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Weak Plot and Characters Spoil Wonder Woman: 1984
Vy Nguyen, Staff Writer
The truth must be set free. And it will be set free.
Although Wonder Woman 1984 was given a more-than-worthy predecessor and plot, its truth crept behind shocking 80s hues, flared collars and vacant "girl power" messages. Even with Wonder Woman leading the action film with her fist in the air, the feminist icon could not seem to rescue the film's empty storyline and dismal attempt at social impact.
Photo courtesy of IMDb.com.
Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984 revolves around a wish-granting rock that our beloved hero, Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (Gal Gadot), seeks to destroy as it is exploited by corrupt hands. After her lover, Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), is resurrected from the dead in a new body, she enlists his help to prevent greed from infecting the world. Gadot and Pine's on-screen chemistry mimics the electric aura of the 80s; however, the film robs the couple of screen time and passes it to the laughable antagonists: a sordid con man, Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal), and a Wonder Woman wannabe, Dr. Barbara Minerva (Kristin Wiig).
They are not only an aberration from the intimidating DC Comics villains, but they are also lazy and literal efforts to personify the era's laissez-faire capitalism, with both "wishing for more." Maxwell resembles the inauthenticity of political figures in his stiff suits and insincere small-talk while Dr. Minerva, later known as Cheetah, is reminiscent of high school envy and cattiness — no pun intended. Even though the antagonists are haphazardly executed, they provide a strong contrast to the benevolent hero-couple, specifically during the uniquely choreographed fight scenes.
In addition to poor characterization, the sequel is also remiss in its duty to capture 1980s nostalgia despite "1984" being part of the film title. From the Barbie-like leotards to the overly teased hair, the wardrobe and makeup appear as if they had been borrowed from an 80s-themed school spirit day, or better yet, a Party City catalog. However, Wonder Woman dons modern blazers, sleek ponytails and muted tones. While her clothing is a stylistic inconsistency among the rest of the characters, her sophistication serves as a pleasant deviation from the film's cheap aesthetic.
The set managed to sink even lower than the wardrobe, considering that it is virtually identical to modern-day D.C. Since the film is devoid of anything 80s-related after its first slow 15 minutes, the rest of the film relies on a single character, who is a knock-off of President Reagan, to emulate the era.
While the film's attempt to reflect the 80s was intriguing, the reason as to why its creators chose the time period remains unclear. Ultimately, the time period does not phase the viewer or impact the plot; it is merely a stagnant background for the characters to exist in, rather than interact with.
Instead of highlighting the decade's pop culture, the film shoves racism, sexism, nuclear warfare, saving children and international relations into two hours and 31 minutes. The film executes a brief montage of colored peoples' faces, where each person stares pitifully into the audience's eyes during the plot's resolution. Instead of forging multi-dimensional characters for people of color, it is obvious that the creators decided that racial stereotypes are a sufficient substitute for diversity, and as a result, they bombarded the storyline with Egyptian oil conflict and violent Arabs.
Along with diversity being forced, the film overwhelms the viewer with idle feminist messages. While there are a few poignant scenes with young girls gazing at Wonder Woman with admiration, most feminist-centered scenes are excessive and obvious in their messages.
For instance, when Steve is assimilating into the world after being resurrected, he is found consulting Diana for fashion advice and on how to use an escalator. In contrast to its predecessor, this film deeply roots itself within a man's reliance on a woman, especially when Dr. Minerva protects Maxwell as he scampers from Wonder Woman. Despite superhero role reversals being empowering for girls and women, the impact is repetitive by the middle of the movie and dulls by the end. One meaningful scene is more likely to resonate in the audience as opposed to a succession of flagrant or highly-inflated ones.
Without the occasional saccharine feeling that comes with every superhero movie, the highly-anticipated Wonder Woman sequel is underwhelming and lacks substance. As disappointing as it is to say this, Wonder Woman 1984 is just a banal action film with predictable characterization and meaningless diversity and feminist messages.
The truth is now set free.
Wonder Woman 1984 is now available in theatres and is rated PG-13. Parents should be strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Viewer discretion is advised.
Vy Nguyen, Opinion Editor
Junior Vy Nguyen is an Opinion Editor and a second-year staff writer with The Cavalcade. Currently, her favorite shows to binge on Netflix include "Dead...


I had a very difficult time going to sleep last night and when I finally did I had a very intense and vivid dream.
Even though it does not currently appear so, walk towards what you think is right and the way will reveal itself.
Do not remain still. Do not be immobile. All will be revealed but only if you act. Act with calmness, trusting always in God.
Listen constantly for God's voice, especially now. Now is a time of narrow paths and deep chasms, so it is very important to listen closely.
Trust implicitly in God at this time. This is the time of winnowing. Only those who are awake will be rescued.
Be alert at all times for your call to help others. Remain a beacon of calm. Your mindfulness and centeredness is the salve for the wounds of the world. It comes from God – never forget that.
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WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Firefighters are responding to multiple wildfires started by lightning in Glacier National Park.
The National Park Service says at least three fires were started Saturday night. The size of the fires has not yet been determined.
One of the fires is visible from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
A team of smoke jumpers as well have air tankers have been ordered to help fight the fires.
The fires are not threatening major tourist areas, and no evacuation orders have been issued for residents that live in the park.
The Going-to-the-Sun Road remains closed from Lake McDonald Lodge to Logan Pass. The Lodge is also closed.
Elsewhere, a rural subdivision in Madison County was evacuated because of fires in the vicinity. A Red Cross shelter was set up at nearby Ennis High School.
And lightning started seven new, small fires in the Bitterroot National Forest east-northeast of Conner.


When periods enter your life for the first time, it's entirely normal for you to be clueless about a lot of things. However, as months go by, it becomes imperative for you to learn more about them so that you can better manage those few days. Yes, a 'few days', that's how long your menstrual cycle days last. As long as you don't experience any imbalance, these menstrual cycle days remain pretty much stable, lasting for 3 to 7 days – only fluctuating by a day or two vs your previous dates.
For most women, their menstrual cycle is quite regular – it comes approximately once every 28 days and lasts for anything between 3 and 7 days. During the initial months, it might have varied from three to six weeks vs the next, been as short as 21 days or could also have gone up to 40 days. There might have been experienced some been irregularity at the start. Eventually though, your menstrual cycle days become more consistent and settle down to a 3-7 days pattern.
If you do not like to have any surprises and want to be more confident regarding your next menstrual cycle days, create a period calendar for yourself. Simply mark the first date when you get your period and the date when your next period starts. Count the number of days between these two, and you'll get a tentative timing for your next menstrual cycle. Thus, you can keep track of your next period and be prepared. When your date is getting closer, do carry a CAREFREE® pad in your bag to avoid any panic situations. CAREFREE® pads come with a compact design and can easily fit into your handbag, thus providing an easy solution for your period-related worries.
So, that's your guide to menstrual cycle days. Keep a track of your previous dates and just look through your calendar once in a while. That should be enough for you to sail through those days without having that constant nagging worry at the back of your mind!


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Jeremy Clarkson weighs in on that infamous Elon Musk rescue diver tweet
"He was the new James Blunt. The only famous person who can belittle the trolls and get away with it"
JEREMY Clarkson and Elon Musk have quite a bit of history. It's only appropriate, then, for perhaps the UK's most outspoken motoring journalist to provide his take on the latest controversy surrounding the Tesla Motors and SpaceX founder.
Writing in his column for The Sunday Times, the host of The Grand Tour made the surprise revelation that he was on Musk's side when the South African entrepreneur announced his plan to design and build a submersible pod to help with the rescue of 12 boys from Thai football team who had become trapped in a flooded cave.
Musk's proposed solution was ridiculed on social media, including by one of the rescue divers on scene; Vern Unsworth, a British expat diver who lives in Thailand with his wife, called it a "PR stunt".
According to Clarkson, "Being famous is like being a banker. You are wrong. Always and in all things."
For that reason, he was right with Musk when he said he would take his rescue torpedo to Thailand anyway, "to prove it could have got round all the corners."
"I felt his indignation. I was rooting for the way he was standing up for big guys everywhere," he wrote.
Comparing Musk to a character from the TV show Thunderbirds, Clarkson added:
"It's possible, of course, that this was — as our British hero caver said afterwards — a gigantic PR stunt. And that his rescue torpedo was nothing more than a kitchen swing-top bin filled with cancelled orders for the new Tesla hatchback.
"But let's just say it wasn't. Let's give Brains the benefit of the doubt. He'd seen the plight of the boys and felt moved to help. He had the resources, he had the facilities and, who knows, he maybe even had some folding palm trees."
However, all of that sentiment was pretty much undone the moment Musk called Unsworth a "pedo" [sic] on Twitter, said Clarkson.
According to the Grand Tour host, before the "pedo guy" incident, Musk was "the new James Blunt. The only famous person who can belittle the trolls on Twitter and get away with it". But in one tweet, Musk "blew it".
Though Musk did apologise and delete his incriminating statements from Twitter, all sympathy from Clarkson was gone from that point on.
Read Clarkson's column in full at thesundaytimes.co.uk

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Felons can vote again; many don't know rules
By Penny Cockerell
Published: Mon, August 21, 2006 12:00 AM
For years, Rick Foreman was told that as a felon he would never be allowed to vote again.
First he heard it from prison guards and fellow inmates, then from workers at several tag agencies. He even received mixed messages from county election boards.
Finally, Foreman said he contacted the American Civil Liberties Union, and law books were searched.
Foreman, an Oklahoma City man who served 2½ years for driving under the influence, was happy to hear that being a felon in Oklahoma does not mean you can never vote again.
Armed with the legal statute, Foreman said he set up a booth at flea markets to register felons.
"People were coming to me after being out of prison 20 or 30 years and said they didn't think they could vote, and I was able to register almost all of them, except the new ones who had just come out," Foreman said. "It showed you that the men and women coming out of prison just didn't know their rights, and I guarantee you that's going on today."
Voting laws for felons vary considerably by state. Two states, Maine and Vermont, allow felons to vote even while in prison. Three states, Kentucky, Virginia and Florida, forbid felons from ever voting, according to The Sentencing Project, a research and advocacy group in Washington.
In between are states like Oklahoma, where felons eventually can vote again. In Oklahoma, a felon can vote once the original sentence is completed. A person sentenced to 30 years can't vote for 30 years, even if paroled in the interim.
Many felons are given wrong information when they ask about voting, said Lynn Powell, president for Oklahoma Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, or CURE.
"A lot of ex-offenders will tell me that they've been told they can never vote again, which is what a lot of them think," Powell said. "It doesn't help when a survey done last summer indicated the vast majority of people who work in the election boards are confused about how the law reads and interpret it."
Foreman admits not all felons care about voting. But some try to straighten out their lives and want the privilege back. Foreman founded the Amos 5:12 project, which helps prisoners transition back into society.
Delores Beeler, who was paroled in 1999 and has been out of the parole system since 2001, still cannot vote. She works for Resonance of Tulsa, a women's support center.
When an Oklahoman is convicted of a felony, county court clerks are required to notify the State Election Board that their voting rights are suspended. But no one is required to notify the election board when ex-offenders are again eligible to vote, said State Election Board Secretary Michael Clingman, nor does the election board verify whether someone has a prior criminal record.
Applicants are required to sign an affidavit saying they're eligible when registering to vote, but no one checks it out, Clingman said. To do so would require cumbersome background checks that the system is not set up to do.
"We don't verify that a person is a U.S. citizen either," Clingman said. "We'd really have a very hard time investigating each person on whether they can vote or not."
So in reality, voting is done on the honor system.
Any voter who is inactive for six years is purged from the voting rolls and must register again, Clingman said.
Phillip Hovis, 51, is an offender who recently started voting again. He was released from his fourth prison term in 2000. This time, he says he became spiritual and has been drug-free for nine years.
"I registered at 18 and voted. Shortly after that, I was convicted of a felony and went to prison," Hovis said. "Once you've been a drug addict and in prison, it's hard to redeem yourself with your family and in society.
"Voting helps get your esteem back; it really helps."
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Out of sight but not out of mind: Home countries' macroeconomic volatilities and immigrants' mental health
Ha Trong Nguyen
Luke Brian Connelly
Luke B. Connelly
We provide the first empirical evidence that better economic performances by immigrants' countries of origin, as measured by lower consumer price index (CPI) or higher gross domestic product, improve immigrants' mental health. We use an econometrically‐robust approach that exploits exogenous changes in macroeconomic conditions across immigrants' home countries over time and controls for immigrants' observable and unobservable characteristics. The CPI effect is statistically significant and sizeable. Furthermore, the CPI effect diminishes as the time since emigrating increases. By contrast, home countries' unemployment rates and exchange rate fluctuations have no impact on immigrants' mental health.
Ha Trong Nguyen & Luke Brian Connelly, 2018. "Out of sight but not out of mind: Home countries' macroeconomic volatilities and immigrants' mental health," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 27(1), pages 189-208, January.
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The CompuCom SpeedModem was an early high speed modem that implemented a proprietary 9600 bit/s protocol known as the CompuCom Speed Protocol (CSP). Their modems were much less expensive than competing high-speed models, and were well known for a time. The introduction of low-cost standards-based v.32bis modems made the SpeedModem disappear with surprising speed.

Two versions of the SpeedModem were released in 1991, the Champ with an introductory price of $169, and Combo at $279 which added 9,600 bit/s Group III fax support. The modem supported MNP5 data compression and their own format, CSP-3, which they claimed was as effective as v.42bis. For connections to other modems, the SpeedModem supported V.22bis for 2400 bit/s support (as well as 1200 and 300 bit/s support).

For reasons that are not recorded in the historical record, the SpeedModem had problems connecting over packet switching networks, which made commercial online service connections problematic. Throughout, the very low price led to many concerns about quality and whether or not it was worth buying a non-standard modem.

The SpeedModems came to market shortly before the first v.32bis modems, which ran at 14,400 bit/s. These were initially much more expensive, but the SupraFAXModem 14400 was released in January 1992 at $399, offering even higher performance, complete compatibility with all other modems, and adding a fax capability as well. When Supra's exclusivity over the internal Rockwell International chipset ended, the market was soon flooded with even lower-cost models. CompuCom responded by introducing faster 14.4 and 19.2 kbit/s CSP modems, but they were drowned out in a market flooded with v.32bis.

CompuCom responded with the CompuCom Storm, which added v.32 support, the high-end Challenger series with v.32bis, and finally the lower-cost CompuCom Star, with v.32bis. These had little or no price advantage compared to other standards-based modems, and little time in the market before CompuCom Communications went out of business.

One remaining vestige of the system is the "CSP" flag in the FidoNet nodelist file, which indicates the BBS system supports the CSP format.

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July-October The relief brought on by the monsoon season is not as great as you'd expect. Despite numerous days of rain, daytime temps remain in the 90s, and the frequent precipitation adds humidity to the already stifling air. However, the scenery will be particularly green and beautiful, which you can enjoy between showers. October is not part of the monsoon season, but it will still be pretty hot.
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UC Davis Receives $1.5 Million to Advance the Study of Jainism
UC Davis Receives $1.5 Million to Advance the Study of Jainism Gift Establishes Presidential Chair in Ancient Philosophy
By Karen Nikos-Rose on February 14, 2017 in Society, Arts & Culture
Mohini Jain: "I am hopeful the impact of the chair at UC Davis will be a broadening of minds and a renewed focus on dialogue and peace." (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)
Gift will establish the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair for Jain Studies in the Department of Religious Studies
Part of a larger effort to position UC Davis as a leader in the study of Indian religions and the interdisciplinary field of South Asia studies
Formal announcement will be during public event Feb. 21 at UC Davis Welcome Center
Mohini Jain, philanthropist, retired teacher and longtime resident of Davis, has made a $1.5 million gift to the Stuntverkoop, Davis, to advance the study of Jainism, one of the world's most revered and ancient philosophies.
The gift will establish the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair for Jain Studies in the Department of Religious Studies as part of a larger effort to position UC Davis as a leader in the study of Indian religions and the interdisciplinary field of South Asia studies broadly.
"Jainism is a very ancient and important religion and philosophy that champions truth, nonviolence and a multiplicity of viewpoints," said Jain. "In our multicultural, global world, it is important to escape boxed-in points of view. I am hopeful the impact of the chair at UC Davis will be a broadening of minds and a renewed focus on dialogue and peace."
The chair will be awarded to a scholar with a well-established record for creative, exceptional and interdisciplinary research on Jainism. As a member of the religious studies department, the holder of the chair will help develop curriculum in Jain studies, offer graduate courses in Jainism, pursue a vigorous research agenda, give public lectures, and contribute to the development of a religions of India and South Asia studies initiative at UC Davis by participating in community outreach.
"Jainism is a very ancient and important religion and philosophy that champions truth, nonviolence and a multiplicity of viewpoints." — Mohini Jain, donor
"This gift will further diversify and strengthen our expertise in world religions and is another step toward UC Davis serving as a leader in India religions and Asia studies globally," said Archana Venkatesan, chair of the religious studies department and associate professor of religious studies and comparative literature.
"Mohini's commitment to this inclusive and important work grew out of a robust conversation my colleagues and I have been having with the community about the complex nature of religions and philosophies in India and the need to make a space for honest conversation and broadening of minds and acceptance. We are so grateful for Mohini's vision and leadership," she added.
Ralph J. Hexter, interim chancellor of UC Davis, noted that the gift will advance one of the university's primary educational goals — increasing students' knowledge and understanding of religions, philosophies and cultures that are different from their own.
"I am so pleased with this gift establishing the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair," he said. "It comes at a time when understanding and cooperation among the world's peoples have never been more important, and when keeping an open mind and searching for peaceful solutions to conflict have never been more in need. Mrs. Jain and the Jain family understand this so well, and their generous contribution will help to make these aspirations a reality."
UC Davis connections: Mohini and Anil K. Jain
Mohini Jain was a research scientist at UC Davis in the 1980s and then served as a high school science teacher for 19 years, retiring in 2008. For decades, she has made giving to UC Davis a priority. In 1988, she made her first gift in honor of her husband, the late Anil K. Jain, a distinguished faculty member in electrical and computer engineering. Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding students in the field through the Anil K. Jain Memorial Fund.
The Mohini Jain Family Foundation established an endowment at the UC Davis School of Education to provide annual support for doctoral students whose research has the potential to improve public education and has made two matching gifts in response to the UC Davis Foundation's matching fund for graduate students, in addition to many other gifts in support of the UC Davis Chancellor's Fund and the School of Education, among others. Jain is a trustee of the UC Davis Foundation and a member of the foundation's executive committee. She is a member of the board of advisors for the UC Davis School of Education and has been a dedicated donor to UC Davis since 1983.
The Department of Religious Studies will host a public event at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Presentation Room at the , to formally announce the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair in Jain Studies. Professor Laurie Patton, president of Middlebury College and a leading scholar of South Asian literature, religion and culture, will give the keynote address.
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The man is a Florida writer named Gene Gregorits. His website is www.monastrellbooks.com .Some people say he was on bathsalts.


The woods, The forest; basically the same thing. The jungle; quite a bit different. Many books have been set in the forest ("Little Red Riding Hood", "Hansel and Gretel", etc.) or even the jungle (like, "The Jungle Book") but how many are set in the Southern version of the woods?
"Woods" or "forest" conjure up visions of straight trees, dark trunks, dim light, coolness, grass or leaves or pine needles underfoot, little woodland animals (the harmless kind) and the vague worry about a bear. "Jungle" makes you think of rope-like vines, fifty and a hundred feet long, dripping water, boggy spots, lush growth, a canopy high overhead, the scream of primates and the hiss of snakes twined around the aforementioned vines.
You have to imagine this in the summer. The temperature is in the 90s, the humidity over 80%. There is a nice breeze…but not in the woods. The air is still. The ground is not firm. You may be walking on several years worth of accumulated pine needles – it feels spongy, unsubstantial. You can't see very far. The trees are a combination of hardwoods, pines, scrubby stuff. Pines let in a lot of light through their "canopy" so there is plenty to nourish the undergrowth. And the undergrowth is where you are. Kudzu climbs up one tree and down another, carpets the ground, hides stumps and logs, smothers small trees and produces structures as large as circus tents. Blackberry bushes grow randomly and generously. Ferns poke through where they can, saw palmettos disguise the boggy places. Green briers rise straight up from the ground like cobras, waving tentacles to punish the unobservant. Hardwoods are covered with green mosses while pines drip sap in quantities that astound. The innocent looking green-leafed things by your feet are really poison ivy and poison oak. Lots of things have "leaves of three" in the South so it's hard to immediately pick it out.
manages to beat down on your head even though you're in the middle of the woods. Gnats float in a cloud around your head and even though they don't bite, they can land in your eye or mouth.
You have to be careful where you step; the snakes will not give warning here. Smart people take a stick and wave it in front of them to catch the spider webs, occasionally banging it ahead of them on the ground to flush out snakes and skinks. If you walk through a carpet of kudzu you're taking your life in your hands because while the kuzdu looks lush and green and innocent, underneath it hides unspeakable numbers of things that sting and bite. You do actually have to watch out for larger animals. The state of Florida has a panther named after it and its own black bear. They are not fables.
instantly brings to mind summers in the South.
is something you might have heard from your grandmother as you set out for the woods. There is a state forest in the Florida panhandle down the Sumatra Road called "Tate's Hell." We passed every time we drove to the beach and back.
This is the story: During the 19th century a man named Cebe Tate lived in Sumatra, FL. He raised cattle and some of them were being killed, he thought, by a panther. He took his dogs and set out in the woods to hunt for it. After a few hours he became separated from the dogs, lost and disoriented. He was bitten by a snake and half devoured by mosquitoes. He was lost for about a week. When he emerged from the forest he was near Carrabelle (25 miles from Sumatra). He approached two men and said, "My name is Tate, and I've just been in Hell." Then he fell over dead.
My dad used to take us camping in central Florida frequently… I'm sure it was everything you say above, but all I remember was making fires and roasting s'mores and getting to whack things with my hatchet. Maybe it's all the garlic we ate that kept the mosquitoes away. I rarely had any bug bite as a kid.
Now my memories of camping in the wet, wet woods of Northern California on the other hand… Oi.
My family has a ranch in Florida, and since moving North I've had to explain to people that when it is time to round up cattle for the stockyards we go "Cow Hunting." And hunting for cows is what it is! You take your horse into the scrub and try to get the cattle hiding in the shade out of it. I remember the "jungle" just like you describe it.
Can you believe that I never knew the constant drone of the woods was cicadas? I knew it was bugs just not which bugs. The video is great & incredibly accurate. Sometimes the buzzzz is soothing. Until I get bit by a mosquito.
There's a reason I so love the B'ham Botanical Gardens. I'm never too far off a path to scream for help! Even while trapsing in the wildflower garden. Plus I have cell signal.


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On a night dedicated to the departing seniors of the Redmen basketball team, McGill's talented youth movement almost stole the show. Freshman point guard Olivier Bouchard put up 16 points and five assists to lead the Redmen to an impressive 93-63 drubbing of first-placed UQAM on Saturday night at Love Competition Hall.
Bouchard, who played his CEGEP ball at College Montmorency, looked to push the tempo of the game from the start. The diminutive guard wreaked havoc on the Citadins' perimeter defence with his quickness, consistently getting to the rim and finding open shooters on the wings. The Redmen led 19-18 at the end of the first quarter, and came out with even greater intensity to start the second period.
An early free-throw by fourth-year forward Jesse Woods and a jumper by fellow senior Matthew Thornhill marked the beginning of the end for the visiting side. The Redmen caught fire from the outside midway through the period, but also continued to pound the ball into the post and get to the charity stripe. McGill's offensive scheme – coupled with stifling zone defence and a commitment to rebounding – proved a deadly combination for the Citadins, who struggled to manufacture points all game long.
The offensive onslaught continued in the second half, with McGill's lead ballooning to a whopping 43 points with seven minutes remaining in the final stanza. A series of UQAM threes near the end of the game made the final score slightly more respectable, but the margin of victory for McGill was still the largest in team history over the Citadins.
Thornhill finished with 15 points to go along with four steals, while forward Michael White chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds. While McGill's veterans provided their usual steady play, it was the Redmen rookies who shined the brightest. Winn Clark flashed the court-savvy, hustle, and shooting touch that made him a highly sought-after recruit by a number of NCAA Division 1 programs. Clark finished the game with 11 points and four assists, while 6-foot-6 swingman Nic Langley showcased his athleticism and touch on both ends of the floor en route to nine points.
With the departures of Thornhill, Woods, and senior guard Pawel Herra, the Redmen will be a decidedly young squad next season. However, Head Coach Craig Norman's newest recruits have proven themselves to be a competitive and capable group, and the future is bright for the program. For now, though, the Redmen turn their sights towards the final three games of the regular season, hitting the road on February 12 to take on the Laval Rouge et Or. QSSF playoff action begins on March 4.


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Saudi Crown Prince postpones Malaysia trip one day before he was to arrive
Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Photo: The Star Online
The pending working visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Malaysia has been postponed one day before he was due to arrive, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah confirms.
He was scheduled to make a visit to Malaysia on Sunday (Feb 17) where he was expected to meet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Saifuddin said that he had spoken to his counterpart, the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al Jubeir, on Friday night and the latter informed him of the postponement of the visit to Malaysia and Indonesia.
On Friday, Dr Mahathir also told the media that he would see what Japan and China would say to the crown prince before deciding what to say when he meets him.
Prince Mohammed's two-day visit here, from Sunday, was to have been his first to South-East Asia since he was implicated in the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October, 2018.
Reuters reported last week that the crown prince was expected to visit Malaysia, China and Indonesia, as well as India and Pakistan.
It added that he was also expected to announce investments in energy and infrastructure in India and Pakistan as part of his efforts to wean the Saudi economy off oil exports.
Last October, it was reported that Khashoggi was allegedly dismembered by Saudi Arabian agents in its consulate in Istanbul, accelerating into the worst crisis between the Saudi kingdom and the West since September 11, 2001.
Saudi Arabia at first denied the killing had even taken place.
But on October 19 last year, the Saudi prosecutor released a statement saying that 18 Saudi nationals arrested by Saudi authorities had acted with premeditated intent.
On October 22 last year, Dr Mahathir condemned the killing and described it as an act of "extreme cruelty" and unacceptable.
Malaysia, he said, does not support the killing of government critics.
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The 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season had it all and was one of the most tightly contested competitions to date.
Below we've listed out some of the campaign's key moments, from Renae Ingles coming back into the netball mix to the much loved Susan Pettitt announcing her retirement from the game.
The league announced several new rule changes for the 2018 season, alongside the introduction of the bonus point system.
The first 2018 Suncorp Super Netball centre pass was thrown to get the season underway in a huge derby between the Melbourne Vixens and Magpies Netball.
Jhaniele Fowler broke the record for the most goals scored in an individual game in the Suncorp Super Netball and the Trans-Tasman Netball League with 66 from 68 attempts, in her debut for West Coast Fever.
The reigning champions Sunshine Coast Lightning lost their first three games of the 2018 season, but beat their premiership hangover to get their first win on the board with a 52v50 victory over the Magpies Netball.
Renae Ingles returned to Suncorp Super Netball after the birth of her twins, when she took to the court in the third quarter against GIANTS Netball in Round 5.
The news broke that Melbourne Vixens' Chloe Watson was expecting her first child with her fiancé Kurt and would miss the remainder of the 2018 season.
Queensland Firebirds Coach Roselee Jencke put pen to paper to extend her contract at the club until the end of 2020.
Netball Australia, the Australian Netball Players' Association and the eight Suncorp Super Netball clubs announced the agreement to increase total player payments for 2019.
The Board of Netball SA confirmed that the contract of coach Dan Ryan, set to expire at the end of the 2018 season, would not be extended.
Suncorp Super Netball held its inaugural Indigenous Round, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations. Each team's dress was unique and designed to represent the stories and culture of their local indigenous community.
Cat Tuivaiti returned to the court for the Adelaide Thunderbirds to play the Magpies Netball in Round 10, after spending nearly a year sidelined with an ACL tear.
Netball SA announced GIANTS Netball Assistant Coach Tania Obst would join the Adelaide Thunderbirds to replace Dan Ryan at season's end as their new Coach – for the next three seasons.
Susan Pettitt called an end to her netball career announcing that she would be retiring from both the domestic and international game at the end of the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season.
England international Natalie Haythornthwaite joined the NSW Swifts as a permanent replacement player for the remainder of the season.
West Coast Fever Coach Stacey Marinkovich extended her contract with the club, signing until the end of the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball season.
NSW Swifts lost to West Coast Fever despite scoring 68 goals, becoming the first team to score more than 63 in a Suncorp Super Netball game and lose.
Samsung Diamond and Magpies Netball defender Sharni Layton announced her retirement from all forms of professional netball at the end of the 2018 season.
Adelaide Thunderbirds landed the first major signing for the 2019 season, in highly soughtafter Jamaican international defender Shamera Sterling.
Magpies Netball Head coach Kristy Keppich-Birrell announced that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of the season.
Sunshine Coast Lightning claimed back-to-back Suncorp Super Netball championships, after defeating West Coast Fever in front of a record-breaking crowd in Perth.


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Michael Schumacher colin cart canvas "The Ringmaster"
A huge 4x3 ft Colin Carter canvas print of Michael Schumacher during his record breaking 2001 season in which he broke the record for most F1 wins at 52. He went on to make that 91 wins.
Very large and bold piece, the giglee print on canvas gives the impression it is an original art work. Does not look like a print at all.
Gallery wrapped, ready for hanging - can we removed from wooden frame for international shipping if required.


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Electricity consumption and economic growth in Nigeria: Evidence from cointegration and co-feature analysis
Akinlo, A.E.
Anthony Enisan Akinlo
The paper investigates the causality relationship between energy consumption and economic growth for Nigeria during the period 1980-2006. The results of our estimation show that real gross domestic product (rGDP) and electricity consumption (ele) are cointegrated and there is only unidirectional Granger causality running from electricity consumption (ele) to (rGDP). Then we applied Hodrick-Prescott (HP) filter to decompose the trend and the fluctuation components of the rGDP and electricity consumption (ele) series. The estimation results show that there is cointegration between the trend and the cyclical components of the two series, which seems to suggest that the Granger causality is possibly related with the business cycle. The paper suggests that investing more and reducing inefficiency in the supply and use of electricity can further stimulate economic growth in Nigeria. The results should, however, be interpreted with caution because of the possibility of loss in power associated with the small sample size and the danger of omitted variable bias that could result from the use of bi-variate analysis.
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About Uppoor
Uppoor
Uppoor is a small village in the Udupi district of Karnataka. It belongs to the Mysore division. It is situated 7 km on the north from the district headquarters of Udupi and is only 363 km away from the state capital Bangalore. Karnataka Housing Boarding Colony, Chantharu, Karamballi, Kunjalu, and Santhosh Nagara are some of the neighbouring villages.
Places of Stay
There are not many hotels in Uppoor; some of the hotels in nearby cities are Hotel Swadesh (Tariff -Rs 2500) and Kediyoor Hotels (Tariff- Rs 1500).
Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Beary Bashe, Hindi, and English are the languages spoken here in Uppoor.
Makar Sankranthi, Ratha Sapthami, Madva Navami, and Krishna Janmashtami are celebrated every year by Uppoor's residents.
Manipal Venugopal Temple (10 km), Manipal University Campus (10 km), Moodabidri Jain Temples (10 km), and Katte Temple (6 km) are few nearby attractions.
The closest airport to that of Uppoor is the Ahmedabad Airport (94 km).
Udupi railway Station and Barkur railway station are two nearby railway stations. Mangalore railway station (67 km) is the nearest major station.
There are several regular buses plying to and fro Uppoor Bus Stand. Some of the private bus operators such as Durgamba Travels run regular busses from Chennai and provide the best travel experience. When you are booking your tickets through Ticketgoose.com, look out for bus ticket coupons and save money.
About Paramakudi
Paramakudi is a town, a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Tamil Nadu. The river Vaigai flows through Paramakudi on its way to the Bay of Bengal. The town is located approximately 75 kms east of Madurai, 35 kms west of Ramanathapuram on the Madurai-Rameswaram National Highway and 480 kms from the state capital Chennai. Cotton and chili peppers are the main cultivated crops in the villages surrounding the town.
Budget Hotels in Paramakudi
Some of the good budget hotels in Paramakudi are New Raja Hotel (Tariff - Rs. 300 to Rs.1000), Vasantha Bhavan Hotel (Tariff - Rs. 300 to Rs.1000), Ariya Bhavan (Tariff - Rs. 300 to Rs.1000) and Venkateswara Hotel (Tariff - Rs. 300 to Rs.700).
Tamil is the official language in Paramakudi.
Events in Paramakudi
The Chitra Festival is held annually on the full moon day of the month of Chithirai. Other important festivals are Panguni festival for Sri Muthalamman Temple (March & April) and Kaman Pandigai.
Places to See in Paramakudi
Paramakudi's charm lies in its religious places. Some of the popular temples in paramkudi are Perumal Temple, Sri Chandrsekara Swamigal Temple (Eswaran Temple), Meenakshi Amman Temple and Muthalamman Temple.
The nearest airport is Madurai airport (95 kms) from Paramakudi.
Rameswaram railway station is the nearest major railway station (71 kms) to Paramakudi.
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Ganesh Pyne: Paintings by Man Who Painted Death
Ganesh Pyne/Source: Livemint
In the mid of August, 1946, when communal riots shakes the soul of Calcutta, a shy and introvert child became obsessed with death and melancholy. He didn't know when he made the first stroke with brush, all he remembered he painted sadness.
Sitting Acrobat/1972
Ganesh Pyne, was born and brought up in Kolkata, spending most of childhood and youth in a decaying family mansion in Kabiraj Roh, North Culcutta. He grew up listening to mythological stories and folklore from his grandma, and which gave a shade to his paintings in future.
Ink and Wash On Paper/1962
His first influence was Abanindranath Tagore, the founder of Bengal School of Art. Pyne accidentally came across Abanindranath when he was flipping through the pages of Mouchak, a Bengali children's magazine. He started reading things which somehow bring closer him to Tagore's creative persona.
The Teeth/1978
But the much greater impact came in 1946, first with his father's untimely death and then his family caught up in Calcutta riots, which you can see in his signature paintings.
The Throne/1996
In 1963, he joined the Society for Contemporary Artists, where he met other local artist like Bikash Bhattacharjee, Shyamal Datta Roy, Dharmanarayan Dasgupta and Ganesh Haloi. But during those days, he used to paint with pen and ink, Pyne candidly reminds,"I did not have enough money then to buy color". His anger and despair of 70s grew into most fruitful periods in his life as an artist, which was later showed in the works like 'Before the Chariot' and 'The Assassin'.
Wings/1980
Pyne came into limelight, when The Illustrated Weekly of India published an article where M.F. Hussain named Pyne, as the Best painter of India, considering it was period whenn Francis Souza, Tyeb Mehta and Syed Raza were the leading names in India art scene.
Swim/1969
R. Siva Kumar of the Sunday Guardian writes about him in an article, published a few days after the death of Master Fantasist.
Magicians/1961
He was the only significant artist of his generation who side stepped the progressives of the forties and reconnected with the Bengal School and managed to benefit from that contact, forging a personal modernist idiom rather than slipping into non-productive traditionalism.
Ganesh Pyne on art and creativity,
Artists of our generation painted for the love of art. I feel one should have an unwavering affair with ones creativity. Otherwise, you are swept away by the tide.
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Fujitsu Commences Joint Research with World-Leading Institutions for Innovations in Quantum Computing
Earlier this year we interviewed Shahar Keinan of Polaris QB about their collaboration with Fujitsu Labs.
Today Fujitsu Laboratories announced the launch of three collaborative research projects with world-leading research institutions: one with RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, another with Osaka University, and the other with the Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands (hereafter, TU Delft). To make practical quantum computing a reality, Fujitsu will conduct research on a number of the associated technology layers, from the device level to control systems, architecture and algorithms.
Through this collaborative research, Fujitsu aims to achieve comprehensive and efficient advances in quantum computing. By applying quantum computing to various fields currently facing problems that are extremely difficult to solve, Fujitsu aims to provide even greater value to customers and contribute to a sustainable society going forward.
Background and Issues
Unlike conventional computers, which perform calculations based on values of either 0 or 1 represented as bits, the smallest unit of information, quantum computers can perform many parallel calculations at high speed by using qubits that can simultaneously handle both 0 and 1 states. Nevertheless, even systems using superconducting chips, which are leading the way in quantum computing, remain limited to about 50-qubit systems, making it difficult for them to perform useful calculations.
In order to improve performance, various technological improvements are required at the hardware level; this includes such measures as augmenting the number of quantum bits, increasing the time that quantum bit information is held (coherent time), and improving control systems. In addition, experts anticipate technological innovations in the software field, including the development of algorithms that can make useful calculations even in a short coherent time.
Outline of the Joint Research
In order to make quantum computing more practical, Fujitsu will embark on new joint research initiatives with leading global research institutions, while strengthening medium- and long-term research efforts across all technological layers of quantum computing. By developing the technologies fostered through this collaborative research, Fujitsu aims to commercialize fault-tolerant quantum computing solutions in the future.
Research project with RIKEN and the University of TokyoFujitsu will conduct research on superconducting quantum computers, which are currently regarded as the most promising type, with RIKEN and the University of Tokyo, both of which have strengths in superconducting qubit technology. Through a comprehensive undertaking of quantum computing systems covering quantum devices, and electronic control units and software, Fujitsu aims to bring about computer systems that can work in a complementarily fashion with conventional computers.
Research project with TU DelftFujitsu will conduct fundamental research and development of quantum computers using diamond-based spin qubits with TU Delft, which has strengths in such qubit technology. Such qubits are formed at defects, which can be created by introducing impurity atoms into diamond. A diamond NV center(1) is an example of the defects. This method, where the qubit state can be accessed by light, may be suitable for achieving a large-scale system. This is due to the fact that gate-operations between distant qubits avoid cross-talk noise from other qubits, and the size of refrigeration units for cooling qubits is expected to be small because the quantum states of diamond-based spin qubits can be stable at higher temperatures than most competing platforms. In addition to the development of devices and control systems, the possibility of novel error-correction codes using a new qubit coupling topology will also be explored. The research will be conducted at QuTech, a leading Quantum Technology institute and cooperation of TU Delft and TNO (the Netherlands organization for applied scientific research).
Research project with Osaka UniversityResearch and development of quantum algorithms will be conducted with the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University, which is strong in the theoretical field of quantum computing. In addition to algorithms for applications, Fujitsu will conduct research on error-correction technologies needed to achieve fault-tolerant quantum computing.
In addition to these R & D activities, Fujitsu also began collaborative research on quantum algorithms using error suppression technologies with Quantum Benchmark(2) in April 2020, with the aim of developing useful applications on small-scale quantum computers.
Fujitsu will work with these research institutions and others to promote research for achieving practical quantum computing over the medium to long term. The focus will be on solving societal problems by applying quantum computing to the fields of drug discovery, materials, and finance, as well as in various application fields with challenges that are difficult to solve with conventional computers.
[1] diamond NV (Nitrogen-Vacancy) center
A defect consisting of a vacancy in the diamond lattice next to a nitrogen atom, where a carbon atom is typically found.
[2] Error suppression technologies with Quantum Benchmark
"Fujitsu Laboratories and Quantum Benchmark Begin Joint Research on Algorithms with Error Suppression for Quantum Computing" (Press Release issued March 25, 2020) (https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2020/0325-01.html)
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More than 200 people took part in a flash mob with a difference on October 11. The Changing Places 'flush mob' descended on Trafalgar Square to raise awareness of the Changing Places toilet campaign and the need for more fully accessible disabled toilets in London.
Campaigners gathered in Trafalgar Square, before suddenly raising toilet brushes in the air – many of them decorated for the occasion. They then froze for three minutes as passers-by looked on.
The Changing Places campaign calls for more Changing Places toilets in public places, so that people with profound and multiple learning disabilities can access the same opportunities as everyone else.
A Changing Places toilet is larger than a standard disabled toilet and includes a height-adjustable changing bench, a hoist and room for up to two carers. Changing Places toilets also benefit people with other mobility issues, such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy or acquired brain injuries.
Currently there are only 29 Changing Places toilets in Greater London, and only one of London's top 10 tourist attractions has one. Additionally, there are no fully accessible toilets in the shopping hubs of Oxford Circus or Westfield or at any of the five busiest railway stations in the capital.
As a result, many disabled people and their carers are forced to change their loved ones on toilet floors or to have to stay at home.
Leroy Binns, who has a learning disability and works at Mencap, was one of the flush mob campaigners. "So many disabled people and their families were able to enjoy the sporting events at the Olympic Park during London 2012, because there were fully accessible toilets and facilities," he said.


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