Do these films truly pay tribute, or do they perpetuate stereotypes?Ī BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN IN BROADCAST METEOROLOGY. This study will evaluate the origin of the weather girl stereotype associated with female broadcast meteorologists throughout history ( Henson 2010 Hartten and LeMone 2010 Wilson 2008) and use this information to further understand the representation of women weathercasters in these films/episodes, in order to determine if the weather girl stereotype is further perpetrated in popular cultural media. Many of these films were cited by Ruggles (2002) as a way to “pay tribute to those who watch our skies and try to keep us safe from tornadoes, floods, winds, and hail,” stressing the value and importance of the broadcast meteorology profession. 2009) and other scientific information in general ( Wilson 2008), the public's ability to distinguish the truthful and fictitious aspects of these stereotypes is important because these stereotypes often limit the level of trust established between female weathercasters and viewers ( Brann and Himes 2010), a trust necessary to ensure a public response to dangerous weather situations ( Sherman-Morris 2005).įor this study, a list of films and television episodes featuring TV meteorologists with a focus on women weathercasters has been compiled, based largely on Ruggles's piece entitled “Weathercasters on film” ( Ruggles 2002) as well as Potter's “He's not a weatherman… but he plays one on TV” ( Potter 2008). public to receive weather forecasts ( O'Malley 1999 Smith 2000 Lazo et al. 2012), which is best seen and often exaggerated in cinematic films and television shows however, because local TV stations are the most common source used by the U.S. The publically perceived incapacity of women to understand science fuels this stereotype ( Flicker 2003 National Academy of Sciences 2006 Brann and Himes 2010 Henson 2010 Moss-Racusin et al. 2013 Smith and Cook 2008) and intelligence ( National Academy of Sciences 2006), stemming from the “weather girl” stereotype developed in the 1950s ( Henson 2010 Malone 2011). Women currently in the broadcasting meteorology field have dealt with-and continue to deal with-even more restrictive stereotypes based on the public's perception of their physical appearance ( Smith et al. The field of broadcast meteorology is plagued by deep-set stereotypes of little work/big reward, fusing forecast with the forecaster and resorting to desperate attention-grabbing stunts for ratings. This study evaluates the historical representation of women weathercasters in several films and television episodes. The study found that these films and episodes actually serve to diminish the role of female weathercasters by reducing them to nothing more than a weather girl. This study will evaluate the origin of the weather girl stereotype associated with female broadcast meteorologists throughout history and use this information to further understand the representation of women weathercasters in several films and television episodes, in order to determine if the weather girl stereotype is further perpetrated in popular cultural media. This sexist stereotype is best seen and often exaggerated in cinematic films and television shows however, the public's ability to distinguish the truthful and fictitious aspects of these stereotypes is important because these stereotypes limit the level of trust established between female weathercasters and viewers while consequently impeding the public response to dangerous weather situations. Women currently in the broadcasting meteorology field have dealt with-and continue to deal with-restrictive stereotypes based on the public's perception of their physical appearance and intelligence, largely stemming from the “weather girl” stereotype developed in the 1950s.
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Outdoor Research’s Active Insulation technology has received numerous accolades in recent months. It provides the warmth of a synthetic puffy one moment, and the breathability and quick-dry performance of a fleece the next, all without forcing the wearer to add, remove or adjust layers. With its pairing of Polartec Alpha insulation, a nylon stretch-woven exterior, and highly breathable polyester stretch mesh internal liner, the Uberlayer is perfect for alpinism, ski touring or any other kind of aerobic activity that involves higher exertion in cold conditions. “We’re incredibly honored to win this award.” “When you put so much focus into a particular category, it’s incredibly gratifying to have it resonate in such a powerful way with the editorial testers at a publication like Outside, where they clearly see the best of the best in outdoor technology each season,” said Dan Nordstrom, CEO of Outdoor Research. The Uberlayer is the most recent addition to OR’s Active Insulation line, and reflects another Outdoor Research brand pillar, ‘Improve Every Day. In each of those jackets, Outdoor Research looked in depth at how the different layers and materials in the jacket – insulation, inner liner and outer shell – complemented each other to breathe more effectively during aerobic activity, yet also trap hot air for warmth when stopped. Over the last year, Outdoor Research has introduced three different jackets with Active Insulation technology. Leading the industry in the category of Active Insulation has been a goal at Outdoor Research through the last several product development cycles, driven by the core OR brand pillar of ‘Innovation that Works’ – innovating in a way that truly improves the user’s experience, not simply using new technology for new technology’s sake. “Our testers put it on, then kept it on, in temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 60 degrees.” “The Uberlayer was the most versatile backcountry jacket we tested this year,” said Axie Navas, editor of the Buyer’s Guide. The award is highlighted in the Fall 2015 Outside Buyer’s Guide. This week, Outside bestowed its 2016 Gear of the Year Award on the Uberlayer. 29, 2015) – Insulated jackets that can be worn comfortably across a wide range of temperatures and conditions are one of the hottest categories in the Outdoor Industry, and Outdoor Research’s Uberlayer Hooded Jacket “has perfected the concept,” according to Outside Magazine. 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Lopez told People Magazine that he’s a “proud uncle” to little Louis and added that Sandra and her baby are doing well. Sandra’s old friend George Lopez is likely to secure the first live interview with her when his show returns in the fall. Again, it makes me wonder what kind of coin they dropped to secure that high selling issue.) (I wasn’t as touched by it later in the day when People’s lawyers told us to remove even the cover of the magazine, but that’s their right and it’s understandable. It was truly a moving interview and as I mentioned it brought me to tears. So tragedy outsells baby covers and Sandra’s story had a little of each with the benefit of a bitter sweet happy ending. 11 issue (4.1 million copies) and the issue covering Princess Diana’s death (3 million). So although it looks as if Sandra’s baby will ultimately outsell Angie’s twins, she still has a long way to go be beat the top two seller’s in the magazine’s 35-year history: the Sept. “That’s only 100,000 less than the 2.8 million copies the magazine sold when Angelina’s twins graced the cover - and a half-million more copies than the June 2006 issue with exclusive baby pictures of Brad and Angelina’s first daughter, Shiloh, which moved 2.2 million newsstand copies.” “Sandra’s cover has been on newsstands for a week and it has already sold over 2.7 million copies,” a magazine insider told me, citing early sales estimates for the issue. That would be PEOPLE’s 2008 exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s newborn twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne. It’s no surprise that PEOPLE magazine’s shocking Sandra Bullock baby cover was a huge seller, but it hasn’t yet replaced the biggest-selling baby exclusive ever. It must have been at least seven figures. This was a real coup for People, and given how heavy handed their lawyers have been I’m wondering how much they paid Sandra for the interview and photos and if she donated the money. The question is – did Bullock’s People cover outsell the Brangelina twins? According to an industry insider quoted in Popeater, Louis and Sandra didn’t outsell Knox and Vivienne quite yet, but Sandra’s issue is likely to come out ahead. It’s been nearly a week since Sandra Bullock shocked us with her adoption and divorce news after her husband’s infidelity scandal. Visit The Loupe's website here for a very fun, informative read.Note: We got a legal letter from People’s lawyers telling us to take down the People cover with Sandra Bullock, so we’re not posting it here. There's plenty more to check out as part of the survey. Interestingly, both McConaughey and Zellweger(both searched for the most in Texas) both appeared in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation early in their careers. Some other actors and actresses who were the most searched for in just one state: (four-way-tie) George Clooney, Josh Lucas, Patrick Swayze, Leonardo DiCaprio(2 states)Īpparently, George Clooney is very popular both in the Bay State and Kentucky.Tom Hanks(most popular search in 11 states).(four-way-tie) Nicole Kidman, Mila Kunis, Julia Stiles, Meg Ryan(2 states)Įven though Nicole Kidman was only the most searched for actress in 2 states, one of those states was Massachusetts.(three-way-tie) Rachel Leigh Cook, Mandy Moore, Jennifer Lopez(3 states).Jennifer Aniston(most popular search in 10 states).Overall, the most popular rom-com actresses based on how many states they are most searched in are: Remember 1997's action thriller The Peacemaker? The most popular romantic comedy actor and actress in Massachusetts is.(drum roll).George Clooney and Nicole Kidman! Clooney and Kidman were actually in a movie together, although it wasn't a romantic comedy. But I think I've kept you waiting long enough, so here we go! They then compared search volume data for each actor and actress across all 50 states in order to determine the most popular rom-com actor and actress for each state. Basically, in a nutshell, they looked at Google Search data from the past five years for 60 actors and actresses. The crew at the Loupe(Anna Gionet and her team) did some pretty extensive research to come up with the results. Helsinki syndrome vs Stockholm syndrome – which is correct?Ĭlearly Stockholm syndrome is the original and correct term. Given how many rewrites, edits and viewings the film would have had before its release, it’s unlikely to be a mistake and is more likely to be a tongue-in-cheek parody of the US media or foreign policy. It’s also possible that it comes from a previous reference in left-wing magazine The Nation, whereby captives begin to question the gung-ho attitude of the US in a war or hostage situation. The fact that the producer in the clip is seen rolling his eyes in exasperation could refer to Harvey Johnson’s mistake in saying that Helsinki was in Sweden rather than Finland.Īlternatively, it could refer to Dr Hasseldorf confusing the name of the syndrome, in which case the producers of Die Hard were clearly aware that the wrong term was being used, and were poking fun at the US media and so-called experts! Helsinki waterfront / Bin im Garten (CC) The first is that it was a simple mistake. There are several theories about why they say Helsinki syndrome in Die Hard instead of Stockholm syndrome. Why do they say Helsinki syndrome in Die Hard? Stockholm syndrome has been a recognised syndrome since the 1970s, when a bank raid in Sweden’s capital Stockholm went wrong.įour of the bank’s employees were held hostage in the bank’s vaults for six days, and when the police managed to free them they were surprised at how much sympathy the hostages felt with their captors.Įver since, the term has been used to identify a recognised coping measure whereby abused people feel sympathy with, and sometimes even defend, their abusers to help them deal with their situation.įor the full low-down on Stockholm syndrome, what is means and how common it is, read our post called ‘What is Stockholm syndrome’? It’s a psychological response to a stressful situation whereby the hostages begin to identify with their captors and their aims. Stockholm syndrome is when captives in a hostage situation begin to develop feelings of sympathy for their captors. To find out all about Helsinki syndrome, first of all we need to look at what Stockholm syndrome is. What is the difference between Helsinki syndrome and Stockholm syndrome? Read on to find out what it is and why it’s called Helsinki syndrome. You’ve probably heard of Stockholm syndrome – and if not, check out our comprehensive post on the subject! But have you ever heard of Helsinki syndrome? Pedro Szekely (CC)Īnd if you have, do you know how it differs from Stockholm syndrome and where the term came from? 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Right now it does not support vertical orientation, but it wouldn't be a difficult feature to add. But if this works well, I may just have to start the project back up! Now, at least I won't have to worry about the porting of AdvanceMenu. I was looking into the Pi as a MAME machine, but put the project on hiatus due to the lack of proper software for my project. Wow! This should be fantastic! Now, this is probably a silly question, but does the front-end support vertical orientation? It uses EGL/OpenVG to render directly to a fullscreen framebuffer. My port is intended to run from the command line, with no X server running. Toad King wrote:I've spent the last week porting RetroArch, a multi-emulator frontend to the Raspberry Pi. To get a list of emulator cores already ported, you can run this script: (Also note that I've had some issues getting the SNES cores working, so YMMV.)įeel free to report any bugs you encounter. You also will need to download a compile emulator cores for the systems you wish to emulate. You can grab and compile the sources from here: * Bulletproof keyboard code (currently depends on raw keyboard mode and can corrupt your terminal if the emulator crashes unexpectedly) * Get it running in an X window (this might be better suited for a full port of SDL to GLES) * Get audio working through OpenMAX instead of the alpha-level ALSA driver * Audio (theoretically, couldn't get it working myself because ALSA isn't working on my installation right now) Here's an official list of cores supported by RetroArch.I've spent the last week porting RetroArch, a multi-emulator frontend to the Raspberry Pi. If your machine is powerful enough, you can emulate more modern systems like the PS2 and GameCube. It can support classic consoles like the NES, SNES, and Genesis. RetroArch can emulate a wide variety of gaming consoles. The reasons for this interest differ from race to race: some merely wish to observe until humanity has evolved to a point where they can introduce themselves without sparking mass panic, while the motives of others are considerably less benign.Īnd not all humans are oblivious to the watchers above and among us. Since the dawn of man, our planet has been watched. Complete with a host of weapons, a diverse and epic Single Player mode and an excellent Multiplayer mode with more options than you can poke a stick at. Perfect Dark supports up to four players and can handle 12 simulants in one game, however for these more CPU intensive options players will need the Expansion Pak. Players have the ability to play against computer controlled Simulants of varying difficulties, try to complete the challenges or As you progress through the compelling and epic story you will find yourself up to your neck in alien conspiracies, government cover-ups and a whole lot people out to stop you! 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BRICS consists of the major emerging economies from the world, comprising 41% of the world population.They also signed the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement to provide short-term liquidity support to the members. During the Sixth BRICS Summit in Fortaleza (Brazil) in 2014, the leaders signed the Agreement establishing the New Development Bank (NDB - Shanghai, China).September 2010: The BRIC group was renamed as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) after South Africa was accepted as a full member at the BRIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York.June 2009: After a series of high-level meetings, the 1st BRIC summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia.September 2006: Shortly afterwards, the group was formalised as BRIC during the 1st BRIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which met on the sidelines of the UN Assembly in New York City.Petersburg, Russia, on the margins of the G8 Outreach Summit. July 2006: The leaders of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) countries met for the first time in St.BRICS Ministers appreciated India's efforts in keeping up the momentum of BRICS cooperation in ICTs.Ministers adopted the proposal to host the Digital BRICS Forum annually to facilitate sharing of information and knowledge, practices, initiatives, etc.Ministers also appreciated the discussion on the " 360-degree approach on New Industrial Revolution" in a seminar during Working Group on ICTs Cooperation.360-degree approach on New Industrial Revolution.Ministers adopted the Terms of References of Digital BRICS Task Force and supported the advancement in work of the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) across several Working Groups meeting in 202 1.Terms of References of Digital BRICS Task Force.Ministers expressed concerns on the risks and ethical dilemmas related to Artificial Intelligence and encouraged members to work together to deal with such concerns and risks of Artificial Intelligence and its ethical and responsible uses.The Ministers discussed the need to work together to develop multi-pronged approaches and reference models for affordable access to communications services and digital technologies for benefitting people, thereby achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Develop multi-pronged approaches and reference models.They recognized the significant role of ICTs in increasing the effectiveness of BRICS countries' response to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Ministers encouraged continuous cooperation in ICTs activities in international organizations and multilateral forums such as the International Telecommunications Union and other organizations.Recognized the significant role of ICTs:.Recently, the Minister of State for Communications of India chaired the 7th meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers. Just seeing her in a pool was so difficult. I was on the bench breathing through this moment. My daughter Miriam at her very first swimming lesson. But as much as our fears were mostly understandable by those who loved us, we needed to find a rhythm in our new life. We had kept our daughter away from the beach, pool parties, those big swan paddleboats at the zoo, boats of any sort, waterslides. My husband and I finally agreed that we couldn’t pretend water didn’t exist anymore. This enormous elephant in my jump rope game was swimming. You’d just be jumping.īut if your game was suddenly stopped, and your rope was cut in half, how do you start jumping again? You wouldn’t even be thinking about the movement of your feet. If you were there at the beginning, when the rope started turning, you’d have your rhythm down. To me, it feels like trying to join in on a game of jump rope. When the most out-of-order events occur in life, is it possible to put ourselves back in order? Or does being “in order” become less important? She needs to make sense of this out-of-order timeline in her life. She needs her big brother to be older than she is. But to my daughter, she wants him to be 11 years old. To me, he is always just shy of two years old. She asks me for the 1,000th time how old her brother, Noah, is in heaven. Effortlessly floating and calmly treading water with my 6-year-old daughter, Miriam. The sight of water caused me to feel like I was drowning - a palpable feeling that has lasted many years since that day in July of 2010.īut now I find myself in a swimming pool for the very first time since that day. A puddle, a bathtub, a pond, a lake … any amount of water that could cover a face, preventing someone from breathing, caused me panic. I have barely been able to even look at a body of water. |