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Feminized Labor
This time last year, I presented a short speech at a worker's May Day rally in DC on the ways in which our healthcare system punishes working class women, especially immigrants and women of color. Our current economic system categorizes work that is regularly performed by women - what is often called feminized labor - as a type of work that is freely given out of a feeling of duty. Whether it is mothering (uncompensated) or nursing (undercompensated), creating and caring for life is systematically undervalued.
Starting in the late 20th century, activists fighting for the emancipation of mothers and sex workers began to collaborate more closely. In the last few years, there has been a revival of these connections in feminist activism in cities across the globe. The passage of SESTA has escalated the criminalization of sex work, a profession that many mothers and carers turn to in order to support their families.
Last night, at a meeting of local activists in preparation for the Poor People's Campaign, an organizer for the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) pointed out that sex workers are often excluded from mobilizations for worker's rights. And this made me think - how is the connection between healthcare and (certain types of) employment part of the categorization of some workers as more deserving of benefits than others? Why is it that "good union jobs" are still tied to the idea of the nuclear family, so that they are more frequently attached to masculinized, "provider" professions?
Our current healthcare system ties healthcare plans to employers, furthering the idea that certain types of workers are not productive enough to receive coverage. Whether they are women, trans, nonbinary or even men, these workers are almost always performing feminized (or ethnicized) types of labor. We are living in a society where trans women first sell sex in order to cover the costs of hormones that are not covered under many Medicaid MCO plans, and then find themselves criminalized for doing so.
Ableism and Work
For many people in the United States, living with a disability is also work. Current government, whether at the state, local, or national level, is inadequate in creating desperately needed infrastructure. This year's budget in Baltimore allocates no money towards accessibility funding. None. How is that acceptable? We have to consider discriminatory policymaking like this as an assault on worker's rights as well as disability rights.
To make things worse, Medicaid is often not accepted by local providers. Without accessible transport options, planning a trip to see a doctor can be a full day's work. Disabled Americans are often in paid work and/or are involved in caring for family members at home. Earned sick leave will help some, but there is more work to be done. This is why in addition to HR-676, which allows people to receive in-home care, Healthcare is a Human Right Maryland supports the Disability Integration Act, which lays out a strong plan for in-home care options that would significantly reduce the burden of labor on disabled Americans who receive healthcare.
If you perform labor, whether it is compensated or uncompensated, you are still a worker. Whether it's the labor of caring for yourself or others, or paid work, it's work. And everyone is entitled to health care regardless of their profession or employment status.
"Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses."
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It's a known fact that bacteria in water systems can be lethal. Perhaps the best-known hazard is Legionnaires' Disease, caused by the bacteria Legionella. This is so dangerous that the government publishes a surveillance report every month on cases that have been reported, and it is a good idea to keep tabs on this to ensure that you are prepared if the disease begins increasing in your area. You can find those reports here.
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Shankar's website, Director Shankar has a splash screen that displays the above picture. We are yet to decide if Shankar is legend or not but there is legend standing in the front of camera, called THE BOSS. Know who ?
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Shankar's website, Director Shankar has a splash screen that displays the above picture. We are yet to decide if Shankar is legend or not but there is legend standing in the front of camera, called THE BOSS. Know who ?
HE IS DEFINITELY OVERRATED. here is the list of better tamil film directors.
mani rathnam
balu mahendra
bharati raja
and few more…
Probably will turn out to be a stupid guess.
Is it a clean-shaven Ravi K Chandran?
Sri Hari, I miscommunicated earlier. Have changed it to 'front of the camera'. Its pretty easy now. I thought people knew who THE BOSS was.
So, Kamal is adjudged a better director based on just the sole film that he directed ? Isn't that over rated ? No doubt he is a great actor.
Shankar is a commercially more successful director than anyone else in his time.. He still is. Boys was just an exception. Anniyan came close to breaking a record. And Sivaji will paint a different picture.
If not a legend now, am sure he would get into the league of legends.
Is that Sujatha behind the camera ?
Hi LG,
Who else can be "The Boss" infront of Shankar's camera. The great & fiery "SHIVAJI" 🙂
i second Narasi.. it is thalaivar
Well i think the guy there has to be Ravi.K.Chandran but im not aware of the term "THE BOSS" being associated with him!
It's funny how his site has direction tips. 😀
Rajini in Sivaji?
Shankar and legend. They do not belong together in one sentence. He is absolutely overrated as he can make movies that can sell to the masses. Also, I looked at his site. The contents does not parse in my brain. The flash says he is Magnanimus. Don't they use spell check for director that is known to be very meticulous.
And the tips for direction is comedy list. Item #1 is noncoherent, Item #2 is the exact opposite of what he does in his films, the rest are so trivial that one does not need to learn it from a so called legend.
all famous people are overrated.
when u call urself a geek in ur site. there is nothing wrong in calling shankar a legend in his site. am i not right?
vara vara ithuve ingalukku polappa pochu!
Nowadays lazy u r lazy to tell full story to us and just posting some pics and letting audience[ourself] to bash on imaginary issues and the thread goes in different directions
intha siteil yaar blogger, neengalaa naangalaa??? or u hav an idea to convert this site to a picture-blog?
ungalukku vera velayee illayaa??
The BOSS is namma thalaivar…Read Anantha Viktan
for more news…
it happens :p
hey! Shankar looks younger and the hands of the BOSS are fair – it's got to be Kamal
Did you mean "THE BOSS" being chosen ( or to be chosen ) as the punchline for Sivaji ??
Check your email id. Much info about shivaji awaiting.
//mani rathnam
balu mahendra
bharati raja
and few more…//
A shocking rating !
Sridhar, K.Balachandar, BharthiRaja, Manirathanam, Shankar & Cheran…I think, we can end up this list!
Kamal is a Good actor rather than Good director
Bhakyaraj is a good screenplay writer rather than his other avatars…
Nothing to comment on other chotta batche!
'THE BOSS' is what i think is tagline for Sivaji.
Thalaivar gonna kick ass all over the place in this movie.
Kamal is the boldest director in tamil cinema in this day. He does not walk away from the issue like MR or do a feelgood job like Cheran. He is crude and to the point and its hard to take for many. We are waiting for some some white guy to recognize him, thats all.
Murugadoss called a great director just after his stupid movie ghajini was released is not even funny.
How come nobody mentioned Pithamagan BALA ?
No where near a legend. Gosh!!!! Karthikeyan I totally agree with you.
And yes Bala shpuld be on that list too. Not so sure abt Bharathi raja.
yeah i forgot to mention bala. this is not a ranking of directors. just i listed the directors who are better than shankar.
murugadoss made a very good ramanaa with a social cause that too with captain in the lead.
anniyan took 27 crores and 1.5 years. but ghajini just took 5 months and 8 crores. so i mean to say that shankar is a budget-booster
late here.
Somu, Kamal can be called a better director. He has directed 2 tamil films officially. "Virumandi" and "Hey Ram". I seriously doubt Anbe Sivam been directed by Sundar.C. Virumandi and Hey Ram are not movies some petty director can easily walk on.
jags, here's the sentence with Shankar and Legend. "Shankar cant be a legend as long as he is a Masala director".
I think good masala films aren't easy to make cuz the director is taking a topic which has been beat to death. I have no qualms in a masala director being called a Legend but Shankar is not one yet.
I prefer Shankar's masala flicks over Rajni's and Vijay's! If Shankar continues to enjoy the same success for another 5-7 years i.e. 3-4 films he'll sure be a Legend – The BOSS of Masala Films!
A legend? Didn't he make "Jeans"?
send the photos of sivaji the boss
Horrible List of Legends!!!!!
Shal i give another List ?
" K.Balachander
Balu Mahendra
Shankar "
We can put Cheran in a category just below Legends.
Selveraghavan , Bala and Kamal Haasan are good Directors. Perticularly Kamal
I Like Kamal's Direction More than his acting.. some times i feel as if he is overacting.. but as a director he is Perfect.. i too like to put him in the list of Legends but have to wait till he give us a Super Hit film.
Dharani, Murughadas and Goutham are going in a path to entertain the massess like Shankar.
Mainly Murughadas can be called as Juniour Shankar considering the theme he selecting for his movies.
Hey guys Its a official content which they have created and Like in a marriage the Hero & Heroene is Bride Groom – Here in this site Shankar is the Legend in his site. I think this is nothing wrong in putting this way. and in other words the legend text is in front of the camera that is the Audience who is watching the movie they are the legends!!! so stop this nonsense yaar!!!
hey guys,Anbe sivam was DIRECTED by Sundar.C.
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A meeting of shareholders in Dubai-listed construction firm Arabtec Holding approved on Wednesday a plan to use 1 billion dirhams ($272 million) of the company's statutory reserves to wipe out some of its accumulated losses.
The company has been struggling with a difficult industry environment as Gulf economies slow and governments restrain spending because of low oil prices. The 1 billion dirhams will cover 44 percent of the company's accumulated losses, leaving a reserves balance of 148 million dirhams, officials said.
Arabtec has hired restructuring advisory firm AlixPartners to help it strengthen its capital structure and reform its business. Vice chairman Mohamed al-Mehairi said the work of advisors in drawing up a restructuring plan was "going very well and should be completed very soon".
In 2014, Arabtec agreed in principle to build 1 million homes for middle-income Egyptians by 2020 in a $35 billion project, but the company and the Egyptian government have not agreed on specifics since then, and Egyptian officials have said talks are now focusing on much smaller numbers of housing units.
Saeed al-Mehairbi, acting group chief executive of Arabtec, said of the Egyptian project on Wednesday: "We put conditions that suit us as contractors and they haven't got back to us yet."
Arabtec shareholders also approved the appointment of two new members to an expanded seven-person board: Tariq al-Masood and Ghannam al-Mazrouei.


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15 Things You Should Never Discuss at Thanksgiving Dinner
Do you really want to be the person who causes the Awkward Family Silence?
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Your fight with your cousin's boyfriend
Family gossip is so tempting to share, especially when you have everyone gathered together. Resist the temptation, says Marni Amsellem, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist practicing in Connecticut and New York. Causing drama will get you attention but in all the wrong ways. Instead of focusing on whomever you're talking about, the rest of the family will remember your bad behavior instead. "If there is something that you need to say to a relative about something that displeases you, save it for another time," she says. "Otherwise this will be a dinner that the rest of the family references even decades from now—as in 'Remember that Thanksgiving when Sheila told cousin Lucy that she thinks her boyfriend is a cheating scumbag and she's an idiot to stay with him?'" And definitely, don't bring up personal arguments between you and your partner as what you fight about may say more about your relationship than you meant to reveal. Discuss these things to be grateful for on Thanksgiving instead.
What you think of the current president
Politics generally top the list for dinner subjects that should be verboten and that may be even truer this year than in previous years thanks to the very contentious political climate of late. But while you should probably leave personal attacks on or declarations of love for President Trump off the table that doesn't mean you can't discuss politics at all, Dr. Amsellem says. "If discussing politics, the discussion needs to be held tactfully and respectfully. Obviously, not everyone holds the same views, and it is important to try to refrain from name-calling or broad-group insults. This also holds when families are in agreement about political topics as well. Tact and decorum are key in self-expression when discussing heated topics, generally-speaking," she explains. The exception? If these are family members you only see once a year or you already know their political views are the polar opposite of yours it's best to just not bring it up, she adds. Here are 50 little etiquette rules you should always practice.
The $500 your brother still owes you
Money is a touchy subject under the best of circumstances and a holiday meal certainly isn't the calmest place to have discussions about loans, how much someone's car cost or other personal financial matters. (Not to mention it's beyond boring to have to listen to someone else's stock portfolio.) Money talk is so contentious, Dr. Amsellem recommends nixing it all together. "Does someone owe someone else a loan repayment? Does one relative feel short-changed on the inheritance after grandma passed? If there are financial conversations that need to be had, keep it separate from the holiday, or at very least, from the holiday meal," she says. "You don't want to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth and ruin the delicious pumpkin pie." Need suggestions on what to say? Try one of these 37 conversation starters that make you instantly interesting.
Your newfound atheism
Thanksgiving itself isn't a religious holiday, unlike, say, Christmas or Passover, so religion won't be a subtext of the get-together. That said, any big family dinner isn't an ideal place to discuss religious topics you know your family will find upsetting or controversial. It doesn't mean you can't be true to your own beliefs but rather there is a time and a place to announce your atheism/conversion to Scientology/problems with Catholicism—and the Thanksgiving table isn't it. "Religion can be a topic that brings out passionate opinions and great emotion often leading to hurt feelings or explosive arguments," says John DeGarmo, EdD, parenting expert and director of The Foster Care Institute. "This conversation can quickly become uncomfortable, and even angst-ridden." Instead, try one of these 11 foolproof dinner conversation starters.
Your petition for gun control
Gun control is a hot topic these days in the news but this isn't one of those headlines that translates well to dinner conversation with a large group of relatives, says Rachel Wagner, a licensed etiquette consultant, trainer, and speaker. "With continued recent instances of mass shootings in the news, it's neither a pleasant topic nor does it strengthen family ties when discussing opposing views of gun laws," he explains. "This topic can lead to arguments, raised tempers, and drama that no one wants to have as Thanksgiving memories."
All your children's amazing accomplishments
It's one thing to mention your daughter got a scholarship to her dream school—a fact your whole family will want to celebrate—but it's entirely another if all you can talk about is her winning soccer game, her straight A's, her perfect hair, and her lead role in the school musical. Just like talking up your recent raise or your Caribbean vacation, bragging of any sort has no place at family functions, Wagner says. "You have to consider how your listeners feel; perhaps not everyone at the table has had such good fortune. Maybe they lost their job, their kid is struggling in school, they're making do with a ten-year-old car, and had a staycation instead of a vacation," he says. "Endless bragging invites comparison which puts a damper on not just conversations but the whole relationship. This topic can cause unnecessary sibling rivalry and division."
Why your brother isn't married yet
Thanksgiving dinner can be sheer agony for single folks because they know they're likely to get drilled about their relationship status, pitied, set up with random people, or d) all of the above. It's enough to make a person want to stay home with a microwave dinner. "Understandably, family members are genuinely interested in each other's relationships yet when these questions or comments are made in a large gathering or at the dining table, the person responding may feel put on the spot about something quite personal," says Shrein Bahrami, a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Evolve Wellness Group. "Rarely is someone in a problem-free relationship or navigating the waters of singlehood with ease. They are then forced to either respond with a token, 'everything is great' or be honest, resulting in a bad mood, counter to the intended lighthearted atmosphere of the event." Are you the recipient of intrusive questions about your relationship? Shut them down with these 16 polite responses to your most awkward holiday encounters.
How you feel about your saddlebags, cellulite, or weight gain
Body image is a loaded topic any day of the week but bring it up during a holiday meal and it's the perfect storm for low self-esteem or even eating disorders, Bahrami says. Don't discuss your own body in a negative way and certainly don't criticize anyone else's body, appearance, diet, or health. "Discussing your own or someone else's weight or appearance is, unfortunately, an all too common topic at holiday dinners," she says. "But the truth is no one truly enjoys these conversations." Even a compliment can be tricky, as the person may have many feelings about changes in their appearance or weight and be quite self-conscious when attending a family function, she adds. Instead of commenting on someone's appearance, say something more general like "It is so great to see you" or "I'm so glad to be reconnecting/spending time with you" as these will help them feel loved and welcome.
Your sister's children (or lack thereof)
Commenting on a relative's family planning is a huge holiday no-no, says Justin Lavelle, chief communications officer for BeenVerified. Whether you're commenting on the number of kids they have, asking when they'll have another, or speculating on when they'll start their family, you put them in an incredibly awkward situation. (So, when will you be having sex, cousin?) "No one likes to be put on the spot about their reproductive choices," he says. "So let the couple be and eat their turkey in peace." If they want you to know this information, they'll bring it up. In the meantime, stick to these 20 funny Thanksgiving quotes to share around the table.
Parenting advice
Let's face it: No one is the absolute expert when it comes to parenting. Giving someone advice on how to raise their children or criticizing their children's behavior—even when meant in a kind way—is rarely helpful and may start an argument, says Evie Granville and Sarah Davis, parenting etiquette experts and podcasters. "When it comes to parenting, everyone's got an opinion (even people who don't have kids)! Whether it's breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding, sleep-training, or staying home vs. working outside the home, there's always something to get miffed about," they say. "Don't use time together over the holidays to question other people's parenting choices. Just assume everyone's weighed the pros and cons of a given parenting decision and come to the conclusion that the best option for their nuclear family is the thing they're already doing."
How much your aunt is eating
Don't make it your business to call out the amount of food on anyone else's plate. Whether their plate is heaping with food or the person is taking tiny portions, commenting on their eating habits is rude, says national etiquette expert Diane Gottsman, author of Modern Etiquette for a Better Life and founder of The Protocol School of Texas. But for your own sake, learn which 14 foods nutritionists would never eat on Thanksgiving.
All the foods your niece can't eat
Never make guests feel bad about veganism, food allergies, or any other dietary restrictions—and don't insist that just a bite won't hurt. "People tend to 'dismiss' allergies and overlook the fact that they can be life-threatening in some situations," says Gottsman. If you're hosting, ask about dietary restrictions before you start cooking (without making guests feel guilty) so that everyone will be able to enjoy the meal.
Your uncle's embarrassing moment
You can't help but giggle every time you remember that time a relative made a fool out of himself, but not everyone will be laughing when you bring it up. "What one family member may see as funny may be someone else's uncomfortable moment," says Gottsman. "No one should bear the brunt of another person's joke or story." Sure, some people might be able to take a joke, but pay attention to body language, she recommends. If the reaction is an awkward smile or a scowl, apologize and change the subject.
How you'd change the recipe
As well-intentioned as it may be, keep your cooking advice to yourself. Sure, a pinch of spice or a different cooking method might improve the dish in your humble opinion, but voicing that is an insult to the host's culinary skills. Even something like "How much butter did you use in this dish?" or "I bet this is fattening!" comes across as rude, says Gottsman. Just smile, thank the chef for making the food, and give it a compliment—that grateful spirit is what the Thanksgiving is all about.
Your nephew's semester
If you're seeing a relative for the first time since he left for college, you might want to ask how classes are going—but the student might not appreciate it. "It can come across as prying or nosey, especially if the college kid is struggling with grades or is stressing about what they are going to do when they graduate," says Gottsman. Let your relatives share their college stories on their own time.
- Marni Amsellem, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist practicing in Connecticut and New York
- John DeGarmo, EdD, parenting expert and director of The Foster Care Institute
- Shrein Bahrami, a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Evolve Wellness Group
- Rachel Wagner, a licensed etiquette consultant, trainer, and speaker
- Justin Lavelle, chief communications officer for BeenVerified
- Diane Gottsman, author of Modern Etiquette for a Better Life and founder of The Protocol School of Texas
- Evie Granville and Sarah Davis, parenting etiquette experts and podcasters


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Start Uniting In The Hearts
"We may know who we are or we may not. We may be Muslims, Jews or Christians but until our hearts become the mould for every heart we will see only our differences."
~ Rumi
Quran 2:62 Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve .


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Kotosalata (Chicken Salad) with Leftover Chicken
This healthy Greek Salad uses up leftover chicken. Don't be fooled by its name. It may be called "salad" but this is a main dish as it contains protein and lots of other nutritious ingredients.
This healthy Greek Salad uses up leftover chicken. Don't be fooled by its name. It may be called "salad" but this is a main dish as it contains protein and lots of other nutritious ingredients.
Kritharaki (orzo) is the Greek word for barley, which is named after its shape, although it looks more like rice. I love it as an alternative to larger pasta to make colourful and healthy salads.
A wonderful, refreshing, green salad with various vegetables, such as Romaine lettuce, lola lettuce, baby spinach, arugula, mint and fresh strawberries.
I've been working on my new cookbook, which will contain healthy Greek recipes, based on the Mediterranean diet, as well as lots of tips about healthy eating. The recipes are those which I cooked when I was on diet, two years ago and lost 18 kilos. Most of them have not been published but to …
Greece has a tradition in fishery since ancient times. If you take a look of Greece οn the map you will see thousands of kilometres of coastline and only our Northern borders are not surrounded by sea but even there, fishery was part of their occupation as they would fish in lakes and rivers. …
This Greek Beetroot Dip recipe combines roasted beets with yoghurt, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. It can serve nicely in a buffet dinner or on your everyday dinner table.
I feel that salads are very neglected here in my blog, not that we do not eat salads but as I do not post as often as I would like, I focus more on other recipes. The most common salad we eat nearly every day is of course the simplest form of Greek Salad, which …
Revithosalates are Greek salads made with chickpeas. Chickpeas are one of my favourite legumes and I always cook them from scratch.
This rocket salad with fried halloumi and walnuts can be made with summer fruit such as figs or peaches and it is so delicious it could star as the main attraction on your dinner table.
After making the pickled cherries I started using them in various recipes. These recipes can be turned into a four course meal.


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POMONA>> For close to two years, members of the Save Our Pomona Public Library have spoken at service clubs, had information tables at community events and spoken one-on-one with residents and others about the city's library.
The group's community contact efforts are part of their work to help people understand the importance and value of the Pomona Public Library.
Drawing the public's attention to the library is key as the group seeks to place a parcel tax measure on the November election ballot.
"We've gone to just about every group that will listen to us," said Marian Higgins, coordinator of Save Our Pomona Public Library's advocacy group.
On Wednesday, members of the group went before the library's Board of Trustees and presented a parcel tax proposal which involves asking voters to approve a $42 parcel tax that would generate about $1.2 million annually for the operations of the library.
A committee of the trustees will review the proposal and later report back to the full board, which will determine if they wish to send a recommendation to City Council members to place a measure on the November ballot.
Higgins is among a core group of members of Save Our Pomona Public Library, which is sometimes referred to as SOPPL, that worked on Measure X in 2012.
Measure X, which is similar to what the group is proposing this year, went on the November 2012 ballot.
With just three month before that election, the group organized a campaign in support of Measure X. About 60 percent of those who voted supported the measure but it needed two-thirds of the votes to pass.
Although the measure did not pass, members of the group said their work was noteworthy but that hasn't stopped them from learning all they can in preparation for the November ballot.
"We know a tremendous amount more," said John Clifford, who is active in SOPPL in addition to being president of the Pomona Public Library Foundation. "The amount we know now than we did then is a thousandfold."
Since the November 2012 election, the group has learned about things such as the operation of libraries, talked to librarians about their work and learned how to prepare a campaign in support of a library measure.
SOPPL member Duane Smith said the group has been working on increasing public awareness of the library's situation; building an organizational infrastructure; and raising some funds.
In 2012, the group began raising money but it came in gradually and wasn't always available when it was needed, he said.
This time, the group has started working on raising money early "so we can make decisions without constantly looking at the checkbook," Smith said.
The group, made up of a cross section of Pomona residents with a firm belief the city and its residents must have a strong library, remains as focused and passionate about its mission as it was in 2012. The city must have a library that is open more than the current 29 hours a week and should be able to meet the needs of the 21st century library patron.
Such a library requires financial resources which the city's budget doesn't have.
"The only way we are going to have a sustainable library is if we pay for it," Clifford said.
The SOPPL advocacy group grew out of a library task force Councilwoman Paula Lantz convened in 2012.
At the time, city administrators proposed closing the library temporarily for a year as a cost-cutting step.
After members of the public expressed their opposition to the proposed closure, council members directed city administrators to find away to keep the library open.
Using a small amount of funds, the library was able to remain open but with limited staff, service hours and programming.
Lantz called on residents, business people and others interested in the library to meet and look for ways of assisting it.
Clifford was among those who began attending those meetings. He has shifted much of his attention from historic preservation with three different community-based organization to the library.
"I've gone from Mr. Historical to Mr. Library," Clifford said.
Alice Gomez became involved in supporting the library after reading a news article in 2012.
Gomez could not fathom Pomona without a library or the City Council even considering closing it.
"I was born and raised in Pomona, and it hit me, it hit me so hard," she said.
She needed to do something, Gomez said.
"I can't just sit in a corner and not vocalize this," Gomez remembers thinking.
Kathy Adkins, the treasurer of the group, said the library is a valuable tool for people of all ages.
She has used the library's Special Collections to do research associated with historic preservation work.
As a retired employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, she is well aware of how children, particularly those with limited financial means, depend on the library.
"I know kids here who need to come in (the library) so they can further themselves in school," she said.
Students aren't the only ones who turn to the library — adults depend on it also, Higgins said.
The library provides adults with resources to continue learning in addition to providing Internet access to those who may not be able to afford it at home. Without computers and Internet access, some adults cannot search for jobs or complete employment applications.
Libraries like Pomona's offer opportunities that help people advance in life, Higgins said.
"The opportunity has to be available to everybody not just the wealthy," she said.
So members of the group, like Gomez, will dress in their signature fluorescent green shirts and continue talking to people about the importance of supporting the library.
"I'm talking to businesses or talking to parents," Gomez said. "We've got to be out there."
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Looking back at yesterday through the prism of today makes for some interesting
listening. This week's batch of CDs includes a star revisiting some material performed
over a long career, four reissued revival cast albums, and a new CD with songs about
looking back at the past. Finally, a look ahead to a newer voice on the jazz scene
freshening some old standards.
Looking back on a long theater career, veteran star Theodore Bikel has gone into the recording studio again to document some of the roles he has played in musicals. Gratitude and respect are the feelings it engenders. So, first off, thanks to producer Craig Taubman, arranger Oded Levi-Ari, conductor Tamara Brooks and the supportive playing of the orchestra. A celebration of a career it is, of course, but many of the choices of material make it also feel like a celebration of life. This is especially true in two selections from Kander and Ebb's Zorba. In these, he has overflowing joie de vivre and is quite robust.
One of the CD's highlights is the outwardly hopeful title song, the plea for peace that, in his voice and this arrangement, has an undercurrent of melancholy. It's from the score of The Rothschilds by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The same team's Fiddler on the Roof is, appropriately, prominently represented, as Bikel's notes in the CD booklet say he has played Tevye in various productions over a 37-year period, logging a total of 2,094 performances. The vocal on Fiddler's "Sunrise, Sunset" is restrained and underplayed, staying basically in the same tone and energy level throughout. The instrumental arrangement, owes its basic feel to the original Broadway treatment, with some nice work by the strings. "If I Were a Rich Man" is more personalized and gets two vibrant revisits: once in English, with a creative, full and glorious orchestral arrangement with just piano accompaniment,sung in Yiddish. Raising his voice in song in foreign languages has always been a calling card for this performer, who released a series of albums of folk and international songs over the years, as well as albums focusing specifically on the Jewish experience. He sings in Hebrew, in German, in French, and more. This skill is employed for three bilingual selections heard in the revue Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. These numbers especially call on Bikel's formidable interpretive skills as an actor, particularly "La Chanson des Vieux Amants" with his own English lyric translation. There are sections of songs where those skills finesse potential musical hurdles, often agreeably. In part of "If We Only Have Love" such compensation belies a struggle as the melody and intensity build.
Of course, as the original Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Theodore Bikel introduced the classic "Edelweiss." He revisits that song here, in a gentle and inevitably nostalgic version. Listening to the CD makes me regret that more of his roles in musical theater weren't captured on recordings along the way. (Among his out-of-print vinyl albums was one called Theodore Bikel Is Tevye, and there is a fine studio cast album with him as the monarch in The King and I opposite Barbara Cook.)
A happy glut of reissues of revivals was recently brought to market by Masterworks Broadway; each score has been recorded numerous times over the years. All these were produced for reissue by Didier C. Deutsch, who has added to the liner notes for some. The covers are the original ones, but there are booklets with plot synopses and some black and white photos from the recording sessions that were not included with the releases way back when. Lyrics are not here.
Candide is the only one that was vastly different from its original presentation, which had a short run and had been rethought. The other three were revivals of shows that were among Broadway's very biggest hits and are of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of thought. These three all kept their original orchestrations which were all done by the same man: Robert Russell Bennett. (The My Fair Lady revival co-credits Phil Lang.) I've had the recordings on vinyl for years, so they're quite familiar to me, but I appreciate having them newly available on CD in sparkling sound.
It's sort of surprising that Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner's My Fair Lady isn't back on Broadway as this year is its fiftieth anniversary, but its twentieth anniversary found it reappearing, resulting in a new recording. This 1976 album was produced by Columbia Records' Goddard Lieberson who also did those honors for the 1956 cast recording as well as the 1959 London cast album. In those two productions was Robert Coote as Colonel Pickering, who also returned for the twentieth anniversary, sounding understandably gruffer but still game singing on "You Did It" and "The Rain in Spain." Joining him were a new Higgins, Ian Richardson, who sang the melodies more than Rex Harrison but didn't make as strong a personality impression on disc, and the ever-marvelous Christine Andreas as Eliza. Her glowing, feisty, performance is the major reason to own this version. Jerry Lanning (the grown-up Patrick in Mame in 1966) offered a smooth "On the Street Where You Live." George Rose, gravelly-voiced but exuberant, won a Tony for his performance as Eliza's irrepressible dustman dad. This version has the brief (2:21) but valued instrumental "Embassy Waltz." The conductor was Theodore Saidenburg.
The conductor of the ultimately more satisfying original cast album of My Fair Lady was Franz Allers, who was musical director for the 1964 version of The King and I. It came about when its composer Richard Rodgers, known for liking his shows done as he first conceived them, got the chance to see that would be the case for the summer revivals of Music Theater of Lincoln Center in the 1960s. He was its president and producing director, and some Rodgers and Hammerstein shows were among those presented, with new cast albums issued. Casting opera star Risë Stevens as the female lead in The King and I made the role sound more formal than it often does, but the richness of her voice offered compensations. "Shall We Dance?" found her really loosening up. Following Yul Brynner, you could say Darren McGavin had big shoes to fill, except that the role requires going barefoot. Vocally, he seemed to be struggling in the King's big number, "A Puzzlement." Lee Venora, also on the Lincoln Center cast of Kismet, was Tuptim; her recorded performance has vocal strength as its strength, which is not a strength if you prefer the character of this unhappy slave to have the appropriate vulnerability and sense of yearning. As her lover, Frank Poretta is likewise more stalwart than ardent. With its mix of narration, choral singing and instrumental segments, the lengthy piece "The Small House of Uncle Thomas," not released on some of the King and I cast albums, is here. Patricia Neway (Mother Superior in the original Sound of Music) was cast as Lady Thiang, bringing dignity to "Something Wonderful" though an over-enunciation of consonant sounds mars the performance for me. Her comic number with the the chorus of wives, "Western People Funny," previously unreleased, is something wonderful, too: full of cute moments and blithe musical moments. To concentrate just on the glory of the score's soaring melodies, this is a version to enjoy. That refers to the full-throated singing from most, as well as the the orchestra where this King and I is majestic. Still, I personally prefer most other recordings of the score, including one starring My Fair Lady's original fair lady, Julie Andrews.
Another Rodgers and Hammerstein giant, South Pacific, up for revival again next year following the recent recorded and broadcast Carnegie Hall staged concert, gets the next look back. Opera singer Giorgio Tozzi, who dubbed the singing for Rossano Brazzi in the film version a few years earlier, got to play the role in body as well in this 1967 presentation and the performance on this album was more relaxed, singing through the melody line with grace and skill but a decided lack of passion and emotional connection. He's cast opposite Florence Henderson, who'd at this point already sung the leads in major productions of The King and I, The Sound of Music and Oklahoma!. She made a spunky Nellie, with the sometimes odd back-and-forth of brassy chest voice and legit head tones, but some fresh phrasing. Other singers are fine in standard takes on the score. This is one of the South Pacific albums that includes the reprise of "Bali Ha'i" sung in French by the character of Liat (soprano Eleanor Calbes, contributing one the prettiest tracks.)
Candide the musical has had a journey almost as checkered as that of its title character finding his way in what he hopes will be "The Best of All Possible Worlds." Each incarnation has been different, with some songs coming and going. This mid-70s version which began at The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and transferred to Broadway was directed by Hal Prince. Leonard Bernstein's music got some new lyrics on four numbers courtesy of Stephen Sondheim, added to the surviving songs with lyrics mostly by Richard Wilbur and some by John Latouche and the composer himself. Its chipper cast had lighter voices than those heard on other more operatic versions, but I've always found this recording to be more of a piece, and the inclusion of a tremendous amount of dialogue from the book by Hugh Wheeler (new for this production) certainly lets a listener get into the irreverent and quirky feel. I confess that the dialogue gets tedious on repeated listenings, and the sound of Lewis J. Stadlen's squeaky witch-like old man voice as Voltaire wears on my nerves(though he's a performer I generally like very much and his other characters and sung sections are terrific). The big numbers, of course, don't soar in the same way; this was more of an actor's romp. Mark Baker as the title character came off as genuinely innocent and consistently likeable with many wonderful comic moments. Maureen Brennan's Cunegonde offered sweet tones. June Gable as The Old Lady laid on the accent and hammy schtick pretty thick, but her sarcastic asides worked well. The 2-CD set is a long way to go to find the meaning of life, the ultimate lesson of the show, and the "Make Our Garden Grow" finale is always touching after all the broad comedy.
Collectors of alternate takes on well-known shows will find intriguing variations and voices on some especially satisfying individual tracks on each of these four revival recordings.
Early relationships and experiences that leave their long-lasting marks on one's heart and mind are the focus of the songs that make up South Side Stories. South Side refers to the area of Chicago. Composer-lyricist Louis Rosen also used growing up white and Jewish there during the sometimes uneasy ethnic neighborhood changes of the 1960s as his point of reference for his 1999 book The South Side: The Racial Transformation of an American Neighborhood, for which he interviewed a number of fellow residents. In his original songs, the experiences are specific in their storytelling detail, but the tugging bittersweet emotions attached are universal. And they sure come through, whether told in first person or third. The writer evokes a mix of deeply etched memory and latter-day perspective in the lyrics. Rather than having the music show a searing, very present passion, it's more muted and subtle. Much of it is tender, although there's more of an edge and sense of irony in the three pieces he takes as vocal solos. Capathia Jenkins, bringing an enormous amount of warmth and humanity to the project, has seven solos and they duet on just two tracks.
In the duetted tale "Fast," the "nothing seemed impossible" mindset of impatient teenaged lovers is effectively expressed and looked upon with grown-up understanding. It's typical of the approach on much of this collection: there's nothing condescending in the looks back at younger outlooks, but there's a sadder-but-wiser wisdom in the writing and interpretations that steers clear of gazing through rose-colored glasses. Serious reflection - make that analysis - about the past makes a sense of understanding pervade the proceedings. It doesn't take away the sadness inherent in the situations presented, it just creates some intellectual distance. The other duet is the soothing "Lullabye for Teddy," a soothing and lovely embrace of that ends the CD. It has one of the most memorable melodic lines, whereas the strength of many of the other compositions comes in the details: it's often the catchy shorter phrases and licks that captivate.
Capathia Jenkins' musical theater resume includes the current Fame Becomes Me starring Martin Short and Caroline, or Change. This recording shows her tender side rather than sass or brio. Her performance shows impressive vocal control and attention to detail. Floating head tones are especially pleasurable to hear. I find myself returning to the CD's opener, her solo "Lucky, Lucky Girl" over and over. It's one of he seven of the tracks where the pianist is David Loud (musical director of the current Kander and Ebb production, Curtains, and of The Look of Love where Capathia was in the cast). Louis is pianist on the other cuts and also plays organ and guitar, as well as providing the instrumental and vocal arrangements. The arrangements and sound mix favor the voices over the instrumentalists (also vibes, marimba, bass, percussion, drums) who seem far back at times. A layering of voices. letting the singers harmonize with themselves, is perhaps overdone; it's often musically attractive, but sometimes seems to work against a theatrical immediacy.
Showing a modest but effectively crisp singing voice, Louis is the vinegar to contrast with Capathia's honey tones and gentler persona. In "If I Were a Reincarnationist," he rattles off the resentments and real hurts in generational interactions - here he creates his own balance by somewhat cutely/sarcastically imagining the point of view that might let him see things differently.
Following the world premiere of the concert of these songs at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, the pair have been performing South Side Stories in New York City recently, with a final performance this Sunday night at Joe's Pub. Capathia and Louis have worked together before, with sets of songs musicalizing the writings of Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. They make a noble and noteworthy team.
This singer was a new name to me, a welcome surprise in this week's mail, though it
turns out to be her second album. It seems she looked back at the work of other
prominent jazz singers of past eras and picked up some stylistic tips, but she's no
She lives and performs in Omaha these days, but I think many of us in the rest of the world will want Susie Thorne to get out more. She's a very cool and captivating singer who is able to bring a refreshingly original sensibility to songs of various stripes. That includes some from Broadway and movie musicals. Her choices on this album include a snazzy "Old Devil Moon," that perennial from Finian's Rainbow. It's also one of the best showcases for the band's soloing. She does well, too, with two Cole Porter tunes, "Night and Day" and "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To." Playful and creative with melodies and shifting rhythms, and very capable at scat-singing, she's very much a jazz vocalist with solid jazz musicians just as ready to experiment. This is not a borderline "jazz influenced" vocalist or a straightforward balladeer who happens to be accompanied by some jazz players - she's the real thing.
Her sound grabbed me right away: it is youthful and energetic, pure and sweet in higher tones, with a moody or salty quality at times in her lower register. Susie can really swing confidently and easily. Same goes for the band members: pianist Christine Hitt (full of interesting touches and mini-side trips) and bass player Tom Kennedy are also the co-producers. The other very able players are drummer Miles Vandiver, and two more who each play on six of the eleven tracks: guitarist Rick Haydon and sax player Jason Swagler.
When the tempo relaxes, Susie shows a more sensitive side: the Ellington elegance of "In a Sentimental Mood" reveals more emotions without risking being overly sentimental. Dreamy moods are created when she drifts through "Moon River," relishing the Johnny Mercer words and adding twists and turns to the Henry Mancini melody. If you're assuming that the title means she sings both Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" and the title song of the musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, well, yes and no. Yes on "Blue Skies," an especially catchy version. I guess the "clear day" is an extension of that song's feel and the album design. (As it turns out, she has an earlier album, Love for Sale, that includes "On a Clear Day.")
I look forward to more from this singer, and have enjoyed "looking back" at musicals and at the South Side of Chicago with the albums above.


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In a motion for summary judgment filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, IBM argues that SCO has produced no evidence to back up its copyright claims and is unlikely to do so. As a result, IBM states, the copyright claims should be dumped from the case.
"Despite the fact that SCO has been claiming for months that IBM's Linux activities infringe SCO copyrights," the filing reads, "SCO still fails to adduce the basic evidence necessary to support its copyright assertions."
A SCO representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An IBM representative declined to comment beyond the text of the filings.
SCO's failure to produce evidence marks a pattern that should let the court render a speedy decision, according to the filing. "No additional discovery is necessary on this counterclaim," according to the filing. "Indeed, given SCO's repeated failure to comply with the court's orders (to produce evidence), the fact of IBM's non-infringement should simply be established against SCO."
SCO rattled the technology world last year when it sued IBM, claiming the computing giant illegally incorporated into its Linux software some source code from the Unix operating system, which SCO claims to control. The case has since ballooned into a far-ranging attack on Linux, attracting legal attention from Linux companies Novell and Red Hat and the ire of Linux supporters worldwide.
SCO has since expanded the case to include several prominent corporate Linux users, including auto parts retailer AutoZone.
SCO recently linked the AutoZone case to the main IBM suit, filing a motion requesting that a decision on the copyright claims be delayed until the AutoZone case is settled, as the matters involve related issues.
IBM objected to that motion in a separate filing Tuesday, saying SCO's copyright claims are invalid across the board. IBM ridiculed statements by SCO executives regarding the industry-wide significance of the various suits.
"SCO seeks to dismiss or stay IBM's claims for a declaration of non-infringement," the filing reads, "on the theory that, while the future of the global economy may hang in the balance, the issue of IBM's copyright infringement should be decided not in this case involving IBM, but in the case SCO just filed against AutoZone, an auto parts company that has had little, if anything, to do with the development of Linux." What's your take on this story? Visit News.com's feedback section.


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Want to study public policy? Indian School of Public Policy's dedicated one-year course should work for you
The one-year programme will be a blended design of theory, perspectives and best-practices of public policy from around the world and is open to anyone with a bachelor's degree
If you are planning to take up a course on policymaking, expensive foreign universities are not your only option anymore. The Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP), the country's first school of public policy focused on the design and management of institutions was recently launched by former-policy makers, industry-leaders, philanthropists and academicians. The institution is in search of a campus in South Delhi but promises to start their first batch on August 19, 2019.
The one-year programme will be a blended design of theory, perspectives and best-practices of public policy from around the world, augmented with technical, managerial and leadership skills. It is open to anyone with a bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of experience and will cost them Rs 7 Lakh. ISPP has already secured the commitment of support from industry leaders like Deloitte, Uber, PwC, Twitter, Dasra, Skill India, GMR Group, Samhita and Manipal Education Group besides others who will be involved in the design of the curriculum and will also enable training and professional development opportunities.
For public policy to become a recognised discipline you need more players — the more people discuss the topic, the more people teach it, it becomes a discipline. You need people with different points of view — people from institutions set up by the public sector, private sector, employers from corporate and non-corporate firms. All of these places would require graduates from ISPP. I would like to see our graduates going out to do different things — be it politics, corporate sector or a think tank
Luis Miranda, Member of the Governing Council
Talking about the problems of policy framing in a developing country like India, Parth Shah, President, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) said, "One major challenge is that there is no open platform for the citizen to engage with the policy-making process. If there is a draft bill that is being presented in the Parliament and you as a citizen of India want to give a feedback to it or have a particular point of view, there is no formal platform for you to provide it. In some cases, the Parliament does put out requests through newspaper advertisements asking for feedback on a bill but you never know what happens to it. This, according to me, is the greatest lacuna in why we don't get the right policies. The policies are for the citizen but they never get to be part of it. Our aim at ISPP will be to train the young generation so that they can engage with the policy-making process professionally. They would be seen as a policy professional and their viewpoint would have more weight than the average citizen."
The government departments are said to have redundancies and a closer inspection would tell you that it is absolutely true. "Rajiv Mehrishi, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, had a very interesting point — if you look at the Public Works Department, their entire staff are engineers. But the nature of the work of the PWD has changed over the years. They don't build anything anymore, they outsource the work to the private sector. The department is now more of a contract manager. But the department has made no change in their hiring pattern," added Parth.
They are still stuffing the department with engineers when they need a legal counsel to make sense of the nitty-gritty of the contracts. These are the questions we are hoping to raise during the course or at least expose the students to these challenges. The HR policy of the government needs to be looked at and the change each department has gone through must be analysed and then rethink about the type of people we actually need in the departments
Parth Shah, President, Centre for Civil Society (CCS)
ISPP wants to give students a framework to analyse things while working on certain specific areas — the discipline of evidence-based decision making, the ability to write and expose interdisciplinary knowledge. "We need to prepare them for not one but multiple careers. One needs to add to or transform his/her skill set as the type of job changes with time," Luis said. Dr Shubhashis Gangopadhyay will be the Founding Dean of the school. He is also the Founder-Director of the India Development Foundation, former Professor at the ISI and an advisor to the Government of India in several capacities. Patrons of ISPP include Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman, Infosys; Former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India; Vallabh Bhanshali, Co-founder, Enam Group; Founder Director FLAME University; Jaithirth Rao, Founder, Former Chairman and Managing Director, Mphasis; Chairman, Value and Budget Housing Corporation among others. Governing Council members include Luis Miranda, Chairman, Centre for Civil Society (CCS); Founder and Former Chairman, IDFC Private Equity; Member, Global Advisory Board, Chicago Booth School of Business; Parth Shah, President, Centre for Civil Society (CCS); and Balaji Srinivasan, Vice President, Global Initiatives and Strategy and Senior Provost, University of Chicago.


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• Birth—1946
• Raised—Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
• Education—B.A. Tufts University
• Awards—PEN/L.L. Winship Award; O. Henry Prize
• Currently—lives in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of nearly 20 books—including two works of nonfiction and 17 of fiction. Her novels include, most recently, Stella Bain (2013), as well as The Weight of Water (1997), a finalist for England's Orange prize; The Pilot's Wife (1998), a selection of Oprah's Book Club; All He Even Wanted (2003), Body Surfing (2007); Testimony (2008); A Change in Altitude (2010). She lives in Massachusetts. (From the publisher.)
For many readers, the appeal of Anita Shreve's novels is their ability to combine all of the escapist elements of a good beach read with the kind of thoughtful complexity not generally associated with romantic fiction. Shreve's books are loaded with enough adultery, eroticism, and passion to make anyone keep flipping the pages, but the writer whom People magazine once dubbed a "master storyteller" is also concerned with the complexities of her characters' motivations, relationships, and lives.
Shreve's novels draw on her diverse experiences as a teacher and journalist: she began writing fiction while teaching high school, and was awarded an O. Henry Prize in 1975 for her story, "Past the Island, Drifting." She then spent several years working as a journalist in Africa, and later returned to the States to raise her children. In the 1980s, she wrote about women's issues, which resulted in two nonfiction books—Remaking Motherhood and Women Together, Women Alone—before breaking into mainstream fiction with Eden Close in 1989.
This interest in women's lives—their struggles and success, families and friendships—informs all of Shreve's fiction. The combination of her journalist's eye for detail and her literary ear for the telling turn of phrase mean that Shreve can spin a story that is dense, atmospheric, and believable. Shreve incorporates the pull of the sea—the inexorable tides, the unpredictable surf—into her characters' lives the way Willa Cather worked the beauty and wildness of the Midwestern plains into her fiction. In Fortune's Rocks and The Weight of Water, the sea becomes a character itself, evocative and ultimately consuming. In Sea Glass, Shreve takes the metaphor as far as she can, where characters are tested again and again, only to emerge stronger by surviving the ravages of life.
A domestic sensualist, Shreve makes use of the emblems of household life to a high degree, letting a home tell its stories just as much as its inhabitants do, and even recycling the same house through different books and periods of time, giving it a sort of palimpsest effect, in which old stories burn through the newer ones, creating a historical montage. "A house with any kind of age will have dozens of stories to tell," she says. "I suppose if a novelist could live long enough, one could base an entire oeuvre on the lives that weave in and out of an antique house."
Shreve's work is sometimes categorized as "women's fiction," because of her focus on women's sensibilties and plights. But her evocative and precise language and imagery take her beyond category fiction, and moderate the vein of sentimen-tality which threads through her books. Moreover, her kaleidoscopic view of history, her iron grip on the details and detritus of 19th-century life (which she sometimes inter-sperses with a 20th-century story), and her uncanny ability to replicate 19th-century dialogue without sounding fusty or fussy, make for novels that that are always absorbing and often riveting. If she has a flaw, it is that her imagery is sometimes too cinematic, but one can hardly fault her for that: after all, the call of Hollywood is surely as strong as the call of the sea for a writer as talented as Shreve. (Adapted from Barnes & Noble.)
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Juan Cole does a serious takedown of Jonah Goldberg. The overused term bee-atch slap applies.
My favorite line:
If Jonah Goldberg had asserted that he could fly to Mars in his pyjamas and come back in a single day, it would not have been a more fantastic allegation than the one he made about Iraq being a danger to the United States because of the nuclear issue. He made that allegation over and over again to millions of viewers on national television programs, to viewers who trusted his judgment because CNN and others purveyed him to them.
And this raises a question. Why do networks like CNN feel that their own credibility is not damaged when they put liars on the air, and then, after the lies are exposed, put them on again?


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Sunday, 13 July 2008
Just how much is enough?
For the last 3 years I have been shooting with the Canon 1Ds MkII. When it came out in late 2004 it's 16.7MP were class leading in 35mm cameras, and even medium format backs were only offering 22MP, not a huge leap forward in resolution. At the time 16.7MP seemed more than enough for any editorial and most commercial applications. Able to print a DPS (double page spread) without upsizing, for most shooters there was little need for anything more.
Even now, nearly four years later, the only 35mm camera offering more resolution than the 1Ds MkII is it's younger brother, the 21.1 megapixel 1Ds MkIII. While there are some additional improvements in the MkIII, the extra 4.4MP certainly wasn't enough to make me shell out £5k on a new body.
But by now 35mm was nipping at the heals of the twice-as-expensive medium format backs, so in 2006 we saw the introduction of 39MP backs from Hasselblad and Phase One. Knocking on the door of 5"x4" film quality, there was no job too big for these cameras and they were rapidly adopted for even the most demanding commercial shoots.
So we might have expected the megapixel wars to slow down as camera companies began to focus on other aspects of image quality such as dynamic range or colour fidelity. Instead we have just had announced these new 50 and 60MP backs.
So just who are these incredibly high resolving backs for? For sure, the true full frame aspect of the Phase One will appeal to many with legacy lenses or those needing to shoot super wide. But I can't help feeling the increase in resolution is largely pointless. There will always be a group of photographers for whom the price will be worth it to help differentiate themselves from the pack. And I suppose these are the target market for the new MF backs – the few hundred or so photographers who are at the very top of the commercial photography pile who need to show that they are one step ahead of everyone else, even though most of that additional resolution will never be needed.
As for me, I'll continue to stick with my 'paltry' 16.7MP cameras for now. Maybe some future 1Ds Mk IV will be enough to entice me to upgrade. But it won't be resolution that makes me jump for the new camera – I'll need to see improvements in other aspects of image quality, ergonomics and other features before I put down my trusty MkIIs.
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- Anonymous14 July 2008 at 08:04
Well said Julian, I couldn't agree more.ReplyDelete
The bigger file sizes also mean increased problems for file storage and computer processing power to open and work with these files.
The worrying trend is that 35mm camera producers are making larger and larger megapixel cameras.The problem is that I expect some stock libraries will up their minimum megapixel requirements too. A few years ago some libraries used to stipulate 12 megapixles as being the minimum specification, and they termed these as being 'professional' models.
Now, quite a few models fit that criteria, and I suspect it won't be long before most entry level models will too. That's why I suspect the libraries will up their requirements.
If the current models are capable of producing sufficient quality for most applications - magzine DPS etc then who is really benefiting?
- Anonymous14 October 2008 at 22:46
Interesting topic and your comment on this is good.Im using nikon d40 at the moment,it has only about 6mp but it has been enough for me.Im not a pro yet so that's one thing also.ReplyDelete
I checked your interview in the digital camera world magazine and you gave some great tips in it.I hope your career as a photographer goes well in the future also! :)