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How Hayley Kiyoko Became Pop's "Lesbian Jesus"
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How Hayley Kiyoko Became Pop Music's "Lesbian Jesus"
Arianna Davis
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Hayley Kiyoko has no idea how she earned the nickname "Lesbian Jesus." Or how the term ended up on Urban Dictionary as "a title given to actress/singer Hayley Kiyoko by her fans." But she is very proud of the moniker.
"The first thing I saw was someone on social media had posted this hilarious picture of my face photoshopped on Jesus's body, and then I think it spiraled from there," she says. "I don't know what it means, but that's gotta be, like, the highest honor! I mean, Jesus is the top!"
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This was a few weeks after her Refinery29 photoshoot in Manhattan in March. Kiyoko was Facetiming me from the backseat of her road trip from Nashville to Huntsville, Alabama, where she was headed to meet 20 fans at a radio event promoting her debut album, Expectations. Those 20 fans were just a small sampling of Lesbian Jesus's devotees (there are 766,000 of them on Instagram alone), a rabid following that's putting Kiyoko on track to become one of her generation's only openly gay pop stars.
But the 26-year-old has no interest in being the music industry's token lesbian. The genre has, historically used same sex relationships between women as a shock tactic, from the Madonna-Britney Spears-Christina Aguilera kiss at the 2003 VMAs to Katy Perry's hit "I Kissed A Girl." While Kiyoko is anti-gimmick, she does reassure me that she's more than happy to talk about her identity in interviews.
"I think no matter who you are or what you look like, you just wanna be a person, right?" she says. "Sure, I'd love for people to just like me, and my music. But if I don't allow labels, there's no way to normalize them. Over time, my existence alone will help people see that a lesbian singer is just a singer. So while I might not want to constantly be asked about my sexuality and just be me, a big part of me is my love of women. So I guess I'm talking about it until it's no longer seen as something to talk about."
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Born in Los Angeles, Kiyoko's mother is a Japanese-Canadian choreographer and figure skater, and her father is an American actor and comedian. Because of her ingrained Cali spirit (and her love of the word like), she jokes that her fans often ask her if she's high, but it's "literally just my face! I'm not on drugs, guys! I'm just a chill person."
At the age of five, she started modeling after she accompanied a friend on a photoshoot and the photographer asked if she could be part of shoot, too. Childhood modeling led to an acting career on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon shows, but music was always her first love. She began drum lessons at six and knew she wanted to be a performer at eight when she attended *NSYNC's "No Strings Attached" concert. "I was like, full on performing in the audience like I was on stage," she remembers. "I just kept thinking I want to do that."
"I've had several music industry execs say 'You're doing another music video about girls?' I was like, um, yea...Taylor Swift sings about men in every single song and video, and no one complains."
—Hayley Kiyoko
As a teenager, Kiyoko became a member the girl group The Stunners, a pop act that went on to open for Justin Bieber's "My World Tour" but disbanded not long after. When I ask her why she thinks girl bands are often doomed to fail (Fifth Harmony, for one, just recently announced a hiatus), she says: "I think as an artist, you just want to take any opportunity to create something for yourself. It's the same as any work industry. Even if you work well collaboratively, you're always going to be hopping from one place to another to get to where you want to be, because you're most passionate about your own art."
Her own rise to solo artist didn't happen overnight, though. After high school, Kiyoko was struggling not just with her sexual identity, but also her sound as an artist. Acting was her main creative outlet until 2015, when she says she finally came into her own with her EP This Side Of Paradise. It was the lead single and video, "Girls Like Girls," that gained Kiyoko the beginnings of her passionate following, launching her ascent into rising star.
But being unapologetically herself doesn't come without a fight.
"I've had several music industry execs say 'You're doing another music video about girls?' I literally looked at them and was like, um, yea...Taylor Swift sings about men in every single song and video, and no one complains that she's unoriginal," Kiyoko says. "I'm not over-sexualizing my music. I make out with women because I love women, not because I'm trying to be sexy. That's not to turn heads — that's my life."
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Now, Kiyoko has just released her debut album, Expectations, into the world, and it's a dreamy, bass-pumping electro pop collection that touches on everything from heartbreak to partying to hookups. (The album's only collaboration is the catchy rock-pop tune "What I Need" with fellow rising queer singer Kehlani.) The artist also directs all of her own music videos, and in the visual for the single "Curious," she seduces a man's girlfriend at a party and "totally rocks her world." While Expectations' is brimming with shimmering pop tunes, the record also includes a few haunting tracks: One is "Let It Be," with the lyrics "Every night gets a little tougher/How can I dream about another?/I believe we're the ones who had it all/I believe we just have to learn to fall." The song, she says, was inspired by her ex-girlfriend of five years. Though there's another achingly poignant track, "Wanna Be Missed," Kiyoko says she's not looking to be missed by anyone in particular right now.
"That song is about the feeling we all have: we all want to be loved, to be held, to be thought about...but I am very single," she says. "I mean, kids and marriage is a dream of mine. I would love to find me a nice, cute, smart wife! But that's far in the future. Work is so important to me right now."
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Her music career is definitely in high gear, but Kiyoko's acting days aren't behind her. Insecure viewers may recognize her from one of last season's most-talked-about episodes, where Kiyoko portrayed one-third of a wild threesome involving the main character Lawrence.
"I was trying to decide whether I wanted to do it because I would have to be nude, so I called my mom," says Kiyoko. "And my mom was like, 'You know honey, if you're gonna show off your body, now is the time!' It was a very liberating experience, to say the least. But now fans of Issa's character side eye me for having a threesome with Lawrence!" And later this year, Kiyoko is starring in a new Facebook Watch series called Five Points, executive produced by Kerry Washington.
With her first official album now released, Kiyoko is hitting the Coachella stage in April, touring for her album this spring, and opening for Panic! At The Disco this summer. And while she's enjoying every minute of the ride, her fans certainly are, too. A few days after our chat, Kiyoko posts a makeup-free selfie on Instagram with the caption "Bienvenidos a Miami." Lying on a bed in the background — so far back you could easily miss it — is a woman, with only her topless, bikini bottom-clad silhouette visible. In between proclamations like "WHAT A GAY ICON" and "Thank you for being a role model!" there are dozens of comments that simply say: "All hail Lesbian Jesus!"
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The Battle of Le Cateau took place on 26th August 1914. It was the first in France for the British Army during this WWI.
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After a two day retreat after the Batlle of Mons, Smith Dorrien's troops were exhausted and despite the order of BEF's ...
The aim of the German Army was to take possession of Paris. To do it, they needed to pass through Luxembourg, Belgium and the North of France. From August 20 to 24, a battle occurred in Mons which opposed Germans, French, English and Belgians: it is called the Battle of the Borders. It was the first clash with the enemy. The German Army led by Von Kluck had to surround the English Army but they missed their objective. On August 23, an order came from Field Marshal FRENCH to withdraw to Saint Quentin without stop.
While the 2nd Corps of Smith Dorrien and the Haig's 1st Corps retreated, they were separated by the Mormal forest. Field Marshal French, the British Expeditionary Forces' Commander-in-Chief, ordered to continue the retreat but the army was pursued by the 1st German army. Smith Dorrien first agreed to continue the retreat but, seeing the greatly fatigued condition of his troops, he decided to stop it at Le Cateau and to fight against the pursuing army.
At 02:00, on August 26th 1914, orders are given by the 2nd Corps Divisional Commander: engage the enemy and then retire.
At 05:00, the Great Headquarter at Saint Quentin was informed of the situation and phoned to advise Smith Dorrien to retire but it was too late. The battle was engaged. The 1st Corps was informed before the 2nd Corps and it was already gone. The retirement of the 1st Corps to South instead of the South-West opened a gap on the right of the British lines and the gap was to go widening.
The battle was unequal between the artilleries. Since the Battle of Mons, Germans understood that if they attacked in deep masses, they had no chance to win. So they decided to bombard English positions. German army concentrated on the 5th Division on the right during the morning. British losses amounted to 200 men.
At 06:00, the right-side companies tried to contact the 1st Corps in retreat. They were surprised by the German 4th Corps which crossed Le Cateau while there was fog. 200 men died. Germans controlled all the surrounding hills and they had a good position to encircle the English army. However, they did not manage to go through it. Only 42 cannons and a howitzer battery prevented the German advance. Until the end of the morning, Corps at the right side (Suffolks, Manchesters and Argylls) suffered heavy losses.
At 1:30 p.m., Smith Dorrien ordered the retirement whereas the situation at the right side became increasingly precarious. The retirement had to be done from right to left. The 5th Division was the first to retire. 2nd regiment King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and 2nd Suffolk did not receive the order and would be surrounded. The situation would repeat for some units.
At 7:00 p.m., Smith Dorrien's soldiers noticed that Von kluck's artillery continued to bombard the deserted positions.
Von kluck ordered to pursue the English army but he gave the wrong advice to his troops. It was a 2nd defeat for Von kluck.
In the evening, when German troops stopped the pursue, the retreat was easier. What remains of the 2nd Corps was gathered North-West of Saint Quentin.
The Battle of Le Cateau was a success for the British army as it slowed the German advance to Paris. Losses were high to both sides, including 7,812 British casualties. The German forces suffered losses not only in manpower but in further delaying their planned advance on Paris.
It was also a success because it allowed the French armies regrouping for the Battle of la Marne from September 6th to 9th 1914.
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Motorola To Sell Soundbuzz; Exiting MotoMusic In Most Markets
It's official: In an emailed statement, Motorola has confirmed to MediaNama that they've decided to exit the MotoMusic business in India, Singapore and Vietnam, as well as the Soundbuzz White Label business in Australia, India, Indonesia and Singapore, effective 31st July 2009.
The Motomusic service in Greater China will not be affected, the company says.
What's interesting is that Motorola is looking to divest Soundbuzz, and has already begun discussions with potential buyers. Soundbuzz employs around 60 people with offices in Singapore, India and Australia, and Motorola says that the impact on employees will only be known post divesture. The company has refuted the speculation that Soundbuzz has filed for bankruptcy.
Motorola had completed the Soundbuzz acquisition in Q1 2008, and according to them, the divesture has no relation or impact on the previous shareholders of Soundbuzz. Soundbuzz was started in 1999 by MTV Asia MD Sudhanshu Sarronwala. Soundbuzz was intended to power the launch of MotoMusic services in its key markets of Australia, Singapore and India. Soundbuzz had been started by for MTV Asia MD Sudhanshu Sarronwala in 1999.
Note: we've requested Motorola for a few more clarifications, and will update as we have more.
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"American Prometheus" is a rich evocation of America in mid-century and a compelling portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a man shaped by its major events--the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War.
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer comes the first effort to set the Cuban Missile Crisis, with its potential for nuclear holocaust, in a wider historical narrative of th...
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J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scie...
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Continuously in demand since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1975, this is the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward ...
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This is the untold story of the small group of men who have devised the plans and shaped the policies on how to use the Bomb. The book (first published in 1983) explores the secret world of these strategists of the nuclear age and brings to light ...
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Recent scholarship suggests that Ur might have been in northern Syria and southern Turkey in a place known anciently as Aram-Naharaim (northwestern Mesopotamia in ancient times). Not coincidentally, ancient Aram-Naharaim was under the influence of Egypt during the days of Abraham. An added layer of support comes from the Book of Abraham's mention of the Plain of Olishem, which apparently was a part of the land of Chaldea. While the bible never mentions such a place, scholars have recently discovered and inscription of the name Olishem dating to about 2250 BC in Northwestern Syria –just where we would expect to find it according to Joseph Smith.


Bill Perconti's exploration of repertoire continues with this disc of music for solo saxophone.
At first thought, the scope of a solo saxophone CD seems a bit narrow, but this recording includes the mainstream family of saxophones—soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophones—in a wide variety of classical styles, ranging from tradition tonal music to 12-tone abstraction. As a soloist and founding performer of such ensembles as the Alloy Saxophone Quartet, Bill Perconti's exploration and expansion of the classical saxophone repertoire includes 12 CDs on five record labels. He has commissioned and premiered music by composers Lera Auerbach, Henry Cowell, Alan Hovhaness, Libby Larsen and Frederick Rzewski, among many others. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Baldwin Wallace conservatory and the University of Iowa, he served on the faculty at Lewis-Clark State College until his recent retirement.
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Lent is an important time where Christians focus on personal sacrifice and ready themselves for the celebration of Easter. On the liturgical calendar, Lent runs six weeks from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It is a religious observance where Christians focus on fasting, sacrifice, and abstaining from different foods, acts, or luxuries.
I have to admit that observing Lent is new to me. It is more common among liturgical or "high church" faith groups. I was not raised in that tradition, but I have an appreciation for the concept of subtracting something in your life to grow closer to God. While many will give up meat, sweets, soda, chocolate, or doughnuts during Lent, I like the idea of adding a spiritual practice in your life to grow closer to God. These practices can include daily devotions, a focused prayer time, creating a spiritual journal, volunteering at a charity, or performing community service projects.
This year I added a practice to help me grow closer to God. I will read through the Book of Psalms. King David was a warrior and a proficient soldier. He experienced great joy and rejoiced with reckless abandon. He also experienced dark times of sorrow, loss, and isolation. Through all of life's ups and downs, he pursued God. There is much I can learn from that example and relationship.
While this approach may not be for everyone, the key is to find spiritual practices that appeal to you and honor God. It is also helpful to find a practice that will test or stretch your faith. Don't fall into a rut and do the same spiritual discipline year after year. That would deny you the growth and opportunity God wants from us.
As we get closer to Holy Week, may your spiritual practice draw you closer to God. Whether you are subtracting or adding a practice continue the daily journey toward the cross of Christ. Discover the great love that took Him there. See and understand the sacrifice of Jesus. Allow the atoning and redeeming work of Jesus to transform your life.
God bless you on your Lenten walk this year.
Protests, riots, general strikes, and shouting matches, oh my! Where did all the big boys and big girls go in America? Every time I watch the news or read a story, it seems that all the adults are on vacation.
Coastal elites are burning more American flags than the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Today's coalition of discontent wants to make a lot of noise, set things on fire, and boycott their jobs. Everyone is entitled to shout and protest. But worse yet, no one seems willing to listen to each other.
We cannot plug our ears and runaway if we do not agree with the message. No matter which protest you attend, those protesting must be willing not only to shout, but also to listen. Folks should be civil and respectful.
When people behave in a purely secular manner, we will witness a purely secular response. The ultimate result is a place more destructive and bitter than what we have today. There is a better way.
Jesus teaches a meaningful and difficult lesson for people to learn in the first century and in 2017 – love those around you. Jesus was frequently criticized for the company that he kept. Jesus acquired a reputation for being a wild child. Jesus knew tax collectors, fishermen, zealots, and other rowdies. Jesus went to their homes and befriended them.
Jesus was a loving, laughing, Lord, someone who enjoyed a good time. He befriended the leper, the lame, the outcast, the downtrodden, the soldier, and the saint. It was done out of pure, perfect, and heavenly love. He showed the kind of affection that transforms lives and honors God.
When people are given that kind of respect and love, they are willing to listen to each other. The challenge is demonstrating the love that Christ commands. May God empower us to love one another, no matter what others say or how they express it.
On the morning of February 3, 1943, the U.S.A.T. Dorchester, a converted cruise ship, was crowded to capacity with 903 service members, including four chaplains. The Dorchester, was moving steadily across the icy waters from Newfoundland toward an American base in Greenland. It was struck by a torpedo and began to rapidly sink. Panic and chaos had set in on the ship. The blast had killed scores of men, and many more were seriously wounded.
Quickly and quietly, the four chaplains spread out among the soldiers. There they tried to calm the frightened, tend to the wounded, and guide the disoriented toward safety. By this time, most of the men were topside, and the chaplains opened a storage locker and began distributing life jackets. When there were no more life jackets in the storage room, the chaplains removed theirs and gave them to four frightened young men.
As the ship went down, survivors on nearby rafts could see the four chaplains–arms linked and braced against the slanting deck. All four voices were heard offering prayers until their last moments of life.
Today, a grateful nation remembers Chaplain George L. Fox, Chaplain Alexander D. Goode, Chaplain Clark V. Poling, and Chaplain John P. Washington for their heroic deeds as soldiers and spiritual leaders.


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Proudly Presenting "John Fairhurst The Medicine Show." "An ancient remedy to any crisis!"
Considered one of Britain's greatest guitarists and the epitome of the modern-day wandering bluesman, John Fairhurst, will be providing the world with a much-needed injection of entertainment through a LIVE 90-minute gig titled 'The Medicine Show' from his home, in Britain, on Saturday, 2nd May 2020.
"As musicians, this moment in time has presented a challenge for us, which is to jump into the virtual world and bring the music live and directly to our fans," says John.
"On stage, he attacks, pile-driving riffs, fingers flashing, picking frenzy then Nirvana steel sheet screams with shot glasses of Black Sabbath and occasional sparks of Moroccan sand dune music. Moods, Tastes, and flavors ebb and flow then mesmerize, His medicine is the blues and his message is to pay attention."
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Peter Jonsson, a security expert and former employee of the Swedish intelligence service Saepo, said: 'The footage shows a very focused individual, walking on a very deliberate line who was not out for Christmas shopping.
So, how does the West respond to such acts? By giving Islamists money.
Islamic groups in Luton - where the Stockholm bomber, Taimur Abdulwahab al-Abdaly, was allegedly radicalized - received over £550,000 of taxpayer money since 2008 to help combat Islamic extremism. The bribes jizya grants have netted ZERO tips in return.
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Kate Middleton will return to work from maternity leave on October 2 following the birth of Prince Louis in April.
Kensington Palace confirmed the Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Sayers Croft Trust Forest School and Wildlife Garden at Paddington Recreation Ground next Tuesday.
The Sayers Croft Trust is an outdoor leaning centre headquartered in the village of Ewhurst, Surrey.
It provides fresh air and recreation for inner city children and offer a refuge for civilian evacuees in the event of a war breaking out.
Kate Middleton attended an event to mark the centenary of the RAF in July (Image GETTY)
This will be Kate Middleton's first royal engagement since she gave birth to her second son and third child Prince Louis at St Mary's Hospital in London on April 23.
The Duchess has been on maternity leave since then and has largely remained out of the royal limelight, choosing to spend time at home with Louis.
She has only made a handful of public appearances and most recently, took a day off from maternity leave to attend the wedding of her good friend Sophie Carter in Suffolk on Saturday morning.
Sophie Carter, who is a godparent of Charlotte, has been a good friend of Kate's for a number of years.
Kate Middleton visited the Wimbledon Tennis championships with Meghan Markle in June (Image GETTY
The Duchess and her husband Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, took their two eldest children George and Charlotte to the wedding, but Louis did not attend.
Most notably, she attended the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with her husband and then two eldest children at Windsor Castle on May 19.
Kate has also appeared a handful of events, including two days at the Wimbledon tennis championships and Trooping the Colour in June, and the RAF Centenary service in July.
Earlier this month, royal biographer Duncan Larcombe told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "It is traditional for new royal mums to take a six-month break from official engagements.
"The wedding doesn't count because it was a 'family affair' but other than that, she will pick and choose her engagements.
"If she wanted, Kate could disappear into the background until October!"
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Over the coming weeks, the Duchess will to step up her public royal involvement and frequency of duties.
She is expected to attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on October 12.
Kate will also ramp up her well-renowned charity work by marking World Mental Health Day on October 12.
But she has not joined her husband Prince William on a tour of Africa the week, which began on Monday and was arranged by the UK Government, without Kate.
It is understood the future king and his wife prefer to keep certain tours and projects, that are close to their hearts, individual from joint state tours or visits.
Kate Middleton will return to work next week following maternity leave (Image GETTY)
Kate has often been a champion of mental health rights, especially for children.
William has followed in his father Prince Charles' footsteps as a champion of wildlife and nature.
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I occasionally make a wistful observation hereabouts concerning all the apparently great film directors and classic movies which I have yet to properly come to grips with – it wasn't all that long ago that I'd never seen a film by Andrei Tarkovsky, for instance – and that small aspirational part of my brain (the bit that lies when I fill in questionnaires about my taste in books and films) should by rights feel good, as I can announce that another of the big names of world cinema can be crossed off the list – finally, I have caught up with a Pedro Almodóvar movie.
Well, I should qualify this by saying that Almodóvar is enjoying a fairly high UK profile at present, mainly because he has a new movie out – he's still an arthouse darling rather than properly mainstream, of course, and so the new film is nowhere near as inescapable as Tarantino's recent offering turned out to be – and I'm guessing that the revival of his 1999 movie Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother) is connected to this. Still, if there's one thing better than finally catching up with a film by one of the world's great directors, I suppose it must be watching two of his films in the space of a couple of days.
It initially seems like the mother in All About My Mother is going to turn out to be Manuela (Cecilia Roth), for as the film begins she is living with her teenage son in Madrid. She is a nurse, but still has fond memories of her youth when she was an amateur actress. But then – and this is when summarising the plot gets a bit tricky, for there is clearly intended to be a big shock early on, the thing which launches the story proper – events conspire to put her life onto a different track. She finds herself returning to Barcelona, where she lived when she was younger, in search of her son's father, whom she hasn't seen since before he was born.
Up until this point it has been clear that this is a film made with great skill and subtlety, but now something new enters the mix and makes it especially distinctive. Manuela can't find her ex, but bumps into an old friend named Agrado (Antonia San Juan), a transsexual prostitute whom she happens to rescue from being beaten by a client. As if this wasn't a bold enough narrative step in all sorts of ways, Manuela's attempts to continue her search see her getting involved in the lives of various other equally eye-opening characters – an on-the-way-up Penelope Cruz plays Rosa, a naïve young nun who has managed to end up pregnant by the father of Manuela's child (who is, needless to say, another transsexual prostitute, this one with HIV). When Manuela stumbles into a job without really looking for one, it is as the personal assistant to an ageing lesbian actress (Marisa Paredes) involved in a somewhat fraught relationship with a much younger woman who is a drug addict (Candela Pena). Life gets complicated even without finding the object of her search.
As you can perhaps see, there is no actual shortage of candidates for the title role in this film – which appears to be an allusion to All About Eve, a film which two of the characters are watching while the actual title card comes up – and what makes the issue even more ambiguous is Almodóvar's closing dedication for the movie, which is to 'all actresses who have played actresses. To all women who act. To men who act and become women. To all the people who want to be mothers. To my mother' – a fairly broad cross-section there.
That said, one thing the film is notably short of is unambiguously male main characters (there are a few minor male parts which make a significant contribution to the story), and you could certainly view it as an attempt to cover all the bases and include all aspects of both femininity and maternity, one way or another: under this reading, the whole film is a kind of extended meditation on the nature of motherhood and womanhood, one of considerable generosity and compassion. This is one of those very non-judgemental, essentially optimistic films we see all too rarely.
The other thing that makes the film so striking is something that I've alluded to already – overall, it has a warmth and naturalism to it that is very engaging, especially when coupled to the artful subtlety of the script. This does feel like a film set in some close analogue of the real world, with interesting things to say about it, and Manuela herself is a fully convincing character, brought well to life by Cecilia Roth. However, most of the rest of the characters are slightly outlandish, to say the least – any one of them would be the wacky or off-kilter supporting role in a more conventional film, and to have them all together here in the same film – sometimes in the same scene – is an interesting choice by the director. Then again, Almodóvar isn't afraid to make this film a genuine melodrama, loading it with outrageously emotive moments, vastly improbable coincidences, implausible plot twists, and much more along the same lines.
His real trick is to do so without turning the film into something which functions only as an outrageous piece of over-the-top camp. There are elements of the story which probably don't hold up under close scrutiny, certainly not as a piece of conventional drama – but such is the skill of the director and performers that the film remains genuinely engrossing and moving on those terms. It packs a genuine emotional punch in its key moments, despite everything I've mentioned; only at the very end does it seem to come a bit unravelled, with relatively little sense of closure.
This comes too late to genuinely impact on what is, by any standard, an extremely well-written and performed movie, which manages to touch on some quite profound subject matter without being unnecessarily didactic or profound. It is true that the truly remarkably subtle and intelligent movie promised by some elements of the opening sequence never quite materialises (a scene in which we see Manuela playing a role is closely paired with one where she finds herself in essentially the same situation for real), but there is a huge amount to enjoy and think about here regardless; this is an engrossing and rewarding film, clearly made for an intelligent and mature audience.
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Was stealth a game-changer? Here maintainers and crew chiefs prepare B-2 Stealth Bombers for Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19, 2011.
(Image: © U.S. Air Force | Senior Airman Kenny Holston)
Have expensive stealth bombers and cheap roadside bombs changed the face of modern warfare? The question of what technologies count as "game-changers" dominated the first of several U.S. military workshops meant to identify the most disruptive science and technology.
Much of the NeXTech workshop in Washington, D.C., looked at tomorrow's science and technology that could change warfare in 2025 — robots, 3D printing, energy, human enhancement and smarter software. But the gathered scientists, industry leaders and military officers also disagreed about how to define a technology's impact as "game-changing," even as they tried to keep focused on the future.
"The faster rate of change means that it's increasingly hard to identify what are promising, what are useful technologies," said Peter Singer, director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institute and leader of the NeXTech workshop on June 4.
This first "Science and Investment" workshop looked at the implications of game-changing technologies as part of the broader plan for funding science and technology. (The workshop operated under the Chatham House rules that ask participants to not identify others by name or organization, unless individuals grant permission.)
Why the mind matters
Many game-changers didn't transform the battlefield overnight, Singer said in his opening remarks for the NeXTech workshop. Their use, impact and even "game-changer" status also depended upon psychological and social factors.
Take the machine gun as an example. Lt. Col. George Custer had several Gatling machine guns available when he led part of the Seventh Cavalry to its doom at the Little Big Horn — but he left the guns behind because military doctrine viewed the machine guns as artillery that would not help in open battle against Native Americans. [US Soldiers Make Real 'Predator' Machine Gun Pack]
A Gatling 1876 Model, displayed by the National Park Service at Fort Laramie in Wyoming. (Image credit: Matthew Trump)
Moral reasoning also affects the use of game-changing technologies. The British Navy initially described submarines as "cowardly" weapons and was reluctant to use them. The Germans had less hesitation in using their submarine fleet to threaten the UK's sea supply lines during the two world wars.
A society's organization around a technology can also transform its effectiveness, a NeXTech participant pointed out. Both the British and German militaries had radar at the start of World War II, but the British used it more effectively as part of an early-warning system with human ground observers and control centers. That organization allowed the British to counter German bombing raids with the smaller Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain.
Even a nation's mentality toward casualties during war can influence a technology's game-changer status. The U.S. public accepted tens of thousands of casualties among its young soldiers, sailors and airmen during World War II, but for many reasons has been far less tolerant of the fewer, if no less horrific, casualties caused by a relatively cheap and basic technology — insurgents' roadside bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"People have gone back and forth on whether IEDs are game-changing," a NeXTech participant said. "Really the issue is that, psychologically, the U.S. has decided we're not going to accept casualties."
The NeXTech workshop's mix of civilian and military thinkers didn't create an immediate road map for the Pentagon to follow. But the workshop participants did begin looking at the possible impact of five future technology areas, starting by the year 2025.
Tireless robot warriors and drones have already become a force on modern battlefields, and could continue to replace human warriors in dangerous scenarios. They also seem poised to have a huge impact on entire industries and national economies — not to mention the personal lives of people as they become servants and companions.
The RQ-8A Fire Scout, a drone helicopter, prepares to land by itself on the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville. (Image credit: U.S. Navy Kurt Lengfield)
3D printing may create new materials and turn both industrial manufacturing and battlefield DIY (do it yourself) upside down. The same power to create almost any digital design as a real-world product on demand could also lead to a slew of counterfeit parts that already plague the U.S. military and civilian industries. [Why a DIY Pioneer Dislikes 3D Printing]
New energy sources or storage methods (batteries) could impact almost every part of modern life far beyond the battlefield, and enable similarly powerful "game-changer" technologies. But high-density fuel sources, storage and energy weapons can also create new security threats, the "energy" group warned.
Human enhancements that improve intelligence, speed up learning or make every soldier as hardy as a Special Forces operator could begin affecting the battlefield in the next few decades. But the "bio" group cautioned that the biggest challenges would come from ethical, legal and other societal restrictions.
Finally, the "software" group pointed to a new generation of smarter software that can learn, adapt and act autonomously as a possible game-changer. The easy access for deploying software may also create new security headaches for both the military and law enforcement.
Such observations may serve the Pentagon's Rapid Reaction Technology Office well in its next several workshops. Singer praised the participants at the June 4 workshop as spanning several generations of military and civilian leaders who have seen some of the greatest technological changes of the modern age.
"We're talking about the year 2025 — a time when many young U.S. Marines and future enemies may be younger than the iPhone," Singer said.
This story was provided by InnovationNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. You can follow InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer Jeremy Hsu on Twitter @ScienceHsu. Follow InnovationNewsDaily on Twitter @News_Innovation, or on Facebook.
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Disney faces a lawsuit for the visual-effects in 'Beauty and the Beast'
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A firm controlled by Steve Perlman alleges Disney should have known the rights over the facial-capture technology were in dispute
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Dan Stevens (left) and Emma Watson in Walt Disney's live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast." Rearden is suing Disney over the entertainment giant's use of facial-capture technology in the film.
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A lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. has roped the entertainment giant into a long-running legal dispute over ownership rights to a visual-effects technology, potentially threatening the company's ability to profit from the top-grossing movie so far this year.
Rearden LLC, a company controlled by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Perlman, on Monday sued Disney DIS, -0.53% in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, alleging copyright, patent and trademark infringement, stemming from Disney's use of a facial-capture technology in the March blockbuster "Beauty and the Beast," as well as 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" and 2015's "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Rearden is seeking injunctions to stop Disney from selling or showing these movies until the two companies reach a deal.
The dispute centers on a technology called MOVA Contour. In "Beauty and the Beast," it was used to turn actor Dan Stevens' facial performance into that of the beast. In "Guardians" and "Age of Ultron," it was used in the portrayal of the alien Thanos.
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Analysis of "Alba dorata... O ciel di Parahyba"
In this aria, all nostalgic love and evocation to the country for the composer is transparent to the auditor, and those feelings are portrayed in this famous aria by means of the modulations and chromatic progressions. The smooth dynamic changes imply the reactions of a distressed heart suffering an exile. The aria takes place at dawn: in a movement symmetrical to the sunrise, the dynamics of the aria -- and the emotions contained in it --show a clear crescendo. The rich rhythmic devices such as syncopation, triplets, accents, and shifts of movements provide actual wild and exotic flavors of the tropical forests. The harmony, with its generous succession of diminished and applied chords exemplifies the dramatic character. The mode mixture employed in the end of the aria and the final piccardy third increase the tension of a soul ready to die.
Col la violenza sposa a un nom che abborro!
Tremo al pensier dell'amor suo funesto!
Bella per me serena era la vita allor!
Che mi beava il cor!
With the violence of being spouse of a man I abhor!
I tremble to think about his harmful love!
It is better to die!
The action takes place in colonial Brazil, 1567. In order to maintain peace among warrior tribes, the Portuguese governor Count Rodrigo weds his slave Ilara with the chief of the Tamoios. But Ilara is in love with Americo, the count's son. She sings this aria in the third act as she is living with her husband in the forest, and dreams about her beloved.
Ilara's leitmotif precedes the first scene of act III, with the development of a recitativo and the aria "O ciel di Parahyba", the most inspired aria of the whole opera. The composer explores a regular dramatic soprano range going from middle B (B2) to high B (B4) in a constant legato. Portato is used only to give dramatic effects in some instances. The portato brings an idea of hesitation to the speech inflection. The texture of the aria is basically homophonic. It is really written in the bel canto style, which means an accompanied melody and a cantabile line. Carlos Gomes' choice was to base the melody and the rhythm of the music on the rhythm of the text. He carefully integrated both orchestra and voice parts, following the rhythm of the words and vocal phrase of the poetry.
The scene starts with the introductory orchestral material based on the F# minor leitmotif (measures 1-6) passing through a bass chromatic progression (7-10) and having a series of diminished chords elaborated continuously with different rhythmic figures (11-15). The recitativo starts with the orchestra playing unison in E# (measure 17), which anticipates the first sound of the soprano melody, and links a series of diminished chords (measures 16-22) again until he arrives at the new key F major (measure 23).
The new key aria is bound with the movement Andante Espressivo (23-25). In bar 26 (poco più animato) we bump against a diminished chord and a sequence of tremoli starts. These tremoli in seconds are fighting against what is similar to a C minor scale in the voice part, and also the bass in the orchestra. This scale motion starts on the III grade of C minor (Eb) in measure 26 and moves down one octave lower until measure 36. It is interrupted at measure 30 where a Neapolitan chord is found (b II 6).
Measures 31 to 33 present the following chord pattern: dominant - diminished - dominant - seventh. In measure 37 the dominant chords prepare the entrance of a new key (G major in measure 42), but to go from F# minor to G major, the composer strangely passes by G minor (bars 38 to 41). The radiant aria begins in measure 42 in the key of G major. Showing harmonic abilities, the composer stresses the usage of dominants in few measures (42 to 50) and goes to a short section in E minor (51 to 55) using yet the powerful device of FA6 chords.
From here, he lands on F# minor (bar 56 to 62) (F# functions as a neighboring harmony of G major because F# is a lower neighbor of G exactly as in the beginning). The E minor key returns in measures 62 to 72, before definitively giving way to G major until measure 99. In this sequence, Gomes uses applied dominants, augmented chords and many inversions. Finishing the aria (100-108) is a mixture of G major and G minor, closing on a piccardy third in the orchestra.
Rhythmically this leitmotif is very powerful because of the syncopation. The composer develops the melody with off beat rhythm along the whole aria. From measure 1, this leitmotif is perceived giving the main dramatic cadence of this piece. Even the proposed tempo is dramatic Andante languido (go languidly). In measure 5 and 6 there is a shortened version of the leitmotif, in which the artist works with suspensions. Agogic accents and marcatos take all their importance in underlining the syncopation. The composer then asks for Animato in measure 9.
This recalling leitmotif shows the counterpoint existing between the characters Ilara and Iberê. It underlines for whom Ilara is suffering. Measures 9 to 12 are the only ones in this aria that remind us of Iberê's leitmotif. Frenetic tremoli display the dramatic character of this piece.
Preceding the recitativo, the composer slows down the tempo in a sor of preparation for the recitativo. He asks for meno mosso ancora (less motion yet) playing again Ilara's motive. The recitativo starts molto largo (very slow), lentamento quasi cantabile (slow, almost singing). Doing this, the composer clearly indicates his wish to have this part sung as a true recitativo, not as an aria. Many times Gomes asks for a portato; this indication must be followed strictly (see measures 18, 20, 21).
The recitativo starts with static chords in the orchestra, as usual, in meter 4/4, and largo movement (measures 17 to 20). Then the composer rushed the movement and rhythmic figures from measure 21 to measure 30. A slow down motion follows in measures 30 to 41, to introduce the aria. As a whole, this recitativo presents the structure which is more common in arias: ABA, i.e. in this case largo - andante - largo.
"Semper idem sed non idem moden". This is the genius of the composer expressed here: he always uses the same material, but never in the same manner. The soprano sings an intense legato line above this insistent leitmotif. In measure 92 to 95, voice and orchestra are together, and from measure 96 to 98 they present a polyphonic character that links the following leitmotif section (99 to 108). The concluding lines contain the repeated leitmotif because it is a product of necessity in this place, it fits the content of the poem.
The beauty of the melody invites the auditor to go to the sky of Parahyba, on a clear and serene dawn. There is a perfect balance among lyrics, harmony, and rhythms. The minor scale leading throughout the introduction brings a profound sad sensation mingled with passion. The syncopation of the melody drives into a permanent anxious motion, giving a wild flavor never found in purely European music. Maybe because of his Indian origins (Antonio Carlos Gomes' grandmother was a Guarany Indian) the composer can express novelty and exotism.
The genial aspect of this tonality resides in the fact that the aria itself is composed in G major. F# being the leading tone to G major already implies a global resolution toward G. The placement of accents on the leitmotif enhances a subliminal syncopation that will be present throughout the piece ( ).
Ilara's leitmotif will appear six times in the aria, with slight modifications during the recitativo, reinforcing Ilara's character. The dramatic character of the aria is felt from the beginning especially between measures 9 and 12 (Animato), when tremoli and diminished chords provoke a certain agitation. This intense movement then calms down, preparing Ilara's entrance. She initiates the recitativo with E# (leading tone of F# minor) in pianissimo, giving the perfect feeling of the first lights of dawn. When she sings in measure 20 "Io ti rivedo" (I see you again) the harmony reminds us again of the diminished and tremolo chords of measures 9-12. These tremoli can be the image of the non navigable, turbulent Parahyba river. Ilara used to meet her beloved on the bank of that river.
Officially, she is no more a slave, but she remains a slave of her own love. For "Libertà" (Liberty) in measure 25, Gomes uses ascending chromatic pitches to idealize freedom. When Ilara mentions the violation of her feelings, because she is wed to someone with whom she is not in love, a violent sequence of tremoli in seconds is triggered (measures 26-29), interrupted only by a powerful Neapolitan chord (b II 6).
With sweetness she remembers her love (measures 30-31), but suddenly a tritone recalls her griefs (measure 32-33). In measure 34 to 36, in a slow downward motion, another tritone (Gb to C) is seen from the first to the last of the orchestral pitches. This time, in a new tempo preceded by this dissonant motion, Ilara cries her distress. In order to illustrate how she feels more slave now than before (when she actually was one) the composer uses a voice exchange principle in the orchestra (measure 37).
From measure 38 a new tonality is elegantly introduced (G minor). This new key of G major is established on in the first chord of the aria (measure 42). The accents on the offbeat of the voice enhances the syncopation, bringing sensation of a heart waiting for a solution, at the boundary of a imminent death. In measure 50, a dominant seventh chord brings a new momentary key, E minor, where Ilara recalls the passed times with her beloved. In Measures 60 and 61 is found a touching chromatic passage reminding one of the distress feelings of a soul that hesitates between a mortal life and a real death. Again eight measures later, another syncopation section is initiated. This time it is signaled by wedges and agogic accent. From measure 72 on, Carlos Gomes has started driving a crescendo leading to the climax in measure 83. He also uses an ascending chromatic scale from B3 to B4, demonstrating a clear allusion to the ecstasy of her love, on the word Te (You), and building up emotions leading to heavens. This point in the aria features a ff, for both voice and orchestra. The soprano sings a high B4 where her character breaks up her emotions, dramatically finishing the phrase, two measures later, in a middle C#. When Gomes lands the heavenly phrase into the earthly reality, the musical phrase goes plummeting dramatically down, almost two octaves lower (measure 85). By observing the third page of the schenkerian graphs, one can see this line of climax being supported by a cadencial harmony I - IV - V - I. One can also note that the culminating point (high B) is set on a dominant chord.
The abrupt descending motion, lead by the soprano, gives intense dramatics to the moment when a sad soul cries. From that point (measure 87) on, the dynamics are driven through a softening, toning down until the final dying soft sounds. The score is precise in saying morendo, pianissimo, sempre col canto. To enhance the feelings of an anguishing near death, the composer applies the device of mode mixture from measure 100 until the end of the piece; finishing the aria in a sustaining chord. The conclusion brought by the composer is explicit; it is better to die than to live without love. The syncopation of the melody with offbeat rhythm drags along the torment of the soul of Ilara, the slave (measures 18, 21, 23, 42, 51 & 62). The offbeat rhythm itself evokes Ilara's sigh (measures 23-25 and 51-55). The composer uses triplets abundantly, not only to accommodate the text, but also to obey the commandments of this tearful leitmotif.
A professional performer should be careful in order to do exactly what the composer put in his score. Carlos Gomes wrote each detail he had in mind regarding the dynamics, phrase, meter, etc. Then there is little space for creative interpretation, understood in a traditional way. Most singers actually show a lack of knowledge of the Gomesian style, and they add non existent variations.
One can observe the presence of a portato. Gomes turns to this kind of sonority many times, especially when he intends to give a feeling of hesitation. The soprano has to think that she is singing an interrupted legato line. So the breath does not stop, on the contrary it keeps going and the sound helped by the articulation of the words gives the right inflection. The singer cannot do an ordinary staccato using the aspirated sound in between, as if there were h's between the syllables. For example: should sound del_na_tio_mio, not dhel'nha'thio'mhio. The performer will meet the same pattern, and consequently the same case in measures 20, 22 and 62.
Gomes has paid a lot of attention to the metrics of the poetry. The accents placed along the music should be followed strictly. Some writers use the term agogic accent, others say durational accent for the tenuto (-), but the fact of the matter is that they need to have a slighter attack compared to the following pitches. At measure 29, the accent marcato (>) over the pronoun "suo" will intensify the following and complementary adjective "funesto". When the aria starts the syncopation is enhanced by these accents. One should never misplace them! Usually the accents match the stressed syllable in a word, like in "Bel-la" (measure 46). Look over in measures 42 and 58. At other times, their role is to valorize the poetical phrase such as in "So-gnai" (measure 79) and "tor-na pian-gen" (measure 86). Besides the agogic or durational accent, Carlos Gomes also uses the wedge for the voice. The wedge is not a marcato, it is more the light and subtle emphasis that should be expressed, like in measure 38 on the word "Schiâ-va".
This is a major mistake and takes away all the effect written by the composer. The rhythm was changed to actually enhance the value of the word "Gioia". An equally specific attention should be paid to the use of triplets. In measure 37 singers have a tendency to sing instead of . The same mistake is often repeated in measures 68 and 98. It should not occur at all, because it changes the fluency of the language.
Regarding the Italian diction, the crucial point is the double consonant. Sometimes the singer ignores them or, worse, he or she adds some. For example in measures 22-23, "Schiava or più non sono" often becomes "sonno". In this very case, the signification is altered in a strange way: the verb "to be" suddenly becomes the noun "sleep". The words "labbro", "soffocava", "affano", and "soffrir" are frequently sung with a single consonant. The comprehension in this case is not altered much, but it does not sound like Italian anymore.
The problem of the pronunciation of the double consonants is often the result of poor training in Italian diction: instead of doubling the consonant, inexperienced singers actually stress the syllable, giving a different accent to the phrase. A more precise analysis of the words mentioned above will show this clearly.
After a while this becomes natural. Another common mistake is made on the word "cielo" (sky). Many times it is pronounced like the instrument "cello". In the Italian word, the vowel is a closed one [e], while the instrument's name features an open one [ ].
These are the main problems regarding the pronunciation, but depending on the singer's background others can appear. Therefore it is always wise and prudent to check with a native speaker or an expert in Italian language.
Dynamics also play a major part in the interpretation of this piece. One can say that they "color" the work. An incautious soprano can transform the pictorial and balanced harmonization of dynamics into a grotesque caricature. The first phrase has to be pp, and the same applies to the last one, too. The beginning of the aria is an anticipation of the end. If they are performed in mf the whole idea of the work is inverted. the contrast of dynamics is an integral part of the character and it should be followed strictly.
Technically speaking, the soprano needs to watch the voice register, in order not to switch between head and chest resonance, but giving evenness to the vocal emission. For example, in measures 82 to 85, the soprano can have a tendency to sing the high B4 in head voice, and to fall down into a chest middle C#. This should be avoided. The bel canto technique calls for a major attention on this issue. An educated voice uses a unique register with mellowness and evenness.
Both pianist and singer need to be conscious - and cautious of these tempos. The closing material (measures 100-108) needs to have the character dolcissimo and morendo (very sweet and dying). It does not mean without energy; it should be focused, intense, with strong accents as a operatic death requires.
"Lo Schiavo" is certainly one of the most - if not the most Brazilian opera. However, it is not necessary to be Brazilian to reach the musical spirit of this work. In order to perform this opera with excellence, the artist should follow in detail the composer's indications, and study the particularities of his native inspiration. The result should portray the bucolic feeling of the Brazilian forest. The music of "Lo Schiavo" glorifies Brazil's nature with refined descriptions, appropriate instrumentation, and, above all, the rich conceptual inspiration of the composer.


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Alexander Wang Announces Partnership With Adidas Originals At New York Fashion Week
Well, that's an ending. After Alexander Wang debuted his 2017 Spring/Summer collection at New York Fashion Week—a mixture of airy dresses and skirts made from deconstructed button-down shirts and sporty pieces in black and greys highlighted with neon purples, pinks, yellows, and blues—the models did their final march down the runway wearing black athleisure wear accented with three white stripes and a familiar (albeit upside down) 3-lobed logo: Alexander Wang's new collection for adidas Originals. Best surprise ever?
Although the collaboration was more or less announced earlier this summer, it was undoubtedly a shock to see it at the close of Wang's show yesterday. Even more of a surprise, the collection is ready to buy today, September 11, at pop-up shops in New York City and Brooklyn: See below for details. The tees and hoodies are relatively basic—all black with the white adidas stripes and an upside-down adidas logo—but the mixture of fabrics and sheens and the inside-out look of some of the pieces make it just off-kilter enough to fit firmly in Wang's aesthetic.
Along with the collection came a campaign video filmed by Juergen Teller, which mostly looks like security footage that slowly reveals a group of Wang-clad ruffians stealing boxes from a truck (presumably filled with the new adidas Originals collab?) before the footage freezes on the upside-down adidas logo. Artsy, disjointed, and a little bit confusing, we certainly understand the temptation to get your hands on the pieces before anyone else.
Check out the campaign video by Teller below and get your hands on Alexander Wang for adidas Originals today at:
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Placentia, a quiet but important suburb, the "All-American" city, has now grown to a diverse population of many residents who enjoy the wide array of the great cuisines this relatively smaller town has to offer. Plentiful are many Vietnamese, and Japanese/Sushi joints that await to impress and surprise you.
Nearby in La Mirada are a number of other selections, such as Mexican food, burgers and seafood restaurants. A stop in Fullerton is a good place to find Chinese, Italian, Thai or Deli cuisines and going to Rowland Heights is another good place to find Chinese restaurants.
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Korean artist and designer Hanyoung Lee turned his attention to the fact that in many countries the majority of deaths are due to road traffic accidents. In most cases drivers do not pay attention to pedestrians and drive at high speed under all the signs and pedestrians in their turn do not look on the road and are knocked down. The designer supposed that such a situation can only be solved by using special psychological techniques. This fact has prompted him to create the original laser virtual walls that can replace a traffic light. As you...
Russia shows its support for Global Road Safety Week 07 May 2013
The President of the NGO Road Safety Russia, Natalia Agre, spoke at the International Road Safety Forum held on 7 May in St Petersburg. The event, which was timed to coincide with the Second UN Global Road Safety Week, was dedicated to pedestrian safety and measures to reduce the number of road traffic accidents involving pedestrians. It was organised by the Commission for Global Road Safety in partnership with Road Safety Russia. Addressing the forum, Ms Agre began by pointing out that Road Safety Russia's main aim, together with the State...
Road fatalities among pedestrians and child-passengers decli...28 January 2013
The Road Traffic Safety Department at the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation published the road accidents' statistics for 2012. According to the report 203 597 road accidents occurred last year and there was a 1.9 % increase in number as compared to 2011. There were 27 991 road fatalities (a 0.1% increase). However there was a 8.6% decline in accidents due to the pedestrians' faults - 28 518 cases in which 4998 people were killed (decline by 8.8 %) and 24 896 persons were injured (decline by 8.1...
Winner of the "Walk of life" sign contest awarded in Yarosla...11 January 2013
Tunoshna (russian town) resident Anastasia Gorshkova draw guy silhouette with a guitar in his hands on the background of the sign and won the online "Walk of life" sign contest. Her version impressed more than 2600 Russian citizens - that is how much people voted for an unusual sign on the competition website. Photo contest was one of the most popular within the whole "Walk of life" social campaign. Core idea was to "revive" the road sign and make it more distinguishable. More than a thousand people from various...
The Results of the "Walk of life" contest 24 December 2012
The Road Traffic Safety Department at the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and the "Road Safety Russia" non-governmental organization have summed up the results of the "Walk of life" contest conducted during the "Walk of life!" social campaign. Stanislav Kljuchkov from Belgorod and Anastasya Gorshkova from Yaroslavl became the winners in the "photo contest during social actions" and the "on-line contest" nominations, respectively. They were awarded with the first prize -...
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The information about our campaigns "Walk of life" and "Childseat to children" is published on official site of the Road Traffic Safety Department - http://www.gibdd.ru/. We are convinced this will attract more people to participate in our contests and to give more attention to the theme of Road security.
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On 25 November in shopping centre "Manezh" the citizens of Kursk took part in an All-Russian campaign "Walk of life", held by the Road Traffic Safety Department in Kursk region in partnership with the Russian Association of Motor Insurers and the "Road Safety Russia" non-governmental organization. The objective of the large-scale social campaign "Walk of life" is to convince pedestrians that it is vital to cross the roads only in permitted zones at crosswalks and that non-observance of the rules...
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On the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims the«Road Safety Russia» public organization together with other members of the Association of non-governmental organizations "For Road Safety" calls upon drivers to commemorate all road traffic victims. On 18 November 2012 at 16.00 sharp all warm-hearted drivers should turn the hazard warning flashers on their vehicles for five minutes in commemoration of all people who lost their lives in road accidents. The organizers propose to make this action nationwide and...
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According to the statistics, the number of road accidents involving pedestrians is still at an inadmissibly high level. For nine months of 2012 there were 43 385 of such accidents, 5 323 people were killed and 40 412 injured. 11 258 accidents occurred on pedestrian crossings with 727 fatalities and 11 437 injured. Figures speak for themselves: unfortunately, up to date pedestrians remain one of the least protected groups of road users – they are involved in nearly one third of all road accidents.
The objective of the large-scale social campaign "Walk of life" is to convince pedestrians that it is vital to cross the roads only in permitted zones at crosswalks and that non-observance of the rules may entail severe consequences. The launch of the event was intentionally timed for the last quarter of the year because more than one third of yearly road accidents involving pedestrians occur during the period from October to December. The key element of this social event is the "Walk of life" video clip with Egor Beroev, a popular Russian cinema and theatre actor, as the protagonist. He creates an image of a disciplined pedestrian who is likely to be followed suit.
The clip is broadcasted on air of the federal TV channels, released in movie theatres, in the Internet and on street boards. 70 street banners with the outdoor ad "Walk of life" are placed in Moscow. During the campaign various educative and instructional family actions take place in 10 Russian cities including St. Petersburg, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, Penza, Sochi, Stavropol, Belgorod, Kursk and Moscow. They comprise school lessons and promoting activities in big trade centers.
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Stop at red light, go at green light. Cross the road at crosswalk. Don't run across the carriageway. To cross the road safely look to the left first, reaching the middle of the road look to the right. The rules are simple, one would think, and every schoolboy knows them. Then why are there so many victims among pedestrians? I ask myself this question many times for as an...
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The «Road Safety Russia» public organization has many ambitious plans in the field of changing the culture of road behaviour on the roads of Russia. The culture of road behaviour clearly reflects the way of our life. And behavioral patterns in the society are vividly demonstrated in a culture of driving. The change of people's demeanour in everyday life can...
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10 Most Incredible Chinese Girl Changing Exactly How We Start To See The World
The period total parity progression fertility price of third and higher-order births may be computed in the identical method. However, the magnitude within the fertility decline caused by and the variety of births averted by the contraception policy through the previous a long time has been quite controversial and remains an issue to be solved. With socioeconomic developments, the willingness to have extra youngsters has decreased markedly, and fertility intention and conduct have undergone basic adjustments . The relaxation of stringent birth control by the introduction of universal two-child coverage in 2016 and three-child coverage in 2021 failed to boost the low fertility degree. China has recently shifted to pronatalist insurance policies to reverse the downward pattern in fertility and births by eliminating previous restrictive measures in births and by adopting a sequence of pronatalist measures, the effect of which remains to be seen. The decline in cohort parity development ratios led to the decline in CFR.
One of the enduring cultural traits is "xiao," which, in probably the most primary sense, refers to filial piety.
The defeat nearly led to a coup d'état, but Liang and her husband were among the many army commanders who sided with the beleaguered regime.
The "TFR in Yearbook" within the second column are obtained by summing over the age-specific fertility rates from the annual inhabitants change sample surveys included in China Annual Statistical Yearbook.
In a recent survey, 85% of respondents said they saw that, for girls they knew, juggling their jobs with their households was difficult.
Among Chinese youth, attitudes and expectations concerning dating and intimate relationships may also likely vary between females and males.
Spouse choice was based mostly on household wants and the socioeconomic status of the potential mate, quite than love or attraction.
In China, if you're female, educated and unmarried by the age of 27, individuals might use a specific term – "Sheng-nu" – to describe your social status.
With the age-specific fertility rates, and inhabitants census data, we projected annual births and obtained the "Birth estimate" data in the third column. Generally, the birth estimate was lower than that officially announced as "Published births" in the fourth column.
Though utterly rejected in China now—the final shoe factory making lotus shoes closed in 1999—it survived for a thousand years partially because of women's emotional investment within the follow. The lotus shoe is a reminder that the history of ladies did not observe a straight line from misery to progress, neither is it merely a scroll of patriarchy writ massive. But with the appearance of foot-binding, their spiritual descendants were in the West.
As Wang demonstrates, feminism was embraced by men as instrumental to China's modernity and by women as pointing to a new way of life. It was such a wrestle even to get the shooting recognized as race related. Even for individuals who did recognize the shootings as an act of racism, I needed to clarify to them that it's not simply racism. S&P Index information is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. Her mom was so dedicated to her daughter's schooling after the tractor accident that she carried her up and down the steps to courses.
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As proven, the mother and father of each young women and men have been reported to have a comparatively excessive level of academic attainment, with the typical mother or father having at least some faculty. Among women, roughly 83 % reported that their mom was employed outside the home, whereas the corresponding employment fee among men's moms was seventy seven %. Both younger ladies and men reported that their mother and father had relatively excessive marital quality chinesse chicks. Assuming that these responses are reliable, it will suggest that most younger Chinese adults have had positive role fashions concerning spousal roles and relationships. English was spoken only in a small proportion of properties (13 % of women's households and 14 % of men's). Familial influence seems to be slightly less influential among young males, as considerably more reported that they might be prepared thus far someone without their parents' approval, as compared to girls.
Shortly after taking energy in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party embarked upon a collection of campaigns that purportedly eradicated prostitution from mainland China by the early 1960s. Since the loosening of presidency controls over society in the early 1980s, prostitution in mainland China not solely has become extra seen, but additionally can now be discovered throughout each city and rural areas. In spite of presidency efforts, prostitution has now developed to the extent that it contains an trade involving numerous folks and producing a big financial output. In the Fifties, Mao Zedong, the primary chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, launched a campaign to eradicate prostitution throughout China. The campaign made the act of trafficking ladies severely punishable by legislation. A main part was the rehabilitation program in which prostitutes and trafficked girls had been provided "medical treatment, thought reform, job coaching, and household reintegration." Since the economic reform in 1979, sex trafficking and different social vices have revived.
Women accounted for 13.8% of board administrators at Chinese firms last 12 months, up from 8.5% in 2016, according to a report by international index supplier MSCI. Around 55% of Chinese tech startups are female-founded, the government has additionally said. Today in Chinese context there's a name for these individuals who have misplaced their only youngster, it's known as shidu, and it means, "dad and mom who've misplaced their solely baby." And for parents who're shidu, some of them discover it onerous to get admitted into nursing homes. They say, "You have no progeny to authorize treatments or funds or something, so we'd favor not to admit you." They even have difficulty buying funeral plots for a similar cause. Who goes to service the maintenance prices of your cemetery down the line? The marketplace is also capitalising on the rise of singlehood and its economic muscle.
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In comparison, fewer than 12,000 men registered these varieties of marriages in the same year. During the Cultural Revolution, a method China promoted its coverage of state feminism was via revolutionary opera. Most of the eight model dramas on this interval featured ladies as their primary characters.
The contraception led to a lowering delivery price in China and a extra skewed gender ratio of new births due to boy desire. Since the unfavorable economic and social effects of an growing older inhabitants have been increasingly more felt in China, the one-child coverage was thought of an obstacle for the country's additional economic development. Since 2014, the one-child coverage has been progressively relaxed and totally eliminated at the end of 2015.
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The decline in fertility and births in China has been a concern for the federal government. After a steep decline of annual births from 14.65 million from 2019 to 12.00 million 2020, the number of annual births further declined 10.62 million, which has stirred up scorching debate in China. The pandemic of COVID-19 accounted for partly the decline in birth numbers, but the principle driver was the fertility decline because of low fertility intention and postponement in childbearing . To counteract an extra decline in fertility, the Chinese authorities launched the universal two-child coverage in 2016, which allowed all married couples to have two youngsters .
Along with financial reforms in China, gender differences when it comes to physical appearance and bodily gestures have been made extra seen through the media and commerce. This has created jobs that demand feminine attributes, particularly in the service industry. Sales representatives in cosmetics and clothes shops are usually younger, enticing ladies who frequently domesticate their female look, corresponding to images of women in commercials. Chinese ladies nowadays additionally dominate other domains of professional coaching similar to psychotherapy. In 1984 the reform of the Regulations of Permanent Residence Registration marked a rise within the migration of rural Chinese workers.
However, this policy has not triggered the expected baby growth; the number of births in 2017, 2018, and 2019 was 17.23, 15.23, and 14.65 million, respectively. The decreasing fertility rates and new child populations attracted extensive dialogue in the scholarly group . China's 2020 population census enumerated a total of 12.00 million births and a TFR of 1.three. However, in a context of low fertility need, these polices and requirements acquired little response from the folks and would fail to increase the fertility stage. Following the end of the reign of Mao Tse-tung, together with the collapse of the former USSR, a fairly rapid tempo of social, political, and economic adjustments occurred in China (e.g., Croll 2006; Tang and Parish 2000; Wang 2004). The post-Mao Chinese government has steadily inspired economic modernization and the development of economic practices primarily based upon free market rules much like those found in Westernized international locations.