When it comes to planning your dissertation or thesis, there are many approaches and models that you can apply to your subject. Your planning processes will include selecting a specific topic, deciding on the intellectual approach, and then using a particular structural model. This portion of the chapter will provide some tips on initial reading and planning for your dissertation or thesis as well as explores some additional structures to follow.
Your capacity to organise and write logically.
These academic writing projects are definitely extensive, which means that planning becomes a very critical component to a successful dissertation or a successful thesis. The next few sections help you get a handle on that planning process.
To begin the planning process for your dissertation or thesis, you need to first identify key themes in your initial research and then further explore your research topic. Start by going back to your research proposal as well as discussing the main themes with your supervisor, if necessary. Your key themes must form the basis for a well-constructed argument that goes beyond just reproducing facts from other research but that instead illustrates that you understand a number of concepts and how to apply these to real world issues or problems.
To identify these key themes and accomplish this objective for your dissertation or thesis means that you must consult literature that you have read in class or as part of your reading list. You will need to consider many viewpoints and diverse arguments on the topic and see if you can also address all of these as part of building your list of key themes to be included in your research.
Once you have been able to create a well-argued set of themes for your research, then you need to put these key themes into the overall framework that you are creating for your dissertation or thesis. To help you do this, you can spend time exploring your topic through careful reflection and critical thinking. One of the best ways to do this is to develop a mind map where you can use a free-form diagram with bubbles that each contain some main idea or theme about your research pulled from the reading. You may have even already done this when you developed your research proposal. If so, then you technically already have your key themes and can apply these to what you are now going to do in terms of dissertation planning or thesis planning.
And, speaking of planning, it is time to return to the subject of time and how time management helps you with successful planning. While you may have thought we covered everything there was to discuss about time management, there is more!
Look at submission dates on key milestones.
Work out how much time you have between each milestone and the final due date.
Decide how much time you have and can devote to each milestone.
Remember to work in other tasks that you still have in addition to the dissertation or thesis.
Divide the available time into workable sessions that you devote to that particular task or milestone.
Create a timetable or use the one from your research proposal. Things to include on the timetable (if you do not already have one) should be topic analysis, preliminary reading, topic analysis, supplementary reading, primary and/or secondary research, first draft, reviewing and editing, formatting and printing and additional time for the unexpected that always seems to pop up.
Now it is time to spend a time reviewing how to find and select the most relevant research material for your dissertation or thesis.
To get you focused on planning for your dissertation or thesis, you will need to locate the most relevant research material for your topic. This includes putting together background information to put the topic into context, including issues and problems associated with the topic. You may find this information through your own research or you may be able to start with the reading list you have been provided for your course. If you are going to use this reading list, just be careful because the list may also include a number of general or extremely in-depth texts that do not necessarily relate to your topic, which could have you going off-course. And, when it comes to your dissertation or thesis, you are expected to move beyond your reading list and locate your own source material as part of the academic exercise.
Course handouts and presentations: These often contain the key concepts, theories, and themes that may align with your research project.
Lecture notes: Again, these are also useful in finding background information and key topics that are in line with what you might be tackling in your dissertation or thesis.
Electronic and library encyclopaedias: While these are typically not approved as an academic source to use within your dissertation or thesis, these volumes are good for your own information to get background information.
On-line articles: The benefit of these sources are that they have some of the most current information on specific topics, issues, and problems that you might be covering in your research, providing context and relevance for your research.
Databases: These are good for statistical information or demographic information that you may need to shape your research.
Specialist materials at the library: The library at your University often contains specialist information, catalogues, documents and other sources that could help you find additional content that is relevant for your research.
In order to verify that the information you find in these locations is relevant, you can view the contents page of each source, article, or book and locate the key topics discussion therein to see if it fits with your topic. Also, consider looking at the list of references for that article or book to see if you can find other sources that way or to also verify that it will be a source that is helpful to what you are trying to achieve.
Who is involved in the topic in terms of people or organisations?
What are the problems or issues covered?
When is the time-frame of the information in terms of current approach?
Where did the information occur?
Why is this research relevant or connected to your own topic?
How has the situation been approached or addressed in a way that aligns with your topic?
If you see connections this way when answering the questions, then it is a source that you should read through in greater detail and include in your initial relevant research. As you go through more sources, you will become more familiar with your topic and in narrowing down the sources more quickly.
Who are the key people involved in the events or problems?
What is the criteria being used for a particular situation or problem identification?
What explanations are being offered to put forth a particular viewpoint on an event or problem?
Are there patterns in the short- and long-term factors that are involved?
Are there themes that carry across many different research studies that address the same issue as in your proposed research?
In getting answers to these questions, you may be directing yourself toward a specific structural model that you can use to organise the writing you will be doing for your dissertation or thesis. The next section will provide you with a number of traditional structure models that are used for this type of academic writing.
In this section, we will provide you with an overview of seven traditional structural models for writing. Later on in this book, we will cover the dissertation structure in greater detail, but this section about structural models is intended to help you with planning and getting organised from the start as well as recommend a certain structural model for certain types of subject areas.
The chronological model involves a description of a process or describes relating a sequence.
The writing tends to be descriptive and focuses on some type of development process that has a time-line attached to it, such as the development of the European Union or the use of the Internet in business.
The classification model is used for topics that involve categorising ideas or objects.
The classification system tends to be subjective in terms of how the information is classified.
It is often found in scientific speciality areas and tends to move from the general to the specific.
A good example is to look at types of transport in terms of how they are powered or used effectively.
The common denominator model is beneficial for identifying a common theme or characteristic in the material.
can be used for social and economic subject matter where there be a number of factors that result from a common denominator problem or issue in society.
The phased model is particularly beneficial for those areas that have short- or long-term factors involved in the problem.
This allows the research to look at different issues or potential solutions at different points in time, including the present and the future.
The analytical model involves looking at an issue in an in-depth manner by covering the situation, problem, solution, evaluation and recommendation phases.
When an issue is particularly complex, this is a good model to use. Complex issues can cross all types of speciality and subject areas.
The thematic model involves discussing a theme in each aspect of the research.
Themes become the primary focus in identifying certain characteristics involved in a situation or problem.
Examples could be themes tied to social, political, environmental or economic factors.
The comparative model compares and contrasts areas within a theme or multiple themes.
This model is similar to the thematic model but it involves looking at what is similar and what is different in relation to a particular set of factors within a problem or situation. There are two methods that can be used within this model.
The first approach is to introduce the topic and then make a grid that shows the positive and negative aspects with each person or factor involved in that situation or problem.
The second approach is to introduce the topic and then discuss the perspective of each person or factor involved to understand where there is agreement and disagreement.
Once you select your structural model, you can begin to move forward with your dissertation or thesis, but before you do, we have some more practical planning tips for your dissertation or thesis to consider and apply.
Keep your research material: You may not use all of the research at the beginning stages or during the planning process, but it could be useful later on. Rather than give it up only to need it later, you can save time by just filing it in a way that you can find it if needed. It could be useful for helping you understand a point later on or even for future research projects.
Take the time to read: While you may feel you should rush through reading, you should make sure you take enough time without going overboard and losing track of your schedule. The reading will help you focus on your key themes and keep your mind actively involved in the process of planning and writing your dissertation or thesis.
Keep records of all sources: Make sure you know what type of referencing system you are using from the beginning of your research. This way, you can type up the reference list as you go. Even if you do not use all the sources you have made a reference for, this saves serious time later on when you are working on the dissertation or thesis presentation. Anything that saves time is a must!
Explain your research approach: Both you and your supervisor need to know and easily identify your research approach as they look over your work. In fact, it should be clear from the introduction which direction you are taking with your research.
Finalise your project plan: Take all that you have learned here and formalise it by putting it in writing so you can refer back to it as you undertake the various stages of your dissertation or thesis.
While these tips and recommendations can be applied to a research report as well as the dissertation and thesis format, the next section looks more carefully at specifically how to plan for a research, or experimental, project report. If this is not something you are doing, then you can skip ahead to our next chapter, which will focus on greater detail associated with acquiring your research material.
If you are working toward a science degree, you will most likely have to construct a research report or something that is commonly referred to as an experimental project. You will have a limited amount of time - less so than what would be allotted to a thesis or a dissertation - and you will have to spend some of that time in the field or a lab to undertake the necessary amount of observation and experimentation that is required of scientific study.
Organised information and results for a quick write-up.
Each of these areas will be discussed further in the following sections to ensure you are prepared to undertake effective planning for your research report or experimental project.
Pick a starting point for your research by looking at a set of observations, a test of a key technique, or a simple experiment.
Understand and be prepared for the fact that the direction of the research may change over time as you carry out your research so that you plan in flexibility if this happens. This may involve changing methods, experimental subjects, or certain conditions involved in the experiment.
Work with your supervisor who can guide you to the initial approach and help you understand how to interpret the results and determine what type of modifications may be needed.
Get comfortable with the idea that the evolutionary process within your research will become a critical aspect of your research report as it illustrates how you are applying the scientific method to a particular experiment or area of learning. Therefore, it is not a bad thing if you have to be flexible in your research approach and change it along the way. If you happen to end up with negative results, this is not a bad thing but something you can learn from and incorporate in your research report to illustrate how you used them to adapt your research.
Look at your University course handbook to understand the expectations about length, presentation, and referencing as well as the due date and marking criteria.
See if you can look at research reports produced by students in the past who received good marks as this will help you focus on the most appropriate style, presentation, content and synthesis of information.
Talk to other students or academic staff that have experience with these types of research reports as they can provide advice, tips, and some of the dos and don'ts associated with a research or experimental report.
By doing these things, you may be able to get a better idea of what you should focus on with your research, data collection and analysis, critical thinking, alternative approaches and presentation of the results. If you are still struggling, your supervisor may need to help you with creating the complete focus you need to succeed with your research report.
As you typically only have one term or semester to complete this type of project, you need a tight plan of action to get all the work done. Even if it at first seems like a lot of time, it is anything but when you consider what you have to accomplish as well as keep up with your other coursework. Not to mention, lab and field work take a lot of time and things do not always go as planned, which means trying to incorporate another set of research when Plan A does not work. You do not want the research report to be rushed because it will show in the quality of your write-up, content, conclusions and format.
Prep work: Prep work includes reading, surveying, putting together equipment, getting chemicals and making up solutions as well as anything else that is necessary to begin experimentation.
Preliminary observations or experiments: This involves a quick experiment to see if you are on the right track as well as gathering any thoughts on what could be done better or more effectively when you do begin your research or experimentation.
A test for your central hypothesis: This is the central part of what will form your research report because it is your main research that is conducted through a set of experiments and observations that test your central hypothesis. This is where you may need to repeat your experiments or switch to that Plan B if the experiment or methods do not work.
Data analysis and presentation: Because this is also very time-consuming, it is good to work up your presentation and analyse the data as you go through the process. This is also helpful in case you have to alter your approach because it will help you illustrate why you had to change your approach.
Write-up and proofreading: As with any writing project, it always takes longer than you anticipate, so be sure to leave yourself plenty of time. If you can write as you go, this makes it easier and may provide you with more time to revise, edit, and proofread your research report.
Develop a daily plan of action for each day you are in the field or in the lab. It should have a check-list of the tasks that you need to complete that day in the order of priority. We discussed how to make this type of list and how to prioritise earlier on in this book, so if you are not sure, flip back to our section on time management.
Get the background work out of the way so you have this as a context and as an aid to facilitate the work you need to do. For instance, read up on how to use the equipment you will need or on techniques that can help you be as efficient and accurate as possible. Also prepare tables on your computer or in your notebook so you can quickly enter results.
Review safety procedures for working in the lab to make sure you are safe as well as others who are working with or around you.
Be prepared with the right clothing and equipment. You may also want to have your notes and data on hand if you are taking the time to meet with your supervisor on the lab or field work.
Stay focused on what you need to do rather than become distracted by others who may be working in the lab or in the field alongside you.
Think ahead to the next day in the lab or in the field by cleaning up your lab work area, getting it in ordering, labelling your experiments or solutions and putting a daily plan together to start on.
Beyond these tasks, you will have to continue working toward organising your results and information so you can provide yourself with enough time to revise, edit, and proofread. To learn more about how to do this, read on to the next section.
Keep a lab notebook where you record all the details on what you are doing as well as the data and results that come from your experiments or your observations in the field.
Make copies of lab schedules and lab protocols so you can refer to this information later on when you do your write-up.
Get your introduction section drafted early on so you can have this out of the way. You can even write other sections of your research report as you go as well. These sections can be revised later if anything changes but you at least have the bulk of the writing already in draft format.
Use spare time to create graphs and tables for the observations and information you are gathering through your research or experiments. The more you can do as you go, the less you will have to try and reconstruct later.
Be familiar with your referencing format for citing and listing the references you use for your research report. Put this format into a file and start adding references as you go in this format so you do not have to put it together later on.
Always think ahead to make sure you do not miss anything along the way or you can combine tasks for more effective time management.
Maintain regular communications with your supervisor so you can discuss your results with them as they happen, including what the data means. This is also beneficial if anything goes wrong with your intended research methodology and you have to take some type of corrective action or change course.
Keep back-up files of all your work, including your writing, data, and graphical representations. You do not want to lose these and have to start all over again!
Ensure spare time for any unexpected events, such as a change in research direction or any equipment breakdown so you can still meet the submission date for your research report and not be penalised for being late.
Confirm your report format for whatever project you are doing so that you can develop the right plan of action for attacking it and ensuring you get the appropriate content and referencing format for it.
Keep good files, including back-ups, on everything you do whether it is for hard-copy references or digital files of content, research, and results. You cannot afford to lose any of this information and then find yourself starting over after already devoting many hours to your dissertation, thesis, or research report planning.
Discuss your plans with your fellow students and supervisor. While it is somewhat of an independent project, this does not mean you need to work in isolation all the time. Other people can provide valuable advice that saves you time and hassle. These recommendations or tips can help you handle any type of unexpected situation or setback that, on your own, would feel impossible to overcome. Compare notes with your fellow students and discuss your plans. This will not only provide good assistance, but it will also keep you motivated to carry on.
Now, it is time to set the wheels in motion to acquire all the appropriate research for your dissertation, thesis, or research report.


The dentist always seems to get a bad rap. No one looks forward to sitting in that funky dentist chair, especially if the end result is pain and agony.
My mom had a horrible dentist when she was growing up – she has soft teeth (which I inherited and subsequently Princess Nagger has also inherited) so rather than deal with the inevitable cavities and fillings, her psycho dentist yanked all her top teeth out and gave her dentures. When she was only 16.
Psycho is probably an understatement.
Luckily it didn't traumatize her (as much as it could have), and growing up we had the best dentist ever. He had a terrible dentist when he was a kid, so that's why he became a dentist – to be the polar opposite. And he was. One of his hygienists, however, not so much. Us kids used to call her "The Butcher". I'm sure you can deduce why without my spelling it out for you.
I'm forever nagging both Princess Nagger and Little Dude to brush all the teeth in their head, since they tend to be lackadaisical when it comes to thorough brushing – and not missing those pesky back teeth. When they're sporting Dragon Breath right after brushing, I send them back in to do it all over.
Since Princess Nagger inherited soft teeth from me, she's already experienced the horrors of having fillings (in her baby teeth, mind you) and even had an abscessed tooth that had to come out a couple of years ago.
So when I was asked if I'd like to participate in the Listerine Oral Care Challenge, I was all over that like toothpaste on a brush. That actually sounded better in my head.
Something for everyone. Perfect timing to start our Oral Care Challenge if you ask me. I'm familiar with other brands of mouthwash and rinse for kids, but apparently didn't pay much attention because Listerine has some great ones that both kids are seeming to enjoy already.
"This treat filled season presents a great moment in time to teach our children the importance of taking care of our teeth and how sweets can affect them. We all hear about the importance of regular brushing and flossing for your oral care routine, but brushing alone misses the germs in 75% of your mouth! Adding a therapeutic mouthwash to your daily routine of brushing and flossing is an essential step in keeping your mouth healthy and protected.
You can learn more about all the cool products Listerine has (and see how they promote healthy teeth) by clicking here.
So let the games begin – I'll be posting a follow up later to let you know how it goes. And if the good habits stick like they should.
How do you motivate your kids to brush every tooth in their head?
Note: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Listerine and received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate. See my Disclosure Policy here.
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As I read this, I love to know the fact that a parent really attend to the needs of their child. Thus motivating their child able to understand the importance of oral care.


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movie ratings Mar. 6, 2017
IMDb Adds 'F for Female' Rating to Over 21,000 Movies to Represent Women in Film
By Hunter Harris
Photo: A24
American Honey was rated R by the MPAA, but now it's rated F by IMDb. The Internet Movie Database has introduced an additional rating system — F for Female — that examines movies for their representation of women, according to the Bath Chronicle. Movies are judged by three criteria: whether the work was directed by a woman, written by a woman, or features significant women onscreen in their own right. "The F-rating is a great way to highlight women onscreen and behind the camera," IMDb founder Col Needham told the paper. With these guidelines, 21,800 films have been given the F rating. Some films — including Bridget Jones's Baby, Frozen, and American Honey — have been given a Triple F rating for being written, directed, and starred in by a woman. The F rating was developed by Bath Film Festival director Holly Tarquini. "Our real goal is to reach the stage when the F rating is redundant because 50 percent of the stories we see onscreen are told by and about film's unfairly under-represented half of the population — women," Tarquini told the Chronicle.
IMDb Adds 'F for Female' Rating to Represent Women in Film


Soon after you enter Costa Rica you will see and experience the unofficial law of the land, "Pura Vida".
Pura Vida means pure living and it oozes through everything in life.
From the capital of San Jose to the surf city of Tamarindo you will see Pura Vida imprinted on almost every imaginable thing. It is used for expressing anything good. In everyday speech it means excellent or great or whatever similar expression you prefer.
Describing an atmosphere or painting a picture using only words can be quite challenging. The feeling you get from walking down an unfamiliar street, different from everything you know, or the sensation you get from overcoming an obstacle, be that climbing a mountain or taking your first successful turn on a snowboard, is hard to describe and can only be successfully relayed if the recipient has had similar experiences. Regardless of this, I'll still try.
The most obvious result of the Pura Vida mentality is the abundant amount of drugs. Within hours of arriving to Costa Rica the distinct smell of weed hit our noses (me, my brother, niece and nephew), the first day, a guy clearly drugged up on heroin, started talking to us (very friendly) and within 24 hours we were offered free cocaine by a staff member at the hotel we were staying at. Getting drugs in this country is not a problem.
Another very pleasant aspect is the way everyone talks to you. People walking the street greeting you with ""Ey mon, welcome to Tamarindo – come by tonight – its reggae night at the mermaid", leaves you with a feeling that somehow, every night is reggae night at the mermaid. You can easily talk to someone if you want to, there's always someone on the streets and you won't be left alone for long.
In many western countries, the way you really relax is at your home, either with some good friends, your family or alone. Preferably with some good wine, a blanket, some Netflix or a movie. It obviously varies from person to person but generally speaking, relaxing doesn't involve physical activity or talking to people you don't know. Talking to strangers requires preparation and a mind set for socializing.
In Costa Rica relaxing means hanging around your favourite spot talking to everyone who passes by.
You've got the surfer who spends his whole life at the beach doing nothing but surfing at day and partying at night. The way he survives financially is by teaching other people how to surf and as such he is set for life. Maybe when he is older he opens a surf shop and hires younger surfers as teacher. Surfing is his life and he enjoys every day of it. No need for excessive materialism.
On the other end you've got the street vendor. He spends most of his days on a street corner talking to people while selling his goods. He is not like a cashier in a western supermarket who does his or her job at $8 an hour and just wants to be done with it, so the actual part of life enjoyed by the cashier can begin in the evenings and weekends. No, this guy likes what he is doing and when he feels like he's sold enough for the day he goes home and probably enjoys some divinely tasty food made from fresh vegetables. Naturally, it's homemade.
Costa Rica is a poor country and it sets its limits. You can't get an expensive car and you can't travel to the other side of the world on a trip like the one we're on now. Many things that we westerners consider necessities are not available to the average Costa Rican and for that reason alone many people wouldn't want this life.
On the other hand, though, from my limited experience, they don't need it. The focus of Costa Ricans lies on something completely different. The things that make them happy is much more basic. Good food on the table, a family that loves you and a roof over your head is a good start – combine that with some good waves or similar and you've got what you need.
Denmark, where I'm from, often prides itself on being the happiest country in the world – and on many lists, we are. But Costa Rica also scores high and even ranks #1 on this link for example. The one that ranks Denmark #1 is the world happiness report and in my personal opinion it is the more thorough list.
Nature alone Costa Rica worth a visit. Without trying to sound too much like a Wikipedia page, I'll list a few of the things that make this country remarkable.
Although a small country, it contains more than 5% of the worlds biodiversity and 25% of the country is protected as national parks and similar protected areas. It has volcanoes, rain forests, beaches, mountains, rivers and everything in between making it a haven for adventurers and nature lovers alike. Alligators, pumas, sharks, sloths and nose bears can be found here along with a myriad of bird species. The 10.000 colones note even has a sloth on it!
In conclusion. I'm sure you'll like it!


This is a simple illustration of the anterior view of the human knee showing the normal anatomy which would be suitable for patient education or textbook use, and is used to help orient the viewer to where the view of the superior view of the normal tibial plateau is based in relation to the entire joint.
This is a simple pen and ink illustration of the superior view of the normal tibial plateau anatomy which would be suitable for patient education or textbook use and pairs well with the accompanying set of illustrations which illustrate the six most common meniscal tears in sports injuries.
There is a corresponding chart of the six common meniscal tears which viewers can compare to the normal anatomy shown here.


that my personal happiness should always include that of others, especially those who are most affected by structural and systemic inequities.
Happiness in new life, relationships and small victories: At present, I am a Consultant for Health Systems Management in the Province of Northern Samar, one of the poorest provinces of the country but one with equally great potential. I work with an amazing team and we call ourselves 'ProPHase' which stands for 'Professionals for Public Health – Aligning Systems for Equity', and which also alludes to the stage of the biological cell cycle where the creation of new life begins. Through the partnership with local champions, our hope is to contribute our own drop in the bucket, which we hope will send out ripples of influence towards systemic and lasting positive change.
Also, I currently am one of fifteen Inaugural Fellows of the Leaders for Health Equity (LHE) Fellowship Program of the George Washington University. The mentors and colleagues I've had the honor to learn from are inspiring beyond words and I am constantly motivated to face everyday challenges journeying with fellow guardians of health equity.
These two engagements I have now reveal to me everyday the joy of working with people and communities. Of course challenges come and at times they feel overwhelming but there's nothing like being able to find kindred spirits who believe in the same values and are willing to work together towards creating a better world. Working with them through complex challenges and emerging together victorious, even in small, everyday wins, is priceless.
Happiness in the simple everyday: When I'm not working, I find joy in spending time with my family, friends, my pets and nature, seeking to find goodness and light wherever I am called to be. Although I have a long way to go, I can tell my second grade self that I think I have fulfilled my dream of being happy and I am eager to experience more.


FWD Insurance Singapore and DBS Bank have linked up to enable electronic payment of claims across a wide range of the insurer's products, effective immediately.
According to the insurer, the move is in line with the Singaporean government's push for wider adoption of electronic payments and greater digitalisation. The new system will harness DBS's new application programming interface (API), known as DBS IDEAL RAPID, which will cut payout times from five days to one day upon approval of claim. All payouts through the API will have a cap of SGD$50,000 per transaction.


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Antara Haldar is the University Lecturer in Empirical Legal Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. She has also taught at Columbia University and the European University. She holds degrees in both law and economics, and specializes in law and development, law and economics and legal theory. She is currently a consultant to the United Nations on inclusive finance, and has served as an invited member of the academic committee of the American Bar Association's World Justice Project and a core member of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue's China Task Force. She has also been involved in legal reform projects in India, Canada and South Africa. She is a Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research at the Judge Business School at Cambridge, in which capacity she is co-investigator on a number of Economic and Social Research Council-funded grant projects. She was the recipient of the Yorke Prize in 2011 for "making a substantial contribution to legal knowledge."
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Second Daytime
Martha Daghlian performing Can I Speak of Carnal Art on May 10, 2018 in Portland OR
Michele Jaquis performing Dearest Pauline on March 19, 2018 in Los Angeles CA.
Cayla Skillin-Brauchle performing Conduit on January 26, 2018 in Salem, Oregon.
Second Daytime:
an online exhibition of performance art on video
February – September 2018
Second Daytime is an exhibition presented by Ortega y Gasset Projects. It's an exhibition of video documentation of women artists performing solo in locations outside of and nearby their studios, in new work created to premiere in this series.
Looking back to the birth of video art when the Portapak became available, artists brought this previously unreachable technology into their studios to utilize it as a multi-tool. Because of its low cost, portability, and immediacy the tenor of much early video art was experimental, and used as a tool for protest and reflection on identity. Second Daytime seeks to use the medium of video in its essential way again, as an immediate, experimental art medium for poignant contemplation as well as social and political resistance. The artists vulnerability and strength are highlighted in these honest depictions.
Each of the performance artists featured is recorded or shot with instruction by the curator Sarah Rushford , using a single camera, available daylight only, little or no camera movement, and minimal editing. Second Daytime will unfold over a period of several months beginning with Cayla Skillin-Brauchle who performed Conduit on January 26, 2018 at Willamette University in Salem Oregon, where she teaches and maintains her art practice. The second installment is a presentation of Dearest Pauline by Michele Jaquis who performed at Elysian Park in Los Angeles on March 19, 2018 and is a performative reading of letters from one hundred years ago in April 2018. The third is Can I Speak of Carnal Art by Martha Daghlian. She performed the work in May 2018 in Portland Oregon where she works and maintains her art practice. The last installment is La Vareada (the beating of the fruit trees) (shot by Calvin Burton) by Brooklyn artist Mónica Palma who climbs then performs in a tree near her studio.
La Vareada (the beating of the fruit trees)
Mónica Palma
Mónica Palma exits her studio in Brooklyn carrying a ladder and a plastic bag. She crosses the busy street and props the ladder next to a tree near a construction site. She lays out a sheet of fabric near the tree and climbs the ladder. She sits in the tree and takes out a small piece of dough from her bag, puts it in her mouth, kneads it with saliva, takes it out, spits on it, and continues to knead it. The dough blackens, and so does her mouth, teeth, hands, and arms. She spits black onto the ground. She casts textures of her fingertips on one side of the dough, and on the other she casts the bark of the tree. She drops what she calls the "fruit" onto the sheet and takes out another piece and begins working it with purpose. She does this work for thirty minutes, calmly and without affect, until she exhausts the dough. She climbs down and folds the chewed fruits neatly into the fabric and returns to her studio.
Is climbing a tree illegal? Maybe, but it's the undefined level of illegality that is intriguing to Palma. She emigrated from Mexico in 2005 and she says her work is entirely personal and comes from her direct experience. And her work is also metaphoric, she uses references from her own experience to lend meaning to her life and others' lives. The world she makes in this tree is also a cooler forest realm hidden in plain sight, here, in the hot city, a balm. She is afraid the regime will stop her, she hopes the regime will stop her. (Maybe then she will be able put an evil spell on them.) Her performance is matter of fact, unaffected. She is being an eternal worker, she is being a farm worker, a construction worker, a harvester, a baker. She is an artist, who is both stirring anger in, and comforting the viewer. The accrual of black residue on her mouth and hands is simply a result of her work and she pays no attention to it, but because of it she is a spitting demon, a forest witch, a protester, preparing for the casting of a spell. She is a conjurer of Ana Mendieta's spirit. She seems angry and powerful, but she is and thoughtful and calm in this work. She's a master-choreographer of a dance of metaphor and allusion, the cloth of references she weaves is weblike, and magically strong.
I want to occupy places that my body never occupied before and do so in forgotten but forbidden places such as the manhole covers or urban trees. I want to control my visibility and from a bird's angle to look around. Down there (abajo) on the sidewalk or up there (arriba) in the tree branches I establish a home base, a location, a place were making happens in the public eye.
Arriba, I use the mouth as a maker and as a cursing and blessing tool. With the mouth, I mix ingredients like burnt tortillas and activated charcoal. This childlike oral fixation helps me to leave my substance in the objects or surfaces while the surfaces also leave a trace of themselves in me or in the dough. Particles of moss, bark, and filth are encased in these oval-shaped molds, or what I call fruits. Fruits from a fruitless tree that I let drop as if they were pieces of words and sentences eager to be fully enunciated.
Inside of my plastic bags there is a dough made out of corn starch, glue, vinagre and vegetable oil. In the 80's my mom used to make kitchy flower arrangements for catholic celebrations. Also inside of the bag there is activated charcoal (made out of hardwood trees like hickory and birch) used for cleansing and detoxing from indigestion to drug overdose! And then there is saliva in the mix, a kind of binder for the charcoal and the dough. The ashes of those unknown trees are going back to this urban tree. -Mónica Palma
Mónica Palma studied visual art at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. In 2008 she received her MFA in Painting and Printmaking at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been living and working in Brooklyn since 2008. Her work has been shown at TSA (NYC), 245 Varet Street (NYC), Ortega y Gasset Projects (NYC), the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City) Soloway Gallery (NYC), Dixon Place (NYC) and Deanna Evans Projects (NYC). She was a 2018 resident at Stoneleaf Retreat (Kingston New York).
Martha Daghlian
Can I Speak of Carnal Art
Dressed in a handmade ceremonial costume Martha Daghlian enters the frame from the right, kneels down in front of a large circular mirror and lifts a small black veil from her face. Then she draws, with a surgical pencil, a series of marks on her own face that resemble the marks used to guide cosmetic surgery. Daghlian has an affinity for ORLAN'S work, and creates icons and ceremonies venerating women like Saint ORLAN, "thanking her for sharing divine visions of her decided self."
ORLAN is the well known and controversial French performance artist whose most famous work involved a series of cosmetic surgeries that the artist received while fully conscious and reading aloud from various avant-garde texts.
"The Reincarnation of Sainte-ORLAN, a project that started in 1990, involves a series of plastic surgeries through which the artist transformed herself into elements from famous paintings and sculptures of women. ORLAN's goal in these surgeries is to acquire the ideal of female beauty as depicted by male artists." 1
Daghlian feels that early criticisms leveled at The Reincarnation of Saint ORLAN were distorted by gendered assumptions that denied ORLAN the agency granted to other (male) artists who used their bodies as a medium.
Daghlian's costume, facial drawing, fabric backdrop and video montage have a vibrant immediacy that resembles a child's creation. Daghlian uses the religious connotations of her ritual as a device that encourages respectful reconsideration of ORLAN's work and her importance as a feminist and an artist. Her rituals point to the sanctity and transcendence of performance and video art themselves. We see permanent tattoos through the translucent fabric and in the open back of Daghlian's garb, the facial drawing seems like an extension of them; risky, ritualized marks, resisting accepted ideas of selfhood, sexuality, feminism, and fairness.
The set for the video shoot also includes a fabric backdrop with a pattern made from video stills and digital drawings based on the The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan, 1993, and an original video and audio composition that appropriates excerpts of the performance.
Martha Daghlian is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is founder and co-curator of Grapefruits, a collaboratively-run exhibition and community space, and is the author of the Grapefruit Juice Artist Resource Guide, a free comprehensive listing of visual arts venues and resources in the Portland area. She has received grants from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Precipice Fund, and the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and is a former vice-president of Flight 64 non-profit print studio
1. From the Wikipedia article Orlan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan translated from the French by Deke Dusinberre; essays by Bernard Blistene, Christine Buci-Glucksmann, Regis Durand ... (2004). Orlan : [carnal art] (English lang. ed.). Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782080304315.
Dearest Pauline
Michele Jaquis
On March 19, 2018 in Elysian Park in Los Angeles, CA over the duration of five hours, Michele Jaquis read aloud seventy letters that her great-grandfather Barnett (Ben) Kahn wrote to her great-grandmother Pauline Zuckerberg one hundred years ago. Between March 1918 and April 1919 Ben who was in US military training in Long Island NY and later on active duty in France during WWI wrote to Pauline, who lived in New York's Lower East Side and later in the Bronx. The letters are an ordinary and arrestingly tender telling of the drama, novelty, and trauma, as well as the tedium, uncertainty, and physical and emotional challenges of military service.
Michele's reading is matter-of-fact, open, and allowing, with occasional faltering because of low legibility and the disintegrating condition of the paper. The long reading is part memorial to her relatives and part endurance performance art. Complexities of war, gender, race, and language speak through it.
The piece's length and repetition is notable, during it, the viewer's mind wanders in a powerful way, tethered just closely enough by the narrative to be allowed to discover more subtle sociological implications; such as realizing that these letters have been cut by censors. (In one way this humorously suggests that the letters may have originally been more exciting!) Then, one realizes some of the letters are self-censored by Ben because he writes on paper with the YMCA logo and measures time in relation to Christmas and Easter, in addition to Purim. Ben's subtle erasing of his and Pauline's Jewishness as Russian and Austrian immigrants and aspiring US citizens colors the writing as a foreshadowing of the genocide that would befall their relatives in the coming holocaust and demonstrates the multinode, far-reaching temperament of the art work.
The work is presented in Second Daytime as a twelve minute excerpted footage montage, shot and edited by curator Sarah Rushford. A multi-channel video of the five hour performance is forthcoming from the artist.
Michele Jaquis is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Los Angeles, CA, who combines strategies of conceptual art, documentary, and social practice to examine the complexities within personal and social relationships, identity, language, and communication. Her work has been exhibited in alternative spaces, galleries, museums, and film/video festivals throughout Southern California as well as in cities across the US and in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Korea. Jaquis has been an artist in residence at Vermont Studio Center, Skirball Cultural Center, and the Institute for Cultural Inquiry. She is currently Associate Professor and Director of Interdisciplinary Studies and the Artists, Community, and Teaching Program at Otis College of Art and Design. Awards include a Spring 2018 Sabbatical and 2016, 2014, and 2011 Faculty Development Grants from Otis College, 2009 Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant, 2009 Voice Award Nomination sponsored by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Best Documentary in the 2008 Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY. She holds an MFA in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design, a BFA in sculpture and experimental studio with a minor in psychology from Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, and also studied at Brown University and Burren College of Art.
Cayla Skillin-Brauchle
In Conduit, Cayla Skillin-Brauchle pulls many yards of paper through straps that are sewn into the waist and shoulders of an original costume. The brightly colored dress with a large hoop skirt that surrounds the artist as she sits on the ground acts as a multivalent ceremonial garb (resembling a child's party dress, a poodle skirt, or a mandala in garment form.) She pulls the paper through the channels in the dress and accrues a paper mountain before herself by allowing segments of unrolled paper to fold into a loosely balanced heap.
Cayla Skillin-Brauchle on Conduit:
My body is the site from which I draw.
In recent years my practices of drawing and performance have become mixed up. In Conduit I start with the directive, "Draw a straight line and follow it," offered by Fluxus artist La Monte Young in Compositions 1960. As I pull the paper off the roll and through my dress the rigid paper yields to the grasp of my hands, the curve of my waist and the arc of my shoulder as I guide it into the space in front of my body. The consequence of my actions and the resulting drawing is the performance. A straight line records a curved course.
Cayla Skillin-Brauchle is a visual and performance artist whose events, drawings, prints, zines, installations and performance art have been exhibited internationally at the Rotunda Gallery in Thailand; ROY G BIV Gallery in Columbus, OH; Artspace Mackay in Australia; the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, WA; Ortega y Gasset Projects in Brooklyn, NY; and the Sleeth Gallery in Buckhannon, WV. In 2017 her solo exhibition Super Speed! opened to the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, OR. This year, her new solo exhibition STAT! will open at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND where she will also complete a residency with the Hannaher's Print Studio in the Plains Art Museum Center for Creativity. She has been awarded residencies at Iskra Print Collective, Vermont Studio Center, Hambidge Center, Hypatia-in-the-Woods, and PLAYA Summer Lake. Most recently, she was the 2018 Artist in Residence at TEDxSalem where she also gave a TED talk to 800+ attendees on the power of art to change the viewer's perspective. After earning a BA from Beloit College and her MFA from Ohio University, Skillin-Brauchle spent a year in India as a Fulbright Fellow. Skillin-Brauchle lives and works in Salem, OR where she is Assistant Professor of Art at Willamette University.
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By Adam Frazier | @ | July 8th, 2019 at 6:00 pm
4K Ultra HD Combo Pack | Blu-ray Combo Pack | DVD | Digital
Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Screenwriter: Jeff Buhler
Cast: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Rated R | 101 Minutes
"The soil of a man's heart is stonier; a man grows what he can and tends it."
Directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes), Pet Sematary is the second film adaptation of the 1983 Stephen King novel, after Mary Lambert's 1989 movie. Starring Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, and John Lithgow, the story follows a family that discovers a mysterious graveyard in the woods behind their new home.
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Topics: 4K, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Review, Movies, Remakes, Reviews
Tags: 4K, 4K Ultra HD, Amy Seimetz, Blu-ray, Horror, Jason Clarke, Jete Laurence, John Lithgow, Pet Sematary, Stephen King
The First Trailer For 'IT: Chapter Two' Is Here
By The Movie God | @ | May 9th, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for IT: Chapter Two, the highly anticipated sequel to 2017's IT.
The movie is the second part of the two-part adaptation of author Stephen King's horror novel of the same name. You can find much more information on the movie in a lengthy synopsis and check out the teaser trailer below.
Topics: Movies, News, Sequels, Trailers
Tags: Andy Bean, Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Benjamin Wallfisch, Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgard, Checco Varese, Chosen Jacobs, Dan Lin, David Katzenberg, Finn Wolfhard, Gary Dauberman, Isaiah Mustafa, It, It: Chapter 2, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Lieberher, Jaeden Martell, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jessica Chastain, Luis Sequeira, Marty Ewing, New Line, Paul Denham Austerberry, Roy Lee, Seth Grahame-Smith, Sophia Lillis, Stephen King, Warner Brothers, Wyatt Oleff
Go See The New 'Pet Sematary' – Its Maine Coon Cat Actors Were All Adopted From Shelters
By Empress Eve | @ | April 8th, 2019 at 12:00 pm
So far, 2019 has already been a good year for cats in film. Last month's Captain Marvel, the latest release for Marvel Studios, had an orange tabby named Goose play a major role in the superhero film, and in this weekend's Pet Sematary, a Maine Coon cat named Church was front and center.
In the new Pet Sematary, a Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) moves his family, including their beloved cat, Winston "Church" Churchill, from Boston to a small town in Maine so they can live a quieter life. Unbeknownst to them, on their property is a pet cemetery, as well as a mysterious ancient burial ground. After the sweet and friendly Church is run over by a truck, Louis, under the guidance of his friendly elderly neighbor Jud (John Lithgow), buries the cat in the burial ground, a place where the dead rise. But when Church returns, he's not the lovable lap cat he used to be, much to the family's horror.
Topics: Animals, Movies, News, Remakes
Tags: Broadchurch, Church aka Leo, Pet Sematary, Stephen King
Movie Review: Pet Sematary (2019)
By Dr. Zaius | @ | April 4th, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Screen Story written by Mark Greenberg
Screenplay by Jeff Buhler
Directed by Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer
Starring Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence
Di Bonaventura Pictures | Paramount Pictures
101 minutes | Rated R
Nostalgia is a powerful drug. I saw Mary Lambert's 1989 big-screen interpretation of Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary as a child and it was one of the first films to truly horrify me. I will forever be haunted by the ghastly performance of Andrew Hubatsek as the spinal meningitis-stricten Zelda. And the achilles tendon scene made me wear high-top sneakers throughout middle school. Having recently rewatched it as an adult, it's a very flawed film. The 2019 remake/reimagining directed by Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) is a much better overall film, although one that will likely not leave the lasting impression of the original.
Topics: Movie Reviews, Movies, Remakes, Reviews
Tags: Amy Seimetz, Dennis Widmyer, Jason Clarke, Jeff Buhler, Jete Laurence, John Lithgow, Kevin Kolsch, Mark Greenberg, Pet Sematary, Stephen King
'Creepshow' TV Series: Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tobin Bell Join Cast
By The Movie God | @ | April 3rd, 2019 at 6:00 pm
For anyone who's not already aware, a TV series based on Stephen King and George A. Romero's 1982 horror anthology Creepshow is coming to Shudder. The movie featured a variety of terrifying tales, as well as a great cast including the late great Leslie Nielsen, four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, fellow Oscar nominee Hal Holbrook, Viveca Lindfors, Ted Danson, and even King himself as a memorable lunkhead. It was also followed by a solid sequel in 1987.
Someone else who starred in the original is Adrienne Barbeau (Escape from New York, The Fog, Swamp Thing), appearing in the segment "The Crate." And as it turns out, her time with Creepshow is not over yet. 37 years after starring in the original, she's joined the cast of the TV series along with Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Jungle Book, Better Call Saul) and Tobin Bell (Saw, The Firm, Jigsaw).
Topics: News, Television
Tags: Adrienne Barbeau, Bruce Jones, Byron Willinger, Christopher Buehlman, Creepshow, George A. Romero, George Romero, Giancarlo Esposito, Greg Nicotero, Joe Hill, Joe Lansdale, john esposito, John Harrison, Josh Malerman, Kasey Lansdale, Keith Lansdale, Philip de Blasi, Rob Schrab, Shudder, Stephen King, Tobin Bell
'Pet Sematary' Final Trailer: One Last Chance To Convince You To See One Of SXSW's Best
By eelyajekiM | @ | April 1st, 2019 at 5:00 pm
The first look at an all-new Pet Sematary dropped at SXSW last month, where it was met with rave reviews. Since then, Paramount has been pushing hard to make sure that you will see it by showing us some pretty terrifying trailers. Now, just before its release later this weekend, the studio has put out one final trailer, that should, hopefully, convince you to see what everyone has been talking about. Check out the newest trailer for Pet Sematary here below.
Tags: Amy Seimetz, David Kajganich, Dennis Widmyer, Hugo Lavoie., Jason Clarke, Jeff Buhler, Jete Laurence, John Lithgow, Kevin Kolsch, Paramount Pictures, Pet Sematary, Stephen King
The Gunslinger and The Man In Black Cast For 'Dark Tower' TV Series
By The Movie God | @ | March 21st, 2019 at 6:48 pm
Once upon a time, there were big, big plans for an adaptation of Stephen King's book series The Dark Tower. A trilogy of movies, joined by two seasons of an accompanying television series. But sometimes things don't quite work out how they were planned.
We did eventually get a movie, but it fared poorly at the box office and even worse with critics. But the good news for fans of the books is that there is still a TV series in the works. The two just aren't tied together anymore. The series is set up at Amazon, and now it appears that they have found their Gunslinger and Man in Black.
Tags: Glen Mazzara, Jasper Pääkkönen, Sam Strike, Stephen King, The Dark Tower
Watch: 6-Minute Trailer For Documentary 'Pennywise: The Story Of IT'
By The Movie God | @ | March 6th, 2019 at 10:00 pm
Dead Mouse Productions recently released an extended six-minute trailer for Pennywise: The Story of IT, a documentary about the 1990 TV movie adaptation of Stephen King's IT.
The doc features much of the cast and crew talking about the adaptation, many of whom you'll see in the trailer. This includes Seth Green, who played young Richie Tozier, and even the great Tim Curry, who played Pennywise.
Click on over to the other side for more info on Pennywise: The Story of IT and to check out the extended trailer.
Tags: Adam Evans, Bart Mixon, Chris Griffiths, Emily Perkins, It, John Campopiano, Pennywise: The Story of IT, Richard Thomas, Seth Green, Stephen King, Stephen King's It, Tim Curry, Tommy Lee Wallace
New Trailer For 'Pet Sematary' Released By Paramount
By The Movie God | @ | February 7th, 2019 at 10:00 am
Nothing like kicking off your day with a hot cup of coffee and a horrific new trailer for Pet Sematary. The movie is the latest adaptation of the terrifying Stephen King tale, which was previously adapted into a movie back in 1989.
The movie is directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes), and stars Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence, and Hugo Lavoie. Jeff Buhler (The Prodigy, Nightflyers) and David Kajganich (Suspiria, The Terror) wrote the screenplay.
Click on over to the other side for a brief synopsis and to watch the new trailer.
Topics: Movies, News, Remakes
10-Episode Adaptation Of Stephen King's 'The Stand' On The Way
By The Movie God | @ | January 31st, 2019 at 5:45 pm
A new adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 novel The Stand is on the way.
It's been announced that CBS All Access has ordered a 10-episode limited event series adaptation of the book, which will be written by Josh Boone and Ben Cavell with Boone also directing the series.
Tags: Ben Cavell, CBS, CBS All Access, Jill Killington, Josh Boone, Knate Lee, Owen King, Stephen King, The Stand
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Alberta Government Signs Crown Agreement for Terrapin's Geothermal Project
Edmonton, AB – The Government of Alberta granted the rights to conduct testing operations and explore the geothermal energy potential for a project positioned near Grand Prairie. The project, led by Terrapin Geothermics in partnership with the Municipal District of Greenview and PCL Construction, is now one step closer to operating test wells for Alberta's first large-scale geothermal power facility.
"Projects like these show that companies have confidence investing in Alberta," says Sonya Savage, Minister of Energy. "Provided the projects are in the best interest of Albertans, we need to hold up our end of the bargain by ensuring timely approvals."
The project, Alberta No. 1, had received a $25.45-million investment into the project from Natural Resources Canada's Emerging Renewables Power Program in August. Utilizing Alberta's signature skill sets in drilling, technology, and large-scale energy projects, Terrapin's geothermal facility is expected to produce 5 megawatts (MW) of emissions-free, renewable power to the planned industrial park in the Municipal District of Greenview. This innovation is the start of many in demonstrating that the province is open for business and committed to increasing investor confidence in Alberta's renewable energy sector.
"We want to present a new growth industry that harnesses the renewable of the North," says Sean Collins, president of Terrapin Geothermics. "Geothermal heat aligns with Alberta's strengths, and economically unlocking this resource will not only help meet Alberta's energy needs at the epicentre of one of our countries most active oil and gas regions, but also spur sustainable local economies."
With geothermal, the opportunities do not stop at electricity production. The Alberta No. 1 project will also provide geothermal heat, which is useful for energy-intensive heating purposes, such as heating greenhouses and buildings, processing pulp and paper, and drying lumber. These direct-heat use applications can create hundreds of jobs for surrounding communities.
"The time is now for Alberta to chart our own course on energy diversification," says Collins.


The far field of an incompressible swirling jet has been studied using two-component laser Doppler anemometry. Three pairs of symmetric injectors were used to produce weak-to-moderate swirling jets. Velocity profiles of the mean and fluctuating streamwise and azimuthal velocity components were measured in jets with two swirl numbers (S = 0.15 and 0.25) at axial locations up to 50 jet exit diameters. The velocity and turbulence intensity profiles, centerline decay, and growth rates for the various swirling jets have been compared with those obtained in the same facility without swirl (S = 0). Like the previous observations for the near jet, there was no observable effect on the properly scaled far jet for the S = 0.15 case. The results were virtually identical to the non-swirling jet. For the S = 0.25 case, the only statistically significant effect was a shift in the virtual origin (from x/D* = 0.75 to -2.9). The recent predictions of equilibrium similarity theory were found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental results. In particular, the mean azimuthal component of velocity falls off as the inverse square of the downstream distance. By contrast, the mean stream-wise velocity and turbulence intensities fall off with the inverse of the downstream distance. As a consequence, the mean azimuthal equation uncouples from the rest, and so the asymptotic swirling jet behaves like the non-swirling jet.


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China Railways High-Speed (CRH) "Harmony" train in Shanghai, China
High-speed train in Shanghai, China
There are three types of modern locomotive—electric, diesel-electric and diesel. High-speed trains, such as the French Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) or the China Railways High-Speed "Harmony", are normally electrically powered with a power car at each end and specially designed carriages. Diesel locomotives are normally used only for shunting and on low-speed local trains.
How trains work
On an electric locomotive, the wheels are moved by electric motors. The electricity comes either from overhead cables or from an electrified third rail. On a diesel-electric locomotive, the wheels are also driven by electric motors, but the electricity is generated by a diesel engine. On a diesel locomotive, a diesel engine drives the wheels via a mechanical transmission.
Cutaway illustration of an electric power car
High-speed trains are powered by electric current, collected from an overhead cable by a pantograph. A transformer converts the very high-voltage electricity in the overhead cable to the lower voltage needed by the motors in the power car. Electronic circuits in the locomotive control how the electricity flows to the motors, and thus the speed of the train. An auxiliary power unit supplies power for utilities such as lighting and air conditioning.
Cross-section of a flat-bottomed rail
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There are more than 1,187,000 km (737,000 miles) of railway lines across the world. If they were placed end-to-end, they would circle Earth more than 30 times.


There are a number of reasons why you might be looking into coming off the pill. Perhaps it's negatively affecting your mood, or maybe you're just really bad at remembering to take it on time (relatable).
Although a number of the pill's 'downsides' have been debunked – a 2011 study in Sweden found that it does not cause directly weight gain as a lot of people believe – it may be that it's just not agreeing with you or your body and it's time for a change.
Whether you're currently taking the combined pill or mini pill, read on for what you need to know, from side effects to experiencing acne, and when your periods should return to normal.
So, first things first. What are the side effects when you discontinue taking the pill?
'On stopping the combined oral contraceptive – which you usually take for three weeks with one week break – your hormones return to their usual pattern and you start ovulating again, or releasing an egg,' says Dr Preethi Daniel, Clinical Director of the London Doctors Clinic.
'There are also changes to the lining of the womb, making it easier for a fertilised egg to latch on or implant.' Read: You could get pregnant straight away.
'If you have specifically used the pill to help with PMS symptoms, they may return on stopping the pill. But every woman is different and it's important to realise that stopping and starting pills affects everyone differently; while for some it may cause mood changes, others will be absolutely fine.
'Side effects will be transient, lasting from a few weeks to three months at best, but there are no concrete studies on the side effects of stopping the pill and how long they will last.' If these last for significantly longer than three months or so, check in with your doctor.
'Although you may notice some body pain, extreme cramping, a swollen abdomen, there are no immediate dangers of stopping the pill,' Dr Daniel explains.
The effects of coming off the mini pill are pretty similar to the combined pill. 'On stopping the progesterone-only pill, there are changes to the mucus in the neck of the womb, making it easier for sperm to reach the egg.' Dr Daniel says. Again, there's a chance you could get pregnant straight away.
'The effects are immediate and last the whole time you are off the pill,' the doctor says of both pill types.
You know the common story: Woman stops taking pill. Woman experiences acne. But, numerous word-of-mouth experiences aside, why does this happen to so many of us?
'Pill useage declines steeply with age, from two thirds of women aged between 20 and 24, to just 11% of women in their late 40s,' explains consultant Dermatologist Dr Justine Kluk. 'It's not uncommon for women who have been on the pill for several months or years to notice a flare-up of acne after discontinuation – and the reasons for this are well documented.
But, hang on – what about if you never experienced acne before the pill? Don't get too excited. 'Acne can also start in adulthood for the first time,' Dr Kluk adds. 'In any event, the time of life when acne peaks is similar to the stage at which many women decide to start the contraceptive pill.
Unfortunately, because of the individual differences at play and lack of research, it's not known exactly how many women will see a flare-up/first case of acne upon pill cessation.
Long story short: You may have had acne all along but the pill was masking it, or you had it before and the pill was acting as an acne treatment. Read about our fashion editor's experience with post-pill acne – and getting rid of it – for more insight and, if you are concerned about acne returning when coming off the pill, speak to your GP or see a dermatologist to put a plan of action in place.
Dr Kluk adds that it's worth noting some progesterone-only contraception (the mini pill, depot injection, progesterone coil or implant) can actually be acnegenic. 'Use must be discussed carefully with your GP or gynaecologist if you have a history of stubborn acne,' she says.
When do periods go back to normal after coming off the pill?
Coming off the pill means your hormones are going to be out of whack, so it's normal for your periods not to be normal for a bit.
The NHS says your first bleed is a 'withdrawal' bleed rather than a true period – which is the next bleed afterwards – and that stress, weight and conditions like PCOS are all contributing factors to the return of regular periods.
'Stopping the combined pill causes a fall in oestrogen, which sends a message to the brain to release other hormones, such as those which help the ovaries to produce an egg,' Dr Daniel adds.
So, how long do you have to wait for things to have settled down?
In short, if you have no period for longer than three months after you stop taking the pill, check in with your GP. And if you're trying for a baby, don't be disheartened if you had hopes of getting pregnant straight away – but remember that it could happen.


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Little Bill (en Latinoamérica Pequeño Bill) es un programa de televisión para niños en Nick Jr. Las historias se basan en la serie de libros de Bill Cosby, Little Bill, ubicado en Filadelfia y cuentan con Bill Jr. para aprender una lección moral. Fue desarrollado a través de la investigación y en consulta con un grupo de asesores educativos.
El programa también se emitió en la CBS como parte de Nick Jr. por la cadena CBS, desde el 16 de septiembre de 2000 al 7 de septiembre de 2002, y luego como parte de Nick por la cadena CBS desde el 2 de agosto de 2003 al 10 de septiembre de 2005. El espectáculo volvió con el regreso de Nick Jr. en CBS el 17 de septiembre de 2005, y visto el 9 de septiembre de 2006, cuando el bloque se reemplaza con el KOL Slumber Party Secreto en la CBS. La serie volvió a entrar en producción en el otoño de 2006 y una nueva temporada de seis episodios se emitió en Noggin lo largo de abril y julio de 2007, terminando en el último mes. Los reestrenos se emiten en Nick Jr. y en BET, el 7 de enero de 2008.
Sonia Manzano, más conocida por interpretar a María Rodríguez en Sesame Street, fue una escritora frecuente para el espectáculo.

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On her recent Asian tour, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made Jakarta a key stop. The move signaled a new direction for American foreign policy in the region following that of the Bush administration — which was accused by critics of having neglected Southeast Asia, and of having alienated Indonesians with its military adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan.
While insiders and policy wonks might point out that the U.S. and Indonesia worked well together on counterterrorism issues during the Bush era — successfully undermining Jemaah Islamiyah, for instance — the perception lingers that Washington did not regard Indonesia, and Southeast Asia in general, as significant. That opened the way for China to forge intensified trade and diplomatic links in the region — both with its former enemies, such as Vietnam, as well as with strong U.S. allies, such as the Philippines, with whom China has unresolved territorial disputes.
Now, Obama's apparent spring cleaning will see the United States deploy an ambassador to ASEAN, the regional organization comprising 10 Southeast Asian states. Clinton also deployed Obama's trademark rhetoric on her stopover in Jakarta, saying that the United States will "reach out" to Indonesia as a potential ally and conduit into the wider Muslim world. And Obama himself is thought likely to pay a visit to Indonesia in late 2009, probably after the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in Singapore.
Whether Indonesia can really provide the White House with a Muslim intermediary in the Sunni and Shiite heartlands of the Middle East and South Asia remains to be seen. But the archipelago does have some sway with at least some Muslim-majority countries. The problem for Obama is that it might not be the sort of leverage that he is looking for.
One such place where Indonesia enjoys close ties, for instance, is Sudan. Jakarta scorned the recent arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, saying it would undermine the so-called peace process in Darfur.
The growth is due in part to Indonesia's significant oil interests in Sudan; state-owned Pertamina is among the companies granted concessions by Khartoum.
Following Obama's election back in November, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono regaled a Washington audience with anecdotes of Indonesians crying with joy over the Bahasa-speaking senator's victory. Call it realpolitik, or plain old chutzpah, but it seems that Jakarta is now following the Chinese lead when it comes to relations with Sudan: backing Khartoum and al-Bashir as part of a growing economic relationship, in a clear divergence from the U.S. line.
Obama's telephone conversation with Yudhoyono on March 13 offers another example of a potentially thorny divergence. According to a statement issued by the White House, the two presidents discussed "regional and international issues, including the president's commitment to a new and different kind of relationship with Islamic communities around the world." The press release also mentioned "democracy and human rights in Burma" as a topic of discussion.
In Jakarta that same day, however, another statement was issued. This one welcomed the impending visit of Burma's prime minister, Gen. Thein Sein, to Indonesia, describing the Burmese junta that Sein heads as "Indonesia's friend." At their meeting the following week, Yudhoyono and Sein went on to talk democracy, the plight of the Rohingya refugees and economic cooperation.
The Rohingya are one of many ethnic and religious minorities — to say nothing of ethnic and religious majorities — oppressed and marginalized by the military rulers in Burma. Some have found refuge in Aceh, the one-time secessionist Indonesian province on Sumatra's northern end, itself recovering from the 2004 tsunami.
The relief for the Rohingya is certainly welcome. But Jakarta's warm reception for Sein shows that Indonesia and its colleagues in ASEAN, of which Burma is a member, are not really committed to doing anything about democracy and human rights in Burma — nothing, anyway, that would breach ASEAN's culture of non-interference, a principle that is to be codified in the body's proposed human rights charter.
Indonesia's many striking achievements since the fall of President Suharto in 1998 include building a vibrant multiparty democracy, manufacturing an economic recovery following the Asian financial crisis, reaching a peace settlement in conflict-wracked Aceh and overcoming the devastating 2004 tsunami. In a speech to the Asia Society prior to leaving on her Asia tour, Secretary Clinton stressed the two countries' shared democratic values.
However, not only does Indonesia not share America's views on two of the world's most brutal regimes, it moreover regards both as allies. That could spell trouble for President Obama's hopes of turning Indonesia into the United States' privileged partner in Asia and the Muslim world.


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Agiografia
A santa Tecla si attribuiscono tradizionalmente i titoli di vergine, martire/protomartire (delle donne, corrispettivo femminile di santo Stefano), discepola di Paolo, e lei stessa apostola/isoapostola. Ciò deriva dalle diverse intestazioni degli 11 manoscritti attraverso cui la sua storia è giunta a noi: "Atti di Paolo e Tecla", "Martirio della santa e isoapostola Tecla protomartire delle donne", "Passione di santa Tecla vergine", e altri..
Questi 11 codici riportano, seppur con qualche variante, un testo apocrifo antecedente al 200, secondo cui Tecla fu una giovane di Iconio (in Asia minore) vissuta intorno alla fine del I secolo. La sua città fu luogo di evangelizzazione paolina: secondo l'apocrifo Tecla stessa divenne discepola di Paolo dopo averlo sentito predicare dal vivo, sulla castità e sulla resurrezione. Il racconto riporta che con la sua conversione la giovane di Iconio si sottrasse al matrimonio combinato con un facoltoso giovane della città, Tamiri, suscitando le ire di sua madre Teoclia che perciò istigò il governatore della città a condannarla al rogo. Salvata miracolosamente dalle fiamme, tornò da Paolo chiedendo il battesimo, su cui però l'apostolo temporeggiò, invitandola invece ad accompagnarlo nei suoi viaggi e a pazientare. Insieme andarono ad Antiochia di Pisidia dove Tecla attirò l'attenzione del siriarca Alessandro. Egli cercò di abbracciarla in pubblico, ma lei reagì strappandogli il mantello e mettendolo in ridicolo, così Alessandro la fece condannare nuovamente - stavolta alle fiere. Tra le donne di Antiochia che si ribellarono alla sentenza, la ricca vedova Trifena, che aveva appena pianto la figlia scomparsa, prese in custodia la giovane per i giorni precedenti all'esecuzione. In casa sua Tecla pregò Dio per la salvezza della defunta figlioletta; il giorno successivo Trifena insisté con Alessandro per accompagnare personalmente la moritura alla propria fine. Secondo la narrazione, Tecla venne dunque introdotta nell'arena e sopravvisse al primo attacco delle bestie feroci grazie alla protezione di una leonessa che si sottomise a lei e le fece da scudo; dopodiché si gettò volontariamente nella vasca delle foche feroci pronunciando una formula battesimale tra le urla delle donne di Antiochia sue sostenitrici, e ne uscì indenne per l'intervento divino di un fulmine che uccise le foche. Scampata perciò anche al secondo martirio, fu rivestita da nuovi abiti da parte del governatore, ammirato dalla sua forza e dall'evento straordinario. Ricongiuntasi infine con Paolo, gli raccontò l'accaduto e gli espresse l'intenzione di tornare ad Iconio, ne ricevette dunque la benedizione e il mandato ad annunciare la parola del Signore. Dopo aver convertito molti, morì a Seleucia dove si era ritirata a vita ascetica.
Alcune varianti della finale riportano di altri episodi riguardanti la sua vecchiaia, per esempio un altro tentativo di stupro intentato dai medici di Seleucia invidiosi delle sue doti taumaturgiche, violenza alla quale si sarebbe sottratta grazie all'apertura miracolosa nella roccia della grotta. Attraverso quest'apertura sarebbe poi arrivata a Roma, per morire nel luogo di martirio del suo maestro.

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Nonostante il carattere puramente leggendario di tutta la storia, non è impossibile che la vicenda sia da riferirsi ad una persona storica: è facile credere che una vergine di questo nome che era nativa di Iconio sia stata effettivamente convertita da san Paolo e si sia poi impegnata nel lavoro di missioni cristiane. Nella Chiesa orientale l'ampia diffusione degli Atti di Paolo ha portato a una grande venerazione di Tecla: il suo culto era particolarmente diffuso in un certo numero di città orientali, come Seleucia dove era stata sepolta (e dove infatti sorse un monastero maschile e femminile, come attesta la pellegrina Egeria, IV secolo), Iconio, e Nicomedia. Il suo culto è apparso molto presto anche in Europa occidentale, in particolare in quei distretti in cui ha prevalso la liturgia gallicana. Le reliquie della santa sarebbero miracolosamente giunte a Roma, vicino alla tomba di San Paolo; vista la sua fama nel Medioevo, a partire dal IX secolo si annovera un altro corpo a Milano, uno a Chartres e un suo braccio a Praga. Il suo nome è presente con varie indicazioni topografiche (Nicomedia, Seleucia, Asia) in diversi giorni del "Martyrologium Hieronymianum": 22 febbraio, 25 febbraio, 12 settembre, 23 settembre, e il 17 novembre. Nel Martirologio di Beda il suo nome è citato con una breve nota tratta dagli Atti il 23 settembre, stessa data di quello su cui la sua festa è dato nel presente Martirologio romano. La Chiesa greca celebra la sua festa il 23 settembre e le dà il titolo di "Protomartire tra le donne e uguale agli Apostoli".

A lei era dedicata la chiesa, detta "Basilica nova" o "maior", ora coperta da Piazza Duomo a Milano.

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Bibliografia

Francesca Allegri,Sante prime donne libere, Carmignani editrice,2021

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Collegamenti esterni

Santi anatolici
Santi del I secolo
Santi per nome
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Q: What does 'self' mean in /proc? In this question: What is the file descriptor 3 assigned by default? is used /proc/self/fd, which dereference to /proc/32157/fd. So it is pid? And why cannot I echo $self? I have never seen self before.

A: The /proc tree is a window into the operating system which is dynamically generated.  When a process refers to /proc/self, the kernel translates self using the caller's pid.  So that saves the process from doing a pid-lookup on itself, but you could get that same node of information by doing /proc/{pid} if you know the pid already.
One of the beauties of Unix is how it unifies all these things under / a root namespace and makes them behave like files and directories, even if they're not real physical file systems.
And you can't echo $self because that's a different concept entirely: to do an echo $[varname] is a shell thing: your shell has "environment variables" that maintain state.  That has nothing to do with the /proc filesystem.

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