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Was the Big Picture about the artist or the community?
I was tarting around looking for more ratings and favourites in my attempt to push this video from the unveiling of the Big Picture high in the Youtube ratings when I came across another person chasing credit.
Helen Marshall, the artist who worked on The Big Picture, had left a comment here quoting another photographer questioning if Helen was getting sufficient credit:
Comment from Julia Sander
In view of the fact that this is a world record breaking project, I am extremely surprised to find that the name of the artist, Helen Marshall , who was commissioned to lead the final phase and making of the Big Picture. is not mentioned more prominently, and in fact in most press releases, has received no credit at all for her work. I feel that this is a matter which should be rectified at once.
Julia Sander
This bemused me. (Update – Scroll down to see Helen's response in the comments section. Julia Sander is Helen's mum who was using her flickr account and (like all proud mums) wanted to be sure her daughter got due credit. The original comment has now been removed).
I contributed some pictures to the big picture and so rather oddly/uncomfortably find myself getting credit for being a joint World Record holder. I'm sure I'm a joint record holder with Helen – who will have also contributed images to the whole mosaic. The final image chosen to be turned into a mosaic was taken in the 1920's. I would imagine the choice of image would have to fit certain practical constraints. A photo of a poppy was never going to make it because there would not be enough mostly red photos available to make the montage work.
So where does Helen sit in relationship to the community of people who's technical skills or volunteering of images made the whole project happen?
For example is Helen as an individual artist more or less important than any one of the many people who contributed images? Granted many of those images I would just call snaps (certainly mine), but many of them were very fine photographs and the people who took them were indulging in art.
I suppose the comment just gets me thinking about the relationship between art as a communal endeavour and art as an individual act. The Big Picture is a deliberately communal endeavour, bringing together hundreds (thousands?) of volunteers plus loads of paid professionals who use their technicals skills as photo mosaic makers, designers, software writers, community builders, scaffolders or artists to make the whole thing work.
So who amongst all these should be elevated above the others and why?
What should Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery display with its £300,000?
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Steve Cooper says:
Tis a bit of an odd comment, as you said there's many many others who contributed. I suppose with Helen the final image is complete, however it's still not physically complete as again many other unnamed volunteers have to assemble the final structure.
Thanks for the comment Steve. I remain very curious about where artistry happens. This is not something I profess to have studied in any depth.
Pete Ashton says:
Writing form a position of complete ignorance here but I'd assumed the mosaic was made by pumping all the images into a program that sorted them by average dominant colour, then took the winning photo, divided it up into 10,000 pieces and matched the colours up. Technically this is a piece of piss to do, as shown here: http://blog.tinla.com/article/14087/2008-07-30-Speed-Racer-Video-Mosaic.html
I also noted that in the mosaic on the big picture site there are images that repeat a fair few times, which is kinda weird. You'd think that wouldn't be allowed? Or maybe it is. Like I said, complete ignorance as to the whys and wherefores.
So, as much as I support the notion of art through photo manipulation and mashup I'm struggling a bit to find the "artistry" here. It seems like more a technical commission which needed someone with her skills. In other words, it's a job. That's not to diminish the work done by any stretch but she does get a very prominent credit on the mosaic page for the work she did.
I should stop before I'm lead to a conclusion I wouldn't want to agree with, what with my writing from a position of complete ignorance and all.
Charlotte Carey says:
Hiya Nick
Wasn't the thing that she was almost a curator? again, like others, I have done no homework but just based on the couple of mins she spoke at the event. She indicated choosing a lot of the final images etc. Bearing in mind this is something you can look at close up on the website etc perhaps the artistry was in the selection of images over others for inclusion. So that it works not just on a grand scale but also on a close up –
There you go benefit of the doubt given
hiya its me again i would like to say everyone who took part in the whole prject should be extreamly proud of themselves and everyone played there own part. im confused as to why people are saying that people should have more thanks than others everyone should be happy that we broke the record. TOGETHER!!! sorry just wanted to get my opinion across! thanks again! lucy x
Dave Harte says:
The most fascinating aspect of the final choice for the Big Picture is that it is a classic High Street studio photo of someone participating in that most working class of sports, boxing. I've written elsewhere about some of the theoretical thinking that has informed our view of studio photography – the idea that they hide as much as they reveal. In addition this image also says plenty about class and family – about the kind of people that made Birmingham what it is today. In fact here we have a project that filters our entire city through working class experience. It takes all those individual pictures – the good, the bad, the self-consciously arty, – and strips them of meaning. Subjugates them to meta-meaning of the larger image.
To do that is extraordinary and if the artist's role was to choose that image over others and understand what is being implied by doing so then she deserves all the credit we can give her.
A novelist is the named author of book, though many otherj may be acknowledged as sources (of both information and inspiration). My question is could this project have happened without the artist; or, more importantly, would the result have been different?
Lesson from my previous post: don't try to write and walk at the same time!
Good question Michael. Which I cannot fully answer.
One thing that we can be certain about is that had Lucy Moore not taken part we would not have had the photo of her Grandfather – so the result would have been different.
Most of what I have to say is a bit of an educated guess so if I've got owt wrong, please do put me right!
As I understand it Helen Marshall was commissioned due, in part at least, to her experience – she's got another mosaic piece on her website (http://www.helenmarshall.co.uk/whathaunts.html), so has prior knowledge of what's involved in pulling this sort of thing together.
For this project she was employed to run a series of (six, I think) workshops in regional art galleries – to get people taking photos and submitting them to the Big Picture – and also to lead the workshops which produced the final mosaic panels.
I think the choice of final image may have been due, again, I'm sure only in part, to its quite 'neutral' tones? Individual photos could be quite colourful but, when viewed from a distance, the eye blends them into kind of beige/brown hues. But this is just a GCSE-science guess – please correct me if I'm wrong! (And I'd like to add that, story-wise it was an ace choice too. I don't want to take away from that by any means!)
Anyway, I can see why the artist would want some recognition – to be quite coarse about it, a bit of good PR could help her get more commissions – though in the few things I've personally seen and read about the project, she has been acknowledged.
There were lots of other people who had a huge role in the project who've barely been mentioned at all, so I think it's real a shame if any individual (or someone they know) feels their input wasn't acknowledged enough.
The feeling I'm left with is that this was a joint effort. It's something that was only ever going to be possible by lots of individuals joining together to make the project a (world record breaking) success.
In fact, isn't that exactly what makes the mosaic itself work too?!
Helen Marshall says:
I am the Artist. The original comment has been posted by my mother ( JSander ) without my knowledge she accidently logged into my flickr account as we share it.
Hence I feel I have to respond now for sake of freedom of speech and to defend my name. I am not a juvenile artist seeking press for further commissions, my track record demonstrates my commitment to the community, social engagement and respecting the contribution of others. I have always bee properly acknowledged for the work I do and rightly so. The work is also my 'practice' which is committed to making art accessible to the public and bringing out of the gallery. Believe me that involves quite a complex range of skills that not all artists have. It also involves skills such as curating, editing, design, management…all part of what contributes to the making of the final artwork. Should such skills be dismissed as not part of the creative process? Please take a look at work I have completed in the past. Please become familiar with the complexity of delivery a work of art in the public realm. It's really not straightforward and involves a lot of creative processes and scrutiny to assure a quality work of art from start to finish.
As an Artist I have a very big stake in anything I make and even though this work has been computer aided ( a specaillay written program, not off the shelf software…look into it, try it and you'll see it's not ABC ) this formed just two weeks of the work and the rest was extremely challenging and I had to harness all the skills and training I have received as an Artist to make it happen, and most importantly look as impactful as it did. It involved specific skills and my identity and skills and experience as an artist was integral to its result. If a corporate design agency had been employed to make it I challenge whether it would have had been successful as a work of art. This is an Arts project, I am an Artist. Quite apart from the fact that if a corporate agency had been commissioned the work would not have been based on an 'artist's' rate of pay rather a huge commercial rate, therefore probably would not have been achieved at all. The sacrifices I have made as Artist do not only include my rate of pay, it includes sacrificing my right to sell the work and I give over ownership to the community. The only thing I ask for is to be properly identified for what I make. This is my right and is there in order to protect my name and reputation and future work indeed as a struggling sole trader with no pension or work protection rights.
All I can say is that I have been properly acknowledged on the project website. However in terms of all the national press, TV etc I have not been acknowledged at all which is a moral right to be identified as an artist. Its simply not a case of stitching it together on a computer and I assure you if it was it would not have been a world record. This took blood and guts to make and tons of creativity and well as number crunching. Granted it took teamwork but when has a work of art been denounced as not art or by the artist historically when it involves assistants? Take the Sistine Chapel for instance. Many artists use assistants, teams and methodology, certainly to make a piece as enormous as this. The individual photos rightfully belong to the contributors. I have been given permission to make them into the mosaic. The mosaic belongs to the community, the public. The original boxer photo belongs to Lucy.
The only thing I have rights to is the artwork itself, the huge mosaic as a whole that I made and to be properly acknowledged as it's creator. Many artworks use other works to make up their parts including montage and its a very interesting debate, but lets get this clear, its not up for sale in the Saatchi Gallery making a fat profit. How can profit be gained or abused from being rightly credited, isn't that something I deserve as an Artist behind the making of this world record breaking piece especially since I've relinquished the mention in the world record book? Is that really too much to ask?
This is an age old debate.
In response to some of the comments above I can tell you that I selected the final image of the boxer and there was a strong element of curation to my role which is paramount to the social, aesthetic and political statement. It is part of being an artist. needless to say the selection of images was riddled with complexity of why's and how's but I believe it was part of my role as the artist and crucial obviously to the artwork. Looking at Lucy's family I knew I had made the right choice.
Please support me. Artists get bad press ( journalists love the sensation and don't concentrate on the good art in the public realm ) and they are far too often scapegoats and take the brunt of a lot of criticism. I was just there to make this work and make a beautiful work of art for the public and I gave a way a lot of my rights. I achieved it, all I want is a proper mention in the press and to be acknowldged quietly but assertedly for my role in the artwork. Art is powerful, social, political, emotional…see how much debate it brings about! That is Art's role! Support Artists please….they are much closer to the community's heart than politicians or policy makers…believe me.
Helen Marshall
Thanks Helen.
Just to add a comment to another comment…if it was a 'piece of piss' to do then try it yourself at a scale of 30×30 metres…calculate the RAM needed on your computer, and instruct the software to use every image and render the final image photo realistic. Then revise the 'piece of piss' statement when you are about halfway through about to cancel another week of any remnants of your human life…..why is it a world record? because its not apiece of pis to do! Did make me laugh a bit though and feel a bit better though, thanks.
Andy Mabbett says:
An Artist, with a capital "A", eh. I wonder where that leaves mere artists?
In a nutshell, this was every inch a project that only worked because of every single person who contributed in one way or another. Pulling it all together is no mean feat so, therefore, I agree Helen Marshall deserves credit for her role in it – as a creative co-ordinator/director/lead. Artistry? There have been plenty of artists (sculptors come to mind) who have the vision and then employ artisans to create their work, so that's a question whose answer could be subjective depending on your stance.
However, the whole is greater than the sum of its constituent parts, and it was the effort of all those – contributors, project team, volunteers, etc – who deserve as much credit for their superb efforts. Lucy is absolutely bang on – this was a world record broken by people together and those involved should feel incredibly proud.
Thanks for clearing up the Flickr comment, Helen, as I'd imagine there were others like me who were initially thinking that you'd posted it yourself. It had raised a few choice questions before you kindly resolved them without the need for me to ask!
In response to Helen's comment:
First of all, I think it's lovely that your mum has such a passionate interest in your work!
I don't think anyone not a part of a process can begin to comprehend everything involved 'behind the scenes'. As with most things, there was more to this project than meets the eye, and if something _looks_ easy to do … it probably isn't!
I'm not an artist but I do understand and fully support a person's moral right to be seen as the author of their work. It's vital for reasons of both personal and professional pride, as well as for protecting and building a reputation.
Thanks for going into a bit more detail about the process – and your feelings about the project. Interesting stuff. Perhaps you could start a blog about your work?! 🙂
Position of complete ignorance somewhat rectified, though I'd build on what Katie said – detailing the process helps understanding a hell of a lot and adds value to perception of the work no end.
Mike Pelton says:
Pete – hi – coupla things… it's our software that did the computation – we worked very closely with Helen – and I have to echo one of Helen's points – it's the scale that made this technically very challenging. First off, each small picture is gridded too – it's not just about a single tone, we're actually looking for shapes and colours within each image. Then there's the n-cubed question – if you have a hundred pictures and a hundred places to put them that might take (say) a second to compute. But then you'd imagine two hundred pictures would take 4 seconds to compute, but it's actually closer to 8 – if you're a mathematician think about the area under the x-squared curve you'll see why. So we have to jump through some sneaky algorithmic hoops to make 113,000 pictures workable in less than a lifetime! From a printing perspective we hit some interesting scale issues too. In broad terms you're right – matching a few pictures by colour isn't rocket science – but when you do giant billboard ads, and the sides of trucks (as we do in our commercial work), and indeed 900 square metres in Birmingham, you realise there's a bit more to it. While I'm here, if you're a keen photographer, can I recommend a mosaic of your pictures as a superb present for your nearest and dearest – come and see us at PollyTiles!
Oh.. and I forgot to say.. trust me there are no repeated images in there. There were some batches that were obviously taken with a motor drive and hence very similar, but by contrast with the freebie mosaic-ing code out there we don't let anything in twice unless it's explicitly asked for!
simon gray says:
Sorry to be so brusque, but helen here actually just comes off as whining & pretentious here (Artist with a capital a indeed), whereas mike just comes across as spamming an advert for his company on this blog.
Everything i've seen written about the big picture project has had helen given as much credit as she deserves, so it seems she wants *more* credit; & as for 'my mother was logged in as me' – sheesh, that's as old as usenet.
All in all – pr fail.
Great to see the Big Picture generating some debate.
I think of this project as a huge collaborative effort by lots of talented people. For me it was all about celebrating the West Midlands through photography and that everyone involved could if they wish legitimately call themselves an artist and a joint world record holder just for having been involved.
But as with an orchestra, each individual artist is nothing without the whole, and that whole will not come together to produce a meaningful work without a strong artistic vision holding it together. And that's the point where you need an experienced artist.
In response to the easy/difficult issue, I don't think that technical difficulty is always a strong measure of the quality of an art work. "An Oak Tree" in the Tate Modern is a perfect example of something extraordinarily easy to produce yet that is (in my opinion) a good piece of art because it makes the viewer think: http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=27072
Who knows what the Big Picture has made everyone who was part of it think, but for me it makes me think that there's something very interesting to be done using social media tools (like Flickr and WordPress) to create large-scale artworks that bring together lots of people who perhaps don't think that "An Oak Tree" is there cup of tea (or water).
It seems to me that in that regard the Big Picture was a big success. Great to have been involved.
Julia Sander says:
Hi Simon Gray
You seem to doubt that I exist. Well, I can assure you that I do. I am Helen Marshall's mother and I did indeed post a message last night, without realising that it would show up in Helen's name. I thought I would be anonymous and would get a debate going. Failure on the first point, success on the second. Sorry you're such a doubting Thomas – don't suppose you'll believe me – but it's true!
Hi Julia, thanks for joining in. Yes you got a debate going. What do you make of the original question:
As always, whenever Nick hosts one of these debates it ends up with me blogging about it! Here's an extended take on what I see as the potential this project shows:
http://www.steflewandowski.com/2008/08/the-big-picture-breaks-a-world-record-and-generates-a-mini-debate/
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It's true, it really was my mum! I was a bit shocked by the innocent mistake but I'm really glad its opened a debate and I never professed to be good at grammar either especially when it comes to capitalisaton, seems pretty poor to pick me up on that instead of what I am saying. When blogging writing tends to just flow and notate….I hope people agree the visual language is my strength. I worked with many people on this project but principally it was a technical partnership between myself and PollyTiles. Why shouldn't they promote their services? It's a free country. If anyone wants to ask any questions about the process of making this thing feel free, its not a guarded secret and a very interesting complex process. I love to explain how something is made and realised. I am simply the creator of the vast mosaic artwork itself with help from PollyTiles. I selected the image. f anyone woudl liek to know more about the selection process please ask. I want this to be as transparent as possible and certainly not make enemies here on a blog. Its a debate and prefer not to have semi abuse via a blog where I am slandered.
In answer to Nick's question – this whole debate has generated a lot of very interesting discussion around an area which is not familiar to me. There is of course no question of elevating any one member of the project above another. In a socially interactive project of this nature all have their part to play. It is not necessary to mention the artist's name ahead of any others. It should however be mentioned, which has not been the case in any of the press coverage of the event.
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September 22, 2017 by Guy Bennett-Hunter in Book Reviews, Ideas
Jean Wahl, Transcendence and the Concrete: Selected Writings, ed. Alan D. Schrift & Ian Alexander Moore (New York: Fordham University Press, 2016). $35.00. pp. 304. ISBN: 9780823273027.
Published on Phenomenological Reviews.
'Packaged as Meat, Frenchman Jean Wahl Flees Nazi Captors in Dramatic Escape'. So reads the 1942 newspaper headline reporting one of the more sensational escapades in the philosopher's life. Jean Wahl is one of a number of neglected existentialist thinkers who were opponents or victims of the Nazi régime. Philosophers in this tenuous position could no longer (if they ever had) regard their philosophy as separable from the concrete life that made it possible and otherwise informed it. For this reason, the editors' thoroughly researched introductory essay, drawing on unpublished biographical material, is one of the most valuable features of the collection under review. After the Vichy Statute that excluded Jews from teaching, as the essay explains, Wahl continued to lead seminars from his hotel room on rue des Beaux-Arts. On the day that the area was seized by the Gestapo, Wahl, who was reading Heidegger with a small group of students, is reported to have quipped, 'If the Gestapo comes, it will not hurt to say that we are studying Heidegger. The Nazis at one time thought highly of him.'
The memorable newspaper headline refers to Wahl's eventually successful attempt to escape from occupied France in a 'butcher cart', 'wrapped in the same kind of cloth that wrapped the sides of meat'. This earthy image of the philosopher, the archetype of consciousness and reflective thought, packaged up as inanimate, unthinking flesh is astonishing and suggestive. It may even express the quintessence of the human condition. Is there not a sense in which to be 'packaged as meat' is simply to be human?
The question is at the centre of the main theme of this collection of essays: the relationship between transcendence and the concrete. In the volume's final essay, Wahl explains his and his contemporaries' preference for the word 'existence' over the more archaic 'soul':
it is because the soul was too often considered to be a permanent substance, was too clearly separated from the body, too clearly separated from the world. The union of soul and body, of soul and world—this is what is meant by the idea of existence.
As the editors point out, Wahl was 'a sensitive and insightful reader' and interpreter of the work of his contemporaries. Notably, he promoted in France German philosophers, including Martin Heidegger and Karl Jaspers, but his own philosophical voice can be heard in the engagements with other thinkers' work that are presented in this collection. Wahl's extensive engagement with Jaspers is of particular interest (chs. 6 & 7).
The volume partially reprints 'The Problem of Choice: Existence and Transcendence in Jaspers's Philosophy' (Chapter 6), in which Wahl engages in detail with Jaspers's complex philosophical system, focusing on those aspects which are of most relevance to his own thinking and which matter to him the most. He begins with the important observation that 'Jaspers's philosophy is both the negation of every system and the affirmation that a system is necessary for the intensity of the life of the mind.' Jaspers's thought, as Wahl sees it, is based on two propositions, the first of which forms the basis for the second, even as the two propositions oppose and strive to negate one another. Wahl thus makes sense of an otherwise puzzling feature of Jaspers's work: the tension between its apparently systematic form and its profoundly anti-systematic content. 'There is…a struggle,' Wahl says, 'between philosophy and the form of the system; it always stands outside of the system and breaks it.'
Wahl's essay on Jaspers shows just how thoroughly this collection has been edited. References are given to the German edition of Jaspers's three-volume Philosophy and also, where possible, to E. B. Ashton's English translation. The editors also provide an English translation of Wahl's French translations of Jaspers's German, which can differ significantly from the published English translations of Jaspers. They also helpfully correct apparent errors in Wahl's references. However, sections III and IV of the Jaspers essay ('Transcendence' and 'The World of Ciphers') have been cut 'for reasons of length'. This is unfortunate, because these are the sections that are of most relevance to the theme of the volume as a whole. In these excised sections, Wahl sets out some of the formulas used by Jaspers to articulate the relationship between 'transcendence', which is ineffable, and the essentially ambiguous and unstable 'ciphers' in which transcendence is embodied in the world of concrete experience. In the conclusion to the essay, Wahl holds up Jaspers's 'cipher of failure' as a major link between Jaspers's theory and some of his own deepest philosophical concerns. But, for Wahl's explanation of that theory (which is located in the excised section IV), the reader must look elsewhere. The editorial decision to omit these two sections of Wahl's text left this reader with the sense that the editors have at times focussed on details at the expense of the broader picture.
'Subjectivity and Transcendence' (Chapter 7), which offers a valuable transcript of the December 4, 1937 session of the Société Française de Philosophie, shows Wahl in living dialogue with some of the most important philosophers of the day. We hear Wahl's philosophy emerging out of conversations with Martin Heidegger, Gabriel Marcel, Karl Jaspers, Nicholas Berdyaev, Emmanuel Levinas and others—either in person or by letter. Of particular interest are the lengthy transcribed conversation between Wahl and his friend, Gabriel Marcel and Wahl's insightful articulation of a particular reservation he has about Jaspers's thought. On the latter, Wahl states:
it is a general theory of philosophies, it is the work of an observer of philosophies, it is not the act of a philosopher himself choosing his symbol, his cipher [chiffre]. Or, if it is such an act, it loses its general value and is no longer a theory of philosophies in general.
While Wahl acknowledges the importance of Jaspers's work, for the reason given above, he regards it as 'no longer necessary to place his philosophy within the same framework as the others'. Rather than being 'one of the most serious reproaches one could make against Jaspers's theory', this is a profound insight into the distinctive nature of his philosophy. For what could 'a general theory of philosophies' be, if not itself philosophy? And is this not precisely the most authentic kind of philosophy that we need, as opposed to the unreflective choice of a particular cipher, made in ignorance of the fact that ciphers are what are being chosen or even (our inescapable rootedness in traditions notwithstanding) that there is a choice to make? As Jaspers says in his letter to Wahl, 'what you designate as dangers is exactly what I would like to achieve, at least as I conceive it'.
Overall, Transcendence and the Concrete makes an important contribution to the study of the life and thought of Jean Wahl and his contemporaries. Its transcript of the 1937 session and detailed biographical essay will be of particular value to scholars and students working in the field.
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Manchester United have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to bolster his squad after finishing 33 points behind champions Liverpool last term.
According to the Independent, the Norwegian boss is making a new forward one of his priorities and has his eye on the 22-year-old Hornets star.
It's claimed that the Red Devils have identified the Senegal international as a target as they struggle to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund.
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Gonzalez looking to enhance aquatics in Oxford
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Robert Gonzalez, in Oxford, Miss. on Monday, August 3, 2015, is the new swimming coach at Oxford High.
Robert Gonzalez took over the Oxford High swimming program in August and is now setting his sights on a bigger goal — bolstering the swimming culture in the community.
To do that, he is beginning with getting kids introduced to the pool at an early age and using the Shockwave club team as means to an end.
Shockwave is a swim team that has a nearly year-round schedule that includes two separate seasons and has more than 60 members that range from ages 6-18.
The team is not limited to Oxford schools only as students from any school in the Oxford and Lafayette County area are eligible to join Shockwave.
"Right now, we are just trying to rebolster those numbers," Gonzalez said. "It's a great opportunity for anyone out there looking for a new sport, and we'll entertain anyone who wants to try it out."
Much like the Chargers' swim team, Shockwave swimmers train at the Oxford city pool as well as the Turner Center on the campus of Ole Miss during different times of the year depending on weather.
The two five-month seasons consist of a long course season that takes place during the late spring through the end of summer. Then there is the short-course season that is going on now during the fall and the winter. The high school swimming season overlaps between the two, but Gonzalez does not run any Shockwave meets when the Chargers are in season.
Shockwave has competed in meets at Columbus and Tupelo already this season and won both of them. The goal is for Gonzalez to qualify as many individual swimmers as possible for the winter state championship that will be held in Tupelo in February.
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With the ability to be around students from first grade all the way into high school, Gonzalez views the Shockwave program as a great recruiting tool for the Oxford High swim team when the students are eligible to join starting in seventh grade.
Gonzalez is not being selfish as he hopes it helps improve the newly reformed Lafayette High swim team that will return in August after an eight-year absence.
"We've been able to retain a majority of our high school program, and that's kind of the goal is for this to be a feeder system for our high school program," Gonzalez said. "The only way that one can be successful is if they are both running at a high gear. I don't want our program here to be seen as an Oxford-only team. We have a lot of swimmers from a different range of schools."
One of Gonzalez's Shockwave assistants, Nicole Robinson, will be the head coach for the Commodore swim team. Robinson, who teaches Introduction to Biology at Lafayette, was a swimmer and a teammate of Gonzalez's when they were on the Shockwave team.
"When I was looking for jobs, I knew that I wanted to teach somewhere that had a swim team or were open to starting a team," Robinson said. "(Gonzalez) has already helped me a lot. He's given me tips and pointers about what to do with a new team and the guidelines of how MHSAA works."
For anyone interested in joining Shockwave, the next wave of tryouts will be held in early January. Interested persons can email Gonzalez at rpgonzalez37@gmail.com or call him at 662-574-9010.
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Sarah Dobson's mother, Sarah Dobson, nee, Ingles, was left destitute when her husband Edward had an accident whilst carrying a gun at Jerusalem (now Colebrook). He died in the General Hospital. Although the family name was known as Dobson, the father's convict record was Dabson. Note was made of this on the application for three of the children to be admitted to the Queen's Orphanage. There were four other children named on the application form – Emma, Charlotte, Georgiana and Sarah Dobson. These girls do not appear to have been admitted at a later date, but the admission/discharge register has not survived. Charlotte however, was admitted to the Girls' Industrial School on 2 Feb 1871 for four years.
Three children, Edmund 10yrs, George 7yrs and Arthur 6yrs were admitted in November 1865.
My mother, Muriel Shaw, daughter of Violet Dobson and Arthur Shaw, had been brought up by her Dobson grandparents, then an aunt. Her father requested her to come back, but she found they were like strangers and so she ran away at 14 years of age and got a job with a Palfreyman where she learnt housekeeping.


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Ebadi: The voice of the Iranian people must be heard
By Shirin Ebadi, Special to CNN
Shirin Ebadi: There is extreme censorship in Iran, impacting all forms of media
Opposition faces violence, intimidation from the authorities, says Nobel Peace Prize winner
February 11 marks the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran
Opposition organizers have called for peaceful, non-violent protests
Editor's note: Dr. Shirin Ebadi is a human rights advocate and the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
(CNN) -- This week two of Iran's most well-known clerics, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani and Grand Ayatollah Mousavi Ardebili, who served as head of Iran's judiciary system under Ayatollah Khomeini's administration, have visited with the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Rafsanjani and Ardebili, both in favor of reform, cautioned Khamenei about the dire situation of the country and the serious consequences the government would have to face should the current circumstances continue.
Hashemi Rafsanjani also made a request for the release of Alireza Beheshti, senior aide to Mir Hossein Mousavi. Suffering from a heart condition while in prison, Beheshti is son of progressive clergy Ayatollah Beheshti, who was assassinated during a Mujahedin bombing during Khomeini's years in power.
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Despite Beheshti's release this week, the government continued its oppression on the reformists by arresting three journalists during the same week.
Currently, there are 65 Iranian journalists and photojournalists held in custody by the Islamic regime.
Video: Iran protests mark anniversary
According to Reporters Without Borders, Iran has the highest number of imprisoned journalists. Censorship exists in its most extreme form in Iran. All of the independent papers have been shut down, leaving only a few government-backed newspapers to report.
Radio and television are also government-run in Iran. The Iranian people's only uncensored connection to the rest of the world is, first, through the Internet and second, the Persian radio and TV stations broadcasting to Iran from abroad.
Whenever necessary, the Iranian government will see to slowing the Internet connections without hesitation to admit so. For instance, this week the communications minister in Iran announced that surely after the February 11 protests the Internet connection shall resume to its normal speed.
On days when higher levels of demonstrations and protests are experienced, cell phone connections are also interrupted in many parts of Iran. This is done mainly to cut off and prevent any form of communication with the outside world. News broadcasts such as BBC Persian and Voice Of America have been operating for some time now and serve as good means of alternative news for the Iranians. Both programs are highly popular across the Iranian borders.
In addition to regular arrests, the Iranian government has resorted to other tactics.
--Dr. Shirin Ebadi
Protests and Demonstrations
Following the controversial elections in Iran this summer the government used "microwave technology" to jam satellite signals in efforts to stop all broadcasting, posing a serious health threat to the public. An interesting fact is that the Iranian government continuously accuses the British and U.S. governments, BBC and VOA as the main cause for the public demonstrations in Iran.
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Meanwhile the Iranian government broadcasts programs in multiple languages for many different countries and in doing so is essentially fully participating in what it claims to be unethical for other countries.
Most recently, in order to put more pressure on political and social dissidents, and in addition to regular arrests, the Iranian government has resorted to other tactics. For example, the government has been taking hostage and imprisoning the close relatives of these individuals to inflict more intimidation and psychological pressure, in order to have their demands met.
To illustrate these tactics I can point to the imprisonment of my own sister, Nushin Ebadi, who has no political associations, as well as the arrests of Mohammad Tavasoli's two daughters and Mir Hossein Mousavi's brother-in-law.
It is the accumulation of these circumstances that cause for an increase in the people's objection towards the government. On most days, families of prisoners gather outside the Evin prison where the majority of the political prisoners are held.
They face great violence by the government guards and are either beaten or arrested themselves, yet the next day the families will still gather and be present outside the Evin prison gates.
We must observe the peak of these demonstrations on February 11th, the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory more than 30 years ago. On this day, the government of Iran has always called for public demonstrations in favor of the Islamic Republic and the people are taking advantage of this day to express their objections, too. There has been a call for demonstrations both from the government and the anti-government groups.
Organizers for the "Green Movement" have asked individuals to continue their participation in peaceful, non-violent demonstrations and express their objections by wearing the color green. There is a great chance for even more disturbances than what we have witnessed thus far.
We must remain hopeful for that day when the people's voice will be heard.
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At this point in 1927 John Roche wrote "The genial dockmaster took us in charge, gave us fatherly advice touching the hitherto unexplored regions (for us) beyond Kilcock, and even as far asBallynacarrigy, which is somewhere between Westmeath and Longford, and wished us good luck as we headed for the highlands of Upper Drumcondra." This is obviously an indication of the several double locks we are about to encounter to raise us to this higher suburban lands that once homed people in a community much old than this lower Viking origined Dublin City.
We awoke to a stormy morning, a continuation of the heavy rain and strong wind gusts that we went to sleep to last night. The forecast tells us that this roughish weather will be followed by cooler drier weather through this evening and through Monday and Tuesday as we pace ourselves through the many locks that raise the Royal Canal from Dublin to Maynooth.
8:00 am, as told last night we were promptly disturbed from our breakfast and told to take our positions for travelling under the raised railway bridge and into the double lock just beyond it.
8:20 am, we were in position, and back enjoying our breakfast.
8:40 am, and we hear the first of the boats are going under the railway bridge that is now raised and into the first double lock. We still wait our turn in the precession of 5 double locks over the next mile or so, one boat at a time.
12:40 pm arrived and went into lock 4 and came out at 1 pm. Our our way to this lock we were already passing boats with fouled props or with other problems. After our experiences of passed days, we did feel for these people, but there was plenty of help for them on hand.
2:05 pm arrived at lock 6, and straight in we went, no hold up here.
There were not many people around to greet us as we passed, I assume because of the rain. John Roche wrote, of these first locks out of Dublin "I will not dwell on the excited crowds at the locks and bridges through the city. The captain. heavily disguised in a battered old soft hat, believes he escaped recognition".
2:30 pm we had passed through the 6th lock, the last of a series of double locks that rises us up from the Liffey in Dublin to Upper Drumcondra, as John Roche calls this. Its actually Glasnevin and quite close to its famous cemetery. This was once the land of what was once one of the largest monastic communities in Erin, set up a long time before Vikings founded Dublin. Today, roads around here honour this as Columcille did spend a fair time here as a monk and had just moved back to Donegal, it is said, before plague wiped out the entrie community. Today, many of the street names here honour the old monastic presence such as Iona Road, Brigid Street, and several others.
We moored along the bank beyond the lock. The lengthening line of the flotilla of heritage barges and modernish cruisers looked very dramatic and drew interest of many families who came over to look and chat.
The pirate ship, as we now call it, the vintage barge made to look a bit piratish, and crew to match, received the most attention.
3:30 pm, we headed off to the Botanic House pub in Glasnevin that I had been to before and had a lovely meal at a good price. Again they did not disappoint. This is a semi modern place, well sort of 70s style, not a traditional pub but its comfortable, staff are the best and food excellent. I now regret not taking a photo before chomping in as their presentations is excellent and imaginative.
Claire was thrilled to have somewhere warm and dry to enjoy a good Sunday paper reading session.
Well done to the two of you! I am finally caught-up with your adventure! :-) Hoping the weather will turn for the better! ...at least you got to the railway bridge for the opening. Even with all the prop debris!


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History of York
York Art Gallery
An 1886 photograph of the exhibition building by Tempest Anderson (c) CYC Imagine York
The Great Exhibition Hall in 1881 (c) CYC Imagine York
The exterior of the Great Exhibition Hall
Following demolition.
Barney, Leave the Girls Alone !, 1850 John Herring Senior and Thomas Faed, Bequeathed by John Burton in 1882
Coastal Scene with Crab Catchers, about 1658 Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem (1620 - 1683) Presented by F D Lycett Green through the National Art Collections Fund, 1955
The Victorian roof, above the main exhibition gallery.
The York Art Gallery building was originally constructed in 1879 to house the second Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition. Such exhibitions were popular in Victorian England - the 1879 event in York attracted more than half a million visitors and made a profit of £12,000.
The exhibition building was designed by the York architect Edward Taylor and the square in front, Exhibition Square, was created at the same time. The front of the building was described in the exhibition catalogue as 'in the Italian style of Architecture'.
The building continued in use from 1880 onwards as the Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Institution until in 1892 it was purchased by the City Council.
The original building was about twice the size of the present Gallery, having a 'Great Exhibition Hall' built at the rear of it. The Great Hall was six times the floor area of the current Main Gallery. It was an all-purpose space - a venue for boxing matches and cock fighting as well as exhibitions. The Exhibition Hall was hit by bombs during WWII and the hall was demolished in 1942.
The Gallery's collection really began in 1882 when a retired horse dealer, John Burton, left his collection of paintings to the city. Burton, who lived in nearby Poppleton, had been on the organising committees for the 1866 and 1879 exhibitions. He had to be persuaded to leave his collection to the citizens of York rather than his first choice, the National Gallery.
In 1905 a local docter and collector, W A Evelyn, promoted an exhibition in the Gallery called York Views and Worthies. In 1934 he presented a vast array of pictures of the city to the Gallery. Many of these images are used to illustrate the History of York website.
The collection continued to grow after WWII. Between 1948 and 1963 the Dean of York Minster, Eric Milner-White, gave a total of 35 British paintings to the city gallery. And in 1955 another worthy, Lycett Green, presented his entire collection of Old Master paintings.
The Gallery has occaisionally commissioned art. Between 1950 and 1962 every year an artist was paid £50 to produce a picture of York. The well known Lowry painting of Clifford's Tower was one of the results.
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Q: Does splitting tables in DB help with performance issue? I just come up with a problem recently.
I am working in a project with my friend, while my friend design the database, he splited same kind of data into different tables according to month(one table per month). His reason for this is for DB performance.
I'm a little doubt this solution, since he put all tables into one single machine, so I think the performance would be just the same as building an index for date.
Can anyone discuss this and give me some hints?

A: Unless there are more than approximately tens of millions of rows per month, then splitting is not a good idea and will NOT provide any more DB performance.
You will get much better performance gains by identifying the correct indexes for your query workload.
When you have have many millions of rows per month, then partitioning a table into date ranges might improve performance in certain situations (depends on query workload).

A: This may actually have sense if other options like the MERGE storage engine and
built-in MySQL partitioning does not work for you, which seems to be not the case.

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Maxpedition Falcon II
best for EDC and daytrips
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A wise man once said, "Thou shan't be caught dead with a cheap tactical backpack"
Okay, fine, we made that up, but you get the gist: you can scrimp on everything else, but you shouldn't even try to cut corners where your tactical backpack is concerned.
Any self-respecting prepper or outdoorsman knows that a backpack is essential whether you're prepping for a disaster or gearing up for a good time outdoors. Your choice of gear can make or (literally) break the rest of your experience, so it's crucial to pick a tactical backpack that best fits your needs.
In this comprehensive article, we pick apart 5 of the best tactical backpacks in the market today. If you're ready to know everything about these bad boys and make an informed decision before buying a tactical backpack, read on:
What Is A Tactical Backpack?
What makes a backpack tactical? Is it the material? The capacity? The tell-tale MOLLE panels?
The answer is yes…and no.
Sure, these bags can be made from stress-resistant, high-denier material and can be decked out with features like an extensive carrying capacity, hydration pockets, CCW compartments, MOLLE webbings and the like, but these aren't the only things that make up a good tactical backpack.
In essence, tactical backpacks are basically bags that are especially equipped to help law enforcement, the military, emergency personnel— and yes —- civilians like hikers, backpackers and preppers carry out tasks effectively and efficiently. These bags allow easy access to important gear and are ideally designed to be comfortable even after long hours of wearing.
What To Look For In A Great Tactical Backpack
How We Did Our Tactical Backpack Review
What Are The Top 5 Tactical Backpacks For Survival, Everyday Carry and the Outdoors?
SOG Op Ord Tactical Day Pack
When choosing the right tactical backpack, you gotta set some standards. Here are some things that you should look for when choosing a good tactical backpack:
Tactical backpacks come in all shapes and sizes and can take on many different roles. Like any great piece of gear, you gotta know what, when and where you're using your backpack for.
Bugging Out
Are you keen on getting a tactical backpack for bugging out? You might want to consider something durable but low-key so as not to attract any unwanted attention from the sheeple. A bag with easily accessible compartments and enough room for a 72-hour supply is obviously ideal, too.
If you need one for everyday carry, focus on a bag that's relatively light and compact; something that won't get in the way when you're commuting and is easy to stow away whether you're in an office or on the field. Look for compression straps that help expand or compress the bag as needed.
EDC bags don't have to be 50L monsters; a rucksack with a 20L capacity at the minimum will often do the trick. A backpack with various compartments (admin compartments for tools, eyewear pocket, laptop compartment, water bottle pocket) is also essential to help you organize your stuff with convenience.
For outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, camping or hiking, the bag's shoulder, hip, and sternum straps may be your top priority as you'll be spending most of the time carrying the pack on your back.
Look for a weather-proof bag made from material like polyester or nylon, and don't forget to check for drainage grommets and dirt-resistant bottoms while you're at it.
You might also prioritize the backpack's compatibility with a hydration system for longer hikes or excursions, as well as MOLLE webbings so you can conveniently attach gear like a flashlight or a pair of trekking poles.
Simply put: the best bag out there is the one that meets your needs to a T. Before going over the rest of the qualities below, make sure you already know what you're looking for to make your job easier.
Capacity and Organization
A tactical backpack's capacity refers to the total volume it can carry. Manufacturers often express these in either liters or cubic inches. The bigger the capacity, the more gear you can carry—but of course that doesn't necessarily mean it's the best.
As mentioned earlier, the pack's capacity will also depend on how you'll be using it. 16-25L is usually enough for EDC and day trips, while long hikes or a full-on bug out situation may need a bag that can carry around 40-60L.
Check the compartments and how they're organized, too. Consider the ease of use and access to the bag's admin pockets, mesh pockets, and compartments for hydration bladders, laptops or water bottles.
Some people love a bag with a lot of small compartments and modularities for all their gear, while others find a bag with one large compartment plus a couple of smaller ones better. Others prefer stuffing smaller kits (ie fire kit, first aid kit, toiletries and the like) into a large compartment. That will ultimately depend on you and how you like to organize your gear.
A lot of great tactical bags have main compartments that can be opened all the way in a clamshell configuration so it's easier to organize your stuff. Others use a "tri-zip" opening for the same reason. Compression straps inside the main compartment aren't a must, but they do come in handy, especially if you want to keep your stuff securely in their place.
A tactical backpack is usually exposed to stressful environments, so it should be able to handle a lot of use and abuse. In determining the bag's durability, consider the following:
Denier is the unit of measurement used to define the thickness of individual strands of fabric. The higher the denier, the thicker, heavier and sturdier the material. On the flip side, fabrics with low denier tend to be smooth, silky and easily prone to damage.
Most tactical backpacks are can easily clock in at 600-1100d, making them heftier, but stronger and more resistant to damage than ordinary rucksacks.
As far as material goes, polyester (400-600d) and nylon (700-1000d+) are most commonly used to make modern tactical backpacks.
Polyester is a synthetic fabric that's cheap, hard-wearing and generally water-resistant. This material is known for being durable but lightweight, making it a popular textile choice for a lot of products, including seat belts, footwear, outdoor wear and of course, tactical backpacks.
The SOG OpOrd Tactical Day Pack is made from polyester
The 5.11 Rush 24 is crafted from 1050D ballistic nylon
Polyester is a good material because it's resistant to a lot of chemicals and is easy to maintain. However, it's relatively thinner than nylon. Bags made from polyester are generally cheaper and lighter, but are relatively more prone to tearing and abrasion.
Nylon, on the other hand, is polyester's bigger, better and stronger cousin. Nylon strands used in tactical backpacks are tightly woven together, making the material resistant to moisture, cuts, and abrasion.
It also comes in many different varieties. Ballistic nylon, a heavy-duty fabric originally used to protect WWII airmen from shrapnel, is a commonly used fabric for tactical backpacks. While not exactly bulletproof, this material is highly resistant to tearing. Other nylon varieties include Cordura, Kodra and Rip-stop, which all have varying degrees of damage resistance, durability and strength.
Tactical backpacks made from high-grade nylon are pricier and heavier than their polyester counterparts, but they are also stronger and thicker. You can use and abuse them for years, and they'd still hold up like you just bought them yesterday.
The material is only as good as how it's made, so make sure to check the backpack's overall construction. Nitpick every detail. Check the type of thread they're using (nylon is also best for this) and the quality of the stitches. A good tactical backpack must have reinforcements like double-stitching and bar tacks in vulnerable, high-stress areas such as the ones around the grab handles, around the straps, near MOLLE webbings and the like.
As far as hardware like zippers are concerned, tried-and-trusted YKK zippers are considered the standard. These robust zippers come in all shapes and sizes, are self-healing, have tabs that do not pop off, and are guaranteed to never let you down (they haven't per our experience). A good tactical backpack usually sports reverse-coil zippers to prevent moisture from coming in through the zipper's teeth, keeping your backpack water-resistant.
Other things that you should look out for include the quality of the straps, buckles, grab handles, and inner mesh compartments.
Weight has always been a huge factor when choosing a good backpack— tactical or otherwise.
The average tactical backpack can easily weigh around 3.8-4 pounds. While this doesn't seem like much at first glance, it can easily contribute to the total weight of the pack when combined with gear and supplies.
That being said, you have to be strategic about the rest of the gear that you're gonna carry.
Ideally, a loaded backpack should not weigh more than 20% of your total body weight. For example, if you weigh 200lbs, your bag should ideally be no more than 40 lbs. Of course, this isn't a hard and fast rule— it's really more of a guideline on how to establish your pack's base weight. Once you know the ideal weight of your pack, you can then start planning on the type of gear you're going to carry.
You'll most likely carry that backpack for hours on end, so make sure it's at least comfortable. Look for wide, preferably padded shoulder straps that distribute the weight evenly over both shoulders. You want the straps to be well-constructed and easy to adjust; stay away from anything that digs into your shoulders or chafes.
Contoured shoulder yokes are a matter of preference— some people hate them for being annoying, some people swear by them for their form-fitting stability. This bit is really up to you.
Padded and well-ventilated back panels help you stay comfy and relatively fresh out on the trail. Look for bags that use fabrics with wicking properties so they don't absorb the sweat from your back.
Sternum and hip straps secure the pack and help divert its weight to your lower body. Measure the length of your torso and your hips to make sure these features fit well when using the bag.
Reviewing the best tactical backpacks out there ain't no easy feat. It took a couple of months for us to gather the data, test the bags and put together this article. Here's a quick look on how we did our tactical backpacks review:
First things first: research. We put a good amount of time researching the best backpacks in the market today, scouring through hundreds of reviews, testimonials and lists until we eventually narrowed our list to the top 5 best of the best. We wasted no time in ordering them (we buy all our reviewed gear ourselves).
Phase two was all about testing. We subjected these bags to all kinds of tests— filling them to full capacity, measuring their water resistance, checking out the compartments, testing its features— the works. And yeah, we might have kicked them around a bit. And rolled them down a hill (for, you know, science). We also put together a team composed of individuals with various frames and body types test the bags' comfort level and ease of use.
Lastly, we took these bags for a hiking trip to further test their mettle.
Well, you'll have to find out for yourself.
Here are 5 of the best tactical backpacks in the market today:
Capacity: 23 L/1400 cu. inches
Dimensions: 9″(L) x 10″(W) x 18″(H)
Weight: 3.2 lbs / 1.45 kg
Material: 1050-d ballistic nylon
Features: MOLLE webbing, reverse-coiled zippers, hydration pocket, sternum straps, waist support, ergonomic accordion design
The Maxpedition Falcon II is honestly one of the best examples of great, practical product design. This tactical backpack may look a tad bit smaller than most bags out there, but don't be fooled— with a 23-L capacity and 1050-denier ballistic nylon material, this bad boy is roomier and sturdier than it actually looks.
One of the reasons why this Maxpedition bag remains a favorite among preppers and outdoorsmen is its intelligent design. It's like an accordion on steroids. The Falcon II has three levels of compression, so its compartments can expand forward with the help of two compression straps found on the sides of the bag. This feature makes the Falcon II truly versatile, as it allows the bag to remain compact and unobtrusive even when you stuff it to full volume.
On the flip side, you can also compress the bag to a smaller size if you're only carrying a few items and don't need to use all of its compartments.
Speaking of compartments, this bag has a lot of them, and they have more room than they let on at first glance. The main compartment opens all the way to a clamshell style, so you can lay it flat and organize your stuff without a hitch.
Looking inside, you'll see that the compartments are lined with durable fabric with wicking properties and smaller mesh compartments. Its hydration reservoir is a bit smaller than most bags and it's got a single port found right below the grab handle. If you don't plan to carry a hydration bladder, the pouch also doubles as a compartment for concealed carry or for a 15"-17" laptop.
As far as durability goes, the Maxpedition Falcon II does not disappoint. At 1050-d, you can kick this bag around and it will take a beating. Its ballistic nylon fabric is pretty thick and robust, albeit a bit on the heavy side. Its stress points are also reinforced with double-stitching and bar tacks, allowing the bag to carry heavy loads without ripping the sides, grab handle or straps.
The Falcon II is not entirely waterproof, but with layers of polyurethane, it's resistant enough to moisture. Its robust YKK zippers do not come with a rainfly flap either, but they are reverse coiled to prevent moisture from getting into the bag. The bottom of the bag also has a water and grime-resistant layer to help it stay relatively clean and dry.
Lastly, this pack is plenty comfortable. Its straps are wide and padded, and it also has ergonomic hip and sternum straps for added comfort and support. A unique Y compression strap up front helps distribute the pack's weight evenly. Since it expands forward and keeps its shape, the bag doesn't feel bulky even when stuffed to full capacity.
Overall, the Maxpedition Falcon II's clever design make it one reliable workhorse. It's smaller and a bit pricier than most tactical backpacks out there, but it's definitely one of the best, especially if you're looking for an EDC backpack.
Capacity: 33 L capacity/2000 cu inches
Dimensions: 12.5″ L x 8″W x 20″ H
Weight: 4.2 lbs/1.9 kg
Material: 1050-d nylon
Features: MOLLE webbing, reverse-coiled zippers, hydration pocket, contoured shoulder yoke, sternum straps, fleece-lined eyewear compartment, zippered water bottle pocket
5.11's bestselling Rush tactical bag might be rated for only 24 hours, but if you know how to pack a bugout bag, you can definitely use this tactical backpack to survive for a couple of days more. Otherwise, you can always use it as one badass EDC bag or overnight camping bag.
At 3.79 lbs, the 5.11 Rush 24 is heavier than what we would've liked. Still, with 1050-d nylon for its material, it's robust for a 24-hour rucksack. It's pretty easy to clean, and its compartments are plenty spacious, too.
The front, sides and even the straps of the pack are generously decked out with MOLLE webbing panels. There's too many of them for our taste, but you'd love this feature if you're a prepper who wants the freedom to customize and modify your bag. This backpack is compatible with 5.11's tiering system too, so you can expand your carrying capacity to one more bag if you want.
Shoulder yokes will always be a matter of preference. You can hate them or love them, but one thing's for sure, 5.11 designed their straps and yoke the right way. The bag's thick, padded straps and contoured shoulder yoke make it one of the most comfortable and ergonomic in this list, especially if you see yourself using the bag for hours on end. The yoke fits the shoulder perfectly, and if it doesn't, you can always adjust it to fit your frame. The straps are pretty solid as well; they're easy to adjust and don't dig into your shoulders when you move around.
The bag's frame is likewise robust and does an excellent job of keeping the bag's form.
What we like most about the Rush 24 is that it has a lot of well-thought-out details that, when added together, make one solid backpack. For example, it's got thick elastic bands that keep any dangling straps neat and organized. It also has multiple compartments and pockets that are thoughtfully designed. The Rush 24's water bottle compartments are zippered, so your bottles remain accessible but neatly tucked at the sides. It also has a fleece-lined eyewear compartment conveniently located near the grab handle for glasses and shades.
Perhaps the biggest downside to the Rush 24 is that it doesn't have a waist strap for added support during longer treks. And then there's the price tag. At around $130, this bag can be way beyond the price range of many a prepper or outdoorsman.
Still, all things considered, the 5.11 Rush 24 is a pretty solid investment. Its functional features and numerous admin compartments make it a great companion for EDC, survival and the outdoors. Like the Maxpedition, The Rush 24 does not come cheap, but if you've got money to spare and want a bag that will last for years, the 5.11 Rush 24 is a solid choice.
Capacity: 50L/3038 cu. Inches
Dimensions: 22″H x 17″W x 11″D
Material: 1000-d water-resistant nylon
Features: MOLLE webbing, reverse-coil zippers, hydration pocket, sternum straps, padded hip straps, grab handles, compression straps within the main compartment
Keen on packing your whole life into a rucksack? The Condor 3-day assault pack could be the one for you!
Kidding aside, this tactical backpack has 7 roomy compartments that collectively clock in at around a ginormous 50L capacity. This feature is honestly the Condor's strongest suit, making it ideal for bugging out, hunting, or even multi-day camping or backpacking.
It's spacious main compartment can be opened in a clamshell configuration and is decked out with compression straps so your stuff stay organized. The Condor also has reinforced grab handles up top and on the sides for when you just need to grab it and go.
The Condor's other pockets are also roomy; it's got CCW and admin mesh compartments plus MOLLE webbings on the outside for extra attachments. This robust backpack can fit not just one but two hydration bladders in its reservoir. It's a shame that accessing these compartments isn't as easy as you would with the Rush 24, though.
Its rigid frame offers excellent support, and its straps are some of the thickest we've seen so far. Adjusting the straps can be a bit cumbersome for folks with smaller frames. The broad, padded hip strap can feel almost like overkill for some users, too. Thankfully, there's an option to remove it, so no love lost between us and the Condor.
The Condor didn't do too well when exposed to moisture. Sure, it's got huge reverse-coil zippers and a zipper rain fly tab to match, but the material itself isn't too resistant to water. Its back panel could improve in the ventilation department, too. Taking a hike, you can actually feel all that sweat from your back seeping into the bag. Not the best feeling in the world.
While its admittedly not the best-performing bag out there, the Condor is surprisingly cheaper than most backpacks of its size with a price tag at around $90. It's available in many different color varieties to suit your preference, too, so if you want something spacious, relatively durable but affordable, you can definitely set your sights on this one.
Capacity: 60L/3661 cu inches
Weight: 3.2 lbs/1.45 kg
Features: MOLLE webbing, removable compartments, hook and loop fasteners, sternum strap
We'll be honest, we didn't have a lot of high hopes from this tactical backpack from Trekking King, but its solid performance and no-nonsense features have more or less changed our initial reaction.
This backpack is one of the cheaper ones in the bunch at a little over $40, so it's not too heavy on the budget. And although it doesn't have as many compartments nor does it sport a hydration bladder, this tactical backpack is plenty spacious at a 60-liter capacity. It's significantly lighter than the other bags on this list, too.
This rucksack lies on the longer side and sports the tell-tale MOLLE webbing on its front and sides. The hook and loop up front is also a good touch for patches and the like.
The Trekking King backpack also comes with extra MOLLE-compatible pouches, which you can attach at the bottom and the sides. Some members of our review team loved these parts as they allow you to expand your carrying capacity, but some didn't want to bother with these attachments or simply weren't impressed by the packs' material.
The great thing about this feature though is you can transform the Trekking King however you like. With the compartments on, you can turn this into a bug-out bag. Remove them and you have a very spacious, low-key EDC bag that can fit daily essentials like laptops, water bottles and even helmets.
Comfort-wise, this rucksack ain't too shabby. While it can use a sturdier frame to support your back and a better ventilation system, the bag's straps are secure and are quite easy to adjust. The material is lightweight but durable, too.
The Trekking King may lack all the bells and whistles that come with a pricier pack, but it's a good enough backpack for those with a tight budget. Its spacious main compartment can hold a lot of stuff and it's got a lot of customization options that many outdoorsmen and preppers will find adequate at the very least.
Capacity: 2389 cu inches/39.1 liters
Dimensions: 17″(L) x 9″(W) x 7″(H)
Weight: 3.48 lbs / 1.58 kg
Features: MOLLE webbing, hydration pocket, reverse-coiled zippers, hook and loop fasteners, adjustable sternum slider
At only a little over $30, the SOG OpOrd tactical backpack is the cheapest in the bunch and…well, it shows. While it's not exactly bad, you basically get what you pay for with this backpack.
Instead of the usual ballistic nylon with a high denier, the SOG OpOrd is mostly made of polyester. The material makes the bag lighter, but it's also thinner and flimsier than the rest of the tactical backpacks on this list. We noticed that the bag fails to keep its form even when stuffed at full capacity. It's not a big deal in the greater scheme of things, but it would've been nice if it could stay upright for longer. It sure would help make the bag more comfortable.
Looking inside you'll see that the main compartments are spacious enough, but its inner linings are also quite thin— similar to a school book bag's— and could easily be damaged after some hardcore activities. Its zippers are reverse-coiled but only the main compartment is double-zipped. The rest only sport one zipper, which can be a bit cumbersome, especially if you need to access the compartments on the go.
Within the main compartment, you can find a pouch where you can insert a hydration bladder. The ports are found near the grab handles, which are thankfully sturdy and double-stitched. The bag also sports a padded area at the back for electronics.
While its shoulder straps are padded, they're not as well-made as, say, the 5.11 Rush 24 or the Maxpedition. It sports a contoured yoke, but it doesn't fit quite as well as the other bags with the same feature, either. In fact, this bag was quite uncomfortable after a few hours on the trail. Its sternum strap is removable but it's not the easiest thing to adjust. It also often digs into your chest.
Like all of the other bags, the SOG OpOrd is decked out with MOLLE webbings all over the front and sides. We found the pirate logo and tactical vest design up front a bit cheesy, although the mesh compartment does an okay job of keeping stuff like water bottles within easy reach.
All things considered, we don't recommend the SOG OpOrd if you're spending a long time out on the trail. It's not the most comfortable bag out there, and its material doesn't feel like it can hold up against high-stress situations. Still, if you need a spacious school, work or EDC bag while sticking to a budget, this is enough to do the trick.
Well, what can we say? You can't survive a SHTF situation without a backpack, and you wouldn't want to be caught dead without one either. They're simply essential, whether you're using them for bugging-out, EDC or for recreation.
We hope that this review gave you a lot of insights and helped you make a well-informed decision about your next tactical backpack. At the end of the day, the best tactical backpack is still the one that best meets all your needs.
Did you like any of the tactical backpacks in this review? We know that this list isn't exhaustive, so if you've got other good suggestions, don't hesitate to sound off in the comments below and we might just review them in the future.
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How is Knox Platform for Enterprise enhancing Android security?
Jim Haviland
The great news about digital transformation is that workers are now operating and conducting daily workflows from the palms of their hands. That also means they're using their mobile devices for personal and business uses alike — which makes their data all the more susceptible to security breaches.
Your business is likely to rely on mobile for more use cases every month, quarter and year for the foreseeable future. If you have any chance of keeping all those devices secure while effectively doing the things you want them to do, you will need to employ automation and integration to configure, support and decommission them.
The greatest friction against digital transformation has been a combination of security and management concerns and the lack of suitable platforms that address them head-on. Knox Platform for Enterprise addresses these and dozens of other enterprise needs, and is doing so for many organizations already.
If you have a mobile program that has any sort of special needs or design goals that you have compromised to work with the other platforms, it's time to consider Knox Platform for Enterprise.
What is Knox Platform for Enterprise?
Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) is the most comprehensive set of device technologies for securing and managing Samsung devices running Android and Tizen. Android Enterprise has adopted some of the original Knox features to make all Android devices more manageable and secure, but KPE provides significant enhancements, particularly around the integrity of the hardware, operating system and data security — features critical to risk-averse, security-minded and regulated industries like healthcare, financial services and government. The Knox platform is built into Samsung's mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and wearables.
KPE includes additional features and controls that span a range of common enterprise wishlist items throughout the device lifecycle, extending standard Android and Android Enterprise. These features are aimed at enabling enterprise security and management practices that remove the need for IT and the business to compromise their goals to the limitations of less professionally oriented technologies.
Comprehensive device management: KPE includes application programming interfaces (APIs) that provide fine controls of all apps and settings, containerized workspaces and remote management at every step in the lifecycle
Granular security controls: APIs also allow responsive security management and security postures that keep data safe, even as the device changes context
Granular application controls: the most complete management control set available over the apps and settings
Hardware-backed trusted environment: hardware-based protections against tampering with the kernel or certificate stores that render the device useless if tampering is detected
Sensitive data protections and containerization: multiple levels of encryption and detection to protect data at rest, allowing mobile devices to be used with sensitive data
Robust VPN and firewall options: on-board VPN, per app VPN and multiple third-party options that bring mobile devices into a security posture almost as hardened as the devices inside your facilities
Credential and certificate management: the most versatile credential and certificate management features available on a mobile device
Each specialized use case or regulated industry use case will find one or more of the KPE features to be indispensable for supporting their digital transformation.
Mobile device differentiator
KPE is built on top of Android, and is compatible with and dramatically extends Android Enterprise. A wide range of devices and form factors from Samsung integrate its security features, because those same devices are fully compatible with less enterprise-focused environments that gear towards consumer usage.
With over 24,000 device options and the overwhelming bulk of the world's market share for smartphones, Android is the largest computing platform of all time. With each version of Android, additional layers of security have been added to the operating system and to the specifications for manufacturers. This adds security features and controls making the Android ecosystem less vulnerable. The Google Play store has added additional scanning and oversight to provide a reliable source of applications.
Since Android 5.0 (Lollipop), additional APIs, features and specifications have been added to Android that provide some of the original Knox attributes — offering control over encryption, connectivity configurations and over-the-air enterprise mobility management (EMM) enrollment, referred to as Android Enterprise. All the major EMM, mobile device management (MDM) and unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms support Android Enterprise. With an MDM/EMM/UEM, organizations have access to a range of enrollment and configuration options, split use, BYOD and kiosk modes. Many original equipment manufacturers now offer at least part of their device fleets that meet the minimum requirements to be certified as "enterprise recommended." Providing a consistent EMM/UEM control set that includes many of the most necessary security controls has given enterprises all over the world the confidence to adopt Android devices, and has inspired loyalty and excitement from many IT admins.
For a detailed comparison of the security and management features of Android Enterprise and KPE, including methods of configuration, refer to this chart.
Who benefits from KPE?
The majority of organizations that are implementing KPE engage in the most regulated or security-focused endeavors. Government, public safety and military use cases are embracing the nearly impenetrable layered security that comes from Samsung's implementation of hardware-backed encryption, kernel protection and certificate enrollment protocols. KPE is certified for use with the most sensitive government and military information across all the major North American and European countries and many others.
The breathtaking pace of innovation in cyber threats, however, is making some of these features valuable to any organization with sensitive information. Social engineering attacks may be the greatest threats to your business — phishing attacks against mobile users have grown 85 percent every year for nearly a decade.
While many of these security and control features were developed for government agencies and military specifications, some of the biggest winners are highly regulated businesses, local governments and law enforcement agencies. With the range of Samsung devices enabled for KPE, regulation compliance and defense-grade security are available at nominal price points, and in form factors that make it easy to provide mobile enablement across an organization. Simple, fast and secure deployment options make management of a Knox-based mobile environment easier and more reliable than any other endpoint solution.
Whether your organization is highly regulated, has specific needs for control or oversight or you're just looking to stay well ahead of a fast-changing cyber threat environment, KPE provides the security, control and versatility you need to move with speed and confidence through digital transformation.
Find out more about how Knox Platform for Enterprise differentiates from Android Enterprise in our free white paper.