Midnight, while not identified as a particular building, is a representation of an interior of frightening memory. The grand hall with its receding columns and barrel arches is reminiscent of a historical time of great wealth and power. The columns recede in spaceSpace can be the area around, within or between images or elements. Space can be created on a two-dimensional surface by using such techniques as overlapping, object size, placement, colour intensity and value, detail and diagonal lines. on a large canvas, hung at floor level. The columns create the illusionA deceptive or misleading image or idea. (Artlex.com) of a side passageway within the gallery wall, a fearful deep spaceSpace can be the area around, within or between images or elements. Space can be created on a two-dimensional surface by using such techniques as overlapping, object size, placement, colour intensity and value, detail and diagonal lines. the viewer can enter at his or her own risk.
It is not surprising that Dukes titled the work Midnight, not to reference the mid- point of the night, but to exemplify a time of great darkness in the history of man.
Majzels described Cities, Dukes' last major seriesA number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as, a continuous series of calamitous events. (The Online Plain Text English Dictionary) of work and exhibition, as, "a testament to her stamina, survival, and endurance, evidenced by the scaleThe proportion between two sets of dimensions. of these works and their powerful gestures." Majzels goes on to say, "She [Dukes] bears witness to the tragic annihilation and dislocation of the centuries and asks the mournful question, 'What have we built?'" (Majzels, 1998).
Have you ever had a traumatic experience? Did you have to speak about it to get over it?
Learn more about the Holocaust (see the Related Links sections for some websites to get you started) and the reasons behind the loss of many lives during the Second World War. Can you think of more current events where war and destruction have led people to flee their countries. What are the circumstances of their plight and flight?
In an interview with Doug Whiteway, Dukes comments, "I don't see improvement in the moral character in people," she says. "Science and technology have made giant steps but, morally, we are back where we were." (Whiteway, 1985) Can you agree with her statement? Could people be even more morally inept now than they were decades ago?
In 1975 Dukes began to include references to spirituality in her work, when her two older sons became interested in this topic. Meeka Walsh states, "She wrote that light and atmosphere became important in her art." (Walsh, 2004) Talk with others about spirituality and how artists use spirituality in their art. Do light and atmosphere suggest things that are spiritual?
How do Dukes' colourProduced by light of various wavelengths, and when light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes. Colour is an element of art with three properties: (1) hue or tint, the colour name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc.: (2) intensity, the purity and strength of a colour, e.g., bright red or dull red; and (3) value, the lightness or darkness of a colour. When the spectrum is organized as a color wheel, the colours are divided into groups called primary, secondary and intermediate (or tertiary) colours; analogous and complementary, and also as warm and cool colours. Colours can be objectively described as saturated, clear, cool, warm, deep, subdued, grayed, tawny, mat, glossy, monochrome, multicolored, particolored, variegated, or polychromed. Some words used to describe colours are more subjective (subject to personal opinion or taste), such as: exciting, sweet, saccharine, brash, garish, ugly, beautiful, cute, fashionable, pretty, and sublime. Sometimes people speak of colours when they are actually refering to pigments, what they are made of (various natural or synthetic substances), their relative permanence, etc. (Artlex.com) choices and way of applying charcoal, acrylicSynthetic paints, with pigments dispersed in a synthetic vehicle made from polymerized acrylic acid esters, the most important of which is polymethyl methacrylate. First used by artists in the late 1940s, their use has come to rival that of oil paints because of their versatility. They can be used on nearly any surface, in transparent washes or heavy impasto, with matte, semi-gloss, or glossy finishes. Acrylic paints dry quickly, do not yellow, are easily removed with mineral spirits or turpentine, and can clean up with soap and water.(Artlex.com) and encausticThe medium, technique or process of painting with molten wax (mostly beeswax), resin, and pigments that are fused after application into a continuous layer and fixed to a support with heat, and achieves a lustrous enamel appearance. The solvent for encaustic is also heat. Once applied to a surface, encaustic paint doesn't need to dry. Instead, it needs to cool. Because it cools in minutes, additional coats can be added almost immediately. Once its surface has cooled, encaustic paint presents a permanent finish, and yet the painting can be revised and reworked at any time — whether seconds later or years later. It is a particularly durable paint, because wax is waterproof and over time can retain all the freshness of a newly finished work. (Artlex.com) to the paintingWorks of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is either a tightly stretched piece of canvas or a panel. How the ground (on which paint is applied) is prepared on the support depends greatly on the type of paint to be used. Paintings are usually intended to be placed in frames, and exhibited on walls, but there have been plenty of exceptions. Also, the act of painting, which may involve a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's other concerns which effect the content of a work. (Artlex.com) suggest strong emotion?
Reflect on major events in the news and think about the victims involved in these tragedies and accidents and what they have suffered.
Look at other artworks in which the artist has reacted to an event or made a strong political statement. Some examples from the ARTSask site include Marie Lannoo, Ron Noganosh, Rachelle Viader Knowles, Lynne Cohen, Edward Burtynsky, and Sherry Farrell Racette.
Notice how these artists communicate their ideas in subtle ways and how they are not necessarily passing any kind of judgement. Instead, they are speaking a truth as they see or experience it.
Choose an event that you would like to create an artwork to represent. Think about what you want to communicate and how you will go about presenting your idea. Use any media, styleA way of doing something. Use of materials, methods of working, design qualities and choice of subject matter reflect the style of the individual, culture, movement, or time period. or format that is of interest to you.
Explore nonverbal communication and how it applies to art-making. Use colour, textures, line, pattern, etc. to reinforce your ideas and aid in communicating your message.
While you are creating your work, clarify your ideas by writing an artist statementA commentary by an artist on an artwork, and exhibition, belief system, or any other topic. to accompany your finished product.
If you are one of a group of students working on this activity, mountTo attach securely to a support, as when an artwork on paper is affixed to a sheet of cardboard or another flat and rigid material. Or, to place one or more works in an appropriate site for display, as when a gallery mounts an exhibition. Or the object onto which something is affixed for display. It may be important to choose materials and techniques that are archival (acid-free) and either permanent or reversible. (Artlex.com) an exhibition of the works created. Decide on a title for the show and invite an audience to view and comment on the works displayed.
Obtain some large end-rolls of newsprintThe type of paper on which newspapers are typically printed. This is a very inexpensive paper, manufactured from wood pulp, popular for use by students and for the making of sketches and preliminary drawings. It takes charcoal, soft lead pencil, and litho crayon well. Since it turns brown and becomes brittle on relatively short aging, it should not be considered for permanent work. Newsprint is available in pads, single sheets, and rolls. (artlex.com) from a local newspaper.
Roll out the paper on the floor and setThe hardening process of paint, plaster of Paris, concrete, resin, an adhesive, or any other material which must harden before working with it further. (Artlex.com) up an object you would like to draw.
Attach a crayon or large pencil to a stick or ruler. This will allow you, as the artist, to stand back and draw while still being able to check for proportionPrinciple of design concerned with the relationship of one object to another with respect to size, amount, number and degree. and scaleThe proportion between two sets of dimensions. in the large drawing.
Do a number of these large-scale drawings.
Pick your best drawingDepiction of shapes and forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines. Colour and shading may be included. A major fine art technique in itself, drawing is the basis of all pictorial representation, and an early step in most art activities. Though an integral part of most painting, drawing is generally differentiated from painting by the dominance of line over mass. There are many sorts of drawing techniques, varying according to the effect the artist wants, and depending on whether the drawing is an end in itself — an independent and finished work of art -- or a preliminary to some other medium or form — although distinct from the final product, such drawings also have intrinsic artistic value. Preliminary drawings include various exercises (e.g., contour drawing, gesture drawing, figure drawing, drawing from the flat), as well as sketches and studies, cartoons and underdrawings. (Artlex.com) and transfer it, or part of it, to a large canvasCommonly used as a support for oil or acrylic painting, canvas is a heavy woven fabric made of flax or cotton. Its surface is typically prepared for painting by priming with a ground. Linen — made of flax — is the standard canvas, very strong, sold by the roll and by smaller pieces. A less expensive alternative to linen is heavy cotton duck, though it is less acceptable (some find it unacceptable), cotton being less durable, because it's more prone to absorb dampness, and it's less receptive to grounds and size. For use in painting, a piece of canvas is stretched tightly by stapling or tacking it to a stretcher frame. A painting done on canvas and then cemented to a wall or panel is called marouflage. Canvas board is an inexpensive, commercially prepared cotton canvas which has been primed and glued to cardboard, suitable for students and amateurs who enjoy its portability. Also, a stretched canvas ready for painting, or a painting made on such fabric. Canvas is abbreviated c., and "oil on canvas" is abbreviated o/c. (Artlex.com) or sheet of paper. Add colourProduced by light of various wavelengths, and when light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes. Colour is an element of art with three properties: (1) hue or tint, the colour name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc.: (2) intensity, the purity and strength of a colour, e.g., bright red or dull red; and (3) value, the lightness or darkness of a colour. When the spectrum is organized as a color wheel, the colours are divided into groups called primary, secondary and intermediate (or tertiary) colours; analogous and complementary, and also as warm and cool colours. Colours can be objectively described as saturated, clear, cool, warm, deep, subdued, grayed, tawny, mat, glossy, monochrome, multicolored, particolored, variegated, or polychromed. Some words used to describe colours are more subjective (subject to personal opinion or taste), such as: exciting, sweet, saccharine, brash, garish, ugly, beautiful, cute, fashionable, pretty, and sublime. Sometimes people speak of colours when they are actually refering to pigments, what they are made of (various natural or synthetic substances), their relative permanence, etc. (Artlex.com) to finish the image.
Reflect on how the scaleThe proportion between two sets of dimensions. of the image changes the viewer's response to the image.
Many artists look to buildings as inspiration in their art practice. The condition of the exterior of a building and the way it is built, decorated, placed in the environment, all tell us about the inhabitants of the building and what is important about that place.
Look at artists who have explored buildings in a variety of ways. Some artists to check out on the ARTSask website could include Lorne Beug, Harold Town, Jerry Didur, Rick Gorenko and Wilf Perreault.
Look for interesting buildings in your community and think about what has drawn you to these particular buildings. Is it the decoration and motifs used on the buildings, the designs, the colourProduced by light of various wavelengths, and when light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes. Colour is an element of art with three properties: (1) hue or tint, the colour name, e.g., red, yellow, blue, etc.: (2) intensity, the purity and strength of a colour, e.g., bright red or dull red; and (3) value, the lightness or darkness of a colour. When the spectrum is organized as a color wheel, the colours are divided into groups called primary, secondary and intermediate (or tertiary) colours; analogous and complementary, and also as warm and cool colours. Colours can be objectively described as saturated, clear, cool, warm, deep, subdued, grayed, tawny, mat, glossy, monochrome, multicolored, particolored, variegated, or polychromed. Some words used to describe colours are more subjective (subject to personal opinion or taste), such as: exciting, sweet, saccharine, brash, garish, ugly, beautiful, cute, fashionable, pretty, and sublime. Sometimes people speak of colours when they are actually refering to pigments, what they are made of (various natural or synthetic substances), their relative permanence, etc. (Artlex.com) combinations, the condition of the buildings, the surrounding environments or the human qualities reflected in the structures?
Can you find objects, images of objects, text or fabric to incorporate into your work to add meaning as Dukes has done with her jute and feathers in the paintingWorks of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is either a tightly stretched piece of canvas or a panel. How the ground (on which paint is applied) is prepared on the support depends greatly on the type of paint to be used. Paintings are usually intended to be placed in frames, and exhibited on walls, but there have been plenty of exceptions. Also, the act of painting, which may involve a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's other concerns which effect the content of a work. (Artlex.com) Midnight?
In another work in the MacKenzie Art Gallery collectionTo collect is to accumulate objects. A collection is an accumulation of objects. A collector is a person who makes a collection. (Artlex.com) by Dukes, entitled The Spirit of my Mother Flying Over the City, she displays a landscapeA painting, photograph or other work of art which depicts scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers and forests. There is invariably some sky in the scene. (Artlex.com) Landscape is also a term that may also refer simply to a horizontally-oriented rectangle, just as a vertically-oriented one may be said to be oriented the portrait way. (Artlex.com) with the clouds in the sky above (see images below). The clouds take on the shapeAn element of art, it is an enclosed space defined and determined by other art elements such as line, colour, value, and texture. In painting and drawing, shapes may take on the appearance of a solid three-dimensional object even though they are limited to two dimensions — length and width. This two-dimensional character of shape distinguishes it from form, which has depth as well as length and width. Examples of shapes include: circle, oval, and oblong; polygons such as triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezium, trapezoid, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, undecagon, dodecagon, etc.; and such other kinds of shapes as amorphous, biomorphous, and concretion. (Artlex.com) of a body, the body of Dukes' departed mother hovering overhead. You can see this image here.
Observe clouds in different seasons and try to 'see' hidden images within their random forms.
Look at other artists who use clouds in their art-making. Some examples on the ARTSask website include Donna Kriekle, Greg Hardy, Ruth Pawson, Henry Martin, Inglis Sheldon Williams, and Kenneth Lochhead.
Use clouds in a landscapeA painting, photograph or other work of art which depicts scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers and forests. There is invariably some sky in the scene. (Artlex.com) Landscape is also a term that may also refer simply to a horizontally-oriented rectangle, just as a vertically-oriented one may be said to be oriented the portrait way. (Artlex.com) paintingWorks of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is either a tightly stretched piece of canvas or a panel. How the ground (on which paint is applied) is prepared on the support depends greatly on the type of paint to be used. Paintings are usually intended to be placed in frames, and exhibited on walls, but there have been plenty of exceptions. Also, the act of painting, which may involve a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's other concerns which effect the content of a work. (Artlex.com) to suggest atmosphereThe portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere. (The Online Plain Text English Dictionary). Also, the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. The dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel: the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story. and movement or use images of clouds to communicate ideas related to spirituality and otherworldliness.
Genosko, Gary. 'Building Blocks of Memory.' Border Crossing, Vol 18, No 1. 1999.
Majzels, Claudine. Cities. Caroline Dukes. Winnipeg, Manitoba: University of Winnipeg, 1998.
Walsh, Meeka. 'Building Light.' Border Crossing, Vol 23, No. 1, 2004.
Whiteway, Doug. 'Message conveyed in Duke's Art.' Winnipeg Free Press, March 16, 1985.


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The Zapotec civilization, like the Maya, grew up in the region that had been ruled by the Olmec, after the collapse of Olmec power about 500 BC. The main city of the Zapotec kings was Monte Alban (in modern Mexico). The Zapotec developed their own hieroglyphic writing system, possibly building on earlier Olmec writing. They invented the slow wheel for pottery, and started using coal for fuel. They built large stone temples and ball courts. People lived in stone houses held together with mortar.
The Zapotec tried to build peaceful relationships with their neighbors, the Aztec and the Maya. There were Zapotec ambassadors at the Aztec court at Tenochtitlan, and Aztec ambassadors at the Zapotec court. But the Zapotecs and the Aztecs often fought wars anyway. They wore padded cotton armor. There was a big war between the Aztec and the Zapotec between 1497 and 1502, where the Aztec king Ahuizotl fought the Zapotec. The Zapotec king Cosijoeza still controlled his territory when the Spanish invaded Central America in the early 1500s.
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Why Microsoft doesn't use Blu-ray on Xbox 360
I'm getting a little tired of the constant comments I read from people making the false claim that the Xbox 360 "needs Blu-ray to support larger games". Some even go so far as to extrapolate & hypothesize that "game developers are limiting their games to fit them into the storage footprint of Xbox 360's disc format, DVD9.
I'm sorry – I just don't believe that.
<1% OF ALL TITLES PUBLISHED REQUIRE MULTI-DISC
Developers simply have not been running out of disc space to the point of limiting their vision. Out of the 1000+ titles that have been released for the Xbox 360, here are the only titles that have gone "multi-disk", using more storage than what was available in DVD9 (7.95GB) in the past 5+ years.
Castlevania (2 discs)
Dead Space 2 (2 discs)
Final Fantasy XIII (3 discs)
Mass Effect 2 (2 discs)
Blue Dragon (3 discs)
Infinite Undiscovery (2 discs)
Last Remnant (2 discs)
Lost Odyssey (4 discs)
Magnacarta 2 (2 discs)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (3 discs)
Only 10 titles out of 1000+. And 5 of them were Microsoft co-funded… as in they wouldn't have existed if Microsoft Game Studios themselves hadn't explicitly commissioned them. Each of these sponsored titles are of a specific genre as well: They all represent Japanese adventure games – somewhat in the mold of Final Fantasy – which surprise, surprise: Is a 3 disc game itself.
Generally speaking, there is a very specific type of game that goes hog wild in needing disc storage. And it's an extreme minority.
GAMES DO NOT MANDATORILY REQUIRE MORE STORAGE AS THEY GET MORE SOPHISTICATED
Newer games very often require LESS storage on disc than older games. I know this is a hard concept to understand but as developers get more sophisticated and as gaming libraries become more optimized – such as Unreal Engine – games are often smaller on disc than their predecessors.
Take the following examples:
Crackdown (original) required close to 6.2GB on disc. Crackdown 2 requires 3.4GB.
MechAssault was 3.42GB. MechAssault 2 was 2.29GB.
HARD DRIVE GAME INSTALL != DISC REQUIREMENTS
There's this contention that just because a game takes up space on the drive that it's actually the size of the game's codebase. That's simply NOT TRUE.
For example, "You Don't Know Jack" requires 2.1GB on an Xbox 360 hard drive when installed locally. Does anyone seriously believe that a game that took less than 100MB on the PC, is driven by Adobe Flash, has NO VIDEO playback, and has had more sophistication on Windows than on Xbox 360… somehow requires 2.1GB on the Xbox 360 disc?
NEW HCDF RELEASES 1GB OF SPACE
So if Xbox 360 doesn't need the extra space – why did they 'allegedly' release High Capacity Disk Format or HCDF?
The story goes according to Eurogamer (not me) that HCDF betas make an additional 1GB available for developers to use on standard DVD9 disks, which has historically had 7.95GB of storage total, however 1GB was used for a mandatory VideoTS file/partition which supposedly contained copy protection and some other stuff in there that Microsoft mandated. This left developers of Xbox 360 with 6.95GB to work with.
The new HCDF disk allegedly eliminates the need for the VideoTS file/partition and instead makes available the entire 7.95GB of accessible storage on a DVD9 disk.
The basic answer one has to believe is that if the storage is there: Why not make it available to developers? If innovations in copy protection and how Xbox 360 handles disks make it possible to provide 1GB of breathing room… why not? It doesn't cost users anything other than a system update to read the new format.
Bottom line: It's not necessary – I believe it's more of a luxury. When almost none of Xbox 360's games require expanding beyond what was available with 6.95GB of storage, you have to believe that this is more of a "because we can" move.
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Nice information, but why does "don't know Jack" require 2.1 GB . Was the reason copy protection?
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No, the copy protection allocation is not replicated to the hard drive when copied, so I don't know what the reason for the 2.1GB was. I assume that there were lots of audio clips and video clips maybe… but I don't recall there being THAT much raw content. It's possible that the game was just simply poorly programmed because if I remember correctly, the game was developed in ADOBE FLASH. I'm not talking about the PC version, mind you. I mean the XBOX 360 version was in Flash I think. As in there was some sort of Flash interpreter running on the Xbox 360 I guess. (This is based on the credits that roll) And again, maybe the content format used by this variant of Flash is not very compression friendly. Like I said, I'm just hypothesizing.
You left out the most important piece of information. Blu-Ray belongs to Sony, therefore they will not allow Microsoft to put Blu-Ray on the X Box 360.
Actually that's not true. I can see your logic but it's actually completely the opposite. Sony doesn't make money on Blu-ray players. They make money on Blu-ray disc sales and to some degree Blu-ray production. Blu-ray has struggled to gain consumer acceptance and contrary to the hype, has less than something like 15% of all video format sales.
Sony would love nothing more than to have 70 million Blu-ray players out there – in the form of Xbox 360 consoles. But the fact of the matter is, why would Microsoft support such an effort? How would this benefit Microsoft? Should Microsoft simply spend all the R&D money necessary to engineer, test, and distribute a Blu-ray player that only a fraction of it's user base would buy, would cost them a ton of cash, deviate from it's vision of online video delivery… and in the end, only benefit one company – SONY – in the form of greater Blu-ray disc sales?
That's not going to happen. The fact is, if people want a Blu-ray player, they can go buy one for as little as $99. Xbox 360 games DO NOT NEED THE 25/50GB OF STORAGE of Blu-ray as I documented factually in another post. There's simply no reason to make the investment.
And it's proven out to be true. For the last 4 months now, IDC's numbers have shown Xbox 360 outselling both Sony Playstation 3 & Nintendo Wii COMBINED each month.
Blu-ray doesn't matter. No matter how much uber-techies or Blu-ray-philes want to believe it does. And Microsoft was smart enough to recognize that a while back, saving Xbox 360 owners the costs of another HD-DVD fiasco.

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BREAKING News: Reps Members, Ministers, Service Chiefs, IG of Police in Closed-door Session
The Ministers of Defence and Interior, four service chiefs, Members of the House of Representatives, Inspector General of Police, and the Director General of the Department of State Security, are currently in a closed-door session.
Reps speaker, Yakubu Dogara
Members of the House of Representatives are currently in a closed-door session with the ministers of Defence and Interior as well as the four service chiefs over the spate of kidnappings in the country.
Also at the closed-door meeting are the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura.
The House had last Thursday, summoned them, including the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj Gen Babagana Monguno to address the lawmakers today in a closed-meeting.
The top security chiefs are expected to explain why kidnappers are having a field day, especially along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, where they abduct people on daily basis and collect millions of naira as ransom.
The House had while adopting a motion by Minority Whip, Yakubu Barde (PDP, Kaduna), the House said the level of kidnappings in many parts of the country in recent time has reached an alarming level.
Only a fortnight ago, a member of the House from Kano State, Garba Umar Durbunde, was kidnapped about 50 kilometres to Kaduna from Abuja on his way to Kano. There were reports that several other people were kidnapped within the last two weeks.
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Have you known someone with the disease of addiction that appears to desperately want sobriety and recovery, yet cannot seem to stay sober? Perhaps this person has been through excellent treatment programs, has stayed in sober living, has even been seeing a therapist on occasion, but they still cannot stay sober. They have been afforded every opportunity to find the recovery that they so desperately want, and they cannot seem to get out of their own way to find it.
Working in a transitional sober living environment, I witness these characteristics often. I have given much thought as to why it is that someone who, I believe genuinely does want recovery, cannot stay sober more than a couple of months. Based on this experience, I wish to pass along some of my impressions and opinions as to what I believe is a major contributing factor to the relapsing behaviors of the person described above.
Let me be clear, these opinions pertain only to the individual who genuinely wants a lifestyle of sobriety and recovery. So often the addict will tell people they want sobriety, but they really only want to avoid the negative consequences of addiction. I am not referring to the negative consequence avoidant individual in this article. I am referring to the individual who knows they must be sober and in recovery in order to live a quality of life that will provide them with joy and serenity; they just do not know how to get there yet.
There are so many variables from individual to individual that it is difficult to point out one factor that has the most significant impact on everyone. However, there is one factor that seems to have a significant impact on the success of the recovering individual most of the time: the individual's will.
There seems to be two types of will that manifest themselves within an individual with the disease of addiction: one that is willful, and one that is willing. The difference between the two is staggering.
It seems clear that the willful individual is inflexible and remains narcissistic in the belief that they are in control of their actions, when it is obvious that there actions continue to lead them back to active addiction. The willful individual has a deep sense of denial and avoidance that stems from a fear of letting go. Sometimes the willful individual can be persuaded to allow the willing individual to emerge. The willing individual allows for the opportunity of new experiences. New experiences can mean progress and growth.
It may seem as if I am referring to two different people, however I am not.
Both the willful and the willing individual live within the person that desperately wants sobriety and recovery and cannot seem to find it.
When the willing person sets out to try something new, whether it be under the direction of a clinician or an idea that they learned about from a peer, they encounter a process called change management. The change process carries with it stress and anxiety that must be coped with if the change management process is to be effective. For the willing person in recovery, the stress is a major challenge. Stress is the very thing they have been using drugs, alcohol and acting out behaviors to avoid. When they encounter significant stressors in the change management process, the willing individual can quickly become the willful individual and may derail.
At any point in the stages of change, the individual may "return from action or maintenance to an earlier stage" which is referred to as a relapse.
As is indicated in this model, if the recovering person makes an effort to progress with change because he/she is willing and then encounters substantial stressors which result in willfulness and relapse, it is possible that he/she does not revert all the way back to the beginning of the change process. From a cognitive behavior perspective, this type of relapse can be a positive step for the individual attempting the change because he/she may learn that the failure was not catastrophic and may be more willing to attempt the change again. With the help of a clinician and/or a peer support group, the individual will be more likely to become willing again.
Make no mistake; it is very difficult for an individual to shift from a state of willfulness to a state of willingness. Conversely, it is very easy to switch from willingness to willfulness. Then how does one engage an individual who is consumed by willfulness and attempt to guide them to willingness?
The answer here is simple and complex: the appropriate questions asked in a productive way will help the individual find willingness from a willful state. I understand that this is not the answer most are looking for. It is not possible to provide a generalized answer that will work for most people because everyone is unique in their thinking, reception, and experience. However, in general, it is helpful to positively reinforce the type of thinking that is willing. Eventually most people will seek the positive reinforcement and this will slowly move their thinking to that of willingness.
Those who are successful at building a long-term recovery lifestyle often make statements indicating their lives are better than they ever imagined. In my experience, many of those who are in long-term recovery from addiction often have more serenity and purpose in life than people that have never been afflicted by the disease. I think one of the primary reasons this occurs is because people learn to be willing.


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Samer Melhem
Email: samer.melhem@ttu.edu
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Ph.D. Texas Tech University, 2019
M.A. Texas Tech University, 2015
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Samer Melhem (Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2019) is a course lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication. He recently earned his doctoral degree in Media & Communication at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
Dr. Melhem's research interests include cultural influence on organizational communication, minority groups representation in media, millennials, cross-cultural couples, online teaching and mindfulness, and communication apprehension. His dissertation employed a mixed-method approach to compare the influence of cultural background (i.e., individualism and collectivism) on communication apprehension in an employment interview setting in the United Arab Emirates and the United States. He also researched American college students' perceptions of minority groups in the U.S. media (i.e., Hispanics, Arabs, and Asians).
In--Depth Interviews
Melhem, S., & Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2019). Using Cultivation Theory to Understand American College Students' Perceptions of Arabs in the Media. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 1–13. doi:10.1080/13602004.2019.1625258.
Punyanunt-Carter, N., Oviedo, M., & Melhem, S. (2018). College students' perceptions of television portrayals of Hispanics. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, DOI: 10.1080/17459435.2019.1650817.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS
Melhem, S., & Almekdash, H., Melhem, L. (2019). Conflict in academia: Organizational conflict among faculty. Paper presented at ICA: 69th Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
Melhem, S., & Punyanunt-Carter, N. (2018, February). Using YouTube and Google apps in your classroom! Paper presentation presented at TCEA Convention and Exposition, Austin, TX.
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COMS 2320 Communication in Nursing
COMS 3355 Communicating in Organizations
COMS 3302 Communication Research
COMS 2300 Public Speaking
MCOM 2310 Business and Professional Communication
MCOM 2350 Communicating in Global Society
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Anaheim (January 21, 2016) – Yamaha today reintroduced the world to one of the company's most iconic lines of drums and the most recorded drums in history with the return of the Recording Custom Series.
Widely regarded as the industry standard for all drummers, Yamaha collaborated with legendary drummer and longtime Yamaha Artist Steve Gadd to retain the greatest features of the previous Recording Custom kit while incorporating the latest innovations to produce an optimized sound. The result is a drum kit that delivers both the classic signature sound and benefits from the latest enhancements in drum technologies.
For the first time in its history, Yamaha Recording Custom Series snare drums will be available in a variety of metal shells including brass, stainless steel, and aluminum with sizes that compliment all performance styles. The new Recording Custom Series snare drums include Steve Gadd's signature 10-strand snare wires in the 14" x 5.5" edition for maximum sensitivity producing a more natural tone with greater dynamics.
"This was one of those rare opportunities to work with one of the legends who helped establish the outstanding reputation of the original Recording Custom Series," said Steven Fisher, marketing manager, drums, Yamaha Corporation of America. "We were able to refine and improve on those original designs to exact sound specifications that address how music and recording have evolved. To have Steve Gadd's influence and guidance for these improvements created a 'new classic' – something truly special that any drummer will immediately recognize."
The Recording Custom Series drum sets include 100% birch shells, 30-degree bearing edges, and a unique combination of the classic Yamaha sound with the latest improvements in manufacturing.
These drums offer features that elevate classic design elements, producing a refined tone that is recognizably Yamaha. The high-tension lugs that Yamaha helped pioneer reflect the styling of the Yamaha Absolute lug, and are now weighted to enhance subtle lower frequencies, "ghost notes," and with greater sensitivity to dynamics for any style of drumming.
The Recording Custom Series is synonymous with some of the greatest performances in history. Drummers of all ages and levels of experience now have the opportunity to see, hear, and play these new drums that have the incredible influence of Steve Gadd behind them.
Explained Gadd, "For the past three years, I have been meeting with the Research and Development guys at Yamaha with the aim of bringing the Recording Custom Series up to date. I told Yamaha what I thought throughout the process. The result is that everything is a step up, yet they still feel like the Recording Custom. I think we did a great job. The drums sound great, and I am excited to see them unveiled so people can see and, importantly, hear them."


Also known as the Peruvian lily or Inca lily these plants are from Sth America origionally.They are an exotic stunning flower popular in bouquets or as cut flowers in a vase. The colours range from pink, lavender, purple, white, yellow, red and orange. They flower mostly in spring and summer. Multiply and spread slowly by underground rhizome like tubers. Have soft green foliage till the end of the season when they go into dormancy. Dome shaped.
Plant UsesGood additions to garden beds or pots. Borders and mass planting.
CareCut off old flower stems. Mulch around but not on top of. Protect from snails and slugs. If you let them dry out the leaves turn yellow and they stop producing flower if they get too hot. Don't like frosts. Can be divided and replanted easily. Need a good level of fertilising. Protect from hot Westerly Summer sun.


Two weeks after a 70-year-old man was killed in a huge fire in downtown Gloucester, investigators in white protective suits and face masks began an accelerated search to find his remains.
Searchers sifted through the debris, using rakes and their hands, hoping to find Robert Taylor so those who cared about him would have a chance to say goodbye.
The search began Friday and Gloucester Fire Capt. Joe Aiello said it continued yesterday.
On Friday, police, firefighters, state police assigned to the state fire marshal�s office, federal agents and volunteers searched through soil as a backhoe shifted the debris to make the task easier. Workers wore protective clothing and face masks because asbestos was found in the wreckage of the Lorraine Apartments building.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan compared the recovery effort to the 1999 search in Worcester after six firefighters were killed in a warehouse fire.
Taylor was on the third floor of the apartment building, directly across from the city�s central fire station, when the eight-alarm fire broke out late Dec. 14.
A firefighter climbed into Taylor�s apartment, but was unable to carry Taylor out and was then driven out by the flames, according to officials.
The fire destroyed the 25-unit building and a neighboring synagogue, but no one besides Taylor was hurt. Coan said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but said it was believed to be accidental.
Taylor, the apartment building�s handyman, was known for his upbeat attitude and generosity. Three weeks ago, he paid for and cooked meals for 90 people at a regular charity dinner organized by interfaith groups, said Miriam �Mim� Maguire, who worked with him that day.


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Your inexhaustible energy will enable you to withstand a lot of financial pressures. The good news is that even in a pressurised situation you`ll not feel any discomfort and will successfully achieve the desired results. Therefore, establish your targets and lay out your plan for meeting them and no matter how much pressure comes on you to perform you`re sure to come through with flying colours.
If you work in the field of imports and exports you will find that today will be beneficial to you and your work will blossom. Especially for those who work in the import and export of garments you will do exceptionally well. Explore all your options for expanding the reach of your company. Avoid getting into any kind of partnership. The work you do today will set you up for success in the future.


The bands origins go back to July of 2009, when Fenris and Saryon [ex-drummer] began having their first regular rehearsals. It was a checkered time, when solid fundaments of the future bad began to emerge. That was the time when the name "Northern Plague" was born replacing the bands first name - "Aggressor"
The first breakthrough came at the beggining of 2010. Then Ghorakh [bass] and Janus [guitar] joined forces with the band. Things started to take shape and after a fiew months Northern Plague played their first concert.
At the same time intensive preperation took place for the bands debut release. The crowning of almost a year of work was the recording session in HERTZ Studio (Bands like Vader, Decapitate and Hate recorded their albums) with the care of Wieslawski brothers The EP "Blizzard of the North" was created.
The band gained experience by performing live and visiting more end more Polish cities. Unfortunatelly after almost two years of playing togheter one of the bands pillars - drummer Saryon decided to leave the band. It was a challenging time that was luckily vanquished.
June 2011 was the time not only for the arrival of the self released EP "Blizzard of the North" but also starting co-operation with a new drummer - Damyen.
The band once again began intensive work promoting their debut. The recording gained very good reviews in poland and abroad what was a good excuse for a harder live performance activity.
The year 2012 is the further promotion of "Blizzard of the North". The band shared the stage with bands such as Decapitated, Pandemonium, Lost Soul, Frontside and Trauma.
Northern Plague played also two national Tours - "We are the Plague Tour 2012" and "Faces of Rage Tour".
At the end of 2012 band played shows on "Back to the Black Tour 2012" to support the undesputed leader of heavy playing - Vader. The newest release is music-video for "Pestilence" song.
The year 2013 passed on intense work on the first full lenght album. After months of arduous rehearsals, the recording session began in Sound Division Studio in Warsaw. The album "Manifesto" was created under the eye of Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski [Behemoth, Decapitated, HATE] who was not only the producer and sound engineer, but also has done the mixing of the album. The Mastering process took place in HERTZ studio in Bialystok.
Northern Plague also signed a contract with a german record label Folter Records for the release of "Manifesto".


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A tomato-inspired vegetable mixture is spooned over chicken and couscous in this main-dish recipe. To add even more interest, substitute a flavored couscous mix.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. In a 12-inch skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken registers 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, turning once. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
Add zucchini, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, and the 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to skillet. Add the water; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in soup. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes more, stirring once.
To serve, divide couscous among dinner plates. Place chicken on couscous. Spoon vegetable mixture over chicken and couscous. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve with lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.
* For 2 cups cooked couscous, in a 1-quart saucepan bring 1 cup water and a dash of salt to boiling. Stir in 2/3 cup quick-cooking couscous. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.


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Q: How to have selected result with different filter with MongoDB I have a data set looks as
{"BrandId":"a","SessionId":100,"Method": "POST"}
{"BrandId":"a","SessionId":200,"Method": "PUT"}
{"BrandId":"a","SessionId":200,"Method": "GET"}
{"BrandId":"b","SessionId":300,"Method": "GET"}

I would like to count distinct SessionId group by brandid and count where method is POST group by brandid. For the example I mentioned, the expected result is:
{"BrandId:"a","countSession":2,"countPOST":1}
{"BrandId:"b","countSession":1,"countPOST":0}

I know if I want to count distinct seesionid by brandid, the code is as following:
db.collection.aggregate([
 {$group: {
            "_id": {
                brand: "$BrandId",
                session: "$SessionId"
            },
            count: {$sum: 1}
    }},
    {$group: {
            _id: "$_id.brand",
           countSession:{$sum:1}
    }}
])

If we only need to count post the code is as following:
db.collection.aggregate([
    {$match: {Method:"POST"}},
    {$group: {
        _id: '$BrandId',
        countPOST:{$sum:1}
   }}
])

But I do not combine these two code together, and have result same as the expected result I just mentioned before? anyone can help?

A: You will need in your first $group stage count the number of  POST for distinct SessionId and BrandId then in your second $group stage count distinct SessionId and $sum total POST by BrandId
 db.collections.aggregate(
     [
         { '$match': {'Method': 'POST' }},
         { '$group': {
                         '_id': {
                                    'brand': '$BrandId',
                                    'session': '$SessionId'
                     },
                         'countPost': { '$sum': 1 }
         }
                     },
         { '$group': {
                         '_id': '$_id.brand',
                         'countSession': { '$sum': 1 },
                         'countPost': { '$sum': '$countPost' }
                     }
         },
         { '$project': {
                           'BrandId': '$_id',
                           'countPost': 1,
                           'countSession': 1,
                           '_id': 0
                       }
         }
    ]
)

Output:
{ "countSession" : 1, "countPost" : 1, "BrandId" : "b" }
{ "countSession" : 2, "countPost" : 3, "BrandId" : "a" }

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Washington is the twelfth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $22,973 (2000) and a personal per capita income of $33,332 (2003).

Washington counties ranked by per capita income

Note: Data is from the 2010 United States Census Data and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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Q: Dump django debug output to a file? I noticed in the django documentation that when DEBUG is False it will mail your configured ADMINS the full exception information.
Is there an easy way to dump the full exception information this to a file?

A: No, but you can find or write middleware to catch it.


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Gerard Cambon
Examples of critical analysis
"A law is valuable not because it is law
Critical Essays admin October 15, 2019
"A law is valuable not because it is law, but because there is right in it." – Henry Beecher. To define 'standing the test of time', it refers to something which is continuing to be effective, successful, strong or popular for a long period of time. (Cambridge Dictionary, n.d.) In 1896, the case of Salomon , firmly established the main principle of separate legal personality in very clear terms by the House of Lords. It is stating that under the concept of limited liability, the participants of a company, such as the shareholders, are not liable for the company's debts and hence led to the veil of incorporation. Until now, the courts have maintained this central concept and have applied it to a wide range of various cases over the centuries.
However, in certain situations, the statute may be said to lift the 'veil of incorporation', which means there will be access to the members' personal assets for the company's actions or liabilities. This is adversarial to the principle, in other words, Salomon is no longer the central principle in corporate law cases. However, in all these situations, the veils are not really being lifted as they are simply under special circumstances such as wrongful or fraudulent trading, sham and during wartime. Further, the aforementioned can provide an exception, meaning, the statute can ignore the separate legal personality of a company.
Under normal circumstances, the courts still follow the concept of a company's separate legal personality that is recognised in Salomon for recent cases. This applies even after a century, and therefore Salomon has stood the test of time.
In Salomon, the sole trader incorporated his business by issuing shares and debentures to himself. Later, the business failed and he had nothing left to pay to the unsecured trade creditors. They argued that it was unfair because Mr Salomon and the company were actually one and the same. However, the House of Lords held that Mr Salomon was not liable for the company's debts because the company and himself were two separate entities. Therefore, even when Mr Salomon's business failed and he had nothing left to pay, his private assets were still protected and did not need to personally pay the unsecured trade creditors. Since then, the principle of a company having its own separate legal personality which is distinct from its shareholders, was established by this case and widely applied to various cases in the following years.
One example of such a case is Macaura v Northern Assurance in 1925. The court followed Salomon principle and held that since the assets that were lost in a fire were in Mr Macaura's own name, and not in the company's, he had no interest in property belonging to the company. Therefore, even Mr Macaura, who was the sole shareholder of the company, could not claim for the loss of the company.
Later in 1960, there was another example that the court followed the rule of Salomon, in the case of Lee's Air Farming . The court held that since Mr Lee and his company were two distinct legal entities, Mrs Lee could still be entitled to the compensation of the death of Mr Lee due to the his status of an employee in relation to his own company, despite the fact that Mr Lee was his own 'boss'.
From these two cases, it has been clearly illustrated how the Salomon principle has been effectively applied as well as how it has importantly influenced the relationship between the company's separate legal identity and its distinct members over the decades. The courts held them under the fundamental of the Salomon's principle and the general rule remained as the central rule in corporate law. Although the consequences of the cases were both good and bad, as it was beneficial to the owner of the company while the other was not, it is suggested that the principle of Salomon is neutral. The fairness of the general rule is also another key reason why it has thus far, stood the test of time.
Even though all these three cases mentioned they were all a 'one man company' – where an employee is also a majority shareholder, sole director and employer – when applying this idea to any modern business such as multinational companies, the concept will still work. In the case of VTB Capital , Lord Neuberger said: 'A company should be treated as being a person by the law in the same way as a human being.' (Sheikh, 2016) Therefore, the identity and the number of incorporators are irrelevant as once the company is registered under the Companies Act, it is a separate legal entity in law (Oladotun, 2016), and thus the Salomon principle remains a fundamental part of company law today.
Furthermore, Salomon has stood the test of time because it allows company to have practical utility. (LawTeacher, n.d.) A company can 'live' long to keep the business going without concerning about biological death of participants so it can reach the achievements made by generations.
However, the Salomon principle has been challenged under some situations over the years. In addition, it was said to have been eroded and therefore not to have stood the test of time. The corporate veil has said to be lifted when Salomon has been ignored by the court, which means the members of the company are held responsible for the company's actions or liabilities by being gained access to reach their personal assets.
One of the special circumstances when statute might ignore the separate legal personality of a company is under Wrongful or Fraudulent Trading ss213-215 IA 1986; which clearly stated that directors can be personally liable to pay for the compensation. In this case, the members must take responsibility for their own unlawful wrongdoings or fraud and not in the name of the company's actions. In the similar situation of sham, if the company is found a sham, the owners need to bear the responsibility as well. The related party must stand out from the corporate shield in this special circumstance, otherwise it will encourage the dishonesty, deception and the abuse of corporate forms in incorporation. Therefore, it is irrational to say that the 'veil' is being lifted in this situation.
Another special circumstance when statute might ignore the separate legal personality is the connection between members and the company. The 'veil' may be said to be lifted when the identity of the members is important to assess the character of the company. In the case of Daimler Co Ltd (1916), when England was at war with Germany, the company was incorporated in the UK, however all the shareholders and directors, with one exception, were German. Daimler was sued for an unpaid debt, but the court held that Daimler did not have to pay the debt due to the reason of national emergency as to avoid further funds going towards Germany's war efforts. It was said that the veil was being lifted because the case was held by the nationality or identity of the members behind the company. However, during the condition of being prohibited to trade with enemies under wartime is an unusual circumstance. Under the normal circumstance, international trade will not be forbidden, hence, companies can freely trade with other foreign companies. Therefore, in general this cannot be considered to be a case of the corporate veil being lifted under the normal conditions in corporate law.
In the case of Prest , the court held that the properties could not be legally transferred to Mrs Prest, but she could lay claim to Mr Prest's beneficial entitlement. This was said that the 'veil' was being lifted, because in the principle of Salomon, members do not own the assets or properties of the companies. So, if the properties were in the name of various companies, Mr Prest, one of the members of the company, should not have paid Mrs Prest the beneficial entitlement.
However, this case is a divorce case rather than an actual corporate law case, so this should not be taken as an example of lifting the veil in the world of corporate law. The properties were held on resulting trust for Mr Prest and so his equitable interest under that resulting trust was actually owned by him. (Lexology, 2013) Besides, with the fact that the properties did not legally transferred to Mrs Prest as she was only got the beneficial entitlement as remedy. (Gotts, 2013) So arguably the company was not really liable for the transfer of the properties. Therefore, the relatedness of the case is being doubted in terms of the 'Lifting the corporate veil' as the court did not really lift the corporate veil and thus Salomon is still intact.
'You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle.' – William Hearst. In conclusion, there were some challenges of the Salomon principle over the years in which courts ignored the legal corporate personality due to some juridical justifications and so members were held liable for the companies' debts. This will only occur under special circumstances, for example, wrongful or fraudulent trading, sham and during instances of war. However, it has to be clarified that under the normal circumstances, members such as shareholders or directors of the company are not responsible or liable for the obligations of the company, apart from the aggregate of their unpaid shares. These concepts of separate legal personality in limited liability companies have been effectively applied over a wide range of cases over the decades, for example the case of Lee's Air Farming and Macaura v Northern Assurance.
Today, the principle of separate legal identity recognised in Salomon still remains central and has become the fundamental concept in corporate law despite several challenges. Therefore, I believe that Salomon has stood the test of time over the years.
'It's every lawyer's dream to help shape the law, not just react to it.' – Alan Dershowitz. When it faces the growth of economy and the emergence of more modern businesses, there may be increasing challenges for the principle of Salomon. Furthermore, many more different cases may be needed to be considered separately under various circumstances, however, this will only reinforce the principle in a more specific way. The development and improvement of the rule will make it more comprehensive to apply to different situations in the future.
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Delhi Photo Festival
Photos: Soham Gupta brings Kolkata's marginal souls into the spotlight
The 27-year-old photographer's visual essay 'Angst' carries indelible images of the city's poor in black and white.
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Dec 12, 2015 · 04:30 pm
Portraits can be beautiful, mesmerising even. But capturing the true self of a person in front of the camera is no easy task. The portrait needs to tell a story using the subject's body language, emotions, facial expressions, clothes. Each one needs to be treated differently and tell its own tale. Photographer Soham Gupta captures the unforgettable faces of those who exist on the edges of our society in Angst. The black-and-white collection of portraits, shot in a city with which Gupta claims to have a love-hate relationship, was shown at the Delhi Photo Festival in November.
Mounted on a backdrop of black cloth with a spotlight on each print, the Angst exhibit leaves viewers with the eerie feeling of being watched by those they would rather walk past quickly in a dark street. And yet, they are difficult to look away from. For Gupta, intimacy with the one being photographed is important. "I think I am so vulnerable, that people trust me, open up to me. I am not a tough macho guy, an intimidating Rambo," said the 27-year old photographer. The portraits are collaborative in nature, he added. "It's as if we're making fun of the rest of the world".
Gupta got his first camera in 2005 – a small digital camera gifted by his father – and he has been obsessed with photography ever since. He eventually went on to earn a diploma in photojournalism from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Phillippines, and has participated in several photography workshops over the years by the likes of Antoine d'Agata, Munem Wasif and Olivia Arthur.
Gupta said he draws his inspiration from the novels and short stories by Hubert Selby Jr, Haruki Murakami and the poetry of 19th-century French poet Charles Baudelaire, or the bleak image of "mad men" and "drunkards" keeping warm by a blazing pyre at Nimtala Ghat on a winter night in Kolkata. "I think I'm obsessed with everything dark.... We are all dying a daily death. Anything which addresses loneliness, decay inspires me," Gupta said.
Gupta shares the feeling of being invisible and outcast with his subjects. He said he never really felt he belonged anywhere and has been subconsciously working on themes of loneliness, madness and death for some time, "trying to express how it feels to be an outcast". Eventually, in 2013, Gupta started putting together Angst, "a conscious effort at visually expressing himself".
Gupta describes his photography as "self-expressive". "Photography helps me purge all my anger and fear and anxieties, it helps me channelise euphoria as well," he said. The images have been shot in the streets of Kolkata, but Gupta points out that they are not just a reflection of the metropolis, but rather of a "fictive hell-hole where sunlight and hope do not filter in" – which could be anywhere. They exist in the same world we inhabit. Most would just rather not notice.


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Justice SA Bobde took Oath as 47th CJI
Neha Verma November 20, 2019 Appointments & Resigns
Current context: Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India on 18th Nov 19.
President Ram Nath Kovind administered him the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Justice Bobde succeeded Justice Ranjan Gogoi as he was retired on 17th Nov 19. Justice Bobde is the senior-most Judge in the Supreme Court in hierarchy after CJI Ranjan Gogoi.
Justice Bobde will hold the office of CJI for a tenure of around 18 months till his retirement on April 23, 2021.
He was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court on April 12, 2013.
He began practising law in 1978 before the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court.
He was also the member of the 5-judge constitution bench which delivered the landmark Ayodhya verdict and was a party in the judgement to ban crackers in the wake of Delhi pollution in the city, Aadhaar ruling which upheld a citizen's right to privacy etc.
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a. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde
b. Justice Sanjay Yadav
c. Justice Govind Mathur
d. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan
Justice SA Bobde took Oath as 47th CJI Reviewed by Neha Verma on November 20, 2019 Rating: 5
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In August 2003, Parkside acquired this 16,000 SF multi-tenant office building, which was 75% leased at closing. Parkside planned to renovate the building and convert it into an office condominium. After negotiating buy-outs of the existing tenants and completing architectural plans and permits for the planned renovation, Parkside sold the building to Peachtree Planning Corporation for its corporate headquarters in July 2004.


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Marsaskala (officiële naam Wied il-Għajn; ook wel Marsascala genoemd, vaak afgekort geschreven als M'Skala of M'Scala) is een kustplaats en gemeente op het eiland Malta met 9298 inwoners (november 2005). In de zomermaanden wordt dit inwoneraantal uitgebreid naar zo'n 20.000 door de toestroom van vele toeristen. Marsaskala ligt rondom een natuurlijk haventje op de kop van de Marsaskala Bay.

Over de oorsprong van de plaatsnaam Marsaskala bestaan meerdere theorieën. Wat wel vaststaat is dat Marsa een Arabisch woord is dat "baai" betekent, maar over Skala wordt men het niet eens. Het zou afkomstig kunnen zijn van het Siciliaanse Sqalli gezien de frequente bezoeken van Siciliaanse vissers aan Malta, het kan afkomstig zijn van het Siciliaanse Piccola Cala dat "klein haventje" betekent, of het kan verwijzen naar een in de roten uitgehakte trap aan de waterrand omdat Skala ook "rechte trap" betekent.

Onder de Maltezers is Marsaskala beter bekend als Wied il-Għajn. Wied betekent "vallei" en Għajn (uitgesproken als ain) verwijst naar een verswaterbron. Wied il-Għajn betekent letterlijk "Vallei van de bron".

De St. Thomas Tower in Marsaskala is gebouwd door de Ridders van Sint Jan van Jeruzalem in opdracht van Grootmeester Alof de Wignacourt. De aanleiding hiervoor was een Ottomaanse aanval met zestig schepen op zuidelijk Malta in 1614. De Maltezers waren bang voor een herhaling van het Beleg van Malta en zagen in dat het land kwetsbaar was voor aanvallen vanaf het water.

De kerk van Marsaskala is gewijd aan Sint Anna. De jaarlijste festa ter ere van deze beschermheilige wordt gevierd op de laatste zondag van juli.

Externe link
 Website van de gemeente Marsaskala

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Welcome to the Black Forest Panoramic Route, an automobile or motorcycle tour par excellence! It's a tempting proposition that more than lives up to expectations. This picturesque route from Feldberg to Waldkirch is almost 70 km long and on a clear day offers astounding views that reach from the Northern Black Forest across the Rhineland Plain to the Vosges mountains in Alsace and sometimes even the Swiss Alps.
Cuckoo clocks, Black Forest houses, Bollenhut hats, Black Forest ham, Black Forest gateau or cherry brandy (Kirschwässerle), the Black Forest nature reserve and the Southern Black Forest nature reserve: all of this and of course a thousand beautifully twisting roads spring to mind when you think of the Black Forest. With its mountains, trees and farmhouses nestled in lush greenery, narrow winding streets and mysterious-sounding place names such as Witches Hole (Hexenloch), Ravenna gorge (Ravennaschlucht) or the Schauinsland mountain, the Black Forest is like something out of a fairy tale.
The Black Forest Panoramic Route is a mountain route that runs mostly along the gently curving B500 road over the green hilltops of the Black Forest. Right at the beginning, you will have to conquer the spiraling stretch of road up to Kandel (1242 m and with a stunning view) which sits at an altitude of some 1000 metres.
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2/18/2021 - Spring Term Decision
From: Kevin M. Gilmartin, Vice President for Student Affairs
David A. Tirrell, Provost
Thomas F. Rosenbaum, President
After close consultation with Pasadena Public Health officials, we write to inform you that Caltech's undergraduate academic program will continue as a remote-learning program only in the spring term. While we had hoped to have the opportunity to expand the undergraduate instructional framework to support a limited number of in-person laboratory courses in the final term of the academic year, public health officials have determined that it is too early to adjust our current operating model. The limited rollout of vaccines and questions about the timeline for broader supply and access to doses, a still-high level of case activity in Los Angeles County, and concerns over new, more infectious viral variants create an unacceptable level of risk for any resumption of in-person courses this spring.
We recognize that recent declines in the daily number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County have brought hope for a return to more normal operations. At the same time, the county remains in California's most restrictive (purple) tier, which strictly limits activity and residential living options for all institutes of higher education. Caltech cannot resume in-person undergraduate instruction and residential living until the situation improves and public health officials approve expanded operations.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff have planned continuously for students' return to campus, even developing a framework for a limited return of undergraduates at the start of each term. Through the implementation of testing programs, including mandatory surveillance testing for all individuals who access campus a minimum of one day a week, and protocols that limit on-campus occupancy to 25 percent of normal levels, and by requiring face coverings, physical distancing, and other measures, we have made every effort to protect the health and wellbeing of our community while advancing the Institute's research and education mission.
With this decision, the registrar's office and option representatives will continue to work closely with all students, especially those completing their degree programs this spring, to ensure that degree requirements are met. We will work also with student representatives and leaders from the graduating class to formalize plans for this spring's commencement ceremony. Updates on plans for commemorating the graduates' accomplishments are forthcoming.
The Institute now will turn to plans for the summer and fall. Several important undergraduate programs and activities normally take place on campus over the summer, and we have initiated discussions with public health officials to secure permission to operate these programs as residential campus experiences to the fullest extent possible this year. We believe these summer activities will serve as a critical step toward planning for a safe return to in-person instruction and residential living in the fall. As plans and priorities for the summer and fall develop, we will update the community.
Additional information on Caltech's response to the pandemic, as well as news and answers to frequently asked questions, is available on the Caltech Together website.


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Овик Ханларович Дживанян (р. ) - депутат 5 созыва Народного собрания непризнанной Нагорно-Карабахской республики.

Биография и Деятельность
Родился 6 января 1972 г. в селе Чартар Мартунинского района Нагорно-Карабахской АО Азербайджанской ССР. В 1989 г окончил среднюю школу в селе Чартар. В 1995 г. окончил юридический факультет ЕГУ.
В 1990-94 гг. участвовал в Карабахской войне  в качестве командира  батальона села Чартар, а затем как замкомандира второго оборонительного района.
С 1998-99 гг. работал зампрокурора в Гадрутском районе.
С 1999-2005 гг. работал начальником военной полиции Мартунинского района.
19 июня 2005 г. на парламентских выборах 4 созыва НС непризнанной НКР был избран депутатом на пропорциональной  основе по спискам партии "Свободная родина".
30 июня 2005 г. на первом пленарном заседании НС был избран заместителем председателя постоянной комиссии по государственно-правовым вопросам.
С 13 декабря 2007 г. временно приостановив депутатские полномочия, стал советником премьер-министра НКР.
23 мая 2010 г. на парламентских выборах 5 созыва НС НКР был избран депутатом по пропорциональным  спискам партии "Свободная родина".
10 июня 2010 г. был избран заместителем председателя комиссии по государственно-правовым вопросам.

Член партии «Азат Айреник».
Член фракции "Родина".

Награждён  орденом " Боевой Крест" первой степени.
Женат, имеет 2 детей.

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Hokitika is a little town in New Zealand on the West Coast of the south island, and my favorite holiday location in the country. Many tourists visit each year, but few seem to spend more than a few hours in this little and on first appearances, sleepy town. Up until recently, I was the same. I had popped through briefly but had never made the time to really explore Hokitika and enjoy the town to its fullest. Definitely the best way to arrive on the coast, is by the TranzAlpine train. The train which starts in Christchurch, winds its way through mountains and alpine forests, stopping at Arthur's Pass and then its final destination of Greymouth. The scenery is beautiful and it will really give you a taste of what the New Zealand countryside is like. Although I am slightly biased living in the South Island, many people that have travelled here have also come to the conclusion that the South Island is definitely more beautiful and majestic than the North Island and well worth spending more time in. [caption id="attachment_3886" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matze79/4330860459/"][/caption] When the train reaches the finally stop of Greymouth, you can either hire a car or get a bus to travel the 30 minutes down the road to Hokitika. I would definitely recommend hiring a car as then it gives you the freedom to explore the area more. Also if you can book your train tickets in advance then I would recommend it as you will often pick up specials or cheap early bird tickets. There are often special $99 return fares available so for more information check out www.tranzscenic.co.nz/services/tranzalpine.aspx One of the most beautiful spots to visit is the Hokitika Gorge. Only 33kms inland from the centre of Hokitika, the gorge is a photographers dream. The turquoise waters are as magnificent as the gorge itself. From the car park it's a short walk down to the swing bridge that crosses the gorge. Cross over and follow the track that goes off to the left and down onto the rocks, where you'll be greeted with the most amazing views up and down the gorge. Warning – DO NOT FORGET THE INSECT REPELLENT!! Sandflies are everywhere and love to bite visitors! As well as a spot for some amazing photographs, there are 1-3 day tramps that head off from the gorge. For information on these, call in to the Department of Conservation in Sewell Street in Hokitika. One of my top 3 things to do in Hokitika is jade, paua shell or bone carving at Bonz n Stonz. I wouldn't advise wearing your best top to do the carving. I was covered in dust and water by the end of the day. It was fantastic though and I have a feeling I was messier than most as I kept spraying myself with the water inadvertently all the time. I loved getting into it though – so getting messy in the process was all part of the fun and enjoyment of the day - and hey, it's not like we don't all have access to washing machines!! All said and done it was a totally fantastic day and I was and still am so happy with the finished result – as is everyone I have shown so far, and that's anyone and everyone I have come across since. Remember that Maori tradition means that you are supposed to give your pounamu (jade) to someone as a gift, so if you go as a group you can make them for each other, make it as a gift or just do as I did and keep it for yourself to hand down to future generations. Prices range from $75 for Paua shell carving to $150 for jade. It's absolutely worth it as you'll remember it for the rest of your life, and have something to take home after too! Check out www.bonz-n-stonz.co.nz for more information. One of the night time activities to check out are the Glow Worm Caves. Head out of the town towards Greymouth and just before you reach the 100km an hour zone you will see the caves on your right hand side. Obviously this is a night time only excursion, as you definitely won't be able to see glow worms in the daylight, so make sure you take a torch with you as it is very dark. Follow the path up from the car park and when you get near the end turn off your torch and watch the walls glow. I absolutely love glow worms - they look so magical. I remember as a kid being told that they were fairy dust and I think that it has stayed with me ever since as I always get the warm fuzzy's whenever I come across them. The caves in Hokitika are always a stopping point for me whenever I am there overnight.


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CloudWave Acquired by Abry Partners
Abry Partners' Investment in Cloud Services Provider Positions Company for Expansion and Growth in the Healthcare Market
CloudWave, a cloud and managed services provider for healthcare, announced today that Abry Partners II, LLC ("Abry Partners" or "Abry"), a Boston-based private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Park Place International LLC, DBA CloudWave ("CloudWave" or the "Company").
Abry has deep knowledge of the IT services sector and a successful history of investing in innovative companies that drive long-term value. Abry's investment in CloudWave will support the continued growth of the Company and its rapidly expanding cloud services offering. CloudWave's executive team, led by President & CEO Erik Littlejohn and Chief Strategy Officer Jim Fitzgerald, will continue to run and operate the Company.
Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, CloudWave enables hospitals and healthcare organizations to migrate critical IT services like EHR Hosting, medical imaging, disaster recovery, analytics, and interoperability to secure, performant, highly available multi-cloud platforms with a range of healthcare-centric managed services. CloudWave bridges the gap between legacy healthcare applications and native SaaS applications by weaving them together in a seamless platform that embraces Edge Cloud, Private Cloud, and Public Cloud resources. CloudWave also deploys skilled technology consultants who help hospitals and healthcare providers successfully optimize and integrate existing IT assets into contemporary cloud solutions. CloudWave's services include managed hosting, disaster recovery, backup as a service, and archiving, as well as security and end-to-end technical, clinical, and user support services.
"CloudWave is eager to enter this next stage of growth with the support of Abry Partners.", said Erik Littlejohn, President and CEO at CloudWave. "The leadership team at CloudWave is happy to have a partner who understands the healthcare market, the challenges our hospital customers face, and the opportunity that lies in helping to solve for these challenges with cloud-based technology solutions. We are fortunate to join together with Abry as an experienced financial partner in the IT services industry, enabling us to both leverage the strong foundation we've built on our core capabilities and invest in a strategy to expand the scope of services we offer to serve the needs of our customers."
Jim Fitzgerald, Chief Strategy Officer and CloudWave founder, adds "Our vision for CloudWave has always centered on helping our hospital customers focus on their mission of serving their communities by providing solutions that offer operational sustainability. Cloud platforms can help hospitals address many issues associated with complexity, cost, and resiliency, but we found that operating and managing systems continued to be burdensome. We built our OpSus Cloud Services to be the healthcare cloud delivered by healthcare people.", Jim advised. "Point cloud solutions and managed services that meet customer needs, combined with CloudWave's expert federation and delivery, will continue to be our focus as we execute on our expanded vision with Abry Partners."
"We are excited to partner with the CloudWave team to support their continued growth and delivery of innovative IT services to healthcare," said Brian St. Jean, Partner at Abry Partners. "The CloudWave team has demonstrated deep IT operations expertise, commitment to customer satisfaction, and an impressive track record of achieving successful outcomes for their healthcare customers.", added St. Jean. "We look forward to working with CloudWave as they develop and expand the business, and we are committed to investing in their growth."
Covington Associates, a leading middle market investment bank, acted as exclusive financial advisor to CloudWave in its sale to Abry Partners.
About CloudWave
CloudWave helps hospitals bring public, private, and cloud edge resources together into a single operating environment. Our OpSus Cloud Services deliver managed hosting, disaster recovery, systems management, security, backup, and archiving services to healthcare. www.gocloudwave.com.
About Abry Partners
Abry is one of the most experienced sector-focused private equity investment firms in North America. Since their founding in 1989, the firm has completed over $82 billion of leveraged transactions and other private equity or preferred equity placements. Currently, the firm manages over $5.0 billion of capital across their active funds. www.abry.com
About Covington Associates
Covington Associates is an investment banking firm offering advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), capital raising and strategic advisory to middle-market companies across the Healthcare, Business Services, Consumer & Industrial, and Technology verticals. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, the vision for Covington has been to provide clients with the highest caliber of senior-level attention and to remain an advice driven and results focused organization. Since its inception, Covington Associates has completed over 250 transactions globally for both private and publicly traded companies totaling over $17 billion. Further information can be found at http://www.covingtonassociates.com/overview/.