BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Japanese man temporarily working at Honda's car factory in east Alabama became the second foreign auto worker charged under the state's law on illegal immigration, the company said Wednesday.
The employee at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Talladega County received a ticket but wasn't taken into custody, unlike a Mercedes-Benz manager who was previously arrested in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Yet Republican lawmakers in Alabama cast doubt on whether the citation was actually made under the immigration law, saying it did not seem to match the law's requirements.
Philip Bryan, spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said there is "no instance or violation" under the new law that calls for writing someone a ticket.
"Therefore, regardless of human error, it is not legally possible for anyone ever to be written a ticket if they violate the immigration law," Bryan said in an email to The Associated Press. "None."
It wasn't clear where the Honda worker was stopped. But a person with knowledge of the case said the man was ticketed at a routine roadblock set up by police even though he had a valid Japanese passport and an international driver's license. The person wasn't authorized to release the information and asked not to be identified.
Parts of the law have been blocked by federal courts in response to lawsuits by the Obama administration, immigrant rights groups and others. Police are still required to ask for driver's licenses as proof of citizenship during routine traffic stops.
The law states that foreigners are presumed to be in the country legally if they have forms of identification including a valid passport, so it is unclear why the man would have been ticketed under the law if he had a passport. State Homeland Security officials, who are monitoring enforcement of the law, said they were seeking details on the case.
On Nov. 16, a German manager with Mercedes-Benz was arrested under the law for not having a driver's license with him while driving a rental car. Tuscaloosa city attorney Tim Nunnally said the charge was dismissed after the man provided the documents in municipal court.
2011年12月5日星期一
Luther Strange, Alabama AG, Argues Against Denying Water Under Immigration Law
Alabama government workers should not inquire about residents' immigration status under the state's immigration law during certain "business transactions," such as getting water, parking at a meter or renewing mobile home registration, Attorney General Luther Strange wrote in a guidance Friday.
The letter came amid heavy criticism of Section 30 of HB 56, the portion of Alabama's immigration enforcement law that prohibits "business transactions" between the state and people unable to prove they are in the United States legally.
Attempting to have these types of interactions as an undocumented immigrant is a felony under HB 56, which vaguely defines "business transactions" to include common interactions with the government -- such as water services -- not typically thought of as business. Yet applying for a state marriage license as an undocumented immigrant is exempt. Alabama's immigration law mimics Arizona law SB 1070 by allowing police officers and other state workers to inquire about immigration status.
Strange writes in the Dec. 2 memo that Section 30 should not be applied to "all transactions involving traditional business, but rather transactions involving the issuance of official government documents, licenses, or like items of similar formality granting authorization to the person to engage in some activity."
This could keep undocumented immigrants from losing their homes or being denied water under the law, although the attorney general's statement does not ensure those actions will be prevented.
"I was at the house of a family of five last week who does not have water, and they have not had water since the end of October, because the water company won't give them service because of Section 30," said Justin Cox, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the state to block HB 56 and aspects of Section 30. "It remains to be seen whether this attorney general memo is going to change anything on the ground. This is one interpretation of what the law requires, but what really matters is how it's going to apply on the ground."
The ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center sued Alabama in November to block the provision that required mobile home renters or owners to prove they were in the country lawfully. That part of Section 30 could cause undocumented immigrants in the state, some of whom live in mobile homes, to lose their homes because they could not re-register them each year. The full law has also been challenged by a coalition of human rights groups, including the ACLU, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Failing to receive a current decal for a mobile home is a misdemeanor, but attempting to re-register the home could be a felony under HB 56, putting undocumented immigrants in a difficult position.
A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Nov. 23 to stop the state from using HB 56 to prevent undocumented immigrants from registering mobile homes. The state also extended the deadline for renewing registration by an extra month, to Dec. 31.
Strange's Friday guidance may have been a reaction to controversy over the mobile home decals, Cox said.
"Section 30 in particular and HB 56 generally makes Alabama look terrible, completely inhumane and just mean-spirited," Cox said. "I'm sure that this is a reaction to a lot of the blow-back that's been occurring, specifically with regard to Section 30. But again, words are one thing, actions are something else."
But the law remains somewhat open to interpretation, despite Strange's guidance. In Madison County, Ala., for instance, the county attorney issued written guidance in October saying undocumented immigrants should not be provided with water service or a water meter.
Two top sponsors of HB 56 in the state legislature, Republicans Rep. Micky Hammon and Sen. Scott Beason, said at a hearing on the issue last week that the purpose of the bill is to drive undocumented immigrants out of the state.
"My purpose was to make it difficult for illegal immigrants to live and work in Alabama,"
Hammon said, according to the Associated Press.
Neither legislator responded immediately to requests for comment on Monday about the attorney general's interpretation of the law.
The letter came amid heavy criticism of Section 30 of HB 56, the portion of Alabama's immigration enforcement law that prohibits "business transactions" between the state and people unable to prove they are in the United States legally.
Attempting to have these types of interactions as an undocumented immigrant is a felony under HB 56, which vaguely defines "business transactions" to include common interactions with the government -- such as water services -- not typically thought of as business. Yet applying for a state marriage license as an undocumented immigrant is exempt. Alabama's immigration law mimics Arizona law SB 1070 by allowing police officers and other state workers to inquire about immigration status.
Strange writes in the Dec. 2 memo that Section 30 should not be applied to "all transactions involving traditional business, but rather transactions involving the issuance of official government documents, licenses, or like items of similar formality granting authorization to the person to engage in some activity."
This could keep undocumented immigrants from losing their homes or being denied water under the law, although the attorney general's statement does not ensure those actions will be prevented.
"I was at the house of a family of five last week who does not have water, and they have not had water since the end of October, because the water company won't give them service because of Section 30," said Justin Cox, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the state to block HB 56 and aspects of Section 30. "It remains to be seen whether this attorney general memo is going to change anything on the ground. This is one interpretation of what the law requires, but what really matters is how it's going to apply on the ground."
The ACLU and Southern Poverty Law Center sued Alabama in November to block the provision that required mobile home renters or owners to prove they were in the country lawfully. That part of Section 30 could cause undocumented immigrants in the state, some of whom live in mobile homes, to lose their homes because they could not re-register them each year. The full law has also been challenged by a coalition of human rights groups, including the ACLU, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Failing to receive a current decal for a mobile home is a misdemeanor, but attempting to re-register the home could be a felony under HB 56, putting undocumented immigrants in a difficult position.
A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Nov. 23 to stop the state from using HB 56 to prevent undocumented immigrants from registering mobile homes. The state also extended the deadline for renewing registration by an extra month, to Dec. 31.
Strange's Friday guidance may have been a reaction to controversy over the mobile home decals, Cox said.
"Section 30 in particular and HB 56 generally makes Alabama look terrible, completely inhumane and just mean-spirited," Cox said. "I'm sure that this is a reaction to a lot of the blow-back that's been occurring, specifically with regard to Section 30. But again, words are one thing, actions are something else."
But the law remains somewhat open to interpretation, despite Strange's guidance. In Madison County, Ala., for instance, the county attorney issued written guidance in October saying undocumented immigrants should not be provided with water service or a water meter.
Two top sponsors of HB 56 in the state legislature, Republicans Rep. Micky Hammon and Sen. Scott Beason, said at a hearing on the issue last week that the purpose of the bill is to drive undocumented immigrants out of the state.
"My purpose was to make it difficult for illegal immigrants to live and work in Alabama,"
Hammon said, according to the Associated Press.
Neither legislator responded immediately to requests for comment on Monday about the attorney general's interpretation of the law.
Herman Cain Quotes Pokémon: Ex-Candidate Admits 'Pokémon 2000' Inspiration
Herman Cain wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was, but his quest to catch 'em all ended on Saturday.
The businessman and GOP presidential candidate stepped aside from the race on Saturday, bowing to falling polling numbers and growing sex scandal-related controversy. It was a sad moment for the conservatives who backed him, but a happy one for many video game and anime fans, as during his announcement, he finally admitted that he had been quoting Pokémon during various other speeches.
"I believe these words came from the Pokémon movie. I’m not sure who the original author is, so don’t go write an article about the poet, but it says a lot about where I am– where I am with my wife and my family, and where we are as a nation," Cain said. "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It's never easy when there's so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There's a mission just for you and me."
The movie, to be exact, was "Pokémon 2000," and the song "The Power of One" sung by Donna Summer and written by Mervyn Warren and Mark Chait, not a "poet" as he had previously stated. But there are plenty of other Pokémon show and film lines he could have used, and as a service to both the Nintendo-based franchise and his speech writers for potential future campaigns, we've come up with a list of other great phrases he should keep in his political Pokédex.
"There's no sense in going out of your way just to get somebody to like you." - Ash Ketchum
"We have a proud tradition of failure to uphold" - James, Team Rocket
"When you have lemons, you make lemonade; and when you have rice, you make rice balls" - Brock
"I guess you'll learn that playing with the big boys can be a shocking experience." - Lt. Surge
"Listen to me kid, when you get involved with the opposite sex you're only asking for trouble" - Jesse, Team Rocket
"As a child, I played a lot of video games and was known as Flying Fingers Sammy." - Professor Oak
"Smell Ya Later!" - Gary
"Pika Pika!" - Pikachu
"Charmander Char!" - Charmander
"Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyy. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly. JIgglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jiggly Jigglypuff Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly." - Jigglypuff
"The human sacrificed himself, to save the Pokémon. I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside their differences did I see the true power they all share deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo
Until then, Herman Cain, blasting off again!
UPDATE: Cain also admitted that he had gotten the song from Pokémon in a recent interview with GQ, saying that he first heard it on the Olympics on NBC, and then was told it came from Pokémon.
"And so I fell in love with this song, fell in love with how she sang the song, and fell in love with the words," he said. "Committed it to memory. Now, why did I commit it to memory? Because one of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker—an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed. I love the song."
Thus, there is proof that, while he seemed to not be entirely convinced that it came from Summer's Pokémon song in his speech on Saturday, Cain was indeed well aware of the quote's original source.
The businessman and GOP presidential candidate stepped aside from the race on Saturday, bowing to falling polling numbers and growing sex scandal-related controversy. It was a sad moment for the conservatives who backed him, but a happy one for many video game and anime fans, as during his announcement, he finally admitted that he had been quoting Pokémon during various other speeches.
"I believe these words came from the Pokémon movie. I’m not sure who the original author is, so don’t go write an article about the poet, but it says a lot about where I am– where I am with my wife and my family, and where we are as a nation," Cain said. "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It's never easy when there's so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There's a mission just for you and me."
The movie, to be exact, was "Pokémon 2000," and the song "The Power of One" sung by Donna Summer and written by Mervyn Warren and Mark Chait, not a "poet" as he had previously stated. But there are plenty of other Pokémon show and film lines he could have used, and as a service to both the Nintendo-based franchise and his speech writers for potential future campaigns, we've come up with a list of other great phrases he should keep in his political Pokédex.
"There's no sense in going out of your way just to get somebody to like you." - Ash Ketchum
"We have a proud tradition of failure to uphold" - James, Team Rocket
"When you have lemons, you make lemonade; and when you have rice, you make rice balls" - Brock
"I guess you'll learn that playing with the big boys can be a shocking experience." - Lt. Surge
"Listen to me kid, when you get involved with the opposite sex you're only asking for trouble" - Jesse, Team Rocket
"As a child, I played a lot of video games and was known as Flying Fingers Sammy." - Professor Oak
"Smell Ya Later!" - Gary
"Pika Pika!" - Pikachu
"Charmander Char!" - Charmander
"Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyy. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly. JIgglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jiggly Jigglypuff Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly." - Jigglypuff
"The human sacrificed himself, to save the Pokémon. I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside their differences did I see the true power they all share deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo
Until then, Herman Cain, blasting off again!
UPDATE: Cain also admitted that he had gotten the song from Pokémon in a recent interview with GQ, saying that he first heard it on the Olympics on NBC, and then was told it came from Pokémon.
"And so I fell in love with this song, fell in love with how she sang the song, and fell in love with the words," he said. "Committed it to memory. Now, why did I commit it to memory? Because one of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker—an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed. I love the song."
Thus, there is proof that, while he seemed to not be entirely convinced that it came from Summer's Pokémon song in his speech on Saturday, Cain was indeed well aware of the quote's original source.
2011年12月4日星期日
George Clooney Talks Acting, Nick Nolte Talks Death
Perhaps the reason George Clooney is such a good actor is that he doesn't get too dramatic about the whole thing.
The star kicked off what should be a busy, fruitful awards season with a Best Actor nod from the National Board of Review on Thursday for his role in the new dramedy, "The Descendants." Playing an uninvolved dad suddenly thrust into a world of familial drama, it's a performance equal parts charming and subtle, with Clooney coming off at ease and confident. That, it seems, is a result of his worldview and approach to his craft.
"I cut tobacco for a living in Kentucky -- that was hard work. I sold insurance door to door -- that's hard work. Acting is not hard work. If you're lucky enough to be sitting at a table like this, you've been very lucky in your life," the Oscar-winner said during The Hollywood Reporter's recent actor's round table. "You caught the brass ring somewhere along the way. I've known a tremendous number of talented actors who didn't get opportunities. Is it hard work? It's long hours, but nobody wants to hear you complain. I remember I was selling women's shoes at a department store, which is a lousy job."
Clooney continued, taking on what he hears coming from some privileged members of Hollywood.
"I remember I would hear of famous stars complaining in Hollywood about how hard their life was -- I didn't want to hear that," he said. "So I don't find it difficult. I find it challenging, and sometimes I'm very bad at it, but I don't find it hard."
Perhaps it's a canned answer, or maybe just a result of being asked the same questions over and over again, but Clooney has expressed these sentiments before.
"Look, I cut tobacco for a living for a while in Kentucky -- that was hard, you know? I sold ladies shoes in a department store -- that was hard," Clooney told OnTheRedCarpet.com just a few weeks ago. "This [acting] isn't a hard job in those terms. Was it tricky? Sure there were elements of it that were difficult to do, it's not hard."
The star kicked off what should be a busy, fruitful awards season with a Best Actor nod from the National Board of Review on Thursday for his role in the new dramedy, "The Descendants." Playing an uninvolved dad suddenly thrust into a world of familial drama, it's a performance equal parts charming and subtle, with Clooney coming off at ease and confident. That, it seems, is a result of his worldview and approach to his craft.
"I cut tobacco for a living in Kentucky -- that was hard work. I sold insurance door to door -- that's hard work. Acting is not hard work. If you're lucky enough to be sitting at a table like this, you've been very lucky in your life," the Oscar-winner said during The Hollywood Reporter's recent actor's round table. "You caught the brass ring somewhere along the way. I've known a tremendous number of talented actors who didn't get opportunities. Is it hard work? It's long hours, but nobody wants to hear you complain. I remember I was selling women's shoes at a department store, which is a lousy job."
Clooney continued, taking on what he hears coming from some privileged members of Hollywood.
"I remember I would hear of famous stars complaining in Hollywood about how hard their life was -- I didn't want to hear that," he said. "So I don't find it difficult. I find it challenging, and sometimes I'm very bad at it, but I don't find it hard."
Perhaps it's a canned answer, or maybe just a result of being asked the same questions over and over again, but Clooney has expressed these sentiments before.
"Look, I cut tobacco for a living for a while in Kentucky -- that was hard, you know? I sold ladies shoes in a department store -- that was hard," Clooney told OnTheRedCarpet.com just a few weeks ago. "This [acting] isn't a hard job in those terms. Was it tricky? Sure there were elements of it that were difficult to do, it's not hard."
Herman Cain Quotes Pokémon: Ex-Candidate Admits 'Pokémon 2000' Inspiration
Herman Cain wanted to be the very best, like no one ever was, but his quest to catch 'em all ended on Saturday.
The businessman and GOP presidential candidate stepped aside from the race on Saturday, bowing to falling polling numbers and growing sex scandal-related controversy. It was a sad moment for the conservatives who backed him, but a happy one for many video game and anime fans, as during his announcement, he finally admitted that he had been quoting Pokémon during various other speeches.
"I believe these words came from the Pokémon movie. I’m not sure who the original author is, so don’t go write an article about the poet, but it says a lot about where I am– where I am with my wife and my family, and where we are as a nation," Cain said. "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It's never easy when there's so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There's a mission just for you and me."
The movie, to be exact, was "Pokémon 2000," and the song "The Power of One" sung by Donna Summer and written by Mervyn Warren and Mark Chait, not a "poet" as he had previously stated. But there are plenty of other Pokémon show and film lines he could have used, and as a service to both the Nintendo-based franchise and his speech writers for potential future campaigns, we've come up with a list of other great phrases he should keep in his political Pokédex.
"There's no sense in going out of your way just to get somebody to like you." - Ash Ketchum
"We have a proud tradition of failure to uphold" - James, Team Rocket
"When you have lemons, you make lemonade; and when you have rice, you make rice balls" - Brock
"I guess you'll learn that playing with the big boys can be a shocking experience." - Lt. Surge
"Listen to me kid, when you get involved with the opposite sex you're only asking for trouble" - Jesse, Team Rocket
"As a child, I played a lot of video games and was known as Flying Fingers Sammy." - Professor Oak
"Smell Ya Later!" - Gary
"Pika Pika!" - Pikachu
"Charmander Char!" - Charmander
"Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyy. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly. JIgglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jiggly Jigglypuff Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly." - Jigglypuff
"The human sacrificed himself, to save the Pokémon. I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside their differences did I see the true power they all share deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo
Until then, Herman Cain, blasting off again!
UPDATE: Cain also admitted that he had gotten the song from Pokémon in a recent interview with GQ, saying that he first heard it on the Olympics on NBC, and then was told it came from Pokémon.
"And so I fell in love with this song, fell in love with how she sang the song, and fell in love with the words," he said. "Committed it to memory. Now, why did I commit it to memory? Because one of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker—an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed. I love the song."
Thus, there is proof that, while he seemed to not be entirely convinced that it came from Summer's Pokémon song in his speech on Saturday, Cain was indeed well aware of the quote's original source.
The businessman and GOP presidential candidate stepped aside from the race on Saturday, bowing to falling polling numbers and growing sex scandal-related controversy. It was a sad moment for the conservatives who backed him, but a happy one for many video game and anime fans, as during his announcement, he finally admitted that he had been quoting Pokémon during various other speeches.
"I believe these words came from the Pokémon movie. I’m not sure who the original author is, so don’t go write an article about the poet, but it says a lot about where I am– where I am with my wife and my family, and where we are as a nation," Cain said. "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It's never easy when there's so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There's a mission just for you and me."
The movie, to be exact, was "Pokémon 2000," and the song "The Power of One" sung by Donna Summer and written by Mervyn Warren and Mark Chait, not a "poet" as he had previously stated. But there are plenty of other Pokémon show and film lines he could have used, and as a service to both the Nintendo-based franchise and his speech writers for potential future campaigns, we've come up with a list of other great phrases he should keep in his political Pokédex.
"There's no sense in going out of your way just to get somebody to like you." - Ash Ketchum
"We have a proud tradition of failure to uphold" - James, Team Rocket
"When you have lemons, you make lemonade; and when you have rice, you make rice balls" - Brock
"I guess you'll learn that playing with the big boys can be a shocking experience." - Lt. Surge
"Listen to me kid, when you get involved with the opposite sex you're only asking for trouble" - Jesse, Team Rocket
"As a child, I played a lot of video games and was known as Flying Fingers Sammy." - Professor Oak
"Smell Ya Later!" - Gary
"Pika Pika!" - Pikachu
"Charmander Char!" - Charmander
"Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyyy. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly. JIgglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jiggly Jigglypuff Jigglypuff, Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff, Jiggly. Jigglypuff, Jigglyyypuff. Jigglypuff Jiggly." - Jigglypuff
"The human sacrificed himself, to save the Pokémon. I pitted them against each other, but not until they set aside their differences did I see the true power they all share deep inside. I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." - Mewtwo
Until then, Herman Cain, blasting off again!
UPDATE: Cain also admitted that he had gotten the song from Pokémon in a recent interview with GQ, saying that he first heard it on the Olympics on NBC, and then was told it came from Pokémon.
"And so I fell in love with this song, fell in love with how she sang the song, and fell in love with the words," he said. "Committed it to memory. Now, why did I commit it to memory? Because one of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker—an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That's what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed. I love the song."
Thus, there is proof that, while he seemed to not be entirely convinced that it came from Summer's Pokémon song in his speech on Saturday, Cain was indeed well aware of the quote's original source.
Lady Gaga 'Marry The Night' Video: Nudity, Hospitals & Cereal (VIDEO)
Lady Gaga seemed to explode onto the pop scene like a brilliantly deranged firework from the great beyond. The world was presented with an eccentric enigma, a suddenly transformed NYU student whose creative foresight and visions set new standards for the staid music culture. But as much as she became a phenomenon, the question remained: where did she come from? How did she go from playing in bars to the wildest, most successful act on the planet?
Finally, she's got an answer for all those desperate for an origin story. In reality, the opening was inspired by the day she was released from her first record label -- "It was one of the worst days of my life," she's called it -- but again, she's built it into her own mythology.
"Memories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics -- they can be lost forever," she says in the voiceover of the long, long introduction to her new video, "Marry The Night." "It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting, and as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again."
Intimating a breakdown or suicide attempt or perhaps a bloody fashion crisis, Gaga's video sees her promising, as she's being looked over by a doctor in a psych ward, that she'll be a star. A few emotional, naked and honey nut cheerios-filled outbursts later, she seems to have kept her promise.
Finally, she's got an answer for all those desperate for an origin story. In reality, the opening was inspired by the day she was released from her first record label -- "It was one of the worst days of my life," she's called it -- but again, she's built it into her own mythology.
"Memories are not recycled like atoms and particles in quantum physics -- they can be lost forever," she says in the voiceover of the long, long introduction to her new video, "Marry The Night." "It's sort of like my past is an unfinished painting, and as the artist of that painting, I must fill in all the ugly holes and make it beautiful again."
Intimating a breakdown or suicide attempt or perhaps a bloody fashion crisis, Gaga's video sees her promising, as she's being looked over by a doctor in a psych ward, that she'll be a star. A few emotional, naked and honey nut cheerios-filled outbursts later, she seems to have kept her promise.
2011年11月30日星期三
World's First Sex School Opens
The world's first international sex school has opened which claims to teach its students how to be better lovers.
But far from being a cheap thrill, one term at the "hands on" International Sex School in Vienna will cost pupils £1,400.
Swedish-born "headmistress" Ylva-Maria Thompson says anyone over the age of 16 can enrol at what she describes as "the world's first college of applied sexuality".
Students live in a mixed sex dormitory block where they're expected to practise their homework.
"Our core education is not theoretical, but very practical. The emphasis is on how to be a better lover", the new school head added.
"Sexual positions, caressing techniques, anatomical features. And we teach people hands on."
Raunchy adverts showing a couple making love have already been banned by Austrian TV.
"This is wrapped up in a very stylish way but it is just selling sex," one protestor commented.
But far from being a cheap thrill, one term at the "hands on" International Sex School in Vienna will cost pupils £1,400.
Swedish-born "headmistress" Ylva-Maria Thompson says anyone over the age of 16 can enrol at what she describes as "the world's first college of applied sexuality".
Students live in a mixed sex dormitory block where they're expected to practise their homework.
"Our core education is not theoretical, but very practical. The emphasis is on how to be a better lover", the new school head added.
"Sexual positions, caressing techniques, anatomical features. And we teach people hands on."
Raunchy adverts showing a couple making love have already been banned by Austrian TV.
"This is wrapped up in a very stylish way but it is just selling sex," one protestor commented.
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