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Renfe Operadora
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Type | Incorporation |
Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Key people | Teófilo Serrano Beltrán, Enrique Urkijo Goitia, Manuel Acero Valbuena, José Luis Marroquín |
Products | Rail transport, Cargo |
Revenue | € 1.108 billion (2011)[1] |
Operating income | € -19.7 million (2011)[2] |
Owner(s) | Government of Spain (100%) |
Employees | 13,954 (2011)[3] |
Subsidiaries | Renfe Mercancías |
Website | www.renfe.es |
Locale | Spain |
Dates of operation | 24 January 1941 | –31 December 2004
Renfe Operadora (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrenfe opeɾaˈðoɾa]) is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge", 1435-mm "European gauge" and 1000-mm "Metre Gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias).
The name "Renfe" is derived from that of the former Spanish National Railway Network, RENFE (acronym of Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) created on 24 January 1941 with the nationalisation of Spain's railways. As per EU Directive 91/440, RENFE was divided into Renfe-Operadora (operations) and ADIF (infrastructure) on 1 January 2005. At the same time, the existing RENFE double-arrowed logo (nicknamed the "galleta", Spanish for biscuit), first introduced in 1971 and given a facelift in 1983, with a sans-serif font, and again in 2000, with a mixed-case italic font, has been replaced by a dark purple lower-case wordmark designed by Interbrand, and also replaces some of the separate logos used by the other sectors, although the old RENFE logo remains in use in some stations in Spain and on maps to indicate an ADIF station.
The Railway Sector Act of 2003 separated the management, maintenance and construction of rail infrastructure from train operation. The first activity is now the responsibility of Administrador de Infrestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), the legal successor of RENFE, while the newly created Renfe-Operadora (commercial name "Renfe Operadora" or simply "Renfe") owns the rolling-stock and remains responsible for the planning, marketing and operation of passenger and freight services (though no longer with a legal monopoly).
Renfe Operadora inherited the management model of the business units of the old RENFE, which made Renfe Operadora responsible for the operation of the following passenger and freight services. In January 2006, Renfe Operadora restructured the main business units into four:
- Dirección General de Servicios Públicos de Cercanías y Media Distancia: responsible for commuter services (Cercanías), medium-distance high-speed rail AVE services and medium-range regional services (Regionales and Media Distancia). However, control of some Cercanías services are transferred to Spain's Autonomous communities.
- Dirección General de Servicios de Larga Distancia: responsible for long-distance intercity and high-speed rail services (except medium-distance AVE services and Media Distancia, which is managed by the above business unit).
- Dirección General de Servicios de Mercancías y Logística: responsible for freight services.
- Dirección General de Fabricación y Mantenimiento: responsible for rolling stock maintenance and manufacture (also known as Integria)
The Spanish State railways are currently engaged in a major transformation and modernisation process to keep up with the liberalisation of railway transport elsewhere in Europe. Key to this effort is a major overhaul of their dated ICT (information and communication technology) systems through an ICT renewal project scheduled for completion at the end of 2010 under the responsibility of Corporate Director of Information Systems Óscar Gómez Barbero. So far, the company has introduced improvements to their internet ticket sales and adopted new ICT management practices within a "more industrial" organisational model, though Mr Gomez has publicly acknowledged the difficulties in transforming what still remains a very hierarchical organisation.
In June 2013, Renfe's board agreed to restructure the organisation into four separate companies, responsible for:
- Operating passenger trains;
- Freight;
- Rolling stock maintenance;
- Train leasing
These four would be underneath a single holding company.[4][5]
The company operates some 15,000 km of railways, 7,000 km of them electrified. Most of which are constructed to the broad "Iberian" gauge of 1668 mm, the same as that used in Portugal but wider than the gauge of 1435 mm which is standard in France and most of western and central Europe. The newer high-speed (AVE) network has been built to the international standard gauge of 1435 mm in anticipation of its eventual connection to the rest of the European railway system. For this reason, the 1435-mm gauge is generally termed "European gauge" in Spain.
The Spanish high-speed system is called AVE. (Alta Velocidad Española, Spanish High Speed). The logo incorporates a feature which resembles a bird (ave in Spanish). The high-speed lines are built to the standard European gauge (1435 mm).
Construction of the high-speed rail line between Madrid and Seville began in 1988 and operation commenced in 1991. Train speed on the Seville line is 300 km/h. The second high-speed rail line (Madrid to Barcelona) was completed in 2007 with the inaugural service commencing at 06:00 on 20 February 2008. The operational speed on this route is 350 km/h. The greater part of the line (Madrid to Lleida) was placed into service on 11 October 2003, with connection to Huesca from Zaragoza. The third high-speed line (Madrid to Toledo) was opened in November 2005, followed by the spur from Córdoba to Málaga as far as Antequera in 2007. Another high-speed route from Madrid to Valladolid was opened in 2007, the line from Madrid to Valencia was opened in 2010 and the first stage of the high-speed line in Galicia opened in 2011. A line to Lisbon is being designed.
Other lines operated by Renfe include Euromed, a moderate-speed line between Barcelona and Valencia.
In addition to intercity transport, Renfe operates commuter train systems, known as Cercanías (or Rodalies in Catalonia and Cercanías-Aldirikoak in the Basque Country), in eleven metropolitan areas, including Madrid and Barcelona. In some cities, Renfe shares the market with other commuter railway operators, such as FGC in Barcelona.
Passenger rolling stock[edit]
Renfe Operadora utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products inside of its two divisions:
D.G.S.P. Cercanías y Media Distancia[edit]
Rolling stock | City | Image |
RENFE Class 442 | Madrid LINEA C-9 | |
RENFE Class 446 | Bilbao Madrid San Sebastián Santander |
RENFE Class 447 | Barcelona Madrid Valencia |
RENFE Class 450/451 | Barcelona Madrid |
Civia | Asturias Barcelona Cádiz Madrid Málaga Santander Sevilla Valencia Zaragoza |
RENFE Class 592 | Valencia Murcia Alicante |
Media Distancia:
D.G.S.P. Larga Distancia[edit]
Service | Rolling stock | Route(s) | Image |
Conventional RENFE traditional services, with conventional rolling stock | |||
Diurno | Locomotive + Passenger cars | "Costa Brava" Madrid <> Barcelona | |
Estrella | Locomotive + sleeper cars | Atlántico Costa Brava Galicia Pío Baroja Picasso Sudexpress/Surex |
With the disappearance of steam and the generalization of electric trains and diesel, some have improved their rolling stock whilst others retain the original rolling stock for the service. | |||
Alaris | RENFE Class 490 | Madrid <> Valencia Madrid <> Castellón Madrid <> Gandía Madrid <> Oropesa de Mar Barcelona <> Valencia Barcelona <> Alicante |
Altaria | Locomotive + Talgo cars IV/VI/VII | Madrid <> Algeciras Madrid <> Granada Madrid <> Cartagena Madrid <> Murcia |
Alvia | RENFE Class 120 | Madrid <> Pamplona Madrid <> Logroño Madrid <> Hendaya Madrid <> Irún Barcelona <> Vigo |
RENFE Class 130 | Madrid <> Gijon Madrid <> Santander Madrid <> Bilbao Madrid <> Hendaya Alicante <> Gijon Alicante <> Santander Madrid <> Alicante |
RENFE Class 730 | Madrid <> Ferrol (2012)
Madrid <> Galicia (2012) |
Arco | Locomotive + conventional passenger cars refitted for 200 km/h operation | Camino de Santiago" Basque Country<> Galicia | |
AVE | RENFE Class 100 | Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Sevilla-Santa Justa | |
RENFE Class 102 | Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Huesca Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Zaragoza-Delicias Estación de Madrid-Chamartín <> Valladolid-Campo Grande Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Málaga-Mª Zambrano |
RENFE Class 103 | Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Barcelona-Sants | ||
RENFE Class 112 | Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Cuenca <> Valencia Madrid-Puerta de Atocha <> Cuenca <> Albacete Barcelona-Sants <> Málaga-Mª Zambrano Barcelona-Sants <> Zaragoza-Delicias Barcelona-Sants <> Sevilla-Santa Justa |
Euromed | RENFE Class 130 | Barcelona <> Valencia <> Alicante | |
Intercity | RENFE Class 448 | Madrid-Chamartín <> Hendaya | |
Talgo | Locomotive + Talgo cars IV/VI/VII | Catalán Talgo Barcelona <> Montpellier Covadonga/Finisterre Barcelona <> Galicia/Gijón Mare Nostrum Cartagena <> Montpellier Miguel de Unamuno Barcelona <> País Vasco/Salamanca Barcelona <> Lorca Barcelona <> Murcia Madrid <> Galicia Alicante <> Galicia Madrid <> Almería Madrid <> Badajoz Madrid <> Bilbao |
Trenhotel | Locomotive + Talgo cars and sleeper cars | Antonio Machado Francisco de Goya Gibralfaro Joan Miró Pau Casals Rías Gallegas Salvador Dalí |
Meaning of first number of class[edit]
All classes are designed by three numbers. The first number has a special meaning:
- 1xx: High speed multiple unit
- 2xx: Electric locomotive
- 3xx: Diesel locomotive
- 4xx: Electric multiple unit (EMU)
- 5xx: Diesel multiple unit (DMU)
- 6xx: Hybrid locomotive
- 7xx: Hybrid multiple unit (HMU)
- 8xx: Street trams which can run on railways.
See also[edit]
- ^ Renfe, precios y beneficios | Politikon
- ^ Uno de cada cuatro trenes del AVE está subvencionado | El Tren AVE
- ^ Renfe. "Financial and Activity Report - Renfe" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "RENFE restructuring approved". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 01 July 2013.
- ^ Puente, Fernando. "Renfe confirms four subsidiary split". International Railway Journal (2 July 2013). Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- RENFE Corporate Director of Information Systems Oscar Gomez Barbero speaks of Renfe´s Transformation at ESADE Business School in Madrid.[dead link]
- Federación Castellano Manchega de Amigos del Ferrocarril
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to RENFE. |


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Thanks Grandma, It's Just What I Wanted! A, Uh, MiWi. Oh Really, You Got A Great Deal?
Awesome, another fake video game console. Designed to trick elderly grandparents and disappoint children, the MiWi is a Wii knockoff (in case you couldn't tell). It's monster piece of crap and comes with a throwback N64-looking controller. The best part? It requires no AC power! That's right folks, the console runs on 4 AA's and the controllers 2 AA's apiece. What else do you get?
- Interactive Boxing,PingPong,Tennis,Golf,Baseball,Soccer,Bowling Games
- Wireless Joypad
- 16 Bonus Games
- New design 16 bit color games
- Accessories:1 Main console, 1 Wireless Joypad, 2 R/C stick , 2 PongPong Racquet, 1 Baseball Bat, 1 Tennis Racquet,1 Golf Stick, 1 Soccer sensor,1 AV Cable, 1 Giftbox, 1 User Manual, 2 game card
Wow, did that just say "New design 16 bit color games"? Is that really a new design? Weren't 16 bit games a "new" design in like 1987 when the Super Nintendo and Genesis came out? Regardless, I can almost guarantee I'll get one of these for my birthday. Good ol' Grandma Bertie. She'll spend an hour telling me how easy it was to find one despite what everyone says, and how cheap it was priced. Then, when she wakes up after having talked herself to sleep, she'll tell me how the checkout guy wouldn't accepted an expired Taco Bell coupon and she had to browbeat him until he sold it to her for the price of a beef gordita.
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As a guy who actually witnessed a hit and run last night, I've got to admit: I should drive more carefully. Now there's probably a picture of my Wii Mii out there posted next to the carcass. Wonderful. No, really, that is a wanted poster and that is a Mii on it, and that mad... / Continue →
Super Pii Pii Brothers is exactly what it sounds like: a virtual peeing game. It's available now for $35 from ThinkGeek and comes with a pair of underwear to connect the Wiimote to. The play mechanics are simple. Prepare yourself by strapping on the included belt harness an... / Continue →
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Established in 1978, Nielsen-Kellerman (NK) designs, manufactures and distributes rugged, waterproof environmental and sports performance instruments for active lifestyles and technical applications across three brands: Kestrel® Pocket Weather® Meters, NK electronics for the sport of rowing, Blue Ocean® Rugged Audio. For more than 30 years, NK has been known worldwide for its waterproof speed measurement, timing and audio systems for competitive rowers. NK's Kestrel Weather division has been researching, developing and manufacturing technically advanced portable weather instruments for more than 15 years and owns multiple patents on their unique features.
In 2011, NK added Blue Ocean Rugged Megaphones and portable PA systems. NK is an American company that is committed to understanding what our customer truly needs and values, and then designing and building the highest-quality solution.
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Using the A/V equipment in WWH 101 and 102
User Services
- Desktop Computing
- Computer Labs
- Compute Servers
- Printing
- Scanners, Copiers, Burning and Sending Faxes
- Classroom Facilities
- Frequently Asked Questions
Rooms 101 and 102 of Warren Weaver Hall are mirror images of one another and have identical A/V set ups. In the summer of 2007, new podiums and computers were installed, and wiring from the equipment to the projectors and speakers were upgraded. Please review the instructions below, which have been updated to reflect these changes. Note that there is no longer a video device, as the archaic VHS players have been removed. Instead, DVDs can be played on either computer, or on a laptop.
One can use the A/V equipment in rooms 101 and 102 without having a key if there are no needs beyond displaying what is on the computer, as everything can be done from the keyboard and mouse. If one needs access to audio controls, or the DVD drives on the computers, access to the interior of the cabinet is needed.
The keyboard and mouse are in a tray at the top of the cabinet, just below the work surface, which slides in and out of the podium. There is also a light on top of the podium, with a brightness control knob at its base, to illuminate the work surface if desired.
A key is required to access the interior of the cabinets in rooms 101 and 102. The same key works for both podiums. Each contains the following components:
- A PC running Windows XP and a Mac Mini running MAC OS.
- A Blackbox KVM switch that controls which input device is displayed on both the monitor and the projector.
- An audio amplifier that goes to the speakers in the room.
- Mixer Audio Controls: These allow you to control the volume for a particular piece of equipment.
- A storage drawer that contains some extra cables and the wireless microphones, as well as spare batteries for the microphones.
- MainSwitch: This main switch will turn off everything except the PC and Mac, which both MUST REMAIN ON AT ALL TIMES.
Using the Projectors
To power on and off the projector, use the switch on the wall next to the switch for raising and lowering the projectrion screen. Always select the COMP button for the computer. Alternatively, you may use the remote control that is affixed to the wall behind the podium. Either should work. The projectors need a few minutes to cool down and warm up. PLEASE TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF AFTER EACH SESSION.
Selecting the PC, Mac, or Laptop
The image that is displayed on the monitor is also displayed on the projector. You can use the keyboard to select between the PC, Mac, or laptop inputs using the following key sequences (do not hold down the number and control keys simultaneously):
- Control, then 1, then enter for the PC
- Control, then 2, then enter for the Mac
- Control, then 3, then enter for a laptop
You can also use the "+" and "-" buttons on the Blackbox switch. Be sure that the projector is set for the computer, rather than video, by selecting the COMP button on the remote or wall switch.
Connecting a Laptop
At the back of the work surface on top of the podium, beneath the monitor, are cables for connecting a laptop. Pull the VGA and network cables up and out to connect it to your laptop. In addition, there are power outlets, an audio cable, and a USB cable that can be connected to the laptop to enable use of the system keyboard and mouse.
Sending the Laptop Display to the Projector
Once the laptop is connected, type control, then 3, then return, as outlined above, to select the laptop as the input device. Depending on what type of laptop you have, you may need to adjust your display settings. For Windows based machines, on the Desktop, click with the right mouse button and select Properties. Under the Settings tab, locate the Display drop down menu. You may need to select Multiple Monitors and check Extend My Windows Desktop onto this Monitor. For Apple machines, adjust the Display settings under System Preferences. Under the Arrangements tab, click the Mirror Displays box.
Audio Controls
The audio mixer inside the podium is used to adjust the volume levels for the various components. The mixer has knobs that are labeled for each of the components, including teh wireless microphones, which can be found in the storage drawer. To raise or lower the volume of the device you are using, simply to the correct knob accordingly. Please do not adjust the Master volume.
There are two wireless microphones located in the storage drawer. To use either, simply turn the power switch to the on position and adjust the volume on the mixer, as described above, using the knob labeled MIC. If the power light does not illuminate, replace the batteries with new ones, which should also be in the storage drawer.
When you are Finished:
- Turn off the projector using the POWER button on the wall switch or remote.
- If you are using the PC, log out by clicking on START / ShutDown / Close all programs and log on as a different user.
- If you are using a laptop, disconnect your laptop, and please return the cables to the cable well by threading them back in until only a few inches are out so the work surface can be left in an orderly state for the next user.
- Finally, lock up the cabinet.
Nothing appears on the Monitor | The monitor or computers may be off. Make sure the monitor power is on, and that the Main power switch at the top of the cabinet's interior is in the on position. The light on the switch should be lit. Make sure that the computers are powered on as well. |
I have a blue screen with a "no signal" message on the projector | You are getting the wrong input or no input. Be sure that the COMP button is pushed on the switch or remote. If you are using the PC or Mac, make sure that the right computer is selected by pressing, in sequence, control, then 1, then enter, or control, then 2, then enter. If you are using a laptop, you may need to adjust your display settings. Otherwise, type Control, then 3, then enter to select the laptop as the input device. Make sure the screen saver or power save are not on (push any key on the keyboard). |
The projector doesn't turn on. | The projector bulb takes time to cool down and warm up. Do not push the power button repeatedly. The lights on the bottom of the projector turn from bright red (standby) to dim red (operating) when it is turned on via the wall-mounted power button. You will hear the fan start. |
The projection is fuzzy or does not line up properly. | Be sure the display on the computer is set to 1024x768. Use the AUTO button to reset the projector resolution. |
The PC or Mac is frozen and I can't reboot. | Push the power button on the front of the PC or the back of the Mac Mini until it shuts down, then push it again to restart. |
The keyboard is not functioning. | If using a laptop, make sure the USB cable is connected to your machine properly. Otherwise, call 212-998-3037 or 646-265-4730 for immediate assistance. |
There is no sound from any of the components. | Be sure the master power on the upper right hand side of the podium's interior is turned on, and that the power for the mixer is on and the power light is visible. |
Send email to firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions, or call 212-998-3037 or 646-265-4730 for emergency assistance in the classroom.


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Published: May 15, 2008
Updated: Apr. 16, 2010
Stabilizing this delicate joint is easier than you think.
Alison Whittaker is a regular bionic woman: because she has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since childhood, she's had both her knee joints and one shoulder replaced.
Compared to those joint surgeries, her most recent operation to replace her ankle -- a total ankle replacement, known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), conducted by Duke foot and ankle surgeon, Mark Easley, MD -- was "a breeze," she says. "The recovery was so quick, and I haven't had any pain or any problems. It hasn't bothered me even a little bit -- it's actually kind of bizarre."
Bizarre because, although TAA was first performed 30 years ago, its success to date has been limited. Technically speaking, ankle replacements are far more difficult than hip and knee replacement surgeries, says Duke surgeon James DeOrio, MD, a specialist in ankle replacement surgery. Because hips and knees have large amounts of bone, surgeons can move them around during surgery to see the area in which they're working.
The ankle, however, must be replaced where it lies. "It's like building a ship in a bottle," says DeOrio. And the ankle's small surfaces and compact environment are much less forgiving, so replacements will wear out quickly if they aren't properly aligned.
Chief of orthopaedics James Nunley, MD, says that there's been so much emphasis on ankle arthritis in the last 10 years that there is now a surge of new prosthetic designs to more accurately mimic the human ankle. Improved surgical techniques allow for more precise alignment, which is critical in ankle replacement. Some procedures can prevent the need for a total replacement altogether in some cases.
"Many people have heard that the only thing to do for ankle arthritis is to surgically fuse it," Nunley says. "But there are now realignment operations, ligament reconstructions, operations to control instability, and other ways to treat the pain and avoid a fusion or a total joint operation -- for years or maybe forever."
Joint replacement surgery -- be it for ankles, knees, hips, or shoulders -- is still a daunting option for many patients. When should ankle replacement be seriously considered?
"When the pain in your ankle significantly interferes with your daily activities and the things you love doing," says DeOrio -- whether it's golfing, dancing, or just going for walks. "That point is unique for each person."
But Nunley cautions that patients should make the surgical step a cautious one. "If your doctor tells you that you need an ankle joint fusion, it would be well worth your while to get a second opinion. It might be the right answer, and it is the right answer for a number of people. But there are an awful lot of doctors who aren't aware of the progress that's been made in the treatment of ankle arthritis in the last 10 years."
Likewise, says DeOrio, people who have been told that their ankle is "too bad" to treat with surgery should confirm that opinion with a specialist. "We're now helping even people with serious deformities, who may not have been surgical candidates a few years ago."
For patients such as Alison Whittaker, who plans to spend this Labor Day weekend at the coast, these advances mean she'll be able to do something she hasn't been able to do in years without intense pain -- walk barefoot in the sand.


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Pahlavi dynasty
Imperial State of Persia (1925–1935) Imperial State of Iran (1935–1979) کشور شاهنشاهی ایران Kešvare Šâhanšâhiye Irân |
Motto مرا داد فرمود و خود داور است "Marâ dâd farmoudo xod dâvar ast" "Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me"[1] |
Anthem سرود شاهنشاهی ایران Sorude Šâhanšâhiye Irân Imperial Salute of Iran |
Capital | Tehran | |||||
Languages | Persian | |||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||
Shah | ||||||
- | 1925–1941 | Reza Shah Pahlavi | ||||
- | 1941–1979 | Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi | ||||
Prime Minister | ||||||
- | 1925–1926 (first) | Mohammad-Ali Foroughi | ||||
- | 1979 (last) | Shapour Bakhtiar | ||||
Historical era | 20th century | |||||
- | Established | 15 December 1925 | ||||
- | Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran | 25 August – 17 September 1941 | ||||
- | Coup d'etat | 19 August 1953 | ||||
- | White Revolution | 26 January 1963 | ||||
- | Iranian Revolution | 11 February 1979 |
The Pahlavi dynasty (Persian: دودمان پهلوی), officially the Imperial State of Iran,[2] was the reigning constitutional monarchy of Iran from 1925 until 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown and abolished as a result of the Iranian Revolution. The Imperial State was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1925, whose reign lasted until 1941 when he was forced to abdication by the Allies after the Anglo-Soviet invasion. He was succeeded by his son, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
The Pahlavis came to power after Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last ruler of the Qajar dynasty, proved unable to stop British and Soviet encroachment on Iranian sovereignty, and was consequently overthrown in a military coup, abdicated and ultimately exiled to France. The National Assembly, known as the Majlis, convening as a constituent assembly on 12 December 1925, deposed the young Ahmad Shah Qajar, and declared Reza Shah the new monarch of the Imperial State of Persia. In 1935, Reza Shah instructed foreign embassies to call Persia by its ancient name, Iran.
Faced with growing public discontent and popular rebellion throughout 1978, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi went into exile with his family in January 1979, sparking a series of events that quickly led to the dissolution of the Imperial State on 11 February 1979, officially ending the 2500-year old tradition of monarchy in Iran.[3]
In 1921, Reza Khan, an officer in Iran's Persian Cossack Brigade, used his troops to support a successful coup against the government of the Qajar dynasty. Within four years he had established himself as the most powerful person in the country by suppressing rebellions, establishing order, and driving out British and Soviet occupations. In 1925, a specially convened assembly deposed Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last ruler of the Qajar dynasty, and named Reza Khan, who earlier had adopted the surname Pahlavi, as the new shah.
Reza Shah had ambitious plans for modernizing Iran. These plans included developing large-scale industries, implementing major infrastructure projects, building a cross-country railway system, establishing a national public education system, reforming the judiciary, and improving health care. He believed a strong, centralized government managed by educated personnel could carry out his plans.
He sent hundreds of Iranians, including his son, to Europe for training. During 16 years from 1925 to 1941, Reza Shah's numerous development projects transformed Iran into an urbanized country. Public education progressed rapidly, and new social classes developed. A professional middle class and an industrial working class had emerged.
By the mid-1930s, Reza Shah's strong secular rule caused dissatisfaction among some groups, particularly the clergy, who opposed his reforms. In 1935 Reza Pahlavi issued a decree asking foreign delegates to use the term Iran in formal correspondence, in accordance with the fact that "Persia" was a term used by Western peoples for the country called "Iran" in Persian. After some scholars protested, his successor, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, announced in 1959 that both Persia and Iran were acceptable and could be used interchangeably.
Reza Shah tried to avoid involvement with Britain and the Soviet Union. Though many of his development projects required foreign technical expertise, he avoided awarding contracts to British and Soviet companies. Although Britain, through its ownership of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, controlled all of Iran's oil resources, Reza Shah preferred to obtain technical assistance from Germany, France, Italy, and other European countries. This created problems for Iran after 1939, when Germany and Britain became enemies in World War II. Reza Shah proclaimed Iran as a neutral country, but Britain insisted that German engineers and technicians in Iran were spies with missions to sabotage British oil facilities in southwestern Iran. Britain demanded that Iran expel all German citizens, but Reza Shah refused, claiming this would adversely impact his development projects.
World War II[edit]
History of Iran | |||||||
Proto-Elamite 3200–2700 BCE | |||||||
Elam 2700–539 BCE | |||||||
Mannaeans 850–616 BCE | |||||||
Median Empire 678–550 BCE | |||||||
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Atropatene 320s BC – 3rd century AD | |||||||
Seleucid Empire 312–63 BCE | |||||||
Parthian Empire 247 BCE – 224 CE | |||||||
Sasanian Empire 224–651 | |||||||
Umayyad Caliphate 661–750 | |||||||
Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258 | |||||||
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Dabuyids 642–760 | Bavandids 651–1349 | ||||||
Masmughans of Damavand 651–760 |
Paduspanids 665–1598 | ||||||
Justanids 791–974 | |||||||
Alids of northern Iran 864–14th century | |||||||
Iranian Intermezzo 821–1062 | |||||||
Tahirid dynasty 821–873 |
Samanid dynasty 819–999 |
Saffarid dynasty 861–1002 |
Ziyarid dynasty 930–1090 |
Sallarid dynasty 919–1062 |
Sajid dynasty 889/890–929 |
Buyid dynasty 934–1062 |
Ilyasids 932–968 |
Ghaznavid Empire 977–1186 | |||||||
Kakuyids 1008–1141 | |||||||
Ghurid dynasty 1011–1215 | |||||||
Nasrids 1029–1236 | |||||||
Great Seljuq Empire 1037–1194 | |||||||
Khwarazmian Empire 1077–1231 | |||||||
Atabegs of Yazd 1141–1319 | |||||||
Mihrabanids 1236–1537 | |||||||
Kurt dynasty 1244–1396 | |||||||
Ilkhanate Empire 1256–1335 | |||||||
Chobanid dynasty 1335–1357 |
Muzaffarid dynasty 1335–1393 |
Jalayirid dynasty 1336–1432 |
Sarbadars 1337–1376 |
Injuids 1335–1357 | |||||||
Afrasiyab dynasty 1349–1504 | |||||||
Marashis 1359–1596 | |||||||
Timurid Empire 1370–1405 | |||||||
Qara Qoyunlu 1406–1468 |
Timurid dynasty 1405–1507 |
Agh Qoyunlu 1468–1508 |
Kia'i dynasty 1389–1592 | ||||||
Safavid Empire 1501–1736 | |||||||
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Afsharid Empire 1736–1747 | |||||||
Zand dynasty 1760–1794 |
Afsharid dynasty 1747–1796 |
Qajar Empire 1796–1925 | |||||||
Pahlavi dynasty 1925–1979 | |||||||
Interim Government 1979–1980 | |||||||
Islamic Republic 1980–present | |||||||
Following Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union became allies. Britain and the USSR saw the newly opened Trans-Iranian Railway as an attractive route to transport supplies from the Persian Gulf to the Soviet Union. In August 1941, because Reza Shah refused to expel the German nationals, Britain and the Soviet Union invaded Iran, arrested the Shah and sent him into exile, taking control of Iran's communications and railroad. In 1942, the United States, an ally of Britain and the USSR during the war, sent a military force to Iran to help maintain and operate sections of the railroad. Over the next few months, the three nations took control of Iran's oil resources and secured a supply corridor for themselves. Reza Shah's regime collapsed, and the American, British and Soviet authorities limited the powers of the rump government that remained. They permitted Reza Shah's son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to accede to the throne.
In January 1942, they signed an agreement with Iran to respect Iran's independence and to withdraw their troops within six months of the war's end. In 1943 at the Tehran Conference, the United States reaffirmed this commitment, and on 13 September, the Allies reassured the Iranians that all foreign troops would leave by 2 March 1946.[4] In 1945, the USSR refused to announce a timetable to leave Iran's northwestern provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, where Soviet-supported autonomy movements had developed. At the time, the Tudeh Party of Iran, a communist party that was already influential and had parliamentary representation, was becoming increasingly militant, especially in the North. This promoted actions from the side of the government, including attempts of the Iranian armed forces to restore order in the Northern provinces. While the Tudeh headquarters in Tehran were occupied and the Isfahan branch crushed, the Soviet troops present in the Northern parts of the country prevented the Iranian forces from entering. Thus, by November 1945 Azerbaijan had become an autonomous state helped by the Tudeh party.[4][5] This puppet government of the Soviet Union only lasted until November 1946.
The USSR withdrew its troops in May 1946, but tensions continued for several months. This episode was one of the precipitating events of the emerging Cold War, the postwar rivalry between the United States and its allies, and the USSR and its allies.
Iran's political system became increasingly open and more political parties were formed . In 1944, the election for the Majlis was the first genuinely competitive election in more than twenty years. Foreign influence remained a very sensitive issue for all parties. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), which was owned by the British government, continued to produce and market Iranian oil. At the beginning of the 1930s, some Iranians began to advocate nationalization of the country's oil fields. After 1946, this became an increasingly popular political movement.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi replaced his father on the throne on 16 September 1941. He wanted to continue the reform policies of his father, but a contest for control of the government soon erupted between him and an older professional politician, the nationalistic Mohammad Mosaddegh.
Despite his vow to act as a constitutional monarch who would defer to the power of the parliamentary government, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi increasingly involved himself in governmental affairs. He concentrated on reviving the army and ensuring that it would remain under royal control as the monarchy's main power base. In 1949 an assassination attempt on the Shah, attributed to the pro-Soviet Tudeh Party, resulted in the banning of that party and the expansion of the Shah's constitutional powers.
In 1951, the Majlis (the Parliament of Iran) named Mohammad Mossadegh as new prime minister by a vote of 79–12, who shortly after nationalized the British-owned oil industry (see Abadan Crisis). Mossadegh was opposed by the Shah who feared a resulting oil embargo imposed by the West would leave Iran in economic ruin. The Shah fled Iran but returned when the United Kingdom and United States staged a coup against Mossadegh in August 1953 (see Operation Ajax). Mossadegh was then arrested by pro-Shah army forces.
In the context of regional turmoil and the Cold War, the Shah established himself as an indispensable ally of the West. Domestically, he advocated reform policies, culminating in the 1963 program known as the White Revolution, which included land reform, extension of voting rights to women, and the elimination of illiteracy. Major plans to build Iran's infrastructure were undertaken, a new middle class began flourishing and in less than two decades Iran became the indisputable major economic and military power of the Middle East.
However, these measures and the increasing arbitrariness of Mohammad Reza's rule provoked religious leaders who feared losing their traditional authority, and intellectuals seeking democratic reforms. These opponents criticized the Shah for his reforms or for violation of the constitution, which placed limits on royal power and provided for a representative government.
Mohammad Reza saw himself as heir to the kings of ancient Iran, and in 1971 he held a celebration of 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy. In 1976, he replaced the calendar (year 1355) with an "Imperial" calendar (year 2535) which began with the foundation of the Persian Empire over twenty-five centuries earlier. These actions were viewed as un-Islamic and resulted in more religious opposition by the clergy.
Collapse of the dynasty[edit]
The Shah's government suppressed its opponents with the help of Iran's security and intelligence secret police, SAVAK. Such opponents included members of the Communist Tudeh party.
By the mid-1970s, relying on increased oil revenues, Mohammad Reza began a series of even more ambitious and bolder plans for the progress of his country and the march toward the "White Revolution". But his socioeconomic advances increasingly irritated the clergy. Islamic leaders, particularly the exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, were able to focus this discontent with an ideology tied to Islamic principles that called for the overthrow of the Shah and the return to Islamic traditions, called the Islamic revolution. The Pahlavi regime collapsed following widespread uprisings in 1978 and 1979. The Islamic Revolution dissolved the SAVAK and replaced it with the SAVAMA. It was run after the revolution, according to U.S. sources and Iranian exile sources in the US and in Paris, by Gen. Hossein Fardoust, who was deputy chief of SAVAK under Mohammad Reza's reign, and a friend from boyhood of the deposed monarch.
Mohammad Reza fled the country, seeking medical treatment in Egypt, Mexico, the United States, and Panama, and finally resettled with his family in Egypt as a guest of Anwar Sadat. Upon his death his son Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi succeeded him in absentia as heir apparent to the Pahlavi dynasty. Reza Pahlavi and his wife live in the United States in Potomac, Maryland with three daughters.
Under the Qajar dynasty the Persian character of Iran was not very explicit. Although the country was referred to as Persia by westerners, the dominant language in court and administration was Farsi, yet the dichotomy between pure Persian and Turkic elements had remained obvious until 1925. The Pahlavi rule was instrumental in Iran's nationalisation in line with Persian culture and language which, amongst other ways, was achieved through the official ban on the use of the Azerbaijani Turkish language. Its use in schools and newspapers was not tolerated. The succeeding regime – the Islamic Republic of Iran – has adopted a more inclusive approach in relation to the use of Azerbaijani language, however the issues as to Iran's largest ethnic minority remain and pose considerable challenges for the unity and territorial integrity of Iran.[6]
Heads of the Pahlavi Dynasty (1925–present)[edit]
Imperial Heads of Pahlavi Dynasty (1925–1979)[edit]
Name | Portrait | Family relations | Lifespan | Entered office | Left office | |
Imperial Heads of Pahlavi Dynasty (1925–1979) | ||||||
1 | Reza Pahlavi I | Son of Abbas Ali | 1878–1944 | 15 December 1925 | 16 September 1941 | |
2 | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Son of Reza Pahlavi I | 1919–1980 | 16 September 1941 | 11 February 1979 | |
Post-Imperial Heads of Pahlavi Dynasty (1979–present) | ||||||
1 | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Son of Reza Pahlavi I | 1919–1980 | 11 February 1979 | 27 July 1980 | |
2 | Farah Pahlavi | Wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | 1938–present | 27 July 1980 | 27 July 1981 | |
3 | Reza Pahlavi II | Son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | 1960–present | Exile | In Washington D.C. |
Use of titles[edit]
- Shah: Regal name, followed by Shahanshah of Iran, with style His Imperial Majesty
- Shabanou: Shahbanou or Empress, followed by first name, followed by "of Iran", with style Her Imperial Majesty
- Eldest son: Crown Prince of Iran, with style His Imperial Highness
- Younger sons: Prince (Shahpur, or King's Son), followed by first name and surname (Pahlavi), and style His Imperial Highness.
- Daughters: Princess (Shahdokht, or King's Daughter), followed by first name and surname (Pahlavi), and style Her Imperial Highness.
- Children of the monarch's daughter/s use another version of Prince (Vala Gohar) or Princess (Vala Gohari), which indicate descent in the second generation through the female line, and use the styles His Highness or Her Highness. This is then followed by first name and father's surname, whether he was royal or a commoner. However, the children by the last Shah's sister Fatemeh, who married an American businessman as her first husband, are surnamed Pahlavi Hillyer and do not use any titles.
Human rights[edit]
See also[edit]
- Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
- Abdolhossein Teymourtash
- Sorood-e Shahanshahi Iran
- Ey Iran
- List of kings of Persia
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
- Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
- Persian Corridor
- Tehran Conference
- Trans-Iranian Railway
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr.
- Iranian Revolution
- List of Shi'a Muslims dynasties
References and notes[edit]
- ^ "Iranian Empire (Pahlavi dynasty): Imperial standards". Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ Michael Coleman (30 July 2013). "Son of Iran's Last Shah: 'I Am My Own Man'". The Washington Diplomat. Unknown parameter
ignored (help) - ^ "Iran marks Islamic Republic Day". Press TV. 1 April 2013. Unknown parameter
ignored (help) - ^ a b Jessup, John E. (1989). A Chronology of Conflict and Resolution, 1945-1985. New York: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-24308-5.
- ^ The Iranian Crisis of 1945–1946 and the Spiral Model of International Conflict, by Fred H. Lawson in International Journal of Middle East Studies p.9
- ^ Tohidi, Nayereh. "Iran: regionalism, ethnicity and democracy".
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pahlavi. |
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Imperial State of Iran |
- The Pahlavi Dynasty coins and insignia
- What Really Happed to the Shah of Iran, Payvand News, 10 March 2006.
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External Instructors
NOTE: The following list is a sample of external instructors that have visited the programme.
Göran Carstedt, Ph.D.
Leadership and Organisational Learning
Göran Carstedt is chairman for The Natural Step International and a leading member of the Society for Organisational Learning global network, dedicated to the "interdependent development of people and their institutions." He is Senior Director of The Clinton Foundation's Large Cities CLIMATE Initiative and he also works as an advisor and coach to various European, U.S., and Asian organisations and serves as chairman and board member for several corporations. He is a former Chief Executive with both IKEA and Volvo. Dr. Carstedt has direct experience applying the framework in a business setting as President of IKEA North America.
Leif Johansson, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Sustainable Transportation
Leif Johansson has been Chairman of Ericsson since 2011. He was President of AB Volvo and Chief Executive Officer of the Volvo Group from 1997-2011. Dr. Johansson holds a Master's Degree in Engineering and is a member of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. As previous CEO of Electrolux, Dr. Johansson was instrumental in using the framework to help guide the company's strategic initiatives.
Regina Rowland, PH.D.
Integral Sustainovation Strategist and Social Alchemist
Dr. Rowland partners with organisations and institutions to help them integrate systemic sustainability thinking into their daily operations. In addition to her consulting practice, she holds teaching and research assignments at nine universities in Europe and the United States, in the areas of organisational learning, leadership, system renewal, social innovation, strategy, management, and innovation of sustainable products and services. Her model of Integral Sustainovation is taught at multiple graduate schools and her research focuses on developing an instrument and other ways to measure growth toward sustainability stewardship in various dimensions of sustainability.
Torbjörn Lahti
Sustainable Communities
Torbjörn Lahti is a social planner with more than 20 years experience in sustainable development of local communities and he is currently the Project Manager of the Sustainable Robertsfors project in northern Sweden. Between 1983 and 1989, Mr. Lahti was the Project Manager of the first eco-municipality in Sweden. He has been a teacher of sustainable development applied to municipalities for the last 10 years and lectured extensively internationally (including Estonia, Russia, Spain, Japan and the U.S.). He is co-author of the book, The Natural Step for Communities.
Jason Leadbitter, Ph.D.
Sustainable materials with expertise in polymers
Jason Leadbitter is the Sustainability Manager of INEOS ChlorVinyls and the former Sustainability Director at Hydro Polymers Ltd., where he applied the TNS framework. Dr. Leadbitter has also recently published leading research on sustainability and PVC based on his work.
Jonas Oldmark
Fundamentals of the TNS Framework in annual planning and decision making
Jonas Oldmark is Head of Real Change Partnerships at The Natural Step International and serves as an advisor and coach to organisations from several sectors including the food industry, construction, energy and utilities. Mr. Oldmark has been instrumental in developing methods to integrate the Framework with the annual business planning of organisations.
Pong Leung, M.Sc., B.Comm
Sustainability Consultant
Pong is the former Programme Manager of the MSLS Programme. He has led real-world sustainability initiatives for over 10 years with a number of private, public and non-profit organisations. Pong played a leading role in the successful development of The Natural Step (TNS) in Canada, where he worked with many organisations to realise a strategic sustainability perspective within their policies and operations. Pong is involved in a wide range of community and corporate sustainability initiatives, such as designing change process road maps, analyzing organisational readiness for sustainability change, providing advice on how to embed sustainability into governance systems, facilitating multi-stakeholder workshops, delivering educational workshops and so on. Pong holds a Masters of Science degree in Environmental Policy and Management from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in Canada.
Lena Johansson, M.BA.
Fundamentals of the TNS Framework in annual planning and decision making
Lena Johansson has worked as a senior advisor on a variety of projects e.g. strategic planning towards sustainability, management systems (ISO 14001 & TQM), The Balanced Scorecard and sustainability reporting. Lena has worked in many industries, including food & agriculture, financial services, construction and energy. Ms. Johansson has been instrumental in developing methods to integrate the TNS Framework with management systems.
David Waldron, M.Sc., B.A.Sc.
Leadership and Community Sustainability
David Waldron is the former Programme Manager for the MSLS programme. He is a professional civil engineer from British Columbia, Canada with 20 years experience in municipal engineering, environmental management, strategic planning and community change processes. Mr. Waldron also holds a Master's Degree in Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University, Canada. In the renowned resort community of Whistler, he prepared the Environmental Master Plan and coordinated a community sustainability initiative involving public, private and nongovernmental sectors, based on The Natural Step Framework. This national award-winning partnership has served as a Canadian "best practices" model that continues to inspire change across the country.
Bob Willard, Ph.D.
The Business Case and Organisational Learning
Bob is a leading expert on the business value of corporate sustainability strategies and has given hundreds of keynote presentations to corporate, government, university, and NGO audiences. He has authored two books on the business justification for sustainability strategies, The Sustainability Advantage and The Next Sustainability Wave, and created a DVD of his presentation, The Business Case for Sustainability. His latest book, The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook, and its DVD, outlines how internal leaders can transform their companies to sustainable enterprises. He worked 34 years with IBM Canada, is on the faculty of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy, and serves on the advisory board of The Natural Step Canada. He has a Ph.D. in sustainability from the University of Toronto. See www.sustainabilityadvantage.com for more information about him and his resources for sustainability champions.
Christian Azar, Ph.D
The physics behind the greenhouse effect, and the associated technologies and national policies to address climate change.
Dr. Christian Azar is Professor of Sustainable Industrial Metabolism at the Department of Physical Resource Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden. He is a member of several international research groups and committees, including the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He has also authored several papers in direct connection with the framework taught in this programme.
Anders Wijkman
International human rights and geo-political affairs
Mr. Wijkman has been a member of the European Parliament since 1999. Previously, he has been a Member of the Swedish Parliament, a long time Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross and Secretary General of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. More recently, he has held posts as the Assistant Secretary of the UN and policy director of UNDP. He has written several books on disaster prevention, sustainable development and HIV/AIDS. Mr. Wijkman is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Art and Sciences, the International Factor 10 Club and the Club of Rome.


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My child has been in this school for years now and is now in high school. I feel that many of the comments about the school is correct. They do not offer books for classes and tells the students to look online or watch on YouTube if they don't understand it. Parents can hardly help them because they don't have a book. It is true about the front they put on when prospective parents come tour. They are not ahead of the public schools. I am shocked by the way they run this school. It is over $650 per month plus a $500 supply fee up front when no books are being given. They don't offer things like school dances in high school. Homecoming week will not be something the kids will remember because it just isn't comparable to the public schools. I am very dissatisfied even though my child is in the "click". I'm not sure if I am going to continue or try a public school next year. There is bullying at this school and they are turning their heads from it now.
Great school. The Headmaster is a pompous jerk, but other than that...it's a great school with great kids.
If you notice, most of the negative reviews are from parents whose children were not performing well academically or who had some type of personal issue. Things happen, but to base your opinion of any institution on extremes is wildly inaccurate. I attended TRA for 13 years (graduated fairly recently with a full academic scholarship to a private college), and all of my neices and nephews are there now. TRA is not perfect; children mis-behave, and teachers are human. However, I always felt VERY safe and as though my teachers genuinely cared about me and wanted me to succeed. Plus my class of less than 50 students had over double the amount of scholarship money offered to the closest Tipton County public school whose graduating class had over 300 students. As for complaints about homework, sure we had a lot, but we were taught to "learn for life" not just for a test. I never missed out on anything because I was too swamped with homework. Concepts and principals were taught in class;you were expected to practice them with your teacher & at home. I usually don't post reviews, but the extremity of the comments below take away from a person's ability to get a real idea of TRA - good/bad
The upper school principal told the high school students that if they were having trouble with a teacher or a subject that they could google it. Wow, I wish he had told us that before we enrolled, we could have saved all of the tuition money.
My childreen were at TRA for 4 years and then we had to move; I always knew TRA was a "good" school, but I took it for granted, my children are head ans shoulders above their peers in a new state. Thank you TRA! Your rigorous academic program and Christian focus prepared my children for the future. It is incredulous to believe some people think public school cirriculums are synomous with TRA's...maybe the course work was too challenging there, it is truly college prep!
Curriculum changes are made but not communicated to parents until after the re-enrollment deadline. Teachers are allowed to bully students. Communication is last minute, if at all; next day events are often publicized by text the afternoon before. The tuition continues to increase without added value. Common phrase used by families who have left: "we weren't getting our money's worth". Typical private school population with all elements represented including drug users, promiscuous students, and snobs. The staff puts on a great show when you tour. Prospective "stakeholders" should talk to current and former students to get the real picture. The board and headmaster call all the shots. They decide what is going to happen and then tell everyone else when it works best for them. It is really unfortunate because in years past there were waiting lists to get in. The area is in great need of good, quality private schools as the public system is in disarray.
Don't waste your money. It's is not worth it. Definitely not a Christian environment. Been in existence 40+ years & still doesn't have a band. During the first few weeks of school, my child was subjected, without my approval, to a movie during PE which contained the F word more than one time, a rectal exam and several other inappropriate content scenes. The movie pertained to obesity which has made my child think him/her is fat, when in fact, is not. There are also several children on the verge of eating disorders and this movie has only encourage this behavior for the worse, including my child. The parents are snooty and have their clicks. Elementary administrative staff is rude, nobody smiles. They are always more wanting money for something-tshirts, $2 not have to wear uniform, some other event that my child hates. The only reason I send my child here is because our house hasn't sold yet. Not a positive classroom environment for my child--hates it here. The teachers tweet during class and don't care that this interferes with the childen's learning. They offer no special help for the children who aren't up to snuff and make them feel inferior when they try to ask a question.
Put it this way, my children attended TRA for four years, tuition kept going up, we couldn't afford it any longer. Now they are in public school for free and are happier, learning just as much, and less stressed. I was pleasantly surprised!
I attended school at TRA for 5 years. At the end of those 5 years, I had to undergo 2 months of psychological counseling and I transferred to a different school due to the treatment I received from the "Christian" children there. This school is probably the least-Christian of an environment that I have ever been in. The school administrators are happy to tout Christian ideals and morals to prospective parents. They dispose of that when it comes to disciplining bullying or protecting students from the psychological abuse of their fellow students. You are gambling with your child's future sending them to TRA. They may fit in, they may not, but if you are at all concerned about their emotional and intellectual development, and particularly if you have reason to believe that your child is "different" in any way--intelligence, race, height, weight, sexual orientation, income or anything else that may come to your mind, you need to keep looking. This is an unhealthy environment, and frankly, the return on your investment is marginal even if your child excels at TRA. Their curriculum is unremarkable compared to public schools in the area.
This school offers a well-rounded Christian education. Although it is a small school, it offers many extracurricular activities for the students.
I love Rosemark! Everyone that says they don't recommend it is wrong! They have gotten a lot better with the whole Christian situation. We have great chapels every Thursday and we pray in our classes before we start! Come to this school!
If anyone believes this school stands on Biblical beliefs need to think again. Our oldest child attended one yr and it was horrible. We placed him back into a public school in our district and have already had 2 christian speakers for the dads and moms. Did we have it at TRA no! The leadership of the administration only listens to the certain ones of the school. My money was wasted.
We have 2 children that have been at TRA for 6 years. Before that, they were in Tipton County schools and the difference is unbelievable. The safe, Christian environment at TRA makes school feel like home to them. They are comfortable with their peers and their teachers and therefore able to relax and learn. The administration has changed over the years for the better of the school. The headmaster is dedicated to the advancement of technology and school facilities and also to the professional development of the faculty. The education that my children are receiving is top notch and their test scores are consistently high. We feel like the tuition is very reasonable compared to other private schools in the Memphis area, and the facilities are better. As with all schools, there have been a few bumps in the road, but they have been handled in a professional and timely manner.
I love that we have chosen TRA. My child is learning so much, and he is loved by his teachers. He is learning things that my students did not learn when I was teaching a grade level higher. Parents are involved with their children's education here and they are accepted by the teachers.
Tipton-Rosemark Academy is a great school. It is small enough where my child and I are know by all the teachers and administrators. The only downside to the school is that the headmaster wants it to constantly be more of a public school rather than a private school. Homecoming has been listed as only being one day instead of the usual week. Most parents have forgotten about homecoming and how it was a big part of our high school lives, but I do and I realize that it will allow my kids to have a week off and have fun so that they will be focused for the next.
This school was the biggest disappointment I've ever experienced. The people that run this school are more concerned about appearance and parental conduct than the welfare and general education of the students that attend. Christian ethics are not practiced at this school, contrary to what is published on their website or in their mission statement. Tipton County schools are excellent schools and the curriculum is the same. The test scores of some of the T. county schools are actually even higher. This school is very known for it's student expulsion rate. I do not recommend it.
Our children have been in private schools all their life. We have two at TRA and they have been there for two years. I am thinking of making the switch to Tipton County schools. The tuition keeps going up and I think they would get the same education at a public school. My kids have so much homework every night I am wondering what they are doing in school all day. Middle school has started slacking on the feed back from teachers. We use to get weekly reports on our children's grades. Now I have to wait for a progress report. There is no program available or help offered if a child is not doing well in a subject. The clicks are also pretty evident. I do feel like my kids are very safe here.
We have three children at TRA (5K, 4th, and 5th)and have been very happy with the school. We would be keeping them in the school if we weren't moving out of state. Although we were a little disappointed that there is no GT program, the school was very responsive to our children's needs. For example, we showed them the Readers Digest Word Challenge information, and they signed up enough students to participate. The academics are solid, and the teachers love their jobs. The only thing we won't miss is the high expectation in terms of parental involvement, specifically with incessant requests for money for projects and fund-raisers. It's not a lot of money, but I wish they had a buy-out option at the beginning of the year, because it's hard to keep up with all the requests. Still, it keeps the tuition cost down, and some parents enjoy it.
This is a loving school that is a bit misguided. It needs some strong leadership that will help grow the school into a real college prep school instead of a 5 day a week church. I am an extremely faithful Christian that takes my child to church and provides a nurturing home. Why am I paying five hundren dollars a month for my child to get no better an education than what she could get in the public system I am zoned for? I have 2 nieces in 2 different school zones near here that are in the same grade as my child and they are learning the same or more advanced subject matter than my child. Also, TRA is not as safe an environment as the public schools in Tipton County. We are transferring to Tipton County schools fall of 2006.
When we moved to Tennessee, we were blessed to find Tipton-Rosemark Academy. It is a small Christian school offering a strong academic foundation. We have been here over 4 years, and our children have blossomed academically and socially. It is a great school at a reasonable price. All the teachers know our children and us, as do many of the parents. This provides a wonderful comfort zone for all.
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In case you don't remember, Gallup continuously and incorrectly showed the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, leading during the final month of the 2012 election. Its final poll had Romney leading by a point – five points off the eventual margin of his defeat. The reasons for these errors can be traced back to too tight a likely voter model and an underestimation of minority share of the electorate.
If 2012 was Gallup's only error, I might be more willing to forgive. The fact is that Gallup has only pegged the correct winner in 60% of elections since 1976 – which is not much better than a coin flip. That record drops to 25% since 2000. In four elections since 1976 in which the election margin was less than five points, Gallup has not called the right winner.
The fact is, however, Gallup's presidential polling miscues are only the tip of the iceberg. After an extended investigation by Mark Blumenthal, into Gallup's long-standing racial imbalance in its adult sample (which is supposed to reflect the adult population), Gallup claimed it was weighting its sample to the cell and telephone population. Of course, not everyone has a telephone. Gallup said it was making "judgement calls" and, regrettably, stuck by its methods.
It was only by October that Gallup revealed new, "slight" weight changes, when everyone else was showing something different than it was. The fact that Gallup altered its methods in the middle of the campaign, and long after its flaws had been pointed out, had to make even Gallup's most ardent defenders flinch. Bizarrely, Gallup decided that it should change its adult sample, but not its samples of registered or likely voters.
And yet, the most troubling accusations lobbed Gallup's way came when the justice department filed charges against it. The suit, brought in 2012, alleges that Gallup submitted $13m in false claims to the US government, by inflating the cost of polling work. These charges include milking the US mint, state department and other organizations.
When you add it all together, there is little reason to trust Gallup. It had a track record worthy of no praise and a history of poor weighting schemes, and it faces criminal charges. The fact that Gallup gets its name in the news every day by surveying every day, has been in the field since the 1930s and is so well known that "Gallup" is a synonym for "poll" in many countries made it especially dangerous regarding the spread of misinformation.
USA Today, with the highest print circulation in the United States, only added to Gallup's ability to spread bad data. Gallup made USA Today look bad, as the only major news organization to be associated with a pollster that had Romney winning in the final week of the campaign.
So even if none of Gallup's faults I have mentioned here had anything to with USA Today's decision to break with Gallup, USA Today and everyone interested in good data is now better off.
I'm wishful that Gallup will straighten itself out. Either way, there are better polling companies out there at the moment.
Hopefully, USA Today will sign one of these better pollsters to do its surveys.
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I would love to have an 8 mp camera on my iPhone 5 when I get one. Seems like all of the android phones already have 8 or more mp though
great, now I WILL not buy the iPhone5 if it has anything related to sony in it.
geohot/liksang.com/rootkits ect?
8mp on the back and 1.3mp in front please.
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Maybe 8MP back x 5MP FF
Recycle the old 5MP for FF
Some do but it's really not the same. The iPhone 4's 5MP camera is superior IMO than the 8MP of the Evo.
I wasn't really planning on getting the iP5 but dang I love taking pics with my phone...
Well played Mr. Jobs.
Who cares about an 8mb, that's old news. By the time iPhone 5 comes out with 8mb others will have 10+ mb. What we need is better zoom capabilities on the iPhone 5 and 1080p.
The 8mp upgrade only matters because iPhone 4 already takes superior photos to phones that are currently 8mp. Their camera technology combined with the mp upgrade will make for really sharp photos. Anything above 8 is pretty much trivial. Are you really going to be printing wall sized posters with your cell phone photos?
We need better sensors, not higher MP. But higher numbers sells so that's how it's going to be.
Wonder what all those kids gonna say who got riled up against Sony... will you buy this and support Sony... or not buy it and stay true to your word...
its not about MP its about your cameras image sensor that makes the higher quality pics, the iPhone 4 camera blows all other cameras on cell phones out of the water because it has the better sensor. Most people all they see is 14MP 12MP 10MP but never pay attention to the other specs which are way more important then how many MP u have on your cam. I'm sure Apple is aware of how the iPhone cam has crushes the competition and they will keep that going with the cameras they get from Sony.
I'd much rather have the front camera improved, the rear facing one is fine for me...
I really wish people would learn that MP has NOTHING to do with the quality of the image captured.
Please improve the front camera. I don't care about the back. It's flawless already on my iPhone 4.
They should have put better ones in the iPad 2 I'm quite happy the the iPhone 4 camera
True, What you really want to look for is the fso and the aperture rate
It would be about time to have 8MP camera.
They better double up the HDD too if they do this. As many pictures/videos I shoot I need it. I've been maxed out on my iPhone 4 a few months after the release of it. 32Gb's isn't anything close to enough when it comes to a device that can be used as a full on iPod, camera, and app/game device. HDD is flooded with ****.


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According to some recent studies, odds are you and the person responsible for your favorite television show have absolutely nothing in common.
Think Progress has done numerous reports on the lack of diversity behind the lens and their latest finding says that just 1% of TV show episodes last season were directed by women of color.
A figure like that is especially haunting given that so many women of color watch television.
This is how women fared during the 2010-2011 television season, according to Women's Media Report [PDF]:
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Given that women of color are usually the minority going into any situation, they are going to especially be underrepresented within small numbers like those. Which makes the fact that they directed just 1% of the shows that came on television last year, not so much of a surprise. It also goes into dangerous territory considering that of that 1% the more popular shows are ones like Basketball Wives where the show's African American creator pretty much defends the extreme behavior of black women on reality shows.
It also has to be asked, do numbers like these exist because the opportunities are limited, or could it be because maybe, women of color aren't that interested in being in the television industry. Was there an influx of black women in your media or mass communications class in college?
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