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IDB Invest and Banistmo announce the issuance of the first social gender bond in Latin America, totaling $50 million with a five-year term. Banistmo issues the bond, and IDB Invest structures it and buys 100 percent of it.
The issuance makes Panama the first country in Latin America with a social bond with a gender focus, aimed exclusively at expanding access to financing for women-led small and medium enterprises. The resources will promote entrepreneurship and women's economic empowerment in that country.
The bond has a second party opinion from Vigeo Eiris, which accredits compliance with the international social bond standards in The Social Bond Principles of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
The bond can potentially contribute to four UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Gender equality (SDG 5), Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), Industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9) and Reduced inequalities (SDG 10).
In 2018, Banitsmo launched Impulsa, training more than a thousand women in personal and business finance. Impulsa is part of the women entrepreneurship Banking (weB) program, created by IDB Invest and IDB Lab in 2012 to help banks better serve the women's market. weB has approved more than $800 million in loans and $5 million in technical assistance to 20 banks in 12 countries.
IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies so they can achieve financial results and maximize the region's economic, social, and environmental development. With a portfolio of $12.4 billion in assets under administration and 342 clients in 24 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services in response to its clients' needs in several sectors.
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I used the Evidence E&E and did well in Evidence. Other than that I just used the fed rules, my class notes, and some materials the prof gave out. The other guys who said it's essential to actually work through the E&E questions to get the relevant info are absolutely correct. The whole E&E series is like that. If you try to use it like a dictionary to just look things up it's not going to be very useful.
If your prof is using Chemerinsky's casebook, you probably don't need the supplement IMO. Just read all the notes/whatever around the cases in the casebook. The casebook lays out the BLL pretty well.
Do others agree that TITCR?
I just found out that my professor will indeed be using Chemerinsky's casebook...is there a sufficient overlap in the explanations in each that the supplement is unnecessary?
There is substantial overlap but there is also new material in easy to understand terms. If you are struggling, it can definitely help fill in the gaps. I used it here and there but not regularly. In fact, I found my prof actually hit on some things in the supp but not in the casebook. Just my experience.
There is substantial overlap but there is also new material in easy to understand terms. If you are struggling, it can definitely help fill in the gaps.


I'll be honest here it was a very Forrest Gump moment for me. I just felt like running. I had never run a day in my life until I moved to Modesto . I had no job and no friends so I spent a good part of my day looking for work and in the evening I would go for long walks to calm my racing brain . One particularly difficult day ( horrible job interview) I just decided i was going to run. I would find a tree or street light some distance away and tell myself to run to it.
Song that gets you moving?
I couldn't pin down one particular song. My current favorite Pandora stations are The Kinks and The Clash. If you ever see me fiddling with my Pandora it's because Morrissey is on and , while I love them, they don't make for great running tunes. In fact I feel seventeen and awkward again every time I hear a sad Morrissey song.
What race medal are you proud of?
They give out medals?! just kidding. I guess my first half marathon because it's the only one I have and I did a really amazing hobble to the finish line. That's right, I earned it even if it looked like I had a peg-leg.
The New York marathon. I'm a New Yorker! Running my hometown would be amazing. Also, i have a love affair with bridges so running across the Verrazano bridge would likely make me cry happy tears.
Dry Creek although I'm sure once I venture out more I'll find others. Funniest thing that's happened to me while running: The first time I decided to run the mountain bike trails in Dry- Creek I made an amateur mistake by leaving my earbuds in. I was super happy about my, at the time, genius idea to run off the path. I was having a blast dodging rocks, running up and down the hills when I realized I was really pushing myself and was tired. I decided that I would run up one last hill then break. I got to the top , leaned over , put my hands on my knees with my head down . As soon as I opened my eyes a guy on a mountain bike was a few feet from riding right up my rear. I mean his front tire would have been perfectly placed for disaster. I thought about it later how pissed off he would be if it wasn't so funny. We both immediately cracked up. Needless to say I now leave one ear bud out and protect my backside.
I hike as often as I can, work, watch horrible television shows, dote on my dog and read. I'm pretty simple and kind of dorky. By dorky I mean I have a Game of Thrones night that we've done the past two years. We plan a menu, cocktails, and get the fire pit going. Certified dork!
My cousin Sam is an inspiration always. He too just started running one day and became super athletic. He's a dad, hard worker and he plays hard too. He reminds me that I can have and do most anything. I'm super proud of him. Also, anyone that gets out there. Fitting running into your life ( no matter what the benefits) is not easy. When I meet people that tell me they cant because of this or that I think you can and you don't. A special shout out to all of the rad people I'm lucky to stand next to that run fifty or a hundred miles. If I could sew you would all have capes.
The moment I realized I was a runner?
When I spent more money on one pair of sneakers than I have on my past five pairs. I don't consider myself all that frugal ( you cant be buried with it) but I felt a pain followed by a montage of all the other things I could have done with that money, followed by the thought of how much food I have to serve to make that money.
To keep going and not hurt myself.
I love it all. Champagne for brunch, Manhattans, yummy wine and who doesn't love beer?


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The people downvoting this meme kinda proves the meme's point.
I mean, if you wanna help liberals by fostering sectarianism, then okay.
Sectarianism only works when the two parties have the same goals. As long as party A is about respectability politics, moral posturing, bourgie-academic idol worship, utopian (dystopian) idealism, neo-colonialism, techno-(capital)fetishism, pious struggle sessions, and using their first world privilege to insulate themselves from harsh realities while their rampant consumerism suffocates the Global South and destroys our land, they have as much in common with me as liberals do.
Sounds like you're describing socdems, in which case I'd agree.


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The Circle Opens is a quartet of novels written by Tamora Pierce and set in a pseudo-medieval/renaissance era. It mainly revolves around four teenage mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they find that they are forced to deal with mages whose powers are similarly unusual to their own. The series consists of the books Magic Steps (2000), Street Magic (2001), Cold Fire (2002), and Shatterglass (2003). The Circle Opens Quartet is the sequel quartet to The Circle Of Magic Quartet, and is followed by "Battle Magic" and The Will of the Empress.

Plot and characters
The students are now 14 years old and fully qualified mages. Briar, Tris and Daja have gone travelling with their teachers, and Sandry has moved in with her great uncle, Duke Vedris, in the Duke's Citadel. They believe they're still too young to teach but the decision is not up to them. Each of the four finds someone, or some ones, with magic, and according to the rules they must become the teacher until a more suitable one can be found. Each of the four also encounters a series of crimes they feel obligated to stop, and they must balance their teaching responsibilities with aiding the law.

Magic Steps
In Emelan, Sandry finds a rare dance mage who is unwilling to accept his power due to his family heritage and must convince him to train his magic, at the same time helping her great-uncle to solve the puzzling mystery of a series of clan murders.
Sandrilene fa Toren, – also known as Sandry. A teenager of royal descent with thread magic and the power to weave magic itself.
Dedicate Lark – Lark, who has thread magic, is Sandry's teacher at Winding Circle. She also helps the other students, but she prefers to teach Sandry.
Pasco Acalon – A young boy who possesses dancing magic; Sandry's student.

Street Magic
In Chammur, Briar finds a street girl with stone magic. But in a land of gangs, no mage is safe. Evvy is tracked down by a dangerous gang called the Vipers, who are dominated by a takameri, Lady Zenadia, and Briar must balance his new respectable life with his old street life while stopping the gangs and Lady Zenadia.
Briar Moss – Formerly a street rat by the name of Roach. His power is with plants.
Dedicate Rosethorn – Rosethorn is Briar's teacher at Winding Circle, with power over plants as well.
Evumeimei Dingzai – also known as Evvy, another former street rat with stone magic; Briar's student. Evvy's story is told in Melting Stones released in October 2008.

Cold Fire
In Namorn, Daja finds twin mages, each specialising in a different housework power. Daja does not have to teach them their powers, just how to sit straight long enough to concentrate on meditation. But when you put a hyperactive girl and a shy one together, nothing works. On top of all this, Daja must stop an insane arsonist from wiping out the city, whom she discovers she has helped to do so.
Daja Kisubo – also known as Daj', A former sea trader whose ambient magic is with smithing. Can also control fire and heat.
Dedicate Frostpine – A fiery blacksmith mage who teaches Daja.
Niamara and Jorality Bacanor – also known as Nia and Jory. Twins in the freezing north, Namorn, who are ambient mages. Nia has woodworking magic, while Jory has magic with cooking.

Shatterglass
In Tharios, Tris meets a glass mage with a dangerous power: lightning. A twenty-year-old man just as stubborn as Tris, Kethlun won't accept Tris or any of her teachings. But when Kethlun's closest friends and a whole occupation is suddenly attacked, Keth and Tris must work together in a land where no tracking is possible due to religious beliefs.

Trisana Chandler – also known as Tris. A teenager from a merchant family who has powerful control over the weather.
Niklaren Goldeye – Also known as Niko. A powerful seer mage, he is Tris's teacher.
Kethlun Warder – also known as Keth. A young man with ambient glass and lightning powers; Tris's student.
Glaki – Tris's student with academic magic.
Little Bear – A dog belonging to the four students. He is rescued by the children after Sandry finds him being beaten by some boys in an alley at the market in Summersea, and the four rush in to his rescue as part of the events in Sandry's Book. He and Tris form Glaki's foster-family after Glaki's mother and aunt are murdered.

Publication and reception
The Circle Opens books began being published the year after the Circle of Magic quartet concluded in 1999, with the four books appearing one a year in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

The series' publisher, Scholastic Books, published a lesson plan for teachers to use the quartet in the classroom. The lesson plan suggests exploring the series' "refreshingly multiracial world," its representation of the student experience, and literary techniques of sensory writing, simile, and plot suspense.

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Most of us dread eating things that are supposed to be good for our health (do you remember being forced to eat your greens when you were a kid?). But what if we told you that you could actually improve your heart health by eating chocolate?
According to Mee Young Hong, PhD, associate professor of exercise and nutritional sciences at San Diego State University, chocolate has remarkable benefits to your heart. But it's important to be picky about the type of chocolate you consume because dark chocolate is a clear winner over white chocolate when it comes to lowering blood sugar levels and improving cholesterol.
Results were consistent even for the people who ate bloomed dark chocolate.
A similar study conducted by scientists in Germany found that dark chocolate may also help lower blood pressure, again due to cocoa's antioxidant capabilities that support the arteries and circulation. But just because the results look promising, it's no reason to overindulge out on chocolate (remember, most store-brand chocolate is packed with sugar and calories!). You can, however, reward yourself every so often with a bar of dark chocolate to brighten up your mood—and your heart.
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Harold Tatton, Maplewood Architect
Harold Tatton practiced architecture in the first half of the 20th century and specialized in the Colonial and Tudor Revival styles which grace much of our community. Born in England, he traveled to America as a young man. He lived at 41 Mountain Avenue in Maplewood from the 1920s until his death in 1965.
In 2002, Tatton's daughter-in-law Barbara B. Tatton donated to the Durand-Hedden House a voluminous collection of architectural drawings, glass slides and blueprints, which we are only beginning to sort through.
Tatton's early work, done when he was a student in the Atelier of Donn Barber, includes some stunning watercolor renditions of palazzos and a bell tower from 1909-1910. Barber had been trained in the Beaux Arts style, which drew heavily on Italian and French Renaissance sources. The style worked well for imposing public and institutional buildings.
Tatton's training in Barber's atelier, or studio, prepared him well for a position at McKim Mead & White, a renowned firm that executed many grand commissions from the Boston Public Library to Vanderbilt mansions in New York and Newport.
At McKim Mead & White, Tatton was involved in the design of the lettering on the magnificent New York City Post Office Building (8th Ave. & 31st St.) of the motto "Neither snow nor rain nor hail nor dark of night stays these couriers from their appointed rounds."
During this period he also was the supervising architect for a unique Short Hills house called The Close. Designed by English architect M.H. Baillie Scott, The Close is an ancient-looking half-timbered building that may be the closest thing in America to a 16th century English country manor, with heavy structural timbers and small-paned windows of wavy glass.
Other notable New York buildings Tatton worked on were the Daily News Building, the Title Guarantee Trust building on lower Broadway, and Beekman Towers on First Avenue.
As Tatton moved to smaller architectural firms and finally went out on his own, his talent for designing elegant, functional homes for America's growing and prosperous middle class became apparent. Small-scale developers working in towns like Short Hills and Summit found his ideas appealing and marketable.
Tatton's files contain a stunning array of drawings and designs for Tudor and Colonial Revival houses, some of which were built in Maplewood, Short Hills, South Orange, Summit and Montclair from the 1920s through the 1950s.
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Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen
The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
Synonyms: Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai III, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai 3, Kaminomi III, Kaminomi 3, The World God Only Knows III, The World God Only Knows 3
Japanese: 神のみぞ知るセカイ 女神篇
English: The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
German: The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
Spanish: The World God Only Knows: Goddesses (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen)
French: The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
Aired: Jul 9, 2013 to Sep 24, 2013
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 01:35 (JST)
Producers: TV Tokyo, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Shogakukan, Imagine
Studios: Manglobe
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, RomanceRomance, SupernaturalSupernatural
Theme: HaremHarem
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Ranked: #5052
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Having freed a myriad of women from the runaway spirits possessing their hearts, the "God of Conquest" Keima Katsuragi is confronted with a new task: find the Jupiter Sisters, the goddesses that sealed Old Hell in the past. Diana, the goddess that resides inside his childhood friend Tenri Ayukawa, explains that they have taken shelter in the hearts of the girls he had assisted previously. Moreover, once Diana and her sisters are reunited, their power can seal the runaway spirits away for good and relieve Keima of his exorcising duties. Though he is initially reluctant to get involved in yet another chore, everything changes when tragedy befalls one of the hosts.
Discovering that the goddesses are being targeted by a mysterious organization known as Vintage, Keima is caught in a race against time to reunite the sisters and rescue the girl who has already fallen prey. With deeper resolve than ever before, Keima works together with demons Elsie and Haqua to recapture the hearts of the girls he had charmed in the past. However, the road ahead is a difficult one, as he is soon met with the consequences of his previous conquests.
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"God only knows -Secrets of the Goddess-" by Oratorio The World God Only Knows
Ending Theme
1: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Kanon Nakagawa (キズナノユクエ feat. 中川かのん)" by Kanon Nakagawa starring Nao Touyama (eps 2)
2: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Tenri Ayukawa (キズナノユクエ feat. 鮎川天理)" by Tenri Ayukawa starring Kaori Nazuka (eps 3)
3: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Tsukiyo Kujou (キズナノユクエ feat. 九条月夜)" by Tsukiyo Kujou starring Yuka Iguchi (eps 4)
4: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Yui Goidou (キズナノユクエ feat. 五位堂 結)" by Yui Goidou starring Ayahi Takagaki (eps 5)
5: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Shiori Shinomiya (キズナノユクエ feat. 汐宮 栞)" by Shiori Shinomiya starring Kana Hanazawa (eps 6)
6: "Hajimete Koi wo Shita Kioku ~Piano Bansou~ (初めて恋をした記憶 〜ピアノ伴奏〜)" by Chihiro Kosaka starring Kana Asumi (eps 7)
7: "Hitomi kara Snow (瞳からスノー)" by Kanon Nakagawa starring Nao Touyama (eps 8)
8: "Kizuna no Yukue feat. Ayumi Takahara (キズナノユクエ feat. 高原歩美)" by Ayumi Takahara starring Ayana Taketatsu (eps 9)
9: "With...you..." by Haqua du Lot Herminium starring Saori Hayami (eps 10)
10: "Kizuna no Yukue (キズナノユクエ)" by Jupiter Sisters (eps 11)
11: "Hajimete Koi wo Shita Kioku (初めて恋をした記憶)" by 2B PENCILS & Kanon Nakagawa (2B PENCILS & 中川かのん); Vocal by Chihiro Kosaka starring Kana Asumi; Back Ground Vocal by Kanon Nakagawa starring Nao Touyama (eps 12)
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It has been a remarkable ride following this series for so long and looking back at how The World God Only Knows has impacted the anime community, it's not far off to say that it changed harem anime as we know it. It shows that you don't need to show girls in suggestive situations all the time to provoke entertainment or emotion into your harem. Sometimes all you really need is genuine emotion and intelligent comedic writing to create a meaningful love story. Or in this case multiple love stories.
Now the story has focused on the Goddess Arc of the manga, which a lot of people have criticized this aspect because it skipped a large portion of the manga to get to this point. Which brings up the point that should always be said when judging a show based on source material: Always judge a show based on its own merits rather than how well it follows the source material. What's more important is how it keeps telling the story in a concise and detailed matter that is true to the spirit of the manga rather than how specific scenes followed the manga well. In Megami-hen's case, the pacing and how they develop the story, while not necessarily perfect in some areas, compliment each other exceptionally well in terms of emotion and clarity. While it does jump around in certain areas a little too fast, especially in the later episodes, it doesn't deter the show from having an emotional impact whenever it is on-screen.
As always with each passing season, the art and animation are spectacular to look at. Tamaki Wakaki has a creative eye when he draws his manga and to have his drawings come to life in animation is both a perfect representation of them and an adorable treat to watch with great easy-on-the-eye animation. The characters look lovely with the colorful backgrounds that compliment each other with high excellence and creativity in a limited scope of the Moe and Slice of Life genre.
One thing that I've always admired The World God Only Knows, both the manga and anime versions, is how it can pack in so much depth and development into every character that you come across in just a short amount of time. In this season, the characters are now fully developed after two seasons, and after all this time, not a single inch of charm is lost in each one of them. Keima is still the cynical but often hilarious protagonist that we've all grown to love but also kind of hate at the same time. His sense of courage and intelligence make for an enticing protagonist and a larger than life character in general. It is now at this point in the story where we finally see a bit of humanity in his role. It is portrayed with immaculate maturity and pure excellence that makes Keima a three-dimensional character rather than this one-sided gamer otaku that he is often depicted most of the time.
The girls, once again, are as cute and charming as ever. Now that Elsie has replaced Kanon for Keima to find the other Goddesses in the girls he's conquered, Haqua is now Keima's buddy, and man do these two make for such a hilarious duo of detective and partner. The only slight problem I do have with this is that they don't really go far enough in showing us Haqua and Keima's relationship develop further as they go through these conquests. Despite this, they do a great job of adding a lot of chemistry between our two main leads regardless of the amount of screen-time they get.
As for the rest of the cast, not all of the girls return from previous seasons. Only a select few can have the honor of getting the most out of the story. For what it is, the girls and the comedy that they bring on the table can still be quite enjoyable to anyone who appreciates great parody in their spare time. One, in particular, is Shiori, who is trying to write a story of her own that she got inspired by her conquest by Keima. What results is them bickering by writing to each other with them together that create a funny parody of how people tend to criticize how people typically write a story in context with the show.
Now we turn to the girl who has the most significant presence in the season: Chihiro. Her personal development with Keima couldn't be any more heartwarming than any anime character relationship story in recent years. Heartbreaking and sentimental as it might be, there is still this aura within Keima that completely changes him and morphs him into a new kind of way that we've never seen him as before. It is times like this that make The World God Only Knows a very excellent harem show. It treats the subject matter in a parodied manner but at the same time it is able to emote these heartwarming scenes that not only work in a writing standpoint but also in a pacing one.
Music in The World God Only Knows have always tread in the territory of J-Pop, what with Kanon's songs in Season one and other character songs in the past. The songs in Season 3 are just as good as previous seasons even though they don't necessarily step on any new ground in terms of instrumentation. The opening to this is oddly enough sung in English by Saori Hayami, who does it very well! Her pronunciation of the English language is spot on without many awkward attempts at sounding both Japanese and English or Engrish as it is often called in slang term. Unfortunately, I felt the ED was mostly forgettable after repeated listening. All singers do their jobs well, but other than the voices I found myself often skipping them most of the time.
As for voice acting, which is often the bright spot in the series, the seiyuus all do a fantastic job in their roles. Hiro Shimono is as charismatic as ever as Keima, the always beautiful Saori Hayami does a tremendous performance as Haqua, and a surprise performance by Kana Asumi as Chihiro who wholly owns her role through the latter half of the show. Though it could've shown more of Kanae Itou as Elsie; When you have her on a show, you want more of her sexy voice on-screen.
There will no doubt be a lot of debate with this season in particular. Whether you agree that watching the show and criticizing it for not following certain things correctly in the source material is a valid reason of not liking it or not, you have to set aside that in the back door and appreciate the show on its own merits. This is what all the seasons were building upon and the result was most definitely worth the wait. There are moments in the anime that will make you remember certain moments for years to come whether it was something that made you laugh with exquisite delight or cry with overall genuine emotion. For me, this one line in the show is the one that will stick with me for years after watching it: "You don't need a reason to fall in love." Words of wisdom by Chihiro.
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Stark700 (All reviews)
Enjoyment 8
In most harem series, we generally have the guy who seems to be oblivious to certain factors. These usually include girls who are desperate to get the guy's attention with intense rivalries, jealousy, and sometimes even includes violence. But what if that role was sort of reversed? What if the guy in a series is actually seeking the girls themselves? What if it becomes a certain type of game where the guy is the player and the girls play the roles of the conquests? Well, if there's one thing that's for sure...The World God Only Knows is one of those series where it takes the harem trope to a whole new level of experience.
The World God Knows III is adapted from the manga of the same name written by Wakaki Tamiki. The series continues as the third installment of the franchise but has some noticeably changes. Perhaps the most important of these changes is the fact that the anime decides to skip material from the manga. As this series covers the GODDESS ARC, some conquests left from the manga are left in unexplored territory. Therefore, if you want to get more insight on what you're missing out, give the manga a try from chapters chapters 42-55 and 66-113. (this assumes you have watched the Tenri OVA) At any rate, the series decides to go with the Goddess route and oh boy, this sure brings a new twist to Keima's life.
Because the series skips material, it is important to absorb most of it in the very first episode. At any rate, this series adapts the Goddess Arc and the Goddesses are the main task that Keima must deal with. The Goddesses themselves seems to be sealed into the girls that Keima conquered previously. The minor problem is that some of these girls' routes (when they were conquered before) are omitted from this adaptation. Therefore, expect some flashbacks and brief scenes that might not make sense if you're coming fresh into this series as an anime only viewer.
The story stretches out in a quick fashion as even in the beginning with the conflict immediately comes to fruition with the introduction of an new enemy. Part of what makes this Goddess Arc exciting is because Keima is put on the stress of reconquering some of the girls' hearts but at the same time also with a friend's life in danger. It obviously puts Keima in the driver seat of a stressful player. This is evidenced through the seriousness that he takes the situation at hand as his obsessive habit of playing games and dealing with 2D girls is significantly reduced. Furthermore, Keima feels guilty at himself for getting others involved and seems to a bear a sort of responsibility of some of the events in this series. Indeed, the Goddess Arc takes this series to a whole new level with new surprising challenges. There's a blend now between fiction and reality. Previously, Keima only wanted to conquer girls in order to get it over with and return to normal life. Now, he is fighting for someone else other than himself. Now that my friends deserves some respect.
Most of the main and supporting characters makes their appearances in this arc. Some gets more screen time than others while the supporting characters get their spotlights in a set up of 'conquer of the week' format. Keima's mind at the same time is put to significantly use because what's at stake. It still revolves around conquering girls though but this time for the sake of drawing goddesses out of them. It's a hunt where Keima has to play the role of a player. Furthermore, it's racing the clock to save a friend. By the typical TWOGK concept as previously seen, Keima often relies on strategies he gets from his experience off of the games he plays. This involves triggering flags, making the perfect date plans, or formulating strategies to respond accordingly to situations. Luckily, the boy also gets a little help as well.
Simply put though, we have two girls or rather supernatural beings who serves as guides to Keima. If you guessed Elsie and Haqua, then you're right. In particular though, Haqua's relationship with Keima is one of the more interesting factors to examine. It seems that her character has become more and more prone to jealousy especially in situations where it involves dealing with the Goddesses. Perhaps the girl now has feelings of her own based on some interesting reactions to his mission. In particular one moment, she blunts out that Keima is needed by her. It does gets more frustrating at some points though especially since Keima is so focused on his task that he fails to notice these certain triggers from Haqua. At the same time, Keima wants to make triggers of his own through whatever means. These usually have various results but viewers can be satisfied that Keima is more of the level headed protagonists of this harem series.
As a harem series goes, the show still maintains its themes well. The girls are diverse ranging from a shy library girl, to an idol, a tomboy, an ice queen, or the rich type. It offers a multitude of conquests in a variety so viewers gets a new experience of that TWOGK feel again. The addition is the introduction of the Goddesses (also known as the Jupiter Sisters) Based on the names of the Roman mythology, they are some of the key players of this series. It's also important to note that each of them resides in a different girl and all of them has a different ability. Their personalities seems to also reflect on their hosts as well which makes it much more comfortable for viewers to get to know them better, especially for those who have read the manga. Whatever the case, the Goddess Arc takes a full swing at this new concept and makes it that much more exciting once again. (well maybe not so much fun for Keima)
For the adaptation, there are certain elements left out. I won't compare this to the manga but some scenes should have been there for a more pleasurable experience. As being a harem show, it doesn't avoid fan service either that either results in misunderstandings and some skin being shown. Luckily though, Keima is the main male protagonist and not the type that prone out like a typical dull kid from a harem series. When misunderstanding happens, he tries to take advantage of it and makes it into a strategy. In fact, Keima still is confident and calculating which makes him independent and even admirable.
There's also certain elements of this series that makes it stand out with the new twists such as the new enemy. However at the same time, we see comedy packaged with hilarious dialogues, misunderstandings, and awkward moments. These usually involves Keima in a situation where he is uncomfortable with or something that he didn't anticipate as part of his plan. At other times, there's the comedy that seems to be a bit forced and repetitive. Another factor that might of prevent a better success for this series is the way the tension of the romance aspect seems to feel somewhat weaker. This could be the result of the rushed sequences of a series that is condensed into only a mere 13 episodes. But what's more than that though could be a lack of new transition as in new girls/targets. Rather than introducing any new girls for conquest, some of the conquests feels like deja vu in a way that might once again seem a bit repetitive. Additionally, some of Keima's choices might seem controversial for viewers especially for those has their favorite girls already made up in their minds.
Visual wise, the series makes both good usage of coloring and style. Manglobe again is involved with the production so expect a similar if not the same format of the designs. The characters themselves are designed to look different and reflect on their personalities. For instance, Yui is designed to look like a tomboy while Kanon has that style of an idol. Keima of course stands out as the main protagonist as a "God in one world, otaku in another".
The OP song "God only knows -Secrets of the Goddess-" by Oratorio The World God Only Knows reflects on the nature of the arc with the Goddess being the highlights. There are also montages of some of girls are shown along with possible foreshadowing. The voice actors and actresses does a great job in their roles. Keima's calculating voice is reflected in his style while most of the supporting characters fits in their own. Some of the voices of the girls also matures their personalities well. In contrast though, the OST seems bit mediocre and barely noticeable.
For a harem series, this sure takes its themes to a different style. Season 3 of TWGOK deals with the Goddess Arc so expect new surprises and a little more emotions here and there. At the same time, there's the fun and nostalgia bought back from the previous series. Just be aware that this series skips some of the manga material involving certain routes. After all, it adapts the Goddess Arc. Therefore, it's best to re-read some of the chapters that were never adapted. (maybe will be in the future in OVAs?). I hope you enjoy this series though just like the previous ones if you're still a fan of TWGOK. It's time to conquer the 3D world once again!
Decoys (All reviews)
Sound 10
When was the last time you saw a sequel to an anime and thought to yourself, "this was say better than the previous seasons." Rarely. Am I correct? Well with the third instalment of to Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai franchise, I can promise you that this instalment surpasses the previous two.
The story of this season continues in a similar fashion to the other two, however in this season Keima has to reconquer his former heroines from the past. Unlike the other two seasons, by the end of this anime we get to see hints that Keima will develop a lot as a character, but still remain the same Keima we know and love.
The art of the anime is very similar to the other two seasons. Nothing really changes with each of the characters in terms of design, and art. The art remains phenomenal, I very much liked how there's a great amount of detail in each scene, you can pause at anytime during a scene and see the level of detail within the frame, definitely makes me appreciate this anime more. In terms of sound, everything seems fine. The voices of the characters seem well suited for each of the personalities of each one of them. Background music was appropriate was appropriate to each specific scene during the anime. The OST is quite charming itself, although it might not be a cup of tea for everyone since the sound is quite intricate.
Now for the characters, most of the characters remain the same, but unlike the other two seasons we definitely see character development, however it is mainly just Keima. Unfortunately Elsie is not a main character in this season, which was a little upsetting for me since I liked her as a character and her bubbly personality, but for the focus of this season, I think it was natural that she was not put in as a main character just because this season sets a different aura than the other two. In terms of Keima's development, as I said before we get small hints here and there near the end of the anime that he's going to mature, and potentially give up his love of gaming?
For the enjoyment, I definitely enjoyed this season a lot more than the other two. In my opinion the first two seasons were very similar, it was just Keima going around conquering females and helping Elsie with her quests. This season it is quite fresh, similar yet different compared to the prequels, but the concept of conquering females remain, which is what the viewers and fans want when watching this anime. The only problem I had with this season was with the last Heroine, it felt very rushed and the flow of the anime just felt off at that point. Even though that was the only thing I did not like, it still wasn't enough for me to enjoy this anime.
Personally I'm not a big fan of harems, but this is one of the few harems that I did enjoy. Overall Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen was an excellent anime; I'd rate it as a 9 out of 10. But in order to really appreciate it you must watch the first two seasons. With that being said I would definitely recommend this anime to anyone who enjoys a good romance or comedy, but watch the first two seasons first!
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PyraXadon (All reviews)
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-hen. (Long titles FTW). As the third installment of this series, many fans who haven't read the manga should probably be expecting what is to be expected of this series. This review is literally after I finished the series.
Story: For those of you who haven't seen or heard of this series, the world god only knows is the story of a gamer who is forced to make girls fall in love with him in order to capture loose souls, forcing them out of the girls' hearts in order to be captured. However, the story of this series is similar, but very different. The story of the Megami-hen series revolves around Keima as his usual self, capturing goddesses, not loose souls. Because of this he must go back to his previous "capture targets" and figure out if they are hosting a goddess within them. And because the whole plethora of girls is dwindled down to 6, it becomes a proper harem rather then the deconstruction that it's always been.
Characters: Keima, as the main protagonist, is a visual novel lover. Instead of actually giving a damn about the girls he conquers irl or in-game, his only purpose is to "get to the ending", which if you've played visual novels, means the girl falls in love with you. Though his character has pretty much remained unchanged throughout the whole span of TWGOK, this season adds a twist, making him reconsider the ways he's actually treating these girls. Next, Haqua. Yes, I know Elsie is in this series, but she barely plays a significant role. With her introduction to the anime in the second season, Haqua is a character from Hell and plays a very good supporting role. Her character is fairly well rounded as she plays a significant role in capturing said goddess'. As a tsundere, well, it's pretty obvious. However, what makes her such a great character, is her reintroduction later in the season after disappearing for some time. Because of this, she becomes more of a badass and becomes somewhat of a different character altogether, in a good way. (Personally, she's my favorite character of the whole series). And finally, Chihiro. As one of the previous capture targets in the second season, it's expected that she would play a generic role. However, she does more then that. As one of the only girls in this series that have an actual somewhat real personality, she is the main influence on Keima which results in him regretting what decisions he has made in the past. Because she somewhat understands what is going on in the last few episodes, Keima's and herself get huge character development and become incredibly stand-out characters.
Animation and Sound: Oh, where to begin. The animation in TWGOK is fantastic as always, simplifying itself to a chibi whenever it wants, and creating incredibly detailed scenes whenever it wants also. For example, closeups with Keima, and Chihiro's final scene in the series. Because of the addition of goddesses, the animation for their wings and individual feathers were superb at the least. Especially in the final episode. But for the most part, the animation is well done, with a few "skippy" scenes here and there. One scene in particular in the final episode where there is some, awkward instrument playing. But in hindsight, it can be overlooked. The sound, oh yes, another thing to be giddy about. The soundtrack for this series is usually pretty stand-out. This season did not disappoint. As always, they try to put in some "heavenly" tones and some techno sounds whenever they do an opening, but this time, they went over the top! The opening itself has very well done pictures and the music sounds so godly and fantastic that it is truly one of a kind. It also has a surprising amount of english words within itself. The ending on the other hand has a more somber feel to it. While the pictures in the ending are practically all the same, the sound of the ending is very calm and very rewarding sounding. It's happy, it's sad, and overall, great.
Personal enjoyment: I have always loved the TWGOK series. Ever since I started, I have never been able to leave it alone. When I first saw the premise of this season, I was surprised how much the series switched in terms of plot. Luckily, it was a good switch rather then a really bad one. (SAO) The series itself really puts the main character in situations which he's not used to, and allows much more character development which for this character, is much needed. As a personal fan, I'm debating over if this series should get another sequel or not because, this series ends on such a note that it can actually end right here and now. But on the other hand, there is so much more potential to be discovered and it really puts me at a standstill. However, as a personal complaint, the last episode, sort of rushed. The first half of the episode was fantastic and at its peak, but the second half sort of died down too fast. All of the possible action bits and goddess magic was squeezed into a 5 minute time-frame, which is a bit of a let-down. Nonetheless, TWGOK is one of the most well known harem animes out there, and if you are a fan like me, I would highly recommend this to you. But know this, in order to watch this season in specific, the other 2, plus the Tenri-hen OVA's must be watched first. It is the only way to know what exactly is going on here.
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Why learn German?
Who speaks German?
German is the native language of well over 100 million people worldwide - in fact some figures have it as high as 121 million. It is the main language of 90-95 million people in Europe. German is the official language of the 82.2 million inhabitants of Germany, but also of Austria (8.36 million) and Liechtenstein.
Countries where German is the official language
Germany 82.21 million speakers
Austria 8.36 million speakers
Switzerland 4.6 million speakers
Liechtenstein 35,365 speakers
Countries where German has regional status
Belgium 130,000 speakers
South Tirol, Italy 200,000 speakers
Alsace-Lorraine, France 1.5 million speakers
Denmark 35,000 speakers
Poland 1.1 million speakers
Hungary 62,000 speakers
Romania 200,000 speakers
Former Soviet Union 1.9 million speakers
So you already have some perfectly good reasons for learning German. Maybe you want to be able to communicate with relatives, travel to Germany during your summer break, or prepare yourself for study in a German-speaking country. Maybe a German exchange student sparked your interest, you have a friend who recommended it, or you just like the way the language sounds. Just in case you need some reassurance in your decision or the final push toward taking the plunge, here are twelve more solid reasons why learning German may be a good choice for you.
German is the most widely spoken language in Europe
More people speak German as their native language than any other language in Europe. It's no wonder, since Germany's 83 million inhabitants make it the most populous European nation. German is also an official language of Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein, and the native language of a significant portion of northern Italy, eastern Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, eastern France, parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Romania, as well as other parts of Europe.
While learning German can connect you to 120 million native speakers around the globe, remember that many people also learn German as a 2nd language. It is the 3rd most popular foreign language taught worldwide and the 2nd most popular in Europe and Japan, after English.
Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world
Germany has the 3rd largest economy in the world and is the economic powerhouse of the European Union. In 2007, for the 5th year in a row and despite the strength of the euro currency, the Germans were world champions in exports. The country exported 940 billion US dollars worth of goods, just ahead of US exports. From cars to machinery and industrial equipment, from pharmaceuticals to household goods, German businesses earn 1 in 3 euros through export, and 1 in 4 jobs depends on exports. The competitiveness and desirability of German products on the market are indicated by the country's substantial trade surplus, which reached 162 billion euros (209 billion dollars) in 2006 and continues to grow every year.
And don't forget that Switzerland, another German-speaking country, has one of the highest standards of living in the world.
Knowing German creates business opportunities
Germany's economic strength equals business opportunities. Multinational business opportunities exist throughout the European Union and in the Eastern European countries, where German is the 2nd most spoken language after Russian. Companies like BMW, Daimler, Siemens, Lufthansa, SAP, Bosch, Infineon, BASF, and many others need international partners. The Japanese, who have the 2nd most powerful economy in the world, understand the business advantages a knowledge of German will bring: 68% of Japanese students study German.
If you're looking for employment in the US, knowing German can give you great advantages. German companies account for 700,000 jobs in the US, and US companies have created approximately the same number of jobs in Germany. All other things being equal, the job candidate with German skills will trump the one without such skills every time. Most surveyed companies in the US would choose someone with German literacy over an equally qualified candidate.
Germans are innovators
From Gutenberg's printing press to Hertz' discovery of electromagnetic waves, from Ehrlich's development of chemotherapy to Einstein's theory of relativity, to Brandenburg's creation of the MP3 digital music format, throughout history Germans have proven to be great innovators. That trend continues today. 4 of the world's 10 most innovative companies are located in Germany and at 12.7% of the world's patent applications, the country ranks 3rd in the world. Consequently, 200,000 businesses introduce new products on the market each year.
As a nation committed to research and development, Germans are on the front-line of new technologies. Germany exports more high-tech products than any other country except the US and more than 600 firms are active in the cutting-edge field of biotechnology. 115 of these are located in Munich alone. The east German city of Dresden has become Europe's microchip center with its more than 765 semiconductor firms.
Given the Germans' commitment to innovation, it is perhaps not surprising that two-thirds of the world's leading international trade fairs take place in Germany. These include CeBIT, the world's largest trade fair for information and communications technology, and the IFA consumer electronics trade fair.
The German presence on the Internet supersedes most others
Considering what great innovators the Germans are, it's not at all surprising that they maintain a dominant Internet presence. With 8 million Internet domains, Germany's top-level country domain .de is 2nd only to the extension .com. That makes Ger-man domain names even more popular than those with .net, .org, .info, and .biz extensions. Even the 2nd-place country extension .uk trails far behind at 3.7 million domain names.
Germans form the largest single heritage group in the US
If you're American, or interested in the culture, learning German can expand your appreciation and knowledge of US history and culture. In the 2000 census, 42.8 million or 15.2% of Americans reported having German ancestry, making German Americans the largest single heritage group in the US.
In waves of immigration spanning nearly 4 centuries, Germans brought along many customs and traditions that have become so ingrained in American ways that their origin is often forgotten. Family names and names of thousands of towns and cities indicate the German heritage of their ancestors or founders. Such cultural mainstays as kindergarten, hot dogs and hamburgers, and the Christmas tree were introduced by Germans to America. They founded multiple breweries, created Levi's jeans, invented ketchup, and created Hershey's chocolate. Germans had such a fundamental presence at the time of the founding of the US that a German language version of the Declaration of Independence was printed only a few days after it was adopted.
1 in 10 books in the world is published in German
German is not only a language of the past. As prolific researchers and scholars, German speakers produce nearly 80,000 new book titles each year. The only language markets that produce more books annually are the Chinese and English publishing industries. Munich is 2nd in the world, only to New York, in number of books published. Since only a small percentage of German books are translated into other languages (for instance, approximately 10% into Korean and Chinese, just over 5% into English), only a knowledge of German will give you access to a vast majority of these titles.
German-speaking countries have a rich cultural heritage
Apart from their many contributions to American culture, the German speakers have a rich cultural heritage in their own right. Germany is often referred to as the land of "Dichter und Denker" -- of poets and thinkers. And rightly so, because German contributions to the arts and human thought have been nothing short of profound.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, and Hermann Hesse are just a few authors whose works are well-known internationally. 10 Nobel prizes for literature have been awarded to German, Austrian, and Swiss authors. The world of classical music is inseparable from Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Strauss, and Wagner to name only a few renowned German-speaking composers. Vienna remains an international center of music today. From the magnificent architecture of medieval buildings to the avant garde Bauhaus movement, from Dürer's woodcuts to the expressionist masterpieces of Nolde, Kirchner, and Kokoschka, Germans have made substantial contributions to world art and architecture.
Philosophy and the sciences would be unthinkable without the contributions of German speakers. The philosophies of Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and numerous others have had lasting influences on modern society. The psychologists Freud and Jung forever changed the way we think about human behavior. Scientists from the three major German-speaking countries have won dozens of Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine.
Knowing German allows you to access the works of these people in the original language and fully understand the culture from where they were derived. Anyone interested in these fields automatically expands their knowledge and skill by knowing German.
German is not as hard as you think
If you already speak English then you already have an advantage when it comes to learning German. Modern German and modern English both evolved from the common ancestor language Germanic, and the two share many similarities in both vocabulary and grammar. If you understand any of this ...
Meine Schwester hat braunes Haar. Sie ist intelligent. Sie studiert Medizin in Berlin. Sie kann gut singen.
... then you already know some German!
In addition, German is spelled phonetically. Once you learn the system of sounds, it is easy to predict how the spoken word is written and how the written word is pronounced.
German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs
German speakers' strong contributions in such a broad array of fields makes the language an important asset in many disciplines. At the University of California, for instance, more majors recommend a knowledge of German as an important supplement than any other language (German: 56 majors, French: 43 majors, Spanish: 21 majors, Japanese: 7 majors). These majors include a wide range of subjects -- from biology, physics, and chemistry to linguistics, religious studies, and art history.
Considering the importance of the German language in the fields of publishing and research, it's not surprising that many graduate schools want students to have at least a reading knowledge of German. Knowing German gives graduates access to important research published in German books and professional journals.
Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year
While promoting innovation and supporting research within Germany, the Germans also recognize international cooperation and experience is essential to its continued success as a world leader. In 2001 alone, the German Academic Exchange Service supported 67,000 scholars, scientists, educators, and students in periods of international research and study. 43% of these were foreigners who were awarded financial assistance to participate in an exchange in Germany. In addition, like German students, foreign students directly enrolled in German universities pay no tuition fees.
Why learn a language?
"I speak English, so I don't have to learn a foreign language...."
Everyone speaks English, right? Well, not everyone. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the world's total population speaks English as a primary language. That number doubles when people who speak English as a 2nd or 3rd language are counted. By conservative estimates, that means that well over four-fifths of the world's population does not speak English.
It's true that English has become a global lingua franca over the past several decades. This fact, however, really should have little effect on your decision to learn a foreign language. The attitude that English alone is enough in fact creates self-imposed limitations. To remain monolingual is to stunt your educational development, to restrict your communication and thinking abilities, and to deny yourself the ability to fully appreciate and understand the world in which you live. Learning another language opens up new opportunities and gives you perspectives you might never have encountered otherwise. Personal, professional, social, and economic considerations all point to the advantages of learning foreign languages. Still not convinced? Here are 10 very good reasons why you should be learning a foreign language:
To increase global understanding
Learning another language gives the learner the ability to step inside the mind and context of that other culture. Without the ability to communicate and understand a culture on its own terms, true access to that culture is barred. Why is this important? In a world where nations and peoples are ever more dependent upon on another to supply goods and services, solve political disputes, and ensure international security, understanding other cultures is paramount. Lack of intercultural sensitivity can lead to mistrust and misunderstandings, to an inability to cooperate, negotiate, and compromise, and perhaps even to military confrontation. Intercultural understanding begins with individuals who have language abilities and who can thereby provide one's own nation or community with an insider's view into foreign cultures, who can understand foreign news sources, and give insights into other perspectives on international situations and current events. For survival in the global community, every nation needs such individuals. A person competent in other languages can bridge the gap between cultures, contribute to international diplomacy, promote national security and world peace, and successfully engage in international trade.
As globalization and mobility and communications bring the world ever closer together, ever more urgent is the need for global citizens to be competent in other languages. The US is the only industrialized country that routinely graduates students from high school who lack knowledge of a foreign language. Where 52.7% of Europeans are fluent in their native tongue and one other language, only 9.3% of Americans are fluent in both their native tongue and another language. This statistic doesn't bode well for the future of America in a global society. The upward trend in language learning must accelerate if the US is to continue to be a major participant on the international stage.
To improve employment potential
If businesses are to effectively compete in a global economy, they must learn to deal with other cultures on their own terms. Companies planning to do business abroad have a dire need for bi- or multi-lingual employees. Businesses that intend to compete internationally need employees who can competently communicate in the locales where they do business. Employees who speak one language can communicate only with people who speak that same language.
Business is not the only area of employment where language skills are needed, however. Multiple government agencies, the travel industry, engineering, communications, education, international law, economics, public policy, publishing, advertising, entertainment, scientific research, and a broad array of service sectors all have needs for people with foreign language skills.
Whatever your career goals, knowing a language certainly won't hurt your employability. Chances are that knowing languages will open up employment opportunities that you would not have had otherwise. And you'll be able to command a greater salary in the workplace. All else being equal, knowing languages gives you an edge over monolingual applicants competing for the same jobs.
To increase native language ability
Research shows that knowledge of other languages boosts students' understanding of languages in general and enables students to use their native language more effectively. This applies to specific language skills as well as overall linguistic abilities. Foreign language learners have stronger vocabulary skills in English, a better understanding of the language, and improved literacy in general. Higher reading achievement in the native language as well as enhanced listening skills and memory have been shown to correlate with extended foreign language study. These results are apparent in several studies as well as in test scores. With each additional year of foreign language instruction taken, a student's scores on college and graduate school entrance exams such as the SATs, ACTs, GREs, MCATs, and LSATs improve incrementally.
To sharpen cognitive and life skills
Because learning a language involves a variety of learning skills, studying a foreign language can enhance one's ability to learn and function in several other areas. Children who have studied a language at the elementary level score higher on tests in reading, math, and language arts. People who have learned foreign languages show greater cognitive development in areas such as mental flexibility, creativity, and higher order thinking skills, such as problem-solving, conceptualizing, and reasoning.
In addition to cognitive benefits, foreign language study leads to the acquisition of important life skills. Because language learners learn to deal with unfamiliar cultural ideas, they are much better equipped to adapt and cope in a fast-changing world. They also learn to effectively handle new situations. In addition, the encounter with cultures different from one's own leads to tolerance of diverse lifestyles and customs. And it improves the learner's ability to understand and communicate with people from different walks of life.
To improve chances of entry into college or graduate school
Most colleges and universities require a minimum of two years of high school foreign language for admission. Once enrolled in an undergraduate program, students are likely to find their college or university prescribes foreign language courses as a requirement for a degree. The majority of universities consider knowledge of a foreign language and culture part of what every educated person should know. Many majors in the arts and humanities, in natural sciences and behavioral and social sciences, and in professional fields, also require the study of one or more languages to ensure success in the given field.
For those planning to continue on to graduate study in most any field, knowledge of a 2nd and sometimes even a 3rd language is often a prerequisite for admission. From mathematics to anthropology, biology to art history, you'll find most graduate programs require some kind of foreign language knowledge of their applicants. In some programs, graduate students are required to gain a reading knowledge of other languages, especially in doctoral programs. This is because important research is often published in non-English language books and professional journals.
Even when an undergraduate or graduate institution doesn't require a foreign language, it's often recommended by programs. Knowing a language can't hurt it is highly likely to make you a more competitive candidate in the admissions process.
To appreciate international literature, music, and film
Most of the world's literary and artistic works were written in languages other than English. A translation of a text can never be fully true to the intent, beauty, style, and uniqueness of its original. A translation is always subject to the interpretation of the translator, not least because some elements of languages simply don't have translations in other languages. Word plays, metaphors, innuendos, cultural references and culturally loaded vocabulary words, and formulations unique to the original language often get lost in translation. To be able to fully appreciate music, literature, theater, and film in other languages, one must be able to access them in their original form.
To make travel more feasible and enjoyable
Though it's possible to travel to foreign countries without speaking the native language, your experience will be shaped by your ability or inability to see beyond the surface of the culture. When you lack the ability to communicate in the native language, you cannot fully participate in day-to-day life, understand the culture, or communicate with the people. The language barrier can be anywhere from frustrating to downright dangerous. When you know the language, you have the comfort of being able to successfully navigate all sorts of situations, like order meals in restaurants, ask for and understand directions, find accommodations and perhaps negotiate cheaper prices, and meet and talk with natives, to name only a few. In most countries, people will appreciate attempts to use their language. You'll be able to communicate more completely and have a deeper, more satisfying travel experience.
It's true that in tourist areas English may be spoken. However, even if the natives know some English, many are uncomfortable speaking it, particularly beyond their limited interactions with tourists. Also, these well-beaten paths are not places where you'll get to know the country you're visiting -- they cater to tourists and provide a watered-down and often stereotypical and commercialized version of the culture to meet and profit from tourists' expectations. If you intend to stray from the tourist centers and explore the real country and really get to know it, you must know the language. Your language ability will allow you to see and do things that many visitors cannot.
To expand study abroad options
Because relatively few Americans are competent in foreign languages, competition for study abroad programs in English-speaking countries is sometimes intense. Unfortunately, students often shy away from studying in countries where English is not the native language for all the wrong reasons. They mistakenly believe that their grades will suffer, that their language proficiency isn't adequate, or that they won't be able to fit in or understand the culture.
Simply your willingness to learn a language can make you an apt candidate for many study abroad programs. Some foreign programs require no prior language experience and offer an intensive immersion experience prior to the selected program of study. Other programs require only a few semesters of prior language instruction. Whatever program you choose, continued language study while in the foreign country is typical. The benefit is that students can leave the language classroom and immediately put into practice what they have learned in class. Because students can focus on their language development while learning about the culture, their daily experiences and courses complement one another, leading to comparable or even better grades than at the home institution, where students often take a myriad of courses that have little or no connection.
For advanced language students, the opportunities are even greater. Advanced skill level applicants can participate in programs that allow them to be fully immersed and integrated into the academic and social life of the country in which they are studying.
To increase understanding of oneself and one's own culture
Knowing another language and culture affords you the unique opportunity of seeing yourself and your own culture from an outside perspective. There are aspects of your language, yourself, your life, and your own culture that you accept as absolute and universal or that you have never even considered until you encounter a culture and people who do things in a much different way than you're used to. Contact with other languages and cultures gives you the unique opportunity to step outside your familiar scope of existence and view your culture's customs, traditions, and norms as well as your own value system through the eyes of others. Conversely, a monolingual, mono-cultural view of the world severely limits your perspective. Intercultural experiences have a monumental influence on shaping your identity, heightening your self-awareness, and giving you a full appreciation of your life situation. These things can happen only with knowledge of cultures and languages other than your own.
To make lifelong friends
Knowing other languages effectively increases the number of people on the globe with whom you can communicate. And people who speak other languages fully appreciate the effort and desire learners expend to get to know their culture and to communicate with them. Whether through meeting foreign exchange students on campus or local immigrants in the community, getting to know natives or international students while studying abroad, or establishing a connection with a foreign pen pal, your ability to speak other languages and your interest in other cultures can connect you deeply with people around the globe.
Anyone who has told you that learning another language is impractical, unrewarding, or simply a waste of your precious time is doing you a great disservice.
Take advantage and enhance your life ... learn a language!


"How to Bring in Young Global Talent"
by the Japan Society of Boston with INTRAX Inc.
The presentation by Motoko Day of INTRAX discuses the process of bringing students to America as interns on J1 visas (the J1 Visa Program). Intrax is involved in over 100 countries today, with a yearly participation of over 21,000 people in its exchange programs, including Global Internships.
Presentation by INTRAX's Motoko Day, followed by discussion/Q&A. No registration is required.


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Brexiteer 'lies' to blame for EU rift over Northern Ireland – Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Brown, Shadwell, Leeds.
By YP Letters
Sunday, 1st August 2021, 4:33 pm
Wil Brexit be a success - or not - for Yorkshire and Britain?
DON'T worry, Paul Morley ('EU is a bully on its backfoot', The Yorkshire Post, July 27). Britain won't need to "beg" to rejoin the European Union. We're welcome back any time, it says.
Your columnist Bill Carmichael likes to call those of us who want Britain to rejoin "cry-babies". That would be more appropriately applied to those who now recognise that post-Brexit Britain isn't going to be the Union Flag-themed "all upsides, no downsides" fantasy land promised to them by Boris Johnson and his cronies.
They then go on to complain that it's the EU's fault their unicorns aren't being delivered.
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure over Brexit.
Just crying about it won't help. The anger is better directed at those British politicians who lied – and continue doing so – about Brexit benefits we'll never see and the damage to our country already real and, to many true patriots, painful to see.
And then seek to replace those politicians with more positive and outward-looking ones who recognise this and offer to start the repairs – not make things worse.
From: Martin Hemingway, Foxhill Court, Leeds
PAUL Morley suggests that the trade conditions required of Britain in exporting to the EU and Northern Ireland represent bullying by the EU.
The trade regulations, to which he refers, were in place before we left the EU, the British government agreed to them, and in some cases proposed them.
We were not thrown out of the EU by a big bully, we chose to leave, and in leaving accepted that the conditions of trade for non-members would apply to the UK.
This was explained quite clearly before the referendum, and repeated during the negotiations.
As a supporter of leaving, Mr Morley must have carefully considered these issues before voting.
The EU is just doing what it is required to do to protect its members – we are not members.
From: M.J. Thompson, Cantley, Doncaster.
WITH regard to alleged refugees crossing the Channel in dinghies, anyone fleeing a country because of war, threat of torture or famine must claim asylum in the first country of safe haven.
To travel through several countries that can give them this safety and not apply for asylum they then become economic migrants.
The people crossing the channel in small boats do not qualify as refugees.
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A DJ in Lionel Messi's hometown says he has been sent death threats after unfounded rumors that he gave the soccer star COVID
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Lionel Messi tested positive for COVID-19 during the holidays.
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An Argentine DJ has denied accusations he gave Lionel Messi COVID-19 after receiving death threats.
Messi tested positive for the virus after posing for a photo with the DJ at a party in his hometown.
There's no suggestion that Palacio has COVID, or that he is linked to Messi's infection.
A DJ who met Lionel Messi at a party in his hometown has denied unfounded accusations he infected the star with COVID-19 and said he has been sent death threats by angry fans who blame him for Messi getting coronavirus.
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed on Sunday that Messi is one of four players to have tested positive for COVID-19 during the holidays.
Messi spent the Christmas break in his hometown in Argentina, Rosario, where he attended several parties, including one at which he posed for a photo with DJ Fer Palacio, who was performing on the night.
—SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) December 27, 2021
Palacio, 31, said in a video on Sunday that since it was revealed Messi had tested positive, he has been receiving death threats from people who believe he was responsible for giving the soccer star the virus.
"I am a trend on Twitter because Messi tested positive for COVID-19," said the DJ in an Instagram story, per numerous reports.
"They relate this to me saying that I infected him. They have even called me 'murderer.'
"I have a lot of very bad private messages. Yesterday I got tested because I have to travel to Uruguay, and I do not have COVID-19."
Palacio later posted a photo showing a negative COVID test on Twitter.
—Fer Palacio (@ferpalaci0) January 2, 2022
PSG played its first match of 2022 on Monday without Messi, who has remained in Argentina to isolate.
"Messi has been in regular contact with our medical team, and when he has a negative test, he will travel to France, but we don't know any more than that," his manager Mauricio Pochettino said Sunday after news of Messi's positive test.
"Until he gets a negative test in Argentina, he will not be able to travel to France. So it is all down to the test in terms of when he can travel."
The 34-year-old's absence, however, didn't stop Pochettino's side securing a comfortable 4-0 victory over fourth tier Vannes in the last-32 of the French Cup.
Striker Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick on the night to take his total of goals for the French club to 150 in all competitions in just four-and-a-half seasons.
"It's an honour. Scoring so many goals for such a big club is always nice," the 23-year-old said after the match. Thanks to his hat-trick, Mbappe is now just seven away from overtaking Zlatan Ibrahimovic's 156 goals to become the club's second highest scorer ever.
While Mbappe trails Ibrahimovic by just six goals, he is still well behind PSG's all-time record scorer, Edinson Cavani, who bagged 200 for the club before moving to Manchester United in 2020.
"There are only three of us, and the gap between us is closing more and more. I'm lucky enough to play alongside two great players," Mbappe said.
"I know that Ibrahimovic isn't far off, but the most important thing is that we're through and that we keep preparing well for the matches coming up."
Pochettino said of Mbappe's achievement: "It's unbelievable. I'm happy for him and happy for the team because it helped the team to achieve what we wanted."
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Q: Cannot iterate through two lists at once python I am having a problem with my python code, but I am not sure what it is. I am creating a program that creates a table with all possible combinations of four digits provided the digits do not repeat, which I know is successful. Then, I create another table and attempt to add to this secondary table all of the values which use the same numbers in a different order (so I do not have, say, 1234, 4321, 3241, 3214, 1324, 2413, etc. on this table.) However, this does not seem to be working, as the second table has only one value. What have I done wrong? My code is below. Oh, and I know that the one value comes from appending the 1 at the top.
    combolisttwo = list()
    combolisttwo.append(1)
    combolist = {(a, b, c, d) for a in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0} for b in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0} for c in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0} for d in {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0} if a != b and a != c and a != d and b != c and b != d and c!=d}
    for i in combolist:
        x = 0
        letternums = str(i)
        letters = list(letternums)
        for g in letters:
            n = 0
            hits = 0
            nonhits = 0
            letterstwo = str(combolisttwo[n])
            if g == letterstwo[n]:
                hits = hits + 1
            if g != letterstwo[n]:
                nonhits = nonhits + 1
            if hits == 4:
                break
            if hits + nonhits == 4:
                combolisttwo.append(i)
                break

    x = len(combolisttwo)

    print (x)

A: All possible combinations of four digits provided the digits do not repeat:
import itertools as IT
combolist = list(IT.combinations(range(10), 4))

Then, I create another table and attempt to add to this secondary table all of the values which use the same numbers in a different order (so I do not have, say, 1234, 4321, 3241, 3214, 1324, 2413, etc. on this table.):
combolist2 = [item for combo in combolist
              for item in IT.permutations(combo, len(combo))]

Useful references:

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*combinations -- for enumerating collections of elements without replacement

*permutations -- for enumerating collections of elements in all possible orders

A: This code is pretty confused ;-)  For example, you have n = 0 in your inner loop, but never set n to anything else.  For another, you have x = 0, but never use x.  Etc.
Using itertools is really best, but if you're trying to learn how to do these things yourself, that's fine.  For a start, change your:
    letters = list(letternums)

to
    letters = list(letternums)
    print(letters)
    break

I bet you'll be surprised at what you see!  The elements of your combolist are tuples, so when you do letternums = str(i) you get a string with a mix of digits, spaces, parentheses and commas.  I don't think you're expecting anything but digits.
Your letterstwo is the string "1" (always, because you never change n).  But it doesn't much matter, because you set hits and nonhits to 0 every time your for g in letters loop iterates.  So hits and nonhits can never be bigger than 1.
Which answers your literal question ;-)  combolisttwo.append(i) is never executed because
hits + nonhits == 4 is never true.  That's why combolisttwo remains at its initial value ([1]).
Put some calls to print() in your code?  That will help you see what's going wrong.

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