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Bighorns' James, Wear Chosen for All-Star Weekend
Posted: 02/11/2015 - A pair of Reno Bighorns players have been selected to participate in the NBA D-League's All-Star weekend.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - A pair of Reno Bighorns players have been selected to participate in the NBA D-League's All-Star weekend.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - Reno police are waiting for family to be notified before releasing the names of two women found shot to death Tuesday night.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - President Barack Obama says his new war-powers request to Congress won't become the authorization for another ground war like the U.S. fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - A 35-year-old Gardnerville man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl over a period of two years.
Updated: 02/12/2015 - A former executive at Coca-Cola has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Reno Air Racing Association.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - The captain of the capsized Costa Concordia luxury liner has been convicted of multiple charges of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in jail.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - Nevada water officials say the state needs to restrict water waste and underground water use in the face of lingering drought conditions.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - A man shot after an apparent road rage incident is out of the hospital.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits over construction defects.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - Sparks police now say what witnesses thought was a gun on campus at Reed High was an iPad tablet.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian, who built a basketball dynasty at UNLV but was defined more by his decades-long battle with the NCAA, died Wednesday after several years of health issues. He was 84.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - The Powerball jackpot continues to grow leading up to Wednesday night's drawing.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to formally authorize war against Islamic State militants and says the group could threaten the U.S. homeland if left unchecked.
Posted: 02/11/2015 - Little League International has stripped Chicago's Jackie Robinson West of its national title after finding the team falsified its boundary map.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - Big projects are coming to downtown Sparks this year thanks to a local group. Members say it's bringing positive change to the town.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - Chris Smith scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting to lead four Aggies in double figures as Utah State ran past Nevada 75-62 Tuesday night.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - Tuesday night Verdi residents are finally getting a look at a proposed materials processing plant, months after it was approved by the Reno Planning Commission.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is continuing to confirm he is running for another term in the seat he has held since 1987.
Updated: 02/11/2015 - By all accounts, Washoe County Animal Services' microchip program has been a success. Now in its third year, it helps reunite animal owners with their animals. The new director of animal services says this year, they hope to microchip 2500 more animals in Washoe County.
Updated: 02/10/2015 - It's still not clear whether a toddler from Churchill County with symptoms consistent with measles had the disease, based on four tests coming back with different results.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - NBC says it is suspending Brian Williams as "Nightly News" anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.
Updated: 02/10/2015 - The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of the military troops deployed to West Africa to help with the response to the Ebola outbreak.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - Comedy Central says that Jon Stewart will leave "The Daily Show" as host later this year.
Updated: 02/26/2015 - IGT shareholders have approved a merger agreement with GTECH.
Posted: 02/10/2015 - The Nevada Senate has upheld Gov. Brian Sandoval's 2013 veto of a bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases.


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Bruin Girls dance to national crown in Orlando
A long season of hard work and dedication has paid off for the Rock Bridge Bruin Girls dance team, which won the NDA National Dance Championships in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.
The 17-girl team is the first from Columbia to win the competition. The Bruin Girls placed second at the competition for the past two years.
Tigers ready for tournament test
Missouri men's basketball coach Quin Snyder has had at least one sleepless night already. He is liable to have a few more before the week is out, either because of the sting of defeat or preparation for the next game.
Single-elimination tournaments will do that to a coach, even when they aren't the 'Big Dance.'
10 Things You Didn't Know About <i>DePaul</i>...
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10DePaul University is named for St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission. Members of his congregation, also known as Vincentians, founded the university in Chicago in 1898.
9 With more than 23,000 students, DePaul is the largest Catholic university in the United States. That number is also big enough to make DePaul the largest private institution in the city of Chicago.
Navigating the bracket
Illinois was rewarded like no other No. 1 seed with short bus rides to Indianapolis and Chicago, which could set up one more to St. Louis for the Final Four.
MU's bracket: the other one
For the seventh straight year, the Missouri men's basketball team will play in a postseason tournament.
The Tigers accepted an invitation Sunday night to play in the National Invitation Tournament.
Tigers blank Youngstown State ... again
Missouri had a big day offensively Sunday at Taylor Stadium. Again. And the Tigers shut out Youngstown State. Again.
But perhaps lost in Missouri's 17-0 blowout of the Penguins was the emergence of two additional weapons.
MU gets kick out of win
Ty Singleton was having flashbacks to April 1985.
Singelton, Missouri's softball coach, could not get the image of Sidd Finch, a fictitious New York Mets pitching prospect, out of his head.
Tiger gymnasts upend No. 15 Razorbacks
The Missouri women's gymnastics team recorded its highest road score of the season in Fayetteville, Ark. on Sunday. The No. 32 Tigers defeated No. 15 Arkansas 196.050-195.575.
Senior Alisha Robinson won the all-around title, scoring a 39.300; Ashley Khederian finished fourth with a 38.275.
Two Tigers dive into nationals
Evan Watters and Nicole Frazier accomplished something over the weekend that no Missouri diver had in two decades.
Watters and Frazier, juniors on the Missouri swimming and diving team, qualified for the NCAA championships, becoming the first Tiger divers to do so since Denise Buchheister in 1982.
Tigers hoping for NIT bid
The teams playing in the National Invitation Tournament won't be selected until tonight, but that hasn't stopped Missouri from preparing for it.
A first-round win in the Big 12 Conference tournament against Nebraksa on Thursday secured a record of .500 or better for the Tigers (16-16) and eligibility for the NIT.
Missouri's Big 12 story still remains untitled
The date was April 26, 1997. The Big 12 Conference was a mere nine months old, and Missouri softball pitcher Barb Wright had just led her Tigers to a doubleheader sweep of Kansas and the school's first Big 12 championship.
A week later, Mary Babb hit two home runs to help the Tigers win the Big 12 tournament title, making MU's early tally of Big 12 championships two.
Fans vent frustration
Throughout Mizzou Arena, a sparse crowd awaited a game between the Missouri (12-3) and Baylor (9-12) on Feb. 16.
MU fans have gotten used to watching mediocre teams since the inception of the Big 12 Conference in 1996. But even most fans didn't know MU had won only two Big 12 titles in 20 sports.
It's not whether you win or lose the game ...
Above the neon beer signs of Harpo's Bar and Grill, high on a mantle, are pieces of wood and metal that represent the lifespan of a Missouri sports tradition.
After a big football victory, fans tear down Faurot Field's goalposts and march them more than a mile through campus to Harpo's, on the corner of Tenth and Cherry Streets.
Tigers cruise, avenge 2004 defeat
Youngstown State's Justin Thomas had shut down Missouri before, and Tigers coach Tim Jamieson was ready to scrap for every run he could get.
As it turned out, he didn't have to.
Tigers keep winning with hard hitting
Micaela Minner hit her 10th home run of the season Saturday.
But she couldn't have told you that. She doesn't keep track.
Extra Points:MU tennis shuts out two,extends home win streak
Missouri women's tennis fans had a lot to cheer about on Saturday.
The Tigers shut out both Air Force and Eastern Illinois at Green Tennis Center without losing a set.
Blase pilots state's smooth-sailing championships
As fans hopped over rails and raced for the best seats in Mizzou Arena, George Blase sat calmly at a table on the court, waiting.
There was still about an hour until the first game of the Missouri State High School Activities Association's state basketball championships started Friday morning, and Blase had been through this process many times in the past.
Matching Interests
Danny Todd stands on one side of the table-tennis table. His 18-year-old son, Will, is on the other. Both are undefeated on the night.
"I've got to admit I'm tired," Danny Todd says as he volleys with his son to warm up.
What might have been
If you closed your eyes this weekend and listened to the crowd noise at Mizzou Arena, you could almost picture him in black and gold.
McDonald's All-American and North Carolina recruit Tyler Hansbrough spent the weekend in Columbia trying to lead Poplar Bluff to its second consecutive state championship.
Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff steamroll nation's top team
The Mules were thundering Saturday night, and Tyler Hansbrough was the lead stallion.
Poplar Bluff won its second consecutive Class 5 boys' basketball championship with a 72-56 romp over Vashon, the top-ranked team in the country.

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text: Regulating Virtual Behaviour: The Evolution of Law in Real and Virtual Spaces Lynne Hall University of Northumbria firstname.lastname@example.com Introduction This virtual life Virtual Society MUDs Legal Structures in MUDs Crime and Punishment This virtual life 6 out of 10 children have access to the net Biggest growing user population: women over 50 Increasing ubiquity of computer Computer provides an alternative to traditional forms of home-based recreation letter writing telephones games reading Living the virtual life Web Email Chat Gaming Working Shopping Communicating Interacting Virtual does not mean alone Raison d'etre of the net = communication Growing possibility to find others to communicate with. Many small societies in many spaces on the net interest groups café society village communities Multi-User Dimensions Text-based synchronous communication forums Multi-user Recreational Communication not just limited to speech Stable, well-used technology Geographically bounded spaces Immersive... MUD Society Occurs in context MUD provides plot, storyline and landscape Involves primarily violent activities Tends to be highly stratified deities / admin equivalent known players (high level, long time) mid-ranked players (approved of players) low-ranked players (low-level or "invisible") newbies Role Playing MUDs Most typical sort of MUD Fantasy / Sci-Fi genre most common Players become a virtual character in an interactive novel Gaming activities focus on gaining experience, money, possessions The populace Group identity often strong race, guild, clan, city, church Strong personal loyalty between players Tendency to e-romance High potential for conflict between formal, identified groups between informal player groups Legal Systems Common / case law precedent hierarchical judicial structure adversarial judge as neutral arbitrator Code law codified permanent inquisitorial Legal Theories Legal Formalism scientific, positivist Legal realism law as action, judges as people Natural Law underlying fundamental moral principles Basis of law in MUDs Legal Formalism scientific, positivist Legal realism law as action, judges as people Natural Law underlying fundamental moral principles Deviant Behaviours? Ownership when is the object yours and when does it become public property? Property the right to private space Acceptable interactions what is acceptable in a RP MUD? Law in Virtual Communities Similar to real systems based on wrongful acts sources, enforcement agencies, penalties But not like real -> crimes committed, judged and punished in virtual space Precedent for separating the real and the virtual. LambdaMOOs Virtual Rape (Dibble) Administration of Law Games Admin as law providers dictatorial / oligarchical control structures codes of conduct Players as law providers tend to build on code of conduct increases democracy and player loyalty often highly successful, based on status in the MUD community Crime Harassment most serious MUD crime focused at the player not the character Theft often in-role Malicious Intent to Harm RP Muds: rape, violent assault, murder Social MUDs: destruction of property, verbal attacks Punishment Needs to be appropriate to context Varying degrees of severity Site / Player banning "Toading" Imprisonment Removal of status / experience Removal / destruction of possessions Virtual Law Credible within the context that it is applied (similar to nation / state based law) Effective has to be enforced to have an impact (similar to real world law) Relevant within any multi user environment deviance occurs and must be dealt with Virtual Law Incredible its not real, why should there be any need for it? Ineffective has no effect, very easy to avoid enforcement Irrelevant it doesn't matter what people do in virtual space as this has no effect on the real Summary Sustained growth in computer supported co-operative recreation Need for social framework to regulate behaviour Crime and deviance do exist Virtual and real is there a cross-over?


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A Little Bit of All - July 2Hello there people, Here's some of the amazing works submitted in the past ten days: Photography: Digital Art:GONE by hira-geco+PORTRAIT+ Yelde by NephylaTaking a Short Cut by Turtle-ArtsDescent: Journeys in the Dark by BelibrCommission - Elf Forest by CassiopeiaArtICE CREAM BOMB by The-KiwieWomanthology by LaurenMontgomery Traditional Art:Hatching dragons by ReptangleThe Mushrooms (wallpaper) by MazhlekovCARNAGE by Jay-Allen-HansenTraveler (speed painting) by jane-beataPlay of Colors by justcobeSneak Peek by frecklefaced29fyjfchkfvkugildeethjhy by KatieAnnOwensRats by Skia Manga & Anime - Fan Art:Water malipulator's homework by tshukiPKJP: Midnight Tigress by aya-meiCrysandrea July2012 by arseniquezKanna and Sesshoumaru by HachimitsukoUnder the Moonlight by RuruchaIkoku meiro no croisee by Kyatto-sanPicnic Sight by H0lyhandgrenadeGoddess : Commission by littlemangademonWhere the forest meets an end by wennlyIA by ymkw Pi
Weekly Feature - June W2Hello people :iconwavebackplz:Here's the works that caught my attention in the second week of June::iconswingonastarplz:Photograph: :iconswingonastarplz:Digital Art: Cthulhu T-Shirt version by Acrylicdreams Cancer Horoscopo by ChocolatitaMy Fairytale World by DeadLulu Autumn afternoon by xnhan00:iconswingonastarplz:Traditional Art:04: TiCk-ToCk by ayasemn Stranger by ExScout 3 for a girl detail of work in progress by CarnegriffCollecting Memories by Miss-Belfry World Eaters Chaos Dreadnought by UnfriendlyGiant :iconswingonastarplz:Anime & Manga - Fan Art - Cartoons & Comics - Anthro:-Yuzuki- Bitterness by Kohane-chan LoveLess by Eclipsing Korra - Art Nouveau by cute-lootDark Alley by EUDETENIS street by MUSHIboyHANN Art Trade LavenderLilacs by potatoe-kunMiku Hatsune ~rain stops,good-bye~ by arihato Kiss the sky by Yassaa :thumb307362545:Tomorrow's Nadja2 by moai87 Touhou Fanart- Flandre by SnowWaltz :thumb307
Manga/Anime DD RoundUp - OctoberBy PinkyT-O-EBy miimorkBy TGA-TsurugiBy VelurieBy LeviDansamBy JoyfoolBy RaizukiArchiveBy SydusDucentiaBy VanilliaWingsBy TintreasEvil Lingerie by MoemaiBy MoemaiSweetie PIE by FrozenTimezBy FrozenTimezRadio Tower by harouselBy harouselLUNA by kirero1By kirero1Happy Halloween! by AlcoholicRattleSnakeBy AlcoholicRattleSnakePetit mot by warobrunoBy warobruno:thumb331411067:By KimmymangaThe King by helioluBy helioluWitch's painting by EllsatBy EllsatRADIANCE by OinarioBy OinarioGloomy girl by OtosamaBy Otosama:thumb333492249:By 13on13onin mid autumn by sammihisameBy sammihisamelilliann by isxelleBy isxelleUgh...homeworks by CygnetzzzBy CygnetzzzBreathe Deep, Sigh Goodbye by e-himaBy e-hima:bi
A Little Bit Of All - July 3Hello people, :iconcocowaveplz: Lets start by featuring July's best 11 groups :iconrising-artists:Rising-Artists:iconallmanips:AllManips:iconbeginnerfanart:BeginnerFanArt:iconadoptscafe:AdoptsCafe:iconarts-galaxy:Arts-Galaxy:iconwhisperingnights:WhisperingNights:iconfeaturechallenge:FeatureChallenge:iconcutiekawaii-club:CutieKawaii-Club:iconcritiques-wanted:Critiques-Wanted:iconthecorrespondent:TheCorrespondent :iconsnapshot-serendipity:Snapshot-Serendipity Works from the last 11 days of July :iconreachforthestarsplz: Photography :iconreachforthestarsplz: :iconreachforthestarsplz:Digital Art :iconreachforthestarsplz::bigt
A Little Bit Of All - November And December Contests Groups:icontapastic-group: :icongood-intention::icondawishlist: :iconfantastic-fiction::iconartchance: :iconcomicstyle4ever::iconanimecommissionclub: :iconwingsofcrippledglass:Digital Art Traditional Art Manga & Anime - Fanart
A Little Bit Of All - SeptemberHello, Yes, I'm about three days late.. I have been extremely busy lately with college. I didn't have much time to select groups for this feature or works from different galleries than the ones I always feature..anyway, I hope I'll have more free time next time.Here's September's feature:PhotographyDigital ArtErasing Amyloo by AudreyBenjaminsenVanitas by grelin-machinThe Sacrifice by jurithedreamerAwakening by 33-3Mask, Speed Painting by PakouneWatching the Colours Change by HMissXXTraditional ArtThe Power is Born ( What do you see?) by Ana-LesacCareful What You Wish by mcalandraUnicorn Girl by nati09162012 by 69GeistTattoo design - Dragon and Skull by Xenija88Manga & Anime - FanArt+Magic Tea Time+ by VanRah[Homework] Final Project 01 by loxsianaContest entry :TakkuNoTori: by Skyler-chan498:bigthum
Weekly Feature - June W4 Hello there people :iconhappywaveplz:I will start my weekly feature with featuring the best groups of June which is something I will do in the end of every month. Here's the best groups of June::iconexcellentart-photos: excellentart-photos:iconiwillhelpyou: IwillHelpYou:iconfan-art-frenzy: Fan-Art-Frenzy:icongive-getandsupport: Give-GetAndSupport:iconawe-inspiring-photos: Awe-inspiring-photos:iconartisansart: ArtisansArt:iconcolors-of-the-world: Colors-of-the-World:iconpassionate-souls: Passionate-Souls:icon3d-gallery: 3D-Gallery:icononeworldhiddentalent: OneWorldHiddenTalent:iconimproveyourphotos: ImproveYourPhotos:iconbeholdersofbeauty: BeholdersofBeauty:iconfeedbackfrenzy: FeedbackFrenzy:iconprettytones: PrettyTones:iconkawaii-unite: Kawaii-Unite Works of the fourth week of June:<b wytiwyg="1">
A Little Bit Of All - AugustHello dear friends and members :iconwavebackplz: Welcome to my monthly feature.August's Best Groups:iconsharecomments: ShareComments:iconwe-the-artists: We-The-Artists:iconcutiecrafts: CutieCrafts:iconlovelylittlehorrors: LovelyLittleHorrors:iconsplash-of-colors: Splash-of-Colors:iconcontestscomplete: ContestsComplete:iconlearners-paradise: Learners-Paradise:iconfeel-the-moment: feel-the-moment:icondreamingdigitally: DreamingDigitally:icontroupe-of-writers: Troupe-of-Writers August's Best worksPhotography:big
Weekly Feature - June W3 Hello dear members and friends :iconwavesplz:Here's the works of the third week of June:Photography: Digital Art: Traditional art::thumb309143016: :thumb309099265:The desire to fly by Clarae19 my sun by psydrevo Manga & Anime - Fan Art - Cartoons & Comics - Anthro:Maple story by kawacy Soaring Dreams by kankitsuru At the night of fantasy by joeyzsrkMy first airship travel by Arasdel Vanguard of Anval by harousel Elyn with flowers by MacharetCelestial Sona by Poki-art BRS: Ruling the World by BloodyBlack1234 Thylacosmilus cub and friends by PsithyrusPepperbox by Xamag Deviantart - Pixel Art - Tutorials - Designs & Interfaces:Mask ID by IIDanmrak Fancy Wear Blank Meme by WindFlite Pie Crust/Topping Tutorial by Bon-AppetEats:thumb309405327: Mai pixel thing by ANDREWwwwwww Robber fox by atpalicis:thumb30975793
Digitally Delicious: Oct. 17Idle by UnknownStainElven Glow by uildrimInner world by Real-SonkeSOut of Chaos by HELMUTTTLOC Monster1 - advanced by alexnegreaPlatinum by JumeiCafe Rouge - Never let me go by NesskainDeadly Allure by: SteveArgyle
Celebrating Diversity #2Welcome to the 2nd edition of Celebrating Diversity! This series of articles aims to bring you outside of your comfort zone in terms of Art and showcase from a wider range of galleries to embrace the diverse nature of the submissions to deviantART. Not only are we stepping you outside your normal 'go to' galleries - but we as the writers of this fantastic series, are visiting places that we wouldn't normally go to as well.As humans , we are all different. We have so many types of all sorts of things in the world such as cars, jobs, flavours of crisps, hair colours and so on - as Charles De Gualle once said, " How can you govern a country that has 246 different types of cheese?" It's a challenge to embrace so many things, but one that we should try hard to accept.
Celebrating Diversity #3Hello, everyone!When we don't see enough of a particular art form, it is difficult for us to understand or appreciate it. This project aims to bring you features that you might not have seen otherwise from a variety of galleries around dA. For example, I tend to live and breathe photomanipulations and (to a lesser extent) digital art, and I really enjoyed taking a moment to browse the non-photomanipulation galleries for treasures. I found many, and I hope you will enjoy the features I have chosen.Jade (Aeirmid)These are the things I love:Syringe by MothOfDoom31Mag by ElisanthBrain Tower by Almacansilent noise by sainisjohrayLives in a dream.... by TriciaSJUST FOR YOU by ARTBYTERESADon't Cry by NicksPencilBegin 73 by Craig-LarsenPain... by VishwLife can be so colorful by dansch:bigthumb18971
Digitally Delicious: Jan 1st.White Prince by NadiavanderDonkMidgard Master of Demon Mountain by TrishkellOut There Revisited by Gaius31dukeMy Little Friend by ElderscrollerDowntown by PeteAmachreeFree as a bird by memodMistveil Spires by TitusLunterC
Celebrating Diversity #1Welcome to this new series of Art Features! Even tho most of you are aware of the many many galleries and categories here on dA, I think most of us move in a sort of "comfort zone" between Galleries, Channels or Groups that provide us with a constant flow of new art. And sometimes we forget all the other great artforms, styles and media that are out of our "comfort zone". And today I want to step out of that warm and cuddly place and feature some awesome works from places on dA I don't usually visit! Since this is the first entry, I thought I should explain it a bit more, so that is why there is more text in this article The topic of celebrating diversity is something that I really want to cherish. I am guilty of not fully
More Like YOU: #001More Like ThisBeta is a deviantART feature that allows you to browse artwork like never before. This feature is currently in Beta Testing (:faq531.I will select three deviants and choose a certain deviation from them, from there, I will click the More Like This button on that deviation, to find similar artwork by other artists!:icondienutza:More Like DianaGrigore:iconyuumei:More Like yuumei:iconIleanaHunter:More Like IleanaHunter
Celebrating Diversity #7Writing this article will prompt me to go on a journey into the deviantART galleries I have rarely explored. I've chosen to feature some deviations from the Film & Animation, Traditional Art and People and Portraits Photography galleries!Film & Animation Traditional Art People & Portraits PhotographyLady of the lake by juliadavis Serenity... by januvargas Elfin Forest by EmilySotoA Cowboys Fire by MikeysPhotos me by MartaSyrkoPrevious ArticlesHere are previous Celebrating Diversity articles for your viewing pleasure: #1
Celebrating Diversity #5Here comes the 5th article of Celebrating Diversity!I usually browse the Photography Galleries and more particularly, the Fashion Photography Gallery. But I do enjoy checking out other galleries like the Traditional, Digital and Anime & Manga ones as well.And now, enjoy the featured pieces Previous Features#1| #2 | #3 | #4Have an amazing day,dekorAdum
Digitally Delicious: Oct. 12Seven Deadly Sins by ProcrustMasamurai by Zeen84On the other side of the wall by laurelineparisNine Tailed Fox by Jon-FosterXing Tian who will never surrender by phoeni-x-manAirborn - Ice Setting 3 - Bramble by: acapulc0Unravelled by whiteflyinglizard
Weekly Group Feature #10 !This weeks featured group is::iconwatercolorists:watercolorists was founded 5 years ago and has a wonderful collection of watercolour pieces within their gallery. I can't believe I'd forgotten how beautiful watercolour can be. I'm going to try it myself!Here is some of the artwork featured in the group:Watercolors are usually transparent and it allows light to reflect from the surface of the paper. This gives a luminous effect. Watercolor can also be made opaque by adding Chinese white. In East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred to as brush painting or scroll painting. In Chinese, Korean, and Japanese painting it has been the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or browns. India, Ethiopia and other countries also have long traditions. Fingerpainting with watercolor paints originat
The Inspired #94Welcome to The InspiredThe Inspired is a weekly feature of deviations from around Deviant Art.The Inspired features a wide range of Traditional and Digital art styles, photography, & Artisan crafts.All featured deviations do not contain mature content[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Artist of the Week:iconchiichanny:[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Digital Works from Around Deviant Art[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Traditional Works from Around Deviant Art
The Inspired #108Welcome to The InspiredThe Inspired is a weekly feature of deviations from around Deviant Art.The Inspired features a wide range of Traditional and Digital art styles, photography, & Artisan crafts.All featured deviations do not contain mature content[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Artist of the Week(Christmas Break, will return in January)[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Digital Works[Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!][Star!]Traditional Works
BEST OF: dA-Supporters group - 83:iconarrheartplz:BEST OF: dA-Supporters group - 83:iconarrheartplz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow2plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz:Hello everyone! Here's the feature of deviantARTSupporters group. You will see here BEST works created by the members.:iconlittleheartsplz: :iconlittleheartsplz::iconlove1plz::iconlove2plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow2plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconcutebow1plz::iconlovesplz: FEATURES :iconlovesplz:silent moment by M-I-D-S:: Hangawi Full Moon Bunny :: by SangrdeOnly time... by fredvegeranoArt Trade for Qiuiia by aremp:thumb402083957:Sailor Sun And Globulus 80 pumkin battle by SnowlynSouthern Belle (Hetalia CSA OC) by sailorgreywolfLeviathan by Joe-Roberts:thumb4024
Hall Of Fame ( 50 - June 2014 ) Those who have been members of our Group for quite a while are aware of the fact that many of the Group's Submissions end up in my, Alligatorr's, gppr's, Mathness', Rockinfroggi's and pbird12's Favourites, being featured wherever it is possible to do that and being suggested as DDs. So, keep submitting, people, because there are only advantages in it for you. This is the Hall Of Fame of our :iconForeverArtGroup: . Here you can find the best monthly submissions, carefully chosen by us. Geisha by godcreated00 PROJECT 25: Mindflayer Summon! by Eden-West Malficent by ACWart Garden Portal II by Tolkyes
Manga and Anime DD summary December 2012December marks the end of the year, but also the end of the month, which means we'll take a look back at this past month's DDs! Have a wonderful end of the year everyone! May the new one bring you lots of happiness and success!rydi1689's Daily DeviationsFrozen Glory by misaeraScheherazade and the Hash Djinn by vinhnyuheavenly dog by sayuuhirojust_like_you by depinzDont disturb the fishys !Print! by MaruukiThe chair of a Jormungand by lalalalackFruit by MABLEXIn my head by yuki-kTwin bee pollen trap by ninjinshiruphonhe and dhakry by uritaRouge gorges by megounetteSnow by zhongbiaoAngel girl by el-zhengThe Sky After Rain by Kyokimaru.:Merry Christmas 2012:. by InkHeartPawFishing for a Kingyo Hata no Hyakki by darkn2ghtat long last by kidchanTechnicolor Dream III by XkYDreaming dreams by XsayeinVItation by ChenedelicSG: shooting star by pancake-waddlesTiViA's Daily DeviationsC : Love in the Air by CraelleImpossible by phuongsupercatL i l y . by sheryuWarm Needed Season by Salmon88:
Show Me #1: BridgesI decided to start a feature series in the Deviation ThumbShare Forum based on themes and featuring the collected deviations on Sundays.The first theme was Bridges!Here comes the amazing deviationsOn My Way by ThoughtMemorySydney Harbour Bridge by DrewHopper
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History of the Pacific Islands
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History of the Pacific Islands covers the history of the islands in the Pacific Ocean.
- 1 Histories
- 1.1 Easter Island – Rapanui
- 1.2 Cook Islands
- 1.3 Fiji
- 1.4 Guam
- 1.5 Hawaii
- 1.6 Indonesia
- 1.7 Japan
- 1.8 Kiribati
- 1.9 Malaysia
- 1.10 New Caledonia
- 1.11 New Zealand
- 1.12 Niue Island
- 1.13 Papua New Guinea
- 1.14 Philippines
- 1.15 Samoa
- 1.16 Solomon Islands
- 1.17 Tahiti
- 1.18 Taiwan
- 1.19 Tokelau
- 1.20 Tonga
- 1.21 Tuvalu
- 1.22 Vanuatu
- 1.23 Other islands
- 2 See also
- 3 References
Easter Island – Rapanui[edit]
Easter Island is one of the youngest inhabited territories on Earth, and for most of the History of Easter Island it was the most isolated inhabited territory on Earth. Its inhabitants the Rapanui have endured famines and big push factors, epidemics, civil war, slave raids and colonialism; have seen their population crash on more than one occasion, and created a cultural legacy that has brought them fame out of all proportion to their numbers.
Cook Islands[edit]
In Cook Islands history, migrants from French Polynesia are believed to have arrived on the southern island group around 800 AD. Similarly, the northern islands were probably settled by expeditions from Samoa and Tonga.[1] The capital Rarotonga, is believed from local oral tradition, to have been the launching site of waka ship voyagers who originally settled in New Zealand.[2] The Cook Islands Maori language is closely related to the Te Reo Maori indigenous language of New Zealand. The country is named after Captain James Cook who surveyed and landed on some of the islands between 1774 and 1777.
The history of Fiji dates back to ancient times. There are many theories as to how the Fijian race came into existence. Around 1500 BC Fiji was settled by (melaneasion) seafarers. Around 900–600 BC Moturiki Island was settled. By 500 BC, Melanesian seafarers had reached Fiji and intermarried with the Polynesian inhabitants, giving rise to the modern Fijian people. In 1643 AD, Abel Tasman sighted Vanua Levu Island and northern Taveuni. According to native oral legends Fijians were also descendants of a nomadic tribe from Tanganika (Tanzania).
The history of Guam involves phases including the early arrival of people known today as the ancient Chamorros, the development of "pre-contact" society, Spanish colonization, and the present American rule of the island. Archaeologists using carbon-dating have broken Pre-Contact Guam (i.e. Chamorro) history into three periods: "Pre-Latte" (BC 2000? to AD 1) "Transitional Pre-Latte" (AD 1 to AD 1000), and "Latte" (AD 1000 to AD 1521). Archaeological evidence also suggests that Chamorro society was on the verge of another transition phase by 1521, as latte stones became bigger. The original inhabitants of Guam are believed to be descendants of Austronesian people originating from Southeast Asia as early as 4,000 BC, having linguistic and cultural similarities to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.[3] Guam's history of colonialism is the longest among the Pacific islands and Chamorros are considered one of the oldest civilizations in the Pacific.
Hawaiian history is inextricably tied into a larger Polynesian phenomenon. Hawaiʻi is the apex of the Polynesian Triangle, a region of the Pacific Ocean anchored by three island groups: Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The many island cultures within the Polynesian Triangle share similar languages derived from a proto-Malayo-Polynesian language used in Southeast Asia 5,000 years ago. Polynesians also share cultural traditions, such as religion, social organization, myths, and material culture. Anthropologists believe that all Polynesians have descended from a South Pacific proto-culture created by an Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) people that had migrated from Southeast Asia. The seven main Polynesian cultures are Aotearoa, Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui, Marquesas, Sāmoa, Tahiti, and Tonga
The early settlement history of Hawaiʻi is still not completely resolved. Some believe that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaiʻi in the 3rd century from the Marquesas and were followed by Tahitian settlers in 1300 AD who conquered the original inhabitants. Others believe that there was only a single, extended period of settlement.
In the history of Indonesia, Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population, migrated to South East Asia from Taiwan. They arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BC, and confined the native Melanesian peoples to the far eastern regions as they expanded.[4] Dong Son culture spread to Indonesia bringing with it techniques of wet-field rice cultivation, ritual buffalo sacrifice, bronze casting, megalithic practises, and ikat weaving methods. Ideal agricultural conditions, and the mastering of wet-field rice cultivation as early as the 8th century BC,[5] allowed villages, towns, and small kingdoms to flourish by the 1st century AD.
The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts. However, archaeological evidence indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period.[6] Following the last ice-age, around 12,000 BC, the rich ecosystem of the Japanese Archipelago fostered human development. The earliest-known pottery belongs to the Jōmon period.
In the history of Kiribati, the islands which now form the Republic of Kiribati have been inhabited for at least seven hundred years, and possibly much longer. The initial Micronesian population, which remains the overwhelming majority today, was visited by Polynesian and Melanesian invaders before the first European sailors "discovered" the islands in the 16th century. For much of the subsequent period, the main island chain, the Gilbert Islands, was ruled as part of the British Empire. The country gained its independence in 1979 and has since been known as Kiribati.located in the western hemisphere
History of Malaysia is the written past of a country in South East Asia whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history. Hindu India, the Islamic Middle East and Christian Europe to its west, and China and Japan to the north-east were major influences brought by shipping routes passing through the region. Malaysian history is also intertwined with that of neighbouring Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Brunei and Thailand. This trade and foreign cultures brought the area great wealth and diversity, but has also domination and colonialism. The history of Malaysia is one of successive phases of outside influence, followed by the mid-20th century establishment of independence from foreign colonial powers.
New Caledonia[edit]
In the history of New Caledonia, the diverse group of people that settled over the Melanesian archipelagos are known as the Lapita. They arrived in the archipelago now commonly known as New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands around 1500 BC. The Lapita were highly skilled navigators and agriculturists with influence over a large area of the Pacific. From about the 11th century Polynesians also arrived and mixed with the populations of the archipelago. Europeans first sighted New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands in the late 18th century. The British explorer James Cook sighted Grande Terre in 1774 and named it New Caledonia, Caledonia being the Latin name for Scotland. During the same voyage he also named the islands to the north of New Caledonia the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu), after the islands north of Scotland.
New Zealand[edit]
The History of New Zealand dates back to at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer came to New Zealand in 1642. From the late 18th century, the country was regularly visited by explorers and other sailors, missionaries, traders and adventurers. In 1840 the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between the British Crown and various Māori chiefs, bringing New Zealand into the British Empire and giving Māori equal rights with British citizens. There was extensive European and some Asian settlement throughout the rest of the century. War and the imposition of a European economic and legal system led to most of New Zealand's land passing from Māori to European ownership, and most Māori subsequently became impoverished.
From the 1890s the New Zealand parliament enacted a number of progressive initiatives, including women's suffrage and old age pensions. From the 1930s the economy was highly regulated and an extensive welfare state was developed. Meanwhile, Māori culture underwent a renaissance, and from the 1950s Māori began moving to the cities in large numbers. This led to the development of a Māori protest movement which in turn led to greater recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi in the late 20th century. In the 1980s the economy was largely deregulated and a number of socially liberal policies, such as decriminalisation of homosexuality, were put in place. Foreign policy, which had previously consisted mostly of following Britain or the United States, became more independent. Subsequent governments have generally maintained these policies, although tempering the free market ethos somewhat.
Niue Island[edit]
The history of the Niue Island can be traced back to a 1000 years when the Polynesian settles came here. Traces of Pukapulan dialect are still there in the native language which is based on the Samoan and Tongan language. The Polynesian settlers were raters isolated as there was very little inter island trade and the existence of the limestone island was in itself very difficult due to lack of rivers and cultivable soil.
The modern history of Niue can be traced back to the 1740's with the arrival of Captain James Cook. Cook described the island as "Savage Island" in his records as the natives were not very welcoming to strangers. This was in complete contrast to the Tongans he described as "The Friendly Islands". Captain Cook tried to set his foot thrice on the island but was repulsed each of the three times. The natives at that time were quite hostile to strangers. Christianity was brought to the island by Peniamina in the year 1846 when he got converted during his stay at Samoa. The islanders were completely converted to Christianity by the end of the 19th century. Colonization took place thereafter and the island was declared as a part of the British Empire.
The island country became independent in 1974 but still have a free association agreement with New Zealand and many of its citizens have become citizens of New Zealand. Now the Island country has a democracy and is governed by a legislative assembly consisting of 20 members. Niue is the smallest democracy in the world.
Papua New Guinea[edit]
The History of Papua New Guinea can be traced back to about 60,000 years ago when people first migrated towards the Australian continent. The written history began when European navigators first sighted New Guinea in the early part of the 16th century. Archaeological evidence indicates that humans arrived on New Guinea at least 60,000 years ago, probably by sea from Southeast Asia during an ice age period when the sea was lower and distances between islands shorter. For an overview of the geological history of the continent of which New Guinea is a part, see Australia – New Guinea. Although the first arrivals were hunter-gatherers, early evidence shows that people managed the forest environment to provide food. The gardens of the New Guinea highlands are ancient, intensive permacultures, adapted to high population densities, very high rainfalls (as high as 10,000mm/yr (400in/yr)), earthquakes, hilly land, and occasional frost. There are indications that gardening was being practised at the same time that agriculture was developing in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
In the beginning of the history of the Philippines, the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30,000 years ago.[7] Austronesians actively settled the island from Taiwan from 2500 BCE and displaced Negritoes from the Coastal areas, forcing them into the mountains. Due to influence from the Cholas and states they had cultural influence over, Indianized Hindu kingdoms arose in the early Medieval period and the Islamic Sultanate of Brunei extended its rule over Mindanao by the late 1400s. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan on Homonhon Island, southeast of Samar on 16 March 1521.[8] Spanish colonization began with the arrival of Miguel López de Legazpi's expedition and permanent settlement in the island of Cebu,[9] and more settlements continued northward with the colonizers reaching the bay of Manila on the island of Luzon.[10] In Manila, they established a new town and thus began an era of Spanish colonization that lasted for more than three centuries.[11] The Philippines were conquered by the United States in 1898, occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945 and given independence in 1946.
In the History of Samoa, contact with Europeans began in the early 18th century but did not intensify until the arrival of the English. In 1722, Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to sight the islands. Missionaries and traders arrived in the 1830s. Halfway through the 19th century, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States all claimed parts of the kingdom of Samoa, and established trade posts. King Malietoa Leaupepe died in 1898 and was succeeded by Malietoa Tooa Mataafa. The US and British consuls supported Malietoa Tanu, Leaupepe's son. US and British warships, including the USS Philadelphia shelled Apia on 15 March 1899. After World War I, the League of Nations carved up Samoa. Britain and New Zealand took over the western islands which became 'Western Samoa' and USA claimed the eastern half of the country which became American Samoa. In 1962, Western Samoa became the first Pacific Island nation to gain political independence. In 1997, Samoa officially dropped the 'Western' from its name as it was an appendage from its colonial era. Also Samoa have their problem that face still the war.
Solomon Islands[edit]
The human history of the Solomon Islands begins with the first settlement at least 30,000 years ago from New Guinea. They represented the furthest expansion of humans into the Pacific Ocean until the expansion of Austronesian-language speakers through the area around 4000 BCE, bringing new agricultural and maritime technology. Most of the languages spoken today in the Solomon Islands derive from this era, but some thirty languages of the pre-Austronesian settlers survive (see East Papuan languages). Ships of the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira first sighted Santa Isabel island on 7 February 1568. Finding signs of alluvial gold on Guadalcanal, Mendaña believed he had found the source of King Solomon's wealth, and consequently named the islands "The Islands of Solomon". In 1595 and 1605 Spain again sent several expeditions to find the islands and establish a colony, however these were unsuccessful. In 1767 Captain Philip Carteret rediscovered Santa Cruz and Malaita. Later, Dutch, French and British navigators visited the islands; their reception was often hostile.
In the history of Tahiti, Tahiti is estimated to have been settled by Polynesians between CE 300 and 800 coming from Tonga and Samoa, although some estimates place the date earlier. The fertile island soil combined with fishing provided ample food for the population. Although the first European sighting of the islands was by a Spanish ship in 1606, Spain made no effort to trade with or colonize the island. Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sighted Tahiti on 18 June 1767, and is considered the first European visitor to the island. The perceived relaxation and contented nature of the local people and the characterization of the island as a paradise much impressed early European visitors, planting the seed for a romanticization by the West that endures to this day.
In the history of Taiwan, Aboriginal peoples ancestors are believed to have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han Chinese immigration began in the 17th century.[12] The Taiwanese Aborigines are Austronesian peoples, with linguistic and genetic ties to other Austronesian ethnic groups, such as peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Oceania.[13] Taiwan's Austronesian speakers were traditionally distributed over much of the island's rugged central mountain range and concentrated in villages along the alluvial plains. Today, the bulk of the contemporary Taiwanese Aborigine population reside in the mountains and the cities. The issue of an ethnic identity unconnected to the Asian mainland has become one thread in the discourse regarding the political identity of Taiwan. The total population of Aborigines on Taiwan is around 458,000 as of January 2006,[14] which is approximately 2% of Taiwan's population.
Archaeological evidence indicates that history of Tokelau's atol — Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo — were settled about 1000 years ago, probably by voyages from Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tuvalu. Oral history traces local traditions and genealogies back several hundred years.[15] Inhabitants followed Polynesian mythology with the local god Tui Tokelau; and developed forms of music (see Music of Tokelau) and art. The three atolls functioned largely independently while maintaining social and linguistic cohesion. Tokelauan society was governed by chiefly clans, and there were occasional inter-atoll skirmishes and wars as well as inter-marriage. Fakaofo, the "chiefly island,"[16] held some dominance over Atafu and Nukunonu. Life on the atolls was subsistence-based, with reliance on fish and coconut.[15] Commodore John Byron discovered Atafu on 24 June 1765 and named it "Duke of York's Island." Parties onshore reported that there were no signs of current or previous inhabitants.[17][18]
The History of Tonga stretches back to around roughly 4000 BC.[citation needed] when the Polynesians arrived. Tonga became known as the Tongan Empire through extensive trading. The Europeans arrived in the 17th century which was followed after a couple hundred years by a single unified Tongan kingdom. Archaeological evidence shows that the first settlers in Tonga sailed from the Santa Cruz Islands, as part of the original Austronesian-speakers' (Lapita) migration which originated out of S.E. Asia some 6000 years before present. Archaeological dating places Tonga as the oldest known site in Polynesia for the distinctive Lapita ceramic ware, at 2800–2750 years before present.
The history of Tuvalu dates back to at least 1,000 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians. the origins of the people of Tuvalu is addressed in the theories regarding the spread of humans out of Southeast Asia, from Taiwan, via Melanesia and across the Pacific islands to create Polynesia.[19]
During pre-European-contact times there was frequent canoe voyaging between the islands as Polynesian navigation skills are recognised to have allowed deliberate journeys on double-hull sailing canoes or outrigger canoes.[20] Eight of the nine islands of Tuvalu were inhabited; thus the name, Tuvalu, means "eight standing together" in Tuvaluan. The pattern of settlement that is believed to have occurred is that the Polynesians spread out from the Samoan Islands into the Tuvaluan atolls, with Tuvalu providing a stepping stone to migration into the Polynesian Outlier communities in Melanesia and Micronesia.[21][22][23]
In 1568 Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña sailed through the islands and is understood to have sighted Nui during his expedition in search of Terra Australis. In 1819 the island of Funafuti was named Ellice's Island; the name Ellice was applied to all nine islands after the work of English hydrographer Alexander George Findlay (1812–1876).[24] The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century, when each of the Ellice Islands was declared a British protectorate by Captain Gibson R.N., of HMS Curacoa, between 9 and 16 October 1892.[25] The Ellice Islands were administered as British protectorate by a Resident Commissioner from 1892 to 1916 as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT), and later as part of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony from 1916 to 1974.[26]
A referendum was held in December 1974 to determine whether the Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands should each have their own administration.[27] As a consequence of the referendum, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony ceased to exist on 1 January 1976 and the separate British colonies of Kiribati and Tuvalu came into existence.[28][29] Tuvalu became fully independent within the Commonwealth on 1 October 1978. On 17 September 2000 Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations.
In the history of Vanuatu, the commonly held theory of Vanuatu's prehistory from archaeological evidence supports that peoples speaking Austronesian languages first came to the islands some 4,000 to 6,000 years ago.[30] Pottery fragments have been found dating back to 1300 BC[31] What little is known of the pre-European contact history of Vanuatu has been gleaned from oral histories and legends. One important early king was Roy Mata, who united several tribes, and was buried in a large mound with several retainers. The first island in the Vanuatu group discovered by Spaniards was Espiritu Santo when, in 1606, the Portuguese explorer, Pedro Fernández de Quirós, spied what he thought was a southern continent. Europeans did not return until 1768, when Louis Antoine de Bougainville rediscovered the islands.
Other islands[edit]
History of American Samoa begins with inhabitation as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century.[citation needed]
The history of Baker Island began when the United States of America took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island – as well as on nearby Howland Island – but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
In the history of Brunei, the Sultanate of Brunei was very powerful from the fourteenth to the 16th century AD. Its realm covered the northern part of Borneo and the southwestern Philippines. European influence gradually brought an end to this regional power. Later, there was a brief war with Spain, in which Brunei was victorious. The decline of the Bruneian Empire culminated in the 19th century when Brunei lost much of its territory to the White Rajahs of Sarawak, resulting in its current small landmass and separation into two parts. Brunei was a British protectorate from 1888 to 1984.
The history of the Caroline Islands begins with the discovery by the occidentals in 1526, by the Spanish Toribio Alonso de Salazar, he called them "Carolinas" after the emperor Carlos I of Spain, and Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. The Portuguese Diego da Rocha, explorer of the Carolines, also named them the Sequeira Islands in 1527. Though early Spanish navigators in the area (from 1543) called them the Nuevas Filipinas ("New Philippines"), Admiral Francisco Lazeano named them the Carolinas after the Spanish King Charles II in 1686.
In the history of French Polynesia, the French Polynesian island groups do not share a common history before the establishment of the French protectorate in 1889. The first French Polynesian islands to be settled by Polynesians were the Marquesas Islands in AD 300 and the Society Islands in AD 800. The Polynesians were organized in petty chieftainships.[32]
European discovery in the History of the Galapagos Islands occurred when Dominican Fray Tomás de Berlanga, the fourth Bishop of Panama, sailed to Peru to settle a dispute between Francisco Pizarro and his lieutenants. De Berlanga's vessel drifted off course when the winds diminished, and his party reached the islands on 10 March 1535. According to a 1956 study by Thor Heyerdahl and Arne Skjølsvold, remains of potsherds and other artifacts from several sites on the islands suggest visitation by South American peoples prior to the arrival of the Spanish.
Historical evidence suggests that Howland Island was the site of prehistoric settlement, which may have extended down to Rawaki, Kanton, Manra and Orona of the Phoenix Islands 500 to 700 km southeast. This settlement might have taken the form of a single community utilising several adjacent islands, but the hard life on these isolated islands, together with the uncertainty of fresh water supplies, led to an extinction of or dereliction by the settled peoples, in such a way that other islands in the area (such as Kiritimati and Pitcairn) were abandoned.[33] Such settlements probably began around 1000 BC, when eastern Melanesians travelled north.[34]
The history of Jarvis Island begins with the island's first known sighting by Europeans was on 21 August 1821 by the British ship Eliza Francis (or Eliza Frances) owned by Edward, Thomas and William Jarvis[35][36] and commanded by Captain Brown. In March 1857 the uninhabited island was claimed for the United States under the Guano Islands Act and formally annexed on 27 February 1858.
In the history of Marquesas Islands, the first recorded settlers of the Marquesas were Polynesians, who, from archеological evidence, are believed to have arrived before 100 AD. Ethnological and linguistic evidence suggests that they likely arrived from the region of Tonga and Samoa. The islands were given their name by the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira who reached them on 21 July 1595. He named them after his patron, García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete, who was Viceroy of Peru at the time. Mendaña visited first Fatu Hiva and then Tahuata before continuing on to the Solomon Islands.
In the history of Melanesia, the original inhabitants of the islands now named Melanesia were likely the ancestors of the present day Papuan-speaking people. These people are thought to have occupied New Guinea tens of millennia ago and reached the islands 35,000 years ago (according to radiocarbon dating). They appear to have occupied these islands as far east as the main islands in the Solomon Islands (i.e., including San Cristobal) and perhaps even to the smaller islands farther to the east.[37]
The ancestors of the Micronesians in the history of Micronesia settled there over 4,000 years ago. A decentralized chieftain-based system eventually evolved into a more centralized economic and religious empire centered on Yap. European explorers – first the Portuguese in search of the Spice Islands (Indonesia) and then the Spanish – reached the Carolines in the 16th century, with the Spanish establishing sovereignty.
Researchers of the History of the Marshall Islands agree on little more than that successive waves of migratory peoples from Southeast Asia spread across the Western Pacific about 3,000 years ago, and that some of them landed on and remained on these islands. The Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar landed there in 1529. They were named for English explorer John Marshall, who visited them in 1799. The Marshall Islands were claimed by Spain in 1874. Following papal mediation and German compensation of $4.5 million, Spain recognized Germany's claim in 1885, which established a protectorate and set up trading stations on the islands of Jaluit and Ebon to carry out the flourishing copra (dried coconut meat) trade. Marshallese Iroij (high chiefs) continued to rule under indirect colonial German administration.
In the History of the Society Islands, the archipelago is generally believed to have been named by Captain James Cook in honor of the Royal Society, sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands; however, Cook states in his journal that he called the islands Society "as they lay contiguous to one another".[38]
In the history of Tuamotu, the Tuamotus were first discovered by Ferdinand Magellan, during his circumglobal voyage in 1521. From the Inca Empire, Tupac Inca Yupanqui is also credited with leading a nearly 10-month voyage of exploration into the Pacific around 1480. None of these visits were of political consequence, the islands being in the sphere of influence of the Pomare dynasty of Tahiti. At the beginning 18th century the first Christian missionaries arrived. The islands' pearls penetrated the European market in the late 19th century, making them a coveted possession. Following the forced abdication of King Pomare V of Tahiti, the islands were annexed as an overseas territory of France
See also[edit]
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Throughout the decades, incredible works of art and priceless treasures have vanished from museums, galleries and even private homes, never to be seen again. On August 30th, Ovation, America's only arts network, will present the television premiere of Raiders of the Lost Art, a new original series that explores the murky details and puzzling mysteries around the disappearance of some of the world's most-valuable art.
Over the course of six riveting, one-hour episodes, Raiders of the Lost Art delves into art mysteries that have perplexed investigators, law enforcement and art experts for decades. Through re-enactments, rare archival footage and expert commentary, viewers will see how these treasures were looted, stolen or seemingly vanished into thin air. Some art works have been recovered. But many more are still waiting to be found.
Raiders of the Lost Art premieres Saturday, August 30th at 7PM ET, only on Ovation.
Here are some episode highlights:
- "Tainted Trove: Gurlitt's Hidden Collection" - Premieres Saturday, August 30 at 7PM ET. Munich, Germany, 2013 - a huge collection of missing masterpieces was discovered in the home of Cornelius Gurlitt, son of the Nazi-era art dealer, Hildebrand Gurlitt. Commissioned by the Third Reich, his father collected art for Hitler's Fuhrermuseum and managed to save the modern art works the Nazis deemed "degenerate." This episode explores how Hildebrand Gurlitt acquired works by Matisse and Picasso and kept them hidden from the world for more than a half century.
- "Fabergé Egg" - Premieres Saturday, September 6 at 7PM ET. Each year, Carl Fabergé made a one-of-a-kind Easter egg for the Russian royal family. When Carl was forced to flee Russia during the revolution, eight of these Imperial eggs went missing. It was believed that these priceless gems were gone forever until an unsuspecting scrap dealer realized he had been holding onto something worth more than its weight in gold! With one of the elusive eggs recently recovered, could the other seven have possibly survived the chaos of 1917?
- "Posthumous Genius: Vincent Van Gogh" - Premieres Saturday, September 13 at 7PM ET. When Van Gogh died, his work was completely unknown. In fact, the average sale of a painting was around $15. His work became some of the most sought after and expensive thanks to his sister-in-law Johanna, whose family connection to prestigious art circles helped her become a prominent art dealer. By maintaining the rarity of Van Gogh's work, Johanna turned a starving artist into a household name. Now that a new painting has been discovered, it begs the question: what other Van Goghs lie in wait?
- "Monuments Men" - Premieres Saturday, September 20 at 7PM ET. During World War II, as they tore through Europe, the Nazis plundered some of the world's greatest works of art. Meanwhile, an Allied special task force, code named "The Monuments Men," managed to track down the stolen art and save what they could. This episode reveals what masterpieces the Allies managed to save from destruction and possible works that may never be seen again.
- "Stealing the Mona Lisa" - Premieres Saturday, September 27 at 7PM ET. In Paris 1911, a mysterious figure entered the galleries of the Louvre and managed to steal the Mona Lisa right off the wall. Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian immigrant laborer (not Pablo Picasso, as some suspected) kept the painting in his apartment for nearly two years. In this episode, viewers learn how he might have gotten away with it for so long and whether other works by Leonardo da Vinci might still be out there somewhere.
- "Forging Vermeer" - Premieres Saturday, October 4 at 7PM ET. For 200 years, no one knew Vermeer. He lived and painted in anonymity and, until 1842, many of his paintings were attributed to other artists. The mystery surrounding the painter and his life has driven the art world (and some organized crime groups) to go to extremes to obtain the Dutch painter's work. But how much is yet to be found?
"This compelling original series will give viewers a rare glimpse into the hidden art world like only Ovation can," said Scott Woodward, SVP Programming and Production, Ovation. "From the Hermitage to the Louvre and every distinguished art gallery in between, Raiders of the Lost Art transports us back in time and around the world to explore the baffling disappearances of renowned masterpieces, forgeries that fooled top art experts, and the trails of clues left behind by thieves, co-conspirators and artists themselves."
Raiders of the Lost Art is an Ovation original, co-produced by Ovation and 3DD Productions.
The series begins on August 30th at 7PM ET.
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The light novel series Katanagatari by Nishio Ishin (author) and Take (illustrator) will be getting animated.
刀語 Katanagatari Official anime site: http://www.katanagatari.com/ The light novel series is published under the Kodansha Box label. There are 12 volumes released of this light novel series (Its finished). Covers: Spoiler:
Author: Nishio Ishin Illustrator: Take Kodansha BOX is a label aimed at youth. A Katanagatari review can be read here: http://easternstandard.pbwiki.com/Katanagatari Synopsis in the following is stolen from Mal: A swordfight story taking place in Edo era (17th - 19th century). Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts and lives in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki.--- Official Winner of Animesuki 2010 Choice Award for Best Adventure/Fantasyhttp://i.imgur.com/cVak5.png |
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Maniwagatari's Kodansha BOX page is now updated with official Katanagatari anime announcement. There is also Nishio Ishin Anime Project homepage open with a countdown set to 2009/01/01. Seems like we'll be seeing more and more of Nishio Ishin's work getting adapted into an anime. |
wow sirn you really is following very closely with katanagatari
What?! Nisioisn Anime Project?! 0_____0 Is the man planning on getting most of his work animated? Well I'd love to see them but I've always thought that his work are impossible to be adapted into anime, since his style is.. rather unique. Still praying for a Zaregoto anime though. |
Another one of NisiOisin getting animated, which promise a good background setting. The young man is a genius. And the summary plot really catches my attention.
Any idea about when we will get it? Next Fall? |
My guess is correct. The NisiOisiN Anime Project site and Katanagatari official site is now open, it'll be aired in 2010. Still no information about production staffs, though. From reading the interview in the project site, seems like somebody else other than Shaft will do this series.
really interesting eyecatching art.... the tough part will be remembering to keep an eye out in a year or so.
It's still a way out, but they have added some more art to the website. Also, I heard that this isn't going to air on TV, instead it will be a 20 episode OVA that comes out in monthly installments of one episode. Interesting, I hope this means the animation quality is extra good. I've also heard this won't start until 2010. :/
I'm another one here who completely admires the art on the official site. I hope the adaptation will stick closely to them.
Yes, it will: anime official art, staffs informations.
The art is interesting. Unusual, but beautiful, and the color choices are pleasing to my eyes.
But what's this novel about? |
12-volumes samurai epic, searching for 12 swords, etc.
Andrew Cunningham's writeup should be the best place to get started. |
Yep, just by reading that it sounds plenty epic to me. Can't wait for this.
I still find it interesting (and expensive) the way they are releasing. 20 separate OADs. Hm...
The rumor says the first episode is already finished, what's left is only dubbing. (White Fox's Tears to Tiara was finished a long time ago.) Looks like they'll broadcast the series one episode a month for 12 episodes.
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The little wobble head was already imprinting an island of drool above Warner's heart. He felt the familiar surge in his throat of gratitude and awe at the unearthly ripeness of the boy's cheeks, the tender narrowness of his neck. How hard he had fought against having him, and now look how it was only the baby and Sophie who could affirm the rightness of the family's mediocre middle-class lives. Or wasn't it actually that the children allowed them to transcend it, or at least inure themselves to it? Sometimes when he was at the office fielding phone calls from the patronizing and irate trustees he understood that his only real reason for living was five o'clock, when he could go home to sit in the beige puddle of their living room and build stacks of blocks to the strains of heartfelt songs from various Disney animated classics. He bent carefully, held his nose close to Daniel's partly open bow of a mouth, and took in the milky breathing.
Megan reached and stroked the baby's hair. "What a cuddlebug." Then she felt Warner's shoulders. "You're still mad? You could just wait in the car."
He nodded at the high windows. "It's really pouring."
"Everyone should vote," she said. "It's only an hour. You shouldn't resent it so much." She unfolded a pamphlet on bond issues and began to read.
"Look, there's education and highways and sidewalks, all that stuff we always talk about."
"It's a fucking waste of time," he said quietly. "All the bond issues are voted on out of ignorance." The baby stirred, and Warner began to sway him back and forth.
"You want me to hold him?"
He shook his head. The boy's bunched knees pressed gently against Warner's ribcage, and his head lolled in the contour of his shoulder. He was six months old, a native Carolinian. Sophie was a Californian. Warner was a Pennsylvanian, and Megan a New Yorker. They'd begun in graduate school, where he was getting a master's in public affairs and she was earning one in art history. She'd said near the end of their first afternoon together, at a graduate student happy hour, that he was the most negative person she'd ever met. He wondered if that were still true. He supposed it was. He rested his head against the baby's head and shut his eyes to a pearled old woman navigating her way into a booth with the aid of a walker and an attendant dressed in white. He wished he had a cellphone so he could check in with the office. He'd denied their request for an electoral day off, and he was uncertain whether they'd bothered to show up on time. None of the seven people who worked for him were even from the South, so he couldn't attribute any of the office tension to the usual demographic issues: the drawling pace, the hazardous driving, the donut downtowns, the bullheaded insistence on states' rights being at the heart of the Civil War. The usual clichés. But everyone at MORE--how he hated the acronym, how he pushed to get them to at least answer the phone with M-O-R-E--was from the North or the Midwest. Privately they called themselves nonprofit carpetbaggers and imagined their lineage bound to the integrationists of the sixties. Instead, they'd sprung from corporate Charlotte, from the bank and airline and insurance conglomerates, and the Metrolina Organization for Resource Exchange was a networker, a facilitator, a broker--all the eighties-nineties tautology that said what you actually did was as close to nothing as doing something could be. Not that he didn't believe in MORE. As its director, he was obligated. And before his time the organization had helped create the Nonprofit Housing Coalition, the Emergency Food and Drug Delivery System, and the Educational Access Network. Even now they were interviewing stakeholders and preparing position papers for an underprivileged neighborhoods infrastructural upgrade effort. His eyes unfocused at the vocabulary. What he did was still just paper. He was a technocrat. In Charlotte, who wasn't? But he knew what those other people were making--not that it was only about money but it was always at least partly about money--and this distinction between them and him--his nonprofit, middle- class, mediocre, mad-as-a-motherfucker lifestyle--made him sick.
"Look where we could be," Megan liked to say.
And of course he looked--because he could and he had to, it was part of his job--at what lay under the trap door. The poor. The poor poor, the working poor, the criminal poor. The there-but-for-the-grace-of-birth-and-circumstances-go-I poor. The outhouse, crackhouse, madhouse, jailhouse poor. The people-he-thought-he-worked-for-every-day poor. The goddamn-he-was-lucky-he-wasn't-one-of-them poor. Yet he still wanted more. Every morning when he drove Sophie in their shitcan 100,000-plus mile Honda with the guardrail crease down one side to the private but only $175-a-month preschool and he saw the other parents in their new Volvos and minivans and Suburbans, he wanted more. Every noon when he stood in line at the vegetarian take-out for his styrofoam cup of soup and can of diet cola while around him the gray suits and sleek dresses milled between garden salads and poached salmon, he wanted more. And in the evenings when he drew up to the cramped red-brick townhouse apartments of Crepe Myrtle Hill, having passed the magic dust mansions of the growing rank and file rich with their screened-in porches and their two-story great rooms and their eat-in kitchens and their master-bedroom baths that were generally larger than Warner and Megan's entire first floor, he wanted more. He used to say to people who wearied of his whining that if he only knew how to sell out, he would. Was he just a crank, a litanist, an enraged self-pityist? He snuggled the baby, that soft solid mass of flesh and foam, and wondered if he would ever understand what enough was, and if so, whether he would recognize when he himself had achieved it. Not twenty feet in front of him was a guy in a sweater more ragged than Warner's, wearing pants with a baggier ass than his. He turned and offered up a slightly grayer face, halved by unfashionable prescription glasses that sat slightly crookedly, and showed a set of browning teeth. UnderWarner. He ducked into a polling booth, appearing to be holding his breath, and drew the curtain closed.
Daniel pushed at Warner's chest and examined his eyes, his own expression neutral after the abbreviated nap. As they straggled forward in line, Megan reread the pamphlet, her head down, slight shimmers of silver streaking the shades of brown. Warner loved the gray hair. It made him feel as if they'd endured something together. Now his own glasses bit into the bridge of his nose and he stifled a yelp and snatched at Daniel's tightening fist.
"No," Warner said. "Honey, no." He groped at the tiny wrist and found the pressure point. The baby released the glasses. Warner let go. He turned to see if Megan was watching and his glasses raked across his face, slashing his cheek, and sailed from Daniel's hand, clattering to the hardwood floor. "Daniel! Godda--"
"--Let me take him," Megan said, tucking the pamphlet into her back pocket and reaching.
"No, no." He knelt, still holding the boy, and retrieved the metal frames. He bent them back into shape and pressed them onto his nose, trying to ignore a fresh pebbled crack in the lower corner of one of the lenses. "It's all right."
Again, the baby reached for the glasses, clawing at Warner's face. Warner held him out above the floor, the baby giggling and cooing. The underWarner came out from his booth, clutching his neck under an invisible burden. Warner felt his own shoulders straighten.
Megan rubbed his back. "You don't mind taking him in with you?"
"Of course not." Now he was concentrating, quietly vowing not to vote for who he was supposed to vote for, doing a write-in or choosing Libertarian even though it didn't quite mean as much equality of freedom as he wished it meant. A blue light flashed and Megan gently pushed him ahead. The curtain under the blue bulb of the booth was green with dark islands of old soil marks. He went into a tight space not unlike an airplane lavatory and pulled the fabric behind him. An electronic panel glowed yellowishly under a strip of fluorescent lighting. He saw the name of the candidate he was supposed to vote for and Daniel clawed at him in the metallic closeness of the booth. "Okay," he murmured. "Okay." His finger wavered above the choice and he bent back a switch at what he thought was Libertarian, only to discover that it was the guy he was supposed to choose, the guy with the soft gut and the husky slur and the pursed-lip imperiousness. He tried to flick the switch back but it wouldn't click. His heart thudded. His one chance and he'd blown it. He voted the rest of the ticket and then diligently chose positions on the various bond issues. At the last page he saw the word CANCEL and he batted at it as Daniel reached for his face. Now the baby was drooling down his neck and flailing his arms. He hit PROCESS and let it go.


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