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Piccola danzatrice di quattordici anni (in francese Petite danseuse de quatorze ans) è un modello in cera realizzato dal pittore Edgar Degas, dal quale sono poi state eseguite varie sculture bronzee esposte oggi in varie gallerie in tutto il mondo.

Storia

Edgar Degas fu uno dei pochi pittori dell'Ottocento che, a un certo punto della sua carriera, rinunciò alla bidimensionalità offerta dalla tela e iniziò a ricercare soluzioni plastiche per le proprie problematiche figurative, nel segno di un rapporto più sincero con la materia. Agli scorci degli anni ottanta del XIX secolo, infatti, Degas si accostò alla scultura, intendendola «come un'esperienza da aggiungere alle altre»: i soggetti delle sue produzioni scultoree continuano infatti a essere fantini, donne alla toeletta e, soprattutto, ballerine, come nel caso di questa Piccola danzatrice di quattordici anni.

Il modello in cera dell'opera - mai, infatti, Degas fu animato dal proposito di «lasciare dietro di sé qualcosa in bronzo – materia
destinata all'eternità!» trattandosi di «una responsabilità troppo grande» - fu esposta nel corso della sesta esibizione degli Impressionisti, che ebbe luogo nel 1881. Com'è immaginabile, sulla scultura si riversò un coro indignato di critiche. Trianon suggerì velenosamente di presentare l'opera «non in un'esposizione d'arte, ma in un museo di zoologia, d'antropologia o di fisiologia». Ancora più maligne furono le critiche di Elie de Mont, secondo cui la statuetta, del tutto simile «a una scimmia, a un azteco», era «da mettere sotto formalina e da spedire al Museo Dufuitreu di patologia umana». Ben pochi critici, d'altronde, si astennero dal fomentare questo succès de scandale: la fisionomia della ragazzina, per esempio, fu ritenuto da Mantz «di una sfrontatezza bestiale» e Jules Claretie fu categorico nell'asserire «il muso vizioso di quella fanciulla appena pubere, fiorellino di strada, resta indimenticabile».

Ben più lusinghiero fu invece il commento dell'astro letterario del tempo Joris-Karl Huysmans, che affermò: «Raffinata e barbara allo tempo stesso, col suo abito ingegnoso e le sue carni colorate che palpitano, solcate dal lavorio dei muscoli, questa statuetta è il solo tentativo di vera modernizzazione della scultura che io conosca». Oltre all'Huysmans, furono sostanzialmente in pochi (Auguste Renoir e il critico Charles Ephrussi) ad apprezzare lo spregiudicato realismo dell'opera, che nel suo complesso si ispirava ai manichini esposti alle mostre etnografiche parigine, alle statue in cera di Madame Tussauds a Londra e alla presepistica napoletana del XVII e XVIII secolo. La statuetta, alta novantotto centimetri, era collocata su una base lignea, a mimare i parquet del foyer di danza o il pavimento dei palcoscenici, ed era protetta persino da una teca, strumento con cui Degas ribadiva la dignità artistica della sua opera. L'attività scultorea di Degas, sconosciuta ai più quando il pittore era ancora in vita, venne valorizzata dopo la sua morte, quando nel suo atelier vennero trovate centocinquanta sculture di cera o di terra: fu in questo modo che dall'originale in cera del 1879-1881 vennero prodotte diverse copie in bronzo patinato, oggi esposte nelle gallerie di tutto il mondo.

La scultura porta alle estreme conseguenze la logica del Realismo. Impiegando un materiale morbido come la cera, migliore del bronzo per riprodurre la tenerezza degli incarnati, Degas qui rappresenta una ballerina stante in attesa, con il volto proteso verso l'alto, la gamba destra avanzata di mezzo passo, la capigliatura di crini di cavallo raccolta in un elegante fiocco, il busto eretto, il piede destro ruotato a squadra e le mani incrociate dietro la schiena. Questa ballerina, che al momento della sua esposizione come si è visto venne apostrofata come «scimmia», oggi colpisce per il suo vibrante realismo, ottenuto grazie a una sapiente polimatericità: alla finzione della carne, infatti, si contrappone la «realtà» del tulle grezzo e del raso impiegati per gli altri elementi dell'opera, come il corsetto, il tutù e il nastro del fiocco.

Lo stesso Degas era ben consapevole della portata iperrealistica dell'opera e non ha esitato a scavare anche nella psicologia del personaggio, mettendo in risalto la sua tensione psicologica, la sua sete di dignità, la sua stanca irresolutezza: «la scimmia che vedevano i suoi denigratori» osservano i critici Giorgio Cricco e Francesco di Teodoro «ci appare, invece, come il ritratto palpitante di un'adolescente che sta affacciandosi alla vita con trepidazione e speranza e che, tramite la gentile metafora della prova di danza, allude di fatto ai tanti problemi e alle difficoltà che l'età adulta porterà necessariamente con sé». Ad aver posato per la scultura, in effetti, è Marie Van Goethem, della quale si parlerà nel paragrafo successivo.

La modella: Marie van Goethem
Dietro il volto della timida ballerina quattordicenne immortalata di Degas si cela la triste vicenda esistenziale di Marie Van Goethem, una bambina che - pur sognando di solcare il pavimento dell'Opéra di Parigi - finì per essere oppressa dall'emarginazione e dalla solitudine. Nata il 7 giugno 1865 a Parigi da due immigrati belgi - il padre era un umile sarto, mentre la madre per vivere faceva la lavandaia - Marie trascorse la sua prima fanciullezza nel quartiere di Notre-Dame de Lorette, tristemente noto fin dal XIX secolo per le gravi condizioni di degrado sociale, sfociato in fenomeni di criminalità e di prostituzione. Già da piccola Marie ambiva a diventare una ballerina: la danza, per lei, era una potente sorgente di vita e di gioia, in grado di vincere il dolore suscitato dall'alcolismo della madre e dall'egoismo delle sorelle. Decisa ad inseguire il proprio sogno, nel 1878 Marie iniziò a seguire le lezioni della scuola di ballo dell'Opéra di Parigi e, dopo solo due anni, superò l'esame di ammissione al corpo di ballo superiore, facendo il suo debutto sul palcoscenico nello stesso anno, con La Korrigane. Inevitabilmente Marie, divenuta ormai un'adolescente, incontrò all'Opéra Edgar Degas, pittore notoriamente appassionato al mondo del teatro e disposto a pagarla come modella per le proprie opere. La petite danseuse divenne in breve tempo la modella prediletta da Degas: ella, in effetti, entrò in pompa magna nella sua autobiografia pittorica e scultorea, tanto che le sue fattezze sono riconoscibili non solo nella presente scultura, ma anche nel dipinto La lezione di danza, oggi esposto al museo d'Orsay.

Dopo l'esecuzione della Ballerina di quattordici anni, tuttavia, l'impegno di Marie per la danza si fece più discontinuo e fluttuante, sino a cessare del tutto e alla fine la ragazza accumulò così tante assenze che alla fine finì per non essere più ammessa alle lezioni di balletto. Sull'esempio della madre, purtroppo, la van Goethem si abbandonò al vizio e all'alcol, individuandovi l'unico mezzo per evadere dalla sofferenza e dalle difficoltà della vita, e iniziò a frequentare osterie tutt'altro che raccomandabili per delle giovani ragazze, come la Rat Mort e la Taverna Martiri. Il suo sogno di diventare étoile era ormai naufragato e, istigata dalla madre, iniziò probabilmente a prostituirsi: i confini tra danza e marciapiede, infatti, erano assai labili nell'Ottocento, a tal punto che le stesse ballerine venivano spesso additate con lo sprezzante appellativo di petit rat [topoline]. Dopo la scomparsa del suo nome dai registri dell'Opéra di Parigi di Marie van Goethem e delle sue tribolazioni si è persa ogni traccia: la documentazione pervenutaci ci rivela solo che la sorella maggiore Antonietta venne incarcerata per aver rubato settecento franchi da un avventore di una taverna e che la stessa Marie pure venne arrestata per aver tentato di borseggiare uno dei suoi clienti. Le burrascose vicende esistenziali di Marie van Goethem, in ogni caso, hanno ispirato diversi scrittori, i quali le hanno dato vita letteraria in opere come The Painted Girls di Cathy Marie Buchanan e Marie, Dancing di Carolyn Meyer.

Note

Altri progetti

Sculture nel Museo d'Orsay
Sculture a tecnica mista
Ritratti scultorei femminili
Danza nell'arte

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Khloé K's Cryptic Instagram Quote May Hint She's Not Ready To Give Up On Tristan Thompson
by Hollee Actman Becker
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What is up with Khloé Kardashian these days? The new mama has been going in deep on her Instagram stories in the last few weeks, sharing a whole bunch of cryptic but inspirational quotes about stuff like being strong and refusing to give up. And now she's at it again with two more mysterious "you go girl!" messages! So are Khloe Kardashian's Instagram quotes simply a reaction to what's going on in our country right now? Because amen, Khlo, I hear you! Or is there a much more personal reason behind the messages. Honestly, that would make total sense, given all the drama our girl has been dealing with lately. Elite Daily reached out to Kardashian's team about the meaning behind the quotes but did not hear back in time for publication.
Anyway, here's the deal: The Revenge Body star hit up her Instagram story on Oct. 9 to share not one, but two veiled messages. And I'm not gonna lie, both of them are pretty intense. I'm totally feeling the sentiments behind them, though, and I am SO here for Kardashian's reinvention as a legit guru of girl power. New nickname: KoKo Spice. It's pretty good, right?
Let's get to those quotes now, though, because I know that's what you guys want, what you really, really want. And if you didn't see that line coming a mile away then who even are you?
OK, so here's Kardashian's first post: "God bless the woman who just wants to be better, do better, feel better," it said. "Who refuses to give up despite the hell she experiences on earth."
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Woah, Khlo!
Her second post was just as fierce, you guys, and it appeared to be a directive to be kind, even in the face of people who are not.
"Be good to people," it read. "Even the sh*tty ones. Let the *ssholes be *ssholes. You'll sleep better."
A-freaking-men! Someone needs to give this girl her own advice column, ASAP, am I right? Because KoKo has had a tough go of it lately — what with the whole Tristan Thompson cheating rumors scandal and all the resulting flack she's received for choosing to stand by her man. And this isn't the first time she's put a positive spin on everything via obscure messages on her Insta.
Check out this quote she shared on her story on Oct. 3:
"If you've been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings, then you're a badass with a heart of an angel," it read.
I actually love this message so much. So is this Kardashian's way of addressing the fact that she's chosen to stay with Thompson? Maybe. I mean, she did follow it up with a stunning pink pic on her actual Instagram feed a few days later that she captioned, "All of that, and you're still standing. I am proud of you! You're doing a great job! Keep going 💕"
There's no denying that the image is beyond gorgeous, but I have so many questions. Is Kardashian talking to herself in the caption? To Christine Blasey Ford? To all the women of the #MeToo movement in general? We may never know. But whatever the reason behind all her recent missives, I think it's pretty clear that Kardashian is not only a resilient woman, but a beautiful one, both inside and out. And if she wants to stick with her man, then who are we to stop her?
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Q: Want to Apply Blur to a Specific Filled Object on Python Plot I am using Python 3.8.10 on Linux Mint 20.3 Una. I am making a series of animations with a multitude (potentially thousands) of fish shapes, each of which are produced by specifying a 2D profile with points, and is then filled in using the Pyplot fill function.
What I would like to be able to do is to apply a unique blur to each of these individual filled regions based on a computed distance to mimic image depth. An added complication is that these filled regions frequently overlap.
In theory, this could be done by exporting SVG files and manually applying the blurs in Inkscape or some other package, but there are potentially thousands of fish and hundreds of frames, so a way to achieve this in code really is the only realistic way to accomplish it, if it is possible.
Here is the minimal code that produces two filled profiles that I would like to blur individually:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from scipy.ndimage import gaussian_filter

#define profile of object with points

x_profile = [0.5,0.485951301332915,0.423371700761206,0.358237605529776,0.281609306290982,0.23180095266422,0.152618567550257,0.053001860296735,-0.005746611462221,-0.060663545623872,-0.05683323438022,-0.257343937095579,-0.317369329156755,-0.345466399463283,-0.469348762061393,-0.492337251833031,-0.5,-0.439974607938825,-0.418263242861681,-0.415709156986512,-0.461686095651334,-0.492337415346851,-0.483397419850022,-0.466794594429313,-0.363346513092306,-0.342912313588113,-0.31864669912198,-0.289272544999412,-0.236909860226751,-0.210090037250083,-0.183269887245775,-0.146233189348514,-0.078544599457363,0.086206203027589,0.210088361233424,0.310982111424531,0.418261893872663,0.478287408569203,0.493612741389321]
y_profile = [-0.019156461632871,0.002554903444271,0.031928934931474,0.051085805348896,0.065134504015981,0.07024308455087,0.071518492350251,0.067688181106599,0.158365179012477,0.068965632828735,0.049808353626761,0.028096988549618,0.025542085105346,0.03192770857782,0.10217038434414,0.104725287788412,0.091954040843463,0.00255449465972,-0.00255449465972,-0.017879827479838,-0.067688181106599,-0.148148017942698,-0.158365179012477,-0.151979555540003,-0.061302557634125,-0.047254267751592,-0.040868235494567,-0.042143643293948,-0.080457792913345,-0.084288104156997,-0.079179523622108,-0.097059759886497,-0.111108049769031,-0.127710834311284,-0.126435426511903,-0.107278556094481,-0.076627072885143,-0.045975589675805,-0.031927299793271]

#this just makes a second object and offsets it down 0.5 units

n_objects = 2
n_points = len(y_profile)

x_points = np.zeros((n_objects, n_points))
y_points = np.zeros((n_objects, n_points))

for i in range(n_objects):
    for j in range(n_points):
        x_points[i,j] = x_profile[j]
        y_points[i,j] = y_profile[j] - i*0.5

#make plot

fig = plt.figure(frameon=False)
fig.set_size_inches(6.5, 6.5)
ax = plt.axes()
ax.set_facecolor((0,0,1.0))
ax.set_xlim(-1,+1)
ax.set_ylim(-1,+1)
ax.set_aspect('equal', adjustable='box')
ax.get_xaxis().set_visible(False)
ax.get_yaxis().set_visible(False)
ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['bottom'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['left'].set_visible(False)
ax.spines['right'].set_visible(False)

#create filled regions defined by copies of profile points (I want to be able to apply a blur these fills individually)

for i in range(n_objects):
    plt.fill(x_points[i,:], y_points[i,:], color = (0, 0, 0.5))

#tried the following, but does not work at all.

#handle = plt.fill(x_profile, y_profile, color = (0, 0, 0.5))
#blurred = gaussian_filter(handle, sigma=1)

#show plot (normally exporting PNG frames for animation)

plt.show()

which should yield this image:
Fish Profiles
If this is not possible in Python, I'm open to suggestions as to how this could be implemented dynamically in some other way.
I've seen examples of SciPy Gaussian blur applied to regions of static images, but the blur that I want to achieve is specific to the filled "object" which isn't a neat rectangle. I note that when this image is exported as an SVG the individual filled objects appear as distinct entities in that file, but I don't see a way to assign a handle to it within Python and to apply a blur to it. I've tried variations of 'handle = plt.fill(x,y)' and 'gaussian_filter(handle, sigma=1)' but with no success.

A: I think i was able to do what you are asking for using convolution but it is not optimized for speed at all. plus, it is kind of hard to tell how well it will translate to your bigger code.
Going off of whay you posted, I converted the graphs to rgb arrays and convolved each dimension separately with a from scratch convolution function (not my own,1). this code will output the first fish image and then a few seconds later it will output the blurred fish image.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import cv2
import plotly.express as px

def Convolve(img, kernel):

    (imgX, imgY) = img.shape[:2]
    (kernelX, kernelY) = kernel.shape[:2]
    #print(imgX,imgY, kernelX,kernelY)
    pad = (kernelX - 1) // 2
    img = cv2.copyMakeBorder(img, pad, pad, pad, pad, cv2.BORDER_REPLICATE) #top, bottom, left, right
    #the above line prevents error with convolution: operands could not be broadcast together with shapes (23,22) (23,23)

    output = np.zeros((imgX, imgY), dtype="float32")

    #shift kernel vertical and horizontal across image, pad prevents kernel from going out of bounds
    for y in np.arange(pad, imgY + pad):
        for x in np.arange(pad, imgX + pad):
            #locate specific pixel
            roi = img[y - pad:y + pad + 1, x - pad:x + pad + 1]
            #print(roi)
            #perform convolution
            k = (roi * kernel).sum()
            #populate the result into the previously created np.zeroes array
            output[y - pad, x - pad] = k
    return output

# define profile of object with points

x_profile = [0.5, 0.485951301332915, 0.423371700761206, 0.358237605529776, 0.281609306290982, 0.23180095266422,
             0.152618567550257, 0.053001860296735, -0.005746611462221, -0.060663545623872, -0.05683323438022,
             -0.257343937095579, -0.317369329156755, -0.345466399463283, -0.469348762061393, -0.492337251833031, -0.5,
             -0.439974607938825, -0.418263242861681, -0.415709156986512, -0.461686095651334, -0.492337415346851,
             -0.483397419850022, -0.466794594429313, -0.363346513092306, -0.342912313588113, -0.31864669912198,
             -0.289272544999412, -0.236909860226751, -0.210090037250083, -0.183269887245775, -0.146233189348514,
             -0.078544599457363, 0.086206203027589, 0.210088361233424, 0.310982111424531, 0.418261893872663,
             0.478287408569203, 0.493612741389321]
y_profile = [-0.019156461632871, 0.002554903444271, 0.031928934931474, 0.051085805348896, 0.065134504015981,
             0.07024308455087, 0.071518492350251, 0.067688181106599, 0.158365179012477, 0.068965632828735,
             0.049808353626761, 0.028096988549618, 0.025542085105346, 0.03192770857782, 0.10217038434414,
             0.104725287788412, 0.091954040843463, 0.00255449465972, -0.00255449465972, -0.017879827479838,
             -0.067688181106599, -0.148148017942698, -0.158365179012477, -0.151979555540003, -0.061302557634125,
             -0.047254267751592, -0.040868235494567, -0.042143643293948, -0.080457792913345, -0.084288104156997,
             -0.079179523622108, -0.097059759886497, -0.111108049769031, -0.127710834311284, -0.126435426511903,
             -0.107278556094481, -0.076627072885143, -0.045975589675805, -0.031927299793271]

# make plot

fig = plt.figure(frameon=False)
fig.set_size_inches(6.5, 6.5)
ax = plt.axes()
ax.set_facecolor((0, 0, 1.0))
ax.set_xlim(-1, +1)
ax.set_ylim(-1, +1)
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Bacteria are key players in the formation of topsoil. They add carbon and nitrogen, and extract nutrients. Uprooting these microscopic residents could upset the land's fertility and lead to soil erosion.
To investigate how a rise in temperature might alter bacterial distribution in different desert climes, researchers surveyed the microbes present in a pinch of crust from several arid locations. And they found that cooler deserts are ruled by one type of bacteria, and warmer ones are dominated by another.
If the climate models are correct, 50 years from now the heat-seeking bugs will have elbowed out those that prefer life a bit more chilly. What this microbial coup will do to the planet's ecological health is not known. But the results suggest that scientists interested in climate change need to dig in, because global warming is more than skin deep.


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Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 2.5 mln as population tops 80 mln
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Syrian Refugees go about their daily lives at the refugee camp in Osmaniye on December 15, 2015. AFP Photo
The number of Syrian refugees who have sought refuge in Turkey has now exceeded 2.5 million, pushing Turkey's total population beyond 80 million, according to figures presented to a parliamentary commission by the Directorate General of Migration Management.
The number of refugees from Syria was 2,503,426 while the number of refugees from other countries was 137,000, Director General of Migration Management Atilla Toros told a sub-commission on refugee rights on Jan. 13.
The total number of all refugees who took shelter in these lands during the history of the Republic of Turkey, from 1923 to 1997, was 1,600,000 and this number reached 2 million in 2011, Toros said.
"While it was a transit country in the past, our country has now become a target country. There is a very serious fire. Our country is an oasis for victims who flee oppression. Asylum is a right," he told the commission, while noting that 20 percent of Syrian refugees, around 279,000 people, have been living in camps.
The Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) reported Turkey's population as of Dec. 31, 2014 as 77,695,904. According to TÜİK's projections for the end of 2015, the population would be around 78,150,000. Yet, according to what Toros told the commission, the population in Turkey, including the recorded Syrian refugees, has reached at least 80,336,000.
In the past, the number of illegal immigrants detained annually was around 50,000, while some 146,000 illegal immigrants were detained in 2015, Toros also said.
"By itself, the number of illegal immigrants that have been captured by the [Turkish] Coast Guard was 91, 611 and the number of people who lost their lives in the Mediterranean was 3,279 for 2014 and 3,771 for 2015. The Mediterranean has unfortunately turned into a cemetery," he elaborated.
Historical Istanbul mosque brings fresh hope to homeless
Security guard steals 4.8 mln euros
3,771 irregular migrants held over past week across Turkey
Over 7,400 people did paragliding in Fethiye during Eid al-Fitr: Official
Fieldfare migration puts juniper at risk
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Home > Different than, different from, or different to?
Your goals may be different than mine.
But tread carefully! The topic of which preposition you choose has been a grammatical minefield for many years. F. Scott Fitzgerald wouldn't have raised any eyebrows with his famous use of different from in the quotation at the start of this piece, but had he instead written 'They are different than you and me', some traditionalists would have started gnashing their teeth. Many people aren't greatly enthused about the phrase different to, either.
Humane wisdome, different against the divine will, is vaine and contemptible.
However, that formation is only recorded in the 17th century and now appears to be as dead as the proverbial dodo, leaving the three main contenders, different from, different to and different than, to be squabbled over by many writers on grammar and usage.
According to the language expert Michael Quinion and others, the issue of 'correctness' or otherwise with regard to prepositions accompanying different first arose in the 18th century, and since then some authorities have ruled that you should only ever say different from, raising stern objections to the other options.
Different from knows no regional boundaries and is by far the most common pattern of the three. If you favour different than, you're highly likely to be a speaker of American English. Different to is very frequent in British English, although 12.4% of instances of that phrase are also found in American English.
The argument for different from is based on the fact that different is related to the verb to differ. Some traditionalists believe that because differ is conventionally followed by from (as in this war differed from any other previously fought) when making a distinction, different should only be accompanied by the same preposition.
This means that different to is frowned on: however, this argument falls flat when you compare other pairs of words and prepositions. The verb accord is followed by with (e.g. this decision accords with international norms) whereas the related adverb according is typically accompanied by to, and no-one expresses grammatical dismay about that.
In defence of different to, we could also reason that (as pointed out in Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage), English operates by analogy: patterns of usage tend to be influenced by similar structures. With different to, the pattern shows a relationship to some adjectives which are also used to make comparisons or contrasts and which are followed by a preposition–for instance, comparable, dissimilar, and similar may all be used with to, so why shouldn't different to also be acceptable?
Lemar's route to success isn't dissimilar to that of Campbell.
Preparing bison meat is comparable to preparing other lean meats.
Talk about insurance with the proprietors of businesses similar to yours.
This is completely different to any other champagne I've ever tasted.
While all the above examples sound natural to British English speakers, different to still causes many American English speakers to raise an eyebrow–they may not view the phrase as incorrect, but many would think it odd.
The reverse applies with different than, which although it's fairly well established in American English sounds unfamiliar to most British ears. Objections were first raised against different than in the 18th century, when than was classified only as a conjunction. It was argued that since than was used to accompany comparative adjectives (as in the house is larger than all the surrounding buildings) it could not, therefore, be used with different as different isn't a comparative adjective.
Things are different than they were a year ago.
The scene was totally different than we had expected.
Things are different from the way they were one year ago.
The scene was totally different from what we had expected.
In fact, some US style guides advise against using different than unless it's followed by a clause. My example at the beginning of this blog (Your goals may be different than mine) would therefore be disapproved of, as mine isn't a clause.
So to sum up: different from, different than, and different to are all broadly acceptable and have the same meaning. Using different to in America would mark you as a British English speaker, while different than is likely to identify you as American in the UK. However, should you wish to avoid raising the hackles of traditionalists, or if you have to write for an organization or institution whose style guide lays down rules on the matter, stick to different from, and everyone should be happy!
Perhaps we're seeing a development (again because English works by analogy) in which the structures different to and different than are influencing the use of differ and chipping away at the dominance of differ from. It appears that, mainly in British English, differ is starting to be used with to, whereas in American English, differ than is an emerging formation. This change is outside the margins of standard English at present, but you can be sure that lexicographers will be tracking it over the coming years to see if it becomes more widespread.
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Here I think therefore is the redundant element, and the meaning would not change if it was suppressed.
Am I being too purist?
I agree, but I'd go further and suggest that you can't say ""which although is fairly well established…". I think the use of "although" means you have to include a subject for "is".


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Airport of Genoa will turn the corner in 2018
Genoa – Traffic grows in the first two months of the year, as passengers grew by 3% last year, considering only non-chartered flights.
Genoa – 2017 WAS not good, partly because of P&O Cruise's ships leaving Genoa, but 2018 is expected to be a record year; this is the situation at Genoa's Cristoforo Colombo Airport, according to its president, Paolo Odone. The departure of P&O has meant the loss of 50,000 charter passengers, which resulted in the airport's final balance sheet being down 1.5%. It is a sign that what should be one of the airport's strong points, that is, its synergy with the passenger port, is struggling to take shape. "But if we consider only non-chartered flights," Odone points out, "the airport's passengers grew by 3% in 2017."
What do you predict for 2018?
"We are going from having 26 destinations in 2017 to more than 40 in 2018, which means 24 percent growth from 1.27 million to 1.57 million passengers. It must be added that ENAC has made a programme agreement with the airport to increase its resources, from €5 per passenger to €11, which has aroused the interest of the airlines. Volotea, for example, is an enthusiastic supporter of Genoa, and has two planes based here, which benefits the airport's business because of its requirements for supplies and services".
It is a benefit for the balance sheet.
"Yes, although, despite the Alitalia crisis, the airport has always closed its balance sheets in the black, and that's without support from the local authority. Bear in mind that the Region of Sicily provides 34 million to its airports. But I read in Il Secolo XIX that the president of Liguria, Giovanni Toti, is working on providing significant support to the airport."
What is new in 2018?
"The most important new development is Easyjet providing flights to Bristol, Manchester and London. And then Berlin, which is important for both businesses and for incoming cruise passengers. A Hamburg route is also being considered with Costa Crociere. A much appreciated service is Volotea's to Lamezia Terme. The only current negative is the slow pace of uptake on the Frankfurt connection, which launched in 2017. In 2018, traffic growth was 15% in January and 5% in February, but we also had 35,000 empty seats. We expect this year to be the turning point, as a hub both for business travel and to leisure destinations such as Lampedusa and Mykonos".
Do you expect this to be a lasting turn around?
"Airlines are also realising the potential of the smaller airports. If prices are cheap, people decide to take trips that they would not otherwise have taken."
What remains to be done?
"What is really holding Liguria back in terms of services is accessibility. And there have been paradoxical episodes, such as the Sestri bus that did not pick up passengers with luggage because it had no room. Mayor Marco Bucci got angry, and there is now a new bus that has room for the luggage. Now I have told the mayor that if the routes increase this summer from 26 to 40, AMT will have to reinforce its services, otherwise tourists will be left stranded. Meanwhile, we have confidence in the new Erzelli-Airport station, a railway improvement which Minister Graziano Delrio has promised several times. Both the airport and the Erzelli Hill will be connected to this new station by cable car."
What about privatisation?
"The concession will expire in 2027, and no investor is interested in a concession that only lasts nine years. It is now suspended, because the offers we have received are too low, and the Court of Auditors would dispute them.
How is the cargo sector doing?
"It has always been a mystery why an airport that has the unique characteristic of being located in a port does not see significant exchanges of goods between ships and aircraft. We recently received a delegation of major international freight forwarders who have said they are interested in using the airport. We have warehouses that are only half utilised, with the possibility of further enlarging them. The large Antonov plane that landed a few days ago shows that we have the infrastructure to accommodate any sort of cargo. The private general aviation sector, which is very active in the summer, also deserves attention. A synergy had started up with Marina Genova Aeroporto before the Monti government destroyed the yachting industry. We must rebuild this relationship."
5-Star Movement Deputy: Party's Plan To Focus On Transport Infrastructure & Renewable Energy
The economic policy plan proposal now being drafted by the 5-Star Movement in Italy will be focused on transport infrastructure and renewable energy, particularly with regard to development in the poorer southern parts of the country, as revealed by party deputy Laura Castelli in an interview with Reuters.
In addition, the plan will also cancel the sales tax increases scheduled to take effect from 2019 onwards (put in place by the outgoing administration), according to Castelli.
Separately, an unnamed source within the 5-Star Movement was quoted by Reuters as saying that the economic plan being prepared would not increase the fiscal deficit forecasts of the outgoing administration.
The source stated: "We are not going to propose raising the deficit at this point. … We know Italy is under scrutiny at the moment and we want markets to understand that we want to be responsible with public finances."
These plans are slated to be presented publicly in April and may or may not end up being implemented, as it remains unclear which parties will end up forming a government — the 5-Star Movement won 32% of the vote itself, but the center-right coalition led by the far-right League (and backed by Berlusconi's Forza Italia, amongst others) won slightly more as a whole, though no one party comprising it won more than 17% of the vote. The center-right coalition will be presenting its own plan proposals in April as well.
Going on the comments above concerning not easing the deficit, it seems clear that the 5-Star Movement is now courting a possible coalition with the Democratic Party — which saw its share of the vote collapse to an incredible degree (to 19%) during the last election on the back of its willingness to continue with the status quo and waning support for such a course of action.
Reuters provides a bit more: "They are each preparing policy proposals to be presented in April as alternatives to the outgoing government's multi-year economic plan, but whereas the League has maintained strong eurosceptic rhetoric, 5-Star has taken more moderate positions."
My earlier article on the 5-Star Movement seems to have generated some critical feedback, so I'm going to make a couple of points here to clarify what I see:
— Support for the status quo in Italy is waning — due to the reality that the current economic system (precipitated by the current EU setup) forces talented young people to move abroad to make a decent living, amongst other things.
— The 5-Star Movement is, literally, one of the only political parties in power anywhere in the world that seems to be seriously considering the embrace of renewable energy. (Yes, there are many politicians that say they are, but then in practice, they mostly just continue with the status quo.)
— The political currents in the country are pulling towards the embrace of periphery parties — in the north towards the League, and in the south towards the 5-Star Movement. People nowadays love to throw around the word "fascist" anytime anyone doesn't do exactly what they want, to the point that the word now effectively means anything that anyone wants it to. Labeling either of those two parties as "fascist" is effectively just a way of avoiding speaking about the particulars of either party, or the likely outcomes of their policies. In all likelihood, political currents in Italy as a whole are moving towards the vision of the League, rather than that of the 5-Star Movement — due to the greater industrialization and economic power of Italy's north. That being the case, trying to steer things towards the vision of the 5-Star Movement makes a lot of sense. Unless of course one happens to favor the vision of the League…
— The reality is that Italy is a small and not very populous country with a low birth rate that now loses its smartest young people to other parts of the EU and the world through emigration. To the south of the country lies an overpopulated continent with an almost uncountable number of desperate young people, very high birth rates, and vast slums. Anyone with any knowledge of history knows what comes next.
— The situation that Italy is now in is an existential one. Now, if someone doesn't actually care whether Italian culture continues to exist, then none of this matters. But, on the other hand, if you're an Italian and you would prefer to see your current culture and heritage continue, then the situation will of course look quite different. Hence the rise of support for the 5-Star Movement and the League.
— While ideological extremists on the left — supporting such insanities as open borders, the destruction of local traditions, beliefs, customs, craftsmanship, etc., in the name of a utopian universalism — may object to people looking out for the best interests of their culture, I fundamentally can not. It takes a long time for a people to develop any kind of "sense of place" to them, and before that happens, the result of masses of rootless people in a land is simply ecological destruction. Based on widespread travel and a very long reading of world histories, I don't know how someone can be simultaneously supportive of open borders and mass migrations and also an environmentalist. Genuine regard for the land that you live in is dependent upon being rooted to it — I have never in my life seen any exceptions to that.
— With regard to the 5-Star Movement's professed support for renewable energy, as a reminder here, despite official global carbon emissions figures being nearly flat the last few years, atmospheric greenhouse gas levels are continuing to grow at an exponential rate; sea levels are continuing to rise at a faster rate every year (and probably nearing the point of a non-linear collapse event); droughts and water scarcity are becoming more and more common; countries are seemingly gearing up to loot the Arctic of its fossil fuel reserves; and climate weirding and warming are intensifying by the year.
Why Savvy Teens Are Hooked on the Voting App Wishbone
Gucci or Prada? Kanye or Taylor? Bernie or Hillary? When it comes to culture, we're often asked to pick a side. Enter Wishbone.
Every morning, users of the app are given 12 pop culture-based questions with two distinct choices, which range from "Modern or Vintage?" to "Would you rather have a rap battle with Nas or Slim Shady?" Once you make your pick, you can see the percentages of people who voted for each option. If you make a choice for all of them, then you get 12 new ones at night.
It's that simple conceit that has propelled Wishbone to a stratospheric fan base – 4.3 million registered users and counting – even as it's flown under the radar for anyone who's not between the ages of 13 and 18, which makes up 80 percent of its audience. (Snapchat, by comparison, has 100 million daily users.)
Mike Jones, the former Myspace chief executive who founded the app in 2014, saidGen Z is hooked because not only are they always on their phones, but they've also grown up in a Like button-driven world where they're encouraged to share their opinions publicly.
"Teens, especially from 14-19 years old, live on their phones – constantly checking Snapchat and Instagram, looking for ways to share what they are doing and what they are feeling," he said. "Our goal was to create a destination where teens can be the content creators, the stars, and the arbiters of taste."
He added that teens also enjoy using the app because the stakes are lower when it comes to how they engage — it's not about getting the most likes or comments. "We hear from users constantly that using Wishbone makes them feel good," he said. "There isn't same angst as publishing something on social media, where you might be constantly refreshing for likes and faves."
My middle school sources, however, said otherwise.
One 13-year-old told me she hand her friends spend hours debating Wishbone choices during recess and after school. "It's actually the most socially stressful thing ever," she said via text message. Because she can see what her friends are voting, she felt pressure to choose the "right" answer, saying that some kids will choose the opposite of what their friends like as an act of "vengeance." Ah, middle school drama.
With over 80 million engagements a day, teens are clearly choosing to use the app — no matter how it makes them feel. "Wishbone is a destination for teens who are tired of seeing perfect lives portrayed on social media, and would prefer to see how their community feels about the topics they care about," Jones said. And with this, we can all agree.
Snap confirms that it paid $213 million to buy Zenly and $135 million for Placed
Snap Inc. has confirmed the price tags for its acquisitions of Zenly and Placed.
The Snapchat maker paid $213 million in cash for Zenly in May and $135 million for Placed in July, according to documents filed with the SEC on Friday.
TechCrunch reported that Snap had bought France-based Zenly for at least $250 million shortly after the debut of Snap Maps, but Snap hadn't officially confirmed the acquisition or price tag until now. Zenly built a similar app to Snap Maps that let people see where their friends were on a map.
Snap confirmed that it bought Seattle-based Placed in early June, but never confirmed reports that it paid over $200 million for the ad tech startup. It turns out that Snap paid just $135 million in cash for Placed, which helps advertisers track real-world purchases and store visits.
Snap separately disclosed that Placed's employee equity plan includes 550,038 shares worth roughly $6.6 million in stock options based on Snap's current share price.
Snap also spent $62 million on acquiring "a component of a business from a social advertising software company" in June and "all outstanding shares of a company that operates a cloud hosted platform for building content online" in March. A company representative declined to name the two mystery buys.
That brings Snap's grand total of cash spent on acquisitions in 2017 to $224 million, up from only $51 million in 2016. The company still has plenty of available cash to continue its shopping spree with roughly $3 billion in available assets as of June 30.
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Deer triggers deadly morning crash in Orleans County
The Orleans County Sheriff's Office is investigating a tragic and deadly scene in the Town of Gaines.
Posted at 9:27 AM, Oct 10, 2019
ORLEANS COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Orleans County Sheriff's Office is investigating a tragic and deadly scene in the Town of Gaines.
Around 7:00 a.m. Thursday first responders were called to the scene of a fatal crash on State Route 104 just west of Gaines Basin Road.
The sheriff's office says a car was found on its roof in a creek submerged in about five to six feet of water.
Two people were killed when their car struck a deer, swerved left into a skid, went over a guard rail, down an embankment, struck a concrete culvert structure and rolled into the creek.
The sheriff's office has identified the driver as 21-year-old Brooke E. Allen of Lyndonville, N.Y. and passenger 20-year-old Richard Foder of Albion.
Both Allen and Foder were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Discussion in 'International Football' started by Jason, Jun 7, 2019.
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Marty_LFC said: ↑
As part of a joke? Again, you're free to be offended - different brands of humour and even a common language can be lost in translation
Not sure why you thought I was offended. The point I was making is that no-one likes arrogant winners. Shows a complete lack of class and I wouldn't want my team doing it. The rest of the world will catch up with the US eventually, it's just a slow process. In fact, a slight offside and scuffed penalty were the only difference, despite the England team barely being able to pass to their own side at times, so I don't think the US are as good as they believe, it's just that most of the rest is poor.
#821 StewieJT, Jul 3, 2019
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StewieJT said: ↑
It's all relative, I guess. The men's league has a ton of already elite competition and there was no real structure or even sustainable professional league until the 90's. Male athletes here also have more opportunities to make money playing one of the 4 major sports.
The women I guess got a bit of a head start in the world game. Back in the day it was all USA and China. Now China isn't much of a powerhouse, and I said earlier here that more money in the women's game means that the European powers are starting to catch up to us. We're probably 2 or 3 cycles away from the Women's picture to look similar to the men's.
#822 Marty_LFC, Jul 3, 2019
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Support: Bath City, Fan: Liverpool
Reminds me when last year the whole world hated the fact we kept saying "It's coming home" stating we're arrogant without realising we were saying it in jest to ourselves because we didn't think we'd get that far so we ironically quoted a football song from the 90's It was only when we got to Croatia did we think "...maybe?" and the rest is history. Made worse when we beat them in a pointless match a month or two later
Again outside of a couple of players, it's not the USA team itself that it seems the people are against, but the fans. So many people online be it social media, forums etc. are laughing and joking about how shit English football and taking the piss out of the English/British culture, which is fine as that's what most of the world does and we'd be hypocrits to call out nations on it. But then you see in their bios that they're from LA, New York etc. and support Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and the like, completely forgetting what country those clubs are based in and bash that said nation is completly comical
That and once the WC is over, 80% of the US population probably won't give a damn about football for another 4 years.
EDIT: Some fans, not all.
#823 Iron_Dukem, Jul 3, 2019
Iron_Dukem said: ↑
I don't think the sport is mature enough here for the more casual fans to create the distinction between club and national team football...
And I actually liked the whole "it's coming home" stuff from last year! I think the weirdness comes when people start believing in the joke.
And we'll all care in less than 4 years if the men get their sh*t together and figure out how to get part Trinidad and Tobago this time
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The rest of the world will catch up with the US eventually, it's just a slow process. In fact, a slight offside and scuffed penalty were the only difference, despite the England team barely being able to pass to their own side at times, so I don't think the US are as good as they believe, it's just that most of the rest is poor.
tbh some nations already catched up in the last decades. Some forget that Germany won the Women's World Cup 2-times in a row, 2003, 2007 and Japan in 2011. We are still Olympic Gold winners 2016. No USA here. But the point is, the US have a much bigger pool of women football players than any other nation because it's their most prominent womens sport (at least I think so). Germany actually has a transition phase since the last Euro but we'll be competitive again. And other nations like England have closed the gap too.
The US women have still a phenomenal record. Reaching the semi-final in all 8 World Cups so far.
I'll never understand this tbh. It's a sporting event why always bring some hatred in it or mocking about the cultures of the opponent. I mean, I don't want the Dutch or the Italians to win something but I love Italy and even like the Netherlands as a country. A bit of banter is okay for me but when it gets personal or insulting then it's not ok anymore.
That said, I want Sweden to win today (if Netherlands win it they could even win the World Cup and that would be shite because then they would hold both titles Euro-Champ and World Champ at the same time. Germany has done that twice and I would hate it to see the Netherlands do it too )
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We had a decent side in those days !!
Well tbf we brought the Russians on midway through the first half in WWII which swung the game. The yanks industrial capacity also beefed up the midfield.
We didn't bring the Russians on...they played their own game...are you thinking of emigrating to USA when we leave the EU Zipp lol?
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Well we'll see if the men get past Jamaica later. I've no idea how they could have lost out to Panama in the last WC qualifiers! It's hard not to qualify from CONCACAF. Even Mexico look poor these days.
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It will be very much on brand for them to be the wet blanket on the women's victory... And on the eve of Independence day too!
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I think it's disgustingly arrogant behaviour from USA. No need for it.
#829 Schindler, Jul 3, 2019
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Finally calmed down from last night, I have an American in my office and she was ashamed of the memes and arrogance of the team let alone the goal celebration last night.
If it was a gesture of tea drinking, then its referring to it as our national beverage. I think beer is more popular and Brazilians consume more tea/coffee anyway. Having her finger in an upwards position is a British stereotype, which made it look like spliff smoking.
She says the US team have the physical ability of men, making it unfair on everyone else.
I am all up for banter, but bringing in wars from three centuries ago to ruffle feathers, creating memes and having no respect for your opponents and their culture I have no time for.
#830 BoscombeLass, Jul 3, 2019
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Again you're entitled to feel the way that you do, but I don't think any of this is as deep as you're making it out to be. The memes could be a symptom of ignorance from the Americans' end, but again it goes both ways and none of it is personal or malicious.
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and not to forget the disgustingly behaviour of Alex Morgan, trying to save time by moving to the corner pole everytime at the end of the match. No need for it.
If I had @AlissonWonderland 's "Delete" guy meme available, I would post it now to say to you: "Delete her as your actual avatar". But nah, you won't make it, right? Because she's hot
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It was clear as day that were taking the piss out of ourselves, we even meme'd ourselves a lot. We weren't arrogantly, just humrously pessimistic as a lot of us thought we'd get knocked out by Colombia but said "it's coming home" to lighten the mood of the potential inevitable
We struggled against them in the 2006 tbf, although that was 13 years ago and at least it was in the World Cup finals
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Because they knocked us out two days before their 4th July stuff, it made for the "perfect" ammunition for the fans to bring in that cultural aspect. I agree, however, the German-English rivalry stems from the two wars and the same with us and Argentina too, so cultural past will no doubt persist in these rivalries. I personally don't like Germany because they always facking beat us and on penalties too I don't hate the country though as I have met some amazing German friends at University and through working at summer schools prior and I have no doubt the country is great to visit. The past was the past, we move on and so I'm not hung up on what Germany did in the two world wars for it was decades before my lifetime. Besides, speaking football with the German is always a laugh...usually at our expense mind
I wish she squatted on the corner flag. Hmmm....
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(if Netherlands win it they could even win the World Cup and that would be shite because then they would hold both titles Euro-Champ and World Champ at the same time. Germany has done that twice and I would hate it to see the Netherlands do it too
Don't worry, it's the wimmins cup, nobody would notice or care.
#835 zippy, Jul 3, 2019
Hope Solo AGAIN!? Looking forward to the World Cup being over just to get her off my screen.
I will defend our women and our fans like I have, and I will continue to do so.
I will not defend Hope Solo blabbering on television and I apologize you are subjected to that. I hope that this isn't the final straw in what is already a fragile relationship between our two great nations.
I just don't like her punditry any more more or less than I dislike Jonathan Pearce's commentary (who's English). Nothing to do with her nationality, she's just a nonce. Of all the American greats we could've had on the BBC team, we had to have Solo. Her personality is so false pretending to be this caring and considerate human with all the history of her being a toxic twat being in the open.
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"Two great nations" !?
We stopped being great when we gave the Empire back to the rabble we conquered in the first place and the yanks are famous for turning up late for wars, being undisputed world champions at friendly fire and having lots of people so fat that they have arse cheeks in different time zones, you're having a laugh.
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What's in a (Business) Name? Treinta y ocho
Roadside Sushi Sioshi (Siopao and Shiomai)
Spotted in Tanauan City, Batangas
Around the Northern Half of Batangas:
Around the Northern Half of Batangas in Three Days
Back in Time in the Town of Taal
Boy Scouts in Burot Beach, Calatagan
Caleruega
What's in a (Business) Name? Treinta y ocho (you're here!)
The Waterfalls of Laurel: Malagaslas and Ambon–Ambon
Lipa, Batangas: Casa de Segunda, San Sebastian Cathedral, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
Where and What We Ate in Batangas
A Bit of Cavite in Between:
People's Park in the Sky
The quest for the Starbucks in Tagaytay with a view of Taal ended when my friend reluctantly waved his imaginary white flag. We settled instead for a view of Taal without the overpriced coffee: People's Park in the Sky.
People's Park reminded me of Ligñon Hill in Albay—from the entrance to the viewdeck, it was all uphill. But the park was clearly going downhill and has been for quite some time: the People's Park Hollywood–style sign read " O N THE S " (Can I buy a vowel?) and what once was white was now a moldy green, the railings have been eaten by rust, lamp posts didn't have bulbs, the unfinished house was crumbling, and everywhere the paint was peeling. But what the facility lacked in upkeep, it made up with the view it afforded.
View from the park: Tagaytay, Taal Lake, Volcano Island, and Batangas (across the lake)
A fraction of the price of a Starbucks coffee:
Jeep to People's Park Php 17
People's Park entrance fee Php 30
Jeep from park entrance to viewdeck Php 5
People's Park in the Sky (you're here!)
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From Burot Beach, we took a tricycle (Php 150 per tricycle) back to the town of Calatagan, then a bus to Nasugbu (Php 40), and a tricycle (Php 20 per person) to Caleruega.
Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
Entrance fee: Php 30
It was a Sunday and Caleruega was silently buzzing with people. Silently, for Caleruega is a place for retreats, recollections, reflections, prayers. We weren't in our Sunday's best, only in our Sunday's best for beaches (shorts and slippers), and we looked very out of place. We quickly made our way to the red brick Transfiguration Chapel for prayers and pictures. Had we had more time (and had we been better dressed for such a place), it would have been nice to have a quiet walk in the gardens of Caleruega.
Caleruega is huge, but we only had time to see the Transfiguration Chapel (#7 on map; click to enlarge)
Caleruega (you're here!)
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From the trip back in time in the town of Taal, we slow motioned on two tricycle and three jeepney rides to the present: Burot Beach in Calatagan, on the northeast of Batangas. Our camp for the night.
There are no eateries and resorts in Burot Beach, but we were boy scouts: we bought food for dinner and breakfast at the town before heading to the beach.
There are no resorts in Burot Beach, but one of us was a boy scout: he brought his own tent. The rest of us rented a three–person tent for Php 400. We chose our spot under a tree and a nearby table.
There are grilling areas in Burot Beach, but one of us was a boy scout: the person who brought his own tent also brought his cookset and a can of butane. We cooked our dinner and ate on the table that was encroaching in our camping area. (The encroaching table was for rent.)
There is a washing area in Burot Beach, but we were no boy scouts: we didn't have dishwashing soap. The enterprising caretakers though had a little sari–sari store and we were saved.
There is no electricity in the area, but we were boy scouts: we brought flashlights and headlamps (and extra batteries too). This was most especially useful when one had to go to the crude toilets/bathrooms in the middle of the night.
There are open cottages for rent, but we were boy scouts and had set up our tents and so didn't need any cottage, open or otherwise... until it rained in the middle of the night and we had to get out of our partly–flooded tents (ha! fake boy scouts!) and seek shelter.
There is a wide sandy beach, sufficient tree cover along the shore, and a good view of the sunset. We, boy scouts, cleaned up after our early dinner, explored the length of the beach, went for a swim, watched the sky turn orange, and then retired to our tents. It was a nice breezy night and we all succumbed to sleep not long after.
There is a quiet and a darkness in the wee hours, with only the sound of the sea lapping on the shore and an occasional snore from the boy scouts who slept like rocks. But I did not sleep like a rock that night, and woke up at around 3AM to the sound of clanging cooksets. I listened a little more and decided to investigate. I grabbed my headlamp, unzipped the tent, took two hurried steps, and shone the light on the table where we had conveniently and stupidly left our leftovers in a covered–and–handles–folded cookset—it was gone. I tried to follow the sound of the clanging but my headlamp did not spot anything. This boy scout was a bit of a chicken and decided not to venture in the wooded areas out back just for a cookset. I waited til daybreak to tell the owner of the cookset, and then we set off to find it. We scoured the grassy areas and the woods. We eventually found the cookset still in its covered–and–handles–folded state, but with the food inside gone, and with, mysteriously, no marks on the cookset.
How we had left the cookset and how we had found it!
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There are no ghosts and monsters in Burot Beach, just dogs. Dogs that know how to snatch a cookset (that had handles folded) from the center of the table, without leaving teeth marks. Dogs that could open a cookset and eat what's inside it, then leave it covered again. Dogs that we imagine had used its front paws to grab the cookset and ran away on its hind legs. Dogs that are smarter than these so–called boy scouts.
Expect these Expenses:
Tricycle from town to Burot Beach Php 150 (per tricycle)
Entrance fee per person Php 65 (day trip) / Php 130 (overnight)
Tent rental Php 400 (3–person tent)
Boy Scouts in Burot Beach, Calatagan (you're here!)
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Two things I knew of my Batangas trip: my flights dates and how to get to Batangas from Pasay. Nothing more. I had left all the planning to my good Batangueño friend.
It was only on the first day that I had learned of our itinerary. He had plotted out a clockwise route from Lipa, Batangas and our first stop was the historic town of Taal. Just how historic it was I had no clue, until I stepped off the jeep that had stopped a short distance from Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours.
Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours
(also known as Taal Basilica)
Calle Marcela Mariño Agoncillo
Brochure Php 5
Bell Tower (9AM to 4PM) Php 50
The church was built in 1575, rebuilt in 1642, destroyed by the eruption of Taal Volcano in 1754, relocated and rebuilt in its present location in 1755, then destroyed by an earthquake in 1849. The Basilica that is standing now was built in 1856 (completed in 1878) and is said to be the largest in Asia.
In front of the largest church in Asia is a massive bell, which took residence at the belfry up until 1942 when it fell because of an earthquake. What resides now at the bell tower aside from bats?
For 50 pesos each, we were allowed to go up the bell tower. The way was dark and dank, and there was a lingering stink in the narrow stairway. The breeze up top was literally a breath of fresh air. In the company of three huge bells (though not as massive as the one displayed in front of the church), we stayed a few minutes for the breeze and the view. And we prayed...that the bells wouldn't toll while we were up there.
View of the town from the Basilica's bell tower
After saying our prayers and gulping down fresh air, we headed back down the narrow staircase and made our way to...
Don Gregorio Agoncillo House
(also known as White House)
Calle Marcela Mariño Agoncillo corner Calle Felipe Agoncillo
Admission fee Php 70
When we reached the gates of this white house, it was closed. There was no sign that the house was open to the public. We peered through the gate like little prisoners until we spotted a ghost! Just kidding. We spotted a lady inside. She let us in but didn't tell us anything about the people who had lived there.
So who was Gregorio Agoncillo? I found this little piece of information written on a little brass sign somewhere in the house:
"An active supporter of the Philippine Revolution against the colonial government of Spain in 1896. Exiled to Hong Kong in 1898 where, as a member of the Revolutionary Council established by General Emilio Aguinaldo, he continued the struggle to establish a sovereign Filipino nation. Solicited funds in Japan and Hong Kong for the revolutionary forces.
Launched the modernization program of the sugar industry in Batangas and served as first president of the "Associacion de Agricultores de Oeste Batangas." Served as director of Philippine National Bank and the Manila Hotel."
Next house we visited was the...
Casa Villavicencio
32 Calle Gliceria Marella
Tuesday to Sunday 8AM to 5PM
Through a short film that we were encouraged to watch, I learned about Gliceria Marella Villavicencio and how she would give up her wealth, life, and family for the love of the country.
What is the significance of this house? This house once served as a meeting place of the revolutionary chiefs (like Andres Bonifacio, Miguel Malvar, Felipe Calderon) who came to Taal disguised as sabungeros. On June 12, 1898, Philippine Independence Day proclamation, General Aguinaldo referred to Gliceria Marella as the godmother of revolutionary forces. I did not make that up. I found that little note in the house.
We stupidly missed visiting the house right next door: the Wedding Gift House which Eulalio Villavicencio built for his wife, Gliceria. From Casa Villavicencio, we went looking for the...
San Lorenzo Ruiz Steps
(also known as Caysasay Steps)
and somewhere between the first and the 125th step we met some kids who led us to the...
Miraculous Well of Sta. Lucia
Under the arch of coral stone, which was part of a chapel that was destroyed in the 1754 eruption of Taal Volcano, is a well where the water is said to heal. People go there to pray in the little grotto off to the side of the arch and to wash themselves with the water from the well (there are changing rooms too!). Also nearby is the...
Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine
Photo from Lakad Pilipinas
The church and the well have an interesting story to tell, but for that, you have to head on to Ironwulf's blogpost.
After visiting the Our Lady of Caysasay Shrine, we traced our way back to Calle Marcela Mariño Agoncillo and walked westward, where we found...
Galleria Taal
60 Calle Marcela Mariño Agoncillo
Galleria Taal was the home of the Ilagan–Barrion family and is now the home of Emmanuel "Manny" Barrion Inumerable's fantastic collection of old cameras from the late 1800s to the late 1900s! The cameras still look spiffy and, I am told, still work. Copies of old photographs are also on display in Galleria Taal.
It was almost noon and our stomachs were grumbling. It grumbled more when we were told that lunch for a minimum of eight persons can also be booked at the Galleria Taal. It would cost Php400 per person and the menu would consist of Batangueño fare.
Hungry, we decided to visit one more house: the house of Marcela Mariño Agoncillo down the road. But on the way there, we got sidetracked by another old house, which did not charge any admission fee:
Leon Apacible Museum
No admission fee; donations welcome
Photo from taal.com.ph
Leon Apacible was a lawyer and his house was also one of the meeting places of the revolutionary leaders (Jose Rizal included). Leon Apacible became General Miguel Malvar's right-hand man and led his own force of soldiers against Spain in capturing Batangas.
Then we were finally on to our last stop, the house of:
Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo
The house of Marcela Mariño Agoncillo is one of the oldest in Taal. It was built in the late 17th century by Marcela's grandfather. So who was Marcela Mariño Agoncillo? She sewed the first Philippine flag!
Taal Town is teeming with beautiful ancestral houses and I wished I was wearing a barong while strolling its streets...but then, with the blazing sun and my big black backpack, I would be sweating like a pig. On second thought, I wished I was wearing a barong while riding a calesa along the streets of Taal. That would have completed my back–in–time tour.
Map by Ian Paul Bautista Agojo
Tip: Period costumes can be tried on at Villa Tortuga for a fee. But the costumes cannot be worn on the streets.
Back in Time in the Town of Taal (you're here!)
On pocket money #1
Bring extra money.
This is a no–brainer.
But I have no brains. And getting stranded in Pacijan Island, Camotes with no brains and no money makes the worst a memorable experience.
I had been sitting and chatting with a fellow passenger while waiting for the ferry that would take us back to Danao, Cebu, when it was announced that all trips have been cancelled because of the weather. Okay, I am not that dumb, I have a little bit of brain and so had a little bit of extra money, but money that could not afford to go to/from the pier and stay an extra night in a resort. Since I had a tent, I asked if I could just camp at the pier. The person I had been chatting with did not recommend it and invited me to stay at the nearby Baptist chapel where he is a pastor. Ah, an angel.
The extra hours in Pacijan Island were spent helping pastor and his niece prepare dinner (pastor laughed at my slowness in picking the malunggay leaves off its stalk), watching a movie (Piranha, I think it was) with them, and, when the power went out, chatting with them in the dark with only fireflies and the faint moonlight as illumination. When bedtime came, pastor and his niece retired to their little house behind the chapel and I retired in my little tent inside the chapel (Yes, a tent. In the chapel. To keep away the mosquitoes!).
Thank you, pastor, for your kindness.
Indeed, Jesus saves.
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Resident Evil - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Ridged Longbox, First Production] (The Dreamer Collection), PS1 Capcom 1996 USA....
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Hail to the King of Survival Horror, Baby!
Resident Evil - Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed [Ridged Longbox, First Production] (The Dreamer Collection), PS1 Capcom 1996 USA. While the name of the pedigree for this game, "The Dreamer Collection," refers to the original owner's lofty dream of building an incredible rental store with an immense library of amazing games, it does seem to represent more for this particular piece within the collection. At the time of writing, there are less than ten known copies purported to exist in sealed condition for this variant. However, PlayStation collectors have often described Resident Evil in sealed condition as "elusive," "impossible," or simply, "the one that got away," variant aside.
Most probably recognize the jewel CD case as the packaging medium for the original PlayStation. However, the "long box" style is the real OG. All of the earliest PlayStation games produced were packaged in this format. Though the jewel CD cases were likely much better for Sony's production cost and timeline, we can't stress enough just how much of a head-turning, commanding presence games in this box style have. Something about the aesthetics is just so satisfying; it's borderline hypnotic.
We could probably write sonnets about the box, but we have to move on to the game itself -- absolutely revolutionary, and that's a fact. Sure, there were other games that paved the road that ultimately brought us to Resident Evil that one could retroactively categorize as part of the survival horror genre. Still, Capcom officially coined the term with the marketing for Resident Evil.
Since the series' humble beginning on the PS1, there have been eight major installments in the series, a long list of spin-offs, a movie series, and most recently, an animated TV-series. Despite the first game's oft-criticized voice over quality and questionable dialogue choices ("You were almost a Jill Sandwich!"), Resident Evil ultimately redefined what a video game experience could be. The stakes felt high, the fear was palpable, and somehow the pressure and terror just made it one hell of a good time.
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