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The "Whitney" Movie: Not Right, Just Okay
(L-R) DaCosta & Escarpeta as Whitney & Bobby
Movie Review.
By Jamaal D. Pittman, Contributing Writer
So I'm in the mood for a little nostalgia. Remember What's Love Got to Do With It?, the story of Ike Turner's descent into drug addiction during his tumultuous marriage to superstar Tina Turner? No? Well, how about Ray, the big-screen story of Margie Hendricks' desperate attempt to convince the title character to finally abandon his womanizing ways and let true love guide him? Still no? I didn't think so. Me neither, which makes it even more jarring that the protagonist in Lifetime's Whitney plays a supporting, but throwaway, role. I could be wrong, but I believe this is the first biopic where the titular character is the least dynamic and interesting and I'm counting day players. We learn a lot (more) about Bobby Brown, his children and his dreams for the future. The film goes on to chronicle his struggle to cope with Whitney's success, the death of his long-time friend and how desperate he (allegedly) was to conquer his drug and alcohol addiction.
In contrast, we learned the following: Whitney was talented. She had trust issues. She loved Bobby. And she loved her coke. All things that we gathered prior to her untimely death in 2012. Everything else went unanswered. Like, what made her turn to drugs, why was Bobby such a magnet for her and why did she struggle so much with her de facto role as 'America's sweetheart'? If we took the film's screenplay as the gospel truth, then the theme of this movie can be summed up quickly: Bobby Brown was a victim of his demons. And Whitney Houston, intentionally or not, was the demon. Whether or not the story was based on fact or fiction, a viewer could easily walk away from this movie feeling more sympathetic to Bobby's plight (that is, if you can call being married to and loved by Whitney Houston a plight). Kim is pregnant: poor Bobby, Whitney should have hung on to him. Clive wants to meet with Bobby, not for a record deal, but to discuss Whitney going on tour: poor Bobby, Clive should have known better than to use him as a pawn. Bobby is now married to the biggest music star in the world: he can no longer be a philandering alcoholic, that poor, poor Bobby.
There are a few strong scenes in the movie, but the holes in the portrayals, like Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, refuse to be ignored. In the opening scene, model-turned-actress Yaya DaCosta says "Time to be Whitney Houston," but two hours later and post-credits, we realized we were duped by an unrevealed spoiler: she would never deliver on that statement. I was on the film's set the day the Soul Train performance scenes of Whitney and Bobby were shot and I walked away with one conclusion: while DaCosta's on-stage scenes as Whitney would be spot on, her off-stage scenes would lack the weight, prowess and believability needed to make this film and role work. Unfortunately, the opposite turned out to be true when viewing the entire film in context. In spite of her best efforts and several powerhouse scenes, DaCosta delivers too inconsistent a performance to be completely convincing as the larger-than-life Houston. Then again, given the divergent facets of Houston's persona, it could be written off as simply a strong acting choice instead of a blatant lack of character study. In a few scenes, it seemed as if DaCosta had spent years researching Houston for this moment; in others, it was as though she were handed the script mere seconds before the slate was read. It was in one fleeting scene, by the pool with friend Robyn Crawford (played by Yolanda Ross), that she finally seemed to rise to the occasion. In this singular moment, she recognizes the tall order before her, channeling Whitney's speech patterns, tone and inflections to seemingly eerie precision, but alas, sustainability was not in the cards.
I am convinced that DaCosta saved the heavy lifting for the dramatic dialogue of the confrontation scenes and not much time was allotted to making sure the lip-synching and movements were true to Houston's on-stage presence. In fact, in some parts, the lip-synching was glaringly amateurish. Even more than that, the unnecessary overworking of Houston's stage mannerisms was a distraction. While the real-life Whitney sweated profusely from time to time, even in her most energetic performances and at her most vocally vulnerable, she never seemed to be "working" for it. She belted out her numbers with cool confidence and with none of the facial strain and tension that her big-voiced contemporaries were employing. Whether she was singing "I Will Always Love You" or "How Will I Know," she had a relaxed disposition that made it all seem so effortless. Arlen Escarpeta did a decent job as Bobby Brown, but here's a little tidbit that the people who weren't on set don't know: he seemed incredibly uncomfortable performing as Brown during "Every Little Step." The gentlemen who was his body double looked, moved and acted at ease and way more Bobby-esque than Escarpeta ever did. Double-Bobby had the crowd mesmerized, eating out of the palm of his hand and wondering why he wasn't cast as Bobby. However, I do believe that Escarpeta has chops as an actor and deserves a better showcase for his talent. He was just cast in the wrong film.
I know, right?
Yes, I understand that the film had not secured the rights to use Whitney's voice and one would have to be tone deaf to dispute Deborah Cox's vocal prowess. Nevertheless, Cox's voice, as great as it is, was a liability to the believability of the movie in terms of Whitney's global appeal because, unlike Houston, Deborah does not possess what one calls a 'crossover voice.' Fair or not, it is what it is. The film acknowledged early on that Houston sold 30 million records within the first four years of her career and also achieved seven consecutive Hot 100 number-one hits, which only reinforces how rare and once-in-a-generation Whitney's voice was. Technically, Deborah can hit the notes, but in the 1980s, long before auto-tune and digital downloads, it usually took a special kind of voice with a certain quality to achieve that kind of international success in such a short period of time; especially if the artist was black. Combining Deborah Cox's voice with the massive success of Whitney Houston would likely make a casual, unaware viewer wonder how she was able to sell so many records in that period with a voice that was great, but definitely did not appeal to a wide fan base.
I won't delve too much into the major factual errors in this film--like not only was Whitney not a performer at the Soul Train awards that night, but was booed by the audience during the nominee roll call for being 'too pop' --but I have to address the missed opportunity that came with its omission. Whitney's rejection by the African-American audience at that time undoubtedly affected her psyche and could've theoretically factored into her attraction to Bobby Brown, R&B's then-leading man. An accurate exploration of this pivotal moment could have made for a much more compelling film.
While I thought the casting of Ross as Crawford was indisputably inspired, I disagreed with the reduction of her role to, dare I say it, a supportive 'mammy' figure, voice of reason and a sage. People have speculated for years about the extent of their relationship (there were rumors of romantic involvement). I won't jump into that debate, but one thing can be said for sure: it had to have been more meaningful than the overdone, know-it-all best friend archetype. The actress gave a strong presentation, despite the limitations of the script and Crawford warranted more. Additionally, the inclusions of Mark Rolston as Clive Davis and Suzzanne Douglass as Cissy Houston were a treat. Douglass has always been a strong and dependable actress, and this time was no exception. In particular, her reaction to Whitney's engagement was a highlight.
So what's my overall feeling of the film? Despite some good performances and a few memorable moments, this film was largely uneven. The good news: It was much better than the Wendy Williams-produced Aaliyah debacle that preceded it. The bad news: it wasn't nearly as well done as it should have been, and that's disappointing, given that Houston's story is a treasure trove of great material to work with. Years later, we're still trying to reconcile the crossover marketing campaign of the 1980s and 1990s with the drug-focused bad press of the last few years of her life, and how that dichotomy ultimately helped to destroy her. Here's hoping the inevitable big-screen version will get it right.
J.Says' Perspective:
I agree with 99.9% of Jamaal's review. The movie should've been titled Bobby Brown: Misunderstood Angel, as majority of it displayed his point-of-view: his private thoughts and social interactions, and painted the picture that all of his vices and poor choices were the result of being married to Whitney. Did they really expect us to believe that he started drinking after an awkward meeting with Clive Davis? He himself has said his alcoholism ignited prior to marrying Houston. Houston stated in her last interview with Oprah Winfrey that she did a little bit of cocaine pre-Bodyguard and began heavier use after (this was supported by Brown), but she was doing a line every other scene. Meanwhile, Brown was seen doing it only twice. Also, how convenient was it that the biopic ended around the Bodyguard tour, before Brown's nearly-annual arrests (causes included DUI's, drug possession, child support violations and abuse claims) and him spitting in her face (as described by Houston with Oprah)? I already found it exploitive and disturbing that Houston's former cast-mate and (so-called) pal, Angela Bassett, would direct a film centralized on the most publicized aspect of her life, so it didn't help that the project seemed to have a very slanted, white-washed perspective. If anything, Houston and Brown were equally flawed. Was Bassett Whitney's or Bobby's friend? I'm confused. The ending credits were laughable, going on about her accomplishments as if the movie were actually about her or her career. As for DaCosta; I didn't feel Whitney, really. There was such a disconnect for me that I couldn't picture Whitney in the scenarios depicted. It wasn't like Jennifer Lopez in Selena or Jamie Foxx in Ray, where you forget you're looking at Lopez and Foxx. She also played it too sweet and girlish. The movie was called Whitney, but I didn't see her anywhere. I searched high, low and just around the river bend. How unnecessarily over-the-top was the first sex scene, by the way? I saw hands going down underwear and stroking. That was too much, too wide and didn't fit. Whitney was such a weird, alternate, sometimes SNL spoof -like universe, that when Lifetime aired live show clips after, it was refreshing. It was refreshing to see HER actual face and hear HER actual voice. Now, that was Whitney. Jamaal titled this "Not Right, Just Okay," but "Not Right, Not Okay" wouldn't have been unfair.
Aaliyah: 13 Years Later & Why the Biopic's a Big Deal
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Every year on or around January 16th and August 25th, I usually do something to commemorate the life of R&B singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001. Since I've had this blog, I've written tribute pieces, trying to describe and relay to my audience why Aaliyah was so important to music, to me and why losing her still impacts me to this day, but it seems there are never enough words to fully convey it. For those who adore and appreciate her as I do, I need not explain, but there are many who the significance is lost upon (for various reasons). These people were once again mystified when there was such a strong reaction to news of the production and casting of an Aaliyah biopic on the Lifetime network.
For years, there were stirrings that some form of a film was in the making. Fans were split about whether or not a movie should happen. Some were flat-out against the idea, saying "let her rest." Others formed their opinion based on how Aaliyah's family felt (the latest statement was given by Aaliyah's cousin and record label associate, Jomo Hankerson, who said the desire was for a major studio release, not a TV movie). The remaining portion of her followers were adamant about seeing Aaliyah's story onscreen, but only if it was done "right:" a non-salacious and quality script, brilliant actors with close-enough likeness and involvement with her family and/or close friends, like her primary creative partners, Missy Elliott and Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley. A similar reactionary effect would occur anytime there were rumors of posthumous music. Hankerson ceased development of an alleged duet album produced by Drake and Noah "40" Shebib that would pair Aaliyah's unreleased vocals with various artists after a backlash from fans and disapproval from her immediate family. Despite Drake making his adulation for Aaliyah extraordinarily known, fans just weren't comfortable with anyone touching her music but Elliott and Mosley. To put it lightly, there was a less-than-enthusiastic response in June to 17-year-old Disney star Zendaya Coleman being cast as Aaliyah for the Lifetime project, with complaints that she may not have the acting chops, didn't resemble Aaliyah enough and wasn't the proper race even (Coleman is half black and half white). Let me just say, though I didn't think Coleman was the best fit, she is a very talented young lady and claiming that she isn't "black enough" because of part of her lineage and sending her hate messages is divisive, ignorant and cruel. Now, back to our regularly scheduled program…showing how guarding of the Aaliyah brand Zendaya is herself as a fellow devotee, she pulled out of the film, stating "…the production value wasn't there, there were complications with the music rights, and I just felt like it wasn't being handled delicately considering the situation…I tried my best to reach out to the family on my own and I wrote a letter, but I was unable to do so, therefore, I felt not really morally okay with moving forward with the project."
Why is it all such a big deal? Why are we so protective when it comes to all things Aaliyah? We have different ideas on how things should be handled posthumously, but it's all for the same reason. It's because her story is unfinished. We got 2 fantastic albums that left us terribly yearning for another. When Aaliyah took a hiatus to reportedly finish school (she was really a teenager, huh?), many begged "When are you coming back?!" There was so much excitement about the things to come (which included a budding acting career) once there was buzz she had returned to the studio. We were eager to be reunited with our princess, our "cool older sister," our BFF in our heads. We were granted with a simply timeless self-titled record after 5 years in July 2001, but just 39 days later, Aaliyah died. She was only 22….22. Her style and musical contributions to the history of R&B are indelible and iconized (a little more on that in a moment), but there's a heartbreaking sense of unfulfillment because we knew the carving in the wood would've been driven even deeper. That's why there are dozens of articles from magazines and blogs hypothesizing how our musical lives would've changed or been enhanced had she lived. In "Rock&Rant: Hip-Hop Killed R&B," I suggested that R&B lost its identity while meshing with hip-hop. Considering that Aaliyah was 1 of the pioneering figures in R&B's hip-hop merger, could the influence of her ever-novel work with Missy and Timbaland have kept the genre from going off-course? We knew what she was, we knew what we had and we wanted the world outside of our own to see it, and since Aaliyah is not here to execute that dream, we circumspectly appraise anyone (or anything) that attempts to do it for her. We don't want her narrative and definition to be altered or presented in a way that is not true to her essence.


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Poland 2019: Tulia's song released – "Pali się"
The group Tulia will represent Poland at Eurovision 2019, and now their song has been released: Pali się (Fire of Love)
By Andreas K 8 March 2019
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The group Tulia was announced three weeks ago as Poland's Eurovision representatives. The group was picked internally by the Polish broadcaster, and today, their song for Eurovision Song Contest 2019 has been released.
The song is called Pali się (Fire of Love).
Poland 2019: Tulia – "Pali się"
Pali się (Fire of Love) is composed by Nadia Dalin, and the lyrics are written by Sonia Krasny, Allan Rich and Jud Friedman.
Related storyPoland: Tulia picked for Tel Aviv 2019
Tulia combine their classic white voice (a traditional Eastern European style of singing) folk music with modern music.
The group is relatively new, as their first recording is from October 2017, where they published a folk version of the Depeche Mode hit "Enjoy the Silence". In February 2018, the music video of the song was released on YouTube, which have more than 2.5 million views. Later the same month, the music video of "Nieznajomy" (Dawida Podsiadło cover) was released on YouTube, and reached more than 7 million views.
Photo: TVP
In May 2018 the band released their first studio album, titled "Tulia", which both featured their own compositions and covers of songs by Polish artists, but also covers of "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode and "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. The album reached 7th place on charts of the fifty best-selling records in Poland and received a platinum award for the album, selling over 30,000 copies.
Tulia won three awards at the oldest and most important Polish Song Festival in Opole in 2018.
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Poland has participated 21 times since 1994 where we saw Poland in Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. The debuting year 1994 was also the most succesfull. Here they finished 2nd, and is the best result for Poland so far. They have only finished in Top-10 in three out of the 19 participations. The worst result is 2011, where they came last in their Semi-final.
Since the introductions of Semi-finals in 2004, Poland has qualified for the Grand Final 6 out of 13 times.
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Australia has been in the contest four times. In the contest in 2015 Australia was invited to participate in the Grand Final, represented by Guy Sebastian. They finished 5th
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There is no doubt that some sort of split has taken place, otherwise there would be no need to seek anything, much less seek God. Whether God is distant or "closer than hands and feet" does nothing to alleviate our frustration, as long as we engage the question with our mind only. What does it mean to say we are evolving? Is something missing that has yet to form within us? Are we "learning" on the cellular level to better adapt to our environment? If so, we had better pick up the pace, because the environment is changing faster than we are.
How is it that some can say that the universe was "designed" by God? If that is true, then I think He should redesign it, don't you?
When we write a mathematical equation, such as E=mc2, are we saying that energy "evolves" into matter, or matter into energy? Is matter absent from energy or energy from matter? If it were, then the equation would not work; both sides have to equal each other – the equation must be balanced.
If we view our lives as "deficient" in grace, or imperfect, where is the equation? How could we possibly get to that state if it were not already in us? Salvation, preached from that standpoint, is mathematically impossible.
No wonder fundamentalists have a hard time with the word "evolution." Inadvertently, I presume, they are sensing their own inherent divinity (though they would never call it that) and are rejecting the notion that God is absent in their life.
So, the upshot is there is no such thing as evolution, but only in the sense that 2 + 2 "evolves" into 4.
2 + 2 IS 4, just as we ARE God.
This is not to say that we are "predestined" either. Unless having an infinite potential as your destiny gives you pause, I would say go for it! The mathematical equation we are talking about here is pretty big – way too big to fit on a blackboard.
The boundary between us and It (infinite potential) is as thick or as thin as we make it. All spiritual practices are designed to get you across that boundary. The way of the world is to reinforce that boundary by all available means. The problem with that is that reinforcing the boundary keeps us from realizing our infinite potential. And that is the root cause of all suffering.
Rather than aspiring to be spiritual, which gets you nowhere, it is far better to let go of that which you think you are. It is better to cease identifying with your problems and look within for the balanced equation that you are. Stop saying, "I'm not perfect," unless you intend to stay stuck on one side of the equation.
Of course, if you use that as a justification to do whatever you want, then you haven't gotten it. That's only the one side claiming to be the whole, which it is not. It is far safer (and faster) to contemplate the other side and let it express itself in your consciousness. This requires a bit of sublimation of every impulse that originates from this side. St. Paul said, "I die daily," and it is this conscious act of sublimation that he was talking about.
Notice that I said a "bit" of sublimation. If you try to do this 24/7, your body and mind will rebel. Count on it. And, in all likelihood, they will win. Instead, pick a time during each day, or a day in each week, or even a day each month, and approach this the way an athlete approaches training. Train hard with fierce intensity and total concentration – then rest. Be smart – build a pattern. Let that pattern shore up your intention. Do it in "layers," which is to say an orderly repetition. A layered structure is stronger than one that tries to do it all at once. "All at once" is the surest way to fail.
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Brilliant. The book I wrote is "Return: Becoming the Beloved". It is about the process that you described, but you said it so simply and clearly.


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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) is a family of unsaturated copolymers of AcetoNitrile and various butadiene monomers. Its physical and chemical properties vary depending on the polymer's composition of nitrile. NBR is generally resistant to oil, fuel, and other chemicals, so it is used in the automotive and aeronautical industry to make fuel and oil handling hoses, seals, and grommets.
If Radical polymerization is done, image of polymer become like below. Please change composition and push calc. button.
NBR Hansen Solubility Parameters were determined and listed in HSPiP database.
The dP value or Radius is vary depending on the polymer's composition of Nitrile, or depending on measurement of HSP. We recommend [18.62, 8.78, 4.12] R=9.62.
This time, I got a lot of swelling data for o-ring materials and re-calculated for NBR.
At first, I prepared the Table.
○◎(A,B) set Score=0, △X(D,E) set Score=1.
I did not use C rank solvents.
And solvents (Show below) rank is not identical. So I didi not use them.
With the total 151 Solvents, I ran the Sphere program and got result of [20.8, 11.3, 3.7] Radius 13.92. The total Wrong In/Out is 21 solvents.
The acid solvents are not good.
The 13 solvents that HSP distance is shorter than sphere radius, even though that will not swell NBR polymer. 10 solvents' molecular volume is larger than 130. These solvents are dissolve NBR from the point of HSP, but will not dissolve from point of molecular volume.
When the molecular volume become large, it is very complicated, but other case, I can understand these result more than 90% with the concept "likes dissolve likes".
I summarized the solvents that have more than 130 molecular volume in the table below. All of the distance are shorter than Sphere radius, so from the HSP point of view, NBR will dissolve or swelling. But some of them are rank ◎,◯,B, so we can use NBR for that solvents as packing.
Butyl Stearate or Dioctyl Phthalate are used as Plasticizer.
So these chemicals should dissolve into polymer. And play as plasticizer they should not bleed out from polymer, so molecular volume should larger than free volume of polymer.
I selected plasticizers and Flame retardants from table.
All of these chemicals have short distance from NBR polymer, even though the molecular volume is larger than 250.
Some can use for NBR (◎,◯,B) -> blue region.
Some can not use for NBR(X, E) -> red region.
Almost all trend of developing plasticizers or Flame retardants are modify chemicals larger.
But, the Index of Dist/R can suggest other way.
0.80< Dist/R <1.0 with intermediate volume is other choice, I believe.
Data of Seals Eastern, I got swelling data for NBR.
With Gasoline-Alcohol co-solvents, NBR will swelling well, even though individual solvents will not swell.
I calculated Gasoline-Ethanol mixture of HSP and plot the Distance from NBR and Swelling %.
We can easily understand why this co-solvents swell NBR.


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In 2019 this lovely lady came into my studio and asked for my help in putting together a tribute video for her late husband's memorial service. Her name is Glory Anne Prophet. Her husband was Ronnie Prophet, Canadian hall-of-fame country singer and entertainer who passed away the previous year. In assembling this video I came to greatly admire his talent, his humor and his generosity of spirit. Hopefully, some of that was captured in the work that we did.
Glory Anne is an impressive performer in her own right. As Glory Anne Carriere, she started out as a soloist on the Canadian country music scene and won the Juno award as Most Promising Female vocalist in 1978. In 1980 she was chosen as Best Country Music Female vocalist.
She joined Ronnie as his singing partner and together they were named CCMA's Duo of the Year in 1984. They married two years later.
At the Home Video Studio annual awards event in 2019, Ronnie's video was nominated for a Hanley Award which it won. In my acceptance speech I said that "Ronnie Prophet had an illustrious career; gold records, Juno awards, Entertainer of the Year, Hall of Fame inductee… it is therefore fitting that now, even after he has left us, he's still raking in the awards."
Thank you Glory Anne for giving us the honor of commemorating your husband's life and legacy.


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# Bankers' Pay
Bankers' pay: 1,262 staff at AIB earning six-figure packages
Sinn Féin says Michael Noonan is 'feigning outrage' at bankers pay, but doing little to encourage staff to take pay cuts.
Nov 16th 2012, 8:52 AM
OVER 1,200 STAFF at Allied Irish Banks – which is 99.8 per cent owned by the taxpayer – are being paid annual packages including salaries and pensions of six figures, new data reveals.
Data published by Michael Noonan reveals that a total of 1,262 staff at the bank, which has received almost €20 billion in State aid, are earning overall remuneration – including pensions and salaries – of over €100,000 per year.
The figures include 103 people earning over €200,000 a year, and ten staff whose annual packages are over €400,000.
Figures provided in parallel showed that 56 staff received salaries of over €200,000, as of last December, but that this was expected to fall to 37 by the end of 2012.
In his parliamentary reply to Sinn Féin's Sandra McLellan, Noonan said AIB had recognised "the absolute requirement to reduce staff costs across all areas of the business" as it tried to provide value for its owners.
He said the bank had reduced pay and benefits of high earners by up to 15 per cent, and had closed its defined pension scheme to new entrants.
The bank has previously announced plans to reduce staff numbers by 2,500 by 2014, with Noonan saying this programme would likely concentrate on high earners as older staff were more likely to take up a voluntary redundancy.
Sinn Féin's finance spokesman Pearse Doherty expressed frustration at the pace of change, hwoever.
"It is my understanding that the minister has not written to the management of either bank asking for voluntary reductions in the excessive salaries of any of these 165 individuals," he said, referring to the 165 staff at Bank of Ireland and AIB earning over €200,000 per year.
"In response to my questions today the minister expressed what can only be described as fake outrage. Despite all his bluster he is adopting a Pontius Pilate approach to excessive bankers pay," Doherty insisted.
"Like something out of an episode of Yes Minister, Noonan is trying to hide behind a review as an excuse for not taking the action that everyone is demanding."
Read: 24 staff at Bank of Ireland earning over €400k a year
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Companies are increasingly sending, year after year, a part of their workforce to subsidiaries in other countries aimed at experiencing life abroad.
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Companies are increasingly sending, year after year, a part of their workforce to subsidiaries in other countries aimed at experiencing life abroad and broadening their outlook on the world to develop their professional profiles. Banco Santander is one of these, through its program Mundo Santander.
The next generations don't understand what it's like to settle down in a unique position, in a single place, for the rest of their lives. The so-called Generation Z and Millennials are made up of high-qualified profiles that are almost unable to perceive a feeling of permanence and so they lean towards ideas of mobility and flexibility. That's why big companies are putting new models of working into practice in order to attract the youngest talent. One of them is international mobility between headquarters and different subsidiaries, or between the subsidiaries that the companies have distributed around the world.
Nowadays, competitiveness is so intense, that the youngest employees see moving abroad for a while as a reward. It is an opportunity to learn about traditions and methods of working, as well as to have a greater chance of getting promoted at the company.
International mobility, key in business strategy
Banco Santander, for the internationalization of talent
Nowadays, the opportunity for employee international mobility is talked about a lot, but it is also an opportunity for companies. In fact, this is one of the main challenges they have to confront in order to prosper. The internationalization of companies is already a reality and they need capable individuals with the skills needed to tackle issues head on and be part of the change. In the end, it is an essential factor of their strategic management.
The way of mobilizing international talent has changed over the years, that's why large companies must review and modify the traditional practices of recruitment, training, development, and loyalty of this talent. Today, we could say that new employees act on the basis of a "healthy self-interest". They will choose work opportunities for their professional present and future. Therefore, companies have the job of making use of all the tools needed to attract them.
It's just as important to offer employees the opportunity of leaving their country of origin, as it is to welcome employees from other countries. This is something that is in clear favour of company culture, providing alternative means of management, methods of leadership, knowledge…
Bearing in mind that adopting new labor models is vital to continued growth, Banco Santander counts on the initiative Mundo Santander.
Thanks to this program, for a duration of 1-3 months, employees can work on other projects carried out in different countries, something that promotes the exchange of best practices and expands their global vision. Since the program was launched, 1,907 people from 28 countries have participated.
Valeria Heide in one of the employees that has made the most of the opportunity. 35 years old, she was born in Buenos Aires, and has worked in Banco Santander's Human Resources Department in Argentina for 8 years. "I got to know the program since its beginning and I have always been interested in international mobility", she says.
Thanks to the program, she was chosen to spend three months working in Spain. The recruitment process was really dynamic. She passed an interview with the local HR manager, in which she had the opportunity to convey her future prospects of development and when the opportunity arose, she arranged an interview to meet the corporate team managers.
Now, Valeria works in the Department of Global Culture and Strategy of Human Resources at the Corporate Centre, where she is getting to know closely the Group strategy and increasing her knowledge. Besides being in contact with teams around the world, she is learning their best practices and she is immersing herself in several projects. For example, she, along with her team, are coming up with a plan to project the talent requirements that Banco Santander will have in 2025.
From the very first moment, Valeria had a vision of Spain. Its culture, its people… attracted her greatly. She had already been living in our country for a year, when she obtained a degree in Human Resources thanks to the unpaid leave given to her by Banco Santander. "Mundo Santander not only offers the opportunity of experiencing something unique, of taking part in challenging projects abroad, and learning new ways of working and sharing with others what you know. My time in Spain is about to end, but the program has allowed me to connect with very different people, which is helping my development both personally and professionally".
Maybe, this last point may be the most important. Why does a person choose a certain enterprise over another? What is the factor that sets it apart? What does the bank provide Valeria? The answer is clear: to create opportunities and above all, the human factor. "I've always been lucky to take part in teams with an atmosphere of sincerity, of hard work, of collaboration… I feel that Banco Santander has supported my growth from a professional and personal point of view. It offers unlimited assistance and opportunities, it's just up to you to take advantage of them. For example, in 2017 they let me take unpaid leave to study a degree in Spain and, when I came back to Argentina, I restarted as leader of different challenging projects than those I had a year ago", Valeria concludes.
Conquering the material of the future in the most sustainable way
By: Equipo Editorial
Trovant Technologies' biographene, which placed second at the 2018 Explorer awards, aims to take one step further on the path to obtaining the material of the future.
The end of oil use is near
By: Opinno Editor of MIT Technology Review in Spanish.
Will we abandon oil because it is too expensive or because we have found alternatives? This raw material is present in all aspects of our lives; can you imagine an average day without using it? That average day is drawing ever closer.
Towards a world free of paper bills
By: Hiper Media Factory
Today, many questions are raised about how a company can avoid unnecessary expenses or increase its productivity. If we would add the challenge of minimizing negative impact on the environment, a new question emerges: electronic or paper bills?


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Capitol Hill is an absolute must-see on any tour of Washington D.C. With its huge stunning dome (88 feet high, 96 feet in diameter) there can be fewer buildings in the world more recognizable than this. Capitol Hill is home of the United States Capitol, Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court, Library of Congress and Botanic Garden.
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The Washington Monument on the National Mall is not only the tallest structure in the city, but is also the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk. It commemorates the first President, George Washington. Standing at an impressive 555 feet & 51/8 inches high, it is an obelisk designed by Robert Mills who sadly did not live long enough to see its completion when it was officially opened in 1888.
It is constructed from marble, granite and bluestone gneiss. It is possible to take an elevator to the top and enjoy stunning views across the capital. Tickets are free and are served on a first come, first serve basis - so get there early!
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It was at Ford's Theatre on April 14th, 1865 that President Abraham Lincoln, while watching a performance of Our American Cousin with his wife, was assassinated by the actor John Wilkes Booth. The fatally wounded President was then carried across the street to the Petersen House where he died the next morning. Today both the Petersen House and the Theatre are preserved together as Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.
There is also a fascinating museum beneath the theatre. On display are many items related to the assassination including the Derringer pistol used to carry out the shooting, John Wilkes Booth's diary and the original door to Lincoln's theatre box.
Following extensive renovations the theatre re-opened on February 12th, 2009, to commemorate Lincoln's 200th birthday. The theatre now regularly produces stage productions.
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The sculptor of the famous seated Lincoln statue was Daniel Chester French. It is an impressive 19 feet high but would have been 28 feet tall if the President had been standing! The Memorial is open to the public 24 hours a day and is free to visit.
The Smithsonian Institution is the largest museum complex in the world. It was founded for the 'increase and diffusion of knowledge' from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson (1765-1829), who never actually visited the new nation.
Among its 19 museums and attractions are the popular Air and Space Museum (stop 4), American History Museum (stop 14), the National Zoo (stop 45) and the Natural History Museum (stop 15). Entry to the Smithsonian museums is free.
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est le quatorzième album studio du groupe de rock britannique Queen, sorti le . Coproduit par le groupe et David Richards, il s'agit du premier album de Queen à être distribué par Hollywood Records aux États-Unis, tandis qu'il est distribué par Parlophone au Royaume-Uni. Innuendo est également le dernier album sorti du vivant de Freddie Mercury, qui meurt neuf mois après la sortie du disque, et le plus récent à être composé de matériel musical inédit.

L'album est enregistré entre mars 1989 et novembre 1990 à Londres et à Montreux, en Suisse. Au printemps 1987, Freddie Mercury, diagnostiqué séropositif, garde sa maladie secrète et récuse les nombreuses rumeurs selon lesquelles il est gravement malade. Le groupe et le producteur envisagent une sortie en novembre- afin de viser le marché crucial de Noël, mais en raison de la santé déclinante de Mercury, la sortie de Innuendo est décalée en . Sur le plan stylistique, Innuendo est en quelque sorte un retour aux racines de Queen, avec un son rock plus dur, une composition musicale complexe tels la chanson-titre, des effets psychédéliques sur I'm Going Slightly Mad et les voix quelque peu affaiblies de Mercury s'étendant sur trois octaves. Comme pour l'album précédent, The Miracle, toutes les chansons sont créditées au nom du groupe. Huit singles sont extraits, dont la chanson-titre et The Show Must Go On.

L'album reçoit un accueil critique partagé au moment de sa sortie, mais rencontre un succès commercial en se classant durant deux semaines à la première place du hit-parade britannique, mais aussi en Italie, aux Pays-Bas, en Allemagne et en Suisse. Il ne trouve pas son public aux États-Unis, bien qu'étant le premier album de Queen certifié disque d'or après sa sortie dans ce pays depuis The Works en 1984.

La couverture de l'album est l'œuvre de Queen et Richard Gray. Les livret et illustrations individuelles de l'album sont du caricaturiste Grandville ou s'inspirent de ses illustrations. Lors d'un sondage national effectué en 2006 à la BBC, Innuendo a été élu  plus grand album de tous les temps.

Descriptif

L'album s'ouvre sur une chanson de plus de six minutes, , où Mercury passe du chant crié aux chœurs vaporeux dans des ambiances variées, du hard rock au flamenco, suivis d'une remontée vers un deuxième couplet presque metal sous la guitare de Brian May. Après l'intermède plus calme, fantaisiste et tragicomique de  (dont le clip psychédélique lève toute équivoque sur l'état du chanteur), le groupe renoue avec le hard rock avec le troisième single, . L'ambiance sonore générale baisse d'un cran avec la mélodieuse  et une prestation vocale de Mercury dans les graves, rarement explorés par le chanteur, dans . S'ensuit une sorte de louange religieuse aux chœurs aux accents gospel qui tranche avec le style du reste de l'album, , (œuvre de Mercury).

On trouve ensuite le slow , écrit par Roger Taylor. Le clip de la chanson est également le dernier tourné avec le chanteur : déjà visiblement amaigri et très atteint dans le clip de , son état semble s'être encore dégradé. Caché derrière une épaisse couche de maquillage noir et blanc, il bouge à peine durant les quatre minutes du clip. Néanmoins, Freddie Mercury manifeste toujours son sens de l'humour en livrant une déclaration d'amour guillerette à l'un de ses chats, Delilah, dans laquelle les membres du groupe lancent des miaulements accompagnés par la guitare de May. C'est dans ce titre que l'altération vocale de Mercury est la plus flagrante : sa voix semble ne plus pouvoir monter dans les aigus sans s'érailler, annonçant la même difficulté dans son ultime composition, . De la légèreté de la voix de Mercury, altérée par la maladie dans les dernières chansons chantées par Freddie, Roger Taylor dit dans une interview sur les derniers jours de la star : «  » (« Je peux entendre sa voix devenir plus ténue [...] je pense qu'on entend bien que c'est la voix de quelqu'un de malade, même si [Mercury] reste juste. »). Mais les chansons douces ont aussi la part belle dans l'album avec , où la voix de Freddie se fait miaulement et installe une atmosphère d'intense douceur.

Le dixième titre, ,  laisse la place au hard rock et Mercury semble avoir recouvré toute sa puissance vocale. Enfin, l'onirique Bijou, morceau à la guitare de Brian May et comprenant un seul couplet chanté, précède , déclaration de Freddie Mercury à son public, qui annonce de manière à peine voilée la mort qui se profile dans une atmosphère pesante. La prestation vocale de Mercury s'achève sur un final suraigu rythmé par les claviers. Le chant de Mercury se termine sur la phrase criée , après quoi le chœur continue quelques secondes avant de céder assez la place à la guitare puis au silence.

Parution et accueil

Sortie et promotion

Le premier single, Innuendo, sort le  soit moins d'un mois avant la parution de l'album et prend directement la première place des charts britanniques durant une semaine et atteint le top 10 dans plusieurs pays européens<ref name="swiss">{{Lien web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/song/Queen/Innuendo-2223|titre=Queen – Innuendo|site=swisscharts.com|éditeur=Hung Medien|consulté le=28 juin 2019}}.</ref>. Le single est promu par un clip vidéo réalisé par Rudi Dolezal et Hannes Rossacher, qui ont déjà collaboré avec le groupe.

Le , l'album sort au Royaume-Uni et entre directement à la première place du UK Albums Chart pendant deux semaines, devenant le cinquième album studio du groupe à atteindre la tête du classement. Il atteint également la première place des charts en Suisse, en Allemagne, aux Pays-Bas ainsi qu'en Italie. Aux États-Unis, sorti le lendemain de la publication britannique, l'album ne parvient à trouver son public, se contentant d'une  place au Billboard 200, décevant par rapport au classement de l'album précédent du groupe, The Miracle, qui avait réussi à se hisser en  position.

À la suite du décès de Freddie Mercury le  des suites du sida, Innuendo est de nouveau classé au UK Albums Chart, plus de cinq mois après l'avoir quitté. Il rentre à la  place à partir du  et atteint la  place le .

 Accueil critique

Lors de sa sortie, Innuendo a reçu des critiques mitigées. En 1991, Chuck Eddy du magazine Rolling Stone écrit que Innuendo est  et qu'il , ce qui, selon lui, signifie que le groupe . Il ajoute également que Innuendo est . Toutefois, en 2016, Ron Hart, du même magazine, réévalue l'album, le décrivant comme , et comme un album , comme l'est le dernier album de David Bowie, Blackstar. People écrit que . Le Orange County Register note dans sa critique que , concluant que c'était un .

Dans une revue rétrospective, AllMusic écrit qu'. Pour Classic Rock en 2016, Malcolm Dome le classe neuvième plus grand album de Queen, écrivant qu'. Il a loué les  de la chanson titre et a ajouté que  dans sa simplicité. Dome conclut que .

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N.B. : sur la pochette, tous les morceaux sont crédités aux quatre membres du groupe sauf All God's People, crédité à Queen et Mike Moran. Les vrais auteurs sont mentionnés ci-dessous.

 Clips vidéo
 Innuendo
 I'm Going Slightly Mad
 Headlong
 These Are the Days of Our Lives
 The Show Must Go On

 Musiciens

 Queen
 Freddie Mercury : chant, claviers
 Brian May : guitares, chant, harmonies, claviers
 Roger Taylor : batterie, claviers, harmonies, chant
 John Deacon : basse, claviers

 Musiciens additionnels
 Steve Howe : guitare classique sur la chanson Innuendo Mike Moran : piano sur All God's people''

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Album publié par Hollywood Records
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Album enregistré au Mountain Studios
Album numéro un en Allemagne
Album numéro un en Italie
Album numéro un aux Pays-Bas
Album numéro un au Royaume-Uni
Album numéro un en Suisse
Album certifié disque de platine en Allemagne
Album certifié disque d'or en Argentine
Album certifié disque de platine en Autriche
Album certifié disque d'or au Canada
Album certifié disque de platine en Espagne
Album certifié disque d'or aux États-Unis
Album certifié disque d'or en Finlande
Album certifié disque de platine en France
Album certifié disque d'or en Italie
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The ephebic oath was an oath sworn by young men of Classical Athens, typically eighteen-year-old sons of Athenian citizens, upon induction into the military academy, the Ephebic College, graduation from which was required to attain status as citizens.  The applicant would have been dressed in full armour, shield and spear in his left hand, his right hand raised and touching the right hand of the moderator.  The oath was quoted by the Attic orator Lycurgus, in his work Against Leocrates (4th century BC), though it is certainly archaic (5th century BC). The Ephebate, an organization for training the young men of Athens, chiefly in military matters, had existed since the 5th century but was reorganized by Lycurgus. The oath was taken in the temple of Aglaurus, daughter of Cecrops, probably at the age of eighteen when the youth underwent an examination (Greek: δοκιμασία) and had his name entered on the deme register. He was then an ephebos until the age of twenty.

The oath
The ephebic oath is preserved on an inscription from Acharnae, which was written in the mid-fourth century BC.  Other versions of the oath are preserved in the works of Stobaeus and Pollux.

Greek text
This is the oath, as preserved by Stobaeus.

"Οὐ καταισχυνῶ τὰ ὅπλα τὰ ἱερὰ, οὐδ' ἐγκαταλείψω τὸν παραστάτην ὅτῳ ἂν στοιχήσω· ἀμυνῶ δὲ καὶ ὑπὲρ ἱερῶν καὶ ὁσίων καὶ μόνος καὶ μετὰ πολλῶν. καὶ τὴν πατρίδα οὐκ ἐλάσσω παραδώσω, πλείω δὲ καὶ ἀρείω ὅσης ἂν παραδέξωμαι. καὶ εὐηκοήσω τῶν ἀεὶ κραινόντων ἐμφρόνως καὶ τοῖς θεσμοῖς τοῖς ἰδρυμένοις πείσομαι καὶ οὕστινας ἂν ἄλλους τὸ πλῆθος ἰδρύσηται ὁμοφρόνως·καὶ ἂν τις ἀναιρῇ τοὺς θεσμοὺς ἢ μὴ πείθηται οὐκ ἐπιτρέψω, ἀμυνῶ δὲ καὶ μόνος καὶ μετὰ πολλῶν. καὶ ἱερὰ τὰ πάτρια τιμήσω. ἵστορες τούτων Ἄγλαυρος, Ἐνυάλιος, Ἄρης, Ζεύς, Θαλλώ, Αὐξώ, Ἡγεμόνη.

English translation
I will never bring reproach upon my hallowed arms, nor will I desert the comrade at whose side I stand, but I will defend our altars and our hearths, single-handed or supported by many.  My native land I will not leave a diminished heritage but greater and better than when I received it.  I will obey whoever is in authority and submit to the established laws and all others which the people shall harmoniously enact.  If anyone tries to overthrow the constitution or disobeys it, I will not permit him, but will come to its defense, single-handed or with the support of all.  I will honor the religion of my fathers.  Let the gods be my witness, Agraulus, Enyalius, Ares, Zeus, Thallo, Auxo, Hegemone.

Modern use
The oath has been revived for use in educational institutions worldwide as a statement of civic virtue.

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First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, responsible for sustainable development said: "I warmly welcome today's ambitious agreement reached on our Commission proposal to reduce single use plastics. This agreement truly helps protect our people and our planet. Europeans are conscious that plastic waste is an enormous problem and the EU as a whole has shown true courage in addressing it, making us the global leader in tackling plastic marine litter. Equally important is, that with the solutions agreed upon today, we are also driving a new circular business model and showing the way forward to putting our economy on a more sustainable path."
Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, responsible for jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness, added: "Tackling the plastics problem is a must. At the same time it brings new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and job creation. We will discuss those thoroughly with industry within the Circular Plastics Alliance. With the agreement reached today we are showing that Europe is doing a smart economic and environmental choice and is advancing towards a new truly circular plastics economy."
The new EU directive on Single-Use Plastics will be the most ambitious legal instrument at global level addressing marine litter. It envisages different measures to apply to different product categories. Where alternatives are easily available and affordable, single-use plastic products will be banned from the market, such as plastic cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers, sticks for balloons, products made of oxo-degradable plastic and food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene For other products, the focus is on limiting their use through a national reduction in consumption; on design and labelling requirements; and waste management/clean-up obligations for producers.
The provisional agreement reached today must now be formally approved by the European Parliament and the Council. Following its approval, the new Directive will be published in the EU's Official Journal and the Member States will have to transpose it after two years.
This initiative delivers on the commitment made in the European Plastics Strategy to tackle wasteful and damaging plastic litter through legislative action. The measures proposed will contribute to Europe's transition towards a Circular Economy, and to reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the EU's climate commitments and industrial policy objectives.
The Single-use plastics directive is complemented by other measures taken against marine pollution, such as the Directive on port reception facilities, on which the European Parliament and the Council just reached a provisional agreement last week. The Directive tackles waste from ships, with a focus on sea-based marine litter. It sets measures to ensure that waste generated on ships or collected at sea is always returned to land, recycled and processed in ports.
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World Religion Day: Baha'is celebrate 70 years of recognizing religious similarities
January 16, 2021 by Stephanie Fenton Leave a Comment
"O Thou kind Lord! Unite all. Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so that they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home."
Portion of a Baha'i prayer, frequently read on World Religion Day
Photo courtesy of Pixabay
SUNSET SATURDAY, JANUARY 16: Take a few moments to consider unity through diversity, joining Baha'is on this, the 70th observation of World Religion Day.
Initiated in 1950, World Religion Day follows an essential tenet of the Baha'i religion: the belief that all religions are one, with each prophet or messenger delivering God's truth for his time and place. Though deeply engrained in the faith, the call to "consort with followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship" is particularly emphasized on World Religion Day. When a feeling of oneness amid world religions is lacking, Baha'is believe, true global peace can never be achieved.
Established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States for the third Sunday of January, World Religion Day brings interfaith panels and discussions, conferences and multi-faith gatherings to Baha'i communities—many of which will be held virtually, this year. While followers of Baha'u'llah's religion recognize Baha'u'llah in a primary way—as one who brought a message of unity that is essential for our time—adherents also accept such religious figures as Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad. World Religion Day was created to raise awareness of similarities between the spiritual principles of various faiths.
A United Nations week devoted to interfaith: The first week of February, the United Nations will observe Interfaith Harmony Week. This week is devoted to encouraging dialogue among faiths and recognition of similarities.
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Four Chaplains Sunday: Congregations nationwide honor interfaith activists
February 03, 2019 by Stephanie Fenton Leave a Comment
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3: Millions of Americans may be gathering in front of their televisions to watch the Super Bowl tonight, but during earlier hours, many congregations and veterans groups nationwide recall four chaplains whose courageous example has inspired generations of interfaith activists. This is Four Chaplains Sunday.
Did you know? In 1951, President Truman dedicated a chapel to the four chaplains.
THE FOUR IMMORTAL CHAPLAINS
On Feb. 3, 1943, the converted luxury liner Dorchester was struck by a torpedo while crossing the North Atlantic; the ship sank within 20 minutes. Hundreds of U.S. troops and civilians were aboard the ship when it was struck, and as passengers were scurrying to lifeboats, four chaplains—the Rev. George Fox (Methodist), Rabbi Alexander Good (Jewish), the Rev. Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Fr. John Washington (Roman Catholic)—spread out and began helping the wounded and panicked. Amid the chaos, the four chaplains were calmly offering prayers and encouraging words. When life jackets ran out, the chaplains already had given their own to others fleeing the ship. The four men joined arms and said prayers, singing hymns as they sank with the ship.
Ceremonies in honor of the courageous men emphasize "unity without uniformity," a primary part of the mission of the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. The Chapel of the Four Chaplains was dedicated by President Harry S. Truman in 1951. In 1988, an act of Congress officially declared February 3 as an annual Four Chaplains Day.
A WINDOW AT THE PENTAGON
The four chaplains were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Cross. In 1960, a Congressional Medal of Valor was created and presented to the chaplains' next of kin. Stained glass windows of the men still exist in a number of chapels across the country—and at the Pentagon—and each year, American Legions posts nationwide continue to honor the Four Chaplains with memorial services. The Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation continues to honor those who exemplify the heroic traits of the Four Chaplains, promoting "unity without uniformity."
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Four Chaplains Sunday: Practice 'unity without uniformity' for immortal chaplains
A depiction of the Escanaba rescuing survivors of the Dorchester, the ship of the Four Immortal Chaplains. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1: Today, many congregations and veterans groups nationwide recall four chaplains whose courageous example has inspired generations of interfaith activists. This is Four Chaplains Sunday in participating congregations.
On Feb. 3, 1943, the converted luxury liner Dorchester was struck by a torpedo while crossing the North Atlantic; the ship sank within 20 minutes. Hundreds of U.S. troops and civilians were aboard the ship when it was struck, and as passengers were scurrying to lifeboats, four chaplains—the Rev. George Fox (Methodist), Rabbi Alexander Good (Jewish), the Rev. Clark Poling (Dutch Reformed) and Fr. John Washington (Roman Catholic)—spread out and began helping the wounded and panicked. (Wikipedia has details.) Amid the chaos, the four chaplains were calmly offering prayers and encouraging words. When life jackets ran out, the chaplains already had given their own to others fleeing the ship. The four men joined arms and said prayers, singing hymns as they sank with the ship.
Though Feb. 3 is officially Four Chaplains Day, events remembering the men usually take place on the Sunday nearest to that anniversary. Ceremonies emphasize "unity without uniformity," a primary part of the mission of the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. The Chapel of the Four Chaplains was dedicated by President Harry S. Truman in 1951. In 1988, an act of Congress officially declared February 3 as an annual Four Chaplains Day.
Scholarship opportunity: Each year, the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundations sponsors a scholarship competition for students in grades 5-12, with the challenge of writing an essay, creating artwork or filming a short video about the importance of unity, cooperation and inclusion. This year, the theme is "Undiscovered Heroes," and the deadline is Feb. 28. (Learn more here.)
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CU Boulder's "Reckless" Treatment of Philosophy Department
. December 13, 2014 at 8:38 am 3
Wes Morriston, University of Colorado philosophy professor emeritus, has written an opinion piece in The Daily Camera in which he excoriates the university administration's handling of the various problematic events and revelations there over the past year or so, including what he says was "an explicit threat to dissolve the department by invoking Regent Policy 4H (the policy on program discontinuance). The idea was to fire everyone, and then hire back some of us. Those lucky enough to be rehired would be rostered (for administrative purposes) in other departments."
He accuses the administration of bullying behavior that has cause "fear, insecurity, and distrust." He says:
I am shell-shocked. During the past year, my department has been publicly humiliated by a series of reckless and ill-considered moves by the campus administration, accompanied by highly selective, misleading, and carefully choreographed disclosures to the press. As a result, a fine department's reputation has been irreparably damaged and a very successful graduate program has been trashed.
The administration did not have to do things this way. The overwhelming majority of my colleagues are people of good will who love their work and are justly proud of one another's accomplishments. Even at the worst times, they have shown themselves capable of sitting around a table and having a civil, respectful, and constructive conversation about common problems. They were (and are) appalled by sexual harassment or sexual misconduct of any kind. They were (and are) eager to improve the climate for women, both in the department and in the discipline of philosophy more generally. Had administrators chosen to work with department members in a low-key, considerate, and respectful way — had they been less prone to public posturing, finger-pointing, and patting themselves on the back, things would have gone very differently.
The piece is here.
Categories Issues in the Philosophy Profession
Tags climate for womenuniversity administrationUniversity of Colorado
Brief editorial note: Without at all detracting from Professor Morriston's criticisms of the CU administration's treatment of the philosophy department, and without at all contesting his account of the effects that this treatment has had on the lives of particular philosophers and operations within the university community, I would say that it does not seem to me that the department's reputation has been "irreparably damaged." As someone who is familiar with the news (and who has also interacted quite a lot with members of the Colorado philosophy department over the past several years), I think that instead the outside view is much more measured, something along the following lines: that the CU department has had problems with climate issues and the treatment of women, but that it has clearly taken steps to address these issues and is currently a place at which quite a bit of attention is paid to them. The philosophical reputation of the individual members of the department has not been affected; hires over the past few years and recent work by existing philosophers there have, in my view, contributed to the academic strength of the department. Of course, even if the reputation of the department has not been affected in the way Professor Morriston thinks, this does not excuse any maltreatment of the department by the administration.Report
Obviously no abuses of power should be tolerated, and the CU admins should be held accountable for them. But here's a passage that is missing from this piece:
"The past couple of years have given me a taste of what it must be like to live in a police state… they have also given me a taste of what it is like to live as a sexually harassed member of our profession. Fear, mistrust and anxiety over our job security are exactly the emotions that a grad student or junior prof experiences when they are harassed by powerful older men. The irony here is that the administration has unjustly replicated those conditions amongst faculty."
Male profs whose lives are disrupted by the process that we now have to go through: inform us of any injustices done to you, but as you're doing so, please, please show some empathy for others who've also suffered injustice. We are *so* much more likely to trust your appraisal of your situation if you show some deep solidarity with theirs. And no, throwaway gestures towards Title IX are not the same thing as showing empathy for a victim: I would really like to know that you genuinely appreciate what it was like to have been a woman who endured "climate issues" under your watch.Report
I dunno. The more information comes out about Colorado the more the Climate report seems spot on to me, and these editorials don't help the place look any better. Also, I'm reminded of this comic http://www.listen-tome.com/save-me/Report


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Rian Johnson Comments On New Star Wars Trilogy
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Disney announced a new Star Wars trilogy today, unveiling its plans for the franchise after Luc...
Disney announced a new Star Wars trilogy today, unveiling its plans for the franchise after Lucasfilm finishes its sequel trilogy in 2020.
The studio took fans by surprise, announcing the new trilogy out of the blue, saying that it had tapped Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson was its new architect.
Taking to Twitter, Johnson decided to talk about his new assignment as the key builder of Lucasfilm's next set of Star Wars films, joking about how he REALLY hopes that fans are going to like his sequel to The Force Awakens now that he's been given the task of overseeing the franchise's future direction.
It's a pretty funny tweet. There's been so much excitement building up over The Last Jedi, a Star Wars installment which Lucasfilm describes as a fresh take on the galaxy far, far away.
Despite all of its directorial shakeups this year, Lucasfilm's been pretty happy with Johnson, heaping praise on the filmmaker.
"We all loved working with Rian on The Last Jedi," said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "He's a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi from start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy."
This really puts a lot of expectation on The Last Jedi. Let's hope that it's as good as everyone expects.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi premieres December 25, 2017.
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Autumn harvest starts at NE China's Jilin
A farmer drives a farming machinery to harvest rice at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows a farmer driving a farming machinery to harvest rice at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
A farmer operates a farming machinery to load harvested rice onto a tractor at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
A farmer scatters the rice for screening at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
A farmer checks the harvested rice at a family farm in Jiutai District of Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)
A bullet train runs along a paddy field in Fangshengangzi Village of Gongzhuling, northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 19, 2022. Autumn harvest has recently started at the rice-growing areas across the province. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
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Write it on the wall..
Murals are pretty common in Northern Ireland, they tend to be political and pretty controversial although very popular with tourists.. I like this one, its more of a celebration and has nothing to do with our issues.. its just art..
These photos were taken at the weekend just after I returned from Paris, me and Dave spent the day trawling through the best fabric shop in the country looking at fabrics, spending a fortune, trying not to get blinded by the sun while taking these pics, drooling at the new shoes in Topshop, having a reflexology session which relaxed me into a coma (thanks jo!) and listening to the new moon album..
Wearing: Coat-Mado, Cardy-H&M, Dress-Purple, Tights-Paris boutique, Boots- River Island, Earrings-Topshop, Ring-heirloom, Necklace-Hannahmadethings.co.uk.
i love the mix of patterns and colours against the mural wall! and i want boots like yours!
your hair is so adorable. :) and i love those boots!
Your hair looks awesome as always. I love your glamorous street style here - a perfect outfit for the graffiti style art behind you!
I'm in love with your hair.
what an awesome mural! i love ur outfit, too, vicki! u look adorable with pigtails:) have a great weekend!
Gorgeous photos! The colors are stunning. The mural was the perfect location to showcase this beautiful outfit. :) I love that dress. And your red hair looks fantastic with all the colors. I think this might be one of my favorite outfit posts of yours yet!
Yay! I'm glad you commented so I could follow you to your blog! I love your earrings, so fun! I'm loving all the layers you have on. Really wonderful!
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Awwww vicki you're too sweet ahahahha theres no reason to be sorry for not dropping by for a while - at least you drop by! HAHAHA those river island boots and the mural is amazing!
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i love this outfit. especially your boots, and the tights! also your hair is absolutely gorgeous!!
I love the outfit, the hair, the boots....you look amazing! The mural is really cool as a backdrop, too! Glad to have found your blog--I've just started a fashion-y blog and it's fun finding so many others doing this :) Lots of great inspiration!
BEAUTIFUL photos and cute outfit. oh man I was always called Vicki too until I was 18. . now I prefer Victoria. Hooray for Vickis who spell it with an i though!
AH, those tights and those boots = FABULOUS!


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