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Бендзинський замок — середньовічна фортеця у місті Бендзин в Польщі, яка розташована на пагорбі на лівому березі річки Чорна Пшемша. Замок належить до системи оборонних укріплень, яка відома як Орлині Гнізда.

Історія

Історія оборонних фортифікацій у Бендзині сягає ще IX століття. Вже в той час на замковій горі існувало укріплення, яке ймовірно належало племені віслян чи його західному відгалуженню.

В другій половині XIII століття, швидше всього за панування Болеслава Сором'язливого, тут було споруджено кам'яну вежу. Перетворення дерев'яного замку на кам'яну споруду ймовірно відбулося у першій половині XIV століття, за розпорядженням польського короля Казимира Великого та було пов'язаним з потребою оборони західних кордонів Польщі від чеського королівства.

Перший спомин про замок датується 1349 роком, коли було згадано бендзинського бурграфа Вєрнка. У 1364 році в замку гостював імператор Священної Римської імперії та чеський король Карл IV.

У січні 1588 року кілька днів в замку, в якості в'язня Яна Замойського, провів Максиміліан III Австрійський, який здійснив невдалу спробу захопити польський престол. У березні 1589 року було підписано Битомсько-бендзинський трактат, згідно з яким Габсбурги визнали польським королем Сигізмунда III Вазу.

У 1616 році замок був частково зруйнований внаслідок пожежі, а в 1655 році був знову спалений і зруйнований шведськими військами. Потому його було частково відновлено. В замку гостювало кілька польських королів, зокрема: Генріх III у 1574 році, Ян ІІІ Собеський по дорозі до Відня в 1683 році, Август II Фрідріх в 1697 році.

Остаточний занепад замку наступив наприкінці XVII століття, після того, як старостами в Бендзині стали представники родини Мершевських.

Після того, як у 1825 році фрагментом замку, що раптово відпав, було вбито випадкового перехожого було прийнято рішення розібрати руїни. Однак рішення не встигли реалізувати, адже вже невдовзі було прийнято рішення про охорону пам'яток історії на теренах Королівства Польського. У 1833 році комісар Польського банку граф Едвард Рачинський захопився мальовничим розташуванням замку та вирішив його відбудувати, доручивши цю місію італійському архітектору Франческо Марії Ланчі. До готичного замку було додано псевдоготичні елементи — кренеляжі на мурах та вежах, цегляну облямівку вікон, сліпі машикулі; також було перебудовано головний будинок замку та знижено вежу. Не зважаючи на здійснену реконструкцію, вже близько 1850 року замок знову починає перетворюватися на руїну.

У 1928 році виникло Товариство опіки над замковою горою, яке мало на меті відбудову замку. Однак ці плани так і не було реалізовано.

Після Другої світової війни, у 1952—1956 роках було здійснено реставрацію замку, внаслідок якої він набув сучасного вигляду.

Сучасність
З 1956 року в замку розташований Музей Заглемб'я. В замку представлена експозиція, що стосується історії міста Бендзина та замку, а також виставлено зразки старовинної зброї. У замковому дворі знаходиться стилізована лицарська корчма, окрім того, щороку поруч із замком відбуваються фестивалі історичних реконструкторів.

Архітектура
Спочатку замок мав лише циліндричну вежу, діаметром 10,7 метрів, яку було побудовано з місцевого каміння на північно-східній стороні замкового пагорба. Вхід до неї знаходився на третьому, з існуючих чотирьох, поверхів.

Під час чергової розбудови замку було споруджено п'ятиповерхову вежу з основою наближеною до квадрата розмірами  9 × 8,5 м, до якої дещо пізніше було добудовано чотириповерховий житловий будинок. Ймовірно, що через нього здійснювався вхід до замку. Існує також інша гіпотеза, яка опирається на панорамі Бендзина Матіаса Герунга, згідно з якою, квадратної вежі не було, натомість на житловий будинок був дещо більшим. Замковий двір спочатку знаходився на 2 метри нижче, ніж сьогодні.

Мури замку було споруджено за допомогою техніки "opus emplectum", яка полягає у викладанні зовнішньої та внутрішньої частини муру з отесаних кам'яних блоків (часом з цегли), з'єднанні їх вапняним розчином та заповненню простору між ними дробленим каменем. Основним елементом, що використовувався для побудови замку був доломітовий бутовий камінь.

Верхнй замок оточували два мури з брамами, між якими знаходилась дорога, що вела на замковий двір. Нижній замок, який існує у наш час лише у вигляді залишків фундаментів, знаходився на захід від верхнього та мав додатковий оборонний мур, чотирибічну вежу і браму, яка виходила на північ.

Зображення

Примітки

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт замку
 Замок на сайті bedzin.pl

Див. також
 Замки Польщі (перелік)

Замки в Сілезькому воєводстві
Шлях Орлиних Гнізд
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By Dear Straight People in Coming Out, Dear People, Gay, Gayspiration, Out Of The Closet, Viral on September 17, 2015 January 27, 2018
Dear People,
Meet 27-year old Singaporean Audi Khalid!
Born to a Malay family, homosexuality was a foreign concept to his parents. It was a topic that was rarely brought up nor discussed in the family. Never in their wildest dreams would Audi's parents have expected themselves to have a gay son. Being gay however, was something that Audi was always innately aware of:
In hindsight, I've always been gay. It wasn't something that was obvious to me when I was younger, but I guess after reflecting on the many times I've crushed over my male friends, or my sister's boyfriends, and commented on for being pretty gay because of my behaviour, it does make sense.
Since coming out of the closet, Audi has been a permanent fixture in the Singaporean gay scene (Tanjong Pagar, specifically). An avid clubber, Audi used to party at the gay club 'PLAY' twice a week. In fact, he got so involved with the club itself that he eventually became the club's photographer and is currently part of their organising team for roving parties.
Getting involved with the gay scene has allowed him to rub shoulders with plenty of interesting characters from all kinds of backgrounds, ranging from the ultra rich to the lower-income groups.
I'm very lucky to be in this position where my ears can listen into issues of all variety. I've met people my parents would freak out at. Transgenders, drag queens, drug addicts, to name a few. I keep an ear out and observe what they do. I've immense respect for the drag queens in particular, and their art form. It takes so much effort and skill to pull off a show, and think of ideas for the next show.
While not exactly a legitimate drag queen, Audi does enjoy the process of dressing up in drag every once in a while!
But of course, the gay scene has its challenges too. Discrimination is rife in the gay community, which is pretty ironic considering the fact that gay activists often campaign on a platform of inclusiveness and acceptance. Audi states that:
You will be discriminated by anything; your height, your job, your face, your weight, your skin colour, your muscles and how many guys have slept with you. If you're not part of the cool clique, you stand in the rejects corner, in the shadows, ignored.
For Audi, it was his individuality that became his biggest source of criticism. Audi reflects that:
As a teen I was rejected by certain cliques, not fitting in because I was Malay. Funny enough, these were Malay cliques. I was criticised for having a different manner of speech, for not being 'Malay enough', not religious enough, and once I was liberally called 'Christian' because I hung out pleasantly with many Chinese friends.
But of course, the gay scene isn't all that bad. Within the walls of the numerous gay clubs and bars that line the roads of Tanjong Pagar, Audi has met many nice people and made plenty of good friends. Many of the nights that he spent along the streets of Tanjong Pagar were filled with nothing but just fun and music.
Having said that, Audi admits that he is consciously making an effort to broaden his social circle as well.
I've come to a point whereby I realise I only have gay friends, and this, I thought, was dangerous. Because eventually you create this bubble, echo chamber, and on social media you have all these likes and shares but it doesn't matter because you're preaching to the choir. I've had to take steps to lessen this bubble, allow other opinions and views to come into my feed. So now I've a rather interesting feed whereby I'm looking at posts from all kinds of people – artists, ultra-religious, Malay community, low income, Chinese-speaking, anti-LGBTs even.
Outside of his involvement with the gay community, Audi has been working in the film industry ever since he graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in 'Film Sound and Video'. Originally a film cinematographer and now a photographer, he's also had stints as an actor, stuntman and assistant director as well. Currently working in a photo studio, Audi's sexuality never posed much of an issue to his career progression:
Professionally, I've never been denied an opportunity because I was gay… My mentors openly accepted me…and from then on opportunities opened up to me purely by word of mouth.
On a more personal level, Audi enjoys gaming and has actually started a small group online catered to gay Singaporean gamers. Apart from gaming, he's also an avid reader of topics like history, social issues and biographies. His passion for social issues coupled with his love for reflective writing is evident from his social media accounts, which he often uses as a platform to provide insightful social commentary. So unsurprisingly, Audi is currently considering exploring new career opportunities in the fields of research or journalism.
Audi has very kindly agreed to share his coming out story with us so read on to find out more about how he got to where he is now!
How was your first coming out experience like?
Anti-climactic. I came out in the army, even marched all the way to the MO to declare 302 (which in hindsight is pretty stupid and unnecessary). My straight friends had the reaction on the level of 'Whatever, we already knew'. My relationships didn't change, nobody treated me any lesser, and in some ways better, with a tinge of respect. I would actually chalk this up to the fact that after I came out of the closet, I didn't transform into a flaming unicorn. I stayed the same, spoke the same, treated my friendships the same. In fact, there was a short period of curiosity by the others in camp, and they interviewed me a little about being gay. So many misconceptions. I tried my best to treat sexuality as simply a matter of fact, and not a badge of honor, and dispelling myths. Of course, some things were difficult to hide, such as the promiscuous gay culture, and rampant drug use.
2. Did you have any coming out experiences that were particularly significant or memorable to you?
Honestly no. Just many and many times I had to come out again and again to different people. I felt more confident, more daring, more secure about my abilities and what I could achieve. After all the years of self-doubt, not accepting who I inherently was, this was welcomed. With the positive experience I've had coming out, suddenly it seemed the possibilities of achieving success were higher. There was nothing to be afraid of. And failure can always be recovered from.
3. How is your family coping with it?
Shocked. They discovered it through meddling with my social media accounts. At the same time they discovered I left Islam, so it's a double whammy for them. So many questions, they won't let me off the hook. Their major concern it seems was the fact that I left the religion. There were a few years where our relationship was deteriorating, and in some cases ended up in shouting matches. I tried very hard to argue on the basis of logic and rationality, beyond the frame of religion, but as you can imagine it was difficult.
I think more than anything, they were worried for me, felt like they lost their little baby boy, about what the others will think. Why shouldn't they be? I'm agnostic, gay, I smoke, and binge drink every week at least twice a week for many years.
Recently though it has mellowed out. I have mellowed out as well. My career is good, I'm paying the bills, my heart is fixated on social issues of the gay community and on the larger Singapore community, and I have matured in my thinking. This isn't to say that they've accepted me though, but instead left it at don't-ask-don't-tell. I do get nagged still for not praying every now and then, or that my social circle is 'bad'.
But I let it be. I'm an adult now, and I've come to understand where my parents are coming from. Whatever they're doing is purely out of love.
4. As someone who is familiar with the Singaporean gay scene, how has your experience with the gay scene been like?
A mix. A bittersweet mix. I like to tell people that if you want a crash course on how society works, enter the gay scene. You have a nice cross section of the social strata here, and the political play is jarring. It has since mellowed out now that Tanjong Pagar is quieter, though I remember seeing how individuals would try so hard to climb the social ladder. It's quite a funny thing to see really, when it's quite a small pond, and all this nonsense about high/low profile exists only in the scene and does not translate to the real world.
On a larger scale, you have the activists who are doing their darnest to improve the community. I've personally received helped from individuals to launch my career, or help me out in difficult times. Many experiences I've had wouldn't be possible without them. I'm indebted to a few.
The scene is not as vibrant anymore at Tanjong Pagar. Fewer people, lesser drama. The younger generation haven't adopted wholesale the culture of previous generations of binge drinking and sexual freedom. They don't also buy in much to who is famous or 'high-profile' in the scene. I think that's great.
But of course it just means the currency has changed. Now it's about who is famous on social media like Instagram, who has the higher follower:following ratio. Sexual habits have also changed, and it has dispersed onto apps. This trend of decentralisation also means it's harder to focus certain efforts meant for the community, such as sexual health. There are higher rates of HIV amongst younger gay men now even if saunas are less popular than before. Drug use is still infiltrating the younger boys. How do you then reach out community efforts to educate? Used to be easier, just dropping by the bars and clubs and spreading your message. I think this is something that needs to be tackled.
5. What advice do you have for gay people still hiding in the closet?
Don't rush to come out of the closet. It's a huge decision. You need to think over it many times. Don't simply buy in to the calls to be loud and proud. It doesn't work for everyone. You have a life to lead, and should anything happen because of your decision to come out, these loud and proud slogans won't be there to help you.
I've known people kicked out of their families after being discovered, their education and future now hang in the balance. You must have emergency plans in place. Only you will know when to come out of the closet and to whom.
6. What do you think is the biggest misconception straight people have about the gay community?
That we want every other cock that walks by us. Honey don't flatter yourself. We have tastes too.
Also we're not all flaming queens. Our sexuality is simply a matter of fact. Our character and behaviour is just as varied as everyone else's.
7. Is there anything else you'd like to add?
To the young gay boys, don't buy in to the culture of the popular gay scene. You are your own individual. The world is mostly gray. You don't have to assume being a top or bottom means you have to act a certain way. It's just a sexual role. You don't have to make relationships a life goal. You don't have to pretend there's even a right way to get a boyfriend, or run a relationship. You build a relationship to what fits between you and your partner.
There's a community out there willing to give advice (but take it all with a pinch of salt).
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3 comments on "Out Of The Closet: Audi Khalid Shares His Story"
Todd Wheelan says:
Super proud of this young man….would love to meet and confer with him !
Alexis collins says:
Hats of to you bro. You took a bold n you are a real son of a gun. Hope to meet you. God Bless
Audi Khalid is BISEXUAL, not gay. says:
He's not even gay but a lying bisexual misidentifying as gay.

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It's fabulous! I love the color and the collar is awesome. Well done!
ooooh! love the sweater, Amy! Have fun with your friend and see you when I get back from China!


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EnDx presented a business plan for a new device to better analyze and image breast cancer tumor biopsies. Traditional methods of tumor analysis involve cutting very thin slices of the biopsy, removing the lipids from the sample, and analyzing the sample under a microscope. A problem with this method is that it neglects to consider that cancer develops in a 3-D landscape with unique spatial and structural features that characterize different cancer stages and grades. Analysis of only a small section of a tumor can potentially lead to an incorrect diagnosis for the cancer patient.
The new device, developed by Siyuan Zhang, the Nancy Dee Assistant Professor of Cancer Research, Jeremiah Zartman, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and David Hoelzle, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, can automatically process a tumor biopsy that results in a data-rich 3-D image of the tumor and its surrounding environment. Named Reveal3DTM, the device clears the lipid out of the biopsy, stains the cells, and take images of the cells, while leaving the biopsy completely intact. The advantage of this technology is that clinicians can see data that has never been available before, identify the different stages of cancer within one sample, and lower the risk of misdiagnosis.
Gaylene Anderson of Notre Dame's Office of Technology Transfer and Senior Innovations Officer at Cleveland Clinic Innovations, assembled the diverse group of students to help the faculty commercialize their work. Since last fall, patent law student and chief executive officer Megan Usovsky, J.D.; entrepreneurship master's student and chief operating officer Chris Cali; third year biological sciences graduate student and chief scientific officer Victoria Zellmer; MBA student and chief technology officer Scott Manwaring; and master's of science in accountancy student and chief financial officer Colin O'Toole, have collaborated to create a business plan for Reveal3DTM.
Participation in the Cardinal Challenge included submitting a 10-page business plan and giving a 15 minute pitch to judges and potential investors. For their second place prize, EnDx won $5,000.
Notre Dame has already completed patent applications for the device and is working with the Cleveland Clinic to help commercialize the technology. In addition, they are looking for investors to help get their new company started. EnDx will participate in Notre Dame's McClosky Business Plan Competition in April in hopes of winning additional funding for the company.


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This book is very similar in concept to 'The Kayakshop' except the designs presented are more complex than the sheet plywood boat in The KayakShop. The three designs featured are built up from narrow strips of cedar. This form of construction gives a more rounded shape and also produces a very light boat. However the level of building skill required probably best suits someone with some carpentry experience, and some knowledge of 'lofting' from tables of offsets. The three designs featured in the book are very beautiful boats based on Inuit and Aleut skin boats.


Leigh Garrett's research interests lie in the collection, curation, discoverability, engagement, preservation and sustainability of digital assets in the visual arts, specifically regarding their application to support and enhance learning, teaching and research.
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30 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in Dera Ismaiel Khan, in the Northwest Frontier province of Pakistan. It's the second attack in the last two weeks in the town, combined more than 60 people have been killed and more than 140 injured. Rose Ketabchi reads this report from Gabe Matthews in Pakistan.
The bomber blew himself up when people were gathered for the funeral of a shiite leader who had been assassinated the day before. Last weeks attack was during an annual Shiite ritual, this time the suicide bomber targeted the funeral because mourners didn't gather at the site of yesterdays targeted killing. Haris Khan lives close to where the bombing occurred.
Haris Khan: "People are poor here. They can not afford to buy food for their families so how they can buy bombs? These terrorists are not local people. Sunnis have very close and warm relations with Shiites and we condemn this."
After the bombing, an angry mob began protesting and setting Sunni owned businesses on fire. The government imposed a curfew, due to the fear of sectarian violence, with an order to shoot violators issued to troops. Reading for Gabe Matthews in Pakistan, this is Rose Ketabchi
European Parliment denounces members for participating in CIA Renditions
The European Parliament denounced fourteen EU member states for their involvement in the CIA's extraordinary renditions of 100 suspected terrorists. The resolution, welcomed by Amnesty International, comes two years after the parliament's report on European complicity in illegal renditions. Cinnamon Nippard has more from Berlin.
The EU Parliament said that "EU member states bear a particular share of political, moral and legal responsibility for the transportation and detention of those imprisoned in Guantanamo and in secret detention facilities". According to the report, Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Britain, Italy, Macedonia, Germany and Turkey were 'responsible, at varying degrees … for violations of the rights of specific persons.' Germany has rejected the charge. The report found seven other countries – Ireland, Poland, Romania, Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and Greece – 'could be held responsible for collusion – active or passive'. It's also suspected that Poland and Romania, may have harboured CIA detention centres. The parliament also criticised European states for the involvement of their own officials in interrogating prisoners of Guantanamo or other detention centres, "thus legitimizing the existence of these facilities." In Berlin, I'm Cinnamon Nippard reporting for Free Speech Radio News.
South Africa Offers Aid to Zimbabwe as Cabinet is Appointed
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is in South Africa, on a mission to acquire economic aid for his ailing country. The visit comes at the same time that a new unity government is almost fully formed. Davison Makanga reports from Cape Town, South Africa.
South African president Kgalema Motlanthe says his country's finance minister will meet next week with an African Development Bank official and the finance minister of Zimbabwe to discuss an urgently needed recovery package. Motlante says this is a first move by African countries to work collectively towards the revival of Zimbabwe's economy, which has been in recession for the past 10 years. Bearing testimony to the gravity of the crisis in Zimbabwe, new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he would welcome aid from any country.
Tsvangirai:" Our real focus is to focus at those short term interventions but on As for the medium to long term economic reform, it has not been assessed at this time how much is needed, but I think it runs into billions, maybe as high as 5 billion dollars"
Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe swore in several new deputy ministers, as part of the new power sharing, unity government. However, the ceremony was overshadowed by the absence of Movement For Democratic Change official Roy Bennet, who has been in police custody for the past week facing charges of banditry and terrorism. Tsvangirai says the charges are politically motivated. The Deputy Agriculture Minister nominee has a bail hearing next Tuesday. For FSRN, this is Davison Makanga in Cape Town, South Africa.
Slum Residents Demand Housing Rights in New Delhi
Thousands of India's Slum residents marched through the streets of New Delhi today, demanding an immediate end to home demolitions, and legislation guaranteeing shelter and protection against forced eviction for the urban poor. Bismillah Geelani reports.
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Workers and trade union leaders joined Delhi's slum dwellers in today's protest march demanding the right to shelter. People living in Delhi's slums have been protesting the demolition of their homes for years now. The demolition drive in the city has intensified since the government began preparing for the Commonwealth Games. Delhi will be hosting the games in 2010, and to make way for a games village, nearly 25,000 thousand families have been evicted in the last four years. Protest organizers say none of the affected families have been given replacement housing, despite assurances by the authorities. For FSRN, this is Bismillah Geelani from New Delhi
NY Post Apologizes For Cartoon
And following up on a story from yesterday. In the face of community protest, The New York post has issued an apology for a cartoon of a chimpanzee being shot by police, which some said was a veiled racist reference to President Barack Obama.
"To those who were offended by the image, we apologize." said a statement in the New York Post. But in reference to the Reverend Al Sharpton, who organized the protests, the New York Post's statement continued: "However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past – and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback. To them, no apology is due. Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon." Sharpton and others plan to continue protesting until the cartoonist is fired.
Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels who are boxed in a pocket of land launched a stunning air raid in the capital Friday night, local time. A government office near the air force base was damaged in the attack. FSRN's Ponniah Manikavasagam has the story.
As the humanitarian crisis and violence continues in Sri Lanka, American and Canadian citizens of the Tamil ethnic minority arrived in Washington to rally on Capitol Hill. This follows rallies in London and Toronto, where some are calling the attacks on Tamils an ethnic genocide. Among the hundreds gathered Friday by the White House seeking President Obama¹s support for Tamil people was one seventeen year-old who has become the movement's core leader. Sam Greenspan reports.
Another financial fraud with global implications is emerging. Allen Stanford's offshore banking business defrauded investors to the tune of $9.2 billion. The SEC filed charges against Stanford on Tuesday. Joining us to unravel the mystery of the fraud is Mike Baker, president and co-founder of Diligence, a global business intelligence firm that investigates financial fraud.
President Obama met with 85 mayors from across the country to discuss spending the $787 billion stimulus package. States are eagerly anticipating the money for projects, but they are finding that it comes with strings attached. FSRN's Karen Miller has more.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been tapped to form the next government of Israel… and will likely return to the post of Prime Minister. During his first term leading the country, Netanyahu allowed new settlements and froze the Oslo agreement. His negotiations with Egypt and with the Palestinian Authority bore little fruit, but he did turn over most of Hebron to Palestinian jurisdiction. Meanwhile, it's been four years since Palestinians began their struggle against Israeli settlements and a wall through the West Bank town of Bil'in. FSRN's Ghassan Bannoura reports from the protest on the anniversary of the start of the struggle.
In Cambodia, one of the most notoriously brutal regimes in world history went to trial this week. It's been 30 years since the Khmer Rouge was in power. Under its rule, an estimated 2 million people were killed, through starvation, disease, torture, and execution. The first to be tried at the U.N.-backed tribunal is a man known as Duch, who headed up a prison known for torture. From Phnom Penh, Khortieth Him reports.
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What a pleasure to see the Reagle Music Theatre embracing Sondheim. If you're an INTO THE WOODS fan, this is your chance to savor Broadway star Rachel York in the Bernadette Peters role of the witch, not to mention a first class cast to bring the magnificently fractured fairy tales to life.
If you don't know the musical (Sondheim's second collaboration with James Lapine) this is your opportunity to discover Sondheim's sardonic genius. He turns "happily ever after" in Act I into disaster in Act II when Cinderella's prince yearns for more adventure and that giant atop the bean stock takes righteous umbrage. The allegories translate into moral questions about the futility of violence, man's responsibility to his fellow man and his legacy to his children. Happily, all this heady material is couched in delicious songs and cheeky antics.


Sometime in the six weeks between when my son was born and when I resurfaced from the foggy depths of handling a newborn, my 2 ½-year-old daughter went from being a baby to a young child.
There were plenty of opportunities for me to mourn the loss of her as a baby: when she turned 1 year old and technically became a toddler, when I weaned her a few days after that, when we moved her from a crib to a mattress on the floor, when we put the mattress on the bed frame, or when she started speaking in sentences with pronouns and adjectives instead of strings of nouns and verbs.
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The mantra found its way back into my head with my son. Hurry up and get more stable, more entertaining. Babies to me are nothing but work until they can start interacting with you, until they can show you an iota of the love you have for them. Call me terrible, but babies try my last nerve, and on top of that, they're pretty boring.
But now I've seen everything that happens in the transition from an infant to a baby to a toddler. I've seen how quickly it comes and goes. In two and a half years, we've gone from teething toys to first trips to the playground, introducing solids to ditching the high chair, transitioning from bassinet to crib to a bed, round the clock nursing to weaning to introducing cow's milk, worrying about too much poop and now too little poop as we potty train, and first coos to nonstop chattering. In less than three years, she has become a completely different little person, and I'm scared that I missed too much of her being a baby by always looking forward to the next phase.
I feel fortunate to have this hindsight, so that I can soak up my son as a baby. Yes, there's so much poop. There's spit-up for days, endless crying and soul-crushingly short naps. But there are huge smiles, sweet coos and visible adoration in his eyes when we stare at each other. I'm going to lock these moments away and not let them slip through my hands. I have my daughter to thank for that.


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At the dawn of 2008, the BSE's brokers were the envy of the world. Today, they're reeling under the triple whammy of a choppy Sensex, soaring inflation, and a client exodus. How are they coping? C Sujit Chandra Kumar writes.
By C Sujit Chandra Kumar | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2008 01:24 AM IST
Biswanath Muralidhar Jhunjhunwala, one of the senior-most brokers in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), made a tiny but significant 'fiscal' adjustment to his life about a month and a half ago. He now takes the train from his Malad home to his office at the BSE instead of commuting in his Toyota Innova. The austerity measures extend to his office, too — they serve tea and snacks only twice a day instead of three times, as they did earlier.
These are hard times for everyone — what with rising interest rates, inflation and slow industrial growth — but especially so for stockbrokers like Jhunjhunwala, who have had to cope with a free-falling Sensex.
Especially since the mood was dramatically different at the dawn of 2008, as the Sensex hovered around the so-called psychological barrier of 20,000 and closed at an all-time high of 20,909 on January 8.
In those days, brokers felt as though they belonged to a privileged class. "It was as though you had a magic wand in your hand," recalls Naresh Bhalerao, whose company, Moneylink Wealth Advisor, shifted its focus from banking consultancy to brokerage business a year ago in anticipation of stratospheric prospects. "Money was doubling in a matter of days." Bhalerao, who lives in Nerul, cashed in by buying a flat and a shop in Navi Mumbai.
The fall was not unexpected, given that the climb was so unrealistic. While the going was good, some embraced a lavish lifestyle; the wise booked their profits. "My father sold off his positions and went abroad for a holiday in end-December," says Sapan Patil, 33, whose grandfather started their brokerage firm some 60 years ago. "We also advised our clients to sell but not everyone listened," he adds.
The greed factor that sets in during a bull phase meant that many brokers and most clients held on to their stocks in the hope that the market would rise even further. "Everyone made losses and I am no exception," admits Madhukar Sheth, a mechanical engineer who succumbed to the lure of the stock market and turned broker many decades ago. "Brokers now have few orders to execute as their clients are staying away. From being very busy people, many brokers now have all the free time they want," says Sheth. "People are worried and nervous. Sub-brokerships and dealerships are getting cancelled," adds Rahul Nangalia, who joined his father's brokerage firm about four years ago.
Bhalerao says his volume of business has dropped by 70 per cent while Nangalia admits his company's revenues have been squeezed by 40 per cent. Everyone agrees that it is one of the worst crises they have ever faced. Old-timers like Jhunjhunwala and Sheth have seen the stock market go through more turbulent periods but what makes it different this time is that it is not a scam but global and domestic economic factors that are pulling down the Sensex. "It is going to be volatile for a while given that there are no easy solutions to problems like crude oil shortage or economic slowdown," says Nangalia.
Patil says many brokers have cut down on staff strength and are delaying capital expenses. "I am trying to see if I can get employees for cheaper salaries and thinking about not renewing certain software contracts," says Patil. "At a personal level, too, we are constantly thinking of controlling expenses. I have sold two of my four cars that run on petrol and opted for diesel ones," he says. Nangalia has a rather different strategy: "We have issued warnings to under-performers but not sacked anyone so far. On the other hand, we have hired people. We believe that if you make your base stronger during the bear stage, it will reward you during boom time," he explains.
The worst hit will be the new entrants and those who operate from 150 sq ft rooms in the BSE, says Sheth. "As with every major fall, many of these small operators have already gone out of business. Half the people who depend on the stock market have lost all their money while the other half have lost half their wealth," says Sheth, who is not as active as a broker now but concentrates on his consultancy and own investments. "Till 1992, the BSE brokers were doing very well. Ever since the National Stock Exchange was established, most of the business went to it. And now, whenever the market goes up, the BSE's share goes up slowly. But when it falls, its share falls faster," says Sheth.
However, most brokers, like Nangalia are trying to take a long-term view of things. "In a matter of months, the market gave you the kind of returns that you expect in several years. So there's no point in blaming the market. You just have to endure the pain," says Bhalerao. "This is the time to take care of the customer's capital. We tell them not to go out of the market but at the same time show them alternative investment options like government bonds and SIPs."
What pays rich dividends during the bear phase, says Bhalerao, is transparency and good communication with customers. "Though people have lost heavily, not one customer has shouted or got angry with us. Because, whenever we give investment advice, we give them the reasons, and ultimately, it is a mutual decision," he says.
Another measure he takes, he says, is to turn even more religious. "For one, you have more time to visit temples," he jokes.
The other reason is that he, as well as other brokers, knows that they do not have much control over that all-important graph. "Once upon a time, the movement of the stocks used to be controlled by brokers," says Sheth. "With the advent of foreign institutional buyers and domestic institutional buyers, brokers have no control over the stock prices." What's the strategy then? Wait and watch the telly.


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The Relationship of Gender and Position on Leadership Actions of Select Student Government Leaders in California Community Colleges
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TITLE: The Relationship of Gender and Position on Leadership Actions of Select Student Government Leaders in California Community Colleges
RESEARCHER: Denise Schaper
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Unpublished doctoral dissertation: March 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership practices of select student government leaders in California community colleges.
The population for this study consisted of the 580 male and female student government leaders in California community colleges; while the sample involved 150 student government leaders in Region IX during the Spring 2009, and a total of 88 participated (59% response rate). Respondents completed the Student LPI and provided demographic information. The majority of respondents were senators (65%), followed by vice president (11%) and president (10%), then treasurer, and secretary. The majority of respondents were female (55%), and the average age was 26 years. Most were Caucasian (44%), with 23 percent Hispanic and 14% African American. In this study, Cronbach alpha scores were .74 for Model, .82 for Inspire, .78 for Challenge, .60 for Enable, .84 for Encourage, and .93 overall.
The most frequently engaged in leadership practice was Enable, followed by Encourage, then Challenge, and Model and Inspire. No significant differences were found for Model, Inspire and Challenge on the basis of student government position. Most of the statistical difference found for Enable was due to the higher frequency ratings by Presidents, while most of the difference for Encourage were the low frequency ratings by those in the position of Secretary. In terms of gender, males had significantly higher scores on Challenge than their female counterparts, but no statistical differences were found on the leadership practices of Model, Inspire, Enable and Encourage. No statistically significantly correlations were found between ethnicity and any of the leadership practices. Older students had significantly higher scores on Model and Inspire than their younger counterparts but were not different on Challenge, Enable and Encourage.
Multiple regression analysis using an overall leadership score (all five leadership practices) as the dependent variable and the four demographic factors (gender, position, age, and ethnicity) as the independent variables was not statistically significant.
The author recommends that "student affairs professionals should pre- and posttest the S-LPI self and observer instruments with student government leaders. The results of these instruments provide valuable, behavioral feedback for each individual" (p. 59).
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Vermont is home to many trails, from short day hikes to multi-day thru-hikes. The most famous of them is the Long Trail, a 273-mile beast that follows the rocky crest of the Green Mountains from Vermont's southern border with Massachusetts all the way to its norther border with Canada. Along its many miles are over 70 different overnight sites. These range from fully enclosed rustic lodges to tent sites to lean-to shelters. The Theron Dean Shelter is one of these lean-to shelters.
Located near Mount Ellen and the Mad River Glen ski area, the shelter is accessed via the Long Trail south starting from the Appalachian Gap, which is the top of the pass of Vermont Route 17. From the parking area atop the pass, cross the road to find an unmarked trail on the downhill side of the western slope. After climbing a few hundred feet of the trail, you will come to the trail register and information kiosk. Please sign in and become familiar with the posted information. From here the trail climbs for 1.6 miles past one of the Mad River Glen ski lifts and through a steep section up rock faces with the assistance of metal rungs. There will be an intersection just shy of the shelter destination, which offers an alternative way up to the shelter through a small cave. For those feeling adventurous and able to squeeze through the opening with their packs, try the small detour for a fun under/over route to the shelter. Otherwise continue on the Long Trail south to a sign directing hikers to the shelter.
The shelter is named for Theron S. Dean (1877-1946), an early and influential Green Mountain Club member. It is a three-sided, stacked log building with a flat sleeping platform that offers room for six to eight individuals. There are wooden pegs along the walls and a line under the overhang for drying gear and storage. Also inside is a metal box on the wall that contains a shelter log filled with comments from previous hikers and campers.
From the shelter, a pathway leads south to a rocky ledge with a grand view north toward Camel's Hump and other Green Mountains. This path can also be followed back down to the cave's alternative route. Also along that path is a way to a water source. Unfortunately the water source is seasonal, and the flow is nothing but a trickle in the late summer, so it is a good idea to pack in any needed water with you. Near the shelter sits a wash-pit with a screen for dishwashing. Also provided is a composting outhouse, which can be found back down the main trail. The Green Mountain Club maintains the trail and all the structures along its length. Please help their efforts by practicing Leave No Trace principles.
There is no fee to stay at this shelter, and all overnight sites along the Long Trail are on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Drone Havoc In Ukraine Puts Iran's Asymmetric Warfare Advantage Into Sharp Relief – Analysis
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The distinctive sound of an approaching wave of loitering munitions, commonly known as kamikaze drones, has become all too familiar over the cities of Ukraine since Iran began supplying the Russian military with its domestically designed and manufactured Shahed-136.
With its roughly 2,000 km range and 30 kg explosive payload, these destructive, swarming drones have become an almost daily terror for civilians in the capital Kyiv since September, routinely striking apartment buildings and energy infrastructure.
"The Russian purchase and deployment of Iranian drones has allowed Russia to attack the broad range of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine," David DesRoches, a military expert at the US National Defense University, told Arab News.
Designed and built by an Iranian defense manufacturer closely linked to the regime's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Shahed is low-tech compared with the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems developed by other nations.
However, their strategic utility lies in the fact that they can be mass produced at a relatively low cost. According to Ukrainian officials, the Russian military has ordered more than 2,000 of these drones and has been in talks to establish a joint manufacturing facility on Russian soil.
A recent report by the Washington Institute also claims the Kremlin has expressed interest in purchasing more advanced Iranian drones, such as the Arash, which has a longer range and can carry a larger explosive payload than the Shahed.
But before Iran's drones made their debut in the largest and most significant conflict on the European continent since the Second World War, they were battle-tested across multiple fronts in the Middle East where the IRGC and its proxies are active.
Iran has been able to trial its drone technology against US-built air defenses stationed in Iraq and the Arabian Gulf, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile system. Now that know-how is proving invaluable to the Russian military against the Western-backed Ukrainians.
Battle-testing of Iranian drones in Ukraine against Western and Soviet-era air defense systems will undoubtedly also enhance their strategic use in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and beyond, creating new security headaches for Israel and the wider Arab region.
Kamikaze drones pose a unique problem for modern militaries. Although advanced air defense systems are able to shoot down most Shaheds before they reach their intended target, a sufficient number will inevitably break through, raining down on Ukrainian apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure.
"The drones, which fly below the radar level of conventional air defense radar, are able to penetrate into Ukraine and cause more damage than the Russians would be able to do on their own," DesRoches said.
"A distributed drone attack against civilian infrastructure across a large country means that you will never have enough assets to 'kill' all the drones. It is far more expensive to defeat a drone than to launch one, and no one has enough equipment to protect every electrical substation in their country."
He added: "By targeting them at civilian infrastructure, Russia is able to force Ukraine to dissipate its air defense assets and may be able, at some future point, to mass missiles and drones against a significant military target. So their impact has been significant."
According to some analysts, as a result of prior Western inaction on the proliferation of Iran's "conventional" weapons, as opposed to its nuclear ambitions, the regime's kamikaze drones have now been exported to Europe, potentially posing a long-term security threat to the wider continent.
These analysts say that warnings to Western officials about the threat posed by Iran's burgeoning drone program long went unheeded, allowing the regime to develop a large manufacturing base and trade network relatively unimpeded.
According to a UK defense intelligence report, published before the outbreak of war in Ukraine, various versions of the Shahed have been covertly deployed by the regime, including in an attack on the British-flagged oil tanker MT Mercer Street in 2021, which killed two, including a British civilian.
Prior to that attack, in September 2019, a volley of cruise missiles and kamikaze drones slammed into the Abqaiq and Khurais oil fields in Saudi Arabia. US Central Command believes the attack originated from Iran, crossing Iraqi airspace.
Following that attack, the American Enterprise Institute urged the US government to retaliate directly against IRGC drone facilities.
"Increasing American economic pressure has not deterred Iranian military or nuclear deal-violation escalation, and American military actions have only changed the precise shape of Iranian military escalation," it said at the time.
The 2019 attack was also the first known instance of the combined use of cruise missiles and kamikaze drones to target a major energy facility, setting a dangerous precedent that foreshadowed the same tactic's use in Europe against Ukraine's power grid.
Western intelligence officials believe the Russian military is growing increasingly reliant on Shaheds as a substitute for more expensive and difficult-to-manufacture long-range precision guided intermediate range missiles, in part due to Western sanctions on Russia's purchase of crucial electronic components.
Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, a New York-based bipartisan think tank, tweeted that the US and its allies had been "behind the curve" in tackling Iranian drone proliferation.
Although the Biden administration has announced fresh sanctions targeting Iranian arms manufacturers responsible for building Shaheds, Brodsky said the West squandered precious time that could have been spent nipping the Iranian drone threat in the bud.
"Washington and allies should have been laser focused on this a decade ago with respect to Iran. But the nuclear file dominated all," he said, referring to the now largely defunct 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Omri Ceren, foreign policy adviser to US Senator Ted Cruz, was even more direct in his criticism of the Biden White House — for allowing Iran's drone proliferation to reach this point and relying on Russia as the go-between with Iran on nuclear negotiations.
He tweeted: "Team Biden has made it a day 1 priority to weaken arms restrictions between Iran and Russia. They rushed to the UN to rescind the arms embargo vs Iran."
Jake Sullivan, the administration's national security adviser, recently acknowledges that Iran was likely "contributing to widespread war crimes" in Ukraine by actively providing a large number of combat drones and other weapons to the Russian military.
Nevertheless, serious questions remain over whether new sanctions on Iran's drone manufacturing industry will come too little too late following years of a singular policy focus on reaching a nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Lessons provided by Israel, which has perhaps the most experience of neutralizing the Iranian drone threat, could offer US and European policymakers greater clarity, encouraging a more rapid response.
According to the Israeli defense think tank Alma, Iran's extraterritorial Quds Force has established joint drone production facilities with a secretive division of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, known as Unit 127.
Satellite imagery provided by Alma shows what appear to be sprawling bases, which reportedly belong to Hezbollah, established in Al-Qusayr, Syria, near the Lebanese border, and in the far eastern Syrian desert city of Palmyra.
A number of airstrikes late last year attributed to Israel (although never officially claimed) directly targeted these bases and suspected joint drone manufacturing centers. Some analysts would like to see the West similarly target Iran's drone technology at its source.
In the meantime, DesRoches said Ukraine's Western allies must continue to provide air defense systems, while also helping to reinforce the structural integrity of critical infrastructure to withstand air attacks.
"Instead of starting with the threat and trying to defeat it, a state needs to start with its vulnerabilities and look to protect them, assuming that a drone will get through," he said.
Hardening key energy facilities and developing a multilayered defensive plan based on this assumption was more realistic in meeting immediate needs in blunting the impact of Iranian drones, he said.
"Soldiers don't like to think in these ways, and the profit a defense firm will make on sandbags is much less than will be made on a surface to air missile. But national security interests are best served by a vulnerability-based assessment of drone threats."
\It does appear the Biden administration is coming to the realization — belatedly — that Iran's asymmetric drone capabilities and proliferation have become a global security threat.
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I remember coming to Mumbai 10, maybe 12 years back and being taken to Olive for a fancy dinner. Even back then, the partially open air Mediterranean restaurant on Carter Road defined luxury dining. I remember eating a spinach ravioli on that first trip, drowned in a brown butter sage sauce, the taste lingering months later. I went back occasionally for a Sunday brunch or a drink but over time, the menu started to look ready for a redo.
That menu revamp has happened this month with the arrival of the super cute chef Rishim Sachdeva. Having worked with the likes of Marco Pierre White and even in the Fat Duck Kitchen, Rishim describes his food as modern. Not Italian although there are tons of pastas and pizzas there; not Mediterranean in particular, just modern food done well.
Bombay has a strange strawberry season that starts in winter and ends before summer sets in. We are now at the end of this season so you'd be lucky to find a box of strawberries with your fruit seller now. I found what I think would be my last box of the year yesterday and made this gorgeous cake to celebrate strawberries one last time this year.
BBC calls this a coconut cream cake. There is plenty of coconut yes, but with all the polenta the recipe calls for (which I substituted with cornmeal), the texture and flavour is more like a cornbread. Eat it plain, top it with icing sugar as BBC suggests or top it with strawberries my way, this is a great cake to have in the fridge for your weekend snacking needs.
In all these years of blogging, I've somehow never managed to talk about aloo paranthas, the potato stuffed flatbread that's a standard breakfast in North India. Possibly because they are such a staple in our home, I found there wouldn't be enough interest in the recipe. But I've also realised over time that my mom's recipe is unique, using a combination of flavours and spices that make these paranthas delicious.
But that's not the only reason for this post. I also wanted to tell you about a super cool party and some ways we found to make aloo paranthas even better and believe it or not, healthier. The party in question was hosted by Rushina at her cooking studio a few months back. For a while now, Rushina has been talking about the merits of cling film, parchment and something called cooking foil made by Asahi Kasei. Because we won't believe that you can really cook without oil but using science, she invited a bunch of us over for a potluck lunch.


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FCC's Wheeler: Commission Must Be Able To Insure Openness of Broadband Nets
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler took his defense of the FCC's Open Internet order to Silicon Valley Thursday, where he was pretty much preaching to the choir. He said it was the government's role to intervene when necessary to insure openness and access to networks, wired and wireless
According to the prepared text of a policy speech at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., Wheeler tells his audience that it is "essential in the public interest of our country that the government, and by government I mean the FCC, have the power to oversee the broadband networks and to intervene to forestall their exploitation by unacceptable acts."
That comes as the a federal appeals court in D.C. is expected any time to rule on a challenge to the FCC's Open Internet order, and the FCC has to ponder what its next move will be if that order is invalidated or remanded back for repair.
"No one in the Valley needs to be convinced of the importance for innovation and overall societal welfare of our broadband networks," he said. "Keeping them open for any and all lawful uses is a major policy imperative."
Wheeler said there were three keys to openness, including case-by-case analysis of possible violations and insuring people can get "to" the network (deployment and availability) as well as getting "on" the network (nondiscriminatory access):
"First, I support the Commission's Open Internet decision, which has helped preserve the Internet as an open platform for innovation and expression, and has increased certainty and predictability in the marketplace."
"Second, I support common law-like approaches to discerning the difference between appropriate and inappropriate broadband network conduct. In other words, the very general principles found in the Open Internet Order should be reduced to justiciable practices on the basis of facts arising from specific circumstances."
"Third, the pursuit of legitimate private gain may not be sufficient to meet the national interest in the creation of robust broadband networks in all parts of America. That is not a failing of business, but it is, I think, a responsibility of government to assure that open access not only means getting on the network, but also getting to the network."
While he was on the subject of case-specific approaches, he weighed in on AT&T's announced plan to allow businesses and others to pay for their users broadband capacity and insure they do not exceed any usage limits—somewhat like an 800 number for broadband data service.
He pointed out that the Open Internet rules did not prevent such mobile broadband arrangements—the order applies primarily to fixed service.
"AT&T announced a mobile service offering that enables subscribing firms to cover the airtime costs of accessing their content," he said. "Based in part on the premise that consumers have more choices for mobile wireless service than for fixed, the Open Internet Order did not discourage this type of two-sided market for mobile uses. It also made clear, however, that the Commission would monitor these types of developments carefully."
Wheeler made clear he was going to fulfill that monitoring requirement and step in if need be.
"This seems to me to be the right approach. It may well be that the kind of offering AT&T has announced enables increased competition and increased efficiency—both things that benefit consumers. It is not the sort of thing that should be prohibited out of hand. But, again, history instructs us that not all new proposals have been benign. There has to be some ability on the part of government to oversee, to assess, and, if warranted, to intervene."
He told his audience they should think of his remarks as the "start of a dialogue."
Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.


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Жан-Поль Вине (, 18 июля 1910 — 10 апреля 1999) — французско-канадский лингвист. Вместе с лингвистом Жаном Дарбелнетом он был соавтором «Стилистического сравнения французского и английского языков» (1958).

Биография и карьера
Вине родился в Париже в 1910 году и вскоре переехал жить в Гавр. Он изучал английский язык и филологию в Парижском университете и в Университете Кан-Нормандия, прежде чем в 1937 году получил степень магистра фонетики и филологии в Университетском колледже Лондона. В 1946 году Виней переехал в Канаду и стал профессором и главой факультета лингвистики.  В 1946 году Вине переехал в Канаду и стал профессором и заведующим кафедрой лингвистики и перевода в Монреальском университете. В 1967 году он начал преподавать в Викторианском университете и преподавал там до выхода на пенсию в 1976 году.

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Переводоведы
Лингвисты Франции
Преподаватели Монреальского университета
Преподаватели Викторианского университета
Выпускники Университетского колледжа Лондона
Лингвисты XX века
Почётные доктора Оттавского университета