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The Way of Life and Cultural Experience of the San, Ju/'hoansi and Khoisan
15 October 2019 | PUBLISHED BY admin
In remote areas of Africa and Southern Africa, a small population of the indigenous people of the Ju/'hoansi, San and Khoisan cultures remain. They live minimalistic lives, mostly unaffected by modern societal pressures or norms. This is the cultural experience that you will receive when you're at Shamwari.
San Culture and Way of Life
To start things off, 'culture'can be defined as the ideas, customs, and social behaviours of a particular people or society.
The San were the first inhabitants of Southern Africa thousands of years ago and possessed a unique hunter-gatherer skill set.
The Culture of the San People
"Archaeological evidence shows that South Africa was part of a large region, including North and East Africa, in which modern humans first evolved and lived. Hundreds of thousands of generations of Stone Age hunter-gatherers populated the South African landscape for nearly two million years, yet for most of that time we know nothing of their names, language, memories beliefs, wars or alliances." – South Africa History Online
Luckily, all of the San people's history isn't lost or unknown to us, with many modern descendants taking great pride in their rich heritage.
Children in the San culture grew up playing and copied the things their parents did. The boys would play with little bows and arrows while the girls learnt how to forage for food. The San also created rock paintings, some of the greatest archaeological wonders ever found. These rock artworks embody and reflect the rich symbolic life and worldview of the San people. San rock paintings are found in various sites all over Southern Africa and they are a great cultural and national treasure.
The Way of Life of the San People
The San people survived by hunting antelope by bow and arrow and gathering food. They also moved from place to place, following a nomadic way of life. The San are peaceful people who have lived in harmony with their natural environment for thousands of years. Their ancestral lands were originally populated by large herds of wildlife, such as antelope and various other species, including elephants. Some traditional San cultures still exist in small groups in various remote areas of Southern Africa today. These groups speak different languages and live in isolated locations in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
Very little is known about the different dialects of South Africa's San people, as most of these beautiful, ancient languages were never recorded. The /Xam dialect was spoken by the San people.
Ju Hoansi Culture and Way of Life
The Ju Hoansi are the last of the San people in Southern Africa who still command the full suite of hunter-gatherer skills.
The Culture of the Ju/'hoansi
Today there is only one pocket of San in the whole of Southern Africa who still have command of the full hunter-gatherer survival suite: the Ju/'hoansiof Nyae Nyae in remote north-eastern Namibia. They alone have access to wild land across the Kalahari Basin, the right to hunt using traditional methods, the right to gather bush food and a knowledge bank that stretches back – unbroken – for millennia.
The Way of Life of the Ju/'hoansi
They track and hunt with bow and poisoned arrow and the fittest amongst them engage in persistence hunting – pursuing an animal until it drops due to exhaustion. They have the extraordinary ability, passed from generation to generation for tens of thousands of years back into the mists of time, to track wildlife across almost any terrain, interpreting the animal's behaviour intimately as they go along.
The Ju/'hoansi are unique in that they continue to occupy their ancestral lands in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. There are only a little more than a 1000 Ju/'hoansileft, scattered across 36 small villages in the region. Even today, these villages and their inhabitants continue to be largely isolated from the rest of Namibia and their traditional way of life is often neglected and undervalued.
Visit the Living Museum of the Ju/'hoansi
The Living Museum of the Ju/'hoansi-Sanis located in Namibia and is a cultural experience for guests wanting to learn more about the Ju/'hoansi people. It is an authentic open-air museum where guests can learn a lot about the San's traditional culture and original way of living.
Find out more information about this special museum here.
Khoisan Culture and Way of Life
The Culture of the Khoisan
Many years before the first settlers arrived in South African, there were various native groups of people spread out sparsely across the land. The name 'Khoisan' is a blend of 'Khoikhoi' and 'San' – two groups who shared similar cultures and languages. But they were in no way related. In fact, they generally existed in isolation of each other and used different means to survive off the land.
The Way of Life of the Khoisan
The Khoikhoi were skilled in the practice of nomadic pastoral agriculture. They maintained large herds of cattle throughout the country, and evidence suggests that they migrated to South Africa from Botswana. Some moved down from the Kalahari to the Cape, while others ventured southeast towards South Africa's high-lying lands. The Khoikhoi brought a new way of life to South Africa and to the San, who were hunter-gatherers as opposed to herders.
Khoikhoi people possessed remarkable skills and knowledge of animals in their natural surroundings. Their ability to extract nutrients from ordinary plants and to survive in generally arid conditions is unfathomable. Many have a comprehensive knowledge of the medicinal values of different plants and they use natural resources to cure ailments.
When it came to hunting, they had an unbelievable ability to tune into their surroundings. They tracked wild animals across the land and took them down using small poison-tipped arrows.
Today the Khoikhoi and San cultures struggle to maintain their traditional way of existence. Thus, many have started the transition into more modern lifestyles and have shifted to jobs in agriculture and herding. This means that many of their original skills and insights, particularly pertaining to hunting and gathering, are being lost.
Bushmen Paintings, Rock Art and Ancient Engravings
There are several locations across South Africa that showcase rock art dating back thousands of years.
It is believed that the San people created rock art using materials that were in their natural environment. Brushes were made from bird feathers stuck into thin reeds or from animal hair. It is also believed that feathers were used to make finer lines in paintings and that paint was also oftentimes applied using fingers.Materials used include ochre, blood and ash.Paints made from naturally occurring dyes were mixed with blood, fat or egg whites.
It is also believed that they used blood with red ochre, black with water and white with the thick, white juice of a plant. Some paint from ancient rock paintings have been analysed by scientists, who found traces of albumen. This could mean that they used egg whites to preserve their work, just like more modern painters from the last century.
Some San people made engravings on hard rock with other hard materials like sharp stones or spears. Engravings were made by chipping away at the rock to expose the different coloured layers beneath. Rock art played an integral part in the daily lives of the San and gives us insight into their spiritual beliefs and practices. These paintings and engravings are all protected and provide a link to the history of Southern Africa, giving insight into the lives of hunter-gatherers of the past.
Five places to see San rock art in South Africa:
The Cederberg, Western Cape – There are 2 500 San rock art sites to be discovered in this craggy mountain range!
Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal – There is a protected World Heritage Site with over 20 000 individual rock paintings acrosssome 500 caves.
Eastern Cape – The Eastern Cape Highlands showcase even more examples of San rock art as part of the scenic landscape.
Limpopo – In this province, you'll find San rock art, Khoekhoe paintings (made by the Khoi) and Northern Sotho paintings.
Northern Cape – This province boasts rock art and engravings.
For more information on the Bushmen paintings in each location, click here.
Threatened Way of Life
The San are believed to be the oldest African tribe that ever lived. Their traditions and way of life is threatened by modern civilisation, however small pockets of their tribe till exist today. The current San population is estimated to be about 90 000 people. A small group has kept to their traditional lifestyle as hunters and gatherers.
San people have been living in Southern Africa for at least 30000 years and it is believed that they have one of the oldest cultures on our planet.
Click here to read more about 7 of the oldest African tribes that still exist today and still practice their ancient traditions.
Experience the Ancient Wisdom of the Ju/'hoansiat Shamwari
Shamwari Private Game Reserve is offering an Indigenous San Tracking Experience for guests in the year 2020. During this unique experience, guests can enjoy insights into the ancient skills and wisdom of San hunter-gatherers during guided bush-walks.
Two of the very bestJu/'hoansi Master Trackers, /ui-Kxunta and /ui-G/aqo, will join Shamwari's own skilled rangers on the first trail – limited to a maximum of six guests. Other ace trackers such as Dam Debe – who played a cameo part in The Gods must be Crazy as a child– will make their appearance on later trails.
While tracking is their extraordinary forte, these trackers will also offer demonstrations of their fire-lighting skills with fires ticks, as well as bow-and-arrow demonstrations(sans poisoned tips!). Guests will be invited to try their hand at tracking, archery and rock art interpretations and be able to listen to fireside stories of the old ways in distant times.
We can imagine no better way to experience the African wilderness than on foot with these custodians of ancient wisdom and unsurpassed skills of tracking and bush craft. This specialised adventure forms part of the Explorer Camp experience: a 2-day encounter that takes guests closer to nature than they have ever been before. Guests can only secure their San Tracking Experience by booking their stay at this one-of-a-kind camp on their preferred set dates in 2020:
31 January- 2 February
This once-in-a-lifetime experience is available for R 8000 per person sharing per night at Shamwari's unique Explorer Camp. It is inclusive of accommodation, meals, beverages and the Indigenous San Tracking Experience.
This is a rare opportunity, one to be seized upon and treasured: tracking in the bush with custodians of millennia-old skills, combined with unsurpassed luxury at an Explorer Bush Camp!
Shamwari's Explorer Camp
During South Africa's summer season, Shamwari Private Game Reserve expands its offering even further by opening the Explorer Camp. This back to nature experience takes guests on a guided walking safari of the surrounding land, allowing you to get up close and personal with nature.
The Explorer Camp is discreetly fenced for safety reasons but still retains true explorer ambience. Tents are placed in close proximity without encroaching on each other's privacy, while the camp is located on a plateau set among the only basalt and granite extrusions on Shamwari – a truly magical setting.
A Christmas Party for Khanya Care Centre at Shamwari
In the spirit of Christmas, we treated the members and children of Khanya Care Centre, an orphanage in the local community of Paterson, to a Christmas party at Shamwari.
How a Family Safari Can Help the Future of Nature Conservation
Instilling a love of nature and the great outdoors in your little ones is an amazing gift, not just for themselves but also for the environment at large. Today's young nature lovers may well become tomorrow's game rangers, veterinary scientists or famous animal conservationists thanks to a family safari trip. Shamwari Is Committed to Helping Kids See the Beauty of Nature "Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives." – Thomas Berry Parents of children who already love and respect nature are truly blessed but, with the right encouragement,
Ranger David Fraser Embarks on a Ranger Ride for Rhino Awareness
In October, David will be travelling from Shamwari to the Kalahari, on a motorbike to raise awareness about the rhino poaching epidemic.


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Woodside Cans Gas Hub
home page photo from AAP Mike Gray/Environs Kimberley via ABC website.
Woodside just announced to ASX that the proposed $45 billion Browse LNG development at James Price Point does not make commercial sense.
Read Woodside's announcement here: 12.04.2013 Woodside to Review Alternative Browse Development Concepts
Media coverage:
From Perth Now, April 12, 2013
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/woodside-will-not-go-ahead-with-an-lng-processing-plant-at-james-price-point/story-fnhocxo3-1226618536271
From the Australian, April 12, 2013
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/woodside-says-onshore-browse-plan-not-commercially-viable/story-e6frg9df-1226618830536
or read the whole article below:
Woodside says giant onshore Browse plant 'not commercially viable'
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MATT CHAMBERS
WOODSIDE Petroleum has scrapped its controversial $US45 billion ($43 billion) plan to build the Browse liquefied natural gas project (LNG) plant at James Price Point, north of Broome, because of the high cost of building in the heated West Australian construction market.
But the issue of whether Woodside will construct a plant on the iconic Kimberley coast, a plan that has angered environmentalists and some community groups, been heavily backed by WA Premier Colin Barnett and divided Aboriginal groups, has not been entirely put to bed.
Woodside said a smaller plant at James Price Point may be explored, along with the option of processing the offshore gas through a floating LNG plant, which most pundits see as the most likely option, and saving the gas to process at a later date through the North West Shelf plant at Karratha.
"It is not commercial to proceed with the James Price Point project," Woodside chief Peter Coleman said.
"In Australia, unfortunately the cost escalation has been such that the total costs for Browse have resulted in the current development concept not being commercial."
He did not expand on how a smaller plant at James Price Point would be commercial or the effect that scrapping the plant or building a smaller one would have on an agreement that would have seen local indigenous groups receive more than $1 billion.
Mr Coleman also declined to give a potential timeframe for development of an alternative option but, based on the length of time to develop other projects, there is now little chance of first LNG from Browse this decade.
Any delay means the joint venture risks having to compete for customers with looming LNG supplies from North America and East Africa. Mr Coleman said that the decision had not been influenced by environmental or red tape issues, nor by public policy issues. He said that he did not expect there to be any significant writedowns as a result of the change in tack.
Woodside, Australia's biggest standalone oil and gas company, had been widely expected to say that it had decided to switch gears on the giant LNG project at James Price Point and would instead review the floating platform option preferred by key partner Shell.
The project operator plans were already in doubt due to the proposal's high cost compared to other projects with resources of a similar size.
The resource is located in deep, remote waters, has a high carbon dioxide content and would be technically difficult to extract. Due to be built in a place marked with one of the world's longest chain of dinosaur footprints, the development has faced staunch opposition from environmental groups and has angered some traditional land owners.
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett had pushed for the plant to be built onshore because of the huge benefits to the economy through job creation. Shelving the large onshore plant could effect up to 8000 future jobs. The workforce needed during the construction phase was estimated to be 6000 onshore jobs and 2000 offshore.
Mr Barnett said yesterday, as speculation mounted of an imminent announcement by Woodside, that it would be a "bitter disappointment" if the Browse joint venture partners decided not to proceed with the construction of the onshore plant.
"If they choose not to do so, then that would take the project basically back to square one and probably would mean delays of two to three, maybe five years," he said.
Pengana Capital senior fund manager Tim Schroeders said yesterday that Browse had always been marginal in terms of getting enough reserves to substantiate the development at James Price Point, 52km north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula.
Woodside operates the East and West Browse joint ventures, has a 34 per cent equity interest in East Browse and 17 per cent in West Browse.
Woodside and its partners have until the middle of the year to make a final investment decision on the James Price Point option for Browse. Woodside gave its joint-venture partners, which include Shell, BP, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and PetroChina, final cost and schedule estimates earlier this year.
Shell's interest in the project, which is a 27 per cent stake, has driven market speculation that its floating LNG technology was a more likely option to develop the project in a high-cost climate.
Ann Pickard, chair of Shell Australia, said that the company would continue to work closely with the JV partners and government stakeholders to keep the Browse project moving forward.
"We believe Shell's floating LNG technology is the fastest, most economic and best technical solution available for Browse," Ms Pickard said, adding that the floating option would bring long-term, sustainable jobs to WA, including employment and business opportunities for indigenous Australians.
Additional reporting, Dow Jones Newswires
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I have a suspicion that the under estimation of Gas reserves in the Pluto project has a major part to play which hardly anyone seems to recognize Woodside had planned to build three trains by now however they can barely justify running the one they have just built right next door to the NW shelf plant (5 trains) at huge cost. I bet it won't be long before there is a pipe connecting the Pluto plant to the Browse project.
Comment by sam on April 19, 2013 at 1:31 pm
John, please come back to Munich
Comment by Fan on July 23, 2013 at 6:03 am
Theres no point being like 'hurr it helps economy' because they will wreck Australia and what will be of the economy then? we cant fight this war and lose what we fight for. One company!
Comment by Yo Bro on September 5, 2013 at 10:52 am
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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-40 and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes, 19140-19142 [E6-5472]
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-40 and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes, 19140-19142 [E6-5472]
Download as PDF 19140 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2006 / Proposed Rules 2. Is not a ''significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety. The Proposed Amendment Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (g)(1) The Manager, International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. (2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding District Office. Related Information Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: (h) Brazilian airworthiness directive 2006– 02–01, dated February 24, 2006, also addresses the subject of this AD. Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 5, 2006. Kevin M. Mullin, Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E6–5474 Filed 4–12–06; 8:45 am] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 Modification (f) Within 2,500 flight hours after the effective date of this AD, modify the flap system interface wiring, by accomplishing all of the actions specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145–27–0113, dated December 6, 2005. [Amended] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER): Docket No. FAA–2006– 24439; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM– 039–AD. [Docket No. FAA–2006–24430; Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–048–AD] Comments Due Date (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by May 15, 2006. Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9–31, DC–9–32, DC–9–32F, DC–9–33F, DC–9–34, and DC–9–34F Airplanes; and Model DC–9– 40 and DC–9–50 Series Airplanes Affected ADs (b) None. hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with PROPOSALS Applicability (c) This AD applies to EMBRAER Model EMB–145XR airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in EMBRAER Service Bulletin 145–27–0113, dated December 6, 2005. Unsafe Condition (d) This AD results from a finding that the aural and visual warnings, which should be activated when the flaps are set to 22 degrees during takeoff, were not enabled during the manufacture of certain Model EMB–145XR airplanes. We are issuing this AD to prevent overrunning the runway during takeoff. Compliance (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:29 Apr 12, 2006 Jkt 208001 RIN 2120–AA64 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain transport category airplanes, identified above. This proposed AD would require installing a bonding jumper from the boost pump volute to the fuel tank structure, and related investigative/corrective actions. This proposed AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are proposing this AD to prevent point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel tank, which, in the event of a short or ground fault inside the fuel PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 tank, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 30, 2006. ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on this proposed AD. • DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach Division, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Data and Service Management, Dept. C1-L5A (D800–0024), for the service information identified in this proposed AD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712–4137; telephone (562) 627–5262; fax (562) 627–5210. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to submit any relevant written data, views, or arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address listed in the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ''FAA–2006–24430; Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–048–AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the proposed AD in light of those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact with FAA personnel concerning this proposed AD. Using the search function of that Web site, anyone can find and read the E:\FR\FM\13APP1.SGM 13APP1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2006 / Proposed Rules comments in any of our dockets, including the name of the individual who sent the comment (or signed the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78), or you may visit https:// dms.dot.gov. Examining the Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket Management Facility office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647–5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif Building at the DOT street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after the Docket Management System receives them. hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with PROPOSALS Discussion The FAA has examined the underlying safety issues involved in fuel tank explosions on several large transport airplanes, including the adequacy of existing regulations, the service history of airplanes subject to those regulations, and existing maintenance practices for fuel tank systems. As a result of those findings, we issued a regulation titled ''Transport Airplane Fuel Tank System Design Review, Flammability Reduction and Maintenance and Inspection Requirements'' (67 FR 23086, May 7, 2001). In addition to new airworthiness standards for transport airplanes and new maintenance requirements, this rule included Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 88 (''SFAR 88,'' Amendment 21–78, and subsequent Amendments 21–82 and 21–83). Among other actions, SFAR 88 requires certain type design (i.e., type certificate (TC) and supplemental type certificate (STC)) holders to substantiate that their fuel tank systems can prevent ignition sources in the fuel tanks. This requirement applies to type design holders for large turbine-powered transport airplanes and for subsequent modifications to those airplanes. It requires them to perform design reviews and to develop design changes and maintenance procedures if their designs do not meet the new fuel tank safety standards. As explained in the preamble to the rule, we intended to adopt airworthiness directives to mandate any changes found necessary to address unsafe conditions identified as a result of these reviews. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:29 Apr 12, 2006 Jkt 208001 In evaluating these design reviews, we have established four criteria intended to define the unsafe conditions associated with fuel tank systems that require corrective actions. The percentage of operating time during which fuel tanks are exposed to flammable conditions is one of these criteria. The other three criteria address the failure types under evaluation: single failures, single failures in combination with a latent condition(s), and in-service failure experience. For all four criteria, the evaluations included consideration of previous actions taken that may mitigate the need for further action. We have determined that the actions identified in this AD are necessary to reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane. We have received a report indicating that, on certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9 airplanes with a 580-gallon forward auxiliary fuel tank, the volute of the fuel boost pump is bonded to the inlet basket assembly but not to the tank structure. At the pump run-out fuel level, the pump, which receives 155VAC power, is uncovered and there is fuel vapor in the area. Installing a new bonding jumper will minimize the possibilities of point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel tank which, in the event of a short or ground fault condition, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane. Relevant Service Information We have reviewed Boeing Service Bulletin DC9–28–214, dated December 16, 2005. The service bulletin describes procedures for installing a bonding jumper from the boost pump volute to the fuel tank structure. The installation includes the related investigative and corrective actions of testing the bonding between the jumper and the pump mounting lug, between the clip and the lower stanchion support stud, and between the jumper and the clip, to verify that the resistance is less than 2.5 milliohms; and reworking, if necessary, until the resistance is less than 2.5 milliohms. Accomplishing the actions specified in the service information is intended to adequately address the unsafe condition. FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes of this same PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 19141 type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD, which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service information described previously, except as discussed under ''Difference Between the Proposed AD and the Service Bulletin.'' Difference Between the Proposed AD and the Service Bulletin Although the service bulletin recommends doing the installation at the next scheduled fuel tank entry, but not to exceed 10 years, we have determined that interval would not address the identified unsafe condition soon enough to ensure an adequate level of safety for the affected fleet. In developing an appropriate compliance time for this AD, we considered the degree of urgency associated with the subject unsafe condition, the average utilization of the affected fleet, and the time necessary to do the installation. In light of all of these factors, we find that a compliance time of 60 months represents an appropriate interval of time for affected airplanes to continue to operate without compromising safety. This difference has been coordinated with Boeing. Costs of Compliance There are about 250 airplanes of the affected design in the worldwide fleet. This proposed AD would affect about 152 airplanes of U.S. registry. The proposed actions would take about 9 work hours per airplane, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour. Required parts would cost about $2,385 per airplane. Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the proposed AD for U.S. operators is $471,960, or $3,105 per airplane. Authority for This Rulemaking Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority. We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ''General requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on E:\FR\FM\13APP1.SGM 13APP1 19142 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 71 / Thursday, April 13, 2006 / Proposed Rules products identified in this rulemaking action. Regulatory Findings We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed regulation: 1. Is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866; 2. Is not a ''significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and 3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety. The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: DC–9–51 airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC9–28–214, dated December 16, 2005. Unsafe Condition (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel tank, which, in the event of a short or ground fault inside the fuel tank, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane. Compliance (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. Installation (f) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, install a bonding jumper from the boost pump volute to the fuel tank structure, and do all applicable related investigative and corrective actions before further flight; by doing all the actions specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin DC9– 28–214, dated December 16, 2005. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (g)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. (2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with § 39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding District Office. Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 4, 2006. Kevin M. Mullin, Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E6–5472 Filed 4–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. § 39.13 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Amended] 2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): hsrobinson on PROD1PC68 with PROPOSALS McDonnell Douglas: Docket No. FAA–2006– 24430; Directorate Identifier 2006–NM– 048–AD. Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2006–24440; Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–058–AD] RIN 2120–AA64 Comments Due Date (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by May 30, 2006. Affected ADs (b) None. Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB–145XR Airplanes AGENCY: Applicability (c) This AD applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC–9–31, DC–9–32, DC–9–32F, DC– 9–33F, DC–9–34, DC–9–34F, DC–9–41, and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:29 Apr 12, 2006 Jkt 208001 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB–145XR airplanes. This proposed AD would require replacement of certain segments of the passenger seat tracks with new, improved seat tracks. This proposed AD results from instances where the shear plungers of the passenger seat legs were not adequately fastened. We are proposing this AD to prevent inadequate fastening of the seat leg shear plungers, which could result in failure of the passenger seat tracks during emergency landing conditions and consequent injury to passengers. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on this proposed AD. • DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Contact Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER), P.O. Box 343—CEP 12.225, Sao Jose dos Campos—SP, Brazil, for service information identified in this proposed AD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM–116, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–1175; fax (425) 227–2125. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to submit any relevant written data, views, or arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address listed in the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ''FAA–2006–24440; Directorate Identifier 2006–NM–058–AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date E:\FR\FM\13APP1.SGM 13APP1
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[FR Doc No: E6-5472]
[Docket No. FAA-2006-24430; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-048-AD]
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-
32, DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, and DC-9-34F Airplanes; and Model DC-
9-40 and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain transport category airplanes, identified above. This
proposed AD would require installing a bonding jumper from the boost
pump volute to the fuel tank structure, and related investigative/
corrective actions. This proposed AD results from fuel system reviews
conducted by the manufacturer. We are proposing this AD to prevent
point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel tank, which, in
the event of a short or ground fault inside the fuel tank, could result
in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.
DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this proposed AD.
DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Nassif Building, room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Long Beach Division, 3855
Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90846, Attention: Data and
Service Management, Dept. C1-L5A (D800-0024), for the service
information identified in this proposed AD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Lee, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
telephone (562) 627-5262; fax (562) 627-5210.
Comments Invited
We invite you to submit any relevant written data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed in the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number ``FAA-2006-
24430; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-048-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light of those comments.
We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https://
dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will
also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed AD. Using the search function of
that Web site, anyone can find and read the
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comments in any of our dockets, including the name of the individual
who sent the comment (or signed the comment on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78), or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
Examining the Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov, or in person at the Docket Management Facility office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Management Facility office (telephone (800) 647-
5227) is located on the plaza level of the Nassif Building at the DOT
street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after the Docket Management System
receives them.
The FAA has examined the underlying safety issues involved in fuel
tank explosions on several large transport airplanes, including the
adequacy of existing regulations, the service history of airplanes
subject to those regulations, and existing maintenance practices for
fuel tank systems. As a result of those findings, we issued a
regulation titled ``Transport Airplane Fuel Tank System Design Review,
Flammability Reduction and Maintenance and Inspection Requirements''
(67 FR 23086, May 7, 2001). In addition to new airworthiness standards
for transport airplanes and new maintenance requirements, this rule
included Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 88 (``SFAR 88,''
Amendment 21-78, and subsequent Amendments 21-82 and 21-83).
Among other actions, SFAR 88 requires certain type design (i.e.,
type certificate (TC) and supplemental type certificate (STC)) holders
to substantiate that their fuel tank systems can prevent ignition
sources in the fuel tanks. This requirement applies to type design
holders for large turbine-powered transport airplanes and for
subsequent modifications to those airplanes. It requires them to
perform design reviews and to develop design changes and maintenance
procedures if their designs do not meet the new fuel tank safety
standards. As explained in the preamble to the rule, we intended to
adopt airworthiness directives to mandate any changes found necessary
to address unsafe conditions identified as a result of these reviews.
In evaluating these design reviews, we have established four
criteria intended to define the unsafe conditions associated with fuel
tank systems that require corrective actions. The percentage of
operating time during which fuel tanks are exposed to flammable
conditions is one of these criteria. The other three criteria address
the failure types under evaluation: single failures, single failures in
combination with a latent condition(s), and in-service failure
experience. For all four criteria, the evaluations included
consideration of previous actions taken that may mitigate the need for
further action.
We have determined that the actions identified in this AD are
necessary to reduce the potential of ignition sources inside fuel
tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result
in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.
We have received a report indicating that, on certain McDonnell
Douglas Model DC-9 airplanes with a 580-gallon forward auxiliary fuel
tank, the volute of the fuel boost pump is bonded to the inlet basket
assembly but not to the tank structure. At the pump run-out fuel level,
the pump, which receives 155VAC power, is uncovered and there is fuel
vapor in the area. Installing a new bonding jumper will minimize the
possibilities of point-contact arcing or filament heating in the fuel
tank which, in the event of a short or ground fault condition, could
result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.
Relevant Service Information
We have reviewed Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-214, dated December
16, 2005. The service bulletin describes procedures for installing a
bonding jumper from the boost pump volute to the fuel tank structure.
The installation includes the related investigative and corrective
actions of testing the bonding between the jumper and the pump mounting
lug, between the clip and the lower stanchion support stud, and between
the jumper and the clip, to verify that the resistance is less than 2.5
milliohms; and reworking, if necessary, until the resistance is less
than 2.5 milliohms. Accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information is intended to adequately address the unsafe condition.
FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD
We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes
of this same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD,
which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information described previously, except as discussed under
``Difference Between the Proposed AD and the Service Bulletin.''
Difference Between the Proposed AD and the Service Bulletin
Although the service bulletin recommends doing the installation at
the next scheduled fuel tank entry, but not to exceed 10 years, we have
determined that interval would not address the identified unsafe
condition soon enough to ensure an adequate level of safety for the
affected fleet. In developing an appropriate compliance time for this
AD, we considered the degree of urgency associated with the subject
unsafe condition, the average utilization of the affected fleet, and
the time necessary to do the installation. In light of all of these
factors, we find that a compliance time of 60 months represents an
appropriate interval of time for affected airplanes to continue to
operate without compromising safety. This difference has been
coordinated with Boeing.
Costs of Compliance
There are about 250 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This proposed AD would affect about 152 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The proposed actions would take about 9 work hours per
airplane, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour. Required parts
would cost about $2,385 per airplane. Based on these figures, the
estimated cost of the proposed AD for U.S. operators is $471,960, or
$3,105 per airplane.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:
PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
Sec.  39.13  [Amended]
2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by
adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD):
McDonnell Douglas: Docket No. FAA-2006-24430; Directorate Identifier
2006-NM-048-AD.
Comments Due Date
(a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by May 30,
Affected ADs
(b) None.
(c) This AD applies to McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-31, DC-9-32,
DC-9-32F, DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, and DC-9-51
airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing
Service Bulletin DC9-28-214, dated December 16, 2005.
Unsafe Condition
(d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the
manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent point-contact arcing
or filament heating in the fuel tank, which, in the event of a short
or ground fault inside the fuel tank, could result in a fuel tank
explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.
(e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
(f) Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD,
install a bonding jumper from the boost pump volute to the fuel tank
structure, and do all applicable related investigative and
corrective actions before further flight; by doing all the actions
specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Service
Bulletin DC9-28-214, dated December 16, 2005.
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)
(g)(1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
(2) Before using any AMOC approved in accordance with Sec.
39.19 on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify the
appropriate principal inspector in the FAA Flight Standards
Certificate Holding District Office.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 4, 2006.
Kevin M. Mullin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service. 9
[FR Doc. E6-5472 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]


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You are here: The Religious Roots of Europe Theme: The Religious Roots of Europe (RRE)
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Christianity, Judaism and Islam interacting with each other have had a profound influence on the development of European culture and society. For centuries Christianity has been the dominant majority religion; as minority religions, Judaism and Islam have been seen as the 'other' against which Christian European identity has been shaped.
The three religions have traditionally been studied more or less separately. The aspiration of the RRE is to study the three religions together in their formative periods from a comparative perspective and using a variety of approaches including historical, philological, social scientific and literary.
Doctrines, rituals, canonical texts, myths and religious institutions
Religious phenomena central to all three traditions, such as doctrines, rituals, canonical texts, myths and religious institutions are studied along with the relationship of the three religions to society, politics, law and ethics. Other topics that may be studied during the Programme include ideas of martyrdom, justification or condemnation of war, asceticism, religious authorities, gender issues and different strategies for interpreting authoritative religious texts.
These and similar issues are studied using different approaches, including those drawn from history, anthropology, the social sciences, literature, and philology.


The Europass Diploma Supplement is a document attached to a higher education diploma, in order to make it easier for third persons – particularly in another country – to understand what the diploma means in terms of knowledge and competences acquired by its holder.
The Europass Diploma Supplement does not replace the original diploma and does not give any entitlement to formal recognition of the original diploma by academic authorities of other countries. On the other hand, it facilitates a sound appreciation of the original diploma, so that it can be helpful to obtain recognition by the competent authorities or by admission staff of higher education institutions.
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Each week, the Wine Dogs sniff out the most PAWSOME weekend wine events in Virginia. Saturday, Ecco will be featured in the Gallery of Winners at Three Fox; on Sunday, Veramar celebrates the Hot Dog Days of Summer.
Ecco, January Dog of the Month, will be honored at Three Fox of Saturday. This super dog-friendly winery was the first to be featured by the Virginia Wine Dogs. Read the original blog story here.
August 23 (2-5pm), The Gallery of Winners! at Three Fox Vineyards. Come and enjoy a glass of Three Fox wine and meet all the Dog of the Month winners. Ecco, aka Miss January looks forward to greeting her fans! Michael Young, a dog artist will be on site. Annie Stokes, an indie-folk performer with hints of southern soul and Americana will perform from 2:30-4:30 pm. All American Catering will be selling pulled pork sandwiches and beef brisket!
August 24 (Noon - 4pm), Hot Dog Days of Summer at Veramar. Pack up your pooch for "Dog Days!," a great day for wine and dog and hot-dog lovers alike. Spoil your dog with some great doggie treats while you treat yourself to some fantastic wine and hot dogs with all the fixings. Dogs and their owners will enjoy an afternoon at the vineyard. Dogs must be on a leash. Dog-gone good time for all! "Sip, sit and Stay!"
Each week, the Wine Dogs sniff out the most PAWSOME weekend wine events across Virginia. This weekend there's a pawty going on at Pearmund or head to Maggie Malick for a cool dip.
August 15 (and all weekend), Tug's Birthday Pawty at Pearmund Cellars. Tug is the friendly Golden Retriever who is always on hand to greet visitors at Pearmund. Customers who bring their dogs with them will receive a special dog treat. Bring a gift item for FOHA (Friends of Homeless Animals) will receive a complimentary glass of wine. Gift items appreciated are dog and cat treats, leashes, Frontline, dog beds, cat toys, dog toys.
August 16, 17... Dog Days of Summer! at Maggie Malick Wine Caves. Did you miss Lab Fest? Well the pond is waiting and Maggie Malick is making a splash by inviting friendly pups to beat the heat with a cooling dip in the pond with Moxie and Abby. Enjoy a glass of wine while watching the fun!


We have been asked to direct people who like showing sheep to the website www.sherbournecountryfair.com. The event is on Monday 29th May 2017. The entry forms and details will soon appear. There is a section for hill/heath breeds. Crowds of 15,000-20,000 are expected so it is a good opportuity to show different breeds.


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Reading art is like 'reading' the weather. You have to observe it for a long time, and over a long period of time, until you can predict its flavor, its attitude, its inevitability to stun, to surprise, to anger, to bring pleasure.
What I hope to achieve is for the viewer to "look", to "see", to "read" the art in a new or meaningful way.
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Ishmael and the Rising Tide of Memories
A Continuing Discussion about the Seeds and Pods
of Sculptor TJ Mabrey
The title," Ishmael", was suggested by Texas poet and teacher at the University of California at Berkeley, John Campion. The name "Ishmael" was chosen for it reflected my interest in nature and concern for the environment.
The sculpture is a very long fish, perhaps a whale, with a male figure clinging to its back. Is the figure climbing on, hanging on, falling off or letting go? Who will be the victor?
French red marble, grey marble base, glass tiles, plastic lenses etched with a poem.
53 x 10.25 x 22 inches (marble sculpture only)
"...nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever
...the sea does not cease to grind down rock."
- James Baldwin
In the near beginning of time, after things settled down on Earth, our planet was completely covered in water. Then volcanic lava and ash exploded from the center of the earth, creating land. After billions of years, life appeared. Almost 75% of Earth was covered in water.
WATER WORLD white Italian marble 15 x 16 x 16 inches
BOUND BUD
bound and gagged
[ bound n gagd ]
WHAT DOES BOUND AND GAGGED MEAN?
Bound is a word we immediately recognize to describe things that are tied up, like the pages of a book, or being linked to other things or people by common values, such as 'we are bound together.' But it is also referred to in police reports to indicate a person that has been restrained, to prevent them from physically moving by having their hands bound together with an electrical strap or a zip tie.
BOUND BUD white marble 13" x 7" x 7" Left, front, Right, back.
6 Poeti Crepuscolari
It's a shell, a foregone conclusion
waiting its chance to be shattered, perhaps,
by something as graceless as luck.
It lands softly and with little fanfare,
a goddess with her apple inside.
Fecund, maybe. Encircled by pulp.
The sculptor's made one of marble,
bright and sensual; it glistens. It cracks
in changing weather, and is no longer itself
but rather something else: broken apart.
The light loves it. Moths shroud it at nighttime.
Clockwise from top right:, Rice, Wheat, Olive, Corn, Grape. Center: Human.
White Marble, approximately 2" x 1.5" x 2.5"
The story behind TJ Mabrey's sculpture THREE SISTERS is complicated as it relates to agriculture. It speaks of avenues for salvation and survival of the human race and our home, Earth, from agriculture.
The human story is complicated. The history of agriculture is equally complex. Once our ancestors organized agriculture; they wanted to feed the world. With advances in science, chemical fertilizers became possible. The horse was replaced by the combustion engine. Industrialization moved "forward."
It was thought that we now had a way to feed the hungry and eliminate starvation. But what grew out of these advancements was disastrous for the environment and even for the survival of our own species.
THREE SISTERS Pink Marble 14 x 14 x 8.25 inches
Recently acquired by the City of Albuquerque
Public Art Program for the Public Art Collection
Photo by Kathleen Brennan
WINTER LEMON
DOES WINTER LEMON MEET THE ACID TEST?
If you've ever bitten into a lemon, or that slice of a lemon stuck on the side of your ice tea glass, you've experienced citric acid - a naturally occurring, weak acid, found in citrus fruit. Citric acid is used in a variety of products from household cleaners to disinfectants. It is used in personal care products, yet it can safely remove toxins from polluted soil and yes, even clean up nuclear waste. Best of all, is its miraculous use in the kitchen to enhance food and enliven beverages from the bar. Citric acid is generally deemed safe; however, when I cut into a lemon, I think of something else.
One of four sculptures in the Seeds of War Series by TJ Mabrey
yellow sienna marble 8.25 x 6.25 x 10.25 inches
CACTUS POD
The War in Iraq was a dark thing. Yet there it was, happening in the fertile crescent of ancient Mesopotamia. In what was The Garden of Eden, where life began between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the cities, the towns, the villages, were rendered dark by bombs and bullets; as black as the dirt hurriedly thrown over the bodies of the dead. On the edge of paradise, in the desert, possibly unseen, a cactus grew, quietly, spewing forth its seeds of life. Life goes on, at some price. We all pay. Is it worth the price?
black Belgium marble iron element
12 x 12 x 17 inches with iron base
POPPY POD
Poppies have been referenced in literature since Homer's writings in Ancient Greece. Papaver somniferum renders brilliant, blood–red flowers, while others are pink, like the soft cheek of a child. These flowers are some of nature's premier beauties. But that beauty belies the black nature of humans who put the pod of the poppy to malevolent use. The milky latex extracted from the seed pod contains naturally occurring opiates and alkaloids whose pharmacological use, in the form of opium, has been documented since the 16th century. Working in The Golden Triangle of opium trade, Britain engaged in Two Opium Wars during the 1800s that resulted in a lucrative trade agreement with China that would last for 150 years. Greed, power, money, control.
white Italian marble, iron element 16 x 6.25 x 6.25 inches
"We got along without seeds until about 350 million years ago when evolution finally produced one. Now, with few exceptions, we can't get along without them.
During the decade I have been creating sculptural seeds and pods in marble and bronze, the impetus behind them has changed, but the fascination endures."
TJ Mabrey, Sprout DOA Patent Pending, Yellow Egyptian Marble, 11 x 7 x 16 inches


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QS World Grad School Tour - Thessaloniki
Leeds University Business School event Tuesday 22 October 2019
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2019, 17:00 – 20:00
Location: The Met Hotel, 48, 26 Oktovriou Str. 546 27, Thessaloniki
Type: International fairs and country visits
Meet staff from Leeds University Business School in Thessaloniki
Dr Christos Antoniou (Senior Teaching Fellow in International Business) and Samantha Mullany (Head of Marketing) from Leeds University Business School will be attending the QS World Grad School Tour in Thessaloniki. The fair is open to students interested in studying a Masters overseas.
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Guaranteed basic income?
The Canadian Press - Mar 18, 2019 / 3:46 pm | Story: 251823
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A panel of experts is looking at whether British Columbia could provide a basic income or if the federal government would have to initiate it, says the minister responsible for the province's poverty reduction plan.
Shane Simpson said Monday the aim of the province's strategy is to cut the overall poverty rate by 25 per cent and child poverty by 50 per cent within five years.
He said the three experts came together six months ago and would make recommendations next year on various issues including the question of a basic income.
"That will, I think, trigger a very important debate in British Columbia about what income security looks like and about the role of basic income and the principles of basic income," he said after announcing the guidelines for the province's poverty reduction plan at a child care resource centre.
Ontario launched a basic income pilot project in 2017 but Premier Doug Ford cancelled it shortly after taking office last year. In February, the Ontario Superior Court denied a request that it quash the province's decision, saying it had no power to reverse it.
However, the federal government suggested last December that a guaranteed national minimum income could be an option to help some Canadians, especially those without children because they don't benefit from the Canada Child Benefit.
Simpson said British Columbia's TogetherBC strategy is intended to assist the 557,000 people who are living in poverty, with an aim to lift 140,000 of them out of poverty.
He said the panel of experts studying the basic income is also looking at how people could be transitioned to other work because 40 per cent of jobs could disappear through artificial intelligence. The panel is also looking at how income support programs could be delivered.
The expert panel is chaired by an economics professor from the University of British Columbia. An associate professor from the University of Calgary and a professor emeritus from Simon Fraser University are the other two members.
TogetherBC's programs, policies and initiatives tie together investments launched in the fall of 2017 and are being implemented over three budgets, Simpson said.
They include a focus on safe and affordable housing, cutting child-care costs for low-income families, and raising income and disability assistance rates.
Simpson said his ministry alone will offer more than $800 million in support to people by 2022 and while those programs and other plans won't end poverty, the NDP government is confident the strategy will help some of the poorest people in B.C.
Simpson, who grew up in a housing project with his sister and mother, said generational poverty can be difficult to break for some people as he discovered when one of three childhood peers he met during an election campaign in 2005 was caring for grandchildren.
"These were people who were pretty smart people. They hadn't done anything untoward or particularly bad, they just could not break that cycle."
Part of the TogetherBC strategy will aim to tackle that level of poverty through employment, housing and educational programs, he said.
"All of the advice that I've gotten says that if you want to break the cycle, starting with kids is a good place to start."
British Columbia has Canada's second-highest poverty rate after Nova Scotia.
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Dora the Explorer sues Nickelodeon
Caitlin Sanchez, voice of Nickelodeon hit 'Dora the Explorer,' claims she was exploited by producers...
Caitlin Sanchez, 14, of New Jersey, alleges Nickelodeon has failed to pay her for DVD sales, repeat fees and other spin-off profits.
The cartoon, about the adventures of a helpful seven-year-old Hispanic girl and her animal friends, is shown in 151 countries in 30 languages.
Nickelodeon claims it has generated $11 billion in global sales since 2000, with 65 million Fisher Price Dora toys, 50 million books and 20 million DVDs sold.
Caitlin, who was paid more than $5,000 an episode after taking the role in 2007, claims executives promised she would share in these huge revenues.
Instead the "convoluted payment deduction clauses" and "free services provisions" mean that she did not receive "many million dollars" she expected, the lawsuit alleges.
The 14-year-old, who lost the role after she reached puberty and her voice changed, also claims she was not paid for hundreds of hours of promotional work.
Her 35-page lawsuit against Nickelodeon and its owners, MTV and Viacom, alleges she signed an "unconscionable" contract without the advice of a lawyer.
Caitlin, her parents and her allegedly inexperienced agent were given 22 minutes to sign the deal (a 14-page contract) without a lawyer, or face losing the chance of the job, the legal action claims.
A Nickelodeon spokesman described the claims as "baseless" and said: "She was well compensated for her work and for personal appearances."
Re: Dora the Explorer sues Nickelodeon
i don't condone what Nickelodeon did if they gave her only a few minutes to sign a contract, but would it kill the fucking parents and/or agent to have an attorney with them to sign a contract. that's ridiculously stupid.
Having watched more than my share of the show, she's not that great of a voice actor and pretty much had nil to do with the success of the program.
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$5k per episode. Isn't that good pay already just for her voice and as Groucho pointed out not much of a factor in the success of the program? How long can it possibly take to do 1 episode anyway?
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It probably wouldn't have killed Nickelodeon to treat her better, but I certainly hope this isn't very successful. They should kick a little money in a trust for her (5-figure range) and settle this out.
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She's not even the first voice actress to voice Dora, a girl named Kathleen Herles was the first and quit when puberty hit.
According to a different article I read earlier, she was paid $40 a day for personal appearances which is pretty pathetic. So there is probably some merit to this, but I don't think she's entitled to profits. A nice settlement should do fine.
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Nickelodeon no swiping, Nickelodeon no swiping, Nickelodeon no swiping!!!
Oh, man...
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$40 a day for personal appearances actually makes me hope she gets a low six figure settlement, in a trust to keep it away from any unsavory activities that the people in control of her money may be doing.
Not the same article I read earlier but here's a similar one with more details.
While she made $5,115 per episode, she wasn't paid or was grossly undercompensated for at least 160 extra hours of recording work, and at least 400 hours of promotions, marketing and interviews, her lawsuit said.
While traveling the country to talk up the show, she got only $40 a day, it said.
She also wasn't paid her due share of profits from Dora merchandise and her residuals, or rerun fees, for at least 325 airings of her "Dora" episodes
If any of that's true, it sounds like she has a decent case.
Hellcats -- "The Prisoner's Song" -- 10/06/10


Chief Minister Pema Khandu in his second day of road journey to Tawang was accorded an unprecedented reception on arrival at various villages and towns by the public of Tawang and West Kameng district in his maiden visit as Chief Minister.
Huge number of public turned up at various locations en route to Tawang and was seen to be very glad to receive the Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
People waited right since early morning to receive the chief minister at Sela, Jang, Lhou, Khrimu, Bomdir, Kyableng, Khartot, Lemberdung, Bomba-Bumteng, Changprong, , Urgelling, Changbu, Nehru market and old market. The Govt officials of the district gave a pompous civic reception to the Chief Minister at Circuit House.
Earlier, the Chief Minister left Dirang at 0630 Hrs, where he halted for a night. He was escorted till Sela Pass by Parliamentary Secretary (Health and FW) Phurpa Tsering, DC West Kameng Dr. Swarup Sonal, SP Bomdila PN Khrimey , ADC Dirang D. Riba and other public leaders. Thereafter the public and officers of Tawang District accorded a grand reception to the HCM on his maiden visit to Tawang.
The Chief Minister accompanied by 42 BRTF Commander RS Rao on way to Tawang inspected the proposed Sela tunnel that will curtail travel time to Tawang by one hour. He also attended a public meeting at Senge village in West Kameng district, where local public appealed the CM to address the issue of power crisis in the area.
While addressing the public at various places enroute Tawang, Chief Minister Pema Khandu exhorted them to continue the atmosphere of peace and tranquility in the district. He appealed them to rise above party line for proper development of the district and the State as whole.


When I think of Valentine's Day, like most people thoughts of hearts and chocolate flood my brain. While I like to think of myself as a romantic, I tend to lean more towards reality. And sometimes my sweet gestures might come with a bit of my sarcasm. Like Valentine's Dinner. When we ordered our quarter cow from Lewis Waite Farm, we were fortunate enough to choose our own cuts. We went with a lot of steaks, an average amount of ground beef, and some smaller roasts for 2 or 4. My husband INSISTED on throwing in some organ cuts–liver, kidney, oxtail and heart. He said HE would cook it. Yeah right. I love my husband dearly, but his advanced culinary skills include dishes like (boxed) mac & cheese, tacos and meatloaf that he's made several dozen times but still relies on the recipe. I've tried to introduce him to easy cooking tools, like the slow cooker, with little success. Needless to say, those organs have been buried in the bottom of our chest freezer for close to a year. So I decided on this day of hearts and chocolate, it was best appropriate to serve him a little heart for dinner.
Not my prettiest plate but guarantee the flavor is there!
How can you not love meatloaf? One of the most classic comfort food dishes. I mean it's meat, and stuff, shaped into a loaf. Wait, maybe I'm not selling it right… Okay so the concept isn't the most appealing but the flavors you can get out of it are pretty amazing. There's no need to stick with ground beef or traditional meatloaf mix. Step out of the box–turkey, pork only, lamb–go for it! We started making our own meatloaf mix with local pork and veal and grassfed beef. We would get just shy of half a pound of each, then mix it at home. I swear the humanely raised stuff tastes better! But yes, it is expensive, so for financial reasons, we tend to stick with grass fed beef only.


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Autograph letter signed; "Anatole France," undated, to "Mon cher Leopold"
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Although infrequent, sesame allergy is well known. Most of the cases are due to sensitization to water-soluble proteins. However, lipophilic proteins may be important .
We present the case of a 31 y.o. woman with repeated anaphylactic reactions most of them upon eating at oriental restaurants. A vast allergic study was carried out in another center ruling out allergy/intolerance to several food additives and foods. The key fact for the diagnosis was an anaphylactic reaction upon eating home-made humus made of chickpea, olive oil and sesame oil. We performed wide skin prick testing (SPT) and specific IgE (both CAP and ISAC) for nuts, legumes, and sesame seed (commercial extract, natural raw sesame seed) as well as prick test, prick-prick, and prick patch with sesame oil, and open food challenge test (OFCT) with sesame seed.
SPT with foods including sesame seed: negative. Skin prick-patch test with sesame oil: positive. SDS-PAGE/immunoblotting: no IgE fixation against water soluble sesame extract proteins; IgE fixation to a 17-kDa protein from the lipidic sesame extract. This protein was identified as an oleosin (Ses i 4). OFCT positive with 2 grams of sesame seeds.
Oleosins have been described by others , and are important allergens from sesame seed. Since they are hydrophobic, they are not present at commercial extracts or extract prepared from sesame seed in saline, or the CAP system extract. ISAC only contains Ses i 1. Prick test has to be performed with prick-patch test with immediate reading (15-20 min) . The lipidic part of the seed has to be considered when studying unexplained cases of suspected sesame allergy.


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The Dangling Carrot: Skam Season 4, Episode 6
In a post last week, I explored the somewhat unclear approach that Skam has taken to its hiatuses in the past three seasons. Some have argued that time passes in the show as it did in real life during these breaks, but others have suggested the gap in time is simply ignored. There is no definitive answer to speak of here, and so the conclusion is that it has been left ambiguous: you can either read the missing time into the narrative or you can presume the show is picking up more or less where it left off. (I've seen both positions defended very aggressively).
However, regardless, it is safe to say that viewers had to wait a week between episodes, and spent that week pondering the events from the karaoke party. What happened with the fight? How did Noora and Yousef end up hooking up? What's the full story behind the Pepsi Max girls' efforts to push Sana out of the bus? The hiatus forced us to sit with these questions, think about our own reactions to them, and wonder how Sana would react when the show returned.
And then the show returned, and it spent an entire week on Sana sitting with these questions, thinking about her reactions to them, and then deciding how to react.
The result is an episode that is well executed in the abstract, but seems poorly calibrated to the reality of the preceding hiatus.
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Tagged as Analysis, Carrots, Cliffhanger, Elias, Episode 6, Even, Hiatus, Isak, Jamilla, Narrative, Noora, Review, Sana, Sara, Season 4, Skam, Vilde, Yousef
Game of Thrones – "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
As noted last week, my reviews of Game of Thrones have shifted to The A.V. Club, but I will continue to link them here for regular readers. Warning: These are reviews intended for book readers, so if you want to know absolutely no small details about the story as told in the books, you may want to steer clear.
Game of Thrones – "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" [The A.V. Club]
The nature of episodic television reviews means that we don't know if it will be the same this time. I want to believe that this rape is not simply being used as an escalation of Ramsay's evil, given that it would be highly unnecessary. I want to believe that Sansa's redemption arc will not simply view her rape as a generic narrative turning point. I want to believe that this rape will be treated like a rape, and justly punished (perhaps by someone who was nearly raped herself earlier in the series). I want to believe all of this because I want to think the show has learned a lesson from the previous instances, and chosen to echo Dany's marriage to Kahl Drogo by giving Sansa more agency and allowing this rape to remain a rape even after Sansa fights back against Ramsay. I want to believe that if the show is in uncharted territory in terms of source material and chooses to use rape as a narrative tool, they have a good reason, and didn't just fall back on this as a problem-solving tool.
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Tagged as Analysis, Episode 6, HBO, Review, Season 5, Unbowed Unbent Unbroken
Lost – "House of the Rising Sun"
Aired: October 27, 2004
[I'm going to be taking over The A.V. Club's TV Club Classic reviews of Lost tomorrow—in preparation, I'm offering some short thoughts on each of the episodes Todd VanDerWerff already covered at the site.]
Whereas Jack's flashback in "White Rabbit" leaves out huge swaths of his life, narrowing in on one part of his identity in his relationship with his father and not even offering insight into decades of that relationship, Jin and Sun's flashback in "House of the Rising Sun" is a fairly complete narrative. We don't see the moment they meet, sure, and there are large narrative gaps (captured with elegant efficiency by the age of the dog) that pose questions, but there is a clear certainty to this story that makes it among the most effective flashbacks in the series' run.
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Tagged as Episode 6, House of the Rising Sun, Review, Rewatch, Season 1, Yunjin Kim
Game of Thrones – "The Laws of Gods and Men"
"The Laws of Gods and Men"
"We prefer the stories they tell. More plain, less open to interpretation."
This is why the Iron Bank of Braavos prefers numbers.
They're strange, in this way: whereas the other groups who jostle for power in Westeros (and across the Narrow Sea) are interested in histories and lineages, the Iron Bank is only concerned with numbers. It's why they're unmoved by Stannis' claim to the throne by blood, and why they're won over by Davos' claim that Stannis is the closest Westeros has to a stable ruler should Tywin Lannister meet his end.
Interpretation is at the heart of law, of course, and of the men and women who enact it. Although the majority of the episode is taken up by an actual trial, the storylines that precede it show the reverberations of other forms of justice, in which similarly cruel acts are taken for fundamentally different reasons.
The question becomes whether history will interpret them differently.
Tagged as Alik Sakharov, Analysis, Braavos, Bryan Cogman, Daenerys, Davos, Episode 6, HBO, Iron Bank, Mark Gatiss, Oberyn, Peter Dinklage, Ramsay Snow, Reek, Review, Season 4, Stannis, Television, The Law of Gods and Men, Theon, Trial, TV, Tyrion, Varys
May 5, 2013 · 11:00 pm
Game of Thrones – "The Climb"
"If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention."
"The Climb" begins with three groups of characters who share a common goal: reaching The Wall. While Jon and Ygritte are with the wildlings as they prepare to scale it, Bran and Sam are moving toward the Wall from opposite directions.
For viewers, The Wall has been a prominent object for the series, one of the first images we saw to introduce a sense of the scale of Westeros. It's a prominent part of the credits, sure, but it was also key to the series' prologue. When Jon Snow saw the Wall for the first time, it was a formative moment for the character, just as it's foretold as a prominent moment for Gilly, who can't even imagine the stories Sam tells her about the structure. It's something so large that it persists even for those who have never laid eyes on it, something that holds power even when the vast majority of its expanse lies unguarded. The Night's Watch may be in charge of protecting the Wall, but the Wall does most of the protecting itself, a single crack in the ice capable of nearly killing the entirety of the Wildling party.
The "Game of Thrones" would be difficult enough if its only threat were static obstacles like The Wall (or the threat of the White Walkers beyond it, which is ostensibly still the most prominent threat to the entirety of Westeros). But "The Climb" isn't a solitary activity, something that you can survive on your own: there's always someone there to cut your rope, or stand in your way, or give your life new—often less—meaning at the drop of a hat. With its central metaphor, "The Climb" reminds us that no climb is without the threat of not simply missing a foothold but someone doing everything in their power to make sure that no foothold even exists, a dark and often foreboding episode that despite closing on a hopeful moment offers little evidence of hopefulness overall.
Tagged as Agency, Analysis, Brienne, Episode 6, Gendry, HBO, Jaime, Joffrey, Jon, Littlefinger, Melisandre, Olenna, Review, Ros, Season 3, Television, The Climb, The Wall, Theon, Torture, TV, Tywin, Varys, Ygritte
Bunheads – "Movie Truck"
"Movie Truck"
The concluding scene in "Movie Truck" is offered without any context, a coda in which Sasha performs a dance routine to a They Might Be Giants rendition of "Istanbul." While the episode has a number of key revelations for Sasha as a character, none of them particular tie into that song, or that performance, and even the co-writer of the episode (Beth Schacter) admitted on Twitter that it was, well, "weird" (in addition to other adjectives).
However, it was a bit of weirdness earned by an episode that did a lot of things right, perhaps because of the fact that the show was finally allowed to breathe without Fanny there to suck the air out of things. When Kelly Bishop was only listed as a guest star in the early going, it felt like a death knell for the series, making it that much easier to jettison the mother-/daughter-in-law storyline in favor of the young teens closer to ABC Family's target demographic. And yet while I continue to like Kelly Bishop's performance, the show's rhythms felt much stronger when she was off vacationing than when she was largely serving as an obstacle for Michelle to overcome.
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Game of Thrones – "The Old Gods and the New" [Podcast]
"The Old Gods and the New"
As I had noted on Twitter, and as many of you seem to have discovered after visiting the site yesterday, this weekend didn't provide enough time to do a full review of "The Old Gods and the New" justice. However, David Chen at /Film and his podcasting partner Joanna Robinson were kind enough to have me on "A Cast of Kings," their Game of Thrones podcast, for a discussion about the episode.
A Cast of Kings S2E06: The Old Gods and the New – /Film
A Cast of Kings is a podcast featuring recaps and reviews of each week's episode of HBO's Game of Thrones. This week, Joanna and Dave discuss the second season's sixth episode, The Old Gods and the New. Special guest Myles McNutt joins us from Cultural Learnings.
It's a lengthy and diverse discussion, ranging from more serious considerations of how the show has changed from the books to equally serious conversations about Ygritte's strategic body movements. It's quite a fun show, I thought, so if you want to know more of my thoughts on the episode it's a fine way to spend roughly an hour of your time.
If there are any other issues you'd like to discuss about the episode, feel free to leave a comment below and I'll hope to chime in. In the meantime, you could also head back to listen to past "A Cast of Kings" episodes.
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