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'Hip-hop forum' looks at identity politics
Art Sanctuary collaborated with Rap Sessions to host "Rebirth of a Nation: Race and Gender Politics in Today's Media," in a town hall setting at the Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia recently.
Rap Sessions, founded in 2005 by Bakari Kitwana, is an organization that hosts national tours of town hall meetings with hip-hop activists and scholars engaging in dialogues involving the hip-hop generation.
Last Wednesday evening's event brought community members in Philadelphia together to share their thoughts on the influence of hip-hop and politics.
Kitwana is a journalist, activist and author whose commentary has appeared on CNN, FOX News and other media outlets. He felt the community setting at the Church of the Advocate served as an appropriate place for an interactive discussion.
"The conversation was amazing yesterday and with the grant we were able to get we were able to do something we don't always get to do— have this conversation inside of a community center," Kitwana said. "To take the conversation in the community was special."
The event entailed a panel discussion with panelists: media personality Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Mark Anthony Neal, professor of Black popular culture at Duke University, Joan Morgan, journalist and hip-hop feminist author and Elizabeth Mendez Berry, culture critic and journalist. Akiba Solomon, journalist and author, moderated the panel.
After the panel discussion, the guests disbursed into smaller breakout group sessions in which panelists and local activists led the conversations into deeper discussions.
The panel and breakout sessions ranged in conversation covering gender and media, the correlation of the election of President Obama with the evolution of media images surrounding gender and race—and social media and its impact in activism.
Throughout the conversation, participants had opportunities to share their input with the panel and breakout groups. The Trayvon Martin case and a recent Burger King commercial with artist Mary J. Blige were also topics of discussion.
Following their visit to Philadelphia, Rap Sessions made a stop in New Orleans and will continue their 2012 tour "Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era"—the title of Kitwana's latest book.
One of the key points Kitwana expressed at the event was his belief that there's been a racial backlash that has heightened the conversation around race since the election of President Obama.
With an interactive crowd, the town hall-like meeting was successful in providing an outlet for the community to share their views. Kitwana plans to take Rap Sessions back to Philadelphia at the Art Sanctuary this upcoming fall. He believes Conversations like these are educational for both the panel and the participants.
"I think so often there are few key places in our society where people can get to have a regular conversation with people outside of their home—the folks really got into it," he said.
BlackStar Film Fest showcases global cinematography
Exploring the history of soul food, understanding the complexity of Black identity and watching an established musician flee a record label to become an independent artist are some of the topics tackled at the BlackStar Film Festival, Aug. 2–5 at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Art Sanctuary and International House.
During this four-day festival, 40 films, including narratives, documentaries, music videos and experimental films will screen. In addition, the directors, writers and producers of color represent several countries, including Canada, Haiti, Germany, Jamaica, South Africa, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Mexico, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, the United States and United Kingdom.
"I feel there is a strong tradition of art produced by Black people in Philadelphia," said Maori Karmael Holmes, festival founder and artistic director. "And I felt like there needed to be a film festival that connected to what I think we're recognized for — music and dance and similar art forms."
Undergoing a 10-month planning process, the festival team searched for films that would bring social conversation to the Philadelphia community and a renaissance to the entertainment industry.
"[We're] just purely sharing the work of people," Holmes said. "I think we're all trying to make work and that's how we're contributing. We're taking advantage of the lower costs to make work and hopefully make stuff that people are interested in."
During the festival, filmmaker Ava DuVernay — the first African-American woman to win the award for Best Directing at Sundance — will discuss her latest work and strategies for the continued effort to give African-American filmmakers a voice in the movie industry. Her recent film, "Middle of Nowhere," scheduled for an October 2012 release, will screen an exclusive excerpt at the festival.
International filmmaker, Oliver Hardt (Germany) will premiere his film, "The United States of Hoodoo," for the first time in the United States. This film follows a writer who returns to America to reveal the myths and legends of Voodoo.
Representing the United Kingdom, Canada and Haiti is filmmaker, Sonia Godding Togobo. Her film, "Adopted ID," follows the journey of a woman who returns to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake to locate her birth parents. This will also be the film's premiere showing in the United States.
In Steven Zegans' film, "The Res Documentary," Res—a soul rock singer whose single, "They Say Vision" was a Top 40 hit, shows her life as a musician. Having singles like "Golden Boys" and "Ice King," which all received radio time, Res makes a decision to leave her label when a project is delayed and ultimately dropped. Moving back to Philadelphia and creating music, Res finds a renewing outlook on her career. There will be a question and answer panel with Zegans and Res after the film.
Another element to the festival will be the screenplay readings. There will be two readings, one screenplay and one television pilot. Holmes said that readings don't often happen at film festivals.
"We're excited to allow people into the process of making a film by letting them see a screenplay from where it begins," Holmes said.
Throughout the festival, there will also be free workshops, parties and receptions.
"My goal is to share [the films] on the big screen which is how I feel most filmmakers intend for their films to be seen," Holmes said. "And that's not often how they get a chance to be viewed. Here's your opportunity to see them on the large screen."
Art Sanctuary plans 'MLK Project' next
Art Sanctuary formally held a "Passing the Baton: Launching Beyond Legacy" transition event on Friday Nov. 30 honoring the legacy of founder Lorene Cary, and looking toward the organization's future under the leadership of new Executive Director Valerie V. Gay. The free-will offering fundraiser and community celebration brought together over 300 at The Pavilion at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Art Sanctuary is in its 14th year serving as one of the nation's leading African-American arts and letters organizations devoted to presenting outstanding regional and national talent in the literary, visual and performing arts.
"It is exciting, and I am more excited for what our audience will receive," said Gay. "We are looking to really deepen and widen the impact that Art Sanctuary already has. Every year, Art Sanctuary touches about 15,000 lives in this city, and we intend to do more of that. The work that we do is powerful; is life-impacting; is life-altering — which sounds dramatic in terms of art — but it really is. And the work that we do, we're going to take it and scale it to larger levels for more people to be impacted, and to be touched."
The theme of "Passing the Baton" was "honoring the past and looking to the future," and Gay announced her first initiative will be the "Read With Me: The MLK Project."
"We will take a piece of literature — Martin Luther King's 'Letter From A Birmingham Jail' — arguably one of the most important documents from the Civil Rights era, but it's one of the least read. So, we're going to say to people, 'Read it,' but not just read it, find three young people and read it with them and discuss it. And then we want them to do something, to write their own letter to power and have some call of action: write a song, a poem or a blog or make a piece of art, and then tell us about it by linking to our website and being a part of the larger community."
The evening featured performances by some of Art Sanctuary's artistic family who have shared their talents with the organization over the years. The baton was represented in the form of two five-foot tall wood cane-like African percussive instruments that both Cary and Gay have utilized for the last couple of months during meetings.
Cary said, "I've cut the cord. One should step aside and get out of the way. So I don't have a role. My role is to be the founder. You should know when to lead and you should know when to serve, so I'm at her service if she wants me, but I am not necessary."
For more information about "Read With Me: The MLK Project," visit artsanctuary.org/read-with-me/.
Fennell's photos of Kenya benefit Art Sanctuary
The Art Sanctuary, 628 S. 16th St., held a fundraising event on Wednesday honoring the photography of Emmy Award-winning journalist Arthur Fennell. Fennell captured scenes of a culture during a 10-day stay in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The fruit of his labor, "The People of Massai Mara," is currently on display at the Art Sanctuary.
"You couldn't help but be inspired — there was beauty everywhere I looked," Fennell said. "For me, as a photographer, you see pictures, and everywhere I turned in every direction there was a picture I wanted to take and a moment I wanted to capture — I couldn't get them all."
The band Napoleon Dolomite and the Signifyin' Monks played as guests mingled, admired Fennell's work and purchased raffle tickets for the chance to take home one of his photographs.
Fennell spoke at the event, sharing his experiences in the Massai Mara and described what it was like capturing moments on camera.
"As most of you know, I've made my career in front of the camera, not behind it, but I've always been fascinated by pictures," he said.
Fennell, executive producer and anchor of "Art Fennell Reports" on the Comcast network, is a veteran journalist with more than 20 years of experience in the media. He has tapped into his photography skills and he expressed his excitement at having his work exhibited and his joy in contributing to support the effort of the Art Sanctuary.
As the night continued, he mingled with guests, discussing his artwork and experiences in Kenya.
The staff honored four volunteers who have devoted time toward the efforts of the Art Sanctuary. Of those volunteers, Leontine Frierson, said she appreciated the recognition and enjoys volunteering with the Art Sanctuary.
"It was a surprise, we didn't know we were going to be honored," Frierson said.
The volunteers were rewarded with flowers and were recognized for raising $3,000 collectively for their volunteer hours.
Melissa Rowe, a member of the Art Sanctuary, was pleased with the turnout and believes it will help raise awareness of the organization. Rowe was impressed by Fennell's work and felt a special connection to one of his photos that he named "Air."
"It was like he was levitating," Rowe said, referring to the photo. "I was really captivated, the colors, the motion — everything."
Lorene Cary, founder and executive director of the Art Sanctuary, was pleased with the night and the success of the organization's first exhibit-like event.
"We haven't done this kind of fundraising before," she explained. "This is our first one, and I am amazed."
The staff at the Art Sanctuary connected with Fennell through a mutual friend, L. Harrison Jay, who serves as Temple University's liaison with community nonprofit organizations. The staff was thrilled by Fennell's participation and looks forward to possibly incorporating future exhibit events along with its fundraising events and community engagement initiatives.
Guests purchased some of Fennell's photographs. The Art Sanctuary will display his artwork for a week so others can it. A group from the Independence Charter School has already scheduled a visit this week.
Fennell believes his photography is another way to tell a story.
"An image may be fleeting and only available for an instant, but a picture can capture it forever," he said.
Art Sanctuary honors Ebony, JET
As part of Art Sanctuary's 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing, the organization hosted the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony at The Historic Church of the Advocate.
With the yearlong theme of "Growing from Good to Great," the organization honored JET and Ebony magazines, with JET's Editor-in-Chief Mitzi Miller accepting on behalf of both, and Marita Golden of the Hurston/Wright Foundation — all institutions that have taken writers from around the globe from good to great.
"Ebony and JET are just part of our cultural conversation," Miller said. "They are a part of our lives. Since their inception, their sole purpose has been making sure that our opinions and our voices are heard; making sure that our news is shared and that what we have to say matters."
For almost three decades, the "Celebration of Black Writing" has sought to deepen Philadelphia's literary life and polish its tourist shine with a rich infusion of African-American writers and artists in all genres.
A one-of- a-kind literary feast, the "Celebration" provides writers and artists an opportunity to discuss their work with up to 1,500–2,000 students, and another 2,000–3,000 people participate in panels, workshops, teachers' symposium, Family Pavilion, main stage, and other events.
The Celebration features up to 75 professional and aspiring writers, editors, publishers, scholars, spoken-word artists, performance artists, playwrights, and filmmakers.
Some of the country's most innovative culture leaders and thinkers have been lauded over the years including renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni, poet Sonia Sanchez and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Charles Fuller. Supermodel Beverly Johnson, who is also star of the new reality show, 'Beverly's Full House' on OWN, served as event emcee on Friday evening.
"Writers write—they don't talk about writing," said author Bernice McFadden as she introduced Golden. "But then I read 'Migrations of the Heart ' and something in me began to shift. I felt a sense of hope return. Here was a woman, a Black woman, writing her own story, doing exactly what she wanted to do and how she wanted to do it. She had not allowed anyone, or anything, to stand in the way...why couldn't I do the same? With each book I read, I became inspired as a woman and as an inspiring writer."
Golden said writing is a calling and a mission: "Each life contains the seeds of other lives—and 22 years of working in the Hurston/Wright Foundation to create this organization has taught me that this work that the Arts Sanctuary does, that Lorene Cary has done, that I've done, is not just cultural work; it's not just political work; it is deeply, deeply spiritual work because it has such a profound impact on the minds, the hearts and the souls of people."
Musician shares folktales, history at Art Sanctuary
Monnette Sudler, founder of Philadelphia Guitar Summit, partnered with Art Sanctuary to present "Strings and Roots Folklore," featuring Kala Jojo, folklorist, educator and musician.
A crowd joined at the 16th and Bainbridge location, to see the performance and learn about the history of guitar-like instruments from west and east coastal Africa. The event was interactive and musically engaging as Jojo and his band played songs with a variety of African instruments, while sharing traditional folktales.
Joined by a guitarist and his son on percussion, Jojo explained the origins of the different instruments.
As a way to interact with the crowd, he did songs with calls and responses in which the audience participated.
In one activity, Jojo instructed the crowd to sing along to a song while they went around as everyone sung their name.
He laughed with the crowd as he said, "The key is this — don't mess up the rhythm!" The group clapped their hands and tapped their feet as they sang along with Jojo.
"This was wonderful, I loved the energy in the room today — it was spectacular," Jojo said.
As Jojo and his band played music, one gentleman in the room Gerald Roberts, pulled out a cowbell and tambourine and joined in with the melody. Roberts is a musician and felt connected with the music from Jojo and his band.
"Well the music is very authentic and warm — that's why I interacted the way I did," Roberts said. "We just united the rhythms and got the flowing."
As the band continued to play another gentlemen in the audience felt inspired to sing along. He jumped up, sat with the band and did an improvisation of a song that blended with the music.
Adults, families and all other guests cheered and clapped as they enjoyed the spontaneity of the performance.
As Jojo sang to the crowd he shared how his father would always sing his random thoughts out loud, but never completed the song or story.
Along with sharing his family stories, he played songs that a story to tell on their own.
"I would love to do this every weekend, it's like being at someone's house," Jojo said. "I really let the songs tell the stories today."
Monnette Sudler's Philadelphia Guitar Summit, founded in 2009, will partner with Art Sanctuary again to host "Women Behind the Guitar" event on March 16, discussing the history of women pioneers in jazz and blues.
Art Sanctuary hosts J. California Cooper
As a way to kick off the "Meet the Author Book Club" series, the folks at Art Sanctuary held their first meeting, highlighting author J. California Cooper.
A group gathered at Art Sanctuary located at 628 South16th St. in South Philadelphia, to watch a video of a full-length interview of Cooper. Former ABC news reporter conducted the interview with Cooper and the group at Art Sanctuary glued their eyes to the big screen to hear one of their most respected authors speak.
Cooper was the recipient of the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award during Art Sanctuary's Celebration of Black Writing this past May.
Her interview was honest, humorous and full of personality, as she discussed her life and what it's like to be a Black author. She talked about love and how we all need to learn to love one another.
"The one thing you need for love — every woman, every man — you need to be respected," Cooper said.
As the video came to a close, the lights flicked on and the group shared their thoughts on the interview.
Veteran broadcaster Denise James joined the group to discuss what it was like interviewing Cooper.
Other members of Art Sanctuary, Tarana Burke and Debra Wright shared their cherished personal experiences with the author.
Among those present was Robin Muldor, who came with her favorite J. California Cooper book in her hand, "Family." Muldor is a writer herself and the book, "Family" resonated with her the most because family is very important to her. She is now currently reading the book for the second time.
"It is a beautiful treat that I was able to read 'Family' by J. California Cooper, " she said. "She made the characters in the book so intelligent and I will forever have this book."
The crowd was mixed with both men and women and with devoted Cooper followers and those who have yet to read one of her books.
The few attendees who have not yet read a book by Cooper, expressed feeling enthused to start reading.
Jermaine White attended the event to learn more about the author and what Art Sanctuary has in store. He felt this event motivated him to engage in her books and to attend more events at Art Sanctuary.
"I'm all about Black unity and knowledge," he said. "I loved being apart of this event and I will definitely tell all of my friends."
Kevin Williams, who lives just blocks away from Art Sanctuary, always sees interesting events at the venue and decided to stop by last week, to take part in the book club meeting.
"I've been moved, I think J. California Cooper is awesome," he said. "I know everything happens for a reason and being here tonight is what I really needed to propel to the next level in my personal, spiritual and mental life."
Black writing festival educates, honors
The Art Sanctuary's 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing is the nation's only literary festival of its kind, offering 13 days of literary discussions and workshops, music showcases and film screenings. Writers and artists will discuss their work with up to 2,000 students, and another 3,000 people will participate in panels, workshops and other events. The celebration features 75 professional and aspiring writers, editors, publishers, scholars, spoken-word artists, performance artists, playwrights and filmmakers. This year, selected panels and workshops will be streamed live for the first time online, and will also be archived so that new and enthusiastic readers and writers can access them anytime.
The Celebration of Black Writing brings acclaimed authors, scholars and performance artists from across the U.S. to meet, teach and interact with festival attendees through lectures, readings, workshops, panel discussions, family activities and performances. It connects established authors, emerging talent, novice writers and performance artists, with avid readers and local audiences spanning race, gender and background. The festival offers family-friendly events as well. Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies are the presenting sponsors for the program which runs from May 21 to June 2.
"We take great pride in our support of the Celebration of Black Writing festival, and in partnering with Art Sanctuary," said Daniel Hilferty, president and CEO of IBC. "This exceptional and innovative organization educates and nurtures so many aspiring writers and other artists, and it improves the lives of thousands through promoting the arts."
One of the major highlights of the festival is the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony to be held Friday, June 1. With Art Sanctuary's year-long theme of "Growing from Good to Great," the organization will honor JET and Ebony magazines, with JET's editor-in-chief Mitzi Miller accepting on behalf of both, and Marita Golden of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
"We've got to hold (Black writers) in the light," noted Lorene Carey, executive director, Art Sanctuary. "There is great value in holding the critical mass of African-American creative talent in the light — to use that Quaker phrase 'to hold it in the light' — there is great value in that. It's valued for our own community. These are our griots. These people are telling a narrative about the Black experience — and the white experience, by the way — and they are narratives that are nourishing, necessary and sometimes very challenging for the growth of the African-American community. They are telling narratives that are necessary and nourishing to our larger community. ... They are some of the strongest explorers of questions that America needs to learn and to pose and challenge it and argue about. These people are doing it, and we have them here year after year. To keep it going year after year means that we relieve the pressure that's on African-American artists, or the Black creative, to represent our amazing diversity in one shot."
The Art Sanctuary's 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing takes place at several locations around the city, including Art Sanctuary, the Historic Church of the Advocate, the Kimmel Center and Temple University. The all-day festival taking place at Temple University on June 2 is free. Some events taking place during the 13-day festival, May 21 to June 2, are offered at a low ticket price. For more information and to get a full listing of the festival's line-up, visit www.artsanctuary.org or call (215) 232-4485.
Art exhibit celebrates various fabrics of life
The intricate work of African-American fiber artists was showcased at the opening reception of the "Speak. Conjure. Invoke: An Exploration of Ancestral and African Legacy through Fiber" exhibition at Art Sanctuary in South Philadelphia on Thursday, March 8.
People gathered at the gallery to admire the work of the fiber artists. Fiber art involves the use of fabrics, quilting, yarn and various materials. In this exhibition, the artists' work reflects a connection to the African diaspora and their African roots.
Co-curators Toni Kersey and Richard J. Watson are in partnership with Art Sanctuary, to display the exhibition at their location, March 9 through March 30.
Watson, artist and exhibitions curator at the African American Museum, helped plan this as an independent project with Art Sanctuary.
He believes this event turned out to be more of a reunion since notable artists in Philadelphia came to enjoy the art and reconnect with one another.
"I'm seeing a lot of people in this audience who are artists and musicians and there's just wonderful warm spirits," Watson said. "I think we're almost like in a cocoon surrounded by this kind of work and you can see the energy as people are walking up and meeting and greeting and having a great time — this work is giving off quite a lot of energy."
The art of the exhibition artists, Martina Johnson-Allen, Adriene Cruz, Christina Johnson, Toni Kersey, Betty Leacraft and Cynthia Lockhart, were displayed around the room as guests carefully admired each stich and design of their work.
Kersey, co-curator and featured artist, had two of her pieces displayed. One of her artworks, "Riffing on the Blues," was created with commercial and hand-dyed fabrics, beading, buttons, embroidery and machine quilting and piecing.
A lot of her work is also musically inspired.
"I work improvisationally, I never draw and then work from drawings, I cut and fit together as I cut — but I come from a musical family," Kersey said. "In my work I do abstract representations of music and rhythm of movement — mostly polyrhythms."
Kersey described "Riffing on the Blues" as a blues lullaby because of its curves and hints of yellow that softens it.
Conversation on the art and variety of materials, quilts and design stirred throughout the night. Maya Davis, volunteer at Art Sanctuary, attended the reception to absorb the variety of art.
"The artwork is very unique, I've seen quilts before but normally they're more traditional, square patterns," Davis said. "I like that the pieces have a lot of texture, color and mixed media to them — they really seemed to have fun."
One of the artworks that especially struck Davis was a piece called "I Believe I Can Fly," by Cynthia Lockhart.
"I just love how your eye moves across it," she said.
'Beauty' complements legacy of Black women writers
Erinn Cosby is a true Cosby kid. While her father, actor/comedian Bill Cosby, made a career in the spotlight, the younger Cosby choose a life behind the camera. With travel to most of the world's continents under her belt, the noted photographer has curated an upcoming exhibit which she simply calls "Beauty," to capture the magnificence that she discovered in the everyday lives of the women and children of the diaspora. Cosby, a photographer since age six, credits her parents for supporting her vision.
"It's important and you have to be realistic about things and you cannot shelter yourself from realities," she said. "That is something that has always been instilled in us, as my mother (Camille) and father have always done that …We were out there staying with the people. And I think that that is probably very much a part of why I really photograph as naturally as I can. I love being with people, I love being around people — I don't like being around anyone who's negative or weird or dysfunctional — but people, especially when you're just out there, you don't know what you're going to get or who you're going to meet. It's just wonderful to have those discoveries and to see it."
In addition to documenting her world, Cosby is in Temple University's graduate studies program studying educational psychology. Although she is studying mere blocks from where her father grew up, people do not recognize her or her famous name, so it is with great anonymity that she traverses the city of her father's birth.
"I love attending Temple, because you are in it," she said. "It's that diverse city and you are in the middle of it. For instance, you turn on an avenue and — boom! — there you have it and you are not sheltered. And you can really see that, and I think that you're doing yourself a disservice if you shelter yourself from reality. I'm not talking about walking into a line of fire if you know that that's there; however, it is important to know that that does exist and you're not segregating yourself from that fact. You can't disconnect yourself and say, 'I'm going to stay over here and that's going to stay over there.' That's also why I love New York, because New York is also a city just like here in Philadelphia where you can't help but be constantly around and with everybody. If you're on the subway, you have the world on the subway. Different personalities, different social economic, whatever — it's important to be around."
For the Art Sanctuary's executive director Valerie Gay, it is equally important to highlight Cosby's images, as they are in keeping with its "Celebration of Black Writing" yearlong theme, "Launching Beyond Legacy: Celebrating the Literary Achievements of Black Women." This year, the annual Lifetime Achievement Award will honor poet, playwright and author Ntozake Shange and veteran journalist Annette John-Hall.
"For us, as we look at hanging this exhibit in connection with the 'Celebration of Black Writing,' what we are talking about is the extension of who we are," said Gay. "For us to bring together all of the things that we do because the 'Celebration of Black Writing' is absolutely about celebrating the written word, and it is also about celebrating the people and the culture around which those words are written. We are excited about this exhibit because it really does connect to our theme for our Lifetime Achievement Award, which culminates the year-long celebration of Black women artists and literally brings everything together for us through the medium of film photography."
The 29th annual Celebration of Black Writing will feature "Beauty," Photography by Erinn Cosby from May 1- May 31. Select images will be available for private sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Art Sanctuary.For more information and to get a full listing of the 29th Celebration of Black Writing lineup, visit www.artsanctuary.org or call (215) 232-4485.
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Reclaiming the Southeast: Caps 3, Panthers 2 OT (3/6/11)
The Washington Capitals pushed their win streak to 4 as they relied on an Alex Semin howitzer 48 seconds into overtime to push past the hosting Florida Panthers. Bill Thomas put the Panthers on the board first, capitalizing on a Dennis Wideman turnover, only to be countered by a Nicklas Backstrom tally not two minutes later off an Alex Ovechkin feed. Boyd Gordon was able to put the Caps ahead 2-1 halfway through the second by backhanding a John Carlson rebound past Scott Clemmensen. Michal Neuvirth was able to hold down the fort for DC until two back-to-back penalties put the Caps on a 5-on-3 PK, affording David Booth the opportunity to tie up the contest and push the game to overtime. In extra innings, #28 was able to spoil the Panthers' Purim party on an excellent feed from Marcus Johansson, allowing the Capitals to take 2 points in Sunrise - and sole possession of the Southeast Division over Monday's opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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- After not notching a shot on goal all game, Alex Semin's blast was reminiscent of day's old. Hopefully, his 2nd GWG in 4 games means he's fully healthy, motivated with a new pivot (finally), and ready to go for the rest of the season.
- In related Alex news, after a season filled with ups and downs the Great 8 finally seems "great" again. In the 9 games since Valentines Day, he's notched two 4-game point streaks, including 4 goals and 8 assists.
- Don't look now, but Nicky B has two goals in as many games. Broken thumb be dammed.
- Is Neuvirth the goalie for the playoffs? His fifth win in his last six starts and his fourth in a row sure makes it seem that way.
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- Yet another game with only 1 PP opportunity. It's hard to get on track with the man advantage if you never get to use it.
- After looking rock solid the first series of games, the second liners looked strangely off tonight. Leaving something packed away for your trip to St. Pete Times, mayhaps?
- Tyler Sloan.
- Although he was credited with an assist on the night, Matt Hendricks' "fight" finds its way here. Woof.
The Ugly:
- Two late third period penalties pushed the game past 60 minutes. While John Erskine's tripping penalty was unfortunate (and questionable), Wideman's slash while on the PK allowed the Cats to climb back into the game and force it to sudden death. Personally, I don't like to tempt fate against a team that out shot you 34-24 to that point.


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As a test, I took my new LG monitor to my friends cybercafe and plugged it into one of his machines. No Red! So it clearly is the same fault on two NEW LG Studioworks 700s monitors. I've emailed the manufacturer to ask them to change it again. It'll be the last LG monitor I ever buy. Asking around, I hear LG have a bad reputation for quality control. You have been warned. :)
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06-01-2012, 19:10 | #1 |
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New from Utah, with questions.
I've hung in hammocks for the last 2 years, but none of them have been my own but I was sold from the get go. Currently i'm in the process of getting a Grand Trunk UL, which I will use when I go out to chop wood at a family friends property. But I had a few questions, but I had no idea where to post them so here they are:
I am interesting in making hammocks and I have watched many videos, ready many articles and been to many websites, but my curiosity is on what the science and mathematics are behind making the hammocks. I am looking forward to experimenting with Hammocks. Also, what is the Hammock Business like? is it something easy to get into, or would it be better just to keep as something to do in my spare time? Last but not least: What do you see in the future of Hammocks? |
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Lots of great questions! Not all easy answers.
I've posted some questions about "advanced hammock theory," but not a lot of people really go there because I think we get too cozy in our hammocks to think that deeply. I think there is a correlation between hammock width, length, and occupant size, but I need to find some people who are really good with math and don't fall asleep too easily to partner with me. Making hammocks is really easy and I think the knotty post is pretty straight forward. Check out my website with a link to the hammock manufacturer list. There are a lot of folks playing in this niche field and I'm not sure where the growth potential is. I see a lot of simple, gathered-end hammocks made from "parachute nylon" that are identical. There are a few folks innovating with bug net hammocks, but with the patent wars on hammocks, it's tough to do certain things. Future of hammocks? There are more main stream companies making kits. I think we will see more kit style, like the hennessy (e.g., hammock + bug net + tarp) to make an approachable, tent-like all-in-one solution. Soon, however, mainstream buyers will want warmth, and you can't ignore that hammocks get cold underneath much sooner than you think. Insulation options haven't gone mainstream (e.g., under quilts), but I think they will be the next thing to follow. Welcome to the forums! I was just in Utah and met up with some folks up there for some hammock demos. My family hails from St. George. Next time I'm up, we should meet.
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I didn't know anybody else in the Utah area enjoyed hammocks. Good to know i'm not alone!
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Welcome to the forum from Georgia.
06-01-2012, 22:05 | #6 |
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Welcome to the forum! You're not alone in Utah, there are a few of us here. I'm in northern Utah now, but originally come from Circleville in southern Utah. Beautiful state to hang in. This is a great forum with great people and ideas. Spend enough time reading, and there aren't too many questions you can't get answered. Cheers!
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Here's a shout out from your Idaho neighbor. Not many of us here in Idaho either, but we're growing. The 3rd Annual Idaho Hang is coming up in Sept. if you interested.
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Welcome from over here in Washington Utah. I've been hanging for about 9 mo now and been through a gamut of different hammocks. Learned a lot from all the great people here and you will too. Let me know if you ever want to check out a Jacks are Better Bridge Hammock, after several others it is by far my fav.
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Welcome to the forum. There are a few of us here from UT, but I have met more from the neighboring states than I have from here.
Grizz (Professor Hammock on YouTube) has some good info on the mathematics or science of hammocks. Lots of good info in his videos. Hammock business - There have been quite a few popping up here over the last year or so. It must be growing and good enough to keep them busy or we wouldn't hear much from them. Future of hammocks - Good question. New things are found in the DIY section all the time. There are some pretty smart folks here.
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This paper studies the impact of external reference values on managerial compensation contracts. We consider the effect of adoption of non-binding pay norms on actal remuneration behavior using a unique country example. We find that introduction of pay norms changed the reference values for CEOs and led to adjustment of executive compensation towards new equilibrium. These pay norms affected pay in firms with actual compensation below and above reference values. Further we find that reference values changed compensation in all types of firms, although executive compensation increased more in firms with more dispersed ownership and control. These results confirm the importance of reference values in bargaining process between owners and managers.Download Info
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A political map of the United States after the 2000 election is largely red, representing the Republican candidate, George W. Bush. However, the presidential race was nearly tied. Using a grid overlay, students estimate the area of the country that voted for the Republican candidate and the area that voted for the Democratic candidate. Students then compare the areas to the electoral and popular vote election results. Ratios of electoral votes to area are used to make generalizations about the population distribution of the United States.
If students have not seen the Who Won This Election? overhead from Lesson 2, use it as an opener for this lesson. Hide the statements at the bottom, and ask students who won. Many students will say "white" because it covers so much of the area of the map. Reveal the first paragraph. Ask students if they are surprised that the "gray" candidate got more popular votes, meaning that more voters cast their votes for that candidate. Now display the second paragraph. Again ask who won the election. The answer, as stated on the overhead, is the "white" candidate, George W. Bush, who received the most electoral votes. The map displays the winning political party for each state in the 2000 presidential election. Ask students why a larger area represents nearly the same number of voters. Explain that they will be investigating this conundrum in this lesson.
The election of 2000 was politically charged, so you should be prepared to address the issue. The merits of the electoral college are called into question during each presidential election, and some people have strong opinions.
On a blank transparency, draw a random irregular shape. Explain that you will be finding the area of "the state of Confusion." Ask students to brainstorm ways to estimate the area of the state. If no student suggests it, introduce the idea of estimating area using a square grid overlay. Lay the transparency grid paper over the state of Confusion and trace the border. Demonstrate that you can count squares to find the area. Be sure to point out partial squares, and ask students how they should be tackled. What should a student do if a square is 1/4 full? A good beginning strategy is to group half squares together to make 1. As your students work, you can help them do other groupings, such as a 1/4 square paired with a 3/4 square to make a whole square. Students will need to find the total number of squares to arrive at a final estimate of the area.
Students can work either individually or in groups. If groups are used, assign roles to each group member. For example, one person counts the squares, a second records the areas, and a third calculates the number of electoral votes earned by the candidate for the political party to which they are assigned (see explanation below).
Pass out the A Swath of Red activity sheet and assign each group a political party and its corresponding color. Make sure to assign the colors to the groups (or individuals) so that both colors are being counted by the same number of groups. Red/white is likely to be an easier area to estimate because many of the states are contiguous. The blue/gray states have a spottier distribution and will require students to work with several smaller areas and more partial squares. Use this insight to differentiate the task for ability level.
As students begin reading over the assignment, point out some areas that may cause confusion. Since students are trying to find the area covered by a single color, there is no need to estimate the individual areas of states that border one another. Instead, encourage students to find the area as a color block, which simplifies their task. Once the area is determined, students should count the total electoral votes that are assigned to the states of that color. The data on this activity sheet are from the 2000 election and are therefore based on the 1990 census. This means it does not match the data students collected in the Lesson 1.
Have each group send a member up to record their data on the Class Results overhead as they complete Questions 2 and 3. When all groups have reported their results, ask two students to average the two rows in each color. This is a way of checking for accuracy. As groups enter their data in the table, they can see if their calculation is an outlier. It allows them the opportunity to self-check. It is unlikely that any two groups will get identical answers for the area, but each column should be close to the other columns. Finding the mean of each row can balance out any over-counting and under-counting. Encourage the class to discuss the answers furthest from the mean. What strategies did those groups use? Have them demonstrate their technique and allow the rest of the class to ask questions and determine the validity of their approach.
Questions 1 and 2 on the overhead ask students to come up with a unit rate comparing electoral votes to the total area of the states won. Students may try to do this state by state, but encourage them to focus on the entire colored area as a voting block. Give students the opportunity to study the two ratios on the overhead table. Then ask them to discuss the results and their observations. You may choose to use the following questions to lead this discussion:
[the number of votes cast per square unit of area]
[This activity was done on a 2-dimensional map.]
[The ratios would be much smaller, but the actual unit of measurement is not important in this activity. The comparison between the red and blue state ratios is.]
[Students should find that the blue states have a higher ratio than the red states. The population density in the blue states is greater because there are more people living closer together. Since the number of electoral votes is related to the population of a state, comparing electoral votes to area is like comparing population to area, which is the definition of population density.]
You may also wish to use the What Happened? overhead in your closing discussion. It shows a typical map of the United States and a cartogram below it. The cartogram is drawn so the ratio of electoral votes to area is 1:1. In other words, all states with 3 electoral votes are the same size and smaller than all other states.
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[Answers will vary. One strategy is to find the area of full blocks of rectangles first, and then pair up half squares and other fractional pairs.]
[variations in counting methods and estimation]
[The area is most likely to vary. The number of electors is an exact value, as opposed to the areas which were estimated.]
[This means that for each square unit of land, there are x electors who represent the population of that area. If the ratio is 20 electors per cm2, then for every square centimeter of land represented on the map there are 20 electors who represent the population of that area.]
[Overall, the states that voted red are less densely populated than the blue states. Land area is not correlated to population or electoral votes. Remind students of the opening overhead, which gave data about population and electoral votes.]
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One reason I supported 3DS Eshop along with its VC and retail is cause its portable, which means everything to me.....$5,000.00 dollars worth by now.....but this slow donkey VC is killing me. I have it all regaurdless threw other legal means but would like to pay for it for the mobile aspects, meh maybe it's time I just get on the Wii Shop and play them legally
The only other means that can be discussed here are Wii Shop or eShop -Lz
Haven't noticed the shut of thing, my 3DS has been running from march 27th 2011, well unless I'm backing up my SD or need a reboot.
Thou I've noticed due to the NNID it takes longer getting into the Eshop, hopefully it speeds that up
No life force? sad panda! From a stand point I knew Nintendo would hold out till the 26th in hopes all the little kiddies will take the plunge for smb3.
Japan got final fantasy NES (hard type) for 3ds today hoping we get that soon! Still waiting for castlevania II and hope to see some DQ loving soon.
I recall Zen saying this was coming to the 3DS as well like 1 1/2 years ago....wonder if it still is at some point. Looks pretty cool
Could help, try Logging into there Wifi by going onto the Internet..... you have to sign in and agree to there terms ect..... I noticed it wasn't working for me a few days, did that and now it's been working again
Btw....Final Fantasy VII 3DS!! The 3DS is the cheapest to make for of the next gen.....I would bust a nut ^.^ DOooooooo IT!!
Don't get me wrong, I loved the "4 heros of light" and I'll he getting this as well! But idk....dragon quest VII....where you be? Rocket Slime 3....you coming? The revamps of Terry's wonderland and there other one?.....come ob SE I'd love them all!! But most of all DQVII that game was EPIC back in the day!!
Don't hate.....But I've turned into a "Only handheld Gamer" no, not smart phones....that crap is lame, just 3DS and vita! Nintendos next system I hope uses hdmi output all they need is there handheld with 3D and hdmi (incase you wanna see it big). I'm also a retail download gamer, which I've spent 1000's on the Eshop with my 128GB card....hoping for unifidy account system lol....:/ the wii was a fad, there last good system to the players was SNES...let the home console die and Rock the handheld world like you've always done! Meh sorry rant...doesnt make secne, on da sause ^.^ maybe edit later when less saucy
@WanderFan91 Gimme life force on 3DS with download play so I can enter the code then steal all my buddies powers ups while he gets ticked!! Brings Back memories ^.^
Golden Axe......that is all Please.....hmm ok and Shining in the Darkness!! as well as shining force! But darkness 1st xD
We never got the 20th anny....why would we get this? Cause tetris is in it?......don't get my wrong I love puyo puyo.
To the ones saying they will pass due to Sexualized girls.....you guys play GTAV, COD ect? Cauae its far better to blow someone's brains out right? I only say this cause I am 36, and much rather my kids play something like this then games like that, just saying ^.^
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@Maxobiwan Well on Facebooks "XSeed Games" senran kagura page, there doing a shinobi of the day....started yesterday, game should be out soon, I'm guessing within two weeks
Has a 128GB card in SD slot.....more then 450+ downloads, around 100+ is DSiWear 300+ 3DS downloads, the kicker? Your system can't handle more then 300 3DS downloads which doesn't count DSi. = Im now picky in what I download, as in before....it was everything (yes I'm lame) anyways now that I think about it, I delete the trash in favor of VC and or high rated Eshop games. I look forward to Thursday's like a fat kid wanting more cake, but the cake isnt that tasty :/ the 3DS can handle GBA/Snes where the hell are they? The WiiU can handle 64/GC and where are they? I'm 36 always been a Nintendo fan as well as playstation, they need to steep it up or forever lose the kid in me
No worries about space when your loaded with a 128GB card bring it on! Thou to be honest my card is almost half full (10gigs in 3d videos, rest games) within the next or so I might have to look into a 256 lol.
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I for one love the 3DS version, I guess it's cause I love the 3D over HD, to each there own the bug is annoying thou
I messaged Zen threw FB on Thursday, told them about only being able to play with wifi off ect, they did say that they were looking into it, but how long will it take them.....that's a different story
My 3ds is looking forward to this
Thou, I'm hoping Nintendo ups the limit as to how many downloads one can have, currently it's locked at 300, I've had to delete all my demos and videos (aside from FFT due to it being "unlimited" )
Never thought my dreams of this being localized would come true, So pumped!! Can't wait to get my hands on this. Day 1 Download!!
@Yoshi3DS Sounds like you need to upgrade your SD card badly! Get yourself a 16/32GB or go big and get a 64/128GB. It's easy to transfer your data from one card to the next with a PC. Thou if u decide to go big, you'll have to convert the exFat to Fat32.
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Founded nine years ago by an assistant principal who wanted to give teachers quicker access to state standards in Texas, Mentoring Minds has become a noted educational publisher. Since then, the company has grown significantly, today doing business with educational institutions around the world. With a team of exceptional teachers, curriculum coordinators and administrators, Mentoring Minds is dedicated to developing quality educational products designed to help teachers instruct children to think critically for effective problem-solving.
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Founded nine years ago by an assistant principal who wanted to give teachers quicker access to state standards in Texas, Mentoring Minds has become a noted educational publisher. Since then, the company has grown significantly, today doing business with educational institutions around the world. With a team of exceptional teachers, curriculum coordinators and administrators, Mentoring Minds is dedicated to developing quality educational products designed to help teachers instruct children to think critically for effective problem-solving.
Mentoring Minds previously relied on a manual spreadsheet-based system to generate individual reports, but as the company grew, the cost and complexity of the reporting process were increasing significantly. Mentoring Minds' marketing and IT departments spent the equivalent of 12 working weeks each year on generating reports for end users, with each report taking at least one week to complete. In addition, data was starting to come from a variety of different sources, and needed to be combined in order to deliver actionable insights.
Mentoring Minds wanted to merge its data with a fast, automated and intuitive platform so it could be more easily analyzed by end users – freeing its marketing and IT departments from the time-consuming process of developing and presenting reports and allowing other users to gain more insight into the business. In order to achieve this, the company needed to implement a professional business intelligence (BI) solution.
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