Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black in a film written by Stiller and Justin Theroux and directed by Stiller.
If you loved Zoolander, Ben Stiller's insanely scattershot satire of the fashion industry, then chances are excellent you will find Tropic Thunder a parallel work of glimmering genius. If you are like me, however, you will not.
At this point in his career, Ben Stiller's eye for cultural criticism seems trained on the mirror; the whole point of Tropic Thunder is not to question the absurdity of war movies, but to present a coyly fake send-up of his own profession. Opening with a series of wacky commercials for imaginary lowbrow culture-lampoons of actions films, hip-hop commercialism, and the hypocrisy of Hollywood art films-Thunder then slides into a parody of Hearts of Darkness which, in turn, was a documentary critique of the motives behind Coppola's Apocalypse Now.
Beyond a seeming hall of mirrors, however, the real focus of the jokes is actors and their dumb dilemmas. Stiller plays a big star whose grip is slipping, Jack Black an Eddie Murphy-like comic hooked on drugs, and Robert Downey Jr. is an Australian actor who puts himself too close to his roles. Downey's Heath Ledger joke is actually brilliant, subverted into the more sensitively controversial ruse of playing a white man playing a black man. But the rest seems redundant. Stiller, a pathetic self-centered artiste; Black, a one-note trick pony; and Tom Cruise plays an over-weaning vulgarian with more ego than he deserves.
These are not stretches. Throughout I thought of the Steely Dan lyric that goes, "Show business kids making movies of themselves." Only these egotists aren't kids anymore.
Certainly the humor is appropriately broad, funny, and crass, and the meld of action and humor is far more seamless than Pineapple Express. And nobody says farce needs to be conscientious: consider Mel Brooks, Abrahams and Zucker (Airplane!), or the Farrelly brothers' constant teasing of movie conventions with fart humor and worse. But Stiller's jokes seem readymade: male models and action heroes are easy targets. Yes, Tropic Thunder says big stars are mostly idiots, but who is dumber, the goofs on screen, or the laughing fools who bought the tickets?


Growing the size of the toilet by taking house and joining it with near by room or balcony. Check out websites, residence magazines, model house facilities, design centers, large residence stores for great ideas for your lavatory space. In the early stages of planning a brand new lavatory , it is natural to fantasize concerning the fancy European hardware, wall-to-wall handmade tiles, expansive skylight and different extravagances you assume you possibly can't live without.
Achieved correctly a rest room renovation may well be the deciding factor between getting your price and not promoting your house. A buddy looking for to transform a small lavatory asked me for help hiring a contractor. In closing, remodeling your bathroom is an exciting endeavor and one (with proper planning) which may provide you and your loved ones with years of enjoyment; not to mention bettering the worth and re-sale potential of your property.
Lavatory Reworking And Is It Value It?
The economic crises, busy career driven lives and environmental impacts round us usually forestall us from tending to our own private home needs. The next purchase price can imply a greater deal in the long run: you can really reduce the price of living in your home by selecting quality resource-efficient fixtures (reducing month-to-month utility bills) and durable materials (requiring much less frequent substitute).
Price consists of tile ground with heat under it, tile walls, new bathe. Or it might imply that some design, supplies, or building costs usually are not included in the price. There is no such thing as a method that a good company can remodel a shower for the writer's budget numbers.
By Past Designs and Transforming, Inc., a Lavatory Transforming Contractor in Brooklyn, NY. For most householders in Brooklyn, the common cost for a bathroom transform is approximately $9,800 to $thirteen,000.
Remodeling a rest room is among the hottest home improvement initiatives. C. Extreme Remodel – This kind of bathroom remodeling is probably the most tough and labor intensive. The lavatory shown here, accomplished by Case Transforming for $30,000 to $35,000, is an example of a midrange toilet rework. I might have an interest in the man you used as I might be undergoing a kitchen and bathroom renovation in Nashville TN. I've heard so many horror stories of jobs going well past accomplished dates and additional bills being added as they go.
Remodeling does not have to be a money intensive endeavor, typically the key to an excellent reworking is in doing things differently. Whether or not it's a partial upgrade or a whole overhaul, a rest room rework is one worthwhile project it's best to severely think about investing in.
Nearly everyone has to cope with financial disaster, occasions are robust and generally we set issues apart simply so we are able to save our hard-earned cash for a very good cause. Nonetheless, the reverse can also be true and extra typically then not expenses for supplies and finishing the job will virtually all the time overshot the estimate that you initially received from your own home contractor. If all three of those factors don't come into play in your bathroom rework than you are in good condition.
Test with the professionals in your space and compare costs to verify will suit your budget. 2. Fiberglass prices to buy from $1,200- $2,000, 1 piece tub and wall, this is nonetheless a porous materials, it has a jell-coat on it, it's going to wear away in about three-5years.
To maintain transforming costs under control, there are four key remodeling price drivers: The design of the remodel, the materials you utilize, who manages the project, and the way you pay for it. Fixtures and appliances: In case you replace any of your present fixtures and appliances within the lavatory-countertops, bathtub, bathroom, sink, and so on.-this may enhance the fee as a result of the professionals will need to take away the originals and install the new ones.


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Van could be man for Ajax
Dutch giants Ajax are ready to offer Louis van Gaal a return as technical director.
The Amsterdam club are on the lookout for a high-profile replacement after the recent departure of the well-respected Leo Beenhakker.
Ajax have traditionally placed a massive emphasis on technical development, and want a man with top-class experience to continue their tradition of harnessing young talent.
Former Holland and Barcelona boss van Gaal is top of the wanted list - he is fondly remembered at the Amsterdam ArenA after succeeding Beenhakker as manager and leading the club to the Champions League trophy in 1995.
Meanwhile, team boss Ronald Koeman, himself highly-rated at Ajax after his run to the Champions League quarter-finals last year, has declared an interest in bringing Brazilian legend Rivaldo to Holland.
Rivaldo has had an unhappy time at Milan since signing from Barcelona last year, and did not even make the bench when the two teams met in the Champions League last week.
Koeman admitted: "I would like to take him to Amsterdam with me. We'll have to wait and see what happens."
However, the Ajax boss is unlikely to get his hands on old boy Christian Chivu when the January transfer window opens.
The Romanian inter- national left the club for Roma in the summer, and considered a return when the transfer was delayed due to financial problems.
But Chivu insists he is now happy in Serie A.
"The problem annoyed me, because after more than a month, I already felt like a Roma player," he said.
"Many people advised me to cut my losses and return to Ajax, but I decided not to."
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Termites, Do They Hibernate in February?
Is your home safe from termites during the winter months, or will you end up needing termite treatment in Monmouth County, NJ this season? Unfortunately, termites don't spend the winter hibernating as other bugs do. That's why it's important to keep an eye out for these pests throughout the year.
When the weather cools down, termites usually don't end up dying off. Some are able to stay underground where it's warm enough for them to survive until spring. Others are able to stay just as active in winter if they have a nest built in a warm, sheltered place, such as inside a home's walls. You have a low chance of seeing termites outdoor when it's cold. If they're in your home, though, you might spot them in winter.
Since termites like to stay in dark, warm places as much as possible, you might not see the actual bugs in your home. Instead, look for signs that they're around, such as hollow-sounding walls or small holes in walls and other surfaces. When spring arrives, you might see termites swarming around, especially outside close to your windows or doors. You might also find discarded wings.
If termites are feasting on your walls, contact Allison Pest Control as soon as possible. We can provide you with reliable termite treatment in Monmouth County, NJ to prevent additional damage to your home.


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Dear NACSN Members and Friends:
On behalf of the new leadership group, I would like to thank the group led by Libo Tan (University of Alabama) that conducted the election in a fair and transparent fashion. I am also grateful that Shu Wang has accepted my invitation to serve as the Interim Secretary, pending the final approval of the Board of Directors according to NACSN bylaws. The Board of Directors comprises the President, Vice President, Past President, and two elected members. Ling Zhao has graciously agreed to chair the new Election Committee that will generate the two currently vacant Board members. Once in place, the Board will oversee the clarification and amendment of the bylaws that will help guide NACSN forward.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the past leadership group led by the past president Dr. Youfa Wang for their achievements in membership growth and initiatives such as the well-attended webinars. NACSN was founded four years ago to provide a platform for networking, scientific exchange, collaboration and career advancement for its members. We are glad to see that NACSN has now grown to an organization with a network reaching 200+ colleagues in the US, China and other countries. I am extremely humbled to have this opportunity to serve and lead this society knowing many distinguished and talented members will help move the society forward with collective efforts. I hope NACSN will play an even bigger role in members' professional growth in the coming year.
I also want to invite our members to continue your active participation in our society and to push NACSN to the next level. I particularly want to thank those who expressed their interest in serving the society by participating the recent election. Please continue to volunteer for the various committees and other activities.
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Drake Ties Taylor Swift For Billboard Chart Record
Drake has stamped himself as the undisputed king of the Billboard charts in 2016. The OVO leader's Views has dominated the Billboard 200 album chart for 8 consecutive weeks, and his single "One Dance" is ruling the Hot 100.
Drake has commanded another Billboard chart as well. The Artist 100 – which measures album/track sales, radio airplay, streaming, and social media fan interaction to rank the top musical acts in the country – has been led by Drizzy for 8 straight weeks.
His career total of 14 weeks atop the Artist 100 extends his record for male performers. Justin Bieber sits in second place with 11 weeks, and Taylor Swift is the all-time champ thanks to her 31 weeks in the top spot.
In addition, Drake currently leads the Artist 100, Hot 100 and Billboard 200 for the 7th week. That puts him in a tie with Swift for most weeks an artist has been at #1 on all three charts at the same time.
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Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
Usama Salem, Vinodh A. Kumar, John E. Madewell, Donald F. Schomer, Dhiego Chaves De Almeida Bastos, Pascal O. Zinn, Jeffrey S. Weinberg, Ganesh Rao, Sujit S. Prabhu, Rivka R. Colen
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is the selective ablation of a lesion or a tissue using heat emitted from a laser device. LITT is considered a less invasive technique compared to open surgery that provides a nonsurgical solution for patients who cannot tolerate surgery. Although laser ablation has been used to treat brain lesions for decades, recent advances in MRI have improved lesion targeting and enabled real-time accurate monitoring of the thermal ablation process. These advances have led to a plethora of research involving the technique, safety, and potential applications of LITT. LITT is a minimally invasive treatment modality that shows promising results and is associated with decreased morbidity. It has various applications, such as treatment of glioma, brain metastases, radiation necrosis, and epilepsy. It can provide a safer alternative treatment option for patients in whom the lesion is not accessible by surgery, who are not surgical candidates, or in whom other standard treatment options have failed. Our aim is to review the current literature on LITT and provide a descriptive review of the technique, imaging findings, and clinical applications for neurosurgery.
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Salem, U., Kumar, V. A., Madewell, J. E., Schomer, D. F., De Almeida Bastos, D. C., Zinn, P. O., Weinberg, J. S., Rao, G., Prabhu, S. S., & Colen, R. R. (2019). Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). Cancer Imaging, 19(1), [65]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-019-0250-4
Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). / Salem, Usama; Kumar, Vinodh A.; Madewell, John E. et al.
In: Cancer Imaging, Vol. 19, No. 1, 65, 15.10.2019.
Salem, U, Kumar, VA, Madewell, JE, Schomer, DF, De Almeida Bastos, DC, Zinn, PO, Weinberg, JS, Rao, G, Prabhu, SS & Colen, RR 2019, 'Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)', Cancer Imaging, vol. 19, no. 1, 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-019-0250-4
Salem U, Kumar VA, Madewell JE, Schomer DF, De Almeida Bastos DC, Zinn PO et al. Neurosurgical applications of MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). Cancer Imaging. 2019 Oct 15;19(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s40644-019-0250-4
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Broadcast Technologies That Will Transform Your TV Viewing
/ Lifestyle / February 3, 2020 February 3, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading
The television has been around for quite some time and remained as a popular entertainment option. Many people, however, think that online entertainment options have replaced television. While it is undeniable that the digital space has grown to include several entertainment options, there is no proof that these have completely replaced television viewing. After all, many households in Singapore and other parts of the world would feel incomplete without a TV console in their living area and bedroom.
Moreover, television manufacturers have introduced various technologies to keep up with the trends and to remain as the leading platform for entertaining and informing the masses. This has seen the introduction of the CRT, OLED, DLP, LCD, plasma, and LED TV to the market. Broadcasting technology, too, has undergone tremendous changes to reach the expanding market. It is now focused on individualised content distribution, innovative TV formats, on-demand viewer experience, and ad-free models.
The following are the current broadcasting models that will change your TV viewing experience:
Over-The-Top Television
Broadcasting has moved beyond the linear television, inflexible programming, and expensive cable bundles. Over-the-top television encompasses TV through live streaming, multi-platform videos, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and consoles. Standalone streaming, flexible and inexpensive subscriptions, original content, and multiple screen viewing are only some of the benefits you can have with over-the-top television technology.
Multi-Screens and Social TV
People assume that the change from linear television means fewer people watch TV. Nothing could be farther from reality. More people are now immersed in TV screens than ever before, owing to the divergence of the viewing experience. It is now possible to watch TV across multiple screen types.
The new TV technology also now allows viewers to interact with the presenters, actors and other viewers. This has been made possible by social conversations on online platforms regarding various programs and broadcasted issues that now account for 58% of engagement. This cross-screen engagement has truly transformed the viewing of TV programs in recent times.
Audience analytics and Big Data are some of the trends dictating the TV advertisement industry. Subscriber data will be sourced from multiple places, including your networked engagements, and social TV comments and using audience measurement tools. This data is used to generate insight into your buying habits, segmented viewership, and digital consumption patterns. The data will then be leveraged to generate targeted adverts on your screen. Therefore, you can guarantee that you will not see irritating adverts that have nothing to do with you.
Immersive Viewing
TV in the past ran on cathode ray tubes and rotating mirror drum scanners. Nowadays, almost all TVs have ultra HD. This allows you to view your TV on one of two resolutions — the 8k and 4K ultra HD. The 4K Ultra HD is 3849 x 2160px while the 8K one is 7680 x 4320px. This generates a clearer picture and an immersive viewing experience.
Some people will not bother investing in the latest TV technologies on the market and are comfortable with their old sets. If you are among them, you are missing out on the above broadcasting technologies taking over the world of TV viewing.


The Belize Territorial Volunteers led by Wil Maheia and their monitoring of the southern waters and the continued encroachment by illegal Guatemalan fisherfolk has not relented into the New Year. Today Maheia visited media houses to alert Belizeans that the trespassing into our territory continues. According to Maheia, just yesterday he visited the Sarstoon area and discovered that about ten Guatemalans were carrying fishing activities north of the Belize Defense Force Forward Operating Base. Now, if you know your Belizean map, you'll immediately realise that north of the FOB is very much deep into Belize's territory.
Maheia said that the illegal activities are a slap to the face of Belizeans, both by Guatemalans and the Belizean authorities who seemingly are allowing the illicit activities to take place.


I know it may seem like I always go to big vegan-friendly cities, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I often find myself in a remote area, two hours from civilization and vegan restaurants, where I have to fend for myself. This was one of those times. Here I was in Vero Beach, Florida, in an area they call "The Treasure Coast" with no obvious vegan meals in sight. My rule of thumb: when in doubt, look for an ethnic restaurant. And so we found ourselves at Bombay Masala, a local Indian restaurant.
As we had read the reviews ahead of time, we knew they didn't serve alcohol and recommended you bring your own. So we had a bottle of wine with us. Inside, it had a typical run-of-the-mill ethnic feel to it with the cheaper line of wood tables and chairs with pleather backing and urns placed around the room. The nice cloth tablecloths and napkins, however, gave it a slightly nicer feel.
They provided us with some housemade papadums to start with a cilantro sauce.
There weren't too many vegan options and it didn't seem like our server knew much about what was vegan or not so she went back to check with the chef. They recommended we start with the onion fritters and although they were fried, I thought they'd be better than nothing. And, oh, were they fried. We are talking onions dipped in wheat flour and deep-fried. Not very healthy, but they were darned good. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside just the way they should be. Note to chef: this isn't the best color plate to serve these on. They would have looked better on a white plate with some contrast.
For my entree I went with the Aloo Mattor Gobi, which was potatoes, green peas, and cauliflower cooked in a delicately spiced sauce. I asked for spicy, but I did not get spicy so I added some of their chutneys to it, which were pretty good. The dish itself was pretty good - I just wanted more spice. I also had their Roti.
All in all, it was a fine option for a non-vegan friendly city. There are a few vegan options, which are better than none and the food is good. The entree priced at $12 was a little pricey, but not too far out of what I would think would be the typical range for this area. Would I come back? Yep - if I were stuck in this area again - absolutely.
Wondering if you have any new ideas for vegan in Vero?
No, sorry. I haven't been back since then.


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Q: Search then Extract I have a text file with multiple records. I want to search a name and date, for example if I typed JULIUS CESAR as name then the whole data about JULIUS will be extracted. What if I want only to extract information?
Record number: 1
Date: 08-Oct-08
Time: 23:45:01
Name: JULIUS CESAR
Address: BAGUIO CITY, Philippines
Information:
I lived in Peza Loakan, Bagiou City
A Computer Engineering student
An OJT at TIPI.
23 years old.

Record number: 2
Date: 09-Oct-08
Time: 23:45:01
Name: JOHN Castro
Address: BAGUIO CITY, Philippines
Information:
I lived in Peza Loakan, Bagiou City
A Electronics Comm. Engineering Student at SLU.
An OJT at TIPI.
My Hobby is Programming.

Record number: 3
Date: 08-Oct-08
Time: 23:45:01
Name: CESAR JOSE
Address: BAGUIO CITY, Philippines
Information:
Hi,,
I lived Manila City
A Computer Engineering student
Working at TIPI.

A: If it is one line per entry, you could use a regular expression such as:
$name = "JULIUS CESAR";

Then use:
/$name/i

to test if each line is about "JULIUS CESAR." Then you simply have to use the following regex to extract the information (once you find the line):
/Record number: (\d+) Date: (\d+)-(\w+)-(\d+) Time: (\d+):(\d+):(\d+) Name: $name Address: ([\w\s]+), ([\w\s]+?) Information: (.+?)$/i

$1 = record number
$2-$4 = date
$5-$7 = time
$6 = address
$7 = comments
I would write a code example, but my perl is rusty. I hope this helps :)

A: In PHP, you can run a SQL select statement like:
"SELECT * WHERE name LIKE 'JULIUS%';"
There are native aspects of PHP where you can get all of your results in an associative array.  I'm pretty sure it's ordered by row order.  Then you can just do something like this:
echo implode(" ", $whole_row);
Hope this is what you're looking for!

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With more people turning to alternative medicine for their healthcare needs, the need for professionals in holistic medicine is increasing every day. Learn more about the field of holistic medicine, what the prerequisites are for a master's degree program, what courses may be included, what jobs you can get after graduation and online program availability. Schools offering Complementary & Alternative Health degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
What Is Holistic Medicine?
Holistic medicine is a type of healthcare dealing with promoting the maximum physical, emotional, mental and spiritual good health using conventional and alternative medicine. As opposed to dealing with sickness or one particular part of the body, holistic medicine focuses on the body, mind and spirit and ensuring they are all in balance. When discussing holistic medicine, we often hear terms like alternative medicine (herbal medicine, homeopathy and acupuncture), natural healing and complementary medicine. While conventional practitioners sometimes frown on some alternative medicine techniques, more people are turning towards holistic medicine for their healthcare needs.
Important Prerequisites General education courses, a bachelor's in related field, GRE scores, up-to-date immunizations; some programs require a professional license or certification in your chosen field
Common Courses Herbalism and botanical medicine, mind-body care, holistic nutrition, laws regarding alternative medicine, homeopathy
Online Availability Available as on-campus, online and blended programs
Careers Health consultant, teacher, clinical herbalist, advisor in medical centers or clinics, nutritionist (requires further certification)
What Are the Prerequisites for a Master's in Holistic Medicine?
The prerequisites for a holistic medicine master's degree program may include completion of general education courses, a bachelor's degree in a related field, competitive GRE or GPA scores, letters of recommendation and a written essay describing your interests and career goals. You may also need to provide proof of immunizations, such as a tuberculosis skin test and hepatitis B vaccination. Some programs require you to have a professional license or certification in the field you're studying.
What Courses Will I Take?
The holistic medicine master's degree program may be offered as a Master of Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) or Master of Science in Physiology - Complementary & Alternative Medicine. Your coursework may vary, depending on the program and your area of interest. You may also be required to complete a capstone project. In addition to coursework, you may also have to complete a practicum in a public health field or a CAM-based setting, which may include a designated number of hours of supervised clinical education. Topic of study may include:
Mind-body approach to patient care
Herbal and dietary supplements
Dynamic phytotherapy practices
Toxicology & safe use of botanical medicine
Legal issues with complementary alternative medicine
Homeopathy & homeopathy remedies
Holistic nutrition for disease prevention
Fundamentals of material medica
Can I Earn This Degree Online?
Master's in holistic medicine degree programs are offered in both on-campus and online formats. Through discussion boards, synchronous chat sessions and online collaboration groups, you'll be able to interact with your instructors and other students. The virtual classroom offers you online tutoring, an online research library and the same faculty and courses you'd have in an on-campus program. You'll need a computer with Internet access and an e-mail account. Your coursework may be delivered via e-mail, CD/DVDs, streaming videos or a Web-based course management system. In addition to your coursework, you may be required to complete a graduate project.
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Dollhouse – "The Hollow Men"
"The Hollow Men"
"This world is for people who can evolve."
We're going to be waiting two weeks until Dollhouse concludes its troubled two-season run (although scheduled to finish next week, the cross-network Haiti Telethon is taking over primetime on the 22nd), and it's going to be interesting to see the kind of anticipation that builds around the show's series finale. "The Hollow Men" is an engaging hour of television that features a strong performance from Harry Lennix, but there is every sense that this is transition episode and little more: the scale of the "war" is at this point still so small that the episode feels more incidental than perhaps it should.
The show has spent much of its second season implying that events which seem small are going to eventually seem very large, aided by the presence of "Epitaph One" as an image of the world's future dystopia, but the real trick is trying to actually make those small events seem large in the context of a single episode. The work done in "The Hollow Men" is not inelegant so much as it is hampered by the "rush" towards a conclusion, and at times the episode feels like a "greatest hits" collection of the show's finest moments as opposed to a culmination of ongoing storylines. The episode spends a lot of time talking about characters as a family, which is a fine idea but which fails to capture the evolution these characters have gone through: while the show's relatively short run precludes the kind of depth that the final episodes of Lost or Battlestar Galactica brought to the table, there is still a sense that the way Dollhouse made its way towards its finale kept it from having the dramatic impact it perhaps could have.
It does nothing to make me less intrigued about how the show wraps up its run next week, but I definitely am not connecting with the ending as perhaps some others might be.
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Tagged as Adelle, Amy Acker, Anthony, Arizona, Boyd, Clyde, Echo, Eliza Dushku, Entertainment, Enver Gjokaj, Episode 12, Epitaph One, Family, FOX, Fran Franz, Harry Lennix, Joss Whedon, Mainframe, Mellie, Miracle Laurie, Priya, Review, Rossum, Season 2, Sierra, Television, The Hollow Men, Thoughtpocalypse, Topher, TV, Victor, Whedonverse
Dollhouse – "Getting Closer"
I was talking (okay, tweeting) with The A.V. Club's Scott Tobias this weekend, and he classified "Getting Closer" as a fine example of a time when being hired to write immediate responses to television is not only inconvenient but downright confounding (to paraphrase).
It's a great way to classify the episode, because a few days after watching it I still don't really know what to say about it. I can say that I was surprised at various points where the episode wanted me to be surprised, and in a way which reflected emotional response rather than complete confusion. I can say that I saw the conclusion to Tim Minear's script coming before the show made it explicitly clear, but what's most interesting is that despite predicting the ending I still have absolutely no idea how it works.
"Getting Closer" is a fantastically entertaining episode of television, but its twists and turns depict a moral ambiguity which makes it almost entirely comprehensible. Tim Minear's script is not so dense that we can't comprehend what we're seeing, but rather neglects (on purpose) character motivations to the point where the war which is supposed to pit one side (good) against the other (bad) has instead become more complex than anything in the Attic could ever be.
Which is yet another fascinating development in a second season that has been nothing if not compelling.
Tagged as Amy Acker, Bennett Halverson, Boyd, Cliffhanger, Dr. Saunders, Episode 11, Getting Closer, Joss Whedon, Review, Season 2, Summer Glau, Tim Minear, Topher
Dollhouse – "The Public Eye" / "The Left Hand"
"The Public Eye" / "The Left Hand"
"Everybody's got a past – it's the future [viewers] care about."
Writing about Dollhouse is like riding a bike – the show has never suffered from a lack of ideas, making even its weaker episodes (once it got ahold of its identity) fascinating to discuss. However, there's something inherently unsatisfying, in theory, about getting back onto that bicycle when you know that you're about to run out of road, and in a very short period of time this bike is going to be absolutely worthless to you. So much of what I do here at Cultural Learnings is about contextualizing episodes in the past, present and future of any particular series, and in the world of Dollhouse that future has become a swift cancellation which could come as soon as early next week should the ratings from tonight's two-hour block of episodes be so disastrous that FOX is willing to risk the wrath of fans as opposed to the wrath of advertisers and replace the show with reruns.
And yet, there is something about where this show finds itself mid-way through its second season that I find far more compelling than I should. I know this show is going to end, and yet there is something about the show's view of the future that has turned its futility into an asset of sorts. It's almost as if we've already reached the end of the road, but instead of a sheer drop the show is offering a lengthy kill on which we can simply coast down the hill with our hands off the handlebars feeling the wind in our face and taking those last moments to think about what was, what is, and what will (or would) be. It's almost as if cancellation has freed Dollhouse from certain expectations, and what we get from this point forward is about what we take from the material rather than what the material necessarily says in and of itself.
As such, "The Public Eye" and "The Left Hand" are both really great hours of television not only because they're well-executed in terms of basic plot and character, but also because through the wonders of a DVD bonus feature we as an audience are perfectly situated to understand the ramifications of what is going on here at levels that go beyond the immediate to a future that we might never be able to see but that we are able to vividly imagine in ways that allow the show to survive beyond the certainty of its fate.
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Dollhouse – "Echoes"
We make choices, and then we live with them. And then we die with them.
After undoubtedly its finest hour last week, "Echoes" has a lot to live up to, and for the part it succeeds – no, the episode doesn't reach those heights precisely, but what it accomplishes is something different in a way. Whereas last week did a lot of strong work in regards to establishing Paul Ballard's purpose and emphasizing the moral grey area for the Actives being used in various ways, this week returned to what last week's episode really didn't delve into, the wonderful irony in Echo's name in particular.
We saw in the season's second episode that Echo is experiencing her former life, or something aspects of her past identity, in a way that the other actives are not, but in this episode a mysterious toxin created by a mysterious corporation with mysterious ties to Echo's past life as Caroline emerges which creates this effect in every other active. The episode has some balance challenges, as the humans who receive the drug replace traumatic visions with hilarious lack of inhibition and dominate parts of the episode, but for the most part there's a good combination of light-hearted fun and a more serious tone.
Still, the above quote captures the very idea of how people are recruited into the Dollhouse: they are given a chance to live for five years without consequences for their choices, that part of their life wiped away for the police or the courts, and then a promise that they won't even have to live with their choices once they finish their five-year term. It's a complicated process that I don't feel we're supposed to trust, and even if the episode didn't make me care about Caroline, it at least made me really interested about what she represents in this story.
And that's still a good bit of momentum, which keeps me engaged with a show that had lost me a few episodes in.
Tagged as Actives, Boyd, Caroline, Clyde Ambrose, Dewitt, Dolls, Dominic, Echo, Echoes, Eliza Dushku, Entertainment, Episode 7, FOX, Joss Whedon, Mehcad Brooks, Mellie, Paul Ballard, Review, Rossum Corporation, Season 1, Sierra, Television, Topher, Victor
Dollhouse – "The Target"
When Joss Whedon first introduced the concept of Dollhouse, the show had potential largely based on its philosophical ideas, examining who these actives were, who they are now, and who they could potentially be in the future. In the show's ostensible pilot of sorts, "Ghost," we only really dealt with these questions on a surface level: we saw an example of the kind of job that Echo could be given, and a small glimpse into who she once was. But that middle question was left more or less unanswered: while we got some sense of complications with the actives and potential hazards, the philosophical questions (morality, ethics, all of that jazz) were never really investigated.
This is the reason why I'm not sure why "The Target" wasn't the show's pilot, because with a little bit more introduction to the key values this is a far more interesting hour of television. Not only was Echo's "case of the week" far more interesting to watch, but the stakes were higher, and more importantly the people whose lives were at stake were people that we were supposed to care about. This episode, using Boyd's first days at Dollhouse as a framework, show us a side of Dollhouse that is morally questionable, that raises some important questions both about the security of this process and the transparency of Dollhouse's leadership, and does a lot more to make me excited about this show and its characters than last week's comparatively pedestrian offering.
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Queensmead Primary Academy is a very accessible school for children with physical disabilities. It is all on one level with no steps or stairs. All classrooms have direct access to the playground. The corridors and classrooms are spacious enough on the whole to allow wheelchair access to all areas.
What will happen if my child has physical difficulties?
If your child has mobility or other physical difficulties it is generally advisable to contact the school well before your child is due to start and arrange to meet with the SENCO.
A visit to the school and a walk around the premises together will help parents, SENCO and the Premises Officer to identify any areas of difficulty and to discuss what adaptations may need to be made to enable your child to access all the necessary areas of the school.
Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists may also need to be involved at this stage if there is specific equipment that needs to be obtained by the school for your child.
When it is decided which class your child will be in, there will also need to be a meeting with the class teacher to discuss your child's particular needs and how they can best be met in school. The teacher will need to be aware of your child's needs so that her/his planning for the class ensures that your child is able to fully access the curriculum.
What support will my child get in school?
There is such a range of physical difficulties that it is impossible to detail exactly what support might be provided for your child, but our main aim would be to put in place any reasonable adaptation to allow your child to access the learning and benefit fully from their education, alongside their peers. To do this we would need to work closely with parents and outside agencies to take advice about how to make necessary adaptations.
Specialist equipment to enable them to access the curriculum.
Higher levels of adult support to enable your child's movement around school , access to learning and safety.
Interventions such as handwriting programmes (eg. Write From the Start or Speed Up) or movement programmes (eg. Big Moves).
Equipment such as writing slopes and pencil grips to support your child's handwriting.
Adaptations to daily routines to ensure the safety of your child, such as leaving the classroom ahead of or after the other children at playtime, having early lunch etc.
Lunchtime adaptations to enable your child to eat their lunch in the dinner hall alongside the other children.
Disabled toilets with wheelchair access serving all classroom areas.
Awareness training for other children in the class about how to ensure that your child is fully integrated in their play and other activities.
Adaptations to curriculum activities to ensure that your child can participate fully.
Accessible trips planned for your child's class.
The SENCO and class teacher would meet with you regularly to discuss your child's progress and to solve any problems that are occurring.
See our Accessibility Policy for more details.


WAE Corp is an established player in integrated water resource management and fast emerging as a key player providing full spectrum of environmental services and is all set to play a global leadership role in solving complex environmental challenges for clients all over the world by developing and providing sustainable solutions and converting the challenges into a competitive advantage.
We manufacture most cost-effective solutions for instant pure water treatment – and provide a viable Green alternative to expensive Bottled Water to Corporate, Industries, Institutions etc., based on advanced purification technologies which includes 3rd generation extra low energy -Reverse Osmosis process along with advance supporting filtration and point of use sanitization processes.
Bottled water not only leads to plastic pollution but also results in water mining. To set up a big plant near a water abundant area, bottled water companies need to extract groundwater from a source at a rate more than the replenishment rate leading to persistent decline in the groundwater levels. The groundwater is taken out, bottled, and then shipped all over the country or world and this water never goes back. When the water table depletes beyond a critical limit, bottling companies just move from that area leaving a grave water scarcity.
Groundwater depletion impacts everyone and everything in the area who uses water: farmers, businesses, animals, ecosystems, tourism, and the regular guy getting his water from a well. Millions of gallons of water out of the ground leaves the water table depleted uniformly and not just in that area because water table is connected across the landmass. Bottling Plants generate water scarcity and impact ecological balance.
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Q: Best way to update an in memory cache across a SharePoint farm? We have 3 front-end servers each running multiple web applications. Each web application has an in memory cache.
Recreating the cache is very expensive (>1 min). Therefore we repopulate it using a web service call to each web application on each front-end server every 5 minutes.
The main problem with this setup is maintaining the target list for updating and the cost of creating the cache several times every few minutes.
We are considering using AppFabric or something similar but I am unsure how time consuming it is to get up and running.
How do you/would you update an expensive in memory cache across multiple front-end servers?

A: A very simple approach could be to store the data on disk and the create a timer job that updates it and stores it on every WFE.

A: You might consider a variation of Wictor's approach.  Namely, map a drive on each WFE to the same network share and then store the file-based version of the cache there.  Then you could utilize e.g. a timer job on each WFE to refresh the in-memory cache.  Or maybe this is what Wictor was saying.


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Info What? | InfoTrust is a fast-growing technology company that was featured recently in the Cincinnati Business Courier for its early growth and global expansion. The start-up's major customers include E.W. Scripps, Total Quality Logistics, the University of Cincinnati and LegalZoom. It reported earnings of $2 million last year.
A typical estate-sale experience is: up at 6:00 a.m., arrive on time to find the early birds have already scooped up the best items, leaving only picked-over boxes of tired tablewear and random bric-a-brac. Andy Nielsen, MBA 2013, is changing all that—for both sellers and buyers.
As president and CEO of Everything But The House (EBTH), Neilsen has shifted the paradigm of the classic estate sale and launched it into cyberspace. "We're taking what's historically a small, local sale and presenting it to a world-wide audience," he says.
His pitch is pretty compelling to investors, too. He's already raised $13 million in venture capital funding for the business.
Judging from their unassuming corporate headquarters, that cash is not being budgeted for tony executive washrooms. Modest beige-toned offices lead to a contemporary space filled with intent young professionals working at sleek office furniture topped with matte-black computers. The next set of doors reveals a classically old-school warehouse filled with neatly organized objects, artifacts and furniture.
hundreds more items, are being perused these days by potentially 100,000 registered customers.
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Stay tuned to ebth.com online for further developments—and a highly-addictive shopping experience.
Back in the day, most kids wanted to be president when they grew up. Or run away to join the circus. Vic Nolting managed to do both. Sort of.
The 1970 business grad grew up to become president of Coney Island amusement park, making him commander-in-chief of one of the region's most popular playgrounds as well as one of the softest spots in Cincinnati's collective heart.
For most Cincinnatians, the flame that has attracted them to Coney for so many generations hasn't been work but play as they sought the cooling refuge from the summer sun beating down on them in the park's famous Sunlight Pool. It's the center of the park's attractions and the bulk of Nolting's business.
Nolting's earned his privilege of "managing by wandering around" after bringing Coney back from the brink of extinction. Because of its location along the Ohio River, the park regularly flooded, so its owners, Taft Broadcasting, decided in the early 1970s to all but give up on the park and develop Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. Rides were relocated and shows were shifted. The pool continued to operate, but Coney Island was all but forgotten.
Still, even though his job has an amusement value, Nolting borrows a phrase from Joe Nuxhall when considering what's next: "I'm rounding third and heading for home." Even to the point of grooming his own replacement to ensure a smooth passing of the flame—although, he admits, it won't be one-time headliner Santini Demon who set himself on fire, swallowed swords and made the insanity of amusement parks just another day at the office for Nolting.
In the late 1970s, all the buildings that remained on Angel Island were going to be demolished because they were in such disrepair.
Then a park ranger wandered inside one of teetering wooden structures and made an amazing discovery—poetry on the barracks walls. Not written, but carved into the wooden walls using classical Cantonese techniques.
Local scholars and preservationists found out about the discovery and organized a committee to preserve the buildings—and the island with its dark history.
[lightbox link="http://xtra.xavier.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/McKechnie-682×1024.jpg"] [/lightbox]Angel Island is the largest island in the San Francisco Bay and the lesser-known West Coast counterpart to Ellis Island in New York. But while Ellis was welcoming to immigrants from Europe, Angel Island became an unwelcoming place of interrogations, detention and denial for those from Asia.
In 1882, the U.S. passed The Chinese Exclusion Act that was designed to keep immigrants from China out of the United States—unless, of course, they had money.
While the actions of Angel Island aren't a highlight of U.S. history, the site is an important marker of the country's growth and worth saving. Today, Angel Island—located within view of both Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge—is a state park like few others. And it's McKechnie's goal to save it.
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The Law and the Bubble | "After graduation, I was offered a scholarship to go to law school at Northeastern University. I never planned on being a lawyer, but I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity. By my last year, I knew I wasn't going into practice, so I started a dot-com that provided music and entertainment online. After the dot-com crash, we morphed into a marketing firm. One of our first clients was Houston, who eventually asked me to oversee his non-profit and for-profit activities.
When the world zigs, Gary Sharpe zags. If someone says no, he says yes. Sell? Nope. Buy.
While such an opposing perspective may have taken its toll on the patience and blood pressure of his parents, looking at life through such a contrarian lens has definitely provided the 1973 MBA grad with a very clear vision of how to best negotiate the congested and cutthroat ways of the business world—and make a lot of money along the way.
This combination of professional revelation and personal self-awareness became apparent to Sharpe early in his career, shortly after he graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in economic geography with a specialty in thematic cartography.
Wait. A degree in what?
Sharpe took it and ran. After a few years, he approached his boss with an idea of how to grow the role: He repeatedly heard talk from his customers about products they needed to help them do their jobs but couldn't find anyone who had them or could produce them.
That wasn't the answer Sharpe wanted to hear. Go with the flow? No way. And he couldn't just let the opportunity to meet so many needs go unfulfilled.
So he did what every good contrarian would do: He quit and went out on his own, creating Health Care Logistics, a one-man-enterprise headquartered in the spare bedroom of his house. "The garage was my warehouse," he says. It didn't take long, though, before the business was booming and the bedroom was too small.
Today, the company's a multimillion-dollar enterprise with four warehouses in the United States and one in England, all filled with unique or hard-to-find health care products. Often new innovations make older products outdated, but not every hospital has the newest innovation and still needs to support the older technology. The massive product list includes a handful of products that Sharpe holds the patents on.
Sharpe's love of innovation and entrepreneurship has prompted him to support the Critical Making Program, a new effort within the Williams College of Business that blends innovation with Ignatian values.
He also endowed an academic scholarship at Xavier—not for the best and brightest, but for those who may not have the best GPA or SAT score coming out of high school but deserve a chance. A student, he says, like himself.
He stayed, of course. What else would a contrarian do? And he's been proving to them and everyone since that success sometimes comes from the other direction.
Larry Blanford was walking through the hallways of a Catholic high school in Guatemala, checking out how his company's strategic business plan was working.
The 1984 MBA graduate was president and CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and carefully etched into the company's mission and corporate strategy was a goal to, yes, make a lot of money, but also to make sure that its financial success was felt by more than just shareholders.
The people in the small Guatemalan town weren't just coffee bean pickers. They were human beings who played an integral part in the company's success. As such, the company felt they should enjoy its rewards as well. So they paid them fair trade wages and provided support for the local school so its workers' children could get a better education.
As Blanford walked, he was approached by one of the students, a senior, who asked to speak to him. Because of the support his company gave the school, she said, she was accepted into nursing school. She would have to leave the community, but as soon as she received her nursing license she was going to return to the village and give health care to the people.
Today, several years after the fact, Blanford nearly tears up as he retells the story. It was, he says, a transformative moment—a confirmation that his philosophy and approach to corporate leadership were correct. Leadership, he says, is about using business to make the world a better place. Make a lot of money and then share the rewards. "Do good by doing well," he says.
During his six years at the helm of Green Mountain, he not only put such beliefs into practice by implementing everything from fair trade practices to packaging its products in biodegradable bags, but he also changed how analysts understand this idea of helping others. Rather than continue with the common terminology of "corporate social responsibility," he changed it to "sustainable business practices." The first, he says, is more secondary in nature, something done as an aside to the business, while the latter implies that the idea of helping others is not only built into the business mission but is required for long-term survival. Although he admits his approach to business is "somewhat different from how business is frequently done today," he in no way admits that his approach is wrong. Quite the contrary, in fact. And he's not alone in that belief. Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized him as the Responsible CEO of the Year—twice.
That's not to say he overlooked the foundational aspects of business. Hardly. He grew Green Mountain at a compounded annual rate of 75 percent, with sales quadrupling to $1.4 billion in just three years and the stock price growing 1,500 percent during that time.
For Blanford, such a belief came from the collection of experiences he gained—in part—during his climb up the corporate ladder. He actually began as a chemical engineer for Procter and Gamble but became intrigued with business. That led him into a variety of management positions including, eventually, the head of several businesses. He was president of Maytag Appliances, Philips Consumer Electronics and Royal Group Technologies before being tapped for the Green Mountain position.
But his business beliefs were equally formed during his days in Catholic school in suburban Dayton, Ohio, and in church.
Josephine Lando began making dresses in high school. It was a hobby at first, but soon her friends began asking her to make them dresses, too. By the time she finished boarding school and returned to her home in Rongai, Kenya, she was making more than dresses on demand. She was making money. It wasn't a lot, but it whet her appetite for business.
Lando already knew something about business. Her mother had a small business making chapati, the traditional bread in Kenya. She used to get up early to help her mother prepare the bread so she could sell it to office workers who took it with their tea. Later, Lando realized her mother was paying more for the flour and other supplies for her bread but was reluctant to raise her own prices.
She saw how hard it was to make money with a small business. She wanted to learn not just how to do it right, but also how to help other women learn how to succeed with their small businesses. But to do that would require education. And that wouldn't be easy.
Enter the Zawadi Africa Education Fund, a scholarship program that sends bright, disadvantaged Kenyan women to college. Lando applied to several colleges and picked Xavier. As an international undergraduate business student majoring in accounting, everything was going well. She was on target to graduate in December 2014, and she was chosen to be a Brueggeman Fellow, a prestigious honor that would allow her to study the empowerment of women business owners.
But that's when things started to turn. Already supplementing her Xavier scholarship with loans and a work-study job, she found herself struggling even more when aid from a family friend dried up. Suddenly, her enrollment and Brueggeman Fellowship were in jeopardy.
That's when things started to turn again. As a resident assistant in the Commons Apartments, she often saw University President Michael J. Graham, S.J., when he passed her office on his way to his apartment. One day last spring he stopped in and asked what she was working on. She told him of her Brueggeman project and her financial troubles. Graham suggested she contact Susan Mboya, a Kenyan businesswoman at Procter and Gamble who founded the scholarship program that sent Lando to Xavier.
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A Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo, ou Legião de Cristo (LC), é uma congregação religiosa católica de direito pontifício, fundada em 1941, na Cidade do México. A congregação declara como missão "a extensão do Reino de Cristo na sociedade conforme as exigências da Justiça e Caridade cristã, através da formação integral de leigos e sacerdotes, em colaboração com os bispos".
A congregação mantém estreita ligação com o Movimento Regnum Christi, que é um movimento de apostolado formado por leigos, leigas, diáconos e sacerdotes.

Após as denúncias, as investigações e as constatações dos abusos, cometidos por seu fundador Marcial Maciel, a congregação foi submetida a uma intervenção da Santa Sé. Após um período de visitação feita por bispos nomeados pelo papa Bento XVI, a congregação ficou submissa a um delegado pontifício, Dom Velasio De Paolis, que conduziu a reforma da congregação religiosa.

O amor a Cristo é, para os legionários, uma experiência pessoal. Por meio do Evangelho, da cruz e da Eucaristia, os legionários conhecem a Cristo intimamente e o amam de maneira apaixonada, abraçando-o como modelo de santidade. Sua espiritualidade é centrada em Cristo, com uma ênfase particular no Sagrado Coração de Jesus em sua vocação como religiosos e sacerdotes.

O amor por Maria flui da imitação de Cristo; a Virgem Santíssima é amada como Mãe da Igreja e da vocação individual do legionário. Os legionários consagram suas vidas espirituais e apostólicas aos seus cuidados e procuram assumir suas virtudes de fé, esperança, caridade, obediência a Deus, humildade e cooperação com o plano de redenção e justiça de Cristo. O amor pelas almas é expresso em um desejo ardente de espalhar o reino de Cristo neste mundo. Os legionários tentam usar todos os momentos de seu tempo para ajudar o maior número de almas a conhecer e amar a Cristo.

A Legião se apresenta como dedicada ao avanço da missão da Igreja no mundo e, para esse fim, pretende submeter os candidatos a uma formação rigorosa de quatro dimensões: humana, espiritual, intelectual e apostólica.

O Legionário
Como sacerdote religioso segundo o carisma do Regnum Christi, o Legionário, ao experimentar profundamente o amor misericordioso de Deus, sente a urgência de respondê-lo com um amor pessoal e apaixonado, colocando toda a sua vida ao serviço e edificação da Igreja para a salvação das almas, por meio da oração, do seu testemunho de vida e do apostolado.

Fiel ao Espírito Santo, o Legionário busca a própria santificação no seguimento de Cristo mediante a profissão e vivência dos conselhos evangélicos, na vida fraterna em comum e na ardente ação apostólica.

Carisma
Compartilhando a mesma espiritualidade e carisma com os demais membros do Movimento Regnum Christi, como uma família espiritual e um corpo apostólico, buscamos fazer presente o mistério de Cristo que sai ao encontro das pessoas, lhes revela o amor de Seu Coração, as reúne e as forma como apóstolos, líderes cristãos, as envia e as acompanha para que colaborem na evangelização dos homens e da sociedade.

Espiritualidade
A espiritualidade do Legionário se exprime em cinco amores: amor a Cristo, à Virgem Maria, às almas, à Igreja, ao Papa e ao Regnum Christi. Para o Legionário, Jesus Cristo é o critério, o centro e o modelo de toda sua vida religiosa, sacerdotal e apostólica. Buscamos conhecê-lo, amá-lo e experimentá-lo intimamente, sobretudo no Evangelho, na Eucaristia e na Cruz, e procuramos imitá-lo de modo especial na entrega ao próximo. O Legionário tem na devoção ao Sagrado Coração, um caminho privilegiado para formar seu coração sacerdotal e propagar o Seu Reino no mundo.

O espírito do Legionário é contemplativo e evangelizador. Pelo seu caráter contemplativo, o Legionário busca a união com Deus e dá prioridade à ação divina na sua própria santificação e apostolado; por seu caráter evangelizador, entrega-se com zelo à missão de anunciar o Reino e de fazer chegar a luz do Evangelho a todo o mundo.

A caridade, pregada e vivida por Cristo no Evangelho, é o coração do espírito da Legião. Ela nos inspira à doação ao próximo.

O nome "Legionários de Cristo" é expressão de uma espiritualidade cristocêntrica. Para cada legionário, Jesus Cristo é o critério, o centro e o modelo de toda a sua vida religiosa, sacerdotal e apostólica.

O Legionário procura conhecer e experimentar Jesus Cristo intimamente, especialmente no Evangelho, na eucaristia e na cruz. Ele se esforça para amá-lo com um amor pessoal e apaixonado. Propõe-se a imitá-lo e pregar sua palavra aos outros. Os Legionários fomentam um amor terno e filial a Maria, Mãe da Igreja e mãe de sua vocação. A Ela dedicam sua vida religiosa, seu sacerdócio e o seu apostolado.
Eles a veneram com devoção genuína, buscando imitar suas virtudes, sobretudo sua fé, esperança e caridade, sua obediência, humildade e sua cooperação no plano redentor de Cristo. Amam apaixonadamente a Igreja, continuando a missão de Cristo em favor da extensão do seu Reino na Terra; junto à Igreja e ao passo da Igreja, expressamos nosso profunda união com Cristo. Os Legionários aderem com amor ardente e pessoal ao Vigário de Cristo na Terra. Estudam com interesse seus escritos e divulgam seus ensinamentos e suas iniciativas. Defendem o carisma de seu primado e Magistério.
Louvam com um espírito de fé os Bispos em comunhão com o Romano Pontífice, como sucessores dos apóstolos e testemunhas da verdade divina e católica. Esforçam-se para colaborar com eles na realização dos programas pastorais diocesanos, na formação católica da juventude e da família, na promoção social e na nova evangelização.
Somam assim suas forças nas estruturas diocesanas, fazendo com que o carisma recebido de Deus frutifique para o bem da Igreja como um todo. A pregação e extensão do Reino de Cristo é o ideal que inspira, estimula, dirige e molda os fins apostólicos do Legionário.
Os Legionários buscam que Cristo reine nos corações e na sociedade, para transformar os homens de acordo com o ideal do "novo homem em Cristo", para criar a civilização do amor e da justiça. O coração de toda a espiritualidade da Legião de Cristo é a caridade. O Legionário busca amar todos os homens, comprometendo-se a seu serviço, como o Bom Pastor que dá sua vida pelas ovelhas, sem diferenças de raça, cultura ou condição social.
Os Legionários vivem em comunidade com alegria e união fraterna.

Formação Integral

Formação integral
O objetivo da formação legionária é que o homem que Deus escolheu para o sacerdócio na Legião se torne um sacerdote segundo o coração de Cristo. Nesse sentido, a formação necessita ser personalizada para atender as necessidades específicas de cada candidato; cada jovem possui uma educação e uma bagagem humana, cultural e espiritual, que o faz um ser único. Além disso, cada um tem dons e um tempo de amadurecimento diverso dos outros.

A formação integral responde às diferentes áreas da vida e da vocação: humana, primeiro o homem e depois o santo; espiritual, homem de Deus; acadêmica,

pronto para dar razões da nossa fé; apostólica, para saber como transmitir a mensagem de Cristo a todos os homens. A formação integral resulta de um desejo sincero de viver até as últimas consequências o mandamento da caridade.

Formação humana
Esta formação está concentrada nas virtudes humanas, que são o alicerce sobre o qual o Espírito Santo configura a imagem de Cristo em cada pessoa; a santidade pessoal constitui a base da eficácia apostólica.

A Legião promove em cada um dos seus homens a autêntica maturidade: a coerência entre o que se é e o que se professa ser: a sinceridade, lealdade e responsabilidade; a capacidade de tomar decisões prudentes e opções livres e definitivas; a estabilidade de espírito; a integração serena de toda sua personalidade baixo à guia do amor verdadeiro; a atitude de abertura e doação aos outros.

A formação espiritual
Chamado a ser ponte entre Deus e os homens, o Legionário necessita, primeiramente, ser homem de Deus. Por isso dedica os primeiros dois anos da sua formação, – o noviciado – inteiramente a Jesus Cristo por meio do recolhimento e da oração para que Ele seja o grande amor e modelo de sua vida.

O Legionário compromete-se a cooperar com a ação santificadora do Espírito Santo em suas almas, alimentando, dia a dia, uma fé profunda, uma esperança gozosa e um amor ardente.

Formação intelectual
De acordo com as necessidades da sociedade contemporânea, a Legião de Cristo oferece aos seus membros uma preparação intelectual sólida e profunda para que possam realizar sua missão de transmitir aos homens a luz do Evangelho. Por isso, o Legionário recebe uma formação humanística, filosófica, teológica e pastoral. Busca-se que o Legionário obtenha mestrado ou doutorado em uma destas áreas para poder exercer melhor sua missão como formador.

Formação apostólica
O Legionário de Cristo cultiva um zelo ardente para colaborar na missão comum de levar o Reino de Cristo aos homens e à sociedade. Aspira a ser um sacerdote cujo maior interesse é transmitir às pessoas o conhecimento e amor de Jesus Cristo.

Desde o início da sua formação, o Legionário está envolvido de modo gradual na missão apostólica, como a catequese, centros de formação e diversas iniciativas apostólicas e sociais para adolescentes, jovens e adultos promovidas pelo Regnum Christi. Concluídos seus estudos de filosofia, o Legionário dedica dois ou três anos ao apostolado em tempo integral, para que, enriquecido pelo contato e conhecimento direto das necessidades dos homens, possa fortalecer e consolidar sua formação inicial durante o período do estudo da teologia.

No Brasil
Os Legionários de Cristo estão presentes em diversos centros de formação e evangelização, nas cidades de Porto Alegre, Joinville, Curitiba, São Paulo, Itapecerica da Serra, Arujá, São José dos Campos, Rio de Janeiro e Brasília.

No Mundo
Atualmente, a Legião de Cristo está presente em 21 países, organizada em 9 territórios de missão (províncias).

História por ordem cronológica

1920
Em 10 de março nasce Marcial Maciel, futuro fundador da ordem religiosa, em Cotija da Paz, Michoacán (México).

1920 – 1936 Marcial vive em seu povoado natal. O México atravessa uma profunda crise social e religiosa. Está em ação a revolução cristã mais conhecida como Guerra Cristeira ou Cristiada.

1936
Em janeiro Marcial parte até a Cidade do México e inicia sua formação sacerdotal no seminário dirigido pelo Bispo de Veracruz, Mons. Rafael Guízar y Valencia. Na festa do Sagrado Coração de Jesus recebe a inspiração de Deus de fundar uma congregação religiosa.

1941
3 de janeiro. Em um sótão emprestado em uma casa da Cidade do México, nasce a Legião de Cristo, com um fundador de 20 anos e 13 adolescentes. Conta com o apoio do Bispo de Cuernavaca, Mons. Francisco González Arias.

1944
26 de novembro. O P. Marcial Maciel é ordenado sacerdote por Mons. González Arias na Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, Cidade do México.

1946
Com a finalidade de proporcionar aos membros da congregação uma formação adequada para sua futura missão educativa, o P. Maciel se muda para a Espanha com o primeiro grupo de jovens para cursarem seus estudos humanísticos na Pontifícia Universidade de Comillas.

12 de junho: O P. Maciel visita o Papa Pio XII, que acolhe com especial interesse seu projeto apostólico e educativo, e abençoa a nova congregação.

1948
25 de maio. Pio XII outorga o Nihil obstat à Legião de Cristo. Em 13 de junho a Legião, debaixo da proteção do Bispo de Cuernavaca, converte-se em congregação de direito diocesano.

1949
Começa-se a configurar o que viria a ser o Movimento Regnum Christi.

1950
24 de dezembro.Inaugura-se o primeiro centro de estudos superiores da Legião de Cristo em Roma.

1952
Durante o verão ordenam-se os quatro primeiros sacerdotes legionários.

1954
8 de fevereiro. A Legião de Cristo abre no México sua primeira obra de apostolado, um centro educativo: o Instituto Cumbres.

1958
12 de dezembro. O Cardeal Vigário de Roma, Clemente Micara, inaugura solenemente a Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe encomendada à Legião de Cristo em Roma, que seria declarada basílica menor em 1990.

1964
Fevereiro. Na Cidade do México inaugura-se a Universidade Anáhuac, primeiro centro universitário dirigido pelos legionários.

6 de julho:Iniciam-se as obras do primeiro colégio da corrente Mão Amiga na Cidade do México, na qual as crianças sem recursos econômicos estudam de modo gratuito.

1965
6 de fevereiro. Paulo VI outorga à Legião de Cristo o Decretum Laudis. A congregação passa a ser de direito pontifício.

1970
No mês junho, Paulo VI encomenda aos Legionários de Cristo a prelatura de Cancún Chetumal aonde se inicia um intenso trabalho missionário entre os povos de Yucatán, México.

1971 – 1980
Continua o crescimento apostólico. Ao final desta década a Legião de Cristo conta com dezessete centros educativos e 214 centros destinados à formação.

Em 1976, 1978 e 1989, o Bispo John McGann enviou  ao Vaticano uma carta de um ex-padre da Legião de Cristo, acusando  Maciel de abusos sexuais, mas nada acontece.

1980
Outubro. Celebra-se em Roma o primeiro Capítulo Geral Ordinário da congregação.

1983
29 de junho. O Papa João Paulo II aprova o texto definitivo das constituições da congregação dos Legionários de Cristo.

1990
Setembro. Inaugura-se o centro de estudos superiores em Via Aurelia Antica, Roma.

1991
3 de janeiro. A Legião de Cristo celebra o 50° aniversário de sua fundação. Por este motivo, o Papa João Paulo II ordena sessenta legionários de Cristo, de sete nacionalidades diferentes na Basílica de São Pedro.

15 de agosto: Abertura do Colégio Internacional Maria Mater Ecclesiae para a formação de futuros sacerdotes diocesanos. O Papa João Paulo II pediu expressamente a fundação deste colégio em outubro de 1990, durante o Sínodo dos bispos sobre a formação dos candidatos ao sacerdócio.

1992
Novembro. Celebra-se o segundo Capítulo Geral Ordinário. Dois dias depois do início, tanto os legionários como os membros do Movimento Regnum Christi, acolhem com grande alegria o anúncio oficial da reeleição do Pe. Marcial Maciel como diretor geral da congregação.

18 de dezembro: Santo Padre recebe em audiência os padres capitulares.

1993
15 de setembro: Abre as portas o Ateneu Pontifício Regina Apostolorum, em Roma.

1994
26 de novembro: O Pe. Marcial Maciel celebra no México suas bodas de ouro sacerdotais; nessa ocasião 57 legionários são ordenados sacerdotes pelo núncio apostólico do México Sr. Exmo. Mons. Girolamo Prigione.

1997 No mês de outubro, abre-se um novo centro de estudos superiores dos legionários de Cristo, situado em Nova York, Estados Unidos.  Marcial Maciel é formalmente acusado de cometer abusos sexuais por vários membros da congregação e estudantes dos estabelecimentos da Legião, ainda que existissem queixas sobre o seu comportamento desde os anos 40.

1998
19 de março. João Paulo II visita o centro de estudos superiores e o Ateneu Pontifício Regina Apostolorum dos legionários de Cristo em Roma.

30 de maio: 9.000 membros do Regnum Christi de diversos países atendem ao encontro com os movimentos eclesiais convocado pelo Santo Padre na Praça de São Pedro durante a vigília da festa de Pentecostes.

30 de outubro: A comunidade dos legionários de Roma se muda para sua nova sede em Via degli Aldobrandeschi.

1999
Outubro: Começam as classes nas novas instalações do Ateneu Pontifício Regina Apostolorum em Roma, com capacidade para 3.000 alunos.

29 de outubro: Na cidade de Atlanta, Estados Unidos, 10.000 membros do Regnum Christi assistem ao Encontro de Juventude e Família como preparação para o Grande Jubileu do ano 2000.

2000
1º de janeiro. Em março do Grande Jubileu do ano 2000, o Cardeal Lucas Moreira Neves, Prefeito da Congregação para os Bispos, confere a ordenação sacerdotal a 23 legionários de Cristo.

31 de dezembro: O Cardeal Ângelo Sodano, Secretário de Estado de Sua Santidade, abençoa as instalações do Ateneu Pontifício Regina Apostolorum.

2001
2 de janeiro: A véspera do 60° aniversário da fundação da Legião de Cristo, o Cardeal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Prefeito da Congregação para o Clero, presidiu a ordenação sacerdotal de 37 legionários de Cristo.

3 de janeiro: Concelebração em ação de graças pelo 60° aniversário da fundação da Legião de Cristo. Participam 15.000 membros do Regnum Christi que se encontram em Roma para celebrar a festa.

4 de janeiro: O Papa João Paulo II recebe na Praça de São Pedro a todos os legionários e membros do Regnum Christi que se reuniram em Roma para celebrar o 60° aniversário da fundação da Legião de Cristo.

22 de dezembro: 44 legionários de Cristo recebem a ordenação sacerdotal das mãos do Cardeal Severino Poletto, arcebispo de Turín, na Basílica de Santa Maria Maior.

2005
Celebra-se o Terceiro Capítulo Geral Ordinário da Congregação. O P. Marcial é reeleito Diretor Geral da Congregação, mas renuncia ao cargo por motivos de saúde e para estar presente no início do trabalho de seu sucessor.

Os padre capitulares elegem então, como novo Diretor Geral, o P. Álvaro Corcuera, LC

2006 Em Maio de 2006, o Papa Bento XVI, após ter investigado através da Congregação para a Doutrina da Fé,  as  acusações de abusos sexuais feitas por ex-seminaristas contra Maciel, decidiu – levando em consideração tanto a idade avançada do Pe. Maciel como a sua frágil saúde – renunciar a um processo canônico e convidar o padre a uma vida reservada dita de "oração e penitência", renunciando a todo o ministério público. Ao mesmo tempo, o Vaticano afirmava que o trabalho da Legião de Cristo fora apreciado, "independentemente da pessoa do fundador" . Num comunicado publicado no seu site logo após o anúncio do Vaticano, a Legião disse que Maciel havia declarado sua inocência, mas "seguindo o exemplo de Jesus Cristo, decidiu não se defender de forma alguma".

2008
30 de janeiro Morre nos EUA, aos 87 anos de vida,  Marcial Maciel, o fundador da congregação. Marcial Maciel nunca foi castigado, nem como predador sexual, nem sob qualquer outra das acusações contra ele; foi apenas afastado. Passou os últimos anos da sua vida sem arrependimento nem desculpas, numa luxuosa villa pertencente à Legião de Cristo, em Jacksonville, nos EUA.

2010
9 de julho  O Papa Bento XVI nomeia um Delegado Pontifício para conduzir a reforma da Congregação. Em 25 de Março de 2010, a direção da ordem Legionários de Cristo finalmente admitiu que Marcial Maciel abusou sexualmente de seminaristas. E pediu perdão àqueles "que tenham sido afetados, feridos ou escandalizados com as ações reprováveis do nosso fundador". O documento reconheceu outros fatos que tinham sido divulgados pela imprensa desde há muito: que Maciel teve uma filha em um longo relacionamento com uma mulher, e que "apareceram outras duas pessoas, irmãos entre si, que afirmam ser filhos dele, fruto de relação com outra mulher". O comunicado assinado pelo diretor-geral padre Álvaro Corcuera, entre outros integrantes da direção, resume a lista enorme de delitos de Maciel com a expressão de que há "outras condutas graves".

2011
Em fevereiro de 2011 é criada uma comissão especial encarregada de atender as vítimas do Pe. Marcial Maciel, acusado de atos de pederastia. O grupo, denominado "Comisión de Acercamiento", é encarregado de escutar as pessoas e apresentar um informe detalhado sobre cada caso, para as decisões do Delegado Pontifício, Cardeal Velasio de Paolis.

2014 Em 06 de fevereiro o Vaticano confirma no cargo o novo Diretor Geral, P. Eduardo Robles Gil Orvañanos, LC. Ele foi eleito durante o Capítulo Geral Extraordinário da Legião de Cristo.

2020 A Legião passou por uma visita do Vaticano e um processo de renovação por meio de uma série de discussões em torno do carisma do movimento, o relacionamento da congregação com o movimento leigo e o lugar de ambos na Igreja. Toda a congregação revisou o documento constitucional sob a direção de um comitê central e apresentou uma versão final ao papa Francisco. Sob a orientação do cardeal Velasio De Paolis, a congregação anunciou o Capítulo Geral Extraordinário da ordem em Roma em janeiro de 2014, para uma "reestruturação total". Desculpas às vítimas foram emitidas e uma comissão de compensação foi estabelecida.  Em 2019, novos estatutos foram adotados, introduzindo liderança colegial e vida comunitária mais transparente para evitar possíveis abusos no futuro.

Em um discurso dirigido aos Legionários durante o Capítulo Geral de 2020 e às Assembléias Gerais de Regnum Christi realizadas durante o mesmo período, o Papa Francisco reconheceu o progresso alcançado em seu renovado ditado: "As novas Constituições e os novos Estatutos são verdadeiramente 'novos, seja porque refletem um novo espírito e uma nova visão da vida religiosa, consistentes com o Concílio Vaticano II e com as direções da Santa Sé, seja porque são o produto de um esforço de três anos, no qual todas as suas comunidades foram envolvidos e que levou a uma mudança de mentalidade ".

Textos da Congregação Legião de Cristo e do Movimento Regnum Christi
 Sítio oficial da Legião de Cristo
 Sítio oficial do Movimento Regnum Christi
 Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo. Comunicado sobre as atuais circunstâncias da Legião de Cristo e do Movimento Regnum Christi. Roma, 25 de março de 2010.

Textos da Santa Sé
 Papa João Paulo II. Homilia na santa missa para os membros da Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo. Roma, 28 de junho de 1979.
 Papa João Paulo II. Carta al padre Marcial Maciel Degollado, con motivo del 50 aniversario de su ordenación sacerdotal. Roma, 15 de noviembre de 1994.
 Papa João Paulo II. Discurso aos Legionários de Cristo e aos membros do Movimento Regnum Christi. Roma, 4 de Janeiro de 2001.
 Papa João Paulo II. Carta Apostólica em forma de Motu Proprio de com a qual confia à Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo o cuidado e a gestão do Pontifício Instituto Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center na cidade de Jerusalém. Roma, 26 de Novembro de 2004.
 Papa João Paulo II. Discurso aos Legionários de Cristo e aos membros do Movimento Regnum Christi. Roma, 30 de novembro de 2004.
 Santa Sé. Comunicado sobre a Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo. Roma, 1º de maio de 2010.
 Santa Sé. Secretaria de Estado. Decreto sobre as modalidades de cumprimento do ofício do delegado pontifício para a Congregação dos Legionários de Cristo. Vaticano, 9 de julho de 2010. italiano português (tradução)

Fontes diversas
 Raúl Olmos, El imperio financiero de los Legionarios de Cristo: Una mafia empresarial disfrazada de congregación (Spanish Edition)
 Damian Thompson (Telegraph). Legionaries of Christ face disaster after founder's double life is exposed, 4.2.2009.
 Thomas J. Reese, SJ (The Washington Post). Papal fallibility: this catholic's view, 3.5.2010.
 Susan Campbell (Hartford Courant) Legionaries of Christ: Marcial Maciel's legacy of sexual abuse, 27.6.2010.
 Folha online Padre mexicano comenta abusos de fundador do grupo Legionários de Cristo, 29.4.2010.

Ligações externas

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, född 8 maj 1991 i Tokyo, är en japansk sångerska och låtskrivare.

Karriär
Alisa Takigawa debuterade under Sony Music Japan den 4 mars 2015 med släppet av debutsingeln "Season" som var titelmelodi till den japanska animeserien The Seven Deadly Sins. Hon släppte sin andra singel "Natsu no Hana" den 8 juli 2015. Hennes tredje singel "Sayonara no Yukue" som släpptes den 18 november 2015 var titelmelodi till den japanska animeserien Monogatari. Den 6 april 2016 släpptes hennes fjärde singel "Again". Hennes femte singel "Iroasenai Hitomi" som släpptes den 7 september 2016 var titelmelodi till en TV-special av The Seven Deadly Sins med titeln The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War som sändes under fyra veckor. Den 2 november 2016 släppte Takigawa sitt debutalbum at film. som totalt innehåller tretton låtar och inkluderar hennes tidigare singlar, samt en medföljande DVD som inkluderar singlarnas tillhörande musikvideor.

Den 22 februari 2017 släpptes hennes sjätte singel, en dubbelsingel innehållande låtarna "Northside" och "One for You". Låten "Northside" är titelmelodi till den japanska animeserien ALL OUT!! och är en cover av den japanska sångerskan Yumi Matsutoyas låt med samma titel.

Diskografi

Album
at film. - släppt 2 november 2016

Singlar
 "Season"
 "Natsu no Hana"
 "Sayonara no Yukue"
 "Again"
 "Iroasenai Hitomi"
 "Northside"/"One for You"

Källor
Alisa Takigawa på MyAnimeList

Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats
Profil hos Sony Music Japan

Kvinnor
Födda 1991
Levande personer
Japanska sångare
Japanska låtskrivare
Personer från Tokyo prefektur


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Q: How to protect decryption key from decompilation? I'm a beginner java programmer. I'm working on an application that decrypts some data.
The decryption key is hardcoded into the software and thus can be seen by analyzing the bytecode.
I know that reverse engineering cannot be prevented entirely so what I'm trying to do is to make the process as hard as possible.
My idea is not to directly put the key into my code but have it go through some kind of transformation.
For example, I could write -
private static final byte[] HC256A = Hex
            .decode("8589075b0df3f6d82fc0c5425179b6a6"
                    + "3465f053f2891f808b24744e18480b72"
                    + "ec2792cdbf4dcfeb7769bf8dfa14aee4"
                    + "7b4c50e8eaf3a9c8f506016c81697e32");

This way someone looking at the bytecode can't read it straight away. But will have to follow the logic and apply transformations to it, which won't be that much easier at byte level.
So what do you guys think? Is this useful? What could be the be the best transformation other than hex decoding?
Are there any other methods available to protect hardcoded decryption keys?
Thanks for all your suggestions.

A: Right way to attack such obfuscation (especially in bytecode languages) is to attach debugger to the place to which the key is passed (if debugging is not possible, start analyzing code from that place). This way the attacker doesn't need to look for the key at all and he doesn't care how obfuscated the key is. So you need to re-think your design.
If you only want to protect from the amateur lurkers, then splitting the key and XORing it's parts (possibly with different keys), would be enough. One more trick - derive the key from text constants already present in the code (such as application name). This makes the key less obvious than splitting or XORing.

A: Don't code the key into the source code at all. Keep it separate, ship it separately, e.g. in a Java keystore, and only to customers/sites/clients you trust, and put some legalese in the licence that places the onus on them if they leak the keystore.

A: Faced with a similar problem (in c) I went with single use XOR pads.  This is good because it looks like garbage... if you get really clever you can snoop for that (incorrect) key in use.  I would avoid anything that injects human readable strings as those will invariably draw attention to that bit of code.