Blood Power: Mimetic Rivalry and Patrilineal Descent of Sacrificial Ritual :: Myth

Blood Power: Mimetic Rivalry and Patrilineal Descent of Sacrificial Ritual PERFORMANCE NOTES This piece includes three movements. Each movement depicts a mythic or ritual relationship between women’s blood and sacrifice. I have adapted each of these myths/rituals in some of my own words to create a narrative. In the first story, the sacrifice is not explicit, but has become a part of the ritual that reenacts the myth. The bloodletting that comprises the ritual reenactment does not result in death, but functions as a rite of passage for young boys and functions as a cathartic experience for communities of men, much as a ritual sacrifice is said to bond a community. [1] The ritual reenactment of this creation myth involves men making incisions on their arms and penises to simulate menstruation. The synchronicity of this action is key and is depicted not only in the group aspect of the ritual but in the process of shaking their bodies to spread blood on their own and others adjoining limbs. The rite of passage involves adult men entering the women’s area, where many generations of women are tending the children and working, snatching the young boys from their mother’s arms and taking them to the men’s camp, where they are covered in their own blood and that of other, elder men as well as red ochre only to be returned to their mother’s gaze, but not to their custody. This ritual takes place not only as a rite of passage, but also as a catalyst for group solidarity, before a hunt, or to bring the rains. [2] Movement I : A tale of the Wawilak Sisters and the Rainbow Snake This Aboriginal Australian creation myth is found predominantly in the northern and western regions of the country. There are many variations of this myth. The version you are about to read comes from Blood Relations: Menstruation and the Origins of Culture, by Chris Knight [3] . The Wawilak Sisters and the Rainbow Snake At the beginning of time, two sisters were traveling across the landscape giving names to the features of a previously unnamed world. One carried a child; the other was pregnant. They had both committed incest in their own country, the country of the Wawilak.

Supply Chain of Adidas

The adidas Group has outsourced most of its production. We work with more than 1,200 independent factories from around the world that manufacture our products in 63 countries. The most dominant sourcing locations are: China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Our supply chain is global and multi-layered, with many different types of business partners, some of who are directly contracted factories, and others who are not. In 2011, the top five countries per region by number of supplier sites were: * The Americas: United States, Brazil, Canada, Argentina and Mexico * Asia: China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan EMEA: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey and Spain Our influence in terms of social and environmental compliance is linked to the strength of our partnerships, and is often proportional to the scale and stability of the orders placed with our suppliers. DIFFERENT SOURCING RELATIONSHIPS Direct sourcing model The adidas Group holds direct contractual relationships with its core suppliers who are centrally supervised by Global Operations.Global Operations manages product development, commercialisation, distribution, and supervision of the manufacture of apparel, footwear and accessories for the adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf segments. These suppliers produce the predominant share of the total sourcing volume of the Group. Indirect sourcing model The other part of our product volume is sourced by agents or is made under licence. Agents place orders with their preferred suppliers. Licensees may either place orders directly with their suppliers or use agents as intermediaries.Our indirect supply chain complements our direct sourcing by meeting specific requirements that cannot be serviced through Global Operations. Local market production In order to quickly seize short-term opportunities in their local markets, to satisfy a niche market requirement, or in some cases to react to certain trade regulations, adidas Group subsidiaries may also source f rom local suppliers that are not overseen by Global Operations; these suppliers do require our authorisation for production.The adidas Group is one of the very few companies in the industry that has fully disclosed its global supplier list, and that list can be downloaded from this website. TYPES OF SUPPLIERS Our suppliers fall into five broad categories: * Main suppliers. They have a direct contractual relationship with the adidas Group for the supply of products, whether for export or domestic market consumption. * Subcontractors. These are factories that have been subcontracted by our suppliers to perform manufacturing operations the main suppliers are not capable of doing in their own facility. * Material and other service providers.These suppliers may not have a direct business relationship with the adidas Group, but supply goods and services to our main suppliers. * Licensees. Independent companies which manage the design, production and distribution of specific products, unde r licence to the adidas Group. In 2011, the adidas Group worked with 44 licensees whose suppliers sourced products from 269 factories in 45 countries. * Agents. Independent companies that act as intermediaries to source product manufacturing, manage the manufacturing processes, and sell finished products to the Group. * Adidas Supply Chain * Threat of Substitute Products or Services

Commonly Confused Words Heard and Herd

The words heard and herd  are homophones: they sound alike but have different meanings. Definitions Heard is the past form of the verb to hear  (to perceive sound or listen). The noun herd refers to a large group of animals or people. As a verb, herd means to gather into a group or to move as a group. Examples If youve heard this story before, dont stop me, because Id like to hear it again.(Groucho Marx)I heard the thunder of running feet and the clashing horns,  and I looked to see where the noise was coming from and saw the herd coming. I was directly in its path.(W.E. Oglesby quoted by  Jim Lanning and Judy Lanning in  Texas Cowboys: Memories of the Early Days. Texas  AM University Press,  1984)The teacher proceeded to herd the children out of the classroom. Idiom Alerts Heard It Through the GrapevineThe expression hear or heard it through the grapevine means to find out about something through gossip or rumor.I heard it through the grapevine that youre being promoted. Is that true?Never Heard of Such a ThingNever heard of such a thing is an expression of disbelief or amazement.I have to paint this speed trap—on the orders of the governor, maam.Ginny had  never heard of such a thing  and was instantly inflamed. There were fewer than twenty gas-powered land vehicles on the entire island, most of them rusting pickup trucks used for hauling things. Pretty much everybody either walked or got around on golf  carts, scooters, mopeds, or bicycles.(Patricia Cornwell, Isle of Dogs. G.P. Putnams Sons, 2001)Could Have Heard a Pin DropThe clichà ©Ã‚  could have heard a pin drop means extremely quiet, usually because people are very interested in something that has just been said or done.You  could have heard a pin drop  in the locker room as he spoke of Raiders football, of the responsibility we had to the coaches, and the proud team tradition we werent living up to.(Marcus Allen with  Carlton Stowers, Marcus: The Autobiography of Marcus Allen.  St. Martins press, 1997)Ride HerdThe metaphorical expression to ride herd (on somebody or something) means to maintain firm control or keep close watch (often over a process or a group of people).Unlike the White House, Number 10 Downing Street is not filled with special assistants, special advisors, counselors, committees, and offices designed to  ride herd on  the bureaucracy. Why the difference? In a word, the answer is the Constitution.(James Q. Wilson,  Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It. Basic Books, 2000) Practice Exercises (a) The police tried to _____ the protesters away from the square. (b) Under the drone of rain she _____ the slosh of feet in mud.(Richard Wright, Bright and Morning Star. New Masses, 1939)(c) By the time we caught up to the grazing _____, the cattle were within a mile of the river. Answers to Practice Exercises (a) The police tried to herd the protesters away from the square.(b) Under the drone of rain ​she heard the slosh of feet in mud.(Richard Wright, Bright and Morning Star.  New Masses, 1939)(c) By the time we caught up to the grazing herd, the cattle were within a mile of the river.