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Happy Halloween to all the anime fans out there.
Posted by animewriter under Anime Culture, Uncategorized | Tags: anime, anime halloween |
Well, another Halloween is upon us anime fans and we should all rejoice in this once a year opportunity to freely express your wildest cosplay ideas other than at a convention without the questioning glances. Also one of the better aspects of this holiday is all the free goodies you can receive if you still at that age where you still can go trick or treating.
As you get older, Halloween is one of those holidays where you actually get to have more fun. When you get to your adult Halloween party you get all sorts of good treats such as candy and jello shots, and nothing makes a party more fun than skimpy costumes, and lots of "juice".
Below are some Halloween anime and manga themed pictures, and further down you'll find some suggested Halloween cosplay ideas. Click on Images to view at full size.
Some suggested Halloween cosplay.
And one final word of advise girls, when your leaving the party never leave alone make sure you take a guy with you or you may run into the following creature, and you know what happens if you get caught by it.
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora episode 9 review, Sora's first date.
Posted by animewriter under Drama, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Romance, Slice of life, Someday's Dreamers 2 | Tags: anime, anime drama, Anime Series, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Someday's Dreamers 2 |
This episode begins with Sora talking with her friend for back home and the issue of whether Sora has found a boyfriend yet comes up. Then Gouta tells Sora that he will take her somewhere in order to show his appreciation for Sora helping him use his powers for the first time.
So they board a train and Gouta tells Sora that he's taking her to the sea, and while there are on the train Sora's says that it looks like there are on a date, Gouta says you don't have to say "it looks like". When the get to the sea they do a lot of fun things and they talk about life and magic. Sora asks why Gouta has stopped surfing for now, and he tells her that he can't use it as an excuse to avoid magic. As Sora and Gouta are walking they start holding hands. Later, Gouta gets a call from Hiyori asking him if he wants to meet her to hang out, but Gouta tells her he's at the beach with Sora.
They spend more time by the seaside then they find a lost little boy and they help him find his mother, after the boy (Sota) is returned to his mother Sora and Gouta joke about his name is made up of parts of both their names. After they return the child they do some window shopping, visit a temple, and get their fortunes, then Gouta takes Sora to the place he wanted to show her. Gouta takes Sora to a restaurant that's built on a cliff that overlooks the sea, it has a spectacular view of the ocean. As the sun is setting Sora takes Gouta's hand a places a beautiful gemstone that she found by the sea inside his hand telling him that this gem of the sea is her gift to him.
Before Sora and Gouta head back home they share a kiss at twilight on a observation deck, and then next day Sora and Gouta are openly holding hands in public. At school the news of Sora and Gouta going to the beach has made it around to everybody, and Gouta gets congratulated by other students for finally being able to use his powers on the dolphin rescue mission. After school a nasty thunderstorm hits the area and when Gouta gets home he views Sora and Hara in a suspicious looking situation from a distance.
Gouta starts thinking bad thoughts about Sora so as soon as the rain has stopped he wanders around town in a bad mood doing things just to kill time. Then Gouta wanders into a bar (the same one Hara hangs out at) and he orders a strong drink but he gets only served tea, and then he tells the bartender he has nowhere to go back to tonight, the bartender asks Gouta if he wants some food and he says yes. Well, that's all for this episode.
This was a really bittersweet episode, the sweet part was watching the budding relationship between Gouta and Sora and it reawaken feelings of melancholy inside me. It made me long for those innocent days of my youth when there was magic in the simple acts of holding your girlfriend's hand for the first time, and sneaking that first tentative kiss, ahhhhh, to return to sweet days of youth.
But after drinking in the sweetness of the first part of the episode I felt a slightly bitter aftertaste creeping into my palette. Now it all starts to make sense to me, and I don't think that I like where it's heading. Sora's dead father, her sudden illness, and her mother and friend telling her not to over do it, somethings very wrong with Sora. I know that this is going to tear me up because Sora is one of those perfect girls that can only exist in manga and anime, she a ray of sunshine, and she everything that's you right with the world. When I watch Sora's good and cheerful nature it's like taking a drink of sweet tea after a long hot day, so as the last three episode come to pass I'll probably need some tissue paper.
Clannad ~After Story~ episode 4 review, resolving the Mei/Youhei issue.
Posted by animewriter under Clannad ~After Story~, Drama, Romance, School life | Tags: anime, anime drama, Anime Series, Clannad ~After Story~ |
This episode begins with Youhei skipping some classes at school and at lunch Nagisa and Tomoya explain the Mei and Youhei situation to the other girls. Kyou thinks that it's a bad idea to have Youhei try to rejoin the soccer team, and it's basically confirmed that the soccer team is a bunch of bullies. Later that afternoon Tomoya asks Mei again if she'll reconsider the situation and she says "no".
So, Mei decides to go to the soccer club to ask them if her brother can rejoin the club, and Tomoya and Nagisa go with her. When Mei asks if her brother can rejoin the club they insult Youhei, and then they insult Nagisa and Tomoya. Later the three of them go to Yukine for some advise on the situation and she asks why was there problems between Youhei and the soccer team, so Tomoya tells her the story of how Youhei was bullied as a first year student until he snapped and got into a fight with the upperclassmen.
Later that afternoon Youhei shows up to school and Tomoya asks him where he was at and he says that he was doing what he wanted to do. Tomoya tells Youhei that Mei was worried about him, and he says that he doesn't care because she's with Tomoya now. Youhei also says that Mei no longer cares about him, at hearing this Tomoya grabs Youhei by the shirt and starts chewing his ass out. A fight almost breaks out between them but it's broken up by Kyou, Ryou, and Kotomi.
Later, Mei wants to go back to see the soccer club again, and Tomoya tells Nagisa to go home and he'll go with Mei. Nagisa refuses to leave even though Tomoya says that a fight or something else could happen, she says that she wants to be there for Mei. So they go and ask the team president for permission to have Youhei rejoin the club, Nagisa and Mei plead Youhei's case and even Tomoya bows his head pleading Youhei's case, after listening to their case he tells them to shag balls.
As the team is training they kick the balls wildly on purpose trying to wear out the three of them, and eventually Mei gets hit by a ball that was targeted at her on purpose. After practice is over Mei goes to see the upperclassmen and they basically reject the idea of Youhei rejoining the team, and they keep insulting him again. Then the president tells Mei that her brother knows exactly what is happening and he won't do anything, Mei breaks down in tears and they continue to insult her.
Then the president grabs Mei and begins to hurt her, just as Tomoya says he's had enough and goes to fight the club members, Youhei shows up and kicks the president for hurting his sister. So all the members that are left in the club room start fighting Youhei. Tomoya tells Nagisa to take Mei and run as he jumps into the fight. After the fight is over Tomoya and Youhei are laying on the ground pretty beat up and Youhei asks if they won the fight but Tomoya says he doesn't think they lost. Tomoya tells Youhei to apologise to Mei because if he did the right thing none of this would have happened.
They start arguing and Youhei asks if Tomoya is picking a fight and Tomoya basically says yes, they get up and face each other and neither Nagisa of Mei can stop them. They start kicking the crap out of each other and hurling insults and accusations towards each other and finally Mei and Nagisa break up the fight.
The next day on the way to school Nagisa and Tomoya run into Youhei, and after a few seconds of staring at one another Youhei and Tomoya start laughing at each other. A few days later Youhei receives a letter from Mei and it seems that things are patched up between them. Then Tomoya takes Youhei to meet Akio, "Sanae-chan's father", it's pretty funny to see Youhei's and Akio reactions when Akio thinks that Youhei is there to steal his wife. Then we get shown a montage of how Youhei and Tomoya first meet and how they became friends. Well, that's all for this episode.
Well it was interesting to wrap up the Youhei/Mei story arc, even though this episode patched up the relationship between Youhei and Mei I'm still kind of pissed at him. I didn't buy his relaxed attitude towards the suggestion that Tomoya was dating and most likely sleeping with his younger sister, the whole it's OK because it was you and I knew you would take care of her didn't make any sense to me. I could have bought this line of thinking if Mei was say 17-18 and Tomoya was like maybe 20-21 but it's totally different because Tomoya is around 17 and Mei is maybe 13, that's really pushing it.
But in the end Youhei showed up and did the right thing in defending his sister from the soccer club, and he also did the right thing when he fought Tomoya because he thought Tomoya should have defended his girlfriend Mei. I also like how Tomoya and Youhei were back on good terms the next day, many times in my life I have had bad fights with my friends only to be drinking beers with them in a day or two.
But what stands out to me about the first few episodes of the ~After Story~ is that they almost have the feeling of being filler episodes. We all know what the real meat of the ending of Clannad will be, but it almost seems that the creative team couldn't fill out 24-26 episodes dealing with the final conclusion of Nagisa/Tomoya/dream world storyline. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying the ~After Story~ episodes so far but what I've seen doesn't strike me as being very important to the final conclusion of the series. Another series that I really loved had the same kind of problems, In Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water there were the infamous "Island episodes", those episodes were know for their poor animation quality (no such problem with Clannad ~After Story~) but they were also considered by fans to be there for filler purposes only, as nothing in them really advanced the story other than allowing the series creators to extend a planned 26 episode series to a 39 episode series. Well, I'll hold my judgement on whether the ~After Story~ needs 26 episodes or only 13 episodes.
Daddy Long Legs episode 34 review, a kiss so sweet.
Posted by animewriter under Daddy Long Legs, Drama, Romance, School life, Shojo | Tags: anime, anime romance, Anime Series, Daddy Long Legs |
This episode begins with Judy thinking over her failed romance with Jervis, and she has a terrible dream about her confessing her love to Jervis in New York with her orphan background coming back to haunt her. Judy is so upset over her lost love that she even goes to church to pray, and when Julia and Sallie see her so sad Julia tries to help but Judy just runs off in tears.
When Judy checks her mail she finds a rejection notice from her publisher explaining that the product she sent in is not up to snuff, and she thinks back to Jervis's suggestions for improvement. Judy decides to call Jervis because she realizes that her fears about him can't be true, he would never be like that, but she can't reach him because he's on a business trip. Judy gets caught using the phone by Miss Sloan but Julia covers for her. Later, Julia tells Judy to forget Jervis because he just got introduced to the daughter of another bank owner so Julia says that it will probably be a corporate marriage of convenience. Judy tries to blow it off by saying that she never had any feelings for him, and that she was sad about her novel being rejected.
But inside her room Judy has a good cry, and then she asks herself how did a orphan like her expect anything other than what happened? Then Judy reminisces about her experiences with Jervis over the last three years, and concludes that she is alone again just like when she started. Judy tries to concentrate on her school studies but she is still distracted about her broken relationship with Jervis. Then Judy receives a letter from Jervis and just as she is about to throw the letter in the trash she gets called to the office.
Once there she finds out that she has received a letter from her guardian, it contains a check for $100 and he says that if Judy will continue to accept his support throughout high school he'll drop his objection to her applying for a college scholarship. He also says that the check is a gift for all her hard work she's done in school, this really lifts Judy's spirits and makes her really happy. Judy then writes her guardian a heartfelt letter of thanks for his support, and she also tells him she lost her dearest friend but she still has her good friends Sallie and Julia. Then Judy decides to write a farewell letter to Jervis so she opens his letter, and in a written note Jervis says he's sorry for all the misunderstandings and he wants to meet her a 5pm at the back gate, Judy rushes off to meet him but she's very late.
When she gets there he's not at the gate and as Judy is standing there under a street light a car pulls up and Jervis gets out. Judy rushes into Jervis's arms where she tells him that she cares for and loves him, and he tells her that he loves her too. Judy asks about his arraigned marriage and he tells her that she turned him down before he could do the same. Jervis then takes Judy into his arms and kisses her and then Judy kisses him back, and they stand under the street lights embracing each other. Well, that's all for this episode.
After watching this episode of Daddy Long Legs I'm reminded of why I love old school shojo anime so much. This episode brings out or at least confirms the feelings that Judy and Jervis have for each other to the forefront. While Judy tried to come up with reasons that she and Jervis could never be together, such as age, class, and so forth, deep down in her heart she loved Jervis, and the more she tried to deny those feelings the more sad she became.
Jervis has been attracted to Judy for some time, but he always seemed to hurt her when he tried to be a combination of a close friend and a father figure to her. He spoke more about his concerns for Judy's future than he truly listened to her hopes and dreams, and as he tried to have her take a more conservative path Judy lost her luster and shine. But I think that Jervis was finely able to put his worries aside and just say I love you to Judy.
This is classic old school shojo of the highest order, girl loves boy but is unsure or her feelings until it's almost too late, boy loves girl but he can't figure it out until he's almost lost her for good, differences in upbringing and class that seem almost to large to bridge, then it's all made better with the words "I love you" and a kiss.
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora episode 8 review, Mages working together.
Posted by animewriter under Drama, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Slice of life, Someday's Dreamers 2 | Tags: anime, anime drama, Anime Series, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Someday's Dreamers 2 |
This episode begins with everyone eating a meal of fish cooked by Gouta and Sora makes the Miso soup. Sora has recovered for her illness and will be going back to school with Gouta today. Once they get to school they notice that Kuroda still has not returned to class, Sora and Hiyori both hope that he will return to school soon, but Gouta says that he'll return if the time is right, and Asagi chimes in with the assertion that if he can learn to deal with his failures he'll come back.
As the class is about to start, the teacher gets interrupted by a request from the ministry of magic, it seems that a huge pod of dolphins has beached themselves near Tokyo and the ministry requests that the trainees help the rescue workers. The students are give a map to the rescue site and are told to take the train there, the students are accompanied by one instructor. During the train ride to the rescue site they talk about their dreams of the future; Hiyori dreams of opening up a magical branch office in her home town, Asagi dreams of becoming a diplomat so Japan can have better relationship with other Asia nations, Sora dreams of just becoming a mage, Gouta dreams of becoming a professional surfer and traveling the world, and Asagi says that Kuroda told her his dream was to work for the Japanese defense industry.
Once they arrive at the beach they are given a copy of the magical authorization form, it states that they may use their magic to transport the dolphins far out to the sea so they won't return to the shore. So, the students head to the shore to begin saving the dolphins, and there are over 100 of them to save. The general plan is to encase the dolphins in a globe of water then move that globe of water very far from the shore so that the dolphins won't rebeach themselves.
Enclosing the dolphins in water then moving them such a great distant is very hard work and requires a tremendous amount of concentration. Hiyori seems to do OK but it's a tough go for her, and Asagi has a tough time until Kuroda shows up and they work side by side. Gouta, while he is slowly learning to use magic, he still doesn't have the skill to he able to properly control and tap his internal power, but Sora walks up to him and takes his hand and tells him that she'll use her power to unlock his magical abilities, and soon Gouta is doing just fine.
Asagi's magic
Hiyori's magic
Gouta's magic
After the rescue is finished the kids are very tired and return to their homes for the evening. Gouta is so tired that he's sleeping at the dinner table, Hara and Saori thank Sora for helping Gouta, Sora tells them that she was worried about Gouta quiting the program. Well, that's all for this episode.
Overall this episode was very simple in nature, and only two important things occurred over the course of the thirty minutes. This whole episode was centered around the premise of the whole class of trainees being summoned to help rescue a large pod of beached dolphins.
On their way to the scene the four main students discuss their hopes and dreams, Sora's and Hiyori's dreams are pretty simple and probably easy to achieve while Gouta's and Asagi's are more complicated and much more difficult to achieve.
But the two important events that happened in this episode was first and foremost the return of Kuroda to the training program, he shows up at the beach to help Asagi with her magic, I guess he decided to stop running away from his failings. The second important thing that happened was that Gouta was finally able to access his magical abilities with the help of Sora. When Sora saw Gouta having difficulties with his magic she used the same method that Hara used to help her, she used her own magic to help channel and control Gouta's untrained magical abilities.
Also two nice but minor things occurred in this episode; firstly it was nice to see Gouta to smile, the smile he had on his face after his first sucessful use of magic was the first smile that I've seen on his face. Secondly, it was interesting to see the students having to save the dolphins, I don't know if there's a connectionm, but in the first series a dolphin always appeared when Yume used her magical powers.
This series continues to impress me with it's emphasis on plot and character development, and I really love the way this series is animated. I know that this slow paced slice of life style is not for every anime fan but if you want something a little slower where you really get to know the characters than this series is for you, and if it's not your style than please stay away it will put you to sleep.
Telepathy Shojo Ran episode 16 review, finding Rui in the past.
Posted by animewriter under Adventure, Drama, Shojo, Supernatural, Telepathy Shojo Ran | Tags: anime, anime adventure, anime drama, Anime Series, Telepathy Shojo Ran |
This episode begins with Rui having dreams of everything that has taken place in the past 24 hours or so. When he wakes up in the middle of the night someone grabs him from behind and questions him about the comb and why he's here, and when the questioner finds out that Rui knows nothing he disappears back into the night.
Back at home Ran and Midori are awaken by a telephone call from Rin, he's managed to locate the guy who sold Rui the box, Ran runs out of the house with Midori giving chase. Once Ran arrives at Rin's location she quickly verifies that Rin has the right guy, Ran demands to know where he got the box from, he shows Ran and Midori a old warehouse that contains an old chest where he found the box. Once Ran and Midori get close to the chest they get a telepathic impression from the chest, Midori speculates that the chest must be some kind of portal.
Back in the Edo period Rui gets questioned by the master about his memory, and he also gets told that Okimi has been replaced by another girl because her father is ill. Rui knows that he is being lied too because Okimi told him the other day that her father was murdered. Later on, Rin locks Ran and Midori inside warehouse so they can use the portal, Midori tells Ran that traveling back in time and returning will be difficult but they probably have enough power to do it. Midori and Ran use the letter box and their powers to open the chest and activate the portal transporting them back in time.
Back in the Edo period Rui confronts the gardener about his late nigh visit but they are both soon drawn to a inner room inside the main house where they witness Kisuke transforming into the darkness demon, but Rui gets caught spying. As Rui is about to be attacked a portal opens above the scene and Ran and Midori drop into the courtyard saving Rui for now. Ran and Rui have an emotional reunion with Rui thanking Ran for coming for him.
After their reunion, Midori uses her powers to determine that the gardener is really a Constable, he thinks that Ran and Midori are witches because of their powers. Ran tells Rui that they'll be going back home but Rui tells the girls that if he doesn't help Okimi then all this trouble would be for nothing. The three of them are lead to the storehouse by the Constable, he tells them that this is the only place a person could be held. When they get inside the storehouse they climb down a latter where they find Okimi/the other Ran, and constable gives her a antidote for the poison that she was given. As Okimi is recovering, the master pulls up the latter trapping the five of them in the basement. He tells them that they can enjoy their eternal stay and that he'll dispose of them in one shot, but the constable shows him a vial and he tells him that he knows about his darkness demon powers.
It turns out that the master has been growing darkness demon inside the chest and they he was selling them to the highest bidders, he was using hollowed out combs to deliver the deadly demons to the victims, and Okimi's father was killed because he found out about the plot. The master takes the letter box and pours out a blue substance into the basement that turns into a gas but Ran and Midori use their power to escape the basement and they give chase to the master.
Once they confront the master he calls out his estate guards, and they prepare to attack the group. As the Constable is handling the guards the rest of the group goes after the master because they must destroy the darkness demon. Rui asks Ran and Midori to lend him their powers since he can see the true form of the demon, so the three of them attack the master/monster and once he is surrounded by their power the darkness demon's form is revealed to everyone. After the master is forced to give up the location of Okimi's sister their combined powers destroy the darkness demon, too Okimi's great sadness her sister Okae is already dead and buried under the main house.
After Okimi recovers her father's comb from the master she presents it to Rui with her thanks. Once the two combs are placed together they react with each other and open a portal transporting the three kids back to the present day. Well, that's all for this episode.
Well, this episode wraps up a two episode Rui centered story arc and I found this episode to be a very enjoyable 30 minutes. The more I watch of this series the more I come to appreciate Telepathy Shojo Ran, while this series features two girls with magical/telepathic powers they are normal in every other way. Both Ran and Midori are cute for thirteen year old girls but it isn't taken to the point where they exhibit any Moe or Loli traits.
Also, the family relationships of the main characters are pretty normal as far as anime goes, Ran lives with a mother and father that both have fairly normal jobs, and she has a older brother Rin and they get along fine and there is no imouto/onii-chan complex, they both respect and care for each other. Midori, while she may live alone, her place is neither messy like Youhei's place is in the Clannad series, or is it the source of gatherings everyday like in Minami-ke series. Rui lives with his father who is a caring and loving father, we haven't yet found out about his mother, but there is no conflict like Tomoya has with his father in Clannad.
I also find the personalities or the main characters to be pretty normal as far as anime goes. Midori is sassy and self-confidant, she has a serious crush on Ran's brother but she never throws herself at him in improper ways like so many anime girls do, she would be overjoyed if she could just get some alone time with him, and she probably would be happy for a week if she got a little handholding. Ran and Rui are a couple and their relationship is proper for kids who are only 13, a little handholding, a few blush filled glances, and their dates consists of going to flea markets and doing window shopping. Ran's older brother Rin is a big tough guy, he's on the Judo team, but he's not a super skinny pretty boy who looks as cute as a girl, he's a caring older brother but he doesn't treat Ran like a porcelain doll. What is Rin's status with the much younger Midori who is really crushing on him? Well he's not a dumb guy so he probably notices this but he's never done anything other than being nice and kind to her, if he has any attraction to Midori he's never show it, and even if he's not attracted to her he probably wouldn't do anything to hurt her, but if a relationship did develop between them I'm sure he'd be a decent guy.
Overall I find this anime to be a great series for it's targeted demographic, nice clean characters, good script writing, average to above average animation quality, and the adventures have just enough danger in them to be enjoyable without all the blood and gore found in a lot of current anime.
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora episode 7 review, facing failure for the first time.
Posted by animewriter under Drama, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Slice of life, Someday's Dreamers 2, Supernatural | Tags: anime, anime drama, Anime Series, Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora, Someday's Dreamers 2 |
This episode begins with us getting to see Kuroda's first two attempts at his training assignments, and they don't go very well. Kuroda is very self-confident around his classmates but when he gets around the clients his magic doesn't go well and he has trouble dealing with people.
Then we get to see what happened between Asagi and Kuroda after the girls went home after visiting Sora. Asagi gets a call from Kuroda, he wants to meet her at a train station. When she gets there he wants to spend time with her, too me it seems like he wants it to be like a date with her. He takes her to a place called Nakano Broadway, it is comprised of four floors of quirky shops and high class apartments. Asagi seems to have a good time with him but she comments that his tastes are closer to Hiyori-chan's. As the shops are closing she asks him if he wants to say something to her, but all he does is complain about his clients, Asagi gets angry at him and tells him that he is arrogant towards others. Kuroda tells her that she is the same as him but she says that while she does care about her own feelings she does respect and care how others feel, and then she walks off on him.
The next day as Sora and Gouta are walking to the train station, Gouta asks Sora if she's ever thought about quitting and going home because he has? Sora tells Gouta that he's changed, he's became more mature almost like an adult. At school the kids talk about Kuroda deciding to quit the program and weather they should go visit him, and they talk about how everyone thought he would have it easy. Asagi says that it's guys like him, people that think they are full of confidence that take failing once or twice very hard.
Back at Sora's training house, Sora becomes ill with a bad cold and fever and they have to decide whether to let her rest or take her to the hospital, for now they decide to let her rest. So, Gouta decides to go and see Kuroda without Sora, and along the way he meets Yasuko (the female singer that Sora likes). Later, Hiyori joins Gouta for the trip to visit Kuroda, and once they get there they try to get him to come out of his room, then Asagi shows up and demands that he come out of his room now.
Asagi yells at Kuroda telling him that she could understand it if it was Gouta who quit because he doesn't understand magic, but she tells Kuroda that he never really put any effort into his magic or trying to understand people. She also tells him that humans fail, but he tries to argue that he wasn't wrong. She tells him that at times magic will fail because it comes from humans, and that the important thing is that after a failure you pick yourself up and more on, and that if he runs away now he'll keep running away. As she's leaving, she asks him where is that is cocky confidant person that she first meet in school, Kuroda breaks down in tears in side his room but he still doesn't let them inside.
While the three kids are waiting at the train station Gouta texts Sora about what happened, and Hiyori tells Gouta that he's nice and kind. Hiyori seems pretty happy that she's near Gouta since it's pretty clear that she's been attracted to him from the beginning. Gouta tells the two girls that he hopes that Kuroda will change his mind about quitting. Well, that's all for this episode.
Well, this episode was a Kuroda centered episode but the episode was really about learning to pick yourself off the ground when you fail. When we first meet Kuroda he was very self-confident almost to the point of being arrogant and condescending. Maybe the reason for this was because he has never failed or maybe because he's always been better than everyone he's meet before, or as Asagi might conclude, his outward projection is because he doesn't care or respect how others feel.
But, my assumption would be is that his arrogant personality is a defense mechanism because he's not good at relating to people and he really lacks the self-confidence to express how he really feels. This can be demonstrated by how he was unable to tell Asagi how he felt about her when she asked him if he had anything he wanted to tell her. From the beginning of the series you could see that he was attracted to Asagi, you could see how he always looked at her and how he tried to talk to her but he was just too quiet to be noticed. Well, I for one hope that he can pick his ass off the ground and get back to school.
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Today's Friday, September 21, 2018. In other words, it's iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4 launch day. Fans around the world are lining up to be among the first to own Apple's latest phone and wearable, and as such, Huawei used this opportunity to troll Apple by promoting itself while folks wait in line.
At the Apple store in London, Huawei arrived with a juice van offering "ju%ce that lasts." Actual juice was given out to people in line that had "no traces of apple" in it, in addition to charging outlets so people could top up their phones.
Additionally, Huawei employees handed out 10,000 mAh battery packs to Apple fans in Singapore. On the packaging for the packs reads "Here's a power bank. You'll need it. Courtesy of Huawei."
Is this too cheeky? Perhaps. But then again, it's not like Huawei was hurting anyone. Who doesn't want free juice and battery packs? The iPhone XS brings a lot to the table that we'd like to see come to the Android space, but on October 16 when Huawei unveils the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, you can bet it's going to do what it can to top Apple in every way it can.
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After feeding our porcupine puffer he swims around and around the water circulation pump for at least and hour or he swims fast back and forth across the tank. He starts out like he is hungry and eats good then he acts like something is wrong and dont finish all his food, and starts swimming around the pump and back and forth.
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I feed him shell on shrimp, clams on the half shell, krill, sticks for carnivores and peas. Not all at once but feed him a shrimp and clam and couple peas one day then the next day feed him shrimp, a few krill and couple peas. I feed him a couple of the sticks later on before bed when he acts like he is starving. I also soak his food in selcon and add about 1 drop of kent garlic extreme.
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Putting indigenous cultural safety first
National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21. Learn how PHSA programs are supporting and encouraging dialogue around health disparities for Indigenous people in B.C. and across Canada.
The Vancouver office where this article was written is located on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. These nations have agency over the land.
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It's a time to celebrate the heritage, cultures and achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people. It's also an opportunity to reflect upon the past, present and future in relation to colonial history, while raising awareness of ongoing inequities, fostering understanding and encouraging dialogue.
"Significant health disparities exist for Indigenous people in B.C. and across Canada, and stereotyping, discrimination and lack of understanding result in unsafe care or avoidance of care," says Cheryl Ward, executive director, Indigenous Health.
PHSA Indigenous Health supports programs and services in a collective approach to providing safer and more equitable care for Indigenous patients.
"Our work supports programs and services in a collective approach to providing safer and more equitable care for Indigenous patients," adds Cheryl.
The team continues to work with programs across PHSA to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people, and to close the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous British Columbians.
Leading the nation in cultural safety training
The first of its kind in Canada, San'yas Indigenous cultural safety training aims to improve the safety and quality of health services Indigenous people receive, acting as an educational bridge to transform attitudes, behaviours and practice in health care.
More than 40,000 people have completed the program across Canada.
Supporting Indigenous women and their families
BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre's Indigenous Health program provides both on-site and outreach services to improve the health of Indigenous women and their families. The outreach program offers support to Indigenous communities (both on and off reserve) and includes education about various women's health issues and cervical and breast cancer screening clinics.
Perinatal Services BC provides leadership, planning and implementation in collaboration with Indigenous Health tripartite partners to improve access to maternity services for Indigenous women.
Uniting community, tradition and science
Chee Mamuk is a provincial Indigenous health program led by the BC Centre for Disease Control that provides innovative and culturally appropriate sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV education, resources and wise practice models. Chee Mamuk's services are grounded in community, tradition and science in order to build capacity in Indigenous communities to prevent the spread of HIV and STIs.
Improving population and public health
The Centre for Aboriginal Health is one of PHSA's eight centres for Population & Public Health. The director, PHSA Indigenous Health, chairs the Aboriginal Centre, which provides an Indigenous lens across the other centres. Currently, the Aboriginal Centre supports projects in three communities that demonstrate culturally appropriate community lead collaboration focused on spiritual, mental, physical, emotional and cultural health and wellness initiatives.
A provincial partnership for Indigenous cancer control
Everyone experiences cancer in their own unique ways. Indigenous people may share similar unique experiences and needs when on their cancer journey. BC Cancer, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Métis Nation British Columbia, and the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres are working collaboratively to better understand the Indigenous cancer journey, and have been engaging with Indigenous cancer patients, survivors and families from throughout the province. This engagement has informed the development of a joint Indigenous Cancer Strategy titled "Improving Indigenous Cancer Journeys in BC: A Road Map".
BC Cancer's mobile breast screening service visits over 170 communities, including many First Nations communities. BC Cancer is also working with First Nations Health Authority on the Screen for Wellness campaign.
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Trans Care BC has hosted gatherings across the province inviting community members with Two-Spirit wisdom to help them explore what communities need to create safety and support for trans and Two-Spirit people who are seeking and accessing gender-affirming care.
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In July 2015, PHSA President & CEO Carl Roy, along with all BC health authority CEOs and the Minister of Health, signed the Declaration of Commitment on Cultural Safety and Humility in Health Services Delivery for First Nations and Aboriginal people in BC. This agreement acknowledges the commitment to embedding cultural safety within health services and there is a lot going on within PHSA to meet this commitment.
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Amazon up ahead of Prime Day, new service hits Best Buy
July 11, 2017 TechnologySharif Nouman
11 Jul, 2017 12:43 pm
NEW YORK – Amazon.com shares rose on Monday ahead of the world's largest online retailer's own version of Black Friday, while its new service to help set up 'smart homes' weighed on rival Best Buy Co Inc.
Prime Day, a 30-hour sale set to start at 9:00pm EDT (0100 GMT Tuesday), is Amazon's biggest marketing push of the year, with deals to draw new subscribers to its Prime shopping club. US members pay $99 per year for streaming video and two-day shipping.
Amazon shares closed up 1.8 percent at $996.47 on Nasdaq.
"Prime Day is the big overriding story and what's moved the stock up today," said Trip Miller, managing partner at Gullane Capital Partners in Memphis, Tennessee, which has a long position in Amazon.
Miller said Amazon's dominance could be seen in how a long list of retailers' shares fell on Monday.
Baird Equity Research analysts have estimated that Prime has about 60 million U.S. members, based on an April survey. Amazon does not disclose the number.
"It's a real test to see if they can raise that number," said Kim Forrest, senior equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh.
She said an Amazon disclosure on the number of subscribers and their location "would be telling, to see how big of a phenomenon this is."
Among the stocks hurt by Amazon was Best Buy, which fell 6.3 percent to end at $54.23 in its largest daily percentage drop since late May 2016.
The decline was partly prompted by reports of an Amazon service launched earlier this year, similar to one from Best Buy, that helps customers set up a 'smart home' with Amazon's voice-controlled assistant Alexa, analysts said.
Best Buy's Geek Squad, which offers in-home product installations and repairs, has helped distinguish the electronics retailer from its rivals. "Today's news reflects what we know: Consumers love technology but frequently need help getting the most out of it," said Jeff Shelman, senior director of external communications at Best Buy Corp.
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How Prisoners' Rights Lawyers are Preserving the Role of the Courts
University of Miami Law Review, Forthcoming
U of Michigan Public Law Research Paper No. 428
37 Pages Posted: 25 Oct 2014 Last revised: 10 Nov 2014
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Margo Schlanger
This article is part of the University of Miami "Leading from Below" Symposium. It canvasses prisoners' lawyers strategies prompted by the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act. The strategies not only comply with the statute's limits but also allow U.S. district courts to remain a forum for the vindication of the constitutional rights of at least some of the nation's millions of prisoners. Part I summarizes in several charts the PLRA's sharp impact on the prevalence and outcomes in prison litigation, but demonstrates there are still many cases and situations in which courts continue to play a role. Part II looks at three methods by which plaintiffs and defendants can jointly obtain injunctive-type relief in prison cases — by crafting stipulations that comply with the PLRA's constraints, by structuring the relief as a conditional dismissal, or by setting up the possibility of state-court enforcement. Part III examines plaintiffs' coping methods for the PLRA's provisions easing the path to termination of decrees, whether litigated or consent. Two types of preparation for a termination motion have emerged. First, the parties sometimes agree to stretch out the remediation period more than the PLRA's default two years. Second, plaintiffs have worked to ensure that they are collecting sufficient information to inform their potentially hurried response to a termination motion.
It is my hope that the examples presented can help counsel and judges in prisoners' rights cases thread the needle that the PLRA presents.
Keywords: prison, litigation, civil rights, prisoners' rights
Schlanger, Margo, How Prisoners' Rights Lawyers are Preserving the Role of the Courts (August 11, 2014). University of Miami Law Review, Forthcoming, U of Michigan Public Law Research Paper No. 428, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2478884 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2478884
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University of Michigan Law School ( email )


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Seeing Sun Valley from the concrete jungle
Lower Manhattan from Liberty State Park. Photo: JH.
Social Diary• BY: David Patrick Columbia
Monday, June 24, 2019. It felt like a perfect summer over the weekend in New York. Temps reached up into the low 80s so it was warm, but not humid; and falling to the mid-60s cool by late evening.
Today we are featuring a kind of travel piece about our friend Paige Peterson visiting her nephew and his wife and family out in Sun Valley, Idaho. I believe the actual name of the area is the Wood River Valley. And Sun Valley is in Ketchum. Paige, you may remember, did a couple of beautiful travel pieces for us, and she has the eye for it. So we asked her for a piece on Sun Valley.
Averell Harriman.
Sun Valley has been famous to Americans for the past 75 years. It was created by Averell Harriman who was the chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad which he inherited from his father. The Railroad owned a large chunk of land in that valley in Ketchum.
It is known for having an almost ideal climate for people who love the outdoors. Even as far back as 10,000 years ago, the Wood River Valley in Idaho was home to the Native American people in the fairer weather seasons. For the 21st century dwellers, the summers are milder than the East, and the winters have great snows for skiers.
The Harriman project was widely publicized in the press because of its clientele. It drew Ernest Hemingway to Ketchum. Movie stars and their moguls, such as Gary Cooper, Jimmy Stewart, Esther Williams, Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman, Daryl Zanuck, Doris Day and their spouses (and often with family) were frequent clientele "roughing it" in the mountains Hollywood-style.
It wasn't until the 1870s, when gold was discovered in the West, that the European settlers and prospectors began to populate the Wood River Valley. By the end of 1884, the ore mining business was thriving. Ketchum boasted 13 saloons, 4 restaurants, and 2 hotels.
By the first quarter of the 20th century, the prospecting days were over and most people moved on. In January of 1936, Count Felix Schaffgotsch arrived in the Valley. The once prosperous mining town had shrunk to a population of 100. The Count was sent by Harriman to scout out the perfect spot to build his ski resort. Within three days of arriving, the Count wired his client: "Among the many attractive spots I have visited, this combines the more delightful features of any place I have seen in the United States, Switzerland and Austria for a winter ski resort."
Felix Schaffgotsch and Averell Harriman in front of Sun Valley Lodge in 1936. Photo courtesy The Community Llibrary, Regional History Department.
That was it for Harriman. In less than a year, the luxurious Sun Valley Resort was completed and the doors were open. Today Sun Valley's star-studded history can be viewed in photographs at the Sun Valley Lodge. Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Wynn, Justin Timberlake, and Bill Gates have owned property in Sun Valley. People may come for the snow, but they stay for the summers.
The legendary novelist Hemingway felt very much in sync with the place. He fished there, explored the mountain trails, drank at the local bars, and finished writing "For Whom the Bell Tolls" at the Sun Valley Lodge. He also took his own life there on July 2, 1961.
Here's what Paige saw:
L. to r.: Iconic Vintage Sun Valley Lodge Poster; Bennett Everson practicing his golf skills at the Sun Valley Golf Club.
Sun Valley Ski School instructors at the Sun Valley Lodge, 1938.
American film producer and founder of 20th Century Fox Daryl Zanuck with pioneer ski instructor Otto Lang in 1939. Lang eventually followed Daryl Zanuck to Hollywood where Lang became a movie/television director and producer. Otto Lang's son, Peter Lang, inspired by his father's work with animals on the television show "Daktari" is the founder and owner of Safari West Wildlife Preserve in Sonoma County in California. Otto Lang was inducted into U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1978.
Ernest Hemingway, Henry Hathaway, Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman at Trail Creek Cabin.
Sigi Engl and Sepp Fröhlich founders of the Sun Valley Ski School.
Travertine stonework, 750 tons of which were personally selected by the Holding family from the same quarry that supplied the Roman Colosseum in Italy. Inset: Beautiful honey colored Travertine stonework in the Sun Valley Pavilion.
In short declarative sentences that hit readers with the power of a telegram, Ernest Hemingway wrote novels, short stories and memoirs that celebrated war and hunting and fishing. In the 1950s, he bought a house in Ketchum, Idaho, where he took his life on July 2, 1961.
A simple bronze column, topped by a bust of Ernest Hemingway, sits beside the gently flowing Trail Creek in Sun Valley. The sculpture, by Robert Berks, was dedicated on Hemingway's birthday—July 21, 1966—five years after he took his own life in nearby Ketchum
"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know." ― Ernest Hemingway
Ketchum Fast Freight Line was founded on August 2, 1880. The mined ore was carried from the Elkhorn mine to the railroad in Kelton, Utah. These enormous wagons with six foot wheels known as "The Big Hitch" made the round trip in about two weeks returning to Ketchum with Merchandise and freight for local business. The 14 mules and wagons carried as much as 18,000 pounds of ore and covered 12 to 14 miles per day.
Driving up Trail Creek Pass.
Boulder Mountains in the distance.
Snow stays all year round on the high peaks.
We hiked from here into Summit Creek.
Blake enjoying the spring runoff in Summit Creek.
A smaller version of the "The Big Hitch" mule team braved these treacherous mountain roads up and down the Trail Creek Valley. On the left you can see the road in this photo where the mule team navigated their way to and from ore sites.
Looking down Trail Creek Valley. The mechanical brakes on the ore wagons were manually controlled by a brakeman who stood on the side of the wagon operating a break lever. The brakes lubricated with pig fat would sometimes fail sending the entire mule team and wagons careening off the side of the road 2000 feet to the valley bottom. Even today you can find fragments of 19th century ore wagons scattered across the valley floor.
Leaving the Sawtooth National Forest heading back to Sun Valley.
Bald Mountain "Baldy" in Sun Valley.
Bald Mountain and Sun Valley in the late 1800's.
Bonning Cabin was the first log cabin in Ketchum in 1882.
For years Bonning Cabin served as a bunk house for the ore wagon freight crew.
In 1824 fur trappers and prospectors were the first white men to travel to the Wood River Valley.
L. to r.: Before the coming of the white man, the valley was a summer home to migrating American Indians who hunted and gathered the roots of the Camas lily, a staple of their diet. In 1824 the white men arrived. By 1878, the Native Americans were moved to a reservation; Most Chinese men who came to this country sent their earnings home. They worked jobs others abandoned at the ore mines. They were cooks and laborers. They had thriving vegetable gardens. Today in Hailey, Idaho there is an area called "China Garden's."
The stockyards in the Wood River Valley served as a holding area for sheep about to be loaded onto the railroad. Workers took a break by resting on bags of wool. The men seated on the left hold shears, circa 1920.
Nearly 100 years later, ranchers still run their sheep through town. The Valley celebrates this annually during the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in the Fall and one can often find their car surrounded by a herd of sheep during their morning commute.
Here I am with Kate Everson and her husband, my nephew Blake Everson, in the Sun Valley Lululemon store, located on Main Street in Ketchum where Kate is the manager.
Hiking on the trails of Dollar Mountain. Bennett Everson carrying his water.
On the front porch of the Everson family home.
The experience this time of year is ever-changing. The smell of flowers is intoxicating with the sounds of birds and bees. I experienced sun like mid-summer as well as hail, snow, wind and the snow-like precipitation of the cotton-wood trees at sunset.
Allium flowers.
Smelling the flowers.
New Spruce needles.
Everson's southern view looking down Indian Creek Valley.
Eating peaches on the front porch.
A storm is coming!
L. to r.: Charlie pushing her baby carriage; Bennett and Blake at the grill.
Looking up Indian Creek Valley.
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Both Popes To Be Canonized Deeply Influenced Francis
Pope Francis delivers his speech in the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. Pope Francis has given a sort of code of conduct to new cardinals, the select group of churchmen who advise him, help shape policy and elect new pontiffs. The pontiff on Sunday told the 19 men he elevated to cardinals' rank a day earlier to avoid behaving like they were in a royal court. Francis' commandments for the cardinals? "No intrigue, gossip, power pacts, favoritism or preferentialism." (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
VATICAN CITY (AP) – When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio almost became pope in 2005, he told a confidant that — had he been elected — he would have named himself after the pope he so admired: John XXIII.
When he did become pope in 2013, his first public words echoed what John Paul II had said upon his election — that cardinals had searched far, to the "ends of the Earth," to find a new leader.
John XXIII and John Paul II, two of the 20th century's great spiritual leaders, changed the face of the Catholic Church and the papacy itself with their remarkable, and remarkably different, papacies. They also had a profound influence on Pope Francis, who will declare them both saints Sunday in history's first canonization of two popes.
John, embraced by progressives, reigned from 1958-1963 and is credited primarily with having convened the Second Vatican Council, which brought the 2,000-year-old institution into modern times. During his 26 years as pope, John Paul ensured a more conservative implementation and interpretation of the council, while helping to bring down communism and energizing a new generation of Catholics.
Just weeks after he was elected, Francis prayed at the tombs of both men — an indication that he feels a great personal and spiritual continuity with them.
"To canonize them both together will be, I believe, a message for the church," Francis said last summer. "These two were wonderful, both of them."
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Frequent use of digital media is associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms during adolescence, finds a new study conducted by a team of researchers of the University of Southern California.
The study enrolled students, aged 15- and 16-year-olds, and they were surveyed at baseline, and followed for 6, 12, 18, and 24 months later - i.e., from September 2014 (10th grade) to December 2016 (12th grade).
The students self-reported the frequency of their usage of 14 popular digital media platforms, such as social media, music downloads, streaming video, text messaging, and online chatrooms, among others, and self-rated the frequency of 18 ADHD symptoms in the 6 months preceding the survey.
At the end of the study period, the researchers found that 9.5% of the 114 students who used 7 digital media platforms frequently and 10.5% of the students who used all 14 platforms frequently developed symptoms of ADHD. However, of the 495 students who did not use digital media frequently, only 4.6% showed ADHD symptoms.
Based on the study results, the researchers have concluded that there is a statistically significant but modest association between higher frequency of digital media use and subsequent symptoms of ADHD. However, the study doesn't confirm if frequent use of digital media causes ADHD.
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active. (Source: CDC).


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Jacinda Ardern reveals baby Neve's favourite toy and the special reason behind it
Jacinda Ardern shared a photo of baby Neve, albeit mostly out of view, on Instagram, with her favourite toy.
Neve's hand is holding an old soft toy which Ardern says in the caption used to be hers.
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"Amongst a few other options, Neve has settled on this pretty worn and misshapen bear.... the same one I had as a baby," the Prime Minister wrote.
"The benefits of having a Nana who hoards."
Amongst a few other options, Neve has settled on this pretty worn and misshapen bear....the same one I had as a baby. The benefits of having a Nana who hoards!
A post shared by Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) on May 20, 2019 at 1:27am PDT
Neve's brown bear toy was a hit on Instagram, with nearly 25,000 likes in just a couple of hours.
Social media users approve of the hand-me-down.
"That's a beautiful bear. May she rise to emulate her incredible mother," an Instagram user commented.
"Fantastic bear! Generation to pass to the next in person with love," someone else said.
A post shared by Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) on May 11, 2019 at 2:16pm PDT
"Amazing to experience baby's intuitive connection to their past! My daughter loves her daddy's 40-year-old teddy," another person said.
Ardern has mostly kept Neve away from the spotlight her job entails but likes sharing details of her daughter with New Zealanders.
At an Auckland Writers' Festival event on Sunday morning, Ardern said Neve was a big fan of playing with paper.
Cabinet papers often looked dog-eared after some time at home, she told the audience.
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Elden Lawrence was born in Sisseton, South Dakota in 1936 to Melvin and Marie Lawrence. He lives on the Sisseton Wahpeton Reservation near Peever, South Dakota.
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Exquisite biscuit that still holds the secret traditional recipe, using selected almonds from Valence.
wheat flour, brown sugar, butter, almonds 10%, salt, raising agent: sodiumbicarbonate. Contains gluten, milk and nuts. Produced in an environment also involved in egg, soya and sesame processing.


Pomeranians are effervescent little dogs with big personalities. Originally bred to be a whopping 30-pounder who herds sheep, they are nowhere near that now and they no longer herd sheep instead serve as companions. In 2012, they came in at No. 19 on the American Kennel Club's dog registry making them among the top 20 most popular dogs in America. They are competitive, pompous and sassy little fellas.
All dogs are individuals, just like people. Though humans share many traits, each one has his own essence and it's the same for dogs. The same genes that cause all dogs of a certain breed to look alike also dictate their temperaments. So when you look at the personality of the Pom, you will note that your Pom and that of your neighbors both may really love to chase balls, but the similarity in their personalities may end there. It's important to note that when you are talking about the personality traits of any breed, you are talking in generic terms and individual dogs within that breed will have their own particularities, likes and dislikes and responses to stimuli. DNA only goes so far to determine personality; upbringing and experiences also are heavily instrumental to forming a dog's personality.
The American Kennel Club is the registry for purebred dogs in the United States. It keeps track of purebred dogs and breeders. The AKC sanctions competitions among breeds to find the dogs most closely matching the description of a perfect purebred. According to the AKC breed standard for temperament, the Pomeranian is extroverted, highly intelligent and has a "vivacious spirit, making him a great companion dog as well as a competitive show dog."
Ask any Pomeranian aficionado about their chosen breed and they'll tell you that what the AKC has to say about the breed's temperament doesn't begin to address just how remarkable these little dogs are. They are the quintessential "one-person dog," loyal to their owner and eager to please, making them easy to train. They catch on quickly to new skills and remain alert and curious when with their owners. They are not known to be "Velcro dogs," that is, dogs who follow their owners around all day. The Pomeranian is an excellent watchdog.
Every ying has its yang and so it is with Pomeranians. They do have some faults. If not taught at an early age that their human is the leader, the Pom will demand to be the the big Kahuna in the relationship. They are dominant and intelligent, which is not always a good combination. Other personality problems are induced by the human spoiling them and allowing them to think they are in charge. They can be feisty and prone to attack other dogs, even larger ones, and may succumb to panic attacks when frightened. Separation anxiety is often seen in Poms. They are one of the few breeds of dog that is not recommended for families with small children; however, may be a good choice for an elderly person.


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Q: What does return function do in the functions below? Can you please explain to me what the return functions for call and squared_call do?
def mult_by_five(x):
    return 5 * x

def call(fn, arg):
    """Call fn on arg"""
    return fn(arg)

def squared_call(fn, arg):
    """Call fn on the result of calling fn on arg"""
    return fn(fn(arg))

print(
    call(mult_by_five, 1),
    squared_call(mult_by_five, 1),
    sep='\n', # '\n' is the newline character - it starts a new line
)

A: If you take a step back and substitute in different functions, this will make more sense.
Instead of return fn(fn(n)), look at simpler examples.
return int(n)

This returns the result of int(n). n is passed to int, then whatever int returns is returned.
return str(int(n))

This returns the result of str(int(n)). n is passed to int, then whatever int returns is passed to str, then whatever str returns is returned.
The difficult part in that example is that fn are functions that were passed in as arguments to call and squared_call.
When you write call(mult_by_five, 1), the return line in call is equivalent to:
return mult_by_five(1)

When you write squared_call(mult_by_five, 1), the return line in squared_call is equivalent to:
return mult_by_five(mult_by_five(1))


Definition - What does Compressed Air Method mean?
The compressed air method is used in pipe jacking to provide a positive pressure on the face of the tunnel. The pressure supplied by the compressed air prevents groundwater from entering the tunnel, thus building up in the pipe and damaging equipment.
The compressed air method is one alternative that can be used to enable trenchless construction projects to be conducted safely and efficiently at depths below the groundwater table.
In trenchless construction projects below the groundwater table, the water pressure from the surrounding ground can push large volumes of water into the tunnel. Compressed air supplied to the front face keeps the tunnel under a positive pressure and water out. When the tunnel is pressurised, workers can enter and work in the pipe jacked tunnels to remove large boulders that cannot be extracted by the screw conveyer.
The compressed air method is an alternative to the pressure balance method where slurry is pumped to the face of the cutting head to provide a positive pressure on the tunnel face.


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## Creating and Running Your First C# Program

C# Fundamentals

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# Table of Contents
- [What is Computer Programming?](#/programming)
- [Your First C# Program](#/first)
- [What is .NET Framework?](#/netframework)
- [What is Visual Studio?](#/visualstudio)
- [What is MSDN Library?](#/msdn)

# Define: Computer Programming
- **Computer programming**: creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
    - Definition by

# Programming Phases
- **Define** a task/problem **= Specification**
- **Plan** your solution **= Design**
  - Find suitable algorithm to solve it
  - Find suitable data structures to use
- **Write** code **= Implementation**
- **Fix** program error (bugs) **= Testing & Debugging**
- **Make** your customer happy **= Deployment**

# First Look at C# Language
- Sample C# program:

```cs
using System;

class HelloCSharp
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, C#");
    }
}
```

# C# Code – How It Works?

```cs
using System;

class HelloCSharp
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, C#");
    }
}
```

Include the standard namespace `System`

Define a class called `HelloCSharp`

Define the `Main()` method – the program entry point

Print a text on the console by calling the method `WriteLine` of the class `Console`

# C# Code Should Be Well Formatted

```cs
using System;

class HelloCSharp
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, C#");
    }
}
```

The `{` symbol should be alone on a new line

The block after the `{` symbol should be indented by a **TAB**

The `}` symbol should be under the corresponding `{`

Class names should use **PascalCase** and start with a **CAPITAL** letter

# Example of Bad Formatting

- Don't do this!

```cs
         using
System
                         ;

    class         HelloCSharp         {
	    static
void       Main(                  )   {   Console   .
       WriteLine    ("Hello, C#"     )  ;Console.
   WriteLine        (               "Hello again"
                    )                         ;}}
```

Such formatting makes the source code unreadable.

# What is "C#"?
- A programming language
  - A syntax that allow to give instructions to the computer
- C# features:
  - Cutting edge language
  - Extremely powerful
  - Easy to learn
  - Easy to read and understand
  - Object-oriented

# What You Need to Program?
- Knowledge of a programming language
  - **C#**, **Javascript**, **C++**, **Java**, **Python**, etc
- Task to solve
- Development environment, compilers, SDK
  - For **C#** - **VisualStudio**, **.NET Framework SDK**
- Set of useful standard classes
  - **Microsoft .NET Framework FCL**
- Help documentation
  - **MSDN Library**

## [Demo](https://github.com/TelerikAcademy/CSharp-Part-1/tree/master/Topics/01.%20Introduction-to-Programming/demos/00.HelloCSharp)

# What is .NET Framework?
- Environment for execution of .NET programs
- Powerful library of classes
- Programming model
- Common execution engine for many programming languages
  - C#
  - F#
  - Visual Basic .NET
  - Managed C++
  - ... and many others

# Inside .NET Framework
- Building blocks of .NET Framework

# CLR – The Heart of .NET Framework
- Common Language Runtime (CLR)
  - Managed execution environment
    - Executes .NET applications
    - Controls the execution process
  - Automatic memory management (garbage collection)
  - Programming languages integration
  - Multiple versions support for assemblies
  - Integrated type safety and security

# Framework Class Library
- Framework Class Library (FCL)
  - Provides basic functionality to developers:
    - Console applications
    - WPF and Silverlight rich-media applications
    - Windows Forms GUI applications
    - Web applications (dynamic Web sites)
    - Web services, communication and workflow
    - Server & desktop applications
    - Applications for mobile devices

# Visual Studio
- Visual Studio is an `I`ntegrated `D`evelopment `E`nvironment (IDE)
- Development tool that helps us to: ** **
  - Write code
  - Design user interface
  - Compile code
  - Execute / test / debug applications
  - Browse the help
  - Manage project's files

# Benefits of Visual Studio
- Single tool for:
  - Writing code in many languages (C#, VB, …)
  - Using different technologies (Web, WPF, …)
  - For different platforms (.NET CF, Silverlight, …)
- Full integration of most development activities (coding, compiling, testing, debugging, deployment, version control, ...)
- Very easy to use!

# Creating New Console Application
`1.` File → New → Project ...

`2.` Choose C# console application

`3.` Choose project directory and name

- Visual Studio creates some source code for you

Namespace not required

Class name should be changed

Some usings are not required

# Compiling Source Code
- The process of **compiling** includes:
  - Syntactic checks
  - Type safety checks
  - Translation of the source code to lower level language (MSIL)
  - Creating of executable files (assemblies)
- You can start compilation by
  - Using **Build->Build Solution/Project**
  - Pressing **[F6]** or **[Shift+Ctrl+B]**

# Running Programs
- The process of **running** application includes:
  - Compiling (if project not compiled)
  - Starting the application
- You can run application by:
  - Using **Debug->Start** menu
  - By pressing **[F5]** or **[Ctrl+F5]**
  - _Note_: Not all types of projects are startable!

# Debugging The Code
- The process of **debugging** application includes:
  - Spotting an error
  - Finding the lines of code that cause the error
  - Fixing the code
  - Testing to check if the error is gone and no errors are introduced
- Iterative and continuous process

# Debugging in Visual Studio
- Visual Studio has built-in debugger
- It provides:
  - Breakpoints
  - Ability to trace the code execution
  - Ability to inspect variables at runtime

# What Is a Blank Solution?
- A Visual Studio blank solution
  - Solution with no projects in it
    - Projects to be added later
- What is the point?
  - Not making a project just to give proper name
    - And not working in this project

# What is MSDN Library?

- Complete documentation of all classes and their functionality
  - With descriptions of all methods, properties, events, etc.
  - With code examples
- Related articles
- Library of samples
- Use local copy or the Web version at http://msdn.microsoft.com/

# How to Use MSDN Library?
- Offline version (obsolete)
  - Use the table of contents
  - Use the alphabetical index
  - Search for phrase or keyword
  - Filter by technology
  - Browse your favorite articles
- Online version
  - Use the built-in search: [F1]

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## Questions?

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We're sure many individuals have been told a few times by their mother to "sit up straight". Contrary to popular belief, Mom doesn't that just to annoy you and this piece of advices is definitely worth taking. Alongside playing a role in having balance, good posture allows individuals to maintain correct form while exercising. Good posture also strengthens abilities in sports activities.
According to Harvardhealth.com, "…It still pays to have good balance. Just walking across the floor or down the block requires good balance. So do rising from a chair, going up and down stairs, toting packages, and even turning to look behind you. Often times, due to bad posture being practiced, individuals can develop chronic back pain. Mom's advice to sit up straight isn't sounding too bad now, huh? For those that play or have ever played sports, bad posture and twisting the body in various directions is recipe for back pain in the future.
Joints are ubiquitous in the human body as they are involved in movement of the spine and extremity. Joints play a crucial role in the kinematics of the human body as they are involved with movement and also help in unloading sheer pressure and weight of the body. When the joints twist and turn outside of the norm for consecutive days, months and years, pain management is recommended to consider if the pain worsens.
Yoga is also a good way to promote good posture. Apart from the spiritual goals, the physical flow and movements of yoga are claimed to alleviate health problems, reduce stress and make the spine less rigid. Yoga is also used as an exercise program and physical therapy routine.
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Q: How to press enter key automatically using Jquery How can I press enter key without hitting the enter key using Jquery.
I have a dropdown list. after selecting the any value from dropdown, the value of list will copy in input box(search box). After then I want to call Enter key event automatically using jquery.
Please refer following code.
$(document).ready(function(){
                    var data = [
                            {
                                "name":       "Tiger Nixon",
                                "position":   "System Architect",
                                "salary":     "$3,120",
                                "start_date": "2011/04/25",
                                "office":     "Edinburgh",
                                "extn":       "5421"
                            },
                            {
                                "name":       "Black Winters",
                                "position":   "Project Engineer",
                                "salary":     "$1,300",
                                "start_date": "2018/27/05",
                                "office":     "Edinburgh",
                                "extn":       "8412"
                            },
                            {
                                "name":       "Black Winters",
                                "position":   "Project Engineer",
                                "salary":     "$1,300",
                                "start_date": "2018/27/05",
                                "office":     "Edinburgh",
                                "extn":       "8412"
                            },
                            {
                                "name":       "Orange John",
                                "position":   "Network Admin",
                                "salary":     "$3,000",
                                "start_date": "2010/10/12",
                                "office":     "Edinburgh",
                                "extn":       "8425"
                            },
                            {
                                "name":       "Tiger Nixon",
                                "position":   "System Architect",
                                "salary":     "$3,120",
                                "start_date": "2011/04/25",
                                "office":     "Edinburgh",
                                "extn":       "5421"
                            }
                                ];
                    $("#table1").DataTable({
                        data: data,
                                columns: [
                                    { data: 'name' },
                                    { data: 'position' },
                                    { data: 'salary' },
                                    { data: 'start_date' },
                                    { data: 'office' },
                                    { data: 'extn' }
                                ]
                    });

                    /* color of data table */
                    var seen = {};
                    $('#table1 tr').each(function() {
                    var txt = $(this).text();
                    if (seen[txt])
                        $(this).css("background-color", "red");
                    else
                        seen[txt] = true;
                    });
                    var positionSet = new Set();
                    positionSet.add("System Architect");
                    positionSet.add("Project Engineer");
                    positionSet.add("Network Admin");

                    for(let myPositionSet of positionSet){
                        console.log(myPositionSet);
                        $('#empPosition').append($('<option>', {
                            value: myPositionSet,
                            text : myPositionSet
                        }));
                    }
                    $("#empPosition").change(function() {
                        $("#table1_filter input").val(this.value);
                        e = jQuery.Event("change")
                        e.which = 13 //choose the one you want
                            $("#table1_filter input").change(function(){
                             alert('keypress triggered')
                            }).trigger(e)
                    })

                });

Here is the HTML of this above code

 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.20/css/jquery.dataTables.css">

 <select id="empPosition">
                </select>

                            name
                            position
                            salary
                            start_date
                            office
                            extn

The code is not working as i want. After copying the value in search box It should hit the enter and then it will show the result that i have copy in search box.

A: Try keyup event instead of change event
$("#table1_filter input").val(this.value).trigger('keyup')

A: Try keypress or keydown event:
var keyEvent = $.Event("keydown");
keyEvent.which = 13;
$("#table1_filter input").trigger(keyEvent);

Link to know keyEvent value:https://keycode.info/

A: I think you should consider search API in Datatable instead of enter event
var dataTable = $("#table1").DataTable({
        data: data,
        columns: [
          { data: 'name' },
          { data: 'position' },
          { data: 'salary' },
          { data: 'start_date' },
          { data: 'office' },
          { data: 'extn' }
        ]
      });

$("#empPosition").change(function (event) {
        $("#table1_filter input").val(this.value);
        dataTable.search( this.value ).draw();
})

https://datatables.net/reference/api/search()