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 * Modify at your own risk.
 */

package com.google.api.services.ml.v1.model;

/**
 * Specification of a custom container for serving predictions. This message is a subset of the
 * [Kubernetes Container v1 core specification](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated
 * /kubernetes-api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
 *
 *
 This is the Java data model class that specifies how to parse/serialize into the JSON that is
 * transmitted over HTTP when working with the AI Platform Training & Prediction API. For a detailed
 * explanation see:
 * https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/java/google-http-java-client/json
 *

 *
 * @author Google, Inc.
 */
@SuppressWarnings("javadoc")
public final class GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec extends com.google.api.client.json.GenericJson {

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies arguments for the command that runs when the container starts. This
   * overrides the container's [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `CMD`'s
   * "default parameters" form. If you don't specify this field but do specify the command field,
   * then the command from the `command` field runs without any additional arguments. See the
   * [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields interact with a container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-data-application/define-
   * command-argument-container/#notes). If you don't specify this field and don't specify the
   * `commmand` field, then the container's
   * [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd) and `CMD` determine what
   * runs based on their default behavior. See the [Docker documentation about how `CMD` and
   * `ENTRYPOINT` interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-
   * and-entrypoint-interact). In this field, you can reference [environment variables set by AI
   * Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements#aip-variables)
   * and environment variables set in the env field. You cannot reference environment variables set
   * in the Docker image. In order for environment variables to be expanded, reference them by using
   * the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note that this differs from Bash variable expansion,
   * which does not use parentheses. If a variable cannot be resolved, the reference in the input
   * string is used unchanged. To avoid variable expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`;
   * for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field corresponds to the `args` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.util.List<java.lang.String> args;

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies the command that runs when the container starts. This overrides the
   * container's [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#entrypoint).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `ENTRYPOINT`'s
   * "exec" form, not its "shell" form. If you do not specify this field, then the container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` runs, in conjunction with the args field or the container's
   * [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd), if either exists. If this field
   * is not specified and the container does not have an `ENTRYPOINT`, then refer to the [Docker
   * documentation about how `CMD` and `ENTRYPOINT`
   * interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-and-entrypoint-
   * interact). If you specify this field, then you can also specify the `args` field to provide
   * additional arguments for this command. However, if you specify this field, then the container's
   * `CMD` is ignored. See the [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields
   * interact with a container's `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-
   * data-application/define-command-argument-container/#notes). In this field, you can reference
   * [environment variables set by AI Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-
   * container-requirements#aip-variables) and environment variables set in the env field. You
   * cannot reference environment variables set in the Docker image. In order for environment
   * variables to be expanded, reference them by using the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note
   * that this differs from Bash variable expansion, which does not use parentheses. If a variable
   * cannot be resolved, the reference in the input string is used unchanged. To avoid variable
   * expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`; for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field
   * corresponds to the `command` field of the [Kubernetes Containers v1 core
   * API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.util.List<java.lang.String> command;

  /**
   * Immutable. List of environment variables to set in the container. After the container starts
   * running, code running in the container can read these environment variables. Additionally, the
   * command and args fields can reference these variables. Later entries in this list can also
   * reference earlier entries. For example, the following example sets the variable `VAR_2` to have
   * the value `foo bar`: ```json [ { "name": "VAR_1", "value": "foo" }, { "name": "VAR_2", "value":
   * "$(VAR_1) bar" } ] ``` If you switch the order of the variables in the example, then the
   * expansion does not occur. This field corresponds to the `env` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1EnvVar> env;

  /**
   * URI of the Docker image to be used as the custom container for serving predictions. This URI
   * must identify [an image in Artifact Registry](/artifact-registry/docs/overview) and begin with
   * the hostname `{REGION}-docker.pkg.dev`, where `{REGION}` is replaced by the region that matches
   * AI Platform Prediction [regional endpoint](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/regional-endpoints)
   * that you are using. For example, if you are using the `us-central1-ml.googleapis.com` endpoint,
   * then this URI must begin with `us-central1-docker.pkg.dev`. To use a custom container, the [AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-service-
   * account#default) must have permission to pull (read) the Docker image at this URI. The AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account has the following format: `service-{PROJECT_NUMBER
   * }@cloud-ml.google.com.iam.gserviceaccount.com` {PROJECT_NUMBER} is replaced by your Google
   * Cloud project number. By default, this service account has necessary permissions to pull an
   * Artifact Registry image in the same Google Cloud project where you are using AI Platform
   * Prediction. In this case, no configuration is necessary. If you want to use an image from a
   * different Google Cloud project, learn how to [grant the Artifact Registry Reader
   * (roles/artifactregistry.reader) role for a repository](/artifact-registry/docs/access-control
   * #grant-repo) to your projet's AI Platform Google-managed service account. To learn about the
   * requirements for the Docker image itself, read [Custom container requirements](/ai-
   * platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements).
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.lang.String image;

  /**
   * Immutable. List of ports to expose from the container. AI Platform Prediction sends any
   * prediction requests that it receives to the first port on this list. AI Platform Prediction
   * also sends [liveness and health checks](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-
   * requirements#health) to this port. If you do not specify this field, it defaults to following
   * value: ```json [ { "containerPort": 8080 } ] ``` AI Platform Prediction does not use ports
   * other than the first one listed. This field corresponds to the `ports` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * The value may be {@code null}.
   */
  @com.google.api.client.util.Key
  private java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerPort> ports;

  static {
    // hack to force ProGuard to consider GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerPort used, since otherwise it would be stripped out
    // see https://github.com/google/google-api-java-client/issues/543
    com.google.api.client.util.Data.nullOf(GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerPort.class);
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies arguments for the command that runs when the container starts. This
   * overrides the container's [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `CMD`'s
   * "default parameters" form. If you don't specify this field but do specify the command field,
   * then the command from the `command` field runs without any additional arguments. See the
   * [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields interact with a container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-data-application/define-
   * command-argument-container/#notes). If you don't specify this field and don't specify the
   * `commmand` field, then the container's
   * [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd) and `CMD` determine what
   * runs based on their default behavior. See the [Docker documentation about how `CMD` and
   * `ENTRYPOINT` interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-
   * and-entrypoint-interact). In this field, you can reference [environment variables set by AI
   * Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements#aip-variables)
   * and environment variables set in the env field. You cannot reference environment variables set
   * in the Docker image. In order for environment variables to be expanded, reference them by using
   * the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note that this differs from Bash variable expansion,
   * which does not use parentheses. If a variable cannot be resolved, the reference in the input
   * string is used unchanged. To avoid variable expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`;
   * for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field corresponds to the `args` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getArgs() {
    return args;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies arguments for the command that runs when the container starts. This
   * overrides the container's [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `CMD`'s
   * "default parameters" form. If you don't specify this field but do specify the command field,
   * then the command from the `command` field runs without any additional arguments. See the
   * [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields interact with a container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-data-application/define-
   * command-argument-container/#notes). If you don't specify this field and don't specify the
   * `commmand` field, then the container's
   * [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd) and `CMD` determine what
   * runs based on their default behavior. See the [Docker documentation about how `CMD` and
   * `ENTRYPOINT` interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-
   * and-entrypoint-interact). In this field, you can reference [environment variables set by AI
   * Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements#aip-variables)
   * and environment variables set in the env field. You cannot reference environment variables set
   * in the Docker image. In order for environment variables to be expanded, reference them by using
   * the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note that this differs from Bash variable expansion,
   * which does not use parentheses. If a variable cannot be resolved, the reference in the input
   * string is used unchanged. To avoid variable expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`;
   * for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field corresponds to the `args` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @param args args or {@code null} for none
   */
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec setArgs(java.util.List<java.lang.String> args) {
    this.args = args;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies the command that runs when the container starts. This overrides the
   * container's [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#entrypoint).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `ENTRYPOINT`'s
   * "exec" form, not its "shell" form. If you do not specify this field, then the container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` runs, in conjunction with the args field or the container's
   * [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd), if either exists. If this field
   * is not specified and the container does not have an `ENTRYPOINT`, then refer to the [Docker
   * documentation about how `CMD` and `ENTRYPOINT`
   * interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-and-entrypoint-
   * interact). If you specify this field, then you can also specify the `args` field to provide
   * additional arguments for this command. However, if you specify this field, then the container's
   * `CMD` is ignored. See the [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields
   * interact with a container's `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-
   * data-application/define-command-argument-container/#notes). In this field, you can reference
   * [environment variables set by AI Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-
   * container-requirements#aip-variables) and environment variables set in the env field. You
   * cannot reference environment variables set in the Docker image. In order for environment
   * variables to be expanded, reference them by using the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note
   * that this differs from Bash variable expansion, which does not use parentheses. If a variable
   * cannot be resolved, the reference in the input string is used unchanged. To avoid variable
   * expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`; for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field
   * corresponds to the `command` field of the [Kubernetes Containers v1 core
   * API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getCommand() {
    return command;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. Specifies the command that runs when the container starts. This overrides the
   * container's [`ENTRYPOINT`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#entrypoint).
   * Specify this field as an array of executable and arguments, similar to a Docker `ENTRYPOINT`'s
   * "exec" form, not its "shell" form. If you do not specify this field, then the container's
   * `ENTRYPOINT` runs, in conjunction with the args field or the container's
   * [`CMD`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#cmd), if either exists. If this field
   * is not specified and the container does not have an `ENTRYPOINT`, then refer to the [Docker
   * documentation about how `CMD` and `ENTRYPOINT`
   * interact](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#understand-how-cmd-and-entrypoint-
   * interact). If you specify this field, then you can also specify the `args` field to provide
   * additional arguments for this command. However, if you specify this field, then the container's
   * `CMD` is ignored. See the [Kubernetes documentation about how the `command` and `args` fields
   * interact with a container's `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-
   * data-application/define-command-argument-container/#notes). In this field, you can reference
   * [environment variables set by AI Platform Prediction](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-
   * container-requirements#aip-variables) and environment variables set in the env field. You
   * cannot reference environment variables set in the Docker image. In order for environment
   * variables to be expanded, reference them by using the following syntax: $( VARIABLE_NAME) Note
   * that this differs from Bash variable expansion, which does not use parentheses. If a variable
   * cannot be resolved, the reference in the input string is used unchanged. To avoid variable
   * expansion, you can escape this syntax with `$$`; for example: $$(VARIABLE_NAME) This field
   * corresponds to the `command` field of the [Kubernetes Containers v1 core
   * API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @param command command or {@code null} for none
   */
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec setCommand(java.util.List<java.lang.String> command) {
    this.command = command;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. List of environment variables to set in the container. After the container starts
   * running, code running in the container can read these environment variables. Additionally, the
   * command and args fields can reference these variables. Later entries in this list can also
   * reference earlier entries. For example, the following example sets the variable `VAR_2` to have
   * the value `foo bar`: ```json [ { "name": "VAR_1", "value": "foo" }, { "name": "VAR_2", "value":
   * "$(VAR_1) bar" } ] ``` If you switch the order of the variables in the example, then the
   * expansion does not occur. This field corresponds to the `env` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1EnvVar> getEnv() {
    return env;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. List of environment variables to set in the container. After the container starts
   * running, code running in the container can read these environment variables. Additionally, the
   * command and args fields can reference these variables. Later entries in this list can also
   * reference earlier entries. For example, the following example sets the variable `VAR_2` to have
   * the value `foo bar`: ```json [ { "name": "VAR_1", "value": "foo" }, { "name": "VAR_2", "value":
   * "$(VAR_1) bar" } ] ``` If you switch the order of the variables in the example, then the
   * expansion does not occur. This field corresponds to the `env` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @param env env or {@code null} for none
   */
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec setEnv(java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1EnvVar> env) {
    this.env = env;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * URI of the Docker image to be used as the custom container for serving predictions. This URI
   * must identify [an image in Artifact Registry](/artifact-registry/docs/overview) and begin with
   * the hostname `{REGION}-docker.pkg.dev`, where `{REGION}` is replaced by the region that matches
   * AI Platform Prediction [regional endpoint](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/regional-endpoints)
   * that you are using. For example, if you are using the `us-central1-ml.googleapis.com` endpoint,
   * then this URI must begin with `us-central1-docker.pkg.dev`. To use a custom container, the [AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-service-
   * account#default) must have permission to pull (read) the Docker image at this URI. The AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account has the following format: `service-{PROJECT_NUMBER
   * }@cloud-ml.google.com.iam.gserviceaccount.com` {PROJECT_NUMBER} is replaced by your Google
   * Cloud project number. By default, this service account has necessary permissions to pull an
   * Artifact Registry image in the same Google Cloud project where you are using AI Platform
   * Prediction. In this case, no configuration is necessary. If you want to use an image from a
   * different Google Cloud project, learn how to [grant the Artifact Registry Reader
   * (roles/artifactregistry.reader) role for a repository](/artifact-registry/docs/access-control
   * #grant-repo) to your projet's AI Platform Google-managed service account. To learn about the
   * requirements for the Docker image itself, read [Custom container requirements](/ai-
   * platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements).
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.lang.String getImage() {
    return image;
  }

  /**
   * URI of the Docker image to be used as the custom container for serving predictions. This URI
   * must identify [an image in Artifact Registry](/artifact-registry/docs/overview) and begin with
   * the hostname `{REGION}-docker.pkg.dev`, where `{REGION}` is replaced by the region that matches
   * AI Platform Prediction [regional endpoint](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/regional-endpoints)
   * that you are using. For example, if you are using the `us-central1-ml.googleapis.com` endpoint,
   * then this URI must begin with `us-central1-docker.pkg.dev`. To use a custom container, the [AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-service-
   * account#default) must have permission to pull (read) the Docker image at this URI. The AI
   * Platform Google-managed service account has the following format: `service-{PROJECT_NUMBER
   * }@cloud-ml.google.com.iam.gserviceaccount.com` {PROJECT_NUMBER} is replaced by your Google
   * Cloud project number. By default, this service account has necessary permissions to pull an
   * Artifact Registry image in the same Google Cloud project where you are using AI Platform
   * Prediction. In this case, no configuration is necessary. If you want to use an image from a
   * different Google Cloud project, learn how to [grant the Artifact Registry Reader
   * (roles/artifactregistry.reader) role for a repository](/artifact-registry/docs/access-control
   * #grant-repo) to your projet's AI Platform Google-managed service account. To learn about the
   * requirements for the Docker image itself, read [Custom container requirements](/ai-
   * platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-requirements).
   * @param image image or {@code null} for none
   */
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec setImage(java.lang.String image) {
    this.image = image;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. List of ports to expose from the container. AI Platform Prediction sends any
   * prediction requests that it receives to the first port on this list. AI Platform Prediction
   * also sends [liveness and health checks](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-
   * requirements#health) to this port. If you do not specify this field, it defaults to following
   * value: ```json [ { "containerPort": 8080 } ] ``` AI Platform Prediction does not use ports
   * other than the first one listed. This field corresponds to the `ports` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @return value or {@code null} for none
   */
  public java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerPort> getPorts() {
    return ports;
  }

  /**
   * Immutable. List of ports to expose from the container. AI Platform Prediction sends any
   * prediction requests that it receives to the first port on this list. AI Platform Prediction
   * also sends [liveness and health checks](/ai-platform/prediction/docs/custom-container-
   * requirements#health) to this port. If you do not specify this field, it defaults to following
   * value: ```json [ { "containerPort": 8080 } ] ``` AI Platform Prediction does not use ports
   * other than the first one listed. This field corresponds to the `ports` field of the [Kubernetes
   * Containers v1 core API](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-
   * api/v1.18/#container-v1-core).
   * @param ports ports or {@code null} for none
   */
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec setPorts(java.util.List<GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerPort> ports) {
    this.ports = ports;
    return this;
  }

  @Override
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec set(String fieldName, Object value) {
    return (GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec) super.set(fieldName, value);
  }

  @Override
  public GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec clone() {
    return (GoogleCloudMlV1ContainerSpec) super.clone();
  }

}


South Korea's Daegu Art Museum is proud to present the most significant project of the year - The Light That I Feel solo exhibition by Yang Fudong on June 11, 2016, which marks the first large-scale solo exhibition of the Chinese artist in South Korea. Specially designed with a "film installation" concept using the museum's space as its basis, we shall be presenting Yang's recent, unremitting exploration and creation of the visual language with such cues as time and space.
The exhibition, for the first time in Asia, shall showcase the huge outdoor film installation entitled The Light That I Feel, accomplished by the Chinese artist as a part of the Norwegian SALT projects. At our spacious hall within the Korean museum, the artwork shall unveil its brilliance where the grand, gentle, and yet poetic cinematic language counters Arctic scenery in an extraordinary way; and its futuristic vista as well as sensuous video frames shall add a puff of Arctic-flavored briskness for the viewer's artistic enjoyment. At the same time, a selection of the artist's many other film installations and photographic works are also to be put on display, including those from The General's Smile, Yejiang/The Nightman Cometh, The Estranged Paradise, Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest, No Snow on the Broken Bridge, and many others.
Yang Fudong's artistic works touch upon bewilderment, chaos, and dreams against the background of history, heritage, and the challenges of contemporary life, all narrated and expressed in the form of films in transcendence of time and space. A good many film installations by the artist shall be presented to unfold an imaginary artistic world to each and every viewer for an immersive experience and evocation of the individual's illusory tales deep in the heart. It is also the earnest hope of Daegu Art Museum that, through this international exhibition, more Koreans may have access to and a better understanding of Chinese visual art. This exhibition was jointly planned by our in-house curator, Seyun Kang, and her co-curator, Wang Weiwei.


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Melisa Silva
Ethnocentrism 101: Consumerism; Do People Buy Because It Is Good or Because It Is Local?
Ethnocentric tendencies in consumers do not develop in isolation but rather are part of a constellation of social psychological and demographic influences.
Sharma, 1995
Ethnocentrism is a concept born in anthropology, is a concept elaborated in anthropology and lately is enriched by other sciences, and in order to give a quick review to it (that can be complemented with previous articles): Ethnocentrism is about the emotional tendency (rather than rational) that makes people understand other culture, ethnicity or country not only as different but also as inferior, especially regarding their behaviors, beliefs, and expressions. It has been said that a mild expression of ethnocentrism leads to intragroup cohesion, but the negative side of it rests on the practice of rejecting and disparaging foreign practices, and in the case of consumer ethnocentrism (CE), foreign products.
When people have a personal economy that allows them to "choose" what to buy, usually in a supermarket, the mechanisms that influence the final decision are way more intricate than expected. Of course, there are biodemographic factors to have in consideration; age, gender, education level, income, interest, and experience in travelling abroad, size of the country (yes, it is important), and lately, a new category has been raised among experts who make this kind of studies: Developing countries versus developed countries. One last thing in consideration before going further is the kind of product people are going to buy, it has been shown that for choosing a refrigerator the reasoning that applies is not the same as the one applied for buying toothpaste, or food. There is an important load of history and group pressure among most consumers, buying a specific article has a deeper lecture than it may seem.
"Blind Ones" perform as a protest against consumerism.
Since the '70s, there have been important studies about the ethnocentric phenomenon applied to consumerism, and the number of studies and publications about it increases decade by decade, there is always going to be financial support for studies that helps to understand how to rule the market or what are the consumer preferences. The early studies (so far known and recovered) were started by Nagashima, A. (1970) and also Bilkey, W. and Nes, E. (1982) and it surrounded two main areas, the ethnocentric traits in the U.S.A. versus Japanese consumers and also the general insertion of the ethnocentrism concept on the analysis of consumers patterns in general. These studies kept developing and an important tendency in the following decades surrounded the consumer profile among the post-Soviet Union, being that they had a delayed insertion into consumers globalization and had been receiving certain propaganda for generations. In more recent years the analysis around gender preferences for specific categories of products has raised due to the phenomenon of the female workforce and its consequent purchasing power, especially in developing countries.
One of the most quoted authors in this matter is Sharma (1995), who identified certain features about Consumer Ethnocentrism, and those are; protection duty citizens feel regarding their country, the perception of imports as threats to their personal welfare, the welfare of the domestic economy, individual prejudices and finally, the group pressure. The most important tool to make a study related to this subject is the scale for measuring consumers' ethnocentric tendencies: The CETSCALE developed by Shimp and Sharma (1987), which has been modified according to times, the needs of each study, and its context.
In a review made on the last two years, applied to new studies (Agarwal, 2020; Erkaya, 2018 and Kvasina, 2018) gave a new perception to some biodemographic factors and kept the perspective in others, being the following:
According to age, the older the consumer, the more ethnocentric especially in the case of Europe for the return of nationalism triggered by economical uncertainty and immigration.
"Murdock (1931) observed that ethnocentrism is confined not only to tribes and nations but reveals itself in all kinds of social groups, developing into family pride, sectionalism, religious prejudice, racial discrimination, and patriotism"
In regard to gender, there was a perception about women being more ethnocentric than men, but it seemed the indicators to evaluate this matter, have been corrected. Nowadays, this statement does not seem very solid.
The inverse relationship between educational level and consumer ethnocentrism is confirmed in most studies. In regard to the educational level, it must be addressed that education in some context is not the synonym of mind-opening, just a change of status.
A factor that is in discussion is the relationship between people who have traveled or are interested in doing it vs. the ethnocentric consumer practices. Some studies say it is a positive correlation, and others say it is negative. These indicators could be improved by considering what country the buyer belongs to and what countries she/he has been visited; there can be an anti-colonialist, or third-world despise attitude determining this factor.
There is a positive correlation between the size of the country and the consumers' ethnocentrism, and finally, a very discussed topic is still going on and it is in regard to developing and developed countries' consumers' attitudes. Tendency shows that developing countries tend to be more ethnocentric than the developed ones, a situation that has to be contrasted with more data.
High Powers (2.019) by Anthony White
When consumer ethnocentrism is strong, there is an overestimation of domestic products and an underestimation of foreign-made products. When the domestic product is not available, the tendency among the strong ethnocentric consumers is to buy the option made in the culturally closest country because of the symbolic shared value this product has for them among others of furthest cultures. This does not only happens between countries but is also observed in sub-national circumstances, especially those with a pronounced cultural difference.
Because of the previously described consumer patterns, for a long time, literature made a difference between local products (grown and marketed in the same area), regional products (same as local but on a larger scale), and traditional products; the last ones are products associated to have a consumption ritual associated to a local, national festivity. The products usually have more than one label and if it has the three; local, regional, and traditional, there is going to be a strong preference among them. The last one might or not be also important because of environmental factors such as the special weather conditions a locality has to grow certain products.
Because of globalization, there are supposed to be similarities among what people need and desire and even in that context and along with the transformation of marketing; the impact on the consumers' preferences has not changed as expected. What has changed meaningfully is the people's access to information about the long term effects of certain foods on their health and about the impact certain ways of production are causing to the environment. Nevertheless, there are still generations who have another set of priorities and different memory and context and among those, especially those, the quality or impact of the product they buy is still secondary among ethnocentric tendencies.
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is this Friday from 5-9pm. Drop you kids off at the church and enjoy some kids free time. Go on a date, get together and socialize with other parents, or finish your Christmas shopping! The cost is $10/child with pizza dinner or $5/child without pizza. Scholarships are available!


— Shape: trapezoidal truncated conical longitudinal section and rounded cross-section. At times the cross-section appears slightly grooved with three or four edges at the extreme tip.
— Weight: between 4 and 6 grams per unit.
— Fruit length: between 4 and 8 cm.
— Approximate width: 2 cm.
— Stalk: Between 2 and 3 cm, always shorter than the fruit. It is stiff, usually straight or slightly curved.
— Skin: Dark green, with little lustre.
— Thickness of the wall or flesh: Thin, between 1 and 1,5 mm approximately.
— Tasting: fine-textured juicy flesh, sweet taste, slightly herbaceous with no bite owing to the absence of capsaicin, with a moderately strong aroma and few seeds.
The geographical area consists of all of the district of Ferrol in A Coruña, consisting of the following municipalities: Ferrol, Narón, Valdoviño, Cedeira, Moeche, As Somozas, San Sadurniño, Neda, Fene, Mugardos and Ares. It is a natural district since the low height above sea level, the protection afforded by the mountain ranges which surround the producing valleys and the proximity to the coast give rise to a differentiated microclimate, characterised above all by its mildness and its slight fluctuations in temperature, together with the presence of soil which is very appropriate for this crop.
The name of the indication 'O Couto' is a geographical name which corresponds to the place in which the monastery commonly known by the same name is situated, itself linked to the origin of the selection and cultivation of these peppers.
Propogation and planting out - Once the ripe fruit has been picked it is dried and the seed is removed, which after being disinfected is ready to be sown. Preparation of the seedbed and the seed begins in October and continues in November, December and January. Sowing is carried out in containers over a substratum composed of a mixture of peat and gravel in equal proportion. Following germination, and when the plant has grown to approximately 5 cm, it is pricked and planted out using tray fillers.
Production restrictions - Peppers produced both in the open and under cover will be eligible for protection under the IGP 'Pemento do Couto'. Maximum yield permitted will be, in general, 4 kg/m 2 and 6 kg/m 2 respectively. The structures under cover are simple plastic tunnels without heating or artificial lighting, which are used only to protect the crop (which is grown directly on the soil) from occasional freezing and, above all, to bring production forward and extend it for a few weeks in the autumn. Its use has also been extended to protect selected kinds of this pepper ecotype from unwanted hybridisation.
Planting - Where cultivation is in the open, planting takes place in April and May, with a density of 3-5 plants per square metre, and picking begins in June-July. In the event that it is sought to use seed to produce seedlings, the parcels must be away from other plantations in the open of that ecotype in order to preserve selected types.
Planting under cover takes place in February and March so that picking of the fruit is begun in the middle of April. The density is 2-4 plants per square metre. It is advisable to cover the ground with polythene sheeting to prevent competition from weeds. It is unnecessary to stake due to the fact that with the planting standard used some plants support others.
Growing practices - Fertilisation will be as appropriate for the purpose of maintaining a balance between, and the levels of, nutrients in the soil and in the plant, and in this way taking into account the extractions of the crop, the nutritional state of the plant, the level of fertility of the soil and the contribution made by other means (water, organic matter and so on).
Control of possible pests and/or diseases will be directed towards the application of growing methods such as: disinfection of seeds, treatment of seedbeds, less irrigation in order always to avoid waterlogging the ground and excessive earthing up. If it is necessary to use chemicals, the active materials used will be those having less environmental impact, more effectiveness, less toxicity and fewer residue problems, less effect on secondary fauna and less strength.
Harvesting - Harvesting will take place manually, before the fruit ripens and at the time when, in the light of the experience of the farmers, suitable conditions for its marketing are present, in accordance with the physical characteristics listed above. It will consist of as many runs as required, with material (tools, boxes or containers and so on) and human means to prevent deterioration of the product.
Transport and storage - The peppers are transported in rigid containers, avoiding crushing. Unloading is carried out in such a way as to reduce the effects of dropping the product. Storage areas must be correctly ventilated.
Marketing - Packing is carried out by homogeneous lots according to origin and length of the fruit and in sacks of 200 g or 400 g in weight. The materials used will be those authorised under current food law. It may be possible to set up other forms of presentation if it is shown that they do not adversely affect the quality of the product. The marketing period will be between 15 April and 31 October; the control body may extend or reduce that period when the characteristics of the product require it in the light of the seasonal weather conditions.
Link to the area The 'Pemento do Couto' is a local ecotype traditionally grown by farmers in the district of Ferrol. As a result of its limited production and distribution over the years, its cultivation has not spread beyond that geographical area, which even today remains the only place in which this pepper is produced.
As a reflection of its reputation, in 1999 the 'Festa do Pemento do Couto' was established as a gastronomic festival celebrating the 'Pemento do Couto' held annually at the end of July in its place of origin, near the monastery of Santa Maria do Couto. As evidence of its reputation, it is worth noting that various restaurants in the district of Ferrol which include 'Pemento do Couto' on their menus. Many factors, including the plant material, production techniques and the microclimate of the producing valleys, come together and result in the emergence of a product with several specific characteristics and a quality which have led it to acquire a notable reputation.
The traditional practices of local farmers maintaining and selecting the best plants, while adapting production techniques to the local conditions, have resulted in a differentiated and very popular product. The selection carried out, together with the care in preventing unwanted hybrids, have been decisive factors when it comes to producing a pepper which has absolutely no bite (at least under the environmental conditions of the district), an aspect which is unusual in peppers with similar characteristics.
The use of structures under cover on the part of the farmers of the region for several decades shows how they have adapted production techniques, without entailing a loss of the interaction between the environment and the specific characteristics of the product: simple plastic tunnels are used in which there is no real control of agro-climatic growing conditions of the product, which remains exposed, essentially, to the natural environmental elements.
The production area includes a number of valleys at a low height above sea level, protected by several mountain ranges and very close to the coast, which gives rise to a microclimate characterised by a high annual rainfall, with fairly significant precipitation even in the summer period, mild temperatures and slight fluctuations in temperature, high relative humidity and little sunshine in comparison with other pepper-producing areas, which directly influences the thinness of the wall and the fine texture, smoothness and juiciness of its flesh on the palate.
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Goolwa Bowling Club is getting greater numbers bowling, as their Tuesday Open Pairs had 26 teams with winners Gary Fox and Frank Gibbons. Winners of the second game were the local pair of D.Evans and T.Ozols on 29 plus 9 shots. Wednesday Open Pairs saw another great turnout of 28 teams and the winners were the pairing of Irene Westley and A.Haberfield from B Paech and M Wenman. Winners of the second game were the pairing of John Barratt and Grey Nomad Bob Southby. Saturday Open 3 Bowl Triples winners of the day were Lester Ross, Colin Brine and Barry Kaesler from B Paech, Frank Gibbons and Rinus Spaan. Winners of the second game were R Guy, G Wood and Ann Wood. This Saturday there is a free BBQ for all participating bowlers at the club. Remember, single entries are accepted for any one of the competition days, with team entries accepted for Tuesday and Wednesday only, by placing your name on the entry sheets at the club or call 8555 2545 and leave name and contact number.
GREY NOMADS: Saturday Open 3 Bowl Triples winners at the Goolwa Bowling Club were Lester Ross, Barry Kaesler and Colin Brine. The club has great numbers starting to come out as many bowlers are returning from holiday.
Goolwa Bowling Club is getting greater numbers bowling, as their Tuesday Open Pairs had 26 teams with winners Gary Fox and Frank Gibbons. Winners of the second game were the local pair of D.Evans and T.Ozols on 29 plus 9 shots.
Wednesday Open Pairs saw another great turnout of 28 teams and the winners were the pairing of Irene Westley and A.Haberfield from B Paech and M Wenman. Winners of the second game were the pairing of John Barratt and Grey Nomad Bob Southby.
Saturday Open 3 Bowl Triples winners of the day were Lester Ross, Colin Brine and Barry Kaesler from B Paech, Frank Gibbons and Rinus Spaan. Winners of the second game were R Guy, G Wood and Ann Wood.
This Saturday there is a free BBQ for all participating bowlers at the club. Remember, single entries are accepted for any one of the competition days, with team entries accepted for Tuesday and Wednesday only, by placing your name on the entry sheets at the club or call 8555 2545 and leave name and contact number.


It's finally October! I can't believe fall has already arrived; this year has flown by so quickly, and pretty soon I'll be listening to Christmas music and dodging the mad rush of people out shopping for gifts. It's so nice when the weather starts to transition into a cooler season; the air is crisp, leaves start to change color (no personal experience here-only pictures) and hot coffee is always a must. I'm so excited to start decorating our home for fall, and I've been perusing Pinterest like a mad woman trying to get some different ideas of what to do. Our apartment is very small, but I'm looking forward to adding a few decorative elements here and there to kick off the holiday season!
I love this neutral color palette idea to use as a mantel display or a tablescape for our dining table. White pumpkins are so pretty, and the best part is they will literally go with everything! Sometimes orange can be a contrasting color depending on what the rest of your home accents look like, so white is a nice neutral option to still add festive decor to your home, without the clash of fall colors.
I'm usually not one to go for plaid in any situation, whether it's a shirt, scarf or pillow, but I'm loving the idea of using it as a table runner/table cloth to bring the fall harvest spirit to our dining table. I'm also a fan of re-purposing the plaid runner for a Christmas table setting as well, if I can find one that has the right colors in it.
I've seen many examples on the Internet of pumpkins being used as vessels for beautiful floral arrangements, which is a lovely idea. There's so much potential since pumpkins are a relatively good size, you can do so much with them and put a variety of different flowers in them. The antlers in this photo add a rustic touch to this display.
This more traditional table design incorporates all of the beautiful fall colors we know and love. The addition of pine cones and pine branches adds a unique touch and a great transition into winter. I think it would be great to incorporate these elements around Thanksgiving to add that wintery touch.
This sign is adorable and the perfect welcome sign for this beautiful season that I am so ready for. I get so excited thinking about cuddling up with warm blankets, bundling up with sweaters and scarves, and drinking all the pumpkin spice lattes my stomach can handle.
What are you most excited about for fall? Stay tuned as I reveal our fall tablescape in a couple weeks!


This year, more than thirty new charter schools will begin operating across Michigan. While some are operated by excellent companies with proven track records of high-performing schools both in Michigan and around the country – National Heritage Academies and Cornerstone Schools among them – there are several whose record in charters has been questionable. The Education Trust-Midwest is a group that has steadfastly supported the expansion of high-performing charter schools in the region, but is now calling for a rule that would make operators with already existing struggling charters to improve their quality before they are authorized to open more schools that could be destined to underperform.
The Education Trust has put together a list of the charters given permit to operate this fall, and it shows that many of them have either a poor track record or have a record that makes it impossible to determine the quality of their past charter school efforts. According to the press release accompanying the release of the list, only 22 of the charter operators currently running schools in Michigan could be considered well-performing, with 25 having track records that are questionable or poor.
This is consistent with years of research showing that, on balance, charter schools in the state are as uneven in quality as our traditional public schools.
Lori Higgins of the Detroit Free Press writes that a new law designed to improve the quality of charter schools in the state is missing the provision that would have made it impossible for charter operators that have a poor record of performance in the state or elsewhere to open new schools.
Some say Michigan should follow the lead of states such as Delaware, Minnesota and Connecticut, which have established strict guidelines for those who issue charter school contracts. Minnesota, for instance, requires authorizers to go through a strict approval and monitoring process.
The lawmakers who drafted and supported the legislation to lift the cap on charter schools in the state explained that they were just giving in to something the taxpayers clearly wanted: more choice when it comes to educating their children. The need for this option is clear in the increasing number of children now taking advantage of opportunities to be found outside the traditional public schools.
Michigan has been experimenting with school choice since 1994 when the first 12 charters began operating in the state. The schools served only 1,200 students, a number that has grown 100-fold in less than 20 years. This year, Michigan is hope to 277 charter schools with an expected enrollment in excess of 115,000 students.
The growth is expected to continue with the signature of Governor Rick Snyder on a bill that increases the maximum number of charter school contracts that could be issued by sponsoring organizations such as universities or community colleges from 150 to 300. That number is scheduled to go up to 500 by December 31st, 2014.
But Western Michigan University researcher Gary Miron said Michigan not only needs a cap on charters that can open, but a moratorium as well.


We believe that giving our children the knowledge and love of our Lord and Savior is the key to their future because Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." (Mark 10:14-15). It is our responsibility to ensure that the children receive the knowledge and guidance at a young age so they can grow in the Lord and make the right decisions as they get older. We are putting in place programs that will allow the children to learn about the Lord and provide the guidance they will need in the future.
kids interested. We have crafts, movies, lessons, sing songs, and play games during this youth group.
increasingly more difficult to do so in.
knowledge and the confidence needed to be a Christian in one of the hardest environments to do so, high school.
Matthew 13:31-32 states, "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof."
We believe that the earlier we plant the seed for the love of the Lord the bigger and stronger that plant will grow. We understand that the children are the future of our congregation and the earlier that we get them involved in the work of the Lord the more involved they will be in the future. We also believe that, if taught properly starting a young enough age, they will they will be stronger more confident Christians into adulthood.
That is why we offer junior church to all of the children from Kindergarten thru sixth grade every Sunday Morning. We give the children a real Sunday morning adult service atmosphere with a teaching method that is geared toward teaching the children in a fun innovative way. We use music, videos, crafts, & games to teach the children about the Lord. The best part is they are having so much fun that they do not even realize they are learning.
At Vacation Bible School this year, we learned all about Jesus and why we need Him, How He saved us, and what He wants us to do. We had a great time and everyone involved was blessed by the fellowship and learning more about God's Word. VBS was a tremendous success and we raised over $600 for our mission this year. The children were rewarded two-fold. They were able to soak Jeff Blankenbicker with pies in the face and were able to feel good about reaching their goal and learning about Jesus.
game night. We are always planning new trips and activities and if anyone has any suggestions, please email them to youth@fcocbolivar.com.


By New York Times standards, this is remarkably balanced, which is to say the reporter went around to Appleseed events and reported on people he thought were whack jobs. I've had my issues with Appleseed, as I posted a few years ago here, here, and here, but mostly centered on the question of whether it was meant to bring people into shooting, was something for casual shooters to get them more serious, or was something to get people thinking about revolution. It never seemed to me that it's a good program for the first and last, but could be for the middle purpose.
This probably hits at the heart of the real problem I have with Appleseed, but not for the same reasons as the New York Times reporter, who seems to hint that the notion of an organic Revolution is quaint and silly, rather than that Appleseed is only focusing on a small part of the picture.
I would argue the man or woman who thinks about how to build UAVs, or knows something about robotics, chemistry, or engineering, has as much of or more of a contribution to make towards an organic militia of the people than someone who can hit a man sized target at 500 yards. That's not what we want to hear because it's not the founding narrative of America, but that's the reality of modern asymmetric warfare. It's not that small arms would have no role to play in such a doomsday scenario, they certainly would, but they would only be one part of a much larger picture, and the kinds of rifle shooting taught by Appleseeds would be an even smaller part of that. That's kind of why I question what Appleseed is really trying to accomplish, not because I think it's necessarily bad, but because it doesn't seem to fit into a category outside of just teaching people how to be a better high-power shooter. That's certainly a laudable goal, but what's the goal in bringing in the rest of the ideas?
When it comes to preparing for the worst, there's no need to make plain about what you're doing. Shooting is a lot of fun, and you can teach it to people that way. Robotics is also a fun hobby. Model airplanes anyone? Look how much fun Joe's Boomershoot is. Piloting UAVs? Plenty of flight simulators out there. Let's also not overlook the value of computer hacking.
My purpose isn't to disparage small arms, because they have a role, but to make people think about the problem. This isn't the weapon, just a tool. This is the real weapon. Despite various assertions that your average American is a sheep, I have a pretty strong faith that if things got bad enough, that if, as one of my favorite federal judges said, "where the government refuses to stand for reelection and silences those who protest; where courts have lost the courage to oppose, or can find no one to enforce their decrees," that Americans will rise to the occasion. If that does come to pass, we're going to need a much wider variety of skills than we did in 1776. This wouldn't be a rifleman's war. Learning how to shoot targets out to 500 feet is certainly fine, but it's only a small part of the overall picture. That is, if you're about more than just teaching people how to be better shooters.
I think a financial collapse/attack or a technological collapse/attack are the greatest threats and tactical solutions in a large scale assault and/or defense in our modern day America.
It's no random accident that recently had Chinese, Russian and other hackers testing our power grid's digital integrity.
I haven't been to an Appleseed but was thinking of going. I thought they were about marksmanship and history–two of my favorite things. I didn't know it was supposed to be about some future apocalyptic uprising. Where does that come from?
I think there's a lot of variation depending on who's running the event. For most events that I've heard of, it's more along the lines of what you're suggesting. The NYT reporter likely looked for, and found, the ones run by more radical types.
You are correct about the high-tech skills required. Appleseed appeals to people who are unlikely to have those skills. "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Still, 5000 militia with rifles would overwhelm any federal force likely to be at that location at any given time. Federal law enforcment or military could be concentrated in a particular location sufficient to overwhelm a militia–but where would they be concentrated?
One of the great advantages that the U.S. enjoyed during the Revolution was not just that we had skilled marksmen, but that no matter where British forces went, they were outnumbered by several orders of magnitude by miltia. Our militia were never a match for an equivalent number of British troops–but it didn't matter. The British never had more than a few thousand troops in any part of the U.S., and they were outnumbered 100:1 or more by militia.
Still, 5000 militia with rifles would overwhelm any federal force likely to be at that location at any given time. Federal law enforcment or military could be concentrated in a particular location sufficient to overwhelm a militia–but where would they be concentrated?
I think that depends on how willing they are to kill in order to achieve their objectives, and the nature of the force. Militia tend to not fare so well against helicopters and guided munitions. A handful of US soldiers, with air support, were able to hold off a significant number of militia in Mogadishu with fairly minimal loss. I tend to think the best use of militia woud be in hit-and-run strikes on the apparatuses of state power, not necessarily trying to fight in a conventional sense.
Um, I think Afghanistan guerillas have proven the battle rifle/distance rifle vs superior force, technology and numbers twice now.
Fool: One who knows nothing.
Wise man: One who knows he knows nothing.
A fool can show up to an Appleseed shoot and become a wise man in his rifle…realize he doesn't have a clue on how to shoot, how to zero, etc. He may not leave a rifleman, but he leaves wiser knowing some of his shortcomings.
Such has happened to me after two appleseeds, and my next plan is to begin Urban Action League.
I don't notice that we're taking particularly heavy losses in Afghanistan, and still remain there with our preferred government operating at least minimally.
But I would also note that Afghanistan is a relatively backwards and primitive country, where it's hard to maintain large armies. Resistance to a totalitarian takeover of a technologically advanced society is going to look different than what goes on in Afghanistan. Again, I don't deny small arms would play a role, but it won't necessarily be a rifleman's conflict.
Thank God, too. But they're doing remarkably well against us on a cost basis, and politically our nation will weary of war in Afghanistan before we can establish a stable pro-American government…or economically.
Sorry to tell you guy's but July 2010 was the deadliest month of the war in Afghanistan.
The media just doesn't cover the death toll under Obama as close as they did under W…shocker!
That may be true, but on the other hand, as at least one media source has pointed out, the Afghan insurgents are hardly riflemen. They tend more towards the "spray and pray" method and generall prefer full-auto fire to aimed shots.
Also, while I agree that any such conflict in the US would not be won by rifleman, I would suggest that it won't be won without riflemen, either.
Whoops! I hit the button too soon.
Also, while I agree that any such conflict in the US would not be won by rifleman, I would suggest that it won't be won without riflemen, either. The effectiveness of the insurgents' few real riflemen in the middle-east has shown us that they can be, and are, effective against a modern high-tech military.
I don't think you can ignore small arms. They have a role.
Truth in lending: I am an Appleseed instructor. The primary purpose of the Appleseed Project is to awaken the citizens of America and to get them involved in their government. Riflemarksmanship is merely a vehicle to introduce citizens to their history and to motivate them to get them involved.
I visited an Appleseed Project shoot a couple of weekends ago. It is absolutely awesome what these folks are doing with so few resources. They deserve all the support the gun rights community can give them. My 7 year old grandson will be attending an Appleseed shoot within the next year or so – as soon as he can learn to sit still and pay attention. He likes the shooting part a lot but hasn't developed the requisite patience yet.
Give them your support please!
Disclosure: Dormant Appleseed Instructor due to life happening.
Appleseed does not teach or preach revolution. There certainly may be people in it that do however. Should they be caught doing that, they would, at a minimum, be told to cease and desist. Appleseed does teach primarily about ONE day in history. The day, in the opinion of many, that signified the actual start of the revolutionary war. The rest of the time is spent teaching "basic" rifle marksmanship. Over the course of two days you don't have time for much else.
I'll also be the first to admit that I went into the program very leery. I don't want any involvement in any organization that promotes rebellion against our government. At the end of every Appleseed I went to, they went to great pains to tell people to get involved with our political process. Make a difference "through" the system.
So will it save America as Fred thinks it will? I don't have the answer to that but I do think it can help. If all it ever did was turn non or inexperienced shooters into people who were comfortable with firearms and encourage a decent percentage of them to write to their representatives, it'll have done more to help get us back on the right course that a lot of other organizations out there. At least in my humble opinion.
Washington DC might deploy air support and the military against protestors. Won't happen in Harrisburg, Annapolis or Richmond.
If America comes to the brink, it'll be a small number of badged and armed government employees committing some atrocity. Shooting arrogant felonious federal employees and appointees in the head at long range is exactly what will make the difference.
Robotics and theoretical chemistry are strategically important, and critical to a functional society, but will have no value to the fast-moving accidents of history that will decide the outcome.
Earlier this year in Maryland, College Park police beat a U.of Maryland student because the police were bored; we only know because it was caught on video. Last year cops in Philadelphia were caught on tape, trying to disable the store's security cameras before they robbed the store (at gunpoint). Conjugating Latin or civil engineering isn't going to resolve corruption like that.
That's funny… I seem to recall it was physics that ended the last big war.
Any future "Second American Revolution" won't be a big war.
It will be fairly localized and guerilla in nature.
Think of the biggest, nastiest, longest-lasting, festering, ugliest insurgency you can.
And then imagine that horrible insurgency taking place where everybody has access to modern vehicles, modern electronics, modern firearms, the Internet, cell phones, etc. etc.
Then to make you really shudder, imagine that insurgency happening in your town, in your neighborhood, where you live.
You think mujhadeen and Al Quaida can make good IED's?
How about folks who rebuild pickup truck engines as a hobby?
Now add in the capability to reliably hit torso-sized targets from 500 yards, or even beyond, and think about that.
Anybody who understands anything about rifle marksmanship can hit torso-sized targets at around 500 yards with a bolt-action, scoped, centerfire rifle like the type sold at thousands of big-box retail locations everywhere.
In whatever locality the insurgency is happening, there won't be any front lines.
There won't be any reliable way to tell friend from foe, since they will all speak the same language, operate in the same culture, and know the same landscape very well.
Talk about a horrific, nightmarish mess.
Do some reading about the situation in southern Missouri during the American Civil War for a primer.
And the insurgents won't have to really win at all. All they'd have to do is just outlast their foes.
Pray that it never comes to that.
All it takes to jam a signal is a large broadband transmitter. Here we have enough people that can build jammers.
"They have Tanks and Missiles and Nukes" only works if you honestly believe they'd use those resources on our own population. The problem with that is collateral damage, and the absolute fact that if they WOULD use such tactics on our civillians, they deserve to be shot at.
Yeah, they buried that article above the fold on the front page of MSNBC and Yahoo.
Usually I tune out when I'm around gun folks who start talking militias and revolution. I hope this topic doesn't become a regular one here.
The myth of the noble Pashtun with his trusty Enfield is a persistent one.
It's has little to do with a war where the other side is mostly using rockets, mortars, IEDs, and the occasional LMG to inflict casualties.
As someone who has attended an Appleseed (and Sebastian, you really really really need to – and I heartily recommend the one in Manheim, PA), I found it to be exceptional.
I had my concerns as to whether it was going to be a bunch of whackos. And it was far from it. In fact, I'd say it felt more like Boy Scouts of America than anything close to militia.
We were given some basic fundamentals of shooting our rifle. I would call this a beginner marksmanship. It is best for shooters who have shot before (and understand how to load a magazine, chamber a round, and basic rifle safety).
I will also say they have probably THE SAFEST range practices I have seen.
As for "revolution". The focus was on two aspects. History. History of one 24 hour period in America's history. The day that really sparked the American Revolution. In this, they use it to detail the cultural differences of the colonies, correct some mis-history (ie: Paul Revere shouting "The British are coming!" NOT). How a nation of marksman played an affect in the revolution.
The crux of their point for today. Is that we DO NOT need to have a bloody revolution because our Founder's achieved for us a system that allows us to effect and influence change on our system. Their point was that our Founder's have given us an alternative to our rifles.
Be realistic with yourself, it ain't the top story on the news damn near every night like it was on MSNBC/CNN or FOX news.
A group that wants to get more people shooting. Nothing wrong with that. I'd just leave the revolutionary politics out of it. Notice that the article doesn't say a word about the CMP: A government organization that sells guns and ammo to the public!
All of the revolutionary fantasy stuff is counter productive.
I hope to attend an Appleseed someday (I'm not sure I could afford any training that is more expensive…); I would have to disagree with "mostlygenius", though, when he says to keep the Revolution stuff out of it.
This is especially true if the focus is on the Revolutionary War, because it's important that we understand why we fought that war. If they even discussed Lockean Revolution Theory (which they probably don't, although it's something we probably ought to study ourselves), I wouldn't mind it, so long as they did it right–which would be *very* tricky to do.
Discussing when it is moral to have a Revolution, and when it is practical to have a Revolution–practicality is very important, because a just Revolution can be set back many years if attempted at a most impractical moment–is very important to have. Are we on the brink of just and practical Revolution? Most certainly not–I hope! Should we be prepared for one? Most certainly–for sometimes the preparation prevents it from being necessary, and sometimes it may even be unavoidable.


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Growth amid pandemic: Iglesia Ni Cristo dedicates 176 houses of worship worldwide despite COVID crisis
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The Iglesia Ni Cristo or Church Of Christ continues to dedicate houses of worship even during the COVID-19 crisis.
In fact, since the pandemic began in March 2020, 176 houses of worship have been completed — including those which were acquired then renovated — and dedicated to God by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) under the stewardship of its Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo.
Based on INC official records, 165 of these houses or buildings of worship that were completed during the pandemic were in the Philippines, and 11 were outside the country.
This data was from March 2020 to October 31, 2021, or in just a span of a year and seven months.
The INC houses of worship abroad that have been dedicated to God since March 2020 were in these areas: Brisbane in Australia East; Saskatoon in Manitoba, Canada; Carlingford in Australia East; El Cajon in Southeast California, United States; Mafeteng in Southern Africa; Markham in Greater Toronto, Canada; Surrey in British Columbia, Canada; Hinton in Edmonton, Canada; San Francisco in Northwest California, US; Scarborough in Greater Toronto, Canada; and Memphis in Texas, US.
The Iglesia Ni Cristo house of worship in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (Courtesy INC Public Information Office.)
The Iglesia Ni Cristo house of worship in Hinton in Alberta, Canada (Courtesy INC Public Information Office)
Ten of these houses of worship were renovated for INC worship services after the structures were purchased from other churches which had previously put these properties up for sale.
On the other hand, the INC house of worship in Mafeteng in Southern Africa was built from the ground up.
In the Philippines, most of the 165 houses of worship were constructed from the ground up.
Eleven houses of worship – 10 in the Philippines and one abroad – were dedicated to God in a special worship service officiated by INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on Saturday, Oct. 23.
The 11 houses of worship that were dedicated to God that day were in the following areas:
Baruyen, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Papaya, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija
Buayan, Cotabato North
Bumbungan, Rizal East
Kitabog, Zamboanga City
Luop, Zamboanga del Norte
Mahayag, Zamboanga del Norte
Matti, Davao del Sur
Makawa, Misamis Occidental
New Panay, Maguindanao
Memphis, Tennessee, Texas
Screenshot of INC News and Updates Facebook page/Courtesy INC News and Updates/INC Executive News
Even before the pandemic, the INC or Church Of Christ have also been dedicating houses or places of worship not only in the Philippines, but all over the world as well.
-Various churches closing in the US, says survey-
In the US, an article from the Religion News Service cited a study from Lifeway Research that in 2019, more Protestant churches closed than opened "continuing a decades-long congregational slide that is only expected to accelerate."
"The study, which analyzed church data from 34 Protestant denominations and groups, found that 4,500 churches closed in 2019, while about 3,000 new congregations were started. The 34 Protestant denominations account for about 60% of U.S.-based Protestant denominations," the RNS article said.
Quoting Scott McConnel, executive director of Lifeway Research, it said, "Even before the pandemic, the pace of opening new congregations was not even providing enough replacements for those that closed their doors."
A recent article by governing.com also cited how more churches are closing in the United States amid the pandemic.
It said that "the next few years could see as many as 100,000 of the nation's estimated 384,000 churches and other houses of worship close, too often deteriorating into neighborhood eyesores."
Estimates from the Center for Analytics, Research, and Data, sponsored by the United Church of Christ, said that in the past decade, between 3,850 and 7,700 houses of worship have been closing per year in the United States, or 75 to 150 congregations per week, according to an article published in the ICMA website.
ICMA, International City/County Management Association, is the world's leading association of professional city and county managers and other employees who serve local governments.
"Sad, vacant, derelict houses of worship at the hearts of our cities and towns will become more frequent sights as more of them shutter their doors," a recent article by governing.com said. (https://www.governing.com/community/churches-are-closing-its-a-challenge-for-local-governments.html)
-INC construction and renovation work continues-
The Iglesia Ni Cristo, on the other hand, is not hampered by the pandemic as it continued not only to build houses of worship but to renovate and further beautify its worship buildings all over the world.
For one of the houses of worship recently dedicated to God in Surrey, British Columbia for instance, over $1.3 million worth of renovations went into beautifying the property, all through the voluntary contributions of INC members.
The church building, formerly owned by the Surrey Pentecostal Assembly, was purchased for approximately $2,300,000.00 in October 2002 by the INC through voluntary contributions from its members.
Via live video streaming from the Philippines, INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo led a special worship gathering on July 24 to mark the 107th Anniversary of the INC, which emerged in the Philippines on July 27, 1914.
The gathering also served to simultaneously dedicate several houses of worship in different parts of the world including, including the newly renovated chapel in Surrey.
On July 27, the number of houses or places of worship that have been dedicated since the pandemic was at 143. As of Oct. 31, this number jumped to 176.
For the INC, the building, construction, renovation and dedication of more houses of worship for the Church's growing membership will continue as this is pleasing to God. (https://www.pasugo.com.ph/new-houses-of-worship-continue-to-rise/)
The Iglesia Ni Cristo was first registered in the Philippines on July 27, 1914 by its first Executive Minister, Brother Felix Y. Manalo. After 107 years, it has spread to 159 countries and territories with its members belonging to 148 nationalities and races.
(Eagle News Service with a report from INC Public Information Office)


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Hertelendyfalva (szerbül Војловица / Vojlovica, németül Wojlovitz) egykor önálló község Szerbiában, a Vajdaságban, a Dél-bánsági körzetben, Pancsova községben. Ma Pancsova külvárosa.

Nevének eredete

A falu nevét Hertelendy Józsefről, Torontál vármegye főispánjáról kapta, aki egyben a falu gondnoka is volt.A szerb nevét a település 1922-ben kapta, amely a közelben levő görögkeleti kolostor nevéből ered, melynek erdejét a kincstár kisajátította a falu számára.

Történet
Hertelendyfalva őslakosai (Nagy György kormánybiztos emlékirataiban 500 németet és 566 szlovákot említ) az árvízkárosult Marienfeld lakói voltak, ezért tekintik Marienfeldet Hertelendyfalva előtelepének. A község 1868-ban telepített az al-dunai kincstári birtokra 1060 német és szlovák lakost,1883-ban ide telepítették a Bukovinából beköltöztetett székelyek egy részét. Az első csapat 1883. április 4-én érkezett, mintegy 382 lélek, kiket az újonnan telepített Hertelendyfalva községbe osztottak be. Ekkor kapta a település a magyar nevét. A magyarok idetelepítésében nagy szerepe volt Thomka Károly református lelkésznek.

A községnek van egy református és egy evangélikus temploma. A református templom 1902-ben épült. Posta és telefonállomással rendelkezik.

1910-ben 2916 lakosából 1226 fő magyar, 684 fő német, 992 fő szlovák, 2 fő román, 1 fő horvát, 15 fő szerb anyanyelvű volt. Ebből 278 fő római katolikus, 2 fő görögkatolikus, 1004 fő református, 1617 fő ág. hitv. evangélikus, 15 fő görögkeleti ortodox, 1 fő unitárius, 3 fő izraelita vallású volt. A lakosok közül 1844 fő tudott írni és olvasni, 2099 lakos tudott magyarul.

A trianoni békediktátumig Torontál vármegye Pancsovai járásához tartozott.

Kultúra

A községben található a Tamási Áron Székely-Magyar Művelődési Egyesület, amelynek tagsága a 126 éve idetelepített bukovinai Székelyek nyelvjárását, hagyományait, szokásait ápolja és őrzi. Az egyesület szervezetten 1961 óta létezik, a neves székely író nevét pedig 1969 óta viseli.

A vegyes népdalkórus székely népdalcsokrokkal lép fel minden dél-bánáti és vajdasági fesztiválon, de volt fellépésük Magyarországon is. A népművészeti csoport tagjai főként a székely hímzést ápolják, nemzetközi kiállításokon többségük nagymesteri díjban részesült, ám kiállításaikon más munkák is szerepelnek.

Külső hivatkozások
 Hertelendyfalva története

A Vajdaság települései
Torontál vármegye települései

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Hello! My name is Omar J. Salaam. I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at University of South Florida, and I plan to defend my dissertation this current semester of Spring 2018. As part of the MIE TIG's week on AEA 365, I have written a poem about the themes unearthed within the AEA Race and Class Dialogues.
This poem uses proposed fiction as a venue to reveal existing realities unseen to those blinded by privilege. The intention here is to challenge readers to acknowledge the fictions they've created in their own work to justify evaluative practices. Evaluators should consider the various privileges that exist and how their privilege effects the evaluation and evaluation participants.
The American Evaluation Association is celebrating Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation (MIE) Week with our colleagues in the MIE Topical Interest Group. The contributions all this week to aea365 come from MIE TIG members. Do you have questions, concerns, kudos, or content to extend this aea365 contribution? Please add them in the comments section for this post on the aea365 webpage so that we may enrich our community of practice. Would you like to submit an aea365 Tip? Please send a note of interest to aea365@eval.org. aea365 is sponsored by the American Evaluation Association and provides a Tip-a-Day by and for evaluators.
Hi Omar – thanks for sharing this powerful poem and for using this format to challenge notions of privilege and power in evaluation. Back in the day, I focused my dissertation work on exploring poetry and performance as ways to facilitate learning and evaluation use (the poetry and performances were based in evaluation data), and in doing so I immersed myself in representational forms, in particular spoken word and performance poetry. I'd love to chat more about your work and mine if you're interested!


Perhaps the most universal of heirlooms passed down from parent to child are stories of family--stories that address the questions, Who are we? Where did we come from? Like others, the peoples of Japan had been asking these questions for generations. Archaeological, linguistic, and other Anthropological data all supported the idea that at least two major migrations brought human populations from the Asian continent to the Japanese archipelago: the Jomon people, who were principally hunters, fishers, and foragers, were thought to have entered Japan some 10,000-12,000 years ago via a land bridge, and the Yayoi people, who farmed rice, were thought to have traveled by boat to Japan starting about 2,300 years ago. At least three different hypotheses had been raised, however, to explain the relative contributions of each wave of immigrants to the modern Japanese. Recent genetic studies finally helped to resolve at least some of the uncertainty.
Michael Hammer of the United States and Satoshi Horai of Japan, together with their colleagues, applied studies of genetic polymorphisms (variations in the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA molecule) in both the mitochondrial DNAs and Y chromosomal DNAs of a variety of East Asian populations and found differences in the relative frequencies of these polymorphisms that enabled clear distinctions to be made between the different groups. Polymorphisms in both mitochondrial and some Y chromosomal DNAs can be particularly useful for identifying and tracking human populations because both are passed from parent to child without recombination (a process by which the majority of genes in the nucleus of a cell may "mix and match," which thereby uncouples them from their neighbours). Mitochondrial DNA is passed only from mothers to their children, and Y chromosomal DNA is passed only from fathers to their sons. By comparing the relative frequencies of specific sets of polymorphisms, called haplotypes, in the peoples of Japan and other Asian nations, the researchers were able to distinguish populations exhibiting similar haplotypes from those exhibiting clearly different haplotypes.
The results of Hammer and Horai's work indicated that the modern mainland Japanese resulted from genetic contributions of both the ancient Jomon people and the Yayoi immigrants. They thereby supported the "hybridization" model and refuted the "replacement" and "transformation" models. Indeed, about 65% of the gene pool of the mainland Japanese was now suspected of reflecting gene flow from the continent of Asia after the Yayoi migration. Only the Ainu inhabitants of the northern island of Hokkaido and the Ryukyuans living on the island of Okinawa appeared to represent the true modern descendants of the Jomon people. Furthermore, whereas the Yayoi were believed to have come from the Korean peninsula or from mainland China, the geographic origins of the Jomon remained unclear. The family history was not yet complete.


Part of the service the Careers Service offers is tailored practice interviews (which are available via Skype and telephone as well as face to face). How do we know what to ask? Obviously, it's down to professional experience but the way that we anticipate interview questions is something that you can do too.
There are a numbers of funded industry and academic projects available to students in years 3 and 4.
As the clock ticks down until Britain leaves the EU on March 29th we look at some of the implications of Brexit for our students and graduates..
While everyone has their opinion on the outcome of 2016's referendum it is notable that, as this article shows, 85% of higher education students in the UK voted to remain. The representative body of the Higher Education sector, Universities UK, voices concerns about the effect on university students, staff and research and its #SupportStudyAbroad campaign aims to mitigate the effect on the Erasmus+ programme of a no-deal outcome.
Besides anxiety that employment prospects in the UK will suffer from economic downturn, there are concerns about the impact on opportunities for EU students to work in the UK after graduation and for UK students seeking experience in the EU.
The National Student Space Conference is to be held in Scotland for the first time. Taking place on 2 and 3 March in Edinburgh, the event will include companies involved in planned spaceports in Sutherland and Shetland.
"I am really excited to be bringing the National Student Space Conference to Edinburgh.
"With a booming industry and plenty of world class research right on our door steps, it is an amazing time to be interested in the space industry.
Thanks to Desi Davidkova (4th year, Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management) for this motivational read.
If you are a STEM student interested in getting an international, paid internship in your study field, keep on reading! I am going to share how thanks to IAESTE I got the opportunity to aid climate change research at a German university and work on the environmental management plans of a mining site in Turkey. Travelling and meeting other international working students were only some of the other benefits.
IAESTE stands for International Association for Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. The organization is present in more than 90 countries, supported by student volunteers. In the UK it is directed by the British Council so don't hesitate to stop at their stall at the next Careers Fair.
Want to work as an NHS scientist? Good post by my colleague Rachel Taylor as an introduction.
Rachel Taylor, Careers Consultant, summarises key points about the 2019 NHS England STP recruitment programme.
Applications opened on 9 January for the 2019 intake of the NHS England STP and will close on 8 February. The STP is a three year postgraduate training programme during which you will be employed by the NHS in a particular specialism of healthcare science. There are a large number of possible specialisms in a number of different locations within the areas of Clinical Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Physiological Sciences. Following completion of this programme, you will be eligible to apply for clinical scientist posts.


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Feature / Education
University student wins with 'translating glasses'
Yang Meiping
Yan Xu, an English major, became one of the 17 winners of the first revolutionary technology innovation competition organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Yan Xu, an English major, became one of the 17 winners of the first revolutionary technology innovation competition organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University recently.
Aiming to inspire forward-looking and exploratory creative ideas that might come true within five to 10 years, the competition received more than 3,000 proposals from its students, teachers and science enthusiasts from outside the university, covering advanced manufacturing, new energy, Bio-X and other areas.
Yan's glasses contain an eye-tracking system, which can translate English words in books and movies.
"The glasses will look just like ordinary ones," Yan said. "But they can track your focus with the eye-tracking system. It's much quicker and more convenient than checking it by inputting the words into digital dictionaries.
"When you stare at a word, the glasses will search the entry in the installed corpus or online dictionaries, and then show its Chinese meaning on the glasses," she explained. "When you move your sight again, the definition disappears and you can read on."
Ti Gong
Yan, a sophomore student, said she found it inconvenient looking up words in dictionaries when reading English books as there were so many unknown words there.
"It is really distracting and erodes my interest in reading," she said.
But she did not know how to solve the problem until she took an experimental class given by a professor at the university's School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering. It was about eye-tracking, or eye-view monitoring systems, and she was inspired to develop the glasses.
She also did a survey among her schoolmates and found it had great market potential.
As an English major, she had to consult professors at the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering by herself and read a lot of science papers to learn what she had never learned before.
"The theories and design are ready and the next step is to produce the real product," she said.
After several rounds of assessments, judges believed that the intelligent glasses might overturn the markets of glasses and digital dictionary.
By entering the competition and emerging as one of the 17 winners, she also won two professors from the department of computer science and engineering as her exclusive tutors.
They will teach her more about the technologies she needs in later research and development and assist her in optimizing her design.
Yan Xu, an English major at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has invented glasses that can translate English words in books and movies.
Jiao Tong's science park will also follow up and arrange entrepreneurial mentors for her and provide support for further development of her project.
Yan hopes her success can inspire other students to break out of the box of disciplines and majors and be brave enough to learn and realize their dreams.
"Innovation and invention are not exclusive for science students," she said. "All students should have a try if they have dreams.
"If we do not try, we will never fulfill them. Only when we try, we have the opportunity to fulfill them one day," Yan added.
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