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According to the invention, a data transmission system is provided with apparatus which enables the problem determination requests from any ports of the multiplex modems (18) to be processed. When a link event is detected on a port or when a solicited command is received from a host network management facility computer (10), the network control program (NCP) in the communication controller (16) checks with the associated link configuration data as to whether the involved port is port A. If is not port A, NCP looks for port A which has the same NCP correlation number as the involved port. Then, the LPDA message can be sent through port A and can reach the remote corresponding port A if necessary.
1. A computer implemented method of transmitting a problem determination message over a communication link in a data transmission system having a host computer executing a system management program and data transmission means connected thereto operating together via execution of a transmission control program in said data transmission means to exchange data with a local data communication system connected to said host computer and said data transmission means by at least two communication ports and to a single data communication line for communication with a remote data communication system;
said at least two communication ports defining at least two communication links associated respectively with said communication ports;
said transmission control program comprising a link problem determination aid program which, when executed, diagnoses and recommends solutions to rectify communication link failures on any one of said at least two communication links, said solutions being furnished by said transmission control program in response to unsolicited commands from any one of said two communication ports or to solicited commands from said host computer with said solicited commands being related to any one of said communication ports, said solutions being able to be transmitted by means of only one communication port;
said computer implemented method including the following steps:
reading a Line Control block in said transmission means, said Line Control Block corresponding to the port associated with the communication link involved in an unsolicited or solicited command,
determining if said port associated with said involved link is other than said only one communication port, and if so, determining in said Link Control Block a correlation number assigned to said port associated with said involved link, and
transmitting said problem determination aid message which is a solution to said unsolicited or solicited command, by means of said only one communication port.
The present invention is directed to data transmission systems wherein a host computer controls the exchange of data between Data Terminal Equipments by the intermediary of Communication Controllers, and relates particularly to a data transmission system provided with the IBM Link Problem Determination Aid (LPDA) support for all ports.
Many modem data transmission systems are organized in networks in compliance with a network architecture such as the IBM System Network Architecture (SNA). As an architecture, SNA specifies how the products included in the network connect and communicate with one another.
Generally, a host computer controls all the network. Some of the functions it provides include computation, program execution, access to data bases, directory services, and network management. The network management is under the control of a network management program which assists network operations, detects and reports errors and maintains statistics about network performance. In a network under SNA, the network management program is preferably IBM's NetView, a software program which runs on the host.
The host computer is connected to one or several communication controllers, the purpose of which is to manage the physical network, to control the communication links and to route data through the network. The communication controller contains the Network Control Program (NCP) which routes data and controls its flow between the communication controller and other network resources.
Further information relating to the data transmission networks, and describing particularly the functions of the two IBM softwares NetView and NCP, can be found in the IBM document "Network Program Products General Information", reference GC30-3350.
The communication controllers are linked to a plurality of workstations providing users access to the network, by means of modems and telephone lines. At the one end, a local modem converts digital signals from the communication controller into analog signals to be transmitted over the telephone line, and at the other end, a remote modem converts analog signals received over the telephone line into digital signals for the user's workstation.
Now, modems can be provided with a multiplexing system which enables several data links with one or several communication controllers to be multiplexed in the modem. In this case, the links from the communication controller(s) are attached to several ports in the modem, the data bits received from the different links on the associated ports being time multiplexed each baud time before being modulated and transmitted over the single telephone line. The remote modem is also a multiplex modem, the same number of ports being each linked to an associated workstation.
For the host to dynamically interrogate, test or configure the network, a protocol facility is provided under the control of the Network Control Program of the Communication Controller. This facility, such as Link Problem Determination Aid (LPDA), (for detailed information, see the IBM document "Link Problem Determination Aid", reference SY33-2064-0) defines the general rules of communication between the communication controller and the modem, and in particular defines the message formatting, and principally the set of operational and problem determination commands. Such commands are either unsolicited commands or solicited commands. The unsolicited commands are those commands which are automatically issued by the program NCP upon detection of a modem or line error correction. They are essentially the Modem and Line Test (MLT) and Modem and Line Status (MLS). In this case, the NetView operator only sees the report message from NCP giving the problem parameters (problem locating, problem cause, decision to be taken . . . ). The solicited commands are the whole set of operational and test commands, which are initiated by the NetView operator. As for the unsolicited commands, a report message from NCP gives the problem determination/operational command parameters at the end of the command processed.
To process the LPDA commands, hardware and software supports are necessary as well in the communication controller as in the modem.
When the modem is multiplexed between several ports, only one port is provided with the LPDA facility, because it would be expensive and useless to provide all the ports with such a facility. Indeed, for achieving such a possibility, two embodiments could be implemented. The first one would consist in providing all ports with the hardware support and the modem only with the software support, with each port being allowed to access to the common software for any LPDA command on said port. Let's assume that, during an LPDA command is being processed on a port, another command is requested on a different port; the latter command would have to be delayed, because on the one hand the common microcode is of state-driven type (not of the reentrant type) wherein intermediary states of the first command would be modified by the execution of the second common, unless the intermediary states be saved which would require a very important storage capacity of exorbitant cost, and on the other hand, it would be impossible to run a second LPDA command as long as the first command has not processed inasmuch as most of the commands (MLS, MLT, . . . ) are using the common telephone line linking the local modem to the remote modem. Such a constraint results from the use as LPDA commands of supervisory messages in the data stream, which are transmitted at a rate of one bit per baud.
A second solution which could come to one's mind, would be to provide each port with the LPDA microcode. Such a solution would be useless insofar as the subsequent commands requested while a first command is being processed, should be queued since, as it is mentioned above, it is not possible to convey the LPDA message over the telephone line as long as the first command has not been processed. Further to be expensive in view of the required storage, the solution would result in consuming an important load preventing the signal processor of the modem from managing other jobs during the time of LPDA processing.
For the above reasons, only port A of a multiplex modem is provided with the LPDA facility. Only the port of program NCP assigned to port A is sysgened with LPDA code whereas the other ports are sysgened as non-LPDA. From a problem determination standpoint, it means that probable causes and recommended actions are provided when NCP has detected a problem on port A, whereas problems which occur on another port only lead to an alert without running any probable cause algorithm. To reduce the problem determination unbalance between port A and port B, a first approach is to capitalize on the correlation number which is common, in NCP, to all port of the multiplex modem. With such a solution, if a single link problem leads to two alerts (one on port A and one on port B), the NetView operator can correlate these alerts thanks to their same correlation number. Unfortunately, this scheme requires that port A be powered on. If not, NCP Only detects a problem on port B and the NetView operator cannot take advantage of the LPDA capabilities.
Therefore, the object of the present invention is a data transmission system, including means enabling all ports of the multiplex modems to be considered by the system operator as having the LPDA facility, although only one port of the multiplex modems is provided with the LPDA facility.
In accordance with the invention, a data transmission system includes data processing and transmission means operating with transmission control program means, and a local data communication system connected on the one hand to the processing and transmission means by at least two ports, and on the other hand to a single transmission line for communication with a remote data communication system so as to define at least two communication links respectively associated to the ports. The transmission management program comprises a link problem determination aid (LPDA) program able to determine and solve problems on the link associated to only port A. The system is characterized in that the transmission control program comprises a correlation program which, in response to a request destined to perform a problem determination on a link not associated to port A, enables the problem determination message to be sent on the link associated to said port A, whereby the transmission system is seen by the system operator as having the LPDA facility for all ports.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data transmission network wherein the invention can be used,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the main functions incorporated in the communication controller, enabling the invention to be implemented, and
FIG. 3 is a flow chart depicting the steps which are taken to implement the invention when a problem determination is to be made.
A modem transmission network includes a host computer which is connected to a plurality of communication controllers. Each communication controller is connected to a plurality of local modems linked by means of telephone lines to the corresponding remote modems, themselves connected to the remote DTEs. Thus, FIG. 1 shows the host computer 10 with its operator console comprising display 12 and keyboard 14, connected to a communication controller 16. A multiplex local modem 18 is connected to communication controller 16 by two ports A and B (though only two ports are considered in the Figure, a multiplex modem can have more than two ports). Local modem 18 is linked to remote multiplex modem 20 by means of telephone line 22. Remote modem 20 is connected to DTEs 24 and 26 respectively by ports A and B. Communication controller 16 is equivalent to a DTE which communicates either with DTE 24 by means of port A of local modem 18, telephone line 22, and port A of remote modem 20, or with DTE 26 by means of port B of local modem 18, telephone line 22, and port B of remote modem 20. It must be noted that, instead of DTEs 24 or 26, there could be another link comprising a primary modem and a secondary modem connected by a telephone line.
As already explained, the host computer is provided with a network management program such as IBM's NetView, which is in charge of managing the entire transmission network, and the communication controller is provided with a network control program such as IBM's Network Control Program (NCP), the function of which is the monitoring, routing and control of the data being transmitted. A problem occurring on port A or port B is detected by NCP as a LINK EVENT which initiates the running of one unsolicited command of the Link Problem Determination Aid (LPDA) protocol. With the incorporation of the invention, the execution of this unsolicited command is automatically performed under the control of program NCP without any intervention of the operator at the host computer, whether the port on which the problem has been detected is provided with the LPDA facility or not. Likewise for the solicited commands, originated from the NetView operator, which are processed in the same way whatsoever the port on which the command is sent.
FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing the parts of communication controller 16 useful for the understanding of the invention.
Communication controller 16 interfaces with the lines connected to the modem ports by means of Data Link Control (DLC) blocks 30-1 to 30-n. The LPDA data comprising solicited and unsolicited commands from the communication controller to the modems, and reports to these commands from the modems to the communication controller, are exchanged by means of bus 32. Bus 32 is connected to two blocks 34, 36 of NCP respectively in charge of solicited commands (block 34) and unsolicited commands (block 36).
LINK EVENT information is detected on either port connected to one of DLCs 30-1 to 30-n, by means of one of the Link Event lines 38-1 to 38-n. This Link Event information is transmitted to block 36 of NCP in charge of unsolicited commands. When such an information is received by NCP block 36, the portion of NCP relative to the line attributes is addressed. This NCP portion 42 is composed of the Line Control Block (LCB) for lines 1 to n (noted L1, L2, . . . , Ln) respectively connected to DLC1 to DLCn. Each LCB contains 4 attributes which are important for the present invention.
They are:
LPDA, the contents of which are YES or NO indicating whether the modem port corresponding to the LCB supports the protocol LPDA.
CHANNELIZED, the contents of which are YES or NO indicating whether the corresponding line is connected to a multiplex modem or not.
PORT, the contents of which are the number of the port (A, B, C, . . . ) associated with the LCB, in case of multiplex modem.
CORNUM, the contents of which give the correlation number that is the number assigned to the modem incorporating the corresponding port.
If the addressed LCB corresponds to a port of a modem supporting to protocol LPDA (LPDA=YES), and also corresponds to a channelized multiplex modem (CHANNELIZED=YES) the port number is checked. Assuming that the problem is on port A (PORT=A), which is the port supporting the LPDA protocol, the program NCP can run the unsolicited command directly on this port. But, assuming that the problem is on port B (PORT=B) the contents of CORNUM are then addressed to have the correlation number of the port. As all the ports sharing a modem have the same correlation number, it is easy to know the address of the port A sharing the same modem. Then, the program NCP can transmit the unsolicited command corresponding to the problem detected on port B, on this port A. The report to the LPDA command, which will enable the problem determination, is also received via the port A. Therefore, the NetView operator will not receive alerts which cannot be processed because they correspond to ports not supporting the LPDA protocol. It can think that all ports support LPDA since every unsolicited command is processed by the program NCP, whether it corresponds to a port A or not. The NetView operator is only informed of the results of the LPDA command by means of bus 44.
As far as the solicited commands are concerned, they are initiated by the NetView operator, and received via bus 44 into NCP block 34. Then, this procedure is exactly the same as for the unsolicited commands as described above.
Of course, it is assumed that port A and the line attached thereto is active so that the LPDA command can be transmitted and the report can be received. If not, this can means that an alert had previously been detected on port A indicating a problem on this port and that a diagnostic procedure is being run.
Likewise, there is a possibility that an LPDA command be requested on another port B, C, . . . while a prior command is being processed on port A. If so, a flag is put in the LCB associated to port A indicating that the latter is unavailable. The processing of the subsequent command is reduced to a "Test in progress" report to NetView.
FIG. 3 depicts a flow diagram of the steps which are followed when a LPDA command is requested. First, a link event condition (50) has been detected or a solicited command (52) is requested by NetView. In the first step, the attribute to check in LCB is the identification of the port (54) on which the problem determination is to be made. If the involved port is port A, therefore provided with the LPDA facility, the command is processed (56) and after completion, a link event report is sent to NetView (58). If not, this means that the port involved is different from port A and the attribute CORNUM is checked (60) to determine the correlation number assigned to the modem incorporating the port. This correlation number enables to determine the port A which has to be used for the command processing. Then, nest step is to determine whether the assigned port A is available (62). If not a "Test in progress" report is sent to NetView (64). If port A is available, the command can be processed (56) in the same way as if the problem determination was on port A, whereby the NetView operator sees all ports of the system provided with the LPDA facility.
It must be noted that, in the LPDA command frame issued from NCP, is defined a "Port Field" reflecting the port attribute of the link where NCP would have issued the LPDA command if the modem were LPDA supported on all ports. If the information to be returned in the LPDA response by the modem is related to a port (such a DTE interface status), the modem reports the information pertaining to the port as referenced in the "Port Field".
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The 257-foot-tall Mickey Mouse arm, glove and wand logo structure at Epcot is coming down.
Epcot Vice President Jim MacPhee announced this morning that the time has come to remove the structure, which has served both as a colorful, lighted Epcot sign since 2000, and as a lightning rod for criticism from Epcot purists who contended the image was out of character for Epcot's architecture.
The structure leans on Epcot's previous and future iconic figure, the Spaceship Earth Pavilion, a180-foot geodesic sphere that can be seen for miles.
The arm and glove went up for Walt Disney World's 2000 millennium celebration.
Now, however, with but with Epcot's 25th anniversary this fall, and the temporary closing of Spaceship Earth ride, MacPhee said, "We think the timing of the removal is right."
Deconstruction of the 50-ton structure begins Monday, and will be completed shortly before the park's 25th anniversary, October 1. Also coming down are the 36-foot-high "Epcot" letters and colored stars splashing across the sphere.
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On January 27, 2010 in San Francisco, Steve Jobs asked and answered a question that changed everything for devices and the publishing world: "Is there room for a third category of device in the middle, something that's between a laptop and a smartphone?"
We now know the answer to that question: An emphatic "yes." Since its launch in 2010, Apple has sold 100 million iPads. Tens of millions of other tablet computers have been sold by Apple's competitors.
Everything changed that day for the publishing industry because Apple would announce, in addition to the iPad, the iBookstore, a credible competitor to Amazon's Kindle store, which at the time was thought to have about a 90% market-share in the growing e-book business. The iBookstore and the iPad went hand in hand and it was a promise to publishers that they would have more than one major customer for e-books, diversifying their market and helping build the overall e-book industry.
Jobs probably didn't know it, but his timing was perfect, because on Jan. 27, 2010, all the way across the country in New York City, publishers were gathering for the first time at Digital Book World, a conference dedicated to the business of e-books and digital publishing. What they were hearing out of California quickly became the buzz of the conference. For so many publishers, the answer to "where were you when you heard about the iPad?" became "Digital Book World."
Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks, a Naperville, Ill.-based publisher known for innovation, told me that as soon as the iPad came out it because her exclusive reading device. She wasn't alone.
(Of course, some publishers in the room already knew about the coming innovation. Five of the six largest publishers in the U.S. — Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster — would do deals with Apple that would establish "agency pricing" for e-books and invite the scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice. But that's another story.)
As the new iPad Mini was announced today, I'm reminded of that moment in 2010. For many publishers, the iPad Mini may represent another opportunity for explosive growth in digital publishing. Millions more readers will have an e-reading enabled device in their hands in the coming months. The iPad Mini is projected to drive seven-inch tablet sales to 34 million this year (a 100% increase over last year) and to 67 million in 2013, nearly double again. Moreover, the iPad Mini should be friendly toward illustrated books, children's interactive e-books and e-cookbooks — all categories that show promise but are struggling for many publishers.
While Apple's announcement today wasn't timed for any significant publishing conference, I'm sure the publishing world was listening, just as it was at Digital Book World 2010. As I look forward to Digital Book World 2013 in New York in January, I wonder what next big thing will be announced (I have a bit of inside knowledge on this, but can't share it with you now…you'll just have to wait until January to find out!).
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Looks usable Tom, I used to have a similar item some years ago, for holding brushes and mops in the kitchen cupboard. The only problem I had with it was getting the clamps holding the handle in place to release without practically tugging the fitting off the wall. Yours looks better than my array of nails and hooks on the garage wall!
Best of luck.
I started off my mixed border years ago by placing in the shrubs which would give me structure and colour all year, then added herbacious plants and flowers. Tried to get everything balanced to give all year round colour but 20 years later I am still changing things and getting it wrong at times. Some of my plants must be dizzy with the number of different locations they have inhabited. Don't worry about it too much but a wee bit of planning does help. Have fun!
Thats useful advice - particularly for the cherry tree - its getting old and creaky like me, but still looks magnificent [unlike me unfortunately!]
I live in central scotland and have a lovely cherry tree in my front garden which has become a bit top heavy with lots of wispy brittle branches plus one or two larger ones which need cut back and thinned out. Could I do it now or wait until after flowering? My thinking is that I can see the structure easier at present while there are no leaves on the tree.
Secondly, I have a pieris in a small pot on my patio which has been there for a number of years and is very healthy. However, a wayward branch is making the plant lop sided and I would like to cut it out. Can I do it now or as with the cherry tree, wait until after the spring?
I took over my allotment at the end of last summer and have almost cleared all of the weeds [until they pop their heads up again at the first bit of sun!] but there are still loads of jobs to do. The one I have been puting off a bit is making a work plan of what to do when. When to sew seeds in the greenhouse [really a shed with lots of windows!], how to calculate how much of any veg to grow and in what order to do it. Everything really!! You can see I need a work plan to keep myself focused. Is there a good web site which puts fruit and veg into categories, ie. legumes etc. I'm so excited I want to grow it all. I have an acid soil, well dug, sunny position.


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- Are we close to the QGP? - Hadrochemical vs. microscopic analysis of particle production in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions (1997)
- Ratios of hadronic abundances are analyzed for pp and nucleus-nucleus collisions at sqrt(s)=20 GeV using the microscopic transport model UrQMD. Secondary interactions significantly change the primordial hadronic cocktail of the system. A comparison to data shows a strong dependence on rapidity. Without assuming thermal and chemical equilibrium, predicted hadron yields and ratios agree with many of the data, the few observed discrepancies are discussed.
- Reaction dynamics in Pb+Pb at the CERN/SPS: from partonic degrees of freedom to freeze-out (1998)
- We analyze the reaction dynamics of central Pb+Pb collisions at 160 GeV/nucleon. First we estimate the energy density pile-up at mid-rapidity and calculate its excitation function: The energy density is decomposed into hadronic and partonic contributions. A detailed analysis of the collision dynamics in the framework of a microscopic transport model shows the importance of partonic degrees of freedom and rescattering of leading (di)quarks in the early phase of the reaction for E >= 30 GeV/nucleon. The energy density reaches up to 4 GeV/fm 3, 95% of which are contained in partonic degrees of freedom. It is shown that cells of hadronic matter, after the early reaction phase, can be viewed as nearly chemically equilibrated. This matter never exceeds energy densities of 0.4 GeV/fm 3, i.e. a density above which the notion of separated hadrons loses its meaning. The final reaction stage is analyzed in terms of hadron ratios, freeze-out distributions and a source analysis for final state pions.
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- Equilibrium properties of infinite relativistic hadron matter are investigated using the Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics (UrQMD) model. The simulations are performed in a box with periodic boundary conditions. Equilibration times depend critically on energy and baryon densities. Energy spectra of various hadronic species are shown to be isotropic and consistent with a single temperature in equilibrium. The variation of energy density versus temperature shows a Hagedorn-like behavior with a limiting temperature of 130 +/- 10 MeV. Comparison of abundances of different particle species to ideal hadron gas model predictions show good agreement only if detailed balance is implemented for all channels. At low energy densities, high mass resonances are not relevant; however, their importance raises with increasing energy density. The relevance of these different conceptual frameworks for any interpretation of experimental data is questioned.
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- Microscopic analysis of thermodynamic parameters from 160 MeV/n - 160 GeV/n (1997)
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- We perform an event-by-event analysis of the transverse momentum distribution of final state particles in central Pb(160AGeV)+Pb collisions within a microscopic non-equilibrium transport model (UrQMD). Strong influence of rescattering is found. The extracted momentum distributions show less fluctuations in A+A collisions than in p+p reactions. This is in contrast to simplified p+p extrapolations and random walk models.
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The Latin sensation's coming out party could have been big, controversial news, but the general reception was that the announcement was no big deal, tho people were quick to chime in with a congrats. Us, too!
So if Ricky could come out of the closet so successfully, why are Toothy Tile and the like afraid to admit they're gay?
The big thing to consider is the difference in their careers. Is it easier for musicians to come out than for actors? The answer seems to be an overwhelming hell yes.
In the past few years, Adam Lambert and Lance Bass have come out of the closet to join the ranks of Elton John and Melissa Etheridge as established musicians who succeed despite their sexuality. Ellen did it, as well, but, she's in that safer zone of comic/TV personality, à la Rosie.
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At least Adam pulled the revelation stuff from the get-to, pretty much.
T2 and other D.L. dudes like Crotch Uh-Lastic, Crescent Kumquat and Judas Jack-off are in the primes of their careers, where the perks of being honest about their personal lives don't come close to trumping their career fears—especially when people still claim gay actors can't be convincing playing straight roles.
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I just started painting a few years back after a 20+ years of absence from fine art. My study was sculpture so painting is new to me. I started with realism but would love to loosen up without compromising the image. Here are my latest two paintings in oil
Question: After looking at these does anyone know of an artist that I could look towards for refining a style or at least achieving one?
I think I have the technical aspects down that I'm comfortable working with now it's style. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
These are wonderful paintings. I absolutely love them. They are very sensitively painted and have a feeling of charm, enchantment, romance (stylistically), and nostalgia. They also coordinate because of the use of the plum color and use of the petal shape in both images (the sleeves) on the girl. You clearly have shown that you technically understand the medium and have an understanding of light, color, form, etc. You have proven this by mastering these technical skills in a short length of time. I can see your wanting to loosen up a bit especially in the hair and areas of the girl's face.
Although you feel that you need to work on style by loosening up (as referred by your title,) you actually have a style at this point in time. Yet, I understand your wanting to "loosen up" because this is a goal of my own. I also did not paint for 20+ years and have found that my skills have somewhat reverted because of the experimenting, but I'm sure I will eventually find a balance.
You could actually continue doing what you are now doing and build a body of work along the lines of the work you have shown. Style is the result of understanding technique (form, color, line, mass, light, etc) medium, mixed in with your temperament and personality. Just by continuing to do what you are doing, your work will naturally develop a consistent style that is yours. If you do want to experiment, I would suggest making micro changes. Maybe a brushstroke is more immediate and direct with less blending. Perhaps a highlight is slightly more impasto. As you paint, be aware of the direction your work is moving towards. Assess the possibility when you can make a micro change. Painting is like a dance. There is a give and take relationship with your canvas and you simply need to be aware when it is time to make a slightly more daring move - a bolder stroke, a lost edge. These are decisions that are made during the process and tend to be more spontaneous. Frankly, looking at these two paintings, they are perfect, but I do understand your wanting to expand your skills.
Keep in mind that technique is one aspect of style. Subject matter or making a statement is another. You will need to clarify to yourself what it is that you would like to accomplish.
It is getting late and I'll think up who to recommend that has a looser style tomorrow. I'm not sure exactly who to recommend because it is so personal. I would suggest John Singer Sargent. I would also recommend Quang Ho. Your flowers remind me of some of the Dutch painters, but I'm not sure if you'd like to get away from this look. Many of the Russian painters are inspirational. More to come tomorrow
Kat thank you so much for responding and your beyond kind words towards my paintings here. I really appreciate it. I have so much more to learn sometimes it's overwhelming. I never thought of the process in the way that you explained it. You have made sense out of something that I didn't even know where to start!
I have been stressing so much on 'style' - what direction I should take with my work. I thought maybe someone else could see something in it that I can not. And you have made some wonderful suggestions that I never even thought of! So thank you again.
I love all styles of art from hyper realism to abstract expressionism. But I look at my work and I personally don't see where it fits in any place. I'm afraid what I naturally gravitate to with my choices of subject matter look old fashioned or out of date. I never looked at it as nostalgic which to me is a good thing So thank you again. Someone from the outside looking in.
When I started out I was just concentrating on method - getting the paint onto the canvas! LOL. That's what I meant I guess in technique. More of the craft side of painting. I'm comfortable with that right now for a direct method. Just comfortable - in other words, I know I won't screw it up too bad!
Believe it or not the painting of the little girl is looser than what I did previous when just learning to use the oil paints. It was a big step for me. This is what I was doing before and really pushing the realism to the best of my ability. It's a nice painting but a bit tight.
To me this painting has some other problems but I just don't know where I should go from here. You have made me look at my paintings in a whole new way. So thank you so much. I will look at some of the Dutch painters as well and any further suggestions I will relish! Per your suggestion I looked at some of the old Dutch masters and they didn't paint this tight! I can learn a lot from them. You are spot on.
I really appreciate the time you have taken. Nostagia - I like that:-)
You are very welcome. I wish someone would have explained the painting process to me in a way similar to what I told you. It would have saved me a lot of frustration. Frequently, we think we need to throw out our usual way of doing something and try on something totally new. Sometimes, that approach works really well for some people or at times for experimentation, but also considering our work as an entire process or dance allows us to tweak our progress by making small changes. Ever see someone dance who is as stiff as a cardboard cut out? If the dancer simply moves their hips a little more, the overall dance completely changes. By doing this, we work within our natural abilities, personality and temperament, and change occurs over time.
Yes, there IS so much to learn that it is overwhelming. I wish I could take a year off work (in good health) and just paint. I've been doing plein air on the weekends and I have not encountered anything more difficult to paint. Each painting is about three no more than four hours of time. If I mess up, then that's that. It has it's benefits and drawbacks. At times, I get really frustrated at my progress and wonder if I've been delusional about my artistic abilities for all these decades. Plus starting up painting after being away from it for so long sometimes makes me trash myself for not keeping up. I know individuals who were far behind me in terms of skill decades ago and now they are doing really well and have built a wonderful collection of work to showcase their efforts. I think the key is to keep doing it because you enjoy it and find it an exciting challenge. I also need to make painting a priority...
I think your concern that your work uses subject matters that are dated is a genuine and valid concern. I've have seen many paintings that were painted recently and look old. There is a big difference between looking old with nostalgic and timeless. A portrait of a woman with a bouffant hairdo is dated. A child holding a flower is probably timeless. The emotional vibe you get from a work is timeless. If a still life features a vase that would never be found in someone's decor, it is probably dated. If the still life features a vase that is not in vogue but provokes a feeling or mood, it can possibly be timeless. I could see owning the painting of the girl with a pearl earring even though it is centuries old while a contemporary painting with modern objects and no statement would eventually make me tired. Of course, there is a fine line of what is timeless and it takes good judgement to see the difference between the two. So it is good that you are on your toes showing concern over your subject matter choices. Fitting in is a different matter. Just keep in mind that the internet links you in with people of a variety of interests. If your interested in abstract expressionistic Ukranian Easter eggs, I'm sure you could find someone else somewhere in the world that is also interested in them.
I checked out your blog and that gives me a better idea of
where you are coming from. I noticed that you painted the same Sargent
portrait that I did a study of about 20 years ago. Be sure to add John
Singer Sargent in your credit, many people may not know that this is a
study from his work. In addition to Sargent, I noticed you also
included Watts and a Russian artist as links. I would also suggest
checking out the work of Fechin, Isaac Levitan, Carolyn Anderson, still life studies by
Dutch artists (you know those tulip paintings...) I also have a post here somewhere on "lesser artists" and I think you might be interested in a few. My favorites ---- Russian impressionists!
Thank you Kat I really appreciate all the time and advice you have given here. I completely understand too with regards to other artists seemingly making greater strides who started out about the same time. I am experiencing this as well. I finally had to look at it that I am where I am in my painting for a reason and not beat myself up so much LOL.
I will change "Study of Lady Agnew" to "Study of Sargent". I had Lady Agnew so much on my mind that I assumed everyone in the world knew who painted her. After I did this study I was literally depressed for about 6 months cause nothing I painted afterward even got close to Sargent's. But I learned so much from doing this study.
Fechin? I adore Nicolai Fechin's work. I've seen several in person and they pale in comparison to what is seen in books or on the net. I have been a fan of Carolyn Anderson as well. She reminds me a bit of Fechin. I also love Asaro's work. There are just too many to name!
Your advice to me is invaluable. The things I brought up? You have turned them for me in a new way. It's seems silly now:-)
And the changes? I think it's the perfect solution. Thank you again and again. I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!!!
I wanted to add too Kat that I will seriously take your suggestions for artists. If you feel that I could take a lead from one of them or incoporate something, I will really look at them differently rather than just drooling over their work. Wonderful suggestion. I want to thank you again:-)
Comparing yourself to Sargent will make you depressed. Use him as inspiration. I recently saw one of his paintings (at eye level) and sat there for the longest time studying the painting. I get a calm "rush" when I see his work. He is incredible. Keep in mind that this is a result of his skill, knowledge, etc with a mix of his temperament and personality. You probably do not have his genetics, so you need to work with what you've got.
I really appreciated this conversation and I am so glad that you've gained something out of it. It is nice talking with someone who is advanced and can understand my point of view. Regarding the artists, I cannot tell you what to incorporate or from what to take the lead. You are already at this level, where you can see what you like and work toward this goal. You need to trust that you have this ability to make these calls. When you start your next painting, set a micro goal. Say to yourself "I am going to achieve more of X in this painting." When you finish acknowledge what went well and what you'd like to work towards next.
Thank you once again for the nice compliment. I learned so much from the Sargent study especially how he treated edges or lack of depending on your point of view and how he ties color together throughout. It was an important lesson.
After being depressed for months afterwards, I came to the conclusion that yes, he is and always will be a master at what he did because he worked with, like you stated, his own temperment and skillfully coupled that with mass skills. And who is to say that each of us if we gave ourselves the chance if we too could not achieve greatness at what we set out to do. I guess celebrate who we are and explore that instead of trying to be someone that we are not? That is how I justified it in my mind and got me back to the easel :-)
The whole "celebrate the differences" philosophy? I have Ken Auster's DVD. I love his cityscapes. I have tried his method several times over the years resulting in a huge mess! He gives a wonderful lecture about art and personality types. His advice really didn't sink into my little brain until the third time I listened.
I've always heard that writing is a way of exploring who you are as a person digging deep into those psychological aspects of our personality we so often bury. I am quickly finding out painting is the same as well!
You paintings are beautiful and there's no rule that you have to have one style.
One easy way to loosen up is to paint plein air. Just use an 11 x 14 board or canvas and go outside for a morning. You'll be forced to capture the light and try to get something presentable finished. It will force you to be more suggestive and interpretive because of the time element. It's much easier to develop a loose style with a foundation of knowledge like you have than starting that way. Artist who don't have a foundation always have weak paintings unless they copy someone else's working style and subjects.
I think the great artists have the ability to show details and refinement when they feel it's needed along with a sense of expression when that is desired. Anyhow, nice paintings. If you work from photos alone, it tends to stiffen up artists in their desire to duplicate the photo in paint. Working from life makes you have to interpret what you want from what's there and a time element thrown in will definitely loosen you up.
Learning and being inspired is one thing but copying someone's style is just unimaginative and self-defeating. Just let it happen. Desire is the basis for all change.
I agree Jay, Plein air is also excellent for experimenting. Since I paint 3-4 hours maximum, you need to get it down quickly and to the point. (It's amazing how bad days, aches, a disorganized palette and other stuff can effect what you do isn't it?) I also find doing quick 6x6 still life paintings for 3-4 hours (see/google daily painters) good at helping me hone into specific areas I'd like to work on or experiment.
I have also found working from life to be very valuable.
I'm not a professional in this, and can not express my feelings with lots of professional words, But I found it just wonderful and loved it very much :)
I would do plein air in a heartbeat but I can't. I have multiple sclerosis and I lost the vision in my left eye along with some other issues. These two paintings are from a photo but my still lifes on my blog are not. They are painted from life.
Plus where I live the climate is pretty fowl year round with high winds and pounding rain. So the few plein air painters have to be pretty hardy to brave the weather with an extensive setup in the back of a van. But when it's nice here? It's gorgeous:-)
Because I knew when I started painting if I wanted to paint something else besides still lifes, I did take pics of my setups while learning and constantly compared the scene to what I was seeing per my setup and camera and noted the differences specifically in value for form. There were a lot. And it took a lot longer to do the painting but it did help me with form although there is LOTS of room for improvement:-)
But regards to style? I don't see anything wrong to looking for others whose works you love as a starting point? And then go from there. Sometimes someone from the outside looking in that is unfamiliar with your work can notice things that the person who created the piece can not:-)
So that's why I threw it out there:-) If any of you have any thoughts on this knowing my limitations, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Sorry to hear about your physical condition. You might be able to find places to paint from a window view. Not knowing where you live, there might be community buildings that you would allow you to paint inside there.
The most admired and copied stylists alive is probably Richard Schmid. Both his books "Alla Prima" and his Landscapes books are excellent. You can do a search and a lot will pop up.
Best wishes. The work you posted is beautiful - post more as you evolve.
Thank you Jay:-) I will look further into Richard Schmid. I have had some excellent suggestions here. Thank you again.
I've had MS for about 20 years and it only became really troublesome the last 6. Painting is actually great for me cause I don't expend a lot of energy physically. My battery lately runs low LOL. Visually eye strain can be a problem especially with distances. So I can either wallow in self pity or adjust. I choose to adjust:-) I'm too stubborn or just plain stupid to give up (probably an equal amount of both).
But like everyone else, we all have challenges - some greater than others from the outside looking in - but challenges I think we need to push ourselves if we choose to take up the challenge.
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This is a Recap of Lost Season 6, Episode 2, entitled "What Kate Does", originally airing Tuesday, February 10, 2010 – unless it's SOME OTHER YEAR!!! If you read on, there's a bunch of spoilers ahead, although I just spoiled the name of the episode and the airdate and that this was a Recap, so what the hell, might as well go for broke and read on now.
The New Others took a turn for the sadistic this week, snagging the just-resurrected Sayid, strapping him to a table, and instantly torturing him for failing to guess the questions they were going to ask and answer them. Dogen and his sidekick, that dude in college who'd go off about Trey Anastasio solos until you pretended your phone vibrated so you could go into the hallway, explain that this is actually a test, in which Sayid is electrocuted then branded with a red-hot arrow tip and if exactly what you expect to happen happens, he's "infected." Well, not exactly "infected," but a Japanese word that doesn't totally come across in English; it literally translates to "Many lucky wishes of aflutter heart!" and is on KFC signs in Japan.
If something isn't done soon, Sayid will turn into a shadow of his former self — someone who doesn't shoot children? — and we can't let that happen. Dogen's solution? Jack must convince Sayid to consume a pill, because Sayid has to take it willingly and he won't take it willingly from the dudes who inexplicably scalded him five milliseconds earlier. Jack brings the pill to Sayid and says "It's medicine, according to them." Sayid replies, "What about According To Jim?" Jack says, "It's awful." Sayid says "You're right, I don't wanna take the According To Jim pill."
Jack then takes the pill back to Dogen, puts on his best "Jack When He Knew What The Hell He Was Doing" voice, and the following conversation transpires:
Jack: "Tell me what's in the pill! I'm Dr. Assertive!"
Dogen: "I can't tell you what's in it."
Jack: "But………can you tell me what's in it?"
Dogen: "Um, no."
Jack: "I don't even trust myself! Probably because I keep ruining everything and that would be stupid. Also, you thought I was whiny LAST season, hooo boy, I'm just warmin' up…"
Jack then eats the pill but before he swallows, Dogen runs over and gives him a gentle Heimlich, and finally admits to Jack that the capsule is poisonous. This portion of the episode then concludes with Dogen serving Jack tea — "It's tea. GOTCHA POISONTEA!!! Nah, kidding, it's tea." — and explaining that he uses the translator-man to keep himself separate from his constituents so he can make tough decisions, a nod to Jack's tattoos that read "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Which, as we've seen in the previous two episodes, is also not unlike Jacob. Or God. OR THEY'RE THE SAME! DOO DOOOO DIIIIINNGNNGGGGGGG!!!!!
That has a lot more impact as a sound effect rather than typed out. You get the gist. God-gist.
After the jump, Kate hangs out with RegularClaire in the past, looks for InfectoClaire in the future, and Sawyer actually loved the person he couldn't love because of his other love:
With the addition of "infected" Sayid, we've now encountered four ghostlike entities: New-Locke, Christian, Claire, and Sayid. We also saw Rousseau shooting her colleagues during a time-flash in Season 5 after believing they'd been "infected" when they entered the Smoke Monster's cave. We might assume these were all the same thing, if we weren't giant losers spending time trying to decipher this crap by pouring test tubes of random smoky liquids into one another in our Lost-labs, but since that's exactly what we're doing, let's break down the facts with a numbered list so it almost looks like we know what we're doing:
1. Locke is the Smoke Monster.
2. Rousseau's people were "infected" after confronting the Smoke Monster.
3. Christian and Claire both appeared in Jacob's cabin, surrounded by the ash that repelled the Smoke Monster when it attacked the Ajra people.
4. Sayid is alive after being helped by Jacob, then the New Others tried to kill him. His infection also "Happened to Claire", says Dogen.
5. Claire instantly shot two of the New Others but let Jin live.
Using powers of blabluxion (that's deduction only everything's made up and probably means nothing), either Locke and the Rousseau teams' infections are different than Claire's and Christian's, and Claire shot the New Others because they're against Sayid / Jacob — though if this is the case, why would they have helped Sayid in the first place? — or more likely, "infection" refers to people who've been in some way claimed by the Smoke Monster, and Claire and Christian were occupying Jacob's cabin after he'd long vacated it.
Why would Claire care about helping Jin, then, if she's an extension of the Smoke Monster? Like I've been saying, I don't think the Smoke Monster is necessarily "evil," or that Jacob is necessarily "good." Given their mixed interactions with Jacob and the Smoke Monster, the Oceanics are likely being pulled in both directions. Like I've also been saying, I also have no effing clue.
How about this theory: Jacob and his Locke-opposite are in some way the New and Old Testament Gods, respectively. Jacob is the compassionate, forgiving, unseen, "little push here and there" deity, while Locke/Smoke Monster demands to be followed unquestioningly and anyone who disobeys faces vengeful consequences. Neither one's expressly good or evil, but they're certainly different, and both have a vested interest in the island's mortal inhabitants. Eh? Try that sucker on for size, and if it doesn't fit tailor it so it does fit so you can be like "Yeah!!!"
Sidenote – Remember when the monster caused people to see visions of their own lives and fears, but now it's just smoke that picks people up and bashes them around? I guess that was like four seasons ago, so it doesn't count anymore.
Meanwhile, Sawyer decides he doesn't really want to stay at Burning Man, puts .03 ounces of effort into escaping, and manages to get away after shooting a guy offscreen (probably like, Paulo). Kate convinces the New Others to let her chase after him and tells them "I can be very convincing when I need to be," then taps on her vagina a couple times. There's an awkward pause, then she, Jin, Aldo the ex-Other, and Justin — an adult black male version of Cindy Brady who can't not keep revealing stuff — set out to find him.
Kate instantly pulls away from the group and stalks Sawyer, who, in an attempt to out-pout Jack, has gone back into the Dharma barracks and dug up a shoebox from under the floorboards. He and Kate then go to a secluded spot for a heart-to-heart, where Sawyer pulls out an engagement ring and admits he was going to ask Juliet to marry him, then throws the ring into the water "Pointless But Seems Meaningful" Titanic-style. Kate and Sawyer take turns trying to blame themselves for Juliet's death, much as two friends would haggle over who gets to pick up a check (that's covered in bloody metal), and Sawyer's tears convince Kate that he truly does still have feelings for Juliet, which makes Kate cry because she still has feelings for him.
Butttttt…weren't Juliet and Sawyer on the outs anyway after Juliet clearly saw that Sawyer clearly still looked at Kate with affection because he clearly still loved her, and now he can't be with Kate who clearly loves him because he actually clearly still loves Juliet? When did Lost turn into f***ing Closer?
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Back in the new/old 2004/Oceanic 815/something reality, Kate forces a cabbie who keeps his tongue perpetually jammed into his lip to jet away from the airport, and when she gets some distance away, the cabbie runs out of the car and Kate forces the other passenger, Claire, to leave too, and tells her "I don't care if you have a stuffed animal whale that represents your loving devotion to your unborn child in your suitcase, you can't grab it!" Kate then pulls into a body shop, pays off a mechanic to help her out of her cuffs, goes into the bathroom to change into new clothes, but instantly feels remorseful when she opens Claire's bag and pulls out a picture of Claire pregnant, followed by some baby items, then a stuffed killer whale, then an entire swingset, then a DVD of the kid playing little league baseball and Claire clapping.
Kate then doubles back and picks up Claire, finds out that Claire was supposed to meet a surrogate family at the airport but they never showed, and insists on driving Claire to meet the family because nothing that happened between them earlier in the day was weird at all. They find the address, approach the house, and open the door to find Ben and Charles Widmore making out! LOST! Actually it's just some woman who's been crying because her husband left her, but then Claire immediately goes into labor and shouts "I saw you real quick before I went into labor, that means you still have to take the kid, no kidzbacks!"
Kate rushes Claire to the hospital and there encounters… Oh man, don't let it be Jack… Ohhhh, whew! It's only Ethan, the dude who tried to kidnap Claire like seven times in the old reality. But he's fine now. In this reality, Ethan explains that he can deliver the baby immediately if Claire is ready, or inject her with drugs and keep the baby inside a little longer, but clarifies "I don't want to stick a bunch of needles into you if I don't have to, because I tried that in Season One and you didn't seem too happy," and Claire's like "What?" and Ethan's like "Oh, you're delirious — all I said was, 'hey, I'm your happy doctor.'" Claire chooses to keep the baby cooking a little longer.
Shortly after the labor pains, two very thorough cops arrive at Claire's hospital room asking if she's seen "Joan Hart," which is either Kate's hospital alias or what my mom would mistakenly call Melissa Joan Hart if she was famous enough for my mom to even get it that close. Claire says no and the cops immediately leave, failing to check the Authorized Personnel room ten feet away where Kate was hiding (A friend of mine commented, "Awww, that's Doctor authorized. We can only do Police authorized.")
So why does Claire cover for the fugitive who held her at gunpoint earlier that day, and why does Kate feel compelled to stick with Claire? Most likely, it's the first major sign of the new 815 reality and the current Island Present connecting, building off Jack recognizing Desmond from last week. Claire knew that the baby's name would be Aaron — she randomly blurts it out during her labor throes and explains later she didn't think about it, she just knew. She also seems supernaturally forgiving of Kate, perhaps because they're intrinsically drawn to one another, just as Kate may have subtlely recognized Jack during her airport escape. In the Sawyer scene, Kate admits she came back to the island to find Claire and thought Sawyer could help, meaning that whatever compassion Kate's grown to feel for Claire after knowing her, she managed to replicate it in a reality where she could've left Claire behind and never thought of her again.
Destiny? Or DENSITY? Density isn't really a choice, I just needed another thing and don't know what this would be if it wasn't destiny. Coincidency? Jacob working his island magic in another reality-y? Sure, all the above.
— Dogen's baseball is definitely gonna end up being the most significant thing in all six seasons. Jack's gonna throw it at Locke in the series finale and he'll be like "Ow!"
— When Jack told Kate to "be careful" before heading after Sawyer, it almost looked like he was pausing to hear the music so he could be like "Hmmm…soft music. I guess that means I do still love you."
— Is Charles Widmore still a character? He went from being a footnote to being the most potentially important character in the show to being a sub-footnote. Hopefully he didn't get Christopher Lee Return Of The King'd out of this season.
— The "Previously On Lost" segment was like five seconds long. Nice to see the producers aren't kidding themselves into thinking that casual fans are just randomly flipping on ABC and actually watching through entire episodes for the first time.
— Next week on Lost, Locke looks right into the camera and says "I promise, I'll tell you everything." After these promos, if the series finale isn't just Lindelof and Cuse fielding questions at a town hall for two hours, I won't be satisfied.
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In the past, most British companies looked outward when it came to working with Asian investors. But as Asian companies become larger and more important, the UK government is working hard to woo them to invest in Britain.
How do you transform a city in tough economic times? London has for some time now been regarded as the world's financial capital, competing with New York City for the number one spot.
Beyond the financial district, London has been transformed over the past two decades through innovative redevelopment projects. Canary Wharf has emerged as a new business district while East London has become Europe's Silicon Valley. More young entrepreneurs, especially in the creative industries, are opting to establish themselves in the British capital.
But with Europe facing the prospects of a deep economic winter, London and the United Kingdom are feeling the chill. The UK economy grew by less than 1% in 2011 and prospects for 2012 are not very bright. With global financial markets in a state of uncertainty, the City of London, the historical financial district, is also looking at a bleak year.
The longer-term view, however, is more positive given the UK government's new emphasis on building closer economic and trade ties with fast-emerging economies in Asia, including Indonesia. London wants to attract more Asian investors to the UK, not just to buy properties but to establish new businesses.
"The UK attracts more investments than any other country in the eurozone and Asia is a priority for us," said Nick Baird, chief executive of UK Trade and Investment, speaking to GlobeAsia on a recent media visit to London.
"There are 27 countries which have been determined as emerging powers and Asia has nine of these," he added. These include China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Last year, the UK attracted more than 250 billion pounds sterling in new investments and, while the bulk of this money came from European companies, investments from Asia are the fastest growing.
To attract more investments, the UK government has launched a coordinated program to look at developing infrastructure projects where foreign companies, especially those from Asia, can participate. "We are shifting to a more renewable energy infrastructure network and we are looking to develop partnerships with Asian countries," noted Baird.
The British government has earmarked more than 200 million pounds sterling ($260 million) worth of infrastructure projects over the next few years. These include high-speed rail; waste water management; high-speed broadband and property developments.
Asian companies are responding: the single largest investment in Britain over the past two years came from a Thai company, which built a steel plant.
Looking east
In order to strengthen economic ties with Asia, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office is also playing its role by engaging more deeply with the region. Boosting diplomatic ties with emerging Asia is thus a top priority for the Foreign Office.
A senior diplomat at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office told Asian journalists during the visit that Britain wants to make sure it has strong relations with Asia as half the world's economic growth will come from the region. "Diplomatically, it is very important for us to engage with Asia and Indonesia is a top priority."
"Most of the big decisions concerning the world over the past 20 years were made by the US and Europe," he added. "That is changing."
Beyond fostering better diplomatic ties, the sheer economic pull of Southeast Asia is compelling. Britain exports more to Southeast Asia, for example, than to India and China combined. This is because these economies are now at a level of economic development that is compatible with what Britain has to offer than they were 20 years ago.
British luxury cars are selling well in Asia. More British professionals, such as accountants and lawyers, are also heading east and doing well. Than there is football, one of Britain's biggest exports, as well as a top draw for investors.
Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandez, the founder of AirAsia, owns premier league football team Queens Park Rangers while former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was the former owner of Manchester City, before selling the club to Abu Dhabi investors.
Football is no longer a British game but a global game based in Britain, given the nature of the players, owners and sponsors that are involved.
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Brooke Graddon calls time on diving but looks back with pride on fine career
Posted: September 26, 2012|
Plymouth Diving's Brooke Graddon has announced her retirement from diving after a successful career dogged by injury and bad luck.
Graddon said it will be a real wrench to no longer be a part of a sport she has graced for the best part of 16 years. She has been a member of the Devon-based club's quartet of Tom Daley, Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow, which flew the flag for city and country at major competitions around the world.
The 25-year-old Great Britain and England 10m platform diver has been hindered by bad luck since 2006, when she competed for England at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. She has suffered ill-timed back and neck injuries, and also spent time out of the sport recovering from glandular fever.
Last year she had an operation to correct yet another injury – this time on her right shoulder – in a bid to win a place at the Olympic Games in London. She had considered quitting in 2010, due to injury and frustration at the lack of opportunities to compete at the highest level, but did not want to give up the chance of diving at the Olympics.
The highlights of her career were winning an individual bronze medal at the 2008 European Championships, and becoming British title winner from the tower.
"Yes, I'm retiring from diving altogether through injuries, the latest being the shoulder, and feeling that trying to make Rio in four years' time would be a bit too much for me," she said. "But also with frustration at the sport, as I've had more than my fair share of bad luck since Melbourne six years ago.
"Luck has not been on my side and I've just had enough of battling with the sport, really.
"I feel I've put everything into it and, when you don't get what you know you deserve back, it's hard to take. So, I feel the time now is right for me to call it a day.
"The key disappointments for me have been definitely not making London – as appearing at an Olympics was my dream. I was very disappointed at not making the Beijing Games, but accepted it, moved on and trained for London. My own determination to try and win a place kept me going.
"When that didn't happen, it was like the final breaking point for me and I was going to retire then, but didn't want it to deflect from the Olympics."
Graddon said the operation to repair torn shoulder ligaments last October meant that she had little preparation going into the national championships and Olympic trials this year. "Because of my injury, I got taken off [sports] funding in January and wasn't picked for the bigger competitions like the World Championships and the major internationals," she said.
"With help from my parents and my work I paid to enter competitions myself to try and get some good performances, which, after the years in the sport, I shouldn't have had to do. But it was my dream to make London."
While there were knocks along the road, Graddon has had had plenty of great moments, too, adding: "Winning my European bronze medal in 2008 was the best feeling ever, especially after coming back from glandular fever.
"It was a great year, even though I missed out on Beijing, as I competed at the World Championships and qualified for an Olympic place for Great Britain. I'm still very proud that I'm the only British girl to have won an individual European medal to this day."


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Then he goes after Alex Jones, who is apparently not anti-gay enough for him (never mind that Jones believes that the government is turning kids gay through juice boxes). Oh, and the gays are coming for your wife and kids.
It's a breathtaking tirade he goes on. Funny stuff.