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Home Other News Spirit of patriotism, anti-corruption embodied in 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih'
Spirit of patriotism, anti-corruption embodied in 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih'
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The spirit of patriotism, national struggle, national identity and anti-corruption are the elements embodied in the National Day celebration this year as an aspiration to make Malaysia a clean, efficient and trustworthy nation.
With the theme 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih (Love Our Malaysia: A Clean Malaysia), the highlight of the celebration, the parade in Putrajaya Square, also featured four components to support that aspiration, namely nationhood, public order, national security and Love Our Malaysia: A Clean Malaysia.
The celebration was also extra special as it was graced by the country's new King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who was officially installed as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on July 30.
Witnessed by millions, either at the Putrajaya Square or via live telecast on television and social media, the programme kicked off early as 6.30 am with human graphics performance by 2,120 schoolchildren.
The official celebration began with the arrival of Sultan Abdullah and the Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah at the square, followed by the singing of the national anthem Negaraku and the hoisting of the national flag, Jalur Gemilang.
A 14-gun royal salute, symbolic of the 13 states and federal territory in Malaysia was executed by the 41st Ceremonial Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment and accompanied by the hoisting of the national flag.
Also present were Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Cabinet ministers, including Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo, and foreign dignitaries.
Dr Mahathir had earlier arrived at the venue in a brand new red Proton Saga, which he drove himself.
The recitation of the Rukun Negara pledge for this year's celebration was led by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Zuhairie Abu Bakar. He was accompanied by 62 pledge reciters comprising individuals from all walks of life, including teachers and students, employees in the public and private sectors, as well as government-linked companies.
After the recitation of the pledge, the seven chants of 'Merdeka' echoed in Putrajaya.
The audience was then entertained by a special performance of 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih' which revolved around the concepts of Vision 2020, termite infestation as an analogy of corruption crimes, the Rise of the Tiger and A Clean Malaysia.
Leading the nationhood segment of the National Day parade was the flag-bearer contingent carrying a large Jalur Gemilang flag measuring 80ft x 40ft. The contingent comprised 60 cadet officers from the Military Training Academy, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) and 20 cadet inspectors from the Police Training Centre.
They were followed by the 330 flag-bearers carrying Jalur Gemilang (Malaysian Flag) and 670 other carrying states' and coloured flags.
The parade was enlivened by the Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang contingent led by Information Department director-general Roselindawati Abdul Rahman. The contingent comprised 133 participants riding on 30 high-powered Honda Goldwing bikes, 20 government agency vehicles, and 15 police motorbikes to promote the Fly the Jalur Gemilang campaign.
The parade also saw the participation of three giant balloons featuring the famous local animated characters of Ejen Ali, Didi and Yaya, as well as other Malaysian animated mascots.
In line with the theme Sayangi Malaysia: Malaysia Bersih, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) showcased a contingent with a float, high-powered motorbikes and animated character of Captain MACC.
Also present were Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Cabinet ministers, including Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo, and foreign dignitaries.
The appearance of the top man in civil service, Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar, who led the civil servants' horse contingent in the parade truly caught the attention and brought both Sultan Abdullah and Tunku Azizah to their feet.
Tunku Azizah was also seen snapping pictures of the contingent and giving them the thumbs-up.
Also taking part in the parade were representatives from government-linked and private companies including from the aviation industry such as Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Malindo Air, wearing their respective uniforms.
In the public order segment, the parade saw the participation of 10 law enforcement agencies including Malaysian Volunteer Corps (Rela), Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Road Transport Department (JPJ), Immigration Department, and Prison Department.
England-made Dennis RR-80 fire engine model which was used in the nation's fire and rescue service in the 1950s was among an attractive asset showcased by the Fire and Rescue Department contingent. The asset is now used as a historical exhibition material for scientific reference.
In the national security segment, the Armed Forces made up the largest contingent, involving 3,771 personnel of various ranks, as well as 115 main assets belonging to the army, navy and air force.
Among the assets showcased were 91M Pendekar 125MM armoured vehicle which was equipped with the main weapon system of 125MM Gun and reactive armour.
The Putrajaya airspace was also rocked by the appearance of five EC725 AP helicopters, six Hawk, four F/A-18D Hornet and nine Sukhoi SU-30MKM fighter jets.
The parade concluded with the closing performance titled 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih' showcasing the racial diversity of Malaysians, and the singing of 'Kita Punya Malaysia' by Bunkface.
A total of 15,940 participants, 345 assets and 46 horses were involved in this year's National Day parade.
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Doing Their Part: NATO Trio Encourages Industry Diversity
Exhibition Features • Rebecca Pahle • September 20 2019
(l-r) Esther Baruh, Jackie Brenneman, Kathy Conroy
Earlier this year, Boxoffice Pro partnered with Celluloid Junkie to present the fourth annual list of Top Women in Global Exhibition, published in our CinemaCon issue. Throughout 2019, Boxoffice Pro continues to pay tribute to the women who have an immeasurable impact on the exhibition industry with a series of in-depth profiles.
The role of NATO, as any Boxoffice Pro reader knows, is wide-ranging. The trade group represents the interests of a diverse range of theaters across the United States and beyond. It's an "inviting and passionate industry," says NATO's general counsel and director of industry relations Jackie Brenneman—if one that, like many other industries, is largely male-dominated. "There is no doubt," Brenneman expands, "that unconscious bias and ingrained sexism impact women in this and nearly every other business." But NATO is making an effort to combat that, putting in the work to make the world of film more inclusive and diverse. It's Brenneman, Esther Baruh, and Kathy Conroy's daily work in support of a thriving, successful industry open to all that earned them a spot on Boxoffice Pro and Celluloid Junkie's 2019 list of the Top Women in Global Exhibition.
Baruh, NATO's director of government relations, is also the staff lead on NATO's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, which has three goals: "increasing diversity and inclusion with the association's volunteers, committees, and leadership; providing our members with the tools to increase diversity and inclusion within their companies; and increasing the variety of movies exhibited in theaters so that all stories are told and represented on the big screen." For an industry that's been male-dominated for so long, achieving these goals takes effort and mindfulness, which luckily Baruh, Brenneman, and Conroy have in abundance.
The committee "has undertaken several initiatives in support" of its diversity and inclusion goals, notes Conroy, NATO's vice president and COO. Among those initiatives are "holding rounds of meetings with industry stakeholders to discuss exhibition's role in increasing diversity and representation in film content; offering scholarships to currently underrepresented groups to participate in NATO's annual governance meeting [in September] in Los Angeles; and developing educational materials to assist NATO members in expanding diverse and inclusive hiring."
As NATO's general counsel and director of industry relations, Brenneman describes her job—or one of them, in addition to working with theaters to combat movie piracy, answering questions regarding movie ratings, and generally serving as a liaison between the exhibition and studio sides of the movie industry—as the Diversity and Inclusion Committee's third prong: increasing "diversity of product."
Along with her colleague Erin Von Hoetzendorff, Brenneman formed the Green Light Committee, made up of "a group of members who are in a position to make booking decisions." The committee reaches out to various corners of the distribution industry, spreading the word that "variety matters to exhibition. We are not only looking to do business in tentpoles. We love tentpoles. They're very important. But our members need variety. There are a lot of small towns that need faith-based titles but aren't getting them, for example. Not to mention the importance of diversity to serve local communities. America has a very diverse population, and people want all kinds of different things. Our movie theaters [are a very important part of that], especially if they want to stay relevant.
"We've met with the DGA. We've met with Time's Up. We've met with NALIP [the National Association of Latino Independent Producers]. We've met with [civil rights advocacy group] Color of Change. It was really interesting, because I think a lot of groups don't realize how the business model of exhibition works. They don't realize the robust data that some of our members have started gathering now, with their loyalty and subscription programs. Exhibitors are working really hard to understand their audience more and more. And that information can help justify a theatrical release of titles that maybe are not leaning towards theatrical release at the moment."
Though Brenneman admits that a lot of money is being spent on securing films for "alternative pipelines"—which Brenneman views as a temporary part of the "bulking up of these services"—she emphasizes that the so-called division between theatrical and streaming is overblown. "Data shows that people who stream the most also go to the movies most," offering an alternative viewpoint to the idea that the increase of streaming spells doom for exhibitors. For example, "We think that part of the success of all the documentaries last year"—five documentaries crossed the $10 million mark domestically—"was because people saw great documentaries on Netflix, and so then they wanted to see other great ones in the theaters."
As the North American theatrical industry's premier trade and advocacy organization, NATO also has the power to open up various events and committees to a wider spectrum of participants—a responsibility that Baruh, Brenneman, and Conroy take seriously.
"I've helped form two committees recently, and I reached out to some of our members and said, 'I'm looking to fill a slot in this group. I would love for you to recommend someone, and I would love for you to be mindful of us trying to expand our diversity. So just think about people who haven't historically participated in NATO committees who you think are really smart and would be a good fit.' And it's making CEOs identify other people as good volunteers. And we're gaining more, new, interesting volunteers. So it's a win-win for all of us."
"There is still progress to be made," adds Baruh, "but I have noticed and rejoiced that there are more female executives featured as speakers at industry events. It is heartening to see that trend." As the industry moves toward gender parity, Baruh cautions women that "there will be many meetings in which you may be the only women, or one of the only women. But don't be afraid to speak up, share ideas, and be confident in what you have to offer."
Though Baruh, Brenneman, and Conroy have all come to love the exhibition industry, none of them originally started in that space. Before joining NATO, Conroy worked in marketing and communications at the Color Marketing Group, the Employers Council of Flexible Compensation, and the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, among others. Baruh "worked in foreign policy for several years before I joined NATO. I wanted to stay in D.C. and pivot to private sector government relations. I saw that NATO had an opening and jumped at it. Of course, when I told people that I was shifting from foreign policy to NATO, they were initially a bit confused! And Brenneman worked in law before leaving to join NATO and be a part of "an industry I cared more about." Once joining NATO, in a non-legal capacity, she "did some initial legal work … [that] allowed me to think about our industry at a higher, more strategic level pretty early on, which I enjoyed. It helped me get to know the industry better, because I was certainly an outsider. But now, of course, I'm general counsel of NATO and the Global Cinema Federation. So I didn't really quit law very effectively!"
In reading trade publications, Brenneman explains, she often sees a "bleak picture" of exhibition as an industry that's "fighting for this old business model. I don't see that at all. I do see that exhibitors have something to offer. There are so few places for people to go and be with other people. I think that there should be enthusiasm for this. I go to the movies all the time, frequently at pretty full houses, and people are always really enjoying themselves. It's such a positive experience. I see a lot of really exciting potential partnerships that haven't even been explored yet."
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Q: How to measure the saturation current of a diode Just wondering how with DC measurements you could measure a diodes saturation current and the Emission coefficient factor N. I was thinking a basic DC circuit varying the voltage taking voltage measurements, then plot the V-I and then try fit the diode equation to the graph?

A: Two measurements should be enough for the basic Shockley model.

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*Measure current with fairly large reverse bias, to give you Is. (for example, -20V for a 1N4148)

*Measure forward voltage with fairly large forward current (for example, 20mA for a 1N4148) and calculate the emission coefficient:
\$n = \frac{V_F}{V_T \cdot ln(I/I_S)}\$
Where
Vf is measured forward voltage
I is the test current
Is is the saturation current from step 1
Vt is the thermal voltage calculated from kT/q where T is the junction temperature
   in Kelvin, q is the charge of an electron and k is the Boltzmann constant.
Very small diodes (or larger diodes at high current) will have a significant resistive term (not modeled by Shockley) that may become significant, in which case you can plot n vs. I over a range to eliminate that effect (or make at least one more measurement and eliminate it mathematically).

A: I was going to suggest measuring Vf at several current's with decade type steps.
100nA, 1uA, 10uA, 100uA... at higher currents there is a resistive term that creeps in.
And plot that against the diode equation.
(at higher currents the diode can heat up too.)
I've never had any luck trying to measure the Is in reverse, I mean in theory it should be independent of the reverse voltage.. and then at some point the diode breaks down.

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The Tremiti islands are located in the Adriatic sea, off the northern coast of the province of Foggia in Puglia. The archipelago consists of five small islands: San Dòmino, San Nicola, Cretaccio, Capraia and Pianosa, and are part of the Gargano National Park. Their solitude and the clear blue water that surrounds them attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year who arrive on ferries from the ports of: Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico and Capoiale.
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Это статья о фильме, о телепередаче см. Успеть до полуночи (телепередача).

«Успеть до полуночи» () — кинофильм режиссёра Мартина Бреста, вышедший на экраны в 1988 году.

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Джек Уолш — опытный профессионал, мастер своего дела. Когда-то он служил в полиции, а теперь занимается частным сыском. Его специализация — операции по поимке беглых преступников. В этот раз Джек занят поисками Джонатана Мардукаса, известного под кличкой «Герцог». Мардукас, скромный и интеллигентный бухгалтер, умудрился украсть у мафии 15 миллионов долларов. По договоренности Джек должен поймать «Герцога», заковать в наручники и доставить на самолете из Нью-Йорка в Лос-Анджелес в условленный срок. За это Уолш получит целых сто тысяч долларов.

Для искушенного «охотника за головами» подобное задание — сущий пустяк. Но Джек не учел, что помимо него за Мардукасом активно охотятся гангстеры, ФБР и вероломный коллега-конкурент. Более того, Мардукас сделал вид, что он панически боится летать, и Джеку предстоит везти Герцога через всю Америку.

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 Роберт Де Ниро — Джек Уолш
 Чарлз Гродин — Джонатан «Герцог» Мардукас
 Яфет Котто — агент ФБР Алонзо Мозли
 Джон Эштон — Марвин Дорфлер
 Деннис Фарина — Джимми Серрано
 Джо Пантолиано — Эдди Москоне
 Джек Кехо — Джерри Гейслер

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 1988 — приз лучшему актеру Вальядолидского кинофестиваля (Чарлз Гродин)
 1989 — две номинации на премию «Золотой глобус»: лучший фильм — комедия / мюзикл, лучшая мужская роль — комедия / мюзикл (Роберт Де Ниро)

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Baby gorilla at Philadelphia Zoo gets name handpicked by mom
Courtesy: Philadelphia Zoo
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A new baby gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo finally has a name and his mother picked it out.
The zoo says keepers decorated boxes with three name choices and filled them with treats. Whichever box mom Kira went to first would be the baby's name.
The zoo partnered with the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo to generate a list of names. They included: Wasingya (Wa-SEEN-jah) which means "thank you very much"; Lwanzo (La-WAN-zoh) which means "love"; and Ajabu (ah-JAH-boo) meaning "miracle" in Swahili.
Mom Kira headed straight for the box labeled "Ajabu."
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BLOG de KORA projects: Mueble de madera alterado /Altered wood chest of drawers.
He elegido esta pequeña cómoda de 17x17x8,5 cm, los papeles de la preciosa colección From the Sky-baby girl, los recortables, los sellos y algunos chipboards, y este es el resultado.
I chose this chest of drawers (measures 17x17x8.5 cm aprox.), the wonderful From the Sky - Baby girl paper collection, the cut-outs paper, stamps and some chipboards, and after working with all elements…it ended like this.
Two weeks ago KORA Projects published my tutorial about how to alter chipboard. This chest of drawers includes white heat embossed chipboard, with some pink acrylic paint touch.
Ha quedado precioso y súper dulce!!


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Fulham 'Who are You?': Sweden to Craven Cottage via Pompey
November 17, 2011 by Colin Randall
Nick Bylund, left in picture
Football's back; we play Fulham on Saturday and urgently need a win. They need one, too. And where would you go to find the co-founder of the fan site that claims to be Fulham's biggest? You guessed it: an island in the Baltic Sea. Nick Bylund* helped to create www.hammyend.com. He is also chairman of the Swedish branch of the Fulham supporters' association. And he turns out to have deep knowledge of his adopted club, qualified admiration for al Fayed, tainted affection for Steeeeeeeeed and, well, lots more to say for himself … he predicts another draw
Salut! Sunderland: Fulham and Sunderland find themselves at the wrong end of the table. Is it too early for either club to worry or is this an indication of a tough second half of the season to come?
I personally think it is way too early to worry, at least for Fulham. My insight and knowledge about the Mackems this season is too limited to really pass any judgment. As for Fulham we have a quite small, but very vocal group that I like to refer to as the "anti-Jol-brigade", but most of us see improvements under Jol and are willing to give him quite a lot of time still.
We've played well in many games, were we have deserved a lot more than we got from them. The second half's versus Everton, Man C and Spurs were all fantastic and we played them off the pitch. Still, we only got one point from those three games so it is quite worrying that we can play so well, create so many chances but still fail to score.
In conclusion, I think we'll turn this around sooner rather than later.
What is the story behind your support from far away for a relatively unfashionable London club?
Unfashionable?! Say what? Nah, I know what you mean and it is a question I get a lot, especially from the hordes of glory hunters we have over here. Been following Fulham since the mid-90s just before the al Fayed era started and the main reason I fell for Fulham was Craven Cottage, this magical place for football.
At the time I was doing my management internship with Hilton, in Portsmouth (of all places) and went to all Pompey games home and away. Still, they never felt like my team but I obviously needed my football fix. Can't remember the exact game but I think Pompey was bound to play Reading away at old Elm Park. The game got called off due to a blizzard, but someone realized that Craven Cottage had under-soil heating and suggested that we'd go there. About 400 of us agreed and we went towards London. When walking through Bishops Park, seeing the floodlights through the blizzard and finally the façade of the Stevenage Road stand (today the Johnny Haynes stand) I thought to myself that this is the way I want to watch my football.
The rest is, as they say, history!
You have had a number of managers in recent times, Is Martin Jol, despite your current position in the Premier, the man to take you forward or do you wish you still had one of the six other bosses – Bracewell, Tigana, Coleman, Sanchez, Hodgson or Hughes – who have been in charge since 2000?
I sometimes miss Hodgson for what he achived and his perfect manners and I finally warmed to Hughes after a rocky start last season but the way he left us shows what kind of person he is. Furthermore I also miss the football we played under Tigana. But do I want them back? NO!
I wanted Jol to take charge already last year when Ajax blocked his move to us, and is still really pleased we got him when Hughes walked out. Looking at the signings so far and the way he wants the game to be played I'm convinced he's the man for us!
What is your assessment of Mohamed al Fayed's role – and money – at the club?
The man is a true legend! He comes across as a mad man sometimes but he's OUR mad man and most fans really like him and appreciate what he's done for us. The only time he's really f***ed up was when he decided that Craven Cottage was a good place for a statue to someone who had been accused (and cleared – ed) of paedophilia.
In terms of his money, we haven't really seen much of it since we got promoted to the top flight, he did however gave us huge funds during our rise through the leagues in the late 90s and we still have a huge depts. to him, interest free mind you.
Sometimes I worry what will happen when he's no longer with us, he's not getting any younger.
So you weren't too impressed by his decision to erect a Michael Jackson statue at Craven Cottage, telling fans they could "go to hell" if they disapproved?
That was outrageous and truly p***ed many of us off. I still think the idea of painting the statue in a Chelsea replica top and let him "swim with the fishes" in the Thames is a great idea.
Do you have any thoughts on the various players and staff linked with both of our clubs: Bracewell, Lee Clark, Andy Melville, Dickson Etuhu, David Healy and in particular Steed Malbranque (I am sure to have overlooked other key names)?
Lee Clark is one of my all-time favorites at Fulham, and from what I understand he's well liked in the north east as well. With regards to Bracewell I, funnily enough, don't have an opinion about the man except that he might have been coaching the most boring to watch Fulham sides during my time following the club.
Melville and Etuhu are the same breed. Likeable guys, but with below par footballing skills for the premiership, on a good day they can/could both be fantastic though.
David Healy, poor fella! After doing amazing things for Northern Ireland I think the expectations we had on him were too great and in a sense unfair. Always enjoyed seeing him play as no matter how poor game he was having he just kept on running his socks off.
Steeeeeeeeeeeeed! Loved the player he used to be, one of the best midfielders I've seen at the club, but his personality and the way he behaved before leaving for Spurs tainted my image of him.
Do you have any memories – good, bad or amusing – of previous games between Sunderland and Fulham?
None come to mind sadly, but that might have to do with the fact that I've only seen us play on telly so far. Out of all team in the Premiership Sunderland and Norwich are the only two clubs I've never seen play against us.
What does the name Johnny Haynes mean to you and which players are the finest you have seen – or wished you had seen – in Fulham colours?
I'm a bit too young for having any memories from his playing career, but based on what I've been told, have read and seen on old footage he was truly an amazing footballer and a true gentleman. I'm of course proud that such a player will always be remembered closely with our club and the looking up at the statue of him on my walks to the Hammersmith End makes me feel good.
The finest/best player I've seen play for the Whites must be one of our current players – Brede Hangeland!
The one I wish to have seen at the club is, being Swedish and all, a player you most likely never heard of. Mr. Sten-Ove "Putte" Ramberg. My boyhood hero!
Can you think of anyone who should never have been allowed to wear those colours?
Not really! Of course we've had our fair numbers of donkeys at Fulham, but haven't really disliked many players on a personal level.
Living far away, do you feel part of the rivalries with neighboring London clubs, Chelsea or of course QPR?
I do! Not maybe in the sense of the lads who grew up locally and went to school with both sets of fans. I do hate the arrogance shown by many QP-hahas and the Dark Side up the road, but also appreciate the fact that the rivalry is "good" thing as it creates amazing games and build ups.
Last year on my way to Stamford Bridge I actually got hit by a middle aged Chelsea fan so I have first had experience of feelings going overboard on a SW6 derby day.
Name this season's top four, in order. Who will go down?
Man U
Man C
Relegation; Wigan, Bolton and Wolves (I hope).
If Sunderland and/or Fulham appear in neither list, where will each club finish?
I'd say both clubs will finish 8-12, and hopefully we get the lesser number!
This was the Eduardo Question, after his dive vs Celtic, and became the Walcott Question after he publicly admitted diving and apologised for it. It is now the Barton Question (think back to Newcastle v Arsenal). That covers diving and feigning injury; what form of cheating most annoys you and what would you do to stamp it out?
All cheating p***es me off; it is supposed to be a gentleman's game played by gentlemen (supported by thugs?). I'd like to see the FA reviewing all games and punish any broken rule in retrospect. It would probably mean that we'd have loads of suspended players initially, but over time it would force all players to watch their behavior, no matter if the ref is watching. This will of course never happen as FA are clueless in all matters football!
What single step should football authorities, internationally or nationally or at club level, take to improve the game or the supporters' experience of it?
The first thing is to add a ref, or change the job description for the 4th official to be watching the games from the stands and be able to rewind the tape to swiftly give the ref accurate information. As Fifa/Uefa refuse to try out goal line technology we need a way to make sure all decisions around the goal mouth are correct!
How will you follow the Sunderland v Fulham game and what will be the result?
As all games from the EPL are televised over here I'll either watch it at home or down the pub. I think we'll see a draw, let's say two all.
Niclas Bylund on Niclas Bylund : I'm a football mad guy in my very late 30s of Swedish decent. Having lived all over Europe, including about five years in the UK, but now based back in Sweden again at the beautiful island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Been following Fulham since the mid-90s and was a founding member of the supporters club FFC Sweden, currently the president of FFC Sweden.
I'm also the co-founder of the largest Fulham blog on the web www.HammyEnd.com
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Craven Cottage is well worth a trip– I hope you're able to do it at some point! It's very compact and very old, but it's a nice place to watch football, especially if you value being close to the pitch.
I was in London a few weeks ago, went for a walk along the riverbank and came upon Craven Cottage. I was surprised at how small it is – very much a "cottage" by Premiership standards (by comparison, the train north from King's Cross goes right past the Emirates). I would imagine it's a great place to watch a game, very intimate.
No sign of Michael Jackson but the statue of Johnny Haynes is terrific; very nice to see. Something every club should do.
And yes, a really good read from Niclas.
Interesting piece. Clearly Niclas is drawn by old fashioned football grounds – Fratton Park, Elm Park and Craven Cottage al in one article.
However, he is wrong to say that Lee Clark (aka Mr. Spotty), is "well liked in the North East". He may be in NE 1 but there is a genuine dislike for him at SR1. His wearing of that tshirt was probably the most unprofessional thing I have ever seen a player do and Reidy was absolutely right to get shot of him. He was a good player, but there are lines that have to be drawn and he overstepped it.
I look forward to welcoming the Fulham fans to the Stadium on Saturday – not that there will be many of them. They don't travel, do they?
Nice article. This is the first that I've heard about the Michael Jackson statue! Whaaat? Why? How come? Tell me more.
It's great to hear about fans from overseas who have taken an interest in following English clubs other than the usual suspects.
Funnily enough I've never been to Craven Cottage. I doubt now whether I ever will


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LOGIC RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR "HOMICIDE" FEATURING CHRIS D'ELIA (AND EMINEM)
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Eminem SSLP20 Capsule
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Jon Bellion's "Stupid Deep" Video
JON BELLION SHARES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "STUPID DEEP"
Single Is From His New Album, Glory Sound Prep
North American Headline Tour Kicks Off June 12
Today, Jon Bellion revealed the official video for his current single, "Stupid Deep." The New York-based artist partnered with director Daniel Brown (ODESZA, Portugal. The Man) to weave a mythic tale of self-discovery that is set at sea. Bellion did all the visual effects himself. View "Stupid Deep" HERE.
Bellion will launch an extensive North American amphitheater tour on June 12 at The Met in Philadelphia. The summer headline run, produced by Live Nation, will include a July 12 concert at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre and an August 10 hometown show at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island. See below for itinerary. Tickets are available here.
"Stupid Deep" is from Bellion's new album, Glory Sound Prep (Capitol Records/Visionary Music Group), which includes collaborations with GRAMMY-winning producer Quincy Jones, Roc Marciano, RZA, B.Keyz and Travis Mendes. Billboard said, "Bellion seamlessly intertwines sounds of pop, R&B, hip-hop and rock through his electrifying songs." AllMusic praised it as "Epic in scope" and noted, "Glory Sound Prep sees Jon Bellion again alternating effervescent dance-pop, melodic reflections, and more fractured, urgent hip-hop. This time, he draws on an even broader sound palette that incorporates synths, strings, horns and more."
Glory Sound Prep is the follow-up to his RIAA Gold-certified 2016 debut album, The Human Condition, which has sold more than 1.5 million adjusted albums and amassed upwards of 1.7 billion cumulative streams. "All Time Low," the lead single, was a Top 10 hit at Top 40 radio and is now certified 3x Platinum.
Bellion got his start with a series of mixtapes featuring his original songs all recorded in his parents' basement. He built a remarkable following by sharing his music directly with listeners, giving away more than 200,000 free downloads of 2014's The Definition and playing live for fans on two sold-out national tours. Also a sought-after collaborator, Bellion co-wrote and produced "Trumpets" for Jason Derulo and co-wrote the GRAMMY Award winning, 10x-Platinum hit "The Monster" for Eminem and Rihanna. He co-wrote and co-produced Christina Aguilera's 2018 single, "Fall in Line" featuring Demi Lovato.
Jon Bellion 2019 North American Headline Tour
6/12 Philadelphia, PA The Met
6/14 Washington, DC MGM National Harbor
6/15 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
6/19 Atlanta, GA State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
6/21 Orlando, FL CFE Arena
6/22 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheater
6/23 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater
6/25 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheatre
6/28 Dallas, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
6/29 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
6/30 Austin, TX HEB Center
7/2 Albuquerque, NM Villa Hispana Pavilion
7/5 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
7/6 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
7/10 San Diego, CA Cal Coast Credit Union OAT
7/12 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
7/13 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
7/16 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater
7/17 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
7/18 Portland, OR Moda Center (TOTC)
7/20 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Pavilion
7/21 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
7/24 Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl
7/25 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
7/27 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
7/28 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
7/30 Detroit, MI Meadow Brook Amphitheater
7/31 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
8/2 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn
8/3 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
8/6 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
8/8 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
8/10 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
8/11 Baltimore, MD MECU Pavilion
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BOOGIE × EMINEM
Boogie drops video for "Rainy Days" featuring Eminem off debut album Everything's For Sale.
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Jamie N Commons "Won't Let Go" Music Video
British singer/songwriter Jamie N Commons releases the video for his latest single "Won't Let Go" today. "Won't Let Go" was written by Commons and produced by Sam De Jong and is available now at all digital retailers. Commons is currently in the midst of a tour opening for Jacob Banks (see remaining tour dates below).
Born in Bristol in the late 80s and following that with a stint in Chicago, Commons returned to England set on a music career studying at Goldsmiths in London, notorious for its host of luminary alumni. Commons released The Baron EP in 2011 followed by his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope debut Rumble And Sway EP in 2013 showcasing his whiskey-laced growl. Commons' workmanlike approach has been fed further by the work he's doing for others. Among his successes, he co-wrote the hit "Jungle" for X Ambassadors with Alex Da Kid and Sam Harris, and toured with the band. He also had a Beats by Dre ad, and was featured on Eminem's 'MMLP2' album. Commons won Music Week's Sync Artist Of The Year in 2016. This past year Commons composed the music for the summer blockbuster "Skyscraper" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. These experiences opened his ears to a spectrum of genres, making him more interested in the path pop music is taking.
Below is a list of remaining tour dates for Jamie N. Commons supporting Jacob Banks:
Feb 13 Orlando, FL The Social
Feb 14 Atlanta, GA Variety PlayhouseFeb 15 Nashville, TN Exit/In
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Boogie Premieres "Silent Ride"
Eminem-signed, Compton-bred rapper Boogie has shared a new single and video titled "Silent Ride." With the track released via Shady Records/Interscope Records, the video for "Silent Ride" is directed by Gina Gammell and Malcolm Washington for Vanishing Angle production company.
Check out "Silent Ride" by Boogie HERE.
Praised by Pitchfork as "one of the West Coast's most promising young rappers," Boogie has also announced a January 25th release date for his forthcoming album, Everything's For Sale. The album marks his first full-length for Shady Records/Interscope Records.
Since making his debut for Shady Records/Interscope Records in December 2017, Boogie has released such acclaimed singles as "Self Destruction" and "Deja Vu." Arriving last August, the latter was hailed by HotNewHipHop as a "smooth new offering" built on "lush basslines."
Born Anthony Dixson, Boogie got his start in music after joining a church choir at the urging of his mother. He soon started writing lyrics and crafting melodies, and later enrolled in Long Beach City College to study recording. With his debut mixtape Thirst 48 arriving in June 2014, Boogie had his breakthrough with The Reach—a 2015 mixtape that spawned the Jahlil Beats-produced "Oh My," whose viral success cemented him as one of the most refreshingly honest new voices emerging from the West Coast. Releasing Thirst 48 Pt. II in 2016, Boogie found his raw, unfiltered lyricism earning praise from artists like Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem, who signed him to Shady Records in October 2017.
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Katori Walker Shares Powerful 1 Minute of Your Time EP
A lot can happen in the span of one minute.
Knowing this, buzzing Pasadena, CA rapper Katori Walker manages to send a powerful, passionate, and provocative message in under sixty seconds on his appropriately titled new surprise statement, 1 Minute of Your Time EP (Capitol Music Group).
Get it here.
This impactful collection sees him spit with a level of intensity rare in today's rap game. He places a magnifying glass on a myriad of issues within modern society in the hopes of a positive turnaround. Amidst a tumultuous climate, all it takes is one minute to speak up and make a change he proves that with the new body of work.
Check out the full tracklisting below.
1 Minute of Your Time arrives on the heels of this Spring's Ignorance EP. It earned early acclaim from The Fader, XXL, and more. Additionally, Ormoni leapt past the 1 million-mark on Spotify.
Give Katori Walker 1 minute of your time, and he'll undoubtedly leave a lasting impression.
Rap music can affect more than the culture; it has the power to change the world. Just ask Katori Walker. He picked up a mic with a purpose in 2017. Clocking in at barely 10 minutes, his independent five-song Ignorance EP offered a powerful portrait of a gang-related gun violence following the murder of his brother Ormoni. The video Ormoni generated 4.2 million views as it surpassed 1 million Spotify streams in addition to being featured in Eminem's Untouchable lyric video. It topped Spotify's Most Necessary Playlist for four weeks in a row. Watch him make a difference in hip-hop and the world.
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JON BELLION ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Jon Bellion will launch an extensive 35-city North American amphitheater tour this summer titled The Glory Sound Prep Tour, kicking off June 12 at The Met in Philadelphia. The headline run, produced by Live Nation, will include a July 12 concert at Los Angeles Greek Theatre and an August 10 hometown show at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island. The tour will make additional stops in Atlanta, Miami, Nashville, San Francisco and more, before wrapping August 11 at MECU Pavilion in Baltimore. See below for itinerary.
Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, November 16, starting at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT at LiveNation.com and www.JonBellion.com
Bellion will be touring in support of his new album, Glory Sound Prep, which includes the singles Conversations with my Wife JT and Stupid Deep. Released last week by Capitol Records/Visionary Music Group, the album is available HERE. It includes collaborations with GRAMMY winning producer Quincy Jones, Roc Marciano, RZA, B. Keyz and Travis Mendes. Billboard said, Throughout the 10-track album, Bellion seamlessly intertwines sounds of pop, R&B, hip-hop and rock through his electrifying songs.
Glory Sound Prep is the follow-up to the New York-based artists' RIAA Gold-certified 2016 debut album, The Human Condition, which has sold more than 1.5 million adjusted albums and amassed upwards of 1.7 billion cumulative streams. All Time Low, the lead single, was a Top 10 hit at Top 40 radio and is now certified 3x Platinum. All three legs of The Human Condition Tour sold out.
Bellion got his start with a series of mixtapes featuring his original songs ߝall recored in his parent's basement. He built a remarkable following by sharing his music directly with listeners, giving away more than 200,000 free downloads of 2014 The Definition and playing live for fans on two sold-out national tours.
Also a sought-after collaborator, Bellion co-wrote and produced Trumpets for Jason Derulo and co-wrote the GRAMMY Award winning, 10x-Platinum hit The Monster for Eminem and Rihanna. He co-wrote and co-produced Christina Aguilera's recent single, Fall in Line featuring Demi Lovato.
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Dummie Releases Cafe Bleu EP
Los Angeles emcee Dummie (formerly known as Dumbfoundead) is excited to release his 10th solo project and 3rd EP release within the past year entitled Café Bleu. The milestone release is a nod to his evolution as an artist as he is free to venture out with progressive unconventional sounds that pay tribute to the kind of tolerant community we're all looking for…the one where we are accepted as we are.
"Café Bleu is an imaginary neighborhood spot where everyone is free to come hangout… nobody needs to know your name or your history and you can figure out your next moves in life without judgement. With this being my 10th solo project, I feel like I'm in a place where I am free to make choices without having to worry about the reactions of those choices. It's a very liberating feeling. As an artist, I am now more open to exploring television, film, screenwriting and more."
Today, also marks Dummie's major motion picture debut in the Eminem produced and Joseph Kahn directed satirical film Bodied. Starring as a seasoned battle rapper named Prospek, Dummie coaches the outsider about the in-your-face rapid fire street battles. The film has already won the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award as well as Fantastic Fest's 2017 Audience Awards. Bodied has been met with critical acclaim earning a 92% positive approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from RobertEbert.com, LA Times, Slash Film, The Verge, Coming Soon, Joblo and The Globe and Mail.
CAFE BLEU EP TRACKLISTING
1. CAFE BLEU THEME
(PROD. BY SWEATER BEATS, DONYE'A G)
2.WEIRD
3.WASHED
(PROD. BY SHAWN WASABI)
4. CHILL FOO
(PROD. BY DONYE'A G, JOSE RIOS, SWEATER BEATS)
5. ALMOST THERE (FT. PALO ALTO & YEAR OF THE OX)
(PROD. BY HIPPIE SABOTAGE)
6. PINK BLEU DAWN
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Mike Will Made It and Eminem's Surprise Album Drop
Eminem's surprise album drop, Kamikaze, features two tracks produced by Grammy-winning producer Mike Will Made It.
The two Mike Will tracks, "Fall" and "Greatest" are co-produced with Eminem and Jeremy Miller, respectively. "Fall" also features Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Released via Aftermath/Interscope Records, Kamikaze is available now via all digital retailers.
To learn just a little more about Mike Will Made it, the artist was born in 1989 in MarieVa in Atlanta, Georgia and his original name was Michael Len Williams II. His influences include Dr. Dre, Timbaland, and Pharrell. He is widely known for his production on credits on Beyoncé's "Formation" and Kendrick Lamar's "Humble." 2006 is when he set up for Ear Drummers Entertainment and his label and production company Ear Drummer Records in 2016 where several artists have been signed to it.
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The New York Times today cites an anonymous source who claims that the Getty Museum has agreed to return this 4th-century B.C. gold funerary wreath to Greece. A press conference has been scheduled at noon in Athens to announce the agreement. The Getty first acquired the wreath in 1993, but there has been a growing body of evidence presented to the institution that the wreath was unearthed by a farmer in 1990 near Serres, in Northern Greece, and entered the market through Switzerland and Germany. The agreement may also involve a 6th-century B.C. marble statue, which has also been claimed by Italy. As I've written earlier, the Getty has agreed to return 26 objects out of 52 claimed by Italy, after negotiations between the two broke down. The fact that both Italy and Greece are claiming the object cuts against both nation's arguments, though it seems Italy has since abandoned its claim to the statue.
Perhaps the Greek Culture Minister Georgios Voulgarakis' address to the UN General Assembly, might have been planned to set the stage for today's announcement. It might also indicate increasingly close ties between Greece and Italy. The Greeks seem to be adopting some of the more aggressive repatriation strategies employed by their neighbors. In the NYT, Voulgarakis has outlined an accord between Italy and Greece which would form a united cultural policy, and could even help the countries pursue claims jointly. The new Italian strategy employs prosecutions, public pressure, and bilateral agreements with transit states like Switzerland as well as market states like the US or UK. Interestingly, the headlines have been made, and repatriation has occurred not by using International Treaties, such as the 1970 UNESCO Convention, but by working with individual nations and employing existing domestic law. It's not clear either how much today's announcement will impact a potential prosecution of former Getty curator Marion True in Greece. She is currently on trial in Rome.
It will be interesting to watch how successful this Greek/Italian cultural alliance will actually be. Public opinion seems to be favoring their position at this point, but Voulgarakis may want to be a bit more diplomatic about his public comments if he wants that to continue. In the NYT, he says that "…the Parthenon frieze has to be reunified, otherwise it has no historical value." I can certainly appreciate the Greek desire to have the Parthenon sculptures returned, and they have a number of good claims, but the idea that they have no historical value hanging in the British Museum is simply preposterous, and does not strike me as a particularly useful way to conduct negotiations.
I would like to know more about how this object was found. If it was a chance find, that might make for a slightly different situation than occurs when individuals simply dig into tombs or other cultural sites. Chance finds are a point of contention, as internationalists point out that restraints on alienation of cultural property do not satisfactorily deal with them.
The AP is now reporting that the Getty Museum has indeed announced it will return the funerary wreath, along with the marble statue. An agreement has been reached in principle, but details have yet to be released. It's still not clear whether the agreement will impact any potential criminal charges.
The New York Times reports this morning that the Getty Museum has unilaterally decided to break off talks with the Italian Culture Ministry, and return 26 artifacts to Italy. Italy still wants the return of 27 other objects. One of the works is this piece, "Table Support in the Shape of Griffins Attacking a Doe", dating from the 4th Century BC. The background for these negotiations is the trial of former Getty Curator Marion True and art dealer Robert Hecht in Rome. If Italy is still unsatisfied with the Getty's decision to repatriate only some of the antiquities, they may try to put pressure on Federal Prosecutors to bring charges against True in the US under the National Stolen Property Act (NSPA).
Greek authorities have decided to follow their Italian counterparts, and have decided to bring charges against True as well, as reported by Reuters. This might be related to the Greek seizures on the Greek Islands known as the Small Cyclades, which took place in April of this year. I discussed them earlier here.
Despite True's resignation, her aggressive acquisition policy still seems to be causing problems for the Getty, the richest art institution in the world. Italy and Greece are attempting to send a powerful message with these trials: dealing in unprovenanced antiquities will not be tolerated. It remains to be seen though if a conviction will take place in either trial.
Francesco Rutelli, Italy's minister for Cultural Heritage, is apparently not pleased with the way negotiations have been going with the Getty museum regarding the return of a number of Italian antiquities, the LA Times reported last week. Giuseppe Proietti, a senior cultural official has said in a recent interview that "The negotiations haven't made a single step forward…We will not accept partial solutions. I will suggest the Italian government take cultural sanctions against the Getty, suspending all cultural cooperation." Apparently, such an embargo would have a limited effect, because Italy does not generally loan many objects anyway. A number of papers around the world have picked up this embargo story, including the Australian, and The Times. Its yet more evidence of Italy's aggressive new strategy to repatriate its antiquities, and prevent their illicit excavation.
Much of the tension here involves a debate between what John Henry Merryman has called cultural nationalists and cultural internationalists. Cultural nationalists generally believe that an object belongs in its context. So in this case, they would argue the Italian antiquities are best enjoyed and appreciated in Italy. On the other hand, Cultural Internationalists generally believe in an open and honorable antiquities market, which allows objects to be bought and sold. In that way, the market moves them to the location where they can best be preserved and studied. Both positions seem reasonable to me, however they are mutually exclusive, and lead to a great deal of contention, mainly between dealers and archaeologists.
The image here is of the new $275 million restoration of the Getty Villa in Malibu, which houses Etruscan, Greek, and Roman antiquities (including many of the objects Italy wants returned). It was patterned after the first-century Roman Villa dei Papiri, which was covered after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and recently redesigned by Jorge Silvetti. I don't think anyone can argue that this new renovated Villa is not a fantastic venue to exhibit these works. However, does Italy have a stronger claim to them, especially when some of the most valuable antiquities seem very likely to have been looted? The archaeological context surrounding these objects may have told us a great deal. However that contextual information is now lost forever.
Dr. Lorenzo Zucca highlights an interesting piece in yesterday's New York Review of Books, which helps shed some light on the dispute. The Getty, established in 1953 by J. Paul Getty is one the wealthiest art institution on the planet, boasting assets of $9 billion. In the 1980's, the Getty pursued a very aggressive antiquities acquisition policy. This has led to the indictment and trial of Marion True, a respected curator of Greek and Roman Art. Italy certainly aims to make an example out of true, and the dealer who is also on trial, Robert Hecht. The California attorney general has also recently concluded an investigation.
It is hard to predict the possible outcome of the negotiations between Italy and the Getty. Italian authorities are certainly elevating the rhetoric in an attempt to shame the Getty into repatriating many of its works. We can debate whether these objects belong in Italy or in Malibu until we are blue in the face. The fact remains, though, that wherever these pieces are, people will come to visit them.
Yesterday's New York Times has an interesting article regarding Italy's negotiations with the Getty museum for the return of Italian antiquities. One of the objects at issue is this 5th Century B.C. limestone statue of Aphrodite which the Getty acquired in 1988.
The negotiations are part of an aggressive strategy Italy seems to be implementing with respect to policing and repatriating its antiquities. The so-called Getty trial is currently underway in Rome, and Italy also recently signed an agreement with Switzerland, one of the traditional transit states for Italian antiquities.
People close to the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity out of concern that their remarks could arouse personal antagonism and jeopardize the talks, say the Getty has made it clear that it is prepared to return about two dozen objects on the list.
If the items were in fact illicitly excavated, Italy may be able to get the Getty to return at least some of the objects, as it's really bad publicity for the Getty overall. I'm just speculating here, but they may want to wait until the conclusion of the trial before they return the objects, and that's when I would expect a deal to emerge (much in the same way a President may boot an unpopular Secretary of Defense). We should remember, though, that much of the damage has already been done. When this statue was excavated, it was embedded in a wealth of archaeological information, what is often referred to as context. When this object was dug up, that context was almost certainly destroyed. Also, the Getty didn't excavate these objects, though they did pay a substantial sum for them. Italy's argument is that these funds support the illicit excavators and unscrupulous dealers, so this kind of transaction should be reversed, to prevent future destruction. This is a tenuous disincentive though, and one of the reasons why tackling the illicit trade in cultural property is so difficult.
At this point, the Italy-Getty negotiations seem very similar to the Greece-British Museum arguments regarding the Parthenon Marbles. However there is one marked difference: this sale only occurred within the last 20 years, while the Parthenon Marbles have been in Britain for closer to 200 years.
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia reported on Nov. 6 that 12 arrest warrants were issued, and 10 arrests were carried out for art theft and kidnapping.
The arrests occurred in Agrigento, on the island of Sicily. The island, of course, is notorious for its beautiful Greek and Roman heritage, and also for its ties to organized crime.
The image is of the temple of Dioscurio, located near Agrigento. The city is one of the poorest in Italy, despite its incredibly rich archaeological heritage. This may be an example of the Italian authorities cracking down on illicit excavation. I haven't been able to find any more information on the arrests, but when I do, I'll post it here.
A new art exhibit in Rome will display 100 works of art that the Italian Art Squad, the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protect Unit, have recovered in recent years. The exhibition will take place at the Palazzo Incontro, (Meeting Palace).
It is often said that if we could gather all of the stolen works of art into one museum, it would be the world's finest collection of art. That claim is of course quite far-fetched and nearly impossible to quantify, but perhaps this exhibition will illustrate how much art is being lost.
The exhibition, titled "Stolen art, the return" includes Young girl with red stockings by Amedeo Modigliane (pictured here) which was stolen from its private owner in the 1990's, and has never been publicly displayed. Other works include two paintings by Francesco Barbieri, known as il Guercino. Also, an artifact called the "Ivory Face" uses a technique called chryselephantine which combines Ivory and Gold. Its age and provenance are unknown however, illustrating how much context can be lost when illicit excavation takes place.
The exhibition is quite remarkable, and a very shrewd move by the art squad. It is a very tangible expression of how many works are being lost, and how a well-funded and committed police force can limit the illicit trade in these works.
The New York Times devoted a short brief on the so-called Getty trial wednesday. After a long summer hiatus, the trial of former Getty Museum curator Marion True and art dealer Robert Hecht continued Wednesday in Rome, with the testimony of Fausto Guarnieri, who once worked for Italy's art-theft squad. The statue is only on e of the objects at issue in the prosecution of True and Hecht, who are accused of dealing in stolen artifacts. A 1939 Italian law vests title to all unearthed antiquities in the State.
The statue of Aphrodite, pictured here, was purchased for $18 million by the Getty in 1988. It dates from the 5th century BC, near a Greek settlement in Sicily known as Venere di Morgantina. Italian authorities were alerted in 1986 by rival looters, who were angry that the statue had been sold too cheaply. Guarnieri testified that 20 years ago tomb robbers led him to a site in Sicily where the statue had been unearthed.
The trial is a tremendous black eye for the Getty, as the sculpture is a centerpiece of the museum's antiquities collection in Malibu. True's defense counsel are arguing that the sale of the statue was met with little official interest by Italian authorities in 1988 when the sale took place. Apparently, the statue was not on the official list of stolen objects when the Getty made official inquiries at the time of the sale. It would have been difficult though, as there was no record of what the statue actually looked like. Prosecutors are relying on scientific data which points to the statue's origin in Morgantina.
This trial will of course be watched very closely by museums all over the world with Italian antiquities. Though I failed to grasp it when I posted comments about the decision by the Museum of Fine arts in Boston's decision to return 13 antiquities to Italy, the True prosecution may have been at least part of the impetus behind the decision. Also, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art recently returned 21 pieces to Italy.
I'm not sure what this prosecution means for the illicit trade. Certainly, it seems likely that museums will be far more careful when they acquire Italian antiquities. However, it seems likely that the looters will continue their work, they just will sell to dealers and individuals rather than museums. Is the public good being served by having these objects in the hands of an individual rather than a museum? Perhaps not; but however nefarious we might believe the actions of True and Hecht were in this case, wasn't there a tremendous value in allowing the public to view these objects? Its the same kind of argument that Greece and the British Museum have been fighting over for centuries in relation to the Parthenon Sculptures/Elgin Marbles. There are no clear answers. However, the Parthenon Sculptures have been resting in London for centuries now, while the Italian antiquites are a fairly recent acquisition by the Getty. Conversely, the archaeological context was lost when the statue was unearthed twenty years ago. However, was there anything in that soil record about Greek civilization that we don't already know? We can't be sure. At the very least, the idea of a museum acquiring a very valuable object which had been looted strikes me as distasteful. It certainly reveals a troubling part of museum acquisition which I suspect the vast majority of visitors are unaware of.
What is certain, is that Italian authorities are pursuing an aggressive policy of pursuing antiquities found/looted/unearthed within its borders. This will likely diminish the prices which sellers of certain questionable objects can expect to receive for their finds in the short-term. But it might increase the price which may be paid for objects with a clean provenance. An unintended consequence may be the decrease in opportunities for visitors and residents California, Boston, and New York to see these examples of Greek and Roman culture.
Perhaps the way forward is an increase in travelling exhibitions, but there are financial, logistical and other drawbacks to that remedy as well. The one thing all parties involved in this prosecution, and the wider debate can certainly agree on, is that these are extremely valuable and beautiful objects.


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New picture books for the new year!
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Lebanon in fierce hunt for kidnappers of Turks
A member of Turkish engineering construction company, an unit of the UNIFIL, enters the company's base along the Lebanon-Israel Border. AFP Photo
The abduction of two Turkish pilots has dealt a heavy blow to Lebanon's security and stability, the country's top diplomat has said, while vowing to rescue the men.
Despite the blow, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour told Anadolu Agency that the incident would not negatively affect relations between Turkey and Lebanon.
"The abduction will not affect the political, economic and cultural relations between the two sides. Discussions between the Turkish and Lebanese sides continue in a bid to end this incident happily," Mansour said. "The pilots will surely be rescued."
The two Turkish Airlines pilots, Murat Akpınar and Murat Ağca, were kidnapped in the early hours of Aug. 9 on the Beirut airport road as they travelled on a bus with their crew to a hotel.
A previously unknown group calling itself Zuwwar Imam Ali al-Rida claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, saying it was intended to put pressure on the abductors of nine Lebanese pilgrims who went missing in Syria in May 2012.
Interior Minister Marwan Charbel pledged Aug. 10 that his government would make "exceptional efforts" to secure the release of the pilots. "The Lebanese state is making exceptional efforts to free them. The security services are sparing no effort," Lebanon's National News Agency quoted Charbel as saying.
Lebanese authorities have responded to the incident by boosting security for tourists, particularly Turkish nationals, in the country. A list of names of all Turkish tourists in Lebanon has been circulated to security and concerned agencies, according to Lebanese media. Lebanese security forces also accompanied a bus carrying Turkish tourists visiting the eastern Lebanon towns of Zahle and Baalbek.
Soldiers deployed along the airport road after the abduction and police could be seen patrolling downtown Beirut area where the offices of Turkish Airlines and a Turkish cultural center are located.
"We are continuing the investigation to find the two Turks. ... Lebanon is against any kidnapping, and the state is doing everything in its power to free them," Charbel said.
Meanwhile, Turkey plans to pull out troops from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, Turkish and U.N. sources said Aug. 10, while denying that the decision was linked to the kidnappings.
"An approximately 250-person engineering construction force will not be actively involved in UNIFIL in the coming period," a Turkish diplomatic source told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity.
Both Turkish and U.N. sources said the troop withdrawal decision was made long before the kidnapping. "On the 6th of August, we have been informed by the department of peacekeeping operations that the Turkish government decided to withdraw the Turkish engineering construction company," UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said. The Turkish source confirmed that the pullout decision was made in conjunction with UNIFIL's own needs.
"The mandate of our force was extended in early July. At that time, it was also decided that there would be some changes in the configuration of our force, but the decision on this was entirely made in line with UNIFIL's own needs and it has nothing to do with the latest incident," the source said.
Turkey will, however, maintain its presence in UNIFIL with the maritime task force. "Our units at the maritime task force whose numbers periodically vary between 100 and 300 will remain in charge," according to the Turkish diplomatic source. The U.N. spokesperson described the move as a regular process.
UNIFIL was established in 1978 in south Lebanon following Israel's initial invasion of the country that year. Its mission was extended and enlarged after Israel's war on Lebanon in 2006, with a current 13,000-strong force sourced from several countries.
Turkey is the first Muslim country to provide reinforcements for the mission, in a bid to keep the peace along the hostile border, although no U.N. mission sits on Israel's side of the border.


Mid-century modern pieces serve as a sort of wild card in interior design. The style has been labeled as "timeless" due to the simple, clean lines and structure found in MCM furniture, décor and architecture. Mid-century modern seems to be a favorite style to mix in with many other styles. It is common to observe mix-matching styles across interior design projects. One particular style that blends well with MCM is tribal. It's a simple mix with big impact.
So, how do you achieve this design aesthetic? Try some or all of the tips below and you'll be well on your way to some serious interior design street cred.
Tribal design is all about the combination of exciting patterns and rich textures. For an eye-popping effect, try layering a textile with a texture. Go all out by literally layering a colorfully patterned rug on top of a jute rug for a dramatic effect. You can also achieve this effect in more subtle ways such as with natural fiber place mats and tribal print dishes or a vibrant throw blanket in a woven basket. The possibilities are endless.
Go for broke with some energetic drapes in a tribal pattern. The look is even more exciting when you can go to near-ceiling height. Be sure to pick a pattern with at least 1 color that is close that in other pieces or décor in the room. Take it a step further with some thoughtful layering and swap out your blinds for roman shades in a natural fiber.
As we all know, mid-century modern style is fabulous, but grand MCM pieces or art are often way, way outside of the budget. When designing your space try using a tribal piece to really kick it off. Whether it's a big, bold print rug, amazing drapes, big-framed art or a fabulous installation, go with tribal for the best, most cost-effective impact.
If you're feeling creative, buy a bunch of tribal-inspired bead necklaces and create some art out of them. You could even hang them in an interesting way like in the Ace Hotel lobby in Palm Springs.
It's time to put your favorite color on display. Be proud and loud with your hue of choice and paint an accent wall with it, get some throw pillows or blankets in the color, heck, reupholster your couch in the color. Pick a few big impact places as well as a handful of smaller items to show off the special shade.
It doesn't have to be a perfect match across the board, however. Slight differences in the color will make the effect look more like a sophisticated collection and less like a teenage obsession.
Most of these examples feature bright, vibrant coloring, which we understand may scare someone interested in blending tribal and MCM pieces but not so much in a sitting room resembling an Eric Carle book.
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Across the two works presented in what is New English Ballet Theatre's seventh season, lighting, costume, set design and live music are all effective and assured. Dancing and choreography, on the other hand, tend to waver. Jenna Lee's The Four Seasons and Wayne Eagling's Remembrance are ambitious pieces for this young company. The first also suffers from rather leaden, recorded music (Max Richter's re-composition of Vivaldi), the second from a lack of narrative.
Against lighting designer Andrew Ellis's background of soft, changing colour, thirteen dancers in The Four Seasons combine the steps of classical ballet with movements from contemporary dance, ice-skating and gymnastics. The women might adopt the retiré position or be spun on their backs on the floor by their partners. The men execute deep pliés, then crawl on all fours. Carefully held ballet-fingers suddenly splay. As a movement style it can, at times, be ugly: the dancers often look as if they were working at it rather than performing it. This is not the case, however, with Sophie Allnatt and Benjamin Holloway during a Summer duet.
Created to mark the centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War, Wayne Eagling's Remembrance is an odd mixture: Handel's Ode for St. Celia's Day (performed live by the musicians and singers of The Erebus Ensemble) and the war-time experience of Marie Rambert, who seems to have been chosen as a focus for no better reason than that she was connected to dance and she was there.
It starts with the wedding of Rambert and Ashley Dukes. This is followed by a scene in a dance studio not dissimilar to the opening of the choreographer's English National Ballet Nutcracker in its bustle of activity and its interweaving of acting and dance. Dance teacher Serafina Ashtafieva wields a cigarette holder, in homage perhaps to the Hostess of Nijinska's Les Biches. Then Dukes receives his call-up telegram and what narrative there is peters out. Not actively associated with the First World War as Vera Brittain, say, is associated with it, Rambert can only wait and hope.
She does this in the company of five other women. The dance they perform is the most affecting of the ballet. Their simultaneous rise en pointe is redolent of the moment Clara first performs that step in Nutcracker: the moment when the dream world takes over the 'real'. Their bourrée into line, reminds one of the Muses in Balanchine's Apollo or the women in MacMillan's Song of the Earth. Rather than using it for merely visual effect, Wayne Eagling, too, understands the power of the bourrée.
Alessia Lugoboni, as Rambert, is a forceful actress-dancer. April Dalton's attractive, movement-friendly costumes capture the period. Set designer Nina Kobiashvili makes resourceful use of blown-up photographs to evoke Waterloo Station and a war-torn village in France. The singers of The Erebus Ensemble, on stage and grouped around the auditorium, have presence. None of this can make up for the sense of something arbitrary, something that does not cohere, in the piece as a whole.