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Part One: Chinese Cultural Signs and Sign Theories
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A diachronic analysis of the FIRE character
Danqing Huang, Dirk Geeraerts, Weiwei Zhang
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Chinese radicals are the semantic components of Chinese characters that generally indicate major concepts and categories. Characters that share the same radical may be semantically linked in various ways to the broad semantic category that the radical represents, and radicals may thus be considered a categorization mechanism to distinguish lexical meanings. Given the fact that FIRE is an independent character that can also be used as a radical in composite characters, the question arises as to what extent the semantic developments of the FIRE character and the FIRE radical are similar, i.e. does the FIRE radical develop independently of the FIRE character? Against the background of this question, this paper studies the diachronic semantic structure of the FIRE character, which will be compared to the FIRE radical in composite characters in follow-up studies. The analysis shows that the overall diachronic development of the FIRE character exhibits prototypical characteristics and a radial network structure.
Chinese does have independent tense elements
Zhiyi Zhang, Li Shikun
Previous research on Chinese tense indicates that Chinese has either null tense or no tense. However, the present study suggests that the conclusions of previous studies regarding Chinese tense are either against the syntactic truth or illogical. The present study provides new evidence to support that Chinese has two independent tense elements, zai and guo , which clearly indicate present and past tense, contrary to the traditional assumption that they are aspectual markers. From the perspective of grammaticalization, both zai and guo witnessed grammaticalization from the spatial concept to the temporal concept. The semantic evidence shows that zai and guo are semantically different from the aspectual markers zhe and le and convey the meaning of time location. The fact that both zai and guo are allowed in negation but not permitted in non-finite structure provides syntactic evidence that they are tense markers. However, the present study also suggests there can be two different zai and guo ; zai and guo used separately and independently and zai and guo used with zhe and le. In the latter case, zai is a time adverbial and guo is an aspectual marker. The existence of independent tense markers in Chinese also shows that Chinese may have at least four different mechanisms to anchor tense.
Chinese terminology studies
Jian Yin
A single but collective, multifaceted, and multidimensional theory of terminology relies on the contributions of scholars in different ways and in different languages. Local terminology practice and exploration back-feed the general theory and jointly contribute to the completion of a comprehensive theoretical framework. This paper analyzes the application of terminology as the driving force of the discipline, which includes standardized application, domain-specific communicative application, and cross-cultural/cross-lingual application. Specifically, the characteristics of terminology translation practice in China are introduced, with terminology translation conducted as a practice of knowledge dissemination and discourse contribution bound by and affecting Chinese language. Then, several characteristics of Chinese terminology studies are introduced. It is pointed out that Chinese terminology studies, based on the answering of the local terminology problems in China, have universal value for the construction of terminology as a whole discipline.
A multimodal analysis of Jane Eyre book covers
Jie Wu, Qinghong Wu
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This paper applies visual grammar theory to make a multimodal discourse analysis of book covers of the different Chinese versions of Jane Eyre. It illustrates the relationship between the social environment and social changes in Chinese society and culture in relation to an increasing social acceptance of the novel in China. This research not only validates the applicability and practicability of visual grammar in analyzing book covers, but also helps to show an ideological change in Chinese readers and publishers over time from the 1930s to the 21st century. Indeed, the connotations of book covers of the different Chinese versions of Jane Eyre seem to be closely related to different historical and social contexts. They document and bear witness to, in their particular way, the tremendous changes in Chinese society from early last century on. They also show that Jane, the heroine of the novel, seemed to be re-discovered over and over again in China, depending on the main social features of different periods. She seems to have been portrayed as the gray presence, the feminist, the lover and protagonist, and finally the icon.
Part Two: Cultural Signs and Narrative Signification
Creating and applying a narrative-semiosis model
Hyosup Song
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In this study, I explore a new model of narrative that contains interactions between three levels of story – narrative story, cognitive story, and social story. With this new model, narrative is no longer a static form but rather a whole signifying process among levels. I term this new model narrative-semiosis . The narrative-semiosis model in this study is closely related to the six elements of Jakobson's communication model. In my new model, cognitive story exists in the minds of both the addresser and addressee, and social story exists in the context where human beings think and perform in the real world. Cognitive story is inferred from the message that is in a narrative story. In this paper, I describe the semiotic interactions among the three levels of stories, not unidirectional but bidirectional, in my narrative-semiosis model. I also validate my model by applying it to a traditional Korean shaman epic Danggumagi and a painting text, Sun and Moon , describing their semiotic narrative signification.
Double consciousness to scaffold narrative skills
Donna E. West
Determining the utility of auditory hallucinations (including imaginary friends) in developing logic is sorely under-investigated (Fernyhough, Charles. 2016. The voices within: The history and science of how we talk to ourselves . New York: Basic Books). The present account demonstrates how Peirce's double consciousness fueled by his endoporeutic principle, provides insight into how abduction directs adopting arguments from one source while dismissing others. Peirce's categories provide hints as to which voices become admitted to logical scrutiny, and which are validated – consequent to irritations imposed by surprise/conflict. Effort/resistance (4.536) clearly illustrates how Secondness legitimizes emerging perspectives, facilitating examination of peripheral voices, which can be competitive (MS 9) or collaborative (4.551). Peirce's Energetic and Emotional Interpretants (MS 318) impel or inhibit new habits (attention to one stimulus over another). Consciously inhibiting forces hastens self-control (Thirdness) integrating voices on the fringes of conventionality into one's own (MS 318). Ultimately, incorporating alterity via imagined arguments satisfies Peirce's endoporeutic maxim because reflecting upon the legitimacy of alien perspectives transforms habits from the outside in.
Part Three: Special Section on Peirce and Learning Theory
Peirce and learning theory
Cary Campbell
Peirce Section editor, Cary Campbell introduces a series of three commissioned articles. Together, they serve to present and contextualize the broad relevance of Peirce's philosophy and semiotics for the contemporary study of learning. Some key Peircean ideas and context are touched on, such as: the transdisciplinary nature of Peirce research and its connections to learning theory and education; an account of "Peirce as teacher" and Peirce's own relationship to pedagogical topics; the broad significance of understanding learning-as-semiosis; and the importance of synechism (Peirce's doctrine of continuity) for research into learning and education.
A semiotic model of learning
Torill Strand
My ambition with this paper is to throw some light on Charles S. Peirce's (1839–1914) semiotic model of learning. Peirce developed this model in his later writings, where he integrated his phenomenology, pragmatism, and semiotics while renewing all three. I start by introducing an analogy on pedagogy used by Peirce in one of his 1903 lectures on phenomenology. Next, I sketch out Peirce's perspective on the ways in which we learn from experience. In the last section, I map out Peirce's semiotic model, while indicating some prospects and limitations of a Peircean outlook on the paradoxical attributions of knowledge and learning.
Peirce on learning and teaching
Winfried Nöth
The paper is a precis of C. S. Peirce's semiotic theory of education. It presents this theory of learning and teaching from the perspective of Peirce's phenomenological categories of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness. In the domain of Thirdness, learning is mediation between ignorance and knowledge, new information and old knowledge. Teaching has its focus on laws, symbols, legisigns, and reasoning. In the domain of Secondness, learners acquire new knowledge from the "hard realities" of real-life experience, from obstacles, and from the resistance caused by error and doubt. Teaching takes place by means of sinsigns (singular signs) and indexical signs. In the domain of Firstness, the learner acquires familiarity with the sensory qualities of objects of experience and learns from free associations, imagination, and acts of creativity. The instruments of teaching are qualisigns, icons, and abductive reasoning. The paper concludes that Peirce's philosophy of education is holistic insofar as it states that most efficient signs are those signs in which "the iconic, indicative, and symbolic characters are blended as equally as possible."
Peircean anti-psychologism and learning theory
Cary Campbell, Alin Olteanu, Sebastian Feil
Taking influence from Peirce's phenomenological categories (Firstness, Secondness, Thirdness), a notion of what we call bottom-up modeling has become increasingly significant in research areas interested in learning, cognition, and development. Here, following a particular reading of Peircean semiotics (cf. Deacon, Terrence. 1997. The symbolic species: The co-evolution of language and the brain . London and New York: W. W. Norton; Sebeok, Thomas and Marcel Danesi. 2000. The forms of meaning: Modelling systems theory and semiotic analysis . Berlin and New York: Mouton de Gruyter), modeling, and thus also learning, has mostly been thought of as ascending from simple, basic sign types to complex ones (iconic – indexical – symbolic; Firstness – Secondness – Thirdness). This constitutes the basis of most currently accepted (neo-Peircean) semiotic modeling theories and entails the further acceptance of an unexamined a priori coherence between complexity of cognition and complexity of signification. Following recent readings of Peirce's post-1900 semiotic, we will present, in abbreviated form, a discussion as to the limits of this theoretical approach for theories of learning that draws upon Peirce's late semiotic philosophy, in particular his late work on iconicity and propositions. We also explore the corollary conceptions of semiotic resources and competences and affordances to develop an ecological perspective on learning that notably does not impose a linear developmental progression from simple to complex. In conclusion, we address some of the implications of this (post-Peircean) conceptualization for transdisciplinary research into learning.
Chinese Semiotic Studies (CSS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the International Institute of Semiotic Studies of Nanjing Normal University and the Chinese Semiotic Research Center of the Chinese Association of Linguistic Semiotics.
As the only international semiotics journal in China appearing in English, CSS is a unique outlet for Chinese scholars to be heard in global academia, affording an expanded and constructive dialogue between Chinese and non-Chinese semioticians on China-related subject matters and beyond.
Each issue contains three thematic sections: (i) Chinese Cultural Signs and Sign Theories, (ii) Western Cultural Signs and Sign Theories and (iii) Interactions between Chinese and Western semiotics.
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Q&A: Alternatives – Proboscis (part 1)
Posted by Alasdair Foster on 18 December 2013 · Leave a Comment
PROBOSCIS is an organisation that employs the imaginative insights of art practice to address real-life social issues, not through commentary and hand-wringing, but in the development of practical tools for change. Over the past 20 years, they have established a range of strategies that harness and focus the creativity of those with whom they work.
Proboscis is based in central London and works across the UK and, on occasion, internationally. At the heart of the organisation are two people, Giles Lane and Alice Angus, who bring different but complementary skills to each new challenge. More often than not they work with other groups, agencies and communities in a highly collaborative way. This is not the hermetic notion of artistic creation by an isolated individual, nor is it the passing down of knowledge from experts to the uninitiated. Rather it is the stimulation of what they call 'co-discovery' – a journey entered into with others to undertake research, think innovatively and find concrete solutions. It is through such collaborative processes that Proboscis has been able to apply the sensibility and thinking of the artist to fields as diverse as community development, urban regeneration, environmental enhancement, medical research and the welfare of prisoners' families, using the skills of anthropology and ethnography, visual art, literature, film, music and technologies such as pervasive computing and sensor-based mapping. The emphasis is on empowerment through participation; of building a shared sense of value and working together to overcome barriers in thinking that, at first, seem insurmountable.
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Do you think of yourself as an artist?
Giles: Yes, but not as an artist who works within the mainstream art world or is even concerned with making works of art for consumption within the world of museums and galleries. I often describe my way of working as bringing the sensibility and creativity of artistic practice into unfamiliar contexts, situations and environments. My work is essentially collaborative, creating frameworks that bring people together to work co-creatively. I am as much a designer as an artist, as I devise and develop many of the 'tools' we use in our work. In bringing people into larger creative frameworks my role combines elements similar to being a producer and director in film, an editor and publisher in publishing, a technical manager in software/hardware R&D, a facilitator in community development, a strategist and tactician in policy contexts, a principal investigator in research. Somehow, it seems that the best way to describe how this melange of roles and activities can be held in one person is as an artist.
Alice: I also think of myself as an artist because, though my work strays into areas of design, craft and community engagement, I think the way I address ideas, questions, materials, concepts and places is probably best described as an artistic practice. Although Proboscis was founded by Giles it has also involved many other people, either working with us permanently or temporarily on projects, therefore much of our work is the product of the rich collaborations between the many people who have been involved and the different practices and skills we each bring.
Do you think an artist has a particular role or responsibility in the world?
Giles: Yes, in my experience artists are often afforded an extraordinary degree of agency to cross all kinds of different boundaries. This enables us to bridge different kinds of communities – be they ones of practice, of geography, of interest, or of conscience. This 'license' to work in all kinds of places and spaces with all manner of different people is both a great benefit to being an artist, while also carrying its own obligations and responsibilities.
Can you give an example in terms of the kind of projects you work on at Proboscis?
Giles: In some of our projects we have been invited in by local communities, or by 'trusted intermediaries' who work with them, to introduce our creative processes and practices. In our 2006 project, 'Conversations and Connections' (which was part of our five-year 'Social Tapestries' research program) we were invited to work with a local-housing residents group to help them devise ways of responding to chronic failures by their local authority to repair and regenerate their housing estate. As artists, we were able to introduce new ideas, tools and techniques that helped reinvigorate the community, who were suffering from 'volunteer fatigue' after years of neglect, which, in turn, gave them new perspectives on how to organise and share their knowledge.
In other projects, such as 'Robotic Feral Public Authoring', 'Snout' (pictured right) and 'Lifestreams' we have sought to inspire people to engage with technologies and to adapt them to their own creative ends. In these projects we were not focused on specific communities so much as demonstrating the possibilities for creative (as well as artistic) adoption and adaptation of emerging technologies. A feature of many of our projects has been the use of Open Source software, as well as the sharing of the technical know-how used in our work.
Alice, what do you think the role of an artist is in the world?
Alice: I feel we have the responsibility to listen to people so we can try to fulfil some of the expectations people have when working with us, especially in communities. Since part of what we do is about communication and questioning, then listening is part of our role as artists. The skills of listening are often dominated by visual culture, yet cultures of listening are crucial to cultural experience and understanding human relationships; from the intimate to the civic, local to international.
Can you give an example of a project in which listening was vital?
Alice: An example of this would be the project 'Hidden Families', where we collaborated with the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway University of London on their project (funded through the AHRC [Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK] Connected Communities program) working with prisoners' families to understand what difficulties they experience and what changes could improve their situation The project also had the effect of raising awareness of the issues faced by families with a relative in prison. The agencies Action for Prisoners' Families and NEPACS [The North East Prison After-Care Society] who also support families and prisoners were project partners. Participants were involved from early on to define aspects of the project and decide how they wanted to tell their stories. They contributed to booklets, postcards, conversations and a wall collage gathering experiences of the practical, technical and emotional issues people face. I brought together the stories, experiences, with a series of my sketches, into a digitally printed textile hanging based on the idea of a patchwork quilt for the NEPACS Visitors' Centre; participants also requested a version for the prison Chapel. Now, Action for Prisoners' Families have several versions which they use for their training, education and work raising awareness of the hidden issues families face. From the start we made space for listening. Without it we would not have be able to create a project with the sort of outcome described by Cath Chesterton.
"The visitors who told their stories are very proud of the work and the fact that they can see their work put to good use."
Cath Chesterton, NEPACS
How do you see your role?
Giles: As I mentioned above, my role is usually as the initiator of larger creative frameworks that involve our team at Proboscis, working along with partners and other participants. I often scope out the opportunity for the framework, develop the creative partnerships and identify participants. I also become deeply involved in the design, production or adaptation and usage of the creative tool set we'll use. I facilitate some of the groundwork and engagement, but my role is frequently to hold the 'big picture' and keep the whole project steered on course rather than focus too closely on detailed aspects.
Alice: I would say that my work involves me in listening to, researching and telling stories; shedding light, commenting on or seeking to change things by being in contact with the world. This artistic process is a language or set of skills that I feel able to use. I hope it can communicate in ways that go beyond the spoken word or written text. I enjoy the fact that it has the potential to encourage people to tell their own stories.
Can you give an example of a project that worked by moving beyond written text or spoken words?
Alice: 'Storyweir' was a research project that resulted in new temporary public art. It was commissioned by PVA Medialab and Bridport Arts Centre ExLab 2012 with the National Trust and the 2012 Cultural Olympiad in the county of Dorset. The project worked with local communities, geographers and earth scientists on the Jurassic Coast at Hive Beach. It tapped deep into the cultural traditions of coastal dwellers, harvesting tales and recording conversations over several months from geologists, fossil hunters, sea swimmers, local people and visitors to the beach, to reveal the complex intertwining of humans and geology at the site. The resulting works in video, audio, textiles and drawing brought together elements of these stories in ways that encouraged others to tell their own. One of the works – 'Storyweir: The Story has Holes' , a sailcloth structure embellished with silhouettes inspired by the stories told – was set up like a sundial facing south, above the beach (pictured above). It acted as a meeting place and the invigilators and rangers found that it became a catalyst for people to tell their own experiences of the area and for children to play imaginary games.
Have you always worked in this way?
Giles: Looking back to when I first started work around 1990, I have always worked this way, but it has continued to evolve. Collaboration is the focus of my artistic practice as well as the being the essence of Proboscis' ethos. Following our curiosity and diverse interests means we frequently change direction, entering into new fields of collaboration and exploring opportunities to work with different disciplines and communities. Through Proboscis we are continually exposing ourselves to new kinds of ways of working, new contexts and new challenges. Our creative disciplines and activities also evolve: we have worked in film, social research, technology invention and innovation, traditional crafts, publishing, design and so on…
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Part 2 of this interview is here.
Images (from the top):
Portrait by Alice Angus
Still from a short film made by participants in the 'Lattice::Sydney' project led by Proboscis and ICE (Information and Cultural Exchange) in 2008. Working with artists and public in Western Sydney, this project explored approaches to creatively transforming cities.
'Snout': Proboscis collaborated with inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) and researchers from Birkbeck College's Pervasive Computing Lab to design and build two carnival costumes (Mr Punch and the Plague Doctor) each of which was fitted with environmental sensors and LED displays. Using free social software tools, a website was created to present the sensor data mapped against other local knowledge (drawn in via RSS feeds) and contextual data about local health, poverty, education and so on drawn from the Office of National Statistics.
Booklet and storycubes from 'Hidden Families': working with prisoner's families to understand how information is provided to families with someone in prison, what difficulties they experience and what changes could improve their situation. Proboscis collaborated with the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway University of London on a 'Call to Action' project (funded through the AHRC Connected Communities program), with participation by Action for Prisoners' Families.
Installation from 'Storyweir': inspired by the traditional weir (a method of catching fish in a tidal area) the project encouraged local residents, geologists, archaeologists, coast-watch volunteers, swimmers, kayakers, National Trust staff and volunteers, tourists and a fisherman to share and collect stories about the area as a way of thinking about human and geological time.
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Windows 7 Users Will Receive Full-Screen Notifications Telling Them to Upgrade
By Nathaniel Mott
Last call.
Microsoft quietly announced (opens in new tab) yesterday that Windows 7 users will start to receive full-screen notifications prompting them to upgrade to Windows 10 on January 15, 2020, a day after it plans to officially stop releasing support updates for Windows 7.
The company announced its plan to stop supporting Windows 7 in January, a full year ahead of the change. Windows 7 Home users started to receive notifications about the decision--albeit ones that didn't take up the entire display--in March.
The notifications reached Windows 7 Pro users in October. (Or at least most of them --Microsoft said that "devices that are domain-joined as a part of an IT-managed infrastructure will not receive the notifications.") So everyone has been warned.
But there's a difference between a small notification prompting someone to install Windows 10 and a full-screen notification declaring an operating system's death. People ignore messages like the former all the time; the latter's more insistent.
That's even more true given that Microsoft said the notification "will remain on the screen until you interact with it." The company's sending a clear message: anyone who continues to use Windows 7 after January 14, 2020 does so at their peril.
Microsoft said the full-screen notification will "only" be shown to Windows 7 users with the following versions: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. (Pro users who bought the Extended Security Update (opens in new tab) are the exception.)
Nathaniel Mott
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Nathaniel Mott is a freelance news and features writer for Tom's Hardware US, covering breaking news, security, and the silliest aspects of the tech industry.
Wolfshadw
Just my opinion.
More stupidity from Microsoft. Remember! You don't own the OS. You only purchased a license to use THEIR product.
-Wolf sends
Well, Windows 7 had its time.
It was a good Microsoft OS, but we're in the Windows 10 era!
I'm not looking back...
Endre said:
I absolutely agree. With the exception of my (dead) HTPC, all my systems run Windows 10. When it is time to revive the HTPC, it will get Kodi and Linux. MS should have kept Windows Media Center.
But again, that's just my opinion.
bobalazs
my airgapped pc will run window 7 and dos for another 20 years.
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Start your Columbia apartment search!
125 Apartments for rent in Columbia, SC
The Congaree Vista
Vista Towers
2001 Vista Towers Drive, Columbia, SC
Located conveniently close to I-126. Units feature hardwood floors, a patio or balcony, and laundry. Residents enjoy communal amenities like parking and a dog park, as well as a pool, sauna and gym.
The Arbors at Windsor Lake
8720 Windsor Lake Blvd, Columbia, SC
FIND THE PERFECT FLOOR PLAN Our beautiful apartments have quality options to make you feel at home
Varia at Oakcrest
1310 Oakcrest Dr, Columbia, SC
Find studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for rent at Varia at Oakcrest in Columbia. View photos, descriptions and more!
42 Magnolia
5150 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC
Located in the distinguished community of Forest Acres, 42 Magnolia offers a quiet home with gracious amenities ... a location just minutes from downtown Columbia and within walking distance of fine shopping and dining.
261 Business Park Blvd, Columbia, SC
Providence Park Apartments allow you to experience the best of both worlds. Minutes away from the vibrant Downtown Columbia scene, your apartment provides a peaceful retreat with designer features and finishes.
Peachtree Place
200 Berryhill Rd, Columbia, SC
Pet-friendly homes with eat-in kitchens, vinyl flooring, and plush carpeting. Resident amenities include a clubhouse, a pool, and a playground. Close to I-20 and I-26.
1340 N Brickyard Rd, Columbia, SC
Luxury apartments with hardwood floors and fireplace. Recently renovated. Cable included. Tenants have access to community volleyball court, fire pit, and bike storage. Garage parking available and just minutes from I-77.
Sola Station
325 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC
Sola Station is the newest addition to CanalSide, winner of Coumbia's Best Apartments 2013-2017, according to Free Times. Sola Station offers unmatched views of Columbia, South Carolina's riverfront.
CanalSide Lofts
383 Taylor St, Columbia, SC
Adjacent to Riverfront Park and the Three Rivers Greenway in downtown Columbia, CanalSide Lofts is the new way to live. You'll fall in love with the open floor plans, soaring ceilings and spacious interiors of the CanalSide Lofts.
Columbiana Ridge
Avenue at Harbison
113 Paces Brook Ave, Columbia, SC
Welcome to Avenue at Harbison located in beautiful Columbia, SC.
The Heights at Lake Murray
100 Walden Heights Drive, Columbia, SC
Great location for commuters on I-26. Units include patios or balconies, washer/dryer hookups, and garbage disposals. Pet-friendly community features garage, pool, credit card payments, playground and gym.
4615 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC
Find studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for rent at The Cardinal in Columbia. View photos, descriptions and more!
325 Percival Rd, Columbia, SC
Spring Gardens offers a blend of comfort, style, and quality. You'll find this community at 325 Percival Rd. in Columbia.
Arcadia's Edge
6837 North Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC
Arcadia's Edge provides our residents with the apartment and community amenities to enhance their lifestyle.
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The Land Bank Lofts
1401 Hampton St, Columbia, SC
HISTORIC. ICONIC. CHIC. Constructed in 1924, the Federal Land Bank Building, as it was originally known has been completely transformed into a modern masterpiece for today's lifestyle.
KRC Foxfire
408 Foxfire Dr, Columbia, SC
KRC Firefox Apartments, located in the heart of Northwest Columbia, exceeds your expectations by offering you a life you so richly deserve! We offer easy driving access to I-26 and I-20.
Carrington Place at Wildewood
751 Mallet Hill Rd, Columbia, SC
Finding apartment home living in Columbia, SC has never been easier! Carrington Place at Wildewood is minutes from shopping, restaurants, parks and entertainment.
Waters Edge at Harbison
250 Crossbow Dr, Columbia, SC
Welcome home to Waters Edge at Harbison in magnificent Columbia, SC. Our beautiful apartment home community is located in the heart of Irmo, just off of James F. Byrnes Expressway.
Gleneagle
601 Saint Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC
Homes with private patios and balconies, fireplaces, and extra storage space. Resident amenities include on-site laundry, a 24-hour gym, and a volleyball court. Less than 15 minutes from the downtown area.
The Grandview at Lake Murray
2170 N Lake Dr, Columbia, SC
Residents live in units with laundry, range, patio or balcony, and garbage disposal. Community features gym, pool, trash valet and guest suite. Located just steps from the magnificent Lake Murray.
Vista Commons
1100 Pulaski St, Columbia, SC
Nestled in downtown Columbia's historic district moments from the bank of the Congaree River, these apartment homes feature a fitness center, detached garages and storage units.
Vantage at Wildewood
Accessible to I-20 and I-77 for easy commuting. Spacious floor plans with large bedrooms and walk-in closets. Gourmet kitchens with stainless steel amenities. Resort style pool, 24 hour cyber cafe and fire pit.
Three Rivers Apartments
900 Gracern Rd, Columbia, SC
Just off I-26. Playground, picnic area, and on-site pool with a sundeck. Flexible leasing terms. Apartments offer a private balcony or patio, energy efficient appliances, and lots of storage.
Reserve at River Walk Apartment Homes
4501 Bentley Dr, Columbia, SC
Reserve at River Walk Apartment Homes offers six unique floor plans and plenty of amenities. Units feature walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and ice makers.
Average Rent in Columbia
The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Columbia is $850, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $982.
City GuideColumbia
Columbia is a city full of southern hospitality, year-round southern heat, and charming southern scenery. Tree-lined streets and wrap-around porches await you in Columbia. It's a true southern culture, ripe for the pickin' and ready to rent.
Things to Know About Columbia
Getting Around. Like many southern cities, Columbia is no place to be without a car. Bus service runs around downtown, with just a few routes that extend beyond the center of the city. However, traffic will be a breeze in most areas.
Watch Your Water. Columbia is known to have some of the best tasting water in the country. However, many older apartment complexes tend to accumulate extremely high water bills due to the common plumbing problems of older buildings. There are a few things to consider, water-wise, when deciding on your apartment. For instance, does the toilet ever stop running after you flush it? Can you hear any leaks in the faucets, showers, or in the walls? Does the apartment charge its tenants for pool water? All of these factors are likely to result in an uncomfortably high water bill.
Underground Culture. Check out these great spots for entertainment: Art Bar, the Hunter-Gatherer, Alley Cafe, summer concert series at Finlay Park, occasional music on the river, and amazing street bands playing on the corner for change during major festivals and holiday events. You can also visit New Brooklyn Tavern in the neighboring city of West Columbia for hardcore music, or catch bluegrass jams in the nearby city of Cayce.
Spare yourself the hours of research, and use this guide to find the neighborhoods that suit you best. Columbia has affordable, as well as luxurious rentals available all around the city, whether you want to live in the bright lights of downtown, or need some space with wide-open country views and dark star-gazing skies.
Midtown-Downtown
University Hill. Surrounded by downtown nightlife.
Congaree Vista. A renaissance on the river: beautiful parks, plenty of food, a growing music scene, and a healthy dose of art and theater, all accompanied by cold beer and cocktails.
Earlewood Park. Riverfront neighborhood of old cottages, neighborhood parks, and downtown skyline views.
Elmwood. Popular for its affordability, downtown proximity, and charming 1920's bungalows.
Cottontown. Historic homes with unique rental options.
Olympia-Grandby. Riverfront rentals and an easy walk to downtown.
Hollywood-Rose Hill. Good eats and a short walk to downtown
Waverly. An affordable and popular neighborhood.
Melrose Heights. Close proximity to downtown.
Old Shandon. Historic homes with bay windows, tons of shopping nearby, plus a quick commute to downtown entertainment.
Shandon. Tree-lined streets, distinctive architecture, and proximity to downtown and nearby shopping.
Rosewood. Complete with vintage atmosphere and uniquely Rosewood personality.
Southeast. Variety of housing options.
Arcadia Lakes. Popular for the nearby lake on a hot summer day, and its golf course.
Dentsville. Truly amazing for the scenery and nearby Sesquicentennial State Park. (Try saying that name three times fast)
Woodfield. Next door to Fort Jackson with everything you could as for in a neighborhood: lakes, a state park, a shopping center.
Forest Acres. Easy commutes to the lake or to downtown.
Spring Valley. A little farther north, complete with country club, enormous state park, tons of eats and shopping.
Greenview. Popular for its easy commute and proximity.
Eau Claire. Comes with a few parks and riverfront bike rides.
The Colony. A slew of beltline bars and plenty of affordable rentals.
Lincolnshire. Variety of different housing options here.
Denny Terrace. More rural, giving you more space.
St. Andrews. Different housing options available.
Seven Oaks. A community just down the road from Lake Murray.
Irmo. Amazing location, with Lake Murray and the Harbison State Forest right next door.
That's the city breakdown for you. Now it's time to see it for yourself. Good luck with the hunt, and keep in mind that southern hospitality is a two-way street.
January 2020 Columbia Rent Report
Welcome to the January 2020 Columbia Rent Report. Columbia rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Columbia rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the state and nation.
Columbia rents declined slightly over the past month
Columbia rents have declined 0.2% over the past month, but have increased slightly by 1.8% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Columbia stand at $851 for a one-bedroom apartment and $983 for a two-bedroom. This is the third straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in September. Columbia's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.1%, as well as the national average of 1.4%.
Rents rising across cities in South Carolina
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Columbia, but across the entire state. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in South Carolina, 7 of them have seen prices rise. The state as a whole logged rent growth of 1.1% over the past year. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the state.
Looking throughout the state, Mount Pleasant is the most expensive of all South Carolina's major cities, with a median two-bedroom rent of $1,560; of the 10 largest cities in South Carolina that we have data for, Mount Pleasant, Spartanburg, and Sumter, where two-bedrooms go for $1,560, $813, and $738, respectively, are the three major cities in the state to see rents fall year-over-year (-2.7%, -1.0%, and -0.3%).
Rock Hill, Greenville, and North Charleston have all experienced year-over-year growth above the state average (3.4%, 2.9%, and 2.6%, respectively).
Columbia rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have increased slightly in Columbia, a few large cities nationwide have also seen rents grow modestly. Columbia is still more affordable than most large cities across the country.
Columbia's median two-bedroom rent of $983 is below the national average of $1,192. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.4% over the past year compared to the 1.8% increase in Columbia.
While Columbia's rents rose slightly over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Phoenix (+3.8%), Dallas (+2.2%), and Seattle (+1.8%).
Renters will find more reasonable prices in Columbia than most large cities. For example, San Francisco has a median 2BR rent of $3,088, which is more than three times the price in Columbia.
Apartment List has released Columbia's results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"Columbia renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "...
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Here's how Columbia ranks on:
"Columbia renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "However, ratings varied greatly across different categories, indicating that even though renters love Columbia, some aspects can be better."
Key findings in Columbia include the following:
Columbia renters gave their city a B- overall.
The highest-rated categories for Columbia were affordability, state and local taxes, and the quality of local schools, which all received A grades.
The areas of concern to Columbia renters are recreational activities (D) and public transit (C).
Millennial renters are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of A-.
Columbia did relatively poorly compared to other cities in South Carolina, including Charleston (A+), Greenville (A+) and Myrtle Beach (A+).
Columbia did relatively poorly compared to other cities nationwide, including Denver, CO (B+), Austin, TX (A-) and Seattle, WA (B+).
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"Love the people, but rent is expensive." – Helen S.
"I like the weather, the convenience of local shopping, and the friendly, kind people here." – Sheila B.
"I love the activities but the cost of living is high compared to pay. Safe, nice places are either really expensive or far from downtown." – Jiani H.
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As to how food is the essence of our survival, so is the kitchen to a home. Can there be a day in our lives where we never have a reason to enter the kitchen? No, for we're always drawn to it. Hence, let's call kitchen 'The Heart of our Home' a place where our day starts and ends. Here are some quick tips to transform this magical place to make it look expensive. When you don't want to compromise on the health of your family, why compromise on the style? Read on to know how you can quickly make your kitchen look expensive in an affordable way.
To keep it simple, yet elegant, choose colours that are slightly muted. Go off the primary colour shades and try to convey a luxurious vibe. If you've got a visual interest, you can always incorporate multiple textures by choosing two or three close colours and playing with it. Having some variations like a matte finish, high-gloss and raised patterns will further add a rich accent to your space.
From 'simple' to 'fantabulous', lights can lay the way. The plain and boring lights are not meant for the rich looks. So, do not to pick dim or outdated lighting fixtures. Be it an ultra-modern light fixture or a classic chandelier; let the choice reflect your personality. Layered lighting is the thumb rule here. Purchase affordable light fixtures that give a gorgeous look. It will definitely elevate the status of your kitchen.
How aged are your handles and knobs in the kitchen? Why not pick up a new style? Kitchen hardware is like earrings because they upscale the elegance of the space more than anything else. Changing them are not costlier, trust us! A sleek and clean handle will add richness to a great extent. Also, replace the old and boring faucets to enhance the look as they're available in all price ranges. Maintain a consistent look in the finishes and you're done.
Surface your entire kitchen with stainless steel for a high-end feel. Don't worry, if you can't afford those appliances. We still have a way for you to get that stainless steel look with the current setup. Just give a stainless steel finish to your fridge, dining table, drawers, handles, and dishwashers. This way your budget is not way too shaken.
Vinyl is the easiest and cheapest flooring material if your subfloor is in a really good condition. Plywood flooring is the next best option. It will create a look-alike of wide plank hardwood flooring at a very minimal cost. Once installed, sand it and paint it wise. Never throw your money on wood flooring as it will easily get dented. Stay within the budget and make right choices to have a fabulous kitchen floor.
Artwork is the best way to elevate the look of any room as it will render the illusion of a bigger space. If your kitchen wall has some old-still-fruit paintings, take them off. Try something big and bold. Go lavish with options like abstract works, wall murals, subtle wall decals and framed landscapes.
Less cluttered goes synonymous with expensive. Always ensure the counter space is clear without small appliances like blenders and toasters. They are easy to hide and easy to take whenever wanted. For those 'come and go' items, find one spot and stick to it. When you commit to a permanent storage space for as many items as possible, you're almost done.
Yes, little details like these do go a long way in making your kitchen look expensive. Share this blog with your friends and relatives and let them all feel rich in an affordable way.


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MAGA musician Ariel Pink, spurned by fans, complains to Tucker Carlson: 'People are so mean'
L.A. indie musician Ariel Pink on Fox News.
By August BrownStaff Writer
Jan. 14, 2021 9:23 PM PT
Days after attending a rally that led to a deadly right-wing insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the L.A. indie musician Ariel Pink tried to defend his actions on Fox News host Tucker Carlson's show on Thursday.
"I had no choice, there's nothing else for me to do," Pink said, looking shaken and nervous. "I can't even afford my lawyer right now."
Pink, an acclaimed but antagonizing fixture of L.A.'s experimental music scene, has become an unlikely far-right martyr-hero after photos of him attending the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally (with fellow local avant-garde artist John Maus) surfaced.
Within hours, Pink was dropped by his label Mexican Summer and came under fierce backlash from fans. "Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward," the label said in a statement after the rally.
Pink had previously appeared on Fox News in 2013 and had recently expressed support for Trump. "I simply think that trump is the only thing standing in the way of total collapse. the lying media psychos gunning for Biden/Harris presidency are more terrifying to me," he wrote in December.
But on Carlson's show, Pink tried to explain his presence at a rally that ended in a violent mob of President Trump's supporters taking the seat of government by siege.
"I went to the White House to see our president, I went to the hotel, took a nap, end of story," he said, claiming he was not at the site of the attempted overthrow of American government. "I was there for a peaceful rally, that's all it was to me."
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Carlson tried to steer the subject back to the left's "canceling" of Pink. "You did the most transgressive thing, you came out as a public Trump supporter … when did you find out that your career had been destroyed?
"I can't tour either at this point, it leaves me destitute and on the street," Pink said, hanging his head. "I'm sort of overwhelmed right now and I don't know what to do. My family's been getting death threats. The hate is overwhelming. People are so mean. I'm terrified."
(On the same day as the rally, Pink also lost a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court when a judge dismissed his attempt to get a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, Charlotte Ercoli Coe, who had accused him of emotional and sexual abuse.)
Carlson, in the interview, seemed aware that he was dealing with an unexpected MAGA martyr figure from the edge of L.A. experimental music. "You're taking a huge risk coming on this show, why are you doing it?" he asked.
"I don't have any other recourse," Pink said. "What am I gonna do?"
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Elon Musk pauses Twitter acquisition | Financial
Courtney Horton May 13, 2022 2 min read
The reason for Musk highlighting this message is to wait for the results of the accounts, which should confirm that less than 5% of users have fake accounts. He also points to a message from the beginning of this month about an official document in which Twitter notes that less than 5 percent of daily users are made up of spam accounts. Now Musk wants to know how Twitter came to that conclusion. The number of active users is important to potential profitability because spam accounts do not respond to advertisements.
Musk's notification to wait a while with the acquisition did not help Twitter's stake. The price of the online messaging service fell by more than 17% in the so-called pre-market trading.
Musk, the world's richest man, has $44 billion to spend on Twitter and wants to take the company off the stock exchange. This was previously approved by Twitter's board of directors, but the contributors have yet to agree. The entire acquisition process is very difficult. Musk initially took a stake of more than 9%, then said he wanted to take a passive role, but soon after accepted a role on the board of directors. He returned to it a day later and then launched his takeover bid. Twitter seemed to be against it at first, but then accepted the offer.
However, there is still resistance. The SEC believes that Musk reported his stake acquisition too late, and as a result may have benefited from lower stock prices. The Florida Pension Fund believes that by taking interest first, Musk can only make a takeover bid in 2025 and go to court.
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At the launch of the takeover offer, Musk said he wanted to remove all automated spam accounts from the messaging service. Currently, automated accounts or bots are allowed on Twitter, but you must indicate that they are automated. However, spammers have already been banned, and Twitter is also trying to tackle these accounts.
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Dausa is a small ancient town named after a Sanskrit word Dhau-sa meaning Beautiful like Heaven.
A melange of flat lands and hilly terrains, this city is believed to be patronized by several regimes.
Known as the Eastern Gateway of Rajasthan, the rich history of Bharatpur is an explorers delight.
Known as the 'Venice of the East'. Udaipur's Lake Palace (Jag Niwas) is one of the finest marvels of architectural and cultural splendor in India today.
Lying on the shore of a magnificent lake, Pushkar is one of the oldest existing cities of India and is home to one of its oldest temples.
Kota boasts of an amazing juxtaposition of the majestic medieval age and modern industrialization.
This bustling Blue City is the second largest in Rajasthan after Jaipur and holds with it a treasure trover of historically relevant landmarks.
Exploring the rich natural wealth of this city is an adventure in itself, be it on foot within the city or a horse safari on its outskirts.
The Pink City is a bustling capital with a modern business centre that still retains its rustic age-old charm. Jaipur never fails to surprise a curious traveller.
Huddled in the foothills of the Aravallis, Dungarpur has a fascinating landscape with wild and rugged terrain in the northeast and fertile plains of alluvial soil in the southwest.
Named after its most imposing structure, the Chittorgarh Fort, this city epitomises the Rajput spirit, valour, pride and romance.
The perfect get away for a quiet vacation, this magnificent town is dotted with palaces and forts, the place has a fairy tale quality about it.
Often referred to as camel country, Bikaner's distinguished for the best riding camels in the world and boasts of having one of the largest Camel Research and Breeding farms in the world.
The rich teak forests of Banswara is home to a large diversity of plants, animals and birds, and is a real treat for the nature lover.
A gate way to the Thar Desert, the 'Golden City' of Rajasthan is home to one of India's most famous Living forts, Jaisalmer Fort.
Apart from being quite well known for marble production and being the largest marble producing district in the country.
Serving as a source of comfort from the sultry dessert climate of Rajasthan, Mount Abu.


New Delhi: Contunuing with its policy of overlooking the seniority criterion, the government has appointed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next chief of naval staff, succeeding Admiral Sunil Lanba. Vice Admiral Singh, who is at present serving as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, will be the first helicopter pilot to become Chief of Naval Staff. He will take charge as Navy Chief on May 31, the Defence Ministry said. Before taking over as FOC-in-C Eastern Naval Command in October 2017, Singh also served as Deputy Chief as well as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff.
The government made the selection following a merit-based approach, said a MoD sources said, and did not go with the tradition of appointing the seniormost eligible officer to the post. Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, who is senior to Singh, was among the contenders for the top post, they said. While appointing the Army Chief too in 2016, the Government did not follow the long-held tradition of going by the seniority.
Born on November 3, 1959, Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1980. He earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982 and has flown extensively on Chetak and Kamov helicopters. Singh, who is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, and College of Naval Warfare (CNW), Mumbai, hails from Jalandhar and is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM).
In his career spanning over 37 years, the Admiral has commanded four ships — Indian Coast Guard ship Chandbibi, missile corvette INS Vijaydurg, guided missile destroyers INS Rana and INS Delhi. Singh has also served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. His other important assignments include Chief of Staff of the Tri-Services Unified Command at Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG).


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CT Technologist - Per Diem
Duarte, California
About City of Hope
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
Performs a variety of CT imaging procedures, while following patient safety protocols. Functions as the first line interface with patients in the successful accomplishment of their imaging needs. Participates in CQI activities.
Key Responsibilities include:
Performs CT Scan procedures, obtains patient history, explains routine procedures and addresses patient concerns
Prepares room and equipment for patient's exam.
Assists the radiologist, surgeon, and/or clinician during CT procedures, including invasive and non-invasive studies.
Observes patient for any unusual reactions or events, before, during and after procedure. Takes appropriate action following established guidelines.
Produces films of the studies as per protocol and special instructions, utilizing scanner interface and film printer.
Prepares the patient, explains the procedure, and ensures patient's cooperation during the examination.
Informs the patient of the procedure to be done, and instructs the patient on participation required in order to obtain an optimal exam. Transports equipment to patient's room when necessary.
Maintains supplies and equipment in assigned area in ready state, reviewing operation of equipment and expiration of medications. Contacts outside service for major malfunctions. Reports minor malfunctions to supervisor.
Reviews orders for diagnostic imaging tests for appropriateness, modifies order according to policy or reviews with radiologist when non-standard.
Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
Minimum Education
Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training in Radiologic Technology or equivalent.
Experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.
Minimum Experience
At least 1 year hospital or imaging center experience.
Required Courses/Training
AMA approved school of Diagnostic Radiologic Technology.
Req. Certification/Licensure
ARRT (Radiography) .
CRT (Radiography and Fluoroscopy) .
BLS ( through the American Heart Association)
Successful completion of CT orientation.
Preferred Education
Associate's Degree in Radiologic Science.
Pref. Certification/Licensure
Contrast Injection Certification.
City of Hope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.