Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The First Interview that I ever did (Thersa Patterson)
Dancing from the heart for her global success is a local Douglas Anderson attendee that has something to prove by the name of Ms Threasa Patterson. On the high road of her career, this Coreaographer/ Dancer has the will and the know how to get it done and make it look good in the process, destined for stardom this dancer has definetly blossomed into the best in her feild, one would only need to remeber the dancing all girl trio called Systematic on 106& park march 2009 that proved to the world that they were the best female dance crew " hands down". and also came back August 2009 on 106 & park the allstar edition to prove that they still couldn't be touched . It was an honor for me when the drummer from Split Tones (Will) arranged for us to meet for an interview and I could break down for the readers of SLP and the fans of Ms Patterson unique Dance style, and what makes this Individual work so hard for her dreams and aspiration by dancing her way to the spotlight of global success. During our conversation I discovered a humble yet talented woman that had many ways to bring her dreams to the light, one is by hosting a dance night ( something like the Apollo in New York) for any talent that wants to show up on every first Friday of the month at Bellero's on Atlantic Blvd in between St John's Bluff Rd and Monument Rd , an event that we here at SLP are planning on attending more than once in order to help spread the buzz about this great event that has been put togather for persons to come out an d express there dancing ablities.
Also speaking with her brought to mind a quote by Manning Marble " Sister's have tought me that we should listen to the poetry within, capture and express our inner beauty as part of our political and social being", and with dance being her poetry maybe we should all stop what we are doing for a day and pay attenion to the elements that she brings to life threw dance, with that said lets go to her interview to get deeper insight.
SLP: When did you get started in dance ?
TP: About 5yrs ago at an event at the Ritz
SLP: Who influenced you ?
TP: Lots of different people local and Industry " everyone "
SLP: First place you preformed ?
TP: " It's funny cause there was a talent show at my school (Douglas Anderson) in the 9th grade
SLP: Where ar e you from ?
TP: Jacksonville, FL
SLP: First time preforming or in the studio how did it make you ?
TP: Well first time in the studio I was a bit nervous " never had recorded before that " but when i step into the booyh it came natural to me
did it the first time around , I've been around music my whole life. and first preformance was at Bolerro's I loved it it felt like i had complete control of the crowd they lived my preformance.
SLP: What is the message that you are trying to send to people that follow you and your style of dance ?
TP: " Stay postive, live life, never think that you can't do it or give up" dare to be different .SLP: Who would you like to work with in the future?
TP: Beyonce, Nikki Monage, Lady Ga Ga for her unique style .
SLP: who are you trying to reach ?
TP: All people on a local and national level.
SLP: What can your fans expect from you in 2010?
TP: Greatness, " Me going out there and just doing it giving it my all", and also April 23, 2010 a show called Rythme Nation @ 1001 Atlantic blvd
@730pm (singers, Dancers, spoken word )
SLP: what makes you dance ?
TP: A great tempo
SLP: Places that you have preformed in ?
TP: NEW YORK , ATLANTA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE( Chattanooga , Memohis), DETROIT ,PHILLY , TRINADAD AND I HAVE GOALS TO PREFORM IN JAPAN ONE DAY .
I must say that i love doing these interviews, because it gives the individual a chance to explian to there followers who they are and why they choose to persue the things that they choose to persue be it dance, coreography, music, or what ever you choose to do I just glad to have folks like Ms patterson, amd with that said i must ask you to take the time to check her out on the 23rd of this month and again every first friday @ Bellero's
Arab Nations looking to arm Syria rebels
AMMAN/BEIRUT — Syrian government forces attacked opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in cities and towns across the country on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.
The western city of Homs, the heart of the uprising against Assad's 11-year-rule, suffered a bombardment of pro-opposition neighborhoods for the 11th day running. At least six people were reported killed. Government forces clashed with Free Syrian Army recruits near the town of Aleppo, in the northwest of the country, The Guardian reported.
Residents also fled from Rankous, a rural town near the capital Damascus, as it came under government artillery fire.
Opposition activists said that the offensive continued early Wednesday as Assad's forces launched an offensive on the city of Hama, bombarding residential neighborhoods after armored reinforcements advanced to the edge of the city in the last week.
The neighborhoods of Faraya, Olailat, Bashoura and al-Hamidiya came under bombardment from armored vehicles and mobile mounted anti-aircraft guns as troops that had been amassing at an airport and an armored brigade based south of Hama assaulted the city, Syria's fourth largest, they said.
With Assad seemingly oblivious to international condemnation of his campaign to crush the revolt, Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia pushed for a new resolution at the United Nations supporting a peace plan forged at a meeting in Cairo on Sunday.
But Arab League diplomats said that arming the opposition forces was now officially an option.
A resolution passed at the meeting urged Arabs to "provide all kinds of political and material support" to the opposition.
This would allow arms transfers, they confirmed to Reuters.
"We will back the opposition financially and diplomatically in the beginning but if the killing by the regime continues, civilians must be helped to protect themselves. The resolution gives Arab states all options to protect the Syrian people," an Arab ambassador said.
UN rights chief: Syria crimes against humanity must not go unpunished
Smuggled guns are already filtering into Syria but it is not clear if Arab or other governments are behind the deliveries. Weapons and Sunni Muslim insurgents are also seeping from Iraq into Syria, Iraqi officials and arms dealers said.
Assad, whose Alawite-minority family has ruled the mainly Sunni Muslim country for 42 years, is trying to stamp out pro-democracy demonstrations and stop insurgent raids across Syria country with what U.N. officials describe as indiscriminate attacks and shoot-to-kill orders.
He dismisses his opponents as terrorists backed by enemy nations in a regional power-play and says he will introduce reforms on his own terms.
Video: Homs gets slammed by explosions in latest flare-up (on this page)While the uprising initially involved rallies by civilians, armed insurrection by the Free Syrian Army, made up largely of army defectors, is increasingly coming into play.
Conflict flared anew on Tuesday in Rankous, near the capital Damascus. Activist Ibn Al-Kalmoun, reached by Skype from Beirut, said many residents had fled the town from government shelling.
Civilians flee from fighting after Syrian army tanks enter the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday.
"They are hitting the same spots several consecutive times, making venturing out there impossible. The shelling was heavy in the morning and now it is one rocket every 15 minutes or so," activist Hussein Nader said by satellite phone.
"Residents are trapped. We have a man who sustained severe burns and is dying and he needs a hospital."
The man was in a truck picking up wounded people in Baba Amro overnight when it was hit by rocket fire, he said.
Photos: Syrians flee as tanks storm the city of IdlibMohammad al-Mohammad, a doctor at a makeshift hospital in Baba Amro, appeared in a video with a wounded youth he said was shot by a sniper in his side.
"The bullet ended up in the stomach. This is a critical condition that needs transportation to a proper hospital," Mohammad said. "We appeal to anyone with conscience to intervene to stop the massacres of Bashar al-Assad and his cohorts."
Another opposition activist, Mohammad al-Homsi, said the humanitarian situation was getting worse, with food and fuel short and prices tripling. Army roadblocks had been set up around opposition districts, Homsi said from the city.
Nader said that people in residential buildings in Baba Amro were sheltering on the ground floors.
Arab League wants UN peacekeepers in Syria
Shelling was also reported in the town of Rastan.
Foreign media have had to rely on activists' accounts of the situation because the Syrian government restricts access, although reports from neutral organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch confirm the general picture of widespread repression.
At the United Nations, diplomats said a draft General Assembly resolution, supporting the Arab League plan and calling for the appointment of a joint U.N.-Arab League envoy on Syria, could be put to a vote on Wednesday or Thursday.
The resolution, seen by Reuters, is similar to a Security Council draft vetoed by Russia and China on February 4 that condemned the Assad government and called on him to step aside.
There are no vetoes in General Assembly votes and its decisions are not legally binding.
An Arab League proposal for a joint Arab-U.N. peacekeeping mission be sent to Syria elicited a guarded response from Western powers, who are wary of becoming bogged down militarily in Syria. It was rejected out of hand by the Assad government.
Video: Activist offers insight on Syrian protests, violence (on this page)
Russia, Assad's main ally and arms supplier, also showed little enthusiasm, saying it could not support a peacekeeping mission unless both sides stopped the violence first.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Washington that the peacekeeper proposal would be tough to get through, given Russian and Chinese support for Damascus.
"There are a lot of challenges to be discussed ... and certainly the peacekeeping request is one that will take agreement and consensus," Clinton said.
NYT: For Iraqis, aid to rebels in Syria repays a debt
The Syria conflict, the most prolonged of the revolts in the Arab world which saw the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya toppled last year, is shaping up to be a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the Cold War.
Russia wants to retain its foothold in the region and counter U.S. influence. Assad is also allied to Iran, which is at odds with the United States, Europe and Israel.
The Arab drive against Assad is led by Sunni-ruled Gulf states, who also see Shi'ite Iran and its shadowy nuclear program as a threat.
Analysts say the conflict could spread across the Middle East's ethnic, religious and political fault lines if it is not resolved.
China tries to limit veto damageMeanwhile, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that a Chinese envoy, Li Huaxin, had met the head of the Arab League, Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, to discuss Syria, as Beijing seeks to limit the diplomatic damage from its veto of the U.N. resolution.
The foreign ministry said its Li had an "extremely frank and useful" exchange with Elaraby.
China has insisted its veto did not amount to supporting Assad and was only taken to try and prevent the situation worsening.
But Elaraby has previously said that the veto had cost China and Russia diplomatic credit in the Arab world, and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah called the veto an "unfavorable" move.
In Libya, protesters hurled rocks at the Chinese embassy.
"China and Arab countries have a very traditional friendship and cooperative relationship, and maintain close communication and coordination on political affairs," Li said, according to the Foreign Ministry statement on its website.
"Given the constantly escalating Syrian situation, the purpose of this visit to Cairo was to explain China's position and policies to the Arab League and Arab countries, and listen to their opinions," Li said.
Another opposition activist, Mohammad al-Homsi, said the humanitarian situation was getting worse, with food and fuel short and prices tripling. Army roadblocks had been set up around opposition districts, Homsi said from the city.
Nader said that people in residential buildings in Baba Amro were sheltering on the ground floors.
Arab League wants UN peacekeepers in Syria
Shelling was also reported in the town of Rastan.
Foreign media have had to rely on activists' accounts of the situation because the Syrian government restricts access, although reports from neutral organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch confirm the general picture of widespread repression.
At the United Nations, diplomats said a draft General Assembly resolution, supporting the Arab League plan and calling for the appointment of a joint U.N.-Arab League envoy on Syria, could be put to a vote on Wednesday or Thursday.
The resolution, seen by Reuters, is similar to a Security Council draft vetoed by Russia and China on February 4 that condemned the Assad government and called on him to step aside.
There are no vetoes in General Assembly votes and its decisions are not legally binding.
An Arab League proposal for a joint Arab-U.N. peacekeeping mission be sent to Syria elicited a guarded response from Western powers, who are wary of becoming bogged down militarily in Syria. It was rejected out of hand by the Assad government.
Video: Activist offers insight on Syrian protests, violence (on this page)
Russia, Assad's main ally and arms supplier, also showed little enthusiasm, saying it could not support a peacekeeping mission unless both sides stopped the violence first.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in Washington that the peacekeeper proposal would be tough to get through, given Russian and Chinese support for Damascus.
"There are a lot of challenges to be discussed ... and certainly the peacekeeping request is one that will take agreement and consensus," Clinton said.
NYT: For Iraqis, aid to rebels in Syria repays a debt
The Syria conflict, the most prolonged of the revolts in the Arab world which saw the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya toppled last year, is shaping up to be a geopolitical struggle reminiscent of the Cold War.
Russia wants to retain its foothold in the region and counter U.S. influence. Assad is also allied to Iran, which is at odds with the United States, Europe and Israel.
The Arab drive against Assad is led by Sunni-ruled Gulf states, who also see Shi'ite Iran and its shadowy nuclear program as a threat.
Analysts say the conflict could spread across the Middle East's ethnic, religious and political fault lines if it is not resolved.
China tries to limit veto damageMeanwhile, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that a Chinese envoy, Li Huaxin, had met the head of the Arab League, Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, to discuss Syria, as Beijing seeks to limit the diplomatic damage from its veto of the U.N. resolution.
The foreign ministry said its Li had an "extremely frank and useful" exchange with Elaraby.
China has insisted its veto did not amount to supporting Assad and was only taken to try and prevent the situation worsening.
But Elaraby has previously said that the veto had cost China and Russia diplomatic credit in the Arab world, and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah called the veto an "unfavorable" move.
In Libya, protesters hurled rocks at the Chinese embassy.
"China and Arab countries have a very traditional friendship and cooperative relationship, and maintain close communication and coordination on political affairs," Li said, according to the Foreign Ministry statement on its website.
"Given the constantly escalating Syrian situation, the purpose of this visit to Cairo was to explain China's position and policies to the Arab League and Arab countries, and listen to their opinions," Li said.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Papal Ceasefire during Pope's visit
Report: Mexico cartel agrees to ceasefire during pope visit
A Mexican drug cartel in the central mountainous state of Guanajuato has agreed to a 'Papal ceasefire' during an upcoming visit by Benedict XVI, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The group hung 11 banners -- a common way for cartels to communicate with each other and authorities -- saying they would accede to a recent request by Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago that they cease violence during the pope's visit to Mexico on March 23 to 26, Excelsior reported. (Link in Spanish)
The group, which the newspaper did not name, said the ceasefire was contingent on a rival cartel being blocked from operating in the state, authorities told the newspaper.
On January 22, Martin Rabago called on the members of the cartels to "collaborate at least to allow that all these people to attend a totally respectable act. Don't take advantage (of the situation) to do something that will take us to a place of sorrow and death."
Martin Rabago oversees the diocese of Leon, which the pope will visit on March 23.
Martin Rabago told reporters at the time that the pope's trip will bring "times of peace and grace." Leon has not seen the levels of drug violence other states have, but has experienced some attacks on highways.
Cross-border methamphetamine trade booms amid Mexico's 'war on drugs'
More than 47,500 people have been killed since the government declared war on drugs at the end of 2006, according to the country's attorney general's office. The worsening violence and continued flow of drugs has caused many to question whether Mexico’s militarized approach is the right way to stamp out the cartels.
The group hung 11 banners -- a common way for cartels to communicate with each other and authorities -- saying they would accede to a recent request by Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago that they cease violence during the pope's visit to Mexico on March 23 to 26, Excelsior reported. (Link in Spanish)
The group, which the newspaper did not name, said the ceasefire was contingent on a rival cartel being blocked from operating in the state, authorities told the newspaper.
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Martin Rabago oversees the diocese of Leon, which the pope will visit on March 23.
Martin Rabago told reporters at the time that the pope's trip will bring "times of peace and grace." Leon has not seen the levels of drug violence other states have, but has experienced some attacks on highways.
Cross-border methamphetamine trade booms amid Mexico's 'war on drugs'
More than 47,500 people have been killed since the government declared war on drugs at the end of 2006, according to the country's attorney general's office. The worsening violence and continued flow of drugs has caused many to question whether Mexico’s militarized approach is the right way to stamp out the cartels.
Looking for a great Photographer ( Dino Mangano)
-How long have you been a professional Photographer ?
8 years. I started as a nature photographer, then branched out to models. That's why I try to incorporate nature into all my shoots.
- When did you decide to start your career in Photography ?
As soon as I picked up a camera, I knew it was what I wanted to do. It's really a passion of mine.
-What are some of the things you specialize in as far as Photography?
I make sure every photos is artistic, and reflects nature.
- What some things that motivated you in your career ?
I am always looking to create new types of art.... always avoiding doing what every else is doing.
- What is your favorite song ?
"Dreams" -Van Halen
- Pros's and Con's to the industry ?
PROS: The creativity, and meeting all kinds of great new people.
CONS: Unprofessionalism. Once in a while you come across a model or photographer that gives the industry a bad name. But, I guess that's true in any industry.
It feels incredible! I feel like I've created a work of art, and want to hang it on a wall somewhere!
- You have taken several photos if you Had to guess a number what would be the total amount of pictures you think you have taken in your career?
Oh wow.... maybe 500,000?! I could be way off....
- What advice do you have for the people that are trying to do, what you have already mastered ?
Practice practice practice. No class can give you what experience can.
-What can people expect from you in 2012 ?
I'm looking to focus on brides, and showing how artistic a bride can look on her big day.
- What inspires you to keep going ?
Driving through the wine country always gives me inspiration, and of course my wife always keeps me going when I get in a rut.
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