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The following is excerpted from a report issued by the Prussian Ministry of the Interior in May 1930:
... The rapid and steady growth of the National Socialist movement is due primarily to the catastrophic worsening of the economic condition of large segments of the population. Gaining more adherents is the perception that only a fundamentally different political and economic basis can check this development. Since the economic situation is the result of the lost war and its financial ramifications, the propaganda of the National Socialists is gaining more and more support. They call for a fundamental elimination of the "tribute obligations" to foreign countries and want to reach this goal by changing the domestic political power relationships in favor of a National Socialist regime in the form of a "third Reich." It is primarily economic despair that is winning followers for National Socialism because these groups see a radical change as their only hope. ... It is noteworthy that the majority of the supporters of National Socialism come especially from those segments of the population which have been hardest hit by the present economic distress. Included are, on the one hand, those who have been affected by the misery of the agricultural situation as well as, on the other hand, the gradually slipping middle class comprised of small scale businessmen in small towns which has suffered from the high cost of credit and the competition of large businesses. Included too are salaried personnel who have already lost their jobs, or for whom unemployment threatens. And finally also included is the new, young academic talent - that is, students and university scholars who because of the economic situation have lost all hope of making a living in the future. Added to this lately is a not inconsiderable number of lower-and middle-ranking officials, especially from administrative offices ... such as the postal service, the railroad administration, the revenue service, as well as from the ranks of teachers. In contrast to the working class, which in this situation tends more toward communism, these groups are seeking to avoid at all cost sinking to the level of the "proletariat," and consequently see their salvation embodied by the other, "non-Marxist" radicalism - National Socialism. ... Added to this is the important factor of the type and scope of the party's propaganda. Selected districts are veritably inundated and worked-over with propaganda operations consisting of methodically and skillfully prepared written and verbal appeals as well as schedule of meetings, all of which in terms of sheer activity cannot in the least be matched by any other party or political movement. Hardly a day passes when there are not several meetings held in even very narrowly defined local areas. Carefully organized propaganda headquarters in the individual districts see to it that speakers and topics are in tune with local conditions and economic circumstances. The party's Reichstag and Landtag [regional parliament] delegates as well as a great number of other party speakers are on the road continually, developing and expanding these agitation tactics. Through systematic training courses, correspondence courses, and recently through the NSDAP speaker-training school established on July 1, 1929, such agitators are training for this task over a period of months and even years. If they prove to be qualified they receive official recognition from the party and are given a contract to give at least thirty speeches during an eight-month period, for which they are granted an incentive fee of 20 Reichsmark per evening in addition to expenses. Rhetorical skills are combined with lecture topics carefully selected to suit the particular audience, which in the rural areas and in small towns is mainly interested in economic matters. This, according to our observations, ensures that meeting halls are almost invariably overcrowded with approving listeners. Meetings with an audience of between one thousand and five thousand people are a daily occurrence in the bigger cities. ... At these events the government's entire internal and foreign policy is attacked in a demagogical style that does not shy away even from falsification, distortion, and slander. They are abusive and contemptuous of the government and blame it for the economic crisis. ... This propaganda is backed up almost everywhere by the simultaneous appearance of SA people, who, on bicycles or on trucks - some belonging to the party - go to the individual meetings in an area and merely through being there give a speaker considerable support, help fill the hall itself, act as a protective force for the meeting, and in the end also act as a coercive force in that they allow no one to interject or contradict the speaker, which more or less makes it impossible for anyone to make counter arguments. By their public appearance they directly and indirectly help advertise the meeting, and thereby support the speaker's propaganda, entice sympathizers and the curious, and ultimately through their organization of parades in uniform they win supporters locally, primarily from among the younger generation. On such occasions the network of local groups is expanded as far as possible, or at least trusted individuals are recruited in order to lay the groundwork for the expansion of the movement through intensive, pervasive, word-of-mouth propaganda. Frequently such propaganda squads remain in a certain place for several days and attempt to inspire support for the Party from the local population by staging a variety of events such as concerts, sports festivals, military marching spectacles, as well as even closed-rank church attendance in suitable towns. In other towns a propaganda speaker from elsewhere will be stationed for a certain length of time; with a car at his disposal, he will then systematically travel through the surrounding area. National Socialist theater groups also travel from town to town, serving the same purpose. .... Sources: B. C. Sax & D. Kuntz, "Inside Hitler's Germany," Massachusetts, 1992, pp. 98-100; Yad Vashem |


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With enterprises looking for ways to save money, demand for unified communications and VOIP technologies is expected to grow rapidly. Gartner is predicting the unified communications and collaboration market will reach $7.4 billion by the end of the year, a 22 percent jump over 2008, and that HD-based video meeting solutions will replace 2.1 million airline seats annually by 2012, at a cost of $3.5 billion to the travel and hospitality industry every year. A host of companies, from Microsoft, IBM and Cisco Systems to Siemens Enterprise Communications, Alcatel-Lucent and Avaya, are looking for ways to expand their reach in the field. To help getter a better look at this market, eWEEK spoke to Paul McMillan, director of UC technical vision and strategy at the office of Siemens' CTO. McMillan said the key to UC is enhancing the collaborative environment.

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I can't speak for the USN but do note that the FAA requires crimps and bans soldered splices. Oddly enough, the USAF also used crimps, I spoke to a fellow who installs miles of harnesses in combat aircraft and he said they're also prohibited from soldering, he can install a hundred pounds of wiring and it is exclusively crimped.
So that's two sources of aviation specifications, both concerned with "oops, it fell down, went boom" who say solder is no good in wiring.
And I've seen USAF test data done in the late 60's, that indicated wire wrap (or almost anything else) was more reliable than soldering, based on actual lab testing of circuit boards and other assemblies. Even with lab-quality soldering, the soldered connections to boads simply FAILED more often than anything else--including wire wraps.
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Richard Todd best known for his classic war movies The Dam Busters and The Longest Day,has died aged 90 from cancer.
Born in Dublin in 1919 Todd was one of the first British soldiers to parachute in to france on D Day.As a captain in the Parachute regiment his battalion were the reinforcements for the glider troops who landed and took Pegasus bridge a vital road link for allied tanks to break in to Normandy .He met up with Major John Howard who he would later play the role of in the Longest Day.They held the bridge for 24 hours under constant fierce german counter attacks .
The actor whose full name was Richard Andrew Palethorp-Todd began acting in 1937.With the outbreak of world war 2 the volunteered for duty,gaining a commision in 1941 and joined the parachute regiment.
He was nominated for the best actor oscar in 1950 for his role opposite future US president Ronald Reagan in the Hasty heart.
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Michigan moves to get rid of gun-free zones for concealed carry
A State Senate committee on Thursday approved changes to Michigan's concealed weapons law that include allowing people to carry concealed guns in churches, schools and sports arenas.
The legislation now goes to a vote in the full Senate.
Under the new law citizens would be allowed to carry their weapons into churches, schools and sports arenas — places they currently aren't allowed to be packing heat. The proposal would also eliminate the state's 83 county gun boards and transfer the power to issue CCW permits to local sheriff's departments.
"Basically it's a pretty huge rewrite of the concealed weapons permit law," said WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.
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COLUMBIA — University Field will see softball players from Indiana, Illinois State and DePaul this weekend when Missouri hosts an NCAA regional tournament for the third straight season.
The tournament, scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will showcase the No. 5 seed Tigers, who won the Big 12 Conference Championship last weekend with two wins against Iowa State on Saturday and Texas' loss to Baylor on Sunday.
If you're looking to attend the tournament or want to enjoy it from elsewhere, following is a breakdown of dates, times and pricing:
Friday, May 20
- Gates open at 2:30 p.m. at University Field (located on Carrie Franke Drive off of Providence Road)
- Game 1: DePaul vs. Indiana at 4 p.m.
- Game 2: Missouri vs. Illinois State at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21
- Gates open at 10:30 a.m. at University Field
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 at noon
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 at 2:30 p.m. The loser of Game 4 will be eliminated from the tournament.
- Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 at 5 p.m. The loser of Game 5 will be eliminated.
Sunday, May 22
- Gates open at 11:30 a.m. at University Field
- Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 at 1 p.m.
- If necessary, a seventh game will be played at 3 p.m.
Ticket Prices
- Single game adult general admission ticket: $12
- Single game student or senior general admission ticket: $10
- Single game reserved ticket: $18
- An All Season Reserve Pass is $50. Passes cover the entire weekend's games and include parking and reserved seating.
- An Adult Pass is $25. Passes cover the entire weekend's games and include reserved seats in the bleachers, but do not include parking.
- Student, Senior and Youth Passes are $15. Passes cover the entire weekend's games.
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Last week, New York City Ballet announced that four beloved principals—Jenifer Ringer, Jonathan Stafford, Janie Taylor and Sébastien Marcovici—will retire during the company's winter and spring seasons.
All four have planned their next steps. Ringer is about to release a memoir (more on that in our February/March issue); Stafford will become a ballet master with NYCB and continue to teach at the School of American Ballet, where he's been on faculty for seven years. Taylor and Marcovici, however, are making an unexpected move: They'll head to the West Coast, where Marcovici will become a ballet master with former NYCB colleague Benjamin Millepied's L.A. Dance Project. Pointe caught up with the couple, who got married in 2012, to discuss their plans.
How did you know this was the right time to leave?
Sébastien Marcovici: I've been in the company 20 years, so I knew the end was coming. I've been dealing with an old injury won't heal—the ligaments in my foot are too stretched out, and they can't support my body weight any more in a jump or a relevé. Right when I was coming to that realization, Benjamin needed help with the L.A. Dance Project. It was good timing.
Janie Taylor: This decision wasn't about just one of us: Because we're married, it was about both of us. We thought about it a lot, and we made the choice that was best for the two of us together.
Your final performances will be together, in La Valse and Afternoon of a Faun. How did you choose those ballets?
SM: Well, actually, the program for the season was already set, so we couldn't pick them—but it worked out perfectly. La Valse is one we would have chosen regardless. It's the first ballet Janie and I danced together, and it was Janie's first principal part.
JT: The company almost never does La Valse, and it's one of my favorites, and it's running at just the right time. It all worked out.
Sébastien, what will your job at L.A. Dance Project involve?
Benjamin is not leaving his position. I'm going to be teaching and taking care of the ballets. The person who was ballet master before was also a dancer with the company, and it was too much work for one person.
Janie, will you be dancing with the company?
I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to be doing yet. As of now I don't have plans to join another ballet company, but I want to give myself a little time to figure it all out.
What about this transition is most scary, and what is most exciting?
SM: It's scary because it's unknown territory. When you leave the stage, you're leaving something very special and unusual. But it has to end at some point, and this next step will be great: We're going to get to travel a lot, since L.A. Dance Project tours so frequently, and meet new people.
JT: Dancing is something I've done since I was 2, so it's like—not that you don't know anything else, but it's been your whole life. Whether you're 25 or 45, it's always scary to stop. But this is a new adventure. You have to find, after ballet, something else you'll love to do for the rest of your life. You know from the beginning it's not something you can do forever.
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Names have a distinctive grammar. A survey of the three main traditions in the study of names: onomastics, philosophy, and linguistics, reveals much concern with the meaning of names. Despite controversy over the nature of this meaning, there has been general agreement that names are very distinctive in this respect. Not much of this work has questioned their assumed grammatical status as a sub-type of noun, however. The book, adopting a traditional notional framework and using observations concerning a number of languages (but particularly English and Greek), argues that the semantic distinct ... More
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Having lived and worked in Chicago, London and New York, Andrea Stiglitz is happiest running her one-woman show in San Francisco. In her Noe Valley studio, the 30-year-old designer talks about her career, philosophy and upcoming fall collection.
Metropolitan: What was it like apprenticing with Vivienne Westwood in London?
AS: Working for Vivienne, I got accustomed to doing things that I didn't know how to do. In fact, it got to the point where I stopped questioning whether or not I could do something. It was completely spontaneous. About half an hour after I arrived on the first day, they handed me a pile of patterns and a pile of fabric. This fabric was exquisite, outrageously expensive lace with metallic heat-transfer designs all over it. And they're like, Here--cut it and sew. We're making dresses for the Paris runway show in two weeks! But I became most prepared to start my own line while I was working at Jemma Kahng [in New York]. It was an extreme technical preparation where I could see the connectedness of every step. It taught me about the reality of running a business and how difficult it can be.
Metropolitan: What are some of the challenges of working in SF as opposed to Los Angeles or New York?
AS: Starting out in SF is definitely easier. There's less weeding out to do in terms of finding fabrics and people to do the manufacturing. Getting your name out there is harder. But being in the midst of the whole fashion industry in NY made it hard for me to be in touch with pure ideas. I wanted a lifestyle that was more in balance, not so far removed from nature.
Metropolitan: Is there an SF fashion sensibility to your designs?
AS: No, the direction of my work hasn't changed since I've been here. I still bow to London, to my memories. I'm a big-city girl. I look at my dresses on the rack and I see skyscrapers.
Metropolitan: What inspires you?
AS: Experience. It ranges from the mundane to looking at the ocean to listening to live music. Suddenly I'll see a garment and I'll go home and sketch it until the balance is right and until the whole sort of linear equation is right. I like to highlight a certain edge. In our society, we look at the hardness in a person as negative. I think our culture is afraid of that strong edge in women especially, but I find it extremely sexy.
Metropolitan: Do you design with a particular kind of woman in mind?
AS: No. What's most exciting for me is to see the same jacket on a size 4 and a size 12 and have it look great on both of them. My things are designed for people. Who's it on? Whoever.
Metropolitan: What do we have to look forward to in the fall?
AS: The first part of the collection is suits which are very structural and reinforced, not soft. Next is a series of garments with deeper, dark-toned lace layered over something even more bright or moody. It's very much like looking at stained glass, with light coming from the inside. What really inspired me, though, is the series of 100 percent silk taffeta separates I did with a sport coat silhouette and a teeny little slash of a miniskirt. The pivotal piece is a pair of pants that has a dart running down the front from the hip to the knee. It is the most minimal piece I've ever created, and it has educated me in how you can make one line really count. That piece is directional for me, and I think it will have much to do with what I do in the future.
Metropolitan: What are your plans for the future?
AS: I would like to do a number of undergarments. It'll definitely start out with a little unbelievable G-string that will lie straight across the hip. Those pieces will become comical. I don't want to say too much about it. Let's just say there will be little secrets underneath that the wearer will know [about], as well as the few people she decides to share them with.
Metropolitan: What would give you the greatest feeling of success?
AS: When there's a woman in Hong Kong, and in Paris, and in Chicago, and in New York, and in London, all on the same day, experiencing something positive and wearing something of mine and having a better experience because of it.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS - The day started poorly for Allison Quate.
Her flight from Oklahoma to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was severely delayed. She missed her connecting flight to Washington and spent six hours marching between terminals and gates, trying to get on another plane. They were all full.
By 5 p.m., the 23-year-old found herself standing anxiously at her fifth gate, competing with 22 other standby passengers for a seat on the American Airlines jet bound for Washington.
"This is very disappointing," she said, just before the gate agent closed the door, forcing Quate to head to another plane. She eventually landed in Washington at 1:30 a.m., 11 hours behind schedule.
"If you miss your flight, you can't catch another one because they are so full," she said. "If there is even one little problem, you just aren't going to make it."
Over the course of a year that many airline passengers would rather forget, most attention has been focused on travel woes created by record-setting flight delays. But another trend may be causing as much havoc and frustration for passengers: Planes have never been so packed, federal data show.
The jammed flights have changed the experience of flying. Passengers complain of less personal space as they get poked by others' elbows. Overhead bins fill up. Even bathroom lines stretch farther down the aisles, frustrating those with aisle seats. And for unfortunate travelers like Quate, the packed planes have upset travel plans, making it difficult for airlines to recover after disruptions and get passengers to their proper destinations.
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Why the increase? A strong economy has spurred business and leisure travel in recent years. But airline executives and analysts point to complex forces that are also responsible for driving up "load factors," the industry's measure of how many seats get filled.
Just 10 years ago, airlines could make money on a flight that was a little over half full, because business travelers were willing to pay thousands of dollars for a ticket, compensating for unsold seats. But when the tech bubble burst in 2000, business travel and demand for expensive seats declined. The 2001 terrorist attacks also hurt leisure travel. Both trends forced many carriers to slash costs and try to find ways to fly more efficiently.
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Bangalore: A special court here trying the disproportionate asset case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa adjourned the proceedings to January 7 for recording the statement of the fourth and last accused in the case.
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Dual Monitor Setup with differant workspaces
Im getting the feeling this is impossible from the stuff ive read. I have 2 monitors, one @ 1920x1200 and another at 1024x768 (for weather widgets and conky and stuff) what ide like is to have the 2 monitors on 2 seperate workspaces so that i can right click on windows and click send to workspace 2 (which would be my other monitor).
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i wouldnt mind having 1 large view, however, when i do this, i either have to loose a part of the screen on the smaller monitor or use a virtual screen that doesnt allow me to see the entire thing at once. is there a way to setup twinview so it behaves like windows? in other words, have a deadzone where the mouse cant go on the smaller monitor?
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Yes, it would be fantastic to have a way in Linux to make the deadzone truly inactive. I run two monitors (1600x1200 & 1280x1024). On Windows, it prevents the mouse from going to the region (1600, 1024) (2879, 1199). Applications could technically go into that region, but since you can't get the mouse cursor down there, you can't put an entire application titlebar in that region.
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JACKSON, MI – Strike up the band once again.
The Jackson Symphony Orchestra's 63rd season will get under way at Sheffer Music Hall at the Potter Center on Saturday.
Longtime leader Stephen Osmond and company have shown they're not afraid of trying new things, and this season's lineup proves that once again.
This season's starts off with an aggressive piece by Gustav Mahler. A young composer and intimate cabaret-style shows to follow in the coming months:
Saturday – "The Titan – Mahler's Symphony No. 1"
The sounds of Gustav Mahler are recognizable today, but in late 19th century Europe, it most likely drew looks similar to the ones Marty McFly did when he played Eddie Van Halen-like riffs to 1950s teenagers. "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are going to love it." Mahler's No. 1 is regarded as bold for its time, to say the least.
Nov. 17 – "Young, Exciting and Very Cool"
In terms of classical music, a piece written in the past 25 years may as well be called a new release. How about when the composer himself is less than 25 years old? Pianist and composer Julian Waterfall Pollack, 23, will join the JSO for a performance of his piano concerto. Pollack, of San Francisco, began his classical training at age 5 and then started leading his own groups at age 17. For more, visit julianpollackmusic.com.
Feb. 8-10 – "Classical Cabaret"
The JSO has something new planned for its early-February show, or in this case, three shows. Three intimate nights of cabaret-inspired performances that will feature a variety of songs that should help the audience connect with symphony members on a more personal level. The performances will be held at the redesigned Peter Weatherwax Hall. Seating is limited to fewer than 100, so don't dawdle in getting your tickets.
March 16 – "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Pressure on Antonin Dvorak to produce work that sounded more like the recognized masters of the era, such as Johannes Brahms, resulted in a tedious and strenuous writing process that lasted several months. The final work – Symphony No. 7 in D minor – is regarded as his best. The concert will also feature Jean Silbelius's "Swan of Tuonela" and Dmitri Shostakovich's first cello concerto.
May 4 – "Lovers"
The season finale will feature three works inspired by Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers "Romeo and Juliet." They will include Hector Berlioz's 1839 "Romeo et Juliette," Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet" (1869) and Sergei Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet" (1935).
Jackson Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 season
Season passes: $72 to $128 for five concerts.
Individual concert tickets: $18 to $32.
Where: All concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at the Potter Center at Jackson Community College, 2111 Emmons Road, with the exception of the February concerts, which will be at Peter Weatherwax Hall, 215 W. Michigan Ave.
Arrive early: All ticketholders are welcome to attend the pre-concert lecture series of Dr. Bruce Brown, Composer-in-Residence, which begins at 6:30 p.m.
Contact info: Visit jacksonsymphony.org, call 517-782-3221 or stop by the ticket office at 215 W. Michigan Ave.
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DENVER – Yemen's renewed violence is just the latest sign that the Arab Spring may be joining the list of those historical contagions that, in the fullness of time, did not turn out well. Indeed, its effect may be reaching countries in ways that we did not expect.
Israel, in particular, can be forgiven for curbing its enthusiasm over the effect of the Arab Spring on its own security. On August 19, Israel absorbed an attack in the Negev Desert, through an increasingly dangerous border with Egypt, which left eight civilians dead. Just a few weeks later, a mob attacked Israel's embassy in Cairo, forcing the evacuation of Israeli diplomats and creating a major row with Egypt's fragile interim government. In Syria, nobody is prepared to predict the outcome of what is turning into a bloody battle with sectarian overtones. And in Libya, while getting rid of Muammar el-Qaddafi is a good first step, democracy and the rule of law are, to be optimistic, years away.
Meanwhile in Shia-led Iraq, the black sheep of the Arab world, attention has focused on the question of a new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States to replace the one that expires on December 31. Negotiations are proceeding on a post-2011 agreement to ensure some kind of US military presence that contributes to Iraq's continued (relative) political and social stability and economic growth. After all, Iraq now truly has something to protect: 11 oil contracts, with more to come, hold out the possibility that within a decade, oil production could be on par with that of Saudi Arabia.
This year has seen an increase in violence – Sunni attacks on the government and on Shia civilians, and, more rarely, but also deadly, Shia extremist attacks on US soldiers. Indeed, while the latter is rare compared to the former, such attacks have made this year one of the costliest years for US troops since the "surge" of 2007-2008.
Many Middle East observers see Iranian support behind the attacks by Shia militant groups. The Iran-Iraq border – like many borders in the region – is long and porous. The weapons confiscated from militant groups are very often Iranian-made, and recently exported. Shia militants, supplied by Iran and egged on by Iranian propaganda, are likely unconvinced that US forces are indeed leaving.
But what about the more frequent Sunni attacks? Where is their support coming from?
Think-tank pundits, obsessed with the permutations of issues surrounding US forces' deployment in the world's trouble spots, have concluded that the rising Sunni violence, too, is related to the US troop withdrawal. Sunni groups are supposedly trying to prove that they still matter, that they have been neither defeated nor deterred by US troops.
Americans, not unlike many people outside the Middle East, regard the struggle in Iraq as one pitting those who supported democracy against those who somehow supported the dictatorship ("dead-enders," as then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld described them at a Pentagon press conference). But, for many people in the region, the Iraq war involved something else: the transfer of power in what had been a Sunni-led country to the Shia majority. Shia-ruled Iraq has not been well received in the Sunni Arab world. Indeed, some extreme Sunnis in the Arab world consider Shia power a mortal threat.
The 1,300-year-old Sunni/Shia divide was not what the US had in mind when it invaded in 2003. After all, such sectarian identities are not the sort of basis for politics that a twenty-first-century democracy should embrace. The US had high hopes that identities would be forged on some other, more secular ground. It is hard to say what that ground was supposed to be – the welfare state? Taxation? Regulation? – but somehow, in the US mindset, secular political identities would emerge, and Iraq would be welcomed and perhaps emulated in the Arab world.
Of course, that did not happen, and when Sunni and Shia alike came to understand de-Baathification as vengeance against the Sunni, the insurgency was on.
Today, the insurgency, violent as it can be from time to time, is not supported by anything close to a majority of Iraqis, if it ever was. Insurgents hold no land or cities, unlike before, and, while many Sunnis chafe at life under a prime minister who leads a Shia-based political party, they have for the most part accepted the new reality and have focused on getting as much as they can from it. Can this be said of all Sunnis in the rest of the Arab world?
Indeed, in the rest of the Arab Middle East, where Sunni governments or monarchs prevail, the unprecedented "Shiafication" of Iraq has never gone down well. Many countries in the region have refused to open embassies in Baghdad, often citing "security concerns" as the reason.
The Saudis have been particularly unimpressed by progress in Shia-led Iraq to date, and have taken the lead in sounding the alarm about the danger that Iran poses to the Arab world's only Shia-led country. Indeed, one wonders how much more progress Iraq would have made had the Saudis had spent more time and money supporting Iraq rather than denouncing it.
During the height of the Sunni insurrection, US forces devoted considerable efforts to closing borders and otherwise seeking to monitor and interdict elicit money flows from extremist groups in Sunni states to Iraq. Perhaps, given the ongoing turmoil in the Arab world, security services that had previously – though sometimes reluctantly – shut down these money flows are now distracted by other, more immediate, problems. It might be worth checking again.


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Aston Martin has confirmed that they will release the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet in 2011. The Cygnet is Aston Martin's answer to increasingly stringent fuel economy and emissions standards. It is powered by a 1.33-liter petrol engine with 97hp (72kW / 98PS) and 91lb-ft (123Nm) of torque. This should enable the car to get a combined 55 mpg (UK) and emit 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer. Stay tuned for more updates. [WorldCarFans]
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Aston Martin has confirmed the availability of the V12 Vantage in the United States market. The V12 Vantage is now available to order with deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter of 2010. As a reminder, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is powered by a 6.0L V12 engine making 510-hp with a peak torque of 420 lb-ft. The car runs from 0 to 62mph in just 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 190mph. [egmCarTech]
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Circus, New Minstrels reunite to take fans back to good times
Too briefly, the tent at Midas Hotel became a 1970s lounge/bar as members of Circus and New Minstrels—reunited to launch a series of shows—dished out a potent sampler for the media conference.
Dance, this small audience did, as it reveled in memories sparked by the engaging medley of hits gone by. Ah, those were the days—life wasn't perfect, but there were all these songs to help cushion the bumps and falls, and the barbs of martial rule.
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"La La La Means I Love You," "Ain't No Woman," "My Girl," "Oh, Baby, Baby," "When Will I See You Again," "Up, Up and Away," "MacArthur Park," "September," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."
And with the (well-remembered) voices to match! Joey Albert, Hajji Alejandro, Chad Borja, Pat Castillo, Ray-An Fuentes, Jacqui Magno, Ding Mercado, Tillie Moreno, Louie Reyes, Basil Valdez and Eugene Villaluz.
They're the stars of "The Circus Band and The New Minstrels Greatest Hits Reunion" concert on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Philippine International Convention Center; Sept. 26 at the University of Baguio; and Sept. 28 at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City—from Viva Live Inc. and Redstone Media Productions.
"It was a good time in my life," Joey told the press people who were mostly old acquaintances as well. Thus the exchange was casual, warm, certainly fun, a fitting lead-up to that rousing sampler.
"We have evolved as artists," Joey added, speaking for the group. "Even if the stories that the songs we will sing [in the concert] are not seen as new, our perspectives certainly are, because now we can draw from deeper experiences."
Ding, who will be directing, said, "With new perspectives necessarily come new attitudes and behaviors. There is more joy in doing this now, because there's no more of the old pressures that we had as young performers."
Pat credited maturity. "We can even step out of ourselves when necessary," she said, "and deliver the story or message of the song from the writer's and composer's points of view. That's because it is easier to see how they meant their songs to be performed."
Proud interpreter
Basil said he, in fact, considered himself as merely "a proud interpreter of songs by George Canseco and Gerry Paraiso. They're both gone now; I am thankful that I have become an interpreter for God."
A good illustration for "deeper experiences," Hajji jested, was his signature hit, "Nakapagtataka." He explained, tongue in cheek: "As we all know, it is a song of separation and heartbreak. When it became a hit, I had been separated only once. Well, that has since happened— again and again, so that when I sing it now, the emotions are certainly heightened."
Let alone more joy, as Ding has found, Jacqui said her singing at this point was fueled by a sense of freedom. "I sing for the sake of singing. It is who I am; it is utterly liberating."
Eugene hoped members of the audience at the reunion concert would get to relive "their own stories of those times. We value ours."
"It was wonderful being a band member," Joey elaborated. "I hope younger singers experience that as well, so they will know what it's like to be part of something bigger than themselves."
'All for Love'
The artists earlier put together a commemorative CD for the event, "All for Love: The Greatest Hits Reunion," from Viva Records. The lineup consists of OPM hits, and should be able to stand on its own once the concert series is over. Each one is a choice cut, but from the time we first popped the CD in the player, we have been playing four tracks twice at every turn: "Kahit Na," as interpreted by Chad; "Habang May Buhay," Ray-An; "Let the Pain Remain," Jacqui; and "Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas," Basil.
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Celtic Connections
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The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists. The festival is produced and promoted by Glasgow's Concert Halls.
The Celtic Connections festival was founded by Colin Hynd in 1994 to fill a scheduling gap in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's normally quiet post-Christmas period. The first festival took place in just one venue attracting around 32,000 people to attend.
In February 2004, Celtic Connections was presented with The Good Tradition Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in recognition of its exceptional contribution to traditional music and culture. The festival also recently picked up a Nordoff Robbins Tartan Clef Award.
In its 13th year (2006), over 100,000 people filled 10 venues seeing hundreds of artists brought to Glasgow from every part of the globe.
The festival today[edit]
In 2008, Celtic Connections celebrated its 15th birthday, with festival attendances reaching 120,000 and events taking place across 14 venues throughout Glasgow over 19 days.[1]
Celtic Connections brings in visitors from throughout the world and is an integral and vibrant part of cultural life in Glasgow, with the economic impact on the city reaching £5.8 million in 2007. The festival actively promotes artistic links and cultural exchange across countries, reinforced by Showcase Scotland which brought 200 music industry delegates from 35 different countries to Scotland looking to book Scottish bands for festivals abroad in 2008.
Donald Shaw, a founding member of Capercaillie, is the current Celtic Connections Artistic Director, having been appointed to the role in 2006.
At the core of the festival is the Education Programme, which sees thousands of school children attend free morning concerts experiencing live music ranging from Burns to spiritual and blues. Celtic Connections also continues to foster new and young talent through its Young Tradition and New Voices series of concerts, and through the Danny Kyle Open Stage competition.
Every night of the festival, once the concerts are over, the late-night Celtic Connections Festival Club runs through to the small hours of the morning. No programme is announced in advance, and the club is renowned for one-off collaborations between musicians appearing at the festival.
Celtic Music Radio broadcasts in the Glasgow area on 1530 kHz and on http://www.celticmusicradio.net, and is based in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall during the festival. Celtic Music Radio broadcasts around 7 hours of live material from the venue every day. This includes interviews with performers, reviews and previews of gigs, and live coverage of concerts, including every act on the Danny Kyle Open Stage.
The 2008 festival opened with the Common Ground concert where many of the artists taking part in the event performed together. Donald Shaw, artistic director of the festival, spoke about the future of Celtic Connections as well as the 1,000+ acts and 300+ events taking place in 2008 exclusively online.[2]
Celtic Connections 2009 ran from Thursday 15 January – Sunday 1 February, and featured performances from students on the BA Scottish Music course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Artists who have appeared at the festival in the past include Waiora, Julie Fowlis, Joan Baez, Bob Geldof, Clannad, Capercaillie, Kate Rusby, Sinéad O'Connor, Alison Krauss, Shane MacGowan, Runrig, Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie, Carlos Núñez, James Grant, Dougie MacLean, Billy Bragg, Blazin' Fiddles, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mariza, Seth Lakeman, The Clan Gregor Society Pipe Band, k.d. lang, Steve Earle, Idlewild, Teenage Fanclub, Snow Patrol, Bert Jansch and Bernard Butler, Eilidh Steel and Mark Neal, Malinky, Fran Healy,[3] Alan Stivell,[4] Alison Brown, Anna Coogan and many more. In 2014 they included Mary Chapin Carpenter & Barbara Dickson Bobby Womack and Del Amitri with for the first time performances in the new 12000 seat Hydro Arena [5]
The focal point of the festival is the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, where performances take place in every space, from workshops in the foyers, to performances by world-class artists in the Main Auditorium. The Old Fruitmarket, City Halls, ABC, The Tron, The Piping Centre, The Classic Grand and The Tall Ship also regularly host Celtic Connections concerts.
In the past, Celtic Connections events have taken place in The Barrowlands, The Arches, Tramway and Glasgow Cathedral.
Broadcast coverage[edit]
The Celtic Connections festival has been broadcast on community radio station Celtic Music Radio 1530am in Glasgow. From 2013 It has also been broadcast on TD1 Radio,[6] internet radio station in Galashiels. Highlights are broadcast on national station BBC Radio 2.
See also[edit]
- ^ "UK | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Celtic Connections draws 120,000". BBC News. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Scotland". Scotlandontv.tv. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Glasgow - News, views, gossip, pictures, video - Daily Record". Theglaswegian.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Great Breton". The Scotsman. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Artists". Celtic Connections. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
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