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Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) Minister Pan Shih-wei (潘世偉) had a heated exchange with an opposition lawmaker yesterday over a union leader's remarks that the retirement payouts for some workers are lower than the pensions given to individuals with low incomes.
Given that the Labor Insurance Fund is expected to go bankrupt within two decades, the council has devised two reform plans to mitigate the fund's insolvency, both of which include increasing premiums for workers and cutting payouts for retirees.
Although the council has yet to make a final decision on the reforms, many unions have already voiced their disapproval.
Greater Kaohsiung-based unionist Lin Ming-chang (林明章) was quoted by the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times' sister paper) yesterday as saying that some workers are getting pension payouts that amount to less than low-income pensions, despite having paid premiums their entire working lives.
"The Labor Insurance Fund is a social insurance scheme and the low-income benefit is a social welfare scheme — they are two separate things and cannot be compared with one another," Pan said when questioned by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chao Tien-lin (趙天麟) on the issue.
"The Labor Insurance Fund is not intended to cover all of a retiree's expenses and all workers can apply for low-income pensions if they need financial help," Pan added.
Pan said it was true that some retired workers receive payouts that are less than the low-income pension, but not all payouts are the same.
"The retirement pension a person receives depends on the wages they earned and how many years they worked," he said.
Chao disagreed, saying that many unionists in Greater Kaohsiung have objected to both reform plans and had asked him to voice their concerns.
"Most unionists told me that they do not support Plan A or Plan B, they want Plan C —maintaining the 'status quo,'" Chao said.
Pan responded that if no reforms are made, the fund is destined to collapse and everybody would lose.
"I understand that many union leaders in their 50s are in favor of keeping the 'status quo' because they are going to retire soon," the minister said. "However, many younger union members are in favor of reforming the system because it would benefit them."
As Chao continued to demand that the council come up with a third plan, Pan appeared agitated, saying that the legislator was "mixing social insurance with social welfare, obviously you do not understand the two systems at all."
"You are just against reforms, " Pan added.
While Chao did not react to Pan's remark, it drew fire from DPP Legislator Liu Chien-kuo (劉建國) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hsu Shao-ping (徐少萍), who both said that a lawmaker should not be accused of being anti-reform just because they hold a different view from a government official.
Pan replied that he had been inconsiderate and apologized several times to Chao and to the legislature.
During the meeting, Pan also proposed that since the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics had forecast that GDP would grow by more than 3 percent in the first quarter, "the minimum monthly wage might be increased by April 1."
A plan approved by the Executive Yuan says that the minimum monthly wage would be increased if the GDP grows by more than 3 percent for two consecutive quarters, or if the unemployment rate falls below 4 percent for two consecutive months.
GDP grew by 3.42 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, hence if GDP growth exceeds 3 percent in the first quarter of this year, the minimum monthly wage can be increased by the beginning of the second quarter.


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Actually, ROD the OAV is very loosely based on the original manga ROD. ROD the TV series is based on the sequel to the original manga.
ROD the TV series has Yomiko in it later on (whoops, spoiler) and Nenene was her best friend (who seems to have an interesting crush on Yomiko). Nenene is looking for Yomiko, who seems to have disappeared, and she is joined with the three Paper Sisters Detective Agency, who have paper powers as well (though not nearly as powerful).
The action is very nice in some episodes, but mostly it's about a bonding between the three sisters and Nenene. It gets very sappy at times, with those "awww, how cute" moments.


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Several companies disclosed plans to postpone their quarterly reports because of the pending arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. Saabira Chaudhuri reports on Markets Hub.
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Bertolt Brecht, translated by Mark Ravenhill.
Directed by Roxana Silbert
Swan Theatre,
Until 30 March 2013
Reviewed on 13th February 2013 by Alice Leake age 24
A Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Mark Ravenhill. Directed by Roxana Silbert at the RSC Swan Theatre, 13th February 2013.
The current RSC season takes a look at what else was going on in the world during Shakespeare's lifetime, A Life of Galileo is the Italian input into this "World Elsewhere" theme. The play is in essence a debate between scientific logic and religious faith. An enjoyable, light hearted and humorous script devised by Mark Ravenhill and Roxana Silbert's lively direction have the audience captivated from the word go. Galileo believes that fact based research and development is key to human advancement, whereas the church considers these issues less important than giving people a purpose in life, as faith does. The church argues that science irresponsibly draws us away from humanity by quashing religions legitimacy, thereby leaving humans on a par with animals. With debates on issues such as IVF, abortion and euthanasia constantly in and out of the headlines, this question of science's social responsibility resonates with modern day audiences. The majority of people in Britain accept that science is factual and those that are religious generally come to terms with this by marrying the two together. However, in America there are still schools that teach religion in science lessons, so the idea "God created the world, Adam and Eve and everything we see" is readily received as fact. A Life of Galileo dramatises this debate by focusing on Galileo's struggle to publish work that would contradict biblical teachings on the cosmos. After evading the church's powerful autonomy for years, he is eventually branded a heretic, caught and forced to recant his findings. This plot proves extremely interesting. Viewing Galileo's personal story gives the play depth and we learn about the origins of scientific theories we now take for granted.
Mark Ravenhill has translated Brecht's play wonderfully, it is witty and engaging and he has given director Roxana Silbert the means to create a production that feels fresh and playful. The direction is full of contrasts that keep the audience on their toes - one moment involving them directly, the next leaving them a fly on the wall. We get off to a brilliant start as actor Ian McDiarmid (Galileo) introduces the first scene through a large red microphone; his booming voice is accompanied by LED light strips that flash the key words above the stage and along the balconies, a real credit to lighting designer Rick Fisher. This method of introducing new scenes was repeated by other members of the cast throughout the play and was crucial to the audiences understanding as the modern and abstract sets did little to convey a time and place. However, this is not a criticism, designer Tom Scutt has done the production justice by allowing the audience room for imagination. The visual impact of large sheets of bright blue graph paper cascading down from the orchestra balcony left a strong first impression on entering the theatre and his modern costumes complimented the show by helping the audience to keep the play's contemporary connotations in mind.
In terms of execution Jodie McNee (Galileo's daughter) was excellent. In the scene where she waited to hear if her father would recant, her frantic prayers had many of the audience fighting back tears. Philip Whitchurch's performance also stood out, his comic timing was superb as ever. In one scene, Whitchurch compelled the audience to enjoy the surreal onslaught of a song that had the cast raucously stomping around the stage in bizarre makeup and costumes, bouncing on gym balls and wheeling hoola-hoops crying "who doesn't want to be their own master". The real genius of this piece though, was the scintillating performance of Ian McDiarmid as Galileo. At times he was full of dry wit, mischievous and petulant but as the play progressed and the church began to persecute Galileo, he showed a man whose spirit had been broken but not lost its rambunctious core. I was deeply impressed by his surprising and charismatic performance, throughout the play he undulated with a turbulence of emotions that brought the character to life and enchanted the audience. His acting actually over shadowed a few of the other performers who seemed a little over rehearsed in comparison.
However, overall this play really delivered. The RSC have managed to create a Galileo that the audience can relate to, a thought provoking and touching interpretation that at times had the audience on the edge of their seat. This, plus lashings of theatrics made for a deliciously entertaining show that should not be missed. You can catch it in Stratford-Upon-Avon from now until the 30th March.


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COI Funded Project: Groundwater Discharge into North Carolina Estuaries: A Time-Series Comparison of Radiocarbon-Based and Radium-Based Geochemical Estimates
Proposed ResearchWe propose a year-long comparison of two independent geochemical methods for studying groundwater discharge into estuaries and the coastal ocean. Our goals are: (1) To develop and test our radiocarbon-based method for quantifying the groundwater fraction of total freshwater inputs into coastal waters, with a particular focus on understanding seasonal/interannual variability in groundwater discharge, and (2) To carry out the first direct comparison of the radiocarbon and radium methods for estimating groundwater discharge into coastal waters. This project will be a key component of Joint Program student Carolyn Gramling's dissertation research.
The time-series aspect of this project (goal 1) is motivated by our 14C results from two RCRC-funded sampling trips to Pages Creek, a small estuary in the Onslow Bay area of coastal North Carolina. These 14C data suggest that in November 1999 artesian groundwater discharge accounted for essentially all of the freshwater input to Pages Creek, while in July 2000 surface waters (streams, and perhaps surficial (water table) groundwater) provided all of the freshwater input. We hypothesize that this dramatic shift reflects the annual cycles in precipitation, evapotranspiration, and groundwater withdrawal - November is in the low-rainfall season and yet hydraulic heads are high, while July is in the high-rainfall season and hydraulic heads are low. The proposed work will test this hypothesis, linking tracer-estimated discharge variations to hydrologic forcing, and enabling us to assess the annually-integrated importance of groundwater discharge.
The second goal (the 14C-radium method comparison) is a high priority for both PIs, and for the growing community of scientists studying groundwater - seawater - surface water interactions in coastal environments. Geochemical methods are in many respects the most promising way to estimate the cumulative impact of groundwater discharge from countless small seeps and springs along a given length of coast. However the carbon and radium isotopic methods are each influenced by different aspects of estuarine geochemistry. We expect that the proposed comparison will provide valuable insight into the strengths, weaknesses, and applicability of each method, and at the same time will yield a more-complete, more compelling overall picture of coastal groundwater discharge and groundwater — seawater interactions.Project Funded: 2001


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Challenges Don't Impede WOCCU Africa Technical Congress Attendance
Government Officials from The Gambia Welcome SACCO Leadership
October 29, 2008
BANJUL, The Gambia—Despite having to cope with continuing social and economic challenges, leadership from Africa's credit union movement turned out in large numbers for World Council of Credit Union's Africa SACCO Technical Congress here last week. More than 350 volunteer leaders and staff from 18 nations studied new ways to overcome adversity and better manage their savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs), the name given to credit unions across Africa.
The week-long event, held in conjunction with WOCCU's Management Certification program, was co-sponsored by the African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC), the Canadian Co-operative Association, the Irish League of Credit Unions and the National Association of Co-operative Credit Unions of the Gambia. The Congress' educational sessions offered participants an excellent opportunity to tap into solutions critical to issues affecting SACCO performance, according to Hubert Hoosman Jr., treasurer for AACUC and president and CEO of Vantage Credit Union, Bridgeton, Mo.
"Africa has made tremendous progress in the areas of government, technology and the development of regulations to enhance SACCOs' ability to properly serve members," Hoosman said. "But there is still significant work to be done."
Much of that work concerns issues such as the civil unrest that shut down SACCOs and other businesses in Kenya for several weeks earlier this year, the need for even greater government oversight and credit union-specific regulations and the continuing battle against HIV/AIDs, an effort in which the SACCOs themselves have taken a stand. SACCOs in various countries have launched HIV/AIDs education and awareness programs in attempts to protect members succumbing to the disease in increasing numbers.
Congress participants came from Botswana, Burundi, The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as Canada, Ireland and the United States. Officials from the government of The Gambia who attended the opening ceremonies included Fatou Lamin Faye, Secretary of State for Basic and Secondary Education; Abdoulie Bojan, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Sheriff Gomez, Secretary of State for Youth and Sports; Fatim Badjie Janneh, Secretary of State for Information and Communications; Bakary Sonko, Director General of the National Agricultural Development Agency; and Bamba Saho, Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia.
Congress sessions focused on the growing need for financial services in increasingly turbulent social environments throughout Africa. Effective SACCO management has never faced a time of greater challenge, according to Sylvester Kadzola, a WOCCU director and chief executive for the Malawi Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives.
"Given the current social and economic conditions many of us face, participation in events like WOCCU's Technical Congress has become even more important for SACCOs in Africa," said Kadzola, who represented WOCCU's board of directors at this year's event. "We're very happy to see the high attendance this year because of the commitment to member service that it represents."
The final congress and certification program for 2008 will be held in November in Bucharest, Romania. For more information and to download a registration form, visit www.woccu.org/events/mcp or contact Nicole Bice at firstname.lastname@example.com.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development platform for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 89,026 credit unions in 117 countries serve 260 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.


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Halifax Mooseheads 2 @ Gatineau Olympiques 5
C/W Jonathan Drouin [5], HAL: 0-1-1, -2, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 10 GP, 3-13-16, +3, 6 PIM
2011-2012 Season: 49 GP, 41-64-105, +48, 32 PIM
Halifax outshot Gatineau, 29-27, but fell short where it counted on the scoreboard, 5-2. Drouin extended his point streak to four games with an assist. He was recently named to QMJHL's roster for the upcoming CHL Subway Super Series against Russia.
Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 @ Quebec Remparts 6 (SO)
C/W Adam Erne [6], QUE: 0-1-1, E, 2 PIM, 5 SOG, 5 Hits
Season totals: 15 GP, 7-10-17, +3, 29 PIM
2012-2013 Season: 68 GP, 28-44-72, +11, 67 PIM
Quebec is without a regulation loss in 10 games after their shootout win over the visiting Drakkar on Wednesday night. Adam Erne had an assist and led the team in hits with five. He was 16/26 on faceoffs. Erne was Quebec's second shooter in the skills competition, but his attempt was saved. Erne was not named to the Subway Super Series roster as he is American and the match-up is between Canadian and Russian players.
Ontario Hockey League
Barrie Colts 3 @ Owen Sound Attack 5
D Jake Dotchin [7], BAR: 1-0-1, +2, 4 PIM
Season totals: 13 GP, 3-4-7, +8, 22 PIM
2012-13 totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
Dotchin opened the game's scoring with a goal against his former club, but the Attack proved too strong, defeating the visiting Colts, 5-3.
OHL News: Lightning prospect and Windsor defenseman Slater Koekkoek [8] was named to Team OHL for the upcoming Subway Super Series between CHL clubs and a Russian select club.


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Is it possible that Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James, 41, knocked up his most recent fling, Kat Von D? Just look at this photo of the 28-year-old Miami Ink tattoo artist and Jesse at her Wonderland Gallery Opening in West Hollywood on Sept. 2 — you can clearly see a bump!
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August.jackson needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 335 designs submitted by 100 freelance designers.
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Mosi Systems is a new company that helps organizations take advantage of their diverse data and apply advanced analytics for greater insight and to make better decisions. We bring business and IT expertise together to create meaningful frameworks to merge structured and unstructured data. We help companies take action based on data and evidence by giving them nuanced views of their operations, customers and markets.
The name Mosi itself comes from "Mosi-oa-Tunya" which is the local name for Victoria Falls in Zambia. Mosi-oa-Tunya literally means "smoke that thunders." We think this is a fun analogy for the truth we reveal behind data-- everybody knows there's something there, but initially it's a challenge to make sense of it all.
Our target market is large organizations (companies, not for profits and government agencies) that are struggling making sense of their data. Within these organizations our target audience consists of a mix of marketing, data management and business intelligence.
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This watch app must monitor the heart rate sensor during sleep and after going over a certain BPM, the watch will start a vibration alert to wake up the sleeping user. The user can switch between sound alert or vibration alert. I don't need any special logos, icons, nothing. This is just a proof of concept. This is for when the user is having a bad dream
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When Dalton Tompkins, 24, of Peekskill took a cab to Bear Moutain Bridge on Thursday, March 9, asked the driver to stop near the middle of the span and then ran and jumped to his death, not one of his friends or family could imagine it happening.
The young man who loved his job as a waste handler at Wheelabrator in Peekskill, and worked 60 to 70 hours a week to support his 4-month-old daughter Christina, had only hours before been receiving help for a longtime drug problem, said his girlfriend Mary Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, a graduate of Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, said she never had a chance to talk with him beforehand and had no idea he was so desperate and distraught.
"I would have done anything to help him," she told Daily Voice.
Together for two years, but friends since they were 12 years old, Goldsmith said Tompkins had struggled for years with his drug problem and wanted others to know there is help available.
"It's something that's looked down upon," she said. "But it needs to be talked about so people can be helped. So they don't give up."
A hairstylist, Goldsmith told the story of how much Tompkins loved his family and was always there for his mother and cousins and aunts and uncles, and for her.
"That's what his life was about," she said. "Family, and especially his daughter. He loved her so."
But he was hiding something that none of them knew about, she added: The fact that he had given up and was looking for a way to end the struggle with his drug addiction.
"He was always going. ... Either working, with his daughter, or dealing with his issues," she said. "Now he can rest."
The only good thing that can come of this, Goldsmith said, is if others hear his story and get help before it is too late.
He is survived by mother and father Theresa Bittal Tompkins and Daniel Tompkins; his daughter, Christina; a brother, Jason, his grandparents, Walter and Margaret Bittal; several aunts, uncles, and cousins, and Mary Goldsmith.
A service was held on Monday to remember his life. The family asked that donations be made to "Drug Crisis in our Backyard", at drugcrisisinourbackyard.org .
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The BlackBerry Z10 may be a hot new phone to us, but it may not fly off the shelves as fast as BlackBerry hoped. As BGR reported this morning, sales estimates of the Z10 have rolled back and are now much lower than originally anticipated. In fact, one analyst has cut his estimates back by an astounding 83 percent. Originally, T. Michael Walkley, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity predicted that 1.75 million devices would be sold in the February quarter. But after the phone's launch in the UK and Canada, Walkley cut his estimates down to just 300,000.
The reason for the dramatic drop? It turns out that BlackBerry's launch of the phone has rolled out much slower than expected. To boot, public demand for the phone isn't all that high. Walkley notes that the devices aren't getting as much support from carriers as it would need to really boost sales.
It's hard to say if the company will ever really bounce back, but we gotta hand it to it: it's definitely not going down without a fight. The new devices are truly impressive, and BlackBerry is finally starting to beef up its app store. In fact, according to N4BB, Spotify is soon to enter BlackBerry World. It's a small step, but shows that the company knows what it needs to do to stay in the game.
Also, having the support of celebrities could help them out, especially in this celeb-obsessed country. Last month, the company brought on Alicia Keys as its Global Creative Director and, as part of her gig there, she just released a video as part of the company's Keep Moving project.
Will all this help breathe new life into BlackBerry? It's hard to say, but only time will tell.


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An update from Henry Flores, director of the Communication Center in El Salvador, during July 24 and 25. Peter and Teddy, mentioned in the update, will be joining with Walk2Gether shortly.
July 24
It is 3:30 a.m. and I've just arrived at the Bolivia International Airport of Santa Cruz, on my way to Cochabamba, Bolivia. The CFCA's Hope for a Family Program continues to build options for its members into their own and individual process to self-sustainability; this is why, during this week, staff members from different countries will get together in what we call 'Encuentro' ó encounter ó where we will learn and teach each other about the many initiatives and programs being implemented at the different projects.
It is very exciting to be part of this worldwide community of compassion, and I am looking forward to this week of learning, feeling excited about the many ideas, projects and programs that will be developed from here to all the families of CFCA around the world.
July 25
After a very good night of sleep to recover the energy for travelling more than 24 hours yesterday, this morning I met Peter, CFCA coordinator in Nairobi, and Teddy, project coordinator in Uganda. We had a wonderful conversation and learned from each other about the challenges that our countries, and especially women in each of them, have to face.
Teddy is a very young smart girl who, to my surprise, had been sponsored by CFCA and now she is the project coordinator. And Peter, a 40-year-old man, has been working very hard in creating opportunities for the mothers in his project to find a path to self-sufficiency.
I am always surprised by the potential that is unlocked by CFCA in each of its staff members. God has blessed us all to be part of this community.


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Information Technology Services in ODY Library
IT Assistance
Technology assistance is available at the IT HelpDesks located on ODY's lower-level as well as IT's main office located in Madill Hall. Hours are listed on the IT Website (http://www.stlawu.edu/it). Assistance is also available by phone (315.229.5770) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
IT's Educational Technologies staff are located adjacent to the IT HelpDesk in ODY and available for more in-depth IT support. Contact the IT HelpDesk to schedule a consultation.
Technology Intensive Spaces
In addition to general computing labs, and other general access computers located throughout the library, LIT maintains a number of specialized resources in ODY:
- The Center for Teaching and Learning (available to faculty and staff) includes a large screen projection surface to which users may connect their personal computing devices or a laptop available for loan through the Circulation Desk
- For smaller group collaboration, the BYOTech Alcove features an LCD display to which up to four computing devices may be connected sharing the display
- A Media Lab features technology support a wide range of multi-media projects with support nearby through the IT HelpDesk
- And, a Technology Training Lab where Educational Technologies staff offer a weekly workshop series or can offer specially developed workshops for university departments or groups. This lab also features technology for small group video conferencing


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Upstate New York Methodist Circuit Rider Biography, FREE Download.
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About twenty years ago I was on a kick to locate Methodist church record holdings anywhere, which would relate to any of the Upstate New York Methodist Conferences, Circuits and Churches.
The reason that I was looking so hard was because of an Atlas on Religion in America that I saw in the Syracuse University Library, where it claimed that as of the year 1860, due to the itinerant preachers and their circuits, that 50 per cent of the people in the United State were recorded as being Methodists!
I have no way of knowing if that was true or not, but they had pie charts and graphs and it sounded plausible. So being the brilliant statistician that I am, I said "Hmmm…, well that means you have a 50/50 chance of finding your ancestors in a Methodist church record somewhere!" This genealogy thing seemed as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. Ha!
So for a couple of years I scoured all of the conference archives, university holdings, libraries, and historical societies virtually all over the state. Guess what? I found the answer!
There is no one place for church records to be located. Too bad. The Methodist Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, other variants, and now the United Methodist Church, do have rules for recording church records, christenings, marriages and burials, however the rules were not adhered to.
I did locate quite a few of interest. For instance I discovered that there had been one little pocket notebook journal of a traveling circuit rider that had worked in Pompey, Onondaga County, as early as 1808.
That little notebook with newspaper clippings pasted all over the pages was located in the University of Chicago! Seems these records might have been thought to have belonged to the preacher that wrote them. Many of course are now lost forever. Some did migrate generally out into the upper mid-western states as the families followed the setting sun.
Well what we have to offer here is an Index that I made in 1989 of a little biography of a typical Circuit Rider, named Rev. Abner CHASE. The surname CHASE is one of my main lines so I purchased a copy of the book and read it through cover to cover, fairly droll reading, but it was of interest at the moment.
The book is titled, "Recollections of the Past, by Rev. Abner CHASE of the Genesee Conference." – 1848. There was no index of any kind, so I combed through it and created one on an old Apple II computer data base. I no longer have the digital file, but I do have a printout of the index and have made pdf documents of just the index.
You can have your very own copy of this masterpiece by doing one of two things. All you have to do is subscribe by email to either of our Blogs, the Upstate New York Genealogy Blog at http://ny-genes.blogspot.com or our Genealogy Miscellanea Blog at http://genemisc.blogspot.com. There is an email subscription box on the Blog. I promise never to divulge your email address to any one else.
I will send you the index by email, and a BONUS download of the actual biography itself! No charge, no strings attached. We are just trying to increase our readership and this is about the best way we know. If you are already a subscriber, and I thank all of you who are, then just send me an email stating that you want the index and book download and I will send them to you.
You can't beat free!
If the book and the index are not something that you need or want yourself, perhaps your local library or Family History Center might accept it as a donation.
A note to researchers that are going to ask where to find their ancestors Methodist records, all I can say is first start with the local church if active, and also check with the Conference Archives for that area. I'm sure you can Google the addresses up.
Oh in case you didn't know it, you are supposed to insert your comments and questions at the bottom of each Blog message. C'mon people, don't hold back. \grin/
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Sunday treat.....Mohan Agashe Uncut!
Padmashree Dr. Mohan Agashe is a man of discerning words that spring from the experience of diverse worlds. A psychiatrist by instruction and an actor by intuition, his professional strides are a fascinating blend of natural progression and conscious design. No wonder, he has left an indelible mark across different spheres - whether through his compelling stage performances, remarkable screen presence, innovative theatre movements, incisive papers or rigorously executed health projects. At 61, his zeal to learn is as luminous as his zest for life, finds Sudhir Raikar in this exclusive tete-a-tete with the unassuming thespian.
Sudhir Raikar
A medico with a passion for theatre and an actor with a penchant for diagnosis - seems just what the doctor ordered for you?
It may all seem very logical in hindsight but there was very little design responsible for the blend. To me, both professions are one and the same as both essentially deal with human emotions. My psychiatry ward is as much a school of Acting for me whereas my medical training has enriched my operational knowledge in Theatre. Let me give two instances.
It was not a textbook of Psychiatry that helped me articulate the logic of function over structure in exploding the myth that Psychology is secondary to Bio-Chemistry. It was this dialogue in MAHANIRVAAN that gave me the insight: "That Bhau which you know is no longer this Bhau. This is just the dry world of manganese, phosphorous, water." I then realised afresh that the concept of human health is functional, not structural. The glorified "cry" that establishes your birth is nothing but respiration - the first independent function of a new-born. As soon as the umbilical cord is cut, the second function of circulation is acquired. Both are termed vital functions; the cessation of which marks your death. The line about "That Bhau" and "This Bhau" sums up this scientific process in theatrical terms like no medical journal can ever manage. To me, it's no surprise that Freud found his inspiration for deciphering neurological problems in the plays of Sophocles.
Likewise, the theory of inflammation caused by foreign bodies taught me how to deal with the actors in my troupe. I see it as a game involving four reactions - submission, tolerance, resistance and resignation... whether I submit to his demand openly, whether I tolerate his demand discreetly, whether I resist his demand at all costs, or whether I resign and look for another substitute.
When did Theatre begin for you?
My interest in acting was triggered, among other things, by economic reasons. I was born in a family of modest means in Pune and Acting was one of those very few extra-curricular activities that came for free. I also happened to be good at it. Theatre happened to me in my formative schooling years. I was a child artiste in Sai Paranjpe's group called "Children's Theatre", and was absolutely thrilled with the praise we got for our performances from stalwarts across fields including Pandit Nehru. My tryst with Maharashtriya Kalopasak began in my 10th standard when Purushottam Vaze (of Purushottam Karandak fame) roped me in for the role of Amol in Tagore's DAKGHAR.
All this while, my academic record was impressive which, in those days, automatically translated into a career choice of either Medicine or Engineering. I chose Medicine based on the grades I secured. I learnt much later in life about the herculean efforts of my father and elder sister to sponsor my higher education.
Medical college introduced me to Jabbar (Patel), Satish (Alekar) and other 'artiste' medicos, and before I knew it, I was already a member of the core group. So, when Jabbar joined the Progressive Dramatics Association (PDA) I followed suit. And by the time I was doing my MBBS, my passion for theatre became irreversible. I consciously realised that the only subject that I loved in Medicine was Psychiatry, given my interest in human beings and life. The rest happened along the way.
Your role of Nana Phadnavis in Vijay Tendulkar's GHASHIRAM KOTWAL was an obvious landmark in your theatrical career.
We had never anticipated Ghasiram's spectacular success. We at Theatre Academy reckoned that it would last for a couple of years. It turned out to be a phenomenal rage for a good twenty years. This modern play dressed in conventional garb mesmerised everyone. For me personally, "Nana" was directly and indirectly responsible for my career in cinema with legends like Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, Gautam Ghose, Mira Nair and Jabbar Patel...not to mention the rolling stint in commercial Hindi cinema with doyens like Subhash Ghai and Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra.
Ghashiram also gave me the opportunity to play the actor-manager of Theatre Academy's overseas tours, notably at the International Theatre Festivals of Berlin, Lille, Belgrade, Quebec and Baltimore, besides guest performances in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Budapest, Moscow, and many cities of North America.
On the one hand, the worldwide adulation was exhilarating but on the other, it also turned out to be the biggest hurdle in my creative voyage. No matter which role I played, I was being compared with (and identified as) Nana. The growing fear of this fixation actually drove me to thoughts of quitting theatre altogether.
I hated the very thought of some director approaching me for a role based on that" lecherous" look of Nana -I felt as if I held a patent for it. Mind you, nothing could be more tragic for an actor who's aspiring to play challenging and multi-hued characters. Luckily for me, I was aware of these subtle insecurities that an actor goes through - thanks to my psychiatric education... precisely why Grips Theatre came as a welcome relief - a form that helped me develop a whole new way of looking at life, not just theatre.
How and when did your tryst with Grips begin?
After BEGUM BARVE, I was off theatre for long. This was of course a conscious exile. I was working in films but I was slightly disillusioned with theatre because of the way the system works here. Actors rarely have a choice in the creative voyage since they are largely dependent on writers and directors. Worse, we have these patrons who build theatre around themselves rather than finding their place in theatre. Having travelled some distance as an actor, I was now looking to break free... looking for plays where I could be independently creative without somebody forcibly sheltering me.
This was the time I came in contact with Ludwig Volker of Grips Theatre, Germany. I stuck an emotional chord with him - both during his visit to India and mine to Germany. It was not long before I was gripped with the magic of "Grips." Conventional children's theatre is like anaesthesia without surgery. In contrast, our conventional education is like surgery without anaesthesia. "Grips" was like a surgery of education under the anaesthesia of entertainment.
The plays were issue-based- throwing light on double standards, sex, drugs and the other like - marking a departure from the cliched fantasies normally aimed at children. The quality of production was astounding. The plays had no prescribed upper age limit; they simply indicated the recommended viewing age.
After much deliberation and exertion, I managed to build a group of enthusiasts who were keen to practice this form in India - with or without financial aid. CHHAN CHOTE WAITT MOTHE happened in this fashion. Eventually, we produced several plays in collaboration with Grips Theatre, Berlin and Max Mueller Bhavan besides conducting several workshops all over India on the Grips methodology with the help of Goethe Institute branches in India. This opened a new chapter in Indian theatre for children and the youth. More importantly, it plants the seeds of better audio-visual literacy at an early age.
Why do you stress on audio-visual literacy?
The whole of the twentieth century was dominated by the print media and the written word. This led to the dominance of people who could read and write, and who in turn exploited those who could not read or write. We have traditionally ignored the fact that biologically speaking, language comes later in life. One begins with the audiovisual language that has no limit to the symbols, sounds and sounds (unlike alphabets) and is perfectly adjusted to the growing years of a child. The language of words is a cerebral tool while the language of sound and images is an emotional tool. Hence a film appeals to us faster than a text book would. It's only after films like "A Beautiful Mind", "Devraai" and Taare Zameen Par" that common people turned their attention to schizophrenia and dyslexia.
Manik da (Satyajit Ray) has taught us to how to handle sound and image in films. The long silences in his films make way for such potent images and sounds that tell you what it is and why is it so... The imagery of a downpour, a cricket's chirping and the like...
On the other hand, audio visual media, if misused, has great manipulative powers. A case in point is advertising which lures people into buying what they can do without. The balance between sensory skills and cerebral skills is the key to all-round development. There's no formal education that ensures this learning. The harmony of life comes with the harmony of intellect. So unless we teach audio-visual communication as a subject, we will continue to let the makers of this media exploit its viewers. It's our collective responsibility to be conversant with this language of sounds and images which is so integral to our lives.
What about Acting fascinates you the most?
To this day, I am excited with the opportunity to establish a fascinating relationship with space and time - something that otherwise happens for you only in your dreams. Each time I wait in the wings before stepping on the stage, I stand on the cusp of two sets of time and space. The spectators are willing to accept my stage existence as real - however simulated it may turn out to be. I cannot describe this elation in words.
You return to Marathi theatre after a pretty long hiatus? What was so compelling about KATKON TRIKON?
You know, an actor always aspires for that "Aha" moment when he feels drawn to the script in a flash. Dr. Vivek Bele narrated the inspiration for his play when he approached me. He was visiting his hometown to attend to his ailing father. As he took the old man's hand to check the pulse, he suddenly realised he had not physically touched his father in ages... This revelation was a moment of truth for me when I knew I simply had to play a part.
Any favourites amongst actors, directors and playwrights?
Although I have been influenced by cinematic and theatre legends from the world over for varied reasons, I would like to mention a few names from among the people who came in my direct contact - either in films or theatre.
In theatre, I have thoroughly relished working with Jabbar. Among playwrights, Vijay Tendulkar is right at the top of my list of favourites. Thanks to his sparkling insights, scores of filmmakers and theatre folks could raise their bar of creativity. I have not seen a more unlikely scholar who learnt directly from life, and not from books.
Naseeruddin Shah inspires me no end. He's a phenomenal actor, and certainly among the very best worldwide. I would strongly advise all aspirants of the field to watch any of his films; he's an institution within an individual. Om Puri and Shabana Azmi are splendid actors too. Even Smita Patil was very intense.
Amongst directors, Satyajit Ray comes very high for his unique cinematic sensibilities. I must say the time spent with him was one of my most enriching experiences in life. I was also impressed by Prakash Jha's clarity of conviction. Amongst Marathi filmmakers, Umesh Kulkarni looks very promising. I think there's no dearth of individual talent among the current crop of film makers.
*A cost accountant by qualification, Sudhir Raikar says his chequered career of melodramatic proportions brought him closer to the world of films and theatre. He brings with him over 17 years of experience in writing that includes journalistic reports & stories, book and film reviews, analytical writing, critical appreciation, marketing communication, translations and business writing for leading media groups and corporate houses. His passion is fit-for-purpose writing.
Mohan Agashe and I share a wonderful friendship. These days he is really mad at me because I haven't been able to catch his new play. Mohan is a carefree bachelor. How do I explain to him that my sundays are sacred? That I find it difficult to waltz out saying, "Bye, family. I'm off to Dadar\Matunga\Girgaum to watch a Marathi play." Mohan is sulking big time. This is my small way of making it up to him. He sent me the link and I thought it was one of the most thought provoking interviews I'd read - perceptive, insightful, invigourating. Like Mohan, himself.
Do send me your feedback.
And for those interested in my wrist - I finally underwent a small procedure yesterday. It was agonising! Once it was over, Dr.Farhad Taraporevala told me it is, in fact one of the most painful jabs in orthopaedic surgery. He also said I was very brave, did not flinch and took it on the chin. Little did he know how tense and terrified I really was!
Well... I made it to Nari Hira's party to celebrate 40 years of 'Stardust'. As its founding editor ( I was with the path-breaking magazine for 11 long years), it was a fantastic 'homecoming'. Wouldn't have missed it for anything in the world! What's a sore wrist? Piece of toast, darlings!
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- jaya said...
Loved the interview ...Take care of your wrist
- February 28, 2011 at 6:11 AM
He is a fantastic actor! His performance in Trimurti was mind blowing! What a voice culture he has. Very few actors have that intensity both in voice and eyes. But the sad part is that we haven't got much to see of such a great actor. Just a handful of films like Rang De Bansanti, Apaharan, Gangajal, Aks are the films coming to my mind right now. Such is life!
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- February 28, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- Neera said...
nice written Shobha mam, about this great actor of India,WELL FRIENDS THERE IS ANOTHER ARTICLE WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE THATS MY ARTICLE IN www.sweety-neera.blogspot.com, a hearty welcome to your critics
- February 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Mohan said...
My dear friend, I am not a carefree but a careful and caring a bachelor. Knowing that you like to watch good plays/films I invite you. I am not mad at you but feel sorry that you couldn't make it for one out of 100 shows. No doubt I loose one important viewer but don't you think that you r also missing something. I am too mature to sulk but sensitive enough to register the mis-perception.Love - Mohan
- February 28, 2011 at 11:58 AM
- Shankar said...
Great Article Mam.
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- February 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
My very first introduction to any form of Marathi literature or theater was Ghashiram Kotwal which I saw in Sadi Dilli. That was so very many decades ago but everything is still very fresh in my mind.
Armed with just a child's sensibilities I do not think I quite understood the myriad subtleties of the story, but I did understand the context of the dramatic situation as a protest play.
More than any other defining moment, my heart beat faster at the very opening scene when the actors trooped down the aisle singing a chant. I was quite literally mesmerized. Here was history (okay an imagined or merely dramatized version... take your pick depending on your political inclinations) in the same space as me. Transcending Time and Space indeed. With most of my senses I was able to experience the very embodiment of my Pune ancestors. The actors became my ancestors. The poor, learned, but respected people who I shared bloodlines with. The very people I had been raised to deify in ways that only tradition loving families can, through stories and subtle social indoctrination. This here and now was the whole of these "paragons of virtue". My ancestors were- actually- Real- people. Imagine that. They could be surprise- surprise really human and be nasty, corrupt, venal, and nice too! They could love and loathe and be kind and conniving. They were me and everyone I knew and I was them too. I could no longer afford to be squarely judgmental about people and situations.
Discussing the play after wards with my parents, I realized what an important lesson I had been exposed to. It was suddenly clear to me why the arts and literature are so essential to us as a society. Thank you for that Vijay Tendulkar and Mohan Agashe.
In the years since I have devoured many many gems from Mohan Agashe in Cinema and Theater and have been delighted by his performances everytime. A finer actor, there never was. I was terribly thrilled to read this interview.
Shobhaa, do make the time to travel to Chabbildas or wherever Marathi plays are staged at now a days. I wish I could.
How is the wrist doing? Take care of it, because we need you to write so much more with it. Sending you healing vibes if you have faith in that sort of thing.
- February 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Trimurti? Wait, I've seen this film when I was kid,if its the one with bollywood. But I still didn't figure out who Mohan Agashe really is.....ummmmm I bet I know who he is if he has something to do with hindi films. Wait, let me figure this out. haha Will be back!!! But he seem to be all rounder and that's fantastic as well. hehehe
- March 1, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Tsomo85 said...
OMG! I just found out I know who he is ofcourse!!!!! Duniya ri duniya very good very good; Duniya wale very bad very bad; Aupar wala very good very good; Nechay walai very very bad. hahaha lol Can't believe such a guy who plays evil on screen can have such a enlightened profession in real life<3 Shobha ji thank you so much for this great article.
- March 1, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Marathi people rocks! My personal fav is Amol Palekar apart from not knowing so many more out there. hehehe
- March 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Get well soon! We all love you & I told my mom if she wants to see someone who look just like her in laws & I showed her your blogs and those pix of your's. HAHAHAHA She totally agree with me and she loved your baby pictures. Your recent pic from "18 till I die." She thought that pix was from when you were young & I had to tell her that's your most recent one. lol May you stay young & beautiful forever<3
- March 1, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- Atul Kumthekar said...
@another kiran in NY - I liked your statements
" It was suddenly clear to me why the arts and literature are so essential to us as a society. Thank you for that Vijay Tendulkar and Mohan Agashe."
Sad part is, common man like me realizes this in other countries, and while here, can not implement it ... due to meet ends struggle.
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