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Nelson Mandela laid to rest in S. Africa
Military officers, both black and white, rolled Mandela's flag-draped coffin to the family burial plot in the village of Qunu. Formations of planes and military helicopters, South African flags flapping from the bellies, flew over the green hills where thousands of mourners had gathered.
Unlike a public memorial service on Tuesday at a stadium that was rife with problems, the funeral and burial — broadcast on many TV channels — went smoothly, although behind schedule. The ceremonies mixed solemnity with joy at Mandela's accomplishments, lasted all morning and into the afternoon and were fit for African royalty. Mandela, South Africa's first black president, is descended from royalty.
Several thousand gathered in a huge white tent at the Mandela family compound for the state funeral that preceded a private service at the gravesite. Songs, speeches and the boom of artillery rang across the fields and a tribal chief draped in animal skin declared: "A great tree has fallen."
Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail as a prisoner of the racist white government and emerged to lead a transition to a multiracial democracy, died on Dec. 5 at the age of 95 after a long illness.
His portrait looked over the assembly in the tent from behind a bank of 95 candles representing each year of his remarkable life. His casket, transported to the tent on a gun carriage, rested on a carpet of cow skins below a lectern where speakers delivered eulogies.
Ahmed Kathrada, an anti-apartheid activist who was jailed on Robben Island with Mandela, remembered his old friend's "abundant reserves" of love, patience and tolerance. He said it was painful when he saw Mandela for the last time, months ago in his hospital bed. Some listeners wiped away tears as Kathrada spoke.
"He tightly held my hand, it was profoundly heartbreaking," Kathrada said, his voice quavering with emotion. "How I wish I never had to confront what I saw. I first met him 67 years ago and I recall the tall, healthy strong man, the boxer, the prisoner who easily wielded the pick and shovel when we couldn't do so."
The songs and speeches in the tent ceremony were broadcast on big screens in the area, including at one spot on a hill overlooking Mandela's property. Several hundred people gathered there, some wearing colors of the African National Congress — the liberation movement-turned political part that Mandela used to lead — and occasionally breaking into song.
"A great tree has fallen, he is now going home to rest with his forefathers," said Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima, a representative of Mandela's family. "We thank them for lending us such an icon."
Mandela's widow, Grace Machel, and his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, were dressed in black and sat on either side of South African President Jacob Zuma.
Guests included veterans of the military wing of the African National Congress, the liberation movement that became the dominant political force after the end of apartheid, as well as U.S. Ambassador Patrick Gaspard and other foreign envoys. Britain's Prince Charles, Monaco's Prince Albert II, U.S. television personality Oprah Winfrey, billionaire businessman Richard Branson and former Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai were also there.
After the ceremony in the tent, a smaller group of guests walked to a family grave site.
Bayanda Nyengule, head of the Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha and Qunu, was one of the eyewitnesses to the private burial.
"I realized that the old man is no more, no more with us you know," Nyengule said. "The moment when the coffin went down into the ground I felt too ... emotional."
Mandela was co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize along with F.W. de Klerk, the last president of the apartheid government, for his efforts at bringing about a peaceful transition in South Africa. He had emerged from prison in 1990 advocating forgiveness and reconciliation, and became president after South Africa's first all-race elections, in 1994. He served one five-year term.
The burial ended 10 days of mourning ceremonies that included a massive stadium memorial in Johannesburg and three days during which Mandela's body lay in state in the capital, Pretoria.
While South Africa faces many problems, including crime, unemployment and economic inequality, Mandela is seen by many compatriots as the father of their nation and around the world as an example of the healing power of reconciliation.
Here's a brief look at the Xhosa people and the main elements of their burial traditions:
The Xhosa people
The majority of the country's 7 million Xhosa people live in the country's southeast, in the Eastern Cape province. Their language, Xhosa, is famous for its three click sounds. The Xhosa recognize the presence of ancestral spirits and call upon them for guidance. Veneration for the world of the ancestors, or Umkhapho in Xhosa, plays an important role in their culture. The ceremonial slaughtering of animals is one of the ways the ancestors are called upon for help, according to a website of South Africa's Tourism Department.
Talking to the body
Following a tradition called Thetha, Xhosa culture requires a family elder to stay with Mandela's body and explain to his spirit what is happening. "When the body lies there, the spirit is still alive," said Rev. Wesley Mabuza, chairman of South Africa's Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the right of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities.
"The body must be informed of whatever is happening before the funeral," said Nokuzola Mndende, director of the Icamagu Institute for traditional religions. The body must rest for one night in his family house before the burial. "On Sunday he must then be told 'Madiba, we are now burying you'," she added, using his clan name in an expression of affection and respect.
Wrapped in a lion skin
The deceased must be wrapped in a special garment. For people of a high rank like Mandela, who is the son of a traditional clan chief, the body or the casket is usually wrapped in the skin of a leopard or a lion, according to Mndende. Mandela's body was wrapped in a lion skin. "But because Madiba is also a former statesman, maybe there will also be the South African flag," she said. Mabuza added: "It's a ritual showing deep respect for the deceased."
Slaughtering the ox
Xhosa tradition requires the slaughtering of an animal early on the day of the burial. After the ritual throat slitting, the animal will be eaten by the mourners, usually outside the family house. For people of a high rank like Mandela an ox will be killed, Mndende said.
"That ox is slaughtered, cooked and eaten all in one day," she said. In some regions no salt will be used to season the meat, but in the area of Mandela's clan that's up to the family's discretion, she added.
End of the mourning
A year after the burial another ox will be slaughtered and eaten by the family to mark the end of the mourning period, in a tradition called Ukuzila. "There must be a time when the mourning is broken," Mndende said.
Bringing back ritual
About another year later a joyous ceremony is celebrated to bring back the deceased into the family so that the person will henceforth be looking over the family and its children as a well-meaning ancestor, a ritual called Ukubuyisa, according to Mndende.
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It may have taken a little over a year for us to iron out all of the details on the Andrei Kirilenko to the Brooklyn Nets story, but these tampering charges filed against Brooklyn should not really come as a shock even if the evidence turned up nothing. Back in May 2012, Crossover Chronicles suggested Kirilenko's return to the NBA -- after spending time overseas playing in Russia for CSKA Moscow -- would leave him bound for Brooklyn. We had it on good accord from contacts within Russia and close to Kirilenko that a verbal commitment was in place between AK-47 and Nets, thanks to the deep-rooted relationship between Kirilenko and team owner, Mikhail Prokhorov. The report filed at the time called for a three-year deal for the All-Star free-agent small forward. Well, we know how that one played out. Kirilenko signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves instead leaving our contacts just as boggled as we were that AK-47 opted to play alongside his countryman Alexey Shved instead of signing with the Nets. But Brooklyn also had plans of their own – Gerald Wallace was back with the club and the organization still had plans of trying to land Dwight Howard. Which brings us to the latest news surrounding Kirilenko and the Nets, who came to terms on a mini-midlevel exception and opted out of the final year of his contract with Minnesota. Was that the plan all along? To return to the NBA with the Wolves and then create more in-roads to Brooklyn to finally reunite with Prokhorov? If so, both sides likely never considered the thought that the league would investigate the signing. But according to the New York Post, it was all for nothing as the NBA found nothing wrong with the deal, despite "at least one other team that suggested improper agreements". "When there is a formal complaint, the league will look into it," said one league official in the Post's report. That "one other team" is believed to be the New York Knicks and their owner, James Dolan. "It was a very, very thorough investigation. They checked everything." Defining "thorough" and "everything", however, was not explained in detail, so we are left to wonder what the league office actually executed in the research process. What we do know is that Prokhorov has previously addressed the matter and tried to lay the rumors to rest back in July when the Nets introduced Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. "I respect all the NBA rules and we play by the NBA rules. But I want just to stress once again, like with luxury tax, I will do whatever I can in order to win championship — but under the NBA rules. Please make no mistake about this," Prokhorov said. No mistake. No tampering. No worries. Just one Russian and another Russian going into business together…again. [follow]
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Right so with Mass effect 3 having people complain and demanding a change to the ending. I see alot of people that are saying "They are the developers! They make the game! You have no say! Shut up!" ofcourse alot of the other side is "We are not happy with it. we DEMAND a change!".
We are however customers, there is a certain amount of customer entitlement. We SHOULD speak up. Let the companies know when we think it is wrong. That also dosnt mean everyone is right. Those who are not happy need to voice themselves and hope that the feedback it taken in some form.
You as a customer happy or not about a companies decisions shouldn't just lay back and take things. We shouldnt be in "Fear" or "submissive". I never like it when people say "SHUT UP! their game! Their rules! you have no power!" You do have power. Its your choice in using.
Companies are not always right. However that dosnt mean they are always wrong. Criticism molds betters things, however criticism can also destroy. Its up to the company to weigh the criticism. Not us. We give them the info and hope something better comes out of it.
I played an MMO Starquest. It was heavy roleplay and in the end the admins and game devs made decisions I and other were not happy with and we quit. Thats our choice and the admins and game devs made their choice. However we were met with alot of people that acted that the admins and game devs were gods. They can never be wrong and argued "Their game, Their rules!" However we were paying customers. As of right now the company that was makeing and ran Star quest, they just disappeared. They didnt say anything and just left. They sold over to another company thats remaking and updating it and it will be Free to play model. Now that the old company is gone. There is alot of discussion about bad decisions and such. Except this is also coming from people that AT the time said "Their game! shut up". As if there was a fear over the admins.
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On the way towards Australia, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua faced plenty of criticism and adversity. He was too old, or too small, or a combination of both. UFC president Dana White had even publicly spoken about the possibility of talking to Rua about retirement.
Hold off on the career obituaries.
In a turn-back-the-clock performance, a fast, powerful Shogun torched James Te Huna, knocking him out with a crushing left hook in just 63 seconds of their UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Silva co-main event.
The end came in a flash, as the two threw the same punch at the same time. Te Huna's never landed, while Rua's was flush on the chin, sending Te Huna crashing down to the mat unconscious.
Rua followed up with a ground strike that wasn't really necessary, as the ref was already moving into position to halt the action.
"Te Huna is a tough fighter, a very good striker," Rua said through a translator afterward. "I knew he'd come out aggressive. I expected him to wrestle. I was timing his engagement, moving forward. I was timing his entrances. I was happy that it landed and it ended the bout."
The fight didn't last long, but Rua looked vintage, coming out lean and in good shape, and when he moved, his feet were agile to go with his fast-moving hands. The two barely had a chance to get started when the curtain came down.
Te Huna, who had won four of his last five fights, had actually come into the fight as a moderate favorite over the former UFC light-heavyweight champion. The loss drops him to 16-7.
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Last week a Brooklyn bank had a surprise visit from a masked robber. The man, who was on a two-day robbing spree, busted in and after screaming "Happy f–king Halloween," he pulled a gun on a teller and demanded $4,000. The teller gave the man double his request (really?) and he bolted.
But the story doesn't end there. From the Post:
Several witnesses followed the masked robber when he fled, surrounding the thug while they called the cops. He was busted nearby by Borough Park Shomrim volunteers, who held him until the police arrived.
As you may know, the Shomrim are unarmed Hasidic men who patrol Jewish neighborhoods, stamping out vandalism, fighting crime, and combating anti-Semitism whenever they can. But that's not the best part. The best part? The mask that the robber was wearing was that of the dreaded Red Skull.
Johann Shmidt AKA the Red Skull, for those of you who had friends in high school, is a Marvel comics character who was trained in terrorism and dark magic by none other than the Fuhrer himself, Adolf Hitler:
In his late teens during the rise of the Third Reich, Shmidt got his most prosperous job, a bellhop in a major hotel. There he served the rooms of Adolf Hitler himself. By chance, he was present when Hitler was furiously berating an officer and swore he could train Johann himself, a simple bellhop, to be a better National Socialist. Looking closely at him and sensing his dark inner nature, Hitler decided to take up the challenge and recruited Shmidt.
Dissatisfied with the standard drill instruction his subordinates used to train Shmidt, Hitler took over personally. Upon completion, Hitler gave Shmidt a unique uniform with a grotesque red skull mask, and he emerged as the Red Skull. His role was the embodiment of Nazi intimidation, while Hitler could remain the popular leader of Germany. The Red Skull was appointed head of Nazi terrorist activities with an additional large role in external espionage and sabotage. He was spectacularly successful, wreaking havoc throughout Europe in the early stages of World War II. The propaganda effect was so great that the United States government decided to counter it by creating their own equivalent using the recipient of the lost Operation Rebirth, Steve Rogers, Captain America.
Three cheers for the Borough Park Shomrim! Guarantors of Justice.
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Two hightlights among the many mis-adventures of the TSA over the years: One, a lengthy interview with Steve Bierfeldt, the Ron Paul aide detained by the TSA and local police because he was carrying on hand $4,000 in campaign funds. (Premise being he was never a threat to security and highlighted the intrusiveness and "mission creep" of the TSA. Second, we see in depth and first hand the morphing of the air marshal program, and sadly not for the better.


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The raids started this afternoon in all 62 district jails in the State, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Brijlal told PTI here. The raids were conducted to ensure that the jail manual was being followed strictly and criminals did not run any racket from the prison, Mr. Brijlal said. In Meerut, a mobile phone, a CD player, 40 CDs, two phone chargers and Rs. 8,645 in cash were seized from a prisoner during a raid on the Chaudhary Kiran Singh district jail, District Magistrate Neetishwar Kumar said. -- PTI


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MANILA, Philippines—Fair weather is expected to prevail over the entire country beginning Thursday as tropical storm "Nando" finally exits Philippine territory after almost a week, the weather bureau said on Wednesday.
The storm (international name Kong-Rey) had already passed Batanes Wednesday but the area was still experiencing stormy weather as Nando moved toward Okinawa, said chief forecaster Rene Paciente at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
Thus, public storm signal No. 2, indicating 61 to 100 kilometer per hour winds, was still up over the Batanes group, and storm signal No. 1, indicating 45-60 kph winds, over the Calayan and Babuyan group.
Meanwhile, two tropical depressions have been spotted east and west of northern Luzon, but are still too far from the country's area of responsibility, Paciente said.
Residents of areas under storm signal alerts, and those living in the provinces of Zambales and Bataan, and in the Ilocos and Cordillera regions, were warned of possible flash floods and landslides, while those in coastal areas under storm signal No. 2 have been alerted to possible storm surges
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Landmark Media Enterprises LLC said it was taking its Norfolk, Va., newspaper The Virginian-Pilot off the market due to the weak economy.
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(CBS) Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling about 33,840 pounds of mechanically separated chicken products due to fears it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Tyson Foods said that they were voluntarily recalling some 40-pound cases, which contained four 10-pound chubs of Tyson Mechanically Separated Chicken. The products were produced on Oct. 11, 2013.
The chicken was intended for institutional use only across the country, and would not have made its way for consumer purchase in retail stores. This particular product was shipped to centers in California, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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- I started out with this ugly wreath from Michaels (that cost about $2). Next I spray painted it robbin egg blue. Make sure to do a few coats to get through all the branches!
- Then I made a few different kind of fabric flowers. I mainly made these rolled flowers, but the blue one is a fire flower!!
- I laid them all down on the wreath and decided it needed to be a little different... a little more summery!
- So I made a few ruffled flowers to go underneath the rolled flowers. This was all using scrap fabric... a great way to use it up! I also added some tulle in between the layers as well. Tulle just makes everything cuter!
- After I knew I had everything where I wanted it, I began hot-gluing it down. Don't you just love those things? You can tell mine has been used A LOT!
- Then I made a "sash" for it to hang by...you could just use a fat ribbon for this part...but I didn't have a white ribbon as big as I wanted...so I decided to make it. I used that fabric on these curtains. Same technique!
- After I made my sash I sewed it on top to give it extra strength and hung it over my mirror.
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NEW YORK—"Oz the Great and Powerful" is living up to its name at the box office.
Walt Disney's 3-D blockbuster led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi's prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" also took in $46.6 million overseas, leading to a two-week worldwide total of $281.8 million.
In a winter of underperforming releases, that makes "Oz" easily the biggest hit of 2013 so far.
"Boy, did we need it," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "There have been a lot of box-office casualties this year. This is the shot in the arm that we needed, but we're still waiting for the marketplace to gain some sort of momentum."
The box office is down nearly 13 percent from last year.
Among the weekend's debuts, the Halle Berry thriller "The Call" far exceeded expectations with a $17.1 million opening for Sony and TriStar Pictures. The Steve Carell magician comedy "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" fared worse, opening with a disappointing $10.3 million for Warner Bros.
The performances of the two new releases continued a theme of 2013: Movies targeting female audiences have had more success than male-driven films. "The Call," in which Berry plays an emergency operator, was deliberately marketed to women, who made up 61 percent of its audience, Sony said. "Burt Wonderstone," starring Carell and Jim Carrey as rival Las Vegas magicians, sought a young male comedy audience that didn't materialize.
Female turnout has driven most all of the box office hits of the year, including the Melissa McCarthy comedy "Identity Thief" and the vampire romance "Warm Bodies." Macho films like Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Last Stand" and Sylvester Stallone's "Bullet to the Head" have fizzled.
"Studios should take note," says Dergarabedian. "There's a lot of female power going on at the box office."
Opening in just three theaters in New York and Los Angeles was another film starring James Franco, who plays the Wizard in "Oz the Great and Powerful." "Spring Breakers," a dreamy trip of day-glo debauchery starring Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, opened with a strong $90,000 per-theater average ahead of its wider release next weekend.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday:
1."Oz the Great and Powerful," $42.2 million. ($46.6 million international.)
2."The Call," $17.1 million.
3."The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," $10.3 million.
4."Jack the Giant Slayer," $6.2 million.
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6."Snitch," $3.5 million.
7."21 and Over," $2.6 million.
8."Silver Linings Playbook," $2.6 million.
9."Safe Haven," $2.5 million.
10."Escape From Planet Earth," $2.3 million.
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While international affairs has not been one of the chief hallmarks of either his presidential bid in 2008 or the efforts he has been making to run for the Republican presidential nomination again in 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took aim at one of President Barack Obama's major foreign initiatives.
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Job gains around the country offset higher foreclosures and helped reduce the nation's economic stress in October to an 18-month low, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis.
Stress fell in 56 percent of the roughly 3,100 U.S. counties analyzed and in 28 of the states, the AP's Economic Stress Index shows.
Demand overseas for U.S. semiconductors and strength in technology companies have helped lower unemployment in New England, for example.
And higher exports and inventory rebuilding for heavy equipment have boosted manufacturing, distribution and wholesale jobs in the Midwest, said William Testa, a vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
The AP's index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. A higher score signals more economic stress. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11.
The average county's score in October was 9.9, down from 10 in September. A little over one-third of counties were deemed stressed. That's down slightly from 35 percent in September.
Except for Florida, even the most troubled states showed month-to-month improvements in October. Nevada, for example, again had by far the worst state economy, with a Stress score of 21.68. Yet that was below its September score (21.93) thanks to lower unemployment and bankruptcy rates.
Florida surpassed California for the second-worst Stress score: 16.56. Though its unemployment rate didn't change from September, its foreclosure rate rose.
Rounding out the five-most-stressed states were California (16.01), Michigan (15.52) and Arizona (14.6). Several Western states are lagging behind the strides made by the overall U.S. economy. Besides Nevada, California and Arizona, for example, Utah and Hawaii have been squeezed in recent months.
The healthiest states were in the Great Plains and New England. Once again, North Dakota (3.5) was best. It was followed by South Dakota (4.86), Nebraska (5.44), Vermont (5.69) and New Hampshire (6.72).
Counties with substantial workers in farming, manufacturing, retail, finance and insurance enjoyed the greatest declines in stress in October. By contrast, counties with employment bases in transportation and warehousing endured more.
For October, the national unemployment rate was 9.6 percent. It rose to 9.8 percent in November. Last month's higher rate was a reminder that the national economy remains sluggish even as it slowly strengthens. The White House and Republican lawmakers have agreed on a package of tax cuts that could help invigorate the economy.
Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight, forecasts that the tax cuts will boost growth, as measured by the gross domestic product, as high as 3 percent next year, up from his previous forecast of 2.4 percent. That should be enough to lower unemployment to below 9 percent by the end of 2011, Behravesh said.
Since the year began, stress has declined the most in South Carolina, Alabama, New Hampshire, Michigan and Massachusetts. It's risen the most in Utah, Nevada, Florida, Hawaii and Louisiana.
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Editorial Staff • West End • 17 Nov 2003
En route home after seeing The Permanent Way at the National, I read the Evening Standard article, "Firms with links to rail disasters win £450m worth of safety work", about the lucrative new contracts awarded to Jarvis and Balfour Beatty, the rail maintenance companies responsible for the tracks at crash sites Potters Bar and Hatfield, respectively - a sadly ironic development which author David Hare had already incorporated into that evening's press night performance.
Newspapers also feature heavily in director Max Stafford-Clark's fast-paced opening sequence, in which the excellent nine-strong ensemble play rail passengers being jostled about as they vent their frustrations and spout wide-ranging views that could have been lifted verbatim from the range of tabloids and broadsheets they brandish.
For anyone who's experienced transport chaos, delays, strikes and fare inflation (which must be just about everyone), this collective diatribe provides a kind of catharsis, if an occasionally ill-informed one. But wait; any ignorance, or indifference, on the subject of railways, is soon to be dispelled.
Through the series of investigative monologues with ministers, civil servants, merchant bankers, rail executives, solicitors, survivors, bereaved and others that follows, our understanding of the betrayal of the "permanent way" (referring to the UK's early leadership in rail technology, with the establishment of the 4'8" track gauge that became the world standard) is infinitely deepened.
"Why aren't people angry?" one of Hare's witnesses asks. By the end of this superbly researched and rivetingly performed account, you can't help but be very angry indeed.
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NOTE: The following review dates from November 2003 and this production's first tour stop at York's Theatre Royal.
A world premiere of a David Hare play in York - what on earth is happening? Well, clearly co-producers Out of Joint and the National Theatre have realised just how much affection the railway garners in the city; one only has to take a walk around the National Railway Museum to confirm this.
At the very heart of The Permanent Way is the theme of caring - or, rather, not caring - about railways. Tired commuters and sad trainspotters alike will be able to tell you about the past and present state of our privatised railways and yet no one has quite managed to rake through the leaves and come up with the facts until now.
Hare's observations are based on concrete evidence. This series of monologues about the political, social, intelligent and human voices behind the privatisation process is presented by nine actors who play 26 characters between them - including victims of the Southall, Paddington and Hatfield crashes, as well as John Prescott, and an MD of Railtrack. Hare gathered these witness accounts and then he and the company workshopped the material. The results slaughter what is left of a maligned national institution.
The fantastic monologue from "a British Transport Policeman" (Nigel Cooke) who witnessed not one but two crashes is one of the most memorable, showing that he was one of the few human voices in authority to deal competently with such an event.
The actors work against a backdrop video production that at first serves as an electronic timetable, and then suddenly springs into life and shows a train hurtling towards a crash and inevitable fatalities. William Dudley has designed a piece of imagery that immediately brings the message home.
The performers handle the stockpile of words well, while Max Stafford-Clark, collaborating with Hare for the first time since 1975, keeps the show on track by regularly shunting everyone around at a varying pace.
Hare has written an interesting piece of political theatre and has presented the facts to an audience to dissect as they will. The only question remaining is, 'Do we care enough about the railways to listen to what Hare has to say?'
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Thread: My sketchbook (please coment)
April 7th, 2008 #1
My sketchbook (please coment)
i'm sabastian. I'm 15 years old and living in the netherlands.
I realy like the high-renaissance style, lenordo da vinci and Rafael for example.
I hope you like my sketches a bit. Please add critics and comments
PS.: Sorry for my bad english, i'm doing the best i can.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberApril 7th, 2008 #2
dude, can't see any sketches
Bring Me MORE Demon's Souls.
My current sketchbook
My previous sketchbook
My Deviant Art Site
April 7th, 2008 #3
dude. keep it comin.
try studying some forms/shapes and Anatomy will really help to. studies is the way to go, try noting where shadows falls on faces and objects like you did above (second one) and really just draw all you can
-Edit- Its alittle hard seeing anything from two examples...
Last edited by Incinerated; April 7th, 2008 at 02:16 PM. Reason: forgot something
April 7th, 2008 #4
yes, keep it coming - looking nice so far
draw as many figures as you can.
April 8th, 2008 #5
drawn out of a magazine.
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April 8th, 2008 #6
My advice whould be for you to make some drawings from life instead of using magazines. Just doing some self-portraits on the mirror will help you to get a better understanding of the volume and shapes that compose the face. Pictures in magazines are flat, so you won't learn much from them.
And keep the updates comming
April 9th, 2008 #7
thanks for the advice, i'm going to draw life much more, also becaus i like it very much. I'm also going to start with Anatomy. That realy helps drawing a good picture. have any idears or tips for me? please post them.
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April 9th, 2008 #8
draw something ULTRA-COOL. like sum big machines, or beautiful nude girls, or weapons and explosions! or dark fantasy stuff! or distant landscapes on faraway planets!
April 9th, 2008 #9
I think your value range might be holding you back, lighter lights and darker darks. The more value you have the more depth and pop you can give to anything in general.
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Please, drop in some anatomy studies! I would like to see how you approach to such a stuff. Or some rendered ones wouldn't harm. Just keep postin, you are goin good.
April 9th, 2008 #11
Hi I'm sebastian and I'm too 15 years old.
Way to go man!
I like you alredy, nice name you got there!
Show us more.
Sketchbook. Treat Me Like A Moron
I'm a dick, sometimes two. Hence my name.
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April 10th, 2008 #12
another studie on dragons
April 10th, 2008 #13
hi, its a good start and you have the best influences. I would suggest trying your hand at pure line drawings from life and then move onto the careful rendering once youv worked on your line a bit. I wish i studied raphael and co when i was 15 i think i would be a lot better than i am now.
April 10th, 2008 #14
bizzy with a new dragon for a few hours now
This is how i begon. you will see later how i finished!
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Good sketches! But my advice is to work with more shadows try to make them realistic! Good my friend! Looking forward to see more works of yours!
April 10th, 2008 #16
Nice stuff! The only thing I can say is keep on drawing, each picture is an improvement. Don't be afraid to copy the big artists out there, there's nothing wrong with borrowing a thing or two!
I know it helped me alot, watching all the cool dragons, trying to copy how the artists made their scales and their dragon anatomy.
Do what you love ~ Love what you do
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April 10th, 2008 #17
one step further
Not Happy with the wing, Comment?
April 10th, 2008 #18
hi sebastian,
in answer to your question in my sb im 21. But what i meant was that I have only been seriously studying drawing and painting for the last year or so in order to hopefully do it for a living one day. Although i have drawn all my life and always wanted a career in art i havent put in the work neccessary to progress untill more recently. Thats why I think its great that your studying the old masters at your age as you can use them as a benchmark and make real progression instead of living in a dreamworld like i did when i was 15.
your right though theres always time to draw the things you feel like as well, its all learning
April 11th, 2008 #19
your art works fantastic too and the developments are great if youd keep looking at my posts and commenting id be very gratefull
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Hey! I really want to see more of your drawings, it seems you are very serious with the details! I think you got to sit one day and try to hold the pen more lightly, don't worry there are plenty of paper in the world ! Keep it up I like your drawings! (dont spread the pencil shades work with lines)
April 29th, 2008 #21
Thank you..
May 17th, 2008 #22
it looks like our old queen Juliana but drawn of a painting from Rafaël
please comment because there is something at this drawing i don't like but can't figure out what that is.
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May 19th, 2008 #23
Hi Sebastian!
Very nice drawings, I especially like the dragon.
I'm not sure what's wrong with the last head there, but you can
1) hold it in front of a mirror,
2) or if you have a graphics software, make the portrait a new, half transparent layer and put it over the Raphael painting. like tracing paper. then you can see if you have copied the lines 100% accurate, or where they are off.
have you tried a self portrait from the mirror already?
May 19th, 2008 #24
hi sebastian,
in answer to your question on my thread (how to draw out of your head?). I can draw from my head in a fairly limited style and its usually hit or miss if i get an accurate looking figure or face although i have noticed the more life drawing i do the better my imaginary drawings get which i suppose is obvious. theres a lot of talented people great at drawing from life and from imagination on this site so have a look at their work if you havent already, mentler being one of the many. although im no where near as good i do know that if you learn anatomy then you will know where to place awkward things like cheekbones etc next time you draw from your head, also continuously practice drawing from your head and always make concious decisions about what your doing as opposed to doodling. sorry to ramble
May 26th, 2008 #25
this is a quik drawing of the brith of venus as ilustration at a poëm for dutch
May 26th, 2008 #26
Too bad your parents won't finance the Art School. But hey you can learn everything you need from books or with the help of the fantastic conceptart.org community. You can find the best international artists here and the best part: You can ask every art related question you have and you can get feedback to your work. ... who needs the Art School!? hehe
Best wishes for you and your artistic future.
May 27th, 2008 #27
from posemaniacs
May 27th, 2008 #28
Yeah... this is the way to go.
Studying poses is something you should do all the time. (I should too btw )
Maybe you find the following tips helpful:
Do a hundred of those poses and then do a hundred of different faces and then go to the next area you want to improve on. Repeat this whenever you have some time left. You will develop a 'sense' for the 'right' stuff. Parallel you can work on techniques and rendering. Do not try to color from the beginning... concentrate on the basics first.
PS: Thx for visiting my sketchbook!
May 31st, 2008 #29
drawn out of an magazine
like the expression on his face
June 3rd, 2008 #30
Hey man,
thanks for commenting in my SB.
You've got a good start there, everything's looking fine. Just keep on working hard and you'll see some great results. As for the art school, I think it would be a pity not to go there if you really want to..
Just keep on drawing, I'll be watching this thread.


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"The Hunger Games" is an irresistible blend of shock and awe. A televised battle to death between children where audience hold the power to help or destroy is too horrific to even contemplate. That is, however, the plot of Suzanne Collins' book, which was inspired in equal parts by reality shows, war coverage, the Theseus legend and gladiatorial battles of ancient Rome. The book, the first of a trilogy was released in September 2008. One reads the breathless page-turner with horrified fascination rooting all along for the 16-year-old protagonist Katniss Everdeen.
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Set in a post-apocalyptic world in a country called Panem, the book tells the story of children pitted against each other in a deadly fight for survival. Panem is ruled by the wealthy and powerful Capitol and President Snow whose breath smells of roses and blood. As punishment for a rebellion 70 years ago, which resulted in the destruction of District 13, the remaining 12 districts pay with their children's lives.
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