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NCERT Books Would Be 'Rectified' Soon: MoS HRD
PTI Updated Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:32 AM IST
Union Minister Satyapal Singh on Thursday accused previous governments of "politicising" education and said the shortcomings in NCERT books would be rectified soon as no changes have been made in them since 2004.
The Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development made the remark while replying to a query on the Madhya Pradesh government's request to his ministry to "correct" a chapter, titled "Politics of Independent India", in the Political Science textbook for Class 12.
Among other things, the chapter describes the BJP as a party promoting "the agenda of Hindutva."
The chapter also touches on the 2002 Godhra riots and mentions erstwhile Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's famous "follow the Raj-dharma" advice to the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government.
When asked in this regard, Singh said, "I thank you for bringing this to my notice. There has been no change in the NCERT (National Council Of Educational Research And Training) books since 2004 but we will rectify this immediately, though I don't have the charge of school education."
Singh said that such contents showed that education was politicised earlier.
"Education should not be politicised, whether it is the Congress or the BJP," he said.
While admitting that Indian educational institutions were lagging at the world level, he said the HRD Ministry has started initiatives to develop ten government universities and a similar number of private ones into world class educational institutions.
Citing the achievements of the NDA government, the minister said the Centre had taken several steps in the field of education.
He said seven IITs and IIMs each had been opened in the past four years.
The minister said access to the higher education has reached 25 per cent from 21 per cent while 1,034 new courses were started from Class IX to post-graduation.
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La prime d'activité est une prestation sociale française créée par la loi  du  relative au dialogue social et à l'emploi. Issue de la fusion du RSA activité et de la prime pour l'emploi, elle vise à soutenir l'activité et le pouvoir d'achat des travailleurs modestes en remédiant à certains défauts des deux dispositifs précités. Elle est versée par les caisses d'allocations familiales et les Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA).

Il est prévu que la prime d'activité ainsi que d'autres prestations sociales soient remplacées par le revenu universel d'activité d'ici 2023.

Création et codification
La prime d'activité est créée par la loi  du  relative au dialogue social et à l'emploi, titre IV, pour une entrée en vigueur le . Elle est codifiée au livre 8 du code de la sécurité sociale, plus précisément aux articles L 841-1 à L 847-1, R 842-1 à R 848-1 et D 843-1 à D 848-5. Le décret simple n° 2015-1710 du  en finalise les dispositions.

Motifs de la création et objectif
La création de la prime d'activité est l'aboutissement de plusieurs constats relatifs à deux dispositifs précédents de soutien à l'activité et aux revenus modestes qui atteignaient mal leurs objectifs, à savoir le RSA activité et la prime pour l'emploi (PPE).

Concernant le RSA activité dont le but était de favoriser la reprise d'une activité professionnelle sans perte totale du revenu de solidarité, un tiers seulement des bénéficiaires potentiels faisaient valoir leurs droits. Les raisons de ce non recours étaient multiples : complexité administrative, crainte de percevoir à tort et de devoir rembourser, peur de la stigmatisation sociale. De plus, sauf cas rares, la prestation n'était pas due avant 25 ans.

La PPE, crédit d'impôt destiné à compléter des revenus modestes, touchait, elle, presque tous les bénéficiaires théoriques (taux de recours de 95 à 97 %) mais était d'un faible montant (moyenne de 33 € mensuels en 2014) versé avec un décalage d'un an par rapport à l'activité.

La prime d'activité cherche à corriger ces inconvénients : elle est dissociée du RSA, les versements sont mensuels, identiques pendant trois mois au cours desquels les changements de situation n'ont pas d'incidence (effet « figé ») d'où réduction du nombre de trop-versés, le montant moyen attendu s'élève à 170 € par mois, elle peut être payée à partir de 18 ans révolus, les démarches pour y prétendre sont simplifiées.

L'objectif est toujours le même, inciter à reprendre ou poursuivre une activité, même peu rémunératrice, et apporter un complément aux revenus les plus bas.

Conformément aux annonces formulées par le Président de la République en 2017, le montant de la prime d'activité devait progresser de 50 % entre 2017 et 2022 afin de procurer un gain de 80 euros par mois pour les bénéficiaires percevant des revenus d'activité s'élevant au niveau du SMIC. Le montant forfaitaire de la prime a été revalorisé de 20 euros en 2018. Afin d'apporter une réponse au mouvement des Gilets jaunes, Emmanuel Macron annonce le  que le montant total de la prime progressera de 90 euros à partir du  pour les bénéficiaires rémunérés au SMIC, augmentation à laquelle s'est ajoutée la hausse automatique du SMIC d'environ 10 € à la même date.

Financement

La prime est financée sur le budget général de l'État, mais versée par les Caisses d'allocations familiales. Son coût est de 8,8 milliards d'euros en 2019.

Conditions
Tous les revenus cités sont définis légalement en pourcentage du Smic, et exprimés en pratique en net mensuel. Le Smic net mensuel est de  au  ( au  prévus lors du vote de la loi du 17 août 2015 et du décret du 21 décembre 2015).

 Avoir plus de 18 ans
 Être domicilié en France. Pour les sans-abris, élire domicile auprès d'un centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) ou d'un organisme agréé.
 Pour les européens : être ressortissant de l'espace économique européen ou de Suisse, en pratique, les Européens non français doivent fournir un formulaire attestant qu'ils ne touchent pas d'aides sociales dans leur pays d'origine.
 Pour les non-européens : si étranger hors espace économique européen, être en situation régulière en France depuis au moins cinq ans.
 Condition de ressources pour les salariés : percevoir entre 0,795 et 1,33 smic soit entre  et  nets par mois au 1er août 2022 (entre  et  prévu au 1er janvier 2016 lors du vote de la loi fin 2015). Il est possible de percevoir des salaires inférieurs au smic mensuel si on travaille à temps partiel, y compris en formation en alternance.
 Condition de ressource pour les commerçants : percevoir moins de  par mois de chiffre d'affaires. Le revenu net du commerçant qui achète pour revendre le double est considéré comme étant 29 % de son chiffre d'affaires soit  nets mensuels. (,  nets mensuels au 1er janvier 2016).
 Condition de ressource pour les artisans et les professions libérales : percevoir moins de  par mois de chiffre d'affaires. Le revenu net à l'acte est considéré comme étant 76 % de son chiffre d'affaires soit  nets mensuels pour les artistes et professions libérales, et de 50% de son chiffre d'affaires soit  nets mensuels pour les artisans. (Percevoir entre entre 0,795 et 2,426 smic soit (entre  et  nets par mois au 1er janvier 2016).
 Condition de ressource pour les agriculteurs : percevoir moins de  par mois de chiffre d'affaires. Le revenu net au poids est considéré comme étant 13 % de son chiffre d'affaires soit  nets mensuels pour les agriculteurs. (Percevoir entre entre 0,795 et 2,426 smic soit (entre  et  nets par mois au 1er janvier 2016).

 Condition de ressources pour les stagiaires : percevoir entre 0,78 et 1,33 smic soit entre  et  nets par mois au 1er août 2022 (entre  et  prévu au 1er janvier 2016).

 Condition pour les salariés en dessous du minima, c'est-à-dire percevant moins de 0,795 Smic soit moins de  nets par mois au 1er août 2022 (( nets par mois au 1er janvier 2016) : prouver qu'elles sont actives sans être ni étudiant, ni apprenti.

 Il est notable que ne pas être à charge d'un parent n'est pas une condition, alors que c'est une condition du RSA.

Montant
La prime est dégressive. Le montant forfaitaire de la prime d'activité s'élève à 551,51 € par mois. Ce montant peut être majoré en fonction de la composition du foyer et/ou en cas d'isolement. Selon la CAF, l'isolement se caractérise lorsqu'une personne ne vit ni en couple, ni en communauté et qu'elle ne partage pas ses ressources et ses charges avec un conjoint, concubin ou partenaire de Pacs.

Son montant est calculable en quelques minutes sur le simulateur du gouvernement : mes-aides.gouv.fr.

Le montant est calculable sur le site officiel : https://wwwd.caf.fr/wps/portal/caffr/simulateurpa/

2017
Pour les célibataires sans enfant qui gagnent en 2017 :
 0,25 Smic ( nets par mois) :  par mois
 1 Smic (1150 euros nets par mois) :  par mois
 1,3 Smic ( nets par mois) :  par mois

2018
Pour les célibataires sans enfant qui gagnent en 2018 :
 0,25 Smic :  par mois
 0,5 Smic :  par mois
 0,75 Smic :  par mois
 1 Smic :  par mois
 1,25 Smic :  par mois

2019
Le montant maximal est augmenté de 60 euros par mois, les variations selon le revenu sont les mêmes.

 0,5 Smic :  par mois

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Travailleur pauvre
 Protection sociale
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\section{Introduction}
\label{lobanov2:sec1}

Substantial progress achieved during the past decade in studies of
active galactic nuclei has brought an increasingly wider recognition
of the ubiquity of relativistic outflows (jets) in galactic
nuclei, turning them into an effective
probe of nuclear regions in galaxies \cite{lobanov2006}. Emission
properties, dynamics, and evolution of an extragalactic jet are
intimately connected to the characteristics of the supermassive black
hole, accretion disk and broad-line region in the nucleus of the host
galaxy.

High-resolution radio observations access directly the regions where
the jets are formed \cite{junor1999,bach2005}, and trace their evolution and
interaction with the nuclear environment (Mundell et al. 2003). These
studies, combined with optical and X-ray studies, yield arguably the
most detailed picture of the galactic
nuclei \cite{marscher2005}. Presented below is a brief summary of
recent results in this field, outlining the relation between jets,
supermassive black holes and nuclear regions in
prominent active galactic nuclei (AGN). In this respect, this review
is complementary to other recent
reviews \cite{camenzind2005,konigl2006,marscher2005} focused on
formation and propagation of extragalactic relativistic jets.

\section{Compact jets in AGN}

Jets in active galaxies are formed in the immediate vicinity of the
central black hole \cite{camenzind2005}, and they interact with every
major constituent of AGN (see Table~\ref{lobanov:tb1}.
The jets carry away a fraction of the
angular momentum and energy stored in the accretion
flow \cite{hujeirat2003} or corona (in low luminosity
AGN; Merloni \& Fabian 2002) and in the rotation of the central black
hole \cite{koide2002,komissarov2005}.

\begin{table*}[t]
\caption{Characteristic scales in the nuclear regions in active galaxies}
\label{lobanov:tb1}
\small
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{rccccc}\hline\hline
   & $l$ & $l_8$ & $\theta_\mathrm{Gpc}$ & $\tau_c$ & $\tau_\mathrm{orb}$ \\
  & [$R_\mathrm{g}$] & [pc] & [mas]& [yr] & [yr] \\ \hline
Event horizon:           &1--2          &$10^{-5}$           &$5\times 10^{-6}$    &0.0001     & 0.001 \\
Ergosphere:              &1--2          &$10^{-5}$           &$5\times 10^{-6}$    &0.0001     & 0.001 \\
Corona:                  &10$^1$--10$^2$&$10^{-4}$--$10^{-3}$&$5\times 10^{-4}$    &0.001--0.01& 0.2--0.5 \\
Accretion disk:          &10$^1$--10$^3$&$10^{-4}$--$10^{-2}$&$0.005$              &0.001--0.1 & 0.2--15 \\
{\bf Jet formation:}          &$>$10$^2$     &$>$$10^{-3}$        &$>$$5\times 10^{-4}$ &$>$0.01    & $>$0.5 \\
{\bf Jet visible in the radio:}&$>$10$^3$     &$>$$10^{-2}$        &$>$$0.005$           &$>$0.1     & $>$15 \\
Broad line region:       &10$^2$--10$^5$&$10^{-3}$--1        &$0.05$               &0.01--10   & 0.5--15000 \\
Molecular torus:         &$>$10$^5$     &$>$1                &$>$$0.5$             &$>$10      & $>$15000 \\
Narrow line region:      &$>$10$^6$     &$>$10               &$>$5                 &$>$100     & $>$500000 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
{Column designation:}~$l$ -- dimensionless scale in units of the
gravitational radius, $G\,M/c^2$; $l_8$ -- corresponding linear scale,
for a black hole with a mass of $5\times 10^8\,M_{\odot}$;
$\theta_\mathrm{Gpc}$ -- corresponding largest angular scale at 1\,Gpc
distance; $\tau_c$ -- rest frame light crossing time;
$\tau_\mathrm{orb}$ -- rest frame orbital period, for a circular
Keplerian orbit. Adapted from~\cite{lobanov2006}
\end{table*}

\begin{figure}[t]
\includegraphics[height=0.48\textwidth,angle=-90,bb=51 62 571 686,clip=true]{lobanov-fig01.eps}
\caption{Relative changes of the Doppler factor and
magnetic field in the ``core'' of the jet in 3C\,345, obtained by applying
the K\"onigl jet model to the measured flux density and frequency of the
synchrotron peak in the spectrum \cite{lobanov1999}. All quantities are normalized to
their respective values at the first epoch, $t_0=1981.5$. Open circles
denote the particle density required for maintaining a constant
Doppler factor. The dotted line shows the particle density, as
represented by five exponential flares. The resulting
Doppler factor (open squares) and magnetic field (filled triangles)
are also shown, with lines representing linear fits to the respective
quantity. The total 22\,GHz flux density is plotted for
comparison, scaled down by a factor of 100.  }
\label{lobanov:fg01}
\end{figure}

The production of highly-relativistic outflows requires a large
fraction of the energy to be converted to Poynting flux in the very
central region \cite{sikora2005}.  The efficiency of this process may
depend on the spin of the central black hole \cite{meier1999}. The
collimation of such a jet requires either a large scale poloidal
magnetic field threading the disk \cite{spruit1997} or a slower and
more massive MHD outflow launched at larger disk radii by centrifugal
forces (Bogovalov \& Tsinganos 2005).

At distances of $\sim 10^3\,R_\mathrm{g}$ ($R_\mathrm{g} = G\,M/c^2$
is the gravitational radius of a black hole), the jets become visible
in the radio regime, which makes high-resolution VLBI\footnote{Very
Long Baseline Interferometry} observations a tool of choice for
probing directly the physical conditions in AGN on such small scales.

Recent studies indicate that at distances of
$10^3$--$10^5\,R_\mathrm{g}$ ($\lesssim 1$\,pc) the jets are likely to
be dominated by pure electromagnetic processes such as Poynting flux
\cite{sikora2005} or have both MHD and electrodynamic components
\cite{meier2003}. The flowing plasma is likely to be dominated by
electron-positron pairs \cite{wardle1998,hirotani2005} although a
dynamically significant proton component cannot be completely ruled
out at the moment \cite{celotti1993}.  How far the magnetic field
dominated region extends in extragalactic jets is still a matter of
debate. There are indications that this region does not extend beyond
several parsecs. Parsec-scale flows show clear evidence for the
presence of rapidly dissipating relativistic shocks (e.g. Lobanov \&
Zensus 1999) preceeding the development of Kelvin-Helmholtz
instability \cite{lobanov2001} dominating the flow dynamics on
kiloparsec scales \cite{lobanov2003}.

{\em Ultracompact} jets observed down to sub-parsec scales typically
show strongly variable but weakly polarized emission (possibly due to
limited resolution of the observations).  Compelling evidence exists
for acceleration \cite{bach2005} and collimation \cite{junor1999} of
the flows on these scales, which is most likely driven by the magnetic
field \cite{vlahakis2004}.  The ultracompact outflows are probably
dominated by electromagnetic processes \cite{meier2003,sikora2005},
and they become visible in the radio regime (identified as compact
``cores'' of jets) at the point where the jet becomes optically thin
for radio emission \cite{lobanov1998a,lobanov1999}. At this point, the
jets do not appear to have strong shocks \cite{lobanov1998} and their
basic properties are successfully described by quasi-stationary flows
\cite{konigl1981}.  The evolution and variability of the ``core'' can
be explained by smooth changes in particle density of the flowing
plasma, associated with the nuclear flares in the central engine
(Fig.~\ref{lobanov:fg01}. Intrinsic brightness temperatures of the
ultracompact jets are estimated to be (1--$5) \times 10^{11}$\,K
\cite{lobanov2000}, implying that the energy losses are dominated by
the inverse-Compton process.

\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth,angle=0,bb=12 12 576 480,clip=true]{lobanov-fig02.eps}
\caption{Magnetic field distribution in the jet in
3C\,345. Squares show the magnetic field in the compact jet derived
from the frequency dependent shift of the core. Circles are the
homogeneous synchrotron model estimates of magnetic field in the
extended jet components.  Triangles show the
characteristic magnetic field values from a model of magnetized
accretion disk. Diamonds are the theoretical
estimates for the dipole magnetic field
around a supermassive rotating black hole. Reproduced from \cite{lobanov1998a}.}
\label{lobanov:fg02}
\end{figure}

Quasi-periodic variability of the radio emission from the ultracompact
jets is most likely related to instabilities and non-stationary
processes in the accretion disks around central black holes in AGN
(Igumenschev \& Abramovicz 1999; Lobanov \& Roland 2005). Alternative
explanations involve binary black hole systems in which flares are
caused by passages of the secondary through the accretion disk around
the primary \cite{ivanov1998,lehto1996}. These models however require
very tight binary systems, with orbits of the secondary lying well
within $10^3$ Schwarzschild radii of the primary (between 20 and 100
Schwarzschild radii, in the celebrated case of OJ\,287; Lehto \& Valtonen 1996), which poses inevitable problems for maintaining an
accretion disk around the primary (for massive secondaries; Lobanov
2006) or rapid alignment of the secondary with the plane of the
accretion disk (for small secondaries; Ivanov et
al. 1999). Discrepancy between the predicted and actual epoch of the
latest outburst in OJ\,287 \cite{valtonen2006} indicates further that
the observed behavior is not easy to be reproduced by a binary black
hole scenario and it is indeed more likely to result from a
quasi-periodic process in the disk, similarly to the flaring activity
observed in 3C\,345 \cite{lobanov2005b}.

\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth,angle=0,bb=12 12 576 480,clip=true]{lobanov-fig03.eps}
\caption{Opacity in the jet in 3C\,309.1. Circles are the measured
values of the core shift power index $k_\mathrm{r}$ in 3C\,309.1 at
different frequencies \cite{lobanov1998}. Solid line shows changes of
$k_\mathrm{r}$ due to pressure gradients in the BLR clouds supported
by thermal pressure and maintaining a mass distribution with
spherically symmetrical gravitational potential. The cloud region
extends up to 400\,$r_\mathrm{s}$ ($r_\mathrm{s}$ refers to the
distance at which the jet becomes supersonic). The equipartition
regime is approached at the outer boundary of the cloud region, with
$k_\mathrm{r} = 1$. Significant deviations from the equipartition are
seen on smaller scales, resulting in stronger self-absorption in the
inner parts of the jet. }
\label{lobanov:fg03}
\end{figure}

\section{Jets and nuclear regions in AGN}

A number of recent studies have used the ultracompact jets as probes
of physical conditions in the central regions of AGN.  These studies
have focused on basic characteristics of relativistic
flows and atomic, physical properties of the molecular material in
circumnuclear regions of AGN, and connection between relativistic
outflows and accretion disks and broad-line emitting regions.

Synchrotron self-absorption and external absorption in the
ultracompact jets (VLBI ``cores'') can be used effectively for
determining the properties of the flow itself and its environment
\cite{lobanov1998a}.  Absolute position of the core, $r_\mathrm{c}$,
varies with the observing frequency, $\nu$, so that $r_\mathrm{c}
\propto \nu^{-1/k_\mathrm{r}}$, \cite{konigl1981}. If the core is
self-absorbed and in equipartition, the power index $k_\mathrm{r}=1$
\cite{blandford1979}.  Changes of the core position measured between
three or more frequencies can be used for determining the value of
$k_\mathrm{r}$ and estimating the strength of the magnetic field,
$B_\mathrm{core}$, in the nuclear region and the offset,
$R_\mathrm{core}$, of the observed core positions from the true base
of the jet (see Fig.~\ref{lobanov:fg02}).  The combination of
$B_\mathrm{core}$ and $R_\mathrm{core}$ gives an estimate for the mass
of the central black hole $M_\mathrm{bh} \approx 7\times
10^9\,M_\odot\, (B_\mathrm{core}/\mathrm{G})^{1/2}
(R_\mathrm{core}/\mathrm{pc})^{3/2}$.

Core shift measurements provide estimates of the total (kinetic +
magnetic field) power, the synchrotron luminosity, and the maximum
brightness temperature, $T_\mathrm{b,max}$ in the jets can be made
\cite{lobanov1998}. The ratio of particle energy to magnetic field
energy can also be estimated, from the derived $T_\mathrm{b,max}$.
This enables testing the original K\"onigl model \cite{konigl1981} and
several of its later modifications (e.g., Hutter \& Mufson 1986; Bloom
\& Marscher 1996). The known distance from the nucleus to the jet
origin will also enable constraining the self-similar jet model
\cite{marscher1995} and the particle-cascade model
\cite{blandford1995}.

Recent studies of free-free absorption in AGN indicate the presence of
dense, ionized circumnuclear material with $T_\mathrm{e} \approx
10^4$\,K distributed within a fraction of a parsec of the central
nucleus \cite{lobanov1998a,walker2000}.  Properties of the
circumnuclear material can also be studied using the variability of
the power index $k_\mathrm{r}$ with frequency. This variability
results from pressure and density gradients or absorption in the
surrounding medium most likely associated with the broad-line region
(BLR). Changes of $k_\mathrm{r}$ with frequency, if measured with
required precision, can be used to estimate the size, particle density
and temperature of the absorbing material surrounding the jets (see
Figure~\ref{lobanov:fg03}). Estimates of the black hole mass and size of
the BLR obtained from the core shift measurements can be compared with
the respective estimates obtained from the reverberation mapping and
applications of the $M_\mathrm{bh}$--$\sigma_\star$ relation.

\subsection{Atomic and molecular absorption}

Opacity and absorption in the nuclear regions of AGN have been probed
effectively using the non-thermal continuum emission as a background
source. Absorption due to several atomic and molecular species (most
notably due to H\i, CO, OH, and HCO$^+$) has been detected in a number
of extragalactic objects. OH absorption has been used to probe the
conditions in warm neutral gas \cite{goicoechea2004,kloeckner2005},
and CO and H\i\ absorption were used to study the molecular tori
\cite{conway1999,pedlar2004} at a linear resolution often smaller than
a parsec \cite{mundell2003}. These observations have revealed the
presence of neutral gas in a molecular torus in NGC\,4151 and in a
rotating outflow surrounding the relativistic jet in 1946$+$708
\cite{peck2001}.

\subsection{Jet-disk and jet-BLR connections}

Connection between accretion disks and relativistic outflows
\cite{hujeirat2003} has been explored, using correlations between
variability of X-ray emission produced in the inner regions of
accretion disks and ejections of relativistic plasma into the flow
\cite{marscher2002}. The jets can also play a role in the generation
of broad emission lines in AGN (Fig.~\ref{lobanov:fg04}). The beamed
continuum emission from relativistic jet plasma can illuminate atomic
material moving in a sub-relativistic outflow from the nucleus,
producing broad line emission in a conically shaped region located at
a significant distance above the accretion disk
\cite{arshakian2006}. Magnetically confined outflows can also contain
information about the dynamic evolution of the central engine, for
instance that of a binary black hole system \cite{lobanov2005b}. This
approach can be used for explaining, within a single framework, the
observed optical variability and kinematics and flux density changes
of superluminal features embedded in radio jets.

\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.48\textwidth,angle=0,bb=0 0 821 490,clip=true]{lobanov-fig04.eps}
\caption{Relativistic jet produces the bulk of non-thermal, ionising
continuum driving the broad-line emission in 3C\,390.3
\cite{arshakian2006}.  This is manifested by a correlation between the
optical continuum flux at 5100\AA\ (blue
squares) and the radio flux density at 15 GHz from a
stationary component S1 (red circles) located at about 0.4 pc distance
from the base of the jet.}
\label{lobanov:fg04}
\end{figure}

\section{Conclusion}

Extragalactic jets are an excellent laboratory for studying physics of
relativistic outflows and probing conditions in the central regions of
active galaxies. Recent studies of extragalactic jets show that they
are formed in the immediate vicinity of central black holes in
galaxies and carry away a substantial fraction of the angular momentum
and energy stored in the accretion flow and rotation of the black
hole. The jets are most likely collimated and accelerated by
electromagnetic fields.
Convincing
observational evidence exists connecting ejections of material into
the flow with instabilities in the inner accretion disks. In
radio-loud objects, continuum emission from the jets may also drive
broad emission lines generated in sub-relativistic outflows
surrounding the jets.  Magnetically confined outflows may preserve
information about the dynamics state of the central region, allowing
detailed investigations of jet precession and binary black hole
evolution to be made. This makes studies of extragalactic jets a
powerful tool for addressing the general questions of physics and
evolution of nuclear activity in galaxies.

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What is glyphosate and why is it making the headlines?
It has estrogenic effects on the body therefore disrupting the hormonal balance.
It is also known to disrupt the balance of our gut microbes leading to chronic inflammation and creating issues like Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease.
WHO assessed it as a probable human carcinogen linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer, and myeloid leukemia.
Now with the increase of genetically modified crops higher doses are required as weeds become resistant. This includes crops like corn, soy, sugar beet and canola and non GM crops like dried peas, beans and lentils. Glyphosate is used as a weed killer prior to cropping and is also used just before harvest.
California is one of the first US states to insist on accurate labelling of Monsanto's Roundup stating a warning that glyphosate being a probable human carcinogen.
Monsanto has through court action argued to dispel this ruling because millions of consumers may stop buying Roundup because of the labels. Isn't that the idea of correct labelling to warn consumers of the danger? It is farmers that are first at risk and then the rest of the population who consume the foods grown by farmers.
Lesson: If possible eat organically grown food or at least spray free. I find the farmer markets a good source.


And well the game was shown to him in the bad way, and he wishes me the best of luck, again this game is not a concept, I am working on it.
I managed to explain to him everything and he is a very nice man, and he understood what I wanted to do.
Also well it won't be enjoyable or fun also.


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Kawadipally is a village in Ranga Reddy district in Telangana, India. It falls under Hayathnagar mandal.

Kawadipally is a village in Hayathnagar Mandal, Rangareddi District, Telangana State. Kawadipally is 8.3 km distance from its Mandal Main Town Hayathnagar. Kawadipally is 63.6 km distance from its District Main City Rangareddi. And 23 km distance from its State Main City Hyderabad.
The village is famous for 400 years old SRI SRI SRI KODANDA RAMACHANDHRASWAMY Temple which has been recently renovated. The temple also includes few upalayas like... Vinayaka Temple, Hanuman Temple, Srimannarayana sametha Ashtalaxmi Temple, Subramanya swamy Temple and
Navagrahas. Every Sri Rama Navami - Kalyanotsavam, Rathothsavam and Chakratheertham are performed by the archakas.
Devotees from distant places visit and take blessings of the Lord Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy.

Villages in Ranga Reddy district


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No Offense to Anyone But Margot Robbie Is Not 25
Bobby Finger
In the cover story of Vogue's June issue, Australian actress Margot Robbie is referred to as Hollywood's 25-year-old "girl of the moment." This description (written by a man) is both irritating and untrue, as writers should not be describing women as "girls," and 30-year-old women should not be described as "25."
Robbie's age has been the subject of the internet's (as well as my former coworker's) fascination for several years, and with good reason. Though there are plenty of rumors about actors and actresses who lie about their ages, those who don't believe Robbie is actually 25 are in the unique position of having receipts. Or, at least, something close to them.
In June of 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald had a few things to say about an up-and-coming actress named Margot Robbie. They wrote:
The fresh crop of Neighbours actors was in Sydney yesterday. One of the newest, Margot Robbie, had her first appearance on air on Monday, playing a groupie with stalker tendencies. The 23-year-old actress from the Gold Coast opted to attend a Sex And The City: The Movie screening instead of staying home to watch the episode.
That Margot Robbie was a 23-year-old actress in 2008 and a 25-year-old actress in 2016 could mean one of two things: either she's only aged two years since the first Sex and the City movie entered theaters, or she's 30 years old, soon 31. On Wikipedia, her birthday is listed as July 2, 1990, as it is on IMDB, however, please note the caveat:
I'm not angered by this lie. It's a symptom of our youth-obsessed culture. And we're all familiar with how hard it is for women in Hollywood to get acting work as they age out of their twenties. It's just sort of shocking—and a little impressive—that Robbie (much like fellow Australian Rebel Wilson) has been brazen enough to shave five or six years off her age when it's so easy to find proof in this day and age that she's lying.
I've reached out to Robbie's publicist for comment, and will update the post if they respond.
UPDATE: A Twitter user named Stephen Murray has directed me to an article in Australia's Daily Telegraph, published 12 days after the Sydney Morning Herald piece, in which Robbie is referred to as a 17 year old "rising talent."
They write:
For 17-year-old Robbie, who cut short a five-week holiday in Canada after just two days when she learned she got the role, landing a part on Neighbours has been a welcome challenge.
Murray also sent me these screengrabs of articles backing up the Telegraph's report, but I could not locate them online. I've yet to hear from her publicist, because honestly why would anyone bother writing me back about this?
Image via Getty.


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Q: Filtering out an array I have this one boolean array [true,false,false,true,true]
and want to split a 2d array using it.
what I tried doing is
public static void sorting(boolean[] test, String[][] arr)
   {
       int counter = 0;
       //finds how many people passed
       for(int z = 0; z < arr.length; z++)
       {
           if (test[z] != false)
               counter++;

       }
       String[][] passed = new String[counter][2];
       //tests for which people had Passed and copies it over
       for(int x = 0; x < passed.length; x++)
       {
           for(int y = 0; y < passed[x].length; y++)
           if(arr[x] != false)
               passed[x][y] = arr[x][y];
       }
       example2dArrayPrint(passed);
   }

an input I would have is
Bob A
Fred F
Larry F
John C
Tom B

and the output would be
Bob A
John C
Tom B

I don't see why this will not properly sort.
EDIT
the relation between the 2 arrays is, if test[0] == true, that part of arr[0][0] and arr[0][1] would be put into the new passed array, false would be skipped over.
EDIT2
Changed passed from 3 to 2, was a mistype while making this.

A: You have to keep two different pointers - one for current position in passed array and another in the input arr.
Try this:
public static void sorting(boolean[] test, String[][] arr) {
    int counter = 0;
    //finds how many people passed
    for (int z = 0; z < arr.length; z++) {
        if (test[z])
            counter++;

    }
    String[][] passed = new String[counter][2];
    int i = 0;
    //tests for which people had Passed and copies it over
    for (int x = 0; x < arr.length; x++) {
        if (test[x]) {
            for (int y = 0; y < 2; y++) {
                passed[i][y] = arr[x][y];
            }
            i++;
        }
    }

    example2dArrayPrint(passed);
}

Outputs:
[[Bob, A], [John, C], [Tom, B]]

A: Here is a different approach using streams.  I renamed the method to filtering as that is what you are doing, not sorting.
String[][] data = { { "Bob", "A" }, { "Fred", "F" },
        { "Larry", "F" }, { "John", "C" }, { "Tom", "B" } };

boolean[] test = { true, false, false, true, true };

String[][] result = filtering(test, data);
for (String[] a : result) {
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(a));
}

Prints
[Bob, A]
[John, C]
[Tom, B]

*

*Stream an array of ints from 0 to 4 inclusive using the array length of the test array.

*then filter those indices on the boolean in the test array.

*map the array associated with each index and return the arrays.

public static String[][] filtering(boolean[] test,
        String[][] arr) {
    return IntStream.range(0, test.length).filter(i -> test[i])
                .mapToObj(i -> arr[i]).toArray(String[][]::new);
}

A: public static void sorting(boolean[] test, String[][] arr){
       int counter = 0;
       //finds how many people passed
       for(int z = 0; z < arr.length; z++){
           if (test[z])
               counter++;
       }
       //cols represents number of columns you have in your 2d matrix.
       int cols=2;
       String[][] passed = new String[counter][2];
       counter=0;
       //out loop for iterating over arr
       for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
            if(test[i]){
                //for all cols
                for(int j=0;j<cols;j++){
                    passed[counter][j]=arr[i][j];
                }
                counter++;
            }
       example2dArrayPrint(passed);
}

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5 Probable Opening Pairs for India-Australia Series
Bhavesh Zutshi
The Border Gavaskar series has been one of the most enthralling encounters throughout the world in terms of quality of oppositions and its popularity. It features the two most formidable test playing nations namely Australia and India. Thus a lot of analysis needs to be done regarding the various aspects of the game. Here, we reflect upon the 5 possible opening combinations that could be put forward by India ahead of the biggest cricketing challenge which is, defeating Australia in their homeground.
Vijay and Dhawan
These two talented youngsters showed glimpses of form in the recently concluded test series against England. Although India lost miserably, this was one of the few consolations of the series. The upside of this pair is that besides being a left-right combination, they provide the necessary balance required at the top of the order. While Dhawan feels free to play his shots, Vijay slowly and steadily paces his innings and can change gears at the right moment.
Vijay and Rahane
Purely judging on form, these two can form a reasonably good opening pair. The need of the hour for India is a stable opening pair to counter the ferocity of Australian pace attack. So, keeping two technically sound and in form batsmen right on top is not a bad idea at all. If somehow, these two manage to overcome the initial turbulence, which they're capable of, they can play a long innings and take their side across the line.
Vijay and Sehwag
This opening pair can also be employed as a surprise element in the series. It is a well known fact that India has been devoid of a test series win down under since beginning. So trying something new is not a bad choice. What this pair can do is that it can answer fire with fire. It can score quick runs and put some initial pressure on the opposition. So it is an alternative worth considering.
Rohit Sharma and Dhawan
This opening pair showed its mettle in the ICC champions trophy of 2013 in which India emerged victorious. Now it has an opportunity to showcase its batting acumen against a ruthless Australian bowling attack. Besides, Rohit Sharma might not be the most consistent batsmen but his record against Australia is not that bad either. Therefore, he can play a crucial role on top of the order.
Sehwag and Gambhir
Last but not the least, Sehwag and Gambhir need to be considered as openers against Australia. Although these two might not be in the best of form but they cannot be written off so easily. Their opening pair has been a legacy for India and these two have ample experience of playing in hostile and alien Australian conditions. So, they make themselves serious contenders for openers for a side that has been battered and bruised by a 3-1 defeat against the Englishmen recently.
Tags: CricketDhawanGambhirIndiaRohit Sharmasehwagsports


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Archives: Art For Sale
A Collection of Amulet Masks Sepik River Area East Sepik Province Papua New Guinea
This Collection of Amulet Masks are from the Sepik River area of the East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. I have collected and saved these masks over the past 38 years of collecting Oceanic Art. They are all different in styles for different areas of the Sepik River villages, each is unique & beautiful but together they are something special, together they become a " family of small sculptures ". Most collectors know well about the magic of grouping small objects together and how wonderful they can look on a shelf or table. This collection has been on my bedroom bookshelf for many years, I always get great enjoyment from looking at them and showing them to a friend or another collector.
In the Sepik River area peoples ceremonial & spiritual life revolves around masks, usually, dance masks worn by a select person but also large masks for the gables or windows of the monumental ceremonial Haus Tambaran or Men's Ceremonial House where all the important rituals & initiations take place and where scared objects like masks are stored and venerated. Small masks like these are similar in the style or the larger dance masks and are used by men as a personal protection and magical purposes, they are often kept in small woven bags and carried in a larger bush fibre string bag when out walking or hunting. Every owner of a small mask would tell you a different story of their use & importance & how they are connected to the large dance masks kept in the village. Small masks can also be tied onto other types of ceremonial objects.
When I was visiting New Guinea & West Papua 38 years ago many times I saw old men pull out small woven bags of magic implements & use them with Betel Nut to blow away storms or stay safe in long canoe trips. I asked them about this & never got much of a reply except " Old Man Magic ".
These masks collected over 38 years came from several collections & field collecting
The Todd Barlin Collection of Sepik River Papua New Guinea Art
If you have a similar "object" for sale please contact me for the best price and honest advice by a Government approved valuer
To see many more rare items and the finest masterpieces, please make an appointment with us to visit the gallery.
For all inquiries, please contact us.
Four Carved Burlwood Figures of Lohan China 19th Century
This four beautiful burlwood carved figures of the Buddhist Saint Lohan also known as Arhats. Lohans are followers of the Buddha who reached enlightenment but have not yet attained the higher state of nirvana. Lohan is the Chinese name, Arhat is the Sanskrit and Rakan the Japanese all for the same persons. These were likely carved in the early to mid 19th century and the use of root wood or burlwood was very poupular in China during this time.
The Eighteen Arhats or Lohan are depicted in Mahayana Buddhism as the original followers of Gautama Buddha (arhat) who have followed the Noble Eightfold Path and attained the four stages of enlightenment. They have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly cravings. They are charged to protect the Buddhist faith and to wait on earth for the coming of Maitreya, an enlightened Buddha prophesied to arrive on earth many millennia after Gautama Buddha's death In China, the eighteen arhats are also a popular subject in Buddhist art,
Originally, the arhats were composed of only 10 disciples of Gautama Buddha, although the earliest Indian sutras indicate that only 4 of them, Pindola, Kundadhana, Panthaka and Nakula, were instructed to await the coming of Maitreya.
Later this number increased to sixteen to include patriarchs and other spiritual adepts. Teachings about the Arhats eventually made their way to China where they were called Lohan (羅漢, shortened from a-luo-han a Chinese transcription for Arhat),
A cult built around the Lohan's as guardians of Buddhist faith gained momentum amongst Chinese Buddhists at the end of the ninth century for they had just been through a period great persecution under the reign of Emperor Tang Wuzong
The Qianlong Emperor was a great admirer of the Lohan's and many images such as these were made for burlwood.
Provenance: Old Collection UK. The Todd Barlin Collection of Asian Buddhist Art
A Superb Paiwan Mortar Formosa Island Tawian
This superbly carved Paiwan Mortar was used for making botanical medicines in a chief's household. Dating from the late 19th to very early 20thy Century.
Carved from a single piece of hardwood in high relief with the main iconography being a powerful figure of a chief or deified ancestor holding two Hundred-Pacer Snakes. There is another set of three human figures holding hands as when dancing in traditional ceremonies.
The carving is very deep giving it a real three-dimensional look more like an ancestor figure than an object in the round. There are traces of ochre and an encrusted patina from whatever was being crushed along the rim & inside of the mortar.
The Hundred-Pacer Snakes (Agkistrodon acutus) which is one of the most important characters in Paiwan mythology, and it is generally considered to be the pro-creator of the Chief's and nobles.
The Paiwan is one of most well-known of the several indigenous peoples living the mountainous interior of Taiwan. Paiwan society is hierarchical, divided into high nobles, minor nobility, and commoners. In former times, only the high nobility was entitled to create or commission certain forms of human images, which portrayed important ancestors (tsmas). The ancestors, whose supernatural influence was controlled by the nobility, had the power to either help or harm the community, depending on whether their spirits received proper respect through ritual observances and offerings. The houses of Paiwan nobles were both the physical and artistic centres of ancestral power and imagery. The remains of noble ancestors were buried within the houses of their descendants, and their images adorned the doorways, house posts, and other architectural elements and ritual objects like this mortar.
I have been collecting Oceanic Art for 40 years and have always been fascinated with Paiwan & other Taiwan Indigenous tribes art as they are the known ancestors of the ancient Polynesians. The Taiwan Indigenous tribe's art styles have connections & influences on not only Polynesian Art but all throughout Southeast Asia and Indonesia into the island of New Guinea.
Provenance: Collected in the 1930's by Lin Tien Wang
The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic and Asian Art
A Superb Maori Ceremonial Adze Toki Poutangata
This finely carved Maori Presentation Adze or toki poutangata is attributed to the Maori Master Carver John Collins made about 30 years ago. The photos of this beautiful artwork don't do the carving justice. The carved figures on the top of the adze & the head on the butt of the adze are so well carved they have life & energy that you can feel and it is as fine as any 19th Century Maori Carving in my opinion. The Green Stone Adze Blade is equally fine, made from a very beautiful marbled green colour and the artist gave this stone a very refined shape.
According to the Te Papa Museum in Wellington New Zealand in reference to old toki poutangata or ceremonial adze, they are described as follows:
" A toki poutangata is a ceremonial adze worked from pounamu or greenstone that is usually lashed to a finely carved handle. Almost invariably carried by a person of mana, someone of high rank and with great leadership qualities, they were often adorned with the feathers of significant birds. Such birds included the kaka, kahu, and the kererū. Strips of dog hair were also added. Perhaps the nearest equivalent in European culture is the sceptre, used by kings as a symbol of rank and power and bearing the spiritual symbolism of the Christian cross.
Toki poutangata were used on ceremonial occasions, such as the felling of a great tree for a significant waka (canoe) or for the ridgepole of a whare nui or meeting house. The first chips cut from the tree were taken by the tohunga to a special place where karakia of thanksgiving were recited to the god of the forest, Tanemahuta in acknowledgement of the sacrifice of his offspring. The chips might also be returned ceremonially to the forest to nurture new growth.
It is believed that the toki poutangata was originally used for the ceremonial execution of captives. Upon the death of its owner, the special handle was buried with them while the pounamu blade remained with the tribe. Once it had been decided who would succeed the chief, another handle was fashioned and lashed to the adze.
H D Skinner recorded the work of Māori ethnologist Te Rangi Hiroa on the function of the toki poutangata. Te Rangi Hiroa maintained that this implement was never intended for the adzing of wood by craftsmen. "It formed an exclusive article in the property of a chiefly family, to be borne on ceremonial occasions, to accompany the gestures of the family orator, and to lie in state on the breast of the chiefly dead." Buck told me that he knew of only one occasion on which a toki poutangata had been used actively, namely by Te Wherowhero when designating Te Atiawa captives to the oven after the fall of Pukerangiora pa. [an attack by Waikato on a Taranaki pa].
'He suggested that the name of the artefact might be due to this specific function. He later withdrew this and suggested that the term toki poutangata meant "the adze that establishes man in authority"(1).
With this in mind, the symbols of rank between Māori and European culture that held sway at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi – the toki poutangata and the sceptre – are indeed strongly similar. Another mark of authority for the British were the seals of the realm. "
(1) Skinner, H D. (1974). Comparatively speaking: Studies in Pacific Material "
Provenance: The Todd Barlin Collection of Oceanic Art
Four Finely Carved Betel Nut Knife Handles Indonesia
This set of very beautifully carved handles from Betel Nut Knife Crusher are from the Sasak People on Lombok Island of Indonesia. Caved from Water Buffalo Horn in the form of ancient stories going back to the Hindu & Buddhist periods of Indonesia. The first carving is of one man riding another like a horse, perhaps a slave or captive of war being humiliated. ( if you know more about this subject please I would very much like to hear from you ) Two others are carved in the form of two couples in an erotic embrace. The last one is of a single man with a large phallus. These were collected in Indonesia in the late 1960s, it is possible that they are all by one very skilled artist, they have a feeling that they relate to each other. They are likely 60 years old conservatively but possibly much older.
Betel Nut Chewing is endemic throughout SE Asia & the Pacific Islands. The seed of the Areca Palm is a mild stimulate much like a strong cup of tea or coffee, locals chew it from a young age and all through their lives. Chewed together with Piper betle leaves and slaked lime ( burnt and crushed seashells) it is widely used but causes mouth cancer & people lose their teeth and that is why the Betel Knives are used to crush the betel nut into a paste for consumption.
Betel chewing has been used for thousands of years and the many cultures that chew betel make beautiful small scale artworks used in the preparation & consumption of the betel nut.
A fine Japanese Carving of the Buddhist Guardian Deity Zochoten
This finely carved figure of the Japanese Guardian Figure of Zochten, he is Guardian Figure worshipped as a Protector Deity. Known as Virudhaka in Tibetan Buddhism described in the superb resource website " The Himalayan Art Resources " as " the leader of Kumbhanda and Guardian of the Southern Direction. He is worshipped as a protector deity and he lives on the southern side of Mount Meru in the Heaven of the Four Great Kings. He has sworn an oath to the Shakyamuni Buddha. The stories & iconography of the Four Guardian Kings arose in the early Buddhist Sutras. "
Here the figure of the Japanese Guardian Figure of Zochten is seen trampling on a Amanojaku or Heavenly Evil Spirit like an Oni that appears in Japanese folklore. This creature has entered Buddhist thoughts and is considered an opponent of Buddhist teachings and he is being trampled on and subdued by the Guardian Zochten and the righteousness of the Buddhas teachings thus showing good prevailing over evil.
This artwork was made by a very skilled and confident artist likely in the late 19th Century, though it could be earlier. There are much earlier Zochten Figures in museum Japan and elsewhere where they have beautiful classical Chinese & Japanese attributes where this example is more a folk art carving possibly made for a local shrine in the countryside.
I think highly of this figure as an artwork, carved from heavy wood in three pieces; The Guardian Figure and the Oni he is trampling on, the third piece is the spear itself. Both figures are painted in red and black and in good light, you can see the Guardian leggings are striped. The Oni is mostly red except for his black hair.
Provenance: Private Collection Japan and The Todd Barlin Collection of Buddhist Art
Rare Ceremonial Dance Mask from the Nggala People, Swagap Village Upper Sepik River Papua New Guinea
The beautiful and rare ceremonial Dance Mask is from the Nggala People of Swagap Village on the Upper Sepik River area in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. The mask is large at 137cm high, carved from a single piece of wood except for the attached bird effigy at the top. This type of mask is rare & not many were ever collected. Swagap village used to be called Nggala and that is how it is referred to by the late Douglas Newtown the former curator of Oceanic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York & formerly called The Museum of Primitive Art later incorporated into the Rockefeller Wing at The Metropolitan Museum did his fieldwork amongst the Nggala people in 1964, 1965, 1967.
According to the Douglas Newton " At that time he estimated that there were only 140 people living at Nggala (Swagap). Newton later published a book on his research "Crocodile & Cassowary 1971" by The Museum of Primitive Art. The section about the Nggala in his book shows a similar mask at this example on page 49 , the mask is made from bark expect for the wood bird attached to the top.
These distinctive masks were made both in wood & bark were used in the Mbangk Ceremony. The masks represented powerful local water spirits of their area, the masks were made in pairs fastened back to back on the dancer who was in the middle of theses masks. The dancer was painted black from head to foot and had a long grass skirt from his shoulders to the ground and he looked out through the holes in the mask's eyes.
The Nggala had few contacts with Europeans before 1953 when the Australian Colonial officers started to visit regularly because of earlier headhunting raids that were to be extinguished by the Colonial administration.
Provenance: This fine mask was collected circa 1969-70. I have had it in my personal collection for 35 years and have enjoyed it immensely over the years.
It was exhibited & published in the exhibition Oceanic Arts Pacifica at The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Sydney in 2014. The exhibition was mainly for the Pacific Islander community that live in Western Sydney & during the opening weekend, several thousand pacific islands people came to dance & sing & enjoy the art exhibitions. Published in the exhibition catalogue on page 55
You can see some photos of the mask in the exhibition space.
A Fine Paiwan Tribe Ancestor Figure South Taiwan Early 20th Century
This finely carved Ancestor Figure is from the Paiwan People or other closely related indigenous Formosan tribe from the South Taiwan / Formosa Island. Dating from the early 20th Century and showing deep old patina and wear from handling. Carved from a single piece of hardwood and standing on a small square base that has a chip on one corner clearly seen in the photos.
The ancestor figure is of a Paiwan Man who has been successful hunting with wild boar carried by tying the boar's feet together and the animal becomes a backpack. The man is wearing a traditional Paiwan woven textile kilt and the one hand likely once heald a weapon like a spear or a sword. The artist was highly skilled, the proportions of the figure & the boar he is carrying are accurate but it is the sensitive face that shows the artist was able to capture real emotion of their highly venerated ancestor.
I have included a couple of photos of similar hunting ancestor figures in public museums collections for reference.
Wild boar is an important part of the Paiwan traditional diet but it is also a recurring motif used on Paiwan art objects such as the superb Chief's House Lintel also on my website.
The Paiwan are one of several indigenous peoples living the mountainous interior of Taiwan. Paiwan society is hierarchical, divided into high nobles, minor nobility, and commoners. In former times, only the high nobility was entitled to create or commission certain forms of human images, which portrayed important ancestors (tsmas). The ancestors, whose supernatural influence was controlled by the nobility, had the power to either help or harm the community, depending on whether their spirits received proper respect through ritual observances and offerings. The houses of Paiwan nobles were both the physical and artistic centres of ancestral power and imagery. The remains of noble ancestors were buried within the houses of their descendants, and their images adorned the doorways, house posts, and other architectural elements. This impressive Lintel likely once adorned a house of a Paiwan noble family.
The designs of a traditional Paiwan Chiefs house are similar to those used on this fine tray & all other manner of daily use objects that honoured their ancestors.
I have been collecting Oceanic Art for 40 years and have always been fascinated with Paiwan & other Taiwan Indigenous tribes art as they are the know ancestors of the ancient Polynesians. The Taiwan Indigenous tribes art styles have connections & influences on not only Polynesian Art but also on Southeast Asian Art and through Indonesia & island of New Guinea.
Provenance: This fine tray came from the collection of the family of Lin Tien Wang who was working with Paiwan Villages in the early 1930s .
The Todd Barlin Collection of New Guinea Art & Oceanic and Asian Art
A Fine Paiwan Tribe Carved Medicine Box South Taiwan Late 19th Century
This finely carved chief's box for medicine is from the Paiwan People of South Taiwan / Formosa Island. Dating from the late 19th to very early 20th Century and showing deep old patina and wear.
The lidded Box was likely used to store traditional medicine in. Carved from a single piece of wood in a rectangular form with the tightly fitting lid which is so finely done no insects or dust could get inside. The Box is beautifully carved with the same repeating motif of honoured ancestors linked together upside down and between each of these double figures they are holding a severed head is which is relating to the Paiwan being once fierce headhunters. This amazing design is repeated on all four sides of the box. There is one more important design element which I didn't see at first, between the sets of figures you can see clearly on the top is a Hundred-Pacer Snake. The Hundred-Pacer Snakes (Agkistrodon acutus) which is an important clan motif in which one of the major characters in Paiwan mythology, and it is generally considered to be the pro-creator of the nobles. The high relief designs on the box are painted with a red lacquer giving the box a shimmering look of the red ancestors dancing with heads in their hands.
A Fine Paiwan Tribe Carved Tray South Taiwan Late19th Century
This finely carved chief's offering tray is from the Paiwan People of South Taiwan / Formosa Island. Dating from the late 19th to very early 20th Century and showing deep old patina and wear. The tray was likely used to offer Betel Nut to guests. Carved from a single piece of wood in a rectangular form which is decorated on the inside bottom with two Hundred-Pacer Snakes (Agkistrodon acutus) which is an important clan motif in which one of the major characters in Paiwan mythology, and it is generally considered to be the pro-creator of the nobles. On the bottom of the tray, all four sides are deeply incised Paiwan clan designs, on either end of the tray is again is two entwined Hundred-Pacer Snakes and on the longer sides are two Deer nose to nose and below them is a single head which is relating to the Paiwan being once fierce headhunters.


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Cinema Dispatch: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and all the images you see in this review are owned by Sony Pictures Releasing
Directed by Marielle Heller
I'm trying to recall if I've ever actually sat through an entire episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and if I had it was WAY too long ago for me to remember, so while the guy has always been a presence in my life simply by way of cultural osmosis, I never really got to experience him the way that many other people did. The impact was always felt, especially when PBS and public television were still things before the rise of YouTube and streaming services, but what made the show work so well and what made Mr. Rogers such an enigmatic figure for many generations? Well I guess if I wanted to know the answer to those questions then there wouldn't be a better time to do it then this brand new biopic, right? Well actually the documentary from last year would probably be the best bet which I still need to see at some point, but this movie is a decent runner up! Does it
You'll be forgiven for thinking that this movie is mostly about Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), but ACTUALLY the movie is primarily focused with Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys); a writer for Esquire Magazine who's been assigned to cover Mr. Rogers for a piece about heroes right at the time he's dealing with some serious issues in his personal life. You see, Lloyd has spent the better part of his life avoiding his father Jerry (Chris Cooper) who did some really awful stuff in the past that Lloyd has had no reason to forgive, and yet his sister (Tammy Blanchard) gives him an opening back into their lives at her wedding which eventually leads to Lloyd's wife Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson) wanting to make inroads with his as well; a movie that utterly baffles Lloyd and puts a serious strain on their relationship which was already under a great deal of stress as they just had a baby. All this is swirling around in his head which isn't helping his lack of enthusiasm for writing a puff piece about a children's entertainer, and yet something about Fred Rogers intrigues Lloyd; particularly the utter sincerity with which he approaches everything and everyone around him which is either a genuine extension of himself or possibly a mask for something much darker than anyone would have assumed from such a sweet man they see on television. Is there truly something there for Lloyd to uncover behind the kind face and the red sweaters? Will these interviews with such a noble seeming man perhaps give him some perspective on his own issues and how he's been handling them up to this point? Most importantly of all, do we get any juicy behind the scene details on the set of the show!? Probably not, but we can always dream, right?
"I saw THREE blue M&Ms in my bowl today! Do we need to go over my contract again!?" "No, Fred. It was a mistake." "Do you realize how many children I inspire each day!?" "Yes, Fred. No blue M&Ms."
This movie is not quite what I was expecting and I'm not sure that's really a good thing. If you're going into this hoping for a Mr. Rogers biopic, even one that's about a certain moment in his life, you'll probably be disappointed because the truth of the matter is he's really a secondary character in someone else's story. A key character perhaps who drives our true protagonist forward in his character arc, but I don't know if I would have had nearly as much interest seeing this if they had called it Writer Guy's Daddy Issues which frankly would have been a much more accurate title. There are some GREAT moments in this to be sure with Tom Hanks's performance as well as some really creative visual storytelling that integrates some of the more famous motifs and concepts from the original TV show into the narrative here, but it's all in service of a story that I just had no investment in.
I watch TV all the time as well, and no one's writing a movie about MY life!
To a certain extent it feels like they didn't even want to make a movie about Lloyd Vogel and his broken relationships because they look and sound much less impressive than anything with Mr. Rogers; like they're shot by a second unit with experience primarily in television. There is a lot of creativity and interesting stylistic conceits throughout the movie with some genuinely emotional and exhilarating moments, but they only crop up whenever we're in close proximity to Fred Rogers; from the unique framing device of the movie to the relatively straightforward moments yet impactful moments like the scene where everyone sings on the train. Even some of the best dark moments in the movie aren't about the guy's dad dying of Movie Sickness but center primarily on Fred Rogers and Lloyd's contentious interactions with the guy; to the point that you start to wonder if Lloyd may be right about Rogers being too good to be true which is what you WANT to see explored in a movie about a person like this.
"The truth is… this isn't an acrylic sweater. It's cashmere." "Well I've certainly got what I need to win that Pulitzer."
Speaking of whom, what exactly do we get of Mr. Rogers in this movie? Well to be blunt, there simply isn't enough there to compensate for the rest of the movie being rather bland, but there are still quite a few fun moments with him peppered throughout the story. I'm a sucker for any film that takes place on a set of some kind, and it was rather enjoyable getting at least a glimpse into the process by which the show was made. Tom Hanks can't quite disappear into the role, but he gets the emotional core of what Fred Rogers represented for so many people, and there's a surprisingly solid supporting cast around him that elevates his performance even more. I particularly liked Maryann Plunkett as his wife Joanne Rogers as she has perhaps the most accurate perspective on Fred considering she lives with the guy instead of knowing him simply by reputation or even in the still somewhat performative space of working at a job with others. With guys like Mr. Rogers (and his hippie counterpart Bob Ross) there's always the temptation to utterly mythologize them and make them a guiding light in our troubled times, and while we can be reasonably certain that the guy didn't do anything particularly heinous in his lifetime that has yet to be unearthed, there was a human being behind that persona we saw on TV, and the best parts of this movie are when we try to explore that, such as the scene where Lloyd talks to Joanne and asks her what it's like to live with a saint. Had the movie been ALL about that instead of dividing it's time between that and Lloyd's family struggles I think we would have had the movie that was not only advertised in the trailers but one that would have had a bit more of a punch to it as the topic is an interesting one and there are few examples out there as "perfect" as Fred Rogers for considering those questions.
"I think Daniel here wants to tell you something." "I sure do, Mr. Rogers! End Capitalism and eat the rich!" "Now Daniel! You know how I feel about eating meat!"
As I've said, the movie really loses me with Lloyd's story which I found to be bland and maudlin. I'd be hard pressed to think of a theme that is more played out in all forms of media than Daddy Issues and I just didn't with this particular version of it. Honestly, and maybe this will undercut all my criticism of the movie, I just didn't see why Lloyd HAD to allow his father back into his life in order to "become whole again" or whatever. Sure, there's a certain amount of wisdom in not staying angry at someone, but Chris Cooper's performance in this (a good performance by the way which could have worked in a different version of this story) doesn't make much of a case for himself that he isn't a toxic jerk especially to his son. It feels like we didn't have enough time to flesh out the nuances of their relationship so everything is drawn too broadly, but if they HAD given more screen time to that aspect of the movie then there would have been even less Mr. Rogers stuff and frankly that's what everyone is there to see.
"So YOU'RE the one who took all my screen time, is that right?" "It hurts to nod…" "Well you didn't seem to have that much trouble taking this whole movie away from me!"
If this movie does nothing else it will make you want to see that documentary from last year. I certainly doubt that was the INTENT here, but the movie is what it is, and what it is is about a third of a really interesting exploration of Mr. Rogers as he was seen by the world playing second fiddle to a father and son storyline that just doesn't have as much material to work with. I'm sure a lot of people will connect with the struggles that Lloyd is going through and will find comfort in the way that Fred Rogers and his teachings can help process those complicated feelings, but there's just not enough of him there for me to overlook what I didn't find all that interesting about Lloyd's story. There's still a proper Fred Rogers biopic to be made and if the spotlight continues to shine on his legacy then I think we'll get it sooner rather than later; hopefully with Hanks still in the role and even him playing young Fred Rogers with those super special effects that are all the rage now. I mean seriously what's the point of Hollywood spending all that money on nerw CG technology if it's not to eventually make Tom Hanks play BOTH parts in a remake of Big?
This entry was posted in Cinema Dispatch and tagged Bill Isler, Carmen Cusack, Chris Cooper, Christine Lahti, David Krell, David Newell, Enrico Colantoni, Fred Rogers, Jessica Hecht, Joanne Rogers, Maddie Corman, Margy Whitmer, Marielle Heller, Maryann Plunkett, Matthew Rhys, Movie Review, Noah Harpster, Sony, Susan Kelechi, Tammy Blanchard, Tom Hanks, Wendy Makkena on December 11, 2019 by Matt Vetrano.
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