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Women in northern Malaysia are being offered advice on how to dress and how to behave in public by learned religious authorities who are concerned for their welfare. The Pan-Malaysian Islamist Party, which recently scored a large success in an election, has undertaken the responsibility of letting women know what is expected of them when they go to work or get a bite to eat in a restaurant. Women have been given pamphlets which suggest they avoid using lipstick and make certain they are not wearing those flashy high heels which, for some reason, attract rapists in Malaysia. The Islamist party has already segregated beaches to keep men and women apart and even requires separate check out lines in supermarkets. Of course, any couples found sitting together on a park bench face the prospect of a fine and a lecture. Critics of the party refer to it as, "Taliban-Light."
It is such behavior by Islamist parties which cause people in the world to shake their head in bewilderment. Who decided wearing high heels was a provocative action? Why does wearing lipstick entice men to attack women? Such edicts only make non-believers even more firm in their non-belief.


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1 Darqueze Dennard CB Mich St
I just love the physical way he plays corner. He gives a presence on the outside and played on island at State all year. I thought about Kujo or Lewan but I think the line needs to be filled in free agency
2 Ryan Shazior LB Ohio St
kid has great instincts and attacks the football with speed and vision. I just think the linebacker core needs some playmakers and Shazior fits the bill.
3 Gabe Jackson OG Miss St.
I'm not sure he will be here but a lot of mocks have him here. He a plug and play Guard for the Giants with great size and but still has good athleticism.
4 Andre Williams Boston College
Great size at 6'0 227 and is very durable. He doesn't have the blazing speed but is solid after contact as he has compact lower body. With Wilson up in the air would be a great addition or a compliment if healthy
5 Crockett Gillmore TE Colorado State
He showed at the Senior Bowl good pass catching ability and is an able blocker. Good size 66 255 and every article talks about a hard worker. He wants to get to 275 which would be ideal. He be a nice weapon in the red zone.
6 Micheal Schofield T/G Michigan
He played solid at the Senior bowl at Guard. He held the point pretty well only getting beat once by Sutton. He was a tackle at Michigan this year but also played some guard. Gives the Giants a versatile depth guy late in the draft. Kid is a hard worker


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Truckee track | Girls second among 26 schools at Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational
April 4, 2013
Each week of the track season, Truckee's field of competition has steadily grown from five to seven to 15 teams, culminating with last weekend's Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational, which brought together 26 teams from throughout northern Nevada, and from all divisions.
The Truckee team once again proved it was up for the challenge, with 11 podium finishes. Truckee's girls walked away with the second-place trophy in the small-school division.
In the 100-meter dash, junior Quinn Parker placed second with a time of 12.94 in a field of 93 sprinters. Other strong finishers for Truckee were sophomore Tareyn Ryan in 13th and senior Ashley Harris in 16th place.
In an even larger field of 98 sprinters, Parker placed second again in the 200 in a time of 26.21, right behind Reed senior phenomenon Adriana Newell, who set a new meet record at 25.10. Harris also impressed with her 15th-place finish.
The story was the same in the 400, with a one-two finish by Newell and Parker, with Parker performing in 58.62, which equalled her personal record from last year's state championships. Harris just missed a top-10 finish, placing 11th in 1:03.37. Reed's Newell recently signed with University of Kansas, where she will be sprinting in the Big 12 Conference next season.
Sophomore Gabrielle Rinne extended her undefeated streak in the 800 with a time of 2:21.81 in a field of 65 middle-distance runners. Sophomore teammate Skyler Flora improved her time over last week, with a 5:25.63 second-place showing in the 1,600 in a field of 67.
Rinne and Flora were both accepted into the highly competitive Arcadia Invitational and will be traveling there next weekend to participate in their signature events against many of the fastest runners in the western United States.
Parker, Rinne and Flora were joined by freshman Olivia Yale in the distance medley relay, which finished second in 13:09.33 in a field of 14 teams. The event is a relatively rare and challenging relay, combining four different distances: 1,200 (Rinne), 400 (Parker), 800 (Yale) and 1,600 (Flora).
The Truckee boys also had several standout performances. Junior Tobias Ziegler won the 800 with a time of 2:04.22, while teammate Ian Wilson, also a junior, finished 13th in 2:13.48. In the 400, senior Adam Morgan finished third in 51.58, with Wilson registering another top-20 finish in 54.5.
Ziegler (1,200), Morgan (400), and Wilson (800) were joined by sophomore Noah Oberriter (1,600) in the distance medley relay, placing third in a field of 15 teams with a time of 11:34.31.
Because the field of boys was so large, a frosh/soph division was offered as well. Sophomore Eli Delauney placed third in the 100 in 12.09 and freshman Colin Deurlington also placed third in the 800 in 2:11.59.
The trend toward larger, more competitive meets continues into next weekend. The Wolverines will travel to their first sea-level meet of the season, the Thunder Invitational in Rocklin, where they will face competition with 46 teams, mostly large California schools.
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It's been more than two years since eBay's $2.4B acquisition of GSI Commerce and behind the scenes a lot has been happening. Gone is GSI's entrepreneurial founder Michael Rubin and in his place sits a new executive team that is now strategically aligned with eBay's senior management and corporate strategy group. Historically, eBay has been a C2C company, but yesterday's re-branding of GSI signifies that eBay is now deadly serious about providing a holistic suite of enterprise technology and services to leading retailers and brands beyond their core Marketplace and PayPal payment services.
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The Pollinating Insects - Biology, Management and Systematics Research Unit (PIRU)
Dr. Rosalind James
Research Leader
This laboratory, also sometimes called the Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory, was founded in the late 1940s as part of the alfalfa seed production unit. We focus primarily on pollination research with bees. At this website, you will find information about our staff, programs, and research highlights. We are located at the Logan campus of Utah State Universityand our scientists maintain adjunct positions with the USU Biology Department. Our contact information is as follows:
USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit
BNR Room 261
Dept. Biology UMC 5310
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-5310
Phone: (435)797-2524
Fax: (435)797-0461
Attn: Theresa Pitts-Singer
Mission : The mission of the Pollinating Insect - Biology, Management and Systematics Research Unit is the development of non-Apis bees, for example the alfalfa leafcutting bee and blue orchard bee, as crop pollinators. Research emphasis areas include the development and improvement of management systems for bee populations, biological studies of bees, plant-pollination systems, and bee biosystematics. Cross-pollinated crops not effectively pollinated by honey bees have been targeted for improved pollination management, and the candidacy of selected pollinator species continues to be evaluated. Current research on established species, like the alfalfa leafcutting bee and blue orchard bee, is directed toward developing control programs for pests and diseases, improving management that will result in better bee health and demonstrating pollination efficacy and increased producer profitability on "new" crops.


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The two New Zealand motorsport enthusiasts who created Hampton Downs are seeking both national and international investment to secure the long-term future of the 350 acre Motorsport Park, located 60km south of central Auckland.
Tony Roberts and Chris Watson have begun a campaign to find interested parties to either purchase or further fund the motorsport facility.
"In order to develop Hampton Downs and take it to the next level, additional funding is required and this investment needs to come from an outside source,'' Hampton Downs managing director Tony Roberts said. "Chris Watson and I have taken the dream about as far as we can on our limited resources.
"In the meantime it is business as usual at Hampton Downs. We will continue to operate and provide the first-class motorsport experience motorsport enthusiasts have enjoyed over the last four years.''
The facility is operating successfully and running at near capacity with more than 330 days per year of usage.
Roberts said the next logical step was the development of the 1.2km track extension, which would give drivers three track options (2.7km circuit, 1.2km club circuit and the full international 3.8km circuit) as well as the development of corporate suites and completion of the race control tower.
Since its official opening in January 2010, Hampton Downs has hosted some of New Zealand's biggest motor sport events, including the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing, the International Toyota Racing Series, V8 SuperTourers, the Roycroft Vintage Car Festival, the Chrome Hot Rod Festival, D1NZ Drifting, the New Zealand Superbike Championship and the Barry Sheene Classic Bike meeting.
Late last year the Waikato District Council approved plans to allow daily spectator numbers to increase from 20,000 to 50,000 for major events.


text: I think Tyrone Crawford. Guy has the size and run def skill to thrive in this defense. Where he could improve is passrush. Marinelli can work on that. Crawford improved throughout the yr and I think Dallas will let him compete for the job rather than go out and draft a DE high. Bring in vet to compete with him. And if the vet beats him out fine, you go into next yrs draft with that need. Alot of fans like to bicker about how the Cowboys never develope talent. But most dont seem to know what that means. Because you have a player you just drafted in the 3rd round who fits the system opposite Ware but everybody is dismissing him. Id like to see Dallas try him for a yr before drafting high. Same can be said for DT. Ratliff and Hatcher are not slouches. And Hatcher was very disrupted where ever the team had him line up wether was it DE them 3 man fronts or inside on the 4 man. DT is deep this draft so id like for Dallas to wait til RD2 or maybe Rd3.


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UTSA Profile: John White, director of housing and residence life
(April 6, 2005)--John White is the UTSA director of housing and residence life since spring 2004. He is the first UTSA director of housing and has helped to build the program from the ground up.
Originally from El Paso, Texas, White attended Texas A&M University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in biology and a master's degree in educational administration.
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At TAMU, his interest in housing began when he worked as a resident assistant. This was the beginning of his 25 years of experience in housing.
He left Texas A&M in 1993 to become associate director of housing at Southwest Texas University, now Texas State. He was employed at Texas State until 2000, when he went to work for a private housing firm for three years before coming to UTSA.
Q: What are your primary duties as the director of housing?
A: I am directly in charge of Chaparral Village and I help students with any issues they may have. I also work with students who have problems that need resolving at University Oaks Apartments and Chisholm Hall, which are owned by a private company. I deal with the processing of applications, programming of events and maintenance of all three facilities. Also, I'm in charge of the meal plans for students and overseeing construction of the new dining hall.
Q: Why did you decide to come to UTSA and have you enjoyed your time here?
A: Before I arrived, UTSA had no real housing program. UTSA offered the opportunity to build a whole new department from the ground up. I loved the challenge that doing this would be. I'm enjoying my time here at UTSA because the faculty and the students are great people.
Q: Do you deal with students on a regular basis?
A: Yes, I deal with students daily. I see a lot of the same people most of the time and I enjoy seeing the familiar faces. I deal with students when they have any questions or complaints about the facilities. And, I'm here to help them whenever they have any problems with their financial aid or their meal plans. I make an attempt to find out how they are doing in school and if they need to talk to someone else for help. I let them know that they can approach me, and that I will always do what I can to help.
Q: What are your plans for the coming year?
A: I'll attempt to keep up with the demand that keeps increasing every year. I want to provide great housing to the students and help incoming students to get used to the college environment. We set up activities so the students can meet new friends. It's important because it seems to me that you're closer to the friends that you make in college than to the ones you made in high school. And, we're working on the construction of the second phase of Chaparral Village and exploring the possibility of building housing at the Downtown Campus, either independently or in partnership with a private company.
Q: On a more personal level, what are some of your hobbies?
A: I enjoy gardening and working on my yard during my off time. I love animals -- especially dogs. I currently own five dogs, two of which are show dogs. But, I have not had much time to enjoy my hobbies because I have been so busy with work. I love football and I am trying to help bring football to UTSA.


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Custom 1956 Chevrolet Stepside Truck - Night Crawler
A Resurrection to a Better Life.
Though Victor Gallegos is a cool cat now, he didn't always have his head above the water. He led a life that was heading him straight down the tubes. Victor met up with some serious trouble, and he needed some straightening out. His involvement in "criminal mischief" with his homeboys granted him a visit to the slammer. That was when local law enforcement booked him for vandalizing, and he took that time to decide on making himself a better life. With a furiously mad father, he sat down and asked for advice from his dad. Victor wanted to do something with his life, and he agreed with his father to stop hanging out with the friends that got him into the whole mess. From then on, he started to spend more time with his father, and together they would build a truck as an outlet for Victor.
Even though he watched his father play with street rods and build them straight out of their garage, he was never really into cars. Though his dad drove clean street-ready vehicles, it wasn't enough to interest him in the sport. And through time, he developed his own interest in lowriders, trucks, and then retro-style vehicles. Once he was on his road to recovery from his run-in with the law, he started to spend more time with his father.
Before all the mess happened, Victor had this '56 Chevy and a '97 Blazer that he was trying to work on. The plan for the Blazer was to body-drop it and cut it for 22-inch wheels because the old pickup was to be fixed for use as a means of transportation to work daily. That changed as the truck was being worked on. It was 'bagged in a simple way, and the steps and rockers were taken off in order to lay doors. And since he kept the truck in running condition, it was dragged all over the state of Texas.
Then, Victor made his way to a rockabilly-style car show in Austin, Texas, and was entranced by the retro look. He liked it so much that he decided to rebuild his truck in that style. The funny part was that he had already dragged the crap out of his doors and needed to redo the underside of the body panels. That was taken care of, as the front clip was swapped out for a Camaro clip that works better than the original stuff. The rear three quarters of the frame was rebuilt with 2x3-inch box tubing and a triangulated four-link rear suspension. Then, a beefed-up 350 Chevy small-block that was built by his father was dumped into this big clunker. Adding some steel wheels with whites around them and a flat black paintjob, Victor then had his own retro Chevy.
His life has had its ups and downs, but with help from loved ones, Victor has gotten back on his feet again. He has come a long way, and in his hours of free time at night, he used that valuable time to build this truck. It took lots of long nights of work, but it's kept him from getting in trouble, which has been valuable to him. Victor would like to thank his friends Mark Zarate and Tim Garza for their help and support during his ordeal. And he would like to give a special thanks to his father Greg Gallegos for being there when he needed him the most.


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger believes that Tottenham are genuine contenders for the Premier League - but he insists there is a long way to go in the title race.
Harry Redknapp's side moved to within three points of leaders Manchester City when they beat Everton at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.
Some observers are tipping Spurs to end their 51-year-wait for the title and, although Wenger is more concerned by his own team, he expects Arsenal's local rivals to challenge.
"Why not? Mathematically they are in a position to do that, of course," he said.
"They have good players and they already had good players last season. But I am not a specialist of Tottenham, I am a specialist of Arsenal.
"Tottenham are a good side, they make points but there is a long way to go. At the moment it still looks very open and there is no one who dominates this championship in my opinion.
"Three weeks ago, everybody thought Man City would dominate absolutely every competition. So let's wait to see what happens at the end of the season. No matter who wins the league, whether it is us or somebody else, we will respect it and congratulate them.
"I just think at the moment that what is important for us is to come back and fight."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Taylor Swift, who has just been named as Entertainment Weekly magazine's 2010 Entertainer of the Year, was spotted in her hometown of Nashville, TN heading out for a cup of coffee WITHOUT Jake Gyllenhaal. Dun Dun Dun!!! Normally, this would not be Earth-shattering news but considering that Taylor has been seen on quite a few coffee dates with Jake — her rumored new romantic interest — it seems worth mentioning that she is actually capable of getting coffee without having Jake in her general proximity:
Still, it's all those coffee dates with Jake that really have tongues wagging these days. As you may recall, just yesterday we saw a new photo of Taylor and Jake lookin' all perfectly coupley on the cover of US Weekly magazine. Is this solo outing for coffee a sign of the end of Jake and Taylor? Doubtful. Altho I'm still not 100% convinced that whatever is going on between the two of them is a genuine romantic interest, I cannot believe that they will stop being seen together anytime soon. In case you're interested or are just a masochist, you can check out one more photo of Jake and Taylor together from the new issue of US Weekly after the jump …
Is it real? Is it forever? Is this just a friendship, a fling, a torrid love affair? We can only keep guessing … and that, my friends, is exactly the point. A person who can inspire so much conversation over a few visits to the coffee shop is certainly worthy of being named Entertainer of the Year.


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The Hope-Calvin men's basketball games will continue to be televised in western Michigan through the 2002/2003 season under a new agreement reached by the colleges with WGVU-TV.
The public television station is in its third year of broadcasting the storied small college rivalry. Hope-Calvin basketball games have been televised since January, 1960.
"The telecast of the Hope-Calvin games has become as much a tradition as the contests themselves," said Hope College public relations director Tom Renner.
Through the facilities of WGVU, one of the Hope-Calvin games each year is also beamed by satellite to locations throughout the United States and Canada. The January 15th game was viewed by alumni and friends of the colleges at 42 locations.
The 144th game in the rivalry will be played Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Calvin. Tipoff will be 7:30 p.m. EST.


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LAREDO, TEXAS -- DON'T SEND YOUR SONY EQIPMENT TO THE SONY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CENTER IN LAREDO TEXAS! In January of 2010 I contacted Sony customer service in regards to my surround sound system. The system that I have is Model DAV-LF1 and we purchased this system on Aug 13, 2005 from The Good Guys for $1,599.99 along with a five year extended service warranty $188.99. My reason for contacting Sony was because the system had begun to malfunction in regards to volume control. When you would adjust the volume any higher than a faint whisper the system would shut its self off.
I was instructed that I should take my system, all 100-plus pounds of it, to one of their authorized repair center in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (25 miles from my home). I did as instructed and paid forty dollars, all to be told by the repair center that my system needed a new master board; However, Sony wouldn't provide them with this part. The repair center offered to dispose e of my system, but I refused and returned to collect my equipment. I then did my own research and discovered that California law requires that parts for electronics be manufactured for at least seven years.
I then contacted Sony Customer Service once again and requested that they fix my system (as they are required to do by law). After several arguments with several E.S.L. Customer service professionals I was told that they would call me back. Well, surprise surprise... that didn't happen. After several more contact attempts and arguments I was told that I needed to send my entire system to Laredo, Texas, for repair. I requested that the part be sent to the repair center near my home so that it could be repaired locally, by technicians who were already familiar with my system, but my request was refused.
I then requested that Sony at least pay for my systems shipping labels, once again arguments in sued. Finally, several days later, they agreed. I received the shipping labels via email the following day. However the label that I received was only for forty pounds, so Once again I called Sony customer service. All to be told that I should just send my main unit and not all of the speakers and amplifier. I thought that this sounded odd, but I did as I was told.
Two weeks later I was called by a technician from Laredo Texas and told that they needed the rest of my system to be sent to them, and once again I was forced to argue for more shipping labels. Finally they agreed but then they only sent one forty pound label and one twenty pound label. The amplifier alone is forty pounds and then I still had four large speakers and one center speaker. Again I contacted Sony and Complained about the hassles they were subjecting me to. I was then told to only send the wireless speakers and the amplifier and that any weight overage would be charged to them and not to me.
So in total I had sent my main unit, two large speakers, one center speaker and one amplifier to Texas. After that I didn't hear a word from Sony. The flat rate repair fee was deducted from my account for $132.00, without my approval, and then I got an email notification from UPS informing me that a package was being shipped from Laredo, Texas, to me... expected delivery Friday April 23, 2010. The system arrived ahead of schedule on Thursday April 22, 2010 in a very large box that was in good condition; however not so much can be said for the condition of my sixteen hundred dollar surround sound system.
The main unit (with a glass face) was broken and the display was dislodged, the two large speakers were scraped and banged up and I didn't even get back the center speaker (which produces most the sound). I immediately called Sony customer Service to complain all to be told that I have to talk to Texas. I called Texas, as directed, and was told to email pictures of the damage. I then sent an email with the pictures of my mangled system and expressed my dissatisfaction and requested that they replace my system with one of comparable value.
Within hours I received an email back saying that they received my system in that condition and that my request would not be honored. I waited a week to calm down, completed a satisfaction survey that I received by email and then called Texas once again to at least try to get my center speaker back. I was told by a representative that she would find my speaker and call me back within the day. Now, days later, I am still waiting. So trust me, if you value your Sony electronics don't send them to the Sony Customer Satisfaction Center in Laredo, Texas. I personally will never purchase another Sony product in my lifetime!
I purchased a Sony digital recorder online. Fed ex tried to deliver, left a door tag with an X on the box that says, "A signature is required to leave package. Leave this signed form on your door, and we'll leave your package. I signed it, hanged it on my door knob, taped it too so it doesn't get lost. I've been expecting a package but I never got it. Called Fed ex later on and said they tried to deliver the package but since I'm not home I didn't get it. Told them I left a signature how come they never left it at my door?
Fed Ex said they don't leave packages outside the door in apartment complexes. So why leave a message that says leave a signature on the form and we'll leave your package by the door??? So I said how can I get my package now? Fed ex said, "We shipped it back to Sony," because SONY asked them to ship it back even if they have a policy of keeping the package for additional business days after 3 failed attempts. Called Sony, said I need to order again but have to pay for shipping. I was talking to a customer service representative with an Indian accent. I told him I didn't wana pay for shipping because it was never my fault that I didn't get the package.
I asked to be transferred to a supervisor since this Indian guy doesn't understand what I'm telling him. Anyway the supervisor that I spoke too was professional and did everything she can to help me, didn't ask me to pay for shipping again. However after ordering another recorder (first one was cancelled), I received an email from them saying they're out of stock. I tried to order another model but Sony doesn't have it anymore. I called just to make sure I get a full refund. But they're only giving me $5 less of what I paid for because of the shipping.
I spoke with an Indian guy again in customer service. This guy was rude, arrogant. Told me that's why they have tracking number so I should have waited for the package at home. I told him are you serious? You want me to stay home all day not exactly knowing when the package will arrive and not work??? He talks while I'm still talking, He's not apologetic, doesn't sound professional, won't transfer my call to a supervisor when I told him I want to speak to a supervisor.
So they kept on telling me if after 3 failed attempts of delivery, they would ask for the package back, give you the refund for the package but not the shipping. I kept on telling him it wasn't my fault that I didn't get it. For sure they have customers who order online and they work daytime so they are never home during the day to get the package, so in this case after 3 failed attempts they will just ask for the product back and they won't give you your money back for the shipping. So you never get the product and you lose $5!! Why can't they just follow Fed Ex protocol, wait 7 additional business days before Fed Ex ships it back to sender???
The Indian Guy told me that's how they do it so I should have read their shipping policies before buying anything. Later I read their shipping policies. It was never mentioned! I called again after 20 minutes and asked to speak to a supervisor. This time I spoke with a guy with Spanish accent, a guy named **. Told me that Fed Ex attempted 5x to delivered the package. Later I thought, wait a minute, I called fed ex on the 4th business day after the 1st attempt and they said they attempted 3x and now (it should have been the 4th attempt, 4th business day) the package was shipped back to Sony and they don't have it anymore.
So how can ** say that fed ex tried to deliver 5x? Is he bluffing? I called Fed ex and asked them if they ever deliver 5x. They said no, only 3x and then they will keep the package for 7 business days. Is he fabricating a story just to make it look that everything was done to deliver the package and it's just my fault that I didn't get it??
I know it's only $5 but It is just not right. Plus the Indian guy should have never spoken to me like that. I have never been so angry on the phone. The supervisor ** said that a decision will be made regarding this matter in 24 hours. It's been 2 days but I never heard from them. Worst Customer Service I've ever had!!! SONY is the worst!!! Buy at your own risk!!!
UK -- There I was sitting amongst my thousands of pounds worth of Sony gear, all purchased over the years using my Sony Credit Card. I accrued over 39,000 points and decided to spend them on a birthday present for my son. I ordered the new Sony DVP FX810 portable DVD player. It arrived after two months and missed my son's birthday. Never mind, he was thrilled to bits with it. That was until it broke down on the 7th day of usage. I called Sony credit card points' helpline. I explained that, during the first 7 days since purchase, it no longer works off the mains, nor will it charge up the battery.
The assistant informed me that it would have to go for a repair at a Sony Service Centre. I explained in a friendly manner that under the 7 day distance selling rule, they HAD to change it for a brand new one and not let me wait for a repair. The assistant said she would check with their sales manageress and call me back. Two minutes later, indeed, I was called back. No, you can't send it back, it HAS to go for repair, sorry. I called back again after thinking about it. I gave my name and what it was about but the assistant hung up on me before saying anymore. I called straight back.
I explained that I wasn't happy with this as I was within my rights to ask for a replacement as I was within the 7 days rule. No, I was told, once again. The female assistant was sounding a little angry by this time for some reason. "I will call you back after I speak to our sales manageress again" she exclaimed. No call has happened as yet. So, to clarify the situation, I called the Sony information line.
I spoke to a nice, knowledgeable man named **. ** told me that they HAD to replace my unit as Sony operate a "7 Day Satisfaction" guarantee. I explained that they bluntly refused to honor this and told me that they could not replace it. ** replied, they've told you a blatant lie, they MUST replace the unit. He gave me a reference number to quote.
I called back Sony Credit Card Points' line. ** was my assistant this time. She snapped "It was me you spoke to last time and I TOLD you that I'd call you back once I got more information from my manageress." "Well, I've got some for you," I said. I tried to give her the reference number but she wouldn't listen. "Who did you speak to?", she snapped. "**," I replied. "** is only on customer services, not head office, and has NO jurisdiction over me and cannot authorize anything to do with Sony Card Points," she went on, "You'll have to wait until I get back to you, like I've already said."
"Can you give me your manageress' name, please?" I asked. But ** said that it was for internal use only and customers weren't allowed to have it. No head office address deals with customers at all, apparently. I asked why she was being so awkward about all this and she replied that, although the goods DID go faulty within the "7 days exchange or money back guarantee" that Sony offers, I didn't actually call the helpline until the 8th day. I couldn't because of the weekend, I explained. Nobody is there at weekends, so I called first thing Monday.
That didn't matter, it was too late, according to Sony Card Points helpline. Can anybody advise me on what I should do about this or am I wasting my time? Meanwhile, still no return 'phone call, so I still don't know if they've changed their minds.
LAREDO, TEXAS -- I purchased a pair of noise cancellation headphones; model number MDRNC7 from Best Buy. The date of purchase was 08/29/2009. Within two months of having the product, the part/piece that holds the earbud had fallen off and was missing. The earbud no longer stays attached and the headphones are useless. I contacted Sony, they gave me a work order number (**) and told me to mail the product to the Laredo Repair Center. I provided my name, contact telephone number, home address, and a description of the problem. Additionally I made a copy of the original receipt. I then mailed the product, they received the unit and notified me via e-mail.
After 16 days I received the product back "unrepaired" because the estimate was refused due to their inability to contact me for approval to repair the product. I called and e-mailed support. On the telephone they told me they tried reaching me, and I told them I never received anything other than the e-mail notifying me the product was received. I argued on the telephone that the product was under warranty, and the reason I sent the product for repair was because I approved of the repairs being done.
Then the representative informed me that they didn't have the replacement part available, so I asked why didn't they just replace the product with a refurbished product or exact model of headphone. I was informed they had none of these in stock and would offer me a refund if I send the product back a second time. Shipping the first time was 10 dollars, and a second time would mean another 10 dollars... costing me 20 dollars to get my money back on a 50 dollar set of headphones. I was frustrated and tried contacting the main number for Sony and after 30 minutes of sitting on hold I got transferred to the same number I called in the first place.
This is the worst customer service I have ever received. I will avoid at all cost any other Sony product just due to the level of customer service and rudeness of the representatives.
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA -- DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THIS PIECE OF JUNK - You could VERY EASILY break the LCD screen if you ever have to reset the unit - SONY will not acknowledge this ENGINEERING DEFECT and actually tries to make money from it by charging YOU to replace the screen, AS IF IT WERE YOUR FAULT!!! If you do pay to replace it, it will probably break again the next time you have to reset it!
After talking to a customer service representative via telephone I was instructed to send my Sony PRS500 Reader to the repair facility in California. The unit is under warranty until October. Here is the issue: My Reader was working fine one afternoon and then it froze and I had to remove it from its case, reset it, and put it back into the case. When I tried to use the Reader after that all I got was white and black splotches on the screen. At the time I did not know that the screen problem was caused simply by putting the unit back into its case. I had no idea what happened but knew for sure I didn't drop, bang or otherwise cause the problem.
But after reading on the internet about several people who had the same problem (and the same customer service result), I realized that simply by pushing the unit into the clips on the case which is located in the center of the LCD screen, the screen CAN and DOES break. Removing the unit from its case and putting it back into its case should not be a hazardous undertaking. This is obviously an engineering defect and should be covered under the warranty.
Instead of the response I expected, I received an email including a $267.49 repair estimate. I sent an email back stating it should be a warranty repair and the next thing I knew I received an email that the unit was being sent back to me unrepaired. I called and was told that this was because the screen was broken and that it had already been shipped back to me. In reality, since this defect is still part of all Sony Readers, the identical thing could happen again at any time, and a refund, not a replacement should be in order for everyone who is unfortunate enough to own one.
BEWARE, WHEN THE UNIT FREEZES UP, WHICH IT EVENTUALLY WILL, YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE UNIT FROM ITS CASE TO REACH THE RESET. DUE TO THE ENGINEERING, THE UNIT THEN HAS TO 'SNAP' BACK INTO THE CASE OR IT WILL FALL OUT. THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS CAN AND DOES BREAK THE SCREEN FROM THE BACKSIDE. This will be the LAST Sony product I will ever buy!
LAREDO, TEXAS -- I am compelled to express how highly disappointed and frustrated I am with Sony and their nonexistent support. Sony is supposedly a world-class company, but one would never know that given the hassle I am enduring in trying to obtain a simple refund from its Laredo, Texas "Customer Satisfaction" center, a misnomer if ever there were one!
The case was simple. My ereader unit did not function when I attempted to use. I contacted Sony and they offered to send a refurbished model. (I'm not happy that they didn't send a new model, but that's a different complaint). When the refurbished model arrived I discovered that it too wouldn't function properly. In both cases, the units failed to charge properly, even though the USB port to my computer is in good working order as is the electrical outlet in my home.
I contacted Sony's customer service and explained that I had little faith in the product since two units were malfunctioning and that I wanted to receive reimbursement on the refurbished model and the original model. I was told that a representative would return my call within one business day. The call did not come, so I contacted the department again several days later. The representative I spoke with that day said she would send me a label to return the units and that I would receive my refund.
More than two weeks elapsed and I still hadn't received the label, so I called again and got the proverbial runaround from two different representatives in Laredo. In exasperation I asked to speak to manager. I was told the manager would return my call within an hour but, not surprisingly, that call was not forthcoming.
I called Sony corporate headquarters in New Jersey and got bounced around until I was put in touch with a representative located in Central America!!!!!!! Thank goodness for the first time I was lucky to speak to a Sony representative who seemed truly interested in helping me resolve the matter.
So to sum it up, I had to make three phone calls, all of which lasted between 30 and 45 minutes each, and nothing came of it. I also had to speak to about five different reps. Sony supposedly had all the required information that I provided on each occasion, such as my case number (E48446565), serial numbers and such, and yet each representative treated me as if I were calling for the first time since each one was largely oblivious to the facts of the matter.
I'm still waiting to have this resolved, but in any case I must warn you that Sony's customer service is a downright mickey mouse operation. I will not purchase a Sony product in the future.
I recently ordered a replacement remote control for a Sony Home Theater system. It lasted a few months past warranty, but sometimes things happen. Fortunately my credit card doubles my warranty, so I could replace the remote and they would reimburse. All I needed was a copy of the replacement's invoice. The Sony Accessories website kept rejecting my credit card, so I called the order in on Oct 20th. After 20 minutes on hold, I placed the order with no trouble, was told I would have the product in 5-7 days, and the invoice would definitely be in the package.
7-days later, the website still was not showing my order, so I called again, was told that their warehouse was upgrading software and was running behind, but it would "definitely" be shipped the next-day. Another 7-days later, website still didn't show an order so I called again. Apologies but still hasn't shipped, would ship "very soon" I received the remote 21-days after the order, and there was no invoice in the box, only a packing slip. Called Sony again (15 minutes on hold) to request an invoice. They promised to request one be emailed to me, and I would receive it in 2-3 days.
After 4-days, I called again to inquire, was again told that the warehouse was having software difficulties and the invoice would be sent as soon as possible (no-idea when). I requested a supervisor and they disconnected my call. By then I was really steamed, so I called back, waited through 25 minutes on hold and was lucky enough to get the same person "**". This time, instead of getting me a supervisor, she gave me the "your voice is breaking up, I can't hear you" even though I could hear her fine. She finally hung up on me, even though I kept asking for a supervisor.
I called back AGAIN, got a person named "**" who was nice enough to explain to me that the warehouse was unable to send emails due to the system problems, but he offered to escalate the call to next level of support and stay on the phone to be sure I wasn't disconnected (finally someone who provided "customer service".) The person who I talked to promised to call me back tomorrow to let me know what they can do. No call back, of course. However, after I called in again I reached the same escalation person, "**". Over the next few days, she kept after the warehouse and I finally received an email containing the invoice.
This has been the absolutely worst experience I've ever had ordering something from any company via phone/email/mail. The delay in shipment, telephone hold times, unhelpful/misinformed staff, and inability to provide a basic document of commerce (an invoice) are incomprehensible in a company of the size and reputation of Sony Electronics. I will be VERY reluctant to purchase another Sony product and will very vocally warn off anyone considering such a purchase.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- I want to share a consumer complaint I have against Sony Electronics that Sony refuses to repair despite the defect. I purchased a Sony notebook PC on May 4, 2010 on Amazon.com and received the computer on May 12, 2010. The product came with a 1-year express warranty. Less than three months into my purchase and on Saturday I noticed that the display panel had developed a dead pixel that is quite noticeable to me.
I called Sony Customer Relations and they referred the matter to a "Sony Product Specialist" who stated that less than 3 dead pixels is considered "normal operations" and Sony will not repair the display panel at this time. I was also placed in conference call with the San Diego repair center which was willing to send a box to me and ship the unit for "evaluation only" and no promise to repair the unit. The warranty comes with in-home repair. The express warranty does not discuss these additional warranty terms and conditions - I believe this is a violation of Cal. Commercial Code Article 2.
I spoke to two independent computer repair centers in San Jose and both of them were shocked that Sony would not repair the display panel, that clearly a dead pixel is a product defect entitled to in-warranty repair. What really bothered me was the customer relations representative actually tried to say that this repair was at the option of Sony. I responded that this provision in the express warranty is in reference to whether the customer is entitled to an entire replacement unit, or in those specific instances where it is determined that the unit was damaged due to customer abuse or mishandling.
I have obtained from the representative the address to the legal department in San Diego, and their fax number. He would not provide a phone number. As a side note, this computer also experienced a touch pad hardware failure just a little more than one month into my purchase, and Sony sent out a PC repair person and the unit was fixed on-site at my home. Sony also announced problems with this product series in June 2010 overheating and the plastic chassis melting. They posted a BIOS update to fix the issue, which I installed.
I have never dealt with such a terrible company that only cares about ways for it to save money and leave the customer unhappy with a defective product that should be repaired pursuant to the express warranty terms, and not rejected due to its hidden surprise terms.
For the past 10 years I have purchased only Sony products for my home (TVs, VCRs, DVD, Sound Systems, etc.) because of what I thought was the high quality of the products and the fact that Sony would stand behind their products. Imagine my total frustration and surprise at finding that the first time that I encounter an issue with Sony products and Sony would not take responsibility and assist with what is clearly a design defect or a manufacturing defect of their products. I purchased two high end WEGA Sony TVs in 2003 (KV-36XBR800 and KV-32HS510) only to have both die within one month of each other (09/09 -10/09) with a power supply failure.
The cost to repair the defective power supplies in both is $404.52... this is on top of the over $2000 that I spent to purchase what I thought was the top of the line, reliable TVs on the market. And I have spent over 2.5 hours of hold time calling Sony's Customer Relations number having them send me out for estimates only to tell me that they could not assist because the units were no longer under warranty. Why waste my time if you were not going to assist?
I took both units to the authorized repair location as instructed by the Customer Relations agent ** (who stated they would assist after obtaining repair estimates) and then was simply dismissed by ** (second agent) when I called back with the estimates - with his statement that - I cannot assist you because the units are clearly out of warranty (after being an hour on hold, while he called the authorized repair shop to confirm the estimates).
Clearly you must agree that for both units to fail with the same issue within 30 days of each other than the problem must be design flaw or poor manufacturing of the power supply (I would hate to think that it was planned obsolesce). I have a 20 year old Samsung TV that is fully functional, and a 10 year old Panasonic, but in 2003 I put my entire faith in Sony because I felt I was buying the best products available. Imagine my disappointment with the Customer Relations area (they are clearly not SONY employees because they do not care about Sony's reputation).
I always expected Sony to stand behind their products and as a consumer I feel that I have been abandoned by Sony which is why I have turned to you for assistance. I would greatly appreciate your assistance on getting these units repaired. Prior to my giving up on Sony products forever...
Resolved...Sony representative called yesterday to inform me that they will assist with repairs to both TVs.
I was given a Sony book reader 700 series for xmas from my kids. Being an avid reader it was a great product. All was well till April when the reader's battery started to not hold a charge. So I called Sony customer service and was told they would ship me out a new reader for a $29 dollar labor charge. Being that the reader was still under the one year warranty I refused to pay the charge and after some discussion they chose to waive the fee. I received the new Refurbished reader and all was well till September when Sony upgraded there ebook software to a new 3.0 operating system and I couldn't get any of my purchased books to transfer to my reader.
Again a call to Sony technical and after a two hour call it was decided to send me a new reader again the song and dance about the $29 fee. Which I again refused to pay. The new book reader arrives and instead of being the 700 I receive the 600 series. By now I'm pretty upset because we originally paid $400 dollars for the 700 and the 600 is only $299. Also the 700 has a built in light that the 600 doesn't. Nowhere in the warranty does it state they can substitute a more expensive model for the cheaper one and I certainly was never told they would be doing this.
So back to Sony customer service and I am told they don't have any 700's to send and instead will send me a book cover with a light attached. No mention of a refund of the $100.00 difference, for that I have to call the Sony style store I bought the original reader from. Now again this reader doesn't work, I can't transfer any books and the technical brains at Sony, after another hour on the phone with them, can't figure what's wrong with it. So I'm out $400.00, not to mention all the books I purchased over the past 10 months, and I have a piece of electronic junk that I'll probably use as a doorstop. I should have asked for a Kindle!


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3D TV for PS3 - Active vs Passive
Posted 18 October 2011 - 11:51 PM
Need your technical advice on buying a 3D tv. I'm preferring passive cos of the obvious issues with active lenses.
Does the LG passive 3DTV support PS3 (or vice versa)? Anyone bought one yet?
Do all 3D games play on passive 3DTV? COD Black Ops had some warning which didn't make much sense to me.
Have you seen any visible difference between active and passive 3D?
Posted 19 October 2011 - 08:56 AM
Posted 19 October 2011 - 11:18 AM
Need your technical advice on buying a 3D tv. I'm preferring passive cos of the obvious issues with active lenses.
Does the LG passive 3DTV support PS3 (or vice versa)? Anyone bought one yet?
Do all 3D games play on passive 3DTV? COD Black Ops had some warning which didn't make much sense to me.
Have you seen any visible difference between active and passive 3D?
I read a few posts on hifivision forums where people have played their ps3 games on LG passive 3dtv, and they say it plays perfectly. Personally, after a lot of research, even I am more inclined towards passive 3d technology. As for the resolution differences, 'almost everyone' who has experienced both technologies say that the difference is minimal and to infact both look almost same. So the difference is more in theory than in reality.
Posted 20 October 2011 - 10:34 PM
almost all threads I read abt Active vs Passive state that Passive is better in terms of cross-talk (nil), brightness/contrast, cost
Active is always better for resolution.
Posted 21 October 2011 - 12:00 PM
Posted 05 November 2011 - 02:13 PM
I THINK PS3 WILL NOT WORK WITH LG passive 3DTV BUT NOT 100% SUR .THE THING IS I TRIED TO CONNECT PS3 TO LG passive 3DTV IN THE SHOWROOM AND IT DID NOT WORK THEN I BOUGHT SAMSUNG 51INCH 3D PLASMA (69K)
I have read numerous posts on hifivision forums abt people playing their ps3 games on this tv. I can say it with utmost assurity that the games work perfectly on the LG passive 3dtv (LW5700 to be precise). Though there are issues with the refresh rate for games
Posted 29 March 2012 - 02:10 PM
Posted 29 March 2012 - 04:25 PM
i have denon AVR1910 with out 3D support
if i buy 3D tv, will this combo wont work i.e PS3 with 3DTV via AMP denon1910?????
pls suggest
AVR: Marantz SR5009 - Speaker: dali senzor 1 (2 pair), Zensor 5, Zensor Vokal Sub woofer: Polk Audio PSW550
Screens:LG 42" lm6400 3D TV passive & Optoma HD141x projector
console: Playstation 3, PS VITA, Playstation 4
Posted 29 March 2012 - 05:27 PM
n00b question & out of the topic.
i have denon AVR1910 with out 3D support
if i buy 3D tv, will this combo wont work i.e PS3 with 3DTV via AMP denon1910?????
pls suggest
Does denon 1910 have 3d passthrough??? (sorry....too lazy to check it out). If not, then it would not work!
Even for ps3 to 3dtv....ul need hdmi 1.4 cable.
Posted 24 April 2012 - 11:14 AM
1) LG comes with non electric polarised glasses which are way too light. And they cost only 600 bucks.
2) The 3D in LG is amazing with great pop and sink in 3D. Watch any IMAX on it and you would rubbing your eyes with astonishment. In Sony firstly wearing those glasses is such a bummer, you can always see the middle frame of the glasses distracting and the 3D depth is also not equivalent to LG.
3) LG supports all the video file formats except for a few like rmvb. This turns out so nice coz within two seconds my tv detects the 500 Gigs drive I plug in and play movies from. It is faster than the comp also if I must say. In Sony it is hilarious. It doesnt detect any thing with more than 8 to 9 files in it, forget a whole drive & it hardly plays any video formats except for mp4. What it doesnt support are rmvb, mkv, avi, etc.
4) Since we got the Sony tv first, I use to play on PS3 in 3D on tv. The resolution did not drop down but there was lots of ghosting. I had to keep my head still and pre decide a position before any viewing otherwise ghosting would occur. Since the time, I have got LG, 3D looks better with no ghosting at all, I can sit anywhere I want thanks to good viewing angles.
5) Plus, the Simulated 3D which is converting 2D to 3D is also way better on LG. I tried a few PS3 games with simulated 3D and they had more depth compared to Sony(tried both the same games on Sony with simulated 3D)
6) Sony also gave me sore eyes after playing KZ3 for an hour.
7) If you wanna check out yourself try playing a SBS(Side by side) file on both the tv and putting them on 3D mode. The difference will be huge in terms of depth and the impact on the viewers eyes.
8) LG also comes with motion controller and a sensor which is novelty coz I think the normal remote is fine.
9) To sum it up, I did lot of research before buying my first tv whereas my dad was taken over by the branding of Sony. In the end, all he wants is to swap both of them.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 11:39 PM
i tried reading up on the technology but im now more confused than ever is this tv able to convert everything into 3d? i mean can i play any game on pc in 3d using this monitor or does the game have to suport 3d mode? same question incase of xbox too
Posted 09 May 2012 - 02:20 AM
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 02:12 AM
Are sony 3d rechargeable glasses compatible with LG 23" led monitor ?
How could they be... they use totally different technoligies...
Sony glasses are not polarized, hence will not work with LG monitor....
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posted at 10:35 pm on April 29, 2011 by Allahpundit
"A growing number of Democrats are threatening to defy the White House over the national debt, joining Republican calls for deficit cuts as a requirement for consenting to lift the country's borrowing limit…
"The push-back has come in recent days from Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a freshman who is running for reelection next year. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) told constituents during the Easter recess that he would not vote to lift the debt limit without a 'real and meaningful commitment to debt reduction.'…
"'As catastrophic as it would be to fail to raise our debt ceiling, it's even more irresponsible to not take this opportunity to own up to our unsustainable spending path,' Sen. Mark Udall (Colo.), another Democrat challenging the White House, said in a statement his office released this week. 'If we don't take action to reduce our deficit spending, Congress will be facing this same debt ceiling vote in the near term – still with no end to our deficits in sight.'"
"It's a message that's catching on: More and more Republicans are calling for hard caps on spending and moderate Democrats — desperate for a palatable way to vote to increase the debt limit — are starting to buck White House officials who are lobbying Democratic senators to oppose Corker's bill…
"Like many Republicans, Corker realizes the vote to increase the debt ceiling will come under fire from the tea party wing – even if they win serious concessions from Democrats. And Corker is already receiving some political blowback for his effort to lure Democrats — some Republican officials worry he's giving bipartisan cover to vulnerable incumbents, like Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joe Manchin of West Virginia…
"The Corker plan would put in place a 10-year path to cap federal expenditures, bringing down spending to 20.6 percentage of the country's economic output. If Congress failed to meet the annual cap, the White House's Office of Management and Budget would make cuts throughout the federal budget – and only a two-thirds vote of Congress could override its decisions. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – the expensive entitlement programs Democrats have vowed to protect – would be on the chopping block, too. Corker projects that the plan would save the country $7.6 trillion."
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"'Hells no. I would not vote to increase that debt ceiling,' she said during an interview on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor…
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(East Central High School principal), East Central student John Ward (first place prize
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(Feb. 28, 2007)--After UTSA's successful Chicano/a Art Symposium at the Downtown Campus in late January, university officials plan to expand the event in 2008. The symposium's planning committee projected 300 high school participants for the inaugural event, but nearly 400 attended.
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Terry Ybanez, an art instructor from Brackenridge High School, accompanied her class to the event, and noted that just visiting the campus was eye opening for the students. She described the symposium as "the best gift that UTSA has ever given to the community."
The symposium focused on introducing the students to professional Chicano/a artists and Chicano/a cultural influences on art. Local artists Rolando Briseno, Luis Guerrero, Joe Lopez and Luis Valderas took turns sharing their knowledge and experience with the students. Next year, coordinators aim to increase the level of interaction between the artists and students with art workshops.
Jacinto Quirarte, UTSA professor emeritus of art and art history, welcomed the students to the symposium and presented a perspective on the development of Chicano/a art through the '70s and '80s. "Chicano artists operate in two worlds -- a bicultural, bilingual world that is not totally Mexican or American, but something unique," said Quirarte. "That is why I titled my talk after one of the first things I heard when I came to Texas in 1954: 'No parquee alli porque viene un cop y le da un teecket.'"
"We saw so many powerful works of art from a young audience," said Arturo Almeida, symposium curator and UTSA art specialist. "Students at such a young age are learning to understand, appreciate and share their culture through art. We want to teach these students that what they do has value. Having an established artist take the time to teach a class or compliment a student's work validates the importance of such accomplishments."
The event included an art contest for the high school students judged by a panel of professional artists and art professors. Each of the top three artists received a set of four Chicano/a art books. Top honoree John Ward of East Central High School, produced a work that modernizes an ancient Aztec statue. Using a pen, Ward drew the ancient statue in one sitting, then updated the piece by drawing portions of the statue around the original, coloring them vividly with map pencils. The high school senior never expected his hobby could earn such recognition.
"Coming to an educational institution like UTSA to display artwork was a momentous and emotional experience for our local artists, as much as it was for the students," said Martha Fasci, UTSA assistant vice president for community services. "The Chicano artists have earned the respect they are due, even in a hometown already rich in Chicano culture, and the students now realize that their heritage is valuable."
Symposium planning committee members are Almeida, Fasci, Abraham Dominguez, project director of the UTSA Academy for Teacher Excellence, and Gina Mendez, UTSA director of community relations, Downtown Campus.
For more information on the Chicano/a Art Symposium, contact Arturo Almeida at (210) 458-4983.


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Mikhail Bakhtin 1895–1975
(Full name Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin; also transliterated as Bachtin and Baxtin; also published under the names P. N. Medvedev and V. N. Voloshinov) Russian critic, essayist, and literary theorist.
The following entry provides an overview of Bakhtin's career. See also Mikhail Bakhtin Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism.
One of the most significant literary theorists of the twentieth century, Bakhtin is noted for his studies of the relationship between language, popular culture, and the history of the novel as a literary genre. Claiming that language is an evolving entity whose form and meaning are constantly molded by history and culture, Bakhtin rejected rigid systems of thought that could not account for what he termed "heteroglossia": the polyphony of languages and perspectives that make up modern society and are reflected in its art—most strikingly for Bakhtin in the novel.
Biographical Information
Born in Orel, south of Moscow, Russia, Bakhtin grew up in Vilnius, Lithuania and the Russian port city Odessa. He attended Novorossia University and later transferred to Petersburg University, from which he graduated in 1918. Bakhtin began writing in Petrograd during the postrevolutionary regime of Joseph Stalin, publishing his early works, Formal'nyj metod v literaturovedenii (1928; The Formal Method in Literary Scholarship), Freidizm: Kriticheskii ocherk (1927; Freudianism: A Marxist Critique), and Marksizm i filosofija jazyka (1929; Marxism and the Philosophy of Language) under the names of his students Pavel Nikolaevich Medvedev and V. N. Voloshinov to avoid the censorship and possible exile or execution common to intellectuals during the Stalinist administration. Despite his precautions, Bakhtin fell into disfavor with the government and was arrested in 1929. Due to his poor health, he was exiled to the Russian territory Kazakh rather than sent to prison camp. Before leaving, however, Bakhtin published Problemy tvorčestva Dostoevskogo (1929; Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics) under his own name; the book was immediately suppressed by the government. Bakhtin lived in Kazakh from 1929 to 1936, preparing his dissertation on the works of François Rabelais. Completed in 1940, Tvorčestva Fransua Rable i narodnaja kul'tura srednevekov'ja i Renessansa (Rabelais and His World) was suppressed by officials until 1965. Bakhtin taught at the Mordovian Teachers' Training College until the beginning of World War II, when he took time off to work on another manuscript. He returned to the college after the war, where he remained until his retirement in 1961. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Bakhtin's reputation outside the Soviet Union grew with the publication of Vo-prosy literatury i estetiki (The Dialogic Imagination) in 1973, and with the increasing academic interest in deconstructionist and structuralist theory. He died in Moscow in 1975.
Major Works
Bakhtin is credited with introducing several seminal concepts to the field of literary theory. Contemporary critics comment that in the earliest works Bakhtin's ideas proved to be precursors to much modern structuralist and poststructuralist theory. In The Formal Method in Literary Scholarship, Bakhtin criticized Russian Formalism's essentialist approach to literature, positing instead a sociological materialist method of study. Marxism and the Philosophy of Language outlines Bakhtin's sociohistorical theory of language, criticizing Ferdinand de Saussure's biophysiological linguistics. Freudianism: A Marxist Critique evaluates Freudian psychoanalysis from a Marxist materialist perspective. In his later works, Bakhtin expanded upon his sociohistorical focus—which he would eventually term "heteroglossia"—applying it to literature as well as linguistics. Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics presents the ideas of polyphony and dialogism. Contending that Dostoevsky created a new kind of novel by giving each of his characters an individual voice unmarked by his own beliefs and opinions, Bakhtin believed that Dostoevsky's work proved that authors could escape their own reality in order to create another. The various voices of the novel together form what Bakhtin termed "dialogism"—the democratic and polyphonic intermingling of "high" and "low" forms of language and culture that reflects the heteroglot society at large. The concept of dialogism appears in most of Bakhtin's works and forms the basis of many of his literary and cultural theories. In Rabelais and His World, Bakhtin examined medieval and Renaissance European culture through an analysis of François Rabelais's Gargantua and Pantagruel. Using the concepts of carnival and the culture of laughter—both of which helped the underclasses in medieval and Renaissance times to parody official languages and established notions of high culture, as in, according to Bakhtin, Rabelais's free display of the human body—Bakhtin asserted that the carnival liberated and empowered those in the lower strata of society. The collection of essays entitled The Dialogic Imagination outlines Bakhtin's theory of the novel and includes much of his language theory, particularly in the essay "Discourse in the Novel."
Critical Reception
After decades of suppression in Soviet Russia, Bakhtinian theory emerged in the West in the early 1960s as a major force in modern linguistics. Characterized by an aversion to the more systematized theories of such thinkers as Ferdinand de Saussure and Roman Jakobson, Bakhtin's concepts favored contextual openness and dialogue. Tzvetan Todorov and other critics have perceived this as evidence of an inherent lack of structure and therefore a major flaw in Bakhtin's work. Other critics such as Michael Holquist contend that Bakhtin's approach, while less structured than others, is not without order and reflects his conception of the novel: Bakhtin's "concept of language stands in relation to others … much as the novel stands in opposition to other, more formalized genres. That is, the novel—as Bakhtin more than anyone has taught us to see—does not lack its organizing principles, but they are of a different order from those regulating sonnets or odes." Controversy has also surrounded Bakhtin's theory of the carnival. Many scholars believe that the carnival primarily served not as a form of liberation and empowerment for the lower classes—as Bakhtin asserted—but as a practical method supported by the upper classes for defusing the frustrations of the underclasses, thus squelching real revolutionary fervor. Nonetheless, many critics have praised Bakhtin's attempts to "democratize" literature and theory, maintaining that his depiction of literature as a product and reflection of popular rather than high or elite culture is emblematic of humanistic social ideals. Stanley Aronowitz has written: "Bakhtin is the social theorist of difference, who, unlike Derrida and Foucault, gives top billing to historical agents and agency. For Bakhtin, there are no privileged protagonists, no final solutions, only a panoply of divergent voices which somehow make their own music."
Principal Works
Freidizm: Kriticheskii ocherk [as V. N. Voloshinov] (criticism) 1927
[Freudianism: A Marxist Critique 1976]
Formal'nyj metod v literaturovedenii [as P. N. Medvedev] (criticism) 1928
[The Formal Method in Literary Scholarship 1978]
Marksizm i filosofija jazyka [as V. N. Voloshinov] (criticism) 1929
[Marxism and the Philosophy of Language 1973]
Problemy tvorčestva Dostoevskogo (criticism) 1929
[Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics, 1973]
Tvorčestva Fransua Rable i narodnaja kul'tura srednevekov'ja i Renessansa (criticism) 1965
[Rabelais and His World,...
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Ann Shukman (essay date 1980)
[In the following excerpt, Shukman surveys Bakhtin's major works and disputes the assumption that works published under the names Medvedev and Voloshinov are solely attributable to Bakhtin, due primarily to what she considers drastic stylistic differences between the three scholars.]
Outstanding among scholars who survived the decimation of the Leningrad intelligentsia in the late twenties and thirties is the literary historian, theorist and philosopher, Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin. By the time of his death at the age of eighty in 1975, Bakhtin's reputation as an original thinker in the semiotic-structuralist manner was rapidly growing, both abroad and in his native land. Eulogies from, among...
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Tzvetan Todorov (essay date 1981)
[A Bulgarian-born French critic, Todorov is a significant scholar in structuralist and post-structuralist theory. His writings include Littérature et signification (1967); Introduction à la littérature fantastique (1970; translated and published as The Fantastic: A Structural Approach to a Literary Genre, 1973); and Théories du symbole (1977). In the essay below, Todorov explores Bakhtin's theory of the utterance as rooted in social context.]
Bakhtin formulates his theory of the utterance on two occasions: once during the late twenties, in the texts signed by Medvedev and especially by Voloshinov; and in several works published at the end of the fifties, some...
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Anthony Wall (essay date Fall 1984)
[In the following essay, Wall discusses the importance of fictional characters to Bakhtin's theory of the novel, examining the notion that "heteroglossia," or "other-voicedness," is the defining characteristic of the genre.]
The present essay explores the nature of characters and narrators in the writings of Mikhail Bakhtin and his circle. Our project is a hazardous one because Bakhtin's texts do not provide us with a systematic discussion of this problem. As a consequence, it must be understood that the passages we have selected for discussion are taken out of a variety of contexts in his essays. As well, they come from all of his various intellectual periods. We have tried to systematize the...
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Robert Anchor (essay date Spring 1985)
[Anchor is an American historian and translator. In the following essay, he examines Bakhtin's interpretation of the carnival as a liberating experience in popular culture and shows the important role it plays in his theory of the novel.]
Mikhail M. Bakhtin is best known for his visionary conception of carnival—the carnivalesque, "carnival consciousness," "the culture of laughter"—as a model for the regeneration of time and the world and the emancipation of the human spirit: "This carnival spirit offers the chance to have a new outlook on the world, to realize the relative nature of all that exists, and to enter a completely new order of things" [Bakhtin, Rabelais and His World,...
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Susan Stewart (essay date 1986)
[In the essay below, which was originally published in 1983, Stewart analyzes how Bakhtin's linguistic theories reject the abstract conception of language in favor of a purely social, "practical" one.]
During the period of the New Economic Policy, as Lenin sought, rather abashedly, to approach communism via a new form of "state capitalism," and as the concrete mode of peasant existence was being transformed into the abstractions of industrial labor, the contradictions between synchrony and diachrony, between "sincerity" and "irony," between insistences simultaneously upon meaning and "multivocality" were in full flower. The work of the Bakhtin school may be located within this milieu of...
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Richard Jackson (essay date Summer 1987)
[In the essay below, Jackson presents an overview of Bakhtin's texts and themes.]
Two citations from Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics by Mikhail Bakhtin (1895–1975) are enough to suggest the difficulty involved in coming to any terms (in that phrase's sense of a unifying label and a temporal enclosure) with this increasingly important Russian writer. The first citation comes from his third chapter, "The Idea in Dostoevsky": "It is quite possible to imagine and postulate a unified truth that requires a plurality of consciousness, one that is, so to speak, by its very nature full of event potential and is born at a point of contact among various consciousnesses." Later, in...
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Caryl Emerson (essay date Winter 1988)
[An American critic and educator, Emerson is the translator and editor, with Michael Holquist, of The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays by M. M. Bakhtin (1981) and Speech Genres and Other Late Essays by Bakhtin (1987), as well as the author, with Gary Saul Morson, of Mikhail Bakhtin: Creation of a Prosaics (1990). Here, she explores problems in the application of Bakhtin's theories.]
Baxtin studies have come of age. For evidence of this one should look not at the exploding number of references, nor at the extraordinary seepage of his name into unlikely disciplines, nor even at the frequency of old themes now being newly reworked under the labels "dialogic" or...
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Paul de Man (essay date 1989)
[A Belgian-born American literary theorist, critic, and educator, de Man was a pioneer in establishing the theoretical movement known as "deconstruction," which he promoted in such works as Blindness and Insight: Essays in the Rhetoric of Contemporary Criticism (1971), Allegories of Reading: Figural Language in Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust (1979), and The Resistance to Theory (1986). The discovery in 1987 of anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi articles written by de Man for a collaborationist newspaper in Belgium in the early 1940s complicated the controversy already surrounding deconstruction, with some critics noting what they considered the biased, political nature of the movement. In the essay...
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Michael Holquist (essay date 1990)
[Holquist is an American critic, educator, and translator whose works include Dostoevsky and the Novel: The Wages of Biography (1977) and the biography Mikhail Bakhtin (1985, with Katerina Clark). In the following excerpt from his book Dialogism: Bakhtin and His World, Holquist traces fundamental issues in Bakhtin's theories of language and society.]
Mikhail Bakhtin made important contributions to several different areas of thought, each with its own history, its own language, and its own shared assumptions. As a result, literary scholars have perceived him as doing one sort of thing, linguists another, and anthropologists yet another. We lack a comprehensive term that is...
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Mikita Hoy (essay date Summer 1992)
[In the following essay, Hoy applies Bakhtin's model of textual dialogism and the carnivalesque to an analysis of contemporary popular culture.]
Mikhail Bakhtin is acknowledged in increasingly wide circles as a sensitive observer of popular culture in its socio-historical context. His acute study of the folkloric rituals of carnival—from the phallophors of epic Saturnalia, whose role was to joke and cavort obscenely, to the rogue comedians at turn-of-the-century country fairs—uncovers a vast and fertile dialogue of heteroglossia. Not only at the carnival but pervading all levels of language, Bakhtin identifies infinitely shifting heteroglottal strata made up of loosely bound generic...
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Further Reading
Clark, Katerina, and Holquist, Michael. Mikhail Bakhtin.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1984, 398 p.
Discusses Bakhtin's life and works.
Bauer, Dale M., and McKinstry, Susan Jaret, eds. Feminism, Bakhtin, and the Dialogic. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1991, 259 p.
Collection of essays that apply Bakhtinian theory to feminist literary analysis.
Booth, Wayne C. "Freedom of Interpretation: Bakhtin and the Challenge of Feminist Criticism." Critical...
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