Translation plays important role in our era. No body can ignore the vital role of it in technology, science, culture, folklore and tradition, humanity and so on. By translation we will acquire necessary information, different experiences, different skills of different people who live around the world with different races, culture, languages. As we know translation is a bridge between nations that to develop themselves more and more every day. In fact, translators are intelligence person who know more information and knowledge without no end. Translators play essential role in developing of science, culture, art, technology, policy of any society. By translation people will inform of the sorrow and happiness of the other people and share with them.
Despite the enormous amount of mass literature that is translated, little has been written in this area. Robyns (1990) looked at the omissions made in detective novels translated into French, using the belles infidèles image; Paizis (1998) finds similar omissions in romances translated into French and Greek; Sohár (1996 & 1997) examines pseudo translations of science fiction into Hungarian; while Gouvanic (1997) finds French translations of science fiction novels more faithful to the originals. This paper will contrast the translation of mass fiction, to which I give the name of “factory” translation, and whose characteristics I detail at length, with that of literary, philosophical and erudite works, to which I give the name of “aristocratic” translation.
Translation studies have traditionally been an integral part of high culture, dominated by aristocratic and gentlemanly coteries which have access to foreign languages and literature. One can think of the Royalist aristocrats in the 17th century, many of the names Tytler mentions in his Essay on the Principles of Translation, and the many gentlemanly discussions around translations of Homer.
Many literary translations have been aimed at the learned few, the aristocratic, gentlemanly or academic coterie. This can clearly be seen, for example, in the ideas of the German Romantics. More specifically, Lawrence Venuti comments that the kind of translation that Schleiermacher recommends “aims to preserve the linguistic and cultural difference of the foreign text, but only as it is perceived in the translation by a limited readership, an educated elite” (Venuti 1991:130). So, paradoxically, a translation, which should or could make a work available to all the literate members of a new language group, may be directed to a specific clique or coterie, thereby excluding the great majority of readers.
Both Para-text and images are part of that “fringe of the printed text” which, as Lejeune observes, “in reality controls one’s whole reading of the text.” Given that “the typographical and other morphological features of a book are as important to the link between author, meaning and reader as the words which they convey,” the Para- text is clearly of crucial importance for translation, whose consumption depends on a particular contract of trust between reader, writer and publisher. Some work has been done within the discipline on this but translation studies might usefully take more account of Para text as well as cover design in examining how texts move between languages and cultures.
pseudo translations in the literature might be considered as a interesting method for the author of the book, although not strictly pseudotranslations in Toury’s sense in that they are in no way explicitly stated to be translations, nor do they seem aimed at bringing something new into the target culture. However, to consider translation, with Susan Bassnett, as “not so much as a category in its own right, but rather as a set of textual practices with which the writer and reader collude” may permit us to read these texts as a variant on the pseudotranslation in that in some ways they behave and are consumed as translations.
Perhaps the prime example of a pseudotranslation in the sense intended here is Louis de Bernières 1994 novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (CCM), which, with its setting “abroad,” its overtones of magical realism and its author’s apparently “foreign” name, is quite easily mistaken for a translation. This attribution of translated status to CCM is partly about theme and content (the foreign setting) but it is also about what Genette has called the “publisher’s pretext,” the presentational material “that is the direct and principal… responsibility of the publisher.” Of primary importance in this case is the name of the author. Genette notes that the author’s name can be an important indicator of nationality but does not pause long enough to note that it can also act as a red herring; for this reason the author’s name is crucial in the presentation of pseudotranslations. As Nicci Gerrard suggests in a 1994 interview, de Bernières has “remained an oddly retiring figure in the literary landscape.
A 2004 review by Amanda Craig of de Bernières’ Birds Without Wings, the prequel to CCM, acknowledges that “it might be argued that this is a form of tourism, allowing the reader to patronize quaint foreign ways” but concludes that “de Bernières deserves praise for his imaginative sympathy.” It is this acknowledgement of the possibility of empathetic understanding by an outsider of another culture which underpins the success of the pseudotranslations discussed here, to the point where “while recognizing that the narratives are fiction, the setting and the local information are accorded the status of objective truth.”
Ortega, in his essay on translation “Misterio y Esplendor de la Traducción”, sees translation as a way of escaping from the crowd. It is a mysterious and impossible task in which one can attempt to bring other languages and great authors to affect one’s own thought and language, and thus to rise above the cultural leveling of modern society.
It is into this publishing climate, with these pseudotranslations in a preeminent market position, that Camilleri, Lucarelli and Carlotto are being translated. A most striking feature of these translations is the way in which they come to share in the presentational features of their English-language predecessors. We can identify broad tendencies in the presentation of source and target texts which illustrate this convergence.
I think that the tradition of the foreignizing translation, with translators emphasizing the reproduction of the aesthetic qualities of the original in the translation is, to a great extent, the product of this strong elitist strain in modernism.
Leaving aside “highbrow” translation to examine what happens when a translation from high culture is adapted to mass culture; two concepts may be of use. The first is kitsch as described by Umberto Eco and the second is the midcult as described by Dwight MacDonald.
The kitsch is the imposition of a fixed effect to be enjoyed by the consumer, who does not have to attempt to understand the more complex patterns of the operations of the artistic work. Yet, by enjoying this effect, the reader or viewer supposes that he/she is experiencing a privileged aesthetic experience. In other words, it is an escape from the responsibilities of art. The emotional reaction of the reader/viewer is all-important, and any kind of reflection on the causes of this reaction is missing (Eco:74-77).
Dwight Macdonald contrasts masscult, inferior literature which has no pretension of being erudite, with the midcult, which trivializes works of art and, like the kitsch, deliberately attempts to produce certain effects. He lists the characteristics of the midcult (Eco:84): (1) it borrows avant-garde processes and adapts them to make a message which can be enjoyed and understood by all; (2) it uses these processes when they have been known, used and are worn out; (3) it constructs a message as a provocation of effects; (4) it sells them as art; (5) it tranquilizes consumers, convincing them that they have encountered culture, so that they won’t feel other worries.
Macdonald gives examples of the Midcult: the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, which destroys the King James version, so as to make the text clear; book clubs such as the Book of the Month Club; and Our Town by Thornton Wilder, which uses Brechtian techniques of alienation for consolation and hypnosis. Thus we can see the complexities of the work of art reduced: mass culture makes the classics into products to be consumed rather than works to be contemplated (Arendt in Eco 1993: 41).
Benjamin, Walter. 1969. “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”, em Illuminations, ed. Hannah Arendt, tr. Harry Zohn. New York: Scocken, 217-252.
Bennett, Tony, Graham Martin and Colin Mercer (eds.). 1981. Culture, Ideology and Social Process. London: Batsford.
Berman, Antoine. 1985. L’auberge du lointain, in Sur les tours de Babel, ed. Antoine Berman. Mauvezin: Trans-Europ.
Bourdieu, Pierre. 1979. Distinction: Critique Sociale du Jugement. Paris: Minuit.
Bourdieu, Pierre. 1986. Distinction, tr. Richard Nice. London: Routledge.
Eco, Humberto. 1993. Apocalípticos e Integrados. São Paulo: Perspectiva.
Ferreira, Jerusa Pires. 1993. O Livro de São Cipriano: uma Legenda de Massas. São Paulo: Perspectiva.
Gouanvic, Jean-Marc. 1997. “Translation and the Shape of Things to Come: The Emergence of American Science Fiction in Post-War France”, in The Translator, Volume 3, Number 2, 125-152.
Ortega y Gasset, José. 1983. La deshumanización del arte y otros ensayos de estética. Madrid: Revista de Occidente and Alianza. 1994. La rebelión de las masas. Madrid: Revista de Occidente and Alianza. 1947. “Misterio y Esplendor de la Traducción”, in Obras Completas de José Ortega y Gasset, Vol. V, Madrid: Revista de Occidente, 433-452.
Paizis, George. 1998. “Category Romances: Translation, Realism and Myth”, in The Translator, Volume 4, No. 1, 1-24.
Robyns, Clem. 1990. “The Normative Models of Twentieth Century Belles Infidèles: Detective Novels in French Translation”, in Target 2:1, 23-42.
Sohár, Anikó. 1996. “Traduções ‘Fictícias’ de Ficção Científica na Hungria”, in Boletim do Citrat no. 4, 1/1996. São Paulo: CITRAT/FFLCH, Universidade de São Paulo, 2-5.
1997. “The Cultural Importation Process of Popular Genres: The Case of SF and Fantasy in Hungary (1989-1995) from the point of view of Translation Studies”. Ph. Thesis, Katholicke Universiteit Leuven.
Gideon Toury, Descriptive Translation Studies and beyond (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 1995), 40-41.
Susan Bassnett, “When is a Translation Not a Translation?” in Bassnett and André Lefevere, Constructing Cultures: Essays on Literary Translation (Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1998), 25-40,


The summer months are right in front of us and that means longer days, warmer temperatures, sunshine and recreational time. There is nothing better on a hot summer day than to relax with a tall, cold glass of lemonade and a good book to read.
Many schools, religious organizations and libraries sponsor and promote summer reading programs. The objectives of these programs are to keep children engaged and in learning mode while they are out of their usual school year routines. Nonprofit agencies can also benefit from developing their own version of a summer reading program. By grabbing a book they are able to sharpen their skills while continuing to look for better ways to serve their clients. Finding a good read is an excellent way of tapping into a wealth of varied resources.
The Volunteer Center is home to its’ very own resource library. Agencies have access to over 150 different books at their disposal. Topics of interest include technology, data collection, regulatory guidelines, social media, volunteer programs, leadership, board resources, fundraising, marketing and grant writing. To view a complete list of available books visit www.volunteercentermchenrycounty.org/books or stop in and check out the resource library.
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The Best Graphic Design Course Books of All Time
When you are starting out as a graphic designer, it's important to get to view design from various different perspectives and learn about graphic design from different people and sources. It’s easy to start out looking around on the internet to get inspiration. Sometimes it can be better to go to a library or a book store and learn from design experts. Here’s a list of some of the best design books from famous designers. Some of these books are not only books on how to learn how to design but also some made for inspiration and reference.
Paul Rand: a designer’s art
Paul Rand is one of the most famous and influential designers of the 20th century and this book is probably his most famous book. The book features a collection of Paul Rand’s most famous designs and goes into and gives an insight into the process of designing these works.
How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul
This book is one of the essential books for starting designers. It goes into the details of finding inspiration, finding design work, pricing your work, and the rest of the design process. If you are a student or if you are just starting your design business, it can often be hard to get to know these essential parts of graphic design.
The Elements of Graphic Design
The elements of Graphic Design is a great book for beginners. It offers essential information on the basics of graphic design as well as much of the history of graphic design.
The Art of Color
The Art of Color is widely known as one of the best books on color in the world of design. If you want to get to know more about color, color impression, combinations, and ways to use colors in your designs, this is the book to get.
Thinking with type
This is a book about typography, as the name suggests. It’s a great book that covers everything about the visual communication of typography, from the computer screen to print. Get to know all the rules and best practices regarding typography as a designer.
Making and Breaking the Grid
Grids can be very useful if incorporated correctly into your design. It can help you give your design structure and make it more visually pleasing. Many designers are using grids in their designs of websites but it can also be very useful for logo design and graphic design. It is currently one of the more lower-priced books on this list so it’s definitely worth picking up some time.
Designing Brand Identity
This book offers a view of branding and brand identity using scientifically researched methods and analysis. It features a five-phase process to create an effective brand identity and explains how to implement it correctly.
Stationery Design Now!
This book explains the best way to design the three of the most important print-based designs in your business: letterhead, envelopes, and business cards. It contains plenty of inspiration, explanation, and over 200 outstanding inspirational stationery designs for you to create the best stationery designs for your business or client.
Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
The author of this book, Micheal Johnson, is the founder of one of the leading design studios. His studio has worked with brands Virgin Atlantic, Think London, and BFI to create a fitting brand identity. In this book, Johnson strips down well-known brands down to their core identity and explains the way people react to certain brand identities and how this affects sales and emotions.
Work for Money, Design for Love
David Airey, the author of this book, is the creator of many, very popular design blogs. In this book, David Airey discusses some of the most asked questions on his blogs, regarding starting and managing your own design business.
“Logo” is a book every logo designer should own. It features a collection of hundreds of the most famous logos in the world with a description, information on the history of the design, and the design studio. All the logos are sorted based on the category which makes it easy to find the right logos for inspiration and references.


Dr. M. Andrew Davis is a 2005 graduate of Anson Senior High School, and in 2009, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in African American Studies, from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina. In May 2012, he conferred a Master of Divinity degree from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Embracing his belief in the value of theological education, in 2014, Reverend Dr. M. Andrew Davis was hired at Apex School of Theology, Durham, North Carolina, and was instrumental in developing its Recruiting Department.
Moreover, at Apex, he teaches several practical theology courses. Reverend Dr. M. Andrew Davis completed his Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew University, Madison, New Jersey in 2016. The extensive research for his dissertation is gleaned from his millennial generation’s perspective and its contributions to society by way of profound and positive connections.
His dissertation, titled “The Millennial Generation: Building a Legacy in the African American Rural Faith Community Through Connectional Relationships” will undoubtedly be utilized resource for faith communities everywhere. In efforts to assist the ecclesiastical community with ministering to the millennials he published a book entitled “Church Without Limits: Connecting to the Millennial Generation.”
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Documentary – The Loving Story: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7–8:30 p.m., Room 25L (Downstairs in the duPont-Ball Library building; enter through the Nemec Courtyard.)
“Laws governing interracial sex and marriage followed the arrival of the British in North America in the seventeenth century and lasted for more than three centuries. These laws remained on the books in many states until 1967, when the United States Supreme Court found them unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia, its only civil rights decision ever to appeal to fundamental principles of ‘vital personal rights.’ The 1967 case Loving v. Virginia was a suit brought by Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple, to overturn the 1924 Virginia act.”
This powerful and moving documentary is presented as part of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. A discussion on “Equality Under the Law” as it relates to the Civil Rights Movement will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, and incorporate ideas and events from Slavery by Another Name and The Loving Story. Cultural credit is available, and the event is open to the public. Please e-mail Dr. Jason Martin (email@example.com) for more information or visit the site stetson.edu/library/Created-Equal.


Thursday, December 6, 2007
My First Film Guides
I bought my very first movie guides in the early 1990's. I bought 5 such books in one year and that was possible financially as they were like 70-80% off the original retail price ! Two of them I remember as Halliwell Film Guide and TimeOut Film Guide. The other three books, I can't remember their titles now, were just as good but contained far less entries. They made good reading and came in handy every time I wanted to read about a film that I've just watched. However, the reading materials that really opened my eyes to the vast world of cinema were really movie magazines and journals. I singled out 'Sight & Sound' as one of the materials which made me become aware that there is another movie universe out there which is far more exciting and unique and they ultimately introduced to me to the work of art house directors like David Lynch etc. and the more obscured foreign directors like Satyajit Ray etc. Once I was in, there was no possibility of turning back even I if had wanted to.


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The Hockey Sweater
- Updated: January 25, 2015
The pause in the NHL season has not only afforded the players an opportunity to refresh in preparation for the playoff drive, but allows the fans a chance to catch up on those necessities that keep life moving forward. In a moment of reflection earlier this week, I realized that although the game isn’t being played, hockey continues to reside in our household. In fact, hockey is not even a seasonal interest. The thread that ties my family to the glorious game and more specifically, to the Montreal Canadiens isn’t a stick, skates or found during a hockey broadcast. It’s in the form of a book; our special interest that’s shared each and every night before bedtime – Roch Carrier’s The Hockey Sweater.
As an Anglophone growing up in a small farming community in rural Ontario I’m often asked what kindled my interest in the Montreal Canadiens. Although several factors exist, none fuelled a passion in either my brother or myself the way the Hockey Sweater did. Each night, after being readied for bed, my mother would read aloud the story of a young man’s fight to bridge practicality with social acceptance. The emergence of the legendary Rocket Richard, a disdain for the Maple Leafs and the connection of Church and Hockey followed. In fact, it was the Hockey Sweater that laid the foundation for what would become a life long association with the most storied franchise in hockey.
As I grew older, my interest expanded along with my desire to acquire more information. My parents fed this appetite with a steady flow of books on birthdays and at Christmas. Inside each cover, neatly printed, was the date, the occasion and a small note. Before the Internet helped to refine searches, books were my best friends and I laid awake for hours learning about the franchise and players who adorned the famous red, white and blue sweater. As a boy of 13 years, I knew the names, numbers, positions and stories of players who I had never seen play. The Forum might as well have been the Citadel in both reverence and sheer magnitude. Although hockey cards would decrease my reliance on hockey books as a primary reference material, I still continued to read and build an appreciation, respect and subsequently a fanaticism with the HABS.
My mother was significantly invested in our community and helped to organize the Sunday school for local children. One year, when I was probably 8 years of age, a pen pal program was launched. The children would exchange letters with elders within the community beginning in October, with the reveal scheduled for Easter Sunday. While friends chose names like Bugs Bunny or Inspector Gadget to serve as their covert handle, I became Maurice Richard. Each week I would prepare my letter, careful to include information from school, but primarily the subject was hockey. Each letter was written and signed Maurice Richard. Finally, when the reveal date arrived, I was allowed to wear my Montreal Canadiens jersey, a wonderful reprieve from the customary shirt and tie that my father would struggle to dress me in. My pen pal turned out to be an elderly lady, who thereafter would always ask my grandmother how Maurice was doing.
My little story is but one in what I estimate is thousands, perhaps even millions of lives that have been touched by this wonderful book. Now, as a parent of two young boys, I look forward to our time together each night as we settle down and read OUR book. And, therein lies the truth upon which the interest with this book originates; the connection it forges within families, friends and, as illustrated above, communities. In fact, while others are in the habit of gifting clothing or accessories as presents for expecting parents, we give the gift of The Hockey Sweater. So far as we are concerned, there is no greater instrument to help serve multiple interests, primarily the enjoyment of books.
It is with great pride and passion that I call special attention to The Hockey Sweater. It has greatly influenced my past, present and will continue to shape our future. In a world in which things move infinitely faster than ever before, it’s nice to hold a resource that allows us to pause each day, if only for 15 minutes, as we connect and, in my case, reflect upon our youth. So, in closing, thank you Mr. Carriere for providing such a timeless resource, The Hockey Sweater.
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In TURKEY, a lost diary means life or death for the Reel Kids and their Turkish hosts.
Jeff Caldwell could never have anticipated the danger that would result from the lost diary. Would the fiery crash bring a sudden end to their video mission? Would their pursuers finally catch them?
With a heart to reach one of the most difficult nations in the world, the "Reel Kids" find themselves facing obstacle after obstacle. Will the spiritual battle with Islam be won or lost? Will their visit help or hinder?
There's never a dull moment when the Reel Kids media club takes on swollen rivers, dense jungles, and rugged mountains to film the fascinating faces and places that need the gospel. Jeff, Mindy, and K.J. experience the heart of cultures around the world as they meet intriguing new friends on their action-packed global adventures.
Each well-researched, exciting story is set in a different country, so children (ages 9-14) not only experience a page-turning adventure but also learn about the people, culture, or history of the nation in which the story takes place. A meaningful series of missionary challenge for young readers who enjoy action!
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Every year, we marvel at the beautiful campus as we walk to the cafeteria, which is located in what is now called Walton Hall. But that building was once a 'great house,' a Main Line mansion built as a home for the family of Charles S. Walton, a leather manufacturer of considerable means.
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|Fireplace Mantel Detail, Library|
Charles Walton died just two years after the home was built. His family resided there for a while, and the property changed hands a few times before being purchased by Eastern University in 1952.
His son, Charles S. Walton, Jr., also a successful businessman, became chairman of the board of the University in the early '50's. He brought in architect William Henry Lee to convert the estate's many buildings into usable space for a college campus while maintaining some of the original integrity of the structures.
Ornate fireplaces, marble floors and staircases, stained glass, and my favorite decor, the tiny human figures that decorate the corners of the library reading room, are found throughout the building.
I only hope that the historic nature and fine craftsmanship of the space is not lost on the young college students that use the buildings on a daily basis.
I also hope that the University continues to find the money to maintain the integrity of the buildings and the entire property, and doesn't allow Walton Hall and the other historic buildings to fall into disrepair.
If you have the chance to go there some nice day, a visit to Eastern University's campus is worth your time. Try to imagine life in the early 1920's as you stroll through the campus...swimming or ice-skating on the lake, horse-back riding around the estate, or breakfast in the Observatory.
|Walton Hall, once the great mansion of a Main Line estate.|


PAS DE DEUX – A PROJECT WITH CHANEL BY DARREN MCDONALD AND GRACE O’NEILL
EDITOR, SOUND DESIGN & COLOURIST: Christina Tsilioris
WRITTEN BY: Grace O'Neill
Special thanks to Chanel, The Australian Ballet, Alistair Buchanan and his team at Capture Lab
Late last year, Chanel announced a groundbreaking new partnership with the Australian Ballet. In the role of “living heritage partners”, the French fashion house committed to building and sustaining a comprehensive archive of the Ballet’s 59-year history. It was the first partnership of its kind in Australia, but far from the first pas de deux between the house of Chanel and the art of dance.
In 1938, right as Europe was on the cusp of another devastating war, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, one of Europe’s most respected ballet companies, embarked on a tour of Australia. Among their troupe was the Czech dancer Edouard Borovansky and his wife, Xenia, who had trained under the tutelage of her aunt, the great Russian prima ballerina Anna Pavlova. The Borovanskys, correctly sensing that their beloved industry would be wiped out by the war, resolved to stay in Australia at the end of the tour.
They settled in Melbourne, eventually establishing the nation’s first ballet company, the Borovansky Ballet, which later became the Australian Ballet—now one of our country’s greatest cultural institutions.
War brought the once-thriving world of European ballet to a temporary standstill, and the Boronvskys worked to bring that glittering pre-war heyday to Australia. Inspired by Paris at the turn of the 20th century, the early incarnations of the Australian Ballet were heavily informed by the twilight years of the Belle Époque era, when the French capital became a cultural melting pot in which Pablo Picasso, Marcel Proust, and Gertrude Stein rubbed shoulders with Sergei Diaghilev, the founder of the original Ballet Russes. At the centre of that world was the chic couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who’s apartment at 31 rue Cambon because the epicentre of the glittering world of the Parisian cultural elite. Chanel loved the ballet (cue: one of her more enduring designs, the Chanel ballet flat) and had a close working friendship with Sergei Diaghilev. She became a key patron of multiple productions by the Ballet Russes, and even designed costumes for some of his ballets, including Le Train Bleu in 1924.
Chanel’s enduring love affair with ballet is a romance that endures to this day. In 2019, the maison’s creative director Virginie Viard crafted 80 costumes for the Bolshoi ballerinas in London, and Chanel continues to collaborate with the Paris Opera, creating pieces for their opening galas. Late last year Chanel unveiled a remarkable new partnership with the Australian Ballet, which will see the brand serve as the ballet’s “living heritage partners”. This pas de deux began in earnest with a radical commitment to building and preserving the ballet’s 59-year-old archive. The Australian Ballet graciously offered Side-Note access to that archive, with prima ballerina Amber Scott wearing costumes from six decades of productions—photographed by Darren McDonald.
“The public having access to an artform as timeless as ballet is incredibly important,” says Donna Cusack-Muller, the ballet’s Archive and Records Manager. “Ballet is a living art form, where young people today are breathing new life into ballets that were created centuries ago. To be able to consolidate all those assets and make them accessible will reinforce for future generations why Australians fell in love with ballet in the first place.” The archiving process has been painstaking—uncovering original press clippings and filmed performances from the company’s earliest productions, through to the preservation of countless costumes (estimates start at 30,000 pieces), which are managed by Musette Molyneaux, the Australian Ballet’s Head of Costume Workshop.
“We are almost obsessed with capturing how [each costume] was originally done,” says Molyneaux. “Every production has a costume bible, which is basically an archival record of everything that’s gone into that production. We have photographs of the dancer who first wore the original costumes in the original production of the show, and then a photographer backstage at new performances to capture every new dancer in costume. These are all archived and stored, alongside samples from the original fabrics, and any kind of detailed instructions on how things were made, so that in the future someone can go back and reproduce the show as closely as they possibly can to the original brief.”
Archives are, of course, an essential kind of shared cultural storytelling, solidifying what Australia once was, and affirming for future generations who we are now. In that sense, Chanel’s partnership transcends the traditional role of patronage. In a cultural moment where government funding of the arts is at an all time low—the same cultural moment where the catharsis and escapism art offers is so sorely needed—the enshrining of the Australian Ballet’s influence on Australian history could not be timelier.
SIDE-NOTE acknowledges the Eora people as the traditional custodians of the land on which this project was produced. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples reading this.


This is collection of documentation files for various minc tools. It was auto-converted from the legacy .man files to github-style markup format and then manually corrected.
The pages are now stored in markup format and auto-magically appear online at http://bic-mni.github.io/man-pages/
Also, static man pages are generated using pandoc and uploaded to https://github.com/BIC-MNI/man-pages/releases for use in minc-toolkit installation.
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Right now all man pages are supposed to be placed in _man directory. The first two lines should be ‘—’ to convince github pages that this is a properly formatted markup document. These lines are stripped when troff formated man pages are generated.


I'm a Swedish writer and astrologer. I'm also an historian of ideas, researching the thought patterns in creation myths. My personal website: stenudd.com
Try the old Tarot deck of cards with a free online divination. How to use the Tarot and what each card means.
Try the ancient Chinese divination online for free. The 64 hexagrams of I Ching, The Book of Change, and what they mean in divination.
Books by Stefan Stenudd:
This book presents an imaginative method of reading the divination cards, which is the most appropriate for the Tarot, since it consists of symbolic images. Several spreads are introduced, as well as the meanings of all the 78 cards and their pictures. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.
Cosmos of the Ancients
All the philosophers of Ancient Greece and what they thought about cosmology, myth, religion and the gods. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.
Life Energy Encyclopedia
Qi (chi), prana, pneuma, spiritus, and all the other life force concepts around the world explained and compared. Click the image to see the book at Amazon.
The Gemini Symbol
Its Origin and Meaning in Astrology
The above image is the established symbol (also called glyph) for the Zodiac sign Gemini, the Twins. It's the old Roman figure II, standing for the number 2 (simply two ones: I and I). Both the Zodiac sign and its symbol have been along for ages.
Already the Babylonians connected this Zodiac sign to the Twins - even very early on in their emerging astrology. They called the constellation The Great Twins.
It's no wonder that already the Babylonians called this constellation Twins. The brightest stars of it clearly form two stickman figures if connected by lines, as can be seen on the image below. Few of the Zodiac signs have such obvious star arrangements. Here's the constellation Gemini:
As you can see, it doesn't take much of an imagination to connect the dots and form two stickmen. Two of the stars actually have the names of two mythological twins: Castor and Pollux.
Below is an antique illustration of the same constellation, where the figure of the twins has been added. It's from a 17th century book: Firmamentum sobiescianum, by Johannes Hevelius, 1690.
Below is an ink version of the symbol for Gemini, which I did a number of years back in an experiment of using Japanese ink calligraphy (shodo) for old European astrology symbols. I've used these pictures on my astrology websites, mainly for fun and for the odd graphic effect, and I've seen them copied all over the Internet. I'm fine with that, although I think it wouldn't hurt if the source was mentioned. Well, what to do?
Anyway, here's that ink again, this time in the original black and white (click on the image to see a bigger version):
Gemini the SignAs for the picture commonly used to represent the Gemini Zodiac sign, it's been an image of twins for as long as that has been its name - probably longer than the symbol described above has existed. Below is one typical example, where the stars of the constellation Gemini have also been marked. It's an illustration from Poeticon astronomicon, a 1482 book by Hyginus.
For the header of this website, I combined the symbol for Gemini (II) with a statue of Castor and Pollux. The statue is of Ancient Roman origin. The background is a newspaper page, a reminder of the most typical Gemini traits: communication in speech and writing.
Zodiac Sign SymbolsHere are the symbols (glyphs) of all the twelve Zodiac signs, and links to pages telling more about each Zodiac sign symbol.


Open education as a concept exists in several forms including education for all, open access to fully-accredited programs, open access to kind of informal courses like massive open online courses (MOOCs), open educational resources (OERs), open textbooks, open research, and open data (Bates, 2015). At the present, OERs and MOOCs are the prevailing developments in the domain of open education. Though there is no consensus on the definition of OER yet, it simply describes educational resources that are freely available for use by educators and learners, without an accompanying need to pay royalties or licence fees (Butcher, 2010). However, OER incorporates a licence such as Creative Commons with automatic permission for different kinds of using the material without charge or any bureaucracy. The essence of effective OERs is fundamentally about working together towards a common cause through creating and sharing materials within connecting networks such as communities of practice that integrate the concepts of experiential learning, social constructivism, and connectivism (Bates, 2015).
The implementation of OER policy is affected, either positively or negatively, by technical, socioeconomic, and legal factors (Yuan et al., 2009). Other challenges related to OERs comprise sustainability depending on the available funding, reluctance of educators to adopt OERs, and technical and cultural barriers to material sharing (Weller, 2014).
The concept of openness in higher education (HE) is invaluable particularly in Third World developing countries like Sudan where most, if not all, HE institutions cannot afford accessibility to the costly scientific material. Therefore, availability of OERs would definitely contribute to the scientific development in those nations. A good starting point could be through taking the advantage of the freely available MOOCs like ONL (Open Networked Learning) that uses Google+, which is a user-friendly platform. This can be an excellent way for building PLN (Personal Learning Networks) and PLE (Personal Learning Environments) as well as be adapted and contextualized for specific learning and teaching situations. Reflecting on a pity accident we came across a couple of days ago, an account of a student in one of our online courses had been hacked. According to the IT department, the hacker used the account mainly for PubMed search and access to the library resources, so it has been a kind of scientific stealing. This experience practically showed us the importance of open learning and OERs where no need to misconduct in order to catch the learning materials; they are already freely available to everyone.
BATES, T. 2015. Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning.
BUTCHER, N. 2010. Open Educational Resources and Higher Education.
YUAN, L.; MACNEILL, S.; KRAAN W. 2009. Open Educational Resources – Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education.
WELLER, M. 2014. Battle for Open: How openness won and why it doesn’t feel like victory.


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Libby, by OverDrive
Libby is an ebook app that lets you read ebooks on your iPhone or iPad. It's a really good app, and it's free. You can read ebooks from the Apple iBooks Store, Google Play Books, and Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Libby supports books in PDF, EPUB, and Mobi formats. Libby also has a text editor so you can write your own books. Libby works with most devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch. Libby is a great app for reading ebooks on the go
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- Rating: 4.4
- Developer: OverDrive, Inc.
he world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.
• Browse your library’s digital catalog of books — from classics to NYT best-sellers
• Borrow and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines
• Download titles for offline reading, or stream them to save space
• Send ebooks to your Kindle (U.S. libraries only)
• Listen to audiobooks via Android Auto
• Use tags to create your must-read list and any other book lists you want
• Keep your reading position automatically synced on all your devices
In our beautiful, intuitive ebook reader:
• Adjust text size, background color, and book design
• Zoom into magazines and comic books
• Define and search for words and phrases
• Read and listen to read-alongs with your kids
• Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights
In our ground-breaking audio player:
• Slow down or speed up the audio (0.6 to 3.0x)
• Set a sleep timer
• Simply swipe to skip forward and backward
• Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights
Libby is built by the team at OverDrive, in support of local libraries everywhere.
Review Source: Google Play Store
I love to read. And half the books I read, I don’t actually own. This app has made reading more efficient. It is more efficient to use this app then to go to a physical library. It is entirely free, with no in-app purchases. You can check out almost any book, from the comforts of home. This app works just like a normal library allowing you to place holds, and renew books. You may also pre order books, allowing you to place a hold to read a book for when it comes out. You can also sample a book. This allows you to read a small portion of the book before checking out, or placing a hold. I recommend using this app on an iPad, because the screen is much bigger. Eye strain problems can cause headaches while you read! (And it can be super annoying). You can download books for reading in places with 0 internet connection. All you need to check out a book is a internet connection, and then you can download it. You can choose to read a book you check out on the Libby app, or a Kindle. The search filters are super easy to use, and they are effective to. You can filter by the appropriate audience, format (Ebooks, Read aloud, And Audiobooks), Availability, style, Language, and Genre. You can search by Author, Title, and Series. It also will recommend you with books you may read, based on previous reads. I have been using this app for YEARS. And it has made reading 100% more efficient, and easy. If you are a very avid reader, I recommend this AMAZING App to you!
Libby is an essential app for book lovers, particularly during this time when many libraries are closed to visitors. I have been using the app for several years and always been happy with it. Recently, updates to the app have made it even better—particularly the option to have a hold delivered later (useful when multiple holds come available at the same time). The app is easy to use for reading and listening on the go, but I also love the ease of sending ebooks to my Kindle when I want a larger screen. (One downside is not being able to send audiobooks to Audible, which would enable whispersync between ebook and audiobook for readers who are doing both, but I suspect that’s an issue with Amazon’s audiobook model rather than the library.) I like being able to track how long I will need to wait for a book (Libby often overestimates the wait time, which I appreciate because then I’m pleasantly surprised when the book becomes available early). I appreciate being able to link multiple library cards in one app and switch between them easily. When it comes to potential negatives for some readers (such as long wait times for popular books), it’s important to remember that those issues are just part of being a library reader rather than buying all your books—not an issue with the app itself. Go ahead and place the hold; high demand for a book often encourages public libraries to purchase additional copies (or digital licenses) for the book.
I’ve listened to podcasts for years but have recently had difficulty finding the quality of content I used to be able to easily find. So grateful I found this app when I did, as there is no end to the amount of quality (audio) books in a library. Thank you so much! UPDATE 9/5/22 I still love & cannot live without it, but PLEASE fix whatever has happened (I assume on last update?) with the tags. It used to be so easy to add/create/manage tags, and now it’s just awful. I can’t for the life of me figure out why you’d change it. I am not stupid, but pretty much have to go to the help section to get instructions to remind me now how to do it. In addition, I had a list of probably 20-30 books tagged as “want to read,” that just disappeared. I’ve tried to recreate this tag/list now 4 times, and every time my phone turns off, it logs me out of the app and in turn, erases my created tags/list. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!! I do not want to hog books & be forced to check them out and then sit on them while I finish others just b/c I cannot depend on my saving of it to a “want to read” list. ALSO, if it’s going to log me out every time my phone shuts off, then PLEASE make it where you can scan your library card to login rather than having to drag the card out, and type in all the numbers. Other than those glitches, I truly love the app. 8/5/22- PLEASE bring back ratings on books!
I absolutely love Libby! This app is a fantastic source of knowledge, and all the literature I could possibly dream of. I’m grateful for finding it. With my library card, I easily gain access to the plentiful selection of books in my local library! This is wonderful in moments, especially those we’re in now, facing corona virus, but also if you cannot get to a library for any reason other than that there after. The simple curtesy of lending goes far too unnoticed these days and this was such a creative idea to bring our library’s into our homes! I highly recommend this app to all who loves to read, and for those who intend to put the book back on the shelf when finished. I love that there are audiobook’s as well! This is highly appealing and makes it easier to get through books quickly but also for those with children AND for children— Essentially those that are too busy to read. I am able to play the audio and the book is read aloud to me making me able to do my work, housework, and even shower while listening! Thank you to the developers of Libby and the team who made this possible!! I am so happy that this app was made in an easy to use format and accessible to everyone!! From the simple appealing layout to the easy accessibility and attention put into detail, this app was clearly well thought out and I could tell!
I think it's so cool how you can use this with your library card. This is my go to reading app! I just wish it was available for NOOK tablets. Kind of an old device, but it's sort of a drag to read a book on overdrive and it not be synced up with my libby app therefore it wasn't tracking my reading time. Other than that, love it. Some people are complaining on here that they have to wait 5 months for a book or so... can't you find a book that isn't super popular right now and put a hold on what you want? That's how you discover really good books. Patience and curiosity. I find it super annoying/entitled that people are saying this because eventually it will be your turn, just have patience and read something else. If you want it that bad, buy it
This app is a literal treasure for anyone who enjoys audiobooks. I find Amazon’s pricing model to be out of whack and their stranglehold on the audiobook industry to be downright oppressive. I discovered this app and after a little legwork all done online to get a membership card for my local library, I was listening to audiobooks from my backlog in no time. The selection isn't quite as extensive as Audible for obvious reasons, but the vast majority of titles are available. The only other caveat is that sometimes books (available in both kindle or audio format) are in use by another user and you will need to put your name on a reservation list. Depending on how many people are ahead of you in the cue, it could be anywhere from 14-21 days before you can take it out for personal use. I have absolutely no problem with this however. I just move on to the next title I’m interested in. It’s actually kind of fun when you get a notification a couple days or weeks later that your book is available. The process reminds me very much of the good old days of actually going to the library. I honestly can’t recommend this app enough. In a world where companies are constantly trying to nickel and dime you through every step of the process, it’s nice to know that books and the endless knowledge and entertainment they provide, are still available for free for anyone who is seeking them out.
It would be so great if they added Chromecast as an option for audiobooks. It would help out the average Joe, as well as those with blindness. As of now you can Bluetooth to a mini speaker, but it also connects your phone calls and phone sounds. Please add Chromecast! Also, yeah, the menu is annoying to navigate. It's weird that a tiny, nondescript button at the top is how I find my holds and such. So weird. I also can't find a lot of books I want to read. :(
It is ok, but not as good as Overdrive. I moved to Libby because my library forced me to. Libby is simple, but just like many recent apps, it hides or eliminates customization. How it works is how it works. I miss Overdrive's ability to use the volume keys to turn pages. Also I have to exit my book to see the percentage of the book remaining. It does tell you how many pages you have read out of the total, but I don't want to do the math. A percentage is more intuitive. It also froze once today.
There are certain features and layouts that are on Overdrive that I love. Overdrive has a feature that will let you suggest a book to your library of choice. Is that something that can be added to Libby? I like that you can keep scrolling on Libby rather than clicking pages. However, Libby still seems kind of choppy. Navigating Overdrive feels more intuitive than Libby. It feels like I have to go to more screens and punch more buttons to get back to a previous selection rather than home screen
Very disappointed in this replacing the original Onedrive. Tried this app a few years ago and didn't like it( kept loosing place in audio books and freezing up) and now have to use it and it's still causing the same problems. Don't like the layout, the search for books, wishlist, and checkout are all difficult and early return of a book is very hard to find. Also the audio quality is no where near as good. Ditch this and bring back the original Overdrive! Will be only using Audible from now on.
Update on first rating. I figured out the app, it worked great. I love it. Then a few weeks ago it stopped playing when out of wifi range even when downloaded! No reason for this, Libby cannot figure it out. I am devastated with this malfunction and so disappointed in the app. I called Verizon thinking it was a phone issue, but it's an app issue. There are no updates to the app and if you uninstall and reinstall you lose all your libraries.
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Portrait Of M. Gilbert DesVoisins, Councillor Of State In OrdinarySOLD
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Size: 101 cm x 80 cm
Signed Dated: 1761 (on the letter)
The setting of this portrait of M. DesVoisins de Lavernière, with the splendid lacquered bureau plat, the chinoiserie ink wells in ormolu mounts, the pile of papers and elegant costume all suggest a man of wealth and intellect. This illustrates very well the superb craftsmanship and a direct involvement with the subject that is characteristic of the best of French eighteenth century portraiture. Mathon wrote of Voiriot in his review of the 1763 Salon that he customarily included items relevant to the life of the sitter; so it is hardly surprising that he should have portrayed M. DesVoisins, his most prominent and consistent patron in the 1760's, working at his papers. A review of the 1761 Salon describes this portrait as being a "faithful and exact image" and we may imagine from the sitter's open and relaxed pose that M. DesVoisins was an engaging and intelligent friend to the artist.


Events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the extermination of the Brzesko Jewish community started on Saturday, September 10 with the visit of the descendants of Brzesko Jews to the regional museum, where on behalf of the Association “Memory and Dialog. Common History” they were welcomed by Anna Kudła and Zuzanna Peters-Musiał. Part of the permanent exhibition of the museum is dedicated to the history of Brzesko Jews. The moment when Jakob Reifen found in the Book of Remembrance the names of his relatives murdered in the Holocaust was particularly touching.
At 3.00 pm there took place the presentation of diplomas and prizes for the participants of the photo competition “Traces of the Jewish Community in Brzesko” co-organized by the association “Memory and Dialogue. Common history” and the Brzesko public library based on the original idea of Mr Daniel Nalepka.
The director of the library, Mrs Karina Legutek, presented to the audience the objectives and rules of the competition; the chairperson of the Association, Anna Brzyska, introduced the participants to the history of Brzesko Jews, and the jury member, journalist Marek Kołdras, spoke in a very moving way about the submitted photos. Brzesko deputy mayor, dr Grzegorz Brach, presented the awards to the winners – Nina Dubiel for the photo “Peaceful” and Ireneusz Węglowski for the photo “Tree of Life”, and all participants of the competition received diplomas.
The awards ceremony was followed by the opening of the post-competition exhibition prepared by Mr. Daniel Nalepka, where one could see the photos of all competition participants. The descendants of Brzesko Jews present at the event were particularly moved by this exhibition. Mr. Jakob Reifen saw his grandfather’s tombstone in one of the photos; others looked at the pictures of matzevot and Brzesko tenement houses with traces of mezuzahs – the only material trace of their former Jewish inhabitants…
A conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the extermination of Brzesko Jews started at 4 pm. The first speaker was Dr. Roman Gieroń from the Institute of National Remembrance, who presented a historical outline on Aktion “Reinardt” in the Krakow district. Thanks to this historical introduction, the audience could understand the broader context of the Holocaust in Brzesko and vicinity.
Dr. Anna Brzyska focused on the history of the Brzesko Jewish community – the development of this community before World War II and the fate of Brzesko Jews during the Holocaust.
The historian Lucjan Kołodziejski shared about the Jews from his village of Borzęcin, and the next presentation by Weronika Salamon, a student of Brzesko high school, was dedicated to the story of one Jewish girl from Okocim, Rifka Passler.
Karolina Korwin, Hanna Pajor and Karolina Szewczyk from the primary school in Wojakowa, shared about the destiny of Wojakowa Jews during the Holocaust and Righteous Poles who risked their lived to save them. It should be mentioned that the last two presentations were prepared on the basis of the winning papers presented at the 5th edition of the “We know your names” competition. The full texts of these papers can be found on the Association’s website.
The last speaker was Mrs Mala Meyer from Israel, who very emotionally told the story of her late mother, Sara Felsenstein, who, while being a prisoner of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, was saved by Brzesko-born Mala Zimetbaum. It was impossible to remain indifferent to this testimony.
After the conference, the exhibition “Mala Zimetbaum – the Brzesko-born heroine of Auschwitz” was opened. Due to the exhibition, this extraordinary young woman, whose heroism has been described in numerous articles, books, dramas and even an opera, is returning to her hometown. The exhibition was prepared by Anna Brzyska, and the graphic design – by Katarzyna Kostecka; it can be viewed in the Brzesko culture center till October 10.
The second day of the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the extermination of the Brzesko Jewish community started with the March of Remembrance. It was for the eighth time that we gathered at Kazimierz Wielki Square, from which, in September 1942, the Jews of Brzesko were sent to the Bełżec extermination camp. That’s how these days were recalled by one of the few survivors, Leib Epstein:
“On the second day of Rosh Hashana 1942 – on Sunday afternoon, the Gestapo from Tarnow arrived and the liquidation action began. During the action, I was hiding outside the town and I did not see it myself. All I could hear was the incessant shooting. The action lasted two days, on Monday and Tuesday.
The Poles told me that the course of the “action” was as follows: the Gestapo men chased Jews to the marketplace, made them kneel until they gathered the entire Jewish population. Then they lined them up in fives and chased them to the Słotwina station, which is located two kilometers outside the town. At the station, the train had been already prepared. Brzesko Jews were loaded on the train and taken somewhere. Nobody returned.”
This year – for the first time after the pandemic – 94-year-old Holocaust survivor Dov Landau and descendants of several families of Brzesko Jews – the Teemans, Hartmans, Reifen and Westreichs – came to Brzesko. Many people have joined commemorative events: the consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mrs. Dagmar Hillebrand; Deputy Director of the Department of the Institute of National Remembrance in Krakow Dr.Michał Wenklar, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Religious Community in Krakow Mr. Tadeusz Jakubowicz, Rabbi Eliezer Gurary, Brzesko parish priest Józef Drabik, representatives of the city council and Brzesko poviat authorities, police, cultural institutions and several schools. Scouts handed out cards with the names and photos of Holocaust victims. But first of all many Brzesko residents have joined the March of Remembrance.
Deputy Mayor Dr. Grzegorz Brach greeted everyone on behalf of the city authorities and then Mrs Iwona Leś read the letter addressed to the participants of the March of Remembrance by the Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich: “…Today’s Brzesko is so dedicated and committed to remembering its Jewish neighbors, remembering how Catholics and Jews built this city together and remembering that it is up to today’s citizens of Brzesko to remember and never forget the Jews of the town. Once again Brzesko is a model for all of Poland on how to maintain and develop communal memory…”
Especially moving was the testimony of Brzesko-born Dov Landau, who as a young boy witnessed the murder of his entire family, was imprisoned in 5 concentration camps, but survived, emigrated to Israel and recreated a family there.
From Kazimierz Wielki Square, we went to the synagogue building at Pushkina st. The March was led by the flagship group from the Brzesko high school.
The sounds of prayers resounded by the plaque commemorating the victims of the Holocaust from Brzesko and vicinity. Father Drabik prayed with the words of one of the psalms; Rabbi Gurary and Dov Landau recited Jewish prayers. We were all together in this memory. Deputy Mayor Grzegorz Brach, Member of the Polish Parliament Józefa Szczurek-Żelazko, Deputy Staroste of the Brzesko Poviat Maciej Podobiński, Poviat Police Commander in Brzesko insp. Bogusław Chmielarz, consul Dagmar Hillebrand, representatives of the World Union of Home Army Soldiers headed by Krzysztof Bigaj, city councilors, Dr. Wenklar, Mr. Jakubowicz, director of the Brzesko Cultural Center Ewelina Stępień, director of the Public Library Karina Legutek, representatives of the Brzesko high school and association “Memory and dialogue. Common History” offered flowers and lit candles to honor the memory of the murdered Brzesko Jews.
The next point of the March of Remembrance was the Jewish cemetery at Czarnowiejska st., where the mass graves of the victims of the Holocaust are located. We walked in silence along the road that the Jews of Brzesko had to walk when taking to the cemetery the bodies of their relatives murdered in the ghetto.
“The remaining Jews were forced to carry the bodies to their cemetery and bury them in mass graves. They performed this task together with their women and children. They dug large pits at the cemetery, gathered the bodies all over the city and carried them to the cemetery in self-made hand-barrows till late at night.
For Brzesko Jews, this duty was yet another tragic experience beyond their strength. Exhausted by fear, pain, suffering, they struggled carrying their dead ones along the side streets towards the cemetery. Surviving elderly men, women and children tried to help each other in their devoted efforts to fulfil this painful duty…” (Władysław Myśliński, 1978)
After laying flowers and lighting candles by the plaque commemorating Brzesko Holocaust victims, the participants of the March of Remembrance walked to the Jewish cemetery at Czarnowiejska st.
Information boards prepared by the Association “Memory and Dialogue. Common history.” (author of the graphic design Damian Styrna, contractors Dariusz Jaworek and Ewa Dagnan-Jaworek; project co-financed by Forum for Dialogue) were unveiled at the cemetery. Brzesko scouts gave to all the participants cards with the map of the cemetery and a short description of individual boards. This project is of particular importance because it brings back the history of the Brzesko Jewish community, its development before the war and extermination in the Holocaust. The cemetery will no longer be a silent place with incomprehensible inscriptions on tombstones. 14 information boards provide an overview of the history of Brzesko Jews, share the stories of people who played important roles in the Jewish community – such as rabbis from the Lipschitz dynasty, teacher Arie Schachter, sofer Eliezer Herbstman, shojchet Juda Kaufman – and in the general community the town (longtime councilor Abe Lieber and mayor Henoch Klapholz); two information boards tell the story of the extermination of Brzesko Jews. The texts on the boards are in 2 languages, Polish and English, and have QR codes redirecting to the Association’s website (www.brzesko-briegel.pl/en), where one can find longer articles devoted to these topics.
Information boards were officially unveiled by the Deputy Mayor Dr. Grzegorz Brach and Brzesko-born Holocaust survivor Dov Landau.
After unveiling the information boards, we moved to the grave of Chaim Jakob (Mundek) and Cyla Strauber, which since 2017 has been marked by a simple wooden matzeva put up by the “Forgotten” foundation. Representative of the Central Rabbinical Commission on Jewish Cemeteries, Mr. Aleksander Schwarz located this grave thanks to the testimony of the late Janina Kaczmarowska, who had been friends with Mundek and Cila before the war and had witnessed their death and burial in the cemetery. Now, 80 years after the spouses had been shot by the Germans, the burial place of Mundek and Cyla has been properly commemorated. It became possible thanks to the cooperation between our Association, the “Forgotten” Foundation and “The Matzevah” Foundation. You can read more about the tragic love and death of Mundek and Cyla here: https://brzesko-briegel.pl/en/2022/04/05/2-mundek-and-cyla-strauber/
Perhaps the most touching part of the commemorative events was the ceremony by the mass graves. Descendants of several Jewish families from Brzesko read the names of their murdered relatives, and then the director of the Brzesko high school, Ryszard Ostrowski, read the names of 57 Jewish students of his school murdered during the war. Together, it was only 97 names out of several thousand Jews from Brzesko and Brzesko poviat murdered during the Holocaust years, but these people – and due to them also other Holocaust victims – ceased to be numbers, became real people. Mr. Landau talked about his beautiful aunt Mirla, who was shot in Brzesko, Jehuda Hartman’s voice trembled when he read the names of 7-year-old Maxi, 5-year-old Bubi and 3-year-old Herschl Zimetbaum murdered in Auschwitz…
Voices of praying Jews resounded over the cemetery, Karolina Kotra played the violin, and we had some quite time to think about all the murdered. May their souls be bound in the bundle of life.
When commemorating the murdered Jewish community of Brzesko, we want to remember not only the tragic death, but also lives of people who lived in Brzesko for several centuries – grew up, went to schools, got married, started families, worked, celebrated, dreamed of a better life for their children and grandchildren. That is why it was already for the fourth time that we organized an evening of Jewish culture this year.
Similar to previous years, Jewish dishes cooked by the members of the Association were waiting for everyone in the building of the Municipal Culture Center. Unfortunately, we do not have photos from this part of the event, but I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the members of our Association. The board includes Anna Brzyska, vice-president Anna Kudła, who has been responsible for organizing many aspects of this year’s events, and treasurer Bogdan Brzyski, who oversees the financial side of our activities. In addition, the Association includes: Damian Styrna – the author of the graphic projects of all our commemorations, Agnieszka Herbert-Styrna, Zuzanna Peters-Musiał, Małgorzata Cuber, Bernadeta Styczeń, Magdalena Sowa, Dorota Pstrąg, Mieszko Musiał, Agnieszka Musiał, Grzegorz Bach and Bogusław Sambor. Most of these people do not need to be introduced to Brzesko residents.
Having tasted various Jewish cookies, everybody moved to the auditorium, where a concert of klezmer music was to begin. Before that happened, however, we had a surprise prepared especially for the descendants of Brzesko Jews. Dov Landau last saw his parents, siblings and grandparents 80 years ago; the descendants of the Teeman, Hartman-Zimetbaum and Reifen families never saw their murdered relatives. And now, thanks to Daniel nalepka’s many hours of work, instead of old faded photos, we saw these people’s live faces on the big screen – smiling, looking at us. These short animations, after many decades of non-existence, as if brought the murdered Brzesko Jews back to life.
And the culmination of this day full of emotions was the concert of the Klezmorim Trio band – singing and playing the viola by Karolina Stasiowska, the accordion by Marcin Wiercioch, the double bass by Piotr Poludniak. Maybe I’ll just say that even a former prisoner of 5 concentration camps, 94-year-old Mr. Landau could not help but dance. (Sorry for the quality of the video made with my mobile phone, but at least I could record not only a piece of the Klezmorim Trio performance, but also Dov Landau dancing.)
Finally, I would like to thank once again all those present at the 80th anniversary of the extermination of Brzesko Jews and to all the organizers of these commemorative events:
- Members of the Associaiton “Memory and dialogue. Common history” – our joint efforts, taking care of all the details, allowed us to create something very special and moving;
- Brzesko Town Hall, mayor Tomasz Latocha, deputy mayor Grzegorz Brach, employees of the strategy and development department of the Town Hall, and especially Iwona Leś for organizing the March of Remembrance and general support for our activities;
- The Poviat and City Public Library in Brzesko, the director of the library Karina Legutek and Monika Sacha for the co-organization of the photo competition, post-competition exhibition and conference dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the extermination of Brzesko Jews;
- Municipal Cultural Center in Brzesko, its director Ewelina Stępień and all employees for providing technical support of the events, and Katarzyna Kostecka for preparing the graphic design of the exhibition dedicated to Mala Zimetbaum;
- Brzesko high school, its director Ryszard Ostrowski and school youth for participation in the March of Remembrance; for remembering the Jewish students of the school murdered in the Holocaust; for the fact that the Brzesko high school is truly a School of Dialogue;
- scouts from the Brzesko primary school, who devotedly helped with the organization of the March of Remembrance;
- graphic artist Daniel Nalepka, who selflessly dedicated many hours of work and his heart to the post-competition exhibition “Traces of memoryt” and exceptionally moving short animations based on the photos of murdered relatives of the descendants of Brzesko Jews who came to our events;
This is a tragic anniversary, we remember – and we will remember – the thousands of victims of the Holocaust. However, life always triumphs death, and the best proof of this – Dov Landau and the descendants who every year come to the hometown of their ancestors.
Photos used in this article come from Bogusław Hajduk, Krzysztof Wasyłek and from the websites of the Brzesko Town Hall, the Poviat and City Public Library in Brzesko and the Brzesko the Municipal Culture Center.
© Anna Brzyska, 2022


Below is a list of favorite and/or recommended books by the Matchbox staff.
These picks come in a range of genres and authors. We wanted to share this list with you in hopes that you will find that perfect holiday gift for your friend or family member, or that you will find a great book to start off the New Year with. We hope you will enjoy these books as much as we have.
*This list is alphabetized by authors’ last name and is not categorized in any other form*
The Autobiography of Red, Anne Carson
Red Doc, Anne Carson
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Dave Eggers
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern
The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
Slow Dance with Sasquatch, Jeremy Radin
Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
The Percy Jackson Series, Rick Riordan
The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss
The Color Purple, Alice Walker
Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf


libRtpMidi SDK (Software-Development-Kit) – THIS IS NOT AN APPLICATION meant for end-users, but a library and code-samples to allow developers to create network-MIDI sessions using my libRtpMidi library.
This SDK includes bindings & a command-line sample to help developers create network MIDI-session from programming-languages like C, C++ & Delphi.
Included in this SDK are shared libraries for the following targets:
• Windows (x86/x64)
• Linux (x86/x64/armel/armhf/arm64/mips)
• macOS (x64)
• iOS (arm64).
Due to the effort to create a highly portable library, it is possible to recompile it for embedded targets as well. The target should be at least a 32bit architecture with support for uint64_t. The target needs to provide a clock with 0.1msec granularity and a network-layer with the ability to send and receive UDP packets with IPv4 and/or IPv6.
You may use this SDK to evaluate the integration of the libRtpMidi library into your our own applications. This software is NOT freeware or shareware. This software is copyrighted by Tobias Erichsen.
Software linking to this SDK MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED in any way without prior clearance with me (Tobias Erichsen). For questions concerning distribution, licencing etc. just contact me by email. Please provide a small description of the project you want to integrate libRtpMidi into!


On the Box: The Morgan Greer Tarot is based on the continued knowledge, wisdom and interpretation of Paul Forster Case and Arthur Edward Waite.
An Excerpt from the Small Instruction Booklet Included: “The Tarot’s popularity did not flourish until after the turn of this century with the emergence of the Rider-Waite deck and the interpretations of the ancient symbols by authorities such as Arthur Edward Waite and Paul Foster Case. The Morgan-Greer Tarot is the first modern deck based upon the combined research of these two leaders in the field.”
Authors: Illustrated by Bill Greer under the direction of Lloyd Morgan
Pack Information: 78 cards with a small 12 page mini booklet.
Size of Cards: 120 x 70 mm
Minor Arcana Cards Individually Illustrated? Yes


Carving the Newport Shell
European Master Woodcarver and teacher Nora Hall takes us on a unique woodcarving journey: carving the Newport Shell.
One of the most popular lessons in her private workshops, the Newport Shell allows students unparalleled opportunity to gain a more in-depth knowledge of Nora Hall's European Master Woodcarving techniques, passed down from master woodcarvers in her native Holland.
Nora Hall carefully breaks down each segment using extremely clear, close-up video footage as she carves the Newport Shell from start to finish.
In this DVD you will learn:
Approximately 60 minutes. Pattern included.
Other DVDs by Nora Hall:
|The Basics of European Woodcarving|
|Beyond the Basics of European Woodcarving|
|Advanced European Woodcarving|
|Carving the European Corbel|
|Master Woodcarving Tips & Shortcuts|
|Carving the Egg & Dart|
|Carving the Linenfold|


Creating Anatomical Documents
Documents can be created from scanner data using the Create Document Wizard dialog (see below) that can be invoked using the New Document Wizard icon in the main toolbar or by using the New Document Wizard item in the File menu. For special cases requiring more flexible options, one can also use the Create Document fom MRI Data dialog that can be invoked using the New Document icon or the New Document item in the File menu. When creating and analyzing several documents belonging to a larger project, it is recommended to create documents using the Data Analysis Manager. When creating 3D anatomical documents, it is also recommended to anonymize and deface DICOM files, which need to be performed in the present version of BrainVoyager before creating documents (created anatomical documents can also be defaced later). It is planned to integrate anonymization and defacing of DICOM files in the Create Document Wizard in a subsequent release.
The screenshot above shows the first Introduction page of the Create Document Wizard presenting text stating that four basic document types can be created, namely functional (4D) MRI projects, called FMR in BrainVoyager, slice-based inplane anatomical documents (AMR in BrainVoyager), 3D high-resolution anatomical documents (VMR in BrainVoyager) and diffusion-weighted documents (DMR in BrainVoyager). For functional MRI data analysis, FMR and VMR are the two important document types described here. The creation of DMR documents is described in chapter Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Analysis. AMR documents help to visualize the anatomy of the brain in the same slice orientations than those recorded by FMR projects but inplane anatomicals are less used nowadays than in the early years of fMRI when high-resolution 3D MRI data sets were not regularly acquired.
After clicking the Next button, the wizard presents the Document Type page that can be used to select one of the described document types in the Document Type field. When selecting a document type, the Description field describes the purpose of the respective document type. In case one wants to correct or change selections made at some point while walking through the wizard, the Back button can be used to go to an earlier stage. The Cancel button can also be used to quit the dialog without creating the document.
In order to create a high-resolution 3D anatomical document from scanner files created during a scanning session, the VMR document type needs to be selected in the Document type field. 3D anatomical data are usually T1 weighted scans with a high, typically 1 mm, resolution in all 3 dimensions, After clicking the Next button, the scanner data format can be selected on the Raw Data Format page of the wizard.
In the screenshot above, the most usual scanner data type "DICOM" is selected as default in the Data format field. In order to select the DICOM files from which the VMR document should be created, the Select Data Location page will appear after clicking the Next button (see below).
The Document name text field suggests the name "untitled" for the to-be-created VMR document, which should be changed. It is suggested to provide names that follow the BIDS specification as is also done when using the Data Analysis Manager to create documents.
Note. Since version 22.0 of BrainVoyager, the Create Document Wizard allows to create documents in NIfTI format and to store it in BIDS project folders. If you use this option (see below), the name can be kept here as "untitled".
Since the example data used here is from the first subject in the first scanning session, the name "sub-01_ses-01_T1w" has been entered (see green arrow above). In order to select the scanned DICOM files, the Browse button on the right side of the Data location field is used to invoke a standard File Open dialog. In this dialog, any file inside the directory containing the data can be selected. In the screenshot above, a DICOM file has been selected. After selection of a file, the Open button should be clicked, which will start a process that analyzes the contents in the selected directory.
Note. In this step it is only important that the directory containing the data is selected. It does NOT matter WHICH file is selected inside that folder, which can be even a non-DICOM file. The files inside the selected folder will be analyzed and the result will be presented subsequently for the actual scanner data selection (see below).
After analyzing the contents in the selected directory, the result is presented in the Source Files of Scans dialog. This dialog does not show individual DICOM files but one entry per scan corresponding to the various DICOM "series". The screenshot above shows that the program found 3 MRI series in the directory shown in the Directory inspected for DICOM data field. The program also classifies the DICOM series found according to the document type that is likely matching the respective files on disk. Here it assigns the AMR document type to the first series (actually a "scout scan" with three orthognal slice images), a VMR document and a FMR document. Since we are creatign a VMR document, the second entry needs to be selected if not done automatically.
After accepting the selected DICOM series, the Select Data Location page is updated reflecting the chosen scan data by filling the Data location entry with the first DICOM file of the selected series and by showing the dimensions of the individual slices (usually stored in separate DICOM files) in the Detected image resolution field. The program also presents a DICOM Header window showing important (but not exhaustive) fields of the extensive DICOM header from the first DICOM file read from disk. More details about how BrainVoyager uses some of these fields can be found in topic Coordinate Systems.
After the Next button is clicked, the wizard presents the Number of Slices page showing the number of slices (and usually the number of files on disk) that make up the data for the 3D anatoical VMR document. The value in the Number of slices field (here: 192) need not to be changed (except in case one wants to read only part of the data) and is shown for information and verification whether the number fits expectations. The page can be accepted by clicking the Next button.
Note. Since version 22.0 of BrainVoyager, a new Target Location page is shown (see screenshot above) prior to the Summary page (see below). On the new target location page one can chose to create a NIfTI file (with associated sidecar files) as output instead of the standard BrainVoyager format. If a BrainVoyager or NIfTI output is chosen but not the BIDS option, the page also allows to specify a target folder where the created document (and associated files) are stored. As default, the directory shown in the Target folder field is the same as where the DICOM files have been found. In order to not mix the raw data location with the location of created documents, it is recommended to chose a folder that is different from the source DICOM files using the Browse button on the right side of the Target folder field. If the NIfTI and BIDS option is chosen, the created files can furthermore be named according to the BIDS standard and stored inside an existing or new BIDS project folder. These NIfTI and BIDS options are very useful since the BIDS-compatible folder hierarchy can be shared more easily with colleagues or public repositories; NIfTI files can also easily be used as the starting point for project-level data analysis pipelines with the Data Analysis Manager (see topic Import NIfTI Document Workflow). When chosing to create a NIfTI file with BIDS naming convention and to store it in an (existing or new) BIDS project folder, one needs to specify the subject and session to which the anatomical dataset belongs using the Subject ID and Session ID spin boxes. The resulting file name is previewed in the File name text field. Futhermore, one needs to specify whether the dataset should be stored in an existing project or a new project. An existing project can be chosen from the Add to project box, which shows all projects (sub-folders) currently existing in the standard projects folder. The projects folder can also be changed by using the Select (...) icon on the right side of the In directory field. If one wants to store the NIfTI data in a new BIDS project, the New option needs to be turned on and a top-level project folder name need to be entered in the New Project text field on the right side of the New option. When all settings have been made, one can proceed to the Summary page using the Next button.
The final page presented by the wizard before creating the document is the Summary page, which can be used to review the assembled and entered information. The page also allows to specify a target folder where the created document (and associated files) are stored. As default, the directory shown in the Target folder field is the same as where the DICOM files have been found. In order to not mix the raw data location with the location of created documents, it is recommended to chose a folder that is different from the source DICOM files using the Browse button on the right side of the Target folder field. When clicking the Finish button, the 3D anatomical project will be created as a VMR BrainVoyager document by assembling the individual DICOM files in a common data structrue and by storing relevant information from the DICOM header in the header of the resulting VMR (and V16) file. Note that the Summary page looks different in case one has chosen to store the data in NIfTI / BIDS format in the Target Location page (see above) and the DICOM files are assembled and stored in a NIfTI file plus a JSON sidecar file. If information is verified, one can proceed by clicking the Finish button.
After clicking the Finish button, the 3D anatomical VMR document is created and will be displayed in BrainVoyager's mutli-document area (see screenshto above showing the new document in tabbed mode). If the VMR is not oriented in BrainVoyager's standard sagittal orientation, the program will offer to re-orient the data, which should be usually accepted. In case that the voxel resolution is not isotropic (the same in all dimensions) or not 1.0 millimeters, the program will also suggest to rescale the volume accordingly. This should be usually accepted except in case that one wants to use a specific resolution, e.g. for high-resolution (sub-millimeter) data analysis. As can be seen in the example document above, the created document exhibits intensity inhomogeneities that can be substantially reduced by using the intensity inhomogeneity correction tool.
Copyright © 2020 Rainer Goebel. All rights reserved.


The Docebo 6.9 API set has a set End of Life date on July 31, 2019. Until this date, the APIs are still fully available for use in your platform and will continue working up until the End of Life Date. The 6.9 API set is being replaced by a new set enhanced of APIs that support most of the old functionality. This article outlines everything you need to know about your transition from the 6.9 API set to the 7.0 API set. For more information about our APIs, refer to this documentation.
What is the change?
Currently, you can use 6.9 API libraries found here https:///api/docs#. As of June 2018, the 6.9 Docebo API endpoints have been deprecated by Docebo. The 6.9 API endpoints have an End of Life date of July 31, 2019, so any 6.9 API endpoints used by your developers will need to be changed to 7.0 Docebo API libraries prior to this date. The version 7 API browser can be found on your platform by going to https:///api-browser/
Why are we retiring the 6.9 API set?
As the Docebo platform evolved, it was necessary to refactor the API set in order to provide better performance and additional flexibility in the endpoints available. As we continue to build out the 7.0 API set, it is necessary to phase out the 6.9 API set.
What actions should I take?
Update your integrations to use the API endpoints found at https:///api-browser/. Additionally, review the API documentation in order to verify that your authentication methods are properly configured for the 7.0 API set.
What happens if I do not take action?
As of July 31, 2019, the 6.9 API will no longer function, and your API calls will result in a 404 (Page Not Found) error, causing any integration points you have programmed to use 6.9 API endpoints to fail.
What if there is no matching 7.x API endpoint for the 6.9 API that I currently use?
We are currently undertaking development that will allow us to provide full coverage of 6.9 API endpoints within the version 7 API set. Many of the most popular endpoints are already deployed for 7.0, and we continue to work to develop the remaining endpoints and plan to have them completed in the coming months. Docebo will continue to work toward full 6.9 API coverage and reserves the right to update the End of Life date as necessary based on our development schedule.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional questions, you can open a case ticket with Docebo's Customer Support via the Help Center in your platform.
Which 7.0 endpoints match my 6.9 endpoints?
Docebo has kept the endpoints between the two API sets as similar as possible, while at the same time adhering to the REST standard in a better way than before. The main differences between the endpoints for the sets are:
- Changes of parameters to be embedded in the URL (mandatory POST parameters that are the ID of the item to manipulate have been embedded in the call URL).
- Change of response format
As a reminder, the old API documentation can be found at the 6.9 URL: [lmsURL]/api/docs#, while the new API documentation can be found at the 7.0 URL: [lmsURL]/api-browser. Please refer to the table below for a list of the old endpoints and the new corresponding endpoints:


The mission of the Asian Resource Center (ARC) is to educate, promote, and encourage the interaction and dialogue among the diverse ethnic groups within the Asian American community at UCSB. The Center provides a supportive environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members to develop an appreciation for one's identity and to affirm an institutional commitment that recognizes one’s community.
The Asian Resource Center was first proposed as a student-service location for UCSB in 1997. Today it has a permanent home on the ground floor of the Student Resource Building. It’s a meeting place, activity center, and more than that—it’s a place to kick back, study and meet with friends.
Not so incidentally, it also houses a library of Asian Pacific American books, videos, photos, student group information, and events. But it’s here for all students who attend UCSB.
Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance
Asian Resource Center
Chinese Cultural Exchange Association
Chinese Student and Scholar Association
Chinese Student Association
Hong Kong Student Association
Indian Association of Santa Barbara
Indus (South Asia Student Association)
Japanese Language Cafe
Japanese Student Association
Khmer Student Association
Korean American Student Association
Liberty in North Korea
Nikkei Student Union
Pacific Islander Student Association
Queer Asian and Pacific Islanders
Shokeen Billo Raaniyan Bhangra Team
South Asian Students Association
Southeast Asian Union
Taiwanese American Student Association
Taiwanese Student Association
Thai Student Union
Vietnamese Student Association
For more information about student organizations, visit the Office of Student Life.