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Subject: Systems | January 10, 2013 - 05:52 AM | Tim Verry
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The boutique PC vendor iBUYPOWER announced a new small form factor gaming computer at CES 2013. The new Revolt gaming PC features a custom white and black chassis with tweaked ventilation and a customizable lighting system. The Revolt comes in one of three base flavors, upon which you can customize to add a better GPU, more memory, additional storage or a caching SSD, a faster processor, and a closed loop liquid cooling system (the top-end option is the NZXT Kraken with 140mm radiator) for the CPU. iBUYPOWER will even overclock the system for you up to 20% for a fee ($49).
The systems come with a plethora of USB ports, two USB 3.0 ports, dual DVI outputs, analog audio jacks, S/PDIF, SD card slot, and PS/2 port. In that respect, it is definitely more PC than the console that the small form factor case would leave admirers of your AV setup to believe. You can add up to 1TB of mechanical storage, an Intel Core i7-3770K processor, and a single GTX 680 4GB graphics card on the top end with all customizations.
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Processor | Core i3-3220 | Core i5-3550P | Core i5-3570K |
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Graphics | Intel HD 2500 | NVIDIA GTX 650 1GB | NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB |
Motherboard | ASRock B75M-ITX | IBP-Z77E/S | ASRock B75M-ITX |
Hard Drive | 500GB | 500GB | 500GB |
Optical | Sony slot loading DVD | Sony slot loading DVD | Sony slot loading DVD |
Pricing (base) | $499 | $649 | $899 |
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Nike LeBron X shoe will cost $300 while 15% of the USA is below the poverty line
Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 10:11 AM
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Before we kick off, let's get one thing straight. The below isn't wanton capitalism bashing, you won't find this author extolling the virtues of communism or a switch back to the old system of barter of goods and services. We all take part in this Western World, including me, we all make occasional stupid purchases, we are all just trying to get by.
However, in no World, capitalist, communist or otherwise, is there any valid reason for a company to create a $300 sneaker, and it is particularly ugly when that sneaker cost them about $10 to create, and the families they are aimed at are generally low income, inner city families. In a World where millions of people are starving to death every minute, in a country where unemployment is rife and where approximately 15% of adults in the United States officially live below the poverty line, LeBron James and Nike have come up with a shoe that is going to cost $300 to buy.
That's right, a sneaker that is going to set you back $300 to buy it.
Of course, LeBron has had very little to do with this, Nike have done all the hard work. They paid some kid in Indonesia $2 today to put together the shoe, the same one they are going to sell for 150 times that sum to only the finest collection of Muppets on this great planet Earth. LeBron, supposed philanthropist (as he insists in his cameo on Entourage), is just putting his name, his face and his enormous ego to the shoe.
I am sure the starving kids in Africa that he throws the occasional bouquet at are absolutely thrilled that LeBron has released a new $300 shoe. I imagine they all gathered around one of the kids iPads to check the shoe out, before heading off to their local Foot Locker to pick up a couple of pairs. Each.
With this incredibly crass, arrogant pricing of a shoe Nike has yet again displayed it's wonderfully warped grasp on the status-quo in America. There are quite literally hundreds of thousands of people protesting in the streets against rampant greed in all its shapes and forms, and yet Nike deem this the right time to bring out a shoe that will cost $300? Incredible.
They should have called it 'The Nike 1%'
Before you jump to the defence of a company to price their wares any way they want, spare a thought for a second for hard working family men and women, who are now going to feel compelled to try and buy this ridiculous shoe for little Jimmy, little Tommy or little Keyshaun. In England and Ireland, men and women are distraught trying to afford the latest $50 Manchester United or Chelsea jersey for their kids, lest they be teased on the playground. In the States it is going to be $300 shoes.
I wonder how many families in Akron, where LeBron is from, can afford the new LeBron shoe?
Whatever about the idiots who decided to price a shoe, that cost them about $10 (including parts and labour) to create, up at $300-$315, what about the brain dead chug monkeys that are actually going to purchase these disgusting symbols of waste, greed and frivolity?
If you do end up buying one of these pairs of sneakers, congratulations. You are approximately as intelligent as Imelda Marcos.
Have fun with that.
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heavensun | Aug 23, 2012, 11:35 AM EDT
This shoe is really overpriced and as you mentioned, there would be people who can afford it. Others, like me, can't! But I have found my way:I am one of the people who go back to the old system of barter. I am a member of barterquest.com and I barter for goods and services. Last month I exchange my surfboard for really good sport shoes for my son. Everyone is happy: my son with his 'new' sport shoes, the new owner of our surfboard and me: It saved me $300!
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jamieLM | Aug 23, 2012, 11:17 AM EDT
These shoes are way overpriced to make $$$ for Nike and to make owning a pair a status symbol: look at me, I'm rich enough to buy them. Nike is just one of many who market overpriced products to tempt kids and adults to buy. These products wouldn't be so overpriced if everyone refused to buy them at those high prices. Unfortunately, Nike and other manufacturers know that there will always be people willing to pay the big bucks. The lesson for kids and adults is to not let these manufacturers take advantage of them by buying their products that are priced way beyond their value. It's ok to say "no" and even if you can afford to buy them, you shouldn't. Easier said than done for many. So many of us just can't resist owning a "status symbol."
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While the rest of the world cycling calendar is coming to a close things are just beginning to heat up here in Australia. To me, the Sun Tour (or as the riders call it, the Fun Tour) always marks the beginning of the Australian cycling season and summer in general.
Rapha wanted to bring a slice of Alp d'Huez to the Sun Tour's penultimate stage on Arthurs Seat. Even though there were times the weather threatened to blow the whole mountain down, hundreds of hardcore cycling fans still showed up and created an atmosphere like the Sun Tour has never seen before.
A relatively short climb of just over 3km at 8%, the race was smashed to peices on the third lap of the Arthurs and won by Katusha's Egor Silin in a exhillarating solo victory. Local riders are doing well to climb Alpe d'Arthurs in 10minutes, while it was exhillarating to see the pros in the low 8 minutes.
Thank you to everyone who came down and enjoyed the day with us. It was a massive success. The Sun Tour riders absolutely loved it and a few of them told us it felt like they were back racing the Tour de France. In case you missed it, here's a glimpse of the shenanigans that went on…
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Anti-Latino Laws Ignite The South
By Guest Contributor Lamont Lilly
In its original format, Alabama's Beason-Hammon Act granted school resource officers the right to badger fifth graders on the basis of their immigration status. The state of Alabama, which passed the law, also known as HB 56, in June of 2011, was the only state in the country requiring public school administrators to verify immigration data for new K-12 students.
However, just two months ago in August of this year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the student provision of HB 56, declaring it unconstitutional and a legal breach of Plyer vs. Doe, which mandates that states provide an education to all children, regardless of their immigration status. The 11th Circuit also struck down Georgia's HB 87, a state proposal to criminalize the "transporting and harboring of illegal immigrants," a statute with anti-Latino written all over it, a proposal with no parallel within the U.S. system of federal law.
These recent rulings were key in dispelling the notion that individual states can create their own immigration regulations, bypassing federal authority. When initially proposed, Alabama's HB 56 along with Georgia's HB 87, were sold as valuable pieces of legislation that would boost local economies – laws that would crack down on the presence of those entering the U.S. illegally. Conservatives billed such bigotry as a quick fix to unemployment and poorly performing schools. Instead, such rogue policies were a complete setback to Civil Rights and due process.
In Alabama, children of all ages were deterred from attending school and pursuing their education. Many withdrew out of fear that their families could be deported if questioned about their immigration status. According to the U.S. Justice Department, over 13 percent of Latino children withdrew over the one year HB 56 operated before federal intervention. Instead of teaching Geometry, classroom instructors were fishing for birth certificates.
As for those local economies and decreasing unemployment rates, the state's number one industry, agriculture, was damn near decimated. We're talking an agricultural sector accustomed to generating over $5.5 billion per year. Industries dependent upon migrant labor, like poultry operations, were devastated. Small farming operations were brought to a halt, as valuable workers were scared indoors. Others simply migrated for the purpose of mere safety.
Such complications have also been used as justification for not paying temporary workers – hired and fired a month later, and with no pay to show for it. Many Latinos have refused to report crimes, whether legal or undocumented, any potential scrutiny by local law enforcement could initiate an ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) investigation.
Though portions of these bills were repealed, human rights supporters have continued to sound the alarm, for this branding of social control affects all poor and oppressed people – creating fear and frustration through alienation. Recently, the state of Alabama has challenged the ruling of the 11th Circuit's three-judge panel and has asked for a new hearing. Though particular provisions were found to be outright unconstitutional, a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, state officials are arguing that federal courts overstepped state jurisdiction.
Unfortunately, it seems that like Arizona, Alabama is positioning itself to take its immigration law all the way to the Supreme Court. For those of us who are U.S. history buffs, one can't help but draw a direct correlation to Governor George Wallace's stand against federal authorities in the 1960s. His hard-line for segregation against the U.S. Supreme Court aroused racists nationwide.
In addition to federal judges, HB 56 has also caught the attention of President Obama. Even Obama has gone on record stating that "it's a bad law." But then again, the Obama Administration deported 396,000 immigrants last year.
While members of congress, federal judges and state legislators continue to debate, human rights defenders applaud what little progress has been made. We know damn well however, that those of us who despise such racist bigotry must continue to raise our voices. Deleting a few provisions isn't going to be enough here, not while racial profiling still runs rampant. When traffic stops and roadblocks become immigrant obstacle courses, ethics become a serious matter of legal concern. If justice fails to prevail in this case, such structural hate could begin to blanket the entire southern Black Belt, setting new precedents for states like South Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas.
In response to this year long battle, Immigrants Rights activists have stayed the course. Protestors have deployed an array of tactics such as rallies and community forums, teach-ins and street blockades. DREAM activists and immigrant youth have conducted walk-outs.
Workers and adult cooperatives have organized major strikes. Latino customers have chosen to boycott local businesses, while tens of thousands have convened in solidarity. Organizations as the United Steelworkers Union, ACLU and Immigrant Justice League have joined forces. The NAACP and Southern Poverty Law Center are also on board. Ironically, Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church has served as a rest haven and planning headquarters, the same church bombed by racists in 1963.
The bottom line is that HB 56 is a law that continues to ostracize and divide, conjuring fear, heightening the level of innocent victims and false arrests – perpetuating a complete violation of civil liberties. These anti-Hispanic acts aren't merely a matter of disenfranchisement. Latino immigrants are being denied the right to even exist in some states, to barely breathe without some "officer of the law" riding their backs with an iron boot. True, the recent rulings by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals are great, but there should be no compromise with laws that encourage hate.
Lamont Lilly is a contributing editor with the Triangle Free Press, Human Rights Delegate with Witness for Peace and organizer with Workers World Socialist Party. He resides in Durham, N.C. Follow on him Twitter @LamontLilly
Last sentence is something that needs to be said more, thanks.
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It is about time someone spoke to this. HB 56 has been creeping since last year. A friend of mine from Tuskegee was the first to tell me about this. Blacks and Latinos are actually facing many of the same issues in America: a lack of education, poverty, police brutality, poor living conditions and forced assimilation. It seems to me we have a common enemy. Maybe I should just stop there. Well articulated piece, Lamonte. FAVORITE LINE – "When traffic stops and roadblocks become immigrant obstacle courses, ethics become a serious matter of legal concern."
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I spent last week in Colombia -- in Bogotá (the capital), Medellín (the former murder capital of the world, now a prosperous manufacturing center), and Quibdó (the capital of the poorest state in Colombia and an area which is predominately Afro-Colombian).
Workers on flower farms in the outskirts of Bogotá were pleased that their pre-school children were in day care on the farms where they worked. Campesinos -- farmworkers -- from around Medellín were improving yields and the quality of their products with the help of the company buying their crops. I saw displaced, demobilized fighters from the guerrillas and the paramilitary organizations working in a variety of jobs. In Quibdó, a "Justice House" was helping ordinary people obtain access to social services and resolve the problems that affect their lives.
In Medellín, the municipal government has built world class public libraries in the toughest neighborhoods and extended public transportation through two cable car lines up the steep hillsides to the poorest slums. That's something I haven't seen anywhere else in Latin America.
I don't want to say there are no problems in Colombia. Of course there are.
But Colombians are proud in what they have achieved and are confident about their future.
Business groups kept asking me to explain why the U.S. Congress hasn't approved the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement. "Don't they understand that our exports already enter the United States duty free?" They are convinced that Colombia will have more jobs and a sounder economy if U.S. products have the same duty free access to Colombia that their exports have to the United States.
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BEDFORD — The search for a town manager continues and could lead to an amendment to the Town Charter.
According to Council Chairman Bill Dermody, the deadline for receiving resumes was June 1. Of the 67 resumes received, Dermody said 28 met at least the minimum requirements for the job.
The council first tried finding a town manager on its own in February, but the chosen candidate did not accept the offer because of a requirement to move to Bedford within six months of being hired.
The council now is considering an amendment to the charter that would change the six-month residency requirement to allow the top pick to move to Bedford within a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 18 months.
Councilor Chris Bandazian said the six-month residency requirement could discourage qualified candidates from applying for the job, and that amending the charter would more accurately reflect the reality of the current housing market and economy.
A public hearing will be held June 27 to seek feedback on the residency requirement, as well as two other minor "housekeeping" changes.
Residents heading to the polls Sept. 11 for the state primary, will vote on these amendments as well.
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Almost every culture eventually develops a corpus of tales that serves both to partially explain the culture's origin(s) as well as to indicate what makes it distinct from others. For the Chinese, this work would likely be the Romance of the Three Kingdoms; for the Jews, it would almost certainly be the Tanakh and the Talmud. For the United States of America, the body of work in question would be a combination of the works of Mark Twain and Sergio Leone, the first three seasons of Roseanne, and any old NASCAR races that have been recorded onto VHS tapes that are still extant. In Great Britain -- and perhaps more specifically England -- the comparable body of work is a literary cycle known as the Matter of Britain. In both style and substance, it is similar to other cycles like the Matter of France, the Matter of Rome, and the Epic Cycle (i.e. the full oeuvre of material about the Trojan War from classical antiquity). Ironically, the majority of the works that comprise the Matter of Britain were not written by Britons or in the English language.
The Matter of Britain is made up of exactly what you would think it would be: all of the most important works about the Arthurian mythos, the Canterbury Tales, tales about the early semi-mythical kings of Britain, and everything in between. The works are of various genres, including romances, poetry, satirical comedies, songs, and allegedly scholarly documents. The different works span several centuries, dating conservatively from the 9th to 15th but going perhaps as far back as the 6th; your opinion on this subject will be determined by whether or not you believe that the bard Taliesin was a real person who lived in the 6th century and that if he was, the poems and songs attributed to him in the much later Book of Taliesin are historically legitimate representations of his works. Regardless of the dating, this is an impressively extensive compilation of tales that reveals much about King Arthur, his comrades in arms, Celtic mythology, and medieval European cultural values, as well as changing perceptions about these and many other topics.
It is impossible to summarize the "story" of the Matter of Britain because it is comprised of at least 50 separate works, many of which are not connected to one another in any conceivable way but which are nevertheless considered part of the overall canon. Likewise, it would be disingenuous of me to try to do this because I cannot truthfully claim to have read the entirety of the Matter of Britain or indeed anything close to it. Instead, I'll describe the overall themes of the works and try as best as I can to contextualize and categorize the ones that are commonly accepted as belonging to the cycle.
Historical Works
While the bulk of the Matter of Britain is certainly comprised of romances and chansons de geste (literally "songs of quests"), the most significant works to me are the ones that purport to describe actual historical occurrences. The two most famous examples of this type are Nennius' Historia Brittonum (History of the Britons, c. 870) and Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain, c. 1140). The separate books are remarkably similar since Geoffrey used Nennius' work as the main literary source for his own, although he also utilized Gildas' De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae (On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain, c. 550). It is interesting that De Excidio is not considered part of the Matter of Britain since it contains much of the same information presented in the later works, but I digress. Both Nennius and Geoffrey repeat the claim that "historical" Britain was first settled in the 12th century BC by a figure known as Trojan Brutus, the grandson of the mythological founder of the city of Rome (and refugee from the destruction of Troy) Aeneas. Geoffrey goes on to say that Brutus' descendants agree to subdivide Britain amongst themselves and even conquer Rome at some point. Later, Geoffrey awards the kingship of Britain to figures like King Lear (who is in turn based on the Celtic sea god Llyr), Old King Cole (he of the popular childrens' song of the same name), Octavius (a nonexistent half-brother of the Roman Emperor Constantine), a certain Ambrosius Aurelianus, and of course King Arthur. Nennius also references Ambrosius, though he does not seem to describe him as a king.
Ambrosius is important because he is often seen as being one of the most likely candidates for the historical King Arthur. Perhaps more appropriately, he's seen as one of the men upon whom Arthur was based. Assuming that he is an actual historical figure, he would have lived in the 5th century after the end of the Roman occupation of Britain in 410. Obviously, he would have been of at least partial Roman extraction and he is said to have been a great war leader of noble Roman birth who dealt the invading Saxons several crushing defeats. Nennius and Geoffrey agree on this point, and much is made of the similarities between the descriptions of his activities with those of King Arthur, specifically the fact that both men are supposed to have defeated the Saxons in battles located at Badon Hill. Geoffrey also directly states that Aurelianus was the uncle of King Arthur.
In addition to ruling Britain as an idyllic utopia from Camelot, Arthur comes into conflict with a nonexistent Roman Emperor named Lucius Tiberius, who demands that Britain return to the Roman fold. In response, Arthur sacks Rome and conquers Western Europe, although the victory is short-lived since his nephew Mordred has usurped his kingship at home. Forced to abandon his continental holdings, Arthur returns to reclaim his throne and despite killing Mordred in the climactic battle, he himself is mortally wounded and carried off to Avalon to recuperate until he can make his return. The problem with both Nennius' and Geoffrey's works is not that they are fictional but rather that they conflate and intertwine fact with fable and legend and myth and other contradictory facts on top of it all. Actual documented rulers and events are mentioned and described fairly accurately but are then turned on their heads with the inclusion of some detail like Old King Cole being the grandfather of Constantine the Great or a rather, shall we say, unbelievable British conquest of Europe in the 5th century. Obviously, parsing out actual historical events from these works into some sort of coherent narrative is a difficult proposition. Despite the negligible degree of historicity, these works are extremely valuable sources for understanding the political and military situation in Britain as well as the natives' perceptions of the tumultuous years between the exit of the Roman Empire and the Germanic conquests.
Pre-Arthurian Influences
Aside from the works presented as being historically accurate, several definite and acknowledged works of fiction that do much to illuminate the origins of the Arthurian legend can be found in the Matter of Britain. Probably the most important works of this type are the ones written about the heroic knight Ywain (Chretien de Troyes, Hartmann van Aue), Welsh myths (the Book of Taliesin, the Mabinogion), and stories relating to the familiar tale of Tristan and Iseult (too many to mention). The Matter of Britain is a fascinating thing to try to unravel because while there might not be any obvious connection between something like Marie de France's stories and poems about courtly love and Wolfram von Eschenbach's tale about hunting for the Holy Grail, each different work serves as a thread tying all the others together, whereby Marie's works demonstrate didactic points about relationships between men and women, which are demonstrated in the cases of Tristan and Iseult, Lancelot and Guinevere, and Sir Gawain and his host's wife, of whom the latter two are knights of the Round Table who quested after the Holy Grail, a theme picked up on in Wolfram's Parzival (among others, of course).
Although he is most frequently associated with England, it is in the Welsh Mabinogion -- a collection of native Celtic/Brythonic folk tales -- that we find the earliest references to Arthur. The stories do not really fit into the more familiar body of Arthurian legend since they feature as protagonists characters either ancillary to or uninvolved with the main mythos. The character of Yvaine (alternately spelled Ywain, Owain, Owen, or any other number of variations) is more important to the Welsh part of the cycle, being the subject of numerous works. He is based on an historical figure called Owain mab Urien who ruled as a regional king in the 6th century. Like Arthur, Ywain was an accomplished warrior who fought against invading Germanic tribesmen. Ywain is mentioned by Taliesin, which could place references to him as early as the 7th century (assuming the book of Taliesin is based on actual contemporary songs and not later conceits). He features prominently in other parts of the Matter of Britain and to further establish a connection between the various works is also said to have been the brother-in-law of Iseult, the doomed lover of Tristan.
The story of Tristan and Iseult is interesting because at its earliest stages it seems to have been completely unrelated to the Arthurian legend. The basic premise is that King Mark tasks the knight Tristan with a mission to retrieve the lady Iseult from Ireland to be his wife. Naturally, Tristan and Iseult fall in love and have a torrid affair which must be constantly hidden from the king. Depending upon which version you read, the lovers are either exiled, executed, or some other variation on this theme. The most common result is that Tristan is either killed in a duel or dies of a broken heart and Iseult faints to death over his corpse. If you're vaguely familiar with Arthurian legend, you'll see the immediate connection between this love triangle and the one involving King Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot. It is pretty easy to theorize, in fact, that Tristan and Iseult formed the basis for the forbidden love of Lancelot and Guinevere, especially given the nature of the relationship between the three parties. Tristan and Lancelot both love and revere their respective kings but still engage in an egregious betrayal of trust against them; Iseult and Guinevere are wives of powerful men who fail to be happy in their marriages; Mark and Arthur are completely oblivious to any unseemly relationship between their wives and their most trusted knights until it's far too late. It is supposed that the Tristan and Iseult story preceded the major Arthurian cycles by at least a century and the main elements were incorporated into later traditions. Perhaps to underscore this, later traditions have Tristan being a knight of the Round Table and, as mentioned above, have Iseult being the sister of Ywain's wife.
The Holy Grail
Of course, what most people really think about when they're reminded of the Arthurian tales is the quest for the Holy Grail. To put it more accurately, perhaps, would be to say "the quests for the Holy Grail." Actually, it seems like Grail questing was pretty much the hobby of all the Knights of the Round Table for one reason or another. It's sort of bizarre that almost all of Arthur's really important knights go after it at some point, but there is never any suggestion that Arthur himself should find it. Likewise, accounts that are simultaneously considered canonical feature mutually exclusive discoveries of the Holy Grail by various knights, especially Perceval.
Not helping matters is that there's absolutely no consensus as to what the grail actually is. Chretien's Perceval says the grail is a bowl while Wolfram's own version says that it's a stone that fell from heaven. Indeed, Chretien doesn't even identify the grail as particularly "holy," ascribing more importance to a spear (likely the Spear of Destiny, the weapon that is supposed to have pierced Christ's side) that is located near it. The anonymous Peredur even features the grail in the form of a severed head on a platter! The grail as we know it -- the cup that caught the falling blood of Jesus at the crucifixion -- was likely conflated with a distinct relic called the Holy Chalice that is identified as the vessel that Jesus used to serve the wine at the Last Supper. Robert de Boron's Joseph of Arimathea (obviously based on the biblical figure of the same name) is the first work to establish the Holy Grail as this particular item. Written in the early 13th century (or so), this conception of the Holy Grail would evolve into the standard interpretation of the relic.
Tied up with the idea of the grail -- holy or otherwise -- is a figure known as the Fisher King. The Fisher King is the hospitable but powerless ruler over a formerly great domain. The kingdom is a wasteland and the king is frail, almost always incapable of getting around on his own (due to a debilitating injury to his legs or his groin). His name comes from the fact that he leads a boring, fruitless existence, idly filling his days by fishing. The Fisher King is kept alive solely by the sustenance he receives from the grail, typically identified as a magically regenerating communion wafer. Occasionally, the Fisher King is two separate individuals, usually a father and son, the former of whom is bed-bound because of the injury and the latter of whom meets visitors and recreationally fishes. The identity of the Fisher King is in dispute because his actual name is never the same in two different works. It is agreed in almost all versions that the Fisher King was wounded in battle against Sir Balin.
To make a long story short, the Fisher King is the protector of the grail in its various incarnations. The health of the Fisher King is intimately tied to that of the land -- and I mean "intimately" quite literally since it is implied that the Fisher King is impotent as a result of his injury, which causes the land itself to be infertile. Chretien's depiction of the grail-as-bowl and the lance may relate a vaginal/phallic subtext to this, but then again, it may not. Perceval, Galahad, and Bors all encounter the Fisher King in their quests for the grail, sometimes together, sometimes separately. The main point of these quests is not so much in physically locating the Holy Grail as it is healing the king and thus the land. In Chretien's Perceval, the title character fails to heal the king and thus does not attain the grail. Likewise, neither Lancelot nor Gawain were able to attain the Grail in most versions of the story, the former because of his indiscretions with Guinevere and the latter due to his generally wild and intemperate nature. Wolfram von Eschenbach has Perceval at last attain the grail not by healing the king but rather through introspection and spiritual fulfillment; however, Chretien's story was left unfinished, so various continuations exist which have him actually healing the king. Sir Thomas Malory has Galahad (Lancelot's son) achieve the grail with the help of Perceval and Bors. While the accounts vary as to how the Fisher King is precisely healed, Chretien says that it is by asking "who does the grail serve?" and "why does the lance bleed?"
Regardless of what the grail really is or who actually gets it, the salient point is that winning it leads to spiritual completion. It's an almost gnostic concept, that the attainment of a perfect soul is contingent upon a quest for an esoteric item. The wisdom required to acquire the grail is more important than actually getting it. This is ultimately the lesson and meaning behind the Holy Grail, which explains why the concept of a physically cohesive grail failed to solidify until about a century after its introduction. Perceval could not originally win the grail because he was too restrained, while Gawain and Lancelot were too passionate. Galahad, depicted as the most virtuous knight ever conceived, was the only logical grail champion.
The collection of these tales under the rubric of "the Matter of Britain" is extremely telling. While most of them were not even written in Britain or in the English language (in its various historical forms), they all derive from a set of ideas that extends back to the pre-Christian era of the British isles. Arthurian legends are extremely interesting from a mythographer's point of view because they represent a coalescing of Christian and pagan legends into one basically coherent whole. Arthur's status as "the once and future king" and the circumstances of his death are reminiscent of both reincarnated pagan fertility gods like Dionysus as well as very plainly Christian influences, specifically the messianic ideal embodied by Christ. The narrative flow of the final cataclysmic battle between Arthur and the usurper Mordred is similar to the ancient Germanic myths about Ragnarok and Avalon is clearly an analogue to Valhalla.
The early stories about the Holy Grail and the Fisher King are likely derived from ancient Celtic pagan beliefs, specifically the tale of Bran the Blessed. Bran was a king who suffered a grievous wound in battle who was kept alive by a cauldron that magically replenished its contents. Indeed, Robert de Boron refers to the original Fisher King as a figure named "Bron." Bran/Bron asked that his head be severed and placed on a platter, which is recalled in Peredur when the titular character encounters a similar sight. The esoteric nature of the grail as a concept transcends both Christianity and paganism since it stands for a spiritual (but not religious) form of enlightenment.
The Matter of Britain ultimately represents what were considered the most important factors in the development of that nation. Arthur appeals to so many people because he can be so many different things: maybe he was a Welsh national hero, a brave Roman warrior, a Norse god, a chivalrous and fatally trusting leader, or any combination of these and so many more. The other characters all speak to us because they were not in the slightest bit perfect or complete, showing that people have had the same concerns about the world and one's place in it for centuries. The great love story of Lancelot and Guinevere (or Tristan and Iseult) is only important because it is illicit and displays the complex emotions that must be involved in serving and betraying a great man. The non-Arthurian works -- i.e. the Mabinogion, Marie's poems, and the "historical" tracts -- are important because they are the bones that give the mass of the rest of the body a shape and a context. When compiling a group of works to represent the best and most significant aspects of a culture, one could do much worse than the corpus we call the Matter of Britain.
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"The Syrian people are suffering and as you can see it is having an effect on us, too, from time to time," he told reporters.
After days of Syrian shells flying across the border into Turkey, tensions -- and carnage -- are mounting on both sides of the border.
The stray shelling has prompted Turkey to respond with threats and weapons fire, fueling concerns that the Syrian civil war will bleed into a greater regional battle.
Early Monday morning, Turkish authorities reported exchanges of fire in a southern central region of Turkey that borders Syria.
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This place is a historic place.There you find exhibitions and a permanent exhibition of the origin of Bank of Brasil and the currency evolution.
It is a nice place to see and be . Centro has a permanent collection and eventual special shows from various themes.
We were walking around centro being tourists and stumbled upon this museum. It is in a gorgeous building and we saw a really interesting exhibit by Yayoi Kusama. I was not familiar with her, but she is a very interesting artist for ultra contemporary work. It was a very enjoyable hour or so.
The CCBB has a variety of cultural events (art expositions, movie and theater presentation, libraries and bookstores, restaurant and café facilities. It is well located, close to Casa França Brasil, Igreja da Candelária and other touristic attractions...
If you're in the Centro this is well worth a visit if only for the building itself. More than likely there will also be a visiting exhibition too. Great to spend a few hours here, particularly on a overcast day. Great coffee in the small cafe too.
Good location, impressive building and no entrance fee. If now in Rio, Yayoi Kusama's exhibition is a must.
This is worth a stop if you have a little time. There was an exhibit of religious art and one of a Chinese artist when I visited. There is a small book store on the first floor too.
We have visited the CCBB on many occasions and have found that the exhibits are presented in a world class manner and are easily accessible. Most are cost free. The CCBB is located near the waterfront area and very close to the Candelaria church. The newly renovated Port of Rio area will be very accessible when the construction is completed.... More
This was an amazing exhibit of large and small scale. He is an exciting addition to the art world. I was very glad to read the article about the exhibit in The Rio Times.
Interesting building but not worth a visit by the average tourist to Rio. Would recommend looking on the web site for what the special exhibit is and base your decision on that.
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October 1, 2009
by Agnes Jasinski
Soon enough, financial aid application season will be upon us, and you'll need to know how to navigate the process so that you don't make any mistakes that could delay that application, and your funding for college. The first and important step will be getting ready to fill out your FAFSA, which the U.S. Department of Education starts accepting starting Jan. 1 of each year. If you take away anything from this blog though, remember this: FAFSA stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It should never cost you anything to fill it out.
The easiest way to fill out your FAFSA will be online, directly through the Department of Education's website at www.FAFSA.ed.gov. In your research you may find sites that charge to prepare your FAFSA for you, like www.FAFSA.com. That site, run by Student Financial Aid Services, Inc., charges a fee of $79.99 to prepare and advise you about your FAFSA, and while studies have shown that professional help through the financial aid process does lead to some positive results and more generous aid packages, with some time and effort you can become a FAFSA expert, too, without the added cost. Your intended college's financial aid office will also be happy to help you - for free - if you come across any roadblocks or feel like you've make a mistake when filing your FAFSA.
The Department of Education's site will walk you through the FAFSA application process, even allowing you to come back to your application if you find that you don't have all the necessary paperwork handy. While some students have reported feeling intimidated by the process, you won't be awarded financial aid from your college if you don't fill it out. And if you're uncomfortable filing the FAFSA online, you can also submit the paper form through the mail. (This could delay your application somewhat, though.)
Remember that you should never feel forced to pay to apply for and receive financial aid. Also avoid scholarship search engines that charge you to come up with a list of awards you may be eligible for, and awards that come with large processing fees attached. Scholarship scams are unfortunately a common occurrence, but if you know what to look for, you should have a positive financial aid experience. Browse through our site for more information on filing your FAFSA, and conduct a free scholarship search to see scholarships you may qualify for to supplement your financial aid package - all without paying a dime.
October 15, 2009
It's a few months into your freshman year, and the homesickness may be setting in. Or you've found yourself at war with your first college roommate, who sneaks snacks from your cupboard when you're hard at work studying in the library.
So much of what you learn before you head off to college is related to the more rigorous academics you'll be tackling, or all the paperwork you need to fill out to make sure your financial aid application is filed completely and on time. These things are very important, and you will be faced with new adult-like responsibilities once you're on that campus. But what about the things your guidance counselors don't tell you?
Harlan Cohen, who wrote the book "The Naked Roommate, and 107 Other Issues You Might Run into in College," has been making the rounds the last few weeks to inform college students - and their parents - that a few bumps in the road are normal. He describes the more realistic picture of the first one, even two, years of college as years of "discomfort," and that students will come across situations they may not have been prepared to encounter: that overly-rambunctious roommate that stays up late and keeps you awake, or the fact that you thought it'd be way easier to make friends on a campus of more than 20,000 students, all around your age.
Cohen suggests that getting through those difficult times will only make you stronger. The bad memories you may think you're collecting now will slowly become good memories, as one day we nearly guarantee you'll be talking about the "good old days" of attending college. The uneasiness you feel now will subside, and you'll start finding your niche. Take advantage of what college campuses have to offer, because chances are, there's something for every kind of student, no matter how diverse their interests. Some of Cohen's suggestions have included speaking up to disruptive or inappropriate roommates, taking care of yourself to avoid falling into a physical, mental or emotional slump, and forcing yourself to get our of your comfort zone somethings by joining a new student group or making connections with classmates.
Browse through our site for more tips on transitioning into that first year of a new college lifestyle and dealing with common roommate problems. Chances are the things you're experiencing are pretty universal, and easily remedied with a little faith that things will get better and giving yourself enough time to adapt to a new life on campus.
June 27, 2013
by Carly Gerber
During the summer before my sophomore year of college, I knew I wasn't going back to the college I had been attending. It was too late to apply to a four-year university so I decided to attend a community college before entering a new university. From my experience, here's what you can expect while attending a community college:
Overall, I enjoyed the community college experience because it helped me grow both as a student and as a person. For those students who have also attended community colleges, how would you rate your experience?
Carly Gerber is majoring in journalism at Columbia College Chicago. She loves fashion and hopes to cover the topic for a Chicago-area magazine. In her free time, she focuses on her blog, loves making jewelry and spending time on Pinterest and Pose. She hopes to use this blog to guide and relate to its followers: college students like herself!
October 26, 2009
Would you consider yourself professional? Out of all the things you're worried about when it comes to landing a job after college in a difficult economy, worrying about how you come off to employers may not be at the top of your list. But a recent study by York College in Pennsylvania may have you thinking otherwise.
The purpose of the study from the school's Center for Professional Excellence was to find a measure of how professionalism factors into the hiring process, to define "professionalism" when it comes to recent college graduates, and to determine the role colleges should play in developing professionalism among students. The study's findings? Students aren't behaving as professionally as their employers would like them to.
The study surveyed more than 500 human resources professionals and business leaders, and suggests that students need more guidance in college before going out on job interviews. An Inside Higher Education article last week describes the findings as a "gap between employer expectations and student realities." But the article also looks at whether the findings could be partially explained by the trouble an older generation has of defining appropriate behaviors of a younger generation.
So should you worry? It shouldn't come as a surprise that it's tough out there right now. A recent opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education describes the additional obstacles of students entering the job world today - high unemployment rates and the tough decision whether a lower paying job outside of a graduate's interest area is better than no job at all. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds is about 15 percent. The National Association of Colleges and Employers claims that just 20 percent of those who graduated this year did so knowing they had a job waiting for them once they received their diplomas. So it probably wouldn't hurt for you to do what you can to stand out at that job interview, and wow those employers who apparently feel that many of the candidates they see exhibit unprofessional behavior.
The study's findings included the following:
November 18, 2009
Although you're probably ready to sit down and enjoy a big Thanksgiving meal, you may be feeling some dread about what you'll be facing once you return to college after that turkey coma. Finals Week Many of you will have been procrastinating up to this point, falling behind on the study skills you honed in your high school AP classes to prepare for this moment. Luckily, it's not too late.
If you're really behind, chances are you may need to pull an all-nighter or two to catch up with your studies. Do it. Even if you're just a freshman getting used to your first year on campus, you should still focus on making your grades the best they can be. There are still a ton of scholarships out there if you're a sophomore, junior, even a graduate student, so don't assume the loot you won to pay for your first year is out of your reach once you complete your freshman year.
If you're in better shape than I was in college, you haven't fallen too far behind and actually have notes from most of your lectures. Make a list and check it twice of all that you need to do before finishing off the semester. Talk to your professors if things aren't clear before final exam time to feel more prepared and more confident going in to those testing sessions. If you've been fairly responsible up to this point, you probably don't need to be reminded not to cram, but don't catch the procrastination bug now.
Here are some of our other favorite tips on improving your study skills in time for college exams:
November 20, 2009
Two Chicago-area community colleges are using zombies to urge students to consider their options before applying solely to four-year schools. Harper College and Elgin Community College, with some help from email provider Abeedle.com, are using a cartoon short featuring fictional high school seniors Lynette and Theo in a common predicament among the college-bound: to save money, or not to save?
In the short, Lynette goes to community college, is free of student loan debt, and uses the money she saved to become a filmmaker and purchase a sporty convertible. Theo, on the other hand, chooses the four-year university, and is depicted wandering around with the other "college zombies," saddled with a large amount of debt.
This isn't the first time the zombie hype has hit college campuses. The University of Florida recently posted a zombie preparedness plan on its e-Learning website, alongside more likely disaster scenarios. But this is a unique way to address the high costs of higher education and invite students to examine all of their options when considering where to go to school.
Enrollments at community colleges have increased by about 25 percent over the last year, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. The big decisions aren't only about filling out those college applications, but figuring out how you're going to pay for tuition at your intended school. If you're concerned about how you're going to cover the costs, consider a community college where you'd be able to complete your general education requirements and then transfer to a four-year college if you want that traditional college experience. Many community colleges and trade schools specialize in certain fields, so narrow down your college choices by your intended field of study, as well.
If you know community college isn't for you, there are other ways to save. Compare the costs of in-state versus out-of-state tuition. Depending on your home state, you could still go to a state university that is far enough away that you get that "away at college" experience, while still enjoying the perks of in-state tuition. (In-state tuition is often half that of out-of-state tuition. Do the numbers!) Whatever you do, don't assume that college is out of your reach because of the costs. While paying for college can take some creativity and persistence, it can be done, especially if you have some scholarship money padding that financial aid package.
November 25, 2009
Not everyone will be saying grace and sitting down to football and multiple helpings of turkey and pie on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. Some of you will be spending the holiday in the dorms, or elsewhere on campus. Perhaps you're an international student who doesn't celebrate the holiday. Or maybe home is too far away to justify the costs of flying back for both the turkey dinner and winter break. You may then be wondering how you can make the most of your time off from class. Well, don't fret. You won't be the only one seemingly stranded, and there are on-campus alternatives to the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal.
If you know of others sticking around for the holiday, consider getting together. Your college could be hosting Thanksgiving Day-related events for students like you who are staying in town. Or, if you feel like you'll be missing out on that home-cooked meal, consider a potluck with those other students to eat on a budget. You don't need to break the bank for a Thanksgiving meal, especially if you're sharing the duties, so look for tips on Thanksgiving on a budget. Pick up the boxed stuffing and canned cranberry sauce rather than making things from scratch like Mom might. If you're in the dorms, consider checking out the Thanksgiving meal deals on campus. If you're really lucky, you've made a good enough friend who wouldn't mind having you over to their family's Thanksgiving. Don't be shy about taking leftovers back to the dorm, which you'll surely be offered if you play the "I miss home" card.
Take the time to get acquainted with your college. You've probably been in too much of a rush balancing work and college or getting used to larger loads of homework to appreciate what the student center has to offer, or that new walking path on the outskirts of campus. Explore your surroundings, so that you have plenty to share when your friends come back from their long weekends home.
Study at your own pace. You'll probably have finals week on your heels shortly after this mini-break is over, so take advantage of a quieter campus and emptier student lounges to get the bulk of your studying done before everyone comes back and the chances of procrastination and distraction are greater. Enjoy the time off, but try your best to be productive, too. You'll feel a lot less stressed than everyone else when they're cramming and pulling all-nighters before their big exams.
Don't forget about your family. If Thanksgiving is typically a big deal at home, but you just couldn't swing the costs of the trip, make sure you check in once in a while over the next few days. Chances are your family will be missing you just as much as you're missing them, and while you don't want to be moping around or hiding away in your dorm room the entire weekend, you want to make sure everyone knows you're thinking of them. Talk about how excited you are about the upcoming winter break, and your plans for your own alternative Thanksgiving Day on campus. It could be a pretty good time if you're a little creative.
December 4, 2009
Stressed about finals? Pet a puppy. That's what one college is urging students to do to relieve their stress over finals week.
A student group at Chapman University will station a group of puppies outside the school's main library next week as part of operation "Furry Friends for Finals," inviting studious students passing by to take a minute to pet the pooches. The group, the Active Minds Club, promotes mental health, and believes that the "puppy therapy" will help their worried peers relax a bit, and maybe even smile.
In an article in the Los Angeles Times today, Jennifer Heinz, an organizer of the event and a Chapman University sophomore, described the way her poodle-Maltese mix helped her keep things in perspective, even during the most stressful times of her college experience. "Dogs are always so happy and want to play, and that helps make you happier," she said in the article.
Using animals to relieve stress isn't a new idea. There's a lot of research out there showing that therapy dogs in particular have a marked positive effect on the people in hospitals, nursing homes, or in crisis situations they're "hired" to comfort. Dogs have also been used in motivating children to read, improving the communication skills of the disabled, and generally improving the quality of life of the sick and depressed. The dogs providing Chapman's student population with some much-needed puppy love include 10 Malteses, Yorkies, pugs and dachshunds, and will be provided by a pet group based in Torrance.
What kinds of things is your college doing to help you de-stress during finals? Many schools have events set up post-finals as a motivator for students once they reach the finish line, or host special meals outside of the usual cafeteria fare for those too busy studying to make decisions on what they'll be having for dinner. If you're worried about the studying getting the best of you, look through our site for tips on beating the finals week frenzy. It may seem right like you'll never get everything done that you need to, but winter break is just around the corner, so take a breather, get yourself organized, and pet a puppy if you have to.
December 31, 2009
One of the most important steps you'll need to take in the financial aid application process is applying for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The Department of Education starts accepting the FAFSA Jan. 1 of each year, which just so happens to be tomorrow. So start your new year off right by filing that financial aid document, or filing a renewal FAFSA if this isn't your first time. State financial aid deadlines fall as early as February, so it's best to get a head start and know how much funding you can expect come next fall.
Both the FAFSA and renewal FAFSA are available online through Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education. Completing the FAFSA online will speed up processing and leave less time for you to worry about how much financial aid you'll be receiving. Remember that it doesn't cost anything to fill out your FAFSA - the FAFSA is free - and some agencies will charge you for filling the application out for you. Once you complete the online form, you'll be able to check its status, make any corrections as needed, and print your Student Aid Report once that is ready. (Your Student Aid Report summarizes what you've filled out on your FAFSA, and provides you with an Expected Family Contribution, or the total you and your family would be expected to come up with to fund your education.) If you aren't comfortable filling out your FAFSA online, you can submit a paper form, but it does take longer to process than the online form.
In order to complete your FAFSA, you'll need the following:
We have a number of resources available to those filling out their FAFSAs and preparing to apply for federal aid. Browse through our site so that you know exactly where to begin, what to expect, and how to file the application successfully, because if you do make mistakes you may delay the processing of your FAFSA. Happy New Year!
January 13, 2010
High school seniors preparing for college and the task of choosing a major may be more aware now than ever before about the repercussions of choosing one field of study over another. Sure, the economy is looking like it could rebound this year, but all of those who lost their jobs in the crisis - many of whom have quite a bit more experience to boast than a recent college graduate - will be causing more competitiveness on the job market for years to come.
Should you sacrifice where your interests are for what you think may be a more secure, safe major? An opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education this week says "no." Obviously you need to exhibit some marketable skills to land a job post-graduation, but many of those skills are things you're able to pick up on your own. (The article gives the example of computer science majors. Many of the things you'll learn as a computer science major could be obsolete in the real world by the time you graduate, as those technologies are typically very fast-paced and ever-changing.)
It's also probably not a good idea to go into a field you have no interest in just because your parents think that major will land you an impressive salary later on. If you don't have a knack for a particular field of study, chances are greater that you won't do well in your core classes, and potentially even flunk out of school. You really won't be making that great salary if "college dropout" is a part of your resume. If you're interested in English, go for it. You'd be surprised to learn the premium employers place on good writing and communication skills. And if you're at the University of Texas at Austin, the course "The English Major in the Workplace" will offer you tips on building a resume, interviewing, and networking - skills that are important in all fields of study.
On the other side is the idea of "careerism," or that intense desire to succeed professionally. Schools are beginning to see this as a good thing, introducing ways to improve their graduates' chances when they're ready to start looking for jobs and to help those students worried about what they're going to do with their degrees. An article in the New York Times recently discussed ways colleges were adapting to a difficult economy by making drastic changes to their curricula. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has gotten rid of its philosophy major; Michigan State University did the same with American studies and classics. Declining enrollments in those fields suggested the students, at those schools, not administrators, were looking to more practical majors that would make them more marketable job candidates.
If you're able to, dabble a bit. You may not even know what you want to major in as soon as you get on campus. Reflect on where you'd like to see yourself after college, and what your goals are while you're in college. For some a high-paying major may be just the ticket. Others may not be left-brained enough to become engineers and computer technicians. It's fine to take some time to think about what you'd like to spend the next two to four years doing.
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The Island's Ecumenical Blessing of the Animals will be held at The Gasparilla Inn & Club Croquet Court, right next to the Inn, on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.
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The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce and "Think Out Loud" Productions with Sean and Brooks Paxton will hold a special viewing of their newest Boca Grande work.
Because so many people were not yet in town for the first showing of National Theatre Live's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" the Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center organization has received special permission to rebroadcast the play on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.
It was all about fire trucks and ice cream for island students lately.
The Royal Palm Players will hold their first production of the season beginning Thursday, Nov. 15. See next week's Boca Beacon for a complete preview. This week we spoke with the players, Nick Nichols and Terry Seitz, to get a little insight into their characters. Here is what they had to say:
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