
15. 22:12 45 45 Gabrielle Lerma So F BAKE
JV Boys Results
1 MCFA McFarland 29
2 RIDG Ridgeview 72
3 BAEA East Bakersfield 105
4 PADA Palmdale 118
5 SOUT South 150
6 Fron Frontier 160
7 WASC Wasco 161
8 STOC Stockdale 169
9 FTHL Foothill 237
10 GARC Garces Memorial 246
11 MiMo Mira Monte 278
12 BAKE Bakersfield 341
SHAF Shafter INC
TFCC Taft INC
ARVI Arvin INC
NORT North INC
1. 11:06 284 284 Bryan Calvo Sr M MCFA
2. 11:23 290 290 Pedro Sanchez Jr M MCFA
3. 11:34 661 661 Eric Sanchez Jr M WASC
4. 11:34 100 100 felix Trevino So M BAEA
5. 11:36 277 277 Bernardo Garcia Fr M MCFA
6. 11:39 440 440 Ernesto Castillo Jr M RIDG
7. 11:45 476 476 Matt Yanez Jr M SHAF
8. 11:46 439 439 Michael Anseno Sr M RIDG
9. 11:47 98 98 Marc Sotello Jr M BAEA
10. 11:47 474 474 Elias Picazo Sr M SHAF
11. 11:49 288 288 Adam Marquez Fr M MCFA
12. 11:50 394 394 Ramirez Miguel Jr M PADA
13. 11:50 393 393 Nicholas Mayo Jr M PADA
14. 11:53 276 276 Ismael Bautista Fr M MCFA
15. 12:00 101 101 Esteban Vargas Sr M BAEA
JV Girls Results
1 PADA Palmdale 27
2 STOC Stockdale 51
3 RIDG Ridgeview 66
4 MiMo Mira Monte 100
SOUT South INC
BAKE Bakersfield INC
FTHL Foothill INC
NORT North INC
GARC Garces Memorial INC
1. 14:45 494 494 Claudia Cuevas Sr F SOUT
2. 15:05 420 420 Natalia Motta Sr F RIDG
3. 15:12 528 528 Amber Crabtree Sr F STOC
4. 15:28 351 351 Amy Diaz Sr F PADA
5. 15:33 360 360 Lizet Onofre Jr F PADA
6. 15:41 364 364 Crystal Schachter Jr F PADA
7. 15:48 531 531 Shelby Pinkham Jr F STOC
8. 15:51 41 41 Felisa Torres Sr F BAKE
9. 15:52 118 118 Lucia Garcia Jr F FTHL
10. 15:54 362 362 Karina Ortega Jr F PADA
11. 15:54 328 328 Aubree Mossburg Jr F NORT
12. 16:04 365 365 Michelle Silva Jr F PADA
13. 16:06 367 367 Zaria Zambrano Jr F PADA
14. 16:07 525 525 Justine Benavidez Sr F STOC
15. 16:19 128 128 Nancy Tenorio Sr F FTHL
Frosh/Soph Boys
1 MCFA McFarland 25
2 WASC Wasco 66
3 FTHL Foothill 95
4 STOC Stockdale 114
5 RIDG Ridgeview 121
6 PADA Palmdale 139
7 SHAF Shafter 174
8 Inde Independence 183
9 TFCC Taft 254
10 BAKE Bakersfield 287
11 RFKH RFKH 312
12 GARC Garces Memorial 313
13 ARVI Arvin 337
14 MiMo Mira Monte 383
SOUT South INC
Error 2042 #N/A INC
1. 10:53 666 666 Jorge Zuniga Fr M WASC
2. 10:55 282 282 Chavez Ryan Fr M MCFA
3. 11:12 275 275 Sergio Avelar Fr M MCFA
4. 11:25 638 638 Eddie Aguilar So M WASC
5. 11:26 280 280 Leo Perez Fr M MCFA
6. 11:26 278 278 Jose Monrreal Fr M MCFA
7. 11:36 177 177 Genaro Quintanar Fr M FTHL
8. 11:38 541 541 Alex Eckley Fr M STOC
9. 11:39 279 279 Gonzalo Mulato Fr M MCFA
10. 11:40 252 252 Dwayne Facho So M Inde
11. 11:41 434 434 Brandon Magno Fr M RIDG
12. 11:42 383 383 Corey Nieto Fr M PADA
13. 11:48 543 543 Abraham Mayorga So M STOC
14. 11:49 467 467 Pablo Mendez Fr M SHAF
15. 11:50 650 650 Asencion Mendoza Sr M WASC
Frosh/Soph Girls
1 MCFA McFarland 43
2 Inde Independence 51
3 STOC Stockdale 73
4 FTHL Foothill 101
5 TFCC Taft 121
6 RIDG Ridgeview 139
7 RFKH RFKH 173
8 WASC Wasco 180
SOUT South INC
BAEA East Bakersfield INC
NORT North INC
BAKE Bakersfield INC
GARC Garces Memorial INC
1. 14:02 267 267 Corina Garcia So F MCFA
2. 14:02.6 270 270 Kathy Torres Fr F MCFA
3. 14:09 266 266 Olivia Ayon Fr F MCFA
4. 14:09 586 586 Daisy Guitron Fr F TFCC
5. 14:16 522 522 Madison Schutzner Fr F STOC
6. 14:23 484 484 Natalie Espinoza So F SOUT
7. 14:37 248 248 Sara Sullivan Fr F Inde
8. 14:37 110 110 Erica Castro So F FTHL
9. 14:44 237 237 Natalie Ambriz So F Inde
10. 14:46 93 93 Mayra Ponce So F BAEA
11. 14:50 244 244 Acacia Ingram So F Inde
12. 14:58 523 523 Victoria Valos So F STOC
13. 15:00 268 268 Liset Perezchica Fr F MCFA
14. 15:03 249 249 Katelynn Webb Fr F Inde
15. 15:20 135 135 Mari Escuedero So F FTHL
Kern Invite - 11/01/08
Hart Park - Bakersfield, CA
www.andynoise.com/kernxcinvite08.html
JV Boys - 2008 Kern County Cross Country
Championships
School Athlete Time Overall Scoring Team
1. Ridgeview Tino Romero 11:17.25 1 1 1
2. Wasco Oscar Gomez 11:26.11 2 2 1
3. East Marc Sotello 11:26.90 3 x 1
4. Shafter Matthew Yanez 11:34.14 4 x 1
5. McFarland Grenardo Garcia 11:34.63 5 x 1
6. Highland Juan Delgado 11:37.47 6 3 1
7. Centennial Brandon Ballard 11:38.17 7 4 1
8. Ridgeview Ernesto Castillo 11:38.94 8 5 2
9. Shafter Elias Picazo 11:40.09 9 x 2
10. Ridgeview Sukhwinder Singh 11:42.25 10 6 3
11. Wasco M. Vasquez 11:49.94 11 7 2
12. East Felix Trevino 11:51.62 12 x 2
13. Ridgeview Tree Hoisson 11:52.34 13 8 4
14. Stockdale Raymon Griggs 11:52.62 14 9 1
15. Highland Rafael Alcaraz 11:53.30 15 10 2
16. East Esteban Vargas 11:54.83 16 x 3
17. McFarland Adam Marquez 11:56.93 17 x 2
18. Frontier Corry Harris 12:02.24 18 11 1
19. Highland M. Shaffer 12:04.99 19 12 3
20. Highland Jo Dixon 12:05.53 20 13 4
21. Centennial Nick Trieberg 12:06.03 21 14 2
22. Highland Daniel Espinosa 12:07.15 22 15 5
23. Foothill Cesar Espinosa 12:10.84 23 16 1
24. Highland Ernan Lopez 12:18.78 24 17 6
25. Stockdale P. Bowen 12:25.59 25 18 2
26. Stockdale Andrew Worth 12:26.63 26 19 3
27. Foothill Jovani Pineda 12:32.47 27 20 2
28. Centennial Jake Smoot 12:33.35 28 21 3
29. Foothill Robert Guillen 12:36.97 29 22 3
30. Garces Jose Lopez 12:37.53 30 23 1
31. Highland Pablo Santiago 12:38.23 31 24 7
32. Ridgeview Ian Dowot 12:38.71 32 25 5
33. Frontier Ramon Sanchez 12:42.97 33 26 2
34. Foothill Peter Reyna 12:45.32 34 27 4
35. Ridgeview Hector Garay 12:45.76 35 28 6
36. Frontier Brian Cisneros 12:46.11 36 29 3
37. Stockdale Cornelius Sockey 12:49.24 37 30 4
38. Stockdale Nick Haley 12:49.57 38 31 5
39. Frontier Christopher Bedke 12:51.77 39 32 4
40. Frontier Chris Corral 12:52.80 40 33 5
41. Centennial CJ Carr 12:55.06 41 34 4
42. Ridgeview Arty Sanchez 12:55.60 42 35 7
43. Garces Dominic Gallegos 12:56.21 43 36 2
44. Foothill Oscar Rivera 12:57.02 44 37 5
45. Shafter Jonatan Lopez 12:59.96 45 x 3
46. Stockdale Evan Szablowsk 13:01.10 46 38 6
47. BHS Hector Sanchez 13:02.38 47 39 1
48. Foothill Guillermo Cisneros 13:05.95 48 40 6
49. Stockdale Jit Malay 13:06.90 49 41 7
50. Highland Nick Lopez 13:07.10 50 42 8
51. Centennial Craig Varner 13:15.59 51 43 5
52. Highland Tyler Dunlap 13:20.14 52 44 9
53. Stockdale Davis McLeod 13:20.73 53 45 8
54. Foothill Luis Garcia 13:22.06 54 46 7
55. Shafter Miguel Sanchez 13:23.34 55 x 4
56. Independence Curtis Valencia 13:25.34 56 47 1
57. Wasco Kyle Bearley 13:26.41 57 48 3
58. Ridgeview Martin Oropeza 13:27.08 58 49 8
59. Frontier Chris Mount 13:28.88 59 50 6
60. Wasco Anthony Ramirez 13:29.86 60 51 4
61. Frontier Jairo Garcia 13:34.10 61 52 7
62. Stockdale Kevin Chun 13:37.01 62 53 9
63. Foothill Marcos Sandoval 13:38.55 63 54 8
64. Arvin Jose Rodriguez 13:39.04 64 x 1
65. Frontier Steven Saenz 13:39.36 65 55 8
66. Stockdale John Bracamant 13:40.57 66 56 10
67. Wasco Kr. Brown 13:43.42 67 57 5
68. Stockdale Adrian Esquivas 13:45.00 68 58 11
69. Stockdale Joshua St. Clair 13:46.57 69 59 12
70. BHS Josh Harbin 13:49.65 70 60 2
71. Mira Monte Hislon Belo 13:53.35 71 x 1
72. Stockdale Eric Jorgensen 13:56.96 72 61 13
73. Garces Anthony Martinez 14:05.99 73 62 3
74. Arvin Rodger Tabada 14:15.08 74 x 2
75. Stockdale Phillip Radon 14:16.70 75 63 14
76. Stockdale Landon Medina 14:18.10 76 64 15
77. East Donald Sanchez 14:18.32 77 x 4
78. Frontier Spencer Cordova 14:25.94 78 65 9
79. Frontier Matt Walker 14:32.16 79 66 10
80. Wasco Arturo Miranda 14:32.82 80 67 6
81. Highland Luis Lopez 14:36.85 81 68 10
82. Independence Devin Lane 14:43.22 82 69 2
83. Garces Sterling Garza 14:43.64 83 70 4
84. Mira Monte Michael Pineda 14:45.10 84 x 2
85. Stockdale Joshua Le 14:45.99 85 71 16
86. Independence Michael Gallarza 14:46.50 86 72 3
87. Foothill William Saavedra 14:48.22 87 73 9
88. BHS Trevor Dalke 14:48.96 88 74 3
89. Independence Andrew Cruz 14:57.45 89 75 4
90. Highland Alex Harrell 15:01.62 90 76 11
91. BHS Wesley Elrich 15:02.07 91 77 4
92. Frontier Jason Phillips 15:02.54 92 78 11
93. Foothill Mason De La Cruz 15:03.92 93 79 10
94. Highland Estevan Espinoza 15:06.66 94 80 12
95. Mira Monte Rick Mendoza 15:08.42 95 x 3
96. Foothill AJ Lara 15:09.07 96 81 11
97. Centennial Jarod Kashwer 15:13.28 97 82 9
98. Highland Ryan Gonzalez 15:28.65 98 83 13
99. BHS Andres Eagleson 15:35.28 99 84 5
100. Frontier Kevin Sanchez 15:41.75 100 85 12
101. Centennial Brent Williams 15:46.70 101 86 10
102. Ridgeview Eric Jacques 15:46.93 102 87 9
103. Garces P. Newman 15:55.87 103 88 5
104. Foothill Jose Mejia 16:22.51 104 89 12
105. Independence Sky Payne 16:38.36 105 90 5
106. Foothill Logan Power 20:16.50 106 91 13
107. Arvin Oswaldo Leyva 24:45.86 107 x 3
108. North Sonny Medina 25:53.00 108 x 1
104 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea SW10. Along with GK Chesterton, he was one of the great Roman Catholic philosophers of his day.
Taken from www.catholicauthors.com/belloc.html
JOSEPH HILAIRE PIERRE BELLOC, ONE OF THE TRUE LORDS of the English language, was not an Englishman by birth. His father was French, his mother was Irish; and when he married, his bride was an American. But he looked more like the traditional figure of John Bull than any Englishman could. He wore a stand-up collar several sizes too large for him. His rotund head was crowned with a black hat-sometimes tall, sometimes of the pancake variety. He was big and stocky and red of face, and a typically British great-coat draped his beefy form except in the warmest weather.
Hilaire Belloc-he dropped the other appendages at an early age-was born at La Celle, near Paris, on July 20, 1870. His father, Louis Swanton Belloc, was well known as a barrister throughout France. Bessie Rayner Belloc, his mother, was of Irish extraction. Somewhere in his immediate background was an infusion of Pennsylvania Dutch blood. His mother, who lived into her nineties and died in 1914, was a remarkably intellectual woman, noted as one of the signers of the first petition ever presented for women's suffrage.
Her son studied at the Oratory School at Edgebaston, England, and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1893. In his third year he was Blackenbury History Scholar and an honor student in the history schools.
Between Oratory School and his matriculation at Oxford, Belloc served in the French Army, where as a driver in the Eighth Regiment of Artillery, he was stationed at Toul. It was from this spot that, years later, he was to set forth on the pilgrimage afoot to St. Peter's that furnished material for the book that many critics consider his best,- The Path to Rome.
In 1903 Belloc became a British subject and in 1906 was returned to Parliament by the South Salford constituency. He was a member of the Liberal party in the brilliant House of Commons created by the Tory debacle of the preceding year. He made his maiden speech in the House early in 1906 and it won him an immediate reputation as a brilliant orator. He had already attracted considerable attention during his campaign. In the year of his return to Parliament he was also the nominee of the British Bishops to the Catholic Education Council.
Belloc's literary career began immediately after Balliol. He rapidly achieved success as a newspaper and magazine writer and as a light versifier. His first book, published in the year of his graduation, was Verses and Sonnets, and this was followed within a year by The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, in which his reputation as a master of whimsy was fully established. One of the most famous in this category starts out thus:
The nicest child I ever knew
Was Charles Augustus Fortesque;
He never lost his cap or tore
His stockings or his pinafore;
In eating bread he made no crumbs.
He was extremely fond of sums.
Another, more dire, ballad about an untruthful maiden named Mathilde was a famous forerunner to the Ogden Nash style of rhyming:
It happened that a few weeks later
Her aunt was off to the theatre
To see that entertaining play
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.
Belloc sat in the House of Commons from 1906 to 1910, but refused to serve a second term because, in his own words, he was "weary of the party system," and thought he could attack politics better from without Parliament than from within. From that time on he devoted his entire efforts to writing and lecturing.
Belloc's wife, the former Elodie Agnes Hogan of Napa, California, whom he married in 1896, died in 1914. He never remarried. His eldest son, Louis, was killed while serving as a flier in World War I, and his youngest, Peter, a captain of the Royal Marines, died during World War-II. Belloc made his home with his elder daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Jebb, wife of a member of Parliament, in Horsham, Sussex. Besides Eleanor, he had another daughter, Elizabeth, a poet, as-well as another son, Hilary, who lives in Canada. Belloc's sister, Mrs. Marie Belloc Lowndes, also a noted British writer, died in 1947.
By Pope Pius XI, Belloc was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great in 1934 for his services to Catholicism as a writer. In the same year, his alma- mater, Oxford, conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Arts. He shared with the then British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, the distinction of being the only persons to have their portraits hung in the National Portrait Gallery while they were alive.
Mr. Belloc visited the United States on many occasions. In 1937 he served as a visiting Professor of History at the Graduate School of Fordham University in New York. From the matter of these lectures came his book, The Crisis of Civilization.
A prolific writer, he was the author of 153 books of essays, fiction, history, biography, poetry and light verse as well as a vast amount of periodical literature. He was largely responsible for G. K. Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism, and the two of them became ranked as not only among England's greatest writers but as the most brilliant lay expounders of Catholic doctrine. The two were also close friends and frequent collaborators, especially on the magazine which came to be known as G. K's. Weekly, and in which they came to wage many a valiant crusade together. As a critic noted: "To Hilaire Belloc this generation owes big glimpses of the Homeric spirit. His mission is to flay alive the humbugs and hypocrites and the pedants and to chant robust folk-songs to the naked stars of the English world to a rousing obligato of clinking flagons."
Because of his antagonism to many British sacred cows and his free and caustic criticism of them, he was not a wholly popular man in England. Nor did his espousal of the Franco cause against the Communists during the Spanish civil war add to his popularity there. But Belloc had never been a man to purchase popularity at the price of integrity.
Just four days before his eighty-third birthday, while dozing before the fireplace in his daughter's home, he fell into the flames and was so badly burned that he died in hospital at Guildford, Surrey, soon afterward on July 16, 1953.
Despite his own prediction to the contrary, his place in English letters is forever secure, primarily as a poet and as the author of The Path to Rome.
Kern Invite - 11/01/08
Hart Park - Bakersfield, CA
www.andynoise.com/kernxcinvite08.html
Varsity Boys - 2008 Kern County Cross Country
Championships
School Athlete Time Overall Scoring Team
1. Foothill Chris Schwartz 14:59.76 1 1 1
2. McFarland Alfonso Cisneros 15:33.49 2 2 1
3. McFarland Francisco Nava 15:48.44 3 3 2
4. McFarland Marco Perez 15:48.85 4 4 3
5. Stockdale Curtis Kelly 15:50.33 5 5 1
6. Ridgeview Brian Solis 15:50.81 6 6 1
7. Wasco A. Mendoza 15:51.72 7 7 1
8. Ridgeview Alex Garcia 15:52.70 8 8 2
9. Shafter Chris Handel 15:53.96 9 9 1
10. McFarland Gerardo Alcala 15:54.28 10 10 4
11. Shafter Jesus Villalpondo 16:05.48 11 11 2
12. Highland Colin Lewis 16:06.79 12 12 1
13. Centennial Nathan Vincent 16:08.77 13 13 1
14. Ridgeview Robby Baker 16:13.01 14 14 3
15. McFarland Eduardo Bautista 16:18.69 15 15 5
16. BHS Andrew Ariey 16:21.59 16 16 1
17. Garces Connor O'Malley 16:23.32 17 17 1
18. Stockdale Blair Slaton 16:25.15 18 18 2
19. Ridgeview Jerrio Lewis 16:25.61 19 19 4
20. East Jose Ramirez 16:25.97 20 20 1
21. East Mose Valdez 16:26.30 21 21 2
22. Highland Thomas Turner 16:26.59 22 22 2
23. Golden Valley Daymon Sandles 16:26.91 23 23 1
24. Foothill Jose Lopez 16:27.22 24 24 2
25. Ridgeview Miguel Munoz 16:30.13 25 25 5
26. Wasco G. Linares 16:34.10 26 26 2
27. Shafter Josh Wittenberg 16:34.61 27 27 3
28. Highland Jake Van Zandt 16:36.62 28 28 3
29. East Charlie Zaragoza 16:39.22 29 29 3
30. BHS Andrew Edquist 16:41.12 30 30 2
31. Cesar Chavez Martin Rios 16:45.91 31 31 1
32. Highland Ivan Esquivias 16:47.91 32 32 4
33. BHS Zachary Holt 16:48.98 33 33 3
34. Stockdale Anthony Dao 16:49.30 34 34 3
35. Cesar Chavez Ruben Galaviz 16:49.67 35 35 2
36. Wasco O. Mirando 16:50.04 36 36 3
37. Shafter Alex Moreno 16:51.14 37 37 4
38. Wasco E. Sanchez 16:52.02 38 38 4
39. Wasco E. Ramirez 16:53.29 39 39 5
40. East Camilo Mosqueda 16:53.84 40 40 4
41. East Vincente Herrera 16:54.31 41 41 5
42. Foothill Erick Bautista 16:54.82 42 42 3
43. Arvin Ben Orozco 16:57.57 43 43 1
44. Shafter Hector Montoya 17:01.02 44 44 5
45. Garces Jesus Guzman 17:02.28 45 45 2
46. Garces Michael Bedard 17:02.88 46 46 3
47. Frontier Tanner Urmston 17:03.48 47 47 1
48. BHS John Purcell 17:04.08 48 48 4
49. Centennial Ty Heiter 17:04.73 49 49 2
50. Frontier Richard Peralta 17:05.73 50 50 2
51. Shafter Cristian Barrios 17:07.93 51 51 6
52. Centennial Gehrig Smith 17:08.86 52 52 3
53. BHS Christopher Anderson 17:09.32 53 53 5
54. Highland Justin Burnett 17:10.77 54 54 5
55. Wasco J. DeJulian 17:11.97 55 55 6
56. Stockdale Stephen Burke 17:16.30 56 56 4
57. Arvin Juan Calderon 17:16.89 57 57 2
58. Wasco Cesar Patino 17:19.39 58 58 7
59. Cesar Chavez Tim Yanez 17:21.10 59 59 3
60. Highland Ariel Hurtado 17:23.69 60 60 6
61. North Adam Ralls 17:24.02 61 x 1
62. Ridgeview Michael Anseno 17:24.53 62 61 6
63. Ridgeview Jaime Madrigal 17:31.18 63 62 7
64. Foothill Patrick Manrique 17:32.75 64 63 4
65. Frontier Will Beechinor 17:33.57 65 64 3
66. East Alex Estrada 17:38.64 66 65 6
67. Burroughs Jesse Wigfield 17:38.99 67 66 1
68. Centennial Eric Millan 17:39.50 68 67 4
69. Burroughs Daniel Lathrop 17:39.91 69 68 2
70. Shafter Jacob Vasquez 17:40.47 70 69 7
71. Garces David Freed 17:40.91 71 70 4
72. Centennial Jake Howry 17:42.54 72 71 5
73. Burroughs Andrew Szczpiorski 17:44.05 73 72 3
74. Frontier D. Sclafani 17:47.26 74 73 4
75. Stockdale Max Morales 17:48.38 75 74 5
76. Burroughs Eduardo Carrillo 17:51.64 76 75 4
77. Burroughs Keith Christman 17:57.59 77 76 5
78. Golden Valley Jose Salgado 17:59.82 78 77 2
79. Cesar Chavez Rudy Sandoval 18:00.34 79 78 4
80. Centennial Brad Hinsley 18:04.58 80 79 6
81. Arvin Yessuri Villsenor 18:05.30 81 80 3
82. Burroughs Nathan Cheadle 18:10.33 82 81 6
83. Foothill Javier Garcia 18:11.22 83 82 5
84. Foothill Ernest Marquez 18:11.57 84 83 6
85. BC Kevin Yarian 18:27.47 85 84 1
86. North Chris Emmett 18:29.51 86 x 2
87. Cesar Chavez Andres Rodriguez 18:30.45 87 85 5
88. Tehachapi Corey Torres 18:32.16 88 86 1
89. Frontier Michael Sclafani 18:33.62 89 87 5
90. Garces Patrick Gomez 18:37.52 90 88 5
91. Highland Humberto Ramirez 18:37.98 91 89 7
92. Golden Valley David Gamino 18:40.22 92 90 3
93. Frontier Ricky Gonzales 19:03.13 93 91 6
94. Garces Chris Real 19:06.29 94 92 6
95. Stockdale D. Sherrill 19:08.29 95 93 6
96. Garces Dillon Lyles 19:16.75 96 94 7
97. Tehachapi Christian Torres 19:19.03 97 95 2
98. BC Mark McCutcheon 19:20:78 98 96 2
99. Golden Valley Nick Cruz 19:22.49 99 97 4
100. Golden Valley Daniel Perez 19:25.13 100 98 5
101. Foothill Christian Paredes 19:32.03 101 99 7
102. Arvin Adrian Rodriguez 19:32.67 102 100 4
103. BC Thomas Beard 19:59.04 103 101 3
104. West Michael Branquino 19:59.63 104 x 1
105. BHS Nick Flores 20:04.27 105 102 6
106. Tehachapi Logan Collier 20:07.47 106 103 3
107. Kern Valley C. Woodward 20:22.63 107 x 1
108. Arvin Christian Guerrero 20:31.41 108 104 5
109. Burroughs Daniel Meade 20:41.26 109 105 7
110. Golden Valley Ryan Davis 20:41.26 110 106 6
111. BHS Robby Harris 20:42.01 111 107 7
112. East Hector Fuentes 20:42.57 112 108 7
113. Frontier Alex Blanton 20:56.97 113 109 7
114. Cesar Chavez Joel Hernandez 21:02.22 114 110 6
115. Tehachapi Trent Sherman 21:02.94 115 111 4
116. Tehachapi Shaddi Haddad 21:18.14 116 112 5
117. BC Austin Adee 21:25.45 117 113 4
118. BC Aaron Stephens 21:31.77 118 114 5
119. Kern Valley J. Pistocco 23:15.37 119 x 2
120. Tehachapi Corey Hebron 23:19.78 120 115 6
121. West Kevin Serrano 23:48.05 121 x 2
Lucy The Boxador (R.I.P.) photo credit © Lydia Marcus / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed September 29, 2008 in Encino, CA
Adopt A Rescue Dog In Los Angeles
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Every time I take Cali out with me I get questions about where I got her from so I thought I'd do a reference blog for anyone looking to adopt a labrador in Los Angeles. I am also including a few other general references to good general rescue groups in L.A.
The biggest misconception people seem to have about rescue groups (and even shelters) is that they can't get a puppy or a purebred there. Labs of all colors and ages are available at rescues and shelters.
After my beloved Lucy The Boxador died of lymphoma in late June, I searched many places looking for another dog: petfinder.com; craigslist; petorphans.org; petadoptionfund.org in Canoga Park; karmarescue.org; and more.
The three main places I found that specialized in labs were: Labs And Buddies; Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue; and indilabrescue.org.
Here's a breakdown of each group.
1). Labs And Buddies is where I found my last dog, my beloved Lucy The Boxador. labsandbuddies.org is run by the blood, sweat, and tears of Laura Portillo and a small group of volunteers.
This is a blurb from their website:
"Laura Portillo is the founder of 'Labs and Buddies Rescue'...Although her first love is the Lab, she loves all breeds and will rescue any breed in need, space and finances permitting. She specializes in black dogs, because unfortunately they're always the last ones to be picked by adopters at shelters, and too often they're not picked at all..."
It breaks my heart to see some dogs available on their website that have been around since I adopted Lucy from them in December 2007. Labs and Buddies have a wonderful heart but unfortunately I don't think they have the time or resources to get every dog shown (some live in kennels). I know with Lucy, they rescued her from the Camarillo shelter in September of 2007, then she was put in a kennel for several months, and because she was not doing well in that environment, Laura personally took Lucy into her home a couple weeks before I adopted Lucy in December 2007. Lucy was lucky to get out of the kennel in a few months, it's horrible to think that some dogs are stuck there for years.
Most of the adoption events are held on weekends in Woodland Hills, so please check them out if you're looking for a dog. They have much more than labs too.
2). Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue is where I found Cali. I was very impressed by the work that SCLRR does in fostering the dogs and interviewing applicants before adopting a dog out. The woman who fostered Cali is one of the founders of the group and has personally fostered around 500 dogs herself! Getting Cali from SCLRR saved me a lot of time, money, and training. At four months old she was already crate and potty trained, knew sit and lie down commands, was spayed and had all her shots. As an incentive to put your dog through obedience training, SCLRR refunds $50 of the training cost (you can go to any training place you choose) for basic obedience. Dogs at SCLRR aren't kenneled, they are fostered in homes with dog savvy owners and generally exposed to other dogs, children, and sometimes cats. This way the foster parents are able to report about how well a particular dog does and if they should be placed with another pet, be a solo dog in the home, if they're too boisterous for kids, or if they have a prey drive with cats. Personally I found it really nice to have more information on a dog's personality, temperament, and even energy level before making an adoption decision. Also a really nice touch, when I adopted Cali I was given a folder that included all her medical papers and other information about raising puppies and labradors in particular. There was even a training dvd! And Cali's sweet foster Mom even gave me a couple of her toys (Cali still plays with her stuffed lambie - how she hasn't destroyed it with her puppy chewing is beyond me), a nylabone, and a few days worth of her kibble. And Cali's foster Mom has always been available for follow-up emails or calls. One extra perk from my experience with SCLRR is that I've become friends with the lady who did the home check. She has a black lab too and Cali and her dog Kylie have had a couple doggie playdates so far.
3). Independent Labrador Retriever Rescue of Socal (indilabrescue.org). The only personal experience I have with indilabrescue is a representative coming to my house to do a home check. But I can see from their website that they seem to be run in a similar way to SCLRR. All the dogs are fostered in homes and there's always a very informative description of each dog available for adoption.
What I think is really good about both SCLRR and indilabrescue is that the dogs don't seem to be stuck in foster care for long. They both appear to have a very good turnaround.
Another good rescue group I encountered is Karma Rescue. They were very organized, had lots of info about each dog they fostered (they also mainly do home fosters, but have some dogs kenneled), and spent a lot of time with me answering questions and trying to match me up with dogs. They don't specialize in labs, but when I was going to their adoption events I saw a few pit/lab mixes, and some older black labs. They specialize more in Pit Bulls so the pit mixes are probably what you will encounter there.
Also check out Hope For Paws, a group run by one of my flickr friends Eldad Hagar. Eldad has an amazing flickr photostream documenting all the dogs and other critters he has saved and adopted out. He and his wife Audrey put together an amazing hard cover book Our Lives Have Gone To The Dogs that's only $9.95 and filled with heartwarming tales and before and after photos of wonderful dogs that went from neglect to loving homes.
All the money made from sales of the book go directly towards saving more homeless animals and towards veterinary costs. I highly recommend buying this wonderfully inspiring book for yourself and if can afford it, get a few copies for gifts!
Along with the nearly 100 pages of photos and stories, there are some great dog related quotes inside. I love this one on page 24, "The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."
If you want a dog please consider adopting from a local rescue or shelter. I think petfinder.com probably has the most comprehensive list of rescue groups by zip code. I've never bought a dog from a store or a breeder in my entire life. The bond you will have with a dog that comes from a shelter or rescue is unbelievable. They are so happy to be in a loving home and they will thank you with their love and companionship forever.
- Lydia Marcus
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Documenta From Wikipedia,
The Fridericianum during documenta (13)
documenta is an exhibition of contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau (Federal Horticultural Show) which took place in Kassel at that time.[1] It was an attempt to bring Germany up to speed with modern art, both banishing and repressing the cultural darkness of Nazism.[2] This first documenta featured many artists who are generally considered to have had a significant influence on modern art (such as Picasso and Kandinsky). The more recent documentas feature art from all continents; nonetheless most of it is site-specific.
Every documenta is limited to 100 days of exhibition, which is why it is often referred to as the "museum of 100 days".[3] Documenta is not a selling exhibition. It rarely coincides with the three other major art world events: the Venice Biennale, Art Basel and Skulptur Projekte Münster, but in 2017, all four were open simultaneously.
Etymology of documenta
The name of the exhibition is an invented word. The term is supposed to demonstrate the intention of every exhibition (in particular of the first documenta in 1955) to be a documentation of modern art which was not available for the German public during the Nazi era. Rumour spread from those close to Arnold Bode that it was relevant for the coinage of the term that the Latin word documentum could be separated into docere (Latin for teach) and mens (Latin for intellect) and therefore thought it to be a good word to describe the intention and the demand of the documenta.[4]
Each edition of documenta has commissioned its own visual identity, most of which have conformed to the typographic style of solely using lowercase letters, which originated at the Bauhaus.[5]
History
Stadtverwaldung by Joseph Beuys, oaktree in front of the museum Fridericianum, documenta 7
Art professor and designer Arnold Bode from Kassel was the initiator of the first documenta. Originally planned as a secondary event to accompany the Bundesgartenschau, this attracted more than 130,000 visitors in 1955. The exhibition centred less on "contemporary art“, that is art made after 1945: instead, Bode wanted to show the public works which had been known as "Entartete Kunst" in Germany during the Nazi era: Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Blauer Reiter, Futurism and Pittura Metafisica. Therefore, abstract art, in particular the abstract paintings of the 1920s and 1930s, was the focus of interest in this exhibition.
Over time, the focus shifted to contemporary art. At first, the show was limited to works from Europe, but soon covered works by artists from the Americas, Africa and Asia. 4. documenta, the first ever to turn a profit, featured a selection of Pop Art, Minimal Art, and Kinetic Art.[6] Adopting the theme of Questioning Reality – Pictorial Worlds Today, the 1972 documenta radically redefined what could be considered art by featuring minimal and conceptual art, marking a turning point in the public acceptance of those styles.[7] Also, it devoted a large section to the work of Adolf Wolfli, the great Swiss outsider, then unknown. Joseph Beuys performed repeatedly under the auspices of his utopian Organization for Direct Democracy.[8] Additionally, the 1987 documenta show signaled another important shift with the elevation of design to the realm of art – showing an openness to postmodern design.[9] Certain key political dates for wide-reaching social and cultural upheavals, such as 1945, 1968 or 1976/77, became chronological markers of documenta X (1997), along which art's political, social, cultural and aesthetic exploratory functions were traced.[10] Documenta11 was organized around themes like migration, urbanization and the post-colonial experience,[11] with documentary photography, film and video as well as works from far-flung locales holding the spotlight.[7] In 2012, documenta (13) was described as "[a]rdently feminist, global and multimedia in approach and including works by dead artists and selected bits of ancient art".[12]
Criticism
documenta typically gives its artists at least two years to conceive and produce their projects, so the works are often elaborate and intellectually complex.[13] However, the participants are often not publicised before the very opening of the exhibition. At documenta (13), the official list of artists was not released until the day the show opened.[14] Even though curators have often claimed to have gone outside the art market in their selection, participants have always included established artists. In the documenta (13), for example, art critic Jerry Saltz identified more than a third of the artists represented by the renowned Marian Goodman Gallery in the show.[14]
Directors
The first four documentas, organized by Arnold Bode, established the exhibition's international credentials. Since the fifth documenta (1972), a new artistic director has been named for each documenta exhibition by a committee of experts. Documenta 8 was put together in two years instead of the usual five. The original directors, Edy de Wilde and Harald Szeemann, were unable to get along and stepped down. They were replaced by Manfred Schneckenburger, Edward F. Fry, Wulf Herzogenrath, Armin Zweite, and Vittorio Fagone.[15] Coosje van Bruggen helped select artists for documenta 7, the 1982 edition. documenta IX's team of curators consisted of Jan Hoet, Piero Luigi Tazzi, Denys Zacharopoulos, and Bart de Baere.[16] For documenta X Catherine David was chosen as the first woman and the first non-German speaker to hold the post. It is also the first and unique time that its website Documenta x was conceived by a curator (swiss curator Simon Lamunière) as a part of the exhibition. The first non-European director was Okwui Enwezor for Documenta11.[17]
TitleDateDirectorExhibitorsExhibitsVisitors
documenta16 July – 18 September 1955Arnold Bode148670130,000
II. documenta11 July – 11 October 1959Arnold Bode, Werner Haftmann3381770134,000
documenta III27 June – 5 October 1964Arnold Bode, Werner Haftmann3611450200,000
4. documenta27 June – 6 October 196824-strong documenta council1511000220,000
documenta 530 June – 8 October 1972Harald Szeemann218820228,621
documenta 624 June – 2 October 1977Manfred Schneckenburger6222700343,410
documenta 719 June – 28 September 1982Rudi Fuchs1821000378,691
documenta 812 June – 20 September 1987Manfred Schneckenburger150600474,417
documenta IX12 June – 20 September 1992Jan Hoet1891000603,456
documenta X21 June – 28 September 1997Catherine David120700628,776
documenta118 June – 15 September 2002Okwui Enwezor118450650,924
documenta 1216 June – 23 September 2007Roger M. Buergel/Ruth Noack[19]114over 500754,301
documenta (13)9 June – 16 September 2012Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev187[20]904,992[21]
documenta 148 April – 16 July 2017 in Athens, Greece;
10 June – 17 September 2017 in KasselAdam Szymczykmore than 1601500339.000 in Athens
891.500 in Kassel
documenta fifteen18 June 2022 – 25 September 2022 in Kasselruangrupa[22]
2012's edition was organized around a central node, the trans-Atlantic melding of two distinct individuals who first encountered each other in the "money-soaked deserts of the United Arab Emirates". As an organizing principle it is simultaneously a commentary on the romantic potentials of globalization and also a critique of how digital platforms can complicate or interrogate the nature of such relationships. Curatorial agents refer to the concept as possessing a "fricative potential for productive awkwardness," wherein a twosome is formed for the purposes of future exploration.[23]
Venues
documenta is held in different venues in Kassel. Since 1955, the fixed venue has been the Fridericianum. The documenta-Halle was built in 1992 for documenta IX and now houses some of the exhibitions. Other venues used for documenta have included the Karlsaue park, Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, the Neue Galerie, the Ottoneum, and the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof. Though Okwui Enezor notably tried to subvert the euro-centric approach documenta had taken, he instigated a series of five platforms before the Documenta11 in Vienna, Berlin, New Delhi, St Lucia, and Lagos, in an attempt to take documenta into a new post-colonial, borderless space, from which experimental cultures could emerge. documenta 12 occupied five locations, including the Fridericianum, the Wilhelmshöhe castle park and the specially constructed "Aue-Pavillon", or meadow pavilion, designed by French firm Lacaton et Vassal.[24] At documenta (13) (2012), about a fifth of the works were unveiled in places like Kabul, Afghanistan, and Banff, Canada.[13]
There are also a number of works that are usually presented outside, most notably in Friedrichsplatz, in front of the Fridericianum, and the Karlsaue park. To handle the number of artworks at documenta IX, five connected temporary "trailers" in glass and corrugated metal were built in the Karlsaue.[25] For documenta (13), French architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal constructed the temporary "Aue-Pavillon" in the park.
Rahmenbau (1977) by Haus Rucker und Co.
A few of the works exhibited at various documentas remained as purchases in Kassel museums. They include 7000 Eichen by Joseph Beuys; Rahmenbau (1977) by Haus-Rucker-Co; Laserscape Kassel (1977) by Horst H. Baumann; Traumschiff Tante Olga (1977) by Anatol Herzfeld; Vertikaler Erdkilometer by Walter De Maria; Spitzhacke (1982) by Claes Oldenburg; Man walking to the sky (1992) by Jonathan Borofsky; and Fremde by Thomas Schütte (one part of the sculptures are installed on Rotes Palais at Friedrichsplatz, the other on the roof of the Concert Hall in Lübeck).
documenta archive
The extensive volume of material that is regularly generated on the occasion of this exhibition prompted Arnold Bode to create an archive in 1961. The heart of the archive’s collection comes from the files and materials of the documenta organization. A continually expanding video and image archive is also part of the collection as are the independently organized bequests of Arnold Bode and artist Harry Kramer.
Management
Visitors
In 1992, on the occasion of documenta IX, for the first time in the history of the documenta, more than half a million people traveled to Kassel.[26] The 2002 edition of documenta attracted 650,000 visitors, more than triple Kassel's population.[27] In 2007, documenta 12 drew 754,000 paying visitors, with more than one-third of the visitors coming from abroad and guests from neighboring Netherlands, France, Belgium and Austria among the most numerous.[28] In 2012, documenta (13) had 904,992 visitors.[21]
References
Adrian Searle (June 11, 2012), "Documenta 13: Mysteries in the mountain of mud", The Guardian.
Roberta Smith (June 14, 2012), Art Show as Unruly Organism The New York Times.
Arnold Bode coined this phrase for the first time in the prologue of the first volume of the catalogue: documenta III. Internationale Ausstellung; Catalogue: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Sketches; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Print; Kassel/Köln 1964; p. XIX
Kimpel, Harald: documenta, Mythos und Wirklichkeit. Köln 1997, ISBN 3-7701-4182-2
Alice Rawsthorn (June 3, 2012), A Symbol Is Born The New York Times.
The documenta IV Exhibition in Kassel (1968) German History in Documents and Images (GHDI).
Helen Chang (June 22, 2007), "Catching the Next Wave In Art at Documenta", The Wall Street Journal.
Roberta Smith (September 7, 2007), "Documenta 5" The New York Times.
Gimeno-Martinez, Javier; Verlinden, Jasmijn (2010). "From Museum of Decorative Arts to Design Museum: The Case of the Design museum Gent". Design and Culture. 2 (3).
dX 1997 Archived 2013-06-14 at the Wayback Machine, documenta XII.
Stephan Valentin (June 12, 2007), An art show in Kassel, Germany, rivals Venice Biennale The New York Times.
Roberta Smith (June 14, 2012), Art Show as Unruly Organism The New York Times.
Kelly Crow (June 8, 2012), A Party, Every Five Years, for 750,000 Guests The Wall Street Journal.
Jerry Saltz (June 15, 2012), Jerry Saltz: "Eleven Things That Struck, Irked, or Awed Me at Documenta 13" New York Magazine.
Michael Brenson (June 15, 1987), "Documenta 8, Exhibition In West Germany", The New York Times.
Michael Kimmelman (July 5, 1992) "At Documenta, It's Survival Of the Loudest", The New York Times.
Jackie Wullschlager (May 19, 2012) Vertiginous doubt Financial Times.
Julia Halperin, Gareth Harris (July 18, 2014) How much are curators really paid? Archived July 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine The Art Newspaper.
Holland Cotter (22 June 2007). "Asking Serious Questions in a Very Quiet Voice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
Ulrike Knöfel (8 June 2012). "What the 13th Documenta Wants You to See". Der Spiegel.
"904,992 people visit documenta (13) in Kassel". documenta und Museum Fridericianum Veranstaltungs-GmbH. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
Russeth, Andrew (2019-02-22). "Ruangrupa Artist Collective Picked to Curate Documenta 15". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
"In Germany, Disguising Documentary As Art". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
Stephan Valentin (June 12, 2007), An art show in Kassel, Germany, rivals Venice Biennale International Herald Tribune.
Roberta Smith (June 22, 1992), A Small Show Within an Enormous One The New York Times.
d9 1992 Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, documenta XII.
Adrian Searle (June 19, 2007), 100 days of ineptitude The Guardian.
Catherine Hickley (September 24, 2007), "Documenta Contemporary Art Show Draws Record 754,000 to Kassel", Bloomberg.
Carly Berwick (May 17, 2007), "Documenta 'Mystery' Artists Are Revealed; Buzz Strategy Fizzles", Bloomberg.
Rachel Donado (April 5, 2017), German Art Exhibition Documenta Expands Into Athens, The New York Times.
Catherine Hickley (November 27, 2017), Documenta manager to leave post after budget overruns The Art Newspaper.
Further reading
Hickley, Catherine (2021-06-18). "This Show Sets the Direction of Art. Its Past Mirrored a Changing World". The New York Times.
Nancy Marmer, "Documenta 8: The Social Dimension?" Art in America, vol. 75, September 1987, pp. 128–138, 197–199.
other biennales :
Venice Biennial , Documenta Havana Biennial,Istanbul Biennial ( Istanbuli),Biennale de Lyon ,Dak'Art Berlin Biennial,Mercosul Visual Arts Biennial ,Bienal do Mercosul Porto Alegre.,Berlin Biennial ,Echigo-Tsumari Triennial .Yokohama Triennial Aichi Triennale,manifesta ,Copenhagen Biennale,Aichi Triennale
Yokohama Triennial,Echigo-Tsumari Triennial.Sharjah Biennial ,Biennale of Sydney, Liverpool , São Paulo Biennial ; Athens Biennale , Bienal do Mercosul ,Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art
lumbung
Short concept by ruangrupa for documenta 15
"We want to create a globally oriented, cooperative, interdisciplinary art and culture platform that will remain effective beyond the 100 days of documenta fifteen. Our curatorial approach aims at a different kind of collaborative model of resource use—economically, but also in terms of ideas, knowledge, programs, and innovation."
ruangrupa’s central curatorial approach for documenta fifteen is based on the principles of collectivity, resource building, and equal sharing. They aim to appeal not just to an art audience but to a variety of communities, and to promote local commitment and participation. Their approach is based on an international network of local, community-based organizations from the art and other cultural contexts and can be outlined by the Indonesian term lumbung. lumbung, directly translatable as “rice barn,” is a collective pot or accumulation system used in rural areas of Indonesia, where crops produced by a community are stored as a future shared common resource and distributed according to jointly determind criteria. Using lumbung as a model, documenta fifteen is a collective resource pot, operating under the logics of the commons. It is an agglomeration of ideas, stories, (wo)manpower, time, and other shareable resources. At the center of lumbung is the imagination and the building of these collective, shared resources into new models of sustainable ideas and cultural practices. This will be fostered by residencies, assemblies, public activities, and the development of tools.
Interdisciplinarity is key in this process. It is where art meets activism, management, and networking to gather support, understand environments, and identify local resources. These elements then create actions and spaces, intertwine social relations and transactions; they slowly grow and organically find a public form. This is a strategy “to live in and with society.” It imagines the relations an art institution has with its community by being an active constituent of it. Strategies are then developed based on proximity and shared desires.
The main principles of the process are:
• Providing space to gather and explore ideas
• Collective decision making
• Non-centralization
• Playing between formalities and informalities
• Practicing assembly and meeting points
• Architectural awareness
• Being spatially active to promote conversation
• A melting pot for and from everyone’s thoughts, energies, and ideas
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Juan A. Gaitán appointed curator of the 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin is delighted to announce the appointment of Juan A. Gaitán as curator of the 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art. The 8th Berlin Biennale will take place in spring 2014.
Juan A. Gaitán (Canada/Colombia) is an independent writer and curator, currently based in Mexico City and Berlin. He is trained as an artist and art historian at University of British Columbia and Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver (Canada). Between January 2009 and December 2011, he was curator at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), and between September 2011 and June 2012 adjunct professor in the Curatorial Practice Program at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco (USA). During the 2006 – 2008 period, he was on the Board of Directors of the Western Front Society, and worked as external curator at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery in Vancouver. His writings have been published in several journals, including Afterall, The Exhibitionist, Fillip, and Mousse. His most recent exhibition, Material Information, spans three venues in Bergen (Norway), and looks for a renewed critical approach to the contemporary global distribution of labor from the perspective of arts and crafts. He is presently member of the acquisitions committee at FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais in Dunquerke (France).
The Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art is since its fourth edition one of the institutions supported by the German Federal Cultural Foundation as „outstanding cultural event“. The support of 2.5 Million Euros per edition ensures planning stability, enabling the organizers to address issues of content in an experimental way.
Since the first edition in 1998, the Berlin Biennale has become a major international event for contemporary art. Located in the midst of Berlin’s vibrant cultural scene in the fast-changing capital of Germany, the Berlin Biennale has received an enthusiastic response from the audience as an experimental, forward-looking and contextual show. The previous seven editions of the Berlin Biennale explored a variety of exhibition formats and involved diverse curatorial agendas.
Curators have been:
1st Berlin Biennale (1998): Klaus Biesenbach with Nancy Spector, and Hans Ulrich Obrist
2nd Berlin Biennale (2001): Saskia Bos
3rd Berlin Biennale (2004): Ute Meta Bauer
4th Berlin Biennale (2006): Maurizio Cattelan, Massimiliano Gioni, and Ali Subotnick
5th Berlin Biennale (2008): Adam Szymczyk and Elena Filipovic
6th Berlin Biennale (2010): Kathrin Rhomberg
7th Berlin Biennale (2012): Artur Żmijewski together with associate curators Voina and Joanna Warsza
The selection committee for the curatorship of the 8th Berlin Biennale consisted of Sergio Edelsztein (Director and Chief Curator, The Centre for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv); Cao Fei (Artist, Bejing), Susanne Gaensheimer (Director, MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt a. M.), Koyo Kouoh (Founding Director and Artistic Director, Raw Material Company - Center for Art, Knowledge and Society, Dakar), Matthias Mühling (Head of Department, Curator, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich), Bisi Silva (Director and Founder, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos), and Patricia Sloane (Associate Curator, MUAC Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo and advisor to the Head of Visual Arts, UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City).
The Berlin Biennale is realized by KW Institute for Contemporary Art and funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation.
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52 Künstler stehen auf der am gestrigen Sonntag veröffentlichten Künstlerliste der 8. Berlin Biennale: Zarouhie Abdalian, Bani Abidi, Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc, Saâdane Afif, David Chalmers Alesworth, Carlos Amorales, Andreas Angelidakis, Leonor Antunes, Julieta Aranda , Tarek Atoui, Nairy Baghramian, Bianca Baldi, Patrick Alan Banfield, Alberto Baraya , Rosa Barba, Gordon Bennett, Zachary Cahill, Mariana Castillo Deball, Carolina Caycedo, Tacita Dean, Mario García Torres, Beatriz González, Agatha Gothe-Snape, Shilpa Gupta, Cynthia Gutiérrez, Ganesh Haloi, Carsten Höller, Iman Issa, Irene Kopelman, Kemang Wa Lehulere, Matts Leiderstam, Li Xiaofei, Glenn Ligon, Goshka Macuga, Santu Mofokeng, Shahryar Nashat, Olaf Nicolai, Otobong Nkanga, Christodoulos Panayiotou, Judy Radul, Jimmy Robert, Anri Sala, Slavs and Tatars, Michael Stevenson, Mariam Suhail, Vivan Sundaram, Gaganendranath Tagore, Wolfgang Tillmans, Tonel, Danh Vo & Xiu Xiu, David Zink Yi, Carla Zaccagnini und das Center for Historical Reenactments.
Die 8. Berlin Biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst findet vom 29. Mai bis 3. August 2014 im Haus am Waldsee, den Museen Dahlem - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, den KW Institute for Contemporary Art und dem "Crash Pad" in den KW statt.
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Description :The Bengali Language Movement: and in Bangali Trnslation to ভাষা আন্দোলন
The Bengali Language Movement: Can read In Bangoli here]ভাষা আন্দোলন, also known as the Language Movement (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন; Bhasha Andolon), was a political effort in Bangladesh (then known as East Pakistan), advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language ofPakistan. Such recognition would allow Bengali to be used in government affairs.When the state of Pakistan was formed in 1947, its two regions, East Pakistan (also called East Bengal) and West Pakistan, were split along cultural, geographical, and linguistic lines. In 1948, the Government of Pakistan ordained Urdu as the sole national language, sparking extensive protests among the Bengali-speaking majority of East Pakistan. Facing rising sectarian tensions and mass discontent with the new law, the government outlawed public meetings and rallies. The students of the University of Dhaka and other political activists defied the law and organised a protest on 21 February 1952. The movement reached its climax when police killed student demonstrators on that day. The deaths provoked widespread civil unrest led by the Awami Muslim League, later renamed the Awami League. After years of conflict, the central government relented and granted official status to the Bengali language in 1956. In 2000,UNESCO declared 21 February International Mother Language Day for the whole world to celebrate[1], in tribute to the Language Movement and the ethno-linguistic rights of people around the world.The Language Movement catalysed the assertion of Bengali national identity in Pakistan, and became a forerunner to Bengali nationalist movements, including the 6-point movement and subsequently the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In Bangladesh, 21 February is observed as Language Movement Day, a national holiday. The Shaheed Minar monument was constructed near Dhaka Medical College in memory of the movement and its victims
Background
The present nations of Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of undivided India during the British colonial rule. From the mid-19th century, the Urdu language had been promoted as thelingua franca of Indian Muslims by political and religious leaders such as Sir Khwaja Salimullah, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk and Maulvi Abdul Haq.[2][3] Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-Iranian branch, belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. It developed under Persian, Arabic and Turkic influence on apabhramshas (last linguistic stage of the medieval Indian Aryan language Pali-Prakrit)[4] in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire.[5] With its Perso-Arabic script, the language was considered a vital element of the Islamic culture for Indian Muslims; Hindi and the Devanagari script were seen as fundamentals of Hindu culture.[2]While the use of Urdu grew common with Muslims in northern India, the Muslims of Bengal (a province in the eastern part of British Indian sub-continent) primarily used the Bengali language. Bengali is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language that arose from the eastern Middle Indic languages around 1000 CE[6] and developed considerably during the Bengal Renaissance. As early as the late 19th century, social activists such as the Muslim feminist Roquia Sakhawat Hussain were choosing to write in Bengali to reach out to the people and develop it as a modern literary language. Supporters of Bengali opposed Urdu even before the partition of India, when delegates from Bengal rejected the idea of making Urdu the lingua franca of Muslim India in the 1937 Lucknow session of the Muslim League. The Muslim League was a British Indian political party that became the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state separate from British India.[7]
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CIF CENTRAL SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Liberty High School - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Bakersfield (Hunt, Turner, Johnson, Norwood), 42.28; 2. Clovis East (Bourbon, Scott, Smith, Woods), 42.58; 3. Redwood (Stewart, Ray, Root, Coles), 43.07; 4. Central (Newsome, Bigelow, Hammack, Phillips), 43.15. 1,600--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 4:15.80; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 4:17.48; 3. Eric Battles, CW, 4:20.34; 4. Jesse Arellano, Mad, 4:21.56. 110H--1. Ethan DeJongh, MtW, 14.49; 2. Sean Johnson, Buch, 14.66; 3. Jon Funch, CW, 14.81; 4. Isiah Crunk, Wash, 15.17. 400--1. Maurice Lewis, Ed, 49.08; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 49.13; 3. Daniel Lozano, Stock, 49.35; 4. Jelani Hendrix, Ed, 49.62. 100--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 10.62; 2. Emmanuel Turner, Bak, 10.81; 3. Matt Sumlin, Gar, 10.91; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 10.98. 800--1. Anthony Mitchell, North, 1:54.19; 2. Aric Champagne, MtW, 1:54.97; 3. Andrew Campbell, CW, 1:55.69; 4. Arturo Ramirez, Centennial, 1:55.83. 300H--1. DeJongh, MtW, 37.93; 2. Cody Alves, Sel, 37.94; 3. James Smith, CE, 39.03; 4. Sean Johnson, Buch, 39.28. 200--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 21.29; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 21.96; 3. Mario Navarette, Sanger, 22.04; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 22.29. 3,200--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 9:24.19; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 9:24.99; 3. Jon Ross, CE, 9:26.42; 4. Danny Vartanien, Buch, 9:26.42. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Hendrix, Carter, Boughton, Lewis), 3:17.86; 2. Liberty (Hill, Garside, Affentranger, Purvis), 3:18.95; 3. Bakersfield (Miller, Turner, Johnson, Gooden), 3:20.06; 4. Clovis East (Ellis, Defonska, Woods, Smith), 3:22.40. PV--1. Andrew Lohse, Mad, 15-0; 2. Michael Peterson, CE, 15-0J; 3. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 14-6; 4. Frankie Puente, Sel, 14-0. SP--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 60-7; 2. Matt Darr, Fron, 52-8.75; 3. Troy Rush, CW, 52-8.5; 4. Christian Millard, CE, 51-10.5. TJ--1. Johnny Carter, Ridge, 48-3; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 47-3; 3. Chris Kelly, Ridge, 46-11.5; 4. Jordan Smith, Central, 46-10.5. D--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 199-2; 2. Jacob Budwig, Fowl, 168-8; 3. Niko Gomes, Cl, 164-10; 4. Matt Darr, Fron, 157-7. LJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 23-4; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 21-11.5; 3. Dillon Root, Red, 21-11; 4. Kevin Norwood, GV, 21-8.75. HJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 6-8; 2. Isiah Griggs, Bak, 6-6; 3. George Robbins, West, 6-4; 4. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 6-4J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
Girls track
Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Edison (Eng, Scott, Thompson, Sears), 47.16; 2. Bullard (J. Williams, Riddlesprigger, Baisch, L. Williams), 48.17; 3. Tulare Western, 48.73; 4. Bakersfield (Torres, Belt, Brown, Wandick), 48.80. 1,600--1. Saleh Barsarian, Cl, 5:02.98; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 5:03.02; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 5:04.62; 4. Allison Gonzales, Ex, 5:11.52; 100H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 14.59; 2. Brianny Williams, Ed, 14.60; 3. Taylor Jackson, Fr, 15.04; 4. Jen Melton, CW, 15.37. 400--1. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 56.64; 2. Dedrea Wyrik, Sun, 57.49; 3. Lasasha Aldredge, Central, 58.12; 4. Taylor Donaldson, Reed, 58.13. 100--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 11.66; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 11.74; 3. Lynn Williams, Bul, 12.00; 4. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 12.01. 800--1. Allysa Mejia, Reed, 2:17.47; 2. Molly Pahkamaa, ElD, 2:17.73; 3. Katie Fry, Ex, 2:18.74; 4. Ashlee Thomas, Centennial, 2:19.77. 300H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 43.92; 2. Taylor Jackson, Fron, 44.86; 3. Brianny Williams, Ed, 45.69; 4. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 46.12. 200--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 23.94; 2. Dominique Whittington, Lem, 24.65; 3. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 24.69; 4. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 24.90. 3,200--1. Jordan Hasay, MP, 10:24.78; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 10:59.96; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 11:06.19; 4. Corina Mendoza, Mad, 11:32.06. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Burk, Thompson, Scott, Smith), 3:54.89; 2. Stockdale (Cady, Anderson, Mello, S. Anderson), 3:58.26; 3. Clovis West (Laidley, Capriotti, Del Pino, Monteverde), 3:59.02; 4. Reedley, 3:59.07. D--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 162-5; 2. Alex Collatz, Stock, 148-6; 3. Carey Tuuamalemalo, Taft, 130-9; 4. Janae Coffee, CW, 121-6. LJ--1. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 18-7.25; 2. Lynn Williams, Bul, 18-0.75; 3. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 17-6.75; 4. Ja'Nia Sears, Ed, 17-6.5. HJ--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 5-4; 2. Cristina Muro, GW, 5-2; 3. Katherine Mahr, Buch, 5-2; 4. Marish Riddlesprigger, Bul, 5-2J. SP--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 44-0.75; 2. Destanie Yarbrough, CE, 37-10; 3. Heather Vermillion, Red, 37-9; 4. Tasha Firstone, CW, 36-6.5. TJ--1. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 38-3.75; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 38-3; 3. Goziam Okolie, 36-10.5; 4. Alex Collatz, Stock, 36-2. PV--1. Allison Berryhill, CW, 11-6; 2. Amanda Klinchuch, Lib, 11-6J; 3. Cheree Jones, King, 10-6; 4. Emily Falkenstein, Buch, 10-6J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
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No, the Unvaccinated Aren’t All Just Being Difficult
By Bryce Covert
Ms. Covert is an independent journalist who focuses on the economy, with an emphasis on policies that affect workers and families.
On a July day in downtown Lowell, Mass., the first sunny Saturday of the month, people began to line up for a block party. Food trucks offered everyone a free empanada or egg roll. A D.J. played music. There were kid-friendly activities, too, like a touch-a-truck station with a fire truck and an ambulance.
The party wasn’t just a way to have a good time. The real motivation was to get people in the community vaccinated against Covid-19. Nestled between the food trucks were ones offering Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
In the minds of the public health and community organizers who staged it, it was a roaring success. Sixty-four people got vaccinated within six hours. Hannah Tello, a community health data manager at the nonprofit Greater Lowell Health Alliance, noted that it was eight to 10 times as many vaccinations as what their mobile clinics had been doing; their most successful day before this administered 12.
The people who got shots at the party “were not people who were resistant,” Dr. Tello told me. Outreach workers went to a nearby park and invited the homeless people there to get free food and, if they wanted, a vaccination, and many took them up on the offer in such a low-stakes, nonmedical setting.
An elderly woman who cares for two people with disabilities had tried and failed to schedule vaccinations for all three of them at the same time. This time, she succeeded. A woman who was able to vaccinate all the other eligible people in her family hadn’t been able to get it herself because she has four young children she wasn’t allowed to take to the vaccination center. That day her children played cornhole while she got the shot.
The party organizers also reached about 250 other attendees, many of whom had conversations about their concerns. Some were worried that the vaccines cost money, even though they’re free to all. They were concerned they would need some sort of documentation, which they don’t. One woman hadn’t gotten the shot yet because she has an intense fear of needles; she did it that day after 25 minutes of talking it through. “Her getting her shot is just as important as the people who lined up outside our clinics a few months ago,” Dr. Tello said. “No one is less deserving of having access.”
The country’s vaccination campaign has lagged since April, and that has allowed for a spike in cases, particularly in largely unvaccinated areas. Vaccinations have risen lately in response to the spread of the Delta variant, but rather than keeping its foot on the gas and throwing every idea, every resource at the problem, the White House has started to shift the blame onto those who still haven’t gotten a shot. President Biden grumbled that he has struck a “brick wall” in persuading more Americans to get the shot. Last week, taking aim at those he called “unvaccinated, unbothered and unconvinced,” he said, “If you’re out there unvaccinated, you don’t have to die. Read the news.”
There are plenty of Americans who have been inundated with misinformation about the vaccines. Many are staunchly opposed to getting it for a variety of reasons, from personal health concerns to conspiracy theories. But that doesn’t describe everyone who is unvaccinated — not by a long shot. And there are plenty of things we can do to reach them if we’re serious about spending the time and the money.
Instead, the current approach is to argue that access has increased and it’s everyone’s individual responsibility to get a shot — and if you don’t, it’s on you. Once again, we have taken the cruelly American, ruggedly individualistic tactic of making this about personal responsibility, not about a systemic response, just as we did in combating the virus itself.
“It’s not a public health strategy for any condition to just blame somebody into treatment and prevention,” said Rhea Boyd, a pediatrician and public health advocate. Telling the unvaccinated that they’re being selfish “really runs counter to all the work it’s going to take to convince those folks to be vaccinated, to trust us that we have their best interests in mind.”
It’s also shortsighted. If some people continue to struggle with getting vaccinated, the virus will continue to run rampant, threatening a rebound in economic activity and giving the coronavirus a chance to mutate yet again. The refrain we’ve heard throughout is still true: We’re not safe until we’re all safe.
Those who aren’t yet vaccinated are much more likely to be food insecure, have children at home and earn little. About three-quarters of unvaccinated adults live in a household that makes less than $75,000 a year. They are nearly three times as likely as the vaccinated to have had insufficient food recently. Many of them have pressing concerns they can’t just put aside because they need to get a vaccination.
Access is far more widespread than it was at the beginning of the year. Many cities now offer multiple venues for getting it without needing an appointment. But about 10 percent of the eligible population still lives more than a 15-minute drive from a vaccine distribution location. And even if there’s a site down the road, it usually requires taking time off work — not just to get the shot but also potentially to recover from the side effects — arranging transportation and figuring out child care.
“Missing out on a few hours of work seems very easy to us, but in fact it could be the matter of having food for the family versus not,” said Ann Lee, the chief executive of the nonprofit Community Organized Relief Effort. For these people, when they’re weighing whether to get a vaccination or potentially forgo some wages, “the wages are going to win out.”
Those who are unvaccinated are also likely to work in essential jobs like agriculture and manufacturing that don’t allow them to step away from work. They work long hours and may prioritize time with their families or communities when they finally get a break. People who have multiple jobs may find it impossible to schedule a shot in between all of their shifts.
And yet 43 percent of the unvaccinated say they definitely or probably would get it or are unsure, according to Julia Raifman, an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Public Health.
“We pretty quickly exhausted those who were easiest to reach and vaccinate,” Tara Smith, a public health professor at Kent State, told me. “This next phase is more difficult, but I don’t think it’s impossible to continue to get more people vaccinated. We just have to get creative.”
A block party doesn’t work in every community, particularly more rural ones. For those places, an event could be staged at a church or a county fair. Anything that allows people to discuss their concerns with experts and get vaccinated on the spot erases dangerous lag time. Dr. Tello’s organization found that many disappeared in the time between an educational conversation and a vaccination appointment weeks later.
Another way to take the vaccines to people for whom the logistics are complicated is to do it at workplaces. Ms. Lee’s organization held a vaccination drive at a construction site in Washington, D.C., and vaccinated 165 people. “They wanted to get vaccinated. There was just no way some of these day laborers were going to take off of work and maybe get sick,” Ms. Lee said. In January, Riverside, Calif., began a program to take vaccines into the fields to reach agricultural workers.
There are plenty of other smart places to distribute vaccines. Take them to food pantries, where low-income and food-insecure people show up by necessity on a regular basis. Do vaccinations at shopping centers where everyone goes to buy food. Vaccine drives could also be held on the first day of school for parents and older children alike; it’s late in the game, since it takes weeks for full immunity, but it’s better than missing them entirely.
Going door to door can also reach people, particularly those who are homebound. The Central Falls Housing Authority in Rhode Island offered shots to its public housing residents at the end of last year, and by January, 80 percent had been vaccinated. In Los Angeles, Ms. Lee’s team contacts the homebound first to talk through any concerns and again a week later to administer a vaccine. Vaccines could even be paired with Meals on Wheels deliveries.
To address transportation issues, the White House collaborated with Uber and Lyft to give free rides up to $25 to and from vaccination sites. But those companies don’t operate in every community, particularly outside cities. The government could also give grants to community organizations that can give people free rides to vaccination sites. “If you have a bus at a church, you can get a grant,” Dr. Boyd suggested.
We have to mandate paid leave so workers can take at least two days to get a shot and recover without jeopardizing their incomes. The Biden administration has offered tax credits to employers with fewer than 500 employees to cover the cost of offering paid leave for getting vaccinated, which he expanded this month. Some states, including New York, have mandated it. But everywhere else, it’s up to an employer to offer it, and if existing paid leave benefits are any guide, it’s the lowest-wage workers who are least likely to get it. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released an emergency temporary standard in June that requires employers to provide paid time off to get vaccinated and recover, but it applies only to health care workers, despite the fact that a draft version included everyone.
Short of that, community organizations can send people home from getting vaccinated with enough food for their families if they have to miss work for a day or two. When Ms. Lee’s organization did testing in the Navajo Nation, it gave people two weeks of food in case they got a positive result and had to quarantine. It’s now sending people home with food as well as diapers, formula and hygiene kits with things like shampoo and tampons.
Parents also need child care — not just for getting their shots but also if they experience side effects. The government is working with four large child care providers to offer free care, but those centers may not be available to everyone, nor will all parents feel comfortable sending their children to an unfamiliar setting. Instead, we could give them money to pay their trusted source of child care and also offer care at vaccination centers.
State and local officials can kick-start some of this on their own. But the real money, and the power to set the agenda, comes from the White House and Congress. “If the federal government said, ‘We are really concerned, we see that low-income people have not had access to the vaccine, and we’re putting forth a huge effort to bring it to them in their workplaces and homes,’” Dr. Raifman said, “that would be a compelling message that would mobilize people across the country.” Federal funding needs to be filtered down to the local level as quickly as possible. There’s a lot of money for vaccinations, but it has to get to the organizations that are deeply embedded in their communities and ready to pull this off.
Dr. Tello’s organization plans to repeat the block party this summer, this time as a back-to-school event, handing out free backpacks and school supplies as well as flu shots alongside the Covid vaccines. And it will be timed so that those who got their first shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine at July’s party can get their second dose on the spot. “Sometimes,” she said, “you have to make it too convenient so that people can’t say no.”
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तहेदिल से परमेश्वर की आत्मा को स्पर्श करके लोग परमेश्वर पर विश्वास करते हैं, उससे प्रेम करते हैं, और उसे संतुष्ट करते हैं, और इस प्रकार वे परमेश्वर की संतुष्टि प्राप्त करते हैं; जब वे परमेश्वर के वचनों के संपर्क में आते हैं, तो परमेश्वर का आत्मा का उन पर भावनात्मक प्रभाव पड़ता है। यदि तुम एक उचित आध्यात्मिक जीवन प्राप्त करना चाहते हो और परमेश्वर के साथ एक उचित संबंध स्थापित करना चाहते हो, तो तुम्हें पहले उसे अपना हृदय अर्पित करना होगा, और अपने हृदय को उसके सामने शांत करना होगा। अपने पूरे हृदय को परमेश्वर की स्तुति में डुबोकर ही तुम धीरे-धीरे एक उचित आध्यात्मिक जीवन का विकास कर सकते हो। यदि लोग परमेश्वर को अपना हृदय अर्पित नहीं करते हैं और उस पर पूरी तरह विश्वास नहीं करते हैं, और अगर उनका दिल उन्हें महसूस नहीं करता है और वे परमेश्वर के बोझ को अपना बोझ नहीं मानते हैं, तो जो कुछ भी वे कर रहे हैं उससे केवल परमेश्वर को धोखा दे रहे हैं, और ये धार्मिक व्यक्तियों का केवल व्यवहार है—ये परमेश्वर की प्रशंसा प्राप्त नहीं कर सकता है।
— "वचन देह में प्रकट होता है" में "परमेश्वर के साथ एक उचित संबंध स्थापित करना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है" से उद्धृत
आज पवित्र आत्मा के वचन पवित्र आत्मा के कार्य का गतिविज्ञान हैं और इसके दौरान पवित्र आत्मा के द्वारा मनुष्य का निरंतर प्रबोधन, पवित्र आत्मा के कार्य की प्रवृत्ति है। और आज पवित्र आत्मा के कार्य की प्रवृत्ति क्या है? यह आज परमेश्वर के कार्य और एक सामान्य आध्यात्मिक जीवन में दर्ज होने में लोगों का नेतृत्व करना है। ...
सबसे पहले, तुम्हें अपने दिल को परमेश्वर के वचनों में उड़ेल देना चाहिए। तुम्हें परमेश्वर के अतीत के वचनों का अनुसरण नहीं करना चाहिए, और न तो उनका अध्ययन करना चाहिए और न ही आज के वचनों से उनकी तुलना करनी चाहिए। इसके बजाय, तुम्हें पूरी तरह से परमेश्वर के वर्तमान वचनों में अपना दिल उड़ेल देना चाहिए। अगर ऐसे लोग हैं जो अभी भी अतीत काल के परमेश्वर के वचन, आध्यात्मिक किताबें, या प्रचार-प्रसार के अन्य विवरणों को पढ़ना चाहते हैं, जो आज पवित्र आत्मा के वचनों का पालन नहीं करते हैं, तो वे सभी लोगों में सबसे अधिक मूर्ख हैं; परमेश्वर ऐसे लोगों से घृणा करता है। यदि तुम आज पवित्र आत्मा का प्रकाश स्वीकार करने के लिए तैयार हो, तो फिर अपने दिल को आज परमेश्वर की उक्तियों में उड़ेल दो। यह पहली चीज़ है जो तुम्हें हासिल करनी है।
— "वचन देह में प्रकट होता है" में "परमेश्वर के सबसे नए कार्य को जानो और परमेश्वर के चरण-चिन्हों का अनुसरण करो" से उद्धृत
परमेश्वर में विश्वास करने में तुम्हें कम से कम परमेश्वर के साथ एक सामान्य संबंध रखने के विषय का समाधान करना चाहिए। परमेश्वर के साथ सामान्य संबंध के बिना परमेश्वर में विश्वास करने का महत्व खो जाता है। परमेश्वर के साथ एक सामान्य संबंध को स्थापित करना परमेश्वर की उपस्थिति में अपने हृदय को शांत करने के द्वारा ही किया जा सकता है। परमेश्वर के साथ एक सामान्य संबंध को स्थापित करने का अर्थ है परमेश्वर के किसी भी कार्य पर संदेह न करना या उसका इनकार न करना, बल्कि उसके प्रति समर्पित रहना, और इससे बढ़कर इसका अर्थ है परमेश्वर की उपस्थिति में सही इरादों को रखना, स्वयं के बारे में न सोचते हुए हमेशा परमेश्वर के परिवार की बातों को सबसे महत्वपूर्ण विषय के रूप में सोचना, फिर चाहे तुम कुछ भी क्यों न कर रहे हो, परमेश्वर के अवलोकन को स्वीकार करना और परमेश्वर के प्रबंधनों के प्रति समर्पण करना। परमेश्वर की उपस्थिति में तुम जब भी कुछ करते हो तो तुम अपने हृदय को शांत कर सकते हो; यदि तुम परमेश्वर की इच्छा को नहीं भी समझते हो, फिर भी तुम्हें अपनी सर्वोत्तम योग्यता के साथ अपने कर्तव्यों और जिम्मेदारियों को पूरा करना चाहिए। अभी देर नहीं हुई है, परमेश्वर की इच्छा का स्वयं पर प्रकट होने की प्रतीक्षा करो, और फिर तुम इसे अभ्यास में लाओ। जब परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य हो जाता है, तब तुम्हारा संबंध लोगों के साथ भी सामान्य होगा। सब कुछ परमेश्वर के वचनों पर स्थापित है। परमेश्वर के वचनों को खाने और उन्हें पीने से परमेश्वर की माँगों के अनुसार कार्य करो, अपने दृष्टिकोणों को सही रखो, और ऐसे कार्यों को न करो जो परमेश्वर का प्रतिरोध करते हों या कलीसिया में विघ्न डालते हों। ऐसे कार्यों को न करो जो भाइयों और बहनों के जीवनों को लाभान्वित न करें, ऐसी बातों को न कहो जो दूसरे लोगों के जीवन में योगदान न दें, निंदनीय कार्य न करो। सब कार्यों को करने में न्यायी और सम्माननीय बनो और उन्हें परमेश्वर के समक्ष प्रस्तुति योग्य बनाओ। यद्यपि कभी-कभी देह कमज़ोर होती है, फिर भी तुम अपने लाभों का लालच न करते हुए परमेश्वर के परिवार को लाभान्वित करने को सर्वोच्च महत्त्व दे सकते हो, और धार्मिकता को पूरा कर सकते हो। यदि तुम इस तरह से कार्य कर सकते हो, तो परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य होगा।
जब भी तुम कुछ करते हो, तो तुम्हें यह जांचना आवश्यक है कि क्या तुम्हारी प्रेरणाएँ सही हैं। यदि तुम परमेश्वर की माँगों के अनुसार कार्य कर सकते हो, तो परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य है। यह निम्नतम मापदंड है। जब तुम अपनी प्रेरणाओं को जाँचते हो, तो यदि उनमें ऐसी प्रेरणाएँ मिल जाएँ जो सही न हों, और यदि तुम उनसे फिर सकते हो और परमेश्वर के वचनों के अनुसार कार्य कर सकते हो, तो तुम एक ऐसे व्यक्ति बन जाओगे जो परमेश्वर के समक्ष सही है, और जो दर्शाएगा कि परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य है, और तुम जो कुछ करते हो वह परमेश्वर के लिए है, न कि तुम्हारे अपने लिए। तुम जब भी कुछ करते या कहते हो, तो तुम्हें अपने हृदय को सही रखना, और धर्मी बनना चाहिए, और अपनी भावनाओं में नहीं बहना चाहिए, या तुम्हारी अपनी इच्छा के अनुसार कार्य नहीं करना चाहिए। ये ऐसे सिद्धांत हैं जिनमें परमेश्वर के विश्वासी स्वयं आचरण करते हैं। एक व्यक्ति की प्रेरणाएँ और उसका महत्व छोटी बातों में प्रकट हो सकता है, और इस प्रकार, परमेश्वर द्वारा सिद्ध बनाए जाने के मार्ग में प्रवेश करने के लिए लोगों को पहले उनकी अपनी प्रेरणाओं और परमेश्वर के साथ उनके संबंध का समाधान करना आवश्यक है। जब परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य होता है, केवल तभी तुम परमेश्वर के द्वारा सिद्ध किए जाओगे, और केवल तभी तुम में परमेश्वर का व्यवहार, काट-छाँट, अनुशासन और शोधन अपने वांछित प्रभाव को पूरा कर पाएगा। कहने का अर्थ यह है कि लोग अपने हृदयों में परमेश्वर को रख सकेंगे, और व्यक्तिगत लाभों को नहीं खोजेंगे, अपने व्यक्तिगत भविष्य (अर्थात् शरीर के बारे में सोचना) के बारे में नहीं सोचेंगे, बल्कि वे जीवन में प्रवेश करने के बोझ को रखेंगे, सत्य का अनुसरण करने में अपना सर्वोत्तम प्रयास करेंगे, और परमेश्वर के कार्य के प्रति समर्पित रहेंगे। इस प्रकार से, जिन लक्ष्यों को तुम खोजते हो वे सही हैं, और परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध सामान्य है।
— "वचन देह में प्रकट होता है" में "परमेश्वर के साथ तुम्हारा संबंध कैसा है?" से उद्धृत
संदर्भ के लिए धर्मोपदेश और संगति के उद्धरण:
परमेश्वर के साथ उचित संबंध स्थापित करते समय, हमें कहाँ से शुरू करना चाहिए? परमेश्वर से प्रार्थना करते समय दिल से बात करना सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात है। उदाहरण के लिए, प्रार्थना में तुम कहते हो, "हे परमेश्वर, मैं देखता हूँ कि मेरे कई भाई-बहन तेरे लिए खुद को समर्पित करते हैं, लेकिन मेरी हैसियत बहुत छोटी है। मैं अपनी आजीविका, अपने भविष्य के बारे में सोचता हूँ और सोचता हूँ कि क्या मेरा शरीर भविष्य में कठिनाइयों का सामना कर पाएगा। मैं सब कुछ नहीं त्याग सकता। मैं वाकई तेरे कर्ज में हूँ। उनके पास इतना बड़ा कद कैसे हो सकता है? हम समान प्रकार के परिवारों से आते हैं। मगर वे खुद को परमेश्वर के लिए पूरे समय खपा सकते हैं, मैं ऐसा क्यों नहीं कर सकता? मुझमें सत्य की बहुत कमी है। मैं हमेशा अपने शारीरिक इच्छाओं की चिंता करता हूँ। मेरे पास पर्याप्त आस्था नहीं है। हे परमेश्वर, मैं चाहता हूँ कि तू मुझे प्रबुद्ध करे, मुझे रोशन करे, मुझे वास्तव में तुझ पर विश्वास करने और तेरे लिए जल्द से जल्द खुद को खपाने में सक्षम बना।" यह दिल से बात करना है। यदि तुम हर दिन, दिल से, इस तरह परमेश्वर के साथ संवाद करते हो, तो उसे पता चलेगा कि तुम ईमानदार हो और उसे मूर्ख बनाने या चिकनी चुपड़ी बातों में फंसाने और उसे धोखा देने की कोशिश नहीं कर रहे हो। तब पवित्र आत्मा अपना कार्य करेगा। परमेश्वर के साथ उचित संबंध स्थापित करने का यही अर्थ है। हम रचनाएं हैं, और वह सृष्टिकर्ता है। रचना जब अपने सृष्टिकर्ता के सामने खड़ी हो तो उसके पास क्या-क्या होना चाहिए? उसके पास सच्ची आज्ञाकारिता, स्वीकृति, विश्वास और आराधना होनी चाहिए। हमें अपने दिल पूरी तरह से परमेश्वर को दे देना चाहिए। उन्हें उसे अगुवाई करने, शासन करने और योजना बनाने देना चाहिए। इस तरह प्रार्थना करना और तलाश करना सही है। परमेश्वर के साथ उचित संबंध स्थापित करने का यही अर्थ है।
— जीवन में प्रवेश पर धर्मोपदेश और संगति से उद्धृत
परमेश्वर के साथ उचित सम्बन्ध कैसे स्थापित करें? बहुत से सिद्धांत इसमें शामिल हैं। पहला यह है कि तुम्हें परमेश्वर की सर्वशक्तिमत्ता और बुद्धि में विश्वास करना होगा, तुम्हें विश्वास करना होगा कि परमेश्वर के सभी वचनों को पूरा किया जाएगा। यही आधार है। यदि तुम परमेश्वर के वचनों में विश्वास नहीं करते हो, तो यह नहीं चलेगा, क्योंकि इससे वास्तविक विश्वास की कमी दिखाई देती है; परमेश्वर की सर्वशक्तिमत्ता में विश्वास करने में विफलता वास्तविक विश्वास की कमी दर्शाती है। दूसरा, तुम्हें अपना दिल परमेश्वर को देना होगा और परमेश्वर को सभी चीजों में अधिकार लेने देना होगा। तीसरा, तुम्हें परमेश्वर की परीक्षा को स्वीकार करना होगा, और यह महत्वपूर्ण है। यदि तुम अपनी प्रार्थनाओं और सहभागिता, अपने कार्यों और शब्दों के बारे में परमेश्वर की परीक्षा को स्वीकार नहीं करते हो, तो तुम परमेश्वर के साथ सच्ची सहभागिता कैसे कर सकते हो? क्या तुम उसे बता सकते हो कि तुम्हारे दिल में क्या है? जब तुम बोलते हो, तो तुम केवल अपने लिए प्रार्थना करते हो; जब तुम बोलते हो, तो तुम जो कहते हो वह झूठ के साथ मिश्रित होता है, बुरे इरादे रखता है, और दिखावे और झूठ से भरा हुआ है। यदि तुम परमेश्वर की परीक्षा को स्वीकार नहीं करते हो, तो क्या तुम इन चीज़ों को पहचान सकते हो? एक बार जब तुम परमेश्वर की परीक्षा को स्वीकार कर लेते हो, तो जब तुम गलत बातें कहते हो, निरर्थक शब्दों को कहने के बाद, वादे करने के बाद, तुम तुरंत सोचते हो, "अरे, क्या मैं परमेश्वर को धोखा नहीं दे रहा हूँ? यह परमेश्वर से झूठ बोलने जैसा क्यों लगता है?" यही परमेश्वर की परीक्षा को स्वीकार करना है, और इसी कारण से यह इतना महत्वपूर्ण है। चौथा, तुम्हें सभी चीजों में सत्य तलाशना सीखना होगा। शैतान के दर्शन पर भरोसा न करो, और तुम्हें लाभ होता है या नहीं, इस पर आधारित चीजें मत करो। तुम्हें सत्य का अर्थ निकालते हुए, सत्य की तलाश करनी चाहिए, फिर तुम्हें सत्य का अभ्यास करना चाहिए। व्यक्तिगत लाभों या नुकसानों की परवाह किये बिना, तुम्हें सत्य का अभ्यास करना चाहिए और सत्य कहना चाहिए, साथ ही एक ईमानदार व्यक्ति बनना चाहिए। नुकसान उठाना एक तरह का आशीर्वाद है; जब तुम नुकसान उठाते हो, तो तुम्हें परमेश्वर का और अधिक आशीष मिलता है। अब्राहम का कई बार फायदा उठाया गया, और लोगों से अपने संवाद के दौरान वह हमेशा समझौता किया करता था। यहाँ तक कि उसके सेवकों ने भी शिकायत की, "आप इतने कमज़ोर क्यों हैं? आइए उनसे लड़ें!" उस समय अब्राहम ने क्या सोचा? "हम उनके साथ नहीं लड़ेंगे। सब कुछ परमेश्वर के हाथों में है, और थोड़ा सा नुकसान उठाने में कुछ भी बुरा नहीं है।" नतीजतन, परमेश्वर ने अब्राहम को और भी आशीष दिया। क्या यदि सत्य का अभ्यास करने के कारण, तुम्हें अपने व्यक्तिगत लाभ के विषय में नुकसान भुगतना पड़ा है, और तुम परमेश्वर को दोष नहीं देते हो, तो परमेश्वर तुम्हें आशीष देगा। पाँचवाँ, तुमको सभी चीजों में सत्य का पालन करना सीखना होगा, यह भी महत्वपूर्ण है। जो व्यक्ति सत्य के अनुसार चीजें कहता है उसकी पहचान के बावजूद, चाहे जो व्यक्ति ऐसा कहता है उसके हमारे साथ अच्छे रिश्ते हों या न हों, और चाहे हम उसके साथ कैसे भी व्यवहार करते हों, जब तक उसकी बातें सत्य के अनुसार है, हमें उसका पालन करना चाहिए और वह जो कहता है उसे स्वीकार करना चाहिए। यह क्या दर्शाता है? यह दिखाता है कि मनुष्य के पास ऐसा दिल है जो परमेश्वर का सम्मान करता है। यदि कोई व्यक्ति सत्य के अनुसार बात करने वाले तीन-चार साल के बच्चे का पालन कर सकता है, तो क्या यह व्यक्ति किसी भी तरह से घमंडी है? क्या यह कोई ऐसा है जो अहंकारी है? वह बदल गया है, उसका स्वभाव बदल गया है ...छठा, अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा करने में परमेश्वर के प्रति वफादार रहो। सृजित प्राणी के रूप में अपने कर्तव्यों को कभी न भूलो। यदि तुम अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा नहीं करते हो, तो तुम कभी भी परमेश्वर की अपेक्षाओं को पूरा नहीं कर पाओगे। यदि मनुष्य अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा नहीं करता है, तो वह कचरा है, और वह शैतान से संबंधित है। यदि तुम परमेश्वर के सामने अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा कर सकते हो, तो तुम परमेश्वर के लोगों में से एक हो, क्योंकि यही वह पहचान है। यदि तुमने अपने कर्तव्यों को अच्छी तरह से पूरा कर लिया है, तो तुम एक योग्य प्राणी हो; यदि तुम अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा करने में असफल रहे, तो तुम एक योग्य प्राणी नहीं हो, और तुम्हें परमेश्वर की मंजूरी नहीं मिलेगी। इसलिए, यदि तुम अपने कर्तव्यों को पूरा करने में परमेश्वर के प्रति वफादार हो, यदि तुम फिर परमेश्वर के संपर्क में आते हो, तो क्या परमेश्वर तुम्हें आशीष नहीं दे सकता? क्या परमेश्वर तुम्हारे साथ नहीं हो सकता? सातवाँ, सभी चीजों में परमेश्वर के पक्ष में रहो, परमेश्वर के साथ दिल और मन से एक होकर रहो। अगर तुम्हारे माता-पिता कुछ ऐसा कहते हैं जो सत्य के अनुसार नहीं है, जो परमेश्वर के ख़िलाफ़ विद्रोह करता है और परमेश्वर का विरोध करता है, तो तुम्हें परमेश्वर के पक्ष में खड़े होने में सक्षम होना चाहिए, तुम्हें अपने माता-पिता के साथ तर्क-वितर्क करना चाहिए, उन्हें अस्वीकार कर देना चाहिए, उनकी बातों को मानने से इनकार कर देना चाहिए। क्या यह गवाही देना नहीं है? क्या यह शैतान को शर्मिंदा कर सकता है? (हाँ, कर सकता है।) ...यदि मनुष्य इन सात सिद्धांतों का पालन कर सकता है, तो वह परमेश्वर की मंजूरी प्राप्त कर सकता है और तभी परमेश्वर के साथ उसका रिश्ता पूरी तरह से सामान्य होगा। ये सात सिद्धांत बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण हैं।
— जीवन में प्रवेश पर धर्मोपदेश और संगति से उद्धृत
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Chancellor Michael Harris IUK - On the Move
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The Big Move, Visioned, Initiated and Implemented by Chancellor Michael Harris IU Kokomo:
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The Big Move, Visioned, Initiated and Implemented by Chancellor Michael Harris IU Kokomo:
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Michael Harris - "A viking with a heart of a mother and an Incandescent spirit."
Lori Deiter and I planned to hike the Falls Trail on Feb 1st... It was decided to hike in from Rte 118 up to Onondaga Falls on Glen Leigh. Mark Van Scyoc and his friend, Doug Reese met us in the parking lot and we hiked up together to B. Reynolds and they left to hike up to the base of Ganoga Falls. My favorite / highlight of the day was the ice leading up to and around Ozone Falls - awesome.
Ricketts Glen State Park
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Saturday, February 1st, 2014
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Our Lady & The English Martyrs, Cambridge
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Yesterday I revisited St Peter for internals and finished of Cambridge, visiting seven Victorian built churches only one of which, Our Lady & The English Martyrs, is worth writing up.
At first sight I wrote OLEM off as a Victorian Gothic monstrosity but as I wandered around the exterior I was struck by the quality of the building and the interior stunned me with lots of rather good glass and impressive architecture (oh and apart from three revisits, Babraham, Guilden Morden and Stow cum Quy, that finished the north west quadrant).
The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, or OLEM, is situated in the heart of the city of Cambridge. An imposing example of the 19th Century Gothic Revival, it was built to the designs of Dunn & Hansom of Newcastle between 1885 and 1890, and founded solely by Mrs Yolande Marie Louise Lyne-Stephens, a former ballet dancer at the Paris Opera and Drury Lane, London, and widow of a wealthy banker. She promised to build the church on the feast of Our Lady of the Assumption, and Monsignor Christopher Scott - the first Rector - also wished to commemorate the Catholic Martyrs who died between 1535 and 1681, over thirty of whom had been in residence at the University.
Designed by architects Dunn and Hansom of Newcastle and built by the Cambridge firm of Rattee and Kett, OLEM is constructed in Casterton, Ancaster and Combe Down Stone. The church is a traditional cruciform structure in the early-decorated style with a large tower at the crossing, a polygonal apse and a west bell tower with a 65-metre spire, visible for miles around Cambridge. Quite often, it is quoted by visitors and local residents as a location point. The approximate internal dimensions of the church are: length 48 meters [156 ft] width across the aisles 16 meters [51 ft] width at the transepts 22 meters [71 ft], the height of the nave 15 meters [71ft].
Inside and over the west door stands the figure of Our Lady of the Assumption crowned with lilies and standing on the crescent moon with the vanquished serpent beneath. The west window shows the English Martyrs arranged in two principal groups, the clergy on the south side with St John Fisher in their midst and the laity on the north grouped round St Thomas More.
Beside the South aisle is an ancient statue of Our Lady with the Child Jesus. This statue is understood to be a gift in 1850 from Emmanuel College, which was built on the site of a Dominican Priory dating back to 1274. The Church of the Black Friars of Cambridge contained a statue of Our Blessed Lady to which much pilgrimage was had. Although unconfirmed this could be that statue.
The Chapel of the Holy Souls with the book of Remembrance is located at the west end of the south aisle. The sculpture above the altar depicts the solace and relief of the Holy Souls in Purgatory through the intercession of Our Lady and the angel who comforted Our Lord in Gethsemane. The Chapel is now appropriately used at the two great Christian celebrations: at Easter for the Empty Tomb indicating the Risen Lord, and at Christmas for the Crib.
The aisle windows were almost completely destroyed when the church was struck by a bomb on 1941, but were subsequently replaced in their original form. They epitomise the various sufferings of the English Martyrs, their being brought before the Council, racked, hung, drawn and quartered in the sight and sympathy of the faithful. The windows of the north aisle portray Carthusians, St Thomas Moore, B. Margaret Pole and others, while the south aisle is made a “Fisher Aisle”, devoted to scenes from the life of St John, Cardinal Bishop of Rochester, who in so many important ways is identified with Cambridge.
The best general impression of the interior is obtained from the gateway in the iron screen dividing the nave from the ante-chapel. The heads of the four great preachers of Our Lady’s Graces are carved in the four corners of the nave. The windows along the nave represent saints connected with the Church in Britain, arranged approximately in chronological order from east to west with a few additional figures in the eastern windows.
The Rood which is between the nave and the sanctuary is of the type known as “Majestas”; the figure of Our Lord, with glorified wounds, robed in alb, stole and pallium [as High Priest] and crowned [as King “reigning from the Tree”]. This was the earliest type of crucifix; the realistic figure, now almost universal, did not come into general use until the beginning of the thirteenth century. The cross, inspired by that at Nuremberg, is about 6 metres high, carved in oak; the figures of Christ and of Our Lady and of Saint John are of Kauri pine. They were carved locally by Mr. B. Maclean Leach and completed and blessed in 1914.
Beyond the present, modern altar is the High Altar with the relics of Saints Felix and Constantia, martyrs of the early Church. The tabernacle and ornaments of the altar are of exquisite French workmanship from Lyons. The baldacchino which covers the High Altar is similar to that over the tomb of Robert the Wise (1275-1343) at Santa Chiara, Naples. It is one of the earliest forms of adornment of a Christian altar. At the top is the figure of Our Lord in glory supported on each side by angels in act of adoration.
The design and the re-ordering of the sanctuary was done by Mr. Gerard Goalen of Harlow after the Second Vatican Council. On 7th April, 1973, Bishop Charles Grant consecrated the present central. The original High Altar has subsequently been used mainly for reservation of the Blessed Sacrament.
CIF CENTRAL SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Liberty High School - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Bakersfield (Hunt, Turner, Johnson, Norwood), 42.28; 2. Clovis East (Bourbon, Scott, Smith, Woods), 42.58; 3. Redwood (Stewart, Ray, Root, Coles), 43.07; 4. Central (Newsome, Bigelow, Hammack, Phillips), 43.15. 1,600--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 4:15.80; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 4:17.48; 3. Eric Battles, CW, 4:20.34; 4. Jesse Arellano, Mad, 4:21.56. 110H--1. Ethan DeJongh, MtW, 14.49; 2. Sean Johnson, Buch, 14.66; 3. Jon Funch, CW, 14.81; 4. Isiah Crunk, Wash, 15.17. 400--1. Maurice Lewis, Ed, 49.08; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 49.13; 3. Daniel Lozano, Stock, 49.35; 4. Jelani Hendrix, Ed, 49.62. 100--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 10.62; 2. Emmanuel Turner, Bak, 10.81; 3. Matt Sumlin, Gar, 10.91; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 10.98. 800--1. Anthony Mitchell, North, 1:54.19; 2. Aric Champagne, MtW, 1:54.97; 3. Andrew Campbell, CW, 1:55.69; 4. Arturo Ramirez, Centennial, 1:55.83. 300H--1. DeJongh, MtW, 37.93; 2. Cody Alves, Sel, 37.94; 3. James Smith, CE, 39.03; 4. Sean Johnson, Buch, 39.28. 200--1. Brendon Bigelow, Central, 21.29; 2. Isiah Purvis, Lib, 21.96; 3. Mario Navarette, Sanger, 22.04; 4. Chris Lopez, GW, 22.29. 3,200--1. Chris Schwartz, Foot, 9:24.19; 2. Jonathan Sanchez, Buch, 9:24.99; 3. Jon Ross, CE, 9:26.42; 4. Danny Vartanien, Buch, 9:26.42. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Hendrix, Carter, Boughton, Lewis), 3:17.86; 2. Liberty (Hill, Garside, Affentranger, Purvis), 3:18.95; 3. Bakersfield (Miller, Turner, Johnson, Gooden), 3:20.06; 4. Clovis East (Ellis, Defonska, Woods, Smith), 3:22.40. PV--1. Andrew Lohse, Mad, 15-0; 2. Michael Peterson, CE, 15-0J; 3. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 14-6; 4. Frankie Puente, Sel, 14-0. SP--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 60-7; 2. Matt Darr, Fron, 52-8.75; 3. Troy Rush, CW, 52-8.5; 4. Christian Millard, CE, 51-10.5. TJ--1. Johnny Carter, Ridge, 48-3; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 47-3; 3. Chris Kelly, Ridge, 46-11.5; 4. Jordan Smith, Central, 46-10.5. D--1. Dayshan Ragans, Foot, 199-2; 2. Jacob Budwig, Fowl, 168-8; 3. Niko Gomes, Cl, 164-10; 4. Matt Darr, Fron, 157-7. LJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 23-4; 2. Tyler Thompson, Shaf, 21-11.5; 3. Dillon Root, Red, 21-11; 4. Kevin Norwood, GV, 21-8.75. HJ--1. Kenny Phillips, Central, 6-8; 2. Isiah Griggs, Bak, 6-6; 3. George Robbins, West, 6-4; 4. Jeff Brenner, Cl, 6-4J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
Girls track
Central Section Grand Masters
At Liberty
Team standings--unavailable.
400 relay--1. Edison (Eng, Scott, Thompson, Sears), 47.16; 2. Bullard (J. Williams, Riddlesprigger, Baisch, L. Williams), 48.17; 3. Tulare Western, 48.73; 4. Bakersfield (Torres, Belt, Brown, Wandick), 48.80. 1,600--1. Saleh Barsarian, Cl, 5:02.98; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 5:03.02; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 5:04.62; 4. Allison Gonzales, Ex, 5:11.52; 100H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 14.59; 2. Brianny Williams, Ed, 14.60; 3. Taylor Jackson, Fr, 15.04; 4. Jen Melton, CW, 15.37. 400--1. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 56.64; 2. Dedrea Wyrik, Sun, 57.49; 3. Lasasha Aldredge, Central, 58.12; 4. Taylor Donaldson, Reed, 58.13. 100--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 11.66; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 11.74; 3. Lynn Williams, Bul, 12.00; 4. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 12.01. 800--1. Allysa Mejia, Reed, 2:17.47; 2. Molly Pahkamaa, ElD, 2:17.73; 3. Katie Fry, Ex, 2:18.74; 4. Ashlee Thomas, Centennial, 2:19.77. 300H--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 43.92; 2. Taylor Jackson, Fron, 44.86; 3. Brianny Williams, Ed, 45.69; 4. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 46.12. 200--1. Megan Del Pino, CW, 23.94; 2. Dominique Whittington, Lem, 24.65; 3. Brushay Wandick, Bak, 24.69; 4. Breanna Thompson, Ed, 24.90. 3,200--1. Jordan Hasay, MP, 10:24.78; 2. Meghan Marvin, Cl, 10:59.96; 3. Chloe Allen, CW, 11:06.19; 4. Corina Mendoza, Mad, 11:32.06. 1,600 relay--1. Edison (Burk, Thompson, Scott, Smith), 3:54.89; 2. Stockdale (Cady, Anderson, Mello, S. Anderson), 3:58.26; 3. Clovis West (Laidley, Capriotti, Del Pino, Monteverde), 3:59.02; 4. Reedley, 3:59.07. D--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 162-5; 2. Alex Collatz, Stock, 148-6; 3. Carey Tuuamalemalo, Taft, 130-9; 4. Janae Coffee, CW, 121-6. LJ--1. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 18-7.25; 2. Lynn Williams, Bul, 18-0.75; 3. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 17-6.75; 4. Ja'Nia Sears, Ed, 17-6.5. HJ--1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 5-4; 2. Cristina Muro, GW, 5-2; 3. Katherine Mahr, Buch, 5-2; 4. Marish Riddlesprigger, Bul, 5-2J. SP--1. Anna Jelmini, Shaf, 44-0.75; 2. Destanie Yarbrough, CE, 37-10; 3. Heather Vermillion, Red, 37-9; 4. Tasha Firstone, CW, 36-6.5. TJ--1. Alana Alexander, Centennial, 38-3.75; 2. Jenna Prandini, Cl, 38-3; 3. Goziam Okolie, 36-10.5; 4. Alex Collatz, Stock, 36-2. PV--1. Allison Berryhill, CW, 11-6; 2. Amanda Klinchuch, Lib, 11-6J; 3. Cheree Jones, King, 10-6; 4. Emily Falkenstein, Buch, 10-6J.
Notes: Top three in each event advance to state meet, May 30-31 in Norwalk. The two wild cards with the best times/marks from all sections also advance.
Kamera: Nikon FE2
Linse: Nikkor-S Auto 35mm f2.8 (1974)
Film: Kodak 5222 @ ISO 400 -1EV
Kjemi: Xtol (stock / 9 min. @ 20°C)
Monday 30 December 2024: My New Year resolutions for 2025:
1. Do not buy or use any goods or services coming from Israel or their Occupied Palestinian Territories. Boycott Israel - the most racist, fascist, immoral and genocidal apartheid country in the world.
For me, this is a simple operation and will only involve my total boycott of the Israeli online genealogy platforms MyHeritage and Geni. I have no interest in any other consumer product coming out of Israel. But many of you may have heard of Ahava Dead Sea products coming from the Occupied Territories. Don’t buy it, don’t use it.
2. Do not buy or use any American goods or services as far as it is humanly possible today. They only use their income for WAR. The only way to stop this MADNESS is to stop buying and using their goods and services. Money to the USA is money to Israel.
This task is not as simple as boycotting only Israeli goods and products, but I will do my best - just like the USA has done it’s best in supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, providing Israel with weapons and incredible amounts of money, abusing their powers in the UN Security Council, working against international law and justice, supporting apartheid and never ever actually supporting or working to establish a Free Sovereign Palestine.
Israel seems to have become a way for all the corrupt American politicians in their archaic 'democratic' system to get an extra income under the table, directly stealing from the people, and for the American War Industries to thrive and grow; it is a Perpetuum mobile where US politicians donate money to Israel and where Israel in return use those money given to buy off US politicians [tax-deductible] and buying their weapons to slaughter Palestinians.
Americans get their money back [but first, some commercials] [without paying taxes] [under the table] and the Israelis get their fascist religious extremist zionist dreams come true. Incidentally, Israel's bizarre dreams of grandeur are closely linked to the American voters' archaic dreams of extremist christian zionist Eschatology. These people all belong in the Bronze Age.
USA has for so many years since the end of the Cold War been endangering all of Europe’s security by abusing the NATO alliance (this abuse started back in 1999 with the bombing of Yugoslavia!) presiding over a European proxy war with Russia via Ukraine - a war that now even involves North Korea (WTF!) and has killed hundreds of thousands of lives in Europe and flooded Western Europe with refugees once again! It needs to stop, and our own nations and politicians who are hostages to the American gangster regime can do no other - so therefore I can no longer justify MY feeble hard-earned money feeding this warmongering genocidal nation. It has to stop, and the only way I can make a miniscule difference is by boycotting American goods and services.
- First on my list: Mark Zuckerberg (1984) and his his Facebook and all of Facebook's subsidiaries through Meta. Easy. Done. Nothing!
- Second on my list: Larry Page (b. 1973) and Sergey Brin’s (b. 1973) Google and Alphabet Inc. - this is not so easy. This company with their search engine, Gmail and their subsidiary companies like YouTube and Android have infested the whole world. Instead of Google's search engine I have been using DuckDuckGo for years - but this is also an American company so my search will go on for something more safe and European.
As for Gmail, I am using Swiss Proton Mail instead but I have yet to to make the cut final. I hope I will be able to do so during the course of 2025.
As for YouTube, I have no clear alternative right now that is not American.
Android is easy - I never used it. But instead of Android I use Apple - which I feel is safer - but here is the problem - it is an American company. Maybe the solution is to go full-on dumbphone and get a Swiss Punkt. I might in fact do that.
What do you really need an American ‘smartphone’ for anyways? Life is analogue.
More American companies and platforms to boycott:
- Amazon Inc. - I can get most of my (paper) books and other stuff I usually buy on Amazon locally anyways. Amazon is a convenient marketplace, that's true - but it’s American and I’d rather suffer a little inconvenience just to not let the Americans get my money.
- eBay - again, such a great platform and marketplace for (in my case) photographic camera equipment and whatnot - but then again - if I could buy directly from Japanese camera stores with ease and no American involvement I would do so in a heartbeat without using American eBay. Let’s hope the Japanese evolve their international trade in this regard.
As for FILM there's plenty of European film providers; hey, we were first with film and photography anyways and have long traditions still thriving and living here. But I do love Kodak 5222. This is a problem - but at least I only use European chemicals these days. Foma and Tetenal.
- PayPal - also a very convenient platform to use, but goddamned this is the brainchild of Elon Musk (b. 1971) and I’ll do my very best to never support that fascist bastard. You’ll never see me driving an American car either, and certainly not a Tesla. Most unethical car ever.
- Airbnb - an American company that makes it easy to rent a room or a house for anyone in all those illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - it's just as sick as if American tourists through a 'tourist agency' could come and live in Nazi german confiscated Norwegian flats, houses and cottages to relax or just 'experience' Nazi occupied Norway in 1941. This is exactly what Airbnb is making possible in the Occupied Palestinian Territories these days - and I shall never, ever use Airbnb.
OK, that’s a lot but we’re not finished yet.
- Disney - Easy. They destroyed Star Wars. Done!
- Pepsi and Coca-Cola - Done. Never again. There are many other local alternatives. Easy!
- McDonald’s and Burger King - Done. Easy. Probably the worst hamburgers in the world anyways.
So when it comes to consumer products that you get in the general store, there are two really big and awful companies that I will do my best to never buy their products ever again. These two companies are the American-owned Mondelez International and the Swiss company Nestlé together with all their subsidiaries and brands.
Things not to buy (applicable to me):
- Douwe Egberts coffee (Mondelez)
- Toblerone chocolate (Mondelez)
- Heinz products (Mondelez)
- L’Oréal and ALL their subsidiary products Garnier, Maybelline, Biotherm, Lancôme, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Kérastase, Guy Laroche, Redken (Nestlé)
- Nespresso (Nestlé)
- Nescafé (Nestlé)
- Nesquik (Nestlé)
- Nestea (Nestlé)
- Smarties chocolates (Nestlé)
- After Eight chocolate (Nestlé)
- Maggi products (Nestlé)
- Purina dogfood (Nestlé)
[and Friskies catfood for those of you with cats - also Nestlé]
- Freia chocolate products (Mondelez) [The chocolate that could never ever ever be sold to Sweden otherwise we would lose our independence AGAIN - but which could easily be sold to America instead. Remember all those Edvard Grieg Freia commercials?]
- Friele coffee (Mondelez) in Bergen which also produce ALL the norwegian COOP cooffee products and ALL the swedish Gevalia coffee brand products
- Marabou candy and ALL their chocolate products (Mondelez)
Allright, so already quite an extensive list and that’s not half of it.
Therefore at the end, I want to inform you all about the Boycat app - the Ethical Shopping and Boycott Companion. Use it.
And if you have more suggestions of Israeli and American companies, products and services to boycott, do let me know. I’m eager ears.
PS: I am fully aware that Flickr is American. There are many good things coming out of America. I hope in 2025 USA can change their ways.
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Route Agüimes: www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/Agueimes.28541.0.html
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"Madhubani painting or Mithila Painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India.
[edit] Origins
The origins of Madhubani painting or Mithila Painting are shrouded in antiquity. Tradition states that this style of painting originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to do paintings at the time of marriage of his daughter, Sita, to Lord Ram.
Madhubani painting has been done traditionally by the women of villages around the present town of Madhubani (the literal meaning of which is forests of honey) and other areas of Mithila. The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud wall of huts, but now it is also done on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.
As Madhubani painting has remained confined to a compact geographical area and the skills have been passed on through centuries, the content and the style have largely remained the same. Madhubani paintings also use two dimensional imagery, and the colors used are derived from plants. Ochre and lampblack are also used for reddish brown and black respectively.
Madhubani paintings mostly depict nature and Hindu religious motifs, and the themes generally revolve around Hindu deities like Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court and social events like weddings. Generally no space is left empty; the gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, animals, birds, and even geometric designs. objects depicted in the walls of kohabar ghar (where newly wed couple see each other in the first night) are symbols of sexual pleasure and procreation.
Traditionally, painting was one of the skills that was passed down from generation to generation in the families of the Mithila Region, mainly by women. The painting was usually done on walls during festivals, religious events, and other milestones of the life-cycle such as birth, Upanayanam (Sacred thread ceremony), and marriage.""
Preserved and on display at Musee Delta, Orly Airport, Paris, France
Concorde 02 F-WTSA was fourth aircraft to be manufactured, and the second of preproduction aircraft.
Sierra-Alpha was the first to have dimensions and the shape of future the production aircraft: it had the extended tail cone fitted as well as the production specification secondary engine nozzle, with the thrust reverse buckets.
02 was the first Concorde to be visit the United States when she visited Dallas, Texas on September 20, 1973. It returned to Europe by carrying out the first crossing of the North Atlantic, between Washington and Orly, under the conditions of a passenger flight, with 32 passengers invited on his board on the September 26, 1973. The flight time was in 3 hours and 33 minutes of effective flight, with a block time of 3 hours and 47 minutes.
For several years during testing the aircraft was painted in British Airways colours on one side and Air France's 1970's livery on the other, although still being registered as a French aircraft. Today it has an Air France colour scheme
The aircraft completed its 313rd and final test flight on January 29, 1976. Its work took in such areas as the development of new engines, and a considerable number (134) rolling runway tests for amongst other things the certification of the new carbon brakes, the water deflectors and thrust reversers...etc?
F-WTSA's final flight was between Toulouse and Paris Orly on May 20, 1976. Takeoff was at 15:19 ans seh arrived into at Orly 16:26, where an ADP team will take over responsibility for the aircraft. It was gifted to ADP, the operator of Orly and other Paris airport in 1976 to replace a full size wooden replica that was originally on show at the airport, which was destroyed by fire a few years earlier.
The aircraft was decommissioned with the engines and of many parts being recovered to be used as spares on the Air France fleet. As the aircraft was going on public display its test equipment installations were removed, and its cabin was reconfigured to give her the interior of an in-service aircraft.
In 1988, ADP, the Orly airport operator decided that Concorde 02 was no longer a priority and condemned it to be scrap and to be cut out of pieces. Athis-Paray-Aviation saved Sierra Alpha from this tragedy, and since April 12, 1988, it has been on display at the Museum Delta in Athis-Mons, just outside the airport.
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Emerging into the lower levels of Union Station's Metro stop, the only way to go was outside – all the direct accesses into the main part of the station were closed off. So I went outside and hooked left to head up to the main entrance. A large crowd was amassed here full of would-be train riders – some destined for Amtrak, some for MARC, some for VRE, and others trying to get to Metro. Police officers walked the banisters calling out information.
It was a bit aggravating as people tried to figure out where which groups were supposed to go. It ultimately ended up that Amtrak went one way and MARC / VRE went another way. Metro folks were out of luck: this station was exit-only and was closed to people trying to get on. It was a bit crazy at first just trying to figure out which mass of people I was supposed to be standing in... and we were all trying to figure that out together. Once we started getting into the right groups, one of the officers led the MARC group in a chant: "MARC! MARC! MARC!" to get other would-be riders to take heed.
There was one slip-up where a guy carrying large signs reading “MARC” with an upward-pointing arrow went walking away from the crowd… and like chasing after the Pied Piper, I and many other would-be MARC riders followed. It was when he kept walking away from the train station and stopped to chat with some police officers when I inquired whether we were supposed to be following the sign, or if he was just moving it about. It was the latter… I really didn’t quite expect that answer, but I was glad I asked.
This event was a blessing in disguise. Seconds later, they started letting some people into the station (the officers were metering entering traffic so it didn’t get too crowded). With me approaching at a different angle, a police car and porta-potty formed a pick and I had almost a clear shot into the now-moving crowd. In all I waited perhaps 10 minutes to get inside, and then another 10 minutes or so inside. It wasn’t bad – I generally felt like I was moving most of that time. With much of the day gone by, the crowd itself was still in good spirits, and almost every person thanked & praised the police staff & volunteers.
Rightly so. Considering the pressure of maintaining security, controlling crowds, and offering directions – all at the same time – I’d say that they really did do a stellar job (except for that hiccup when I first arrived that morning). The force could’ve used some more officers and volunteers to provide & reiterate information, as it was often difficult to hear instructions over the wail of the crowd. Additionally, I found that the volunteers tended to be a bit lacking in information… I suspect they were trained moreso in maintaining their specific locations and duties than offering directions, and I’m sure many came from areas far beyond DC.
It would have also been immensely useful had there been better maps available. WMATA, which runs the Metro services, has an excellent base map, but all they did with it was plot a couple concentric circles to show how far things were – 1 mile, 2 miles, 3 miles. All the other maps coming from the Inauguration Committee or the District were absolutely useless, often so cluttered with information in a jack-of-all-trades map that they became inundated with too much information. Some of the news stations prepared their own maps, but the informal Google Maps mashups just didn’t cut it for the level of detail that was needed. I hope that next time the District and committees make use of WMATA’s map as a base and then tailor-make several maps geared toward specific audiences.
The lines moved more quickly thanks to the fact that the officers & volunteers were just putting people on trains... any trains... You got separated out by Amtrak, VRE, MARC Penn Line, and then MARC Brunswick / Camden Lines. After that, you just boarded whatever train was waiting... didn't matter what train your ticket was for, so long as you were going in the right direction.
Kern Invite - 11/01/08
Hart Park - Bakersfield, CA
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JV Boys - 2008 Kern County Cross Country
Championships
School Athlete Time Overall Scoring Team
1. Ridgeview Tino Romero 11:17.25 1 1 1
2. Wasco Oscar Gomez 11:26.11 2 2 1
3. East Marc Sotello 11:26.90 3 x 1
4. Shafter Matthew Yanez 11:34.14 4 x 1
5. McFarland Grenardo Garcia 11:34.63 5 x 1
6. Highland Juan Delgado 11:37.47 6 3 1
7. Centennial Brandon Ballard 11:38.17 7 4 1
8. Ridgeview Ernesto Castillo 11:38.94 8 5 2
9. Shafter Elias Picazo 11:40.09 9 x 2
10. Ridgeview Sukhwinder Singh 11:42.25 10 6 3
11. Wasco M. Vasquez 11:49.94 11 7 2
12. East Felix Trevino 11:51.62 12 x 2
13. Ridgeview Tree Hoisson 11:52.34 13 8 4
14. Stockdale Raymon Griggs 11:52.62 14 9 1
15. Highland Rafael Alcaraz 11:53.30 15 10 2
16. East Esteban Vargas 11:54.83 16 x 3
17. McFarland Adam Marquez 11:56.93 17 x 2
18. Frontier Corry Harris 12:02.24 18 11 1
19. Highland M. Shaffer 12:04.99 19 12 3
20. Highland Jo Dixon 12:05.53 20 13 4
21. Centennial Nick Trieberg 12:06.03 21 14 2
22. Highland Daniel Espinosa 12:07.15 22 15 5
23. Foothill Cesar Espinosa 12:10.84 23 16 1
24. Highland Ernan Lopez 12:18.78 24 17 6
25. Stockdale P. Bowen 12:25.59 25 18 2
26. Stockdale Andrew Worth 12:26.63 26 19 3
27. Foothill Jovani Pineda 12:32.47 27 20 2
28. Centennial Jake Smoot 12:33.35 28 21 3
29. Foothill Robert Guillen 12:36.97 29 22 3
30. Garces Jose Lopez 12:37.53 30 23 1
31. Highland Pablo Santiago 12:38.23 31 24 7
32. Ridgeview Ian Dowot 12:38.71 32 25 5
33. Frontier Ramon Sanchez 12:42.97 33 26 2
34. Foothill Peter Reyna 12:45.32 34 27 4
35. Ridgeview Hector Garay 12:45.76 35 28 6
36. Frontier Brian Cisneros 12:46.11 36 29 3
37. Stockdale Cornelius Sockey 12:49.24 37 30 4
38. Stockdale Nick Haley 12:49.57 38 31 5
39. Frontier Christopher Bedke 12:51.77 39 32 4
40. Frontier Chris Corral 12:52.80 40 33 5
41. Centennial CJ Carr 12:55.06 41 34 4
42. Ridgeview Arty Sanchez 12:55.60 42 35 7
43. Garces Dominic Gallegos 12:56.21 43 36 2
44. Foothill Oscar Rivera 12:57.02 44 37 5
45. Shafter Jonatan Lopez 12:59.96 45 x 3
46. Stockdale Evan Szablowsk 13:01.10 46 38 6
47. BHS Hector Sanchez 13:02.38 47 39 1
48. Foothill Guillermo Cisneros 13:05.95 48 40 6
49. Stockdale Jit Malay 13:06.90 49 41 7
50. Highland Nick Lopez 13:07.10 50 42 8
51. Centennial Craig Varner 13:15.59 51 43 5
52. Highland Tyler Dunlap 13:20.14 52 44 9
53. Stockdale Davis McLeod 13:20.73 53 45 8
54. Foothill Luis Garcia 13:22.06 54 46 7
55. Shafter Miguel Sanchez 13:23.34 55 x 4
56. Independence Curtis Valencia 13:25.34 56 47 1
57. Wasco Kyle Bearley 13:26.41 57 48 3
58. Ridgeview Martin Oropeza 13:27.08 58 49 8
59. Frontier Chris Mount 13:28.88 59 50 6
60. Wasco Anthony Ramirez 13:29.86 60 51 4
61. Frontier Jairo Garcia 13:34.10 61 52 7
62. Stockdale Kevin Chun 13:37.01 62 53 9
63. Foothill Marcos Sandoval 13:38.55 63 54 8
64. Arvin Jose Rodriguez 13:39.04 64 x 1
65. Frontier Steven Saenz 13:39.36 65 55 8
66. Stockdale John Bracamant 13:40.57 66 56 10
67. Wasco Kr. Brown 13:43.42 67 57 5
68. Stockdale Adrian Esquivas 13:45.00 68 58 11
69. Stockdale Joshua St. Clair 13:46.57 69 59 12
70. BHS Josh Harbin 13:49.65 70 60 2
71. Mira Monte Hislon Belo 13:53.35 71 x 1
72. Stockdale Eric Jorgensen 13:56.96 72 61 13
73. Garces Anthony Martinez 14:05.99 73 62 3
74. Arvin Rodger Tabada 14:15.08 74 x 2
75. Stockdale Phillip Radon 14:16.70 75 63 14
76. Stockdale Landon Medina 14:18.10 76 64 15
77. East Donald Sanchez 14:18.32 77 x 4
78. Frontier Spencer Cordova 14:25.94 78 65 9
79. Frontier Matt Walker 14:32.16 79 66 10
80. Wasco Arturo Miranda 14:32.82 80 67 6
81. Highland Luis Lopez 14:36.85 81 68 10
82. Independence Devin Lane 14:43.22 82 69 2
83. Garces Sterling Garza 14:43.64 83 70 4
84. Mira Monte Michael Pineda 14:45.10 84 x 2
85. Stockdale Joshua Le 14:45.99 85 71 16
86. Independence Michael Gallarza 14:46.50 86 72 3
87. Foothill William Saavedra 14:48.22 87 73 9
88. BHS Trevor Dalke 14:48.96 88 74 3
89. Independence Andrew Cruz 14:57.45 89 75 4
90. Highland Alex Harrell 15:01.62 90 76 11
91. BHS Wesley Elrich 15:02.07 91 77 4
92. Frontier Jason Phillips 15:02.54 92 78 11
93. Foothill Mason De La Cruz 15:03.92 93 79 10
94. Highland Estevan Espinoza 15:06.66 94 80 12
95. Mira Monte Rick Mendoza 15:08.42 95 x 3
96. Foothill AJ Lara 15:09.07 96 81 11
97. Centennial Jarod Kashwer 15:13.28 97 82 9
98. Highland Ryan Gonzalez 15:28.65 98 83 13
99. BHS Andres Eagleson 15:35.28 99 84 5
100. Frontier Kevin Sanchez 15:41.75 100 85 12
101. Centennial Brent Williams 15:46.70 101 86 10
102. Ridgeview Eric Jacques 15:46.93 102 87 9
103. Garces P. Newman 15:55.87 103 88 5
104. Foothill Jose Mejia 16:22.51 104 89 12
105. Independence Sky Payne 16:38.36 105 90 5
106. Foothill Logan Power 20:16.50 106 91 13
107. Arvin Oswaldo Leyva 24:45.86 107 x 3
108. North Sonny Medina 25:53.00 108 x 1
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पारस्परिक संबंध एक ऐसा विषय है जो कई लोगों के सिर में दर्द पैदा कर देता है। यह एक ऐसा विषय भी है जिसका अक्सर ईसाई के रूप में एक व्यक्ति पूरे जीवन भर सामना करता है। प्रभु यीशु की अपेक्षा है कि हम एक-दूसरे के साथ सामंजस्य में मिलकर रहें और दूसरों से अपने समान प्यार करें। कई आस्थावान ईसाई भी प्रभु की शिक्षाओं को अभ्यास में लाने के इच्छुक हैं। हालांकि, हकीकत में, जब हम दूसरों के साथ बातचीत करते हैं, तो हम अक्सर संघर्ष और गलतफहमी का सामना करते हैं, वो भी इतना कि हमारे रिश्ते कठोर होकर टूट जाते हैं। इससे हर किसी को दर्द होता है। क्या कारण है कि हम एक-दूसरे के साथ सामंजस्यपूर्ण रूप से रहने में असमर्थ हैं? प्रभु की मंशा के अनुसार हम ईसाई अपने जीवन में दूसरों के साथ कैसे बातचीत कर सकते हैं? अतीत में मुझे जो कठिनाई हुई है, उसमें यह समस्या भी रही है। प्रभु के मार्गदर्शन के लिए उनका धन्यवाद! बाद में, मुझे एक पुस्तक में इस सवाल का जवाब मिला, जिसने मेरी कठिनाइयों का समाधान कर दिया। यहां, मैं अपने अनुभव और समझ के बारे में कुछ बताने जा रही हूँ!
1. आपको दूसरों के साथ उचित और समान व्यवहार करना चाहिए। आपको अपनी भावनाओं और वरीयताओं के आधार पर काम नहीं करना चाहिए।
यीशु ने कहा: "क्योंकि यदि तुम अपने प्रेम रखनेवालों ही से प्रेम रखो, तो तुम्हारे लिये क्या फल होगा? क्या महसूल लेनेवाले भी ऐसा ही नहीं करते? "यदि तुम केवल अपने भाइयों ही को नमस्कार करो, तो कौन सा बड़ा काम करते हो? क्या अन्यजाति भी ऐसा नहीं करते? इसलिये चाहिये कि तुम सिद्ध बनो, जैसा तुम्हारा स्वर्गीय पिता सिद्ध है" (मत्ती 5:46–48)। प्रभु के वचनों से, मैं समझ गयी कि परमेश्वर की अपेक्षा है कि ईसाई जन अपने जीवन में दूसरों के साथ परमेश्वर के वचनों के अनुसार व्यवहार करें। उन्हें अपनी भावनाओं और वरीयताओं के अनुसार ऐसा नहीं करना चाहिए। जब मैं इस बारे में सोचती हूँ कि दूसरों के साथ हम कैसे बातचीत करते हैं, तो मुझे एहसास होता है कि जब हम दूसरों से लाभ या सहायता प्राप्त करते हैं, तो हम उस दूसरे पक्ष के प्रति आनंदित और आभारी हो जाते हैं। हालांकि, जब अन्य लोग कुछ ऐसा कहते या करते है जो हमें नुकसान पहुंचाता है, तो हम इस दूसरे व्यक्ति से घृणा करने लग जाते हैं और उस पर ज़्यादा ध्यान नहीं देते हैं। जब हम किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति का सामना करते हैं जिसे हम पसंद करते हैं, तो हम उसके करीब आते हैं और उसे अपने पास खींच लेते हैं; जब हम किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति का सामना करते हैं जिसे हम पसंद नहीं करते हैं, तो हम उसे अस्वीकार कर देते हैं और उससे दूर चले जाते हैं। जिनके पास ऊँची हैसियत या अधिक शक्ति है, हम उनकी खूब प्रशंसा करते हैं और उनकी चाटुकारिता करते हैं। जिनके पास हैसियत या शक्ति नहीं है, हम उन्हें अस्वीकार करते हैं और उन्हें अपमानित करते हैं। कोई ऐसा जिसके लिए हमारी वरीयता होती है यदि वो हमारी कमियों को बताता है, तो हम इसे स्वीकार करने में सक्षम होते हैं। लेकिन जिसके लिए हमारी वरीयता नहीं होती, यदि वो कुछ ऐसा करता है, तो हम इसे स्वीकार नहीं करते हैं, हम इसका औचित्य सिद्ध करते हैं और कभी-कभी हम उनसे घृणा भी करते हैं, उसके साथ लड़ने लगते हैं और यहां तक कि उस पर हमला भी करते हैं। ये सभी किसी व्यक्ति द्वारा अपनी खुद की भावनाओं और प्राथमिकताओं का पालन करने और दूसरों के साथ समान रूप से व्यवहार न करने के उदाहरण हैं। यह वह तरीका भी है जिसके अनुसार अविश्वासी दूसरों के साथ व्यवहार करते हैं। यदि कोई ईसाई दूसरों के साथ इस तरह से व्यवहार करता है, तो वो उसी रास्ते पर चल रहा है जिस पर एक अविश्वासी चलता है, वह प्रभु में विश्वासी कहलाने योग्य नहीं हैं और वो जो कर रहा है वह परमेश्वर के इरादे के अनुसार नहीं है। प्रभु में विश्वासियों के तौर पर, हमें उसकी शिक्षाओं को अभ्यास में लाना चाहिए। हमें दूसरों से अपने समान प्यार करना चाहिए। जब तक कि किसी की मानवता अच्छी है, वह वास्तव में परमेश्वर में विश्वास करता है और सत्य से प्यार करता है, तो वो हमारी प्राथमिकताओं, मिजाज़, चरित्र के साथ संगत हो या ना हो, चाहे हम उसे पसंद करते हों या न करते हों और भले ही वे साधारण भाई बहन हों या कलीसिया के अगुआ हों, हमें ईमानदारी से और निष्पक्षता से उनके साथ व्यवहार करना चाहिए। हमें उनके प्रति सहिष्णुता, धैर्य और प्यार दिखाना चाहिए। हमें धोखाधड़ी और भेदभाव नहीं करना चाहिए। केवल ऐसा करके ही हम परमेश्वर की मंशा के अनुसार होंगे।
2. दूसरों की कमियों और प्रकट की गयी भ्रष्टता को उचित ढंग से सम्बोधित करें। मनमाने ढंग से दूसरों को परिभाषित और उनकी आलोचना ना करें।
यीशु ने कहा: "दोष मत लगाओ कि तुम पर भी दोष न लगाया जाए। क्योंकि जिस प्रकार तुम दोष लगाते हो, उसी प्रकार तुम पर भी दोष लगाया जाएगा; और जिस नाप से तुम नापते हो, उसी नाप से तुम्हारे लिये भी नापा जाएगा" (मत्ती 7:1–2)। प्रभु की शिक्षाओं ने मुझे यह समझने में मदद की है कि हम सभी वो लोग हैं जो शैतान द्वारा भ्रष्ट किये गए हैं। हमारा भ्रष्ट स्वभाव एक जैसा है। अगर दूसरे एक घमंडी, दम्भी, स्वार्थी और घृणित शैतानी स्वभाव प्रकट करते हैं, तो हम भी वही स्वभाव प्रकट कर सकते हैं। हमारे अंदर दूसरों के समान ही कमियाँ हैं। हम दूसरों की तुलना में बेहतर नहीं हैं। अगर हम दूसरों की कमियों और भ्रष्टाचार के कारण उनकी आलोचना करते हैं और उन्हें परिभाषित करते हैं, तो हम वास्तव में घमंडी हैं और स्वयं के बारे में हमें बहुत कम ज्ञान है! इसलिए, दूसरे चाहे जो भ्रष्टाचार और अपराध प्रकट करें उसके बावजूद, हमें उन्हें सही तरीके से संबोधित करना होगा और हमें मनमाने ढंग से उनकी आलोचना और उन्हें परिभाषित नहीं करना चाहिए। पापियों को संबोधित करते समय यीशु का जो रवैया था, जैसा कि बाइबल में लिखा है, उसे याद रखें: फ़रीसी एक व्यभिचारी महिला को पकड़ कर यीशु के सामने लाये। उन्होंने यीशु से पूछा कि इस महिला के साथ कैसा व्यवहार किया जाना चाहिए। उस समय के कानूनों के मुताबिक, महिला की पत्थर मार-मार कर हत्या कर देनी चाहिए थी। हालाँकि, यीशु ने उसे उसके पापों के लिए दोषी नहीं ठहराया। उसने बस उस महिला को भविष्य में पाप ना करने के लिए कहा। (यूहन्ना 8: 3-11 देखें।) इस अवतरण से, हम देख सकते हैं कि यीशु उस दर्द और असहायता को समझता है जिसे वे लोग महसूस करते हैं जिन्हें शैतान द्वारा भ्रष्ट किया गया है और जो पाप में रहते हैं। उसने मनुष्य की कमज़ोरी के प्रति करुणा महसूस की। जब हमने भ्रष्टाचार प्रकट किया है या अपराध किए हैं, तो जब तक हम वास्तव में पश्चाताप करते हैं, परमेश्वर हमें पश्चाताप करने और बदलने के लिए पर्याप्त समय देगा। हमें यीशु के उदाहरण का भी पालन करना चाहिए और अन्य लोगों की कमियों और प्रकट की गयी भ्रष्टता को सही तरीके से संबोधित करना चाहिए। हमें विकास के परिप्रेक्ष्य के माध्यम से दूसरों को देखना चाहिए। यह अन्य लोगों से निपटने का एक सिद्धांत भी है जो ईसाइयों के जीवन में होना चाहिए। यदि अन्य लोगों के लिए हमारी मांगें कठोर हैं, हम बाल की खाल निकालते हैं और मनमाने ढंग से लोगों की आलोचना तक करते हैं, यदि हम लोगों को परिभाषित करते हैं और उनकी कमियों को खोजने के बाद यह निष्कर्ष निकालते हैं कि वे निकम्मे हैं, तो यह दूसरों के साथ निपटने के लिए एक अहंकारी और दम्भी भ्रष्ट स्वभाव का उपयोग करने का एक उदाहरण है। यदि आप ऐसा करते हैं, तो यह परमेश्वर के इरादे के अनुसार नहीं है और आप दूसरों के साथ सामान्य संबंध बिल्कुल नहीं रख पाएंगे।
अब मैं अपने कुछ अनुभव आप सभी को बताती हूँ। हमारी कलीसिया में, एक बहन है जो अपने अविश्वासी पति के कारण समय पर सभाओं में भाग लेने में असमर्थ है। मैंने कई बार इस बहन से बात की थी, लेकिन वह अभी भी नकारात्मकता और कमजोरी में जी रही थी। मैं इस लेकर बहुत नाराज थी और इसलिए मैंने उसे ऐसे व्यक्ति के रूप में परिभाषित किया जो वास्तव में परमेश्वर में विश्वास नहीं करती थी। मैं अब और उसकी मदद या सहायता नहीं करना चाहती थी। बाद में, मैंने बाइबल में लिखे ये वचन पढ़े: "खानेवाला न–खानेवाले को तुच्छ न जाने, और न–खानेवाला खानेवाले पर दोष न लगाए; क्योंकि परमेश्वर ने उसे ग्रहण किया है। तू कौन है जो दूसरे के सेवक पर दोष लगाता है? उसका स्थिर रहना या गिर जाना उसके स्वामी ही से सम्बन्ध रखता है; वरन् वह स्थिर ही कर दिया जाएगा, क्योंकि प्रभु उसे स्थिर रख सकता है" (रोमियों 14:3-4)। मुझे बहुत शर्मिंदगी महसूस हुयी। मैंने उन समयों के बारे में सोचा जब मैं पराजित, नकारात्मक और कमज़ोर महसूस करती थी। परमेश्वर ने मेरे भाई-बहनों को भावनात्मक रूप से छुआ ताकि वे आगे आएं और परमेश्वर के वचनों को कई बार पढ़कर मुझे सुनाएं। वे मेरी सहायता करने और मुझे सहारा देने के लिए मुझसे बातचीत करते और अपने अनुभव मुझे बताया करते। केवल परमेश्वर के वचनों के मार्गदर्शन से ही मैं दृढ़ता से खड़ी हो पायी। मेरे पास कुछ भी ऐसा नहीं था जिस पर मैं गर्व कर सकती थी। अब, यह बहन अपने पति की बाधाओं के कारण समय पर सभाओं में भाग लेने में असमर्थ थी। मुझे एक प्यार करने वाले दिल के साथ उसकी मदद करनी चाहिए थी, फिर भी मैं इस बहन के जीवन के बारे में चिंतित नहीं थी। मैंने उसे टालने की कोशिश भी की और उसे ऐसे व्यक्ति के रूप में परिभाषित किया जो वास्तव में परमेश्वर में विश्वास नहीं करती थी। जब मैंने खुद पर नज़र डाली, तो मुझे लगा कि मैं बहुत अहंकारी थी। मैंने इस बहन के साथ प्यार भरे दिल या धैर्य से व्यवहार नहीं किया। मेरे पास ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं था जो कि परमेश्वर के इरादों के अनुसार था। एक बार जब मैं यह समझ गयी, फिर मैंने परमेश्वर के सामने अपने पाप स्वीकार किए और पश्चाताप किया: मैं इस बहन की मदद करने और सहारा देने के लिए तैयार थी। इसके बाद, मैंने इस बहन को प्यार भरे दिल के साथ परमेश्वर के वचन सुनाये और मैंने अपने कुछ अनुभव और समझ को भी साझा किया। उसके साथ कुछ बार संवाद करने के बाद, वह अब अपने पति के नियंत्रण के अधीन नहीं थी और उसकी स्थितियों में धीरे-धीरे सुधार हुआ। इस अनुभव से मैंने जो सीखा वह यह है कि किसी भी भाई या बहन के अंदर चाहे जो भी कमियां और कमज़ोरियाँ हों, या वे जो भी भ्रष्टाचार प्रकट करें, जब तक कि वे वास्तव में परमेश्वर पर विश्वास करते हैं और जब वे गलती करते हैं तो परमेश्वर के सामने पश्चाताप कर सकते हैं, परमेश्वर उन्हें बदलने का एक अवसर देगा। यही कारण है कि हमें दूसरों की प्यार भरे दिल से मदद करनी चाहिए, उन्हें माफ करना चाहिए और प्रत्येक व्यक्ति के साथ परमेश्वर की अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार व्यवहार करना चाहिए। हमें बिल्कुल भी मनमाने ढंग से अन्य लोगों को परिभाषित नहीं करना चाहिए और उनकी आलोचना नहीं करनी चाहिए। इसी प्रकार से एक व्यक्ति लोगों के साथ समान रूप से और परमेश्वर की मंशा के अनुसार व्यवहार करता है।
3. आपको अन्य लोगों को कम या ज़्यादा करके नहीं आँकना चाहिए। दूसरों की खूबियों से सीखें और अपनी कमियों को दूर करें।
बाइबल कहती है: "विरोध या झूठी बड़ाई के लिये कुछ न करो, पर दीनता से एक दूसरे को अपने से अच्छा समझो" (फिलिप्पियों 2:3)। परमेश्वर ने हममें से प्रत्येक को अलग-अलग क्षमता, प्रतिभा और खूबियां दी है। इस कारण से, अपने भाइयों और बहनों के साथ बातचीत करते समय हमें विनम्र दिल रखना चाहिए और हमें दूसरों की खूबियों और कमियों को सही ढंग से देखना चाहिए। हमें दूसरों को कम या ज़्यादा करके नहीं आँकना चाहिए। हमें दूसरों की खूबियों को ग्रहण करना चाहिए ताकि हम अपनी कमियों को दूर कर सकें। यदि हम अपनी खूबियों, क्षमता और प्रतिभा के कारण दूसरों को नीची दृष्टि से देखते हैं और असीम ढंग से अपनी ताकत बढ़ाते हैं, जिसके माध्यम से हम दिखावा करते हैं और डींगे हाँकते हैं, साथ ही दूसरों की आलोचना करते हैं, नीचा दिखाते हैं और नुकसान पहुंचाते हैं, तो हम अपने अहंकारी और दम्भी भ्रष्ट स्वभाव द्वारा इस प्रकार से नियंत्रित किये जा रहे हैं। एक ईसाई को इस तरह का जीवन नहीं जीना चाहिए। उदाहरण के लिए, पहले, मैं हमेशा सोचती थी कि मेरी खुद की क्षमता अपने साथ काम कर रही एक बहन की तुलना में बेहतर थी, इसलिए मैं उसे नीची दृष्टि से देखती थी। एकसाथ हमारे काम के दौरान, मैं जाने-अनजाने में दिखावा करती थी और मेरा दिल अपने लिए घमंड से भरा हुआ था। मेरे भ्रष्ट स्वभाव के कारण परमेश्वर को मुझसे घृणा हो गयी और इसके कारण परमेश्वर ने मेरी ओर से अपना मुँह मोड़ लिया। मेरी आत्मा अँधेरी और निराशापूर्ण हो गई। मेरे काम में कई स्पष्ट समस्याएं थीं जिन्हें मैं खोज पाने में असमर्थ थी, जबकि इस बहन का काम धीरे-धीरे बेहतर होता चला गया। मैंने उस बारे में सोचा जो यीशु ने कहा था: "जो कोई अपने आप को बड़ा बनाएगा, वह छोटा किया जाएगा: और जो कोई अपने आपको छोटा बनाएगा, वह बड़ा किया जाएगा" (मत्ती 23:12)। इसी समय मैंने देखा कि मैं कितनी अहंकारी थी। मैं खुद से अवगत नहीं थी। असल में, यह पवित्र आत्मा के काम के कारण है कि मेरे काम ने कुछ परिणाम उत्पन्न किये थे या मैं कुछ समस्याओं को खोजने में सक्षम थी। हालाँकि, मैंने अभी भी परमेश्वर का सम्मान चुराया था और मैं बेहद आत्मतुष्ट थी और अपने खुद के अहंकार की प्रशंसा करती थी। मैं अपने साथी भाइयों और बहनों को नीची दृष्टि से देखती थी। हकीकत में, मैं बहुत ही अविवेकी थी! साथ ही, मुझे पता था कि मुझे खुद को कैसे जाने देना है यह सीखने की जरूरत है। मुझे अपनी कमियों को दूर करने के लिए उस बहन की खूबियों को खुले दिमाग से आत्मसात करना था। केवल अगर मैंने ऐसा किया तभी परमेश्वर प्रसन्न होगा और मेरा जीवन लगातार बढ़ेगा। नतीजतन, मैंने ऐसा करना शुरू कर दिया। जब ऐसी समस्याएं आतीं जिन्हें मैं समझ नहीं पाती थी, तो मैं उस बहन से उसकी सलाह माँगती। अगर मैं मुद्दों का सामना करती, तो मैं उनके साथ उन पर चर्चा करती। तब मैंने पाया कि वास्तव में उसमें ऐसी कई खूबियां थीं जिनका मुझमें अभाव था। मेरे दिल ने बहुत अपमानित महसूस किया। मैं यह भी समझ गयी कि परमेश्वर ने ऐसी व्यवस्था की थी कि मैं इस बहन के साथ काम करूँ क्योंकि वह चाहता था कि मैं अपनी कमियों को दूर करूँ। वह चाहता था कि जो काम उसने हमें सौंपा था उसको करने के लिए हम सामंजस्यपूर्ण रूप से सहयोग करें। धीरे-धीरे, इस बहन के साथ मेरा रिश्ता सामान्य हो गया और मुझे एक बार फिर पवित्र आत्मा का काम प्राप्त हुआ।
4. जब आप यह पाते हैं कि अन्य लोग ऐसी चीज़ें करते हैं जो आपके विचारों से मेल नहीं खाती हैं, तो दूसरे व्यक्ति पर अपनी नज़रें न गड़ायें। इसके बजाय, आपको पहले खुद को पहचानना चहिये और सत्य का अभ्यास करना चाहिये।
यीशु ने कहा: "तू क्यों अपने भाई की आँख के तिनके को देखता है, और अपनी आँख का लट्ठा तुझे नहीं सूझता? जब तेरी ही आँख में लट्ठा है, तो तू अपने भाई से कैसे कह सकता है, 'ला मैं तेरी आँख से तिनका निकाल दूँ?' हे कपटी, पहले अपनी आँख में से लट्ठा निकाल ले, तब तू अपने भाई की आँख का तिनका भली भाँति देखकर निकाल सकेगा" (मत्ती 7:3–5)। जब हम दूसरों के साथ बातचीत करते हैं, तो कुछ टकराव और पूर्वाग्रह होना निश्चित है। इन क्षणों पर, हमें इस बात पर ध्यान नहीं देना चाहिए कि दूसरा पक्ष क्या गलत कर रहा है और हमेशा यह नहीं मानना चाहिए कि दूसरे पक्ष की ही गलती है। इसके बजाय, हमें परमेश्वर के सामने आना और परमेश्वर के वचन के भीतर सत्य को तलाशना सीखना चाहिए ताकि हम यह पता लगा सकें कि हमारी अपनी समस्याएं कहाँ हैं। एक बार जब हम परमेश्वर के इरादे को समझ लेते हैं और अपने भ्रष्ट स्वभाव की समझ पा लेते हैं, तो हम खुद को अन्य लोगों की जगह रख कर देख पाएंगे और चीजों को उनके नज़रिए से समझ पाएंगे। हम दूसरों को समझ पायेंगे, उनके साथ सहानुभूति रखने और सहिष्णु होने में सक्षम होंगे। इस बिंदु पर, दूसरों के लिए हमारा पूर्वाग्रह स्वाभाविक रूप से कम हो जाएगा।
इस पहलू के संबंध में मुझे कुछ गहरे अनुभव हुए हैं। मुझे याद है कि एक बहन जिसके साथ मैंने काम किया था, उसने कई बार यह इशारा किया कि कलीसिया के काम के संबंध में मैंने अपना दायित्व नहीं निभाया था। हालाँकि, न केवल मैं इसे परमेश्वर से प्राप्त करने में असमर्थ थी, वास्तव में, मुझे यह भी संदेह था कि यह बहन जान-बूझकर मुझमें मीन-मेख निकाल रही थी और मेरी जिंदगी मुश्किल बना रही थी। मेरे दिल ने इस बहन की तरफ पूर्वाग्रह पैदा करना शुरू कर दिया और अब मैं इस बहन के साथ सेवा नहीं करना चाहती थी। जब मैंने परमेश्वर के वचन को पढ़ा और परमेश्वर की मंशा को ढूंढा, तो मुझे समझ में आया कि मेरा स्वयं का अहंकारी और दम्भी शैतानी स्वभाव मुझे नियंत्रित कर रहा था और मुझे इस बहन के सुझावों को स्वीकारने नहीं दे रहा था। इससे मुझे उसके बारे में संदेह भी हुआ। इसी कारण इस बहन के साथ सामान्य बातचीत करने में मैं असमर्थ हो गयी। साथ ही, मुझे पता था कि जिन लोगों, घटनाओं और चीजों का मैं हर रोज सामना करती थी, सभी परमेश्वर द्वारा निर्देशित और व्यवस्थित थे। यह परमेश्वर था जो सावधानी से इन चीजों को मुझे बदलने और बचाने के लिए व्यवस्थित कर रहा था, न कि वह बहन जानबूझकर मेरे लिए चीजों को मुश्किल बनाना चाहती थी। मुझे परमेश्वर को समर्पण करना चाहिए, खुद को जाने देना और उस बहन के सही सुझावों को स्वीकार करना सीखना चाहिए। इसके बाद, मैं परमेश्वर के सामने गयी और खुद पर विचार किया। बहन के सुझावों से, मैं देख सकती थी कि वास्तव में मैं कलीसिया के काम के संबंध में अपनी जिम्मेदारियों को नहीं उठा रही थी। जो भी अगुवा मेरे लिए करने की व्यवस्था करते थे, मैं वो करती थी, फिर भी मैंने कभी यह नहीं सोचा कि मैं कलीसिया के काम को और भी बेहतर कैसे कर सकती हूँ। एक बार जब मैं परमेश्वर के इरादे को समझ गयी, तो मैं चीजों को परमेश्वर की अपेक्षाओं के अनुरूप करने लगी। मैंने सक्रिय रूप से और खुले दिल से इस बहन के सामने अपना भ्रष्टाचार प्रकट किया और मैंने परमेश्वर से भी मुझे और अधिक ज़िम्मेदारियाँ देने को कहा। जब मैंने परिस्थितियों का सामना किया, तो मैंने इस बारे में और सोचा कि मैं कलीसिया को कैसे लाभ पहुंचा सकती हूँ। जब मैं चीजों को इस तरह से अभ्यास में लायी, तो एक समय जो गलतफहमी इस बहन के साथ हुआ करती थी वो खत्म हो गयी। हम आध्यात्मिक रूप से जुड़ गये और जो सद्भावना पहले हमारे बीच थी, वो एक बार फिर बहाल हो गयी।
अभ्यास के चार सिद्धांत वे चीजें थीं जिन्हें मैंने अपने अनुभवों से सीखा था। मैंने सचमुच अनुभव किया कि एक ईसाई के जीवन में परमेश्वर का वचन मार्ग दिखाने वाला प्रकाश है। यह हमारे पथ के लिए दिशासूचक है। परमेश्वर के वचन के मार्गदर्शन के बिना, हमारे पास चलने को कोई रास्ता नहीं होगा। हमें बस इतना करना है कि हम परमेश्वर की शिक्षाओं को अभ्यास में लायें और सभी के साथ समान रूप से व्यवहार करें। केवल तभी हम वास्तविक मनुष्य के समान जीवन जीने में सक्षम होंगे, दूसरों के साथ अच्छी तरह से मिल-जुलकर रह पाएंगे, हमारे आस-पास के लोगों को लाभ पाने देंगे, साथ ही, हम परमेश्वर को संतुष्ट करने और हमें सराहने का कारण देंगे।
परमेश्वर के मार्गदर्शन के लिए उसका धन्यवाद। परमेश्वर की महिमा बनी रहे!
संपादक की टिप्पणी: परमेश्वर के प्रबोधन और मार्गदर्शन के कारण, जब तक कि इस निबंध में वर्णित चार सिद्धांतों का कोई अभ्यास करता है, तो मानव संबंधों के विषय में जिन समस्याओं का सामना उसे करना पड़ता है, वे जादुई रूप से गायब हो जाएंगीं। कल्पना कीजिए कि हमारे जीवन कितने बेहतर होंगे यदि हम ईसाईयों के रूप में परमेश्वर के वचनों को अभ्यास में लाने और दूसरों के साथ सामंजस्यपूर्ण ढंग से जीने में सक्षम हों जाएँ! इस तरह का जीवन कोई कहाँ पा सकता है? संपादक की सलाह है कि आप इस ईसाई भजन को सुनें: "परमेश्वर का प्यार हमें एक दूसरे के करीब लाता है"। इस भजन को सुनने के बाद, आपको आपका जवाब मिल जाएगा।
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PRIMER ENCUENTRO LATINOAMERICANO DE MURALES
MARCHA MUNDIAL POR LA PAZ Y LA NO VIOLENCIA
www.marchamundialperu.org/encuentrograf.html
En el marco de actividades proyectadas para la Marcha Mundial por la Paz y la No
Violencia, -acontecimiento Internacional de responsabilidad social que durante todo
el año 2009, simultáneamente, en más de 100 países, realizará distintas iniciativas
para solicitar el término de las guerras y la violencia- se presenta en la ciudad de
Arequipa, el Primer Encuentro Latinoamericano de Murales por la Paz. Una
propuesta inédita que busca, alineándose al proyecto mundial, crear conciencia
global de la necesidad de una verdadera Cultura de Paz y de rechazo hacia todo tipo
de violencia.
Saliendo de los espacios habituales de representación, la intervención de un espacio
público a través de la realización de murales vincula el diálogo, el arte y la
comunidad. Imágenes públicas a gran escala que se convierten en parte del paisaje
urbano y se integran al imaginario de sus habitantes.
El mural, en su expresión básica de arte social, poblacional -sea estructurado o
desarrollado con el lenguaje del graffiti- enfoca al arte como fenómeno vital y
explora las posibilidades expresivas del sincretismo, a partir de un espacio público y
sus alrededores. La introspección particular pasa a formar parte de la reflexión sobre
la condición humana. Así lo definimos, como “el arte que implica al otro”, donde la
participación del público es el motor del diálogo.
El Encuentro permitirá difundir conceptos de paz y no violencia a través de las
imágenes visuales; pero no sólo difundir, sino recuperar la función del arte en la
sociedad, como aquel gestor de ideas, de mensajes, donde el público deja serlo para
transformarse en principal actor y el ámbito se enriquece.
El resultado será entonces, un agente de cambio social que pueda llegar a influir
humanamente sobre las condiciones de vida e identidad colectiva.
OBJETIVO GENERAL
Concientizar a la comunidad arequipeña sobre la Paz y la No Violencia a través de
Pinturas Murales, que se instalarán en la ciudad de Arequipa a partir de octubre de
2009.
OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS
Contribuir a la Revaloración Urbana del Barrio de IV Centenario, barrio tradicional
arequipeño que sufre los efectos de la violencia cotidiana, colaborando de este modo
con la población vinculante y promoviendo la utilización del arte como una forma de
lucha contra la violencia.
Fortalecer el aporte social de artistas latinoamericanos, como un ejemplo de paz y
hermandad entre las naciones.
Generar un espacio de intercambio cultural y didáctico entre los participantes
latinoamericanos y los artistas arequipeños, durante su estadía, con miras a
desarrollar mayor compromiso del artista arequipeño con la sociedad y la Cultura de
Paz.
DESCRIPCIÓN Y DINAMICA
Tomando en cuenta la importancia que tiene la pintura mural urbana para comunicar
conceptos y valores a los seres humanos, se le ha elegido como una de las principales
actividades de la Marcha Mundial en Arequipa, para motivar la toma de conciencia
sobre la Paz y la No Violencia, a la que aspiramos.
Reconociendo que Latinoamérica es un crisol étnico-cultural y su historial en el arte
mural es vasto; el Encuentro convoca y pretende contar, con la participación de 15
Colectivos de Muralistas Latinoamericanos, en especial artistas jóvenes; para que,
cada quien desde su bagaje, sepa expresar y compartir un mismo mensaje.
Sobre el espacio público, el Encuentro propone la revaloración urbana a través de la
intervención artística del Estadio Melgar, Edificio ubicado en un barrio céntrico de
Arequipa, que con los años, se ha ido deteriorando producto de la delincuencia. La
intención es que las pinturas murales sean el punto de partida de la puesta en valor
de la zona, apuntando a mejorar también en alumbrado y seguridad. Esta propuesta
encuentra antecedentes en proyectos como Colores para Tirana, una forma de darle
nueva vida y oxigenar un poco a esta ciudad Albana que sufrió una gran crisis
económica en los años previos al 2000; o Favela Painting, que intenta revalorizar la
belleza de las estructuras urbanas, en las que el gran porcentaje de sus habitantes
intentan vivir con tranquilidad y honestidad y dejar atrás el estigma creado por la
droga principalmente. Aunque en ambos casos se afrontan realidades mucho más
afectadas que la del barrio arequipeño circundante al Estadio, son ejemplos de lo
trascendente que puede ser una imagen con contenido, para la vida cotidiana, en un
ambiente marginal.
El Encuentro, cuyas Bases serán dadas a conocer a principios de julio de 2009,
contará con un total de 15 pinturas murales.
En este contexto, se realizará una pre-selección a partir del dossier enviado por cada
Colectivo. Los seleccionados serán invitados a participar del Encuentro.
La dinámica del Encuentro implica la presencia de los artistas en Arequipa, -del 28
de septiembre al 04 de octubre- su participación en talleres y la convivencia con
artistas locales.
La organización cubrirá viáticos de alojamiento, transporte interno y consumo para
los concursantes durante su estadía.
Cada Colectivo debe interactuar y socializar con los artistas locales, a través de la
convivencia y la realización de un taller de mural-graffiti; teniendo completa libertad
de acción para que puedan desarrollar sus propuestas.
El tiempo destinado para la realización de los murales será máximo de tres días,
partiendo el 30 de septiembre de 2009.
El Jurado, para la pre-selección, estará compuesto por un representante de la
Alianza Francesa, un representante del Instituto Nacional de Cultura y un
representante de Mundo Sin Guerras Perú. Quienes evaluarán el dossier de los
participantes y decidirán quienes serán invitados.
Finalmente, los murales pasarán a ser parte del patrimonio de la ciudad,
proponiéndose que el Encuentro quede instaurado anualmente. Así se prevée que los
mejores murales permanezcan pintados, hasta completar el perímetro del Estadio
con series de 15 murales. De tal manera que sea un vehículo comunicacional que
trascienda en la sociedad.
Las Bases del Encuentro se encontrarán en formato PDF para ser descargadas en
www.marchamundialperu.org/encuentrograf.html
BENEFICIOS DEL ENCUENTRO
Las obras formarán parte del patrimonio de la ciudad de Arequipa. Reconocida por la
UNESCO como patrimonio cultural de la humanidad.
El Encuentro contribuirá con la puesta en valor del barrio circundante al Edificio que
servirá de soporte para las obras1.
1 Barrio de IV Centenario. Arequipa
El Encuentro tendrá un período limitado de ediciones hasta completar el perímetro
completo del Estadio. La comisión organizadora se responsabilizará por el
mantenimiento de cada obra.
El Encuentro y el registro de la obra serán difundidos en más de cien países como una
de las principales actividades de la Marcha Mundial, a través de la agencia de prensa
internacional Pressenza y los circuitos de difusión de la organización de la Marcha.
Tanto la dinámica del Encuentro como las obras terminadas serán registradas y
publicadas en un catálogo de colección que tendrá distribución a nivel
Latinoamericano.
Los artistas tendrán la oportunidad durante su estadía, de vivenciar la cultura
arequipeña in-situ, mediante la convivencia con artistas locales y el acercamiento a
la sociedad arequipeña.
Todo esto hace del Primer Encuentro Latinoamericano de Murales por la Paz un
evento inédito que marcará una pauta en el arte latinoamericano actual.
BASES DEL PRIMER ENCUENTRO LATINOAMERICANO DE MURALES POR LA
PAZ
La Asociación Mundo sin Guerras, la Alianza Francesa de Arequipa, el Instituto
Nacional de Cultura de Arequipa, el Gobierno Regional de Arequipa y la Municipalidad
Provincial de Arequipa, instituciones dedicadas al apoyo y estímulo de actividades
artístico-culturales, convocan al “Primer Encuentro Latinoamericano de Murales por
la Paz”, con arreglo a las siguientes Bases:
I. Podrán participar artistas latinoamericanos residentes en el Perú y el resto del
mundo, que demuestren experiencia en el diseño y pintado de murales. Sin
límite de edad para los participantes. Ocasionalmente se evaluará la
participación de Colectivos de otras procedencias.
II. Pueden presentarse al Encuentro, duplas o Colectivos artísticos, en cuyo caso
deberán ser de un mínimo de tres y un máximo de cuatro participantes. Serán
seleccionados 15 Colectivos.
III. La documentación completa de cada Colectivo se enviará previamente en
forma virtual vía correo electrónico a: msg@marchamundialperu.org
o en forma material al local de la Alianza Francesa: Calle Santa Catalina 208,
Arequipa.
IV. La temática del Encuentro, en el contexto de la Marcha Mundial, será en pro de la
Paz y la No violencia. No en contra de la guerra y la violencia. Primando el
enfoque ulterior de estos conceptos.
V. El Encuentro constará de tres fases: Evaluación de Dossier, Realización de la
Obra y Participación en el Taller.
VI. Cada Colectivo participante podrá realizar un sólo proyecto mural apoyado de
un documento sustentatorio. Dicho documento será entregado al Jurado a más
tardar el día 29 de septiembre a medio día. Deberá incluir el boceto,
fundamentación, proceso y técnica de realización de la obra.
VII. Si el jurado considera que la documentación presentada por algún Colectivo no
ofrece la calidad suficiente o no se ajusta a los requerimientos básicos, le dará
un máximo de un día para rectificarla o podrá dejar desierta su participación.
VIII. Una vez designada el área de trabajo, los participantes deberán presentar
propuestas inéditas para ser realizadas en un formato promedio de 30m2. Su
ubicación será en el Cerco Perimétrico del Estadio Melgar.
IX. La técnica está orientada a los procesos del graffiti-mural. La técnica debe
ajustarse a la pintura al temple y esmalte en aerosol sobre muro seco,
preparado previamente.
X. La participación del Encuentro implica la propiedad de la obra para uso
editorial.
XI. La organización asume los gastos que se deriven de la realización de los
murales, tanto de los materiales fungibles (brochas, aerosol, pintura base,
etc.), como de los bienes inventariables (escaleras, andamios, etc.).
Además, cubrirá viáticos de alojamiento, alimentación básica y transporte
urbano de los seleccionados. Durante el periodo del 28 de septiembre al 04 de
octubre.
XII. El acto de cierre del Encuentro tendrá lugar en la Alianza Francesa, el día 02 de
octubre de 2009.
XIII. La participación en este Encuentro supone la aceptación de estas Bases, no
admitiéndose reclamo ni recurso alguno contra las decisiones del Jurado, en la
selección de invitados.
XIV. Las presentes Bases se encontrarán en formato pdf para ser descargadas en
www.marchamundialperu.org/encuentrograf.html
DOCUMENTACIÓN
Los candidatos deberán presentar la siguiente documentación:
· Dossier de los artistas, incluido currículum vitae y documentación de su
evolución artística. Firmado con nombre del Colectivo.
· Documentar experiencia en realización de murales o graffiti.
· Documento sustentatorio del proceso de trabajo.
· Copia fotostática de su documento de identidad.
No se devolverá la documentación presentada
Las obras permanecerán en los muros hasta la convocatoria del próximo Encuentro,
de este modo se continuará año a año hasta completar las 15 series de murales. Las
obras de cada año quedarán recogidas en el catálogo que se editará con motivo del
Encuentro.
La documentación requerida, deberá entregarse en sobre cerrado, en la sede de la
Alianza Francesa de Arequipa, Calle Santa Catalina 208, Arequipa; o vía electrónica
a: msg@marchamundialperu.org
No se mantendrá correspondencia alguna relacionada con el Encuentro, salvo
confirmación de recepción de la documentación y el aviso de participantes
seleccionados.
CALENDARIO
· Entrega de Bases: 15 de julio de 2009
· Recepción de documentación: entre el 18 julio y el 30 agosto de 2009
· Anuncio de los seleccionados: 05 de septiembre de 2009
· Recepción de Propuestas: 29 de septiembre de 2009
· Realización de las obras: del 30 septiembre al 02 de octubre de 2009
· Cierre del encuentro: 02 octubre de 2009
COMISIÓN ORGANIZADORA
Arequipa, mayo de 2009
LEVANTAMIENTO DE MURO PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DEL ENCUENTRO
ANTECEDENTES
El Encuentro de Murales no tiene antecedentes en el país.
Iniciativas como esta se han desarrollado en países como Armenia, España, Brasil,
México, Chile y Argentina. Ya sea por la recuperación, a través de las imágenes, de
una zona urbana deprimida, o por la intervención de espacios públicos.
UBICACIÓN
El muro propuesto es el cerco
perimétrico del Estadio Mariano
Melgar, ubicado en el Barrio IV
Centenario. A 5 minutos de la Plaza
de Armas de Arequipa.
El área destinada para la realización
de los murales es el cerco
perimétrico de la Tribuna Oriente,
ubicado a ambos lados de la torre,
calle Isaac Recabarren, cercana a la
Av. Independencia.
DIMENSIONES
El tramo tiene una longitud aproximada de
114 m. incluyendo la torre. (cerco: 104m,
torre 10m). La altura del muro tiene un
promedio de 4.50m. (Tomando la torre como
referencia, el lado derecho tiene altura útil
de 4.05m.) La altura aproximada de la torre
es 16.50m. Cuenta con un área aproximada
de 513.0 m2.
DESCRIPCIÓN
El material empleado del cerco perimétrico del Estadio Melgar es concreto caravista,
cubierto con pintura latex y esmalte de color celeste y azul. Su estado de
conservación es bueno, se considera apto para el pintado de los murales.
LEVANTAMIENTO MURO
En el levantamiento se ha segmentado el muro en 15 tramos de 6.93m de ancho cada
uno, haciendo un total de 104m., sin contar la torre. Únicamente se está
considerando el área que no está enrejada. En promedio el área por segmento es de
29.45m2.
CONCLUSIONES Y RECOMENDACIONES
Es posible realizar pinturas murales sobre esa superficie.
Se recomienda darle un tratamiento previo con base de color blanco antes del
pintado de los murales.
Pueden realizarse un promedio de 15 murales de 30m2.
La torre puede destinarse para un mural especial, vertical, que pueda unir las
propuestas de ambos lados.
Tombstone of Robert 'Chum' James Plunkett
Dec. 5, 1963 - Aug. 2, 2007
You have made my life complete, and I love you so.
Sonja Elizabeth.
Forever loved, Forever in our hearts.
www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/06/30/sonja-plunkett-widow-gar...
Two York Regional Police Flags were flying. I contacted the current President of the International Police Association (Region 2 Toronto) who is retired from YRP but still works for them on contract. He submitted a request. Today, Jul 13, 2015, I received 2 new YRP flags. I will make the exchange this week.
After the exchange: www.flickr.com/photos/21728045@N08/19681086051/in/datepos...
IPA Region 2 Toronto:
www.flickr.com/photos/21728045@N08/sets/72157607746001775
www.flickr.com/photos/21728045@N08/9678561694/in/photolis...
Torstar: A routine police surveillance operation on the trail of thieves stealing cars and airbags ended in tragedy yesterday when a veteran York Regional Police officer was dragged to his death while trying to arrest a suspect on a quiet residential street in Markham.
York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge called Const. Rob Plunkett, 43, a "true hero" and said his death marks a dark day for the small GTA force that last lost an officer in the line of duty in 1984.
One man has been charged with manslaughter, the other with theft-related offences.
Both accused were on bail for other charges.
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The drama unfolded just before dawn yesterday after investigators had followed a white Honda Civic, registered to a home in Ajax, and a gold Honda, which was stolen but not yet reported as such, from an address in Toronto to Ascot Cres., a winding, tree-lined street not far from Steeles Ave. and Kennedy Rd.
There has been a rash of airbag thefts across York Region, particularly in Markham.
Since January, there have been 43 incidents of airbag thefts and investigators had zeroed in on a couple of suspects.
The undercover officers watched the two cars pull over to the side of Ascot Cres., just around a bend, and saw the driver of the gold Honda attempt to remove an airbag. It was just after 5 a.m. when Plunkett approached the open driver's side, said La Barge.
"As Const. Plunkett attempted to arrest the suspect, the suspect put the vehicle into reverse, and accelerated over a curb, across a lawn and over several shrubs," he said.
Plunkett was then pinned by the open door as it struck a tree on the front lawn of 65 Ascot Cres. As the suspect tried to drive away, the officer was dragged onto a nearby lawn and thrown from the car.
The suspect continued to reverse across the lawn, "at which time assisting officers rammed the vehicle to stop its progress," said La Barge. The suspect fled the car but was quickly arrested.
The second suspect was also arrested trying to flee.
Police said they didn't know why the suspects chose Ascot, except at that time of day it is still dark and there are no surveillance cameras in the immediate area.
Kuo Wan Liu was awake inside his Ascot Cres. home. "There was a big bang noise once, and then a second one," Liu said. "It was not normal. Ascot Crescent is very quiet."
Soon after, a group of people outside were yelling, "`Bleeding! Bleeding! Bleeding!' Very loud," he said.
It's unclear how many officers were at the scene when Plunkett moved in. La Barge said other officers were in the area and responding when Plunkett moved in to make the arrest.
The 22-year veteran had identified himself as a police officer, but detectives will look at what he was wearing and what identification he had, said homicide Det. Kevin Torrie.
Plunkett, married and the father of a daughter, 18, and sons 16 and 14, was rushed to Scarborough Grace Hospital, where he died.
Nadeem Jiwah, 19, has been charged with manslaughter. He was on a recognizance order to live at Hawkeshead Cres.
Baseer Yousafzai, 23, is facing various charges of theft and mischief. He is a landed immigrant from Afghanistan. They're scheduled to make a court appearance in Newmarket today.
A charge of first-degree murder requires evidence of planning and specific intent, second-degree murder covers a "spur of the moment" decision to kill with no planning, and a manslaughter charge can be laid when someone commits an unlawful act that results in someone's death, criminal lawyer Andrew McKay explained.
www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/straighttalk/archives/2012/...
TORONTO -- At last, the family of York Regional Police Det. Const. Rob Plunkett can begin to heal.
Nadeem Jiwa, the airbag thief convicted of manslaughter in Plunkett's death, has lost an appeal of his sentence and must do the dozen years behind bars he was given in 2011. No more excuses, no more stalling, no more whining. He must do his time.
For Amanda Plunkett, the good news came a day after a grim anniversary - Aug. 7 marked five years since her vibrant father was senselessly killed in the line of duty. From that day of horror, there have been so many difficult stages for the family to endure - Jiwa's preliminary hearing, the trial, a shocking verdict that came back not as murder but manslaughter, and then news that still not satisfied, he was appealing his sentence.
But now, finally, an end.
"It's been hanging over our heads," explained Plunkett's 22-year-old daughter, who is working this summer as an assistant youth probation officer. "We've been waiting for this decision and we can all rest easy now. We're relieved that this last little thing is over now. It's that last bit. There's nothing more he can do."
In a judgment released Wednesday, the Ontario Court of Appeal found Justice Michelle Fuerst's sentence was on the "very high end" for a youthful, first-time offender, but contrary to what his lawyers had argued, it was not demonstrably unfit.
"Police officers carry out an essential and responsible role in society," wrote Justice Eileen Gillese on behalf of a three-judge panel, quoting an earlier decision. "When a police officer is killed in the execution of duty, the community is understandably outraged. In imposing sentence, it is appropriate to reflect society's revulsion for this aspect of the offence."
In the early morning hours of that August day in 2007, 19-year-old Jiwa was on bail facing airbag theft charges and was out well past the 1 a.m. curfew when he was supposed to be tucked in at his mother's home. Instead, he was out with a friend in a Markham, Ont., neighbourhood, stealing a car and valuable airbags. Plunkett , 43, was part of an undercover surveillance unit watching Jiwa and his partner when they were given the order just before 5 a.m. to move in and make the arrests.
With the cops screaming, "Police, police," his partner in crime quickly surrendered, Not Jiwa. He jumped into his stolen gold Honda and threw it into reverse, crushing Plunkett against a tree. And even as the father of three lay collapsed on the ground, the thief kept on reversing. When his car was finally rammed to a stop, Jiwa tried to take off on foot.
He later insisted at his trial that hitting Plunkett had been an accident and he didn't know he was a police officer trying to arrest him.
Charged with first-degree murder, Jiwa was convicted by a jury of the lesser offence of manslaughter in 2011 and sentenced to 12 years in prison and a 10-year driving ban when he's released. In May, Jiwa's lawyers went to the appeal court to argue the sentence was too harsh for a first-offender with genuine remorse.
The learned judges disagreed.
"This was a very serious crime," wrote Justice Sarah Pepall. "Detective Plunkett was killed in the line of duty. His family and colleagues have been devastated by his death. I recognize that Mr. Jiwa was only 19 years of age at the time of the offence, had no previous record, showed some remorse and the killing was involuntary. Nonetheless, the offence was committed while he was on bail for pending air bag theft charges; he was driving a stolen vehicle having spent several hours stealing air bags; and he was in violation of his curfew."
The top court's decision was applauded by John Miskiw, Plunkett's friend and head of the York police association. "Sonja Plunkett and her children deserve some closure to the court process."
But, of course, 12 years doesn't mean 12 years at all and the family will soon have the parole system to confront: Given two-for-one credit for the almost four years he spent in custody, Jiwa has only three years left on his sentence. < As of Sept 2012.
www.flickr.com/photos/21728045@N08/20591463086/in/datepos...
From Historic US 99 Guide
gbcnet.com/ushighways/US99/US99b.html
This bridge also carried US 60 and US 70 and was in operation from 1925 to 1952 when it was replaced by the freeway (Expressway?) ('not' the I-10) . Mt San Jacinto is in the background.
Indio and Palm Springs
Like the Imperial Valley, Indio and Palm Springs are part of the arid Colorado Desert and have thrived because of it. Indio is known as "The Date Capital of the World" and of course, Palm Springs is noted as the playground of the stars. In recent years, Palm Springs and the surrounding cities have become retirement havens due to the year round warm weather. This area is significant for highway history since it is located near the divergence of US 60 and US 70, two major transcontinental routes, from US 99.
After the junction with SR-195, SR-86 continues northwest. This section is little changed from the days when it was signed as US 99. In fact, between Riverside County post mile 2.00 and the intersection with SR-195 there are some sections of very old road dating from the 1920s to the east side. This road is the single slab By 2000, this section of SR-86 will be relinquished by the state since the SR-86 expressway will follow the alignment of SR-195 north to SR-111. This is probably fortunate since it means there will be no designs for widening or otherwise altering this section of road, even though it does mean the end of state maintenance.
SR-86 (Harrison St) continues due north to the intersection with Grapefruit Blvd, which is former SR-111, although it is still signed as such. The road here was widened to the current four lanes in 1956 as part of the expressway/freeway that went to Los Angeles. Almost immediately after at the next signal is Dillon Rd. As inauspicious as it looks, this intersection is where US 60 and US 70 converged with US 99. According to the old maps, this interchange was in use from sometime in the 1930s to 1972 when it was bypassed by I-10. From this intersection to Los Angeles, US 99 was co-signed with US 70 and US 60, intermittently, to Los Angeles. The three routes continued north on Grapefruit Blvd, which now turns into Indio Blvd. The overpasses are newer, being built during the 1960s and 1970s. However, this road was divided as it is now at the time it was US 99. This section was
A few miles to the north, Indio Blvd crosses the railroad tracks over two bridges, then merges with I-10. The westbound bridge was built in 1936 as part of the widening of US 99 from the single slab of concrete to a full two lane road. The eastbound bridge was built in 1956 as a part of the four lane expressway/freeway. From this interchange to just south of Ramon Rd, the original routing follows the freeway on the north side as a frontage road. This road is now called Varner Rd. and several sections still have signs of the original concrete showing through the asphalt overlay. After the merge with Indio Blvd, current I-10 was part of the expressway and subsequently widened. At Ramon Rd, the original alignment of US 99, along Varner Rd. splits to the north of the freeway. Like the frontage road to the east, this section of US 99 was bypassed by the expressway/freeway around 1952. The freeway, the newer alignment of US 99, remains essentially unchanged, with the exception that the original concrete has been paved over with asphalt and additional lanes were added on the outside. Just north of Palm Ave, the route of old US 99 rejoins the freeway, but Varner Ave now ends just short of the freeway. One who is nitpicky, like myself, would notice that the lines from the concrete expansion joints that show through the asphalt on Varner Rd. do not correspond with the current lane markings. This is because a lot of the original portions of US 99 were paved as single slab concrete in the 1920s and a small strip of concrete was added along the sides to enable the road to accommodate two cars going in opposite directions In all honesty, there is not much to see to the west of Palm Ave; the best thing is to get back on the freeway at Palm Ave.
The San Gorgonio Pass
This pass is named after the giant Mt San Gorgonio which lies on the north side. This is the tallest peak in southern California with a height of 11,499 feet. The pass is flanked on the south end by Mt San Jacinto (hah-SEEN-toh is the correct pronunciation), which is no small peak at 10,804 feet. In some ways this mountain is even more impressive than Mt San Gorgonio since it is part of a range that drops off sharply at the pass. In fact, the top of Mt San Jacinto is a mere six miles to the south of I-10! The San Gorgonio Pass itself is the only easily passable opening through the coastal ranges to southern California and has played a big role in the region's development. It was the construction of the Southern Pacific rail line through here that put Los Angeles on the map. In fact, it was this rail line that favored Los Angeles over San Diego, even though San Diego has its beautiful natural harbor. It is appropriate that US 99, the major highway in California follows this line into Los Angeles.
The stretch of freeway north of here was built as I-10 from 1962-67, although parts are merely widened portions of the 1952 expressway. Just to the west of the interchange with SR-111, portions of the original alignment of US 99 remain as frontage road. A distinctive feature is the white painted wood posts characteristic of bridges from the 1920s and 1930s. This can be reached by exiting at Verbenia Ave (the first exit west of SR-111) and taking it to the south frontage road. This road continues for five miles to the East Cabazon exit. There is a well preserved four lane divided section of US 99 visible at the Cabazon exit which is part of the expressway, but which was bypassed by the freeway in 1964. This really gives a good idea of what a typical town was like on 99 or any other old US highway. Unfortunately, this town has really died out since it was bypassed, much like a lot of other US 99 towns.
The road rejoins I-10 and at this point there is no choice but to head west on I-10. At the next exit, it is possible to reach some old segments of US 99 which acted as frontage road. This road is no longer maintained for vehicular use which makes it somewhat difficult to reach. These sections are well worth the effort it takes to get to them since the old concrete joints are visible through the asphalt overlay as well as the old style broken white line which separated both directions of traffic. There are also a couple more old style bridges which have been preserved. This section ends at the Ramsey St. on-ramp and the only way to get back to I-10 and the rest of the tour is to back-track to the last exit.
The town of Beaumont were bypassed in 1956 by the freeway west of the Ramsey St. off-ramp. Ramsey St. (or 6th St. in Banning) is the original routing of US 99 and still is an important street for the twin towns as many of the traveler oriented businesses still line this street. These towns still give an excellent feel for the way US 99 looked, especially since most of the buildings date back from before the freeway. Sixth St. in Banning is still the split level divided four lane road that it was when it was 99.
The freeway itself bears little resemblance to when it was originally constructed due to the fact that it was widened to eight lanes in 1969-70. Beyond SR-243, the freeway bypassed the town of Banning in 1961. Again this was widened in 1970. A little fun fact about the names of these two towns. Beaumont is a derivative of the French word for "beautiful mountain," a description that holds well in this area. Banning is named for Phineas Banning, the Army General who built the first railroad through this area.
At the western edge of Banning is the junction of I-10 and SR-60 which was built in 1961 as the US 60 / US 99,US 70 (I-10) separation. On one of the overhead signs on I-10 westbound it is obvious that an US 60 shield was covered by an SR-60 "greenout" cover because the white edges are still visible. US 60 did not rejoin US 99 until San Dimas, over 50 miles to the west, but US 70 remained co-signed with US 99 to the intersection with US 101.
The Foothills and San Bernardino
Even though the San Gorgonio Pass offers relatively easy access to metropolitan Los Angeles, there are still some hills to be crossed. While they are low and rolling, they posed an obstacle to the railroad; as a consequence it splits from US 99 (I-10) just west of Banning, following San Timiteo Canyon and rejoins US 99 at the outskirts of San Bernardino. San Bernardino was established as a Mormon settlement and marked the end of the Mormon Trail. This trail paralleled what is now I-15, although it started/ended its passage over the San Bernardino Mountains near the present route of SR-18. San Bernardino lies in a valley formed by creeks that drain the nearby mountains; the Santa Ana River and Cajon Creek are mostly responsible for this. One result is that this valley made excellent farmland to to the fertile soil being washed down from the mountains, although farmland is rare to see now. It has been successful due to its position at the crossroads of the route going north and the route heading east. Today San Bernardino is the most populous city of the Inland Empire and it continues to grow as more people flee from the suburbs of Los Angeles and Orange County.
Callies Compstar 3.750" Stroke "Large Main Journal" 2.650" Small Block Chevy Crank with rod journal lightening holes to reduce weight and rounded counterweight edges to reduce windage.Removing the counterweights at each end of the crank{and the forging} should go along way to relieve flex at the main bearings,and crank twist.The large main journal has more crank overlap for a stronger crank:
www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0710phr_crankshaft_tech/ph...
but it also thins the block web some,{along with 4-bolt versus 2-bolt main}so it's pick your poison using a OEM block{350 versus 400 blocks}the smaller journal would decrease friction but for the RPM range intended for this build I doubt that any of the advantages/disadvantages will make a noticable difference,I wanted the 400 block for the bore size,and budget,so the crank journal size choice was simply one that fit.SBC 383 build guide article from a 350 block:
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0808_383_stroker_small...
Rear main cap oil pump passage smoothed for oil flow.I blueprinted the bearing clearances to .003"mains,.002"rods by measuring,mixing and matching the upper and or lower bearing shells within the set.Two of the rods ended up just under .002" at .0018"and .0019" and one of the mains was .0028".All of the clearance variances were much less than .0005" out of the box,but by mixing and matching I got them all consistent with the exception of the two rods and one main.All of the parts and measuring tools were kept in the house for a constant measuring temp.and was much more comfortable for me to do the detail work{My wife rolls her eyes and shakes her head at me}but I actually do have a method to my madness.After I had everything measured,matched,and labeled I moved it all back to the garage for assembly.I went with the old rule of thumb for bearing clearance,.001"clearance for every inch of journal size to help keep as much oil control as possible.If this engine was planned to see extended high RPM use from the start, I would have used a .001" oversize bearing half in the rods to open the clearance up to .0025".
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0805_high_performance_...
Material = 4340
Rod Pins = 2.100"
Bob Weight =1,743 g
Bob weight is the rotating weight of the piston,pin,locks,rings,and rods.
Note: Typical Chevy 350 bob-weights are in the 1,910-1,930 gram range,and a typical bob-weight for a 6" rod 383 SBC is around 1800 grams.
Bearing clearance link:
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0805_high_performance_...
Engine Balancing and crankshaft info:
www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0803_engine_balancing/index.html
Crankshaft Developments:
www.circletrack.com/drivetraintech/ctrp_0410_crankshaft_d...
Crankshaft Talk from the Experts:
www.chevyhiperformance.com/tech/engines_drivetrain/shortb...
Crankshaft Tech:
www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0710phr_crankshaft_tech/in...
This is a link to a SBC 401cu.in. build from a .060"over "stroker" 350 block,4.060" bore,3.875" stroke,I thought it was interesting to see what the longer stroke did to the torque curve compared to other builds with about the same cubic inch.and was thinking about a longer stroke for my own build,but decided against it to keep the rod/stroke ratio a little higher and relieve some cylinder wall thrust.
airflowresearch.com/articles/article031/A-P1.htm
SBC 408cu.in. from a 350 block.4.000" stroke
www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0805phr_408_cubic_inches_w...
SBC 408cu.in. from a .040" over 400 block.3.750" stroke
airflowresearch.com/articles/article045/A-P2.htm
SBC 412cu.in. 4.155"bore, 3.800" stroke
www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/completeb...
SBC 420cu.in. 4.155"bore 3.875" stroke
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0406_chevy_brutus_smal...
SBC 450cu.in from a Dart block,with the same 215 heads I used.
www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/113_0312_dart_450ci_sm...
Rod/Stroke Ratio,and Bore/Stroke of Common Engines:
Mopar 340----1.85R/S............ Bore=4.040"......Stroke=3.310"
Mopar 360----1.71R/S.............Bore=4.000"......Stroke=3.580"
Mopar 383----1.88R/S.............Bore=4.250"......Stroke=3.375"
Mopar 426Hemi---1.83R/S....Bore=4.250"......Stroke=3.750" {same stroke as SBC400}
www.carcraft.com/techfaq/ccrp_0809_building_hemi_for_less...
www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/37345_favorite_e...
SBC 302----1.90R/S................Bore=4.000"......Stroke=3.000"
SBC 305----1.64R/S................Bore=3.736"......Stroke=3.480"
SBC 307----1.75R/S................Bore=3.875"......Stroke=3.250"
www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/completeb...
SBC 327----1.75R/S................Bore=4.000"......Stroke=3.250"
SBC 350----1.64R/S................Bore=4.000"......Stroke=3.480"
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0108_chevy_350_crate_en...
SBC 383/6"rod---1.60R/S.......Bore=4.030"......Stroke=3.750"{same stroke as SBC400}
www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/hrdp_0609_500hp_small_block_c...
"Stock" SBC 400---1.48R/S....Bore=4.125"......Stroke=3.750"{POOR R/S Ratio}
SBC406/ 6"rod---1.60R/S.......Bore=4.155"......Stroke=3.750"{The combo I used,internal ballance}
BB Chevy 427----1.63R/S.......Bore=4.251"......Stroke=3.760"{Ideal for Corvette,"My opinion"}
carcraft.automotive.com/115830/ccrp-0910-chevy-l88-427-en...
BBC 454----1.53R/S................Bore=4.251"......Stroke=4.000"{external ballance}
Ford 302----1.70R/S................Bore=4.000"......Stroke=3.000"
Ford 460----1.72R/S................Bore=4.360"......Stroke=3.850"
Buick 455----1.69R/S..............Bore=4.3125"....Stroke=3.900"
Olds 455----1.58R/S...............Bore=4.125".......Stroke=4.250"{same bore as SBC400}
www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/1006phr_1965_oldsmobile_cu...
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0010_455ci_engines/inde...
www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0302phr_oldsmobile_455ci_e...
Pontiac 455--1.57R/S.............Bore=4.150".......Stroke=4.210"
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0408_500_hp_street_her...
www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0706_v8_engine_perform...
General guidelines is that a R/S ratio of 1.55 or higher is needed to reduce side thrust of the piston and reduce friction,this becomes more critical above 5500 RPM.
Rod Length Article:
www.stahlheaders.com/Lit_Rod Length.htm
Various SBC Engine Builds:
SBC406 Vortec heads and AFR 180 Comparison with 9.5:1 CR:
www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/hardcore...
A comparison of two 500hp SBC street engines 355 cu.in.and 406 cu.in.:
airflowresearch.com/articles/article096/A-P1.htm
9.8:1 CR 515hp Dart 406:
www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/90719_dart_215cc_...
Stroker Soup:
www.superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/completeb...
400 Block-381ci. 680hp 12.2:1 CR:
www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/0304_chevy_400_block_3...
SBC 406ci. 11.1:1 CR 583hp:
www.chevyhiperformance.com/tech/engines_drivetrain/comple...
Beehive spring upgrade:
www.chevyhiperformance.com/tech/engines_drivetrain/shortb...
10.4 comp. 383 SBC with Dart 215 heads:
www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/0304_beck_racing_...
Dart 440 SBC 10:1 comp. with Dart 215 heads:
www.dragzine.com/tech-stories/engine/dart-builds-the-ulti...
Video of a 406 SBC from Nelson Racing Engines.New EFI Hilborn 8 Stack.Very Cool induction system,and Responsive!!!!!! :
27 June 2014
Imago Anatopism
LEA10
Second Life
lindenarts.blogspot.com/2014/05/transitt-imago-anatopism....
Mimesis Monday
(Heidi Dahlsveen)
historieforteller.wordpress.com/tag/imago-anatopism/
Alpha Auer
(Elif Ayiter)
www.flickr.com/photos/alpha_auer/sets/72157644047392579
zikiquesti.blogspot.com/2014/05/transitt-imago-anatopism....
From the notecards:
“”
About Imago Anatopism:
The project tells the tale of Volund, a nordic, elf, a symbol following Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces." Volund undergoes many persona changes during his travels in which he encounters several others that shape and transform him.
Stage 1: At the start of the tale Volund, a Norsk elf who is probably born on the edge of the world between Midgaard – the home of humans, and Utgaard – the home home of giants, is still a young boy who is taken by his father to a mountian where a tribe of dwarfs are to teach him the craft of blacksmithing.
At this early stage all Volund gets are the basics: Skin, shape, eyes and a pair of shoes.
Stage 2: This is the stage in which Volund is refuses the call to the adventure. He is still a timid boy who does not hear, or misinterprets the call or may even misuse the call since he is not yet mature enough to make his own decisions and only follows the decisions of others. All this leads to the murder of his father which makes Volund realise life's dangers and the magnitude of his task.
Symbolizing this blindness, at stage 2 Volund only gets a mask as an attachment.
Stage 3: Setting out on his adventure, Volund goes back to the mountain in order to learn further secrets of forging and the creation of magic tools from the dwarf. Such supernatural aids are both good and bad and once Volund puts on his magic belt and helmet he realizes that it is the dwarfs that killed his father. This makes them his enemy and he has a narrow escape as he leaves the mountain.
Thus, at stage 3 Volund gets a magic belt and helmet as two new attachments.
Stage 4: The idea of the entering another world is often symbolized by the belly of the whale. Volund is no different in this regard, and he throws himself into the ocean to float away to the unknown.
Thus, at stage 4 Volund gets a harpoon as a new attachment.
Stage 5: It is at this stage that Volund starts discovering his strength and power. He now has the ability to forge magic objects, such as life-like statues and wonderful weapons. It is at this stage that Volund meets a valkyrie (in this instance, a symbol for the concept of "goddess"), whom he first sees as a swan who is taking off her feathers in order to bathe in lake. Volund hides her feathers and makes her his first wife. However she leaves him at the end of 7 years when she finally finds her feathers and flees away.
"She is the mother, sister, mistress, bride," Campbell writes of the goddess. But she is also the death of of everything that dies. Campbell continues: "Woman, in the picture language of mythology, represents the totality of what can be known. The hero is the one who comes to know."
At stage 5 Volund gets a big present that he gives to the goddess as an offering as a new attachment.
Stage 6: Volund gets 9 rings from the valkyrie, which is a symbol of union. However these ring are also things that he can measure his own forging up against.
Stage 7: Volund is now supposed to start his journey back home, with newly gained wisdom. However, he faces yet another obstacle through the king who tries to hinder Volund from leaving by crippling him.
Thus, unsurprisingly, at this stage Volund gets a cane. There are several versions of this with different poses.
Stage 8: Volund gets his revenge upon the king by raping his daughter.
To quote Campbell again: "And always, after the first thrills of getting under way, the adventure develops into a journey of darkness, horror, disgust and phantasmagoric fears."
And so, at this stage Volund gets a caged bird with which he can seduce the king's daughter.
Stage 9: Volund has now made the king's daughter pregnant. However, in order to ensure that his own son inherits the throne, Volund also takes the precaution of killing the king's two sons.
Thus, at this stage the new attachment that Volund gets is a sword.
Stage 10: We are now nearing the end of the story and Volund sits bird-like on a roof, and tells the king what has happend and what the future will be.
Stage 11: While Volund started his journey in the ocean his return home is through the sky. He forges himself a huge pair of wings with which he flies back home.
Stage 12: We have come to the end of the tale and Volund has finally returned home as a wiser, older man who now deserves to put on the shiled and mantle of the hero.
Campbell writes: ”The hero is the champion of things becoming, not of things become, because he is.” And later ”Having died to his personal ego, he arose again established in the Self”.
Based on Bonsaibirder's blog, I think it's a rock bunting...
Wednesday 19 February 2014: Neltner Refuge (3207 m / 10522 ft) - Toubkal (جبل توبقال) (4167 m / 13671 ft) - Neltner Refuge (3207 m / 10522 ft)
An early rise and shine at the Neltner Refuge - 5.53am alarm, breakfast back down in the dining room at 6.30am ish, donning waterproofs, boots, then outside for crampon lacing and ice axe wrangling (and photos) and we were ready and raring to go on our Mt Toubkal ascent by 7.15am. Beautiful clear blue skies, pristine snow and very cold. We'd had feather patterned ice on the inside of our dorm window this morning.
After a bit of stopping and starting we found our pace, with Hussein-the-guide leading the way and Mohammed bringing up the rear, and eventually splitting into two groups. Strong winds en route brought the temperature down further and whipped up the snow - beautiful but occasionally painful. You needed to keep moving. My ears got very cold (hence the scarf-as-headscarf look in the photos). Towards the top of the valley, the morning sun caught up with us, providing a touch of warmth but making the snowscape very bright. Time to don the Julbo sunglasses (another image element I'd rather be without!).
Just after 11am we reached the head of the valley - Tizi'n'Toubkal (3940 m / 12926 ft) - and were rewarded with a magical view east of misty blue ridges and, somewhere beyond that, the Sahara. Looking behind us we could see the valley we'd climbed through, to the north the path up to the peak - the metal pyramid on top making it easy to identify. A very photogenic stop, and Hussein found us a sheltered spot for a bit of a breather before the final push up and round to the very top of Toubkal.
We summited at 11.45am or there abouts, and once we'd caught our breaths it was time for celebratory snaps, sweets and mélange courtesy of Hussein. Tara, Liz, Denyse and Mohammed arrived about half an hour later accompanied by another group who were carrying skis on their packs, planning to a ski descent. Now that's what I call nuts (but then again, I don't ski....). More photos, plus bread and cheese triangles to celebrate. Beautiful panoramic views under blue skies - who could ask for more?
A speedy descent - due to a combination of taking a more direct path down and gravity, plus the lure of lunch back at the refuge. The wind had dropped and it got hot clad in accumulated thermals. I'd settled on Uniqlo polo neck base layer, M&S thermal top, Mountain Kingdoms fleece, plus my Goretex jacket on top; for bottoms, Icebreaker thermal leggings, Gelert trousers, Tibetan waterproof trews (admittedly a little on the short side) plus gaiters - a lower half look reminiscent of Little Lord Fauntleroy. As I'd absent-mindedly done yesterday's crampon training in my Salomon hiking boots (Women's Sector Mid GTX), I'd worn them again today - my new Scarpas didn't get a look in on this trip. My Mountain Equipment Women's Randonee Mitts were invaluable, as were (Hazel's - thank you...) trekking poles.
We were back at the refuge around 3.30pm, and by 4 o'clock were feasting on a late lunch of pasta, lentils, carrots, peas, cucumber/tomato/red onion/sweetcorn salad, bread and olives, accompanied by lots of tea and rounded off with the zingyest clementines I've ever tasted - it's citrus season, and these are fully ripened, fresh fruit.
As the wood stove warmed the dining room, afternoon tea followed at 5.30pm - paratha-y pancakes drizzled with honey - followed by dinner at 7pm. Bed followed not long after (and a good night's sleep, partly due to escaping last night's condensation drips).
A fantastic day.
PS It looks like we did the South Col / Cwm (Irhzer n'Ikhibi Janoub) route.
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Question 5:What was it like, first realizing that you might be gay? When did you first wonder, when did you accept it, when did you act on it? How did you feel about it all?
The first time I realized I was gay I was 12 years old, taking a shower. I was not thinking about anything in particular, and out of nowhere, as I leaned to turn the water off, I realized: "Shit. I'm gay." I had never really lined things up. I knew I tended to try to help certain people at the store more than others. I'd never considered the fact that the ones I made efforts to help were men, had chest and facial hair, and were usually of a slightly larger build. [Yeah, even then I pursued the "bear" type.] All of a sudden things clicked into place. I was terrified. I hated it. I decided right then and there, that I would not be. I would not be gay. I would control it. Stop it. I could make this not be true, and like girls. I would find a woman, make her my wife, have kids and a dog, and live the straight life. There was nothing to say I couldn't fix this. And like that, I turned a switch in my mind off, and began some pretty hardcore denial. I still tended to help certain customers, and, suffice to say, I was not immune to knowledge of the internet. But somehow I managed to convince myself that despite the fact that I still gazed at men, I was straight. I wasn't aware of it even. I did denial extremely well, and forgot my discovery [until I was ready to deal with it.] It wasn't terribly difficult, honestly. Few people in my school interested me... in that way... and it would've been extremely complicated to be out at my all-boys catholic high school as it is. Either way, I ignored it. I went on one, awkward, date with my best female friend from high school. [Our theatre program did shows with the sister school's girls.]
My freshman year of college, I sunk further in, which led to my second realization. I dated a girl from my school who is a wonderful person, and very pretty, for about 2 weeks. Maybe 3. We'd hold hands, and cuddle when the group of us watched movies, and we went to dinner and a movie once. Every night, I'd walk her home to her dorm, and give her a hug, then walk to my dorm. Something missing from this situation? Ah, yes, at this point, we perhaps should have kissed. Something about it, the idea in itself, held me back. And the last evening... 2.5 weeks in, when it could be put off no longer, as she was my girlfriend at this point... I realized that I needed to kiss her good night. And as I leaned in to do so, it hit me again, in this order. "Oh, man... I really don't want to do this. FUCK. I'm gay." As I'm leaning in, I maneuver into what is clearly the worlds most awkward hug, and uncomfortably tell her "Good night"
Some history of me at this point. I am a pius, naive, freshman at a very conservative catholic college - my college was in fact #2 in the nation for most homophobic on the Princeton Review I have never touched alcohol, and at this point still believe I will not do so until I am 21. I go to church every sunday, and I go to "Prayer and Praise" every wednesday evening. As a general rule, I stop by the Harkins Hall chapel once every day or so because it is small, quiet, and I can pray there. I do all my homework in the chapel basement. I have hidden myself in this. I believe what I am told, but there is no strong faith behind it. It is a place I can fit in, where I know the rules and what is expected of me. At the same time I fight anyone who says that being gay is evil. [I HATE the word homosexual and homosexuality. It's so clerical.]
It is 2 am on a friday night, in late november, and I am now re-realizing I am gay. I am realizing that this may not be something for me to control. I am still very much hateful of the fact. This turns inward. I hate myself, and loath every part of me that makes me feel this way. I am already an outcast from most social situations, and awkward, the last thing I needed was this extra load. People would hate me. All of them. I'm sure of it. All my friends will leave me and hate me. I'll have to start enjoying shopping, and I'll probably have to listen to Madonna instead of punk rock. But no. Maybe this is still fixable. I had convinced myself that with great prayer, God could take this away. I started being more vigilant, praying daily, fixating myself on anything I could that would help me push away from this. I told the girl that something was up, and I needed to figure it out. She respected that, and I think knew EXACTLY what was up. I would cry in church, praying so hard that I shook, hoping and calling to God to let me find women attractive. Or at least to stop finding men attractive. Anything. Anything to avoid dealing with or accepting it, me. Somehow, this didn't work. Surprising, I know.
So, I had to deal with it. I had to start accepting me. That this was an uncontrollable aspect of who and what I was. It was a piece of me. It was something that had been created in me, like the color of my eyes, or the color of my hair. I turned to the internet. Looking at forums, and still looking for loopholes. I joined a forum for the young and gay and talked it through with people there. I talked with some people who had experience, [Bruin, creator of Bear With Me gave me an excellent X-Men analogy, that I remember specifically.] All of this occurred over the length of the second semester.
No one else knew at this point. I had come to a sort of shaky acceptance with it... but it was very weak. I wasn't confident in it, and I still hated it. I still didn't want it to be true, but I was at least aware that it was something outside of my control. Which, to be fair, is a big step in it's own. I was carrying it by myself though. Till a cast party. It was the second cast party for Brigadoon. There was a particularly homophobic person in the cast, who had written a letter in The Cowl the week before comparing homosexuality to cancer. As a joke, we had discussed one of the guys drunkenly kissing him. [We we're freshman, give us a break] This was the second time I had ever had alcohol, and I still hadn't learned how to drink, or how to control when I drink. My friend, Joe, suggests I do it, and I blurt out "No. Not until I come out."
And then I realize what I'd done, and leave. Joe follows me, and confronts me... I tell him it was a joke, and he rolls his eyes. It's the next day and we're having dinner when he asks me about it. And I slowly tell him that I thought it was true. I didn't know where on the kinsey scale I was [I'd recently discovered the scale, and I thought it was fancy] but I had a hunch it was true. At some point in the next month, the girl I'd dated asked me what had happened and I'd told her too. That was two people. And I had told them I was still not sure. Come graduation week. I was really the only person in my group of friends on campus for the week, and I read books the entire time. I read Augusten Burrough's 'Running with Scissors', then Dry, then David Sedaris' "Me Talk Pretty One Day" Believe it or not, these were the first books I'd read about or by gay people - at least to my knowledge. I was still looking for loopholes but I was recognizing that other people were like this, and they managed to survive life. I started gaining a little bit of confidence. I went home for the summer and, very shyly, got the 2 books on gay subjects out of my library, and read through them, looking for understanding. Looking for some kind of knowledge about who and what I was. I tend to read about things before I go into them. Alot.
Somehow, I decided I was ready to come out to my parents. I don't know if I decided I was ready, or if I decided it was the right thing to do. This was a horrible decision at this time, because my confidence levels were still extremely low. I nervously and carefully sat them down at the dinner table, feeling my heart in my chest. Terrified. The second or third most awful feeling I've ever felt. And I told them "I think I'm gay." I had prepared for various responses, based on my books, but life, surprisingly [sarcasm], doesn't run like books. They did not express hate, or anger, and told me that they would never love me any less... but that they did not think I was gay. That perhaps it was a phase. That everyone questioned it at some point or another, and that I needed more time to know for sure. Essentially, that the conclusion I had clawed my way too, was wrong. I didn't know how to respond, and instead of standing my ground, conceded that it was possible. We made dinner and watched Shrek. [My parents, by the way, are amazingly supportive people, who I have put through a lot, and who love and accept me for who I am, through everything I've done. They take the details of my life quite well. I don't want anyone thinking less of the two wonderful people who brought my life. This is something that for them, as for me, would take some adjusting to. And they have adjusted to it, now, and support me fully]
Nothing further was said. The response I'd received had shaken the confidence. I still knew I was attracted to guys, but what happened from there? I told another friend, a close female friend from PC, and her response was amazing. She told me she was proud of me for coming to terms with it, and that she was so happy for me. She was so... supportive. The people I'd told so far had expressed acceptance... but this was the first time support in it had come. It was surprising, and my confidence in myself and my ability to cope with it grew. I went back to school and started talking a little less furtively. And on October 10th, I got an IM from Joe: "So... tomorrows national coming out day... you gonna tell everyone?" I had never even thought about telling the rest of my friends. "I guess so. Might as well now, gonna have to do it eventually, right?" "Yup." I then sent the girlfriend an IM telling her my plan.
So, yeah. I came out on National Coming Out Day. Not because of the holiday, but because the holiday had kind've reminded me that it was something I should do. All my friends were in the cafe, eating lunch, and before some left for class, I said "I have to say something." *silence* "I'm queer."
Oh, how I regret saying "I'm queer". I had chosen it carefully, it was an umbrella term, and it allowed me retreat, should things turn a direction that I didn't favor. 3 or 4 raised their eyebrows in shock, 2 laughed. [Kaitlin told me later her exact reaction was "Well, yeah."] Only 1 person in my group of friends reacted poorly... and she kind've cast herself away. I still don't talk to her. It was kind've amazing. I could start talking about all the shit I had bottled up openly, and I didn't have to fit any mold. I was, amusingly, now requested by friends to do things like go to the mall, or go dancing. I think this was hilarious. I had not been hiding any desires or actions... so upon coming out I still hated shopping, and still, for the most part, was not interested in an evening of dancing. Still my confidence grew, and I got to be really okay with it. I started having recognizable crushes, and though I was still uncomfortable with some aspects, I made progress.
That covers all of the acceptance bit. It's still a process for me in some ways. I notice I have this instinct within me to push against anything stereotypical. I refused to listen to Madonna, or Cher... would not even give them a try, and I still respond to some "gay" things with a negative attitude. I'm working on this. I recently listened to Madonna, to give it a chance. I still don't really like it, but at least now I've given it a chance. I mean, the girl has some definite pipes... and Like a Prayer is hella fun, but it's just not something I'd listen to for the hell of it. I'm teaching myself to recognize that doing things that are stereotypical aren't bad, as long as you aren't doing them to fit the stereotype. And not doing them to avoid the stereotype is just another way of letting the stereotype control you.
When I first acted on it is a tricky business. There had been some minor flirting, back and forth, with a freshman named ... gah, we'll say Alex. Alex was bearish, and cute, but personality-wise, not at all a match for me. As has been discussed, this is important. I was not really interested, and had tried to express that in nice ways... or avoid it anyway. We did crew together for a show called My Sister In This House, and at the second cast party, I had a lot of beer. Like, A-LOT. This was probably my 7th time ever drinking [ a year later ] and I was pretty hammered. Okay, very hammered. I was blurrily aware of the goings-ons, it was very late, and few people we're left at the gathering. I was warm, and I came to realize it was because Alex was standing behind me, with his arms around me. It felt nice, and I was hammered, so I let it occur. Then he started to pull me into the room where no one else was. A little something triggered in my brain, and I resisted. But another tug and I followed. We were standing in the room when this exchange happened:
Alex: "You're beautiful."
Me: *pause* "You smell like soap."
Alex: "Is that a good thing?"
Me: *long pause* "Yes."
At this point, he licked the back of my neck, which felt nice, but weird, but didn't have much [drunk] time to recognize it, as he leaned in and put his tongue straight in my mouth.
This woke me up pretty quickly. I'm pretty glad, too, had it been a subtle kiss first, I might have a story I'd regret. Who knows though. I told him "No." and he asked me if that meant just now, or ever. I said I didn't know.
He didn't talk to me for a year. I'm not entirely sure I blame him. I'm not sure if that counts as acting on it, as I was barely aware, and didn't really act except for to realize I was not comfortable with it. But it was my first kiss, regardless. My first real acting on it was a year later. February of my junior year of college, and began with a meeting for coffee, then a kiss in a Chili's parking lot. It moved forward from there into my first relationship.
To sum up: Ages 12 and 18, never really wondered, it just HIT me, 19 and 20, and I hated it. Alot. I don't anymore though. I'm really actually comfortable with it now. I like that it's a part of me, and I no longer feel any desire to change it. I don't believe in gay pride, because I think it's something embedded within me, just like I wouldn't be proud of having blue eyes, I wouldn't be proud of being gay... but I do embrace it as a part of me, and support it. I am comfortable with who I am, finally, at 22, and it feels glorious. I've gotten beyond accepting it, and I support it in myself. Whenever you read about people's coming outs, they always refer to coming out to themself first. I think we can add a step and that is supporting themself in that. I am finally there. Not without my share of work left to accomplish further, but I have made great progress, and I feel certain I will make more in times to come.
[This photo was taken in my actual closet, PS... it was supposed to be a photo reflecting the "in the closet" thing - also, I don't take the time to edit any of these. [the text, that is]]
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This account is officially actively taking part of Year 2 of my 365 project.
3/7/09
Format: Litografi (etter fotografi)
Utgivelsesår / Published: 1914 (Vore Høvdinger 61)
Utgiver / Publisher: F. Bruns Bokhandels Forlag, Trondhjem
Wikipedia: Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)
Salmonsens konversationsleksikon: Johan Severin Svendsen (1840-1911)
Eier / Owner Institution: Trondheim byarkiv, The Municipal Archives of Trondheim
Arkivreferanse / Archive reference: Ila skole, Va - F9394
Fra Salmonsens konversationsleksikon:
Svendsen, Johan Severin, norsk Komponist og Dirigent, f. 30. Septbr 1840 i Oslo, d. 14. Juni 1911 i Kbhvn. Han lærte tidlig at spille Fløjte og Klarinet, men særlig Violin, som han havde betydelige Anlæg for. Senere spillede han snart i Teaterorkestre, snart til Dans og rejste 21 Aar gl ud som koncerterende Violonist. 1863 kom han til Konservatoriet i Leipzig, hvor han under Lærere som Hauptmann, David, Richter og Reinecke hurtig udviklede sine rige Evner. Samtidig komponerede han flere Værker, der vakte den største Opmærksomhed. 1867 forlod han Konservatoriet og Leipzig med et Navn, hvoraf der allerede stod Glans og Respekt, men allerede Vaaren 1868 drog han til Paris, og Opholdet her blev af den største Bet. for ham. Som Musiker virkede han i Odéon-Teatret, hvor han baade som Violinist og Orkesterarrangør snart tiltrak sig alm. Opmærksomhed. Han begyndte her paa den symfoniske Indledning til »Sigurd Slembe«, skrev Violinkoncerten Op. 6 og nogle Orkesterbearbejdelser af Liszt og Schubert. Kort før Udbruddet af den fransk-tyske Krig 1870 drog han til Leipzig, hvor han modtog det ærefulde Tilbud om at overtage Koncertmesterposten i »Euterpe«. Sæsonen 1870—71 dirigerede han sin D-Dur-Symfoni i »Gewandhaus« og opnaaede baade som Komponist og Dirigent en fuldstændig Succes. Han skrev i denne Tid Violoncelkoncerten Op. 7. Høsten 1871 overtog han for et Aar Dirigentposten ved »Euterpe«-Koncerterne, fuldendte den symfoniske Indledning til »Sigurd Slembe«, der saa blev opført i »Euterpe«, og i Løbet af Vinteren blev Violinkoncerten spillet i »Gewandhaus« af Robert Heckmann. Efteraaret 1872 vendte han hjem til Oslo. Her havde Edvard Grieg Aaret før stiftet Musikforeningen, der vel trængte til den Støtte, den kunde faa i S.’s overlegne Evner som Dirigent; dels sammen med Grieg, dels alene ledede han nu Foreningens Koncerter, der fik nyt Liv. Ved Siden heraf udfoldede han megen Virksomhed som Lærer, samtidig som han komponerede flittig. Fra Efteraaret 1872 til Foraaret 1877 skriver sig: »Sørgemarch« over Karl XV, Orkesterlegenden »Zorahayda«, Op. 11, Kroningsmarch og den store Festpolonæse, flere Bearbejdelser af Folkeviser for Strygeorkester, Orkesterfantasien »Romeo og Julie«, Op. 18, de »4 norske Rapsodier«, Op. 17, 19, 21 og 22, hans 2. Symfoni, B-Dur Op. 15, og Lejlighedsarbejdet »Norsk Kunstnerkarneval«. Efteraaret 1877 drog S. atter til Udlandet. I Leipzig dirigerede han i »Gewandhaus« sin anden Symfoni under stort Bifald, og 1878 opførtes i London hans Kammermusikværker, Oktetten, Kvintetten og Kvartetten under stort Bifald. Efteraaret s. A. slog S. sig ned i Paris, hvor hans Kammermusikværker opførtes i Koncertselskabet La Trompette, og en af hans norske Rapsodier spilledes hos Pasdeloup. 1880 vendte han saa hjem og overtog samme Efteraar atter Ledelsen af Musikforeningen i Oslo. For Udviklingen og Forstaaelsen af Instrumentalmusikken som for norsk Musikliv i det hele har S.’s Ledelse af Musikforeningen i Oslo været af den største Bet., og Førsteopførelsen for Norge af flere af Musiklitteraturens største Værker, blandt andet Beethoven’s 9. Symfoni, er knyttet til S.’s Navn. Oktbr 1882 gav han i Kbhvn to Koncerter, som til fulde bekræftede hans Ry som ypperlig Dirigent og tillige gav Anledning til, at han Sommeren 1883 modtog Tilbudet om at blive Kapelmester ved det kgl. Teater i Kbhvn. Foraaret 1886 gav han saa sin Afskedskoncert i Oslo under den varmeste Tilslutning fra Publikums Side, og efter et Besøg i Sthlm, hvor han for første Gang optraadte, og hvor han under begejstret Bifald gav to Koncerter paa den kgl. Opera, flyttede han Sommeren s. A. til Kbhvn. Under sin Stilling som Kapelmester ved det kgl. Teater udfoldede S. en betydelig Virksomhed. Af dram. Arbejder, som under ham er komne til Opførelse for første Gang, skal her foruden en Række ny danske Operaer nævnes Wagner’s »Den flyvende Hollænder«, »Valkyrien«, »Siegfried« og »Ragnarok«, Verdi’s »Othello«, »Falstaff« og »Aïda« og en Række ny ital. og fr. Operaer. Ved Siden af Teatervirksomheden gav han stadig hvert Aar flere store Orkesterkoncerter, hvor foruden Klassikerne betydelige, særlig russ. og fr., Værker er komne til Opførelse, og endelig blev der lagt stort Beslag paa hans Tid og Kræfter som Overdirigent for de kbhvn’ske Mandssangforeninger. Under sit Ophold i Kbhvn fejrede han gentagne Gange Triumfer baade som Dirigent og Komponist i Europas store Byer, som Wien, Petrograd, Moskva, London, Bryssel, Helsingfors etc. Paa de nordiske Musikfester i Kbhvn 1888 og i Sthlm 1897 optraadte han, ligesaa ved Musikfesten i Bergen 1898 og ved de norske Koncerter i Paris 1900, ligesom han gentagne Gange besøgte sin Fødeby, hvor han optraadte i Musikforeningen og paa Nationalteatret. 1908 tog han efter 25 Aars Tjeneste Afsked fra det kgl. Teater i Kbhvn.
S. var som skabende Kunstner en sjældent harmonisk udviklet Personlighed, og det frejdige, aabne, friske og mandige, som særlig karakteriserer hans Tonedigtning, staar i nøje Sammenhæng hermed. Allerede i hans første Opus dækker Form og Indhold hinanden fuldstændig, der er ingen Famlen, intet Forsøg paa unaturlig Opskruen ell. forloren Dybsindighed; det er sund, kraftig, ærlig og bevidst Kunst. Og som han begyndte, fortsatte han. De korte, friske og skarptskaarne Motiver bliver vel med Aarene betydeligere og dybere, men de udvikles inden for den klassisk-symfoniske Forms Ramme altid paa samme klare Maade, uden Overlæsselse og unødige Sidespring. Han ejer vel ikke det store patetiske Drag, men en mandig, dyb og varmtstrømmende Lyrik, som særlig i de langsomme Satser af hans Symfonier og Kammermusikværker finder de skønneste Udtryk. Hertil kommer et Fond af Humor, der snart som i Scherzoen giver sig Udslag i elskværdigt, smittende Lune, snart kan stige til overgiven Munterhed som i »Pariser-Karnevalet«. Et mesterligt Herredømme over alle instrumentale Udtryksmidler giver det hele Relief. S.’s Tonedigtning bæres rytmisk, melodisk og harmonisk helt af en national Understrøm; den er med de brede, klare Linier, friske Lyrik, lyse, lune Humør helt østlandsk.
S. modtog mange Udmærkelser og var bl. a. Medlem af »Kgl. musikaliska akademien«, Stockholm, »Matschappij tot bevordering van toonkunst«, Holland, Philharmonic society, London, Institut de France (Académie des Beaux-Arts), Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts, Belgien. (Litt.: Aimar Grønvold, »Norske Musikere«; »Biogr. Leksikon«, XVII).
I. H.
Source: www.autoworldmuseum.com/about.html
Why build an automotive museum? Because one way or another, our lives are touched by the automobile. We remember our parents’ cars, the ones we traveled in with family, the ones we borrowed for our first car date, the first ones we bought. The fast cars, the junkers, the modified ones and the ones we rebuilt—all of them are tied to us in memory. We even dream of cars.
William E. Backer, former owner of Backer Potato Chip Company in Fulton, Missouri, looked back in time and found that a vintage automobile was a thing of fascination. His memories were of old country roads and two lane highways. Bill Backer was an engineer and a builder who loved to tinker. Having built a successful potato chip company, he looked back at the cars that were part of his childhood. Shortly after, he owned a Canadian 1924 Dodge Touring. Dark blue with black fenders and a cloth top. Bill drove his family around the back country roads of Callaway County, Missouri and felt himself touching fading memories.
Not long after he collected the Dodge, Bill had a 1909 Ford Model T. Soon after that, a 1930 Model A. Then a 1929 Cord, a 1931 Rolls Royce Phantom II, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, and so on. By the mid 1990’s, the number of classic autos in the collection neared 100. Bill found a home for many of his classic cars in an old retail building in Fulton. The Auto World Museum Foundation was formed and a classic car museum was opened to the public. Ten years later, in 2006, the automobile museum was moved to its current home at 200 Peacock Drive in Fulton. It is a building dedicated to the history of vintage and modern automobiles as well as the history of Callaway County and Fulton, Missouri.
After his passing in 2008, his daughter, Vicki McDaniel, assumed leadership of the museum and the collection of cars. Since then, the collection of vintage autos has changed a little. However, her primary passion is for the presentation of antique cars and modern ones in a place that everyone can visit.
The presentation of cars and staging of the museum is the vision of Tom K. Jones, Artistic Director of TKJ Designs in Fulton, Missouri. His concept for the museum was a movement through time and a portrayal of the history of Callaway County, Missouri. Auto World Museum is a stage—a movement through history. Its deep black curtains, scenes from back when, panels of advertising and memorabilia will take you through a history of motion in time. At first, you will visit a period not that long ago, although some say 100 years is a long time. As you move in a clockwise direction through the museum, you will find enticing displays. The simplicity of family drives in the convertible. The decadence of Hollywood and its fancy cars. The sights and sounds of the drive-in as you watched from the comfort of your Studebaker or Corvair. You will ponder when gas prices were really, really low. Finally, you will find yourself nearing the future, with displays of alternative fuel vehicles.
Auto World Museum will spark your curiosity. We hope that you will find that our collection of vintage and modern automobiles fascinates you the way that it did Bill Backer. We hope you will continue the journey with us as we add to the collection over time. We would like to thank William Harrison for his dedication to the research on the autos in the museum.
Our Lady & The English Martyrs, Cambridge
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Yesterday I revisited St Peter for internals and finished of Cambridge, visiting seven Victorian built churches only one of which, Our Lady & The English Martyrs, is worth writing up.
At first sight I wrote OLEM off as a Victorian Gothic monstrosity but as I wandered around the exterior I was struck by the quality of the building and the interior stunned me with lots of rather good glass and impressive architecture (oh and apart from three revisits, Babraham, Guilden Morden and Stow cum Quy, that finished the north west quadrant).
The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, or OLEM, is situated in the heart of the city of Cambridge. An imposing example of the 19th Century Gothic Revival, it was built to the designs of Dunn & Hansom of Newcastle between 1885 and 1890, and founded solely by Mrs Yolande Marie Louise Lyne-Stephens, a former ballet dancer at the Paris Opera and Drury Lane, London, and widow of a wealthy banker. She promised to build the church on the feast of Our Lady of the Assumption, and Monsignor Christopher Scott - the first Rector - also wished to commemorate the Catholic Martyrs who died between 1535 and 1681, over thirty of whom had been in residence at the University.
Designed by architects Dunn and Hansom of Newcastle and built by the Cambridge firm of Rattee and Kett, OLEM is constructed in Casterton, Ancaster and Combe Down Stone. The church is a traditional cruciform structure in the early-decorated style with a large tower at the crossing, a polygonal apse and a west bell tower with a 65-metre spire, visible for miles around Cambridge. Quite often, it is quoted by visitors and local residents as a location point. The approximate internal dimensions of the church are: length 48 meters [156 ft] width across the aisles 16 meters [51 ft] width at the transepts 22 meters [71 ft], the height of the nave 15 meters [71ft].
Inside and over the west door stands the figure of Our Lady of the Assumption crowned with lilies and standing on the crescent moon with the vanquished serpent beneath. The west window shows the English Martyrs arranged in two principal groups, the clergy on the south side with St John Fisher in their midst and the laity on the north grouped round St Thomas More.
Beside the South aisle is an ancient statue of Our Lady with the Child Jesus. This statue is understood to be a gift in 1850 from Emmanuel College, which was built on the site of a Dominican Priory dating back to 1274. The Church of the Black Friars of Cambridge contained a statue of Our Blessed Lady to which much pilgrimage was had. Although unconfirmed this could be that statue.
The Chapel of the Holy Souls with the book of Remembrance is located at the west end of the south aisle. The sculpture above the altar depicts the solace and relief of the Holy Souls in Purgatory through the intercession of Our Lady and the angel who comforted Our Lord in Gethsemane. The Chapel is now appropriately used at the two great Christian celebrations: at Easter for the Empty Tomb indicating the Risen Lord, and at Christmas for the Crib.
The aisle windows were almost completely destroyed when the church was struck by a bomb on 1941, but were subsequently replaced in their original form. They epitomise the various sufferings of the English Martyrs, their being brought before the Council, racked, hung, drawn and quartered in the sight and sympathy of the faithful. The windows of the north aisle portray Carthusians, St Thomas Moore, B. Margaret Pole and others, while the south aisle is made a “Fisher Aisle”, devoted to scenes from the life of St John, Cardinal Bishop of Rochester, who in so many important ways is identified with Cambridge.
The best general impression of the interior is obtained from the gateway in the iron screen dividing the nave from the ante-chapel. The heads of the four great preachers of Our Lady’s Graces are carved in the four corners of the nave. The windows along the nave represent saints connected with the Church in Britain, arranged approximately in chronological order from east to west with a few additional figures in the eastern windows.
The Rood which is between the nave and the sanctuary is of the type known as “Majestas”; the figure of Our Lord, with glorified wounds, robed in alb, stole and pallium [as High Priest] and crowned [as King “reigning from the Tree”]. This was the earliest type of crucifix; the realistic figure, now almost universal, did not come into general use until the beginning of the thirteenth century. The cross, inspired by that at Nuremberg, is about 6 metres high, carved in oak; the figures of Christ and of Our Lady and of Saint John are of Kauri pine. They were carved locally by Mr. B. Maclean Leach and completed and blessed in 1914.
Beyond the present, modern altar is the High Altar with the relics of Saints Felix and Constantia, martyrs of the early Church. The tabernacle and ornaments of the altar are of exquisite French workmanship from Lyons. The baldacchino which covers the High Altar is similar to that over the tomb of Robert the Wise (1275-1343) at Santa Chiara, Naples. It is one of the earliest forms of adornment of a Christian altar. At the top is the figure of Our Lord in glory supported on each side by angels in act of adoration.
The design and the re-ordering of the sanctuary was done by Mr. Gerard Goalen of Harlow after the Second Vatican Council. On 7th April, 1973, Bishop Charles Grant consecrated the present central. The original High Altar has subsequently been used mainly for reservation of the Blessed Sacrament.