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Vision, Language, and Influence:
Photographs of the South by Baldwin Lee, Walker Evans, and Eudora Welty
Knoxville Museum of Art
May 14 – August 1, 2010
Vision, Language, and Influence brings together for the first time the work of three photographers of the American South over a 50-year period. Walker Evans (1903-1976) is represented by incisive images of Alabama sharecroppers stemming from his epic collaboration with James Agee on Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Eudora Welty (1909-2001) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern writer and photographer who traveled across Mississippi in the 1930s and early 1940s taking photographs and documenting rural and small-town life in her home state. Baldwin Lee (born 1951) is a professor of photography at the University of Tennessee, and a former assistant to Walker Evans. Complementing the 50 or so works by Evans and Welty are more than 30 of Lee’s images of African-American life in the South taken during the 1980s with the support of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Vision, Language, and Influence was organized by the Knoxville Museum of Art in collaboration with Baldwin Lee.
Created by Heide Trask High School, Rocky Point, NC
Artist: Wendy
Title: Talkbot
Teacher: Rebekah Wrye
Theme: Science / Technology
Materials: Acrylic on Canvas
About: The problem that’s being addressed is the problem with language barriers. Language barriers are the reason society hasn’t progressed throughout the years. Years ago the most common ways to comprehend other languages were by reading, listening, observing pronunciations,learning through mentors and so on. Representing all of the listings above, I painted them out: an apple for mentors, language learning CD for listening, book for reading, glasses for observing, and lastly an audio icon to represent speaking with others. Now in the present years people prefer to use apps that help them learn languages at a much faster speed than reading a book. Which is preferred because it's easy to carry around everywhere. Personally I’ve used these apps, therefore I have experience with language learning apps. The invention that was created is an invention that will help society get rid of language barriers. This invention is a human-like language translator. This AI would easily blend in with society, the AI itself can teach and translate. People all around the world will be able to communicate with each other, making it less difficult for society to advance. Languages are difficult to master in a short period. Having the AI around makes it easier for businesses to go global, for people to communicate at any moment, especially during emergencies. The way shown is the idea that this AI is human-like, making it easier for it to blend in with society and making it more approachable, and more helpful in public areas.
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This lovely student is learning English as a Second Language.
This is the t-shirt she came to school in today. I guess she is practicing her vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
C'est la vie.
Camera: iPhone 4s
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First Lady Chirlane McCray travels to the Staten Island Mental Health Society to host the second of five Community Conversations across the City. The conversation focuses on mental health, including combatting stigma and supporting those struggling with addiction. She is joined by Council Member Debi Rose and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio. Staten Island Mental Health Society, Staten Island. Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
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Reading is very necessary for learning a language well. Only a good reader knows the finer nuances of speaking a language like an art. At Udgam we always recommend fostering reading habit as early as possible, beginning right from Preschool. To further emphasise the need for regular reading, our school celebrated Reading Week from December 1 to 6 in English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Gujarati.
The Primary Section made the most of the week by inculcating activities like answering riddles, extempore speaking from chits drawn, sequencing jumbled stories, rapid fire, spinning the yard, poster making, tongue twisters, writing and reading aloud simple poems, reading newspaper articles and discussing, character description from folk tales and noun games.
In Middle Section activities that were pursued to enhance reading were news reading like a reporter after dividing new into categories like International, National, State, Sports and Weather. Along with sessions of story, book reading penned by famous authors was undertaken. In Hindi, children were encouraged to chant dohas by Kabirdas along with video screening. In Gujarati class, children had to draw lots to read books. Sanskrit reading was made interesting by giving them topics from grammar. The groups took down names and presented their topics on charts, quiz, dumb charade, housie, flash cards and so on.
The senior school children presented book reviews of novels read by them. The students shared with their classmates the highlights of the novels read, the various characters depicted, the ratings the book deserved,etc.While some students used PPTs to present their reviews, others depended on their verbal skills to interact with the others and convey the content of the book read.
In the main action area of reading, the School Library, the students were shown videos of famous stories with morals. There were activities like story writing, paragraph writing, draw-a-picture, writing about your favourite character and Read-a-thon.
A Book Fair was a Grand Finale to the Reading Week. It was attended in large numbers by students, parents and teachers. The children went around excitedly from shelf to shelf and selected books to buy and take home. We hope the spirit of reading will continue in the times to come...
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, California -- The 2018 Language Day celebration was held by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, May 11. Language Day is open to the public and attended by schools across the nation to promote an understanding of diverse customs and cultures from around the world. Approximately 6,000 people attended this annual event featuring cultural displays, activities and international ethnic cuisine served by local vendors.
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PHOTO by Joseph Kumzak, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs
CaMLA Young Learners Tests of English (YLTE) are a fun and motivating way to test the English of young learners in the primary and middle grades. The tests cover all four language skills and are developed by CaMLA in association with Cambridge ESOL.
The tests provide a clear and transparent assessment from Bronze (beginner) through Silver to Gold (early intermediate). The tests are international, focusing on American English. Of primary importance is that the testing experience have a positive impact on children and on their subsequent language learning.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, attended the UN Chinese Language Day opening ceremony held at the Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria. 2 May 2023.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
UH Hilo Hawaiian language students and high schools students from Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu laboratory school holding ti leaves, symbolizing spiritual blessings for the dedication ceremonies.
Students from the Foreign Languages department on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on August 27, 2015. (Jay Grabiec)
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, California -- The 2017 Language Day celebration was held by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, May 12. Language Day is open to the public and attended by schools throughout the region to promote an understanding of diverse customs and cultures from around the world. Approximately 5,000 people attended the annual event featuring cultural displays, activities and international ethnic cuisine served by local vendors on Presidio’s Soldier Field.
The event featured a Vietnam War veterans recognition ceremony. Vietnam War lapel pins authorized by Congress were individually presented by POM Garrison Commander Col. Lawrence Brown and Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Roberto Marshall to approximately 75 Vietnam War veterans in attendance.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- Garrison Commander Col. Paul Fellinger dedicated a new Functional Fitness Training Facility inside the Price Fitness Center here April 7. The goal for the new facility is to provide a greater range of physical training options for service members at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center to achieve combat readiness. Funding for the facility was provided by local community activist Bud Colligan.
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PHOTO by Gary Harrington, DLIFLC Public Affairs.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The 2016 Language Day event was held by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, May 13. Language Day is open to the public and is attended by schools throughout the region to promote an understanding of diverse customs and cultures from around the world.
Approximately 5,000 people attended the annual event featuring cultural displays, activities and international ethnic cuisine served by local vendors on Presidio’s Soldier Field.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
I tried to clarify the relation between matter and language, from the original chemical components of life (as self-organisation) to the emergence of species, ethno-linguistic groups, programming languages. This cladogram draft permits me to map clearly the shortest path from matter to language (red line). Of all this complexity, interwoven histories, some simplicity should emerge...
The proximity of 2 elements on this tree also make the compatibility of the elements more obvious : compatibility of human and other mamals organ transfert, compatibility of 2 close-by computing syntaxes.
This cladogram is very simplified regarding the complexity of evolution, just a few branches out of the main path. I might continue this research here, feel free to advise me on this subject, if you know a software that does wonderful graphics of interwoven cladograms, I am interested.
research continues here :
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - The quarterly running of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Commander's Cup races was held at the Price Fitness Center Field on Nov. 2. The two-mile run features a men's and women's team representing each military service branch with the best combined times being awarded the coveted Commander's Cup trophy. The Air Force’s winning streak continues as they claimed first place in both the men's and women's division and were presented with the Commander’s Cup.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - For the first time in more than a decade, the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center opened its doors to the local community for its annual Language Day celebration.
Held May 11, on the open grounds of historic Soldier Field and surrounding classrooms, Language Day was a colorful celebration of foreign languages and cultural education highlighting the 26 different languages taught to military personnel at the Presidio of Monterey.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
The Modern Language Center has arranged for a special trip in downtown Amman. The reason for the Arabic students to acquaint themselves with the archaeological and landmarks in the capital city Amman. They took advantage of their being downtown, had the chance to eat our national sweets “Kenafa”.
They enjoyed the trip very much.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, attended the UN Chinese Language Day opening ceremony held at the Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria. 2 May 2023.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The 2016 Language Day event was held by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, May 13. Language Day is open to the public and is attended by schools throughout the region to promote an understanding of diverse customs and cultures from around the world.
Approximately 5,000 people attended the annual event featuring cultural displays, activities and international ethnic cuisine served by local vendors on Presidio’s Soldier Field.
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Official Presidio of Monterey Facebook
PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
"Cowboys, Conjunto and Jazz: Americans at Work & Play"
Wylie and the Wild West - Conrad Montana.
Los Texmaniacs - San Antonio, Texas.
Treme Brass Band - New Orleans, Louisiana.
"American Roots" Music Culture Festival at Beijing Foreign Languages University produced in collaboration with "Smithsonian Folkways Recordings"
"How 3 Fingers Saved the World"
COOPERATION, COLLABORATION, HARMONY
Music is Balance, form, wave and harmony..
In support of the World Sustainability Project www.WorldSustainability.Org and in time for the United Nations (UN) Climate Conference in PARIS (December 2015), musicians around the world are creating the most pleasant reminders about living a Lifestyle Of Health, Happiness And Sustainability (LOHHAS) -
...Sharing the meaning of 3 Fingers..
.. in Chinese culture, it's "Tian, Di, Ren - He_\!/" the balance and harmony between Heaven, Earth and People...
in other cultures we say: "Peace, PLUS ONE"
...again, the BALANCE between SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT and ECONOMY_\!/
...Encouraging participation in "3 Finger Wednesday"
... the day every week when we make a special effort to SMILE ~ CHANGE ~ UNPLUG_\!/
The Peace Plus One - World Sustainability Project seeks to promote and engage the people of the world to live a "Lifestyle Of Health, Happiness And Sustainability" (LOHHAS) in the way that BALANCES, COOPERATES and HARMONIZES best with their individual desires and goals and Earth itself.
We all want to live a HAPPY LIFE, but most of us are HURTING OUR ONLY HOME, the EARTH with our attitudes, behaviours and thoughtless actions.
Save YOUR World_\!/
YOU ARE THE ONE, YOU'RE HERE AND NOW...
The PLACE is HERE, the TIME is NOW, and YOU are the ONE to lead yourself, your family and friends to a Lifestyle Of Health, Happiness And Sustainability (LOHHAS)...
BUT HOW???
Ask your friends, mentors, teachers, leaders for their ideas on LOHHAS living - and search yourself for "3FIngerW"
Additional websites celebrating the "Spirit of 3 Fingers"
The 3 Finger Challenge OPPORTUNITY_\!/
Be a Model Of Sustainability_\!/
Tell the world what you are doing to live a LOHHAS life in your community.. Tell us your "3 Finger Story":
Become SustainaWoman, SustainaMAN, SustainaKID, SustainaGIRL, SustainaBOY or one of the Sustainies, (WOW, TIP, PIN) from the Republic of Conscience
Be a Model Of Sustainability_\!/
Help us send your 3 Finger Signature Photo to PARIS_\!/
- Upload your 3 Finger Photo
- Promote LOHHAS lifestyle in your community
- WIN on Wednesday
- Help Us bring YOUR 3 Finger STORY to *PARIS_\!/
WIN for yourself - WIN for your community - WIN for the World_\!/
Arizona Ballet Theatre's "International Language of Dance 2012" Performances at The University of Arizona's Stevie Eller Dance Theatre
ACT 1:: Colors Ballet :: Grand Finale
Arizona Ballet Theatre in Tucson, Arizona
IMG_7703 - V4
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Joint Service Color Guard, along with marching units from the four service branches, once again kicked off Pacific Grove's Good Old Days festival by leading the parade along Pine St. on April 11.
The Annual Good Old Days Celebration and Music Festival started in 1957 and is a two-day event in downtown Pacific Grove with live music, parade, vendors and carnival rides.
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PHOTO by Steven L. Shepard, Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs.
"Say It with Hands" is a fun-filled week learning basic conversational signs through games and instruction. Get “hands-on” experience as we bring some music to life through American Sign Language (ASL). Parents and grandparents are welcome to come on the last day for a heartwarming and unforgettable performance. Photos by Laura Inlow, L&C Marketing & PR
It’s been a long debate for years that what is the oldest language in the many scholars from different countries and culture claims different languages to be the oldest. OVer the time language evolved and changed. So today let’s find out what are the oldest language in the world in the word.
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