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Slipknot (band)
Slipknot at the Download Festival in 2009.
|Background information
|Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
|Heavy metal, nu metal, alternative metal
|Years active
|Associated acts
|Stone Sour, Murderdolls, To My Surprise, DJ Starscream, Dirty Little Rabbits, The Black Dots of Death, Painface, Scar The Martyr
|Shawn Crahan
Craig Jones
Mick Thomson
Corey Taylor
Sid Wilson
Chris Fehn
Jim Root
|Past members
|Joey Jordison
Paul Gray
Josh Brainard
Brandon Darner
Greg Welts
Anders Colsefni
Donnie Steele
Slipknot is an American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in their early days, the band consisted of nine members for the greater part of their tenure: Sid Wilson, Paul Gray, Joey Jordison, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. However, the death of Paul Gray on May 24, 2010 and the departure of Joey Jordison on December 12, 2013, left the band with seven remaining members. Slipknot is well known for its attention-grabbing image, aggressive music style, and energetic and chaotic live shows.[1][2] The band enjoyed a somewhat meteoric rise to success following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999. The 2001 follow-up album Iowa further increased the band's popularity. After breaking for their first hiatus, Slipknot returned in 2004 with Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and once again in 2008 with their fourth album All Hope Is Gone, which debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200. Additionally, the band has released one live album, 9.0: Live, one compilation album, Antennas to Hell, as well as four live DVDs.
- 1 History
- 1.1 Early days (1995–1998)
- 1.2 Slipknot and emergence (1998–2000)
- 1.3 Iowa and hiatus (2001–2003)
- 1.4 Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and second hiatus (2003–2007)
- 1.5 All Hope Is Gone, third hiatus and Gray's death (2008–2010)
- 1.6 Return to the stage, Antennas to Hell and Knotfest (2010–2012)
- 1.7 Upcoming fifth album and Jordison's departure (2013–present)
- 2 Style and lyrical themes
- 3 Image and identities
- 4 Lyrics and image controversies
- 5 Awards
- 6 Band members
- 7 Discography
- 8 Tours
- 9 References
- 10 External links
Early days (1995–1998)
Slipknot was formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in September 1995 when drummer Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray started a band named The Pale Ones.[3] The lineup was made up of friends who met through the local music scene, including vocalist Anders Colsefni and guitarist Donnie Steele.[3] Not long after their inception, Gray invited Joey Jordison to a rehearsal because the band were interested in experimenting with additional drum elements. Jordison subsequently joined the band as their main drummer, moving Crahan to custom percussion.[3] Furthermore, Colsefni also took up custom percussion while remaining the band's vocalist. The band then decided to invite Josh Brainard as their second guitarist, bringing their lineup to six members.[4] On December 4, the band made their live debut; playing a benefit show using the name Meld.[5]
Much of the band's early development was retrospectively attributed to late-night planning sessions between Gray, Crahan and Jordison at a Sinclair gas station where Jordison worked nights. It was there, in late 1995, that Jordison suggested changing the band name to Slipknot after their song of the same name.[4] In December, Slipknot began recording material at SR Audio, a studio in the band's hometown.[6] Without a recording budget, the band were forced to self-finance the project, the costs of which came to an estimated $40,000.[7] In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele decided to leave Slipknot due to his Christian beliefs. When questioned in 1999 about Steele's departure, Jordison explained: "we were prepared to keep him on, but he didn't want to stay." During the mixing stages of their project at SR Audio, Craig Jones was recruited as Steele's replacement on guitar.[8] However, throughout their time in the studio, the band were adding samples to their recordings but could not produce these sounds live. Subsequently, Jones became the band's sampler and Mick Thomson was brought in as the replacement guitarist.[9] After a complicated time with mixing and mastering, the band self-released Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.[10]
29 second sample from the song "Slipknot" which the band was eventually named after. Slipknot's earlier music was slower than their later material and vocalist Colsefni had a much deeper vocal style than that of Taylor.[11]
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Distribution for the demo was initially left to the band and their producer Sean McMahon, before it was handed over to the distribution company Ismist in early 1997.[12] Slipknot received a small amount of airplay on local radio stations off the back of the demo. However, it did not lead to any kind of interest from record labels, so the band returned to the studio to develop new material.[12] It was at this time that the band sought more melodic vocals for their music. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour; this moved Colsefni to backing vocals and percussion.[13] While working in the studio, Slipknot continued to do local shows, during one of which in September 1997, Colsefni announced on stage that he was leaving the band.[14] The gap on percussion was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles."[15] In early 1998, Slipknot produced a second demo featuring five tracks exclusively for record labels.[16] The band began to receive a lot of attention from record labels, and in February 1998, producer Ross Robinson offered to produce their debut album after attending rehearsals in Des Moines.[17] Soon after, DJ Sid Wilson was recruited as the band's ninth member after showing great interest and impressing band members.[18] In late June, Slipknot received a $500,000 seven-album deal from Roadrunner Records; the band signed the deal publicly on July 8, 1998.[19] Two days prior to this, Welts was fired from the band, something which Slipknot refuse to comment on.[19]
Slipknot and emergence (1998–2000)
16 second sample from Slipknot's "(sic)". Their debut album was much faster than their demo album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. and, with nine members, their sound had changed drastically.[20]
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Chris Fehn was brought in to replace Welts on percussion before Slipknot traveled to Malibu, California to work on their debut album in September 1998.[21] Partway through the recording process of the album, Slipknot returned to Des Moines, Iowa for the Christmas period, during which guitarist Brainard decided to leave the band.[22] Speaking about his decision, Brainard explained: "some decisions were made that I wasn't particularly happy with."[23] Slipknot recruited Jim Root to complete their lineup and returned to Malibu to continue work on their debut album.[23] Work on the album concluded in early 1999, allowing the band to go on their first tour as part of the Ozzfest in 1999.[10] The tour proved to expand their audience greatly and their self-titled album was released on June 29, 1999.[24] Slipknot went on to release their first home video Welcome to Our Neighborhood and the two singles; "Wait and Bleed" and "Spit It Out".[10] The singles received some airplay, but Slipknot developed a large following very quickly mainly from touring and word of mouth.[10] The band toured several countries throughout 1999 and 2000 in support of the album. In early 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum, a first for an album released by Roadrunner Records.[25]
Iowa and hiatus (2001–2003)
Anticipation for Slipknot's sophomore effort was intense and in early 2001, the band began recording their second album at Sound City and Sound Image studios in Los Angeles.[10][26] It was about this time that conflicts began to arise between band members due to their extensive touring and recording schedules.[27] Despite this, recording on their second album came to a close in February 2001 and Slipknot embarked on their Iowa World Tour.[28] Iowa, the band's second album was released on August 28, 2001, peaking at number three on the Billboard album charts and at number one on the UK album chart.[29] The album produced three singles; "The Heretic Anthem" (promotional single) "Left Behind" and then "My Plague" which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Resident Evil.[30][31] In 2002, Slipknot made their first (and to-date only) appearance in a movie, performing the song "I Am Hated" in a scene in the remake of Rollerball.[32] The release of the album and the promotion in support of it resulted in out shows in large arenas in several countries.[33] However, in mid-2002, Slipknot went on hiatus for the first time due to internal conflicts, seeing several band members focus on side projects.[34] Vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root revived their band Stone Sour, drummer Jordison created the Murderdolls, percussionist Crahan founded To My Surprise and DJ Wilson went solo as DJ Starscream.[34] At this time, the future of Slipknot was unclear and there was speculation over whether the band had split and the possibility of a third album.[35] Despite this, on November 22, 2002 Slipknot released their second DVD Disasterpieces.[36]
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and second hiatus (2003–2007)
It was the rebirth of Slipknot, [...] it was like us coming back together, pushing out the vibe that had gotten in there and kinda started pulling people away. But we figured out that you know, we do have to get space you know, we do need to let people be sometimes.
After several delays, Slipknot moved into The Mansion in Los Angeles, California in mid-2003 to work on their third album alongside producer Rick Rubin.[38] By early 2004, work had finished on the album and they began The Subliminal Verses World Tour with their appearance on the Jägermeister Music Tour in March 2004.[39] Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) was released on May 24, 2004, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard album charts.[40] The album produced six singles; "Duality", "Vermilion", "Vermilion, Pt. 2", "Before I Forget", "The Nameless", and The Blister Exists. Slipknot recorded their first live album, 9.0: Live while touring in support of their third album. Released on November 1, 2005 9.0: Live peaked at number 17 on the Billboard album charts.[41] Touring in support of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) continued through 2004 and up to the end of 2005 before Slipknot went on hiatus for the second time. In 2005, several members of Slipknot were involved in Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions, a collaboration album of artists signed to Roadrunner Records. 2006 saw Slipknot win their first (and to date only) Grammy Award, picking up the Best Metal Performance award with the single "Before I Forget".[42] On December 5, 2006, Slipknot released their third DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine.[43] While Slipknot were on hiatus, several band members once again focused their attentions on side projects; vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root returned to Stone Sour, drummer Jordison toured with several bands and produced 3 Inches of Blood's third album Fire Up the Blades, Crahan founded Dirty Little Rabbits and Wilson returned as DJ Starscream once again.
All Hope Is Gone, third hiatus and Gray's death (2008–2010)
Preparation for Slipknot's fourth album began towards the end of 2007; however, work began when the band entered the Sound Farm Studio in Jamaica, Iowa with producer Dave Fortman in February 2008.[44][45] Work came to a close on the album in June, prior to the beginning of the All Hope Is Gone World Tour on July 9, 2008.[46] Slipknot's fourth album; All Hope Is Gone was released on August 20, 2008, debuting at number 1 on the Billboard albums chart.[47] The album produced five singles; "All Hope Is Gone", "Psychosocial", "Dead Memories", "Sulfur" and "Snuff". 2009 marked the 10-year anniversary of Slipknot's debut album; to commemorate the event, the band released a special edition version of Slipknot on September 9, 2009.[48] Touring in support of the album continued throughout 2008 and 2009, before coming to a close on October 31, 2009, resulting in Slipknot's third hiatus.[49]
He was everything that was wonderful about this band and about this group of people. The only way I can sum up Paul Gray is 'love'.
During the hiatus, several band members focused on respective side projects; vocalist Taylor founded Junk Beer Kidnap Band and returned to Stone Sour with guitarist Root, Crahan continued working with his band Dirty Little Rabbits, drummer Jordison returned with his band Murderdolls and became the new permanent drummer of Rob Zombie. Percussionist Fehn is now a full-time bassist with metalcore band Will Haven and Sid Wilson founded the eponymous band Sid.
In 2010, bassist Gray was planning to tour with the supergroup, Hail!. However, on May 24, 2010, he was found dead in a hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa.[51][52] Circumstances surrounding his death at the time were not immediately known; an autopsy suspected that his death was not caused by intention of anyone, but still did not reveal the cause of it.[53] The day after his death, the remaining eight members of the band held a live unmasked press conference alongside Gray's widow and brother, expressing their feelings about the incident.[54] On June 21, the cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose on morphine and fentanyl, the latter being a synthetic morphine substitute.[55]
The band was hesitant to comment on the future of Slipknot. The members made conflicting statements in interviews regarding the situation; drummer Jordison told The Pulse of Radio "there is another Slipknot record already kinda in the making".[56] Vocalist Taylor revealed to FMQB Productions' that he is "very conflicted about whether or not [he wants] to do anything with Slipknot".[57] The band released their fourth video album (sic)nesses on September 28,[58] where it debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top Music Video Charts.[59] The DVD features Slipknot's complete live performance at the 2009 Download Festival and a 45 minute film documenting their tour in support of All Hope Is Gone,[60] and served as a tribute to Paul Gray.[61]
Return to the stage, Antennas to Hell and Knotfest (2010–2012)
Regarding the continuation of Slipknot, Taylor later told NME that Paul Gray would want them to continue and in that spirit he feels that they should, although he feels "on the fence" about returning to the band.[62] Slipknot returned to touring in 2011 for a small run of shows in Europe. They headlined the Sonisphere Festival and Rock in Rio among the likes of Iron Maiden and Metallica and performed at Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting.[63][64][65] Founding guitarist, Donnie Steele substituted for Gray in the concert shows, however was obscured from the audience's view, behind Jordison.[66][67]
If this tour doesn't work, this band might be over — straight up.
And I'm not gonna lie; I'm not the guy that's going to lie to the fans.
Slipknot has also confirmed that they will complete and release their fifth studio album with no plans of replacing Gray.[69][70] Jordison confirmed that the writing process for the band's fifth studio album had already begun and that he had written 17 songs. Slipknot performed at Mayhem Festival 2012.[71]
On May 29, 2012, Roadrunner Records posted a teaser video on their website titled Antennas to Hell.[72] Later that day, Corey Taylor revealed on Twitter that Slipknot will release a greatest hits album on June 17, 2012.[72] He also tweeted saying the band are not recording new material yet but are putting together demos for a new album.[72]
Slipknot hosted their first annual music festival, called Knotfest, which was held on August 17, 2012, at Mid-America Motorplex near Pacific Junction, Iowa (in the Omaha – Council Bluffs metropolitan area) and August 18, 2012, in Somerset, Wisconsin. Other bands that played at the festival were Deftones, Lamb of God, Serj Tankian and more. Among the activities the festival offered as part of its "dark carnival experience" were circus big-top tents, pillars of fire, amusement park rides, burlesque performers, firebreathers, stilt walkers, drum circles made of junkyard cars and graffiti walls. The two shows also debuted a Slipknot museum.[73] On Friday 14, June 2013 Slipknot headlined the Download Festival for a second time. Performing to roughly 90,000 people, the band were twice forced to stop their set, once in the middle of a song, in order to allow repairs to be made to the front barricade, which had split open under crowd pressure.[74]
Upcoming fifth album and Jordison's departure (2013–present)
The long awaited fifth studio album is in the works and is expected to be released in 2014. Taylor has described the forthcoming album as "very dark" and a cross between Iowa and Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses).[75] In order to push the writing process, guitarist Jim Root sat out Stone Sour's January tour, later being fired from that band, and it has been hinted that the next studio release may be a double album.[76]
On December 12, 2013, the band announced through their official website that long-time member and drummer, Joey Jordison had parted ways with the band after 18 years citing personal reasons. He is currently the drummer for his other band Scar the Martyr. Slipknot pushed forward with plans of releasing their next album despite Jordison's absence.[77][78][79] Taylor has noted that Jordison will not appear on the next album as he did not take part in any of the songwriting sessions before his departure.[80] Jordison later posted on his official Facebook page that he "did not quit Slipknot", and that he was shocked and blindsided by the news. Both Jordison and Slipknot have independently promised to release further details about the split[81]
On February 27, 2014, all of Slipknot's social media outlets and official website content were blacked out.[82] No reason for this was given. However, the band are still recording their next album.[83]
Style and lyrical themes
Slipknot draw influence from an array of styles and bands, most notably including hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Kiss, Black Sabbath, Helmet, Slayer, Fear Factory, Godflesh, Skinny Puppy, Neurosis, Judas Priest, Metallica, White Zombie, Led Zeppelin and Beastie Boys.[10][84][85][86] Slipknot are seen as pioneers of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal and have been compared to groups such as Pantera, Machine Head, Hatebreed, Life of Agony, and Prong.[87] They are also considered a nu metal band. However, band members prefer to distance themselves musically from bands such as Korn and Limp Bizkit. Slipknot describe their sound as simply "metal metal" and equate their link to nu metal solely as a coincidence in their time of emergence.[88] The band's sound typically features a heavily down-tuned guitar setup, a distinctly large percussive section, samples and turntables.[89] Utilizing a variety of vocal styles, their music typically features growled vocals, screaming, backing vocals, and occasional melodic singing.[89] However, the band have continually experimented with their sound – most notably developing tracks led by acoustic guitars and melodic singing first introduced on Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses).[90] Slipknot's lyrics generally follow a very aggressive tone, occasionally featuring profanity while exploring themes such as darkness, nihilism, anger, disaffection, love, misanthropy and psychosis.[10][90] Often drawing upon topics like the music industry, politics, personal strife and reflection, among others.[91] Rick Anderson of Allmusic described their lyrics as "discernible [and] not generally quotable on a family website".[24] However, on Vol. 3, Taylor has made a point of using no profanity in response to claims that he relied on the use of it.[92] However, their All Hope is Gone album moved to a more groove metal and standard metal sound,[93][94][95] as well as having some traits influenced by thrash metal and death metal.[94] The band has also been considered alternative metal.[96][97][98]
Slipknot are known for their chaotic and energetic live shows, which contributed to their success.[10] These typically feature most band members headbanging, several members stage diving and even fighting.[88][99] Their early performances featured extreme acts such as stage dives from high balconies and band members setting each other on fire.[100] However, in recent years, they tend to refrain from acts this extreme. Ex-bassist Gray explained that this was due to receiving lawsuits and to prevent harming other people, adding that it was a "better move" for the longevity of the band.[100] Along with the band's energetic and unpredictable performance, Slipknot often incorporate elaborate stage setups, which have featured pyrotechnics, elevated stage areas, hydraulic drum risers and computer screens among other things.[99][101] While reviewing a Slipknot performance, Alistair Lawrence of Kerrang! enthused, "the choreographed chaos is too multi-faceted to fully describe,"[102] on a similar note, NME described one of their shows as "a scene of chaos".[103]
Image and identities
The band is known for its attention-grabbing image; the members wear matching uniforms, have unique masks respectively and have aliases which are simply numbers.[10] The original idea of wearing masks while performing is often attributed to a clown mask that percussionist Crahan would bring to rehearsals when the band first started.[3] The concept developed, and by late 1997, the band decided that every member of the band would wear unique masks and matching jumpsuits.[104] Vocalist Taylor had this to say when questioned about the masks in 2002: "it's our way of becoming more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl inside it and be able to use it."[105] The concept behind wearing matching jumpsuits has been described as a response to commercialism in the music business and led to the idea of assigning the band members numerical aliases. "Originally, we were just going to wear the jumpsuits [...] we figured we might as well take that further and number ourselves. [...] We were basically saying, 'Hey, we're a product!'" explained Taylor.[106] Their image has been the subject of much criticism, generally thought of as a gimmick to try sell more albums.[107] The band strongly objects to these claims, proclaiming that the masks are used to draw the attention away from themselves as individuals and put it on the music.[108] Several band members have noted that wearing the masks also helps keep their personal lives private. During an interview in 2005, percussionist Fehn went as far as saying it was a "blessing" that they do not get recognized.[109]
Throughout their career, Slipknot have developed their image; changing their uniforms and each member's mask accordingly with the release of each album.[110][111] The masks do not differ drastically in appearance between albums and follow a similar style but with new elements. Drummer Jordison addressed the issue in an interview in 2004, stating that it is to show growth and difference within age in each individual.[112] Alongside their usual masks, Slipknot have incorporated special masks for specific reasons throughout their tenure. Most notably, for the music video and live performances of the song "Vermilion" in 2004 and 2005, the band members wore death masks made from casts of their own faces.[113] Then in 2008, the band wore a set of large masks entitled "purgatory masks" during photo-shoots prior to the release of All Hope Is Gone and are seen burning them in the music video for "Psychosocial".[114] In the early days, Slipknot's masks were homemade; however, since 2001, they have been custom made by the special effect artist and musician Screaming Mad George.[115]
In 2012, Slipknot released an app for iOS and Android called "Slipknot: Wear the Mask." The app invites fans to construct their own masks, in the process defining what kind of Slipknot fans they are.[116]
Lyrics and image controversies
Slipknot has been the subject of many controversies throughout their career, both for their music and their image. The lyrical content of some of Slipknot's songs has been linked to several violent and criminal incidents. One such case from 2003 involved a pair of young killers who blamed the lyrics from the song "Disasterpiece" for their vicious crime.[117] Another from 2006 involved the lyrics from the song "Surfacing" being found at the site of a grave robbing.[118] Slipknot deny any responsibility in cases like this and to date have not been proven to be liable in any cases of this nature.
In 2008, vocalist Taylor commented on a slashing incident at a South African school to which Slipknot was linked, saying that "obviously, I'm disturbed by the fact that people were hurt and someone died, as far as my responsibility for that goes, it stops there, because I know our message is actually very positive."[119] He continued to say that "there are always going to be mental disorders and people who cause violence for no other reason than the fact that they're fucked up and lost."[119]
The band's image has also been subjected to several controversies. A longstanding feud came from the band Mushroomhead, who - along with their fans - claimed that Slipknot "stole their image."[120] While Slipknot acknowledged that their images had similarities, they never actively got involved in the feud, stating it was just a coincidence. Taylor explains: "we both started at the same time — neither one of us knowing anything about each other."[121] Taylor also claims that at a live show in Cleveland, Ohio several Mushroomhead fans threw objects including a padlock at the band and when Slipknot was finished they along with Machine Head, and Amen went into the crowd and "handled it right there". In 2009, Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis stated that they were no longer interested in feuding with Slipknot, saying: "they're not the first masked band, we're not, no one was."[122] The band's 2005 lawsuit against Burger King claimed that the company created the advertising-based band Coq Roq to capitalize on Slipknot's image.[123] Burger King responded with a countersuit, pointing out that many other bands, such as Mr. Bungle, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Kiss, Insane Clown Posse and Gwar have used masks as part of their image. However, after negotiations, the advertising campaign and lawsuit were both dropped.[123]
RIAA certifications
These statistics were compiled from the RIAA certification online database.[124]
Grammy Awards and nominations
Slipknot has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, resulting in one win.
- "Wait and Bleed" – Best Metal Performance, 2001 (nomination)[125]
- "Left Behind" – Best Metal Performance, 2002 (nomination)[126]
- "My Plague" – Best Metal Performance, 2003 (nomination)[127]
- "Duality" – Best Hard Rock Performance, 2005 (nomination)[128]
- "Vermilion" – Best Metal Performance, 2005 (nomination)[128]
- "Before I Forget" – Best Metal Performance, 2006 (winner)[42]
- "Psychosocial" – Best Metal Performance, 2009 (nomination)[129]
Band members
Current members
Touring members
Former members
- Studio albums
- Slipknot (1999)
- Iowa (2001)
- Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) (2004)
- All Hope Is Gone (2008)
- Footnotes
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- ^ Arnopp 2001, p. 91
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- McIver, Joel (2003). Slipknot: Unmasked (Again). UK: Omnibus. ISBN 0-7119-9764-0.
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Prodded by court order, the EPA has increased its official list of polluted streams and lakes in Idaho from 36 to 800. The agency had been relying on information compiled by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, but the Idaho Conservation League and Idaho Sportsmen's Coalition sued, claiming that hundreds of polluted waterways had been ignored. "We sued because the EPA rubber-stamped a bad list," said Glen Stewart, director of the Idaho Conservation League. U.S. District Judge William Dwyer agreed and ordered the EPA to draw up a more complete list that includes Forest Service findings of widespread silting from logging, road construction and farming. Nearly a quarter of all stream segments in the state made the new list. A month of public comment is expected to pare the total somewhat, but all waterways on the final list must comply with federal clean water laws, which are stricter than the state's. Armed with the new list, environmental groups then hope to go after individual polluters. Currently, Idaho law exempts nonpoint-source polluters such as farms and logging or mining operations from meeting state water-quality standards. For a draft copy of the list, contact EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 (206/553-8293).
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I write about Millennials, workplace trends, and career mavericks.
There's no question that this is a tough time for job seekers, but Millennial college graduates are also grappling with a huge disconnect between what they are taught in school — degrees correlate with salaried positions — and how those jobs just simply aren't around anymore. Even with adjusted, or lowered, expectations, millions of Millennial college graduates find their only opportunities are for positions where $10 an hour is aiming high, benefits are non-existent, and a paid vacation is a laughable concept.
It may be simple to disregard this issue to the disenfranchised slackers or those working McJobs, but it's actually much more pervasive and widespread than anyone wants to acknowledge. "We're definitely seeing more contract or project-based opportunities, says Monster.com's Charles Purdy. "You can't [easily] walk out with a degree and straight into a job where you will be for the next [few] years."
I first noticed this new job reality as my classmates, and then the subsequent ones, began entering the workforce after graduation. Our individual circumstances became too frequent and common to ignore. We were receiving job offers, but each featured parameters that were more in line with our teenage retail experiences — hourly pay, no paid vacation time — than what our college-educated parents received when they entered the job market. It didn't matter what the position was for or what our degree was based upon. One friend, for instance, received an offer to work as an accountant for a relatively successful firm, yet he was offered the same conditions as he had when he was a waiter. And to expect anything different was unrealistic (and to ask for anything more would eliminate you from contention).
On a larger scale, a brief rundown of Craigslist job postings in any U.S. city illuminates this new reality. Whether the position is under business, marketing, or technology, employers require 4-year degrees, pay minimally (typically $10-$12 hour), or pay solely on commission. The so-called "traditional" job opening consisting of an annual salary and full benefits is extremely rare. It's incomprehensible to think of employers offering anything beyond the bare-bone basics, such as relocation pay, bonuses, or 401K plans.
One reason for this shift is rooted in the fact that small businesses now employ 52% of U.S. workers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. These mom-and-pop businesses are typically exempt from offering the standard perks that larger firms are required to provide. It's not the fault of these smaller companies, as they are doing everything they can just to stay afloat and naturally just want to keep costs as low as possible.
But even those employers who can afford perks (or at least benefits) are redefining the job market. Numerous corporations, including Viacom, Conde Nast, Aetna, and MassMutual, have laid off regular employees only to replace them with temporary or hourly contractors.
And Millennials can't even rely on the U.S. Government for cushy benefits and salary. I recently spoke with a Fish + Wildlife Ranger with a degree in biology who has been there for seven years and is only making $9/hour. Another 12-year F&W veteran just received a $.50-cent raise, to earn $11.50/hour. These two workers are not isolated examples. The majority of open postings on the Federal Government's website lists hourly salaries ranging from $10 to $15/hour for entry-level positions, with college graduates primarily starting on the lower end. Plus, these government positions aren't likely to be full-time; the majority of entry-level openings are for internships, are temporary, or operate as an on-contract basis.
Thus Millennials are forced to adjust to a job market that is diametrically opposite to what their parents experienced and their own expectations. College degrees don't guarantee health benefits, vacation time, or even business cards anymore. It's hard to reconcile that the retail worker and marketing analyst are paid equally, despite the fact that one requires a college degree, but that's the new reality. Nevertheless, there are a few options available to Millennials other than to passively accept that $10/hour is the new benchmark for a degree-requiring job. "It's easy now when the economy is so challenging to throw up your hands and say everything is hopeless. And that it's impossible to find a job that is both satisfying and pays well. But the successful ones will take responsibility and make plans. You have to move your own career and think about your long-term growth potential," says Purdy.
He recommends job searchers proactively seek out positions, demonstrate their value, and set their own demands. He admits that low-wage jobs may be disheartening, but points out that they tend to possess other benefits that help further careers. "You may earn less money, but you are developing skills, building contacts and [strengthening] the resume. It's important to invest in the long-term future." There's also the ever-popular path for job hunters to start their own businesses. And let's hope these Millennial entrepreneurs revert back to offering job packages like our parents received.
What does your article say about the state of the American Dream? People who have paid as much as $200,000 to prepare for the US job market, only to be told to expect $10/hr? You can not be serious. Yet we hear almost every day how major companies are making record profits. I am glad I am retired.
This article has no facts to back it up. All the main points are from personal perception. I would have liked to see the adjusted minimum pay right out of college 20 years ago. You could have also compared the amount of salary jobs offered out of college compared to 20 years ago. There are probably many stats that could have been used in this piece that were neglected, which makes it seem less relevant.
I myself received a great job out of college and would very much credit that to the major I choose and the work I put in. The young graduates that I see struggling now were the individuals going out 5-6 nights a week during their schooling. Getting a good job should have nothing to do with your degree but how valuable you could be to the company. This comes from talent, hard work and ability.
I do agree it is not easy for anyone at this time to find a job that satisfies them fully. This article does not do much to support that though. It sounds bitter and resentful towards the older generation. Make success happen for yourself.
We have hard data and statistics that show that in 2006 less that 10% of recent Ivy League graduates who wanted a job couldn't find one. Last year that number was 46%. Our company is squarely in the space trying to solve this problem. There is a series of articles in the NYTimes siting how the traditional career path doesn't exist anymore. Middle management jobs are being outsourced overseas where they manage and are close to outsourced factory production. That means that rather than three buckets of employment you now have only 2. higher management, which requires seasoning and experience and customer service (which is $10/hr).
This destruction of wages, value of labor and exploitation of workers will lead to the reduction of the stake Americans have in our society, culture and country. And when people no longer have a stake in their society social upheaval and revolution are the inevitable results. Our political and economic masters are well advised to keep that in mind…
but the federal jobs come with a path to student loan forgiveness which makes them very lucrative. Private sector should be looking at this Millennial perk to recruit as well.
I have a good 10 dollar an hour out of school story.
Wow, this article hits at the heart of the problem our company, Fullbridge is trying to solve. There is this growing gap between what employers want or expect and what colleges prepare students for. In addition to having fewer options (as most middle management jobs are being outsourced to other countries) than people of older generations, liberal arts graduates are expected to know "what's up" in the working world if and when they do get a job. The default is an expensive grad school degree, and then you're still faced with the same problem. No real working experience. What is great an awesome, is that after speaking with over 500 undergraduates last year, and working with over 300 college students and recent graduates in our Program, we know that many of them are VERY aware of this gap and are thoughtfully trying to arm themselves with the right tools and knowledge to close that gap "transition space" between academics and the working world. Great article!
In 1993, after coming out of school with a Masters Degree, I was shocked to have to start in a job that was way beneath what I had been told I would hire in at. After a month on the job, I sucked it up and applied myself. That little job I thought I would do for 6 months until something better came along turned into a career. Now I am a CEO in the field making 5 times what I hired in at.
You make your own breaks people. The same rules apply, even in a poor economy. Work hard, keep a great attitude, seek out chances to improve yourself, take advantage of paid training, and suddenly you'll find "lucky breaks" coming your way.
A degree only gets you in the door. The rest is up to you.
Phil, you graduated almost two decades ago. Your experience is irrelevant to the context of this conversation. Much has happened in those 19 years since YOU found a job you though didn't pay you very well, when compared to people in my generation who are looking for a job, any job, that will pay of our astronomical student debt.
I'm going through this process with my son who is entering college in Fall 2012. But my suggestion to him and my sister who has been working for about 5 years is a) go to college and get your degree b) get a job (if you can) in your field c) while you're in high school and college learn several white collar traits like sales, content production d) also learn a white collars manual skill such as video editing, how to use Word, photography – you'll never starve and you might be a high paid entrepreneur – Ramon Ray, Smallbiztechnology.com
Ray, encourage your son to go into engineering. Sure he may have to actually work hard in college (vs a 4 year bar tab) but he will have a great job when he gets out, assuming he is willing to relocate. I graduated in 2004 from a state school. Most of my peers did engineering degrees in undergrad (some grad degrees too) and all came out of college earning >50K. All are still employed and are frequently sought out for lucrative jobs.
Too many kids go to college and major in something useless. Even a BS in management is no guarantee of a good job upon graduation, but it's a lot better than a BA in history. A second language is a huge plus when looking for a job too so encourage your son to learn one. Again, something useful internationally like Mandarin or Arabic.
If your son approaches college as a path to a career then he will get a lot out of it. On the other hand if he chooses to see it as a 4-year party then I expect he will be living with you upon graduation and working at the mall.
Loved the stats somehow talked about on the percentage of Ivy League grads (46%) who can't get a job as of last year. As many know there are a multitude of issues here that need to be dealt with over time. 1. Many products are made overseas without a solid manufacturing base (i.e. Made in the USA) how can a country expect to provide jobs for it's citizens? With manufacturing jobs less than what they were 50 years ago many young gen xers taught to do in the 90′s? GO to college and get a good job!! which brings me to 2. The market is saturated with people who at least have a bachelors degree. The supply is too much for the demand. In my opinion, many employers do not care about ones college education, because so many people have degrees why should they? (They should of course) Korea is a wonderful example of this….as they have tons of folks with degrees to the point that the Korean President had to offer money for students to attend trade school. 3. Along with market degree saturation, population growth. Every year more and more folks are born raising our nations population. Higher population growth means more educated and non educated folks looking for jobs. 4. Many employers not valuing a Master's degree over a bachelor's degree nor or they looking at what classes you took in college or even WHAT college you went to. This has helped create a sole focus on work experience ONLY. 5. Money hoarders at some point must let loose of their billions of dollars and create more businesses therefore increasing more jobs. Because of the recession in 2008 the folks with tons of cash started to hang on to their money more creating LESS higher paying jobs. 6. Colleges must do more to justify their raising costs of tuition. Students are in severe student loan debt and can't find higher paying jobs. NOT JUST grads with liberal arts degrees are unemployed plenty of folks with MBAs are underemployed or unemployed. I can go into details on number 6, but will not at this time. Hopefully, once the economy picks up more there will be higher paying jobs created. I will never forget someone with a LAW degree (and had passed their bar exam) last year working at a temp agency for $13 an hour last year or my brother-in-law shoveling human poop with his bachelors in political science. I think all will get better jobs once the economy turns around.
Nice article!
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I have much to say on this topic.
Despite this brave new economic world, the fundamentals have not changed.
You still make your own breaks.
I also took a job that I thought was "beneath me" when I finished both my B.A. and M.A. in 1993. The economy was bad then too. I applied for 75 jobs and finally landed a very entry level job with a charity. I had thought I would work for one of the Fortune 500 companies in the area or at a large marketing firm. But I sucked it up and learned so much, being mentored by a real pro in the field. And the job that I thought I would do for 6 months until something better came along turned into a career. Now I actually run a charity and have such a meaningful work life–and I make more money than I ever thought I would. I am the beneficiary of many people's kindness and more than a little Divine Providence, but in the end, if a person's attitude determines their altitude.
So the recent graduate that ends up at Kroger, bagging groceries ought to do it with a smile and an eye toward upward mobility. Last time I checked, Kroger is second only to Walmart in grocery sales nationwide and Kroger's largely baby boomer management force will retire in the next 10 years. Somebody needs to fill those high-paying jobs. Somebody who has "paid their dues" at the company and has a four year degree would be a very attractive candidate.
Bootstrapping never goes out of style.
1) Stop outsourcing 2) Stop granting work visas to immigrants
That's the only way to protect our jobs!!!!!!!!
And yet, 1% of the population gets 14 million dollar bonuses for scratching theirs asses and fucking up the economy of the country.
Those responsible for the crisis are the ones with the benefits.
Too much for the "american dream".


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With Burlington, Wilmington and Bedford reporting it is time to call the race for the 21st Middlesex District State Representative seat for Bedford Zoning Board Vice-Chair Ken Gordon.
The 21 Middlesex District includes the towns of Burlington, Bedford and Precinct 3 of Wilmington.
Burlington selectman and Republican candidate Walter Zenkin took Burlington 6,408 to 6,142, a difference of 266 votes. He also took Wilmington 853 to 842. However, Bedford is reporting that Gordon took the vote there 4,781 to 2,275, a difference of 2,506, giving Gordon the victory.
In the primaries Gordon beat out Burlington Democrats Dave Fionda and Virginia Mooney.
"I'm a little exhausted, mostly excited," Gordon told Patch in a phone interview. "I feel ready to get to work for the district. This was not a finish line it was a starting line and I'm ready to get started."
Gordon said he would also like to thank those who supported him and came out to the polls to vote for him.
"I'm excited to hear the trust and confidence of voters in the district," he said. "I thank each and every voter and each and every supporter and I promise to work hard so that your faith in me is rewarded. I also want to thank Rep. Charlie Murphy for his 16 years of service to the community on which I hope to build."
Gordon also thanked his opponent in the race.
"I thank Mr. Zenkin for a campaign on the issues," he said.
"I also congratulate Sen. Ken Donnelly, Sen. elect Mike Barrett, Sen. Jim Miceli, whith whom I look forward to serving," he added.


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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported on Feb. 17, there were 2,096 methamphetamine laboratory seizures in Missouri in 2011, an increase of more than six percent from 2010.
There was a drop in meth lab seizures in 2006, after anti-meth lab legislation was enacted, but the number has climbed since then.
Jefferson County led Missouri counties with 253 seizures.
For comparison, nearby St. Louis County saw 93 seizures; St. Genevieve County 11; Franklin County 97 and St. Charles County had 111.
Captain Tim Hull of the highway patrol called 2011 "epic" in its increase in seizures.
"It's a ongoing problem," Hull said. "Not just for the highway patrol but for all law enforcement agencies across the state and across the country."
He said the rise can be attributed in part to methamphetamine manufactures getting around laws meant to restrict the legal purchase of pseudoephedrine, the only ingredient in the product that can't be substituted. Pseudoephedrine is also an ingredient in cold medicines, such as Sudafed.
"They might live where there's a county ordinance or city ordinance that makes pseudoephedrine a prescription medication, and they can't purchase it there," he said, "but they go to the next county over and purchase it with little problems."
The highway patrol has been keeping track of the purchases for many years.
"We had the paper registration," he said. "Along came the legislation for the computerized registration, and that's the system we're working off right now."
Though according to an article in STLtoday, some agencies say meth cooks hire large numbers of people, each making purchases within the legal limits, and the database just isn't adequate.
From the Jefferson County Municipal Enforcement Group Drug Task Force, tips on how to recognize a methamphetamine lab.
- Unusual, strong odors (like cat urine, ether, ammonia, acetone or other chemicals).
- Residences with windows blacked out.
- Open windows vented with fans during the winter.
- Renters who pay their landlords in cash. (Most drug dealers trade exclusively in cash.)
- Lots of traffic - people coming and going at unusual times. There may be little traffic during the day, but at night the activity increases dramatically.
- Excessive trash including large amounts of items such as: antifreeze containers, lantern fuel cans, engine starting fluid cans, HEET cans, lithium batteries and empty battery packages, wrappers, red chemically stained coffee filters, drain cleaner and duct tape.
- Unusual amounts of clear glass containers being brought into the home.


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Retirement & Social Security
What You Need to Know
- Social Security is currently in surplus and will take in more than it pays out until at least 2037, more than a quarter century from now.
- Raising the employer and employee payroll tax rates by just 1.1 percent each would erase the entire 75-year projected shortfall.
- Inequality leads to the projected Social Security shortfall: as income growth has become concentrated at the top, more income has fallen above the payroll cap of $106,800. Congress could close the entire 75 year projected funding gap by raising or eliminating the cap on taxable payroll income.
- Not just an I.O.U.: Income to the Social Security trust funds must be invested in guaranteed Treasury securities, which can be redeemed at any time at face value, giving the trust funds the same flexibility as cash.
- Social Security can never add to the yearly deficit; by law it cannot draw a single dollar from general revenues, even if payroll taxes fall short of scheduled benefits.
- Not just for the Elderly: Social Security also protects you if you become disabled—a 20 year-old worker has a 30% chance of dying or becoming disabled before they reach retirement age.
- Social Security provides more benefits to children than any other program (more than TANF or SSI programs).
- Average lifetime benefits, in constant dollars, will be greater for every future generation—even if Congress lets benefits begin to shrink in 2037.
- Only 59% of full-time workers have access to a retirement plan at work.
- Investment management fees for mutual funds in retirement plans can cost an average worker up to $150,00, or 25% of their lifetime returns.
- 75% of all households have less than $45,000 saved for retirement (only 52% have any savings, and half of thoe with savings have less than $45,000.)


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Massive 440 Pound Tiger Rug Made From 500,000 Cigarettes
This 440 pound tiger rug is constructed of nothing but cigarettes. That's right over 500,000 cigarettes were used to create the massive rug you see here. The project was the third installment in Bing's famous Tobacco project which "explores global trade, packaging, marketing, and the irony of subliminal seduction in advertising for a potentially life-threatening product." Bing has been heavily involved in tobacco related art projects for over a decade, and continues to mesmerize with projects such as this one.
Probably the only cool use of cigarettes.
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CHINESE 680Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
Professor Marjorie K.M. Chan
Dept. of East Asian Langs. & Lits.
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
|Chinese 680. Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
Call No. & Credit Hours: 5774 5 credits U G
Prerequisites: Chinese 103 or equivalent, or permission of instructor (2+ years of Chinese recommended)
Course page:
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/chan9/c680.htm (Autumn Quarter 2011)
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/chan9/c6380.htm (Autumn Semester 2012 onwards)
| T R 01:30 - 3:18 p.m.
042 Hagerty Hall (1775 College Road)
(multimedia classroom with computer and internet connection)
|R 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., or by appointment
Office: 362 Hagerty Hall (1775 College Road)
Tel: 292.3619 (292.5816 for messages, 292.3225 for faxes)
E-mail: chan.9osu.edu
|MC's Home Page:
MC's ChinaLinks:
Thompson (Main) Library Reserve and Electronic Reserves:
Some reference books will be placed in Closed Reserve at Thompson (Main) Library (loan periods may vary) during the quarter, among them being the two textbooks (4-hour loans). (Note: Reserved materials in Closed Reserve are for the specified quarter only.)Check Ohio State University Libraries <library.osu.edu> for an online list of books and readings placed on Reserve for Chinese 680. Under FIND in the menubar, select COURSE RESERVES, and then choose either "Print Reserves by Course" or "Print Reserves by Professor." Readings in PDF format prepared by OSU Libraries for e-Reserve can be retrieved under this course in Carmen.
This course investigates the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicon, and writing system of the Chinese language. Also covered briefly are some topics relating language to cognition, culture, and society.
This course is designed to familiarize graduate students, and upper-level undergraduate students in Chinese language and literature, with some basic knowledge of the structure of Mandarin (modern standard) Chinese. The course investigates the phonology and grammar of the language from a functional — as well as cognitive — perspective. A few readings have also been included for more detailed study of select topics. In addition, the course examines the Chinese writing system, and introduces some sociolinguistic and cognitive linguistic issues for discussion. This course serves to prepare students for more advanced courses in Chinese linguistics, from theoretical as well as pedagogical perspectives. Students are expected at the end of the course to have gained a basic knowledge of the linguistic structure of the Chinese as well as some information on such topics as the Chinese writing system. The student should be able to use that foundation to proceed to advanced graduate courses and graduate seminars in Chinese linguistics. A student with a strong Chinese language background should also be able to apply knowledge gained in the course to conduct more advance research on linguistic issues.
The course will be conducted through lectures combined with class discussions of assigned readings, individual and small-group assignments in class, and students' presentation of homework assignments and their individual research project.
[1] These may be a combination of research-supported reactions papers and corpus-based, or experimental-design-based, written responses to specific questions from the instructor based on the readings. The assignments should be submitted in hardcopy format in class on the due date, in addition to submission of a digital copy (DOC(X) (MS Word) or PDF format) in Carmen.osu.edu.
[2] Prepare a digital file in PowerPoint format for submission in Carmen.osu.edu and for use in the class presentation. (Be sure to bring a backup copy of the file with you to class.)
[3] Submit the term paper in hardcopy format and in digital format. (If some other digital format is used, be sure to discuss it with the instructor first.)
Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated, and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue (Tel: 292.3307. TDD: 292.0901)
Academic integrity is essential to maintaining an environment that fosters excellence in teaching, research, and other educational and scholarly activities. Failure to follow the rules and guidelines established in OSU's Code of Student Conduct (revised 7 December 2007) may constitute "Academic Misconduct." OSU's Code of Student Conduct (section 3335-23-04 Prohibited conduct) defines as academic misconduct "[a]ny activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the university, or subvert the educational process."
Examples of academic misconduct include (but are not limited to) plagiarism, collusion (unauthorized collaboration), copying the work of another student, possession of unauthorized materials during an examination, and submission of the same work for credit in two (or more) courses. Ignorance of the University's Code of Student Conduct is never considered an "excuse" for academic misconduct; hence, be sure to review the sections dealing with academic misconduct in the Code of Student Conduct.
Be sure also to read the University's Ten Suggestions for Preserving Academic Integrity and/or the Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity (from Northwestern U.). The University's policy on academic misconduct will be enforced in accordance with Faculty Rule 3335-5-54, and all alleged cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs' Committee on Academic Misconduct (COAM) for resolution.
In addition, graduate students should be familiar with the Graduate School's Graduate Student Code of Research and Scholarly Conduct, which is included in the Graduate School Handbook. (PDF file).
Students with questions concerning the University's policies or questions concerning academic or research misconduct are encouraged to ask the instructor any time during the quarter.
[Note: OSU's Center for the Study of Teaching and Writing (CSTW) provides a definition of plagiarism together with Basic Citation Rules and Examples, including use of direct quotes versus paraphrasing, etc. Also, OSU Libraries' Knowledge Bank has a set of short, online videos on Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism.]
There will be no midterm or final examination. Grading will be based on:
Attendance 10% Class discussions/participation 20% Homework assignments (3) 30% Research project (all phases) 40% ------ 100%
Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This is a preliminary schedule. Activities and reading selections may be modified when the quarter begins.
Note: Discussion of reading selections begins on September 27, but do read ahead if you have purchased your textbooks.
|9/22 Orientation and Introduction
|09/27 The Chinese Language: Dialects, Standards, and Language Shifts
|09/29 Articulatory Phonetics: Place and Manner of Articulation
Explore some of the links below before class:
|10/04 Phonetics, Phonology, and Variation
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Double Ninth Festival (重陽節)
|10/06 In-Class Recording and Speech Analysis
Due: Homework Assignment 1.
|10/11 Typological Description and Grammar
|10/13 Word Structure: Spoken and Signed Language
|10/18 Linguistic Categorization, Metaphor and Language
Due: Homework Assignment 2.
|10/20 Simple Declarative Sentences
|10/25 Temporal Reference and the Two Le's
|10/27 Coverbs, Negation and Verb Copying
|11/01 Ba and Bei Constructions
|11/03 Imperatives and Questions
Due: One-page project proposal and select references.
|11/08 Pragmatics and Sentence-Final Particles
Due: Homework Assignment 3.
|11/10 Language Use in Context: Speech Acts and Spoken Discourse
|11/15 The Chinese Script and China's Language Policy
|11/17 Dialect Writing, Secret Writing and Internet Language
|11/22 Putonghua, Local Speech, and Language Attitudes
|11/24 (No Class)
Thanksgiving Day
|11/29 Student Presentations
|12/01 Student Presentations
Term paper due: Monday, 5 December 2011, 5:00 p.m.
Research Paper:
Graduating Seniors/Grads:
Retrieve e-journal articles at OSU Libraries (click under Quicklinks to select "Online Journals List") or go to OhioLINK's Electronic Journal Center (EJC) to locate the e-journal. (At the EJC website, one can also click "Search" at the top menubar to search the database for the specific e-journal article via searching by "Any Field" (default setting), "Article Title", "Author Name", etc.) Readings scanned to PDF format by Electronic Reserves for this quarter's offering of Chinese 680 are available for downloading at Carmen. Other readings will be made available during the course.
(For reference: Charts, figures, tables.)
Marjorie Chan's Chinese 680: Introduction to Chinese Linguistics <http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/chan9/c680.htm> (Autumn 2011) [Accessed 27 August 2011].
(Or click here to cite this particular web page using "copy-and-paste." Hit "BACK" on your web browser to return to this part of the web page.)
Originally created on 6 June 1996; revised since for each course offering, with the most recent major revision for Autumn Quarter 2011.
Last update: 23 June 2012.
The photo used as the logo was originally from the website of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (中山公園). This garden, which is located in Vancouver Chinatown, Canada, and just half a block from my mother's dwelling, is the only full-sized classical Chinese garden outside China. Although built in the 1980's, it used the ancient techniques of the originals that were built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
Copyright © 1996-201x Marjorie K.M. Chan. All rights reserved on course syllabus and online materials developed for the course. If you have difficulty accessing any portion of this web page or need the information in an alternative format, please contact the instructor at <chan.9osu.edu>.URL: http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/chan9/c680.htm


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At the forefront of emerging media and technologies, the Interactive Arts and Media Department provides degree programs that are technically rigorous and creatively challenging
By learning how to create games, mobile apps, sound designs, interactive media and dynamic interfaces, students in IAM become creative technologists, able to design meaningful experiences in the worlds of entertainment, art, education and business.
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The Interactive Arts and Media Department prepares students to create interactive art, media, soundworks and games that are innovative and compelling.
Expert faculty and strong alliances with local and national industry partners ensure that our students emerge with a robust digital skillset anchored by hands-on, team-based experiences. State-of-the-art facilities like our motion capture studio, fabrication lab, and audio production suite give unrivaled access to industry standard tools that help students fully realize creative projects. Through close interaction with faculty, students gain more than technical skills—they learn how to learn so that upon graduation, they are prepared to keep pace with the rapid changes of an ever-shifting technological landscape.
With opportunities to interact with visiting artists and industry leaders, attend national conferences, intern at leading companies and work up close on real-world projects, IAM students acquire a rich and comprehensive education. Through Columbia College Chicago's vibrant urban and diverse setting, IAM students receive many opportunities to create and exhibit culturally impactful projects throughout their college experience.
The Interactive Arts and Media Department prepares students to create interactive sound, art, media, and games that are innovative and compelling. Through an inventive, current, and rigorous curriculum we develop life-long learning skills necessary to work in rapidly changing fields. Our students emerge with strong foundations in aesthetics, theory, technology, cultural understanding, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. The combination of media theory and technology, enlivened by practice, prepares students for diverse and successful careers in: interactive art; multimedia; mobile/web design and development; interaction and interface design; and, game design and programming.
Computer lab classrooms
State of the art classrooms contain projectors, whiteboards, printers, surround sound, AV units, high end software, applications and game engines.
Equipment Cage
An extensive collection of equipment available on check out basis to IAM students. Assets include: high definition video cameras, digital SLR cameras, microphones, tripods, audio recorders, laptops, mobile devices, drawing tablets, etc.
Fabrication Lab
A center for research in electronics, physical computing, tactile media, and advanced imaging. Assets include: computer controlled laser cutter, large format printer, solder stations, motion sensors, electronics components, (transistors, resistors, etc.) and a robotics locker.
Game Lab
A center for student led game research. Assets include: PC and Console gaming hardware, including both current-generation consoles as well as an archived collection high definition AV system and a library of several hundred video game titles.
Lecture Hall
State of the art auditorium with dual projection, surround sound and AV unit supporting game systems. Seats 65.
A versatile space for students to hangout, watch student videos, play games and socialize. Assets include: three large screen monitors, comfy chairs Foosball and various games and sports equipment.
Motion Capture Studio
A 2000 sq. foot state of the art studio for the creation of 2D and 3D film and gaming. Assets includes: 12 camera motion capture system with flying rigs.
Open Lab
A major hub of student work and research. Assets include three dozen computer workstations with superb hardware performance and the latest in high-end media production and application development software and game engines.
Project Room
The Project Rm gallery exhibits work by the students, alumni, faculty, and staff of IAM. An extension of the classroom, the Project Rm encourages students to experiment, exchange ideas, and exhibit work within the larger Columbia College Chicago community.
Sound Studio
A room for advance audio and mixing. Assets include sound booth mixer, surround sound, and software to edit and mix the recordings.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing program requirements, students will be able to:
Understand the Conceptual Foundations of their Discipline
- Recognize how to apply ethical technology design solutions to real-world problems in civic, educational and community contexts.
- Relate disciplinary frameworks (language, method, approaches) to the critical analyses of work in their field.
- Identify and explain the influence of major historical and contemporary theories, works and ideas on social, interactive and mobile media.
- Demonstrate understanding of fundamental narrative forms and structures as they relate to interactive art and media disciplines.
Create, Design and Innovate
- Think and act as innovators, adept at using a variety of computational tools, technologies and processes to express ideas and solve design problems.
- Exhibit proficiency in understanding and applying the principles of user-centered theory and work-flow to the creation of interactive applications and digital media.
- Synthesize knowledge and skills — technically, conceptually and aesthetically —to build and refine a professional portfolio.
Write, Communicate and Analyze within their Field of Practice
- Use professional writing practices to articulate ideas in various styles appropriate to particular audiences, contexts and purposes.
- Make strategic use of digital media to deliver well-organized and professional oral presentations before groups.
Work Professionally and Collaboratively
- Exhibit the professional behaviors, skills and work habits necessary to succeed in the global marketplace within their chosen field, including time-management and meta-cognition (learning to learn).
- Demonstrate the social and emotional competencies necessary to perform and communicate responsibly in collaborative teams and group settings.
- Recognize the functions, methods, vocabulary and roles that are unique to the programmer, the designer, and the artist within the iterative and collaborative design process.
Outreach & Research
As part of its mission, Columbia College Chicago's "intent is to educate students who will communicate creatively and shape the public's perceptions of issues and events and who will author the culture of their times." Interactive Arts & Media students are utilizing emerging technologies to gain experience and create change in their communities and beyond. These include:
- Specialized, community-building outreach projects 3G Summit on the Future of Girls, Gaming and Gender and the Fair Shot Project
- Cutting-edge research projects like CONSTRUCT, an ongoing software research and development project in the area of "sensor fusion"
- Internships and industry events
- Student groups and exhibitions
- Visiting lectures from leading contemporary artists, designers, and industry professionals


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The winds whipping through Putnam County on Wednesday morning were starting to draw attention.
Shop owners in downtown Eatonton walked outside to take a look. Over at the Putnam County Courthouse, sheriffs Deputy John Harper did the same.
There, just after 9 a.m., he heard the old oak tree near the courthouse crackle and pop -- a sure sign trouble was coming.
He saw two women scurrying toward the courthouse, hustling to get inside. But he knew that was a bad idea.
Run! Run the other way, Harper yelled to the two -- and they did.
Then the huge tree snapped, crushing a parked bailiffs car and shattering glass in another car that was rolling past the courthouse at the wrong time.
If theyd kept walking, theres no doubt in my mind it would have fallen on top of them, Harper said later. It fell that fast.
The oak tree -- about 100 years old and at least 3 feet in diameter -- was one of many that fell across the county in about 90 minutes Wednesday.
Sheriff Howard Sills said no injuries were reported, and roads were cleared quickly.
Across Georgia, strong gusts were responsible for a death in Athens when a tree crashed down on a car. The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of up to 50 mph in parts of Georgia. That was more than enough to topple trees after three days of on-and-off rain.
A flood watch remained in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday, with up to 2 inches of rain forecast for parts of the state.
In Putnam County, trees started tumbling about 8:30 a.m. Calls began pouring in to the sheriffs office -- so many that Sills had to deploy other workers to field them.
Trees were down all over, he said. The radio room was overwhelmed.
Much of downtown Eatonton, including the courthouse, lost power, as did parts of the county.
Any time we have a storm where wind is involved, that happens, the sheriff said.
Back at the courthouse, State Court was in session. The two women whod dodged disaster found Harper and thanked him.
Long out of harms way, though, they didnt want to walk out the front door.
I let em out the back, Harper said.
Writer Liz Fabian contributed to this report. To contact writer Oby Brown, call 744-4396.


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After a two-week trial in federal court, a jury Wednesday convicted Daniel J. Sullivan, of Niles, and his brother John J. Sullivan, formerly of Northbrook, of defrauding elderly victims of tens of thousands of dollars in home repairs.
The brothers operated their businesses at 7345 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, as well as a Chicago location.
They targeted elderly homeowners, convinced them to refinance their homes in order to pay for expensive repairs, and pocketed the payments, according to the office of Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
"They never intended to do the repairs," said Patrick Pope, assistant U.S. attorney. "Once they got their hands on the money, they'd do a little work but not the promised repairs."
After the brothers took $70,000 for one job, the contractor who actually performed the repair testified he did about $5,000 worth of work, according to Pope.
Six victims testified in court. One said he contracted with the brothers to repair a coachhouse so he could rent it out; instead, they falsely claimed it was termite-infested and tore it down, Pope said, causing the victim to lose the value of the building.
Each brother was convicted on two counts of wire fraud. Each faces 20 years in prison on each of the two counts. They also face making restitution to victims, turning over $1.2 million in fraudulent proceeds, and a fine of $250,000 on each count.
U.S. District Judge Blanche Manning scheduled sentencing for noon on Jan. 26. She also has the option to impose a fine totaling twice the loss to any victim or twice the gain to the defendants, whichever is greater.
The brothers operated their business in Niles and Chicago under the following names: J&D Home Services, open in Niles until 2006; Contract Services, open in Niles until 2008, New Look Home Services and A-Z Home Services.
Because most of the victims lived on the south and west sides of Chicago, the city of Chicago obtained an injunction in 2004 preventing New Look and John Sullivan from performing any home repairs in Chicago.
On Wednesday, George Van Geem said he did not know of any Niles injunctions against them, and was not familiar with them or their business activities.
Both John and Daniel Sullivan remain in federal custody until sentencing.
More details are available on the U.S. Attorney's press release.


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A free guided hike, led by members of Frost Valley YMCA's Natural Resources Department, is planned for Saturday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. in Claryville. The Labor Day weekend venture is the first in a series of monthly hikes offered by Frost Valley. Staff will lead hikers on a moderate 2.5-mile hike that will feature a slight elevation gain. The outing will include stops at Frost Valley's 40-foot waterfall and Sunrise Lookout, which features stunning views of Slide and Wildcat mountains.
By Jay Braman Jr.
At a time when regional planning is coming back into play locally in the form of efforts to coordinate economic development projects along the Route 28 corridor, there's another layer of planning that's beginning to take shape thanks to the Coalition of Watershed Towns. The current planning asks watershed communities to revisit some of the same questions that were asked back in the early 1990s when the historic watershed deal was reached between upstate and the City of New York.
Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton spent part of their August vacation at the Emerson Resort and Spa on August 12 and took time out of their visit to meet local residents and hear concerns about a number of local issues. Meeting with Emerson partners Dean and Lynn Gitter, the Clintons were delighted to share stories about everything from foreign travel to Kentucky, a state the senator appreciated during spring presidential primaries.
The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) Board of Directors on July 22 approved two storm water grants to the Town of Shandaken as well as a grant to the Village of Walton to repair a stream bank retaining wall. The board also heard from Executive Director Alan Rosa that a $26 million contract between CWC and New York City has been executed to continue the residential septic repair program through 2017, and to allow planning for two new septic programs to go forward.
By Julia Green
An effort to change the name of the Greater Margaretville Chamber of Commerce to the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce hit a snag lat week when one of the chamber's members questioned both the need and the process for the change.
"This decision is the result of more than one year of discussions with many businesses in our service area, both members and potential members," Board President John Riedl wrote in a letter to chamber members dated July 14. He called the proposed name change "a more inclusive name," and said that the decision was made by a unanimous vote of the chamber's board of directors.
The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) is currently seeking applications from public institutions and other facilities exceeding 50,000 square feet interested in exploring biomass-heating options for their building(s). Studies will evaluate the potential for meeting a facility's energy needs with available by-products of the region's forest products manufacturing and forest management activities. Selected applicants will receive a detailed assessment of the economic, environmental and technical feasibility of retrofitting or replacing an existing boiler system to accommodate wood as a renewable fuel option.
State Senator John J. Bonacic (R/I/C – Mount Hope) announced that the New York State Archives, in conjunction with the Local Government Advisory Council, has awarded grants to a variety of Delaware County organizations. The funding will be used for the improvement of records management systems to better serve the public.
"Information is vital to each and everyone of us on a daily basis," stated Senator Bonacic. "Our local organizations, governments and school districts collect, store and relate a variety of information that we depend on."
Opening this week is a new collective show by the Longyear member artists, featuring a solo exhibition by Ellen Wong. The artists' reception will take place at Longyear Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The fall schedule of classes at the Delaware County eCenter offers a mix of computer and business learning. New to the schedule are classes that address business uses of the Internet and computer programs.
Two area students who had been awarded $500 scholarships by the German-American Club of the Northern Catskills, Inc. in June were invited to meet the club members at meetings over the summer.
Benjamin Young from Oneonta High School and Justine Dechow from Downsville High School were presented with certificates of merit for their achievements. Both wrote informative essays on three German-Americans who had contributed to American society.
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