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The Music major can lead to the Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) or the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. The B.Mus. is an intensive, professionally oriented degree, for students planning to pursue a career in music. The B.A. is designed as part of a liberal arts education experience rather than as preparation for a music career. The Minor in Music is also an option.
Students wishing to pursue a B.Mus. or B.A. degree, or the music minor, MUST AUDITION. Audition dates and requirements are available at the linked pages or from the Music Admissions Director, email@example.com, (413) 545-6048.
Core Requirements for all Bachelor of Music concentrations:
Theory - 5 semesters
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Music Literature - 1 semester
Music History - 3 semesters
Applied Music (Private study) - Throughout the curriculum
Ensembles - Throughout the curriculum
Class Piano - 4 semesters
Conducting - 1 semester
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Has similar core requirements to the B.Mus. Degree, but does not include the Class Piano or Conducting requirements, and requires six semesters of private lessons and ensembles. Students must complete the requirements of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, including a Foreign Language through the intermediate level.
Requires Ensembles (conducted), four semesters of Applied Lessons, two semesters each of Theory and Aural Skills, and one semester of Music Literature.
All include Core Requirements as listed above
Jazz & African-American Music Studies (JAAMS):
Director: Professor Jeffrey W. Holmes, email@example.com, (413) 545-6046
Link to Jazz WEBPAGE
A jazz performance program which requires junior and senior recitals, plus courses that include jazz history, African-American music, jazz arranging and composition, jazz theory and improvisation, instrument- and voice-related classes, and applied lessons. Students also participate in a broad range of performance styles and ensembles, which is of great use when entering professional careers.
Links to detailed course subplans (pdf format) in Jazz:
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Music Education:
Coordinator: Professor Lisa Lehmberg, email@example.com, (413) 545-0612
Students complete courses in music education methods, instrumental techniques, and student teaching (see * below for jazz restriction). Students must earn a grade of C or higher in approved professional courses. The curriculum prepares students for Initial Licensure to teach music in the public schools' grades PreK-12. Admission to and completion of the concentration require passing scores on the Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL).
Links to detailed course subplans (pdf format) in Music Education:
* Applicants who wish to pursue a Music Education degree must audition, be accepted for and complete seven semesters of classical applied lessons on their major instrument/voice. The Music Education degree track is not currently available to students auditioning as Jazz majors or minors. However, it may be possible to pursue Music Education and Jazz degrees separately; for more information, please consult with the Coordinators and Admissions Director.
Music History:
Coordinator: Professor Ernest May, email@example.com, (413) 545-0624
Focuses on the study of the historical, stylistic, and cultural development of music; foreign language study and a senior thesis are required. Prepares students for graduate work in Musicology.
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Music Performance:
To find the faculty member(s) for your instrument/voice, see the Faculty by Discipline page. Link to List of Instruments offered.
Focuses on intensive private study, including junior and senior recitals, with the intent of preparing students to enter the performance arena. Graduates may also teach privately and/or do further study to prepare for college level teaching.
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Music Theory/Composition:
Students choose either Theory or Composition as their concentration.
Coordinators: Gary S. Karpinski, email@example.com, (413) 545-4229 (Theory)
Salvatore Macchia, email@example.com, (413) 545-6053 (Composition)
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Composition Requirements
Primarily concerned with theoretical foundations and analysis, and composition techniques, of Western classical music. Prepares students for graduate work in theory or composition.
Link to Admissions Requirements for Composition -Undergraduate (pdf file).
Links to detailed course subplans (pdf format) in Theory/Composition:
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Private Lessons (as part of music degree programs) are offered in:
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In some cases, students may be accepted into the Jazz program on instruments other than those listed above for Jazz. Please contact the Jazz Program Director Jeffrey W. Holmes, firstname.lastname@example.com, 413-545-6046 if you have questions.
The UMass Amherst music degree programs are fully accredited by all appropriate state and national agencies such as the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
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Much hoo-ha this week about Marks & Spencer's announcement they hired photographer Annie Leibovitz for their autumn/winter ad campaign – mostly because Ms Leibovitz is famous for her creative high-celebrity portraiture (as seen in Vanity Fair), and M&S is famous for…well, not reaching for quite such exclusive stars. And I mean that both literally and metaphorically. The pictures, which feature famous British women from actress Helen Mirren to artists Tracy Emin and model/singer Karen Elson, are very pretty, but I still wonder if, for a company that has been making headlines because of falling clothing sales, this was actually money well spent. Read more
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Feb. 2, 2013 10:00 p.m. - Feb. 9, 2013
Come to Skylight Bar & Bistro for a free cabaret celebrating all things Latin, from Carmen Miranda to Ricky Martin. Enjoy a Latinos on Broadway medley with songs from "West Side Story," "Man of La Mancha," "Evita" and a sing-along "La Cuccaracha!" Drink margaritas and mojitos and eat empanadas, plantain chips and guacamole from Cubanitas.
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2011 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year
After months of anticipation and excitement, the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 were announced on 19 October at a gala awards ceremony held at the Natural History Museum, London.
And the Winner of the Underwater World category is ...
Paul Souders "The grace of giants"
American wildlife photographer Paul has won the Underwater World category of the 2011 VeoliaEnvironnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image "The Grace of Giants", a striking shot of two huge masses of flesh and tusk swimming with grace and power in the blue waters of Artic Norway.
Paul Souders went on a three week-long sea expedition off one of the world's most remote and northern islands - Spitzbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway - to photograph walruses.
Last night, representing Project AWARE as a proud sponsor of the Underwater World category of this prestigious wildlife photography competition, we were honoured to meet him.
Paul explained how magnificent yet frightening his encounter with walruses was. He knew they could be dangerous but he planned to appear as unthreatening as possible and hoped that the walruses would just be curious about him.
"Their curiosity sastified" says Paul, "they moved off in search of something more entertaining than a hyperventilating photographer".
As with all large arctic creatures, Walruses were hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries, thanks to high demand for their blubber, oil, and tusks.Though their numbers are slowly increasing, the biggest danger they face now is climate change.
Thomas P Peschak, "Night Sharks"
At the gala ceremony, we were also thrilled and honored to meet former marine biologist and renowned underwater photographer Thomas P Peschak. Thomas spends most of the year pursuing marine conservation photography and ocean reportage. Thomas is a multiple winner in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards and this year he received a World Press Photo Award for his work. He was also recently named as one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world.
The Underwater World Category Winners, Runner-up and Highly Commended images are:
- "The grace of giants" winner Paul Souders - USA
- "Salmon swipe" runner-up Paul Souders - USA
- "False killers, disguised dolphin" specially commended Clark Miller - USA
- "Beavering", highly commended Louis-Marie Preau - France
- "Night sharks", highly commended Thomas P Peschak - Germany / South Africa
- "Racing blue", highly commended Nuno Sa - Portugal
- "Lion among the shoal", highly commended Alex Tattersall - UK
- "The salmon jam", highly commended Thomas P Peschak - Germany / South Africa
The subject in the Underwater World category can be marine or freshwater species but they must be featured under the water. The pictures themselves should be unforgettable, either because of the behaviour displayed or because of their aesthetic appeal. Paul's winning image certainly meet all these criteria.
The VeoliaEnvironnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award went to Daniel Beltrá from Spain for Still Life in Oil. His picture has been chosen as the most striking and memorable of all the entries in the competition.
The winning images in all 14 categories will now be featured in an international exhibition beginning at the Natural History Museum, London, on Friday 21 October.
For more information about underwater photography see a list of top Ten Tips of Underwater Photographers from Project AWARE.
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Diagnosing ADHD can be difficult because there are several conditions that can present with similar symptoms - and assessing behavioural conditions is not an exact science.
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Before diagnosis, a thorough assessment will be undertaken. This will probably include most or all of the following:
ADHD often co-exists with other conditions such as:
There are constant improvements in how ADHD can be diagnosed. Earlier this year Australian researchers announced that they had developed a computer test that can diagnose children and adolescents ADHD with 96% accuracy.
The study involved more than 300 children taking a computer test that examined memory and attention while measuring brain activity and heart rate. Children who had difficulty concentrating on the game or made impulsive decisions (common characteristics of children with ADHD) displayed slower brain activity and a decreased heart rate.
According to one of the researchers, The University of Sydney's Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Leanne Williams, this was the first study to prove there is a biological basis to ADHD.
This testing method is already in use in Sydney and Adelaide with hopes it will be rolled out further after more clinical trials.
This article was written by Fiona Baker for Kidspot, Australia's best family health resource . Sources include Michele Toner, Living with ADHD, Raising Children Network and the National Health and Medical Research Council.
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Military experience is life changer for Army nurse
By Dr. Jan Meyer
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 9:24 AM
Marge Fuller achieved her dream of becoming a nurse by joining the Army. She is shown above in her military uniform, at left, and today at her home in Lanesboro.
There's a quote from an old ad for Today's Military that claimed, "The qualities you acquire while in the military are qualities that stay with you forever." Marge Fuller of rural Lanesboro would certainly agree with that.
Veteran's Day every year means a lot to Fuller, because not only is she married to a retired career military man, she is a veteran herself. And, according to her, that military experience made a major impact on her life; her own assessment is "I wouldn't trade it for anything." It is also apparent she is a woman of confidence and integrity, who has quietly taken her deep faith with her on life's journey through the military and beyond.
Dreams of being a nurse fulfilled due to the Army
From her earliest memories, Fuller always wanted to be a nurse. After high school, she pursued that dream by enrolling in the nursing program at St. Olaf College. But "even then," she said, "St. Olaf was expensive." And her first year used up her own savings and some help from her parents. Scholarships coupled with some student loans made up the difference and got her into her sophomore year.
Reality rose to front and center, however, and she didn't think she would be able to continue past that second year. She talked about that with one of her favorite instructors, who said, "Have you considered the Army nursing program?"
Fuller's first thought was that "women didn't even think of that," and likely don't even know about it. In retrospect, she said it was perhaps meant to be: she had been named after a World War II female veteran from Harmony.
Fuller discussed the idea with her pastor, her parents and some other people whose opinions she valued. They all said the same thing: "Go for it!" She did, and went to Chicago where she was sworn into the Army Student Nurse Program.
The Army became her lifeline for her last two years in college. One of the requirements was that she had to be in school 12 months each year, but St. Olaf did not offer summer sessions at that time, so she took summer school at Luther. That actually gave her a "leg up," so to speak, because she could take courses she wouldn't have otherwise been able to experience.
Another - and bigger - advantage of the program was that she got a monthly paycheck in addition to virtually all of her tuition and living expenses being paid. It wasn't a lot, she said, but enough that she used it to pay off her student loans.
In exchange, she was obligated to serve three years of active duty. "A small price to pay for two years of college education!" she added.
Active duty brought adventures
Fuller was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in December of her senior year, graduated in June of 1962, and went to boot camp in Texas in August of that year. Her first duty station was Fort Fitzsimmons in Denver, working in the pediatrics ward. One of her earliest memories of being in Denver was that it was during the Cuban missile crisis, so everyone was on high alert status. They were "glued to the TV - will we be sent?" It was an unfamiliar experience, because she and many of her friends there were new to the military.
While at Fort Fitzsimmons, she had the opportunity to request a specific location for her next duty station. She asked for California because she had always wanted to go there; a good friend picked Germany. When the orders came, of course her friend got California and she got Germany!
So she was off to Nuremberg and the 20th Station Hospital where she spent the rest of her active duty service. She was in obstetrics (OB) the whole time, and said that given the choice, she would never have selected pediatrics or OB.
"Not that I don't like kids," she said, "but pediatrics is so depressing because those were very ill children." Working in OB felt more rewarding, she said.
There were still unknowns. "Vietnam was always there," and so were their questions of "would I have to go?"
There was also the night when she and friends were eating at a downtown Nuremburg restaurant. They had just finished and were leaving when Germans came running up to them. "Go home," they said. "Your president (Kennedy) has been shot! They were so upset. And the German nurses - and we - thought now there would be another war."
The German nurses with whom Fuller worked were civilians, and they were always telling about their World War II experiences; some of them had been prisoners during the war, and had horrific stories.
Finally, Fuller asked them why they kept talking about the war? "Why not just forget it?"
They said that "We have to talk about it so people won't forget, so it doesn't happen again!"
They also told stories about their American liberators. One night they were in what was "like a basement," obviously hiding out.
"Suddenly the door quietly opened." They didn't know what was going to happen, when in came a big black American soldier, who had a candy bar in his hand for them. "He was their hero. In fact, all Americans were their heroes."
Back to Minnesota - more than once
Fuller was discharged in July of 1965 and came back to Minnesota. But not for long. She had been very happy with her career choice, thinking that maybe she would be career military- until she met Dick Fuller, who was also stationed in Nuremberg!
A German nurse in the department where Dick worked had an apartment, and invited Dick over a lot, "spoiled him." And that's where they met, and continued to do so because she was an officer and he an enlisted man, so fraternization was not allowed. But they still managed to get acquainted so well that when Dick was transferred back to the U.S. a year before her, she had that year "to think about taking on four kids" from his previous marriage. The oldest was only nine!
About six months after she returned to the U.S., they married and moved to Massachusetts. That stay was short-lived, however, because Dick received orders to Vietnam. So she and the four children packed up and moved back to Minnesota. Then, their son was born while Dick was in Vietnam.
When he returned, it was back to Germany for the whole family, this time to Wurtzberg, where they stayed for three years. Finally, to finish his military career, they spent 18 months at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Ga.
Dick had grown up in New York state; his father had been a dairy farmer. All the time he had been in the military, his own dream was to also become a dairy farmer following his retirement from the Army. During their military years Marge and Dick had frequently visited Marge's family and hometown. When it came time to "settle down" for retirement and Dick's dream, they chose Minnesota because "Dick liked the people here." So, in 1972, they were back in Minnesota
The Fullers were looking for a farm to fulfill Dick's dairy farming dream, when Marge's father said that maybe they would want to buy "the home place." He and her mother were thinking of moving into town. And so they now live on the farm where Marge had grown up.
Challenges and impact of the military experience
When asked what she found was the biggest challenge she faced while being on active duty, Fuller did not hesitate: "Being so young." She said that she never felt she had been treated differently because she was a woman, only because she was so young. "The older nurses would often say 'when you are older you'll understand.'"
But that challenge also led to big rewards for Fuller. Her first assignment at Fort Fitzsimmons was to take over for the head nurse who was out on emergency leave. She told her boss that she couldn't due to her lack of experience.
The response was "Never say you can't!"
"Okay," she replied, "but I am going to make mistakes and ask lots of questions."
She said being in the Army "gave me invaluable nursing experience because we were never babied. We would just step in and do it. And that's become my attitude for life."
It also gave her a much greater appreciation for our country: that has been "a significant and lasting impact."
Another impact was that growing up in Lanesboro, she and her family "didn't travel or get out that much, but this made me realize we are not an isolated community. I became more aware of so many people, and more tolerant than if I had not had those experiences.
She said she got some good advice from the chief nurse who swore her in to the Army "Now you are one of us. Just remember who you are and where you came from. Don't let (the experience) change you. Take those values with you."
Broader view of the world and life
Fuller's childhood dream of being a nurse was specific: she would be a medical missionary in Africa. When she left her home town for nursing school, she never expected to come back. And because of her military experience, she had met a lot of different people, and saw big cities.
Her dad, who had "worked so hard for so little" and she had once thought "there must be an easier way." But, she learned that easier is not necessarily better.
Because of her own experiences and what she learned while serving in the military, she feels if people do come back after moving away, they "have more to give to the community because of having been exposed to something else. Everybody needs to get away."
Then she added, when they are away, they should "make the most of their experiences while there." She took every opportunity to travel when she was stationed in Europe, but not necessarily to tourist areas. Because of her friendships with German nurses she went to their homes, did things with them, and experienced their lives. She said some of her best friendships formed when she was in the military, because they were "like family."
Another long-term impact of what she learned in the military is how she was able to survive - and learn from - a horrific automobile accident in 1972. She spent two months in the hospital, at first not knowing if she would live. And when it seemed she would live after all, she applied what she had learned, making use of opportunities. This became an opportunity from which she would learn.
She asked herself, "If I had died, what would the kids remember? That my house was clean, or what we did together?" And she rearranged her everyday priorities.
Fuller didn't go to Africa to be a medical missionary, which as a child she had hoped to do. But that is okay with her, because "I met the mission field: it is the world." She realized she could make an impact wherever she was, including "back home on the farm."
Advice for today's young people
Fuller said she would encourage young people to consider service in the U.S. military. She said, "Just look at the educational benefits. Never say 'I can't afford to go to college.' There's a way for anyone to go...there's always a way to do what you want."
That seems like an echo of what the Chief Nurse who swore her in said at that ceremony so many years before! She also stressed all of the other positive experiences she had, which she never would have without the benefit of the Army experience.
Fuller still "wouldn't trade it for anything." She's grateful for the qualities she acquired which have indeed stayed with her forever. And, on this Veteran's Day, a grateful nation is saying thank you to her for her service.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Three state Assembly committee chairmen asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday to suspend the comment period on new gas drilling regulations until a health review is completed.
The 30-day comment period for revised regulations for shale gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, ends Friday. Numerous environmental groups and elected officials from around the state have called on Cuomo to suspend the comment period until regulations are revised to reflect the health impact review findings. Fracking is under moratorium in New York until the debate is resolved.
"If the public is to provide meaningful comment on the proposed regulations, the public should be able to see the studies and analysis that were produced at public expense," read the letter sent to Cuomo by Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chairman Robert Sweeney, Health Chairman Richard Gottfried and Regulation Review Chairman Charles Lavine.
Fracking, a technology that releases gas from shale by injecting a well with millions of gallons of chemically treated water and sand, has made it possible to tap into deep reserves of oil and gas but has also raised concerns about pollution. Regulators contend that water and air pollution problems are rare, but environmental groups and some scientists say there hasn't been enough research on those issues.
The technology has drawn intense scrutiny since the focus of gas drilling companies has shifted in recent years to the Marcellus Shale, a massive rock formation underlying New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
The three chairmen are holding a public hearing Thursday on the New York regulations and have asked Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens and Health Commissioner Nirav Shah to attend and bring all information provided to the three outside experts asked to review DEC's health impact analysis.
They also called on the Cuomo administration to disclose all materials related to the health study requested under the Freedom of Information Law by Environmental Advocates and others. The Associated Press submitted FOIL requests to Cuomo's office and the health and environmental agencies in September seeking documents and communications related to DEC's review of the health impacts of shale gas development, but no documents have been provided so far.
Under state law for making new regulations, DEC had a deadline of Nov. 29 to finalize its rules for fracking. DEC filed for a 90-day extension to allow time for a health impact review to be completed.
If the new deadline at the end of February is missed, DEC would have to reissue regulations and hold public hearings, potentially adding months onto an environmental impact review that started in July 2008. Shale gas development has been banned in New York since the review began.
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Wendy Bordeau, who has served as a Senior Associate Athletics Director for the past three years, will return to the Big Green coaching ranks to lead the women's rowing team.
Dartmouth women's rowing head coach Linda Muri has resigned from her position and will not be returning for the 2017-18 academic year.
Junior Kate Griffiths was named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Region First Team. This is the second year in a row that she has been honored by the organization, after being selected to the second team last season.
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Mark was injured during the 500m when all of the contestants tackled him as the announcer proclaimed "On your Mark, Get Set, Go"
Mark had been a writer of Web content. He is now training for the next Olympic Games.
Hopefully he will be content with his decision.
He better strech his muscles so they don't get tangled on the web
Fancying himself as a graphic designer, Mark also made a bid to redesign the Olympic logo, but found there were too many hoops to jump through.
Crawling during the 200m didn't share the same PageRank results that Mark was used to
Mark-up'd his chances of winning a medal by entering both the 100m sprintf and the Javalin.
Mark was ecstatic when he won the #FFD700.
Mark thinks he will win the 100 word race
Mark tried the pentathlon but found he was better as a disqus thrower.
Mark got done for cheating, he hadn't read the microcopy.
Mark has Olympically passed from writing...he only wants to be a gamer in training :shifty:
The foreman asks, "Pete, on your mark?". Pete says "Yes the cement...Get it Set, then Go".
He did pretty good at the Winter Olympics. He struck fear into his opponents with his slogan "Now is the Winter of your dis-content!"
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A BRAND new birthing pool has been unveiled at Kendal's maternity unit thanks to £18,000 of fundraising by local volunteers.
The refurbished 'active birth room', which includes a brand new replacement pool, has been officially opened at Helme Chase, at Westmorland General Hospital, thanks to the site's League of Friends.
"The League of Friends are delighted to have been given the opportunity to contribute to the new pool," said Roger Thompson, chair of the group, who said it was 'gratifying' to know how many people will benefit from it.
"This is the first time that the league has been involved in Helme Chase.
"The facilities here are a lot different from the old Helme Chase and we hope the new pool is well-used."
The facility was officially unveiled by local parent, Donna Nelson, who gave birth to tot, Charlie, less than two weeks ago.
"We were the first to use the pool and everything went really well," explained the Oxenholme resident.
"The midwives were really helpful and friendly and I was very happy with the experience. I would thoroughly recommend a water birth – its very relaxing."
The money for the pool was raised by the League of Friends, while the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust - which runs WGH - paid for the refurbishment of the room.
A spokesman for the trust explained that the use of water in labour can reduce the need for medicinal pain relief.
Around 50 per cent of women who use Helme Chase now opt for a water birth, which is one of the highest figures in the country.
The League of Friends has since been hailed for its efforts.
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Venue made a detour on our exit out of Flagstaff, Arizona, to visit the old black cinder fields of an extinct volcano—where, incredibly, NASA and its Apollo astronauts once practiced their, at the time, forthcoming landing on the moon.
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More than 300 of the approximately 1000 museums in Africa are in South Africa.
There is a bustling art scene with many well-known historic and contemporary art works on display in South African art museums and galleries around the country. There are art museums in each of South Africa's nine provinces, with many important permanent art collections centred in the country's major cities.
The Western Cape is home to dozens of important South African art galleries, among them the South African National Gallery, which houses outstanding collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art.
The Michaelis Collection of Dutch and Flemish artworks and the Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery, which features a selection of works by South African masters as well as works by leading South African contemporary artists, are both worth a visit.
Gauteng has several important galleries too, ranging from the Pretoria Art Museum and the Unisa Gallery to the Johannesburg Art Gallery with its collection of Flemish and Dutch paintings, as well as works by Picasso, Pissarro, Monet and Degas. Its large South African collection continues to grow and features the work various South African artists.
In KwaZulu Natal, you can visit the Durban Art Gallery, home to artworks from Europe, the East and Africa, dating from the 15th century to the present. The Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg houses a collection of significant British and French artworks dating back to the 18th century. Its South African art collection is focused on, but not exclusive to, the art of KwaZulu-Natal.
In the Eastern Cape, you can visit the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in Port Elizabeth. It houses a large collection of South African art, with a special focus on art from the Eastern Cape.
In Limpopo, the Polokwane Art Museum specialises in collecting work from the Limpopo province, including Venda and Pedi art. In the Northern Cape, you can visit the William Humphreys Art Gallery, home to collections of Flemish art from the 16th and 17th centuries, along with British and French paintings, South African art, ceramics and antique furniture.
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In case you haven't noticed, there's a nationwide heat wave going on this week. If your makeup starts sliding the minute you walk outside, don't sweat. There's a way to keep it in place in the face of heat and humidity, according to celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff. Read on for her advice.
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"Definitely start with a foundation primer," Sheriff says. (She recommends Mary Kay Foundation Primer.) "That's going to keep the makeup on through the heat, tone down redness, and make the makeup last." Speaking of makeup, she adds, less is more when the temperature soars. "Don't wear a bunch of foundation and concealer," she says. "Go with tinted moisturizer and apply concealer only where you need it."
Choose products wisely
One way to keep makeup from sliding off? Use powder formulas when possible. "During the summer, stay away from cream cheek and eye colors," Sheriff advises. "Otherwise, you're going to look like you have wet, oily eyelids." The exception: if a cream eye color specifically says that it's waterproof and dries into a powder finish, you're good to go.
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"Use waterproof mascara, especially in July and August when it's extremely humid and hot," Sheriff says. "Regular mascara tends to flake off and rub off." If you usually wear multiple coats but don't like waterproof formulas, Sheriff advises "sealing" your usual mascara with one coat of a waterproof one.


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Okay, so it's not the most original name for a recipe. I get that. But it's so delicious and easy that it just needs to be shared with the world.
I try to eat a pretty healthy diet. Yes, I have the occasional treat but the meals I make, by and large, are pretty healthy. I don't fry anything, use way less butter and oil then I used to, and try to bake all my protein sources. This fish was an experiment in using some new-to-me ingredients, and making it delicious with an interesting texture. I think I achieved my goal pretty well.
This fish is crispy, tender, and really, really good for you. The addition of chia seeds gives it a bit of color depth and a ton of fiber. The panko breadcrumbs keep the breading crunchy.
Crispy Fish
- 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds
- 1 tsp dried Parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried Dill
- 4 Tilapia fillets (or any firm white fish)
- 1/2 cup Egg Substitute
- Salt and Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an oven-safe cooling rack with cooking spray and put rack in a foil-lined cookie sheet (for easy cleanup).
- In a shallow dish, combine panko, chia seeds, parsley, dill, salt and pepper. Pour egg substitute in another shallow dish.
- Dry tilapia fillets with paper towels and then season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge tilapia in egg substitute, then the panko mixture, and place each fillet on top of the cooling rack. Sprinkle a bit more of the panko mixture on top of each fillet.
- Spray fillets with a light coat of cooking spray to help with browning.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes and then bump the oven temperature up to 425 degrees and bake for another 5 minutes to brown the coating.
- Serve and enjoy!
Serves 4.
Amy blogs at A Little Nosh, where she blogs about (usually healthy) recipes, products, and time-saving tips. As a busy working mom, she's always looking for ways to make dinnertime quicker and easier, without resorting to boxed meals and canned goods. You can also find Amy on Facebook and Twitter.


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Broadcom Announces 802.11ac Combo Chip, BCM4335by Brian Klug on 7/24/2012 7:31 PM EST
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MantasPakenas - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - linkEvery SoC manufacturer seems to be working hard to integrate latest and greatest radios onto their chips, why not WiFi as well? Is it too little and power efficient to bother or there are some other factors in consideration, e.g. patent issues, etc? Reply
MantasPakenas - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - linkJust as I was afraid, it seems to be a question of someone not-so-well-informed :)
First of all, Qualcomm already started integrating WiFi, Bluetooth and related circuitry with the S4. Second, there's an Anandtech article about Intel planning to go the same route, and the challenges it faces with WiFi.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5554/intel-demonstra... Reply
bobbozzo - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - link802.11 == WIFI Reply
bobbozzo - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - linknevermind Reply
extide - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - linkCan't wait for something like this to show up on a Mini PCIe card for laptops! Reply
hechacker1 - Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - linkIs the standard finalized, or is this their implementation? Reply
iCrunch - Saturday, July 28, 2012 - linkIn response to the post before me, no, it's still in draft status and yes, the single-chip 802.11 WiFi/Bluetooth combo chip is Broadcom's quite successful implementation.
All WiFi chips in Apple devices (Mac's, iPhone, iPad, etc.), for example, utilize Broadcom. Personally, I have one of their latest 802.11n/BT 4.0 chips with 3X3 MIMO producing speeds of 450Mbps, and Bluetooth 4.0's power efficiency is incredible! That said, I still find myself using Gigabit Ethernet a lot. I can't wait to get 1.3GHz WiFi 802.11ac. Reply


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I like to hoard cranberries in the fall, since it seems like they totally disappear after the holidays. I'm not sure why more grocers don't stock them in the freezer section, but I can never seem to find them there.
Cranberries freeze perfectly so I try to put a few pounds away in the freezer. Every now and then I throw a handful into a strawberry-raspberry smoothie and bake some into muffins and quick breads.
This recipe comes from Rustic Fruit Desserts, a cute little book that I first saw at my sister-in-law L's house last summer. She lives in Portland – lucky duck!- and we celebrated her birthday in July with a beautiful handmade cake from Baker & Spice, owned by co-author Julie Richardson.
It's the kind of bakery that you want to live around the corner from, where they make everything in small batches using great ingredients and local, seasonal produce. How sweet is that!
I'm not much of a dessert eater and even less of a fussy dessert maker, so this cookbook is just my style. The recipes are all simple to make and rely on whatever fruit happens to be in season.
I think my favorite part of this cake is the crunchy top; some of the berries burst open and blend with the sugary vanilla crumbs to make a nice, sweet-tart pop when you take a bite.
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 5 teaspoons pure vanila extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Grated zest of one orange
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 2 cups (8 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Pulse the brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of the butter, 1/2 cup of the flour, 3 tablespoons of the granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a food processor (or in a bowl using a fork or pastry blender) until coarse crumbs form; set aside for topping.
- Sift the remaining flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
- Cream the remaining butter, remaining sugar and orange zest in a bowl with a handheld mixer or in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and reduce mixer speed to low; stir in 1/3 of the flour mixture and half the yogurt. Repeat, ending with the last third of flour. Stir in 1 cup of the cranberries.
- Scrape the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly and distribute the remaining cranberries over the top. Sprinkle the reserved topping over the cranberries.
- Bake 45 - 50 minutes on the middle rack, or until light golden brown and top is firm.


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At American Guest House Bed and Breakfast, we like to keep our breakfast offerings diverse, to please our guests! Today or this weekend try the breakfast burrito:
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced (1 cup)
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 eggs, scrambled
- 1/3 cup ( shredded pepper Jack cheese
- Cooking spray
- 4 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortillas (burrito-size)
- 1 large tomato diced
- Hot sauce
Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the onions until they are translucent and peppers are softened, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Whisk together the eggs. Lightly coat the skillet with cooking spray. Reheat yous skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low to prevent sticking and add eggs, scrambling until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Melt cheese over eggs about a minute before they are done cooking.
Layer each tortilla with 1/4 of the scrambled eggs, some diced tomato and 1/4 of the onion and pepper mixture. Serve with hot-sauce. Roll up burrito-style and serve.
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Children in Afghanistan look at a mentally ill patient chained to a wall at the Mia Ali Baba holy shrine in the village of Samar Khel on the outskirts of Jalalabad on Thursday. At the Mia Ali Baba sanctuary the patients, presumed to be possessed by jinns (demons), are chained by the wrist inside, or in the open air to a tree, for 40 days.
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Heat oil in a large soup pot and sauté the garlic and onions for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the water, garbanzo, diced tomatoes, rosemary, sea salt and black pepper. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce the flame and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Place half of the soup in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Return the pureed soup to the pot. Cover and simmer another 3 to 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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text: Statehouse Beat: Was N.D. trip worth $25,000? By Phil Kabler September 8, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- How much did it cost to send a delegation of 19 legislators to beautiful Bismarck, N.D., to study the state's Legacy Fund, a model for a possible West Virginia Future Fund, to invest a portion of state revenues from the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling boom?At this point, we're waiting for any of the legislators (Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall; Sen. Bob Beach, D-Monongalia; Sen. Rocky Fitzsimmons, D-Ohio; Sen. Daniel Hall, D-Wyoming; Sen. Bill Laird, D-Fayette; Sen. Ron Miller, D-Greenbrier; Sen. Robert Plymale, D-Wayne; Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston; Sen. Gregory Tucker, D-Nicholas; Sen. Bob Williams, D-Taylor; Delegate Jason Barrett, D-Berkeley; Delegate Phillip Diserio, D-Brooke; Delegate Nancy Guthrie, D-Kanawha; Delegate Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur; Delegate Richard Iaquinta, D-Harrison; Delegate Mike Manypenny, D-Taylor; Delegate Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha; Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha; and Delegate Adam Young, D-Nicholas) to file for expense reimbursements following last month's trip to Bismarck. (Most will file when they're next in town for September interim meetings.)However, Senate assistant clerk Lee Cassis has come up with a pretty good ballpark estimate.Two nights' hotel for each participant was $167.86. Additionally, each legislator was eligible for three days of $55 per-diem for meals, from Aug. 21-23, for a total of $165.Airfare, on draconian routes such as Charleston-Atlanta-Minneapolis-Bismarck or Charleston-Chicago-Denver-Bismarck, averaged $1,000 per participant, Cassis said.So the trip basically cost $1,333 for each legislator, or about $25,327 for the delegation.(Considering that the Legacy Fund has accumulated $1.5 billion in 20 months, 15 minutes of the fund's growth would have paid for the trip. Then again, one could argue that a 19-legislator delegation was a bit of overkill, reminiscent of the 2007 Council of State Governments conference in Puerto Rico, when West Virginia sent a bigger delegation to the conference than Puerto Rico did.)*** Speaking of interims, a couple of weeks ago I mentioned that lobbyists are bristling at the proliferation of Charleston fundraisers on interim meeting evenings, with the state Democratic Legislative Council going so far as to post a calendar of fundraisers, with at least a half-dozen scheduled for September and October.(Legislators have a captive audience, since the same lobbyists attend the interim meetings.)Since then, at least three more have been scheduled: Delegate Denise Campbell, D-Randolph, on Sept. 23; Sen. Fitzsimmons in October; and Sen. Miller in November.***The state Republican Legislative Council did some fundraising of its own during the state Chamber of Commerce Business Summit at The Greenbrier. Republican U.S. Reps. Shelley Moore Capito and David McKinley and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman were the official co-hosts for the event, but the surprise guest who reportedly stole the show was Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who was at ease in the "hostile" territory. Reportedly, Manchin drew a few cries of "welcome home" as he worked the room.*** House Health and Human Resources Chairman Don Perdue's strong advocacy of making pseudoephedrine a prescription drug apparently is not sitting well with Big Pharma.Word is that Consumer Healthcare Products Association (over-the-counter drug retailers) lobbyist Abby Sobonya has been trying to recruit a Wayne County Democrat to oppose Perdue in 2014 (or possibly more Democrats, on the theory that the odds for an upset increase in a multi-candidate primary election).If reports that more than half of all pseudoephedrine sales are going for illegal methamphetamine production, then today's pharmaceutical industry has a lot in common with cigarette manufacturers, in knowingly putting profit ahead of public health and well-being.***I was chided by a reader for failing to raise objections to the Tomblin administration allowing acting Juvenile Services director Stephanie Bond to bill costs of meals, lodging and travel (roughly $550 a week) to the state, while commuting to Charleston from her home in Preston County, after taking issue with a similar arrangement for then-acting DHHR secretary Rocco Fucillo."Her job, like Fucillo's or any state agency is based primarily in Charleston, and like Fucillo she should not be paid to come to Charleston to do her job," the reader stated. Frankly, I didn't write about it, because I didn't know about the arrangement until I read it in the paper. However, the reader's point is duly and well noted.*** Finally, the best line of the week goes to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, after announcing this year's Appalachian Regional Commission grants during a presentation in the governor's reception room.Noting that the 11 grants totaling $4.3 million was fairly paltry, compared to past years, Tomblin told the crowd: "I'm afraid that's it. You may have heard of the federal sequestration."Reach Phil Kabler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1220. 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Review: Forte starts the flow of music between instruments and computer
Focusrite Forte
Focusrite's Forte is a stylish audio interface that lets you connect microphones and instruments to your computer for recording and performing music.
Rather than connecting the instruments directly to ports on the device, Forte uses a breakout cable with four connectors (two for 1/4-inch instrument cables and two for XLR microphones) on one end and a connector that plugs into the Forte. The many-headed cable setup can be a bit unwieldy, especially since you can only record from two of the four inputs at a time. Having four connectors can be convenient, however, allowing you to keep your instruments and microphones plugged in, even when not in use.
Forte has one big button that you can rotate or push to navigate the onboard OLED menus or to control certain features of your digital audio workstation (DAW).
I got stuck the first couple of times using Forte. I wasn't able to figure out how to select the two inputs I wanted to use to record. I soon realized that you could switch between the microphone and quarter-inch inputs using the Forte Control software. I later learned that its possible to use the button on the Forte itself to change the input through a series of clicks and turns of the button, but it wasn't something I could figure out on my own.In this case, the one-button simplicity that Forte is striving for made the process more difficult for me.
Once I figured out the Forte Control software, I came to appreciate the app. You use the Forte Control software to choose whether you're using the Mic, Line or Instrument for input one and input two. The Forte Control app lets you set many the sample rate (up to 24-bit 192 KHz), preamp gain, pad, high pass, and phase reversal. The software also gives you two mixes, one for the speakers and one for headphones. You can use this to set the mix of the dry input from the guitar with the processed signal received back from your DAW.
I used Forte to record vocals, guitar, and bass, and was happy with the results. I used different interfaces in the same project and found Forte to be very similar to the PreSonus FireStudio in being able to admirably capture my performances, with the resulting tracks free of unwanted distortion.
Bottom line
If you need a high quality instrument interface that works with both Macs and Windows computers, the Forte by Focusrite takes a little getting used to, but it offers great sound quality and a striking design.
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About OAESV and NSVRC
As Ohio's statewide coalition, OAESV advocates for comprehensive responses and rape crisis services for survivors and empowers communities to prevent sexual violence.
For more information, visit www.oaesv.org [3], www.twitter.com/OhioAllianceESV [5] and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-Alliance-to-End-Sexual-Violence/333035558365 [6].
Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape in 2000, NSVRC identifies, develops and disseminates resources regarding all aspects of sexual violence prevention and intervention.
For more, visit www.nsvrc.org [7], www.facebook.com/nsvrc [8] and www.twitter.com/nsvrc [9].
(a)Black, M. C., Basile, K. C., Breiding, M. J., Smith, S .G., Walters, M. L., Merrick, M. T., Stevens, M. R. (2011). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 summary report. Retrieved from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf
(b)National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. (2012). National Plan to Prevent the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children. Retrieved from http://www.preventtogether.org/Resources/Documents/NationalPlan2012FINAL.pdf
(c)Snyder, H. N. (2000). Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: Victim, incident and offender characteristics(NCJ 182990). Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/saycrle.pdf [10]
(d)U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2005).Crime in the United States, 2004: Uniform crime reports. Retrieved from http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04
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Isolated from the galactic community by distance and a lack of exploitable resources, the Athosians have peacefully lived their peculiar social experiment for two hundred years. But now, the ovarian cultures dating back to the original settlement of the planet are giving out.
With the future of Athos at stake, Ethan is chosen on behalf of his cloistered fellows for a unique mission: to brave the wider universe in quest of new ovarian tissue cultures to replenish Athos' dwindling stocks. Along the way, he must tangle with covert operatives, killers, telepathy, interplanetary politics, and - perhaps most disturbingly - an indomitable female mercenary named Elli Quinn.
©1986 Lois McMaster Bujold; (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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"No Miles- but still great!"
I have read all of the Vorkosigan series and I almost let this one go becasue there was no Miles; that would have been a huge mistake. This story is great!
Set in Buold's universe, Ethan comes from the male only world of Athos where woman are stricly forbidden. Having no woman on the planet they must replensih the population by two methods: recruits and uterine replicators. Since not many males are willing to come to Athos they rely heavily on the former method. Ethan's job is to bring heathty new baby boys into the world and when the good supply of ovarian tissue becomes nearly depleted, it becomes his assignment to go out into the universe and procure more.
Once off world he comes face to face with the first woman he had ever seen; Elli Quinn.
Louis bujold writes with her usuall mastery and I can't imagine anyone reading her books other than Grover Garner.
"Interesting concept, great series"
The absence of Miles Vorkosigan in this installment of the Vorkosigan series was not as ruinous as I had at first feared. On the contrary, the story was just as intriguing and witty as the others in the series.
In a previous review an audible listener seemed to take offense at the word "peculiar" being used to describe the lifestyle on the planet Athos, even going as far as to accuse the writer of being homophobic. Completely ridiculous - an entire planet of men that are scared to death of women (forcing them to have to procreate using 200 yr old uterine cultures) is a bit peculiar no matter what your view on homosexuality is. Being forced to be homosexual (like all the men of Athos) is quite peculiar indeed. Nevertheless, great concept and great writing. Bujold never fails to amaze me with her creativity and wit. The entire series is worth your next few month's worth of audible credits.
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"Miles-less but still wonderful"
Ethan fits very nicely into the Vorkosigan series though not at the beginning, even though this was the first of the books to be published. If you delight in the wit, wisdom and tight plotting of Bujold's masterful Vorkosigan stories, you will be pleased with this piece despite the fact that Miles never appears directly in the narrative.
LMB is entirely original, consistently surprising the reader with her inventiveness while remaining unerringly consistent in her rendering of a very complex and fascinating world and a marvelous cast of characters. In addition, her stories are always deeply human, based on problems which rise naturally and honestly from the motivations, confusions, fears and aspirations which we all share. Happily she does this without wallowing in turgid inner monologues, maintaining instead a light and entertaining style which is never far from a smile or a chuckle. As a result, there is always a lot more wisdom present in her writing than we notice at first blush.
"EXCELLENT Book"
This is one of TWO books of Lois Bujold that I think are her very best work. The other being "Falling Free". (note that I really enjoy all of her books) I noted that one reviewer objected to the phrase "strange perversion" or something which pertained to the All Male Colony of Athos. this is like objecting to and wishing to eliminate the n-word from the works of Mark Twain in the theory that it is not politically correct. and like Twain, Ms. Bujold gives her characters life and meaning BEYOND the stereotypical. Making such stereotypes nonsensical. Ethan is a sympathetic character who is trying to help his home cope with serious problems. To do this, he travels into the unimaginable and terrifying Galaxy where not only is he a stranger in a strange land, but he has to deal with those difficult and dangerous FEMALES! Of whom he is terrified because of the militant evangelical fervor with which his home world denounces them as creatures with unimaginable powers and hidden abilities to destroy a man! they may be right! I would Be FASCINATED to hear the back story about Athos! Why are they so repulsed by Women? What happened to their founders to cause them to create a planet where women are forbidden? And how is this so very different from the world of Barrayar and it's nearly pathological anti Female military? And how much of our OWN prejudices does this reveal!
I want BACK STORY! I want MORE INFORMATION DAMMIT!
I really love this book. It is fascinating and fun. Bujold at her very best. Only Falling Free may be better!
I adore fantasy, British literature from Victorian days through WWII, mysteries, food books, and Young Adult fantasy.
"Engaging comedy and unique storyline"
I adore Lois McMaster Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan space operas...but I put off reading this one since he doesn't appear and I just didn't think I would be as captivated. I have now listened to the Audible recording three times and find the exciting plotline completely enthralling. What charms me the most are the comedic elements. The unique storyline is equaling compelling. The narration is superb! Highly recommended...I look forward to my fourth listen in a few months time.
"A world (but not a book) without women"
How would that work? Ethan of Athos, follows naturally on Cetaganda because both stories are a meditation on the nature of reproduction without sex, and the role that men, women, and sex could have in the process; what might happen if the unscrupulous get hold of the process, and so on. Of course, all Bujold's books are also liberally drenched in nail biting action, wicked plot twists, great humor, and excellent characters. We meet Ellie Quinn (sic?) again, for example. I think Bujold is incapable of producing a bad book or character, and Grover Gardner is incapable of interpreting her work with anything less than perfect pitch.
"Nice surprise!"
What a pleasant surprise this book was. I now wish I'd read it in order (before Brothers in Arms), but at the time I wasn't sure whether I'd enjoy it or not since it didn't have Miles or any of the 'usual' characters involved. I liked Ethan and all the rest and found myself wishing the book were longer.
I like Jack Reacher style characters regardless of setting. Put them in outer space, in modern America, in a military setting, on an alien planet... no worries. Book has non moralistic vigilante-justice? Sign me up! (oh, I read urban fantasy, soft and hard sci-fi, trashy vampire and zombie novels too)
"Fast and interesting"
The story stands alone from the "series", though there are recurring characters you'll recognize if you've read other books in the series.
The story is fast and interesting. I'm not a big fan of the "women as foreign and misunderstood" theme in it, but I suppose that's the premise of Athos. There isn't much explanation as to why Athos was made into a woman-less world (not sure how one could explain this in any sensible way) or much investigation of the issues that would arise in an all-male world but I suppose the point of the story was to see how Ethan did in the big bad world.
Ethan did alright. The story is enjoyable. There's some fighting and some mystery but no blood 'n gore or sex. I don't recall any foul language either.
The narrator is distinctive. He reads well, and doesn't over dramatize.
I'm the managing editor of the Fantasy Literature blog. Life's too short to read bad books!
"Amusing side story"
Originally posted at Fantasy Literature.
Athos is a planet of men. No women are allowed — they are evil and they ruin good men. Since there isn't a lot of immigration to Athos (their advertising campaigns just don't seem to be very effective), they need to create baby boys to keep the population from dying out. Dr Ethan Urquhart is one of the men who's responsible for using stock ovarian cultures to create and incubate male babies in uterine replicators. When the ovarian cultures begin to give out, Ethan orders new stock, but when it arrives it is full of the wrong kind of material. Something has gone wrong. Now Ethan must be sent off-planet to find new ovaries. Ethan is pretty nervous about his quest — he knows that there are women out there and that they are all out to capture and degrade men. He plans to stay well away from them, get his job done, and return to the safety of Athos as fast as he can.
But Ethan gets tangled up in interplanetary politics — someone has some dastardly plans for Athos and it has something to do with the wrong ovarian cultures Ethan received. Now he's in mortal danger. Fortunately, he's not alone because the beautiful mercenary Elli Quinn, who we know (and love) from most of the other VORKOSIGAN books, has been investigating this plot from the other end. If Ethan wants to stay alive, he must work with Elli (a woman!) to solve the mystery.
If you can get past the silly premise (an all-male planet) which, of course, is meant to be silly, you'll find that Lois McMaster Bujold has not only provided us with a fun story (how can this not be fun?) with all the usual Bujold elements (genetic engineering plots, shooting, hiding, torture, escapes, rescues, etc.) but has also provided us with a little more substance than this type of unisex planet story has received by pulp writers in the past. Bujold lets us see an all-male culture at work.
Unlike the better VORKOSIGAN books, Ethan of Athos is somewhat predictable and has a naively incompetent protagonist, but it's still a worthy read. Here we get to know Elli Quinn better and we learn how she feels about Miles Vorkosigan (the main protagonist of the series) and why she admires him so much. Miles never actually appears in Ethan of Athos, though Elli talks about him a lot.
Ethan of Athos is the third book that Lois McMaster Bujold published, but the events related in this story occur much later in the VORKOSIGAN SAGA, between Cetaganda and The Borders of Infinity. It doesn't really matter when you read Ethan of Athos, though, because it's more of a side story. New readers could even start here, if they like, or it could be skipped all together. It's not important to the rest of the series, but it gives us more insight into Bujold's world and allows us to get to know Elli Quinn better. Plus, it's amusing. I read Blackstone Audio's version narrated by the excellent Grover Gardner.
I had my doubts about this book but decided to take the plunge and was very happy I did. More Sci-Fi than Fantasy the narators voice has a wonderful twilight zone feeling to it which after a few minutes I was hooked on. The story line is interesting though it does need half an hour to get going, and the characters well-rouded. It does have hints of M/M but on a world without women what do you expect really? And most surprising of all there is actually a female character I DONT want to hit over the head! How wonderful! Try it, you'll love it.
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Wednesday morning news that domestic ethanol stocks had declined despite a moderate production increase last week may have encouraged CBOT corn traders, since that suggests industry demand for the yellow grain is improving. Pragmatic and technical considerations may also have powered the early advance. Many in the industry probably view corn futures as being oversold in the wake of recent losses, with numerous interests likely exiting positions ahead of the Friday USDA crop and supply/demand reports. Technicians may be banking upon a strong bullish reaction after the nearby March contract rebounded filled its Independence Day gap and found support around its 200-day moving average earlier this week. March corn rose 4 cents to $6.92 3/4 per bushel this morning, while December edged 1 3/4 cent higher to $5.79 1/2.
Soybean traders seemed reluctant to take on any added risk in CBOT futures Wednesday morning, especially after the Brazilian counterpart to the USDA (Conab) stated its 2012-13 soybean production forecast at a record high (although the latest figure departed only slightly from its previous prediction). The industry is apparently concerned about the likely result of the USDA reports to be released Friday. On the other hand, overnight news that Malaysian palm oil prices had rebounded from four days of losses seemingly boosted soybean oil futures, which may have supported soybeans as well. March beans had slipped 5 cents to $13.81 1/2 just before the lunch hour and March meal fell $3.7 to $407.2/ton, whereas March soyoil advanced 0.13 cents to 49.66 cents/pound.
A Wednesday morning wire service story indicating that China has recently emerged as a major buyer of U.S. and Canadian wheat seemed to boost American wheat futures in early trading. Trader ideas that December and early-January losses were overdone may have prompted fresh buying as well. We have to wonder if the morning release of an industry forecast of winter wheat plantings at 44 million pounds depressed the markets, since most private predictions had fallen well short of that figure. Conversely, the drop might simply have been triggered by the failure of nearby contracts to overcome technical resistance associated with their respective 10-day moving averages. March CBOT wheat had fallen 3 1/2 cents to $7.47/bushel by late morning, while March KCBT wheat tumbled 5 1/4 cents to $8.03 1/2 and March MGE futures dipped 3 1/4 cents to $8.42.
CME live cattle traders seem to be adjusting to ideas that the short-term outlook might not be as promising as previously thought, especially after fed cattle traded lightly at steady prices Tuesday. Given the habit of producers and packers to wait until Friday to get something done, the early-week activity was quite surprising. We suspect Wednesday morning wholesale trading is also proving less than encouraging, since bulls are almost surely relying upon sustained wholesale strength to power the whole complex higher through winter and early spring. The premiums already built into nearby futures have probably rendered them vulnerable to short-term bouts of weakness as well. February cattle tumbled 0.75 cents to 131.80 cents/pound in late morning action, while April dove 0.85 cents to 135.45.
Despite widespread expectations for a substantial seasonal rally through January and early February, both cash hog and wholesale pork values suffered moderate losses Tuesday. The cash weakness reportedly continued Wednesday morning, thereby exacerbating the surprisingly negative short-term situation. As in the cattle/beef complex, swine traders are very likely anticipating a substantial seasonal rise in wholesale prices, so Tuesday afternoon news of a sizeable drop in pork cutout may have had an inordinate impact upon CME futures. The failure of bullish efforts to support nearby values above their short-to-intermediate-term moving averages may have sparked active technical selling as well. February hogs had plunged 1.27 cents to 85.87 cents/pound just before noon, while June futures had plummeted 1.72 cents to 97.12.


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Dr. Helen Liebling of Coventry University discusses her research exploring women and girl's experiences of rape and bearing a child and the quality of justice and health responses in Goma, eastern Congo in this video. She offers specific policy and service recommendations for addressing this issue. (about 4 min.)
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Is Katie Holmes Pregnant With Baby Number 2?
Rumors started flying yesterday that Katie Holmes was expecting baby number two. But are they true? Well…
-Lucia Peters
Ladies and gentlemen, the rumor mill strikes again! Yesterday, news broke that Katie Holmes was pregnant again, and as the reports would have us believe, Tom Cruise, daughter Suri, and Katie herself are (of course) over the moon about the prospect of the arrival of another wee one. Naturally, the news spread like wildfire. But is it true? Well… let's take a look at how it unfolded, shall we?
According to Hollywood Life, a source close to Katie told Star magazine that Katie is preparing to welcome baby number 2 into the world. As Star would have us believe, the actress is "struggling to contain the news" and "can't wait to be a mom again, and the sooner she can tell the world about it, the happier she'll be."
But not too long after the "news" hit, Katie's rep jumped right in to dispel the rumors. Just Jared provided us with the most detailed denial, with the rep stating, "She is not pregnant. It's [a weekly magazine report]. Why would they be a credible source?" True that! The rep also went on to point out that Star is "the same publication she sued last year and won." Apparently the magazine didn't learn its lesson then—I wonder if Katie is planning to sue again?
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And just in case we needed it from another mouth, Tom's rep added a few words as well: "It's false," the rep said. "The [tabloid] lied as usual."
My sense is that Katie probably isn't expecting baby number two. But as was the case with the supposed Jennifer Lawrence/Kristen Stewart "feud," I'm left with the question as to where Star and its ilk get their information. Are people claiming to be close to Katie trying to capitalize on her fame in some way, shape, or form? Or are the mags simply making stuff up? Either way, it's weird. Really, really weird. Am I right?
Although if, by chance, Katie is pregnant and has decided to pull a Snooki about it, I can't help but wonder how Suri is going to deal with having a younger sibling—and no longer being the sole focus of her parents' attention. A nightmare waiting to happen? Perhaps…
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.