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Kelly Sue DeConnick explores the mythic sensibility of her new Aquaman comic
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'We come to water and we return to water, and that's sort of core and essential to our psyches.'
Just in time for the new movie, Aquaman's comic relaunches with a new story and creative team, writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Robson Rocha. Starting after DC's recent Drowned Earth crossover event, DeConnick and Rocha take over on issue #43, with a fresh story designed to appeal to several audiences at once: Old-school Aquaman fans, new readers who just watched the movie, and the ever-growing fanbase that followed DeConnick from Captain Marvel to Bitch Planet and beyond.
Rather than being a traditional superhero story, DeConnick compares her Aquaman to Wonder Woman's more mythological adventures. It begins with an amnesiac Arthur Curry arriving on the Island of Unspoken Waters, a mysterious location populated by ocean deities. With no memory of his old life, it's almost a new origin story; a journey of discovery for the audience and for Aquaman himself.
Speaking to DeConnick, we learned more about the comic's background in international folklore, and how she and Robson Rocha embraced the power of the ocean.
The Daily Dot: When you start a fresh story with a long-established character like this, it's always kind of a reintroduction for new readers. Which of Arthur Curry's traits did you want to emphasize with this book?
DeConnick: Because of the particular timing, with the film coming out, you have this understanding that millions of people are going to see this movie. And if those people want to then pick up an Aquaman comic, the film universe portrayal and the comic book portrayal are very different. I want both the established reader who has long loved Aquaman to feel like they recognize their Arthur, and I want the new readers to have some sense of connection to the character as well.
It was important to me to find a way to marry Arthur as we have always known him in the comics to this film portrayal, and the thing that I chose to emphasize—and you have to walk it there, you can't just make a record-scratch—was sort of… Momoa has a kind of twinkle in his eye, there's a playfulness, there an orneriness to him that I wanted to pull out of Arthur a little bit. And it makes sense, that joyfulness. Someone who's so connected to the element of water, which is traditionally life and buoyancy and fluidity, that's a quality that makes sense in the character.
Yes, it's definitely more of a sea god vibe than some of the more traditional superhero Aquaman stories. And you've compared your version of Aquaman to Wonder Woman, which I found interesting because this first issue has this kind of timeless mythic quality. What kind of research and influences did you have for the ocean myth figures?
As I've been working on this book I've also been working on Historia for [DC adult comics imprint] Black Label, which is the history of the Amazons from the perspective of the Amazons. So I have been a deep nerd on world myth. Classical Greek myths, absolutely, primarily for the Historia book, but also looking into mythic traditions and classic hero stories cross-culturally. They're very different books but both books need to feel big and epic.
So are there any particular specific mythological nods that history fans should look out for?
Oh my gosh yes, there's a whole bunch. Comics have traditionally used myth in our storytelling, but we've traditionally focused on Greek and Norse myths because we're so very Western-based, so I wanted to look at other ocean gods as well. So we have some Aztec gods, we have a Japanese ocean god, we have a Haitian loa, we have a Celtic god, which is still European, but… yeah, we borrowed from a whole lot of world traditions.
It's something we've always done and it's a thing that you have to be careful with. Like, when are you appropriating and when are you sort of embracing the power of myth, right? So, trying to do it very respectfully and never pretending to be an expert. It's been a lot of fun and they're very cool characters, and it's neat to broaden the world. Oceans cover the globe and so many of our mythic histories have a creation story that begins with the ocean, and in so many of our apocalypse stories, the end of the world is often with a flood. We come to water and we return to water, and that's sort of core and essential to our psyches.
Regarding the water, it feels like a lot of thought was put into the setting, kind of the equivalent of a book being set in space. How did you take the ocean's role into consideration?
A couple things. One was that Robson just has this incredible gift for portraying on the page that power and scope of the ocean. So I really wanted to take it into that and try not to crowd him, and to give him big panels where he could really make us feel the mist on our faces, and the power of those waves.
I saw this video the other day, some Vine my kids found or something, that was like people trying to brace windows. There were flood waters coming on, and people standing and bracing against the windows in a restaurant. And then the waters come in and just push them away as though they were nothing. They're not hurt, I'm not marveling at anyone's demise or anything, but they're knocked on their asses. The simple hubris of a human believing, oh, I can stand here and hold back the ocean. Yeah, no. It is gentle and it is sensual and it is powerful and it is cruel. And you are nothing in the face of it. We were really trying to get that on the page as much as we possibly could.
For new readers, how would you describe where Aquaman is emotionally at the beginning of this book?
You know, every comic is somebody's first comic, so hopefully, if I've done my job well, whether you're a longtime reader of Aquaman or you've never heard of the character, you should still be able to pick up this issue and jump right in.
At the start of this issue we're gonna learn that Aquaman has washed up onto this metaphysical island and he has no memory of who he is or how he got there, so over the course of the first five to seven issues—it's a five-issue arc and then a two-issue arc—he is learning who he is at the same time that the reader is. It's a journey of discovery for the established reader where they get to see him find his joy and find his power, and for the new reader we're gonna walk you through and you're gonna learn who Arthur Curry is at the same time that Arthur Curry learns who Arthur Curry is.
Aquaman #43 is out on Dec. 19.
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor
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Given the need for community health care financing Charutar Arogya Mandal, a charitable trust that manages various medical institutions including a medical college and a 800 bed teaching hospital in Karamsad, Gujarat, India, commissioned a small form of a feasibility study of implementing a community based health insurance programme. The study sought to understand the community needs, purchase capabilities and the required medical coverage limit to meet with different segment of the community. The study also included in-depth aspects on the beneficiaries who are likely to get enroll in the scheme, the benefit that are likely to be acceptable to the community and the subscription that they could afford. Encouraged by the responses received through the study, Charutar Arogya Mandal has launched Krupa Arogya Suraksha (KAS) - a social security scheme in the month of August 2003. Keeping in mind the statutory landscape, the Mandal decided to incorporate a separate trust, Shree Krishna Arogya Trust (SKAT), to implement the scheme. The scheme is aimed at extending the safety net of modern health facilities & services to communities living in the villages and towns.
The scheme offers an affordable annual subscription or a single lifetime subscription by an individual or a family participating in KAS for a free, opted amount of treatment for any illness requiring indoor admission at the Mandal's Shree Krishna Hospital or any other hospitals nominated by SKAT. To cater to the need of various age groups and the purchase capacity, the scheme offers a range of annual in-patient coverage i.e. Rs 5000/- to Rs 100000/- with a corresponding annual membership of Rs 99/- to Rs 1759/- for an individual up to 45 years. The scheme is offered to any person between the age of 91 days and 75 years for a range of inpatient coverage.
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Recommended by Shyla Vestitis - The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, a contest that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. At this site, you can find poems, watch videos of recitations, listen to recitations, and get tips on reciting poetry.
A performing poet since she was 14 years old, Sarah Kay is the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E., teaching poetry and self-expression at schools across the United States.
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Legendary British film director Sir Ridley Scott launched a global film making contest for aspiring directors. It's titled "Tell It Your Way". There were over 600 entries.The film could be no longer than three minutes, contain only six lines of narrative and be a compelling story. The winner was "Porcelain Unicorn" from American director Keegan Wilcox. It's a story of the lifetimes of two people who are totally opposite, yet, very much the same. It is told in less than three minutes. You'lI see why it won. Enjoy!
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TSMC and Synopsys Address Design Challenges for 90 Nanometer and Below with TSMC Reference Flow 5.0
Reference Flow adds Galaxy Design Platform's Low Power Optimization, Advanced Flip Chip and Design for Manufacturing Capabilities
Design Automation Conference -- Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), the world leader in semiconductor design software and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced that TSMC Reference Flow Release 5.0(SM) incorporates unique features and innovations of Synopsys' Galaxy™ Design Platform for designs at 130 nanometer (nm), 90nm and below. Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform addresses design challenges that include power management, power and signal integrity (SI), design for manufacturing (DFM) requirements for yield enhancement, testability, design planning, and advanced flip chip capabilities in the TSMC Reference Flow Release 5.0. This industry leading design methodology, based on the collaborative effort between both companies and a holistic approach to integrating semiconductor design and manufacturing, greatly reduces risk and shortens time-to-volume.
"Synopsys has made immense contributions to the TSMC Reference Flow since version 1.0. We've worked collaboratively to ensure that Galaxy's unique power optimization, testability, DFM handling for yield improvement, power integrity and advanced flip chip capabilities work seamlessly in our 5.0 Reference Flow," said Edward Wan, senior director of design services marketing for TSMC. "Many of our customers haven't had to face these issues until recently. At 130 and 90 nanometers, power and manufacturing concerns are becoming as important as timing and signal integrity. The Galaxy Design Platform addresses these issues."
"Our customers tell us they need tools and flows that address the special requirements of 90 nanometer and below designs," said John Chilton, senior vice president and general manager of Synopsys' Solutions Group. "We've worked closely with TSMC, to help ensure that our industry-standard Galaxy design platform, DFM family of products, and DesignWare® IP, including process- tuned TSMC libraries, offer the solutions that designers need to face these challenges. We look forward to a continued collaboration with TSMC on the critical design development steps - from RTL to silicon - as we probe even deeper into the 90 nanometer and below design challenges."
Power Optimization, Design for Manufacturing and Flip Chip Capability The TSMC Reference Flow 5.0 specifically targets power closure. Synopsys' low power solution offers dynamic power management optimizations in standby and shutdown mode, leakage power reduction using TSMC's multi-threshold libraries, and static IR analysis in the flow. At 90nm and below, yield is a big concern. Synopsys and TSMC also worked together to ensure manufacturing issues are considered at the beginning of the design phase to improve yield. Synopsys' Astro™ physical optimization, placement and routing solution is now enhanced to allow timing-driven metal fill, wire spreading and via engineering change order (ECO) capabilities to address important DFM requirements. In addition, the advanced flip chip flow is designed to handle ultra high pin count designs that are common for 90nm and below designs. These capabilities join previously established Synopsys solutions in the TSMC flow for timing and SI closure.
Advanced Floorplanning, LogicBIST, and Accurate Noise Analysis Capabilities Synopsys' JupiterXT™ design planning solution has been adopted by TSMC in Reference Flow 5.0 to provide automatic macro placement and pin assignment capabilities. This enables faster runtime to create a detailed floorplan. In addition, TSMC has also implemented deterministic logic BIST (DBIST) technology using Synopsys' DFT Compiler™ SoCBIST solution, thus significantly reducing both test data volume and test application time without compromising fault coverage. Synopsys' PrimeTime® SI is also included in Reference Flow 5.0 for crosstalk delay, noise (glitch) and IR drop delay analysis.
The Galaxy Design Platform is a key component of TSMC's Reference Flow 5.0. The flow includes Astro, Astro-Rail™, Astro-Xtalk™, Design Compiler®, DFT Compiler, Hercules™ PVS, Jupiter-XT, Physical Compiler®, Power Compiler™, Star-RCXT™, PrimePower, PrimeTime, PrimeTime SI, and TetraMAX®. From the Discovery Verification Platform, VCS® and HSPICE® are also part of the flow. Synopsys' DesignWare Library, the most widely used silicon intellectual property (IP) collection, is also an integral part of the Reference Flow. Synopsys Professional Services offers chip implementation and flow deployment with TSMC Reference Flow.
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TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry industry's largest portfolio of process-proven library, IP, design tools and reference flows. The company operates one advanced 300mm wafer fab, five eight-inch fabs and one six-inch wafer fab. TSMC also has substantial capacity commitments at its wholly-owned subsidiary, WaferTech, and its joint venture fab, SSMC. In early 2001, TSMC became the first IC manufacturer to announce a 90nm technology alignment program with its customers. TSMC's corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please see http://www.tsmc.com/.
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for semiconductor design. The company delivers technology-leading semiconductor design and verification platforms and IC manufacturing software products to the global electronics market, enabling the development and production of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides intellectual property and design services to simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
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Like many of us right now, a New Jersey frame shop owner has, unfortunately, had no choice but to close down his business since March. And rather than sitting at home, wishing that things would get better on their own, he decided to take action and make a difference wherever he could. Since his frame shop has been closed down, Greg Dailey has already made an impressive 500 grocery store trips in order to bring food to senior citizens. Dailey has been doing so completely free of charge, and his goal is to help the elderly stay home and stay safe, without having to go hungry.
On top of owning a frame shop, Greg Dailey has also been delivering the money newspaper for the past 25 years, which also means that he's used to getting an early start to the day (at 4 am, to be more exact) and making countless deliveries. He first got the idea of doing so in his head after an 88-year-old woman asked him to throw her the newspaper to her door so that she wouldn't have to herself to get it. Shortly after, while in line at the local grocery store, it didn't take Dailey long to connect the dots, and realize how much he could help those in need. If this elderly lady can't even pick up the newspaper from her lawn, then going out to buy groceries would surely be a challenge too.
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Q: Is there a notation for denoting the direction of a vector? Suppose I have a vector $\overrightarrow{a}$. If I wanted to describe its magnitude, there's a standard notation for that, $\lVert\overrightarrow{a}\rVert$. Is there a standard notation for its orientation?
I know that I break up the vector into its horizontal and vertical components, I can express the angle as $\theta=\arctan\frac{\lVert\overrightarrow{a_y}\rVert}{\lVert\overrightarrow{a_x}\rVert}$, but the notation is awfully cumbersome to write that way, not to mention that for this to work in all quadrants I'd need to use signed magnitude, almost an oxymoron.
Some have suggested appealing to unit vectors, where $\mathbf{\hat{a}}=\frac{\overrightarrow{a}}{\lVert\overrightarrow{a}\rVert}$, but that's just kicking the can down the road. It's fine to say that $\overrightarrow{a}$ and $\mathbf{\hat{a}}$ have the same orientation, but they're still both vectors, even if the unit vector's magnitude is $1$; I can't just write $\mathbf{\hat{a}}=\theta$.

What I've been using thus far in my notes is $\overrightarrow{a_\theta}$, figuring that if the $x$ and $y$ components can be written as $\overrightarrow{a_x}$ and $\overrightarrow{a_y}$, then a similar notation could be used to denote the angle component of the vector. I gather that's not standard notation, however, hence my question.

A: Hat notation is probably what you're after
$$\hat{a} = \frac{\vec{a}}{\|\vec{a}\|} .$$

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As a natural barrier to the destructive forces of wind and waves, sand dunes are cost-efficient defense mechanisms against storm-surge, flooding and beach erosion.
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Coastal dunes are hills of sand on the beach and can be natural or man-made. As a natural barrier to the destructive forces of wind and waves, sand dunes are cost-efficient defense mechanisms against storm-surge, flooding and beach erosion. In addition, dunes promote healthy ecosystems, bringing wildlife and much more to enhance biodiversity. Coastal dunes are also critical because of:
Coastal protection: Along many sandy coastlines, coastal dunes form the first line of defense against the sea.
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Khajuraho - The Land of Spiritual Erotica
In the erotic sculptures of Khajuraho, the distinction between the sacred and the profane is dissolved. Eroticism is not regarded profane but a sacred measure of the divine.
Witness cultural correspondence between the Kamasutra and the Khajuraho sculptures, where Dharma, Kama and Earthly Moksha (Bliss) intricately intersect.
If you strike up a conversation about Khajuraho, 9 people out of 10 will want to talk about the sexually explicit images, and at least 5 will reference the Kamasutra, as it the two were inextricably linked. Of course there is more to Khajuraho than these sculptures, and of course the history of the Kamasutra goes for beyond.
The popular perception of the Kamasutra is that it is a book, written by one Vatsyayana, which describes acrobatic sexual poses in great detail. As in anything to do with the history of India, there is much richness and complexity this idea misses. Many ancient Indian texts attributed to one author are usually a compendium of oral and written texts, ideas, beliefs, traditions over a long period, not attributable to any one person. Most historians think that Vatsyayana possibly put together the ideas of his times in the 2nd century CE.
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
What these ideas and advice have to do with – not simplistically 'sex' – is better described as how a civilized man of the world should conduct himself and lead a healthy, prosperous and loving life. It is a guide to love, but love as an inextricable part of the larger schema of life.
The Kamsutra states that a life of dharma is the highest goal but that different goals are relevant to different stages of a man`s life, and its own advice is aimed at householders.
As we know it, the book has seven sections. The first section talks of the aims of life and the proper conduct for a man. The second discusses details of lovemaking, detailing 64 types of sexual acts. The third discusses marriage and acquiring a wife. The fourth, the proper behaviour of a wife ("Trusting teacher, living mother, erotic companion. Oh, the many roles of a wife."). The fifth is on the conduct of men and women. The sixth deals with choosing a lover, looking for a relationship, on courtesans, on making money and renewing friendship with a former lover! The seventh is on making oneself attractive. What underpins these ideas is that goal of a happy and fulfilled life.
Even with regard to lovemaking, the advice in the Kamasutra is to do with much more than just positions. Eat paan for it refreshes the mouth, recognize the mood of your partner before you initiate lovemaking (including fondness, amusement, flirtation, charm, boredom or unwillingness), and if wooing a married woman, be good to her children!
What the Kamasutra says of love is just as relevant for living itself: "The advent of intimacy is akin to a blank canvas, the lovers the artists. Faced with limitless possibilities, to rush the creation of a masterpiece is to compromise the integrity of the artwork".
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Audiences at Jennifer Lopez's Las Vegas "All I Have" show got quite an extra boost of onstage romance on Monday night, when Lopez's longtime backup dancer Lake Smits dropped down on one knee to propose to fellow dancer Tera Perez. (She said yes, thankfully.) The two have known Lopez since at least 2013 when they both appeared in her dance documentary show A Step Away, which tracked her crew's experience on their world tour. Clearly, their longstanding history made their engagement all the more meaningful to the famous performer.
"She said yes!" Lopez yelled as he slid on his new fiancée's ring.
In fact, Lopez herself was so excited that she almost didn't give Perez a chance to say the magic word before rushing the duo and bringing them into an embrace. It was a sweetly awkward moment, made all the better by the entire crew and audience's enthusiasm.
"I love these two. He's danced with me for many years, Tera's danced with me for so many years," Lopez gushed. "Thank you for letting us have this moment," she continued, before launching into upbeat song. Watch the celebration, below.


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Four nights after the Jan. 18 anti-terror operation in which twelve of Turkey's leading human rights lawyers were arrested, thousands marched down Istanbul's main pedestrian avenue, Istiklal, in protest. (Julia Harte/GlobalPost)
It has never been as dangerous to be a human rights lawyer in Turkey as it is now.
So says Güray Dağ, a member of the Progressive Lawyers' Association (ÇHD): the 2,500 Turkish lawyers who routinely take on the country's highest-profile cases against police brutality, hate crimes, civil rights violations and baseless arrests.
Twelve of their members, including the head of the association, the head of its Istanbul branch, and several other ÇHD executives, were arrested on Jan. 18 in an anti-terror operation that brought 85 people into custody.
The police detained leftists of all stripes — students, teachers, community activists, musicians, journalists, and lawyers — on charges of belonging to the Revolutionary Peoples' Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), a militant Marxist group aiming to overthrow the Turkish government. Thirty of the detained, including Dağ and two other ÇHD lawyers, were released following interrogations, but the others expect to wait at least six months in custody for their first hearing.
Police and prosecutors have touted the operation as one of Turkey's strongest blows at the DHKP-C's secret collaborators yet. But to local critics and international human rights organizations, the case is a new low in the Turkish government's arbitrary wielding of anti-terror laws against political dissidents.
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The Recording Academy has announced a very special performance by Diana Ross during this year's 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. In what is sure to be an unforgettable GRAMMY moment, the Recording Academy will honor the icon and celebrate the rich history of her greatest musical accomplishments.
One of the most influential artists and greatest entertainers of all time, Ms. Ross has without a doubt made a profound impact in the world of music. Considered a trailblazer in entertainment, she was the leader of the most successful female group of all time and launched a timeless global solo career resulting in milestone chart successes and accolades, film soundtracks, and live concert box office records around the world.
Her journey to date includes charting an astounding 42 No.1 songs, 91 singles, and 59 albums, and she has amassed more than 100 million sales and streams with her historic recordings.
In 2012, Ms. Ross was recognized by the Recording Academy as the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
Diana joins previously announced performers Cardi B, Janelle Monae, Kacey Musgraves, Brandi Carlile, H.E.R., Miley Cyrus, a collaboration from Post Malone and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Alicia Keys is hosting. The ceremony happens at LA's Staples Center and airs live on CBS Sunday, February 10 at 8 PM ET.
UPDATE (2/6): The Grammys added more performers, including St. Vincent with Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga with Mark Ronson, Travis Scott, Chloe x Halle, Fantasia, Andra Day, and more.
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1. Driving a crappy car from St. John's to Vancouver Island
Do it now, while you're still okay with occasionally having to sleep in your back seat or taking a piss in the bushes. Plus you'll get to see some sick parts of Canada most people never think to explore, like Northern Ontario. It's a big wild land out there, my friends. Just don't forget to fill up on gas, like my friend and I did when leaving Sault Ste Marie. We had to run on fumes for about a hundred kilometres with no gas station in sight.
2. Montreal
Montreal is hands down the best party city in Canada. My favourite is the Tam-Tams drum circle every Sunday summer afternoon in Parc du Mont-Royal. You can take some drinks and food and settle in on the grass to watch hippies beating drums or burn-outs dancing near the techno tent. The cops simply don't care. Or pack a picnic with a bottle of wine and head to Parc Jean-Drapeau for some live DJ entertainment and spend the day dancing under the city skyline. In the winter: Montreal en Lumiere DJ festival. It's impossible to be cold when you're crammed into so many sexy bodies. Montreal also hosts Canada's largest annual music festival on Parc Jean-Drapeau.
3. The Long Range Traverse in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
The Long Range Traverse is one of the few remaining hikes in Canada that requires passing a compass test before hitting the trail. When you want to prove to the world you're not one of those 20-somethings who relies on technology and Google maps to get everywhere (full disclosure: I'm one of those people), completing this trail is like a victory. Plus you'll get a boat ride through the Western Brook Pond Fjord, and you'll hike the lip of the fjord itself.
4. Yukon-level cold (or any territory)
I love when people complain about the winter temperatures in Toronto, or St. John's, or Vancouver (full disclosure: I'm one of those people). But you know that big-ass land of ice above the Canadian provinces? Yeah, that's part of our country too. If you want insight into the North and what it's REALLY like living in some brutal temperatures, you have to prove yourself worthy in the north. My suggestion: Start in the Yukon. They've got Mount Logan.
5. Calgary Stampede
The "greatest outdoor show on earth" is cause for a massive celebration in Calgary every July, and the whole city joins in. Even your neighborhood Tim Horton's server wears a plaid shirt and a cowboy hat. I've never seen a whole city in such upheaval before; my walks home were usually through vomit-splattered sidewalks. It was the best. But there's no way to sugarcoat it: Calgary is an oil town and the Stampede is expensive as hell. I once spent $100 to skip the 500-person lineup into the Cowboys tent. I'm not proud of myself. I did get a ride home later in the evening from a cowboy in a black limo, though.
6. BC bud
Unless you don't want to feel like a petrified sloth.
7. VIA Rail
Not gonna lie, the VIA Rail system in Canada isn't cheap, nor is it efficient. It's a damned good exercise in patience, though. And you'll get to see some parts of the country you won't ever see from the highway. It's not a quick trip, oh no. But there's a dome car, and sometimes you'll find yourself there with a 360-degree view of the countryside, making new friends with the musicians putting on a free show for the passengers. Ever been drunk on a plane? Bring your Snuggie.
8. Sleeping under the prairie stars in Prince Albert National Park
Canada's biggest myth is that the prairies are boring. One of my absolute favourite travel memories is an overnight horseback-riding trip in Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan. While the older folks settled into a wigwam, I camped next to the fire, under the stars, with fireflies dancing in the moonlight. I awoke to wolves circling the camp. Cowboys do NOT get the recognition they deserve for how badass they are. You'll learn a little about bush culture, including not wearing leggings instead of jeans because you'll end up providing a veritable feast for the mosquitos. I emerged with 60 bites.
9. Club-hopping on George Street, St. John's
This little street in Newfoundland's capital city of St. John's has more clubs and pubs per capita than any other city in North America. For such a tiny town, the nightlife here is an ecstatic blend of old and young, artsy and trendy, shy and outgoing. In other words, anything goes. Tell someone you're from outside Newfoundland, and you'll get adopted into a social circle. Tell someone you're from outside the country, and you'll be offered a meal, a place to sleep, and somebody's daughter's / son's hand in marriage. "You're not from around here? GET THIS MAN A SHOT!" Come during George Street Fest, and get Screeched-In at Christian's Pub. You'll kiss a cod, repeat a spiel about Newfoundland language, drink some Screech rum, and then you'll be a honorary Newfoundlander.
10. The Powder Highway
Skiing / snowboarding in BC is next level on every level.
11. Craven Country Jamboree in Saskatchewan
The Craven Country Jamboree is a different level of country. Sure, the bands are big. BUT the real fun happens on the campgrounds, where you'll find coolers of "Saskatchewan Champagne" (canned Pilsner), tailgate parties, and that sweet scent of leather and horse shit permeating the air like a tangy prairie perfume. Go, be one. Make out with a cowboy.
12. Canada Day in Ottawa
Ottawa lets go of its uptight iron-pressed-shirt ways for one day only on Canada Day, July 1st. A massive party is hosted on Parliament Hill instead. Dress up in red and white, carry some flags, and hit the concert. Once that's over, you'll find everyone imbibing at Byward Market as the party continues.
13. Houseboat party on Shuswap Lake, British Columbia
In the Okanagan, you can rent a houseboat with all your mates and hit the Shuswap Lake. Load up on beers and spend a few days chugging around the area. Most of the boats come with water slides. You read that right.
14. An NHL game in person
The spirit inside a hockey arena is palpable — the noise is a roar, and the speed is intense. Everyone clutches their cold beer in white cups like it's their only lifeline, and, goddamn, does it ever feel good to be caught up in the buzz.
15. Alexander Keith's birthday in Halifax
Alexander Keith was the most popular mayor to ever grace Halifax, and he just so happens to be the creator of the province's most popular beer. Never mind the guy's been dead for a long time — his birthday's still celebrated with gusto on the waterfront. I mean, there's a giant birthday cake, and everyone gets to sign a massive birthday card. People even show up at his grave to leave a beer cap on the headstone. It's a tradition. If you're in Halifax, you can't NOT attend. It was by far one of the strangest celebrations I've ever witnessed, but I think Mr. Keith would've been okay with it.
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The Stories Behind 5 Alter Egos of Popular Musicians
Popular music is primarily about showmanship, which in turn is partially about making a tremendous ass out of yourself. Whether they go with a bizarre costume or a strange character, musicians have been utilizing alter egos for decades now, with varying degrees of success.
The Thin White Duke
By the mid-seventies, David Bowie had established himself as the "chameleon of pop," able to move from genre to genre while heralding new innovations in music itself. He was also known for playing characters developed around theatrical stories, both of which would be incorporated into live shows. His most famous persona is no doubt Ziggy Stardust. His most controversial, however, would later prove to be the Thin White Duke.
The Duke's persona was adapted in 1976 for the album Station to Station. Unlike previous characters, the Duke came the closest to simply being David Bowie, though his increased drug habit had lead to more outlandish behavior. The Duke was himself a relatively subdued character, singing on an intense emotional level despite being rather detached himself. His cold nature related back to Bowie's obsession with the Third Reich which manifested itself during various interviews (Bowie claimed several times that he had a fondness for fascism and that Hitler himself was the world's greatest rock star).
"Hello, Cleveland!"
The problem with the Duke was that he was far too normal to be distinguished from Bowie himself. Unlike the flamboyant Ziggy Stardust from earlier in the decade, the Thin White Duke had little distinction visually from the real Bowie. Thus claims made by the character were contributed to the actor. Eventually Bowie retired the character and ended his practice of living his own life through his characters.
The United States military hasn't had the best representation in popular culture. If you look at Hogan's Heroes; World War II concentration camps are little more than revolving door tool sheds for holding crafty American prisoners of war. If you believe the Village People (and who doesn't?), then the Navy is just one floating party made of friendship and mustaches. Sadly, neither of these are the case.
Who knew these guys couldn't be trusted?
After finishing his time with the U.S. Army, Francisco Gutierrez began recording music. During this time he had the idea of combining a military drill instruction with the Eurodance genre. In the end, this proved popular enough to completely determine his gimmick, the drill instructor Captain Jack.
Drop and give me twenty, I guess?
Captain Jack's music incorporates much of his military experience of shooting things, sexing things, and dancing on things that cannot be shot at or sexed. Backed by his "dance floor army" the music presents a fair and balanced view of the armed forces, as noted below.
Wait a minute, his training consisted of oiled ladies and erotic pillow fights? Where was he stationed and how did he manage to evade a court marshal?!
Chris Gaines
Before Miley Cyrus, there was Garth Brooks.
Now you young eighteen to thirty-year old hipsters probably think that country music is the vulgar sounds of drunken violent hicks, and you wouldn't be that far from the truth. But according to the Recording Industry Artists of America, country music superstar and tall hat enthusiast Garth Brooks is the best selling solo artist in history, surpassing both Elvis and that guy from Dexys Midnight Runners.
How do you sell more albums than this guy? Seriously.
In 1999, Brooks was involved in the development of The Lamb, a movie in which he would star as a brooding alt-rock star struggling to live a private life in the public eye. To promote the album and better explore the rock elements of his music, Brooks began recording an album as the film's character Chris Gaines. The album, Garth Brooks in… The Life of Chris Gaines, would ultimately serve as the film's official soundtrack. As the album's release date drew closer, Gaines began making public appearances and performing on talk shows as well as Saturday Night Live (during an episode in which Brooks himself hosted). How could this possibly go wrong?
Also, dreamy as balls.
The album was released prior to the movie even being filmed. Sadly, the reception wasn't quite what had been hoped for: music critics gave it a pass while Garth Brooks fans had no idea what to make of it, believing that buying the album would promote Brooks to adopt the character permanently and forever kill America's favorite cowboy. Poor sales and the bewildering ignorance of his own fans canceled the movie all together and Gaines never again saw the light of day.
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Dame Hazel Genn, Dean of Laws at University college London and one of the foremost authorities on civil justices, joins Lord Nicol Stephen and Mr Matrin Gilbert, CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, as a Patron of The Aberdeen Law Project.
Dame Hazel Genn
The appointment follows Dame Hazel's visit to the clinic whilst receiving an Honorary degree from The University of Aberdeen in November. During her visit to the Granite City, Dame Hazel had been keen to learn about the student founded project and spent the afternoon with our student members, learning about The Project's structure, initiatives and work to date.
Jodie Chandler, Student Director of The Project, said,
"The students were honoured to have had the chance to meet Dame Hazel and we are delighted that she had chosen to accept an invitation to become Patron of The Project.
"On her visit to The Project, Dame Hazel provided our students with her views on the role that pro bono can play in society and spent time learning about how we were founded, the services we provide and the way in which we operate."
Ryan Whelan, Founder of ALP and now a member of its Advisory Committee, added,
"The Aberdeen Law Project has, since its inception, been very fortunate to have the support and counsel of a most prestigious management board. The appointment of Dame Hazel as a Patron, with her vast international experience of civil justice, will serve to enhance this yet further.
"This development, coming at the turn of the year, seems a fitting way in which to start 2012, a year in which I know the student body, led by Jodie Chandler, is determined to build upon The Project's successes to date."
Dame Hazel, speaking about her day with ALP students, said,
"I am grateful for the invitiation to become a Patron of The Project. It was great to meet the students and hear about the work involved with The Project. I was very impressed and want to be supportive and thus accepted the role as Patron of The Aberdeen Law Project."
The above story was carried in the Scottish Legal News on Wednesday 18th January 2012.
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Athlete of the Week: Will Poppe
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Athlete of the Week: Will Poppe High school Athlete of the Week: Will Poppe Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1qBcE3H
THE NEWS JOURNAL Published 7:03 p.m. ET Nov. 10, 2014 | Updated 12:32 a.m. ET Nov. 11, 2014
William Penn kicker Waldemar Poppe points to the bench after making a field goal in the second quarter of a Sept. 13 game. (Photo: KYLE GRANTHAM/THE NEWS JOURNAL )Buy Photo
WILL POPPE, senior kicker, William Penn football
THE WEEK: Went 7 for 7 on PATs as the No. 1-ranked Colonials defeated Delcastle 55-0 to cap a 10-0 regular season.
THE COACH SAYS: Poppe is 40 for 42 on extra points and 3 for 3 on field goals this season. "Having a kicker like Will brings a dimension to you that once you get inside the 30-yard-line, you know you've got a chance to get points," William Penn coach Marvin Dooley said. "That changes your play calling. It gives you a great chance at the end of the game, if you can get close enough to kick."
THE NERVES: Poppe kicked a 24-yard field goal against St. Mark's and a 28-yarder against Salesianum, but his biggest kick came on Oct. 10, a 30-yarder against Concord that pulled the Colonials within 7-3 in what turned out to be a 28-21 victory in the first night game ever played at Bill Cole Stadium. "It's a little nerve-wracking," Poppe said. "Especially during that night game versus Concord. I went out there for a field goal, and I was the first person to put the points up on the field for our team."
THE ROUTINE: "When I do my steps, I do a little tic-tac with my foot before my final step," Poppe said. "I make eye contact with my holder, Daniel Walsh, just to make sure everything is going all right and we're on the same page."
THE START: Poppe also plays soccer and lacrosse. He scored both goals in the Colonials' 2-1 soccer win over Christiana on Oct. 23. His football career began last year when Dooley approached William Penn soccer coach Jason Land. "I told him I needed to see if I could get a kicker," Dooley said. "A couple of kids came over and kicked for us, and Will really wanted to do it. He showed dedication to it."
THE CHANGE: Football quickly became Poppe's favorite sport. "I just get that feeling I don't get from soccer, that unity," he said. "As soon as I came out for football, I felt like I was part of the family immediately."
THE CLASSROOM: "My favorite class is AP Biology," Poppe said. "It's really cool how you can go really deep into the human body and understand it down to a cellular level."
THE FUTURE: Poppe became the fourth generation of his family to join the Delaware City Fire Company as a cadet at age 14, and became an active member on Sept. 30, his 18th birthday. He plans to study emergency management administration in college, and is considering attending Millersville or Arkansas Tech as a walk-on kicker. "Hopefully, I can play football," Poppe said. "I'd love to."
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USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is a multi-mission destroyer designed to defend against and, if required, destroy her enemies on the ocean's surface, over land, in the sky, under the waves, and even in space.
The ship is named after Marine Colonel Donald G. Cook, a Prisoner of War during the Vietnam War. Enduring deprivation, exposure, malnutrition, and disease, Col. Cook committed himself to providing inspiration for his fellow prisoners to endure and survive. Col. Cook's dedication to his country and his fellow prisoners resulted in his posthumous awarding of the Medal of Honor. The hard work and professionalism of the men and women of Donald Cook are a testament to her namesake's dedication and the ship's motto, "Faith Without Fear."
Donald Cook is equipped with one of the most advanced naval weapons systems in the world. Aegis, a computerized, quick reaction air and ballistic missile defense system, provides extraordinary capabilities against attacking aircraft and missiles. The heart of the Aegis system is the SPY radar that automatically detects and tracks virtually everything in the air allowing Donald Cook to identify, evaluate, and engage the enemy with incredible firepower and accuracy.
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85% Of Nigerian children Suffer Corporal Punishment In Schools- UNICEF
in Education, Featured, News
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says 85 per cent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent discipline in schools, with nearly 1 in 3 children experiencing severe physical punishment.
Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, UNICEF Chief of Education, made this disclosure at a two-day National Awareness Creation Meeting on Ending Corporal Punishment in schools, organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) in collaboration with UNICEF.
On Tuesday at the meeting, she said that the discussion on ending corporal punishment in schools is"difficult and heartbreaking."
The UNICEF chief noted that the presence of participants at the meeting was a testament to Nigeria's determination to uphold every child's right to safety, well-being and quality, inclusive education.
"Yesterday, we confronted the harrowing reality that 85% of children between the ages of 1 and 14 in Nigeria experience violent discipline, with nearly 1 in 3 children experiencing severe physical punishment. This staggering statistic demands urgent action and is indicative of a crisis," she said.
"Much of this violent discipline takes place in the form of corporal punishment in the institutions entrusted to keep children safe, develop respect for human rights and prepare them for life in a society that promotes understanding peace, and conflict resolution through dialogue."
According to her, the persistence of these practices contradicts Nigeria's National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools, which commits to zero-tolerance to any threat to the security of life and property in schools.
Panday-Soobrayan also noted that the practice is "stalling Nigeria's progress toward SDG 3 to ensure good health and well-being, SDG 4 on equitable and inclusive quality education and target 16.2 (to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children)."
While noting the impact of corporal punishment on children is devastating, she said children are left with both physical and psychological wounds.
She further stated that "physical punishment causes not only pain, sadness, fear, shame, and
anger but is also linked with children's hyperreactivity to stress, changes in brain structure and function, and overloaded nervous, cardiovascular, and nutritional systems. Like more severe abuse, Spanking is linked to atypical brain function."
"The damage is not only acute, affecting their learning in the current moment, but also chronic. A large body of research links physical punishment with long-term disability or death; mental ill-health; impaired cognitive and socio-emotional development; school dropout and poorer academic and occupational outcomes; increased antisocial behaviour, aggression, and criminal behaviour in adulthood; and damaged relationships through its intergenerational transmission."
Also speaking, Adamu Adamu, Nigeria's Minister of Education, represented by Binta Abdulkadir, endorsed the action plan and roadmap for ending corporal punishment in schools in line with the Child's Rights Act passed into law in 2003, protecting children's right to a life free of violence.
Adamu noted that globally, there is evidence indicating that corporal punishment in schools has negatively impacted attendance, learning, and outcomes.
"In Nigeria, studies have indicated that corporal punishment is one of the key factors militating against retention and transition of pupils in our schools which have huge implications on the educational system and achievement of the Sustainable development goal 4," he said.
Earlier, the Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, Globally, there is a paradigm shift from corporal punishment in schools because of its effect on pupils, adding that practice has been proven to be ineffective, dangerous and an
unacceptable method of controlling and maintaining behaviour and discipline.
Ajiboye said corporal punishment brings negative rather than positive consequences on the whole
process of teaching and learning.
"It tends to increase child aggression and antisocial behaviour, lower intellectual achievements, enhance the poor quality of parent/teacher-student relations and cause mental health problems. Since corporal
punishment tends to dehumanise children and make them feel scared, ashamed and worthless during the learning and teaching process, the time has come for it to be eliminated from both homes and schools to enhance positive learning.
"We desire that children's learning experience should always be positive and never traumatic. With enthusiasm, I appreciate representatives of FME, NUT, CSOs and all Education stakeholders for their dedication to endorsing Safe to Learn initiative geared towards ending violence in and through schools," he said.
He said the meeting was organised to share and discuss evidence on the negative impact of corporal punishment on children and learning outcomes, well as discuss and agree on a set of national and state-specific strategies/interventions for ending corporal punishment in schools in
The meeting was also aimed at developing an action plan on a road map for ending corporal punishment in schools to substantially and systematically reduce dropout rates and increase the transition and completion of children in schools.
"Learning and safety can no longer be thought of as separate entities. As decision-makers worldwide look to respond to the compounding crises or the pandemic, conflict, climate and poverty, safe education must be at the heart of our efforts to build back better and safer for children," he said.
The TRCN boss noted, however, that more effort needs to be made to educate parents and teachers on the implication of corporal punishment as well as the alternatives that are available to them, noting that good school discipline depends not only on non-violent responses to poor student behaviour but on skilled and properly trained teachers.
On his part, the World Bank Senior Education Specialist, Prof Tunde Adekola, said the global bank believes there is a correlation between learning poverty and corporal punishment while stressing the urgency of implementing the action plan against corporal punishment in schools.
Adekola also called for a coalition of stakeholders from the states and local governments, non-state actors, civil society organisations, and others to implement action against corporal punishment.
He added that the action plan being developed should have a baseline, verifiable and clear definition of roles to measure the success of implementation.
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I've decided while I'm taking my Intro to Python course that I'll work on using the Twitter API with Python to control the @zeniea_ account that I used to use to post zQuest updates. I'm working on what I want to do with the bot right now, the code below is only the beginning of the file. I'm looking into the tkinter library just to interface with for the moment. I'll add more to this. However, if you wanted to connect to your Twitter Developer Account, this will print your username. Lol.
This is the second program I've written in my intro to python class in college. It's pretty autistic looking considering its just a big copy and paste machine. I'm sure there's a better way I could've gone about this but just for starting out the class and getting the hang of the if else statement this is what he wanted us to do.
I'm really only putting this here as a formality considering how mundane this script is but I want to have record of the bottom of my abilities lol.


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Q: Как задать более точный запрос с интервалом дат MySql Имеется условие выборки окончания действия в данном случае вип привелегий.
Поле vip_data типа datetime
(`vip_data` - INTERVAL 1 DAY > NOW()) AND
(`vip_data` - INTERVAL 2 DAY < NOW())

Это условие для отправки письма, мол завтра ваши вип привелегии заканчиваются.
Слово завтра далеко не всегда является верным, ибо все зависит от нескольких составляющих

*

*1 когда запускается скрипт отправки писем

*2 когда вип привилегии заканчиваются

*3 сколько раз в сутки запускается скрипт

Если скрипт запускается один раз в сутки мы имеем большие погрешности и даже пропуски отправки писем с оповещением.
Как правильно построить схему оповещения в данном случае?
Как правильно с уже имеющимися записями в базе выбрать те, которые заканчиваются сегодня, независимо от того, когда запускается скрипт?

A: Во-первых, в таблицу юзерами или статусами vip_data (если они в отдельной таблице хранятся) обязательно нужно добавить колонку mail в которой указано отправлено письмо или нет. 0 - ещё не отправлено 1 - уже отправлено.
Поле datetime значит можно сделать запрос:
SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `vip_data` <= CURDATE() + INTERVAL 1 DAY

или
SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `vip_data` <= CURDATE() + INTERVAL 86400 SECOND

Так вы получите тех, у кого до окончания VIP-аккаунта остались сутки или меньше. Отправляете им письмо и меняете колонку mail с нуля на 1. запрос же поменяем:
SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `vip_data` <= CURDATE() + INTERVAL 1 DAY AND `mail`=0

SELECT * FROM `table` WHERE `vip_data` <= CURDATE() + INTERVAL 86400 SECOND AND `mail`=0

Далее в момент, когда он продляет VIP-статус, колоку mail надо снова на 0 сбросить


There was a tiger who had become very weak and old. It was no longer possible for him to hunt other animals. Thinking that it would be easier to catch men and women, he slowly walked to a village nearby. He went and sat on the edge of a muddy pond, waiting for someone to come by.
Many days passed by, but seeing the tiger, no one dared to come near the pond.
One day the tiger found a gold bangle. He knew that some people were very greedy. So he decided to use the gold bangle to trap greedy people and eat them.
He sat on the edge of the pond and whenever anyone came by, he would speak like a holy man, "Here is a gold bangle. Come and take it." But those who saw him would get scared and run away.
Then one day, a man came to the other side of the pond to get some water.
The man replied,'"want the bangle but I am afraid that you might kill me.
The tiger said, "I did kill in the past, but now I do not kill. I have sinned a lot.
The man believed the tiger and went into the pool to wade across to the tiger. But his feet got caught in the mud and he got stuck in the pond.
The tiger thought, "It is so good for me, my dear man, that you are greedy.
The man shouted again, "Help me.
The tiger shouted, "Don't worry, man. I am here. I am coming to help you out.
And the tiger pounced upon the man. But the tiger did not help the man. It caught the man and jumped away from the pool to the other side.
Then the hungry tiger killed and ate the man, glad that the man had been greedy as well as very foolish.
The tiger then sat on the edge of the pond, with the gold bangle in his hand, waiting for another greedy man to come by.


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GSA may refer to:

Commerce
 Citroën GSA, a French automobile
 GameSpy Arcade, a utility for use with network computer games
 General sales agent, an airline sales representative
 Global mobile Suppliers Association, a not-for-profit industry organisation representing companies across the worldwide mobile ecosystem
 Global Sourcing Association, a trade association in the United Kingdom
 Google Search Appliance, a device for document indexing
 Gordon Stanfield Animation, a Canadian animation studio

Education
 Gay–straight alliance, a North American student organization
 German Scholars Agency, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
 German Studies Association, an organization of scholars of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
 Girls' Schools Association, in the United Kingdom
 Graduate student assistant
 Graduate student association
 Green Schools Alliance, in the United States

Schools
 Gaiety School of Acting, in Dublin, Ireland
 German School of Athens, in Greece
 Gitam School of Architecture, at Gitam University, in Visakhapatnam, India
 Glasgow School of Art, in Scotland
 Governor's School for the Arts (Kentucky), in Danville, Kentucky, United States
 Guildford School of Acting, in England
 Guyana School of Agriculture

Government
 European GNSS Agency, an agency of the European Union
 General Services Administration, a United States federal agency
 Ghana Standards Authority
 Groupement Spécial Autonome, now the Army Special Forces Brigade, French Army special forces command

Science
 Genetic sexual attraction
 Genetics Society of America
 General somatic afferent fibers
 Geological Society of America
 Geological Society of Australia
 Gerontological Society of America
 GNAS complex locus, a protein

Other uses
 Gaudineer Scenic Area, in West Virginia, United States
 Gaye Su Akyol, Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist
 Girl Scouts of America, defunct
 Global Storage Architecture, a distributed file system
 Goan Sports Association, in Mumbai, India
 Long Pasia Airport, in Malaysia

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Hiroshima University pursues a spirit for peace
by Seiji Shitakubo, Staff Writer
This April, Hiroshima University will distribute a newly-made pamphlet to all entering freshmen as an aspect of its peace education efforts. The pamphlet, the first of its kind at the school, is designed to raise the students' awareness of the university's spirit for peace as an institution of the A-bombed city. Students are expected to visit peace-related facilities listed in the pamphlet, such as Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and turn in a report regarding their experiences. The university plans to implement a formal course in peace studies starting in 2009 after examining the results of a survey on this matter involving freshmen.
The A4 size pamphlets are printed in color on both sides and folded into four parts. They will be distributed to about 2,400 freshmen at orientation sessions held by each department in early April. Dr. Toshimasa Asahara, President of Hiroshima University, personally wrote the lettering for the title, "A Spirit Pursuing Peace," and encourages the students in the pamphlet's greeting by saying, "I hope you will all contemplate the importance of peace."
Inside the pamphlet is found the school's motto, "A single unified university, free and pursuing peace"--this is the spirit in which Tatsuo Morito, the first President, set forth the foundation of Hiroshima University. The pamphlet also introduces five peace-related facilities: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Yamato Museum (in the city of Kure), Reference Gallery for Education of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy (Etajima), Ohkunoshima Poison Gas Museum (Takehara) and Holocaust Education Center (Fukuyama).
The freshmen are expected to visit at least one of the five facilities and turn in a report in May. At the same time, the university will carry out a survey to determine the students' awareness of peace issues and their interests concerning the contents of a peace studies course. Based on the results of this survey and other factors, the new peace studies course will be made a liberal arts requirement in 2009. To date, more than 10 peace-related classes have been offered, but they have all been electives.
Vice-President Shinichi Ue explained the purpose of these new efforts, saying, "About 70% of our freshmen are from other parts of Japan. It's time we take steps to convey the essential spirit of Hiroshima University to our students."