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Train Translators and Interpreters for a "Digitized and Globalized World"
This research article, just published, is timely. The title is Training Translators and Interpreters for a Digitised and Globalised World: Wikipedia, Lingua Francas and Critical Thinking. Translation and Interpreting: Convergence, Contact and Interaction.
From the abstract (abridged): This chapter describes two methods aimed at fostering transferable, 21st-century skills, more specifically critical-thinking skills, in translation and interpreting training. First, the study involved students of an introductory course in professional translation who translated a section of a Wikipedia article from French into Finnish for a project that they managed and self- assessed. The project included not only translation, but also editing, proofreading, localising, synthetic translation, and coding. Second, students of an introductory course in legal translation were exposed to the linguistic, cultural, and administrative variation within the francophone world through the production of different texts related to adoption to prepare them for legal and community interpreting.
The article, a chapter in a book, can be downloaded at no charge by setting up a free account with www.academia.edu.
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Tuckaway - Wisconsin - USA
Tuckaway Country Club,
6901 West Drexel Avenue,
Franklin,
Wisconsin (WI) 53132,
15 miles SW of Milwaukee
Jennifer Jacobi
Dick Nugent, Ken Killian, Jeff Brauer
Matt Taken
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Long known for the Golden Age designs played by Chicago businessmen on holiday, Milwaukee came into its own with Tuckaway Country Club and other representatives during the late '60s. The design, from Dick Nugent and Ken Killian, embodied the rising trends in golf course architecture for the area, utilizing large bunkers and water hazards, as well as thin fairways to place a premium on accuracy.
The course would go on to host the Greater Milwaukee Open a few years after it opened, challenging the city's best accordingly. Over time, the club has worked to maintain its championship caliber. Despite working with a relatively thin piece of property, Jeffrey Brauer and other renovators have managed to stretch the course to more than 7,200 yards. A par on the long closing par four, with its boomerang-type green will be well-earned, along with most of your other pars on the day.
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Description: A 1967 Ken Killian and Dick Nugent collaboration, Tuckaway Country Club burst onto the scene in 1973 when the club first hosted the Greater Milwaukee Open on the PGA Tour. Tuckaway went on to stage twenty-one consecutive editions before the event moved to Brown Deer Park until its demise in 2009. Written by: Top100 Aggregated Rating Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviews: 1
During my coverage of the Ryder Cup this past September at Whistling Straits I had the opportunity to visit a number of courses in the Badger State. One of the more impressive -- from what it had become -- to what it is today -- is Tuckaway CC in Franklin.
In short, the pre-Tuckaway -- was growing stale and tired -- a poster child for the style of architecture that is now in the rear-view mirror. Trees were interfering with play and there needed to be a rebirth of the holes with some fine tuning. Jeff Brauer did a solid effort. The "new" Tuckaway is more engaging and the overall hole quality is clearly far more compelling. It helps matters when no less than 29 new tees boxes were added -- thereby giving the facility total elasticity for all types of play.
For many years the facility hosted the Greater Milwaukee Open and the latest effort has clearly given a bright future for the property.
The overall level of golf in Wisconsin has risen dramatically with the Kohler courses front and center and a number of classic architecture courses -- Lawsonia Links, West Bend, Blue Mound and especially Milwaukee receiving their just due. There are also a good number of daily fee layouts worth checking out.
If one happens to be in the Franklin area and can secure an invite -- be sure to stop and see for yourself.

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Yet, as a number of Saudis are willing to explore new destinations, there are extensive opportunities for businesses outside the Middle East. Given the importance that most Muslim GCC residents place on their religion, respecting their faith, showing an understanding of their culture and trying to cater for their specific needs is essential for businesses willing to target this market.
Boutsioukou adds: "Hoteliers, tour operators and foodservice businesses can provide prayer mats and the direction of Qibla (prayer direction) as well as include halal food and special buffets during Ramadan and not offer alcohol.


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Jackson, Simmonds, Williams win in Italy
by Vijay Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:37 pm
LIGNANO, Italy – Three Jamaicans secured victories at Wednesday's (13 July) 27th Meeting internazionale di atletica leggera Sport Solidarietà.
Shericka Jackson of Jamaica clocked 51.82 to win the women's 400m while Renny Quow of Trinidad and Tobago, 45.54 topped the men's equivalent.
Megan Simmonds, also of Jamaica, won the women's 100m hurdles 13.14 (-2.2m/s wind).
Christania Williams was the third Jamaican winner. She topped the women's 100m in 11.30 (-0.4m/s wind) over American Jeneba Tarmoh, 11.44.
USA's Kendra Chambers won the women's 800m in 2:00.76, a personal best, over Simoya Campbell of Jamaica 2:01.12.
In men's 100m, Ronnie Baker 10.33 (-0.9m/s) and Kenyan Matthew Kiptanui won the 3000m in 7:51.47.
Mario Lambrughi won the 400m hurdles in 49.35 PB.
Jacob Rozani of South Africa attacked his PB with 1:45.42 800m win over Antoine Gakeme of Burundi 1:45.59 in the men's 800m.
TagsChristania WilliamsMegan SimmondsShericka JacksonSimoya Campbell
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Common.Authentication;
using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Common;

namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.KeyVault.Models
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Flowers and Fowl Symbolism 'In this Corner of the World' ✮✮✮✮
The underlying theme of this award-winning animated feature, "In This Corner of the World, is persistence or, in Japanese, gambare (頑張れ). There a lingering suggestion of love and loss and change layered throughout for those familiar with Japanese culture.
The story begins in December of 1933 (Showa 8) and is about how one girl meets and marries and survives the war. With her older brother Yoichi sick, Suzu is taking the sheets of nori her family makes to be sold in Hiroshima. On her way, we see a pair of cranes (sagi 鷺) flying in the same direction suggesting a different kind of pairing.
Japan already has foreign influence. We understand this immediately with the Christmas music. Merchants are trying to sell this foreign holiday while also keeping up with the old traditions of end of the year meetings and New Year's Day presents. Suzu later tells her younger sister of a curious encounter where she is kidnapped by a hairy bakemono when she was lost. The bakemono puts her in a large basket on its back, a basket big enough to comfortably hold her and a young man. Using a telescope, she looks and gets her bearings. She sees the famous dome that will survive the atomic bomb and become a symbol of both the war and peace. As they travel over a bridge, Suzu outwits the bakemono using a sheet of nori and the image of the moon.
Although New Year's is the biggest holiday in Japan, we don't see this celebration. We do see Suzu's drawing and her pencil box as she describes the bakemono encounter. Suzu is always drawing, quickly wearing down her pencil (more evidence of foreign influence). The box has a picture of a sparrow, a common bird, and a plum blossom. This reinforces a connection between birds and Suzu. Sparrow is suzume (雀)in Japanese. Plum blossom is ume(梅).
In addition, there seems to be a significance in bridges. While bridges function as a metaphor for connections between people and ideas in both Japan and the United States, the word for bridge in Japanese is hashi (橋)and you'll hear it in many place names and even some last names. But it is also a homophone for the word for chopsticks, hashi (箸). When the family discusses an old wive's tale about how one holds one's chopsticks determines how close or far one will end up living with one's in-laws, the image of the bridge meeting would loom back in one's mind. Bridges also have an association with romance such as in "The Tales of Ise" and the iris garden of eight bridges (Yatsuhashi 八つ橋).
Later, in the summer, Suzu, her older brother and her younger sister walk across the exposed sand during an extreme low tide to their grandmother's house carrying a watermelon. Watermelons are also part of the foreign influence in the area as are the tomatoes. Unlike Taiwan or the United States, a watermelon is an expensive delicacy for special occasions in Japan. In Japanese poetry, it also can suggest a girl's transformation into womanhood.
While the others are taking a nap at the grandmother's house, Suzu wakes up to see a poor girl whose clothing is patched. One of those patches is similar to that used for her green kimono. Kimono fabric comes in long strips and it seems likely that the poor girl's clothing was patched from a remnant. The girl is eating the watermelon rinds, but Suzu offers to cut her two pieces. Before Suzu can give them to the girl, the others wake up and the girl disappears. Her grandmother promises to give the two pieces to the girl later. Someone tells Suzu that the girl was just a zashiki-warashi (座敷童子), a type of yokai–a supernatural spirit–that hangs around the guest room.
Back at home, her brother scolds her for leaving her kimono behind, but she does so for the zashiki-warashi. There's a pun when Suzu makes a drawing of her brother. Oniisan means older brother, but onisan is a demon. Besides her brother and sister, Suzu has some affection for a boy at school, Mizuhara Tetsu. As she goes to school with him on her mind, we see two cranes, but we also see that Tetsu has patches on his clothing. We later learn, he does not want to go home because his parents just drink all day.
Tetsu gives her a pencil. Looking at the ocean, he comments that the white waves look like white rabbits and this again conjures up the image of cranes or herons because in Japanese you have shiroi usagi( 白い兎) and shiroi sagi (白い鷺).She makes a magical drawing where the white waves (shiranami) turn into white rabbits. The fanciful imagery of white rabbits flying ties in with the traditional Japanese counting system by which rabbits are counted using the same counting word as birds (wa or 羽). In Japan, white rabbits also pound mochi rice cakes on the moon. The thought of the moon itself also reminds us of the young man she met at the beginning of the movie on bridge in the bakemono's basket.
While Tetsu seems like a match for Suzu emotionally, in a practical sense, this is a match that cannot be. Suzu's family is economically stable enough to have a house and work. The three children in Suzu's family do not wear clothes that have patches on them.
There is an old saying during that time period: Poor people sold their sons to the army and their daughters to the Chinese slavers (for prostitution). In this story, we see it played out. Tetsu, like his older brother, goes into the navy even though he hates the ocean. The supposed zashiki-warashi, Rin, is sold into a brothel, kept in a district that she cannot leave, but Suzu will not meet Rin until after she is married.
Suzu is 19 when the man she will marry comes to her house. At first, she thinks it might be Tetsu and it is Tetsu who helps the man and his father find her house. Tetsu is back to commemorate the death of his older brother. Suzu is too shy to meet the man, Shusaku, and his father, but pretends to be someone else and helps them find their way back through a camellia forest. Her future husband sees through this pretense we realize later because of her beauty mark.
The presence of Tetsu and the camellia during this incident reminds us of the place Kure where Shusaku is from and of the love match that cannot be between Tetsu and Suzu. Camellia are the flower symbol of Kure. In an old folk tale, a woman asks her sailor lover to bring back camellia seeds because she's heard the oil makes one's hair long and beautiful. The sailor doesn't return until three years have passed and by then it is too late. His love has committed suicide, throwing herself into the sea believing that he would never come back to her.
Suzu's last name means bay or creek field while Tetsu's last name means water origin. Even though their last names suggest harmony, economics will keep Suzu and Tetsu apart. Suzu agrees to marry Shusaku. On her trip over, two white herons (shirasagi) can be seen from the window of the train, reminding us of the rabbits. She does not wear the ceremonial wedding robe with the white head covering. She does wear a pink kimono with a camellia print and she wears a red camellia in her hair. The next day after the ceremony, as her new husband and father leave, we again see two cranes.
Her new family are kindly; her mother-in-law welcomes her help. Only her sister-in-law, Keiko seems to be a bit brusque. Keiko is widowed; her husband was too frail to join the army. Keiko lives in the city and is a Modern Girl, adopting Western dress and ways, but her last name, Kuromura (黒村meaning "Black Village") reminds us of the impending doom for Hiroshima.
As a married woman, Suzu again gets lost in Hiroshima. This time, she doesn't meet a bakemono; she meets someone who perhaps recognizes her from a past, from a time when she was first able to taste the red meat of watermelon. Suzu has used her old kimono, the one she wore when she met the Zashiki-warashi, to make a different outfit. And, as we recall, she also has that beauty mark that sets her apart from other Japanese women.
The poignant loyalty despite one's own longings or wisdom is further emphasized during a lesson on survival cooking. With wartime rationing, Suzu consults a recipe from the warrior Kusunoki Masashige. The 14th Century samurai, Kusunoki (1294 – July 4, 1336) was a real man, one of several that Ivan Morris wrote about in his "The Nobility of Failure." While used as an example of loyalty in pre-World War II educational materials, the mention of Kusunoki also reminds us of the eventual failure of the Japanese military ambitions. Kusunoki supposedly remained loyal to his emperor even when he disapproved and felt the emperor's (Go-Daigo, 26 November 1288 – 19 September 1339) wishes would lead to a disastrous defeat.
You can still appreciate the story of Suzu and Hiroshima without understanding the cultural subtext. Yet to fully appreciate the gentle layering of meaning and nuance, of foreshadowing the atomic disaster that we know will hit Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, an understanding of the symbolism is essential. "In This Corner of the World" (Kono Sekai no Katasumi この世界の片隅)is a poignant reminder of life and loss during a war and the kind of spirit that ordinary people required to survive.
"In This Corner of the World" won the Jury Award for Feature Film at the Annecy International Film Festival and a Best Animated Feature from the Japanese Academy Awards. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Published by Jana J. Monji
I've written for the Rafu Shimpo, LA Weekly, LA Times, Examiner.com and, more recently, the Pasadena Weekly and RogerEbert.com. I formerly worked for a dot-com more interested in yodeling than its customers.	View all posts by Jana J. Monji
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Are you in Kolkata on 13th August? If yes, then I'd like to suggest you to take part in Kolkata Freedom Run 2017. This marathon is conducted to create awareness about education for children, women empowerment and fight drug addiction. Thousands of people in Kolkata will run together for this noble cause. Our youth still needs awareness about the ill-effects of drugs and they do it for bliss, young kids still are not being provided with the basic education and many parts of our women still needs to be empowered. This is a freedom run and you must participate in it if you believe in freedom!
Also every registration you do, 20% of it will go for education for underpriviledge children.
The event is on 13th August 2017. It is organized by Real Sports India & Goeventz. There are 3 categories of this Freedom Run – 1Km, 5Kms & 15Kms where 1Km is specially for kids.
If you are among the first three to complete the race, you'll get a winner's trophy, else there are T-shirts, certificates & finisher medals for all the participants.
There are prize money for winners too.
When, where & what time?
You may carry your own towel, water bottle and wear comfortable clothes like jogger pants and tees.
You may visit Goeventz to register yourself for the same.


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A Memorial Day Salute: Hats Off to Habits of Veterans
Demographics	 05-27-2019
As Americans gear up for summer and the Memorial Day weekend, we want to remember the real reason we celebrate—to honor members of the military who have made the greatest sacrifice for their country while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
All across America this holiday weekend, Americans will fire up their BBQ grills at picnics, beach getaways and backyard socials. But our leisure activities don't end there, and veterans, like everyone else, will engage in an array of recreational activities, including grilling, gardening, fishing and golf.
According to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS), there are 20 million veterans in the U.S. today. Yet as detailed in our Beyond the Uniform, a Look at Today's Veteran Consumers report, brands, advertisers and companies must be able to anticipate trends and gain an understanding of what's driving content and product consumption in order to reach this influential group that is growing increasingly diverse every year.
Grilling and Gardening
When it comes to spending time in the fresh air, many veterans tout green thumbs. In fact, insights from Nielsen Scarborough indicate that 70% of veterans maintain their lawns, and they're 19% more likely to do so than the average adult. They also enjoy planting flowers or vegetables, as 49% have gardened in the past year.
In addition to finding enjoyment in trimming hedges, mowing their lawns and planting their gardens, they also like showcasing the fruits of their labor by entertaining and cooking for their friends on their grills, as 63% enjoy outdoor grilling.
Hunting and Fishing…and Golfing
When it comes to the great outdoors, 28% of veterans spend their free time fishing and are 14% more likely than the average adult to do so. Veterans are also 35% more likely to participate in hunting activities than the general U.S. population, as 12% report having done so in the past year. In addition, 15% stay active on the links, as they're 20% more likely to golf than their peers.
Veterans Give Back
While veterans participate in many outdoor activities, they're also likely to give back to the community through charitable organizations. Thirty-nine percent donate to religious organizations and are 15% more likely to do so than the average adult. Not surprisingly, veterans are 166% more likely than the average American to donate to military/veteran's causes, as 37% report having done so in the past year. Veterans also take interest in the politics of our country. Eleven percent have donated to political organizations and are 60% more likely to do so than the average adult.
Veterans Watching TV: Movies, Sports and Local News
Veterans also prove to be avid TV watchers across a broad spectrum of genres. While movies is the No. 1 genre among veterans at 64%, they watch fewer movies than the general U.S. population. Comparatively, these consumers are 28% more likely to watch sports programming (57%) than the general population. When it comes to staying informed about the news of the day, veterans are 28% more likely to watch local evening news and 18% more likely to watch the local morning news at 57% and 46%, respectively. Learning is also high on the list for veterans, who are more likely to watch documentaries than the average U.S. adult.
Marketers and advertisers seeking to reach these consumers would be well advised to consider these preferences in their efforts to communicate with this audience.
Nielsen Scarborough has been measuring media, retail and lifestyle habits on a national and local level for more than 40 years. Each year, Scarborough surveys over 200,000 individuals across the U.S. Survey methodologies vary by local market with measurement tactics including phone interviews, survey booklets, television diaries and internet surveys. Veterans are defined as retired or discharged members of the U.S. Armed forces as surveyed in the 32 Scarborough markets in which there is a military presence.
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https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2019/a-memorial-day-salute-hats-off-to-habits-of-veterans/
The Power of the Black Community: From Moment to Movement
2020 has been a year of life-changing moments. The COVID-19 pandemic, politics and racial injustice have affected every single American. For African Americans, the reckoning has extended beyond any single moment, becoming a matter of life and death.
Being Seen On Screen: Diverse Representation and Inclusion on TV
This is Nielsen's first report on the state of inclusion and representation in television programming in the U.S.
Thriving Through Disruption Panel: A New Playbook for CPG & Retail Advertisers
Join CPG and Retail industry experts from Nielsen, Quotient and our guest Forrester Research for a lively and insightful on-demand discussion on how consumer behaviors are shifting and what it takes to build marketing strategies resilient to change.


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A sexy Web TV/TV comedy drama serial based on the lives of a group of students studying at University.
Whilst studying, the characters are forced to confront their authentic selves, learning to accept and love who they truly are.
Every year Britain's students leave home - for possibly the first time ever - to live with complete strangers in their university's halls of residence. And away from home they begin to learn about themselves, confronting the many conflicts that exist within themselves. This is the concept for this exciting comedy drama series, the young characters being thrown together as if by fate, coming to terms with the emotional scars that haunt them from their pasts.
Based at Trentfield University - a fictitious North London university campus - the series will focus on all age groups, characters being: the students; mature students; their lecturers; and visiting friends and relatives.
Dramatizing the lifestyle of university students, we'll see: romances and friendships being made and broken; aspects of the courses the cast attend; the legendary university social life; whilst discovering the many sad and traumatic secrets that haunt the characters.
This high concept production is designed for the 14 to 35 year old viewing audience
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Luka Rocco Magnotta: More Posted Body Parts Found in Canada after Berlin Arrest [VIDEO]
Porn star accused of murdering Chinese student Jun Lin on film will not fight extradition and may have eaten parts of victim
June 6, 2012 10:12 BST
More body parts found in Canada	IBTimes UK
Packages containing a human hand and foot have been found at two Vancouver schools, believed to be linked to the murder and dismembering of Chinese student Jun Lin by Canadian porn star Luka Rocco Magnotta.
Police in Canada could not immediately confirm if the body parts were that of Lin, whose hand and foot were mailed to Canadian political party headquarters in the capital Ottawa.
The suspect in the murder of Lin, 29-year-old Magnotta, was arrested at an internet café in Berlin on 4 June after evading police capture in Paris.
He appeared in a Berlin court and Canadian authorities are preparing his extradition from Germany, a move Magnotta reportedly told authorities he would not fight.
Vancouver deputy police chief Warren Lemcke confirmed that a package with what appeared to be a human hand was opened by staff at False Creek Elementary School on 5 June. Another package containing what appeared to be a human foot was found by staff at St George's private school for boys later in the day.
Lemcke said: "There is no indication any student or staff has been targeted at any school.
"This must have been a very traumatic incident for all involved in opening the packages and the Vancouver Police Department will assist any way we can with our victims services section."
Luka Rocco Magnotta was arrested in Berlin accused of murdering Jun Lin (Interpol) Interpol
Lin's parents and family members are to meet Montreal police. Magnotta is believed to have killed the 33-year-old in his Montreal flat.
A video of what police believe to be the killing appeared online. It reportedly shows a man killing a naked, bound man with an ice pick before dismembering and performing sexual acts on the body.
Police also believe, but are unable to confirm, that Magnotta ate part of the victim's body.
Cmdr Ian Lafreniere told Associated Press: "As gross and as graphic as it could be, yes, it was seen on the video."
Magnotta was arrested at an internet café in Berlin's Neukoelln district where he was reportedly reading articles about himself.
Surveillance footage obtained by the Associated Press shows seven police officers confronting Magnotta after being alerted by the café's owner, Kadir Anlayisli.
Police spokesman Guido Busch said the suspect did not attempt to struggle and instead attempted to give fake names before eventually conceding: "You got me".


I just recently changed to the Graphene theme and I enjoy it quite a lot but I have one big problem. The theme seems to automatically resizes some of my images. The original size of the image sometimes is larger and sometimes smaller than the resize. All resizes have the same size.
1) http://vinoinlove.com/wine-guide-trentino-alto-adige/ As you can see the second image looks weird. With the TwentyTwelve theme it looks normal.
The images seems to appear as thumbnails but when I go to the post editor they are not. In fact in the editor the pictures have the correct size.
Try to delete and upload pictures again.
Make sure you assign proper size in attachment display settings.
Thank you for your reply! Unfortunate that's not the solution to my problem. In the editor the images appear to have the correct size. I did not insert them as thumbnails either. The problem appears only on some posts and not on all posts if that helps anybody to help me solve this problem.
Check your plugins. One may be affecting the images.
So can anybody else help me with my problem please?
It is probably not enough to just disable your plugins, as once the image is uploaded, the damage is done. Try disabling plugins and reuploading images.
I disabled them all just to see whether that's the problem or not.
If I repost the same article now that I have the theme activated then the images are all normal (even with all plugins activated). It's just a lot of work to repost everything. Hope there is a faster way than that.
You can always edit posts through html editor and insert full-image link to img src and delete width and height property….


Declining Black Readership Is So Problematic For African-American Writers.
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(ThyBlackMan.com) I guess that we should not be shocked when a bit of sadness or depression results from the realization that there are very few independent black writers addressing pertinent issues affecting Black America. If one is not careful about their thought processes, they will find themselves believing that the Black Community is a place that is hostile to intellectualism. Instead of substance, it appears that our people are desirous of superficial black romance novels set in urban settings or pimp chronicles that do little to illuminate the mind and everything to reinforce deplorable stereotypes and caricatures of a black populace that is already woefully maligned in public spaces.
I am absolutely certain that my concern with this issue flows from my disappointment with African-American collegians whose exposure to and willingness to engage great black texts is often non-existent. As an African-American studies professor, my initial interaction with my students occurs with me asking them to introduce themselves, to aid this often painful process I ask them a simple ice-breaker question of "What is your favorite book or who is your favorite author." The answers that I receive regarding this simple query are in a word frightening.
By the time that the last answer is given, my feelings are vacillating between anger, disappointment, and frustration that the tradition of great black writers and books could very well reach an inglorious end with this most recent generation. This moment always causes my mind to retrieve what I now consider to be the sage advice of former student Nicholas Malone of The Academic Grind Center who poignantly asserted, "But Jones, you have to remember that no one is reading anymore. They are watching Youtube Videos to get their knowledge." Although I hate to admit it, I now realize that Malone's observation is correct.
Therein lays the answers to one of my most common questions of "what are they reading?" The sad answer is that they are not reading anything, particularly anything that will illuminate their mind in regards to what it means to be the descendant of stolen and enslaved Africans in a land that abhors their continued presence.
Let's be honest about this matter, at this present moment black writers, regardless of the quality of their scholarship or creativity, are largely irrelevant to the masses of African-Americans. Although many may consider this assertion to be biased as I am a writer, however, the blame for the marginalization of serious black writers at this present moment must be placed on the intellectually narrow shoulders of African-Americans who have found satisfactory titillation living shallow lives filled with gossip, foolishness, drinking/drugs, and entertainment outlets that guarantee the extension of black misery and suffering for them and their offspring.
When it comes to intellectual endeavors, the only thing worse than being lost is not realizing that you are lost, and have no desire to alter this depraved state. It is in this netherworld that I find the vast majority of young Black America.
Make no mistake about it, any marginalized population whose only means of educating themselves flow from their oppressors fountain of knowledge will never realize their subordinate status, but also will eventually begin to exhibit signs that remind one of Stockholm syndrome; meaning, that blacks will seek to not only assimilate with their oppressor but also work to further substantiate and strengthen the very system that has historically oppressed them. It is this situation that has led the masses of black folk to tune-out poignant African-American writers of today and yesterday.
What is quite possibly the most frustrating aspect of this sordid situation is that within these same hollow vessels of intellectual nothingness that my students arrive as I recognize raw intelligence and mental acumen. The realization that they have the ability to engage great black writers leads me to the conclusion that their minds, the most precious resource Black America has, have not been directed in such a direction. Although I am far from a conspiracy theorist, the truth of the matter is that there has to be something afoot when school boards and the administrators who execute their directives decide that The Diary of Anne Frank is mandatory while works such as Native Son, Assata, The Third Life of Grange Copeland, Some Soul to Keep, The Invisible Man, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X are unworthy of being taught in American classrooms. An educational process that mutes the voices of Alice Walker, Alex Haley, Octavia Butler, Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, and James Baldwin will ultimately mute the genius of succeeding generations as it will starve from intellectual freedom and stimulation. Make no mistake about it, an irrelevant school curriculum has led to many African-American students non-desire to engage black literature and intellectual ideas in a significant manner.
Ironically, if Manhood, Race, and Culture were not an independent space where I am beholden to no one, I would be unable to address this matter with the truthfulness that I have. I prefer my independence, regardless of the financial costs; and rest assured, there is a steep economic cost associated with that decision.
I understood long ago that white media outlets would never allow a voice such as mine to emerge without censoring it in some form or fashion. The fact that serious black writers have to maintain some type of relationship with white entities to ensure their material survival should be the epitome of embarrassment to Black America. However, I have found that Black America has neither shame nor embarrassment when it comes time to support black writers who have sacrificed their lives illuminating a path to liberation.
Apparently, they are not seeking to become free.
The absence of black support via the purchase of even a single book, a voluntary donation, or a quick note makes the road that independent black scholar's traverse not only lonely but also incredibly dark and daunting. So on behalf of all independent black writers let me encourage you to offer some signal that you appreciate what we do because it is hard out here on those of us who have yet to bow our heads and go work for the man.
A writer should determine and write about the universal truths of all human existence. Truths are those aspects of humanity that do not change that are common to all men and women. That which does not change is real. The reality of human existence is the sameness of all readers black, white, red, yellow or brown. A writer doesn't have to look very far to know his readership. He need only to know himself. I thirst, therefore I drink. I hunger, therefore I eat. I tire, therefore I rest. All people thirst and hunger. All people get tired and need to rest. All people have feelings, and emotions. All people have a need to be respected, needed and loved. Pain is pain. It doesn't matter if a white man feels the pain or a black man. Joy is joy. It doesn't matter if a red man feels the joy or a black man. Find the universals of your subject matter and write about those. That is what authors like Leo Tolstoy, Anne Frank,Albert Einstein,Martin L. King,Jr, Lao Tzu,Mao Tse Tung,Ho Chi Minh, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy,Shakespeare, Desmond Tutu, Winnie Mandela,Fidel Castro,Marx and Engels, Socrates, Aristotle,and Malcolm X all did. When you do this you will engage the interest and readership of all men and women regardless of race, creed or color.
I SHARED YOUR ARTICLE TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE AND MY FACEBOOK THREAD. KEEP PREACHING MY BROTHER!
I totally get what you are saying my brother!
If black folk think that some white person is going to sit down and write a book blueprinting or outlining the path to African American economic freedom; they will be waiting until hell freezes over! And based on the Holy Bible, that's not going to happen in my life time.


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VIU researchers investigate effects of COVID-19 pandemic on social services sector
An increased focus on work-life balance and the retention of hybrid service delivery options are just two of the findings VIU researchers discovered when studying the effects of the pandemic on local social services agencies.
VIU to host virtual graduate programs expo
Students contemplating the next step in their post-secondary careers can drop in to Vancouver Island University's (VIU) virtual Graduate Programs Expo on Jan. 19.
VIU professor explores "grotesque" satirical play during first colloquium lecture
Vancouver Island University's (VIU) Spring Arts & Humanities Colloquium Series will take audience members on a journey through the theatre of grotesque.
VIU campuses closed due to heavy snowfall
Vancouver Island University campuses, including Parksville Centre, are closed today.
VIU researcher investigates how Canadian parents manage pandemic work-family stress
The research builds on the group's 2021 COVID-19 Employee Well-Being survey, which garnered 20,000 responses. New funding will allow them to interview 100 employed parents who have been forced into emergency teleworking.
Milner Gardens Christmas outdoor festival of lights returns this week
After cancelling last year's event due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual outdoor festival of lights is back.
VIU student investigates how women experienced trauma during the First World War
"During and post-First World War, women were often forgotten about in discussions about their trauma and their experiences of war. This made my paper more difficult to write, but also, and most importantly, that much more important to write about," said Danielle Cossey-Sutton.
Investigative reporter will be keynote speaker for VIU Indigenous Speakers Series
Connie Walker is currently investigating a story about the St. Michael's residential school in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan.
VIU to unveil 300-tile mural painted by community members
The mural is the brainchild of 2020 Visual Art graduate Joe Lyons. It is made up of more than 300 tiles, each individually painted by students, employees and community members, woven together by Lyons to spell out VIU.
VIU community planning students to host national conference
"PLACE21 is a student-led and student-focused event, and is an opportunity to bring students together from accredited planning schools all across Canada," said Dr. Pam Shaw, director of the Master of Community program at VIU.


Which picture of Paige do 你 like better?
I made this 图标 and I forget what episode it is from. Could someone ID it for me? Thanks!
During its eight season run, the fantasy-drama "CHARMED" has occasionally featured an episode dealing with the topic of time travel. These time travel episodes usually prove to be well-written 或者 exceptional. However, there comes a time when the series produced a time travel episode that end up being a dud. The series' Season Six episode, (6.11) "Witchstock" proved to be the latter.
Now I know a lot might not have noticed but as a huge 粉丝 of both shows, I noticed that there a lot of similarities between the two shows.
1.both set siblings who fight the evil 邪恶力量 (demons/vampire/evil witches...).
3.both set of siblings 迷失 their mothers at young age to the supernatural.
1. (2.12)"Awakened" - After purchasing illegal 水果 from South America, Piper is infected with a deadly and rare disease called "Arroyo Fever". Prue and Phoebe use an "Awakening" spell to cure her, but the spell backfires with deadly results.
(2.14) "Pardon My Past" is an episode from Season Two of the TV series, "CHARMED" (1998-2006). In it, one of the 圣女魔咒 Ones – Phoebe Halliwell - is haunted 由 a spirit from her past life. The past life turned out to be one P. Russell, a first cousin of the Halliwell sisters' great-grandmother.
Phoebe Halliwell: We're the protectors of the innocent, we're known as the 圣女魔咒 Ones.
Piper Halliwell: It doesn't matter because nothing happened... Right, Phoebe?... when 你 did the incantation?
Phoebe Halliwell: Well, my head spun around, and I vomited 分裂, 拆分 豌豆 soup. How should I know?
(6.17) "Hyde School Reunion" is an episode from Season Six of the TV series, "CHARMED" (1998-2006). It is viewed as controversial 由 many 粉丝 of the show. I wish I could say that its controversy revolved around any innovative storytelling. I wish I could say this . . . but I cannot. Because "Hyde School Reunion" is without a doubt one of the worst "CHARMED" episodes to air on television.
This 文章 is for 粉丝 of the ONE AND ONLY TRUE 圣女魔咒 like myself about our 最喜爱的 show.
a pop quiz question 增加: Who was the first sister to be turned into something?
a pop quiz question 增加: Who 说 this line: I'm sorry. I didn't get that last platitude.
a pop quiz question 增加: Who 说 this: That's a good reason, I guess.
What were the three essentials of magic when Prue, Piper, and Phoebe received their powers?
There was only one essential of magic.
There were only two essentials of magic.
Let`s reach 20. 000 粉丝 !


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Mendota Reporter
Tri-County News
MHS presents Sousa, Becker band awards
Top: Hannah Ambler - Sousa Award; Bottom: Olivia Ross - Becker Award
By: staff - Updated: 7 months ago
Hannah Ambler has been selected for the Sousa Award, which is given to the outstanding senior band student. She is the daughter of Carl and Susan Ambler of Mendota.
Olivia Ross is the recipient of the Becker Award, which is given to the outstanding sophomore band student. She is the daughter of Kirk and Kathy Ross of Mendota.
The John Philip Sousa Award is given to the graduating senior in recognition for outstanding achievement in instrumental music. The recipient should exhibit characteristics of good character, dependability, cooperation, loyalty, conduct, appreciation of good music, self-confidence, leadership and a sincere desire to learn music with the welfare of the band in mind.
The John Becker Memorial Award is given to the outstanding sophomore band student. In November of 1981, Becker suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. He was a sophomore in the Mendota High School Concert Band and was devoted to the study of trombone. Becker was a serious student in school, who was extremely loyal to the band program. His long-range plan was to become a music educator. He was well-liked by his peers and respected by the faculty at MHS. Becker had the highest degree of character, held a high expectation for himself and inspired others to do the same. This memorial award was established not only to honor the memory of John Becker, but also his admirable traits as a bandsman of the highest standard.
MENDOTA – The John Philip Sousa Award and the John Becker Memorial Award winners have been announced at Mendota High School.
703 Illinois Ave. Mendota IL 61342


I noticed one gentleman in the line for awhile. He would steal glances at me, but did not leave his place in line. Finally, he stepped out into the middle and made a bold proclamation, "You are the angel I needed today! I have been trying for 3 weeks to get my medicine before I am shipped out and I was so stressed and nervous when I arrived today. You made all that go away and today I will get my medicine!" I agreed that today was his special day and was happy for him.
Others watched and listened to the scene in silence, but there were slight smiles on their faces when all went back to the normal wait.


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LM048: Changing the baud rate using the LM149 tool (Video)
December 12, 2018 /in FAQ-LM048, FAQs /by Edwin Kwok
The default firmware on the LM048 has a Baud-Rate of 19200.
In the video below our engineer demonstrates how to use our LM149 configuration tool to change the Baud-Rate on the LM048 and LM058. When you change the Baud-Rate you have to select "Save Settings" to ensure that the tool sends the correct commands to the device and saves the configuration changes.
You can see that baud rates from 1200, 2400, 4800 to 9600 are supported and modified according to the response received from the AT+ENQ command. After you submit the AT+Reset command, the default baud rate of 19200 is loaded (the LM048/LM058 device will also be reset if you press and hold the Reset button continuously for 3 seconds).
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LM048: Connecting to a Windows PC over Bluetooth (Video)
July 17, 2018 /in FAQ-LM048 /by Edwin Kwok
In the video below our engineer shows how to connect the LM048 adapter to a Windows PC over Bluetooth via dongle.
Make sure the DCE/DTE switch is towards DCE when LM048 is communicating with PC.
Reset the adapter with RESET switch pressed for 3 seconds.
After reset, observe the power on LED sequence – All LEDs blinks for 3 times. Then make sure the LED sequence is RED-ON, Yellow-OFF, Blue Blinking.
Try reading the settings from LM048 with LM149 tool.
After you successfully pair PC with LM device, PC opens two comports(standard Serial Over Bluetooth Link). You need to check which comport is for outgoing connection (PC=master and LM-device=slave).
Then open that comport on your PC, you should see the connection established and data transfer.
https://wiki.lm-technologies.com/wp-content/uploads/connect-LM048-to-PC-over-bluetooth.mp4
The TX-RX LEDs on external adapter glows only when LM149 is communicating for reading settings.
The Amber LED should never be on while issuing commands. The Blue LED should be blinking (not constantly ON).
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LM048: Modifying the connection supervision timeout
February 21, 2018 /in FAQ-LM048, FAQs /by Edwin Kwok
This parameter can be modified by a user if they have a AT command interface. The current firmware does not include AT commands to modify this parameter.
Firmware can be customised to user needs (depending on development time, cost and volume). If you're interested in customised firmware, please contact the sales team here.
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LM048: Sending RS232 data to Excel
January 29, 2018 /in FAQ-LM048, FAQs /by Edwin Kwok
It's possible to read serial port data in Excel using an ActiveX control such as StrokeReader.
Another possible method would be to use the MSComm control that comes with Visual Basic.
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LM048: Remote Configuration via Serial Adapter
October 5, 2015 /in FAQ-LM048, FAQs /by Gary C
This article describes remote configuration of LM048/LM058 Adapter using another Bluetooth Serial Adapter which could be another LM048/LM058 adapter. For Setup procedure please look at the article LM048: Remote Configuration of Serial Adapter via Bluetooth Connection
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LM048: Remote Configuration via USB Adapter or in-Built Bluetooth of PC
This article describes remote configuration of LM048/LM058 Adapter using a Bluetooth USB Adapter or in-built Bluetooth of PC/Laptop. For Setup procedure please look at the article LM048: Remote Configuration of Serial Adapter via Bluetooth Connection
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AT Command Reference
September 24, 2015 /in AT Command References /by Gary C
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September 24, 2015 /in FAQ-LM048, FAQs /by Gary C
I am able to connect to LM048/LM058 Serial Adapter, but no communication is happening?
I am able to connect to LM048/LM058 Serial Adapter, but communication data is garbled/garbage/incomprehensible? Read more
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This article explains how LM048/LM058 Serial Adapter handles the RS232 control signals also known as modem signals. This article also covers how to configure your LM048/LM058 Serial Adapter so that the modem signals can be transmitted to the remote end over Bluetooth. Read more
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This article explains how to use LM048 with a Bluetooth USB Adapter or in-built Bluetooth Controller of a lapotop/PC running Windows.
The below steps are shown using a Windows 7 Desktop machine with a Bluetooth USB Adapter and Hercules Setup Utility Serial Terminal.
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A pair of LM048 or LM058 Adapters can be configured to auto-connect to each other when powered up. This procedure is calling Pairing up the adapters. This procedure is ideal when a pair of adapters are used as a serial cable replacement solution. For example a serial cable connection between a POS terminal and label printer can be replaced by a couple of LM048 Adapters paired with each other.
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Finding your firmware number
First of all, you will need your Firmware Number, which you can find on the label on the back of your product, as pictured here.
This Firmware Number will identify which configuration software you need to use to configure the device.
Fw: v6.5 or higher requires LM149 Configuration Tool
Fw: v4.22 or lower requires LM049 Configuration Tool
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This document explains the procedure to configure LM Technologies Bluetooth Serial Adapters – LM048 and LM058, remotely via Bluetooth. Please note the adapter should be programmed with v6.54.MT firmware for this feature to work. This feature is not supported in the standard v6.54 firmware. Read more
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This Petite Japanese Schoolgirl Is Actually a 42-Year-Old Man
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It sounds almost impossible to believe, but the Japanese schoolgirl in the pictures below is actually a middle-aged, married man.
According to Wikipedia, Takuma Tani is a Japanese male vocalist born in 1977. That description doesn't fit too well with his current image, because virtually every photo of the guy has him looking like a young schoolgirl. Takuma showed an inclination for the art from a very young age, learning piano and vocal music at the age of three. In junior high-school he started writing poems, and at age 28, he became the vocalist of a Japanese rock group. At 34, Takuma decided to adopt the image of a petite schoolgirl, and he's been doing it successfully ever since. Even though he's in his early 40s now, Takuma Tani still maintains his incredibly youthful and feminine looks, which have been known to confuse many on the internet.


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Obese raccoon caught after year of ransacking on the run
The raccoon was spotted on campus at the University of Sunderland. © University of Sunderland © YouTube
A overweight raccoon with a penchant for leftover takeaways has finally been caught after a year on the run in the English city of Sunderland.
Weighing in at a hefty 8.1kg (18lbs), the ravenous raccoon fell for the oldest trick in the book - lured into a baited trap.
Ray Forsyth, an ambulance driver living in the area, was the first to spot the nocturnal mammal last year.
He told the Mirror he was glad it had finally been caught as it had been feeding on frogs and hedgehogs.
"It had eaten them all from our garden, so this will stop our pond from being ransacked," said Forsyth.
It was also sighted on campus at the University of Sunderland, possibly thinking about a return to education.
When bins were being ransacked on a regular basis, officials became concerned.
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs tracked it down and it is now vaccinated and safe while it waits for a new home. Hopefully they've cleaned up its diet too.
The raccoon had possibly been kept as a pet until discarded in the wild. Those who encountered it said it showed no fear of humans, wandering close to them before taking whatever food it could and running away for a midnight snack.
A number of the North American natives have been spotted in the wilds of the UK after getting away from their role as a pet, a cause for concern by some scientists.
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