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- "When in doubt, flee."— Unggoy philosophy[2]
The Unggoy[3] (Latin, Monachus frigus, meaning "cold monk") is a species of squat bipedal vertebrates in the unified races of the Covenant. They are the lowest-ranking species in the hierarchy, and are frequently mistreated by almost every higher-ranking race. Unggoy are primarily used as laborers, slaves, or, in combat situations, cannon fodder. They are one of the later races to be introduced into the Covenant, and were either the second or third Covenant species to be encountered by humans. They are referred to as Grunts by humans, mainly because they are considered weak compared to their superiors, and also because they perform the majority of the physical labor required by the Covenant and they do not have much knowledge compared to other Covenant species.
- 1 History
- 2 Description
- 3 Culture
- 4 Homeworld
- 5 Rank
- 6 Gameplay
- 7 Trivia
- 8 Gallery
- 9 Sources
- 10 Related pages
The Ark and reseeding
Prior to the activation of the Halo Array, the Unggoy had managed to achieve a Tier 6 society on their homeworld, Balaho. However, the planet and the Unggoy civilization was devastated by the collapse of its biosphere due to massive global overindustrialization.[4]
The Unggoy were one of many species indexed by the Librarian for preservation on Installation 00 from the firing of the Halo Array. They were subsequently returned to their homeworld Balaho, where they began re-building their culture.
Introduction into the Covenant
Grunts were the sixth client race to be integrated into the Covenant, not including San 'Shyuum and Sangheili, about 411 years before the end of the Human-Covenant war, roughly coming to their indoctrination in 2142 on the military calendar. By the time of their discovery by the Covenant, the Unggoy homeworld was still recovering from its ecological collapse over a hundred millennia earlier, and the Unggoy civilization had yet to return to its former state.[4]
While they are essentially a slave race, the Unggoy have managed to largely retain their cultural identities, and have rebelled in the past several times. Being the lowest-ranked species of the Covenant, they are bitter rivals with the Kig-Yar, who are also low-ranked. The higher-ranking races of the Covenant have often ignored this rivalry. The breaking point came when a junior staffer in the Ministry of Concert[5] discovered evidence of the Kig-Yar planning to poison recreational narcotics the Unggoy enjoyed, which would have left them sterile, but the High Council refused to investigate the matter. The rising tensions with the Kig-Yar and the general disinterest from the other Covenant races led to the Unggoy Rebellion in 2462. While the rebellion was ultimately put down thanks to an Arbiter and the near-glassing of the Unggoy homeworld, the Unggoy proved that they were not the cowards they had been long deemed, and could indeed be vicious fighters when provoked. After the uprising's conclusion, as was their tradition, the Sangheili forgave the surviving Unggoy and allowed them to enter the Covenant military as armed infantry units, rather than the unarmed cannon fodder as which they had previously served.[6]
Despite the low place they have in the Covenant Hierarchy, the true irony is that the Unggoy's entry into the Covenant has ensured their species' survival. Membership in the Covenant granted the Unggoy freedom from risk of extinction during Balaho's two winters, as they now have access to sufficient supplies of food. Infant mortality has decreased to below fifty percent since joining the Covenant, and geronticide is no longer a necessity for survival. The average life expectancy for non-combatant Unggoy has doubled.[7] Their incorporation into the Covenant likely also alleviated the threat of the Blue Death, which Unggoy typically fear.[8]
The Great Schism
The Unggoy obey other Covenant races out of fear more than religious faith.[9] They have next to no political power in the Covenant; the highest political rank available to an Unggoy is Deacon. Within the Unggoy community there is a strong resentment of other species, especially the Kig-Yar. The low rank of the Unggoy, as well as the aforementioned war, also led to a lack of political loyalty during the Great Schism, as the Unggoy did not ally with a particular side, and stayed with whoever commanded them, most likely out of subservient fear to their current masters. However, many of those serving under the Jiralhanae still held support for the Sangheili and revered the Arbiter, pointing out to their comrades that they once served under him.
Unggoy are typically poor warriors in terms of skill, poor shots when not focused, slow, but strong for their size, and are generally on the whole, quite tactically inept. When witnessing their commanders eliminated during a battle, they often go into a panic and scatter in random directions. However, what Unggoy may lack in individual skill, they make up for with sheer numbers, high tenacity, also if they are focused, can be quite accurate with their weapons not to mention they breed at a remarkable rate. The Covenant used the high-breeding rate of the Unggoy to their advantage in the Human-Covenant War, where squads of Unggoy very frequently overpowered UNSC personnel through force of numbers. The conflict on Harvest, and thus the Human-Covenant War, was in part started by an Unggoy named Yull tearing apart Private Osmo. Special Operations Grunts, which are known to wear black colored armor, are far more tenacious than the lower tiered ones, and have even been known to carry fuel rod guns and plasma launchers which makes them extremely dangerous foes, it should also be noted, that these fuel rod wielding unggoy can fire their massive weapons without needing to stabilize them with their other hand.
Unggoy are the only Covenant species to breathe methane rather than oxygen. Their combat armor/harness has an integrated methane re-breather system, as Unggoy are unable to survive for long periods of time without methane due to asphyxiation much like humans without oxygen. In games however, if the player manages to melee their methane tank off, they will not die. It is possible in Halo: Reach to shoot the vents on either side of the tank, resulting in the tank popping off and the Unggoy flying off.
Psychology and behavior
While fairly intelligent, they are cowardly, and not very creative on the battlefield, Unggoy are one of the most gregarious and sociable of the Covenant races and possess a very strong pack mentality, often associating with each other in groups. Although they are quite capable of handling weaponry and operating vehicles and machinery such as Ghosts and Shades, Unggoy are thought to be unintelligent, this is due to bullying by the higher ups like Sangheili and Jirahanae, who want unintelligent soldiers who will do what they're told. There are exceptions to this rule, however: The Unggoy Deacon Dadab, for example, was noted as being quite intelligent for an Unggoy, as demonstrated by his ability to learn and communicate in Huragok sign language, however, this is simply because he was allowed to be intelligent by his superiors. And Unggoy can be found on the farm lands of the Sangheili homeworld Sanghelios. They sometimes use a recreational drug in the form of a gas they mix into their methane tanks called infusion, sometimes referred to as "the gas". It was found by ONI operative Evan Phillips.
The Unggoy seem to outnumber the other races to a large degree and might offer impressive resistance if properly organized. They have been called "cannon fodder" because their Sangheili or Jiralhanae leaders will often send them out to serve as a distraction, rather than actually having them effectively engage an enemy in combat. This numerical superiority and pack mentality allows for their sense of cultural identity to remain, despite a number of hardships, including their extreme subservience to the other races of the Covenant, as well as the dark time following reintroduction after the activation of the Halo Array.[4]
An inherent psychological advantage possessed by the Unggoy are their unburdened neural pathways, which allow the Unggoy to absorb knowledge more freely compared to the other Covenant species. As such, they are often tasked with monitoring space for traces of human communication. In addition, many Unggoy have developed a clear understanding of two or even three human languages. This advantage serves as a river of confidence in times of great stress for them.[4]
Unggoy generally follow a few short, simple guidelines given to them by the Sangheili; namely "When in doubt, shoot." or "Stay out of the way, live another day." Despite being held in low stature in the Covenant, many Unggoy appear to be strong followers of their religion. Their Deacons will often hold sermons onboard ships to boost the morale and teach the Unggoy onboard about the Covenant. For instance, a Deacon named Dadab gave sermons and taught the Unggoy on board a Jiralhanae cruiser about the Covenant and its religions. The Jiralhanae allowed Dadab these teachings because they believed that it would help the Unggoy become more competent and helpful.
They often gamble with each other and often play games; one in particular, hunting rock, involves two Unggoy competing to kill the most scrub grubs. In the novel Contact Harvest, the Unggoy deacon Dadab stated that scrub grubs where easy targets compared to the mud wasps and shade crabs of his homeworld.
Anatomy and physiology
Unggoy share a number of features with different animal species on Earth. Like primates, they walk both bipedally and with the aid of their over sized forearms albeit in a manner similar to a chimpanzee. However, their bodies are armored with a hard exoskeleton as with crabs and insects. Their mouths have a set of small, pointed teeth, much like reptiles. However, the UNSC has classified them taxonomically as being most similar to Earth arthropods, although, being alien in nature, they still aren't technically arthropods..
Unggoy are on average about five feet tall and are relatively weak compared to other Covenant species, they have more mass than a human. Although they can easily walk upright on two legs, they may often use their arms to move in a quadrupedal fashion. While carrying armaments, they are forced to walk upright so that they may support their weapons with their hands, but while trying to flee, or while patrolling without a weapon drawn, they use their over sized arms as forelegs to add speed or stability to their gait. Their eyesight and hearing is average, and seem to have a very well developed sense of smell, sometimes sniffing the air to detect traces of foes or hidden enemies.[10] This is facilitated through the olfactory membranes installed in their masks.
Unggoy also have thick, bio-luminescent,[11] light-blue blood,[12] possibly a result of methane-based proteins in the blood to facilitate methane-based respiration. Like Earth's Horseshoe Crabs, it is possible that their blood is blue due to high copper content.
Unggoy have over-sized forearms, while their upper arms and thighs are seemingly small. This has allowed them to be quite excellent climbers, as discovered in Halo: Contact Harvest. Spiny protrusions on their elbows help them scale rocky surfaces and may also be used to add force to their melee attacks. They also have an amazingly fast finger reflex speed, as they can fire a plasma pistol of the same rate a Sangheili can with a plasma rifle.
Most Unggoy have flat, three-toed feet, with another toe on the back of their feet, others may have four reptilian toes in front. While they are small, stocky, and lacking in agility, they are quite sturdy; most unggoy use light plasma pistols (Probably because that's all their superiors trust them with.), although certain Unggoy of higher ranks appear to be surprisingly strong, able to carry an undeployed plasma cannon or fire a fuel rod gun with one hand without toppling from the recoil. However, physical strength may not actually go along with rank; the types of weapons available to them may be a part of a "trust" issue with the other Covenant. As rank-and-file Unggoy are clumsy and tactically inept, more powerful weapons are likely only issued to those who are more disciplined and experienced.
Although they require an atmosphere to breathe, Unggoy are capable of surviving in the vacuum of space without sealed, full-body gear. Unggoy carapaces apparently can withstand the chilling cold and airless environment of EVA conditions, but they must employ sealed face masks in order to breathe, as well as presumably to protect their facial tissues. In the post-war era the Unggoy seem less able to survive without a mask and are less armored.
Unggoy breed prodigiously, with large egg clutches and short childhood periods.[4] This combined with the large number of young per clutch and rapid sensory-motor integration development was one of the primary reasons why the Covenant cleverly used the breeding habits of the Unggoy to their advantage in battle, deploying the Unggoy as cannon fodder (this would play a key-role in their war against humanity). Overpopulation is a serious problem and in non-war times, strict laws are placed on Unggoy breeding.
Unggoy do value their ties to their offspring, but are usually separated from their families at an early age by the requirements of military service to the Covenant. They resent this greatly, but because of their low social status in the Covenant, they are unable to muster any response.
The Unggoy's culture has been largely erased by their incorporation into the Covenant. They have been granted very few civil rights in comparison to other members of the Covenant and on a good day they are treated like second-class citizens. Despite the advances in civil rights granted after the Grunt Rebellion, including the right to carry weapons and hold places among infantry units, their representation on the High Council is mostly powerless. The negative aspects of their existence are offset by the irony of their continued survival due to the acceptance of the Covenant. The entire species in no longer at risk of being eradicated by two consecutive horrible winter seasons, as they had on their homeworld of Balaho, a swampy planet with a methane atmosphere. Infant mortality is now below 50 percent. Average life expectancy has more than doubled (not including combat personnel). Geronticide is no longer a necessity for the survival of the tribe. Producing enough food to last through the winter season and burning plague victims no longer rank as the top two priorities on their daily chores.[4]
Unggoy often have names which reflect a language of very simple phonics. Unggoy may be based on The Filipino term for "Monkey". Common names, such as Yayap and Dadab, begins with a reduplicated consonant and consist of two syllables. Other names consist of a single syllable with clusters of consonants, such as "Flim". Some exceptions have occurred of which a name has more consonants than is usual while following the first method of naming, as in Kwassass. Often, their names are palindromes, such as Zawaz.
Unggoy names encountered so far consist of these phonemes:
- The vowels short A, short I, and short U.
- The consonants D, F, K, L, M, S, W, P, Y and Z.
Unggoy do not have family names, possibly because the Sangheili did not allow it. Instead, they identify themselves by famous ancestors, their homeworld, and where on that planet they lived.
- Main article: Balaho
The Unggoy homeworld of Balaho is a temperate, swampy planet with a methane atmosphere and naturally occurring pillars of fire. The cold season of their planet makes them highly covet any source of warmth and light they can find, mainly due to the "Blue Death".[8] The planet is still in process of recovery from a global ecological collapse before the activation of the Halo Array due to overindustrialization caused by the Unggoy at the time.[4]
Since their natural environment has a methane atmosphere, they would need to carry methane tanks and breathing apparatus with them whenever they travel into areas without high levels of methane in the air. Since all the other races of the Covenant, and their human enemies, breathe oxygen, the Unggoy find themselves wearing breathing masks more often than not.[13] They have been revealed to be inhabiting large environment domes that have airlocks and methane filters for them to breathe while not in armor[14] or restocking their methane reserves at battlefield methane tanks. They seem to have high-pitched and squeaky voices (except in Halo: Reach and Halo 4), possibly due to the different resonating properties of methane gas. The high-pitched voices are commonly regarded as humorous by most other races, since they tend to sound like frightened children trying to sound intimidating.
Rank structure
The Unggoy have five classes which are easily identified by the color of their armor and/or the type of armor.
|Unggoy Leaders
|Unggoy Ultra
|These Unggoy serve as field officers to their comrades, and wear distinctive white-lilac or silver armor (reminiscent of the Sangheili Ultras). While they appear to have some authority over lesser-ranked Unggoy, they have no control whatsoever over the other Covenant races (except for Kig-Yar). They are stronger opponents than their subordinates, and are more accurate with firearms, throw plasma grenades more often, and wear heavier armor.
|Grunt Specialists
|Special Operations Unggoy
|These Unggoy are experienced and specially-chosen, usually commanded by the special operations Sangheili, and are given distinctive jet-black armor. They are part of the Covenant Special Operations division of the Covenant Special Warfare Group. Just like the special operations Sangheili, they are able to use Active camouflage. They are extremely skilled in warfare compared to their lower-ranked counterparts, and won't panic too often in combat situations, if they do at all. They usually can be seen wielding needlers and sometimes fuel rod guns, and throw plasma grenades with great accuracy. Many of them chose to side with Thel 'Vadam and the other Covenant separatists during the Covenant civil war. However, there were some who didn't side with the Separatists, wearing white armor similar to the Unggoy Ultra. Some loyalist Unggoy were seen during the battle of installation 00.
|Unggoy Heavy
|Being similar to the rank of UNSC Corporal, these specialized Unggoy wear green colored armor and are often deployed for defensive actions.[15] Their primary purposes are to give heavy support for their group, and are commonly seen wielding fuel rod guns. In Halo 4 their armor can be found in green, blue, silver, red, orange, and rarely violet.
|Grunt Infantry
|Unggoy Major
|Similar to a UNSC as a Lance Corporal, they are more experienced than Unggoy Minors, and wear crimson/red colored armor. They command several Unggoy Minors and are slightly more skilled in combat and courageous, though this difference is not always substantial. In Halo: Combat Evolved, two Sniper Rifle shots in the chest is required for one to die on Legendary (they have roughly the same health as the player in the game).
|Unggoy Minor
|The Covenant equivalent of a UNSC Private or Private First Class. They wear orange colored armor and are often the least dangerous, most cowardly, and inaccurate marksmen of all the Covenant. When their commanding officer is killed, they routinely break formation and flee; however, they will regroup and start firing at their target again. As is fitting for Jiralhanae behavior, Unggoy under the command of the Jiralhanae are substantially more aggressive.
|Covenant Remnant
|Unggoy Storm
|Storm Grunts are Grunts who are a part of the Covenant Remnant. They share many of their ranks with the main Covenant but also have a few unique classes. They are more fanatical than regular Grunts, and are more dangerous as a result. They serve the same role as Unggoy Minors in the original Covenant. Their armor can be found in many colors including orange, blue, red, green, yellow, etc. Unggoy Storm, like their Unggoy Minor counterparts are cowardly, but they are fanatical as the Sangheili they serve under.
|Unggoy Imperial
|Unggoy Imperials seem to hold the same position as Unggoy Majors and Ultras. Unggoy Imperial armor can be seen in red, blue, silver, and green. They can command Storm Grunts, but are more commonly lead themselves by Sangheili.
|Unggoy Ranger
|Like the Unggoy Imperial and Unggoy Storm, the Unggoy Ranger is a new rank of the Unggoy species. The Unggoy Ranger, like the Sangheili Ranger and Kig-Yar Ranger, functions in harsh atmosphere, including in space, because of their rank, Unggoy Rangers are specialists. Their armor is designed for 0 gravity and has suitible breathing equipment for space operations.
Other Ranks
- Main article: Deacon
The only position open to the Grunts in the Ministry of Tranquility. This rank doesn't often involve combat or hard manual labor, though they have been known to carry around plasma pistols and needlers, the former possibly meaning it is the lowest position on the Covenant hierarchy. But as seen in Halo: Contact Harvest, the Deacon ordered around other Unggoy whenever it came to matter of religion. In Halo Wars, Deacons are available as the final upgrade for an Unggoy. They further bolster and strengthen the abilities of the Unggoy squads. Interestingly, they wear elongated helmets reminiscent of their Sangheili counterparts.
Though it is never formally named as a rank and only mentioned once, it was revealed in Contact Harvest, that merchants are Unggoy well-respected in the Hierarchy. When Truth was sworn into office a Drone queen, Kig-Yar ship masters, and Unggoy Merchants were said to be there. It was also said that their combat harnesses were adorned with large jewels. They are known to trade Human audio transmissions such as soap operas and radio chatter on the Covenant black market.
Suicide Grunts
The Covenant assign select fanatical Unggoy squads to use Suicide Attacks as their primary offensive tactic against the enemy.[16][17] The suicide Grunts appear as a separate rank in Halo Wars. They serve as the Arbiter's unique units, coming in squads of four. They resemble standard Grunts except for a large, transparent, cylinder-shaped methane tank replacing the standard, triangular tank (in some versions only). However, they put two charged Plasma Grenades on their hands, and once they reach a target, detonate them in hopes of killing the enemy. In Halo 3, this usually happens when their commanding officer is killed.
Heretic Grunts
- Main article: Heretic Grunts
These Grunts have different methane tubes than their non-Heretic counterparts. They use two rounded tubes, instead of the triangular shape. Another feature of the Heretic Grunt armor is a small mouth-breather that exposes a Grunt's teeth. Unlike the armor of the Heretic Elites, there is only one uniform color for a Grunt's armor, which is a shining, golden-brown. Because of this, there is no hierarchy or ranking system, and Heretic Grunts are inferior only to Heretic Elites. Heretic Grunts are also superior to their Covenant counterparts by their equipment and usage thereof. They almost always use needlers, or occasionally fuel rod guns, but never the plasma pistols that are often wielded by their counterparts. They set up turrets like the Heavy Unggoy. They are better treated than their Covenant counterparts, and are not used as cannon fodder. It's also worth noting that Heretic Grunts are much harder to kill than normal Unggoy. Typical Unggoy can be killed with two or three shots on normal via Carbine, but Heretic Grunts can absorb up to five shots before dying.
- Main article: Unggoy/Gameplay
Overall, the Unggoy in gameplay are very weak in combat; often fleeing when their leader has been killed. However, in larger numbers, they can be more of a threat, especially in higher difficulties. If their leader is killed, Unggoy may sometimes activate two plasma grenades and rush to the player in an attempt to suicide-bomb them.
In Halo Wars, the Unggoy serves as the main infantry unit, serving as the Covenant equivalent to the Marine. They start with a plasma pistol and three in each squad, but they can be upgraded to wield needlers. When upgraded to Needlers, they seem to also function as anti-air units as well due to their projectiles setting off a Hornet's chaff pods and doing extra damage towards enemy aircraft.
- In Tagalog, Unggoy means "Monkey".
- In real life, "Grunt" is a slang military term for infantrymen.[18]
- Unggoy enjoy trading human communication files, such as soap operas and comedies, through the black market.[19]
- The Unggoy were ranked #5 in Game Informer's "The Top 10 Most Pathetic Enemies" list.[20]
- In Halo: Reach, Unggoy voices were changed. Instead of their original high-pitched and squeaky voices, they sound more deep and mechanical, possibly because of their breathing apparatus. However, they are still being voiced by Joseph Staten.[21]
- In Halo: Reach, if an Unggoy's methane tank is shot or meleed it might fall off, causing the gas to launch said Unggoy into the air and eventually explode. Some players consider this a great hazard, especially on higher difficulties.
- In Halo 3, it is possible to shoot off the methane tank on the back of an Unggoy with any precision weapon.
- It is said Grunts cannot survive without methane tanks. But in gameplay, they remain alive even without tanks, this is probably because of a reserve methane tank hidden within their back-armor.
- In the Halo: Reach: Signature Series Guide, the average height of a Grunt is 5'2". 5+2= 7.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, all Grunts were supposed to have the Grunt Ultra helmet for the remastered version, but was not added in because of time constraints.
- In Halo 4, they have a completely overhauled appearance, making them look more reptillian than in the previous games.
- In Halo 4, Unggoy now breath methane through a tube leading to their nostrils instead of wearing masks over their mouths.
- In Halo 4, Unggoy appear to have a sharper, more reptillian voice than in previous games. This voice is also very similar to those of the Battle Droids from Star Wars.
- In Halo 4, Grunts seen with Fuel Rod Guns (commonly seen on Legendary), tend to use their methane to "super-jump".
- In Halo 4, you can no longer shoot or melee a Grunt's methane tank off.
- In Halo 4, Unggoy don't appear to run away as often as in previous games, as they tend to continue shooting you instead of fleeing.
- The Halo Waypoint Bulletin on May 9, 2012 suggests that the Halo 4 Unggoy may be a variant that was genetically mutated by the Covenant, or they may be a different sub-species.[22]
- In Halo: Reach, occasionally, when not shot at, they will shake their weapon up and down as if it is jammed.
- A Minecraft DLC Skin pack(1) includes a Grunt Minor Skin.
- In Halo: Evolutions in the short story Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian, Unggoy blood is described as smelling metallic to the human nose.
- In Halo 3, there is an Easter egg with a surrendering Grunt at the end of Halo 3, the actions are used again in Halo: Reach, but with no voice.
- In Halo 4, whenever the Unggoy are sleeping, they make the same sleeping noises as they do in Halo: Reach.
- Their scales appear to be based of a tortoise, especially on the feet.
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ALMOST 2500 foreign workers were brought to Queensland in the past year to fill vacancies in mining and construction.
Figures from Department of Immigration and Citizenship showed in the 12 months to February 21, a figure of 34 per cent of international workers to the state were delivered to these boom industries.
The numbers illustrate the disparity between the state's boom and bust economies, as a skills crisis grips part of the state even as more than 50,000 attended the Queensland Government's recent sessions on how to join the resources industry.
The demand for talented overseas workers is only increasing, with British workers easily most used, as the United States and India almost tie for second.
About 1360 construction workers arrived in the past 12 months on 457 or "Temporary business long stay" visas.
That is more than double the 670 construction workers that arrived the year before.
For mining, international worker numbers increased from 560 to 1180 in the same period.
Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union construction state secretary Michael Ravbarcor said the use of these visas was a way to "bring in foreign workers who (businesses) can exploit by paying lower wages".
"Their employer can threaten to cancel their visa and ship the 457 worker home if they bring up any concerns of safety or wage conditions," Mr Ravbar said.
He added that the Housing Industry of Australia and Master Builders Queensland - both employee groups - believed the skills shortage was exaggerated.
The immigration figures showed newly-arrived construction workers earned a total of $124,400 a year on average - an amount higher than their counterparts in other states apart from the Northern Territory.
Mine workers on a 457 visa earned a total of $131,900 on average - with only Western Australia and Northern Territory paying more.
Chamber of Commerce Industry Queensland advocacy general manager Nick Behrenscor said the state needed workers because the few people who could do the job would not move to regional areas.
"They don't want to go west, they want to stay on the eastern seaboard and aren't prepared to relocate to regional Queensland," he said.
"The process is very stringent, you cannot source a 457 visa if there are people to fill the position."
He said accusations of poor pay by unions was "an absolute furphy".
As more workers were sucked into the black hole of the mining industry, he said skilled construction workers in isolated or regional areas had to be brought from elsewhere.
"If you look at the broad economy, you could argue that we are undergoing poor economic conditions which makes you think we don't need 457s," he said.
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In the past 12 months:
- 7380 - number of workers coming to Queensland on 457 visas in 2011/12.
- Of those 1360 (18.4%) were for construction jobscor, another 1180 (16%) were in miningcor
- The amount of workers on 457 visas for the two industries doubled in 12 months.
- In total for Queensland, 1710 came from the UK
- 740 came from the United States
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I LOL'ed : )
I really like number 12 haha... In fact all of them are spot on! Reading the book is the fastest way to becoming atheist in my opinion. :]
Funny!! and true
I'm working on my PsyD. right now and will post this on my door today.
So very clever!! I absolutely love it. My partner (the science geek as I call her) will laugh for days when I show this to her!
SO AMAZING I WANNA DIE! lol
Where did a fuck up like that get a bachelor's degree?
More please !


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I just had a thought. Nessie can't have Quileute blood from the Ateara's because of Molly. Molly married into the Ateara family and not the other way around, so she took Swan blood into the Ateara family and not Ateara blood into the Swan family. I'm not saying there's not still a link, or denying the possibility that somewhere along the line the Swans have married into other native families (It's quite possible actually considering the Swans have probably been in Forks for a long, long time).
Yes Kim liked Jared before they got together but I've liked a lot of people in the past (don't even get me started on my teen years ) but that doesn't mean that they were all the right person for me. Yet with all the imprinted couples there's love there. I don't think that can be explained by the imprint itself. Sure even if imprinting is love at first sight (which it could be), if the imprinted couples had nothing in common then they wouldn't last/ would have problems. They have to enjoy each others company. I just find it hard to see how imprinting would not only find your perfect genetic match but also the person you get on with best/have the most in common with etc. I could be completely wrong, imprinting could solely be for genetic purposes to either make the wolves stronger or give them the best chance of carrying on the line, I just think an element of it has to be personal too.I read that but I still wonder about the genes because the family trees made a point of listing who carries the wolf gene. You would think it would be better if both members of each couple carried the gene. Survival of the species. But on the happiness front, Kim liked Jared before he ever noticed her. It was love at first sight for Sam and Emily and the book said Quil would be perfect for Claire because he'd be whatever she needed (brother, friend, lover). Why wouldn't they end up together?
You could be right on the double dose front. In fact, I think it's a really good theory. But maybe, because he's an Alpha he does need it now that there's two Alpha's. It says in the guide that Sam wasn't really an Alpha until Jacob rejected the title when he first phased. Sam was a kind of stand in. I think it mentions in the introduction on wolves that Sam only came into his Alpha powers (being able to order unbreakable commands) when Jacob rejected. Now that Sam has the powers of a Alpha, maybe his children will also inherit the title, like Jacob's children will. I'm really specualting now, but perhaps Jake's children need to be stronger in order to fight off the competion? Or maybe you're entirely right on the double dose side, who knows!Plus Jacob has a double dose of wolf gene. He wouldn't need someone strong like Nessie. The wolves are all bigger than those of Ephraim Black's time and there are more of them than ever. But I think there's a trend here.
You seem to be as interested as me in all this stuff, and I love it! It's rare to come across someone else who thinks a lot about the inner workings of imprinting!
I have a very 'out there' theory on why Jacob imprinted on Nessie. If imprinting is about genetics and stronger wolves and carrying on the line, then surely it must have something to do with preserving the wolves/wolf line too? If Jacob had killed Nessie then a fight would've definitely broken out between the Cullens and the wolves. All the wolves would've joined in and no matter what the outcome, a lot of the wolves would've died, if not all. If Jacob hadn't imprinted then a big chuck of the wolf line would have be obliterated, so maybe he only imprinted as it was the only way to keep the wolves going? As I said, it's a very 'out there' theory and I'm sure how much stock I put in it myself, but I like to use it as an easy excuse in my stories to carry on my Blackwater obsession!


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Chops: Intermediate
Theory: Beginner
Lesson Overview:
• Build up strength in your fretting hand.
• Learn how to use geometric shapes across the fretboard..
• Understand how to play with more dynamics.
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Honestly, I never realized I had a legato technique until others pointed it out. I was only trying to compensate for my weak alternate picking abilities. But here I am, a legato player. Now, I'd never suggest that a specific style is correct or incorrect, but I will say that having a variety of techniques at your disposal will only expand your sonic palette and musical vocabulary—and that's a good thing.
I've found that using a legato approach can offer more dynamics than simply picking every note with the same velocity. And legato techniques can seamlessly integrate with flatpick or fingerstyle picking.
Due to my rather soft picking touch, most of my tone is created with my fretting hand. In this lesson, I'll offer some examples that will not only build up specific muscles required for playing legato lines, but also give you better control over your tone.
We'll stick to the A Dorian (A–B–C–D–E–F#–G) scale for these examples, but I encourage you to try these exercises in different keys and to experiment with different fretboard locations.
The first thing to get the legato concept in your head (and hands) is to play your well-practiced major scale fingerings, but only pick the first note on each string and try to generate enough tone by slurring the rest. We want to create simple ideas that convey that legato sound.
The main point here is the motif—that geometric shape your fretting hand will generate—not any particular scale or lick. As a rule, only pick when moving to a new string and concentrate on keeping the time even and steady. You'll notice immediately how this technique can navigate you around the fretboard with several patterns.
Let's start with Fig. 1. Although it might look easy, keeping the time even and giving each note it's proper due can be deceptively difficult. It's a bit of a stretch moving from the 5th to the 9th fret, but this will not only get your pinky in shape, but also give you a better understanding of what it takes to make your tone sound even. Some of these patterns are easier to play at faster tempos, but we want to build enough strength in our hands to make them sing at a slower tempo. For variety, I'm creating a triplet feel with accents, but staying strict with the eighth-note pulse.
Remember what I mentioned about geometric shapes? Well, in Fig. 2 we take the same shape from the previous example and alternate between two adjacent strings. It's not about speed or licks (yet), it's about building strength and creating an extremely even sound and feel. You want to make the picked and non-picked notes sound exactly the same.
We take things a bit further in Fig. 3. Again, we keep the same shapes but now we are adding a string-skipping element to the mix. One slight variation on this will be to start with Fig. 1 and move to Fig. 2 and then to Fig. 3 without stopping.


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These tasty treats were inspired by steakhouse flavors. For those who observe the kosher prohibition against serving meat and dairy together, they're delicious on their own. If you don't keep kosher, try them alongside grilled and roasted poultry and meat.
- Yield
- Makes about 24 pancakes
- 1/2 medium onion, peeled
- 3 large russet or Idaho potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup coarsely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, then mashed to paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
- Creamed Spinach Dip
- Preheat oven to 200°F. Place 2 nonstick baking sheets in oven.
- Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Coarsely grate potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.
- In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Whisk in flour, then stir in cheese and garlic.
- Press potatoes and onion to extract as much liquid as possible, then add to egg/flour mixture. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using wooden spoon or hands, mix well, but do not overwork.
- In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.
- Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.
- Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch. Just before serving, sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve pancakes hot with Creamed Spinach Dip.


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Homeless Connect chief - a style of caring
Sunday Profile: Kara Zordel
With her red kitten heels, stylishly short blond hair and Dior tortoiseshell glasses, Kara Zordel looked ready to spend the day at a bohemian art gallery or the offices of a glossy fashion magazine.
Instead, she stuffed a canvas bag with granola bars and T-shirts and ventured out into the cold, drizzly weather to introduce herself to the dwellers of San Francisco's sidewalks and sketchy back alleys.
"I'm Kara," the 38-year-old announced to a man huddled under a pile of blankets and leaning against a chain-link fence in the South of Market neighborhood.
She handed him a shirt and a granola bar with a card stapled to the wrapper detailing her organization, Project Homeless Connect. Zordel is the executive director of the one-stop shop for homeless people to receive bimonthly services at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. According to the city's most recent count, there are 6,500 homeless people in San Francisco. Since its inception in 2004, Project Homeless Connect has served 70,000 people, though many are repeat visitors or have some type of housing such as a single room occupancy hotel. There, people receive myriad services, including legal aid or housing and employment help. They can also get haircuts, dentures, glasses and foot rubs. Project Homeless Connect has been replicated in 200 cities nationwide.
Two months ago, Zordel launched Every Day Connect, a smaller version that offers similar services most days of the year out of the organization's offices on Van Ness Avenue. But perhaps the strongest connections come on her regular walks around the city's streets.
"If you need anything, you give us a call," she told the man under the blankets, Pravat Rana, a 32-year-old native of Nepal who said he'd been living on the streets of San Francisco for 2 1/2 years but had never heard of Project Homeless Connect.
"If you could have anything, what would you want?" Zordel asked him.
"A house," Rana responded matter-of-factly.
Zordel can identify. Throughout her childhood, that's what she longed for too.
A 'painful' childhood
Now earning $94,000 annually and living a comfortable life with her husband in a one-bedroom apartment in Noe Valley, Zordel sometimes feels a world away from her unusual, novel-worthy upbringing.
Zordel was born in Colorado to a father who was a conservative Baptist pastor and moved his family often to whatever small church needed a leader - whether the congregation could afford to pay him or not.
The family lived in 10 states stretching from Alaska to South Carolina. Zordel's family was often homeless, sleeping in parishioners' homes or on church pews.
Her mother suffered from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, but the family had no health insurance and no steady income. She said she was in high school before she had her own new pair of jeans. The family often subsisted on leftovers from food banks. While in Alaska, Zordel said, her family would receive calls in the middle of the night from highway crews who had spotted fresh roadkill.
"We'd all help clean it up and then we'd get the meat," she said, adding with a grimace that the family even ate squirrel pancakes.
Her dad would sometimes cut the mold off cheese and pitch it to his kids as fancy "blue cheese" that they'd eat.
"I still open my refrigerator and stare at it," she said of her current bounty, which most people would take for granted.
Her parents are somewhat more stable now, having lived in the same place for five years in Colorado. Her dad is currently unemployed and proud of the work she's doing in San Francisco. They talk several times a week.
She said most people she interacts with in San Francisco would likely never imagine she had the childhood she did.
A 'different place'
"People think I must have come from this different place," she said. "I wish I did some days, but what makes me who I am are those painful things, not just the good things."
A traumatic experience during her childhood that she doesn't want to discuss left her unable to have children. A socialite in one of her father's churches had paid for several boys to attend boarding school, but never paid for girls, figuring they'd marry and be supported by their husbands.
"She paid for me to go to school because she thought nobody would marry me because I couldn't have kids," Zordel explained.
The woman paid for Zordel to attend high school at Bob Jones Academy in South Carolina, a famously conservative school that Zordel said she is now "embarrassed to be affiliated with." The school banned interracial dating until 2000. Zordel's husband - Ralph Payton, program director at Hamilton Family Residences, which serves homeless people in the Tenderloin - is African American.
Path to college
Zordel's benefactor then paid her tuition at Corban University in Salem, Ore., a small Baptist college where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1997. There, she met her best friend, Kim Buller, who is now a social worker in Oregon.
"The more I learned about her, I was always just like, 'How are you doing this? How are you functioning at the level you're functioning?' " Buller said. "She didn't want to be defined by how she was brought up, and she could channel those experiences into something that was really productive and motivating."
Zordel worked her own way through Columbia University, where she earned a dual master's degree in social work and public policy in 2002.
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, she got a job helping victims through a mobile crisis unit and knew that kind of work was her future.
"That's when I found my passion for immediate resolution," she said.
From there, she worked at a homeless shelter in the Bronx and later ran an eviction prevention project for New York City. The city then hired her to create and run a new project called Semiperm Housing. It housed formerly homeless single parents and their children for two to five years.
In New York, she met her husband, who was also a director of a homeless shelter. He said that in the midst of such a difficult, draining profession, Zordel's cheerfulness was magnetic.
'Optimistic outlook'
"The world we live in is full of bad things and full of bad people, but she just has this optimistic outlook that I fell in love with," Payton said. "Her heart is just full of positivity and joy."
He said her temperament helped her overcome her childhood, and it surely served her after she was diagnosed with cancer at age 25. It spread throughout much of her body and returned three times. Three years ago she wasn't expected to live, but she has now been in remission for a year.
Two years ago, Zordel was recruited by Barbara Garcia, San Francisco's director of public health, to run its Project Homeless Connect program.
Zordel had encountered Garcia years before when the latter worked at a Watsonville homeless shelter and helped Zordel's family.
"For my family, she's a little bit of a local hero," Zordel said.
Garcia said she was impressed by Zordel's creative work in New York City, and said her energetic personality helps her connect with homeless people, 250 different nonprofit service providers, volunteers, private businesses and city officials.
"She's very low-maintenance in terms of her needs," Garcia said. "She really gets out there and does the work."
Bevan Dufty, the mayor's point person on homelessness, works closely with Zordel and called her "a dynamic spark of positive energy."
"Definitely there was a buzz about the fact that she does homelessness in heels - that's just her," Dufty said, laughing.
Zordel said it was initially difficult to see such desperate people stuck in such misery.
"At first it was hard, like if I was able to do this why can't you?" she said, noting she's also had some luck and help along the way. On the flip side, she's been stunned by the generosity of the 20,000 San Franciscans who volunteer for Project Homeless Connect - including her bagger at Whole Foods and her local bartender.
"There's nothing better than knowing you live in a city where there are thousands of people on your side," Zordel said. "When you think that I get to do for a living what people take the day off to participate in, I'm the luckiest woman in the world."
Ability to connect
Knowing the high demand for services between the bimonthly Project Homeless Connect events - and the difficulty some homeless people have navigating such huge crowds in a large auditorium - Zordel helped establish Every Day Connect, which has already helped more than 300 people.
Usually sporting red lipstick and heels, Zordel greets all comers kindly - offering them a seat and water or tea. On a recent morning, she told a man stopping by to pick up a new pair of glasses after his were stolen two years ago, "Those look great!"
She related to a homeless woman and hawker of the Street Sheet who said she doesn't feel like herself unless she does her hair and puts on makeup each morning. "The better you look, the better you feel," Zordel told her. "It's so true."
Upstairs, Zordel's cubicle is decorated with a painting of a homeless man carrying a sign reading, "Keep your coins. I want change."
"I saw that and thought, 'Yes!' " Zordel said. "We want dentures, we want socks, we want glasses, not just coins."
Simple things
Zordel doesn't give change to homeless people on the streets. Instead, she hands out her business card and drops whatever change she would have given them into a bucket. Her staff does the same, and last year they used the money to buy two sets of dentures and a pair of glasses for homeless people at Christmas.
Simple things like that can make a world of difference, Zordel said.
"We have people on the street losing their feet from diabetes when all they need is a clean freaking pair of socks," she said. "They can come here. We'll do anything! We'll clean their feet. When you see people in wheelchairs because they lost their toes because they couldn't clean their feet, it makes it hard to sleep in your warm bed at night."
That's why she ventures out into the streets as often as she can.
"She's very bold and very brave," said Yuri Na, 27, a case manager for Every Day Connect. "Her ability to connect with people is just extraordinary."
Zordel said it's easy to dismiss all homeless people as drug addicted or mentally ill. But she said each person has his or her own unique story.
If you volunteer for one minute, you're going to see it's not what you think it is," she said. "Look at me with my blond hair and green eyes and what I've been through.
"You can never guess."
For more information about Project Homeless Connect and Every Day Connect, visit www.projecthomelessconnect.com. Its offices are located at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 340, and Every Day Connect's hotline is (855) 588-7968.
Heather Knight is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @hknightsf


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The mode is enabled per default and is activated by pressing F3 on your keyboard or L3 + R3 simultaneously on a controller. You can toggle the mode on and off from Settings > Gameplay.
When the mode is active, you can move the camera around freely and zoom in and out. The mode also provides you with 17 different filters to make your shots even more interesting.
A selection of all photos players take in photo mode will be displayed on the world map in-game. The amount of pictures shown depends on your zoom level - the further you are zoomed in, the more photos you will see. The selection will be refreshed every half an hour and different photos will be shown. If you do not want to see photos by others or any photos at all, you can set it to display only your own or no photos by using the filters on the world map.
If there is a specific picture you do not want to see, you can hide it. A picture once hidden will never show up in your game again. You can also delete your own photos.
Your shots will be saved locally on PC and Playstation 4. If you play on Xbox One, your photos will be stored on your online storage. A copy of your photos will be uploaded to the Ubisoft servers, if you are online.
The local save locations are:
PS4 - Settings > Storage > System Storage > Capture Gallery > Assassin's Creed: Origins
You can access the photos online through our photo mode website. On the website you'll be able to filter the photos by for example location or resolution and sort them by different criteria. You can also choose to see only your own, your friends' all or photos. More information about the website in our related FAQ.
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I figured out the picture storage issue by paying for additional space. Here are a bunch of pictures and two videos from the last few weeks...
Zak with his monkey
I decided to organize all of our medications and put them in one place
The boys helping me clean
Jamison had his birthday party at a bounce house place and the boys had a blast
On Friday last week it was 70 degrees so we went to the playground
(as did a million other people)
Riding scooters when we got home
Ryder during his infusion this past Saturday
Playing with their ninja fightersThis is a video of Ryder drinking some root beer during the Super Bowl.
Here is a video of Zak talking about his new monkey...yes, he named him "Hecka Hecka"


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When a hacker going by the name Chujwamwdupe published attack code that exploited a recently patched bug in Microsoft Office 2003 earlier this week, it looked almost as if he were publishing the software out of spite.
At the top of his submission, Chujwamwdupe wrote about an e-mail informing him that "Unfortunately, Microsoft has refused to credit you using the name you requested."
"What's wrong with 'chujwamwdupe', eh?" the hacker asked.
Well quite a lot, it turns out, if you live in Poland, where it refers explicitly to a form of sexual intercourse.
In the hacker world, where so much rides on reputation, Microsoft had been put into a tough position. The company generally goes out of its way to credit hackers who responsibly disclose software vulnerabilities, and by not crediting Chujwamwdupe, it may have put customers at risk by accelerating the release of attack code. After all, quickly releasing an exploit is the one way a hacker can back up his claim that he actually discovered the bug in question.
Even though the flaw, which lies in the Works File Converter, was patched the day before the exploit code was released, it will be months before all of Microsoft's customers install the updates. This means that Chujwamwdupe's code could be misused by criminals.
A member of Microsoft's security team flagged Chujwamwdupe's submission, a spokeswoman with Microsoft's public relations firm said in an e-mail message. "One of them happened to speak the right language and brought the issue to our attention," she said. "The finder's user name could have been perceived as offensive in another language, so we credited the vendor, VeriSign iDefense VCP, [Vulnerability Contributor Program] for reporting the issue to us responsibly."
VeriSign pays hackers like Chujwamwdupe for vulnerability information so that it can give its customers better information on the bugs when Microsoft finally patches them. And while the majority of contributors use their real names, some do use hacker pseudonyms.
Usually that's not a problem, said Matthew Richard, the director of iDefense's Rapid Response Team. "It really doesn't come across that often. There really aren't that many handles that are offensive," he said. Chujwamwdupe is "one of the very few that I've seen," he added.
3Com's TippingPoint division, which also pays hackers for vulnerability information, had to talk researcher Manuel Santamarina Suarez out of using a similarly offensive pseudonym, telling him, "we totally get your originality, but we're professionals here," said Terri Forslof, TippingPoint's manager of security research.
According to Forslof, who spent four years working for Microsoft's Security Response group, there are technical reasons why offensive terms cannot be included in the security bulletins. Such a word might cause the bulletin to be blocked by e-mail or Web-filtering software, she said, making it harder for Microsoft to communicate vital security information with its customers.
Still, things would have probably worked out better for all parties if Microsoft and VeriSign had worked out some way to credit the hacker, she said. "If Microsoft would have credited him, would he have felt the need to post that exploit code?"
"I believe that there was a communication breakdown here," she said.


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Minnesota Spring Turkey Hunting Applications Accepted through Jan. 10
Applications for the 2014 spring season will be accepted wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold and online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Jan. 10, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The 2014 spring hunt will consist of six five-day and two seven-day seasons. A regulation change in 2014 means hunters need to apply for only the first three time periods, seasons A through C. All licenses for the last five time periods, seasons D through H, are unlimited and available over-the-counter.
A second regulation change closes the portion of Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area (permit area 511) surrounding the wildlife office headquarters to hunting. The remainder of Carlos Avery will remain open to wild turkey hunting.
Wild turkey hunters interested in hunting this spring must apply at a DNR license agent, online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense or toll-free, 888-665-4236. A nonrefundable $4 application fee must be paid at the time of application. There will be an additional fee for Internet or telephone transactions.
Hunters who are successful in the drawing and choose not to buy a tag will lose the current year's preference point for future drawings but not accumulated preference points from past years. Hunters who are not successful in the drawing will be eligible to purchase surplus turkey permits, which are sold on a first-come, first-served basis in mid-March.
Archery spring turkey licenses are good for the last five time periods in their entirety.
Hunters younger than 18 must purchase their licenses over-the-counter and need not apply for any season. All youth licenses are valid for all eight time periods of the spring hunt.
Prospective hunters may obtain an application information sheet at DNR license agents or view online at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey beginning Wednesday, Nov. 27. Hunt information materials include a map of wild turkey permit areas, permit quotas, dates and information on changes.
For more information, contact the DNR Information Center at 651-296-6157, toll-free, 888-646-6367 or [email protected]. For questions about the changes to the Carlos Avery (permit area 511) call the Carlos Avery office at 651-296- 5290.


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We have a blog. It's about your remixes.Nov 04, 2011
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For the inaugural post of our new blog space, we'd like to share our editorial roundup of the first batch of featured tracks this summer—previously available only to our newsletter subscribers. This is where you should come back to read about what's happening on the site. Like us on Likebook or follow us on Follower to keep up with the latest. The next batch of featured tracks kicks off later this month!
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oOoOO: Burnout Eyess
mantris extracted some quirky, insistant riffing techno from the track, while slow_thunder & forlove pitch-destroyed some drums (later roasted over wobbly bass by Richard Knight) and Throbbing Zion dropped the track into a thumping orchestral haze. LISTEN »
Javelin: Streets of Laredo
Manhood's digital rockabilly spin on this track was so hot we had to get it featured in publicity about the site. Uncle Benny takes us on a whole other adventure through a tropical clime of steel drum, marbima, and loopy synth. LISTEN »
Ital: Only For Tonight (Dubout/Saviour's Love Megamix)
In two extended techno investigations, foundling pitches the vocals up, down, and all around, while Ssleeping DesiresS goes analog with a 1/4" tape machine. LISTEN »
Weekend: Age Class
That Age Class remains unmixed remains a great mystery. The stems are primo-grade stuff at 48kHz, and full of gritty textures. Will you accept this challenge? LISTEN »
Lucky Dragons: Something's Missing
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Jenin's Fragments Theatre in rehearsal for first performance abroad
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Running in from the rehearsal space of Fragments Theatre, fourteen-year-old Aws Sameer exclaims; "I'm going to be famous!" He's showing off a recent copy of a magazine he has a full-page photo in. "I have the best time when I'm acting, I love it," Sameer states with glee.
Sameer is one of four boys who perform in Fragments Theatre, a company based in the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank. They are currently rehearsing for a performance in Casablanca, Morocco.
"I'm dreaming of Chefchaouen, I want to go there, it's beautiful," Sameer talks of the northern Moroccan city, famous for its blue washed medina. None of the boys have been outside of Palestine. "I'll be the first person in my family to go to Morocco," Sameer continues, barely able to contain his energy.
Like most of the group, sixteen-year-old Anjad Ajawi has been with Fragments for only five months. "Acting is fun and expressive," Anjad Ajawi explains. "I like to be able to express my life, and see the reactions of people when I talk about Palestine." Naturally he is also looking forward to performing in another country. "I want to be in new places and new cultures," Anjad Ajawi said.
Aws Sameer, 14, copies dance moves for his performance in 'Mad Man.'
Fragments are looking to travel to Morocco at the end of October, provided their visa process runs smoothly. Fragments Theatre Administrative Manager, Rawand Arqawi said they have been trying for the last two weeks with their Moroccan partner,Théâtre de l'opprimé Casablanca, to obtain a visa. "Morocco is very complicated for visas, even though we are from another Arab country," Arqawi explains. "We are not sure when we will get it, we need to fill in some extra paperwork."
The production Fragments will take to Morocco is called Mad Man. Artistic Director, Mustafa Staiti described the play as a discussion on the education system in Palestine. "Though the school is a metaphor for life and history," Staiti elaborates.
The story depicts a range of different teachers, seen as masters who people should follow. "It's not necessarily in Palestine, it could be any place or time," Staiti said. "A new student joins the class from the modern world. The existing children play a game to explain to him what they have seen, during their learnings from the school, country or regime."
Fragments Theatre rehearses 'Man Man' in their Jenin space.
The students of the school present three different teachers; one being conservative, another communist and the last a capitalist teacher, each representing different ideologies. On witnessing this, "the new student brings fresh energy and shows the real meaning of learning is how to break free; there should be a freedom in learning," Staiti describes.
Mustafa Staiti co- wrote the play with Ahmad Alroke, who now lives and works in Australia. Their aim was to show the poor aspects of the education system in Palestine. "As we analysed these three teachers we found they each deal differently [in a classroom] according to their ideologies."
While the boys acting out these characters may not truly understand the political underbelly of them, they all agree there is something missing in Palestinian schools. "The way the education is in Palestine, we don't like it," Ahmad Ajawi admitted. Twenty-year-old Momin Sadi adds; "I didn't learn anything, we learn everything from living."
Fragments Theatre first performed Mad Man in August at a local school in Jenin, the same school Staiti was educated in. He had ADHD while growing up and found great difficulty concentrating in class. "I hated school. I knew I could solve problems easily, I just couldn't focus," Staiti remembers. He is proud to now take this play back to the place he resented and "explain all the issues" he had with authority. "This was a big victory, to go back now as a director as an organisation."
Ahmad Ajawi, 16, front stage. Fragments is a place where people can express their inner conflict.
From the 200 people who attended the performance in Jenin, there was a mixed response from the community. While most had fun and enjoyed the entertainment, some questioned the critiques made in the plot. "People asked, 'Why are you only saying bad things?' Theatre is about saying what is bad. If you know something that is good, there's no need to talk about it," Staiti defended.
The young actors also meet different attitudes to their work. "My family likes my performance so they encourage me. Others tell me that I shouldn't continue because there is no benefit in it, you can't make money," Ahmad Ajawi said. Sameer, as vibrant as always, recalls; "When I walk down the street people yell out 'actor! actor! actor!'" Anjad Ajawi puts it simply; "Some encourage it, some don't."
In taking Mad Man to Morocco, Fragments Theatre believes the kids will be placed in an inspirational and supportive environment. "The art is so good in Morocco, we used to watch it on TV. We want to take our students to perform in front of the strongest," Arqawi said.
Staiti boasts about his students being amazing. "I always push them to give me more. Yes we are Palestinian, yes we have a terrible situation, but this doesn't give you a reason to not be good." "We want to show the Moroccan audience that there are plenty of talented people here in Palestine as well," Anjad Ajawi added.
The trip is funded through the European Union South Med CV grant, which aims to build connection with Arab countries. Fragments will also host their Moroccan partner in Jenin on an exchange project in order to work with the local community. "This city [Jenin] has never hosted anyone before," Arqawi explains.
She goes on to say cities like Ramallah and Bethlehem have greater cultural opportunities, while Jenin is neglected. "We want overseas artists to come here in order to open the minds of Jenin city." "If you work on culture you will advance the community," Staiti believes.
Through culture and theatre, Fragments understand people can still have freedom, even if under occupation. The company looks to encourage young people to be what they want. At this the boys chime in,"we always want to be actors."
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We always seem to place so much emphasis on the kids' art materials—the best paints and markers and such—and the kids art tools that are equally important get overlooked.
I do the same, I hate to admit, and this is my attempt to remedy the situation.
Here's my list of the tools we use to make the kids' art experience as successful as possible.
First, The Basic Kids Art Tools
Scissors – For making things the size and shape you want them to be.
Hole Punch – Kids LOVE punching holes! The regular hole punches that we all know can be frustrating for little hands to manipulate, though. Target has a new-ish Up and Up brand one that is much more ergonomic and easy for the little ones. You can find it in the office supply section, it's cheap, and I highly recommend it!
Stapler – We use our sturdy little swingline stapler all the time.
Tape and Tape Dispenser – A sturdy and heavy tape dispenser can make getting (Scotch-type) tape much easier for little kids!
Masking Tape – For holding the edges of paper down, for tape resist art projects, for hallway hopscotches, for hanging art on the wall, and for collages. We use both regular masking tape and colored masking tape. Plus printed craft tape.
Pencil Sharpener – We like this double pencil sharpener, because it works well for regular pencils and colored pencils (both thin and thick), is easy to use, and keeps the the shavings off the desk.
Eraser – We're suckers for fun erasers, like this selection at Stubby Pencil Studio, but for everyday art use, not much beats a good ole kneaded rubber eraser.
Glue – I put glue as one of our top ten art supplies yesterday, but it seems to be as much a tool for art as an actual art material so I'm adding it here, too. Besides the glue bottles, we use glue sticks, glue pens, and a glue gun.
Tools to Protect Your Furniture and Clothing
Art Trays – We really like these art trays and use them all the time. I had my eye on them for a long time but kept putting off buying them because it seemed like a waste of money. It's totally not and we've used them nonstop since I finally did. These are well worth getting and really help keep the art messes contained. You could also just use an old rimmed cookie sheet, if you have one.
Art Mats – Otherwise known as a placemat. In fact, you could easily just buy some cheap plastic placemats from Ikea or Target or someplace. We do that, too. These are good for protecting the table when you're drawing, doing a less-messy collage, playing with playdough, using clay, etc. In other words, when you don't think you'll need the rim of the art tray to keep glitter or paint from getting everywhere.
Update: We now own and use these larger art mats and LOVE them. So worth it!)
Drop Cloth – You could spend $ on a proper drop cloth or you could pick up a cheap waterproof tablecloth at the dollar store, like we do. We have this Brawny Tough Keep-It-Clean Mat and it does the job, but it's stiff and better for the floor than the table. For the table, I either use an old tablecloth that I can pop in the wash or the above-mentioned vinyl tablecloth (which I've also been known to pop in the wash). There are other options out there, including this lovely spillmat, but I haven't tried them.
Art Smock – Make your own from a large T-shirt. Or just wear a large T-shirt. Most kids' art smocks are either apron-types that don't have any type of sleeve (and we know how little kids get paint everywhere) or have sleeves but are made of some stiff, crinkly waterproof material that hampers arm movement and that kids just aren't going to be comfortable in. If you want to buy one, I like this Crayola Tidy Top Art Smock better than some.
Drying Rack – You're gonna want to have someplace you can set the paint-y masterpieces while they dry. We have some wires strung across one of the studio walls (in between hook eye screws) that we use for hanging just-finished artwork with clothespins. You can see pics in my post about studio changes. We like this solution and have used it for years. However, for art that is extra paint-goopy, extra glue-y, 3-D, or involves foam paint/shaving cream, you need some sort of flat horizontal space. We usually set them on top of the washer or dryer (since our studio doubles as a laundry room), on the floor, or on the countertops (if we're working in the kitchen/dining room. That said, one of these days I'd like to get an actual drying rack. They just seem too darn expensive when the top of the dryer is free, though. I'd rather spend my money on art supplies.
Kids Art Tools for Transferring Paint to Paper
Paint Brushes – I haven't really found a paint brush that I truly love for kids' art. Except for these Stubby Chubby Brushes for toddlers (so glad they're available again!). I must have conflicting criteria. I want something inexpensive, easy to use and clean, indestructible, and good quality. If you have one you love, please let me know!!! I need some new ones to try. That said, here are some that we like better out of the brushes we've used: Colorations Plastic Chubby Paint Brushes (inexpensive & easy to clean), Colorations Watercolor Brushes (inexpensive, nice soft bristles, variety of sizes), Colorations Best Value Easel Paint Brush Assortment (inexpensive, variety of sizes). I just bought this brush set, by the way, and am looking forward to trying it out.
Droppers – Great for transferring liquid watercolor paint to paper, coffee filters, ice, baking soda, etc. We use these all the time for both art projects and science experiments.
Paint Cups – For holding paint during an art activity (especially good for working at the easel!) and then for storing extra paint until the next art activity. These no-mess paint cups are great basic ones. If your kiddo likes more color choices (especially at the easel where space is at a premium), then use the double-dip paint cups. And for liquid watercolors, we really like these smaller paint cups in a base. You can also just use miscellaneous cups and bowls for holding your paints. We use small mason jars a lot.
Spray Bottles – For spray painting with watered-down liquid watercolors on paper, fabric, snow. Or for spraying water on the chalkboard or outside. You can generally pick these up at the dollar store and other places for cheap.
Paint Trim Roller – These are like the paint rollers you use for painting your walls, but smaller and meant for trim and corners and such. We use ours in the studio for kids' art because rolling paint is lots of fun. I buy ours from the paint section of the hardware store.
Squeeze Bottles – For puffy paint and other fun squeeze painting ideas. We usually just buy ours at the dollar store or something, but this is a an economical set that we also use and love. The bottles are smaller so it doesn't take as much paint to fill them up.
Brayer – We use one of these for most printmaking projects.
Acrylic Box Frame – These are really for framing your artwork, but we keep a couple in the studio for printmaking purposes. We roll the ink or paint over the surface of the frame to coat the roller or brayer evenly. We especially like the box frame for monoprinting with kids.
Palette – We have a cheap plastic paint palette that we use sometimes, like this one, and use it for acrylic paints, tempera paints, and paint mixing. But, mostly we just use cheap paper plates because you can toss them afterwards and it's one little thing we can do to make clean up easier and quicker.
Hands / Toys / Nature Items – Because hands are great for transfering paint, printing, sculpting, etc. Car wheels and other toys can also be fun for painting. As can pine branches, flowers, and various nature items.
Tools to Store and Organize Art Supplies
Shelves, dresser, or cabinet – For storing your art supplies.
Storage Bins – We have little bins from Ikea (can't seem to find the product link at the moment) but any little boxes, bins, or buckets would work. We have one for tempera paint, one for liquid watercolors, one for printmaking supplies, etc. That way, I can grab one bin down from a shelf rather than try to juggle 10 paint bottles.
Table-Top Paper Roll Holder – This paper holder from Imagine Childhood is what we now use (after trying one from Ikea that was too flimsy for us).
Masking Tape Holder and Dispenser – We have one of these tape holders for our colored masking tape. It looks great on the studio shelf and keeps all the tapes organized and in-view. However, we don't find it very easy to use for actually dispensing the tape. We often find ourselves taking a roll of tape off the dispenser, bringing it with us to the art table, and using it on its own—either tearing the tape with our hands or using scissors to cut pieces off.
Marker Holder – We used to have and love this DIY marker holder (from MaryAnn Kohl's First Art, page 126). Then I made a new version for my book and had to put it away until the book came out so it wouldn't appear in blog photos. Sadly, I've never re-found it. It's past time to make another!! For those of you who have my book, the instructions are on page 71-72. And if you just want to buy one, this marker stand is pretty good.
Art Furniture
Art Table – Any table will work, including the kitchen table. For little kids, a table they can work at standing up, though, is especially good. We have and love these adjustable SANSAD tables as well as the stools (the stools don't seem to be available anymore). We've also used regular toddler and children's tables and chairs, mostly secondhand. And now have some wall-mounted, fold-down tables along the windows.
Easel – We still use and love our Melissa and Doug adjustable easel! If I've calculated correctly, it's given us a good 7 years of art-making service so far.
Tabletop Easel or Wall-Mounted Easel – If you just don't have the space for a regular easel, how about a tabletop easel or a wall-mounted easel (this elephant easel is adorable and this wall-mount easel looks promising if maybe a tad small)?
Update :: We now have and LOVE this slanted surface drawing desk for both drawing and for homework. It is both well-made and economical.
Kids Art Tools for Working with Clay and Dough
Clay Sculpting Tools – We use this inexpensive pottery tool kit for clay sculpting.
Playdough Tools – Our Melissa and Doug wooden playdough tool set is still going great after many years. Unfortunately, they don't make it any more and the closest I could find just didn't compare. However, you could make your own with some textured rolling pins, a regular rolling pin (we have a little one from a play kitchen as well as our big "real" one), some cookie cutters, a garlic press, a wooden knife (again from a play kitchen), and any other tools that catch your fancy.
Mat – We use plastic art mats or placemats, both with clay and with other arts and crafts activities.
Pottery Wheel – We have this pottery wheel by Craft Project Ideas and Maia and her friends really seem to like it. It doesn't have a whole lot of power, though, and if she keeps up her interest in clay, I may look into other options out there. Any ideas?
Whew! This turned out to be a longer list and post than I thought it would be when I started!
Okay, your turn… Any important kids art tools that I missed? What would you add to this list? And feel free to argue with me about my choice of "best"—I certainly haven't tried everything out there! And everyone's situation and preferences are different.


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