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Leganto will play a major role in the library's strategic Course Collections program
LONDON, UK, May 16, 2017 – Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that the University of Edinburgh has selected the Ex Libris LegantoSM course resource list solution to facilitate the creation, delivery, and use of resource lists.
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Mark Humphries & The Speakeasy Band
Cover Band from Charlotte, NC
Mark Humphries offers musical entertainment ranging from a one-man acoustic show to a full ten man band. Whether shopping for a light acoustic sound, 3-4 man ensemble, or full band with horns, Mark Humphries has you covered! The acoustic show includes a wide variety of songs covering decades of music. Listeners enjoy Mark's melodic picking style which is beautiful solo or can be accompanied with others for a duo or trio group. (mandolin, violin, guitar, percussion) The Speakeasy Band... (more)
Jukebox Revolver
Cover Band from Greensboro, NC
Jukebox Revolver is a performance-oriented, five-piece band with one goal in mind…..to make sure that you have a great time. They are based out of Greensboro, North Carolina and each member, with their diverse musical and geographical background, has come together to form a truly entertaining and mesmerizing show. From the full, in your face light show, to their crowd engaging and energetic stage presence, to their vocally led and brilliant harmonies, Jukebox Revolver has put together a... (more)
@ Risk
Cover Band from Greenville, NC
@Risk rocks! @Risk plays the very best in Rock -- music from the 60s,70s,80s,and 90s - music we all know and love. In the past, we featured an all Beatles show. We have played music of the British Invasion from Bowie and the Cure to the Zombies, Pink Floyd, Traffic, the Stones. Currently, we are featuring REM, David Bowie, Doors, Oasis, Traffic and Tom Petty. We can burn up the stage with Rock or go unplugged for a more intimate show. @Risk is composed of experienced musicians with... (more)
Kids in America - The Totally 80s Tribute Band
Due to the huge success of "Kids in America" please look for our sister band on here called New Kids - SuperFly 90s Tribute Band. Its the same members as Kids in America and we're showing our love for 90s music as well. So now you can hire "Kids in America" or "New Kids" or even both as 2 separate shows! Ready to be blasted into the past? Kids in America is a ultra high-energy, power-packed, 6 piece band paying tribute to the totally awesome 1980s. From New Wave to pop, dance and rock,... (more)
Legacy BAND
Cover Band from Raleigh, NC
For the utmost in live entertainment, you've got to go have LEGACY BAND SET YOUR EVENT ON FIRE! Comprised of some of the area's most TALENTED MUSICIANS and VOCALIST, LEGACY BAND puts the 'FUN' in any function. Featuring Family Friendly Hits, Classic Oldies, and your favorite ballads! LEGACY BAND offers the Versatility and Knowledge to fit YOUR needs. Whether you're planning a WEDDING, CORPORATE GATHERING, or an EPIC PARTY, professional pitch-perfect musical style that's sure to PLEASE... (more)
Alternate Take
There are few bands that have the skill and talent to play virtually any musical style effectively like Charlotte, North Carolina's Alternate Take. Alternate Take is a group of four talented musicians that have joined forces to make one of the most impressive bands on the east coast. Each member has played professionally for many years and educational backgrounds include music degrees and Masters degrees. Two of us are perfect pitch, and our rhythmic pocket is perfect for getting people to... (more)
Threshold Party Band
THRESHOLD - "THE CAROLINAS' FAVORITE PARTY BAND!" "These guys were absolutely fantastic. Great sound, great vocals, and very professional. They kept the party rockin' the whole time and were very easy to work with. Some of the nicest guys I've met. I recommend them to absolutely anyone looking to have an upbeat good time!" - Max "Threshold was amazing! Jamie Lee was great to work with and so nice. My mom said people have been calling the house to tell her how great the band was. They... (more)
SASSAFRAS-BLUEGRASS BAND
Sassafras is based in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, and have been performing together for over 20 years. Sassafras pays homage to the Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs era, but also enjoys progressive Newgrass music as well. Their repertoire includes a range of musical styles including ole-time, country, folk, western swing and originals. We are available for corporate events, private party, weddings, community events and more. Sassafras has shared the stage... (more)
Stone Age Romeos
It's time to dance! Let the Stone Age Romeos sweep you right onto your feet so you can dance the night away! We bring the music and the fun - plus a huge set list - to make any event a night to remember. So get up on the dance floor, and let us move you from Neil Diamond to Dr. Dre to Guns N' Roses to Jason Mraz, and then sprinkle in a little Tim McGraw to mix it up! We have that special something for all generations from young to seasoned, and can switch up our songs to match the... (more)
Melonbelly Acoustic Guitarists Charlotte NC
Our RISING STAR AWARD WINNER, Melonbelly specializes in providing the highest quality live music for Charlotte private parties, weddings (receptions, rehearsal dinners and ceremonies), and corporate events. Shows feature intricate guitar, vocal harmony, harmonica and percussion to a huge variety of songs from Motown, oldies, beach, country, bluegrass, blues, classic rock to modern day hits: Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, The Temptations, The Beatles, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers, James... (more)
Old Man Noize (OMN)
Cover Band from Graham, NC
Burlington, North Carolina's Number One Classic Rock cover band, "Old Man Noize" (OMN) is a Tribute Band that pays homage to a Generation of Retro (Classic) Rock bands, mixing many of the British bands sounds with Americana rock. These five fun old geezers, having just over 200 yrs of professional experience, were inspired by such diverse bands as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Johnny Winter, Bruce Springsteen, the Beatles, Grand Funk, CCR, the Band, Eddie Money, and, yes even... (more)
SOULone
Cover Band from Kill Devil Hills, NC
SOULone is a highly talented local cover band on the Outer Banks, fusing musical styles like acoustic rock, alternative, reggae, blues, jazz and funk. They mold all of these expressions into their own, creating a unique experience. Voted 5 out of 5 stars on WeddingWire.com, they are capable of making any wedding or private party a time to remember. Their carefully selected cover songs can range from mellow "beach-like" music such as Jack Johnson, G Love, Bob Marley and Sublime; then go to a... (more)
8 Track Memories
Cover Band from Chapel Hill, NC
8 Track Memories is a 3 piece band made up of extremely seasoned musicians dedicated to providing high quality entertainment at an affordable price. Each member has played in full time bands working over 200 dates per year. The diversity of styles makes the bands song list extremely varied and interesting.Members of the CBMA Hall of fame, the musicianship is of high quality. All 3 members sing lead. The band works hard to involve the audience in the show. 8 Track Memories is a light hearted ,... (more)
ABOUT US Are you looking for a FUN, DIVERSE, HIGH ENERGY, INTERACTIVE band that will have your dance floor hopping all night and guests talking for days?! If so, SHINE is the band for you! We customize everything, feature female and male lead vocalists, learn new songs, DJ anything, provide top notch emcee, and much more! Check out our consistent 5 star reviews, video and awards! We are a four piece band consisting of Mindy (lead vocals, percussion), Mike (bass, vocals), Sal (guitar,... (more)
Melonbelly Acoustic Guitarists Raleigh Nc
Our RISING STAR AWARD WINNER, Melonbelly specializes in providing the highest quality live music for Raleigh private parties, weddings (receptions, rehearsal dinners and ceremonies), and corporate events. Shows feature intricate guitar, vocal harmony, harmonica and percussion to a huge variety of songs from Motown, oldies, beach, country, bluegrass, blues, classic rock to modern day hits: Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, The Temptations, The Beatles, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers, James... (more)
Melonbelly Acoustic Guitarists Asheville NC
Cover Band from Asheville, NC
Our RISING STAR AWARD WINNER, Melonbelly specializes in providing the highest quality live music for Asheville private parties, weddings (receptions, rehearsal dinners and ceremonies), and corporate events. Shows feature intricate guitar, vocal harmony, harmonica and percussion to a huge variety of songs from Motown, oldies, beach, country, bluegrass, blues, classic rock to modern day hits: Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, The Temptations, The Beatles, Otis Redding, The Allman Brothers, James... (more)
Where's Eddie?
Where's Eddie is a 5-piece cover band featuring classic and modern rock with a dose of modern country. When the crowd is right, Where's Eddie can go all country and southern rock; but we're ready to perform a good mix of certified crowd-pleasing hits with different styles. The band's versatility, backed by strong musicianship and vocals, is ready to rock your club or special event, featuring sax, keyboards, two guitars, bass and drums. Get in touch with the party band that brings a... (more)
Emerald Empire Band
"High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Emerald Empire are a premium, customizable 3-14 piece band specializing in high-energy music for festivals, weddings, corporate events and private functions–at a sensible price. Our talented and professional musicians have performed regularly with... (more)
Secret Drive
Featuring our Vocalist Katie!! Great bunch of guys to invite to your next party. Know how to have some fun and deliver great music. From love songs to rock crunches. Combine that with excellent guitar runs, vocal harmonies and musicianship that will complete the package. Flexible for your needs and budgets. We will travel to your event in NC or SC. Provide not only live music and entertainment but also our own PA , Lighting, and Event Coordination. (more)
Aerial View Band
Aerial View, based out of Charlotte, NC and sponsored by BUD SELECT, has been playing its popular mix of "good time rock, rhythm and blues" at clubs, outdoor festivals, corporate parties, country clubs, and private events across the Carolinas since 2004. We are a versatile, fun-loving variety, rock and RnB band that takes pride in our ability to play to the crowd, groove to the mood... Our versatility stems from the diversified musical backgrounds and experience of its members, with... (more)
High Energy Live Music to Pack Your Dance Floor! We're live music experts, wedding enthusiasts, and party starters, infusing every event with energy and full dance floors. We're here to make your wedding the greatest party of your life! The Emerald Empire are a premium, customizable 3-14 piece band specializing in high-energy music for festivals, weddings, corporate events and private functions–at a sensible price. Our talented and professional musicians have performed regularly with... (more)
SeaSound Entertainment
One call to find the right band, musician, vocalist, DJ or Entertainer for your wedding, party, corporate function, retirement community, conference, festival, fair, convention or special event. SeaSound Entertainment provides access to over 200 musicians and entertainers throughout the Carolinas and the U.S. Dedicated to providing the most professional entertainers available at the lowest cost, we simplify the process of planning the music and booking the entertainment required to create... (more)
SocaSax
Cover Band from Durham, NC
Lynnette Boschulte, known as Soca Sax, is a passionate, well- organized individual, who is very determined and committed to a career in music. In 2009, Lynnette left the island paradise of Saint Thomas, U.S Virgin Islands to follow her vision. She has always been serious about her education and entered North Carolina Central University Music Department with honors. She now holds a Bachelor's in Music Education and a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies. In the summer of 2008 Lynnette... (more)
Breaking Point Band
Cover Band from Mooresville, NC
" Rockin the Carolina's" Breaking Point Band- The Ultimate 70-80's Classic Rock experience! Taking you back in time and feel like a kid again! Featuring a unique cover song selection along with magical harmonies with a song list that will sure to get you singing or dancing along to your favorite classic Rock tunes. A lead guitarist, rhythm guitar, keyboard and depending on space, either a Cajon or full drum setup that will entertain you for any special event or venue Can play as a... (more)
The Next Level is a high energy band with a 3 member horn section. We play something everyone will enjoy. We will keep your guest on their feet and a smile on their face. The Next Level has 9 veteran musicians that have played everything from cruise ships, national touring acts, broadway shows, symphony orchestras, circus and ice shows, to playing for the President of the US. The Next Level provides non-stop dance music you will enjoy if you are 8 or 80. Rock, Pop, Funk, Jazz... (more)
The Shana Blake Band
The Shana Blake Band is an innovative new take on the classic soul cover band. The ensemble hails from Charlotte, North Carolina and features the captivating vocals of Shana Blake, backed by her longtime band of guitarist Keith Shamel, bassist Dave Eatman, and drummer John Spurrier. An event with The Shana Blake Band is filled with energetic, danceable music of the Motown era up through current hits, while also throwing in deeper cuts you know and love. Shana was deemed Critic's Choice Best... (more)
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She was born on October 13, 1934 in Collinsville, TX to Jesse and Willie Mae (Reed) Burgin. She married Joe West, her husband of 67 years, on November 10, 1951 in Wichita Falls, TX. She was a Christian woman of the Methodist faith. Norma was an accomplished artist and created many beautiful works of art. She is credited with creating the original peanut for the Peanut Festival held in Whitesboro every year. She spent many years painting megaphones and football signs for the cheerleaders and football players of Whitesboro. She created beautiful cards and announcements for birthdays, Christmas and weddings using her talents with calligraphy. Norma was a tremendously loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was always the biggest supporter of her children and grandchildren's school events. She loved all things sports related and was probably the number one fan of the Texas Rangers baseball team. She was and excellent seamstress and an amazing cook. One thing you could always count on with Norma, if you went to her home there was Folger's coffee ready in the pot and Reese's peanut butter cups on the counter.
Norma is survived by her husband, Joe West of Whitesboro, son, Jody West and wife, Kathy of Whitesboro, daughter, Jana Gregory and husband, Ronny of Whitesboro, daughter, Jamie Fulks and husband, Ricky of Sherman, six grandchildren, Weston, Andi, Abigail, Nolan, Curt and Cristin, seven great-grandchildren, Eli, Dylan, Jacob, Ian, Isaac, Beth, and Emerson, sister-in-law, Lou McCorkle, sister-in-law, Barbara West as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Willie Mae Burgin, daughter, Jennifer West and brother, William Edward Burgin.
Pallbearers will be Zack Childre, Curt Fulks, Weston Gregory, Nolan Peeples, Casey McCorkle, and Robert Wood. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Schmitz, Mitchell McGraw and Bradley Williams.
Funeral services for Norma will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, officiated by Rev. Rick Carney. Interment will follow at Oak Wood Cemetery in Whitesboro. There will be a time of visitation held at the funeral home on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
We send our deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one. You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May your cherished memories comfort you and help to get you through the coming days and after as well.
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The Right Honourable Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan, PC (* 8. April 1984) ist eine britische Politikerin der Conservative Party, die seit 2015 Mitglied des Unterhauses (House of Commons) ist und verschiedene Regierungsämter bekleidete. Im Kabinett Truss war sie vom 6. September bis 25. Oktober 2022 Ministerin für Digitales, Kultur, Medien und Sport und bekleidet dieses Ministeramt seit dem 25. Oktober 2022 auch im Kabinett Sunak.

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Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan wuchs in Whitley und war bereits 1999 als Schülerin im Alter von 15 Jahren Sprecherin auf dem Parteitag der Conservative Party in Blackpool. Nach dem Besuch der County High School in Leftwich absolvierte sie ein Studium der Geschichte und Politikwissenschaften an der University of York, das sie mit einem Bachelor of Arts (B.A. History and Politics) beendete. Im Anschluss war sie für Marketingunternehmen für die Frauenzeitschrift Marie Claire sowie die World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. WWE tätig. Bei den Unterhauswahlen am 6. Mai 2010 bewarb sie sich für die konservativen Tories im Wahlkreis Wentworth and Dearne, unterlag dort allerdings dem Wahlkreisinhaber John Healey von der Labour Party deutlich mit 7.396 Stimmen (17,6 Prozent) zu 21.316 (50,6 Prozent).

Bei der darauffolgenden Unterhauswahl am 7. Mai 2015 wurde sie für die konservativen Tories im Wahlkreis Chippenham erstmals zum Mitglied des Unterhauses (House of Commons) gewählt und bei den Unterhauswahlen am 8. Juni 2017 und 12. Dezember 2019 jeweils wiedergewählt. Zu Beginn ihrer Parlamentszugehörigkeit engagierte sie sich in verschiedenen Ausschüssen und war zwischen dem 6. Juli 2015 und dem 3. Mai 2017 Mitglied des Bildungsausschusses (Education Committee) sowie zugleich vom 15. November 2015 bis zum 3. Mai 2017 Mitglied des Unterausschusses für Bildung, Fähigkeiten und die Wirtschaft (Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee). Sie war ferner zwischen dem 11. September 2017 und dem 6. November 2019 Mitglied des Petitionsausschusses (Petitions Committee) sowie zugleich vom 11. September 2017 bis zum 22. Oktober 2018 auch wieder Mitglied des Bildungsausschusses.

Am 26. Juli 2018 übernahm Michelle Donelan im zweiten Kabinett May ihr erstes Regierungsamt und war bis zum 29. Juli 2019 als Assistant Whip stellvertretende Parlamentarische Geschäftsführerin der Fraktion der Conservative Party. Im darauffolgenden ersten Kabinett sowie im zweiten Kabinett Boris Johnson war sie vom 29. Juli 2019 bis zum 13. Februar 2020 Whip und Lordkommissarin des Schatzamtes (Lord Commissioner of the Treasury) sowie in Personalunion zwischen dem 4. September 2019 und dem 13. Februar 2020 Parlamentarische Unterstaatssekretärin im Bildungsministerium (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education). Im Zuge der Kabinettsumbildung am 13. Februar 2020 wurde sie Staatsministerin für Bildung im Bildungsministerium (Minister of State (Education), Department for Education) sowie im Rahmen einer weiteren Kabinettsumbildung am 15. September 2021 Staatsministerin für Hochschulbildung und weitere Bildung im Bildungsministerium (Minister of State (Higher and Further Education), Department for Education). Dieses Amt behielt sie bis zum 5. Juli 2022 und war seit dem 7. September 2021 zuständig für den Gesetzentwurf für Hochschulbildung und Redefreiheit (Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill). Am 20. September 2021 wurde sie zum Mitglied des Geheimen Kronrates (Privy Council) berufen.

Am 5. Juli 2022 übernahm Michelle Donelan als Nachfolgerin von Nadhim Zahawi das Amt als Bildungsministerin (Secretary of State for Education) im zweiten Kabinett von Premierminister Boris Johnson. Bereits zwei Tage später trat sie von diesem Ministeramt zurück und wurde daraufhin am 7. Juli 2022 von James Cleverly abgelöst. Im Kabinett Truss war sie vom 6. September bis 25. Oktober 2022 Ministerin für Digitales, Kultur, Medien und Sport (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) und bekleidet dieses Ministeramt seit dem 25. Oktober 2022 auch im Kabinett Sunak.

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Operation Panga was a military operation launched by the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) against a camp belonging to the communist insurgent group, ZIPRA. The cadres camp was located on the Mushenshi River in Zambia.

Background
At this point in the war Rhodesia's political and military position appeared to be a strong one. Nationalist guerrillas had been unable to make serious military inroads against Rhodesia. In the early 1970s the two main nationalist groups faced serious internal divisions, aid from the Organisation of African Unity was temporarily suspended in 1971 and 129 nationalists were expelled from Zambia after they were alleged to have plotted against President Kenneth Kaunda. Furthermore Britain's efforts to isolate Rhodesia economically had not forced major compromises from the Smith Government.

In 1971, Rhodesia joined Alcora Exercise, a secret defensive alliance for Southern Africa, formalised in 1970 by Portugal and South Africa. Alcora formalised and deepened the political and military co-operation between the three countries in the fight against the revolutionary insurgency in the territories of Rhodesia, Angola, Mozambique and South West Africa and in the prevention of possible external aggression to those territories from the hostile neighbouring countries.

The Raid
On 17 April 1971 a ten-strong force from the Rhodesian SAS, supported by the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) attacked the ZIPRA camp. During the raid one cadre was killed and another was wounded. Once the SAS team had secured the camp the troopers discovered enemy intelligence whilst recovering the enemy's equipment. All of this was then brought back to Rhodesia when the SAS team was picked up by air force helicopters.

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Comparison of different surgery procedures for convergence insufficiency-type intermittent exotropia in children
Bing Wang,
Lihua Wang,
Qi Wang,
Meiyu Ren
Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
Correspondence to Dr Lihua Wang, Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, No. 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong 250021, People's Republic of China; wang_glasses{at}aliyun.com
Aims To compare prospectively the surgical outcomes of different surgery procedures for convergence insufficiency (CI)-type intermittent exotropia (IXT) in children.
Methods Forty-five children with CI-type IXT were included in this prospective surgical study with 6 months follow-up. According to the different surgical procedures, all children were randomly divided into three groups: the unilateral medial rectus resection (UMR) group (15 cases), the bilateral medial rectus resections (BMR) group (14 cases) and the improved unilateral recession-resection (R&R) group (16 cases). In the UMR and BMR groups, the medial rectus resection(s) were based on the distance exodeviation. In the R&R group, UMR was based on the near exodeviation while lateral rectus recession was based on the distance exodeviation. A successful surgical alignment was defined as the distant deviation in the primary gaze to be between ≤10 prism dioptres (PD) of exophoria/tropia and ≤5 PD of esophoria/tropia. The success rate, the preoperative and postoperative deviations at distance and near and near-distance differences among groups were compared.
Results At the last follow-up of 6 months, the success rate in the R&R (87.5%) group was significantly higher than those in the UMR (13.3%) and BMR (42.9%) groups (p=0.000 and 0.008); the mean exodeviations at distance and near in the R&R group were significantly different from those in the UMR and BMR groups (p=0.000 and 0.001); there were no significant differences in the mean near-distance differences between the R&R group and the other two groups (p>0.05).
Conclusions The improved R&R procedure in which medial rectus resection based on the near deviation with lateral rectus recession based on the distant deviation has a better alignment than the UMR and BMR surgeries for the treatment of children with CI-type IXT. All the UMR, BMR and improved R&R surgery can reduce near-distance differences in children with CI-type IXT.
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The 6th Annual Seamus Heaney Reading Sept 4, 7PM
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Voices of Dogtown By James R. Scrimgeour
Voices of Dogtown
By James R. Scrimgeour
Loom Press
www.loompress.com
REVIEW BY DENNIS DALY
James R. Scrimgeour communes with spirits and he does it with wit and wisdom. In Scrimgeour's new poetry collection, Voices of Dogtown, he conjures up the denizens of a long abandoned New England village on the outskirts of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The few specters that still haunt this plot of land, called Dogtown, are not happy campers. Without any mollycoddling, the poet gives them voices and listens to their grievances, all the while working into these poems a jumble of scholarly citations, guidebook descriptions, ekphrastic commentaries, and even conjectures from an earlier eminent poet. Consider this book a topographical and historical adventure. At the end of his introductory poem entitled Dogtown, Scrimgeour sets the tone,
"The settlement at Dogtown was merely something
of an eddy in the… history of Cape Ann." (C&R, p.43)
"It is the lonely highland of Cape Ann,
empty of habitation, abandoned by the dogs
and even by the cows that used to find
thin pasture there, left to the ghosts
of its deserted village. It's where you're off to…
when the world is too much with you." (Garland, p.57)
O.K. We're off…
In short order the reader meets Tammy Younger, Queen of the Witches. Foul mouthed Tammy does not suffer fools lightly. Her five timely narrations inform and enliven the book. The first of those narrations, entitled Thomasine (Tammy) Younger (1753-1829)—Introduction, inserts eeriness into the landscape and reveals the onset of a relationship between Tammy and Scrimgeour's persona, whom she calls "old geezer" throughout. Here Tammy explains the soft spot she has for the poet,
f…in' weird how I see so clearly into and through him,
an' he sees into and through me—hafta admit it's kinda nice
to finally have someone tell our story from my point a view—
tho I wish he wouldn't clean up my language so much—
all those f…in' dots—aaarrrgggh!!! Whassee wanna do
sell his book in the tourist shops—hmmmmm, might do
the tourists some good to read somethin' a little nearer
the truth—an' the geezer has an edge I kinda like…
The hilly area chronicled by Scrimgeour is strewn with boulders left by the last glacier as it recoiled from the sun's new warmth. They are accentuated by shrubs, bushes, new growth trees, and berry patches. Even on hot days a mysterious chill (perhaps from nearby swamps) seems to hang in the air appending melancholy inflections. Groupings of smaller rocks signify abandoned cellars, each having a story to tell-- sometimes known, sometimes unknown. Some of the larger boulders the poet imagines as self-sustaining homes, scarred with individual markings. Scrimgeour's poem A Community of Boulders begins this way,
large and small, beige and grey houses
deposited centuries ago by a retreating
glacier—homes, rounded and smooth—
no doors, front or back—cracks for
windows, rare bluebirds resting on or
beneath the eaves—wild shrub hedges
here and there, bayberry bushes imported
by colonists—with thorns and cluster
of shiny red tear-shaped berries—guarding
the non-existent doors…
A second ghost that consorts with Scrimgeour (although grudgingly) is the ill-fated Abram Wharf. Wharf, the most educated man in Dogtown and a cousin of Theophilus Parsons, Chief Justice of Massachusetts Supreme Court, played by the rules and for a while parleyed his respectability into prosperity as a shepherd and a farmer. He married young and apparently his own fortune declined as the town declined. His sheep died and his own house became "hardly habitable." Scrimgeour's piece Abram Wharf (1738 ca—1814) records Wharf's demise,
… one day in 1814, Old Abram (aged 76 years)
"sat by the fire sharpening his razor.
"'Sister,' said he,
'do you think people who commit suicide go to heaven?'
"'I don't know; but I hope you will never do such a thing,…'
Was her answer. 'God forbid,' was his solemn response.
'Soon he slipped the razor into his shoe, … went out," (Mann, p.54)
and "put [the] razor to his neck and crawl[ed] under a boulder
to die." (Dresser, p.15) Legend says no moss will ever grow
on that rock…
Another of the ghostly voices used by Scrimgeour to provide insight to his readers is that of Captain Jack or John Morgan Stanwood. Stanwood's silky utterances demand attention. He insists that the poet read the information embedded in dead leaves found at the site of his old cobbling shop (or boo). The leaves, turned book fragments, then reveal key background elements pertaining to the other characters and Stanwood himself. Ol' Abram, the suicide, for instance, believed that Tammy Younger caused much of his misfortune with her malevolent spells. Stanwood, through his leaves, clarifies the situation in Scrimgeour's poem entitled Fragments from the Book John Morgan Stanwood Kept in the Corner of his Boo,
… had a talk with ol' Abram today—
I almost felt sorry for him—a sad spectacle, so ol'
an' feeble, so depressed—feelin' evil in the place, he said,
silly fool, still blamin' ugly ol' Tammy for his dead sheep,--
kinda strange, I tol' him, you believing in witchcraft,
even though you don't believe in your religion—
not any more than I do…
Scrimgeour gives Tammy Younger the last say as he concludes his book. Here his Dogtown meditation take a quite serious turn. Tammy, in the piece Thomasine (Tammy) Younger—Conclusion, ponders the nature of eternity and, specifically, the hell of bitterness and spite she has created for herself amidst the boulders of her former home, now abandoned town. She seems tired of it. She says,
I is getting' soft—beginnin' to think about thinkin' kindly
of others—mebbe, as I said afore—it's getting' close
to closin' time—
mebbe… mebbe not.
Poems of place, like Scrimgeour's Voices of Dogtown, often proffer visions, ghostly or not, of lost hard scrabbled cultures that wake readers to their own mortality and tenuousness. Delicate, hopeful perceptions need the damp cellars of historical grounding. Read this collection and it will alter, or even redeem, you. Mebbe.
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Sep. 3 Documentary Screening at the Cambridge Public Library –– Grolier Poetry Book Shop: The Last Sacred Place of Poetry
Weiying Olivia Huang, Director/Producer (left), and Mengyuan Lin, Cinematographer/Editor (right) (CREDIT: Ru Fang)
Article by Meia Geddes
Filmmaker Weiying Olivia Huang's beautiful documentary featuring the Grolier Poetry Book Shop, "the last sacred place of poetry," will be screened at the Cambridge Public Library this Tuesday, September 3rd at 6:30 p.m., followed by a discussion between Huang, director and producer of the film, and local poet-publisher Doug Holder.
The Grolier, the oldest continuously running bookshop dedicated to poetry in America, is a light-filled room beloved by countless bookish souls. It has been frequented by well-known poets and writers including T.S. Eliot, Elizabeth Bishop, e.e. cummings, Robert Lowell, Anaïs Nin, and Seamus Heaney. This, coupled with the shock and sadness accompanying long-time owner Ifeanyi Menkiti's unexpected death this past June 17, 2019, lends the documentary a certain gravitas.
Yet there is a kind of lightness that lifts the spirit, as well –– Huang captures her subjects' love for poetry and poetry's power to change the world with a quiet, urgent energy. The film is, in essence, serenely invigorating, in a way that makes one want to go buy and write books, and support those who do.
"This store as a cultural place belongs to all of us. So the thing for me is to make sure that we can keep it open," says Menkiti, a poet and professor who bought the Grolier in 2006 to save it from closing and ensured its continued survival despite difficult finances. Menkiti's kind aura and belief in uniting people through poetry makes for an uplifting time spent in this magical place. Watching the film, one senses the welcoming, open atmosphere fostered at the shop, which continues on to this day.
There is a lovely, unassuming accuracy to the documentary that warms the heart: long shots of customers browsing shelves of books, animated readings, those cordial-yet-somehow-intimate interactions at the cash register, local small-town gossip. Huang has an eye for lighting, living in the moment, and letting us, as viewers, linger on with those moments.
Those featured in the documentary include Menkiti and his wife, Carol Menkiti; staff Elizabeth Doran and Celia Muto; and local poets including Susan Barba, Doug Holder, Ben Mazer, Patrick Sylvain, and Gloria Mindock.
The footage Huang has captured is of immeasurable value to those of us in Cambridge, Boston, and beyond, who care for the Grolier and our literary destinations in general. It also serves as a reminder to support our local shops. "I want to make sure the bookstore continues for the next generation," says Huang.
Many stores in Harvard Square alone have had to close their doors: Schoenhof's Foreign Books, founded in 1856, closed its brick-and-mortar store in 2017 due to high rents and online competition. Crema Café, at Brattle Street, closed in 2018 after having trouble securing a new lease. The Menkiti family plans to continue keeping the shop open for the foreseeable future. I hope we can support their efforts as a community.
It is splendid what one room –– for it is a room, beloved and renown –– can do for the being. That Huang could create a documentary featuring this room and just some of the many folk who frequent it speaks both to her skills as a filmmaker and the way this humble, historic place has made it into our hearts.
Weiying Olivia Huang (Director/Producer) is from Guandong, China, and lives in Cambridge. She holds a master's in Digital Media from Northeastern University and currently is working on a documentary featuring graffiti artists at "Modica Way," located at Central Square in Cambridge, thanks to a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council. Her first documentary, "Grolier Poetry Book Shop: The Last Sacred Place of Poetry," has been screened at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, Barcelona Planet Film Festival, World Premiere Film Awards, North Beach Film Festival, Alternative Film Festival, and others.
Mengyuan Lin (Cinematographer/Editor) has edited numerous documentaries and features including "Grolier Poetry Book Shop." She received her B.A. from Communication University of China and her master's degree in Digital Media from Northeastern University. She works as a TV Conductor at Sinovision in New York.
Disclosure: Meia Geddes is friends with Huang –– thanks to the Grolier. Additionally, her books are sold at the Grolier and she assisted Huang with subtitles for the documentary.
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Last Sacred Place of Poetry
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Doug Holder Interviews Karen Klein founder of the textmoves collaborative
One Lark, One Horse by Michael Hofmann.
One Lark, One Horse by Michael Hofmann. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 87 pp., $23.00
Review by Ed Meek
Michael Hofmann is in that small, eclectic, erudite group of internationally recognized poets that includes Frederick Seidel, Jorie Graham, Paul Muldoon, etc. He is well-known as an excellent critic and translator. This is his first book of poems since 1999. During that protracted interregnum he once said, "I've forgotten what a poem is—or worse can only remember." In this new collection, he appears to have remembered. He has a self-deprecating sense of humor that is similar to Frederick Seidel's. The title of the book comes from a joke about two Jewish deli owners. One, Goldberg, has a much more successful business. "What's your secret?" Cohen asks him. "Lark pate," he says. "But how can you afford it?" "I add a bit of horse," Goldberg says. "How much?" "One lark, one horse," says Goldberg. Is this a metaphor for Hoffman's book or just a joke? Here's the first poem:
Nothing required an account of me
And still I didn't give one.
I might have been a virtual casualty,
A late victim of the Millennium Bug.
No spontaneity, no insubordination,
Not even any spare capacity.
It's a brief explanation of his absence from poetry writing, and it is witty, although it doesn't give us much to grab onto. Like Seidel, Hofmann likes to take on a number of different sources and topics for poems: a ride along the Hudson, Brexit, Australia, poems for Seidel and Auden, commentary on the age we live in.
Less Truth
More denials, more prevarication, more #real
Hashtags, and pop-ups and calculating interesticles, more clickbait,
More straight-faced, bare-faces, faceless, baseless
Counter-allegations, more red herrings, crossed fingers,
Rehearsed answers, turned tables, impossibilities
Before breakfast, more 'accepting responsibility', less truth.
Lusher menus. Bigger bonuses. Less contrition. More Shamelessness.
Less truth.
Hofmann nicely captures our age of truthiness and alternate facts and multiple perspectives as well as the temporary feeling of everything from the news-cycle to pop-up restaurants amidst all the money and advertising and he does this in a playful tone with internal rhymes and surprising turns.
In a poem entitled "Auden" Hoffman refers to an earlier time period, maybe the forties or fifties when Auden was in his prime. "It was another world, the world of turned collars and polished shoes…" It does seem to be such a different world today from the world those of us over sixty grew up in:
Suitcases wore characterful labels and tags on their
heavy, leather-effect cardboard…
The world of facecloths and napkin rings and coal-
And shoe trees and tie racks and plumped down
pillows and cufflinks and weskits and hats
And hardbound children's books for our hardbound
children …
How careless, cheap and profligate we have become…
How true! Details like this bring back memories. Even if they don't apply directly to our experience, they call up images of Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart and Katherine Hepburn dressed up for dinner in The Philadelphia Story and enjoying a cocktail by the pool in the moonlight. We were more formal then, as was the poetry of Auden. Of course, that formality had its drawbacks. The hardbound books were nice, but the hardbound children, not so much.
Later in the book, Hoffman has a funny send up called "On Forgetting." It begins
'Empiricism' has been gone far more often than not;
I think I originally learned it in my teens.
Now I sometimes find it by alphabetizing, but most of
the time it's gone and stays gone.
I don't know if I dislike it because I can't remember it,
or I can't remember it because I dislike it.
It's as though it's on permanent loan somewhere…
He goes one to list places he has gotten lost, times he's mixed up terms or events. "I disappear into my room to look for a book, / and emerge hours later with the wrong one, or with none at all." For those of us getting older, this all sounds very familiar. And Hoffman is only 62! Plenty of time to write more poetry. As long as he can continue to remember what poetry is. For all of our sakes.
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Kakistocracy: You Asked for It
FCC Chair Ajit Pai Unmasked Psychopath?
Many have accused FCC Chairman Ajit Pai of being a telecom shill between his background as a former Verizon lawyer and his determination to ignore all public input (not to mention complaints about comment bots) as he kills net neutrality. And apparently, his attempts at joking about it are only reinforcing those views. Gizmodo has obtained video of Pai trying to roast himself at the Federal Communications Bar Association's annual event, including a pre-recorded skit where an actual Verizon executive (senior VP Kathy Grillo) talks about wanting to "brainwash and groom a Verizon puppet" to become the FCC chairman, with Pai responding that it sounds like an "awesome" idea.
Aside from the jokes falling flat, there are all kinds of problems with the routine. To start, FCC officials shouldn't be joking about being shills. Whether or not they have industry backgrounds (like former Chairman Tom Wheeler), they're supposed to take corruption allegations seriously instead of turning them into comedy sketches. The humor fails in part because there's a painful degree of truth to it — it wouldn't have come up if Pai weren't pursuing the exact deregulation policies that major telecoms want. And crucially, telecom executives shouldn't ever be involved. If anything, Grillo's inclusion in the skit supports accusations that Pai is on the take, since he's clearly cozy enough with Verizon to recruit one of its VPs for a gag.
For that matter, why would a Verizon executive agree to appear in a skit that makes light of corruption, especially knowing that the video might become public and damage the company's reputation?
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nowve666	10:15 on December 15, 2017	Permalink | Reply
What an arrogant little pup! But that's life under Trump. You probably think Ajit is acting like a typical psychopath. To which, I would reply not all bad behavior is indicative of psychopathy. This whole regime is like an alternate "reality," a dystopian nightmare (or is that a double negative). Thank gods, we still have recourse to legal challenges. That can delay implementation long enough for a new government. Jones' election in Alabama is a sign the tables are turning. And that arrogant pup, Moore, refusing to concede has got to be for the purpose of letting McConnell delay seating Jones so he can push through that dreadful tax bill before he is seated. I read that a sizeable group of Trump supporters are evangelicals who think Trump was chosen by "God" to bring about Armageddon. So the worse Trump does, the happier they are. They want the world to end. If that isn't psychotic, it's pretty damned close. Which is an excellent opportunity for me to point out that people who aren't psychopaths can do things politically that are as bad if not worse than what a psychopath could do. Instead of testing politicians for psychopathy, maybe we should be testing voters for insanity. (I say this tongue-in-cheek as I know what an impossibly bad idea it would be to test voters. I haven't forgotten the literacy tests under Jim Crow. I wish I could really think of a way to protect ourselves from crazy voters but, as someone said, "Democracy is a bad form of government but all the others are so much worse.")
GeneticPsychosMom (Tina)	10:22 on December 15, 2017	Permalink | Reply
Anyone can be antisocial and corrupt. It is not necessarily the antisocial political moves that raise my suspicion of psychopathy. It is Ajit Pai's gloating and glee over his foul actions that appear to be psychopathic.
James	13:26 on December 19, 2017	Permalink | Reply
You're probably right there. Non-psychopathic politicians tend to be embarrassed by their own destructive actions. Makes you question what embarrassment / guilt is for when it doesn't prevent moral shittery.
Happy Christmas to you both and / or happy hanukkah to Fran.
Happy holidays to you!
Thanks. I was going to say "you too", but that would be too much 😛
TypicalCritter	11:01 on December 27, 2017	Permalink | Reply
Non-psychopathic politicians often see a world that's heavily colored by their own ideology, then add the fact that people who are good at lying, are also often even better at believing the lies they tell themselves. Behavioral brakes like embarrassment / guilt can be useful to have, but they are even more useful if people take the time to reflect over their own actions sometimes.
I think that the atmosphere of the political parties makes it into a gang or mafia type of expected loyalty situation. Nobody wants to be outcast, because they will be minimized and their voice will not be heard. The worst people then gain control of the best people in groups like that.
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Slaughterbots
Some exciting tech news!
Pretty wonderful, eh? Never mind all the exterminated terrorists, just think of all the defectives we could get rid of with a team of beautiful drones, using facial recognition software and a smart analysis of the data trails everyone leaves behind.
Self-confessed psychopaths for instance; all those pricks with blogs and quora accounts and Facebook groups who have outed themselves online. Find their IP address, discover their real social media account, learn their name, what they look like and where they live, then send out the drones. Boom! If they have any children, chances are they also carry the evil gene, so it would be prudent to kill them too. Callous unemotional? Oppositional defiant? Conduct disorder? Boom! Now they're all dead.
Why stop there? Send the tracking bots onto websites where paedophiles share kid porn, or where racists swap jokes about Jews, then repeat the same process. IP, geolocate, face recon, boom! There really is no end to the problems we could solve with the help of our flying executioners.
You could send them after real estate agents, for example. Nobody really likes them, do they? The drones would be fulfilling a public service. "An exciting opportunity has arisen in an up-and-coming neighbourho-" Boom! Those nasty beggars on the street who pester you for a handout? Drone 'em. "Excuse me sir, could you spare a-" Boom! Urgh, the Kardashians, yuck. Boom!
While we're at it, let's take care of bankers, lawyers and politicians. Well, only some politicians. Naturally, the drones will be in the hands of the politicians that matter, the good kind of politician in our sweet and benevolent governments. No, the politicians we can make the chopper-bombs destroy will be those with dangerous ideas about equality and wealth redistribution. Now we can finally put an end to these monsters once and for all. Democratic accountability? Boom! Anti-government protests? Boom! Online petitions? Boom!
Fuck it, I hate lazy scroungers, disabled wasters and trade unionists. Boom, boom, boom! Gays, trans people and other sexual degenerates? Thanks to wide societal acceptance, we know who you all are! Boom! Find all self-confessed Muslims, Jews and other deviant devil-worshippers on the census, and fucking boom them in the head! In fact, forego that. Just send the drones into mosques, synagogues, temples, monasteries and religious schools. Boom! Black people will be piss easy to locate with omnipresent facial recognition software. Racial purity, here we come, not with a bang but with a boom! Statistics say that one in four adults suffer from mental illness. They also say that one in four adults has just had their head exploded!
Boom! Fucking BOOM!
If like me, you can't wait for the day when all of society's enemies can be destroyed mercilessly, leave a like and a comment, and don't forget to share the good news with all of your friends 🙂
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A Narcissist, a Psychopath, and a Machiavellian Walk into a Bar…
The bartender asks, 'who has the darkest personality out of you three?' The Narcissist says 'me', the Psychopath says, 'I don't care' and the Mach says 'it's whoever I want it to be'.
All embarrassing jokes aside, the Dark Triad of Personality rather ominously named, is an area of Psychological research which is attracting significant attention. It is however only a young field, in fact, it was just over a decade ago that Paulhus and Williams (2002) coined the term 'Dark Triad'. It's an area of research that seems to intrigue Organisational, Clinical and Forensic Psychologists alike and of course, has important implications for society as a whole. However, is there any real merit, use and/or empirical rigour in the study of these traits? I was inspired to delve a little deeper into the Dark Triad after last month's blog on office politics, which touched on certain characteristics which fall within the remit of these traits i.e. manipulating others for self gain.
So what does the Dark Triad consist of?
Narcissism: characterised by grandiosity, entitlement, dominance, and superiority (Corry, Merritt, Mrug, & Pamp, 2008). The scale largely used to measure this trait is the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; Raskin & Hall, 1979).
Psychopathy: characterised by high levels of impulsivity and thrill-seeking along with low levels of empathy (Hare, 1985). It has been described as the most 'malevolent' of the Dark Triad (Rauthmann, 2012). The scale which is largely used in the literature to measure Psychopathy is the Self-Report Psychopathy (SRP) scale, version III forthcoming (Paulhus, Neumann, & Hare). It was modelled on the Psychopathy Check List (Hare, 1991), which is largely seen as the ''gold standard'' for the measurement of forensic Psychopathy.
Machiavellianism: characterised as being cynical, unprincipled and using manipulation of others for self-gain and life success (Jones & Palhaus, 2009). The scale which is most used to measure this construct is the Mach IV (Christie & Geis, 1970).
Global measures of the triad have recently been created such as the Dirty Dozen, a 12 item scale (Jonason & Webster, 2010) and the Short Dark Triad, a 27 item scale (SD3; Jones & Paulhus, forthcoming).
Both Narcissism and Psychopathy have migrated from the clinical literature as personality disorders found in DSM-IV, whilst Machiavellianism has been distilled from the philosophy and tactics of Nicolo Machiavelli. In this instance, they have been applied to the sub-clinical population in much the same way as the Big Five personality factors. It is suggested that there are extreme personalities in our communities, which cross the boundary over into subclinical Dark Triad territory. In fact, a recent TED talk* highlighted the fact that as many as 1% of 'normal people' could be classed as a Psychopath, rising to 4% in CEO's and business leaders.
Much of my research into the Dark Triad was precipitated by an excellent new review of the literature by Furnham, Richards & Paulhus (2013). Hence please refer to this for a more detailed account of this area. They do a particularly good job at highlighting the major outcomes which the Dark Triad predict, across the workplace, educational and evolutionary literature.
Focussing on workplace behaviours, they cite research which shows that while leaders who are high in such traits can be successful in navigating their way to the top (when coupled with high IQ and attractiveness, apparently), most eventually fall or derail in the end (Furnham, 2010). They are described by Hogan (2007) as being able to 'get ahead' but not 'get along' – which eventually comes back to haunt them. Specific behaviours include Narcissists' softer methods of manipulation, while Psychopaths use harder, more direct methods and Machs are able to be flexible and switch between both methods (Jonason, Slomski, & Partyka, 2012). With extremely successful publications such as Snakes in Suits raising awareness of Dark Triad traits and behaviours, leadership derailment and management style are more relevant and important than ever.
In terms of specifics, research indicates that Psychopaths tend to make negative impressions in short meetings (Rauthman, 2012), while Machs have the most questionable morals and are most cynical towards others (Rauthman, 2012). Lastly, Narcissists believe themselves to be good leaders, with high emotional intelligence even though they are perceived negatively by those around them (Petrides et al, 2011). Globally, however, all three Dark Triad traits exhibit a drive for ruthless self-advancement (Zuroff, Fournier, Patall, & Leybman, 2010).
A word of warning; whereas Psychopaths react aggressively to physical threat, Narcissists do so to ego-threat (Jones & Palhaus, 2010). However, Machs are more deliberate and cautious as to how they react and respond as they don't give into temptation as easily as the other two typically do (Williams, Nathanson & Paulhus, 2010). Therefore, when thinking about corporate crime, Jones et al (2012) suggest that it is the Mach who is unhindered by the impulsivity of the Psychopath, and displays of hedonism of the Narcissist to be the most successful perpetrator of white-collar crimes.
All jokes aside, the next time you face an aggressive bully, you could be dealing with a Psychopath. The next time you face an overtly arrogant manager, you could be dealing with a Narcissist. And finally, the next time you find yourself manoeuvred out of an opportunity, you may have just been made a victim of a Mach's manipulation. The Dark Triad does exist, perhaps in all of us. However, in the vast majority of us, they do so to a much lesser extent than that 1% of the population that they truly manifest themselves in.
Written by Raj Chopra, TPF committee member.
Follow me on Twitter: @Raj_Chopra24, follow TPF on Twitter: @TPF_UK.
TED Talk on Psychopaths by Jon Ronson: http://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_strange_answers_to_the_psychopath_test.html
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Furnham, A. (2010). The Elephant in the Boardroom: The Causes of Leadership Derailment. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.
Furnham, A., Richards, S.C. & Paulhus, D.L. (2013) The Dark Triad of Personality: A 10 Year Review. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7/3, 199–216,
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Reblogged from: A Narcissist, a Psychopath and a Machiavellian Walk into a Bar… by Raj Chopra, June 23, 2013
I think Machiavellianism is a strategy, not a personality characteristic in itself as if Narcissism and Psychopathy. Both Narcs and 'Paths can be Machiavellian to achieve their ends. An NT can also use Machiavellian tactics at times. But it's a technique, not a personality "disorder." Therefore, I don't think "the dark triad" should be treated as a "thing." Three people might have walked into the bar but the third one can be a Narc or a 'Path or an NT.


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Winnicott and Benjamin on Recognizing the Other
Referring to Winnicott's essay, "The Use of an Object and Relating through Identification," in which he theorizes the child's need to destroy the object as a necessary passage for recognizing the other, Jessica Benjamin writes:
Winnicott explains that the recognition of the other involves a paradoxical process in which the object is always destroyed in fantasy. The theory that placing the other outside us means destruction in any case has often raised doubts. And yet, intuitively, one feels that it is very simple. Winnicott means that the object has to be destroyed inside in order for us to understand that it has survived outside; in this way we can recognize it as not subjected to our mental control. This relation between destruction and survival is a reformulation and a solution of Hegel's paradox: in the fight for recognition, each subject has to risk his own life, and has to fight to deny the other--and woe betide him if he manages to do it. In fact, if I completely deny the other, he does not exist; and if he does not survive he will not be there to recognize me. But, in order to realize this, I must try to exert such control, and try to deny his independence. To verify whether he exists, I must desire to be absolute and completely alone, then, opening my eyes, as it were, I can realize that the other is still there. In other words, destruction is an effort to be seen as different(7).
Beyond Hegel and the psychoanalytic interpretation that Jessica Benjamin gives of him, we add that recognition of oneself and others is a decisive passage toward egalitarian relations, starting from the affirmation of diversity.
Therefore, the child begins to gain his autonomy first by deceiving himself that he is alone, through the imaginary destruction of the object, and then by verifying that the other exists. In this passage, the process of becoming autonomous develops within the relation with the other, that is, not by severing the ties with the other, but by transforming them. The two opposing poles of this process are:
a) Autonomy as cancellation of relation and isolation (Robinson);
b) Dependence on the domination and the authority of the other (Robinson over Friday).
In Jessica Benjamin's words:
If the mother does not give any limits to the child, if she forgets herself and her interests and agrees to be completely controlled, she ceases to be a vital other for the child. She is destroyed, and not just in fantasy. If she reacts by trying to break the child's will, convinced that any compromise will "spoil him"; she will instead end up inculcating in him the idea that in a relation there is space only for one I--and the child will have no other choice than to cancel his own, at least for the moment, with the hope of being able to recuperate it later, perhaps by excessively emphasizing it. It is only by means of the survival of the other that the subject can pass from the terrain of subjection and revenge to the terrain of reciprocal respect (8).
Alfonso M. Iacono, 'Francisco Varela and the Concept of Autonomy', J E P - Number 15 - Fall-Winter 2002
Also see In-between-isms: Winnicottian film, media, and cultural studies at Film Studies For Free
Labels: D.W. Winnicott, Hegelian recognition, Jessica Benjamin, narcissism, psychoanalysis, recognizing the other, transitional objects
Peter Osborne's The Politics of Time
Here's a wonderful work on political and critical theory that's accessible online. So many great insights about recognition of the Benjaminian and Lacanian kinds...
Peter Osborne, The Politics of Time: Modernity and Avant-Garde (London: Verso, 1995)
Bibliography and Index
Labels: Peter Osborne, recognition, Sigmund Freud, The Politics of Time, Walter Benjamin
Still moving images: On the affectivity of photographs in film
Photo montage of some of the students and schoolchildren 'disappeared' by the Argentine police, putatively for demanding a reduction in bus fares, on the 'night of the pencils': September 18, 1976
I have published online a pre-print of the following book chapter which touches a lot on issues of affective recognition in film and media:
Catherine Grant, 'Still Moving Images: Photographs of the Disappeared in Film about the "Dirty War" in Argentina', in: Phototextualities: Intersections of Photography and Narrative, eds. Alex Hughes and Andrea Noble (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2003), pp. 63-86
Here's the first of the essay's six sections:
... in the cinema, no doubt, there is always a photographic referent, but this referent shifts, it does not make a claim in favor of its reality, it does not protest its former existence; it does not cling to me: it is not a specter.[i]
While motion pictures are usually composed of a series of photographically-recorded, still images,[ii] very few narrative films choose to foreground their photographic origins. Indeed, critics have maintained in accounts of the "basic"[iii] differences between photography and film that the illusion of movement, created in large part by film's rapid, successive projection of its still frames, appears to "destroy," to almost all intents and purposes, the potential power and action as photographs of these frames.[iv] Although theorists such as Barthes, Peter Wollen, Raymond Bellour, and Christian Metz have produced highly suggestive meditations on the ontological differences and similarities between film and photography,[v] I would argue that the spheres these writers circumscribe as "the photograph" and "film" are rendered so abstract in most of their accounts as to be of only limited practical use to examinations of actual films and their relations with photography in particular contexts. To give one example of what I mean by this, the "power" of photographs is not always treated "destructively," or even irreverently, by films. In fact, the opposite is often the case. In ways that generally go unacknowledged by commentators, photos make regular and salient on-screen appearances: they are important devices in film narration; they are frequently deferred to as the central objects in the frame; and are even "imitated" by films through the use of freeze-frames, and other aesthetic contrivances.[vi]
In this essay, I shall explore some of the practices surrounding the diegetic interpolation of still photographs in narrative films, by examining a case in which both the photographs and the films in question are especially loaded with political and emotional significance. The case is that of the appearance of photographic portraits of Disappeared people (los desaparecidos), primarily in documentaries about acts of political resistance, "melancholic" memorializing, and mourning occurring in the aftermath of Argentina's so-called "Dirty War," which took place between 1976-1983. I shall briefly examine aesthetic aspects of this narrative interpolation, such as the ways these portraits are framed by the films; and their connection with forms of linguistic discourse including captioning, dialogue, and voice-over; as well as the relationship between their (apparent) stillness or (emphasized) motion. But, more prominently, I shall consider how the films play, or opt not to play, on the capacity of the photo-images to move us still, after nearly two decades of changing film practice and reception, and of changing narratives of national and international politics. Despite my determinedly situated interest in these particular films at this particular time,[vii] then, this last thread of my discussion will engage with aspects of ontological accounts of the "power and action" of photographs in the narrative medium of film.
[i] Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography, trans. Richard Howard (London: Fontana, 1984), 89.
[ii] This is obviously not the case with audio-visual material recorded analogically or digitally on video. Only one of the films I shall go on to consider in my essay was recorded on video rather than on film.
[iii] See for example Christian Metz, "Photography and Fetish," in The Critical Image: Essays on Contemporary Photography, ed. Carol Squiers (London: Laurence and Wishart, 1990, 1991), 155.
[iv] "[F]ilm is less a succession of photographs than, to a large extent, a destruction of the photograph, or more exactly of the photograph's power and action." Ibid., 159.
[v] See Barthes, Camera Lucida; Peter Wollen, "Fire and Ice," Photographies 4 (1984); Metz, "Photography and Fetish"; Raymond Bellour, "The Film Stilled," Camera Obscura 24 (1990).
[vi] Bellour's article does consider aspects of the freeze-frame at length. In particular, he asks: "what happens to film when the snapshot becomes both the pose and the pause of film?" Ibid., 105.
[vii] This essay is one of a continuing series of mine on Argentine cinema of this period. See also "Camera Solidaria," Screen 38: 4 (1997): 311-28; "Giving up Ghosts: Eliseo Subiela's Hombre mirando al sudeste and No te mueras sin decirme a dónde vas," in Changing Reels: Latin American Cinema against the Odds, ed. Rob Rix and Roberto Rodríguez-Saona (Leeds: Leeds Iberian Papers, 1997), 89-120; "Gender, Genre and the Social Imaginary in some Films from Argentina's 'Cinema of Redemocratization' (1983-1993)," in Cinema and Ideology, ed. Eamonn Rodgers (Glasgow: Strathclyde Modern Language Studies, 1996), 17-33.
Labels: affective recognition, Argentine 'Disappeared', attentive recognition, documentary recognition, melancholia, mourning, photographs in film, South American Disappeared
Anonymity and Recognition
Royal Irish Rifles ration party Somme July 1916
I just came across a really good article on recognition in film. So I am 'bookmarking it publicly here.
The title is: '"The Men Who Came Back": Anonymity and Recognition in Local British Roll of Honour Films (1914-1918)', Scope, December 2000, and it's by Michael Hammond, University of Southampton, UK.
Here's how it begins:
There are six examples of Roll of Honour films held at the Imperial War Museum and the National Film and Television Archive in London (See Appendix One). These are locally produced films of photographs of men who had been killed, wounded, taken prisoner or were still serving at the front. They were produced in varying quality. Some were quickly made on a rostrum with a rough black background with hand-written nameplates the only form of identification. Others were produced with more care, the borders flat against a deep black background and the names printed with information about their deaths, wounds or predicaments. Some cut the figure out of the photograph and placed them on a black background, the edges softened to give the image an eternal spiritual quality. In each case these films stressed the relationship between the cinema exhibitor and the local community that practical patriotism worked to achieve (See Appendix Two). They publicly acknowledged the role of the community in the war effort and the cinema theatre provided the public space for the recognition of the individual sacrifice of its members.
Recently, an example of these films from the town of Milnrow in Lancashire appeared in a Channel Four documentary series about British culture between the two world wars made in 1996 called The Long Summer. This Milnrow film opens the first in a series of six documentaries and is meant to be a powerful evocation of a nation in mourning. It stands as an indicator of the prevalence of bereavement at this time. The narrator, Alan Bennet, explains that it was produced and exhibited by the manager of the Empire Cinema. Here the photographs, paradoxically still images projected by an animating machine, arrest for a brief moment the momentum of modernity. They are a visual pause prior to the frenetic pace of the jazz age. Their poses suggest a wide-eyed innocence and vitality lost, frozen in the pre-moment of their entry into eternity. The backgrounds look back to a nineteenth century mode of pictorial representation, of landscapes and props which suggest, in these faded images, the worn cloth on the furniture in stately houses, the musty smell of flat scenery in an abandoned theatre. At the end of the twentieth century they represent a memory of the war as tragedy and these young faces are its victims. The pictures, or portraits, are shown with a reverent commentary - "The years of the long summer would be dominated by the memory of men like these" - and are accompanied by the funereal chords of a brass choir. In the representational harness of the documentary these men have already never existed. Their moment, and the films' originally intended purpose, are erased. They exist only to represent the bereavement of a nation. Apart from this brief reference these films have received scant scholarly attention.
Labels: documentary recognition, Michael Hammond, photographs in film, recognition, recognizability, Roll of Honour Films
The 'charge of the real' and the thrill of recognition in the home movie mode
A Canterbury Tale
I loved this student film way back when it was made in 2003 in the film department in which I worked. So I was delighted to see it's been posted online for all to view.
Here's the blurb from the filmmakers:
This was my [Craig Ennis] first film made in collaboration with Adam Farmer and Ken Colbourne at the University of Kent. This is not a spoof, This is a genuine documentary.. A Canterbury Tail by Hatch Productions.
One of the main pleasures of it for me, and, I'm sure, for many of those who saw it in the on-campus screening of student work (the same campus you see in the film) was that it provoked the thrill of cinematic recognition. Recorded in this film was a place I knew well, populated by people I knew or saw around a lot. And yes, like many of them, I believed that I had sighted the subject of the film also...
For me, and for the people in the film, and many at the screening, then, A Canterbury Tail is less a (highly 'performed' or performative) 'documentary' and more a kind of 'home movie' or film souvenir. Or, perhaps, such distinctions ought not be attached to the cinematic object but, instead, to the identificatory attitudes of those of us experiencing it.
Film souvenir is a term articulated in the work of Belgian film theorist Jean-Pierre Meunier. In his study Les structures de l'expérience filmique (Leuven: Librairie Universitaire, 1969), Meunier set out a phenomenology of cinematic identification which identified three different types of film consciousness attached respectively to the fiction film, the documentary film, and the film-souvenir. As Vivien Sobchack writes, following his work,
For Meunier, the structure of identification in the home-movie attitude is essentially one of evocation. That is, the function of the film-souvenir for its viewer is incantatory and procurative, and its images are taken up as an intermediary, mnemonic, and channeling device through which the viewer evokes and identifies not with the mimetic image, but with an absent person or past event . . . Thus, even as they retain the specificity from which their motivational power emerges, the images of the film-souvenir are not apprehended for themselves, but rather as the catalyst to a primarily constitutive and generalizing activity that transcends their specificity in an attempt to call up and reactivate the 'real' and 'whole' person or event that is (or was) elsewhere and at some other time.
(Sobchack, "Towards a Phenomenology of Nonfiction Film Experience," in Jane M. Gaines and Michael Renov, eds., Collecting Visible Evidence (Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1999), pp. 246-247)
Sobchack argues that, with documentary generally, we have a "subjective relation to an objective cinematic...text" (Sobchack 1999: 241), but that it is important to understand that there are a wide variety of such subjective relations, or structured filmic experiences (to use Meunier's phenomenological understanding of them), available. This variety turns in part, of course, on degrees of recognition.
For me, the above is a kind of documentary, a kind of fiction, but also a kind of home-movie; I experience each of these 'attitudes' when I watch it. Indeed, perhaps I experience the latter attitude even more now, as my viewing is informed by the nostalgia of one who has moved on from the place and the people it records.
Like Sobchack, then, I find that Meunier's phenomenological model is an especially useful one in accounting for different levels, in cinematic spectatorship, of what she calls "the charge of the real" -- for me, in this case, the highly pleasurable, if poignant, charges of home-movie recognition.
Labels: documentary recognition, home movie, Jean-Pierre Meunier, Vivien Sobchack
Charney on Benjamin's 'Now of Recognizability'
Leo Charney, 'In a moment: film and the philosophy of modernity', in Leo Charney and Vanessa R Schwartz (eds), Cinema and the Invention of Modern Life (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995), pp. 279-295 , p. 284
Labels: history, recognizability
'I submit that we all are within a camera obscura. We all project upon the inner screen (the wake/dream screen) the images. story lines, sound tracks of our own "home movies". These are mingled with the perceptions of our outer world that come through a pin hole (touch, vision, kinesthetic, auditory stimuli, etc.) in the wall of the camera obscura.
In this "in between", this space of intersubjectivity, one can see within the co-mingling how the past lived experience of one's home movies might be restructured, redirected and reinterpreted. One can also see how one's interaction with one's environment can be influenced by one's home movies. Without one's home movies in the camera obscura there could conceivably be an immaculate conception/perception.
Therapeutic action is done by means of recognition scenes. One recognizes one's "me-ness" in the projections of both the external environment and one's home movies. […]
Nachträglichkeit [deferred action] is the theory of transference'
Donald J. Coleman "Nachträglichkeit" and "Mimesis" (1997)
Labels: camera obscura, intersubjectivity, mimesis, Nachträglichkeit, recognition, Sigmund Freud
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522 People Arrested in Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Crackdown
Veronica Neffinger | iBelieve Contributor | Wednesday, February 15, 2017
#sex trafficking
#Super Bowl
It is widely known that the Super Bowl presents one of the most significant avenues for sex trafficking. This year, however, law enforcement officials were ready for these covert operations and managed to crack down on as many as 522 would-be sex buyers and traffickers.
In Houston alone, where Super Bowl LI was held, law enforcement officials arrested 183 potential buyers and nine traffickers, according to Relevant Magazine. Additionally, law enforcement reportedly rescued 73 adult sex trafficking victims and three juvenile victims, according to Aol.com News.
"Houston was home to Super Bowl LI. As we welcomed the world to our city, we made it clear that there is no place for victimization and sexual exploitation," stated Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
"Sex trafficking continues to destroy countless lives, and this broad national movement should send a strong message to prospective johns that their 'hobby' is much more than a 'victimless' crime," added Illinois Sheriff Thomas J. Dart in a press release.
"It's particularly meaningful that this sting culminated on the day of the Super Bowl, which unfortunately has emerged as a prominent haven for sex trafficking," he continued.
The arrests took place in cities across the U.S. and not only in Houston.
Some of the stories of the arrests are difficult to read. One man reportedly had his young child with him while he tried to purchase sex.