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"OMI pays tribute to the police with 'To Serve and Protect'" by Jamaica Gleaner
February 9, 2019 by Admin
OMI, Release, Video
Singer OMI is out on the scene again with the release of his new single, To Serve and Protect, a tribute to police officers. According to the recording artiste, this song preceded his recording career.
'This so happens to be one taken from the 'vault'," he said. "This was recorded years ago. It's just one of those songs that had to be written. But, we were waiting for the appropriate time for it to be released. A very important factor in this business is timing, careful planning and execution – especially when you are dealing with a sensitive topic that will provoke negative and positive thoughts."
The Cheerleader singer said his life was the inspiration for the song. 'The inspiration behind writing this song came from the fact that I've lived it. This was a part of my journey. Music is a universal language that transcends all barriers and pulls all cultures together. As an artiste, I am inspired daily to use my skills to articulate and communicate life's circumstances and experiences. My life experiences will continue to inspire me to positively influence our community and our country."
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The accompanying video was very important to the singer, who wanted it done a particular way. "Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon and I gave our directives for this video, and held firmly to them because something like this had to be done right, so I guess it's official… we are directors now." he joked.
The video is the first that the artiste has shot locally. "It was a great experience filming in Jamaica, I felt right at home. In all seriousness, I know I am taking a bold step to highlight the great work of our police force that, most times, are hidden or seen through a clouded lens. After all, crime, violence and law enforcement are never a welcome conversation. But I think if we also celebrate the police force for serving and protecting us, the conversation becomes balanced versus one sided –- and our little brothers and sisters will get an alternate view other than fear. Therefore, it was important to show up on set, even if I was not in the scenes, just to show my support and admiration for the 'first responders'. It was fun and humbling."
To show his support, OMI shared that he will be setting up a foundation to help our first responders.
Since the success of his monster triple-platinum-selling hit Cheerleader in 2015, OMI has been busy working on several projects. Last year, he teamed up with Shaggy on the song Seasons. He also collaborated with Felix Jaehn on the song Masterpiece. I Found a Girl, featuring The Vamps, became OMI's third hit on the British pop charts.
He told The Gleaner, "Wow, since Cheerleader I have been up to a lot of touring. We did a world tour and now have two singles out – Masterpiece and As Long as I'm With You, so the work never stops. I'm now leaving in a few days for a writing camp in London, Stockholm and Denmark, which will be followed by a tour in Australia and Asia." He is currently working on his follow-up album to Me 4 U, which he hopes to release early next year.
Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20190207/omi-pays-tribute-police-serve-and-protect
[INTERVIEW_BILLBOARD]: OMI Talks Return to Music, Premieres New Record 'Masterpiece'
September 5, 2018 by Kaysa
Interview, OMI, Pop, Release
" Well-known for his No.1 Hot 100 record, "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)," Jamaican artist OMI returns from his hiatus with another feel-good collab, "Masterpiece," alongside German producer Felix Jaehn. The uptempo, summery track encourages women to find beauty in themselves as they are, in a digital age that often pushes the other way.
The multi-platinum pair connected in London for their first in-person studio session. In hopes of recreating the magic that topped the charts in over 50 countries on Me 4 U, OMI & Jaehn aimed for a radio-friendly earworm. With the foot-tapping chorus, "Cos every time I look at you I'm looking at a masterpiece/ If you're trying to be perfect, you don't have to be," OMI's knack for riveting global blends prevails.
Billboard caught up with OMI to discuss what his next chapter means sonically, why he is a fan of his fans and the importance of protecting what is sacred. Check out what's been going on behind the scenes with the Kingston sensation, as "Masterpiece," leads into his second offering. […]"
Magazine: Billboard
"BTS WITH OMI" Interview with FLAUNT
"High above the Los Angeles skyline and tucked away in the San Gabriel Mountains, I find myself on set of Omi's newest music video. As I am chatting over blueberries with Ultra Music representatives and foreign models, I can't help but reminisce about Omi's legacy – his chart-topping, remixed single, 'Cheerleader,' that reigned the summer of 2015. It was the summer jam that was trapped in our minds and played on an endless loop on every radio station. Following the release of 'Cheerleader', we weren't left with much from the Jamaican artist. I even considered him to fall victim to the curse of "one-hit-wonders". But, to my ignorance, I shortly discovered how wrong I was. […]"
Written by: Allyson Borunda
Photographed by: Meagan Rafferty
Magazine: Flaunt
SPIRITUAL RELEASES VIDEO FOR 'STAND UP TO RASTA'
Reggae, Release, Spiritual, Video
New York, NY– VP Records artist Spiritual has released the video for 'Stand Up to Rasta', the first single off his debut album "Awakening". Shot in various parts of New York City (Queens, Brooklyn), the video sends the message of staying true to one's self despite pressures to mold into the corporate world. Directed by A1 Vision, the video has no shortage of beautiful shots of New York City's landscape and Spiritual's energetic and bold energy.
Symbolism is displayed throughout the video, as what looks to be a simple game of chess, represents much more. His opponent is a standard business man who seemingly plays by "the rules", while Spiritual carefully plans his moves with thoughtful introspection to show the strategic way in which he navigates day to day within "the system."
The video being filmed in New York, the city of dreams, illustrated that even in a city where everyone wants to be successful it is essential to still stand up for your beliefs. After outwitting his opponent, they shake hands, emphasizing Spiritual's humble nature.
Spiritual's effortless style of reggae is reminiscent to the Bob Marley era as his songs deliver messages that are poignant and deep. His album "Awakening" produced by Oufah Music (Shabba Ranks, Omi), blends his desire to help those around him with his infinite passion for music.
"I'm really excited about this new video, it was a very interesting and educating experience and I'm very happy to not only write and sing for my people, but to be able to give them a true and honest video performance," said Spiritual abut shooting 'Stand up to Rasta.'
Spiritual recently held his first performance in New York City at a VP Records New Artist Showcase on May 18th. As the headliner of the show, he wowed the audience with a four-song set including 'Stand up to Rasta' and 'African Glory.'
The video premiered today on http://reggaenation.com/
The video can be viewed here.
Stream or Download this song: https://lnk.to/Awakening
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SPIRITUAL RELEASES VIDEO FOR 'TIME HAS COME'
VP Records artist Spiritual has released the video for 'Time has Come', the second single off his debut album "Awakening" produced by Oufah Music (Shabba Ranks, Omi). The video portrays Spiritual narrating a story about a troubled man looking for escape after he purloins tapes from reggae archives. The man gets confronted by a preacher along the way, but just when he believes his quest is successful, he is confronted by Spiritual.
Filmed in the country sides of Jamaica, the visual is parallel to the poignant lyrics of the song, as it showcases images of mothers, fathers and everyday working folks who have worry but also hope in their eyes. Crooning "When I see people out there crying, I cry too, when I see people out there suffering, I suffer too," his empathy and love for helping people is evident in the video and is testimony to his identity as a whole.
"I'm really impressed with this new video, and the feedback I'm getting is really inspirational which makes me want to keep on this journey, said Spiritual. "I am for the people and this kind of response to the work we are doing shows that we definitely cannot stop. I appreciate and thank all who took part in the making of the video. This is for all humanitarian, peace loving people, Raspect," Spiritual concluded.
The video premiered last Friday, July 14th on Reggaeville.
Stream or Download his album: https://lnk.to/Awakening
First Listen: Spiritual – Awakening
Release, Spiritual
It's not often that the music styles of old find renewed life through generations of singers; sometimes, though, our ears are blessed by something deeper than the edits that time forces upon art forms, something pure and resonant that has a lasting impression. This is a spiritual sort of moment, when a modern voice carries an ancient honesty and a hunger that's not teachable in a training session or capable of being tweaked out of the magic of a studio appointment.
Spiritual is an artist whose cries of hope come honorably. Having been born in the Allman Town area of Jamaica, he was orphaned as a young child. Once he was able to, he worked to aid the impoverished of his community, now bringing the wisdom of those raw experiences to his art and showcasing them with a humble knowing on his debut album, "Awakening".
Spiritual is an impactful artist, through the power of his skill as a wordsmith and the warming soak of his auditory ambush – a vocalist who taps into veins that ring, at times, of both Burning Spear and Culture's Joseph Hill (Rest in Peace, Rasta!), while remaining unique in its own regard. The sound is one of both homage to the necessary DNA of Roots Reggae and recognition that new branches sometimes bear the strongest fruit.
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Business Solutions Fuel or food? When asked what they'd prefer in return for their loyalty, more grocery consumers are opting for cookies than high-octane.
OVEN FRESH: New research shows most consumers would prefer discounts on groceries over discounts on gas.
Less than 24 percent of surveyed loyalty rewards members said they'd stick with fuel rewards if given the choice by their grocery store, according to a recent survey of 1,000 consumers by COLLOQUY's publisher. More than 76 percent of those respondents said they'd rather get discounts on groceries, travel or other rewards.
Put another way, the power of the pump, as a reward, is deflating.
This places fuel reward programs, those loyalty initiatives that are often tied to supermarkets, at a critical juncture. And it puts consumers in a desirable position, as they can guide where those reward points should be steered.
"Even if grub beats gas, fuel rewards will remain, though their model may change."
The reason for the dip in fuel appeal has as much to do with declining prices as it does with availability. Almost half of those surveyed said many grocers in their areas already offer fuel reward programs, and many look the same.
While this pervasiveness means fuel programs are increasingly taken for granted, they are not passé. Seven in 10 of those surveyed agreed that fuel perks offer a lot of value, while 63 percent said the discounts make them more loyal to the grocers that offer them.
So even if grub beats gas, fuel rewards will remain, though their model may change. Grocers can mix in-store offers with fuel points (get $2 off Oreos right now and earn double fuel points). This strategy would not only provide customer perks on two fronts, we've found that in-lane cash redemptions result in a sustained sales lift even 12 months after the promotion.
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BMW Picks India As A Global Manufacture And Export Hub For Its Small Motorcycles
Pankaj DovalUpdated on Oct 18, 2016, 13:30 IST
BMW has decided to make India a hub for the company's smallest bike — the G310R, the 313cc motorcycle, which will be manufactured in partnership with the TVS Group, and will be exported to the company's home market Germany as well as countries across Europe and in the US.
The G310R is one of the most ambitious bets taken by the German auto major that sells motorcycles under the 'Motorrad' brand. This is perhaps the first time that the company will have a bike under 500cc, and the decision to sell the brand across major global markets displays plans of positioning it as a large-selling volume product.
"We have big expectations from the G310R, and there have been a lot of things that are happening behind the scenes," Frank Schloeder, president, BMW India, told TOI here.
The company is working on retail and distribution plans for the bike that may hit the market early next year, at a price that may range between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh.
The motorcycle will be manufactured at TVS Motor's Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu and the Indian partner also plans to roll out a local version, which had been showcased as the 'Akula 310' at the Greater Noida Auto Expo.
"While India is a big market in itself, we have plans to positon the G310R as a global product," Schloeder said.
"The India-made bike will be sold in Germany, the US and many countries in Europe."
The company is planning Motorrad dealerships across key metros and some of the bigger cities. Engineered and designed by BMW Motorrad at Munich, the one-cylinder low-weight G310R embodies the pure essence of a BMW roadster that has been designed not only for tricky, narrow city lanes but also for long-distance rides. TVS offers the knowledge of frugal engineering and value-efficient component sourcing, strengths to keep the product manufacturing cost competitive.
The G310R is mated to a six-speed gearbox and the engine delivers a maximum power of 34 horsepower at 9,500 rpm and a peak torque of 28 Nm at 7,500 rpm. The top-speed is estimated at 144 kmph and the bike will have a high-performance brake system while sporting ABS as a standard fitment.


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BuzzFeed's failed Trump exposé has deepened the Trump-media crisis
BuzzFeed News blew a President Donald Trump story, deepening the news media industry's trust crisis.
BuzzFeed's failed Trump exposé has deepened the Trump-media crisis BuzzFeed News blew a President Donald Trump story, deepening the news media industry's trust crisis. Check out this story on courier-journal.com: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/01/21/buzzfeeds-failed-trump-expose-deepens-trump-media-crisis/2637194002/
Scott Jennings, Opinion contributor Published 1:40 p.m. ET Jan. 21, 2019 | Updated 6:49 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2019
A media outlet blew another Trump story, and the industry's trust crisis deepened.
Buzzfeed reporters Jason Leopold and Anthony Cormier reported on Thursday night that "President Donald Trump directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress… according to two federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation of the matter."
The sources were anonymous. The evidence of what would be a presidential felony was described generically but not specifically. Cormier admitted to CNN early Friday morning that he had not personally seen the "emails, text messages, and a cache of other documents" the story claimed as corroborating evidence.
Democrats pounced.
One of the first to call for impeachment was Louisville Congressman John Yarmuth, the budget committee chairman, who tweeted: "If true, which it appears to be, the @BuzzFeedNews report that Trump suborned perjury is an impeachable offense, and the House should begin the process."
Opinion: Knee-jerk reaction also embarrassing about Covington Catholic incident
Yarmuth's willingness to trigger a constitutional crisis over an anonymously sourced report mere hours after it landed showed a lack of seriousness and judgment from the newly minted House Democratic majority's high command.
Yarmuth should have waited, as Buzzfeed's story was beginning to crumble. Cormier's admission on CNN was followed by a contravening statement from reporting partner Leopold on MSNBC that he had, in fact, seen the documents.
Leopold's contradiction was problematic because of his "checkered past" of presenting stories "riddled with inaccuracies and misrepresentations." He infamously reported in 2006 that Karl Rove's "indictment is imminent" using anonymous sources. Rove was never indicted, of course, and another log was tossed on a credibility bonfire Leopold set years earlier when he plagiarized and "got all the facts wrong" on stories he wrote about Enron.
By Friday afternoon, Buzzfeed was asking everyone to trust Leopold and his anonymous sources again, this time on a story that would almost certainly lead to the president's impeachment.
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Then Robert Mueller got involved.
The Special Counsel investigating Trump is worshiped by Democrats and media types the way the Ewoks genuflect before C-3PO. The Acela corridor's deity flew round the room Friday night when his office issued a rare beatific statement:
"BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate," so sayeth the statement from on high.
Buzzfeed stood by its story and reporters while the rest of the media realized what had happened.
"I just think this is a bad day for us... it reinforces every bad stereotype about the news media," said CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
"One person familiar with Mr. Cohen's testimony to the special counsel's prosecutors said that Mr. Cohen did not state that the president had pressured him to lie to Congress," read a passage in The New York Times.
"Inside the Justice Department, the statement was viewed as a huge step, and one that would have been taken only if the special counsel's office viewed the story as almost entirely incorrect. The special counsel's office seemed to be disputing every aspect of the story that addressed comments or evidence given to its investigators," according to The Washington Post, prompting the National Journal's Josh Kraushaar to tweet: "BuzzFeed's hole gets deeper."
Column: Yarmuth: McConnell has ceded all power to Trump in government shutdown
On Sunday, Buzzfeed's editor-in-chief Ben Smith and Cormier appeared on CNN to answer questions about their reporting process. Leopold was absent; Smith said he was "out reporting." In a particularly credibility draining moment, Cormier said "I can't really get into the details" when asked by host Brian Stelter to explain the contradicting statements between the two reporters.
Oof.
Lost in Friday's shuffle came new reporting and data from the Pew Research Center that "A majority of Americans believe the news media do not understand people like them…" Huge majorities of Republicans and independents agreed with that statement, while just forty percent of Democrats did. This follows other Pew data showing majorities of Democrats and Republicans believe the news media "favors one side over the other." A whopping sixty-eight percent of Americans think news organizations "try to cover up their mistakes" instead of just admitting them.
I don't like it when President Trump calls the media the enemy of the people, and I don't want a never-ending war between Republicans, independents, and journalists that erodes a fundamental underpinning of our democracy – the need for a free and trusted press. However, episodes like the Buzzfeed debacle hasten this erosion, particularly among non-liberal Americans, who ask with good reason: Why do media mistakes always seem to flow in one direction?
Speaking of trust in journalism, a word to mark the passing of a legend of the trade. Former WHAS Radio news director Brian Rublein died last week after battling cancer. He was my first real boss and taught reporters the value of good writing and rock-solid sourcing. Brian led the WHAS newsroom for 21 years and was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Rest in peace, Brian. You altered the trajectory of many lives, including mine, for the better.
Scott Jennings is a CNN Contributor and Partner at RunSwitch Public Relations. Reach him at scott@runswitchpr.com or @ScottJenningsKY on Twitter.
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Geography
Belkovo is located 13 km southwest of Kovrov (the district's administrative centre) by road. Sychevo is the nearest rural locality.

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Communication & Information Library » Broadcast & Cinema Studies
Category Archives: Industry News & Updates
News You Can Use – March 2015 – Issue 5
By Law Loo Shien • March 31, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Communication Policy & Research, Industry News & Updates, Information Studies, Journalism & Publishing, Public & Promotional Communication
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 5 covers 25-31 Mar 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Adults turn to colouring books to destress
The Straits Times, 31 March 2015, 918 words, (English)
New York – It may surprise fans of Johanna Basford's intricately hand-drawn colouring books that the artist is, by her own admission, "pretty bad" at colouring.
Culture Vulture; When netizens unite with respect
The Straits Times, 31 March 2015, 1065 words, Ong Sor Fern, (English)
Mr Lee Kuan Yew's death has shown that online, there is eloquence, creativity and sensitivity in Singaporeans
I have been mulling the world of social media in the past week and wondering if there might be a tipping point now where online …
Ads in newspapers, magazines may be more effective: WPP chief
Business Times Singapore, 31 March 2015, 838 words, Neil Behrmann, (English)
Advertising and other media spending in the Asia-Pacific region estimated to rise to US$296b in 2015
MARTIN Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, the giant ad agency and communications group, believes that advertisers need to reconsider …
Gushcloud draws up rules on good social media marketing practices ; Draft guidelines include ethics assessment for influencers, advertisers…
TODAY (Singapore), 31 March 2015, 641 words, Yvonne Lim, (English)
SINGAPORE — Social media agency Gushcloud has come up with a set of guidelines on good conduct when engaging social media "influencers" for its staff, in the wake of a debacle earlier this month that saw the agency come under heavy …
Old meets new at Golden Mile Tower
The Straits Times, 27 March 2015, 942 words, Isaac Neo, (English)
Will new cinema usher in revival for a neglected, ailing complex?
MANY of the shops are shuttered, and the paint is peeling, but the remaining eateries and KTV lounges in Golden Mile Tower carry on business as usual.
New prize for fiction raises $20,000 question
The Straits Times, 24 March 2015, 1231 words, Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent, (English)
THE literary industry in Singapore turned a page this month as a local publisher announced the country's richest prize for English fiction, unsupported by government grants or other sponsors.
MR LEE KUAN YEW 1923 – 2015: UNORTHODOX LEADER; Did Mr Lee create a Singapore in his own image?
The Straits Times, 24 March 2015, 2833 words, Chua Mui Hoong Opinion Editor And Rachel Chang Assistant Political Editor, (English)
From cleaning up dirty rivers and city grounds, to reforming the language environment, Lee Kuan Yew nagged and cajoled a nation into improving its social habits. He even tried to tell them whom to marry.
When the gloves came off ; 'In my bag I have a hatchet, and a very sharp one'
TODAY (Singapore), 24 March 2015, 1752 words, Syed Amir Hussain, (English)
When journalist Dennis Bloodworth in 1989 described Mr Lee Kuan Yew as "bloody-minded and ruthless with his adversaries. He stomps them into the ground", he was using metaphors no less graphic and remorseless than ones Mr Lee was wont to …
Tisch to offer film courses through NUS tie-up
The Straits Times, 23 March 2015, 688 words, Sandra Davie Senior Education Correspondent, (English)
Students will be able to spend semester at New York school from next Jan
THREE years ago, the final credits rolled at the New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts (Asia) as it announced that it was closing its doors in Singapore.
Small-town India's aspirations push newspaper boom ; Print media much more accessible as about 80% of country lacks Internet access
TODAY (Singapore), 23 March 2015, 635 words, (English)
NEW DELHI — Young office worker Rewatiraman Shukla, who lives in a slum on New Delhi's outskirts, cannot remember a time when his family did not have a newspaper delivered to their home, even when home was a single room in a congested …
Guidelines being drafted, but major player takes wait-and-see approach
The Straits Times, 22 March 2015, 373 words, Pearl Lee, (English)
The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (Asas) is drafting its first advertising guidelines for social media, but one of the biggest players in the blog advertising community here may want no part of it.
SINGTEL, GUSHCLOUD MARKETING SCANDAL; It all started with an anonymous e-mail
The Straits Times, 22 March 2015, 616 words, Lim Yi Han, (English)
Blogger Xiaxue set out to expose smear campaign but did not expect storm that followed
The Gushcloud-Singtel scandal all began with an anonymous e-mail to Ms Wendy Cheng, the blogger better known as Xiaxue.
Smear campaign sparks calls for stricter ad rules
The Straits Times, 21 March 2015, 760 words, Irene Tham Technology Correspondent, (English)
Singtel marketing fiasco a good wake-up call for industry: Experts
STARHUB and M1 have accepted a public apology by Singtel group chief executive Chua Sock Koong for a smear campaign that ran last year.
Discovery Channel founder starts non-fiction video streaming service
Business Times Singapore, 20 March 2015, 431 words, (English)
DISCOVERY Channel founder John Hendricks on Wednesday launched a subscription streaming service for fans of science, technology and history, with the goal of dominating the non-fiction category in on-demand, online video.
Singtel says sorry over Gushcloud controversy ; Telco finds out staff who worked with agency had not adhered to its marketing standards
TODAY (Singapore), 18 March 2015, 849 words, Xue Jianyue, (English)
SINGAPORE — Singtel has apologised for the controversy stirred up by the actions of social media agency Gushcloud, which was accused of incentivising social media "influencers" to complain about rival telcos as part of a campaign for …
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue3 covers 11-17 Mar 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Social media lead: DBS, UOB challenge OCBC's claims
The Straits Times, 17 March 2015, 403 words, Rachael Boon, (English)
CLAIMS by OCBC that it leads the way among local lenders in the increasingly important social media arena drew strong rebuttals from rivals DBS and United Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday.
Nimble-footed survivor
Business Times Singapore, 17 March 2015, 811 words, Francis Kan, (English)
Adapting to a fast-changing landscape has helped IM Communications thrive in challenging times.
AS MOBILE screens and social media feeds dragged consumers away from their newspapers and television sets, advertising agencies have had to …
Telco storm brews over social media smears ; M1, StarHub ask IDA to probe allegations that Singtel prompted 'influencers' to complain about…
SINGAPORE — The major telcos here have been dragged into a controversy over the conduct of social media agency Gushcloud, with M1 and StarHub asking the authorities to look into allegations that Singtel, through the agency, incentivised …
Niche magazines flourish in Internet age
The Straits Times, 16 March 2015, 984 words, Lee Jian Xuan, (English)
Two magazines – on design and food – are making a worldwide splash despite their high prices and amid talk of print dying
One is an indie design magazine swathed in a thick laminate, featuring perfectly chiselled and coiffed models in …
Heartbreak at publishing house
The Straits Times, 15 March 2015, 715 words, FENG ZENGKUN, (English)
I was 24 years old when I spent four months deflating thousands of people's dreams.
I was working as an intern at a well-known science fiction and fantasy publishing firm in the United States.
How to build a 'rational' cyberspace
TODAY (Singapore), 12 March 2015, 943 words, Carol Soon, (English)
Last month, the Media Literacy Council (MLC) launched a campaign to spur pro-social online behaviour. The campaign, timed to mark the Safer Internet Day, celebrates individuals and groups that exhibit responsibility and empathy in their …
BUDGET DEBATE; MDA to nurture digital film and video sectors
Business Times Singapore, 11 March 2015, 817 words, Amit Roy Choudhury, (English)
THE Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is looking at developing a Creators' Space to nurture the country's digital film and video sectors by increasing collaboration within the community.
BUDGET DEBATE; Public-service TV content to get more funding
THE government will invest S$250 million per year over the next five years on public-service broadcast (PSB) programmes to make available more compelling and engaging local TV content.
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 2 covers 4-10 Mar 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Technology a key driver in advertising industry
The Straits Times, 9 March 2015, 540 words, (English)
MS CONNIE Chan, president of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Singapore (4As), and managing director of market management service firm, MEC Global Solutions, gives her views on the future of the advertising industry in …
Environment champion walks the talk
The Straits Times, 9 March 2015, 1280 words, (English)
This week, Ignatius Low looks at the many suggestions readers of this series have submitted of people they feel are helping to define the new Singapore, and picks an expat environmentalist who tells him that it is never too late to follow …
[ME & MY MONEY]; Father of 'Singapore Girl' invests by instinct
The Straits Times, 8 March 2015, 1789 words, Rachael Boon, (English)
Founder of Batey Ads has dabbled in property and racehorses but prefers to invest in people
The brand guru who dreamt up global icon the Singapore Girl for Singapore Airlines (SIA) has developed an offbeat take on investing after his decades …
BY INVITATION; Law plays catch-up with technology
The Straits Times, 7 March 2015, 1581 words, Simon Chesterman, For The Straits Times, (English)
Regulating technology requires the law to keep abreast of rapidly changing trends. The explosion of personal information and the growth of virtual currencies pose particular challenges.
Time for digital financial innovation
Business Times Singapore, 6 March 2015, 682 words, Vivianne Arnold , (English)
THE advent of the Internet has often been compared to invention of the printing press in the late 15th century. Like the Internet, the printing of books made information ubiquitous and readily accessible, empowering people with knowledge …
Do not let past misdemeanours haunt youths in the Internet age
TODAY (Singapore), 5 March 2015, 958 words, Lim Sun Sun, (English)
The recent trials and subsequent treatment of the five teenagers involved in the Toa Payoh graffiti incident are regrettable in many ways.
Certainly, while violating Singapore's tough anti-vandalism measures is disturbing, so too is the …
Singapore has the best quality-of-living standards in Asia: Mercer report
Channel NewsAsia, 17:23, 4 March 2015, 421 words, (English)
SINGAPORE: The Republic is the city with the best living quality-of-living standards in Asia, according to the Mercer 2015 Quality of Living Rankings released on Wednesday (Mar 4).
NLB saga: Author defends controversial book
The Straits Times, 4 March 2015, 539 words, Pearl Lee, (English)
Characters in White Swan Express reflect her pro-family values, she says
JEAN Davies Okimoto's children's book, The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, made headlines last year when the National Library Board (NLB) pulled it off the …
Women in Communication
By Debra Bernadette L'Angellier • March 8, 2015 Audio-Visual Materials, Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Contest, Happenings, Industry News & Updates, Useful Tools
If you are reading this on 8 March and there is a lady sitting near you, turn and wish her Happy International Women's Day.
UNESCO has set aside this day every year to celebrate women and their achievements and there is no better day to take a look at women in the field of communication.
And being the good librarian that I am, I have done up some resources concentrating on women and communication.
Below are some books to check out, but if you are more of the visual type, there is also a list of movies to borrow. These lists are by no means exhaustive, I am sure you have your own take on some great books and movies dealing with the feminine mystic. The United Nations also have a list of resources on Gender and Women's Issues.
Women in Mass Communication
Women and Advertising
Women and Stereotype
The Iron Lady
Why women count
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Breakfast at Tiffany
By Law Loo Shien • March 3, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Communication Policy & Research, Industry News & Updates, Information Studies, Journalism & Publishing, Public & Promotional Communication
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 1 covers 25 Feb to 3 Mar 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Red faces in Blurred Lines plagiarism suit
Awkward music industry details exposed as pop stars Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. defend themselves
New York – Before a special audience in Los Angeles last week, velvet-voiced pop singer Robin Thicke performed his 2013 hit …
Praised and pilloried – investigative journalist no stranger to controversy
CONTROVERSY is not new to investigative journalist Chai Jing, whose documentary on China's air pollution has become the latest talking point.
Celebrating the birth of the paperback
New York – Curious strollers in early-16th-century Venice might have paused by the shop of the great printer Aldus Manutius only to be scared off by a warning posted over the door, reading, "State your business briefly, and then immediately …
Manager cleared over sale of 'un-Islamic' book
The Straits Times, 27 February 2015, 342 words, (English)
KUALA LUMPUR – A Muslim manager of bookstore chain Borders Malaysia has been given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal by the country's Syariah High Court on a charge of selling and distributing a book which the authorities said …
US ruling on Net neutrality will have impact worldwide
The Straits Times, 25 February 2015, 879 words, Ang Peng Hwa And Kyu Ho Youm For The Straits Times, (English)
THE recent announcement by Mr Tom Wheeler, chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), that the US government will ensure Net neutrality signals a significant shift in how the Internet will be treated in the …
Millennials still prefer print for pleasure and learning
Business Times Singapore, 25 February 2015, 1247 words, (English)
Studies show the highest print readership rates are among those aged 18 to 29
FRANK Schembari loves books – printed books. He loves how they smell. He loves scribbling in the margins, underlining interesting sentences, folding a …
The New York Times – Anatomy of a Screen
By Debra Bernadette L'Angellier • March 2, 2015 Audio-Visual Materials, Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Happenings, Industry News & Updates, Useful Tools
Have you watched a really great movie and admired the way the scene or scenes were shot. The colour, balance, framing and lighting, then you may be interested to check out The New York Times – Anatomy of a Screen.
The site allows you to take a close look at selected scenes from various movies. You will be able to hear from the directors themselves on why they chose to film these scenes in that particular manner.
If you need a little inspiration for your next film project, take a look and listen and maybe you might get a creative spark, if not, it is a great site to learn more about your favourite movies
News You Can Use – February 2015 – Issue 4
By Law Loo Shien • February 24, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Communication Policy & Research, Industry News & Updates, Information Studies, Journalism & Publishing, Public & Promotional Communication
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 4 covers 18-24 Feb 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
China in an online world of its own
The Straits Times, 24 February 2015, 747 words, Nayan Chanda For The Straits Times, (English)
IS CHINA, the poster child for globalisation, about to shift into reverse gear on international engagement?
A series of recent measures by Beijing to ostensibly protect its cyber sovereignty have raised serious questions about whether the …
A tech whiz kid who shuns the limelight
The Straits Times, 23 February 2015, 1561 words, (English)
This week, Ignatius Low speaks to 18-year-old Neo Soon Keat who started a Web hosting business out of his bedroom when he was 14 and finds that, in the new Singapore, the acquisition of knowledge is not a matter of textbooks and tuition
The Read Interview; Do you know Teo Poh Leng?
The Straits Times, 22 February 2015, 1030 words, Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent, (English)
Japanese academic seeks pioneering poet who went silent after the fall of Singapore
Twenty years after she left Singapore, a Japanese researcher is looking back to the island for answers about a little- remembered pioneering Malayan poet who …
Bollywood trying to woo China filmgoers
The Straits Times, 22 February 2015, 999 words, Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi, (English)
Indian movie industry hopes to repeat success of Dhoom 3 and 3 Idiots, which overcame language and cultural barriers
A Bollywood film about an alien who lands on earth and questions some religious practices in India is set for a massive …
UK paper accused of ignoring HSBC tax story for ad revenue
LONDON – The Daily Telegraph's former chief political commentator, Mr Peter Oborne, has called for an independent inquiry into the British paper's editorial guidelines over its lack of coverage of the HSBC tax story, which he described as a …
Microsoft launches cybercrime centre here
MyPaper, 18 February 2015, 261 words, LESTER HIO, (English)
A NEW centre will keep track of online threats and help maintain Singapore's cyber security through intelligence sharing and working with partners.
Fears of censorship with changes to arts entertainment licensing
The Straits Times, 18 February 2015, 906 words, Corrie Tan And Deepika Shetty, (English)
Several newly incorporated and recently autonomous arts institutions are now required to apply for arts entertainment licences from the Media Development Authority (MDA) for their exhibitions and performances.
Make local video-on-demand known to the masses
Digital Life, 18 February 2015, 601 words, Oo Gin Lee, (English)
I tuned in to Toggle for the first time last week. MediaCorp's video-on-demand and live TV service has been around for some time, but I did not check it out until recently, when the Toggle app could be downloaded on Xbox Live.
Banned Iranian director Panahi's Taxi wins Golden Bear
Berlin – Banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi's Taxi, which shows a cabby driving an odd assortment of people around Teheran but is really a condemnation of censorship, won the Golden Bear for Best Film last Saturday at the Berlin …
Comedians as 'agents of thought'
In the second instalment of a six-part series, Ignatius Low speaks to local comedian Rishi Budhrani about the social role of comedy and whether the limits to political incorrectness would eventually shift in the new Singapore.
Trust but verify: The future of information research in S'pore
Business Times Singapore, 14 February 2015, 906 words, Tim Hunt, (English)
SINGAPORE has managed to build an enviable economic position, despite lacking natural resources, thanks to its greatest assets: knowledge and people. The Singaporean government realises this and has encouraged the knowledge economy by …
Transforming modern TV journalism with satire
Washington – More than comedy, more than news: Jon Stewart's The Daily Show took the genre of satirical journalism to new heights, becoming an important element in American political discourse.
Old spaces: The new frontier
The Straits Times, 13 February 2015, 1340 words, Nabilah Said, (English)
Old buildings are being revived for alternative uses, such as art shows, concerts and parties
On a Tuesday evening, about 20 people are in the foyer of what used to be the largest cinema in Singapore when it opened in the 1970s.
LKY mania
Business Times Singapore, 13 February 2015, 973 words, Helmi Yusof, (English)
In the last few years, artworks featuring Lee Kuan Yew have turned into a flourishing cottage industry. BT Lifestyle finds out how the likeness of the founding father of modern Singapore is sweeping the art world
Google, mighty now, but not forever
TODAY (Singapore), 13 February 2015, 1269 words, (English)
NEW YORK — Technology giants often meet their end not with a bang but a whimper, a slow, imperceptible descent into irrelevancy that may not immediately be reflected in the anodyne language of corporate earnings reports.
Online debate now more balanced, calm: Study ; But blogs with high political content more anti-government, say IPS researchers
TODAY (Singapore), 12 February 2015, 584 words, Ng Jing Yng, (English)
SINGAPORE — Contrary to perceptions of it being the Wild Wild West when it comes to political commentary and discussion, the online space has become more balanced over the years, with more voices on either side of debates on issues, …
Introducing Bash – biggest space to help grow start-ups
The Straits Times, 12 February 2015, 554 words, Grace Chng, Senior Correspondent, (English)
THE name is memorable – Bash – and so is the aim. Singapore's largest space dedicated to start-ups was opened yesterday to bring investors and entrepreneurs together to build a strong pipeline of new businesses.
The Write and the Wrong
By Debra Bernadette L'Angellier • February 13, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Happenings, Industry News & Updates
Is there a guaranteed formula for a blockbuster film? A definite strategy that will ensure the movie produced will in fact bring in the cash?
In an industry where, let's face it, making money is one of the most important things, it is not surprising that many scriptwriters feel pressured to change their scripts to suit the film studios' 'idea' of a blockbuster. This often results in screenwriter seeing their work butchered and the storyline changed and sometimes even without prior knowledge.
Here is a recent article from The Guardian which looks at the "heavy-handed script editing' by film bosses. Many scriptwriters see this as an insult to their work and profession, accusing film bosses of bleeding the industry of actual talent.
Suffice to say, independent films don't suffer as much from this 'heavy-handedness' as compared to the films which are produced by larger studios.
But when push comes to shove, what will you do if you were a scriptwriter? Would you sacrifice getting your script made into a film because you do not want to change anything or would you give in? Where will you draw the line?
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 2 covers 4-10 Feb 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Facebook launches site against cyberbullying ; Bullying prevention site urges action by giving advice to cyberbullies and victims
TODAY (Singapore), 10 February 2015, 395 words, Matthias Tay, (English)
SINGAPORE — In an effort to stand up to cyberbullying, Facebook and the Media Literacy Council (MLC) have launched a bullying prevention website to teach the public what they can do about cyberbullying, using simple step-by-step guides.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself online
TODAY (Singapore), 10 February 2015, 940 words, Stephanie Hung, (English)
Singapore is one of the most wired cities in the Asia-Pacific, coming in fifth after South Korea, New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Its population of 5.47 million is also one of the most connected via social media, boasting the …
Cyber security, more inclusive internet structure key for connected economies: Yaacob
Channel NewsAsia, 22:55, 9 February 2015, 538 words, (English)
SINGAPORE: A multi-stakeholder approach to internet governance and cyber security are two issues that will be key for Singapore and any connected society and economy, said Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim at the …
Bahrain confirms suspension of Saudi-owned news channel
MANAMA: Bahrain said on Monday it had suspended the operation of a new satellite news channel owned by a Saudi prince shortly after its launch because it had not done enough to combat "extremism and terrorism".
The next 50 years of Singapore's security
Straits Times, 7 February 2015, 1424 words, (English)
Ho Kwon Ping, the first Institute of Policy Studies S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, delivered his third lecture this week with the focus on security and sustainability. Here is an edited excerpt from his speech.
BY INVITATION; Integration, S'pore style: A mix of laws and social norms
Straits Times, 7 February 2015, 1614 words, Chan Heng Chee, For The Straits Times, (English)
One month after the Paris killings of staff at Charlie Hebdo magazine, the writer traces Singapore's own journey in integrating minority communities.
Blogger Xiaxue obtains Protection Order against SMRT Ltd (Feedback)
TODAY (Singapore), 7 February 2015, 405 words, Valerie Koh, (English)
SINGAPORE — Prominent blogger Wendy Cheng, better known by her moniker Xiaxue, has obtained a Protection Order against Facebook page SMRT Ltd (Feedback) for repeated harassment against her and her family — in a rare instance where such an …
Twitter, Google to make tweets more searchable
TODAY (Singapore), 6 February 2015, 326 words, (English)
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has struck a deal with Google to make its 140-character updates more searchable online.
In the first half of this year, tweets will start to be visible in Google's search results as soon as they are posted, thanks to …
The rise of public opinion means new rules for dictators
TODAY (Singapore), 6 February 2015, 1347 words, Robert Kaplan & Dafna Rand, (English)
The concept of dictatorship is badly in need of revision. The old model of remote tyrants inflicting arbitrary, often eccentric, edicts on their cowed or indoctrinated subjects, with few constraints on their behaviour and few threats to …
Mockingbird sequel gets published
Go Set A Watchman set 20 years later, but was written before Harper Lee's famous book
New York – For more than half a century, To Kill A Mockingbird has stood apart as a singular American literary masterpiece, a perennial bestseller that has …
From Print to Screen and Back Again
By Debra Bernadette L'Angellier • February 9, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Happenings, Industry News & Updates
How do films and television series maintain their popularity after their time in the spotlight has ended?
One way is to turn to the publishing world. Many series and movies franchise their stories to books or comics — think James Bond, Star Wars and now Sons of Anarchy. The irony of this is many series and movies started out as printed works in the first place.
For the most part, this is a marketing tool to make sure the characters stay fresh in the minds of the fans, and at the same time trying to appeal to a whole new group of people. Plus it is also a great way to bring in extra revenue.
A recent article in the New York Times, talks about this very strategy. It is interesting to look at the pros and cons of such a strategy. Vanity Fair, also did a story on this, you can read the article here. Novelization, as it is called, is not a new practice, it has been around for a while, and did you know there is even an 'International Association of Media Tie in Writers'. The organisation supports these writers and promotes best practices.
There is more than meets the eye to novelization. It does play a part in the big media business cycle, but as technology changes the way people talk about content on the big and small screen, is there still a market for such material and if not, what does the next chapter of the industry look like?
By Law Loo Shien • February 3, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Communication Policy & Research, Industry News & Updates, Information Studies, Journalism & Publishing, Public & Promotional Communication
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 1 covers 28 Jan to 3 Feb 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Too much English on Tamil, Malay TV: MDA report
Straits Times, 3 February 2015, 525 words, Sarah Giam, (English)
Too many English words and phrases are being interspersed with Malay and Tamil on television channels such as Suria and Vasantham.
This is one of the concerns expressed in the Media Development Authority's (MDA) first combined annual report …
Improving lives, one story at a time
Straits Times, 3 February 2015, 420 words, Olivia Ho, (English)
READING the papers may leave you feeling overwhelmed, with the news often dominated by the many challenges facing the world.
This June, however, a special Saturday supplement will zoom in on the solutions to some of these problems – and you …
MDA hails better PSB programmes
SINGAPORE — A combined annual report issued by four committees under the Media Development Authority (MDA) has commended improvements in the production quality of Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes here.
Straits Times, 1 February 2015, 1900 words, Lydia Vasko, (English)
There are many ways to preserve your holiday memories, from physical scrapbooks to mobile apps
When travellers return from the year-end holiday season, their digital archives will have expanded like their waistlines, and the question soon …
Economist gets first female editor in 172 years
Straits Times, 1 February 2015, 687 words, Paul Zach, (English)
International news media hails choice of business affairs editor as a 'breakthrough'
When Britain's respected weekly, The Economist, found out it was losing its editor-in-chief in December, it took the unusual step of e-mailing a list of 13 …
China mulls over rating system for TV shows
MyPaper, 30 January 2015, 447 words, (English)
FOLLOWING the re-editing of controversial historical television series The Empress Of China, China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (Sarft) media watchdog said it is looking into providing a rating system for …
MDA clarifies scope of Remote Gambling Act
TODAY (Singapore), 29 January 2015, 505 words, Kelly Ng, (English)
SINGAPORE — The new Remote Gambling Act will not cover games that do not allow players to receive money or exchange game credits for cash prizes, the Media Development Authority (MDA) clarified yesterday, following discussion with 10 …
Get lost in Facebook's VR short film
FACEBOOK'S Oculus VR is getting into movies, with an in-house studio dedicated to making virtual-reality (VR) films, and premiered its first short piece at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday.
On Location in Singapore
By Debra Bernadette L'Angellier • February 3, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Industry News & Updates, Search Tips, Useful Tools
This year Singapore turns 50, and there is a wide range of celebrations going on all over the island to commemorate the past 50 years.
To join in with this nostalgic celebration here is a perfect book, 'The World Film Locations – Singapore'. The book looks back at some the of the best films made in Singapore, by our local directors, through iconic Singapore landscapes.
Some of these places have changed quite a bit, while others still remain the same. But it gives readers a chance to look at the then and the now and maybe give inspiration to a new generation of film makers as well.
This book is part of the 'World Film Locations' series, which looks at different film locations around the world. The other books in the series can be viewed here.
News You Can Use – January 2015 – Issue 4
By Law Loo Shien • January 27, 2015 Broadcast & Cinema Studies, Communication Policy & Research, Industry News & Updates, Information Studies, Journalism & Publishing, Public & Promotional Communication
Selected news articles from 'Singapore' sources in Factiva.com (Issue 4 covers 21-27 Jan 2015). To read the full-text, search under Factiva.com (access for NTU staff/students). Not sure how to search? Click here.
Hong Kong media manipulated by officials, says report
Straits Times, 27 January 2015, 434 words, (English)
HONG KONG – A report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has warned of "intervention behind the scenes" of Hong Kong's media as fears grow over press freedom and interference from Beijing.
Ikea bookbook ad propels agency to 'world top 3' status
Straits Times, 27 January 2015, 439 words, Cheryl Faith Wee, (English)
ITS advertisement for Ikea appeared to spoof that for tech giant Apple's mega-thin MacBook laptops, featuring the store's furniture catalogue as an 8mm "bookbook".
MediaCorp reorganises to sharpen customer focus
TODAY (Singapore), 27 January 2015, 359 words, (English)
SINGAPORE — MediaCorp announced yesterday a major reorganisation, moving away from traditional media lines towards a focus on consumers and their preferences.
Public opinion sinks 'fishing-boat prison' idea
Straits Times, 26 January 2015, 1006 words, Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok, (English)
SOMETHING unusual happened in Thailand recently: The government canned its plan to send prisoners to work on fishing boats.
It marked one of the few occasions when a policy mooted by the kingdom's military rulers – that went as far as it did …
THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH CLARA CHEO; Creating cinematic memories
Straits Times, 26 January 2015, 1757 words, John Lui, (English)
Apart from pushing expansion and renewal plans, Golden Village's first female head, Clara Cheo, works to keep the cinema chain ahead of competitors
Rise of social media brings threat, opportunity to Cambodia's rulers
PHNOM PENH — The CCTV footage is blurry but graphic. A gunman stands over a cringing victim, firing bullet after bullet into his body until the Phnom Penh street is spattered with blood.


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A: You could build a collection of @ticket.save's return values, call .all? on them, and if you get a false raise the rollback:
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Avila Beach, California
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Place in California, United States
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Avila Beach, with Point San Luis at left
Location of Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 120°43′15″W / 35.19917°N 120.72083°W / 35.19917; -120.72083Coordinates: 35°11′57″N 120°43′15″W / 35.19917°N 120.72083°W / 35.19917; -120.72083
6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) 0.29%
430 ft (130 m)
258.91/sq mi (99.96/km2)
UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
UTC-7 (PDT)
Sunset over Avila Beach, May 2010
Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Port San Luis
Brochure for San Luis Hot Springs (now Avila Hot Springs), circa 1915
Avila Beach (Spanish: Ávila) is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States,[3] located on San Luis Obispo Bay[4] about 160 miles (257 km) northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles (320 km) south of San Francisco. The population was 1,576 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Avila Beach as a census-designated place (CDP).[2]
5 Points of interest
The name Avila commemorates Miguel Ávila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842.[3][5] The town was established in the latter half of the 19th century, when it served as the main shipping port for San Luis Obispo. Around this time, Luigi Marre built a honeymoon hotel here and steamboats brought customers from San Francisco and Los Angeles.[6]
Although Avila Beach still has a working commercial fishing pier and the inland areas have extensive apple orchards, tourism is now the main industry. There are few historical structures remaining; among the oldest is the Point San Luis Light, built in 1890 after a series of shipping accidents. During World War II the beach and port were used for the Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay.[7]
In the late 1990s, Unocal began the cleanup of decades old oil seepage discovered years earlier from corroding pipes under the township, and which had caused a massive oil spill under the town.[8] Over 6,750 truckloads of contaminated material was sent to a Bakersfield landfill, and replaced with clean Guadalupe Dunes sand.[9] Many of the town's homes and businesses, including several blocks of Front Street, were razed as a result of the quarter-mile-wide excavation. New buildings, homes, businesses, modern walkways and sea motif walls and benches have been constructed.[10]
Geography[edit]
The beach is less than 0.5 miles (0.8 km) long and sheltered in San Luis Bay, which is formed by Point San Luis on the west and Fossil Point on the east. Avila Beach faces south and the 600 foot elevation of Point San Luis breaks the prevailing northwesterly winds. It is therefore usually warmer than the other beaches on the Central Coast. Most of Avila Beach is undeveloped, except for a few blocks adjacent to the beach with homes, hotels, and small businesses, and a few upscale housing developments inland near a golf course. Avila Beach is also known for its hot springs, which are used for resort spas.
U.S. Route 101 and State Highway 1 bypass this part of the coastline to the east in favor of a more direct route from Pismo Beach north to San Luis Obispo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km2), 99.71% of it land, and 0.29% of it water.
Average temperatures vary little during the year, ranging from 47–49 °F (8–9 °C) to 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) from November through April, and from 60–69 °F (16–21 °C) to 80–82 °F (27–28 °C) from May through October. Average annual rainfall is 15 inches (380 mm). Along with much of the California coast, winter is the wet season, with more than 70% of the yearly rain falling from December through March, while summer brings drought conditions.
Demographics[edit]
2010 1,627 —
2020 1,576 −3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
The 2010 United States Census[12] reported that Avila Beach had a population of 1,627. The population density was 269.9 people per square mile (104.2/km2). The racial makeup of Avila Beach was 1,507 (92.6%) White, 13 (0.8%) African American, 7 (0.4%) Native American, 33 (2.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 34 (2.1%) from other races, and 33 (2.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 111 persons (6.8%).
The Census reported that 1,627 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 842 households, out of which 115 (13.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 416 (49.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 39 (4.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 36 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 (1.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 296 households (35.2%) were made up of individuals, and 108 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93. There were 471 families (55.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.45.
The population was spread out, with 183 people (11.2%) under the age of 18, 74 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 263 people (16.2%) aged 25 to 44, 597 people (36.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 510 people (31.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
There were 1,093 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (70.0/km2), of which 529 (62.8%) were owner-occupied, and 313 (37.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 1,074 people (66.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 553 people (34.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Points of interest[edit]
Humpback whales are becoming features for local tourism.
Avila Beach has three piers: Avila Beach Pier, 1,685 feet (514 m) in length, is open to tourist strolling and recreational fishing;[13] Harford Pier, which is for commercial fishing boats to offload their wares since 1873;[14] and the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly SLO) Pier, part of the university's marine research program, is not publicly accessible.
In recent years, the pier has become a site for whale watching as numbers of grays and humpback whales come into bays around the pier to feed and draw crowds during the seasons.[15]
Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, is located in a remote part of the Avila Beach unincorporated area, about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the beach itself. In 2016, the owner of the plant, PG&E decided to allow the licenses for two reactors to expire in 2024 and 2025, which would close the power plant.[16][17]
The Avila Beach Pier was featured in a Super Bowl advertisement on February 7, 2010.[18]
Avila Beach was the primary shooting location for the 1979 film California Dreaming, which starred Dennis Christopher, Glynnis O'Connor, and Seymour Cassel.[19][20]
Port San Luis Pier. The pier also has a live fish market and harbor patrol office.
Avila Beach and its piers.
See Canyon in Avila Beach, with apple orchards visible in the distance.
Avila Beach and Harford Pier, late 19th century. Point San Luis and Whaler's Island are visible in the near distance.
Humpback whale lunge feeding off Avila Beach, 2012
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
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^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avilla Beach Census Designated Place
^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avilla Beach Populated Place
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Luis Obispo Bay
^ Durham, David L. (2000). Durham's place names of California's Central Coast: includes Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Monterey & Santa Cruz counties. Quill Driver Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-884995-29-3.
^ David W. Kean, Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 19
^ Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay
^ Paddock, Richard C. (September 28, 1994). "A Long-Buried Oil Spill Casts Beach Town Adrift : Pollution: Unocal is removing tainted soil from Avila Beach, but business district may go with it". Los Angeles Times.
^ Martin, Glen (June 8, 1988). "Unocal to Tear Down Toxic Town -- and Rebuild It". SFGate.
^ McManis, Sam (July 6, 2014). "Avila Beach remakes itself, from disaster to destination". Sacramento Bee.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Avilla Beach CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
^ "Avila Pier Closed". Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^ "World Port Source - Port San Luis Harbor". Retrieved July 15, 2012.
^ Herndon, Kathrene (June 18, 2015). "People flock from all over to check out whales in Avila Beach". KSBY. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
^ Gardner, Timothy (2021-11-09). "Saving nuclear plant could help California hit climate goals -report". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ Blunt, Katherine (2021-10-16). "California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ "Behind the Scenes of Bridgestone's Super Bowl Spots". Ad Age. 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ Staff report. "Film series to feature movies made in SLO County". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ Weltner, Anna. "SLOIFF screens films shot in SLO County". New Times San Luis Obispo. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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Vincenzo Viviani (April 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703) was an Italian mathematician and scientist. He was a pupil of Torricelli and a disciple of Galileo.

Biography
Vincenzo Viviani was born in Florence to the nobles Jacopo di Michelangelo Viviani and Maria Alamanno del Nente. While attending a Jesuit school Viviani studied the humanities. Following the study of humanities, Viviani turned to mathematics. He studied geometry under the instruction of Galilean follower Clemente Settimi.  It was through Clemente that Viviani would gain recognition and meet Clemente's instructor, Tuscan Court mathematician Famiano Michelini.  In 1638, Michelini initiated the Grand Duke Ferdinand II de' Medici's interest in Viviani and arranged their introduction in Livorno where Viviani would demonstrate his abilities. The Grand Duke offered Viviani a monthly salary to continue his education and introduced him to Galileo, whose deteriorating health required a capable and competent assistant.  Later that year, Viviani was able to expand his knowledge over the philosophy of nature while assisting Galileo on Two new sciences, in which Galileo studied the acceleration of free bodies along an inclined plane. Their frequent exchange over the subject inspired Galileo to elaborate on the mathematical theory and complete his demonstration on free bodies that would establish its connection to nature. Viviani would later use similar applications of mathematics in nature during a collaboration with Nicolaus Steno.

In 1639, Viviani moved to Galileo's home in Arcetri to assist him in his studies before they were joined by Evangelista Torricelli in 1641. Apart from being Galileo's disciple, Viviani became a pupil of Evangelista Torricelli and worked on physics and geometry.  Viviani was the last disciple of Galileo until Galileo's death in 1642.

After Torricelli's 1647 death, Viviani was appointed to fill his position at the Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno in Florence. Viviani was also one of the first members of the Grand Duke's experimental academy, the Accademia del Cimento, when it was created a decade later.

Apart from his own career and endeavors, Viviani worked throughout his life to preserve the contributions and life of Galileo. In 1654, Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici tasked Viviani with gathering material in order to write a biography about Galileo's life and work. Carlo Manolessi also recruited Viviani to assist him and others in creating a compilation of Galileo's work and coordinating the frontispiece for Galileo's publication.

From 1655 to 1656, Viviani edited the first edition of Galileo's collected works. Viviani tried to publish an account of the life of Galileo, but claimed that his efforts were halted by the Catholic church although this claim has been challenged.

One of the primary interests of Viviani was the study of the mathematics of the ancients. Viviani spent much of his life restoring the works of Aristaeus the Elder and Apollonius.

In 1660, Viviani and Giovanni Alfonso Borelli conducted an experiment to determine the speed of sound.  Timing the difference between the seeing the flash and hearing the sound of a cannon shot at a distance, they calculated a value of 350 meters per second (m/s), considerably better than the previous value of 478 m/s obtained by Pierre Gassendi. The currently accepted value is 331.29 m/s at 0 °C or 340.29 m/s at sea level. It has also been claimed that in 1661 he experimented with the rotation of pendulums, 190 years before the famous demonstration by Foucault.

By 1666, Viviani started to receive many job offers as his reputation as a mathematician grew. That same year, Louis XIV of France offered him a position at the Académie Royale and John II Casimir of Poland offered Viviani a post as his astronomer. Fearful of losing Viviani, the Grand Duke appointed him First Mathematician of the Tuscan Court. The position was previously held by Galileo, whose death resulted in Torricelli's appointment to the position, followed by Viviani years after Torricelli's death. Viviani accepted this post and turned down his other offers. From 1666 to 1667, Viviani guided Nicolaus Steno on the geometrical propositions of anatomical figures and dissections of shark muscle fibers. The shark dissection figures in Elementorum myologiae specimen, seu musculi descriptio geometri demonstrated the possible functions of anatomical structures by combining anatomy with geometry while observing muscle contractions.

In  1687, he published a book on engineering, Discorso intorno al difendersi da' riempimenti e dalle corrosione de' fiumi.

Upon his death, Viviani left an almost completed work on the resistance of solids, which was subsequently completed and published by Luigi Guido Grandi.

In 1737, the Church finally allowed Galileo to be reburied in a grave with an elaborate monument.  The monument that was created in the church of Santa Croce was constructed with the help of funds left by Viviani for that specific purpose. Viviani's own remains were moved to Galileo's new grave as well.

The lunar crater Viviani is named after him.

Inscriptions

In Florence, Viviani had Galileo's life and achievements written in Latin on the façade of his palace, on huge stone scrolls. The palace was then renamed Palazzo dei Cartelloni.

Works (selection)

 Racconto istorico della vita di Galileo Galilei (Historical Account of the Life of Galileo Galilei) (composed in 1654, published in 1717); English translation, "Historical Account of the Life of Galileo Galilei", in On the Life of Galileo: Vincenzo Viviani's Historical Account and Other Early Biographies, edited, translated and annotated by Stefano Gattei, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019, pp. 1–93.
 "Relazione intorno al riparare per quanto possibile sia la città e campagne di Pisa dall'inondazioni" (April 12, 1684)

See also
Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
Viviani's theorem
Viviani's curve

References

External links

 Viviani page at Rice University's Galileo Project
 Viviani's Theorem

1622 births
1703 deaths
Scientists from Florence
17th-century Italian mathematicians
17th-century Italian astronomers
17th-century Italian physicists
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Have You Ever Seen Somebody In A Wheelchair Get Up And Walk?
Have you ever been out in town and seen somebody who looks perfectly healthy get out of a car they had just parked in the spot for disabled people or seen somebody on a mobility scooter park outside and walk into the shop? If you are anything like I was before I fell ill, you might think these people are faking and milking the system for benefits and attention, but you'd be wrong, just like I was!
This week is Invisible Disabilities Week. An annual awareness campaign where patients and activists share their knowledge and experience of life with invisible illness and disability. In 2015 I became severely ill with an invisible chronic illness. Before that, I was very judgemental about others when it came to illness and disability.
I believed that if people ate healthy, did exercise and avoided cigarettes, drugs and alcohol that they'd not get sick and that wheelchairs were for people who couldn't walk - the real issue was that I was simply ignorant of the realities of chronic illness and invisible disabilities. I just didn't know any better.
Chronic illness has completely turned my life and the lives of my whole family upside down, restricting me to my house and often my bed for years, but if you ever saw me outside, you'd think I was still completely healthy because my condition doesn't cause any physical deformities and cannot be detected visually. I have an invisible disability.
There are many conditions that are terribly debilitating and life destroying yet don't manifest any visual signs that others would identify as an illness or disability just by looking at you. They include autoimmune conditions (like lupus and hashimotos), mental health conditions (such as depression, OCD and Bipolar), chronic pain conditions (like migraines, arthritis, fibromyalgia, CRPS, etc), respiratory conditions (such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, etc) and heart conditions to name just a few. People who suffer from these illnesses, despite looking healthy on the outside most of the time, can be severely restricted and disabled by their symptoms.
I now know that many conditions are fluctuating. This means that what somebody might be able to manage today, they might not manage tomorrow. So many symptoms are unpredictable and can vary considerably from day to day.
Just because somebody made it to the supermarket, or maybe even to the cinema yesterday, does not mean that they will be able to go out today or even for the next week or more. This is because the effort it takes to go out and socialise costs them dearly in the form of elevated pain levels, increased weakness and exhaustion. I now know this from experience.
The "payback" can make it very hard to get out of bed or even brush our teeth. This is the part that you won't ever see - the days and weeks and months spent indoors paying for the short outings and fun we enjoy endure on rare occasions just to experience a bit of life outside the four walls we are often confined to.
Yes, many of us can still walk, but using a stick or a walker or a wheelchair or parking closer to the entrance of a shop can make a huge difference for us.
For me, using a wheelchair outside of the house means that I spend just one month in bed after an outing instead of five. It could mean that I won't have to resort to medicating daily for pain until my body recovers from the exertion - instead the pain might still be bearable.
Using a mobility aid when out would mean that I could continue to shower once a week instead of having to skip 2 weeks at a time until I've recovered from the effects of the outing. It could mean that I get to walk to the sofa a few times a week instead of being confined to my bed for months.
So you see, there are many ways we pay for the small efforts we make at normalcy. Please do not judge disabled people who are trying to participate in normal daily life activities. Do not judge when somebody stands up from a wheelchair or parks in the disabled parking spot and then walks into the store... any steps we can save means more energy and strength to take part in other activities like driving safely back home or cooking dinner or reading a bed-time story to our children.
In the same way that wearing glasses helps me to see better, so that I can read and write and enjoy the beauty of nature and art, so my wheelchair helps me to move and explore and interact with the world outside my house.
If I remove my glasses, I can still see, just not as well as I could with them on and my ability to function is diminished, I might get a headache and burning eyes from straining to see and that could last for a few hours. In the same way, if I don't use a wheelchair, I can still walk, but only a short distance and I will pay so dearly for it that my ability to function is greatly diminished for weeks or even months.
Many think that using an aid is a terrible thing, as if the aid is a life sentence, a burden we bear. "Poor girl, she's confined to a wheelchair" or "Poor child, he has to use that computer to speak for him". That is simply not the case. Imagine for a moment what our life might be like if we didn't have those aids. It is comparable to somebody with failing eyesight being denied glasses or expecting somebody who wears glasses to never take them off. That would be terrible!
Our aids, whether it's a talking computer or a walking stick or noise cancelling headphones doesn't matter, they help us to be more independent and experience everyday life with fewer debilitating consequences. They liberate us. They empower us. They help us - just like your sunglasses and your car help you!
Mobility aids are not just for the paralysed, they are there to help us make the most of our very low energy and strength - so that we can enjoy small windows of independence. Using a stick, walker or wheelchair is liberating for most people with invisible disabilities because these aids often are the very reason we are able to go out and enjoy a bit of life outside. They allow us to go places and interact with people in a way we wouldn't be able to without them. They allow us to spend more time out with our loved ones than we would be able to without the aids.
I have Severe ME (diagnosed as CFS in 2015). When I am in my house, I alternate between using a walker and walking unaided depending on how I am doing in the moment. Sometimes, when I stand up, I feel okay and stable enough to walk to the bathroom unaided, but most of the time this is not the case and I have to use the walker to steady myself.
On the rare occasions I need to leave the house, I have to use a wheelchair. This is partly due to immediate need and partly due to the delayed post-exertion neuro-immune exhaustion (PENE) that will be so much worse if I don't use one.
The severity of my symptoms is affected by emotions too, so the simple excitement of getting to go out, or the concern of a long car trip ahead or the stress of an assessment I have to go to can cause a severe decline in my ability and mobility. Even before I leave the house.
Not to mention the exertion required to get dressed and ready to actually leave the house in the first place. There will also be movement, noises and lights to take into account. It all adds up.
I might be able to stand up and walk a few steps while out, but without the wheelchair I'd be so weak, and in so much pain and shaking, that I would likely collapse and have to stay in bed, in the dark, not just for weeks afterwards, but months. I already pay for at least a month when I do use the wheelchair!
Using the wheelchair, even though I can walk, means less pain, less breathlessness and fewer heart palpitations, which means more participation and stamina. It means less muscle fatigue and shaking, so more enjoyment of my rare outings. It even means less sensory overload and less cognitive dysfunction, so I have better focus and communication.
It might be saving my legs from physical exertion on the day, but it's saving my entire body from a host of unpleasant symptoms for weeks to come!
There seems to be a common belief among some healthy people that disabled people are somehow less than them, that we lack much or miss out on much of life and they pity us, some even look at us in disgust because they assume we have brought ill health upon ourselves by our own bad choices or that we are faking it. Leeching off the government and not contributing to society - this is just not true in the majority of cases.
People don't realise that disability doesn't discriminate and illness doesn't actually care what diet you're on and how often you go to the gym. Accidents happen in an instant and we come into contact with a host of contagions and toxins daily - nobody is immune.
So next time you see somebody get up off their wheelchair or mobility scooter, or walk from the disabled parking space, don't judge them. Don't call them out on it or leave a nasty note on their windshield. You might not see their invisible disability, but they're attempting a tiny semblance of normality and independence - and it will likely cost them dearly in terms of increased symptoms and missing out on things their loved ones do later.
It does us such good emotionally and mentally to set goals for ourselves and accomplish them, even if it's only walking 10 steps or managing to sit through an entire film at the cinema.
Unfortunately I was one of those judgemental people before I got sick. I never could have imagined the type of weakness, exhaustion and pain that can come from simply walking a few steps or being in a crowded shop with buzzing florescent lights. I would never have understood it if I wasn't experiencing it now, firsthand.
This is why I keep sharing my experience. I hope more healthy people will realise that we might look healthy on the outside, but that doesn't mean we don't feel like death on the inside.
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Great post. None of us know what another is going through or what happens 'behind the scenes' we are too quick to judge.
Thanks. So true! It amazes me how oblivious I was before falling ill myself. Shocking.
Thank you. This article is great! It needs to be required reading for everyone!!
Thank you for the lovely compliment, Emily. I am glad you liked the post. Feel free to share it if you think others will benefit from reading it. Happy New Year!
wowowowow! this is so clearly and eloquently explained that i could have wept…( except that level of emotion would leave me ill for a week)! thankyou..I'm going to save and share the link when people need to understand!
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