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Like visitors today, the sailors on the HMS Bounty found Tahiti to be a paradise. But the arrival of Europeans was devastating to Tahitian culture.
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The Brutal Story of How Europe Conquered the Pacific
Warning: It includes mutiny, murder, and mass rape.
BySimon Worrall
The HMS Bounty has become the most notorious ship in the British navy, its captain, William Bligh, a byword for brutality. On April 28, 1789, after setting sail from Tahiti, a group of sailors led by the charismatic Fletcher Christian mutinied, forcing their hated captain off the ship—and into legend. A year earlier, in another corner of the Pacific, the first prisoners were brought ashore at Botany Bay, in the British penal colony that would become Australia. [Find out how a National Geographic photographer discovered the bones of the Bounty.]
In her new book, Paradise in Chains, historian Diana Preston links these two violent events to tell the story of European entry into the South Pacific and how it forever changed life in that seemingly idyllic corner of the world. [Discover the tragic fate of a replica of the HMS Bounty.]
When National Geographic caught up with Preston by phone at her home in London, she explained how Bligh and Christian had a kind of "bromance"; how a female prisoner escaped the penal colony and rowed more than 3,000 miles across the Pacific; and how the British populating of Australia began with a mass rape.
Your book is called "Paradise in Chains." Why did you choose that title?
I wanted a nice, succinct title for a large, complex book. It seemed to get to the essence of what we're talking about: a number of interlinked stories, big human dramas, whether in Australia or Tahiti. It's all about the arrival of Europeans in those areas in the latter half of the 18th century and their perceptions of them, particularly Tahiti.
An image developed of Tahiti as a Garden of Eden, a sexually permissive society, with fruit dropping off of trees, where nobody had to bother to cultivate anything. There was also an image, which turned out not at all to be the case, of a verdant New South Wales, a place fit for settlement.
I also wanted to trace the impact on the indigenous people—what happened to the Tahitians and, in particular, the Aboriginal people of Australia, which is a much sadder and more somber story. All these communities—paradises, if you like—were destroyed by the arrival of Europeans with their diseases, alcohol, gunpowder, weapons, and aspirations. It's a story of a fallen Garden of Eden.
The mutiny on the HMS Bounty has passed into folklore and been the subject of several movies. Was Bligh the tyrannical monster he's portrayed as?
Not exactly. He was rather a small man, not much above five feet, but a martinet, who was verbally sadistic and took pleasure in humiliating people in front of an audience.
You have an interesting juxtaposition of personalities on board the Bounty. Fletcher Christian, who was Bligh's friend and protégé, could flourish under praise and encouragement and believed that he understood how to manage Bligh. He'd written to his brother that Bligh can be very passionate "but I think I have the measure of the man. I think I understand how to deal with him."
Things on the outbound voyage to Tahiti remained reasonably amicable. Bligh appointed Christian his second in command. But on Tahiti there was a breakdown in discipline and order. There were beautiful Tahitian women, and Christian set up home ashore with one of them, whom he called Isabella. Bligh became increasingly irate that routine tasks, like airing the sails and maintenance of the ship, were not being done. This started to sour relations with his wider crew but, particularly, with Christian.
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In 2012 National Geographic's Pristine Seas project went on an expedition to the Pitcairn Islands—a remote archipelago that became home to some of the HMS Bounty mutineers. The expedition led to the historic announcement that the British government has created the largest contiguous marine reserve in the world, protecting this one-of-a-kind ecosystem.
You suggest that a contributing factor was also a "bromance" between William Bligh and Fletcher Christian. Were they lovers?
Some people have looked at that and suggested it. But this is such a well-documented story in letters, private papers, and public records, and there is no suggestion anywhere of that. At that time in the British Navy, it would have been a big issue. If there was anything sexual in it, I don't think it was consummated.
Christian was very much one of the lads, with a dashing, swashbuckling side to him. But as soon as he came under criticism or pressure, he was quite fragile and sensitive. Although there were lots of other people on board who fell out with Bligh, the lynchpin of the rebellion was Christian, though his first thought when it began had been suicide or making a raft and trying to reach a neighboring island. But once the idea had been put into his head, he was desperate enough then to take the lead, and people followed him because of his charisma.
After they took over the HMS Bounty, the mutineers set Bligh and his supporters adrift in the Pacific in an open boat.
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Let's turn to Australia. Though the facts are sometimes disputed, the British populating of the continent could be said to begin with a mass rape. Describe the events that took place at Sydney Cove in February 1788.
The First Fleet had arrived off the coast of New South Wales and anchored in Botany Bay. But Arthur Phillip, the new governor, felt it was not suitable and sailed north to Port Jackson, modern day Sydney. He began disembarking the marines and male prisoners to start setting up camp, building tents, felling trees.
Then the time came for the female convicts to be brought ashore. As the rowing boats came into the shore, this great thunderstorm broke overhead, with lightning splitting the sky. There was also a lot of rum around, which the marines and sailors and some of the male convicts seemed to have got their hands on.
But the storm seems to be what triggered this mass attack on the women. You have accounts of both convicts and marines chasing women up the beach and dragging them to the ground. It wasn't brought under control until the next day and Phillip didn't punish anyone directly for it. But from this time on there were very strict rules that if men were found near the women's camp they would be flogged, and all sorts of other harsh conditions. That first landing of the women was very dramatic and brutal.
Aboriginals perform a welcoming ceremony at World Youth Day in 2008. When the British arrived in Australia, they disregarded Aboriginal rights to land and property.
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Relations between the Aboriginals and the British colonists quickly deteriorated. Explain the origins of the misunderstandings and tell us the fascinating story of an Aboriginal named Bennelong.
The Tahitians had hierarchical, social structures the British could relate to. But the indigenous people of Australia were nomadic and did not have a social structure the British could understand. The land was described as terra nullius, not really belonging to anybody. When the British arrived, even though Phillip, the governor, was himself a humane man, there was a general perception amongst the convicts and marines that the Aboriginals could be disregarded.
What the Aboriginals resented was the casual appropriation of their hunting and fishing grounds and their property. As an Aboriginal, you could put your fishing spear down on a rock, go away for a couple of hours and expect to find it when you came back. The Europeans started stealing these things. So there started to be attacks on convicts who had been sent into the bush to cut rushes.
People in the colony urged the governor, Phillip, to take reprisals. But he was a little ahead of his time and realized that there must be a cause: Something was provoking the Aboriginals to do this. That prompted him to think that these difficulties could be resolved if the two sides could understand each other better.
Phillip went about achieving that in a curious way, though—by kidnapping some young Aboriginal men and bringing them back to the colony. One of these became a famous name in Australian history, a young man called Bennelong, who lived for a while in the governor's house, learned some English, and when Phillip returned to England went along with him. He was introduced to the king and court, then returned to Australia.
The story had a sad ending, though. Bennelong felt stranded between two societies and that he no longer belonged to either. He turned to drink and eventually died. The house which Phillip built for Bennelong is where the Sydney Opera House stands today.
Tell us the amazing story of the convict Mary Broad, or Bryant as she became by marriage, who eventually escaped the penal colony—and how a packet of tea leaves she picked at Sydney Cove ended up at Yale University.
The settlers brought seeds and livestock, with the idea that the colony would flourish. But it didn't. Soon starvation and disease—plus the government sending out further convict fleets, bringing more hungry mouths—made the situation desperate. Mary by now had two young children and was worried about their health. She and her husband and a small group of other convicts—though she seems to have been the leader—started to store supplies beneath the planking of their huts.
One night, they crept along the beach with their supplies in their arms, stole the governor's cutter, and started to row north up the coast of Australia. There were nine adults in all and two children. You can imagine how difficult it was for them in the heavy seas, with blistering sun, storms, and two young children to care for. They were also attacked by indigenous people when they came ashore.
But they managed to reach the island of Timor, in what is now Indonesia. It's absolutely extraordinary that they should have survived. They were at sea for about 69 days and sailed 3,254 nautical miles. They were eventually recaptured and sent back to England to stand trial. Mary Broad escaped the gallows and is believed to have ended her days back in Fowey, the fishing village in Cornwall where she was born.
Among the supplies she took aboard Governor Phillip's cutter were leaves of a vine from which the prisoners had learned from the Aboriginals to make "sweet tea." She later gave some of these leaves to James Boswell, Dr. Johnson's biographer, who helped secure her pardon. Some are now preserved at Yale University, having been found among his papers.
A lava rock monument in Tahiti shows Fletcher Christian and the woman he called Isabella.
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In 1808, an American ship, the Topaz, made an amazing discovery on Pitcairn Island in the Pacific. What was it?
After the Bounty mutiny, Fletcher Christian and a group of others decided to find somewhere where no one would discover them. Taking some Polynesian men and women with them, as well as Christian's Tahitian lover Isabella, they sailed off and arrived at Pitcairn Island.
They then dropped from view until many years later when the Topaz turned up. The crew saw these long boats coming through the surf towards them with these well-grown young men, who called out to them in English. They were completely amazed how these young men, who were partly Polynesian, could possibly know any English. But eventually they realized these were the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.
By that time only one of the original mutineers, John Adams, was still left alive. The Bounty mutineers and the Polynesian men they'd brought with them had fallen out. There were not enough women to go around, plus the Polynesian men felt the Bounty men were enslaving them. Murder and mayhem ensued.
Fletcher Christian was either murdered or committed suicide. It's not certain. Adams transmuted himself into this flowing-haired patriarch running his little community of Polynesian women and children, like a model Christian community. As a result, no one thought it would be fair to arrest him and ship him back to England for court martial. He seemed to them to be a reformed character. Plus, the world had moved on. People had forgotten about the Bounty.
In what ways does the European colonization of the Pacific still reverberate today?
Tahiti fell victim very quickly to the Europeans. Even Captain Cook said early on that it would be best if the Europeans had never come. First, adventurers and whalers and convicts who'd served their time in the penal colony in Port Jackson turned up in Tahiti. Then missionaries arrived. They effectively destroyed all the things that people had found exotic and attractive about Tahitian culture.
When you turn to Australia, the situation is even worse. The Aboriginal community was marginalized as British settlements spread up the coasts and down the rivers. Their rights were not considered at all. That unfairness persists to our day. The Aboriginal communities feel that much has been taken from them in all kinds of ways, physically and culturally, in a way we'll never make good. The damage has been too great.
This interview was edited for length and clarity.
Simon Worrall curates Book Talk. Follow him on Twitter or at simonworrallauthor.com.


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Immigrants face many obstacles. This paper reveals a less obvious one: the procedural system designed to adjudicate immigration removal cases. In the United States, the procedural system itself has become a barrier for immigrants. A structure intended to provide procedural safeguards for im-migrants has instead become an obstruction. Instead of facilitating fair and efficient process, the system is dysfunctional. It is collapsing under its own weight and is unable to adjudicate consistently in a fair and competent manner. This failed procedural system is a barrier to immigration that needs to be fixed. The failure to fix it, despite longstanding and well-known shortcomings, reveals that procedural fairness is not a policy priority in the United States.


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Carlos Lopez-Cantera Is the New Lt. Governor, Rick Scott Announces
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It took almost a year, but Rick Scott has finally named himself a new Lt. Governor. And it's Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, Carlos Lopez-Cantera.
Scott announced his decision Tuesday morning.
The Madrid, Spain-born Lopez-Cantera becomes Florida's first Hispanic lieutenant governor, taking over for Jennifer Carroll, who resigned from the position last March following the controversy with her involvement with an internet-cafe company.
Lopez-Cantera, 39, is youthful, considered to have media savvy, and is Hispanic. But, most importantly, he's Hispanic.
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Lopez-Cantera is something of a shot in the arm for Scott, who has been struggling in the polls.
I am proud to officially announce Miami- Dade Property Appraiser @LopezCantera will be our next Lieutenant Governor of Florida.
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) January 14, 2014
"I think there will be a little more Cuban coffee in the governor's office" -- New FL LG Carlos Lopez-Cantera
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) January 14, 2014
"What's important is to have a great lieutenant governor," Scott told reporters Tuesday morning. "The fact he's so good is important to me. I love the fact he's Hispanic."
Lopez-Cantera told the Miami Herald that he took the job to be more than just a ceremonial face to Scott's re-election aspirations. He was given assurances that he'd have a voice in policy decisions. And Scott loves that Lopez-Cantera is, like him, a big fan of cutting taxes.
In a press release, Scott pointed out Lopez-Cantera's business experience and "expertise in cutting taxes and government regulations will support small business growth and success," as the main reasons he chose to have the Spaniard join the Voldemort Express.
"I look forward to leveraging my experience with small businesses and government tax reform to help further Governor Scott's mission of economic growth and job creation," Lopez-Cantera said.
"It wasn't an easy decision. I had a lot of sleepless nights" Carlos Lopez-Cantera on being new FL LG.
Before being elected as Property Appraiser for Miami-Dade in 2012, Lopez-Cantera served eight years in the Florida House. He chaired the Committee on Business Regulation and the Government Affairs Committee, and served as Majority Whip from 2009 to 2010 and as Majority Leader from 2010 to 2012.
Lopez-Cantera is a licensed realtor and has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami. He also attended Miami-Dade College. He and his wife Renee have two young daughters, Sabrina and Sofia.
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The benefits of high school athletics are well known as is how football in particular is very much a part of the fabric of local communities all across this country. Falls Church is no exception. Falls Church City Public Schools' former and long serving School Board Member Kieran Sharpe mentioned these safety concerns on several occasions during school board meetings during his tenure on the board. However this never led the board to ever seriously considering cancelling the Football program for the George Mason High School (GMHS) Mustangs.
The GMHS athletic program staff take safety very seriously. Under the leadership of Mason's highly accredited Athletic Training Coordinator, Vicki Galliher, George Mason has put in place strict safety protocols. As any student athlete that has taken a hit can tell you, try as you might, no one returns to the field if not cleared by Galliher.
More about the study can be read here.
Football for high schoolers has a lot of merits: creates comradery, builds character and allows athletes to problem solve with their peers. As with any sport or activity, it can be dangerous. I think GMHS does a great job of teaching the athletes correct ways to tackle and play the sport safely. Look at the changes to our playgrounds – no swings, no see saws, no monkey bars, no dodge ball – no fun.
I enjoy going to GMHS football games and look forward to attending this year. I think it is a great sport and brings the community together. Let's keep our sports. Studies have shown that soccer is just as dangerous for head injuries (especially for girls) so we must recognize that all sports have inherent risks. The benefits are amazing if you ever played sports.
My son played football at Mason and had such a great experience! You are so right Sharon, all sports have inherent risks! I can't imagine Mason without football!
This, of course, isn't a local story.
NBCNews.com: The Friday night lights start to dim on high school football.
Doesn"t GMHS provide the data to VDOE? The VDOE data is different then the information on GMHS website for 2017 that says 31% of students in the IB Programme (see below). The * did not appear to have a definition on the web page: Currently at George Mason High School: * 87% of George Mason juniors and seniors participate in the IBDP. 27% of students in the Class of 2015 received the IB Diploma a 92% success rate. 28% of students in the Class of 2016 are currently pursuing the full IB Diploma. 31% of students in the Class of 2017 are currently pursuing the full IB Diploma. As our program continues to expand and serve more students we continue to achieve excellence.
As I former high school football player myself, I can appreciate some of the benefits. Nevertheless, several International country comparisons show that the US educational results are far behind those of other advance economies (usually around 20th place). I'd strongly prefer to spend resources on improving these educational outcomes, rather than competitive team sports, which at the college level and above are riven with corruption. One of the reasons of the high costs for the proposed new GMHS building is the fact that it will have 3 gyms. I havent never been able to determine how much of the operating costs of the school system go to the athletics program, but I suspect a lot. Football is particular requires a lot of expensive equipment, besides being dangerous. having said all the above, I recognize the need for physical education. However, PE should benefit all students, not just those who have an interest or talent in a particular sport and should focus on building & maintaining healthy bodies rather than pushing kids beyond reasonable physical limits which can often lead to permanent damage to their bodies.


2010 Titan pricing and package info released... - MIKE THECARGUY; SUPERCHARGING THE SOCIAL IN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT!
As previously brought to you by the Nissan Guy, the fall out of the agreement with Dodge has resulted in Nissan continuing production of its Titan pickup on our own. I am not alone in saying this is a good thing, the Titan is a great truck and its on its way to being an awesome truck with Nissan's commitment to constant improvement! Although mostly a carryover in mechanical and functional, there are some appearance and package differences for 2010. Starting at only $26,32.00 the Titan is affordable and its 317hp make it pretty powerful which complement the long lasting toughness making the 2010 Titan worth your pickup bucks. The full press release is up on the Nissan News site here.


United Cooperative is teaming up with AgriCharts' and their online grain management system. The Grain Offer System (GOS) allows farmers to create and manage online offers with United Cooperative. The system allows you to create and cancel your offers, sign up for text and/or email notifications for offer order changes. It even allows you to download and sort reports of your current offer activity and history.
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Sometimes, you hear about people who through their seemingly irrepressible optimism show all of us the best way to deal with bitterness and disappointment, and in turn spread our wings and soar to freedom and happiness once more. This is one of those stories. Truly inspirational!
In October last year, twenty-three-year-old Shelby Swink was getting ready to marry the man she had been dating for three years.
'I poured my heart and soul into the wedding plans to try and make it the best day it could be. It was going to be a celebration of our love and commitment to each other, so I wanted it to be absolutely amazing,' Shelby said.
But five days before the wedding, Shelby's fiance told her that he was not in love with her, did not want to marry her, or spend the rest of his life with her. Shelby's dreams were shattered.
'I was in complete shock and had no idea what to think or do. I was numb. The next couple days were a blur of calling guests, canceling services, and figuring out our living arrangements.'
Shelby's loved ones of course really wanted to help her, but they struggled to find the way to do it. The day of the cancelled wedding was very close.
But Shelby knew one thing for certain: 'Pity was the farthest thing from what I wanted or needed.' It was at this point that her wedding photographer suggested turning the spite and bitterness into something positive: a fun photo session centered on ruining her now useless wedding dress.
Shelby recalls: '…after thinking about it, I knew that doing something to mark the occasion was the perfect thing for me. I was not going to let my ex-fiance's mistake of letting me go take away my happiness.'
In the end, the day of the scheduled wedding turned out to be a happy one, with Shelby surrounded by the people who loved her. Her father even brought along some champagne and cigars.
'My mother spent so much money on the dress and alterations, so at first I was nervous to even think about destroying it. But [she and everyone else] supported the idea 100% and even joined me in their own dresses and suit.'
Shelby decided that she wanted her bridesmaids to take part as well, and they were all overjoyed to take part in the photo session.
'The moment the paint hit my dress…I was free. All the disappointment, all the hurt… I just felt it leave me. I can't even describe how liberating and cathartic the experience was for me. I let go of all the hurt and became myself again,' Shelby said.
Although she'd been left almost at the alter, Shelby refused to fall into self-pity and even managed to inspire those around her.
'I am a strong woman who believes that everything happens for a reason. We all face adversity in our lives, but what really defines us is how we decide to overcome that adversity. I decided that I will not let this tragedy and heartbreak consume me, and bring me down in life.'
Shelby had one thing to say to the man who left her: 'Thank you for safeguarding me from even greater pain and disappointment in the future. Thank you for helping me to realize how strong I really am.'
Thanks to you, now I'm certain that no one can take my happiness away from me. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to find my true love in the future.'
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Sara Davis Buechner Piano Concert
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Sara Buechner will be playing pieces by G.F Händel, Wolfgang Mozart, Federico Longás, George Gershwin, and her own compositions.
Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time. Lauded for her "intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess" (New York Times), "thoughtful artistry in the full service of music" (Washington Post), and "astounding virtuosity" (Philippine Star), Japan's InTune magazine sums up: "Buechner has no superior." Ms. Buechner earned a bouquet of top prizes at the world's premiere international piano competitions.
Ms. Buechner has performed in every state and province of North America — as recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with top orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Hollywood Bowl. She has toured throughout Latin and South America and Europe; and she enjoys a special following in Asia, where she has been a featured soloist with the Sydney Symphony, New Zealand Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic, and Shanghai Philharmonic, among many others.
She has commissioned and premiered important contemporary scores by composers such as Michael Brown, John Corigliano, Ray Green, Dick Hyman, Vitězslavá Kaprálová, Jared Miller, Joaquín Nin-Culmell, and Yukiko Nishimura. Ms. Buechner's performance versatility extends to unique collaborations with film and dance (including tours with the Mark Morris Dance Group and Japanese kabuki-mime-mask dancer Yayoi Hirano).
Ms. Buechner has released numerous acclaimed recordings of rare piano music by composers such as Rudolf Friml ("a revelation" — The New York Times), Dana Suesse, Joseph Lamb, Joaquín Turina, Miklós Rózsa, and Ferruccio Busoni (including the world première recording of the Bach- Busoni "Goldberg" Variations).
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620373.00 – 3749 – Amorbia cuneanum – Western Avocado Leafroller Moth – (Walsingham, 1879)
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Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
Powell, J. A. & J. W. Brown, 2012. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 8.1: p. 29; pl. A.1-10. order
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 19.18m, .19m, .20f, .21f, .22f; p. 153. Book Review and ordering
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ISLAMABAD (May 15 2003) : Registering record sales tax collection of Rs 193 billion during the July-April 2002-03, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has amassed Rs 352.104 billion as per final tax collection data of first 10 months of the current financial year as compared to the provisional collection figures of Rs 348.4 billion for the same period showing an increase of Rs 3.704 billion.
The collection of Rs 352.104 billion in July-April 2002-03 is Rs 46 billion more than the collection of Rs 306.1 billion during the corresponding period last fiscal, ie growth of 12 percent.
According to the final tax collection compiled here on Wednesday, the Sales Tax Department has made history by collecting Rs 193.108 billion as gross sales tax during the first 10 months of the current fiscal as compared to Rs 162 billion collected during the same period last fiscal reflecting tremendous growth of over Rs 31 billion (19.2 percent).
The net sale tax collection was Rs 154.1 billion in July-April of the current fiscal as compared to Rs 128.5 billion during the same period of the previous year, ie increase of 20 percent.
The CBR's efforts to generate maximum general sales tax (GST) under VAT mode is bearing fruit as sales tax authorities have not only achieved the International Monetary Fund (IMF) target, but also showed healthy trend on import/domestic sides.
The total net sales tax collection at the import stage was Rs 87,589 million in July-April 2002-03 against Rs 74,821 million during the corresponding period last fiscal, showing growth of Rs 12,768 million or 17.1 percent increase.
Moreover, similar upward trend has been observed at the domestic side where net sales tax receipts stood at Rs 66,535 million against Rs 53,689 million, ie growth of 23.9 percent.
Over 17 percent excess sales tax refund was paid to the business community as the CBR has made huge payment of Rs 38,984 million during July-April 2002-03 against Rs 33,515 million during the same period last fiscal, showing extra payments of Rs 5,469 million.
The final break-up indicated that the net collection on direct taxes side was Rs 109.5 billion during the first 10 months of the outgoing fiscal as compared to Rs 108.4 billion during the same period last fiscal reflecting an increase of Rs 1.1 billion.
Indirect taxes collection was Rs 242.588 billion in July-April 2002-03 against Rs 197.646 billion during the same period last fiscal, ie improvement of 22.7 percent or increase of Rs 44.942 billion.
The CBR collected Rs 53 billion as Customs duty during the first 10 months of the current financial year as compared to Rs 33.247 billion during the same period last fiscal, ie increase of Rs 19.735 billion or 59.4 percent.
The collection of central excise duty (CED) remained unchanged at Rs 35 billion.


The French painter Claude Monet spent one winter — the early part of 1884 — in the Italian town of Bordighera, having been introduced to this part of the Riviera by his friend Renoir the year before. Monet was 43 at the time, already an accomplished artist with some "signature" paintings under his belt, but by no means the international superstar of his later years and still working to evolve his "mature" style. His financial affairs, too, were largely unsettled — he had already moved to Giverny, but only as a tenant, and would still have to work hard for another five years before he had the funds to buy the house for himself and his large patchwork family.
Most of the townscapes and landscapes that provided the motives for the great impressionist painters can be easily identified in today's modern world, and although this is generally true for Monet's works as well (Saint Lazare train station, Rouen Cathedral), it is not the case for Bordighera. This is mainly due to two reasons.
And secondly, because Monet's painterly interests focused on the gardens of Francesco Moreno, and these gardens — internationally famous during Monet's time — no longer exist. Moreno was a rich citrus fruit merchant, and when he lost all his money — briefly after Monet's visit, as it happens — the land was used to build an entire new town of shops and residential homes. Nearly all of modern Bordighera except for the Old Town was built on what was once Moreno's land.
To retrace Monet's steps, walk straight from Bordighera train station into Corso Italia — crossing Via Vittorio Emmanuelle II — until you reach Via Romana, already flanked by many sumptuous villas in Monet's time (although it was just a dirt road then). The road has preserved much of its ancient grandeur and tranquility.
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Actors Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet at the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF premiere of their movie Call Me By Your Name chat about becoming close friends while shooting on location in Crema, Italy.
"What this film has to say about the nature of love, our need to follow our hearts and give ourselves permission to feel, is monumental, and seeing such a young soul navigate that for the first time is equally exhilarating, breathtaking and heartbreaking."
Staggering: His understanding of Elio's journey is extraordinary, and his commitment to the truth of that journey is a wonder to behold.
MELBOURNE -- THERE have been a few moments in my film-going life where I've come to the end of a film and found myself unable and unwilling to move because of how deeply affected I was. It only happens rarely, and always takes me by surprise. I say often in my reviews that film is a subjective art form and each individual experience of rapture is its own private moment to cherish. At the end of the screening of Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me By My Name' at the Melbourne International Film Festival, I found myself in such a moment. I can't account for anyone else in the cinema and their response, I can only tell you my own, and since it's been barely an hour since I left the cinema, it's a moment that I'm still very much recovering from. So please forgive my ramblings as I try to put this experience into words.
Set in the summer of 1983 in Northern Italy, the film looks at six weeks in the life of seventeen year-old Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet). His father (Michael Stuhlbarg), a professor of antiquities, invites Oliver (Armie Hammer), a university student, to come and study with him in their family home. Over Oliver's stay, Elio becomes increasingly infatuated with him, an infatuation that slowly builds into a romance that sends Elio reeling.
Based on the book by André Aciman and written by Oscar-nominee James Ivory, 'Call Me By Your Name' is a transcendent, deeply sensual and enormously moving film, one that beguiles you with its beauty before breaking your heart in the most exquisite way imaginable. Guadagnino, best known for 'I Am Love' (2009) and 'A Bigger Splash' (2015), takes what could easily have been a perfunctory coming-of-age story and weaves it into something almost indescribable, a piece of cinematic poetry that taps right into that which is deep within all of us: the memory of our first love and our first understandings of ourselves as beings capable of desire and being desired. There are no moments of sweeping melodrama or emotion - Elio's meticulously crafted journey revels in the quiet interior struggles that are rarely ever spoken, especially in young men, those enormous emotions that cause cataclysms in our hearts but the outside world can never be a part of. The queer coming-of-age story it presents is both idealised and remarkably grounded, examining Elio's exploration of his body and what it is capable of, both in his attraction to Oliver and the hormonal shifts he has to chart. For Guadagnino, it is the tiny, understated details that fascinate, moments of touch or the proximities of bodies within space, and each one speaks volumes.
The craft of the filmmaking is impeccable from the beginning, Sayombhu Mukdeeprom's sublime cinematography and Samuel Deshors' extraordinary production design capturing the palpable feeling of that kind of summer we never forget. Every frame of the film shudders with longing and possibility, the air thick with sensuality. Ivory's screenplay is sparse and specific, far more interested in the meaning around the words than necessarily within them. Guadagnino's directorial command is stunning, creating a film more like a memory, something organic and private that we hold onto for ourselves and ourselves only. The whole film is a pursuit of honesty and truth, never allowing for moments of emotional indulgence. The first act of the film is so carefully constructed, giving us the time to settle in to Elio's world, setting the stage for what is about to come.
And it is when 'Call Me By Your Name' becomes a love story that the film transcends from the beautiful to the sublime. As Elio and Oliver come together, we are met with a succession of staggeringly beautiful exchanges, moments of piercing honesty that fill your heart with immense joy. They come together in breath-catching, careful moments, each of them (especially Elio) savouring each careful, anticipated step. Some might find the age difference between the two uncomfortable, but at no point does the film, and Elio's need for Oliver is so enormous and so overwhelming that any concerns fall away almost immediately. What this film has to say about the nature of love, our need to follow our hearts and give ourselves permission to feel is monumental, and seeing such a young soul navigate that for the first time is equally exhilarating, breathtaking and heartbreaking. You cannot help but see yourself in Elio, feel his anguish and confusion, fear and desire, and his overwhelming joy when the object of his desires expresses those same desires for him.
Timothée Chalamet's performance as Elio is simply staggering, one of the finest performance of the year. The incredibly deep heart and soul of the film lies in his work, shockingly honest and emotionally generous whilst also a technical marvel. His understanding of Elio's journey is extraordinary, and his commitment to the truth of that journey is a wonder to behold. Armie Hammer finally emerges from supporting roles with his beautiful performance as Oliver, sensual and cocky and tender in all the right ways. His performance sparkles with life, allowing us to be just as infatuated and infuriated with him as Elio. The chemistry between Chalamet and Hammer is just so goddamn remarkable, the screen erupting with electricity every moment they're together. They find a connection that's so real that you can't help but share in their joy at finding one another. And quietly and beautifully in the background are Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar as Elio's protective, deeply loving parents, with Stuhlbarg towards the end delivering a moment of astounding humanity that had me holding my breath. Both Chalamet and Stuhlbarg deliver Oscar-worthy performances in this film, Chalamet's easily one of the finest performances of the decade.
I still find myself unable to comprehend what this film made me feel. As I walked to the train afterwards, I just wanted to sit down in the street and sob. You always hope that you might come across a piece of art that captures the true honesty of being alive the way this film does, and I will probably be recovering from the overwhelming impact it has had on me for months to come. Its final minutes left me shaking, sobbing and breathless, tiny moments of pure perfection that I could barely comprehend as I was watching them. It might be one of the most honest portrayals of adolescence ever captured on film, recalling all the pain, possibility and confusion. It is like a song we all know, one we're all familiar with, but have long forgotten or buried. This film brings us back to that song, and the memory of it made me weep with joy at finding it again.
'Call Me By My Name' is a masterpiece, one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. Luca Guadagnino has made a film of enormous humanity, a statement on the nature of love that sends shockwaves through you, especially with the powerhouse performance from Timothée Chalamet. I can't speak for everyone who saw this film with me, I can only speak for myself and my own experience, but this is one I won't ever forget. This is why I go to the cinema, to see films that can make me feel as alive as this film did. Queer cinema, and cinema as an art form, is all the better for having it.


text: Dr. Andreas Umland is a German political scientist, historian and Russian translator specializing in the history of modern Russia and Ukraine. He is a member of the Institute for Central and Eastern European Studies (ZIMOS) at the Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Catholic University in Upper Bavaria and an associate professor of the Department of Political Science at the National University of the Kiev-Mohyla Academy. Dr. Umland has been a senior fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation in Kiev since 2014 and editor of the book series "Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society" published by Ibidem Press in Stuttgart and published by Columbia University Press in New York. He has previously lectured at Stanford University, Harvard University, Oxford University and Ural State University. Dr. Umland is a member of the Valday Discussion Club, a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the European Integration Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament, and editor of the web-magazine "Forum noveishei vostochnoevropeiskoi istorii i kult`ury".


hile cleansing is a great way to detox and give your system a fresh start, it's also about learning to incorporate long-term, healthy habits. Extend the benefits of your cleanse by continuing the same morning routine of lemon in warm water. This is a wonderful way to gently wake up the digestive system, and hopefully something that you may feel motivated to continue with on an on-going basis.
It is extremely important to ease yourself back into eating whole foods gradually. If you were to break the fast with a buffet of pizza, red meat, refined sugar and fried foods, you would cause incredible stress to your now-clean digestive system.
For the first day a fruit salad is a great choice for breakfast. For lunch, choose options such as a beautiful cleansing salad or nourishing soup, or some steamed vegetables. Sip on coconut water and/or filtered water throughout the day.
From day two you can include gluten free grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, millet and brown rice. After that, feel free to slowly introduce dairy and other animal products into your diet.
Set yourself up for success by stocking your fridge with lots of lovely fresh produce, in particular the highly alkalising varieties such as green vegetables, lemon, fresh herbs, and avocado. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi would be welcome additions, not only for their cleansing properties, but for their beneficial effect on gut health.
Treat this opportunity as your "clean slate", why eat unhealthy foods and reverse the progress you have made? Enjoy your food, not only for its taste, but also for the nutrition it is flooding your body with. Know that you are treating your body right and that you are in control of your life!


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Хоругвите са църковни знамена. Представляват продълговато парче плат с изписана икона от двете страни и разрязан на три части долен край. Украсяват се с бродерии, ширити и ресни. Хоругвите се прикрепят на дълги дървени прътове завършващи с кръст на края. Хоругвите напомнят на християните победата на Господа Иисуса Христа над ада, дявола и смъртта. Вярващите смятат, че под защитата на тези знамена за тях не е страшен никакъв враг.

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The sun has unleashed its fury in the most heated-up manner making stepping out a mighty challenge. Wouldn't it be great if we could stay indoors all day and not face the Sun at all? Well, while that may not be possible, there is still a super delicious way of staying cool even in summers and that is to include as many fruits and vegetable drinks as possible.


William J. Whalen was the 10th director of the National Parks Service. He joined the United States National Park Service in 1965 as a Job Corps counselor and advanced to posts in National Capital Parks and Yosemite before becoming superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1972. His experience in the burgeoning urban parks field contributed to his appointment as director in July 1977, yet the most significant event of his tenure was President Jimmy Carter's proclamation of much Alaska wilderness as national monuments in 1978, doubling the area under NPS jurisdiction. Friction with park concessioners led to congressional calls for Whalen's removal in 1980, and Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus returned him to Golden Gate. He left the NPS in 1983.
A native of Burgettstown, PA, he joined NPS as a job corps counselor in 1965 and became well known in Washington, D.C., as manager of the Summer in the Parks Programs. He was deputy superintendent at Yosemite National Park and then managed all NPS areas in the bay Area of San Francisco, including Golden Gate National Recreation Area. As Director he saw the national park double in area. Management of an expanded System including vast new parks in Alaska challenged his best talents. Whalen has returned to San Francisco Bay Area as general superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area..


The debate regarding whether wallpaper or paint is better for the interior walls is an old one, and there are no clear winners here because each comes with their own set of advantages and disadvantages when compared to the other.
It's a matter of taste and overall décor of the room, among other things, but there is no doubt about the fact that the potential application of wallpaper in the living room is much more extensive than just plain old paint.
To know what we are talking about here, go through the following points and see if you can't gather some fresh and unique ideas for your next living room renovation project.
Wallpaper covers walls, and there's usually nothing else to the classic method other than sizing the paper, putting on the glue and pasting it over the walls until you have covered them fully. However, we are going to put a twist on the classic method by choosing separate wallpaper designs for each of the walls in the living room.
You can make the difference between them subtle or noticeable, but there's also the option of making each wall stand out with a contrasting personality. One wall could sport a Sumi by Harlequin for a modern expression, while the opposing wall could be perfectly contrasting the geometric shapes with the colourful feathers in Harlequin'sAmaziliaLimosa collection.
If you would like to play it subtle though, then maybe cover each wall up with different collections in the same Sumi series of wallpapers? The choice is wholly yours and it should depend on what kind of a personality you want to reflect with the design of your living room.
As far as checking out and selecting all the different designs, colours, and fresh collections are concerned, Fashion Interiors has the most updated collection of wallpaper, and you can check everything out right from your phone or laptop using their site. Just make sure that the same theme and personality is echoed by everything else in the room as well.
This is one of those ideas which makes the paint vs wallpaper debate irrelevant because you will be using both to create a beautiful blend in your living room. Use wallpaper to cover the top half of your walls and paint the bottom half with a shade that doesn't create a big contrast between the wallpaper and the paint.
The idea here is to show off the variation without being too harsh on the eyes by highlighting the differences between them.
This one is hard to pull off, although it's an old trick. Nevertheless, it makes each wall more interesting when done right. Your options include the following.
The ceiling rarely comes to mind when someone mentions wallpaper, but you can most certainly use it up there. Make sure that you choose a design that would stand out from the rest of the walls, so feel free to go bold.
A piece of advice to keep in mind here is that putting wallpaper on the ceiling is not a job for someone who has no prior experience in doing so. Call in professional help if required, because managing wallpaper that's peeling off from the ceiling is no easy feat!
Popularly known as decoupage, it can do wonders for old furniture and lampshades by breathing new life into them. Instead of looking old and weary in a modern, furnished room, that old drawer or coffee table can blend in and become a part of the décor, complementing and enhancing the personality of the design in your living room.
The point to remember here is that decoupaging only works well on furniture that mostly has clean, sharp lines.
Instead of making every wall stand out differently with different wallpaper designs as we discussed earlier, you can choose to have just one wallpapered feature wall. Feature walls are meant to create a focal point, so wallpapering it makes perfect sense, but ensure that the wallpaper complements the photographs or art pieces placed on or in front of the wall perfectly, or at least that the wallpaper doesn't create a contradiction between the wall and what it's showcasing.
That's about it as far as wallpapering ideas and living rooms go, but don't take everything we just discussed as separate ideas because some of them can be blended in and experimented with as well. Nevertheless, you are less likely to make an interior designing mistake if you stick with any of the tried and true strategies we just discussed.


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Лев-Ростислав Ростиславович Бі́лас (псевдо — Лев Ростиславович; 7 серпня 1922, Львів — 17 травня 2004, Інсбрук, Австрія) — історик, політолог, бібліотекознавець. Син Ростислава-Едмунда Біласа.

Життєпис
Лев Білас народився 7 серпня 1922 року у Львові, в родині Ростислава-Едмунда Біласа, лікаря, колишнього керівника санітарної служби Української Галицької Армії, та Ольги з Терлецьких, доньки Михайла Терлецького, власника нафтової свердловини у Бориславі.

Навчався у Віденському і Гайдельберзькому університетах. Здобув докторат у Гайдельберзькому університеті (1954). У 1954—1956 роках — співробітник Східно-європейського інституту в Мюнхені; 1957—1959 роках — позаштатний працівник редакції часописів «Сучасна Україна» і «Українська літературна газета». Протягом 1959—1961 років студіював тюркологію у Стамбульському університеті. Співпрацював зі Східно-європейським історичним інститутом у Філадельфії від часу його заснування (1963) як редактор історичної секції повного видання творів В. Липинського. Був керівником словникових та історичних відділів, працівником Державної бібліотеки в Гамбурзі. Від 1984 року — на пенсії, мешкав поблизу м. Інсбрук (Австрія), де і помер 17 травня 2004 року. Автор досліджень про історичну спадщину М. Грушевського і В. Липинського, статей про політичний розвиток України та інших держав Східної Європи, розвідок про українську та світову історіографію, а також студій з бібліотекознавства та книгознавства. Працює також у ділянці етнології. Досліджував погляди Т. Гоббса і спільно з Л. Коленським переклав українською мовою його твір «Бегемот» (К., 1996).

Праці
  Краків, Женева і філіяція «Кричевського»: До родовідної мислення В. Липинського. В кн.: Липинський В. Твори. Архів. Студії, т. 2: Участь шляхти у великому українському повстанні під проводом гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького. — Філадельфія, 1980
 Ausarbeitung einer "«einheitlichen wissenschaftlichen marxistisch-leninistischen bibliothekarischen Klassifikation» (Reihenfolge der Hauptabteilungen). Versuche in der Sowjetunion von 1924 bis 1959 und ihre Problematik. — Köln, 1953;
 Geschichtsphilosophie und ideologische Voraussetzungen der geschichtlichen und politischen Konzeption M. Hruševskyjs // Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas. — 1956. — № 3;
 Криза нашого образу історії // Українська літературна газета. — 1956. — № 9—12; 1957. — № 1, 3;
 В'ячеслав Липинський як історик кризової доби // Липинський В. Твори. Історична секція. — Т. 3. — Філадельфія, 1991.
 Оглядаючись назад. Пережите 1922-2000 і передумане / ред. Ісаєвич Я., упор. Любомир Білас. — Львів: Інститут українознавства імені І. Крип'якевича НАН України, 2005. — 204 с.

Примітки

Література
 Ясь О. В. Вступна стаття до розвідки Л.-Р. Р. Біласа «Історія як спокусник» // Український історичний журнал. — 2015. — № 4. — С. 189–194.
 Ісаєвич Я. Д. Лев Білас і його історіографічні праці. — Львів, 2002;
 Знаний і незнаний Лев Білас // Сучасність. — 2003. — № 5.
 Ісаєвич Я. Д. Білас Лев-Ростислав  / Енциклопедія сучасної України. — Т. 2. — Київ, 2003. — С. 762.
 Марунчак М. Біографічний довідник до історії українців Канади. — Вінніпег, 1986.

Уродженці Львова
Бібліотекознавці
Українські історики
Українські політологи
Випускники Гайдельберзького університету


Formula Renault BARC race winner Hong Wei 'Martin' Cao is to step up to British Formula 3 with Fortec Motorsport next season.
Cao, who finished fourth in the Renault BARC standings with Fortec this year, made his F3 test debut with the squad at Silverstone earlier this week.
The 20-year-old Chinese racer impressed the team with his commitment on his first taste of the Dallara-Mercedes.
Team manager Andi Scott said: "Usually when someone has their first run, you expect a bedding-in process. He seemed to avoid that and went to pushing quite quickly straight away.
"He did very reasonable lap times, although it's hard to judge because he was on Cooper tyres [British F3 rubber] and our other cars were on Hankooks [from the European championship]."
Fortec also ran Australian Mitchell Gilbert, who raced in Euro F3 with Mucke Motorsport this season, and Colombian Tatiana Calderon, who has driven with Double R Racing in 2013.
"We were happy with all three drivers," said Scott. "The track was very quick and it was a good test."
The team will test Gilbert and Calderon again next week at Barcelona, along with Briton Matt Rao, who is another graduate of FRenault BARC and is aiming for British F3 in 2014.
It is understood that Calderon will move to Jerez after her Fortec test for a tryout with Carlin.
Scott also reaffirmed his team's commitment to the Dallara F312 chassis for British F3 as opposed to the older F308, which many claim is a quicker car and may need increased weight to balance the two models.
"Regardless of how things pan out, we're trying to prepare people to move on to European F3," he said.


Inhaltsangabe zu "Minecraft: The Island: A Novel"
The first official Minecraft novel! In the tradition of iconic adventures like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive. Washed up on a beach, the lone castaway looks around the shore. Where am I? Who am I? And why is everything made of blocks? But there isn't much time to soak up the sun. It's getting dark, and there's a strange new world to explore! The top priority is finding food. The next is not becoming food. Because there are others out there on the island . . . like the horde of zombies that appear after night falls. Crafting a way out of this mess is a challenge like no other. Who could build a home while running from exploding creepers, armed skeletons, and an unstoppable tide of hot lava? Especially with no help except for a few makeshift tools and sage advice from an unlikely friend: a cow. In this world, the rules don't always make sense, but courage and creativity go a long way. There are forests to explore, hidden underground tunnels to loot, and undead mobs to defeat. Only then will the secrets of the island be revealed.


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Today, I attended FACT's seminar for artists and professionals, based around their Human Futures exhibition. The conversations were broadly about the practice of art processes and how we should proceed with artistic undertakings. One of the most interesting conversations I had was with Olivier Goulet who indicated he was very interested in my view. He immediaely reminded me of Alfredo, of Irene and Alfredo. I want to hook them up together, for Irene to sell his clothes in her 'sustainable clothing' shop in Barcelona.
We talked a lot about his work and I was very interested in how his clothing made from synthetic human skin were received by audiences. He explained that the removal of the word 'human' from publicity led to quite different responses, all of which were really fascinating. The clothes he makes are beautiful; incredibly stylish, trendy and wearable. He's performing tomorrow night and we'll hope to see him, but here's SkinBag: http://www.skinbag.net/
Jeremy Blake (1971-17 July, 2007)
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THE SYNTHETIC AESTHETICS OF NEW MEDIA ART (Feb 20-23, 2008)
THE SYNTHETIC AESTHETICS OF NEW MEDIA ARTPresented by The New Media Caucus in Association with the College Art Association February 20-23, 2008; Dallas, TX http://conference.collegeart.org/2008/
Panel Chair: Carolyn Kane, PhD Candidate Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University clk267@nyu.edu
Contrary to traditional aesthetic theories that argue for the primacy of either the subjective and phenomenological, or formal and objective interpretations of artwork, the aesthetics of electronic media, like the logic of technical media itself, is thoroughly removed from anthropomorphic sensibility. One could say that electronic media aesthetics are marked by technical trauma.
However, much contemporary new media art criticism exemplifies a hermeneutic approach that seeks to rationalize and transform work into intelligible *art objects* for canonization and social theories. Is this approach problematic for the logic of technical media? Can certain attributes such as color, form, affect, or sound, effectively reconcile computer based artwork with the subjective and humanistic drives in art making?
The panel invites papers that address the aesthetics of New Media art in distinction to previous aesthetic models or media platforms. For instance, papers suggesting the ways in which color, sound, line, form, symbolism, affect, anti-aesthetics or ideology may be distinct to new media aesthetics are all welcomed. Essentially the panel inquires: what do theoreticians and practitioners address in New Media art, and why? Which artists and / or commercial work do you think best exemplifies these issues? Special attention will be given to those abstracts that are concerned with the use of color in New Media work.
Presenters can propose brief lectures; media or artist presentations of their own, or other artist's work; discussions; or other acceptable suggestions.
Timeline: Due by October 1, 2007: *Abstracts (max 500 words) * Paper / Presentation Titles *Confirmation that presenters will be able to travel to Dallas on February 20-23, 2008 * Current CV and a brief bio. *Specification of presentation format
Send proposals and / or any question to Carolyn Kane clk267 [AT] nyu.edu For CAA conference information visit: http://conference.collegeart.org/2008/
The State of The Real in istanbul
The State of The Real in istanbul, by my friend Damian Sutton
Originally uploaded by andymiah
It's not every day that you spot a book by a close friend of yours in a bookshop, within a different country. So here I am in this amazing shop in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul and out pops Damian's excellent book. It was also the first time that I have seen the copy. As one progresses in this world, it becomes clear that it is less likely to receive free copies of books written/edited by close friends. There are obvious reasons for this. Congratulations Damian!!!
London 2012 Olympics Logo
The 2012 logo was launched yesterday. While most of the coverage I have seen seems to be reporting negative opinions, I can't help but wonder what kind of logo would have inspired other kinds of comments. Having watched the promotional video and read a bit more about the logo, I can see that this will be an interesting logo to study. In comparison, previous Games logos are easily forgotten. My intuition is that this logo will become embraced by the UK, as time goes by, providing it can get over the initial hurdles. In this case, there seems the usual polarisation of the populist versus the attempted avant garde. This includes typical complaints that £400,000 was spent on something a school kid could have designed. Have we no understanding of art and design!?Nevertheless, in the spirit of discussion, I've created a group in Flickr for Logo spotting. Join and send us something.
Mobilities Journal
I've just been taking a look at the new Routledge Journal titled 'Mobilities'. Currently working on a chapter for The Medicalization of Cyberspace that draws extensively on this notion, I'm struck by how wide the concept might apply. Much of the journal so far focuses on automobiles, which reminds me of some of the work I've read in the philosophy of technology literature. Nevertheless, I'm sure this journal will become influential as this term becomes all the more intriguing by the prevasive movement of data. My interest is particularly from the perspective of urban mobility. The work I've done at the various Olympic Games has been interested to examine how both screens and hand held technology become an integral part of the development of community. This draws on the work by William J. Mitchell whose 'City of Bits' has informed a lot of my ideas in this area, along with Paul Virilio's various works..
SEMINAR with STANZA (15 Jan, 2007, 4-5pm)
SEMINAR with STANZA MONDAY 15 JANUARY, 4-5pm, Digital Studios Space, Ben Pimlott building, ground floor left. Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, SE14 6NW
FREE, ALL ARE WELCOME
Stanza is AHRC Creative and Performing Arts Fellow, GDS (2006-2009). He is a London-based artist, who specialises in net art, multimedia, and electronic sounds. The research he is undertaking as part of his AHRC Fellowship with GDS is around The Emergent City, an exploration of data within cities and how this can be represented visualized and interpreted. Data from security tracking, traffic data, and sensor data for environmental monitoring can all be interpreted as a medium to make process led artworks. The underlying theme or main research question is concerned with the organic emergence of the =93city=94. Cities clearly have a character, but do they have a 'soul'? If so, then what can be determined about the validity of the city experience in relation to its 'character', or 'soul', or spirit'?
Stanza's award winning online projects have been invited for exhibition in digital festivals around the world, and Stanza also travels extensively to present his net art, lecturing and giving performances of his audiovisual interactions. His works explore artistic and technical opportunities to enable new aesthetic perspectives, experiences and perceptions within the context of architecture, data spaces and online environments.
He was a NESTA Dreamtime Fellow (2003-2005) and has received many Awards including the following, all peer reviewed and awarded by internaltional juries.
http://www.stanza.co.uk.
Other on-line artworks can be viewed at: other online artworks.
www.amorphoscapes.com www.soundcities.com www.thecentralcity.co.uk www.genomixer.com www.theemergentcity.com www.soundtoys.net
Maria Chatzichristodoulou [aka maria x] PhD Art and Computational Technologies Goldsmiths Digital Studios www.cybertheater.org
Project Biocultures
I can't remember whether it was an interest in Marquard Smith or Nikolas Rose that led me to the Project Biocultures website. In any case, the collaborative network is worth checking out: http://www.biocultures.org
Aimee Mullins, some meaningful connections (for me)
1. I'm currently reviewing 'The Prosthetic Impulse'edited by Marquard Smith and Joanne Morra for the journal Body and Society, within which 2 chapters discuss Aimee Mullins.
2. I saw Cremaster 3 a couple of years ago at the CCA in Glasgow, within which Aimee Mullins features in various roles.
3. I visited the Cremaster exhibition at the Guggenheim New York in 2002 and another in the Chelsea area of NYC this May.
4. 2 newspapers this week have included features about Aimee, one was the Times on Sunday, another is today, also the Times, which includes a feature on Nick Knight, who shot the iconic photograph of Aimee with her 'cheetah legs'.
5. A friend of mine from secondary school went to work with Nick Knight a few years ago. His name is Ben Dunbar-Brunton. I was down in London a couple of weeks ago for a workshop hosted at the Science Museum which aimed to plan an exhibition on the future of sport. At this meeting was Ross Philips who works within one of Knight's online spaces.
6. Cheetah Man is the name of the image depicted on the cover of my book 'Genetically Modified Athletes'. Both of these images - in their different ways and in the context of Smith and Mora's book raise questions about the meaning of prosthesis in contemporary life and its relationship to technofetishism and disability studies.
7. Aimee Mullins is also a medal winning Paralympian.
8. I have just published an article that discusses notions of 'ability' against 'disability studies' in the context of tests for performance genes.
9. I spoke about Aimee Mullins' 'cheetah legs' at a lecture I gave to the Royal College of Art 'Design Interactions' programme a couple of weeks ago.
Royal College of Art (October, 2006)
Last week, I went down to the RCA to give a talk I titled 'Posthuman Designs'. The programme on Design Interactions led by Anthony Dunne is just fascinating, engaging students with ways of imagining the future as a mechanism through which to promote public engagement about technology. Some of the work taking place there is superb and with everyone squeezed into a seminar room earnestly taking notes and thinking about how to transform concepts into artefacts, it's a really inspiring place. I hope to be down there again soon.
'Language, Communication, Culture' conference (28-30 November, 2006)
4th International 'Language, Communication, Culture' ConferenceLisbon, Lusofona University, November 28-30, 2006
http://lcc.ulusofona.pt/
An organisation of the staff, students and associates of the 'Culture and Society' Postgraduate Programme (University of Lisbon), of the staff of the Department of Communication, Arts and Information Technology (Lusofona University), and of Best Travel Agency.
Vikki Bell (Goldsmith's College, University of London) Nicholas Mirzoeff (New York University)
The conference will be structured around three topics:
1 - Media, media-making and the politics of news production
2 - Visual culture and hegemonic cultural policies and practices
3 - Cultural studies and the production of knowledge and social change
This year's LCC Conference will be hosted by Lusofona University, a private academic institution in Lisbon. Having previously been held in =C3=89vora and Beja, the LCC conference alternates annually amongst several institutions that comprise Portugal's academic panorama. Apart from Lisbon's centrality favouring participation in this event, both transport and accommodation-wise, Lus=C3=B3fona University was chosen as = a venue due to this institution's focus on communication, visual arts and new technologies. This academic slant coincides with the Conference's principal vectors, namely media, visual culture and cultural studies.
For full information on the themes and sessions, Cfp, registration fees and deadlines, go to http://lcc.ulusofona.pt/
"The LCC Conference mandate is to bring together scholars from all disciplines and fields of the humanities and social sciences with contributions on language, communication, social and cultural themes that analyse the contemporary world, its vectors of crisis, its tensions and conflicts, its lines of development, and its resources of hope."
Cultura Visuale in Italia
Cultura Visuale in Italia. Prospettive per la comparatistica letterariaInternational Conference
Organisation: Ministero dell'Istruzione, del'Universit? e della Ricerca scientifica PRIN 2005 | Universit? di Palermo | Facolt? di Scienze della Formazione | Dipartimento di Arti e Comunicazioni | Centre Culturel Fran?ais | Istituto Svizzero di Roma | Associazione Siciliana Amici della Musica | Alitalia | Feedback | :duepunti edizioni | Broadway Libreria dello Spettacolo | Master in Comunicazione e Cultura Visuale | Laboratorio di Cultura Visuale | Con il Patrocinio del Senato della Repubblica
Conference Organizer: Prof. Dr. Michele Cometa, Dipartimento di Arti e Comunicazioni, Universit? degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, edificio 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy (e-mail: mcometa@unipa.it)
Palermo, Jolly Hotel Via Foro Italico 22, 90133 Palermo (PA) ITALY
Research concerning the interrelation between literature and visual culture is by now a well-established international tradition showing remarkable progress also in Italy. National philology especially (German, English, French, etc), theory of literature and comparative literature have amply acknowledged and developed international stimuli both on a theoretical level and on an applicative one. In the last decades of the twentieth century, in particular, we have witnessed a renewal of the debate on the "reciprocal illumination between the arts" obviously encouraged by the still growing role that images have "for" literature, "in" literature (the problem of explicitly intermedial production) and in the "system of literature" as a whole (distribution etc.). The meeting intends to define the methodological bases for a comparative study of literature and visual culture that is fundamental both at the level of literary theory - which has always shown meticulous interest with regard to the relationship between verbal and visual, that today seems to be at the core of the cultural debate - , and at the level of the contribution that this connection may be able to provide to the redefinition of the role that literature can and must acquire within the field of Cultural Studies and Communication Studies. The aim of this project is focused upon the analysis of literary phenomena moving from the alterations that the gaze (individual and social), the optical devices/media (from the camera obscura to the cinema) and the new images produce upon literature both on a thematic level (media and gaze as literary themes) and on that of writing, in the strict sense of the word (literary optics, ?kphrasis, etc.). In such a view the comparative study of "literacy" and "visual literacy" can contribute to reinforce the role of literary studies in the constitution of interpretative paradigms of our society, therefore avoiding the isolation of literature from the most productive and the widest context of the study of cultures. The research project in particular intends to focus its attention - in accordance with the competences already acquired by each scholar that is part of this work unit - upon three fundamental phases of the encounter between literature and visual culture: 1) a pre-photographic phase which will look at the presence in literature of the gaze changes produced by visual technologies such as camera obscura, microscope, telescope etc., up to the invention of photography (which is to say, a period that extends from Pre-romanticism to Naturalism); 2) a post-photography phase which will concentrate upon the encounter between photography and literature both on a biographic level (writers-photographers) and on the most crucial level of the modifications imposed by photography as a means of communication to literary; 3) a pre- and post-cinema phase in which, beyond the problem relative to the adaptation, the purpose will be to highlight how cinema, as an instrument of communication, and film writing have shaped and modified literary writing.
Thursday September 28, 3.30 p.m.
Chairman Camilla Miglio
Hans Belting (IFK, University of Vienna) Per un'iconologia dello sguardo
W. J. T. Mitchell (University of Chicago) Realism and the Digital Image Discussion
Friday September 29, 9.00 a.m. Chairman Maria Luisa Roli
Ulrich Stadler (University of Zurich) Besser sehen, anders sehen. ?ber den wissenschaftlichen und poetischen Umgang mit visueller Erfahrung
10.00 a.m. Coffee break
Michele Cometa (University of Palermo) Letteratura e cultura visuale nell'era prefotografica
Giovanni Sampaolo (University of Rome) Skia-graphia: silhouettes, ombre cinesi e letteratura intorno al 1800
Rita Calabrese (University of Palermo) Con gli occhi di un'ebrea: Dorothea Mendelssohn Veit Schlegel
Friday September 29, 4.00 p.m. Chairman Federico Bertoni
Philippe Hamon (University of Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle) La litt?rature, la ligne, le point et le plan
5.00 p.m. Coffee break
Silvia Albertazzi (University of Bologna) Letteratura e cultura visuale nell'era della fotografia
Ferdinando Amigoni (University of Bologna) Gli strani grovigli del vedere: Celati, Ghirri, Herzog
Donata Meneghelli (University of Bologna) "Il cervello comincia dall'occhio". Raccontare le immagini, raccontare con le immagini
Saturday September 30, 9.00 a.m. Chairman Lucia Mor
Andreas Beyer (University of Basel) Il volto. Descritto. Dipinto. Letto
Massimo Fusillo (Universit? dell'Aquila) Letteratura e cultura visuale nell'era del cinema
Clotilde Bertoni (Universit? di Palermo) Giornalismo nel cinema e cinema giornalistico
Vincenzo Maggitti (Universit? dell'Aquila) Il "pictorial turn" nel racconto letterario del film
Saturday September 30, 4.00 p.m. Chairman Mauro Ponzi
Cultura visuale in Italia. Prospettive a confronto Round table: Antonio Bellingreri, Maurizio Cardaci, Ivano Cavallini, Gabriella De Marco, Francesco Faeta, Filippo Fimiani, Francesco Galluzzi, Fabio Lo Verde, Giuseppe Pucci, Antonio Somaini
Giulio Iacoli introduces the director Antonio Capuano
Roberta Coglitore introduces the photographer Giovanni Chiaramonte
Conclusions Michele Cometa
Languages: French, English, Italian, German
Further informationsr: www.culturalstudies.it


I have tried various kinds of therapy for my mental health over many years, some though the NHS and some I have found for myself. These are my experiences of the therapies I have tried.
'CBT is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle', (www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/).
It aims to break down problems into smaller more manageable parts. You are shown how to change negative patterns to improve the way you feel. Unlike other talking therapies it focuses on current problems rather than issues from your past. It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression; hence I have had it for my OCD, which is a type of anxiety disorder.
However it was not that well explained to me when I had it and seemed based on the idea that I could just stop and walk away from my OCD rituals, which if I could do that I would not be needing therapy in the first place. The NHS website says each session should last thirty to sixty minuets, but after my initial session most of them did not last that long. I was encouraged to take a lot of my therapy sessions by phone, which seemed to not be a very effective form of therapy for me.
CBT does not address winder problems such as other mental health issues that could be impacting on your anxiety or depression. I have since found out that CBT is often ineffective for people with autism, such as me, as it does not address the autistic side of things. All CBT seemed to do for me was to get rid of one OCD ritual for it to be replaced with another. I can see how this might help if you have a dangerous ritual, but otherwise seems a bit unhelpful. I can see CBT might work for some who have not got more complex issues, but it was not for me. However this seems to be the only therapy a lot of people can ever access on the NHS as if it is a panacea that will cure all mental health issues.
Mindfulness is about noticing what your body and mind are telling you, and then being able to react more calmly to things. One exercise is a mindful body scan where you focus your attention slowly through the body one part at a time. Tensing up and relaxing muscles as you go so you notice the difference between the two states.
Mindfulness can help problems such as anxiety, depression and stress. Some mindfulness exercises are often used as part of other therapies and workshops. I have found some of the exercises helpful as part of laughter yoga and drama therapy. I find focusing on my breathing sometimes helps me to clear my mind and relax. However I feel that the word mindfulness has been corrupted as a marketing term to sell stuff from colouring books to health food snacks, and I refuse to buy anything labelled as such.
Counseling encourages you to talk about your feelings and emotions with a trained therapist. They can help you clarify issues, explore your options, develop strategies and increase self-awareness. I had counseling at university and later through my GP surgery. I found it slightly helpful at university as she gave me some strategies I could use, but the other counseling I had achieved nothing other than me talking about my issues and going round in circles.
Anger management aims to help you understand why you are angry and find a healthier way to express yourself. CBT is often used in anger management to help deal with negative thought patterns.
I had some anger management as a teenager, whilst the relaxation part helped a little bit; I feel I was not mature enough yet to put the techniques into practise properly. I was also depressed off and on at the time which may have not helped me to make the most of it.
Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a group of clients at the same time. Some uses CBT or mindfulness. Group therapy tends to be focused on one particular issue such as addiction meetings, a shared illness or mental health condition or a traumatic experience you may have in common. Some groups use skills training as therapy such as art, drama or music. Group therapy has several advantages such as knowing you are not alone with the shared experiences and feelings, sharing ideas and information and hope when you see others recovering.
I had some group therapy in my early teens which used activities and discussions to help us. Whilst I feel I did benefit slightly from it, I feel that it was hard to make the most of it due to some of the group not really wanting to be there. I also feel that some of the group could have been a bad influence on me had I been more vulnerable, trying to persuade me during the breaks to take up smoking for example.
Laughter yoga is a group therapy based on the idea that laughter is healthy, both for the mind and body. Exercises are done to create laughter, starting with forced laughter; it usually turns into real laughter. It uses chanting, clapping and games to encourage a sense of playfulness. It often uses elements of drama therapy and visualisation techniques. Yogic breathing is done in-between laughter exercises, relaxing the mind and body. At the end of each session laughter meditation is done using some elements of mindfulness.
I first encountered laughter yoga about three years ago and then last summer I started attending a new weekly session run by a friend of mine in the town where I live. It helps me to relax and de-stress. It is not hard work and I find it great fun. I can understand it might not be for everyone, you need to be fairly comfortable with letting yourself go in front of others, (my drama background maybe helpful in this). However I highly recommend giving it a try as it is my favourite form of therapy I have tried.
Theatre techniques are used to help personal growth and mental well-being. Drama therapy is often used in schools, prisons, hospitals and in work places to promote team building and healthy working relationships. It involves role play, voice work, movement and storytelling. It can help people explore personal and social issues. It helps some people learn to express themselves better. As part of my drama studies over many years I have done a few workshops using drama as therapy to explore various topics. I think workshops have great potential to help a lot of people, but it has to not be forced on people as some could be very uncomfortable with it and not everyone is able to do things like this in front of a group.
Often I have found that self-help is more effective. I have read a few books on autism and mental health and used various online message boards and chat rooms. Also I have watched some documentaries on TV about my issues. I have often learnt more about how to help myself from these things than any professional therapy I have had because I can pick and choose what elements to read and watch and do it in my own time. I also feel less pressure to recover or learn a technique in a set time period. Plus the ideas are not restricted to the NHS guidelines which often appear very strict and limiting.
Hobbies can also be a kind of therapy, for me writing is like that. Writing my thoughts down is helpful, so I keep a daily diary. Writing this blog often feels as satisfying as therapy. Sharing my issues, anxieties and feelings often helps me. A lot of people seem to find art therapeutic.
I have found therapy is a very personal experience and what works for one person, maybe less effective for another, even with same diagnosis. It is worth trying different therapies or even retrying one at different stages of your life. What may have not helped as a teenager, maybe more effective when you are more mature and not forced into it by your parents. Do not just rely on what a doctor can refer you for, but do your own research into what is on offer in your local area outside of official medical channels. There are other kinds of therapy that I know less about that maybe worth looking into. Sometimes people need a combination of therapy and medication which is perfectly valid, it does not mean therapy has failed if you also need medication. Therapy also requires will power and wanting to learn from it, being ready to get well, forcing it will not work.


The Vine-yl Blog: UNC TARHEELS 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
UNC TARHEELS 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to the Tarheels and the Carolina faithful. This tournament run was truly epic. It's not often a team sets out with a determined goal in mind and sees it through to the very end in such blisteringly convincing fashion. Just look at the 18-1 Patriots. This championship was inspiring and phenomenal, and a boon to the integrity of the college game.
I had planned to blog all through the tourney, but fate derailed me in the desert after the Sweet Sixteen. Oh well. Guess my sports blogging career is off to a bumpy start. Now I'll have to go back to writing about 12" vinyl records (as we do every week at VINE-YL.com).
100 or more of us L.A. Heels watched in awe last night at Hollywood Billiards. Joining the thousands of other enraptured clusters all over the country and around the globe. As soon as the rush died down and the alcohol started to metabolize the phone calls started coming in from all over. As I've tried to tell many friends, the tourney for Carolina fans isn't just about basketball; it's a family reunion. Last night was our lovefest.


Zeynab Ali was 6 years old and barely removed from refugee camps in Kenya when she dedicated her life to being an activist.
The Milwaukee teenager was motivated to act the first time she watched television and saw starving children in a UNICEF commercial.
Ali's career as an activist continues, at age 16, with an upcoming book. She is writing a historical narrative of Somalia and its civil war, a brutal three-decade conflict that affects her life every day. The ongoing conflict displaced Ali's family, forcing them to move to refugee camps in Dabaab, Kenya.
Scheduled to be released in the summer or fall of 2015, Ali's book is intended to change the perspectives of politicians, as well as community members, hoping they will become more aware of global issues.
Ali's book includes the history of Somalia, from ancient times to present. The final section will detail her family's experience with the war in Somalia and their time in Kenya. This section, Ali warned, will include "horrifying things." Her parents witnessed Somalian militants kill family members and friends.
"Every time, they tell us such stories I try not to cry, but instead I vow to always make sure my parents get the future they deserve," she said.
She will also detail her experience growing up in refugee camps in Kenya. Ali said she is "blessed" to remember so much about her time there. The experience drives her desire to eradicate worldwide poverty and terrorism using nonviolent measures.
In addition to writing a book, Ali has gotten involved in various Milwaukee organizations, such as the City of Milwaukee Youth Council and Serve 2 Unite. She organizes events and does photography for Serve 2 Unite, an organization that trains nonviolent leaders.
Ali uses her book, her blog and her example to raise awareness and influence others to do more. She refuses to let a troubled history affect her mission of making a difference.


Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch - SNAME Eastern Canadian Section - Technical Meeting - "The Case for the Multi-Role Support Ship"
SNAME Eastern Canadian Section - Technical Meeting - "The Case for the Multi-Role Support Ship"
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) is hosting an upcoming event and presentation that may be of interest to some NAC-O members. Please see the invitation below for further information.
The presentation will examine the emergence of the contemporary multi-role platform as an increasingly sought-after military capability and how they make high-value additions to modern naval fleets around the globe.
We will take a brief look at the history, pedigree and evolution of these ships, the key operational capabilities they can deliver, how they fit into modern naval doctrine, and ways they can be leveraged to future-proof major investment decisions in the face of an ever-changing operational context.
A case-study will illustrate how modern design and construction techniques offer operators a range of options that are easily tailored to their own unique needs in an affordable package that reduces total ownership costs, while at the same time providing a balanced and versatile capability in support of national interests and organizational mandates.
Derek Buxton, director for government programs at Vard Marine Inc., has 32 years of combined service with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard. He has considerable experience with major acquisition and support programs and is spearheading the development of new opportunities for VARD in the global government shipbuilding sector.
After completing his engineering degree at the Royal Military College of Canada, Derek started his career in the military serving in many sea-going and shore-based roles. He spent four years on exchange duties in Australia with the COLLINS Class submarine program, subsequently worked on the acquisition and in-service support of Canada's VICTORIA Class submarines upon his return to Canada, and then finished his military career in 2007 as the design authority for submarine platform systems. Derek has received numerous awards and accolades, including citations for his efforts during Operation Deliverance in 1992 and his work on submarine acquisition in 2005.
Derek then spent eleven years with the Canadian Coast Guard in key leadership roles supporting its renewal program, including serving as the program manager for the Canadian Polar Icebreaker program. Most recently, he was responsible for the requirements definition and concept development for the Coast Guard's future fleet.
Please join us at the Deacon Brodies on 247 Elgin St. for an informal no-host dinner prior to the presentation.