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Hardly exhaustive, here are some of the highlights of essays and blog posts on the Design Observer Group during 2010. We want to thank all of the writers who contributed to this site in 2010.
Big Books, Little Books:
Mark Lamster first took on one of the biggest books of the year (2x4's It Is What It Is), and then certainly the smallest book of the year (Irma Boom's Biography in Books). In neither case did he find content commensurate with 700-1000+ pages of bulk. We also published a holiday list of books recommended by our authors.
Cars, Trains and Planes:
Phil Patton was our automobile critic this past year, including reports on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car, Murray T.25 city car and Yves Béhar's people's car. (He also wrote about frugal engineering and the legacy of the SONY Walkman.) Meanwhile, John Thackara asks, Is an environmentally neutral car possible? and compares train systems in Norway and India. And, finally, I reflect on taking the first (empty) plane out of Heathrow after Eyjafjallajökull.
Design Criticism, or Just Things Critical:
The state of (design) criticism was a constant theme during 2010. Alexandra Lange took on The New York Times architectural critic, "Why Nicolai Ouroussof Isn't Good Enough," while Maria Popova challenged a leading writing on the subject of social media, "Malcolm Gladwell is #Wrong." Meanwhile, Nancy Levinson argued that the fundamental dilemma of architecture criticism is the rise of the global beat. Other probing essays included John Thackara offering advice to future critics, and Alexandra Lange on "Criticism Kerfuffle" and the state of design blogs. We also published six views on the current state of design education.
Design Imperialism vs. Humanitarian Design:
One of the more interesting discussions of the year was about the role of design in solving social problems, and whether design interventions are imperialism or humanitarianism. The discussion started with a post by Bruce Nussbaum, and a dozen other writers weighed in over the next couple of months. We summarized the discussion and all of the articles here. On Change Observer, we had contributions by Robert Fabricant and Maria Popova.
Detroit, Borderland, Borderama:
A series by Jerry Herron explored the meaning of the abandonment and decline of Detroit: part 1, part 2, part 3. Plus, a gallery by Dan Pitera showcased efforts by architects, landscape architects and artists to re-occupy the abandoned cityscape. And finally, the head of graphic design at Cranbrook in Detroit, Elliott Earls ranted about design students and the state of design.
Dutch Design, or Things Dutch:
Julie Lasky reflected on Tord Boontje and "Beauty", while Rick Poynor reflected on the state of Dutch graphic design (causing a controversy in The Netherlands). Alexandra Lange comments on Dutch photographer Iwan Bann as the post-Stoller-Shulman-Molitor savior of architectural photography, and Mark Lamster finds bravura moments in the new Michael Graves's Louwman Museum. And I reported on a trip to Amsterdam and proposals by Metahaven for a new identity program for WikiLeaks; as a year-end interview, we published an 6,500 word dialogue with Daniel van der Velden about the work of Metahaven.
Global Perspectives:
Places published three outstanding essays by Hector Fernando Burga, Deborah Gans and Thomas Fisher on Haiti and the aftermath of the earthquake there, as well as articles on Havana by Belmont Freeman and sanitation in South Africa by Barbara Penner. Other reports included Constantin Boym on Qatari Workers' Housing, Ashish Nangia on the legacy of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh, Jessica Helfand on a SEWA textile factory, and Meena Kadri on the new rupee symbol, new mass transit in Ahmedabad, and the 2010 Indian census. Design Observer was also a co-sponsor of the Sanitation is Sexy competition from Acumen Fund.
Graphic Design:
Jessica Helfand and I published an "Introduction to Graphic Design," an abstract of a longer piece in progress that was extensively commented on and critiqued. Meanwhile, Debbie Millman published over a dozen "Design Matters" podcast interviews with graphic designers, including Eric Baker, Marian Bantjes, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Stephen Doyle, Steven Heller, Tina Roth Eisenberg, Alexander Isley, James Victore and Massimo Vignelli. The ever-prolific graphic designer Marian Bantjes also published all of the rejected covers for her new book. Most recently, Jessica Helfand shared a letter about typography written to her daughter.
Literary Excursions:
Rick Poynor has republished his fantastic essay about photography and W.G. Sebald, as well as of essays on H.P. Lovecraft and science fiction. Meanwhile, Michael Erard reviewed the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
New Orleans:
During the past year, Places maintained a steadfast focus on the rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, including three essays by Richard Campanella: delta urbanism before and after, and how the narrative of New Orleans has unintentionally enabled the U.S. power centers to abandon the Gulf Coast. Others essay on New Orleans were published by Elizabeth Mossop and Jeff Carney, Tim Culvahouse, Denise Hoffman-Brandt and Dorothy Ball.
Poetic Moments:
Our favorite poem of the year was "Unchopping A Tree," by W.S. Merwin. We also published poems by J.D. McClatchy, James Merrill and Christian Wiman. Our favorite poetry book of the year was Jonathan Galassi's translations of Giacomo Leopardi's Canti, from which we hope to publish poems in 2011.
Rockefeller Foundation, Thank You:
During 2010, we were able to publish much of the work on Change Observer — including over 50 project reports — thanks to support from the Rockefeller Foundation. We also convened symposiums in Italy on how museums collect and archive objects of social change and in Connecticut on documenting the work of schools teaching design and social innovation. Importantly, we were able to publish two case studies with Yale School of Management, part of a new series on design and social innovation. Jay Parkinson M.D. followed up on his experience at the Aspen Design Summit with this report, The Road to Wellville.
Vignelli Celebration:
On the occasion of the dedication of the new Vignelli Center at RIT, we published 17 essays, remembrances and historical examinations about Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Selected highlights included Michael Bierut on Lella Vignelli, Alice Twemlow on Massimo's desk, Debbie Millman's podcast interview with Massimo, Kim Foster's look at architectural publications designed by the Vignellis, and Steven Heller on The Herald, Lorraine Wild on the Black Rule, and John Madere's film about Massimo and Lella.
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Part self-help book, part populist polemic, Code puts our country's political discourse under the knife and dissects how master communicators like Bill Clinton, John Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan won elections by talking their way deep into voters' consciousnesses. He spoke with me by phone.
SFBG The poet Muriel Rukeyser said, "The universe is made of stories, not atoms." You have a similar view of the political universe, don't you?
THOM HARTMANN Story is the way we transmit culture. Story is the way we remember things.... The story we call politics is the story of how to best accomplish the common good.
SFBG In Cracking the Code, you trace the lineages of the modern conservative and liberal stories to two philosophers, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
TH The conservative worldview is grounded in Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan. You could argue that the Adam and Eve story is an early articulation of it as well. This [story] suggests that people are intrinsically evil, and because of that we have to find the most meritorious, the few who are good, and put them in charge. And small-d democracy with a lot of people participating is not such a good idea....
The liberal story came out of John Locke, but also [Jean-Jacques] Rousseau and eventually Thomas Jefferson. It says the vast majority of people are good and therefore collective wisdom can be trusted. The more people that participate in democracy the better. That's why the liberal founders of this country put "We the People" as the first three words of the Constitution. It wasn't "Us the meritorious few, us the ones who are in charge." It was "We the People."
SFBG You say that after Sept. 11, George W. Bush was able to get even liberals to buy into the conservative story. Do you believe it's still a powerful enough narrative to bring another Republican into the White House?
TH Yes, I think it's possible. Particularly if we don't have Democrats stand up and say, "I'm not afraid anymore." I'm still waiting for a Democrat to stand up like Franklin Roosevelt did and say, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself, and we will not be frightened."
We're wired for survival first and foremost. The reptile brain is the most primitive part of our brain. [It] is where fear is processed, and it's all-powerful. So those people who motivate us with fear and danger are, over the short term anyway, typically going to have success. The problem is, it's sort of like whipping a horse, these "moving away from pain" strategies. The more often you whip a horse, it's going to go faster and faster until it hits a limit, and then it's going to fall over dead.... At some point people say, "Wait a minute, you're fearmongering. You're the little boy who cried wolf."
SFBG You speak in the book about effective communication inducing a kind of trance.
TH If you want to teach somebody something, they have to be in a kind of trance state. And I refer to the techniques for bringing that on as "inducing the learning trance." Mostly these have to do with pacing and using different modalities as you speak.
The big mistake that John Kerry made against George [W.] Bush in 2004 was that he induced a boredom trance while Bush induced a feeling trance. Bush communicated feelings. They were clumsy, yes, but that made it more intense, frankly.
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On the day Rickey Henderson gets elected to Cooperstown, THT takes a look back at some of the things that made the game's greatest leadoff man so special.
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Lee Smith feels disrespected: Smith held the major league record for career saves with 478 from 1993 until 2006, when Trevor Hoffman surpassed it. Yet the former imposing Cubs closer has seen fellow relievers Dennis Eckersley, Bruce Sutter and Goose Gossage elected to the Hall while he figuratively fidgets in the bullpen. "They're holding out […]
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Maddux makes it official
Maddux, closing the book on his unmatched career: "I don't really feel like I know a whole lot about anything, but I know a few things about baseball." Just a few.
The Vets threw a curve when some were sitting dead red
Someone is in the market for some new sources: Allen, Santo and Torre To Get The Call Monday Published by Scott Jensen on December 7, 2008 11:52 am under Hall of Fame According to a source close to the situation, the Veteran's Committee will on Monday announce that Dick Allen, Ron Santo and Joe Torre […]
The Vets
The Hall of Fame Veterans Committee's voting results are out, and the lone, lucky inductee was Joe Gordon. Sorry Mr. Santo. Mr. Allen, Mr. Torre, Mr. Pinson, Mr. Oliva, and everyone else on the list. The voting was divided up into post-1942 and pre-1943 voter's pools, which makes some degree of sense. Among the former […]
Ya think so, detective?
As I'm sitting on the Hall of Fame's website waiting for them to annouce the Veterans' Committee inductees, I look at the latest headlines in the lower lefthand corner. One of them is "Maddux to retire Monday; Hall could beckon" As a cautious sort, I would like to praise the Hall of Fame for not […]
Maddux to Retire
It's official. Or at least it will be on Monday. Maddux is my favorite baseball player of all time. Despite this, I have only seen him pitch in person one time. This is a near-contemporaneous account of that one time I saw him, related in an email to my buddy Ethan in the still-drunk hours […]
Say what?
From the Myrtle Beach Sun-News' Sean Horgan, as he contemplates the Hall of Fame ballot: I also think you can make a Don Sutton-type argument for David Cone at some point, even though he's only packing 194 wins. Can someone explain to me what a Don Sutton-type argument that doesn't include win totals looks like?
Tim Raines' case for the Hall of Fame
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Raines man!
Rice may be a good side dish but Rock candy is a sweeter choice for Cooperstown.
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Useful Notes: The French Colonial Empire
The French Colonial Empire existed from the 1600s to the 1960s, roughly the same length of time as the British Empire lasted. The French colonial empire's possessions included:
- Canada: Much of it. Nowadays, the only French-speaking part is Quebec, although there are francophone populations in other provinces (with the largest being in New Brunswicknote and Ontarionote ). Also kept the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon just off the coast of Newfoundland. France holds onto these islands even today, the only part of North America that is still a French territory.
- United States of America: Parts of it (which explains patently French place names like Des Moines, Saint Louis, Louisiana, and Detroit). Almost all American territory between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River was claimed by France, and the French had active settlement in that region north of the Ohio River; this land was given up to the British after the French and Indian War and (save Florida) was given to the United States in the Treaty of Paris that ended The American Revolution. The Mississippi-Missouri basin west of the Mississippi was sold to the fledgling US government under Thomas Jefferson in the Louisiana Purchase. (The French sold it to the Americans so they'd be strong against Britain.) Well, that and the fact that Napoleon had bills to pay, since beating up the rest of Europe didn't come cheap. The loss of Haiti probably played a part as well, as this made it substantially harder for Louisiana to ship goods back to France (the sailing ships needed that convenient stopover to load up on food and water). There is still a considerable population of French-speakers in the bayous of Louisiana, and in New England near the Quebec border.
- Much of the Caribbean, including: Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, Haitinote and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (which, incidentally, would be a good name for a jazz band).
- As of today, France still holds onto several islands of that region, namely the overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and the overseas territories of Saint Barthélémy and Saint Martin. The latter is actually a single island split between France and the Netherlands.
- South America: French Guiana, a chunk of the Amazon located between Brazil and Suriname. Still part of France as of today, and probably mostly known for hosting the Centre Spatial Guyanais (Guiana Space Center) from which the European Space Agency launches its rockets. Not to be confused with the country of Guyana (which was formerly known as British Guyana).
- Much of western Africa, in two parts:
- The Arabic-speaking Note lands of North Africa, namely Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, also known as the Maghreb. As you might have guessed, these colonies (particularly Algeria) are mostly Sahara Desert, but the coastal areas provided lucrative and strategically-useful ports for France.
- Tunisia and Morocco were technically protectorates, officially governed by traditional Arab monarchs (a Sultan in Morocco and a Bey or Lord in Tunisia; both upgraded themselves to King upon independence, although the Tunisian one didn't last very long), but that didn't really mean much. They were colonized relatively late (Tunisia in 1888, Morocco in 1912), and the French influence on them, while significant, did not do substantial damage to the native Arab-Berber culture. Morocco is rather interesting in that it was not entirely under French control; besides the Western Sahara/Rio de Oro (a whole 'nother can of worms), northern Morocco was a Spanish protectorate, with the exception of Tangier (right across from Gibraltar), which was an international free port (and den of espionage).
- Algeria was colonized quite early (in 1830) and governed as an integral part of France, divided up into departments, and colonized by ethnic Spaniards and Italians and Frenchmen (known at first as colons, later as pieds-noirs (lit. "black feet")). These immigrants had disproportionate clout in the National Assembly (their MPs and Senators stayed in office for longer than usual, giving them incredible seniority), meaning that when the Arabs started to revolt against French rule in 1954, the Fourth Republic found it very difficult to compromise. The war that resulted was thus extremely bloody (Arabs still call the Algerian War of Independence the "War of a Million Martyrs", and demographic analysis tells us that up to 500,000 people really did die during the conflict) and lasted until 1962, when Charles De Gaulle finally granted Algeria its independence. To this day, Algeria is probably the most culturally messed-up country in North Africa; the French successfully played off Arabs and Berbers against each other, and Algerian Arabic has enough French that other Arabs find it even harder to understand than other forms of Western Arabic (which is notoriously difficult for Eastern Arabs already).
- What of the pieds-noirs? The new Algeria gave everyone that was automatically eligible for French citizenship note a choice: suitcase or coffin. Most of them went to France, where the mainland French were not thrilled to see all the "immigrants" looking for jobs and such. The pieds-noirs, meanwhile, were taken aback by their lukewarm reception in what they had always considered their own fucking country. It was an ugly chapter in French history, and no one much likes talking about it.
- French West Africa, consisting of modern-day Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, and Guinea. The northernmost colonies were mostly desert (the Sahara, specifically) and dry plains and Muslim, while the southern ones were wetter (often rainforest) and mostly followed traditional African religions (many converted to Christianity). Again, it was mostly coastal ports the French were after, although they were also searching for minerals. Being proper colonies, the fight for independence wasn't terribly bloody (if at all, in many places); World War II having drained France's resources, the case for losing these African colonies was painfully clear.
- The Arabic-speaking Note lands of North Africa, namely Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, also known as the Maghreb. As you might have guessed, these colonies (particularly Algeria) are mostly Sahara Desert, but the coastal areas provided lucrative and strategically-useful ports for France.
- There was also French Central Africa, from Chad down to what are now the Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, and much of modern Cameroon (the rest was ruled by Britain). Same old story: Chad and a fair bit of Cameroon were dry and Muslim, the rest were wet and traditional/Christian (Christianity had been spread in Congo by the Portuguese in the 16th century).
- A few scattered colonies in East Africa, including the amusingly-named Djibouti (say it out loud)note in the Horn of Africa (across the Strait of Aden from Yemen, making it deliciously strategic), which was then called French Somaliland; and Madagascar (which should be self-explanatory).
- Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, collectively known as French Indochina. The first Vietnam War was fought to try and retain the last of these (the others became independent peacefully).
- Unofficially part of the Empire was Lebanon, which was part of the Ottoman Empire, but its Christian population (a majority at the time) was under French protection starting in the mid-19th century. The relationship between Lebanon and France remains strong, with much cultural exchange; the Lebanese have even developed a reputation of basically being the French of the Arab World with a lot of "cool" but highbrow culture, a casual attitude towards conventional morality, and fantastic gastronomy. After the end of World War I, France split the Middle East with Britain under a system of League Of Nations "Mandates": Britain got Palestine (including the Transjordan) and Iraq, while Lebanon and Syria came under French rule. This lasted until shortly after World War II, but as far as the locals were concerned, it might as well have been a century. Much to their chagrin, the oil the French had hoped would be in Syria failed to turn up (it was all in British Iraq. D'oh!).


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Migration and Outbound Tourism: Evidence From Italy
This paper investigates the impact of migration on Italian outbound tourism trips disaggregated by purpose of visit. A dynamic panel data analysis is carried out on a sample of 65 countries over the period 2005-2011. To disentangle pushing and pulling effects, the migration variables are defined at both the origin and the destination of tourism flows. We also control for the Italian real GDP per capita, relative prices and distance. The results show that the stock of Italian residing abroad has a positive impact on outbound tourism for all purposes. Conversely, the stock of foreign-born citizens residing in Italy appears to push Italian outbound tourism for business motives and visiting friends and relatives, but not for holiday trips.
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A rice paddy is drained and allowed to dry to just the right consistency. It is then scored into brick shapes, roughly 8"x 14" x 4". The bricks are removed from the paddy and allowed to dry further. I am not sure if they are "fired" but judging by the deterioration of old structures I do not believe they are. Then the next home is built. But "home" is to restrictive a label - home/barn/stall/pen/silo/hay loft/warehouse/et al.
Only subtle architectural detail differentiates the mud homes in China from the mud homes in Mexico.
Pictured here is the People's Home of rural China. This is a standard 5 room house. The central room fronted by the porch in the middle and is flanked by two rooms on either side. Above is a open loft.
In one of these homes that I visited the cooking area was inside. I did not find any inside plumbing. More often than not one of the five rooms contained livestock.
The Tobacco barn, picture at the top, is of particular note. Applied to the walls surrounding the hearth are "fuel" patties. A mixture of coal dust and organic material, primarily cattle dung is formed into patties and then slapped against the wall to dry. Later they will be peeled off and use in the hearth to cure the tobacco hung in the tobacco barn.
Below is an excerpt from the EIA's statistics of World Energy Consumption. What is of significance is the disparity of energy use verses population. China with an estimated population of 1.3 Billion people use 20% less energy than the United States with an estimated population of approximately 301 Million people.


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The Pig is the last animal sign on the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig; forming a 12-year-cycle. "The Year of the Pig" is not any particular year in history, but a position in the zodiac cycle.
It is not quite as simple as being born in one of the above years, because the Chinese zodiac year is usually said to start from Chinese New Year in January or February, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. You can use the tool on the right to find your zodiac animal sign.
Pigs are diligent, compassionate, and generous. They have great concentration: once they set a goal, they will devote all their energy to achieving it. Though Pigs rarely seek help from others, they will not refuse to give others a hand. Pigs never suspect trickery, so they are easily fooled.
General speaking, Pigs are relatively calm when facing trouble. No matter how difficult the problems are Pigs encounter, they can handle things properly and carefully. They have a great sense of responsibility to finish what they are engaged in.
Pigs generally have good health all through life, if they avoid excess. While they have frequent dinner parties and social activities, they should avoid excessive eating, drinking, and smoking, which can cause sickness. In addition to a balanced diet, proper exercise is badly needed for Pigs to keep fit.
As Pigs have a free mind on everything, they rarely encounter stress trouble. Faced with work overload, they know how to relax themselves from tiredness. Sleep is a usual way for them to refresh themselves.
Pigs enjoy fine fortune in their careers. Their work and cause develop in a relatively smooth way.
When encountering trouble and difficulties, Pigs tend to receive help from others. With a great sense of responsibility, Pigs are not afraid to try to do what they are interested in, and Pigs have rich creativity and imagination.
In social relationships, they should build up their own interpersonal network to help them achieve career success.
They thrive as entertainers, caterers, doctors, veterinarians, and interior decorators. Promising career fields include transportation, entertainment, retail and hospitality.
Pigs enjoy good social relationships, so you don't need to try very hard. With traits of sincerity and integrity, they are popular friends. Pigs are clear-minded, and not preoccupied with minor things that concern other people. They value friendship highly and never betray friends unless in special circumstances.
In love relationships pigs are affectionate and sexual. They are faithful to their partners. Once they find the right partner, they're typically committed for the long-term. However, due to lack of proper communication, sometimes Pigs cannot handle problems in relationships.
If you want to have a long-term relationship with a Pig, be honest with and have knowledge of his/her inner thoughts.
Love compatibility within the Chinese zodiac animals takes the unique characteristics of each animal into account. Those whose characteristics match well can be good partners. See below the compatibility of the Pig with other animals, and find out if the Pig is compatible with your sign or not.
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Yes, 2015 is a very fortunate year for people born in a year of the Pig. Their professional life will be pretty fine, they will have good relationships with influential persons in their fields — all things will go positively. But what Pigs need to do is to act maturely and make decision cautiously.
Romance will be very good for Pigs in 2015.
Single Pigs will meet their true love. They should attend more social events and pay attention to people of the opposite sex around them, because one of them may be their right person.
For people in love, it will be an ideal time to get married.
Married couples may have some arguments with each other from time to time. They should have more communication with their partners to avoid any misunderstandings. Tolerance is also necessary to keep a harmonious marriage.
In general, monetary prospects for Pigs in 2015 are good. Pigs may find that this year is the time where their investments pay off. Excellent profits can be made and their income will increase. They also have an increased chance to earn extra income.
Although Pigs may suffer some unexpected financial losses, they will get help from wealthy benefactors and quickly recover from the losses. Although fortune favors Pigs in 2015, it will not be good to be reckless with money. They are advised to have a good financial plan.
Pigs' careers will tend to be good in 2015.
Pigs looking for jobs will find good opportunities that fit them well.
Clerks will performance well in their jobs, and they are expected to get salary increases and promotions this year. They can also get additional income by doing some part-time jobs.
Pigs operating businesses will have a good year for expansion, and excellent profits can be made.
Pigs should always play to the score and head off danger at critical moments due to being able to handle affairs neatly and maturely. They should keep a good relationship with their bosses and colleagues.
Overall health for Pigs is good throughout the year. Pigs may have some pressure from work, so there will be emotional ups and downs. They should control their emotions well, and remember to rest the body and recharge after work.
Pigs should pay special attention to their digestive system and nervous system, particularly stomach, spleen, and muscles, and avoid strenuous exercises. They will quickly recover from illnesses due to help from good doctors.
People born in a Year of the Pig will suffer many disruptions in this Monkey Year. Their career, wealth, health, and relationships will all be at a low ebb.
People born in a Year of the Pig will encounter so many disruptions in their career that they will work under great pressure. It will not be suitable for them to carry out new plans or new measures.
They must not clash with their superior or they will have endless problems. They will suffer the most disruptions in the first, third, fourth, sixth, and twelfth Chinese lunar months, during which they must increase their awareness.
In the second, fifth, and tenth Chinese lunar months, their work will be relatively smooth so they should make hay while the sun shines.
In this Monkey Year, Pigs will have a low monetary fortune, so they must try to save money for a rainy day. They should completely avoid gambling and speculative business, or they will be trapped.
They will have the lowest fortune in the fourth, ninth, and twelfth Chinese lunar months. Therefore, they must manage their monetary matters carefully.
In the seventh Chinese lunar month, they must not lend any money to others. Otherwise, it will not only be difficult for them to take the money back if needed but they will also offend their friends.
Their monetary fortune will go relatively smoothly in the second and seventh Chinese lunar months, and it will turn out for the better in the next half of the year, but it will still be necessary for them to manage their finances carefully.
In this Monkey Year, people born in a Year of the Pig will have unstable health, and they will feel heavy pressure at work. Therefore, they must look after themselves carefully and avoid overworking, lest they get ill, especially in the third, fourth, eighth, ninth, eleventh, and twelfth Chinese lunar months.
If possible, they should travel to feel relaxed. It will be best for them to go out in the second and fifth Chinese lunar months. They need to guard against water damage in the sixth Chinese lunar month.
People born in a Year of the Pig will not have very good relationships in this Monkey Year. They should not long for love. Although quite a few members of the opposite sex will emerge, it will be difficult to win a lover's heart.
They will have a better opportunity in the fifth and eleventh Chinese lunar months. Pigs will tend to be self-centered and sentimental in this Monkey Year, so they should have more mentors and must not split hairs or they will lose all of their popularity.
Lovers should get along in the spirit of mutual understanding and accommodation to ensure that their relationship does not break down and they do not go in different directions.
In Chinese element theory, each zodiac sign is associated with one of the five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. For example, a Wood Pig comes once in a 60-year cycle.
It is theorized that a person's characteristics are decided by their birth year's zodiac animal sign and element. So there are five types of Pigs, each with different characteristics:
|Type of Pig
|Year of Birth
|Wood Pig
|1935, 1995
|Good-natured, lovely, easy-going, generous, brave but irritable
|Fire Pig
|1947, 2007
|Ambitious, persevering, but impatient
|Earth Pig
|1959, 2019
|Communicative, popular among their friends, with a strong sense of timekeeping
|Gold Pig
|1911, 1971
|Broad-minded, amicable, and willing to help others
|Water Pig
|1923, 1983
|Gentle, modest, earnest, responsible, but subjective in life
See 2015 Predictions for Pigs of Different Elements.
According to Chinese astrology, in the year of their birth sign (本命年běnmìngnián /bnn-ming-nyen/ 'origin (of) life year') people offend Tai Sui, the god of age in Chinese mythology, and so have bad luck.
Therefore Pigs should be more careful about all aspects of their lives in the year of their birth sign. The next Pig year is 2019. Read more on How to Be Lucky in Your Ben Ming Nian.


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Suresh Kalmadi, who is under arrest for alleged malpractice and corruption in connection with the Delhi Commonwealth Games, has joined the ranks of political heavyweights including George W. Bush and Wen Jiabao.
Yes, someone has thrown a shoe at him.
Television footage showed Mr. Kalmadi, former chairman of the organizing committee for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, flanked by police guards as he walked to Patiala House Court a day after he was arrested by federal investigators over alleged malpractice and corruption relating to the sporting event held last October. On Tuesday, he was denied bail and remanded to custody. Read More »
During the Cold War, Russia and India were close neighbors, with New Delhi backing Moscow against China. Today, few Indians would know that "Dobro Pozhalovat" means "Welcome" in Russian.
In the last few years, Russia's special friendship with India has been tested as New Delhi attracts a number of fresh-faced suitors, including China and the United States, who are hoping to get a piece of its fast economic growth. Read More »
China and India appear to have made some progress on economic issues during a meeting today between Premier Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
But a joint communique issued after the meeting makes it clear that the burning political issues in their relationship — over borders, visas, water resources and China's support for Pakistan — are still unsettled.
The tensions in the relationship were underscored during a news conference by India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao shortly after the leaders meeting. Read More »
A visit by a Chinese premier isn't complete unless the obligatory protest by Tibetan refugees has taken place—and been all but ignored.
India's home to a large Tibetan refugee population, as well as to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who fled to India after a Chinese crackdown in the Himalayan region in 1959.
On Wednesday, Tibetans who still hope for an independent homeland even after a fruitless five-decade struggle, were all ready for Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who arrived in New Delhi Wednesday. Read More »
While Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is in India, one of his main aims is to deepen trade ties so they can provide a counterweight to political relations that can often be shaky as India worries about a neighborhood that may one day be dancing to China's tune.
But a new joint-venture, still in very preliminary stages, hopes to get China dancing to Indian tunes—from Bollywood, of course.
The Great Indian Nautanki Company Ltd. is planning to eventually take the Kingdom of Dreams, a theme park that according to its creators offers a "potpourri of 5,000 years of Indian culture," to China. Read More »
We were impressed that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao managed to slip a visit to a New Delhi school into his India itinerary.
But the rest of Mr. Wen's schedule seems to mirror what his India visit is really all about: To talk business.
Unlike with other heads of state who recently came to India – including U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy – we can expect minimal rhetoric from Mr. Wen on India's cultural heritage, for instance. Read More »
There's confusion brewing about the size of trade deals signed between Indian and Chinese companies on Wednesday during Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to New Delhi.
First, Indian officials said the cumulative size of the deals was $20 billion. But Mr. Wen, in his speech to a business seminar, put the figure at $16 billon. Officials on both sides were at a loss to explain the difference.
Then there's confusion over the list of deals themselves. At first glance $20 billion seems a lot – a lot more than the size of deals President Barack Obama announced in November. Read More »
Few could've imagined that one of the first things Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao plans to do during his trip to India is give a calligraphy class to a group of children aged 11 to 13.
That's what's on the agenda Wednesday afternoon when he lands in New Delhi for a three-day trip, according to Preeti Chadha of Tagore International School, the first scheduled stop for Mr. Wen.
The Chinese Premier is expected to go beyond calligraphy alone. Read More »
Anshul Khanna went on his first business trip to Shanghai a couple of months ago. His biggest challenge there? Ordering a chicken burger at the local KFC.
"I had to point at the menu to show what I wanted – no one spoke English," said the 23-year-old, who recently joined his family business in New Delhi, a power cable company that imports equipment from China.
While describing Shanghai as "the New York of Asia," he said basic communication was a huge problem. In taxis, he had to flash business cards with Chinese characters to get where he wanted. But it was outside Shanghai – in cities like Nantong – that linguistic barriers really drove him up the wall. There "even the KFC menu was just in Chinese," he explained. Read More »
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Can Dogs Experience Grief?
Dogs have an innate ability to mimic human gestures and facial cues. It's because we've domesticated them for over 20,000 years. As anthropology professor and director of the Canine Cognition Center at Duke University, Dr. Brian Hare says, dogs can empathize. They can also express compassion. But, can they also grieve? This dog in Iraq slowly and respectfully buried a dead puppy in the sand. If that's not grief, I don't know what is.


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A day after announcing Florida State would appeal an NCAA sanction requiring the school to vacate wins, FSU President T.K. Wetherell was busy writing letters: One an apology and the other asking for the creation of a panel.
The apology was sent to Samford University's president after he made a disparaging comment toward the school.
The comment was in reference to a column in the Orlando Sentinel that it didn't matter football coach Bobby Bowden must vacate wins since his 31 wins at Samford were included in career wins. ...


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