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decided to leave our Tanzania web pages up so visitors to our site can
get an idea of the kind of work that we have done. Information can be
found below on best practices and lessons learned from our Tanzania
program that we've carried over to our Cambodia programs.
How long has GSC been doing community development work in East Africa?
GSC has been active in East Africa since the beginning of 1994. Up until early 2001, our work involved both sustainable agricultural (BIA) projects and HIV/AIDS education in Kenya. The skill and initiative of our participants, coupled with the experience of our Kenyan collaborators, allowed these programs to grow very quickly. Consequently, GSC, an NGO in Tanzania, decided to expand both the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Nutrition Education Program, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program into Tanzania, one of the world's poorest countries. To help us operate in Tanzania, we are collaborating with local and international NGOs, community educators and local leaders.How does GSC address the language barrier?
The people and culture of Tanzania are composed of over 120 ethnic groups, resulting in a multitude of local languages. However, English and Swahili are the country's official languages that are understood nationwide, particularly in the larger towns. While Swahili has been the language of instruction in many primary schools, English is the medium of instruction for all post-primary education – all notes and examinations are in English. The young and the educated understand basic English, but their verbal knowledge may not be as consistent. Our Tanzanian staff always accompanies volunteers during community trainings. When you interact with a group whose members do not speak English, most likely the case in the villages, our Tanzanian staff will always be able to assist with translation. Still, investing time in learning some Swahili will go a long way towards making a good impression and enhancing your cultural experience. The three days of Swahili lessons during orientation will surely help!
What is the
transportation like?
In short, we travel as the locals do, primarily by bus (daladalas), or on foot. Since we aim to reach as many people as possible, our work often requires significant amounts of local travel. During in-town training weeks, volunteers will travel primarily via daladala to work and the GSC office. During weeks where volunteers and staff are conducting trainings in rural villages outside of Arusha, GSC will provide transportation. Travel in Tanzania can be rugged and the comforts of home will seem far behind, yet the experience can be a real pleasure if you have the right attitude. The daladala rides can be cramped and hot, but it's a true taste of a different culture and a window into how the majority of Tanzanians live.
What are the homestays like and can I find out about my family before I arrive?
Tanzanian homes are simple, comfortable, and considered middle class by local standards. They are most often made of cinder blocks with bedrooms, a small cooking area, and a central sitting room where people relax and eat meals. You will be given your own bedroom that will be equipped with a locking door and a mosquito net. Electricity, running water and telephones are probable, but should not be expected. While in the home, you will socialize and eat meals with the rest of the family, becoming an integral member in no time at all. Living with a Tanzanian family is perhaps the most amazing cultural experience you will have and will provide memories that last a lifetime.
Each participant will have their own room with a locking door in their homestay. It will be possible to leave larger bags and items in the homestay while participants go to work every day in town or when leaving for the week while on rural assignment, and also on weekends if participant's travel. If a participant leaves behind any luggage in their homestay at any time, it is a good practice to not only lock the door, but also lock the luggage itself. While all homestay's are vetted by GSC staff and are considered safe, Tanzania is still an impoverished country. Therefore, guests should do everything possible to remove any opportunities for curiosity or unplanned "sharing".
Many participants wish to know about their
homestay and their family before they arrive in Tanzania. During the first few
days of your program, the in-country staff makes final arrangements with the
families to confirm their availability to Tanzania volunteers. For this reason,
it is not possible to know in advance of your arrival where specifically you
will be placed. If you wish to bring gifts for your homestay family we suggest
you bring items that may be appropriate for all ages such as souvenirs from
your hometown, baseball caps, picture calendars, (a favorite!), etc. Many
participants prefer to purchase homestay gifts in Arusha after spending time
with their family and discovering what they may want or need. Kitchen appliances such as hot plates,
kettles and toasters also make for great gifts and can be purchased while in
Where will I stay during rural trainings?
During rural trainings it is possible there will be long gaps of time between meals. You might like to have a few snacks on-hand, especially if regularly scheduled meals/food in-take is important to you. If you do not wish to travel internationally with snacks (protein or granola bars, peanuts, etc), there are places in Arusha to buy small food items before you go out into the rural areas.
Is being a vegetarian or vegan a problem?No, many past participants have been vegetarians/vegans. Tanzanian families provide their guests with first class treatment (within their limited means) and will therefore expect to serve you meat regularly, most likely goat or chicken. Being a vegetarian/vegan is a foreign concept to Tanzanians; however they understand that we come from a different culture and will respect your needs. You will simply need to inform your homestay family and GSC staff of your dietary needs and they will be glad to comply. The Tanzanian diet is full of vegetarian dishes that are healthy and delicious. (If you supplement your diet with vitamins, remember to bring them with you.)
Will I get sick when I'm there?In Africa, your body will be exposed to diseases that we do not have to worry about at home. When you sign up as a participant, GSC will inform you about the vaccinations recommended by the CDC in order to protect yourself while in Tanzania. In addition, you will need to take two basic precautions: prevent mosquito bites and avoid contaminated water. While this may sound impossible, it is actually quite easy with just a little bit of effort and planning. Still, the change in diet can cause an occasional upset stomach. But with the proper precautions, this minor discomfort is the only illness you should have to endure. As with travel anywhere, awareness and common sense are your best tools for preventing illness.
Participants should take the time to inform themselves about relevant disease risks through the CDC travel and World Health Organization websites in order to make appropriate travel decisions. For disease outbreaks in the region, Global Service Corps follows U.S. Department of State alerts and travel warnings found on its website.In addition, in the case that you do become ill enough to require medical attention (or need a malaria test) there are reputable clinics we recommend.
Will I need to bring extra money?Many overseas volunteers want to do some additional traveling while in Tanzania. GSC suggests that participants bring an extra $200 - $400 for short-term programs, more for long-term programs to purchase souvenirs, any special meals out, or to travel. Excluding additional travel, participants normally spend about $50-$75 a week for basic personal expenditures.
Is it safe to be in Tanzania, particularly as a woman?The combination of spreading poverty and the presence of comparatively wealthy travelers have led to increased theft in the big cities. However, Arusha is a relatively safe town and theft can be avoided with a little common sense. Those who do fall victim to crime most often find that they have only been relieved of some possessions, but have suffered no significant physical harm. However, the areas where our participants are placed are likely as safe, if not safer, than what you experience at home. For obvious reasons, women do have to be more cautious. Tanzanians have a different sense of personal space. As a result, you may at times feel uncomfortable with the amount and type of attention you are getting. Coping with this type of discomfort will certainly be one of the challenges of your intercultural experience. However, in the vast majority of such cases, there is no threat to your person or possessions. If you take appropriate caution, it is unlikely that you will ever be in a situation that is unsafe. In addition, you will be briefed as to suggested safety precautions during orientation.
If I travel with my spouse, can we stay together?Yes. We encourage international volunteers to come with a friend, spouse, or family members. In fact, if a participant refers a friend or family member, he or she will receive a discount of 10% of the second participant's fees! Couples can choose volunteer work at the same project or different projects. Married couples will automatically be housed in the same hostel double room and the same homestay.
Can I take my son or daughter?While GSC does encourage families to volunteer abroad in our programs, we do not accept minors on our Tanzania Programs. All international volunteers in the Tanzania Programs must be at least 18 years of age at the time of their program.
How can I be contacted in case of an emergency?You can be reached in case of an emergency through our US Headquarters office or our in-country Tanzania Volunteer Coordinator or other staff. E-mail is readily available in Arusha, and regular contact with your friends and family can also take place through cell phones and postal mail. In addition, Arusha has adequate medical care to address most illnesses that you might face while you are in Tanzania. In the case of a more severe emergency, travel to high-quality hospitals in Dar-es-Salaam or Nairobi can be arranged for you. Emergency evacuation insurance is required of all GSC participants. This covers the cost of transportation should it be medically necessary to move you to a medical facility in Tanzania or back home and is essential in the very unlikely case of a dire emergency.
What about safety with respect to the current political situation and problems in neighboring countries?Though there are occasionally demonstrations and protests in Tanzania, the majority of the country is peaceful and very safe. GSC's work town and the rural areas of Arusha are most likely safer than your own home area. The pace of life is relaxed, and these areas almost never experience political violence or general unrest. Many participants travel during time off or after the program.
The problems in neighboring countries rarely spill over into Tanzania. However, US State Department travel advisories and warnings have been and may continue to be in effect for countries in East Africa such as Kenya, Burundi and The Democratic Republic of Congo. GSC regularly monitors the situation in Tanzania through our contacts there and at the US State Department. It is our view that a well-informed and aware traveler is able to have a safe and enjoyable journey to Tanzania. However, if you plan to travel elsewhere before, during or after the program, we strongly recommend you refer to the US State Department and their website. It can give you updated information on current travel advisories and warnings in East Africa and beyond.
Can I fundraise for my trip and can GSC help me with that? Is the trip tax deductible?Yes, you can fundraise on your own. GSC is a registered U.S. non-profit and you can use this fact when fundraising. We are actually part of the larger non-profit environmental organization called Earth Island Institute. Because of the volunteer nature of your placement, all program fees and your airfare are entirely tax deductible in the U.S. for U.S. citizens to the full extent of the IRS regulations. This means family members, friends and other supporters can make tax-deductible contributions to GSC, which can be directly applied to your program fees. You should consult your tax advisor for specifics. Please let us know if you would like to receive fundraising information. We have a packet outlining a full fundraising program. If you would like a copy of it, we can email one to you.
Can GSC help me find inexpensive airfare rates or discounts?We can recommend discount travel agents that may be able to find you inexpensive airfare. Of course you are also encouraged to look around yourself. You then have the option of purchasing the ticket through a travel agent or finding one on your own. Generally speaking, it is suggested to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport. However you are advised to wait to purchase your ticket until you review the detailed suggestions for discount airfare and arrival and departure information that will be provided after you have begun the application process.
When we receive your completed Application Form, $300 program deposit, personal statement and resume via the Apply Now page of our website, GSC will send you an email with instructions about how to complete your enrollment. After you complete these procedures GSC will send to you via post a Participant Handbook. This handbook covers just about everything you need to know to prepare for your journey. The packet will also contain information that should answer most of your questions regarding the program. However, if you need additional information, we are always available at the office by phone or e-mail.
Does GSC have any religious or government affiliation?
GSC does not have any
religious or government affiliations.
What is a typical program like?
Note: Sample Itinerary is subject to change
DAYS 1-2: Depart from
your home and arrive in Arusha. All volunteers arriving at Kilimanjaro airport
will be met at the airport by a GSC representative and transported to a
comfortable hostel in Arusha.
DAY 1 Orientation: The project officially begins at 9 a.m. Day 1 in Arusha, located at the base of Mt. Meru (Tanzania's second highest peak). After having breakfast at your guest house you will be picked up and escorted to the GSC office by one of GSC's Tanzanian staff counterparts. The first item on the agenda is essential to being able to interact with Tanzanians in their own language: Swahili lessons! You will then spend time with GSC staff and the group, being introduced to one another, GSC programs, and the Tanzanian culture. Your counterparts will then take you to lunch at a local restaurant so you can begin your appreciation of Tanzanian food. After lunch, you will enjoy a walking tour of Arusha so you can start to familiarize yourself with the city and all it has to offer.
DAY 2-3 Orientation/Homestay departure: Your group will begin each day of orientation with Swahili lessons. Day 3 will start your program-specific technical training, which will be conducted by Arusha health educators and GSC staff. Over the course of the week long orientation seminar, you will apprentice and learn skills, ask questions, and become more familiar with Tanzanian culture. HIV/AIDS Program participants will discuss basic HIV/AIDS facts, including modes of transmission and methods of prevention, the cultural, economic, and social barriers that hinder the fight against the disease, and effective teaching methods for communicating this knowledge during the community trainings you will be providing. You will also have an opportunity to visit an HIV positive support group, hear about living positively with HIV in Arusha, and visit the GSC demonstration plot for the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program. Sustainable Agriculture Program participants will discuss basic sustainable agriculture background and techniques, practical and theoretical training of making compost, bio-intensive gardening, keyhole gardens, and integrated pest management. You will discuss effective teaching methods for communicating this knowledge to a variety of audiences. You will also have an opportunity to visit the GSC demonstration plot on the office grounds and to practice some techniques during the first week.
Day 3 will be spent reviewing the daily curriculum for community trainings and will culminate with a meeting with your homestay mamas. They will then take you to your new home. This marks the beginning of your immersion into your Tanzanian extended family and community. Enjoy a traditional Tanzanian meal: ugali (corn meal porridge), sukuma wiki (vegetable greens), and maharage (beans)…and maybe samaki (fish) or kuku (chicken). With a full belly, settle into your homestays.DAY 4-7 Weekend Free to Explore: Day 4 – 5 Continue Orientation. On the weekend, days 6-7, enjoy free days prior to beginning your community training project work on week 2. You may choose to explore Arusha, take a group hike up the base of Mt. Meru to a beautiful waterfall, or go on a weekend game drive to one of several national parks.
Project/Excursion: Depending on your program selection, subsequent weeks will be spent working together with fellow participants, local GSC staff counterparts, and GSC staff professionals to either assist in delivering HIV/AIDS prevention and nutrition education seminars or sustainable agriculture and food security trainings to community groups. Some participants' days will include planned AIDS awareness lectures in the classroom or community, while others will conduct bio-intensive agriculture, keyhole garden and food security trainings. Depending on the scheduling logistics and the community's needs at the time of your program, opportunities to provide trainings in rural villages may also be part of your assignment.
AND AFTER: Volunteers
participating in Integrated or Long-Term Programs will transition
into their placements' various other modules. The exact time frame for this
transition will not only depend on their program length, but also on the
community's needs at the time of the program.
Core Integrated Program participants will begin their program with either HIV/AIDS education or sustainable agriculture trainings and will transition to the other module.
Those enrolled in an Expanded Integrated Program, a 12 week commitment, will be involved in HIV/AIDS education, sustainable agriculture and hospital placements. A minimum of 6 weeks in the hospital module is required.
Community Development volunteers spend the initial weeks of their program providing their choice of either HIV/AIDS education or sustainable agriculture community trainings, followed by work in a variety of development projects based on the needs of the community at that particular time.
In your off
time, you can meet in a local restaurant to share a coffee, snack, soda barridi
(cold soda), or Kilimanjaro or Safari (Tanzanian beers) with fellow GSC
participants to talk about your successes and your frustrations, and learn from
each other's experiences. You will be able to immerse yourself in Tanzanian
culture while living with your new Tanzanian family and hanging out with your
new Tanzanian counterpart friends.
During the second weekend of your program, you and your fellow participants will be taken on a one-day excursion to a local reserve for spectacular wildlife viewing, a trip which is covered by your program fees to GSC.
Throughout your time, you will learn to appreciate the Tanzanian relaxed sense of time, eat new foods, and learn new songs. You may use your free time to enjoy all that the wonderful country of Tanzania has to offer: long walks through the city and surrounding hillsides, football (don't call it soccer) with local school kids, and hours hanging out with fellow participants and Tanzanian friends. You can also join other participants to diminish the costs for weekend excursions to Tanzania's many beautiful parks or points of interest. Most importantly, you will be providing life-saving information to your host community members beset by the devastating AIDS pandemic.
Final Day Farewell: Give your "mama" (the family matriarch) one last hug goodbye before you go on your way. Some participants will travel by bus to Kilimanjaro Airport to catch a plane home. Others will head off to other destinations like Zanzibar, Mt. Kilimanjaro, or Nairobi to see all the beauty that East Africa has to offer. Still others are just getting started and are preparing for more memorable experiences as a long-term participant with GSC. Regardless of how long you are here for, you will undoubtedly be changed by your experience and will leave having gained new fellow participant and Tanzanian friends.
How do GSC
participants educate about HIV/AIDS and sustainable agriculture?
HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Participants: During orientation and training, volunteers receive instruction about how to become trainers as well as the technical information required. In terms of content, the focus of the message is prevention and knowing one's status. This requires that we teach the basic biological facts about the virus, the progression of the disease in the body, the primary modes of transmission, and the most effective methods of prevention. In order that people know their status, during trainings we encourage each trainee to be tested. In addition, during some village trainings, a member of the community who is living a healthy life even though infected with HIV also attends the last day of training to talk to trainees about the benefits of knowing your status.
While teaching, we encourage students and community members to share with us what they already know. This way, we can be sure to address myths and misinformation. In the end, the goal is to give the audience the tools that they need to make informed decisions. We cannot be there every time our trainees hear a new myth or story about the disease. But, we can help them to think rationally about HIV & AIDS and determine for themselves if what they are hearing is true.
GSC trainers use a variety of methods to get our message across. To convey all the information that we need to, a basic talk is a necessary component of how we teach. However, we do our best to keep these talks as interactive as possible in order to keep the audience engaged and to adapt to what they already know. In addition, our participants have used skits, role-play, and other games to make learning active and fun. As a GSC participant, you will receive training in both the content and method of HIV/AIDS instruction from reading materials, from GSC staff, and from local health professionals who assist us on the project.
Sustainable Agriculture Program Participants: The focus of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program is small-scale bio-intensive agriculture and the construction of keyhole gardens. This technology can provide both healthy food and additional income with a reduced requirement of labor and financial investment. This message is especially important for families and communities affected by AIDS. GSC volunteers receive basic HIV/AIDS information, bio-intensive agriculture technical training, and hands-on instructions at the GSC bio-intensive agriculture and keyhole garden demonstration plot. These international volunteers then work with GSC bio-intensive agriculture trainers to share this knowledge with rural communities through four-day trainings.
Resulting from rural development projects funded by Fintrac and other funding sources, GSC's volunteers will continue to receive technical training in the field, the details of which will depend largely on which trainings are needed by the local community at that time. When conducting these rural trainings, volunteers will work closely with GSC's team of experts to educate local villages about improved nutrition and food security. Innovations being introduced include water catchment systems, keyhole gardens, , and sack gardens.
To whom
will I give HIV/AIDS or sustainable agriculture seminars? Will they be arranged
for me?
Participants in the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program deliver HIV/AIDS, nutrition and health education training primarily to community groups, including women's groups, those affected by HIV/AIDS, Maasai groups and other indigenous cultures. As a result of rural development projects funded by Fintrac and other funding sources, opportunities to provide trainings in rural villages may also be available. These trainings include a package of interventions designed to improve the health of vulnerable populations through nutrition and food security education.
It should be noted that during the month of June, when the HIV/AIDS and Life Skills Day Camp Program is conducted, we also educate teachers and youth.
Those volunteering in the Sustainable Agriculture Program conduct trainings primarily with local farmers' groups. These are often comprised of women, populations affected by HIV/AIDS, Massai and other indigenous cultures. GSC has a permanent in-country sustainable agriculture Tanzanian staff and has a comprehensive long-term plan for working with these groups. Specific subjects taught will depend on the time of year and level of training the group has already received (if any). A diverse menu of trainings may include the basics of composting, double-digging and plant-spacing, crop rotation, pest management or nutrition. As described above, GSC's expanded rural trainings provide volunteers with the opportunity to assist GSC staff to train Tanzanians on a village level as well. These local groups represent some of Tanzania's most vulnerable populations and welcome GSC's trainings, which help increase their food security and improve nutrition.
The community trainings for short-term program participants will be arranged in advance. Some long-term participants, depending on their length of stay, may have the opportunity to work closely with the GSC staff to further expand their activities in the schools and/or into the community.
After the
short-term or other volunteer abroad program, can I extend my serviced if I
decide I would like to stay longer?
Many overseas volunteers feel that they are just getting into the swing of things as their short-term project is ending and wish that they had signed up to stay a longer period of time than originally intended. It is possible to extend a short-term or other program for extra days or weeks. Longer trips are usually more rewarding for the participant and we at GSC feel that the more time you are able to devote to your program, the greater impact you will have on the local community. We welcome you to participate for as long as you are able!
If you decide to extend your program after you have arrived in the country you will be charged a per day fee for time added onto a trip. If you desire to extend please discuss this with the in-country staff. If they feel they can accommodate your extension they will then relay this information to the GSC-U.S. Headquarters office. GSC-U.S. Headquarters will work out your extended stay invoice and you will be required to submit the additional funds to the U.S. headquarters by cashier's check or money order before your extended stay begins. It is not guaranteed that GSC will be able to accommodate your extension so it is best to decide before leaving your country how long you would like to stay.
If participating in the long-term volunteer abroad program, will I have time to travel?
Your weekends will be free so that you will have time to tour the waterfalls of Mount Meru, explore area market days and visit nearby Maasai villages. While on your short-term trip, you will also go on the GSC arranged day long safari to a nearby national park! If you wish to do extensive traveling longer than weekend trips, please plan on doing so before or after your program.
What is covered by my program fees?
Program Fees Include: Airport pick-u and project transportation, hostel and homestay accommodations, all meals, language and cultural orientation and technical training, project administration, and Tanzania day trip safari.
Program Fees do not Include: Airfare* ($1,500 - $2,500), travel insurance* ($150 - $350), work permits* ($250 - $600) and visas* ($100).
*These costs are estimates. Actual prices will depend on program length, your chosen vendors, visiting country's governmental regulations, and other factors beyond GSC's control.


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"First off, we came from hardcore bands, and, in a lot of ways, we still see ourselves as a hardcore band. That said, that's just how we play. I don't know how else to play when you're in a rock band. If you're in a rock band, that's how you're going to do it."
"These guys have to be out there, in some of the worst and wildest places. That's where their hardcore audience is. Most of the guys who are hot resonate in the streets. And it's also where they will run into a lot of trouble. So in rap, just doing what it takes to be well-known puts you at risk."
"We had traces of our music that could be liked by the punk scene or the hardcore scene, ... But that was what people did with us; they said they could put us out on tour with anybody because 'nobody really knows what you guys are. You got some of this, you got some of that, it will probably work, let's see what happens.'"

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When I first became interested in Asian films many years ago, they were hard to come by and thus, it was easy to keep track of the more popular directors. Names such as John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, and Ronny Yu were well-known amongst fans. Later on, directors like Hideo Nakata and Takashi Shimizu became notable. But, with the overwhelming amount of Asian films now available in the U.S., it's become quite hard to keep track of who the better/most popular directors are. Thus, when I received the South Korean film Witch Board (AKA Bunshinsaba), I was surprised to note that I'd seen the director's other two horror films. Maybe I'm more involved in a trend than I thought I was.
Bunshinsaba takes place in a all-girls high school, where Yu-jin (Se-eun Lee) is often picked-on by her classmates. To exact revenge, she enlists two of her friends to help her inflict a curse on her tormentors by using "Bunshinsaba". (Despite the Americanized title of the film, there is no Ouija-like board here. Yu-jin simply uses a red pen and some characters written on a sheet of paper.) Yu-jin warns the others to not open their eyes during the ceremony, or they could be possessed by a demon. But, as luck would have it, Yu-jin opens her eyes, and views a scary-looking girl.
Following this, Yu-jin's enemies begin to die in a most horrible manner -- they put a plastic bag on their heads and then set it on fire. Due to these deaths, Yu-jin's class is incorporated with another class taught by Mr. Han (Choi Sung-min). Meanwhile, the new art teacher, Miss Lee (Kim Kyu-ri) learns of school's mysterious past. The student who once sat in seat 29, Kim In-sook (Lee Yu-ri), died a horrible death and it is rumored that her ghost still haunts the school. (Thus, none of the classrooms have a seat 29.)
Yu-jin is disturbed by the deaths at school and becomes convinced that she was the cause and that she is now possessed. She becomes even more convinced of this fact when she begins to have vivid visions involving the ghostly girl that she saw during the "Bunshinsaba" ceremony. As the characters learn more about the small town's dubious past, it becomes clear that supernatural forces are clearly at work, not only on Yu-jin, but on Miss Lee as well. What can be done to stop the vengeful ghosts?
As noted above, I've seen the first two films from director Ahn Byung-ki, Nightmare and Phone, so I feel comfortable commenting on him and that's where I'll start the review for Bunshinsaba. Ahn is definitely a technically proficient director and he has a knack for shooting very clean and professional looking films. He is also apparently good at coaxing low-key performances from his actors. In short, his films look as if they were made with care.
However, Ahn seems to have a very difficult time telling a story and that's where Bunshinsaba (and his other two films) run into trouble. For starters, the plot in Bunshinsaba is muddled from the beginning. Yu-jin states that she wants to take revenge on those who ridicule her (and we do witness this bullying), but we never learn exactly why she is a target. Also, the two girls who help Yu-jin with the "Bunshinsaba" ceremony don't figure into the story after that opening scene, which seems quite odd given the deaths which follow.
When I watch a foreign film, I often feel as if I'm missing key pieces (either due to cultural differences or poor translation), but with Bunshinsaba everything seemed pretty straightforward from the outset. Misguided occult practice leads to possible possession, deaths, and ghostly appearances. When the plot twists finally start to arrive in the second half of the film, they aren't very surprising, nor do they really add anything to the story. And maybe it's a cultural thing, but enough with the "creepy" Asian women with hair covering their faces. It worked in Ringu and got old very quickly after that.
So, essentially, Bunshinsaba is a very well-made movie which has little to offer in terms of originality or scares. There are some creepy moments in the film, especially during the opening scene, but it's nothing that we haven't seen before. The story is essentially a ghost/possession tale in which the sins of the past come back to haunt those in the present. The movie has a very nice look and there is one shocking act or violence at the end, but otherwise the tale is somewhat redundant and the ending is both unsatisfying and confusing.
Witch Board (AKA Bunshinsaba) haunts DVD courtesy of Tokyo Shock/Media Blasters. The film has been letterboxed at 1.85:1 and the transfer is enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs. This is an impressive transfer as the picture is very sharp and clear. There is essentially no grain on the image and no visible defects from the source material. The colors, most notably the deep reds and blues, look fantastic. The picture has a nice amount of depth and the framing appears to be accurate. Some artifacting was present, but it wasn't distracting.
The DVD features the original Korean audio track and a dubbed English track in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, thus giving listeners a nice choice. Both of these tracks sound fantastic, as they offer clear dialogue and sound effects. The surround sound is notably good here and the sounds of rain or retreating footsteps really add to the ambience of the film. The subwoofer channel also gets a nice workout here. Some may question the lack of a DTS track here, but the Dolby tracks certainly go above and beyond.
Tokyo Shock has released Witch Board (AKA Bunshinsaba) to DVD in two forms -- a single-disc version and a two-disc version. For the purposes of this review, the two-disc version was screened. Disc 1 features an AUDIO COMMENTARY featuring director Ahn Byung-ki, and actresses Kim Kyu-ri, Lee Se-eun, and Lee Yoo-ri. This commentary is in Korean and can be viewed with English subtitles. This is a fairly straightforward commentary as the group discusses the making of the film. Ahn compliments his actors and the three women describe their experiences making horror films (and they giggle a lot). There is a MUSIC VIDEO by 2Late (?) and the ORIGINAL TRAILER for Bunshinsaba.
The rest of the extras can be found on Disc 2. "Making of Featurette" (53 minutes) features comments from the director and the actors. This segment contains a great deal fo behind-the-scenes footage, but there is no real theme here, just on-set observations of specific scenes accompanied by asides from those involved. We get more on-set video with "Stunts & Special FX Featurette" (15 minutes) which shows the preparations for makeup effects scenes, as well as fires and explosions. "P.R. Photo Shoot" (2 minutes) shows how the poster and publicity stills were created (there is no notable dialogue here). Ahn discusses his view of film in "Director's Horror Film Theory" (8 minutes). Here, he discusses his other films, his take on Korean horror movies, and notes the films and directors who influenced him. (It's very refreshing to here Ahn identify himself as a horror film director.) In "Horror Films vs. Actresses Interviews" (9 minutes) we get to hear the actresses discuss their opinions on horror films, especially those of Ahn. The final extra is a "Press Conference" (7 minutes) in which the director and actors address an audience. (No offense to Tokyo Shock/Media Blasters, but these extras were clearly reproduced from an Asian DVD release and all look quite good.)
Has the golden age of modern Asian horror come and gone? I don't know if it has or not, but I can say that it's been a while since I've seen a good Asian horror film. Bunshinsaba has the makings of a good movie, as it is competently made and has some spooky moments, but the story is hackneyed and the movie simply feels stale and mediocre.


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Afton settlement agreement hits roadblock
The Afton City Council has to wait a little longer before its lawsuit with FOC, LLC and Atomic Properties fades from the horizon.
At the June 1 meeting of the Afton Planning Commission, commissioners reviewed ordinances that had to be approved in order for the settlement agreement with FOC, LLC and Atomic Properties to go into effect.
Ultimately, the planning commission decided to recommend denial of the amendments to the city council.
During the discussion, commissioner Jim Fox excused himself since he is a party to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was brought upon the city in 2007 after the plaintiffs had purchased 69 acres of land that had been rezoned as industrial in the city's comprehensive plan, but then the city adopted ordinance amendments establishing regulations on the property.
The plaintiffs then initiated a lawsuit against the city, stating that the ordinances were in conflict with the city's comprehensive plan, they were arbitrary and capricious, and have effectuated a regulatory taking of their property.
The city council approved the settlement agreement with FOC, LLC and Atomic Properties at a special meeting on April 14.
In the settlement agreement that was presented to the Afton City Council, ordinance amendments to the ordinances in question were proposed that would remedy the regulations on the property, as well as require the city to pay the plaintiffs $200,000.
The planning commission first discussed the proposed ordinance amendments at a special meeting on May 18, but sent them back for further revisions.
One of the concerns that the planning commission raised during the meeting was the lack of "accessory use definitions."
During the June meeting, Afton's attorney in these lawsuits, George Hoff of Hoff, Barry and Kozar, P.A, was on hand to help answer questions.
Hoff informed the planning commission that their concerns over accessory use definitions were addressed in additional ordinances that were before them for reference, not action. The new ordinances will go before the planning commission at a future meeting since a public hearing for these ordinances was not advertised.
Because of these additional proposed ordinances, if the council should approve the other ordinance amendments, the settlement agreement would not go into effect until the definitions are approved.
"Since these uses aren't defined, it's difficult to take action," planning commission chairwoman Barbara Ronningen said. "We're supposed to say 'It's OK to do that' and talk about the definitions later -- it seems a little irregular to me."
The rest of the commissioners shared Ronningen's concerns and hesitation to approve anything unless they are properly defined.
"I feel blind," commissioner Anne Knutson said. "It's not in front of us."
In addition to concerns over the definitions, the commission also voiced concerns over some of the proposed amendments, such as the proposed 65 percent impervious surface area and proposed retail uses.
"We don't allow retail uses in the industrial zone," Ronningen said.
Commissioner Scott Patten expressed his concerns with the ordinances being inconsistent with other ordinances further down the line.
"I'm worried that everything will get out of alignment," he said. "I want to know that we can put everything back together again."
Commissioner Richard Bend shared some of the same concerns as his fellow commissioners, but he felt that since the council has already approved the settlement agreement it was in their best interest to be helpful to the council in making the decision.
"I see this as a political matter," he said.
In the end, the commission voted unanimously to recommend denial even though they agreed that they could accept a lot of the changes, but not everything. They will recommend to the council to look carefully at the issues of the accessory use definitions and waterfront usages.
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Wonder if someone could give me a few general pointers as to how to solve the issue I have:
The audio output level of my CD player is unfortunately too high - it is not, I hasten to add, distorted, but I do not have to raise the volume control on my preamp very much before the sound is too loud for normal listening. This is a problem because it's not easy to find the level if I have to listen at a low volume and is annoying because I also have a high-quality phono stage which needs a far bigger raising of the volume control
My DAC is the standard Philips TDA1541A CD630 circuit but has been completely relaid, and has all high quality caps and resistors, and changed op amps, on it. It sounds incredible.
Is there a way to reduce the gain of the audio output of this circuit *without* simply using an attenuator, which might reduce the output but also kill musicality. In other words - what components in the circuit need changing?
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Why in the world would an attenuator "kill musicality"? It's absolutely the most foolproof way to fix level problems- doing things like changing the I/V resistors or voltage amplifier stage gain has far more probability of unexpected issues.
Two resistors and you're done.
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....and after all, the volume control on your preamp is an attenuator !
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Hi James1,
It's very simple to adjust the gain of any CD, DAC, Preamp or Amplifier : they all (except some few open-loop designs) are made around an amplifying stage topology with a non-inverting input, an inverting input and an output. The gain is adjusted by the negative feedback amount determined by Rf (feedback) and Rg (gain) resistors. Generally, Rf remains fixed and the gain is adjusted by varying the Rg value : by increasing it, you'll decrease the gain and vice versa.
Rf starts from the amplifier's output and ends to its inverting (-) input.
In your case, you'll just have to locate both left and right output stages' Op-Amps and increase their Rg value : this resistor is connected to the Op-Amp's inverting (-) input at one side and to the signal ground at the other side.
You should note the original value first, then replace it with a bigger trimpot adjusted at the same value : for example, if Rg=100 Ohms, chose a 500 Ohms trimpot adjusted at 100 Ohms. Then just increase the trimpot's value to say 200 Ohms and the overall gain will be divided approximately by 2 which is -6dB. Gain(dB)=20xlog(1+Rf/Rg)
When the correct Rg is found, then replace the trimpot by a quality resistor with its equivalent resistive value.
Note that by decreasing the gain, you'll also increase the bandwidth and lower the voltage noise of your CD's output stage resulting in a higher global S/N ratio for your system.
If you can't find Rg, just send your CD's analog output stage's schematics and I'll help you to locate it.
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|26th November 2010, 12:31 PM
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I would add a simple attenuator. The output stage runs at unity gain anyway (at dc and lf) so altering feedback isn't an option. As SY mentions, to alter things upstream would cause problems with all the filter time constants.
Add two resistors as shown. R1 at say 3K3 and try values of R2 to suit. You can go as low as you want with those, I would try around 2K2 to begin. Make sure the ground end of R2 goes to signal ground as shown. Transfer the coupling cap as shown to the junction of these resistors.
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Increasing "Rg" may create stability problems due to stray capacitance at the inverting input. Even if stable there is the risk of an HF boost. Better to reduce "Rf", although this can bring other problems. Better still to leave it alone.
A simple signal attenuator is the easiest short-term solution. If you don't trust resistors to obey Ohm's Law reasonably well then you should scrap all your electronics and stick to live acoustic music only. Long-term, maybe ditch the preamp? CD doesn't really need one.
An external attentuator is the best option. Put it at the preamp end of the cable, so the low output impedance of the CD still drives the cable capacitance. Say, 22K in series, 10K to ground. This will give roughly -10dB attenuation.
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Dear DF96,
Increasing stability when varying Rg's value is a theoretical statement : most Op-Amps have a large GBW product and low input capacitance so when you're dealing with some hundred Ohms, there'd be no issue. It's a question of proportion !
Anyway, refering to the output stage's schematics, the Op-Amp is hooked as a unity-gain Buffer so the gain is 0 dB and couldn't be less.
To decrease the gain, I wouldn't use resistive attenuators as they'll raise the CD's output impedance (with much more stability issues than lowering the Rg value in a non-inverting amplifier topology, due to coaxial signal cables' capacitive load !) : in practice, the driver's output stage's impedance must be at least 10 to 20 times lower than the receiver's input load. So problems will occur if the preamp's Volume potentiometer's value is not high enough.
Putting a resistive attenuator after the cable and just before the Volume potentiometer will lower down the preamp's impedance for CD input : due to the non-inverting (+) input's bias current, this will change the Offset voltage at the output, if the preamp is DC-coupled without an active DC-Servo circuit, and multiplied by the gain of the power amp mostly between 20 and 30dB, the LF speakers' voice coils will heat-up or blow in the worst case ! So things are not so simple and adding resistive deviding networks, before or after the signal cables, will always alter the sound quality as do all potentiometers : you always loose dynamic, vivacity and musicality. Keep in mind that Hi-Fi is a question of time constants which must always remain LOW : adding serial resistors with load or stray capacitance just increase them !
So, James1 must perhaps lower his preamp's gain and increase his phono stage's gain by adding a step-up transformer just after his pick-up : in this case, he'll keep his CD player's original output stage design.
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Richard made a solid impression in his first outing after being included in the Jake Peavy trade and the San Diego Padres took advantage of Braun's outfield miscue to score the go-ahead run in a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Richard was scheduled to pitch for the Chicago White Sox on Friday night against the New York Yankees. But instead, the 4-for-1 trade on Friday afternoon that sent four pitchers to the Padres for Peavy, the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner, put Richard en route to San Diego.
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The left-hander held the Brewers to one run on two hits over 5 2-3 innings but got no decision. It took Braun misplaying a fly ball from pinch hitter Oscar Salazar into a double for the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. San Diego won its fifth consecutive game, the Padres' longest streak since winning 10 in a row from May 15-25.
San Diego had 12 hits, one game after it had season highs in runs (11) and hits (17) in an 11-7 win over the Brewers on Friday night. It also marked the fifth consecutive game that San Diego had 10 or more hits, the first time that's happened since April 2007.
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Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 26th save in 27 chances to complete the combined four-hitter against Milwaukee, which lost for the seventh time in 10 games.
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San Diego came right back in the bottom of the inning when rookie Everth Cabrera tripled off Mike Burns (2-4) with two outs. Burns appeared to get out of the inning when Salazar hit a fly ball to left field. But Braun broke in on the ball and it sailed over his head and rolled to the wall for a run-scoring double.
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As November 2nd and California's critical vote on Proposition 19 (which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana) draws nearer, folks from all over the political spectrum are speaking out in support of legalization. The following opinion piece from Dr. Dale Archer was posted on FoxNews.com on October 20th. I wonder if he'd get along with Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert, authors of Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People To Drink?…
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In another shocking statement from the schizophrenic Obama administration, Attorney General Eric Holder emphatically stated that it "strongly oppose[s]" a measure called the "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act," which, if passed, would legalize marijuana in the state of California. Thus, the debate rages on about what to do about this popular, yet still illegal drug.
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It may still be 2014, but The Barn Players has announced a set of six shows for its 60th anniversary season in 2015. Located at 6219 Martway, across from Sylvester Powell Community Center, The Barn Players describes itself as the oldest and largest community theater in the Kansas City area.
The six 2015 shows will include:
- Thoroughly Modern Millie – (February 27 to March 15) The award winning musical that tells the story of a high-spirited 1920's stage musical and young Millie Dillmont in search of a new life for herself. Rated PG.
- Avenue Q – (April 17 to May 3) A musical that tells the story of a college grad who moves into a shabby NYC apartment as he and his friends struggle to find jobs and a general purpose to life. Rated R
- Six Degrees of Separation – (May 31 to June 14) A true story that follows a con-man "Paul" who claims he knows the son of a wealthy NYC couple and that he is the son of actor Sidney Poitier Rated R
- Equus – (July 31 to August 15) Dr. Martin Dysart is confronted with a boy, who has blinded six horses, but the boy has always adored all horses – the puzzle is a psychological mystery that leads to a dramatic confrontation. Rated R
- The Addams Family – (September 18 to October 4) Based on the TV show, this is an original story where daughter Wednesday Addams falls in love with a young man from a respectable family. Rated PG-13
- The Producers – (November 6 to 22) Mel Brooks' classic comedy, the show that won twelve Tony Awards and tells the story of a down-on-his-luck producer and his accountant who come up with a scheme to bilk their backers out of millions of dollars. Rated R
Other 60th season productions will include a Barn Junior production in January, the Barney Awards on Jan. 31, a Barn Kids production in the summer, the Barn Benefit Concert (a celebration of 60 years of Barn musicals) in June and the annual 6X10 Original Ten-Minute Play Festival in December.


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[efoods]A new field of medical research is looking at the emergence of modern epidemics like asthma and obesity through the prism of Charles Darwin's 150-year-old theory of evolution.
In focus at a World Health Summit, which finished Sunday in Berlin, was evolutionary or Darwinian medicine, which aims to help doctors and medical researchers recognise that humans have evolved down the ages.
The body "is not a machine, like a machine designed by engineers, it is shaped by natural selection and has flaws in different pieces," said Randolph Nesse, a pioneer in the field from the University of Michigan.


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Dozens of stolen chairs have been returned to American University after the school warned students to turn them in or face legal charges.
Since the start of the fall semester, thieves took boardroom chairs, bar stools, a booth seat and a high table from the Mary Graydon Center.
The stolen furniture was valued at $7,311.30, as reported by the student paper The Eagle. While that sounds like a lot, a school official told The Eaglethe tables and seats were industrial grade and different from the kind you'd typically find in IKEA.
School officials sent students an e-mail earlier this month offering them amnesty if they returned the stolen goods by Oct. 18. A majority of the furniture, including the missing boardroom chairs was returned.
According to The Eagle, the school also collected several missing items that were not included on the original e-mail.
School officials said anyone caught with the remaining missing items will be subject to legal charges.


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The Cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 17 IS… (Live Blog)
Here's your new cast!! Discuss. And go here to see all the cast portraits!
Snookie with Sasha
Keyshawn Johnson with Sharna
Valerie Harper with Tristan
Brant Daughtery with Peta
Christina Milian with Mark
Bill Nye with Tyne
Elizabeth Berkley with Val
Corbin Bleu with Karina
Amber Riley with Derek
Bill Engvell with Emma
Jack Osborne with Cheryl
Leah Remini with Tony
Working on Video!!
Cast announcement
The Cast talks of DWTS Season 17 surprises
The new cast answers tweets
The pair offs
ETA1: They are pimping the crap out of this and are saying we have 44 minutes to the reveal. The dancers and celebs are on a big bus (video coming) and Tom and Brooke are leading the way in a big convertible. A helicopter is clearly following them. This appears to be a big deal. 😉
ETA2: Here's a teasing vid from @dancingABC on Instagram. In other news, Nancy Grace is making me remember why I hated her pre-DWTS and she's making me hate her again now.
ETA3: Well, some of the folks in the comments found this list which seems to be at least part of the cast list…from GMA
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WHITEHAVEN Coal says a train derailment will interrupt shipments from the company's Narrabri mine in NSW for at least another fortnight.
Trains will be unable to move coal between Narrabri underground mine and the Port of Newcastle after the track was damaged on November 28, Whitehaven said in a statement.
"No date has yet been forecast by Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) for completion of repairs to the track and the bridge, and investigations are still underway into the cause of the incident," Whitehaven said.
The company said the track closure does not affect Whitehaven's open cut operations or its Gunnedah Coal Handling and Preparation Plant.
Whitehaven said trucking was being considered as an interim measure, but approvals would need to be sought through the NSW government and local government.
Managing Director Tony Haggarty said Whitehaven was reviewing all options available to minimise the impact of the closure on its operations.
"The options include seeking approval for temporary trucking of coal from the Narrabri mine to the rail load out at our coal handling and preparation plant at Gunnedah," Mr Haggarty said.
The ARTC will provide further information on track repair time frames as they become available.
"We do not have capacity at Gunnedah CHPP to handle all Narrabri coal," Mr Haggarty said.
The company will also consider re-scheduling of required longwall maintenance at Narrabri, reconfiguration of stockpile facilities, maximising coal deliveries from the open cut operations and optimising shipping schedules.
Whitehaven shares were 4.5 cents lower at $2.98 at 1341 AEDT.
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Email Injection Issue – Is there a fix yet?
Folks – I received the following email from my webhoster regarding security issues:-
If your site uses the PHP mail() function to send mail from a PHP page please read this message carefully.
Over the last few weeks we have seen many unsecure contact form / feedback form / Refer and Tell a friend type forms been used to send out spam because of e-mail injection vulnerability. Many of these forms do not have any
validation on user input data.
Clients who use any of the above forms need to remove them NOW from their websites until they have been secured as they allow spammers to send out spam through our network.
Please take this e-mail seriously.
We have had to disable 20+ websites in the last 2 weeks because of this issue.
Am I right in assuming this applies to wordpress, or at least to the "contact us" plugins out there? If so – is there a secure workaround or plugin available to address this issue or do I have to get rid of my plugin in order to stay hosted with my site?
Looking for some advice please as I'm not a PHP guru. Thanks.
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Nigerian man arrested after disturbance on same Northwest flight as Christmas terror attempt
A Nigerian man, in his 30s, has been taken into custody aboard a plane in Detroit after locking himself in the toilet for over an hour.
A law enforcement official said the incident took place on Sunday, aboard the same Northwest flight that was attacked on Christmas Day.
Crew members requested that security remove the man from Flight 253 after he became disruptive.
A Delta spokeswoman says all 256 passengers have been safely taken off the plane.
Delta operates the Northwest flight.
An airport spokesman said: "The pilot requested emergency assistance upon arrival."
Sources told Fox News that the man boarded a plane in Lagos, Nigeria with no baggage.
All 256 passengers on Sunday's flight were taken by bus to the airport terminal for questioning, according to a spokeswoman for Delta Air Lines, which operates Northwest.
Emergency vehicles surrounded the plane as it remained parked about a kilometre from the main airport buildings for more than three hours.
A security official at Detroit airport confirmed later he posed no security risk to the plane. He was a businessman who had become "verbally disruptive" after falling ill during the flight, the officer said.


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Editing /etc/fstab in Fedora 8
Evening all! :)
I have something of an embarrassing question regarding editing the filesystem table (/etc/fstab) and I would be grateful for any assistance. I've done a search of the forums and I haven't found an answer that works for me, hence this post.
I have a hard drive partition (created through custom partitioning during installation) set aside for storage and I wish to make it writable for my ordinary user account.
It's been years since I've edited /etc/fstab by hand and it seems my Unix-fu has grown weak with disuse. I cannot get it right, thus my embarrassment.
Herewith the contents of /etc/fstab:
LABEL=/1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
Many thanks in advance,
I have my storage mounted with 0 0, but 1 2 should be OK.
What are ther permissions of /stuff (ie ls -l /stuff)?
You were spot on Billy. I didn't have write permission set for the mount point. A quick "chmod 777 /stuff" has everything chugging along nicely.
Thank you very much. ;)
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Rwanda Threatens to Leave Sudan Mission
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and JOSH KRON; Jeffrey Gettleman reported from Nairobi, and Josh Kron from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Published: September 1, 2010
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Rwanda stepped up its threats on Tuesday to withdraw thousands of peacekeepers from Sudan if the United Nations published a report that accused Rwandan forces of massacring civilians and possibly committing genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo years ago.
Rwanda appears to be trying to play hardball with the United Nations and is using the fact that the country plays a linchpin role in the troubled Darfur region, in western Sudan, for maximum leverage. Rwanda has 3,300 peacekeepers in Darfur, and a Rwandan general is in charge of the entire 21,800-strong United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission there.
The United Nations report that Rwanda is trying to block, which was leaked last week to several news organizations in draft form, charges that in the mid-1990s invading troops from Rwanda and their rebel allies killed tens of thousands of members of the Hutu ethnic group, including many civilians.
The report presents repeated examples in which squads of Rwandan soldiers, led by Tutsi commanders, and their Congolese rebel allies lured Hutu refugees with promises they would be repatriated to Rwanda, only to massacre them.
Until recently, Rwanda had been celebrated as one of the most promising success stories in Africa, a nation that had rebuilt itself after genocide in 1994, boasting impressive economic growth rates, low crime and innovative ways of fighting poverty.
But donor nations have steadily increased their criticism of Rwanda's brand of democracy, especially after the country's president, Paul Kagame, won re-election in August with 93 percent of the vote. Rwandan officials have been trying in private to persuade the United Nations not to publish the Congo report -- or at least to take out the most damning accusations. But now it seems the pressure has spilled out into the open.
Jill Rutaremara, a Rwandan military spokesman, said in a statement that the Rwandan army ''has finalized a contingency withdrawal plan for its peacekeepers deployed in Sudan in response to a government directive in case the U.N. publishes its outrageous and damaging report.''


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The Length and Success of NBA Careers: Does College Production Predict Professional Outcomes?
This paper uses data on players drafted in 1987 through 1989 covering both their collegiate and their professional careers. This time period is chosen because we wanted recent players whose playing days have ended. Our analysis evaluates the role of college productivity on draft position and the relationship between college career productivity, measured by individual performance statistics and as productivity indexes, with professional career productivity measured similarly and with the length of the career. At issue is the effectiveness of NBA executives in identifying college players who will be successful in the pros. The results suggest that some college productivity significantly influences draft position and that the nature of that influence differs with the nature of the college conference from which a player is taken. Draft position also affects the length of a player's career, with earlier draftees having longer careers.
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After hearing the opening track, a rendition of Benny Carter's "Miss Missouri" that is so by-the-numbers and competent to the point of sterility, one could be excused for assuming that the ensuing contents of this CD would be more of the same evidence of university students regurgitating textbook versions of traditional jazz arrangements. Happily, and much to the credit of leader/director Chris Merz, the students - and listening audience - are instead heartily challenged thereafter, proving themselves time and again to be far beyond any traces of precocity within an extensive variety of settings.
Besides the indisputably mature, professional level at which the individual players perform, many of the compositions - from a similarly amateur source - shine as well: Jim McNeely's "Blue Note" is a highly advanced and engaging piece of music, as is Merz's "The Beautiful One." Most noteworthy of all is Kyle Novak's "Momento," a contemplative piece which at first doesn't sound necessarily amenable to a large-ensemble treatment, but which ends up impressing as much for its evocative, inventive arrangements as it does for the beautiful song it is in itself. Its introduction features a magnificent interplay between pianist Vladan Milenkovic, bassist Eric Krieger, and guitarist Travis Stivick - a high point of the disc. Milenkovic is as steady a hand as could be desired throughout; his tasteful, understated playing is an essential consistency that strengthens the balance of so many competing instruments. None of the soloists are showy, but nearly all are amply talented.
Of particular note are saxophonist Nathaniel Gao, easily the most expressive player of the group, and fluegelhornist Brandon Lewis, who for good reason is featured prominently on both of the songs which display the group in a more diminished context ("Memento" and "The Beautiful One"). The traditional big band exercises are only given further allowances on the Rogers-Hart standard "Where or When" and on a second Carter song, "Rompin' At The Reno," which is satisfying in that it presents the group really swinging for the first and only time on the compilation.
An emphasis on swing, however, is not what these performances are about. The creative extensions of big band arrangements through modern forms are most appreciably demonstrated on Joey Sellers' "Skinny Window Stomp," which sounds influenced by the avant-garde work of John Zorn, and the concluding track "Arenas," an urgent and dramatic work of originality by Robert Washut. Here, Milenkovic finally steps out with a classically-tinged solo, and altoist Gao tears it up amidst the swelling, intricate layers of reeds and brass. With "Momento," Chris Merz has successfully directed his young ensemble convincingly through both the traditional framework and the forward-looking possibilities of big band.
Everything, from the quality of recording to the clarity of the arrangements to the refinement of the musicians, is spot-on. Perhaps it's a lamentable fact that urban locales and their nightclubs are no longer the breeding grounds for jazz musicians, but the inspired instruction that obviously is occurring in places even as seemingly remote as Cedar Falls, Iowa gives one assurance that the legacy of jazz is being proffered as something with a future and not just a closed past.


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