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There are like a billion mayoral debates this year for some reason. Here are three four five six of them...
Tonight (2/17): The UVM Student Government Association Mayoral Debate
Dudley H. Davis Center on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 in the Grand Maple Ballroom at 7 PM.
Thursday (2/19): The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is having a debate Thursday in the Hilton Hotel on Battery Street in Burlington from 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday (2/19): Heineberg Center, Ward 4/7 NPA. Mayoral Candidates take questions about issues in the NNE. 8 PM.
Sunday (2/22) Ohavi Zedek Synagogue Mayoral Candidates Debate 188 N. Prospect St., Burlington. 3-5 pm.
Tuesday, (2/24) The Imani Youth and Family Center, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, hosts The People's Forum, on the Burlington Mayor's Race. 7-9 pm
Thursday (2/26) Burlington DFA and Green Mountain Daily, Vermont's finest political blog, are hosting a mayoral candidate forum at Sapa Coffee and Tea at 9 Center Street in Burlington! 7pm
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At February 17, 2009 3:05 PM, JayV said…
Oh, good, OZ continues its tradtion. I was wondering if they'd hold one, since they are connected to Vermont Interfaith Action, which held one on Sunday. But you're correct, there's alot of debate exposure. I can't remember if there were this many three years ago.
At February 17, 2009 3:33 PM, Anonymous said…
The UVM Student Government Debate will focus specifically on town-gown relations and issues surrounding student-neighbor relations.
The relationship between UVM and Burlington has improved in the last four years and I would like to see where the candidates stand on the issue.
I'm going to that one.
HA! You announced our debate before we did. Too funny.
Finest, eh? You won't feel that way when I finally reveal that I was behind PoliticsVT.com. And that I am actually RIch Tarrant. But thanks, nonetheless.
So you should get ya one of these debates, Haik. All the cool kids are doin it.... c'mon...
At February 18, 2009 7:09 AM, Haik Bedrosian said…
Thanks for the suggestion John but you should realize by now that I am not a cool kid.
Haik's so cool he doesn't even know he's cool. Dreamy!
You missed one!
Feb 19, 8 PM, Heineberg Center, Ward 4/7 NPA. Mayoral Candidates take questions about issues in the NNE.
At February 18, 2009 9:22 PM, Haik Bedrosian said…
Thanks. I added it to the list.


Both Manchester Construction & Manchester M&E have provided workers to Wates Living Space, ISG Construction & Ameon respectively on the BBC DIY SOS project as seen in the national news.
The project saw contractors such as ISG Construction, Wates Living Space, Kier & Laing O'Rourke, who normally work in competition with each other, work collaboratively towards a successful build for ex army servicemen.
Rullion provided labour to Wates Living Space, ISG Construction & Ameon free of charge, and then to the BBC at cost, as a gesture of good will for the project.
This coincided with our successful bid to be placed on ISG Construction North's labour list and our gesture of good will didn't go unnoticed.
The programme, broadcast in 2 parts, airs tomorrow night at 9pm on BBC One.


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This collection contains papers related to the professional filmmaking of Bruce and Norman Yonemoto, for films between the 1960s and 1990s. The contents are primarily correspondence, press materials, exhibition catalogs and brochures, and screenplays and production notes for videos.
Norman Yonemoto was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1946, a year after their father Tak, who was in the Army, married his mother Rosie, who was incarcerated in Tule Lake concentration camp. They returned to California, where Bruce was born in 1949 in San Jose.
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Belarus is ready to export electricity to the Baltic countries and Ukraine
The Belarusian nuclear power plant is designed primarily for internal needs for electricity, but it is ready to work for export as well, said Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich.
Now at the first power unit of the BelNPP, testing of equipment at the rated power of the reactor system is well underway, which is the final stage of the pilot commercial operation of the unit.
"First of all, we are aimed at satisfying internal needs, but if supplies are required to the Baltic countries and Ukraine, we are ready to provide them. For this we have all the technical capabilities," the BelTA news agency quoted the minister as saying.
The minister noted that the country will increase the volume of electricity production.
"Our energy system is self-sufficient, that is, we fully meet the demand for electricity from our own generating sources, but there is also an opportunity to supply for export. Taking into account the commissioning of the BelNPP, we will have an increasing potential, including for export purposes," said Karankevich.
According to him, now electric energy is in demand and the BelNPP will make a significant contribution to meeting the growing needs of the real sector of the economy and the population. At the same time, he noted the possibility of replacing the use of hydrocarbon fuel.
As previously reported, last year the volume of electricity consumption in Belarus amounted to 38 billion kWh. By 2025, growth is projected to 44 billion kWh. It is planned that the BelNPP will provide about 40% of the country's electricity demand.
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Holy Shrek! Brisbane to host first 100% capacity musical in Australia
Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey are coming to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in the first major musical to open to a 100% capacity audience in Australia, without a special exemption required, since the onset of COVID-19.
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said Shrek The Musical would boost tourism, local small business and jobs in the arts sector. "There was lots of disappointment after its postponement earlier this year, so it's great to be able to welcome Shrek The Musical," said Minister Enoch.
"It is because of the great work of Queenslanders in responding to COVID-19 that we've been able to open up our borders and now Queensland is good to go. This is an acclaimed blockbuster Broadway musical which will provide more jobs for artists, arts workers and venue workers while providing an economic boost to Queensland."
"Shrek the Musical's season at QPAC will deliver 38 performances, and an estimated 3000 shifts for artists and arts workers, it will also mean that audiences of around 50,000 can once again enjoy musical theatre in a full house."
"The arts sector has been severely impacted by the pandemic, so to be the first state in Australia to host the first major musical performance at 100% capacity, without a special exemption, is really rewarding."
"Since the start of COVID-19 the Palaszczuk Government has committed nearly $60 million worth of initiatives to support the arts and cultural sector, this includes the $22.5 million Arts and Cultural Recovery Package," said Ms Enoch.
Shrek The Musical brings the hilarious story of everyone's favourite ogre to life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess.
Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand … and his name is Shrek.
Featuring a terrific score of 19 songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, the New York Times has proclaimed Shrek The Musical as "True Happiness!".
The show has been lauded by critics and audiences alike, receiving 8 Tony Award nominations, 12 Drama Desk nominations, 10 Outer Critics Circle nominations, 3 Drama League nominations and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album.
QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas said the Centre was delighted to partner with esteemed production company Gordon Frost Organisation (GFO) to present this uplifting hit musical to Queensland for the first time, particularly after the year that has been.
"As soon as 100 percent audience capacity was announced, QPAC was determined to revisit the possibility of staging the much-anticipated Shrek the Musical, as our first large scale musical in 2021," said Mr Kotzas.
"The production was set to come to QPAC in May this year and we know how disappointed fans were when the season was cancelled, so we pulled out all stops to bring this much-loved story to our audiences."
"Large touring musicals are normally planned years in advance, so to pull this off so quickly is testament to the desire of our partners, the artists and crews to get back on stage."
"Musicals have such broad appeal and this Broadway production with its all-star cast is the type of international standard show that our audiences have come to expect from QPAC."
"In consideration of the year that it has been, the season will include family-friendly pricing to make experiencing Shrek the Musical as accessible for as many families as possible."
"We do see it as a privilege to return to 100 percent capacity in our theatres as so many of our colleagues in other states and around the world are still working under restrictions. We thank our community and patrons for their support of our industry as they have returned to live performance"
"The cast for the QPAC season of Shrek The Musical QPAC season is soon to be announced," Mr Kotzas said.
"This production is blessed with a top-line cast who manage to find the humanity, as well as the humour, in roles which could so easily have simply been pantomime characters, so that the underlying messages of inclusiveness, and being satisfied with who you are, are allowed to land gently." – Bill Stephens OAM, Australian Arts Review
QPAC will present Shrek The Musical from Saturday 9 January 2021 in association with Gordon Frost Organisation. Tickets go on sale at 9.00am – Thursday 3 December 2020. For more information, visit: www.qpac.com.au for details.
Image: QPAC Chief Executive John Kotzas, Shrek (courtesy of Dreamworld) and Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch – courtesy of QPAC
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A man is facing a child enticement charge after an incident reported last month.Police said that on the afternoon of July 4, Malick Ndao was driving his vehicle in the 400 and 500 blocks of Jefferson Avenue in Reading when he attempted to coax an 11-year-old girl into his car.Police said he did this three separate times in a five-minute period.Ndao was arrested on a warrant last week.Bond for Ndao was set Tuesday at $10,000.
A man is facing a child enticement charge after an incident reported last month.
Police said that on the afternoon of July 4, Malick Ndao was driving his vehicle in the 400 and 500 blocks of Jefferson Avenue in Reading when he attempted to coax an 11-year-old girl into his car.
Police said he did this three separate times in a five-minute period.
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After the Afghan government and army collapsed so quickly, the fate of the soldiers of this not-so-small-sized army is attracting great attention from the international media.
"U.S. intelligence did not anticipate the rapid collapse of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and now Washington has little opportunity to support its ally. This is a comment quoted by the AP news agency from the statement of a senior US Army officer, the above statement was made at a press conference on August 18.
Journalists asked where 300,000 US-trained Afghan soldiers had gone. This number includes both the Security Forces and the Afghan National Army – as of 2019, the official number is up to 180,000 people. "I don't know of a single report that ever predicted that 300,000 Afghan troops would disappear in 11 days," said the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli.
Journalists then went on to ask how the United States could help its allies in Afghanistan, including local citizens who wanted to escape from the Taliban but could not. Currently, access to Kabul International Airport is blocked by Taliban checkpoints and there is a real threat to the lives of civilians by Talibani terrorists
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said: "We currently do not have the capacity to move outside of Kabul airport and expand operations in the Afghan capital. We cannot go out and gather more people who want to move. disperse". "However, we will continue to make concerted efforts to resolve the conflict with the Taliban and do everything we can to ensure that those who need to arrive at the airport have the necessary paperwork to pass through the checkpoints."
It is necessary to reiterate the fact that in a very short time, the Afghan Armed Forces were completely defeated and ceased to exist in the face of a large-scale attack by the Islamic Taliban movement.
Some soldiers deserted, scattered across the country, some joined the Taliban, some died in battles or went missing, some left Afghanistan and sought asylum in neighboring countries, only a small number continued resistance.
According to preliminary statistics, the number of the Northern Coalition against the Taliban after being re-established was only about 7,000, but the commanders hope that after a while they will gather several tens of thousands of fighters who are the ex-soldier.
Earlier, former US President Donald Trump commented: "Afghan army gets a very good salary. Their pay is the biggest of all militaries in the world. But as soon as we stopped paying, they immediately stop fighting".
According to Mr. Trump, it is clear that the Afghan Government Army is not fighting for their country but for money. Only a few have true ideals, but the percentage is so small.
In this regard, the 45th President of the United States called the current situation "a terrible era". At the same time, Mr. Trump noted that it is impossible to give an accurate assessment of the defeat Washington suffered in Afghanistan.
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Homepage - It's NATIONAL TOASTED MARSHMALLOW DAY!
Yep, that's right, folks. August 30th is National Toasted Marshmallow Day!
I love doing these blog posts about "National (whatever) Days"—if nothing else, it gives me a reason to eat something fun. I suppose I could have gone with an article about August being National Goat Cheese Month (read about it here), but it would have been a short article, because the only thing I have to say about that is: YUCK.
Whether you're someone who likes to gently cook your marshmallows to a perfect golden brown, or (like me) just lights the dang thing on fire and enjoys it "blackened", today is your day.
In a blind taste-test, the cooktop marshmallow beat out the lighter marshmallow. The one I cooked with the lighter wasn't gooey in the middle like the cooktop one, mostly because I didn't want to waste my lighter fluid on a stupid marshmallow—I went straight for setting it on fire instead of actually taking the time to warm it up first…before setting it on fire. Plus, the lighter marshmallow ended up with a big, gross black wart on it.
National Toasted Marshmallow Day is a super-easy holiday to celebrate—just grab a bag of marshmallows, a stick, find some fire, and you're set. So get out there (or stay inside) and celebrate this sweet day!


From a "pop-up museum" to a bus outing, these art tours will take you to Little India, Kampong Glam and other places in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Art Week (SAW) is fast turning out to be an annual highlight on the local arts calendar and from the look of it, this year's edition won't disappoint.
Much of the buzz during SAW - which in fact runs for more than a week - will likely focus on the three art fairs taking place. The Singapore Biennale also isn't quite done just yet. And these, together with a slew of exhibitions and festivals, will leave art lovers spoilt for choice.
But if you are thinking of more unusual ways to get your art fix, why not get off the beaten track, literally: Whether it is a street art jaunt through Kampong Glam or spotting murals at Little India, here are five art tours to choose from.
Art walkabout group OH! Open House is known for taking audiences to different neighbourhoods, and this time around, its destination is Holland Village.
It isn't technically a tour, but it will take you to a different place and time, via a two-storey terraced house at Chip Bee Gardens that has been transformed into a pop-up museum of natural history, intriguingly named The Bizarre Honour.
Taking its cue from the wunderkammer (or cabinet of curiosities), which predated the concept of museums, the show comprises more than 300 objects and artefacts amassed over the past 15 years. With nothing more than a dossier, two visitors at a time wander about and encounter these pieces, which won't come with typical museum labels.
"One of the things we want people to feel is the sense that you're stumbling upon something, getting lost and joining the dots between the stories and specimens," said OH! Open House artistic director Alan Oei, who describes the eclectic collection as "a whole bunch of very strange things".
These include, among others, insect installations, a "Malay magic book", a range of animal traps, and old photographs, such as those from a photo album owned by a Japanese general during World War II in Singapore.
In a sense, the show is a response to the notion of the museums of today. "Wunderkammers were the origin of museums and they were private and personal collections, whereas museums today are all about larger issues and national reputations," he said.
The choice of venue was also intentional - Chip Bee Gardens was traditionally home to a sizeable expatriate community. "Located in a colonial space, it's kind of inverting the colonial gaze," said Oei, citing how Sir Stamford Raffles had also been interested in natural history.
Jan 13 to 15, 20 to 22, at Chip Bee Gardens. For tickets and more details, go here.
What connection does David Bowie have with Far East Plaza? Hop on a bus and find out.
The Asian Film Archives is presenting State Of Motion: Through Stranger Eyes, a three-hour art-meets-cinema bus tour that takes you to five different places where movies were filmed.
Among the sites is Far East Plaza, which Bowie - who passed away a year ago this month - visited during his Southeast Asian tour in 1983. This was captured in the little-known Bowie documentary Ricochet. Other sites include Hong Lim Park, Golden Mile Food Centre, Labrador Park and Old Bugis Street, the site of another famous Singapore-centric film, Saint Jack.
In these places, six artists have created works that respond to both the site and the corresponding film. At Far East Plaza, for instance, experimental musicians The Observatory will be performing, while independent label Ujikaji will set up a record store with a twist. Meanwhile, author Amanda Lee Koe will be holding fort at a karaoke lounge at Bugis as a nod to Saint Jack's exploration of Singapore's underbelly.
It is the second edition of State Of Motion, and while last year's tour focused on films relating to Singapore and nationhood, which were made before and after independence, this year's batch of films was primarily made from the late 1960s to the early 1980s by foreigners.
During that time, Singapore's film industry had collapsed, said curator Kent Chan. "Within that vacuum, these films came in. There is that foreignness to these (films); someone from outside coming in to film Singapore," he said.
Before embarking on the bus tour, one starts at the National Library, where the outside atrium has been converted into a makeshift cinema screening excerpts of the five films. The space will also house works by artists who look at other aspects of the movie industry in Singapore, such as Ming Wong's polaroids of old cinema houses. You can view these works even if you aren't up for the tour. Full screenings of the films are also scheduled for the duration of the exhibition. Now all that is missing is some kacang puteh.
The NLB exhibition will run from Jan 6 to Feb 5, while the day and night tours will be held on Jan 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. For more details, go here.
If street culture is more your thing, Aliwal Arts Centre (AAC) is holding a one-day urban art festival on Jan 14, which will include events such as The Writer's Bench, which features 12 street artists from Singapore and the region working on a 12m-long panel.
But if you want to stretch your legs a bit, art collective RSCLS is holding "urban art raids", where its members will take you on a one-and-a-half-hour tour of Kampong Glam's street art works, along the main roads as well as back alleys.
RSCLS founder Zul Othman, who goes by the moniker ZERO, said there are easily around 20 pieces in the area. These include the more prominent ones at Haji Lane, as well as smaller blink-and-you'll-miss-it works. Some of these, he reckoned, are even a decade old.
He should know - ZERO and his previous art collective did a lot of work here during the early 2000s. "We started doing street stuff around Arab Street, Kampong Glam, Haji Lane, before it became what it is now," he said. He added that the presence in the area of not only RSCLS but also Blackbook Studio, which is run by another collective, ZincNiteCrew, keeps things lively.
"When you talk about contemporary street art, it's really more of the Kampong Glam area, where you've got a lot of young people, the Writer's Bench event held every few months," he said.
The tours will run from 5pm to midnight on Jan 14. For more details on other events at the festival, go here.
Over at Little India, there is another public art project that will take place, and all you need to do is download the free guide to explore the 12 sites that comprise Artwalk Little India. Now on its third edition, this collaborative event between LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore Tourism Board, and the Little India Shopkeepers' and Heritage Association will feature some eye-catching murals, as well as storytelling sessions, video projects, and dance, theatre and music performances that explore the rich culture in this precinct.
Incidentally, among the works you will find here is a new piece by ZERO. Titled Working Class Hero, it is a huge portrait of legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth along Hindoo Road. "I grew up watching him on TV and he's revered by (many) in the South Asian community as well," he said.
It is also a homage of sorts to the migrant workers in the area. "This guy started from a very humble background - a bus conductor - and he's now one of the richest actors in India. He's someone that many of the workers here look up to," he said, recalling that while he was making the four-storey-tall work, some workers had come up to him to thank him for doing the piece, and even bought him drinks.
You can go on the self-guided tour from Jan 12 to 17. The guide will be available for download soon here.
Among the many exhibitions opening this month is Australian artist Kenny Pittock's first solo show in Singapore. To be held at Chan Hampe Galleries, the show titled She Smiled At Me will feature the eccentric 28-year-old's tongue-in-cheek, pun-laden works ranging from sculptures to drawings.
Aside from his show, Pittock will also go on a private drawing tour of Kampong Glam. It won't hurt to try your luck following him around. Alternatively, he will be holding a drawing workshop at the gallery. And judging by his quirky drawings, any chance to get to know the young artist would be quite an experience.
"I think the act of drawing can feel like an exciting kind of magic, similar to music. It can take you out of your head and is probably as close as I get to meditating," said Pittock, whose unusual drawing-in-public projects include sketching at an Eminem concert (after somehow finding himself right at the front) or during his two-hour train commutes in Melbourne.
These outdoor projects have a certain appeal for him partly because of the spontaneity and unpredictability. "It's sometimes more interesting to do (work) in the public where things are a lot more out of my control and the stakes are a bit higher," he said.
She Smiled At Me runs from Jan 10 to Feb 9 at Chan Hampe Galleries, Raffles Hotel Arcade. Pittock will be going around Kampong Glam on Jan 13. A drawing workshop will be held on Jan 15, which will include a fee of S$100. Participants will receive a S$100 discount if they decide to buy one of Pittock's works afterwards. For details on the tour and workshop, email lee.peipei@chanhampegalleries.com.


Clare Veronica Hope Leighton was born in London, the second of three children, to Robert Leighton and Marie Conner. Both her parents were writers, but each encouraged the early interest Clare showed in painting. In her teens the family moved to Keymer in Sussex and Leighton attended classes at Brighton College of Art before studying painting under Sir Henry Tonks at the Slade School of Fine Art, London (1922-3).
Leighton found her métier, however, when soon after classes at the Slade she attended Noel Rooke's wood-engraving course at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She was attracted by the range of effects which could be achieved through this medium, and whilst she would later write a number of books, experiment with oil painting and at the end of her life work with stained glass, it is essentially as a wood-engraver for which Leighton is now best known.
After her studies Leighton travelled to France, Italy and to the Balkans where she sketched landscapes and peasant workers, and where she found the content on which she would most often concentrate. She felt an affinity for the rural worker, and she suggests in one of her later books that 'the true character of a people is to be found in its workers'*. She felt both a politically informed affinity, but a kind of aesthetic affinity, too, which often allows her to portray the worker's task as if it were itself a sort of craft. These two aspects, the political and the aesthetic, account for dual strands within Leighton's work: she is realistic in her portrayals of the hardships of the worker's life, yet she delights all the same in the honest beauty of the worker's task.
Leighton formed a relationship with the left-wing journalist Henry Noel Brailford and moved with him to a home, 'Four Hedges', in Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Here she illustrated and wrote her three major books: 'The Farmer's Year' (1933) a chronicle through twelve months of life on the land; 'Four Hedges' (1935) a personal account of a year in the garden of her own home; and 'Country Matters' (1937) a celebration of English rural life on the eve of the Second World War.
In 1939 Leighton travelled to the United States. She settled first in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from where she undertook a teaching post at Duke University before moving to Woodbury, Connecticut (1951). She obtained book illustrating commissions including one for the works of Henry David Thoreau (1961), but during the later years of her life she turned from wood engraving to stained glass, creating designs for the transept windows of St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester (1962).
She died, unmarried, in November 1989 and is buried in Waterbury cemetery, Connecticut, having achieved as wide an acclaim in her adoptive country of the United States as she had already achieved in England, the country of her birth.
Leighton's work, at least in terms of its sincerity and gravity of feeling, has sometimes been compared to Samuel Palmer's. And in these qualities there is a similarity: both artists evince a depth of love and appreciation for the land and for those who work the land. But Palmer's wood engravings are more condensed in form and composition. What Eric Gill writes of Bewick and Raverat, he might also have written of Palmer: each artist did 'little engravings that are big in spirit'. Writing about Leighton more directly Gill finds something additional: 'no one in our time', he suggests, 'has succeeded better than Clare Leighton in penetrating the breath of the life of the earth on a scale so grand'*.
*1. 'Southern Harvest', Clare Leighton, English edition published by Gollancz (1943).
*2. Eric Gill in Gollancz's publicity leaflet for 'The Farmer's Year' (1933).
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In their famous 1927 experiment, Davisson and Germer observed1 the diffraction of electrons by a periodic material structure, so showing that electrons can behave like waves. Shortly afterwards, Kapitza2 and Dirac3 predicted that electrons should also be diffracted by a standing light wave4. This Kapitza–Dirac effect is analogous to the diffraction of light by a grating, but with the roles of the wave and matter reversed. The electron and the light grating interact extremely weakly, via the 'ponderomotive potential'5, so attempts to measure the Kapitza–Dirac effect had to wait for the development of the laser. The idea6 that the underlying interaction with light is resonantly enhanced for electrons in an atom led to the observation7 that atoms could be diffracted by a standing wave of light. Deflection of electrons by high-intensity laser light, which is also a consequence of the Kapitza–Dirac effect, has also been demonstrated8. But the coherent interference that characterizes wave diffraction has not hitherto been observed9,10. Here we report the diffraction of free electrons from a standing light wave—a realization of the Kapitza–Dirac effect as originally proposed.
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Banali, The Unstoppable
By Sangeeta RelanPosted on September 20, 2020 June 24, 2022 15 Comments
A woman who believes –
'No matter how you feel, just get up, dress up, show up and never give up',
That's Banali Malhotra, my woman achiever.
With such an attitude to life, is it a wonder that the woman is a super achiever? When you know what you want from life and will go after it no matter what, how will anyone be able to stop you?
Positivity, consistency, grit and determination are critical to success. These aspects are universal and can be applied to any field, goal or aspiration that you might have, as success means different things to different people. During my interactions with Banali and how she described the journey of her life my faith in these principles had been reinforced, and today I can state with conviction that one's approach to life's challenges make all the difference.
Successful individuals don't do different things, they do things differently.
Banali currently holding the position of Director-Marketing with RAKBANK is based out of Dubai and has been with the bank for the last fourteen years. She has successfully spearheaded several of the bank's innovative marketing campaigns which clearly bring out her skills in that area.
Like in the case of most women in the corporate world, she leads a super busy life juggling between the various roles that she has to play. What has helped is her ability to organise her work and be clear about her priorities on a day-to-day basis.
However it isn't as though she is all work and no play. She loves music and is a big fan of Elvis Presley. Music peps up her day and gives her that breather whenever she needs one. It is a part of every moment of her life from the time she wakes up to the time she calls it a day.
Banali, the woman with a unique name, a name which means jungle ki Saheli.
The youngest child of Brigadier Ashok Luthra and Suvita Luthra, Banali was born to her parents after two boys. She has two older brothers, Rukn and Vidur. The parents always believed that they had very common names and so they wanted to give unique and unusual names to their children. As a result, all three children have very uncommon names.
The three of them were raised in Delhi. Being in the army, her father would frequently get transferred to different parts of the country and sometimes to places where not many good schools existed. Since the parents wanted to ensure that the children got a good education, no matter what, each time their father got transferred, the mother stayed back in Delhi to make sure that their education did not get interrupted. As a result, all three were able to focus on their academics and take up careers of their choice. They have all had successful corporate careers with the brothers having taken to the entrepreneurial space now, while she is still very much a part of the corporate world. Eventually, the father took premature retirement so that they could all live together.
Among other things the one thing which had a far -reaching impact on Banali was her mother's attitude towards life. Though often left with three children to care for, her mother who was working continued to work despite all the challenges. She believed that a woman has to be independent and has to have an identity of her own, a belief that she was able to pass on to her daughter.
Banali grew up in a liberal and broad-minded family where there was never any discrimination between a boy and a girl. Everyone was treated in the same way, and the same set of opportunities were available to all three. It was up to them to do what they wanted and sky was the limit. The only thing was that due to safety concerns, her curfew times were a little stricter than her brothers. This kind of a fair and impartial upbringing ensured that she grew up to be a confident and self-assured person who believed in herself. It never made her feel that she was lesser than any of her male counterparts. She never let the fact that she is a woman stop her from getting after what she wanted. In fact it was the opposite, she worked doubly hard to make sure that she didn't get left behind because she was a woman.
Her life goes to show that when women are treated equally as men, being treated thus becomes a part of their life and gives them the confidence and belief in themselves which paves the way for a successful and happy future. Therefore it is crucial for parents to know that they must treat their daughters the same way as their sons and raise them to be strong individuals. Her upbringing made sure that Banali never shied away from following her dreams and passions.
Growing up with two elder brothers Rukn and Vidur meant that she was quite the tomboy and not into the conventional girl scene with dolls or dresses. And probably that is the reason that she is deeply interested in sports like cricket and football though she loves basketball too. In fact, most of the times, she ended up hanging around with their friends. Thus growing up in an environment where she got enough exposure to the opposite sex ensured that she had the natural confidence to interact with men later in life. There was never any question of any hesitation or uncertainty while dealing with men, another pointer to how parents should raise their girls. They need to give them exposure and not keep them tied down.
Banali studied at the Army Public School followed by Hindu College, a prestigious college of Delhi University, where she discovered her love for communication. She followed this up with a Master's in Marketing from the Times School of Marketing.
Having grown up in an environment where most of the women in her family worked, it was a given that she too would do the same. She had seen ambitious, driven women around her, and so ambition and aspiration came naturally to her. Seeing financially independent women including her mother made her aspire to be as independent as possible and in every sphere..
Thus she joined American Express straight after her Masters and spent the next twelve years of her life with the organisation. The twelve years were not only a huge learning experience for her but they proved that if one puts it the hard work then recognition and appreciation are not far away.
Along with her professional life her personal life was also moving on. A woman who follows her heart and does what she loves to do married Raghu, on her heart's bidding. She met Raghu, her husband, while they were in school. They were in grade 10 when they met and became the best of friends. This friendship turned into a relationship after college. Both of them attended Delhi University though they went to different colleges. It was the movie When Harry met Sally that did it for them. They had gone to see the movie together, and it was while they were watching it that the penny dropped. They realised that they were in love and had been for quite a while. Though the two of them hadn't seen it coming, the parents had, and so when they expressed the desire to get married, the parents readily agreed.
They got married in May 1995, and the same year Raghu left for Australia to do his MBA from the Melbourne Business School. She continued to work in India.
Thereafter they were in Chennai for two years with the two of them working for two different banks, he with ANZ Grindlays and she with Amex. Then she got pregnant in 1999 and moved to Delhi with him following suit soon after. In September of that year, their elder daughter Taanvi was born. So from being a working woman and a wife, she became a mother and had another dimension added to her life. It was a new role, a new challenge but thanks to all the support from her family she was able to manage.
Since she had joined a large organisation like the Amex she knew that she had to work hard to make her presence felt. She was one amongst many in the organisation and it would have been easy for her to get lost in the crowd. But she did not do that. She worked long hours, travelled a long distance to get to work and though had to depend on the unreliable world of public transport to do that she kept at it. She did not want anyone to get the opportunity to say that she couldn't do it because she was a woman. It wasn't an easy world to live in. People still were getting used to seeing women competing with men in the corporate world so she had to work very hard to make her presence felt. Thus when she became pregnant she didn't want people to know about it, as she knew that once they got to know they would start discounting her. She didn't want to compromise on work or family and continued to work very hard. It did of course take a toll because she ended up delivering a pre mature baby. It was tough, it was stressful but she persevered. She continued to manage both work and family.
And just when life seemed to be settling, she got another jolt. Soon after the birth of Taanvi, Banali was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. At one point she had 26 inflamed joints and could not get out of bed for two months. But she held on. Though she had to go through many such episodes and had to go through many surgeries as well, she didn't give up . It was a difficult period, a trying situation which could have made a weaker individual quit, but not Banali. She didn't let the condition get to her. Over the years though it became worse, she continued to fight back. There were days when she couldn't get out of the bed, the pain was killing, but she didn't let it get to her. She pushed herself, popped pills and got to the office.
However the situation taught her one critical lesson which was to take care of her health. She learnt that though work and family were important she couldn't neglect herself. So she decided to plan and organise her work much better and be smart about it. She wasn't going to let her work, her family or herself suffer.
Her commitment to work, her work ethic started to pay off and in a few years time she began to be appreciated and recognised for her work. The list of her accolades and accomplishments is pretty awe-inspiring.
She was twice awarded the Ambassadors club award , then the Presidents club award which is awarded to only one person from a region. This was followed by the Chairman's award a global award which was like the icing on the cake. By the end of the twelve years she had risen to be Head of Strategic Alliances.
Hers was a very big success story and it wasn't easy for her to give it up when she had to.
Banali had always had a creative bent of mind and had always been fascinated by the world of advertising. In fact working for an ad agency had been her first choice when she finished college but she figured that in advertising the hours weren't flexible and it also paid far less. As a result she chose to be a banker which she is till date. However she didn't let her creativity fade away and kept making use of it even as a banker.
And then in 2006, she had to quit and move to Dubai as Raghu was offered a role in MasterCard and he wanted to take it up. It was a big career move for him, which he didn't want to miss. But what about her? For her, it spelt a probable break in her career, a break in all the hard work that she had put in and the success she had achieved. It was a decision-making moment. It meant quitting after having put in twelve years with an organisation. Though not an easy decision, she decided to quit and move with him as she felt it was far more important for the family to be together.
Once in Dubai to begin with she had no job though she had a number of offers and she had to make a choice. It wasn't easy but the path breaker that she is she made an unconventional choice. She chose to go with a brand that was relatively unknown and her reasoning was quite interesting. She had so far been associated with a name that never needed any introduction, a multinational that was a brand in itself. But now she decided to venture into an unchartered territory, a local brand and that was RAKBANK. She decided that she would take on the challenge and work on the brand and make it big and well known, a feat that she has accomplished in the 14 years that she has been with them. What worked with her at RAKBANK and continues to is her creative bent of mind. At RAKBANK she got every possible opportunity to do that and now as Head of Marketing her creative juices are flowing and like how. She is enabling her bank to market its products in not only an innovative and creative manner but in a path-breaking manner too. That is not only helping the bank sell its products it has also enabled it to carve out a niche for itself in the space bringing success for both in its wake. Trust a woman to combine her work with her passion.
One thing that stands out is that the woman has heaps of courage and risk-taking ability. This probably has been always there. As a child, she remembers having jumped from the highest diving board into the deep end of a pool at her father's telling her to do that. It was something that her brothers though older, refused to do. And of course, the club gave her a prize for being the youngest to ever having done that. And now at work, it's the same. A task which many would carry out in a simple and staid manner is not the way Banali would want to do it. She will think differently, out of the box and execute it her way. Is it a wonder then that under her leadership the bank has run campaigns using animation, animals, aliens, bees, caterpillars and a whole lot of other things which others probably can't even dream of using? Catching eyeballs in quite a different way! Many times she has taken decisions which have been very bold and out of the box. But she has not only managed to see them through but has proved herself to be correct.
As had been the case with Am Ex, awards and accolades followed her at RAKBANK too. She has been the recipient of a number of awards which includes the CMO[Chief Marketing Officer] award awarded to the most influential CMO of the year for Asia and the marketeer of the year award.
Another creditable achievement is the fact that her story got featured in The Oxford University Marketing textbook as a case study in Relationship marketing. Other than that she has also been recognised and appreciated by Femina Middle East as an unstoppable woman achiever. Her life story also got featured in the book 'Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky', a book which features 25 inspiring women globally. She is also part of many panels which aim to promote gender equality.
She is a regular contributor to several marketing media and advertising platforms. She and her team have been the recipients of 10/15 campaign awards in the last few years acknowledging their different perspective to communicate.
For any individual to succeed, support from their loved ones is a prerequisite. And Banali is no exception. In that respect, she has been quite fortunate. If her parents were supportive of her career and life choices, then in Raghu, she has a spouse who is equally supportive and caring. So despite being a woman with her share of responsibilities and duties, she has never felt the need to give up on anything on the professional front because of his unstinted support.
There is an equal sharing of responsibility at the home front and the raising of their two daughters is as much her duty as it is his. In fact, they have no gender rules and no stereotype roles as mom or dad. There is nothing that a mom can do which a dad cannot. They have always made it a point to sync their calendars in a way that one of them is at home when the other one has to travel for work. So much so that when Banali delivered her younger daughter and was recovering from the surgery, and Myra, their daughter had jaundice, it was Raghu who stayed in the hospital with the child. Quite a refreshing change in a patriarchal society where everything to do with the child is mostly the mother's responsibility.
Thus as a result of all the support that she has always had coupled with her own mindset, makes her believe that women can do it all though maybe not at the same time. Women probably have to be more mindful about priorities in their lives owing to the several roles that they have to play. They do have to master the art of juggling and learn to switch between the different roles of mom, spouse, boss, teammate, daughter, daughter-in-law, corporate wife, friend, the list is endless.
She believes that man or woman, it is your work that has to speak for itself. As a result, she has all through her career never felt the need to play the gender card. She thinks that it is her blunt and outspoken nature that has got her into tricky situations on many occasions rather than her being a woman. But what has worked for her is the fact that she has always stuck to her guns and has worked as hard if not harder than her male counterparts to always be on top of her deliverables. And she has been duly rewarded for this.
At the same time, she believes that sometimes women push themselves a little harder than what is required to do as well as the men. She admits that she too did fall prey to this very early on in her career but later realised that there was no need to do that. It isn't ultimately what people think about you; it is your own notions/beliefs which guide your actions. She has faced men with double standards, pre-conceived notions about women and their ability but she has pushed back and made her place. If we want the world to change the way it looks at us, we have to take the first step. We have to make them do it.
Banali has had her share of challenges in life but has always managed to work her way around them and move on. Yes, she has had the support but somewhere it is her spirit and grit that have enabled her to face life and its various challenges.
Thought the couple was happy with just one child, Taanvi wasn't. Moreover, since Banali was on heavy medication for her arthritis, it wasn't a very safe option for them to have a second child. But once Taanvi turned 8, she started insisting on having a sibling. And so Banali and Raghu decided to go ahead and have a second child. It wasn't a very easy thing to do. It meant that she had to give up all the medication, which could lead to arthritis coming back with a vengeance. The doctor was obviously against the decision, but the woman, much against the doctor's advice, went ahead and got pregnant. The pregnancy was challenging in many ways but not in ways that could make Banali falter. Myra was born in August 2007.
According to Banali a woman needs to balance her various responsibilities. she feels that to succeed in life there are a few ground rules which need to be followed. To begin with she feels that one must set clear priorities in life. So whether it is work or family one must focus on doing the most important things and not everything. One has to be very good at managing time and capacity considering that both are limited. It is also critical to have a sound support system. Everyone may not be fortunate enough to have a ready-made one but if it is not there then one needs to build one. It could be a trusted neighbour, a friend or even a relative
Also, for a power couple to succeed balance, is the key. There has to be balance between work and family life. Along with that there has to be a mutual respect for each other and for each other's work.
Banali believes that people react to successful women in different ways. She believes that women who are ambitious, hard-working and confident are no different from men and don't need any gender preference. Still, they must be given equal opportunity to shine. Women don't need to have a sad story to provide them with strength. They need to be smart, confident and be willing to earn their keep no matter what background they are from or marry into.
A woman who loves to spread cheer, Banali loves her friends and has built several long-lasting relationships over the years. Banali's life is truly inspirational and it is no surprise that the unstoppable woman swears by this quote:
"My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style." – Mary Angelou
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Ashutosh Bhardwaj
Very inspiring story. It is very true that consistency and hard work with a positive attitude always pay you in the wrong run. Also, your work should speak for you, and for that, there are no shortcuts in life. Thanks for sharing such motivational stories.
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Nina Luthra
Proud to bask in your glory Bangali The stars is your limit ,bless you dear bacha💕
geeta chadda
Banali you are an inspiration for not only women but to all who want to achieve their dreams
Prabir Goswami
Dear Banali, Have got to know some of who you are. A well written biography. I served with your wonderful, capable soldier Dad in the mid 80s. You have created a gharaonda which you and your larger family are justifiably proud of. Here's wishing you good health, continuing growth, success & happiness.
Suresh Kher
A nice and inspiring life journey….the basis of which is strong self belief. I really liked the example of the diving board, which in Banali's future life also represented that she took daring plunges in important decision making matters and came out victorious. The article talks about awe – inspiring moments when she overcame her health condition without compromising her professional and family life is something we can all learn from and apply in our lives.
Like always It is a well penned life journey, with good presentation and display skills used. Am truly in love with your writing style and love reading your blogs. Thank you Sangeeta Maám for these wonderful contributions.
Thank you so much 😊😊
Preeti Singh
Banali is an extraordinary woman. I loved reading these lines :
She believes that women who are ambitious, hard-working, and confident are no different from men and don't need any gender preference. Still, they must be given equal opportunity to shine.
She had many breaks with illnesses and transfers to different towns to join her husband but she never gave up. The will to continue and the grit. I admire her and your beautiful style of writing.
Yes Ma'am I agree with you. She is truly an inspirational woman!
Col NS Pannu
Banali's inspirational life story should be circulated among both boys and girls. The article says a lot about how parents should bring up their children. Since, I know the family I can actually see Banali growing up in the footsteps of her parents. 🎩s off to the Little Girl Banali to achieve so much through shear hard work. God bless her and the family.
I complete agree!
Ashok Luthra
While I am on cloud nine reading about Banali and bursting with pride, I must , more importantly, acknowledge the fact that the author of this epic story , Sangeeta Duggal Relan , needs even more credit. Two main attributes go in her favour . One , Sangeeta, who resides in Gurugram , to have the discerning eye , ability to research and find someone worthy of being written about and that too living in Dubai , is by itself extremely credible and deserves instant recognition .
Two , Sangeeta has demonstrated her uncanny ability in penning down a biography of an ordinary citizen , in such a captivating and deeply engrossing manner that one is compelled to read through a fairly longish narrative till the end with awe and admiration. Her writing abilities are of a very high calibre . May she achieve whatever goals she has set herself , with ease and enjoy the journey as she sails along.
I do not know her but it would be a pleasure to meet her.
Compliments all around are very much in order and I raise a toast to all those who care to join me 🍻🥂
There are no words to describe how this piece of appreciation has made me feel. I am filled with gratitude and pride and touched beyond words.
When someone who is older, wiser and much more learned than you can ever hope to be showers you with such praise, such appreciation it is a huge affirmation of everything that you stand for. Everything else pales in comparison. I must admit I have never been acknowledged or recognised like this before. It is a first and will always remain incredibly special.
And uncle whenever possible I would love to express my gratitude in person.🙏🙏
Daisy duggal Sing
Very well written it really is a beautiful presentation you have indeed done a wonderful job. It is very inspiring and kept me reading each and every word put down by you. Please keep up with the good work.👏👏
Thank you ❤❤
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Anyone who grew up in the 90's probably remembers Jake Lloyd, the child actor who portrayed Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, which released to theaters in 1999. Unfortunately for him, Lloyd has been arrested following a car chase with police.
Lloyd was driving through Charleston, South Carolina, when the Sheriff's deputies began to chase him. Deputies say Lloyd was driving recklessly, endangering the lives of everyone else on the road at the time.
The chase was said to have gone on for miles, and eventually went into another county. Jake lost control of his vehicle, which ended up careening off the road and sailing through a fence, into a wooded area where it became further damaged by multiple trees, reports TMZ. The 26-year-old was brought in for reckless driving, failure to stop, resisting arrest, and driving without a license.
Lloyd remains in police custody at this time. It is unclear whether a bail amount has been announced or whether Lloyd will post it. At this time, though, he will stay in the local jail while everything is sorted out.
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The unbearable weight of scorched earth
Scientists have declared 2016 as the hottest year since 1880. Population growth, climate change and accompanying extreme weather events are a problem we can no longer ignore
Pradeep Baisakh | February 28, 2017
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in independent analyses, have declared 2016 the hottest year since 1880. Scientists have said that the planet witnessed three consecutive years of record heat.
The rise in global temperature in these years has been mostly due to human influence. According to the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014, "human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history."
Though the global mean temperature has been more or less stable for the last 11,000 years, the global surface temperature, on an average, has risen by 0.8 degree centigrade since 1880. In the last 100 years, each decade, broadly speaking, has been warmer than the previous one.
The World Bank's report, 'Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided', released in 2012 forecasts that by the end of the century, global temperature may rise by 4 degree centigrade above the pre-industrial level (before 1750). This is likely to create devastating conditions, mainly to the poor and vulnerable, and may play havoc to the existence of humans and earth in the long run.
Rise in sea level
The sea level has risen by 20 centimetres since 1880 – a result of global warming. This spike has taken place in last two decades; the seal level had been stable for the past 2,000 years before the late 19th century. Not only is warming of seawater due to rising temperature making water expand, melting of mountain glaciers and big ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are also raising the level. By the end of the century, the sea level is tipped to rise approximately by 1 metre in the absence of any mitigation measures and by 0.6 metre if measures are undertaken.
Moreover, the rise will not stop by the end of 2100 as glaciers respond slowly to rising temperature. By effect, even if we slow down global warming, the consequent impact on melting of glaciers will not be immediate. The Greenland ice sheet has enough ice to raise the sea level by 7 metres if completely melt, which is possible beyond a threshold level of temperature! And one of the glaciers – Totten glacier – of the Antarctic ice sheet, which faces the risk of melting, could raise the sea level by 3 metres. The complete melting of the Antarctic glacier has the potential to raise the sea level by 60 metres, which is also possible if we burn all the fossil fuels existing on earth.
Paris climate deal
Scientists suggest that the globe can afford the rise of its temperature by 2 degree centigrade from the pre-industrial level. Beyond this point, the impacts of climate change will be irreversible. The small island countries in the Pacific however fear that this level of rise may be catastrophic to them. Meanwhile, a recent paper by William Nordhaus, an economist at Yale University, questions the feasibility of achieving the 2 degree target set in the Paris deal.
The Paris Climate Agreement, adopted in December 2015, aims at "holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C".
Most of the members submitted the intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) before the Paris deal. INDCs specify the voluntary target by a country to cut emission of greenhouse gases by a specified timeframe. India has committed to cut the emission intensity by 33-35 percent by 2030 from the 2005 levels. As part of the commitment towards increased use of alternative energy, it has committed to adopt 40 percent of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030.
Effects of climate change in India
As many as four states have suffered floods in the last few years. They include: Uttarakhand in 2013, Jammu and Kashmir in 2014 and 2015, and Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in 2016. We regularly hear about the fury of floods in Bihar. Add to this, India has been reeling under drought for more than two years now, affecting farmers and the whole economy. Drought and floods are not new to India, but their frequency and intensity in recent years have been worrying. The inference: impact of climate change is getting starker day by day in India as well.
Since agriculture in India is predominantly rain-fed, the risks of climate change on food production and food security could be immense; predictions include low availability of water and health hazards.
The melting of the Himalayan glaciers could increase the flow of water in the Brahamaputra river system and the Indus system. The sea level rise would inundate the coastal areas and affect people's livelihood sparking displacement, migration and conflicts.
Challenge remains
India's GDP growth was 7.6 percent in 2015-16. It aims to grow at 9-10 percent per annum. Pro-growth economists say that economic growth is a pre-condition to poverty alleviation and to finance welfare schemes. But, economic growth has a direct correlation with energy consumption. As things stand today, the dominant mode of energy in India is fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) that emits greenhouse gases contributing to climate change. The days ahead will see how the government plans to shift towards cleaner energy. The challenge for the government is to strike a balance between maintaining economic growth and addressing poverty and still not harm the environment.
Baisakh is associated with Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP), which works on the issues of sustainable development and climate change
(The column appears in the February 16-28, 2017 issue)
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Bronze Leopards
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Pair of Benin Bronze Leopard figurines, Nigeria
This is a pair of two perfectly shaped bronze leopards, a male and a female. The male presents an upright tail, while the female tail is almost stretched (male tail up/female tail down).
Benin art is the art from the Kingdom of Benin or Edo Empire (1440–1897), a pre-colonial African state located in what is now known as the southern region of Nigeria. The kingdom was called Igodomigodo. It was ruled by a series of kings, known as Ogisos, which means Rulers of the Sky. Almost all Benin art was created to honor the king, or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century.
The original Benin Bronze Leopards were featured items in the throne room of the Oba of Benin. They stood guard on either side of the throne. These Benin bronze leopards are symbols of regal power. A Royal Icon.
The extraordinary bronzes of the Benin kingdom exhibit a virtuosity and sophistication of style that has astonished the Western world since they were first known. Although similar to many older works, these are reproduction pieces.
However, they are still unique bronze sculptures, as each one is carved and molded individually using the lost-wax casting method (in French – cire perdue). This method has been widely practiced on the African continent for centuries. While it is difficult to establish how the method was developed or introduced throughout the region, it is certain that West African sculptors were casting brass with this method for several hundred years prior to the arrival of the first Portuguese explorers in 1484.
The technique requires a great deal of skill, involving extensive knowledge of both pottery and metalworking, and a careful attention to changing temperatures to prevent unwanted cracking or other damages to either the clay mold or to the metal sculpture during the casting process.
The figure is carved in vax and then encapsulated in a clay shape. Then, a small hole in the clay is made and the mold is then heated up, so that the wax melts and runs out. Then the liquid metal (bronze) is poured into the holes which then replaces the wax. Finally, the mold is broken. Hence the term "waste mould casting" or "lost-wax casting." Since you have to crush the mold, you can only make one original cast.
Some of the earliest and most accomplished bronze works found in Africa date back to the tenth century and are from a site called Igbo-Ukwu.
Female: H: 27 cm, L: 45 cm, W: 9 cm – Weight 4,0 kg.
Male : H: 29 cm, L: 27 cm, W: 8 cm – Weight 3,55 kg.
Age: Est. ca. 1950s.
M.D.W. Jeffreys; The origins of the Benin bronzes, in 'African Studies'; Taylor & Francis online. London, 1999.
LH. Roth; Great Benin. African Abstracts.
B. Plankensteiner; Benin – Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria – African Arts. 2007.
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Since the outset of Malaria Consortium, and before, Sylvia's passion and commitment have touched and shaped many people in many countries, both directly and indirectly. Her contributions to the sector have been felt by partners and governments alike, and led to policy changes that have saved countless lives.
We at Malaria Consortium are committed to carrying forward the legacy she has left us to touch the lives of those who need help the most. Sylvia, we will miss you greatly.
Photo: Dr Sylvia Meek meets with community drug distributors supported by our integrated community case management and nutrition project in South Sudan in 2012.


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Q: Not publishing a SQL connection string on deployment when it already exists using Transforms TFS 2015, vNext build process (not xaml)
I'm trying to automate the deployment process for an MVC web app.  The servers that it would be deploying to have different SQL connection strings.  So my current deployment is to copy the web.config file to web.config.save manually, deploy the new version using WebDeploy then go to the old web.config.save file and copy over the connection string.  I'm to the size now where this is not going to be sustainable much longer.  So I need to automate this process further.  I've got TFS automatically building and deploying to my test server (which also has a different connection string so it's a great test).  In the "publish" properties, I tried deselecting the "Use This connection string at runtime (update destination web.config)" checkbox in the publish-settings-database section then checked in the project again to TFS.  But when deployed, the web.config took the default setting.  I don't want to remove this setting because I want a default connection string there for new installs.
I could write an xml transfer program to save off the current connection string then overwrite when complete again.  But I figured there must be a way to do this with the current tool set and why try reinventing the wheel?
I started down the path to use transforms.  So I created a web.config.release in VS2015 then added in this into the web.config.release file:
<connectionStrings>
   <add xdt:Transform="InsertIfMissing" xdt:Locator="Match(name)" name="AppEntities"       connectionString="metadata=res://*/Models.DBName.csdl|res://*/Models.DBName.ssdl|res://*/Models.DBName.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string="data source=.\SQLExpress;initial catalog=DBName;integrated security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;App=EntityFramework"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
</connectionStrings>

So, does anyone know how I can make the SQL connection string update only if it doesn't exist in the current web.config for deployment?

A: I got this experience with TFS 2015 vNext build,
in the 2Q of 2016 we assigned a Dev Ops person, who was really good with PowerShell, and he took ownership of the build and deploy process. Some of the things he came up with was a post build script.
Now to answer your question: For us, the Post-Build script would do the deployment part, and as part of the deployment you would update the connection string in the web.config. Now this would require someone in your team to become really good with PowerShell.
Now what I would do is write a special word in the original file like "{ConStringHere}", and the replace it with the Powershell script, that way you'll only replace it once.
See this how to verify if a file contains a word and replace it using PowerShell:
Powershell, using contains to check if files contain a certain word
I'll highlight some of the benefits we have encountered with this approach:

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*You don't need a solution, project and classes to modify some files. Most post-build files modifications can be done in powershell with line or 2.

*You can keep the powershell scripts in TFS keeping a history and comments of the changes.

*You can have the special values (Connection Strings, users, passwords) defined as build variables that are easier to change and with higher security than hardcoded values in a project.

*You can have multiple scripts per environment. Ideally all scripts should be almost the same per environment, but maybe in production you are publishing to 2 different servers, so you'll need to call a line twice.

*You'll save developers time, since the person maintaining the powershell doesn't have to be a full stack developer.

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