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SDCC 2015 – Batman's 'The Killing Joke' to Get DCU Animated Treatment
Bruce Timm just loves making fans happy. During the premiere of Justice League: Gods and Monsters at San Diego Comic-Con, Timm, in response to a fan's question, said that Alan Moore & Brian Bolland's The Killing Joke would be the next animated adaptation for the DCU.
For those not familiar with The Killing Joke, it's one of the darkest and most profound stories ever written about Batman… or anyone, really. The story is about how one REEEEALLY bad day can turn even the sanest person crazy. Some of Batman's most popular lore is portrayed in The Killing Joke – even though it isn't part of the Batman monthly series. Joker's origin story, Barbara's paralysis, and the intimate relationship between the Joker and Batman are all explored here.
DC Animated has gotten more and more brazen with their animated films, which have increased in violence and adult content since 2008's Justice League: The New Frontier. If DC wants to stay true to the source material, and so help them they better, they're going to have to break a lot of the unspoken rules about their animated movies; nudity, torture, and nude torture are all apparent in The Killing Joke.
Also announced were:
"Batman: Bad Blood" — An original Batman story that features the introduction of Batwoman to the new line of animated films.
"Justice League vs. Titans" — Another original story and the first of the DC Universe Original Movies to feature the Teen Titans.
Mark Hamill (who has "retired" the Joker… then lied about it and returned to Arkham Knight) has taken it upon himself to campaign to play the Joker in this adaptation via Twitter. Who wouldn't want to see he and Conroy team up for this classic tale?
The film won't be released until sometime in 2016. While you're wiping the drool off your chin, remember that DCUA's next film, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, will be released in just a few short weeks (July 28th).
Posted on July 11, 2015 July 11, 2015 Author Sherif ElkhatibCategories Comic Books, Movies, New This Week, NewsTags alan moore, batman, bruce timm, dc animated, dc comics, dc universe, joker, justice league gods and monsters, killing joke animated, SDCC 2015, SDCC15, the killing joke1 Comment on SDCC 2015 – Batman's 'The Killing Joke' to Get DCU Animated Treatment
Weekend Wrap-Up…May 18, 2014
In preparation for Denver Comic Con, we've been writing daily articles spotlighting guests at the con – called "Respect My Craft. Just last week, we wrote on:
James O'Barr, creator of The Crow
John Layman, creator of CHEW, DC writer
Yanick Paquette, comic book artist: Swamp Thing
Peter Davison, former Doctor (Who)
Godzilla! Everybody's favorite giant lizard monster is back at it. This opening weekend of Godzilla was the highest-grossing film of the year. This isn't a very accurate representation of the movie, but it's close enough. Expect our review soon.
The Game of Thrones got really juicy last week, with Peter Dinklage giving one of the show's best performances (I only wish it could have lasted longer). Tonight's episode, "Mockingbird," is sure to be a thriller. Judging by the name, I'd say Littlefinger (who carried around a mockingbird pin) and Sansa, our "Little Bird," will get plenty of attention.
Speaking of GoT, creator George R.R. Martin gets animated with it, as he appears on Robot Chicken in this clip inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Birds.
The government actually has a zombie fallout plan. Tax dollars wasted or bigger conspiracy??
The first full trailer for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar has dropped. There's a big emphasis on Murphy's Law, and finding life on another planet when the food source on ours runs out (we'll always have Cheetos, right?). Matthew McConaughey and My Cocaine (Michael Caine) star in this sci-fi thriller.
Everybody calm down! The next DC Animated project announced is… Aquaman and his New52 origin story. I hope all you people who were complaining of too many Batman films are happy when Arthur Curry starts riding seahorses and talking to dolphins. Jokes aside, Geoff John's Aquaman run to kick off the re-launch was pretty good, and made the masses respect the ridiculed character. There's still a while until this comes out, but the next DC Animated film to come out will be Batman: Attack on Arkham.
The new teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy is out, and Rocket Raccoon's voice is heard. Blam! I murdered you!
DC Comics has released the creative teams and covers to the HUGE September crossover for Futures End. They will feature 3D holographic covers, and if they're anything like last year's "Villain Month," they will fly off the stands. Just beware, there is going to be an awful lot of cash-grabbing issues, most of which will be terribly written and uninteresting.
While Spider-Man might have been the originator of the superhero selfie, DC Comics will be releasing selfie-themed issues coming this August.
Cinderell-y, Cinderell-y night and day its Cinderell-y! Next year the live action version of Cinderella comes out. Considering Cinderella is Adrian's favorite Disney movie of all time, this is pretty big news. Check the teaser below:
Get ready to eat and read at Chipotle. The restaurant chain is debuting literary cups with the likes of Toni Morrison, Jonathon Safran Foer, Malcolm Gladwell and many more contributing to musings that are sure to be written in perfect typography.
#Showoff
DC Comics is hooking up with NASCAR, which I can imagine won't reach either demographic to get into the other, but it's worth a shot.
While I'm still reeling off the news of Far Cry 4, there's news afoot that Halo 5 will be coming to X-Box One next year.
This was bound to happen, and I mean that in a great way, Skylanders will be coming to IDW Comics.
Written by Adrian Puryear and Sherif Elkhatib
Posted on May 18, 2014 Author Hush ComicsCategories New This Week, NewsTags #Aquaman, #New52, batman, breaking bad, chipotle, christopher nolan, cinderella, comic books, dc animated, dc comics, denver comic con, disney, Far Cry, futures end, game of thrones, geoff johns, godzilla, guardians of the galaxy, halo, halo 5, HBO, idw comics, marvel comics, nascar, news, rocket raccoon, skylanders, spider-man, superman, zombiesLeave a comment on Weekend Wrap-Up…May 18, 2014
Weekend Wrap-Up…April 20, 2014
Happy Easter everybody! With everybody in Denver going absolutely bananas today over the first legal 4-20 (like that really stopped anybody before), we're looking forward to some family time today.
A trailer for Season 2 of Orange is the New Black has been "released," pun intended. Although Pennsatucky is noticeably missing, there's a new inmate, Vee, played by Lorraine Toussaint (who was actually one of the students in Dangerous Minds – I guess even Michelle Pfeiffer couldn't save her from prison). If you need a reason to watch this show, we can give you 13 of them.
Tonight's GoT episode, "Breaker of Chains," will reveal the fallout from the Purple Wedding. As big of a deal as this was, there are still so many other storylines happening right now. I'm so excited! Check for our review!
You say Whedon, I ask "how high?" The acclaimed writer/director will be making a new film In Your Eyes, which you can have the pleasure of seeing the first three minutes of here.
It's kinda gotten to a point where, if you're not watching Arrow, you're missing out on life – or maybe it's the other way around… Well, if you want to know what Ollie and Slade have been up to lately, here's a link to stream the latest episode, "The Man Under the Hood."
Am I the only one who has always wanted to become a cyborg? Well, Google is helping us get one step closer! Word has it that they found a way to integrate cameras into contact lenses.
Dark Horse comic book Concrete Park will be returning for a mini-series, Concrete Park: R-E-S-P-E-C-T in September, with Tony Puryear and Erika Alexanders at the helm. The noir-style sci-fi action mixed with the inner-city gang activity made the original a lot of fun to read. The only question is, "Will you get down or lay down?"
Following Son of Batman, DC Animated will be released a New 52 Suicide Squad film titled Batman: Assault on Arkham. Based off a Suicide Squad arc, there are some notable changes here: Batman is in the story at all, there's no Deathstroke (as we saw in Arkham: Origins), Joker still has a face. I'm excited to root for the bad guys, nevertheless.
Three word – Cleopatra. In. Space. Are you sold yet? Well, this original graphic novel by Mike Maihack is coming out on April 29th. You can get a good 13 pages of preview and the direction to go if you'd like to purchase it; just follow this link. I'm pretty well sold on it.
I might be crazy, but I think I want to see a movie with Robert Pattinson in it. The Rover stars Guy Pearce and Guy Twilight as two men fighting through a desolate gang-ridden Australia. Check out the trailer here.
Sadly, we were unable to attend WonderCon this year, but that doesn't mean we can't fill you in on the tidbits of news we found there:
Darwyn Cooke has released a Batman Beyond short commemorating Batman's 75th Anniversary. In true Easter tradition, Yahoo! has broken down all of the Easter Eggs they found in the 90 second segment. See if you could recognize them all!
The Son of Batman has gotten great reviews since its debut at WonderCon. It will be available for digital purchase on April 22nd and BD/DVD on May 6th.
The Brian Singer debacle made for quite an interesting X-Men: Days of Future Past panel. Sidestepping those issues, the panel vowed that DOFP would try to mend all that The Last Stand ruined.
Posted on April 20, 2014 May 12, 2014 Author Sherif ElkhatibCategories NewsTags 4-20, 4/20, Arrow, batman, batman beyond, church, cleopatra in space, comic books, concrete park, days of future past, dc animated, dc comics, easter, game of thrones, google, GoT, jesus, joss whedon, marvel comics, nerd, news, oitnb, orange in the new black, skynet, son of batman, suicide squad, the rover, throny, WC14, wondercon, WonderCon 2014, x-menLeave a comment on Weekend Wrap-Up…April 20, 2014
Graphic Novel Review – Justice League Volume One: Origin (New 52)
Graphic Novel Review: Justice League Volume One: Origins
Collecting: Justice League (New 52) #1-6
Original Release Date: 2011-2012
Characters: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman, Darkseid
Writer: Geoff Johns (Blackest Night & Brightest Day, Flashpoint)
Artist: Jim Lee (Batman: Hush, X-Men: Mutant Genesis, Superman: For Tomorrow)
SCORECARD (each category ranked on a 10-point scale):
Storyline – 8
Art – 10
Captivity and Length – 9
Identity – 7
Use of Medium – 9
Depth – 7
Fluidity – 9
Intrigue/Originality – 8
The Little Things – 9
With the way that DC Comics is rolling out exciting stories with strong, developed characters, it's easy to forget that less than three years ago, DC relaunched its entire catalog in a brazen attempt to gain more readers. The New 52 term was named after the fifty-two (no, seriously) new series that were launched in September of 2011. The first released and most heavily promoted book in the relaunch was Justice League, and it had a creative team comprised of the two biggest ballers in the entire corporation: Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and Co-Publisher Jim Lee. DC really rolled out the red carpet for our flagship characters in this first volume, Origins.
Have they got a name? Of course they do, you can call them the SUPER SEVEN!!! This is still very early in the Justice League's career, so early in fact, that only Flash and Green Lantern have actually met before and people actually believe Batman is still a myth. While the story starts off with a bang, it is very mild compared to the type of major events one would think would have to take place to bring seven of the DC Universe's greatest heroes together. That is actually a point of contention with me because I would have really liked to see Green Arrow in the league to begin with. While he was at least mentioned by the very end along with Zatanna, one of the most important intial members is completely left out of the picture. Martian Manhunter is nowhere to be seen or heard from in these first six issues, although he does make his debut in Justice League of America as a weaponized response to Superman. I get that they try to have one of each hero archetype involved from the start is more than enough, ignoring an original is a bit ridiculous, especially considering they included Shazam! in the animated adaptation.
Where the book does get it right, however, is in the way they slowly yet awesomely introduce characters one at a time. Each character feels like they were treated fairly with equal time which is no small task considering how few issues they had to work with and the ambitiousness of this particular story. The art by Jim Lee – which really needs no further explanation, but just in case you didn't already know – is absolutely stunning in every detail. Every page is drawn and colored beautifully; many pages left me staring well after I had read the dialogue. The attention to detail is that immaculate. My only complaint about the art is that Aquaman seems to be the only character that doesn't match his New 52 reboot design. If people wonder why Aquaman is always getting made fun of, they only need to look at the costume he was given here. It is very hard to take him serious when he has mutton chops and a pearl necklace (like Gangstalicious said, "it's all about pearl necklaces") with his trident chained to him with a ridiculously long chain. He basically looks like a frat-boy looking for an S&M party at Red Lobster.
Its not only the art that got this kind of detail either, there are little nods throughout that make it something special for longtime fans of these characters. A little girl calling them the Super Friends or the ever so slight nod towards the Legion of Doom, along with the humor that almost comes effortlessly between the characters. Even though they are meeting for the first time in this book, it feels like they have been fighting evil together for a lifetime.
All this isn't to say that the book didn't have its faults, though. While there was an overall cohesiveness that worked really well for the story, it felt at times like there was almost too much going on at once. Since this story was self-contained and didn't bleed over into any of the main characters solo storys, it felt like a missed opportunity to further explore pieces of the story that were otherwise left out. My main gripe with the story was how we as readers were just thrown directly into the middle of a story with the first panel and never really given much explanation other than Darkseid was coming. Leading up to and even after his arrival, more time is spent on introducing the characters and making sure they get their just due, when it would have been nice to extend the story a few more books and give a more fleshed out story to the reader. The end makes it seem like this is something that may be revisited, but not anytime soon.
Outside of the initial reveals for the characters, there wasn't very much in the way of character progression. This can be forgiven in this particular instance because it goes along with the major reboot of all the series (which is where most of the character development should go), it just felt like the writers could have used the opportunity as more of a bonding experience then they actually did. I expect from this point forward for the series to build these relationships further and make them a more cohesive unit (We already know Wonder Woman and Supes get busy 😉 ). One of the biggest changes in the characters' personality is Superman's disregard for authority. Blue Boy Scout no more, Superman has readily embodied the ethos of the current generation, and a nice touch that has defined his character in the New 52.
Overall, this is an experience that can't be missed. Even with the minor story and character hiccups, the potential this book has going forward is amazing. With the hint at the Legion of Doom being on the horizon there is the potential to have all sorts of encounters, because not only is this a fresh start for the Justice League, it is also a reboot of their greatest foes. There is also a great opportunity to cultivate relationships that can also be worked into the characters main books as well (Superman/Wonder Woman and Batman/Superman being prime examples but let's branch out!!). Going forward, I would suggest grabbing Volume Two: The Villain's Journey, if not for the story, at least for the amazing Jim Lee art. Any fan, casual or long-time will be able to appreciate Origin.
General Reception: It may not have been the reinvention that the Justice League merited, but fans definitely bought into it. While the Geoff Johns/Jim Lee arcs only spanned two volumes, it gave readers like us a whole new universe to go off of. Jim Lee's art and Alex Sinclair's coloring are top notch, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anybody who didn't have nice things to say about this book. It's a great representation of what the relaunch was supposed to be.
Related Books: Flashpoint offers the same familiar feelings with a new origin twist, albeit much more drastic alterations are made. The new Justice League series is still going strong, as well. The current Forever Evil storyline shows the Justice League putting up with the Crime Syndicate. Final Crisis, also written by Geoff Johns, is a great DC epic with Darkseid as the main villain.
More by the writer: Geoff Johns has had quite the run in the past ten years. Notably, his work on Green Lantern books, everything from The Sinestro Wars leading up to Blackest Night and going all the way to Trinity War, Johns has had the rare pleasure of creating a saga. Before the New 52 reboot, Johns also wrote The Flash's Rebirth (the return of Barry Allen) and Flashpoint. Recently, he had just left the New 52 Aquaman series after building up some credibility for the character. He is also still writing Justice League as it enters the thick of the Forever Evil arc.
More by the artist: Wanna know more about Jim Lee? Check out our new "Respect My Craft!" article, spotlighting the iconic artist, debuting tomorrow!
*Screenshots taken directly from comic book using Comixology app. Credit to DC Comics for the images.
Written by Robert Michael
Posted on January 28, 2014 May 12, 2014 Author Robert MichaelCategories Comic Books, Graphic Novel ReviewsTags #Aquaman, #Green Lantern, apokolips, batman, comic book reviews, comic books, cyborg, darkseid, dc animated, dc universe, flash, geoff johns, graphic novel, graphic novel review, jim lee, new 52, relaunch, superman, the new 521 Comment on Graphic Novel Review – Justice League Volume One: Origin (New 52)
Justice League: War Review
Source Material: Justice League Volume 1: Origin (2011)
Original Creative Team: Geoff Johns (writer), Jim Lee (pencils), Alex Sinclair (color) & Scott Williams (inker)
Movie Creative Team: Directed by Jay Oliva (animated The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Under the Red Hood, much more)
DC Animated is back with the first movie based in the New 52 continuity, Justice League: War. Originally named after the first volume story arc, Origin, in the Justice League comics, War follows the core Leaguers in their first encounter with one another. This was a very interesting story to read the first time, as the characters that have decades of lineage are now relatively complete strangers. So, while you're getting a brand new story, you're also getting the first story in the New 52 canon.
Let's discuss the story first; War feels like a 40-yard dash from the get go. Gotham PD is chasing after Batman while Green Lantern tries to intervene as they give chase to an alien invader. One thing leads to another as a snowball of character introductions round out the first half of the story, including the birth of Cyborg. As the heroes, who constantly test each other, making snide jokes along the way, they manage to put enough teamwork together to take on Darkseid and (SPOILER, not really) come away with a W. It's a pretty basic story that is really brought to life by the art and writing of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, respectively.
That being said, the same magic that made the book so great is heavily diluted in the movie. I feel that the absence of Jim Lee's art in favor of a more anime-style animation was a poor choice. Perhaps it's to compete with all the Marvel anime coming out, or if it's just easier to animate, but the rugged style that suited Flashpoint Paradox just seems unfit for the fantastic chemistry of an All-Star creative team in the first book of a relaunched, flagship series. Aside from being aesthetically displeasing, the voice-acting is a mixed bag. Alan Tudyk is a fitting Superman and I can't imagine anybody but Shemar Moore voicing Cyborg after seeing the movie, but a lot of the other cast members can be grating at times (Hal Jordan especially), and it left me thankful that they all had to share screen-time.
As far as continuity goes, Jay Oliva did a good job of adapting the book to the movie. The little things are still there: Wonder Woman's declaration of her love of ice cream, Green Lantern's detailed constructs and Darkseid's dominance all translate very well to the small screen. However, there is a key member missing from the Justice League. They completely left Aquaman out, which is actually a bummer (seriously! Not being sarcastic here!) because he had one of the most epic entrances of the book. Instead, Aquaman is replaced with Shazam. This upset me at first, as none of the Shazam! origin story builds in the show, but the way they spin the story is original and heart-felt.
Diana's new outfit, designed to remove the cleavage shown in the comics, is pretty snazzy
Overall, Justice League: War offers a fun, fresh take on the DC Universe in the New 52 continuity. It doesn't manage to carry over the amazing chemistry of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, but it's still entertaining enough to do the story some justice. Aquaman always seems to get the short end of the fish stick, and I feel that it hinders the story, even though there is a cray reveal at the ending credits hinting towards a Throne of Atlantis movie in the making. This film is definitely worth picking up for any fan of the DC Animated films, but I would definitely point any new reader towards the comic books before checking out the film.
Category Explanation Score
Plot Solid main story is highlighted by several contributing individual stories. 8/10
Voice-acting Hit or miss cast had great high's, while the low points were masked by an ensemble cast. 8/10
Representation of Source Material Swapping Aquaman for Shazam seemed like a cop out more than a twist, and discarding Jim Lee's style hurt the overall presentation. 7/10
Animation Big fan of the rugged anime-style character models, but didn't fit mainstream origin story. Green Lantern constructs kicked ass. 7/10
Sound Effects and Music Fitting music that drives the action and accentuates the characters. 8/10
Captivity Action is not a commodity in short supply, as even Flash has trouble keeping up. 9/10
Overall awesomeness War was a grand-scale origin story, with plenty of explosions and jokes to be worthy of the description. 8/10
Creativity I like how Shazam! was introduced and placed into Victor's life, as well as the improvisation with John's lengthier panels. 9/10
Replayability With so much going on, it's easy to miss the little things the first go around, making each subsequent viewing more enjoyable. 9/10
Special Features Jim Lee means automatic ten at Hush Comics. The DVD is loaded with interviews and featurettes of the DC Co-Publisher. 10/10
IF YOU LIKED THIS, CHECK THESE OUT:
Justice League: The New Frontier is a film with a similar premise, but a much more light-hearted vibe than War.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox is a similarly-animated gem based on a Geoff John's storyline.
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will fulfill our your Darkseid needs as the World's Finest take on the New God.
NEXT FOR DC ANIMATED:
After making three movies in a row (War, Flashpoint Paradox and Superman: Unbound) based off the writing of Geoff Johns, the next animated film will be based off Grant Morrison's 2006 graphic novel, Batman and Son. Titled Son of Batman, this film will explore the introduction of Damian Wayne into the DC Universe. Batman's on-again/off-again relationship with Talia Al-Ghul catches up with Batman in Maury-sized proportions. As he tries to reign in little Damian, Batman battles the League of Assassins and Deathstroke, he struggles to keep Damian and Talia alive. I'm thoroughly excited to see an animated Damian Wayne in a Bat-suit. Son of Batman drops May 6th.
Written by Sherif Elkhatib
Posted on January 27, 2014 May 12, 2014 Author Sherif ElkhatibCategories Comic Books, Movie Reviews, MoviesTags #Green Lantern, batman, comic books, dc animated, dc comics, DC entertainment, geoff johns, jim lee, JLA, justice league, Justice League Origin, justice league war, origin story, review, superman, wonder woman4 Comments on Justice League: War Review
Justice League Flashpoint Paradox Review
DC has no shortage of stories set in an alternate universe, with most of the play going to Infinite Crisis, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and other Elseworld stories. So when Geoff Johns came out with the Flashpoint arc in 2011, fans were initially skeptical. Not only was Johns trying to reconstruct the DC comic lore, but he was doing it with Flash at the helm. While Barry Allen has been a staple character in the Justice League since his mid-1950's induction into DC Comics, he remains out of the spotlight. The premise of the Flashpoint storyline is that, in a desperate move to change events in time to save his mother from being murdered, he taps into the Speed Force (it's a long story; basically, the best way I can describe the Speed Force is an energy that the Flash can pull from to manipulate time… or some crazy shit like that), unknowingly creating a Butterfly Effect, saving his mother but putting himself right in the middle of a world war between Aquaman and Wonder Woman. Flash has found himself in a world without allies and without his powers. It's a bit far-fetched of a story, but it really works out. So many questions about the DC Universe that begin with "What if" are addressed in the Flashpoint Paradox. What if Hal Jordan never was given a Green Lantern ring? What if Superman's Kryptonian shuttle passed Smallville and landed in the hands of the government? What if Aquaman and Wonder Woman never got to interact with humanity before their rise to power? Maybe it's just the fanboy in me, but there's just something thrilling about not knowing what will happen next – an entire realm of new possible outcomes.
Everything that makes the book work shows up in the film. Foremost, the Flash is an excellent leading character. He's charismatic, witty and is the one voice of hope in a universe full of darkness. Plus, he can run really fast. But really, it's Flashpoint Batman that steals the show. Batman (who is not Bruce Wayne in this world) is one of the most rugged and dangerous characters I've ever seen. He's missing the high-tech gadgetry, but he more than makes up for it by being a total badass. Even the President respects his gangster. The rest of the Justice League is also in full effect. Flashpoint Aquaman and Wonder Woman could easily hold their own movie. As the two juggernauts clashed, I almost forgot I was watching a DC Animated movie. Professor Zoom AKA The Reverse Flash AKA… (this could take a while; he has a lot of nicknames) … AKA Thaddeus Thawne plays a crafty villain that is obsessed with bringing down the Flash, even at the expense of destroying the world (Sheesh dude, get a hobby). He presents the perfect match for Flash, as he can manipulate the Speed Force to make it appear that he is going faster or slower. He's the yin to Flash's yang and they play off each other well.
I bet the first time The Flash and The Reverse Flash met, it was just like this.
The biggest note of discussion with this film is the decidedly adult nature it takes on. Not only is it darker than the comics it adapts from, but it is the darkest DC Animated film released yet. There are tons of violent deaths, and nobody is off-limits. It's like I was watching The Wire. While some might see this as unnecessary, I feel that the violence and tragedy add to the gravity of the film. It's not for the faint of heart, and definitely not a family-friendly movie, but the anime-style brutality made me feel more in touch with the characters and the stakes they were fighting for. The animation is complemented by nuanced changes in the storyline to make things fit more cohesively. Die-hard fans can tell, but there are several events that allude to several of the spin-off stories that come from Flashpoint, chronicling the stories of the Justice League in this alternate timeline from hell. On the other hand, though, some of the subtleties may fall off the deaf ears of many of the casual fans that look to these movies to learn more about comic books.
Overall, this is one of my favorite graphic novel movie adaptations that DC Animated has done. It has a solid storyline and a great voice acting cast to carry it throughout the amazing action scenes and large-scale thrills. Its mature content and subtle hints may turn off some casual fans, but do pay homage to the grave nature of the source material. If you want to broaden your horizons in the comic book world and aren't afraid of graphic violence, this is the DC Animated film you have been waiting for.
Plot One of the best alternate universe stories I've ever read, there are a few points in the film you can't really understand unless you've read the source material. 8/10
Voice-acting An All-Star cast creates believable characters that carry themselves. 10/10
Representation of Source Material Flashpoint does a solid job of taking the source material and bringing it to life, keeping some of the most memorable moments intact. 10/10
Animation The hardcore and anime-like feel of the film fit the dark storyline. They also do a great job of making the Flash's animations clean. 8/10
Sound Effects and Music Hero-certified music and cool time-warping sound effects fit the ambiance 8/10
Captivity Flashpoint is broken up into enough segments that it never feels like it's as far along as it really is. 10/10
Overall awesomeness There is nothing about this film that does not kick total ass. 10/10
Creativity Even though it's a remake of a graphic novel, the genius that is Geoff Johns crafted an amazing story that explores an alternate universe with no reservations. 10/10
Replayability I've seen the Flashpoint Paradox three times already, and there are more details to catch everytime 9/10
Special Features A feature on the Rogues Gallery, a scientific breakdown of the Speedforce and some great DC Vault episodes make this an excellent showcase of The Flash 10/10
Justice League: Doom (film)
All the Flashpoint books!
Justice League: War will be DC Animated's first New 52 movie and will reprise the first storyline of Jim Lee and Geoff John's Justice League. All that I have on my wish list is that it's animated by Jim Lee (I'm kind of obsessed with his art) and that I get to see the animated version of this. It's already been released that Whedon alum Alan Tudyk is voicing Superman and DC Animated veteran Jay Oliva will be directing. Check out the teaser trailer at the link below.
Posted on August 4, 2013 April 20, 2014 Author Sherif ElkhatibCategories Comic Books, Movie Reviews, MoviesTags #Green Lantern, andy kubert, barry allen, batman, comics, crisis on infinite earths, cyborg, dc, dc animated, dc comics, dc universe, emperor aquaman, flash, flashpoint, geoff johns, hal jordan, justice league, justice league war, movie, movie review, review, the flash, the flashpoint paradox, the new 52, thomas wayne, wonder woman2 Comments on Justice League Flashpoint Paradox Review


Are nicknames out of control?
Why do we spend so much time picking out the perfect names for our kids when they'll just be butchered anyway? Sabrina Rogers-Anderson ponders the predicament.
When my husband – a primary school teacher – told me that it's now common practice for parents to indicate their child's full given name and their "preferred" name at the beginning of the school year, I was flabbergasted. But he insists this practice makes his life much easier.
Well, buy me slippers and call me Dorothy! I had absolutely no idea that calling a child by their actual name could be a faux pas these days. Which makes me wonder: why don't parents just give their children the names they actually want them to be known by?
Nicknames as full names are common practice these days – think Jack, Charlie, Ella and Evie. So if you really want your son to be called Bob, why bother with Robert? Just go straight to the "preferred name", do not pass go, do not collect $200. That would make it a lot easier for the parents of Lachlan, Thomas, Alexandra and Katherine who want the names that are written on their birth certificates to be used rather than the diminutives Lockie, Tom, Alex and Kate.
My dad, Dennis, was allergic to nicknames. If someone dared call him "Denny" a throbbing vein would instantly appear on his forehead. He searched high and low for a name for me that couldn't be shortened, and by and large he succeeded – although there's always the odd drunk guy at a party who tries to call me Bri. Um, no.
Then again, I'm being a total hypocrite. In the process of attempting to pick the perfect name for our unborn child, my husband and I have been trying on all the possible nicknames for size. Hey, I'm just being realistic. I can tell her teachers her "preferred name" until I'm blue in the face, but nicknames have a way of coming out of nowhere and sticking to you like superglue. So I just want to be darned sure it will be a nice one.


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Tata Communications is planning to deploy part of the funds for its new submarine cable projects and possible acquisitions in the managed services space.
Jan 09, 2009, 12.49 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Tata Communications has approached the government, a 26% shareholder, for a rights issue to raise Rs 1,000 crore and another Rs 2,000 crore through debt to finance acquisitions in the US and the UK and bid for spectrum for wireless broadband.
Tata Communications is planning to deploy part of the funds for its new submarine cable projects and possible acquisitions in the managed services space, company sources said, indicating that a few targets in the US and the UK are being evaluated in the wake of their lower valuations. They, however, declined to give details of the target companies.
The company has written to both its major shareholders, Tata Sons and the Centre seeking new equity infusion through rights issue and has also approached select institutions and banks for raising funds.
About Rs 1,000 crore would be raised as equity through a rights issue and the rest would come from additional debt, they said, adding that additional funds could therefore serve as a war-chest for such attractive deals. Tata Communications has been trying to raise equity since April 2008 but has not yet received the government nod to the proposal. It is unlikely that the government would subscribe to a rights issue and if the company goes ahead with the issue government's stake will be diluted below 26%.
When asked about its plans for a rights issue, the company spokesperson said the company continues to evaluate all options to raise funding to support its investment plans. No decision has been made in this regard. Company officials maintained that the fund raising plans were aimed at creating financial flexibility for new opportunities, as ongoing operations were being funded from regular operating cash flows.
Tata Communications has already made many acquisitions in the last few years, notable of which were Tyco Global Network for $130 million and Teleglobe for $239 million.
Recently, the company acquired additional 30% stake in South African operator, Neotel and entered into a joint venture with a Chinese operator.
The company had announced a two billion dollar investment plan last year to grow its submarine cable networks, Wimax and data centres.
While the Wimax plans appear to have been delayed, the upcoming auction will require considerable investment as the reserve price for Wimax spectrum is Rs 1,000 crore and the government may double the reserve price to Rs 2,000 crore.
Sources, however, pointed out that Tata Communications has not raised any equity in the last six years and has funded all its growth and acquisitions through internal resources and debt.
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Yannis holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of York, an MPhil in Computer Text, Speech and Internet Technology from the University of Cambridge and a first class honours Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
Prior to joining the Department of Computer Science, Edge Hill University, he was employed as a Research Fellow at the National Centre for Text Mining (NaCTeM), University of Manchester. Among other projects, he was involved in the development, write up and successful completion of OSSMETER, an EU FP7 STReP project that developed an innovative platform for automatically analysing and measuring open-source software to support decision makers in the process of discovering, comparing, assessing and monitoring the health, quality, impact and activity of open-source software. He was also involved in ISHER (Integrated Social History Environment for Research – Digging into Social Unrest), one of the 14 projects that won the second Digging Into Data Challenge (JISC) in 2011. The project resulted in an integrated environment that indexes all articles published in the New York times in 20 years. The environment can be used as a novel exploratory tool for scientists to answer research questions quickly and accurately.
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A deep semantic search method for random tweets
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A Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach for Arrhythmia Detection
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Q: WPF ToolTip Placement Target returns null I have this code:
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And this converter :
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        double aCalculatedOffset = 0.0;
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I need to calculate the offset of the tooltip based on some properties of the Border. The tooltip appears relative to the border and manually changing the offset works as expected. However when I try to access the PlacementTarget property of the ToolTip in the converter it is null...
So, although the ToolTip is a direct child of the Border and should have it as a placement target, in the code it is null. Any idea what I am missing here?
I also tried passing the border with <Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type Border}}"/> to no avail.
I am really confused since, if the border is not the logical or visual parent of the ToolTip how does the ToolTip places itself correctly?!

A: I managed to find a workaround :
<DataTemplate>
    <Border ToolTipOpening="OnAutoCompletionBorderToolTipOpening">
        <Border.ToolTip>
            <ToolTip>
                <ToolTip.Style>
                    <Style>
                        <EventSetter Event="ToolTip.Opened" Handler="ToolTipOpenedHandler" />
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            </ToolTip>
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Code behind:
private void ToolTipOpenedHandler(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    ToolTip toolTip  = (ToolTip)sender;
    UIElement target = toolTip.PlacementTarget;
    var rect = toolTip.PlacementRectangle;

}

The target here is not null, rather the Border...
I am pretty sure this is some WPF bug. Hopefully someone will be helped by this post.

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O FAT32 (File Allocation Table ou Tabela de Alocação de Arquivos) é um sistema de arquivos que gerencia o acesso a arquivos em HDs e outras mídias. Criado em 1996 pela Microsoft para substituir o FAT16 usado pelo MS-DOS e com uma série de limitações. O FAT32 foi implementado nos sistemas Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98 e Millennium e ainda possui compatibilidade com os sistemas Windows 2000 e Windows XP, que utilizam um sistema de arquivos mais moderno, o NTFS, que foi continuado, sendo usado também nos sistemas Windows Vista, Windows 7 e Windows Server 2008 R1/R2 (para servidores empresariais).

Funcionamento
A tabela de alocação de arquivos (FAT) é uma estrutura de dados que o Windows cria após a formatação lógica de uma unidade. Esta tabela guarda informações sobre a localização de cada arquivo dentro da unidade física para que elas possam ser salvas, recuperadas, alteradas ou deletadas posteriormente. Elas são armazenadas em blocos dispostos em diferentes posições do disco, justificando a necessidade de uma tabela que aponte para cada um destes blocos. Em resumo, para todo o tipo de acesso a dados em uma mídia, é necessário um sistema de arquivos para realizar tais ações. Sem uma estrutura de armazenamento de dados como o FAT32, nenhum procedimento de acesso a disco é possível.

Considerações de Compatibilidade do FAT32
Para manter a melhor compatibilidade possível com os programas, drivers de dispositivo e as redes existentes, o FAT32 foi implementado com o menor número de alterações possíveis na arquitetura do Windows, nas estruturas de dados internos, em APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) e no formato no disco. No entanto, pelo fato de ser solicitado 4 bytes para armazenar valores do cluster, muitas estruturas de dados internas e no disco e APIs publicados foram revisadas ou expandidas. Em alguns casos, APIs existentes não irão funcionar em unidades FAT32. A maioria dos programas não será afetada por essas alterações. Ferramentas e drivers existentes continuarão funcionando em unidades FAT32. No entanto, o MS-DOS bloqueia drivers de dispositivo (por exemplo, Aspidisk.sys), e as ferramentas do disco precisarão ser revisadas para suportar as unidades FAT32.

Todas as ferramentas de disco agrupadas da Microsoft (Format, Fdisk, Defrag e ScanDisk com base no MS-DOS e no Windows) foram revisadas para o funcionamento com o FAT32. Além disso, a Microsoft está tentando fazer com que o dispositivo e os fabricantes de ferramenta de disco ofereçam suporte às ferramentas na revisão de seus produtos para o suporte ao FAT32.

Um volume FAT32 não pode ser compactado usando o Microsoft DriveSpace ou o DriveSpace 3.

Vantagens

Com o FAT32, o desperdício em disco foi sensivelmente reduzido. O FAT16, seu antecessor, utilizava clusters de até 32 KB enquanto o FAT32 pode utilizar clusters de 4 KB. Se um arquivo ocupa 4 KB de espaço, tanto no FAT16 como no FAT32 a ocupação será de 1 cluster, porém, no caso do FAT16 os 28 KB restantes serão alocados, apesar de ficarem fisicamente vazios.

A maioria dos drives removíveis (Pen Drives, Discos USB) utilizam o FAT12 (Disquete) 16 ou 32 como sistema de arquivos. O FAT é mais adequado a pequenos volumes de disco em comparação ao NTFS, pois minimiza o overhead de controle, ou seja, ele é menos pesado e deixa mais bytes livres para os dados em si.

O FAT32 é mais confiável, pois ele consegue posicionar o diretório principal em qualquer lugar do disco. Nos sistemas FAT antigos, havia uma limitação no número de entradas que podiam ser alocadas no diretório principal (512 arquivos e/ou pastas). Não há essa limitação no FAT32.

Suporta arquivos de até 4 GB e o nome dos arquivos passou de 8 para 256 caracteres e superou o antigo limite de 3 caracteres para a extensão, embora este padrão ainda seja largamente utilizado.

É possível mudar o tamanho da partição, porém essa operação é arriscada. Faça um backup (cópia de segurança) antes, evitar perda de dados. Apesar disso, esta capacidade não foi implementada no FAT32 pela Microsoft. Para utilizar esta facilidade deve-se usar programas particionadores que conseguem redimensionar uma partição FAT32 inserido este recurso ao sistema de arquivos, como o Parted Magic.

Desvantagem
O FAT32 é cerca de 6% mais lento que o sistema FAT16. Como o tamanho do cluster é menor, existirão mais clusters no disco tornando um pouco mais demorado o armazenamento de dados.

Não é possível limitar o acesso de determinados arquivos a determinados usuários. O FAT32 tem apenas as mesmas quatro permissões que existiam desde o MS-DOS (Somente Leitura, Sistema, Oculto e Arquivo).

Um outro problema da FAT32 provem da  "incompatibilidade" com sistemas antigos. O DOS NT 4.0 e abaixo, OS/2 e Windows 95 (antes do OSR2), não conseguem ler discos neste padrão. Da mesma forma, utilitários (como por exemplo, utilitário de disco), que acessavam diretamente o disco, e foram desenvolvidos para FAT16, também não funcionam. Como praticamente todos migraram para sistemas que suportam a FAT32 (Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP), e quase não se encontram mais sistemas utilizando DOS/NT/OS2, esta incompatibilidade acabou deixando de ser um problema na realidade atual.

Não possui recursos de segurança como o NTFS. Utiliza uma cópia backup da tabela de alocação como sistema de segurança para corrompimentos. Este procedimento é ineficiente, pois uma queda de energia durante uma operação que modifique os metadados pode tornar a partição inacessível ou corromper severamente diversos arquivos.

Os ficheiros estão limitados a 4GB.

Por fim, a maioria dos sistemas não oferece suporte para volumes FAT32 maiores que 32GB, tornando seu uso quase que impossível em discos rígidos modernos.

Ver também
 FAT16
 ExFat

Sistemas de ficheiros
Windows
DOS
Componentes do Windows

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Canadian star of Juno and Umbrella Academy Elliot Page comes out as trans
The Halifax-born actor who's come to be known for his work in Juno, Inception, Umbrella Academy and more came out as trans and non-binary today and announced to the world that his name is Elliot Page.
The actor posted a heartfelt statement on Twitter and Instagram Tuesday afternoon after changing his name on all of his social media profiles.
"Hi friends. I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life," wrote Page in the statement.
"I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self."
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— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) December 1, 2020
Page went on to say that he is "profoundly happy" to be sharing his true self with the world, but he is also scared of the hate, jokes and violence that trans people face every single day.
He also drew attention to the disproportionately high rates of murder of trans people, especially Black and Latinx trans women, and the tragically high rates of suicide attemps among trans adults as well.
This is a deeply moving statement, and I know so many of us feel so damn lucky that we get to bear witness to your authenticity. Thank you for being you, but moreover, thank you for centering trans and non-binary people who are most vulnerable in this moment.
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳🌈 (@cmclymer) December 1, 2020
"To the political leaders who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist and to all those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards the trans community: you have blood on your hands," he added.
Page posted the statement to social media around noon on Dec. 1, and an immediate outpouring of support from friends and fans ensued.
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Many have expressed their love and support for the Oscar-nominated actor, including both the official Netflix and Umbrella Academy Twitter accounts.
So proud of our superhero! WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT! Can't wait to see you return in season 3! 🎻 🖤
— Netflix (@netflix) December 1, 2020
Some have also pointed out that Page is one of the first, if not the first, major celebrity to come out as trans-masculine, making this announcement a huge deal for the LGBTQ+ community as a whole.
I don't think we've ever had someone with Elliot Page's platform come out as transmasculine before so this is truly incredible tbh, good luck to him.
— Arthur Webber 🏳🌈🌹 (@BernieTranders) December 1, 2020
Page, who is reportedly in Toronto at the moment working on a new gaming comedy called 1UP, has long been an advocate and activist for marginalized communities.
Your heart has always been big and you've used your platform to show up for the entire community for years. Thanks for the gift of your truth! 💫
— Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) December 1, 2020
"I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive," wrote Page.
"To all the trans people who deal with harrassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better."
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A 'shadow' or 'ghost' wood, by definition, is not obvious in the landscape as a typical ancient woodland. Individual trees also appear in the landscape either associated with buildings or boundaries or natural features. These types of landscape can be more usefully thought of as 'Tree'd landscapes' or Treescapes. Woodland blocks can also be included within this definition as may roadside verges as they form part of a landscape which contains trees and indicator plants such as Bluebell. The term Treescapes is becoming more widely used. This section gives definitions of 'shadow' and 'ghost' woods, examples of each of the main types of tree'd landscapes and the sort of treescapes which may contain 'shadows' and 'ghosts' in the project area.
Ghost Woods: The first type of lost woods is those 'ancient woods' enclosed and named as such in medieval times, and subsequently either destroyed by land-use change but surviving as a 'ghost wood' in hedgerows, on roadsides or lane-sides, and even in gardens. Some such woods have been 'lost' as named woods i.e. former coppices, named and marked on old maps, but since shrouded by secondary birch growth or even by conifer plantations. In hilly, urban areas such as around Sheffield for example, the clear footprint of such sites survives to this day in people's gardens. High on the steep slopes above Woodseats in Sheffield, the gardens dating from the 1700s to the 1970s have plants such as bluebells, wood sage, honeysuckle, wood stitchwort, wood avens, giant fescue and creeping soft-grass. Close by is the ancient medieval and industrial coppice wood of Bolehill, an ancient lead smelting site. All the flowers are woodland species and several are good 'ancient woodland indicators'.
This second category of lost wood is perhaps the most significant since it brings us back into the global debate about the primeval landscapes of Frans Vera. These 'shadow woods', are the unenclosed, unimproved remnants, albeit fragmented and often abandoned, of the pre-enclosure, pre-Statute of Merton landscape. In most cases, there is no archival evidence for these woods beyond oblique references in eighteenth–century agricultural accounts, maybe map-based sources and the like. Essentially, these are the bits of the Domesday wood pasture landscapes so prevalent in 1086 AD but so rare (apparently) today. These areas hark back to Vera's view of a fluid, dynamic, expansive primeval countryside that is in stark contrast to today's emaciated and emasculated landscape of fixed, managed compartments.
An 'ancient woodland' is commonly held to be one whose documented history can be traced back to medieval times (prior to 1600). It may be listed on the Ancient Woodland Inventory and given some protection from development.
A treescape encompasses all forms and species of tree and shrub, from the ancient oaks in Calke Abbey to the small veteran rowan and hawthorn on the eastern Peak District moors and the ancient holly coppice or field boundary Ash trees in other areas. It will also contain twentieth century blocks of conifer plantations which at a landscape level may disguise the existence of older woodlands. Four broad categories of Treescapes have been identified, by amongst others Oliver Rackham (2003). These can be used to construct a basic landscape typology. This typology is useful in placing 'shadows' and 'ghosts' in context and is set out in the table below.
Medusoid trees growing in and amongst boulders at the bottom of the Edges or in steep-sided valleys.
Hanging woods in steep-sided valleys or cloughs.
Areas of wood pasture (either formerly or currently used) which may now be within enclosed fields, in-bye land or part of a designed parkland landscape.
Isolated or small clumps of scattered small trees on the moor itself.


The 2011 Shelby Supercar Ultimate Aero II looks like a jet fighter – scrap that – jet fighters don't even look this fast.
Featuring a 6.8 liter twin-turbocharged V8 that can hit 9,000 rpm and musters a frightening – yet awesome – yet frightening 1,350 horses, the 2011 Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero II has its sights set on taking back the street-legal speed record currently held by the Bugatti Veryron Supersport. But power alone isn't going to win that record. Instead, the car weighs much, much, much less than the Veyron, helped in part by the world's first one-piece carbon-fiber wheels that weigh less than 13 pounds a piece. Carbon fiber is used elsewhere as well pulling the weight down to 2,600 pounds.
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During the hero's time ateneo municipal was located in?
The Ateneo de Manila University was founded in 1859 by Spanish Jesuits to establish the Escuela Municipal de Manila, a public primary school for Manila's city.
Within Manila's walls, where is Ateneo's exact location?
The main Ateneo de Manila campus is currently located in Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila, along Katipunan Avenue. The Loyola Schools, the university's grade and high schools, as well as the Loyola School of Theology, are all located on the campus.
At the time of Rizal, what was Ateneo Municipal?
Contrary to popular belief, Ateneo was a colegio at Rizal's time, not a facultad or university, which in our opinion refers to tertiary education or college. I ask Rizal about his school days in the book I'm working on, titled "Rizal and me."
• Which is better la salle vs ateneo?
• What course Rizal took in Ateneo?
• How much is the tuition fee in ateneo de davao?
Rizal studied Bachelor of Arts at Ateneo Municipal, which was the old name.
The Ateneo de Manila University was renamed the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in order to maintain its new academic status. Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal, A.B. 1877, was one of the first graduates of the Bachelor of Arts program.
Is it the Ateneo, or the Ateneo?
You may have heard people, particularly alumni, refer to Ateneo as "the" Ateneo rather than simply "Ateneo." Before you dismiss it as Atenean nonsense, the rationale is simple: Ateneo is named after the Greek word "Athenaeum," which housed people who wanted to learn.
When Rizal was in Ateneo, how did he perform academically?
Rizal joined the Ateneo Municipal de Manila when he was 11 years old. Philosophy, physics, chemistry, and natural history were among the subjects he received excellent grades. Rizal completed a medical licensure at the University Central de Madrid, where he studied philosophy and literature.
What was Ateneo de Manila's old name?
Only after the Escuela Municipal de Manila began offering secondary education in 1865, it became an Ateneo. The Ateneo Municipal de Manila was the name given to it at the time.
The name Ateneo, on the other hand, is not just a common Spanish noun in the Philippines.
When Rizal entered Ateneo, how old was he?
Jose Rizal Mercado and Alonzo Realonda, 12, enrolled at the Intramuros Ateneo Municipal de Manila in June 1872.
Is there a uniform at Ateneo?
Uniforms are available at some universities, but Ateneo does not.
Is there a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in Ateneo?
Ateneo de Zamboanga University offers a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy (BSA).
In Ateneo, how many semesters do you have?
Pitt students attend Ateneo for a semester (fall or spring) or two semesters of full academic year.
Is Rizal at ease in Ateneo?
Rizal spent seven years in Intramuros at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, a Spanish colonial-time university. "Rizal himself said that he spent some of the happiest years of his life at the Ateneo de Manila," said Edna Franco, Ateneo's vice president of administration and planning.
Why is Ateneo the best?
Why did I go to this school? ADMU was the best law school in the country. It is the best because it produces the highest number of top-notch Filipino bartenders, and the majority of its graduates are in the top echelon of both private and government sectors.
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I visited the 20 Jahre primerracing Party on Saturday the 27th August 2016 in Zeven Germany.
Maik, also known as der nette Maik, who infected me 25 years ago with the VW virus, invited me to the Party. I had a good time with German beer, Bratwurst and VW burnout.
Below 19 pictures of the primerracing 20-Jahres-Party 2016.


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Q: strange behaviour when parse an enum with an out of range value Below is some simple code to demostrate the problem:
internal enum Color {
    White,
    Red,
    Green,
    Blue,
    Orange
}

static void Main(string[] args) {
   Color c;
   Enum.TryParse("1", false, out c); //or Enum.TryParse("Red", false, out c);
   Console.WriteLine(c.ToString());
}

output is "Red", which is what we expects, all good, and if I change the code as:
Enum.TryParse("Purple", false, out c);

since the purple doesn't exist in the Color enum, Enum.TryParse returns the default element which is the first enum value in the enum type, so the output is "White", fair enough.
But if I change the code to:
Enum.TryParse("33", false, out c);

the maximum value in the Color enum type is 4, 33 is out of the range, so I expect the default value should be assigned to c, so the output should be "Whilte". But to my surprise, the output is "33", isn't it inconsistent? if you pass an value that's out of the range, you should expect the first default value to be returned always.

A: From the docs:

The value parameter contains the string representation of an enumeration member's underlying value or named constant.

So because "33" can be converted to an integer, it represents the underlying value, rather than a named constant (as with "Red").
Furthermore:

If value is the string representation of an integer that does not represent an underlying value of the TEnum enumeration, the method returns an enumeration member whose underlying value is value converted to an integral type.

So even though a named constant has not been defined on the enum with value 33, it is still considered valid.
If this behaviour is undesirable, you can confirm that the string has been defined as follows:
string value = "33";
if (Enum.IsDefined<Color>(value) && Enum.TryParse<Color>("1", false, out var c)) // false

A: As msdn docs says:

If value is the string representation
of an integer that does not represent an underlying value of the TEnum
enumeration, the method returns an enumeration member whose underlying
value is value converted to an integral type. If this behavior is
undesirable, call the IsDefined method to ensure that a particular
string representation of an integer is actually a member of TEnum.

Try to call IsDefined() method and if it is defined then use TryParse() method:
Color c;
var searchValue = "33";
if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(Color), searchValue)) {
    Enum.TryParse("33", false, out c);
}


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Punjab CM seeks access to Gurdwara Sahib in Pakistan
Aug 23, 2018 (11 months ago) | IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 22 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sought intervention of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in seeking access from the Pakistan government for devotees to visit the historic Gurdwara Sahib in Kartapur on the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.
In a letter to the Union Minister, the Chief Minister has urged Sushma Swaraj to take up the matter with her counterpart for having the corridor from the international border to Kartarpur opened for the duration of the celebrations.
"This will allow the faithful to pay their respects at the Gurdwara Sahib in Kartarpur," said Amarinder Singh, pointing out that Kartarpur is located across the river Ravi around 4 km from the border near Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.
The Chief Minister noted that the 550th Birth anniversary of the first Guru is being observed in November 2019.
He pointed out one of the historical demands of the Sikh community has been to have access to the revered Gurdwara Sahib in Kartarpur.
"The state government has been requesting the Centre time and again for taking up the matter with the government of Pakistan for a corridor from the international border to Kartarpur," he added.


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NGC 5166B је спирална галаксија у сазвежђу Ловачки пси која се налази на NGC листи објеката дубоког неба.

Деклинација објекта је + 32° 4' 9" а ректасцензија 13-{h}- 28-{m}- 33,1-{s}-. Привидна величина (магнитуда) објекта -{NGC}- 5166 износи 14,8 а фотографска магнитуда 15,6. -{NGC}- 5166B је још познат и под ознакама -{MCG 5-32-27, CGCG 161-64, PGC 47268}-.

Референце

Литература
Revised New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue, Wolfgang Steinicke, 2012. Доступно у овом фајлу са објашњењем на овој страници
SIMBAD база података, Стразбуршки центар астрономских података (CDS), Стразбур

Види још
Нови општи каталог

Спољашње везе

Интерактивни каталог NGC, IC и Месјеових објеката
-{SIMBAD}- база података

Нови општи каталог сазвежђе Ловачки пси


In the first of their trilogy of books — Empire, Multitude and Commonwealth — Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri make a distinction between two kinds of racism: "modern racism" and "postmodern racism". The first, they point out, is recognisable by an essentialism of biological properties, specifically the pigmentation of one's skin, which is supposed to determine one's "identity" for the duration of one's life, and from which no one can escape. Once black, always black; once white, always white; once Asian, always Asian; and so on.
In the face of severe criticism from various quarters, especially to the effect that it is one's culture that determines one's character, and not one's race, this position of racism eventually shifted to its postmodern variety, which claims precisely that culture has priority over race — a person's identity is determined by your culture, and not the colour of one's skin. This seems quite acceptable, in light of instances of black and Oriental people, for example, who grow up in Western cultures and display these cultural identity markers, or vice versa. But then the "postmodern" racist move is made: according to postmodern racism, once a Jew, always a Jew (culturally speaking); once an Arab, always an Arab; once an African, always an African; once an American, always an American; and so on.
According to both of these kinds of racism, therefore, one's racial, or cultural, identity is something from which one cannot escape — it is a kind of prison. Is this true? I believe not, and I shall try to explain why "identity" is far more complex than one is led to believe, and why such complexity enables one to "shift" one's identity if one so chooses, even if this takes time and "practice".
People often appeal to their "identity" — whether as individuals, or as specific groups — in order to justify their actions or preferences. Politicians, in their turn, use what has been called "identity-politics" to rally support for causes they promote, by appealing to a supposedly homogeneous group — Afrikaners, Zulus, whites, blacks, card-carrying party members — in the process implying that such individuals share an inviolable, fixed "identity" of sorts. In other words, quite apart from the two kinds of racism discussed at the outset, the way that the concept of identity is used in language creates the impression that it is something one is saddled with for life, and if on occasion you try to escape its clutches, you should feel such guilt that you return to "who you really are" with haste.
The futility of conceptualising cultural (or political, or religious, or racial) "identity" by means of such a monolithic, self-enclosing notion of identity becomes apparent when one reflects on what, exactly, one's identity entails, and where it comes from. First, one has a name and usually also a surname. Through these linguistic markers an individual is inserted into the fabric of their culture — your first name(s) individualises you, and your surname (or its equivalent) inscribes you in a network of kinship relations, as any "family tree" shows. In other words, you are given a place or a (social) identity in society through language, or what the psychoanalytical theorist, Jacques Lacan, calls the symbolic order.
In the second place every person also has a specific appearance, and when it comes to identifying someone, the visible, physical marker one usually looks at is someone's face — one's image — which one recognises as belonging to Tilly or Tom, Vuyo or Lerato. Here one's image-identity is registered in what Lacan calls the imaginary order, and comprises the second aspect of one's identity. It is also the basis of one's so-called self-image. The fact that one tends to be disconcerted by the appearance of so-called "identical twins" who look so much alike that they are virtually indistinguishable, confirms how much weight one attaches to this "imaginary" identity of a person.
However, things are complicated here by the fact that the imaginary register is also that of alienation, as Lacan indicates — instead of finding one's "true" self here, one encounters a fantasy or fiction of oneself or one's "ego", easily seducing one into believing that this is the real "you" by the ostensible (but misleading) unity, totality and coherence of the images of oneself in the form of mirror-images, or photographs, for example. Needless to say, the extent to which photographs are posted on social networking sites like Facebook, to keep "friends" informed of your latest activities and your "makeover looks", has the consequence that alienating fantasies of oneself flourish in these virtual spaces.
There is a third register in which one's identity is inscribed, namely what Lacan terms the order of the "real" (not "reality"). This is the most difficult one to grasp, because it lies outside of language and visibility, and is perhaps best described as that in us which remains latent, and may manifest itself, unpredictably, under certain circumstances, as either something monstrous, or something saintly. Enigmatic as it may be, it is part of one's "identity".
All three aspects of one's subjectivity are necessary for a person to be a "subject" in the usual sense of the word. For any person to be able to function in a reasonably "normal" or "healthy" manner, the three registers have to be intertwined in such a way that, if either of them loses its articulation with the other two, the person involved would be subject to pathology. It would be as if there were a short-circuit between the other two — for example, if the imaginary thread of a person's identity were to collapse, and the symbolic would "short-circuit" with the "real", one might encounter something like a member of the Borg in the science fiction series Star Trek, where every individual manifestation of the "collective super-organism" (the Borg) speaks, not as an individual with a distinct "ego", but as a mouthpiece directly instantiating the whole.
From the above it should be apparent that what we think of as our "identity" is more complex and nuanced than most people tend to believe. Because of its complexity, we are able to escape from what could easily become an ideological prison — imposed on us by one of the two kinds of racism referred to earlier, for instance — by "revising" our personal identity. Because it is partly inscribed in language, and language is the bearer of cultural values, we are able to reject values that we do not accept, and appropriate others, in the process modifying our "cultural" (or in some cases even our "gender"-) identity. In other words, neither of the two types of racism that Hardt and Negri identify, is tenable — no one is forever locked in a racial or cultural straitjacket.
Because subjects are symbolically inscribed in society at the level of discourse, or asymmetrically structured language — which means that their cultural affiliations or interests are articulated in this register — they need never be prisoners to such cultural affiliations. If indeed one's subjectivity is first structured by your mother tongue, one is able, at a later stage in life, to position oneself as subject of the symbolic in a different way — prioritising different values to those that first shaped one — if one so chooses. This is not easy, however, but requires a painstaking switch to a different discourse, a new discursive practice, in which the values one has chosen are embedded, and to which one's moral practice then becomes subject. But it can, and has often been, done by individual subjects who have, for some or other reason, not felt at home in their "cultural identity".


In this weeks episode we're joined by the wonderful and talented Clare-Marie Bailey to hear how vintage cinema and her home environment came together to give her the inspiration needed to create work that has a beautifully distinctive look and feel to it. We also learn how she transforms her piece of Wales into California, Greece, or wherever else she wants her movie set to be. Also, we hear about the progress Ade is making with his collaborations, and Rachel's work is getting some gallery showings!


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package com.planet57.gshell.commands.script;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;

import javax.inject.Named;
import javax.inject.Singleton;
import javax.script.ScriptContext;
import javax.script.ScriptEngine;
import javax.script.SimpleScriptContext;

import com.planet57.gshell.util.io.IO;

/**
 * Custom {@link ScriptContext}.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Named
@Singleton
public class ScriptContextImpl
  extends SimpleScriptContext
{
  public ScriptContextImpl(final ScriptEngine engine, final IO io) {
    checkNotNull(engine);
    setBindings(engine.createBindings(), ScriptContext.ENGINE_SCOPE);

    checkNotNull(io);
    setReader(io.in);
    setWriter(io.out);
    setErrorWriter(io.err);
    set("io", io);
  }

  public void set(final String name, final Object value) {
    setAttribute(name, value, ScriptContext.ENGINE_SCOPE);
  }
}

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Council serves notice after dump skip operates without permission
Council serves notice on dump skip on Merton Bank Road
By Simon Mulligan @SimonJMulligan Senior Reporter
ST HELENS Council says it has taken enforcement action against an operator found to be illegally storing waste and operating a skip hire business without permission.
The Star reported after large amounts of waste was left dumped at the site of the former Yates Garage, on Merton Bank Road.
Following concerns raised by local residents and ward councillors, St Helens Borough Council and the Environment Agency conducted a joint investigation, finding high levels of mixed household waste - with evidence of waste being burned off - on the land in Islands Brow.
Given the site is just a stone's throw from residential properties and an adjacent watercourse, there was concern over public health, as well as safety and damage to the environment.
The council has confirmed that a planning enforcement Temporary Stop Notice has been served against the operator, North West Skip Hire Ltd, today (Monday, January 11), prohibiting the importation of any further waste on to the land.
Anyone found to be contravening the notice will be guilty of a criminal offence and will be subject to prosecution which may result in a fine of up to £20,000.
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In a statement, St Helens Council's cabinet member for environment and transport, Cllr Andy Bowden, said: "Local residents are quite rightly disgusted about this eyesore which has led to this formal action to prevent further tipping of waste and seek to remove waste currently on the land.
"I'd like to thank council officers for their joined up working with the Environment Agency, and the landowner for assisting us with our investigation to help resolve this matter. Also residents for reporting what they have witnessed, and for their patience.
"We will not tolerate this type of lazy, anti-social behaviour in our borough and will not hesitate to prosecute where necessary, using the powers available."
Cllr Jeanie Bell, cabinet member for safer, stronger communities, added: "The thoughtless actions of this operator have led to great upset in the local community.
"Residents shouldn't have to see this complete mess so I welcome the enforcement action taken and we will now work with the Environment Agency and landowner to ensure the land returns to its former tidy state."
An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "We are leading investigations around reports of illegal waste activities at the former Yates Garage in St Helens.
"We are working closely with St Helens Borough Council and the landowner on these investigations."
St Helens Council and the Environment Agency have issued a reminder residents to be wary of who they hand their bulky waste over to.
Unregistered waste carriers are known to operate and if someone offers to take away your waste on the cheap – the chances are it will end up being dumped illegally.
Always check the credentials of those offering to carry out removal work before agreeing to do so – by checking they are registered waste carriers listed with the Environment Agency, and by obtaining a Waste Transfer Note for the waste being removed.
Residents can arrange to have their bulky rubbish collected by the council. Find out more or book a collection. To report fly-tipping, call 01744 676789, or visit sthelens.gov.uk/contactus . Alternatively, residents can report flytipping on the council's free mobile app which can be found by searching on 'St Helens Council' in your app store.


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using Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.Fluent;
using Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.Serialization;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Text.Json;
using System.Text.Json.Serialization;

#nullable restore
namespace Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.Tasks;
public sealed partial class TaskInfo
{
	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("action")]
	public string Action { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("cancellable")]
	public bool Cancellable { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("cancelled")]
	public bool? Cancelled { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("description")]
	public string? Description { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("headers")]
	public Dictionary<string, string> Headers { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("id")]
	public long Id { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("node")]
	public string Node { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("parent_task_id")]
	public Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.TaskId? ParentTaskId { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("running_time")]
	public Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.Duration? RunningTime { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("running_time_in_nanos")]
	public long RunningTimeInNanos { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("start_time_in_millis")]
	public long StartTimeInMillis { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("status")]
	public Elastic.Clients.Elasticsearch.Tasks.TaskStatus? Status { get; init; }

	[JsonInclude]
	[JsonPropertyName("type")]
	public string Type { get; init; }
}