Date: 1914
Technique: Gouache
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Extended hours at the library
It's that time of year again -- papers are due, finals are looming, and stress levels are rising. Come to Albertsons Library to use the computer lab, study with your pals, and finish up your final projects.
Today, Monday 4/30 the Library will extend its hours and be open until 2:00 AM, and on Sunday, May 6 the doors will open at 10:00 AM and not close until 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 10. The Library's hours are listed at http://library.boisestate.edu/
Bring your snacks, dinner, laptop and headphones -- find a free chair, get comfortable and get 'er done.
Good luck Broncos!
May Aagard,
Access Services Librarian
University Senate Elections
Congratulations to Jan Love, Kasap Owan, William J. Abraham, and Bill Arnold on their election to the University Senate of the UMC at the 2012 General Conference.
General Conference 2012
I met with Bishop Peggy Johnson today. She is perhaps our most significant and visible denominational advocate for people with disabilities. United has a new UM certification course in Ministry with People with Disabilities, so some collaboration down the line seems likely.
Wendy Deichmann, President of United, has been nominated for a spot on the University Senate. She would be a great addition to this important body of the UMC. Keep her in your prayers and pray for a positive outcome!
Briton Rivière, St. George and the Dragon
Date: 1914 or earlier
Technique: Unknown
Briton Riviere's depiction of an exhausted St. George lying down beside the slain dragon is a radical departure from the triumphant equestrian position in which this saint is traditionally depicted.
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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
After surviving my 2nd semester at RUSVM, I now believe that after all is said and done with my time on St. Kitts and my 7 semesters at RUSVM, I will be able to survive just about anything! There really is something to say about the experiences you have while attending RUSVM.
Just some personal experiences and feelings since I've been attending RUSVM.
Just some personal experiences and feelings since I've been attending RUSVM.
- It is definitely hard being away from my family, pets, and friends. You do however form a "Ross family" that provides you with friendship and support the whole way through (this has been my experience).
- I have also had my fair share of corrupt mechanics since I've been on St. Kitts (not fun to deal with while you are trying to stay focused on your studies). The cars here are always going to have things to fix during your time owning one...however, spending a little extra money and from the right person/dealer, you may save yourself from some of the hassles. I can't recommend any one autoshop or mechanic, just be careful who you trust.
- I have fortunately not been a victim of theft (although I do have classmates that have been). In regards to robberies, I truly feel as though living on the island is like living in a big city (something that I have done most my life, so some important common sense rules to live by in such an environment have already been well instilled in me).
- I did adopt an adult cat (estimated to be about 2.5 years old), Ember, who was a former "Marriott cat" (lived around the Marriott hotel and was well fed by the tourists). Had her for about 6 months at my apartment before one early morning she must have been playing in the windowsill and pushed out the screen (found out later that the screen was missing a metal piece that kept it in place, so it was more easily pushed out without this piece). I spent about a four weeks searching for her (setting traps everyday around my apartment and spreading canned cat food around them and inside of them, hanging up laminated and color flyers around the neighborhood, constantly flooding Facebook with her picture and information, as well as a newsletter announcement that reached the entire student body). Broke my heart.
- A lot of times when you need to get things done (ie. go to the bank, go to the cable company, etc.) you may not be able to because of your class schedule and their hours of operation. Can be frustrating.
- Service at many restaurants is slow...you just learn to accept it and as Dr. Reich would say "Live wit it". However, I have never had slow service at one of my all time favorite places to eat (Bombay Blues). Truly amazing owners. I don't even have to say my take-out order anymore :)
- Police check points. Randomly the police set up a check point to check for driver's licenses, insurance, and wheel tax. Can be at the most inconvenient times (ie. the morning of a final).
- Bugs. They are just a part of life on the island and always manage to find their way into your apartments/homes no matter what. Fortunately I have only had one centipede run in...they are really creepy and don't die upon a first squish attempt.
- Dealing with unprofessionals in a professional school...Just remember to rise above those that choose to act in an immature manner.
So as the title of this entry says...harder, better, faster, stronger...these are the results of the experiences you have on St. Kitts and at RUSVM
Fully accredited = Fully equipped
Just in time for my arrival to RUSVM, the school was upgraded from partial accreditation to full accreditation. Perfect timing! As my time at RUSVM goes by I have become more aware of the stigma and uneducated misconceptions about RUSVM. It is not worth even mentioning these misconceptions because they are quickly dissipating as more and more RUSVM graduates enter the profession and others take the initiative to educate themselves about RUSVM.
What I do want to take the time mentioning is that although my journey at RUSVM has just begun, I am thoroughly impressed with the educational experience I've had thus far at RUSVM. I am part of one of the largest admitted classes at RUSVM (September 2011). There is a lot of controversy surrounding this topic (increased class sizes). I believe that as RUSVM grows in popularity, the increase in class size is inevitable. As far as I know the school is putting some changes/adaptions into action in order to accommodate this. We have also acquired a new dean, Dr. Elaine Watson. Although change is sometimes unnerving, I am completely confident in those that are playing their part in these changes. RUSVM will continue to be an amazing veterinary school and will continue producing amazing veterinarians.
Anyways...back to the misconceptions about RUSVM. A fellow colleague shared a Reader's Digest Article titled 50 Things Your Vet Won't Tell You and both of us were pretty appalled by #20 on this list. Luckily, I contacted the AVMA and shared the article and asked that they stand up for those of us that are attending their fully accredited caribbean schools and clear up any misunderstandings that may have been further fueled by such a ridiculous statement published by RD. I'm so thankful that I am the proactive person that I am and that I have always had the courage to speak up and spark awareness. The AVMA did respond to RD's article (the response to reader's digest) and many became aware of the statement and showed their support and disbelief that such a statement would be published by posting comments on the Reader's Digest article page.
My belief about RUSVM graduates that continue to thrive in and nourish the world of veterinary medicine is that
What I do want to take the time mentioning is that although my journey at RUSVM has just begun, I am thoroughly impressed with the educational experience I've had thus far at RUSVM. I am part of one of the largest admitted classes at RUSVM (September 2011). There is a lot of controversy surrounding this topic (increased class sizes). I believe that as RUSVM grows in popularity, the increase in class size is inevitable. As far as I know the school is putting some changes/adaptions into action in order to accommodate this. We have also acquired a new dean, Dr. Elaine Watson. Although change is sometimes unnerving, I am completely confident in those that are playing their part in these changes. RUSVM will continue to be an amazing veterinary school and will continue producing amazing veterinarians.
Anyways...back to the misconceptions about RUSVM. A fellow colleague shared a Reader's Digest Article titled 50 Things Your Vet Won't Tell You and both of us were pretty appalled by #20 on this list. Luckily, I contacted the AVMA and shared the article and asked that they stand up for those of us that are attending their fully accredited caribbean schools and clear up any misunderstandings that may have been further fueled by such a ridiculous statement published by RD. I'm so thankful that I am the proactive person that I am and that I have always had the courage to speak up and spark awareness. The AVMA did respond to RD's article (the response to reader's digest) and many became aware of the statement and showed their support and disbelief that such a statement would be published by posting comments on the Reader's Digest article page.
My belief about RUSVM graduates that continue to thrive in and nourish the world of veterinary medicine is that
"The world is changed by examples, not opinions"So that is what I look forward to...finishing my educational journey with RUSVM and leading by example. Showing the world what RUSVM is all about by making my mark in veterinary medicine will be another amazing chapter in my journey to my career.
"Behind every success is effort. Behind every effort is passion. Behind every passion is someone with the courage to try"
Mortimer Luddington Menpes, Kiyohime
Private collection
Date: End of the 19th century
Technique: Oil on panel, 46 x 31.7 cm
Menpes toured Japan in 1887 and his Japanese studies were subsequently exhibited in the first of series of successful one-man shows at the Dowdeswell Gallery. The present subject illustrates the doomed romance of Anchin and Kiyohime. /Christie's/
According to Japanese folklore, Kiyohime (or just Kiyo) was the daughter (or in some versions, the widow) of a village headman or landlord named Shōji, on the Hidaka riverbank. The family was wealthy enough to entertain and provide lodging for traveling priests, who often passed by on their way to a shrine famous for ascetic practices.
One day, a handsome visiting priest named Anchin fell in love with a beautiful woman named Kiyohime, but after a time he overcame his passions and refrained from further meetings. Kiyo became furious at the sudden change of heart and pursued him in rage. The priest and Kiyohime met at the edge of the Hidaka river, where the priest asked a boatman to help him to cross the river, but told him not to let her cross with his boat. When Kiyo saw that Anchin was escaping her, she jumped into the river and started to swim after him. While swimming in the torrent of the Hidaka river, she transformed into a large serpent because of her rage. When Anchin saw her coming after him in the form of a huge serpent, he ran into the temple called Dōjō-ji. He asked the priests of Dōjōji for help and they hid him under the bell of temple. However, the serpent smelled him hiding inside the bell and started to coil around it. It banged the bell loudly several times with its tail, then gave a great belch of fire that melted the bell, killing the priest.
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Nice N. T. Wright Video
I have a lot of admiration for N. T. Wright. If you're not familiar with Wright's perspective, this a nice lecture which touches on some of the major themes of his recent work.
Starburst
Are there really that many coffee shops in PE?!? I'm hearing this question from PE residents and coffee shop owners more and more as the number of shops we have visited continues to climb. The PE Coffee Crawl hit #60 last Thursday with our trek to Starburst, located at 50 Westbourne Rd. in Mount Croix. Suffice it to say that the Starburst Fan Club increased in membership by thirteen on Crawl Day. We all just loved this coffee shop that opened for business only one year ago.
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| Meet the Owner Werner Lourens |
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| We started eating even before the pic was taken! |
Starburst owner Werner Lourens started off a number of years ago as a wedding cake specialist and chocolatier. Word on the street is that his cakes are the best in town. Well, his business grew until, luckily for PE, he decided to open a full-fledged coffee shop/deli as well. Let's see.... what can I say about Starburst? ...... Excellent, excellent, excellent Italian imported Pascucci coffee, outrageously delicious cakes/brownies/waffles, unique menu, fun art deco decor, and an engaging staff. Does it sound like I am campaigning for President of the aforementioned Fan Club?
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| Meet the Barista Roan |
Along with being "Home of the Original Brussels Waffle," Starburst's chalkboard menu boasts a variety of breakfasts, lunches, cakes/desserts, and homemade ice cream and gelato. Werner is a self-taught chef. I sampled his brownies, hot custard danish, Greek Chocolate Cake, and the carmelized roasted nut ice cream (served in very cool ice bowls) and have to say that Werner is a very good teacher/student! I'm looking forward to returning at some point to try the pizza baked on river pebbles.
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| Custard Danish |
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| Check out these cool ice bowls! |
An interesting item on Starburst's coffee menu is the "Josephine Baker" ... two shots of Pascucci espresso, a chocolate mousse nipple, and a floating Lindt flower. Thursday's Crawlers, Margaret Zoetmulder, Leanne Waller, June Nash, Gail Darne, Sylvia Mynhardt, Stella and Beryl Dawson, Nomusa Nkomo, Beth Vieira, Fr. Dominic Griego, and Gail and Raymond Griego, enjoyed watching Werner pour this specialty coffee drink at the table, and hearing the story of Josephine Baker, the 1930s celebrity. Five Crawlers ordered the Josephine Baker; the remaining Crawler's beverages were prepared by Barista Roan. It was interesting that this week was the first Crawl where no one ordered a cappuccino. Guess I'll have to order one with my pizza when I return.... what a combo!
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| Werner pouring the Josephine Bakers |
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| Putting on the finishing touches |
The Crawl usually starts around 9:30, with me arriving at around 9:00 to talk to the owner and take some pics. Starburst's hours atr Mon-Sat, 10-6, so I, along with a few early Crawlers, had some time to kill before the shop opened. We strolled down Westbourne Rd. to check out the Catwalk Cafe, now under new management since our Crawl visit in December. The new owner is revamping the shop and is very excited to have the PE Coffee Crawlers re-visit soon to experience the new and improved Catwalk Cafe. At 10:00 we all returned to Starburst.
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| This Week's Crawlers Fr. Dominic, Margaret, Leanne, June, Gail D., Sylvia, Beryl, Gail G., Stella, Raymond, Nomusa, Beth |
In last week's post I mentioned that Isabella's Cafe (Crawl #59) was Fr. Dominic's last Crawl. Well, I was wrong. Fr. D, along with his parents who were visiting from Cape Town, decided to pop in for one more cup of coffee with the Crawlers. Our final send-off conversation with Fr. Dominic wasn't sappy and tear-filled. We didn't reminisce about good times at the Crawl. Rather, we got onto the topic of snakes after Leanne regaled us with a story of a snake that her son, Daniel, encountered in their house. Long story short.... there were some frighteningly tense moments with Daniel vs the snake by himself in the house, and Leanne, who happened to be outside, calling someone to come kill the snake. In the end Leanne breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the carcass of what Daniel said was a huge snake but what Leanne described as "an earthworm on steroids." Well, after that story it seemed like everyone had a snake tale of their own including Fr. D's about a puff adder he saw in the church hall recently. I don't think I'll be staying for tea after Mass on Sunday. Fr. D.... let's hope they're not showing "Snakes on a Plane" as you jet off to Rome this week!
~Thank you to Werner and Roan.... I'm not kidding about being Pres of your Fan Club!
Until next week,
Ellen
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Edward Robert Hughes, Night
Private collection
Date: 1880-1885
Technique: Watercolour heightened with bodycolour 25.5 x 20 cm
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John Charles Dollman, A Very Gallant Gentleman
Date: 1913
Technique: Oil on canvas
Painting about the polar explorer Lawrence Oates.
Captain Lawrence Edward Grace ("Titus") Oates (17 March 1880 – 16 March 1912) was an English Antarctic explorer, known for the manner of his death, when he walked from a tent into a blizzard, with the words "I am just going outside and may be some time".
His death is seen as an act of self-sacrifice when, aware his ill health was compromising his three companions' chances of survival, he chose certain death.
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William Hogarth, The Reward of Cruelty
Four Stages of Cruelty - The Reward of Cruelty, fourth and last of series of engravings
Date: 1751
Having been tried and found guilty of murder, Nero has now been hanged and his body taken for the ignominious process of public dissection. The year after the prints were issued, the Murder Act 1752 would ensure that the bodies of murderers could be delivered to the surgeons so they could be "dissected and anatomised". It was hoped this further punishment on the body and denial of burial would act as a deterrent. At the time Hogarth made the engravings, this right was not enshrined in law, but the surgeons still removed bodies when they could.
A tattoo on his arm identifies Tom Nero, and the rope still around his neck shows his method of execution. The dissectors, their hearts hardened after years of working with cadavers, are shown to have as much feeling for the body as Nero had for his victims; his eye is put out just as his horse's was, and a dog feeds on his heart, taking a poetic revenge for the torture inflicted on one of its kind in the first plate. Nero's face appears contorted in agony and although this depiction is not realistic, Hogarth meant it to heighten the fear for the audience. Just as his murdered mistress's finger pointed to Nero's destiny in Cruelty in Perfection, in this print Nero's finger points to the boiled bones being prepared for display, indicating his ultimate fate.
While the surgeons working on the body are observed by the mortar-boarded academics in the front row, the physicians, who can be identified by their wigs and canes, largely ignore the dissection and consult among themselves. The president has been identified as John Freke, president of the Royal College of Surgeons at the time. Freke had been involved in the high-profile attempt to secure the body of condemned rioter Bosavern Penlez for dissection in 1749. Aside from the over-enthusiastic dissection of the body and the boiling of the bones in situ, the image portrays the procedure as it would have been carried out.
Two skeletons to the rear left and right of the print are labelled as James Field, a well-known boxer who also featured on a poster in the second plate, and Macleane, an infamous highwayman. Both men were hanged shortly before the print was published (Macleane in 1750 and Field in 1751). The skeletons seemingly point to one another. Field's name above the skeleton on the left may have been a last minute substitution for "GENTL HARRY" referring to Henry Simms, also known as Young Gentleman Harry. Simms was a robber who was executed in 1747. The motif of the lone "good man" is carried through to this final plate, where one of the academics points at the skeleton of James Field, indicating the inevitable outcome for those who start down the path of cruelty.
Below the print are these final words:
Behold the Villain's dire
disgrace!
Not Death itself can end.
He finds no peaceful Burial-
Place,
His breathless Corse, no
friend.
Torn from the Root, that wicked
Tongue,
Which daily swore and curst!
Those Eyeballs from their Sockets
wrung,
That glow'd with lawless Lust!
His Heart expos'd to prying Eyes,
To Pity has no claim;
But, dreadful! from his Bones shall
rise,
His Monument of Shame.
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William Hogarth, Cruelty in Perfection
Four Stages of Cruelty - Cruelty in Perfection, third of series of engravings
Date: 1751
By the time of the third plate, Tom Nero has progressed from the mistreatment of animals to theft and murder. Having encouraged his pregnant lover, Ann Gill, to rob and leave her mistress, he murders the girl when she meets him. The murder is shown to be particularly brutal: her neck, wrist, and index finger are almost severed. Her trinket box and the goods she had stolen lie on the ground beside her, and the index finger of her partially severed hand points to the words "God's Revenge against Murder" written on a book that, along with the Book of Common Prayer, has fallen from the box. A woman searching Nero's pockets uncovers pistols, a number of pocket watches—evidence of his having turned to highway robbery (as Tom Idle did in Industry and Idleness), and a letter from Ann Gill which reads:
Dear Tommy
My mistress has been the best of women to me, and my conscience flies in my face as often as I think of wronging her; yet I am resolved to venture body and soul to do as you would have me, so do not fail to meet me as you said you would, for I will bring along with me all the things I can lay my hands on. So no more at present; but I remain yours till death.
Ann Gill.
The spelling is perfect and while this is perhaps unrealistic, Hogarth deliberately avoids any chance of the scene becoming comical. A discarded envelope is addressed "To Thos Nero at Pinne...". Ronald Paulson sees a parallel between the lamb beaten to death in the Second Stage and the defenceless girl murdered here. Below the print, the text claims that Nero, if not repentant, is at least stunned by his actions:
To lawless Love when once
betray'd.
Soon Crime to Crime
succeeds:
At length beguil'd to Theft, the
Maid
By her Beguiler bleeds.
Yet learn, seducing Man! nor
Night,
With all its sable Cloud,
can screen the guilty Deed from
sight;
Foul Murder cries aloud.
The gaping Wounds and
bloodstain'd steel,
Now shock his trembling Soul:
But Oh! what Pangs his Breast must
feel,
When Death his Knell shall toll.
Various features in the print are meant to intensify the feelings of dread: the murder takes place in a graveyard, said to be St Pancras but suggested by John Ireland to resemble Marylebone; an owl and a bat fly around the scene; the moon shines down on the crime; the clock strikes one for the end of the witching hour. The composition of the image may allude to Anthony van Dyck's The Arrest of Christ. A lone Good Samaritan appears again: among the snarling faces of Tom's accusers, a single face looks to the heavens in pity.
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William Hogarth, Second Stage of Cruelty
Four Stages of Cruelty - Second Stage of Cruelty, second of series of engravings
Date: 1751
In the second plate, the scene is Thavies Inn Gate (sometimes ironically written as Thieves Inn Gate), one of the Inns of Chancery which housed associations of lawyers in London. Tom Nero has grown up and become a hackney coachman, and the recreational cruelty of the schoolboy has turned into the professional cruelty of a man at work. Tom's horse, worn out from years of mistreatment and overloading, has collapsed, breaking its leg and upsetting the carriage. Disregarding the animal's pain, Tom has beaten it so furiously that he has put its eye out. In a satirical aside, Hogarth shows four corpulent barristers struggling to climb out of the carriage in a ludicrous state. They are probably caricatures of eminent jurists, but Hogarth did not reveal the subjects' names, and they have not been identified. Elsewhere in the scene, other acts of cruelty against animals take place: a drover beats a lamb to death, an ass is driven on by force despite being overloaded, and an enraged bull tosses one of its tormentors. Some of these acts are recounted in the moral accompanying the print:
The generous Steed in hoary
Age,
Subdu'd by Labour lies;
And mourns a cruel Master's
rage,
While Nature Strength
denies.
The tender Lamb o'er drove and
faint,
Amidst expiring Throws;
Bleats forth it's innocent
complaint
And dies beneath the Blows.
Inhuman Wretch! say whence
proceeds
This coward Cruelty?
What Int'rest springs from barb'rous
deeds?
What Joy from Misery?
The cruelty has also advanced to include abuse of people. A dray crushes a playing boy while the drayman sleeps, oblivious to the boy's injury and the beer spilling from his barrels. Posters in the background advertise a cockfight and a boxing match as further evidence of the brutal entertainments favoured by the subjects of the image. The boxing match is to take place at Broughton's Amphitheatre, a notoriously tough venue established by the "father of pugilism", Jack Broughton: a contemporary bill records that the contestants would fight with their left leg strapped to the floor, with the one with the fewest bleeding wounds being adjudged the victor. One of the advertised participants in the boxing match is James Field, who was hanged two weeks before the prints were issued and features again in the final image of the series; the other participant is George "the Barber" Taylor, who had been champion of England but was defeated by Broughton and retired in 1750. On Taylor's death in 1757, Hogarth produced a number of sketches of him wrestling Death, probably for his tomb.
In an echo of the first plate, there is but one person who shows concern for the welfare of the tormented horse. To the left of Nero, and almost unseen, a man notes down Nero's hackney coach number to report him.
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William Hogarth, First Stage of Cruelty
Four Stages of Cruelty - First Stage of Cruelty, first of series of engravings
Date: 1751
The Four Stages of Cruelty is a series of four printed engravings published by English artist William Hogarth in 1751. Each print depicts a different stage in the life of the fictional Tom Nero.
Beginning with the torture of a dog as a child in the First stage of cruelty, Nero progresses to beating his horse as a man in the Second stage of cruelty, and then to robbery, seduction, and murder in Cruelty in perfection. Finally, in The reward of cruelty, he receives what Hogarth warns is the inevitable fate of those who start down the path Nero has followed: his body is taken from the gallows after his execution as a murderer and is mutilated by surgeons in the anatomical theatre.
The prints were intended as a form of moral instruction; Hogarth was dismayed by the routine acts of cruelty he witnessed on the streets of London. Issued on cheap paper, the prints were destined for the lower classes. The series shows a roughness of execution and a brutality that is untempered by the humorous touches common in Hogarth's other works, but which he felt was necessary to impress his message on the intended audience. Nevertheless, the pictures still carry the wealth of detail and subtle references that are characteristic of Hogarth.
In the first print Hogarth introduces Tom Nero, whose name may have been inspired by the Roman Emperor of the same name or a contraction of "No hero". Conspicuous in the centre of the plate, he is shown being assisted by other boys to insert an arrow into a dog's rectum, a torture apparently inspired by a devil punishing a sinner in Jacques Callot's Temptation of St. Anthony. An initialled badge on the shoulder of his light-hued and ragged coat shows him to be a pupil of the charity school of the parish of St Giles. Hogarth used this notorious slum area as the background for many of his works including Gin Lane and Noon, part of the Four Times of the Day series. A more tender-hearted boy, perhaps the dog's owner, pleads with Nero to stop tormenting the frightened animal, even offering food in an attempt to appease him. This boy supposedly represents a young George III. His appearance is deliberately more pleasing than the scowling ugly ruffians that populate the rest of the picture, made clear in the text at the bottom of the scene:
While various Scenes of sportive
Woe,
The Infant Race employ,
And tortur'd Victims bleeding shew,
The Tyrant in the Boy.
Behold! a Youth of gentler
Heart,
To spare the Creature's pain,
O take, he cries—take all my
Tart,
But Tears and Tart are vain.
Learn from this fair
Example—You
Whom savage Sports delight,
How Cruelty disgusts the view,
While Pity charms the sight.
The other boys carry out equally barbaric acts: the two boys at the top of the steps are burning the eyes out of a bird with a hot needle heated by the link-boy's torch; the boys in the foreground are throwing at a cock (perhaps an allusion to a nationalistic enmity towards the French, and a suggestion that the action takes place on Shrove Tuesday, the traditional day for cock-shying); another boy ties a bone to a dog's tail—tempting, but out of reach; a pair of fighting cats are hung by their tails and taunted by a jeering group of boys; in the bottom left-hand corner a dog is set on a cat; and in the rear of the picture another cat tied to two bladders is thrown from a high window. In a foreshadowing of his ultimate fate, Tom Nero's name is written under the chalk drawing of a man hanging from the gallows; the meaning is made clear by the schoolboy artist pointing towards Tom. The absence of parish officers who should be controlling the boys is an intentional rebuke on Hogarth's part; he agreed with Henry Fielding that one of the causes for the rising crime rate was the lack of care from the overseers of the poor, who were too often interested in the posts only for the social status and monetary rewards they could bring.
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New Book on Wesley and Scripture
Joel Green and I have edited a new volume on Wesleyan readings of scripture. The idea for the volume came out of a Wesleyan Theological Society conference a few years ago, the theme of which was "The Future of Scripture."
The book is structured as follows:
Section One: Wesley on Scripture
1. Randy L. Maddox, "John Wesley—'A Man of One Book'"
2. Kenneth J. Collins "Scripture as a Means of Grace"
3. Robert W. Wall, "Reading Scripture, the Literal Sense, and the Analogy of Faith"
4. Joel B. Green, "Wesley as Interpreter of Scripture and the Emergence of 'History' in Biblical Interpretation"
Section Two: The Nature and Authority of Scripture among Wesleyans
5. Reginald Broadnax, "Scripture among African American Methodists"
6. Justo L. González, "Scripture among Hispanic Methodists"
7. Meesaeng Lee Choi and Hunn Choi, "Scripture among Korean Methodists"
8. William J. Abraham, "Scripture and Divine Revelation"
9. Douglas M. Koskela, "A Wesleyan Understanding of the Authority of Scripture"
10. Jason E. Vickers, "The Holiness of Scripture"
11. David F. Watson, "Scripture as Canon"
Section Three: Wesleyans Working with Scripture
12. D. Brent Laytham, "Scripture and Social Ethics"
13. Steven J. Koskie, "Can We Speak of a Wesleyan Theological Hermeneutic Today?"
14. Elaine A. Heath, "Reading Scripture for Christian Formation"
15. Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, "The Place of Scripture in Worship"
16. Michael Pasquarello III, "The Place of Scripture in Preaching"
17. Laceye Warner, "Scripture and Evangelism"
The contributors to this volume did excellent work, and I think the discussions therein will make very helpful contributions to the fields of Wesleyan studies and biblical interpretation. The volume probably won't be published until this fall, but if you are interested you can pre-order it.
Isabella's Cafe
Just when I think that we have begun to exhaust the list of coffee shops in PE someone here tells me of brand new ones or of already established ones that I haven't discovered yet. This continues to be an amazing journey for me!
So, last Thursday's Crawl took us to yet another newly opened PE coffee shop. Isabella's Cafe, located in the Emerald Square Shopping Centre on Buffelsfontein Rd. in Mount Pleasant, recently opened its doors on March 8, 2012. Owner Andre Barnardo, an accountant by trade, decided to step out from behind his accounting books and computer screen to pursue this new business venture. The shop is a work in progress as Andre makes improvements on the already existing business space, and works on achieving an eclectic decor with vintage and modern furniture and accent pieces. I especially like the old vinyl albums used as centerpieces on each table. Along with sprucing up the place Andre has had WiFi and DSTV installed and has added a Kiddie play area.
For the time being the cafe's menu includes basic breakfasts and light lunches but Andre says he will continue to tweak it as determined by his clienteles' tastes. In choosing his coffee supplier Andre feels he couldn't go wrong by going with Masterton's secret blend. Well that secret blend makes for a good cappuccino and a perfect complement to Andre's homemade Hertzog cookies. A couple rounds worth of coffee orders provided Barista Natalie with her exercise for the day as Crawlers Beryl and Stella Dawson, June Nash, Fran de Beer, Fr. Dominic Griego, Gail Darne, and Beth Vieira decided to sit upstairs in the loft area of the cafe. The shop's hours are Mon-Fri, 9-6 and Sat-Sun, 9-3. Andre will also open for private after-hours functions.
The discussion on Thursday was spurred on by a quote that Beryl read from a sugar packet on the table..."Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein
This quote seem timely in that Fr. Dominic is embarking on a new adventure. He is moving to Rome soon to further his theological studies. I believe Isabella's was his last Coffee Crawl. Fr. D, you will be missed. I hear there is some awesome espresso to be had in Italy... be sure to send some pics!
The Crawlers then talked about change and how adaptable we humans are when need be. All this talk reminded me of the poem by Linda Ellis entitled "The Dash." After telling the Crawlers about it I went home and found a YouTube video of the inspirational author/speaker/poet reading her poem... well worth checking out whether you're familiar with the poem or not... <lindaellis.net>
~Thank you and good luck to Andre!
~Happy Birthday to my daughter-in-law, Maryanne, in Cleveland, TN - April 19
~Happy Birthday to my nephew/godson, David, in Edinboro, PA - April 19
~Happy Birthday to Marie Nash of PE - April 18
~Happy Anniversary to June and Howard Nash - April 17
~Good luck and Happy Trails to Fr. Dominic
Until next week,
Ellen
So, last Thursday's Crawl took us to yet another newly opened PE coffee shop. Isabella's Cafe, located in the Emerald Square Shopping Centre on Buffelsfontein Rd. in Mount Pleasant, recently opened its doors on March 8, 2012. Owner Andre Barnardo, an accountant by trade, decided to step out from behind his accounting books and computer screen to pursue this new business venture. The shop is a work in progress as Andre makes improvements on the already existing business space, and works on achieving an eclectic decor with vintage and modern furniture and accent pieces. I especially like the old vinyl albums used as centerpieces on each table. Along with sprucing up the place Andre has had WiFi and DSTV installed and has added a Kiddie play area.
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| Meet the Owner Andre Barnardo |
For the time being the cafe's menu includes basic breakfasts and light lunches but Andre says he will continue to tweak it as determined by his clienteles' tastes. In choosing his coffee supplier Andre feels he couldn't go wrong by going with Masterton's secret blend. Well that secret blend makes for a good cappuccino and a perfect complement to Andre's homemade Hertzog cookies. A couple rounds worth of coffee orders provided Barista Natalie with her exercise for the day as Crawlers Beryl and Stella Dawson, June Nash, Fran de Beer, Fr. Dominic Griego, Gail Darne, and Beth Vieira decided to sit upstairs in the loft area of the cafe. The shop's hours are Mon-Fri, 9-6 and Sat-Sun, 9-3. Andre will also open for private after-hours functions.
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| Meet the Barista Natalie |
The discussion on Thursday was spurred on by a quote that Beryl read from a sugar packet on the table..."Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein
This quote seem timely in that Fr. Dominic is embarking on a new adventure. He is moving to Rome soon to further his theological studies. I believe Isabella's was his last Coffee Crawl. Fr. D, you will be missed. I hear there is some awesome espresso to be had in Italy... be sure to send some pics!
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| This Week's Crawlers Beryl, June, Fran, Gail, Beth, Stella, Fr. Dominic |
The Crawlers then talked about change and how adaptable we humans are when need be. All this talk reminded me of the poem by Linda Ellis entitled "The Dash." After telling the Crawlers about it I went home and found a YouTube video of the inspirational author/speaker/poet reading her poem... well worth checking out whether you're familiar with the poem or not... <lindaellis.net>
~Thank you and good luck to Andre!
~Happy Birthday to my daughter-in-law, Maryanne, in Cleveland, TN - April 19
~Happy Birthday to my nephew/godson, David, in Edinboro, PA - April 19
~Happy Birthday to Marie Nash of PE - April 18
~Happy Anniversary to June and Howard Nash - April 17
~Good luck and Happy Trails to Fr. Dominic
Until next week,
Ellen
Jacques Gamelin, A New Collection of Bones and Muscles... VI (Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie... VI)
U.S. National Library oh Health, Bethesda
Date: 1779
Technique: Engraving
Illustration from Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d’après nature … pour l’utilit des sciences et des arts (A New Collection of Bones and Muscles, Drawn from Life… for the Use of Sciences and the Arts) by Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803).
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Jacques Gamelin, A New Collection of Bones and Muscles... V (Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie... V)
U.S. National Library oh Health, Bethesda
Date: 1779
Technique: Engraving
Illustration from Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d’après nature … pour l’utilit des sciences et des arts (A New Collection of Bones and Muscles, Drawn from Life… for the Use of Sciences and the Arts) by Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803).
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Jacques Gamelin, A New Collection of Bones and Muscles... I (Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie... I)
U.S. National Library oh Health, Bethesda
Illustration from Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie, dessiné d’après nature … pour l’utilit des sciences et des arts (A New Collection of Bones and Muscles, Drawn from Life… for the Use of Sciences and the Arts) by Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803).
Toulouse: De l'imprimerie de J. F. Desclassan, 1779
In 1777, Gamelin’s father died and he returned to Toulouse. Using his inheritance, Gamelin began work on the most important project of his career Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie. With the assistance of local magistrates, Gamelin was given access to the corpses of executed criminals, which he both dissected and sketched. Then, he hired two engravers, Jacques Lavallée (active 1790-1830) and an artist known only as Martin, to assist him in converting these drawings to prints. After two years, Gamelin released his masterpiece in an edition of 200 copies, priced at forty livres each (nine livre may be the cost to dress a man at that period). The book did not sell and Gamelin went bankrupt. Most of the unsold copies were either pulped or dismembered, accounting for the book’s exceptional rarity.
The atlas is a mixture of imaginative artistic life-studies and technical anatomical drawings. The first part is devoted to bones and the second part to muscles. Allegorical scenes of death, battle, and genre scenes appear throughout.
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Undergraduate Research Abstracts Available in ScholarWorks
Each year Boise State hosts the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference which allows students to showcase their amazing talents. Including works from all disciplines, students have the opportunity to participate in research, develop artistic projects, and experiment with new learning methods.
This year, abstracts for over 200 posters are available through ScholarWorks. Including works from climate change to capitalism through eighteenth century song; availability of multicultural children's literature to training programs in adult recreational hockey; drug treatment programs to historical Idaho photography. Additionally, students have an opportunity to share their final posters by submitting their files to ScholarWorks.
For more information, please contact Michelle Armstrong at scholarworks@boisestate.edu or 426-2580.
This year, abstracts for over 200 posters are available through ScholarWorks. Including works from climate change to capitalism through eighteenth century song; availability of multicultural children's literature to training programs in adult recreational hockey; drug treatment programs to historical Idaho photography. Additionally, students have an opportunity to share their final posters by submitting their files to ScholarWorks.
For more information, please contact Michelle Armstrong at scholarworks@boisestate.edu or 426-2580.
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