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No Panic In Big Blueprint
Excerpt: "Tom Coughlin is 66 years old and seems to have the energy of a man in his 40s. If he's planning on retiring anytime soon, no one seems to know it. And Eli Manning will turn 32 on Thursday, and just based on what his brother is doing, he seems to have the genetics to play at least another 5-6 years.
So the idea that the Giants' championship window is closing anytime soon is silly. They missed the playoffs by one game, thanks to four losses by a touchdown or less. They are still a "relevant" team, as GM Jerry Reese said and not far off from being a Super Bowl contender."
There's no reason they can't quickly retool and compete for a championship next year.
"Absolutely. No question," Justin Tucksaid. "Obviously when you talk about championships it always starts with the quarterback position. And we have a great one. Then you go to the sum of the parts."
Those parts, Tuck accurately said, include an offensive line that gave up a league-low 20 sacks, a running back (Ahmad Bradshaw) who gained 1,000 yards, and a young and dynamic receiving duo in Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz. Yes, he admitted, the defense has "some holes" but it's hardly void of talent, either.
"For whatever reason, it didn't happen for us this year," Tuck said. "But I have no reason to doubt we'll have the opportunity to turn that around next year."
It won't take a massive rebuilding project or a spending spree either. The Giants are close to another run. Here's how they can get closer:" Read more...
Osi Knows His Days In Blue Are Numbered
Excerpt: "Osi Umenyiora waited a long time to be an unrestricted free agent and he's not going to waste that opportunity, even though he knows that means it's "time to move on" from New York.
The 31-year-old defensive end said his time with the Giants is most likely over during an interview on ESPN Radio on Monday. He had been hinting at that for weeks, although he always left the door to a return open.
Now that door appears closed.
"I just feel fortunate to be able to play 10 years in New York in this city and that organization," Umenyiora said on "The Michael Kay Show." "It was a great run, a great ride. I think now is probably time to move on."
The Giants likely agree, since Umenyiora is surely going to seek a lucrative contract when the free-agent signing period opens in mid-March. He's been unhappy for years playing under the seven-year contract extension he signed late in 2005 that could've been worth as much as $41 million, but in reality paid him about $10 million less." Read more...
Why This Veteran Team Failed Is A Great Mystery
Excerpt: "Don't be surprised if the detailed, painstaking study reveals nothing.
Don't be shocked if Tom Coughlin's conversations with his players produce words but not answers, not even theories, certainly not any evidence to explain why.
Why a time-tested team with a Super Bowl pedigree, veteran leadership, relative health, firm coaching and a clear understanding of the opportunity at hand arrived for games in Atlanta and Baltimore but failed to show up. If the Giants, coming off a pinball wizard 52-27 rout of the Saints, armed with an 8-6 record and their playoff destiny in their hands, had left the Georgia Dome on the wrong end of a 23-17 loss to the Falcons it would have been damaging, but would have not prompted the "soul searching'' Coughlin said was needed.
If the following week, still in complete control of their postseason fate, the Giants battled long and hard with the Ravens, dropped a ball or missed a tackle late and lost 17-14 it would have severely, critically wounded any notion of a title defense. It would have signaled the 2012 Giants were not quite good enough. But it would not have triggered such disbelief.
Losing 34-0 and 33-14 in back-to-back weeks, Coughlin said, will "probably drive me insane'' because it represents a tear in the fabric of what he has crafted over these nine years.Sure, the most agonizing losses for the Giants were 19-17 in Philadelphia and 17-16 in Washington, but there are easily-recognizable reasons why they came up short — tangible football failings. At another time, in another season, co-owner John Mara would have viewed the December double-dose tank job that got his team beat by a combined 67-14 and concluded that big changes were needed.
That's what he surmised as recently as 2009, when two losses by a combined 85-16 score to end an 8-8 season sparked a furious Mara to state "The status quo ... is not acceptable,'' warning the break-even record "felt a lot more like 2-14 to me'' and even, in a sense, putting Coughlin and general manager Jerry Reese on notice, revealing "I'm not happy right now, and THEY know that.''
And this was after the coach and GM produced a remarkable Super Bowl victory only two seasons earlier.In time, Mara will probably come to judge the embarrassing losses to the Falcons and Ravens as blips on the screen that cannot be identified."I don't think there's an answer right there,'' Eli Manning said. "I think it's just a matter of we didn't have our A-game. In those crucial situations, you've got to have it. You've got to be at your best, and you've got to want it, and we didn't have it.'' Read more...
Giants' Final Report Card
Excerpt: "Defense
Chris Canty called it a "fall from grace'' and he was on the money. Forget dominance, this was often a jail break.
There was never, ever any hint that the opposing running game (a bloated 129 yards per game) was under control. There was never, ever any sign that the secondary could clamp down, allowing a ridiculous 13 pass plays of 40 or more yards. Most shockingly, there was never, ever any semblance of a formidable pass rush as the ballyhooed "best line in the NFL" failed to deliver.Jason Pierre-Paul's sack total dropped by 10 to 6 1/2 and he's got to deal better with all the extra attention. Osi Umenyiora stayed healthy, but, despite his protestations, he's a situational pass-rusher. Justin Tuck's demise (four sacks) is more troubling, as he was a shell of his former self. It looked as if Linval Joseph inside wore down.
It seemed as if the linebacker corps was deeper and more athletic than ever, but the results weren't there, although Chase Blackburn always showed up and the expected starting battle with Mark Herzlich never materialized. Same cannot be said of Michael Boley.
The defense's only redeeming feature? The ability to force turnovers (35), led by surprising Stevie Brown (eight INTs).
Antrel Rolle plays all over the field and is hurt by getting moved around so much. Corey Webster in the past has been a reliable cornerback but he was alarmingly ineffective. Prince Amukamara showed signs why he was a first-round pick, but he needs to stay on the field. Doubtful injury-plagued Kenny Phillips will be back, opening the door for intriguing Will Hill. D" Read more..
Giants In 2012: Final Report Card
Excerpt: "Running game: C
The Giants were better statistically than last season, when they finished last in rushing, but struggles in short-yardage and the inability to provide balance in key games down the stretch cost this team mightily. Ahmad Bradshaw eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the second time, but injury issues again affected his impact over the long haul. David Wilson showed tremendous flashes. FB Henry Hynoski had perhaps the most consistent season of any offensive player. C David Baas was tough inside and showed why the Giants invested in him as a free agent before last season.
Passing game: CRun defense: D
Eli Manning acknowledged he did not take the step forward in terms of the improvement he was hoping for. Part of the reason for his inconsistency were the struggles of Hakeem Nicks, who was not himself after the Week 2 performance (10 catches, 199 yards, TD) during which he sprained his left knee. He was held without a catch in Week 16 and played just one snap in Week 17. He is hoping to avoid surgery in the off-season. Victor Cruz earned a Pro Bowl invite and proved he is not a "one-hit wonder." TE Martellus Bennett had a career season.
Of all the things that went wrong, the Giants' inability to stop the run was the most glaring. Opponents ran left, right and up the middle — at times with ease — gutting the defense and neutralizing its greatest strength: the pass rush. MLB Chase Blackburn had the best season of his career, but he is a free agent. OLB Michael Boley was inconsistent and he lost snaps to younger LBs Mark Herzlich, Jacquian Williams and Spencer Paysinger late in the year. They took a big hit at DT when seventh-round draft pick Markus Kuhn went down with a torn ACL, but Linval Joseph showed he might be ready to bump up to Pro Bowl status next season.
Pass defense: C-minus
The pass rush was invisible at times and, though some of that was circumstance – terrible run defense, playing from behind – the personnel needed to perform better. Jason Pierre-Paul was voted a Pro Bowl starter, but the Giants expected more. A primary focus of the off-season will be figuring out how to improve the secondary after its vulnerability to the big pass play was exploited. Good years for S Stevie Brown, S Antrel Rolle, CB Prince Amukamara and S Will Hill were offset by an uneven campaign for S Kenny Phillips (knee injury) and a woeful showing by CB Corey Webster." Read more...
Domenik Hixon Wary Of Potentially Leaving Giants: "Grass Isn't Green On The Other Side
Excerpt: "Often clutch and always under-appreciated, wide receiver Domenik Hixon is one of many to-be free agents the New York Giants will need to address this offseason. However, unlike most free agents in recent years, Hixon isn't in a rush out the front door, and has been made to understand that the money may be greener away from New York, but the grass most certainly isn't.
"I talked to some guys who have left from here and the grass isn't green on the other side," Hixon said. "We'll see what happens. It's an exciting time though."
One of the guys Hixon likely talked to is former running back Brandon Jacobs, who was recently released by the San Francisco 49ers after a public spat left him suspended for the latter part of the year. And never was there a more perfect example of "grass not being greener."
Of course, one could also ask wide receivers Steve Smith and Plaxico Burress, tight ends Jake Ballard and Kevin Boss (although the former didn't leave by choice) and cornerback Aaron Ross.
More often than not, players who choose to leave the Giants for more money often appear to be kicking themselves, wishing they could return. Hixon certainly doesn't want to become one of those, but he's also earned himself some consideration around the league and the potential for a solid contract. And he's thankful to Big Blue for that opportunity." Read more...
Save for the final six games of 2011, Tuck has been completely ineffective over the last two seasons. He has trouble beating offensive linemen after initial contact and he rarely wins his individual matchup anymore. Whether it's a product of age, injury, motivation or all of the above, Justin Tuck's reputation and past accomplishments are the only keeping him on this roster. Despite his lack of production over the last two seasons, Tuck does is not ready to entertain questions regarding a departure from New York.
Giants' Justin Tuck: "I Plan On Being Here A Very Long Time"
Excerpt: "By all accounts, New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck had a tremendously disappointing 2012 campaign. He only sacked the quarterback four times, which was his lowest total since 2006 (when he only appeared in 6 games). Tuck averaged just 3 tackles per game this season, which was also his lowest mark since 2006. His body language was questionable, as he often appeared frustrated and dejected on and off the field this season.
"Listen, man," he said flatly. "I'll be very frank and honest in saying this: I plan on being here a very long time. And that's pretty much all I have to say about it."
Tuck may plan on being with the Giants for a long time, but he will be entering a contract year in 2013. He's done a great service to Big Blue for playing his prime years at well below market value. It's not often that a Pro Bowl caliber defensive end is willing to play for an average of $6 million per season. However, if he doesn't return to form next year, the Giants are not going to resign a 31 year old defensive end who has not produced in three seasons." Read more...
Reasons To Celebrate: Giants' Emerging Rookie Class
Excferpt: "The 2012 season has come and gone. Back in April, the New York Giants selected a draft class to help fill the gaps in the roster after losing some significant players like Brandon Jacobs, Mario Manningham, and Jake Ballard. Some of the rookies have shown brilliance, while others have struggled. Overall though, every single one of these players has the ability to be on the roster and prove their worth.
It took a while for first-round pick David Wilson, the running back from Virginia Tech, to really find his place in the Giants offense. An opening night fumble against the Dallas Cowboys was no help and it landed Wilson to work strictly on kickoff returns with very few chances for snaps and carries. The Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints changed that dramatically. Wilson ended the season with 358 yards on 71 carries and had no fumbles since that Week 1 incident. The future is very promising for this young man and the Giants' run game.
"Coaches get a little bit nervous when young players ... you put them in and they turn the ball over early in the game. He proved himself and got back in there and we think he's going to be a terrific player for us," said Giants' General Manager Jerry Reese. "He's a dynamic, really kind of world class athlete. We think he has a bright future for us."
Second-round pick Rueben Randle, the wide receiver from LSU also went through some questions this season, but it was mostly brought upon everyone by Cris Collinsworth who questioned Randle's work ethic. He and Wilson have shown in the last few weeks that the future is bright for the two young men. On Sunday against the Eagles, Randle ended his season with two touchdown catches on the day. Randle ended his season with 19 catches for 298 yards and three touchdowns.
Jayron Hosley flashed the ability in the preseason to possibly help the Giants' cornerbacks, but he's dealt with a lot of injuries. The third-round pick out of Virginia Tech had an up and down season. had flashed some moments of brilliance, but also had moments he wants to forget. Hosley's future with the Giants, though, does look good.
"You saw him return some punts in the preseason, but after he hurt his foot and had some injuries there, we took him off the punt return duties, but we think he's going to be a really good player for us," said Reese. "He has that 'moxy' about him that you like. He had some growing pains like all rookies do, but he flashed some things that we like from him as a third-round pick."
The Giants used their fourth pick on Adrien Robinson, a tight end out of Cincinnati. After losing Jake Ballard to the New England Patriots andTravis Beckum to another injury, the Giants were at the time seriously limited at tight end. However, they brought Martellus Bennett over from Dallas, who had a career year with the Giants. Robinson just never had the opportunity to suit up for games.
"We still have very high hopes for him," said Reese. "He's a big, talented guy that's fast and can run and can do all the things. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to get him the suit on Sundays and get him some experience playing in the National Football League. We hope he'll continue to develop ... have an off-season under his belt to go through. Hopefully he'll be able to help us moving forward as a tight end in our tight end stable." Read more...
Giants' Roster Power Rankings: Rating The Giants, Final Report
Excerpt: "Here are your final 2012 New York Giants' roster power rankings. This is a cumulative ranking of where I think each player belongs from top to bottom for the season.
One thing I decided to do was add the five players to the end-of-the-season rankings who spent part of the season on the active roster before finishing on Injured Reserve. I have done my best to judge the overall contribution of each player for the season.Let me know what you agree or disagree with.
1. Eli Manning -- He didn't play as well in 2012 as the Giants needed him to.LW: 1
2. Jason Pierre-Paul -- The Giants have to get something closer to the 16.5 sacks he produced in 2011 next season, not the 6.5 he had this year. HINT: For me it starts by getting him at right defensive end more often. LW: 2
3. Victor Cruz -- A second straight 1,000-yard plus season. LW: 3
4. Ahmad Bradshaw -- Lots of heart, and plenty of production when his feet allow. Will he be back next season? LW: 4
5. Antrel Rolle -- With apologies to Justin Tuck, Rolle is clearly now the heart -- and the voice -- of the Giants' defense. LW: 5
6. Will Beatty -- He can be a free agent, and the Giants had better lock this guy up with a sizeable long-term contract. There aren't a lot of left tackles who were better this season. LW: 6
7. Chris Snee -- A very good year for the veteran guard. Not what he was about four seasons ago, but still a good player. LW: 8
8. Chase Blackburn -- Having Blackburn finish this high in our rankings is a credit to him, an over-achiever with limited athleticism. It is, however, an indictment of a Giants' defense that desperately needs an upgrade in talent at linebacker. LW: 11
9. Linval Joseph -- A very good season, but not a Pro Bowl level one. Hopefully, he gets to that level in 2013. LW: 10
10. Hakeem Nicks -- All the courage in the world to play thru the injuries he played with in 2012, but Nicks was not as productive as the Giants needed him to be. In the end, he should have taken the 6-8 weeks off that doctors recommended rather than returning in two. LW: 7" Read more...
Ahmad Bradshaw Has Doubt About Giants' Future
Excerpt: "Ahmad Bradshaw continues to talk like he may have played his last game as a Giant, Kieran Darcy of ESPN New Yorkreports.
A day after the 2012 season ended, the team convened for a final time at the Timex Performance Center
on Monday, and Bradshaw spoke briefly with reporters in the locker room.
"It's a great opportunity to see these faces," Bradshaw said, of his teammates. "You never know who's gonna be back next season, including me."
Bradshaw rushed for 107 yards in the Giants' season-ending 42-7 win over the Eagles on Sunday, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in his career. He's just 26 years old, but sounded uncertain about his future after the game."
He sounded uncertain on Monday as well. "I don't know anything," Bradshaw said. "We don't know who might not come back, so it's good to see these faces." Read more...
Osi Umenyiora Ready For Life After New York Giants
Osi Umenyiora wants to start at defensive end. And he doesn't want to be used only in passing situations.The 10-year NFL veteran knows that's probably not happening with the New York Giants.
Excerpt: ""I feel fortunate to be able to play 10 years in New York," Umenyiora said on "The Michael Kay Show," via ESPNNewYork.com. "It was a great run. I think now is probably the time to move on. There's really not much left for me to accomplish here in New York. Look at things that have been done here, what is there that is to be done that I haven't done? We won a championship twice. I think I've been a Pro Bowl player. Everything has pretty much gone better than I could have imagined in New York.
"So if there is a time to leave, it probably would be now, but there is no telling what would happen."
Umenyiora had 43 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles in 16 games this season. He started in just four games."I've earned the right to be a free agent," Umenyiora said. "It's been 10 years. I signed a seven-year deal, and they made me play out all seven of those years. If they wanted me back, I think something would have been done before now." Read more...
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Renishaw was a user of additive manufacturing before it became an OEM supplying additive manufacturing technology—specifically, laser melting systems for producing metal parts. For a metrology company to diversify into additive manufacturing machinery in this way indicates the long-term promise the company sees for this method of manufacturing.
In the short term, however, there are challenges. Renishaw's Robin Weston, marketing manager for additive manufacturing products, recently detailed the challenges in a presentation given at the company's Miskin site, where laser melting machines are produced.
He says the list below comprises the major obstacles that are slowing additive manufacturing's adoption. In other words, the adoption of additive manufacturing is poised to accelerate, as each of these challenges is confronted and overcome:
Adoption of AM—the challenges today
1. Component redesigns are crucial to the business case for an AM system, because the full value is realized only by parts designed to take advantage of AM.
2. Not enough people are trained yet in designing for AM.
3. Software needs more development. Tools for design for AM are not yet common in CAD packages.
4. AM can bring significant change to distribution and business models based on conventional manufacturing. This could be an unwelcome disruption.
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Pleasanton Has Grown Up
Original post made by Daniel , Birdland, on Jul 21, 2012
She's a successful corporate lawyer, and is a proud product of the Pleasanton educational system at the time. We've lived in Pleasanton a long time. We initially moved here because it was a quaint town, with values that seemed warm and inviting. I guess you could say, it was a nice place to live and raise a family. We knew that something was happening we just couldn't put our fingers on it. My daughter gave us the insight we needed. Here's what she said:
Pleasanton is busy all the time. Vineyard has six lanes. There use to be a beautiful drive in the back roads to Livermore with deer, turkeys and trees. Now it's all McMansions. Sure, there's Main Street, but after that it's corporate headquarters, and a huge increase in population density that made her feel that she was still back East. Safway was a zoo (thank goodness for Raley's). Pleasanton's population diversity rivals San Francisco, and it's just not "mellow" anymore. She did say it at least remained one of the cleanest cities she's seen. Anyway, she went on and on about the growth of Pleasanton.
I just want to know other Pleasanton residents feel. Am I crazy to think that "quaint" no longer applies to my town. Or is my daughter too caught up in being a legal beagle back East to stop and smell the roses.
a resident of another community
on Jul 22, 2012 at 10:00 am
Your daughter's observations are inane. Pleasanton is not a metropolis (seen any skyscrapers, opera houses, financial districts, universities, auto malls, homeless, high-rises, or major industrial buildings around town lately?). Neither is the population density anything like a metropolitan area.
And diversity on a par with San Francisco? Yeah, right. Where's our Chinatown? Our Mission District? Our Castro? Do you really think there's a statistically significant African-American presence in our community? Sure, there are more Asians of various nationalities than 20 years ago, but on the whole they're culturally congruent with Pleasanton's established white-collar, upper-middle-class suburban culture. This is a conservative, largely white, Tea Party town, and has been since long before there was a Tea Party.
Congratulations on your kid being a high-powered lawyer, but I don't think she's seeing Pleasanton as it really is.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Jul 22, 2012 at 11:34 am
Sandy is a registered user.
The whole country has grown. The small town where I went to school on the east coast was 6,000 people back then (1970) and it's over 20,000 now. They still try to call themselves a village, but that seems a big stretch to me. They have stoplights rather than stop signs, two grocery stores instead of one, and a Target.
I guess Pleasanton used to be more like Los Gatos or Saratoga? They were all about 20,000 people 40 years ago. Pleasanton has grown a lot more rapidly than they did.
Today, we are a small city -- 70,000 people and still growing (but more slowly). On the other hand, we are smaller than Santa Clara (115,000) or Berkeley (114,000) or Fremont (215,000) and definitely not Oakland or San Jose or San Francisco.
I still think of Pleasanton as a big town rather than a small city, though. We still have open spaces around us (I have seen turkeys driving to LIvermore, and deer driving to Sunol), unlike Santa Clara or Berkeley or Fremont, where there's no undeveloped land between them and the next city over. Main Street and the downtown area are still charming, and Pleasanton is still a great place to raise a family.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jul 22, 2012 at 11:52 am
Turkeys and deer driving?! That's crazy talk, Sandy. Cougars, though? Definitely.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 22, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Pleasanton has changed a lot in the mere 12 years I have lived here. When I moved here much of the area at Stanley and Bernal was empty land. Now there's a fire station, synagogue (?), retail buildings, restaurants, etc. The area across from the fair grounds was open space and now it's full of houses, another fire station, more retail, etc. Tons more houses have gone up between Ruby Hill and the garden center on Vineyard. I moved here from San Francisco and wasn't accustomed to being around so many caucasians (I am "white" myself).
I agree with Jim, though. This city is hardly "Metropolitan". And the diversity rivals that of San Francisco? That's just hilarious. Not only is S.F. more diverse racially, but in all other areas where humans can differ: in politics, sexual orientation, culture, socio-economic status, education, etc. etc. etc. I like Jim's term of "culturally congruent" - that is so true. And, even with all the housing that has gone up, it's *nothing* like the neighbourhood where I grew up. Out my bedroom window it was literally a "sea" of attached houses and apartments for miles all the way out to the ocean. The only "open space" I could glimpse were the trees of Golden Gate Park!
The only point I agree on is the cleanliness. I do appreciate that this is a pretty clean city. I'll admit it...though I feel sorry for homeless people, I do enjoy having a downtown where I don't have to constantly bear witness to their plight by observing them in every doorway and corner, and being asked for money every few blocks. That is what the downtown of a true Metropolitan City is like! I also feel safe here - in any neighbourhood. Not true in S.F. There are places there I would not venture near in broad daylight.
And I still encounter deer and turkeys while I am driving - both here and in Dublin. This is definitely still a suburb, and a very nice place to live and raise a family.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 22, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Yes Pleasanton has changed, but it is far far far from a metropolitan city. Pleasanton isn't even close to as diverse as other cities in its own county (Union City, Fremont, Oakland, etc), never mind SF.
Daniel, you live here - can't you tell for yourself?
a resident of Downtown
on Jul 22, 2012 at 9:09 pm
"Pleasanton's population diversity rivals San Francisco, and it's just not "mellow" anymore. "
Guess that means there are fewer Americans left in town?
My daughter came home to visit us after about 5 years living back East. After a few days, she came up to me and said, "Pleasanton has become a metropolitan city."
Probably she doesn't want to come to where her parents are! Who knows how the parents are. Lots of kids want to go to college that is not near where their parents stay. Does that give any clue?
a resident of Parkside
on Jul 23, 2012 at 7:09 am
Just wait until the low income housing goes up. Why just yesterday I saw two people who should be in Oakland walking down Main like they live here. Once upon a time, Americans defended themselves against 'diversity'. What happened to decensy?
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 23, 2012 at 8:34 am
liberalism is a disease is a registered user.
Anyone venture out to the Sportspark over the weekend? Talk about diversity, it was like a 3rd world country, similar to berserkely or S.F. Fun to visit, but not to live in, especially if you like to leave your windows open at night.
Be grateful for what you have and if you you somehow want to make Pleasanton into S.F., go move there. One big city in the bay area, with all the problems that go along with it, is enough.
a resident of Downtown
on Jul 23, 2012 at 8:43 am
I think she needs to get out a little more. JS
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 23, 2012 at 2:10 pm
"Anyone venture out to the Sportspark over the weekend? Talk about diversity, it was like a 3rd world country, similar to berserkely or S.F. Fun to visit, but not to live in, especially if you like to leave your windows open at night. "
you mean they were not all of the same preferred color as you?
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Jul 23, 2012 at 8:37 pm
franco is a registered user.
What is the definition of a "metropolitan city"? The one I grew up in had different ethnic neighborhoods. Neighborhood churches/synagods and stores that reflected the constituency of the neighborhood. Language spoken. I don't see any of that in Pleasanton. Never did in 33 years living here. Maybe today's metropolitan cities no longer have any of this.
a resident of Downtown
on Jul 23, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Just a case of a daughter being sarcastic and not wanting to come back close to her parents I guess
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 23, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Not white enough, is part of what you're saying.
So go somewhere whiter.
a resident of Parkside
on Jul 24, 2012 at 7:09 am
"So go somewhere whiter."
Care to give me some alternatives? I no theirs a place or two in Alabama, and maybe a few Mormon componds in Utah. But Id sure like to have a short list for my future consideration.
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 24, 2012 at 8:28 am
good one, steve-0
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 24, 2012 at 9:06 am
Julie is a registered user.
Why is "diversity" somehow always linked to "crime" on these boards? I lived for 27 years in the city of S.F. and never had a single crime committed against me. In less than a year of living here (in a much less "diverse" town, especially a decade ago) the hub caps of my car were stolen. People of all races commit crimes, including white people!
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 24, 2012 at 10:13 am
liberalism is a disease is a registered user.
Julie, consider yourself lucky when you lived in S.F. Of course, if you were in Pacific Heights, your chances of staying safe were much higher than living in the Tenderloin, but you never mentioned what district you lived in.
I'm sure I can identify statistics that confirm that lower income and minority neighborhoods (which usually go hand in hand) have higher crime rates. And yes, white people commit crimes, too (i.e the meth labs in Livermore that one of our local teachers like to visit).
Now that you live in 'another Pleasanton neighborhood' (wherever that is) maybe you should be parking in your garage to protect your car from those evil white people.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 24, 2012 at 10:47 am
Julie is a registered user.
I lived in a middle class neighbourhood, but unlike some people, I didn't remain in my own little bubble. I ventured often into various parts of the city - not generally the upper class ones, though also not generally the Tenderloin. In every location though, I was the racial minority and again...no crimes committed against me.
In the post above you make a direct link between "diversity" and crime. My point is that it's not "diversity" itself that should be linked to crime. It's much more complex than that & I think has more to do with money than the colour of one's skin. The diversity I see happening in Pleasanton is not of the low-income, desperate type. I see educated, financially stable people moving here - just like always, only now not all of them are of European decent.
And when I take measures to protect myself from crime (e.g. locking my door) the colour of a potential perp doesn't even enter my mind. It's a general sense that some people are bad, desperate, whatever...and I don't want to be an easy target.
I live in what's considered a very nice Pleasanton neighbourhood, I simply don't advertise it here. And, the one time I feared for my safety on my nice, quiet street was in fact from a WHITE neighbour. I was so glad when they moved out - the "other white" who moved in have been WAY classier, nicer, quieter, etc. than their predecessors.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Jul 25, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I still feel Ptown is great place to live ans raise a family. But in the 10 plus years I have lived in Ptown a lot has changed. But when I go back to the small town I called home it has also changed. They now have a traffic lights and a small police department. The fields I played pickup baseball and football now have houses. Where I hunted and fished as a kid is now housing developments.
But the one big change is kids today are to busy and pushed to hard. So maybe it's not Ptown changing maybe it the parents who changed. May the parents need to slow down and let the kid's be kid's and bring back the feeling of when we were kids.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 25, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Julie, after reading the post above your last one, one wonders if Liberalism is really what is a disease. LOL!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 25, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I agree P-town has changed since we moved here 20 years ago. I'll have to admit, we moved from an urban area that was as culturally diverse as SF and all I saw was white-middle-class America. But over the last 20 years there has developed a wonderful culturally diverse community here, while still holding on to many of the nicer qualities of middle-class-suburban America. The school district is still excellent, the Downtown Association and City Council still connect residents through parades, community events, and history of P-town. Yes, there's more people, houses and traffic, but I still see turkey's and deer back by the quarries and on Foothill Dr. I still am able to somewhat drive senic backroads (albeit with more subdivisions) out to South Livermore. Vineyard is still a pretty drive. Every town changes, one just notices it more when they live away from it. I barely recognize the "little" town I grew up in 30 years ago, when I go back. Maybe because your daughter isn't "connected" to the town anymore, she is more sensitive to what she sees as "busy-ness" than she did when she grew up here.


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If Lundqvist didn't play out of his mind last night, they would have had 5-6 dropped on them.. PP sucks, too many passes, just shoot the damn puck. 3 PP inside the first 10 minutes and get not even a decent shot on net...Embarrassing!!
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
My Blogs are Blocked-Life is Not Filtered
Posted on Blogger Help forums:
Could Blogger re-consider allowing nudity & sexual content? My school library blog is now blocked in my district.
I am a librarian, I believe in free speech, & I am against censorship. However, My school district just blocked Blogger for EVERYone because Blogger allows Nudity & Sexual content.
I've had my Daring School Library blog for 5+ years - It's a conversation between my students, community, and the world about our library program & practice. We highlight student achievements, new books, web 2.0 tools, QR codes, and the cool things we do in our awesome school. This blog you're reading...I didn't start this until I got inspired after NECC09 - my MHMS school library blog is my first love my oldest child!
YouTube blocks nudity & sexual content, why not Blogger? If Blogger just took the same tact "YouTube is not for pornography or sexually explicit content. If this describes your video, even if it's a video of yourself, don't post it on YouTube." Then all the educational blogs out there - including mine - would not be blocked. Also taking off the "next blog" button would be very helpful since some of the next blogs are NOT appropriate. I've been a Google educator since 2004 I love me my Google! I've been championing my district to have a Google Server & use the Educational apps! Now this.
The Blogger Content Warning does not say anything about age... just "I understand and wish to continue" or "I do not wish to continue" - This is just not good enough if a student stumbles across pornographic material WHILST researching in SCHOOL. If they at least had a warning about being over 18 then we could say the student - if they chose the content - was breaking the Acceptable Use Policy but as it's worded - no such luck. I can't even defend that. And my students deserve more.
If you can't change your business strategy in this matter - can you give me any advice on how to ask my District to consider unblocking our Library Blog? When a blogger designates their blog as having "adult content" can filters just block THOSE sites & leave other sites clear? I don't know much about that kind of higher level of coding or filtering (html sure but I'm really a software girl) but I can pass along any suggestions you might have.
UPDATE: From the Technology Security Analyst - Technology Department
Howard County Public School System
"Take a look at the server name that hosts your screen shot of youtube's policy (1.bp.blogspot.com). If you were to look at the server name of "questionable" content you would notice that the server name is the same. This is why we can not allow one without the other. The server name used to call adult content is the same as your non-adult content."
So apparently can't block the bad without blocking the good.
I ardently believe in teaching without a filter. Life is not filtered. We need to teach digital citizenship so that students can evaluate web content with knowledge, discernment, & ethics. We also need to teach with effective classroom management. BUT websites have to meet us halfway and not make it REALLY easy to see pornographic content. Also, some districts are not there yet. I need ammunition or a change of heart on this issue.
'Cause really, isn't there just enough porn on the Interwebs as it is?
Thank you!
~Gwyneth Jones
The Daring Librarian
Will I post this on my school blog? I don't know. What do you think? I think I'm gonna sleep on it and talk to my principal. Who, IRONICALLY just this week wanted me to work with him to get his first Blogger blog going! I really try and keep political stuff out of my school blog cause that blog has a different mission...it's all for the kids. Hmmm Well, if I do...post it... I guess I won't be doing so from school! Will I be moving THIS blog? Nahh I already bought the domain name and this is for my peers not my kids.
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4 comments:
- AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Spot on!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 12:03 PM
It's ALL political. Teachers need to stop denying this and tell these stories as PART of their pecha kuchas and pretty presentations they do for professional development. It IS about the kids but you want to do something meaningful for them then addressing these issues is kind of the main part. These are not separate issues. And school boards aren't there to advance authentic learning of any kind, they are there to "school" people and give credits for social conditioning and adherence to board mandated curriculum, policy and regulations. That is not learning. And that is why most of the meaningful stuff that's going on - online and elsewhere - engages our learners more than what's happening in spaces where teachers and students alike cannot speak freely in their own words and relate to one another as human beings - rather than power holders and "students" ... keep making noise. You have allies.ReplyDelete
Boy, I am really sorry to hear this. Blanketly "blocking the bad with the good" is exactly what's happening and that is always a shame. I would think that with a little creativity and thinking outside the box, the powers-that-be could come up with a reasonable alternative to this "all-or-nothing" edict; and you have certainly given them several good places to start. Please keep us posted.ReplyDelete
Hello from Orlando!ReplyDelete
As a remedial reading teacher for many years, librarians have always been my school buddies; I'm glad to find your blog today. :-)
I'm struggling with blogs and school districts, too, as my Blogger blog is blocked from most who would benefit from its content:
(1)Teachers for whom it's geared as I share edu content for professional development and collegial conversation, and
(2) Prospective clients as I transition into freelance & consulting work after 17 yrs in teaching/peer professional development.
Neither group can access the blog from work, and who's taking time to read blogs at home, outside their work day/planning/lunch times? Apparently, not the majority of teachers, administrators, school personnel(yet).
Building a separate website is certainly a (costly) option for promoting a growing business, but that doesn't address my primary PD wish: to engage fellow educators in ongoing professional conversations via the blogosphere.
How can I promote blogs as a worthwhile social media tool (b/c those of us who use them know they are!) if most users can't access them?? Dilemma....
I'm subscribing and look forward to hearing how your situation turns out. In turn, I'll continue to be a squeaky wheel, working toward positive resolution and access that meets everyone's expectations/needs.
Would love to chat more via our blogs. :-)


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Whitney Port Celebrates Her Seventeen Cover!
Seventeen had a party for Whitney Port on Tuesday night and we celebrated her beautiful October cover (have you seen it yet?) We also were treated to a sneak preview of the season premiere of The City, which is going to be even more juicy than last. Whitney looked city chic in a tiny glitzy dress and sleek high ponytail. She even tweeted to me when it was over saying that she loved every minute of the night and that the magazine is amazing (Thanks, Whit!)
Also on hand to be part of the evening was the entire cast of NYC Prep (Do you watch it?) and tons of readers! Everyone received gift bags with the new issue and Whitney's new signature lip color Eve Pinky Lipstick for Cargo.
Such a fun night! Check out the pics!


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Triton has released its September Internet audio rankings, showing another month of growth in its listenership metrics. After declines in June and July, Pandora and Clear Channel's digital listenership numbers are up for the second month in a row. For the Domestic work week ranker (M-F, 6a-8p), Pandora's Average Active Streams (AAS) was up to 1,532,045 from 1,477,244 AAS in August, though Session Starts fell from over 720 million to approximately 667.5 million in September. Clear Channel's AAS for the month was 259,595, up slightly from 256,542 AAS in August.
Cumulus was ranked third, followed by CBS Radio, Slacker, Cox Radio, EMF Corporate, ESPN Radio, Entercom and a newcomer to Triton's rankings, NPR at #10.
Looking at the All Streams Ranker for the full week, Clear Channel was #1 once more in September with 261,637 AAS. Digitally Imported was ranked #2, with Prisa Radio moving up to #3. Cumulus, CBS Radio, Slacker, 977Music.com, Cox, EMF and ESPN rounded out the top ten.
For the full week (6a-mid) Domestic Ranker, Pandora was #1 with an increase in AAS to 1,320,985, followed by Clear Channel with 176,549 AAS. Cumulus, Slacker, CBS Radio, Cox, EMF, ESPN, Entercom and NPR filled out the top ten.
The All Streams Ranker for September for the full week (6a-mid) ranked Clear Channel at #1 once again, with Digitally Imported at #2, Prisa at #3, then Slacker, Cumulus, CBS Radio, 977Music.com, Cox, EMF and Entercom.
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But give me any TD play this season and I can tell you who was at fault
KP was absolutely one of the best deep safeties in the league in terms of not allowing big plays, those guys usually don't get much recognition.
well right now he has a bum leg and would run around like brandon jacobs......he is NOT AVALILABLE
I can't believe anyone would think Brown had a great game.
Wilson has been a boost to kick return game that 's for sure, not making a big deal out of 1 play, Snee could have run through that hole, just kidding but it was one play.
Stevie Brwon, hope you get better every week, don't want another CC Brown or Dave Brown to contend with.
Best of luck, we need some Yutes to keep the team strong.
Forget the Past, Live for the Future!


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Town Square
Potential Press Conference Topic For Bush
Original post made by A Boomer, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 22, 2007
Reporter: Mr. President, over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Pentagon reported that less than 2% of the people under detention by the military in Iraq are non-Iraqis. Specifically of the 25,000 detainees, fewer than 1000 are from other countries, and they are mainly from Saudi Arabia and Libya. Only a few Iranian nationals are included in the count.
President Shrub: Yes I have seen that report
Reporter: this information seems to suggest, sir, that the violence in Iraq is of a domestic nature, and it also would call into question if our military efforts there are having an impact on what you refer to as "The War on Terror." With the insurgents almost entirely Iraqi nationals, not outsiders attempting to form terror cells such as Al Queda in Iraq, are we in fact dealing with a civil war among the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish factions in Iraq? And how much impact are we having on the war on terror if most of our military resources are deployed to deal with the civil insurrection going on there? And does it suggest that any linkage between the situation in Iraq with Iranian influences is a relatively unimportant factor in the conflict there, and should not be viewed as a reason to consider military engagement with Iran?
President Shrub: those are good questions, tough questions. What happened to good will toward men, including the President, around the holiday season. Heh, heh, jest kiddin'.
First of all, Iraq is better off with Saddam Hussein gone. And General Paterus' surge is working, Violence is down in Anbar province in recent weeks, back to 2006 levels. And if Congress wants to impose a timetable on bringing the troops home, I will veto it, and Congress will be held accountable for not supporting our troops, giving them what they need to get the job done.
Second, if we don't take the fight to the terrorists, they will bring the fight here to America. That's why we will continue to fight the war on terror in Iraq as long as I am President.
Third, Iran is part of the axis of evil. Some day, they might have nuclear capability. They have openly stated that. I have thought about the consequences of Iran having nuclear capability, and I don't like what I see. I do like what I see if I choose to use the military option against Iran, because it will set back their nuclear program for several years. Look, I can only be patient for so long, we have been trying to figure out how to talk with the Iranians for a few months now, how much longer can this go on? Time's a wastin'.
Reporter: Sir, respectfully, none of those responses address the specific questions that I asked you…
President Shrub: Hey, it was a 3 part question, and I remembered all 3 parts! Let's move on, I want to give the rest of you a chance to ask me about how democracy is taking hold around the world, and how proud I am to have Pakistani President Musharraf as a friend I can look in the eye. His efforts to provide the Pakistani people with a democratic government, to have a nuclear program that is for peaceful purposes and is secure, and his vigilance in rooting out the Taliban and Al Queda terrorists that dwell along his country's border with Afghanistan are among some of my proudest achievements during my time here in Washington
Press Secretary: Thank you Mr. President, may God bless America.
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 22, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Same news conference, different reporter:
Mr. President, there are some who say that 1000 foreign fighters in Iraq are insignificant, but can't 1000 dedicated islamists disrupt a country?
President: Yep.
Mr. President, the neocons of your administration developed a strategy that trys to instill a democracy in the Arab world. If this happens, would this be a huge blow against Al Queda?
President: You betcha.
Mr. President, The surges appears to be working. Does this surprise you?
President: No.
Mr. President, European people, in large majorities, don't like you. Does that bother you?
President: No.
Mr. President, the President of Iran has publicly stated that he wants Israel to be wiped off the map. If he gets nuclear weapons, even a few of them, do you think he will use them against Israel?
President: Probably.
Mr. President, The Democrats want to set a timeline to remove our troops from Iraq. Does that make any sense?
President: No.
But Mr. President, can't you envision a situation where a timeline will contribute to peace? Many people think it would.
Presient: No. There is only one president. I am that person.
Mr. President, you are a man of few words. Would care to elaborate on your answers?
Preseident: What part of my answers did you not understand?
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 22, 2007 at 9:30 pm
One straw dog down. Well done, Gary.
a resident of another community
on Nov 23, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Gee, Gary, I find it quite revealing that your version of a president seems like a Stalin than the elected leader answerable to all the people in this representative democracy of ours.
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 23, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Actually, Peter, I just enjoy listening to leaders that get to the point. Bobby Kennedy used to do this, during his press conferences. It infuriated the press, but he got to the point with simple "yes" and "no" answers.
If a leader can answer long-winded questions with simple answers, it generally means that the leader understands the issue much better than the questioner.
It is clear to me that Bush understands Iraq much better than his critics do.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 23, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Stalin did not give press conferences.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 25, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Guess what, Walter. Neither does Bush.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 25, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Gary, you made my day!! What you wrote was GREAT.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 26, 2007 at 4:17 am
Hey, hey, did you know that reporters were not allowed to directly quote FDR's responses to press conference questions? Did you know that if you hold your breath long enough you turn blue? Do you want to guess the consequences of refusing to acccept the expressed will of the people through the mechanism provided?


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http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/12961/spied-2009-opel-vectra-2011-saturn-aura.html" The highly acclaimed Saturn Aura sedan may be brand spankin' new to us, but the car on which it is based, the Euro-market Opel Vectra, has been around in its current form since 2001. Indeed, the Vectra is in its third generation (coincidentally, the previous Vectra donated much to Saturn's previous mid-sizer, the forgettable L-series, but we won't hold that against it). Working prototypes of its replacement are starting to break cover, albeit hidden in this spy shot of the 2009 Opel Vectra.Built on the next-generation Epsilon platform—cleverly dubbed Epsilon II—the '09 Vectra is scheduled to debut at the Frankfurt auto show this fall and is expected to go on sale in at least three variants—sedan, five-door hatch, and wagon—within a year of taking its formal bow. Expected of the new model are considerably snazzier styling; a taller, wider body; and a steeper rear window—even in sedan form. It all contributes to a more spacious cabin that, when it makes it over here as the next Aura, will render it better able to compete with the likes of the ever-expanding U.S.-market Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and VW Passat.From the look of the prototype, it appears the Vectra might even be sporting a BMW-esque, bustle-back trunk, but let's all hope it's just ill-placed cladding.Under the skin, the Vectra is expected to offer a choice of high-revving four-cylinders, gas and diesel V-6s, and possibly even a V-8. All-wheel drive will be offered for the first time, and certainly by the time it makes it over here as the Aura, it will be offered as a hybrid as well.Now, just because the Vectra is being replaced does not mean a new Aura is close behind; GM still has a few more years to cash in on the reigning North American Car of the Year from the current platform. Besides, GM has plenty more Epsilon-based models, including the Saab 9-3, Chevrolet Malibu, and Pontiac G6, to phase onto Epsilon II in the shorter term, so don't expect a new Aura to migrate to the new architecture until at least 2011. By 2014, all vehicles for Saturn and Opel will be interchangeable, GM says"If GM brings this here, it will be a huge hit. I would love to have V8 and AWD and all the other goodies in Saturn
Chris Bangle will be proud.
AWD and a V8. i smell a chevelle
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Snazzier styling? For the class, I can only think of the Mazda 6 that is as interesting to look at, but maybe that's just because I haven't seen too many Auras.With rising CAFE standards, I don't know if GM will really offer a V8. Hopefully they'll get better MPG out of the next gen hybrid, though.
With AWD and a V8 this would be a pretty hard car to beat in this segment. Maybe a new Mazdaspeed6 would be able to keep up, but besides that there aren't any cars that are in this segment right now that would probably have the performance to keep up even in their next gen forms.
Honestly, what's the point of stuffing a V8 in this car? It's got a really competent V6, and a V8 will likely just make the car too nose-heavy and will negate it's dynamics. Like the other poster mentioned, there's CAFE to think about also, gas isn't getting cheaper either, anyway. I hope they don't make it too big either. The Aura is a nice size, any bigger is too big.
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Snowmobiler injured in crash west of Bend
Flown to hospital, treated and released
BEND, Ore. - A southwest Washington woman was injured in a crash of her rental snowmobile west of Bend Saturday afternoon and flown to a Bend hospital, Deschutes County authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched about 1:20 p.m. to a reported injury crash on Snowmobile Trail 45 about 300 yards south of where Trail 4 crosses beneath River Summit Drive near Forest Road 45, south of Vista Butte Sno-Park, said Deputy Jim Whitcomb, assistant search and rescue coordinator.
Those responding by snowmobile to the scene included three Forest Service law enforcement officers, two wilderness rangers and a sheriff's reserve deputy, Whitcomb said. Two Sheriff's Search and Rescue members responded a short time later by snowmobile to assist, he added.
An investigation determined that a rental snowmobile being operated by Razlynn Cavazos, 28, of Camas, Wash., was part of a larger group when she went off the side of the trail and struck a tree, Whitcomb said, adding that she was wearing a helmet at the time.
Law enforcement personnel arrived about a half-hour after the initial report, stabilized Cavazos and took her by snowmobile "ambu-sled" to a landing zone, Whitcomb said.
Cavazos was flown by AirLink helicopter to St Charles-Bend with what Whitcomb said were possibly serious injuries. However, a nursing supervisor said early Saturday evening that the woman had been treated and released from the hospital.
Whitcomb said inexperience on Cavazos' part appeared to be the cause of the accident.


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Diamond Chef Arkansas gets under way Tuesday with the first rounds of competition between area chefs.
The cooking competition, which follows the format of the popular Iron Chef television show, begins at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Peabody Little Rock hotel. Admission is free to the public.
The first heat begins at 2:30 p.m. featuring chefs Michael Powell, executive chef for Chenal Country Club, and Ted Roman, executive chef at the Arlington Hotel. A second heat begins at 3:30 p.m. between Jason Knapp, executive chef at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion and Cindy East, lead instructor at the Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School.
The winners from each of the two heats will then compete against each other at 5:30 p.m. The overall winner will then advance to the final cook-off on June 2 against reigning Diamond Chef Donnie Ferneau, executive chef of Ferneau restaurant.
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Movies, books, and songs to capture the essence of Shanghai and get you in the mood for travel
Everlasting Regret (Changhen Ge) (2005)
This film by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan follows the life of a Shanghai girl from the glamorous 1930s to the less glamorous 1980s.
Flowers of Shanghai (Hai Shang Hua) (1998)
Chinese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien reaches a pinnacle of lyricism in this achingly beautiful tale woven around a quartet of late 19th-century brothels in Shanghai.
Mission Impossible III (2006)
Although secret agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) chases the action all around the world, his stunt jump from one glittering Shanghai skyscraper to another—shot on location in Pudong—is particularly memorable, as are the city panoramas.
Painted Veil (2006)
Ingenious casting places Naomi Watts alongside Edward Norton first in Shanghai during the Roaring Twenties, then in a remote Chinese town stricken by cholera.
Suzhou River (Suzhou He) (2000)
A thriller in which a young motorcycle courier just out of jail meets a dead ringer for the girl responsible for putting him behind bars. Set along the Suzhou River, a gritty section of Shanghai more urban than urbane.
Life and Death in Shanghai, by Nien Cheng (1995)
A harrowing but matter-of-fact account of the author's torture and solitary confinement during the Cultural Revolution.
Shanghai Baby, by Zhou Wei Hui (2003)
This saucy tell-all, in which the heroine, twenty something Coco, searches hedonistically for her identity, was predictably banned in China, leading to increased sales and author notoriety.
The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai, by Han Bangqing (1892)
This novel about the opium dens and late 19th-century brothels in Shanghai has been called China's Ulysses.
When Red is Black, by Qiu Xiaolong (2005)
The third novel in Qiu's Inspector Chen mystery series captures disappearing communist principles against the rapidly changing backdrop of modern Shanghai.
China Girl—the Classical Album 2, Vanessa-Mae
Born in Singapore, violinist Vanessa-Mae's 1997 album features the unabashedly romantic, flute-centric "Butterfly Lovers" Violin Concerto, and a lovely, lively piece called "Happy Valley," featured in our playlist.
Chinese Traditional Zheng Music, Hong Ting
This relaxing collection showcases musician Hong Ting's technique with the zheng, a harp-like classical instrument.
Shanghai, 12 Girls Band
The wildly popular 12 Girls Band plays pop and traditional Western and Chinese songs on traditional Chinese instruments.
The Shanghai Restoration Project: Special Edition, The Shanghai Restoration Project
Compelling 2007 album fuses traditional Chinese instruments with hip-hop and jazz to form original music. Songs are aptly named after Shanghai sights such as The Bund and Nanking Road.
Who is Cui Jian, Various artists
China's top rock bands pay tribute to Cui Jian, the "Father of Chinese Rock." CMCB's rap-like "Nothing Do I Have" (yi wu suo you), the song that is essentially China's national rock anthem, is a revelation.
Classic Songs:
These ten songs run the gamut from traditional to classical to rock to pop to a blend of all of the above.
1. "Jasmine Flower" by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
2. "Nothing Do I Have" (yi wu suo you) by Cui Jian
3. "Introduction (1936)" by Shanghai Restoration Project
4. "Bubbling Well Road" by Shanghai Restoration Project
5. "Don't Break My Heart" by Hei Bao
6. "Mice Love Rice" (lao shu ai da mi) by Yang Chen Gang
7. "Bach Tribute: Violin Concerto" by 12 Girls Band
8. "Flowers of Shanghai Theme Song" by Karen Mok
9. "Happy Valley: the 1997 Re-Unification Overture" by Vanessa-Mae
10. "Prelude to the Spring Festival" by Xiao-Peng Jiang and the Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai
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