1. Study Tips and Features for IB English A Language & Literature
1.1 IB English A Language & Literature Syllabus
IB English A Language and Literature focuses on the critical study and analysis of literary and non-literary works (newspaper articles, advertisements, etc.). It is a course to deepen the understanding of language and literature through the study of various text types, literary forms, and contextual elements (such as the period and region that the author comes from).
[Number of literary works to read]
Students will read at least 6 books in Higher Level (HL) and 4 books in Standard Level (SL).
The book selection is based on the “Prescribed Reading List” selected by IBO and other works selected by the school teachers based on the literary form, time period and region.
In addition to literary works, English A Language and Literature covers a wide variety of works such as advertising texts, newspaper articles and political speeches.
The course will be organized into the following three areas of exploration, and students will be able to develop their critical literacy by analyzing the works through these factors.
|IB English A Language & Literature Syllabus
1. Readers, writers and texts
2. Time and space
3. Intertextuality: connecting texts
If you get 6 points or more in the HL of English A Language and Literature, you may be able to convert it into credits at some universities.
1.2 Advice from those who have taken IB English A Language & Literature SL
I’m not good at English, so I decided to take English B, but my school policy recommended English A. Therefore, I chose English A Language and Literature SL, which does not require reading many long novels like English A Literature. Still, it was quite difficult for me to get a high score.
In this course, you have the chance to read not only literary works but also advertising texts and newspaper articles, which is diverse and interesting.
1.3 Advice from those who have taken IB English A Language & Literature HL
The level of difficulty of the literature work itself is almost the same between SL and HL, but HL covers a wider variety of texts, and I think that the expected level of English vocabulary and writing is a lot higher as well.
In both the IA (Internal Assessment) and the Final Exam, I studied the Evaluation Criteria carefully and made sure that my own writing meets this criteria.
I was worried that I would mess up at the IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) and IOP (Individual Oral Presentation), so I wrote the introduction in a notebook and memorized it beforehand.
Since I am a Math & Science student, I thought that “Language & Literature” would be less time consuming to prepare than “Literature”, so I took this course. This course is recommended for those who want to focus in the Math & Science field in the future.
1.4 Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. If my school offers both English A “Literature” and “Language and Literature”, which one should I take?
The “Literature” course will only focus on literary works, while students in “Language and Literature” will have a chance to analyze not only literary texts but also advertisements, blogs, and speeches.
In most cases, either choice will allow you to go for any career path, but if you are comfortable with the language and like literature, you should choose “Literature”, and if you are interested in linguistics as well as literature, “Language and Literature” may be a better choice.
Q2. Should I take it in Higher Level or Standard Level?
As with any subject when choosing between HL and SL, you should consider the following 2 points:
- Are you good at the subject?
In IB English A, you will read a lot of literary works and write a considerable amount of essays. If you are worried about reading and writing in English, we recommend taking SL. On the other hand, if your mother tongue is English and you are good at reading literary works or plan to go to the liberal arts department, we recommend taking HL.
- Are there any conditions for the subjects you should take in the university / department you want to go to?
There are not many universities where it is mandatory to take English A Literature in HL unless you go on to a literature department. Therefore, it is recommended that you consider the subject selection in consideration of other subjects. For example, if you want to go to medical school, it is often compulsory to take Chemistry or Biology in HL. In this case, you should consider whether your remaining one HL (since you need to take 3 HL subjects) is better in English or if you are likely to get a higher score in other subjects.
2. Assessment model for English A Language & Literature
This section describes how the English A Language & Literature exam works. The International Baccalaureate (IB) subject-specific assessment is determined by the External Assessment (mainly the Final Exam) which is graded by IBO teachers, and the Internal Assessment which is graded by the teachers in your school that teach this course.
|IB English A Language & Literature Assessment Model
3. Advices and Tips for Improving Your Score
In this section, we will introduce the recommended study methods by former IB students who received high scores in IB English A Language & Literature.
IB has strong scoring standards and unique study methods, so if you understand them and take prepare adequately, you can study efficiently and expect to improve your score.
If you have any concerns about English A Language & Literature measures, please consult with a MakeSensei teacher.
3.1 Study Tips for English A Language & Literature
General Study Methods
In “Language and Literature”, you will learn about the uses and purposes of language through analysis of non-literary works. When you come across documents such as advertisements, speeches, and mobile emails in your daily life, it is a good idea to be aware of the difference in language such as tone, style, and composition, depending on each purpose.
For the literature works covered in “Language” it is important not only to focus on the words, but also visuals such as illustrations in the advertisements and the gestures used in the speeches. If you can analyze these points in addition to the passage, you can expect to get high scores!
This course also requires you to analyzes literary works in variety of ways. It is important to identify the key theme of the work, look into how the theme is expressed throughout the work, how the characters and background settings relate to the theme, and analyze the literary techniques and rhetoric used by the author.
If you can’t analyze by yourself, you can also try to find what others think. It is a good idea to listen to the analysis and opinions of your teachers and classmates, tutors, as well as research the analysis, thoughts, interpretations of others online.
3.2 Paper 1
In Paper 1, documents are set from non-literary genres such as advertisements and newspaper articles. It is difficult to prepare because it will be an un-seen text, but if you focus on the following items and proceed with the analysis, you will be able to write a cohesive essay.
(1) Summarize the abstract: include the title, genre, when and in what country the document was published.
(2) Think about the content and theme: the content of the literature, the main themes and topics
(3) Identify the target: who the author intends to target, what kind of message the author wants to deliver to the readers, etc.
(4) Think about the purpose of the literature: Whether the author is trying to persuade the reader, or to provide information, to entertain, etc.
(5) Analyze the composition: How does the composition of the literary work achieve the author’s purpose?
(6) Analyze the style: what kind of style and language does the author use, and how it affects the message.
3.2 Paper 2
Paper 2 covers a literary work learned in class, and will ask a question to be answered in essay format. You can prepare for this exam by practicing to write analytical essays based on questions from past exams, so that it will be easy when you get similar questions. It is also possible get a question that was not in past exams so the most important point is to analyze all literary works covered in class from as many angles as you can.
For example, you can focus on the setting and time period, characters, key themes and symbols of a particular work, and analyze the effects they have on the story and the author’s intentions. Also, the analysis will sound more specific and persuasive if you could includes quotes from the literary work. Therefore, it is recommended to take note of interesting quotes that can be a basis of your analysis while reading the work.
3.3 Internal Assessment: How to Prepare for the Individual Oral (IO)
For the Individual Oral (IO), students need to prepare in advance a theme and outline in response to the question, “Examine the ways in which the global issue of your choice is presented through the content and form of one of the works and one of the texts that you have studied.” and give a presentation for 10 minutes, and make a discussion with a teacher for 5 minutes.
Regarding the two works, students must select one non-literary text and one literary work studied in class. An extract of about 40 lines should be selected from each which is representative of the presence of the global issue in it. You have enough time to research the global issues and works in advance, analyze them carefully, and create an outline, so this is a great chance to earn points before the final exam.
The global issues presented by the IBO refers to the following three properties:
• It has significance on a wide/large scale.
• It is transnational.
• Its impact is felt in everyday local contexts.
– About gender and sexuality
– About rights and responsibilities in politics
– About the relationship between humans and the natural environment, etc.
Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing a global issue:
・The issue is not too wide and not too narrow
・You can explain the issue in both works evenly
・ You can mention how the global issue is expressed in the text, the author’s intentions, and the impact it has on the readers.
Regarding global issues, the following three points should be mentioned in the IO:
・ What exactly does the global issue entail?
・ What are the authors’ thoughts on this issue?
・ How are the thoughts about the global issue expressed in each work?
3.4 How to Prepare for the IB English A Language & Literature Extended Essay (EE)
When writing an EE in IB English A Language & Literature, you are required to choose one of the three categories:
|IB English A Language & Literature Extended Essay Categories
Students must read and analyze a wide range of relevant literature beyond the ones covered in class. It is also important that the content of the essay proves that it is based on personal research.
Any literary work can be selected as an EE research subject if appropriate, but be very mindful when selecting the work so that you can write a detailed critique.
5. Curriculum and Criteria for IB English A Language & Literature
Please click here (IBO homepage) for further information on the curriculum and criteria.


One Saturday morning, Jane went online to update her social media accounts. It’s her daily routine—check her notifications, post something new online, get updated on what’s up and popping among her friends. Sometimes, she even browses online stores—she can even find jewelry on Facebook out of boredom.
She spent hours on the computer and finally, she saw the time and got up to do some real work around the house. She watered the plants outside and helped her mom with kitchen duties. She drove her sister to the library and even checked out some books to read once she gets home. Her day ended with a walk in the park with her favorite walkathon buddy, Mr. Terry (their pet terrier).


Mode visibilities for the Kepler spectral band
Par Jérôme Ballot - 30/06/2011
We computed the mode visibilities for the Kepler spectral band by using ATLAS9 model (Kurucz, 1993) in modified version including CGM convection treatment (see Heiter et al. 2002, A&A, 392, 619).
The visibilities are listed in the following table (Extended Table 1).
Details can be found in the research note entitled "Visibilities and bolometric corrections for stellar oscillation modes observed by Kepler" accepted for publication in A&A (pdf)
The paper is also available on astro-ph : arXiv:1105.4557
Table 1 : Visibilities for the Kepler spectral band - 21.1 ko
Ballot, Barban & van ’t Veer-Menneret - 154.9 ko
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Although a small fair in terms of acreage or the number of exhibits, Seattle's Century 21 was a popular event. It left Seattle with a new city symbol - the elegant Space Needle - an outstanding science center, a functioning monorail line and more. It even made a modest profit, something few world's fairs do!
Until someone builds a time machine, you can still take a trip down memory lane through this collection of photos from the Fair.
This 2010 book covers "Century 21", the groundbreaking exposition that brought us the Space Needle as it transformed much of Seattle. This has long been one of my favorite fairs, and it's a thrill to help tell the story of how it came to be.
IMAGES OF MODERN AMERICA:
SEATTLE'S 1962 WORLD'S FAIR
There's nothing an author likes more than a call from their publisher asking if they would like to write another book. Well, except for the royalty checks. My 2010 book sold so well that the publisher asked for a new color version, and here it is! It's completely different than the earlier volume. This one was released in 2015.
The Fair was a major event. Periodicals from around the world covered the design, building and operation of the Fair.
OFFICIAL GUIDE BOOK NEW ADDITION
This is the complete Official Guide Book sold at the Fair, with details on the overall event and each of the pavilions and shows. There is also information on other sights in the area, and some great vintage advertisements.
Take a look at how the 1962 Seattle World's Fair was presented to visitors, and at some of the beauty of the State of Washington. This is a large file but well worth the time to download it. Written before the fair actually opened so it could be ready for sale, it contains some interesting concept art and construction photos, as well as extensive descriptions of some of the pavilions and shows.
Enjoy a trip back to 1962 and the days of Century 21 through this vintage booklet in PDF format.


IDLE is the standard python IDE included with every python installation.
Python uses sys.path to look for modules, it includes the contents of PYTHONPATH. We can check the current contents of sys.path from IDLE through File > Path Brower, or by the following command:
import sys sys.path
To load modules from different locations into IDE we can issue the following command:
Note the escaped backslashes, otherwise we will receive ‘Unicode Error‘.
After this we can import ay module from the added location.
If we are on Unix\Linux we can use the following technique to append entries to PYTHONPATH on command line:
PYTHONPATH=/foo/bar/baz python somescript.py somecommand


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I pass my time reading my never-ending stack of library books, writing letters to penpals, and exploring the urban landscape on foot.
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Unsurprisingly, I’ve been doing a ton of reading about Black Panther and Wakanda recently, and I wanted share some of the best things I’ve read on the subject so far.
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Tomorrow, I will reflect on what it means to be thirty-six years old, and think about what I’d like my next thirty-six to look like.
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On days I am feeling anxious, I open Alto’s Adventure, flip it to zen mode, put in my earphones, and just ride the endless hills.
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Rarely do we see Africa presented as a place of splendor and brilliance: a place where great people do great things, a place where a multitude of histories and heritages weave into a majestic, multicultural tapestry.
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There are few things that bring people, often complete strangers, together than cheering for the same team (national or otherwise).
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Muffin has discovered a new favorite place: the library! Last Saturday, we went to our closest branch to pick up some books (for him and me) and movies (for him). He loves going there because his voice can project really well!!! (I think the librarians now wince as we enter the building.) I’ve discovered a new drinking game–audio record our library excursion. For each time I say, “shhhh,” take a shot. For each time I use the phrase, “indoor voices,” take two shots. The only problem is: with a fresh new bottle of whatever, people would run out halfway through the recording of today’s visit.
It’s always fun to go to this branch of the library because I seem to run into people I know, this time our middle school’s counselor. She liked seeing Muffin interested in so many books, I could tell.
Really, though, the library is the frugal goldmine. Free computer/internet usage. Check. Free books including some paperbacks that have been on my Kindle wishlist. Check. Access to free e-books (in Kindle format Yay!) and audiobooks. Check. Fun activities for Muffin. Check. Although last Saturday was a bit late in signing up for the Lego Block Party on February 22. They have seating for 20 and Muffin was fortieth on the list (so twentieth down on the waiting list). I hope that means they will schedule another one.
When I was little (and until I got too old for it), I attended the library’s summer reading program every year. Made my reading goal every year. And I plan for Muffin to do the same.
Granted, this is not the main branch of the library. We had planned on going to that one, the central branch, a few weeks ago, but I had forgotten that it was going to be closed for MLK day. That one has BLOCKS, as I explained to Muffin, and that is also the one with the separated off children’s area. I think I like the arrangement of the children’s books better in our branch, however. And ours has more movies, another plus for frugal mamas and dads everywhere!
I’m so glad that Muffin has decided that he loves the library!
(It doesn’t hurt that we went to our Brookshire’s that he loves before the library because they have his “customer in training” carts)
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Organic Gala Apples 99 cents a pound (same price as non-organic—inorganic?)
Kroger Orange Juice, gallon $3.49
Springdale milk, gallon $3.49
Kroger sour cream, 16 oz. $1.25
Kroger cheese, 6-8 oz. $1.99
Red seedless grapes $1.69/lb. (Friday-Sunday)
Albertson’s large eggs, dozen $1.49 (Friday-Sunday)
Ragu 99 cents wyb 6
Vine ripe tomatoes, 79 cents/lb.
Jif peanut butter, $1.99 wyb 6
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fresh cucumbers 58 cents each
extra large bell peppers 58 cents each
celery stalk 78 cents each
green onions 78 cents each
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Stars & Lights: Darkest of Dark Nights is David Zapatka's first book and features 130 lighthouse landscape photographs from eight Northeast states: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York and New Jersey. The books are American-made, printed on four-color press and bound at a factory in Peoria, Illinois. In Stars & Lights: Darkest of Dark Nights, readers can follow David's adventures as he visits our historic beacons deep into the night. This is an important and historically significant photographic collection with many previously unpublished night lighthouse images from seventeen states. Utilizing high-end cameras, often times arriving in darkness by boat, and occasionally using a special 20-foot tripod, David's trained eye and specialized lighting bring to life more than 130 lighthouses like never before.


It was the early 80's when I walked through a bookstore looking for titles on Dreaming. The word jumped out at me from the cover of a book called "Dreamwalker, by Mary Summer Rain. As I began to read through the pages I realized the book was about much more than "dreaming". She had my attention…and kept it. I read it in one sitting. I distinctly remember thinking I had found something that resonated with every cell in my body. It was the beginning of a new path. I left the path of searching for the truth. I stepped upon the new path of The Truth. I began to read everything she had written. At some point early on I felt like everything I had been taught was a lie. The proverbial rug had been ripped out from beneath me. It was a conundrum of emotions. I was elated and angry all at the same time.
To date, she has written 35 books. With her first book, Spirit Song, she introduced us to a Chippewa Visionary and Shaman, No-Eyes. Mary spent the next few years under the guidance and education of No-Eyes. All the while, Mary Summer Rain recorded her lessons in a handwritten journal at the kitchen table in the dark, with only the light of a old fashioned oil lamp. No-Eyes wanted her to publish a book containing what she was being taught. Mary kept her promise and now
My life changed that day. Summer Rain's books were the foundation of a new path seated in Truth. She is quick to tell us not to take her word for it, for us to always use our own discernment in what we take in as Truth. It is a point well taken. And how do we do that? My answer to the question is this: It is by way of The Knowing that we recognize the Truth. And, The Knowing, as I understand it, is a body of Universal Knowledge… The Collective… and it is available to anyone who seeks it.
Mary Summer Rain's books are all available online from Resellers and Amazon.com
"The Sleeping Prophet" - Cayce's work was one of the first I began to study all those years ago. His work was suggested to me as Truthful and connected to Source. I found that to be true in all regards. He had a powerful connection to Source and it was always evident in his readings. All of his readings are available through the website https://www.edgarcayce.org/.
After his death in 1945 his family and supporters made sure to preserve his work and open the nonprofit Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), which is still in existence today. It was Cayce's dream to open a Holistic Hospital which did happen. It was not able to survive the Great Depression and he had to close it. The headquarters today are in the same location as the hospital had been. It is a thriving community and a source of education in "meditation, intuition, dream interpretation, prayer, holistic health, ancient mysteries, and philosophical concepts, such as karma, reincarnation, and the meaning of life." All of this in one place. Imagine! Some, if not most, of it is available without membership.
It is a reference source for me to this day. I strongly feel that you can trust this material and I highly recommend it.
I do not know what I could possibly say about this man that would be enough. His work has been a guiding light for me for a very long time. He was a humble compassionate man. His incredible wisdom will leave you speechless. There are 84 of his books and collections. I would not know where to tell you to start. This is the introduction to his website which can be found at the link at the bottom of this article.
"The site guarantees the authenticity of a large text collection of many of Krishnamurti’s published works between 1933 and 1986, together with several hundred transcripts of audio & video recordings, the equivalent of 200 average-sized books. The site content is fully searchable.
A selection of video and audio is freely available in streaming format. Future plans include adding previously unpublished work to the online text collection, and expanding the video & audio content.
After Krishnamurti left the Theosophical Society, he began to travel extensively giving public talks and holding discussions in many places around the world, from major cities like London, Paris, Bombay and New York, to small towns in India. Many of these were published as Verbatim Reports, from July 1933 until 1967. In 1992 the Krishnamurti Foundation of America compiled these texts in 17 volumes and republished them under the title The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti. These texts are also included in this site."
This is such a lovely site. It reads like a good novel, drawing you into every page. It is one man's journey of Awakening and you will find a steadfast Wisdom with his eloquent words.
It is a French website and easily translated with a web translator. It is well worth the effort.
Next is his introduction to the site.
"The world around us is curious, it constantly challenges us. A wonderful teacher but also a fragile setting, it is a door that takes us further, to discover ourselves if we pay attention to it. The unique world, dogma transmitted in our childhood, then becomes multiple and reveals its mysteries, step by step, to the patient and tenacious Traveler.
Here you will find the synthesis of Knowledge and events that transformed who I was into a traveller of the Inter-Worlds, who sees his environment transform as he drops his own masks and continues the unfolding of his experience, carried by the Attention to the Wind of Change.
.... more really from here and not yet for that matter ....


On Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st CIFF39 will present its third annual Knight and Day in Akron – made possible with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and with additional support from the Akron Community Foundation, the GAR Foundation, and the Gay Community Endowment Fund.
The Knight and Day in Akron will offer a screening of FINDING THE GOLD WITHIN on Friday, March 20th at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, followed by a full day of programming on Saturday, March 21st at the Akron Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public Library, and The Nightlight.
Media partners include Akron Beacon Journal, Akron Life Magazine, Record Publishing Company, 89.7 WKSU, Rubber City Radio Group, and WNIR 100FM. Community partners include Akron Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Downtown Akron Partnership, and The Nightlight. For full details, please visit clevelandfilm.org/akron.
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The oldest attested textual content written in Old Persian is from the Behistun Inscription, a multilingual inscription from the time of Achaemenid ruler Darius the Great carved on a cliff in western Iran. Until the Parthian period, Iranian id had an ethnic, linguistic, and spiritual worth. The Parthian language, which was used as an official language of the Parthian Empire, left influences on Persian, as well as on the neighboring Armenian language. Persia is first attested in Assyrian sources from the third millennium BC in the Old Assyrian type Parahše, designating a area belonging to the Sumerians.
The name was adopted by Iranian tribes which established themselves there within the ninth century B.C.E. within the west and southwest of Urmia lake. From that second the name acquired the connotation of an ethnic area, the land of the Persians, and the Persians quickly thereafter founded the vast Achaemenid empire.
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The Persian language belongs to the western group of the Iranian department of the Indo-European language family. Modern Persian is classed as a continuation of Middle Persian, the official non secular and literary language of the Sasanian Empire, itself a continuation of Old Persian, which was used by the time of the Achaemenid Empire. Old Persian is likely one of the oldest Indo-European languages attested in original text. Samples of Old Persian have been discovered in current-day Iran, Armenia, Egypt, Iraq, Romania , and Turkey.
Not all Persian literature is written in Persian, as works written by Persians in different languages—such as Arabic and Greek—may additionally be included. At the identical time, not all literature written in Persian is written by ethnic Persians or Iranians, as Turkic, Caucasian, and Indic authors have additionally used Persian literature in the setting of Persianate cultures. The Lurs, an ethnic Iranian folks native to western Iran, are often related to the Persians and the Kurds.
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However, the UNHCR consultant indicated that “once the individual exits the nation and reapplies upon arrival, the previous 6 months would not be taken into consideration and new course of must be initiated” (ibid. 18 Jan. 2017). Corroborating info could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate throughout the time constraints of this Response. Much of Tajikistan is unsuitable for human habitation, however those desert and semidesert lands suitable for irrigated farming have been turned into flourishing oases, with cotton plantations, gardens, and vineyards. The population density can be excessive within the large villages strung out in clusters along the foothill areas. There are also slim valleys that help small villages surrounded by apple orchards, apricot timber, mulberry groves, and small cultivated fields.
The name of this area was adopted by a nomadic ancient Iranian individuals who migrated to the region within the west and southwest of Lake Urmia, ultimately becoming often known as “the Persians”. Central Asian guerillas fought a 4-12 months struggle against Bolshevik management following the autumn of Imperial Russia in 1917, during which era mosques and villages were destroyed and the individuals persecuted.
The name Tajik being used for this group of individuals began in the early twentieth century by the Russians. The name Tajik refers back to the traditionally sedentary individuals who converse a form of Persian language called Tajiki in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and who converse right now’s Dari language in Afghanistan. Ammon, Ulrich; Dittmar, Norbert; Mattheier, Klaus J.; Trudgill, Peter . The Pahlavi language was the official language of Iran during the Sassanid dynasty (from third to 7th century A. D.). Pahlavi is the direct continuation of old Persian, and was used because the written official language of the country.
10th-century Arab Muslim author Ibn Hawqal, in his Ṣūrat al-Arḍ, refers to “the language of the folks of Azerbaijan and the general public of Armenia” as al-fāresīya. The name of Fārs is undoubtedly attested in Assyrian sources since the third millennium B.C.E. under the form Parahše. Originally, it was the “land of horses” of the Sumerians (Herzfeld, pp. , ).
The confusion between the two senses of the word was continuous, fueled by the Greeks who used the name Persai to designate the entire empire. Iranian music, as a complete, makes use of a wide range of musical instruments that are unique to the region, and has remarkably advanced for the reason that historic and medieval times. In traditional Sasanian music, the octave was divided into seventeen tones. By the top of the 13th century, Iranian music also maintained a twelve-interval octave, which resembled the western counterparts.
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3Russia is included as a European country here as a result of the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4These nations span the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. 8Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status beneath Svalbard Treaty.9Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.10 Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East. However, on 22 December 2016 a new decree was adopted by the President of Uzbekistan amending the decree from 2 December 2016, postponing the visa-free regime until 1 January 2021. According to sources, Decree n° 218 states that in order to apply for permanent residence standing, the applicant will need to have legally resided within the Republic of Tajikistan for a minimum of six months (Junior Lawyer 23 Jan. 2017; UN 17 Jan. 2017).
They communicate varied dialects of the Luri language, which is taken into account to be a descendant of Middle Persian. The Tajiks are a folks native to Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan who converse Persian in quite a tajikistan girls for marriage lot of dialects. The Tajiks of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are native speakers of Tajik, which is the official language of Tajikistan, and people in Afghanistan communicate Dari, one of the two official languages of Afghanistan.


Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and cities of cruel splendor, where sandal-clad heroes battle ancient sorcery and terrible monsters. This is Athas, the world of the Dark Sun campaign setting, a dying planet of savagery and desolation.
The original Dark Sun campaign setting, by Troy Denning and Tim Brown, was published by TSR, Inc., in 1991 for the 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons game. Strikingly illustrated by renowned fantasy artist Gerald Brom, Dark Sun offered a compelling new vision for the Dungeons & Dragons game, one that broke free of the traditional medieval trappings of fantasy roleplaying.
“I live in a world of fire and sand. The crimson sun scorches the life from anything that crawls or flies, and storms of sand scour the foliage from the barren ground. This is a land of blood and dust, where tribes of feral elves sweep out of the salt plains to plunder lonely caravans, mysterious singing winds call travelers to slow suffocation in the Sea of Silt, and selfish kings squander their subjects’ lives building gaudy palaces and garish tombs. This bleak wasteland is Athas, and it is my home.”
—The Wanderer’s Journal


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List of books banned by governments From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search A display of formerly banned books at a US library Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which are prohibited by law or to which free access is not permitted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, religious, moral, or less often commercial motives. This article lists notable banned books and works, giving a brief context for the reason that each book was prohibited. Banned books include fictional works such as novels, poems and plays and non-fiction works such as biographies and dictionaries. Since there are a large number of banned books, some publishers have specialized in them. Both of these, the work of father Jack Kahane and son Maurice Girodias , specialized in English-language books which were prohibited, at the time, in Great Britain and the United States. Russian literature prohibited during the Soviet period was published outside of Russia. Books are still banned throughout the world. Nowhere in the world can everything be published, although the prohibitions vary strikingly from one country to another: This is usually the result of complaints from parents, who find particular books not appropriate for their children e.
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The Wasp in a wig[ edit ] Lewis Carroll decided to suppress a scene involving what was described as “a wasp in a wig” possibly a play on the commonplace expression “bee in the bonnet”. It has been suggested in a biography by Carroll’s nephew, Stuart Dodgson Collingwood, that one of the reasons for this suppression was a suggestion from his illustrator, John Tenniel,  who wrote in a letter to Carroll dated 1 June I am bound to say that the ‘wasp’ chapter doesn’t interest me in the least, and I can’t see my way to a picture.
If you want to shorten the book, I can’t help thinking — with all submission — that there is your opportunity. In , a document purporting to be the galley proofs of the missing section was sold at Sotheby’s ; the catalogue description read, in part, that “The proofs were bought at the sale of the author’s The bid was won by John Fleming, a Manhattan book dealer.
If included in the book, it would have followed, or been included at the end of, Chapter 8 — the chapter featuring the encounter with the White Knight. The discovery is generally accepted as genuine, but the proofs have yet to receive any physical examination to establish age and authenticity. Stand-alone versions[ edit ] The adaptations include live , TV musicals , live action and animated versions and radio adaptations. This production restored the lost “Wasp in a Wig” episode.
With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland[ edit ] Adaptations combined with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland include the live-action movie Alice in Wonderland , starring a huge all-star cast and Charlotte Henry in the role of Alice. It featured most of the elements from Through the Looking Glass as well, including W. Alice was played in both parts by Laura Wickham.
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While originally intended as books for children, the Alice stories have since been appreciated by everyone from babies to the most erudite of scholars. Carroll kept tight control on his work, but after his death and especially once the copyright ran out, artists, illustrators, movie-makers, playwrights, game-makers, and creators of every sort enthusiastically jumped in. Down the Rabbit Hole. The simple, retold text coupled with the lively illustrations should encourage interest in the rest of the original story.
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La Guida di Bragia. This pseudonym was a play on his real name: Lewis was the anglicised form of Ludovicus, which was the Latin for Lutwidge, and Carroll an Irish surname similar to the Latin name Carolus, from which comes the name Charles. This was then translated back into English as “Carroll Lewis” and then reversed to make “Lewis Carroll”. Westhill, and Louis Carroll. Illustration by John Tenniel ,
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New York Public Library celebrates Lou Reed Archive with special edition library card
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The New York Public Library (NYPL) for the Performing Arts, which acquired Lou Reed’s archives in 2017, has finished processing the collection and opened it to the public yesterday.
At the same time, the library issued a special edition Lou Reed library card featuring photographer Mick Rock’s famous over-exposed album cover photo for Reed’s landmark 1972 album Transformer.
Only 6,000 of the cards have been printed, and are available exclusively at The Library for the Performing Arts branch located in Lincoln Center--where Laurie Anderson toasted her late husband last night in commemorating the month of his birth. Reed, who died in 2013, would have turned 77 on March 2.
Like all NYPL cards, the Lou Reed edition grants eligible users access to all NYPL benefits including books, eBooks, databases, CDs, DVDs, streaming services, and now, the Lou Reed Archive containing paper-based, audio, and moving image materials stored in the Library for the Performing Arts’ third floor Music and Recorded Sound Division.
Additionally, a display has been installed marking the 30th anniversary of Reed’s New York album, tracing its history from conception to production.
The Lou Reed Archive measures approximately 300 linear feet of paper records, electronic records, and photographs, and holds approximately 3,600 audio and 1,300 video recordings. It documents the history of Reed’s life as a musician, composer, poet, writer, photographer, and tai-chi student, and spans his creative life from his 1958 Freeport High School band The Shades, to his position as a staff songwriter for budget music label Pickwick Records, his rise to fame via The Velvet Underground, his subsequent solo career, and his final performances in 2013. Items in the collection include studio notes, galleys and proofs, master and unreleased recordings, business papers, personal correspondence, poster art, fan gifts, rare printed material and Reed’s substantial photography collection.
As Reed was a life-long resident of New York City, the Lou Reed Archive effectively reflects his hometown through the words, music and photographs of one of its uniquely creative and expressive artists. The NYPL Reader Services staff has compiled a reading list inspired by his life and the cultural milieu that enveloped it, which can be accessed at the NYPL website’s Lou Reed page.


Here at RGU Art and Heritage we hold a variety of objects relating to staff, students and the teaching practice in the University. In the past the University Library held a large collection of 35mm slides covering the subject areas of Art and Architecture. The slide collection was used as a teaching resource and as well as covering architects such as Mies van der Rohe, staff also collected urban imagery.
As the years pass everything changes, including the way in which we record and store images. Everything around us is changing, collected objects and images instantly becomes part of our story. So lets take a trip back in time on the streets of Aberdeen with our slide projector. A fine old Landrover parked in the background but where was this fine purveyor of haddock and chips?


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It is easy to see how the faultfinding man of words, by persistent ridicule and denunciation, shakes prevailing beliefs and loyalties, and familiarizes the masses with the idea of change.
What is not so obvious is the process by which the discrediting of existing beliefs and institutions makes possible the rise of a new fanatical faith.
For it is a remarkable fact that the militant man of words who "sounds the established order to its source to mark its want of authority and justice"* often prepares the ground not for a society of freethinking individuals but for a corporate society that cherishes utmost unity and blind faith.
A wide diffusion of doubt and irreverence thus leads often to unexpected results.
The irreverence of the Renaissance was a prelude to the new fanaticism of Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
The Frenchmen of the enlightenment who debunked the church and the crown and preached reason and tolerance released a burst of revolutionary and nationalist fanaticism which has not abated yet.
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Because of their old blood, they’re capable of abilities from birth that reflect the legends of their predecessors - their ability to transform into terrifying creatures of immense size and power, and their natural endowment to harness all elemental energies.
Whilst both the Empress and Emperor share these powers, they also each have a significant strength...
These talents were believed to be the result of the ‘Roots of Annihilation’ spell, supposedly cast to end The Ancients Reign and begin the Dralic’s existence.
Empress, Hina - has eyes of the past, present and future, able to see tunnels and paths from before, to the now and towards the far future. This ability helps guide the Dralic clans in their hour of need - usually only for the good of the Dralic culture, not for any individual or herself.
Emperor Rhex, has the significant ability to set-free, guide and trap a soul; this complex talent allows Rhex to help free souls from Dralic on their deathbed, guide them to the ‘Abyss’ - known as their afterlife; and also trap souls in Obsidian orbs.
The Emperor and Empress, do not live among the Dralic clans during their thousand-year existence - they stay in their beast form, circling the Mo’anha islands - so far up, you can barely make out their shapes against the vast skies.
However, they have known to land on occasion when their help is required, whilst this has only happened on a very few occasions since their eternal existence; they’ve been described as majestic in their Dralic form.
When in their Dralic form - they both bare the symbol of the Moon and the Sun; Hina, the Empress bares the symbol of the moon, which is also carved at the top of her crystal staff. The Emperor, bares the symbol of the Sun, which is also carved at the top of his crystal staff.
Within the tops of their carved staffs, an Obsidian orb floats in the curve of the crescent moon and within the centre of the sun - said to hold the soul of the Kamina and Ancient from the ‘Tale of Aku'ha’; the beings that began the existence of the Dralic and ended the Ancients reign.
The Empress and Emperor, live for one thousand years - after which, they land in their dragon form on the Aloha Island; within an open temple, laying in each other’s embrace until their bodies are consumed by black flames and turn to dust.
This is known as The Ritual of Rebirth. During this time, Dralic from all clans gather at the temple where the Emperor and Empress lie in their final hours and light a purple flame.
The Island is filled with a purple light that could be seen from the beyond - the Dralic Clan members stay on the Island until their Guardians finally die and disintegrate into dust. After which, they wait in silence, as two youngling Guardians rise from the dust. So the cycle continues.
During the time when the Emperor and Empress are only younglings, the elders that Dwell on the Aloha island raise and care of them until they are able to fly back up into the sky - forever circling each other, watching over their people, until the day they die.
The Guardians, Protectors, Emperor and Empress - in their new life, receive the memories of their past lives upon rebirth. They have the earliest memories of their history than any other Dralic.
Making them both sacred, treasured and precious beings of the Dralic Culture.


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Taken from Dr. Gordin’s lecture “What Every Woman Must Know – Lecture DVD – by Dr. Vladimir Gordin”
In Western Culture, Alternative Medicine has gained an enormous mainstream following over the last two decades, but its principals are rooted in centuries of practice across every continent and woven through all cultures. In fact, so much information has been passed through the ages, how is one to know what is safe, effective, and realistic for their health needs? And what of the information is more folklore and fairytale than fact? What Every Woman Must Know is an everyday health guide specifically designed for the healing needs of women. Dr. Vladimir Gordin achieves a synergy between modern scientific medicine and the rich tradition of home remedies rooted in the abundance of nature and the often-overlooked mind/body connection. Informative, captivating, intuitive, uplifting, and thorough ? here is the only health guide modern women will ever need……………..In What Every Woman Must Know, Doctor Vladimir Gordin presents the case for alternative medicine for women as well as any I have seen. This is an engaging and optimistic overview of how modern science and alternative medicine can best be used in concert to achieve wellness. What Every Woman Must Know is about women, an also for everyone who seeks a better understanding of the pitfalls of modern medicine and the true path to whole body healing. Editor-in-Chief of Enlightenment Lifestyle Magazine, Ted Wentworth ………….According to Chiropractic, there are three sides to the health equation, forming what is called the ‘health triangle’. These sides comprise the Structural (or the physical), the Chemical, and the Mental or Emotional aspects. More books and DVDs by Dr. Gordin will explore this complex topic in more detail.
Also available: “What Every Woman Must Know” Book by Dr. Vladimir Gordin
Also available: “Phase I Starts Today – Your Diet, Your Health, Your Life” – Lecture DVD – by Dr. Vladimir Gordin
Dr. Gordin gives a complete lecture on proper eating habits and his version of the Phase I and Phase II diets with examples and demonstrations. Dr. Gordin describes in depth all available diets in today’s market with explanations of what works and what doesn’t. Learn how to eat properly, stay healthy, and keep your weight under control……In this lecture Dr. Gordin talks about the history of human diet. What is the human diet today? What is phase I diet and how does it work. Phase I diet as universal diet for everyone who wants to be healthy.
Also available Dr. Gordin’s lecture Beauty and Health (Russian) (Красота и здоровье) – Lecture DVD – by Dr. Vladimir Gordin
In this lecture Dr. Gordin discusses, demonstrates and suggest treatments for such wide range of cosmetic issues such as: Dry Skin, Stretch Marks, Wrinkles, Acne/Pimples, Varicose/Spider Veins, Hair Loss/Excessive Hair Growth, Weak/Brittle Nails and much more………………………………………………………………………………………… Тема женской красоты – тонкий лед. Кажется, в какую сторону для обсуждения ни поверни – везде свои особенности и обстоятельства, которые на них влияют. Создается впечатление, что и речи быть не может о единых выводах и советах для всех, причем это мнение усердно подпитывается сторонниками «неповторимой уникальности каждого человека», которая базируется на «богатом внутреннем мире»


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Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.
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|The 17 Stages of the Monomyth (Hero’s Journey) Worksheet|
Story Examined: Coraline
Joseph Campbell first proposed this 17 stage breakdown in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949).
“Campbell describes some 17 stages or steps along this journey. Very few myths contain all 17 stages — some myths contain many of the stages, while others contain only a few; some myths may have as a focus only one of the stages, while other myths may deal with the stages in a somewhat different order. These 17 stages may be organized in a number of ways, including division into three sections: Departure (sometimes called Separation), Initiation, and Return. "Departure" deals with the hero's adventure prior to the quest; "Initiation" deals with the hero's many adventures along the way; and "Return" deals with the hero's return home with knowledge and powers acquired on the journey.” From the Monomyth article on Wikipedia
The stage definitions here are summaries and are in no way definitive.
o The Call to Adventure
The hero receives a call to leave his or her normal life and face adventure.
The initial call to adventure is when the Coraline doll moves from the table to the little door in the wall on it’s own accord, bringing Coraline’s attention to the door. At this point though, the passageway is bricked off. This scene is when Coraline’s curiosity is first piqued. However, the real call to adventure is later that night when Coraline wakes from a dream about the little door by a mouse, who leads her to the door. This time the door leads, via a strange purple tunnel, to an alternate version of Coraline’s reality complete with “other,” button-eyed, parents.
o Refusal of the Call
Often the hero will initially reject the call to adventure due to the changes it would cause in his or her life.
In Coraline, it seems quite the opposite. Because her “real” life and her “real” parents seem so boring, she is drawn to the alternate reality were everything is fun and perfect. Essentially, the alternate reality fulfills all of Coraline’s wishes: parents that pay attention to her and love her, interesting and entertaining (as opposed to crazy) neighbors, tons of food and goodies, beauty, etc.
But when the “other” parents offer Coraline the chance to stay in the alternate reality, she becomes hesitant. Then again, there is no hesitation in Coraline’s return to the alternate reality to rescue her parents.
o Supernatural Aid
A mentor will present the hero with one or more talismans or artifacts that will aid them later in their quest.
The black cat is the mentor in Coraline. He is the only character, other than Coraline, who can travel between the two worlds. He seems to know a great deal about the rules and codes of the alternate reality. And is the first to warn her about the Other Mother’s true goals.
The two “actresses” who live in the downstairs apartment give the supernatural aid to Coraline. It appears to be a triangular piece of stone with a circle missing in from the middle. All the two actresses say is that it is good for “bad” things or “lost” things. She does not realize its potential until later. When looking for the ghost eyes, Coraline realizes the stone allows here to locate the eyes. Looking through the stone turns everything in the alternate reality black and white, while the ghost eyes glow.
o The Crossing of the First Threshold
The hero leaves the familiar behind and enters the unknown.
Coraline crosses the first threshold when enters the alternate reality without knowing if she will ever make it out again.
o Belly of The Whale
The hero willingly crosses the point of no return.
Coraline willingly crosses the point of no return when she reenters the alternate world after learning that the “Other Mother” has “stolen” her “real” parents. At this point, she realizes the true danger of entering the alternate world: she could be kept there forever, losing her soul, and her life, to the “Other Mother.”
o The Road of Trials
The road of trials is a series of tests, tasks, or ordeals that the person must undergo to begin the transformation.
The road of trials is laid out very clearly in the form of a game. Coraline challenges the Other Mother to an exploring game. Coraline says if she finds the eyes of the ghost children and her parents, the Other Mother must set her, along with everyone trapped in the alternate reality, free. However, if she loses, the Other Mother can sew buttons into her eyes, and she will stay with her and love her forever.
The tests are as follows: She must take a ghost eye from her Other Father and his mechanical praying mantis and evil garden, she must take the second ghost eye from the Other actresses, she must take the third ghost eye from Mr. B, and she must locate her parents and outwit the Other Mother to return home.
o The Meeting With the Goddess
The hero finds his or her true love or companion.
The hero is tempted to stray from his or her quest by some offer of personal gain.
o Atonement with the Father
The hero succeeds his or her master/father figure.
This stage is marked by the death or transition to a different plane of a major character. (For Example: The death of Obi Wan in Star Wars: A New Hope)
o The Ultimate Boon
The hero reaches the final goal, gaining the final reward.
Coraline locates the three ghost eyes as well as her parents.
o Refusal of the Return
Holding the reward, the hero does not want to return to his or her old life.
o The Magic Flight
Escaping with the reward may not be simple, or the reward may hinder the act of returning.
Coraline outwits the Other Mother by having her unlock the door. Coraline’s winning the game and desire to leave angers the Other Mother, and she turns the room into a web. Coraline drops to the bottom of the web and must climb back up to the door to escape while the Other Mother chases after her like a spider.
o Rescue from Without
After the long ordeal of the quest or refusal to return, the hero may need to be rescued.
o The Crossing of the Return Threshold
The journey has changed the hero and he or she must learn to integrate this new knowledge with his or her old life.
o Master of Two Worlds
The hero accepts his or her new place in the world and the responsibility that comes with it. Often this is responsibility the hero initially feared.
Coraline is the master of the two worlds based on her knowledge of the other world’s existence, as well as, the truth about those children that died as a result of it. She is also the master of the two worlds in a more concrete sense, though briefly. She has the only key to the little door and must keep it from the Other Mother’s hand, which entered her reality seeking the key, and then find a way to do a way the key. She does this by dropping down a well.
o Freedom to Live
With the journey complete and the hero integrated back into the world, he or she is now free to live his or her life as he or she sees fit.
When Coraline returns to her reality, her parents are back. At this point, Coraline is happy to have her real family, regardless of their faults and shortcomings. This allows her to live her life without dreaming of an alternative. Her new found happiness with all the positives and negatives of life is illustrated in the final, garden party scene. She seems to have gained a greater understanding of the people and the world around her.
Total Stages Utilized: 10 of 17


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Why does the principle of minimal resources work for entrepreneurs? It reduces risk and lowers fixed costs, which favorably affects breakeven. And it lowers the cost of choosing to abort…Minimal resource commitment also lowers the risk of owning obsolescence. No wonder computer leasing caught on early and has prevailed, especially with entrepreneurs, given the rapid change rate in that technology! Once a system is bought and installed, you are stuck with it. Given the flux and uncertainty of market and technology in which most entrepreneurs must survive, the inflexibility of ownership can be a curse.
The late Jeffry Timmons was a pioneer in entrepreneurship education in the United States, and he wrote prolifically on the subject of new venture creation. Like the more recent Will It Fly? (2004) by Thomas McKnight, Timmons' New Business Opportunities (1990) is among the few book-length treatments of opportunity analysis available, which makes it a useful reference to keep at your side when screening business ideas. This book is also one of the few…read the full book review


How to Live – the ground-breaking lifestyle guide to keep you healthy, fit and free of illness
Recently I heard Professor Robert Thomas speaking at an online conference “Your Life and Cancer 2020”. His talk was centred on his new book “How to Live – the ground-breaking lifestyle guide to keep you healthy, fit and free of illness”. I was so thrilled that an eminent oncologist should take this brave, and in my opinion, long overdue step in writing this book. For someone in the profession venturing to tread where no one else has dared, writing about the links between environmental hazards and cancer is no mean feat!
So how would I describe the book? To me it is the first comprehensive integrated approach to healthcare which provides the layperson with healthy lifestyle advice giving practical as well as scientific evidence to help us keep our immune systems intact and to guard against degenerative diseases.
Early in the book Thomas alerts us to some important dietary facts and the many causes of disease – things that contribute to failing immune systems. But reassuringly, he states: “without getting paranoid or afraid of food it is worth being aware of the most common sources of toxins and how to avoid them (2020, p.48).
As a health bible, “How to Live” not only provides a guide to healthy living but has something to say to everyone. It shines a light on the hidden dangers of environmental hazards such as synthetic chemicals in cosmetics and household products. For example, Thomas outlines tips to help us reduce an overload of oestrogens found in beauty products. He suggests:
· Avoid any shampoo that contains parabens and preservatives
· Use antiperspirants that contain natural essential oils and probiotics and avoid using underarm cosmetics directly after shaving (within 1 hour)
· Use chemical free wipes to freshen under arms (p.321)
As Professor Karol Sikora, a leading world authority on cancer writes “Reading this book could literally change your journey through life. Following its wise advice will dramatically reduce your chances of cancer, stroke and dementia – the modern killers.”
To summarise: After many years of campaigning and researching into how environmental hazards can affect our health, I am pleased to see evidence of change happening through an integrated approach to keeping us healthy. I would highly recommend this book to all those who, like me, want to take a precautionary approach to staying healthy.
How to Live - the groundbreaking lifestyle guide to keep you healthy, fit and free of illness (2020) by Professor Robert Thomas.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of the members of the Old Victorians’ Association will be held by way of electronic means on 22 June 2020, 8PM Singapore Time for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing with or without modifications the special resolution set out below.
- To adopt the proposed amendments to the Rules of the Association attached hereto or as may otherwise be proposed at the EGM.
(The Rules of the Association are generally referred to as the “constitution”.)
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
Loke Swee Leong
Old Victorians’ Association
Date: 28 May 2020
(Please see notes and proposed amendments to the Rules of the Association on the attached document. This document comprises 12 pages.)


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Today I read Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester to my first grade class. It is about a rat who has a hard time pronouncing the /r/ sound. I love reading this story because there are so many topics to discuss.
Wodney evolves from a shy rat into a leader by the end of the story. The other rats who bullied and teased Wodney come to appreciate him. More importantly, Wodney has found his own voice.
Various forms of bullying are represented in the story. Did the other rats realize that by teasing Wodney, they were bullying him? Camilla Capybara is another character in the story that represents the traditional bully. In the end was she bullied?
Wodney was deemed a hero at the end. Did that make Camilla a villan? What are the traits of a hero? What are the traits of a villan?
Wodney could not pronounce the /r/ sound. How would you feel if you could not do something everyone else could? Should we make fun of how people talk?
One of my favorite activities is the mystery cover. I used construction paper to cover up the front cover and title page. After reading the story, the class brainstorms possible titles. I then have the children create their own front cover. Once everyone is finished, I reveal the actual title and front cover. The children love this activity! It can be performed with just about any book.


When I quit my job, I naively assumed that I would automatically have time for doing long neglected things as reading books. What I found out that without a right motivation these things just do not happen. On the other hand, travelling is filled with moments that provide no entertainment whatsoever, such as sitting in a bus for 12 hours, so a good book is a god send. Furthermore there were beach / hammock moments, where reading was the only activity I could bring myself to doing.
Then there was this factor of mystery, I never knew what book I was going to read next. At times I devoted my time to hunt a book by systematically checking nearby resorts/hotels. Stieg Larson and Marian Keynes were everywhere, but something more substantial was much more challenging to find. Sometimes I found a book I wanted to read, but could not agree on the price (bookshops on Koh Tao charged outrageous prices for used books for example). Other times I
stole borrowed books from hostels as a form of redistribution of wealth (and then left the book in another hostel). Finding a next book to read became an adventure itself.
Below is the list of the books that accompanied my journey.
Howard Rheingold “Smartmobs”
Jules Verne “20000 Leagues Under The Sea”
Charles Dickens “Oliver Twist” (heavily abridged edition with a Chinese translation on every page)
Mary Shelley “Frankenstein”
Zachary Mexico “China Underground”
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Stephen Dubner & Steven Levitt “Freakonomics”
Yann Martel “Life of Pi”
Neil Stephenson “Snow Crash”
William Shakespeare “Othello”
Ken Kesey “One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest”
J.D. Sallinger “Catcher in The Rye”
Catherine Taylor “Once Upon A Time In Beirut”
Henri Charriere “Papillon”
Philippe Cornwell-Smith “Very Thai: Everyday Popular Culture”
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Paulo Coelho “Alkemisti”
Jack Kerouac “On The Road”
William Golding “Lord Of The Flies”
Hermann Hesse “The Journey To The East”
Jules Verne “The Journey To The Center Of The Earth”
My favourite one is Jack Kerouac’s On The Road. It literally blew my mind. This is how you write a travelogue and this is how you travel. Amazing language, amazing read. Throughly enjoyed Paulo Coelho’s Alchemist too, it resonated very well with my own life at the moment. Papillon is brilliant, a proper adventure. Many great books and no dreadful reads apart from “Smartmobs”, the only book I could not finish. Interesting ideas, but the language is just miserable. “Othello” was hard to finish too, but due to the fancy language (it is Shakespeare after all). I kind got the general idea, but the subtleties of the language were lost on me. It was worth a try though.


MARGO WOLOWIEC + NIK PENCE
September 13th, 2014
Margo Wolowiec reiterates content by changing the physical state of digital imagery. Collecting images from online aggregates such as instagram and tumblr, Wolowiec sources visual information produced and shared in a stream of flowing content. By removing the image from it’s intended placement within an ever expanding digital archive, Wolowiec adds new layers of specificity to the image. She further alters its context through the use of a physically mechanized reproduction system. The images become nomadic through the transformation, losing all content and often legibility. Using a traditional weaving process, Wolowiec transforms her sourced imagery into physical pieces of woven cloth, slowing down the otherwise fast moving image while emphasizing its original existence as a collection of pixels. Each digital image is hand transferred using industrial inks to individual strands of fiber that are woven together, resulting in fragmented compositions of data. These skewed accumulations emphasize the deteriorating quality of the image over its ever-reproducible existence. The mediation of imagery in Wolowiec’s work results in a physical network of disrupted content, enigmatic context and material illegibility, suggesting an ambivalent relationship to the digital world.
While Wolowiec translates digital images into physical objects, Nik Pence reverses this process, starting with the object and changing its content through a seemingly controlled yet unpredictable online dissemination. Pence collects scarce art objects that have often slipped through the cracks of the market, historical and academic structures that constitute the objects value. Investigating the nomadic shift of ownership and locality, Pence looks to unearth not only a material history, but also a psychosocial history of exchanges constituting the anecdotal unraveling of an underlying past. Introducing the first part in an ongoing project, Pence looks to insert an object's image into a new structure that accentuates its context. Exhibiting the 1924 Marianne Brandt bowl with lid, Pence sets up a structure for the work to be photographed by an audience for insertion into a stream of image accumulation online. The Bauhaus bowl that was once considered authentic by academic and market driven structures is currently in question by the Bauhaus Archives. This places the bowl in limbo, removing it from the documented and valued history that it once had. Investigating how information travels and exists in the unconscious, Pence looks to reinsert the image of the bowl back online, influencing the image search results associated to Marianne Brandt and the Bauhaus. By creating a structure for a controlled image, Pence invites the audience to capture and distribute an image of the object through social media, potentially resulting in an accumulation of similar yet distinct sets of images. In this case, authenticity could become a question of quantity and abundance.
Statement by Margo Wolowiec & Nik Pence