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En sciences sociales, les méthodes qualitatives regroupent un ensemble de méthodes de recherche utilisées dans les études qualitatives. Elles trouvent leur utilité notamment en sciences humaines et sociales. Elles laissent délibérément de côté l'aspect quantitatif pour gagner en profondeur dans l'analyse de l'objet d'étude. Pour cela diverses techniques, fondées sur l'administration de questions ouvertes et l'exploration du langage, sont mises en œuvre : les entretiens (notamment de type semi-directifs), les observations participantes et les « focus groupes » (ou entretien collectif), sont les plus utilisés. D'autres outils de recueil de données existent, moins utilisés : le récit de vie, les entretiens répétés, les observations directes et indirectes...

Les méthodes d'analyse des données sont multiples et appartiennent généralement à des disciplines précises et à des traditions intellectuelles, parmi elles, nous pouvons citer : l'analyse thématique, l'analyse de contenu, la grounded theory, ou encore le .

Les méthodes qualitatives sont parfois utilisées conjointement aux méthodes quantitatives, notamment dans la méthodologie Q ou les méthodologies mixtes .

Techniques de la méthodologie qualitative

Méthodes de collecte des données dites « passives »

Les techniques d'« observation directe »
Ces techniques consistent à collecter des données de terrain en utilisant divers supports, sans intervenir de manière significative sur le terrain (ou du moins, le plus souvent, en tentant de réduire l'impact de l'observation sur les groupes observés).

Ces techniques sont très variables. Elles peuvent varier suivant le contexte. La croissance des réseaux numériques a notamment renforcé les techniques d'observation numérique : forums participatifs Online, Journaux en ligne, etc.

Les entretiens
Les techniques d'entretien peuvent être dites passives, lorsqu'elles n'ont pas d'influence, ou très peu, sur la situation sociale étudiée.

 Classification selon le niveau de directivité du chercheur.
 L'entretien libre ou non-directif : Principalement pour les récits de vie, il n'y a pas ou vraiment peu de questions. Techniquement, le chercheur pose une question initiale au sujet, et le laisse s'exprimer sans l'arrêter ou l'orienter par ses propres remarques. Si le sujet ne parvient plus à continuer, il lui reformule alors les derniers propos qu'il a tenus, pour le relancer.
 L'entretien semi directif : Les questions sont ouvertes et en nombre restreint.
 L'entretien directif : Nombreuses questions. Les réponses aux questions posées sont principalement oui/non.
Classification selon le contexte de l'entretien.
 Les entretiens peuvent être réalisés en face à face, par téléphone, par Internet, etc.
 Le support peut être oral, textuel, etc.
 Le contexte de l'entretien peut varier : lieu de travail, lieu de loisir ou de détentes, etc.
 Entretien en groupe, isolés, etc.

Les résultats obtenus dans les entretiens varient parfois sensiblement suivant que l'on modifie un ou plusieurs de ces paramètres.

Méthodes de collecte des données dites « actives »
Ces méthodes se caractérisent par une implication forte du chercheur dans son « objet d'étude ». Le chercheur s'immerge dans un groupe pour mieux le comprendre, met des acteurs dans des situations contrôlées, ou tente de transformer une situation sociale pour mieux la comprendre.

Plusieurs critères permettent de distinguer les différentes méthodes.

 La collecte des données peut se faire :
 in situ, c'est-à-dire en situation réelle ;
 en laboratoire.
 La collecte des données peut se faire par :
 l'intégration dans un groupe sans volonté de le transformer, il s'agit de la famille des méthodes d'observation participante ;
 la modification d'une situation sociale par une expérience isolée et brève, ces méthodes sont courantes en psychologie sociale et en ethnométhodologie ;
 l'intervention de long terme : le chercheur s'implique (plus ou moins) dans une transformation sociale de long terme. Ces méthodes regroupent notamment les différentes démarches de recherche-action, l'analyse institutionnelle, la socio-analyse, l'intervention sociologique, etc.
 La collecte des données peut être :
 contrôlée et planifiée a priori ;
 restituée a posteriori sans qu'il n'y ait forcément eu au départ de volonté de collecte de données. Une large partie de la méthode dite compréhensive se fonde indirectement sur cette démarche. Il en va de même dans les méthodes comme l'histoire de vie et le récit de vie.
 La collecte peut se faire en groupe et sur un groupe, comme dans l'analyse en groupe, ou individuellement ou sur un individu.

Triangulation des méthodes de collecte
Par analogie à la triangulation utilisée en mathématiques, la triangulation des méthodes qualitatives fait référence à l'usage croisé de techniques de recueil de données.

Indifféremment appelée triangulation ou  en anglais, celle-ci est définie comme « la combinaison de méthodologies dans l'étude d'un même phénomène ». Son objectif alors est quadruple :
 Fournir une richesse qualitative et une meilleure compréhension du phénomène étudié ;
 Augmenter la fiabilité et la validité de l'étude ;
 Améliorer la compréhension d'une étude ;
 Rassurer les chercheurs quant aux résultats fournis par l'étude.

Son utilisation permet de mieux appréhender des phénomènes qui ne seraient pas directement observables, par exemple les interactions sociales. De fait, la triangulation, tout comme les méthodes qualitatives, s'inscrit préférentiellement dans une cadre épistémologique constructiviste ou interprétationiste, plutôt que positiviste. Son usage est vivement recommandé dans les études qualitatives afin d'en augmenter la qualité des résultats.

Les méthodes qualitatives font partie d'un des cinq angles de collecte de données dans la méthodologie plus générale dite de percolation de données, qui couvre aussi conjointement les méthodes quantitatives, la revue des écrits (y compris les écrits scientifiques), les interviews d'experts, et la simulation par ordinateur. À ce chapitre, la percolation des données offre une vision et une méthodologie plus complètes que la triangulation des données lors de l'analyse des phénomènes sous observation.

Méthodes de traitement des données en analyse qualitative
Fondamentalement, deux méthodes différentes se dégagent.

Dans un cas, le traitement des données se fait a posteriori et exclusivement par le chercheur. C'est la méthode la plus courante.

Dans l'autre, notamment dans la recherche-action, les acteurs sont amenés à participer directement au traitement des données, qui peuvent leur être restituées par le pilote (l'expérimentateur ou le chercheur) au cours de l'expérience, afin qu'ils les intègrent au sein de la situation expérimentale pour orienter eux-mêmes l'expérience. Cette approche constitue la base de la , ou théorie ancrée en français, dont l'objet est, notamment, de définir un champ d'étude peu connu. Ces méthodes mettent davantage en avant les interactions entre le chercheur et le groupe d'étude, et dans certains cas, questionnent sur la différence entre sociologie profane et sociologie professionnelle.

Parmi les méthodes de traitement des données les plus connues, citons l'analyse de contenu.

Secteurs utilisant les études qualitatives
 Les études qualitatives sont largement utilisées en sociologie, psychologie clinique et en anthropologie.
 Mais les études qualitatives sont aussi pratiquées de plus en plus par les industriels qui cherchent à bien comprendre leurs cibles, elles sont alors notamment utilisées à des fins marketing.

Voir aussi
 Focus groupe
 Étude qualitative
 MAXQDA

Articles connexes
 Méthodes quantitatives

Bibliographie indicative
Arborio, A.-M. Fournier, P, L'Enquête et ses méthodes. L'observation directe, Paris : Nathan, 1999.
Bardin, L, L'Analyse de contenu, Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 2001.
Becker, H.-S, Les Ficelles du métier. Comment conduire sa recherche en sciences sociales, Paris : La Découverte, 2002.
Blanchet, A. Gotman, A, L'Enquête et ses méthodes. L'entretien, Paris : Nathan, 1992.
Bourdieu, P. Passeron, J.-C. Chamboredon, J.-C, Le Métier de sociologue, Paris : Mouton, 1968.
Chauchat, H, L'Enquête en psycho-sociologie, Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 1985.
Coenen-Huther, J, Observation participante et théorie sociologique, Paris : L'Harmattan, 1995.
Combessie, J.-C, La Méthode en sociologie, Paris : La Découverte, 1996.
Glaser, B. Strauss, A, La découverte de la théorie ancrée : stratégies pour la recherche qualitative, Paris : Armand Colin, 2010.
Hatzfeld, H. Spiegelstein, J, Méthodologie de l'observation sociale, Paris : Dunod, 2000.
Laplantine, F, La Description ethnographique, Paris : Nathan, 1996.
Paillé, P. Mucchielli, A, L'analyse qualitative en sciences humaines et sociales, Paris : Armand Colin, 2012.
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Liens

 Exposée des logiciels d'analyse des données qualitative (CAQDAS)

Notes et références

Méthode d'analyse
Méthodologie en sciences
Méthodologie en psychologie
Méthode d'enquête en sociologie

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Aditya to Romance Shraddha Again | Aditya Roy Kapoor News Aditya to Romance Shraddha Again: Aditya and Sharaddha have been roped in for another romantic entertainer which is a remake of Tamil super hit movie OK Kanmani directed by Manirathnam.
Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor have created enough sensation after the release of their romantic entertainer Aashiqui 2. The movie emerged as the biggest hit during that time and the movie minted huge money at the box-office. Aditya and Shraddha received huge appreciation for their performance in the movie and there were strong rumors that the duo has been in a relationship after the release of Aashiqui 2. Later on both of them got busy with their future projects and the latest news is that Aditya and Sharaddha have been roped in for another romantic entertainer.
The movie will be a remake of South blockbuster OK Kanmani (OK Bangaram) directed by Maniratnam which marks his comeback film to success league. There were lot of rumors about the lead pair for the remake and Varun Dhawan – Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor - Sonakshi Sinha. The latest news confirms that Aditya and Shraddha will play the lead roles and AR Rahman will compose the music. The pre production work of the movie is in process and the other crew will be finalized soon. Manirathnam will direct the movie and he will produce the film on Madras Talkies banner.


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In addition to the launch of a first satellite on 24 April 1970, China's space programme has long remained as empty as the Gobi Desert. China didn't enter the race until the 1990s.
Since then, progress has been tremendous. Today, the world's leading economic power continues to catch up at a phenomenal rate and has impressive and sometimes worrying ambitions.
This year alone, the Chinese have already made 24 launches and are planning at least 16 more.
The Chinese authorities do not intend to stop there: as early as 2020, will put into service three new launchers (Long March 5 bis, 7 and 8) and a Rover will leave for Mars, a response to the American and European missions (March 2020 and ExoMars).
Where, then, will their celestial ambitions end? President Xi Jinping's objective is clear: his country must become the leader, particularly in space, by 2049, the hundred years of China's Popular Republic.
Solar power plants, or military stations, in geostationary orbit?
However, China will not be satisfied in the long term with only imitating what the other major space powers have achieved, but will seek to fulfill its designs, not necessarily pacifist ones.
Thus, the most impressive project consists of building one or more solar power plants in geostationary orbit (at 36,000 km above the ground) which will convert electricity into microwaves or lasers before being returned to Earth.
While it suggests a constant supply of electricity, it also raises a concern: by controlling this type of energy transfer, it would be easy to transform this power plant into a space weapon that could strike anywhere.
The Chinese space sector remains mostly controlled by the military-industrial complex, whose culture of legendary secrecy prevents observers from knowing what China's aim is.
The Chinese still have to catch up on a considerable gap. They are just beginning to design their heavy launcher (Long March 9) without which they cannot reach the Moon or Mars. Nevertheless, The United States maintains a considerable lead. Above all, they will never let their "enemy" invade geostationary orbit, or settle alone on our natural satellite.
The entire American space industry is preparing for installation on the Moon. From NASA to SpaceX or even Blue Origin, innovations such as low-cost launchers will allow Americans to continue to dominate the space sector. China will try to keep up. Above all, its ability to complete its lunar program does not convince everyone.
After having suffered several setbacks in the United States where it has been trying to make its nest for years, the Chinese giant of mobile and telecom equipment affirmed that the country of Uncle Sam no longer constituted its priority.
This will not improve the already strained relations between Washington and Beijing. Huawei, who had dreamed of settling in the United States for years, finally decided to throw in the towel after having suffered a series of setbacks. According to Forbes, Eric Xu, acting CEO of China's telecom and smartphone equipment giant, explained last weekend that Uncle Sam's country was no longer his priority.
"There are things you can't change, and it's best not to overthink it," he said at an annual analyst summit in Shenzhen. We can devote all our energy and time to our customers, and develop more efficient products to meet their expectations.
This decision comes as Huawei after the failure, in early January, of a partnership with the American mobile operator AT&T, on which he relied to distribute his smartphones. Knowing, moreover, that another distributor, Best Buy, indicated last month that it would no longer sell the terminals of the Chinese group. These last setbacks were obviously too much for Huawei's staff. It must be said that the band has long been the subject of criticism in the United States. The American political sphere has long perceived its products as a threat to the country's security. Officially, it fears that Beijing will use them for espionage or cyber attacks.
This is one of the main reasons why Huawei, the world's third-largest smartphone company behind Samsung and Apple, has decided to focus its strengths on other markets. In addition to China, of course, the group has made the Old Continent one of its top priorities. At the end of March, the Chinese telecoms giant chose Paris to launch its new high-end terminals: the P20 and P20 Pro. Huawei also relies heavily on Africa, where it relies on low-cost terminals to attract consumers. Knowing that this market is still growing, while developed countries, such as China, Europe or the United States, are considered mature markets, with already very high levels of equipment.
There is uncertainty about what will happen to Huawei's 1,200 employees in the United States. If research teams could stay on site, those dedicated to sales or marketing would probably no longer be needed. Huawei, which aims to become the world's number one smartphone eventually, is in any case deprived of a vast market. According to the Idate think tank, the North American terminal market was valued at 177 billion euros in 2017, compared with 251 billion for Asia-Pacific and 175 billion for Europe. Huawei's decision will undoubtedly add fuel to the current trade war between the United States and China. Knowing, moreover, that another Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer, ZTE, has recently been deprived of American electronic components after a case of violation of the embargo against Iran and North Korea.
Paris Saint-Germain, the revered Ligue 1 club, recently announced a partnership with LGD Gaming, China's most popular eSport team.
Since 2016, the French club has piloted several teams in eSport competitions, where video game players compete against each other, broadcast live and online to a wide audience. Paris Saint-Germain works in collaboration with several teams, who play on as many different games like FIFA, League of Legends, and now with LGD Gaming, Defense of the Ancients 2, better known as Dota 2.
LGD Gaming is without a doubt the first Chinese team. Internationally, at an annual Dota 2 tournament, one of the team's players, called Forever Young, finished third and won a prize of $2,592,231.
The partnership was announced at a joint press conference in Shanghai with Fabien Allègre, Director of Merchandising and Diversification at Paris Saint-Germain, Yassine Jaada, CGO of PSG eSports, and Xuan Li and Jie Pan, respectively Strategy Director and CEO of LGD Gaming.
"This partnership is a perfect fit with our development strategy," said Yassine Jada during the conference. This union will benefit from LDG Gaming's management, operation and influence in the country, as well as the commercial value and the Paris Saint-Germain brand.
Double the bet
Like many European football clubs, Paris Saint-Germain has been trying for years to establish themselves on the Chinese market, but with mixed results.
For years, the best European clubs have played pre-season matches in Hong Kong and China, seeking to internationalize their brands. In recent years, however, many clubs have finally chosen to play in the United States.
Historically, English Premier League teams have been more popular in China than their European neighbors. Paris Saint-Germain has therefore recently sought to reduce this gap. Until 2015, the club had never played any preparatory matches in Asia but had already played in Africa and North America.
Many executives, such as Arsène Wenger at Arsenal and Louis Van Gaal at Manchester United, have strongly criticized the tax that these pre-season games cost players. While coach Laurent Blanc has defended this practice. Paris Saint-Germain also looked for the best ways to maximize the brand's international potential, while asking players to do as little as possible.
This week, Paris Saint-Germain also partnered with the marketing agency Desports to manage its communication and marketing in China. The partnership will run until the summer of 2021. Earlier this year, both Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille played with the names of the players transcribed into Chinese on their jerseys.
eSports are very popular in China and, for many companies, have replaced traditional sports as a market entry point.
By 2016, marketing for eSports was worth nearly $280 million, influence marketing and sponsorship. This figure should easily exceed $1 billion by 2021. And by 2024, it could even become an Olympic discipline in its own right.
Famous Chinese brands, such as the brewer Harbin, have even turned to video game competitions to market their products. Anhuesr-Busch Inbev, the owner of Harbin, conducted a study in 2015 on Chinese men between the ages of 18 and 29: they found that the study group responded more positively to eSports than to traditional sports, food or music.
And the Chinese eSports landscape reflects this enthusiasm. The Zhongxian E-Sports Stadium, a new stadium located in Chongqing in the south-west of the country, is under construction and could accommodate 7,000 spectators for eSport events alone. The structure should open mid-2018.
Some universities have even started offering courses on eSports management and marketing. It is an industry that is developing massively in China, but also abroad. At the end of March, the Las Vegas Strip saw the opening of a new eSport arena, sponsored by a Chinese company, Allied eSports.
Do you currently invest in any cryptocurrencies? Digital currencies are booming here in China, and this is a hot topic we wanted to cover for months now!
There are so many of them now that it's hard to keep up with the count. Do you remember when it was only Bitcoin that was available? Maybe you don't because like many people, perhaps you didn't pay much attention to these crypto-currencies. I have to say that I did, but I didn't ever invest in them right away.
There are several of the digital currencies that are getting people's attention now.
One of them is of course still Bitcoin. Then there is Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple and more. The first three that were mentioned have been around for awhile, but Ripple is relatively new. That cryptocurrency is gaining in popularity, however, and it is one of the premier picks for people just starting to dig in right now.
If you plan on investing in digital currencies, it is important to mention that more brokers are offering them these days. You might have even heard of Bitcoin IRAs. My favorite broker, Robinhood, is now offering cryptos soon, but they have yet to release them. It is interesting that so many brokers are offering them now because that just shows how they are getting super popular.
Have you considered investing in them for your IRA or just in your portfolio? There is, of course, a different type of risk when investing in these digital currencies, so that should always be taken into consideration. In my opinion, these currencies don't make for a great IRA investment. They are more for individual portfolios, and I don't like them for that either.
It is also good to know about the best security practices as crypto is a wild market! Make sure you read this portefeuille pour bitcoin article, you should be up to speed!
It's up to you what you want to invest in though.
And it's hard to argue that the crypto-currencies don't have a future because they do seem to be sticking around for good. And they have made many people quite a bit of money, so that's something for sure. Is that what has made you want to buy some digital currencies?
Just remember that you don't want to buy high, so keep that in mind. Bitcoin kind of hit a high recently. Some of the other digital currencies might still be a buy, but then you have to think about whether or not they are going to be around even later. You certainly want to consider that, and then you can decide which digital currencies you want to buy and how much of each.
There are different stories behind each cryptocurrency and why they exist. Read about Ripple and what it is for. Of course, you want to read about any of the cryptocurrencies before you plan to invest. Some of them like Ripple haven't been around long at all. The four digital currencies mentioned represent only a small portion of what's out there right now, and so you have a lot of studying to do. Investors should also study and research their moves big time before they invest. Crypto-currencies are no different than other investments in that regard.
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New US protectionist attack on China
The U. S. Department of Commerce proposes to tax imports of Chinese aluminum foil heavily. A decision on steel is expected before mid-April.
Formerly assistant to the US Trade Representative for Asian markets in the 2000s, Wendy Culter warned: "We will see more trade action taken against some trading partners in the coming weeks. The announcement made two weeks ago on the protection of imports of washing machines and solar panels is just the beginning of a series of announcements to come."
On Tuesday, the U. S. Department of Commerce recommended the introduction of high taxes on Chinese imports of aluminum foil. For dumping reasons, customs duties ranging from 49% to 106% are mentioned. These tariffs would be doubled by anti-subsidy taxes ranging from 17% to 81%, depending on the products. It will be up to the U. S. International Trade Commission, in a vote on March 15, to endorse these recommendations.
China will take the necessary steps to defend its legitimate rights.
The Chinese answer didn't take long." The United States failed to comply with WTO rules and seriously damaged the interests of Chinese exporters of aluminum foil. China is highly dissatisfied with this," said Wang Hejun, head of China's Trade Inquiries and Remedies Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Endangered National Security
In April 2017, its trade secretary Wilbur Ross initiated an investigation to determine whether steel imports posed a threat to U. S. national security. The final report, presented in mid-January, clearly identified a threat. The US steel industry may find it difficult to respond to a crisis similar to that of the Second World War. Foreign suppliers account for one-third of U. S. steel demand, while 28% of domestic capacity is unused.
In aluminum, 91% of demand is imported, and 61% of US foundry capacity is untapped.
Commerce's report proposes three scenarios for introducing taxes, quotas or a mixture of the two on imports of aluminum and steel. The Chair has until April 11 to rule on steel and April 19 on aluminum.
If U. S. President Donald Trump hits hard, we'll take countermeasures.
It remains to be seen who will be targeted: China alone or other countries exporting their steel and aluminum to the United States. In Sofia, at an informal meeting of EU trade ministers on Tuesday, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström was very clear.
One thing's for sure: the pressure is rising. New dumping and subsidy investigations increased by 60% during Donald Trump's first year in office.
And in 2017, the United States again posted a deficit in trade in 2017 of 566 billion dollars. A record since 2008 due to the sharp rise in imports. China and Mexico, among others. An unacceptable trend for the president.
Apple in China: a market full of pitfalls
By launching an offer with China Mobile in 2014, the leading Chinese operator, Apple hopes to attract buyers who are slow to be persuaded.
A symbol of financial success and the unavoidable accessory of the "bobo" panoply in the West, the brand with the apple has much harder to establish itself as a trendy reference in the Middle Kingdom.
By launching an offer on Friday, January 17th with China Mobile, China's largest mobile phone operator, Apple hopes to attract buyers who are slow to be convinced and recover market share that has been eroding in recent years.
Enormous potential but little to no brand awareness
The Chinese market has unparalleled potential in the world, but China is one of the few countries where Apple's market share has been declining for several years: 6.2% in the third quarter of 2013, compared to more than 10% in 2012 (figures: Canalys).
The apple firm is already present in China via contracts with two medium-sized operators, China Telecom and China Unicom, but with its 763 million subscribers, China Mobile weighs much heavier than the first two combined.
In China, Apple only accounts for 10% of its worldwide sales (all handsets) and 3.5% of its sales of smartphones.
Technical barriers
The distribution contract between Apple and China Mobile, initiated in 2007, the year of the launch of the first iPhone, has long stumbled on technical issues, as 3G Chinese standards are not compatible with iPhones. It is now things set on 4G standards.
One problem remains the access to the App Store, which is jointly controlled by the Chinese authorities, who decide which applications the Chinese can buy, and which ones are banned from the country.
A high level of competition
China is making smartphones, and it does it well: the five largest Chinese smartphone producers alone share 25% of the world market shares.
Faced with very expensive Apple products, the Chinese consumer is spoiled for choice. And the local know-how is pushed: in China are produced and assembled a large part of Apple components, its manufacturers, therefore, have significant expertise in the matter.
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Shanghai Real Estate: Tips for Finding Housing in 2017
View of Pudong Lujiazui form Huangpu district at night
Among the few favourite discussion topics of expatriates living in Shanghai, housing is one of the most common. When it comes to housing, each has its own standards which can be very different from one to another, but it is useful to have the basic knowledge to understand and better apprehend the real estate market in Shanghai. Do you want to change neighbourhood or housing, to give a second boost to your Shanghai adventure? Not satisfied with your first choice? Or maybe you are about to land in Shanghai in a few months? Students, young entrepreneurs, families with children, here is a general picture of the real estate situation of China's first city for expatriates, in which everyone always finds happiness after a few compromises.
Overview of Shanghai real estate industry
The real estate market is completely liberalised and works in a very similar way than what one can know in the US or Europe, with a few nuances. When a property is to be rented, it is registered on a general website and accessible to all the agencies, with no exclusivity. Going through a real estate agency is mandatory. The agencies are either small local agencies (those with small ads in showcases), ideal for smaller budgets or for those who have already chosen one specific neighbourhood for personal reasons, or larger, more international and often more expensive agencies targeting expatriate families with big budget/allowances. Agencies are paid by commission, usually one month rent when the rental exceed 10,000RMB, plus a management fee for each renewal of a lease. There are also relocation agencies, for newcomers in particular, which deal with the real estate part, and also offer general services to help expats settling down. These services may include enrollment in schools, various administrative procedures such as work visa or residence permit, tenancy management and other tailored services. This type of service can be very useful as the language is one of the greatest challenges that every foreigner will face when living in China.
Lujiazui Business and Financial Center of Shanghai
Who are the landlords?
They are either private individuals or developers, that is to say, professional investors, specialising in commercial and residential real estate. The current trend is an increase in the share of individual owners, the developers having sold a lot of properties lately. And in general, for equal value, it is often better and safer to hire a developer who is a true professional with a reputation in the marketplace and who will be more vigilant that the level of service delivered is satisfactory for its tenants.
If you are looking to rent it is always useful to get an idea of the availability and price range of apartments and houses on the internet. But beware, sites are often biased and do not reflect the reality. Chinese real estate online platforms are indeed full of junk ads, and misleading information so be very careful when performing a search. At the end of the day, nothing is better than a good old face-to-face meeting with a trusted interlocutor.
Shanghai Housing Supply
Regarding housing options for expats in Shanghai, there are usually four main types. Each type is attached to a specific area and often match with a specific type of expatriate.
High-end apartments are located in the wealthiest part of downtown Shanghai such as Jing'an, Huangpu, Xuhui, Changning and Lujiazui. These properties are often parts of fancy compounds with a lot of facilities (tennis court, spa, swimming pool, gym, etc.). It's the preferred types of young families and young couples. When it comes to apartments Shanghai has surely the largest variety among all types and should easily meet any of your requirements.
If you want to live in a house, however, the supply might be a bit more restrictive. In Shanghai, houses are often referred as villas. These big properties are almost all nestled in compounds in suburban greener areas of Shanghai such as Pudong, Qingpu or Minghang. They look similar with a garden, a parkway and a garage, much like in the American suburbs. Some of these compounds actually aim to copy these American-styled homes. They usually cost a lot more than apartments and are the first choice of executives with families.
Another choice for executives, but without families, is the serviced apartment. Much like a hotel, these accommodations are perfect for business travelers. They are quite expensive as well and located everywhere in the city, like hotels.
The last type is unique to Shanghai. We call it "lane house". This property type can only be found in a few parts of downtown Shanghai and mostly in the Former French Concession in Huangpu district. They are the typical housing of Shanghai built in the 1950's and consists of two-storey houses lined up along a central lane. Young couples and single expats love this type of house as it gives you a feel of living like a local person.
Here is a video if you want to learn more about the property types available in Shanghai:
Buying property in China as a foreigner
For foreigners who want to settle in the long term, it is possible to buy a home in China. Of course, you will need assistance for administrative and banking aspects. Because of the surge of real estate prices, Chinese authorities have recently strengthened their laws of buying real estate in Shanghai. In addition, there are specific rules for non-Chinese, especially for access to bank loans. As it becomes increasingly harder to own an apartment in Shanghai for Chinese citizens, it might be more and more difficult for foreigners too.
Shanghai rises as a rival of Silicon Valley
Shanghai will be Silicon Valley's first competitor as a technology innovation center over the next four years, thanks to its focus on its financial and digital strengths, KPMG Group said yesterday.
Zhangjiang hi-tech park is a major technological area in Shanghai Pudong new district
43% of respondents to the KPMG survey felt that the global center for technological innovation is likely or very likely to move from Silicon Valley to another country over the next four years. The survey was conducted with 90 leaders in the technology industry in China and 168 in the United States.
Shanghai was selected by 25% of respondents as the leading rival of Silicon Valley as a leading technology innovation center, ahead of New York, Tokyo, Beijing and London.
"China's economic transformation stimulates the creation of new growth drivers, new industries, new institutions and new opportunities in technology and innovation," said Egidio Zarrella, Head of the Department of Customers and innovation for KPMG China.
"Shanghai ranks first in the world as a technology leader of the future with strong regional leadership in the financial markets and many high-tech parks in Pudong.
Shanghai, with a growing number of digital media and entertainment companies, is expected to be among the world's leading innovation centers in the coming years, "he added.
The survey indicates that the Internet of objects, robotics, artificial intelligence and biometrics are technologies necessary for the transformation of industries and enterprises.
Shanghai received central government approval last year for the construction of a global center for technology and innovation that will be completed in 2020.
This year, the city will build the Zhangjiang Comprehensive National Science Center (Zhangjiang Global National Science Center). This will be hosted in Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, a special area of Pudong New District fully dedicated to high technologies.
Chinese New Year 2017: Enter the Rooster
2017 is about to arrive, and bears the hope of economic growth. Technically, the year of the rooster doesn't start until the first day of the lunar calendar, which falls on January 28th this year. However, since no one really uses the lunar calendar in China anymore, the turning of zodiac has been moved to January 1st.
What can we expect from the year of the rooster?
We will see an increase in the number of babies being born. The reason for this is quite simple: Roosters. Sound. Cool. People tend to relate many desirable qualities to babies born in years of the rooster, and would even try to hold back the birth (I don't know how one would do that), or rush it (with C-section) just so they can have a rooster baby. Roosters symbolize character traits that include dominance and ambition, and are said to be blessed with luck and strength. According to a survey done by the Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po, 85% of sampled parents (mainland and Hong Kong Chinese) tend to believe that rooster babies are smarter than others. Although there is no scientific or mythical proof about these babies being smarter, this "baby rush" does means a number of things: A) babies born in 2017 will face a lot more competition in school and their careers; B) if you are thinking about starting some baby-oriented service such as babysitting or early childhood education, 2017 might be an especially good year to start.
Chinese brands generally tend to employ the current year's zodiac as a key element in their advertising and straplines. They do that every year rotating through the Chinese zodiac cycle. In 2016 there were plenty of monkey adverts, a massive gang of goats in 2015, and mobs of horses in 2014. As we've already established, the rooster is the mightiest creature of all the zodiac, and chances are that they will be abused for marketing purposes with an extra dose of passion. Staying away from these grand fowls or using them less explicitly will make your marketing efforts stand out from others.
Face Culture in China
If you are a newly arrived expat, you will most certainly be confronted with culture shocks with Chinese people, and one of them is the ''face'' (Mianzi面子).
A quick example: after a business meeting, your Chinese colleague kindly offers you a lift and you turn his offer down just as kindly. If this happened in the West, nobody would think twice about it, but in China, declining a colleague's thoughtful gesture may cause him/her to lose face.
What is face in China?
Some say that Chinese face is pure vanity. Others say it is a mask that makes things appear better than they really are. In fact, Chinese face has a much broader meaning. It represents a person's reputation and dignity within multiple spheres, including the workplace, the family, personal friends, and society at large.
Doing business with face
Inevitably, giving face and saving face is crucial when it comes to do business in China. One of the most obvious ways in which this plays out is the avoidance of public criticism in all but the most dire of circumstances. In this way, you give people face in public. Where in a Western business meeting a boss might criticize an employee's proposal, for example, direct criticism would be uncommon in a Chinese business meeting because it would cause the person being criticized to lose face. Since much of China's business culture is based on personal relationships (Guanxi 关系), giving face is also a tool that is frequently used in making inroads into new social circles. If you can get the endorsement of one particular person of high social standing, that person's approval and standing within their peer group can "give" you the "face" that you need to be more broadly welcomed in your business in China.
Here are some short sentences about face:
Having face(有面子)[ Yǒu Miàn Zi ]
To have gained pride or prestige through some kind of achievement
Giving face(给面子)[ Gěi Miàn Zi ]
To praise or give deference to someone else to improve/uphold their reputation
Losing face(丢脸)[ Diū Liǎn ]
To be humiliated or to suffer the loss of social standing
What about you? Have you ever made someone lose face in China? We'd love to hear about your experience of the Face. Please feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section below.
Posted on September 28, 2012 March 9, 2017
Gifts in China: what to offer and what to avoid
Do you have the plan to give gifts to your Chinese friends? Or do you just want to share ideas with your friends? Having a relationship with Chinese people may have left a unique impression and makes you feel curious and feel interested in improving your sensitivity toward your Chinese fellows. Indeed, there are many Chinese people in many countries in this world. The Even recent update said that there is at least 20% population of the world celebrated Lunar New Year. That thing is the fact that tells people about how Chinese can be one of the biggest race in the world. However, that makes other people curious about the culture of China and how other people appreciate and learn to get involved in that culture. One of the most popular cultures that you can approach is giving a gift. In Chinese culture, there are many unique things you can learn including colors, days, clothes and more. When you have come to choose which best gift you can give to your Chinese fellows or partners, you have to know what to avoid and offer when it has come to gift. Once you randomly choose the gift, you will get in trouble, and even you will end up your relationship with a mess. To ensure that you do it right, here are things you should see when it has come to stuff like present and gift.
Clocks, when you are talking about the gift in Chinese culture, you have to see that clock is not a good idea for a Chinese gift because, in Chinese culture, clock as a present is a taboo thing that it can be the sign or identical stuff in the funeral ceremony. That is why it is important to ensure that you will not pick any clock as a gift for your Chinese fellows.
Pears, fruit as a gift is a good idea but when you choose pears for your Chinese partner, you have to think twice because pears in Chinese culture are a symbol of separation. It'll be trouble when you decided to give pears.
Umbrella is another bad choice for a gift because it is also a symbol of separation. If you decide to choose umbrella as a gift, you may hope that your relationship need to be ended.
Things to offer
Wine is a good thing to offer when it has come to gift stuff. It will be practical and nice gestures if you give grape wines as is one of the good symbols or gestures to wish the receiver a better health.
The health supplement is also the best choice for a gift because many Chinese people appreciate heritage about health product especially if you bring to them from your home country. That will be more special for old Chinese people receiving a gift like that.
Home specialties, giving what makes your countries or regionals special like a miniature of a landmark or just products that are popular and old from your hometown can be a symbol or high appreciation to the relationship between you and Chinese people.
Overview of the Chinese Holidays
Have you ever wondered that there are many holidays in China? Seeing how big this country makes you attracted to the culture of China and that has been the common effect when you realize that you are not alone. There are many foreigners especially western people that come to China, and Chinese government claimed that there is always increasing the number of foreign tourists that come to China. It's not something strange because China has its unique culture and it has been the older heritage that Chinese people could not leave. Chinese people are popular to keep their heritage for years, and we have known that it could be something powerful that make other people attracted to Chinese culture. If you are interested in China, then you have to learn many things about their culture including right day to get more Chinese festival to watch so you don't miss any single thing that could make you have unforgettable moments in China. One of the most righteous days when you are going to visit China is to come to there in their traditional holidays because you will get much more about their culture. It usually comes from traditional Chinese holidays that come from a part of harvesting days. There are many essential Chinese holidays. Chinese New Year has been an essential holiday because it is celebrated by many populations in the world including Korea, East Asian and much more that have Chinese people in the countries. To ensure that you will not be wrong to take holidays, here is Chinese holiday overview you should know.
The first essential holiday in China is Lunar New Year as it has been the biggest celebration among Chinese people all over the world. We have known that it has been common in countries where there are Chinese people live there like East Asian countries and more. There are also sequences of the holidays in Lunar New Year like you can set the fireworks and visiting family members on the first day of Chinese New Year at the beginning of January or February (In worldwide calendar) depending on the days counted and decided by Chinese calendar. Another holiday is the 15th day of January of Lunar Calendar. You will see Lantern Festival where you can see lion dance as it can be the symbol of celebrating the first full moon in China and you also can eat Tang Yuan.
The 15th of Lunar January also becomes the last day of New Year celebration. In Lunar Calendar, the second day of February will be the Zhonghe festival where you can eat many kinds of Chinese pancakes and noodles at that time. The next holiday is 3rd day of March where Shangsi Festival is held as the women's day in Chinese culture. Next holiday is on the 5th day of May when you can celebrate Duanwu Festival by eating more dumplings, joining Dragon Boat race and more. There are still more Traditional Chinese holidays you should see when you are going to visit China on their special days.
Why Chinese companies should use microblogging
China is special country. It is also one of the oldest countries that have a lot of heritage and unique culture. We all know that this country is like a King in manufacture and economy. Besides, its specialties of copying ideas, but this country should be respected as they have an independent market and economy structure that no other countries have. Indeed, Europe countries have good ideas and implementation of technology and economy but China's spread has been phenomenal and great. We all know that China has protected their people from worldwide social media or mainstream media on the internet. They think that using mainstream social media can harm their dependence of the country. That is why they made their social media and micro-blogging based social media. Chinese people that want to access social media like Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, need to use VPN to ensure that they can access mainstream social media. The band moves from Chinese Government allows and forces Chinese companies to support their microblogging media. The fact tells the difference. However, Twitter claimed that there are at least 10 millions of Chinese users that use Twitter. That thing makes Chinese companies think twice to be free from mainstream microblogging social media. If it sounds weird and leaving high curiosity, here are ways on how Chinese companies use microblogging.
Though it is banned Twitter appeals them
We all know that mainstream microblogging has been blocked in China and that thing is the common thing happened in the business world. We also know that Chinese companies have limited access to reach global marketing when the mainstream media is blocked in China. That is why Twitter works harder to appeal Chinese companies to reach a global market. However, it is not China when it is not giving ease to Chinese marketers to get their best way in reaching their best performance. China has their microblogging social media, and it's been phenomenal and famous. It is called Baidu, Sina Weibo and more. Chinese companies still have their power to keep their people in their ways in social media. Even, they claim that there are outside Chinese people have registered in their microblogging sites. However, it is not enough to make a good move for global reach advertisement.
Some of the Chinese companies get exposure in mainstream social media
It is not a strange thing to hear that some of the Chinese companies use mainstream media to get the global appeal and reach. One of the best ways to keep it big is when they have been spreading their branches to other countries, and then they have made a good move in social media that is banned by the Chinese government. Chinese culture believes that they can make their power and when it has been big, it will come special attraction that makes other countries come and then have a good deal with them. The way to get more exposures is when they offer their business to other countries and then can use mainstream social media to get global reach through advertising like Twitter, Facebook, and more.
Colors in China: What do they mean?
China is one of the world's largest countries with one of the world's oldest and deepest culture. Their ethnicity even has been spread among countries in the world through what is known as the Chinese diaspora. They are in Europe, America and even in Africa. Besides, it has strong power on the economy; it also has a big influence on cultures, especially in South East Asia, Japan and Korea. They share spiritual beliefs, architecture and culinary knowledge along with other traditional customs that often go beyond the strict limits of the Chinese territory. One of the most powerful example might be the Lunar New Year, sometimes named the Chinese New Year which is celebrated is many Asian countries including Vietnam, the Philippines and South Korea. In their calendar, the Chinese have symbolized each year with an animal; 2017 being the Year of the Rooster. In Chinese cosmology, things are often linked to symbolic elements that have unique characteristics. In today's post, we will see how colors are used in China's symbolism and what are their meanings.
The colors allow the Chinese to describe the world around them. Each color has a particular meaning that might be different from one culture to another. In China, there are five "traditional" colors (五 颜, wǔ yán), arranged according to a specific order, which is directly related to the philosophy of the five elements. Some colors in Chinese are considered inauspicious, others are auspicious. They usually consider color as emotion or color in the face, but now color in Chinese can mean many things. To make sure that you understand, here are the little explanations of each color in Chinese culture.
The Five elements
There is a popular theory about color in China. China's emperor has a theory of the five elements to select a color. The color green stands for wood, red stands for fire, yellow for earth, white for metal and black for water.
The Chinese character for "Black"
Black represents water. In China, as elsewhere in the world, black 黑 symbolizes something serious, very formal. It was the color wore by the imperial dignitaries, much like the outfits of our lawyers back in the West. Black also expresses the secret in Chinese, something that is happening in the shadow. This is why the mafia is translated as "black society" (黑社会, hēi shèhuì), dirty money by black money (黑钱 hēiqián) and clandestine workers by black workers (黑 工 hēigōng). Black is also considered as a neutral color. Thus, in modern China, people usually wear black clothes in their daily life and white is usually for funerals.
Red symbolized luck and happiness
The second color is red. It represents fire. Chinese people usually believe that red can be a sign of joy and fortune. It has been common color in Chinese New Year and other official or traditional holidays. That is why many older people or people that have been married usually give red envelope as red is a sign of good luck. Red in Chinese culture is not usual for an event like a funeral because it represents happiness. Thus, it can be pretty offensive to wear red clothes to the funeral ceremony.
"Wearing a green hat" means "being cuckolded" in Chinese
In China, green color usually carries a negative meaning. The Chinese think that someone who does not feel good has a green face. "Having a green face" also means to be angry. Another popular meaning is to cheat on someone. "Wearing a green cap" means being unfaithful to your husband. Generally this term is used for a woman who had a relationship with another man and therefore dishonored her husband.
People wearing white shirts at a funeral in China
The fourth color is white. It strongly symbolized the purity and brightness of the metal. It is the official color of clothes in a funeral ceremony. The Chinese are also obsessed with the white skin, as it is usually related to your position in the society.
A Chinese emperor wearing yellow clothes
The last color is yellow as a symbol of earth. This color, very important in Chinese symbolism, represents glory, wisdom, harmony, happiness, culture. Yellow is reserved for the Emperor, it is the color of royalty.Later, it took very different meaning as yellow is also the color of sex and pornography.
How Does Chinese Lunar New Year Work
Asia always gives something wonderful to do, and it's always been a thing that everyone that lives outside Asia is attracted to the culture and the country. Some of them also travel around Asia countries, and some of them even live with the visa tourist so they can stay longer than a holiday. Even, there are many Asia countries that have been a worldwide attraction; there is still China that can be considered as one of the biggest and most attractive Asian countries in this world. China is one of the oldest countries in this civilization. To get closer to the country you have been dreaming of to visit is to know the culture.
If you are interested in Chinese culture, the very first and primary day for the recommended day is in Chinese New Year because there will be many cultural events that can be a huge attraction that you cannot forget. Chinese New Year usually happens during late January or late February. The most interesting thing in this Chinese New Year is that there are more than 20 percents of the population of the world celebrate Chinese New Year with fireworks, feast, and festivities. This new year is one of the biggest day celebrated by Chinese people in China and other Asian countries. Some of you may be curious about how it works. How Chinese New Year works can be long to explain but we have a short explanation about that as it is one of the richest holidays in this world, so it can be so interesting to talk about Chinese Lunar New year.
The red lanterns and dragon are traditional symbols of the Chinese Lunar New Year
There are many ways to celebrate Chinese New Year. As there are many religions believed by Chinese people, the way to celebrate is different too. In the West, this new year is usually celebrated only in one day, but there are still people that celebrate this new year for two weeks. It has a strong connection with Taoist, Buddhist, and other religious practices in many western holidays. As there are many different ways to celebrate, some people celebrate based on their religion and belief. Some of them celebrate by giving honor to ancestors, and some of them also only watch the traditional show on television. The main thing that should be in Chinese Lunar New Year is to enjoy and have joyous days during the celebration. It is to cultivate good luck and better prosperity for next year.
For your information, this Lunar New Year is originated from China in the 14th century and strongly connected with the Chinese agricultural calendar or cycle. The early spring is the right time for farmers to prepare planting stuff and the last day was used for the landlord to collect the money for rent and by the day to pay the rent money, peasants celebrate it. Then, in 1912 it had been official to make the day as a celebration for Lunar New Year with joyous days and better hope for next year. Now, it has been the biggest celebration day for those Chinese people or people that still have Chinese heritage in their blood.

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The control link to your quad is crucial - without one you're going no where and with a bad one you're going down!
2.4GHz control is the most common and works on the same band as Wi-Fi. It rapidly jumps between many frequencies within that band so even if you have dozens of pilots in the air the system can cope. Video channels are the limiting factor here still, your 2.4 RC link takes care of itself. The Flite Test guys hold the World Record for 179 RC planes in the air at the same time!
There are plenty of brands out there running on the 2.4 system but the most popular (and the one we recommend) is FrSky. It's tried, tested and good value. You can save a few pounds by starting with FlySky but to be honest you'll find yourself upgrading before long. Another plus point of FrSky radios is that you can connect them to a PC with a USB cable and use them with a simulator of your choice to get some practice in.
UHF systems run on a much lower frequency and because of that offer greater range at a similar power output. Systems such as Team Blacksheep's CrossFire system also offer lower latency so are favoured by racers even tough they never stray far from the flight line.
These are an add-on to your existing radio as opposed to a system in their own right. There's a module that slots into the bay on your radio (another reason to go FrSky and not a cheaper option) that adds the UHF radio. You then set up and model in your radio to bypass the internal transmitter and pass everything to the UHF module. And of course you need a matching receiver on your quad.
Do I really need UHF?
If you are asking yourself that question, I'd say no, you don't. If you aren't finding yourself limited in range by your 2.4 system you don't need to throw money at a long range setup. Even if you are being limited, there's a good chance you can get the range you need by better antenna placement on your quad.
But what about the reduced latency? Most people won't notice it and even fewer people need it. It certainly won't make you a faster pilot overnight. Save that money for crash repairs after all the stick time you are putting in!
We carry receivers from the Frsky and Team BlackSheep Crossfire ranges. We also stock replace antennas for when your props get the munchies!
As always, if you have any questions or comments, leave them below, use our contact form or get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


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Our Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset based Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) provides coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The medical center also has a unit based in Hillsborough, available between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. seven days a week. Together, these units respond to more than 6,000 requests for service annually.
In addition to providing MICU service, the Emergency Medical Services Department also offers a variety of community, EMS and corporate education programs including first aid and CPR.
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Achromatic wave plates are ideal components for use with tunable and multiline laser systems, broadband sources, and in astronomical instrumentation. The present study deals with the design and characteristics of two different quarter-wave achromatic retarders in the 500–700 nm range, using a cascaded system of two birefringent plates. The first of these shows a variation of less than ±0.5°, whereas the second system shows a variation of ±4° where the azimuth remains constant. Finally, a comparison between the two systems is made. The succinct and simple Jones matrix formalism has been used to derive the general expression for the equivalent retardation and azimuth of the combinations. It appears that the proposed arrangement has the promise of producing good achromatic combinations.


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Yazidis Are Rescued!
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Posted on January 9, 2013 by Royal Rosamond Press
Oops! It LOOKS like the Sinclair-Pinkham alliance did find sub-rosa.
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It is alleged Dan Brown and his wife spied on our Templar yahoogroups where a race was under way to get out THE NO.1 BOOK. Around ten years ago, I pointed out Mark Pinkham was selling Mystery Tours for big bucks – while the jury was still out – and thus this is a Con Job. This is when Ian Sincalir of Gnosshead went after me with his chariot of gnostic fire, he saying "A wheel has come off Jon's cart."
Click on this Youtube, and read the rest. What a great soundtrack and background sound to my long study….my run for the Roses!
Denis de Rougemont was a good friend of Marcel Duchamp, the surrealist, who created a fictional character, Rose Selavy. Another surrealist, Philippe de Chérisey, forged the Priory de Sion documents – as a prank! Here is an original Merry Prankster!
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By the early 1960s Philippe de Chérisey met Pierre Plantard, and together they developed an interest in Rennes-le-Château. From the mid-1950s local hotelier Noël Corbu circulated a story that the 19th century priest Bérenger Saunière of Rennes-le-Château had discovered the treasure of Blanche of Castile. The author Robert Charroux published Corbu's story in his 1962 book Trésors du Monde.[2] In a letter dated 2 April 1965 to his girlfriend, de Chérisey wrote: "Don't tell anyone, but I'll be setting out again for four days in the Pyrenees with Plantard to see if we can get any closer to Mary Magdalene."[3] A mixture of de Chérisey's humor and surrealism can be identified within his activities relating to the Priory of Sion hoax, Gisors and Rennes-le-Château, contained in his correspondence as well as in his documents that he deposited in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris.
[edit] ParchmentsDuring the early 1960s de Chérisey forged two parchments, photocopies of which appeared in the 1967 book L'Or de Rennes by Gérard de Sède.[4] De Sède's book adapted Corbu's story to fit-in with Plantard's claims about the Priory of Sion. The parchments hinted at the survival of the line of the Frankish king Dagobert II, that Plantard claimed to be descended from, as well as attempting to verify the existence of the 1000-year-old secret society, the Priory of Sion. The two "parchments" were later used as source material for the 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, which was itself used as a primary source for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Other documents, containing fake genealogies, were planted in the French National Library, the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Pierre Plantard and Gérard de Sède fell out over book royalties when L'Or de Rennes was published in 1967, at the same time Philippe de Chérisey announced that he had forged the "parchments". De Chérisey elaborated about this in his 1978 unpublished document L'Énigme de Rennes, claiming they were originally made for his friend Francis Blanche, as material for a French radio serial entitled Signé Furax.[5] A second document by de Chérisey entitled Pierre et papier ("Stone and Paper") provides a more detailed explanation, giving the more complicated decoding technique to one of the "parchments" by using a Knight's Tour 25-letter alphabet, omitting the letter "w", the knowledge of which can only be known to the forger.[6] An English translation of this document, together with a reproduction of the original, was published by Jean-Luc Chaumeil in 2010.[7]
The name of the piece, L.H.O.O.Q. (in French èl ache o o qu), is a pun, since the letters when pronounced in French form the sentence "Elle a chaud au cul", which can be roughly translated as "She has a hot ass".[1]
As was the case with a number of his readymades, Duchamp made multiple versions of L.H.O.O.Q. of differing sizes and in different media throughout his career, one of which, an unmodified black and white reproduction of the Mona Lisa mounted on card, is called L.H.O.O.Q. Shaved. The masculinized female introduces the theme of gender reversal, which was popular with Duchamp, who adopted his own female pseudonym, Rrose Sélavy, pronounced "Eros, c'est la vie" ("Eros, that's life").[2]
Rrose Sélavy, or Rose Sélavy, was one of the pseudonyms of artist Marcel Duchamp. The name, a pun, sounds like the French phrase "Eros, c'est la vie", which translates to English as "eros, that's life". It has also been read as "arroser la vie" ("to make a toast to life").
Sélavy emerged in 1921 in a series of photographs by Man Ray of Duchamp dressed as a woman. Through the 1920s, Man Ray and Duchamp collaborated on more photos of Sélavy. Duchamp later used the name as the byline on written material and signed several creations with it.
Duchamp used the name in the title of at least one sculpture, Why Not Sneeze, Rose Sélavy? (1921). The sculpture, a type of readymade called an assemblage, consists of an oral thermometer, a couple dozen small cubes of marble resembling sugar cubes inside a birdcage. Sélavy also appears on the label of Belle Haleine, Eau de Voilette (1921), a readymade that is a perfume bottle in the original box. Duchamp also signed his film Anemic Cinema (1926) with the Sélavy name.
From 1922 the name Rrose Sélavy also started appearing in a series of aphorisms, puns and spoonerisms by the French surrealist poet Robert Desnos. Desnos tried to portray Rrose Sélavy as a long lost aristocrat and rightful queen of France. Aphorism 13 paid homage to Marcel Duchamp: "Rrose Sélavy connaît bien le marchand du sel" [in English: "Rrose Sélavy knows the merchant of salt well"; in French the final words sound like Mar-champ Du-cel — Duchamp's compiled notes are titled 'Salt Seller']. (Note that the 'salt seller' aphorism – "mar-chand-du-sel" – is a phonetic rearrangement of the syllables in the artist's actual name: "mar-cel-du-champ.") In 1939 a collection of these aphorisms was published under the name of Rrose Sélavy, entitled Poils et coups de pieds en tous genres.
L.H.O.O.Q. (French pronunciation: [el aʃ o o ky]) is a work of art by Marcel Duchamp first conceived in 1919. The work is one of what Duchamp referred to as readymades, or more specifically an assisted ready-made. Pioneered by him, the readymade involves taking mundane, often utilitarian objects not generally considered to be art and transforming them, by adding to them, changing them, or (as in the case of his most famous work Fountain) simply renaming them and placing them in a gallery setting. In L.H.O.O.Q. the objet trouvé ("found object") is a cheap postcard reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa onto which Duchamp drew a moustache and beard in pencil and appended the title.
The Surrealists and the Priory de Sion
(Images: Marcel Duchamp. Andre Breton. Scene from Cocteau's
move 'The Eternal Return'. Joaquin Miller. Rougemont.
Cocteau's 'Beauty and the Beast.)
"Duchamp gave a "loose" translation of L.H.O.O.Q. as "there is fire
down below" in a late interview (Schwarz 203). Steefel points out
that, when spoken in English, L.H.O.O.Q. sounds like "LOOK" "
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The Gnostic Knight Templar lineage of the IOGT originated two thousand years ago with John the Baptist, founder of the Johannite lineage of Gnostic Grand Masters in the West. The Grand Masters of this gnostic line were all given the title of John, which denoted "He of Gnostic Power and Wisdom."
John the Baptist passed the lineage to Jeshua ben Joseph (Jesus Christ), who as John II passed it to his two closest disciples, Mary Magdalene and John the Divine, who subsequently assumed the title of John III. Following John the Divine the lineage of Johannite Grand Masters passed down a centuries-long lineage of Johns until the time of the First Crusade, when the presiding Grand Master became Theoclete, John LXX. In 1118 CE Theoclete passed the Grand Mastership of the Johannites to the first Grand Master of the Knights Templars, Hughes de Payen, who then became known as John LXXI in the gnostic line. From that time onwards the Knights Templars were the official representatives of the Johannite tradition and all their Grand Masters were simultaneously Grand Masters of the Johannite lineage.
Leading up to their arrest on Friday, October 13, 1307 in France, many Knights Templars sailed to Scotland, where they were able to preserve their ancient secrets of gnosticism, alchemy, yoga, & their unbroken lineage of Johannite Gnostic Grand Masters from the East. In Scotland, King Robert the Bruce founded the Royal Order of Scotland, a Freemasonic organization designed to preserve the gnostic and alchemical secrets of the Knights Templar. King Robert then placed himself, along with the future monarchs of Scotland and members of Clan Sinclair, as the Grand Masters of the new organization. The two initial degrees of the Royal Order, that of the Knight of the Rose Cross and Knight of Heredom, eventually expanded to become the 25 degrees of the Rite of Heredom, and, finally, the 33 degrees of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
During their early years, when the Templars left Palestine after nine years of excavating under Solomon's Temple, the Knights brought to Scotland four trunks full of Jewish temple treasures they had excavated and a cache of Johannite scrolls that authenticated their Johannite heritage. These four trunks were subsequently given over to Clan Sinclair and then stored in the crypt under Rosslyn Chapel near Edinburgh. Many of the Johannite secrets they contained came to life by Earl William Sinclair, who was himself a distinguished gnostic, as hundreds of images attached to the interior and exterior walls of the chapel. Rosslyn Chapel thus became an official headquarters of the Johannite tradition.
When Freemasonry was gradually infiltrated with Christians and their patriarchal ideology, much of the ancient gnostic and alchemical wisdom once possessed by the Knights Templar was lost although the Craft continued to retain John the Baptist and John the Divine, two ancient Grand Masters of the Johannite line, as its patron saints.
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I noticed that my post on "The Love of Beauty and Money" contains an
accidental, or, coincidental connection to Duchamp's Mona Lisa
theme, were the word LOOK ( magazine) is below the fire (fire below)
at the Bohemian Grove, and Beauty (Rena).
Most artists see these connections, and find them profound. Most
normal people are threatened by these cosmic accidents that suggest
there is a subliminal and invisble higher power at work – for just a
few. They choose to believe most artists are mentally ill in some
fashion, yet, they enjoy the fruits of their labour, their alleged
illusion-making. Some movie directors play with these connections,
and poets always do. For this reason the Catholic church did its
best to wipe out Greek Poetry and the Romantic Languages, because of
its multilayered meanings that delved into the psyche and the
underworld, the afterlife, where poetic wariors were want to go
after meeting their death, then return to tell other of their
surrealistic adventure. Normal people have no problem demostrating
their Faith in the afterlife at a church, as long as the minister
does not discribe it. There is also a safety in numbers factor here,
as well as at the movie house and the museum.
It is an affirmation to the concious connections I have been making,
that Thomas Pynchon was influenced by the `White Goddess' by the
poet Robert Graves, as I have been studying this book for six years.
The connections between Marcel Duchamp and Denis de Rougemont, are
extremely profound for, for here alas come together most of the
eliments of the Priory de Sion, that some have suggested was
invented by Surrealists as some kind of hoax .
I have exchanged heated e-mails with Steve Mizrach and Paul Smith
who discuss this alleged hoax from the viewpoint of scholars, who
like ministers enjoy their time behind the pulpit, and do not really
look forward to the return of Jesus, thus, anyone who associates too
closely with THEIR subject matter, is going to be titled deluded and
insane – even if they are a Surrealist Artist, and possible kin to
Rougemont. No one likes to be upstaged.
My famous sister was thrilled when she upstaged me, she gleefully
beginning her autobiogrpahy of this wonderous event. However, her
biographer did not include any material from this autobiography, he
saying they were "the ideations of a woman who was not well when she
wrote them".
What goes around, comes around, aye?
We live in a world of dull ministers who are destroying the true
prophets so they can praise them, own righteous bragging rights –
because this is SAFE! No one wants to be compared to the dude who
walked into a cathedral on LSD, and declared he was Jesus Christ.
Most of western humanity sit in the pews fretting over our
Collective Guilt Trip, nurturing it, sitting on it and keeping it
warm and fresh like a hen her egg. Why not blame the Priory de Sion
hoax on the Surrealists and the Bohemians, the hallucinators, for
someone must be responcible for reality being askew, after God & Son
gave us Perfect Normality.
"Yet another theory," offers The Priory of Sion Hoax, "proposes that
the Priory of Sion was an invention of the Surrealists. In his book
Cosmic Trigger III, Robert Anton Wilson gives strong play to his
wife Arlen's theory that the Priory is really a pataphysical
conspiracy initiated by 'grand master' Jean Cocteau. (Pataphysique,
an art movement created by Alfred Jarry at the beginning of the 20th
century, had strong links to Surrealism, Dadaism, and Concrete
Poetry; in essence, it postulated that the main mission for art was
to bullshit people.) In essence, a massive hoax pulled off as sort
of a giant work of performance art."
http://www.amuseyourself.com/goodreads/leonardodavinci/
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~lenin/jean_cocteau_er.html
"Steven Mizrach claims that the Priory of Sion is ultimately linked
to the 19th century Parisian artistic circles the Symbolists and the
Surrealists [12] ? without providing the slightest bit of historical
evidence to support that theory: so where does it originate from? We
know that Philippe de Chérisey was interested in surrealism, and his
surrealist ideas found expression in the Priory Documents that were
composed by him ? but this cannot be used as `evidence' that the
Priory of Sion has its origins in the Surrealist Art Movements of
19th century France! And Philippe de Chérisey was not even connected
with Plantard's activities before the early 1960s. So this
particular theory by Steven Mizrach is very easy to debunk."
http://priory-of-sion.com/posd/posmis.html
"Among Continental conspiracy buffs, the Grand Loge Alpina has a
reputation for unspecified mischief rather akin to that of the
Bohemian Club in America. That is, although not even the most avid
critic has ever clearly demonstrated that the Grand Loge Alpina
engages in criminal or even unethical behavior, it is known to
include some of the richest men in Switzerland and the genera]
assumption is that, like the Bohemian Club, it is some sort
of "invisible government," or at least a place where the Power Elite
meet to discuss their common interests. In a general sort of way,
the GLA (an abbreviation for the Grand Loge Alpina which I shall use
occasionally to avoid monotony) is more or less the group that
English Prime Minister Harold Wilson once characterized as "the
Gnomes of Zurich" – the cabal of bankers and financiers who, Wilson
claimed, have more power than any rival coalition in Europe."
The Angelic Society: Three recent French books, Jules Verne:
Initiate and Initiator by Michael Lamy, Arsene Lupin: Unknown Master
by Patrick Ferte, and Fulcanelli and the Black Cat by Richard
Khaitzine, seem to suggest that the PoS came into being as a sort of
artistic society, uniting the Bohemian avant-garde artists of
Montmartre (the Symbolists, the Surrealists, and the Romantics).
Apparently, these musicians, writer-poets, dramatists, and painters
were interested in common themes, and in the Rabelaisian technique
of using Grasset D'Orcet's "language of the birds"… creating puns,
rebuses, and riddles for the purposes of satire, social criticism,
and concealing knowledge. In the works of disparate creative people
such as Honore de Balzac, Maurice Leblanc, Jules Verne, Raymond
Roussel, Erik Satie, Pablo Picasso, Max Jacob, Valentine Gross Hugo,
Marc Chagall, Gerard de Nerval, Maurice Barres, Josephin Peladan,
Claude Debussy and "Les Six," Comte Robert de Montesquiou, Victor
Hugo, Jean Cocteau, Charles Nodier, Stephane Mallarme, Maurice
Maeterlinck, Jean-Julian Champagne (Fulcanelli), and perhaps even
Pataphysician Alfred Jarry, can be found the techniques and
interests we today associate with the "Priory of Sion". Lamy says
that many of these people belonged to a group he calls The
Brouillards (The Clouds) or the Angelic Society, of which the PoS is
a modern manifestation. They are descended from the Gouliards, or
medieval clerks and print-makers, whose mystical and heretical
Cathar watermarks so fascinated Harold Bayley. Robert Anton Wilson
also feels that a number of these people may have also belonged to
the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor.
Sion: It's not clear which Sion the Priory of Sion takes its name
from: Mt. Sion in Jerusalem, or Mt. Sion in Switzerland. In 1956,
the PoS registered itself at Annemasse, not too far from Sion,
Switzerland. Many of the first "prieure documents" seem to have been
released through the Swiss Grand Loge Alpina (GLA). The full name of
the group, according to its statutes, is the Priory of Our Lady of
Zion, or "Sionis Prioratus", with the subtitle CIRCUIT, which is
said to stand for Chivalry of Catholic Rules and Institutions of the
Independent and Traditionalist Union. In the 19th century, Sion-
Vaudemont was the site of an unusual series of events: a restoration
effort of the Catholic shrines on the mountain by the Brothers
Baillard was "derailed" by the Church, only to be resumed by a
Norman Johannite mystic named Michel "Elias the Prophet" Vintras
whose Church of Carmel preached the Joachmite dispensation and said
the Magdalene would be the Mediatrix of the New Age.
In the early 1800's, Charles Nodier and Victor Hugo organize a
literary salon at the Arsenal Library where Nodier worked, known as
the Cenacle. Nodier and Hugo were good friends, and are listed by
the "prieure documents" as successive PoS grandmasters. I believe
the Cenacle represents the earliest traceable root of the 'real'
or 'modern' PoS, which I think began as a 19th century society of
Romantics, artists, surrealists, and Symbolists who may or may not
have had any real (more likely, it was indirect) connection to the
earlier OdS, and who adopted "Et in Arcadia Ego" as their properly
elegiac and romantic motto. It is possible that the librarian Nodier
may have discovered a number of key texts in the Arsenal library,
such as Flamel's translated texts. As for Hugo, he dabbled heavily
in Spiritualism and arcana, and he is now an "ascended master" in
the Vietnamese religion Cao Dai.
Of course, Holy Blood, Holy Grail includes genealogies which allege
that the von Hapsburgs are descended from Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
However, the connection is through Dagobert and the Merovingians, so
if you would rather believe de Sede's thesis, the von Hapsburgs are
actually descended from ancient Hebrews and extraterrestrials from
Sirius. Whichever theory you prefer, or even if you doubt both of
them, it is interesting that the von Hapsburgs have held the
honorary title of Kings of Jerusalem for nearly 800 years.The
current scion of the clan, Dr. Otto von Hapsburg, is President of
the League for the United States of Europe, a group which has played
a large role in creating the European parliament and is steadily
working toward greater unity between the European nations. He is
also a member of – hold your breath ? the Bilderbergers, which gives
him two odd links with Bernhard of the Netherlands. Prince Bernhard
was the founder and prime mover behind the Bilderberger society, and
the same Prince Bernhard is, according to the Baigent-Lincoln-Leigh
genealogies, descended Merovingian kings and hence from either Jesus
or those ancient astronauts from Sirius.
The photograph opposite shows Winston Churchill obviously moved,
with almost the tears with the eyes. It is surrounded by three men
who look at it and applaud it. We are in May 1948, in The Hague. The
Congress of Europe gathers some 800 Europeans come from twenty
country. These three men, around Churchill, are the French Raoul
Dautry, administrator general of the Commissariat à l' Énergie
Atomique, Denis de Rougemont, the Swiss convinced federalist, and a
Pole, Joseph H. Retinger. The Congress of The Hague was, according
to D. of Rougemont, "the personal work of Retinger, and perhaps the
crowning of its career". This gathering opened a series of decisive
stages in the history of the unit of the continent, for which
Retinger was also committed: creation of the Council of Europe, of
the European Foundation of the culture and the College from Europe
in Bruges, implemented of the European Coal and Steel Community just
as of the Treaty of Rome, which will be followed by those of
Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice.
To federate Eastern Europe
Less known are the efforts made by Retinger in order to create a
federation of the countries of Eastern Europe during the Second
World war. Retinger, then to advise close friend of the General
Sikorski (chief of the Polish government in exile in London),
initiated negotiations with Czech politicians also exiled in the
British capital. It planned to initially widen this future union
towards Hungary, then towards the Baltic States, Austria and
Romania. Talks were even committed with personalities resulting from
Yugoslavia, of Greece, the future Benelux countries (whose D. of
Rougemont says that the idea was born during one from these
meetings) and of Norway. One will find thereafter politicians and
intellectuals of these countries among the participants in the
Congress of The Hague.
Jeffrey Mehlman calls Emigre New York a "speculative memoir:" it is
an attempt to confront a past that both is and is not his own. The
past is a revealing moment in the history of the French intellectual
and literary culture whose charms and lures have inspired much of
Mehlman's career (by now long and distinguished) as a critic. During
World War II, a stellar cast of French figures (accompanied by many
more lesser-known folk) lived, worked, plotted, and argued in
Manhattan, leaving traces that could still be discerned in the New
York where Mehlman grew up after the War. The notable French figures
on whose lives and writing he concentrates include Denis de
Rougemont, Simone Weil, George Steiner (born in Vienna, but living
in Paris with his family until the outbreak of the War, and a
student at the Lycee Francais in New York), Louis Rougier, Antoine
de Saint-Exupery, Saint-John Perse (Alexis Leger), and Claude Levi-
Strauss. Others, such as Andre Breton, make smaller appearances.
Mehlman deals with each of his major subjects in separate but
concise and well-focused chapters, all based on things they wrote
and did while living in New York, but he places these activities in
the larger context of each person's career, as well as inside the
mesh of issues and debates that linked and divided the French exiles
from each other. Rougemont's critique of the moral complacency of
the democracies shared some ground with what was in many ways an
opposite moral stance, Simone Weil's tortuous ethical absolutism,
which condemned every connection between spirit and power as a fall
into total corruption.
Weil was even less sympathetic to modern democracy than de
Rougemont, but her reasons were ones that made her celebrate rather
than condemn spiritualist stances like Catharism. The latter stood
up for the unconditional, Manichean distinction between good and
evil, an opposition that the Jews were the first to confuse when
they identified God with the worldly well-being of their own state
and people. It was this poisonous alloy of goodness and worldly
power that the Jews had passed onto the Catholic Church, from which
it had found its way into modern political ideologies
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The Boy Scout movement goes back more than a century to its founder, known as Lord Baden-Powell. The man had a distinguished career in the British military, rising to the high rank of Lieutenant General. He was involved in such Imperial adventures as the Boer War, fought against the rebel Dutch farmers in what is now South Africa.
The story about Baden-Powell as a spy is entertaining. He posed as an entomologist as he traveled around the Mediterranean in the era 1890-1895. Who would suspect that a crazy English butterfly chaser who was constantly sketching insects was encoding into the sketches the details of fortifications?
He visited Austrian forts and apparently also some in the Turkish Ottoman Empire (both were German allies in World War 1). We know all this from Baden-Powell's 1915 book My Adventures as a Spy.
The trouble with the story is that there is almost nothing verified. It is possible that the adventures were fiction meant to entertain the public during wartime. It is very possible that Baden-Powell's book contradicts part of the Boy Scout oath, the part about not telling a lie.
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