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Seven Surprising Truths about the World
A lot of the bad news you think you know is wrong.
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A fascinating study by the University of Connecticut anthropologists Nicola Bulled and Richard Sosis looks at life expectancy and fertility rates in 193 countries. In the October 2010 issue of Human Nature, they report that "when life expectancy is high, educational attainment is also high, reproductive timing is delayed, and overall reproduction reduced."
The University of Michigan ecologist Bobbi Low and her colleagues have found that once women can expect to live past age 60, they begin to have their first child later in life and have fewer children overall. Longer life expectancy is also correlated with more education for women.
Bulled and Sosis report a similar finding: Women who live in countries where life expectancy is below 50 years bear an average of 5.5 children. When life expectancy is between 50 and 60, they bear an average of 4.8 children. The big drop occurs when they can expect to live between 60 and 70 years, in which case women have about 2.5 children on average. The decline continues if women expect to live between 70 and 75 years to 2.2 children, and falls to just 1.75 children if they can expect to live older than 75.
The United Nations World Population Prospects 2010 Revision reported that world average life expectancy for women is now 70 years. Global average life expectancy in 1960 was 52 years and the total fertility rate was about 5 children per woman. As life expectancy keeps rising, average total fertility today has fallen to a world average of 2.36 children per woman, just slightly above the 2.1 replacement rate.
People Everywhere Are Getting Smarter
About half of Americans two generations ago would have been diagnosed as mentally retarded based on today's IQ tests.
In 1980, the New Zealand political scientist James Flynn discovered that average IQs in many countries have been drifting upward at about 3 points per decade over the past couple of generations. In fact, the average has risen by an astonishing 15 points in the last 50 years in the United States. In other words, a person with an average IQ of 100 today would score 115 on a 1950s IQ test, and a person of average IQ today would have been in approximately the top 15 percent of same-age scorers 50 years ago. If the average American kid were to take the first Stanford-Binet IQ test from 1932, she would score about 124 points today.
"This means that on an IQ test made in 1930 the average score of the entire population would give an IQ between 120 and 130 according to the original standardization," the Hungarian technologist Kristóf Kovács explains. So "instead of 2 percent, 35–50 percent of the population would have an IQ above 130. And vice versa; if the current standard was applied to people living in 1930, average IQ would be between 70 and 80, and instead of 2 percent, 35–50 percent would be diagnosed with mental retardation."
What accounts for this massive increase in IQ scores? Researchers have suggested a panoply of causes, including better nutrition, exposure to more mentally challenging media, and more formal schooling, but my favorite is the reduced load of infectious childhood diseases.
A fascinating study published in the June 2010 Proceedings of the Royal Society by the University of New Mexico biologist Christopher Eppig and his colleagues finds an intriguing correlation between the average IQ of a country's citizens and the intensity with which they suffer from parasites and infectious diseases. The authors note that the brains of newborns burn up 87 percent of infants' metabolic energy; 5-year-old brains use 44 percent; and adult brains consume 25 percent of the body's energy. Mobilizing the immune system to fight off diseases and parasites is very metabolically expensive, diverting nutrients and energy that would otherwise be used to fuel the building and maintenance of the human brain. If this analysis is substantially correct, then promoting public health also promotes higher IQs.
The new study reports, "Infectious disease remains the most powerful predictor of average national IQ when temperature, distance from Africa, gross domestic product per capita and several measures of education are controlled for. These findings suggest that the Flynn effect may be caused in part by the decrease in the intensity of infectious diseases as nations develop."
The converse of this research should find a correlation between higher average IQs and increasing allergy and asthma rates. Allergy and asthma rates are hypothesized to be on the rise because children's immune systems, no longer challenged by infections, have become oversensitive, attacking the bodies they are supposed to protect. Myopia also correlates with higher IQ scores; U.S. myopia rates in people ages 12 to 54 increased from 25 percent in 1971–72 to 41.6 percent in 1999–2004. But higher IQ correlates with better health and longer lives, less propensity to commit crimes, and higher income (although not greater than average personal wealth).
Trade Creates Jobs and Makes People Richer
Benjamin Franklin once declared, "No country was ever ruined by trade." Franklin believed that the free exchange of products across borders was good for everybody, "even seemingly the most disadvantageous." But in the 21st century, many voters and the politicians they elect believe the opposite. Being open to trade, people fear, allows rapacious corporations to "ship jobs overseas."
A March 2011 European Economic Review study forthrightly asks the question: Does exposure to international trade create or destroy jobs? The answer strongly backs Franklin's observation. "A 10 percent increase in total trade openness reduces aggregate unemployment by about three quarters of one percentage point," the authors conclude. Simply put: Trade creates jobs.
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Yeah, the world is pretty much getting better in every possible way over time. But that doesn't sell newspapers (what does anymore?) and it certainly doesn't make for prime television. Maybe it's a good thing, though. If most people think the world is getting worse, they might try harder to make it better.
Pretty much. The last decade was the greatest in human history, and it isn't even close. Per capita GDP grew by something like 10% per year. Thanks largely the fall of communism and neoliberal reforms/globalization, I might add.
"Yeah, the world is pretty much getting better in every possible way over time."
If you read more than newspapers, you might not be so quick to jump to conclusions. According to the FAO in all human history, there have never been so many people suffering from malnutrition as there are today. There most recent estimates (2007) are 923 million people, an increase of 80 million over their 1992 estimate. Never saw these figures trumpeted in the press, maybe we should be speaking of 8 surprising truths.
1. There have never been as many human beings alive at one time as there are today. As such, we can have a lower percentage of humanity with malnutrition and still have more people with malnutrition than any arbitrary point in the past.
2. I bet that stat is bullshit, completely dependent on some really inclusive criteria for 'malutrition'.
"As such, we can have a lower percentage of humanity with malnutrition"
We could indeed. I don't have the numbers on hand, so I'm not sure if that is the case. Even so, I was surprised to learn that the number of people suffering malnutrition in the world today is greater than any other time in human history.
You mention that there have never been more people throughout world history. You could also mention that food production has never been higher. This makes my figure even more surprising. Both food production and malnutrition have never been higher.
Sorry Agammon, I don't bet with people who don't use their real name. Credibility issues.
If everybody's getting smarter, why is our politics getting stupider?
I blame the media
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Some of the most intelligent people I have known have been imbeciles when it comes to politics.
Intelligent!=Smart, but we're always reminded by the chattering classes that it is.
This. Some of the most intelligent people I have known, and some of the most otherwise rational people I have known, have had blind spots for some pet issue, often political or religious. I've heard blitheringly stupid arguments from people who, but for that blind spot, ought to have known better (and no, I'm not going to claim that I've never done the same thing). I've read some speculation that there used to be an evolutionary advantage in unquestioningly following the Top Men.
My buddy is smart. Earns high income in sales. Over $180 000. Yet, he's "not complaining" about the high marginal tax rates. He babbles on about using all the left-wing buzz words like "consumerism" and shit like that and that 'deregulation' has ruined capitalism and so on.
The consumerism angle lost a bit of its edge after he bought himself an $8000 Rolex.
So yeah, it doesn't correlate.
Intelligence and common sense are two different beast. I know some very intelligent people that lack any and all common sense when it comes to politics and things associated with politics.
The other question would be why does higher IQ not seem to translate to more common sense?
High IQ = Less Religion.
The more secular countries (US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia) are more prosperous.
I hate when atheists are anti-religous. That is a big part of why I am not openly atheist. I don't want to be associated with the clowns who are intolerant of religion.
Then you hate it when the topic is discussed by one side - see Sam Harris.
It must be discussed to understand how the world works.
Dawkins and Harris are doing the world a great service.
You can be a-religious without being anti-religious.
A narrow definition of 'religion' is what fools like buttface use to justify their own beliefs.
Buttface's religion is worship of the state. He/she is as blind to the contradictions of his faith in the state as any religion is in their beliefs.
Harris is a jackass that makes all us atheists look bad. It figures you would like that douchebag.
An important point of atheism is feeling intellectually superior to those of religious beliefs, which is why people like Palin's butthole feel the need to chime in with High IQ = Less Religion.
Not all atheists are anti-religion.
Exactly. I am atheist. My wife is catholic. I am more than willing to escort her to church on Sundays. She is more than willing to not push her beliefs on me. I love her and respect her for the things we share and our differences. She gives me the same love and respect.
I hate when atheists are anti-religous.
If only.
Most athiests replace sky-daddy religious beliefs with even stupider ones, like various flavors of socialism, or new age mysticism.
Most atheists are quiet about it because the vocal anti-religious assholes give a bad name to those of us who simply lack faith.
What category do atheists who take people to court for "my feelings were hurt by public display of 'x'" fall?
Citation needed, VG.
Oh, and mysticism is a form of religion.
I understand your point, but I'm tired of having to pretend I don't find religion ridiculous. I don't inject it into conversation, but if it's brought up I'll state my mind. Why should I give religion special consideration that I don't give liberals or conservatives?
I have the same level of disgust for evangelicals that won't take a polite no thank you. I find is distasteful to discount a person just because they have a system of faith. I don't feel the need to spread my lack of faith but if I did I would like to think I would do it in a respectful manner of others beliefs.
I wish someone would notice and mention the difference between "not believe" and "believe not."
How do you figure? IQ measurements are all about cognitive ability. Science tends to replace faith, but you can easily have faith with high cognitive ability. The drop in religion does correlate with kids getting more schooling in some countries. Is that what you are talking about?
You could have fooled me about those supposedly secular countries being prosperous because of some magic lack of religious fervor. I see daily proof of the fanatical religious fervor of the political and intellectual classes in these secular countries. These clows are the biggest religious fanatics of all with their adherence to the teachings of the cult of AGW...
They still have religious fervor, but it's not oriented towards (traditional) religion any more. Instead it's oriented towards crap like AGW or environmentalism or PETA or etc.
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I think it is because even the most intelligent people rest their reasoning and beliefs on a lot of unproven assumptions. When you are dealing with such a complex thing as human interactions, it is impossible to base everything on obvious facts. And then people make mental leaps in making judgements about things, fail to see all of the consequences of something and just go with what feels right emotionally. I think that everyone probably does all of this a lot more than they would like to think.
There's also the sourc I of information they base their opinions on. Garbage in, garbage out as they say.
Yeah, definitely that too.
Or is also important to note that understanding reality is often hard, and reality is indifferent to our attempts at understanding it. That and the fact that even the most rational among us is using mental shortcuts all the time in order to function in life, and the stupidity of or world makes some sense. Most of our supposed rationality is emotional decision making post hoc justified by rationalizations. I come to this site, not because it doesn't happen here, but because it happens less here than other places.
Intellect and emotion aren't supposed to be an either/or thing. You need a balance of both. Emotions are actually part of the sensory system - fear is there to tell you "there is danger here." I've heard it said, "Fear is the Divine Protection our Creator gave us." But then the intellect is there to find out exactly what it is that's scaring me, rather than just knee-jerk reacting.
The cure for fear isn't to simply deny and dismiss it - the cure for fear is to make the unknown, known.
The smartest guy I knew also had some of the most shockingly stupid moments of anyone I'd met up to that point.
Also, in the same circle of friends was a guy who on average would fall below the level of the rest, but whenever he had a good idea, it would be a stroke of pure genius.
Intelligence is not a constant or universal attribute of a person.
Well, IQ mostly identifies the ability to extract patterns quickly from increasingly complex visual information. It measures abstraction and pattern recognition very well. This is pretty important if you want to know how fast a person can be taught a new skill and how many examples it will take for them to move from rote application to understanding of the underlying principle in a skill. Persons with IQ below 100 will have extreme difficulty mastering the abstractions needed to really understand calculus and the sciences that depend upon calculus. Beyond that, it gets very hazy about what one means by Intelligence in the IQ.
Well, IQ mostly identifies the ability to extract patterns quickly from increasingly complex visual information.
Not completely.
Intelligence has multiple components and one of those is cognitive analysis (roughly what you said). Others include verbal and short term memory. This is an explanation of why the SAT is a pretty good measure of intelligence and correlates highly with IQ.
(IQ is a specific measurement of intelligence and I don't want to go off into the weeds over the IQ vs intelligence.)
Think of all the intelligent guys who have been taken to the cleaners by bimbos. Or the intelligent women who get caught up with some bum who lives off them and cheats on them.
Many very intelligent people want to feel good about themselves and thus embrace beliefs that identify them to others as caring, selfless, visionary, etc.
Sure - just look at Sheldon Cooper. ;-)
If everybody's getting smarter, why is our politics getting stupider?
IQ measure academic aptitude and academics are almost entirely dumbfucks.
The key word is "aptitude". IQ only measures your potential, not how much of that potential is actuall being put to use.
If intelligence were wine, IQ just tells you how big your wine glass is. It could still be a really big empty wine glass.
"If everybody's getting smarter, why is our politics getting stupider?"
Because we live in democracies where stupidity is the smarter/more effective strategy. That's why political extremism and ideological rigidity correlate positively with IQ.
More Porn, Less Rape
La la la, radfems can't hear you! How dare you proffer mere facts that contradict the Goddess-inspired dogma.
+40,000 sex workers at international sporting event
Porn is rape, you're just changing the circumstances.
If you're getting paid for rape like porn stars are, it's not rape any more, it's prostitution.
Prostitution is also rape. All sex is rape. Especially consensual sex. That's the worst kind of rape because the rapee doesn't even realize she's allowing herself to be raped.
These are exciting times we live in, folks. Since I've been alive, we've gone from putting man on the Moon to hitching a ride on Russian deathtraps to go to low Earth orbit. Wait, what?
That is funny. But I am excited that private companies are taking over the space program. Also the race to colonize mars is supposed to be financed through advertisements and donations. I count that as an improvement.
So, what are they going to do when they get there?
Don't get me wrong, I think privatization of space is awesome. Launching satellites and the like.
I just don't see a profit to be made by exploration, and lacking that, I don't see it happening.
Lasso some decent sized asteroid out there, put it on a collision course with earth, add some sharks with lasers on their heads to make the shit really scary, and then demand 1 million.. erm what?.. ah OK 1 trillion dollars in tribute, or else!
Profit! And without underpants even.
Immediately space tourism. People who want to say they have been to space and get the view of the earth from low earth orbit. Astronaughts have had profound effects from viewing the earth I hear. The Mars colonization project the profit is in broadcasting the challenge. The participants get to be pioneers and the first Martians. Maybe later harvesting helium from the moon for fusion reactors or mineral harvest from asteroids.
People are always looking for a place where they can go to be left alone to pursue their own destinies. Space is the only place we have left, and it's a damn big place.
Agreed. But the must be able to afford it.
We are SEVERAL breakthroughs away from that.
Moon colonization is within reach technologically, although would be expensive.
Space is not the only place. The oceans and Antarctica are closer and more profitable.
SeaLab 2020?
Loved that show.
Sealab 2021.
Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it's cold as all get out.
I just don't see a profit to be made by exploration
How many guyz are willing to shell out $50B to go to Mars for a vacation?
A few, certainly, but I question that business model.
Columbus's first voyage to America cost $8million in 2012 dollars, so clearly European tourism to America is a questionable business model.
So, in 400 years, you're sayin?
Maybe 100.
'So, what are they going to do when they get there?'
Well what was the government going to do when it got there? Hell, what did the government do when it got to the moon? Pick up a few rocks? Could've had a drone do that.
Its not about the destination, but what you learn on the journey - and I'm fine with that as long as I'm not picking up the tab.
During the "Age of Discovery" {from around 1400 to 1800 ) much of the world ( from the Western point of view) was discovered by private ventures. In many cases whalers were in virgin seas before state sponsored expeditions and even the private ventures that came after the state expanded knowledge while looking for profit.
Um, those Russian "Deathtraps" may not be as fancy and shiny as our retired shuttles were but their record of reliability is truely remarkable.
Russians may not be so good with the beautiful elegant solutions to problems but they are goddamned masters of the rugged, reliable, brute force solutions
Yeah, people joked about Mir with all the problems it developed and how it looked like it was getting along on duct tape & bailing wire, but when you consider its length of service you can't complain.
When it comes to engineering it works like this...
You want a beautiful handcrafted work of art that will function perfectly damn near forever but costs an arm and a leg and takes forever to manufacture go to Germany
You want a beautiful handcrafted work of art that may or may not function at all go to England
You want an over engineered technological marvel with reasonably good reliability but costs an astronomical amount go to America
You want something cheap, ugly, ineligant, and can be maintained by a simple farmer with little more than bailing wire and a screwdriver but gets the job done pretty damn near every time you go to Russia
You want something cheap, ugly, ineligant, and can be maintained by a simple farmer with little more than bailing wire and a screwdriver but gets the job done pretty damn near every time you go to Russia
And hope the result doesn't blow up on the launch pad or burn up in re-entry.
To be fair, we haven't been all that good on the re-entry part lately either.
Or the blow up on the pad part.
NASA spent eleventy million dollars developing a ball point pen that could write in space with zero gravity, with ink that would flow at extremely low temperatures, and even work upside down.
The Russians used pencils.
NASA spent eleventy million dollars developing a ball point pen that could write in space with zero gravity, with ink that would flow at extremely low temperatures, and even work upside down.
The Russians used pencils.
That story is a myth.
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"You want a beautiful handcrafted work of art that will function perfectly damn near forever but costs an arm and a leg and takes forever to manufacture go to Germany
You want a beautiful handcrafted work of art that may or may not function at all go to England"
If you want a REALLY beautiful work of art that will function well enough and costs an arm and a leg go to Italy. They do almost everything with beauty in mind.
And Japan is a cross between US and Germany.
If you want something beautiful, expensive, and requires more maintenance than you can possibly imagine - go to Italy.
You notice how much these countries engineering abilities coorelate to the attitudes of their women?
Oh, I don't know, I remember this saucy little number in Munich one time...
Unfortunately our little jaunt to the moon, and subsequent boondoggles like the space shuttle, crowded out private space development. That's changing, and like Floridian said is an improvement.
Russian deathtraps
With many fewer deaths than the space shuttle.
The space shuttle was just too complicated. Classic case of trying to do too much with a single piece of equipment.
Classic case of a bureaucracy desperate to find a new project to maintain its bloated self, and making contradictory promises to every potential saviour under the sun.
Well, yeah. That's why it was too complicated. Who else would try to combine a cargo truck with a high end research lab and a repair shop?
It was freaking 1970s tech for christ's sake. That's part of the big problem there.
So was voyager but it is still going strong. Not to discount your point but those engineers were simply amazing doing what they did with what they had.
Tripple redundancy!
Needs one more "p".
The shuttle was effectively designed by congress. The shuttle as originally pitched was far more capable than what was finally built.
With many fewer deaths than the space shuttle.
Safety should *never* be the primary focus of any exploration endeavor.
I was just responding to the "deathtraps" comment.
Free markets and free trade do make for a more prosperous and civilized society.
Whether the incidence of cancer is declining, as a matter of fact, is not established by looking to government statistics. Whether peeps are getting smarter, as a matter of fact, is not established by merely asserting that they are or by pointing to the results of "studies".
But but I had been assured by the Commentariat that everybody is stupid becuz KARDASHIANS and STUPID BOWL, amirite?
If the planet is getting smarter then why is there so many Scientologists?
With greater population the tails of the distribution are longer.
More like a bunch of correlations that "unexpectedly" confirm libertarian prejudices.
Correlations aren't truths except in a trivial sense. A convincing explanation of why something happens demonstrates a grasp on truth. Short of that you have a lot of groping around, more or less productively. Polemic has its uses, but at the groping stage it's often counterproductive. Dialectic is the superior approach to knowledge.
But the mental gymnastics to deny the most likely cause of the correlations are really far more impressive.
Hmmmm, more people getting tattoos equals lower incidence of cancer!
About half of Americans two generations ago would have been diagnosed as mentally retarded based on today's IQ tests.
I offer the current leaders of the "free world" as evidence to support this statement.
As far as religion goes I think Michael Crichton nailed it.
I studied anthropology in college, and one of the things I learned was that certain human social structures always reappear. They can't be eliminated from society. One of those structures is religion. Today it is said we live in a secular society in which many people---the best people, the most enlightened people---do not believe in any religion. But I think that you cannot eliminate religion from the psyche of mankind. If you suppress it in one form, it merely re-emerges in another form. You can not believe in God, but you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life, and shapes your sense of the world. Such a belief is religious.
Religion, broadly speaking, is a psychologic mechanism for maintaining denial of the Absurdist dilemma. Seen from that point, most atheists are still religious. They've just switched to a more subtle form of the mechanism.
"You're born; you die; and everything in-between is just filler"
--Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show --
I suspect that is true about people in general. I think he is wrong when he says this though "you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life".
It is kind of a large assumption that life should have any meaning at all. -
"You can not believe in God, but you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life, and shapes your sense of the world. Such a belief is religious."
That's fucking stupid. Like, "those who believe in nothing will fall for anything" level stupid.
Yay! More porn!
Six of these aren't surprising at all. "People everywhere are getting smarter" seems to be contradicted by all the available evidence, at least from where I stand.
"More Porn, Less Rape"
Well, duh. This has been well-known for decades. Why go out for milk when you have a cow at home?
Who knows it ?
I always read that rape isn't about sex, it's about violence and control.
A very interesting read. However, as a science correspondent, Mr Bailey should know better than spreading wild canards. Such as "many women stopped hormone replacement therapy in the early 2000s, all behaviors that prevent the onset of cancer. " As far as I know there is no evidence that HRT causes the onset of cancer of any kind. If hormones caused cancer, then young men and women would be ridden with cancers as they have very high levels of the sex hormones. It's true that supplementing with Premarin in the 1970s was found to be poor for women because it was made from horse oestrogen. But since the 2000s there has been available human equivalent oestrogen that does not cause cancer. SO that stopping HRT would not prevent the onset of cancer.
I don't understand why population stabilization is "unalloyed good news". Unless you're a Malthusian population bomb hustler, who gives a good goddamn what the global population is? It should be neither good or bad news that the population is growing, stable or shrinking.
The entire population of the planet (7 bil) could live in the state of Texas, and a family of four would have 1/10 of an acre to live on.
I love numbers, they never lie.
I feel bad for whoever draws Lubbock.
You guys all got to Alaska to prove that. You can probably have 1/2 an acre.
Leave us alone down here.
Do women who live longer have fewer children or do women who have fewer children live longer ?
Everytime I read about people getting better scores on IQ test I shrug and then wonder where all these bright people are. The only thing I can think of that seems significant is that the educational establishment has learned to teach to the test.
@umh. Yes indeed!
Government run schools teach people what to think not how to think. And since such tests can test knowledge (including how to pass IQ tests) rather than the ability to think for themselves, scores would appear to improve...


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Fire science education for youth merges with the performing arts when The CoMotion Dance Project presents 18 performances of Fire Speaks the Land: An Active Audiences Performance. Performed for school audiences in Montana and Idaho school gymnasiums and theatres, the 50-minute performance uses original choreography, narration, and music to explore fire science, forest ecology, and traditional Native perspectives on fire. This beautifully crafted live performance has appeal for all ages and is expected to reach over 4,000 children and adults.
Six performances will be held at Missoula elementary and middle schools. A week-long Idaho tour features eight performances at rural schools. In the Flathead Valley, three theatre performances will enable 1,268 Flathead Valley students and teachers to bus to the theatre to participate. Participating Flathead schools include: Fair-Mont Egan, Deer Park, Pleasant Valley, West Valley, Trinity Lutheran, Whitefish Middle Schools, Kalispell Montessori, Kalispell Middle School, Helena Flats, Olney-Bissell, and West Glacier. CoMotion company members will conduct creative dance workshops for Kalispell Montessori students, who will learn choreography about forest regeneration after a fire, to perform live at a Fire Speaks the Land concert.
Designed for K-6 students, Fire Speaks the Land features five dancers, a narrator, unique scenery and lighting, and colorful costumes as well as several opportunities for the audience to participate in the performance, both on and off stage. Students learn about ecological issues relevant to our region through an artistic, narrated performance that both delights and informs.
Karen Kaufmann, 2014 recipient of the Montana Arts Council's Artist Innovation Award, directs the CoMotion Dance Project, an organization that promotes dance in K-12 education. Written and produced by Karen Kaufmann and Steve Kalling, the piece features choreography by Karen Kaufmann and Joy French, with live performance by five professional dancers: Allison Herther, Kaitlin Kinsley, Katie McEwen, Ashley Griffith and Joy French. Original music is composed and recorded by Steve Kalling and nine Montana musicians. Blackfeet musician and storyteller Jack Gladstone narrates the sound score.
The Fire Speaks the Land tour is supported in part by The University of Montana, Montana Cultural Trust, Montana Arts Council, Public Value Partnership, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flathead Conservation District, Cadeau Foundation, Idaho FireWise, Nez Perce Tribe Forestry and Fire Management Division, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, the North Central Idaho Fire Prevention Cooperative, Whitefish Performing Arts Center, Flathead National Forest, Missoula Fire Sciences Lab, individual schools and private contributors.
Fire Speaks the Land Tour Schedule
Meadow Hill School, Missoula, MT, March 6 at 10am
Washington Middle School, Missoula, MT, March 6 at 1pm
CS Porter Middle School, Missoula, March 7 at 10am
Missoula International School, Missoula, MT, March 7 at 2pm
Clearwater Elementary, Kooskia, ID, March 10th at 1pm
Kamiah Middle School, Kamiah, ID, March 11 at 9am
Timberline School, Kamiah, ID, March 11 at 1pm
Orofino Elementary, Orofino, ID, March 12 at 9am
Deary Elementary, Deary, ID, March 12 at 2pm
Troy Elementary, Troy, ID, March 13 at 9am
Lapwei Elementary, Lapwei, ID, March 13 at 2pm
Grangeville Elementary, Grangeville ID, March 14 at 9am
Hellgate Elementary, Missoula, MT, March 21 at 12:45 and 2pm
Workshops for Kalispell Montessori, Kalispell, MT, March 25th
Whitefish Performing Arts Center, Whitefish, MT, March 26 at 12:45pm (for 6 schools)
Whitefish Performing Arts Center, Whitefish, MT, March 27 at 10am (for 3 schools)
Whitefish Performing Arts Center, Whitefish, MT, March 27 at 1pm (for 5 schools)
Univ of Montana/Missoula, American College Dance Festival/NW Region, April 4 at 10:30am.
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Media Arts Receives Large Software Donation
Korean software development company, "FXGear," has donated incredible software and plug-ins to the School of Media Arts Animation Program such as Qualoth, FXHair, ezCloth, and FluX. These software products are used by designers and artists at Walt Disney Studios, Blizzard, Dreamworks, and other top VFX and Animation studios. With this software, students are able to create realistic cloth, hair and fluid simulations. In consultation with Professor Heejoo Gwen Kim, our Animation program is the third international and the second US recipient of cutting-edge VFX software. This significant contribution will help our students to expand their creative realm and give them more of a chance to develop their professional careers.
Mr. Chang-Hwan Lee, CEO of FXGear, recognizes the importance continued advances in software development have on the creative process, advising students that "Computer graphics and 3D animation [are] a combination of art and technology … do not forget to embrace the newest technology and use these tools for your creative art." Mr. Tommy Ryoo, Sale and Marketing Director, said that FXGear was very pleased to donate their products to a renowned university where students have both the talent and the ability to optimize this software. The School of Media Arts is extremely appreciative of FXGear for this significant and meaningful donation, and to Professor Heejoo Gwen Kim for her advocacy of our students and curriculum.
For more information on FXGear and their Qualtoth, FluX and FXHair software, please visit www.fxgear.net
Fusion V
UM School of Music presents Fusion V the most eclectic and exciting mash up of musical events in the region. In one 70-minute seamless showcase, the audience will experience highlights of pieces from nearly every area of study in the UM School of Music including orchestra, jazz, choir, string chamber music, band, percussion ensemble, wind chamber music, opera aria, and steel drum music.
"It is like channel surfing for the listener," says founder and director, Dr. James Smart. "Each musical 'act' is only three minutes long and the lighting is cued to bounce to the next act with no delay in the sound or energy. We use all of the space in the Dennison Theater including the seating area so don't be surprised if you have a tuba player in your lap!"
The event began in the fall semester of 2009 and was patterned after popular concerts at the Eastman School of Music and University of Michigan. The diversity is not only in the style of music but also in the number of people involved. This year's concert will feature pieces by a marimba soloist to a grand finale of over 150 musicians.
According to Dean Stephen Kalm, "If you could choose just one UM Music concert to attend this year, this would be the one."
The public is invited to attend the Fusion V in concert on Friday, February 7 at 7:30pm in the George and Jane Dennison Theatre, UM Campus. Tickets are General Admission, $11 general, $6 seniors, $5 students. For more information, visit umt.edu/music/fusion.
To learn more about supporting scholarships and the School of Music, contact Christian Gold Stagg, director of development, UMArts, (406) 243-4990, email@example.com.
The Nightingale Soars in Her Final Year at UM
University of Montana senior Arielle Nachtigal is having an extraordinary school year. She recently advanced to the National Finals of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Competition. This competition recognizes exceptionally talented young artists, and their teachers, in their pursuit of musical excellence. Nachtigal and five other singers from across the US have been selected for the final stage of the competition, which takes place March 23 in Chicago.
In addition, Nachtigal won the Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions for the third straight year and advanced to the Northwest Regional Finals at Seattle's Benaroya Hall, where she won an Encouragement Award. The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers.
Nachtigal was also the winner of the Coeur D'Alene Symphony Young Artist Competition. She will perform with that orchestra in concert March 21. In January 2013, Nachtigal and John Knispel of UM's Opera Theatre program performed a scene from Strauss's opera "Die Fledermaus" which won the Collegiate Scenes Competition of the National Opera Association, during the national convention in Portland, Or.
Her singing has captured the attention of opera professionals across the US. "They are impressed with the beauty and size of her voice, as well as her natural expressive abilities," says UM voice teacher David Cody. "And of course, they can't help telling her she has the perfect name for a singer," as the word "Nachtigall" is German for nightingale. "Arielle is someone of whom both the university and community can be proud," Cody says. She spent much of her youth with the Missoula Children's Theatre, and has taken advantage of everything UM has to offer, including its study abroad program in Vienna, Austria." She has been accepted to audition for the graduate voice programs at the University of Houston, the Eastman School of Music, and the New England Conservatory of Music.
As a senior in vocal performance major in the UM School of Music, Nachtigal has proven a very dedicated and highly motivated student. She has taken advantage of many opportunities to learn by participating in UM Opera Theatre, collaborative musicals at the School of Theatre & Dance, Masterclasses by visiting artists, and MCT productions. Nachtigal will perform during the upcoming UM Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra production of "The Legend of Orpheus," at the MCT Center for Performing Arts Feb. 14-16.
The Legend of Orpheus
MISSOULA, MT— Experience the legendary love story of Orpheus and Eurydice, set to music of the Baroque era in the opera titled The Legend of Orpheus. The production is a bi-annual collaboration between MCT's Out of the Box Productions, the University of Montana Opera Theater and the University of Montana Symphony Orchestra. It will be presented live on stage at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts February 14-16, 2014. Offering this love story on Valentine's weekend gives romantics the perfect date night!
As the creative team of David Cody, Anne Basinski, and Luis Millán considered a title for this year's collaboration, Dr. Millán said, "Let's do a Baroque pastiche!" They chose actual, individual numbers by various composers (Handel et al) and put them together, with a new English text, to make their own opera. Adding to the work is a group of talented dancers, choreographed by Joy French.
The Metropolitan Opera's Baroque pastiche in the 2011-2012 season (The Enchanted Island) was very successful, and that particular production will be repeated this year in New York.
The Legend of Orpheus is an ambitious collaboration which features an original storyline and lyrics, and a cast of twenty-eight performers from the University of Montana, including singers and dancers. There are two casts with some members performing in both casts. MCT provides the technical support, costuming, theatre space, and ticket sales. The production is being sponsored by Tom Rickard and Cathy Capps.
** Tickets for The Legend of Orpheus are available beginning Monday, January 27th. The piece runs approximately 2 ½ hours, including an intermission and plays Friday, February 14th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 15th at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 16th at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $15.00-$21.00 and can be purchased at the MCT box office (200 North Adams), online at www.MCTinc.org, or by calling (406) 728-7529. All seats are reserved.
Media inquiries, please contact Terri Elander at MCT at 728-1911, ext. 232 or email@example.com
Multimedia Drawing Installation Opens at UM Gallery of Visual Arts
MISSOULA – A new exhibit of large-scale, three-dimensional drawings and installations using nontraditional materials and digital media will be featured at the University of Montana Gallery of Visual Arts. "Phobic" by Denver artist Sarah Rockett, will be on display Feb. 6-March 5 in the gallery, located on the first floor of the Social Science Building.
The artist will present a lecture on her work, sponsored by the UM School of Art Jim and Jane Dew Visiting Artist Fund, on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 5:10 p.m. in Social Science Building Room 356. A reception for the artist will follow the lecture from 6 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. All events and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
"Phobic" explores how fear operates within the relationships between the individual, the collective and others in American culture. The artist states that "fear is perpetuated by routine social interactions that purposely devise invisible barriers, segregating individuals from unknown people, places, and situations."
Rockett's multimedia approach to her work can be best characterized as drawings in space that are heavily invested in the formal elements of line and mark-making. Both figurative and abstract forms are created with benign, everyday materials such as wire, hot glue, plastic sheeting, tubes and insulation foam. The juxtaposition of menacing textures along with common materials prompts the viewer to re-examine the validity of fear.
In addition to her exhibition in the Gallery of Visual Arts, the artist will be working with students in the School of Art Student Gallery, located on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building, to create a collaborative installation. Rockett received her M.F.A. from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, and currently is an adjunct instructor at Metropolitan State University of Denver and Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colo.
The Gallery of Visual Arts is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Mondays are available by appointment only. More information about the UM School of Art and the gallery is available online at umt.edu/art
Celebrate Piano IV featuring Spencer Myer
When University of Montana piano professors Steven Hesla and Christopher Hahn heard pianist Spencer Myer play the headliner recital for the Montana State Music Teachers Association's state conference in November 2012, they knew they were hearing one of the nation's top young musical artists.
"It was one of those 'pin drop' musical experiences," Hesla said. "We simply knew we had to have him play for our Missoula audiences."
On Sunday, Feb. 9, Myer will perform during UM's Celebrate Piano Series IV. The performance begins at 3 p.m. in the UM Music Recital Hall and tickets cost $20 for general public, $15 for seniors and $10 students. Proceeds will help support the Keyboard Benefit Fund, which allows students to travel, compete, earn scholarships and allow the School of Music to maintain and improve keyboard inventory. Tickets can be purchased online at http://umt.edu/music/pianoseries, at the UMArts Box Office in the Performing Arts and Radio/TV Center or by calling 406-243-4581. A master class will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in the Music Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Hailed as "one of the most important American artists of his generation," Myer graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Juilliard School. He has been victorious at many important international piano competitions, taking first place in the 10th UNISA International Piano Competition in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2004. That same year, Myer became a laureate of the Montreal International Piano Competition, and further distinguished himself at the prestigious Busoni, Cleveland and William Kapell international piano competitions in 2005 and 2007. He nailed the gold medal at the New Orleans International Piano Competition in 2008.
"These international piano competitions, renowned for their formidable requirements and world-class standards, are undertaken by few, and won by even fewer," Hahn said.
Myer's friendly and engaging personality further endears him to musical audiences. "There is something magical that happens when performers and audiences merge," Hahn said, "And this is certainly the case when Spencer Myer takes command of both the music and the instrument."
Myer's recital at UM's School of Music will feature three sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti; Franz Schubert's noble "Sonata in A Major, D. 959;" Claude Debussy's colorful "Images from Book II;" Aaron Copland's "Piano Variations;" and three pieces from William Bolcom's cheeky ragtime suite, "Garden of Eden."
The recital will pair world-class playing with the finest of compositions, and Myer will play the identical program as the headliner recital at the National Conference of the 2014 Music Teachers National Association in Chicago this March. For more information on Myer, visit http://www.spencermyer.com/.
It is fitting that an outstanding artist like Myer should take the stage at UM. The Keyboard Division of the School of Music has a long history of excellence, punctuated by increasing acclaim in recent years. UM's popular "Pianissimo" concert was invited to perform in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in Helena in February 2013. UM's Keyboard Society, an official student affiliate chapter of the MTNA, is comprised of more than 30 students majoring or minoring in piano. The MTNA Collegiate Chapter of the Year was awarded to UM's Keyboard Society at the National Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2010. In 2013, "Pianissimo VI" was featured at the Steinway Gallery in Spokane, Wash.
To learn more about the Celebrate Piano Series, call Hesla at 406-243-6055 or email email@example.com.
The University of Montana choral music department represents a dynamic and vibrant community of individuals from colleges across the campus. All three choral ensembles, the University Choir, the Women's Choir, and the Chamber Chorale owe a great deal of their recent successes and positive trajectories to the numerous collaborative projects in which they each participate.
In April 2014, the Chamber Chorale will travel to Illinois and take part in a performance in one of the grandest concert halls in the country: Chicago's own Orchestra Hall in Symphony Center. The group was selected by taped audition to present as part of the Debut Series. The UM singers are excited about traveling and participating in this high-profile performance.
"It's an amazing opportunity for all of us," says Music Education major and three-year choir member Elin Peterson of Missoula. "Traveling with Chamber Chorale in the past has, I feel, proven to really bring us together as an ensemble. I think Chicago will bring the group to new levels of excellence!" After presenting their own portion of the performance, the Chamber Chorale will sing alongside the Manhattan Chorale - a professional choral ensemble from New York—providing some of the students a glimpse into what their lives might be like after graduation. "Many of us in this choir are looking forward to careers as professional musicians and trips like this give us an idea of what our lives could be like," Tenor Ben Fox, Voice Performance major, remarks.
The choir will also work with internationally recognized conductor Dr. Craig Arnold. Arnold, who is also the conductor of the Manhattan Chorale, will lead the UM choir and the Manhattan Chorale in a combined performance of several choral works at the conclusion of the concert. For many of the singers the thought of performing in such a prestigious hall is both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. As junior Caitlin Wallace puts it, "It's a really great opportunity for all of us to be able to sing in such a renowned place. This choir has really grown as an ensemble in recent years, and this experience will allow us to show how much we've improved as a group."
Gilbert A. Millikan – Generosity in Perpetuity
On Thursday, November 21, 2013, the School of Art formally recognized Gilbert A. Millikan (1936-2003) during the dedication ceremony of the Gilbert Millikan Art Resource Center (Fine Arts Building, room 304). The Millikan Center provides students with access to books, journals, electronic media, and other research materials for the study of art history and criticism and the visual arts. The dedication is a testament to Millikan's love of art, his legacy to the university, and his generous gift to the School of Art and the Montana Museum of Art & Culture. Millikan's bequest has enriched the life of the university by enhancing creative research opportunities for its faculty and students, upgrading equipment, and renovating facilities.
Gilbert A. Millikan was a dedicated supporter of the visual arts at the University of Montana. As an alumnus of the university and a member of the College of Visual and Performing Arts Advisory Council, Millikan was devoted to nurturing young artists in the Missoula community. He cared deeply about the School of Art and participated in many of its activities, taking art history classes, attending exhibitions, openings, and lectures, visiting students in their studios, and collecting their works. At the end of his life, he and life-long partner David Richards made provisions to continue that advocacy and investment through a generous gift from his estate, the single largest gift to the School of Art in its over 100 year history.
Speakers Justin Armintrout, Rafael Chacόn, Julia Galloway, Stephen Kalm, Bob Knight, and Barbara Koostra, addressed the largesse of Gilbert Millikan's legacy, his passion for art in the community, collecting and museums, his dedication to Montana artists and university students, and his unflagging commitment to professional development and student success. The School of Art, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the University of Montana are better because of Gilbert A. Millikan.
The dedication of the Millikan Center was preceded by the School of Art's 7th annual Gilbert A. Millikan Faculty Lecture. The series focuses on the creative research activities of the School of Art faculty made possible through funds from the Millikan estate.


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Evaluation of the Antigenic Diversity of Placenta-Binding Plasmodium falciparum Variants and the Antibody Repertoire among Pregnant Women
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Title | Evaluation of the Antigenic Diversity of Placenta-Binding Plasmodium falciparum Variants and the Antibody Repertoire among Pregnant Women |
Author | Hommel, Mirja; Elliott, Salenna R.; Soma, Viju; Kelly, Greg; Fowkes, Freya J. I.; Chesson, Joanne M.; Duffy, Michael F.; Bockhorst, Joseph; Avril, Marion; Mueller, Ivo; Raiko, Andrew; Stanisic, Danielle; Rogerson, Stephen J.; Smith, Joseph D.; Beeson, James G. |
Journal Name | Infection and Immunity |
Year Published | 2010 |
Place of publication | United States |
Publisher | American Society for Microbiology |
Abstract | Pregnant women are infected by specific variants of Plasmodium falciparum that adhere and accumulate in the placenta. Using serological and molecular approaches, we assessed the global antigenic diversity of surface antigens expressed by placenta-binding isolates to better understand immunity to malaria in pregnancy and evolution of polymorphisms and to inform vaccine development. We found that placenta-binding isolates originating from all major regions where malaria occurs were commonly recognized by antibodies in different populations of pregnant women. There was substantial antigenic overlap and sharing of epitopes between isolates, including isolates from distant geographic locations, suggesting that there are limitations to antigenic diversity; however, differences between populations and isolates were also seen. Many women had crossreactive antibodies and/or a broad repertoire of antibodies to different isolates. Studying VAR2CSA as the major antigen expressed by placenta-binding isolates, we identified antibody epitopes encoded by variable sequence blocks in the DBL3 domain. Analysis of global var2csa DBL3 sequences demonstrated that there was extensive sharing of variable blocks between Africa, Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Latin America, which likely contributes to the high level of antigenic overlap between different isolates. However, there was also evidence of geographic clustering of sequences and differences in VAR2CSA sequences between populations. The results indicate that there is limited antigenic diversity in placenta-binding isolates and may explain why immunity to malaria in pregnancy can be achieved after exposure during one pregnancy. Inclusion of a limited number of variants in a candidate vaccine may be sufficient for broad population coverage, but geographic considerations may also have to be included in vaccine design. |
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Alternative URI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.01365-09 |
Volume | 78 |
Issue Number | 5 |
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Date Accessioned | 2011-03-22 |
Date Available | 2011-04-07T05:32:19Z |
Language | en_AU |
Research Centre | Institute for Glycomics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology |
Subject | Humoural Immunology and Immunochemistry |
URI | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/38007 |
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There are well-used pedestrian crossing signals half a block from this site at Montecito/Jewell. Yes, Rengstorff is a busy street, but it will remain busy regardless of what happens with this site.
And the broken, uneven sidewalk currently at the site is more of a hindrance to pedestrians than the lack of a planting strip. But a planting strip can be included in the plans for any new development, so the current lack of one is irrelevant.
Please focus on real issues when discussing potential construction projects.
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This Lady explorer had a very vivid imagination, and, after living in the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra for some years, believed herself to be the Queen of the Desert. She eventually died in Lebanon, in 1839. Who was she?
Priscilla Beaulieu
Constance Weyburn
Freya Stark
Hester Stanhope
Even today, venturing into parts of Papua New Guinea is not advisable, but this intrepid American woman did so in the early 20th century. Which anthropologist caused quite a commotion with her books on the sexual lives of natives on South Pacific islands?
Rachel Carson
Mary Leakey
Rosalind Franklin
Margaret Mead
The "New York Times" once described this modern day lady explorer as a 'real life Lara Croft'. She was the first person to kayak the length of the Niger River solo, and she may be remembered by Libyan locals for climbing Devil's Mountain, which they believe is inhabited by demons. What is the name of this woman?
Mina Kazan
Annabel Croft
Kira Salak
Lara Pitt
Dubbed "America's greatest woman explorer" by the New York Times, this early 20th century woman traveled extensively throughout South America, Asia and the South Pacific. Which author, linguist, photographer and WWI war correspondent was she?
Dorothea Dix
Margaret Bourke-White
Clara Barton
Harriet Chalmers Adams
This lady explorer was one of the first foreign women to visit the ruins of Babylon, and worked with T.E. Lawrence in the Middle East. She is also remembered for her role in the birth of the modern day nation of Iraq. Who was she?
Margaret Rose Windsor
Sarah Armstrong-Jones
Louise Boyd
Gertrude Bell
It would be understandable if someone described this next woman as a female Indiana Jones. She was an archaeology professor and explorer, and explored much of the globe right up until her death in 1935. In 1908, she was the first person to climb Huascarán in Peru. What was her name?
Ann Bancroft
Annie Oakley
Annie Smith Peck
Marie-Anne Gaboury
This Native American was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition to Oregon in 1804-1806. Which Shoshone woman was credited as being an interpreter and guide during the Corps of Discovery expedition?
Sasheen Littlefeather
Maria TallChief
When her husband died during his expedition to China to bring back a giant panda, this lady decided to fulfil his dream and go there herself. She trekked across two provinces of China, before finding a panda, and brought it home to the United States. Known as "the Panda Lady", who was she?
Gilda Caine
Ruth Harkness
Bridget Nielsen
Marnie Walker
This woman co-founded the Society of Woman Geographers, and used her experiences of living amongst tribes in South America and Asia to help her write many travel books. What was the name of this woman, who was married to the famous deep sea explorer William Beebe?
Blair Niles
Jane Goodall
Dorothy Hodgkin
Eva Dickson
Born Elizabeth Cochran, this intrepid lady reporter wrote some amazing news reports after going undercover in a lunatic asylum, before literally going "Around the World in Eighty Days" in honour of Jules Verne's novel. By what name is she better known?
Bessie Ing
Nellie Bly
Dolly Ray
Sally Lyn
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Pin Curls – Ultra Glamorous Hair of the Roaring Forties
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Hairstyles in the roaring forties were vivid and elegant and I don't think there is any hair style (other than, perhaps, the Finger Waves or Marcel Waves of the 1920s) more elegant than the loose Pin Curls, so synonymous with the Golden Age of Hollywood and sultry stars like Veronica Lake!
With her infamous peek-a-boo hairstyle!
Screen siren Lauren Bacall
Ginger Rogers
Ava Gardner
And Rita Hayworth – the lady who made me realise my red hair was beautiful!
With World War II and the rationing of clothing and fabric, women concentrated on making their hair (and makeup) as glamorous as possible – with styles elaborately planned for secret assignations with soldiers and sailors on leave.
Todays nod to the pin curls of the roaring forties is sleeker and shinier – created with heated irons rather than damp hair and bobby pins.
and would be perfect for any bride wanting to channel their inner 40s starlet.
Although easier to recreate on luscious long locks, the look can be achieved (and was sported by stars of the day) with short or shoulder length hair……
Gene Tierney
Lauren Bacall
Jane Russell
Dita Von Teese
Reese Witherspoon
For brides, this is such a glamorous style it needs little decoration other than the shine!……
Oh and some scarlet lipstick, a la Miss Miller!……
Maybe some equally glamorous earrings like Scarlett Johannson.….
Or a vintage hair clip on one side like the lovely Amanda Siefried (paired here with equally glamorous plum lipstick and eyeshadow)……
There is a very good reason the red carpet still sees this look today, some 70 years later.
Long or short, loose Pin Curls never fails to look graceful, glamorous and gorgeous!
P.S. – if you ♥ the roaring forties look out for a Victory Rolls post, that I'm just working on!
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When educators in low income urban schools resign due to frustration with the direction of public education, their concerns are usually brushed aside by critics who say those teachers simply don't want to work hard and don't want what's best for their students—kids who are generally not performing well on state tests. Can the same be said when teachers working in well-off surburban schools—schools where students knock it out of the park on standardized tests—resign and cite the same issues?
Last week Ellie Rubenstein, a fourth-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary in the well-heeled Chicago suburb of Highland Park was told she was being transferred to another school because she was contributing to a negative environment on campus. Instead of accepting the transfer, Rubenstein tendered her resignation through a 10-minute YouTube manifesto which explains her decision to leave the teaching profession.
Like many other concerned educators, Rubenstein decries the current trend toward "uniformity and conformity" and says that raising standardized test scores "is now the only goal" of public education. As a results, says Rubenstein, "the creativity, flexibility, and spontaneity that create authentic learning environments have been eliminated."
Rubenstein, who came to teaching as a second career describes how field trips, projects, and recess have been cut in favor of skill and drill assignments and testing. And although employees from all professions are "happiest when given autonomy," Rubenstein also says that's no longer what's happening for teachers. Teachers are routinely disrespected, she says, and now even tenured educators can lose their jobs if their students are too loud in the halls or if they take more time to teach their students a particular concept.
As far as contributing to a negative environment, Rubenstein says she simply refuses to be "a yes man" and she speaks up when there's a decision being made that negatively affects her students. She gets choked up at the 8:20 mark when she says "I thought I would be a teacher for the rest of my life, but I no longer feel I'm doing anything meaningful," she says, "I'm being forced to function as a cog in a wheel."
District 112 superintendent, Dr. David L. Behlow, responded (PDF) to Rubenstein's resignation, saying that it "crossed the line and was entirely unprofessional," and was "factually incorrect." Behlow acknowledges that being a teacher is incredibly difficult since "Federal and state mandates for testing and curriculum have expanded, and the bar for student achievement has been raised." On top of that, says Behlow, "Teachers are responsible for ensuring their students grow academically, socially, and emotionally, have good character traits, make sound nutritional choices, and so much more, and to do it all in a way that engages children and instills a love of learning." Unsurprisingly, he doesn't agree that the emphasis on test scores is killing creativity in the classroom. "We expect our teachers to develop their own unique style, and we celebrate teaching excellence," says Behlow.
So in other words, Rubenstein, who eagerly worked 10-hour days and took the initiative to seek out authentic, creative lessons and projects, just couldn't meet the high bar being set, and didn't know how to develop her own magical teaching style. While some may agree with Behlow that Rubenstein shouldn't have posted her concerns online, with over 365,000 views, her remarks have clearly struck a chord.
Scroll through the hundreds of comments on the video's YouTube page and you'll see parents, teachers, and students commending Rubenstein for speaking up. As commenter Beth Daly noted, "You say you thought you'd be a teacher for the rest of your life. With this video, you're teaching a lesson you'd never planned for and your class size just grew exponentially!" As for the education administrators and policy makers, they can keep trying to brush concerns about the current direction of public education under the rug, but if much-loved educators like Rubenstein are walking out the door, wouldn't it be wise to listen?
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I have taught for 21 years in two states, and she is pretty much dead on. It's a movement now, folks. First Gerald Conti, then Kathleen Knauth and Julie Brissette. (If you don't know who they are, or at least Conti, whose retirement letter went viral 6-8 weeks ago-- read http://askingquestionsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/gerald-conti-shrugged.html and http://askingquestionsblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-gerald-conti-now-principled.html Now, with 400,000 views, this video might just get someone to take this seriously. We teachers are not whiners and complainers. We are soldiers. We fight, and we do so for a noble cause. Our complaints are not petty, nor are they petulant. I am so proud of what my professional soulmates are opting to do. Principles must trump pragmatics. Please take a moment to read my thoughts on this growing movement: http://askingquestionsblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-was-proud-to-say-i-was-teacher-past.html . IF YOU ARE AN EDUCATOR: please consider the path that these noble individuals have taken... SPEAK OUT: http://askingquestionsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-lots-of-teachers-think-but-this.html Thank you.


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Well, last week, Maskedrose commented on my reviews in that I hardly watched any of them due to an extremely busy week. Thus, I posted a general synopsis of each one. This week, I watched a few....or did I.
Semi-Pro Well, I watched it in theaters and enjoyed it. Watched the unrated version on DVD and still enjoyed it. It wasn't Will Ferrell's best, but still worth a rental. Check out the original review at http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/13154.... Meet the Spartan's I managed to find time to watch this random piece of garbage. My words would be more harsh but this is the Gazette's website. I have never liked any of the 'Scary Movies,' 'Date Movie,' 'Epic Movie,' or any of the others of its kind. Thus, I watched this one knowing I would hate it. Guess what? I came out still hating it. These movies are relatively the worst thing going in Hollywood and I have no idea how they do so good at the box office. If you are one of those people who like these type of flicks, this is more of the same tasteless crap and you'll probably like it. If you have never liked the previous movies, I can save you the trouble, it's still not good. Mama's Boy I didn't watch this one, mainly because Movie Gallery did not get a copy in advance for me to view. So, here's the synopsis: Eccentric Jeffrey Mannus is 29 years old and still lives at home with his mom, Jan. He sees no reason to alter this arrangement, but his perfect world is upended when Jan meets Mert, a motivational speaker. Mert successfully woos Jan and moves in on Jeffrey's territory, something Jeffrey will not tolerate. Jeffrey enlists the aid of an unlikely ally, an aspiring singer-songwriter, Nora, with an anti-establishment penchant and a soft spot for him. As the war between Mert and Jeffrey escalates, something unprecedented happens -- slowly, to both his own surprise and horror, Jeffrey discovers his inner adult. So, hope you enjoy the reviews this time maskedrose or should I say WC. Check them all out at Movie Gallery in McCook! |
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Liberty County failed to cash in on scoring opportunities against Brunswick on Tuesday in a Region 2A-AAAA softball matchup, and the end result was a 11-2 loss to the Pirates.
Long County High School fell, 28-21, to Bryan County on Friday in Pembroke in a hard-fought contest that went back and forth for four quarters.
Injury-riddled Bradwell Institute won the bronze division of the Battle of the 'Boro softball tournament over the weekend at Mill Creek Park in Statesboro.
With Region 2A-AAAA games beginning this week, the Liberty Lady Panthers spent the weekend playing in the Battle of the 'Boro softball tournament to hone their skills and improve their game.
The eighth annual Race for the Shrine will be the feature race tonight at the Oglethorpe Speedway in
Bradwell Institute was looking to stir their own storm in Brunswick as they opened their season at Glynn Academy Friday night, but the Red Terrors routed the Tigers 27-2 to get the win.
It was a battle between two Panther teams, one looking to defend their home field, the other looking to duplicate the results from last year's opener.
It was neck-in-neck as the visiting Richmond Hill Wildcats and the Liberty Lady Panthers exchanged leads and a tie in Tuesday's softball game.
Long County High School opened up the Ronald Flott era on the road Friday night against Bryan County High School. The Blue Tide battled the Redskins before falling 28-20. Look for the story in Wednesday's Courier.
The Long County High School softball fell 4-2 to Brantley County on Thursday in Ludowici.
Friday night's lights were dim for the local teams with Liberty County High School, Long County and Bradwell earning losses to open the football season.
Hurricane Irene may no longer be a threat in our area, but there are still storms looming tonight on football fields across southeast Georgia.
Well, it's finally here - the first football game of the season for Long County High School. Tonight the Blue Tide travel over to Pembroke to take on Bryan County High School for the first game with coach Ronald Flott at the helm.
Bradwell Institute and Liberty County High School's softball teams were on the road Tuesday for their first region games of the season.
The Walker Middle School Wildcats football team split a pair of games Wednesday in a tournament in Waycross. In their first game, the Wildcats lost to Waycross, 16-0, but in their second game, they defeated Brantley County, 8-6. Go to www.coastalcourier.com to see photos from the game.
Liberty County High School on Friday had been looking to avenge last week's baseball loss to Bradwell Institute, but it didn't happen. Instead, the Tigers team claimed a 10-0 shutout win at home over the Panthers. The game ended in the sixth inning.
It's no wonder college scouts have been checking out the First Presbyterian Christian Academy boys soccer team and signing players. The squad finished as state runner up last season and is poised to make another state run this year. On Friday afternoon, they helped their chances by beating Alleluia Community School, 5-2, at St. James Field. Highlander Clark Sukaratana signed to Point University on Friday morning and was the first Highlander to score a goal that afternoon. That point was followed by back-to-back goals from midfielder Stanford Graham. Last week, Graham signed a scholarship to play at Middle Georgia ...
The Long County High School baseball team won its first Region 2-AA game of the year Thursday, defeating McIntosh County 10-3. With the win, the Blue Tide improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the region.
Former Georgia Southern star quarterback Greg Hill has been hired as the new head football coach at Bradwell.
Two First Presbyterian Christian Academy athletes signed college letters of intent last week.
Several First Presbyterian Christian Academy boys' basketball players, as well as their first-year head coach, received honors after winning the Georgia Independent School Association Region 2-AA Championship last week.
Bradwell Institute's baseball team suffered a tough loss Tuesday, falling to Charlton County, 12-0, in Folkston.
The Hinesville Hurricanes semi-pro football team lost its first game of the season last Saturday, losing to the River City Commandos, 41-6.
Wayne County swept the Liberty County High School soccer teams Tuesday night in Jesup.
The Long County High School girls' soccer team remained unbeaten by defeating Toombs County, 3-1, on Tuesday in Ludowici.
The Bradwell boys' basketball team's time in the AAAAA state playoffs ended early, thanks to a Bainbridge team that couldn't miss the basket.
Days after winning a sixth region title, the First Presbyterian Christian Academy boys' basketball team has found out who it will play in the first round of the Georgia Independent School Association AA state tournament.
For some, it's exciting to see a player to hit a buzzer-beating shot. However, it's a totally different feeling to be on the other end.
Bradwell and Liberty County got a split decision in their intercity soccer battle Saturday at Donell Woods Stadium.
Liberty County High School's baseball team lost to Portal, 6-4, Monday in a non-region game at LCHS.