![]() ![]() ![]() There aren't many people out there that can sing like she can. Levine went on to say praise Aguilera stating that, "Christina is an incredible singer. ![]() On adding Christina Aguilera to the song, Levine stated that "there's a lot of bravado in this song" and that their idea was that "if could share vocals with a female, it would kind of curb the cockiness a little bit in a way that was more welcoming". That being said, if there was ever someone to aspire to, I don't think anyone could claim to have the moves like James Brown, or the moves like Michael Jackson, or the moves like Prince There's something about the way moves that is uniquely his own and hard to imitate, but also accessible and silly and fun, and not taking itself too seriously". He went on to praise Mick Jagger, the inspiration for the song saying, I think I've got a lot to offer as a songwriter, but everybody hits a wall". I'm just happy everyone likes it." Some media outlets noted that Levine looked outside his own band for songwriting assistance which Levine responded to saying, "What I've learned from the recent few months is that it's OK to collaborate with other songwriters I was always kind of staunchly opposed to it in the past, I think almost to a fault. But it's exciting to do something different, do something new. We've never really released a song like that. When asked about the song, Levine said, "It was one of those songs that was definitely a risk it's a bold statement. "Moves like Jagger" was written and produced by Benjamin Levin, also known as Benny Blanco, and Shellback, while additional writing was done by Adam Levine. The song was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021. After Wham!'s " Last Christmas" finally topped the charts in 2021, "Moves like Jagger" became the UK's biggest-selling single never to top the charts. Internationally, the song was the ninth-best-selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 7 million copies. The song was first performed in June 2011 on an episode of The Voice (where Levine and Aguilera both served as coaches). "Moves like Jagger" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards but lost to " Body and Soul" by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse. The video features old video footage of Jagger and his iconic dance moves. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The song also made Aguilera the second female artist to score a number-one hit in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, which in turn made her the fourth woman to score number-one singles in three different decades. In the United States, "Moves like Jagger" became the band's second (after 2007's " Makes Me Wonder") and Aguilera's fifth number-one single and is among the best-selling singles of all time. Likewise, the song was a commercial success, going on to top the charts in over 18 countries. Praise also went to the vocals of Levine and Aguilera, with critics pointing out solid chemistry between the two. ![]() "Moves like Jagger" was well received by music critics, who praised the song's chorus. The lyrics refer to a male's ability to impress a love interest with his dance moves, which he compares to those of Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones. "Moves like Jagger" is an electropop song with modern disco style elements and is backed by synths and electronic drums. The song was written by Adam Levine, Ammar Malik, Benny Blanco, and Shellback the latter two are also the producers. It was released on June 21, 2011, as the fourth and final single from the re-release of the group's third studio album Hands All Over (2010). " Moves like Jagger" is a song by American band Maroon 5 featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Unplugging your MacBook will stop clamshell mode automatically.We've covered the essentials of using your MacBook with the lid closed, but there are some other tips to keep in mind for the best performance: Additional Tips on Using the Clamshell Mode All you have to do is click the Control Center in the menu bar, select Screen Mirroring, and click Mirror Built-In Display. Use screen mirroring to see how your display will behave. I am having the exact same issue on a 2022 MBA M2 and item #5 above I do not had the "Installer" under "Files and Folders".Before you close your lid, you should test things to see if your display settings are satisfactory. This is important, because if the permission to access the file has not been granted to the Installer application then that can cause problems. For example, the 'Downloads Folder' location. Check to ensure that under the 'Installer' item that the location of the DisplayLink Manager Application file is both listed and enabled using the toggle switch. Please click on the right-facing arrow next to each entry that is present in order to expand the setting for that entry.ĥ. Once within the 'Files and Folders' option, you should see a list of items presented. Within the list of items that now appears in the right-hand side of the System Settings application, scroll down in the list of items and click to select the 'Files and Folders' option.Ĥ. Within the System Settings application that appears, scroll down in the list of items on the left-hand side and click to select the option 'Privacy & Security'ģ. Click on the 'System Settings' icon (looks like a gear) in the macOS 'Dock' at the bottom of your screenĢ. In regard to the inability to install DisplayLink Manager 1.8 (which you mention at the end of your post), can you please confirm that the macOS 'Installer' application has been granted access to the location where you downloaded the DisplayLink Manager Application file?ġ. Reporting this issue in case anyone else has encountered something similar. I then attempted to install DisplayLink Manager Graphics Connectivity 1.8.I used that to uninstall DisplayLink Manager. I don't remember which application I used (either the Login Screen Extension or Graphics Connectivity 1.8), but one of them had a DisplayLink Uninstaller. I downloaded DisplayLink Manager Graphics Connectivity 1.8.I attempted to install the DisplayLink Manager Login Screen Extension, but it got stuck at "Opening Package" or something. ![]() I unplugged and replugged every cable in between restarts and while the computer was on.I restarted the computer several times to try and resolve the issue.I attempted to force quit DisplayLink Manager, but the application did not appear in the Force Quit menu.I verified that my Docking Station is present in the USB tree in System Report:.I used the DisplayLink Manager icon in the top MacOS menu tray to see what was up, but it gave me a never-ending rainbow pinwheel.Today, no video appeared on the monitors. Was working fine yesterday to support a dual-monitor setup. DisplayLink Manager stopped working overnight.MacOS Ventura 13.2 with corporate profileĭisplayLink Manager (don't know version number, but I downloaded and installed it sometime in June 2022) ![]() Kensington SD4900P docking station connected to MacBook via USB-C cableĢx Dell P2417 monitors each connected to docking station via their own DP cable ![]() ![]() Just because the DRM is gone doesn’t mean you’re legally authorized to do so. Remember, don’t post any of the unencrypted documents anywhere. Calibre is powerful enough to do many other formats if you want to use other devices as well. You can now “Save to disk” from the toolbar item to save the books which you’ve converted, and import them into iTunes for use in iBooks. If you have any issues at the decryption step, you should delete your ~/Library/Application Support/Kindle folder and start again. Hit the “OK” button to begin the conversion.Go to the “Page Setup” item in the left list, and configure the conversion as so:.Choose “ePub” as the output format in the top-right of the convert window.Click the “Convert books” toolbar item.This is what I do is: -Plug in kindle, wait for calibre to recognize the device and pop up on the top menu (shouldnt take too long). Select the books in the Calibre window which you wish to export. A Kindle cannot read epub files unless you do some shenanigans to it.Navigate to ~/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content/.At this point, we’ve got all we need, so we can use Calibre to do the conversion. However, iBooks requires ePub, so we need to both decrypt and convert the files. Kindle eBooks are in the MobiPocket format. Download all of your eBooks (open them from the “Archived Items”).Ahora podrás escoger el formato al que quieres convertir tu archivo. There are scripts to do conversions directly from Kindle hardware’s eBooks, but it’s more effort. Convierte tu libro del formato EPUB a Kindle. The DeDRM scripts work by understanding Kindle for Mac’s settings files, so to get the eBooks we need use the application. The decryption key is a product of the serial number for your device, so it’s not difficult to determine. The encryption used on Kindle books is fairly basic. Choose the K4MobileDeDRM plugin’s zip file (zip within the main zip don’t extract).Download and decompress the DeDRM archive.Since the Kindle’s eBooks are encrypted, we need to install a decryption plugin to do the heavy lifting there. Kindle eReaders are not limited to books from the. It’s a bit ugly but it does what it says and works well. Get your Kindle unique email address from /myk and then email the EPUB directly to your Kindle. I’m specifically focusing on the Mac since that’s all I know other users will have to venture elsewhere.Ĭalibre is a Java application which is an eBook management suite. Since I went through the effort of converting all of my Kindle documents, I figured I’d write a mini guide to getting it done. French company Mobipocket forked it in 2000 and it went on to form the basis of its Mobipocket Reader software. MOBI Like EPUB, the MOBI format also grew out of the old OEB format. I could use the Kindle app for iOS but I’ve found iBooks to be faster at syncing read position, and it feels a lot more natural to use. If you have a book in the EPUB format that you want to read on your Kindle, you can convert ebooks into a different format using Calibre. So I’ve converted all of my Kindle purchases to ePubs for use in iBooks. Partly because I forget to charge it, and partly because I can never get the lighting in my favorite reading locations quite right. Run the installation file and follow the instructions. As time has progressed, I’ve found myself using my physical Kindle less and less. 1.Use a web browser to go to Calibre’s download page and download the version for your operating system. ![]() Note that some publishers apply Adobe DRM to EPUBs (which you can break using DeDRM ), but there are also many EPUBs using only a watermark (aka 'social DRM'), which is not DRM.I started off reading eBooks from the Amazon Kindle store. ![]() Just buy your books in EPUB from any online retailer and use Calibre to put it on your Kindle. This is also great if you don't want to support Amazon and their lock-in scheme. If you want to put those EPUBs on your Kindle, that's where Calibre shines. In my opinion, it's not really worth it to back up books from your Kindle, you're better off obtaining the EPUBs off the internet. it's probably better to just obtain EPUBs from the internet. You need to install Kindle for PC/Mac and get the files from its storage directory. To view the books on your Amazon account: Note 3: KFX is not a great input format, if you don't have moral reservations it's better to 'obtain' the books you paid for from the internet in EPUB format. Note 2: If you want to be able to convert your books to EPUB to use with a non-Kindle e-reader, you need the KFX Input plugin Note 1: If you want to be able to put your books on a different Kindle, you need the DeDRM plugin If you get asked to convert your book, choose AZW3 (it's newer than MOBI) Click 'Send to device' (it's one of the buttons at the top) 'Add' your EPUB file(s) (top left button) To put EPUB (or AZW3/MOBI) files on your Kindle: ![]() ![]() ![]() Each hero can only equip up to two Trinkets, simply press to open the character sheet and click on the Triknet box at the lower right of the character information section. Do I have to pick up the dropped items after breaking a part like Heartseekers or are all dropped items collected at the end of a mission Press J to jump to the feed.Most Trinkets can be equipped by all Heroes, but some Trinkets in Darkest Dungeon 2 are exclusive to certain Heroes.Darkest Dungeon 2 notes, tips, and other trivia.By doing this, players will need to gather Hope resources which is used to increase the Profile Level. Earning Hope is done by performing well on a run, and several factors increase it such as meeting certain goals of a journey you embark on, as well as winning enemy encounters. To unlock more Trinkets that becomes available to be rewarded across your run, players will need to reach a certain Profile Level in order for the hero to become available in your next run.The main factors to get a Trinket are rewarded by meeting goals of an expedition (goals such as keeping the flame of the stagecoach at a certain level, avoiding the hospital, etc.), rewarded from successfully winning enemy encounters (enemy road encounters or enemy route encounters), road interactions such as helping out NPCs such as the "Desperate Few", and purchased from merchant NPCs such as the Hoarder, the nurse at the Triage, and the Provisioner at the Inn.All Trinkets are randomly rewarded for each successful expedition.Profile Level Requirement to Unlock: Player Profile Level 19.How to Get Heartseeker in Darkest Dungeon 2 (See also: Greater Heartseeker, Minor Heartseeker) This trinket has a greater and minor equivalent that has greater and lesser effectiveness respectively, and can be equipped by any of the Heroes. This Distant Trinket grants a Crit buff to its user while it is equipped. Mana Value Number of cards Click a bar to view the cards 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 10 20 30. Class Trinket: Can be equipped by any hero.It is highly important that each hero equip Trinkets in order to further increase their stats and to boost the resistances they are weak to.ĭarkest Dungeon 2 Heartseeker Information Heroes in Darketst Dungeon 2 can equip up to two Trinkets, and each piece of accessory provides buffs and effects when it is worn. Heartseeker is a Trinket in Darkest Dungeon 2. ![]() ![]() Go to our Learn More tab to read about our trap, or watch videos to see what Best Bee Brothers can do for you. If the suspicious bee does, in fact, go into a wood portion of your home, our Best Bee Trap will help you safely and easily remove the carpenter bees and prevent damage to the wood. A black carpenter bee will most likely nest within the wood of your home while a bumble bee will go underground. If you are still confused as to which type of fuzzy black bee is buzzing around you, try to see if you can follow it to its home. To learn more about these black carpenter bees, head over to our Male Vs Female Carpenter Bees & Do Carpenter Bees Sting blog post for more in-depth information on both topics! These stings from either of the black fuzzy bees containing a venom (melittin) is what causes the irritation, swelling, & discomfort even after the stinger is removed. Other fuzzy black bees, primarily honey bees, have barbed stingers which causes the stinger to get stuck in whatever material they decide to attack, which leads to fatality. Female carpenter bees can sting but are reluctant to do so as they will only do so if directly provoked while protecting their nests.įemale carpenter bees, unlike honey bees, are black bees that have smooth stingers and can sting more than once. Once past this first line of defense, you now can be in a position where it could end with you getting stung. They will approach you and buzz in your face, but there is no serious threat. Based on their mating habits mentioned above, the male carpenter bee is the defender of the nest, however male black bees will not sting as they do not have a stinger. These large black bees are very territorial so they will try to defend their nesting location, but this defense mechanism is more show than tell. Do Black Bees Sting?Ĭarpenter bees are very unlikely to ever sting you. The next spring the young carpenter bees will emerge and eat the nectar left by the female. When the task is done, the female and male will die in the nest. Once the nest is built, the female will lay the eggs, each in a separate chamber and pack them full of nectar. The male carpenter bees’ days are spent protecting the female and the nest. She has mandibles on the front of her head that vibrate quickly against the wood grains, allowing her to build impressive nests in a short amount of time. The female spends her day building the nest for the family. The female carpenter bee will find a male carpenter bee to mate and nest with. The carpenter bee is a solitary bee and does not live in a colony. The male bumble bee, known as a drone, also works in the colony. The female bumble bee, known as a working bee, spends its days gathering nectar and working on the colony. Once spring rolls around, she will emerge and create a new colony. The queen bee feeds constantly to gain fat, which allows her to go into a resting state and hibernate all winter. ![]() Living underground allows them to avoid overheating and direct sunlight nests in temperate regions will only last one season. The bumble bee is a social bee and lives in an underground colony which can hold as few as 50 bumble bees the colony is not large like a honey bee colony. Pollinating Honey Bee Behavior of Large Black Beesīoth of these bees have extremely different behavior. Carpenter bees could be the problem if you're seeing big black bees near your home. In addition, carpenter bees can cause damage to your home if they nest in the wood. ![]() This avoids the transferring of pollen all together. These black bees are known for robbing pollen from plants by creating a hole near the base of the flower to easily access the nectar. On the other hand, carpenter bees are not strong pollinators. Currently, the pollinator population is declining, therefore, it is crucial we protect the species. Specifically, they are excellent buzz pollinators, which is the process of dislodging pollen from the flower by the vibrations of their flight muscles. Do Carpenter Bees Pollinate?īumble bees are important pollinators and are one of the few bee species who can pollinate. If you see large black bumble bees in your yard, there are some easy tell-tale signs for distinguishing between the two. Both are approximately the same size and can be found in some of the same places, including your garden. Carpenter bees and bumble bees are often confused for one another. ![]() ![]() ![]() His dad, Davis shared a clip of him showing many dance moves on Instagram in August 2016.įurthermore, the star has also performed a breakdance at the Spice Girls’ reunion concert. His mother shared a video of him where he was flying at ease from one ramp to another at a local skate park.Ĭruz is also famous for his singing and comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram. His social media handles picked up the attention of many fans from his interesting clips and photos.Ĭruz often shares his personal photos and family photos on his official Instagram handle. Presently, Beckham is a well-named Instagram star and social media influencer. Moreover, he has wide popularity on Instagram as well. Cruz Beckham- Professional Life, CareersĬruz began getting popular as the son of the past English professional footballer, David Beckham. Moreover, he might be pursuing his higher education at the renowned university of the town. Regarding education, the star has not revealed his academic details to the public. Talking about his nationality, Beckham holds a British identity whereas his ethnicity is mixed(English, German, Jewish). Brooklyn is a well-named British model and photographer. But, it does sound like family dinners in the Beckham home must be a laugh riot.His dad is a world-famous former English professional footballer and his mom is a renowned English businesswoman, fashion designer, model, actress, and singer. We do wonder what the kids would have to say about their parents’ double-layered banter. Their family also includes four kids: Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 20, Cruz, 17, and Harper, 11. They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary this June. The classy couple has been together for 23 years. Do we need to start a petition to make that happen? One user commented on the video, “ ah love her, she is too funny □.” Can’t argue with that one.Īnother fan wrote, “ Please let that be the product name! □□□” Great suggestions were made. Just a regular Sunday when your spouse is also your best friend.Īlso Read: “We Are Still Working Through That One”: All Is Not Good Between Ryan Reynolds and His Wife Blake Lively After the Deadpool Star Gets Obsessed and Invests Over $3.4 Million in Football Team The fans had a real laugh at the banter Victoria Beckham and David Beckham spread a lot of laughsīut they were not the only ones who laughed at it. It definitely sounds like a fun experience for the duo. Let you know what David’s sticky stuff tastes like.” In the end, Victoria Beckham said, “ So, I’ve got the sticky stuff. He said, “ We have good ‘flowage’ to be honest.” Even this missus couldn’t help but laugh at this. ![]() ![]() David Beckham played along with her sexual innuendos. His new batch of sticky stuff.”īut it wasn’t just Victoria who did not let a chance at fun slip by. She added, “ He’s about to release his sticky stuff. But she was not going to stop anytime soon. She said, “ So, here with David whilst he collects his sticky stuff.” And all of us are smart enough to know what is the reference she was trying to make while alluding to David’s “ sticky stuff“.Īlso Read: “ Trying too hard to get that Knighthood?”: David Beckham Standing in the Queue for Over 12 Hours to Honor Late Queen Elizabeth Divides the Internet, Fans Defend Legendary Footballer For Not Playing the VIP Card David Beckham notes that they have good “flowage” David Beckham kept up the banterĭavid Beckham immediately knew what Victoria Beckham meant. Meanwhile, his wife, who was shooting the video for TikTok, was looking to have some fun with her husband. He was collecting honey from each of the combs, scouring for every last drop… Bending it like Beckham, some might say. The former England international footballer was beekeeping. Last Sunday, David Beckham was at his home. The fans had a real laugh at the banterĭavid Beckham collecting his “sticky stuff” That is how David Beckham collected his “sticky stuff”.David Beckham notes that they have good “flowage”.David Beckham collecting his “sticky stuff”. ![]() ![]() Never deny yourself the respect you deserve. NOTE: This was made for the SFM Workshop, and compiled with the SFM version of Hammer. Submachine: Posable trigger Posable bolt - moves ejection port cover aswell Posable magazine, movable bullet included.
![]() ![]() My suggestion is to use a soft cloth every day after each practice to remove the rosin dust as part of your usual routine.īelow I will discuss keeping your strings clean too. You must also be careful to use our cream cleaner only on the scroll and body of the violin and not on the bridge, fingerboard, neck, pegs, strings or chin rest. I sell our cream polish/cleaner in very small bottles as the larger bottles usually go bad before anyone can use them up owing to the tiny amount required to do a cleaning. This cleaner is good to use once or twice a year only as it can build-up and attract dust which is bad for the varnish, very much like how using a thick conditioner in your hair can cause buildup and make your hair even dirtier. ![]() Once it is cleaned up you can use a gentler polish/cleaner at home. You may not have it all removed and have a dark section where the varnish was stained from dirt stuck to the rosin, but some players think it adds character. They will use some solvents (such as denatured alcohol, turpentine, etc) and hopefully employ a technique which is very effective in removing as much of the buildup as possible. They have the patience, skill and know-how which is needed when dealing with the delicate issue of varnish damage. Have a highly skilled luthier do it and not just a general music store. You've made it to 82, my dear, and we want to see you sticking around playing fiddle for many more years yet! You are correct that the chemicals can be toxic to you. However, in your case, I think the best thing is to have a luthier take care of it for you. Typically I encourage people to learn to do some basic care on their own, such as adjusting their bridge time to time so it doesn't warp, changing their own strings, and other small tweaks that keep your violin in tip top shape. Rosin is acidic and in it's very nature likes to stick to things, especially varnish (with many types of varnish coming from similar materials as the rosin itself!) So it's important to remove it and you are wise to look into this. Unfortunately, what's good for creating sound is bad for the violin's wood and strings. ![]() It needs to be sticky to adhere to the barb-like hooks on the surface of the bow and produce a sound. Rosin is sticky stuff, being as it used to be tree sap then was cooked and purified many times, in a similar concept to how high-grade spirits are distilled multiple times. Is that safe for me to use? Could it wreck my violin if I'm not careful? What do you recommend? ![]() I'd like to get down to the varnish and I bought a bottle of violin cleaner from a violin repair shop but the label says it contains turpentine. Now I'm 82 years old and want to play again. Many years ago, I was negligent cleaning it after use. How do I clean off the build up of rosin on my old violin? They evolved from ancient civilizations in the region.Ask Rhiannon Series: "I'm 82 and want to remove rosin from my antique violin, but I am worried the chemical cleaner is bad for my violin and my own health" Arabic musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: string instruments ( chordophones), wind instruments ( aerophones), and percussion instruments. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s important to note, though, that there are many factors that affect tattoo fading. ![]() Generally, we see that black ink is the most resistant to fading. Black and grey vs color tattoos: which fades quicker? That is a consideration, but the size of the tattoo, intricacy of the artwork, and how much shading you want play even more significant roles. Many people assume that color tattoos take more time because of the time involved in switching ink colors. Black and grey vs color tattoos: which takes more time? Color tattoos give you an enormous breadth of choices, from the most subtle art to tattoos with brilliant colors. No matter how much gradient is used with black and grey tattoos, when you look at them vs color tattoos there will always be less of a range in some ways. Color tattoos: allow for significant vibrance and an extensive range of looks Third, they can use grey ink as well to create a broader range of shading with tones from true grey, through the grays, into true black. Second, they can use black ink including gradients, which gives you the look of shading and dimension. First, they can use only the pure color black which would have no gradients: you’ll either see black ink or your own skin tone. There are 3 key ways in which a tattoo artist can create what we often refer to as a “black and grey tattoo”. In addition to tattoos in the realism style, black ink is popular for tribal tattoos. The black ink can be applied in thick, bold lines, used as a filler color, or used sparingly to create realistic tattoos that look like photographs. Keep in mind though, that the right tattoo artist can do an amazing range of work using black. One issue that people bring up in the discussion of black and grey vs color tattoos is that black and grey tattoos can seem ‘boring’ with really just a single color (black) used on the skin. Shop Setīlack and Grey tattoos vs color tattoos: which do you prefer? Is there a difference in how long they take to get? Is there a difference in how quickly they fade? How about in the ways you take care of them, or what they cost? 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Since Trump’s “Make America Great Again” and “America First” replaced Obama’s “Yes We Can,” the American culture has turned its tide from equity and inclusivity to hierarchy and exclusivity. ![]() He or she is a symbol, in a distinctive position to create an era and a culture. president epitomizes what means to be an American and embodies what America is. While both claiming American values and interests, the question becomes: which one is the true and undistorted Americanism?Īny ism needs a larger-than-life figure to be the face and the voice of the system, the identifiable practice, and the movement in which that particular ism is embodied. In fact, we find ourselves catapulted into an abyss that separates the two Americas: one envisioned by Guthrie and one enacted by Trump. In a divisive and combative time like the Trump era that we are presently living, bigotry, hate, and intolerance distance Guthrie’s American Dream even further from Trump’s American reality. It has been the vertical America building walls and blocking the views. However, between dream and reality there is always a distance. The horizontal perspective is also a precursor of Martin Luther King’s dream that one day we all cross racial barriers and level cultural hierarchies and be judged by the content of our character not the color of our skin, and that a racially harmonious and interconnected society define America. ![]() That is the American Dream, meant for all of us, regardless of race, creed, color or gender. Clearly, he envisions a paradisiacal land where the most impossible dream can come true. Guthrie’s song sings of an equalizing Americanism. In an unimpeded and sweeping horizontality, “from California to New York island,” everywhere is replete with bright colors and fresh air, celebrating this land and singing the symphony of American voices. It is an ideal and dream land for a horizontal America. Guthrie sang from his soul a land that flattens social hierarchies and erases divides between us and them. He protested the Dust Bowl experiences in his adulthood, imagined an idyllic America where everyone has a place, and sought social justice in an environment characteristic of inequality, discrimination, and exclusion. When the American “Troubadour” Woody Guthrie composed the lyrics of “This Land Is Your Land” in 1940, he had just completed one of his major migrations, the trans-continental journey from California to New York, in search of job and shelter. 23 election suggests that change could be beyond the horizon, despite vigorous local campaigns and global pressure for increased female participation in decision-making.This land is your land, this land is my land From the California to the New York island From the Redwood Forest, to the gulf stream waters This land was made for you and me As I went walking that ribbon of highway I saw above me that endless skyway And saw below me that golden valley This land was made for you and me Men have historically dominated the political, economic, religious and social spheres. In Zimbabwe, a patriarchal southern African nation of 15 million people, gender-based biases are still rampant. The IPU describes itself as a global organization of national parliaments established in 1889. According to a report released in March by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the number of women in national parliaments in sub-Saharan Africa increased from 10% in 1995 to about 27% in 2022. ![]() The shortage of women candidates puts Zimbabwe at odds with trends on the continent. The reality on the ground is that the role of women in politics is restricted to being fervent supporters and dependable voters,” said Marufu Mandevere, a human rights lawyer in the capital, Harare. “We have some of the best laws and policies on gender equality and women representation, but that’s just on paper. It appears worse this year because the number of women candidates has plummeted, despite women constituting the majority of the population and, traditionally, the biggest number of voters. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party’s “backbone” whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled for August.Īt a recent opposition rally, women with the face of their male party leader emblazoned on dresses and skirts sang, danced and promised to vote for change - never mind that the election again represents a status quo where women are largely limited to cheerleading. ![]() |
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