You booked your ski holiday in Meribel many months ago and now it's a short time until you arrive here in resort, and you find out that you're pregnant! Whether you're surprised or overjoyed, you need to consider if it's OK to go skiing during pregnancy. Whilst ultimately it is the decision of you (and your doctor), here we offer advice for skiing whilst pregnant and look at the risks and benefits of skiing whilst you're growing a mini human inside of you.
Perhaps in hindsight you wouldn't have booked a ski holiday if you'd known you were pregnant, but you have and you are, so how safe is it for you to ski during early pregnancy?
Weeks four to 13 are widely considered the most important stage of pregnancy; it's the time when the fetus is forming, and all of the important functions are being created in your baby's body. It's also the time when miscarriage is most likely to occur – because of this some new mums try to eliminate any unnecessary risks during this time.
If you've been fit and active before falling pregnant then it's perfectly safe for you to continue with moderate levels of exercise. If you haven't been skiing before or if you aren't typically an exercising kind of gal, then you'll need to weigh up the risks associated with starting a new exercise such as skiing when you're in early pregnancy. It's not only the skiing, it's tackling the ski lifts and getting around resort too which can prove tiring even if you're not pregnant!
Tiredness In the first trimester it's likely that you're feeling super tired and utterly wiped out. Your body is busy creating a tiny miracle so it is focusing all of its energies into that and you may well be feeling like you've run a marathon just from walking up the stairs! If this is the case then you need to have a think about just how demanding the sport of skiing is and whether your body can handle it. Each pregnancy and each woman is different however, so it's important to make your own judgement call.
Sickness Perhaps you are one of the thousands of women who experience nausea and morning sickness during early pregnancy. Shooting down a snowy mountain may not seem the most appealing way to spend the days if you're not feeling above par, so you will need to assess your well-being and work out if you feel well enough to exert yourself with the challenges of traversing a ski resort.
Safety In early pregnancy your baby will be tiny and well protected deep inside your womb, but the risk of falling/being collided with is a very realistic fear which can (and probably will) happen. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists advises that all exercise is fine in early pregnancy except for surfing, skiing and horse riding (due to the risk of falling/trauma to the abdomen), so you'll have to make your own judgement call on your skiing capabilities and the risks associated with injuring yourself. High altitude is also a reason that doctors sometimes discourage downhill skiing.
The second trimester of pregnancy is probably the safest time to travel and fly (up to 28 weeks), but skiing when in later pregnancy is probably more risky than skiing in early pregnancy so you'll need to think carefully before hitting the slopes during pregnancy. You'll also need to consider if you'll be able to find any ski clothing which fits!
The act of skiing whilst pregnant itself is not overly risky; breathing fresh mountain air whilst sitting in a slight squat position puts no undue pressure on the abdomen and can increase fitness. It's the people around you and the risk of collision/falling which needs to be considered if you're thinking about skiing during pregnancy. Trauma to the abdomen when pregnant can be incredibly damaging for the fetus (and you due to the muscles and ligaments already loosening in time for birthing).
Evaluate Your Capabilities If you are a seasoned skier then there's no reason that you can't continue to enjoy the sport once you fall pregnant. Just remember to evaluate your skills! Yes you may have been a fast and hard skier pre-pregnancy, but that doesn't mean that your body will be able to execute the same level of skill (safely) once you're in the mum-to-be club. It's important to listen to your body carefully and take everything a lot more easily than before you were pregnant. If you're a beginner skier then starting to ski whilst pregnant probably isn't a good idea.
Beware the Altitude High altitude can effect pregnant women a lot more than it does non-pregnant people. If you're arriving in resort for a week's skiing be sure that you give yourself enough time to acclimatise to the altitude before you throw yourself into skiing during pregnancy – you don't want to cause yourself an injury or become overly breathless because you didn't take altitude into consideration.
Avoid Busy Runs If you are a skillful experienced skier you may not fear falling as much as new skier would. However, people crashing into you full force is a very real risk when skiing in busy areas so we advise you pick quiet areas to ski at non-busy times to minimise the risk of collision.
It's Not a Race Pre-pregnancy you may have enjoyed hurtling down the mountains at a rate of knots, but now that you are pregnant it's time to slow down and take it easy a bit more. It's not a race and you've got nothing to prove… by pushing yourself too hard and fast you'll be more likely to injure yourself so just take it easy.
Listen to Your Body If you're full of energy and want to enjoy the mountains then DO IT! however the only person who can tell you that you're too tired is you, so listen carefully to your body and what it's trying to tell you.
Relaxation is Good for You Whether it's your first or fifth baby, relaxing when pregnant is incredibly important. Perhaps you'll evaluate your energy levels and just ski every other afternoon? Maybe you'll decide that skiing during pregnancy is too risky or difficult and you'll stick to Alpine walks, shopping or just enjoying the cafe and views. Relaxation is such an important thing for everyone to remember, not just pregnant women, so be sure to enjoy as much rest and rejuvenation as you can (you won't get a chance once baby arrives!).
Skiing During Pregnancy; Should I or Shouldn't I?
Our advice about skiing during pregnancy is to speak to your midwife/doctor beforehand and come up with a plan that you both feel comfortable with. Only you can make that decision!
But if you DO decide against skiing whilst pregnant, then there are plenty of other things to do in Meribel to help you relax, rejuvenate and enjoy this most special and treasured time in your life. Get in touch if you would like any further advice, here at Ski Basics we're here to help!


Mr. Borisov, you were Prime Minister in 2012 as well. What are some things you are looking to accomplish this time around or what would you do differently?
Unfortunately, we have to handle our national finances, something we were unable to do back in 2012. As a result, our first step is to stop the financial downfall of the country, it the foremost concern. This means handling our external debt, broken financial system, reduced credit ratings and reduced international investments. All of the working funds from the EU when we were in power in 2012 have been stopped for over a year and a half now. My colleagues Donchev, Pavlova, Moskovski as well as DPMs Kuneva and Kalfin are working on the Operational Programs with the latter taking the Euro Funds Program into manual control 24/7, they stayed up late last night to write the last reports so we can send them to Brussels today. This is because 2014 was a zero-year for absorbing EU funds. The most optimistic forecast for receiving money from the EU would be no earlier than June next year.
It appears that Mr. Donchev is playing a very important role in the initial months of the new government.
Mr. Donchev was a Minister of EU Funds, now he is the Deputy Prime Minister of EU Funds and Economic Policies. The fact is, he left a large wage as a European member of parliament and stayed here so we could fulfill our program connected to the EU funds. This is especially important when considering over 70% of our financial resource comes from Europe. First we need to fix our finances to the level they once were and then we can aim for an increase. Bulgaria was an example for responsible reforms and financial maintenance for the region of Greece, Romania, Serbia and the Balkans in general. To place this in perspective, the monitoring reports by the EU for Bulgaria in the past were done every year and a half whereas Romania's was done every six months; unfortunately, now it going to be done the other way around. So you can see I need to depend a lot on the financial and economic departments to regenerate the good name of Bulgaria in order to bring forth more investors. When there is no financial stability, no political stability, no judicial reform it is viewed as a risk to foreign investors. Mr. Donchev will be pivotal with these objectives.
We noticed that back in June you met with a US senator, Chris Murphy .
Yes, also McKenneth and his colleagues from the republican institute.
Could you elaborate more on the yield of oil from the coast?
I have said many times that the toughest decision that the last government had to make was in allowing the exploration and production of petroleum gases to international companies, such as OMV, Repsol and the French company Total and what percentage they going to get from potential discoveries of petrol and/or gas. Minister Stoynev [Former Minister of Economy, Energy & Tourism] canceled those concessions and we are going to discuss them again if not this Wednesday at the Council of Ministers, than next Wednesday. Currently, Scottish company Melrose Resources extracts 10 % of the discovered yields.
I'm sure that the huge pressure over our government from Russia is from nothing else but the possibility of losing that market. Every year we import oil and gas, from Russia to Bulgaria, to the tune of 6.5 billion USD, when Bulgaria has the potential to produce that for ourselves as well as surpluses available for export. This is of huge interest to Bulgaria. This would give 100% diversity and 100% energy independency to Bulgaria.
Absolutely, when a country controls their energy, they control their destiny.
I'm guided only by the national interest. I have sent my ministers of economy, energy and foreign affairs to make some re-negotiations regarding thermo-electric power- station 1 and 3 in an attempt to lower the prices a bit due to all the tension in the eyes of the public and the high prices of electricity right now. These re-negotiations are due to the purchase price of the American centrals compared to the Bulgarian thermo- electro power- station (TEC 2), with the former at almost 3 times higher rates. Yes, we recognize that those investments bring diversity and we applaud their presence in Bulgaria but we want to lower the prices and take credit as we did with the wind energy because people are struggling.
Hopefully the negotiations will go in the right direction. The other contract that is also in front of us is with Westinghouse and the 7th reactor, I want to specifically underline that we are going to welcome them with traditional bread and salt to build the 7th reactor as long as they are investors. If this project is a success there is no point for them not to want to invest further, there is already land, storage areas, systems, trained staff and technical support at the ready. The whole world knows that this is the biggest central, it has passed all of its regulations and Westinghouse is absolutely more than welcome to invest. They build the reactor; they get 100% support from us, as long as it is ours.
When I met with Senator Murphy and the President of Westinghouse we spoke about how wonderful an opportunity this is for the US government if they are looking for diversity of energy in the region. They need to stand behind this project with a guarantee from the American government to build the 7th reactor and produce electricity to make in both our interests; in this case they are more than welcome to do so. But you can't go to the poorest country in Europe to be an energy dealer with the newest technology in the world. From us you have the support, the infrastructure, the specialists, and from the US you have the money and the technology; together this represents a rare opportunity for investment. Keeping in mind as well the friendly relations shared between the US and Turkey; there could easily be a contract for them to buy energy from us. So, welcome.
You have a lot of heavy issues on the plate. The people around, even in this coalition government, must be extremely important in correcting these issues you've mentioned?
Yes and I'm happy that I have such great human assets available to me which were cultivated over the years. People are moving up the ladder. In time, when I decide to step down, there will be at least 40 people ready to take my position. With assistance from Brussels we have a program in place for the education of our party [GERB], you can't imagine the young people that are so capable and well educated; we are creating the 3rd and 4th echelon of people prepared to govern.
Another great power that we possess is local authority. We have over 90 mayors in the biggest cities across the country. There is a lot of trust in GERB which shows when many of these mayors are in their 3rd and 4th mandates. We can add Kristalina Georgieva to the list, who is now European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response in the second college of the Barroso Commission. So, the American investor is more than welcome. We are going to do everything in our power to stabilize the economy and the finances of this country, to unleash the EU funds.
What are the specific factors we could present to investors?
Many of the sectors already have legs and strong precedent firms. Starting with Coca Cola and the mineral water spring sources, Microsoft, HP and the whole IT sector and of course the energy sector we spoke about earlier. Something can be said regarding the agro-sector and all the vineries, there are some great vineyards. Some wine cellars are proud owners of golden medals and so on. Every sector is available.
I'd like to add the automotive industry. Nowadays many things are produced in Bulgaria; all the parts from a car including engines and electrical components are produced here.
The American Times has spent some time in Macedonia, one of the greater strengths they possess are their well-functioning economic zones which focus on automotive components; which leads me to two things: First, what economic zones, if any, exist here to further these types of investments and second, how does Bulgaria stand out to some of the regional competitors in that regard?
We have many Chinese factories which are producing parts for automobiles. They have at their disposal trained staff, technical support and a very important geostrategic position in Bulgaria in the middle of 5 European Trans crossroads. We wish our neighbors from Macedonia great success and their share of great investors as well. Peace and prosperity will be when all countries become a part of the EU and help each other out. That is the point when we are going to be able to stop discussing historic ethnic conflicts of the Balkans. Serbia, Macedonia, Albania have always had the support of our country.
Obviously there are going to be challenges when restructuring the finances for EU funds. What specific steps lay ahead?
The huge payments that we are going to have to make to cover the bankruptcy and the huge deficit which we have to bring below 3%. This is on the top of rectifying the fake promises politicians have made for more jobs, higher pensions and wages. People have been promised a bright future for 40 years now and youngsters want to live today, to go to the theater and the cinema today, they want to drive on the highways and ride the subway and so on. We have to make it a priority to deal with those things. Finally, we need to address overall energy efficiency and healthcare.
Yet again you have been in the office for a week as you said, this would be a different conversation if this was 6 months from now.
I was Prime Minister a few years ago and the first incumbent Prime Minister as of this week. We have never fallen into obscurity. The party continues to conquer new towns. As a conclusion, I would like to say that I believe in every political party, that we are going to continue working together, even though it will be tough at times to continue to stabilize the country until next year's elections and bring back the investors.
As a Prime Minister what is your personal message to US investors.
If the Americans (business or political) are looking for a geostrategic presence in the Balkans within the Russian realm, Bulgaria is your place. We have maintained solidly in the midst of war, UN embargo and mass murder 15 years ago in Kosovo, which was 300 km away from Sofia. Now 500 km away from our other border, Ukraine and Crimea are falling apart. These incidents depict why and how there is so much Russian influence. It is your duty to help us with investments and healthcare and develop to develop and nurture our friendship; you should not be waiting for a special invitation, you should know you are welcome here, not only for us but for your own interests.
Deputy Prime Minister Donchev, thank you for joining us today. In your position you are in charge of EU Funds and Economic Policies. Can you elaborate on a few of the key tenets of this position?
EU financing is about 10% of public expenses but 72% of our public investment. The more important thing is that the EU financing is focused in the spheres of improving the business environment and factors that generate growth. You can see that there is an excellent combination between EU financing and pedestal for the necessary reforms. It's typical for the program period of 2014-2020 because of the strong connection between the financing that is available and the necessities to make reforms in member states. There will be ex-ante conditionality's that place us in a position where we must make key reforms before we can take any EU financing. I believe these conditionality's are needed and the number one driving force in making reforms.
What is the timeline on when these reforms are expected to be in place?
The first progress review with be done at the end of 2016.
Can you please elaborate further on the energy sector and how this reflects on overall Bulgarian society?
Energy independence is not an economic concern but rather one of national security and has different dimensions. First of all, when speaking about gas supply we must continue with our interconnectors with our neighbors Serbia, Greece, Romania, and Turkey as it offers diversity in the supply. This is in addition to Mr. Borisov's ambitions to further explore the Black Sea coast for potential reserves.
If you see the comparison between the different EU member states Bulgaria is not in a good position amongst our colleague states in regards to energy consumption and prices. This of course presents issues for businesses especially in high consumption activities like in the manufacturing and production industries. However, we have experience in assisting some of them [companies] through our "Operational Program" [Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy] with grants in order to achieve better energy efficiency. But of course, it's also an issue for people in their homes. As such, this sector's deficiencies are of the highest priority for the new government. We need to offer support to people in their efforts to develop energy efficiencies in their homes; especially, in the multi-family blocks.
It really makes for a complicated situation when as a prerequisite to rehabilitation we must gather consensus between all the owners in the block. Augmenting these complications further and an aspect singular to Bulgaria is that 90% of these multi-family dwellings are privately owned. We've done some things with grants in the past five years; however, we must do more to make available financing options to help people become more energy efficient as well as simplifying the procedures to obtain assistance. We want to implement this system to replace the current mechanism which has the state paying 50% of the energy costs for these multi-family dwellings.
How are you funding these energy subsidies?
From the State budget and an EU fund.
You've were in charge of EU funds during Borisov's first tenure as Prime Minister as well. How has your position changed this time around in 2014?
The function and title are the same. However, I am now in charge of coordinating all applicable ministries such as economy, energy, transportation, regional development and environment. Of course, this makes sense when considering the importance of receiving EU funds through required reforms in these particular ministries as mentioned earlier.
When discussing Funds from external sources, transparency is of paramount importance. How do you make certain the public are aware of incoming funds, projects, etc?
Transparency has to be reduced to the procedure. During our first term I believe we made some important steps and I am particularly proud of one of them. If you visit the EU Funds website [eufunds.bg] you'll find a section named UMIS (United Management Information System) that lists openly all the contracts, beneficiaries and payments; all in tremendous details.
That's nice to see although this is most likely a requirement of the EU.
Actually, it is not. We created this through our own initiative; that fact is a major reason why I am so proud of it.
Fantastic. Digitization tends to minimize corruption and maximize transparency. Are there any plans to create E-Systems for other services or databases like UMIS?
That is the next step. We'd like to create similar systems for all types of public investment and expenses. Our next natural ambition would be to take these systems beyond state administration and use them in various agencies, institutions, healthcare and so forth. Fortunately during our first term we created a base in this regard that we hope to build on now. Ultimately it will reduce administrative expenses, corruption and time via better efficiency.


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For me, it's all about the map.
This is my starting point. And also sometimes the end point of my travel research. I often travel without a plan – especially when I first arrive in a new destination.
In The Art of Travel Alain de Botton's suggests that travel in the 21st century is colored by the ubiquitous rating of every historical site, every church, every mountain view, every boat ride, every hotel, evaluating for us their worthiness. He argues for traveling without a lot of research so that we can see with our own eyes and come to our own conclusions about what we see.
David Usher, author of Let the Elephants Run: Unlock Your Creativity and Change Everything suggests that a creative outcome is the result of a process and many iterations of that process. One cannot simply plan to be creative. When I heard him in an interview I, naturally, applied this to travel. I think more meaningful travel is the result of the process, not the planning. And the more we travel, the more iterations of travel we have, the better outcome/experience we get.
We will never know the outcome of a single trip, or our travels as a whole, until we have lived it and them. Don't plan for everything. Practice travel and live it creatively.
As de Botton suggests, decide for yourself what you find amazing – don't let the guide books determine this for you.
As per Usher's approach to creativity, trust the process. Go, experience and become a better, more creative traveler with every iteration/trip.
Should I turn left or right out the front door? Left? Perfect.
I was off for a 4-hour stroll of Hamburg. Here are some of my photos.
Cruise ships and patios. Everyone out for a Sunny Saturday at Hamburg port.
Birdseye view of the Hamburg Harbor with cruise ship and dockyards with cranes in background.
It's easy to find your way along streets that are well-signed. This is the case in almost every city in Europe.
Take a left or a right. Wander into neighborhoods. This small detour was on my way to Hamburg town hall.
Coffee on the canal in the shopping area. Look on the lower left and you can see that there are restaurants along the canal as well.
The Hamburg Ferris Wheel – my landmark indicating that I was only a half block from the EAST hotel.
While Hamburg is known more for the Beatles, I found enthusiasm for Elvis here as well.


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Such a Girl
Nine years ago, Kendall Stark ended a relationship with the love of her life. As her college friends never tired of telling her, Jack was going nowhere fast. Now, Kendall is thirty-one, working as an operator at a prestigious New York hotel and listening in on the personal calls of celebrity guests, while she carries on a doomed affair with a married colleague. And while deep down she knows she should be leading a more fulfilling life, Kendall believes she is content with the choices she has made.
Until the morning Jack reappears. Only now, Jack is the wealthy owner of a New England brewery, and he's staying in the hotel where Kendall works. His unexpected return leads her to rethink all the assumptions she ever made about success, love, and happiness -- and forces Jack to decide if he can ever forgive the woman who broke his heart so many years ago.
If you have ever had an infuriating neighbour, a crazy boss, or simply an ex love, you are sure to enjoy this book... This Chick lit book comes highly recommended by Beauty and Lace.
Review by Anna, Beauty and Lace
Siplin has created characters that are refreshingly real and awkward, yet delightfully lovable.
Review by Alana, Urban Writers Lounge
Between [Kendall's] long-lost romance and the hotel-office politics, Such a Girl is an entertaining read that I think most readers will enjoy.
Review by Khara Aisha, Bella Online
In Siplin's talented hands, Kendall's dull work and mundane conflicts with co-workers become potent, tense events.
Review by Cindy Harrison, Romantic Times
In Such a Girl, Siplin builds on one of Austen's lesser-known works, Persuasion, but adds her own touch by thoroughly modernizing and urbanizing the story.
Article by Michelle Whitney Evans, The State
Ms. Siplin has taken a basic premise, that of love, forgiveness, redemption, and self-inspection, and turned it into a story that you can't fit into one simple niche.
Part chick-lit, part comedy, part drama, Such a Girl is a coming-of-age story for women of all ages. I highly recommend it, not just for its ability to make you think, but for the pleasure of reading about someone who is, more than anything, a woman living and loving in today's modern world.
Review by Jennifer Wardrip, Romance Junkies
Solidly grounded in the backstairs culture at posh New York hotels, Such a Girl gives a hilariously eye-opening account of how these celebrity-crazed hotel workers eavesdrop on famous guests and treat themselves to four-hour stays in unbooked luxury suites.
Review by Judith Wynn, The Boston Herald
...a sly urban update of Persuasion, Jane Austen's classic romantic novel...
Review in Essence Magazine
Such a Girl is a story about life's ironies, first loves, social hierarchies, and people trying to find their way. It's also a lesson about judging others. Second chances don't always come along, so we should try to get it right the first time.
Review by Maria Micolucci, Girlfriendbooks.com
Such a Girl by Karen Siplin will keep you reading until the end. It causes Kendall and the reader to rethink success, love, and the importance of true happiness.
Review by Sara Weis, SaraSays.com
This novel is a love story imbued with comedy. The hotel itself is filled with quirky guests, and even quirkier workers, still a breeding ground for the perpetuation of distinct social classes. Witty and honest writing shows great maturity and talent in its author. In this wonderful follow-up to her first novel, His Insignificant Other, Ms. Siplin has given her readers another satisfying story.
Review by Liz Ragland-Thompson, Romance Reviews Today
As CLUELESS did to Jane Austen's EMMA, Such A Girl provides the same delightful treatment to the author's PERSUASION with Ken being Anne Elliot and Sullivan is retired naval officer Frederick Wentworth. The enjoyable second chance at love story line reflects a realistic social order that though the plot takes place in the twenty-first century could have easily been in the early 1800s. Sullivan is a wonderful protagonist as he wants his Ken back in his life, but doubts he can trust her with his heart. Ken regrets the error that shaped her life, but shows courage as she decides to prove she is his significant other forever. Together they make an intelligent and witty tale.
Review by Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
Karen Siplin's latest novel will undoubtedly have you looking at the last page, wondering why oh why did the story come to an end.
Review by James Lisbon, Awareness
Such a Girl drops us into the triple-hip world of Manhattan's boutique hotels, where celebrities routinely wear out their welcome. How much fun is operator Kendall Stark... Can't wait to read Karen Siplin's next book.
Pamela K. Johnson
Siplin has done it again. Such a Girl is a witty, fast-paced novel about lost love and the possibilities of what can happen further down the road. The main character is adorable, humorous, and heart-warming. The supporting characters are memorable. Readers will surely be delighted.
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Thai Trans Reality Show Contestant Stuns Audience
Filed By Bil Browning | March 15, 2011 8:30 AM | comments
Filed in: Entertainment, Transgender & Intersex
Tags: reality show contestant, singing contest, Thailand
What a voice. This transgender Thai reality show contestant stuns the judges by singing both parts in a beautiful song that brings the audience to their feet.
According to a translation posted in the comments section on YouTube, the contestant tells the show, "I've been ridiculed a lot, like, 'you fag' or stuff like that so much. But I've had to keep it inside the whole time. And my dad would not accept me, to the point where he hits me so I could change back from being a transsexual to being 'normal'. I just want to tell my dad that I love him so much and I can do this."
The last judge tells her, "Initially, I was certain that you were a transexual, but once you began singing, I was fooled to think that you were female. After you started the male verse, I should have trusted my gut feeling... Continue the deception."
Regan DuCasse | March 15, 2011 11:02 AM
WHAT a beautiful, magnificently talented kid! I can't imagine a parent not thinking they were blessed to have such a child who, despite not being accepted by her dad, still manages to tell her dad she loves him...
Wish that kid were MINE!
ginasf | March 15, 2011 1:57 PM
You wanna bet she was paid to sing in her male voice. This is almost exactly like a Taiwan TV singing competition from about 6 mos. ago with a trans contestant (including the same insulting comments by the female judge). No one's telling me the producers didn't see that and decide we need "one" for our show.
Good for this talented young woman, but I wish her abilities weren't packaged in needing to obsess over her gender history.
Tavdy79 | March 15, 2011 3:21 PM
You're interpreting it from a Western perspective. I don't speak Thai, but I do know that their culture's concept of "trans" is far more nuanced than in the West. Kathoeys, who would be considered transwomen by most Westerners, are still considered to be (a type of) male in Thai culture even though they act and are treated as female, so it might not be unacceptable to her to sing in a male voice.
@Tavdy79:
Kathoey is actually a term meaning "feminine boy" and was placed on the trans community primarily by the sex industry (as was the term "Ladyboy" which is a literal translation of it). The actual term for trans women in Thailand is "Sao Prophet Song" meaning 'woman of the second type.' Yes, a lot of Thai society considers trans women to be third gender, but that doesn't mean the trans women in Thailand view themselves that way. There are lots of people in the US who view trans women as "its" or "men" yet that doesn't mean that's how we experience ourselves.
No, I don't think this is a cultural thing. There have been high profile trans women pop groups in Thailand like Venus Fly Trap and they didn't sing in baritone voices. Nok, the woman who was the lead singer of that group, is a well known celebrity in that country. However, Nok was paid to do a commercial where she uses both her regular and "male" voice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gPhAFmaTYM
This is typical "out the tranny" stuff and you can see the two hosts on the side of the stage are yucking it up when this girl goes into her deeper voice.
edith | March 15, 2011 2:14 PM
Which "deception" was the judge referring to? . . . groan.
Only transsexual females with the most understanding parents aren't brought up without continual aversion therapy from the day they're first able to speak, even then . . .
It can be traumatic and paralyzing. It's just amazing how therapy is all focused on gatekeeping that has nothing to do with therapy. If anything is a social construct, for a good portion of people, voice is. It's more nurture than nature in a great many cases. This is irritating.
I just wish I could find a video clip of the Hella Pick interview from the Unseen Alistair Cooke on Materpiece I saw a few weeks ago. It always amazes me how different the vocal range, enunciation and syntax is when I travel from the accessories shop at the mall to the job lot surplus discount store on the other side of town that specializes in everything from hosiery to hammers. Add the description transsexual to any woman's description and they go through an instantaneous species change in the eyes of the beholder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kJWMGdJwkk&feature=player_embedded#at=14
I think this is from the old I've Got a Secret from the fifties -
Female Baritone. not really all that different than what the Thai performer is doing. She does Ol' Man River in a voice that could give Paul Robeson a run for his money, chats with Lillie Palmer, then goes on to do a Louis Armstrong impression.
Meghan Stabler | March 15, 2011 5:07 PM
It's probably worthy of mention that very likely she chose the song she sings for a personal reason.
It's called "Unlovable", a very popular Thai song from a couple of years back.
Very early on in their transitional journey, some question whether they will ever be loved again. With all the harsh social issues that we must face, it is ever not a question that we worry about finding, and being loved again?
I say congrats to her.
Alex Blaze | March 16, 2011 9:28 AM
I'd throw in there that the words "deception" and "fooled" might have been bad translationed - who knows if we even have the words to convey what was originally said. All we know about the English meaning is taken from YouTube comments. Not the most reliable source.
Sera Wohldmann | March 16, 2011 3:57 AM
As I don't have a translation, I'm entirely commenting on my own experiences, here.
I am certainly not ashamed of my baritone voice. In fact, I sing as a backup for my current band in addition to my duties on bass guitar, as well as lead vocals/bass for a side project I'm currently still writing for (i.e., not launched yet.) Just because I'm trans, doesn't mean I shouldn't sing. At the risk of sounding conceited, I love my voice.
Do I wish I could pull off a great female range like her? Yeah, not gonna lie. But I like what I've got, and I'm going to use it.
Props to her, hope she goes far!
edith | March 16, 2011 5:14 AM
"The last judge tells her, "Initially, I was certain that you were a transexual, (notice "a transsexual")but once you began singing, I was fooled to think that you were female. After you started the male verse, I should have trusted my gut feeling... Continue the deception." "
When she kisses her boyfriend, I could swear I hear a brief sampling of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". I don't know how that translates.
"Continue the deception". I remember John Lone as Song Lilling in M Butterfly in the David Croneberg film. Yes, continuing the "deception". I wonder about Shi Pei Pu. The New York Times refered to Shi Pei Pu as "Mr. Shi (pronounced Shuh)" in Shi Pei Pu's obituary.
I don't know anything about the contestant but what I see in the video. This just becomes so offensive to this person if she is transsexual and I think she is. Is she supposed to live her life as a gay man? I am steeped in the knowledge of what comes out of the CAMH and Susan Bradley's comment about how "all transsexuals are liars". That judge's remark was so offensive. It's a condemnation.
Tom | March 17, 2011 3:54 PM
I find it a troubling editorial point that - lacking any comment from Bil - this site is condoning the transgender "deception" myth, and promoting it by using this site's power to forward it on. Way to go, Bilerico.
Jamie | March 20, 2011 2:51 AM
Agreed. That last quote should not be included without some SERIOUS unpacking. Calling trans women "deceptive", saying they're not really women... this is disgusting.


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Scottish champions Celtic are all set to complete a long-term loan deal for Australia World Cup youngster Daniel Arzani on the transfer deadline day.
According to reports from Sky Sports, the 19-year-old midfielder has passed a medical and joined Celtic on a two-year loan, having completed his transfer from Melbourne City to Manchester City.
He was spotted at Parkhead on Wednesday during Celtic's Champions League clash against Greece side AEK Athens. The Bhoys were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier and Arzani watched the game from the stands.
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This is one of the most memorable days in forty years of wader migration studies in Australia. All four of the remaining satellite-tagged Grey Plovers have reached their breeding grounds in Siberia!
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Over the last few days all four individuals – two from South Australia and two from North-west Australia – have flown virtually non-stop some 3000km from their stopover locations in the Yellow Sea to breeding locations in Arctic Siberia. The two birds from Broome have finished up close to the coast at locations about 500km apart close to the north coast of Yakutia.
Charlie's likely nesting location (circled in red) in Northern Yakutia.
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Grey Plover on Wrangel Is. Courtesy of State Nature Reserve Wrangel Is.
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Science Behind Dogs Learning Their Names.
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Can dogs forget their owners?
Like humans, dogs are living longer; and, like humans, they can develop symptoms of dementia. A dog with canine cognitive dysfunction might forget his owner but how would we really know? The lack of a response can be very difficult to interpret.
Can dogs forget their owner?
For more positive anecdotal evidence that dogs can remember past owners, you can do an internet search for videos of soldiers returning home after a war. In many cases, these dogs have been left in the care of a friend or family member for years, yet the dog runs to their previous owner, immediately recognizing him.
Can dogs forget their previous owners?
Still, there is evidence to suggest that dogs can remember previous owners, particularly if their experience with that owner was strikingly good or terribly abusive. Dogs tend to live more in the moment and have less concept of time than humans do.
Can a dog forget their owner?
If you've ever had to give up a dog, you've no doubt wondered if your pup will remember you the same way you will remember him for years. While dog memories may not work the same as ours, both scientific and anecdotal evidence indicates that they can remember their previous owners.
Do dogs forget their mothers?
While a dog's memory works differently from a human's, animal behaviorist Steven Lindsay has previously told The Nest he believes mother dogs have the ability to remember their puppies long term. Coren did note it's more difficult for an adult dog to remember relationships from before the age of 6 months.
Do dogs forget their puppies?
Do dog moms even recognize their puppies if they run into them? A 2013 study in Animal Cognition suggested that dogs do indeed have long-term memory, so it makes sense that they might be able to recognize their pups. But the fact is that it depends on a number of factors, like how long they've been separated.
Do dogs forget their mom?
Many believe that dogs cannot remember their mothers. They will point to the fact that a male dog will mate with the mother as evidence of the dogs having no recognition of one another. However, a dog does not have morality.
Do dogs forget their owners?
While dog memories may not work the same as ours, both scientific and anecdotal evidence indicates that they can remember their previous owners.
Do dogs forget their babies?
A misconception exists that dogs don't recognize their offspring later in life. According to Steven Lindsay, a dog behavior consultant and trainer, canine parents can share bonds with their litters that last a lifetime, provided conditions are stable in the first weeks after giving birth.
Do dogs forget their owner?
Do cats forget their owners?
Cats possess excellent long-term memories. They can recall their animal companions and the people who feed them as well as those who irritate them. Although studies show that a cat's long-term memory may last as much as 200 times as long as a dog's, cats are highly selective about what they remember.
Do puppies forget their siblings?
Steven R. Lindsy has theorized dogs do have the ability to identify their siblings later in life and can also identify their parents as well. However, this is generally only the case for puppies who spent their critical socialization period with their siblings from when they were born to about 16-weeks old.
Do dogs forget their old owners?
Signs of a Dog Remembering Past Owners. Just as humans may remember persons from their past, so too may dogs. It is the same with dogs. They show the strongest signs of recognition with previous owners who treated them well or who treated them poorly.
Do puppies forget their owners?
Luckily, the answer is yes! In fact, studies have shown that the longer a dog is separated from their owner, the happier the dog will be when they return! So, it's actually true, even for your pups, that time really does make the heart grow fonder!
Do dogs ever forget their owners?
Do toddlers forget their parents?
Parents probably feel more anxiety about being separated than infants do! Between 4-7 months of age, babies develop a sense of "object permanence." They're realizing that things and people exist even when they're out of sight. Babies learn that when they can't see mom or dad, that means they've gone away.
Do puppies forget their mothers?
When Memory Fails. It is important to socialize young puppies while they are in the litter with their mother, but not to wean or remove them too early. Typically, puppies begin to be weaned between 4 and 6 weeks of age, but the litter remains with the mother until they are at least 8 weeks old.
Do dogs forget their previous owners?
Can dogs recognize their name?
A national survey by a veterinary association recently found that only 30 per cent of dogs actually knew their name, especially in houses with multiple dogs and children. But most dogs don't really know their names. They respond to habit, food or tone of voice.
Can rabbits learn their names?
Yes. Rabbits can understand their names and some other short, simple words. Some rabbits are smarter than others and can understand more words, but generally speaking, all rabbits will eventually learn their own names and may respond to you when you call.
Can dogs learn their owners names?
Many dogs know the names of the humans sharing their home. It's only natural that they notice that certain words go with certain people. Many dogs will react to the names of their guardians with great enthusiasm when they are not present, perhaps anticipating their return.
Can cats recognize their names?
But according to a study published Thursday in Scientific Reports, domestic cats do recognize their own names—even if they walk away when they hear them. Atsuko Saito, a behavioral scientist at the University of Tokyo, previously showed that cats can recognize their owners' voices.
Can chickens learn their names?
A chicken will learn it's name and quicker than you think.If you call your chicken by name every day, several times a day your chicken will know that you are calling their name. You will notice that each one will respond to their own name and they will learn the names of the other chickens.
Can dogs forget owners?
Just as humans may remember persons from their past, so too may dogs. The memory of the previous owners is also signaled when a dog is excited and happy to greet an owner who has been away for a prolonged period of time.
Do dogs learn their names?
Do dogs remember their names?
Can stress cause forgetfulness?
Stress, anxiety or depression can cause forgetfulness, confusion, difficulty concentrating and other problems that disrupt daily activities. Alcoholism. Chronic alcoholism can seriously impair mental abilities. Alcohol can also cause memory loss by interacting with medications.
Can dogs forget potty training?
They forget. Some dogs get canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD), a condition much like Alzheimer's disease in humans. Owners of old dogs often report that the dog will do nothing during outside potty breaks, but will soil the rug as soon as he comes inside.
Can a dog forget you?
Just because dogs lack episodic memory doesn't mean they can't remember anything that ever happened to them. But because dogs aren't verbal, it's very hard for humans to understand whether they have a similar sense of self. However, recent studies show that dogs may have episodic-like memories.
Can my dog forget me?
Don't worry – your dog will definitely remember you. Dogs have great memories and can remember a person from years ago, even if they have only met once. Yes at first, in the sense that parting from each other may be a bit difficult for you both and some dogs do take a little longer than others to settle in.
Do dogs know their names?
Do dogs understand their name?
Do dog know their names?
According to the study, the words chosen were "nouns with the same length and accents as their own names." If the cat acted differently when it heard its name, the scientists would know that the cat could distinguish its own name from other words.
How dogs got their name?
This German breed gets its name from its origin and purpose. They were originally called the "Rottweiler Metgerhund," meaning "Rottweil butchers' dog." This is because they come from the town Rottweil and they were used to guard livestock and pull carts filled with butchered meat to markets.
Do dogs name their owners?
How dogs recognize their owners (and their moods) Gazing at faces is how dogs pick out their owner, research shows. Dogs can read a lot from a human's face, according to recent research. For one thing, they rely on seeing a face to tell whether a person is their guardian or a stranger.
Do dogs know their name?
Do dogs recognize their names?
Can guinea pigs learn their names?
Re: when do guinea pigs learn their name. Most don't learn their names. They're not dogs. They're smart but it takes training to teach them their name.
Can dogs forget who you are?
There are several ways your dog can remember you, although most studies show that it's primarily either by facial recognition, or simply remembering your scent. So long as your dog has strong, healthy eyes, [the study showed] that he won't forget you." Your dog also can recognize you through their smell.
How did dogs get their name?
How do dogs get their pedigree names?
The pedigree begins on the left with the individual dog or litter and moves one column to the right with each earlier generation, giving the registered names of the ancestors. Serious breeders have kennel names that appear in their dogs' names. In most breeds, you'll see names like "CH.
Do dogs know their owners name?
How quickly do dogs learn their name?
When he looks at you, say his name and give him a dog treat. As an option, use a clicker before giving the treat. Do this for five to 10 minutes daily, and within days, you'll be able to say his name and get his attention as he looks at you in anticipation of a treat.
Do parakeets recognize their names?
Budgies can understand simple grammar as well as a 7-month-old child. Budgerigars, as members of the parrot family, have long been known to be able to mimic human speech. But now researchers have found that their brains are also able to pick out abstract patterns in language and phrases.
Do chinchillas know their name?
Yes, chinchillas can learn their name, but the process will take time. You stand the best chance of success if you reward the chinchilla with a treat, so they associate their name with a tasty tidbit.
Do bunnies know their names?
Many pet parents believe their pets know their names and can respond to certain familiar words. Rabbit owners are no different. Dogs and cats are obviously responding to their names, but do rabbits know their names? Yes.
Do ferrets know their names?
They recognize their name, respond to verbal and visual commands, and can even learn to do tricks. Ferrets can also be litter-box trained. The behaviors you want to see in your ferret can best be achieved by training using praise or appropriate treats (see below). A healthy, well-trained ferret should not bite.
Do dogs respond to their names?
Dogs do not understand a name the way we understand it. This is because a dog takes in everything we say to him as a sound. He or she takes the sound as a command, and responds accordingly. Your puppy does not understand the meaning behind the name.
Do dogs know their own names?
Cats know their own names and recognize it when we call for them, new research shows. Scientists found that our feline friends are able to tell their names apart from other words. The study shows that cats' grasp of our words is closer to a dog's than we think.
How did boxer dogs get their name?
Home for the Boxer is Germany and behind the breed are believed to be dogs such as the Great Dane and the Bulldog. It is thought his name may have come from a corruption of the German word beisser, the Boxer being a refined version of Bullenbeisser, meaning 'bull biter'.
Where did dogs get their name?
The spotted breed takes its name from Dalmatia, an Adriatic region that lies mostly within modern-day Croatia. Dalmatians have long been used as sentinels and guard dogs in the region, but it's not entirely clear that they originated there.
How did coon dogs get their name?
Given that the derogatory use of the term "coon" for blacks is derived from the word "raccoon" and the dog is a close relative of the bloodhound (well known for their use in tracking runaway slaves), it is not an illogical leap that this particular breed of dog could have gotten its name for its use of tracking down
Do dogs really know their names?
Do dogs remember their old names?
Science Behind Dogs Learning Their Names. Some dogs are able to learn tons of words, while other dogs are only able to pick up on a few basic words, like their name. This means that they learn to respond to their name when it is said, not that they actually know their own name is Fido.
Why do dogs respond to their name?
This means that they learn to respond to their name when it is said, not that they actually know their own name is Fido. If you call their name and they come to you, they receive treats, helping them learn to come to the sound of their name - just like you teach them to respond to "sit" and "stay."
Do cats know their names?
"I love cats. They're so cute and so selfish. Her past experiments have revealed cats can interpret human gestures to find hidden food, recognize their owner's voice, and beg for food from a person who looks at them and calls their name—all of which suggested that felines know their names.
Do hamsters know their names?
Hamsters can learn their names. If you talk to your hamster frequently, she'll get used to hearing her name. Hamsters will relieve themselves in one or two corners of their habitat.
Do cats know their name?
The cats showed interest not only when their owners called their names, but even when strangers did. It's possible cats may have learned to pair the sound of their name with rewards, such as food and petting, Saito explains.
Do animals know their names?
The classical view is that animals learn their names through classical conditioning, viz., what they learn is to *respond* to the name, not recognize themselves as such. Positive reinforcements such as cuddles and treats teaches the animal come to the owner whenever they hear their name.
Do cats recognize their names?
Cats know their names. My cat responds to his name all of the time. However, while cats will often know and understand their names, they have not been domesticated for as long as dogs have, so they may not respond to their names as often, because they do not feel like they have to respond to or respect humans.
Do Rabbits know their names?
Rabbits definitely know their names. Many of them will respond to their name when called, but more on that in a moment.
Do breeders name their puppies?
Kennel names are necessary simply to distinguish your puppies, and their litters, from others in the breed. Because a dog's name needs to be added to it, a kennel name should not be long, but it should be distinctive and easy to remember. (The AKC has rules for kennel names, should you ever want to register yours.
Do snakes know their name?
We assume all snakes have similar hearing abilities since they have the same ear anatomy, but it is possible that snakes from different environments are able to hear different ranges of sounds. This supports what many snake owners claim—that pet snakes can recognize their names being called.
Do rats know their names?
Rats, although they do squeak from time to time, are very quiet animals. Fancy or Pet rats not only can learn their names, they will come when called if taught to. Pet rats can also learn to do tricks and tasks.
Do parrots know their names?
As pets, parrots mimic the sounds around them, including their human companions. The answer is that parrots learn their names while they're in the nest. They hear their parents using each other's names and begin calling themselves by names that sound similar, but not identical to those of their parents.
Do chickens know their names?
Do dogs forget?
Do dogs forget things?
Do dogs know their owners names?
Do dogs actually know their names?
What do celebrities name their dogs?
Even celebrities have a tough time coming up with the perfect names for their pets. Read on to check out our favorites. Martha Stewart. Oprah. David Bowie and Sid Vicious. Elvis. Atticus Finch and Boo Radley. Lamby. Duck. Paco. Paco | Olivia Wilde via Instagram.
How hot dogs got their name?
References to dachshund sausages and ultimately hot dogs can be traced to German immigrants in the 1800s. These immigrants brought not only sausages to America, but dachshund dogs. The name most likely began as a joke about the Germans' small, long, thin dogs.
Do dogs respond to their name?
How do dogs know their names?
How did Naughty Dog get their name?
Naughty Dog stood out. It stayed and it stuck." So that's how the name originated: a nerdy college software designer drawing Furry beach porn. But even though the name only barely made it into existence, the team developed a devotion to the title, as it came to symbolize everything about the studio.
How do dogs know their name?
Do dogs really know their name?
Do turtles know their names?
Turtles Know Their Owners! Most people don't realize this, but many turtles recognize the sight and sounds of their owners! You might not expect it, but your turtle may actually come to you when you call him!
Do cats understand their names?
Yes, your cat probably understands when you're calling its name, a new study finds. But it may just choose not to listen. A team of researchers found domestic cats respond more strongly to their own names than to other words in a series. In a previous study, Saito found cats can recognize their owners' voices.
Do horses know their names?
Horses really can recognise their owners by their voices, according to research showing how they generate a mental picture of familiar humans. When a familiar person's voice is played from a hidden loudspeaker, horses look towards them more than to another individual they know, or a stranger.
Do birds know their names?
Summary: New research suggests that some birds may know who their human friends are, as they are able to recognize people's faces and differentiate between human voices.
Do dogs forget scents?
And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is, proportionally speaking, 40 times greater than ours." Your dog also has an olfactory memory, meaning he remembers scents long after he's been exposed to them. Even if your face were to change, your dog would be able to associate you by smell.
Do dogs forget owners?
Do dogs forget easily?
Just because dogs lack episodic memory doesn't mean they can't remember anything that ever happened to them. However, as far as researchers can tell, they don't retain those memories for very long. So dogs may have short-term, episodic memory, but their associative memories stick with them longer.
Do dogs forget other dogs?
With dogs, the scent of a person, place or other dogs will stay with them for a very long time. So while a dog may not recognize that he's stumbled onto his long lost sister, he may do the sniff test and be comfortable with the dog due to scent memory; he remembers her smell because they were originally littermates.
Will Dog forget its owner?
Do dogs forget you?
How can I forget bad dreams?
Steps Distract yourself. A bad dream can leave strong images in your mind that are difficult to forget. Reframe your bad dream. Turn on a nightlight. Ignore your clock. Bring some fresh scents into your room. Perform a grounding exercise.
Why do popes change their name?
It was widely assumed Benedict XVI chose his name to honor the legacy of Benedict XV and/or St. Benedict. The first pope to change his name did so in the Sixth Century because he was named after the Roman god Mercury, and he thought it inappropriate to carry that name as pope. He chose to be called John II.
How did pugs get their name?
Only in the 1750's did the Oxford English Dictionary recognize the word pug as meaning a "dwarf breed of dog". It's possible that the origin of the word Pug comes from the Latin Pugnus, meaning a balled up fist. Some say the wrinkles in a fawn Pugs head might look like a fist.
Do dogs forget previous owners?
How did Sundogs get their name?
Patches of light that sometimes appear beside the sun are called sundogs. The scientific name is parhelion (plural: parhelia) from the Greek parēlion, meaning "beside the sun." Speculation is that they are called that because they follow the sun like a dog follows its master.
How do animals know their names?
Do cats know their own name?
How did Whippets get their name?
Whippets also participate in dog sports such as lure coursing, agility, and flyball. The name is derived from an early 17th-century word, now obsolete, meaning "to move briskly". Whippets were originally greyhounds that were deemed unsuitable for hunting because of their size.
How did Bermuda shorts get their name?
History. Bermuda shorts originated with the British Army for wear in tropical and desert climates, and they are still worn by the Royal Navy, as well as the Royal Canadian Navy. They arranged for a local tailor to make two pairs of shorts, modeled on the shorts of the British military, for each of their male employees.
How do cats know their names?
Cats know their names. However, while cats will often know and understand their names, they have not been domesticated for as long as dogs have, so they may not respond to their names as often, because they do not feel like they have to respond to or respect humans.
Where did hoe cakes get their name?
The term hoecake is first attested in 1745, and the term is used by American writers such as Joel Barlow and Washington Irving. The origin of the name is the method of preparation: they were cooked on a type of iron pan called a hoe.
How did Vikings get their name?
The name 'Viking' comes from a language called 'Old Norse' and means 'a pirate raid'. People who went off raiding in ships were said to be 'going Viking'. But not all the Vikings were bloodthirsty warriors. Some came to fight, but others came peacefully, to settle.
How did Pomeranians get their name?
The breed is thought to have acquired its name by association with the area known as Pomerania which is located in northern Poland and Germany along the Baltic Sea. Although not the origin of the breed, this area is credited with the breeding which led to the original Pomeranian type of dog.
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Tech billionaire Manuel D. "Manny" Medina made his mark on the world in the old-fashioned way – through a combination of grit, determination, and an itch to make things happen, instead of just letting them happen.
Born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1952, his parents left Fidel Castro's oppressive regime, and moved to Miami, Florida in 1965. He earned a degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University in 1974, and joined Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a certified public accountant.
He left after just three years.
He incorporated the business as Terremark Worldwide, Inc., in 1980, and focused on real estate. When the economic downturn of the '80s hit, Medina was a little ahead of the curve. "I was lucky. I had already begun shifting my sources of business and capital to Europe and Asia. When the crash happened, my partners in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia helped my business kept growing," Medina said.
That is, until the real estate and financial industry collapses of the '90s.
"We were involved in developing an $80 million property, until the proposed anchor tenant went bankrupt, investors were indicted…all hell broke loose," Medina recalled.
That led to a fascination with emerging technologies, particularly the Internet. Terremark evolved into an information technology services company itself. Its first project was the National Access Point (NAP) of the Americas, one of the most important data banks in the world, connecting North America, Latin America, and Europe. Verizon acquired Terremark in 2011 for $1.4 billion, and then – instead of just sitting back – created Medina Capital, a private equity firm that invests in cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud infrastructure and software-as-a-service markets. In conjunction with CenturyLink, Medina Capital formed yet another new company, Cyxtera Technologies. It will operate analytics centers in the U. S. South America and Europe.
position as CEO of Cyxtera. His changes in direction, coupled with his lifetime love of learning, have taught him many things – and he offers some keen observations and advice for the next crop of rising entrepreneurs.
"One of their first questions is 'what's the secret to success?' and I tell them that there is no secret. The answers are right there – but you need to want to find them and act on them," he said. "Look at the weight loss industry. What's the secret to losing weight? Easy -- eat less and exercise more. But people want shortcuts, so now we have a multibillion-dollar industry devoted to that.
"If you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, be sure that the risk involved is acceptable to you. Because every business venture involves risk. And then be prepared to work your behind off, even on the little things.
"When I started out in business, there was no Internet. If I needed information about a new lead, I went to the library and dug through old clippings. Today, you can find out anything about anybody with one or two clicks – and some people don't bother to do even that much," Medina said.


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Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both bands over three decades. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990), U2's "One" (version 1) (1991), Bryan Adams' "Do I Have to Say the Words?", Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993) and Coldplay's "Talk" (2005) and "Viva la Vida" (2008), as well as the Ian Curtis biographical film Control (2007), The American (2010), A Most Wanted Man (2014), based on John le Carré's 2008 novel of the same name and Life (2015), after the friendship between Life magazine photographer Dennis Stock and James Dean.

Early life and family
Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard was born on 20 May 1955 in Strijen in the Netherlands, where his father had been appointed as parson to the Dutch Reformed Church the previous year. His father, Anton Corbijn van Willenswaard (1917–2007), took up the same position in Hoogland (1966) and Groningen (1972), moving his wife and four children with him. His mother, Marietje Groeneboer (1925–2011), was a nurse and was raised in a parson's family. Photographer and director Maarten Corbijn (born 1960) is a younger brother. Grandfather Anton Johannes (Corbijn) van Willenswaard (1886–1959) was an art teacher at Christian schools in Hilversum and an active member in the local Dutch Reformed Church in Hilversum.

Photography
Corbijn began his career as a music photographer when he saw the Dutch musician Herman Brood playing in a café in Groningen around 1975. He took a lot of photographs of the band Herman Brood & His Wild Romance and these led to a rise in fame for Brood and in exposure for Corbijn.

From the late 1970s the London-based New Musical Express (NME), a weekly music paper, featured his work on a regular basis and would often have a photograph by him on the front page. One such occasion was a portrait of David Bowie wearing a loincloth backstage in New York when starring in The Elephant Man. In the early years of London-based The Face, a glossy monthly post-punk life style / music magazine, Corbijn was a regular contributor. He made his name photographing in black-and-white but in May 1989 he began taking pictures in colour using filters. His first venture in this medium was for Siouxsie Sioux. Between 1998–2000, in collaboration with the painter Marlene Dumas, he worked on a project called "Stripping Girls", which took the strip clubs and peep shows of Amsterdam as their subject; while Corbijn later exhibited photographs, Dumas took Polaroids which she then used as sources for her paintings.

Corbijn has photographed Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (formerly of Led Zeppelin), Bob Dylan, Joy Division, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Prāta Vētra, Peter Hammill, Miles Davis, Kate Bush, Björk, Captain Beefheart, Kim Wilde, Marc Almond, Robert De Niro, Stephen Hawking, Elvis Costello, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Morrissey, Peter Murphy, Simple Minds, Clint Eastwood, The Cramps, Roxette, Herbert Grönemeyer, Annie Lennox, and Eurythmics, amongst others. Perhaps his most famous and longest standing associations are with Depeche Mode and U2. Corbijn's work relationship with Depeche Mode began with the filming of a music video for their 1986 single "A Question of Time". Corbijn says that he soon "started to realise that [his] visuals and their music went really well together. Then [he] did some live photos, and it eventually turned into designing the whole live set. That's what [he's] been doing for them since 1993." Corbijn has directed 20 of the bands music videos, the most recent of his works being Depeche Mode's 2023 Ghosts Again. He has also designed most of the covers for Depeche Mode's albums and singles from 1990's Violator album and onwards. Corbijn's work with U2 includes taking pictures of the band on their first US tour, taking pictures for their albums The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby albums (et al.), and directing a number of accompanying videos.

Other album covers featuring work by Corbijn include those for Springsteen, Nick Cave, Siouxsie's second band The Creatures, Bryan Adams, Metallica, Therapy?, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, The Killers, Simple Minds, R.E.M., The Bee Gees, Saybia, Clannad and Moke.

Film directing

Corbijn began his music video directing career when Palais Schaumburg asked him to direct a video. After seeing the resulting video for "Hockey", the band Propaganda had Corbijn direct "Dr. Mabuse". After that he directed videos for David Sylvian, Echo & the Bunnymen, Golden Earring, Front 242, Depeche Mode, Roxette and U2. His first video in colour was made for U2 in 1984 for their single "Pride (In the Name of Love)". In 2005 Palm Pictures released a DVD collection of Corbijn's music video output as part of the Director's Label series.

In 1994 Corbijn directed a short film about Captain Beefheart/Don Van Vliet for the BBC called Some Yoyo Stuff. He made his feature film debut with Control, a film about the life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. It premiered to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2007. The film is based on Deborah Curtis' book Touching from a Distance about her husband and the biography Torn Apart by Lindsay Reade (Tony Wilson's ex-wife) and Mick Middles. Although shown outside the Palme d'Or competition, Control was the big winner of the Director's Fortnight winning the CICAE Art & Essai prize for best film, the "Regards Jeunes" Prize award for best first or second directed feature film and the Europa Cinemas Label prize for best European film in the sidebar. It also received a special mention for the Caméra d'Or prize for best debut feature film. In addition, the film also won the Michael Powell award for best new British feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

In 2010, Corbijn returned as a director with the character-based thriller The American, starring George Clooney.

On 26 October 2011, Corbijn directed a webcast by Coldplay from the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain.

His film A Most Wanted Man was released in 2014. The John le Carré novel of the same name, which is loosely based on the true War on Terror story of Murat Kurnaz, was set in part in Hamburg, as parts of the film were.

In February 2014, he started filming his next project Life about James Dean and photographer Dennis Stock.

On 23 and 25 July 2018, Corbijn filmed the last two concerts of Depeche Mode's Global Spirit Tour at the Waldbühne in Berlin. Some of this footage, intertwined with the stories of six life-long fans in the audience, became the film Spirits in the Forest, which was released in theaters worldwide on 21 November 2019. In Corbijn's interview with NME he spoke about the origins behind the idea of this film and said that they (him and Depeche Mode) "decided to look at the reason for why Depeche Mode was still growing... they're the biggest cult band in the world. It's unbelievable." He further adds that "it's in the DNA of [Depeche Mode] to have these connection to their fans... there's something unusual about it and the fans go to great lengths", which inspired him to make the film in the style that he did.

Appearances
Author William Gibson refers to a fictitious portrait by Corbijn of the character Hollis Henry in his 2007 novel Spook Country. A Corbijn photograph has served as the author's portrait on many of Gibson's books, including Neuromancer.

Corbijn is the subject of Josh Whiteman's 2009 documentary film Shadow Play – The making of Anton Corbijn.

In May 2011 Corbijn presented Mandela Landscape, an artwork consisting of Corbijn's portrait of Nelson Mandela stitched by Dutch textile artist Berend Strik. Both the original work and 80 signed art prints will be sold to fund the international edition of ZAM Magazine, an independent platform of African talent.

On 19 December 2011, he was announced as being on the jury for the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled to be held in February 2012.
At this occasion, the Berlinale Special screened Anton Corbijn – Inside Out, an 80 min-documentary. at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

Filmography

Music videos

Films

Bibliography
 Famouz (1989)
 Strangers (1990)
 Allegro (1991)
 Grönemeyer, Photographien von Anton Corbijn (1993)
 Star Trak (1996)
 33 Still Lives (1999)
 Stripping Girls (2000, with Marlene Dumas)
 Werk (2000)
 A. Somebody, Strijen, Holland (2002)
 Everybody Hurts (2003)
 U2 & I (2005)
 In Control (2008). Schirmer/Mosel.
 Inside The American (2010). Schirmer/Mosel .
 Inwards and Onwards. (2011) Schirmer/Mosel .
 Waits/Corbijn '77–'11. (2013). Schirmer/Mosel Verlag .
 Looking at A Most Wanted Man (2014). Mosel Verlag .
 The Making of Miss Dior (2015)
 1-2-3-4 (2015)
 Hollands Deep (2015)
 MOOD/MODE (2020)
 Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn (2020, limited edition; 2021)

References

External links

Anton Corbijn  at MVDbase.com

Music photographers
1955 births
Depeche Mode
Dutch expatriates in the United Kingdom
Dutch film directors
Dutch music video directors
20th-century Dutch photographers
21st-century Dutch photographers
Living people
People from Strijen
English-language film directors
Dutch contemporary artists
Album-cover and concert-poster artists