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Annual Report, Volume 1
By United States. Office of Education
The course of study provided includes all the elementary branches, from a first reading book and primary arithmetic to the completion of the arithmetic, English grammar, United States history, and during later years much hand and tool work, for which shops are provided in some one of the rooms.
For convenience and corresponding efficiency in work, although rigid adherence is not always found, eight years are commonly set apart for elementary education and for the course of study in the typical city school, and for further convenience the work of each year, set aside by itself, is called a class or grade, thus making eight grades in the elementary schools, the 6-year-olds being called the " first grade" and the 14-year-olds the " eighth grade." In well-conducted schools the limitations upon promotion are few; the brightest pupils find it easy and possible to complete the eight years' work in seven and frequently in six years.
Beyond the elementary schools, at the time corresponding to the period between the fourteenth and eighteenth birthdays, high schools are provided. The term * high school" is quite indefinite, and the courses of study provided in the high schools, while they are similar in a general way, yet are varied in detail and frequently in sequence of studies. The adjustments and appointments of the high school are necessarily different from those of the lower grades; more completo apparatus and quite well-appointed laboratories, for instruction in physics, in chemistry, and in biology, in fact, in all natural sciences, are provided. The instruction demanded in the high school requires a different assignment of teachers from that in the graded school. A great change with the pupils takes place at this period of public school life. Up to the fourteenth year they are gathered in groups of between 30 and 50 pupils in daily and constant association with one teacher, who conducts all the studies and respectively covers the entire ground for which provision is made by the course of study. When the pupil leares the graded school and enters the high school he becomes associated with many teachers daily; specialists are necessary in language and history and science; the pupil or teacher passes from room to room, and if the school is of sufficient size, numbering several hundred, the pupil daily is in the company of 110 one teacher to exceed one recitation period of from forty to sixty minutes.
This wrench of school habits, occurring at the time of life when the young people are changing most, is a source of some embarrassment. The pupil no longer has one teacher in whom to confide and to whom to go for direction and assistance. The intimate ties between teacher and pupil are broken, so that the boy or girl finds that the personal equation of previous life has been materially changed. It would be better for the training of character and disposition if this change could be postponed until entrance to college, when the student is more mature; but competent instruction can not otherwise be given covering so large a field as does the course of study in the high school.
The high school, or secondary, education, as it is termed-synonymous terms-to distinguish it from elementary education on the one side and college education on the other, is generally well equipped. Frequently large and complete reference libraries are at hand for the use of the student. Specialists in the several branches are employed who devote their time exclusively to the work in hand. Examinations occur from time to time to test the scholarship of the pupil, the results of which determine largely the advancement or promotion of the individual. The expense of educating the pupil in the high school is two and sometimes three times as much as in the elementary school. Perhaps a fair statement of the expense of the education would be $25 per capita in the elementary schools and $50 in the secondary schools.
Both sexes attend the usual high school, although in some of the older cities will be found separate high schools for boys and for girls. Coeducation, which is looked upon by our European friends with so much dread, seems to have been productive of good results in America. There is, however, a respectable minority in the nation, which it is believed is increasing, tending toward the separation of the sexes during and after the high school periods.
The industrial, commercial, and professional interests of men, relating especially to the training of the inoney-making ability, permit and cause secondary schools to enroll more girls than boys. In the common American city it will be found that the enrollinent of girls stands to that of the boys as about 3 to 2. While many of the sisters are so situated that they are able to remain in school during their early teens, the demands of the homes of the common people compel the brothers to leave school in order to increase the financial income of the household.
The course of study in the secondary schools is identical for the sexes, but latitude is given in the election of studies. Equivalents are substituted and accepted, so that at the end of the four years, when the young person has completed the prescribed course of study, it does not follow that each has pursued the same line of training. Mathematics frequently is dropped by the girls before the end of the course, and literature or history or language substituted. Three distinct andi positire lines of training, however, are demanded, namely: Mathematics, science, and language. These three lines in some form will be foun), continuing from the first to the fourth year. Some modification in the seconılary school course is necessary on account of the career jılarıne by the home for the young person. Training in Latin, Greek, and mathematics is required for the boy or girl who looks forward to the college beyond, while practical commercial and business branches are more sought by that larger class with whom the high school course terminates school life. It is noticeable how little one high school in the country differs from another in the amount and kind of acquisition demanded-1
--more remarkable when it is remembered that each of the States and even each of the cities is permitted to make its own adjustments with regard to the course of study.
Many beautiful and expensive houses have been erected during the last twenty years devoted exclusively to secondary instruction. Some of them are noticeabla in architectural design and construction, and so admirably adapted to hygienic conditions as to attract the attention of the civilized world with their completeness and the wonder and admiration of most people at the willingness of the community to make such vast expenditure for the education of the young.
Secondary education includes the teaching always of the Latin, Greek, French, and German languages. To these, in communities connected commercially or geographically with Spanish-speaking people, is added the Spanish language. French and German are the chief modern languages taught.
In all first-class schools, both clementary and secondary, attention is given to physical training. In the largest and best-equipped schools skillful and professional drill is required, and the health of the young people receives high consideration. Frequently well-equipped gymnasiums will be found in the buildings, where classes under competent instructors are trained in gymnastics. This part of public school education is increasing in importance and attendance from year to year.
The hours in the elementary schools range from five to six daily-three hours in the morning, froin 9 to 12, and two hours in the afternoon, after a noon interval of from one to two hours for lwcheon. Secondary school hours, although about the same in duration, are bunched into one session, with a short interval at nown for luncheon. This plan does not meet with the approval of the medical profession, because a long noun rest is deemed desirable, but it is forced upon many communities because one high school only in quite a large city is sufficient to accommodate the pupils, even though some homes are 1 or 2 or even 3 miles away. The enrollment in the high schools of a few cities is 3 per cent of the enrollment
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in the elementary schools, while others can be found where 12 per cent of the enrollment of the elementary schools is equal to the enrollment of the high school. Throughout the country will be found secondary schools where the enrollment ranges between 3 and 12 per cent of that of the elementary schools. The history of a community, the industries, the commercial and agricnltural interests, and the antecedents of the people are some of the factors that cause this noticeable modification in the attendance at secondary schools.
The schoolhouses in the United States that have been erected within the last ten years are superior in hygienic appointments, fan ventilation being the rule. Closets and conveniences are of quite complete character, but the schoolhouses have not yet generally reached in their construction measures of safety from fire that obtain in European houses. Many wooden staircases are found instead of stone and iron, yet disasters from fire have been of very rare occurrence.
School furniture—that is, seats for the children--has received special notice and attention. The " adjustable boy." spoken of hy a Massachusetts superintendent, in the minds of some specialists in hygiene seems to have passed off the stage of action, and one great city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an ailjustable seat-a seat so constructed that the soat and desk can be raised or lowered, accorling to the physical form of the pupil. A few cases are recorded of spinal curvature and other malformations of boys and girls, said to be caused by badly constructed sittings in school. Like many other improvements in the school world, the efficiency of a seat perfectly adjusted to the child is conceded. The practice, however, so far has not seemed to justify the position of the extremist, who insists that every seat shall be accurately alljusted to the form of the individual, who at most occupies it not to exceed four hours a day, five days in a week, and two hundre:l days in the year. A large elementary school containing 500 pupils probably should have 10 per cent of its sittings capable of readjustment on account of abnormal physical forms. Ninety per cent of the young people can be accommodated safely and healthfully in an ordinary seat.
The typical American child who enters school at 6 completes the elementary grades in eight years, at which time he is 14 years old. Continuing his course in the free schools through the secondary course of four years he has arrived at the age of 18, and is now ready to pursue his studies in higher institutions, or in the great majority of cases to enter the active world for life's duties. Many of the States provide for free instruction beyond the eighteenth year: college and university are maintained by taxation, to which institutions those who have completed the high school course are admitted, usually withont examination, and are permitted to remain to the end of the university course, when they receive college degrees with their diplomas. Thus it will be seen that the American free school institution provides in some States for the education of the child from the time he is 3 years old in the kindergarten, from 6 to 14 in the elementary schools, from 14 to 18 in the secondary schools, and from 18 on indefinitely, usually for four years more, in the college and university, all without expense to the private treasury of the home, except such expenses as food and clothing and medical attendance.
In addition to this free contribution to the training of American children, many communities and States provide for free books, a custom that seems to be on the increase. A conservative opinion is expressed that where the home is put to no expense whatever for books, paper, pencils, and in some cases luncheon, as well as instruction, the ultimate effect of such paternalism on the part of the government will tend to make a weaker and more unreliant people. This, however, evidently is not the general opinion of the country to-lay. The extreme conservator insists that there is no proper stopping place; that with every instrumentality furnished at public expense, including food, the same reasoning will ask for clothing, umbrellas, nurses, and medical attendance.
An innovation not yet 10 years old, especially in the rural communities, is attracting attention on account of its efficiency and economy. The transportation of pupils from home to school has become a salient feature in the conduct of the rural schools of several States. A group of children, not exceeding 30 in number, in previous years have been furnished with a little schoolhouse, in which school, conducted most of the year, were found pupils of all ages from 6 to 21 and one teacher trying to cover all the ground. It is demonstrated now that in place of little one-room schoolhouses, several miles apart, one commodious and complete building can be erected, where classification can be made close and a complete institution established. Omnibuses or carriages contrived for the purpose transfer the children from their homes to school and return daily; all this at less expense than the original cost of the one-room school and to the advantage of more ability, better instruction, and more comfortable schoolhouses. In the suburbs of large cities this enstom is obtaining, and to a very great extent in the rural and agricultural districts of our great western farming communities. The salary of the teacher added to the cost of maintenance of the small school exceeds the cost of transportation to a central school. Homes situated 4 miles from the schoolhouse ara accommodated at a decreased expense, increased efficiency, and better schooling for the young members of the family. The reports of the State superintendents of Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa, among others, contain helpful information on rural transportation.
The public school efficiency of the United States is gaining strength year hy year. Its weaknesses have grown from lack of intelligent organization as well as from too many independent corporations. The uncertain tenure of school-teachers and the lack of men teachers are two sources of weakness. The average term of service of a woman school-teacher in the country perhaps does not exceed four years, and yet the women are three-fonrths of the teachers in the elementary schools. The average teaching life of a man is much longer, but that has been much hindered and hampered, and is yet, by the frequent and harmful changes in position. A small American city outside of the old States regards the school as the important institution of the village, but very rarely does one schoolmaster remain for any reasonable number of years. This results from one of the strong points of our Government, but which in the matter of schools is a weakness. Schoolmasters' positions are often assigned for other than proper reasons. The number of men teachers is increasing. Never before in the history of the country were so many brilliant young men and middle-aged men in the ranks of the profession as are found to-day. The brightest and best intellects of the country, that hitherto have chosen the law or the ministry or medicine for their life work, are turning their attention to the schoolmaster's life. This has come about measurably on account of increasing confidence in tenure of position. One has the right to expect in the next generation that shoolmasters will be as permanently fixed in Ohio and west of Ohio as they have been for two centuries in some parts of Enrope.
Again, educational enterprises have been barnperel and will be for some time to come by well-intended but ill-advised legislation. The typical American legislature, made up as it is of representatives from every part of a given State, with grievances conined to a definite neighborhood, too often succeeds in causing a law to be enactel concerning the management and control of schools which, while it remedies an evil in one small neighborhood, creates greater evils throughout the State. In educational as in other legislation it is quite too easy in our country to make laws, and the harm is often greater in the educational than in the commercial, industrial, or professional field.
The Bureau of Education, established and maintained by the National Government in Washington, has for its purpose the collection and publication annually of such statistics and facts as show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories from year to year, and the diffusion of such inforination respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems and methods of teaching as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient school systems and otherwise promote the cause of education thoughout the country. It also has charge of the education of children in Alaska and the administration of the endowment fund for the support of colleges for the advancement of agricultural and mechanic arts.
The most powerful and iniluential body in the educational field is known as the National Educational Association, a volunteer society maintuined at the expense of the individual members. The meetings are held one each year, in different cities, so that in the course of ten years the association is in session in each part of the country. They ocear in summer time, when the schools are not in session, thereby permitting the teachers generally to attend. It has grown steadily from its inception in 1857; the last fifteen years have seen the greatest increase. More than 35,000 teachers, men and women, attended the meeting of 1903, which was held in Boston.
Each member of the association pays $? annually for meinbership and receives in return not only the advantage of listening to the papers and essays at the meeting, which continues from three to five days, but also a printed copy of the annual report. This report, averaging about 800 pages a volume, forms, in connection with the report of the Bureau of Education, a complete reference library on elucation.
All papers presented at the meetings and most of the discussions are reproduced in the annual report of the National Educational Association. A library equipped with the two reports to which reference has been made is ample for the administrative use of any and all school-teachers.
The association is incorporated under the provisions of the act of general incorporation of the District of Columbia. Its avowed purpose is to elevate the character and advance the views of the profession of teaching and to promote the canse of education in the United States.
While the meetings are general in character during part of the week of the meeting, for more direct work there are 18 separate departments, in each of which will be found papers and discussions pertaining to that line of work indicated hy the name of the department. These departments are styled:
1. Superintendence.
2. Normal schools.
3. Elementary education.
4. Higher education.
5. Manual training.
6. Art education.
7. Kindergarten education.
8. Music education.
9. Secondary education,
10. Business education.
11. Child study.
12. Physical education.
13. Natural science education.
14. School administration.
15. Library administration,
16. Special education.
17. Indian education.
18. National council of education. The association has accumulated a fund amounting to $150,000, which has been made up from the surplus of the dues at $2 per capita that has not been expended


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Manchester City sign David Silva with Yaya Toure to follow
By Kieran Beckles
Wednesday 30 June 2010, 11:45 UK
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Valencia to sign highly-rated midfielder David Silva on a four-year deal
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Valencia to sign highly-rated midfielder David Silva on a four-year deal.
According to the club's official website, the 24-year-old will complete a medical once his participation at the World Cup comes to an end.
The transfer fee is reported to be in the region of £25 million.
"The time is right for me to seek a new challenge, and I am thrilled about playing in England with Manchester City," Silva said in a statement on the Manchester City website.
"I believe the Premier League is one of the best competitions in the world and I want to bring success to City and win trophies for them."
The Spanish forward made 155 appearances for Valencia, scoring 29 goals and creating countless opportunities for fellow teammates.
"I would like to thank Valencia as a club and all of their loyal fans, and my team mates there and staff. I have enjoyed six years at Valencia, they discovered me as a footballer and they will always be a special club for me", he added.
Manchester City have also been heavily linked with Barcelona's defensive midfielder Yaya Toure and SkySports are currently reporting that Toure is 'poised' to sign for the Eastlands club.
David Villa helps Spain edge Portugal in battle of Iberia
Cruyff insists Brazil are 'not special' ahead of Dutch clash

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Prism Releases Free Log Search Product
EventTracker PULSE features a "Google-like" search interface
By Gladys Rama
Prism Microsystems has released EventTracker PULSE, a "full-featured" log search tool, as a free download available at http://pulse.prismmicrosys.com.
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The London Crisp Co.
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An amazing brand, with amazing crisps and popcorn, that showcase the most amazing city on Earth.
Categories: Food & Beverage Non-Digital Mixed B2B/B2C
www.thelondoncrispco.com
Investment sought:
Equity offered:
Funded 10 Oct 2016
(pre-money):
Investors 346
We believe we are experts in the snack industry and what we are offering is an investment opportunity in not just one, not two, not even three, but FOUR incredible snack brands. Each of which enables us to target a different sector of the >£2bn UK snack market.
Whilst our number one priority is to grow our existing brands, we are constantly on the look out for new trends and thinking about new ideas; an investment in this company is not only an investment in our existing brand portfolio but also in our future brands and NPD.
We are delighted to announce we have signed a contract with ex-footballer and international movie star Vinnie Jones to become our "Global Brand Ambassador". Our first step is to launch a special edition "Salt & Vinnie-gar" flavour crisp.
Intended impact
First up is The London Crisp Co., which is a fantastic brand that has already secured a great foothold in the premium crisp market in the UK and formed the basis of our previous funding round. Created to really shake up the hand-cooked crisp market, the stylish designs encapsulate what is cool about London. We have already made incredible progress on this brand since our last funding round and we expect this to continue over the next 24 months.
Next we have The London Popcorn Co. (www.thelondonpopcornco.com) which is primed to launch and has already secured a listing in Tesco, including meal deal participation. By capitalising on our existing customer base, we hope to further increase our presence on shelf and achieve traction very quickly. Where The London Crisp Co. showcases the neighbourhoods and places of London, The London Popcorn Co. showcases the people of London, or as we like to call them, London's "Urban Tribes". Made in London (of course!), the brand is witty, incredibly cool and very eye catching.
Our Awfully Posh brand is about the finer things in life. It is about shunning nasty, needless ingredients and about making delicious products. The current product range consists of two flavours of pork crackling, and a new traditional pork scratching which allows us to tap into the growing meat snacks market.
The final brand is a highly exciting multipack concept, which unfortunately we are unable to discuss details of publicly due to us having IP protections pending. However, we believe it is a very exciting development in the snack industry and are very excited to launch.
Substantial accomplishments to date
The London Crisp Co.:
◆ Now available in the Fuller's pub estate across London.
◆ Listed in a large number of Tesco stores for our 40g single serve bags, including prestigious participation in the £3 Meal Deal.
◆ We launched our new 150g sharing bags, which have secured regional listings in both ASDA and Waitrose.
◆ As part of a new export deal our crisps are available in over 7 countries throughout the Middle East.
◆ Both of our pack sizes are now available at the famous Selfridges Food Court.
◆ Tendering for two large airline contacts, including the world's second largest airline by number of passengers carried.
◆ Secured listings in 3 key wholesalers giving access to thousands of independent accounts across London and the UK.
The London Popcorn Co.:
◆ Secured a listing in a number of Tesco stores launching in October, including participation in the £3 meal deal.
Awfully Posh:
◆ Secured a listing in Tesco stores nationally, launching in September.
◆ The first pork snack to win a Gold Great Taste Award.
◆ Achieved national listings with Waitrose, Ocado, Whistlestop and Amazon.
◆ Fantastic press coverage (including the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror).
◆ Sent our first container to Australia as part of an exciting export deal.
Monetisation strategy
We continue to implement a very simple, low overhead and lean capital business model. Rather than needlessly hire administrative and accounting staff, we have partnered with an experienced third party to handle our 'back office' in its entirety.
This third party holds our stock, processes the orders, and does the invoicing and cash collection.
This cost-effective solution saves us the overheads of hiring staff, the worries and cash flow difficulties that come with running a complex debtor book, and most importantly allows the team to concentrate on growing our brands rapidly and generating a brilliant pipeline of new products.
We intend to grow our sales team in order to continue to drive the business forward and to continue to generate new business and listings. We want to hire a new National Account Manager to look after the Food Service and Independent Sector and we also plan to create a £50k marketing pot which will be used to drive trial and awareness of our entire range of products.
We believe everyone loves a great snack. So ultimately, our target market is anyone who likes their food to taste great, but wants it made properly. Our research revealed that more and more consumers really care about the ingredients that go into food, and want to avoid horrible artificial things like MSG (which is why we never use it in any of our products).
There is little doubt that, despite appeals for healthier lifestyles, the UK has an insatiable appetite for savoury snacks. However, we believe that you do not need to compromise on the ingredients and production processes to deliver great tasting snacks. For example, our Sea Salt crackling is the first pork snack to win a Gold Great Taste Award, yet it is made with just two ingredients, contains zero carbohydrates and is high in unsaturated fat (which is good for you because it contains omega fatty acids). Of course, all snacks should be consumed as part of a balanced diet. We believe that our snacks beat the competition hands down when it comes to the purity and simplicity of our ingredients.
Our key target demographic is 18-40 ABC consumers, who care about what they eat, but still want it to taste great. We see them as part of the Highly Affluent, Wealth Achievers and Urban Prosperity groups. Our brands are cool and fun and are targeted at young professionals and families who feel the same way.
Characteristics of target market
The crisps and snack market in the UK is not only fast growing, but is also currently seeing unprecedented levels of M&A activity. For example, Tyrrell's, a manufacturer of a range of snacks including crisps and popcorn, has recently been acquired by an American popcorn manufacturer for £300m. Metcalfe's Skinny recently sold their popcorn and healthy snack business to Kettle Chips, and popcorn brand Propercorn has closed a deal to sell a minority stake to a private equity firm that values the business at £25m.
According to The Grocer magazine, in 2014 sales of crisps, nuts and snacks grew 6.1% to £2.2bn driven by increased prices (up 3.6%) and higher purchase frequency (up 3.5%), which is impressive given the deflation in prices across the food industry as a whole.
In 2015, the market grew by a further 2.1% to £2.3bn and the sharing bag crisp market grew 4.5% to reach £579m. This is a market we are strongly attacking with our new sharing bags with The London Crisp Co.
Since our last fundraise, we have significantly grown our product range by adding a new 150g sharing bag to our crisp range as well as adding the sister brand The London Popcorn Co. This strong portfolio of brands, is complemented by a very exciting NPD multipack concept which is currently under development.
We couldn't be launching popcorn at a better time. The popcorn market is currently growing at an astounding 38% YOY. The average UK consumer now consumes nearly 5kg of popcorn every year.
Since our last fundraise, our routes to market remain the same:
► 1. Multiple retail:
At the time of our last fundraise, we dealt with just Waitrose and Ocado. We are pleased to announce we are now stocked in those two, in addition to new listings with Tesco, Selfridges and Asda and we are in discussions with Sainsbury's and Morrison's. Despite being challenged by the discounters, the Big 4 grocers (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrison) command 73% of the total UK grocery market, and they are our biggest target.
► 2. On-trade:
After a successful trial with Fuller's brewery, since our last fundraise our entire crisp range is stocked in their entire London estate of pubs and hotels. We are confident of adding to the range of products we supply to them with our range of popcorn and pork scratchings.
► 3. Independent trade:
London and the UK is full of great independent farm shops, delis, coffee shops and food halls. Since our last fundraise, we have picked up 3 key London based wholesalers who distribute to independent cafes, delis and coffee shops. As part of the fundraise, we are a looking to hire a dedicated Sales Manager to help drive growth in this sector.
► 4. Travel Sector:
We have developed a 20g single serve bag of crisps, and are developing a small single serve bag of popcorn with which we intend to strongly target the travel sector, in particular airlines.
Competition strategy
► The London Crisp Co.:
◆ We "ousted" Tyrrell's (one of the market leaders in hand-cooked crisps) from over 100 Fuller's pubs.
◆ Against a backdrop of a highly competitive sector of the UK grocery market, we were able to very quickly achieve listings with two major supermarkets in the UK, with further listings currently pending.
► The London Popcorn Co.:
◆ Like our crisps, our popcorn designs are unique and incredibly vibrant. Each flavour has it's own character from one of London's "Urban Tribes" and is set against a different London backdrop or skyline. We believe it is this incredible shelf presence, along with our great tasting flavours, that will set us apart from the competition.
► Awfully Posh:
◆ We compete at the high end, super premium sector of the food and drink market and ensure that our products taste great, as proved by being the first pork snack to win a Gold Great Taste Award.
◆ We shun artificial ingredients and use the purest, simplest ingredients to make great tasting products. For example, our Anglesey Sea Salt Crackling contains just two ingredients: pork and sea salt.
◆ We use bold colours and simple iconography to ensure our products have an excellent shelf edge presence.
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Tomorrow is our final critique.
• Don't forget to include your printed artist statement.
• Should we make it a brunch potluck? If you just said, "Yes!" then bring something. If you said, "No", then you don't get to eat any of the stuff that the Yes people will bring. Deal?
There are some good photo exhibitions that have recently opened or will be opening soon. The above image is by Sara Angelucci. Read about her exhibition.
And, also don't miss the Cara Barer exhibition.
We've looked at her work in class.
Most of these are in conjunction with the CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL, which usually has some great photo-based work. The festival runs from May 1-May 31. Go see it.
See you tomorrow at 11.
First, Photo IV: Your show was great! Congratulations!
• Anyone interested in contemporary street photography, check out this curated Flickr group.
• Lisa Muzzin and anyone else interested in vintage snapshots/photographs.
Yes, everybody let's de-stress with freaky photos of animals! These are from photographer Robin Schwartz who was recently featured in The New Yorker. You can read an interview with her at the New Yorkers' photography blog, The PhotoBooth.
* Thursday, March 28 (that's tomorrow–or today if you are reading this tomorrow, or yesterday if you're lazy and you're reading this in two days) is a workday. I will be in my office, marking your projects, waiting to help you.
* Don't forget to attend the Specialized Studio Opening at the Boarding House gallery and The Photo IV closing at Ed Video.Openings! Closings!
* Please fill out a course evaluation form.
* You might want to also share you thoughts about this course (or any course) on: WebRevisor. A former student of mine created this site because he wanted students to have a forum to discuss classes honestly with each other.
Jessie – This is for you! This artist takes images from the internet – might be useful to look at for your final project.
comment if that's no good for you!
bring food! all the food!
Read about how and why Rob Walker created this site.
The above image is by RYAN PARK.
C-prints on dibond. Two x 24.5 x 24.5″. 2013.
These are the artists I mentioned during critique.
Chelsea: You might be interested in James Casebere. (these are all sculptural works, made to be photographed. Different conceptual intent, but his formal methods might be helpful/inspiring to you). The Tunnel Series (read about it on his statement) might be especially helpful. They are small and made of paper.
Of course, Thomas Demand. There is a good article about him in the Photography issue of Canadian Art.
Dean Kessmann: specifically his work, Art as Paper as Potential and Plastic on Paper, and Cover to Cover and A Year at a Glance.
Anyone else have suggestions? Please leave them in the comments.
Just a reminder, that tomorrow—Tuesday— is a studio day. I will be in my office to help you!
Also, the Shenkman lecture (Dave Hickey) is this Wednesday at 6pm in War Memorial Hall. Go!


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Belfry plans
Belfry plans hang in the balance
Church officials in Newnham are awaiting a structural engineer's report to discover whether their Victorian church bells can be fully restored. Over a century of wear and tear have left the bells of St Peter's notoriously difficult to ring and despite an expected bill of well over £100,000, the church is determined to revitalise bell-ringing in the village. But the viability of their plan depends on the report, expected in the New Year.
Adrian Dempster, a structural engineer with Nottingham firm, Ward Cole, was called in after concerns were expressed about the stability of the Victorian cast iron frame on which the Newnham bells hang. Mr Dempster, a bell ringer himself, is the UK's leading expert on the safety of church bells. Earlier this month a band of experienced ringers from the Forest of Dean assembled to ring the bells while Mr Dempster's equipment measured the swaying of the tower and movement of the frame.
If the frame can be made safe the church will go ahead with plans to raise £135,000 to carry out their scheme. This involves modernisation of the fixtures and fittings, reduction of the overall weight of the bells and construction of a new floor a third of the way up the tower.
Tower captain, Jane Curtis, says,
"We've been patching up as best we can for the last thirty years but despite our efforts the seventh is now silenced due to a cracked bearing, and most of the other bearings are badly worn and uneven. The headstocks have dried out, the bells are out of balance and the clappers need replacing. Ringing the Newnham bells has become so challenging that only a handful of ringers in the whole of the Forest are still willing to try."
St Peter's has the benefit of being one of the few belfries in the Forest of Dean to have 8 bells. Rob James, the vicar of St Peter's, has been a driving force behind the project.
"I strongly believe that ringing church bells is an important part of village life. Bells mark the cycle of festivals, marriages and sometimes deaths. And of course on Sundays they remind everyone of what is going on inside the church. Our peal of 8 is part of Newnham's heritage and we shouldn't allow them to fall into disuse. This is a once in a century opportunity to do a complete refurbishment which will secure the future of bell ringing in the village."
To make the bells lighter the plan is to melt down the two heaviest bells and to create two new, smaller bells at the top of the scale. This will be done at the Whitechapel bell foundry in London. The remaining bells will also go to the foundry for retuning and in one case, recasting. Andy Vivian, one of Newnham's two remaining ringers, explains why this will help.
"When the bells were installed in 1894 bell ringing was very much the prerogative of men and heavy bells were seen as a challenge – a way of proving your manhood. Nowadays women make up at least half of all ringers and any tower that looks to its future must be able to train novices. Most new ringers are either children under fifteen or else adults over fifty. So reducing the weight of the bells will make them more accessible for today's ringers. It will also relieve some of the stresses on Newnham's slender tower as the lighter bells will carry less momentum. The new ringing floor will be a great help because the bells are currently about 50 feet above the ringers, which is a lot of rope flapping about. From the new floor the distance will be reduced to about 35 feet which will make the bells much easier to control."
The new ringing floor will be accessed by a spiral staircase. Plans include a new glass screen between the ringing floor and the nave so that the bell ringing becomes more a part of what is going on in the church.
The church has appointed Nicholson Engineering of Bridport to carry out the refurbishment and Ruth Nicholls, a conservation architect with Astam in Gloucester, to handle the design. A local committee has been appointed to oversee the project. Treasurer, Mike Bacon, is hopeful that the extra expense of casting new bells can be covered by offering benefactors the chance to sponsor a bell and to have a dedication of their choice cast into the metal at the foundry.
"Sponsors, if they wish, will be able to watch their bell begin cast at the foundry and we'll invite them to be guest of honour when it is rung for the first time."
To launch the project there is to be an open evening in St Peter's Church, Newnham from 6.30 – 8.30pm on Friday, January 22nd. Wine will be served and exhibits will on display to explain what needs to be done.
Rev Rob James (Vicar of Newnham) robdogcollar@yahoo.co.uk 01594 516671
Jane Whiting (Tower Captain) jw.cottonwood@gmail.com 01594 516776
Mike Bacon, (Restoration treasurer) mike.bacon@btinternet.com 01594 516508 (until Dec 27th)
Release issued by Andy Vivian (Tower Correspondent) andy.j.vivian@gmail.com 01594 516528
1: Architect Ruth Nicholls with committee treasurer, Mike Bacon
2 Bell ringers in action to test the stability of the bell frame and tower
3 Vicar, Rob James, looks on while structural engineer, Adrian Dempster, checks his figures
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permissions when you assign them tasks.
new projects from a "Master Project". (here's how).
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Use color schemes to help you see different clients in your dashboard views. (More here).
on your dashboard. (Here's how).
for example to see all task overdue relating to this client's projects.


Melbourne Business Owners: Want to Date?
Who's Best In Customer Service Xero, MYOB, Reckon Or Saasu?
Is Facebook group advertising a thing?
What discounted/free stuff can new startups access?
How to start an HR advisory business in Australia for SMEs?
Have you used Instagram influencers in your business?
What are your favourite business podcasts?
Is There An Alibaba Equivalent Within Australia US or Europe?
Is having your own mobile app necessary for a business?
Any Lean Startup That Successfully Grew Into A Lean Company?
Definitely the dropbox app. Being able to see documents on the go on my phone has been a god send.
How often to you review your vendors?
Hi Jef, we review our vendors on an ongoing basis and especially at the time of referring clients.
What Would Be One Thing That would Help You Increase Your Sales?
What Sort Of Agency To Use To Create VR Content For Business?
A high quality video production company like https://www.anomalymedia.com.au/ will have the equipment required to take on a project such as this.
This is a depend... If you are spending money on your marketing and you are not getting a ROI Stop!If you are spending money on your marketing and getting a high ROI - spend as much as you can.It's all relative.
Do I need to protect my idea?
How do you measure marketing success?
What makes a successful marketing strategy?
Hi Harry, In short a successful marketing strategy is one that brings you in more business than what it costs you. Hence the importance to always be checking your ROI.Cheers, Lisa.
Why would you hire a copywriter?
Hi Marko - the quick answer is to sell more. A good copywriter is a great investment in your business. While there is an large financial investment up front it will pay for itself over and over again.
Independent sales professional, is this an option?
Are You Coached For Marketing Yourself As Business Owner?
Do You Have Marketing Rules You Constantly Remind Yourself Of?
Fiona I remember when I first learnt about the life-time value of a client. It was many years ago now, however it made a huge difference.How about you;what's yours?
Just wondering what is a fair price to pay per lead and whether you found it worthwhile?
I totally agree with Jef on this one.... it depends on the lifetime value of the client.
What is your favourite piece of advice for launching a new website?
What is the best way to market my home and office cleaning service?
What I love about outsourcing to a good bookkeeper is that I don't have to do it! I can focus on what I am good at and leave what I consider arduous work to someone who loves it.
What new tools are PR professionals using on daily basis?
Hi Maggie, I am not familiar will all the latest and greatest tools for PR professionals, however as someone that is always on the look out for PR opportunities for my clients, I rely heavily on www.sourcebottle.com.au. Cheers, Lisa.
How should I go about selling my established business?
Is it true that the main way to do online marketing is through paid ads?
What aspects of the process are entrepreneurs blind to?
In my experience new entrepreneurs lack knowledge on their financials and the growth points of a business. Shockingly, I have even come across accountants that do not know this.
How does one create more effective opt-in forms?
What techniques are there to build pre-launch buzz?
How much do accountants charge to complete tax return for a small business?
How can we expand from small products to large ones (currently a home-based ecommerce business)?
How do SMEs manage customer relationships?
What is your biggest business goal for 2016?
How do you know when it's time to let an idea die, rather than pursuing it?
Hi Bobo, if you give us a little more insight into your question and your business then we would love to be able to help you succeed. Warmly, Lisa.
For anyone at the stage of commercialisation, what would you advise in order to succeed in the market?
What advice can you give to small startups?
How do I listen to the AMA?
Hi Brian, right here!No listening.... Reading and interacting live.
What did you do to market yourself and your business?
What is the biggest challenge in coaching business owners?
How do you come up with an original business name that is catchy, yet not outlandish?
What is the best way to tell customers about changes to contact details?
What are some interesting email marketing strategies?
Hi Nick - What do you mean by 'Interesting' do you mean out of the box? or just ways to use email marketing successfully?
Is it advisable to create a poll question on Facebook page?
We had great success with books this year with a hand written note inside. Of course the suggestion was that you enjoy it by the pool over the summer break with a glass of wine!
How do you promote a restaurant located away from the main road?
Have you started a successful online business in the last 12 months?
What is the best way to approach prospective clients?
Do informal business alliances really exist?
What is biggest delivery issue for e-retailers?
How many small to medium size Australian businesses are sold every year in Australia?
What qualities do you look for in a new employee?
I would have to agree with Charlene. You can teach skills however attitude is way more difficult.
We love Xero and encourage our clients to use it.
What is the single most important reason which prevents people from taking action?
What is the difference between a Business Adviser, Coach and Consultant?
Which sources provide you with data on Australian SMEs?


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CSUCI gets millions to boost minority, women STEM students
More underrepresented minorities and women are getting science and engineering degrees than 20 years ago. Grants could help CSUCI sustain that trend.
CSUCI gets millions to boost minority, women STEM students More underrepresented minorities and women are getting science and engineering degrees than 20 years ago. Grants could help CSUCI sustain that trend. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/09/21/csu-channel-islandsminority-women-stem-students-csuci-undgergraduate/2215147001/
Staff reports Published 9:00 a.m. PT Sept. 21, 2019 | Updated 9:41 a.m. PT Sept. 21, 2019
Microplastics were found in jellyfish samples taken at Channel Islands Harbor. Ventura County Star
Despite progress, educators say there still aren't enough underrepresented minorities and women getting science and engineering degrees.
That's why the National Science Foundation recently awarded CSU Channel Islands a $2.5 million grant through the "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program."
Blake Gillespie, a chemistry professor and lead author of the grant, said it will fund scholarships for science, technology, engineering and math students who want to conduct undergraduate research or help an instructor in one of those fields, which are collectively abbreviated as STEM.
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It will also create a one-day workshop to help STEM freshmen and transfer students plan their STEM academic careers before they enter CSUCI.
The workshops will begin with an advising session for freshmen and transfer students and end with the upperclassmen serving as mentors. The students will get a wealth of information about where to go for help and will get a chance to meet their future instructors, the university said.
The scholarship program will help students stay focused on their academic life instead of working off-campus to pay their bills.
The five-year grant will help track the effectiveness of programs with Latinos and female students, according to the university.
In addition to being sparser in STEM majors than students from some other demographics, "these students engage less in these areas and are less likely to complete their degree," said CSUCI assistant professor of psychology Amira Ibrahim.
CSUCI President Erika D. Beck: "CSUCI is incredibly honored to receive this NSF grant that will enable our faculty to develop transformational programs and conduct invaluable research aimed at decreasing equity gaps and increasing graduation rates among Latinx and female students interested in the STEM fields." (Photo: STAR FILE PHOTO)
"Even if they do complete their programs, it tends to take longer," Ibrahim said.
That's a problem CSUCI as a Hispanic-serving institution wants to investigate, according to assistant professor of mathematics Cynthia Flores.
"There are a number of factors that need to be considered, and that's precisely what hasn't been studied," Flores said.
University President Erika D. Beck said CSUCI "is incredibly honored to receive this NSF grant that will enable our faculty to develop transformational programs."
Going hand in hand with the STEM grant are a couple of others that were recently announced:
Project PROMESAS
A U.S. Department of Education grant for $1.2 million is the fourth installment of a five-year grant in support of "Project PROMESAS (Pathways with Regional Outreach and Mathematics Excellence for Student Achievement in STEM)."
Faculty from CSUCI, all three Ventura County community colleges and one from Bakersfield College are benefiting from projects made possible by the grant.
The goal is to introduce faculty to a new teaching model for calculus and pre-calculus courses that all STEM students must take but that can be stumbling blocks.
"Higher ed was traditionally built for the white male elite, between the age of 18 and 22, and even then, only a small portion succeeded," said math professor Cynthia Wyels. "That no longer describes our student body, so we have to adjust."
Flores received $18,673 toward a program to increase the number of minority students pursuing advanced degrees in math.
Scholarships through the "Preparing Undergraduates through Mentoring toward PhDs" program will be open to 40 math undergraduates in the CSU system.
Mentors like Flores will strive to create a welcoming math community of minority students.
Contributing: Star staff writer Mo Jazi
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Cisco announced the new Cisco Smart Business Communication System, a new IP telephony and networking product for small and midsize businesses.
LAS VEGAS—Cisco Systems, with the help of channel partners, on April 3 sought to extend its voice over IP reach to the smallest businesses with a new integrated IP telephony and networking offering.
At its Cisco Partner Summit, the San Jose, Calif., company launched the new Cisco Smart Business Communication System. To help its partners better reach small businesses, Cisco created a new partner certification program and specialization for selling to small businesses.
The new Select Certification provides partners with access to partner development funds, demonstration equipment and a new Opportunity Incentive Program aimed at small and midsize businesses.
As part of the new system, Cisco launched new hardware-based offerings, including the new Unified Communications 500 Series. The 500 Series runs Cisco's Unified Communications Manager Express and Cisco Unity Express software, and it provides Internet access with firewall support, VPN and wireless LAN access.
Optional collaboration software provides instant messaging, single-number reach and desktop-based management of calls and messages.
The SBCS works with Cisco's line of IP phones including the Cisco IP Communicator soft phone.
Other new hardware for the SBCS includes the Cisco Catalyst 520 Power over Ethernet switch, and for WLAN connectivity the Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point and Cisco Wireless Express Mobility Controller.
To simplify deployment of the new offerings for both partners and their small business customers, Cisco introduced the new Cisco Configuration Assistant, a free program that uses a graphical user interface to step users and partners through simplified configuration of the telephony, messaging, switching, WLAN, firewall and security settings.
Cisco also launched new monitoring and remote troubleshooting software to give partners new service opportunities with a recurring revenue stream.
The new Cisco Monitor Director and Cisco Monitor Manager work together to allow channel partners to monitor multicustomer networks. The Cisco Monitor Manager sits on-site at the customer premises to provide remote monitoring, alerting and reporting for remote troubleshooting.


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Google Expected To Expand 'Ok, Google' With 'Always-On' Listening On Android
Chris Crum
The Moto X lets you search Google without touching the device. It utilizes "always-on" listening, which makes the device more useful when you're doing other things (like driving).
Rumor has it that this type of functionality is coming to the Google Search App. Android Police (via Search Engine Land) is very confident in its source, reporting:
For now, it seems that detection while the display is turned off would require the device to be charging, though detection in apps or on the home screen would work any time…Essentially, Google wants to build in the kind of functionality seen in the Moto X to its own Search app. This means a special focus on Search at times that you can't or shouldn't be looking at your device for extended periods, or when you can't type on your device to interact with Search. The main objectives appear to be as follows: enable users to activate Search with minimal work from anywhere, provide an eyes-free interface for times when users shouldn't be looking at their device, and return results that don't require users to look at their device.
So, what about the times when your query returns only web results, and not a spoken or immediately visual response? Google has thought of that. First, Google will speak more detailed answers to you in the car for results that already include voice feedback. Instead of simply saying "here's the weather in [location]," it will read out the card. For results that only include web links, Google is exploring options for "keeping" the results for later, or suggesting the user exit eyes-free mode when it's safe to do so to view the results. This is an ongoing exploration, and Google is apparently still figuring out how to negotiate the sparse interface with queries for navigation, etc. where the screen would have to return to full interface.
Google is already turning to web results for Knowledge Graph-like "answers" for a lot of queries (sometimes to humorous effect), and this should fit in nicely with the always-on search functionality.
Google recently added "Ok, Google" functionality to Chrome for U.S. desktop users.
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Style & Shopping / News & Trends
How Maggie Gyllenhaal Prepared to Play a 1970s Porn Star
The actress shares the rich inspirations behind her fearless new role in HBO's The Deuce.
Meghan McNeer
Alex Redgrave
Mickey Rapkin
Published Sep 6, 2017 6:00 AM
Styling by Adam Ballheim | Hair by Anthony Campbell at The Wall Group | Makeup by Deanna Melluso for Kevyn Aucoin
Creative chameleon Maggie Gyllenhaal takes on a game-changing role in HBO's The Deuce, premiering Sunday, September 10, that's equal parts grit and grace. At one of the actress's favorite haunts, the Neue Galerie New York, she shares a rich arsenal of inspirations as far-reaching as her talent.
It was opening night at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year, and Maggie Gyllenhaal was running late. "I put on this hot pink Gucci dress with a huge purple flower at the neck," she says. "I remember looking in the mirror and the 14-year-old part of me was like, 'You can't wear this, it's insane!' I had to take a breath and say, 'No, actually, you're 39. You like this dress. Keep it on.' It's one of my favorite things that I've ever worn."
The actress knows all about risk and reward. She brings this same take-no-prisoners attitude to her richly varied career, which includes an Oscar nomination for the countrified musical Crazy Heart opposite Jeff Bridges and a Golden Globe win for the BBC miniseries The Honourable Woman.
But she's at her fearless best this fall in The Deuce, an HBO series (from The Wire team) about the burgeoning porn scene in 1970s New York. Starring opposite James Franco as twin brothers, Gyllenhaal pulls off an even more impressive double act as Eileen "Candy" Merrell, a mother who turns tricks by night.
She fully embodies the role in wild blonde curls and a rabbit fur coat. "I want everyone I play to have a personal style. But they all look totally different," explains Gyllenhaal. "I wanted Candy to be like cotton candy. I wanted to be yummy. I wanted to be soft. That coat felt like her."
[On Gyllenhaal: Purple Printed Dress by Miu Miu; Olive Chunky Platform Sandals by Paul Andrew; Egg Dangle Oxidized Bronze Drop Earrings and Oval Bangle Bracelets by Ted Muehling.]
Preparation for the part began two years ago in earnest and hit fever pitch last summer. Gyllenhaal and her husband, actor Peter Sarsgaard, live in a brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn, but he took their two daughters to the couple's country house so she could focus.
Gyllenhaal sought out art and films that captured the up-all-night Manhattan of the era: Nan Goldin's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency; Mean Streets ("The wildness of De Niro's work—it's like you can't even understand how he does it"); and The Panic in Needle Park. She read Porno Star and met with Annie Sprinkle, a performance artist who was a prostitute in the '70s.
The payoff is visible behind Candy's defiant eyes; this woman refuses to be defined by her circumstances. "When she's making a porn, she's interested in the lighting," Gyllenhaal explains. "What's the bounce, what does the frame of the lens do? She has no moral judgment. She is an artist."
In fact, Gyllenhaal wouldn't sign on to the project unless she could also be a producer. "I'd read the first three scripts," she recalls. "I really liked them. I was compelled by Candy. But I can't play a prostitute without a guarantee that what we're going to say is something I can get behind. I knew my body would be required for this part. I also wanted my mind to be used. My agents, my managers, my friends—they said, 'You're never going to get a producing credit. That's really ballsy that you asked.' But HBO came back and they gave it to me."
The story The Deuce tells is ultimately a thrilling, dark exploration of female empowerment. And those themes, says Gyllenhaal, who uses social media as a megaphone for her support of women's rights, have only taken on a deeper significance: "We're talking about sexual politics in 1971. But we're going to use that as a way of considering ourselves today. It's easier to look at it with a little distance." She adds, "It's the perfect time to have a piece about women and sex and power and money."
[On Gyllenhaal: Velvet Floral-Print Suit by Alberta Ferretti; Metallic Peep-Toe Pumps by Christian Louboutin; Egg Dangle Oxidized Bronze Drop Earrings by Ted Muehling. Throughout: Black Diamond/Gold Band Stacking Rings by Wwake; Gold Stacking Ring by Ted Muehling; Gyllenhaal's own diamond engagement ring and gold wedding band.]
Here, Gyllenhaal talks us through her many inspirations for The Deuce. Clockwise from top left:
My Brilliant Friend: Neapolitan Novels, Barnes and Noble, Book One from $10.45
"I read the news obsessively. And I read tons of fiction. I'm really into Elena Ferrante. Her Neapolitan novels are so starkly honest in their search for truth about human experiences. Even though the characters' circumstances are very different from mine, I relate to the darkness and the light in what she says."
Dancer, 1923, by Atelier d'Ora
"My girlfriend and I gave each other this poster as a gift from the Neue bookshop. It's an incredible image of a woman [dancer and actress Anita Berber] with this lion's mane of hair who is just clearly worth paying attention to."
Self-Portrait With Arm Twisted Above Head, 1910, by Egon Schiele
"The Neue has this huge collection of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, who used to draw portraits in white, orange, and black on this beautiful brown paper. I wallpapered my living room with craft paper to make it feel like one of his drawings." Private Collection, courtesy of Neue Galerie (Photo courtesy of Hulya Kolabas for Neue Galerie)
Chandelier Earrings, Sophia Buhai
"Sophie Buhai is a friend and makes silver jewelry that looks like Georgia O'Keeffe would have worn it."
Porno Star by Tina Russell
[On Gyllenhaal: Navy Embroidered Jacket and Velvet Floral Print Trousers by Alberta Ferretti, Olive Branch Necklace and Petal Necklace by Ted Muehling.]
De Maria restaurant in Nolita
"I love the way it feels at De Maria. The restaurant's walls are like pink plaster. It's as if you're in a church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. There's a high window that the sun shines through…" (Photo courtesy of Nicole Franzen)
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin
"I went to Nan Goldin's The Ballad of Sexual Dependency at the Museum of Modern Art earlier this year. It was a slideshow where you sat in the dark for 45 minutes with a mixtape playing. I just looked at these people in New York who reminded me of Candy. They live in a somewhat separate world. They have different touchstones, they have different style. I was really inspired by that." (Photo courtesy of Aperture)
Look 7, Gucci, Pre-Fall 2017
"All the wild, beautiful Gucci dresses I'm seeing around are so incredible."
Persona Poster by Midnight Marauder
This fall, Gyllenhaal is preparing to shoot The Kindergarten Teacher. "It's a thriller about a woman who is a teacher and a poet. She gets obsessed with this child in her class and starts to think he's a poetic genius." The moody black-and-white films of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman were an influence, Gyllenhaal says, adding: "If we're lucky, I hope it feels like we've been influenced by him."
Josef Hoffmann Pendant Lamp (1903), Neue Galerie, $795
Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes the Spotlight in Our Fall Issue 9 Inspiring Hidden Gem Museums Around the World HBO Announces Adaptation of My Brilliant Friend


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Originates from Burgundy and spread through France. Originally called "Plant du Rhin" when it was brought to Geneva in the early 1900's, and is now something of a specialty in Geneva. It was also introduced into Valais as an alternative to Johannisberg, but it didn't fare so well and today survives in only a few small areas in Unterwallis.
More appreciated on its home turf between Lyon and Lake Geneva, it thrives in Valais
Amigne was brought to Switzerland by the Romans. This grape can also produce a Sauternes-like late harvest wine. These wines are ready to drink in two to three years, but some can be aged.
Arvine
Another delivery from Rome, there are actually three Arvine grape varieties, only two used for wine production: Grand Arvine, with the larger berries, and Petit Arvine, with the, you guessed it, smaller berries. The unloved Arvine brune has faded from the scene. Grand Arvine gets criticized for displaying little character, whereas the Petit Arvine tends to have a fuller bouquet and lower acidity. In blind tasting, Petit Arvine generally kicks ass against its plumper brother. Arvine is also an excellent grape for late harvest wine, which can be cellared.
Auxerrois blanc
A clone of the prolific Pinot Noir, Auxerrois blanc is a close cousin of Pinot blanc. It comes from the county of Auxerrois, and is best known from Alsace.
Edelzwicker
Bernarda
An old vine, but you won't find it for sale anymore. However it's being experimented with by Jean Nicollier (I'm searching for more references). The Bernarda is a Prié blanc from the Val d'Aosta that may have come into Switzerland over the St. Bernhard pass, and hence the name.
Prié blanc
Blatina
A red wine grape of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bondola
An indigenous and ancient red grape from Ticino, Bondola has slightly higher acidity and lower alcohol, and produces a good simple table wine, often called Nostrano.
Cabernet franc, one of the Bordeaux grapes, is a bit like the little brother of the Cabernet sauvignon grape. Cabernet franc is usually used for blending.
A classic international variety, Cabernet Sauvignon is marginally cultivated in Geneva, Vaud, Valais and Ticino. Besides being vinified as a varietal, it is blended with other Bordeaux grape varieties, or with old Valais varieties.
A vigorous and adaptable vine from Burgundy, Chardonnay grows pretty much everywhere that wine is made. Although production is not so high in Switzerland, award-winning wines have come out of Geneva, Valais and Neuchâtel.
In contrast to its native France where it wasn't too successful as a wine grape, the Chasselas shines in Switzerland. Basically neutral in character, it reflects the nuances of the terroirs where it's grown. Chasselas may be one of the first grape varieties ever cultivated and is one of, if not the dominant wine grapes grown in Switzerland.
Fendant (Valais), Gutedel (German-speaking areas)
Chénin blanc
The versatile "Pinot de la Loire" produces some fine wine in Valais. Like the Chasselas, it provides a neutral canvas for the winemaker's art and terroir. Originating in the Loire valley of France, it has no relation or similarity to Pinot blanc.
Pineau de la Loire, Steen (South Africa)
Completer
Completer is probably the same grape as Lafnetscha from Haut-Valais. It is a rare indigenous vine to the Gräubunden area. Used in the Valais and Grisons regions to make aromatic wine blends with some aging ability.
An ancient and indigenous alpine variety found only in Valais, Cornalin gives a wine that is fruity with a fine bouquet and intense purple-red color. The slightly rustic hint makes it a good companion for game dishes.
Cornalin d´Aoste - Synonym:
A new variety, Diolinoir was developed in 1970 at Pully (Vaud). When grown in favorable locations in Valais, it gives a fine, robust wine, rich in color and with good tannin content. It is a cross between Diolly and Pinot Noir.
Durize is a red wine grape, possibly indigenous, grown in the Valais district of Switzerland
Rouge de Fully
Ermitage - Synonym:
Marsanne Blanche
Fendant is a protected designation and may only be used in Valais for wines made from the Chasselas grape. In contrast to its native France, where it wasn't too successful as a wine grape, the Chasselas shines in Switzerland.
Freisamer
The Freisamer plays more of a role in Graubünden but has a small presence in a few other cantons. It's a hybrid of Silvaner x Pinot gris, developed in Freiburg in the Breisgau region. A temperamental grape that puts great demands on the type of soil and location—do I hear you say "terroir"?—it's been trying to make a name for itself since the sixties but hasn't really taken off.
A new variety, developed in 1970 at Pully (Vaud), Gamaret is enjoying a growing success with producers and consumers alike. It produces a wine that is richly coloured and well-structured with sometimes-spicy notes that ages well. Gamaret is a cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner (a white grape.)
This is the variety that produces all the Beaujolais wines. Later-ripening than Pinot Noir, Gamay is very widespread in the western, French-speaking part of Switzerland. But it is in Geneva that it has become the dominant red variety. Produced as a varietal in Geneva or blended with Pinot Noir in Vaud (Salvagnin) and Valais (Dôle), Gamay produces lively, light wines with vivacious aromas of freshly picked red fruits. These wines are best consumed young
Gamay x Reichensteiner - Synonym:
A new variety (Gamay x Reichensteiner), developed in 1970 at Pully (Vaud), Garanoir ripens early. Can give interesting blends with Gamay, Gamaret or sometimes Pinot Noir.
The name Gewürztraminer is obviously German, although the origin of the grape is the Tyrollean Alps, near the village of Termeno (Tramin) in Alto Adige, Italy. Gewürz is German for spice. The vine is evidently a pain in the ass to grow and does best in cooler climates. In Germany the wine of this grape is often made off-dry, in Alsace it's dry and floral, and in Switzerland it produces a wide range. Gewürztraminer is one of the most pungent wine varietals and reasonably easy to identify with just your nose. It is one of the few wine that can hold its own with spicy Asian food.
Goron de Bovernier
Goron de Bovernier is a red grape, which according to José Vouillamoz is probably a natural hybrid of Cornalin du Valais and an unknown variety. The grape gets its name from the municipality of Bovernier, in Valais. Small quantities are still found in lower Valais.
Gouais Blanc
A promiscuous grape. Not good for much, but with a long, long line of descendents, including the noble Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Possibly from Croatia, it's called Heunisch Weiss in Central Europe.
The name Gouais is comes from 'gou', which is a scornful word from old French referring to its standing as the grape of the peasants. Very prevalent in the Ile-de-France and in the Champagne during the Middle Ages and perhaps brought into Valais by the descendants of the Ligurians.
Acidic and with little residual sugar, it's primarily used to blend with low acidic wine to give it a bit of liveliness. Ampelographic studies in the old vineyards of Oberwallis have found a red Gwäss with the same characteristics as the white Gwäss. Almost abandoned, it survives in Haut-Valais hiding under the alias of Gwäss, thanks to Mr. Josef-Marie Chanton, http://www.chanton.ch/home.html
Gwäss??
Grüner - Synonym:
Sylvaner in German speaking parts of Valais
Gutedel - Synonym:
Gwäss is the German-ized name of Gouais Blanc.
From France's Franche-Compté region, Heida is a rarity that is grown in the high vineyards of Visperterminen (Upper Valais) with the help of the warm Foehn winds. Probably brought into Valais by the Ligurians during their retreat into the mountains.
Païen, Savagnin Blanc
Hermitage - Synonym:
Himbertscha is one of the rare indigenous white varieties from Haut-Valais, mostly at home in the vineyards of Visperterminen (Upper Valais). The name Himbertscha is said to come from a raspberry (himbeer in German) taste of the wine himbeerartigen. Jose-Marie Chanton who specializes in cultivating the old vines from Wallis makes this wine available under the quality label "Brantignon". He also cultivates the Himbertscharebe, another "rediscovered" old Walliser white wine.
Only planted in Valais today, Humagne blanche* is another of the very old Swiss grapes, probably brought in by the Romans. Having a high iron content, and supposedly health-giving properties, this wine was decreed a "health wine" (Krankenwein) for centuries. The old written documents in which this wine is referred to as vinum hum-anum date from the 12th and 14th Centuries. It's also called Kinderbettenwein or baby crib wine. I'll bet those kids didn't have much to cry about.
*no relation to the Humagne Rouge
An alpine red variety that is a specialty in Valais, this vine is no relation to the similarly named Humagne Blanche. Humagne Rouge is a hardy, late ripening grape whose planted surface has increased largely during the last 20 years. It produces a fine wine, low in tannin with a slightly wild character that is ideal with game dishes.
Oriou, Petit Rouge, Cornalin d´Aoste
Second in white wines of Valais (after Fendant). The name Johannisberg is only used in Valais; the rest of French-speaking Switzerland call it Gros Rhin. The grape used to make Johannisberg is the Grüner Sylvaner. The origin of the grape is not clear. On the one hand it strongly resembles the Roman Apianisien (loved by bees) grape, as described by Pliny the Elder in his "Historia naturalis", on the other hand, its more likely birthplace is in Romanian Transylvania.
Named after local poet and physician, Justinus Kerner, the Kerner grape was hybridized in 1929 in Lauffen in the Württemberg region. A hybrid of the white Riesling and the red Trollinger (Schiava grossa), it resembles the Riesling in character. It is being vinified in limited quantities in Valais, but its future in Valais dosen't look too bright. It continues to do well in Germany, and on a smaller basis in Austria and Italy.
Here's an obscure language lesson. The name Lafnetscha is derived from the local dialect. Because the grape is harvested early, it makes for a acerbic wine which should not be drunk too young. In the local dialect, the verb to drink is "gelafft", so laff-nit-scha is drink-not-already (sort of). As to the grape, it is one of the oldest in from Haut-Valais. Almost identical to the Blachier. Please see Completer for more information.
Malvoisie - Synonym:
Originally from the steep slopes of the Côtes-du-Rhône, the Marsanne blanche grape found its way up the Rhone to Valais in Switzerland, and is known here under the name of Ermitage (or Hermitage).
Ermitage, Hermitage, Rousanne blanche, Marsanne
Imported from the Bordeaux region, Merlot has found a second home in Ticino where it performs extremely well. Later-ripening than the other main Swiss varieties, it is hardly present in other areas. Merlot red wines are racy, tannic and richly colored. A white wine from this black grape, commercialized as Merlot Bianco, gives quite interesting results and is increasingly popular with producers and consumers alike.
An old red grape variety well known in neighboring Savoie, Mondeuse is a rarity found in scattered plots in Chablais (Vaud).
Developed in Germany by Prof. Müller (from Thurgau), this early maturing white grape variety is one of the principal white grapes cultivated in German-speaking Switzerland. Produces elegant, aromatic wines when grown in cool temperate climates. In warmer locations these qualities tend to be masked by a certain heaviness and lack of acidity.
Riesling-Sylvaner in Switzerland
A very ancient grape probably from Greece, Muscat Blanc is a delicate, difficult variety to cultivate. It is an aromatic specialty limited almost exclusively to Valais. Producing a fine, perfumed aperitif and dessert wine, Muscat Blanc should be served in its prime.
The Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is one of the oldest grape varieties still around. It's linked to the Anathelicon moschaton grape used by the Ancient Greeks, and the Apiane grapevines of the Romans. A white grape, it's a member of the Muscat family. The name comes from its small berry and tight clusters. it's called Muscat Canelli in Valais, but also goes under lots of names: Muscat Blanc, Moscato Bianco, Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat d'Alsace, Muskateller, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Moscatel Rosé and Sárgamuskotály. Theoretically a white grape, the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains can also produce berries that are pink or reddish brown.
Muscat Canelli
Muscat Ottonel is a member of the Muscat family. Used for dry wines in Alsace and Hungary, and dessert wines in Austria and Croatia. In Switzerland it is usually used for light, dry wines. It's parentage is believed to be the Muscat de Saumur and Chasselas.
Chasselas Saint-Fiacre, Mirisavka, Mirislavka, Muscat de Craciunel Tîrnave, Tamîiosa Ottonel
Muskat Canelli
Muskat Canelli made its way from Italy to Valais, where it has limited production, and produces a dry white wine.
Nobling is a cross between Silvaner and Chassalas from Staatliches Weinbauinstitut at Freiburg. It's being tested in Valais and can be found in retail.
Oriou - Synonym:
Païen - Synonym:
Petit Rouge - Synonym:
Petite Arvine - Synonym:
Pinot blanc is a mutation of Pinot Gris. It may have found its way up the Rhône to Valais with any number of mercenaries returning to Switzerland, and today small quantities are cultivated in many Swiss wine regions. When grown in favorable conditions it produces a fruity wine with good acidity.
Weissburgunder, Fehér Burgundi (Hungary), Pinot bianco (Spain and Italy), Rulandské Bilé (Czech), Rulandské Biele (Slovak)
Called Malvoisie in Valais, this grape has nothing to do with any of the Malvoisie varieties of the Muscat family and is another of the mutations of Pinot Noir. A vine grown in many of the Swiss areas, in Valais, Pinot Gris produces a fine sweet late harvest wine with honey overtones.
Malvoisie (French-speaking Valais), Grauer Burgunder, Ruländer, Tokayer (German-speaking areas)
Genetic studies have revealed that Pinot Noir is probably one of the two ancestors (the other being the humble Gouais) of some of the most important vines cultivated in Europe today. It is certainly a particularly ancient variety, and originally from Burgundy. Pinot Noir, with its associated clones, is found all over Switzerland, but it is only in the eastern region that it dominates production. It is either produced as a varietal or blended with other grapes. These blends are known as Salvagnin in Vaud and Dôle in Valais. Depending on where it is grown, it can produce a wine that is either light and fruity, or rich and full-bodied.
Blauburgunder, Clevner or Spätburgunder in Eastern Switzerland
Planscher belongs to a group of grapes that do well in the Alpine regions of Italy and in Valais, Switzerland. An ancient white wine grape vine once found in the Rhone valley, it was close to being extinct. Today small amounts of Planscher grow in Visperterminen, Canton Valais.
Barolo, Bourguignon, Bourgogne Blanc, Gamay Blanc, Gros Bourgogne, Bourgogne Gros Rhin Gros, Plant du Rhin and Schaffhausen
Prié Blanc - Synonym:
The Räuschling grape is a very old and probably indigenous Swiss white wine grape. Once fairly common in Switzerland and Alsace, Räuschling got pushed aside by the more useful Müller-Thurgau grape, and today Räuschling is a minor grape. Still found in Alsace, France, and occasionally used in the "Vin d'Alsace", it still retains quite some respect in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland, most notably in the canton of Zurich, where is is considered a "Zuri-grape".
It is also planted in Valais.
Brauner Nürnberger, Buchelin, Divicina, Divizhna, Divishna-vizhna, Dretsch, Drötsch, Drutsch, Dünnelbling, Erjava Tizhna, Frankentraube, Gros fendant, Großer Räuschling, Grünspat, Guay Jaune, Heinzler, Klaffer, Klöpfer, Luttenberger, Luttenbergerstock, Luttenbershna, Lyonnaise Blanche, Melon Blanc, Nürnberger Braun, Offenburger, Padebecker, Pfäffling, Pfaffentraube, Räuschling Gross, Reuschling, Rössling, Ruchelin, Rüschling, Rüssling, Silberweiß, Thunerrebe, Weißer Kläpfer, Weißer Räuschling, Zürirebe, Züriweiß, Zürichrebe und Züriwiss
Regent is a very practical red grape. It matures early, is resistant to disease, needs little protection, and makes a decent wine. Cool.
Resi - Synonym:
Rèze
Rèze is an extremely rare white variety found only in Valais. Not often produced as a varietal, Rèze is blended with other Vieux Plants of Valais. Rèze was also used to make the historic "vin des glaciers", an amber colored wine produced in Val d'Anniviers using the solera technique.
No longer done today, one method in the past was to store Rèze in larch wood barrels, which gave the wine resinous flavor similar to the Greek Retsina, and masking some grape flavor.
Resi, Resi Vert et jaune
Rhine - Synonym:
Sylvaner in German-speaking parts of Valais
A classic German white variety, Riesling (or Petit Rhin) is rare in Valais but does produce good results on the favorable schistose soils around Sion.
Riesling x Sylvaner - Synonym:
Rouge de Fully - Synonym:
One of the classic grapes of France, Sauvignon blanc is planted in most wine regions of the world. It produces a wide range of wine styles.
Savagnin blanc - Synonym:
Hard to believe that Sémillon's main claim to fame is its propensity to rot, but because of its soft skin Sémillon is prone to Botrytis cinerea (a.k.a. "noble rot"). The "rot" concentrates the acid and sugar in the grape, and the resulting wine can be complex, rich, sweet, and aromatic. In short: pretty damn nice. The best known of this sweet style wine is Sauternes, coming from the Sauternais region of the Graves, near Bordeaux in France.
Sémillon can also make an elegant dry white wine, but since it can be short on acidity, it is often vinified with Sauvignon blanc.
Malaga; Chevrier; Goulon Blanc, Blanc Doux; Monsois Blanc; Colombarride; Colombier; Goulue Blanc, Semillon Muscat, Semillon Roux, Semillon Crucillant; Groendruif; Sauternes; Greengrape; Petit Semillon, St. Emilion; Wynedruif; Hunter River Riesling; Semijon; Barnawartha Pinot; Boal; Semillon Feher; Sotern
Originally from the Danube basin, Sylvaner is widely planted in well-exposed locations in Valais where it ripens later than Chasselas, producing wines with good body, bouquet and acidity. It is also used, although rarely, for late harvest wine.
Johannisberg (French-speaking Valais), Rhine or Grüner (German-speaking areas)
A classic red grape variety transplanted from the Côtes-du-Rhône area, Syrah is still somewhat of a rarity here and is grown mainly in Valais and on well-exposed slopes. It produces a spicy, deeply colored, elegant tannic wine that ages well.
Vieux Muscat du Pays
A very old small berry Valais grape, difficult to cultivate. It is an aromatic specialty limited almost exclusively to Valais. Some clone or mutation of the Muscat is grown on almost every continent.
See: Pinot Blanc
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Cornalin d´Aoste
Gamay x Reichensteiner
Oriou
Petit Rouge
Riesling x Sylvaner
Savagnin blanc
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