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Jugend ohne Gott ist ein deutsches Filmdrama von Alain Gsponer, das auf dem Roman Jugend ohne Gott von Ödön von Horváth basiert und am 31. August 2017 in die deutschen Kinos kam.

Handlung
Bei einem jährlich stattfindenden Assessment-Camp versuchen die Besten einer Abschlussklasse, einen der begehrten Plätze an den fünf weltweit existierenden Rowald-Universitäten zu ergattern, einer Elitehochschule. Die jugendliche Elite, Kinder reicher Eltern, wurden in das Camp geschickt, um dort Leistungspunkte zu sammeln und sich gegen Konkurrenten durchzusetzen. Allen Teilnehmern an dem Auswahlwettbewerb wird ein Sender unter die Haut implantiert, damit sie bei Geländespielen auf dem weiträumigen Areal des Camps jederzeit lokalisiert werden können. Die Schüler werden vor "Illegalen" gewarnt, welche die ihnen zugewiesenen Zonen verlassen haben und von den Schülern gemeldet werden sollen.

Der einzelgängerische Zach hat kein wirkliches Interesse an dem Wettbewerb. Sein Vater hat sich kürzlich das Leben genommen, worunter Zach sehr leidet. Dazu kommt, dass seine Mitschüler dafür gesorgt haben, dass ihr Klassenkamerad Wladim zugunsten Bernards plötzlich nicht mit ins Camp fahren darf, was Zach nicht gerecht findet. In einem Tagebuch hält Zach all seine Gedanken fest, den Mitstreitern gegenüber ist er verschlossen. Auch deswegen fühlt sich die sehr ambitionierte Nadesh von ihm fasziniert und angezogen.

Im Wald trifft Zach auf die geheimnisvolle Ewa, die dort mit anderen Illegalen lebt und sich mit Diebstählen über Wasser hält. Ihre Bekanntschaft widerspricht allen Regeln und ist für beide mit der Gefahr der Entdeckung verbunden; dennoch verlieben sie sich ineinander und beginnen ein Verhältnis. Nadesh entdeckt sie zufällig, verrät Zach aber zunächst nicht. Sie beginnt jedoch, sein Tagebuch zu lesen. Als Zach sie dabei erwischt, eskaliert die Situation, und beide müssen sich vor der Psychologin des Camps verantworten.

Als Zachs Tagebuch gestohlen wird, glaubt er, dass Nadesh es war, und prügelt sich mit ihr. Zach muss das Camp verlassen, wartet aber nicht auf den Helikopter, der ihn abholen soll, sondern geht in den Wald zu Ewa. Er schneidet seinen Sender aus der Haut und will mit den Illegalen im Wald leben. Nadesh sieht die beiden, und es kommt zu einer Auseinandersetzung, bei der Nadesh mit einem Stein den Kopf Zachs trifft, der daraufhin bewusstlos einen Abhang hinunterstürzt. Titus, der bei den Aufgaben im Camp bereits Ronen und Nadesh gefährdet hat, beobachtet die Szene. Als Nadesh ihn um Hilfe für Zach bittet, schlägt er sie mit einem Stein zunächst zu Boden, bevor er ihr den Schädel zertrümmert. Als Zach erwacht, sitzt Ewa neben Nadeshs Leiche. Sie sagt nichts und läuft davon, als Zach die Leiche wegschleift.

Als er wieder im Camp ist, zeigt die Polizei Zach ein Video, auf dem Ewa als dringend Tatverdächtige verhaftet wird, und fragt Zach, ob er sie kenne. Er gesteht den Mord, da er davon ausgeht, dass Ewa es war, und er sie schützen will. Die Indizien sprechen für Ewa als Täterin. Der Lehrer besucht Zach in der U-Haft und gesteht, das Tagebuch gestohlen zu habe. "Sie sind ja noch erbärmlicher, als ich dachte", sagt Zach, was den Lehrer sehr bewegt.

Bei der Gerichtsverhandlung gibt Ewa an, dass noch ein Junge im Wald aufgetaucht sei, der Nadesh getötet habe. Als die Richterin sie fragt, warum Zach sie schütze, sagt Ewa, dass er sie wohl liebe – sie ihn aber nicht. Danach endet der erste Verhandlungstag. Die Psychologin lädt den Lehrer in eine Kneipe und dann zu sich ein. Nach dem Sex liest der Lehrer im Tagebuch und bricht mit seinen bisherigen, an die gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen angepassten Wertvorstellungen. Am nächsten Verhandlungstag gesteht er daher, das Tagebuch an sich genommen zu haben, da er so Zach habe besser verstehen wollen, um ihm zu helfen (die gleiche Begründung, die Nadesh ihm gegenüber für das Lesen im Tagebuch angegeben hatte). Der Lehrer muss die Schule und das Wohnviertel der Elite verlassen.

In seinem neuen Beruf als Fensterputzer trifft er den ehemaligen Camptechniker, dessen Stelle entfallen ist, als das Camp wegen der Vorfälle umstrukturiert wurde. Er erzählt, dass jemand das Ortungssystem manipuliert habe, während Nadesh getötet wurde. Der Lehrer kommt dahinter, dass der gefühlskalte Schüler Titus der Täter sein muss und sucht diesen auf. Titus hat beim Frühstück, bei dem seine Mutter nur telefoniert und ihn keines Blickes würdigt, im Fernsehen von Ewas Verurteilung erfahren. Der Lehrer konfrontiert ihn mit seinem Verdacht. Titus zeigt sich zunächst unbeeindruckt, aber als ihn der Lehrer umarmt und nicht loslässt, lässt er seinen unterdrückten Emotionen freien Lauf. Kurz nach dem Lehrer verlässt Titus' Mutter das Haus – erneut ohne Titus zu beachten, der immer noch von den Emotionen mitgenommen ist.

Die Polizei holt den Lehrer am nächsten Tag aus dem Bett, da Titus sich das Leben genommen hat und eine Notiz auf seinem Diplom, das ihn als einer der drei besten Schüler des Landes auszeichnet, hinterlassen hat: "Fragt den Lehrer. Er kennt die Wahrheit." Ewa wird freigelassen und von Zach abgeholt. Sie gehen zusammen glücklich davon.

Produktion

Literarische Vorlage
Der Film entstand auf Grundlage des Romans Jugend ohne Gott des österreichisch-ungarischen Schriftstellers Ödön von Horváth. Dieser wurde 1937 veröffentlicht, und der Stoff diente bereits mehrfach als Vorlage für Filme. In dem Roman wird einem Lehrer "Humanitätsduselei" vorgeworfen, und er wird bei der Schulleitung diskreditiert, weil er einen Schüler darauf hingewiesen hat, dass auch Schwarze Menschen sind.

Stab und Finanzierung
Die Regie übernahm der Schweizer Alain Gsponer, der zuvor für die Filme Lila, Lila (2009) und Heidi (2015) in dieser Funktion tätig war. Das Drehbuch stammt von Alexander Buresch und Matthias Pacht.

Der Film ist eine Produktion der die film gmbh in Koproduktion mit Constantin Film. Als Produzenten fungierten Uli Aselmann und Sophia Aldenhoven. Von den vom FilmFernsehFonds Bayern im Jahr 2015 geförderten Projekten erhielt der Film mit einer Million Euro die höchste Fördersumme. Der Deutsche Filmförderfonds steuerte 800.000 Euro bei. Weitere Förderungen erhielt der Film von HessenInvest Film und von der FFA.

Aufbau und Besetzung

Um den Stoff für Jugendliche interessant zu machen, hat man ihn für den Film in die nahe Zukunft versetzt: "Statt des Faschismus herrscht in unserem Film eine starke Gewinner-Verlierer-Gesellschaft. Die, die in der Gesellschaft oben sind, stehen in einem harten Konkurrenzkampf", sagte Gsponer. Weiter erklärte der Regisseur in einem Interview mit der Aargauer Zeitung, warum seine filmische Adaption des Romans in der Zukunft spielt: "Wir haben lange recherchiert, bevor wir zu diesem Entschluss gekommen sind. Wichtig in diesem Prozess war, von Jugendlichen direktes Feedback zur Geschichte zu erhalten. Ich habe dazu eine Schulklasse befragt, die den Roman im Unterricht lesen musste. […] Es galt herauszufinden, von welchen Aspekten der Geschichte sie sich angesprochen fühlen. […] Im Gegensatz zum faschistischen System bei Horvath sind es heute die sozialen Medien und der durch sie entstandene Konkurrenzkampf, der die Jugendlichen beeinflusst." Zur Erklärung, warum sich Yardim in der Rolle des Lehrers in seinem Film nicht so sehr mit Gott auseinandersetzt wie in der literarischen Vorlage, sagte Gsponer: "Gott steht bei Horvath für Wahrheit, Werte und Liebe. Man könnte es also auch Jugend ohne Werte nennen. Die heutige Jugend kennt keine Werte mehr. Das war einer der Gründe, weshalb wir es anders interpretiert haben. Es geht nicht primär um das Gottlose, sondern um die Kritik an den fehlenden humanistischen Werten."

Der Film erzählt die Geschichte hintereinander aus vier verschiedenen Perspektiven. Während im Buch der Lehrer der Protagonist ist, hat Gsponer versucht, für den Film einen anderen Ansatz zu finden: "Wir entschieden uns, die Jugendlichen besser in die Geschichte zu integrieren. Schliesslich sind auch sie unser Zielpublikum." Zu dem Ergebnis sagt die Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung, Gsponer erzähle die Geschichte in mehreren Teilen jeweils aus der Perspektive eines der Protagonisten, sodass die Geschehnisse mehrfach, jeweils mit neuen, tieferen Bedeutungsebenen durchgespielt werden. Diese ungewöhnliche Erzählform sorge zuerst für Irritationen, doch spätestens nach der Hälfte des Films entwickele die Dramaturgie dann doch eine beachtliche Sogwirkung, und der Film entwickele sich zu einem spannenden Thriller. Die Perspektiven sind:
 Nadesh – endet am Beginn der Auseinandersetzung zwischen ihr, Zach und Ewa
 Zach – endet, als die Polizei Zach fragt, ob er Ewa kenne
 Lehrer – endet, als er von der Manipulierung des Ortungssystems erfährt
 Titus – endet, als seine Mutter das Haus verlässt

Anschließend werden die Abholung des Lehrers aus dessen Perspektive sowie die Entlassungs Ewas aus Zachs Sicht geschildert.

Fahri Yardım spielt die Hauptrolle des Lehrers. Anna Maria Mühe ist in dem Film als Psychologin Loreen zu sehen, die die Schüler im Camp betreut. Jannis Niewöhner übernahm mit Zach im Film eine zentrale Rolle. Alicia von Rittberg spielt Nadesh, Emilia Schüle ihre Rivalin Ewa, die alleine in den Wäldern lebt. Jannik Schümann (Titus), Livia Matthes (Samira), Genet Zegay (Suri), Damian Thüne (Wladim) und David Meier (Ronen) verkörpern weitere Campteilnehmer.

Für die Dreharbeiten im Mai und Juni 2016 im Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen konnten sich Interessierte für Kleinrollen bewerben.

Dreharbeiten und Nachbearbeitung

Die Dreharbeiten begannen im April 2016. Im Mai und Juni 2016 fanden Filmaufnahmen im Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen statt. Die Szenen, in denen sich die Schüler im Film für das Camp anmelden und ihre elektronischen Geräte abgeben müssen, wurden am 13. und 14. Juni 2016 im Besucherzentrum des UNESCO-Welterbes Grube Messel gedreht, das aus grauen, harten Betonwänden besteht. "Die Architektur ist der Grund, weshalb wir hier drehen. Sie hat etwas Offenes, aber auch Brachiales", erklärt der Regisseur. Das Besucherzentrum wurde noch digital bearbeitet, wodurch rechts und links von dem Gebäude ein Zaun zu sehen ist, der das Camp begrenzt. Weitere Drehorte in Hessen waren einige Hochhäuser in Frankfurt am Main, das Kongresszentrum in Darmstadt und Kletterfelsen der Steinwand in der Nähe von Poppenhausen. Die Dreharbeiten dauerten insgesamt zwei Monate.

Marketing und Veröffentlichung
Ende April 2017 wurde ein erster Trailer zum Film veröffentlicht. Der Film feierte am 21. August 2017 im Münchner Mathäser-Filmpalast seine Premiere und wurde Tags darauf in Berlin vorgestellt. Am 31. August 2017 kam der Film in die deutschen Kinos, die Veröffentlichung auf DVD und Blu-ray Disc startete am 8. Februar 2018. Eine Veröffentlichung auf Prime Video ist am 14. März 2021 geplant.

Rezeption

Altersfreigabe
In Deutschland ist der Film FSK 12. In der Freigabebegründung heißt es: "Der Film ist jugendaffin erzählt und bietet in den wenigen moralisch aufrechten Protagonisten starke Identifikationsfiguren. Zwar können Intensität und Dramatik des Geschehens Kinder unter 12 Jahren emotional überfordern, doch bereits 12-Jährige sind in der Lage, die düstere Atmosphäre und die Spannungssequenzen in den Kontext einzuordnen, zumal die zentralen Fragen und Konflikte letztlich gelöst werden. Die genannte Altersgruppe kann sich ausreichend distanzieren, um sich eigenständig mit den ethischen Fragen des Films auseinanderzusetzen und das Gesehene zu verarbeiten. So fordert der Film sie zwar, überfordert sie aber nicht."

Kritiken und Einsatz im Schulunterricht
Von der Deutschen Film- und Medienbewertung wurde Jugend ohne Gott mit dem Prädikat Besonders wertvoll versehen. Im Pressetext heißt es dort: "Die Kulisse des hermetisch abgeschlossenen Camps zwischen Bergen und Wäldern liefert mithilfe der Kamera von Frank Lamm großartige Bilder, dazu kommt eine authentisch konstruierte Stadtkulisse der Zukunft, die auch im Hier und Jetzt verortet sein könnte und dadurch gespenstisch nah wirkt. Genau wie Farb- und Lichtsetzung unterstreicht auch die Musik kongenial die Atmosphäre der permanenten Bedrohung."

Alexandra Seibel vom Kurier kritisierte den geringen Bezug zur Buchvorlage und charakterisierte den Film als "ein glattes Jugenddrama, dessen autoritätskritischer Inhalt sich wahnsinnig wichtig nimmt und an der eigenen Aufgeblasenheit begeistert. […] Kein Dystopie-Klischee bleibt unberührt: Stereotyp prallen die Jugendlichen als Streber, Rebellen oder Mitläufer aufeinander."

Corina Gall von der Aargauer Zeitung erklärt in Bezug auf die Verlagerung der Geschichte in die Zukunft, die Handlung des Films lehne sich zwar stark an jene des Buches an, dieser versäume es jedoch, auf die aktuelle Problematik von Rassismus und Diskriminierung aufmerksam zu machen, obwohl das Buch eigentlich die perfekte Vorlage biete.

Im Frühjahr 2019 wurde der Film im Rahmen der SchulKinoWochen in Baden-Württemberg und Nordrhein-Westfalen vorgestellt.

Auszeichnungen
Der Film befand sich in der Vorauswahl der Verleihung des Deutschen Filmmusikpreises 2018. Im Folgenden weitere Auszeichnungen und Nominierungen.

Deutscher Filmpreis 2018
 Nominierung für das Beste Szenenbild (Erwin Prib)

Jupiter Award 2018
 Nominierung als Beste Schauspielerin national (Emilia Schüle)

Bambi-Verleihung 2017
 Nominierung als Bester Schauspieler national (Jannis Niewöhner, auch für Maximilian – Das Spiel von Macht und Liebe)

Bayerischer Filmpreis 2016
 Auszeichnung als Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller (Jannis Niewöhner, auch für Jonathan)

New Stars @ Deutscher Filmball
 Auszeichnung als Bester Nachwuchsschauspieler (Jannik Schümann)

Civis – Europas Medienpreis für Integration 2018
 CIVIS Kinopreis für Europäische Spielfilme im deutschen Kino

Weblinks

 Jugend ohne Gott – Offizielle Website zum Film von Constantin Film
 Jugend ohne Gott – Offizieller Trailer von Constantin Film bei Youtube (Video)
 Jugend ohne Gott von Ödön von Horvath bei Projekt Gutenberg-DE

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 2017
Deutscher Film
Science-Fiction-Film
Filmdrama
Dystopie im Film
Ödön-von-Horváth-Verfilmung

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Public Release: 12-Oct-2009
First 'mainly vegetarian' spider described
Cell Press
The 40,000 or so spiders that have been described are generally known as strict predators, trapping their prey in elaborate webs or hunting them down directly. But researchers have found one notable exception to this rule: The neotropical jumping spider known as Bagheera kiplingi represents the first instance known to science of a spider that dines primarily on vegetarian fare, according to a report published online on October 12th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.
The spiders' veggie option of choice is so-called Beltian bodies, specialized leaf-tip structures produced by acacia shrubs. The Beltian bodies normally serve as a food reward for ants that live in hollow spines of the acacia and act as the plants' "bodyguards." (The ant-acacia mutualism is one of the most celebrated and well-studied examples of coevolution in nature.)
"This is really the first spider known to specifically 'hunt' plants; it is also the first known to go after plants as a primary food source," said Christopher Meehan of Villanova University, who took notice of the spiders during a field course in Mexico. He notes that the spiders were independently observed in Costa Rica by study coauthor Eric Olson of Brandeis University.
In fact, Meehan added, B. kiplingi is the only spider known to consume solid, vegetative plant food at all. The spiders do occasionally prey on small invertebrates, but the authors confirmed through both field observations and chemical analyses of the spiders' tissue that these arachnids eat a primarily vegetarian diet.
"I've done the math several times, and even the most conservative estimates point to near-total vegetarianism," Meehan said. Almost all of the prey that the spiders do eat are acacia-defending ant larvae.
Before now, "herbivory" in spiders meant only that a spider infrequently consumed a bit of either nectar or pollen, Meehan continued. Pollen-feeding has only been well documented in a single orb-weaving species--and only in the juveniles, who incidentally swallow pollen and anything else that might get caught in their webs in the process of recycling their silk. Nectar feeding is probably fairly common among spiders that actively hunt instead of building webs, but this is only a rare supplement, and certainly a distant second to carnivory in terms of their overall diet.
"Spiders aren't really thought to be capable of eating solid food at all," Meehan said. Spiders digest their prey externally, he explained, and any matter bigger than about one micrometer gets filtered out of the vital juices in the spider's pharynx. Beltian bodies, however, are 80 percent structural fiber, and quite large by spider standards. "The acacia spiders consume these nutrient-enriched--but not particularly nutrient-rich--'vegetables' completely, often in less than five minutes."
How do the spiders get around the ants that are supposed to be guarding the acacias and gobbling up the Beltian bodies themselves?
First, Meehan said, the spiders have what might be thought of as "sheer wit." "Jumping spiders in general possess incredibly advanced sensory-cognitive skills and eight-legged agility, and Bagheera is no exception," he said. "Individuals employ diverse, situation-specific strategies to evade ants, and the ants simply cannot catch them."
The spiders also seem to build their webs in less attractive plant "real estate" and to actively defend their nests against ant invaders. Finally, Meehan added, the spiders might actually mimic the ants. Young spiders in particular look a lot like and seem to act like ants, one reason they have perhaps flown under scientists' radar for so long despite intensive study of the ants and acacias. Meehan suspects that the spiders wear the ants' chemical scent as well, a notion he is now investigating in more detail.
The researchers include Christopher J. Meehan, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, Eric J. Olson, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA; Matthew W. Reudink, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada; T. Kurt Kyser, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; and Robert L. Curry, Villanova University, Villanova, PA.
Cathleen Genova
cgenova@cell.com
@CellPressNews
http://www.cellpress.com
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Learn about the proposed Vegetation Ordinance here.
The grass is green and the dirt is still wet. As hard as it is to believe, Fire Season is coming up quick. It's that time again to start clearing your Defensible Space around your home. Get ahead of the curve and take on that vegetation while it is still manageable early in the season.
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For more information on defensible space and wild fire preparedness, please visit the Fire Department's Vegetation Management Program page.


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High school artwork selected for Haas exhibit
BLOOMSBURG — Works by 20 high school students will be exhibited in Bloomsburg University's Haas Gallery from May 14 to 31. The artwork was selected based on a review of art portfolios by faculty from BU's art and art history department.
Three of the student artists will be offered tuition scholarship awards during a reception and awards ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in the gallery. Awards will be announced at 7 p.m.
High School Artists
Laura Chappell, Millville
Brandon Conrad, Breanna Fowler, Ava Guffey, Kagen Haberstick, McKayla Robbins, Scarlett Tuck and Lakota Wadena, all of Bloomsburg
Gunnar Feldmann, Morgan Gallagher, Abby Meredick, Justin Phillips and Taylor Roberson, all of Danville
Sarah Foster, Central Columbia
Olivia Greene, Southern Columbia
Darrian Keller and Logyn Smith, both of Selinsgrove
Merre Martin, Northwest Area
Cassandra Vanatta, Warrior Run
Tailor Weible, Garnet Valley
The exhibit will also be featured at The Antler, the Moose Exchange annex at 24 E. Main Street, during July and August, with a closing reception on Friday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The portfolio review and tuition scholarship program is possible thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor who was inspired by First Columbia Bank's Teen Star Competition.
"The donor is impressed by the talented high school vocalists and musicians who perform in the annual Teen Star Competition," said James Brown, dean of the College of Liberal Arts. "The concept behind these scholarships is to recognize talented young people who excel in the visual arts."


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Q: Which is the fastest way to run this SQL query? I have a table (let's call it A) in SQL Server 2016 that I want to query on. I need to select only those rows that have a definitive status, so I need to exclude some rows. There's another table (B), containing the record id from the Table A and two columns, col1 and col2. If these columns are non-empty, the corresponding record can be considered final. There is a one-to-one relationship between tables A and B. Because these tables are rather large, I want to use the most efficient query. Which should I choose?
SELECT *
FROM TableA
WHERE record_id IN
  (SELECT record_id FROM TableB WHERE col1 IS NOT NULL AND col2 IS NOT NULL)

SELECT a.*
FROM TableA a
INNER JOIN TableB b ON a.record_id = b.record_id
WHERE b.col1 IS NOT NULL AND b.col2 IS NOT NULL

SELECT a.*
FROM TableA a
INNER JOIN TableB b
ON a.record_id = b.record_id
  AND b.col1 IS NOT NULL
  AND b.col2 IS NOT NULL

Of course, if there's an even faster way that I hadn't thought of, please share. I'd also be very curious to know why one query is faster than the others.

A: WITH cte AS
(SELECT b.record_id, b.col1, b.col2
FROM TableB b
WHERE col1 IS NULL
AND col2 IS NULL --if the field isn't NULL, it might be quicker to do <> '')

SELECT a.record_id, a.identifyColumnsNeededExplicitely
FROM cte
JOIN TableA a ON a.record_id = cte.record_id
ORDER BY a.record_id

A: In practice the execution plan will do whatever it likes depending on your current indexes / clustered index / foreign keys / constraints / table stastics (aka number of rows / general containt of your rows/...). Any analysis should be done case by case and what's true for 2 tables may not be to 2 others table.
Theorically,
Without any index, the first one should be the best since it will make an optimization on operations with 1 table scan on TableB, 2 contants scan on TableB and 1 table scan on Table1.
With a foreign key on TableA.record_id referencing TableB.record_id OR an index in both column, the second should be faster since it will make a scan index and 2 constant scan.
In rare case, it could be the 3rd one depending on TableB stats. But not far from number 2 since number 3 will scan all the TableB.
In even rarer case, neither of the 3.
What I'm tryng to say is : "Since we don't have neither your tables nor rows, open your SQL Management, put the stats ON and try it yourself."

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Detroit Lions Film Review
Everything that's wrong with the Lions defense in one play
There's something very, very wrong with this defense.
By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Sep 27, 2016, 11:30am EDT
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The Detroit Lions defense is broken. This much is known by everyone. They've given up the sixth-most points, the 12th-most yards, the highest passer rating, and the highest yards per carry average in the league. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin has had to deal with a plethora of injuries across the board, but he has now had a few weeks to adjust to those injuries and has seen no improvement.
Aaron Rodgers only threw the ball 24 times against the Lions on Sunday and he still managed to find the end zone four times. That's because the Lions made it incredibly easy for him. Once again, we saw finger pointing and confusion among the Lions defense, especially at the linebacker level.
The following play perfectly encapsulates everything that's wrong with the Lions defense right now. First, just take a look at the entire disaster all at once:
If you need a moment for your brain to reboot after watching that, I understand. Take as long as you need.
Okay, ready? Let's attempt to break this one down. The first thing to note is middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead telling Zaviar Gooden to move toward the line. After a couple of tries, Gooden finally hears him and lines up outside the defensive end. At the snap, Gooden makes a beeline for Aaron Rodgers and is completely unblocked. So far, so good.
But in coverage behind him, it is an absolute mess. Here's what the players actually do:
The cornerbacks are in man-coverage, that much is clear. Everything else, though, is utter confusion. The tight end on the right side of the line, Richard Rodgers, draws Whitehead, Kyle Van Noy, and safety Rafael Bush. While Eddie Lacy runs free at the top of the screen and absolutely no one covers tight end Justin Perillo, who Rodgers eyes the entire time, and finds for the easiest 13 yards of his life.
So what were the Lions supposed to be doing? It's very hard to tell since this coverage was obviously blown by someone, but there are some clues. Glover Quin drops at the snap, suggesting that he was either the one-high safety or the Lions were in a cover-2 situation. It's a bit hard to tell considering what Bush does on the play. Before the snap, he draws closer to the line, but he doesn't exactly appear to be on a specific man. TE Rodgers runs a route right at him, but I'm not convinced Bush was in man-coverage on him. However, Bush does not pay any attention to the route at the top, suggesting this is definitely not a cover-2 look.
As for the linebackers, your guess is as good as mine. At first, it seems like the linebackers are in man-coverage. Both Whitehead and Van Noy pivot to the left side of the defense once Lacy breaks that way and TE Rogers runs his route toward them. If they are truly in man-coverage, then Van Noy took the wrong man and should have been covering Lacy in the flats. Although that man may initially be Whitehead's assignment, when the routes between RB and TE cross like that, typically in true man, Van Noy would release from Rodgers and take on Lacy.
More importantly, though, if the Lions are in man-coverage, who is Bush supposed to be covering and why is there no one on Perillo? Either Bush is on the wrong side of the field and should have taken on Perillo, or the Lions coverage should have shifted to the right and Whitehead should have taken Perillo, while Bush is assigned Rodgers and Van Noy sticks with Lacy. If that's the case, Whitehead really messed up by sending the blitz and not compensating for it.
The other possibility is that the Lions are in zone-coverage. But two things are wrong with this hypothesis. If this is true, then either Gooden was not supposed to blitz or a linemen was supposed to drop back into coverage. The other problematic player in a zone-coverage scenario is, again, Bush. If Gooden was supposed to blitz and a no linemen was asked to drop into coverage, then that shallow zone to the defense's right would either be Bush's responsibility or Whitehead should have shifted coverage and taken that area himself.
So who messed up? Who is to blame? It's not exactly clear. However, this all falls back on Teryl Austin. It's clear his players are not on the same page and don't know exactly what is expected of them. They aren't communicating effectively with one another. Of course, if Austin had it his way, he'd have players out there more prepared than guys like Zaviar Gooden, who has already been released since this game, or Rafael Bush, who was filling in for an injured Tavon Wilson. Still, it is Austin's job to have the players available to him prepared each week, and it's clear they weren't ready against the Packers.
Complete coverage of the Lions 34-27 loss to Packers
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Category Archives: James Brown
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May 3: James Brown Birthday
May 3, 2015 Egil	2 Comments
When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.
~James Brown
The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.
"Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" — those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown earned them more than any other performer. Other singers were more popular, others were equally skilled, but few other African-American musicians were so influential over the course of popular music. And no other musician, pop or otherwise, put on a more exciting, exhilarating stage show: Brown's performances were marvels of athletic stamina and split-second timing.
~Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com)
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag – from TV program Shindig:
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Today: The late James Brown was born in 1933 – 80 years ago
May 3, 2013 Egil
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag – Live at Montreux:
James Brown tribute youtube playlist:
James Joseph Brown, Jr.
Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Toccoa, Georgia
December 25, 2006 (aged 73)
R&B, soul, funk, doo-wop, rock 'n' roll, blues, jazz
Musician, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer, actor
Vocals, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, organ
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is one of the founding fathers of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance. In a career that spanned six decades, Brown profoundly influenced the development of many different musical genres.
I Feel Good:
Brown moved on a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music making. First coming to national public attention in the mid 1950s as a member of the R&B singing group The Famous Flames, Brown performed in concerts, first making his rounds across the Chitlin' Circuit, and then across the country and later around the world, along with appearing in shows on television and in movies. Although he contributed much to the music world through his hitmaking, Brown holds the record as the artist who charted the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 without ever hitting number one on that chart.
For many years, Brown's touring show was one of the most extravagant productions in American popular music. At the time of Brown's death, his band included three guitarists, two bass guitar players, two drummers, three horns and a percussionist. The bands that he maintained during the late 1960s and 1970s were of comparable size, and the bands also included a three-piece amplified string section that played during ballads. Brown employed between 40 and 50 people for the James Brown Revue, and members of the revue traveled with him in a bus to cities and towns all over the country, performing upwards of 330 shows a year with almost all of the shows as one-nighters. In 1986, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2000 into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Brown died on Christmas Day 2006 from heart failure after becoming ill two days earlier and being hospitalized for hours. He is buried in Beech Island, South Carolina.
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Classic Concert, Funk, Great albums, James Brown, List, Live
30 Best live albums countdown: 24 – Live at the Apollo by James Brown
March 12, 2013 Hallgeir	1 Comment
"Our whole thing was based on James Brown. We listened to Live at the Apollo endlessly on acid. We would listen to that in the van in the early days of 8-tracks on the way to the gigs to get us up for the gig. If you played in a band in Detroit in the days before The MC5, everybody did 'Please, Please, Please' and 'I Go Crazy.' These were standards. We modeled The MC5's performance on those records. Everything we did was on a gut level about sweat and energy. It was anti-refinement. That's what we were consciously going for."
– Wayne Cramer, MC5
One of the best live albums in music history, James Brown – Live at the Apollo was recorded october 24 in 1962.
My favourite moment: The whole horn infused "Think" that borrows heavily from jazz legend Charlie Parker in the way Brown scats over the band with the crowd participating enthusiastically. Not remotely like the studio versions and terribly good!
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Before the release of the classical and hugely influential 'Live At The Apollo' in 1962, James Brown was something of an unknown quantity outside of the R&B charts of the US south. Staying on the pop charts for 14 months, and peaking at #2, it's a demonstration of Brown's self-belief that he (himself!) had financed and released the recording when his label saw no sense in releasing a live album that featured no new material. Brown went on to record several more albums at the Apollo over the course of his career, including 1968's Live at the Apollo, Vol. II (King), 1971's Revolution of the Mind: Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III(Polydor) and Live at the Apollo 1995 (Scotti Bros.).
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James Brown – Live at the Apollo was recorded 50 years ago today
October 24, 2012 Hallgeir	1 Comment
31:31 (Original LP), 40:47 (CD reissue)
King, Solid Smoke, Polydor
James Brown (original), Harry Weinger (Polydor reissues)
See also the calendar post of today
One of the best live albums in music history, James Brown – Live at the Apollo was recorded on this day 50 years ago.
My favourite moment: The whole horn infused "Think" that borrows heavily from jazz legend Charlie Parker in the way Brown scats over the band with the crowd participating enthusiastically. Not remotely like the studioversions and terribly good!
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Wales weather
Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Saturday, January 9)
The news, sport, weather and travel from across the country
Joshua KnapmanSenior Multimedia Journalist
All the traffic, weather, M4, showbiz and sport from across the country on Saturday, January 9.
You can contribute to the live blog by posting your comments below or you can also tweet us @WalesOnline to share the news that's breaking in your area.
21:08 Joshua Knapman
Officers from Gwent Police are looking to speak with these people to help them with enquiries after a theft in Monmouth.
Gwent Police would like to speak to the individuals in the attached photo to help them with enquiries following a large theft in Monmouth today. Please contact us quoting Log 290 of 09/01/21 on '101' or 01633 838111 if you recognise them. #CSOJoe pic.twitter.com/fSg0G5BPyN
— Gwent Police | Monmouthshire Officers (@GPMonmouthshire) January 9, 2021
Wales is a 'place to love in 2021', according to the New York Times
The New York Times has compiled a list of 52 places to Love in 2021 and the very first entry at the top of the list is little old Wales.
Read the full story, here.
(Image: WalesOnline/Gayle Marsh)
Road works planned
There are road works taking place tonight in various parts of the country.
A465 Eastbound closed due to roadworks during the night from A474 (Neath Interchange, Neath) to A4230 Main Road (Aberdulais Roundabout, Aberdulais)
A483 Wrexham Road Northbound closed due to resurfacing work between J7 B5102 (Rossett, Rossett) and A55 J38 (Posthouse Roundabout, Chester Business Park).
A55 North Wales Expressway Eastbound closed due to roadworks during the night between J18 A546 6G Road (Conwy / Llandudno Junction) and J20 B5115 Brompton Avenue (Colwyn Bay).
Vehicle seized
Officers from Gwent Police stopped to help a motorist with a flat tyre, only to find the driver had no insurance... oops.
When Police assist you with changing a tyre, but find you have no insurance vehicle siezed under Sec165 #Monmouth #PC2061 #PC1968 pic.twitter.com/MmHn5F0pyY
Broken down HGV on A55
A HGV has broken down on the A55, near Colwyn Bay.
One lane was closed at j21 but the vehicle has since been safely removed.
**Update 17:04**#A55 Eastbound prior to J21 Colwyn Bay.
Vehicle now removed from the network safely. https://t.co/08hXziFBvS
— Traffic Wales North & Mid #KeepWalesSafe (@TrafficWalesN) January 9, 2021
Police patrols
Police in Aberystwth say they've warned drivers about conditions of their vehicles but also educated people travelling into the area.
488/8155 including @CeredigionRPU, numerous patrols conducted around Aberystwyth today, offering education to vehicles travelling in the area. A number of warnings issued regarding condition of vehicles, but thank you to the local community for your co-operation
— Heddlu Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth Police (@DPPAberystwyth) January 9, 2021
16:19 Ffion Lewis
Tonight's forecast
The Met office predicts another freezing night, with some places as low as -4 °C.
Low cloud gradually sweeps in from the north overnight, with some fog patches redeveloping, yet remaining dry throughout. A cold night. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Queen and Prince Philip get Covid-19 vaccine
The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, have been given the Covid-19 vaccine today, Buckingham Palace says.
In an unusual move Buckingham Palace, which rarely comments on the private health matters of the monarch and duke, announced the 94-year-old head of state and her consort had been given the injection.
It is understood the Queen decided the information should be made public to prevent inaccuracies and further speculation.
The Queen, 94, and Prince Phillip, 99, are among around 1.5 million people in the UK to have had at least one dose of a Covid vaccine so far.
Tesco worker describes 'absolute fear' as stores hit by multiple Covid cases
An employee at supermarket giant Tesco says staff are scared after outbreaks at at least two large stores and a depot.
It is claimed there are up to 40 cases at the Tesco branch on Cowbridge Road in Bridgend, and there are also several cases at Tesco's Magor depot.
On Thursday ,we reported how there were also a "number of" cases at the Pengam Green Extra site in Cardiff (you can read that story here).
And on Friday we reported the concerns of a worker at an unnamed supermarket, who described feeling unsafe, customers not following the rules, low morale and staff deleting the Track and Trace app to avoid having to self-isolate — you can read that story here.
Tributes paid to former amateur rugby player who collapsed and died in garden
Tributes have been paid to a former amateur rugby and cricket player who died after going out to exercise.
Carl Lawrence was discovered by his wife Cheryl in the garden of the home they shared in Mumbles, Swansea. The former worker with 3M in Gorseinon was aged just 59.
Carl had played rugby for Swansea Uplands RFC as well as cricket for Landore CC and Mumbles CC. He was also capped by Wales, representing his country in the senior touch rugby side.
A coroner's report has concluded his death was a result of a cardiac arrest.
Nurse felt 'overwhelming fear' as 13 ambulances queued outside hospital
A nurse working in a hospital in the Welsh region hardest hit by Covid deaths says she felt 'overwhelming fear' as 13 ambulances queued up outside its A&E department.
Senior A&E nurse Sarah Fogarasy told BBC Wales the situation at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, where there was no capacity at the unit, had left her wanting 'to leave'. And senior doctor Amanda Farrow described the pressure at the hospital in Pontyclun last Saturday as 'unrelenting'.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board, which runs the hospital, has reported 1,091 deaths of patients with coronavirus.
Baby was hospitalised with Covid twice
A mum whose baby was taken to hospital with Covid twice wants other parents to be aware that young children can become ill with the disease.
Jack Tingle was rushed to hospital in November after he woke up screaming with a high temperature. His dad, Jordan Tingle, had been diagnosed with Covid the week before and while mum Shauna Ryall did everything to keep the pair apart, baby Jack ultimately picked up the virus.
The family, from Porth, Rhondda, knew what to look out for after Jordan, an electrician, came down with the symptoms of a cough and high temperature, so when Jack woke up "hot to the touch" they immediately took him to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital where a chest x-ray identified the virus on the then six-month-old Jack.
Read their agonising experience here.
Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Saturday, January 9
Another 62 people have died with coronavirus in Wales and 2,373 new cases have been reported.
Latest figures from Public Health Wales published on Saturday, January 9 show 2,373 new cases of the virus have been recorded to bring the total since the pandemic began to 168,094. The overall death total now stands at 3,919 in Wales.
The infection rate is now 470.8 cases per 100,000 people based on the seven days up to January 4. That is an increase on the 464.9 previously reported.
The percentage of tests producing positive results in the week to January 4 is now 22.7%. Locally, the areas with the highest positivity are in Bridgend at 32.2%, Wrexham at 30.6%, and Flintshire at 27.7%.
Couple 'forced to lie' about having Covid symptoms to get tests
A couple say they were forced to lie about having Covid-19 symptoms in order to get a test - which then came back positive.
Eileen Francis said she started feeling unwell in late October, complaining that 'every bone in her entire bone was hurting'. But when she and her husband Peter - who was also taken ill shortly afterwards - applied online for a free test they discovered they didn't have any of the three main symptoms stipulated by the NHS - a high temperature, a new and continuous cough, or loss or change in sense of smell or taste.
Three days later the results came back and they had both tested positive for coronavirus.
This is their story.
Some school staff will be prioritised for coronavirus vaccine
Special school staff, and those working in colleges providing intimate care, as well as at risk staff will be prioritised for the coronavirus vaccine along with care workers.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) which advises UK health departments on immunisation, agreed certain special school staff should be classed as care workers and that at risk school and college staff should also be prioritised.
Headteachers, including Chris Britten, head of Ysgol y Deri special school in Penarth, have been pressing for school staff to be prioritised after health workers and vulnerable groups.
It has not yet been extended to cover all school staff. Full story here.
Welsh medic 'furious' after mob of Covid deniers gather outside her hospital
A medic from Cardiff has described her despair after a crowd of Covid deniers mobbed the entrance to the hospital where she works to accuse staff of lying about the virus.
Holly Morgan, a clinical research fellow based at St Thomas Hospital in London, expressed her disgust at the gathering after she heard them shouting on the street below her room on Wednesday.
"Can't even put into words how furious, hurt and insulted I am at having to spend most of my day off hearing through my accommodation window the crowd of protesters outside, shouting that we are all liars," she said on Twitter.
Holly, who was previously based at Newport's Royal Gwent and is currently studying for her PhD in cardiology, added that the crowd was eventually dispersed by police, with one arrest allegedly being made.
Karate club owners fined in Cardiff
Eleven fines have been issued and owners warned after a karate club in Cardiff was found to still be operating despite coronavirus restrictions
Yellow weather warning for ice
Tributes to Cardiff dad-of two who died just days before Christmas
Family, fans and fellow musicians have been paying tribute to a dad-of-two and Cardiff DJ who died suddenly of a heart attack three days before Christmas, aged just 46.
Described as 'a central figure in the musical landscape of Wales', music producer Rob Stagg, AKA Stagga, was well-known on the international club scene and his beats have been sampled by rising rappers all over the world.
A GoFundMe page, set up to pay for the studio he founded and make sure it remains in the hands of his partner Nina and two sons Loki and Blue, has already managed to raise £10,000 - more than doubling its target - within a single day of going live.
(Image: rob.staggamuffin/Facebook)
"Rob died of a heart attack at his home in the early hours of Tuesday, December 22 - it's come as a huge shock to us all, " said his brother Michael. He added that the musician, who lived in Tongwynlais, had showed no previous signs of being unwell.
The full tribute can be found here.
Met office forecast for Saturday
A frosty start, with risk of ice remaining throughout. Some lingering fog patches, but an otherwise clear and dry day with sunny spells. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Welcome to the WalesOnline daily blog.
The breaking news team are here ready to bring you all the latest news, weather and travel from across the region.
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Ajan Faquir Saheb (Assamese: আজান ফকীৰ চাহেব) is an Assamese language biographical film produced by Bani Kalita and directed by Asif Iqbal Hussain. The film was released on 25 April 2008. The film is based on the life of Ajan Fakir, the Sufi saint and poet who came to Assam from Baghdad.

Production
Both Bishnu Kharghoria and Jayanta Bhagawati had to learn things like offering namaj besides learning some words of Urdu and Arabic to play the characters effectively.

Cast and characters
Bishnu Kharghoria  as Azan Fakir,
Prithviraj Rabha as Nabi Pir
Jayanta Bhagawati as Moulabi
Arun Nath as Gadadhar Singha, the Ahom king
Moloya Goswami as Jaymati Kunwari, the queen

Awards
Awards received by the film are:
Chitralekha Award of the United TV and Filmmakers Association for Best Assamese Film of 2008
Best director – Asif Iqbal
Best music director – Dwijen Konwar
Best screenplay writer – Prabhat Goswami
Best supporting actress – Malaya Goswami.

See also
Jollywood

References

External links
 "New Assamese Film, Ajan Fakir Saheb' to be released shortly" Assam Times, 4 August 2007.

2008 films
Films set in Assam
2000s Assamese-language films


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Hotel → Suwon Hwaseong Fortress → Suwon Hwaseong Train → Hwaseong Temporary Palace (Hwaseong Haenggung) → Lunch(Bibimbap) → Changdeok Palace → Jongmyo Royal Shrine → Amethyst or Ginseng Center → Hotel
1. Changdeok palace is replaced with Namsan Hanok village on Mon.
2. Jongmyo Royal Shrine is replaced with Insadong on Tue.
Most people thinking of Korea think of K-pop and a strong IT Industry. But have you noticed that Korea is a country with thousands of years of history and a racially homogeneous citizenship?
If you are international traveler, you might know that Seoul is one of rare cities with hundreds of years of history. You will see high-tech right next to thousand-year-old tradition. A palace is the one of the most popular historical locations. The Chosun Empire ended in 1910, although Seoul was the capital of the Josun dynasty for some 500 years. There are 5 important palaces you don't want to miss and they are the most popular destinations for visitors.
What is your first impression of the word "palace?" Is it a place just for kings and noble families? That's only partly true. You will visit the area where kings and families lived and ruled the whole nation with 2000 people. Only parts of palaces remain which makes many people find they are only for king and family. Palace was the place for discussion how to rule the country. The palace was like a huge company runs a big organization, nation where 2000 people are working together. Most people now think the palace was only for the king and his family since the development of the modern city.
After the second world war, the family of the Korean empire became normal average people and there is no more empire. All the palaces belongs to the Republic of Korea. Does your country have king and family? Do you still have the palace for them? There is no more king and family in Korean society, but most Koreans still remember them and their history as they are a very important part of our history although the ending was very unhappy.
There were 2 very important functions of palace. "Kweol" is where all governors, ministers, scholars and king got together for important discussions and decisions. "Koong"is located in the center of the palace where the king and king's family lived. You'll enjoy it more if you understand that the whole palace was designed for efficient communication with everyone who visited or stayed there. There were places for politics, the living area for the king and family, and gardens. Take a close look and imagine how all the functions and locations were designed and connected. There are 5 palaces in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changkyeong-gung, Gyeongungung(Deoksu Palace), and Gyeongheegung.
The common characteristics in design of Eastern Asian palaces are "naturalism" and "humanism" but the philosophy behind them and the representative style of the elements differed between each country.
It's not easy to find a tour package that will let you visit 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day. Cosmojin's Seoul daily city tour package can make it happen. Be a king and experience the life of the Chosun Dynasty. Cosmojin helps you to travel back in time in Seoul.
When King Jeongjo decided to build Suwon Hwaseong, Jeongjo wanted to focus on glamour and beauty. One of the king's subjects wondered why beauty was as important as fortification and the King answered "beauty wins battle too" for he believed in the power and dignity of beauty. Suwonseong is considered as the most beautifully designed fortress with great functions in history.
The Suwon Hwaseong tour is followed by lunch back in Seoul. Then the Changdeokgung tour awaits you. Changdeokgung is the palace that was loved and stayed at the most by the kings. Confucianism was the fundamental of Chosun society that emphasized form of manner. Kings would host the ancestor worship ceremonies based on Confucianism when they became king for the first time. Jongmyo is where the ancestor worship ceremony was held and it was designed for a grave ceremony, giving you a tranquil and simple feeling. Chosun society believed ancestor ceremonies were important for prosperity. Experience the atmosphere of those important ceremonies from this beautiful architecture and wish your own prosperity.
- Suwon Hwaseong, UNESCO World Heritage Site, only an hour away from Seoul
- Changdeokgung, The palace loved the most by the kings
- World's best Ginseng exhibition center or Amethyst exhibition shopping center
- Jongmyo, Confucian shrine of memorial services for kings and queens
Hotel pickup and drop-off included
* Korea has 10 sites that are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage, and we will take you to 3. Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine in Seoul. This full-day tour is full of beauty and history.
* Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
King Jeongjo planned to move the capital to Suwon to be near the tomb of his murdered father, Crown Prince Sado. In his honor, Jeongjo ordered the construction of this walled city and detached palace.
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Lunch, Hotel Pick up & Drop off Service (in Seoul)
1. Changdeok Palace will be replaced with Namsan Hanok Village on Mondays.
2. Jongmyo will be replaced with Insadong on Tuesdays.
3. Hwaseong Trolley may be cancelled due to bad weather conditions.
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
The Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon is a fortress city built in the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Along with Changdeokgung Palace, the fortress was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in December 1997. The total perimeter of the fortress spans 5.52 kilometers, with 50 or so structures along the walls. Among those, seven were destroyed as a result of wars or natural disasters, but the remaining ones are well preserved. Some of the major structures are the south gate Paldalmun (Treasure no. 402), the west gate Hwaseomun (Treasure no. 403), the north gate Janganmun, and the east gate Changnyongmun. Between these gates are gongsimdon, sentry towers built to keep an eye on enemy's activities outside the walls. Suwon Stream flows through the interior of Hwaseong Fortress. The Hwahongmun Gate is built above seven arched aqueducts that allow the water to flow through. Together with nearby Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion and Yongyeon Pond, Hwahongmun Gate is considered the most beautiful of the Hwaseong Fortress structures. With that in mind, we started our tour at Paldalmun Gate, near HwaseongHaenggung. At a leisurely pace, it takes about two hours to see the sights from Paldalmun, Seojangdae, Hwaseomun, Janganmun, and Hwahongmun.
Suwon Hwaseong Train
Hwaseong train is a tourist train which is operated between Paldalsan Mountain and Yeonmudae. The head of train is made as sculpted dragon which symbols King Jungjo's energetic feature, and chairs are embodied King's palanquin. Total distance is 3.2 kilometers and it takes about 30 minutes. Short, but it is enough to feel the charm of Hwaseong.
Hwaseong Temporary Palace (Hwaseong Haenggung)
Hwaseong Temporary Palace is the biggest temporary palace in Korea and also well-known as beautiful as Gyongbokgung Palace. The 478th historical site Hwaseong Temporary Palace was built on the foot of Padalsan Mt. after building Suwon Sineupchi was finished in 1789(the year 13 of the reign of King Jungjo). It was used as a government office of Suwon and completed through expanded construction for 2 years during the construction of Hwaseong. King Jungjo who was very loyal enough to visit Yungneung Shrine(a mausoleum of the crown king who was the father of Jungjo) 13 times stayed in Hwaseong Temporary Palace during visit. The palace has a shape of King's palace with 567 rooms and it is the biggest size among temporary palaces in Korea. But most facilities except Nangnamheon Hall were deconstructed by the policy to obliterate the Korean culture and history of nation during Japanese colonial era. And thanks for local residents who organized the restoration project committee and lead the drive to revival of the palace, it reopened to the public in October 2003 after the restoration since 1996. Hwaseong Temporary Palace is became the famous shooting set for Korean historical dramas in these days, provides demonstration performance of Muye 24ki, change ceremony of gate guards, court robes and traditional crafts experience.
Lunch(Bibimbap)
Bibimbap (Korean pronunciation: [bibimbap], sometimes anglicized bi bim bap or bi bim bop) is a signature Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed rice". Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste), soy sauce, or doenjang, a salty soybean paste. A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions. The hot dish is stirred together thoroughly just before eating. In South Korea, Jeonju, Jinju, and Tongyeong are especially famous for their versions of bibimbap. In 2011, it was listed at number 40 on the World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll compiled by CNN Travel
Changdeok Palace
Changdoekgook Palace is the only place that is designated as a World Heritage site within Korean palaces.
Changdeokgoong palace receives a lot of praises for its beauty and is well remained as its original state.
Especially the back garden, which occupies over half of the palace, shows the beauty of the Korean traditional garden the most well.
This place is where the kings of Joseon Dynasty had relived their stressed and spirits from state affairs in the past.
Let us become like a king of the past during the Joseon times and take a stroll and rest around the backyard of the Changdoekgook Palace.
Jongmyo Royal Shrine
Jongmyo is a royal shrine dedicated to the performance of ancestral rites for the deceased kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty. Being the place where the royal ancestral tablets are enshrined, Jongmyo's atmosphere is solemn and sacred rather than splendid like the royal palaces. The simple and elegant buildings of this shrine have faithfully kept their original forms since the 16th century. Jongmyo's main hall, Jeongjeon is where the royal ancestral rites are performed. The main hall is an outstanding example of traditional Korean architecture. Jongmyo was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site together with JongmyoJerye and JongmyoJeryeak. JongmyoJerye is the royal ancestral ritual and has been performed for 600 years. The court music performed during the ritual is the JongmyoJeryeak. JongmyoJeongjeon (Hall), a place steeped in royal history Jongmyo is made up of Jeongjeon (the main hall), Yeongnyeongjeon (the hall of eternal peace), and auxiliary buildings such as Jeonsacheong, Eosuksil, Hyangdaecheong and Sindang. Jeongjeon, the main hall of Jongmyo, is a place steeped in royal history and is highly esteemed for its outstanding architecture. It is said to be the world's longest single wooden structure and its length measures 109 meters. The reason for the building's great length is that new chambers were added to the ends as necessary in order to hold more memorial tablets. Unlike other Korean buildings, Jeongjeon has a gabled roof rather than the traditional eaves. This gives the architecture of the main hall a beautiful and uniquely solemn aspect.
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Today I had UNESCO world heritage site tour with amazing three ladies from LA. These three ladies started their journey from China and they are heading to Japan soon. So they wanted to have a full day, compact tour with Cosmojin. This tour starts from Suwon Hwasung fortress in Suwon. After coming back to Seoul, we went to Chandeok palace and Jongmyo royal shrine for the last. these ladies have a BIG interest on history, and they showed respect on Korean history and tradition which made me enjoy the tour as well. They got better understanding about Joseon dynasty and Confucianism through different historical sites. At the end, all of us became an expert on Korean history. :) In addition, the weather was beautiful out there, flowers were about to bloom. It was such a perfect day to feel the spring. There are 10 UNESCO world heritage sites in Korea, but it is hard to visit every sites by yourself. But if you go with Cosmojin tour, you can save lots of time and can learn a lot more about the history and culture with an excellent tour guide. If you are planing to visit Seoul, or want to learn more about Korean history, this UNESCO world heritage site tour is definitely worth to sign up!
Zarizz
Endless attraction from Korea. I would come back again with my family.
Completely different angle of Korea is just an hour away from Seoul. Next time would like to find out more outside of Seoul
Namia
Suwon Hwaseong! Feeling the king's devotion to parents
nick.S
I don't think there is another chance to visit 3 Unesco World Heritage sites in a day


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Thursday, July 10, 2014 | Sacramento, CA
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Home Society Sports The Shanghai Daily talks about Eibar: "The Eibar example shows 'another football'"
The Shanghai Daily talks about Eibar: "The Eibar example shows 'another football'"
This Sunday, January 8, which has reached China but is still just around the corner here in the Basque Country (we're publishing at 11:20 pm on Saturday the 7th our time), is regaling us with an article in the Sunday section of the Shanghai Daily that is going to make the day of the fans of the Eibar SD, and to many people who are cheering on this small Basque club as it climbs to the top.
The 'Shanghai Daily' has published an article in its Sunday section from the AFP about SD Eibar
The article, penned by Mathieu Gorse at the Agence France Press (AFP), has also appeared in other world media, including Emirates 24/7 and Yahoo Sports. But the Chinese paper example is different, as it's appearing in a non-sports section of a widely-read paper.
Now, it's already amazing that in the League of the Stars there are already five Basque clubs. But the way the Eibar team has come up has definitely turned it into a case study for sports fans around the world. We've spoken about this club on many occasions since it keeps popping up in international media.
But we haven't kept bringing this club up because of its playing style, or for its great results. We've done so because we're interested in (and fascinated by) the epic way they've gone up to First Division, and for the interest this club has raised around the world, which focuses much more on the "Eibar model" than on the playing style.
Matheiu Gorse discusses these same concepts in this article, which is not only on the Chinese newspaper's website, but also in its print edition. It talks about the David-vs-Goliath battle; the huge differences in budgets between it and the teams it faces in the Liga; the international support campaign that has allowed it to rise; etc. It talks about what makes this great, small club fascinating for those who love football, and even for those who don't.
It's a shame the Shanghai Daily isn't sold in Eibar. We're sure that this Sunday (when it finally reaches us here in the Land of the Basques), it would've sold a good number of copies.
Shanghai Daily – 8/1/2016 – China
Exemplar Eibar shows 'another football'
IN a league dominated by the wealth of the two richest clubs in the world, Spanish side Eibar are punching above their weight to show "another kind of football is possible." A town of just 27,000 people sandwiched between Bilbao and San Sebastian in the northern Basque region is enjoying a third consecutive season of top-flight football as the likes of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo pass through their 6,200 capacity Ipurua stadium.
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