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TO TALLINN, TRANSFER TO MATSALU
Our spring birdwatching tour to Estonia begins with a morning flight from London Gatwick to Tallinn, where we arrive in the afternoon. Our resident Estonian guide Margus will be waiting to welcome us at the airport. From here, we drive to our hotel at Tuuru, where we spend the first three nights.
Tuuru is situated beside the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, on the west coast of Estonia and at the edge of Matsalu National Park. Night Tuuru
PÕÕSASPEA & SUTLEPA, MATSALU NATIONAL PARK & HAAPSALU
Tuuru makes an excellent base from which to explore Western Estonia, with its wealth of sites rich in birds and wildlife. From the national park at Matsalu Bay with its bogs, forests and coastal marshes, to the rocky promontory at Põõsaspea that marks the northwestern tip of the country, which is so attractive to migrants and plays host to a great passage of waterfowl every spring and autumn.
One morning we will head north to the coast at Põõsaspea to check if arctic migration is still underway. This small, northward pointing spit lies at a migratory crossroads, where masses of waterbirds come from the Bothnian and the Finnish Bays. If conditions are good, the northward migration of geese and ducks returning to their arctic breeding grounds can still be spectacular even in late May. We have good chances of seeing Red-throated and Black-throated Divers, Long-tailed Ducks and Common and Velvet Scoters. The sight of hundreds of birds streaming along the coast and flying past the point is unforgettable!
Closer to Tuuru is Haapsalu Bay, set in a picturesque landscape, where Caspian and Little Terns lounge on islands offshore and Slavonian Grebes feed their stripy chicks on reed-fringed pools. Over a picnic lunch we’ll look for migrant waders, which are likely to include Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint, plus the Avocets which breed here.
Nearby, Sutlepa is a beautiful inland bay surrounded by extensive reedbeds that are home to a wealth of wetland birds. Bittern, Red-necked Grebe, Little Gull and Black Tern nest and the reedbeds and bushes here can be alive with small birds. Penduline and Bearded Tits occur, while Grasshopper, Savi’s, Reed and Great Reed Warblers sing from deep within the reeds. Overhead, Hobby, Osprey and White-tailed Eagle (a relatively common bird in these parts!) are all likely to appear and we have a further opportunity to see Caspian Terns, too.
For our second full day here, we head out in the early morning to enjoy the wetlands, heath and forest, where we hope to be entertained by the bubbling display calls of lekking Black Grouse. Other avian attractions in this area include Capercaillie, Hazel Grouse, Wryneck and woodpeckers, including Black.
Later, we will visit the southern shore of Matsalu Bay, a vast shallow inlet no more than four metres deep and one of Europe’s great wetland reserves. Several observation towers rise above the landscape - great viewpoints from which to scan the marshes and to see if any of the several pairs of White-tailed Eagle that breed here are on view. The fantastic variety of habitats at Matsalu includes reedbeds, flooded meadows and scattered islands, while behind the coastal pastures are deciduous and mixed forests. We hope to see White Stork, Barnacle Goose, Garganey, Marsh and Montagu’s Harriers, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Ruff, Penduline Tit and Hawfinch, with Barred, Marsh, Blyth’s Reed and River among many species of warbler to listen out for.
We round off an exciting day with a late evening boat ride through Matsalu's vast reed-beds - the largest expanse on the Baltic coast, to listen to the night sounds of the wetlands. Dusk is the time that European Beavers leave their lodges to spend an industrious night felling riverside trees and saplings. By staying quiet and with a little patience we are likely to see several of these impressive rodents going about their nightly construction work and swimming about. We will eat our picnic dinner on the boat. Two further nights Tuuru
TO PÄRNU - FOREST, BOG & MARSH
After breakfast we leave Tuuru and drive south, calling in at Matsalu for one last look. More than just an 'avian motorway service station', amongst the 170 breeding birds recorded from the reserve are species such as Red-necked Grebe, Bittern, Osprey, White-tailed Eagle and Caspian Tern.
We’ll be sure to spend some time searching for migrating waders as they pause en route to their breeding grounds in Scandinavia and northern Russia. The end of May is the best time to see gorgeous arctic waders in their rich and varied breeding plumages. Familiar ‘British’ species such as Red Knot, Curlew Sandpiper and Bar-tailed Godwit now sport rich red and orange underparts (colours which help to camouflage them when backlit by the low arctic sun). Others such as Little Stint, Dunlin, Grey Plover and Red-necked Phalarope are less gaudy, but always a delight to watch. One shorebird we will be particularly hoping to see during our time in Estonia is the engaging Broad-billed Sandpiper, which passes through this region on its way to the forest-bogs of northern Finland, where it spends the summer. This subtly cryptic species is a scarce bird in Europe and rarely seen in groups or more than two or three on migration.
Moving on, we’ll enjoy a fine picnic lunch at a farm before continuing on to the Pärnu region by late afternoon. In local fields we hope to find a male Ortolan Bunting giving its simple yet distinctive song. If the fields are in good condition, they can also be excellent for migrating shorebirds such as Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Wood and Green Sandpipers, Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit - all looking at their very best now in splendid nuptial dress.
Our hotel for these two nights lies close to the seafront and sandy beach at Parnu.
We begin next day with an early morning start to Nigula Bog, near the Latvian border, where we'll search for some of the region's more tricky to find species. Pygmy and Ural Owls breed here but are notoriously elusive, while Capercaillie should be a little easier if the males are still attending their lek. This whole area is superb for woodpeckers, including Three-toed, White-backed Woodpeckers and Grey-headed. We can listen out for the calls of the shy Hazel Grouse, while the older forests attract breeding Red-breasted Flycatchers and Greenish Warblers - two late arriving summer visitors best looked for towards the end of May. Handsome Black-tailed Godwits and a few pairs of Common Crane breed in nearby marshland and mighty Eurasian Elk browse along the edges.
After another most enjoyable picnic lunch, we will return via the Häädemeeste coastal dune system and nearby Kabli bird station. This is Estonia’s oldest bird station, equipped with huge 18m high Heligoland-type bird traps. It's one of the finest spots for bird migration in Europe. At the bird station we may have chances to enjoy a close look at the white-headed race of Long-tailed Tit, Willow and Crested Tit, Nuthatch and other woodland passerines. Two nights Parnu
SOOMAA NATIONAL PARK, MOOSTE, JÄRVSELJA FOREST & RÄPINA
Today’s drive from Pärnu to our final hotel at Mooste - in the east of the country and close to the Russian border - will take most of the day. The distance isn’t that great (around 100 miles), but we’ll be making several stops along the way.
The first of these will be at the Soomaa Nature Reserve, where we have an opportunity to catch up with any woodpeckers and birds of prey we may be 'missing'. Later, we’ll enjoy a picnic lunch at Tõramaa, which is a good area for Lesser Spotted Eagle, Montagu’s Harrier, Corncrake and River Warbler.
In the afternoon, our itinerary takes us through the vast expanses of Aardla wetlands near Tartu - an area dotted with lakes and ponds that usually hold a good selection of water birds. We will be hoping for a few surprises, perhaps including Black Stork, both Greater Spotted and Lesser Spotted Eagles, Ruff, Penduline Tit and Citrine Wagtail.
After dinner this evening (and weather permitting), we are in for a real treat when we visit a Great Snipe lek. Great Snipe are notoriously difficult birds to find but attending a lek at dusk is by far the best way to see one. Here in Estonia dusk falls late, so it is likely to be well after ten before the males begin to perform their strange dance while uttering their bizarre clicking, ticking and popping song - which has been likened to a symphony of icicles! Hopefully the birds will perform well tonight, making this one of the highlights of our tour.
As we wait, we’ll be listening out for Estonia’s remarkable chorus of “night singers”, including River, Blyth’s Reed and Marsh Warblers, and the loud-voiced Thrush Nightingale - a bird whose song is audible over several kilometres on still nights. We may also hear the ‘squeaky gate’ begging of young Long-eared Owls as they call to their parents, or the low whooping moan of a Ural Owl. With any luck, one of these ghostly forms will drift silently over the bog as we wait for the Great Snipe to begin their nightly ritual.
After such a late finish last night, we may be glad to enjoy a bit of a lie-in this morning! After breakfast we will travel out to one of the oldest protected areas in Estonia - Järvselja Forest, to search for another fine selection of owls, woodpeckers and other forest birds. Although the size of the primaeval forest area of Järvselja is not remarkable it still has significant value. In 1924 it was decided to maintain a part of the intact forest area as a sample of virgin forest. Within a small area the diversity of the woodland is very high. In the southeastern part the most impressive trees grow. They include giant spruces up to 40m high and more than 200 years old as well as some huge birches, aspens, limes, ashes and maples. Moving about the ancient woodland can be difficult due to debris and fallen tree trunks, so a special boardwalk has been constructed in the primeval forest quarter.
In the afternoon we visit Räpina, a huge wetland to the southeast of Tartu, where dancing Black Terns regularly breed, with luck accompanied by some White-winged Black Terns. Watching both species feeding together, gently dipping to pick insects from the water’s surface makes a memorable sight. Räpina is also an excellent spot for crakes, which we should hear ‘singing’ - the whiplash call of Spotted and perhaps the harsh, frog-like bark of Little. As both species are mainly nocturnal, it is extremely difficult to see them during the day, but we will try our best and hope to be lucky. The marshy fringes are also home to the Blue-headed race of Yellow Wagtail, and the stunning Citrine Wagtail sometimes occurs here.
In this part of the world, spring bird song is truly outstanding. With an abundance of birds we can only dream of in Western Europe, we’ll delight in the songs of Grasshopper Warbler and Thrush Nightingale - but few better the fluty, soporific song of Golden Oriole which drifts across from nearby poplars. Our final spot this afternoon will be a beautiful park in Räpina, where we’ll look for Middle Spotted and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. But if for any reason we missed Great Snipe the previous evening, we can try again tonight for this intriguing bird.
Our hotel for these two nights was formerly a vodka distillery! Two nights Mooste
RETURN TO TALLINN, FLY LONDON
Leaving Mooste after breakfast this morning, we travel back across country to the airport at Tallinn. We bid a reluctant farewell to our local guide and check-in for our afternoon flight back to London Gatwick, where the tour concludes.


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The New South Wales (NSW) Government in Australia has awarded a A$1.15bn ($1.06bn) contract to a joint venture between Thiess, John Holland and Dragados, to build tunnels and excavate new underground stations as part of Sydney’s North West Rail Link (NWRL) project.
In the joint venture, Thiess will have a 50% share, John Holland will have a 25% stake and Dragados will have the remaining interest.
Under the deal, the JV will be responsible for the construction of 15km long twin-bored tunnels between Bella Vista and Epping, to allow trains to pass through them as first part of three phase project.
The project also includes excavation and civil works for five of the eight new stations at Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, Showground, Norwest and Bella Vista, as well as two service facilities.
Four custom-made tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will be used to build the 6.2m diameter tunnels, with the first of the TBMs to be in the ground in the second half of 2014, while the remaining will follow soon after.
The JV expects to place an order for four new TBMs in the next few weeks, following which work will begin on the three tunnelling sites at Bella Vista, Showground and Cherrybrook, with scheduled completion in the first quarter 2017.
Following completion of the tunnelling contract, work will continue along the 36km length of the project to lay tracks, fit out stations and supply Sydney’s new generation rapid transit trains.
NSW Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said the work on the North West Rail Link is now at full steam.
"The awarding of this contract also heralds the beginning of a new high capacity rapid transit network for Sydney, which will eventually include a new line through the CBD and beyond," Berejiklian said.
Earlier in June, the NSW Government had confirmed that the NWRL in Sydney will cost A$8.3bn ($7.95bn) and is scheduled to open by the end of 2019.
Upon completion, the project is expected to deliver more than A$35bn ($33.5bn) in benefits to the NSW economy over several decades.
Image: Tunnelling under the A$8.3bn NWRL project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter 2017.

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Recently, a working group of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada released a consultation paper on a Uniform Informal Public Appeals Act (the “Act”). The Uniform Law Conference of Canada considers areas in which provincial and territorial laws would benefit from harmonization and develops “uniform statutes”, which it recommends for enactment by all relevant governments in Canada.
The Act would govern appeals to the public for donations by individuals or groups other than appeals by registered charities or corporations. The Act would provide rules to govern the use of the funds, and surplus funds where the appeal lacks its own governing documents on the subject.
The consultation states:
Appeals to the public for donations are a feature of everyday life. Appeals that occur on a regular basis are usually conducted by registered charities and other organizations having the benefit of experienced fundraisers and professional advice. But spontaneous appeals occur frequently as well, especially after a disaster like a fire or a flood. They may follow publication of a news item about a family or individual in some sort of distress. Campaigns on behalf of individual children requiring specialized medical treatment elsewhere have also become familiar examples of this kind of fundraising.
Unlike the regular campaigns of established fundraising organizations, spontaneous appeals are often begun by a single person or a small group. Rarely is an organization or foundation created at the beginning to manage the fund. The fundraisers simply issue a message asking for donations and, possibly, open a bank account to hold the fund. The help of the press and the electronic media may be enlisted to publicize the appeal. The emergency that gives rise to the appeal may have substantial emotional impact, and the generosity of the public’s response is sometimes astonishing. The amount donated may go well beyond what is required to meet the original need. Sometimes the appeal turns out to have been unnecessary, because the need is met through governmental or other sources. Substantial amounts may already have been collected, however. Occasionally the opposite situation arises. Too little may be raised to be of any use at all.
In either case, the fundraisers may be left with money on their hands. This does not cause any difficulty if the terms of the appeal indicate clearly how any surplus or unused funds will be handled, and if donations are made with that understanding. But in the heat of the moment, the fundraisers may not have thought of the possibility of a surplus or unusable donations.
The Act is well drafted and solves several issues regarding surplus in a cost effective manner. For example, the Act provides that where a surplus is less than $10,000, the trustees may distribute it to listed entities rather than applying to court to approve the scheme. Since court fees could eliminate a surplus of this size, this provision is a sensible solution. The Act also eliminates the common-law requirement to demonstrate that donors had a general charitable intent before surplus can be used for another purpose. Instead, in order to receive a refund of a donation, a donor must request a refund in the event of surplus at the time the donations made. This provision eliminates the onerous requirements to track down donors and notify them of surplus. When donors receive a refund, the Act returns a pro rata share of the surplus and thus eliminates any dispute over the amount to return based on an analysis of whether a particular donor’s funds were spent on the project.
This Act would provide a sensible framework to govern these public appeals. While outside the scope of this consultation, some of these provisions in respect of surplus donations would also simplify charity law and should be considered for incorporation in legislation applicable to charities.
The consultation paper can be viewed at: http:/ulcc.weebly.com
Currently, the working group is seeking comments on the consultation paper until September 7, 2010.


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Fashion Faceoff: Dita Sunglasses
Lauren Conrad wears a floral strapless monochromatic dress while out and in Beverly Hills on Saturday. The Hills star accessorized her look with a black handbag and her fave Dita maroon shades.
To the right, Lauren‘s lab/shepherd mix dog, Chloe, wearing the same Dita shades while chillaxin’ around the house.
Who wore it best — LAUREN CONROD or her PET POOCH?


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In both of his appearances, he is a serious person when it comes to his job as both a radio host and television presenter, taking his job in an enthusiastic manner.
Kamiya hosts his own radio show with a segment called "Dolce de Postcard" where he read out postcards sent in by his fans and awarded fabulous prizes to anyone who had their postcards read three times on the show. Judgement Kazzy and Gorogorogoro-chan catch one of his shows while at their respective offices and were inspired to send in their own postcards.
Dolce Kamiya is the Host of the TV program "Princess League". According to Dolce Kamiya, the show has been airing for 20 years and he is the third host of the show.
Contrary to his vain silly appearance on the show, Kamiya has a serious personality and is full of enthusiasm for Princess League and how the show may inspire future idols. He takes his job as the host of Princess League very seriously.
- Kamiya's first name Dolce comes from the Italian for sweet.

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Rise of the Tomb Raider is yet to be given a more specific release date than "holiday 2015", but that could be about to change.
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that it will be making an announcement about the anticipated sequel on June 1.
"Mark your calendars for Monday, June 1," the studio teasingly wrote on the official Tomb Raider Facebook page.
The sequel to the acclaimed Tomb Raider reboot is primarily set in the frozen wilds of Siberia, and will send Lara on a hunt for the lost secrets of immortality.
It will reportedly feature more diverse environments and larger tomb puzzles, as Lara confronts a new enemy that has been lying in the shadows.
Rise of the Tomb Raider is scheduled to debut as an Xbox exclusive before coming to other platforms.


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In a world full of distractions, focusing on interpersonal relationships can seem daunting. Here’s how to focus on relationships and create unbreakable bonds. Continue reading to learn more!
When we use our digital devices in the right ways, they can enhance our lives.
Used too often, our phones, tablets, and laptops take away freedom and value from our lives.
Use your phone as a phone. Start telling people, "If you need to reach me, call me."
This is part nine of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks.
Here’s How To Focus On Relationships In A Distracted World
The cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham notes, “One of the most stubborn, persistent [aspects] of the mind is that when you do two things at once, you don’t do either one as well as when you do them one at a time.” It is for this reason that multitasking has been found to be a poor use of time.
To Multitask Is To Do No Task Well
In fact, research has uncovered that attempting to do two tasks at once takes longer than performing them one at a time, burns more cognitive energy, and hence wears down the brain more—which causes more stress and produces more mistakes.
Perhaps for this reason, a study conducted by the late Stanford communication professor Clifford Nass and his colleagues found that adult media multitaskers exposed to multiple streams of electronic information simultaneously do not remember facts or solve problems very well.
Why? They become unable to prevent irrelevant information from surfacing in their minds. In other words, they become so highly distracted that they cannot concentrate effectively on what’s most important, leading “to the surprising result that heavy media multitaskers performed worse on a test of task-switching ability.”
Not As Popular As You Think
A civil engineer from Colombo, Sri Lanka, who came to one of my conferences, Chamath was surprised that the pace of communication slowed down once he started checking his phone only twice per day.
“I’m not as in demand as I thought I was,” Chamath shared. “I realize how little people care if I take ten to twelve hours to get back to them.”
The Online Entry Point (OEP; it refers to the only times you go online each day) model is humbling. Before you use it, you think you’re so sought after, with so many people texting and emailing you. Once you try this model, however, you quickly realize that so few people actually call you.
We’re not as important as we think we are. It’s really sobering—a wake-up call to our true popularity.
Related: 10 Unwritten Rules Of Modern Dating
Just A Few True Friends
A study of Facebook found that although the average person has about 150 “friends,” they only actually communicate in a given month with a few; many Facebook users only communicate with one or two.
Henry, a software engineer who attended one of my leadership conferences in Washington, DC, shares: “Since I started checking text messages only twice per day, I’ve discovered that most of those messages were from my wife. She would send me these quick messages such as ‘Hey, can we meet you at three at the park with the kids?’ ‘Can you pick up the kids at eleven?’ or ‘I was thinking of buying this coffee table on Amazon. What do you think?’
“When I told her about my new twice-daily text regimen, she said, ‘Okay. Well, I guess I’ll just call you instead of sending you text messages.’ That’s already reduced my text traffic by about sixty percent.”
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Fifteen years after the fatal shooting of Christopher Wallace (aka Notorious B.I.G.), police release the autopsy report.
The autopsy report of the killing of B.I.G., who also went by the name "Biggie Smalls," reveals that he was struck by three bullets but only one was fatal, reported TMZ.
The 24-year-old Wallace was shot in a drive-by shooting on Wilshire Blvd in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Suburban.
The report confirms that Wallace was hit four times, said TMZ - in the back, forearm, thigh and hip.
The final gunshot to his hip was the fatal blow, ripping through his organs and lodging into his shoulder area.
The bullet hit his colon, liver, heart and lung.
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The report also said that the rapper was close to 400 pounds and had no alcohol or drugs in his system the night of the shooting, said the Associated Press.
Wallace was gunned down on March 9, 1997 just a few months after the death of rival rap artist Tupac Shakur was murdered on September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas.
Many believe the murders were connected.
The deaths of both Christopher Wallace and Tupac Shakur have never been resolved.
GlobalGrind interviewed the officer in charge of Wallace's murder investigation and he said that it is unlikely to ever be solved as the prime suspect was shot and killed in 2003.


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Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry is a delicious and nutritious vegan recipe that is perfect for a cozy dinner or lunch. This recipe is packed with flavor, healthy ingredients, and is easy to make. It is perfect for vegans or anyone who wants to try a delicious and healthy vegan recipe.
A personal story related to the dish
I fell in love with this dish when I first tried it at a vegan restaurant. I knew I had to recreate it at home, so I did some research and came up with my own version. This dish is now a staple in my home and I love to make it when I am craving something comforting and healthy.
- 1 medium-sized cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon of ginger, minced
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon of curry powder
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Add the cauliflower florets and sauté for 5 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Add the chickpeas, diced tomatoes, coconut milk, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
- Cover the pot and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.
This Vegan Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry is perfect for a cozy dinner or lunch. It is great served with rice, quinoa, or naan bread. This recipe is also perfect for meal prep and can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. It is a great vegan recipe that will satisfy anyone's cravings for comfort food while still being healthy and nutritious.

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Now the year is drawing to a close, the Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) Tasmanian Program has released this year’s census with some record results. Seventy-four OBPs have returned to Melaleuca which is a record number of birds. These numbers are a slight increase from last year’s record of 70.
This milestone builds upon years of captive breeding and release efforts, undertaken by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) and the Recovery Team partners along with successful breeding in the wild population.
During the last breeding season, the number of nests and the proportion of birds that remained at Melaleuca to the end of the season was lower than expected, but to see such a high number of returns for the December 2022 Census is an exciting outcome.
This year’s OBP Census reveals that of the 74 Orange-bellied Parrots returning this year, 31 are female and 43 are male. Importantly, all females will have an opportunity for mate selection and to breed as there are more females than males.
Forty-four of the returned birds are wild born birds with 23 of these in their first year. The remaining 30 birds are captive-bred birds released as juveniles and 20 of these are in their first year. The number of captive-bred birds has increased from 22 to 30 this year and in part this explains the high number of returned birds this year.
The OPB Tasmania Program has now seen several good years of migration home to Melaleuca for the breeding season which is an encouraging sign of recovery for the Orange-bellied Parrot population.
The 74 returnees were supplemented by the release of 26 captive-bred birds from the Five Mile Beach, Healesville Sanctuary and Moonlit Sanctuary (VIC) breeding facilities that were released to the wild during Spring 2022.
Breeding is now underway at Melaleuca, with nest monitoring to commence in January 2023.
Captive-bred birds play an important part in the efforts to achieve a viable population in the wild, providing an insurance population and releasing birds during spring to balance the sex ratio and supplement the number of breeding pairs, and in autumn to increase the size of the migrating flock. The release of captive-bred birds was integral to building the population back up from 17 to the current size of 74.
NRE Tas maintains the largest captive insurance population in the country, with the $2.5 million purpose-built Five Mile Beach facility able to hold more than 300 birds.
The Recovery Team’s work, supported by the work of dedicated volunteers, in Tasmania is essential for preventing extinction in the wild and supporting the work of National Recovery Team colleagues and interstate partners to identify and address causes of mortality during migration and over the winter period on the mainland.


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Yashodha Suriyapperuma was nominated as Best Actor for his portrayal of Lady Macbeth. The production is widely held to have narrowly missed out on entering the finals of that year’s competition. However, the staging of the play at school later in the year catapulted the ACDC to fame amongst the students and brought it many new members.
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‘Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up’
It’s not that I’m avoiding grown-up problems, no… As far as I’m concerned I challenge them without fear and with unlimited passion. And when there is doubt, I think it’s good. And exciting, because when you are in doubt… do something. I repeat. When in doubt, do something. Because I believe doubt is the father of invention. So when there is doubt I tend to let the inner child speak. Play. Create. Or take photographs like this one. It are moments like these, I remember the blessings of a careless childhood.
Let’s play. Go. Create.
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Abstract To obtain reliable Cu abundances with the APOGEE H-band spectra, it is important to investigate the non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) effects on the formation of the H-band Cu I lines. In addition, the Cu atomic model needs to be tested. Based on both the high-resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio H-band spectra from the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) and optical data, we derived the LTE and NLTE copper abundances of 13 FGK sample stars with the spectral synthesis method. We find that the NLTE effects are negligible for the Cu I 16005.7Å line in the IR H-band. Consistent copper abundances within the uncertainties from these two sets of lines have been obtained, which indicates the reliability of our NLTE copper atomic model. We note that the [Cu/Fe] ratios increase with increasing metallicity when ∼ –1.4 dex < [Fe/H] <∼ –0.5 dex, favoring a secondary (metallicity-dependent) copper production.
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Police said they have been investigating the discovery of 20 bodies that were found floating along the central and southern coast since mid-February. Among them, 16 bodies have been identified.
Many floating corpses were recently discovered along the central and southern coast of Taiwan, shocking the country. Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang responded by saying 20 floating corpses have been found along the coast since Feb. 18. Among them, 16 bodies have been identified. Nine are Taiwanese and seven are Vietnamese. Identities of four others are yet to be confirmed.
Lin Yu-chang, Interior Minister: “Nine of them have been confirmed to be Taiwanese citizens. Death may have been suicide or due to falling into the sea. ”
Lin said that the nine Taiwanese citizens fell into the sea or committed suicide, and it has nothing to do with human trafficking. Legislators were concerned about the possibility of human trafficking. They asked if the deaths were the acts of human trafficking rings in Shanghai and could Taiwanese nationals be accomplices.
Lin Yu-chang, Interior Minister: “Nothing related to human trafficking has been found yet.”
Tsai Ming-yen, Director-General, NSB: “We will investigate whether this case involves human trafficking or the operation of smuggling groups. Can the Taiwanese nationals be ruled out as being trafficked or were they accomplices? I think it's currently being investigated. We will respect the investigative results. ”
Many floating corpses have been discovered recently, which coincides with President Tsai Ing-wen's overseas visit. The timing is sensitive. Lo Chih-chiang, a former KMT Taipei City Councilor, pointed out that Ma's administration was in power for 8 years and never saw so many cases of floating corpses. DPP legislator Lo Chih-cheng refuted the data and pointed out that the year with the most floating corpses was 2008, numbering a total of 152. He called on the Coast Guard to clarify the false information.
Lo Chih-cheng, Legislator (DPP): “You have to explain a lot of numbers to the outside world. You don't have to say that Ma Ying-jeou's administration had the highest number. But it's important that you respond to any misinformation immediately. And people may say "you see, so many dead while the president's traveling." But if you really look at the numbers, this isn't correct. Director, do you agree? ”
Chou Mei-wu, Director-General, Coast Guard Admin.: “Yes, I do. ”
Chou said according to statistics from the past 10 years, the lowest number of corpses found in a year was 87 and the highest number was 131. However, the number of floating corpses in March this year was indeed higher than March's historical average. The High Prosecutors Office has launched an investigation.


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FRONT ROYAL – A motor vehicle struck two bicyclists on U.S. 340 south of Front Royal on Saturday, sending both riders to hospitals.
Virginia State Police identified the driver of the vehicle as Jesse Fox, 29, of Front Royal, spokesman Sgt. F.L. “Les” Tyler said Monday. The incident remains under investigation by Trooper M.A. Lawson, Tyler said. Authorities have not yet charged Fox in the investigation, Tyler added.
Police responded to the scene of the collision at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at Stonewall Jackson Highway (U.S. 340) approximately one-tenth of a mile north of Browntown Road, Tyler said.
A 49-year-old man followed by a 55-year-old man were riding bicycles in the right lane northbound on Stonewall Jackson Highway. Tyler said a 2007 Ford Explorer driven by Fox traveling northbound on the highway came up from behind the bicyclists and struck both.
Emergency responders flew the 55-year-old man to Inova Fairfax Hospital. An ambulance crew took the 49-year-old man to Winchester Medical Center, Tyler said. Police would not give more details about the conditions of the victims, citing privacy laws.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Fire and Rescue Services assisted state police at the scene. The state police crash reconstruction team also participated in the investigation.
The Virginia Department of Transportation rebuilt the section of U.S. 340 from Browntown Road and Skyline Vista Drive to the Front Royal town limits without bicycling lanes in the early 1990s. Warren County has since installed a sidewalk on the west side of that section of U.S. 340.


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The basics: Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness is more true to its subtitle than its title. Valenti combines her own experience as a new mom with research to convey the realities of modern parenthood, including the negative parts.
My thoughts: I have clear answers to the question "why have kids?" and its opposite. In the pro column, I believe our child would make the world a better place, whether it be in a large or small way. In the con column, there's the cost, emotionally and financially. I know Mr. Nomadreader and I would be happy taking either track in life; both options would allow us to do things we couldn't do otherwise, and both will leave us feel as though we're missing out. Both would be good choices, and I expected Why Have Kids? to dive into the complicated intellectual and emotional arguments for and against having a child. It didn't. Instead, Why Have Kids? is a manifesto for reforming policies, practices, and behavior relating to parenthood.
Thanks to Amazon, I know I highlighted no less than 46 passages in Why Have Kids? Even for me, that's a lot. So despite my assertion that Why Have Kids? is mistitled, it is a fascinating read that addresses what parenthood looks like in the United States today. Admittedly, Valenti speaks from a place of privilege, both economically and educationally. I speak from the same place, and am a similar age, so I connected with this book immensely.
Favorite passage: "While thousands of studies show that breastfed babies are healthier on average than formula-fed babies, none of this research has shown that it’s actually the breastfeeding that leads to better health. Moms who have the time and support to exclusively breastfeed—remember my five-hour-a-day pumping sessions?—may be more likely and able to support their children’s health in other ways...The only real benefit that has been proven to be a direct result of breast milk, Wolf said, is that babies who are nursed have fewer gastrointestinal issues. But higher IQs? Increased immunity? Not so much."
The verdict: Why Have Kids? does not answer its own titular question, and I fear that may keep it from finding its audience. What this book does is present an intimate portrait of modern feminist motherhood and a manifesto about improving how we view motherhood and parenthood: improving policies, valuing women as people, and encouraging parents not to do it all themselves.
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Ciari M says:
"Thanks Jenny! for all your AWESOME work & patience with my sobrinos Kyliana & Alejandro!!
The best is YET TO COME in 2009 !!!
Enjoy your Vacations! un beso!
December 11th, 2008
"Jenny is just been one of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr. She has been an encouraging friend and one of the most technically accomplished photographers here. I learn lots from her stream. Check it out you won't want to leave."
November 26th, 2008
~ ♥ Maral ♥ ~ says:
"Jenny is not only an excellent photographer, but also a very special and sweet friend. She has been teaching me a lot. It’s a great privilege to also work with her on a day-to-day basis. Her skills and techniques will make your jaw drop. She has true talent. I am simply amazed by the creativity and beauty of her shots, not to mention her brilliant titles. Just taking a look at her stream will give you an idea of how versatile she is. The best part is that I get to see her work before it’s on Flickr and to me, that’s rewarding on it’s own. Jenny, you are an inspiration to me and a true friend. Love you girl ! =)"
August 1st, 2008
"This is a long due testimonial for Jenny because I have been admiring her awesome creation for a while now. She is a wonderful flickr friend, a truly a person of awesome personality and last but not least a great supporter of my work . If you just came across her stream, take the time and have a look at all the awesome masterpiece that she has come up with. You will be amazed! Yes, she is that good. Keep up the great work my friend. I am proud of you. You are an asset to the flickr community."
June 9th, 2008
"jenny fill her images with the most wonderful light a rare gift indeed..."
April 5th, 2008
Ming chai says:
"I am greatful and thankful to have met Jenny here in Flickr ! a Beautiful person with a beautiful heart and all her wonderful pictures and Work clearly reflects the beauty in her !
It is a pleasure to view and Visit her photstream ! Thank you Jenny for all the Fun and Joy !"
December 6th, 2007
"So much written here about Jenny's photos, hard to add something new. I admire her photographic skills and her approach so much!
But what I do add is that Jenny, as I know her from flickr, is always so warm and friendly to others here and that her comments always mean very much to me!
People like Jenny make flickr work for me!"
November 15th, 2007
Linda Gail. says:
"Jenny is a true artist in my eyes....I am always anxious to see what she will post next......she is always there with kind words, comments or faves.............she knows how to capture beauty.......Gail"
June 13th, 2007
"Jenny's photos show true sensitivity to detail and her talent is truly inspiring. Her latest uploads are always among the first to catch my eye on my contact photostream. Jenny definitely ranks high up on my list of favorite flickr photographers!!!! As always, I look forward to her next masterpiece!!!!"
December 18th, 2006
matt JSL tan says:
""SI NO EXISTIERAS YO TE INVENTARIA COMO EL SOL AL DIA" @>--
... which is exactly how Jenny makes her special images.
If there is happiness she will capture it on photo,
if it isn't there, she'll invent it with her heart :)
To make happy and special images you have to possess
that happiness and specialness first, then you create the images.
Without that inner self, the images will be missing something real. The feelings come first, then the words... finally, the beautiful images.
Jenny says she makes each day happy and special...
she doesn't just say it, she feels it.
It shows in every photo she creates."
December 9th, 2006
I don't know her personally at all. What I do know is from her site here that she is one of the nature lover & a great motivator on www.flickr.com & www.blogger.com !!
All her works are superb & each Master Piece with great creativity & Innovation. I enjoy visiting here very much.
Jenny you are great asset on then net......."
December 11th, 2006
"Jenny is one of the most proffesional photographers I have come across on Flickr. All her pics are very beautiful like her and always show happiness. They are amazing. I, like many others, always look forward to see her new photographs which always show something different. She is also a very nice and polite person. So my dear friend, keep clicking. Jenny, you are the best!"
September 15th, 2006
"What can be said that hasn't already been spoken of Jenny's collective work here on Flickr. Such warmth and tenderness are but two feelings that often display themselves in the nature and people photography of Jenny. So much to see in each and every photo. So much diversity in her collective work, it is impressive and inspiring.
And, how gracious she is and so quick to comment, so often, on other's contributions. Perhaps she knows just how special she is to Flickr...an invaluable asset to the flickrsphere. Perhaps. :-)"
September 4th, 2006
"Jenny's delicate cables of creativity are always like a draw-bridge,
an unspeakable beauty easily penetrated into the deepest depth that
remains within us all.
Jenny's work is vibrant, beautiful, inspiring, elegant and honest.
She continues to hold my attention by the throat, and i enjoy every moment
of it. Now everyone should go and dig through her images because there are
treasures awaiting your eyes! May you continue to shine and let peace and love
control your blooming world, Keep making great images."
August 17th, 2006
"Jenny obviously has talent with the camera. She has a very curious and observant eye which makes for unique and interesting photographs. Her portrait work is outstanding."
July 17th, 2006
arny johanns says:
"jenny has such a vast collection of beautiful and interesting photos..i visit her photostream almost daily and my eyes are always happy of what they see..
she seems to have a very joyful spirit..you can often sence the mood of people throught their photos.."
June 25th, 2006
"There's magic in these photos. Jenny can express beauty like it's a first language. I keep coming back to her photostream just because I feel like finding new favourites, and whether they're anoles, flowers or stunning portraits, I'm never left wanting. Beautiful work! Kevin"
June 3rd, 2006
Stuck in Customs says:
"This gal has some amazing pizazz and punch in her photos. She obviously uses that very special part of her brain that very few people can access; it has enabled some extremely creative and inspired work. It is rare to see fresh thought out there across the landscape, so that is why I am always excited to see her work come into my friend's contact stream!"
May 21st, 2006
"I love the work of Jenny. Both her portraits and her nature shots are full of life and vitality. Throw in her "slices of life" images and you have one well-rounded, talented photographer! She's a great Flickr friend as well, and I look forward to her every posting!"
May 10th, 2006
"Jenny's picture are so colourful and full of life.
She has a lot of talent.
Keep it up, Jenny!
April 22nd, 2006
"Jenny is a true delight -- as a photographer because she captures images that speak to her heart -- and as a friend because she is always encouraging and enthusiastic but still always honest (e.g. no empty praise). She has a wonderful eye for color and composition -- there is a gentle emotion in her photos that reveals her unique spirit. I'm glad that I found her photostream, way back when, and have been able to witness her evolution from snapshot taker to true artist :)"
May 1st, 2006
Observing Jenny's work to me is like learning diffrent concepts of photography.
I love the way she clicks the subject.I don't know may be you people have this idea or not but I feel jeeny's own pic also have enagmatic attraction.I love to see the work of Jenny everyday.
Her pictures speak itself....
Kudos to you Jenny
Best of the regards
May 5th, 2006
Big Gig Photography says:
"For someone who has gone into photography as part of her work,Jenny has shown in her photos a wonderful talent that I personally look forward to seeing more of.
There is a great deal of thought and heart in her photos and I highly recommend anyone to stop and view her work."
March 31st, 2006
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what can i say?
i think some people like to pretend they are living under rocks. was he just being plain insulting to the 'rest of' the world? was he just assuming that because a particular group does something differently than what he would define as a 'goal' it is therefore not a goal?
my point here is to comment on how vitally important it is to collaborate in anthropology, as collaboration is key to life!
when we feel that there is a problem that needs to be solved, we go out to find a solution, no? no one likes to merely be 'told what to do.' i can tell you from community health work in africa that people want you to work with them. no one likes to be viewed as some little person in great distress that is being saved, eh? i don't care if you're dying of AIDS, you want to be treated with dignity and respect, with your major issues viewed as target areas of the greatest need. help me help you, right?
i'm talking about this because diabetes (both type 1 and 2) are a prime example of how important collaborative healthcare is. providers must work with each patient as a different individual with a different diabetes than the next person.
because in reality, not everyone can or wants to be a member of Team Type 1.
and so, yes, i think everyone 'has a goal.' we all live for something, even if it's you filling your emotional void with donuts or cocaine.
ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and gender (!) differences all play a role in how people feel, think, act, react, respond, and live with their disease processes.
from a medico-cultural anthropology standpoint, this could get overly intellectual and academic. but let's just try being human:
accept others and try to understand their worldview perspective and life situation. work with that person for who they are. you get a lot further in helping them to define their own idea of wellness if you try to start from a sense of collaborative and holistic health. then all the straightforward 'this is what your disease is and this is what you must absolutely do to stay alive' stuff will easily follow.


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The 2012 U.S. Olympics Team Trials in Swimming continue from Omaha Tuesday night with three finals and four semi-finals events (but no Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte finals showdown, sad trombones). NBC Sports Network has coverage of the heats from 6:30-8 p.m. ET, and then NBC picks up the live finals coverage from 8-9 p.m. The finals will also be streaming live on NBCOlympics.com.
The semi-finals begin with the Men's 200m free, with Lochte and Phelps swimming in the second heat (approximately 8:11 p.m. ET). Assuming both advance -- a good assumption, since they were two of the fastest qualifiers -- they will then duel in the 200m free finals, set for Wednesday night.
The 200m free semis will be Lochte's only event Tuesday night after he scratched from the 100m back semi-finals. He was the second-fastest qualifier in the 100m back, but apparently decided he was better off focusing solely on the 200m free. Matt Grevers, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist, was the fastest qualifier for the semis.
The other two semi-finals scheduled for Tuesday night are the Women's 100m breaststroke, in which Rebecca Soni was the top qualifier, and the Women's 100m back, where 17-year-old Missy Franklin leads the way.
There are three finals on Day 2, meaning six spots for the London Olympics are up for grabs (top two finishers from each race advance):
Women's 100m Butterfly
Dana Vollmer turned in the fastest qualifying time, and did so by almost two full seconds (her time of 56.42 was a new America Record and just 0.36 seconds off the world record). She's obviously the heavy favorite but will be challenged by veteran Natalie Coughlin and Christine Magnuson, who won silver in the event at the Beijing Games.
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Only one swimmer went under one minute in the heats and that was Brendan Hansen (59.71), who was once the top breastroker in America (he finished fourth in Beijing in the event).
Women's 400m Freestyle
The biggest surprise here is who's not in the finals, and that's Katie Hoff, 2008 Olympic silver medalist. The third seed entering the trials, Hoff felt sick all day after eating "something bad" and failed to advance past the semi-finals. Allison Schmitt was the top qualifier, followed by Kathleen Ledecky and Chloe Sutton.
Stay with our StoryStream for the latest from the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming in Omaha as Team USA is decided.


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Screenwriter-producer-director Barry Levinson, who won an Academy Award for Rain Man, will accept the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at this year’s Karlovy Vary festival.
The Karlovy Vary festival continues its tradition of recognizing the most important personalities of world cinema, the likes of which include directors William Friedkin, Jerry Schatzberg, and Ken Loach, and screenwriter Paul Laverty. In his writing and directing capacity, Academy Award winner and five-time nominee Barry Levinson deftly combines personal stories with an often satirical look at society, and his movies have fundamentally influenced numerous young filmmakers.
Barry Levinson established himself as a writer of successful television shows. With his onetime wife, Valerie Curtin, he then wrote the movie script for Norman Jewison’s courtroom drama …and justice for all (1979), which brought them an Oscar nomination. He debuted as a director with the comedy-drama Diner (1982), receiving his second Oscar nomination for the script. Ivan Král, a Czech musician based in the US, co-wrote the film music.
Subsequent titles confirmed his reputation with critics and audiences: The Natural (1984) with Robert Redford, Tin Men (1987) with Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito, and Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) with Robin Williams.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the legendary picture Rain Man (1988), awarded four Oscars (e.g. Best Director for Barry Levinson) and numerous other honors, including the Golden Bear at the Berlinale and the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film. Under Levinson’s guidance, Dustin Hoffman turned in one of his most memorable performances and Tom Cruise extended his star status while paired up with onscreen girlfriend Valeria Golino. His next movie, the drama Avalon (1991), earned Levinson another Oscar nomination, this time for Best Original Screenplay. The Warren Beatty vehicle Bugsy (1991), based on the life of the well-known gangster, brought Levinson another two Academy Award nominations – for best director and picture.
Recently turned 20, Levinson’s movie Wag the Dog is a behind-the-scenes political parody (once again) starring Dustin Hoffman in an Oscar-nominated role. The film earned Barry Levinson a Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize at Berlinale in 1998.
Similar to his work with Hoffman, with whom he also shot the drama Sleepers (1996) and the sci-fi picture Sphere (1998), he teams up with other Hollywood stars for multiple productions, including Robert De Niro (Wag the Dog, What Just Happened, 2008) and Robin Williams (Toys, 1992; Man of the Year, 2006).
Levinson produces the majority of his movies and has backed a number of ambitious project by other directors, among others Mike Newell’s crime drama Donnie Brasco (1997) and Neil LaBute’s romantic drama Possession (2002).
Barry Levinson will present his latest directorial effort at KVIFF, the HBO-produced drama Paterno, and will introduce Rain Man and the timeless satire Wag the Dog.


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Hi Dan, did not get to the post office Friday.When you do receive my mailing, you will note that Robert,Drusilla, George, Harrison, Polly, John, Walter and Ann Lumpkin are all in Baldwin Co. GA formerly known as Randolph Co. and then in Jasper Co. which was formed from Baldwin Co. Records show that Robert and D. Lumpkin were there as early as 1809 and Drusilla is still there in 1827. Early Lumpkin researchers have that Harrison Lumpkin was the son of Drusilla Hendrick and Robert Lumpkin who is purported to be the son of Mary Code and George Lumpkin.I have never seen the proof of this and hopefully this was from somebody who had a family record in the early 1900's.
Based on the premise that Harrison was the son of Drusilla Hendric and Robert Lumpkin then it appears that the Lumpkins in Baldwin and later Jasper Co. GA is this family.
Elizabeth Forrest and Robert Lumpkin born 25 November 1756, according to the Bible records of the grandson Anderson Lumpkin, moved to Tennessee where their last three children were born and several married there.Then Elizabeth and Robert moved to Indiana to be with one of their sons who had moved there in about 1830.This certainly appears that the two Roberts were not the same person.
We have two unknown Robert Lumpkins - one who had land surveyed in Halifax Co. VA at the same time George Lumpkin did and this cannot be his son as he would not have been old enough to have land surveyed.Then then there is the Robert Lumpkin whom Katherine Du Pre Lumpkin wrote about in her "The Making of the Southern" in 1947: In her first chapter she identifies herself as a great granddaughter of William Lumpkin who had 21 children.William was the son of Joseph Lumpkin about whom Governor Wilson Lumpkin wrote. On page six , Kathrine wrote, in part:"Just a year before Georgia gave Eli Whitney his patent and thus launched the era of great prosperity for the cotton planter, Joseph Lumpkin moved from Virginia to Oglethorpe County,there to join his brothers George and Robert, who had preceded him by ten years..."
Governor Wilson Lumpkin never mentioned a great uncle named Robert in Georgia.Lumpkin researchers have alleged that the Robert who was there with George, was the son of Mary Cody and Captain George Lumpkin. Dan, I am sure there are more Roberts and George Lumpkins about whom we don't know.
And it is so frustrating that no Bible records seem to exist for the children of Mary Cody and George Lumpkin except for their daughter who married Wilson.One of my best friends here is a descendant of them.

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(This piece was originally published in Mouth, Dartmouth College’s literary journal, in 2014)
Jeff Wall, Mimic (1982)
This fall marks the debut of a network sitcom entitled Selfie that reimagines George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion in the age of social media celebrity. The show stars John Cho, of Star Trek and Harold and Kumar, and Karen Gillian, of Doctor Who. The lead casting of Cho, a Korean-American, struck me given the dearth of Asian-American leads in TV and cinema.
In this light, let’s consider Jet Li’s breakout role in 2000’s Romeo Must Die. In the spirit of the original play, Li and lead actress, Aaliyah, meet as the offspring of rival families (in this case Asian and black gangs in Oakland), put aside their differences to solve a mystery, and fall in love. But instead of sharing a kiss at the end of the film, Aaliyah only hugs Li as the credits roll.
The original final scene did have them kissing, but it was replaced after test audiences reacted negatively to “an Asian man portrayed in a sexual light.”  Apparently, Asian-American men can be martial arts masters, but not sexual agents. Clearly this is a bizarre, at best ignorant situation, but it has to be examined in the broader context of how Asian masculinity has historically been constructed in this country.
During the first major wave of Asian immigration to the United States in the second half of the 19th century, many Chinese arrived in California seeking work as gold miners and laborers. As the gold boom came to an end and jobs became scarce, many whites blamed the Chinese for taking jobs from Americans by working for lower wages, with one noted labor leader stating: “The father of a family is met by them at every turn. Would he get work for himself? Ah! A stout Chinaman does it cheaper.”
Sinophobia was institutionalized under the Page Act of 1875 and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which prevented Chinese laborers from emigrating to the United States or becoming naturalized citizens. Other laws, such as the Anti-Coolie Act of 1862 and the Geary Act of 1892, imposed restrictions and levied special taxes on immigrants by requiring them to carry resident permits at all times. The cultural backlash of these policies popularized stereotypes of Chinese-American men as effeminate, portraying them as only fit for jobs doing ‘women’s work’ such as childcare and laundry, making employers less likely to hire them for jobs in agriculture or manufacturing.
Starting at the end of the 19th century, numerous “scientific” works were published that argued Western civilization was being threatened by the people of the Orient. In The Great Gatsby, Tom Buchanan discusses a book called “The Rise of the Colored Empires” by Goddard, which Fitzgerald based on a real book by the eugenicist Lothrop Stoddard. Fear of the “Yellow Peril” invading the Western world inevitably translated into a fear that Asian men would steal white women, sparking the passage of numerous anti-miscegenation laws and inspiring the storylines for numerous novels and films such as the Fu Manchu series.
My main point in reviewing this brief history is to demonstrate that the struggle of Asian Americans to assimilate into American society is inextricably linked to the historical depiction of Asian-American men as an emasculated sexual other. For Asian-American men who seek to reclaim a masculine identity, the solution might seem to be to assimilate into a Western paradigm of masculinity. We might consider the case of one young Asian-American man who recalled:
I am half White, half Asian, and this made me different from the normal fully-white kids that I was trying to fit in with. I envied the cool kids, and I wanted to be one of them. I was a bit frustrated at my parents for not shaping me into one of these kids in the past. They never made an effort to dress me in stylish clothing or get me a good-looking haircut. I had to make every effort to rectify this. I had to adapt.
The above quote is taken from a memoir written by Elliot Rodger, who killed six and wounded thirteen in a May massacre in Isla Vista, California. For Rodger, masculinity was defined by being sexually successful with numerous women, the more attractive the better. In his memoir, Rodger writes at length about his desire for a “beautiful blonde girlfriend” and complains that women don’t see him as attractive due to his Asian heritage. In the final video on his YouTube channel, he expresses his belief that as a “gentleman”, he is entitled to sex: “For the last eight years of my life, ever since I hit puberty, I’ve been forced to endure an existence of loneliness, rejection and unfulfilled desires all because girls have never been attracted to me. Girls gave their affection, and sex and love to other men but never to me.”
Rodger is obviously an extreme example of an Asian-American man attempting to recoup a masculine self-image. Nonetheless, his ideal of masculinity as being measured by sexual success is one which many Asian-American men have adopted. Take “pick-up artist” JT Tran, who hosts dating bootcamps meant to help Asian men “repair deflated self-confidence and inadequate social skills”. Well-known street artist David Choe was criticized earlier this year after he talked about forcing a masseuse to perform oral sex on him to prove that Asian men aren’t all shy and unattractive.
To lay claim to an American conception of manhood, Asian-American men need to critically assess exactly what masculinity entails. All too often, it seems as though we must either embody a white patriarchal model of male sexuality or risk being erased as sexual subjects entirely. Two adjustments are needed to avoid such a false dichotomy: a better representation of Asian-American men in the media coupled with an enhanced discourse about how we can construct “male-ness” in a way that is more compatible with feminist ideals.
In terms of this first goal, we might look to examples like Selfie which represent Asian-American men as robust characters, rather than as foils for white lead actors or familiar one-dimensional stereotypes such as the martial arts master and the computer hacker. More radically, we can consider mediums which portray Asian-American men as sexual agents in a more direct manner, such as “Skin on Skin”, a pornographic film by UC Davis Professor of Asian American Studies Darrell Hamamoto featuring all Asian-American actors and actresses, and “On a Bed of Rice,” a collection of erotic poetry and literature by Asian-American authors.
Discourse on the subject of Asian-American masculinity, in keeping with the theme of this issue, should begin with questions of exclusion and difference. On one hand, why do Asian-American men continue to define their own masculinity by the exclusion of traditionally feminine traits and practices? On the other, why are Asian-American men, regardless of the extent to which they display masculine traits, afforded less recognition as male subjects than white men who display the same traits?