text:
Outdoor Inside/Out Performances are popular with all ages. Enjoy a variety of dance companies and styles on the new Henry J. Leir Stage at the breathtaking Marcia and Seymour Simon Performance Space, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 6:15pm.
Jamal Jackson Dance Company - Lift Ev'ry Voice Event Oyo Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble - Lift Ev'ry Voice Event Jeremy McQueen - Lift Ev'ry Voice Event Vacanti Ballets August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble
2013 Inside/Out Performances
Wednesday, June 19 at 6:15pm
Jamal Jackson Dance Company (JJDC) founded in 2004, combines traditional African dance with contemporary movement to create energetic, engaging, and aesthetically-pleasing performances that challenge audiences to investigate the balance between individuality and group acceptance. Through movement that keeps the dancers constantly disconnected from the ground and employs ever-changing groupings, JJDC's work speaks to the shunning of labels and stereotypes as well as the joy in being able to move fluidly between different groups of people. JJDC takes a unique approach to complex rhythmic structure and implements live percussion to give the choreography beautiful accents that complement a strong underlying pulse. Each piece is meant to connect with the next to form a theme and clear progression of ideas. Jackson has a strong desire to not only entertain and educate an audience, but to also pass on dance to people of all ages.
Thursday, June 20 at 6:15pm
Oyu Oro, founded and directed by an internationally renowned folklore artist Danys "La Mora" Pérez, is committed to the preservation of Afro-Cuban culture through dance, song, and music. Their repertoire pays tribute to Latin-Caribbean and African cultural lineages derived from the Yoruba, Congo, Carabali, Arará, and Dhomean cultures of West Africa and Haiti.
Friday, June 21 at 6:15pm
inDANCE presents two iconoclastic works adapted for the Inside/Out series. Artistic director Hari Krishnan performs The Frog Princess, a tour-de-force Bharatanatyam solo. Dancers Paul Charbonneau, Benjamin Landsberg, and Hiroshi Miyamoto perform an excerpt from I, Cyclops, a postmodern, pan-Asian work that catapults the audience between the mystical Shiva's third eye and James Marsden's cool, red shades in Hollywood's X-Men reboot.
Saturday, June 22 at 6:15pm
To conclude their study in the Ballet Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present classical ballet variations coached by program director Anna-Marie Holmes and a new work by Helen Pickett that will have its premiere performance by the dancers at the June 15 Gala.
Wednesday, June 26 at 6:15pm
New York City-based Dances for A Variable Population (DVP), directed by Naomi Goldberg Haas, is a multigenerational dance company that brings dance to the community and brings the community into performances. Through fun, lively, and beautifully executed choreography, DVP makes inclusive dance that engages communities as participants and audience members, erasing the border between dancer and non-dancer. For the Inside/Out festival, DVP brings a restaging of Washington Square Dances inspired by Terry Riley's landmark 1964 composition In C, remixed by contemporary composers, created for the arrival of Spring in New York City and the recent renovation of Washington Square Park. Audiences of all ages will have the opportunity to join DVP in a grand finale.
Thursday, June 27 at 6:15pm
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC) has been a powerhouse of energetic and evocative dance since its inception in 1984 when it was founded by Artistic Director Igal Perry. Perry's newest work Infinity is set to Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" Sonata: Adagio. The piece was inspired by the striking images of rural landscapes frequent in Salvador Dali's paintings and depicts the delicate vulnerability of the human image against a background of vast, open spaces. PCDC also performs a duet excerpted from Ohad Naharin's Mabul (1992) set to Vivaldi. The work includes raw dance passages that reflect modern Israeli life.
Friday, June 28 at 6:15pm
Jeremy McQueen, performer of the Broadway musicals Wicked and The Color Purple and an emerging choreographer, returns to Inside/Out this summer presenting a selection of his newest works. McQueen, a 2013 recipient of the Joffrey Ballet's Choreographers of Color Award, will present the New England premiere of Black Iris. Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's 1926 Black Iris III painting, McQueen's Black Iris, performed en pointe and featuring a dynamic cast of 13, is set to Felix Mendelssohn's amorous "Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66." "Black Iris is a work about what it means to be a modern Black woman, the push and pull of the beauty and the groundedness, and pursuit of a fulfilling existence against adversity and struggle." (Britt Julious, WBEZ 91.5 Chicago). McQueen's choreographic work, which takes the form of contemporary, ballet-based movement, focuses on the artistry and the emotion behind storytelling through movement.
Saturday, June 29 at 6:15pm
As part of their study in the Movin' Commercial Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present commercial dance variations, directed by program director Jeffrey Page.
Wednesday, July 3 at 6:15pm
The Art of Motion Dance Theatre (AOMDT) is a repertory company performing original works by artistic directors Lynn Needle, Olivia Galgano, and guest artists. Hailing from the Nikolais and Ballet Russe legacies, Needle and Galgano have created works defying logic. The multidisciplinary company features exotic handmade costumes, conceived, and constructed by visual and performing artist Annie Hickman. AOMDT was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal, and was hailed by Out and About as "absolutely fantastic." The company will premiere Heaven & Earth, a delight for the senses. Characterized as the epitome of organic beauty, the program pays homage to eastern and western aesthetics, resulting in a fresh vocabulary. The suite embodies the mysticism of the heavens and the glory of planet earth.
Thursday, July 4 at 6:15pm
The Sayat Nova Dance Company (SNDC) of Boston was formed in January 1986 as an independent, non-profit dance ensemble, under the direction of Apo Ashjian. With his leadership and the efforts of a handful of dedicated individuals, the Company has surrounded itself by a group of young, talented individuals from all walks of life. The company takes its name from the famous 18th century troubadour, Sayat Nova, whose beautiful music and poetry captures the essence of the Armenian spirit. The SNDC mission is to preserve and promote the Armenian culture, primarily through the art of dance. Apo Ashjian has been active in Armenian dance for more than 40 years. He has been a director of a number of dance ensembles before founding SNDC. Ashjian studied dance in Armenia with renowned choreographers and ethnographers mastering the art of dance. He also received a diploma of Armenian dance choreography from the Khachatur Abovyan University.
Friday, July 5 at 6:15pm
Pasión y Arte Flamenco (PyA), founded in 2000 by Elba Hevia y Vaca, has created and self-produced five original, full-length, flamenco-based dance pieces. Drawing upon a mastery of flamenco along with other dance forms, mixed media, and experimentation in narrative and symbolic storytelling, PyA embraces the tensions between modern and traditional approaches. Through its work and the diversity of its company members, PyA explores the knowledge of the art form beyond its traditional heritage with its strict conventions of dance, production styles, and gender stereotyping. This all-women ensemble invites you to the images, sounds, and feelings of the world of the feminine, the masculine, the collaborator, and the co-conspirator while exploring the many conflicting definitions of the 21st century woman. Cómplices is the first commissioned work by world-renowned Flamenco artist from Spain Rosario Toledo with original composition by Spanish Flamenco composer/guitarist Dani de Moron and Cuban-based composer/percussionist Francois Zayas.
Saturday, July 6 at 6:15pm
To conclude their study in the Movin' Commercial Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present commercial dance variations, coached by program director Jeffrey Page.
Wednesday, July 10 at 6:15pm
Inspired by vernacular Jazz and swing-era dances of the 1920s-1950s, this New York City-based dance company presents choreography that captures the excitement of improvisation in partnered dancing and solo movement. Company directors Michael Jagger and Evita Arce have assembled an eclectic cast of dancers to showcase an equally diverse array of styles. Classics like the Charleston, romantic movie-musical numbers, and high-flying Lindy Hop routines are juxtaposed against pieces tinged with Hip Hop flavor, Electro-Swing beats, and cool Jazz sensuality.
Thursday, July 11 at 6:15pm
Based in New York City, Tina Croll explores the intricate figures and rhythms of Balkan folk music in Balkan Dreams II with "stunning permutations of heel-and-toe, twist, kick, and stamp." (Deborah Jowitt, Village Voice) Croll's interest in complex rhythmic footwork will also be seen in Walkabout performed to John Cage's early music for prepared piano. The final piece, The Stamping Ground, is inspired by the Sanskrit saying: Sanghe Shakti Kalau Yuge (In this dark age, strength is in unity). Full of intricate spatial patterns, the music is from various sources including Alvin Lucier, Abdelli, and traditional music from Rumania and Hungary.
Friday, July 12 at 6:15pm
Award-winning choreographer Ramya Ramnarayan performs classical dance form Bharatanatyam, known for its powerful technique, graceful movements, and striking poses. Mime and music contribute in equal measure. The dance form utilizes a vocabulary of classical steps to create complex rhythmic patterns and tells stories with a language of gestures. Bharatanatyam is used both as a vehicle of worship and as an expression of profound emotions.
Saturday, July 13 at 6:15pm
During their first week of study in the Contemporary Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present contemporary dance variations coached by program director Milton Myers.
Wednesday, July 17 at 6:15pm
MADboots dance co. was founded in 2011 by Jonathan Campbell and Austin Diaz. Since joining forces, the duo have performed in New York City, Canada, and Italy, and have been guest teachers at Broadway Dance Center, Dance New Amsterdam, Point Park University in Pittsburgh, and Seattle's Velocity Dance Center. Most recently, the Duo Multicultural Arts Center produced MADboots' first full-evening performance. This performance is a collage comprised of three short works created in 2012. It is MADboots' mission to create musically driven, complex, and theatrical works steeped in athleticism, humor, and humanity. NYC Dance Stuff blogger Darrell Wood described Campbell and Diaz as "Louis and Clark, nothing is too obscure to investigate nor too large to try...They are fearless, unapologetic and in your face with a no-holds barred approach to dance, creating a bold artistic vision that is uniquely their own."
Thursday, July 18 at 6:15pm
California-based Artesan Dance Company is an emerging company of contemporary dancers, b-boys, ballerinas, and urban dancers. Artesan brings a fresh and exciting viewpoint of the world to the stage by fusing the beauty of classical lines with the edge and innovation of the company's diverse styles and ideas. Artesan Dance Company's artful fusion of contemporary and urban styles comes together in Parallels of Another Universe.
Friday, July 19 at 6:15pm
Established in 1987, Rochester City Ballet (RCB) is a contemporary ballet company that is based in Rochester, NY. At Inside/Out, RCB will perform 4Play, an en pointe, modern-day "battle of the sexes," that features live drumming on stage with the dancers. The company also performs Bravo! Colorado, a gorgeous contemporary ballet that pays tribute to the majestic mountains, alpine gardens, and rapid whitewaters of Colorado.
Saturday, July 20 at 6:15pm
To conclude their study in the Contemporary Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present contemporary dance variations coached by program director Milton Myers.
Wednesday, July 24 at 6:15pm
Life Dance Company has grown out of the work of Diversity of Dance, Inc.'s founder and Artistic Director Fredrick Earl Mosley. Most of the company members have worked with Mosley and many have studied at Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts' summer intensive. The choreography of this young repertory company is a diverse mix of different styles, objectives, concepts, and expressions of some of today's greatest artists. In addition to Mosley's choreography, the company's repertory includes works by Ronald K. Brown, Kevin Wynn, Meredith Rainey, Darrell Moultrie, among others. The dancers bring beauty, grace, energy, and style to each work, often with humor. The company's vision is unique as its mission is to donate a portion of each performance, workshop, or residency to a worthy charitable cause such as cancer research.
Thursday, July 25 at 6:15pm
Founded in 2012, Vacanti Ballets showcases the choreography of Thomas Vacanti. In the past year, Vacanti has assembled a group of dancers that are simultaneously athletic, supple, and passionate in their dancing. A full commitment to dance vocabulary and dramatic intent is inherent in each of the works presented. The program includes technically demanding movement and intense dancing. Proverb is a highly-technical male solo that manipulates thematic dance vocabulary into an intricate mathematical puzzle. In doing so, the piece creates a unique symbiotic relationship between dance, language, and music. Ruhe intertwines choreography around the concepts of "peace," "quiet," "rest," and the quest for these attributes in life. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal explores current, personal interpretations of Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem of the same name. The ballet captures the sensuality, vulnerability, and yearning of attraction and unrequited love.
Friday, July 26 at 6:15pm
Texture is comprised of classically-trained professional ballet dancers who have danced and trained at some of the top ballet companies and schools in the U.S. Co-choreographed by Texture Artistic Directors Alan Obuzor and Kelsey Bartman, Infinity looks at the opposing ideas and concepts of infinite and finite and how it relates to the human condition, interactions, mankind, and the world-at-large. Texture strives to inspire dancers, teachers, directors, choreographers, audience members, and artists of every kind, by presenting ballet in an innovative way.
Saturday, July 27 at 6:15pm
To conclude their study in the Contemporary Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present contemporary dance variations coached by program director Milton Myers.
Wednesday, July 31 at 6:15pm
Founded in 2003, Jessica Gaynor Dance (JGD) is a six-member modern dance company based in Brooklyn, NY. The company, hailed for its "risk-laden" physicality and sophisticated choreography, performs pieces that utilize extreme physicality, intricate patterning, and formal structures in an exploration of the complexities of human experience. HERO showcases the extreme potential of the human form. Each of the six dancers in HERO takes on the role of a unique character whose particular defining traits have been abstracted and distilled to the point of representing a kind of archetype of human physicality.
Thursday, August 1 at 6:15pm
Atamira Dance Company, New Zealand's leading Māori contemporary dance company, features the world's top Māori dancers and choreographers in works drawing from their own personal stories and whakapapa (genealogy/tribal links) and inspired by Aotearoa's (Māori for New Zealand) history, legends, and indigenous issues. Atamira is committed to work that explores being contemporary Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, and finding resonance in both contemporary dance vocabulary and music as much as in Māori traditions. Atamira will perform Haka, which interprets traditional Māori chant through modern movement language; Indigenarchy, exploring images and stereotypes of indigenous identity from various cultures; and Moko, a fluid, kinetic, and driving dance work inspired by the ancient Māori art and cultural touchstone of 'ta moko' or body tattoo, reflecting kinship and relationships, and serving as a metaphor for becoming whole. "Atamira is an exciting, assured company that is growing from strength to strength." (New Zealand Listener)
Friday, August 2 at 6:15pm
Eidolon Ballet, led by Artistic Director Melanie Cortier, is a chamber-sized contemporary ballet company created in 1999 with a reputation for developing accessible, unorthodox, and fun-loving forms of dance. Eidolon contrasts ballet and modern dance with ethnic, modern, and classical music, creating a universal dance experience. Eidolon's Inside/Out program begins with Sookie Jumps, a work that explores the music of Leadbelly, legendary American folk singer and self-proclaimed "King of the 12-string guitar," through the movements of seven women in plain-spun skirts. The program ends with Mana (Hawaiian for power). This piece is set to the Hawaiian slack-key guitar music of Moses Kahumoku, Ozzie Kotani, and Keola Beamer and celebrates nature's inherent ability to regenerate. Mana follows the cycle of a day (Alaula - dawn, Ao - day, and Po - night) and uses the beauty and strength of women to manifest the power of nature.
Saturday, August 3 at 6:15pm
As part of their study in the Jazz/Musical Theatre Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present jazz/musical theatre dance variations coached by program director Chet Walker.
Wednesday, August 7 at 6:15pm
Ephrat Asherie Dance (EAD) was formed in 2011 to explore a new movement language that combines the rawness of underground styles, such as breaking, house, hip hop, and vogue, with more traditional forms of dance. Creating work that speaks to our universal human experience, EAD is dedicated to bringing dance to audiences who often do not have the opportunity to see live performance. This program will feature pieces from EAD's repertory: in 3 movements, a solo that reflects on our path toward adulthood; Carnival of the Animals...kind of, a comedic urban take on Saint-Saens' well known score; and New York Soul, a high energy reminder of the wonderful connection between the dance styles of salsa and breaking. Following the performance, EAD company members will take the audience through a brief lecture demonstration to explain the diverse styles found in the New York underground dance scene.
Thursday, August 8 at 6:15pm
lauren edson + dancers strives to create work that is innovative, collaborative, challenging, engaging, and emotionally evocative. Led by Boise-based choreographer Lauren Edson, a celebrated former company member of Trey McIntyre Project, this group of talented and diverse artists performs Edson's choreography throughout the nation. "The Trey McIntyre Project, based in Boise and led by McIntyre, a former Oregon Ballet Theatre resident choreographer who is a rising international star, has obviously been a happy home for Edson, who is one of the project's leading dancers and has taken easily to the challenges of choreography." (Bob Hicks, The Oregonian)
Friday, August 9 at 6:15pm
The Steps Repertory Ensemble commissions internationally acclaimed choreographers, both established and emerging, to create new works and to re-stage repertory for the company. The Ensemble performs at Steps Beyond's productions as well as nationally and internationally throughout the year. Choreographers have included Aszure Barton, Cherice Barton, Camille A. Brown, Donald Byrd, Sean Curran, Louis Falco, Shannon Gillen, Zvi Gotheiner, Larry Keigwin, Andrea Miller, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Nathan Trice, Bill Young, and Manuel Vignoulle.
Saturday, August 10 at 6:15pm
As part of their study in the Jazz/Musical Theatre Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present jazz/musical theatre dance variations coached by program director Chet Walker.
Wednesday, August 14 at 6:15pm
Connecticut-based Mystic Ballet (MB) is dedicated to performing a diverse range of contemporary dance works. Along with resident choreographers, MB showcases works by Stephan Toss, Sergei Vanaev, Sidra Bell, Gabrielle Lamb, Brian Enos, Jozsef Csaba-Hajzer, and Lauren Edson. MB was recently featured in The New York Times and described as "top-notch ballet." With the support of Connecticut's Department of Economic and Cultural Development, the company has toured Germany, Japan, Central America, and Brazil. In recognition of MB's "ongoing contribution to the cultural and artistic life of the region," the State of Connecticut acclaims, "the extraordinary talent and creative genius of Goran Subotic and the Mystic Ballet have brought a new dimension of beauty to our community and our state."
Thursday, August 15 at 6:15pm
The Amy Marshall Dance Company, co-founded by choreographer Amy Marshall and Executive Director Chad Levy, uses dance as a visual metaphor for the human spirit. Marshall's choreography pays tribute to both the beauty and tribulations of life's experiences through dramatic movement. The work's emotional structure explodes across the stage with dramatic confrontation and then suddenly resolves itself into a poignancy of classical dimensions. Since its inception in 2000, the company has performed and taught across North America, Europe, and Asia. Through these performances, master classes, and dance workshops, the company has inspired audiences and invigorated young dancers in a way that will both challenge and reward them all for years to come.
Friday, August 16 at 6:15pm
American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is a classical and contemporary ballet company committed to presenting ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by today's choreographers. ARB's dancers are known for their versatility and artistry. The professional company, formed in 1978, is now under the artistic leadership of Douglas Martin. Martin is a former principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet and has been with American Repertory Ballet since 1993 as a dancer, teacher, and ballet master. The company's rich history of repertory includes established masterpieces by distinguished American choreographers such as George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor, and Twyla Tharp; cutting edge works by choreographers such as Val Caniparoli, Kirk Peterson, Dominique Dumais, Harrison McEldowney, Amy Seiwert, Susan Shields, and Melissa Barak; and former Artistic Directors Dermot Burke, Marjorie Mussman, Septime Webre, and Graham Lustig.
Saturday, August 17 at 6:15pm
To conclude their study in the Jazz/Musical Theatre Program, dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow present jazz/musical theatre dance variations coached by program director Chet Walker.
Wednesday, August 21 at 6:15pm
A Palo Seco is a New York City-based Flamenco Company described as "awesomely fiery" (The New York Times) and "a feast for the eyes and the ears" (Theater Online). The company has been acknowledged as an up and coming voice in the national Flamenco community for its artistic vision deeply rooted in Flamenco tradition, yet relevant in a modern urban context. Led by artistic director and choreographer Rebeca Tomas and musical director Pedro Cortes, the productions feature traditional Flamenco repertoire combined with the company's penchant for an innovative and edgy New York City feel.
Thursday, August 22 at 6:15pm
The Bill Evans Dance Company (BEDC), founded in 1975, has performed in all 50 states; throughout Mexico and Canada; and in many other countries in Central America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. Evans has choreographed more than 250 works for professional dance companies, including his own, Repertory Dance Theatre, Ballet West, Concert Dance Company of Boston, Deutsche Opera Ballet--West Berlin, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Rire-Woodbury Dance Company, Stars of American Ballet Theatre at Jacob's Pillow, and many others. He is a distinguished emeritus professor at the University of New Mexico and has served as visiting artist professor of dance at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, since 2004. BEDCO's 2013 Inside/Out performance will include three of Evans' works: Quartet for Jamie (2013), Los Ritmos Calientes (1999) and Tres Tangos (1986).
Friday, August 23 at 6:15pm
Since their debut in 2000, the women of LAVA have been manifesting a unique vision of dance centered on strength, courage, and teamwork. The troupe develops and performs original works that integrate athletic physicality, intellectual rigor, and social commentary. Founded by Sarah East Johnson, LAVA has become known for an explosive choreographic language that pushes the accepted boundaries of dance and the female form by incorporating postmodern movement and various forms of dance with acrobatics, live music, theater, and visual art.
Saturday, August 24 at 6:15pm
With such an engaging and spirited group of seven dancers, The August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble (AWCDE) is known for setting the audience ablaze with energy. Not only versatile in their shape, size, and color; they have a powerhouse of repertory that features the beauty of athleticism. Hailing from the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, AWCDE is committed to staying on the pulse of contemporary dance through its world-class repertory and diverse group of dancers, bringing the multicultural community together in a professional, educational environment while preserving the African American experience. AWCDE claimed a spot on Dance Magazine's 2012 "Top 25 to Watch."
Inside/Out Schedule
Wednesdays-Saturdays during the Festival, 6:15pm
In the event of inclement weather, Inside/Out performances move indoors to a studio seating 80 people. Call the Box Office at 413.243.0745 after 5:15pm to find out if the performance is moved indoors.


text:
I saw 7 Psychopaths in an awesome theater in Brooklyn run by Austin-transplants and is a complete rip-off of Alamo, so there was a lot of drinking involved. it is much better than the horrible trailers imply, though that is made so very much by the remarkable cast. Ultimately I was left wondering what the point of it was supposed to be, as it seems to just cram every single idea somebody has ever had into one movie, but it's extremely entertaining.
4/5/14 - Trentemoller - Fonda // 4/9/14 - The Knife - Fox Theater Pomona // 4/22/14 - Dillinger Escape Plane - Glasshouse// 5/23/14 - 5/26/14 Punk Rock Bowling - Las Vegas
5/28/14 - Elbow - Wiltern // 7/9/14 - Cloud Nothings - Roxy // 8/25/14 - Nine Inch Nails - Hollywood Bowl
Was not a fan of Holy Motors. Granted I was tired from not being able to get into the Amour screening yesterday, then having to waiting for Motors to start an hour & a half late. It was a trouble keeping focus on the film. However, I think I saw enough of it to believe I don't really need to give it another chance. Did not live up to the hype.
I saw Man With the Iron Fists last night. I thought it was pretty good. Russel Crowe was actually really good in this, in a comedic relief kinda way. I want his knife gun. That thing was fucking sweet.
This past weekend, one new movie and a bunch of re-watches:
Certified Copy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
10 Things I Hate About You
The Godfather Part II
Raiders of the Lost Ark
I need to go to a movie theater lol
Upcoming shows
Facebook // Twitter // Blog // Tumblr // Instagram
Coachella: 04,06,07,09,10,11,12(1),12(2),13(1),13(2)
First Aid Kit 5/26, Parquet Courts 5/27, The Faint 6/1, Lady Gaga 6/3, Robyn/Röyksopp 6/28, Sharon Van Etten 6/29, Deafheaven 7/2, Cloud Nothings 7/7
SDCC 7/24-27, Outside Kanye West Lands 8/8, Holy Ship! 1/3-6/2015
Caught most of this on Showtime. Pretty fucked up, predictable but still twisted. The 'trumpets' at the end gave me chills. They should have gone with the 'original ending' (wiki it)
Yeah, I thought the ending was pretty great, got chills as well when the trumpets came in, but ive never read the original ending before. That shit would have been crazy.
During various interactive Q&As for the film, Smith has stated that the original ending actually continued through with the trumpets signaling the Rapture. After Cooper tells Keenan to shoot him, Cooper's chest explodes, followed by the remaining family members' chests exploding one by one, and then the remaining agents' chests exploding one by one. During these deaths, the ground shakes and splits, and Keenan curls up on the ground and closes his eyes. When he opens his eyes he sees the last agent killed with a giant sword coming out of his chest, which is being wielded by an enormous armored angel. The angel looks at Keenan, puts a finger to his lips, and says "shhhhh". The angel then flies off into the sky, and as the angel banks out of the picture, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse descend
This reminded me of a movie called "The Rapture" starring Mimi Rogers. It really struck a chord with me at the time I saw it, but so disturbing. I read a review that stated, "Under no circumstances should a child see this movie". It was really hard to watch. Now I'm really curious about Red State.
Now I really want to see that movie.
If you haven't seen Red State it's basically about a Westboro Baptist type cult on crack, crossed with the Branch Dividian siege in Waco. Some kids looking for sex get drugged and wake up captive in the middle of a church service. Eventually the ATF is brought in and it becomes all out war. Kind of over the top stuff but pretty gripping. And yeah I can't express the feeling I got w/ those trumpets. My mouth was literally gaping for 5 minutes there. I was pretty disappointed with how they handled it (apparently a budgetary issue)
The story in The Rapture takes some time to develop, but also involves a somewhat cult-like religious movement, and how the main character's involvement, and her family's involvement with it, begins and grows. Starting off it can seem a bit slow, (I think in order to get through all the fine details of the storyline) but I thought Mimi did a great job of showing the change and transformation of her character.
I'll write more in the near future, but I can say without question that Post Tenebras Lux has ruined AFI Fest for me, and I mean that as a compliment. It was the first film I saw and it's such a rapturous, horrifying, transcendent experience that everything I've seen since has felt like less than cinema.
Leviathan came closest to making me forget about it for a moment; that one is a truly staggering feat of image capture, using the real life mechanics of a commercial fishing boat to create an impressionist vision of brutality in nature (ideas that PTL also tackles), but even at 87 minutes it starts to feel a bit redundant at some point. I don't think that's thematically inappropriate (it appears that every day is exactly the same in this world) but it kept it from being an unqualified triumph for me.
Something in the Air was my first Assayas, and I know Chris will disagree, but I thought it was weak sauce. It's about a bunch of left-wing teenagers coming of age in early-70's France (and abroad); I'm under the impression it has echoes of Assayas' own coming-of-age, but it felt completely hollow to me. There's no depth to the political content (which is basically used as a self-actualization device and nothing else) or any of the relationships between the characters. It reminded me a lot of the upcoming Not Fade Away, actually - another portrayal of the young and artsy searching for themselves against a backdrop of mid-20th century turbulence which is passable, but emotionally and dramatically vacant.
The Hunt is not only the best film I caught at AFI this year, but possibly the best film of the year. This one floored me.
Red State is by far the best Kevin Smith movie, from a "fan of movies" perspective. It's really good once it gets going, and nobody who saw the final 75% would guess it was a Kevin Smith film, which is sadly a compliment.
Last edited by TallGuyCM; 11-07-2012 at 12:43 AM.
4/27 - Ghost BC - Fonda (?)
4/29 - Franz Ferdinand - Wiltern (?)
4/30 - Mono - Troubadour (?)
5/03 - Philip Glass - Royce Hall
5/06 - Rodrigo y Gabriela - Orpheum (?)
last.fm, if you care
Twitter, if you dare
I kept thinking that eventually one of the actors was going to start getting snarky in a Kevin Smith fashion but no one really did and I respected him for that.
Joe, did you see Something in the Air? As a long-time Assayas guy, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
Going to the AFIfest "secret screening" tonight at Graumen's. Whatever that may be.
Uhh just saw it and was coming here. Same I suppose. Going to see it this weekend with my dad since its his birthday and all. Could still be fun but not with all the other billion things going on this week.
The rumor I heard this morning is that it would be Django Unchained. I would have still had minor reservations about skipping a movie that comes out in April (Simon Killer) for a movie that comes out in December, but at least it would be an electric environment with it having been a world premiere. Seeing any movie that has been out in the UK for a month and which drops here in two days would not have that factor - let alone that Bond is among my least favorite movie franchises ever.
<--- Jealous
Upcoming shows
Facebook // Twitter // Blog // Tumblr // Instagram
Coachella: 04,06,07,09,10,11,12(1),12(2),13(1),13(2)
First Aid Kit 5/26, Parquet Courts 5/27, The Faint 6/1, Lady Gaga 6/3, Robyn/Röyksopp 6/28, Sharon Van Etten 6/29, Deafheaven 7/2, Cloud Nothings 7/7
SDCC 7/24-27, Outside Kanye West Lands 8/8, Holy Ship! 1/3-6/2015
Watched the Tree of Life last night. What a great experience. Every single shot is gorgeous. I don't think I moved for the entire 2.5 hours the movie ran. I already want to watch it again.
We Bought a Zoo was freakin' adorable
Upcoming shows
Facebook // Twitter // Blog // Tumblr // Instagram
Coachella: 04,06,07,09,10,11,12(1),12(2),13(1),13(2)
First Aid Kit 5/26, Parquet Courts 5/27, The Faint 6/1, Lady Gaga 6/3, Robyn/Röyksopp 6/28, Sharon Van Etten 6/29, Deafheaven 7/2, Cloud Nothings 7/7
SDCC 7/24-27, Outside Kanye West Lands 8/8, Holy Ship! 1/3-6/2015

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Nobody covers your salmon and striper trolling needs like the Okuma® Classic Pro GLT Series of Rods! Deep in selection, rich in features and downright amazing in price, Classic Pro GLT Rods allow you to easily outfit your success with technique-specific performance. For Downrigger, Dipsy Diver, Precision Trolling and Leadcore Trolling techniques, we've got 'em all!
State Model, as available in the Shopping Cart below. Order yours ONLINE today!
You qualify for a free gift. It will be added to your cart automatically.
Shop Similar Items
to find something that we have now or that can be backordered.
If you would like to be notified when we have this item available for sale, click
and enter your email address to receive an email notification.


text:
Focusing on the e-Health domain, ICEHST 2011 aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners whose work has impact on the development of actual healthcare technologies. Such technologies relate to advanced IT solutions and could facilitate activities of great societal relevance.
EventList powered by schlu.net
Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization
525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, USA
Tel.: +1 (202) 974-3000 Fax: +1 (202) 974-3663
© 2007 World Health Organization © 2010 Pan American Health Organization. All rights reserved.


text:
Learn a new passion pose every day!
Why You'll Love It:
You'll have an excellent view of your man in action, so enjoy the eye-candy, then whisper a word of praise for his tensed chest and built biceps sexy compliments will fuel his fire.
Want the complete collection of sizzling sex positions? Get our new paperback edition of The Cosmo Kama Sutra: 77 Mind-Blowing Sex Positions, now!
The Hot List
Must Reads
From Our Partners


text:
As it turned out, it wasn't.
The No. 11-ranked Tigers once again leaned on their dominant rushing attack to cruise to a 45-10 win against the overmatched Owls of Conference USA.
But Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said it wasn't nearly as effortless as it looked.
"That was a good team we beat out there," he said. "They can trot out 11 good guys, so I'm just happy to get the win."
Regardless of Malzahn's thoughts on the game, his team made the victory look easy.
How much so?
Starting quarterback Nick Marshall left the game with a shoulder injury on the second play of the second quarter and the team didn't flinch.
One play later, backup Jeremy Johnson connected with Sammie Coates on a 36-yard touchdown pass to push Auburn's lead to 28-0 with 13:55 remaining in the first half.
It didn't take long for Auburn (7-1) to stake itself out to an early lead, as only 2:03 had ticked off the clock before it reached the end zone for the first time. Marshall kept the ball himself and went 14 yards on the first play from scrimmage. Two plays later, he ran for another 45 yards, showing how things would go the rest of the evening. Tre Mason capped the opening drive by bulling his way into the end zone from the 8-yard line at the 12:57 mark, dragging multiple defenders with him.
Auburn's defense came up big on the ensuing possession, as senior end Dee Ford forced a fumble that was recovered by safety Jermaine Whitehead, giving the Tigers the ball at the Owls' 43-yard line.
It took all of one play for Auburn to hit pay dirt again, with Corey Grant taking a handoff and darting to the outside. The Opelika native then turned on the speed as he sprinted up the right sideline, only stopping once he crossed the goal line 43 yards later to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead with 11:34 remaining in the first quarter.
It took a whopping five minutes before Auburn scored again, but with 6:54 to play in the first quarter, Auburn was up 21-0. This time, it was Marshall who did the honors. Starting at Florida Atlantic's 28-yard line, the Georgia native picked up nine yards on first down. Three plays after that, he scored from the 10-yard line, giving him a rushing touchdown for the third consecutive contest he's appeared in.
And once Marshall left the game, the Tigers' offense didn't miss a beat.
Johnson showed he wasn't satisfied with just one touchdown toss to Coates, which came on his first play of the game. So the true freshman quarterback doubled the fun, connecting with the sophomore receiver on a 67-yard scoring strike with 3:10 to go in the first half. The pass served as the longest completion of Johnson's career, and was the fifth touchdown catch for Coates this year.
That touchdown extended Auburn's lead to 38-0, but on the ensuing possession, Florida Atlantic (2-6) at least assured it wouldn't get blanked. The Owls imitated the Tigers, embarking on a quick three-play, 67-yard drive. The lion's share of the yardage was due to FAU quarterback Jaquez Johnson, who hooked up with Daniel McKinney on a 38-yard gain on first down, and then decided to keep it himself two plays later. The sophomore broke into the back end of Auburn's secondary, and no Tiger defender was able to track him down before he reached the end zone 29 yards later.
The Owls followed up that score with another one coming out of halftime — a 31-yard field goal by kicker Mitch Anderson — which cut the Tigers' advantage to 38-10 with 11:45 left in the third stanza. That was as close as the visitors would get, though.
Auburn responded with one last scoring drive on the next possession, going 61 yards in 3:06. It was done through the efforts of Auburn's backups, and not a single play went through the air. Johnson, Grant and Cameron Artis-Payne collected all 61 of the yards on the ground, capped by Artis-Payne's one-yard touchdown with 8:35 remaining in the third period, which marked the final score for either side.


text:
HLTH - Health Technology
Alfred State courses are grouped into the following sections:
This course is designed to inspire, teach, and engage students in the arena of peer health education. Theoretical concepts and practical perspectives of peer education will be introduced, with a focus on health issues. Students will develop communication, assertiveness, facilitation, and presentation skills. They will also participate in experiential learning through designing and delivering their own peer health education program using the skills and training through class instruction.
This is an Internet-based course intended for both science and non-science majors covering the basic study of exercise physiology. Topics include the role of nutrition in energy-producing pathways and human growth and development; nutritional and common pharmacological aids used to support and enhance exercise and athletic performance; study of metabolic production of energy and its application in the human capacity for work; and study of select body systems and the principles of exercise training with resultant physiological adaptations that could be expected from such training.
This course is intended for both the science and non-science major. Coverage will include the fundamental biochemical aspects of the essential nutrients and their effects when consumed in less than recommended or excessive amounts. These nutritional facts will help answer some of the questions brought forward concerning the relationship between food and heart disease, weight control, preservatives, cancer, athletic performance, vegetarianism, pregnancy and lactation, just to name a few.


text:
Chelsea must break out of transition
With the end of the 2012/13 campaign a matter of weeks away, Chelsea are approaching a crossroads in terms of their immediate future.
How they finish this campaign will obviously have a huge bearing on their summer activity with a new manager on Roman Abramovich's shopping list along with a few new faces to continue the development of the first-team squad. In that regard, Champions League qualification is essential. After all, somebody of the ilk of Jose Mourinho that sits on top of the managerial tree simply does not do the Europa League. That competition is left for those seeking to forge a reputation (see Andre Villas-Boas) or those trying to restore one (see Rafael Benitez). The Champions League is where it's at and a failure to return among Europe's elite would incur significant repercussions on the club.
The last two campaigns have been designated as being part of the transition between the old team and the next generation and as a result it has brought a scattergun array of highs and lows. For all the sixth-place finishes, provocative managerial appointments and home defeats to QPR there have also been the victories in the Champions League and FA Cup as well as the arrival of Eden Hazard and Oscar's world-class talents. These peaks and troughs are part of a transition - even Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United occasionally go a season without a trophy – though one thing that must be avoided is allowing bloody mindedness to ensure that the club is constantly in the midst of such a period. In other words, Chelsea cannot be allowed to turn into Arsenal.
With Abramovich's desire to see Stamford Bridge illuminated with silky skillful football in the image of Barcelona, there has been a slight loss of identity; the same identity that brought the club three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and, of course, the European Cup. The ideal scenario is for the team to remain successful while serving up the type of fare to make fans and neutrals drool. The problem with that – as we have seen at the Emirates – is that often the emphasis can weigh too heavily on the side of style at the expense of substance.
Beautiful football is worthless unless it is converted into silverware. If that seems churlish, consider that Pep Guardiola – while still manager of Barcelona – conceded that he only instructed his team to play in their distinctive 'tiki-taka' style because it won football matches. Had it not served that fundamental purpose he would have sought another route to glory.
What Chelsea need to take on board is that aesthetics must not take precedence over results. Arsenal have suffered through Arsene Wenger's fanatical desire to conquer the pace and physicality of English football with his cast of impish ballerinas while simultaneously proving to his free-spending rivals that it can be done through astute purchases rather than with the help of a bulging wallet. It hasn't worked. Arsenal have not even got close to the team they used to be in the immediate years either side of the millennium and their stagnation should be a salutary lesson to everybody at Stamford Bridge that compromising success comes at a price.
Despite the warning signs, there are thankfully few similarities between the DNA of the two clubs. In West London, for all the talk about entertaining the owner, Abramovich has shown that when push comes to shove he will err on the side of results. No manager is bigger than success and while his trigger-figger has been a little too itchy on occasion at least he has not chosen to indulge a loyal servant out of sheer sentimentality. Equally, it is the trophy cabinet rather than the balance sheet that preoccupies the minds of those that stalk the corridors of Stamford Bridge. A positive bank statement is not celebrated and neither is finishing fourth. That might sound like short-termism but football – to the fan at least – is about glory not fiscal responsibility.
The one aspect that might change Chelsea's thinking is the advent of Financial Fair Play which will indirectly govern how much clubs can lavish on transfers though with the latest figures showing that Chelsea earned €30 more than their London rivals perhaps that will not be so much of a problem. Of course, those numbers include the glorious and money-spinning march to Champions League victory which will not be repeated this year however with the right acquisitions in both the playing and coaching departments there is no reason why it cannot be repeated in the near future.
But therein lies the point. Those acquisitions must be the correct ones and a certain degree of stability must be instilled or otherwise Chelsea risk ripping up yet another template and going back to the drawing board. Another season of turbulence will only confirm the club as a madhouse and one that nobody with serious ambitions would be willing to join. It would undermine any chances of attaining major silverware and as a consequence could persuade the likes of Hazard and Juan Mata that their futures lie elsewhere despite the roubles on offer.
The Gunner's trophy drought has seen each one of their stars – and Alex Song - eventually leave in order to add a medal to their collection and it will continue to happen there as long as the status quo is maintained. If fundamentalism takes hold among the Blues' hierarchy the same thing could happen in West London and Chelsea could become the new Arsenal.
Now there's a terrifying thought.
Follow Phil Lythell on Twitter @PhilLythell


text:
So, last week, PC World reported a study from Ohio State and University of California, Irvine (joint study, I presume) that instant messaging actually improved people's productivity during the day.
The reasoning is that instant messaging (IM) is less obtrusive than a phone call or even "a knock on the side of your cubicle" because like email you can choose when to respond. I wasn't sure about that claim, because I have had multiple experiences in the past week that were exactly the opposite.
A coworker who wanted to know if I could talk on the phone right then. A vendor needed me to provide him with a proof of purchase so he could make sure I actually purchased software from him. A friend sent a YouTube link and then asked how I liked it.
But IM can improve productivity if used correctly.
Here's a few survival tips:
Business Communications
David Byrd
Maranda Gibson
Mary Williams
Debbie Vaught
Receive Posts by Email
Subscribe now with RSS
Follow Us on Twitter


text:
Discussion about math, puzzles, games and fun. Useful symbols: ÷ × ½ √ ∞ ≠ ≤ ≥ ≈ ⇒ ± ∈ Δ θ ∴ ∑ ∫ π -¹ ² ³ °
You are not logged in.
Pages: 1
#1 2011-06-24 21:58:37
Useful websites!
Hi I have been looking for useful websites for my child to get upto speed on his 11+ maths. Does anyone have any good points of reference?
#2 2011-06-24 22:08:22
Re: Useful websites!
Hi Brianguk;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
I have the result, but I do not yet know how to get it.
All physicists, and a good many quite respectable mathematicians are contemptuous about proof.
#3 2011-07-20 14:53:34
Re: Useful websites!
There are loads of good websites, but I think you need to search per curriculum topic.
Math in English Math should be a game, shouldn't it?
#4 2011-07-20 19:31:45
Re: Useful websites!
hi Brianguk
Last edited by bob bundy (2011-07-20 19:35:14)
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
#5 2011-10-12 01:47:43
Re: Useful websites!
[site removed by moderator] is a great source of math worksheets. Also use youtube for instruction videos
Math in English Math should be a game, shouldn't it?
Pages: 1


text:
Download Spring 2010 Newsletter PDF« Go Back
« Go Back
Spring 2010 Newsletter
Posted on: August 5th, 2011 by admin No Comments
but he is more concerned about another proposal in the same document.
Simon Reed becomes a Partner at just 30 years of age.
Copyright © 2014 Robinson Reed Layton.


text:
After an unfortunate preseason injury to Jets starter Mark Sanchez, Gang Green brought in veteran journeyman Brady Quinn to round out their roster. But which of these QBs can help New York establish their position in the AFC East? Let's go to the tape.
Forest Fire Danger: The Forest Fire Danger Level in Connecticut is high, and the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, Read More
Tale of the tape
New York Jets' Revolving QB Door: Mark Sanchez Vs. Brady Quinn
|Ran into his own player's butt and fumbled the football (butt fumble), which was subsequently returned by the rival New England Patriots for a touchdown. He, uh, still hasn't lived that down.
|Most Embarrassing Moment
|Gotta be be that Men's Health Celebrity Fitness photo with water raining down, right?
|Went to back-to-back AFC Championship games. (Note that he lost both of those games because you can only ride a boring, sub-par quarterback so far)
|Greatest On-Field NFL Accomplishment?
|We…we don't know.
|Oh God, yes.
|Gross Facial Hair?
|Yes. They're gross and weird and we regret that we've seen them or even know of their existence.
|Naked Pictures On The Internet?
|Not to our knowledge. And we don't really want "Brady Quinn naked pics" in our Google search history, thankyouverymuch. We'll leave this one a mystery.
|On most days, yes. Even in the off season.
|Frustrates New Yorkers To No End?
|No, but, give the young man time. He'll make it happen.
|Will Be Playing Elsewhere Next Season?
The winner is
More Tales of the tape
National Championship Matchup: #8 Kentucky Vs. #7 Connecticut
No. 8-seeded Kentucky stunned No. 2-seeded Michigan in the Elite Eight and shut down Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky and the Badgers offense in the Final Four.
Can't Decide Between Seattle-Denver? Here's Who You Should Root For
Suppose you're a casual fan. Who do you root for this year – Denver, or Seattle?
New Jersey Vs. New York: Who Really 'Owns' Super Bowl XLVIII?
With the Super Bowl coming to town, it's cause for some friction between the states. But we wonder, who does this Super Bowl really belong to – New York or New Jersey?


text:
Spencer Pratt Presents: "Inland Empire 909" (A Blatant Jersey Shore Knockoff)by Free Britney at .
The Inland Empire (I.E.), colloquially known as the IE, is a metropolitan area centered around the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino in Southern California.
This region east of Los Angeles is also the site of Spencer Pratt's new reality show, Inland Empire 909, which you will likely never see on any television station.
Obsessed with Jersey Shore since its premiere, which also coincided with his own decline in relevance, Spencer is desperately trying to cash in on the concept.
WANNABE PRODUCER: Ha. All Spencer produces is laughter. Which we certainly appreciate, but that's not his intent. [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]
Now an unemployed filmmaker, Spencer Pratt gushed to Radar about his new reality show, which he'll be "shopping to the networks in the coming weeks."
"These girls will eat the cast of Jersey Shore alive," said the former Hills villain. "They will keep it real and not say they are only that way for a show."
"To be honest, I'm scared of the entire cast. Lauren from 909 is younger and more wild then J-Woww and they fight for real every single night."The Inland Empire 909 trailer begins on a black screen, then states the absurd number of viewers (4.8 million) that watched the Jersey Shore finale.
909 then promises a "younger and sexier" cast.
"They are the next level of reality TV. Where Jersey Shore and the East Coast has Snooki, the West Coast has T-BONE aka Tayrn, tearing it UP!" Mr. Heidi Montag boasts. "The 909 is untapped, reality TV gold audiences have been waiting for."
The 909 trailer shows troubled cast members barbequing and discussing sex, fights, partying and more. One guy reveals his stomach. Real original.
At least his quote-unquote feature film, Tower 69: Malibu Beach Patrol Featuring 3-D Boobs, was his own idea. A hilariously bad one, but his own.
From Around the Web
More From The Hollywood Gossip
11 Stars Who Went BROKE: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems!Having a lot of money doesn't mean stars know what to do with it! Here are 11 stars who went BROKE.
The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 9 Episode 1 Recap: Meet Shannon Beador!The Real Housewives of Orange County season 9 premiered last night! Let's say hello to Shannon Beador!
Bethenny Frankel Compares The Real Housewives of New York City to Vietnam WarBethenny Frankel will NOT be returning to the Real Housewives of New York. The experience, she says, was like "Vietnam War flashbacks."
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Preview: Boobs, Battles, and Beauty QueensThe Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion episode is coming soon. It's sure to feature fireworks as the women discuss boobs, the season's battles, and beauty queen, Kenya Moore.
12 Comments New Comment Subscribe
I agree with everyone else. Upland is not the real IE. It's too close to OC and LA. Riverside, on the other hand, would be a better definition for the IE. Lifted trucks, skunk hair, tattoos....They should film out there. And like everyone else is saying, they are misrepresenting Upland as a trashy town when it's a quiet, small, mellow town. Also, that cast is not of the typical Upland resident. If Spencer wants the ultimate IE, he needs to go further inland.
there a bunch of rich snobby bitches who think there the shit growing up and going to high school with all of them im so glad i got out when i did it is stupid i cannot believe this shit it seriously just gonna make us look bad reality show or not just looking at the little trailer they make themselves look like complete sluts whatever not my problem just really glad im not friends with any of those girls anymore
wow this is sad..can't believe they are fliming in upland where I live...seriously? there just making another stupid reality show by making another city look trashy and stupid..and yet not all of the rich kids are trashy...but then again some kids who live on 11-25th street are hard headed excepted the Springfield...yea im from upland giving my opnion


text:
Berman, whose avid weapon and artifact-collecting led to the establishment of the Berman Museum of World History, was described as a globe-trotting James Bond-figure.
A member of the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps during World War II, Berman was cagey about the source of some of his finds.
Among his collection were belt buckles that fired bullets, exploding cigarette lighters, Jefferson Davis's traveling pistols, a jeweled dagger that belonged to the Egyptian King Faurok, Adolf Hitler's tea set and a scimitar of Abbas the Great of Persia.
When people asked about these artifacts Berman would respond, "I don't know. It just showed up in my bedroom this morning."
After Berman left the Army he returned to Anniston to run the family business, Berman's Department Store. He was also known for his ties to the military community when Fort McClellan was still active and was longtime co-chairman of the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce's military affairs council.
Berman's collection was so large when the museum opened in 1996, it could only display a small fraction of it.


text:
Sources of inspiration, articles of interest to growing businesses and our own celebration of 'creative commerce'. And some other stuff..
Services that include website design, advertising, online marketing, SEO, PPC, social media marketing and campaign management.
Specialist marketing and design services for the commercial events sector including conferences, exhibitions and seminars.
INZIMO is a full service marketing, web and graphic design agency that provide big brand power marketing without the big brand price tag.
We are passionate about what we do and enjoy working with small and medium size companies. We work hard to understand the unique needs of each client and treat each business as if it were our own - measuring our success by that of our clients.
We have offices in London and in the Spanish Costa del Sol and provide inspirational marketing for aspirational companies all over the world.


text:
Investigation performed at the Rothman Institute of Orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, and the Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection poses many challenges, one of which is the difficulty of isolating the infecting organism. Recently, a sophisticated modality (the Ibis Biosciences T5000 biosensor system) has been introduced that uses pan-domain primers in a series of polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) to identify and speciate essentially all bacteria and fungi as well as to identify key antibiotic resistance genes. We investigated the role of the Ibis in identifying infecting organisms in cases of known and suspected periprosthetic joint infection.
Synovial fluid specimens were collected prospectively from eighty-two patients undergoing eighty-seven arthroplasty procedures (sixty-five knee revisions, fifteen hip revisions, and seven primary knee arthroplasties) and were sent for both conventional culture and Ibis analysis. The surgeon's clinical determination of the cause for revision arthroplasty was failure due to infection in twenty-three cases and noninfectious failure in fifty-seven cases.
In the twenty-three cases that were considered on clinical grounds to involve a periprosthetic joint infection, the Ibis detected the same pathogen isolated by conventional culture in seventeen of eighteen cases and also detected one or more organisms in four of the five culture-negative cases. In addition, the Ibis detected organisms in fifty (88%) of the fifty-seven cases in which revision arthroplasty was performed for a presumed noninfectious failure.
The Ibis technology was not only effective at detecting organisms in cases of suspected periprosthetic joint infection in which cultures were negative, but it also suggested that many of the revision arthroplasty cases that have previously been considered to be purely aseptic may have a component of unrecognized, subclinical infection.
Diagnostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Comparison of the Ibis results with results from conventional culture, shown as "Positive" or "Negative." "Positive" results include both "true" positives (substantial growth or growth on more than one plate) and "false" positives (minimal growth on a single plate). "Negative" results include both negative cultures and patients in whom no culture was taken. The number (N) in each group is given at the far right. For each patient's sample, we determined whether the Ibis identified (1) the same organism as culture and no additional organisms, (2) the same organism as culture plus additional organism(s), (3) only organisms not found in culture, or (4) no organisms. Results are plotted as percentages within each subcategory for the total cohort as well as for the groups presumed to be infected and uninfected. Positive culture results matched well with the Ibis results. Of note, four of five patients in the infected group with negative cultures had positive Ibis findings. No patients in whom cultures identified an organism had negative Ibis results.
Download citation file:


text:
The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through ArtQuestions? Email us or call: (810) 637-5586 ---
Mary deSloovere
Yardley, PA USA
Width: 9" Length: 12"
Materials/Techniques: Cotton fabrics, pieced and quilted by machine.
Artist Statement: I made this quilt to raise funds for Alzheimer's research and to show my support for the AAQI.
This quilt has Fast Finish Triangles.


text:
vCenter Server Heartbeat
VMware® vCenter™ Server Heartbeat™ protects your virtual infrastructure from downtime related to application, configuration, operating system, network or hardware problems for high availability.
Maximum Protection
Monitor and protect VMware® vCenter Server™ from one location with the easy-to-use web interface. This ensures failover and failback in both local and remote locations.
Preserve mission-critical functionality. vCenter Server Heartbeat protects against application or operator errors, operating system or hardware failure and external events.
Rapid Disaster Recovery
Provide disaster recovery for vCenter Server across the LAN or WAN, including plug-ins like VMware vSphere® Update Manager™.
Technical Information
- vCenter Server Administration Guide PDF
- VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat Product Documentation
- Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.6 to Protect vCenter Server VIDEO
- Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat to protect vSphere Auto Deploy VIDEO
- Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat to Protect SQL Server part 1 VIDEO
- Installing vCenter Server Heartbeat to Protect SQL Server part 2 VIDEO
vCenter Server Heartbeat Support Center
Access self-service, web-based resources and 24/7 global support.Get Support
vCenter Server Blog
Latest highlights on provisioning, monitoring and managing your data center with vCenter Server.Read the vCenter Server Blog
vCenter Server Heartbeat Community
Find out about protection, failover, failback, disaster recovery and more for vCenter Server.Join the vCenter Server Heartbeat Community


text:
329 Kearny, San Francisco, CA | Directions 9410837.791208 -122.404206
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Northeast
An simple, authentic Cuban lunch bistro in the midst of the bustling capitalismo of the Financial District. – The Cuban cuisine at Paladar (pulled pork, plantains, black beans and yucca) is faithfully authentic, though thankfully it stops short of true Fidel-ity with its large portions and plentiful options. The Cubano sandwich is slow-roasted pork & pickle perfection, and side orders like fried plantians and black beans will fill you up without emptying your wallet. The restaurant itself is bistro style, filled with office lunchers packed into a dozen or so snug two-tops (read: not good for groups) beneath black-and-white photos of Cuba in its heyday.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Facebook to see what your friends are up to!
Do you have a review of Paladar Cafe Cubano on your blog? If you include the Citysearch image link (shown below) in your post, we'll automatically link to your review from the business profile page. Here's how our Linkback system works:
The Linkback system is free and automatic. It's really that easy.
To link to our business profile page, copy the html below to your web page.


text:
My backyard does not border a neighbor's lot, a positive feature in my opinion. In fact, none of the houses on my street have neighbors behind them. None that are living, anyway. Another plus in my book. Most realtors don't include "Extreme proximity to cemetery provides peaceful view as well as burial convenience" on a property's list of features.
When we first looked at the house, I wasn't too sure about butting up against a bone yard. In fact, it gave me the creeps. Being one who dives behind the counter at the sight of her own reflection in the kitchen window at night, the prospect of seeing any supernatural beings other than Jesus left me a bit uncomfortable. On the positive side, the backyard's larger than others in the neighborhood, making the frequent funerals and presence of strangers a minor inconvenience. This becomes null and void in the event of a visit from Great Aunt Eunice, who's been gone for forty years now.
The cemetery is sandwiched between my neighborhood and an elementary school. Being a mother has given me a keen eye for suspicious characters who pose a possible threat. The local police department lost its faith in my powers of observation following an unfortunate incident which took place a couple of years ago.
On the day in question a man in a pickup truck caught my attention as he remained in his truck for over an hour. Considering his view of the school, I watched him for a long time before contacting the police. Confident I had rid the community of a possible pervert who had his eye on the school children, I jumped on the phone when the police called back. Imagine my surprised when they informed me that the would-be criminal was actually a florist delivering flowers for a funeral. Oops. My bad.
Our cemetery does appear to be the escape route of choice for juvenile delinquents being pursued by law enforcement. I guess bobbing and weaving through the headstones makes the pursuit more challenging. Considering the fitness level of our local heat, police dogs are released after about five minutes. It's fun to watch when nothing good's on TV.
Certain adjustments have been made regarding our outdoor activities. For example, grieving families don't appreciate the interruption of my dog chasing a squirrel through the cemetery, creating a National Lampoon-type atmosphere during the funeral of a loved one. As a result, our canine's grounded during services. Discretion regarding personal appearance is another area of concern. Some mornings require that I wear clothing other than pajamas if I choose to drink coffee on the patio. While hanging laundry on the clothesline, strategic placement of any unmentionables is key, as to discourage any voyeuristic behavior from visitors. Also, if I'm bending over in the garden picking vegetables, I try not to aim my rear in the direction of mourners. They're already crying.
One important consideration when we bought the house was the placement of our vegetable garden. The best, and only, spot for a garden is in the backyard by the back fence. Already you can see the problem. The idea of eating tomatoes that have been pushed up and fertilized all season by Uncle Bob lacked appeal. However, after receiving reassurance that caskets are encased in concrete I felt better, but not much. Every summer someone comments on how much bigger the vegetables grow that are closest to the cemetery, as compared to those nearest the house. I just load up a bag of the biggest veggies for the commenter and say, "Here ya go. Enjoy, and don't worry about pesticides. We only grow organic."
Already a member? Login here
maybe it's stuff coming FROM the house that's stunting the regular ones ;)very funny stories
Story of My Life by Eravita® 2014


text:
> About
> Commission Members
> Colleges
& Universities
> Institutional Grants
> Job Openings
> OCR Plan
> Planning and Academic Affairs
Academic Approval Process
New Programs Under Review
> Academic Programs
> Distance Education
> Advisory Councils
> Academic Common
> Statistical Information
> Student Guide to Transfer
> Veterans Benefits
> Base Realignment & Closure
(BRAC)>Other Higher Ed Links
Strayer University
Program Proposal(pdf)
OOS Renewal - Hanover & Laurel Program Description
The Associate in Arts in Business Administration program is designed to provide the latest information and technology in the field of management to prepare students for careers in business and government.The Bachelor of Business Administration program prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations. Students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision making and problem solving capabilities, and the program also provides a strong liberal arts component that develops communication skills, information literacy, abstract thinking and critical analysis. The Master of Business Administration program offers a broad set of business management tools while also allowing students a choice of concentration in order to tailor their degrees. The program curriculum prepares working professionals to become effective decision makers and managers in a world increasingly affected by globalization, technology, and ethical challenges.
Contact Us |
Accessibility |
Privacy Notice |
Terms of Use
6 N. Liberty St., Baltimore, MD 21201 | Phone: (410)
767-3301 | Toll Free: (800) 974-0203


text:
Disney On Ice - Washington DC
Disney On Ice
|Sorry, No tickets available for "Disney On Ice".
|Would you like to try some other Similer Events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Disney On Ice Washington DC was rated
Q:How can i get disney on ice treasure trove aaa discount dc?
A:You can get discounts on Disney On Ice Washington Dc Tickets by using the discount codes mentioned on our page.
Q:How will you ship my disney princess on ice 2013 washington dc tickets?
A:Your Disney On Ice Washington Dc Tickets will be shipped to you soon after your order is processed via FedEx.


text:
Looking to purchase a domain name separately from the package (using SliceHost and want a domain name) and I was wondering what is the best reseller to purchase from.
All the pricing for a yearly renewal is under $10, so price isn't an issue. I'm also not sure what else to be concerned about when purchasing a domain name, such as domain registration, etc.


text:
Renew. If your 1990 - 1991 Mustang convertible has logged many miles with the top down, your black seats are probably starting to fade, stain, or even tear. Finding replacement seats is expensive and difficult, and seat covers or "cut to fit" upholstery kits will look sloppy and won't do justice to your interior restoration. Get this complete, custom cut upholstery kit for a professional finish that will result in like-new seats - just like the day your Mustang rolled off the showroom floor.
Custom Tailored. Designed using OE style patterns and custom cut to OE specifications, this upholstery kit is designed to fit your sport seats perfectly. Unlike seat covers or "cut to fit" kits, these tailored upholstery kits are permanent replacements that will leave you with a showroom-perfect look. Unlike other products, which can bunch or slide, these kits are custom-cut from OE style patterns and made from OE style cloth. And because this upholstery kit is designed to accommodate your sport seats, you're sure to get a professional looking result. This kit contains material you need to cover both your front and back seats, guaranteeing a perfect match.
OEM Quality. Don't settle for seat covers for "cut to fit" kits that will look unprofessional and make your seats uncomfortable. This affordable black cloth upholstery kit will restore your seats and complete your interior restoration for your 1990 - 1991 Mustang convertible.
Mustang Fitment: 1990, 1991 Details >>


text:
BLOOMINGDALE - Howard and Jacqueline Bowers of Bloomingdale celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary Saturday. They were married Oct. 2, 1965 at the LaBelle Church of Christ in Steubenville.
He is the son of the late Howard and Lucille Bowers, and his wife is the daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor Gill.
Howard is the owner of Howard L. Bowers Contracting Co., Inc. Jacqueline is a retiree of Howard L. Bowers Contracting Co., Inc.
Article Photos
They have two sons, Charles and Howard, and one grandson.


text:
An increased Chinese community of great importance to the commercial interests of England 1881
'Statement of His Excellency Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, KCMG, on the Census Returns and the Progress of the Colony, 1881'
Quoted in David Faure, Society, pp.23-29
DOCUMENT I.e1: An increased Chinese community of great importance to the commercial interests of England 1881 (source: Encl. 2 in No.42, Legislative Council, Hong Kong, Statement of His Excellency Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., on the Census Returns and the Progress of the Colony, House of Commons Papers 1881, Vol. LXV, serial no. 42, Public Record Office, London)
I am placing upon the table a return which has been prepared in the Survey Department in consequence of a minute of mine, in which I directed attention to the publication in the 'Daily Press' of the 11th May 1881, of a statement of transactions in landed property in Hong Kong, and called upon the proper officers to have that return checked and verified. Accordingly, that return, which, no doubt you have all seen, was transmitted to the Acting Surveyor General. He has now furnished us with an authentic statement of the transactions, from the Land Office books, that have taken place in the transfer and sale of property from the 1st of January last year to the 11th of May this year. To be brief, I think, on the whole, he corroborates what appeared in the 'Daily Press,' and the summary he gives at the end is to this effect. Total value of properties bought by Chinese from foreigners, 1,710,036 dollars; total value of properties bought by Chinese from the Government, 17,705 dollars; total value of properties bought by foreigners from foreigners, 216,750 dollars; total value of properties bought by foreigners from the Government, 5,060 dollars; total value of properties bought by foreigners from Chinese, 16,450 dollars.
Now, this large item of 1,710,000 dollars on the transfer of property almost entirely for commercial purposes, to the Chinese community since January last year, is undoubtedly an event of great importance. Is it speculative, or is it justified by the returns I am now laying on the table? In the first place what do we learn from the census returns of the Registrar General? We find that the population has risen from 139,144 in 1876 to 160,402 in 1881, showing, in four years and four months, an increase of 21,258, and of this increase the Chinese population account for 20,532. The Registrar General adds, that the European and American community is larger by 273; that the increase is among the British, Portuguese, Germans, and Italians, and is that of women and children; that the male adult population of Europeans and Americans has decreased. This fact is of interest, because, whilst taking the male adult British subjects from the United Kingdom there has been a decrease from 342 to 336, there has been an increase in the number of women and of boys and girls. So, too, with the Portuguese, there is a falling off from 418 adult males in 1876 to 384 at present, but an increase in the women and children. So, too, with the Germans; there is a falling off in the adult German population, and in the American population, and in the French population, but in each case there is an increase in the number of women and children. This fact, I say, is of interest, because the topical Colony where European children flourish cannot be very unhealthy. The vitality of a foreign child is a delicate test of climate, and I believe we can point to this particular item in the census returns affording some indication that Hong Kong is growing more healthy. And, now, proceeding to the question of the 20,000 additional Chinese, we have to consider this:- Has the increase in the various mercantile occupations of the Chinese been such as to justify the remarkable transfer of landed property I have referred to? The census returns furnish us with an opportunity of testing how far in the harbour of Victoria itself the means we have of commercial movement — that is, the transference of goods from steamer to steamer, from steamer to shore, and vice versa — how far that has been facilitated since the year 1876. From the returns, I find that the movement is conducted by steam launches, cargo boats, and sampans. The steam launches have increased from eight in 1876 to 37 in 1881, the cargo boats from 494 to 656, and the sampans from 1,357 to 2,088. So far for the machinery that we have in our harbour for conducting the commercial movement of the Colony, it has substantially increased. The returns I am laying before you are identical in form with the returns prepared in the time of Sir Arthur Kennedy, and probably his predecessors, and amongst these returns there is one which answers the question I have been asking, and that is a return of the occupations of the Chinese adult male inhabitants of the Colony. On analysing that return, I find that the following are the changes that have taken place since the last census with respect to Chinese merchants and other Chinese directly concerned in the trade and commercial of the Colony.
The Chinese trading hongs, that is, the Nampak hongs and other wealthy merchants who now send the manufactures of England into China, have increased form 215 to 395. Chinese traders have increased from 287 to 2,377; Chinese brokers, from 142 to 455. Taking the Chinese engaged in dealing in money; the shroffs have increased from 40 to 208; the teachers of shroffing have increased from 9 to 14; the bullion dealers, who do not appear in any former census, are now returned at 34; the money changes, 111 in 1876, still remain at 111, but in 1876 there were no Chinese bankers returned, and now we have in this census 55 Chinese bankers. The piece-goods dealers have increased from 78 in 1876 to 109, and cotton and yam dealers from 38 to 58. This is of interest, not merely to Manchester, Bradford, or Leeds; these Chinese merchants of Hong Kong are now facilitating an Indian trade with China, healthier, and with a safer future, than the trade in that drug which a few years ago was the only considerable commercial link between British India and China. Since 1877 the quantity of Bombay yarn received in Hong Kong has steadily risen from 21,000 bales to 61,000. The increase in the value of this trade from 1,706,913 dollars in 1877 to 5,251,246 dollars in 1880, has been coincident with an increase in our imports of raw cotton from Bengal and Rangoon from 33,000 bales in 1877 to 86,000 in 1880. Our opium trade shows no such tendency to increase. In 1880, we imported 87,747 chests, as against 88,428 in 1877. Mr. F.D. Sassoon tells me that the value of our total trade with India last year was 67,772,937 dollars, the value of the opium being 58,248,235 dollars. Though the trade in other goods than opium is but one-sixth of the total Indian trade, yet it is so rapidly developing that I look forward with confidence to the time when it will outstrip, and, perhaps, enable the Indian Government to curtail, the trade in opium. Tea merchants have increased from 26 to 51, rice dealers from 95 to 128, coal dealers from 16 to 20, fire-arms dealers from 15 to 20, timber dealers from 15 to 107, drapers from 101 to 156, and foreign goods dealers from 167 to 191. Compradores have increased from 77 to 95, ship compradores from 67 to 113, and ship charterers from 7 to 41. Looking to the increase I have pointed out in the ordinary machinery for commercial movement in the harbour, to this remarkable increase of the mercantile community, and to the well-known magnitude of the mercantile transactions of our Chinese merchants, it seems clear that this large expenditure since January 1880, of 1,710,000 dollars by Chinese for commercial property was a necessary expenditure.
There is another question that we may fairly ask. It has often been said, and there is hardly a directory or guide relating to Hong Kong in which you do not see it recorded, that Hong Kong has no local manufactures whatever. Is that true? Well, on turning to the census returns, I find many local Chinese manufacturers in this Colony. Bamboo workers have increased from 93 in 1876 to 121 in 1881; boat-builders from 48 to 110; carvers from 59 to 70; cigar makers from 21 to 30; engineers from 10 to 121; and gold beaters from 41 to 60. Glass manufacturers appears for the first time; there are now 16 in the Colony, and I believe at this moment the glass manufactory to the west of the town is capable of turning out such glass as some of the European storekeepers here are themselves prepared to sell; and when a service of glass may get injured, they can now send to our local glass manufactory and get tumblers to replace those broken in the set. I find image makers have increased from 10 to 15, lantern makers from 50 to 63, leather box makers from 39 to 53, lemonade and sodawater makers from 28 to 30. Watch manufacturers did not appear in the former census; they now number 13. Oar makers have increased from 30 to 43. Opium dealers have declined from 108 to 103, but that is not coincident with any decline in the revenue the Government of Hong Kong derives from the monopoly of prepared opium, which was 132,000 dollars in 1877, but was sold in 1879 for 205,000 dollars a year. Paper box makers have declined from 21 to 10, and rattan workers from 596 to 448. Of rifle makers we have five in the Colony. Sail and rope makers have increased from 100 to 141, and sandal-wood dealers and workers, from 74 to 76. Workers in sapanwood have declined from 96 to 20, and though there is apparently a decline in the number of sauce manufacturers from 49 to 41, there has been an increase in the quantity of sauce manufactured. I may mention that a short time before the late Mr. Kwok Acheong died, I went with him and two or three other Chinese gentlemen interested in the factory at Yau-ma-ti, to examine the factory, which was in a more or less rude state, the buildings not being then completed. I was glad to see what they were doing. In addition to making soy, they made ketchup for the European market, and they had also a manufactory for preserving fruits. Now, the ketchup is sent in hundreds of barrels every year direct from Hong Kong to a well-known house in London — that well-known provision merchant whose good things most of us have, from time to time, enjoyed. He sends out thousands of little bottles of his ketchup to Chinese as well as to European storekeepers here, so that, in short the ketchup we consume as English ketchup is manufactured by Chinese in Hong Kong, sent to England, and this famous provision merchant in England returns it to us for retail. I am bound to add, that the latest advices are the peculiar article which is produced by the Chinese manufacturer at Yau-ma-ti was regarded at the recent sales in London as the best in the market, and our little local manufactory is very successful. I find immediately following this we come to the soap manufacturers; they do not appear in the last census, and they are now only seven in number. There also appears, for the first time, one spectacle-maker. We have Chinese sugar refiners; they have declined from 25 to 15, and tanners from seven to one. Tobacco manufacturers have increased from 44 to 96. Tooth-powder makers appear also for the first time; they number 57. Umbrella-makers have increased from 97 to 169, vermilion manufacturers and dealers from 111 to 123, and weavers, who appear for the first time in our census, number six. It is, therefore, clear that we have in this Colony numerous local manufactures which have every prospect of extending.
But apart from the question of such manufacturers, there are in this Colony, as you all know, various industries employing Chinese artisans. Carpenters have increased from 2,510 to 2,923, blacksmiths from 690 to 708, pewter-smiths from 60 to 173, tinsmiths from 88 to 172, and braziers from 488 to 864. Masons show a falling off from 845 to 542. Rice-pounders have increased from 954 to 1,083 and in stone-cutters there is a large increase — from 449 to 1,439. The number of tailors now in the Colony, who work with sewing machines mostly, amounts to 1,857. It is an interesting fact, that for these tailors drill is imported into the Colony from England; they make it up with their sewing machines, and the made clothes are then exported to New Zealand and Australia. In that way Chinese cheap labour, even without leaving the atmosphere of China, is, to a certain extent, successfully competing with Australian and English manufacturers of clothes.
There are certain special occupation of the Chinese which are worth noting, as they indicate the prosperity of the natives. We have the birds' nest sellers, who have increased from 12 to 35, the sharks' fins dealers, from 9 to 15, beancurd sellers, from 93 to 107, jadestone dealers, from 8 to 18; but cinnamon dealers have fallen from eight to seven. Sessamum oil dealers appear for the first time, and number five, and ginseng dealers also appear for the first time, and are four in number. Joss-paper sellers have increased from 30 to 47, joss-house keepers, from 17 to 41, and chair-coolies, from 859 to 980.
In addition to those who are concerned in our commerce and trade, there is a certain amount of professional life amongst the Chinese, as shown by the census returns. We had in 1876, 198 Chinese doctors; now we have 333. Well, the question has often been asked, whether Chinese doctors do much good, but I think we may, perhaps, rely upon the good sense of those who employ them and have confidence in their empirical knowledge and skill. But even the European community and the Government of the Colony owe a debt of gratitude to some of those Chinese doctors. Hong Kong is peculiarly situated with respect to the possibility of an influx of small-pox. Perhaps no other port in the world in more liable to a visitation from that disease, and yet, though occasionally I get a report from the Harbour Master of a case or two that may be brought here, it does not spread in the Colony. How does that come to pass? I was talking not long since to the Health Officer, Dr. Adams, and he tells me he has to examine the Chinese who emigrate, and he finds nearly all the young Chinese have three or four vaccination marks, or inoculation marks, upon the arms. He says he was often puzzled to know how this vaccination came to be apparently so perfect among the Chinese. Well, the fact is, that for some years past the doctors of the Tung-wa Hospital have vaccinated extensively, and some of them have been employed as travelling vaccinators, who go about this Colony, and who, since 1878, visit the mainland and vaccinate all through the neighbouring province of China. Thousands upon thousands have been vaccinated by them. The returns are printed in our annual Blue Books. Thousand upon thousands have been vaccinated during the last four years. But when I saw the annual returns sent in by the Colonial Surgeon not many weeks ago, I appended the following minute to that document:- 'I cannot find any return showing the number of vaccinations by the Medical Officers of the Colony. Ascertain how many persons have been vaccinated every year for the last four years by the Colonial Surgeon, the Health Officer, the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, and the Deputy Superintendent.' This appears to have been sent to the Colonial Surgeon for a report. The report of the Colonial Surgeon was very brief:- 'No return has ever been kept.' Whereupon, my honourable friend on my left (the Acting Colonial Secretary) writes to the Colonial Surgeon asking him if he could from his memory, and approximately furnish the number he has himself vaccinated, and get the same information from the other Medical Officers of the Government. The reply of the Colonial Surgeon is:- 'I have the honour to inform you that 10 persons were vaccinated in the hospital by the Superintendent. I have not been able to obtain any more information from the Superintendent. The Acting Health Officer vaccinated his own child twice without success. I have performed 32 vaccinations on children, 15 unsuccessfully, and about as many more on adults.' And then he proceeds to state that he distributed lymph, which I send to him (it comes to me every mail in my Despatch bag from Downing Street), amongst his professional brethren in the Colony and at Canton. He adds, that in future he will take care that a record of the vaccinations by the Government officers is kept. It may, of course, be said that the Colonial Surgeon and the other officers of the Government were aware of the fact that this semi Administrative duty — in fact, a duty of no slight importance to the Government and the Colony — was actually being performed for them by the directors of the Tung-wa Hospital, and, therefore, they did not think it necessary to interfere with the Chinese doctors, who were vaccinating thousands of people, and doing it so well, and who have protected the Colony so thoroughly. Passing from the doctors, we come to the druggists, who have also increased from 164 to 243. I find, for the first time in the professional life of the Chinese in this Colony, that we have three dentists. About 18 months ago I visited one, not professionally, but for the purpose of seeing the instruments he used, and I then found he had the same apparatus we find in all dentists' establishments. In fact, he did work for the first-rate American dentists we have here, being fully capable of making or repairing sets of teeth. He was a gentleman of intelligence, and impressed me, I must say, as favourably as a dentist could. I also find Chinese architects for the first time, five in number. For the first time, we also have in the list one geomancer. I have not seen that gentleman, but I find in the list perhaps an antidote to the geomancer; for the first time we see in this list a Chinese barrister-at-law. I think we may all congratulate ourselves on his appearing not only in the census returns as a barrister, but as being also a member, by the Queen's favour, of the Legislature of the Colony. I find also on this list three newspaper editors, but there were three in 1876. They are not exactly the same three, because one, a gentleman who was enumerated in 1876, was a friend of mine, the editor of the 'Chinese Mail,' Mr. Chun Ayin, and I believe that newspaper editor is now receiving a salary of 1,200 l. per annum as an officer of the Chinese Government in Cuba, where I understand he is the Consul General. I don't know whether I am right in classing them amongst the professional portion of the Chinese community, but I find we have 84 fortune-tellers in the Colony, instead of 46 in 1876. The schoolmasters have increased from 114 to 171, and students from 341 to 2,562. These students are not to be confounded with school-boys, who are dealt with in another part of the census. Most of these gentlemen who return themselves as students are, no doubt, young men, but some of them possibly are old men, who devote themselves to literary pursuits. Portrait painters have increased from 170 to 200, and photographers from 30 to 45. Story-tellers have decreased from five to one. Musicians, also, I am sorry to see, have fallen from 70 to 30. If it were not one of those statistical fallacies that sometimes occur, even in the best regulated Registrar General's Office, it would be a melancholy fact, that when our Chinese bankers and bullion dealers come upon the scene, the story-tellers and musicians seem to disappear. Perhaps great material prosperity is not without some drawbacks.
One the whole, it is manifest we have in this Colony an increased Chinese community of great importance to the commercial interests of England, and, therefore, we may at once answer the question as to this large dealing in land, and may admit it was a just and natural process, and that this transfer of property from European to Chinese was not of a merely speculative kind.
Now, does Hong Kong fulfil the object for which it was established? That I need hardly ask you, gentlemen, after the brief resume I have given you of our census returns. But it has sometimes been discussed what the object of this Colony is, and in my time I have heard it said that it is a military object, or a naval object, I have generally been of opinion myself it was commercial, but I find on referring to a Despatch of the Secretary of State to Sir John Davis, where this question was raised, that there it is briefly and clearly laid down for what object this Colony was really established, Sir John Davis had to forward to Her Majesty's Government a memorial from the foreign merchants complaining of the taxation of Hong Kong. They represented that Hong Kong had been established, as they thought, for military objects in China, and on that account they begged the Imperial Government would undertake to pay for the cost of the establishments, and that they themselves should be relieved from taxes. The Secretary of State who had to decide this question was a man of great ability. It was in the year 1846. He was then a young man, but he evidently gave due attention to the subject, and, having reviewed the whole question, he expresses his opinion that the occupation of Hong Kong was decided on solely and exclusively with a view to commercial interests; and, in a word, his Despatch said it was established in the interest of trade alone, and that the traders naturally should pay the expenses of the Colony. I find that this same Secretary of State had in a previous Despatch requested the Governor to have land sales in the town of Victoria at which none but Chinese could bid. Representations came from the Governor — either sir Henry Pottinger, or Sir John Davis — that there was a certain class of Chinese who would be peculiarly suitable for commercial operation, but that, owing to land jobbers, they could not compete at the land auctions in Hong Kong, and therefore the Secretary of State took the rather strong course of saying there should be some land sales at which none but Chinese could bid. Well, he incurred a little local criticism for doing that, but when this Despatch of his was published laying down the purely commercial objects of Hong Kong, and stating that the Colony should pay for itself, the newspapers then printed here commented on it in these terms: 'The answer of Mr. Gladstone is universally regarded by everyone with whom we have conversed since it was published as sealing the fate of Hong Kong. We do not believe it will be met by any violent recrimination or outcry, but the disgust it has excited is such as will not be speedily eradicated. What little trade we ever possessed here has been all but extinguished.' Well, a generation has passed since that criticism was published in the Colony, but I am bound to say, every year since then has justified Mr. Gladstone's policy; and, at this moment, we are in a Colony whose commercial prosperity is perhaps unrivalled. Who now will venture to say that he was not right to encourage the Chinese to buy land and settle in Hong Kong? Who now will differ with Mr. Gladstone as to the true character and object of this Colony?
Published: Friday, December 10, 2004
© 2014. The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use / Privacy Policy


text:
He divorced her five times on various occasions
Please advise me, because my husband is careless about the life of his children and family, even though he has high academic qualifications; he hates me and he changed towards me after he took another wife. I have been patient for the sake of my children, despite the way he treats me, which is with resentment and hatred. But now, after what has happened, he does not come to the house and he does not ask about us, except on rare occasions. Please advise me. Please note that he does not want to come back to me, and if I go back I will be living in limbo as I was after he married the other wife.
We should point out with regard to the divorces mentioned that whatever the shar'i court had ruled to be valid is valid, or if you already asked a scholar whatever he told you was valid is valid.
If there is no court ruling or scholarly verdict concerning these divorces, then what appears to us to be the case is the following:
The first divorce: if this divorce was issued in a state of extreme anger that drove him to divorce, and without that anger he would not have issued that divorce, then it does not count as such according to the more correct opinion, even if the husband was aware of what he was saying when he was in that state of anger. See the answer to question no. 45174
The second divorce: this comes under the heading of a conditional divorce in which reference should be made to the husband's intention. If he intended it as a divorce then it counts as such, but if he intended thereby to threaten and stop you doing something, then he has to offer expiation for breaking an oath (kafaarat al-yameen). If he cannot remember what his intention was, then it counts as a divorce.
The third divorce: if the husband was truly afraid that you would kill the children or do them some obvious harm, then his divorce does not count as such, because it was a divorce under compulsion.
The fourth divorce: this comes under the heading of conditional divorce and does not count as such unless you did complain about your problems to anyone, and the husband did intend divorce by what he said.
The fifth divorce: also comes under the heading of conditional divorce. If the husband intended it as a divorce then it counts as such.
Based on that, if you find out the kind of anger that accompanied the first divorce, then you will know the ruling on it.
By referring to the husband and asking him about his intention, the ruling on the second divorce will become clear.
He should also be asked about the third divorce, in order to find out the ruling on it.
If your husband did not take you back after the final divorce and your 'iddah has ended, then this is an irrevocable divorce and you cannot go back to him except with a new marriage contract, on condition that the number of divorces that counted as such did not reach three.
And Allah knows best.