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REVIEW: In My Father's House
Posted in Exhibitions, General, Guest Posts, Review on September 12th, 2010 by Shaunda – Be the first to commentThis past weekend, we opened the first exhibit we ever commissioned, In My Father's House. It's been years in the making–but well worth the wait. Underwritten by UPMC, with additional support from FedEx, it is a mixed-media exhibition designed as five rooms in a house. Each room highlights a distinct approach to preserving and displaying the visual art and material culture of people of African descent. The rooms tell the story of a fictional Pittsburgh family, their hopes, dreams, struggles and triumphs. Guest blogger Ada Gay Griffin, director of annual giving at The Center, took what she thought would be a few moments to check out the new exhibit. Ada sings praises of the entire exhibit, but in this blog pays homage to the exhibit's last room, titled "From Drums to Zeros and Ones."
"From Drums to Zeros and Ones" is a multichannel video installation commissioned by the August Wilson Center for African American Culture for its newest exhibit, In My Father's House, which opened September 11, 2010. The 8-minute anthem, created by award-winning documentary filmmaker Demetria Royals, is projected in a modern, dimly lit media room decorated with comfy seats and subtle electronic media references.The room and video have the same name. Here, Royals (Mama's Push Cart, Conjure Woman) invokes America's complex heritage of repression, pitted against the intellectual muscle, political action, and sublime creativity wielded by intrepid African Americans resisting the horrors of Middle Passage and its lasting impact.
Culturally-literate, historically-informed and pop-afflicted, this is an emotionally riveting video poem, connecting multiple themes and powerful messages of culture consciousness and social change through media clips, a James Baldwin interview, and a stylized chronolography.
Depicting centuries of repression, struggle and achievement, the mini-documentary is a welcome tribute to both the embattled and the inspired. Images and commentary of 20th century innovators pop up unexpectedly. Text fades in and out, or tracks across the screen. I whisper the names of each fleeting image I recognize - Ethel Waters, Paul Robeson, Marcus Garvey, Phyllis Hyman, Shirley Chisholm…"unbought and unbossed." The musical parody of the Wings' hit classic Let 'Em In at first seems more silly than profound as it sweeps over speeches, sound bites and brief shots of trailblazers that flicker by. All of a sudden, the enduring duality of African American experiences and expressions, represented throughout the entire exhibit, clicks in. And it feels just right.
The fifth and final installation in the 5-room exhibit, "From Drums to Zeros and Ones" is an appropriate finale for In My Father's House. The total exhibit is brimming with masterpieces by Romare Bearden, spectacular photography, African American paintings, African masks and fabrics, an experimental video, as well as period furnishings, chosen by, and in some instances created by, the five curators responsible for assembling the meticulously researched art and artifacts placed in each of the rooms. This is an exhibit for everyone and well worth the price of bus fare, parking, or a skipped lunch on a Saturday or weekday afternoon. One of the messages here is that regardless of your class, color, age, or education, any lived-in environment can be seen as a gallery of memories and of aspirations, depicted in objects of many forms, collected and displayed because they are important, because they are beautiful. Visit the August Wilson Center soon.
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As a user of the E-cig I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered the Portable Vaporizer. Sounds cool right? The actual device is ten times cooler than the name is. A Portable Vaporizer is a device used to vaporize substances therefore letting the user inhales them. If you're not a smoker then you probably don't care about what I have to say. But I know my fellow smokers get me, right guys? Especially for those of you that like to smoke the substance known as marijuana. This device is a huge must for marijuana users.
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Seven arts fellows will receive 2014 grants from the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing and Visual Arts, which provides $50,000 a year for up to two years to young artists of exceptional promise. In addition, the Leonore Annenberg School Fund for Children announced that eight underserved public elementary schools each will receive a grant of $50,000 or more for technology and other educational resources.
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My favorite off Aphrodite is 'Everything is Beautiful' I listen to it when I'm getting ready for bed. 'Giving You Up' is alright, don't listen to it often, almost never actually. I adore 'I Believe In You'.
Oh why not, what's your top 10 Kylie tracks?
Mine are probably:
Love At First Sight
On A Night Like This
In My Arms
Everything Is Beautiful
Loving Days
Love Affair
Take Me With You
I Believe In You
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The Annual Report on External Support to the California State University includes tables detailing �gift commitments.� Using a reporting convention that is a variation of the accrual system, these tables present what is thought to be the best perspective on the level of current philanthropic productivity. The methodology includes new gifts, new pledges up to five years in duration, and new documented testamentary provisions. The gift commitments total is presented to highlight the results of current year fundraising efforts.
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In fact, Moorman said Clevelanders have embraced the program so well that Public Works employees are making more than three trips a day to empty the recycling bins north of the depot building downtown.
Additionally, Moorman reported to the members of the newly formed Cleveland Recycling Coalition that larger bins are already being looked at.
"When we bought the little bins, we thought that it would take forever for people to get used to the idea but we are picking up three times a day downtown and at public works once a day. Larger bins would cut down a lot on cost because we will not have to service them but maybe once a week," he said.
Currently recyclable materials can be dropped off downtown or at the Public Works building.
He said people going to Public Works should enter through the employee-parking gate and Public Works Director Ray Bell said a sign should be up at that location very soon.
"Things are just moving faster than we thought they would but we are very pleased," said Moorman.
The Cleveland Recycling Coalition is made up of businesses, industry leaders and interested individuals who can help improve the program.
Moorman said recycling does save the city money by reducing the amount of garbage at the landfill but more importantly are the pollution solving aspects.
"Everyone kind of knows what recycling does," Moorman said, adding that the statistics he discovered about recycling really got his attention.
"The average American generates about four pounds of trash a day. If you look at that in terms of just Cleveland that's along the line of 22,000 pounds of trash a day and about 70-75 percent of that is recyclable.
"A lot of people don't realize how much can be done from recycled material," Moorman told the group and then showed them a selection of items made from recycled materials which were available from local stores.
Some of the items included berber carpet, floor tiles with vinyl backs, house trim, weed eater string and brooms.
Moorman said starting a recycling program is difficult and "almost never pays for itself for the first few years but your board (of aldermen) have chosen to do this program" knowing that it's not going to pay for itself.
Currently the program takes plastic bags and plastic wrap, plastic bottles with a one or two on it, aluminum and steel cans, mixed paper and cardboard.
The bins downtown are available for use 24/7 and Public Works can be used between 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Not to be dropped off for recycling are glass, medical waste items, Styrofoam, aluminum foil and food soiled items.
In a previous story, Moorman said Brown Brothers Scrap Metal Inc. in Cleveland is purchasing the recyclables from the city and selling them to recycling operations across the Mid-South.


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The sun rose high over Lisaia. It would be hot just about anywhere, but the sun seemed to just glare at the the docks. Several airships were gathered in the sea, floating in the water lazily. They were all sizes, from canoe-like structures to giant galleons. Each and every one was precious; airships were getting rarer and rarer, what with no way to create them. One particular airship was graced by a man in a long white coat, black trousers, a loose white tunic, and a brown leather vest. Hidden by the white coat (hidden, at least, to all those with normal senses) was a chain whip attached to his thick belt, clinking softly against his leg. The airship behind him was impressive; it was large with a wide deck. Tall masts extended upward, with a crow's nest at the top of all three. There were many rooms for storage in the middle, but most of those rooms had been converted into bedrooms for the crew; some may need to bunk together, but some would get their own rooms. They all could have potentially had their own rooms, but Tristan needed the extra storage space for provisions on their journeys, along with the space they would need for the artifacts they would acquire on the way. The first two to come would have their own rooms; the rest would need to share.
Tristan looked down at his watch; his new crew was to be arriving at any minute. Pacing back and forth on the dock, just before the gangplank, he considered looking around for them through the eyes of the many seagulls; he decided against it. His crew was a good one; there was a lot of raw talent, but that was okay. Thankfully, it didn't take much to pilot the ship, but all members would need to help in areas outside of their specialties.
The city around him would be teeming with life. Children would be playing in the streets, their mothers keeping a watchful eye on them through the many windows from inside. Just as many children were outside working, helping sailors. Lisaia wasn't a sexist city at all; just as many girls were helping as there were boys.
Sighing wistfully, Tristan looked down the docks, hoping to see one of his crew.
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The sounds of hoves on cobblestone rung downd the streets of Lisaia as the big Centaur made his way towards the docks. He had a pair od saddle bags hung over his equine back with a Battleaxe of impressive size stuck into the leather straps holding the bags in place.
He was kind of irritated, but then again he usually was when he was forced to spend any extended period of time in one of the Humans' cities. He found these places utterly revolting ... starting wit the cobblestone streets! His hooves were killing him! He had a pair of brass horseshoes in one of his bags
but they were made for wooded ship-boards and wouldn't last long on the stoney city streets.
Like his hooves would last any longer!
But all of his worries and complaints (well, most of them, anyways) were forgotten as soon as he reached the docks. The familiar smell of the sea and the sounds of the ships' riggings creaking in the wind reminded him that he would soon be able to leave this despicable place behind ... for a long time as he hoped.
But first, he'd have to find his ship. As he looked aroung the harbor he noticed a man in a white coat pacing about in front of a ship that would be of the correct size to be the
: his new home and workplace fir the coming months - quite possibly years.
"Kapitan Hudson?"
"I am Nawahqde su-Camesh, ship's carpenter, at your service."
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Curse this sun. Curse this sun to the Oblivions and Deepest Abyss.
Lycoris had intentionally left The Bosuns Arms quite early that morning at least earlier than was her custom in order to avoid when the sun appeared to be at its hottest. And yet somehow she still managed to feel like she was being baked. It was her own fault really, for having a tailor make up sleeveless shirts for her, as every time she wore them she got sunburn on her arms. She had never been able to get used to the Eastern climes, even though she hadnt been back to the Southern Wastes in a while.
Eventually, she made her way from the inn down to the docklands area and to the ships berths, carrying her trunk behind her using her Talent. She knew it was down long this Bay, and it was the Rachel, wasnt it? After 15 minutes or so of walking along the dock front, she saw the ship and made her way towards it. She could see a Centaur boarding along the gang plank, and a figure dressed in white standing on the main deck. She smiled to herself.
Upon reaching the bottom of the gang plank, she stopped and used her Talent to raise her trunk upwards and onto the deck, trying to be careful not to knock anybody over. Then she went up it herself, but she would wait until the Centaur had finished his piece he seemed to be talking to their Captain about something.
If they looked round to see her, theyd see a petit human female dressed in a white sleeveless shirt, a long blue tunic and dark trousers and dark boots. She had a long blue coat in the crook of one arm, and a small duffle bag hoisted on the opposite shoulder. Her hair, which had been dyed blue, with braids of purple threaded through, was tied in a knot at the nape of her neck, and there was a cutlass in its scabbard at her belt. Her left forearm was also graced by a clean bandage dressing.
She smiled and nodded towards both men, but would allow them to finish their conversation before she said anything.
((I am assuming we have one really big gang plank XD. Assume that shes on approached about five minutes after Nawahqde has started talking to Tristan?))
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"Hello, Nawahqde. It's good to see you again," Tristan said, smiling and giving the centaur a pat on the shoulder. Granted, he had to reach up quite a bit to pat the guy's shoulder, but he made it. "Choose any quarter you'd like. Since you're first, you'll get a room all to yourself." Tristan turned to Lycoris.
"Ly!" Tristan exclaimed, greeting her with a big hug. "How are you?! I haven't seen you in ages. WELL, at least not since I interviewed you. But I mean, before that." He grinned widely, letting go of the embrace and holding her out to inspect. "You look fabulous. You've got your own cabin by the way, same as Nawahqde." Tristan gestured at the centaur.
"Nawahqde, this is Lycoris. We've been friends since childhood. WELL, we were friends in childhood. Haven't spoken much since. Ly, this is Nawahqde. He's a really good carpenter, and I hear he's fierce with the axe." Tristan smiled.
The gangplank was indeed large, enough for the centaur to walk comfortably aside a couple humans. It was designed to haul large crates up. There were little bars on the plank and ropes to the side to help steady Nawahqde in case the incline troubled him.
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Lycoris was rather surprised when Tristan stepped up to hug her she kept forgetting how touchy-feely people in the Eastern regions were*, but she returned the hug. She couldnt quite believe that the small boy who was convinced snow was a special type of powered sugar had grown into a dashing young Air Captain who now towered above her. But then stranger things had happened.
Youre looking rather well yourself. I was surprised to hear that you were hiring for staff, Lycoris replied evenly, smiling warmly. But then, as you say, it has been some time and much has changed and we havent spoken in 15 years is it now?
"Nawahqde, this is Lycoris. We've been friends since childhood. WELL, we were friends in childhood. Haven't spoken much since. Ly, this is Nawahqde. He's a really good carpenter, and I hear he's fierce with the axe."
Lycoris turned to Nawahdqe and smiled and bowed she couldnt quite recall if Centaurs went in for handshakes. There had been a Centaur community who had occasionally visited Perditions Point, but they had kept to themselves as she recalled.
Its a pleasure to meet you Nawahdqe, and I look forward to working alongside you. Ill be first mate during my tenure here, she said, inclining her head.
((*Mane mentioned this in passing to me over IM.))
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Alia stared up at the big ships, wandering in no particular line on the cobblestones. It had been a few years since she'd been back in Lisaia - her last few odd jobs had her running around the countryside in a way reminiscent of her childhood. Well, she'd technically been in the city for a month or so before now, but it
been years since she'd visited the docks. The smell of low tide seemed to cling to the wood worse than it did sand - but at least there was a sea breeze to keep it an the heat at bay. She shrugged her short-sleeved jacket up a bit more, hoping her pale skin wouldn't burn. She hadn't been out walking for long and she'd been careful to stick to the shadows, but the sun was a tricky being.
Focusing on the ships that were docked, she saw a multitude of regular ships, but couldn't seem to locate an airship. They were getting rarer than they used to be - she could remember larger numbers when she had first moved to the city, but now they were extremely scarce. Or so it seemed. Her eyes roved the lines, looking for the description - and the name. No, no no no. . .yes. There it was. She hasted over, a travel pack bouncing on her back and a rapier clanking against her hip - her trunk should have been delivered earlier, if not, it would come in less than an hour.
She spied three figures on the gangplank - a tall man in white, a petite woman, and a very large centaur. The last took her aback, she'd rarely seen centaurs, and now it looked like she'd be shipmates with one - for why else would there be one in a human city? She reached the end of the large gang-plank, and stood awkwardly for a moment before taking a deep breath and walking up it - though she decided not to interrupt the conversation. Dealing with her father's death and the handling of the will had left her strained and slightly jumpy, and the last thing she needed was to annoy someone by jumping into a conversation.
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Nawahqde reached out to return the captain's gesture, but he had scarcely touched the Human's shoulder when Tristan turned away to greet the human woman who had arrived after him. Based on the intimacy of the two Humans' hug Nawahqde assumed that they were already good friends at least - maybe more..?
"Nawahqde, this is Lycoris. We've been friends since childhood... Ly, this is Nawahqde..."
"Its a pleasure to meet you Nawahdqe, and I look forward to working alongside you. Ill be first mate during my tenure here."
Mawahqde returned the woman's bow and then reached out to place his hand on her shoulder.
"Greetings, Lycoris. May our voyages together be fruitious ones."
As he removed his hamd from Ly's shoulder, he noticed the tattoo she wore there. He didn't recognize this particular sigil, but the style was unmistakably of the southern pirate clans.
Was the kapitan aware that she was a pirate?
Ah, I see you also hail from the southern lands... And like me, you also left a clan behind to come to these parts. We need to swap stories some time."
"Kapitan, with your permission, I would like to see my quarters now. In all likelyhood, I will also need to make some modifications to my room furnishings. Human beds are not made for Centaur bodies..."
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"And that's how the Snarkle lost its teeth." Lounged on a barrel against the wall of a dockside inn, a wide brimmed hat tipped down low over his eyes, Peter finished his tale glancing out over the heads of the gathered children to the ship ridding against the dock. People had started boarding while he was talking.
"Well that looks like my cue." He gathered his things from besides himself, fished an apple out of his bag and moved off into the throng munching on the sweet fruit as he wandered amongst the teeming crews on the dock.
The Rachel was one of the larger ships in port that day, even if he hadn't known where it was it would have been easy to find, the centaur and coated man only making it stand out more. Peter moved towards the ship overcome by the strange impression he was swimming through the warm air, until a sea breeze stole the illusion leaving him weighed down at the foot of the gangplank by a small trunk of medical supplies and the haversack he'd strung across his shoulder.
"Captain Tristan. It's good to see you again." He moved up the gangplank dragging his trunk along behind him with one hand, "Little warm for a coat today isn't it?"
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Panting, Lyla ran the final few steps and ducked into a dark alley. She quickly yanked off a dark tunic and dunked it in a nearby bucket before scrubbing the black grease-paint off her face. With a practised, slightly dramatic flick, she flipped a filthy brown hat off her head, sending her hair --which had been pinned up underneath--tumbling around her face.
Finished with discarding her disguise, she sauntered back onto the main road. She looked like a completely different person from the one she had been for the past two weeks.
It took her awhile to reach the docks, despite the fact that she had decided to scout out the location of the Rachel earlier in the day. Blinking against the sun, she realised she was a bit late and several people were there already. Walking closer, she changed her initial sentence from, 'Several people' to 'Several individuals.' Her sharp eyes had easily picked out the centaur.
She was at the gang-plank now. Checking that her battered haversack was safely strapped on her shoulder, she strode up the ramp.
((Sorry, Mane! Didn't know. Er...I just deleted that whole part. More trouble than it's worth. ))
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Alia stood listening to introductions and finally worked up the courage to make her own. "Good-day Captain, Alia Carbury at your service." As she was speaking a tall girl about her own age with dark brown hair sauntered up behind her. It looked like everyone was arriving all at once.
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"Greetings, Lycoris. May our voyages together be fruitious ones... Ah, I see you also hail from the southern lands... And like me, you also left a clan behind to come to these parts. We need to swap stories some time."
Lycoris retained her smile carefully and nodded her head.
"Yes, let us work and hope for the best of what we may accomplish," she replied. "Perhaps we shall talk later."
Deepet Abyss - had he seen the shoulder tattoo? She should have bandaged it this morning before she left, but hadn't thought it to be that visible. Never mind - it would have broken out at some point, and perhaps it would not hurt.
"Kapitan, with your permission, I would like to see my quarters now..."
Flexing her empty hand, her trunk began to levitate once more, and she turned to face Tristan alongside Nawahdqe.
"I believe I must concur. I would like to settle my belongings in my own quarters before our voyage gets under way, but I shall return to the deck as soon as my unpacking is completed. Seeing as many of the new crew are arriving, perhaps we shall continue catching up at a later point in time?" Lycoris said to Tristan.
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((S'ok, Ponce.
It's an easy enough mistake when you're first starting out.))
"Hey, hey! The whole crew's here!" Tristan said jovially. He counted heads, then frowned slightly. "Well...almost." He checked his watch; the thing's bigger eyeball was watching the 1 and the smaller one watching the 6. "They've got a little longer. Too much longer and we'll need to leave without them."
Tristan glanced at Peter, the doctor, and replied, "This coat is all the rage in the east! It's also fairly lightweight."
"And you must be Lyla!" Tristan exclaimed, clapping the girl on her shoulder. "And Alia, it's good to have you." He gave both girls a dazzling smile; that same smile had wooed many a woman in the past. Lycoris had been on the receiving end when they were younger.
Tristan turned to Nawahqde and smiled. "Go ahead, good sir. If you need any help, I will be up in a second and," he said, eying at the rest of them, "I'm sure the rest of the crew would be more than willing to help once they got settled.
"As far as living arrangements go, Lycoris and Nawahqde will get their own cabins; the rest of you will need to pair up. The
doesn't care about propriety, so should you girls wish to room with Peter rather than each other or an absentee, feel free."
Tristan looked at Lycoris. "Darling, would you mind helping the entire crew get their luggage on board? It'd be such a shame if somebody's belongings accidentally went into the water. This is a good gangplank," Tristan kicked the thing, and it wobbled a bit, "but gangplanks, by nature, are not very sturdy."
Tristan was open to any questions, but the crew present would be more than welcome to go onto the ship and pick out their rooms.
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"Hey, hey! The whole crew's here!" Lyla blinked at Tristan's bouncy tone, then smiled. Apparently, not all men were boring, dull, and utterly cheerless. Well, you learn something new every day.
"Well...almost." Tristan glanced at his watch. Lyla felt a twinge of curiousity for the other members of the crew, which was quickly eclipsed by her desire to see the ship itself.
She stood next to the other girl about her age, barely hiding her impatience, while Tristan spoke to the fellow who must be the doctor.
"And you must be Lyla! And Alia, it's good to have you." Tristan said suddenly, his conversation with the doctor obviously at an end, as he smiled brightly at both of them. Lyla grinned back, happy to see that conversation was turning back to her--her inspection of the new ship, that is.
"Go ahead, good sir. If you need any help, I will be up in a second and I'm sure the rest of the crew would be more than willing to help once they got settled." Tristan was now speaking to the centaur, whose name Lyla hadn't caught, but she certainly had the last part.
Without further adieu, she shouldered her haversack, barely listening as the Captain began speaking to the woman called Lycoris.
"Darling, would you mind--" was the last she heard.
Darling? This should be interesting.
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Tristan looked at Lycoris. "Darling, would you mind helping the entire crew get their luggage on board? It'd be such a shame if somebody's belongings accidentally went into the water. This is a good gangplank," Tristan kicked the thing, and it wobbled a bit, "but gangplanks, by nature, are not very sturdy."
Lycoris resisted the urge to roll her eyes - apparently the Eastern penchance for familiarity now reached to ridiculous pet names as well. Letting her own trunk drift back down to the ground, she inhaled deeply through her nose and closed her eyes and once again stretched her empty hand. Checking for the heaviest items that didn't have a heart beat, she would lift onto the deck any heavy trunks that people had been struggling with and they would be neatly stacked on the deck.
Opening her eyes again, she regard their captain patiently, though in truth, she was hoping to stash her belongings so that they could start on preparations. She tended to find this kind stilted greeting rather awkward - perhaps things would go easier that night at evening repast?
"So... Captain... Is that all the heavy lifting that you require for me, or do you have another hard task to set me?" she said, quirking an eyebrow.
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Nawahqde turned towards the newcomers and gave each of them a short bow. He had just opened his mouth to add some words of greeting, when he saw several large pieces of luggage floating towards the deck.
Humans and their strange powers... Now he'd need to get used to yet another set of weird tricks. But at least he'd get a chance to get used to them in limited quantities here on board - unlike the city, where he'd been faced with hundreds of people with a staggering variety of powers.
"Ah... please excuse me... Ladies, sir, I am Nawahqde su-Camesh. I will be responsible for keeping this ship airworthy during our travels."
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Expanding Your Allies on Campus
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Expanding Your Allies on Campus
Most campus anti-violence groups or offices have established contact with a range of other on-campus allies, including law enforcement, administration, student health, student life, and residence halls, in the process of providing basic services to victims of sexual violence. These relationships remain critical to campus advocates' work. However, there may be other groups on campus who can become integral partners. Since sexual violence affects everyone, directly or indirectly, we encourage you to consider many groups on campus to be potential allies in this work.
In reaching out to new partners, try to frame the importance of sexual violence prevention for each group based on their needs and expertise and what benefits and experiences you can offer in exchange for their support or help. Below are some suggestions for expanding your partnerships on campus when doing your Sexual Assault Awareness Month and prevention work. Some of these new partners may be able to provide a specific service for your cause, while also creating an opportunity to bring in new students and faculty who may not be aware of your work. In addition, joining forces with groups that share a similar mission or social justice point of view can help to create more effective campus-wide change.
Marketing Department
Consider reaching out to your university's marketing faculty. If your university has a school of business, this might be the place to start, but many colleges have some sort of marketing and advertising classes even if they are not part of a separate professional school. Professors and students in these programs may be able to help you "sell" both your primary prevention messages and your services using their advanced knowledge of marketing strategy. Students in marketing classes often have to do projects that require finding potential "clients" and planning and implementing a full campaign. Your organization can position itself as a client in need of these free services that also provides the student and department with a chance to give back to the campus community. The students (or professors) may be able to help you do audience research, narrow down your target audience, craft catchy messages, and come up with creative channels for getting your message out. In addition, you will be reaching a new audience with information about sexual violence and its prevention, perhaps bringing in students with a different set of experiences.
Art and Design Department
If you're looking for creative logos and designs for projects, reach out to the art department. Again, students are often looking for projects and may be able to help you come up with something unique and eye-catching. In addition, since they are students, they may be part of your target audience and can provide immediate feedback on design. Hold a contest for art students at your school to collect multiple ideas. Use the winning design in a poster campaign. Another way that this collaboration could come in handy is if you are planning a survivor art exhibit. You could talk to people in the art school for suggestions on how to plan an exhibit and the best venues on campus for this type of event.
Sociology, Psychology, and Gender/Women's Studies Departments
Any of these programs will have training for students in research methods, particularly at the graduate level. A critical component of making the case to your administration that you need institutional support for sexual violence prevention and services is to show that it is a problem specifically on your campus. Students and faculty in these departments (and many others with research training) may already be studying the prevalence of sexual violence on your campus, student attitudes and beliefs about sexual violence, and/or gender disparities. Partner with them to use that research as you make your case to the administration and then as you plan prevention efforts. If no one is working on this area of research, perhaps faculty in these departments can identify interested students looking for a research project, internships, or service learning who may be able to work with you.
In addition, evaluation is a critical part of assessing the effectiveness of your work on campus, and experts in these departments are trained in process and outcome evaluation. They may be able to help you design an evaluation plan and possibly analyze your data.
Students from Diverse Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds
Students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds experience disproportionately high rates of sexual violence, so it is critical that their voices be represented in this work, both at the individual and at the systemic levels. Addressing sexual violence calls for an understanding of how identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, age, and sexual orientation, affect how people access services and participate in prevention programs. Your campus's office of multicultural student affairs (or similar organization) may be a good resource to help you strategize about reaching out to students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. They may also be able to help you identify ways to better meet the unique needs of these students when it comes to sexual assault services and prevention work. These offices might be able to help you refine and tailor your messages for students who may not be familiar with your programs or feel comfortable using your services.
Also consider identifying student groups, such as the Multiethnic Student Association (MESA) or other student organizations that represent different ethnic or racial groups to create partnerships and unify the work. It is crucial part of collaboration for your organization to support events sponsored by your campus partners who are working to create an inclusive and equitable campus climate. It is important to create multi-racial/ethnic alliances in the pursuit of sexual assault prevention.
Websites that provide information about diversity, cultural competency, and multicultural outreach and education:
• National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
• Multicultural Pavilion
• Southern Poverty Law Center Teaching Tolerance project (for K-12, but still relevant for college populations)
Resources specifically related to sexual assault:
• National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA)
• Incite! Women of Color Against Violence
• Women of Color Network (WOCN)
Men's Groups
Bringing men on campus into this work is a key part of primary prevention and long-term social change. Not only do men experience sexual violence, but it impacts their partners, siblings, parents, and other people that they love. Changing the norms that support violence against women requires the support and insight of men of all ages and backgrounds.
To get started, make a list of the groups and organizations that are comprised of men or mostly men (e.g., fraternities, athletic teams, etc.) Approach the leaders of these groups with a specific request, such as giving a workshop during a team or club meeting when you will have a captive audience. Detail the amount of time that you are asking for so they know what to expect. Offer something in exchange, if possible, like free food, or see if it is possible for their participation in your program to count for community service requirements they may have.
When you come in to speak to the men, give them a chance to share their stories about the impact of sexual violence on themselves and the people they love; most of them want to help but just do not know how. Emphasize the positive roles that men have in preventing sexual violence and promoting healthy, equitable relationships, such as by asking for consent, refraining from making derogatory jokes and comments about the women around them, and by speaking up when they see another man acting inappropriately.
Once you have gotten your foot in the door the first time, it may be easier to go back and build one-on-one relationships with male leaders around campus. Consider hosting a men's group through your organization or program for campus men, inviting them to further discuss their role in creating new non-violence masculinities and using their influence on campus for good. Some examples of campus men's programs include:
• Men Can Stop Rape's Campus Strength Program
• Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program
• One in Four
• Harvard University's MenSpeakUp.org
• Washington University in St. Louis' Men Organized for Rape Education Program
LGBTQ Student Groups
Groups with students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) often share a mission to promote respect, equality, and social change. In addition, these students are often underrepresented in anti-sexual violence efforts, even though the rate of violence in the LGBTQ community is similar to heterosexual relationships, and is in fact higher for reported lifetime experience of sexual violence. Partnering with these students and campus centers will help you develop culturally competent materials and services for LGBTQ victims and individuals interested in becoming part of the prevention movement.
Since some students may be more connected to community-based LGBTQ groups than campus-based groups, consider reaching out to faith communities that are inclusive and supportive or to national organizations like Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Human Rights Campaign, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), or others in your area. Social networking websites (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) could also be a particularly effective means of communication and recruitment for students who may not feel comfortable attending an in-person meeting and identifying themselves, but would like to participate in something online.
Keep in mind that it may take years to develop relationships across student groups/communities. Seek out faculty and staff who may be able to help, especially since the student turnover rate detracts from having longevity/momentum. Here are some online resources to assist with your outreach efforts to the LGBTQ community:
• GLBT Student Pride Network
• National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (has local programs in many cities around the U.S)
• Campus Pride
• Delta Lambda Phi
• Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Professionals
• OutProud
• National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce Campus Resources


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David complains of great distress. (1-12) And begs for succour. (13-21) He declares the judgments of God. (22-29) He concludes with joy and praise. (30-36)
Verses 1-12 We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer here spoken of, and ask why, as well as what he suffered, that, meditating thereon, we may be more humbled for sin, and more convinced of our danger, so that we may feel more gratitude and love, constraining us to live to His glory who died for our salvation. Hence we learn, when in affliction, to commit the keeping of our souls to God, that we may not be soured with discontent, or sink into despair. David was hated wrongfully, but the words far more fully apply to Christ. In a world where unrighteousness reigns so much, we must not wonder if we meet with those that are our enemies wrongfully. Let us take care that we never do wrong; then if we receive wrong, we may the better bear it. By the satisfaction Christ made to God for our sin by his blood, he restored that which he took not away, he paid our debt, suffered for our offences. Even when we can plead Not guilty, as to men's unjust accusations, yet before God we must acknowledge ourselves to deserve all that is brought upon us. All our sins take rise from our foolishness. They are all done in God's sight. David complains of the unkindness of friends and relations. This was fulfilled in Christ, whose brethren did not believe on him, and who was forsaken by his disciples. Christ made satisfaction for us, not only by putting off the honours due to God, but by submitting to the greatest dishonours that could be done to any man. We need not be discouraged if our zeal for the truths, precepts, and worship of God, should provoke some, and cause others to mock our godly sorrow and deadness to the world.
Verses 13-21 Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And if at any time we are called on to suffer reproach and shame, for Christ's sake, this may be our comfort, that he knows it. It bears hard on one that knows the worth of a good name, to be oppressed with a bad one; but when we consider what a favour it is to be accounted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus, we shall see that there is no reason why it should be heart-breaking to us. The sufferings of Christ were here particularly foretold, which proves the Scripture to be the word of God; and how exactly these predictions were fulfilled in Jesus Christ, which proves him to be the true Messiah. The vinegar and the gall given to him, were a faint emblem of that bitter cup which he drank up, that we might drink the cup of salvation. We cannot expect too little from men, miserable comforters are they all; nor can we expect too much from the God of all comfort and consolation.
Verses 22-29 These are prophecies of the destruction of Christ's ( psalms 69:22-23 ) upon the unbelieving Jews, in ( romans 11:9 romans 11:10 ) . When the supports of life and delights of sense, through the corruption of our nature, are made the food and fuel of sin, then our table is a snare. Their sin was, that they would not see, but shut their eyes against the light, loving darkness rather; their punishment was, that they should not see, but should be given up to their own hearts' lusts which hardened them. Those who reject God's great salvation proffered to them, may justly fear that his indignation will be poured out upon them. If men will sin, the Lord will reckon for it. But those that have multiplied to sin, may yet find mercy, through the righteousness of the Mediator. God shuts not out any from that righteousness; the gospel excludes none who do not, by unbelief, shut themselves out. But those who are proud and self-willed, so that they will not come in to God's righteousness, shall have their doom accordingly; they themselves decide it. Let those not expect any benefit thereby, who are not glad to be beholden to it. It is better to be poor and sorrowful, with the blessing of the Lord, than rich and jovial, and under his curse. This may be applied to Christ. He was, when on earth, a man of sorrows that had not where to lay his head; but God exalted him. Let us call upon the Lord, and though poor and sorrowful, guilty and defiled, his salvation will set us up on high.
Verses 30-36 The psalmist concludes the psalm with holy joy and praise, which he began with complaints of his grief. It is a great comfort to us, that humble and thankful praises are more pleasing to God than the most costly, pompous sacrifices. The humble shall look to him, and be glad; those that seek him through Christ shall live and be comforted. God will do great things for the gospel church, in which let all who wish well to it rejoice. A seed shall serve him on earth, and his servants shall inherit his heavenly kingdom. Those that love his name shall dwell before him for ever. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Arise, thou great Restorer of the ancient places to dwell in, and turn away ungodliness from thy people.
Psalms 69:1-36 . language of prayer and complaint, the sufferer, whose condition is here set forth, pleads for God's help as one suffering in His cause, implores the divine retribution on his malicious enemies, and, viewing his deliverance as sure, promises praise by himself, and others, to whom God will extend like blessings. This Psalm is referred to seven times in the New Testament as prophetical of Christ and the gospel times. Although the character in which the Psalmist appears to some in Psalms 69:5 is that of a sinner, yet his condition as a sufferer innocent of alleged crimes sustains the typical character of the composition, and it may be therefore regarded throughout, as the twenty-second, as typically expressive of the feelings of our Saviour in the flesh.
1, 2. (Compare Psalms 40:2 ).
come in unto my soul--literally, "come even to my soul," endanger my life by drowning ( Jonah 2:5 ).
3. (Compare Psalms 6:6 ).
mine eyes fail--in watching ( Psalms 119:82 ).
4. hate me, &c.--(Compare John 15:25 ). On the number and power of his enemies (compare Psalms 40:12 ).
then I restored . . . away--that is, he suffered wrongfully under the imputation of robbery.
5. This may be regarded as an appeal, vindicating his innocence, as if he had said, "If sinful, thou knowest," &c. Though David's condition as a sufferer may typify Christ's, without requiring that a parallel be found in character.
6. for my sake--literally, "in me," in my confusion and shame.
7-12. This plea contemplates his relation to God as a sufferer in His cause. Reproach, domestic estrangement ( 3:21 , John 7:5 ), exhaustion in God's service ( John 2:17 ), revilings and taunts of base men were the sufferings.
10. wept (and chastened) my soul--literally, "wept away my soul," a strongly figurative description of deep grief.
12. sit in the gate--public place ( Proverbs 31:31 ).
13-15. With increasing reliance on God, he prays for help, describing his distress in the figures of Psalms 69:1 Psalms 69:2 .
16-18. These earnest terms are often used, and the address to God, as indifferent or averse, is found in Psalms 3:7 , 22:24 , 27:9 , &c.
19, 20. Calling God to witness his distress, he presents its aggravation produced by the want of sympathizing friends (compare Isaiah 63:5 , 14:50 ).
21. Instead of such, his enemies increase his pain by giving him most distasteful food and drink. The Psalmist may have thus described by figure what Christ found in reality (compare John 19:29 John 19:30 ).
22, 23. With unimportant verbal changes, this language is used by Paul to describe the rejection of the Jews who refused to receive the Saviour ( Romans 11:9 Romans 11:10 ). The purport of the figures used is that blessings shall become curses, the "table" of joy (as one of food) a "snare," their
welfare--literally, "peaceful condition," or security, a "trap." Darkened eyes and failing strength complete the picture of the ruin falling on them under the invoked retribution.
23. continually to shake--literally, "to swerve" or bend in weakness.
24, 25. An utter desolation awaits them. They will not only be driven from their homes, but their homes--or, literally, "palaces," indicative of wealth--shall be desolate (compare Matthew 23:38 ).
26. Though smitten of God ( Isaiah 53:4 ), men were not less guilty in persecuting the sufferer ( Acts 2:23 ).
talk to the grief--in respect to, about it, implying derision and taunts.
wounded--or, literally, "mortally wounded."
27, 28. iniquity--or, "punishment of iniquity" ( Psalms 40:12 ).
come . . . righteousness--partake of its benefits.
28. book of the living--or "life," with the next clause, a figurative mode of representing those saved, as having their names in a register (compare Exodus 32:32 , Isaiah 4:3 ).
29. poor and sorrowful--the afflicted pious, often denoted by such terms (compare Psalms 10:17 , 12:5 ).
set me . . . high--out of danger.
30, 31. Spiritual are better than mere material offerings ( Psalms 40:6 , 50:8 ); hence a promise of the former, and rather contemptuous terms are used of the latter.
32, 33. Others shall rejoice. "Humble" and poor, as in Psalms 69:29 .
your heart, &c.--address to such (compare Psalms 22:26 ).
33. prisoners--peculiarly liable to be despised.
34-36. The call on the universe for praise is well sustained by the prediction of the perpetual and extended blessings which shall come upon the covenant-people of God. Though, as usual, the imagery is taken from terms used of Palestine, the whole tenor of the context indicates that the spiritual privileges and blessings of the Church are meant.


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I've known about these guys, but damn I didn't know they could get this big. I'm staying the hell away from New Jersey.
I've known about these guys, but damn I didn't know they could get this big. I'm staying the hell away from New Jersey.
I'll bet he feels like the hero for killing it.
ah lampreys...yeah those are freaky lookin
That's Snookie's baby.
In his autumn, before the winter, comes man's last mad surge of youth
FUKKK!!!!!! I HATE blood sucking parasites! Not mention these are so freaking big!!!!!!! FUKKKKKKKKK!!!!
Why do they exist in this world? Most disgusting creature God ever created
Now we know what happened to Ann Coulter's penis after her operation.
They're under your bed right now, waiting for you !!!!
OMG! SWIM FOR YOUR LIVES! Its Moby Dick lookin for some ass! Don't take your bathing suit off! Don't bend over!
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How is this news Lampreys are hardly unknown. What will the next story be about? Sea cucumber? OMG living penis found!
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OMG! that is so creepy.
It's only a lamprey. They're not so uncommon and they're certainly not monsters. King Henry I of England is reputed to have died after eating a surfeit of lampreys.
There is SERIOUSLY n asty stuff in the ocean.
Welp. I think I've lost my appetite for the rest of the day.
This thread. I thought it was gonna be about a cool/cute looking monster.
And those things in Buzzer's video...
They're apparently deep sea vent worms, or at least that's the consensus. Nasty though right?
That aint that big and scary. Try googling Conger Eels
Attn: Land-dwelling beast also spotted in New Jersey! Caution: yet to be slain!!
Of course.
Check out these things-- if anyone recalls, two years ago or so uncontrolled population explosion of these jellyfish was resulting in capsizing fishing boats that accidentally caught one of these in nets. Also, they completely ruin anything that touches them, slimy toxin all over any fish it touches.
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Stuff that washed up (yeah a lot of them are known species, but still odd looking) after the SE Asian tsunami.
^ @ 0:54. It's like a baby shark.. thing.
Some of them look like they are reference for Pokemon or Digimon.


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This is the exact bite valve that came with my nathan hydration vest. Exactly this - which I unfortunately didn't know until I purchased this as a replacement for the valve that leaked when I bough my Nathan vest. Within two weeks of using it leaked like crazy and had to be left in the "off" position except when drinking. Even then it sucked in lots of air when drinking. It is made up of at least 4 different molded parts - way to complicated. What were the designers thinking? Even when it is not working it takes two hands to open and close the valve. Of course, if it didn't leak you could just leave it open. I replaced it with a camelbak valve. Save yourself some frustration - give this valve a pass.
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Patrick! Which CamelBak valve fits your nathan vest tubing? This is exactly what I'm searching to do...the nathan valve is impossible to clean, and mine broke off, and was green! nathan sent me a replacement, but I want a simple mouthpiece. Had read CamelBak's tubing diameter is smaller than Nathan...is this not the case? Thanks for the help.
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Lindsey, I just pulled a valve off an old camel back bladder I had and it works fine. Can't tell you what valve it is, but it is a really simple one - no on/off slider, just an old bite valve. Works great, fits fine. I too was worried about the fit but was able to get in on no problem.
Kevin K
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The valve on my Hydrapak kept leaking when opened. Ended up getting this valve, installed super easy and completely fixed the problem. Valve seemed to be able to fit a variety of different sized tubing as well.
Don't bother
My new Dakine Drafter came with this bite valve. 1) it can't be opened/closed one-handed (while riding) 2) it leaked from day one and 3) the hose is the same size, so you can just swap in a Camelbak bite valve. :D
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easy replacement
The valve on my Hydrapak kept leaking when opened. Ended up getting this valve, installed super easy and completely fixed the problem. Valve seemed to be able to fit a variety of different sized tubing as well.
This replacement is loads better than the old one supplied with my pack. It twists open and closed instead of having the fear of breaking your teeth to pull the old one open. Easy. Me likes.
Suney Cheung
Terrible design
It's really hard to switch between on and off. Really requires you to remove your gloves.
Water flow is adequate.
I replaced mine with a camelbak big bite valve and it flows more water and is more convenient to use on the mountain
Cecilia M
For cleaner sipping
I do have the newer Dakine hydration bags in my pack, so this is perfect for replacing my dirt filled (ew) nipple i have on there currently. Sweet! Cleaner tasting water.
heads up
these valves do not fit the older style blue hose made by nalgene for dakine. if you need those, nalgene sells direct from their website.


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yoyodk Posts: 28If it's just one of the two lights on the driver's side, then it probably needs to be replaced. Both of my lights on the driver's side went equally faint and then eventually out. I took it into the dealer during my 60K service and asked them to look at it. They came back and said the lights were "inoperable". Bunch of morons... Next time my car is in for service I am going to take it in to a different dealer and get an estimate to fix it. I won't pay a bunch of money to fix it, though...
revray Posts: 3'06 B9 Tribeca. Fog lights cracked right away. Had brought this up at the dealer but was never documented. Once the first light burned out from moisture, I asked again about replacement. No joy. Out of warranty and wasn't documented. Called Subaru, still no go. Tired of fighting with them. Love the car though. 110,000 miles and drives like day one. Brakes replaced at 100,000 for the first time. Only other issue, navigation system LCD is dim for a few minutes when cold. Also, even with Version 2 of the Kenwood maps, still cannot drive me to my house, it hasn't moved in 14 years. Also missing many of the long established roads I travel.
revray Posts: 3I found disassembly instructions through a google search and printed them out. I am having the same issue. Drivers door light is dim or will not light, intermittently. Passenger door works fine. I tapped the light when first started happening. Suspect a corroded connection, it is rare for LED's to fail.
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Tried and true, the venerable column array is a design that many of us have cut our teeth on. While the modular, large-scale systems have been recently grabbing all of the headlines, column arrays have quietly made a resurgence. A staple product in school auditoriums and community centers in the 1960s and onward, advancements in technology have allowed these workman-like, blue-collar loudspeakers to fit into a variety of useful and interesting applications.
The behavior and advantages of a line source are well documented, starting in 1957 with Harry Olson who applied the concept of a line array to produce a system of vertically aligned drivers providing a coverage pattern that was wide horizontally and narrow vertically. The beauty and appeal of the line source is that you can get a rather well behaved loudspeaker, insofar as coverage is concerned, in a relatively small or low-profile enclosure.
One of the most popular column arrays was Shure's Vocal Master, introduced at the NAMM show in 1968. Not only was it a popular touring system for the time, the Vocal Master was also installed into many schools and houses of worship, as well as in the London Palladium and the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center for use by acts such as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. As hinted at by the name, the strength of the Shure column array was reproducing frequencies in the vocal range. Also, since the length of the array influences the coverage angle at low frequencies, (longer provides more directional control) in the early days, practical sizes were limited in frequency response to the vocal region. Vocal intelligibility was and still is a main selling point, though some models offer auxiliary subwoofers or systems where the low frequency drivers have the ability to provide a more extended low end.
Another benefit of line array systems is that they exhibit only 3dB loss per doubling of distance versus 6dB of loss in a conventional loudspeaker system, which provides a system with increased throw distances and the variation between near and far field is minimized. That, coupled with the well-defined vertical coverage, made them a natural for installs requiring vocal amplification in potentially reverberant spaces. On the surface, many of the column arrays available today look just like the columns in the days of old. However, incremental advancements in loudspeaker driver technology—combined with self powering and DSP—matched with snazzy industrial design have delivered systems with far superior frequency response, better power handing, higher SPL, asymmetrical coverage, and more defined pattern control. Some models even provide adjustable and steerable pattern control. Let's see what the market place has to offer. Also check out the manufacturers' websites as there are often additional models, features, and accessories too numerous to include in this showcase.
The Alcons Audio QR36 modular two-way column loudspeaker comprises six 6.5in. neodymium low-frequency drivers and two 18in. pro-ribbon high-frequency drivers. The frequency response is 53Hz to 20kHz, and the nominal program SPL is 129dB. The system features coverage of 90 degree horizontal and the vertical dependent on the array length. A single module is 39.6in. tall, 14.in. wide, and 9.3in. deep. Modules can be easily combined. In order to derive maximum performance from the system it is recommended that that it be used in conjunction with the ALC controller-amplifier.
Employing 12 2.25in. drivers mounted in a powder-coated aluminum enclosure, the Bose Panaray MA12 mid/high modular line array provides 145-degree horizontal coverage and a single MA12 module provides a vertical coverage of 20 degrees. The frequency response is 100Hz to 16kHz, though low frequency response can be extended with the addition of the MB4, MB12, or MB24 modular bass loudspeakers. The maximum peak SPL is 119dB.
A company steeped in the history of the commercial audio industry, Bogen Communications' SCW35 provides a maximum SPL of 105dB @ 1W input measures at 4ft. on axis. The frequency response is 70Hz to 16kHz with coverage of 25-degrees vertical and 120-degrees horizontal. Six 6in. drivers are mounted in an enclosure that is 42in. high x 9.5in. wide x 6in. deep.
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"Small World," by former World Bank economist Charles Kenny, examines trends in global development and what policy makers can learn from them. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and a Schwartz Fellow at the New America Foundation.
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