Uganda’s veejays give Western films a home-grown spin
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Uganda’s veejays give Western films a home-grown spin
Christian Science Monitor – Apr 13, 2006
But the art involves much more than translation. Part sports announcer, part street preacher, part comedian, a veejay must fill in cultural gaps and keep the audience engaged, which – for many veejays – often means taking considerable creative license. The video jockey is an offshoot of the distinctly home-grown phenomenon of the video hall. Makeshift shacks commonly made of plywood and tin sheeting, they function as the main form of cinema for the Ugandan masses, most of whom cannot afford theater tickets or rentals of pirated DVDs. Video halls mushroomed around the country in the mid-1980s, when a measure of relative peace and prosperity made copies of foreign movies more accessible. But since most of their patrons did not speak English well, owners brought in translators, who usually sat near the TV set, ideally with a microphone. Well-known names include VJ Ron, who is known for his intricate translations of detective thrillers, and the Love Doctor, who specializes in romantic dramas and comedies.
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong…
Asia Times Online – Apr 13, 2006
Owning our own
IP is the only way we can cross over the
technology barriers set by the developed
countries. ” That is why Peter Read of
Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence
consultancy with expertise on the Asia-Pacific
markets, feels that China is just trying to save
its turf from global dominance. “One of the
primary motives behind developing these home-grown
standards is to give Chinese companies an
advantage in the domestic market in the face of
the unrelenting ingress under WTO reforms of
foreign companies, with in many cases more market
experience and business savvy than their Chinese
counterparts,” he said. “In addition to
that, the Chinese leadership has been conscious
for years that global economic leadership will
increasingly be driven by intellectual as opposed
to material property, which does not sit well with
China’s rapidly growing role as the factory of the
world. With the domestic market and business as
opposed to [the] state becoming more significant
in the economy, home-grown standards are one very
effective way to redress the balance to some
extent and ensure the long-term future success of
[the] Chinese economy. ” Paul Lee, who
heads the technology, media and telecommunications
group at Deloitte Research, too feels that the
fear that Chinese standards would dominate the
high-tech industries in the future is unwarranted. “Their overriding ambition is to achieve top level
economic growth,” he said… ” According to
Lee, there’s also an economic imperative. As the
world’s largest producer of consumer electronics,
Chinese companies would also like to reduce their
royalty payments to foreign vendors. Besides,
developing home-grown standards is also
“prestigious”. “That China is a low-cost
manufacturer is well-known. defining and owning
new global standards also increases the pride and
prestige of China’s high technology industry as it
progresses to leading innovation in high
technology,” said Lee.
Of Pets and People
News Journal – The News Journal – Apr 13, 2006
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RedHerring.com — The Business of Technology
Red Herring – Apr 13, 2006
Protective MoveThe announcement is a sign that Baidu is moving to protect its No. 1 spot in search in the high-stakes Chinese market, as it faces growing competition from home-grown rivals and U.
Florida Pie Fight Pits Key Lime Against Pecan for State Symbol
Bloomberg – Apr 13, 2006
Florida pecan farmers say a state pie should be made fromhome-grown products, and are promoting their harvest as a betterchoice. 5 million annual crop in the state,according to the U. Agriculture Department.
Musical’s cast hopes theme lasts past Easter: Faith-based…
Free with registration – Akron Beacon Journal – AccessMyLibrary.com – Apr 13, 2006
–> COPYRIGHT 2006 Akron Beacon Journal Byline: Kerry Clawson Apr. 13–Ever wonder what it’s like to juggle a day job, family obligations, and performing in a new, faith-based musical? Dr. Akida Green, a second-year resident with Summa Health System, and the rest of the cast of Chuck Myricks’ Paul: A Musical Journey know plenty about time management as they bring the latest incarnation of the home-grown musical into Holy Week for a performance at the Akron Civic Theatre on Friday. The 28-year-old Green, who plays Jesus, is on a different hospital rotation each month. But he usually has the flexibility to change his work schedule to perform in Paul, which premiered in Akron in January 2005 and has since played twice at Playhouse Square in Cleveland as well as at the Chapel in Green.