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1. Nerdimus Prime because my friend Jim liked to call his friends by silly nicknames taken from the 80s cartoon shows we used to watch, and twisted a bit. It wasn't anything deliberate, just one of those inside jokes that develop between friends. Besides, I like this better than the other one he used to call me: Ryan-O (as in Lion-O from the Thundercats).
2. I called my journal Vita Absque Deus ("Life Without Gods") because, at the time I created the LJ, I was in the throes of my newfound atheism and utter rejection of all things religious. I'm not as in-your-face about it as I used to be, but I still despise the negative influences religion has over culture and, especially, politics. I still have a soft spot for Wicca (having been a Wiccan), despite not believing in gods, because it's one of the most tolerant belief systems I've ever encountered. Buddhism as well.
3. I never came up with a subtitle I liked, so never bothered.
5. My default pic is one that Aaron took of me on our sailboat dinner cruise in Toronto a couple years ago. I'm not very ugly, but I don't photograph well, and this was a rare pic of me that I was happy with.


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Daily Courage - September 23
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I have sinned against the Lord. (2 Samuel 12:13)
Constantin Caraman
It takes courage to tell a king the truth, especially when the truth will result in punishment. Punishment for the king (by God) and punishment for yourself (by the king). John the Baptist did it and it cost him his head.
When David made some serious mistakes, God sent the prophet Nathan to point them out to him. It was a difficult task for Nathan. Which one of us would like to be a bearer of bad tidings? But Nathan went to tell the king what the consequences of his sin would be. How did David react? Did he have Nathan killed? No, David did something unusual - he accepted the criticism and admitted the guilt, "I have sinned."
He did not try to defend himself, but humbled himself before God. Is this not characteristic of a man after God's own heart?
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
(Psalm 139:23, 24)
Writer for the month - Constantin Caraman from Romania was in prison three times for his faith.
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The story of the fallen Maiar known as Sauron from the world of Middle-earth.
Sauron during the First Age.
Sauron was originally a powerful Maia (equivalent to a normal angel), an angelic being made by the Universe's creator, Eru (equivlent to God), to serve the Valar (equivalent to archangels), a higher order of Ainur (equivalent to angels).
Sauron's original name was Mairon (meaning "the admirable"), and he was a Maia of the Vala known as Aüle the Smith. He had learned so much from Aüle, such as crafting and forging, that he became a great craftsman. He was created as one of the most powerful Maiar, even more than Olorin (Gandalf) and Curumo (Saruman). At the time he took part in the Music of the Ainur, he was incorrupt and good. However, he was also obsessed with perfection and order, which would cause his corruption into evil. Mairon became enamoured of Arda when it was formed, and he was corrupted by the evil Vala Melkor (later Morgoth, equivalent to Satan), who promised to share dominion over the world with him. After this, he corrupted many other Maiar, who became Balrogs. Mairon then worshiped Morgoth and followed him into Arda.
Despite this, Mairon managed to pretend to stay faithful to the Valar, when in reality, he was feeding information to Morgoth about their dealings. Mairon didn't reveal his true nature nor leave the Blessed Realms until Melkor established his fortresses. For this treachery, Mairon was permanently established a foe of both the Valar and the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. He was called Gothaur (meaning "dread abomination") by the Sindar in Beleriand, and named Sauron (meaning "the abhorred" or "the abominable") by the Ñoldor. The name "Sauron" was a mockery to his original name.
During the First Age of Middle-earth, Sauron served as Morgoth's chief lieutenant, working to corrupt Men and Elves (the Children of Ilúvatar) to his master's service. Sauron became the High General of Angband along with the Balrog lord Gothmog. Many other Maiar joined Morgoth, and they possessed the bodies of Wolves and became Werewolves. Sauron was possibly given the task of corrupting Elves into Orcs. Eventually the Valar came into Middle-earth and defeated Morgoth, "but Sauron they could not find", and Sauron came back to Angband when Morgoth was returned from Valinor.
Sauron played a large part in the War of the Jewels because he could cast illusions and make his enemies think things were going differently. He cast a spell which made Turin think that his dead wife was still alive and then he took him to Angband. His most famous conquest was when he captured the island of Tol Sirion and renamed it Tol in Gorhauth, the Isle of Werewolves, and bought many Werewolves there. He would feed prisoners to Werewolves and he was left to his own devices there. Morgoth saw it as a big victory because Tol Sirion was an Elvish fortress and this made Elves unable to pass through that place.
Eventually a human named Beren appeared, with the Elf Prince Fingon and ten other Elves, disguised as Orcs. However, Sauron saw them, and was suspicious as all Orcs had to report to him. He had them brought before him and defeated Fingon in a contest of magic, stripping the disguises. Sauron threw all 12 into his deepest dungeon till they would tell him their purpose. Ten were consumed by werewolves, with Sauron wanting Fingon left alive. But when a werewolf came for Beren, Fingon broke free, and he and the werewolf ended up killing each other. Sauron saw that the Elf Princess Luthien had come to rescue Beren, so he sent werewolves to capture her. However, each of them were slain by Huan, the Hound of Valinor. Finally, Sauron sent Draugluin, sire and lord of werewolves, but they were killed by Huan, though they survived long enough to tell Sauron Huan was there.
A painting by Ted Nasmith of Sauron (bottom) being subdued by Huan (top).
Sauron knew the prophecy that Huan would not die till he encountered the biggest wolf to ever walk the world. So Sauron took the form of the biggest werewolf yet and fought Huan. Luthien drew her magic veil over Sauron's eyes and as he stumbled Huan fought him. Sauron turned into a snake, and from monster to his own form. But Huan held him by the throat, and Luthien told him to hand the Isle to her or go back in shame to Morgoth. Sauron gave her control of the Isle, and when released, he turned into a Vampire and flew, dripping blood over the trees.
Later on, when Morgoth was defeated for good, Sauron actually repented and went to the Valar asking forgiveness, but was told he would have to face Manwe. Sauron was far too proud to humble himself, however, so he returned to Mordor.
~ The One Ring's legendary inscription.
In the Second Age, Sauron established himself in Mordor, and took up the mantle and title of Dark Lord, while manipulating the Elves into creating the Rings of Power as part of a plan to make them his servants; he went to the Elves of Eregion in the guise of Annatar and taught them how to create the Rings of Power. The twenty Rings of power were so created around the 16th century: the Elves made the Seven Rings and the Nine Rings with his influence, but also created the Three without his knowledge or influence.
Sauron himself created the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor to control all the other rings; into this Ring he put part of his own malignant life force and power to rule the other Rings and enslave the free peoples of Middle-earth.
Sauron revealed himself and went to war against the Elves, capturing the Seven and the Nine, which he gave to 7 Dwarven and 9 human leaders respectively. While the Dwarves could not be controlled, he gained power over the human ring-bearers. He was able to corrupt the nine kings of Men because they took the rings without question. One by one, they fell to darkness. Sauron turned them into the undead Nazgûl, his most fearsome servants.
At some point, the last King of Numenor, Ar-Pharazôn, challenged Sauron for Lordship of Middle-Earth. Mordor's armies fled in fear of Numenor's great armies and Sauron came down from Barad-dur, made himself into an attractive form, (one that Numenor would admire) and was brought to Numenor. There he quickly grew from prisoner to adviser, using the Numenorians contempt for the Elves and Valar to convince them to worship Morgoth, hoping to restore his master.
As Ar-Pharazôn began to grow old, Sauron tricked him to attack the Undying Lands, saying that whoever ruled the Undying Lands would live forever. Most Numenorians were in favor of it, as they feared death, despite warnings from the Elves and Valar, Numenor sent a massive armada and army to seize the undying lands. In response, Eru sunk Ar-Pharazôn's fleet and imprisoned the king and hios troops inside a cave, and destroyed Numenor. Sauron survived and returned to Mordor. As punishment for his role in the destruction of Numenor, Sauron could no longer assume an attractive form, for that is what he had used to seduce the Numenoreans.
Towards the end of the Second Age, a Last Alliance of Elves and Men marched upon Sauron's base in Mordor to defeat him and his armies.
After a years-long siege of his fortress Barad-dur, Sauron himself went out. He killed the Alliance's leaders, King Elendil of Gondor and the High Elf King Gil-galad, but his physical body was in turn destroyed. Elendil's son Isildur cut off the Ring from Sauron's hand with the remains of his father's sword, Narsil. Isildur kept the Ring, against the counsel of the Elves Elrond and Círdan, who begged him to destroy it. Because the Ring survived, Sauron's malignant spirit lived on, albeit unable to take physical form. Isildur, meanwhile, was attacked and killed by Orcs a few years later; as he fell, he dropped the Ring into the river Anduin, where it remained for the next 2,500 years.
By the middle of the Third Age, Sauron began to take shape again. His spirit went into hiding for an age first in Dol Guldur (where he was eventually banished). By this time, the Ring had been found by a Hobbit named Sméagol, whom it corrupted and turned into the vile creature Gollum. Gollum took the Ring into a cave in the Misty Mountains, where for the next 500 years it waited for its master to re-emerge.
Sauron took control of the abandoned fortress Dol Guldur disguised as a Necromancer in order to regain his former strength. He was vanquished by the White Council, however, and he fled to Mordor in the East. The Ring, meanwhile, was found in Gollum's cave by the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who took it with him to his home in the Shire.
Over the next 60 years, Sauron reclaimed his power over Mordor. He began building an army to conquer all of Middle-Earth. By this point, Saruman betrayed the White Council and became Sauron's servant, hoping to claim the Ring for himself and overthrow the Dark Lord. Sauron also began waging war on his former allies, Men and Elves.
He still needed the Ring to regain his former power, however, so he sent spies all over Middle-earth to find it. Eventually, he found and captured Gollum, who had spent years looking for the Ring after losing it to Bilbo, and tortured the creature until he revealed that "Baggins" had it. After Sauron discovered this, he sent the Nazgûl to the Shire to find Bilbo's nephew and heir Frodo Baggins, who now had the Ring, kill him, and take the Ring back. However, Frodo had already left for Mordor to destroy the Ring, sent by the wizard Gandalf. Sauron also commanded Saruman to build him an army for Mordor.
However, the first time Sauron actually appeared is when he was in the form of his own symbol, the Eye of Sauron, in the Mirror of Galadriel. Frodo looked into the Mirror of Galadiral, which showed things in the past, present, and future. He eventually saw Sauron in the form of the Eye, with Galadriel herself warning him not to touch the water in the Mirror.
Meanwhile, Saruman cross-bred Orcs with men to make an army of Uruk-hai, but most of them were killed in the Battle of the Hornburg that took place in the land of Rohan.
After his defeat at the Hornburg, Sauron declared open war on Middle-earth, conquering several kingdoms of Elves and Men. He decided to attack Gondor, and sent an army of Orcs, Southrons and Easterlings over to Minas Tirith to destroy it. The soldiers of Gondor fought against the army, which also had several trolls and Oliphaunts in it; they were later helped to gain victory by the Riders of Rohan, led by King Théoden, and by an army of soldiers brought by Isildur's descendant Aragorn, heir to the throne of Gondor.
Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam (with Frodo carrying the One Ring) entered Mordor through the secret passage of Cirith Ungol; Sauron appeared once again in the form of the Eye and searched for the two Hobbits. He nearly discovered them, but his attention was diverted away from them when the Army of the West (led by Aragorn, Gandalf, Eomer and Prince Imrahil) came to draw out his forces to give Frodo and Sam a chance to get to Mount Doom. Eventually they reached Mount Doom, but Frodo decided to take the ring for himself at the last second.
Just as it seemed Sauron was about to conquer Middle-earth, however, Gollum attacked and bit Frodo's finger off, taking the One Ring back. He danced with joy at his conquest, but lost his balance and fell in the lava pit of Mount Doom along with his "precious", destroying the Ring and himself.
With the Ring's destruction, Sauron was defeated once and for all, and he was stripped of his power and reduced to a "huge shape of shadow, impenetrable, lightning-crowned, …terrible but impotent"; a crippled, harmless shadow of his former self, unable to take shape again. He was then blown away by a great wind into the Void, like his master, Morgoth (where, unlike Morgoth, Sauron would eventually die as he cannot survive without the Ring). The very foundations of Barad-dûr and the Black Gate were destroyed along with him. Mordor's armies were all exorcised from Sauron's control, and were easily defeated.
As foretold in the opening prologue, Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor, forged the One Ring of Power to Rule Them All in the fires of Mount Doom within the land of Mordor. He conquered many lands in Middle Earth, until the Last Alliance of Men and Elves fought against him on the slopes of Mount Doom. They defeated his army of orcs easily, but Sauron proved to be a bigger challenge. He slaughtered many of the men and Elves and killed the Gondor King, Elendil, with a huge mace.
Elendil's son Isildur grabbed his father's sword, but Sauron stepped on it, breaking it. Isildur cut off Sauron's fingers, including the one with the One Ring on it, destroying Sauron's body, but he survived as a spirit, unable to die unless the One Ring was destroyed, which could only be done if it was thrown into the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.
Eventually, Sauron would disguise himself as a sorcerer, known as the Necromancer. The prologue does not include this information, and it is only revealed in The Hobbit trilogy.
While he was only mentioned in the novel, Sauron appears in the prequel trilogy of The Hobbit as the Necromancer. Although Sauron appears little throughout the story, his presence, like in Lord of the Rings before it, is constantly felt, and he is an active threat in the story through his servant Azog. He is portrayed and voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch who also voices and portrays Smaug.
Thousands of years later, Gandalf accompanied the dwarf Thorin Oakenshield and his band of kinsmen (as well as reluctannt "burgler" Bilbo Baggins) on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Unbeknownst to Thorin and company, Gandalf had an ulterior motive; he had come to suspect that Sauron had returned, and wanted to destroy Smaug to prevent Sauron from using him as a weapon. Meanwhile, Radagast the Brown discovered Dol Guldur, and the Witch-King of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgul and Sauron's chief servant, attacked him and vanished. Radagast then saw Sauron in shadow, and fled. He told Gandalf about the encounter, and Gandalf eventually told the White Council; the other members reacted with skepticism, except for Lady Galadriel, who sent Gandalf on a quest to confirm that this Necromancer was indeed Sauron returned.
Sauron reveals himself within a flaming eye.
After Gandalf, Bilbo and the Dwarf company escaped a pack of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler, Gandalf parted ways with them and travelled with Radagast to Dol Guldur to discover the truth. Gandalf sent Radagast back to send a message to Galadriel, while he went in alone. After unsuccessfully trying to convince the evil inside to reveal itself, he was ambushed by Azog and several Orcs. After defeating and escaping them, Gandalf fleed deeper into the ruined fortress, where he encountered the Necromancer and confirmed his worst fear: that this mysterious sorceror was indeed the Dark Lord returned.
Sauron revealed to Gandalf that he was gathering all his forces and regaining his strength, enough to prepare for war. He planned to first take over Erebor, and then reclaim the kingdom of Angmar, and on and on until he once again controled all of Middle-earth.
Gandalf tried to fight off the Dark Lord, and although he accomplished repelling him a few times, he eventually proved to be no match for Sauron. After defeating Gandalf, destroying his staff and imprisoning him, Sauron sent his minions to Erebor to find Thorin and his company inside the mountain, where they were currently facing a conflict with Smaug the Dragon, who was on his way to destroy the nearby town of Esgaroth.
Sauron attacks the White Council.
Galadriel, Saruman and Elrond entered Dol-Guldur to save Gandalf. Elrond and Saruman battled the spirits of the Nazgul, while Gandalf escaped with the help of Radagast the Brown.
Sauron once again took the form of the Eye and appeared before the group and foretold the fall of the East and the rise of the ancient Kingdom of Angmar. He declared that "the time of the Elves is over, the Age of the Orc has begun." He attempted to corrupt Galadriel, who nonetheless resisted and used all of her power to banish Sauron's spirit out of Dol Guldur. Moments later, Saruman said that he would deal with Sauron personally, foreshadowing their alliance.
Sauron's armies eventually met with defeat at the hands of the armies of elves, men, dwarves and the Eagles during the Battle of the Five Armies, which ended with the deaths of Azog and Bolg.
Sauron also appears in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films 2001-2003, although various changes were made.
Sauron in his Eye form as he later appeared as an eye in Jackson's films.
Sauron appears as the main villain. After the One Ring was found by Gollum, and later taken by Bilbo Baggins, Sauron himself became obsessed with finding the ring. Over the 15 years after Bilbo gave the ring to Frodo, Sauron regained much of his former strength, though unable to take physical form, he existed as an eye, called the Eye of Sauron, shown as a real manifestation on top of Barad-dûr. Saruman also went over to his side and he sent the Ringwraiths after Frodo to kill him and take the One Ring back. They failed.
Sauron reappears as the main antagonist. His servant, Saruman, sent an army of 10,000 Uruk-hai to invade Rohan, but eventually they were defeated when Gandalf, the Rohirrim and the Ents of Fangorn Forest arrived. Saruman himself was killed by Gríma Wormtongue at Isengard and Wormtongue was killed by Legolas. Sauron's defeat at Helm's Deep showed him that the men were still able to resist him.
Sauron reappears as the main antagonist. After the defeat at Helm's Deep, he decided to attack Gondor with another powerful army of orcs, led by the hideous orc Gothmog and the Witch-king of Angmar. The men of Gondor and Rohan fought against them, but it wasn't until Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli showed up with the Army of the Dead that Sauron's army was defeated. In the battle, the Witch-King was killed by Éowyn, and Gothmog was killed by Aragorn and Gimli.
In the meantime, Frodo and Sam were making their way into Mordor with the One Ring to destroy it. Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Éomer, Merry, Pippin, and what remained of the men of Gondor and Rohan went to the Black Gates to draw Sauron's army out and his attention away from the two hobbits after a meeting with the Mouth of Sauron. Gollum attacked Frodo and Sam as they made their way up Mount Doom. In the end, Frodo decided to keep the ring for himself, and put it on, thus attracting the attention of Sauron and the eight remaining Nazgûl.
Before anything else could happen, however, Gollum bit Frodo's finger off and took the ring back. Frodo fought Gollum, resulting in them both falling over the cliff. Frodo held onto the edge and survived and he and Sam escaped, but Gollum fell into the lava with the One Ring. With the ring destroyed, Sauron could no longer survive. Barad-dûr collapsed, and Sauron was destroyed in a shock wave of energy that collapsed the foundations of Mordor and in the process, the majority of the Orcs were all destroyed whereas the surviving Orcs run away, never able to form such great armies again, while the eight remaining Nazgul were all destroyed by the fires of Mt. Doom therefore, freeing Middle-Earth from slavery and destroying the ancient threat to Elves and Men.


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New York mayor de Blasio expected to join 2020 race
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NEW YORK: US media have panned him as a potential presidential hopeful and polls suggest an uphill battle, but New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was nonetheless expected Thursday (May 16) to jump into the crowded 2020 race.As the Democratic mayor of the nation's largest city for the past five years, the 58-year-old who first ran as an unapologetic leftist in 2013 coasted to re-election that November.Despite the old truism that the job of New York mayor is the second toughest in America after that of president, de Blasio - sometimes nicknamed "Big Bird" for his lanky, 1.97-meter frame - is one of the few people openly confident of his chances.While he has been testing the waters for months, travelling to early voting states like Iowa and South Carolina despite a packed mayoral schedule, his campaign has been met with widespread derision.Democratic polling has been particularly humbling back home for de Blasio, who is up against 22 other Democratic candidates.An eye-popping 76 per … [Read more...] about New York mayor de Blasio expected to join 2020 race
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Western American Diocese to Mark the Centennial of the Martyrdom of the Holy Royal Family, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Seattle, WA
On November 13, 2018, Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, will be sponsoring an all-Diocesan a lecture and banquet to mark the Centennial of the Martyrdom of the Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia. The cathedral is a memorail church dedicated to the memory of His Imperial Highness Emperor Tsar Nicholas and His August Family.
This event, open to all the members of the Western American Diocese, is being combined with fall retreat of our clergy.
Monday November 12 at 6:00 PM: Greeting of His Grace THEODOSY Bishop of Seattle, All-night Vigil serverd by the clergy of our Diocese.
Tuesday November 13 at 9:00 AM: Divine Liturgy
Tuesday November 13 at 6:00 PM: Litya for the Departed, lecture "The Holy Royal Martyrs" by Russell Marten, performance by graduates and choir, Banquet.
For tickets call Tatiana Bilibin at (425) 478-7997 or Natalie Kotar at (206) 499-2886.
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Q: Creating a dynamic selector in on() event I am trying to use the on() event to handle dynamically created code. It works when the selector is hard coded in the on() event.
I would like to be able to have it select different elements based on which box they select.
$("body").on("change", $("#"+$(this).attr("id")) ,function()

When I run this the selector is undefined. Is there any way to make the selector dynamic?

A: When delegating events, jQuery generally expects the second argument in on() to be a string, as it's used as a filter internally etc.
Meaning, just pass the string instead of a jQuery collection
$("body").on("change", "#" + this.id, function() { ...

Of course, it makes very little sense to delegate to the body, filtering on an ID etc, when you already have the element you're targeting in this
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Eyes on the Prize
This film is part of the REMIX: The Black Experience in Film, Media, and Art series.
This series is presented with generous support from:
Free Screening
1987. 110 m. Henry Hampton. PBS. US. English. Rated NR.
Henry Hampton's definitive and acclaimed documentary series chronicles the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions helped alter the fabric of American life. Hampton presents a massive collection of archival footage as well as in-depth interviews which provide unprecedented access into the history of this period. Winner of numerous Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, and an International Documentary Award, Eyes on the Prize is our most comprehensive filmic record of the civil rights movement. We will screen two episodes which follow Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. from his most famous 'I Have a Dream' speech delivered during the March on Washington to the passing of the Voting Rights Act.
No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
The civil rights movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations and media coverage as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerges as its most visible leader. Some demonstrations succeed while others fail, but the triumphant March on Washington, D.C. under King's leadership demonstrates mounting national support for civil rights. President John F. Kennedy proposes the Civil Rights Act.
Bridge to Freedom (1965)
A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The emerging Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and established Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by King, begin to distinguish their respective strategies as the former questions the practice of nonviolence. A major victory is won when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rights leaders know new challenges lay ahead.


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Attack on Titan Season 4, Episode 6: Recap and Review
Episode 6 – "The War Hammer Titan"
I've been saying this all season, but it bears repeating. Attack on Titan has been to humanize the Eldian's. Consider Willy Tybur, in episode 6, we see that he's a father of 5. This successfully humanizes him. We think of his children being fatherless. However, he goes on in his conversation with Captain Magath to show little concern for Eldian's life. The sympathy he earns in the previous scene is relinquished and when Eren eats him in the following scene, we don't care. Eren's assault has a devastating impact. While he massacre's the attendees, the warriors suffer losses. Zofia is crushed under rubble. Udo tries to save her and is trampled to death.
The tragedy has the likely effect of radicalising Gabi. She can't understand "why Udo and Zofia" had to die. The answer is they didn't. However, Gabi is pushed further when Sasha kills a soldier in front of Gabi. Shocked by the violence, Gabi grabs a gun. I think Gabi will end up killing one of the Scouts, probably Sasha in revenge. However, Gabi's not the victim here. She has killed plenty of people. She may be too young to or to bias to release that she's no better than anyone else. That is the theme that Attack on Titan is trying to make. There are no angels here. It's tragic that it involves a child like Gabi at all, but this is the world of Attack on Titan.
Look at what you've done, Eren
Lara Tybur is actually the War Hammer Titan. She quickly dominates Eren, when she impales him on a spike. The Titan can create any weapon it chooses. This makes the War Hammer titan a versatile Titan. Overwhelmed, it exposes Eren. When the War Hammer Titan asks "his last words," he calls for Mikasa to take action. Mikasa arrives in typical epic fashion. Soaring through the air with new armor, she fires eight Thunder Spears into the nape of the War Hammer. As she pulls the triggers, they explode, appearing to kill the host. Once reunited with Eren, she asks him to "come home." Eren's "mission" to invade Marley seems to have been another one of his reckless decisions.
The Marley's army prepares for a full assault. Eren notices that the War Hammer function differently from other Titans. First, it doesn't have the nape weakness. Eren notes that the titan appeared "from the feet," instead of "from the head." Lara isn't inside the War Hammer Titan at all. She's hiding underneath the stage attached to the Titan by an umbilical cord. Eren transforms a second time, pulling out Lara from her hiding place. He tears the umbilical cord and the War Hammer Titan collapse. As he prepares to eat the Titan, the Jaw Titan attacks him from behind. Before it can kill Eren, Levi arrives slashing the jaw of the Titan, preventing him from biting.
It shocks Galliard that the Survey Corps isn't afraid of him. Titans had besieged Paradis Island for decades, resulting is the Survey Corps developing skills and means to deal with Titans. This has also happened to the nations that surround Marley. This episode tests us. As viewers, we are rooting for Eren as he slaughters the masses. The "masses" unfortunately include children. Soldiers are expected to die and have made victims of other. I won't lie, I was enjoying this massacre, especially when Eren kills the soldiers. Attack on Titan has attempted to make us feel for the Eldians, but I think they needed more time. War creates victims of everyone. The Survey Core may win this fight, but they could lose the war or at least more of themselves. Of course this is Attack on Titan, so they could get slaughtered in the next episode.
Jiraiyan	Anime	2 Comments January 18, 2021 January 18, 2021 3 Minutes
Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 5
Episode 5 – 'Declaration of War'
Attack on Titan has been making the case that both Marley and Paradis Island have reason for war. However, episode 5, "Declaration of War" undermines this case. Willy Tyber reveals the sorted his of family and King Karl Fritz. As Tyber tells this tale, Eren and Reiner discuss their similarities, while the Scouts work behind the scenes. Able to hear the stage from the basement, Eren shows Reiner that he's already cut his hand. Reiner ask Eren, "why he is in Marley." He responds that he there for the same reason as Reiner, "he has no choice." Reiner breaks down. Since the beginning of the fourth season, Reiner has been at the center. Particularly, his guilt at the death of his friend, the attack on Paradis Island, and the betrayal of the Scouts. Reiner is a more sympathetic figure. Falco Grice is also sympathetic. Having trusted Eren when he was unaware of who he was, he becomes a pawn in the war. When Falco realises that Eren is from Paradiso Island, he's devastated that he aided the enemy. Eren apologizes.
Elsewhere, the soldier escorting Pieck, Porco Galliard, and Zeke Jaeger orders Zeke to "go to the gate." Pieck claims to find the soldier to be "familiar." Most fans would instantly think of Armin. The soldier is much taller than the Armin we remember, but he resembles him. Willy tells the audience the entire history of the Eldian Empire. Using the power of the Titans, the Eldians dominated humanity, wiping out "many ethnicities and cultures." However, the story of the Marleyan hero Helos was false. King Karl Fritz was the one that wanted peace. The Tybur family and the King colluded together to end the violence. The King moved the Eldians to Paradis Island, threatening to unleash a thousand of Colossal Titans. Despite this threat, the King accepted the invasion of the Paradis Island because he believed that "the Eldian sins could never be atoned for."
Eren Jaeger is a threat to world
The soldier brings Galliard and Pieck into an abandoned room. He cuts a rope near the wall, opening a trapdoor beneath the two Titans. Pieck notes that they're "too cramped to transform without being squashed to death." Back on stage, Willy tells the shocked audience that the peace King Fritz wanted ended when Eren stole the Founding Titan. He announces that the "new threat to the world is Eren Jaeger." With the Founding Titan's power, Eren can command "millions of Colossal Titans at any moment." In the basement, Reiner tells Eren that "they wanted to save the world." Eren seems to see himself in Reiner, who blames himself for the tragedies that happened to Eren. Although Eren claims that he and Reiner "are he same," he will "continue moving forward until his enemies are destroyed." Eren's eye turns bright green, and he transforms in the room with Reiner and Falco.
Eren emerges from underneath the stage, crushing Willy and tossing him into the air. I thought Falco's presence was going to prevent Eren from transforming. We assume that Eren's the "good guy" and won't kill a harmless child. Attack on Titan has been making the argument that there are no heroes, just sides. Regardless, if the Marley nation had left Paradis Island alone, they all would have peace. The fear and bigotry of the Marley's lead them to attacking the Island, resulting in the uprising that caused Eren to rise in power. The cycle of violence started with the Eldians, but could have ended with the Marley nation. They instigated this war, now they must suffer the consequence.
Jiraiyan	Anime	Leave a comment January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 2 Minutes
100 Day Anime Challenge – Day 7
Your Anime Crush (Mikasa Ackerman)
My anime crush is Mikasa Ackerman . If you don't know, she is one of the title characters of Attack on Titan. What's not to love about Mikasa. She's loyal, pretty and strong. Mikasa is a little dark because they murdered her parents. She loves Eren and Armin fiercely and will do anything for them. Mikasa has a strong sense of morality. I think her dependence on Eren is a little unhealthy, but nobody is perfect. She's brave and was the top graduate of her class. Her ability to fight is impressive and I think she's bad ass.
Jiraiyan	100 Day Anime Challenge, Challenges	4 Comments January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021 1 Minute
Episode 4 – "From One Hand to Another"
Theo Magath learns that the Tybur family has arrived. Although the Tybur family is Eldian, they have prospered. Magath meets Willy Tybur that introduces him to the rest of his family. Magath believes that "war is too distant for the average Marleyan," and he aims to reinstate the "Marley's conscription system." Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 4 gestures at the likely conflict that going to occur between Paradis Island and Marley. If the people have gotten comfortable and no longer take war seriously, they're about to experience battle first hand.
Willy tells him that his family does control Marley, but they have given the nation freedom. He plans on revealing 'the truth to the world at the upcoming festival." Considering the hostility between Marley and Eldia, it's surprising that the Tybur family is in control. I hope we learn how they gain that position. At the military meeting, Reiner points out the weaknesses in the methods for invading Paradis Island. He dismissed by the strategist, who concludes that "it was not worth letting an Eldian talk."
Outside, the Warriors watch as Falco beats Gabi in a footrace. They celebrate, but his brother doubts that he will surpass her. The candidates head to the festival stage that's under construction. The Tybur family will declare war in front of the ambassadors from other nations. Udo points out that "hatred for Eldians is even worse outside of Marley," as a result, he doubts the other nations will support them. Elsewhere, Falco visits Kruger (Eren). He tells Falco that after "the festival he will go back to his hometown." Attack on Titan, maybe foreshadowing the plan the scouts have. Attack during the festival and then return home. When a doctor approaches, Falco runs off. The doctor introduces himself as Dr. Jaeger. He tells Eren about Falco's family and warns him not to get Falco in trouble. Eren suspects that Dr. Jaegar is talking about his past. He asks him "if he has regrets," and the man says "everyday."
Meeting Dr. Jaeger
Dr. Jaegar is the father of Fay and Grisha Jaeger and the grandfather of Zeke and Eren. They introduced us to Dr. Jaeger in the 20th episode of Attack on Titan. His daughter Fay is murdered by a Marley Public Security officer. Dr. Jaeger was a coward and meekly accepted the fake story he was told. In the present, he expresses regret for what happens and has a breakdown. During the festival, Gabi and the other candidates enjoy food outsiders prepared. During the night, they prepare to watch the announcement. Meanwhile, Falco leads Reiner away to a basement. There he introduces him to Kruger, who Reiner immediately realizes is Eren. Attack on Titan Episode 4 was the last chance for the candidates to experience a normal life before the war. The series is clearly ramping up to an explosive battle. I suspect that in the next episode it will start. I feel sorry for Falco. He seemed to like Kruger (Eren) and was so excited to introduce Reiner to him. He going to have bigger problems going forward, but I think it will hurt him.
Jiraiyan	Anime	Leave a comment December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 2 Minutes
Attack on Titan Episode 3: Recap and Review
Reiner considers killing himself
Episode 3 – "The Door of Hope"
The 3rd episode of Attack on Titan, "The Door of Hope," begins with Reiner remembering a past conversation with his mother. She tells him they have "demon blood" inside them and that his father abandoned them because he was a Marleyan. She weeps. The Eldians living in the Marley nation have developed an inferior complex. Desperate to become a Marleyan, Reiner volunteers to be a Warrior. The training is severe, as it subjects them to psychical exhaustion, while the commander berates them. When the warriors are told that there will be an attack on Paradise Island, Reiner is the most excited. However, he humiliated by Porco Galliard, who calls him "weak." They assign the 6 Titans to 6 warriors, Anne the Female Titan, Reiner the Armored Titan, Marcel the Jaw Titan, Zeke the Beast Titan, Pieck the Cart Titan, andBertholdt the Colossus Titan. Commander Magath believes they're the strongest group of Warrior yet, however, he still thinks sending kids to retrieve the Founding Titan is "crazy."
Marcel gets eaten by Ymir
It enrages Porco that that Reiner becomes the Armored Titan. At a parade, Reiner sees his father. Excited to be an honorary Marleyan, Reiner assumes that his father would accept him and his mother. Unfortunately, his father wants nothing to do with him or his mother fearing death. He tells Reiner he would leave to get "far away from the demon Eldians." Reiner still has hope that they will welcome him as a hero. On the Island, the warriors doubt the militaries plan. Suddenly, Marcel reveals that manipulated the military into giving him the Armored Titan to save his brother. While Reiner is absorbing this, Ymir eats Marcel. This moment is a bit confusing, but is appears to be at a later point in the journey. Without Marcel, Anne wants to find Ymir and leave. Reiner tells her to they "need to finish the mission." Anne assumes that Reiner would be punished and feed to the next warrior.
An unamed soldier (Eren?) explores the cost of war
Reiner is dead
He asks why Anne believes she won't face punishment along with him? Believing he's only trying to save himself, Anne beats Reiner. Determined, Reiner gets back up bloody, he chokes Anne telling her "he will be Marcel." We finally get to see what happened the day the Colossus Titan attacked. The three join the Scouts and Anne tries and cannot infiltrate the Mitras. The following morning they train using ODM gear. Reiner inspires Eren to "to move forward and achieve his goals," while in the present Reiner loads a shotgun preparing to commit suicide. He remembers that he has the young Warriors to live for.
Falco is returning home when he's called over by the soldier he helped the previous day. He tells him he's been "faking his amnesia because he does not want to face his family." They discuss the hardship war has on people. This episode was another good one. However, it ended abruptly. I felt like there was a revelation missing. Then, by watching videos online, I learned that the soldier is probably Eren. It was too subtle but changes everything. Clearly, Eren and the rest of the Scouts have invaded Marley. By filling us in on the Eldians from Marley's side of the story, Attack on Titan is giving us an opportunity to sympathize with them. I expect it will make the upcoming conflict more heartbreaking.
Jiraiyan	Anime	Leave a comment December 21, 2020 2 Minutes
Gabi is celebrates for her heroism
Episode 2 – "Midnight Train"
Attack on Titan season 4, episode 2 opens with a meeting with the general. Despite the victories that Marley earned at Fort Slava, the general is concerned with the ability to kill Titans other nations gaining. Marley is beginning to lose the arms race. If they didn't center their armies' power around Titans, they might have been better positioned. That said, couldn't they just buy the Titan killing cannons? Anyway, Zeke makes a case for resuming the Paradis Island Operation to recover the Founding Titan and regain their power. Zeke only has one year left and is eager to "make up" for his failure. Marley has been sending ships to Paradis for three years and not a single one has returned. Zeke speculates that it must be "two" Titans that are responsible.
Elsewhere, Reiner wakes after a nightmare. Sitting nearby is Porco Galliard, the Jaw Titan. Galliard seems to hate Reiner and blames him for his brother's death. He confirms that Ymir is dead and he ate her. Suddenly, Pieck, the Cart Titan enters. She needs a crutch to reorient herself after walling on all four in her Titan form. She seems easy going, unlike her more jaded peers. The surviving Eldian returns home to Liberio. They're excited to see their families. Attack on Titan has always had elements of Nazi Germany, but this episode invites the comparison. The look of the uniforms, the general reminded me of Hitler, and the segregation and the oppression that the Eldian suffer under invoke the image of Nazi Germany. I'm sure this is intentional and it's effective.
Savage, Heartless devils
Reiner and Gabi are cousins and they have dinner with their family. After Gabi recounts her war story, Reiner's mother is assured that Gabi will inherit the Armored Titan. These families are brainwashed to both accept their inferior societal position and to hate the Eldian that "fleed" to Paradis Island. This doesn't seem to benefit anyone but the Marleyans. Reiner seems more conflicted when discussing his experiences on the island. He recounts them while characterizing them as being horrible memories. He tells them how an Eldian (Potato Girl) had "eaten a stolen potato during their entrance ceremony and attempted to bribe her instructor when she was caught." He continues to discuss the other scouts in vague terms, but we know who he's talking about. Gabe is surprised by his use of the term "all sorts of people." To her, the Eldian on Paradis Island is only one kind of person, evil.
The War Hammer Titan
The warriors gather in a meeting room to discuss how to secure the Marley's and by extension the Eldians security. This rests on acquiring the Founding Titan and the resources found on Paradis Island. However, this story needs to be "sold." The Tybur family according to Zeke will play this role. We don't know much about them yet, but we are told that their rich and possess the War Hammer Titan. If you saw the trailer for this season then the War Hammer Titan is the white one. So far Attack on Titan is doing a good job of humanizing the Eldian's living in Marley. They're blind to the truth of the world and have been duped. Reiner on the other hand was friends with many scouts until he had to betray them. However, once we return to Paradis Island and the war begins I think we will not have difficulty choosing Eren's side over Reiner's.
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) Season 4, Episode 1: Recap and Review
Suicide Titans, the Marley army has a new tactic
Season 4, Episode 1: The Other Side of the Sea
Attack on Titan makes it an anticipated return for its final season, and it didn't disappoint. Episode 1, "the Other Side of the Sea," introduces us to several new characters and two returning ones. Falco, Colt, Gabi, Udo, and Zofia are "warriors," a select group of Eldians that are in line to inherit Titan powers. They are on the frontline of a 4-year war against the Mid-East Allied Force. The mission is to destroy Fort Slava, according to Gabi if they're successful in doing that, the war would end in favor of Marley. Meanwhile, Colt tells Commander Magath that it's too dangerous to destroy the railroad. The Allied forces have the advantage and will "slaughter" them with machine guns. Furthermore, the Fort gives them the ability to attack whenever they choose. Colt suggests they utilize the Jaw (Galliard) and Cart (Pieck) Titans.
However, Magath is resistant to the plan. He fears that if they "play their cards wrong" they might lose. Suddenly, an armored train with four "anti-Titan" cannons. Magath points out that one of the "150mm rounds" can kill a Titan in a "single hit." The Marley nation is still reeling from the failed attempt to take the Founding Titan that cost them the Colossal and Female Titan. After that hit to Marley's military apparently, the Mid-East Allied Force thought they had a chance to defeat Marley. The Power of the Titans is Marley's greatest asset, although they seem to hate the Eldians. To this point, Magath prepares to send 800 shell-shocked Eldian soldiers to their deaths. Gabi offers to use her makeshift bomb to destroy the armored trained alone. Magath agrees.
It's raining Titans
Gabe strips down to her underwear and tricks the Allied forces into thinking she surrendering. Gabe "falls" and uses the feint to wait for the train. She tosses the bomb perfectly and derails the train. As she flees, a soldier fires his machine gun at her. Falco rushes to meet her and the two take cover inside a foxhole. The Jaw Titan appears and rushes the enemy with agility. Hovering above is a blimp with over a dozen Eldian's captives that appear sedated. Reiner and Zeke are also on board. The Eldians rush the Allied forces, while the Jaw Titan rips up the track and the Cart Titan carries several shielded soldiers with machine guns. The captive Eldian soldiers are dropped from the blimp, they're bound at the arms and the legs. As the last one falls, Zeke lets out a scream transforming the Eldians into Titans. The Titans then fall like massive cadavers onto the Fort.
They destroy the building and cannons as the Allied forces scattered. The Titans aren't unharmed but if they aren't killed on impact, they will recover. However, the Allied Forces use the cannons to blow holes in the Titans. The weapons are effective proving that the Titans have a new problem to deal with. Meanwhile, Reiner parachutes in and reassess the situation, and transforms. Now the Armored Titan, Reiner destroys many of the cannons but is wounded by one that pierces through his arm and shoulder. Before he can regain his composure he's shot by another armored train, which rips his left forearm off. Reiner rushes to crash into the train but gets exposed to the mounted cannons. Suddenly, the Jaw Titan emerges crushing the Allied Forces. Reiner sends the train flying killing everyone inside. With all of the Allies defeated, Zeke arrives and turns into the Beast Titan.
The war ends, Paradis Island is next
He grabs a fist full of artillery and launches them at the enemy navy with his trademark baseball skills. They respond by firing their cannons. Before the Beast Titan gets hit, Reiner shields him. Zeke hits throw a second round, finishing the Mid-East Allied Forces. Defeated, they sign a peace treaty with Marley. With the Allied forces subdued the Marley nation has an opportunity to refocus on Paradis Island. Attack on Titan season 4 episode 1 is a perfect opening to the final season of one of the greatest anime series. Well crafted, paced, and animated I was engrossed from the first minute. MAPPA is starting to become the standard for the industry. I didn't even notice the CGI used for the Titans, which can be a problem for some animators.
For some focusing on the Marley nation might have been confusing but I think it was important for setting up the enemy. At the end of last season, we learned that there was a country across the sea, and our main protagonist would have to fight them to survive. It's necessary to see what the enemy military can do. Titans now have to deal with new cannons that are effective at killing them. Will the Marley military use them? Do the Scouts have the tech to make them? Have they learned any new methods for killing Titans? With the time skip, I think we're going to be surprised what Eren and the others have gotten up to. The skip allows Attack on Titan to change the main characters off the screen. They don't have to be like we remembered them because (in this case) four years have transpired. Armin, in particular, needed to grow as he became the Colossal at the expense of Erwin. Anyway, this season is off to a magnificent start and I expect that it will get better.
Jiraiyan	Anime	6 Comments December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020 4 Minutes
Top 10 Most popular manga based on MAL
10. Fairy Tail
Manga vols. 63
Aug 2006 – Jul 2017
MAL Score: 7.67
Fairy Tail is a manga and anime series created by Hiro Mashima. Published in Shounen Magazine in 2006, the series released 549 chapters before ending in 2017. Fairy Tail focuses on Natsu Dragneel, a fire mage, as he searches for his dragon foster father, Igneel, with his guild.
09. My Hero Academia
Manga vols. 28 (Current)
Jul 2014 –
MHA has been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint. My Hero Academia is still publishing, having just finished its 291st chapter. In MHA the majority of the population has special abilities called "Quirks." Most go on to become heroes, while, many become villains. The main protagonist Izuku Midoriya (Deku) is one of the few born without a Quirk. However, his life changes when he meets his idol, All Might. He inherits All Might's Quirk and joins an academy for potential superheroes.
08. Bleach
Aug 2001 – Aug 2016
Bleach was once considered one of the "big 3" manga series along with One Piece and Naruto. Having sold more than 90 million copies it's one of the most successful manga series of all time. Bleach follows Ichigo as he invades Soul Society to rescue his friend Rukia from execution.
07. Death Note
Dec 2003 – May 2006
Light Yagami is a brilliant high school student that finds a notebook called the "Death Note." Inside the book, reads the message: "those whose names are written in it shall die." Light tests this message and when he learns that it works he embarks on a killing spree under the name "Kira." However, the mastermind detective "L" and the police aim to track him down.
06. One Punch-Man
Jun 2012 –
Saitama is an "ordinary" hero that trained for three years, gaining so much strength that he can defeat most enemies with one punch. However, he becomes bored with the ease with which he defeats the villains. He joins the Hero Association along with his pupil, Genos. They quickly rise up the ranks of the association.
05. Tokyo Ghoul
Sep 2011 – Sep 2014
Ghouls are beings that feed on the human race. In response, the Commission of Counter Ghoul organization has been established. The CCG hopes to exterminate the monsters but they can blend into society posing as humans. Ken Kaneki becomes part Ghoul after he's attacked by one on a date. As he makes peace with his transformation he finds himself at the center of the war between the Ghouls and CCG.
04. Naruto
Sep 1999 – Nov 2014
Naruto is one of the greatest manga series ever created. Created by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto has sold over 220 million copies, ranking fourth all-time. Naruto Uzumaki is an orphan ninja from Konoha. He dreams of becoming Hokage (the best ninja in the village). Having been shunned by the village, Naruto originally becomes a mischievous troublemaker. Over the series, Naruto becomes the ninja he hopes to become, gaining the love and admiration of the village that once hated him.
03. Berserk
Aug 1989 –
Guts is a former mercenary seeking vengeance after being betrayed by a former friend. Guts had a terrible childhood and set out on a mission that is filled with horrors and misfortune. Guts battles monstrous demons, cutting them down with his massive sword. Berserk is a harsh series that's not for the faint of heart.
02. One Piece
The last of the "Big 3," One Piece is considered by many to be the greatest manga series of all time. As of 2017, One Piece is the highest selling manga series with over 430 million copies sold. Gol D. Roger is about to be executed by the World Government before they kill him he confirms that a treasure called "One Piece," exists somewhere on the Grand Line. This act inspires a new generation of Pirates. One such pirate is Monkey D. Luffy, who aims to get a crew, sail the seas searching for the One Piece, and becoming Pirate King in the process.
01. Attack on Titan
Sep 2009 –
Hundreds of years ago humanity was attacked by massive creatures called Titans. These "Titans" eat humans whenever they can. Unable to combat the new threat humanity sought safety behind massive walls. Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert grow up in this new environment. However, what was once a peaceful life becomes a horror when a Titan burst through one of the walls. After losing his mother, Eren promises to eradicate the Titans from Earth.
Source: MAL
Jiraiyan	Anime	Leave a comment November 22, 2020 November 22, 2020 3 Minutes
Challenge: The A-Z of Anime!
I've been looking for another challenge to do and finally found one. The A-Z of Anime Challenge is probably self-explanatory, regardless the rules are as follows:
#1 Pick a favorite series/movie for each letter of the alphabet. For titles starting with "a" "an" or "the" use the first letter of the next word of the title.
#2 Since many titles have multiple names based on the language that you are using please pick one language for the entire list (Use all English titles or all Japanese titles) and let the readers know which language you will be using. If a title has the same name regardless of the language then it can be used in any list.
#3 If you don't have a title that fits under a particular letter, you can name another favorite from a different letter in it's place, just indicate which letter spot you are using for that series. This can be done up to three times. If you can't fill a spot then you can leave it blank. No more than 26 total series are allowed.
#4 Including a picture for each series is encouraged.
#5 Share who tagged you for this challenge and nominate 3 more to try it themselves and include links to their blogs.
#6 Just have fun with this challenge. I wanted to get everyone to share some favorite series and to spread the word about awesome blogs!
Since I haven't been tagged I will be ignoring part of #5. I will be using English titles. Let's go.
A is for Attack on Titan
B is for Bleach
C is for Cardcaptor Sakura
D is for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
E is for Evangelion
F is for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
G is for Goblin Slayer
H is for Hunter X Hunter
I is for Inuyasha
J is for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
K is for Kill La Kill
L is for Little Witch Academia
M is for My Hero Academia
N is for Naruto
O is for One Piece
P is for The Promised Neverland
Q is for Made in Abyss
R is for Rurouni Kenshin
S is for Samurai Champloo
T is for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
U is for Mob Psycho 100
V is for Vinland Saga
W is for Witch Hunter Robin
X is for One-Punch Man
Y is for Yu Yu Hakusho
Z is for Zombieland Saga
Jiraiyan	Challenge: The A-Z of Anime!, Misc	4 Comments August 17, 2020 September 1, 2020 2 Minutes
The Top 5 Bald Anime Characters
Anyone that watches anime knows that one of the trademarks of the genre is the hair. In anime, a character's hair is very important. Often weird-looking, physics-defying, oddly shaped, and/or strangely colored, hair allows characters to stand out. Anime feature all kinds of hairstyles and even hair effects. For example, there's the Ahoge or Idiot Hair, which is the "noticeable slim forelock of hair that sticks straight up from a character's head." There's "expressive hair" when a character's hair seems to move independently. Naruto's mother, Kushina's, hair is expressive, floating wildly in the air when angry. If you want more examples check out TV Trope.
Regardless, I here to list those that lack this magnificent hair. It's rare but there are several bald characters in anime. I created a list of my five favs.
Dot Pixis (Attack on Titan)
The commanding officer from Attack on Titan, Pixis is responsible for the safety of the southern territory within Wall Rose. He organized the mission to reclaim the Trost. As General, he is responsible for the defense of the military. Pixis baldness seems to be related to his age, but he's got a kickass mustache.
Gluttony the Voracious (FullMetal Alchemist)
One of the homunculi in the Fullmetal Alchemist, Gluttony is simple and childlike. He can and will eat anything. Despite his size, he's extremely fast. A lot of Gluttony's behavior can be easily characterized as evil, however, he has shown kindness. His sibling relationship with Lust often shows this kindness. Anyone that harms her will certainly be eaten and when she dies he's deeply hurt.
Krillin (Dragon Ball Z)
Krillin is probably the most famous of the bald anime characters. Initially, he was an awesome fighter, being able to learn the Kamehameha simply by watching Goku and Yamcha do it. Unfortunately, he's mostly used for comic relief particularly in the movies. Krillin's been peed on by Gohan, rubble falling on him, and getting punched in the face by the villain. Krillin is bald by choice, having shaved his head since childhood to emulate what he thought martial artist looked like.
Ikkaku Madarame (Bleach)
Ikkaku in my opinion is an undervalued character in Bleach. This is in part because he hides his power to remain in Squad 11. He's currently the vice-captain of Squad 11. His baldness is a running gag throughout the series. When he's teased for his baldness he erupts in anger. Ikkaku takes hiding his Bankai so far that he will throw a fight to avoid using it. However, everyone already knows he's achieved Bankai.
Saitama (One Punch Man)
Saitama may have surpassed Krillin in terms of public recognition at this point. A former salaryman, Saitama trained for three years to gain his power. According to Saitama, "if you don't train so hard that all your hair falls out then you won't be able to One-Hit Kill any opponent you face." He used to have a full head of hair that fell out due to the intensity of the training. This is also true for Superalloy Darkshine who apparently "deliberately" trained until his hair fell out. It seems that One Punch Man believes that baldness is correlated with strength.
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Jiraiyan	Lists, Top 5	Leave a comment June 21, 2020 July 17, 2020 2 Minutes
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Q: Reading Old Values From SharedPreferences File X-Application I am creating and writing to a SharedPreferences file to store configuration information from one application like so:
public void setCustomAsync (. . . final Context context . . .) {
    if (prefs == null || editor == null) {
        prefs  = context.getSharedPreferences("prefs", Context.MODE_WORLD_READABLE + Context.MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE);
        editor = prefs.edit();
    }
    editor.putString("Custom", info); // This may be changing a previously set value
    editor.apply();

    // Creating backups of the preferences file
    execCommand(copyToBackup);
    execCommand(mainFixPerm);
    execCommand(bakFixPerm);
    activity.finish();
}

public void execCommand (String[] arg0) {
    try {
    final Process pr = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(arg0);
    final int retval = pr.waitFor();
    if (retval != 0) { Log.d("ERROR:", String.valueOf(retval)); }
    } catch (Exception e) {}
}

From another application I am reading that information:
private static String getCustom (final Context appContext) throws NameNotFoundException {
    context = appContext.createPackageContext("com.example.settings", 0);
    prefs   = context.getSharedPreferences("prefs", Context.MODE_WORLD_READABLE + Context.MODE_WORLD_WRITEABLE);
    return prefs.getString("Custom", EMPTY);
}

My problem is not that I cannot get the file, but that the values are not up-to-date when being read by the second application.
After debugging the first application I can see that saving new configurations to the file is working properly, but only when the second application is restarted does it show the updated configuration. Otherwise it keeps reading the old values.
Now I see when reading about SharedPreferences here that

"Objects that are returned from the various get methods must be treated as immutable by the application."

But every time I am reading values from the file in the second application I restate prefs, so I am pulling it in as something new correct? I am not sure if that is the issue and how to get around that aspect.
Thank you!
NOTE: The code I have posted is paraphrased from my actual application, keeping only the parts relevant to the issue.

A: I needed to add Context.MODE_MULTI_PROCESS on top of the other two requirements. Which is only available in newer APIs.


SLO Regional Rideshare, a division of the San Luis Council of Governments, provides citizens with transportation information, 511 information, road conditions and other commute resources. Verdin began working with RideShare to create a new website that was user-friendly and organized and catered to a variety of target audiences. The site needed to promote consistency of transportation information and provide information that mirrors 511, multi-modal trip planning tools, and real-time information on traffic conditions and events.
The new Rideshare provides all of SLO County with transportation information as well as programs to encourage public transportation and fuel conservation. In 2015 Verdin received the Award of Excellence from PRSA for the Rideshare website in 2014.


Lost two large nuts and two bineers on pitch 1 of King Kong.
Also lost a No. 3 BD cam somewhere between the top two pitches of Australopithecus and the parking lot. The cam has been repaired with blue string instead of trigger wires.
Would love to get the gear back Can offer beer in return.


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Still working for the state after 76 years, 99-year-old woman shares her secrets to health
Sacramento Bee 6/24/2019 By Jaimie Ding, The Sacramento Bee
© Autumn Payne/Sacramento Bee/TNS Department of General Services analyst May Lee celebrates her 99th birthday at the ziggurat office building in West Sacramento on June 20, 2019, as she is honored for working for the state of California for 76 years. Lee will turn 99 on Sunday, June 23.
May Lee drives herself to work nearly every day at 6 a.m. Her job involves saving the state of California millions of dollars every year through audits and analyzing budgets. Oh, and she turned 99 on Sunday, June 23.
Lee, who is of petite stature and moves about with a walker, said she just loves to work. Her philosophy: "If you keep busy, you enjoy life."
Lee joined the California Department of Finance in 1943. Things were different back then, she recalls. There was no air conditioning. Women couldn't wear pants to work. Calculations were done using a comptometer.
When the Department of General Services was created in 1963, she was one of the first employees and worked until she "retired" in 1990.
But for her, retirement means working four days a week as a retired annuitant. And, after exhausting her annuitant hours each fall, she continues to work as an unpaid volunteer.
"My license is good until 100," she said matter-of-factly.
Over the years, Lee has served under 10 governors. She met Gov. Jerry Brown in 2012 and last week met Gov. Gavin Newsom while celebrating 76 years of service.
Her impression? He's tall, she said. However, Lee has met someone else just about the same height as her — Mother Theresa.
Before Lee got her walker, she traveled frequently — she's been to 150 countries, she said. On one of her trips, she went to Calcutta, India with a tour group. She asked the bus driver to take her to the mission where Mother Theresa was.
"Everybody went shopping and I don't like shopping," she said. When she walked in, she made a donation and Mother Theresa invited her to eat lunch with her.
"It was short, so I had to do it quick," she said, as the bus was waiting outside to take her back to the group.
Through all her worldly travel, Lee has always lived in Northern California.
She was born in Elk Grove and raised on a farm in Isleton, where her family grew pears, apricots and cherries along with tomatoes, corn and beans. Her two living siblings, a brother and a sister, live in Sacramento and San Francisco. She has many nieces and nephews scattered across various states, including one that lives with her.
Lee speaks haltingly and co-workers sometimes have to raise their voices so she can hear them. But her memory seems crystal clear as she recalls events from decades ago down to the exact details.
What's the secret to Lee's health?
Eating the right food is part of it. For her daily diet, Lee said she's stuck to the same philosophy for decades.
"You get the vegetable — one up, one down, that means leafy vegetable and root vegetable, and eat one grain and one protein," she said, describing how each meal should be broken down into.
Which is not so easy when you don't cook — a skill Lee says she never learned. Instead, she freezes a week's worth of restaurant food at a time for her meals.
Lee's exercise routine and work habits also keep her healthy.
Before Lee started using her walker, she would go to work early and walk up and down the stairs in the parking garage for an hour. She doesn't do that walking now but still doesn't sit while working.
"For 50 years I never had a chair in my office," Lee said, adding she now does her work while standing behind her walker.
Her co-workers are her adoring fans and eagerly ask her to tell some of their favorite stories. One of them is the story of Lee's contribution to changing the state constitution.
Back when Lee was still a student, Article 19 of the California constitution barred Chinese Americans from being employed by any corporations in the state or on any state, county, municipal or other public work, and gave cities the power to remove people of Chinese descent as they saw fit.
As Lee tells it, she wrote a paper and sent it to the California Senate, arguing that Article 19 was in violation of the 14th, Ninth and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Shortly after, she was invited to present her paper on the Senate floor.
"In the Senate journal you'll find my name on May 12, 1945, I've been a guest there," she said proudly. That section of the state constitution was repealed years later.
"I don't tell too many people about that because it's past history," Lee said.
But Lee is a part of the very history of the Department of General Services.
She was the first Chinese American to be hired in the Department of Finance, she said. Then, she joined General Services at the ground-level. All the new procedures, codes, and systems? Lee created them.
"She's got so much institutional knowledge (her co-workers) always come to her to find out how did they do that, or how did they work this way," said Michael Liang from the Office of Public Affairs.
"What's the logic behind it? It's the logic of May," said Ann Marie Santana, a co-worker from the Facilities Management Division where Lee currently works. "She can still cite state contractors' manuals and government codes; she is like an encyclopedia."
When Lee left accounting to go to budgets within the Office of Fiscal Services, a former co-worker recalled that it took nine people to replace her, her manager Gary Lee wrote in her recommendation for an award.
Lee still rattles numbers off the top of her head, explaining how it took her six years to balance a fund that had a $27 million deficit and describing another fund she fixed that had a $26 million deficit.
Not only has Lee made an immeasurable impact on General Services, it's clear that she has touched the lives of the people gathered around her. Enid Merchant, a budget analyst, said Lee inspired her to get her accounting degree.
Merchant first came to the department as a "Kelly girl," a term for temporary workers.
"I saw her flipping a magazine and I said, 'Are you bored?' and she said, 'Yes,' and I said, 'You wanna help me?' " Lee said. Lee trained Merchant to audit phone bills, getting her a job with the department, and Merchant eventually went back to school to become an accounting officer.
In her spare time, Lee reads voraciously. She cuts out articles she finds interesting and brings them to her co-workers. Merchant, who is retiring at the end of this month, receives articles about retirement. Santana, a frequent traveler, gets articles from travel magazines and also crosswords. Co-worker Carol Weathers gets articles about back pain and migraines.
"For me, it's just her genuine respect and admiration of people, and that everybody is important in what they do, "Weathers said. "She has genuine respect for every person, at every level. It doesn't matter who they are, from the janitor to the director, every job is important, and she acknowledges that."
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Sufia is a worker in a big garments factory. More than five thousand workers work in that factory. One day, while she was busy in work, a sound was heard, "Fire! Fire! Help! Help!" As ill news runs apace, the news spread very fast, among the workers. But no one noticed whether there was actually any fire or not. Having ju st heard the news, without any confirmation, all the workers of the factory became desperate to come outside.
After observing the situation, the authority of the factory took steps to pacify the workers. The authority announced through loud speaker that the news was a rumour and no fire had broken out. Actually, a pipe containing colour had burst out in the dying section but it caused no casualties. After hearing this announcement twice, the workers understood their follies and went back to their work.


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