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Dutch composer Cord Meijering was born in Esens, Germany
in 1955, and lives now in Darmstadt, Germany. He studied guitar under
Olaf Van Gonnissen, and composition under Dietrich Boekle and Johannes
Fritsch. From 1983 to 1986 he was a member of Hans Werner Henze's master
class in Cologne, Germany; he then completed his studies as a master
student under Hans Juergen Wenzel at the Academy of Arts in East-Berlin.
In 1985 he received a prize at a competition in Stuttgart for his orchestral
composition "The Voice of The Winter." In 1987
he received a commendation at the international composers' competition "Hambacher
Prize" for his string trio "...bewegt..." and in 1996 the "Bad
Homburger Foerder Prize" for the composition "Nights" from
1990. In 1991 Meijering received a grant to visit the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough,
New Hampshire. "Why should anyone compose music? Why devote a lifetime of learning and
endure any amount of hardship in order to acquire and practice that skill?
Surely there are more useful pursuits, more practical vocations?" writes
MIT composer Peter Child. "Composers feel an urgent necessity to make
music in their bones. When they try to express it in words however, they feel
the way children do when they try to jump outside their own shadows. It feels
like you should be able to do it, you almost did it!, but of course you never
succeed. [...] The irreducible essence of the experience of music is a wordless
illumination of our humanity. This is what I believe draws composers irresistibly
to their work. [...] The arts illuminate our humanity in ways that cannot be
duplicated by other fields. It is for this reason that a curriculum of higher
learning that aims to educate the complete human being cries out for the arts
to be included. [...] Through their rigor and discipline the arts reveal for
us an essential dimension of what it is to be human that is quite different
from those dimensions revealed by the rigors and discipline of science and
the humanities. [... Why do I compose?] I stand with [Carmen Bernos de Gasztold's
poetic] "Little Pig," who says: "Yes, I grunt. Grunt, and snuffle.
I grunt because I grunt and I snuffle because I cannot do anything else." Born in 1970, Garrett Fisher grew up in Michigan and
Maine, and as part of his parents' academic sabbaticals, the family
lived in Istanbul, London, Paris, and other cities. He attended Oberlin
Conservatory, studying composition and piano. His interest in music
from other cultures also led to his studying the tabla and classical
Indian singing. While in Seattle, he formed the Fisher Ensemble, which
has performed his original operas at On the Boards, Consolidated Works,
the Nippon Kan Theater, as well as the A.I.R. Gallery in New York, NY.
He has received support from 4culture, the Allied Arts Foundation, the
ASCAP Foundation/Morton Gould Young Composer Award, Bossack Heilbron
Foundation, Centrum Arts Colony, City Artists, the King County Arts
Commission, Puffin Foundation, the Seattle Arts Commission and the Wiggly
World Foundation. His opera "The
Passion of Saint Thomas More" was released on BIS. His operas
are also available on 16 Visions Records. Philip Munger was born in 1946 and studied composition at Oberlin Conservatory and at the University of Washington. After working in Seattle, he moved to Alaska in 1973. Munger has sought to address concerns about environmental, humanitarian and social issues in a number of his compositions. He has spoken and written widely on these issues. He has received many prizes and other honors. His works have been performed at the Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Juilliard Institute, Cornish Institute, Warsaw Conservatory, the National Gallery, the National Cathedral and several other notable venues. His most recent award, from the service organization Bugles Across America, was in January 2005, for his composition "Shards," honoring America's Afghanistan and Iraq Wars' dead, for which he was awarded their "For Valor" decoration. He currently teaches at the University of Alaska Anchorage and plays trombone in the UAA Wind Ensemble. Born in Wuppertal, Germany in 1960, composer Stefan
HAKENBERG now resides in Alaska's capital, Juneau. His work includes
a wide variety of musical media. The integration of players of non-western
classical background has particularly shaped HAKENBERG's creative thought.
Reviewers have praised his music as "highly original," "dramatic
and memorable," "creating strong musical expressions in a
densely contrapuntal style." Full of innovations his work is an
ongoing reflection on the musical styles of today that he has encountered
along an international career that has taken him from Cologne's experimental
80s New Music scene to Boston's 90s multicultural academic world,
to the particularly Asian combination of influences in Seoul, Korea
at the turn of the millennium. Born in 1954 in British Columbia,Owen Underhill is a composer, conductor, and professor of composition in Vancouver, B.C. He studied composition with Rudolf Komorous at the University of Victoria, graduating with distinction in 1975. During 1973 - 1975 he also was an active flautist, performing with The Composer's Group. He then did his master's degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, studying with Bülent Arel. From 1976 to 1981 he was visiting composer at Wilfred Laurier University's Faculty of Music. In 1981, Underhill became a music instructor for the Centre for the Arts at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Throughout the 1990s he conducted the Vancouver New Music Society as well as composed. His music has been performed widely throughout Canada and Australia, and is also frequently part of interdisciplinary art presentations. Underhill is an eagerly sought-after collaborator, both as a composer and conductor of unflagging professionalism. However, his catalog demonstrates an affinity for chamber music. It is not a particularly large output, but most of his music has proven durable. The music demonstrates much of the splendid, exuberant humanism heard frequently among the best students of Komorous. It frequently generates fascinating atmospheres through the manipulation of materials that are not especially radical but communicative and edifying for both casual listeners and the strident lovers of the avant-garde. His command of orchestration is particularly attractive and fascinating. Currently
a resident of Seattle, Robert Henson grew up in northern California
and has written for a variety of ensembles, most currently for his own
project transpacific. A graduate of the University of Oregon
School of Music, he has spent a good deal of time merging popular
rock instrumentation with conventional classical idioms, for instance
in his minimal post-rock ensemble "transatlantic icefloe." Robert
has scored and created sound designs for many Seattle theater companies,
including Printers Devil Theater, and has performed prepared piano
with the dance troupe VIA. After being exposed to John Zorn's
game piece Cobra in school and organizing local performances of it,
he met up with like-minded musicians in Seattle and became a founding
member of Strategic Improv Labs 2000 (sil2k), with whom he performs
on guitar and for whom he composes and conducts. John Milton Cage was an American experimental music composer, writer
and visual artist. He is most commonly known for his 1952 composition
4'33", whose three movements are performed without playing a
single note. Yoko Ono was born into a wealthy Japanese family, yet she decided at an early age that she wished to be a composer. In the early 50s she and her parents moved to New York. Her admiration for Franz Kafka, Vincent van Gogh, and Arnold Schönberg was fertilized by the New York avant-garde scene of the time. In the 1960s Yoko and her friend La Monte Young staged legendary loft events on Chambers Street, a space she provided also to John Cage and his ground-breaking classes of experimental music. To most people she is known as the wife of the English musician John Lennon. Francis Schwartz
was born in the United States in 1940 and grew up in Texas, where he
studied with the eminent pianist Patricio Gutierrez. Pursuing advanced
studies in piano and composition, he received both a Bachelor's and
a Master's degrees at The Juilliard School, where his principal teachers
were Lonny Epstein, Louis Persinger and Vittorio Giannini. Subsequently,
he was awarded a Ph.D. summa cum laude in musical aesthetics from the
University of Paris. Peter Schickele |
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A FORMER AUDITOR of Schroders is to become the fund management group's chief financial officer, replacing Kevin Parry who joined Shroders in 2003 as a non-executive director.
PwC partner Richard Keers is leaving to join Schroders in May next year, when it will have been 26 months since he worked as the company's auditor. ICAEW rules require a two-year cooling-off period before auditors can move to client companies.
Keers was PwC's global relationship partner for Schroders from 2006 to 2010, having joined PwC in 1988 and worked on the audits of Legal & General and Jardine Lloyd Thompson as a partner in its financial services practice.
"His previous experience positions him well for his new role as CFO," said Michael Dobson, chief executive of Schroders.
His appointment coincides with PwC's long-standing grip as auditor of the FTSE 100 company coming under threat. Schroders, which has used PwC as its auditor for more than 50 years, put the contract out to tender in September.
Parry, a former KPMG divisional managing partner who was made CFO of Schroders in January 2009, does not have a new position immediately lined up.
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Rapper Big Pooh - Don't Change
Don't Change Rapper Big Pooh
Rapper Big Pooh releases a new joint tonight titled "Dont Change", with production from The Mighty DR.
Check out Don't Change, the latest from Big Pooh. The track was released on Monday, July 29th, 2013. Big Pooh's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and Don't Change is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Big Pooh has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.
Hear more of Big Pooh on Jambalaya (Prod. by 9th Wonder). If your interest is piqued, hit up Big Pooh's profile for more info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
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The Montana Traveler |
Seeing Bob Scriver's Artwork: An Intermountain Tour by Kirby Lambert From Montana The Magazine of Western History, 51 (Summer 2001), 70-73; this article is presented courtesy of the Montana Historical Society. All rights reserved, © 2001 | ||
From the late 1950s through the close of the twentieth century, a visit to Bob Scriver's museum was one of the highlights of a trip to the Glacier National Park area for many Montana travelers. Located along Highway 89 on a busy corner in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation community of Browning, the building's unassuming exterior belied the treasures held within. Since the artist did not advertise, the experience was reserved for those who had learned of the museum by word of mouth and for adventurous sightseers whose curiosity was piqued by bold lettering announcing the "Museum of Montana Wildlife" and "Hall of Bronze."
Once inside, visitors were greeted by a maze of exhibits packed, literally, floor to rafter. To the left lay the Museum of Montana Wildlife--an assemblage of taxidermy mounts and dioramas depicting the big game, fish, and fowl of the Treasure State. To the right lay the Hall of Bronze--an accumulation of a lifetime of work by one of the West's premier sculptors. Arranged by category, Scriver's exhibits paid homage to a wide array of figures from the past. Most notable among these were two series of bronzes depicting traditional Blackfeet culture and professional rodeo cowboys. Unseen by most visitors were basement work areas--Scriver's sculpting studio and bronze foundry--and attic storage areas brimming with early artwork, saddles, and cowboy gear of all kinds. Following Scriver's death in January 1999, it became impossible for his widow, Lorraine, to continue the museum's operation, and after one final season, the Browning institution closed. Fortunately for art lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, and future generations, however, the world that Scriver created lives on. In March 2000 Lorraine Scriver presented her late husband's massive collection to the Montana Historical Society. Included in this gift were more than four hundred bronzes, five hundred casts in other media (primarily fiberglass, plaster, and the plasterlike material, Hydrocal), one hundred twenty paintings and sketches by Scriver, one hundred fifty works of art by other artists, two hundred taxidermy mounts, thirteen dioramas, an eleven-hundred-volume library, one hundred fifty linear feet of archival material, two thousand photographic images, and a broad assortment of historic artifacts ranging from foundry and sculpting tools to miniature wagons and presentation belt buckles. To ensure the long-term preservation of this remarkable collection, the Montana Historical Society entered into a cooperative agreement that offers western museum goers expanded opportunities to enjoy Scriver's work. While the Society retains ownership of the materials, the Provincial Museum in Edmonton, Alberta, (with which Scriver had a long-standing relationship) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Missoula, Montana, will care for and exhibit portions of the collection that most closely fit their institutional missions. This unique consortium provides travelers the opportunity not only to enjoy more of the artist's work but also to experience firsthand the West that Scriver loved as they travel through the landscape that inspired his art. The creator of this extraordinary collection was born on August 15, 1914, on Montana's Blackfeet Indian Reservation where his family operated the Browning Mercantile Company. Growing up amid the region's vast plains and shining mountains--and surrounded by frontier characters and Blackfeet elders--Robert MacFie Scriver was in�influenced equally by the geography, people, and animals of the Glacier Park area, as well as by the romantic tales of the Wild West he heard in his father's store. As an adult, he devoted his considerable talents to music and taxidermy before becoming one of the nation's most celebrated sculptors of western life. Bob Scriver had two lifelong passions--music and art. In the beginning, it was music that most captivated him. After graduating from Browning High School, where he played the cornet, Scriver studied music education at Dickinson State College in North Dakota, the prestigious VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and the University of Washington in Seattle. For many years Scriver served as music supervisor and band director at his high school alma mater and for three years in the Malta, Montana, public schools. During World War II Scriver played in the 550th Army Air Force's band where, as first-chair cornet in the Alaskan Division, he was stationed in Edmonton, Alberta. In addition, he played trumpet in dance bands across the region throughout the 1930s and 1940s. By 1950, however, Scriver's growing fascination with taxidermy had replaced his interest in teaching music. Leaving his position at Browning High School, Scriver focused his attention on developing a career as a professional taxidermist. As a child, he had sculpted small animal figures from riverbank clay. Now he applied his talents to constructing anatomical forms for mounting hides. While enrolled at Vandercook, Scriver had spent hours at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History studying the animal mounts and visiting with the taxidermists who prepared the displays. In the late 1950s, as an extension of his taxidermy business, Scriver opened his Museum of Montana Wildlife, which featured mounted specimens and dioramas inspired by his memories of exhibits at the Field Museum. Scriver also created a series of small animal figurines cast in plaster to sell as souvenirs to the museum's visitors. Scriver's success in sculpting animal forms for his taxidermy work encouraged the artist to pursue more traditional forms of sculpture. In 1956 the Montana Historical Society sponsored a competition to select a heroic-size statue of Charles M. Russell for National Statuary Hall in the United States capitol. Scriver entered but lost the competition. (Years later Scriver said of his entry in that competition, "There was hardly anything right about it.") His initial disappointment at losing gave way to resolve, as the artist realized that he had found his true calling. From that point forward he devoted his efforts to becoming a master sculptor. Although he received little formal schooling in art, Scriver was an extremely careful observer and was quick to learn from advice offered by the many artists he befriended. In 1961 Scriver opened the first major exhibition of his sculpture at his studio in Browning. The show received critical acclaim. National recognition soon followed, along with an ever-growing audience of admirers and collectors. In the mid-1960s Scriver opened his own bronze foundry to gain control over the complicated casting process. In 1967 he began his series of bronzes devoted to the daring men and women of the rodeo. In the early 1970s he added to his repertoire a series of sculptures depicting the culture and traditions of the Blackfeet people among whom the artist had spent his life. Over the course of forty-plus years, Bob Scriver created, piece by piece, a unique artistic vision of the West. Upon his death, Lorraine Scriver inherited the daunting task of ensuring that her late husband's legacy would be properly preserved. By forming a consortium, the Society and its new partners were able to offer an innovative solution that kept the collection intact while making it available to the broadest possible audience. The Montana Historical Society Museum has recently opened A Legacy in Bronze: The Sculpture of Bob Scriver, an inaugural exhibit celebrating the acquisition of the collection; the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has added Scriver mounts to its visitor center's displays; and the Provincial Museum of Alberta will soon be installing a major exhibit of Scriver's Blackfeet series and other bronzes. Most significantly, each institution is involved in planning expanded exhibit space for the Scriver Collection. In addition to these works, the region is rich in other Scriver offerings as well. The area's leading western art museums--including the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, the C. M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, and the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta--all collect and periodically exhibit Scriver's work. Like the large-scale sculpture Symbol of the Pros that now stands east of the Montana Historical Society building in Helena, a number of monumental works are also permanently on view across the region. Visitors to Great Falls can see Scriver's heroic-size renderings of Charlie Russell at the C. M. Russell Museum and Lewis and Clark at Overlook Park on the Missouri River. Just downriver, Fort Benton is home to two monumental Scriver bronzes--the state's official memorial honoring Jefferson's intrepid Corps of Discovery as well as Shep, Faithful Friend, a tribute to Montana's most beloved canine. In Cody, Wyoming, Scriver's heroic-size statue of the great western showman William "Buffalo Bill" Cody welcomes visitors to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. And, current plans call for two large-scale rodeo pieces on loan from the Scriver Collection to be installed on the grounds of the Plains Indian Museum in the artist's hometown of Browning. With the death of one of the Treasure State's most celebrated sculptors and subsequent closure of his museum, visitors lost the opportunity for a chance encounter with the colorful artist amid the works he created. But Bob Scriver's matchless legacy has been preserved, and Scriver enthusiasts--present and future--have gained myriad opportunities to continue enjoying his artistic vision of a West that was. KIRBY LAMBERT is the curator of collections for the Montana Historical Society Museum, Helena. From Montana The Magazine of Western History, 51 (Summer 2001), 70-73; this article is presented courtesy of the Montana Historical Society. 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Meeting the Prime Minister (in style)
I have always wanted to meet a Canadian Prime Minister! But to do it in the Senate Chamber wearing a jean jacket is doing it in style!
Chef Survival Challenge & Feast
Madrona Farm hosted an amazing Chef Survival Challenge & Feast last weekend. Local chefs teamed up with Olympians from '92, '00, 04, '08 and 2012! Special guests included 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist David Anderson and Saanich-Gulf Island's MP Elizabeth May. I teamed up with Robin from Sooke Harbour House. His tuna meal auctioned off for $200. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful day and 100% of the proceeds will benefit farmland conservation.
Draw for Wednesday's Semi-Finals posted!
The draw is now out for Wednesday's semi finals. We race the first of two semi finals at 11 AM on Wednesday morning.
Our semi has Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands & USA.
The other semi runs at 11:10 AM and has Serbia, Greece, Australia, Great Britain, France & Poland.
Three boats from each semi final will advance to the final on Friday.
Thanks to our medical team for holding our Olympic dream together – Literally!
I love this picture because it was taken by our team physio, Matt Tyler, of our team RMT Marcus Blumensaat, "holding up" the giant Olympic Rings along side the rowing course! How true is it that our medical staff holds our Olympic dream together – often times with athletic tape! Thanks to our team here in London and all those who got us here who are still back home.
Inspire a Generation
Kevin Light, 2008 Olympic Champion, took this shot of us after the heat. I really do believe that Olympic stories can inspire a generation, and this generation needs to have less screen time, more activity and healthier foods!
Great shot Kevin. Thanks.
Heat 1 – 2012 London Olympic Games
Good first race. Thanks for the cheers. Lots of Canadian crews racing today and tomorrow. Let's GO CANADA!
Moving Camp Locations
Phase 1: Erba, COMPLETE. Moving to Phase 2: St Moritz in the morning.
We had a killer workout this morning that put Scott and me on our knees. Continuing to find ways out of that head space, continuing to find ways to squeeze more from our bodies, that's how we find our speed, that's how we find our success.
Scott is an incredible guy to row with, always pushing to find more, never satisfied with where we're at. Even when the chips are down in a workout like this morning he has the ability to find more in the third and final piece of work. Faster, higher, stronger.
Bit by bit.
Speaking of Send-offs!
Minister Chong was very kind to come out to the airport to show her support for Rowing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Team – a very special Canada Day Celebration! Thank you Minister Chong.
I have held on to all the letters that have been sent to me over the years from various elected representatives at all three levels of government. Even though something like a letter of recognition is so easy and seemingly insignificant, it is a powerful gesture that an elected representative is willing to stop his or her duties for the minute or two that it takes to approve and sign such a letter.
The letters remind me that my community stands behind what we are trying to do – and that my community is as local as Lochside, but reaches into Saanich, British Columbia and Canada.
PS. Another hot day here in Italy. We had a great row on flat water! I think that Terry took a picture so I will try to get it up on this post a little later in the day.
In keeping with my consistent messaging – this will be my last Olympic Games…as an athlete. Knowing this to be true I have been reflecting a lot on the past while trying my best to enjoy every minute of this final journey.
We rigged and paddled last night in a lightning storm (short row). This morning we went out for a 16Km row. It became very clear to me in the row that we have very high expectations of ourselves every time we are near our boat. Even though our bodies were dealing with the flights and time changes, once we went hands-on the boat we got down to business. Our focus on how we wanted the boat to run was exact and our ability to work together to stay sharp over the entire row was exciting to me. We wrung out as much as we could from each stroke we took.
As my good friend Mike always says "We're in the short strokes now!"
Speaking of Mike and my friends: The night before I left for Europe I was cleaning up the back yard with Bowen when Mira excitedly came around back. She asked me to follow her around to the front yard, where I found 20 or 30 friends dressed in red & white, holding banners and flags, singing 'Oh Canada'. They had come to say good luck and good bye.
I find such strength in our community of friends. They have given me and my family so much help over these last few years, knowing when we desperately need help but also knowing when we just need space. I feel incredibly fortunate to have so many friends who care about me and want to see Scott and I succeed at these games (and beyond).
On the way to the airport the group of singers had recruited a few more friends and well-wishers from our community and lined the main road leaving our community, all holding banners and flags again! What an amazing send-off and what a great way for me to celebrate Canada Day. I wish I had a picture to post – if one exists, please share it with me!
Bit by bit.
PS. The picture is of the guys from the 4- and 2- cooling down today after our second row in 35 degree heat!


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Ruby on Rails for Real Developers Workshop
Ruby on Rails for Real Developers Workshop
Updated for Ruby 2 and Rails 4
An introductory 2 day course on Ruby and Rails for real developers, working on real applications. June 26-27
Learn how to code in Ruby, and build & deploy Rails applications, integrated into your company's existing environment, or out in the cloud.
Web development doesn't have to hurt. When you can build useful basic applications in days instead of weeks, and complex appications in weeks instead of months, people notice!
*Rails is more popular than ever, and Rails developers are in demand. Don't miss out! *
"ROR4Real was a great first-hand look at how real Rails apps get developed. The emphasis on idiomatic Ruby and the Rails way, combined with the expert advice and hands-on experience, made me much more comfortable in Ruby and helped me better understand the "magic" of Rails. ROR4Real was a valuable boost up the Rails learning curve and has definitely saved me a great deal of time and frustration." — @terrywilcox
"ROR4Real is a great way to get a huge head start with Ruby on Rails. Working along side the instructors in irb was my favourite part - it was great asking a question and seeing how someone experienced approached it. My ruby definitely became much more idiomatic in just 2 days." — Michael Sikorsky @killingmichael
"I had a great time at the class. I learned a lot and am already using Ruby in my day to day job (I wrote a bunch of scripts to link together various FTP updates, etc!)." — Robert Fairbairn
You've heard about Ruby, the language optimized for programmer happiness? You know, the language that has been around since 1995?
And Ruby on Rails, the web development framework that is optimized for sustainable productivity?
According to Eric Knipp, Research Director at Gartner: "Many high-profile consumer Web firms are choosing Ruby on Rails to rapidly build scalable web applications. Ruby on Rails has the potential to emerge as a strong alternative platform to traditional choices based on Java and .NET for next-generation enterprise applications, as companies seek improved agility, development speed and time to market."
Read more at The Business Insider
Rails is one of THE best ways to rapidly develop, and test, web applications of all kinds. So why aren't you using it NOW?
Ruby on Rails for Real will help you bootstrap your way to productivity in Rails, by introducing both the Ruby language (and it's idioms and quirks) and the Rails framework (and it's patterns and conventions). By the time the weekend is over, you'll feel confident that you can rapidly deliver prototypes and maintainable, responsive applications with Rails.
What it's not
This workshop does not cover programming basics, or basic web programming concepts. You should be familiar with HTML, and have some basics in CSS and Javascript. You should also have a nodding familiarity with relational databases.
Need to level up with HTML & CSS? You should consider attending the Intro to HTML & CSS Workshop produced by Ladies Learning Code
Also, we are not going to cover in detail: asset pipeline, CoffeeScript, Sass. These are complex topics, more suited to an advanced Rails class.
What it is
Ruby 2.0
- Introduction to the language
- Learning idiomatic Ruby
Rails 4.0
- database management
- view essentials
- controller essentials
- testing, it's baked in
- application deployment
- responsive views with Bootstrap
- Real World Rails
A combination of concepts lecture (overview), live, interactive work-along (demonstration), and then focused exercises to get you practicing what you've learned (the nitty-gritty details).
What will I learn?
You will learn how to build and deploy a Rails application, end-to-end. Learn how Rails eliminates tedious configuration and application weaving. Understand how to use the Rails code generators to create working Rails prototypes in minutes, and then how to build on and modify that code to add your business logic incrementally. See how included technologies (Javascript, REST, email) work seamlessly with your code. Test your applications as you write them, using the built-in unit and functional testing frameworks. How to deploy your applications, in the real world.


text: This fabulous four bedroom villa sits perched on a hilltop, surrounded by lush jungle and overlooking Phang Nga bay, offering one of the most stunning views in Phuket. This unique property was designed by leading architects Nava Studios, who have designed many five star hotels in the region and is constructed in teak and natural stone, set in 11,000 square metres of private landscaped gardens. The residence is arranged as a main house with separate outbuildings featuring a wealth of architectural details - teak vaulted ceilings, a dome, two interior courtyards and five individual terraces, all overlooking the sea and swimming pool. The extensive and spacious accommodation comprises four large bedrooms (each with en suite bathroom), kitchen, living room (58 sqm), formal dining room, games room with pool table and fully equipped gym. The living room leads out to the beautifully manicured 500 sqm front lawn and a 150 sqm swimming pool - the perfect outdoor entertaining area. Additional features include 100 sqm of staff quarters that can accommodate up to six staff and a spacious car park courtyard. The villa is situated only ten minutes from Phuket International Airport and less than five minutes from the Jack Nicklaus designed Mission Hills Golf Course with other international amenities including schools, shopping malls, cinemas, marinas and another four major golf courses all within a 30 minute radius.


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The Most Intentionally Funny Video of The Day 11/12/13: Rhys Darby on Letterman
By Jake Kroeger on November 12, 2013
It's 11/12/13, and nothing seems out of line or in line with any sort of celestial bodies, because the numbers are probably pretty arbitrary to the entirety of the universe. Basically, if the universe wants to collapse in on itself or tear a portal open to another dimension, it'll probably do that whenever it damn well pleases, as opposed to doing it according to the schedule of a single species on a single planet. Still, you should probably celebrate something not being out of retrograde or whatever by watching The Most Intentionally Funny Video of The Day.
Today's MIFV features Rhys Darby (who just started a fun new web series, Reasons To Be Scared of the Future, here at Nerdist) making a great stand-up debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, surprisingly not wearing a suit, which I had previously thought was compulsory on Letterman when he moved to 11:30.
Here's the previous pick for MIFV, in case you missed it.
Per usual, I'm taking submissions for the MIFV like so many featured in the past. I love finding new, hilarious videos from people hundreds and thousands of miles away, so please do send your videos so long as they follow the rules below.
-E-mail embeddable video link to firstname.lastname@example.com with subject line "MIFV Submission"
-Videos must have been posted online (i.e. have a time stamp that says so) within exactly two weeks from when you submit (i.e. videos uploaded more than 14 days from the day when you submit will not be up for consideration)
-Don't add any cover letters or explanations; please just send the link
If that was the funniest thing of the day, then today was not very funny.
Rhys was much funnier on @Midnight than on Letterman, but expectations need to be lowered for 5 minute slots on late night shows… So with that in mind, he was pretty good here.
I love Rhys… so much so that when this aired last Friday, I stopped my family and the company that was over and made them watch this claiming he was hilarious… but found myself claiming at two minutes in… "I swear he's hilarious most of the time"… Not his best material or setting obviously, but I have to say I was disappointed. Still love ya tho Rhys!
[…] Here's the previous pick for MIFV, in case you missed it. […]


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My west coast friends at BABSCon (the Bay Area Brony Spectacular) have just officially announced, with Mane Six VA ANDREA LIBMAN as their first announced Guest of Honor!
If you live in California, or if you love San Francisco as much as I do, or even if you simply want to go to an AMAZING brony convention in April 2014, run-- don't walk-- to www.babscon.com/ and register!
(Remember, THERE WILL BE NO EQLA IN 2014-- this has already been announced-- so this is likely to be THE big California convention!)
Their EqD post about Andrea is at: www.equestriadaily.com/2013/09…


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The Metropolitan Opera House got a taste of the control-freak White House Monday night when the American Ballet Theatre's Spring Gala welcomed its honorary chairman, Michelle Obama.
Clearly word of her attendance had spread ahead of time—police barricades held back both paparazzi and civilian snappers. But there was little chance of a stray sighting as the First Lady's appearance was a finely calibrated dance that left most in the Opera House's audience guessing. And as for official photos: there was one, taken by a White House-approved photographer and released the next day that showed a wooden Obama standing beside Met dignitaries, or barely discernable amongst a sea of ballet dancers.
"I think she's in the top box," said one woman before the evening's program as guests stood peering upwards, hoping for a glimpse.
It wasn't until mid-performance, after Balanchine's "Mozartiana," that she finally emerged. A red podium was rolled out and honorary chairman Caroline Kennedy took the stage to introduce her.
"Tonight is an evening of many firsts," began Kennedy, alluding to the First Lady's presence and also students from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT who were making their debut at the Met.
When Obama finally walked out, she was greeted with a standing ovation and many a seemingly jaded ballet-goer took out their cellphone cameras to snap photos.
"My husband and I believe strongly that arts education is essential for building innovative thinkers who will be our nation's leaders for tomorrow," she said to much applause before returning to her box.
During intermission, Al Roker hobnobbed with White House social secretary Desirée Rogers, who echoed the First Lady's sentiments.
"I think tonight is a wonderful evening for all Americans and young people to support the arts—and to see the children dance is just wonderful, just wonderful," she said, adding that she and Obama would be missing the gala's post-performance dinner.
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When our grandmother Elda Christine Schwake died at age 94 on May 6, 1998, my cousins and I realized we had lost the one who had kept track of us all (and loved us all, for sure). We began talking about setting up a homepage and starting a geneology project. The youngest grandchild, our intrepid Amy Schwake Thompson, volunteed to head up the project, and the oldest grandchild, Mark Douglas Hoover (me) agreed to help. So here we are. Tracking our ancestors from Rice County, Minnesota, to who knows where. Gramma, this is a tribute to you, and to you, too, Grampa Erwin Schwake. We can't thank you enough. And it's a tribute also to all the family lines that contributed to Elda and Erwin, and to all the family lines that came together to produce all our wonderful aunts, uncles, and cousins. Here are some of the family names we are tracking:on Elda's side: Kuhlman, Hafemeyer, Grote, Kolling, Abolmanon; on Erwin's side: Schwake, Helberg, Meyer, Rehbeinand; on sides of the spouses of their children:Hoover, Hansen, Studer, Kent, Oscenasek. And also Gallagher, Crow, Zimmerman, Eshenfelter, Huber, Cruikshank, Stickney. If you are part of us, that's great. If you can help, that's great. |
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Hot Idle RPM Change?
My (new to me last week) '03 Ranger 3.0L stick shift hot idles about 600 maybe 650 rpm, cold idle about 1000 (45ºF). I spose all correct settings because it was just smogged last week. No problem with that but I'd like it to hot idle just a bit faster maybe 800-900 rpm to suit my personal style. Other than that the stock settings suit me just fine. So I'd have it done, of course, but supposing a shop would do it what are the implications.
Can they change that w/o changing all the other various settings?
What else gets necessarily changed? affected?
Would the cold idle be that much higher? Or stay the same?
Would it cause the engine rpm to float excessively when shifting? It doesn't float when cold; or does the computer control that?
This is the newest thing I have ever drove. I got it home, grabbed up a couple screw drivers with intent to up the idle, popped the hood, took one look and thought whoops! Hhhmmmm. No carburetor = better study on this. Sure enough, this formerly minor procedure is now a shop job. :-)
I understand that. Maybe I should rephrase the question:
Can a qualified shop (with 4711 years of training and experience and a million dollars worth of equipment) increase the hot idle speed to 800-900 rpm w/o screwing up the entire system?
Or to put it another way -- is it possible?
The only way to really change the idle speed is to change the computer software and make the computer control the engine at a different speed from its base programming. This is something that is occasionally done by the manufacturer if they discover that a particular set of vehicles display an unpleasant operating condition. Some aftermarket companies re-write O.E. software with changes to idle speeds, and do things with injection pulse width calculations and spark timing maps to enhance vehicle performance.
However, "if it isn't broken, don't fix it". Any change you attempt to make might improve one thing, while it turns around and causes an issue somewhere else.
Now, could I change your base idle speed by turning the throttle stop screw? Sure, but the system will turn around and set a trouble code for an engine idle speed control error. Could I alter the vehicle software and make the car idle faster, in fact yes I can, but I also know why I should not do so. If the O.E. releases a re-flash (software update) and they address an idle speed issue, then and only then would you see this be changed.
Thankyou. I rather thot there might be extensive ramifications but wasn't sure how much. I was aware of the aftermarket re-write performance enhancing possibility. Didn't want that. Just the hot idle speed. I'll therefore live with it.
If something doesn't sit me I try to change it. If it can't be changed I live with it. Knowing why it can't be done helps because I do hate to give up with just a shrug.
I'm wondering why you want to raise the hot idle speed? The cold and hot idle speeds you reported seem ok to me. The 600 to 650 rpm speed is about right for a manual transmission. If you had an automatic, the engine controller may give a small boost to the Idle air control when the gear selector is moved from neutral or park to a gear. That happens on the three automatics we own. However, a boost is not needed for a manual transmission.
It's totally personal.
This PU is higher geared than anything I've ever drove. Hate to admit it but I've killed the engine at least 20 times. In traffic. With the big trucks, 36 years, and my old PU, 26 years, I just got off the clutch at near idle then got on the throttle. That's how its done. My feet know what to do.
With this rig at cold idle, 1000 rpm, I have no problem. The old PU idles about 875 rpm. Therefore, I reasoned, a higher hot idle would solve it. Hard to break the habits of a lifetime. But I will perserveer with vigor. :-)
Even my wife is sympathetic.
I see your point. You've been driving truck engines that had almost twice the torque at idle and likely a lower gear or maybe a higher ration in the differential. It'll take some getting used to, but I bet you'll be able to adapt. Maybe the clutch action is not as smooth as it could be - a little grabby?


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Princess Haya attends Arab Health 2011 Congress & Exhibition
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai gave a speech in front of healthcare leaders who gather at the Arab Health Exhibition and Congress which is being held in Dubai.
In her speech, Princess Haya said, "Like all developing countries, the Middle East too is facing a brain drain. We need to devise effective strategies to retain talent." The Princess went on talking about private and public sectors healthcare, that "a whole range of factors – both public and private – must work in harmony and focus on prevention far more than we do today. The key is promoting healthy lifestyles – raising the level of physical activity, improving the quality of diets, reducing tobacco and other harmful substances and following simple public safety measures."
After her keynote speech, Princess Haya toured the Arab Health exhibition stands as well as those belonging to the UAE Ministry of Health and various local health stands. Princess Haya was accompanied by HE Dr. Hanif Hassan, Minister of Health and other dignitaries.
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Anthony (Tony) Todd Farmer (born January 3, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player.
A 6'9" forward from the University of Nebraska, Farmer appeared in 104 games in the NBA between 1993 and 2000. He was a member of the Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets, and Golden State Warriors, and averaged a career-high 6.3 points and four rebounds per game during the 1999-2000 season with Golden State.[1][2] Farmer has also played in the CBA, ABA, France, Italy, and Russia.[1] In June 2007, he was signed as a player-coach by the Orange County Gladiators of the ABA.[1] As of 2012, he was playing for the Long Beach Rockets of the West Coast Pro Basketball League.[3]
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Topic - Bricks "101" and the Garver Feed Mill
The public is invited to attend a community meeting to understand the Garver Feed Mill's late 19th century/early 20th century masonry construction and the study methods being employed by Facility Engineering, Inc. to evaluate the condition of the bricks and the efforts required to stabilize the Mill.
The topics to be addressed include the history of masonry, the characteristics of the specific brick used to construct Garver Feed Mill, the materials used for brick-making and repair, and the difference between historic and contemporary bricks and masonry. In addition, types of distress and proper and improper brick repairs will be explained. The meeting will end with a review of the methods the consultants are going through to gather information about Garver Feed Mill's condition.
The discussions will be lead by Charles Quagliana, Preservation Architect and Facility Engineering, Inc. Charles Quagliana is a local preservation architect with more than 30 years of experience and expertise focused on rehabilitation and restoration work on significant buildings throughout Wisconsin. Facility Engineering provides professional, licensed, and insured analysis and design services to provide solutions to building envelope alteration and improvement needs and has a contract with the City of Madison to evaluate the Feed Mill.
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News Highlights of the Week: May 24 May 30, 2008
A crane collapsed at a Manhattan construction site this morning, killing at least two workers, The New York Times reports. The accident occurred on the Upper East Side, at 91st Street and First Avenue, where a new 34-story condominium tower, the Azure, is rising. The building, designed by SLCE Architects, is being developed by The DeMatteis Organizations and The Mattone Group, according to the Azure Web site. The crane allegedly snapped apart and crashed into a building across the street, a law enforcement official told the Times. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg told USA Today, "This is just unacceptable and we've got to figure out what happened here." The accident comes ten weeks after another crane collapsed at a Midtown Manhattan construction site, killing seven people and leading to the resignation of the New York City building commissioner, Patricia Lancaster.
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Jean Nouvel was selected Tuesday to design a Paris skyscraper that will rival the Eiffel Tower in height, Agence France-Presse reports. Nouvel, winner of this year's Pritzker Prize, beat out Foster & Partners and Daniel Libeskind in a competition to design the landmark 71-story, mixed-use building in the city's La Defense district. At 988 feet tall, Nouvel's Signal Tower will be only 75 feet shorter than the Eiffel Tower, according to Building Design. The project, scheduled for completion in 2014, calls for nearly 540,000 square feet of office space and 355,000 square feet of residential space, in addition to shops, restaurants, public space, and a hotel. Two other skyscrapers are planned for La Defense, an aging business district the city hopes to revitalize: The Lighthouse by Thom Mayne and the Generali Tower by Valode & Pistre, both expected to be finished in 2012. According to Agence France-Presse, Nouvel designed a skyscraper— "Tower Without End"—for the area in the early 1990s that was never built.
A Philip Johnson-designed house in New Canaan, Connecticut, may be torn down if a suitable buyer doesn't step forward, according to an article in The New York Times. The 1,773-square-foot Alice Ball House, as it's called, is regarded as the "livable version" of Johnson's Glass House, located just a few miles away. Built in 1953 for a single woman named Alice Ball, the light pink stucco and glass house sits on 2.2 acres. The owner, Cristina Ross, an architect and developer, is asking $3.1 million for the house—and has threatened to raze the structure if she can't find a taker. Ross purchased the property three years ago for $1.5 million. At the time, architectural writer Fred Bernstein predicted the Ball house could face a dark fate. "The buyer, who is an architect, says that she plans to save it. And maybe she will," he wrote in a piece for the August 2005 issue of Metropolis. "But New Canaanites have reason to be skeptical."
In related news, the sale of the iconic Kaufmann House, in California, has fallen through, reports The Desert Sun newspaper. The auction house that handled the sale, Christie's New York, said in an official statement that "the contract has been terminated by the seller by reason of a breach of its terms by the buyer." The Richard Neutra-designed house, completed in 1946, generated headlines when it sold on May 13 for a reported $16.8 million. Another Modernist dwelling, the Louis Kahn-designed Margaret Esherick House in Pennsylvania, failed to solicit any bids during a May 18 auction.
British architect Richard Rogers has officially pulled out of a high-profile plan to redevelop Manhattan's main convention hall, theJacob K. Javits Convention Center, according to The Architects' Journal. Rogers was selected in 2005 to be lead designer of the renovation and expansion project that would nearly double the size of the 790,000-square-foot facility, designed by I.M. Pei & Partners and completed in 1986. Rogers' withdrawal comes four months after former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer axed the large-scale expansion, opting instead for a 100,000-square-foot addition. According to an article in The New York Observer, architectural fees had incited concern among project overseers. The other two firms on the design team, FXFowle Architects and A. Epstein & Son, are reportedly still working on the project.
The Royal Institute of British Architects announced the winners of its 2008 regional awards program this week. The Westminster Academy, designed by AHMM, was named the "London Building of the Year," while the Royal Festival Hall renovation, by Allies & Morrison, won in the new "London Public Space" category. The winning projects—in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales—are all contenders for RIBA national awards, announced June 27. According to an article in Building Design, the awards program has been criticized for "neglecting classic and traditional architecture." A complete list of winners are presented on RIBA's Web site.
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LUFKIN, TX — A Lufkin man is behind bars after repeatedly running back and forth across a roadway in front of traffic Wednesday.
Shortly before 4:30 p.m., police say Michael Jewell Swint, 48, was seen running and waving a white towel in front of vehicles on the 800 block of North Medford Drive. Cars were forced to brake and change lanes in order to avoid hitting him.
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Every now and then I drop by the Naval Institute web page for enlightenment; when you've got Marines in the family you've got to pretend to be smart, after all. I found this very cool article about guys-you-didn't-know-were-marines.
It turns out we're surrounded.
And not for the first time. One day, in Reagan's White House, i looked around and realized: i share an office with Col North, a Marine. The National Security Adviser is Col McFarlane, Marine. SecState is Shultz, Chief of Staff is Baker, both Marines…
Remember: in our country today, the military is the best institution, and the Marines are the best of the best.
12 Comments, 9 Threads
1. David W. Lincoln
Other Marines have distinguished themselves, as well. Zell Miller comes to mind, as well as Chuck Colson after he did his time for Watergate.
Once a Marine, always a Marine. Right Michael?
The USMC deserves a place of honour in the collection of the distinguished.
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2. Nick Guariglia
Amen. Drew Carey looks dauntless.
September 2, 2010 - 8:17 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
3. Greg
How very interesting to see you print that the military is the best option in these times. I could not agree more and am proud of giving a workmates kid a ride on my Ducati in lieu of getting him to a recruiter. It worked and tho not a Marine he is signed up and presently doing boot camp (is that what they call it anymore?) in TX. I sincerely hope a lot more kids sign up in the "Best Institution".
September 2, 2010 - 8:35 pm Link to this Comment | Reply -
4. Thrasymachus
Many years ago I arrived at my new unit at Camp LeJeune, a second lieutenant in service dress A's. As I stood behind my new platoon at evening formation, a somewhat shabby bunch scratching and talking, I thought to myself "*This is the Marine Corps? We're going to fight the Russians with *this*?" I told my brother this and he assured me somewhere there was a Russian lieutenant with the same misgivings. Of course I doubt they were any more impressed with me, and probably with better reason. They turned out to be a pretty good bunch. Certainly compared to the Army- don't get me started on the Army. But what is youth for if not to misspend a bit of it in such a way?
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5. Professor Guvinoff
I think former US military personnel of all ranks returning from the Middle East are going to be the grown-ups in an America still looking for its footing in a 21st century full of perils. Individuals who have survived hardship in general and combat in particular have learned the basics of leadership the hard way, something which is not going to be taught by your run-of-the-mill college anytime soon.
Exceptional circumstances always reveal the existence of exceptional people, and God knows we need them! It's about time the self-important "intellectual" elite finds some serious challenge for their ill-gotten positions of influence. As a matter of fact, the average level of formal education in our military also surpasses that of the rest of us, so watch out, authentic change is on the way!
September 2, 2010 - 10:19 pm Link to this Comment | Reply-
Michael Ledeen
you are right professor, and more and more vets are running for office.
September 3, 2010 - 10:27 am Link to this Comment | Reply
6. a Duoist
Will Kurdistan get a Marine Corps base, or not? With a base in Kurdistan, Marines could still train for amphibious assault at Pendelton and for desert ops at 29 Palms, but then train for mountain combat in Kurdistan.
A Marine mountain base in Kurdistan pins Syria, Iraq, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey and Iran, all at once. Best of all, the Kurds fervently want it.
September 3, 2010 - 1:31 am Link to this Comment | Reply -
I posted some of these in the link, but the actor who played Mr. Greenjeans was also a Marine, as were Aaron Chwat (Red Buttons), Tim Matheson (Otter in Animal House), Harvey Keitel, Harvey Lembeck, and Donald James Yarmy (enlisted at 16, seriously wounded on Guadalcanal, and better known as secret agent 86, Don Adams).
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8. simeon
Michael: our son Kim was a Marine who served in the first Gulf War. He was in Kuwait during the oil fires and was one of those guys that would get photographed with their masks on. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep it on all the time and he suffers today from that forgotten environmental disaster caused by a madman.
What strikes us as a family is that despite his service (including the operation against Noriega and action in the Philippines, one of the ones we never "hear" about) is how shabby he has been treated by the VA. It seems the VA mostly employs what we have come to call "professional deniers" who do everything to keep vets from getting their benefits.
Just recently, his medication that he has been taking for the last five years due to conditions developed as a result of breathing that junk, was denied to him by a VA rep because it was "too early" to renew the prescription. Our son pointed out to her that if he was not given his meds, he would be without it for five days. Tough you-know-what was the response.
Suffice it to say, he spent the weekend in early August at the local emergency room having withdrawal seizures. The hospital staff have subsequently filed a complaint against this VA employee and have told our son never to let it happen again, but to come to them for his medication if the VA denies it because of poor accounting.
My point is he is just one of many veterans we know (our Air Force friends have received similar treatment) that is absolutely criminal when these people have not only given their lives in many instances, but their futures to live as normal people as opposed to disabled.
Our nation should be ashamed of this and we need not only veterans to serve in our Congress, but one in the White House!
Then, perhaps, this injustice will not only be ended but our nation's enemies will think twice about their terror activities knowing someone is in charge who fought for our country and doesn't ride a girl's bike with a sissy helmet on their head.
In honor of our son's service, semper fi!
September 3, 2010 - 1:30 pm Link to this Comment | Reply-
Michael Ledeen
bless your fine son and thank him for his service. and keep publicizing the shabby treatment he's getting. write your local newspaper, your elected reps, and the VA. and i will always give you space here.
September 3, 2010 - 7:29 pm Link to this Comment | Reply-
Thanks, Michael and may God bless all those who serve!
FYI, many complaints were made to a former member of the Veteran Affairs committee and who was a senator for the state of Colorado, where our son lives. Interestingly, his staff always seemed to lose paperwork or not be available or the senator wasn't personally able to help or blah blah blah. That man? His name is Ken Salazar.
September 4, 2010 - 1:13 pm Link to this Comment | Reply
9. terje
Did you also know that (in)famous Don Imus of "Imus in the Morning" served as a Marine from 1957 to 1960 as a bugler?
September 7, 2010 - 4:09 am Link to this Comment | Reply
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Here's two simple definitions: exegesis: objectivism. To explain what the Scripture says. Greek, 'to guide out of." "ex" means "from" or "out of" eisogesis: subjectivism. Reading into text something that isn't there at all. Greek. Same root as exegesis with different prefix. "eis" means "into." My query here is as to how far anyone may reach into scripture and still remain confident of exegesis, rather than eisogesis? In other words, taking the words at face value, is it possible to ever have a truly objective view of what a particular scripture reference says and means? I'm specifically thinking on those instances where matters of doctrine may arise - especially as interpretation can be very much an issue of denominational bias. However, an understanding of cultural context can also come into it - in my reading I repeatedly note specific instances of information which can immediately be referred to scripture to give it clearer meaning. For example, the famous "eye of the needle" reference apparently is a direct allusion to a gate in the temple itself, which was allegedly known as "the needle" and was for the entrance of mules - an entrance much too small for a camel - especially a fully laden one. So...if we consider the dual matters of denominational bias and the potential lack of understanding of cultural references - then to what degree can scholars be certain of actual exegetical certainly in their enterprise?
I think someone has been learning new words. ;D If your question is which denomination has it most correct then there is no answer. If you are asking which authority is best used for the exploration of scripture my only answer will be your own. Of course if someone is honest in their approach to this endeavor then they will make every effort to use every necessary source. Still it may be necessary after to admit that nothing is clear and know but supposed and hoped. Pehaps that is why we require faith and not technical knowledge.
Heh, you could be quite right about that! I got to reading an article on "hermeneutics" last night - but when it started making commentary on the processes of exegesis and eisogesis then I found myself unable to consolidate the difficulties involved in trying to make an objective interpretation from subjective method. That's a pet topic of mine, btw. I had come across the term "exegesis" before - but "eisogesis" was the new one.
Purportedly true story: the very-Christian mother of a friend got VERY upset over that friend's apparently irreverent reference to an "eggsy Jesus." Brian, I LOVE this board! This time, though, I'm going to exercise discipline and not ramble for ten pages because I MUST get some work done! However, the exegetic-eisogetic tug-of-war has long been a fascination of mine. I would argue that complete objectivity is flatly impossible. Permit me, please, a favorite quote of mine, from D.H. Lawrence: "When it comes to the meaning of anything, even the simplest word, then you must pause. Because there are two great categories of meaning, forever separate. There is mob-meaning, and there is individual meaning. Take even the word 'bread.' The mob-meaning is merely: stuff made with white flour into loaves that you eat. But take the individual meaning of the word bread: the white, the brown, the corn-pone, the homemade, the smell of bread just out of the oven, the crust, the crumb, the unleavened bread, the shew-bread, the staff of life, sourdough bread, cottage leaves, French bread, Viennese bread, black bread, a yesterday's loaf, rye, Graham, barley, rolls, Bretzeln, Kringeln, scones, damper, matsen—there's no end to it all, and the word bread will take you to the ends of time and space, and far-off down avenues of memory. But this is individual. The word bread will take the individual off on his own journey, and its meaning will be in his own meaning, based on his own genuine imaginative reactions. And when the word comes to us in its individual character, and starts in us the individual responses, it is a great pleasure to us." If so simple a word as "bread" can conjure such diversity of meaning, emotion, and memory in each of us, what then is the so-called objective meaning for words basic to doctrine: redemption, sacrifice, Messiah, father, love, faith, sin? We, all of us, see the world through filters. Those filters were put in place by a variety of factors: parents, stress, job, church, culture, school, temperament, birthplace, friends, death, life, and by every incident that happened to or around us throughout our lives. Just as no two witnesses can see a car accident—or a loaf of bread—in exactly the same way and detail, so no two individuals can read even the most straightforward Bible passage "objectively." And that is perfectly okay, because in my opinion, when God speaks to us through scripture, He speaks to us as individuals, not as a mob. The mob's interpretation tends to put too much emphasis on squeezing every last drop of meaning from isolated words and imposing that meaning on all; therein lies the road to legalism, obsession with form over content, fanaticism, and an unjustified belief in a personal mission to save others from their own error. One more quote, if I may, this from David Abram's "The Spell of the Sensuous." "The traditional Hebrew text . . . demanded the reader's conscious participation. The text was never complete in itself; it had to be actively engaged by a reader who, by this engagement, gave rise to a particular reading. Only in relation—only by being taken up and actively interpreted by a particular reader—did the text become meaningful. And there was no single, definitive meaning; the ambiguity entailed by the lack of written vowels ensured that diverse readings, diverse shades of meaning, were always possible." . . . hence volume upon volume of margin notes and commentaries by Jewish scholars since the time of Isaiah. Greek, admittedly, is a lot less fluid in its potential range of interpretive meaning than Hebrew, especially ancient Hebrew, but even there I find myself entranced by the idea of a *living* scripture that speaks to *me.* But I fall into error if I try to impose that meaning on anyone else!
That's a great argument for the purpose of individual meaning. I especailly like the DH Lawrence reference - he really drives the point across with so simple an issue. So obviously illustrating the inherent complexities of applying individual meaning into the regions of doctrine and dogma. And the living Torah - I imagine that, perhaps, part of the ascribed "wisdom of the Rabbis" was a constant need to be aware of, and practice for others, the nature of that very individual meaning in the first place. Which strangely enough brings us around to a young tradesman in the rough-and-tumble world of 1st century Galillee, who railed against the strict literalism and legalism of the Pharisees...
excellent topic and good points made. Our reality constructs are formulated by means of symbolism known as language. Language is all about communication; and there is no communication unless we each understand the language and its codes. It is the fundamental foundation of communication; contextual, relative to frames of reference. Words have meaning; denotative and connotative, literal and figurative, conceived and perceived. If we are not each applying the same definitions to the same words in the same context, then miscommunication-- misunderstanding-- results. The meaning of a word depends on the definition interpreted and the one intended. Communication equals language, but language does not equal communication. Misunderstanding occurs at the point where definitions become divergent; causing disagreement as perspectives differ, unless the variance can be reconciled. Constructed in a hodge-podge of arbitrary consensus, words-- like pictures-- are merely representations of things and ideas... not the things and ideas themselves. A picture is worth a 1000 words, while a word is worth a 1000 pictures. A word can only mean what we understand it to mean. It is inevitable that people will (mis)interpret things as they expect them to be, rather than as what is actually there. Multiple perspectives may or may not be consistent. So be prepared to be misunderstood, and to misunderstand. If people do not speak the same language--- do not apply the same definitions, there is going to be miscommunications... misunderstandings. Especially if people solipsize the material; inserting their own assumptions and biases onto the words of another to see what they think it should say instead of accepting it for what it actually does say. www.geocities.com/exastra/paradox.htm
I like the points made then, especially This can only be especially true when dealing with so complex a series of different writings as within the Bible. Yet to the fundamentalist only literal renditions of the English can be true! It is a ridiculous preposition.
objective schmobjective answer one: NO. the reason for this is because of the philosophical problem of human limitation. we cannot be sure that what janet perceives as 'red' is the same as what john perceives as 'red', because the act of perception takes place within one's private experience - the most that can be done is for both of them to agree that it is 'red' and for both of them to agree that it can be put into category of other things that both of them also agree are 'red'. obviously, disputes may arise as a result of janet and john disagreeing about whether a specific thing can in fact be included in this category, if their perceptions happen to disagree in that case. and how much more so in the case of something intangible like what a piece of religious text actually means! answer two: what's the real question? i can only really speak about my own tradition of textural interpretation, which has very clear rules. for example there are a set of 13 rules by which laws implied by the Torah may be expounded, set out in a passage known as the "baraita of rabbi ishmael". these are used when the halacha (law) is unclear. but just to give you a taste of how we do things, the basic idea is *majority* rules, as in the famous case of the "oven of achnai" (BT bava metzia 59b) where one of the rabbis was correct as far as G!D was concerned, but was overruled because he was in the minority and "[the Torah] is not in heaven", ie human interpretation is to be followed rather than waiting for messages from the Divine. furthermore, it is said that G!D found this funny, saying "My children have defeated Me", but also maintained that the viewpoint of the minority should be preserved, in case it ever became that of the majority. similarly, for three years there was a dispute between the school of shammai and the school of hillel, the former asserting "the law is in agreement with us" and the latter that "the law is in agreement with us". then a bat kol (a voice from heaven) announced, "eilu v'eilu divrei Elokim khayyim" - "these and those are the words of the living G!D, but the law is in agreement with the rulings of hillel." (BT eruvin 13b) in other words, G!D likes a good argument, you've got to have a decision at some point but all points of view are important. beyond that, there's the question of who is bound by what - now we are bound by our sages and the fact that our ancestors made the covenant with G!D at sinai, but that's just us. however, we like to know what the terms of that are - and part of that is an approach rather similar to dh lawrence's quoted above. in other words, "what does it mean by 'bread'?". this very approach is precisely what is criticised by the people (i must get my friend quietmystic in here, she'd love this forum) who consider that jesus "railed against the strict literalism and legalism of the pharisees". now, the "mefarshim" [pharisees] are precisely the same rabbis of the talmud that came up with these 'legalistic' rules - yet, as it says, "chai bahem" - 'you shall live by them' by which the rabbis say 'in other words, you need not die because of them' - Torah laws (apart from three) can be broken to save a human life, which jesus would surely have approved of. the "pharisees" get a very bad press in the NT, yet to me, coming as i do from this tradition, it seems not only unjustified but inaccurate! at some point in the history of the early church, it was decided to jettison the Law which was the thing that more than anything else kept the jewish people together - and still does. it is from then that you see all the "love versus law" debates, in which love always wins. the idea is basically that law is somehow a bad thing, yet without a law there is no society. consequently the church ended up developing its own set of laws, which IMHO i don't think worked nearly as well - we're still using ours. there's more to say here but i can't think of it right now. b'shalom bananabrain


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