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It's been another big Bombergate week. On Monday, the saga headed to the Victorian Supreme Court. Essendon's former fitness guru, Dean 'the Weapon' Robinson, is seeking $2 million in compensation for damages to his reputation, allegedly caused by his abrupt sacking last February.
In a directions hearing, Associate Justice Robyn Lansdowne ordered the parties into mediation. Another directions hearing has been pencilled in for June. If the case proceeds to trial, Robinson's legal team is likely to subpoena Essendon and AFL officials. This should demystify much of the spin that currently shrouds Bombergate.
So far the published facts have done little to inspire public confidence in the administration of football and sport in this country.
Tania Hird's recent declaration to the Herald-Sun that her husband is being paid during his suspension is staggering. her allegation that the AFL's CEO, Andrew Demetriou, knew about the arrangement - but denied it - beggars belief.
According to Tania Hird, without the continued payment of her husband's salary the matter would have ended up in the Supreme Court. As the AFL and Essendon were determined to keep the matter out of the courts, they seemingly bowed to James Hird's demands.
But Demetriou has a different take. Last week he assured us that neither the AFL nor Essendon were paying Hird during his suspension. With Tania Hird's recent revelation, however, Demetriou has had a rethink and is now seeking "confirmation" from Essendon that Hird is not on the club's payroll. Until Essendon responds, the club will not receive its monthly discretionary payments from the AFL and may be summoned to an 'explain all' before the AFL Commission next week.
What a shambles this has been!
Tania Hird is no fool. As a lawyer who specialises in commercial property, she must know the AFL is on shaky ground and its so-called investigation is shot full of holes.
How else can you explain the AFL Commission's failure to stipulate in writing that Hird was not to be paid during his 12-month suspension? Without this stipulation his punishment is little more than a paid sabbatical at a French finishing school.
Tania Hird's admission reveals not only the AFL's ineptitude, but Essendon's utter disregard for the investigative process. Few organisations would allow an employee who has been found guilty of an offence to sit out their suspension on full pay. Essendon is duty-bound to its supporters, the AFL, and the football public to explain the situation and terminate Hird's pay immediately.
The club has already signposted its disregard for the AFL's investigation with the appointment of Mark Thompson as senior coach. Thompson was a guilty party and fined $30,000, yet he has been rewarded with the top job.
A more circumspect organisation would have appointed another unsullied senior coach, but not the Bombers.
Thompson's signing and the payment of Hird suggest Essendon has serious reservations about the integrity of the AFL investigation, and rightly so. The process was riddled with horse-trading and expediency.
The appointment of the Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) chair, John Wylie, to act as a mediator between the parties added to the farce. The ASC and ASADA are closely aligned. With ASADA still investigating Essendon's supplement program, Wylie was in no position to broker a deal between Essendon and the AFL.
During the negotiations he allegedly put a number of "offers" to Hird and his co-accused, clearly compromising the ASADA investigation.
The cruel irony of Bombergate is that the AFL had a case against Essendon, but prosecuted it with such ineptitude that attention has shifted from the allegations of doping to the validity of the process.
Demetriou has defended the integrity and transparency of the process, though Tania Hird's revelation on the status of her husband's current salary would suggest otherwise.
If Mrs Hird is right, Demetriou should acknowledge this stuff-up occurred on his watch and tender his resignation. So too should Wylie whose involvement has compromised his position as ASC chair.
The horse-trading and expediency that has riddled this whole saga is mind-boggling and raises questions about the professionalism of those involved.
Dean Robinson may be doing us all a favour. By taking the matter to court, perhaps the facts will emerge on what really happened at Essendon. At present all we have is the fog of spin and questions about a shambles of the AFL's making.
(Dr Tom Heenan teaches sport and Australian studies at Monash University)
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Iran will have the bomb in 5 years (again)
Summary: We see another round of news about Iran getting the bomb. Just as they would have the bomb in a few years — ever since 1992. Of course, all these threats to bomb Iran probably only increase their interest in getting the bomb. A perfect example of American geopolitical strategy, ensuring what we're trying to prevent. You'll find reading this an easier cure for amnesia than a knock on the head. This is the third in a series; at the end are links to the other chapters.
An amazing characteristic of many US journalists is their amnesia, writing news as if the past never happened. Today's example is "Coming Around On Iran", Mark Hosenball, Newsweek, 15 January 2010 — Excerpt:
"Three U.S. and two foreign counterproliferation officials tell NEWSWEEK that, as soon as next month, the intel agencies are expected to complete an 'update' to their controversial 2007 National Intelligence Estimate, which concluded that Tehran 'halted its nuclear weapons program' in 2003 and 'had not restarted' it as of mid-2007."
This is hot news, just as it was in 1992, 2006 and 2009. And will be next year.
The point is not that Iran's bomb projects are not serious, nor of concern to us. But rather a more serious problem is our willingness to accept the flimsiest propaganda, even to the extent of forgetting the last ten rounds of exaggerations and outright lies. Our weaknesses might be the greatest threat to the Republic. We can and must do better, which will drive our institutions (e.g., government and press) to higher standards.
- Flashback to 1984
- Flashback to 1992
- Flashback to 2009
- A history of flawed predictions about nukes
- For more information
(1) Flashback to 1984
The Iranians may have an atom bomb within 2 years, the authoritative Jane's Defence Weekly warned. That was in 1984 {24 April 1984}, two decades ago. Four years later, the world was again put on notice, this time by Iraq, that Tehran was at the nuclear threshold, and in 1992 the CIA foresaw atomic arms in Iranian hands by 2000. Then U.S. officials pushed that back to 2003. And in 1997 the Israelis confidently predicted a new date — 2005.
— "Ever a 'threat,' never an atomic power, Iran points up challenges of nuclear technology", AP, 27 February 2007 (red emphasis added)
(2) Flashback to 1992
"Bad Intelligence – But in Which Direction?", Justin Logan, Cato, 24 August 2006 — Hat tip to Matthew Yglesias.
Since the topic of the day seems to be right-wing anger {NYT, WaPo} at insufficiently panicky intelligence assessments on Iran, it might be worth looking at how bad U.S. intelligence on Iran is–and in which direction it's been wrong.
Anthony Cordesman and Khalid al-Rodhan have helpfully assembled a catalog of intelligence community predictions about Iran's nuclear weapons program in their excellent book, Iran's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Real and Potential Threat. Here are just a few assessments:
- "Late 1991: In congressional reports and CIA assessments, the United States estimates that there is a 'high degree of certainty that the government of Iran has acquired all or virtually all of the components required for the construction of 2 to 3 nuclear weapons.' A February 1992 report by the U.S. House of Representatives suggests that these 2 or 3 nuclear weapons will be operational between February and April 1992."
- "February 24, 1993: CIA director James Woolsey says that Iran is still 8 to 10 years away from being able to produce its own nuclear weapon, but with assistance from abroad it could become a nuclear power earlier."
- "January 1995: The director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, John Holum, testifies that Iran could have the bomb by 2003."
- "January 5, 1995: U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry says that Iran may be less than five years from building an atomic bomb, although 'how soon…depends how they go about getting it.'"
- "April 29, 1996: Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres says 'he believes that in four years, they [Iran] may reach nuclear weapons.'"
- "October 21, 1998: General Anthony Zinni, head of U.S. Central Command, says Iran could have the capacity to deliver nuclear weapons within five years. 'If I were a betting man,' he said, 'I would say they are on track within five years, they would have the capability.'"
- "January 17, 2000: A new CIA assessment on Iran's nuclear capabilities says that the CIA cannot rule out the possibility that Iran may possess nuclear weapons. The assessment is based on the CIA's admission that it cannot monitor Iran's nuclear activities with any precision and hence cannot exclude the prospect that Iran may have nuclear weapons."
It goes on for 4 pages like that, with some realistic predictions sprinkled in for good measure. But I think we can all agree that we are severely underestimating Iran's capability. Just like we have been since 1991, when they were just a year away from a bomb.
(3) Flashback to 2009
"U.S. now sees Iran as pursuing nuclear bomb", Los Angeles Times, 12 February 2009 — "In a reversal since a 2007 report, U.S. officials expect the Islamic Republic to reach development milestones this year."
Needless to say, 11 months later we have no public evidence of significant development milestones achieved in 2009. Worse, this story was obvious propaganda even when published — as I show with much detail in Iran's getting the bomb, or so we're told. Can they fool us twice? (16 February 2009).
(4) A history of flawed predictions about atomic weapons
For more information about the history of forecasting our enemies atomic weapon programs, see these books.
- Red Cloud at Dawn -Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly (2009) by Michael D. Gordin (Assc Prof, History, Princeton) — Review here at the New York Times.
- Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea by Jeffrey T. Richelson, 702 pp (2006) — I esp recommend reading this excellent review (essentially a stand-alone analysis): "The Secrets of the Bomb", Jeremy Bernstein, New York Review of Books, 25 May 2006
Of course there were some accurate predictions as to when the USSR would get the bomb. Such as…
How long, we may ask, is it likely that this advantage will rest with the United States? In the Debate on the Address I hazarded the estimate that it would be three or four years. According to the best information I have been able to obtain, I see no reason to alter that estimate, and certainly none to diminish it …
— Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons on 7 November 1945 (source: Hansard website of debates in Parliament)
(6) For more information
About Iran:
- Have Iran's leaders vowed to destroy Israel?, 5 January 2012 — No, but it's established as fact by repetition
- Where to go for information about our conflict with Iran, and why you should understand what's happening, 31 January 2012
About our conflict with Iran:
- Is the War on Terror over (because there are no longer two sides)?, 3 September 2008 — Rumors of covert ops by us against Iran, including aid to terrorists
- Continuity and dysfunctionality in US foreign policy (lessons for our conflict with Iran), 13 January 2012 — Insights about today from Cold War strategist Colin Grey
- What the conflict with Iran teaches us about modern State-to-State war, 16 January 2012
- Has Iran won a round vs. the US-Israel?, 17 January 2012
- Is Killing Iranian Nuclear Scientists Terrorism?, 19 January 2012
- The hidden objective of our alliance against Iran, 11 June 2012
- Threats to attack Iran are smoke. Sanctions on Iran are our tool. Weakening Iran is our goal., 14 June 2012
- Hegemon at work on Iran, doing what hegemonic powers do. No war needed – or likely., 17 July 2012
- Our crusade slowly crushes Iran, and reveals much about us, 8 October 2012
About Iran's atomic program:
- Iran's getting the bomb, or so we're told. Can they fool us twice?, 16 January 2009
- Stratfor debunks myths about nuclear weapons and terrorism, 8 October 2009
- Follow-up on America's latest wetting our pants episode: Iran's secret atomic facility, 13 November 2009
- Iran will have the bomb in 5 years (again), 2 January 2010 — Forecasts of an Iranian bomb really soon, going back to 1984
- What do we know about Iran's nuclear ambitions?, 6 January 2012 — US intelligence officials are clear: not as much as the news media implies
- What does the IAEA know about Iran's nuclear program?, 9 January 2012 — Their reports bear little resemblance to reports in the news media
- What happens when a nation gets nukes? Sixty years of history suggests an answer., 10 January 2012
- What happens if Iran gets nukes? Not what we've been told., 11 January 2012
What the conflict with Iran tells us about ourselves and our world:
- Continuity and dysfunctionality in US foreign policy (lessons for our conflict with Iran), 13 January 2012
- What the conflict with Iran teaches us about modern State-to-State war, 16 January 2012
- Let's look at ourselves in the mirror created by the conflict with Iran, 20 January 2012
- Israel leads America on a march to war. A march to folly., 16 February 2012
- The Obama Doctrine: we will attack and destroy all non-nuclear rivals, 13 March 2012
To read other articles about these things, see the following:
Burke G Sheppard permalink20 January 2010 1:58 pm
I think a nuclear weapon in the hands of the present Iranian regime would be a bad thing, but if it is five years away then there is relatively little to fear. Neither the regime in Tehran nor the regime in Washington is likely to be in power in five years.
Jonathan permalink20 January 2010 4:48 pm
I find it odd that Mark Hosenball writes the following in his Newsweek report: "Yet two of the U.S. sources caution the new assessment will likely be 'Talmudic' in its parsing."
Notice the quote he takes from his sources. Wouldn't this reinforce in the minds of some that the desire to hit Iran is being driven by a certain foreign nation and its loyal US supporters?
FM reply: Nice catch! An inadvertent slip? Or coded message to his readers?
hass permalink20 January 2010 4:51 pm
Jane's Defence Weekly claimed that IRan was on the verge of having a bomb…in 1984. Read more of these predictions at IranAffairs.
FM reply: Great article! Thank you for posting it here.
hass permalink20 January 2010 4:59 pm
"Iran needs nuclear energy, not weapons", Le Monde diplolatique, November 2005:
Iran is to be denied enrichment capacity regardless of whether IAEA inspectors have found actual evidence of a weapons programme in Iran. Why? Because the technology could be used to make bombs. In this form the accusation against Iran is almost irrefutable: practically any advanced technology could be used in a nuclear programme. Iran has allegedly been just five years away from building nukes for the past 25 years.
Buzz Killington permalink20 January 2010 5:57 pm
It almost sounds too good to be true, but thorium technology seems like it could make some radical changes to the world. I hope it isn't just hype.
Mikyo permalink20 January 2010 10:49 pm
H.G. did it better …
NO one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. It is possible that the infusoria under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment.
nl permalink23 January 2010 12:12 am
Any country (even a relatively backward one like Iran) could "have the bomb in five years." It took less than that time to invent it the first time around, with the Manhattan Project! Today, nuclear weapons are old technology, older than the transistor. Zillions of them have been made, so people know how to make them.
Still, it makes a nice propoganda headline.


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Tahoe came out on top in our recent reader poll on America's best lake, and I'll be exploring the popular alpine outpost later this week for a travel story running Aug. 10. But as its many fans made clear, the second-place finisher has plenty to offer, as well.
Though I grew up in southern Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Mendota (a sentimental favorite, but not on our shortlist), I wasn't familiar with runner up Lake Charlevoix, Michigan - or another nearby lake north of Traverse City that earned several write-in votes, Torch Lake.
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Now, I'm "smitten with the mitten" (a reference to Michigan's hand-shaped geography).
A few arguments in its favor from our readers:
Nancy M. Dammann: "To be fair, all these lakes are amazing. But here are a couple of other Lake Charlevoix facts worth mentioning--from any point on Lake Charlevoix, you can sail to any ocean in the world and many other lakes. Near the mouth of the lake, there is a natural safe harbor that often shelters international sailors and boaters who have left the oceans in the fall, under the false assumption that the Great Lakes will be safer than the oceans. Charlevoix's harbors have often hosted storm fleeing sailboats and provided them a home throughout entire winters. Lake Charlevoix has also been a seasonal destination since pre-Columbian times, providing an important summer place to Native Americans in the area. In addition, residents are also trying to raise funds to buy a significant chunk of lake shore (a former summer camp) and turn it into a permanent public park. The lake is 18 miles long, 3.5 miles wide at its widest, and has two arms (the South arm is 11 or 12 miles long and often much calmer than the Northern arm). It is home to loons, and ducks, and fish, the occasional otter, gorgeous boats, and amazing people and communities."
Karen Kent Guzniczak: "We've owned a retail store in Boyne City for 22 years and talk to thousands of people every year from all over the world. The comments we hear are always about how blessed we are. People are amazed at how clean and clear Lake Charlevoix is. A young child from our area went on vacation with his parents to the Caribbean and when they they flew over the water he said 'Look Lake Charlevoix.'"
Stephanie Balch: "Sandy beaches, access to restaurants, great fishing, gorgeous harbors in quaint Northern Michigan towns ... and a short boat ride through Round Lake and the Pine River Channel puts you on Lake Michigan! Not a more beautiful lake to view the fall foliage."
Laurie Szabo-Dill: "Got married overlooking Lake Charlevoix, and still have people tell me it was the most beautiful wedding they've ever been to!"
Chase Petroelje: "With several small, tourist-adored towns surrounding it, Lake Charlevoix boasts some of the world's finest sunsets, beaches, boating and gastronomy ... a shallow ledge outlines the entire lake, making it ideal for families, and anchoring for a day of relaxation. If that's not enough, it was the location for the wedding of world-famous author Ernest Hemingway and his wife. You know you've found an extraordinary lake when much of it is bordered by multimillion dollar houses, private water planes, and some of the largest yachts you'll ever see!"
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Lester also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating court-ordered conditions of release.
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The Police yesterday arrested a 21 year old in Palma de Mallorca after 140kgs of explosives and bomb paraphernalia were found in his possession.
The Police also seized his personal diary which contained notes saying that he would place numerous pipe bombs in the University of the Balearic Islands.
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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) issued its call for nominations for the 2011 International Honor Awards, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, and the Award of Merit.
The International Honor Awards have honored academics and leading business people for more than 50 years. Today there are seven Honor Awards recognizing exceptional success in manufacturing management, research, productivity, manufacturing education, or service to SME.
The Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award honors engineers age 35 and under for exceptional accomplishments in technical publication, patents, or technical professional society leadership.
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Arrest Made In Modesto Baby Stroller Shooting
Authorities say they've arrested a man in connection with a shooting yesterday along La Loma Avenue in Modesto.
Modesto Police report 19-year-old Travis Lee Stephenson of Modesto has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 33-year-old Modesto resident who was pushing a baby stroller with an infant and an unidentified female. Authorities received information that Stephenson was at a residence in Delhi, where he was confronted and taken into custody early Monday evening.
The victim in yesterday's shooting was transported to an area hospital with multiple chest wounds. Police say the man's condition has stabilized and he is expected to survive. The female and the infant, both unidentified, were reportedly unharmed.
Additionally, 39-year-old Modesto resident Michael Calhoun is wanted by police for questioning in connection with yesterday's shooting.
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If there's a reason to be a little disappointed by these new defensive 9 mm handguns, it's this: Too many of them are not technically pocket pistols. They are sub-compact, even sub-sub compact, but several models are just too large and heavy to drop into a front jeans pocket and walk with all day. One company that did succeed in bringing an actual put-it-in-your-pocket 9 mm to the market is Diamondback Arms.
The DB9 is based on Diamondback's successful DB380 .380 ACP design. This means the polymer-framed DB9 also looks a bit like a Glock that shrunk in the wash. Although the Austrian influences are clear, there are several key differences. The shrinking of the gun's dimensions is the most notable. An unloaded DB9 weighs only 11 ounces, making it one of the lightest striker-fired pistols available. The slide is a slim 0.80 inches, with an overall length of just 5.60 inches. By comparison, the DB9 is only 1.2 ounces heavier and 0.50 inches longer than the DB380. I found that pocket holsters, like the Uncle Mike's Sidekick Size 4, worked perfectly with the DB9.
The DB9's steel double-action-only trigger rides on dual connecting bars for a smooth, crisp 5-pound trigger. It uses steel single-stack magazines for a 6+1 capacity. Diamondback has struck a useful balance with its sights, which are low profile and visible at the same time. The safeties of the DB9 are internal. The pistol features Diamondback's patented "Zero Energy" striker system. Unlike other striker systems, where the striker rides under some degree of spring tension, this system has no tension on the striker until the trigger is pressed. The no-tension striker, combined with a mechanical striker block, keeps the striker away from the cartridge primer until the gun is purposely fired.
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I think it's fair to say that most folks know a pocket pistol is not a target pistol. Compressing the features of a handgun to make it exceptionally portable sacrifices the grip size, sights, weight and barrel length needed for long-range accuracy. With that in mind, I went ahead and tested the DB9 from the bench with five-shot groups at 25 yards. At that range, groups hovered in the 4- to 5-inch range. Not bad for a pocket gun, but not reflective of this pistol's intended close-range defensive role. I pulled the targets up to 7 yards and started again. Winchester 147-grain PDX-1 hollow points produced the best-shot groups with a 1.75-inch average. Hornady 124-grain XTP hollow points produced 2.00-inch groups and Remington/UMC 115 grain hollow points 2.50-inch groups. The pistol provides plenty of accuracy for defensive applications.
Some critics of the "Pocket 9" movement focus on the idea that the small 9 mm pistols have too much recoil to be practical for personal defense. Trying to discuss the level of felt recoil produced by a particular handgun is challenging because the sensation caused by gunfire is subjective. One shooter may enjoy shooting an entire box of .44 Mag. rounds while another shooter may fire a single shot and be done for the day. And, recoil can't be judged on caliber alone. The gun's weight and shape can drastically change recoil levels. So the best option for some level of explanation is a comparative exercise.
To check the recoil level of the DB9, it was shot it side-by-side with a Smith & Wesson J-Frame Airweight, chambered in .38 Spl., and the Diamondback DB380 chambered in .380 ACP. All three guns were loaded with Winchester practice-grade standard pressure full-metal-jacket rounds. Bullet weights included a 115-grain 9 mm for the DB9, a 130-grain bullet for the .38 Airweight and a 95-grain bullet for the .380.
The DB9 was fired first to form a base line impression. In other words, the recoil of every other shot would be comparatively higher, lower or the same as the DB9 loaded with practice ammunition. Next on the firing line was the DB380. This compact .380 produced only about 50 to 60 percent of the felt recoil generated by the DB9. When the DB9 and .38 Airweight went head-to-head, they both yielded the same level of recoil with practice-grade ammunition.
Out of curiosity, I tested the DB9 and the Airweight with defense-grade hollow points. The DB9 was loaded with 124-grain standard pressure loads, while the Airweight was fed 125-grain +P loads. I expected the Airweight to have a bit more kick with the +P loads. But even though the two concealed-carry handguns showed a marked increase in recoil with the defense-grade ammunition, they remained equal in their level of felt recoil. The moral of the story: If you are comfortable with the more energetic defensive-caliber concealment guns, then the DB9 is right up your alley. If your experience with small pistols revolves around smaller calibers, then be prepared for the DB9 to add some excitement to your range time.
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This September 60 young musicians will gather to learn Tan Dun's Eight Colors for String Quartet as a part of their time in the International Musicians Seminar at Prussian Cove. The seminar is a cultural oasis for the musicians to learn from each other and their dutiful maestros. Because of its location on the coast of England, Prussian Cove provides a perfect environment for the energy and color within Tan Dun's work. Although the students will be putting in a weeks worth of hard work while rehearsing Eight Colors, they will also have the opportunity to expand their musical horizon, any musician's dream.
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Shanghai, China (2012)
Tan Dun spearheaded the effort to encourage rising young artists to feed off each other's talents by acting as chairman of the Young Talents Program, which is a part of the Shanghai International Arts Festival. Nine brilliant young adults studied together for an arduous six months; at the end of their lessons taught by masters of the arts, including Tan Dun, the chosen nine performed six short pieces of their respective crafts. Among the nine were Wang Chong, who created a short film that Tan Dun described as "watching a good chef in the kitchen," and Li Zeyu, who, at the age of 12, was described as a "musical genius" by master violinist Pinchas Zukerman.
These unique artists performed their works on October 19th and 20th at the Shanghai Drama Arts Center in front of a prestigious audience, which included teams from the Salzburg and Belgium festival. The powerhouse nine gave an outstanding performance that surely inspired the masses. RAW's program truly exhibits the potential of gathering such a group of talented artists together.
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Adelaide, Australia (2012)
For four months, six young Australian composers - Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh, Lachlan Skipworth, Tristan Coelho, Melody Eötvös, Christopher Larkin and Timothy Tate - were busy with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's 2012 composer residency program featuring masterclasses with Tan Dun and a final performance of their pieces by members of the ASO at the OzAsia Festival.
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As a leading advocate of China's music and culture worldwide, as well as the Cultural Ambassador to the World for the 2010 Shanghai Expo, Tan Dun presented a series of youth outreach and culture infused activities during the Young People's Project in Shanghai. Its primary mission is to get young people out of the classroom and into the world of music to experience first-hand the wonder of it and ultimately pass on this culture and tradition to future generations.
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