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Abigail Locke
Abi is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Bradford as well as being acting Associate Dean for Research & Knowledge Exchange in the Faculty of Management, Law & Social Sciences and about to become Head of Department. Abigail is a critical social/health psychologist, often applying a discursive lens to her research and has interests around gender, identity, parenting, social media and health. Much of her research work focuses on societal constructions of 'good' motherhood' and 'good fatherhood', and she has applied this lens to issues around stay-at-home-dads, advice to parents and infant feeding methods.
How did you embark on an academic career? What prompted this path? I had eclectic interests and came to academia quite early on in my working life but almost didn't come at all! My first degree was in Psychology, having also done it at A-level. I think I was a social scientist from the start and took A-Levels in Sociology, History, Philosophy and Psychology, so I had some sense of where my interests lay from early on but not the precise focus of where I would end up. From each of these A-Levels, I decided that it was Psychology that held my interest most. Interestingly my work, despite being classed as psychology, working from a critical and qualitative angle enables me to have keep these different interdisciplinary lenses.
After my degree, I trained as a primary school teacher and was considering Educational Psychology as a career option. It was at this time that I realised that, although I loved teaching, I also needed to be out there exploring and documenting. All of my training courses prior to that point had included a long independent study, where I'd done a piece of empirical work and it was this that really held my interest. Therefore, I worked out that I needed a career path where I could combine my teaching with exploration of new ideas.
I enrolled for a PhD initially as a part-time student so I still carried on as a primary teacher alongside the doctorate for a couple of years. I was lucky enough after that time to gain a competitive ESRC Scholarship for the remainder of my studies and I gained a PhD under the supervision of Professor Derek Edwards as part of the Discourse and Rhetoric Group (DARG) in the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UK. Derek taught me to question all of the assumptions that we take for granted as knowledge and 'facts'. A key bit of advice that he gave that stays with me was take two steps from what we think we know.
What have been the highlights of your career so far? Well there are the obvious ones. Getting my PhD in 2001 was the clear one. Getting my first lectureship the same year was another. Becoming a Reader (2010) and then getting my Chair in 2016 were clear highlights. With some difficult health concerns, I was never sure that I would get to see my Chair so that felt like a very strong personal achievement.
There are other more unseen highlights though, for example, getting my first paper published, graduating first PhD students and subsequent ones when you can see how much they have grown over their periods of study. Other highlights included the first time I was asked to be an external examiner on a doctoral thesis. All of these are highlights in different ways, but they are also markers that you are doing the right thing and on the right path.
A personal highlight was meeting my partner and having my children. Incidentally this also provided a focus for my work into gender and parenting cultures. I've been doing work around this area since the mid 2000s and it remains a key focus for me.
Can you tell us about any career challenges and how you have you tackled these? The biggest career challenges are also personal ones and that is health concerns. We tend to take health for granted until something comes to change that. I was 37 with two young children and a full-time job when I was diagnosed with a life threatening condition in late 2008. There are really no words to express how hard that time was for my family and I, but also how it changes absolutely everything.
We waste so much time and energy sweating the small stuff and not seeing the bigger picture. The treatments, subsequent recoveries and effects of that condition are life changing and remain part of my everyday existence. This is something that I have learnt to manage alongside everything else, academic life and family. In terms of how I tackled this, I'm not sure that I was given a choice! I had to keep working as there were hungry mouths to feed but it also showed me my strength and resolve. For that I am grateful.
In terms of more mundane, everyday career challenges, it is trying to mix the demands of academic life with being a productive researcher. In more recent years, and as I've gone up the career ladder, more and more of my time is taken in management type roles alongside my teaching and research. For the past eighteen months, I've been Associate Dean for Research in my Faculty and am soon to move from that to become Head of Psychology. These are both key roles and I am pleased that I have undertaken them. However, as an academic researcher, this combination of roles does require a high degree of time management to enable me to fulfil all of my tasks. Sometimes I am good at this, sometimes not so much!
My passion for my research does keep me going but it is really important to remember look after yourself and not work too many extra hours. I like the movements for 'self care' and 'slow scholarship' that are coming into the academy. I think that is important and necessary, particularly in what are becoming increasingly pressured times. That said, I cannot fully adopt it as it wouldn't necessarily work in my situation as it would be the research that would end up falling away as all of the other work needs to be completed for my professional role. My body does tell me to slow down when I've been really pushing at work though so I remember to listen to that.
Can you tell us a bit about your role and experiences in ISCHP? I remember when ISCHP first came into being as it was at the end of my doctorate but I was never in the position to attend in the early days, either through work commitments, maternity leaves or ill health. This all changed in 2013 when I was part of the organising committee for the Bradford conference. It was at this conference that I came onto the committee as an International Representative. I then went to the following two conferences in South Africa and Loughborough.
In 2017, I became Secretary of ISCHP. ISCHP is a wonderful organisation to be part of. I have met some wonderful academics from around the globe and at different stages of their academic career. The lack of hierarchy is really refreshing and unusual in current academic climates. I enjoy the melting pot of ISCHP conferences where a whole host of ideas and approaches come together in a respectful but challenging way. We need more of this approach to academia and I do hope that the ethos and openness of ISCHP remains in increasingly difficult times in the academy.
Who/what inspires you and why? I have respect for people who stand up for their beliefs and have the courage of their convictions, even if it isn't the popular discourse. I think that this is needed more and more in these difficult times. I also have great respect for collegiate academics. The neoliberal academy has created an unhealthy competitive climate where the first author and Principal Investigator are celebrated (and often promoted), and academic citizenship is largely ignored. This is often, but not always, gendered. There is an alternative way and I've been lucky enough to work with some like-minded academics where we rotate the key roles and check our egos at the door!
What is the piece of work you would like to accomplish and be remembered for by the academic community? That is a really difficult question. I'm mid-career so I hope that there is much more work to come! As I said earlier, I've been working in areas around parenting and gender since mid 2000s and I see my work continuing in that vein to explore parenting cultures, gender and parental subjectivities. There is much more to say in this field and some excellent work coming out from scholars around the globe. Watch this space…
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Written with his typical witty and delicate touch, Christian Oster's new novel pokes fun at the postmodern male's overrated sensitivity.
Oster's stories are simple—at least if we mean stories that can be summarized in a few words. In the case of The Unforeseen, such a summary would begin like this: the narrator, who has a perpetual cold, lives with a woman who never catches a cold and so has the immediate intuition that the cold she has now, as the two of them drive together toward the sea at the opening of the novel, is a very bad omen indeed.
From the author of A Cleaning Woman, made into a film by Claude Berri, comes Oster's new novel of perfect, erudite, and sometimes laughable sadness. Oster's perceptive gaze, and the changing rhythm of his sentences, guide his reader through the psychological realism of obsession and desire. The honesty of emotion in The Unforeseen is matched only by its subversive intent.


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National Cannabis Coalition Endorses Tennessee Senator Beverly Marrero
Tennessee Senator Beverly Marrero Supports Medical Cannabis Legislation
The National Cannabis Coalition has decided to support Tennessee Senator Beverly Marrero for her support of medical cannabis legislation in the Tennessee Legislature. Despite the long odds of legalizing medical cannabis in one of the more conservative states in the United States, it is important that the issue is raised and politicians in such states demonstrate courage when they stand up for common sense medical cannabis legislation. Through our parent division, the American Victory Coalition, we made a $250 donation directly to Beverly Marrero, the biggest direct contribution allowed for political non-profits under Tennessee law at this time. A campaign aide thanked us when we let the campaign know about our desire to make a donation, stating, "She is in a close race and all contributions help."
Please consider making a donation to the National Cannabis Coalition as we support good candidates and causes across the country. We are proud to have helped the successful campaigns of Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon and Beto O'Rourke in Texas and are hopeful that the cannabis law reform community can help Beverly achieve another important victory for our community in Tennessee.
The recent medical bill co-sponsored by Ms. Marrero generated headlines and great press for the medical cannabis movement as Constance Gee, ex-wife of former Vanderbilt University Chancellor Gordon Gee and current president of Ohio State University, testified in favor of the bill. Ms. Gee spoke about how cannabis helped alleviate her severe nausea caused by an inner-ear disease.
First and foremost, Beverly stands up for medical cannabis as a compassionate health issue and she even has a personal stake in the issue, as her son-in-law benefitted from its use while suffering through chemo and radiation treatment for his cancer. Secondly, she understands the economic benefits of legalizing cannabis for her state, estimated to be upwards towards $34 million a year in additional revenue for Tennessee. "I think it's a good thing for the economy of Tennessee to not have our medical patients have to go to other surrounding states in order to be able to get some relief and still be legal," the Memphis Democrat is quoted by Sfgate.com.
Beverly is in a tough primary race that will be determined on August 2nd. Her district has been redistricted so that she and another incumbent Democrat, Jim Kyle, will face off for the Democratic nomination. We have nothing personal against Mr. Kyle, we merely support Ms. Marrero because she has demonstrated true courage by sponsoring medical cannabis legislation. It should be noted that Congressman Steve Cohen has endorsed Beverly as well. Mr. Cohen created headlines and garnered support throughout the drug law reform community with his brilliant takedown of then-FBI chief Robert Mueller as Rep. Cohen forcefully broke down the folly of cannabis prohibition, particularly the debunked gateway theory.
Beverly rightly voted against a gay marriage ban, not wanting to add discrimination into her state's constitution.
We urge all cannabis law reform supporters to support Beverly Marrero and help spread the word about her candidacy as her primary battle draws to a close. You can learn more about her candidacy at www.votebeverlymarrero.com. You can make a direct contribution to her campaign here.
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An Open Letter to the New York Times, re: Canada
The provocative NYT feature attributed Canada's "sudden" coolness to the rise of Justin Trudeau. But, as Courtney Shea points out, Canadians are the original hipsters
Courtney Shea January 22, 2016
The New York Times gives all the cred to J.T. and co. (Photo: nytimes.com)
Dear New York Times,
Last weekend you published a now infamous article about how we Canadians are finally, in your estimation, hip. Or rather, we might be "hip?" (Can you at least admit that the question mark was a little condescending?).
The piece, while popular, was mostly discussed in terms of what it got wrong.
Our friends at Maclean's explained why true coolness evaporates the moment its existence is acknowledged. The smart babes over at Chatelaine offered a crash course in why it's hip to be unhip. (Is "Smile Back At Me" charting yet?)
And now it's our turn to pick our very own beef, or perhaps the better expression is pick our very own moose meat. Because while you, NYT, seemed so intent on using certain emblems of Canadian culture against us, here in Canada, we are nothing but proud to be the land of hockey…and poutine…and politeness. (It is our innate politeness that has moved us to pen you a letter, rather than leave a pile of yellow snow on your front doorstep—another classic bit of Canadiana, BTW).
This notion that we should be so pleased to have escaped our previous state of uncoolness was there in your "praise" of our newfound chicness. Now: we have Justin and Sophie in Vogue, a coltish Quebec film director who appears in Louis Vuitton campaigns and a print-happy designer who has dressed Michelle Obama. Then: we were a bunch of hockey-obsessed "beer-swilling hosers," (your words), who wouldn't know chic if it kicked us in the jock strap. And that's where you're wrong, eh? (Unlike you, we're allowed to say that.)
The idea that Canadians have become a stylish population by abandoning our hoser roots is patently (never mind demonstrably) ridiculous. What is a "lumbersexual" after all, but a hoser as endorsed by Anna Wintour? You Americans may think that it was Ryan Gosling who pioneered the whole plaid and scruffy look, but in fact, the Goz was simply subscribing to a tried-and-true north national aesthetic—one that hipsters have long been pilfering (maybe even appropriating) without proper credit.
Here, for your edification, are 10 hallmarks of hipster culture that come directly from the hoser you so swiftly derided. We're pretty sure you owe us an apology, and we accept gifts in the form of fries, cheese curds and gravy. (Because really, NYT, who in their right mind wouldn't?)
1. Parkas Parkas and puffy coats are all the rage this winter, as seen in Drake's "Hotline Bling" video…and Drake's collaboration with Canada Goose. There are also a bunch of other tastemakers who have embraced the chalet-chic solution to staying warm, but with a double thumbs up from Drizzy, do we even need to mention them?
2. Plaid shirts Today plaid button-downs are the official uniform of the celebrity who is totally off duty. But still wants to look cool. And secretly hopes somebody will take their picture. They are basically the giant sunglasses of bodywear, but you don't have to take them off when you go through airport security.
3. Vests Both the puffy kind and the kind that has your favourite rock band's logo stitched on the back. The only difference between the hoser version and the hipster version is that the hosers saw Guns and Roses play years ago in Winnipeg. (The hipsters will see them this summer at Coachella.)
4. Trucker hats Nobody said hoser fashion didn't involve some notable missteps, but if you were young and hip in the aughts, this fashion crime remains on your record regardless of citizenship.
5. Toques The fact that Americans can now pronounce this word shows how successfully Canadian headgear has made its way south of the border. Taylor Swift and her #squad are often pictured wearing woolly hats that would warm any hoser's heart. And head, for that matter.
6. Jean on jean Or "double denim" as this quintessential and frequently-jeered staple of hoser chic-dom is now being referred on the covers of fashion mags the world over. When the look was uncool, you called it "the Canadian tuxedo." These days, we don't even get credit.
7. Extreme facial hair The hoser grows a long beard to protect himself from the harsh climate of his home and native land, while the hipster seems to make most facial growth decisions based on ridiculousness… razorphobia… the desire to turn off his girlfriend and disappoint his mother? We're still not sure.
8. A love of (nay, an obsession with) low-rent beer Hosers stand by Molson Canadian, hipsters prefer PBR, but really what we're talking about here is watery, unremarkable beer that has become pretentious in its lack of pretension…which is sort of a larger conversation about hipster culture on the whole, but let's save that for another day, eh?
9. Miscellaneous antlers Pendants, chandeliers, wall-hangings, tattoos. If you're going to ink a set of animal parts on your forearm, you should at least know what actual animal they came from.
10. Classic Canadian rock The fact that Spotify has a "Hoser Rock" playlist pretty much proves this point. For further evidence, pop into any hole-in-the-wall hipster dive bar and watch what happens when "Summer of '69" comes on at 1:00 a.m. Yeah, yeah, yeah—they're dancing ironically.
11. Extreme outdoor activity If you've been to a hipster stag or b-day bash in recent years there's a good chance that axe-throwing/ice-fishing/snowshoeing was on the agenda. Hipster culture embraces out-of-the-box activity, and not every man can ride a unicycle.
So there you have it. Maybe next time you'll remember that, even in Canada, coolness doesn't just leap from an igloo out of nowhere. And yeah, we know we said 10 reasons and we listed 11. We Canucks always like to give a little extra, which maybe isn't so hip, but we totally don't care—and that is.
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D.A.K. War Diary 9 April 1941
Aerial reconnaissance during the morning 9 April showed: Mechili – Gadd el Ahmar free of enemy, there one of our detachments. 40km east of Gadd el Ahmar retreating enemy column. Tmimi our troops, 40km east the most forward German patrol. About 10 ships in the port of Tobruk.
Lt.General Rommel decided to continue the pursuit, encircle the enemy at Tobruk, and to destroy him. The Commander[1] planned to bring the divisions into the following jumping off positions for the attack.
Command section of a German armoured column of Panzerregiment 5 during the advance of April 1941. Bundesarchiv Bildarchiv.
During the evening 8 April, Major-General von Prittwitz[2] had already been given the task to lead the elements of 5.lei.Div. which were advancing as forward detachments on Tobruk. He reported at 08.00 hours 9 April to the Commander at the command post of the Afrikakorps on Derna airfield: "Forward Detachment Ponath 50km east of Derna. Mass (A.A.3, I./A.R.75, Pz.Jaeg.39, 6./M.G.2, Regt.Stab z.b.V. 200) will close up during the morning."
At 10.15 hours General von Prittwitz received the order: "Group Prittwitz advances via Ain el Gazala into the area south of Tobruk and reconnoitres from south and southwest against Tobruk."
At 12.25 hour order from Lt.General Rommel to General Zambon[3]:
"Div. Brescia advances from west onto enemy at Tobruk and opens fire on him with all heavy weapons and the artillery. It does however advance only so far as to stay outside the enemy fire zone.[4] Make lots of dust in the terrain."
At 18.30 hours Lt. General Rommel arrived by plane at 5.lei.Div., which secured at Mechili to the north and northwest, and was busy repairing and maintaining its motor vehicles. Lt.General Rommel ordered to assemble all drive-ready elements into combat groups and to be ready with these by daybreak at the Via Balbia in Gazala, to be able to reach the jumping off point for the attack soonest. On 9 April, more or less immobile, the groups Schraepler, Taetz, and Div.Ariete stood in the desert in the area Gadd el Ahmar – Tengeder.
The reconnaissance of Group Schraepler noted a heavy English tank battalion at el Adem.
[1] 'Lt.General Rommel' and 'Commander' are being used interchangeably.
[2] Commander of 15.Pz.Div.
[3] General Bortolo Zambon relinquished the command of Brescia on 10 October 1941. His career thereafter is not clear. He was involved in the liberation of Milano by anti-fascist forces at the end of the war, having spent time in prison.
[4] How exactly this feat was to be achieved is not clear… One presumes that if you can shoot at the other guy, he'll be able to shoot at you…
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Regarding your [4] :
Direct vs. indirect fire with hills, dunes or other natural obstacles preventing you from getting spotted directly by the enemy while your artillery observer is directing your own fire on the mark. Also different guns have different fire ranges.
But since you stated earlier that the DAK was low on overall artillery numbers early on, I'm not sure if this was an option.
Sure, but 'heavy weapons' isn't just the indirect artillery, and Brescia's main gun was the 75mm variety so well within range of TobFort artillery about which Rommel didn't know anything in the first instance. 🙂


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Questionable Advertising of Psychotropic Medications and Disease Mongering
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Affiliation Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
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David Healy raises intriguing questions regarding the rapid increase in bipolar diagnoses and the use of "mood stabilizing" medications [1]. Although this phenomenon is multifactorial, surely consumer advertising has played a role.
A widely disseminated advertising campaign for aripiprazole (Abilify) claimed that it worked in the brain "like a thermostat to restore balance" [2]. Interestingly, the Abilify product Web sites for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder both used virtually identical explanations to describe both neuropathology and the drug's mechanism of action. Print advertisements promoting aripiprazole for bipolar disorder claimed: "When activity of key brain chemicals is too high, Abilify lowers it…. When activity of key brain chemicals is too low, Abilify raises it" [3].
Since the product information insert approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists the mechanism of action as "unknown" [4], this advertisement is debatable. It is further questionable whether the complexities of treating bipolar disorder (with its unknown etiology and well-known heterogeneity in response to treatment) are accurately portrayed as a reliable, mechanical thermostat. However, consumers are likely to find such advertisements compelling.
Regarding unipolar depression, we recently argued [5] that antidepressant manufacturers commonly advertise their products by claiming that depression is caused by a lack of serotonin and that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors normalize this deficiency, a claim not congruent with the peer-reviewed literature or FDA-approved product information. We have not received any academic objections to our article, but several prominent psychiatrists have affirmed our conclusions. For instance, Wayne Goodman, Chair of the FDA Psychopharmacological Advisory Committee, admitted that the serotonergic theory of depression is a "useful metaphor"—and one that he never uses within his own psychiatric practice [6].
The presentation of metaphorical explanations as scientific consensus in consumer advertising has not been publicly addressed by the relevant professional associations. In fact, we observe that a cooperative relationship exists between industry and medical facilities, even highly esteemed ones: the Mayo Clinic Web site on depression, sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (makers of venlafaxine) explains the treatment of depression via the serotonin metaphor [7].
Such bioreductionistic and highly arguable advertisements for psychiatric treatments imply much about the disorder they are licensed for. As Dr. Healy suggests, consumers who view such advertisements are likely to characterize their problems in a manner congruent with industry promotion and to request well-advertised pharmaceuticals as treatment. At a bare minimum, increased medicalization will result; in some cases, disease mongering may indeed be an appropriate characterization.
Such consumer advertising is only possible in the absence of vigorous government regulation [8] or outcry from professional associations. We hypothesize that their combined silence significantly contributes to the process of disease mongering.
1. Healy D (2006) The latest mania: Selling bipolar disorder. PLoS Med 3: e185.
2. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical2006 Abilify consumer advertising website.117 http://dtca.net/Pics/ABILIFY%20CACHE.htm. Accessed 7 June 2006 .
3. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical2005 How Abilify is thought to work [advertisement]. People. 1128 Available: http://dtca.net/Pics/aripadvert.jpg. Accessed 7 June 2006 .
4. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical2005 Dec. Abilify: Full product information. Rockville (Maryland): Otsuka America Pharmaceutical. http://www.bms.com/cgi-bin/anybin.pl?sql=select%20PPI%20from%20TB_PRODUCT_PPI%20where%20PPI_SEQ=101&key=PPI. Accessed 5 June 2006 .
5. Lacasse JR, Leo J (2005) Serotonin and depression: A disconnect between the advertisements and the scientific literature. PLoS Med 2: e392.
6. Anonymous2005 Television adverts for antidepressants cause anxiety. New Scientist. 1112 Available: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18825252.500.html. Accessed 22 April 2006 .
7. Mayo Clinic (2006) Video: Antidepressants: How they relieve depression. Mayo Clinic. Available: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants/MM00660. Accessed 22 April 2006 .
8. Mintzes B (2006) Disease mongering in drug promotion: Do governments have a regulatory role? PLoS Med 3: e198.
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There are lots of terrifically challenging days and difficult moments, but I love being their mom more than anything in the world. I know I am incredibly blessed and could not be more thankful.


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The bid to host the 2013 Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVII, was a hotly contested competition between three runners:
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• Glendale, Arizona (University of Phoenix Stadium)
• Miami Gardens, (Sun Life Stadium)
The league announced that New Orleans would be the hosts of the 2013 Super Bowl following their Spring Ownership Meetings in Florida in 2009. New Orleans had a long established history of hosting the Super Bowl; in fact, the 2013 Super Bowl was the city's 10th Super Bowl. It was also a momentous occasion for New Orleans because it marked the first major event to be held in the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city in 2005.
The 2013 Super Bowl was played on February 3, 2013, between AFC champions the Baltimore Ravens and the NFL champions the San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens secured a lead of 28-6 by the third quarter before a sudden power outage at the Superdome put play on hold for 34 minutes. When play resumed, the 49ers made a sudden comeback, scoring 17 third-quarter points to come back against the Ravens in a blaze of glory. In the closing moments of the game, sensing the title may be about to slip from their grasp, the Ravens took an intentional safety, leaving just four seconds on the clock.
Sadly, it was not to be for the San Francisco 49ers, who suffered their first defeat in Super Bowl history with a score of 31 versus the Raven's 34.
Joe Flacco was the Baltimore Ravens was named the most valuable player.
Final Score: Baltimore Ravens 34 versus San Francisco 49ers 31
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP: Joe Flacco, Quarterback
Favorite: 49ers by 4
Referee: Jerome Boger
Pre-game: Matchbox Twenty and OneRepublic
Anthem: Alicia Keys
Coin Toss: Larry Allen, Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden, Warren Sapp, Curley Culp, Dave Robinson and Bill Parcells
Half Time: Beyonce, Destiny's Child
Spectators at the event were treated to pre-match performances from Alicia Keys, who sang a contemporary version of the national anthem, and Jennifer Hudson, who led a chorus of singers from Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The headlining act for the halftime entertainment was Beyonce, whose performance attracted the highest halftime viewing figures in the history of the Super Bowl. Destiny's Child joined Beyonce center stage during the performance, but the much-anticipated appearance from Jay-Z didn't materialize.
2013 Super Bowl Half-Time Set List
Run the World (Girls)
Ring the Alarm
Bootylicious (Destiny's Child song with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams)
Independent Women Part 1 (Destiny's Child song with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams)
New Orleans has a earned itself a reputation for being a city of partying and this certainly held true during the 2013 Super Bowl weekend. Celebrity hosts of the Laces and Leather party included the likes of Jamie Chung, Brooklyn Decker and Josh Henderson; Snoop Dogg and Anna Feris got hot under the collar at the Tabasco Original Hot Sauce Playmates party; Cirque USA aerial artists wowed the crowd at an open Belvedere bar; and Alec Baldwin hit the red carpet at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors held at Mahalia Jackson Theater.
But perhaps the hottest event in town that year was the DIRECTV's Super Saturday party, which that was attended by John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z.
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When he separated from the Marine Corps, Daniel, like so many other combat Veterans, struggled with the transition to civilian life. In the Corps, Daniel fought, and was willing to die, for his fellow Marines. Mere weeks later, he was on his own, feeling ostracized from both the Corps and from the people he now encountered on a daily basis — people who couldn't possibly understand what he was dealing with.
Following the principles of user research, we have drawn on the insight and experiences of Veterans. We have interviewed and heard stories from Veterans and service members from across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. We visited local military installations and Veterans Centers like Hanscom Air Force Base, their Transition Assistance Program class, the USS Constitution Museum, and the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston. We also engaged with private companies helping Veterans, like Three Wire Systems.
Our key insight? "I want to feel like a person," seven deceptively simple words, articulated by Anne, an Air Force Videographer Veteran.
Our proposed solution is a personalized transition tool we're calling Vetransition. By entering in a few key demographics along with their transition priorities, Veterans can better navigate the vast array of information and resources available to them. We also propose a timeline for connecting veterans with Vetransition: first promoting the tool as service members consider leaving, then showcasing it during the Transition Assistance Program that all transitioning service members attend, and finally integrating it with calls that all newly-transitioned veterans receive after separation.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with some our nation's most dedicated individuals, and we're especially excited to see how the work continues.
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Cherylyn now works as a theatre practitioner at the Royal Free Hospital having joined from the liver transplant unit at King's College Hospital two years ago.
Before going to university she had been considering following her father into accountancy, until her mother and grandmother encouraged her to get into nursing.
"Medicine runs in the family; my sister is a nurse and my brother is a doctor. I'm really glad I got into nursing because helping other people get well is the most important thing you can do.
"Nursing in theatres is very interesting and exciting. We learn skills that make us unique from other specialised areas. As a theatre team leader, I have to make sure that the list runs efficiently and that we are treating all patients in a safe environment.
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Cherylyn said that since moving to London from Swansea two years ago, she has been given the opportunity to work with teams using ground breaking treatments.
"It's been so interesting working with the vascular team at the Royal Free Hospital. I had assisted with open vascular surgery before, but here we also do endovascular (keyhole) repair. It's really exciting being part of a team doing something new.
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President Nazarbayev Congratulates Nation as Kazakhstan Secures Seat on UN Security Council
By Arnur Aubakirov in International on 30 June 2016
ASTANA – President Nursultan Nazarbayev called Kazakhstan's election as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2017-2018 a "historic achievement."
"Kazakhstan's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council is a historic achievement. This is not only our country's success but that of the entire sub region of Central Asia, which had never been represented in the body responsible for international peace and security. Kazakhstan was elected a member of the UN Security Council for the next two years. It will be a difficult period in international relations and it can be seen nowadays. In addition to long-standing conflicts, the world has faced an unprecedented scale of new security threats. We will make a significant contribution to finding solutions to global problems. Stability and security in the world – that's what we want for all our citizens," Nazarbayev said in his televised statement on June 29.
He also underlined that this is why Kazakhstan would take advantage of its chance to make the future more confident and prosperous for all.
"We intend to draw the global community's attention on our initiatives. They aim to build a world free from nuclear weapons and from the virus of war and conflicts. Kazakhstan will work to achieve this noble goal for the centenary of the United Nations in 2045. We will deal with the promotion of anti-terrorism initiatives I put forward during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in 2015. Kazakhstan will also give impetus to resolving the issues of water, energy and food security. These are all vital issues that everyone is concerned about," the President of Kazakhstan stressed.
Nazarbayev also noted that participation in resolving modern key problems provides Kazakhstan with opportunities to develop relationships with many countries and regions.
"The election to the UN Security Council is a deserved success of the people of Kazakhstan," the President continued.
"We are grateful to all countries that voted for the candidacy of Kazakhstan as a responsible state capable of promoting common values of peace and cooperation. I am sure that our country would worthily fulfill the honourable mission of ensuring representation in the UN Security Council. This will be another historic step on the way to becoming one of the most developed countries of the world and building a secure and prosperous future. I would like to congratulate the people of Kazakhstan on this important event in the year of the 25th anniversary of independence of our country. This is a worthy event to rejoice for our country," he concluded.
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Extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium Would Keep Families Housed and Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
In fewer than 30 days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) national eviction moratorium will expire. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has already extended the moratorium on federally backed mortgages in single family homes through January 2021, but this one covers only a small share of renters living in single-family homes with federally backed mortgages. Although rental relief is the only real way to ensure recovery for all, strengthening the national eviction moratorium will be critical to keeping families safe from the coronavirus while Congress hammers out the details of a federal stimulus package.
An extension would provide much-needed continuity and protections during the transition of the executive branch. If President Trump and Congress do not extend the moratorium before the year ends, it will need to be a top priority for the new administration on their first day in office if they want to keep families housed and safe.
Mass evictions could lead to widespread instability
In September, the CDC recognized the threat that evictions pose to families' health and took a critical step by passing a federal eviction moratorium for tenants facing financial hardship. But conditions have only worsened since then. Last month, a third of Americans said they would likely face foreclosure or eviction in the next few months. And because of long-standing systemic barriers that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, the financial impacts have been even worse for people of color.
With expanded unemployment and other supports expiring at the end of the year and unemployment numbers on the rise again, families will experience increased financial insecurity that will push them closer to the edge of housing insecurity. Even if Congress passes a federal deal with rental assistance, renters with rental debt will still be at risk for eviction for months as relief is distributed.
Policymakers have many tools at their disposal to support renters
Despite the current federal moratorium, families are still falling through the cracks. Varying interpretations and the weakening of the provisions by the CDC (PDF) have led to tens of thousands of eviction filings since the order was first issued. In addition to extending the moratorium until federal rent relief can be distributed, policymakers can consider taking the following actions to keep families housed.
Stop all eviction proceedings and new filings, not just for pandemic-related evictions.
Ensure tenants are not evicted over small sums.
Shift burden of declaration from tenants to landlords and courts.
Notify tenants of their rights and available rent relief.
Restrict late fees on rent payments.
Provide clear guidance for local implementation, including guidance for how to mediate and negotiate with landlords.
Enforce the eviction moratorium, and hold landlords and courts accountable if they violate it.
Require landlords with federally back mortgages to accept housing assistance as a form of rent payment.
The nation is facing unprecedented economic destruction, and a national moratorium is just a stopgap for tenants who have been facing financial insecurity for months without support. Federal rental relief is not only crucial for renters but also for landlords and the housing market as a whole. The economic slowdown is disproportionally affecting people of color and those with lower incomes, and landlords are no exception. Black and Hispanic landlords reported greater difficulties paying their mortgages compared with white landlords, and almost half of lower-income landlords reported increased pressure to sell their properties. These landlords are a critical source of accessible housing and have supported their tenants more than white landlords during the crisis. Losing their properties to larger companies could significantly affect the affordable housing stock for years to come.
The pandemic, first and foremost, is a health crisis. We've long been aware of the lasting economic and health effects associated with evictions, but we are just now understanding the deadly impact they've had during the past several months. This is especially true for Black and Hispanic Americans who are dying at disproportionately high rates and who have faced the largest economic effects. As local governments renew their calls for residents to stay home, it is more important than ever that federal eviction protections are strengthened to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez inspects an apartment while serving an eviction order on September 30, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands of court-ordered evictions continue nationwide despite a CDC moratorium for renters impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Although state and county officials say they have tried to educate the public on the protections, many renters remain unaware and fail to complete the necessary forms to remain in their homes. In many cases, landlords have worked out more flexible payment plans with vulnerable tenants, although these temporary solutions have become fraught as the pandemic drags on. With millions of Americans still unemployed due to the pandemic, federal rental assistance proposals remain gridlocked in Congress. The expiry of the CDC moratorium at year's end looms large, as renters and landlord face a potential tsunami of evictions and foreclosures nationwide. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
The CDC Took an Important Step to Halt Evictions Because of COVID-19. But That's Only Half the Battle.
Mounting Pressures on Mom-and-Pop Landlords Could Spell Trouble for the Affordable Rental Market


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Hermann Struck (mit hebräischem Namen Chaim Aharon ben David. ; * 6. März 1876 in Berlin; † 11. Januar 1944 in Haifa) war ein deutsch-jüdischer Zeichner, Maler, Radierer und Lithograf.

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Hermann Struck, Sohn des Berliner Kaufmanns David Struck und der Henriette Hanff, erhielt seine Ausbildung an der Berliner Kunstakademie, die er mit Bravour bestand. Struck wurde ein angesehener Zeichner, Lithograf und Radierer in der Berliner Gesellschaft in den Zeiten um die Jahrhundertwende. Sein Name findet sich bereits 1906 im Mitgliederverzeichnis des Deutschen Künstlerbundes. Es ließen sich nicht nur viele Künstler bei ihm in den Feinheiten seiner Künste unterrichten, sondern er war auch ein oft konsultierter Ratgeber in vielen künstlerischen und gesellschaftlichen Fragen. Für die vielen Besuche von Künstlern, Dichtern, Theaterleuten, Musikern, Journalisten, Wissenschaftlern und auch Rabbinern ließ er sich eigene Gesprächsräume in seinem Atelier einrichten.

Der große jüdische Schauspieler Alexander Granach erzählt in seinen Memoiren, wie Struck von Granachs Auftritt als Laienschauspieler einer jiddischen Arbeiter-Dilettanten-Gruppe begeistert ist. Er riet ihm, Deutsch zu lernen, und gab ihm Empfehlungen mit, insbesondere für den Schauspieler Emil Milan.

Während des Ersten Weltkriegs diente er als Referent für Jüdische Angelegenheiten beim Oberkommando Ost der deutschen Armee in denjenigen Teilen des Russischen Reiches, die nun Polen, Litauen, Lettland und Belarus sind. Aus einer Begegnung mit Arnold Zweig in Litauen (1915) entstand das Buch Das ostjüdische Antlitz. In regem Austausch war er mit dem Künstlerkollegen Ernst Oppler, im Nachlass sind insgesamt 43 Briefe erhalten.

Als orthodoxer Jude und engagierter Zionist gehörte er zu den Gründern der Misrachi-Bewegung des religiösen Zionismus. Nach einem ersten Besuch 1903 emigrierte er 1923 nach Palästina, wurde Mitglied der Bezalel-Akademie für Kunst und Design in Jerusalem und half bei der Gründung des Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Sein großer Einsatz für die Kunst in Israel, die neben der Gründung des Museums in Tel Aviv und einer Kunstschule in Jerusalem auch den Aufbau einer Künstlerkolonie in Haifa umfasste, brachte ihm breite Verehrung als "die künstlerische Seele Israels" ein.

Werk

Struck ist besonders bekannt für seine Radierungen und Lithografien. Besonderen Einfluss auf die Kunstwelt erreichte Struck um die Jahrhundertwende, als seine Drucke die grafische Kunst in Deutschland entscheidend mitprägten. Sein Buch Die Kunst des Radierens (1908) gilt heute noch als Standardwerk und war ein Werk mit großem Einfluss in seiner Epoche. Struck unterrichtete unter anderem Marc Chagall, Max Liebermann, Max Slevogt, Lovis Corinth, Joseph Budko und Lesser Ury in der Kunst der Radierung und Lithografie.

Er schuf unter anderem Porträts von Henrik Ibsen, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Theodor Herzl, August Bebel, Alfred Kerr, Richard Dehmel, Hermann Cohen, Gerhart Hauptmann, Arnold Zweig, Alfred Kerr und Oscar Wilde.

Eine Auswahl davon kann in der Hermann Struck-Ausstellung des Museums des Deutschsprachigen Judentums in Tefen im Norden Israels betrachtet werden. Dort befindet sich auch ein Zimmer mit Gegenständen aus Strucks Besitz. Das Jüdische Museum Frankfurt widmete den Radierungen und Holzschnitten von Struck und seinem Künstlerkollegen Jakob Steinhardt von Dezember 2014 bis März 2015 eine Ausstellung. In dieser Ausstellung lag der Fokus auf seinen Werken von den Reisen nach Italien (1911), Amerika (1912/13) und seinen Aufenthalten während des Ersten Weltkrieges in Polen und Russland.

Lehrwerk
 Die Kunst des Radierens. Ein Handbuch. Paul Cassirer, Berlin 1908. 4. Auflage 1920 (); 5. Auflage 1923 unter Mitwirkung von Karl Schwarz.

Bücher mit Illustrationen Strucks (Auswahl)
 Adolf Friedemann: Reisebilder aus Palästina. Mit Nachbildungen von Originalradierungen und Handzeichnungen von Hermann Struck. Verlag von Bruno Cassirer, Berlin 1904 (Digitalisat der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin).
 Hermann Struck, Herbert Eulenberg: Skizzen aus Litauen, Weißrussland und Kurland. 60 Steinzeichnungen. Georg Stilke, Berlin 1916 ().
 Felix von Luschan: Kriegsgefangene. Ein Beitrag zur Völkerkunde im Weltkriege. Mit 60 Textabbildungen und 100 Original-Lithographien von Hermann Struck. Reimer, Berlin 1917.
 Arnold Zweig: Das ostjüdische Antlitz. Zu zweiundfünfzig Zeichnungen von Hermann Struck. Welt-Verlag, Berlin 1920 (Digitalisat der Universität Frankfurt/Main).
 Salman Schneur: Wilna. Hasefer, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1924.

Literatur
 G. Kutna: Hermann Struck. In: Ost und West. 2. Jg. (1902), Heft 1, Sp. 25–36 (uni-frankfurt.de).
 Arnold Fortlage, Karl Schwarz: Das graphische Werk von Hermann Struck. Mit vier Originalradierungen. Paul Cassirer, Berlin 1911.
 Adolph Donath: Herman Struck. Verlag für jüdische Kunst und Kultur, Fritz Gurlitt, Berlin 1920 (uni-frankfurt.de).
 Georg Brandes: Heinrich Heine. Mit zwei Radierungen von Hermann Struck (Porträt Heinrich Heine, Heines Grab). Hofmann & Campe, Hamburg, Berlin 1922.

 John F. Oppenheimer (Red.) u. a.: Lexikon des Judentums. 2. Auflage. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh u. a. 1971, ISBN 3-570-05964-2, Sp. 284.
 Jane Rusel: Hermann Struck (1876–1944). Das Leben und das graphische Werk eines jüdischen Künstlers (= Judentum und Umwelt. Bdand 66). Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main u. a. 1997 (vollständiges Werkverzeichnis der Druckgraphik).
 Claus Stephani: Das Bild des Juden in der modernen Malerei. Eine Einführung. / Imaginea evreului în pictura modernă. Studiu introductiv. Zweisprachige Ausgabe (rumänisch/deutsch). Editura Hasefer, Bukarest 2005, ISBN 973-630-091-9.
 Bernd-Ingo Friedrich: Venezianische Nächte und Träume. Eine deutsche Anthologie und acht jüdische Albträume. In: Marginalien. Zeitschrift für Buchkunst und Bibliophilie. . Heft 223 (4.2016), S. 72–77.

Weblinks

 Illustrationen von Hermann Struck in den Beständen der digitalen Sammlungen der Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt/M

 Arnold Zweig und Hermann Struck

 Teilnachlass in der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek

 Werke von Hermann Struck im Bestand des Jüdischen Museums Berlin
 Literatur von und über Hermann Struck in der Bibliothek des Jüdischen Museums Berlin
 Hermann Struck im Leo Baeck Institut, New York
 Hermann Struck Museum in Haifa, Israel

Einzelnachweise

Maler (Deutschland)
Radierer (Deutschland)
Lithograf (Deutschland)
Mitglied im Deutschen Künstlerbund
Berliner Secession
Autor
Person (Zionismus)
Deutscher
Geboren 1876
Gestorben 1944
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After our second trip to Koh Tao we continued along the normal plan to go to Krabi. We spent two nights in Krabi and, unfortunately, it seemed that the rainy season had begun a little bit early. During our time in Krabi it rained a lot. The first day we spent wondering in the rain to find somewhere to do laundry and dry our clothes. Being that it was so humid, a lot of our stuff wouldn't dry. This was a bit of a failure; there are no laundry mats or drying machines in Thailand. We hung our clothes in the room and hoped they would dry. We then met up with our friends Gillian and Gavin to have lunch at one of the best Indian restaurants in Aonang beach, Taj Palace. We did not visit Krabi Town due to lack of time. We would definitely recommend trying to head over there though, as it is known for some good street food and night markets.
Taj Palace is right across the street from the Starbucks of Aonang Beach that many of the hotels offer transportation to during the day. They offer 20% off all Indian cuisine, and that is definitely the thing to order while you're there. To start, we all had masala tea, which was so yummy and really warmed us up on this "cooler" (but still hot) rainy day. We ordered papadum with chutney as well. They were very crispy and reminded us of home. For our main course we had the dahl, which is creamy black lentils cooked with kidney beans. It was very very good, but had a little bit more heat than we are use to back home. We ordered chicken tikka masala, but I think that was a mistake. The chicken tikka masala was very spicy and was not the same sweetness as at home. We have been told over the past few months that chicken tikka masala is definitely a thing that was invented in the UK and not actually traditional Indian food. We decided that next time we eat Indian food, we will definitely order something different that is a little bit more authentic and traditional.
After lunch it seemed as though the rain let up and we were ready to explore. We left the restaurant and headed for the beach. Just as we arrived and walked down the stairs, the sky opened up and the rain came down! We decided maybe it would be best to head back to the hotel and plan our next day together, with hopes that we would get a break in the weather. We decided that, even in a bit of rain, the best place to visit would be the emerald pool and hot springs waterfalls. We hired a taxi that night for 2,300 baht to bring us to both places as well as to drop us off in Krabi town to catch a bus to Phuket. The driver agreed to pick us up at 8:15 am the next day. We shook hands and that was that. One of the beauties of Thailand is the honesty of many of the locals. We have found that we can make an arrangement with a tuk tuk or taxi driver and they always stick by their word and show up the following day. They will drive you around for the whole day and then you pay at the end of the day!
Originally, we planned to go to seafood street for dinner, however we found the restaurants to be much more expensive than expected. We opted to have street food on the road between the beach and our hotel, Deevana. Steven and I enjoyed some freshly fried chicken liver as well as fried vegetable spring rolls. Gillian and Gavin had chicken soup, which was large enough for four people to share and was 40 baht ($1.10)!!! We went to bed on the earlier side to be rested for our big day. When we woke up and walked down to the street, Mr. Bangdom was there waiting for us. We hopped in the car and started the hour and a half ride to the emerald pool. We arrived and found we were some of the first people there since we had left very early.
Mr. Bangdom told us to walk about 800 meters and we would get to the emerald pool. We started walking, paid the 200 baht per person entrance fee and had our tickets checked. The man checking tickets told us to turn right at the sign, which brought us on an elevated path winding through the jungle. We followed the signs and after about 15 minutes walking were a bit confused. We thought it was only 800 meters, why was it taking so long to get there? Finally, we saw a few people and asked how far it would be until we got to the emerald pool. They responded and told us it was very close. We kept walking and before we knew it we were standing in front of the most beautiful and breathtaking pond that was exactly as the name suggests: emerald! We walked around in awe and the got ready to cool off in this serene water. It was so relaxing and tranquil. We enjoyed some time in the water and then we were ready for our next stop. As we were planning to leave, one of the park rangers pointed to a sign that said toilet and exit. He told us that was the way out, which was different from the way we came. We realized that we had taken the long and scenic route through the jungle rather than the quick way down the road.
We got back to the taxi and drove about 15 minutes back towards Krabi to the hot spring waterfalls. This time, even with a few confusing signs, the walk was shorter. We arrived at the hot springs waterfall and were ready to jump in. Just as the name implies, the water is as hot as a hot tub! The most appealing spot to soak is at the top of the waterfall where the water was clear, as the bottom seemed to be a brownish color. The signs suggest to soak for no more than 20 minutes, which is actually pretty hard to do since it is hot both outside of and in the water. After about 15 minutes, I was ready to get out, but stayed for the extra five when I realized how soft my skin was becoming and how relaxing the water was. This was a great way to end our morning adventures and we all felt so relaxed for our ride back to Krabi.
The taxi dropped Steven and me off at Krabi Town bus station, where we bought tickets to Phuket for 240 baht. The bus ride took about 4 hours and we arrived at Phuket Bus Station around 5pm. Unfortunately, we were too late to be able to take the public bus from the bus station to Kata Noi Beach, so we had to take a taxi, which was 500 baht. The taxis in Phuket are the most expensive we have seen on the trip thus far. It is a very touristy island and the costs are tailored to take advantage of this. We were very excited to arrive at the Katathani Beach Resort, where we spent the following two days. We really enjoyed Krabi/Aonang Beach, but wish the weather would have held out a little for us. We did get lucky on our last day and definitely recommend visiting the emerald pool and hot springs. It is not worth going on a tour or organized trip, as it is pretty costly. Just hire a taxi either outside of your hotel or somewhere in town to take you around for the day and visit these places on your own to save some money!


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Folk Society and Franco Collective Memory
By James LaForest
You have but to inquire about bygone ages that came before you, ever since God created man on earth…
Today, July 26, is the Feast of Stes. Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition. Ste. Anne is perhaps the better known in North America, as she is the namesake of countless churches, lakes, rivers, and communities across the continent. The most celebrated place in the Great Lakes region is the parish of Ste. Anne de Détroit. Now a basilica, Ste. Anne's is the second oldest continuously functioning parish in the United States, founded in 1701.
It is on this feast day that I am always reminded of the role of memory in perpetuating the traditions of our ancestors. French-Canadians and Métis are groups that have survived the catastrophic changes that come with changing fashions, new rulers, and modernity. But how has that happened? And what lessons can we draw from the continued existence of such small and marginal cultural communities (at least in the context of the greater Anglo-American continuity that has dominated the US and Canada for over two centuries now)?
This is a question with many potential answers. Many people, particularly the Québecois and Red River Métis, might point to political struggle and the resulting developments that ensured recognition of our peoples in law. While I am a nationalist and do not underestimate the power of collective action, a political movement does not alone create a people. Riel, Bourassa, and Groulx were drawing on a deeper well than animosity toward British rule and a simple desire to manage their own affairs.
Language, among the French-Canadians, has been both a political and cultural struggle. For many contemporary Canadians, language is the chief signifier of what makes someone "Franco." In other words, to be a French speaker in Canada now has little to do with the ancient French-Canadian culture. This assertion that language is the raison d'être of French life in Canada is a circular argument rooted in something that does not seem to hold water (that an historical culture is irrelevant to our modern lives.) While I fundamentally agree with the importance of maintaining the French language in North America, if you are born into an English-speaking American family of French-Canadian heritage, the fact that we do not speak French and are no longer living in the era of international French-Canadian nationalism (the 1890s) does not preclude you from membership in the culture.
Religion has played an important role in the survival of French-Canadian and Métis cultures, with places like Ste. Anne de Détroit and pilgrimage sites vital locations embodying our common history. Yet with the past 60 years we have seen the role of the Catholic Church in Québec reduced to near insignificance. Increasing secularism in all of North America has led to the end of church affiliation for many French-Canadian Catholic families. The impact of this loss is not universal, as American-style freedom of religion has resulted in French-Canadians of every faith. Yet the weekly, even daily experience of communal worship among members of an ethic community is a powerful binding force that is no longer what it once was.
These are but three challenges to French-Canadian and Métis cultures that have impacted our survival over decades. Yet here we still are, some of us. What each of these elements has in common is that they draw on and animate something that is central to the existence of any people: collective memory. How we remember our past is a cultural conversation, that in our case takes place among scattered remnants of a bygone empire and communities that sprung up around a long-defunct industry (the fur trade.)
If through politics we have asserted a right to self-determination, it is a right that is based on an historical experience, a notion of common cause rooted in ethnic heritage. If language is a signifier of unity, then that signifier must be recognized as having been a near-universal vehicle through which our culture was transmitted for centuries, across thousands of miles of land and waterway among a variety of indigenous cultures. If religion bound us together, it is because belief in God is part of the collective strength that enables peoples to look beyond the individual experience to the greater good.
Our collective memory is more powerful than any of the antiquated anti-French laws that traumatized earlier generations, more unifying than merely speaking a language which is spoken on every continent among widely divergent cultures, and as sacred as the religious beliefs upon which Western society has largely been built.
I have found that my individual memories and understanding of our French-Canadian and Métis heritage, when held close to my being, is less powerful than those moments when I find myself sharing experiences with others. Recognizing a common heritage while drawing on personal memory suddenly becomes an ephemeral and potent experience of collectivity. It is the act of stepping into a level of existence just that much greater than yourself, beyond your family, into the realm of ethnos, a state in which our folk cultures can be embraced as the emanation of our collective memory. Whether you are a Baby Boomer or Gen Z, in order to experience this, you have but to inquire and you will learn.
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Well-said and thoughtful, as always. Politics, language and religion–there is a world view there that has so much to contribute to current issues. Its continuity makes everyone richer. Thanks!
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