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Angela Kinsey
by Joel S. Elkins updated September 21, 2022, 9:18 am 2.1k Views
Angela Faye Kinsey, also known as Angela, is an entertainer in the United States of America. She is most famous for playing Angela Martin in the TV series "The Office" in 2005. She showed up in 188 scenes of the arrangement till 2013. Her other popular shows are Your Family or Mine which released in 2015, and Haters Back Off which released in 2016. She started her career as an intern at the Late Night Show with Conan O'Brien.
Well, how well do you know about Angela Kinsey? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Angela Kinsey's net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you're all set, here is what we know about Angela Kinsey to date.
4 Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
5 Is Angela Kinsey Lesbian?
8 Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Angela Kinsey in 2021
Kinsey was brought into the world in Lafayette, which is situated in Louisiana, the U.S. Later, the family moved to Indonesia. Her dad functioned as a boring architect. In the wake of living for a very long time, they returned to the States. They got comfortable at Texas in the wake of returning. She started her film career at an early age after completing her studies.
So, how old is Angela Kinsey in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Angela Kinsey's age is 50 years old as of today's date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 25 June 1971. Though, she is 5′ 1″ in feet and inches and 155 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 121 lbs in Pound and 55kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Green and hair color is Blonde.
While living in Jakarta, she went to Jakarta Intercultural School for her essential training. She was a brilliant understudy in her school. Later she joined Baylor University for her graduation. In her school, she turned into an individual from the performance center club and went to the most significant number possible. She was interviewed by the local newspaper as well. She graduated in 1993 and filled in as an intern on an NBC television show.
Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
Angela has hitched multiple times. She began dating Warren Lieberstein, and the couple chose to wed in 2000. The couple was married on June 18, 2000. Later she gave birth to a girl in 2008. The pair was glad in their life; however, in 2009, they chose to isolate themselves because of personal reasons.
Later the following one year, they separated legitimately. At that point, Angela was single for not many months and later dated Joshua Snyder. She reported her commitment in 2016. At that point towards the year's end, the couple wedded. Presently the couple is living cheerfully, and they have a YouTube channel as well.
Is Angela Kinsey Lesbian?
No, Angela isn't a lesbian. She is married to Joshua Snyder as of now and has a daughter too.
After her entry-level position, Angela moved to Los Angeles and filled in as an administrator at the little scene in sitcoms. She voiced the character "Angela" on "King of the Hill." In 2005, she tried out for the part of secretary for "The Office." She got dismissed for the amount of "Pam" however chose for the job of "Angela Martin."
She gained significant revamping for this role. At that point, she showed up on "Monk." She was one of the cast individuals from 'License to Wed". In 2011, she turned into the representative for "Clairol" hair items. She likewise showed up in the hit show "New Girl." She got a job in Netflix Original Series "Haters Back Off." Later she co-facilitated "Office Ladies."
Angela has won several awards for her acting. Some of her awards are:
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.(2007)
TV Land Future Classic Award.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. (2008)
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Angela Kinsey in 2021
As of 2021, Angela Kinsey has a total net worth of $10 million. She is probably the most extravagant entertainer of the nation. She got famous from "The Office." She used to charge $35,000 per scene of the arrangement. She has shown up in numerous TV ads and various films.
She was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority while at Baylor University.
She is Presbyterian and goes to Bel-Air Presbyterian Church.
She adores tacos in the o
She can speak different languages, including Indonesian.
She resided in Jakarta for about 12 years.
She worked as an intern in the popular late night show called Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
She loves gardening and spending time in her lawn.
In an interview, she admitted that she is a chatterbox.
Angela Kinsey is a Hollywood entertainer that has featured in different arrangement and movies. She started acting in the 1990s. She has a tremendous fan following across the world. She has won numerous honors for her fabulous acting aptitudes. She is trailed by a large number of fans in her online media accounts.
Facts of Angela Faye Kinsey
full nameAngela Faye Kinsey
birthplaceLafayette, Louisiana, United States
Date of Birth June 25, 1971
Horoscope Cancer
Lucky Stone Moonstone
Lucky Color Silver
Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
nationalityAmerican
religionPresbyterian
net worth$10 Million
professionActress
eye colorGreen
high schoolJakarta Intercultural School
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Denise Duhamel: State of Poetry, an Antidote to the Breezy Vapidity of Pop Culture
by Jaquelyn Malone
The following statement is by Denise Duhamel, who participated in the panel on the State of Poetry at this is year's Massachusetts Poetry Festival:
"Poetry mustn't try to compete with the sound bites of politics or the breezy vapidity of pop culture, but rather it should serve as an antidote for it. Poetry brings with it freshness and delight, a sweeping out of the mind. In the nineteenth century, long before television and Facebook and our many other distractions, Stephen Mallarme wrote, "It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things."
Denise's poetry is an example of her belief about current poetry but not in the way you might assume. For example she doesn't avoid pop culture – in fact she has an entire book about Barbie (Kinky). And talk about taking on breezy vapidity! You'll never look at Barbie the same way again. As an example, check out her "Buddhist Barbie." How often do you get poetry that is insightful and makes you laugh out loud?
Here are what others say about her work:
Thomas Fink in Rattle says of her: "Denise Duhamel has always lavished her poetry with the immediacy, relevance, incongruity, and humor of sociopolitical circumstances and eruptions."
Karla Huston observed on the Poetry Foundation site, "Her poems speak with a wild irreverence. […] Duhamel experiments with form and subject, creating poetry that challenges the reader's notion of what poetry should be. She presents what poetry could be as she fully engages pop culture, the joys and horrors of it, while maintaining the ability to poke fun at our foibles—and make us think."
And now take a moment to treat yourself to this witty 21st Century poet. What a fresh voice smacking around not just our contemporary culture but the human sense of self. This poet shakes up the state of poetry a little!
I just didn't get it—
even with the teacher holding an orange (the earth) in one hand
and a lemon (the moon) in the other,
her favorite student (the sun) standing behind her with a flashlight.
I just couldn't grasp it—
this whole citrus universe, these bumpy planets revolving so slowly
no one could even see themselves moving.
I used to think if I could only concentrate hard enough
I could be the one person to feel what no one else could,
sense a small tug from the ground, a sky shift, the earth changing gears.
Even though I was only one mini-speck on a speck,
even though I was merely a pinprick in one goosebump on the orange,
I was sure then I was the most specially perceptive, perceptively sensitive.
I was sure then my mother was the only mother to snap,
"The world doesn't revolve around you!"
The earth was fragile and mostly water,
just the way the orange was mostly water if you peeled it,
just the way I was mostly water if you peeled me.
Looking back on that third grade science demonstration,
I can understand why some people gave up on fame or religion or cures—
especially people who have an understanding
of the excruciating crawl of the world,
who have a well-developed sense of spatial reasoning
and the tininess that it is to be one of us.
But not me—even now I wouldn't mind being god, the force
who spins the planets the way I spin a globe, a basketball, a yoyo.
I wouldn't mind being that teacher who chooses the fruit,
or that favorite kid who gives the moon its glow.
Denise Duhamel, "Ego" from Queen for a Day.

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Abstract: This research has been carried out to investigate some growth features and morphometric characterics of red Mullet (M barbatus) and Lizardfish (S. undosquamis) living in Mediterranean. 348 M. barbatus, 333 S. undosquamis were used a fish material which were captured in Iskenderun Bay, September-1992, September-1993. The population of Red Mullet has shown a distribution 0-IV age groups. This condition factor was determined as 1.791±0.0206. Maturity age of this species were found as II years old. The population of Lizardfish has shown a distribution 0-III age groups. This condition factor was determined as 0.924±0.0173. Maturity age of this species was found as I year old.
Keywords: Red Mullet, M. barbatus, Lizardfish, S. undosquamis, Growth, Morphometric charactericts, condition factor.


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The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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In The Hound of the Baskervilles, why does Dr Mortimer say about Sir Charles that "his mind was prepared for just such an end as did eventually overtake him"?
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Dr Mortimer says this as Sir Charles apparently foresaw the manner of his death by means of a supposedly spectral hound. The means of his death appears therefore to have been highly unusual, but fits in with the old manuscript that he gave to Dr Mortimer, which relates the story of the hound that is meant to haunt the Baskerville family. This is the 'document' that Mortimer says Sir Charles 'took very seriously' (chapter 2).
However, Mortimer declares that Sir Charles was not superstitious to begin with.
He was a strong-minded man ... shrewd, practical, and as unimaginative as I am myself. (chapter 2)
Yet Sir Charles became increasingly nervous in the months leading up to his death, due to glimpses of a huge beast around the Baskerville residence out on the lonely moors. This led him to believe in the existence of the Baskerville phantom, and therefore, as Holmes eventually deduces, he was literally frightened to death by the apparition of a large, glowing hound at his gate.
However, Sir Charles did not realise that this fearsome creature was not a phantom but a real dog, used by his villainous neighbour and unsuspected cousin Stapleton in an attempt to gain control of the Baskerville estate.
What were the circumstances of Sir Charles Baskerville's death in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
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BACK IN STOCK - Regularly hailed as one the most important composers of the late 20th century, John Zorn is comfortable at the helm of an ensemble, as improviser on an array of instruments, and as a bold theorist of collaboration. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the New York artist and operator of the esteemed Tzadik label became known for assembling hardcore-inflected jazz ensembles and for devising "game systems," or intricate musical conditions intended to force players into new territory. Partnering with Nonesuch in mid-1980s, he released The Big Gundown, which radically reimagines Ennio Morricone scores; and Spillane, which fuses improv and Zorn's "file-card" system. Such titles brought Zorn critical accolades and the reputation of a provocateur, but none of them prepared audiences for the cataclysm of Naked City. Released in 1990 on Nonesuch, Naked City bears a stark cover photograph by Weegee—noted for his unsparing images of New York crime scenes—and features one of the more staggering "rock" lineups ever assembled: Zorn on alto saxophone, guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Fred Frith, drummer Joey Baron, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, and vocalist Yamatsuka Eye. Naked City is a maelstrom of styles, veering recklessly between country, noise, New Orleans R&B, polka, and grindcore, with overtures from detective shows and film noir. In other words, it's a daring maelstrom of American musical vernacular. It also explodes the rock format's supposed limitation and retains a wildly intersectional listenership: devotees of punk, free jazz, and harsh noise celebrate Naked City. In short, as one writer put it, Naked City remains a "pinnacle of avant coolness."
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To some it seems surprising that the President of the Government has decided to make an official trip to the Republic of Cuba, when what should really be of concern is the fact that the last official visit took place in November 1986, with Felipe González in front of our country. Despite the absence of an official agenda, Don Juan Carlos always maintained a good relationship with Fidel that materialized – once again – with his presence at the Comandante funerals in November 2016 and the Casa Real is looking for a date to visit the island ( it seems that by the end of 2019).
Felipe González was not the first president to visit the State Island. Adolfo Suárez had already done it twice: in September of 1978 (when he was the first head of a European executive to officially visit Cuba) and in August of 1981, with an encounter with Fidel included. Aznar, whose grandfather lived in Havana, also set foot on the island in November 1999 along with Don Juan Carlos and Doña Sofía, that time as an assistant to the IX Ibero-American Summit. Castro had already been received the previous year by the President of the Government in the Moncloa Palace, a couple of days after they both met in person in Oporto. Rodríguez Zapatero, former president, met with Raúl Castro in Havana in May 2015, and Mariano Rajoy was about to do it this year.
In recent years Cuba has received other important official visits such as those of François Hollande and Matteo Renzi, in 2015, of Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau, in 2016, Juan Manuel Santos in 2017 or Antonio Guterres in 2018. Of course, he also received the visit of the Supreme Pontiffs Benedict XVI (2012) and Francisco I (2015) Why, then, was Pedro Sánchez the exception?
After all, Spain remains one of the main investors and commercial partners of Cuba, occupying the third place in both categories and only after China and Venezuela. The annual figure of commercial exchange is about 950 million euros per year and the cumulative investment could exceed 300 million euros (very concentrated in sectors such as tobacco, tourism or financial services). The trend is in the future: during the first semester of 2018, Spanish exports to Cuba grew by seven percent compared to the previous semester.
Sanchez's agenda in Havana includes important tasks such as the renegotiation of long and short-term bilateral debt, the definitive start-up of the counter-value fund of the debt conversion program or the establishment of new instruments to finance projects. Spanish in Cuba.
The Cuban Government has recognized that the largest number of accredited companies and branches in Cuba are Spanish, and that they can be strategic in the development of key sectors for the Cuban economy such as agri-food, financial, hotel, industrial production or infrastructures. But not only in these sectors the Spanish company is welcome: Cuba has shown interest in modernizing its banking system, establishing electronic administration, creating a wholesale food market, finishing shaping the regime and scope of self-employed workers, self-employed workers, and cooperatives, as well as streamline the processes of negotiation and establishment of foreign investment.
As attractions for the Spanish company, Cuba offers security, a key geographical situation to become the logistics hub of the Caribbean, highly qualified human capital, a portfolio of investment opportunities that is renewed and published annually with defined projects and, especially, the opportunity for the foreign investor to be able to become part of a planned economy. Cuba has legal instruments with which to protect all foreign investments such as the foreign investment law of 2014 or its membership of the New York Convention of 1958 regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. But it is also that Spanish companies have other legal instruments negotiated ad hoc between both nations, such as the Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Appri) or the Agreement to Avoid Double Taxation.
Experience shows that investment tends to happen to exports, and Spanish companies -which have been supplying products to the Cuban market for, in some cases, decades- could lead investment processes that seek to produce in Cuba to supply both the domestic market and to other countries in the region. Within the framework of the reform and updating of the Cuban socialist model, championed by a profound constitutional reform, Spanish companies -in rejoinders of an active economic diplomacy- have the necessary tools to stay and grow in Diaz-Canel's Cuba.


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І́гор Володи́мирович Мура́шко (,  — 24 липня 2020, Київ) — знаменитий диктор Українського радіо, Заслужений артист УРСР.

Біографічні відомості

Народився на Вінниччині у Козятині, з 1944 року живе в Києві. Закінчив Київський театральний інститут (1944—1949) та Студію театру імені Івана Франка (1947—1949). Працював у ТЮГ (1949—1950). З 1950 року після перемоги на конкурсі став диктором Українського радіо.

Озвучував художні та документальні фільми (понад 5 тисяч назв).

З 1972 року начитував аудіокниги у студії звукозапису для сліпих..

Прослуховував та редагував виступи керівників України.

Вчитель плеяди дикторів Українського радіо, зокрема, Петра Бойка, Ольги Лях, Андрія Вільколека, Надії Подоляко, Ольги Копотун та Дмитра Хоркіна.

Для синтезатора української мови UkrVox за основу українського голосу взято голос Ігоря Мурашка.

Відійшов у вічність 24 липня 2020 року.

Цитати

«Ігор Мурашко умів так передавати найтонші смислові, логічні й психологічні зв'язки між словами в реченні і між мовними тактами фрази, як ніхто не вміє робити досі», — згадує Петро Бойко.

«Знаменитий диктор Ігор Мурашко говорив: "Спочатку треба пропускати інформацію крізь серце, потім — крізь мозок, а вже тоді маєш право відкривати рота. Це все — триєдине!"»

Деякі аудіокниги

 Олесь Олександр. Чари ночі. Лірика. Київ: Радянський письменник, 1989. Читає Мурашко Ігор. Час відтворення: 02 год. 56 хв. 58 сек.
 Норман Д. Європа. Читає Ігор Мурашко, 2004. Архів із 4-х частин. Тривалість 70 год. 49 хв.
 Карпенко-Карий Іван. Мартин Боруля. Аудіовистава. «Театр перед мікрофоном». Ролі виконували: Гнат Юра, Варвара Чайка, Ольга Кусенко, Сергій Олексієнко, Валентина Святенко, Олексій Омельчук, Микола Панасьєв, Семен Лихогоденко, Ігор Мурашко. Запис 1962 року.
 Брегг Поль. Нервова сила: як зробити її могутньою. Читає: Ігор Мурашко. Тривалість: 4 год. 55 хв. 29 сек.
 Петров Віктор. Походження українського народу (аудіокнига). Виконавець: Мурашко Ігор. Час звучання: 5:31:04
 Епплбом Енн. Історія ГУЛАГу. 2010. Читає Ігор Мурашко. Озвучено з видання 2006 р. Тривалість: 42:54:35

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The HarpGear 50 is HarpGear's next step in building a full sized amp which achieves 50W using a fixed bias 6L6 setup. This is the amp that Jason Ricci has recently endorsed and now uses exclusively on the road. This amp is setup specifically for harmonica and uses all of our standard harp amp modifications we have become known for. This amp was designed to add flexibility to our amp line and allow you to play in any size venue with the confidence of knowing you won't need to mic the amp or connect the line out to the sound board. The standard HarpGear 50 uses four (4) customer Weber Red Alnico 10" straight cone 30W 8 ohm speakers with one 12AX7 and one 12AX7WC preamp tube 2- 6L6 power tubes and 1-5AR4 rectifier tube. The amp has three adjustable tone controls being Bass, Middle and Treble. This amp has an oversized custom wound output transformer like the other amps and even more great bass to really accentuate those low notes while you're playing. The tube configuration for this amp is as follows:(1)5AR4 (2) 6L6 power tubes (1) 12AX7WC (1) 12AX7 preamp tube. This amp is 23"H X 24"W x 10.5"D and weighs 45 lbs. This amp will generate 50 watts of power which comes across very loud. This amp is available in heavily lacquered tweed.
Here is Jason Ricci playing through the HG50 without any effects.
Here is Jason explaining his gear featuring the HG50 for those interested. This includes effects.
There is some clipping in the following videos due to the high volume at the festival. I hope you still enjoy them for what they are. Any clipping you hear in his playing appears to be a problem he was having with his wireless transmitter. Every time it happens you will see him pushing his transmitter back into the bottom of the mic and it goes away.
New Jason Ricci videos with the HarpGear 50 at the Jacksonville Blues Festival.


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Q: Ternary Operator with Exceptions? I often find myself writing code such as:
try:
    name = names[2]
except IndexError:
    name = names[1]

or maybe:
try:
    name = Names.first
except AttributeError:
    name = Names.default

Since there is a nice syntax for ternary operators, I wondered if there was something similar for exceptions? Something like:
name = names[2] except IndexError names[1]

name = Names.first except AttributeError Names.default

which fits with the ternary operator style of:
name = names[2] if names[2] else names[1]

A: There are no expressions for dealing with exceptions (though there is a rejected PEP that tried to introduce one). You can, however, avoid the exception in the first place.
name = names[2:0:-1][0]  # At the cost of making a small temporary list object

Assuming names has at least 2 values, the slice produces a list whose first element is either names[2] or names[1], depending on how many elements names actually has. Whichever one is the first element of the slice is retrieved using [0].
There's also no equivalent to dict.get that would let you write something like names.get(2, names[1]), though that suggests that perhaps your list should be a dict or something with more semantic structure.

A: That syntax doesn't exist, but you can do something similar:
To handle IndexError, check if the index is within range:
name = names[2 if 2 in range(len(names)) else 1]

To handle AttributeError, use getattr with default value:
name = getattr(Names, 'first', Names.default)

Edit: As @chepner suggested, the first might be simplified to these as well:
name = names[2 if len(names) > 2 else 1]

name = names[min(len(names), 2)] # if len(names > 0) and you just want the last element.

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package com.github.dmutti.annotations.processor.impl;

import java.lang.annotation.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.util.*;
import com.github.dmutti.annotations.processor.*;
import com.github.dmutti.annotations.strings.*;
import com.github.dmutti.annotations.utils.*;
import com.github.dmutti.object.validator.type.*;

public class StringIsNumericProcessor extends AnnotationProcessor {

    private final Class<?>[] unsupportedAnnotations = {StringIsAlphanumeric.class};

    public StringIsNumericProcessor(final Object target, final Field field, final Annotation annotation) {
        super(target, field, annotation, new InstanceOfTypeValidator(String.class));
    }

    @Override
    protected boolean isValidValue() {
        return StringUtils.isNumeric(getObjectFieldFromTargetAsDefaultString());
    }

    @Override
    protected String getErrorMessage() {
        return " tem de ser constituido apenas por numeros.";
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see uol.annotations.processor.AnnotationProcessor#getIncompatibleAnnotations()
     */
    @Override
    protected List<Class<?>> getIncompatibleAnnotations() {
        return Arrays.asList(unsupportedAnnotations);
    }
}

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Home > News > Why farming should be a STEM subject
Why farming should be a STEM subject
9th Apr 2019 / By Richard Longthorp
Former NPA chairman Richard Longthorp sets out his vision for making farming a more attractive career proposition for young people.
Chances are that if you ask most pig businesses what their three top concerns are, the availability of skilled staff will feature pretty frequently. So what can we do about this?
Well, the pig industry, via what was BPEX and is now AHDB Pork, has done an awful lot to address the skills issue with a wide range of training programmes available for newcomers and senior managers alike.
We have also developed a new Trailblazer Apprenticeship. But to train people, we first of all need to be able to attract them to our industry.
One key element in helping with this would be the official recognition of agriculture as a STEM industry. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and works on the principle that, for most children, learning about STEM subjects at school is a lot more interesting, more fun and more effective when undertaken in a work-related, contextualised way.
Being recognised as a STEM industry not only opens many doors into schools and colleges, but also enhances the image and perception of the industry in the eyes of students, teachers, careers advisers and parents.
Having agriculture recognised as STEM is one of the latest campaigns that I, along with others, am waging – and one I pressed recently when I addressed politicians at an Eggs, Pigs and Poultry APPG breakfast in Parliament. The group agreed to run with it. Not quite as exciting as some of the other campaigning stuff we got up to in the late Nineties and early Noughties(!) but undoubtedly just as important.
And we are making progress, with Defra Secretary Michael Gove repeating the self-same message at this year's Oxford Farming Conference.
So, if you get any chance to tell MPs, ministers or other influencers what government could do to help make a career in pig farming more attractive, simply tell 'em: "Recognise agriculture as a STEM Industry."


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Canon P LTM Camera Review
Canon LTM series continues. The time has come to put down words about one of the best looking 35mm cameras around. The Canon P.
I'm a bit fuzzy where in my camera GAS peak I got this camera. It was definitely after Canon Model 7 which was the first Canon LTM camera I got. I can't recall how I found Canon P but its looks must've played a part in it. Canon Model 7 is not ugly but put it next to Canon P and it seems bulky and...not the best looking.
I got it, as all things, from Ebay. It's not easy to find Canon LTM stuff in Europe so mine came from Japan. It's in a very good condition with only minor cosmetic issues. It also has a slightly wrinkly shutter curtain but more about that later. Prices appear to have risen for this camera but you can still get a good copy for around $150 to $200.
Here's Canon P. Sadly the camera I usually use for taking photos of...cameras...ran out of battery power. To keep within my self imposed deadline - some lower quality photos of the camera itself this time. Luckily the camera is so good looking that it doesn't need nice photos. It still looks good.
Let's get this out of the way early. It's a gorgeous looking camera. Simple. Minimalist. It has a good looking Canon logo instead of the newer one. This is all subjective so I won't go into it but I adore how it looks. Stick a large aperture lens on it ( like 50mm f1.2 ) and put it in a case. It will look better than any white statue or flowers. There isn't any single thing that makes it look good but the "hidden" rewind lever definitely comes close. It's folded within the top plate so doesn't intrude the clear lines which makes the whole camera look like a complete unit.
If I would have to call out one thing that I don't love it would be the arrangement of viewfinder and rangefinder windows. Rangefinder window in particular doesn't align with anything so can look out of place. It's also round whereas the rest of the camera has angles not radiuses. Making it square and moving it would be my recommendation.
The camera is built very well but not to the same level as Leica M3 or any Leica M camera ( that's made by Leica ). ( I compare it to Leica because that's the most premium camera that I have used. ) It feels solid. Nothing rattles or appears loose but there is a slight hollow feeling. You can feel that there is empty space behind the top plate. And you can definitely feel the empty space behind the back door. Don't get me wrong - it's not bad. But where Leica feels like it's carved from a single piece - Canon feels like it's an assembly of parts.
The slight hollowness has a benefit in weight. Canon P is not a heavy camera. It's also not a large camera. These aspects will benefit people with smaller hands. Or someone who doesn't like to carry around heavy cameras. I prefer heavier things but there is no right or wrong.
Although the camera is light - it balances well with lenses. Even heavier ones. For example Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM is close to the weight of the camera but still manages to balance well. Remarkable.
Canon P with the Canon 50mm f1.2 LTM lens on. It does fall forward with this lens when put on level ground. When in hands it doesn't feel bad though.
One thing has to be mentioned about shutter curtains. It's a traditional horizontal shutter curtain but it's not made from cloth as it is on most other cameras. It's made from metal. And this metal likes to wrinkle over time. Most Canon LTM cameras with metal shutter curtains will have wrinkles. Luckily this doesn't impact functionality. My Canon P has a slightly wrinkled curtain. One of the Canon Model 7 cameras I had was with a very wrinkly shutter curtain. It worked fine.
Another point on my particular Canon P shutter. In cold weather the slow speeds stick and fast speeds have shutter capping. The very likely reason for this is that the camera needs CLA. Thought that this is worth mentioning.
Canon P was sold as a "consumer" version of Canon's pro camera line. Whilst this doesn't show in the visual or build quality department - it does make a mark in the viewfinder.
Viewfinder isn't bad. It's plenty bright. It's definitely big enough. And it has good magnification. But it has three framelines - and they are all visible at the same time. You get 35mm, 50mm and 100mm framelines. 35mm and 50mm is all well and good but 100mm is a bit of an oddball size. Canon did make 100mm LTM lenses but I haven't used one. I wouldn't call it a popular focal length. Having three framelines visible at the same time is not great. It's a bit crowded. Canon Model 7 allows you to switch between various focal lengths but never shows more than 2 at the same time. 35mm framelines are also at the very edges of the viewfinder. I don't wear glasses and even I have to move my eye to see the edges in full. If you wear glasses I expect difficulty in seeing them. 50mm and 100mm framelines are visible with no problems.
Magnification is 1x which means that it shows the world as you see it with your own eyes. It's great that they managed to put 35mm framelines with this magnification. Leica M3 has the highest magnification of all Leica made M cameras. It has magnification of 0.92x which is close to but not quite 1:1 with the real world. Even with a wider viewfinder M3 doesn't have framelines for 35mm.
There's an interesting effect that you can use with 1x magnification viewfinders. Keep both eyes open when shooting. You will see as you normally see with your eyes - just with the framelines and rangefinder patch. It's quite interesting but I have never used it intentionally. Some people like this. I can't relate but I can see it being helpful. Especially for my wife who can't close one eye at a time.
Rangefinder patch is OK but not to my taste. It's a circular patch with faded ( instead of sharp ) edges. I prefer square and sharp patches. It's definitely good enough for precise focussing and you can see the patch well. Still - I wish they would've made it square or rectangular. It will beat any soviet rangefinder with ease. But it won't beat M3 ( or any other Leica M patch ).
It's an old, analog, mechanical camera. Of course it's easy to use. You only get the controls that you need and nothing else.
Film advance lever is easy and satisfying to use. It's long enough to provide good leverage and it has the "spot on" resistance of not too easy and not too hard.
Shutter button is OK. Like one would expect. Twisty control below and around the shutter button is there to switch between normal shooting mode and film rewind mode. You won't trigger it by accident. It is missing "lock" mode. If you're used to winding film after taking a shot - there won't be a way to lock the shutter so you could get accidental shutter releases.
Shutter speed dial is also easy to use but you can't use it with one finger. It sits on the top plate and doesn't go to the edge so you have to grip it with two fingers to twist. I find this acceptable for manual control cameras. I never blindly change the shutter speed on them whilst having my eye at the viewfinder. I set the shutter speed before I put the camera to my eye and take a photo.
The glorious rewind lever is easy to pull out from the top plate and also nice to rewind. It doesn't have much built in resistance so if you let go of it during rewind it can twist.
All the controls and elements on the top plate.
The small circle behind the shutter button is where you can see whether film is engaged when you advance it. Similar to the one on the rewind lever on the right in this picture. The orange line will rotate if everything is engaged properly.
On the back door there is a dial that allows setting of ISO. Camera doesn't have a meter so it's there to remember what speed film is in the camera. As long as it's not an ISO 3200 speed film because it only goes to 1600.
Canon P from the back. Not too much going on here. You can see the drawn framelines if you look into the viewfinder in this picture.
As I look at this - I want the ISO dial to be centred. Never noticed that before. Now I will notice it forever.
There's a self timer lever on the front of the camera.
To load the film one needs to twist the "lock key" at the bottom plate. After that it will be possible to pull another trigger that will release the back door. This protection will pretty much guarantee that the back door will never open by accident. Canon P isn't a bottom load camera so some may find it easier to load than Leica M3 for example. It's definitely easier and faster to load than older Barnack style cameras like Leica III or Canon IVSB. To get confirmation that film is loaded - there are rotating marks on the rewind lever and next to the shutter button. When advancing film you will see them rotate and your heart will fill with confidence.
This on the left on the bottom plate is how you initiate the back opening process. Turning it will release the pin on the very left. That will allow you to pull the pin behind the first pin ( all the pins ) which will open the back.
Thing on the right is how you would attach this camera to a tripod. I have never done this.
Holding the camera feels good. Even though I complained about the position of the rangefinder window - I have never covered it with my fingers by accident. Which has been the case with other rangefinder cameras. Like Leica cameras.
All controls attach to the right fingers and I've never gotten confused. It all makes sense.
You can advance and rewind film. There is a self timer. And you can set shutter speed from 1s to 1/1000th of a second. There's also a bulb mode. It has all the possible features that one would need.
In the analog world the camera doesn't really have a weight in the final image. For me the most important thing in a camera is whether it makes me want to pick it up and shoot photos. And this camera does that. To a level. It's very good looking so just passing by the camera you want to pick it up and do something with it. At that point the feel of the camera falls short when compared to the looks. Don't get me wrong - it's built well and feels nice. But I have cameras that feel nicer in the hands so I use them more.
A major part in the final look of the pictures you take belongs to the lenses. As Canon P uses an LTM mount - it has access to many great lenses. You're in good hands.
Even though I said that the camera doesn't have an impact on the final image - I will show you some images the Canon P has made. Because what good is a photo review without pictures. I have to note that for some reason I haven't taken many photos with Canon P that I love. I don't have a reason for it. Is how it is.
Canon P
Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar 15mm f4.5
Kodak T-MAX 400 EI800
Kodak HC-110; Dilution B; 7:30min
Reflecta ProScan 10T
I quite like using Canon P with the wide Voigtländer 15mm. Smaller Canon P works well with the small lens even if you have to use an external viewfinder. External viewfinder is needed because no sane rangefinder camera will show the wide 15mm scene.
Between Trees
Shot similar to the last one. The camera wasn't out in the cold for too long which meant that the shutter capping issue was not showing its ugly head yet.
With 15mm it's easy to take snapshots of everyday life. Like on a phone. Only results look like photos and not digital pixel mess.
Canon LTM 50mm f1.8
Kodak Tri-X EI400
Light playing with the doors. Like I mentioned - I don't really have many pictures I absolutely love that have been made with Canon P. Most of the better ones are with my family as the main subject.
Maybe the reason why most of the better photos with Canon P are about my family is the fact that it's easy to take this camera with you. It's small. Easy to handle. A good combination for everyday shots.
Ice Spike
It's also nice to have it always loaded with film. Pick it up because it looks good and end up taking a photo.
It's a very good camera. I would even call it a great first rangefinder camera. I have a belief that quite a few people dislike rangefinders because they tried a rangefinder with a poor viewfinder. Zorki comes to mind. If the first rangefinder has a good viewfinder and easy to use patch - the rangefinder world domination would only grow faster. Canon P has that sort of viewfinder and rangefinder patch.
Myself - I like it. I love the looks. It feels good to hold. But I have cameras that I prefer to use more. I doubt that I would sell my Canon P - if only because I like to look at it. But it's not a camera I use often.
I would like to try a Canon VI camera ( either VI-L or VI-T ). It has the same good looks of Canon P but also comes with a more refined viewfinder. That could be a replacement for my Canon P. There's no rush on it - I like to look at my Canon P.
Canon P is so good that it's practically glowing. Or maybe the lens that took this photo made it glow. Who knows.
In "Canon LTM" Series...
Canon 50mm f1.8 LTM Lens Review
Canon Model 7 LTM Camera Review
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By OSA News, 07/27/15, 6:15PM EDT
In the lead-up to the announcement of new OPDL license holders for 2016-2017 the OSA is sharing the details of the Assessment and Selection Committee members.
The Committee consists of seven members, four of whom are appointments from the OSA. The three independent committee members who return from the process to select 2014-2015 license holders are Sylvie Beliveau, Brian Burden (Committee Chair) and Mark Heazle. All three have extensive experience in international sport.
Gary Miller, the OSA's Technical Director, Gabriel Assis, Senior Coordinator Membership Services-League Management, Matt Greenwood, Manager, Membership Services and Leonard Golberg, Director of Finance and Administration represented the OSA on the committee.
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Heazle, a native of Australia, brings senior executive experience from the Canadian not-for-profit sector. He has held the position of Director of Finance and IT at the Canadian Olympic Committee, where he had financial oversight responsibilities for all Olympic national sport organisations, and is the current Director of Finance and Administration at UNICEF Canada.
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The crèche will be equipped with all the toys and painting stuff a child can use. According to the source the crèche will initially be able to accommodate two dozen children between the ages of 6 months to 6 years. The cost incurred upon the maintenance will be funded by the college itself. However the other essentials will be contributory.
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This shot was taken somewhere near Ganpati Plaza, Jaipur.
I went there to pick up a Flash Trigger, which was required for a professional photoshoot.
I parked my Bike near the Famous "Gulab ji Chai wale" or Gulab ji Tea Stall and went for a walk with my Camera.
I thought it would be a nice idea to check around for some Look Up Minimal Shots of the buildings.
Near Neelam Hotel, Spotted this Broken Window Pane.
I just took one shot for this. It is fun when you get your desired composition in the first try.
Also, as you can see, this is Minimalism as Simple Geometry.
That Missing / Broken Window Pane Pops the otherwise Mundane Shot.
Hope you enjoyed the Broken Window Pane Minimalist Photograph.
"A Black and White Minimal Art Photograph of a Window with Horizontal Blinds, placed on a White Wall with Diagonal lines created by Light and Shadows."
1) The Lines created by Nature.
2) How there were only a handful Horizontal Lines amongst the many Multiple Diagonal Lines.
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A Black and White Looking Up Minimal Art Photo of Four Windows of a Building and Electricity Wires Overlapping them.
This shot was taken near Ganpati Plaza Jaipur, opposite to the Old Gulab Ji Tea Shop.
This is Classic Minimalism with lots of Negative Space (empty space) on the right.
Alternatively, one could argue that this is Minimalism as Parts of the Whole, but that is not my intention here and I personally would not categorize this as that kind of an Image.
I can't explain why but it is kind of obvious that the intention here is more towards showing Less Elements and Negative Space than any other thing. That effort is clearly visible.
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This has been the year of polygamy for Mormonism. Warren Jeffs, the charismatic leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS), was finally captured on Monday 28 August 2006 in Las Vegas with his brother and one of his many wives. Jeffs had been on the run since May 2004 after being charged with sexual misconduct for allegedly arranging marriages between minors and older men. The 10,000 strong FLDS Church is more than a hundred years old and broke away from the Salt Lake Mormon Church when the latter gave up the practice of polygamy officially in 1890. Jeffs is said to have as many as 70 wives, although no one seems really sure of the number. He would claim that his church is being true to "the principle" of polygamy as taught and practised by early Mormon leaders from Joseph Smith, Mormonism's founder through to Heber J Grant, Mormonism's seventh president.
This has spawned a lot of interest in this dark side of Mormonism's history and teaching. The best account perhaps has been a DVD produced by Living Hope Ministries (www.lvhm.org), "Lifting the Veil on Polygamy". The problem for the Mormon Church is that Jeffs, in becoming a fugitive from justice with a bounty on his head for practising polygamy is simply emulating early Mormon leaders. The first seven presidents of the church practised polygamy. John Taylor, Mormonism's third president, died in hiding and Wilford Woodruff, his successor, served time for being polygamists. It is no wonder that there have been calls from help groups for the church to come clean, own its past, and offer an unqualified condemnation of the practice. Instead they condemn polygamists and distance themselves from "Mormon fundamentalists" but refuse to say anything that might criticise, let alone compromise their founding prophet and his followers.
The argument is made that there is a higher law and that anyone should obey God rather than man. However, such a gross abuse of a gospel imperative is inexcusable. When that dictum was coined (Acts 4:18-20) it was in response to a warning not to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. To excuse the taking of other men's wives by appealing to a higher authority is perverse.
The modern Mormon knows little or nothing of these things and would, no doubt, be as shocked as anyone to think of them. However, polygamy is a living issue across the United States among fundamentalist groups with up to 100,000 people practising it and suffering under its rule. The root of it is Mormonism's founding Prophet Joseph Smith, his followers and successors. As Warren Jeffs goes to trial we should remember that this is Mormonism on trial and we should remind the Mormon Church of its responsibility for 21st century Mormon fundamentalism.


Inside the padded envelope the pipe was housed in a comfortable leather sock. Light tan in color the leather reminded me of deer-skin leather, soft and supple both inside and out. A dual draw-string closure in a gold/tan color was pulled back to reveal the contents. I reached into the sock to gently pull the pipe out, and it slid out easily, and just kept coming, and coming, and coming! The pipe measures 7.125" long stem to stern. Not a short one to say the least, but every centimeter interesting.
When the pipe had shipped from its home in Croatia, I received an email from Domagoj saying that he had included a "surprise" with the package. To my delight, this pipe also included a custom handmade tamper as well. The tamper is longer than most and made from the same beautiful darkened bamboo as the shank of the pipe. The tip of the tamper is turned brushed aluminum and it looked very nice. A welcomed gift to be sure; both practical and beautiful. The package also included a very colorful and well-made information pamphlet with contact information, company information, and specific details about the pipe he had sent. Essentially, the pipe's pedigree. Interesting, and very well done I might add.
The sock I learned later, was in fact made of leather - but not deer hide as I had originally thought. This was in fact leather from a Croatian bore (or pig) locally called a "napa". This leather is plentiful and very supple. It also comes naturally in a lighter-brown hue that happens to match this pipe artfully. This is in fact one of the main reasons why Domagoj likes to use this specific type of leather. He points out, "…with its yellow and brown tones, it goes well with wood colors."
"I wouldn't use term 'more difficult', I would rather use 'little bit more demanding' and that it 'takes more patience". The main difference is that with traditional pipe stems, the shank is in one piece. It is usually made of the same material as the rest of the pipe, let's say briar. If you make a tiny mistake and sand little bit too much, or scratch a wood while sanding the mouthpiece – no big deal, no harm done (in most cases). In these cases, you decide what shape the shank, mouthpiece etc., will be. Nothing is predefined. With bamboo however, situation is a little bit different. You have a bamboo piece which has predefined shape, thickness, and diameter. The shank diameter then is shaped, and has to be adjusted to the diameter and curves of the bamboo. Same situation is with mouthpiece. Everything has to be nice and fluid in the end."
And this pipe flows. Using the eye test, the contours of this pipe are totally fluid. Yet at the same time, every bump or change of material along the way brings contrast - in no way effecting the fact that your mind sees this all as one piece. In that manner, what Domagoj has pulled off is simply amazing. There are no fewer than eight material edges along the pathway from the stummel to the bit, and you are hard pressed to feel, let along see any of them.
"(The) tricky part is that the bamboo is somewhat delicate and sensitive material and special care has to be taken in avoiding scratching its surface while sanding pipe parts that attaches to it. Once scratched, there is no going back like with wooden shanks. Engineering is also a little bit different, as I use a stainless steel tube when connecting wood with bamboo."
I mentioned that one of the things that drew me to Domagoj's work was the finish of his pipes. They shine like they have been dipped in liquid diamonds in the photos, and are every bit as dazzling in person. This pipe is no exception to that quality but brings more to the table as well. The bowl itself glows with brilliant refractions of just the ambient light, but the rest of this freehand - #84 is in what I'd call a matte (soft) or satin finish. The contract is magnificent.
"The briar I use comes mostly from Italy, and then I also have a certain amount of blocks from Spain and a few blocks of Croatian briar, excavated from the Croatian islands. My friends excavated it and prepared blocks for pipe-making. Croatian briar is somewhat sweeter in taste than the other ones I work with."
There is of course always something natural and beautiful about the use of plateau texturing on a pipe. These structures are not too deep and smoother than some others I've seen. Like some sort of massage therapy, running your fingers over the rim of the bowl is satisfyingly soothing - just as a pipe ought to be.
" …less than 5% of my pipes have coated bowls. I don't like to coat my pipe's bowls, I never have liked it. The only time I coat my pipes is if (the) customer demands it, or in cases where I make some rusticated pipes with thinner chamber walls, and then only if stain penetrates thru in the tobacco chamber itself. It looks kind of messy, and people don't want to see that when they are buying a pipe. If stains are an issue, such a pipe will be coated, but mainly (not) for the protection of the wood."
Nowadays, a lot of conversations are going on about bowl coatings, on forums, magazines and blogs. I prefer a bare wood tobacco chamber pipes for my collection, and I like to "raise" (break-in) this pipe in the way I want it. But if I can choose it - uncoated please!
One thing I like to ask the pipe crafters is how this particular pipe came to be. It gives us a window into the soul of the crafter - a glimpse at how the process begins in their creative stages, before tools hit briar for practical application.
"With every pipe I make, I usually have some shape in mind and I start looking for (the) right piece of wood for that shape. In many occasions the pipe in my mind won't end up looking exactly like what I had envisioned, because I let the wood speak what it wants to be shaped like. For me, it is far more important to make a pipe that will have (the) shape adjusted to (the) wood grain then to make a pipe that will have exactly the right shape that I originally imagined - regardless the wood grain. It is kind of forcing it, and I don't do that. On this pipe it is the same thing, the briar itself determined how it would like to be shaped. Although, it could be shaped in many different shapes with this type of wood grain, I decided to make it like as you see. You can say that it in this case is half/half; the briar showed me in what direction to go, and I decided what final shape I will make."
My day job is not in the pipe smoking or tobacco industry so I cannot say that the impression it made on the crowd was necessarily a well-informed one, but that is not the point. The point is that this pipe made people stop and ask about it. They wanted to know who made it, what the materials were, and were all equally thrilled and impressed not only with the use of the exotic materials, but with the feel and finish of the product. If the goal was to make a pipe that was attractive to people - spot on. This pipe did it in spades.
I still keep going back to the finishes on the Dotter pipes. Brilliant, deep and honest – in other words, come by through hard work and dedication, not through means of temporary trickery. This pipe exemplifies Domagoj's attention to detail and desire to impress, but went even further by showing that the crafters skills are not just in polishing, but "finishing" the pipe with the best look befitting.
Tom Spithaler is an Award Winning PSEA writer and member of the American Press Association who has cut his professional teeth in the outdoor and firearms media. Tom currently operates Born Again Briar, a small pipe sale and restoration business, blogs at www.briarmeditations.blogspot.com, and operates Spithaler Media Services, a dba of Paraklete Consulting Services, LLC. A husband of 20 years and father of three, Tom currently resides in Bonney Lake, WA. Contact: tom@bornagainbriar.com.
An exceptionally well-written article that pays due respect to the pipe and the artisan who created it. You drew us in with what the impact of the fall of communism had on you; loved how you did that. I particularly enjoyed the quotes from Domagoj Telisman himself — this is so important — too often it is just given the passing nod, or just ignored. Thanks Tom, a terrific article about a truly outstanding pipe.
That was an exciting and very interesting read.
I'm not generally a fan of bamboo use in pipes.
In this case; I have to admit, that is one beautiful piece of functional art.
While as fortunate as we are these days, with the quality and availability of top shelf pipes, it bodes well for the future that the bar is continually being raised by such talented craftsmen.
But, not in this case.
Thank you Domagoj for adding a bit of beauty to our world.
And to you as well Tom for the excellent article.
Great review of a beautiful pipe! I usually don't care much for the look of bamboo shanked pipes but really like the way the bamboo on this one is darkened and the contrasting root knots along with the white ring make it visually appealing.
Thanks for a wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated article about an amazing pipe. So far, every article, and every pipe, has been a gem. Keep 'em coming!


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Opinion – Britain's hidden epidemic of gambling addiction has been left unattended for too long – Op Ed – Tom Watson and Jon Ashworth – Huffington Post
March 15, 2018 By dralfoldman in Business Administration, Far-left politics, Fiscal Policy, Healthcare, NHS, People, Politics Tags: Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Business Insider, Donald Trump, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Health Service, National Health Service (England), Patient safety, Royal College of General Practitioners, United Kingdom, United States	1 Comment
Here's a good op ed, published in the Huffington Post, highlighting how the UK's Labour Party would go further on tackling gambling addiction. As I reflect on this article, my mind cast over the growing politics of addiction – including drugs, alcohol, gambling and obesity. On the left, the approach demands growing state-involvement. Meanwhile, on the right, the viewpoint is increasingly that it's the respobsibility of the individual and and his/her family. My political views are well known and I do not subscribe to the view that gambling addiction should be the latest disease to be addressed by the NHS. But I do think that government intervention on all addictions is way behind the curve. Having spent most of my career delivering strategic change, I think that governments must take a holistic approach to addiction, regarding it increasingly as a strategic challenge. After all, consider how China suffered in the Opium Wars?
Britain's hidden epidemic of gambling addiction has been left unaddressed for too long – Labour's @tom_watson and @JonAshworth blog https://t.co/Jpp1EpfNcK
— Alf Oldman (@DrAlfOldman) March 15, 2018
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Opinion – NHS CRISIS: Radical action is needed, hospital chief warns | UK | News | Express.co.uk
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Here's a powerful must-read article from the Express for anybody interested in the UK's public healthcare system. It argues that the NHS is not fit for the 21st century and has failed to adapt to population growth in the UK, citing the new chief inspector of hospitals.
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What Happened in the Twentieth Century?
Sloterdijk Peter
When we look back from the vantage point of the 21st century and ask ourselves what the previous century was all about, what do we see? Our first inclination is to focus on historical events: the 20th century was the age of two devastating world wars, of totalitarian regimes and terrible atrocities like the Holocaust – 'the age of extremes', to use Hobsbawm's famous phrase. But in this new book, the philosopher Peter Sloterdijk argues that we will never understand the 20th century if we focus on events and ideologies. Rather, in his view, the predominant motif of the 20th century is what Badiou called a passion for the real, which manifests itself as the will to actualize the truth directly in the here and now. Drawing on his Spheres trilogy, Sloterdijk interprets the actualization of the real in the 20th century as a passion for economic and technological 'antigravitation'. The rise of consumerism and the easing of the burdens of human life by the constant deployment of new technologies have killed off the kind of radicalism that was rooted in the belief that power would rise from a material base of production. If the 20th century can still inspire us today, it is because the fundamental shift that it brought about opened the way for a critique of extremist reason, a post-Marxist theory of enrichment and a general economy of energy resources based on excess and dissipation. While developing his highly original interpretation of the 20th century, Sloterdijk also addresses a series of related topics including the meaning of the Anthropocene, the domestication of humans and the significance of the sea. The volume also includes major new pieces on Derrida and on Heidegger's politics. This work by one of the most original thinkers today will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in philosophy and critical theory today.
The Transitory Museum
Coccia Emanuele Grau Donatien
The New Boss
Luhmann Niklas
Any organization, no matter how stolid, may be unsettled by the news that a new boss is about to take over. Talk in the hallways increases, staff worry about their jobs, uncertainty grows. Even when the change has happened, problems emerge when the boss who was hired to manage "from above" has to learn about the organization "from below." In this book, Niklas Luhmann scrutinizes the relationship and shows how it is stretched to its limit by communication difficulties, demands for self-presentation, and disagreements concerning fundamental values. Many of the tensions crystallize around the question "who has the power?" It isn't necessarily the boss, provided the employees are well versed in the art of directing their superiors. "Subtervision" is Luhmann's term for this state of affairs, and tact is the most important means to this end. Yet caution is advised: whoever achieves mastery in subtervision may well become the new boss. This slim and thought-provoking book from one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century will be of great interest to anyone seeking to understand the dynamics and machinations of the workplace.
McDonogh Gary Martinez-Rigol Sergi
Barcelona has existed as a settlement for two millennia. Early civilizations shaped the city before it achieved, in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, global power as a trading metropolis and empire capital. After a long struggle with the unifying Spanish state, the city revived, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as an industrial and commercial powerhouse. It became a center of culture, ornamented by modern planning and wondrous works by Gaudí and others. Barcelona became known as "The Rose of Fire": home to revolutionaries and anarchists. Creativity and conflict continued to shape Barcelona in the twentieth century, as its citizens faced the Spanish Republic, Civil War and Franco's dictatorship. Linking social and cultural currents to the rich architectural and experiential heritage of this multi-layered city, McDonogh and Martínez-Rigol reveal Barcelona's hidden history to modern-day visitors and residents alike.
Should We Colonize Other Planets?
Morton Adam
As humans continue to degrade and destroy our planet's resources, leading to predictions of total ecological collapse, some (such as the entrepreneur Elon Musk) now suggest that a human colony elsewhere may be our species' best hope for survival. Adam Morton examines extra-terrestrial colonization plans with a critical eye. He makes a strong case for colonization – just not by human beings. Humans live relatively short lives and, to survive, require large amounts of food and water, very specific climatic conditions and an oxygen-rich atmosphere. We can create colonists that have none of these shortcomings. Reflecting compassionately on the nature of existence, Morton argues that we should treat the end of the human race in the same way that we treat our own deaths: as something sad but ultimately inevitable. The earth will perish one day, and, in the end, we should be concerned more with securing the future of intelligent beings than with the preservation of our species, which represents but a nanosecond in the history of our solar system.
Will Big Business Destroy Our Planet?
Dauvergne Peter
Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for meaning. And their power continues to rise. Can these companies, as so many are now hoping, provide the solutions to end the mounting global environmental crisis? Absolutely, the CEOs of big business are telling us: the commitment to corporate social responsibility will ensure it happens voluntarily. Peter Dauvergne challenges this claim, arguing instead that corporations are still doing far more to destroy than protect our planet. Trusting big business to lead sustainability is, he cautions, unwise — perhaps even catastrophic. Planetary sustainability will require reining in the power of big business, starting now.
COVID-19 Catastrophe
Horton Richard
The global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is the greatest science policy failure in a generation. We knew this was coming. Warnings about the threat of a new pandemic have been made repeatedly since the 1980s and it was clear in January that a dangerous new virus was causing a devastating human tragedy in China. And yet the world ignored the warnings. Why? In this short and hard-hitting book, Richard Horton, editor of the medical journal The Lancet, scrutinizes the actions that governments around the world took – and failed to take – as the virus spread from its origins in Wuhan to the global pandemic that it is today. He shows that many Western governments and their scientific advisors made assumptions about the virus and its lethality that turned out to be mistaken. Valuable time was lost while the virus spread unchecked, leaving health systems unprepared for the avalanche of infections that followed. Drawing on his own scientific and medical expertise, Horton outlines the measures that need to be put in place, at both national and international levels, to prevent this kind of catastrophe from happening again. We're supposed to be living in an era where human beings have become the dominant influence on the environment, but Covid-19 has revealed the fragility of our societies and the speed with which our systems can come crashing down. We need to learn the lessons of this pandemic and we need to learn them fast because the next pandemic may arrive sooner than we think.
Bauman A Biography
Wagner Izabela
Global thinker, public intellectual and world-famous theorist of 'liquid modernity', Zygmunt Bauman (1925-2017) was a scholar who, despite forced migration, built a very successful academic career and, after retirement, became a prolific and popular writer and an intellectual talisman for young people everywhere. He was one of those rare scholars who, grey-haired and in his eighties, had his finger on the pulse of the youth. This is the first comprehensive biography of Bauman's life and work. Izabela Wagner returns to Bauman's native Poland and recounts his childhood in an assimilated Polish Jewish family and the school experiences shaped by anti-Semitism. Bauman's life trajectory is typical of his generation and social group: the escape from Nazi occupation and Soviet secondary education, communist engagement, enrolment in the Polish Army as a political officer, participation in the WW II and the support for the new political regime in the post-war Poland. Wagner sheds new light on the post-war period and Bauman's activity as a KBW political officer. His eviction in 1953 from the military ranks and his academic career reflect the dynamic context of Poland in 1950s and 1960s. His professional career in Poland was abruptly halted in 1968 by the anti-Semitic purges. Bauman became a refugee again - leaving Poland for Israel, and then settling down in Leeds in the UK in 1971. His work would flourish in Leeds, and after his retirement in 1991 he entered a period of enormous productivity which propelled him onto the international stage as one of the most widely read and influential social thinkers of our time. Wagner's biography brings out the complex connections between Bauman's life experiences and his work, showing how his trajectory as an 'outsider' forced into exile by the anti-Semitic purges in Poland has shaped his thinking over time. Her careful and thorough account will be the standard biography of Bauman's life and work for years to come.
Sketches in the Theory of Culture
Zygmunt Bauman
Sketches in the Theory of Culture is a remarkable work by all measures. Written by Zygmunt Bauman when he was still a professor in Poland, and originally intended for publication in 1968, it was suppressed by the Polish government in the wave of repression following the protests in March of that year. For decades, it was thought to be lost. Astonishingly, it survived in the form of an uncorrected set of proofs which was recently discovered, and is the basis of this edition. Now published in English for the first time, this book sheds new light on Bauman's work prior to his emigration and illuminates the intellectual climate of Poland in the late 1960s. Bauman's pursuit of a semiotic theory of culture includes a discussion of processes of individualization and the intensification of global ties, anticipating themes that became central to his later work. Though this book stands as a testament to a historical moment, it also transcends it. '[W]e live in an age that seems, for the first time in human history, to acknowledge cultural multiplicity as an innate and fixed feature of the world, one which gives rise to new forms of identity that are at ease with plurality, like a fish in water', writes Bauman – a statement that is as true today as it was when he penned it in the 1960s. Sketches in the Theory of Culture is a strikingly prescient reflection on culture and society by one of the most influential social thinkers of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences and humanities and to the many readers of Bauman's work.
Davis Aeron
We are living in a period of great uncertainty. Votes for Brexit and Trump, along with widespread political volatility, are not only causing turmoil; they are signs that many long-predicted tipping points in media and politics have been reached. Such changes have worrying implications for democracies everywhere. In this text, Aeron Davis bridges old and new to map the shifts and analyse what they mean for our aging democracies. Why are volatile, polarized electorates no longer prepared to support established political parties? Why are large parts of the legacy media either dying or dismissed as 'fake news'? How is social media rapidly rewriting the rules? And why do some democratic leaders look more like dictators, and pollsters and economists more like fortune tellers? These questions and more are addressed in the book. Political Communication: A New Introduction for Crisis Times both introduces and challenges the established literature. It will appeal to advanced students, scholars and anyone else trying to understand the precarious state of today's media and political landscape.
Cull Nicholas J.
New technologies have opened up fresh possibilities for public diplomacy, but this has not erased the importance of history. On the contrary, the lessons of the past seem more relevant than ever, in an age in which communications play an unprecedented role. Whether communications are electronic or hand-delivered, the foundations remain as valid today as they ever have been. Blending history with insights from international relations, communication studies, psychology, and contemporary practice, Cull explores the five core areas of public diplomacy: listening, advocacy, cultural diplomacy, exchanges, and international broadcasting. He unpacks the approaches which have dominated in recent years – nation-branding and partnership – and sets out the foundations for successful global public engagement. Rich with case studies and examples drawn from ancient times through to our own digital age, the book shows the true capabilities and limits of emerging platforms and technologies, as well as drawing on lessons from the past which can empower us and help us to shape the future. This comprehensive and accessible introduction is essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners, as well as anyone interested in understanding or mobilizing global public opinion.
Spector Celine
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most controversial philosophers of the eighteenth century, and his groundbreaking work still provokes heated debate in contemporary political theory. In this book, Céline Spector, one of the world's foremost experts on Rousseau's thought, provides an accessible introduction to his moral, social and political theory. She explores the themes and central concepts of his thought, ranging from the state of nature, the social contract and the general will to natural and political freedom, religion and education. She combines a skilful exposition of Rousseau as a 'man of paradoxes' with a discussion of his often-overlooked ideas on knowledge, political economy and international relations. The book traces both the overall unity and the significant changes in Rousseau's philosophy, accounting for its complexity and for the importance of its legacy. It will be essential reading for scholars, students and general readers interested in the Enlightenment and more broadly in the history of modern political thought and philosophy.
Generation Left
Milburn Keir
Increasingly age appears to be the key dividing line in contemporary politics. Young people across the globe are embracing left-wing ideas and supporting figures such as Corbyn and Sanders. Where has this 'Generation Left' come from? How can it change the world? This compelling book by Keir Milburn traces the story of Generation Left. Emerging in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, it has now entered the electoral arena and found itself vying for dominance with ageing right-leaning voters and a 'Third Way' political elite unable to accept the new realities. By offering a new concept of political generations, Milburn unveils the ideas, attitudes and direction of Generation Left and explains how the age gap can be bridged by reinventing youth and adulthood. This book is essential reading for anyone, young or old, who is interested in addressing the multiple crises of our time.
Agier Michel
For nearly two decades, the area surrounding the French port of Calais has been a temporary staging post for thousands of migrants and refugees hoping to cross the channel to Britain. It achieved global attention when, at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015, all those living there were transferred to a single camp that became known as 'the Jungle'. Until its dismantling in October 2016, this precarious site, intended to make its inhabitants as invisible as possible, was instead the focal point of international concern about the plight of migrants and refugees. This new book is the first full account of life inside the Jungle and its relation to the global migration crisis. Anthropologist Michel Agier and his colleagues use the particular circumstances of the Jungle, localized in space and time, to analyse broader changes underway in our societies, both locally and globally. Starting from the camp's architecture, the authors describe the transformation of its spaces into an embryonic shantytown, encouraging a wider reflection on urbanism in the context of increasingly mobile populations. They investigate how everyday life and routine operated in the Jungle, raising broader questions about how marginalised communities are perceived and represented. Finally, addressing the mixed reactions to the camp - from hostile government policies to movements of solidarity - the authors show our relationship with the Other as part of a wider struggle in the formation of local, national and transnational identities. This comprehensive account of the life and death of Europe's most infamous camp for migrants and refugees demonstrates that, far from being an isolated case, the Jungle of Calais brings into sharp relief the issues that confront us all today, in a world where the large-scale movement of people has become, and is likely to remain, a central feature of social and political life.
Fortress Russia: Conspiracy Theories in the Po
Yablokov Ilya
Allegations of Russian conspiracies meddling in the affairs of Western countries have been a persistent feature of Western politics since the Cold War – allegations of Russian interference in the US presidential election are only the most recent in a long series of conspiracy allegations that mark the history of the twentieth century. But Russian politics is rife with conspiracies about the West too. Everything bad that happens in Russia is traced back by some to an anti-Russian plot that is hatched in the West. Even the collapse of the Soviet Union – this crucial turning point in world politics that left the USA as the only remaining superpower – was, according to some Russian conspiracy theorists, planned and executed by Russia's enemies in the West. This book is the first-ever study of Russian conspiracy theories in the post-Soviet period. It examines why these conspiracy theories have emerged and gained currency in Russia and what role intellectuals have played in this process. The book shows how, in the new millennium, the image of the 'dangerous, conspiring West' provides national unity and has helped legitimize Russia's rapid turn to authoritarianism under Vladimir Putin.
Should We Control World Population?
Coole Diana
By 2100, the human population may exceed 11 billion. Having recently surpassed 7.5 billion, it has trebled since 1950. Are such numbers sustainable, given a deepening environmental crisis? Can so many live well? Or should world population be controlled? The population question, one of the twentieth century's most bitterly contested issues, is being debated once again. In this compelling book, Diana Coole examines some of the profound political and ethical questions involved. Are ethical objections to government interference with individuals' reproductive freedom definitive? Is it possible to limit population in a non-coercive way that is consistent with liberal-democratic values? Interweaving erudite original analysis with an accessible overview of the crucial debates, Coole argues that a case can be made for reducing our numbers in ways that are compatible with human rights. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in one of the most important questions facing our planet, from concerned citizens to students of politics, sociology, political economy, gender studies and environmental studies.
Abboud Samer N.
With more than 500,000 people killed and at least half the population displaced, Syria's conflict is the most deadly of the 21st century. Russia's decision to join the war has broken the long military and political stalemate but it looks unlikely to deliver any of the core demands that spawned the original uprising against the Ba'athist regime. In this fully revised second edition of his acclaimed text, Samer Abboud provides an in-depth analysis of Syria's descent into civil war, the subsequent stalemate, and the consequences of Russian military involvement after 2015. He unravels the complex and multi-layered drivers of the conflict and demonstrates how rebel fragmentation, sustained regime violence, international actors, and the emergence of competing centers of power tore Syria apart in wholly irreversible ways. A resolution to the Syrian catastrophe seems to have emerged in the aftermath of Russia's intervention, but, as Abboud argues, this "authoritarian peace" contains the seeds of continued and future conflict in Syria. While the Assad regime has so far survived, the instability, violence, and insecurity that continue to shape everyday life for the Syrian people portend an uncertain future that will have repercussions on the wider Middle East for years to come.


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