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Cerebellar Hypoplasia is a condition where a pet’s brain doesn’t properly develop. The cerebellar controls motor function including balance and coordination. Although more widely known as a mobility condition impacting dogs, feline cerebellar hypoplasia leaves CH cats struggling to stand, walk and difficulty controlling their movements.
Cats with cerebellar hypoplasia are not in any pain, have a normal life expectancy and with assistance can go on to live a normal, happy life.
What Causes Cerebellar Hypoplasia in Cats?
Most commonly, CH begins in utero, usually when the expectant mother becomes infected with feline panleukopenia virus (or feline distemper) and passes the condition on to her unborn kittens. Trauma is another cause of the condition, typically blunt force head trauma as the kitten’s brain is still developing.
To prevent the likelihood of her future kittens developing cerebellar hypoplasia, female cats should be vaccinated against distemper prior to pregnancy.
CH is not contagious and can not be passed on to another animal or kitten in the same litter.
Symptoms of Feline Cerebellar Hypoplasia
It may take awhile for a kitten to show signs of cerebellar hypoplasia, at least until they begin to walk and play. Symptoms of CH in cats include:
- Unsteady and jerky gait
- Sudden loss of balance
- Uncoordinated movements
- Tremors and uncontrolled shaking
- Standing with splayed legs
- Marching or lifting their legs high when walking
Also known as Wobbly Cat Syndrome, the most telling symptom are the uncontrolled movements and wobbly steps. Cerebellar Hypoplasia is not the only reason why a kitten may lose their balance or have difficulty standing. Balance and sensory issues could be caused by injury or other disease, for proper care and diagnosis cats showing any of the above signs should immediately be seen by a pet professional. Proper diagnosis may require a CT scan or MRI.
Levels of CH Severity in Cats
There are varying degrees of severity and impact that cerebellar hypoplasia can have on a cat’s life.
Mild – Cat’s at this stage experience very little impact on their life. The may experience occasional loss of balance, an uneven gait and may have minor tremors.
Moderate – can move around on their own, but cats may appear disoriented or distracted in their movements. Cats with moderate CH symptoms will splay their legs and experience frequent balance loss. They may be able to walk on their own occasionally, but most often they will need to be supported to walk.
Severe -cats with severe CH symptoms require special care and assistance to stand and walk. Head tremors are constant and tend to flop or fall over when not using a wheelchair.
Treating Cerebellar Hypoplasia
Although there is no cure for CH, there are many ways that you can improve the life of a cerebellar hypoplasia cat.
Very often, kittens with CH are euthanized due to people’s misunderstanding of the condition itself. These cats are not in pain and there is no reason that these cats can’t live a normal, happy life. They have a normal life expectancy same as any other “healthy” cat, they just require a little extra help and support from the people around them.
Feline Rehabilitation Therapy
It’s important to know that the disease is not progressive and the symptoms will never worsen. But with patience, and rehab exercises your cat can gain strength and improve their coordination.
Cat Mobility Aids
Cat Wheelchairs
To keep CH pets active and mobile, a cat wheelchair can support them and keep them on their feet. Many cats and dogs with cerebellar hypoplasia need the support provided by a 4-wheel wheelchair that supports both their front and back legs. The wheelchair keeps them upright and balanced as the walk, run and play.
Lifting Harnesses for Cats
A lifting harness can be beneficial for milder cases and cats that can walk on their own, but need occasional assistance. A rear harness offers hind leg support and is perfect for quick trips outside and is very comfortable for cats to wear.
Caring for a Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cat
Other than a little extra care caring for a cat with cerebellar hypoplasia is no different than any other kitten. CH cats should have no problem using a litter box, going to the bathroom or eating. | https://www.handicappedpets.com/blog/cerebellar-hypoplasia-in-cats/ |
A vertebral fracture is understood to mean the fracture of a vertebra. The vertebral body, the vertebral arch or the spinous process are affected.
What is vertebral fracture?
A vertebral fracture occurs when a part of the vertebra breaks. These include the vertebral arch, the vertebral body or the spinous process. Vertebral fractures are usually the result of a minor accident. However, they can also occur spontaneously as a result of an illness. These primarily include pronounced bone loss ( osteoporosis ) or tumor metastases in the spinal column area. For definitions of hospitalism, please visit topbbacolleges.com.
Vertebral fractures are most common in the lumbar spine (LWS) and thoracic spine (thoracic spine). In Germany alone, around 6,000 vertebral fractures occur every year. In the worst case scenario, severe spinal injuries can even lead to permanent paralysis.
Causes
The causes of vertebral fractures are different. In young people, they often occur as a result of traffic accidents, accidents at work, accidents in the home, falls, sports injuries such as skiing or horseback riding, or after physical violence. However, vertebral fractures are also possible in senior citizens without any specific external influence, because their bone structure is already suffering from previous damage.
Osteoporosis is the most common reason for a disease-related vertebral fracture. But other pathological causes such as osteitis (bone inflammation), softening of the bones ( osteomalacia ), rheumatism, bone cancer or metastases in the skeleton can also be triggers. The vertebral fracture begins without a recognizable cause such as an accident. Everyday stress already leads to a fracture of the vertebra, because the bone can be subjected to significantly less stress due to the disease.
Symptoms, Ailments & Signs
A typical symptom of a vertebral fracture is back pain that starts suddenly. Even at rest, the pain is more or less pronounced. The symptoms usually get worse when you move. If there is a fracture in the cervical vertebrae, the patient is no longer able to move his head properly. Because of this, he keeps him in a forced posture.
Other possible indications of a vertebral fracture are abrasions, a hematoma (bruise) and deformities. Sometimes the spinous processes at the fracture point are at a greater distance from each other than usual. If the nerves or the spinal cord are also affected by the vertebral fracture, further symptoms appear. This can be muscle weakness, muscle paralysis, numbness or incontinence. Paraplegia is also a possibility.
A rapid loss of height in the affected person is an indication of a vertebral fracture caused by osteoporosis. The patient loses several centimeters in size.
Diagnosis & course of disease
If there is a suspicion of a vertebral fracture, the doctor first looks at the patient’s medical history and has the accident that caused it described in detail. The symptoms and the type of injuries can also provide important information about the condition of the person concerned. A possible indication of a vertebral fracture is pressure or percussion pain in a certain section of the spine.
After a physical examination, the nerve functions are assessed. X-rays are also taken to confirm the diagnosis. To diagnose a vertebral fracture, x-rays can be taken at multiple locations in the spine. Instabilities can be detected with this method. If the patient suffers from unconsciousness, the entire spine must be subjected to an X-ray.
If the X-ray examination actually reveals a vertebral fracture, a computer tomography (CT) is then carried out to determine the damage to other body structures such as the spinal cord canal. The course of a vertebral fracture depends on its extent. This means that certain misalignments cannot always be prevented. Symptoms of overuse are also possible, but these do not always result in pain. If osteoporosis is present, there is a risk of further vertebral fractures.
Complications
As a rule, there are good chances of recovery in the event of a vertebral fracture. However, in some cases, complications can also arise, sometimes with serious consequences. This is especially the case when nerve tissue is injured. Sometimes there is also narrowing of the spinal canal.
Neighboring segments can also be degenerated. Complications also depend on the type of vertebral fracture. There are stable and unstable vertebral fractures. A stable vertebral fracture is characterized by undamaged soft tissue and ligaments surrounding the fracture. There are no neurological disorders here. In unstable vertebral fractures, entire vertebral sections are deformed.
There is a great risk here that displaced bone fragments will injure the spinal cord. In extreme cases, the unstable vertebral fracture can even cause paraplegia. In addition to spinal cord injury, post-traumatic kyphosis or post-traumatic scoliosis can also occur as long-term consequences of a vertebral fracture.
When the vertebrae collapse forward, a so-called widow’s hump occurs, which is also known as kyphosis. Scoliosis (lateral curvature of the spine) is caused by lowering of the lateral edges. This puts additional strain on the intervertebral discs in this area. Spinal deformities can also be associated with restricted mobility and pain.
When should you go to the doctor?
It is necessary to see a doctor as soon as pain occurs in the back area or mobility restrictions appear after an accident, a fall or a violent impact. If the back can no longer be moved as usual, there is a need for action. Numbness, sensory disturbances and a sudden loss of physical performance indicate a health problem. Since serious cases can lead to lifelong impairments, a doctor should be consulted as soon as possible. If incontinence occurs, this is to be interpreted as a warning signal from the organism.
If the person concerned can no longer move around without help and takes on a forced posture of the body, a doctor is needed. In particularly acute cases, an emergency service must be alerted. Until it arrives, first aid measures must be taken and the instructions of the emergency medical team must be followed. To avoid complications, it is important that no jerky movements are performed. A vertebral fracture is characterized by pain and discomfort that also occurs at rest. Even minor movements can lead to intense attacks of pain. If the head or limbs cannot be moved at all or only to a limited extent, this is also a cause for concern and should prompt a visit to the doctor.
Treatment & Therapy
A vertebral fracture can be treated both conservatively and surgically. If the fracture was caused by an accident, the fracture is first stabilized to counteract further damage to the vertebra or spinal cord.
If there is no risk of instability, conservative therapy takes place. The patient has to stay in bed for a few days. Pain is treated with analgesics such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or calcitonin. Supported by the application of a chest corset and with the help of a physiotherapist, the patient can usually get up again after a short time. Special exercises are also carried out to train the back muscles.
In addition, the patients learn behaviors that have a positive effect on the back and are similar to a back school. While the first part of the treatment takes place in the hospital, the rest of the treatment takes place on an outpatient basis after two to four weeks. In the case of a cervical fracture, the patient must wear a so-called neck collar (cervical brace) for about 6 to 12 weeks. If an underlying disease such as osteoporosis is responsible for the vertebral fracture, it is also treated.
If the fracture is stable, surgery is only performed if the pain is severe. The situation is different when there is an unstable fracture. In such cases, immediate surgical intervention is necessary. The unstable bone segments are bridged by the doctor with metal screws or rods. In addition, narrowing of the spinal canal is corrected. Additional corset therapy is usually not necessary. After about 6 to 9 months, the stiffened segments have healed.
Prevention
In many cases, a vertebral fracture can be prevented. It is important to avoid accidents. Traffic safety measures such as back protectors or seat belts can be used for this purpose. In the case of osteoporosis, early therapy is recommended.
Aftercare
Follow-up care plays an important role after the actual treatment of a vertebral fracture. It helps to achieve freedom from pain and optimal mobility of the affected vertebrae. If the vertebral fracture was treated surgically, one of the most important aftercare measures is restoring the stability of the spine. Follow-up treatment takes place as quickly as possible and includes physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
It is not uncommon for follow-up care to begin on the first day after the surgical procedure. Because only small skin incisions are usually made on the spine, no special care is required for the wound. During physiotherapy, the patient exercises specific and slow movements. However, care must be taken to determine whether the vertebral fracture resulted in neurological deficits.
If the operation restores the stability of the spine, the patient undergoes rehabilitation. Its purpose is to enable you to return to work. It is determined whether it is still possible to carry out the previous work activity. Professions that involve heavy physical strain are often seen as an obstacle. In most cases, those affected can return to their usual activities after eight to twelve weeks.
In some cases there is paralysis due to the vertebral fracture. The follow-up treatment should then ensure that the patient’s independence is restored. If a wheelchair is necessary, this usually requires lifelong follow-up care.
You can do that yourself
In the case of a vertebral fracture, the organism must be protected to a sufficient extent. Physical stress and any form of overexertion should be avoided as a matter of principle. In most cases, sporting activities should be avoided during the recovery process or only carried out in a reduced form.
In order not to take any risks or trigger secondary diseases, it should be agreed in cooperation with the treating doctor which types of sports may be carried out. At the same time, it must be checked to what extent professional activities can take place during the healing process or whether sick leave is necessary. The movement sequences should not be jerky in everyday life. Avoid lifting and carrying heavy objects. The fulfillment of daily tasks are to be restructured and should be fulfilled by people from the social environment. At the first physical irregularities or abnormalities, the movements should be slowed down and optimized. In particular, taking one-sided postures should be reduced to a minimum.
The muscles must be protected from hardening. Careful light massages or slow balancing movements help to alleviate the discomfort or prevent pain. Physiotherapeutic measures also support the healing process and can be helpful in preventing further disorders. In addition, the sleeping habits should be optimized and adapted to the current physical possibilities. | https://www.medicinelearners.com/vertebral-fracture/ |
William Hazlitt Banks was 23 years old when Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. Charles Robert Darwin, was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.
William Hazlitt Banks was 3 years old when Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American painter and inventor. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy. Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American painter and inventor. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
William Hazlitt Banks was 23 years old when Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. Charles Robert Darwin, was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. Charles Robert Darwin, was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace, introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding.
William Hazlitt Banks was 24 years old when American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces. The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. As a result of the long-standing controversy over slavery, war broke out in April 1861, when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. The nationalists of the Union proclaimed loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States, who advocated for states' rights to expand slavery. American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces. The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. As a result of the long-standing controversy over slavery, war broke out in April 1861, when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. The nationalists of the Union proclaimed loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States, who advocated for states' rights to expand slavery. | https://billiongraves.com/grave/William-Hazlitt-Banks/57046/timeline?event_id=128921 |
Evolution is one of the most interesting and at the same time, debated ideas of our times. It is the idea that creatures of all kinds, constantly change from one form to another, with the passage of time. The idea has become fairly mainstream, but there are many who still question it. In fact, there are many people in the world who don’t believe the theory of evolution.
Regardless, given in the list below are 7 things about evolution that you might find to be interesting.
The Theory of Evolution Was First Proposed By Charles Darwin
The modern-day theory of evolution was first proposed by an English naturalist named Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was a biologist & naturalist who made pioneering contributions towards the science of evolution. Darwin’s contribution significantly influenced the scientific community in history and influences even now. He made his contribution through an important book in history.
He made his theories public in his book, On the Origin of Species which was first published in the year 1859. This book talks about natural selection among species of organisms. The naturally strong, competent and powerful organism survives. The theory of evolution is also called as Darwinian Theory. The theory explains that all species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common parent.
Humans Have Tails Before They Are Born
An average person may not have a tail. But that doesn’t mean that they didn’t at one point in history. Actually, the fact is that all humans are born with a tail. During pregnancy, fetus shows characteristics of a tail which vanishes over time. This feature of human beings is one of the most interesting of all vestigial organs in humans.
Once the baby is born, the tail would have shrunk almost entirely. But, there are times when babies are born with these vestigial tails which are removed through surgery. The existence of tailbone among mammals acts as proof that humans had tails before evolving into modern human beings.
Human Evolution Is Still Going On Today
Many people think that evolution takes millions of years or at least thousands of years, and it is a very slow process to track. But, scientists are now able to track the genetic shifts in real time. Thanks to technology and advancement in science.
It may seem like humans have already completed their evolutionary process.
This is however just an illusion. And it’s because evolution is a continuous process. It is driven by mutations in the genetic code, which gets transmitted to the next generation, without exception.
While the inheritance of a few mutations doesn’t really mean much, the constant occurrence of mutations and their subsequent accumulation eventually leads to the rise of new species.
In other words, as long as the mutation and inheritance process goes on, evolution will continue.
Genetic Engineering May Allow Us to Guide Our Own Evolution
Genetic engineering is the process of altering the genetic code of an organism to produce the desired effect.
This is a branch of science that has been used in the past, is being used today, and will continue for a very long time. At the same time, however, the process of genetic modification is still under research and will take time to be perfect.
But once it is perfected, it is possible that science can be used to change the genetic code of future generations. Instead of waiting for thousands or even millions of years to get the desired change, the changes can be created in as little as a single generation alone.
Humans Likely Contain Some Amount of Neanderthal DNA
Numerous human subspecies existed alongside modern humans for a very long time ago. Among them were the Neanderthals.
Today, the Neanderthal is extinct. However, a part of the Neanderthal DNA may be present in modern humans particularly those who live in places like Europe and Asia. According to studies and researches on humans, it is believed that humans have 20% of Neanderthal DNA. The Neanderthal DNA in humans is found in skin, hair, and nails. Even the modern diseases among humans have close relations to the Neanderthal DNA.
The theory has been proposed that at one point in human history when humans and Neanderthals were living together, some Neanderthals mixed with modern humans and passed on their genes.
This is still being studied and with the passage of time, we will be able to find out more.
Early Human Embryos Are Similar To Those of Other Animals
The embryo of all animals is essentially alike during the early stages of formation. Until the 8th week after conception, the unborn child is still called embryo. After the 8th week, the embryo becomes a fetus.
In other words, the embryo of a human is no different than that of a dog, chicken or fish, during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
This is because all animals evolved from the same ancestor, millions of years ago. Meaning, all the animals including humans carry the same ancient genes. So, many of the living organisms on Earth are related to each other and share the same development phase.
Evolution Works along the Principle of ‘Survival of the Fittest’
The way that evolution works, is along the principle of “Survival of the Fittest.” The biological process of evolution is governed by a simple yet powerful phrase given by Darwin. Fossil records across the globe are proofs that this theory is real.
In other words, it is a reference to the fact that a species will only survive if it is fit enough. If in case it isn’t fit then the selective process will eliminate it through factors like predators, disease, and so on. Every species struggle to survive, but the strongest one actually survives by the process of natural selection. This phrase is from Darwinian evolutionary theory. It was first used by Charles Darwin in the book On the Origin of Species". | https://palitka.com/7-amazing-facts-about-human-evolution/ |
respect to an existing object.
While attachment is a basic capability needed for many 3D printed objects
to be functional, it is only the first step.
For an end user, the design of the
function is at least as difficult as the design
of the attachment. Sample tools that
address this problem include Grafter, 35
RetroFab, 32 and Reprise9 (Figure 12).
Adaptation and reuse. Bridging the
gap between geometry and function
presents a substantial challenge, even
for experienced users. A powerful way
to bridge this gap permits the work
of experienced designers to be easily
adapted and reused by others. Many resources for 3D-printable designs have
been extensively studied; they show
that adaptation of existing designs is
often trivial but rarely improves on the
original designs. 29 However, CAD tools
and the models they produce, while
general and powerful, are not necessarily designed with reuse in mind.
Functional information implicit in
an object’s geometric form is never
expressed explicitly; hence, it is inaccessible to anyone who is not also sufficiently skilled to recognize the underlying mechanical rationale.
Modelers would benefit from the
equivalent of an end user programming tool and a set of abstractions for
encoding design information in an interactively accessible way. This is what
the Parameterized Abstractions of
Reusable Things (PARTs) framework
provides; it puts advanced methods
for capturing 3D modeling design
intent into the hands of non-expert
modelers. 14 Doing so supports reuse,
experimentation, and sharing.
speed up a print by reducing theamount of printed material. 28 To im-prove 3D printing interactivity, a wayto design for embedded electronicsis needed. 36 Jones et al. approachedthis by combining sculpting andmodular interaction toolkits to proto-type interactive sculptures. 21 Alterna-tively, 3D printers could produce anew facade supporting alternative in-teractions for existing physical inter-faces (for example, Ramakers et al. 32).These examples do not specificallyaddress or provide control over how the3D-printed object should be attachedto the real-world object it is modify-ing. A set of attachment methods couldprovide a basis for exploring and modi-fying alternatives. Several challengesarise when attaching objects:Collision. If an object is on the printbed (to be printed on or through), thedesign of the attachment must ensureno collisions occur between the printhead and object. A design tool can de-tect and visualize potential collisionsto help the user determine a viable po-sition for the attached component.
Insertion. Specifically when printing through an object, there must be
a viable insertion path for the object.
Such a path can be estimated using a
reverse gravity model (that is, if the
object can easily fall out when inverted, it can easily be placed when in
normal orientation).
Figure 11. The Reprise workflow assumes the existence of a model of the object to be adapted.
Durability. Strength or durability of
the attachment can be influenced by
the size of the connection (a very small
footprint connecting two objects is less
secure), the object’s flatness, and the
direction and area of force applied to
the attached object.
Semantics. At a higher level, the intended use can influence the effectiveness of an attachment. For example,
balance, direction of hold (for a handle)
and cost might be concerns that influence an effective attachment technique.
Automated tools such as Autoconnect24 help address these challenges by
creating customized connectors,
which take into account the position and weight of the objects being
connected. Interactive tools such as
Encore system8 can support exploration of potential attachment techniques and visualize the effectiveness
of attachment over a possible set of
metrics (Figure 10). Further research
is needed to determine the best
metrics, and the best way to express
those metrics computationally.
An open area for future investigation is how to develop tools that function in real-world settings where an
object to be modified may not portable
or is too large to be brought into a scanner or 3D printer. This requires the
high-quality, low-cost capture of real-world object models and ideally the
ability to convert them to high-quality
Figure 10. Encore visualizes attachment goodness using a heat map. 8
Three different metrics are shown: (left) Viability for printing; (center) Likely durability based on curvature; (right) Estimated usability based on the assumption that balance will be better in areas near to the
center of mass (This assumes the forces applied have the same direction as the surface normals). | http://mags.acm.org/communications/october_2019?pg=74 |
At Vivanta Technologies (Bangalore), Interns are expected to be professionally well-versed with basic ethics, which includes arriving on time (as specified by the company), notifying the team leader of any deviations from the established schedule, and dressing to the standards of the organization and the work being performed. Respect the organization’s reporting structure and follow the policies and procedures of the organization.
During the internship tenure, intern will be be working on following verticals (ingroup or individually):
1. Collaborating on user experience planning with a lead experience architect.
2. Consulting with clients and lead experience architect.
3. Researching interaction design trends.
4. Designing user interaction models, workflows and user interfaces for cross-device experiences.
5. Translating usability and field research findings into design improvements.
6. Developing high level and/or detailed storyboards, create mockups and interactive prototypes to effectively communicate interaction.
7. Gauging the usability of new and existing products, and making constructive suggestions for change.
8. Ability to create wireframes as well as visual design comps.
9. Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, drawing skills and sketchbook technique.
About Company
Vivanta Technologies is a technology services which have a vision to commit its services with the scope to "improving technologies" far ahead in the world of Web Technology. We're established Web-based IT firm, with the track record of moral business ethics, professionalism and value our clients with topmost priority, to create trust and everlasting client relation.
Our primary goal is to make use of Web Technology tools and bring to the world of the Internet and to create a better understanding about the development of business through web based internet applications. We're in the service of Web Designing, Web Development, Web Hosting, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Digital Marketing, Mobile apps development, bulk email marketing, property portal development and Web Content Writing.
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The Magnet Division has an opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer. In this role, you will work with a team of engineers and scientists on the design of superconducting magnets and tooling, and support manufacturing efforts. You will execute solid models of magnets and associated tooling and equipment, create engineering drawings from those models, and prepare purchase requisitions and/or machine shop fabrication shop orders for those components. The position also performs specific and limited portions of finite element analysis and engineering calculations in support of the design effort. May also build and evaluate prototypes and models, construct, and test systems/equipment, conduct acceptance tests, and may propose upgrades or improvements. May also be asked to prepare for preliminary design reviews, review engineering specifications, and present reports.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Solid modeling and engineering drawing creation of superconducting magnets and magnet tooling, both parts and assemblies, using 3D modeling and design software.
- Conduct finite element analysis of thermal and structural components using ANSYS workbench.
- Support procurement, fabrication, and construction efforts.
- Support design and safety reviews
- Support fabrication, assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and other technical staff
- Independently plan, coordinate, and execute assignments
(The selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate professional level dependent upon depth and breadth of relevant knowledge and skills, as well as years of relevant experience.)
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field, plus at least three (3) years’ relevant experience
- Proficient in Creo solid modeling software.
- Proficient in ANSYS Mechanical FEA
- Knowledge of material properties, manufacturing/machine shop processes, welding, hardware & component choice, manufacturing, installation, and dimensioning and tolerances
- Demonstrated ability to create accurate and detailed 3D system models and designs and then use them to generate mechanical manufacturing drawings to ANSI Y14.5 standards
- Ability to perform mechanical engineering design and analysis/calculation functions independently with general direction and review by a mechanical engineer or scientist
- Good technical communication skills for close communication with engineers (e.g., reporting changes and modifications) and with technical staff who assemble magnets and install and maintain tooling and equipment
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/7144841/share_preview |
Job Summary:
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with Product Managers, Sales Operation team and Marketing to take conceptual ideas and turn them into functional and discoverable product features
- Be a customer advocate - interview, analyze user behavior, empathize, define and evolve customer personas
- Brainstorm new ideas to push the evolution of the product, including online and offline cross-channel experience
- Manage and coach UX team in designing and run workshops for Personas, Customer Journeys, and Flow designs
- Monitor the production of wireframes, interaction models, information architecture, visual design and supporting documentations from defined UX requirements
- Draft user stories, personas, storyboard and flows from requirements
- Conduct usability tests and user research not limit to layout adjustments based on user feedback
- Determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy including font style and size
- Develop UI mockups and prototypes that illustrate how sites function and look like
- Create original graphic designs (e.g. style standards on fonts, colors, images, sketches and tables)
- Prepare and present drafts design to internal teams and key stakeholders
- Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. website responsiveness)
- Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images as well as develop better standards over time
- Review final layouts and suggesting improvements if required
- Work with developers to produce and ensure the best product experience
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Multimedia Technology, Mass Communication, Information architecture or related fields
- At least 3 years’ experience in creating user interfaces, large-scale websites, or applications
- Proven experience UX/UI Design with an exceptional portfolio showcasing innovative design solutions
Contact: Weerapon Pliasanthia
Email: [email protected]
Tel: | https://careers.scg.com/job/Bangkok-UXUI-Designer/644878501/ |
iDigBio API Hackathon Report Blog
Given the large amount of new ideas and prototypes to report, a series of hackathon reports were produced. We will share one report each week that discusses the outcomes from the four teams formed during the hackathon: Team Visualization, Team Integration, Team Media Ingestion, and Team Research.
We will start with the report from Team Visualization, who generated three code repositories to deal with species distribution visualization on a map over time using different technologies. This report will be followed by Team Integration's work with Global Names Architecture, GenBank, and other external sources to enrich the data in iDigBio using JSON-LD, GEOLocate, and Twitter. In the third report, Team Media Ingestion will show a method to share 3D images with good usability and direct integration of two widely-used collection management systems (Symbiota and Specify) with the iDigBio media ingestion appliance and/or API. The final report by Team Research is on creating client libraries to facilitate access to the data in certain programming languages, creating linkages to other resources (e.g., taxonomies, phenology, climate, and genetics), as well as analyzing and curating the data in iDigBio. | https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbio-api-hackathon-report |
Therapy is about making a connection with the right professional who sees your life without your filter to provide insight and support while moving towards goals which are meaningful to you. You are ultimately the expert on your own life; however, most of us can benefit from having someone join us on our journey to help us realize our true worth and potential. Having an outside perspective and taking the time to focus on you can be an incredibly helpful and healing experience. I am honored to be a part of this journey for the individuals I work with. I strive to meet each person where they are at in their life in order to give them the best possible experience and outcome during the therapeutic process.
I approach therapy in a collaborative fashion, integrating evidenced-based techniques, developmental considerations, and mindfulness techniques with a humanistic approach and emphasis on individual self-efficacy. The most important facet of therapy for me is that I create a space that is safe, nonjudgmental, and feels truly genuine and supportive. I have extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and attachment theory. I believe in finding practical strategies which help in the moment as we explore crystallized schemas, cognitions, and their origins. The evidence supports that our belief in our ability to make changes is more important than any other factor as to whether or not we produce these changes and move towards desired outcomes. With that being said, it is important to focus not just on what is not working in one’s life but also what strengths can be built upon for each individual.
The integration of mindfulness, or the idea of purposefully but non-judgmentally attending to life experience in the moment, is a practice which allows us to live our lives in a more present and experiential manner. Integration of mindfulness practices and techniques in daily practice allows one to transcend the future worries and past shames that tend to interfere with everyday happiness and connection. Mindfulness is a journey, rather than a destination, and regular practice helps us get closer to our goals, connect more fully with our lives, and gain clarity and peace.
I hold a master’s degree from Fielding Graduate University in Clinical Psychology with two years of additional coursework, in addition to extensive psychological and neuropsychological assessment training from their Ph.D. program. In addition, I received additional coursework from Walden University for the purpose of obtaining counseling licensure. I am National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.
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Rowena Tam (she/her) is a settler, artist, drama therapist, researcher, and guest living and working in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory. Rowena has clinical experience working with immigrant/refugee youth and families, women in prison, as well as neurotypical and neurodiverse children and adults.
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History and Mission
In response to a series of conversations with Canadian mental health practitioners, this chapter emerged with the intention of helping advocate, connect and create professional development and research opportunities for members that employ the intentional use of art, dance/movement, drama, photography, music, play, sand tray, and/or creative writing in their practice.
With the encouragement of Wayne Clifford, Past-President of the Quebec Counselling Association (QCA) and Quebec Anglophone Director to the CCPA, Past-CAC President Nisha Sajnani submitted a proposal and set of bylaws to the board of the then Canadian Counselling Association to establish the formerly named Creative Arts in Counselling chapter in May 2003. The proposal was accepted with an interim executive board with the following members: President: Nisha Sajnani, Secretary/Treasurer: Priya Senroy, Communications: Angela Colangelo. This interim chapter board was unanimously voted in for a two-year mandate at our first AGM in May 2004. We appointed the following provincial representatives: Kristin Boettger (Alberta), Csilla Przibislawsky (Manitoba), Tony DiGiacomo (Ontario), Leigh Bulmer (Quebec), Mark Kelly (Yukon), Judy Weiser (BC), Cindy Newton (Saskatchewan).
The presently Creative Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy (CACP) Chapter provides a tangible forum through which mental health practitioners who employ the use of the arts in/as therapy can engage in open dialogue on issues pertaining to training, research, and practice. In 2018, our chapter members voted to change our name to better reflect and include clinicians, mental health practitioners and allied professionals beyond the counselling profession.
Creative arts therapists and expressive arts therapists are often registered counsellors and psychotherapists who use these modalities in their treatment receive training from an accredited academic institution, with specialization in one or more creative arts modality in combination with intense clinical training related to emotional and cognitive human development and the therapeutic process.
This chapter also serves as a vehicle for lobbying appropriate university departments and facilities, governments and agencies to meet their goal of preparing competent counsellors and psychotherapists by providing education on the variance between the creative arts modalities in counselling and therapy.
Gabrielle GingrasPast-President
Gabrielle is a licensed teacher, artist, art-therapist (M.A.), member of the Quebec Art Therapy Association (AATQ) and founding member of Canevas art therapy Centre in Tiohtiá:ke, also known as Montreal. Her goal as an art therapist is to support individuals and groups in achieving emotional and psychological well-being through creativity and art. Her therapeutic approach is drawn primarily from narrative and humanistic values, which acknowledges individuals and groups as the authors and creative forces of their experiences. She is committed to working with adults, the elderly population, recent immigrants to Quebec, and is especially experienced in working with caregivers, woman how are experiencing difficult transitions and children who have mental health issues. Gabrielle acknowledges that she lives and works on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations.
Audrey-Anne FrenetteTreasurer
Audrey-Anne Frenette is an art-therapist (M.A) and the owner of a jewelry company. She believes that every individual is creative, and has the capacity to adapt. She is committed to working with children through art therapy, as her goal is to help them find and develop effective ways to express themselves, and to overcome their difficulties to transform their suffering. Her work as an art-therapist also seeks to focus on preventing symptoms rather than treating them. She has educational experience working with pre-school aged children as well as clinical experience working with adults experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties and with immigrant children and their families. Audrey-Anne is from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and for the past 9 years, she’s been living on the island of Tiohtiá:ke also known as the island of Montreal. Audrey-Anne acknowledges and is sensitive to her role as a settler currently residing on the traditional territories of First Nations communities.
Angie RossSecretary
After a brief dance career, Angie has been working on completing her Masters in Drama therapy at Concordia University. Her interest centers around the embodied experience of trauma. She has clinical experience with neurodiverse adults and children as well as elders within a community setting. Her current work centers around therapeutic support for performers through their process with sensitive topic. She also works with neurodiverse children in a center for neurodevelopment. Her current thesis research focuses on the biopsychosocial effects of trauma and healing benefits of the creative arts therapies. Angie works towards decolonizing her work and acknowledges she lives on unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá;ka Nation who are the custodians of the lands and waters of what is now known as Montréal.
Leah LewisBoard Liaison
Rachel NorrisSpecial Projects Coordinator
Rachel Norris (MTA, MT-BC) is a board-certified Music Therapist in the Montreal area. Rachel obtained her bachelor’s in clarinet performance with a minor in psychology from McGill University in 2013. During her time at McGill, Rachel studied music education courses and was a Little Musician Instructor teaching early music skills to pre-school aged children. Rachel completed her Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy at Concordia University in November 2019. During this time, Rachel interned with children with significant disabilities and visual impairments, and at-risk mothers and their children. Rachel is a Level 1 certified Play therapist and is also a certified Music Together instructor teaching group music classes for families. Rachel currently works in private practice working with adults with developmental disabilities and has contracts working with at-risk mothers and their children in a residential home. Currently completing a Master’s in Music Therapy from Concordia University, Rachel is writing her thesis about music therapy and attachment theory.
Lorelei DietzCommunications Director & Student Representative
Lorelei Dietz is a Certified Music Therapist (MTA, MT-BC, NMT) and founder of Coastal Music Therapy. Through a mix of music, discussion, and mindfulness-based techniques, she strives to help others work towards their health-related goals. Having worked in long-term care facilities, educational programs for children & adults with special needs, as well as community-based programs, she is excited to work with anyone who feels they or their loved one may benefit from music therapy. Lorelei is currently completing her Master’s in music therapy at Concordia University, researching the importance of therapeutic relationship in neuroscience-informed approaches to music therapy practice.
Stephanie SingCommunications Specialist
Stephanie Sing (she/her) is a bicultural art-therapist (M.A) currently practicing in the Greater Toronto Area. Her interests gravitate toward individuals and communities whose lives have been touched by a traumatic experience, especially those related to broader systemic problems. Stephanie’s clinical experience varies in scope and has included working with: individuals living with dementia, women and children fleeing domestic and honour based violence, incarcerated women, newcomers, and communities afflicted by drug and gang violence. Stephanie is a strong believer in empowering formally disenfranchised groups and assists those she works with by using a trauma-informed lens as well as closely referencing the community resiliency model. As an informed practitioner, Stephanie acknowledges that she is a settler that lives and works on unceded Indigenous lands, the area known as Tkaronto caretaken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, the Huron-Wendat, the Métis, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. She also acknowledges that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
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Resources
- World Alliance of Drama Therapy
- The Dulwich Centre (Narrative Therapy)
- Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA)
- Licensure in Canada - NADTA
- Drama Therapy Review (Journal)
- The British Columbia Art Therapy Association (BCATA)
- Dance/Movement Therapy Association in Canada (DMTAC)
- Dance Movement Therapy Ontario (DMTO)
- West Coast Dance/Movement Therapy
- Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal - National Centre for Dance Therapy (NCDT)
- Music Therapy Association of Ontario (MTAO)
- Music Therapy Association of BC (MTABC)
- Association québécoise de musicothérapie (AQM)
- Music Therapy Association for Alberta (MTAA)
- Atlantic Association for Music Therapy (AAMT)
- Music Therapy Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS)
- World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT)
- Laurier Centre for Music Therapy Research
- Creative Arts Therapies Students of Colour and Allies Alliance (CATSOCAA)
- Developmental Transformations (DvT)
- Developmental Transformations (DvT) Montreal
- Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal
- The Arts in Psychotherapy (Journal)
- #DramaTherapistsAgainstWhiteSupremacy Campaign
- Center for Creative Arts Therapy
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I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and a board-certified dance/movement therapist. I bring an embodied and creative approach to psychotherapy that is influenced by my experience as a movement analyst, dancer, and choreographer. I incorporate body-based techniques and mindfulness in a person-centered approach, meaning I help you find healing and wholeness by connecting to your body and learning to be present in the moment with your experience. This empowers you to take ownership of your whole self and initiate change and growth.
As a trauma-informed practitioner, I work with adult survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence, childhood trauma, and community-based violence. I also work with individuals living with anxiety, depression, and a history of mental illness. I have over a decade of experience working in the mental health field in residential, day program, and outpatient hospital settings that have afforded me the skills to guide clients who seek ongoing support.
I also work extensively with the Deaf community. I am fluent in American Sign Language and am passionate about providing culturally sensitive therapy to Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals across the lifespan. My research on dance/movement therapy and culturally affirmative practices with Deaf adults who have mental illness was published in the American Journal of Dance Therapy.
As an advocate for professional development and research supporting the growth of my field, I formerly served as the secretary of the Illinois Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) and on the Research Subcommittee of the ADTA. I was a co-recipient of the 2018 Alumni of the Year Award from Columbia College Chicago, where I obtained my Master’s degree and the 2018 Exceptional Service Award from the ADTA. I continue to stay active in dance/movement therapy advocacy and research so I can provide my clients with compassionate care that is based on the newest developments in my field.Contact Me Today! | https://www.intouchandmotion.com/blog/profiles/sondra-malling-lpc-illinois/ |
MEDiC is a student-run program of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Health professions students and volunteer clinicians offer free health care to underserved populations at six clinics. The program provides a unique opportunity for students to work interprofessionally with peers from other health professions education programs, integrating medical, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, and physician assistant students.
Through MEDiC, student volunteers put their knowledge and skills into practice, faculty engage in a unique and rewarding teaching experience, and individuals without access to health care receive free services.
MEDiC's first clinic at Grace men's shelter opened in 1991. Since then, the program has continued to grow through the dedication of students, physician volunteers, administrative support and community partners.
In January 2010, MEDiC officially became a recognized program of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Fulfilling the Wisconsin Idea
More than 100 years ago, the phrase "Wisconsin Idea" was born to express our state's collective values and UW-Madison's unique commitment to collaborate with the people of Wisconsin, sharing knowledge and resources in order to improve lives everywhere.
Clinicians and health professions students work together with community partners to bring the Wisconsin Idea to life and to influence people's lives beyond the classroom.
Interdisciplinary health care in action
The spirit of the integrated School of Medicine and Public Health is reflected in MEDiC's interprofessional work. Students from the Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Nursing and MD programs are represented on MEDiC Council and volunteer in its clinics.
During MEDiC clinics, students form interprofessional teams, encouraging the exchange of information and the appreciation of students' varied skill sets. MEDiC provides a unique, authentic interprofessional learning opportunity for students early in their education, laying a foundation they will continue to build upon throughout their careers.
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Students from each phase of the MD Program volunteer at clinics and put their knowledge and skills into practice by providing care to underserved populations. Phase 1 medical students serve on the MEDiC Council by coordinating clinics, drugs and supplies, as well as providing community resources, data collection and logistical support for the program.
Phase 2 and 3 medical student volunteers often return to clinic in both a teaching and learning capacity.
Physician Assistant Program
Physician assistant students bring a unique set of skills to the MEDiC Clinics when they volunteer, including advanced clinical training.
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy services are offered monthly at the Southside Clinic, and physical therapy students volunteer at all MEDiC Clinics.
School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy students work alongside students from other disciplines to achieve a common goal of providing patient care to those who otherwise might go without. Using their pharmaceutical expertise, pharmacy students are called on to provide patient education as well as to suggest cost-effective therapeutic options.
Pharmacy students in the MEDiC Council serve as the drug and supply coordinators and are responsible for all clinic formularies.
School of Nursing
Nursing students work as part of ithe interprofessional teams to plan care and identify community resources for patients. | https://www.med.wisc.edu/education/medic/about/ |
Therapy is an important kind of conversation that aims to help you make the best use of your wisdom and experiences. It offers tools, perspectives, and new ways of being to turn seemingly impossible situations into manageable ones. As a psychotherapist, trained in psychodynamic, trauma-informed and body-inclusive approaches, my aim is to help you create a better understanding of your past, your relationships with others, and your sense of self. Working together, we can nurture anew or reclaim your capacity for joy, a sense of accomplishment, and personal connection.
Therapy can sometimes feel both awkward and hard. People can feel vulnerable and fragile stepping into new ways of feeling and thinking. However, it can also be graciously human and fun—a place where shame, fear, and isolation are met and transformed. If you’re seeking therapy, let’s talk.
In our sessions, we may opt to combine meaningful dialogue with something termed the sensorimotor approach. Sensorimotor psychotherapy is essentially a form of therapy that includes the practice of mindfulness and a gentle awareness of the body.
Sensorimotor approaches are often used in treating situational trauma, such as car accidents, assault, abrupt life-transitions and other shocking events. It can also be used in the process of uncovering important resources that may not have been accessed or developed due to developmental and relational-trauma, such as long-term family conflict, abuse, and so on. Clients who have experienced developmental trauma often express feelings of being stuck, overwhelmed, numb, “floaty”, enraged or flooded and hijacked by sensations or “feeling-states” such as fight, flight, submit or freeze. In this form of work, we engage in a safe and slow process of integration and transformation en route to nurturing experiences of stability, centeredness, and healthy vitality.
In the past, I worked as a physical therapy assistant in hospitals and clinics for chronic and acute injury or diagnosis. My training in dance combined with my work in physical therapy eventually lead me to providing consultation for the Arthritis Society, Aphasia Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Dancing with Parkinson’s and University Health Network in the field of dance-rehab and dance-intervention.
Following my work in healthcare and the arts, I trained for 7 years in psychodynamic psychotherapy at The Centre for Training in Psychotherapy. I sought out further education in sensorimotor psychotherapy partly due to my belief in the importance of non-verbal expressions of experience within a dialogue-based approach, but also in effort to continue co-sculpting a comprehensive “tool-box’ for working with clients who seek assistance with traumatic memory, emotional processing, meaning making, and attachment repair.
My practice continues to develop in tandem with the expanding fields of traumatology and interpersonal neurobiology. Moreover, I remain profoundly influenced by the arts as well as ethical humanitarianism. If you have questions or seek further information, Let’s talk.
An initial email or phone call is a good way to connect. We can certainly speak on the phone or meet for a consultation; if we feel we are a strong therapeutic match, let’s work together to slowly and carefully consider your questions and needs.
To schedule an initial talk or session (in-person or on-line for out-of-town clients), please contact me at 416-939-1672 or [email protected].
Throughout our therapeutic process, I support and encourage your strivings with dignity, humanity and compassion. If you're seeking therapy, please contact me at 416-939-1672, [email protected], or find out more information on my website at www.miriamschacter.com. | https://www.torontopsychotherapygroup.com/therapists/miriam-schacter-registered-psychotherapist/ |
Artists Gather to Raise Funds for Children's HospitalThe Arts for Healing benefit performance is Thursday at 8 p.m. in Zellerbach Playhouse. Advance tickets can be purchased by e-mailing [email protected] or by calling (510) 872-3337.
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
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UC Berkeley is known for inviting some of the premier thinkers and artists of our times to campus. But it's not everyday that a group of them comes together at one time in an effort to benefit pediatric medicine at a local hospital.
An event this Thursday, organized by UC Berkeley's Arts for Healing group, aims to raise funds to establish a music therapy program at the Children's Hospital Oakland.
It will feature a diverse group of artists ranging from a U.S. Poet Laureate to nationally acclaimed dance groups and music ensembles.
Children's Hospital Oakland provides medical care to every child who comes to them, no matter the family's financial circumstances. The hospital requires outside financial support from individuals and organizations to perform these duties, support that has been a little harder to come by in a slowing economy.
"I wanted to do something that would have a lasting impression on the community, and I felt that supporting (the music therapy) program would do just that," said Ben Levy, founder of Arts for Healing.
The group's first project is to raise the $30,000 needed for the music therapy program.
Children's Hospital Oakland provides programs like music therapy to make hospital stays more amicable to children, according to hospital spokesperson Valerie Schultz.
Music therapy uses the many aspects of music-emotional, physical, mental, aesthetic, social and spiritual-to improve and maintain a patient's health.
"(Music therapy) helps people cope with hospitalization and chronic illness," said Dawn Iwamasa, a music therapist involved with the hospital's pilot program. It teaches relaxation techniques and helps channel frustration.
Music therapy also aims at enhancing communication between patient and parents, thereby helping both cope with the illness, Iwamasa added.
The major patient population supported by music therapy at the hospital is cancer-afflicted children. Iwamasa hopes the money raised will allow this service to further develop and to expand throughout the hospital.
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Jacintha Carson is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked as a mental health therapist in the DMV ( DC, Maryland, Virginia ) area for over 9 years providing therapy to adolescents, adults, families and groups.
Mrs. Carson completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Virginia and went on to complete her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the George Washington University. After graduating from her Masters program, Mrs. Carson worked for a nonprofit that focused on at-risk adolescents in a Silver Spring, MD middle school. There, she started a Girls on Track/Girls on the Run program and led groups relating to social skills, self-esteem for girls, and an outdoor adventure camp. Prior to coming to the office, Mrs. Carson spent 4 years at JSSA, a non-profit in Fairfax, working with individuals, families, and leading groups. There, she helped create and facilitate a
life skills program for young adults on the autism spectrum and an anxiety group for adolescent girls.
Throughout her career, Mrs. Carson has worked with clients on topics such as coping with stress, depression, anxiety, life skills or”adulting”, life transitions, cultural identity, grief and loss. Mrs. Carson has extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, and believes in a holistic wellness approach to therapy. She uses a strengths-based approach to improve clients thought
processes, physical health, sleep hygiene and social connections. She believes that her role, as a therapist, is to be a support, educator, and guide to help empower clients to live their best lives.
Outside of work, Mrs. Carson lives with her husband and daughter in Northern VA. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and yoga. She also enjoys dance workouts and outdoor activities in the DMV area. | https://mindbodyradio.com/daily-show/episode/Jacintha-Carson |
A blockchain is an ongoing record of transactions – a distributed database that is secured by a network of nodes and miners.
Blockchains are usually public – for example, the Bitcoin blockchain. In a public blockchain, all transactions are publicly transparent and data cannot be tampered with or altered. There are no restrictions on who can join the network. Anyone can read, write or participate in it. It is, therefore, decentralised, and no one entity has complete control over it.
There are many businesses and government organisations who are attracted to the benefits of a public blockchain system but fear that its open nature could pose a threat to their operations and the confidentiality of certain data they hold.
For these people, there are private blockchains.
Private blockchains are often referred to as ‘Permissioned blockchain’. Unlike public blockchains, they are a closed network and only allow certain authorised entities to participate. They also grant specific rights and restrictions to participants in the network.
This basically means that private blockchains are more centralised in nature, because only a small group of participants control the network. Examples of private blockchains include Hyperledger.
Think of a public blockchain like a public park. The park is accessible to anyone – we are all free to have picnics, walk our dogs, or play ball. It’s not owned by anyone, and everyone in the community takes responsibility for keeping it clean. The park rules are set by everyone who uses the park, who must come to a general consensus about what the rules are going to be.
A private blockchain, on the other hand, is more like a community garden in the middle of a group of houses arranged in a square. It’s not accessible to anyone who doesn’t live there and to get in, someone has to let you come through their house. The small group of people share responsibility for tending the gardens and only use it themselves. | https://www.luno.com/learn/en/article/what-is-the-difference-between-a-private-and-public-blockchain |
The Bitcoin cryptocurrency records its transactions in a public log called the blockchain, and conventional wisdom asserts that the mining protocol is incentive-compatible and secure against colluding minority groups.
Bitcoin-NG: A Scalable Blockchain Protocol
- Ittay Eyal, Adem Efe Gencer, E. Sirer, R. V. Renesse
- Computer Science, MathematicsSymposium on Networked Systems Design and…
- 7 October 2015
This paper implements Bitcoin-NG, a new blockchain protocol designed to scale, which is Byzantine fault tolerant, is robust to extreme churn, and shares the same trust model obviating qualitative changes to the ecosystem.
The Miner's Dilemma
- Ittay Eyal
- Computer Science, EconomicsIEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy
- 25 November 2014
This work defines and analyzes a game where pools use some of their participants to infiltrate other pools and perform such an attack, and studies the special cases where either two pools or any number of identical pools play the game and the rest of the participants are uninvolved.
Majority is not enough
- Ittay Eyal, E. Sirer
- Computer Science, MathematicsCommunications of the ACM
- 1 November 2013
This work shows that the Bitcoin mining protocol is not incentive-compatible, and proposes a practical modification to the Bitcoin protocol that protects Bitcoin in the general case, and prohibits selfish mining by a coalition that command less than 1/4 of the resources.
On Scaling Decentralized Blockchains - (A Position Paper)
- Kyle Croman, Christian Decker, Roger Wattenhofer
- Computer ScienceFinancial Cryptography Workshops
- 22 February 2016
The results suggest that reparameterization of block size and intervals should be viewed only as a first increment toward achieving next-generation, high-load blockchain protocols, and major advances will additionally require a basic rethinking of technical approaches.
REM: Resource-Efficient Mining for Blockchains
- Fan Zhang, Ittay Eyal, Robert Escriva, A. Juels, R. V. Renesse
- Computer Science, MathematicsIACR Cryptology ePrint Archive
- 16 August 2017
REM (Resource-Efficient Mining), a new blockchain mining framework that uses trusted hardware (Intel SGX), achieves security guarantees similar to PoW, but leverages the partially decentralized trust model inherent in SGX to achieve a fraction of the waste of PoW.
Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks
- Adem Efe Gencer, S. Basu, Ittay Eyal, R. V. Renesse, E. Sirer
- Computer Science, MathematicsFinancial Cryptography
- 11 January 2018
The extent of decentralization is investigated by measuring the network resources of nodes and the interconnection among them, the protocol requirements affecting the operation of nodes, and the robustness of the two systems against attacks.
Teechain: a secure payment network with asynchronous blockchain access
- Joshua Lind, O. Naor, Ittay Eyal, Florian Kelbert, E. Sirer, P. Pietzuch
- Computer Science, MathematicsSymposium on Operating Systems Principles
- 18 July 2017
Teechain is presented, the first layer-two payment network that executes off-chain transactions asynchronously with respect to the underlying blockchain, and achieves at least a 33X higher transaction throughput than the state-of-the-art Lightning payment network.
Design Choices for Central Bank Digital Currency: Policy and Technical Considerations
- Sarah Allen, Srdjan Capkun, Fan Zhang
- Computer ScienceSSRN Electronic Journal
- 1 August 2020
This paper enumerates the fundamental technical design challenges facing CBDC designers, with a particular focus on performance, privacy, and security, and presents a vision of the rich range of functionalities and use cases that a well-designed CBDC platform could ultimately offer users.
The Gap Game
- Itay Tsabary, Ittay Eyal
- Computer Science, EconomicsAnnual Haifa Experimental Systems Conference
- 14 May 2018
This work analyzes cryptocurrency security in realistic settings, taking into account all elements of expenses and rewards, and shows that gaps form well before fees are the only incentive, and analyzes the implications on security.
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Blockchain Technology and the Law: Opportunities and Risks is one of the first texts to offer a critical analysis of Blockchain and the legal and economic challenges faced by this new technology. This book will offer those who are unfamiliar with Blockchain an introduction as to how the technology works and will demonstrate how a legal framework that governs it can be used to ensure that it can be successfully deployed.
Discussions included in this book:
- an introduction to smart contracts, and their potential, from a commercial and consumer law perspective, to change the nature of transactions between parties;
- the impact that Blockchain has already had on financial services, and the possible consumer risks and macro-economic issues that may arise in the future;
- the challenges that are facing global securities regulators with the development of Initial Coin Offerings and the ongoing risks that they pose to the investing public;
- the risk of significant privacy breaches due to the online public nature of Blockchain; and
- the future of Blockchain technology.
Of interest to academics, policy-makers, technology developers and legal practitioners, this book will provide a thorough examination of Blockchain technology in relation to the law from a comparative perspective with a focus on the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
Acknowledgements
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW OF BLOCKCHAIN AND THE TRUST PROBLEM
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TRANSACTIONS AND SMART CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 4 BLOCKCHAIN AND CONSUMER PAYMENT MECHANISMS
CHAPTER 5 BLOCKCHAIN GOVERNANCE AND ERROR CORRECTION ISSUES
CHAPTER 6 BLOCKCHAINS, INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS AND THE CHALLENGES FACING SECURITIES REGULATORS IN NORTH AMERICA
CHAPTER 7 THE PRIVACY LAW IMPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 8 WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR BLOCKCHAIN?
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Although applications of blockchain technology are still nascent, all signs point to widespread adoption in the health and life sciences (HLS), for multiple uses. Blockchains offer so much ready-made, battle-tested capability -- time stamps, ledgers, synchronized replication, immutability, non-repudiation, self-executing contracts -- that one can hardly think of an HLS application unable to benefit.
For many HLS applications, blockchains will be far more than just a convenient set of software libraries. They will be transformative. For this reason, industry, academia, and others are starting to re-imagine HLS workflows in a blockchain-y way, i.e. as transaction ledgers, identifying how a blockchain underpinning could make applications simpler, safer, easier, and more reliable.
To that end, and as part of its commitment to furthering this technology, Intel is presenting a series of such HLS re-imaginings. Blockchain application notes #1 and #2 have already been published for public consumption and unlimited distribution.
- Blockchain Application Note #1, “Blockchains for Data Sharing in Clinical Research: Trust in a Trustless World” (March 2017), describes the many advantages blockchains offer for research data-sharing. Because trust is essential when sharing data, and because blockchains are, in large part, a technological method of bringing trust to transactions, we believe that blockchains could offer researchers and human subjects higher data value and better personal information protection than current practices.
- Blockchain Application Note #2, “Blockchains for Physician Credentialing” (April 2017), outlines the natural affinity between the clinician credentialing process and blockchains, ultimately showing how blockchains could greatly streamline this essential, but labor-intensive task.
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Gary Francione is known for his work on animal rights theory, and was the first academic to teach it in an American law school. He is the founder of The Abolitionist Approach.
His work has focused on three issues:
- the property status of animals
- the differences between animal rights and animal welfare
- a theory of animal rights based on sentience alone, rather than on any particular characteristics
He is a pioneer of the abolitionist theory of animal rights, arguing that animal welfare regulation is theoretically and practically unsound, serving only to prolong the status of animals as property by making the public feel comfortable about using them. He argues that non-human animals require only one right: the right not to be regarded as property, and that the moral baseline of the abolitionist approach is veganism, the rejection of the use of all animal products.
Francione accepts the tenets of Jainism, and particularly the Jain doctrine of non-violence, or Ahimsa, linking it to veganism and animal rights. It is this belief in non-violence that makes him non-supportive of violent protest. Francione believes that animal rights can and should be achieved through non-violent direct action alone.
Francione is the author of Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (2008); Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? (2000); Animals, Property, and the Law (1995); Rain Without Thunder: The Ideology of the Animal Rights Movement (1996); and, with Anna E. Charlton, Vivisection and Dissection in the Classroom: A Guide to Conscientious Objection (1992). He has also written papers on copyright, patent law, and law and science. | https://www.all-creatures.org/articles/act-arleaders-gary-francione.html |
Marianne Thieme is a Dutch politician, animal activist and publicist. She is the chair and political leader of the first animal rights party in history that is represented in a national parliament. She is also a Seventh-day Adventist. Since last November, her Party for the Animals has won two seats in the Dutch National Parliament, nine seats in the Dutch Provincial Governments and one seat in the Dutch Senate.
Thieme has been voted Political Talent of the Year 2006 by the Dutch parliamentary press, Most Spicy Politician by women’s magazine Viva and Most Influential Woman for Farmer’s Incomes by the leading Dutch magazine on agriculture. Marianne has published a book on animal rights (The Animal’s Century) and dozens of articles in Dutch national and regional newspapers on factory farming, hunting, animal testing, bird flu, ritual slaughtering, fur, fisheries and vegetarianism.
Marianne Thieme spoke to Spectrum about the philosophy behind her political party and what she hopes to accomplish.
Q: Have you always been interested in the welfare of animals? What led you to take an interest in this cause?
A: My parents were very animal-friendly and I was raised with a respect for nature. I was born in a village in the part of Holland where factory farming is very big, and as a child I wondered where all the animals I had seen in my children’s books were going. When I saw a documentary on Dutch television about the lives of our cows, I decided not to eat animals anymore.
Q: How did the Party for the Animals get started? What contributed to the formation of the party?
A: On November 22, 2006 a historical breakthrough was achieved in the struggle for animal rights. For the first time ever, 180,000 voters elected members of a Party for the Animals to a national parliament. With two seats, we achieved a victory, which has been received with great acclaim by champions for animal rights across the globe. Similar animal parties have already been launched or are being set up in other countries.
We are on the threshold of an unstoppable march towards giving animals a voice and a place in our legal system. This march is the result of a like-mindedness, which transcends status, political preference and religious belief, and allows everyone to contribute to the ending of this moral blind spot that has dominated our society for decades.
In the Netherlands, animal suffering is often hidden from view, or we simply do not want to acknowledge it. Each year in this country, millions of factory farmed animals are sent to slaughter after living short and miserable lives, and millions of minks are killed for their fur. More than a hundred thousand dogs and cats are dumped in shelters, and €500 million is spent on animal experimentation every year.
Leaving aside these images of horror, let us look towards a more positive future: in 50 years we will not even be able to conceive of the fact that animals did not have rights at the start of the millennium. The next generation will look back in shame at how their ancestors treated animals with such a lack of respect, just as we now look back with shame at the role that the Netherlands played in the slave trade.
Q: What were your immediate goals and expectations as you formed the party?
A: During the mid-1990s, a favorable political climate for animals emerged. For the first time in history, there was a more or less animal-friendly majority in parliament. This came about by accident as more progressive parties won power from the conservatives.
Nonetheless, animal welfare remained a side issue for many parties, but together the Socialist Party, Green Left, the Labour Party D66 and the Christian Union formed an animal-friendly parliamentary majority.
But the so-called animal friendly parties made it clear that one could not do the impossible, and that not too much should be expected of them. The protection of animal rights featured in their party manifestos, but clearly was not a priority.
Meanwhile, other parties managed to even reverse and dismantle animal welfare policies in parliament.
Animals became objects once again, which were only intended to quell the appetite and serve the economic purposes of people.
This is why the plan to set up a Party for the Animals was hatched in late 2002. It was set up initially as a reminder to the parliamentary parties about the many good intentions set down in their manifestos. And, naturally, to speed up the implementation of such plans.
We hoped that breathing down the necks of the existing parties would finally lead to justice being done for animals. This was essential at a time when the political and social agenda was dominated by issues such as security and integration, and standing up for animal rights was contemptuously regarded as a subversive activity that showed weakness rather than strength.
That the strategy worked became immediately evident when the plans for the party were launched and we were able to participate in the elections.
Overnight, Green Left set out its new top ten election priorities, which suddenly included animal welfare, while previously animal welfare did not even make it into the top 50 of the party's main concerns.
Other parties – albeit to a lesser extent – also jumped on the bandwagon after we established the Party for the Animals. They realized that animal welfare was becoming an increasingly important issue for the electorate.
One party even wrote words into its election song letting people know that animals were more than just a piece of meat!
In the months following November 2002, when a number of people hit on the idea of setting up a political party for the interests of animal welfare, we had a lot to accomplish. In two months, €11,250 had to be raised to pay for the election deposit and a good candidate list and adequate party manifesto had to be put together. We did not want to be just a one-issue party, yet the manifesto should also not get bogged down in the broad spectrum of viewpoints and issues that had little to do with animal welfare.
We tried to make it clear in press releases and opinion articles that we at the very least should be seen as a light-hearted initiative without prospects.
It was only on the election night itself that people suddenly stopped contemptuously laughing off our attempt to make a stand for animals. During the broadcast of the election results, to everyone's surprise it became clear that Party for the Animals had scored high!
Our ambition to put animals on the agenda was achieved, but we had to go further. We knew that if the animal protectionists in the existing parliamentary parties could transform themselves into a group that was even half as fanatical and tenacious as the politicians that the factory farmers bring into play to defend the interests of intensive farming, then it would not take long for the advantage to be decided in the favor of the animals.
We still have to push hard for this in our new role as parliamentarians. The Party for the Animal's role will be to continually stir things up in an intelligent and determined way.
I do not exclude the possibility that we may still need to continue as a social movement for decades both in and outside of parliament, but it is our aim to make ourselves redundant as soon as possible. But until the time that animals are widely respected, we must continue to do everything in our power to ensure that we keep animal welfare at the top of the political agenda.
Q: Could you briefly describe the philosophical underpinnings of your movement?
A: The party is often wrongly portrayed as just a one-issue party. People often say to me: "I'd like to speak up for the animals, but what do you do for people, healthcare, the economy and housing?"
I can assure you that standing up for animals does not mean that we are blind to other issues. In our manifesto we made 220 proposals for achieving a better society. Compassion plays a dominant role in these proposals; money is less important. We want to work towards a society where not only animals get a better life, but also farmers, townsfolk and countrymen.
Q: How do you respond to the charge that the jump from advocacy of human rights to animal rights is too great and unreasonable?
A: It is not about comparing animals, on the one hand, with people with a darker skin color, slaves, women or Jews, on the other. It is about the similarities in the way in which oppression, discrimination and, in some cases, even destruction has taken place. It is not about comparing the victims with each other, but instead the way in which they were treated and abused, and the way in which they were denied their rights or had them taken from them.
Q: Do you see your party growing to become a multi-cause, multi-platform party in the future?
A: Yes, we are a new political movement based on compassion, durability and respect to man, animals, nature and environment.
Q: Since your party was formed in 2002, you've grown tremendously to a place where you have two seats in parliament. To what do you attribute this growth?
A: The Party for the Animal's common point of departure is that people unite in their joint quest to afford animals a better life, to make the existing abuses visible and discussible, and to find alternatives to stop such abuses in the future.
It is fantastic to see how people from so many different backgrounds chose to support the ideals that the Party for the Animals stands for. The concern for the weak – in this case the animal – is the bond that leads to a much greater degree of unity than any other initiative that derives from the protection of one’s own interests (that is, the interests of one's own species).
It is a fantastic experience to be part of a new movement that is not hindered by the existing impossibilities and political priorities, but instead consciously breaks through the framework. It is a movement that places key emphasis on compassion and durability, personal freedom and responsibility.
Q: It's not easy for some to take animal rights activism seriously. What has your experience in the parliament been so far? Do you find yourself fighting for legitimacy?
A: In the last debate on agriculture, 80% of the time was spent on animal welfare and animal rights for the first time in history. Does that answer your question?
Q: As a member of the parliament, what kind of legislation have you been able to pass?
A: We're just few months in parliament, but we’re on the move: animal rights will be part of the constitution, there will be a debate on factory farming, there will be a ban on mink farming, the Queen has promised not to serve foie gras anymore, and so on.
Q: How have religious individuals and organizations responded to your cause? Have you found Christians churches, in particular, more or less friendly?
A: People from all backgrounds, including Christianity, are supporting the party. We are the fastest-growing political party of the Netherlands. However, we are a secular party, so there is no special religious approach in our message.
Q: How has your Seventh-day Adventist background – with its emphasis on vegetarianism, wholistic living, care for creation, and so on – had an impact on your founding and leadership of the Party for the Animals?
A: In fact, first I was an animal activist and founder of the Party for the Animals. After that (in 2006) I became a Seventh-day Adventist, because it’s a church with compassion and care for our planet.
This interview was conducted in September 2007.
Read Marianne Thieme's Wikipedia profile here.
Alita Byrd is Interviews Editor for Spectrum.
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Sri Lanka’s animal-friendly cultural heritage really began 2300 years ago at the time when Arahant Mahinda encountered King Devanampiyatissa at Mihintale. Arahant Mahinda declared: “Oh! Great King, the birds of the air and the beasts have an equal right to live and move about in any part of this land as thou. The land belongs to the peoples and all other beings and thou art only the guardian of it”.
Historical records tell us that King Devanampiyatissa after his conversion to Buddhism created the very first animal reservation in the world and outlawed hunting.
In spite of the long history of such a heritage, regular reports expose cases of immense cruelty imposed on animals in Sri Lanka. Food animals are clubbed to death; The livestock farms are in appalling conditions; Zoo animals are kept caged for human entertainment, resulting their undergoing severe physical and mental suffering; Pet shops reminding us of Gestapo prisons; Some home pets are being chained, confined and left without sustenance when their owners are away; Stray cats and dogs are poisoned; Captive elephants are severely bruised due to heavy chaining.
While many countries now recognise animals as sentient beings with a “Right to Life” by law and even Constitutional status, sadly Sri Lanka lags way behind.
Take for example, our neighbour - India which is also home to several religious traditions advocating non-violence and compassion towards animals. This country has passed a number of animal welfare reforms since 1960. India’s first national animal welfare law, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, criminalized cruelty to animals. The same law also created the Animal Welfare Board of India with legal powers to ensure the anti-cruelty provisions were enforced and promote the cause of animal welfare.
Subsequent laws have placed regulations and restrictions on the use of draught animals, the use of performing animals, animal transport, animal slaughter, and animal experimentation.
The amendment in 2006 added limitation clauses on Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision). The clauses specified that experimenters must first try to use animals “lowest on the phylogenetic scale,” use the minimum number of animals for 95% statistical confidence. In 2014 India became the first country in Asia to ban all testing of cosmetics on animals and the import of cosmetics tested on animals.
In 2017 India released further amendments to regulate dog breeders, animal markets, and aquarium and “pet” fish shop owners.
India has made vast strides in animal welfare legislation and effective mechanisms to implement laws. Sri Lanka can learn a lot from Indian experience.
Animal welfare has been described as a complex, multi-faceted public policy issue. Improving our understanding of animal welfare, involves the study of animal behaviour as well as the challenge of accessing the emotions of animals.
Some writers use the terms animal welfare and animal rights interchangeably, suggesting that they represent more-or-less the same concerns and practices. But the differences between the two are significant.
Animal rights means that animals, (like humans), have interests that cannot be sacrificed or traded. However, animal rights, just like human rights, must be limited. For example, if animal rights are fully implemented, we cannot use animals for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. However, animal welfare allows these uses as long as “humane” guidelines are followed.
If we take an entirely practical approach, we can quote 5 “freedoms” which are internationally accepted as standards of care that affirm every animal’s right to humane treatment. (a) freedom from hunger and thirst - by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour; (b) freedom from discomfort - by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area; (c) freedom from pain, injury or disease - by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment ; (d) freedom to express normal behaviour - by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal’s own kind ; (e) freedom from fear and distress - by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering.
Embracing these five freedoms support the health and welfare of the animals in human care. They also provide adopters with the best possible insight into the personalities of the adoptees.
But do the animals in Sri Lanka truly enjoy these freedoms? Definitely not! That is why cruelty to animals in our country has become a key issue today. The published incidents of animal cruelty are just the tip of the large iceberg. A few of them might have happened due to a lack of awareness but majority of them were deliberately done. Our existing legal framework related to animal welfare is pathetically inadequate to protect animals from such inhumane treatment.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance in Sri Lanka under which welfare is 112 years old, and obviously an outdated piece of legislation. Our failure to repeal this antiquated statute has created a public impression that the successive Governments lacked the political will to bring about legislative improvement of the laws governing the welfare of animals.
In spite of this deadlock, there were two significant developments on animal welfare during the last ten years. In February 2009, Ven. Athureliya Rathana Thera, M.P. introduced to Parliament a draft Animal Welfare Bill. At the same time, the Law Commission of Sri Lanka, after extensive consultations with the public and examination of laws of other jurisdictions, prepared Animal Welfare Bill. It was introduced in Parliament in February 2009. Both bills have now lapsed.
In 2015, the present Government also brought forth this Bill under its 100-day programme. However, the draft Bill has not yet been presented to Parliament. The Bill is supposed to replace the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, No. 13 of 1907 and bring the law in line with modern legislation by providing for natural justice and basic freedoms to be extended to animals.
There are four objectives of the Bill: i) to recognise a duty of care on part of persons in charge of animals to treat the animals humanely, ii) to prevent cruelty to animals and to secure the protection and welfare of animals, iii) to establish a National Animal Welfare Authority and to provide for Regulations and Codes of Practice, and iv) to raise community awareness on animal welfare and foster kindness, compassion, and responsible behaviour towards animals.
The Bill also has redefined the term “animal” to encompass every living being other than a human-being. The current law applies only to animals in captivity or domestic animals, leaving important sectors such as wildlife without any protection. Welfare issues related to animals in pet shops, animal experimentation, animal performance and the live transport of animals, (though not included in present legislation), are also included in the new Animal Welfare Bill.
The Animal Protection Index issued yearly by an international non-profit animal welfare organisation, establishes a classification of 50 countries around the world according to their commitments to protect animals and improve animal welfare in policy and legislation. For example, India has a grade of C out of possible grades A, B, C, D, E, F, G on Animal Protection Index-2018.
Grades are given based on the achievement of following: Formal recognition of animal sentience, Support for the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, Laws against causing animal suffering, Protecting animals used in farming, Protecting animals in captivity, Protecting companion animals, Protecting animals used for draught and recreation, Protecting animals used in scientific research, Protecting the welfare of wild animals, Government accountability for animal welfare, Engagement with the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Sri Lanka is not registered with this international organisation. Therefore, there are no ratings or statistics of us.
We are a country with a historical and cultural tradition of animal welfare. The Animal Welfare Bill is clearly aligned with Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and values. It could be easily passed with the full support of all right-thinking leaders. What is needed is only the Government’s commitment. | http://dailynews.lk/2019/04/09/features/182625/animal-welfare-act-long-overdue-need |
Laws such as the federal Animal Welfare Actfor example, regulate what humans may do to animals in agriculture, biomedical research, entertainment, and other areas.
This belief is exemplified in Jainism, and in several other South East Asian religions. The enlightenment, however, did not affect all thinkers equally in the matter.
Ill-treatment of Domestic Animal. Karma and transmigration keep the jiva trapped in ajiva. A case for animal rights. In many cases, abandoned pets have to be euthanized due to the strain they put on animal shelters and rescue groups. The manner in which human beings relate to animals and take constructive responsibility for them is a fundamental dimension of our relationship with God.
Routledge; London - New York: However, it did not protect the general welfare of even these animals, much less give them legal rights, and the worst punishment available for any breach was a modest fine.
Our duties towards animals are merely indirect duties towards humanity. Hence husbandry can be considered historically as at the root of animal production and animal science.
Capturing and harming protected animal species Hunting out of season Smuggling and selling exotic animal species Puppy mills Some of these related problems are covered in other guides in this series, all of which are listed at the end of this guide.
Animal welfare is not the answer - animal rights are needed. Hence, animals could be killed for food and used for human benefit Linzey, In Baron Erskineformer lord chancellor of England, who had long been troubled by cruelty to animalsintroduced a bill to prohibit cruelty to all domestic animals.
In fact, the modern philosophy has been started with the period of enlightenment and renaissance. Moral principles may be viewed either as the standard of conduct that individuals have constructed for themselves or as the body of obligations and duties that a particular society requires of its members.
They bear your heavy loads to lands you could not reach except with great personal effort. After all three petitions were denied, the cases moved to the New York state appellate courts, where two of the petitions on behalf of Tommy and Kiko were rejected on differing grounds and the third on behalf of Hercules and Leo was thrown out for lack of the right to appeal.In places without local animal welfare organizations, police may be solely responsible for enforcing all animal-protection laws.2 Where local humane agencies exist, police tend to refer complaints of animal cruelty to these agencies, even though they often lack the funding, expertise, and resources to investigate animal cruelty cases The new, feature-length documentary "The Ghosts in Our Machine" explores the extent to how animals are used, and abused, as a part of daily life in contemporary society.
Animal Welfare in Different Human Cultures, Traditions and Religious Faiths efficiency in the production chain and that public concerns about ethics of production have an important role in modern animal husbandry teaching of avoiding cruelty to animals and treating them with kindness, although human centred, has the seeds of the.
ANIMAL CRUELTY: EFFECTS IN SOCIETY The Developmental Relationship between Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence Animal Cruelty Reporting Hotline Cruelty Issues. As you read this, another innocent animal is being abused, neglected or forced to fight. | http://zahalulobanabyru.billsimas.com/animal-cruelty-in-modern-society-5664356643.html |
Enviros should adopt some animal welfare concerns
Many environmentalists strongly advocate sticking with a platform that focuses exclusively on the large global challenges of biodiversity preservation and natural-resource sustainability, and stays clear of animal welfare. They correctly point out that environmentalism has traditionally concerned itself not with the treatment of individual animals, but with protecting whole populations. At a time when we face mass species extinctions, it is certainly a risky strategy to contemplate the expansion of environmentalism into a realm fraught with both ideological and political difficulties.
But I believe this is what environmentalism should do.
As a for-instance, consider whaling. An environmentalism that only concerns itself with absolute numbers of whales, and not with how they are treated, has little to say about whaling. Most whaling is “sustainable”; the fact that environmentalism has no philosophical ground to oppose sustainable whaling started this discussion weeks ago.
An amoral environmentalism also has little to say, beyond a call for improved regulation, to challenge the concept of factory farms, which many find abhorrent and an affront to a healthy environment. And it has nothing to say about the billions of animals killed in labs every year, most for trivial reasons.
As a committed environmentalist, this troubles me greatly. These are issues of great magnitude and in many ways define our most basic relationship to the non-human animal kingdom. Maintaining a strict ideological boundary between species protection and animal welfare may be politically expedient, but it has become increasingly untenable in our modern industrial world.
The discussion on Gristmill over the past week on this important topic has been great; it is exactly the type of discourse members of all serious social movements should routinely engage in, since movements that do not evolve perish, just as species do.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s views evolved from a singular focus on civil rights to a broader consideration of economic rights toward the end of his life (and he was widely criticized for this at the time). Women’s rights groups have moved beyond voting rights and equal pay and are now concerned with issues of education, literacy, and flexibility in the workplace.
Similarly, I believe environmentalism can and should make room for greater concerns about animal welfare. It is a natural extension of our desire to protect whole species to think about the obligations we have to individual creatures. Unlike the more difficult and controversial notion of animal rights, a concern for animal welfare is already reflected in the legal statutes of all advanced nations concerning the treatment of animals. In addition, simple morality rejects that notion that humans can do whatever they want to animals without regard for their well-being.
Before I begin to outline specific areas where I think environmentalism should take a stand on issues of animal welfare, it is important to recognize three key facts:
- Many higher order mammals (e.g., elephants, whales, lions, rhinos, primates, et al.) have highly complex social lives, are at or near the top of the food chain, and in the absence of human intervention would likely live long and even relatively pleasurable lives.
- There are many human activities that inflict significantly more pain and suffering on animals than anything they would experience in the “natural” world.
- Instances of extreme forms of animal cruelty are the norm, not the exception, in most societies (even advanced ones, unfortunately).
None of this is to suggest that nature is not often brutal, or that animals do not suffer from a host of ills, including sickness, starvation, and predation. However, the key issue is not some vague notion of whether humans are part of “the cycle of life” (which every living thing automatically is), but how human activity influences both the quantity and quality of life on this planet.
The fact remains that many animals suffer fates at the hands of humans much worse than what “nature” dishes out. For example, there is no equivalent of the factory-farm in nature, where animals rarely, if ever, see the light of day, or the medical lab where toxic chemicals are poured into animals’ eyes. Most whales currently hunted would live long lives in which they would experience many years of pleasurable social interaction with their kin if they were not used to make burgers.
Given the realities of nature and our own practices, determining where environmentalism should overlap with issues of animal welfare requires some form of balancing the costs and benefits of different practices with the intrinsic value of individual animals, especially the advanced species mentioned above.
The following suggestions propose a starting point for further discussion:
- Environmentalists should oppose factory-farming.
Aside from the huge resource requirements and pollution associated with industrial animal slaughter, the animals in these systems are essentially tortured from birth to death, often experiencing months or even years of excruciating pain and suffering beyond anything “nature” would ever subject them to. Animal agriculture that provides for reasonable space, comfort, and social interaction for the animals and does its best to kill animals in ways that minimize pain should be supported.
- Environmentalists should oppose most sport hunting of advanced mammals (again, animals such as whales, elephants, primates, et al.).
Killing animals that are highly sentient and enjoy long and productive lives with their kin in order to satisfy nothing more than a human desire to kill is wrong. In instances where these animals need to be controlled due to overpopulation, exceptions should be made, and hunting is acceptable; in fact, hunting can actually reduce animal suffering in these instances.
- Environmentalists should oppose most other types of hunting of advanced mammals.
Societies that are wealthy, and whose survival is not dependent on the killing of advanced mammals, should not kill them. The pleasure of having an added flavor in one’s diet does not outweigh the value these animals derive from their own lives. Trapping animals for fur should also be opposed. Exceptions for cultures that subsist on these animals (e.g., native peoples on whale meat) is perfectly reasonable, since it would be immoral to favor the survival of animals over humans. In addition, in areas where populations of wild animals need to be controlled, hunting should be supported (this includes the wild deer population in most of the US).
- Environmentalists should oppose most animal testing.
Animal testing for products of no significant consequence to human well-being, such as new lines of cosmetics or laundry detergents, is wrong; inflicting pain on animals for such a purpose does not meet any reasonable standard of decency. Animal testing that can be performed in other ways, without the use of animals, is wrong as well. Only tests on animals that cannot be performed through other means and have a high potential to cure serious human illnesses are even within the realm of what is morally permissible (more on this in a future piece). | https://grist.org/article/environmentalism-and-animal-welfare-a-step-toward-convergence/ |
The aim of the study is to examine the reciprocal relation between context and emancipatory acts. Context is important in shaping the entrepreneurial action, particularly in a developing region, as it expounds its emancipatory role. At the same time emancipatory acts can affect context as well.
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Acts of emancipation were observed through a dynamic process centred around entrepreneurs' abilities to respond to policy debates. These debates introduced an individual level action towards social and institutional change. The findings present a model of entrepreneurial acts as an enabler in a socially constrained and challenging context.
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Times are hard, especially if you are running a public sector organisation, including the NHS and education despite the ring fencing. When the chips are down and the money is running short there is the usual mantra, more with less. With George Osborne’s second round of spending cuts it is getting harder and harder to imagine delivering any more with any less. It is a fact of current life that money is going to be reduced from budgets and organisations are going to have to find leaner ways of achieving desired outcomes.
I would suggest, that it is, in fact, impossible to do more with less. I believe that all you can honestly achieve with less is, quite simply less. However I also believe that it is still possible to deliver with less.
Managers need to become leaders
There are a lot of performance improvements that can be made and managers need to change too.
Traditionally the public sector has produced very good managers. These individuals are very competent at keeping the status quo, staffing and resourcing, problem solving, scheduling and problem solving. These skills and abilities have been developed over many years of attending management courses and watching countless other managers perform their role adequately.
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In Western societies many immigrants live in difficult social and working conditions. Together with other factors, this state of affairs represents a risk for the well being of their children. This article will consider the principle risk factors for child psychopathology and/or distress, with a distinction between temporary and permanent factors and with a peculiar attention to the interplay between risk and protective factors. Risk factors can be ordered in cultural, social, familiar/parental and individual factors. Some of these are general risk factors, applying to child and adolescent psychopathology and distress independently from the status of immigrants’ offspring. Other factors are specific of migration, some of them being related to: a) different ways of immigrated families to situate themselves within the host society ; b) cultural/familiar attitudes in child’s nurture and education; c) the family role of women as well as factors specific of the pregnancy period in immigrants; d) the ability of the school system to enhance and support children’s abilities to integrate within the new society; e) the political/bureaucratic facilitation/impediment to the regularization of VISA, with the consequent effect on the sense of identity/rejection within/from the host society. In conclusion, the programs for monitoring immigrants’ living and health conditions should also include: the assessment of parental skills, the dynamic indicators of risk and protection indexes, the assessment of living conditions and social school environment, with a careful attention to those early signs of discomfort that might precede possible later onset of psychopathology and/or social distress.
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There is a big discussion going on right now about the future of the textbook. The textbook has been a foundation for standardized teaching for centuries. It’s a cornerstone of how most courses are taught in schools around the world. It is the culmination of publishing subject and teaching expertise that is undergoing a massive transformation due to the latest research on learning effectiveness, testing, and technological opportunities. Arguably, such a transformation of educational tools hasn’t been seen in education since wax tablets, printing presses, blackboards, and computers wrought their changes and innovations. This time it’s different. It’s not about adapting tools to teaching and learning. This time it’s about aligning the curriculum more closely with the learner, and that makes it even more transformational and, incidentally, scarier and more exciting!
The textbook isn’t something we read from cover to cover like we do with fiction or articles. Most of us select which pieces of the book we will use in our courses. Indeed, despite being designed to be scaffolded pedagogically, we often use them in asynchronous and asymmetrical ways in the classroom. We supplement them with other materials and bind them to our own approaches to teaching and the specific needs of classes and individual learners. Most teachers, especially those with deeper experience, adapt the textbook to their own strategies and approaches to teaching. And that’s great. Textbooks shouldn’t be straightjackets.
What are the opportunities that we can imagine or that we should be looking for? While the print textbook has been a mainstay, a workhorse for education for centuries, it is not a perfect solution or an all-singing, all-dancing tool. To be honest, it has been stretched to the limit of what something in print can do to enhance learning. We are already seeing amazing innovations in learning using the newer tools provided by technology, devices, the web, digital content, learning management systems, and a whole host of learner- and educator-driven social collaboration and creativity tools. It’s an exciting time to be an educator and a publisher. We get to participate in the invention, and the evolution, of the next generation of educational experiences. So this month’s column explores the tip of the iceberg in the opportunity to enhance a learner’s experience and success with next-generation textbooks.
Let’s be clear. Ultimately we probably won’t recognize many learning support tools and environments in the future as a traditional “book.” However, the very basis of what textbooks do will be there: scaffolded learning, pedagogy, reading, testing, level-appropriate situations, etc. What will happen, I predict, is that we will start by enhancing the current textbook experience with individual, mostly digital, experiences. Most textbooks today are already available for sale or rent in electronic form. This meets a customer demand but doesn’t really begin to explore the full potential to build a better learner. The ability to reinvent the textbook to eliminate the compromises necessary for print production driven by print technologies is one that’s too precious to squander. That said, I believe that the real-world environment of the early 21st century is one where this renaissance of the textbook will be adopted in a Swiss cheese fashion worldwide, and there will be grand experiments, pilots, and visions that generate excitement and success. As with the Renaissance, we’re in a wonderful long period of creative innovation and exploration. The ultimate model will likely be a hybrid of print, digital innovations, classroom (real and virtual) collaboration, and the necessary professional touch and leadership facilitation and guidance of educators and teams of learning coaches.
So what does an enhanced textbook look like? What are the opportunities? What would be on your wish list? Here are a few that you’re already seeing and that are arriving in the short term:
• Device agnostic: Let’s get off this roller coaster! Smartphones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, PCs/Macs, interactive TVs, gaming stations, etc., are all a part of every learner’s current and future information ecology. Everything we do should respect that there are a variety of ways to access learning. Erasing as much of the chasm as possible between home, classroom, library, and school is a desirable goal.
• Location agnostic: Learning is no longer classroom-centric. It can be mobile, in a classroom, at a library anywhere, at the mall, at a friend’s house, or at your after-school caregiver’s home. Homework isn’t just for the bedroom desk, and it needs more than pen and paper. Life and learning are everywhere.
• LMS agnostic: Learning management systems are the norm in higher education with the dominance of elearning environments such as Blackboard, WebCT, D2L, and Moodle. These are also making strong, inevitable, inroads into the K–12 space now. Learning content, such as textbooks and library resources, needs to puzzle together with these environments in a simple, seamless, and frictionless manner.
• Content bias: We can avoid the traditional bias toward print and text-based content and add new dimensions to the learner experience. Imagine video and demonstrations embedded in the page. Imagine the ability to have auditory enhancements from having the ability to have articles read aloud to all or some students or music enhancing the experience. Imagine experiences enhanced by gaming activities and social or classroomwide games teaching targeted skills and competencies. Imagine activities transcending classroom time limits and spanning the unit and more. The digital test is never limited to just the text and image on page paradigm and can supplement or replace that as needed. All learning styles can be supported in the learner-centric universe.
• Explodable: Can we explode the content and learning objects in a text and embed them into any framework or lesson structure? This should be possible when we do learning unbound.
• Extension opportunities: Integrating the library and licensed resources for extended learning directly into the student curriculum environment has been the Holy Grail of teacher-librarians for decades. Electronic textbooks and elearning are the best chance yet to embed information literacy and content skills into the teachable moment. Pathways to extended content can be embedded into lessons as options for eager engaged learners or into units as targeted extensions for homework or assignments. Information literacy tasks can be peppered throughout the pedagogy.
• Real collaboration: Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 are buzzwords of the early 21st century. These smaller tools, as a package, create the opportunity for social learning, creation, and teamwork on a scale that transcends the small group work classroom model and models behaviors required as adults in work and social situations.
• Creativity: Students as individuals and in groups can create projects and pieces in the context of their courses. They can collaboratively and individually create, store, share, and comment on creative writing, music, speeches, performances, lyrics, poetry, art, websites, wikis, bibliographies, mindmaps, and more. Indeed, they can work in groups and write papers, cite sources, assemble research, and build a portfolio of work that can be viewed by just their teachers, their team, their class, or their families.
• Interactive: Reading is a wonderful thing, but real interactivity with the content in the context of learning goals and measured outputs will assist a wider range of learners to lock down their learning and increase comprehension. Fewer learners will be left behind as cohorts move through the levels of achievement in necessarily scaffolded topics such as math, science, writing, and critical thinking. Adding exercises, social tools, or games can be used to increase engagement with learning.
• Tools for administration and teachers: Managing the classroom cohort or, indeed, whole departments, schools, or boards in a complex educational system where everything from attendance to performance is monitored and measured is becoming increasingly complex. Let’s move this out of pen and paper forms and data entry and simplify.
• Testing resources: Embedding both types of tests—the tests teachers use to evaluate the progress of learners and mini-assessments for students to assess themselves—is a desirable goal. Ensuring that research can be performed across grades and subjects about the effectiveness of individual courses and teaching strategies is also possible.
• Assessing compliance: How awesome would it be to assign reading homework or exercises and to know how many learners actually read the item or performed the exercises and how they did? The teacher can then tune their facilitation to cover gaps and possibly move forward with greater confidence and speed or discover and reinforce gaps in learning earlier.
• Lexiles and reading levels: Can we tune each textbook to the individual’s needs for certain reading abilities in order to keep every classroom member in the flow? Can we ensure that library content is served up at the appropriate grade or learner level? This is possible now without the tiresome and nonscalable hand-crafting of the past.
• Updated and current: Future textbooks could improve update cycles and create feedback loops from teachers. No longer will we be tied to the world views and events at the time of physical publication. World events and more can be implemented quickly as teachable moments into the day’s class. The latest hurricane can be studied in real time, and earthquake news, revolutions, elections, science announcements, author interviews, and an unlimited treasure chest of current events can be explored in the context of known history. Lessons need no longer be old and/or dry. When outdated information is discovered in a text, it can quickly and easily be updated like software is at a fraction of the cost involved with updating printed books. Material can stay current and engaging at a lower price without the content and physical aging curve associated with print textbooks.
• Leasing, renting, ownership: Digitization opens up a wealth of new models for purchasing or accessing learning support tools. Rental textbooks are already popping up at campuses around the country. Rentals can cost 40% to 70% of the purchase price, and school districts could lease unlimited, simultaneous access for all students in a class from home and school at a lower cost per student.
• ADA and learning challenges: It’s enough to say that the needs of students with different abilities or challenges can be addressed much more comprehensively in a digital environment.
• Forgiving: The print textbook has been the workhorse for a long time, but we can acknowledge that it excels at hitting the middle and empowering the average student while doing less well with exceptional learners. Implemented with vision and imagination, we can empower the whole range of learners and build another great generation. And that will be a great legacy!
• Imagination: There are no limits at this point to what we can imagine. If we can dream it, then it can happen.
Of course there are obvious challenges that need to be acknowledged, but these are not insurmountable. Vision and flexibility is the key. We need to learn by doing, learning and sharing what works and what isn’t working. Yes, we have the issue of the digital divide and rich versus poor schools and school districts. Will devices be available for all? Will libraries play a key role in bridging the gap? Can providing devices that transcend the individual class and course to all students be covered by savings in print production and distribution? Will the cost per student actually go down in a more centralized purchase of content that’s both standardized and localized? Will the ability to integrate library content services and other districtwide assets add even greater value in the future? Yes, we have the issue of restricted budgets. The challenge is to think creatively and not dismiss out of hand the hybrid print-digital opportunity to bridge rich and poor to address the full spectrum of the needs of all learners in order to build a better society.
There’s a lot of thinking going on here. It is an exciting and dynamic time in the world of textbooks. Some thinking is driven by cost, while some is driven by improving outputs and experiences, and some is for academic administration. I suppose the real solution to the new containers for pedagogy and learning is somewhere in the hybrid space. I do believe that this is the biggest opportunity for education to move to the next plateau since the printing press and common public education. I am interested in any articles or research that anyone finds in this arena. Feel free to share with me on my blog, Stephen's Lighthouse, or via email.
Contact Stephen at [email protected]. | http://www.internetatschools.com/Articles/Column/The-Pipeline/THE-PIPELINE-Whither-the-Textbook-Opportunity-Knocks-LOUD-78676.aspx |
Visual metaphors for leadership and strategy
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Environment refers to the physical environment and surroundings (noise, light, space, air quality, etc.), information, job aids, and work tools available to the individual while performing their tasks. The Environment factor will affect how an individual can use their functional skills to perform tasks. As an example, if someone is happy working in a quiet office and some local construction project creates noise, thus distracting or irritating the person, they will not be able to use their functional skills as effectively, and so their Capabilities will suffer. Psychological safety and social aspects are not considered to be an environmental factor but a Situation factor and so is dealt with elsewhere in the pyramid.
Variabilities of Environments
Most working environments have been designed to remain consistent over time and to support the average individual’s abilities, however, there are job roles that constantly switch between environments which can have a positive or negative effect on an individual’s ability to perform. For example, a crane operator might have to deal with rain, wind, cold, heat, etc. and this will affect their ability to perform tasks, such as lifting building materials into a construction site, from day to day and location to location.
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Assessing Environments
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Some of the physical factors that support and impact an individual’s capabilities include: | http://talenttransformationpyramid.org/environment/ |
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“E-motions. Energy in motion. They can be blasting or tranquillising. What makes them complex is that most of the times, they are a result of our own subconscious spontaneous response to an external stimulus. It may not be practical to try and control them; the appropriate strategy is to accept and channelise them so that they don’t get on you. Thus, Understanding thy emotions is important.
‘Gossiping with my emotions (Diving deep into the heart)’ is a debut poetry collection by a young writer, blogger and YouTuber. She is a post-graduate in pharmacy by education and a writer at heart. Her inclination towards spirituality led her to learn the art of ‘Rajyog meditation’. Her propensity to help people in mental and emotional distress encouraged her to start a spiritual channel on Youtube where she shares her experiences and learnings on the connections from mind to body. This she claims to be the reason behind her deep understanding of her own emotions and life till now.
Having written many online and offline articles, blogs, etc., she finally decided to author a book that all of us can relate to. Reading each poem in this book will certainly create a deja vu of the moment you experienced that emotion.
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For the 15th year, Malden High School is participating in the nationwide Poetry Out Loud Contest.
The teacher leader for the English department, Yahaira Marquez, said, “All students in grades 9-12 participate—it's the only common assessment we have in the school for all of our students.”
POL is about memorizing a poem and expressing yourself while performing. Poetry Out Loud also enhances speaking, listening, reading, critical thinking skills and confidence so at the end students will be learning something new.
Classroom competitions usually take place in English classrooms the week before Winter break.
“Poetry Out Loud was always like a refreshing break before Christmas. It was like a break from regular English. I remember that I used to get anxious about performing my poem in front of the entire class but teachers made accommodations for kids with stage fright. Personally I don’t love it or hate it,” Senior Kayleen Denis stated.
Marquez announced that “Poetry Out Loud will also include a teacher competition—the winner of that will receive the David Holland award as a way of continuing the legacy of former MHS teacher, David Holland, who always marvelously recited a poem during our Poetry Out Loud Finals.”
David Holland was a Special Education and History teacher at Malden High School and sadly passed away in July of 2016. He is known for often performing during the finals of the Poetry Out Loud competition. Malden High School continues to remember him and his contributions to Poetry Out Loud.
Each student at Malden High will first choose a poem they want to recite from the Poetry Out Loud website.
“Choosing the poems is my favorite part because it is really interesting seeing all of the different works from different people and choosing one poem is hard because there are five others that I love," Junior Kelly Le stated.
Students then analyze their poems and start memorizing them. For the recitation, it is important to incorporate the meaning of the poem, be present, show an understanding of the poem through controlled tones and facial expressions and recite the poem in a way that demonstrates one's understanding of it. Students are graded based on their physical presentation, their understanding of the poem and how prepared they are.
The round of semi-finals will be held in the auditorium on January 6th and 7th. Each period’s winners of each class will compete against each other. The Malden High School Poetry Out Loud finals will be held in the auditorium on January 27th during period 2—this will be for winners of the semi-finals.
Corrections: Kelly Le's name was originally misspelled, Yahaira Marquez's name was also originally misspelled. | https://www.maldenblueandgold.com/2021/12/malden-high-school-poetry-out-loud/ |
This is a book review written a few years ago. I was lucky enough to see Campbell read from this book at Moe’s in Berkeley. Only a handful of people were there for the reading, it was before the book was a finalist for the Pulitzer but still that’s the Bay Area, so many great poets coming through all the time means there are opportunities to see great poets in intimate settings.
Campbell McGrath has produced an ambitious project with his book XX: Poems For The Twentieth Century, a book that provides a literary experience well worth the effort of reading its full 222 pages. McGrath’s collection is a sequence of poems for every year from 1900 to 2000 plus a epilogue for 2016, 102 poems in all. The poems themselves delve into the artistic, literary, musical, philosophical and technological aspects of the century. This is a book where we are asked to perceive the twentieth century as a river that McGrath has taken a dipper of material out for each year. There is a chance feel to the flow of the historical subjects he is choosing, yet the overall experience is one of control and care.
McGrath has a real history himself, author of ten collections of poetry and numerous awards including a Guggenheim fellowship and a McArthur Genius Award. He’s known for long-lined, documentary poems that connect with American popular culture and business, however while known for the long poem he writes both prose poems and shorter lyric poems as well. This book demonstrates McGrath’s mastery of form as he works in a range of forms in XX. He varies them throughout the book, his free verse exhibiting a wide diversity of lineation and stanza patterns from poem to poem, including visual and columnar poems as well as formal constructs such as a villanelle about Charlie Parker, a sestina about Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and a canzone about Picasso and Guernica.
McGrath has said that he was surprised by who ended up showing up as he worked on the project, a project that took several years as he also developed other books concurrently. Picasso dominates much of the century in the book, showing up a total of twelve times starting in 1900 and ending with his death in 1973. Mao is another character that shows up often, nine times in total, followed by Matisse for five. A quarter of the book is taken up with these three individuals. Two of whom are emblematic of the modernist movements of the twentieth century art world, the other McGrath has described in interviews as being the spokesman for “the totalitarian part of the twentieth century”.
While the book is a broad sweep of the twentieth century we have these recurring individuals present their own arcs both personally and culturally. In this way McGrath also personalizes the collection, providing emotional content and concern for individuals. By following these strands of key people through the book readers experience more than an apparent random sampling of the century. For example, Matisse is presented in very human terms. The first poem Matisse: Paris (1906), a poem in long lines and irregular stanzas is written in Matisse’s voice and his reactions to laughter at this work in a Paris show in 1905. Seventeen years later we get the poem Mattise:Nice (1923) which deals with his continued obsession with painting and how it has affected his relationships, looking forward and back. Mattise:Tahiti (1930) has Mattise questioning his choice to be so far away from family. Mattie:Nice (1946) where he has been told by a doctor he will die each of the last four years but he has hung on, he also talks about being visited by his daughter Marguerite who was tortured by the Nazis for her French Resistance work. Five years later in Mattise:Venice (1951) he is in constant pain and continues to doubt his own artistic legacy but also the value of art for humanity. From this last Matisse poem:
Who would dare predict that any work of art will last,
that anything touched by the hand of man will live beyond the
stench of this murderous, mirror-painted century of pain?
What we get from McGrath is a sketch of a man’s life, a view of an artist full of self-doubt and practicing isolationism for his art in contrast to the risk his daughter took and the price she paid and we also find him finally at the end of his life questioning the value of his life’s work. But also in this last Matisse poem we see this sketch is a comment on the twentieth century itself. This is provided within the context of the century’s flow, with poems on other subjects in between, and this Matisse sequence in particular illustrates the complexity of what McGrath has accomplished. He has written within the constraint of a single poem for each year where the sum of these poems represents a collaged view of the twentieth century. But within this constraint he has also provided an understanding of specific lives like Matisse; their humanity as well as the personal costs of their drive even as they contributed to the greater culture and society. All done in poetic form.
For these characters McGrath writes in their voice or the voice of someone close around them and is as interested in the personalities as he is in the historic content. The three main recurring characters take on extra meaning given the weight they are given in the book, representing more than their human selves by taking on symbolic value for the twentieth century itself.
It is as interesting to see who wasn’t chosen as who was. No politicians other than Mao; no Hitler, Stalin, Roosevelt or Kennedy as you might expect. And while Joseph Gobbels and Lee Atwater were in the political sphere they are here for their interest in the development of the propaganda rather than political leadership. And despite the constant presence of pop culture in the latter half of the actual twentieth century we are limited in the book to a handful of icons such as Elvis, Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol.
One the most interesting choices is for 1982. McGrath chooses the poet Héctor Viel Temperley as his subject, an Argentine ecstatic surrealist poet who died of cancer in 1987. 1982 was the publication of Temperley’s second last book, Crawl, in Argentina. This book length poem was translated into English in 2011 by Stuart Krimko and published in The Last Books Of Héctor Viel Temperley by Sand Paper Press. Temperley during his lifetime seldom gave readings and his nine collections were often published in limited runs, yet he is now considered in Argentina to be one of their great poets of the twentieth century. He is a fascinating subject for McGrath to choose and an elusive one, an Argentine poet who is not necessarily well known outside of the literary community in Argentina.
Crawl repeats the line “I come straight from communion and I’m in ecstasy” at the start of each section of the long poem. In an interview included in The Last books of Héctor Viel Temperley the poet talks about how careful he was to create a structure of the poem that resembled a man swimming, both sonically and visually as well as his desire to make the poem a prayer. McGrath in his poem picks up on the themes and form Temperley was exploring in his surrealistic work including the use of the refrain and explicitly the theme of swimming. McGrath produces a tribute to Temperley that embodies Temperley’s original purpose, a prayer. If we contrast the first stanza of Crawl with the 1982 poem of XX we can see a good example of McGrath’s poetics.
The start of Crawl:
I come straight from communion and I’m in ecstasy,
though I took it like a drowned man,
while in a cell
of my memory the rain
from the southeast intensifies
The start of McGrath’s To Héctor Viel Temperley (1982):
I rise straight from the ocean and I am in ecstasy
though I aspire to arrive like a wave
eternally
in progression
What also distinguishes this poem is the lyricism and surreal material which do not appear to any great extent in the other poems in XX. This is another example of McGrath’s virtuosity, his ability to write in different forms and voices. It also demonstrates the wide and varied range of interest he has in twentieth century artists. The subject of this particular poem prompts a reader to research Temperley and while McGrath’s poem is engaging without this extra effort it does work to open up the Argentine artist’s poetry as a possibility for exploration for an audience likely unfamiliar with him. Many of the subjects of the poems invite this opportunity to research outside the confines of the collection to enhance the experience of the book.
While the idea of writing a poem for each year of the century sounds ambitious enough, when we look at the whole project it is has an impressive depth and variety as well as breadth that McGrath has created with his own unique curation of twentieth century culture and personages. With the complex layering and sheer richness of this material it is the kind of book which prompts return visits. | http://www.rossbelot.com/blog/poetry-review/touring-the-twentieth-century-with-campbell-mcgrath/ |
Poet and novelist Claire Askew’s electrifying second collection How to burn a woman is an investigation of power: the power of oppressive systems and their hold over those within them; the power of resilience; the power of the human heart. It throngs with witches, outsiders, and women who do not fit the ordinary moulds of the world. It is a collection which traces historic atrocities, and celebrates the lives of those accused of witchcraft with empathy, tenderness and rage. It lifts a mirror up to contemporary systems of oppression and – in language that is both vivid and accessible – asks hard questions of our current world.
Claire Askew's debut collection This changes things was shortlisted for The Seamus Heaney Centre Prize for First Full Collection 2017, the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award 2016 and the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize 2017. It was also runner-up for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2014 and shortlisted for the same prize in 2016.
Claire grew up in the rural Scottish borders, and spent many years living in Edinburgh. She's now based in Cumbria.
How to burn a woman is the winner of the Scottish Poetry Book of the year 2022 in Scotland’s National Book Awards.
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Claire Askew gave a brilliant interview on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week on 6 December 2021. She was discussing witches with host Andrew Marr and fellow guests actor Kathryn Hunter and historian Malcolm Gaskill. Claire was talking about her second collection How to burn a woman. Listen here. Claire's main interview is from 22:43, but she contributes at other points.
‘Big hands’ from How to burn a woman was featured as Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre’s Poem of the Week on 20 July 2022. Read the poem here: https://weeklypoems.brookes.ac.uk/
PAST EVENTS
LIVE-STREAMED LAUNCH EVENT ON 19 OCTOBER 2021
Bloodaxe's joint launch reading by Claire Askew, Annemarie Austin and George Szirtes celebrating the publication of their new poetry collections was live-streamed on 19 October 2021, and is now available on YouTube (see video below).
Claire Askew and George Szirtes were reading live and discussing their new collections with the host, Bloodaxe editor Neil Astley, with audio recordings of Annemarie Austin reading, accompanied by screen-shares of her poems. Although three very different poets, their work explores memory, history, oppression, personal history and stories - themes that were explored by George and Claire in their conversation. As so often with these events, interesting connections between the poets were revealed, with both George and Claire having to cross borders and make lives in new countries as children (in Claire's case, this was moving to Scotland at the age of eight).
George Szirtes read first in each set, followed by Claire, and then Annemarie. George began by reading from the first section of Fresh Out of the Sky, a sequence of poems about his arrival in rainy England as a boy in 1956, having fled from Hungary with his family following the Hungarian Uprising. Claire Askew goes much further back in history with her first set of readings, beginning with a poem about her ancestor Anne Askew, who was tried as a heretic, tortured in the Tower of London and burned at the stake in 1546. This was followed by two more powerful poems about real women who were accused of witchcraft and executed. Claire gave a trigger warning so that anyone who does not wish to hear these poems could mute until the start of the next reading. In the second set, Claire read some of her contemporary poems about relationships, while George read some of his poems responding to the pandemic. | https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/events?articleid=622&changetext=1 |
Jaishankar Prasad is undoubtedly one of the most-loved figures in Hindi literature in India. His poetic art was unrivalled. He was able to fuse patriotism, history, romance and elements of life together in his works. The grandeur of his dramas like Chandragupta is still to be matched by contemporary authors of Hindi and seems largely improbable because of the misplaced priorities. However, let’s focus on Jaishankar Prasad today. I will be sharing my views on a collection of his poems published by Lok Bharati Prakashan.
Lahar by Jaishankar Prasad is a collection of 33 poems, including a very long poem Pralay ki Chhaya and a few long poems. Such publications are not only rare these days but also obscure because the standard of Hindi used in contemporary literature has been reduced to mobile jargon, SMS-Hindi and roadside Urdu. For readers of such writers, reading and understanding Jaishankar Prasad will not only be a challenge but a challenge next to impossible. Nevertheless, I do encourage them to read Lahar so that they can witness the form of Hindi literature with all its ornaments intact.
The collection is full of poems mostly recollecting the ‘chhayavadi’ concept of Hindi literature which is wrongly juxtaposed with Romanticism in English poetry. The chhayavadi concept of Hindi literature, largely Hindi poetry, is not what we think Romanticism of English literature is. And extending this concept to Jaishankar Prasad’s poetry, Chhayavad gets even more dimensions.
हँस लें भय शोक प्रेम या रण,
हँस ले कला पट ओढ़ मरण,
हँस ले जीवन के लघु लघु क्षण
देकर निज चुम्बन के मधुकां,
(ओ री मानस की गहराई)
Likewise, in synchronisation with the extract above, many poems are there in this collection celebrating life, love, loneliness, tears, laughter, and all those high-low emotions of life. The language fittingly complements the emotions narrated by the poet.
Jaishankar Prasad’s ability to make even the ‘negative’ aspects of life look beautiful is unmatched and rightly so has been displayed in this poetry collection. You will find it when you start reading right from the very first poem of the same name as the title of this poetry collection. Well, to match what I have been ruminating about, here are a few lines from poem number 6:
जिस निर्जन में सागर लहरी,
अम्बर के कानों में गहरी,
निश्छल प्रेम-कथा कहती हो-
तज कोलाहल की अवनी रे!
जहाँ साँझ-सी जीवन-छाया,
ढीली अपनी कोमल काया,
नील नयन से ढुलकाती हो-
ताराओं की पाँति घनी रे ।
The major inspiration for life – something that we all cherish and want to have with us incessantly – is found in plenty in the poems by Prasad in this collection. However, discussing the long poems and a longer one, many critics have ascribed much value to those. Ashok Ki Chinta offers a wide range of thoughts on life, life’s purposes and the best ways we can let the oil of life burn. Sher Singh ka Shastra Samarpan discusses the valour of the warriors who lost their lives but not the zeal to fight… and thus remain immortal in the songs of many. The longest one, Pralay Ki Chhaya, offers the readers an insight into the quandary of the queen of Gujarat, Kamala, who wants to continue to live in order to be able to defeat the pervert, murderer, savage Allaudin Khilzi.
To end this article, Lahar celebrates life and death, and everything in-between that decides which lives are to be celebrated and which ones to be made exemplary. The linguistic capabilities of the poet Jaishankar Prasad are still unmatched and should be so for a long time because of the vanishing standards of modern language in contemporary literature. And therefore, anyone who wants to get immersed into the world of imagination and reality and the point where these two meet should read this collection as soon as possible!
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Review by Ashish
Lahar by Jaishankar Prasad – poetry collection – book review
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Summary
Lahar by Jaishankar Prasad – poetry collection – is a collection of 33 poems celebrating life, death, loneliness, love and valour… alike! | https://indianbookcritics.in/poetry/lahar-by-jaishankar-prasad-poetry-collection-book-review/ |
I. Preparation: Who is Shel Silverstein?
Each students receives cloze biography of Shel Silverstein (from biography.com).
Each student also receives one slip of paper with different information about Silverstein’s short biography. One slip = One sentence –> One student.
Students take a couple of minutes to fill in the blank that corresponds to the information they received. Then, they walk around the classroom trying to fetch the information they are missing. This part of the activity can be concluded with a reading of the completed text, or a timeline drawing. This should give them an idea of who Shel Silverstein is. I also suggest showing a picture of him, and the Instagram handle @shelsilversteinpoems.
II. Reading “Where the sidewalk ends”
a. Vocabulary:
- Start with asking students if they know what a sidewalk is, and make sure the explanation shared amongst the students is correct.
- Give out this vocabulary sheet, and check comprehension.
b. Illustrate:
Students will work in pair in order to illustrate (draw) the specific piece of the poem they receive. (Teacher cuts the poem in piece before class)
While the students are decoding and drawing their piece of the poem, the teacher makes room on the board for students to paste their art when they are done. The letters A | B | C | D | E | F are written on the board, and students go hang their respective illustration under the letter corresponding to the passage they were given.
c. Find the Order:
When all the drawing are on the board, students receive a copy of the poem (in the right sequence). From the class’ illustrations, they will have to put the drawings (by letters) in its correct sequence. In this case, E-A-D-B-C-F is the correct sequence.
III. Understanding the Poem
- What are the different feelings in this poem? To answer this question, students should work in pair or groups of three. They should come up with a list of feelings that directly comes from the imagery and language of the poem. Example (from students): “The grass grows soft and white.” –> Fresh, nature, young, freedom.
- Ask students what they imagine the sidewalk represents. First they can discuss in their group, and then share with the class. Write their suggestions on the board, and have them explain why they thought about the meaning. Remind them that they should refer to specific language and imagery from the poem.
- Tell the students to reread the poem, and imagine that the sidewalk represents adult life. What is Shel Silverstein telling adults?
I ended this sequence by showing them a reading of the poem.
I hope you liked this teaching sequence. It was definitely a success with my group of students (young adults). Feel free to share with me suggestions and feedback. | https://lucymeyers.com/2015/03/29/lesson-plan-shel-silversteins-poem-where-the-sidewalk-ends/ |
This blog post was originally going to be part of a longer one in which I was writing about a number of ways I have used poetry in my classes. However, it turned out that I had a lot more to say about that topic than I initially thought, and so I’ve decided to divide them up and share them individually.
Poetry is a literary form that is having a resurgence in popularity, and because of its typically shorter length is ideal for use in second language classes. One example of how I have used it in my classes is to explore the connections between text-based storytelling (i.e. just reading words in a document) and visual storytelling (used here in a short film with no dialogue). I’ve included detailed instructions for how I’ve done it, with examples so you can adapt and use these strategies for yourself.
The poem I’m writing about in this blog post is Jacques Prévert’s “Déjeuner du matin”. Written in 1945 as part of Prévert’s collection of poetry published in “Paroles”, this poem uses simple phrases written in passé composé and evocative imagery that lends itself well to visualizing a storyline. You can find the poem here, along with some background on Prévert and context if desired. I don’t go into the post-war background of the poem and its author, although that certainly could be interesting with a group of students wanting to engage with that part of the story.
I have introduced this text in a number of ways in my classes. The simplest way is to read the poem with the class, but I have also cut each verse into individual lines, which I then placed in an envelope, using one envelope per group. I divided my class into three groups, and gave each group and envelope. They read each line and used context clues in the text to predict the order of the phrases. I showed them the last verse, in its correct order, so that they know how it should end. I then had the groups try to predict which order the verses should go in, and lay them out on a table. To check for understanding, I showed a short film version of the poem with no dialogue, found here.
By this point, I knew that students had looked up any necessary vocabulary words and understood the basic meaning of the poem, so I asked students to summarize their thinking using the following questions:
- Dans une réponse de 2 à 3 phrases, décris comment ta compréhension du poème a changée après avoir regardé le film. (In a 2-3 sentence answer, describe how watching the film changed your understanding of the poem.)
- Comment est-ce que l’utilisation du passé composé dans ce poème influence ta compréhension? Selon toi, pourquoi l’auteur a-t-il choisi ce temps du verbe? Donne des exemples spécifiques pour valider ta réponse. (How does the use of the passé composé in this poem affect your understanding? Why do you think the author chose this tense? Give specific examples to support your answer.)
- Dans ton opinion, pourquoi est-ce que les personnages dans le film sont anonymes? Comment est-ce que cela influence ta compréhension? Donne des exemples spécifiques pour valider ta réponse. (Why do you think the characters are not named in this poem or in the film? How does that affect your understanding? Give specific examples to support your answer.)
- À ton avis, quelle image dans le poème est la plus importante / frappante? Quelle image dans le film est le plus frappante? Explique. (In your opinion, which image in the poem is the most important / striking? Which image in the poem is the most striking? Explain.)
Because these are higher level thinking questions, students need a fair amount of thinking time to respond. These questions would typically be given in a second class block, after the poem itself was introduced. I put these questions on a sheet of paper divided into 4 quadrants, with one question in each quadrant. Depending on the group, they will either discuss the questions in a group of 4 and collaboratively answer, or they can be divided into 4 groups as a class and discuss each question separately before returning to their “home” group to share their answers and finalize their responses. | https://ignitelanguage.com/2019/02/17/using-poetry-in-second-language-classes-to-connect-text-based-and-visual-storytelling/ |
It has been five years since the publication of Beauty Sleep, Kate Camp’s last poetry collection. This period of silence has been deliberate. In an interview with Radio NZ National’s Lynn Freeman, Camp explained her absence from literary journals and readings as a means of avoiding inhibition—the literary equivalent of dancing as if no one were watching.
Why the need to begin writing as if no one were reading, especially having already written three well-received collections? At the Wellington Writers’ and Readers’ Festival two years ago, Christian Bok complained about confessional poetry that takes place in the poet’s kitchen or garden. Despite finding Bok rather irritating, Camp told Freeman, his remark influenced her to trying writing a different sort of poem—more expansive and universal.
The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls (VUP, NZ$25) is indeed larger than Camp’s previous three collections, not simply because its impressive Sarah Maxey cover juts out from the book shelf an extra inch. Widely allusive, unapologetically obscure in places, and adopting multiple voices (a donor kidney, Moby Dick, a lovesick swan, Wittgenstein’s one-armed brother and a record-breaking hiccupper, for instance), it is an ambitious and successful collection. Ambitious because of the scale of its subject and reference; successful because of Camp’s characteristic wit and technical skill. The poems are frequently lively, the language taut. ‘Meatspace’, a sestina, is a good example of this vitality. Even the titles speak to each other. I have in mind the satisfying balance provided by ‘The house of miniature art’ on the page opposite ‘The totally artificial heart’.
The title poem, which stretches over the first thirteen pages of the book, is perhaps the most surprising. Based on Marguerite Porete’s controversial tract, which had her burnt at the stake in 1310, the poem’s italicised sections are Porete’s own words. Camp’s response to (or reflection of) Porete’s Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls is brief and esoteric. For example:
“How the Soul is delighted by the suffering of her neighbours
They live in the dark. They speak not in words but in sounds.”
After each peculiar conversation about the life of the annihilated Soul, the reader is left with most of a blank page; necessary space for digesting these unsettling, wry and aphoristic fragments. This is another sense in which the book is ambitious; it is unafraid to ask more of its reader. Camp uses as an epigraph a section from Porete’s book, which instructs those “annihilated by true love” to “listen carefully with the subtle understanding within you”. This imperative could apply to all readers of poetry, but is especially effective here, providing a challenge and promise. If you read with subtle understanding, you’ll reap the reward (wheat, incidentally, is a recurring image throughout the book). I don’t know if I achieved subtle understanding, but I did read this collection several times—particularly the first poem—and found more to enjoy on each reading.
The notion of a soul annihilated by true love colours every poem. Unlikely couples seem to appear on every second page: a swan falls in love with a pedal boat; a donor kidney and its recipient are in intimate dialogue; Moby Dick sets a few things straight with Ahab; even a field mouse calls passionately to an owl in ‘At the Coming of Summer’, the final poem in an excellent suite ordered by the seasons. And, in Camp’s appropriation of a South Chinese folk song, lovers are “in the mountain ranges of their bedding”.
True love that annihilates the soul is not merely between people (though there are poems which do allude to more conventional relationships) but between states, times, writers, divinities and things. Camp deftly zooms in and out on her subjects. In ‘Gambling lambs’, we find in the same stanza “minute cum traces, sticky traces of liquor/ reduced to constituent molecules” and the vastness of God. The paradox, “God I felt lonely when I realised you were everywhere”, expresses the sublime agoraphobia that comes with faith, a kind of annihilating love.
Camp’s modulation of perspective is mirrored by her changing tone. Solemn, pastoral and meditative lines mingle with puns, colloquialisms and glib obscenities. Sometimes this variation comes across as a bit crass (in ‘The tired atheist’, for instance), but, overall, it has the effect of specifying the universal, bringing down to earth the spiritual.
In her interview with Freeman, Camp said that, although she enjoyed reading poems with big, important subjects, and was keen to try write them herself, some of her favourite poems were still those that took place in the tiniest corner of the poet’s kitchen. In The Mirror of Simple Annihilated Souls, Camp demonstrates that the domestic and personal need not (in fact, should not) be abandoned in favour of the universal, that weighty, “dark”, themes can be treated with a sense of humour. Like someone dancing in a room with no one watching, this collection has a weird energy and freedom, which is ultimately fun, a feat that shouldn’t be under-estimated. | http://lumiere.net.nz/index.php/mirror-of-simple-annihilated-souls/ |
Written by: Tabitha Peoples
The new year can be a great time for new beginnings. Many people desire to make changes that they strive to commit to throughout the upcoming year. Some may start developing habits such as reading new books, for example. Along with this, many people keep a diary or journal to take notes of their ideas and track progress. Children can also reflect through writing, especially after they have been read to or read for themselves. They can develop an understanding of what they read by showing what they know in unique ways.
Some of these helpful ways I have found include:
- Writing a Letter
- Completing a Short Response
- Taking Notes
- Making a List
- Drawing a Sketch
- Writing a Summary
- Creating a Poem
For young learners, many are still grasping the basics of how to read and write. Demonstrating understanding can be made simple. Having children make drawings or write a list of letters, words, or phrases that stand out to them after reading can assist in their understanding. Oftentimes, a short written response can answer targeted questions about a story. Creating notes is also helpful as children can reflect on the highlights of a story that they could easily refer back to at a later time. Gathering the main ideas and key details can be summarized in a few brief sentences as well.
Some of my personal favorite ways for children to reflect are by having them write a letter to someone or create a poem. Children could write a letter to others after reading a story by summarizing and also sharing encouragement for others to read the story for themselves. One type of poem that children could make is an acrostic poem. One way to do this could be by taking the name of a character in the book where each letter in the name would serve as the beginning of each new line of the poem. They could do this with where the story took place or with major events in the story as well.
For children to reflect on what they read can be creative, fun, and an activity that does not have to always be done the same way! Writing about reading can become something special for children to look forward to. | https://dailiespods.com/ways-for-kids-to-write-about-reading/ |
Faced with the task of reviewing a new book of poems, Horse Latitudes, and a collection of lectures, The End of the Poem, by Paul Muldoon, one might think that the obvious approach would be to produce a reading of the poems after the fashion of the lectures. To craft, as it were, a Muldoonian reading of Muldoon. But then, inevitably, one would actually read The End of the Poem, and realize that, even hung over on the morning after a Rackett performance, Muldoon would still know enough about poetry to make his criticism inimitable. After all, this is a man whose "other favourite bathroom reading [is] The New Princeton Handbook of Poetic Terms (or, if I'm expecting to stay a while, The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetic Terms)." (His first favorite is apparently The New Yorker.) How can a mere mortal emulate such mastery of form?
The End of the Poem collects Muldoon's lectures as Professor of Poetry at Oxford University, in which capacity he served between 1999 and 2004. The fifteen lectures construe "the end of the poem" in different ways: as literal end, as aim or purpose, as boundary from other texts, etc. Every lecture save the last takes as its focus a single poem, although Muldoon brings into each chapter a vertiginous number of inter-, con-, and paratexts. Indeed, he affirms in the first chapter, on Yeats's "All Souls' Night," a positive "responsibility as readers to try, insofar as it's possible, to psych ourselves into that moment [of the poem's creation], as well as into the mind through which it made its way into this world, not only in terms of placing a text in its social context, but in terms of its relation to other texts." "Other texts" here might include the entire published and unpublished corpus of a writer, or indeed the various Anglo-American/European literary traditions, or the biography or correspondence of the poet -- in short, any text of even putative relevance.
This task is even harder than one might imagine, because the first three lectures of The End of the Poem, on Yeats, Hughes (and Plath), and Frost, take up words such as cryptocurrent and conglomerwite, portmanteau neologisms which mark a poem's ambivalent relationship to its precursors. To conglomerwrite is to forge a new collation of several important precursor allusions into a single phrase or image. And a cryptocurrent is somewhat like a motif, except it's entirely unstated; more than this, a cryptocurrent is a pattern of things that the poet explicitly refuses to say. A characteristic gesture in these chapters is to point up, for instance, "how Hughes resists what would be the obvious word to fill out the syntax"; elsewhere in that lecture he speaks of "poetic recusancy" to describe Hughes's apparently physical inability to use the obvious, appropriate, even readymade word. Not that Muldoon ever gives the obvious reference. He quotes Sylvia Plath quoting Matthew Arnold in a journal entry, one in which she feels herself to be "already in another world -- or between two worlds, one dead, the other dying to be born." Muldoon's gloss sends us, not to Arnold's "Stanzas from the Grand Chartreuse," from which this last clause is lifted, but to Yeats's A Vision, which he claims Plath's words "faintly echo." For Muldoon, because the journal entry is about Hughes, and Plath connects in her mind Hughes and Yeats, the apparent allusion to Arnold actually frees her to comment on Hughes.
Such interpretive virtuosity may well be off-putting, or at least unconvincing, inasmuch as Muldoon's less interested in justifying his connections than chasing down the possibilities they open up. There's something almost paralyzing about the level of interconnection Muldoon posits between any poem and every preceding poem. "All Souls' Night" turns out to be a meditation on a series of images in Keats's poems and letters; Stevie Smith's "I Remember" consolidates a whole modern tradition of British poetic inaction from Hardy to Thomas to Larkin. Chapters on Hughes, Lowell, Smith, and Arnold extend the amount of knowledge requisite for poetic understanding to the entirety of a poet's biography, as well.
Only almost paralyzing, though. Because the difference between The End of the Poem and a conventionally historicist account of poetry is its attention to poetry's newness and surprise. To Muldoon, an allusion does not pin down or deplete poetic meaning; rather, it is an opportunity to recharge language itself. The work of poems, at least in part is to "clear their own space," which can only be done by engaging fruitfully with prior poems, selves, or events. Muldoon claims that the "poem itself is, after all, the solution to a problem only it has raised, and our reading of it necessarily entails determining what that problem was. Only then may we determine the extent to which it has, or has not, succeeded. That is the only decent end of the poem and our only decent end is to let the poem have its way with us, just as the poet let it have its way with him or her." How one can possibly hope to be "decent" to Muldoon's own poems, given the example he's just shown, is difficult to conceive.
Muldoon opens his chapter on "Dover Beach" with a sort of anxious joke about being Professor of Poetry at Oxford: "'To be a professor of poetry is tantamount to declaring that one is not a poet.' This acerbic little aperçu by A. Dwight Culler, from the introduction to his 1961 edition of Poetry and Criticism of Matthew Arnold, is one upon which I've been maggoting these past four years." (On the splendid verb maggoting, see also the second sense in the OED: "A whimsical, eccentric, strange, or perverse notion or idea," with "maggot-monger" as a purveyor of such notions.) Arnold suppressed "Dover Beach" for many years, and indeed largely left off the writing of poetry. That Muldoon might be anxious about a similar fate is perhaps suggested by the title of his new collection of poems, Horse Latitudes, which refers to those zones 30 degrees north and south of the equator where there are no favorable trade winds. Ships stood, in the days before steam and diesel, largely still. If, on the one hand, publishing a collection of poems simultaneously with the collection of lectures is a way to ward off Culler's gibe, still, on the other, there's a hint of midlife poetic crisis.
And the title poem's method is instantly familiar to anyone who's read Muldoon: "Horse Latitudes" juxtaposes the outbreak of war in Iraq with a former lover's struggle with cancer. That the poem's focus is partly on Iraq is, he has explained, to be inferred from the fact that each section of the poem carries a place-name beginning with B, one where a significant battle involving horses was fought, except that Baghdad is missing. (In the language of The End of the Poem, it's cryptocurrent.) While the mind boggles at collating such an array of information, the poem also has its moments of quiet brilliance: "Proud-fleshed Carlotta. Hypersarcoma. / For now our highest ambition / was simply to bear the light of the day / we had once been planning to seize." The justification for Muldoon's title comes suddenly into focus: Proud flesh (hypersarcoma) is a kind of excessive, ulcerated growth as a wound tries to close; it is a particular problem with horses. And the horse latitudes are so-called because becalmed ships would throw overboard horses in the hopes of becoming light enough for the scant wind to push. The epithet "proud-fleshed Carlotta" economically evokes the power of cancer to deflate (at least potentially, or temporarily) even the most proud and ambitious of us; that it comes in the first poem of nineteen suggests how one carries on nevertheless.
Almost every poem in this collection has at least one such detail worth unpacking, and all feature the formal inventiveness that characterize Muldoon's poetry. Indeed, the longer poems here are show-stopping. "90 Instant Messages to Tom Moore" (thoughtfully glossed in FSG's American edition as "nineteenth-century Irish poet Tom Moore") are each haiku of a sort:
XV
What we knew as scutch
back home is "Bermuda grass."
A crutch is a crutch.
XXX
The Arabian
constantly raising the bar.
Its penis-paean.
LXXXVIII
Pulsars, Tom. Spin-spin.
Even the moon's novelty
has worn a bit thin.
The haiku are almost an index of the collection -- for example, the Arabian in XXX is presumably the same "Arabian stallion" that, in "Alba," "still managed a salaam / despite Carlotta's jettisoning his six mares / in an effort to break the deadlock." And "The Old Country," a poem satirizing clichés about Ireland, "where every town was a tidy town," is a sort of sonnet sequence ronde, wherein the last line of each poem becomes the first line of the next, until the first line of the first poem re-emerges as the last line of the last. One almost wants to read Muldoon with The Book of Forms in hand, just to be sure one doesn't miss a trick. Mercifully, however, one probably needn't know that "Soccer Moms" is an extended villanelle (wherein the first and third lines of the first two stanzas form a refrain) to grasp the poem's sympathetic account of aging, motherhood, and desire.
The last poem in the collection, "Sillyhow Stride," an elegy for Warren Zevon, gives Muldoon the undesired opportunity to reflect on his losses. Death seems prouder by the year:
I want you tell me if grief, brought to numbers, cannot be so fierce,
pace Donne's sales pitch,
for he tames, that fetters it in verse,
throwing up a last ditch
against the mounted sorrows, for I have more, Warren, I have more
This cancer-ridden collection had opened with Carlotta's "Hypersarcoma" on its first page, and its last features Zevon's "mesotheliomata"; along the way, we learn that his sister, to whose memory the book is dedicated, "had sunk so low / she might not make the anniversary of our mother's death from this same cancer, this same quick, quick, slow / conversion of manna to gall." Muldoon's frustration with these sorrows emerges in his language. Recurring throughout this poem is a conversational "yeah right" -- for example, "Diet, yeah right, Diet Mountain Dew," which takes on a variety of meanings: Sometimes "yeah right" registers a memory not-quite-forgotten; other times it's a kind of sneer, whether at death, or the poetic ability to transcend death, or a world that produces child-soldiers in Africa. From soup to nuts, this collection is marked by two of death's most baffling forms: the supervitality of life that is cancer, and the bizarre wars that showcase just how many people will choose destruction over life.
I have always had a soft spot for Muldoon, one quite separate from his abilities: My British Literature II syllabi always ended with "Milkweed and Monarch," and so teaching his poems meant that the semester, usually the spring semester, was almost over. Unfortunately, of course, that also means that we tend to slide past his poems into anxiety about the final exam. The End of the Poem and Horse Latitudes exemplify his stature in contemporary poetry, and show why he repays attention: Able to infuse the most arcane language and strictest forms with urgent meaning, Muldoon unleashes the innovative force of repetition. | http://www.bookslut.com/poetry/2007_01_010474.php |
The best way to describe a poem by Laura Reece Hogan in her new collection, Litany of Flights, is, first, to let the poem speak for itself and, second, to read it three times. The only introduction is that the collection uses birds as an organizational theme.
On Adoring You
In dark cords of night you weave for me
a cocoon of yourself. Splinters for silk,
thorns your thread, a love poured, an emptied
truth. I drink. In stripped unknowing. I long
to emerge winged, a bloom from black earth,
for love is stronger than death.
At sunrise you plait a pink-embered sky
with chattering towhees. Dew shines,
a needlework of mercy. Sugar maples
reach skyward, bud purple. You stitch
starlings, silvered chaparral, morning
glories, the faces I kiss—I feast
on the oranges of your love.
In strands mysterious I delight in you
in yet a third way. In the cellar under
silenced words, you wait, your impossible
wine in stone water jars. Golden threads
embrace, embroider, draw me,
astonished, to you.
With a first reading, you might consider this a love poem. And it is certainly that. And you note the reference to towhees, birds usually associated with North America. A second reading might reveal how deftly Hogan uses the imagery of sowing — silk for material, the thread, the plaiting, the needlework, the stitching, the embrace of golden threads, and embroidery. In a 19-line point, that level of imagery might be overwhelming, but the poet does it well, pacing it so that we not only accept it but actually look forward to it.
The third reading reveals something else. Splinters for silk and thorns for thread, the reference in the second stanza to “a needlework of mercy,” and the “third way” cited in the third stanza all point to the deeply religious nature of this poem. This is a love poem by a poet meeting and embracing her God.
And that’s how all of the poems of Litany of Flights can be read — a surface level, where you focus on how well she uses her words; a metaphorical level; and a deeper level of understanding. The themes of birds and flight echoes throughout the volume, but you know she’s always reaching for something else. The poems may ostensibly be about nature, or rain, or trees, or tranquility, or the splendor of the sun, but each brings you, sometimes gently and sometimes quickly, into the religious and the spiritual.
Hogan received a B.A. degree from Rice University in Houston, a J.D. degree from the UCLA Law School, and an M.A. in theology from St. John’s Seminary in California. She is also the author of the poetry chapbook O Garden-Dweller (2017) and I Live, No Longer I: Paul’s Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation and Joy. Her poetry and writings have won a number of awards (Litany of Flights won the Paraclete Poetry Prize), and her poetry has been published in numerous literary journals.
Litany of Flights leaves us with a sense of wonder, the same sense one experiences when seeing mountains for the first (or second or third) time. You see them first on the horizon, then their outlines become more pronounced as you draw closer, and finally you feel almost overwhelmed at their presence.
Photo by Martyn Fletcher, Creative Commons, via Flickr. Post by Glynn Young.
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How to Read a Poem uses images like the mouse, the hive, the switch (from the Billy Collins poem)—to guide readers into new ways of understanding poems. Anthology included. | https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2021/01/26/poets-and-poems-laura-reece-hogan-and-litany-of-flights/ |
Feel free to copy and paste this URL into an email or place it on your web page or blog so others can read this TeachersFirst review: Close Link Gettysburg by the Numbers GBTN is a web-based, interactive experience of the Battle of Gettysburg through numbers and infographics that raise questions and invite connections. Exploring Gettysburg "by the numbers" invites you to move beyond dates and facts to questions that make the battle more meaningful and real. Dig into the numbers to imagine the weather, the clothing, the communications, the people, the weapons, and--yes -- the cleanup from three devastating, pivotal July days in
Buy this book Alfred Noyes's famous poem still has the power to thrill us as we read the story of the highwayman and his doomed love for Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter. Charles Keeping's stunning illustrations won this book the Kate Greenaway Medal in Alfred Noyes Teaching Ideas and Resources: English Read the poem with the class.
Stop at different places and ask the children to predict what might happen next. Look at the images in the book.
Hot seating - ask a child to take on the role of one of the characters. Freeze-frame different parts of the story.
Ask children to pose different scenes from the poem. You can then quiz them about their role in the poem.
Create some character profiles of the different people in the story. What words would you use to describe each of them? The poem uses lots of metaphors to describe things.
Look at the use of rhyming within the poem.
Can you think of other rhyming words? Some of the words in the poem are not in common use today. Can you find out what they mean?
Some words and phrases in the poem are repeated a number of times. Discuss why Alfred Noyes decided to do this. Can you think of other examples of onomatopoeia? Write a diary entry from the point of view of the Highwayman at different points in the story.
Look at the use of different types of punctuation within the poem and identify why they have been used each time. Computing Retell the story through the use of digital photographs and combine them using Powerpoint or a similar tool.
Art Could you make an animation which retells the story? Here is an example of an animation made by a class of children:TeachersFirst’s ready-to-go, projectable classroom activities are designed for either whole class or student-centered use.
The range of subjects and grades is broad, spanning from poetry and literary devices to important historic events. Explore every facet of the story through speaking and listening activities, debate and discussion, guided reading, creative writing, quizzes, games and crafts.
This teacher resource book contains everything you need to share The Highwayman with your class. A daily photo to enhance your teaching with inspiring activities. Handwriting. A whole school approach to revolutionise handwriting teaching.
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The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels) [Kerrigan Byrne] on urbanagricultureinitiative.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Library Journal Best Book of A Library Journal Summer Spotlight Title They're rebels. The Highwayman. 16 task cards. Use the haunting love poem, "The Highwayman," by Alfred Noyes, to teach your students how to closely analyze poetry through the use of task cards. This lesson plan includes 4 pre reading task cards and 12 post reading task cards that require students to analyze character motivation, setting, conflict, plot, and much more. Understanding vocabulary and figurative language deepens reading comprehension skills and enriches the writing process. This year, third graders will be taking their vocabulary to new heights and exploring such concepts as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.
Save for Later. The Highwayman Writing Frames. Each student received a copy of the poem, "The Highwayman", by Edward Noyes.
We talked about the length of a poem and that it was a narrative poem. Asking students what is a narrative, we then arrived at the definition of a narrative poem (a poem that tells a story).
Great for a variety of different activities, this set of writing frames includes 14 different images from the story of The Highwayman.
Each page features a different illustration for your children to colour, describe, label, and make up a story about - anything you like! Every morning at approximately am, thousands of children in the United Kingdom enter their classrooms to begin the school day.
Often, once or twice a week the children will answer the register and go straight into assembly or collective worship. | https://bocicuresypacatab.urbanagricultureinitiative.com/highwayman-writing-activities-57310ag.html |
Finally had a chance to delve into Agostino Scafidi's poetry with Fancy Pants Volume Two. Having not read volume one, I feel a little at odds. It's strange not to start with the first book, but this poetry collection wasn't reliant on the reading of the prior. I was still able to connect with the poet.
The collection is written in a mix of first person and second person point of view. Most of the time, the narrator is referring to himself, but a few times it quickly switches and focuses on the reader, either demanding or reminding. The attitude of the narrator is uncertain. That is to say, uncertainty is the attitude of the narrator. The collection of poetry questions the world, and emotions, that it explores.
Various tones are used throughout the collection. In some poems, the narrator seems confused, as if he's missed the joke and the punchline. At other points, he is sure of what he's saying, no doubt. But just as quickly he shifts into a plague of doubt. The tone of the writing matches well with the focus of each poem. Scafidi writes of the future, the past, regret, uncertainty, fear, death, and more.
The poetry of this collection was enjoyable. It was a delicate mix of poems that spoke and those that forced the reader to think, to break down the lines. Each poem was fairly short and easy to read. Though the punctuation at some points was a bit confusing. It seemed like there were some misplaced commas throughout the entire collection. Lines that seemed to be one thought were broken in the middle with a comma, adding an unnecessary breath. | http://www.coffeepotbookreview.com/2015/03/fancy-pants-poetry-volume-2.html |
The Galleons, by Rick Barot. Milkweed Editions, 2020.
Balancing narrative, image, and rhetoric, The Galleons pulls the reader in from the very first couplet, in “The Grasshopper and the Cricket”:
The poetry of earth is a ninety-year-old woman
in front of a slot machine in a casino in California.
How can I not keep reading? Barot fills in additional details, “her sharp red lipstick / in two lines across her mouth, put there // by her daughter” and “her wheelchair, painted blue // like a boy’s bicycle.” There is a comparison with Gertrude Stein, and then the reader’s lens moves to the food court, where the speaker is “reading a magazine / article about the languages the world is losing.” And while the grandmother “is playing the one-cent slots, // and her money will go far into the afternoon,” the speaker turns to Keats’s “sonnet about / the grasshopper and the cricket, ceasing never.”
The Galleons is a complex collection, interrogating the movement of people and goods, the experiences of immigration and the effects of colonialism. A series of ten poems, each called “The Galleons”, is spaced throughout the book, much like ships crossing the ocean, but beyond the title, each is a unique exploration of the physical, historical, or metaphorical galleon. For a deeper understanding, I recommend reading What the Lyric Means to Me: A Conversation with Rick Barot and watching the Seattle Arts and Lectures Q & A session with Barot and Jane Wong.
The Galleons is also a kind of love poem to Barot’s grandmother, who appears throughout the book in various journeys. “The Galleons 5” is a poem in two voices. The grandmother’s recorded reminiscences are interposed with the speaker’s interior thoughts, so that the reader can experience the interview in real time, the competing internal and external voices, or read the voices as two separate poems.
As a reader and as a writer, I’m fascinated by the way Barot pulls together, for example, in “Cascades 501,” an overheard story of heart surgery and the view from the train window of “Punky little woods,” “The bogs that must have been left / by retreating glaciers” (which expands the poem into prehistory), “the summer backyard with the orange soccer ball,” and “the pickup truck / parked askew in the back lot,” noting “Each thing looks new / even when it is old and broken down.” Then the poem moves again, but I’m not going to spoil the ending.
One of my favorite examples of the movement in the book is in “The Girl Carrying a Ladder,” which braid musings about a luxury-brand punching bag with a story about a girl carrying a ladder to school, with a discussion of camouflage and school kids and apples and, underneath it all, the recurring theme of desire and sacrifice, questioning how those scales might be tipped.
Another favorite example is “The Blink Reflex.” The poem begins by talking about the “three or four great stories that you will have in your life,” and then transitions into a discussion of how memory changes a story “its beginning and middle / and end collapsing with its teller into a disappearing conclusion.” The speaker recalls one such story that, with age, is now symbolized by the image of “the moist towelette packet we were given with our meal, / the wonder and absurdity of it.” Then the poem moves swiftly to a scene of two young lovers sitting in a tree, and then the story of a friend calling another friend for advice after a dog was struck by a car. We now have layers of stories. The poem then returns to the consider what the lover from long ago might be doing and finds “Like dozens of old keys // in a drawer, so many of the wrong people with the right name” and their stories, until learning that the man he was searching for had “transferred to / another college, gone to film school, and become a producer // of TV documentaries.” The poem ends with a list of the man’s films. Stories. And those stories bring us back to the poem’s argument at the beginning, but deftly, subtly, letting the reader make the connection.
Through all these shifts, the speaker is steady–guiding the reader through each transition. These poems are the sound of thinking, and that steadiness enables them to make these moves, and makes the moves themselves even more powerful.
I haven’t talked about art and museums, which are important here. I haven’t talked about endings, although Barot discusses them in the interview. I haven’t talked about “The Flea” or “Virginia Woolf’s Walking Stick” or “The Marrow.” I recommend making their acquaintance, and I have very much enjoyed spending this time with them. | https://joanniestangeland.com/2020/05/saturday-poetry-pick-the-galleons/ |
“Dew and broken glass” – the title immediately suggests a collection that will explore the poles of experience.
Left: Penny Drysdale with Amelia Turner who helped launch her book. Photo courtesy Christabella Baranay.
The cover photograph situates us. We are not just in the desert, we are inside a rusting car wreck in the desert. It frames a perspective. It is the carapace that will sit on the writer’s shoulders as she sets out. The broken glass belongs to the wreck, the dew to the moments of redemption she will find as she struggles free of it.
Through the poems Penny Drysdale steadily builds a more complex understanding of how she sees that wreckage, adding image upon image, moment upon moment.
It is both personal and political. It is a strength of this collection that she does not separate the two.
We “newcomers” – as Drysdale identifies herself from her very first poem – do not arrive in this country as innocents. We come inside our own skins, the layers of our individual histories and the layers of our privilege as inheritors of colonial dispossession.
All this has to peel away, like a tree shedding its bark – to use an image that Drysdale offers more than once – to get to a place where things can be experienced with more immediacy, more openness.
The heat helps, but not gently, and Drysdale does this well, prostrate on a couch, feeling “old skin coming loose”. But this is no easy liberation. She’s there “too heavy to boil” and her prostration leaves her unable to write.
Some of that heaviness comes from the writer’s acutely developed social conscience and her refusal to detach herself personally from a sense of responsibility.
We are there in the third poem, “rock”. She sketches in the lines of what she can know about what she sees all around her – her focus is on Aboriginal people, “how it was” for them before any newcomers came, their losses at the hands of the newcomers, and then her own hapless place in that lineage, as a fixer who doesn’t know how to even begin, and who doesn’t want to recognise her own position as a kind of “conqueror” – “imposing words into that silent/ open space/ that is/ not mine”.
Some might see this as too simple, too much dew in the pre-colonial sketch, and only broken glass coming afterwards, but what Drysdale is doing here is setting up the movement forward for the whole collection, which traces the difficult thinking through of who she is in this context, why she is here, what kind of relationship she can have with this country and with its First People. Necessarily the thinking starts in somewhat simplistic terms. There is not enough experience for it to be otherwise.
What follows is about that steady accumulation of experience. She is hungry for it and for knowledge and understanding, at each step of the way, keeping an eye on herself – for much of the book a rather unforgiving eye.
At the seventh poem, “Along the river”, we find the image that gives the collection its title, the “dew and broken glass” that she encounters as she walks “along the river”. There is not much dew, just the drops on “a spider web as small as a baby’s fist”. Overwhelmingly, in the poem, the river is a site of wreckage, the broken glass and all the other detritus of drinking, setting the stage for the ultimate act of wreckage, the killing of a black man by five white men.
Above: Drysdale reading at the launch.
I have written at some length in my book (Trouble: On Trial in Central Australia) about the core event of this poem and the emphases of my account fall differently, guided as they are by a completely different process. Drysdale’s poem is a deeply affecting lamentation of its tragedy and of all the ways in which we, white and black, newcomers and ancient country, remain strangers to one another.
There are ways in which we are not, though. Many of the poems which follow are the evidence of this. Of this woman, this writer, and others alongside her – she often writes of “us” and “we” – reaching across the divisions, actively and imaginatively, and being met, at least to some extent, by the country and by its First People.
That’s what a palinode is, proposition and counter-proposition, but that’s also the truth of the process, a long drawn out backwards and forwards of coming into consciousness so that you know what it is that you must forgive yourself for.
This is now getting towards the end of the collection – at page 75 of 91 – and there have been many intervening poems that are the steps along the way: the weight is heavily towards “torn flesh” and “the sound of howling” but there is also the dawning realisation that “we too / are milk” (in “Flesh and milk”).
The milk is in human resilience – personified as the two sisters, in the poem of that title, still standing in the baked-dry claypan, torn up by “dark hungry shapes”. The milk is also in our capacity to reach out to one another – personified by the old lady (Margaret Kemarre Turner) of the final poem who sings up the sun and then jokes with it and equally by, it must be said, the poet who lies there in her swag and tunes in to this song.
Note: This is a slightly expanded version of Kieran Finnane’s launch speech. | http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2017/06/06/poetry-of-a-personal-and-political-journey/ |
Dehesa School is gearing students up at a young age for an early start in creative writing. Each April, first graders are introduced to a comprehensive poetry unit that ignites their creativity in writing. This unit is in conjunction with National Poetry Month that is celebrated each April. National Poetry Month was first celebrated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
During the poetry unit for first graders, the students take on learning multiple forms of poetry at an age-appropriate level. While learning different types of poetry and writing poems for themselves, students are preparing themselves for the final project in poetry. The project is a tribute poem that each student writes for or about their mother.
The first graders start the poem writing process by formulating questions they want to interview their mother with. Next, the students use the answers to those questions as a guide to write a poem with mom as the subject. This project concludes with a poetry reading recital where each student recites his or her poem in front of the Dehesa School community, including students, teachers, and families attending. The recital is followed by a small reception for the families to celebrate their first grader’s success.
Dehesa School recognizes that skills developed in writing will aid students in success in many academic areas. Learning poetry at a young age helps students acquire an understanding of using language in a different way, such as imagery, metaphors, rhyming, and tone. All of these things will advance students’ writing as they go on in higher grades to write essays and answer critical thinking questions.
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In The Woman Who Married a Bear, Tiffany Midge straddles myth and reality, rendering each in the terms of the other, while grappling with postcolonial and intergenerational trauma, Native identity, and—towards the end of the collection—the deaths of parents and elders. The poem “An Interior of the Mythical Territory I Seek to Believe” shows Midge’s aim:
These are the landscapes.
These are the maps.
These are the rice-paper fragilities charting
a course through what you feared
were impassable terrains.
The collection’s “impassable terrains” include women coupling with bears and stars, a .45 pistol at the breakfast table, Coyote’s elk-liver vagina, the Bin Laden raid, and—in a deliberate nod to Neruda—a “humble kingdom” of household objects. Underlying everything is pervasive mystery, highlighted by ten numbered “Considering Wakantanka” poems spread throughout the book. Here is the fifth, reproduced in its entirety:
your close friend maynard while walking on a highway
at night is struck by a car and loses both legs he lives
the same week it happens you are reading an old anthology of poetry
in it a poem titled to maynard on the long walk home
about a bicyclist killed in a hit and run
Strange and yet transactional, Midge’s poems know that there is no gain without loss. Elsewhere, in the titular poem, a woman experiences pleasure in the hungry arms of her lover, but at a high cost: his eyes “were black hooks / that pierced her heart” and his appetite “fed on the pounding of her chest.” Readers who were struck by Donika Kelly’s Bestiary will find much to compel them in Midge’s book.
Midge’s world is wild, her words vibrant and vital. She paints dark and light, and she never hesitates. In the final poem of the book, she writes, “My namesake…flung herself from the wings of airplanes into the mouths of rain / forests.” In The Woman Who Married a Bear, Tiffany Midge does much the same—and invites us to follow.
The Broadsided Poem in the Book
“Spring Valley Reservoir” — broadside with art by Ryan Law (published 06/16/15 as part of a Moscow, Idaho “Broadsides on the Bus” project)
Note: Tiffany Midge also edited Broadsided’s 2017 Broadsided Responds feature, which offers a folio of broadsides engaging the Dakota Access Pipeline Water Protectors at Standing Rock
3 Questions from Broadsided; 3 Answers from Tiffany Midge
Bsided: Much of the book centers around Native cultures in the rural West, especially the Nez Perce, but you also have roots in the Plains country and the Sioux peoples. What are the similarities in writing about each region and the people who live there, and where is the tension between them?
TM: I had not given a lot of thought before to my approach in writing about similarities and differences from Indigenous communities, and people from different regions. But if I were to consciously assert an approach I would start with characteristics of landscapes integral to those regions, which is the starting point for Indigenous narratives in the traditional sense, or how I have understood it to be. Landscapes, geographies, places are central to the way of understanding tribal histories, origins, identity, community, and connection to epistemologies.
I am much more familiar with the Pacific Northwest having grown up in the Seattle area, and I have only since 2005 been in Nez Perce territories. And the Plains where my mother was born, and eastern Montana where she grew up are places which I’ve only visited for short periods of time since childhood. But I’ve inherited my parents’ and grandparents’ experience of those homelands, and they’re ancestral of course, but I am not as intimate with those places as I am with Evergreen forests or waterways of the Northwest. My grandparents used to ride horses together in eastern Montana, Assiniboine land, as teens, courted, and I have touched upon their experiences of the land in that way in my writing. And I have written about the graveyard where my grandmother was laid to rest, and the landscape in North Dakota where my other grandmother was laid to rest, and these geographies and homelands are mapped on me internally, they are internal geographies, which is important of course, since ancestors are so important, but my sense of those places seems more academic to me than experiential, since I was not born or reared in those regions.
And perhaps that is where the tensions lay. Perhaps I seek to bridge those places, make them less liminal and more integrated within myself. Those are my ancestral homelands—the Plains and Montana—but I don’t feel at home there. I would need to live there for a significant period of time in order to create that sense of attachment.
Bsided: More than a few poems in The Woman Who Married a Bear are in form—including “Spring Valley Reservoir,” a sonnet that we broadsided back in 2015. You have ghazals, aubades, more sonnets… Could you talk about how you see form working with the themes of this collection?
TM: The aubades were a way to contrast against most of the poems of the collection being reflective of elegy. There is a lot of elegiac content and subject matter in the collection, funerals, death, and such, and an interesting and effective strategy to both highlight and provide balance is to present its opposite on the continuum. I learned that from reading British literature—specifically “Howard’s End” as an undergrad—presenting polarities to convey story. I also included a sestina, which was not a conscious choice in keeping with the theme for that particular poem (Funeral for a Sioux Elder) that I’m aware of.
The ghazal (“Code Name Geronimo”) was definitely a choice I made due to the subject matter of the poem; the ghazal is a middle eastern form, its origins are Arabian, and it also became popular in India and Pakistan, so I felt it would be a good vehicle for the subject of apprehending bin Laden.
The sonnets you mentioned, “Spring Valley Reservoir” and “Whatcom Creek,” are meant to be companion pieces, and connecting them by way of form, as sonnets, seemed one of the more direct ways to associate them as companion elegies, and also that both poems are engaging with waterways, bodies of water: one water body in Idaho, and another in my more familiar “home” of Whatcom County, Bellingham.
Bsided: Broadsided Press is all about taking poetry out of the classroom and into the world so that people can see it. You live in a region that has undergrads, townies, academics, loggers, farmers, the rural poor, hippies, whites, Natives, and international graduate students all living relatively close to each other. If you could make them all see one poem from The Woman Who Married a Bear, which poem would it be?
TM: I think the “Considering Wakantanka” series would be good—any one of them individually or seen as a whole, #1-10. They have gone through a couple or more incarnations before settling into their forms within the collection. “Wakantanka” is a Lakota word meaning “Great Mystery.” Many people would attribute it to “God” or “Creator,” but that would be a westernized interpretation, a religious terminology or understanding. “Great Mystery” carries so much more context and meaningfulness. I’ve published the vignettes as a set, as prose, but someone very wise suggested that I make them individual poems, so I did. Interspersing them throughout the book provided an anchoring, a refrain, like a section in a symphony, or a thread that carries the reader through.
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Robert Lee Thornton is a North Idaho writer who has at times lived in Montana, Wyoming, and California. He is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Idaho, where he also teaches. He loves to spend time with his wife and tries to be out in the woods as much as possible. His poems have appeared in descant. | https://broadsidedpress.org/tiffany-midges-impassible-terrains/ |
Innovation and entrepreneurship are often considered two sides of the same coin. But are the links between innovation and entrepreneurship as inextricable as we think? From Innovation to Entrepreneurship questions this seemingly interdependent relationship, highlighting the different requirements of innovation and entrepreneurship. This book disentangles theories of innovation and entrepreneurship, empirically revealing the overlaps and differences between them. Demonstrating that the pursuit of entrepreneurship is the key to economic development, Yasuyuki Motoyama explores the concept that people are at the heart of entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Gather around several researcher communities from various fields ranging from physics to biology through chemistry, medical sciences and material sciences. Create structural links between the different scientific communities to initiate multi-technical collaborations to advance each topic in a new multidisciplinary approach. Initiate international projects between European laboratories and those implanted in the basin of the Americas, including United States, Canada and the emerging countries (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina), whose excellence in research and research and development are increasing since the last decade.Research themes
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Professor Andersen’s work presently is focused on several key aspects of risk leadership, including—notably—an examination of how top management assures effective implementation of risk policy throughout the organization. Additionally, he is supervising doctoral work that is directed toward better understanding managing organizational uncertainty and developing methodologies for earlier detection of emergent risks.
Managing risk in and across organizations has always been of vital importance, both for individual firms and for the globalized economy more generally. With the global financial crisis, a dramatic lesson was learnt about what happens when risk is underestimated, misinterpreted, or even overlooked. Many possible solutions have been competing for international recognition, yet, there is little empirical evidence to support the purported effectiveness of these regulations and structured control approaches, which leaves the field wide open for further interpretation and conceptual development.
This comprehensive book pulls together a team of experts from around the world in a range of key disciplines such as management, economics and accounting, to provide a comprehensive resource detailing everything that needs to be known in this emerging area. With no single text currently available, the book fills a much needed gap in our current understanding of strategic risk management, offering the potential to advance research efforts and enhance our approaches to effective risk management practices.
Edited by a globally recognized expert on strategic risk management, this book will be an essential reference for students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in risk management, strategic management and finance.
* Torben Juul Andersen is Professor of Strategy and International Management and Director of the Center for Global Strategic Responsiveness at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. He is also principal partner in Risk Leadership at the St. Thomas University.
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This essay is the Introduction to the Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law. After briefly surveying the origins of modern economic analysis of corporate law, it analyzes leading developments in recent decades. Major developments in the law and economics of corporate law have in some cases followed from developments in the law, including changes in fiduciary duty standards, the growth of shareholder activism, the increasing role of independent directors, changes in executive compensation, a new emphasis on various gatekeepers, federalization of corporate governance rules, and globalization. Other developments have followed from trends within economics, including some new ideas in the theory of the firm, greater emphasis on empirical research, a focus on market failures due to incomplete information, the growth of behavioral economics, and some increased emphasis on comparative institutional analysis. The essay speculates that future developments may include a new focus on systemic risk in light of the financial crisis and greater use of empirical research methodologies other than regression analysis. The essay concludes with an overview of the contributions to the volume, which is divided into five Parts: corporate constituencies, insider governance, gatekeepers, jurisdiction, and new theory.
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Over the past 47 years, the C&P report series has provided an objective assessment of current system conditions and future investment needs. Its target audience includes the U.S. Congress, all levels of government, policy makers and analysts, academia, transportation associations, industry, news media, and the public. It raises public awareness of the physical conditions, operational performance, and financing mechanisms of highways, bridges, and transit systems, and promotes an understanding of the importance of these transportation investments.
The C&P report is a dynamic and evolving product, which has periodically undergone substantial overhauls and improvements. A good example is the introduction of benefit-cost analysis (BCA) to the process for estimating future investment needs through application of the Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS) introduced in the 1995 C&P Report; the Transit Economic Requirements Model (TERM) introduced in the 1997 C&P Report; and the National Bridge Investment Analysis System (NBIAS) introduced in the 2002 C&P Report. These models are presented and described in Appendices A, B, and C, respectively.
As discussed in the Introduction to Part I of this report, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) incorporated performance management principles into its requirements. States will set targets for several key performance measures and report on their progress in meeting these targets. This shift toward more performance-driven and outcome-based programs has direct and indirect implications for the C&P report. At the most basic level, the introduction of other performance reporting requirements in MAP-21 might necessitate some content changes to the C&P report, both to take advantage of newly available data and to avoid unnecessary duplication of information presented elsewhere. The shift in the processes that States and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) use for planning and performance management also has implications for assessing future transportation investment needs. State and local agencies are adopting more outcome-based approaches to investment decision-making, which has significant implications for the potential impacts of future investment on system performance and how these impacts are simulated. In addition, the data, analytical tools, and techniques developed to support the implementation of MAP-21 could yield new approaches that can be adapted to refine or replace HERS, NBIAS, and TERM.
With these issues in mind, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initiated the Reimagining the C&P Report in a Performance Management-Based World effort in late 2012. Preliminary scoping work was conducted in 2013 to document who uses the C&P report, to assess the utility of the report to FHWA program offices in communicating key information, and to identify options for presenting information more effectively. This effort identified two areas of potential improvement to align better with performance measures: methodology and communication. Two major research projects were initiated in 2014, with the objectives of improving estimation methodologies to compute investment needs and enhancing communication approaches, respectively.
Methodology Improvement
Simulation modeling inherently involves compromises, as the desire for detailed, reliable predictions must be balanced against data collection burdens and computational tractability. The tools and methodologies currently used in the C&P report reflect several analytical shortcuts and simplifications introduced to accomplish the desired analysis with the available data and resources. Since the initial introduction of these tools, a new generation of analytical tools and models has been developed that provide advanced methodologies in asset management and performance management.
HERS, NBIAS, and TERM have been constantly revised and updated to incorporate newly developed data and tools. Building on this ongoing improvement effort, a research project is currently underway to scan and compare methods for assessing investment needs and to propose new and improved methods for more precise and comprehensive needs estimation in the C&P report. Several analytical frameworks are being explored to identify potential alternative methodologies and upgrades to the current BCA approach. This project includes a systematic review of performance management tools that States and local governments currently use. The goal is to identify practical approaches for improving the C&P report methodology in the future.
Evaluation of Alternative Methodologies
The first stage of this research effort involves evaluating alternative methodologies that could be used to replace or supplement the BCA-driven tools currently used in the C&P report. Two specific decision methodologies that will be reviewed are the multi-criteria decision method (MCDM) and value for money.
MCDM allows for consideration of performance objectives that are difficult to monetize, and therefore MCDM frequently includes some performance measures that are not limited to monetary terms or condition matrices. It is a flexible tool, enabling the evaluation of projects based on multiple performance measures such as environmental sustainability, livability, and safety. MCDM is a viable potential method for enhancing a revised C&P report that is better aligned with MAP-21 and strategic goals. Its application, however, hinges on the selection of appropriate performance measures and assignment of weight to each performance measure, which could be challenging for national investment analysis.
As defined in the Eddington Transport Study of the United Kingdom, value for money is another methodology that measures wider economic and reliability benefits. It assesses the economic, environmental, social, distributional, and fiscal impacts of an investment based on both quantitative, monetized information and qualitative information at the project level. Although this approach helps guide the modeling of reliability and economic impacts, scaling the findings from individual projects to the national system and obtaining a strategic allocation of resources for infrastructure investment could be challenging.
Other methodologies that could be studied include impact analysis tools that attempt to estimate the economic impacts of highway investments on the overall economy. Alternative methodologies for evaluating indirect user benefits not currently captured in HERS or NBIAS also might be explored.
Identification of Alternatives for Refining Benefit-Cost Analysis
The next stage in this research effort involves identifying alternatives for refining the current BCA approach to align with performance management principles. Two specific options under review are the potential for integrating needs analysis of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure into the C&P process and the feasibility of integrating network analysis into the C&P highway needs assessment.
Local and regional stakeholders are increasingly demanding consideration of active transportation modes (i.e., pedestrian and cycling) in needs assessment. Data availability issues have hampered such efforts in the past, but significant advances in recent years could make this option more feasible.
Although HERS currently incorporates some limited procedures for estimating network effects, the system is fundamentally a highway segment-level evaluation tool. Potential alternatives are the adoption of a more corridor-focused analysis process or a complete network analysis. The NPMRDS (National Performance Management Research Data Set) discussed in Chapter 5 might prove useful in identifying existing corridor conditions and in calibrating forecasting procedures.
Other potential enhancements that could be explored include options for estimating needs specific to freight movements and the direct integration of operations treatments and assets within the core procedures for highway investment analysis.
Integration of Performance Management and Needs Estimation
The next stage of this research effort will involve identifying existing State- and local-level tools that incorporate performance management principles, possibly leading to additional future refinements to the C&P report analytical procedures. Later stages will involve combining these findings with those identified in the assessments of BCA refinements and alternative decision methodologies. This combination would enable a detailed evaluation and comparison of several comprehensive approaches to upgrade the current national needs estimation process. Once appropriate analytical frameworks are identified, new components could be added to HERS and NBIAS or a new generation of analytical tools could replace these models.
Enhanced Communication
Currently, the C&P report is issued in paper form and the entire report is posted online using standard Adobe Acrobat and HTML formats. The look of the C&P report, however, has remained largely unchanged, despite the wide adoption by FHWA offices and several other government agencies of enhanced communication tools for presenting complex data. Preliminary scoping work conducted in 2013 revealed several basic concerns about the current approach.
Although the C&P report contains useful information and serves as a valuable reference document, its sheer size creates some problems for users. Because writing and reviewing the document is a lengthy process, the report is often transmitted to Congress after newer data have been published elsewhere. Even when this is not the case, many of the data in the biennial report and many of the data sets upon which the report relies are updated annually, which means that readers must often look elsewhere to find the latest available data.
One option under consideration is to develop a more robust website to complement the paper report. Under this approach, some of the more detailed, supplementary analyses currently presented in the report could be migrated to the website, allowing the paper version to focus on key findings. Such an approach also would facilitate more frequent data updates than are currently possible for the C&P report.
A research effort is underway to explore alternatives for enhancing the current report, focusing on data visualization and an interactive Web-based design. The underlying goal is to facilitate ease of use by a wider audience of readers and enable the alignment of performance-based information in the C&P report with the information obtained from State and MPO performance management processes.
Data Visualization
Data visualization is the representation of data in a pictorial or graphical format. It is the easiest way for the brain to receive and process large amounts of information quickly and intuitively. As part of this research effort, alternatives are being explored to improve the communication of data on both paper and the Web through advanced data visualization tools and infographics. For the paper version of the C&P report, new static graphics could be developed to help visualize complex information on highways, bridges, and transit that is easier to understand at a glance. Contents of each chapter could be condensed into a format that is more accessible to the public, such as bullet points, at-a-glance boxes, and content optimization for print layout.
For the online version, selected contents could be presented through interactive data visualization to convey information from in-depth and complex analytics. For example, an online platform might support the use of more dynamic and interactive graphics, such as customized dashboards and charts as the underlying data change according to the user's unique needs. Through the intuitive interfaces, data visualization tools enable customized analytical views with flexibility and ease by multiple users with diverse demands.
Web-Based User Interface
As part of this research effort, discussions are ongoing about how to upgrade the Web page of the report to inform, attract, and retain visitors through new methods of electronic communication. The goal of any Web page improvements is to combine good information architecture with the art of expression to guide users to contents grouped into appropriate categories. A new digital publishing platform could integrate traditional format like PDF with many interactive elements such as embedded video/audio and interactive graphs. To attract and maintain the attention of an increasingly mobile audience, an upgraded Web page could use a responsive Web design to accommodate data exploration and communication across myriad devices, including touchscreen and mobile devices.
Recognizing the current shifts in media and technology preferences, a suite of communication methods could be used to improve user experience via a highly interactive Web-based platform for the C&P report. Such a platform could enable users to extract information relevant for their specific purpose and produce customized data and reports for distribution. Functions of the website ultimately could be substantially expanded to support requests like search information, zoom in and out on maps, and sort and filter databases in real time.
A critical part of developing an enhanced future C&P report website is ensuring that it complements existing online resources and potential new resources coming on line in response to the MAP-21 State and MPO performance reporting requirements. In many cases, providing links to information posted in other locations might be sufficient so that limiting the content of C&P Web page focuses mainly on elements unique and central to the report.
Moving Forward
Although FHWA began the particular research initiatives described in this appendix, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as a full partner in the development of the C&P report is closely involved in these efforts. FTA has initiated its own reviews regarding future analytical approaches and report presentation and content. As potential enhancements become more fully refined through the current research efforts, external outreach will be conducted to ensure that any changes to the report content and structure will improve its utility for the members of Congress and other key readers. Although the objectives of the report will remain unchanged, the goal of this effort ultimately is to provide a multimodal product with cutting-edge analytics that improves user experience. | https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/2015cpr/appendixd.cfm |
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Spatial Dynamics in the Urban Century
Edited by Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Roger R. Stough
This book examines urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the city and city regions in the 21st century focusing specifically on the spatial aspects of this process in the “Urban Century”. Forces that are driving city growth include agglomeration spillovers, concentration of innovation and entrepreneurship, diversity of information and knowledge resources, and better amenities and higher wages. These benefits produce a positive reinforcing system that attracts more people with new ideas and information, fuelling innovation, new products and services and more high-wage jobs, thereby attracting more people. Such growth also produces undesirable effects such as air and water pollution, poverty, congestion and crowding. These combined factors both impact and change the geography and spatial dynamics of the city. These transformations and the public policies that may be critical to the quality of life, both today and in the future, are the substance of this book. | https://china.elgaronline.com/browse?level=parent&pageSize=10&sort=relevance&t=Economics_49&t_0=Geography_Main_ID&t_1=Geography_2&t_2=Urban_Main_ID |
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This handbook is the first to bring together the latest theory and research on critical approaches to social psychological challenges. Edited by a leading authority in the field, this volume further establishes critical social psychology as a discipline of study, distinct from mainstream social psychology. The handbook explains how critical approaches to social processes and phenomena are essential to fully understanding them, and covers the main research topics in basic and applied social psychology, including social cognition, identity and social relations, alongside overviews of the main theories and methodologies that underpin critical approaches.
This volume features a range of leading authors working on key social psychological issues, and highlights a commitment to a social psychology which shuns psychologisation, reductionism and neutrality. It provides invaluable insight into many of the most pressing and distressing issues we face in modern society, including the migrant and refugee crises affecting Europe; the devaluing of black lives in the USA; and the poverty, ill-health, and poor mental well-being that has resulted from ever-increasing austerity efforts in the UK.
Including sections on critical perspectives, critical methodologies, and critical applications, this volume also focuses on issues within social cognition, self and identity. This one-stop handbook is an indispensable resource for a range of academics, students and researchers in the fields of psychology and sociology, and particularly those with an interest in social identity, power relations, and critical interventions.
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Brendan Gough is a critical social psychologist and qualitative researcher interested in men and masculinities. Now based at Leeds Beckett University, UK, he has previously worked at Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Leeds and Nottingham Trent University. He has published papers on gender identities and relations, and conducted research funded by a variety of bodies including the Economic and Social Research Council, National Health Service, and the British Psychological Society. He is co-founder and co-editor of the journal Qualitative Research in Psychology; he edits the Critical Psychology section of the journal Social & Personality Psychology Compass, and is Associate Editor for the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity. He has co-authored and edited six books in the areas of critical social psychology, reflexivity and qualitative research, body image and men's health.
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Critical Social Psychologies: Mapping the Terrain
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Feminisms, Psychologies, and the Study of Social Life
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Marxism as a Foundation for Critical Social Psychology
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Social Constructionism
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The Radical Implications of Psychoanalysis for a Critical Social Psychology
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Job ID: R0011889
Date Posted: Oct 4, 2022
Segment: Others (Including Headquarters and R&D )
Business Unit: Hitachi Regional Headquarters
Company Name: Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Profession (Job Category): Other
Job Type (Experience Level): Experienced
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Description
We have an exciting new opportunity in the SUSL team for an Energy & Power Systems Researcher/Technologist. The researcher will be involved in the development of future products and scalable technology solutions to support our energy, environment and social innovation business to address some of society’s greatest challenges. This includes de-carbonising the energy mix whilst meeting increasing demand, ensuring energy security, developing innovative ways to manage carbon, and exploring approaches to ensure nature is a part of society’s answer to tackling climate change. We are seeking and enthusiastic energy and power systems technical expert with an appreciation of and interest in the business, customer, regulatory and economic aspects of the industry.
The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated with a strong techno-economic background, coupled with a demonstrable appetite for creativity, business innovation and application of entrepreneurial experience. The role will cover a broad understanding of the complex energy, natural and social value chains which need to work in harmony for a balanced and prosperous society.
An understanding and demonstrated abilities in the intersection of the energy, industry, transport, environment, economy and society will be important.
Hitachi’s European R&D Sustainability Lab focuses on assessing and developing new and innovative business opportunities for Hitachi’s technologies. Therefore, a technical background is essential with strong commercial capabilities. An understanding and appreciation of the role of policy, regulation and government bodies is important to understand how technologies and solutions would fit within and engage as part of a wider society and ecosystem.
Projects will typically involve various stages from creation, through development to delivery and reporting. The candidate will be working with both internal and external global stakeholders, therefore experience of working in diverse teams and demonstrated strong interpersonal skills will be beneficial. The range of projects will likely involve a diverse range of technology areas, therefore an ability to flex between disciplines, projects and topics is essential.
The first projects/activities will potentially include:
Leading an energy-as-a-service project to explore and develop innovative energy distribution market business models
Leading a battery project to explore and develop solutions to enable and deliver a circular and sustainable supply chain
Supporting hydrogen and cross energy vector activities (including system modelling)
Supporting engagement with Hitachi energy business units
Our activities typically involve the development of digital solutions working with developers, designers, and specialists throughout Hitachi to develop prototypes and test new ideas.
Our role is to assess and develop future viable business opportunities for the European market utilising the very best technical and commercial skillsets.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
Primary and secondary research, studies and assessments, to investigate technologies and business opportunities through the analysis of trends and economics, along with societal and technological issues.
Requirement to propose solutions (considering the business, societal, customer and technical dimensions); discuss and develop them with colleagues, and structure the development and deployment taking into account internal and external partnerships.
Support other Hitachi Business Units with market investigations and future scenario development of specific issues in the EU market, providing technical and economic input.
Leading projects, studies, analysis, prototyping and development of minimal viable products.
Build and maintain strong connections with colleagues of Hitachi R&D in Japan, including traveling to Japan when required.
Present the results of the activities within Hitachi R&D as well as in conference and Journal publications.
Follow and participate in EU research/market activities and consortia, and share and discuss the EU output and trends with Hitachi R&D Centres globally.
Propose and develop business led research projects to bid for internal and external funding.
Candidate Requirements:
An ability and proven experience to bring together technical, business, economic, social and environmental factors to a project.
Strong academic/research background with a Master’s or PhD degree in engineering, science, economics or business, with applicable and substantial industrial experience (3+ years).
Experience of leading a novel research project covering concept proposal to proof of value development.
A digital technology (IT and OT) capability, including approaches to developing cloud-based digital solutions as part of a future low carbon economy.
An ability to work across a number of concurrent projects with differing levels of maturity and complexity.
Experience of working in agile teams, with the objective of demonstrating and delivering early stage minimal viable products and subsequent trials.
Experience of visioneering, concept development and prototyping.
Experience of eliciting business requirements, conducting market analysis and impact assessments, developing user stories and experience of assessing the social/economic effects of technology and solutions is required (i.e. business model development experience).
Understanding of the energy policy and regulatory environment and its impact on Hitachi’s activities and products.
Good communication skills via written material and presentations are essential, and a second spoken language, preferably European and/or Japanese.
Preferable experience in energy systems, storage and power electronics.
Technical and/or business knowledge of at least one field of the low carbon energy/sustainability market is required and demonstrable experience.
Strong cultural awareness with the ability to work and interact with people from various continents and cultural backgrounds.
Evidence to demonstrate an enthusiasm and interest to research new domains and technologies, and to master and apply the technologies in practice.
Self-starter with a probing enquiring nature able to work alongside and with other team members.
Experience or postgraduate study in the areas of economics or business.
Experience of or working with the energy grid/system – detailed understanding of the value chain and ecosystem.
Experience of identifying, establishing and working in consortiums and partnerships with other companies. | https://careers.hitachi.com/jobs/10487199-energy-and-power-systems-researcher-slash-technologist |
Sustainability science is best when bringing together different forms of knowledge to address societal problems. This research project addresses the barriers and pathways of bringing indigenous science (IS) together with western academic science.
Integrating and Sharing Data to Support Resilience in Coastal Maine Communities
Understanding the barriers and opportunities for integrating and sharing data from disparate sources is critical to create more usable knowledge that fits within existing social and political structures. This project provides a solution to tailor data integration and information sharing to the specific needs of key stakeholder groups—state and federal regulators, industry developers, and a tribal environmental program.
Strengthening Coastal Economies
In January 2017, the Mitchell Center launched the Strengthening Coastal Economies project as part of the Diana Davis Spencer Partnership for a Sustainable Maine. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to develop, implement and evaluate solutions to complex problems requiring a careful balance between economic development and environmental preservation.
Making Maine’s Local Food System Sustainable: Opportunities to Address Hunger and Reduce Waste
This project builds and expands on the 2018 Food Waste Reduction project which was focused on food loss, food waste, and barriers to establishing a circular food system and environmental sustainability while addressing food insecurity. | https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/road-to-solutions/road-to-solutions-environmental-social-justice/ |
8th January 2018 - The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia works as a project partner in the ECOWASTE4FOOD project that supports eco-innovations to reduce food waste and promote a better resource efficient economy.
During the first half of the year 2018, ECOWASTE4FOOD partners continue their interregional learning process through the in-depth Cross Visits in partner regions. The region of South Ostrobothnia in Finland will host the 4th Cross Visit, which aims to introduce various good practices on preventing food waste both in public and private sectors.
”Food waste is a problem that shouldn’t exist, but fortunately is now widely recognized. ECOWASTE4FOOD project is valuable as it brings visible the already existing innovations and functional solutions in Europe that help preventing and reducing food waste in different levels of the food chain. Together we need to focus on distributing and implementing these solutions to make societies more sustainable.” says Antti Saartenoja, the Deputy Region Mayor of South Ostrobothnia.
The Cross Visit, organized in 16–18th January 2018, will begin with a visit in Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences that has launched a project aiming in bringing knowledge of circular economy and food waste prevention as permanent content of study programmes related to food and agriculture. The second innovation visited in the first day is Omenahaus, an innovation-award winner of 2017 to reduce food waste in kitchen gardens.
During the second day, visitors will have a chance to familiarize themselves with Finnish school meal system and food waste prevention and education within it. Visits at Atria Finland pig cutting plant and Alavus rapeseed oil mill will show examples on how side stream management and food loss prevention is carried out in the everyday work both in large-scale and small and medium-sized food industry.
In the last day of the Cross Visit, Rural Women’s Advisory Organisation of South Ostrobothnia will introduce their food waste prevention projects and cooking courses meant for consumers and households.
”We hope that South Ostrobothnia as a Food Province can offer some succesful solutions for our European partners, while at the same time we are delighted to learn and bring innovations also from others ” says Marjatta Eväsoja, Director of International Affairs in the Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia.
A detailed program of the visit is available here. | https://www.interregeurope.eu/ecowaste4food/news/news-article/2390/south-ostrobothnia-hosts-the-4th-cross-visit/ |
This brochure describes the interim results of the REFRESH (Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain) project through May 2018. REFRESH’s research into the behaviours, economics, and relationships that lead to food waste will inform future recommendations for efficient and versatile solutions to food waste at all levels of production.
This report provides a qualitative assessment of Voluntary Agreements (VAs) and regulation against Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) as two typologies of policy interventions having an impact on food loss and waste.
The 1st international conference on urban agriculture and city sustainability aims to review and discuss ways in which urban agriculture can contribute to achieving sustainable cities.
REFRESH researcher Karen Luyckx featured on BBC1’s Countryfile, 30th Anniversary edition, arguing the case for lifting the ban on feeding surplus food to pigs, and how this can be done safely to avoid another outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease.
Food and nutrition security (FNS) – having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food – supports society and communities by ensuring good health, sustainable jobs and lifelong enjoyment. To ensure that future generations achieve FNS, certain global pressures, such as population growth, urbanisation, resource scarcity and climate change, must be addressed. For example, feeding an estimated global population of 9 billion by 2050 will require a near 60 % increase in food demand.
The REFRESH project presented at the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste. The REFRESH Community of Experts was highlighted by EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis
The report provides an overview of the most relevant EU policies and instruments with an impact on food waste generation and/or prevention. It explains the relevance of the different policy areas at EU level and identifies the gaps, overlaps and unintended effects of EU regulation. Finally, it identifies potential opportunities for improvement in each policy area.
A conference in May will present best practices to reduce food waste in Italy and give the opportunity to discuss the impact of Law 166/2016.
Eighteen Steering Committee (SC) members met on 11 April 2018 for the sixth meeting of the German REFRESH national platform to continue the discussions on data collection, own activities and pilot projects.
The press release on “Report on China Urban Catering Industry Food Waste ” was presented at the discussion seminar on “organizing China food waste reduction alliance” on Mar 24th, 2018. Around 100 representatives joined the event, including UN Environment, UN FAO, China Food Bureau, China Home Electronic Appliance Research Institute (CHEARI), China Chain Store & Franchise Association(CCFA) and other unviersities, foundations, enterprises, and research institutions, alliances and NGOs. | https://eu-refresh.org/issue/food-waste-prevention?page=9 |
The 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC67) will convene in Brazil. The IWC67 plenary will take place from 10-14 September. The plenary will be preceded, from 4-5 September, by pre-meetings. From 6-8 September, Sub-Committee meetings will take place. And on 9 September, other meetings will take place. The International Whaling Commission was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, which was signed in Washington DC, US, on 2 December 1946. The SDG Knowledge Hub summary of IWC 66 is here.
Event: Eleventh Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG 11)
The eleventh meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will consider its work programme, comprising of: strategic issues; scientific and technical matters; legal, governance and enforcement matters; international cooperation and coordination; and the BRS programme of work and budget. Highlights will include discussions on the strategic framework, technical guidelines, the review of Annexes I, III and IV and related aspects of Annex IX to the Convention, whether to review Annexes II, VIII and IX, the Basel Convention Partnership Programme and new agenda items on marine plastic litter and microplastics and waste containing nanomaterials. The SDG Knowledge Hub summary of OEWG 10 is here.
Policy Brief: SDG Knowledge Weekly: Regional Pathways to Sustainable Development
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released a report on pathways to SDG achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, prior to the 5th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) hosted the 30th Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy and released the report, ‘Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018: Public policy challenges in the framework of the 2030 Agenda’. The International Peace Institute (IPI) released case studies on countries in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. UNICEF published a paper on progress against child-related SDG indicators, finding that Europe has significant data gaps compared to other regions, despite generally continued progress.
Guest Article: Equal Access to Civil Justice for All: How Will We Know When We Get There?
Civil justice problems are common and can be most harmful to people who live at or near the margins of our societies. To advance a transformative agenda, the IAEG should integrate access to civil justice measures into the SDGs indicator framework.
Event: Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean Open for Signature
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will open for signature of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on 27 September 2018. To enter into force, 11 State Parties are required to ratify the Regional Agreement. An event to mark the opening for signature will take place at UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the Annual General Debate of the UN General Assembly. Negotiations on the Agreement concluded on 4 March 2018, in Escazú, Costa Rica. The Regional Agreement aims to guarantee the full and effective implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean of the rights of access to environmental information, public participation in the environmental decision-making process and access to justice in environmental matters, and the creation and strengthening of capacities and cooperation, contributing to the protection of the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development. SDG Knowledge Hub coverage of the negotiation process is here.
World Public Sector Report 2018 Highlights Institutional Arrangements for SDG Integration
The UN Division for Public Administration and Development Management in DESA released the 2018 edition of the World Public Sector Report, reviewing countries’ public sector institutional arrangements to promote policy integration for SDG implementation at the national, sub-national and local levels. Titled ‘Working together: Integration, institutions and the Sustainable Development Goals,’ the report analyzes institutional frameworks and administrative practices based on horizontal and vertical integration, and stakeholders engagement. The report also illustrates the importance of integrated approaches in three cross-cutting areas: migration, health and well-being, and post-conflict situations.
Event: World Symposium on Climate Change and Tourism
The World Symposium on Climate Change and Tourism will focus on the impacts of climate change on the tourism industry and discuss possible responses in order to reduce its vulnerability. Organized by the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) and partners, the event aims to: provide tourism operators and organizations, research institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies and other stakeholders with an opportunity to share their work in the field of climate change and tourism; foster information exchange; discuss methodological approaches and experiences deriving from case studies and projects; and provide a platform for networking and exploring possibilities for cooperation.
Event: LANDac Conference 2018
This LANDac Annual International Conference 2018 will convene under the theme, 'Land Governance and (Im)Mobility: Exploring the nexus between land acquisition, displacement and migration'. It will look at land investments through the lens of mobility, asking: What are the implications of land based investments on the movements of people?; And how have displacement and population movements contributed to new and contesting land claims? At the heart of the conference debates will be the Sustainable Development Goals – what is the role of land governance in the context of the ambition to “leave no one behind”?
Event: Ocean Risk Summit
The Ocean Risk Summit will convene under the theme, 'Reducing Risk from a Changing Ocean'. The summit will examine the challenges and risks posed by ocean change and identify the opportunities it presents for innovative approaches to building resilience and mitigating its effects through applied solutions. Key topics include: reducing risk; building resilience; and applied solutions.
Generation 2030: Youth Initiatives Canvass SDGs on Cities, Climate, Water and Land
The world's youth continue to support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), most recently with initiatives focused on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), climate action (SDG 13), and life on land (SDG 15), as well as the inter-linkages among these and the other Goals.
EMG Establishes Group to Integrate Environment into Humanitarian Action
The new Issue Management Group aims to ensure that the environment is considered in humanitarian contexts, by highlighting interlinkages among environmental, humanitarian, human rights, development and security goals. The Group was established based on the outcomes of a Nexus Dialogue on the Integration of the Environment into Humanitarian Action that convened on 19 October 2017, in Geneva, Switzerland.
UN Launches Waste Management, Sustainable Urban Agriculture Initiatives
The 'Say Yes to Less' campaign promotes the ‘three Rs’ approach to waste management, and suggests behaviors that UN staff can adopt to reduce the amount of waste produced. The UN Food Gardens advocates for environmental responsibility, food security, small-scale urban agriculture and community building. UNFG also hosts an annual youth event, which aims to ensure that the voices of youth are heard as their efforts are critical to ensuring implementation of the SDGs.
Asia-Pacific Forum Reviews Regional Progress on Five SDGs
The UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific convened the Fifth Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, where Member States shared their achievements on the SDGs on clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and life on land. The Chair’s Summary will feed into the 2018 session of the HLPF, when it takes place in July in New York. The meeting also launched two publications and ESCAP’s ‘SDG Help Desk’.
ASEAN, ESCAP Propose 7 Initiatives to Achieve SDGs in the Region
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Government of Thailand, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations launched a joint report highlighting complementarities between the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the 2030 Agenda, both of which were adopted in 2015. The report identifies five focus areas and recommends seven "flagship initiatives" that would support countries in achieving the ASEAN aims in tandem with the SDGs.
Co-Facilitators Issue Revised Zero Draft of FFD Forum Outcome
By the text circulated on 29 March, UN Member States decide that the 2019 FfD Forum will convene from 15-18 April 2019, in New York, US, as well as that in the outcome document of the 2019 FfD Forum they will consider the need to hold a follow-up conference. Member States request the Inter-agency Task Force on FfD, as part of its 2019 report, to discuss climate and disaster resilience in development financing, recalling the need for transparent methodologies for reporting climate finance. Informal consultations on the outcome of the 2018 FFD Forum continue on 5 April.
FAO Report Reviews Landscape Management Approaches
The report titled, ‘Landscapes for Life: Approaches to Landscape Management for Sustainable Food and Agriculture,’ explores a range of tools and practices to enhance land and water management as key elements for sustainable food and agriculture. All the approaches highlighted in the publication have a common feature - the integration of knowledge from different sectors.
Geneva Science Policy Interface Launched to Foster Collaboration
The University of Geneva launched the Geneva Science Policy Interface to promote collaboration between academia and international organizations on complex global challenges. The initiative will seek to address bottlenecks that hinder the development of collaborative projects between academia and IOs. It is supported by the Swiss FDFA.
Report: More People at Risk of Hunger Because of Conflict and Climate Change
In 2017, 124 million people were suffering from acute food insecurity, an increase of 11 million over 2016. People in situations of acute food insecurity require immediate humanitarian aid to prevent famine. Conflict and climate change-related weather extremes were the main drivers of the increase, and both drivers are expected to persist in 2018.
International Solar Alliance Holds Founding Conference
The International Solar Alliance held its founding conference in New Delhi, co-chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Alliance signed joint declarations with various international organizations, including the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Nordic Council Identifies Instruments to Support Circular Economy Transition
The Nordic Council of Ministers released a report examining the potential of policy instruments to support a transition towards a circular economy. The report focuses on the construction and demolition sector, which produces the highest amount of waste in the Nordic countries. Proposed recommendations highlight opportunities to make progress on SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). | http://climatechange.da.gov.ph/aggregator/sources/4?page=4 |
Gearing up for the inaugural International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a new platform...
30 Jul 2020
According to the United Nations' recently published annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple forms of malnutrition.
16 Jul 2020
The European Commission has allocated these funds to support the UN agency and partner countries in combatting the worst desert locust upsurges seen in the region in decades...
8 Jul 2020
Research sponsored by the African Union suggests that if nations on the continent were free from child malnutrition, they could see their GDP expand by as much as 16%...
Qu Dongyu, Josefa Sacko and Thokozile Didiza 4 May 2020
To feed the world in a new era of awareness and to sustain their own future, manufacturers need to change their mindsets...
Roy Henderson 28 Apr 2020
A new $500m initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations is leading the way...
Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019
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4 Oct 2019
"Agriculture is facing several challenges both locally and internationally, which include a reduction in the number of farmers, a decrease in the size of land that is suitable for agricultural production and finding innovative ways to combat the effects of climate change..."
6 Aug 2019
Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings the promise of increased productivity and economic development. But the benefits of AI are not guaranteed to uplift all communities equally...
25 Jul 2019
World Food Day commemorates the launch of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The day aims to raise awareness about food scarcity and hunger...
Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Oct 2018
The conference aims to foster an exchange among stakeholders on knowledge and best practices regarding the interfaces between agriculture, youth employment, entrepreneurship, ICT innovations, leading to prioritising interventions going forward...
15 Aug 2018
Genetically modified (GM) foods for human consumption have long been a subject of intense public debate, as well as academic research...
David Di Zhang and Grant Alexander Wilson 7 Aug 2018
"Agriculture is the single largest producer of wastewater, by volume, and livestock generates far more excreta than do humans. As land use has intensified, countries have greatly increased the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilisers and other inputs. While these inputs have helped boost food production, they have also given rise to environmental threats, as well as to potential human health concerns."
20 Jun 2018
"We welcome the Council of the European Union's reaffirmation of its strong support for FAO and are eager to further our work in the areas emphasised. Our food systems must be made sustainable or, eventually, they won't feed the world."
19 Jun 2018
The UN has officially declared 2019 to 2028 as the decade of family farming - aiming to reposition family farming at the centre of agricultural, environmental and social policies in the national agendas by identifying gaps and opportunities to promote a shift towards a more equal and balanced development...
Ntswaki Motaung 14 Jun 2018
Agriculture is a risky business in Africa due to dangers such as uncertain weather and poor rural infrastructure, but a new detailed guide on the status of and opportunities for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) could offer farmers the much-needed break.
Eldon Opiyo 11 Jun 2018
A growing number of countries are signing up to a global agreement that helps stop illegal fishing...
6 Jun 2018
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4 Jun 2018
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30 May 2018
"Geographical indications are an approach to food production and marketing systems that place social, cultural and environmental considerations at the heart of the value chain."
2 May 2018
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19 Feb 2018
Fisheries management play an important role in reducing hunger and poverty as well as creating jobs and sustainable growth in the southern African region...
31 Jan 2018
In South Africa, we raise more than one billion farm animals for food every year. Now is the time to join the green revolution, with sustainable food consumption on the rise and plant-based protein predicted to be one of the biggest food trends in 2018...
19 Jan 2018
This year's goal repositions rural development as an enabler to ensure food security and a shift towards local value chain development...
17 Oct 2017
"Preventing and controlling bovine TB at its animal source is crucial to avoid its transmission to humans, improve food safety and protect the livelihood of many rural communities."
13 Oct 2017
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Susan Onyango 12 Jul 2017
A new $6m project which will strengthen sustainable forest management and contribute to Mozambique achieving Sustainable Development Goal 15 on forests has been announced...
12 Jul 2017
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12 Jun 2017
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If the African continent has vast agricultural potential...
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Famine has been officially declared in South Sudan; and warnings issued for other parts of the Horn of Africa. Five million people are at immediate risk, including 1.4 million children across Africa…
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21 Feb 2017
UN food agencies call for urgent action to address southern Madagascar's worsening food insecurity, as $67 million is needed in food aid and farming support for the upcoming planting season...
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Twenty journalists from different countries in Far East and North Africa participated in the first journalism awards for the region, covering vital topics relating to food and agriculture...
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South Africa celebrated National Nutrition Week from 9-15 October, and aligned to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) which declared that 2016 is the 'International Year of Pulses', this year's campaign theme is 'Love your beans - eat dry beans, peas and lentils!..
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Six policies from five countries, one of which is South Africa, have been shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award, an international award recognising effective and exemplary policies. The topic of the award this year is the protection of oceans and coasts.
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At a seminar held yesterday 19 July 2011, in Johannesburg, the Brazilian Poultry Association (UBABEF), in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), reinforced and developed relationships between local industry players and Brazil, reportedly the world's largest exporter of poultry products. | https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Tag/Food%20and%20Agriculture%20Organization%20of%20the%20United%20Nations |
Members: Since its launch in 2015, the MUFPP has engaged more than 240 signatory cities across 74 countries.
What they do: The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact is an international agreement among Mayors whose goal is to develop more sustainable urban food systems by fostering cooperation and the exchange of best practices among participating cities. Signatory cities publicly commit to promoting fairer and more environmentally sustainable food systems within their jurisdictions and are guided by the MUFPP framework detailed below.
How they do it: The MUFPP framework lists 37 recommended actions across the following six categories. For each recommended action there are specific indicators to monitor progress.
- The Governance Category facilitates collaboration across city agencies and departments, strengthens urban-stakeholder participation, identifies, maps, and supports local and grassroots initiatives, develops or revises urban food policies and plans, and develops disaster risk-reduction strategies.
- The Sustainable Diets and Nutrition Category addresses non-communicable diseases associated with poor diets, develops sustainable dietary guidelines for the urban environment, explores regulatory and voluntary policies to promote sustainable diets in cities and public facilities, and is committed to achieving universal access to safe drinking water in urban and peri-urban areas.
- The Social and Economic Equity Category uses social protection systems such as cash and food transfers, food banks, community food kitchens, emergency food pantries to provide access to healthy food for all citizens, to encourage and support social and solidarity activities, to promote networks and support grassroots activities, and to promote participatory education, training, and research.
- The Food Production Category promotes and strengthens urban and peri-urban sustainable food production, applies an ecosystem approach to guide holistic and integrated land-use planning and management, enables secure access to land for sustainable food production, provides services to food producers in and around cities, supports short food chains, and improves waste and water management in agriculture.
- The Food Supply and Distribution Category reviews food control systems, strengthens transport and logistics between urban and rural areas, develops green public procurement and trade policy to facilitate short food supply chains, and provides support for municipal public markets.
- The Food Waste Category is intended to manage and reduce food waste in a more sustainable way by adopting a circular economy approach.
Interesting fact about how they are working to positively affect the food system: The Milan Pact Awards were launched in 2016 to highlight and recognize the creative ways in which signatory cities were implementing the commitments they made when they signed the pact. The purpose of the awards is to recognize innovation and facilitate best-practice exchange among signatory cities. Since their initiation, the awards have gathered a total of 370 practices from MUFPP signatory cities across the globe. In 2020, a special edition of the awards called the Milan Pact Talks, was created to highlight COVID-19 food-system responses and share knowledge about the measures taken to mitigate food system challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.
FACT SHEET:
Website: https://www.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org/
Governance: The MUFPP is governed by a Steering Committee that is elected by the assembly of signatory cities every two years. The Steering Committee provides strategic oversight to ensure that the MUFPP mission and mandate are driven by and responsive to the needs of its members.
Areas served: The MUFPP has been signed by 240 cities across 74 countries.
Contact: [email protected]
Social Media: Follow the Milan Food Policy Pact on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube for updates on current work and emerging priorities.
Learn More: | https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/milan-urban-food-policy-pact/ |
The Milan Food Policy is the first innovative step which the municipality has taken to move forward in making its food system more sustainable, resilient and equal. The Policy is the result of years of growing awareness among relevant actors and the civil society on the challenges of climate change and need for a responsible management of resources. Thanks to an in-depth study of the Milan food system started in 2014, the food policy became a reference initiative ready to pay attention to the city’s needs. Through various innovative tools and methods (projects, MOUs, specific agreements, etc.) it works with several departments of the municipality, municipal agencies, social actors and the private sector. It also carries out a strong relationship with other European cities committed on food related issues, thanks to its lead position (chairing and membership) within the EUROCITIES network (a major network of cities in Europe).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 2015 the City Council voted to approve the document “Milan Food Policy Guidelines” which established the 5 priorities of the municipal food strategy. The Milan Food Policy activities exist thanks to the collaboration among the local authority of Milan Municipality (that allows the institutional support of the policy definition and implementation), Cariplo Foundation (the most important grant making organization in Italy, co-financer of the initiative) and EStà an independent Research Center (that ensures the technical and scientific support of the policy definition).
ORIGINS
The Municipality of Milan decided to create this policy during the process of definition of Universal Exhibition, hosted in Milan in 2015 “Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life”, as legacy of the event. During the years before the Expo the city of Milan was in the center of a wide debate on how making more sustainable the food system.
The externalities of a wrong food system have increasingly been demonstrated: the world trade has lengthened the distance between the producers and consumers, the impact of logistic on pollution and congested traffic, the waste of food still usable for human consumption, the scarce accessibility of food resources to the weaker sections of the population.
At the same time the City of Milan, from the Middle Ages to the Second World War, it has always had great control over its food system and that helped make great Milan. A planning that gradually decreased but maintain a set of institutional drivers as ownership of land and farms, public agencies that act on food supply, a big peri-urban productive surface managed by a public Agricultural Park, a vibrant universities system of knowledge, a spread activism of micro and macro associations of social actors.
All these reasons move the municipality to co-create with a big set of local actors a specific policy that can increase the sustainability of the Milan Food System with a holistic and multilevel governance approach.
The Milan Food Policy aims to make the metropolitan food system more sustainable, resilient and equal. The policy defined two institutional tools for its implementation: The Metropolitan Food Council and the Monitoring Framework.
The first one in order to create a new institutional space capable of manage continuously food related issues, the second one as a tool, based on the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (a voluntary agreement on Urban Food Policy among 174 cities worldwide) Monitoring Framework, to assess food system changes and progress.
A set of indicators from the MUFPP tool were selected and used to start the evaluation of impacts on the Milan food system.
The Milan Food Policy was created thanks to the partnership between the Municipality and Cariplo Foundation, both the partners signed in July 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and implement the initiative.
Cariplo Foundation committed itself to give funds for the technical support to the Food Policy, provided by an independent research center, while the Municipality of Milan designated its first Vice Mayor for the political commitment and established an office dedicated to the implementation of the initiative.
The Food Policy Office also work for the integration among departments, agencies, urbanand multilevel actors engaged in the Food System.
The Food Policy is implemented day-by-day by a coordination office within the Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Milan under the direct control of the first Vice Mayor. The technical support to the policy is provided by an independent research center, who also manages the funding that a local foundation invests in the initiative.
The team working on the policy is made of several people from the municipality, the research center and the foundation.
The implementation of the Food Policy is also based on a big range of collaborations with several local partners (universities, research centers, private food sector, civil society organizations) through MOUs and Special Thematic Agreements.
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS
The Milan Food Policy should be considered a revolutionary initiative, the design of such policy constituted a complete innovation in the Milan context. The food policy defines 5 priorities for the city:
ensure healthy food and water for all citizens;
promote the sustainability of the food system;
promote food education;
fight against food waste;
support scientific research in agri-food sector.
The City of Milan informed its food strategy from 2015 until 2020 putting together these 5 goals, with the aim of creating a good practice that could be spread in the whole metropolitan area surrounding the city.
The innovation carried out by the Milan Food Policy is inspired by the experiences of several global food policy initiatives.
New York City was a significant example of how to improve the sustainability of public procurement through mayoral orders.
The London food policy created a monitoring framework through the assessment of its neighborhoods.
Barcelona activated the local markets network.
Vancouver urban agriculture...
The most significant challenge for the implementation of urban food policy is finding an integrated and efficient governance model. In Milan a holistic model was defined to allow the City to go beyond silos mentality of the different Municipal departments and agencies, engage the relevant local stakeholders (horizontal integration) and connect with Metropolitan and Regional authorities (vertical integration).
The Vice mayor was designated for Milan Food Policy by the Mayor, with a role of coordination and with the technical support of the newly established Food Policy Office. This Office works for the integration among departments, agencies, urban and multilevelactors engaged in the Food System and, within the MUFPP Secretariat, shares methodology and best practices within the Milan networks (MUFPP, EUROCITIES WG Food, C40).
The Milan Food Policy is applying its innovative approach in the governance of the initiative as much as in the implementation, connecting the activities of the Municipality with public agencies, social actors and the private sector.
The main obstacles to the Milan Food Policy are the status quo of the food system as much as the silos mentality of the administrative Municipality of Milan.
On one side the absence of a comprehensive view on the food system in the past led to a lack of reliable data regarding the main existent mechanisms of such environment. These grey areas made even more difficult the beginning phases of the Food Policy: before the design process, an assessment of the whole food system was carried out and it ended up with the definition of 10 main issues.
After the analysis, the city also launched a public consultation engaging different departments, universities, civil society organizations, startups, the private sector and citizens, in order to have a feedback on the municipal needs that needed to be tackled.
DESIRED CHANGE OR OUTCOME
The Milan Food Policy is growing at a strong pace and has around 40 ongoing initiatives and related processes among them we would like to mention the following. To tackle food waste the Food Policy introduced a reduction on the waste tax for businesses within the municipality that donate food losses to charities and it mapped existing charities that redistribute food to needy people.
Concerning public procurement the Food Policy connected, as a pilot project, the school canteens public procurement with the supply chain of rice produced by the farmers of the Agricultural District of Milan (180 tons/year for a value of € 300,000/year). The know-how of this experience works now as grounds for further scalability by making available 19 horticultural supply chains for school canteens public procurement.
The policy defined two institutional tools for its implementation: The Metropolitan Food Council and the Monitoring Framework.
The Food Policy actions and guidelines monitoring system, based on the Monitoring Framework of the Milan Pact, allows not only to analyze, evaluate and monitor over time the issues, guidelines and actions and their related impacts, but also indirectly to increase knowledge with respect to the issues in question. This action responds to the need to build an information system that enhances what is already available in the Municipality structures and in the institutions, in the world of research and in social bodies, and makes it accessible and functional to support decisions and actions.
The independent research centre that supports the Food Policy Office will publish in 2018 an updated and comprehensive report on the Milan food system, including the monitoring framework application on the data gathered in the document.
The positioning of the urban Food Policy initiative within the Mayor’s Office and directly under the mandate of the first Vice Mayor provides a pivotal role of the Initiative and its institutional anchoring which ensures its longevity and stability. Therefore the silos approach which often is seen institutional structures can be overcome.
The City of Milan was the first Italian city to research food issues and consequently implement its urban Food Policy. This provides new stimulus to local authorities of its metropolitan area to follow the example of Milan in working toward a more sustainable approach to the food system and thus to a sustainable, equitable urban development of cities. When introducing its food policy, Milan also launched the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), a protocol aiming at tackling food-related issues at the urban level, to be adopted by as many world cities as possible.
LEARNING ASPECTS
In parallel to the Food Policy definition, the City of Milan promote an international dialogue aimed at defining and signing an international pact on urban Food Policies called Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP). The MUFPP is the result of a collective effort of a total 175 and counting cities around the world and an advisory group of institutions and foundations operating internationally. Shared goals were identified with respect to which each signatory undertook to take steps according to its abilities, possibilities and availability.
The City of Milan is also chairing the EUROCITIES Working Group Food. EUROCITIES is one of the most important association of cities in Europe and gathers cities in thematic working groups. Milan created the Working Group Food, that is today composed by 51 European cities advocating to EU Commission, in order to scale up the process of regionalization prompted by the Milan Pact.
Milan is the only municipal authority engaged directly in the EU Platform for Food Losses and Food Waste, chaired by the DG SANTE Commissioner, voicing the efforts, ideas and aspirations of cities (members of the WG Food) committed on urban food related topics.
Milan is also active in the C40 Food System Network that is helping cities achieve solutions to their most pressing food systems challenges by incorporating both health and environmental considerations into food strategies and activities. The city participates in the annual workshop held in Stockholm and to several webinars through the year. | http://www.guangzhouaward.org/a/917.html?lang=en |
Every year, the world produces about 2.7 billion tons of food. It is estimated that the annual global food demand will hit 7.7 billion tons by 2050. A major problem in this regard is the production of food in developing countries. This issue is being addressed through a variety of initiatives to create sustainable agriculture, food systems and food price stability. One of the ways this is being accomplished is through funding to increase agriculture research and production. This includes funding for the developing world.
This is an article about the ways in which sustainable agriculture and food systems funders are involved in our society, and is specifically about the way the food security is funded and how this funding is used by these organizations.
Sustainable agriculture and food systems funders (SAF) is a not-for-profit organisation based in the United Kingdom which aims to support sustainable agricultural practices. Their mission is to support the production of food and livestock products which are healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more environmentally-friendly.
To grow the food we eat, we need the world’s most powerful, sustainable agriculture systems. We need to address the very real environmental and social concerns we face. We need to ensure that food is grown in a place, when and where it’s needed, with the most advanced technology available. We also need to ensure that we’re not producing too much food.
The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFTS) Fund is an independent program which promotes the sustainable use of agricultural resources, food production, and food trade. We’ll be talking about the importance of funding for a number of initiatives that go on to improve sustainability, from food waste to climate change in the process. The SAFTS Fund is also a great way to get involved in important sustainability issues that impact on agriculture and food systems.
The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFES) Trust was formed in July 2018 in the UK to increase awareness of the importance of sustainable agriculture and food systems. It aims to achieve this through a series of projects and initiatives. These include the research into food waste and carbon footprint, the launch of the Food Carbon Calculator and Food Sustainability Index, the launch of the Sustainability Index, and the creation of a website dedicated to the UK food system and food sovereignty.
This summer we’re asking YOU to join us on a journey to sustainably grow our food, protect our world’s biodiversity, and feed the world. Join us for a daylong workshop on how to grow your own food, learn more about the issues of food security, and find funding to combat hunger and deforestation. Find out how you can get involved here.
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS) is a global network of organizations, companies and individuals working together to transform farming and food system practices to more resilient and sustainable. To support this effort, SAFS is hosting an international conference in London, UK, on September 6th, 2016. | https://abditrass.org/sustainable-agriculture-and-food-systems-funders/ |
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) represent 17 Goals, which are an urgent call for action for all countries in a global partnership. The Goals recognize the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of solutions that are required to build a sustainable future.
Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to advance the SDGs through a broad range of work in research, outreach, teaching, and operations.
Read about how Western has taken action across all 17 SDGs in our 2021-2022 Sustainable Development Goals Report. Recognizing the importance of SDG 17: Partnership for the goals, you can learn more about Western's collaborations in the 2022 Partnerships for the Goals Report.
Each year, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings assess universities around the world for their contributions to achieving the UN SDGs. In 2022 Western ranked 1st in Canada and 3rd in the world for our work towards the SDGs.
Previous Reports
2020-2021 Sustainable Development Goals Report
2021 Partnerships for the Goals report
SDG 1 - No poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Research
- Addressing the root causes of poverty in London, Ontario, London Poverty Research Centre works towards ending poverty in our community. The centre approaches poverty reduction by focusing on three steps: research, knowledge mobilization, and community action.
- Through a series of concurrent research initiatives and evaluation analyses, the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion at Western collaborated on Homes4Women, a community pilot project that provides housing for women experiencing homelessness.
Outreach
- UNICEF Western club raised over $10k in the past year through their event FAST 24, where participants fast for 24 hours and raise funds and awareness internationally.
- Operated by the Faculty of Law at Western, Community Legal Services provides free legal services to low-income people in the community. The clinic is among the most progressive legal clinics in Canada and a leader in the cause of access to justice.
Teaching
- Impact Experience is an experiential learning program that offers all students at Western and its affiliated University Colleges access to unique co-curricular opportunities to support community projects around the world.
- In 2020, Ivey Business School at Western celebrated 10 years of the 39 Country Initiative that has helped the world's poorest countries to advance their management education by decades.
Operations
- In 2020-21, Western provided $13.5 million in one-time funding to support students' financial needs as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Western launched the Student Relief Fund in 2020 to provide critical resources to those students who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and find themselves with urgent expenses.
SDG 2 - Zero hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Research
- Dr. Bryan Neff and his lab in the Biology Department are researching best practices for ethical and sustainable aquaculture using advanced genetic techniques.
- A new research collaboration between the Ivey Business School and Guelph-Wellington's 'Our Food Future' project will investigate how businesses such as farmers, manufacturers and retailers can create opportunities from waste and establish effective circular supply chains.
Outreach
- A new Western Community Garden was established in Spring 2021 with the leadership of student group, EnviroWestern, which has grown to a collaboration between Landscape Services, the Office of Sustainability, Society of Graduate Students, and EnviroWestern.
- Hospitality Services has been hosting a weekly Farmers Market since 2014 as a symbol of celebration for local foods.
Teaching
- Developed by graduate students enrolled in the Masters of Food and Nutritional Sciences program at Brescia, FRESH is a research-based, multi-strategy nutrition education program.
- The University Students' Council (USC) combats student food insecurity by hosting cooking workshops and demonstrations throughout the year that promote sustainable eating, such as the Food Skills for Life workshop.
Operations
- Hospitality Services developed a Sustainability Action Plan in 2020-2021 which incorporates sustainability in all aspects of its operation. Key goals include responsible sourcing, sustainable dining and waste reduction.
- Food Support Services is a USC student service dedicated to reducing food insecurity among students, staff and community members.
SDG 3 - Good health & well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Research
- Western professors Dr. Gregor Reid's and Brescia professor Dr. Sharareh Hekmat's research on the benefits of probiotics led to the creation of probiotic yogurt as the focal point for the Western Heads East program.
- Researchers from Western are part of an international team that has led the first global test to use drone technology to aid in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment in remote Madagascar.
Outreach
- The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) is a unique, national research and education centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western promoting physical activity and well-being for older adults.
- Western launched the Internal Wellness Rewards Program in 2021 to promote employees' participation in wellness events offered at Western.
Teaching
- The Global Health Systems (GHS) program is a one-year professional master's degree, focusing on international health, especially in marginalized populations.
- Global MINDS program focuses on low/middle-income countries by specifically looking at local communities facing marginalization, especially in mental health inequities.
Operations
- Health and Wellness provides free professional and confidential services to students who need assistance to meet their personal, social and academic goals.
- Plans are underway to open an integrated Health and Wellness Centre in the newly renovated Thames Hall building. Students will be able to access medical care, counselling services, and wellness education in a single space.
SDG 4 - Quality education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Research
- 52 academic departments at Western are researching sustainability. Faculties engage with almost 350 different researchers across Ontario in varying disciplines with the hopes of emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration to help address many of the sustainability issues the world faces today.
- Western's Faculty of Education researchers developed the STEM and Social Skills (S3) program to support students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The program develops students' STEM knowledge through engaging and ability appropriate activities.
Outreach
- The Western Serves Network aims to connect community organizations in the London area with the support they need. Western students are connected to the broader London community and non-profit organizations that work to tackle ongoing social issues.
- Western Continuing Studies provides opportunities for everyone to keep learning at Western University. From recent graduates, job seekers, and corporate clients, there is an array of choices for lifelong learning.
Teaching
- The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is one of Canada's pre-eminent medical and dental schools. Schulich strives to maintain community health and wellness through community lectures such as ExaminED weekly lectures and See the Line concussion awareness presentations.
- The Centre for Teaching and Learning is the teaching hub of the university to support the university's teaching and learning mission by providing orientation, training, mentorship, research and innovation opportunities for instructors at Western.
Operations
- With more than 12 million items - both in print and online - Western Libraries houses one of the largest collections in North America. The general public is welcome to visit Western Libraries and make use of most collections.
- Western has nearly 1,800 student awards, as well as internal scholarships, external scholarships and awards, academic merit scholarships, needs-based awards, and employee group scholarships.
SDG 5 - Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Research
- Dr. Nadine Wathen's interdisciplinary research examines how gender-based violence affects health and well-being. She addresses gender-based violence at multiple levels and works to support trauma and violence-informed and equity-oriented practices and policies.
- The Sexuality and Gender Research Group brings together researchers from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities with scholars in other disciplines to discuss questions of sexuality and gender.
Outreach
- Go ENG Girl and Go CODE Girl are some of the community outreach programs offered by Western Engineering that provide interactive and exciting opportunities for girls in grades 7-11 to be introduced to engineering, coding, and related STEM fields.
- Students at Empower Club work to remove barriers facing underprivileged women in the London community, such as women who have experienced abuse, single mothers, and women experiencing homelessness.
Teaching
- The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies is a dynamic and interdisciplinary department that focuses on issues of social justice and equality.
- The Linamar Scholarships at Western will support up to 10 female students in the dual degree program in Engineering and Business (BESc/HBA).
Operations
- Recognizing the unique needs of gender-diverse students, the Trans Care Team comprises a group of clinicians who work together to provide specialized psychological counselling and medical care to students in an LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative environment.
- Western offers access to two onsite childcare centres, the University Childcare Centre and the UCC Flexible Childcare.
SDG 6 - Clean water & sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Research
- Launched in 2020, WesternWater Centre is an Engineering-based group researching real-life solutions for the management and treatment of water supplies.
- Western engineer Christopher DeGroot led a study in 2021 where he collected wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, ON and analyzed them at Western's ImPaKT Facility. Wastewater surveillance is a faster method of mapping community infection rates and acting as an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks.
Outreach
- WaterAid Western club aims to fundraise and bring awareness to making clean drinking water, reliable toilets, and good hygiene accessible to everyone.
- Western celebrates International World Water Day with a different topic each year, where past years' events focused on Water and Food Security, as well as Water Cooperation.
Teaching
- The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering offers courses in drinking water treatment at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Students can explore specialized courses including water resources management, wastewater management, hydrology, and groundwater modelling.
Operations
- 88 newly installed water meters provide real-time data for Western's Energy Dashboard. Through demand management, Western's water intensity has dropped 14% since 2012.
- Hundreds of low-flow faucets and showerheads were installed at Western residences, using approximately 30% less water compared to old faucets.
SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
Research
- The Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre is an informative and trusted voice on Canadian energy policy matters in support of a thriving Canadian economy.
- A big-data approach led by Western Engineering researchers is helping utility providers modulate the highs and lows of demand and production, while also planning for a greener future. The $3-million project with six partners could transform how utilities around the world predict and share energy use and supply.
Outreach
- Student Energy at Western seeks to provide students with the knowledge, connections, resources, and practical experiences that will inspire and empower them to lead the just transition to a sustainable energy system.
- The Residence Powers Down Energy Challenge is a competition to reduce energy consumption amongst Western's residences that takes place annually.
Teaching
- The undergraduate programs in Environmental Science at Western exposes students to environmental issues ranging from biodiversity loss, energy, renewable resources, to natural disasters and sustainable business practices.
- Sunstang is a solar car project that involves students of all disciplines and faculties, and challenges students to incorporate the typical mechanical aspects of a car with customized electrical systems and solar panels to create a futuristic, eco-friendly, and competitive vehicle that can be raced at worldwide solar challenges.
Operations
- Western Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre is a new building set to become Western's pre-eminent interdisciplinary entrepreneurial space, and will be Western's first net-zero building.
- The Demand Management program at Western broadens the approach to mitigating consumption during peak energy demand days throughout the summer by dialing back the air when the provincial drain on energy reaches its peak.
SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Research
- Researchers at Western's Centre for Human Capital and Productivity (CHCP) study a wide range of issues related to human capital and productivity
Outreach
- New Western graduates will receive more local career opportunities, and London will retain more skilled talent, thanks to a new collaboration between the university and the London Economic Development Corporation. The Social Science Career Apprenticeship pilot program will help graduates from the Faculty of Social Science by creating 12-month, full-time, paid apprenticeship positions for May 2021.
Teaching
- The Centre of Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) is providing domestic violence training for federally regulated employers and their employees.
- The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of management, emphasizing the social science and evidence-based foundations of management education. The undergraduate program is one of the first to provide an evidence-based approach to the study of management, where students explore courses such as Equality in the Workplace and Professionalism & Ethics.
Operations
- In 2021, Western named its first-ever equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) advisory council. Among council's initiatives are training and educational programs on employment equity & diversity, as well as employment outreach initiatives.
- With the goal os making Western a great place to work, the WE SPEAK survey for faculty and staff helps Western to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement. More than 3,800 staff and faculty members took part in the 2020 survey.
SDG 9 - Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
Research
- With the goal to build infrastructure on Mars, Western engineer Jun Yang is currently perfecting artificial intelligence-enhanced methods for 3D printing in outer space. The idea is to print heavy, bulky equipment necessary for repairs and experiments using locally available materials.
- Launched in 2020, the 5G-Connected Research Centre at Western is bringing together cutting-edge technology with research aimed at helping students thrive during their time at university.
Outreach
- Western's Ideas for Sustainability and the Environment (WISE) competition was established to foster innovative and high-impact ideas that reduce or eliminate today's most pressing environmental concerns.
- Born out of a partnership between Western University, Robarts Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute, WORLDIscoveries draws upon a mix of industry connections, sector-specific market knowledge, and business development expertise, to help researchers and local inventors commercialize their discoveries through licensing and new company spin-offs.
Teaching
- One of Southwestern Ontario's most active startup accelerators, the Morrissette Institute provides a co-working space, seed funding, mentorship, and training events and workshops for startups.
- Civil & Environmental Engineering students can specialize in International Development with Structural or Environmental Engineering where they are introduced to the complex societal, environmental, political and economic issues associated with building safer communities in Canada and in the developing world.
Operations
- Western has implemented many efficiency upgrades that have reduced energy consumption, such as: renovations of older buildings; the elimination of all domestic water-cooling use in lab equipment, coolers, and research equipment; daylight sensors and auto-dimming features; and switch to LED lighting for exterior and interior lighting in some areas.
- Western uses solar power generation through its investments into LEED-certified buildings and solar-powered LED lamps on campus; for example, the Amit Chakma Engineering Building.
SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Research
- Western's Department of Sociology researcher Dr. Kate Choi's project, The Canadian Neighbourhood Project, examines the role of neighbourhoods in shaping our health and wellbeing. It investigates the impact of neighbourhood contexts in determining the spread of COVID-19, the interdependencies between residential and socioeconomic assimilation of immigrants, and the role of the housing market in generating socioeconomic inequalities by race, immigration cohort, and nationality.
- The Centre for Research on Social Inequality promotes and supports innovative social science research in social inequality. Current projects focus on earnings inequality, family dynamics, and public charter schools effect on residential racial/ethnic segregation.
Outreach
- Held every year, International Week is an event focused on an inclusive, globally aware campus, with the goal of celebrating Western's international community, diversity and international collaborations. Events through the week engage students, faculty and staff in discussion and debate about international issues, and encourage learning about international education, intercultural skills, and cultural traditions and activities.
- BrainsCAN is a cognitive and behavioural neuroscience research initiative at Western, with a commitment to improving the representation of marginalized groups in neuroscience.
Teaching
- Western Education's Master of Professional Education gives students the opportunity to specialize in the field of Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice.
- The Collaborative Specialization in Migration and Ethnic Relations at Western brings together graduate students and faculty to study questions of migration, ethnic relations, cultural diversity, conflict, acculturation and the integration of migrants, from the perspective of various social science disciplines.
Operations
- Equity & Human Rights Services at Western provides information on the university's discrimination and harassment policies, employment equity and diversity, and other human-rights related issues.
- Indigenous Services has created Western's Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee which comprises Western's first-ever multi-year Indigenous Strategic Plan.
SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Research
- Established by Department of Geography's professor Dr. Jason Gilliland, the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL), works on many projects with a focus on sustainable cities and communities.
- Western researcher Carrie Anne Marshall led a community-based participatory research project aimed to identify the strengths and challenges of the system currently offered to individuals leaving homelessness in London, and to inform new strategies and/or build on existing supports.
Outreach
- Western's Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance responds to many new challenges that face local governments and urban policymakers.
- Abe Oudshoorn, Western Nursing professor and member of the Mayor's Advisory Panel on Poverty, is leading a demonstration project with the Salvation Army Centre of Hope in transforming emergency shelter space into affordable housing with supports.
Teaching
- Launched in May of 2021, Western's new Centre for Sustainable Curating looks to shed light on ecological issues and share them through stories grounded in environmental awareness.
Operations
- In the summer of 2021, the 41st running of Western's Summer Shakespeare will be part of a global initiative, Cymbeline in the Anthropocene, which relates ecological values in the play to local environmental conditions in the hope of opening audiences' imaginations to new biocentric and biospheric horizons.
- Western has a number of sustainable transportation initiatives, including EV charging stations, a subsidized bus pass program, secure bike parking areas, and an Open Space Strategy that aims to make continuous improvements to the bike- and pedestrian-path network.
SDG 12 - Responsible consumption & production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Research
- Western's ICFAR research facility develops and brings together top talent from academia, government, and industry to collectively accelerate innovation, driving Canada towards a profitable and sustainable future.
- Western Engineering team led by Abouzar Sadrekarimi created a bio-cement that improves the structural integrity of the ground, which can be used to stiffen sands around the Fraser River in British Columbia.
Outreach
- EnviroWestern is a student service that seeks to promote environmental sustainability at Western by leading events and initiatives to enhance student awareness of environmental issues on campus.
- Addressing issues like biodiversity loss and climate change, WWF-Canada's Living Planet @ Campus program helps students bring environmental sustainability and conservation activities to life on their campus and in their lives.
Teaching
- The Sustainability Guide for the Western Community provides tangible and accessible sustainable lifestyle recommendations to Western students, staff and faculty.
- Students in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering undergraduate program at Western are trained engineers with skills to develop holistic solutions for clean water and air, carbon reduction, cleaner renewable fuels, and life-saving medicine.
Operations
- In 2018 Western became the first university in Canada to become a Bee City Campus.
- Residence Dining serves approximately half of their entrees meatless. Of these options, half are completely vegan.
SDG 13 - Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Research
- Engineering professor Andy Sun's latest partnership with a Beijing battery research company looks at solving critical and long-standing problems with battery life and safety by working towards solid-state batteries - all in an effort to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- The Wind Engineering, Energy and the Environment (WindEEE) Institute at Western is home to the world's first three-dimensional wind-testing chamber, allowing scientists to address important scientific, economic and societal challenges related to wind while evaluating energy potential and damage risks.
Outreach
- Contributing to Western's zero-emissions goal, Western's first Net Zero Pitch Competition provided an opportunity to develop sustainable solutions to issues faced by Western's Facilities Management.
- The Multi-Hazard, Risk and Resilience Group gathers researchers from different Departments and Faculties at Western and aims to address national and global challenges related to disaster risk reduction against natural catastrophe.
Teaching
- A new major at Western, Climate Change and Society, integrates science, social science, and the humanities and aims to harness that passion and help students address the challenges the climate crisis poses.
- Western's new course, Indigenous Peoples, Globalization and the Environment, is an examination of the natural resource development emphasizing the interplay between Indigenous peoples, the state, and international developers.
Operations
- Released in the summer of 2021, Western's new strategic plan, Towards Western at 150, targets sustainability as one of its overarching themes.
- In 2020, Western has joined more than a dozen research-intensive Canadian universities as a signatory to Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities.
SDG 14 - Life below water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Research
- Brian Branfireun and his research group in the Department of Biology are investigating the landscape processes that take mercury from the atmosphere, process it through organic matter cycling, and finally export it to streams, rivers, and lakes.
- Western professor Bryan Neff is one of the principal investigators with the newly formed GEN-FISH team from 13 academic institutions, working to determine the location and abundance of Canada's freshwater fish species and how they are performing with increasing stressors.
Outreach
- The newly formed Marine Biology Society at Western is a student group focused on raising awareness for issues facing marine life, including plastic pollution, global warming, and oil spills.
- Recently held at Western University, the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research is a national conference bringing together diverse research on a variety of topics and projects within Fisheries including the science, management, and issues facing our waters and resources today.
Teaching
- Students who wish to learn more about marine environments can enroll in an Environmental Studies in Marine Biology field course at the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick.
Operations
- Brescia University College renewed its dedication to environmental sustainability by banning water bottle sales on campus as of September 2021 and becomes the first university in Ontario t obe awarded the Blue Community certification.
- Serving handcrafted sushi on campus, Bento Sushi is proud to be the largest Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified restaurant chain in Canada.
SDG 15 - Life on land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss
Research
- Douglas Woolford's research group in the Department of Statistical & Actuarial Sciences are using modern data science to better understand wildland fires.
- Danielle Way from the Biology Department leads a lab group researching the myriad effects of a warming climate on the boreal forest.
Outreach
- EnviroCon is an interdisciplinary conference organized annually by students of the Collaborative Graduate Program in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability.
- Western Wildlife Conservation Society (WWCS) is a student organization dedicated to educating and increasing the involvement of the student body in wildlife conservation.
Teaching
- Students in Honors Specialization in Biodiversity and Conservation will gain an understanding of the forces that are shaping Earth's ecosystem, including the impact of climate change on biological diversity.
- Undergraduate students in biology will have the opportunity to carry out a research project abroad and get credit for it.
Operations
- Landscape Services at Western uses a variety of practices to support ecologically beneficial plantings across campus. Native plants are considered first in planting plans, and the right plant is selected for the right location.
- In Western's new rain infiltration garden, low maintenance native plants help infiltrate rainwater into the ground, rather tan flow as stormwater runoff into the sewer system.
SDG 16 - Peace, justice, and strong institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Research
- The Centre for Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction is a collaborative, interdisciplinary centre that brings together experts from across the Western community whose teaching and research focus on issues including transitional justice, reconciliation, criminal accountability, legal reconstruction, the environment, human rights, and more.
- Surviving Memory, led by project director and Western professor Amanda Grzyb, is committed to documenting the Salvadoran civil war and preventing future violence through commemoration.
Outreach
- UWO Humanitarian Society works in partnership with Canadian Red Cross to fundraise and increase awareness for humanitarian crises.
- Western Model UN Society was founded to provide a platform for students to practice diplomacy and discuss important international political issues in a setting that simulates the actual United Nations.
Teaching
- Western is a leader in transitional justice research and hosts the only program in North America at both the undergraduate and graduate levels that focuses on transitional justice.
- The Local Government Program is a leader in municipal-level public administration education and offers two unique opportunities for studying the rapidly changing fields of local government and local government administration.
Operations
- Funded by the Office of the Vice-President, the Humanitarian Award recognizes faculty, staff, and students at Western, who are engaged in a range of efforts directed towards improving the quality of life for individuals and communities around the world.
- In alignment with Western's Sustainable Procurement Policy, Procurement Services will endeavour to purchase products and services that meet a comprehensive range of sustainability criteria that mirror the university's values, sustainability principles and goals.
SDG 17 - Partnership for the goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development
Research
- Ivey's Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management is an importance voice on business-government issues and develops future leaders who better understand the immense value of collaborative relationship between the public and private sectors and the development of sound policy.
- Through support from the Weston Family Foundation's Transformational Research 2020 Grant, Dr. Vladimin Hachinski, professor of clinical neurological sciences at Western, is leading interdisciplinary research involving scientists from across Canada, the UK, and New Zealand, with the hope of developing cost-effective models of dementia prevention.
Outreach
- World's Challenge Challenge is an annual international competition hosted by Western in which teams from more than a dozen universities offer up their best solutions to urgent environmental, educational, and social issues. The mission of the competition is to bring together students from a wide range of institution, cultures, and continents to form a strong international network and create even greater potential solutions to significant global issues.
- Network for Economics and Social Trends (NEST) is a flagship research and policy alliance in the Faculty of Social Science at Western that informs social and economic policy and practices in Canada and North America.
Teaching
- Community Engaged Learning (CEL) allows students the opportunity to take their skills beyond the classroom and into the community. CEL experiences partner students with groups, individuals, and organizations in the London region and abroad to tackle important problems and issues.
- International Learning at Western collaborates with international partners to develop, promote, and support a broad range of activities that cultivate global-ready graduates, and a community of internationally engaged faculty and staff.
Operations
- Western is committed to addressing sustainability challenges, both on campus and on a broader scale. We recognize that as a university we have an important role to play in building a sustainable future. Therefore, Western has made several regional, national and international sustainability commitments.
- In 2018, Western became one of the signatories to a United Nations-linked group, UNITAR, to support sustainable development through education and research. | https://sustainability.uwo.ca/sdg/index.html |
Health-EU Newsletter 226 - Focus
You are what you eat – and Healthy and Sustainable European Food Systems can help!
Dr Karin Schindler, Head of Unit for maternal, paediatric and gender-related health and nutrition at the Austrian Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Safety, talks about the recent conference organised by her ministry as part of the Austrian EU Presidency on the theme of ‘Healthy and Sustainable European Food Systems’ and explains why the subject is such an important and timely one.
In Europe, the number of those suffering from non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease and cancer is increasing. These diseases, like overweight and obesity, are associated with the dietary habits and physical activity of those affected. Many eat too often and too much of processed foods that contain a lot of sugar, fat and/or salt. In addition, many of the commonly consumed foods leave a significant environmental footprint.
The offer is the sum of socioeconomic, socio-political and economic factors in the food system. Individual, "stand alone" communication and awareness campaigns about making the healthy choice the easy choice were not successful. We are therefore convinced that there should be more dialogue and cooperation between all those involved in the food system, the health and sustainability sectors.
The aim of the interactive and interdisciplinary conference was to show, on the one hand, how promising and best practice examples of how cooperation in various settings can succeed, and, on the other hand, to foster dialogue between the actors of the food system and the health sector.
The Austrian Federal Ministry has invited other European national ministries, such as those representing agriculture, health and the economy, to continue to work together for a healthy and sustainable food system based on a "Roadmap towards healthy and sustainable European food systems".
How were the best practices identified and selected?
Thankfully, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety has supported us in the search and evaluation of the practices in many ways.
As a first step, we have jointly made and communicated a call for practice submission through DG SANTE's new portal for best practice examples. We received a total of 33 submissions. The applications were evaluated on the basis of a set of criteria from experts from the various areas of the food system and then discussed at a meeting at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. In the next step, we invited a total of ten practice owners to present their practices at the conference. In order to promote mutual learning, the practices were discussed in small groups. The best practical examples found through this call are now also published on the DG SANTE Portal and are thus accessible to the general public.
Activities at EU level
Nutrition and physical activity
European Commission – Health and Food Safety
News
Stakeholders discuss healthy and sustainable European Food Systems at Austrian Presidency conference
Co-funded by the EU’s Third Health Programme, this high-level multi-sectorial conference held in Vienna on 22 – 23 November 2018 brought together stakeholders from across the food system to look at the challenges confronting the European food systems. In the EU, 60 million people suffer from diabetes and 55% of the adult population is overweight or obese (see editorial).
Call for best practices supportive to reaching Sustainable Development Goal 3.4
Stakeholders are invited to submit practices for evaluation via the best practice portal by 31 January 2019. Practices selected as “best” will be awarded a certificate and owners may be invited to present them to Member States in June 2019.
See the presentations from the EGEA 2018 Conference on Nutrition and Health: from Science to Practice
The Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety also made a presentation at this event, held from 7 to 9 November 2018 in Lyon. The presentations and videos are now available online.
Health Programme Projects
JANPA - Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity
The overall aim of the project was to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. 25 EU countries and Norway participated. JANPA ran from 2015-2017.
CHRODIS PLUS - Joint Action on Chronic Diseases
In CHRODIS PLUS, 42 partners, representing 21 European countries, collaborate to implement pilot projects and generate practical lessons in the field of chronic diseases.
Other interesting links
Health Promotion and Prevention Knowledge Gateway
This site provides reliable, independent and up-to date information on topics related to the promotion of health and well-being, in particular the prevention of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.
EU School Fruit, Vegetable and Milk Scheme
The school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme is designed to help children follow a healthy diet.
EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste
This Platform brings together EU institutions, experts from the EU countries and relevant stakeholders. It aims to support all actors in defining measures needed to prevent food waste; sharing best practice; and evaluating progress made over time.
Future of food safety and nutrition – Seeking win-wins, coping with trade-offs
This scientific publication by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety looks at the resilience of the EU regulatory and policy framework in the areas of food safety and nutrition, looking ahead to 2050.
Delivering on EU Food Safety and Nutrition in 2050 - Future challenges and policy preparedness
This study aims to aid policy makers assess the resilience of the current food policy and regulatory framework, looking ahead to 2050, thereby helping to ensure that EU citizens continue to enjoy high standards of safe, nutritious and affordable food. | https://ec.europa.eu/health/health-eu-newsletter-226-focus_en |
The University of California’s Sustainable Agriculture and Education Program (SAREP) has launched a new initiative to promote research, education and outreach that aims to address the problems and challenges faced by farmworkers’ regarding living and working conditions.
Though they play a critical role in producing food for California, the US and international markets, nearly 25% of state farmworkers live in poverty, according to the US Dept. of Labor, SAREP notes. Ironically, these farmworkers and their families regularly face insecurity when it comes to their own ability to put sufficient, nutritious food on the table.
Moreover, farm work is one of the most hazardous occupations in the state, yet nearly 70% of California farmworkers do not have health insurance, according to a report from the California Institute for Rural Studies.
“A sustainable food system is healthy and safe for everyone, including all those who work the land,” said SAREP director Tom Tomich stated in a press release. “As SAREP continues to support sustainable agriculture research, we look forward to identifying research opportunities that will improve farmworker conditions.”
California farmworkers’ median family income may be lower than $10,000 a year. Amplifying their insecurity, “they are very poorly connected to U.S. safety net institutions,” according to a California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS) report that advocates undertaking specialized studies and programs to address their unique needs.
CIRS also conducted case study research examining the role incentive-based “variable pay systems” used by some farm employers promote “employee satisfaction and retention and increase farmworker incomes” when properly implemented. These include employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), bonuses and profit-sharing plans.
SAREP’s new initiative will take additional steps to address and improve living and working conditions for California’s farmworkers.
Aiming to help improve farmworkers’ working and living conditions, SAREP researchers will survey farmworker groups and other stakeholders to help find out the types of research, education and communication projects they would find of greatest use. SAREP aims to have the project completed by September 2012.
Building a new agricultural social research program from the ground up to assist the under-served draws inspiration and is in the spirit of the mission of the UC land grant colleges to serve society, said SAREP food systems coordinator Gail Feenstra.
“SAREP was founded to help ensure all California agricultural interests, particularly the under-served voices, are supported through scientific research, education and outreach,” she said. | http://seedstock.com/2011/10/28/farmworkers-sustainable-agriculture-uc-initiative/ |
Manny Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia, and Cal State University, Northridge, focusing on Marketing.
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Manny has an extensive history of working with accessible technology companies, focused primarily on the Deaf community.
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With the current and future exponential technology advancements, he has never been more excited to find solutions to close the communication gap. | https://www.avodah.com/copy-of-dr-julie-hochgesang |
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Introduction
"Science never provides solutions - it only poses more questions." Is it a fair comment? From the dawn of mankind, man has searched for the answers to the most compelling questions about our origin, the origin of the world and how things work. It is these questions that have driven us to conduct experiments, think up theories and pretty much make up what we know today as "science": a study of the world and the experiments that verify our theories. Following the rapid advancements in science and technology, people have begun to criticize science as never providing solutions but only posing more questions. This is not a fair view of science because although it is true that science has evoked more questions, it has also solved various problems and provided solutions that have propelled man forward. Thanks to science, man has been able to find solutions to problems previously thought to be out of man's control. ...read more.
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The fear of thunder and lightning, for example, cannot possibly compare to the fears generated by advancements in genetic engineering. The knowledge that one's very genetic makeup can determine one's destiny, thus dispelling the "myth" that one is in control of his or her own future, can cause people to lose hope in themselves and become disillusioned. This, some people claim, shows that science has caused larger and more serious problems than ever before and that the solutions found are insignificant compared to the many other questions that have been raised in recent years. Questions about ethics of science research, the applications of technology and of whether there is life beyond our universe have all emerged and these questions seem to be out of science's ability to answer. It is crucial to understand that it is the very fact that these questions have been raised from science that they can only be solved by science alone. This effectively cancels them out. ...read more.
Conclusion
For example, while the world was focused on the possible dangers of genetically modified (GM) food, some of the poorest Cambodian families were thriving on GM rice, which allowed a year-round harvest and contained the essential nutrients that were severely lacking in their diets. Still, it is more exciting to read about how GM tomatoes contain possible carcinogens than it is to hear about how science is putting food on the tables of the poor, which is why, on the surface, it looks as if science has not provided the solutions to any questions at all. In conclusion, it is undeniable that science has indeed brought about more questions. However, at the same time, both old and new doubts are being quelled each day with every advancement in the scientific fields. At the end of the day, it is still science that propels man forward, and it is the problems that science has solved that enable us to live the way we do today. Therefore it is unfair to state that science has only posed more questions because science does provide solutions that have changed our lives in more ways than we will ever know. ...read more.
This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge section.
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The Annual Student Pipeline Industry Roundtable Event (ASPIRE) will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Northeastern University, Boston. The ASPIRE is hosted by the ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats) & Gordon-CenSSIS (The Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems). ASPIRE provides an optimum setting for dialogue among members of the academic, industrial and government communities and also provides networking opportunities for ALERT and Gordon-CenSSIS students looking for internships, co-op opportunities and full-time jobs.
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 10:00am to 4:10pm. Check-in will begin at 10:00am, the event will begin at 10:30am.
Location: Cabral Center, John D. O’Bryant African American Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (Street Address: 40 Leon Street, Boston, MA 02115).
Map: The John D. O’Bryant African American Institute is #27 on the Northeastern Campus Map.
Agenda: Download the agenda for this event [updated 04.11.2016].
American Science and Engineering specializes in detection technologies that can uncover dangerous and elusive threats. AS&E’s X-ray inspection systems are used by governments and corporations around the world.
Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog and microwave integrated circuits and complete integrated solutions. For over 50 years ADI has been at the forefront of innovation in the area of sensing and signal processing for commercial as well as Aerospace and Defense applications. Analog Devices has Massachusetts design centers in Wilmington, Chelmsford, and Norwood.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) monitors those threats and capitalizes on technological advancements at a rapid pace, developing solutions and bridging capability gaps at a pace that mirrors the speed of life. S&T’s mission is to deliver effective and innovative insight, methods and solutions for the critical needs of the Homeland Security Enterprise. Created by Congress in 2003, S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation activities relevant to DHS.
The Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) helps protect our nation’s civilian air transportation systems. By virtue of its accomplished experts, cutting-edge facilities and partnerships, TSL offers the homeland security community and transportation security partners the ability to advance detection technology from conception to deployment through applied research, test and evaluation, assessment, certification and qualification testing.
HXI, a subsidiary of Renaissance Electronics & Communications, is a leading supplier of millimeter-wave products, including LNAs, power amplifiers, mixers, detectors, oscillators, switches, transmitters, receivers and transceivers for radars, communications systems and sensors.
Morpho integrates computed tomography (CT), Raman Spectroscopy, trace (ITMS™ technology), X-ray and X-ray Diffraction technologies into solutions that can make security activities more accurate, productive and efficient, as well as less intrusive. Morpho’s detection solutions are deployed to help protect people and property in some of the most important and sensitive world locations.
Passport Systems was founded to develop and commercialize nuclear resonance fluorescence technology (“NRF”), as well as other technologies, to address the threats facing the world in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Started by a team of MIT technologists and entrepreneurs, the company has developed two families of products based on these state-of-the-art technologies: The Cargo SmartScan™ inspection system and the SmartShield™ networked radiation detection system. Our mission is to provide advanced technology and solutions for enhanced safety, security, and contraband detection.
Pendar Technologies is a privately held product development company focused on bringing to market breakthrough portable analysis and monitoring systems that include proprietary data science driven analysis modules. With experts in innovative spectroscopy and data science, the company has a pipeline of products in development. The company was formed by a merger of Pendar Medical and Eos Photonics in 2015.
Raytheon Company is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of mission support services.
A Campus map and directions are available online at www.neu.edu/campusmap. Northeastern University has two paid campus garages with parking: Renaissance Parking Garage (#62 on the campus map), located at 835 Columbus Avenue, Boston and Gainsborough Parking Garage (#45 on the campus map), located at 10 Gainsborough Street, Boston. Parking validation stamps will be available at the event.
Please feel free to contact Melanie Smith at [email protected], or 617-373-2976, with any questions. | http://www.northeastern.edu/alert/event/annual-student-pipeline-industry-roundtable-event-aspire-2016/ |
The history of humanity's progress is often characterized by advancements in empire, discovery, renaissance, enlightenment, industry and information. Mankind has worked tirelessly to subdue the universe and with great success has brought to light many of the wondrous things hidden within it.
“Where can true wisdom and understanding be found?"
Never before in the history of mankind has the world been so educated and so socially connected. We live in an era where access to the world’s greatest treasures in the areas of science, medicine, history, philosophy, education, religion and technology are literally in the palm of our hand. And yet, the world still has no answer to give us concerning the meaning and purpose of our existence.
Man has conquered the world, and yet he still hasn’t found the very thing he’s looking for.
And therefore the tragic story of rebellious man continues on as it always has. He has chosen to worship himself the creature rather than acknowledging his God the Creator.
The world has chosen to move on and forget Him altogether. And rather than turning from evil, humanity has become irrational inventors of evil instead. Claiming to be wise, our society celebrates foolishness.
True wisdom is found in fearing God, and true understanding is found in avoiding what He defines as evil. The fear of God is a deep sense of awe and wonder at the holiness, power and reality of God. It paralyzes any sense of pride in ourselves, and it is the very thing that leads us away from the presence and pollution of evil.
The fear of God is wisdom because it leads us to recognize that sin is our problem and salvation has to be provided. True wisdom admits and acknowledges weakness. Therefore, it is the fear of God that leads us to finally search outside of ourselves and outside of the universe until we discover our Savior in whom are found all the hidden treasures of wisdom and understanding.
Jesus the Christ is the wisdom from God, and He is the end of our search for meaning and purpose. The only way to discover your reason for living is to die to yourself and to live for the One who died for you.
Forget yourself and fear God.
Find me a society that takes up this principle, and I’ll show you a society of peace and prosperity that this world has never known.
Man’s problem and the problem with the world today is not a lack of progress. Man’s problem and the problem with the world today is a lack of fear. | https://www.upi.org/thingsabove/the-hidden-headline-behind-all-the-major-headlines |
These glass greenhouses are used primarily for teaching horticulture production classes.
Located near the corner of Farm Ln and Wilson Rd, the Plant Science Greenhouses are utilized by Horticulture faculty, as well as other departments for plant science research.
The Research Technology Support Facility at Michigan State University is a collection of five analytical facilities which provide the fundamental tools for modern life science research.
The PBROC is dedicated to the safe deployment of plant biotechnological advancements to Michigan and the world.
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A retired professor of English and author Felix Mnthali has released his autobiography A Time To Remember. Our Reporter JOHN CHIRWA engages literary critic Ayami Mkwanda to analyse Mnthali’s writings and his contribution towards literature.
What do you know about Mnthali as a person?
Professor Felix Mnthali is one of the finest academics who belongs to the first generation of Malawi’s academics. He was one of such great lecturers in Literature at the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College in the 1970s and he has taught some great intellectuals like Max Iphani of Malawi Institute of Education, Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga who is himself an accomplished poet and registrar of the University of Malawi and Alfred Msadala, another renowned writer, poet and critic. Professor Mnthali taught English Literature, African Literature among other courses. Felix Mnthali, just like other academics at the time, left Chancellor College for political reasons and briefly taught at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. However, he spent many years lecturing at the University of Botswana, until his retirement.
Although Felix Mnthali is a professor, he is a sociable and humble man. He reaches out freely to the youth of the younger generation and he does not live a life of pomposity like someone of his status would. Simply put, he is a professor who lives among people and who can easily interact with people.
How about his writings?
Professor Felix Mnthali has written a lot but the most likeable genre he’s mostly written about is poetry. He has written many poems which have been anthologised in different anthologies across Africa. He too has produced anthologies of his own such as When Sunset Comes To Sapitwa. Some poems have been compiled in an anthology titled The Unsung Song. One of his great poems is The Stranglehold of English Literature in which he is satirising the foolhardy of teaching English Literature to Africans. The persona in the poem is asking the rationale of introducing Jane Austen to African scholars. Yet, the professor was a master at articulating the intellectual wit of Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and other Elizabethan writers. One of his poems titled The Beauty of Dawn celebrates democracy by portraying people dancing for the beauty of dawn (multiparty democracy). He did not just write about political issues in his verse but also about nature, feminism and moral issues.
What is so peculiar about his writings?
Reading his poetry, one discerns wit combined with humour to deliver a point. Take for example a poem titled Remake the World where the persona humorously asks that: “Need we wake up naked/in the sacred hour of a neutral dawn/to dance at the graves of our forefathers and/trample on the shrines/in which gods had spoken to men?” Thus the writings of Felix Mnthali bear the hue of an intellectually enlightened person whose power to weave poetic lines is immensely great. Another thing that’s beautiful about his verse is the aesthetic diction that is used which creates literary imagery that enhances meaning to the poem and evokes further questions from readers. Most importantly, Professor Mnthali writes about human experiences and issues that affect them such as the duty/obligation of man towards another as portrayed in a poem titled My Uncle E.P. Mtungambera Harawa. The use of local names such as Mbulunji and Zomba in this poem and Sapitwa in the anthology When Sunset Comes To Sapitwa makes his writings centred around people. This is important as literature is about people’s day to day experiences.
What do you make of Mnthali’s contribution towards literature?
Professor Mnthali has contributed to Malawian literature and at large, the world through his writings. This is a man who has taught literature itself as a discipline at the University of Malawi, Ibadan and Botswana and through such, he has produced scholars and inspired some who have gone ahead to become lecturers themselves. An example is Max Iphani, senior lecturer in Literature at Domasi College of Education. His anthologies are studied at various universities across Africa. At the University of Malawi, his poems on feminism, nature and social issues are studied at fourth year in a course about Malawian Literature.
Again, some of his poems in the anthology The Unsung Song are studied at Malawi School Certificate of Education level in Malawi’s secondary schools in Literature course. Further, Professor Mnthali’s contribution to literature is that he’s a well of knowledge about the writings of such writers of the first generation such as Professor Steve Chimombo, Tiyambe Zeleza, Frank Chipasula, Lupenga Mphande, Legson Kayira, Palive Msiska, Jack Mapanje, just to mention a few. His knowledge about these great writers has been passed down to the younger generations and through this, the later generations have grasped a picture of the country through the time of independence to multiparty democracy.
As a country, have we done enough to celebrate such writers as Mnthali?
No. We have not done much to celebrate such writers as Felix Mnthali as a country. Writers like Felix Mnthali are the custodians of our culture. Through their writings, our culture is preserved for posterity. Writers can also change public perception of things and as such, they are changers of society’s perception. As a country, we ought to celebrate the contributions of writers in order to inspire others to work hard as well.
Life is better lived when man learns how to appreciate others and their contributions. The Malawi government through the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civic Education should be holding galas to recognise such writers where their works should be acknowledged as treasures of the nation. | https://www.mwnation.com/professor-mnthali-deserves-literary-honour/ |
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You and your classmates will study the formation of the Western Humanities as both a mirror of the human condition as well as a catalyst for change. Together we will ask how people have considered the Western world in the past, and how we continue to shape our ideas about it in our own global and multicultural world.
By studying the Foundations in Western Thought and Civilization, you'll discover for yourself the richness and relevance of cultivating a discerning mind. You'll have the chance to observe the humanistic tradition over the centuries, from Classical Antiquity right on through the Twentieth Century (and even up to our own Digital Age!) Alongside the writings of well-known thinkers like Plato, St. Augustine, Shakespeare, and Kafka you'll also focus on figures like Sappho, Aphra Behn, and Franz Fanon whose names might not sound as familiar.
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This issue of Alif is published on the centennial anniversary of the founding the first Casa dei Bambini, a progressive educational institution for children, which seeks an alternative mode in bringing them up and nurturing their independence. An extract from the writings of the pedagogue of this innovative method, Maria Montessori, is here translated into Arabic for the first time. This collection covers the universe of children through interviews, photo-essays, testimonies, and articles in psychology, philosophy, law, music, fiction, media, poetry, and drama, addressing varied aspects of childhood: from Shakespeare for children to puppet theater in Egypt; from plays for dispossessed camp children to children enlisted in militias; from the affluent and leisurely childhood of Virginia Woolf to the wonders of the early years of a poet like Muhammad Afifi Matar. Essays also explore heroism and ethical values in children’s literature, as well as musical adaptations of children’s literature and the art and craft of making books for children. Alif Volume 27 Contributors: Abdelfattah Abusrour, Saeed Alwakeel, Nasseif Azmy, Mia Carter, Sharif S. Elmusa, Adib Fattal, Stephannie S. Gearhart, Ferial J. Ghazoul, Amanie Fawzi Habashi, Gala El Hadidi, Thomas Hartwell, Sayyid Hegab, Nadia El Kholy, Mohieddin al-Labbad, Muhammad Afifi Matar, Tanya M. Monforte, Maria Montessori, Yasmine Motawy, Naomi Shihab Nye, Michal Oklot, Mounira Soliman, Wiam El-Tamami, Matthew Whoolery.
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Mark Twain among the Indians and Other Indigenous Peoples is the first book-length study of the writer's evolving views regarding the aboriginal inhabitants of North America and the Southern Hemisphere, and his deeply conflicted representations of them in fiction, newspaper sketc...hes, and speeches. Using a wide range of archival materials-including previously unexamined marginalia in books from Clemens's personal library-Driscoll charts the development of the writer's ethnocentric attitudes about Indians and savagery in relation to the various geographic and social milieus of communities he inhabited at key periods in his life, from antebellum Hannibal, Missouri, and the Sierra Nevada mining camps of the 1860s to the progressive urban enclave of Hartford's Nook Farm. The book also examines the impact of Clemens's 1895-96 world lecture tour, when he traveled to Australia and New Zealand and learned firsthand about the dispossession and mistreatment of native peoples under British colonial rule. This groundbreaking work of cultural studies offers fresh readings of canonical texts such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Roughing It, and Following the Equator, as well as a number of Twain's shorter works.Read more
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A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality and literary mastery. Who wrote like an angel, putting it all so much better than anyone else. Is this Shakespeare? Well, sor...t of. But it doesn't really tell us the whole truth. So much of what we say about Shakespeare is either not true, or just not relevant, deflecting us from investigating the challenges of his inconsistencies and flaws. This electrifying new book thrives on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of Shakespeare's plays and their changing topicality. It introduces an intellectually, theatrically and ethically exciting writer who engages with intersectionality as much as with Ovid, with economics as much as poetry: who writes in strikingly modern ways about individual agency, privacy, politics, celebrity and sex. It takes us into a world of politicking and copy-catting, as we watch him emulating the blockbusters of Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Kyd, the Spielberg and Tarantino of their day; flirting with and skirting round the cut-throat issues of succession politics, religious upheaval and technological change. The Shakespeare in this book poses awkward questions rather than offering bland answers, always implicating us in working out what it might mean. This is Shakespeare. And he needs your attention.Read more
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Jane Austen's music collection
Jane Austen liked to play the pianoforte often daily. An article sharing the music Miss Austen liked for senior couples and mature solo travelers interested in the literary and musical heritage of England from Shakespeare to Gilbert and Sullivan.
1 Nov 21 · 6 mins read
“Aunt Jane began her day with music—for which I conclude she had a natural taste; as she thus kept it up—tho’ she had no one to teach; was never induced (as I have heard) to play in company; and none of her family cared much for it. I suppose that she might not trouble them, she chose her practising time before breakfast—when she could have the room to herself—She practised regularly every morning—She played very pretty tunes, I thought—and I liked to stand by her and listen to them; but the music, (for I knew the books well in after years) would now be thought disgracefully easy—Much that she played from was manuscript, copied out by herself—and so neatly and correctly, that it was as easy to read as print.”
—Caroline Austen, My Aunt Jane Austen: A Memoir, 1867
Music was integral to the life of Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen enjoyed music. Music was an integral aspect of her life. Like many of her characters she played the pianoforte and her letters contain enthusiastic accounts of attending performances. She played the piano every day, compiled her own albums of sheet music, and danced when others played. Music plays an important role in her novels and movie adaptations of her books. An 1811 letter about a soirée at her brother, Henry’s home states:
Above 80 people are invited for next Tuesday evening, and there is to be some very good music — five professionals, three of them glee singers, besides amateurs. Fanny will listen to this. One of the hirelings is a Capital on the harp, from which I expect great pleasure.”
Music was the elixir for social contact between genders
In the social and political history of England, the period between 1714 and 1830 is often called the Georgian Era. It is because these years mark the reign of King George I, followed by King George II, III and IV. The Georgian Era was a time period of great social gap between the wealthy and the poor. As a result of this, social behaviour and approval were some of the major areas that the people of this time concentrated on. This resulted in a long list of norms of social etiquettes that people used to follow at that time, which was taken very seriously by everyone in society.
There were highly complex rules for social interaction between men and women, but all women were expected to marry and marry young, but interaction between men and women during these times was very constrained. House parties, salons and balls were therefore an important part of the social culture as these were the only places where men and women could pursue each other in a romantic manner. Even these events were closely monitored and it was still important to follow the norms of behaviour for both genders.
The common factor to all these social contacts was music. Most young women were expected to play a musical instrument to entertain house guests. Salons were where more acknowledged musicians performed and Balls mostly required a group of musicians.
From her biographer, and niece Caroline Austen, we know about the music that Jane Austen played and liked. Her stories of family news and memories show how Jane Austen’s life had a rich background of domestic music-making. She listened to her cousins play, danced to the music from her sisters and sisters-in-law, played for her own satisfaction and for her nieces and nephews. The theme of vying for attention of possible suitors is common in all her novels. Think of Caroline Bingley in Pride and Prejudice, Miss Jane Fairfax and the pianoforte in Emma.
One has only to watch the numerous films and television shows based on Austen’s six published novels, and one unfinished, to see the key role that music played in the lives of her characters and the people of the Georgian time.
Jane Austen’s collection of music
There were 18 music albums that belonged to Jane Austen and her female relations. Like many similar collections, this is an intriguing collection including compilations of printed sheet music, manuscript albums copied into pre-ruled music books, compilations of separately copied manuscripts and scrapbooks mixing print and manuscript items. At least seven women in the extended Austen family copied or collected music into the 18 albums. Jane Austen was responsible for a large portion. Often a collection was started by one woman then added to by another. As a set, they are a rich illustration of domestic music-making.
The collection was held together in the Knight family (descendants and owners of Chawton House) library until the middle of the last century, when was broken up, with eight books thought to be most closely associated with the author herself donated to the Jane Austen Memorial Trust, and the remainder split between descendants of the family.
However, the remaining books are now held at Chawton House Library, permitting an extended comparison with the better-known set conserved by the Trust. These volumes prove to be equally important for Austen studies: it is in these newly-available albums that we find all three of the songs Jane Austen’s niece Caroline remembers her aunt singing to her as a child. The arrival of the remaining albums at Chawton House has been an essential step in launching a major study of the entire collection by a research group based at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at the Jane Austen House and Museum and Chawton House Library. These volumes are fascinating not only for the insights they furnish into the life and work of a major author. They also provide an intriguing glimpse into the world of domestic music-making of the 18th and early 19th centuries, and to the family and social relationships that musical training and performance reflected and fostered.
In 2005, Ian Gammie and Dr Derek McCulloch published a catalogue entitled Jane Austen’s Music. It was the first complete appraisal of the eight books of music at the Chawton House Library, which had, in the words of the authors, “never before been fully catalogued and on closer inspection proved to have 300 musical items.” This collection has become a valuable resource to scholars and musicians.
In 2016 Suzanne Guldimann published a wonderful collection of pieces arranged for the Celtic harp: a collection she imagined as the type of music that might be played at a country gathering like the Netherfield Ball in Pride and Prejudice. Music for the Netherfield Ball is a mix of popular music, folk songs, and composed works intended to entertain.
Guldimann’s Music for the Netherfield Ball contains 19 pieces and their provenance. They are magnificent to play and very well-researched.
Samples from the Jane Austen collection are:
- Their Groves of Sweet Myrtle – Jane mentions Robert Burns in her unfinished novel, Sanditon. “Poor Burns’ known irregularities greatly interrupt my enjoyment of his lines. I have difficulty in depending on the truth of his feelings as a lover. I have not faith in the sincerity of the affections of a man of his descriptions. He felt and he wrote and he forgot.” However, this song by Burns was reportedly one of her favourites and is copied out in her handwriting.
- Roslin Castle appears in the second set of Scottish songs in the Austen family collection. The air, also known as “The House of Glamis” was popularized by James Oswald (1710-1769), official Chamber Composer for King George III. The tune is one of the melodies chosen by the composer, Joseph Haydn, for his English and Scottish Songs, Opus III. It is still played by bagpipers, fiddlers and harpers.
- Fairy Dance is a well-travelled Scottish reel which remains a popular fiddle tune. It was attributed to Perthshire fiddler, Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831), fourth son of the legendary Scottish fiddler, Neil Gow. It has various names and is played in the Isle of Man, Wales, Ireland, England and the USA. Interestingly the version in the Austen family collection was arranged by Matthias Holst, the grandfather of composer Gustav Holst.
- Robin Adair. Jane Fairfax plays Robin Adair on the pianoforte that arrives as an anonymous gift and is the cause of much strife in Emma. It is the only song mentioned by name in any of her novels. It is highly likely this tune was written for harp.
- Que j’aime à voir les hirondelles. Jane Austen’s niece and biographer, Caroline Austen, recalled this as one of her aunt’s favourites, and the version in the Austen family collection is in Jane’s handwriting. The tune is traditional.
- Lochaber No More. The lyrics to this beautiful air were written by Scottish poet Allan Ramsay (1686-1758). The tune is attributed to the Irish harper and composer, Thomas O’Connellan (1640-1698). This is still a well-known bagpipe tune.
- My Lodging is on the Cold Ground. Irish poet, Thomas Moore (1779-1852), borrowed this traditional Scottish tune for the setting of his Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, but long before Moore, the lyrics were written by Matthew Locke (1621-1677). The tune is instantly recognisable today.
While some scholars seem to enjoy dismissing Austen’s music as popular or even simplistic, the fact that so much of it, especially the Scottish and Irish traditional music, remains familiar, much loved, and still performed says far more about the enduring popularity of this music. Like Austen’s novels, the music that she played and loved speaks to us across time.
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Literature represents much of the very best of humanity's writings, and it is not by any accident that, after bestsellers and sensationalized books have faded from memory, literature continues to thrive and remain intensely relevant to contemporary human conditions.
Literature's stories and texts survive the fires of time. This is why for decades and centuries - long after their authors have gone silent - the writings of Dante, Shakespeare, and Austen, among so many other vital voices, will continue to captivate readers and comment upon life.
Literature has innumerable qualities and purposes and can open doors to unique situations and worlds which are never wholly removed from our own. Literature introduces us to memorable characters who often have something in common with us or people we know, and those portraits and portrayals can speak directly to the many questions and challenges we individually or collectively face today.
Through literature we can discover new meanings, locate and begin to cross bridges between seemingly distant or dissimilar persons, places, things, and thoughts. Literature remains relevant and essential because it relates as it conveys and carries us beyond ourselves and our world - metaphorically and literally - so that we might experience fresh perspectives, receive challenges to our knowledge and sensibilities, reach new understandings, perhaps even attain wisdom, through such things as poetry, plays, novels, short stories, memoirs, and all the other literary forms.
Through literature we have such amazing opportunities to rediscover ourselves, our world, a universe of thought, feeling, and insights waiting to be revealed anew to - and through each of us - and all because of a few well-chosen words which can speak volumes and clearly across languages, cultures, entire generations, and well beyond most boundaries.
In reading and interpreting literature we help to keep it alive, thriving, pertinent, personally interpretive and interesting. In doing this, we renew its promise, participating in it, influencing it in small or major ways, and ultimately help to preserve it for those readers yet to follow and recommence this most incredible journey of endless perceptions and revelations.
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At present, it is widely time-honoured that William Shakespeare was an esteemed person of the dramatic arts. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, he wrote plays and acted in a few. However, people started recognising his dramatic mastermind particularly in the 19th century:
“In the 19th Century, Shakespeare became an important emblem of national pride, used to spread the influence of British imperial power.
Taught in schools across the Empire, Shakespeare's work helped to imbue a sense of cultural patriotism in the Empire’s subjects. In 1841 Thomas Carlyle described him as a “real, marketable, tangibly useful possession.” Post-colonial literary critics have argued this was a way the British Empire tried to subordinate the cultures of the countries it occupied. Shakespeare continues to be exported, adapted and translated, across the world”
If the colleagues of Shakespeare did not collect his plays into the ‘First Folio’ of 1623, “…around half of his plays, including – amazingly - Macbeth, Julius Caesar and The Tempest would have been lost” (Shakespeare’s Globe, n.d.). “Today, his plays are highly popular and constantly studied and reinterpreted in performances with diverse cultural and political contexts. The genius of Shakespeare's characters and plots are that they present real human beings in a wide range of emotions and conflicts that transcend their origins in Elizabethan England” (William Shakespeare Biography, n.d.). “Theatre’s artistic status in literature had improved by the time of Shakespeare’s death, and he was mourned as a brilliant writer by his peers. But no one could have known that this popular artist, writing for a local audience in a single city, would grow in reach and influence over four hundred years to become arguably the most celebrated writer of all time.” (Shakespeare’s Globe, n.d.).
Compliments and respect for William Shakespeare and his work reached the peak at the starting of the Romantic period of the early 1800s, continuing through the Victorian period. His works were rediscovered and adopted later in the 20th century by the new movements in scholarship and performance.
“Although William Shakespeare was appreciated as a distinguished playwright and poet during his lifetime, it was not until the 19th century that the name of William Shakespeare received the status he holds now. While the Romantics considered Shakespeare to be a genius, the Victorians on the other hand, admired him to the extent of worship. The commencement of the 20th century marked an era of Shakespeare’s plays being excessively adapted to different mediums of performing arts, studied, rediscovered and translated into many languages all over the world. Shakespeare remains the only writer whose every line has been profoundly studied and interpreted by historians, scholars and students. The evergreen works of William Shakespeare have truly left a deep and lasting effect on world literature, theatre and cinema.”
In fact, the legacy of Shakespeare starts in the words. He wrote so delightfully, dramatically and plainly. He invented many new words and phrases and enriched the English language. Many of his coined words and phrases we still use at present. “He has given us many of the words we speak, even the thoughts we think. Shakespeare's gift for a well-turned phrase is without parallel and he is frequently quoted even by persons who have never seen or read his plays.”
A lot of his Shakespeare’s plays have stood the test of time. Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear and Titus Andronicus are several of the most well-known plays of all time and are also a few of the most forceful title characters from any play. Hamlet brilliantly represents both real and artificial madness (from irresistible sadness to furious anger). The play explores the subject matters of deceitfulness, vengeance, incest, and ethical dishonesty; it is one of the most persuasive and well-formed plays of all time.
“To be, or not to be: that is
the question:
Whether ’t is nobler in the
mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of
outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against
a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?” (Shakespeare, 1973, p. 828)
The madness of Hamlet and nearly modern illusions in A Midsummer Night’s Dream are exciting the spectators even now and still raise questions that will never be replied certainly. The tender humour of Cymbeline and the bounce and radiance of Twelfth Night are fascinating. It is true that Shakespeare’s histories are not constantly viewed as perfect but they surely provide the audiences with some observation into a public sensitivity of an age in time, a time with no television, cameras etc. In short, his plays work as a guide to the awareness of the people. “His creations show that his character development and need to entertain came foremost and that is one of the key reasons his works are so important today”
“Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.”
Shakespeare’s plays teach politeness, courteousness, benignity, kindness and humbleness that are universal and everlasting. His works have entertained the readers and viewers for about four centuries. However, Shakespeare appeared to this part (Asia) of the world with the emergence of the British colonialism. Interestingly, the ruled started loving and relating to Shakespeare more than the rulers! ‘British Bengal was a famous place for Shakespeare studies” (Biswas, 2012). At present, Shakespeare is taught in the colleges and universities in Bangladesh, India and many other Asian countries.
It deserves to be mentioned that Michael Madhusudan Dutt, (the great poet and the father of Bangla blank verse) was a passionate follower of Shakespeare. At the last part of his life, he quoted recurrently from Macbeth, “To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow/Creeps in this petty pace from day to day/To the last syllable of recorded time”. (Shakespeare, 1973, p. 843)
Besides, Bankimchandra Chatterjee would use quotations from the Bard as the headings of the chapters. Moreover, Vidyasagar (the Sanskrit scholar) had an insightful knowledge about Shakespeare’s genius; he translated The Comedy of Errors into Bangla and the title was, Bhrantibilas. The Nobel laureate, “Rabindranath Tagore's sonnet-34 included in Balaka is a fine tribute paid by one great poet to another” (Rana, 2010).
The Indians abandoned the British but kept Shakespeare. Even the freedom-fighters paid due respect to Shakespeare whose writings teach not to seize the rights of another. For example, in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Caliban is the ruled who mocks at the ruler in such a way that he appears as the representative of the colonized people: “You taught me language; and my profit on'tIs, I know how to curse.
In the middle of 20th century, Alfred Hart, who was a significant authority on Shakespeare’s vocabulary at that time, wrote that “…Shakespeare is…“credited by the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary with being the first user of about 3,200 words”” (Battistella, 2016). “Words like dishearten, divest, addiction, motionless, leapfrog - and phrases like “once more unto the breach”, “band of brothers” and “heart of gold” – have all passed into our language today with no need to reference their original context. Shakespeare also pioneered innovative use of grammatical form and structure - including verse without rhymes, superlatives and the connecting of existing words to make new words, like bloodstained - while the pre-eminence of his plays also did much to standardise spelling and grammar” (
The words, plots and characters of Shakespeare have been inspiring the culture and society all around the world. When Nelson Mandela was a prisoner on Robben Island, he cherished a quotation from Julius Caesar, “Cowards die many times before their deaths/The valiant never taste of death but once” (Shakespeare, 1973, p. 806). “While Kate Tempest’s poem “My Shakespeare” captures the eternal presence of Shakespeare when she wrote that Shakespeare “…is in every lover who ever stood alone beneath a window…every jealous whispered word and every ghost that will not rest.” Shakespeare’s influence is everywhere, from Dickens and Goethe to Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Brahms; from West Side Story to the Hamlet-inspired title of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” – the longest-running theatre production in London’s West End today…”
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This course is designed to introduce students to the three major forms of literature: poetry, drama, and the novel. This edition of 110 will focus on the Renaissance and especially Romanticism. We’ll practice a variety of approaches, examining literary works from historical, biographical, and psychoanalytical perspectives. The primary objective is to teach students how to appreciate literature – what it can and cannot do and what distinguishes it from other forms of communication – and write about it in an analytical and scholarly manner.
Course Requirements:
- Class participation and attendance 10%
- In-class essay 1 15%
- In-class essay 2 15%
- Major essay (1000–1200 words) 30%
- Final exam 30%
Required Texts:
- Middleton (?), The Revenger’s Tragedy (New Mermaids)
- English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology, ed. Stanley Appelbaum (Dover)
- Austen, Pride and Prejudice (Penguin)
Approaches to Literature
Term: 1
3 credits
Students in this course will read a romantic tragedy (Romeo and Juliet) and two stories of survival: Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer’s non-fiction account of 1996 Mount Everest disaster that killed nine climbers), and Life of Pi (a life boat narrative involving a South Asian boy and a tiger). There will also be a selection of poetry. The readings are relatively brief and commensurate with what the human brain can absorb during six short weeks of warm and sunny weather. Owing to the brevity of the Summer Semester term, the course will focus on fewer texts, but will attempt to cover them in greater depth.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to some of the skills of literary study, including the techniques of close reading. There will be two marked in-class close-reading poetry assignments, one near the beginning of the course and one near the end.
Texts
- Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet.
- Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air.
- Martel, Yann. Life of Pi.
- Custom course package containing poetry.
Evaluation
- Group presentation - 20%
- First In-class close reading exercise - 10%
- At-home essay (1200 words) - 30%
- Second in-class close reading exercise - 10%
- Attendance and participation - 10%
- Final exam - 20%
Term: 2
3 credits
Office: Buchanan Tower 528
Phone number: 604-822-6328
E-mail: [email protected]
This section of English 110 will introduce students to basic elements of university-level literary study by examining a wide range of works in three genres: poetry, prose fiction, and drama. These works are of various literary eras and by authors from diverse cultural backgrounds; a few were not originally written in English. Students will be taught methods of literary analysis that should enable them to read each work with care, appreciation, and (one hopes) enjoyment.
Assignments:
- Two in-class essays, each worth 20%
- One research essay (1000 words), worth 30%
- Final exam, worth 30%
Text:
Kelly J. Mays, The Norton Introduction to Literature, Portable Eleventh Edition (W.W. Norton, 2014)
Tentative reading list:
Poems: William Shakespeare, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”; William Blake, “The Tyger”; Christina Rossetti, “In an Artist’s Studio”; Emily Dickinson, “She dealt her pretty words like Blades—”; Theodore Roethke, “My Papa’s Waltz”; Adrienne Rich, “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”; Margaret Atwood, “Death of a Young Son by Drowning”; Li-Young Lee, “Persimmons”; Amit Majmudar, “Dothead”
Short stories: Kate Chopin, “The Story of an Hour”; Anton Chekhov, “The Lady with the Dog”; Gabriel Garcia Márquez, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”; Toni Morrison, “Recitatif”; Jamaica Kincaid, “Girl”; Amy Tan, “A Pair of Tickets”; Jhumpa Lahiri, “Interpreter of Maladies”
Plays: William Shakespeare, Hamlet; Henrik Ibsen, A Doll House
Approaches to Literature
Term: 2
3 credits
With changes in technology (social media, texting), increased urbanised living, globalization, and the rise in consumer culture, identities have become … complicated, to say the least. This class will tackle questions of identity in the present by looking at four different prose, poetic, and dramatic works, and their representations of marginality. We’ll begin with an explosive take on contemporary London society that features a gang of Indobrits that are intent on waging war on their perception of difference (“Can’t be callin someone a Paki less u also call’d a Paki, innit”). We’ll then move onto cross-cultural contact, generational differences, and performing stereotypes. The missing women of Vancouver’s downtown Eastside will be discussed next, especially in relation to the city’s growing affluence, class divides, and global connections. Finally, we’ll enter the realm of young adult dystopia as we consider the Internet, social media, and incessant tweeting.
Students are encouraged to have at least the first text read by the beginning of term.
Texts:
- Gautam Malkani, Londonstani
- Marty Chan, Mom, Dad I’m Living with a White Girl
- Sachiko Murakami, The Invisibility Exhibit
- M.T. Anderson, Feed
200-level Courses
Term 1
3 credits
Office: Buchanan Tower 528
Phone: 604-822-6328
E-mail: [email protected]
This course focuses on selected English writers of poetry, drama, and prose from the late 14th to the early 18th centuries. The following literature will be studied: The General Prologue in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales; Shakespeare’s King Lear; poems by John Donne; selections from John Milton’s Paradise Lost; Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko; Part 4 of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Class discussion of each work will sometimes focus on its treatment of social, political, and economic issues of the period in which it was written: for instance, the alleged corruption of the late-medieval Church and the questioning of conventional gender roles in the early modern period.
Course requirements:
- Quiz #1 - 20%
- Quiz #2 - 20%
- Home essay; 1500 words - 30%
- Final examination - 30%
Texts:
- Joseph Black et al., eds., The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, Concise Edition, Volume A, Second Edition (The Medieval Period, The Renaissance and the Early Seventeenth Century, The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century)
- William Shakespeare, King Lear (Broadview)
The texts will be available at the UBC Bookstore in a specially priced, shrink-wrapped package.
Term: 1
3 credits
This section of English 223 will survey American literature from the late nineteenth century to the present, focusing on major works by American writers who are considered master stylists. The course will emphasize the formal characteristics of literary language and literary genre, and the stylistic and formal innovations introduced by the works studied. However, it will also include discussion of the social and historical determinants of literary form and of the social and historical contexts of each work. Students will survey five literary genres—the short story, novella, novel, poetry and drama—from within a framework that allows for both appreciation and criticism of particular works.
Course Requirements:
- Participation (10%)
- Take Home Paper #1 - Research Paper (30%)
- Take Home Paper #2 - Research Paper (30%)
- Final Exam (30%)
Required Texts:
- The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
- Beloved, Toni Morrison
- The Norton Anthology of American Literature (shorter 8th edition). Ed. Baym
Recommended Text:
- Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, J.A. Cuddon
300- and 400-level Courses
Course description not available
Shakespeare and the Renaissance
Term: 1
3 credits
In this course, we will examine the politics of family, identity, and ownership (of land, of property, of persons) in Shakespeare's plays, and in a number of sonnets, focusing on these texts in historical context. In early modern England, the complex interconnections between family, identity, and ownership reflected specific legal and cultural conceptions of gender, as well as other forms of social difference. Our course will pay particular attention to the ways in which, in Shakespeare's work, intimate relationships are understood to be structured by personal inclination -- and by prevailing social and political relations.
We will read The Tempest, Hamlet, The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, and The Taming of the Shrew.
Please note: this course has a fairly heavy reading load -- given the condensed summer schedule, students should be prepared to devote a significant amount of time to reading each week.
Prerequisites: 6 credits of first-year English, of Arts One, or CAP Program AND third-year standing at UBC.
Please note that students who are relatively new to Shakespeare are very welcome to take the course.
Course assessment:
- Sonnet close-reading: 10%
- Dramatic reading OR Shakespeare movie review: 10%
- In-class essay: 15%
- Revision of the above: 5%
- Research essay: 25%
- Proposal for the above: 5%
- Revision of the above: 5%
- Final exam: 25%
Studies in Romanticism
Term: 2
3 credits
Buchanan Tower 305 • 822–5888
[email protected]
This edition of 359 will feature two contemporaries who seem to reside in wholly different worlds: Wordsworth and Austen. While the young Wordsworth is the prototypical romantic poet, celebrating the imagination and embracing a republican politics centred on the individual and a passionate, even naïve confidence in human possibilities, Austen dwells in a world removed, valuing the quieter conservative verities of property, propriety, and class. Important to both, however, is nature’s capacity to subserve ideology and support values that are aesthetic, ethical, and political. In Wordsworth, nature serves as a faithful teacher who nurtures the young poet into loving all mankind; in Austen, social relationships and obligations seem to emerge organically out of a nature domesticated as “property.” This course will argue that Wordsworth’s attitude to nature – specifically, his preference for the beautiful over the sublime – was always conservative in spirit, and his fear of the sublime motivated a late, entirely predictable conservatism that was quite close to Austen’s.
Course Requirements:
- Critical review 15%
- Participation and attendance 10%
- Mid-term 20%
- Major essay 30%
- Final exam 25%
Required Texts:
- Wordsworth, The Poetical Works (Oxford)
- Austen, Pride and Prejudice (Penguin)
- Austen, Mansfield Park (Penguin)
19th-Century Studies
Term: 1
3 credits
Studies in Prose Fiction
Term: 2
3 credits
MW 12:00-3:00
Office hours: MW 11-12
Through a diverse collection of fictional works published during the last twenty-five years, this course will explore representations of transgressive sexuality and challenges to cisgender assumptions. With reference to Judith Butler’s theories, we will consider the performative nature of gender and gender construction, as well as fluid representations of gender and sexual orientation.
The texts, sometimes challenging and deliberately provocative, sometimes affirmative, will take us to Sri Lanka, Trinidad, Scotland, England, South Africa, Nigeria, the U.S. and northern Canada. Students will be encouraged to engage with the texts on a number of levels and to apply a range of theoretical approaches, including – but not limited to – queer and transgender analyses.
Reading List:
- Highway, Tompson. Kiss of the Fur Queen. 1998.
- Kay, Jackie. Trumpet. 1998.
- Hollinghurst, Alan. The Line of Beauty. 2004.
- Eugenides, Jeffrey. Middlesex. 2002.
- Mootoo, Shani. Cereus Blooms at Night. 1996.
- Selvadurai, Shyam. Funny Boy. 1994.
- Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. “The Shivering” and “Jumping Monkey Hill.” 2009.
- Custom Course Package including critical/theoretical readings
Course Requirements:
- Critical Response – 15%
- In-class essay – 20%
- Term paper – 30%
- Participation – 5%
- Final examination – 30%
Children's Literature
Term: 1
3 credits
What children appear in books written for children and young adults? Who is missing? (Or, if present, might be readily dismissed?) Why are some childhoods considered fit for representation, and for reading by young people, and other childhoods less so? What social and cultural forces determine whether marginalized childhoods appear in fiction and how they will be shaped for the reader’s consumption when they do?
Considering a combination of canonical and contemporary texts, this course will centre childhoods often pushed into the margins of both literature and society, focusing chiefly on children with disabilities, transgender children, and children living in poverty. (In addition to these central concerns, our readings will also provide opportunities to talk about social class, foster care, race and ethnicity, drug use, BDSM eroticism and, no doubt, many other topics.) While the children we read about have the potential to disrupt the ableist, cissexist and middle-class norms which inform much children’s literature, the recuperative and assimilative impulses of at least some of our texts seem to insist on reabsorbing those children into the norms they resist and disrupt; we, as readers, may be tempted to do the same. But who is served by such “fixes”? What cultural work is being accomplished when the texts we read, and perhaps the way we read them, erases the children and youth within them? Furthermore, what might such erasures signal to the young readers who encounter these books?
In addition to the primary texts listed below, our readings will take in published critical and theoretical readings from diverse disciplinary perspectives including, but not limited to, literary criticism, children’s studies, queer and trans theory, transgender studies and disability studies.
Course texts will include most (perhaps all) of the following:
- J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens (1906) and Peter and Wendy (1911)
- Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden (1911)
- Sharon Draper, Out of My Mind (2010)
- Alex Gino, George (2015)
- Nancy Hartry, Watching Jimmy (2009)
- Gene Kemp, The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler (1977)
- Sassafras Lowrey, Lost Boi (2015)
- Nesbit, The House of Arden (1909) and Harding’s Luck (1910)
- Kit Pearson, Awake and Dreaming (1996)
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Term: 1
3 credits
"Is it possible to imagine being named by a place? And – were we to contemplate such a thing – how would we come to merit that honour?"
– Don McKay, The Muskwa Assemblage
Canadian identity “is less perplexed by the question ‘Who am I?’ than by some such riddle as ‘Where is here?’”
– Northrop Frye
“The city as we imagine it, the soft city of illusion, myth, aspiration, and nightmare, is as real, maybe more real, than the hard city one can locate on maps, in statistics, in monographs on urban sociology and demography and architecture.”
– Jonathan Raban
Our short fiction course will focus on Vancouver short stories. Ah! Vancouver: Grouse Grind, homelessness, Little India, Davie, Expo 86, healthy people, Canucks, Lions, Granville, SoMa, Wreck Beach, UBC, 600sq/ft is $500000, litotes, East Van, multicultural, Olympics, ghettos, Oak, Pacific Spirit Park (Endowment Lands), Kingsway, Hollywood North, Commercial, Hastings and Main, iNSITE, Blood Alley, Robson, Stanley Park, haunted house, marijuana, HST – a selection of the references and stories of place, of here. How do we belong in place? How do we make sense of here? How does elsewhere function here? How does place influence us? How do stories constitute us?
Texts:
Our summer class meets 12 times. 10 of those classes will contain a short story, a critical reading, and an item of (local) media.
Our stories (subject to change):
“The Boom” – from Wayde Compton’s The Outer Harbour
“City of my Dreams” – by Zsuzsi Gartner, from The Vancouver Stories
“A Map of the City” – by Madeleine Thien, from The Vancouver Stories
“The Siwash Rock” – by E. Pauline Johnson
“Associated Press” – from Nancy Lee’s Dead Girls
“Dead Girls” – from Nancy Lee’s Dead Girls
“Sealskin” – by Tyler Keevil
“God Damn, How Real Is This?” – by Doretta Lau
“The Beggar’s Garden” – from Michael Christie’s The Beggar’s Garden
“Emergency Contact” – from Michael Christie’s The Beggar’s Garden
Evaluation:
- Participation - 10%
- 2 one page responses - 20%
- Group presentation - 15%
- Term paper - 35%
- Final exam - 20%
500-level/ Graduate Seminars
Studies in Canadian Literature
Term 1
CATEGORY B - Literature in English from 1700 to 1900
(Students in the literature MA program should consult the Course Work section when planning their courses.)
Nature has always been at the core of Canadian writing. Over the past two hundred years, however, creative responses to the environment have changed dramatically. In the past few decades, with the “ecological renaissance” and the “social turn,” nature poets are less apt to either passively address the land or render it sentimentally and more apt to imagine an altered state of environmental change, even degradation. Contemporary writers often look at the effects of human interaction, resource extraction, and economic exploitation on Canadian land and waters. One strand of nature writing employs a poetics of warning as writers speculate on the effects of the tar sands on global warming, the relationships between Indigenous land claims and strip mining, the impacts of oil transportation on British Columbian riverbeds, or the consequences of the genetic modification of crop plants on prairie ecosystems. In parallel to the creative work, much critical work has turned to discussions of human/ non-human interaction, bioregional studies, postcolonial ecocriticism, and the development of the Energy Humanities. In this course we will read global critical work about nature and the environment alongside works of both fiction and poetry by Canadian writers. We will begin with a firm grounding in nineteenth-century creative responses to the land then trace the literary history of environmental writing in Canada by Indigenous and non-Indigenous poets and fiction writers. We will end by exploring how collaborative poetic projects (for example, The Enpipe Line: 70,000 km of poetry written in resistance to the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal) have functioned as a kind of political activism for environmental causes as we look at how poets have addressed government decisions about water rights and oil and gas development (the Navigable Waters Protection Act, for instance) through communally created and published poetry.
American Literature Since 1890
Term 2
CATEGORY C - Literature in English from 1900 to the present
CATEGORY D - Transhistorical/ Cultural Studies
(Students in the literature MA program should consult the Course Work section when planning their courses.)
As Fanon observed of the Algerian War in 1961, "the recruits dispatched from the métropole are not always sent of their own free will and in some cases even are sickened by this war" (The Wretched of the Earth). This was also true of the counter-insurgency wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In this seminar we will read the soldiers’ testimonies in stories, novels, memoirs, reports, and transcribed oral histories. We’ll also engage narrative accounts produced by doctors, nurses, reporters, prisoners, civilians, and “detainees.” This material will enable us to deepen our understanding of the genealogy of an unfolding catastrophe, the long patterns of compulsive repetition that extend from the war in Vietnam through the wars in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Afghanistan and, now, Syria and beyond: the violent collision of Western "innocence" with uncanny and opaque cultures and geographies; the spectacle of national ideologies dumbfounded by slow-motion military and political defeat. | https://english.ubc.ca/courses-archive/2016-summer/ |
It’s only words and words are all I have
To take your heart away…crooned Bee Gees in their seminal classic single Words way back in 1968.
Make no bones about it. The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words. Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Words, they have the power to build people up, confine people to where they are, and break people down.
It may not be an exaggeration to say that words create worlds. Remember that words are free but how we use them is what may cost us dearly.
“Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble.” –Yehuda Berg
Acknowledging the power of spoken words is a fundamental building block to many self-help as well as mainstream therapies. For what we say out loud is a guide to what lies within us. If our talk is critical, cynical or destructive, then we tend to find we think about ourselves in a similar way.
Words connect humans to one another, navigating across time and space, in a profound and impactful way that nothing else can achieve. The written word allows for the sharing of ideas, philosophies, memories, events, and stories.
As one scholar puts it, “writing codifies speaking, thus turning words into objects of conscious reflection”. In other words, writing ideas makes them more concrete to us, and by mulling written words, we are better able to internalize and understand them, and to allow them to affect our behavior.
If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. That is what inspired the adage ‘ Silence is golden ‘.
The power of words in history can never be under estimated. Words have transformed nations be it the Magna Carta or the Declaration of Independence. These texts show how the simplest of things – nothing but paper and ink – can be imbued with immense power by those who forge them.
Then there are the works of fiction and tales of writers like Dickens, Austen, Twain, Hemingway, Woolf, Orwell, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and so on that have been enjoyed and admired throughout the ages. They continue to exert great influence over society right into the modern era, performed on the stage, adapted for the screen, and studied in great detail by readers worldwide.
Imagine the world without newspapers, dictionaries..vast swathes of the public would have been uninformed, literacy levels would not have found some of it’s feet that it is comfortably standing on now.. the works of Mary Wollstonecraft helped to lay the groundwork for the feminism of today, while iconic figures of the past like Martin Luther King Jr made use of their own writing abilities to bring to life a more equal and understanding society.
Great philosophers like Socrates, Kant, Plato, Descartes, Hume etc used their works to help us change our conception of the world around us. Political musings and journaling helped us understand the French Revolution or the American Civil War without which those key events could have played out differently.
Written words continue to hold great power, even in the digital space. Short messages and personal stories shared across social media led to the rise of massive global movements like the Arab Spring, Me Too and Black Lives Matter, while aspiring authors continue to share their tales on a bigger scale than ever before.
At a time when all of us can head online and get our message across to millions at one go all over the world, the power of words have never been greater.
The human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will run wild and cause you grief. Words are seeds that do more than blow around. They land in our hearts and not the ground. Be careful what you plant and careful what you say. You might have to eat what you planted one day. Not exactly the kind of diet that you would savor. | https://www.brandknewmag.com/words-worth/ |
Each runner provides their best 5 K time in the past year.
The runner with the highest time starts first with the following runners starting later by the difference between their time and the highest time.
For example, Runner #1 best time is 30 minutes, Runner #2 best time is 28 minutes, and Runner #3 best time is 25 minutes.Runner #1 starts at 10:00AM, Runner #2 starts at 10:02AM (30-28=2, thus starting 2 minutes later) and Runner #3 starts at 10:05AM (difference of 5 minutes, thus starting 5 minutes later).
If everyone finishes on their time, everyone should finish at the same time. | https://raceroster.com/events/2018/17872/rrrc-boot-race-2018 |
Is it better to cook a turkey at 325 or 350?
Roast the turkey uncovered at a temperature ranging from 325°F to 350°F. Higher temperatures may cause the meat to dry out, but this is preferable to temperatures that are too low which may not allow the interior of the turkey to cook to a safe temperature.
How long per kg do you cook a turkey for?
Basic recipe
Put in a roasting tin, breast-side up, and roast for 40 mins per 1kg for the first 4kg, then 45 mins for every 1kg over that weight, or until the internal temperature reaches 65-70C. For a turkey of this weight, the cooking time should be 3½-4 hrs.
How long do you cook a 12 lb turkey?
Calculate turkey cooking time and temperature. The simplest way to figure out turkey roasting times is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350°F for an unstuffed turkey (that’s about 3 hours for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey), or 15 minutes per pound for a stuffed turkey.
Should you wash your turkey?
Wash Hands and Surfaces; not the Turkey
According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, washing raw poultry, beef, pork, lamb, or veal before cooking it is not recommended. Bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can be spread to other foods, utensils, and surfaces.
Should I cover my turkey with foil?
Just make sure you uncover the lid about 30 minutes before the turkey’s done roasting so the skin has a chance to get crispy. … Covering the bird with foil mimics what a roaster lid would do — it traps steam and moistness so the turkey doesn’t dry out — all the while allowing the skin to crisp up.
How long do you cook a 10 pound turkey at 325?
Roast in a 325°F oven for 2-1/4 hours. Remove foil; cut band of skin or string between drumsticks so thighs cook evenly. Continue roasting for 30 to 45 minutes more (1 to 1-1/4 hours if stuffed), or until the thermometer registers 180°F; and the center of the stuffing (if using) is 165°F.
How long should a turkey rest for?
Turkeys between 4-6kg should be rested for 1½ hours, and ones from 6-10kg can rest for two hours. Get your turkey out of the fridge 30 minutes before you cook it. You’ll get less shrinkage when it goes into a hot oven.
How do I keep my turkey moist?
Classic Bread Stuffing Recipe
- Choose a fresh turkey instead of a frozen one. …
- Roast two small turkeys rather than one large one. …
- Brine the turkey. …
- Rub soft butter under the skin. …
- Truss loosely, or not at all. …
- Roast the turkey upside down at first. …
- Don’t overcook it. …
- Let the turkey rest before carving.
Is turkey done at 165 or 180?
While some recipes state that turkey should be cooked to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, the meat is safe to consume once it reaches the 165-degree mark. Cooking the breasts past 165 can result in dry meat, but the dark meat can be cooked to 180. | https://herballisticgarden.com/to-grill/how-long-does-it-take-to-cook-an-11-kg-turkey.html |
How much roast beef do you need?
How long does topside take to cook?
Place in the centre of the oven and roast for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 160°C or 180°C without a fan(gas 4). Continue roasting for 12-15 minutes per 500g reaching a core temperature of 52°C before resting for a medium rare joint.
How long does 1kg of topside beef take to cook?
Remove from the fridge 30 mins before roasting. Season and oil generously. Brown in a 220°C/Gas 7 oven for 20 mins, then turn down to 160°C/Gas 3 and add a little water to the pan.
What is the best way to cook topside?
Cutting the beef into large chunks and gently cooking it in a stew is a great way to cook topside. It will become soft and should fall apart if cooked for long enough. Topside has less fat running through it than other cuts making it leaner, and therefore it would work in a lower-fat stew, casserole or curry.
Should I cover topside beef when roasting?
Roast your beef, uncovered, to the desired doneness. After removing from the oven, tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. … Roasts weighing over 8 pounds should be loosely covered halfway through roasting to avoid over-browning.
What temperature should I cook beef?
Note: There are three important temperatures to remember when cooking meat or eggs at home: Eggs and all ground meats must be cooked to 160°F; poultry and fowl to 165°F; and fresh meat steaks, chops and roasts to 145°F. Use a thermometer to check temperatures.
Why is my topside beef tough?
When meat is heated too far, even if the connective tissue has been carefully melted out, the meat proteins bunch up and stiffen- resulting in #2, a dry, unpleasant meal. You are buying tough meat and cooking it relatively quickly with no thermometer.
How long does 1kg of beef take to cook?
If cooking beef off the bone, 1kg will serve four and 1.5kg will serve about six, so 200-300g per person. Calculate your cooking time for medium-rare with 20 minutes per 500g or for medium use 25 minutes per 500g.
How do I cook a beef roast without drying it out?
Here’s what I do: I put a rack in the bottom of a roasting pan. Then I place the roast (no rubs or seasonings) on the rack and cover it with a lid. I put it in the oven at 400° for 15 or 20 minutes, then turn it down to 325° and roast for 30 minutes per pound. All it does is end up tough, chewy, and well-done.
How long do I cook my beef joint for?
Weigh the joint (with any stuffing, if using) in order to calculate the cooking time. If you like rare beef cook the joint for 20 minutes per 450g plus 20 minutes, for a medium result cook the meat for 25 minutes per 450g plus 25 minutes and for a well done joint cook it for 30 minutes per 450g plus 30 minutes.
What can I use topside steak for?
Topside steak
Lean and versatile, topside steaks benefit from tenderising and are ideal for schnitzels or steak sandwiches. They can also be sliced thinly across the grain for stir-fries or diced for low, slow-cooking.
What is the cooking time and temperature for roast beef?
Roast for about 13-15 minutes per pound for rare, 17-19 minutes for medium, and 22-25 for cooked through. Check the meat with a thermometer to make sure it is the temperature you want it: 145°F for medium rare, 160°F for medium.
How long does it take to cook 1.3 kg of beef?
Brown in a 230°C oven for 20 mins, turn down to 150°C and add a little water to the pan. Cook for 25 mins per 500g (add/subtract 15 mins for well done/rare). Rest for 15 mins under foil and add any juices to the gravy. | https://foodieandthechef.com/cooking-outdoors/quick-answer-how-long-should-you-cook-topside-beef-for.html |
Brush the burgers with the oil. Grill the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey. Flip over the burgers.
How do you tell when a beef burger is cooked?
Go in at an angle in the middle of the cut, wait for a second, and then touch the tester to your wrist. If it’s cold, the meat is raw. If it’s warm—close to your body temperature—then the meat is medium rare. If it’s hot, it’s well done.
How long does it take to cook hamburger meat?
How long to cook ground beef? Once the water has reached a boil, cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer. It should only need about 15 minutes to fully cook through. The meat will turn brown when it’s done, so keep an eye on it.
How long do burgers take to cook well done?
For rare burgers, cook for 4 minutes total (125°F) For medium-rare burgers, cook for 5 minutes total (135°F) For medium burgers, cook for 6 to 7 minutes total (145°F) For well-done burgers, cook for 8 to 9 minutes total (160 °F)
How do you tell if a burger is done on the stove?
burger patties:
- Medium-rare (warm, red center): 6 minutes, or 130 to 135°
- Medium (warm, pink center): 7 to 8 minutes, or 140 to 145°
- Medium-well (hot, slightly pink center): 9 minutes, or 150 to 155°
- Well done (brown all the way through): 10 minutes, or 160 to 165°
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What happens if you eat an undercooked burger?
Raw and undercooked meat may carry harmful bacteria including AMR bacteria. When meat is minced, harmful bacteria from the surface of the raw meat are mixed throughout the whole piece. Thorough cooking of meat including burger patties and steaks can reduce the risks of food poisoning and acquiring bacteria with AMR.
How long do I cook ground beef in oven?
Place in 450 degree oven on bottom rack for about 30-60 minutes. (The time depends on the poundage of meat and fat content. Cook until all water has evaporated and meat is browned.) Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, and chop meat by hand or in a food processor.
What is the best way to brown ground beef?
Instructions:
- Allow your meat to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large stainless steel or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. …
- Once the pan is hot, add the meat, and use a spatula to break it up into pieces.
- Let the meat brown without touching for about five minutes.
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What temperature should ground beef be cooked to?
Ground Meats: This change does not apply to ground meats, including beef, veal, lamb, and pork, which should be cooked to 160 ºF and do not require a rest time. Poultry: The safe cooking temperature for all poultry products, including ground chicken and turkey, stays the same at 165 ºF.
How long does it take to cook beef burgers in the oven?
Instructions: 200°C/ Fan 180°C/ Gas 6 18-20mins Place on a baking tray in the centre of a pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes. Turn occasionally.
Should you cover a burger on the stovetop?
When the pan is hot, carefully place the patties in the skillet (no need to grease skillet) leaving some space between each patty. … Cover the skillet and allow the residual heat/steam to melt the cheese. Serve on toasted buns topped with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
How long do burgers take to cook?
Cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the second side, 4 minutes for medium rare (3 minutes if topping with cheese) or until cooked to desired degree of doneness. Cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on the second side.
What is the best way to cook burgers?
Cook your burgers in a flat pan over medium-high heat. The patties should sizzle when they hit the pan, and when you flip them, you should see a nicely dark, golden-brown sear on the underside. That’s the sign of a good burger!
How long do burgers take to fry?
Pop your burgers on the barbecue or in a hot, non-stick frying pan with a little oil. Cook for 5 – 6 minutes each side for medium and 8 – 9 minutes on each side for well done. | https://portlandpoutine.com/helpful/how-long-do-you-cook-beef-burgers-for.html |
What Temperature to Cook Chicken To? The FDA Food Code recommends cooking chicken to 165°F (74°C). But the pasteurization of chicken is actually a function of both temperature and time. If you can hold your chicken at 145°F (63°C) for 8.5 minutes, you can achieve the same bacterial reduction as at 165°F (74°C).
Is 165 OK for chicken?
Apr 5, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – Cooking poultry to a temperature of 165°F will ensure it is safe to eat, though higher heat may be desirable for the sake of taste or appearance, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today.
Can chicken be 165 and still pink?
The USDA says that as long as all parts of the chicken have reached a minimum internal temperature of 165°, it is safe to eat. Color does not indicate doneness. The USDA further explains that even fully cooked poultry can sometimes show a pinkish tinge in the meat and juices.
Can you eat chicken at 160 degrees?
It’s the most precise way of telling if the chicken is done. The perfect internal temperature is 165 degrees for dark meat, 160 degrees for white. If you don’t have an instant-read thermometer, you can always do a little cut into the middle to check that it’s just about opaque in the center.
How long do I cook chicken at 165?
Roasting
|Cut||Internal Temperature||Average Cooking Time*|
|Ground chicken patties (120 g raw)||165°F (74°C)||30 minutes|
|Whole chicken – stuffed (1.5 kg raw)||180°F (82°C)||2 hours 10 minutes|
|Whole chicken – unstuffed (1.5 kg raw)||180°F (82°C)||1 hour 40 minutes|
|Wings (90 g raw)||165°F (74°C)||25 minutes|
How long does chicken have to stay at 165?
I interpret this as if i get chicken to 140 for 30 minutes (sous vide), it should be safe to eat. If I get it to 160 for 15 seconds, it should be safe to eat.
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Cooking Chicken to Temps Below 165; Is it safe?
|Temp||TIME|
|150°F (66°C)||2.8 minutes|
|155°F (68°C)||47.7 seconds|
|160°F (71°C)||14.8 seconds|
|165°F (74°C)||Instant|
Is it safe to eat slightly undercooked chicken?
Chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken is often contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria and sometimes with Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens bacteria. If you eat undercooked chicken, you can get a foodborne illness, also called food poisoning.
How do you know if chicken is undercooked?
Texture: Undercooked chicken is jiggly and dense. It has a slightly rubbery and even shiny appearance. Practice looking at the chicken you eat out so that you can identify perfectly-cooked chicken every time. Overcooked chicken will be very dense and even hard, with a stringy, unappealing texture.
What is the temp of chicken when it’s done?
Poultry: The safe cooking temperature for all poultry products, including ground chicken and turkey, stays the same at 165 ºF.
What happens if I cook chicken to 160?
Cooking chicken breasts to 160+°F produces a dry and sometimes chalky texture rather than a juicy and tender piece of meat.
Is 160 degrees safe for chicken breast?
Fearful of contracting a food-borne illness from undercooked poultry, many Americans roast, fry, bake, or grill their chicken until it is dry, tough, and rubbery.
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Chicken Safe Temperature Chart.
|Temperature||Time to achieve bacterial death (in lean white meat)|
|159°F (70.6°C)||19.4 seconds|
|160°F (71.1°C)||15.3 seconds|
Is 150 safe for chicken?
The short answer for juicy, properly cooked chicken is 150 F for at least 3 minutes for white meat and 175 F for dark meat.
What’s the lowest temperature you can cook chicken?
According to this article, also backed up with data from the USDA, you can cook chicken as low as 140F (60C) as long as the internal temperature of the bird reaches and maintains that temperature for at least 35 minutes.
How long does it take to cook a whole chicken at 180 degrees?
Roasting a chicken will take approximately 20 minutes for every 500g of weight at 200 degrees Celsius (180 degrees Celsius for fan-forced ovens). So if you do the maths, it should take a 2kg chicken about 80 minutes (1 hour and 20 minutes) to cook.
What temperature Celsius is chicken?
All parts of the chicken (internal and external) need to reach a steady temperature of 75°C to be eaten safely. This also includes any stuffing, wings, and legs. | https://kateathome.com/bake/question-does-chicken-need-to-be-cooked-to-165.html |
How long does it take to cook a turkey at 250 degrees?
it is safe to eat no matter the color. This requires a cooking time: At 235 degrees F your turkey will take 30 to 35 minutes per pound. At 250 degrees F your turkey will take 25 to 30 minutes per pound. At 275 degrees F your turkey will take 20 to 25 minutes per pound.
Is it safe to cook a turkey at 200 degrees?
This method is dangerous and involves cooking the turkey at 190 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit overnight for 12 to 13 hours. A low oven temperature means the turkey will take longer to heat, increasing the risk of harmful bacteria growth and the production of poisons that may not be destroyed with further cooking.
Is it better to cook a turkey slow or fast?
LONGER is better for slow roasting, having the turkey fall off the bone is far better than undercooked tough meat. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME, if your turkey needs an extra hour plan ahead for that. Turkey will stay hot for at least an hour or TWO before carving.
How do you slow cook a turkey?
To slow, turn the temperature of the oven up or turn the fan on if it’s a convection oven.” “If you think you’re turkey is browning too fast, lower the heat on your oven. During the last five minutes of cooking your turkey, crank up the oven to 500 degrees if browning too slow.”
Can I cook a turkey at 250 degrees?
Cook the turkey at 250°F for 20 additional minutes for each pound. No basting is necessary. You start counting the 20 minutes per pound immediately when you turn the oven down to 250°. … You can either let the turkey uncovered or covered for the second slow cooking phase.
What is the best temperature to cook a turkey?
What temperature to cook the turkey? Preheat the oven to 450°F then drop the temperature to 350°F after putting the turkey into the oven. What temperature should the turkey be? The turkey is done when it registers a minimum of 165° in the thickest part of the thigh.
How long does it take to cook a turkey at 225 degrees?
At 225 degrees F, you can plan on approximately 30 minutes per pound for your turkey to smoke. For example, this 15 pound turkey will take 7 and 1/2 hours at 225 degrees F. I always plan an extra 30 minutes, just in case. Use an instant read thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey in the breast and thigh.
Can you cook a turkey at 150 degrees?
López-Alt likes to roast the legs to 170 degrees but the breast to only 150 degrees, which is 15 degrees shy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recommended safe temperature. … You might even pull the bird right at 150 degrees, given that internal temperatures often rise after the turkey is lifted from the oven.
What is the danger zone when smoking a turkey?
A larger turkey remains in the “Danger Zone” – between 40°F and 140°F – too long. Doesn’t mean don’t do them, just consider food safety when you do. Do not stuff the turkey. Because smoking is at a low temperature, it can take too long for the temperature of the stuffing to reach the required temperature of 165° F.
Can you cook turkey at 300 degrees?
Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees. … and place turkey in uncovered roasting pan in oven. Bake for 1 hours at 300 degrees to kill bacteria. Then lower oven heat to 180 degrees (desired internal temperature).
How long should I cook a turkey?
The general rule for cooking a turkey is 20 minutes per pound, but that can vary depending on whether or not your turkey recipe calls for a stuffed or unstuffed bird.
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How long to cook a turkey.Weight of Bird Roasting Time (Unstuffed) Roasting Time (Stuffed)10 to 18 pounds3 to 3-1/2 hours3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours28 мая 2014 г.
Should I start my turkey at a higher temperature?
I find it is best to start the turkey at a fairly high temperature (400°F), roast for about twenty minutes and then lower the heat to 350°F for the remainder of the cooking time. Sometimes I forget to lower the oven, though, and the turkey still comes out fine, just perhaps a little darker than I would like!
Why did Turkey cook so fast?
Turkeys do cook faster on a Weber because it’s basically a convection oven, plus it’s directly on the grill, not in a pan, which maximizes airflow around the bird. Still, it was even faster than I expected. The only problem with it cooking so fast is that it didn’t get much smoke flavor.
How do I keep my turkey moist?
For moist meat without the hassle of clearing fridge space to soak the bird in a vat of brining liquid, try a dry brine. Salting a turkey and letting it rest before roasting seasons it deeply and helps it retain moisture. | https://parwarestaurante.com/turkey-cooking-tips/cooking-turkey-low-and-slow.html |
How To Cook Turkey In The Oven?
How long does it take to cook a 10 pound container? Turkey?
- Baking takes hours. For one time use to cook 10 pounds. Turkey is to the baking In the oven.
- Frying goes faster. Fry 10 pounds completely thawed Turkey lasts about 35 minutes. baking Turkey it’s a popular way they cook bird at the Southern United States.
- Essence. lesson to the Meal!
How long does it take to cook turkey in the oven?
This USDA table is based on an oven at 325 ° F and completely thawed or fresh poultry.
(For an unfilled bird, we are talking about 15 minutes per pound.) If you want to cook frozen turkey, it will take at least 50 percent longer than the recommended time.
Your turkey will cook faster in the oven with a fan at 325 ° F.
Are you cooking a turkey at 325 or 350?
Open the turkey openly at a temperature between 325 ° F and 350 ° F. Higher temperatures can lead to drying of the meat, but it is desirable that the temperature be too low, which can prevent the inside of the turkey from being cooked in a safe state. temperature.
How long does turkey cook at 350?
The easiest way to calculate turkey roasting time is to calculate 13 minutes per pound at 350 ° F for an unfilled turkey (that’s about 3 hours for a 12-14 pound bird).
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How do I cook turkey instructions?
instructions
- Prepare the turkey for roasting.
- Preheat oven to 450 ° F.
- Pour the liquid into the oven.
- Put the turkey in the oven and reduce the temperature.
- Fry the turkey.
- Pour the turkey every 45 minutes.
- Check the temperature of the turkey.
- Let the turkey rest before carving.
Do you cover the turkey while cooking?
To achieve this balance, it is ideal to leave the bird covered and uncovered – we recommend that you cover the bird most of the time during cooking to prevent it from drying out, and then remove the lid for the last 30 minutes to keep the skin crispy.
Is the turkey covered or cooked open?
Tips for roasting turkey
Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and cook covered for 2 hours (depending on the size of your bird) and open the rest of the time. Spray your turkey about every half hour. The spray does not make the turkey wetter, but it encourages even tanning of the skin.
What is the best temperature for cooking turkey?
165 ° F is the temperature recommended by the USDA for cooked turkey. The turkey will be cooked a few minutes after you take it out of the oven. So take it out before the meat reaches the desired temperature. I usually take out a turkey when my breasts are 155 ° F to 160 ° F and my thighs are 155 ° F to 165 ° F.
At what temperature do you cook turkey?
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should be aimed at your body and not touch the bone. At what temperature should the turkey be cooked: Place the bird on the grill in a pan and in an oven preheated to 175 ° C (or follow the instructions in the recipe).
How long does it take to cook a 15-pound turkey?
How long have you been cooking a turkey?
|The weight of the bird||Baking time (without filling)||Baking time (filling)|
|10 to 18 pounds||3 to 3-1 / 2 hours||3-3 / 4 to 4-1 / 2 hours|
|18 to 22 pounds||3-1 / 2 to 4 hours||4-1 / 2 to 5 p.m.|
|22 to 24 pounds||4 to 4-1 / 2 hours||5 to 5-1 / 2 hours|
|24 to 29 pounds||4-1 / 2 to 5 p.m.||5-1 / 2 to 6-1 / 4 hours|
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Is there a difference between baking and baking?
Baking requires a higher temperature (400 ° F and above) to create an aromatic, golden “crust” on the outside of the food, while baking takes place at lower oven temperatures (up to 375 ° F). Covered pan – Frying is usually done in an open, uncovered pan, while the pastries can be covered.
What to put in the party?
Put the turkey in a large baking dish. Generously add salt and pepper to the inside of the turkey cavity. Fill the cavity with a bunch of thyme, halved lemon, cut into quarters of onion and garlic. Coat the outside of the turkey with the butter mixture and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDdKSJaZZIuE
How long should I leave the turkey in the oven?
Disclaimer: Turkeys are different, as are homemade ovens. But in general, you will want to cook unfilled turkey for about 15 minutes per pound at 325 degrees. About 18 and a half hours would be enough for 18 pounds. Roasting stuffed poultry will add cooking time. | https://kitchendecoratingideas4u.com/how-to-cook-turkey-in-the-oven/ |
(This is the 10th post in a series that started here)
Up until now, I’ve been talking a lot about the rate of change for marathon splits and not as much about the raw splits themselves.
That’s because raw split numbers aren’t always a very good way to compare splits, especially between individual runners.
Think about it. If a runner runs a 1:30 first half of a marathon and a 1:40 second half, she’s run a 3:10 marathon with a 10-minute positive split. Simple, right?
Now, suppose another runner runs a 2:30 first half and a 2:40 second half. That’s a 5:10 marathon, also with a 10-minute positive split.
Ten minutes is ten minutes. So when we compare the two races, both runners ran the same positive split, right?
Not really. 10 minutes is proportionally larger when compared to a 3:10 marathon than it is when compared to a 5:10. Just because both of them had raw splits of 10 minutes, saying that the splits are the same isn’t right. The 5:10 runner clearly ran closer to even splits than the 3:10 runner.
So if we’re going to look at runners and compare their splits or add splits together to analyze them in groups, we need to come up with a better way of assigning a value to each set of splits, a “spilt score” if you will.
It doesn’t have to be complicated. Let’s define a “split score” as “how far a runner is from even splits, relative to their finish time”.
Here are some sample splits:
I’ve plotted them on this chart:
Runner A ran a 2:30 by running a 1:00 first half (wow!) and a 1:30 second half, giving him a raw split of 30 minutes (represented by the red line).
Our initial “split score” for A is 30 minutes divided by 2 hours and 30 minutes, or .2.
Note that the result is just “.2”, not “.2 minutes”. Since we’re dividing a time by a time, the “time” part drops out, leaving us with what they call a “dimensionless number”.
Most of us don’t have an intuitive feel for what a split of “point 2” means. To convert the score to something we do understand, we can turn it into a percentage by multiplying by 100. So A ends up with a split score of 20%.
Both runner C and runner D took 5 hours to finish the race, twice as long as runner A. Runner C’s raw split is 1 hour, also twice runner A’s, so C’s split score is also 20%.
On the other hand, while runner D’s raw split of 30 minutes is equal to runner A’s, since D’s finish time is twice A’s, D’s split score is half of A’s, or 10%.
Of course, as runner B shows, split scores can be negative, too (a 1:00 second half!?!).
We’ll start to find out what, if anything, split scores are good for in my next post. | https://www.y42k.com/2014/06/08/what-are-split-scores/ |
Coordinate Algebra is a full-year mathematics course intended for high school students who have successfully completed general mathematics for grade 8 or pre-algebra. This course focuses on complex operations of integers and variables while incorporating algebraic techniques and methods in order to develop student understanding of mathematical expressions, and concepts involving linear, quadratic, exponential and polynomial functions.
Coordinate Algebra also integrates statistical theory with computational practices as well as to include coordinate geometry and geometric concepts, theorems and skills. Students are exposed to several branches of mathematics and will explore ways in which each one can be used as a mathematical model in understanding the world.
Major Concepts: | https://internationalschooling.org/coordinate-algebra/ |
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