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"A Few Good Men" is the 15th episode of the first season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 15th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on March 25, 2010. The episode was written by Brian Young and directed by Joshua Butler.

Plot
The episode starts with Harper (Sterling Sulieman), the vampire who got out of the tomb attacking a hiker and then stealing his clothes. He gets out of the woods and gets to the town looking lost in the modern world. He sees a woman sitting on a bench who nods to him and he nods back.

Jenna (Sara Canning) found information about Elena's (Nina Dobrev) birth mother and she informs her. There is a friend of her mother who lives nearby, Trudie Peterson (Amanda Detmer). Jenna also tells Elena that Alaric's (Matt Davis) wife's name was also Isobel and she is dead but she does not know if it is the same person. Elena tells Stefan (Paul Wesley) about Trudie and Alaric's wife and he asks her if she will go to visit Trudie to let him go with her. Meanwhile, Jenna meets Alaric at school and tells him about Elena's birth mother. He says that his wife didn't have any kids but when Jeanna shows him a picture of Elena's mother he leaves in shock.

Damon (Ian Somerhalder) tries to deal with the truth about Katherine on his own way; partying with girls. Stefan interrupts them because he wants to ask him about Isobel (Mia Kirshner) but Damon says he does not know her and goes back to partying. Meanwhile, Caroline (Candice Accola) is with Matt (Zach Roerig) at his place and while they are making out, his mother Kelly (Melinda Clarke) gets in. Caroline leaves and Matt catches up with his mother.

Elena goes at Trudie's house to ask about Isobel and Trudie, who realizes that she is Isobel's daughter, lets her in. Trudie texts someone: "She is here" and while they are talking, she makes some tea to drink. Elena figures out that she put vervain in it and realizes that Trudie knows about vampires but when she asks her, Trudie asks her to leave. As Elena makes her way to her car, she sees a man standing in the road looking at her. She takes off before the man approaches and later she tells Stefan all about it. Stefan tells her that Alaric thinks his wife was probably killed by a vampire but does not mention that it was Damon and asks her to wait a little before talk to him.

In the meantime, Alaric meets Stefan to talk to him about his wife and if he found out anything since he promised to help him. He wants to know what Damon did to Isobel but Stefan tells him that Damon says he does not remember her and he asks for a picture of hers to show it to him. Stefan shows the picture to Damon but he still says that he does not know her. In a flashback, we see that Isobel was investigating vampires and she was obsessed with finding the truth.

Damon goes to the Grill's bar for a drink and Alaric is there. They talk for a while before Alaric leaves and Liz (Marguerite MacIntyre) appears. She wants to ask Damon to be one of the bachelors at the Founder's fundraiser and he accepts. In return, he asks her help on finding information about Alaric because he does not trust him. Meanwhile, the mystery man Elena saw outside Trudie's house now knocks Trudie's door asking about Elena. Even though Trudie tells him what he wants, the man kills her.

At the Founder's fundraiser, Liz gives Damon the info he wanted about Alaric and he realizes that Alaric's wife is the woman Stefan was asking him about. The Bachelor Raffle begins and Mrs Lockwood (Susan Walters) introduces the bachelors. When she goes to Damon, he starts talking about Alaric's wife and that once they drunk together and that she was delicious. Alaric tries to stay calm and Elena is horrified while she realizes that Damon was the vampire who killed her mother.

Elena runs outside and Stefan follows her telling her that they do not know for sure if Damon killed Isobel because her body never found. While they talk, the mystery man who killed Trudie, shows up and tells Elena to stop looking for her because she does not want to know her. Elena tries to ask him about Isobel but Stefan figures out that the man in under compulsion and she just tells him that she will stop. As soon as she tells him that, he steps in the middle of the road and a truck hits him. Elena takes his cell phone from the ground and she and Stefan go back inside. There she runs into Damon who can't understand why Elena is so mad at him, until she tells him who Isobel was.

Alaric, leaves the fundraiser and goes to the Salvatore house to find Damon holding a stake and ask him about Isobel. Damon tells him that he did not kill her but turned her since Isobel came to him begging him to do it. Alaric attacks him trying to stake him but Damon gets the stake and kills Alaric. Stefan arrives and sees Alaric dead lying on the floor. Damon tells him that Alaric attacked him and now that he knows Isobel was related with Elena believes that somehow Katherine sent her to him for a reason and he leaves.

Stefan stays with Alaric's body when suddenly Alaric comes back to life. They are both shocked and Stefan believes that someone must have given him vampire blood and they turned him. Alaric remembers a conversation he had with Isobel when she gave him his ring and told him that it was a gift to protect him and he tells Stefan that it was the ring that somehow protected him.

Elena is back at home and dials the last number the mystery man called from his cell. A woman's voice answers asking if there was a problem and if he found her. Elena realizes that is Isobel but the moment Isobel hears that is Elena, she hangs up the phone.

The episode ends with Harper arriving at a house at the woods. He knocks and the woman he saw sitting on the bench opens the door and then calls for Pearl. Pearl comes and greets Harper with her daughter, Anna. Along with them comes a woman who Pearl asks her to invite Harper in.

Feature music
In "A Few Good Men" we can hear the songs:
"Black Hearts (On Fire)" by Jet
"Portrait of a Summer Thief" by Sounds Under Radio
"Something in Common" by Free Energy
"Winter Night" by Sweet Thing
"Real You" by Above the Golden State
"Your Eyes Are Liars" by Sound Team
"Time Is A Runaway" by The Alternate Routes

Reception

Ratings
In its original American broadcast, "A Few Good Men" was watched by 3.33 million; down by 0.18 from the previous episode.

Reviews
"A Few Good Men" received positive reviews.

Steve Marsi of TV Fanatic rated the episode with 4.3/5. "Last night's return of The Vampire Diaries was so anticipated by us, it couldn't possibly live up to expectations ... right? It came pretty darn close, reminding us again why it's moved beyond CW guilty pleasure status and become one of the best shows on TV."

Josie Kafka from Doux Reviews rated the episode with 4/4. "So much happened, so much information was exchanged, so many lines drawn and re-drawn. Such great performances from Ian Somerhalder and Matt Davis."

Mark Estes from TV Overmind gave a good review to the episode saying that the show "rocks" and how surprise he was with Alaric's "death" and how it turned out. "After seeing Matt Davis upped to series regular status in the credits, imagine my face when I saw him 'die'. I know this happened on previous shows, namely Buffy, but to see the practice again was a shocker. And then as if they really wanted to give me a heart attack last night, Alaric gets up?!!?!"

Popsugar of Buzzsugar gave a good review to the episode saying that it was a satisfying, thrilling one while Zeba of Two Cents TV said it was awesome.

Despite the positive reviews, Robin Franson Pruter from Forced Viewing rated the episode with 2/4 saying that it was a disappointing episode that focused on back-story. "It [A Few Good Men] only touched on the escape of the other vampires from the tomb that happened at the end of "Fool Me Once." Instead, it focused on Alaric's supposedly dead wife, Isobel, making this episode seem like a digression between the previous episode, in which the tomb was opened, and the following episode, which dealt with the consequences of opening the tomb."

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At Locke Lord, we are all too aware that the number of diverse students entering and remaining in the legal profession is insufficient to appropriately advance the profession. To that end, lawyers across the country are involved in a number of pipeline initiatives designed to support diverse students interested in pursuing a legal career.
Locke Lord previously partnered with the Vanguard Leadership Group, an Atlanta-based leadership development academy and honor society for top students at historically black colleges and universities, to host 12 students in our Washington, D.C., office for an afternoon of dialogue and discussion. Our Chicago office regularly hosts students as part of the Middle School Law Camp sponsored by Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF), a nonprofit organization that aims to increase diversity in the legal profession. In 2012, we received the Diversity Partnership Award from the JTBF for our pro bono work with this organization.
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Our children and their families on our vacation together.
Ken spoke at the Association of Christian Schools International Leadership conference in Budapest, Hungary in Sept 2005, 2007 and again in 2009. These are students from 40 Christian schools from 13 countries in Europe. The students need to be able to understand English to attend. Our experience with these European teenagers was inspiring in itself and has given us the motivation to help them reach Europe for Christ.
Ken is with Kristi Walker who is a missionary in Berlin. She has a great ministry with teens in Berlin.
This is the group of teens in Berlin where Kristi Walker ministers. Ken has been there to preach to these teens each time he has been in Germany.
Germany loves to celebrate the Christmas season but they have little to do with Christ.
This the model of the building the Kusel Church hopes to build. Please keep this project in your prayers.
This is the building the church is purchasing and remodeling for church facilities and a conference center. This is an opportunity to pray and give for this project.
The Kusel Church fellowshiping after church.
The Leadership team for the church in Kusel. Ken was able to meet with them last time in Germany.
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What do we do with the spark?
For each of us there was a spark: a memorable patient, a role model, or a personal/family story related to otolaryngology that launched our interest and passion for our specialty. For me this spark was an anatomical oddity, plain and simple. But even with a spark, it took a willing teacher and a supportive resident to fuel and direct my burgeoning interest.
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AAO-HNS/F Past PresidentAAO-HNS is committed to help not only generate but also sustain interest and enthusiasm for otolaryngology with students and trainees everywhere.
I see versions of this "spark" story every year; quite often, otolaryngology applicant personal statements I review recount a powerful experience regarding a family member who struggled with illness. In others, contact with a memorable patient triggers a student's interest in otolaryngology. For me, the spark was learning that some fibers of the amazing vagus nerve were carried out of the brainstem, barreled down the neck, only to loop around the aorta before heading back to the larynx. That was it. Like the RLN itself, I was hooked!
For me, there is a lesson not just in that there was a spark that day, but how that spark was fanned and grew to a passion for our field.
With my curiosity about the RLN and the larynx in general, I asked one of my anatomy professors if I could serve as a head and neck anatomy teaching assistant for the next year's class. No one asked me or suggested it—I merely raised my hand to follow my passion. Daniel Graney, MD,* informed me that while they didn't have this option established, he saw my great interest and was willing to look into it. Dr. Graney pursued my special request and found a way through the paperwork to make it happen. In 1989, I was TA to first-year students in head and neck anatomy, the first of a series of students (and future otolaryngologists) in this role at the University of Washington.
Soon after, while on my otolaryngology rotation as a 4th year medical student, my interest in all things laryngeal was obvious. My chief resident at the University of Washington was Timothy M. McCulloch, MD (now Chair of of the Division of Otolaryngology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health). Dr. McCulloch spotted something on the schedule that might appeal to me—a type one thyroplasty. "You should really see that case," he said to me. I went into that OR and scrubbed in with Paul W. Flint, MD, and Charles W. Cummings, MD, as they operated on a young woman with vocal fold paralysis. I will never forget that moment when the implant went in and her voice magically returned. Again, I had the passion, but it took the right person in the right place to direct me and support me in pursuing my spark.
Despite all the practice challenges and unwanted changes that take some of the fun out of what we do every day, I know that our AAO-HNS members remain passionate about our field. I know our members are already active in supporting the sparks that they encounter in their communities. Whether you are in a small town or big city, solo or group practice, you name it: All members serve as ambassadors and guides to support the sparks that occur all around us.
In 2019, AAO-HNS/F will launch an initiative to provide a framework for all its members to make contact with students of all ages. This includes experiences for preclinical medical students, college students, and even high school students. The AAO-HNS is collaborating with its individual members, otolaryngology training programs, and our grassroots leaders through the Board of Governors to offer, organize, and support local student interest days, attendance at our meetings, and observerships. Stay tuned to the Bulletin and OTO News for more information.
For now, tell me your "spark" story. Send it in to me by email—I'd like to share some of these with the rest of the membership throughout this year. As these participatory programs roll out, please join me in sharing this enthusiasm for otolaryngology with the next generation—raise your hand and get involved. And for that part of our community whose spark as been lost or muted under charts and regulations and "peer-to-peer" authorizations, perhaps these new student initiatives will help us reignite our spark once again.
"What was your spark?" Send me your story at Bulletin@entnet.org.
* Dr. Graney won the teaching award so many times that he was eventually given the title of University of Washington School of Medicine Teacher Superior In Perpetuity
More from December 2018/January 2019 - Vol. 37, No. 11
We recognize the passing of the following members in 2018 (as of November 18).
Advocacy in Action: CMS heeds AAO-HNS concerns on 2019 Physician Fee Schedule
On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for the CY 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule/Quality Payment Program after reviewing more than 15,000 stakeholder comments submitted on this summer's proposed rule.
Taking ENT PAC to the MAX
For the past two years, I have served as Chair of the ENT PAC Board of Advisors, and I have been privileged to see what incredible rewards for our specialty are reaped from the generous contributions of our members. A recent experience during the AAO-HNSF 2018 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience furthered my respect, and admiration, for our membership.
New faces on Capitol Hill, but same partisan obstacles
When the 116th Congress convenes on January 3, 2019, Capitol Hill will look a little different. The balance of power has shifted slightly as the Democratic Party will have a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, while the Republican Party maintained and expanded its majority in the U.S. Senate.
Looking ahead: State advocacy in 2019
Just as real estate agents say housing depends on "location, location, location," your state of residence dictates the laws and regulations governing your practice of medicine. And, importantly, these laws and regulations vary from state to state. However, legislative trends, emanating from bellwether states (such as CA, FL, and NY), are often considered by other states and brought before their legislature for adoption.
2019 health policy scholarship open
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are offering an annual scholarship to subsidize attendance and participation in the Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Leadership Forum & BOG Spring Meeting
Make plans to attend the AAO-HNS/F 2019 Leadership Forum & BOG Spring Meeting, April 26-28, in Alexandria, VA. #BOGMTG19
Renewal and optimism
Our Annual Meeting and OTO Experience always leaves me with a sense of renewal and optimism after observing the productive interaction and energy generated across the diverse makeup of our attendees and members. This year's meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, was no exception. The networking among the residents, fellows, and young physicians from around the world at education and social events bodes well for the future of our specialty on a global basis.
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Charles Dickens Couldn't' Stop Tinkering With A Christmas Carol Atlas Obscura.
Over the years, Dickens wanted to fit stories beyond his Christmas fable into a single performance, which meant that each needed to shrink in order to fit into the allotted time. Dickens took a regular, off-the-shelf copy of A Christmas Carol, had the binding removed, and then set the pages onto larger ones, whose margins had plenty of room for notes.
Charles Dickens author of A Christmas Carol The British Library.
Charles Dickens is perhaps as famous today as he was in his lifetime, the author of 15 novels, five novellas, and countless stories and essays, he also generously promoted the careers of other novelists in his weekly journals, and concerned himself with social issues.
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Essays about Dickens. I recently read George Orwell's' long essay on Charles Dickens, in which he referred to George Gissing's' essay on the famous author, written in 1898. Gissing was a big Dickens fan too, at a time when Dickens stock had fallen.
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Grief is overwhelming for everyone, regardless of their age. When a death occurs in a young adult's life, it comes at a time that is already challenging. Deciding which classes to take, contemplating a career path, learning the dynamics of a new job, developing significant relationships or learning to live independently are just some of the many adjustments already taking place.
Don't be surprised when:
From The Dougy Center's Tips for Young Adults Grieving a Death:
Grief comes with a huge range of emotions.
Grief gets stereotyped as sadness or depression and people can get caught off guard when they feel anger, relief, anxiety, numbness, fear, irritation, resentment, restlessness, impatience, etc. The list is long. All of these emotions are normal. If you never cry or get angry, it doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. What
we think, feel, do, and say after someone dies can be influenced and affected by everything that makes up who we are, including gender, culture, ethnicity, religious/
spiritual beliefs, sexuality, economic status, where we were raised, where we currently live, and family traditions.
Grief turns out to be so much more than just emotions.
Your body, brain, mind, and spirit all come along for the grief ride. This could look like exhaustion, feeling amped up, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and feeling run down with colds, coughs or headaches. You might find that you can't remember anything (Um, why did I walk in this room?) and it can be really hard to concentrate. Many people find it's tough to eat, either because their stomach feels tied in knots or because nothing tastes good or right.
It's hard to do things you used to be able to do.
Grief takes a lot of mental, emotional, and physical energy. Daily tasks such as grocery shopping, paying bills, taking care of pets and children, cooking, and responding to texts, emails, or phone calls can feel overwhelming.
There's no syllabus, how-to manual or timeline for grief.
One of the most shocking aspects can be the reality that there's no expected course or definable endpoint for grief. It's as individual and unique as the relationship you had with the person who died. You may find yourself struggling with the thought, "How can I still be grieving when it's been (x # of days, months, years)?" Sometimes it will be your own protest, coming from a wish to feel differently than you do. Other times this expectation will come from others. Grief isn't something you have to finish or move past.
You don't recognize yourself.
Grief can change everything, including how you feel, think, act, and what you value. For some this can be a clarifying process, bringing priorities into clear focus.
Grief shows up when and where it wants.
Grief comes in waves, and sometimes those waves roll in when you least expect them. Maybe it's walking past the person's favorite food in the grocery store, hearing a song on the radio, a celebratory event, or a random reminder that leaves you overwhelmed with emotion.
Everyone is suddenly a grief expert.
Be prepared for a barrage of unsolicited advice — even from complete strangers. Grief is a universal experience, so pretty much anyone you run into has a story about what they did or didn't do and how you should or shouldn't do it too. Sometimes this leads to true understanding, other (most) times it means suggestions, comments, or platitudes that you didn't ask for and can feel hurtful.
Some people are there for you and others fade away.
Grief has a way of bringing relationships into the spotlight. Sometimes the people who can and can't show up to support you might be surprising.
You grieve more than just the person.
You might grieve the person you were before the death or the way your life used to be. You might also grieve how the death is changing relationships with friends, family, and partners. Many people miss being able to predict how they will respond to certain situations such as work, meet ups with a friend, or holidays. You may grieve events in the future that will be different without the person: graduations, wedding, having children, buying a house, career achievements, etc.
Guilt and regret show up.
We'd venture a guess that 99.9% of people grieving feel guilt or regret about something they did and said or didn't do or say. We aren't expected to be completely perfect in our relationships because we are human and we all say and do things that looking back we wish we hadn't. When someone dies, this very natural experience can feel extra intense because we can't apologize to the person — in person — or go back and change things.
You need a lot of self-care.
And we don't just mean hot baths, although those are great too. What you did for self-care in the past may or may not work as well when you're grieving. Be open to new ways of sustaining and nourishing your body, mind, and being.


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Posted on 28 February 2017 by Peter Boyer
Science has all but closed the door on preventing damaging warming. Could creative arts help prise it open it again?
The Simon Kerr perspective
The lows and highs, pain and pleasure of fighting the climate fight came to the fore last week when some exceptional people visited Hobart.
For nearly 30 years Dutch-born Eelco Rohling, professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University and the University of Southampton (UK), has studied how the world's ocean has changed over millions of years.
Every second that passes, Rohling told a Hobart audience last week, Earth's ocean waters are now taking up heat energy from the air equivalent to that produced by four to five Hiroshima-sized atomic bomb blasts, or hundreds of thousands of these bomb blasts every day.
That much ocean heat will have a lasting impact, accelerating overall warming and helping to increase the melt rate of land ice in Greenland and Antarctica. There's nothing we can now do, says Rohling, to stop the ocean rising by about a metre by the end of this century.
The world has already overshot targets for containing warming to a safe long-term level. Present carbon dioxide concentrations of over 400 parts per million already far exceed anything our species has ever experienced. Yet we continue to pour extra carbon into the air.
Previous warming episodes in the past few million years indicate that in coming centuries the sea will rise at an accelerating rate, displacing millions of people as coastal cities are submerged, says Rohling. That is, unless we decisively cut atmospheric carbon dioxide – a very unlikely prospect.
I've been avoiding disaster rhetoric because it seems unhelpful. The entire campaign for a stronger response to the climate challenge is based on the premise that success is possible. If Rohling didn't shut the door on that aspiration, he came damn close.
At times like this we need something to lift the spirits. Enter Simon Kerr.
Humans are complex. Kerr, a Melbourne-based musician and academic, would point out that we have many different ways of dealing with difficulty, including the enjoyment of others' company and creative endeavours.
Kerr's Music for a Warming World is an eclectic mix of music, science and some inspired thinking around the human condition. His collaborator is Melbourne University law professor Christine Parker.
In a five-venue, four-day tour through southern Tasmania, Kerr, violinist Kylie Morrigan and keyboardist Scott Lewis explored the connotations of climate change through voice, guitar, violin, keyboard and some stunning still and moving images.
Over 80 minutes, the show explores the science of climate change via a "storm" metaphor, the losses that will inevitably result, how we can fight back through changing ourselves and our society, and how we can still thrive through these challenging times.
There are many great moments and valuable messages throughout the show, but for me its most powerful contribution is its final section, on getting through hard times by using our imagination, living simply, and finding support and inspiration in our own communities.
John Hunter, whose efforts brought Rohling and Kerr's ensemble to Hobart, is a semi-retired climate scientist. He said when first introducing the group that he was well out of his comfort zone, but was the first to admit he'd enjoyed himself when the concert was done.
That's the point. The immersive audio-visual experience of Music for a Warming World takes you beyond hard facts to a place where you see things differently.
As Kerr pointed out, the runaway success of solar and the collapse of long-term investment in coal are showing that government indifference is not the end of the story. The potential remains for economic forces to drive massive, dramatic change.
Kerr and his group also opened a door to another, inner, subjective realm of human experience, in which things not believed humanly possible can suddenly become so.
We won't begin to mitigate climate change without the benefits flowing from families, friends, communities and the products of their imagination. May Simon Kerr survive and thrive, to continue to help build the resilience and vision that we need to get through this unholy mess.
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I've been to New York and will be visiting Tokyo in October, so I'm curious as to how different they'll feel.
Tokyo obviously wins in terms of population - it's metro boasts 35 million vs 22 million in New York (I only really care about metros). It is also still the city with the highest GDP in the world. On the other hand, New York is still to me the original 'big city' and still just feels huge.
In area I'm not sure which is larger (depends how you measure it), but I think the area of the 'unofficial downtown' or built-up area is more important than the metro. NY's outer 'burbs like in Long Island can be rather low-density, while Tokyo is probably more uniformly dense. Tokyo has surprising few high-rises though, considering it's size and population, while NYC has quite a few.
Like most New World cities Manhattan is based on a grid pattern, so it feels like one cohesive mass of urbanity and skyscrapers. Avenues flanked by concrete, steel and glass canyons stretch to the vanishing point in New York, while Tokyo's layout seems more akin to London, more bends and broken up into more distinct 'neighbourhoods.' Central Park is a perfect rectangle so doesn't seem to break up the city form so much.
In terms of crowds, Shibuya and Times Square can certainly be packed like sardines, and both boast tons of neon billboards. Much of Tokyo is like Times Square though.
Daytime crowds in each are probably similar, in excess of 3 million people. Manhattan has about 1.6 million, I'm not sure what area in central Tokyo would have a similar population.
Traffic in both is of course no doubt heavy, and both cities boast two of the most busy and extensive subway systems in the world. Tokyo's is busier, but New York's is so iconic and is 24/7.
I hear Tokyo is surprisingly quiet after midnight in many parts, and trains stop running soon after midnight, while the New York subway runs 24/7, 365 days a year.
New York's worldliness/globalness and multiculturalism might subjectively influence how prominent it feels although I don't think it should be part of the comparison.
Be especially interested to hear from those who have quite a bit of experience in both.
That'll explain the smell then.
You can go to New York and get lost in it.
Lost in what sense? I would think Tokyo would be easier to get lost in because of the layout and maybe the language difference. It's actually hard to get lost in Manhattan because of the grid pattern and the numbered streets. The numbered streets ensure you always know where you are relatively speaking.
Been to both and have to say Tokyo feels bigger and is a lot easier to get lost in.
Tokyo has like 5 downtowns, NYC only 2.
NY is too centralised. But it's very dirty and a crude city.
My favorite Alpha cities in the world!
I love NYC for the nightlife and entertainment but give me Tokyo overall.
Tokyo is bigger and has a higher population (I think).
One good thing about it is that its violent crime is much lower than New York.
Although it has been rising slightly against the homeless fellas over there, sadly.


I didn't disliked this book. Can't say I loved it either. It presented a nice look into what nobility had to face to remain wealthy and powerful. Something I didn't like about the way the book was written was the lack of an element of surprise. As soon as a character was introduced the author gave away the role they would play in the story, having the countess say things about how unexpected it was that they would become lovers or how said character would betray her.
Most part of the book felt like it was building up to some great thing, some main event, and it just didn't come. A sad yet unremarkable book.


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NFL fines Aaron Rodgers and the Packers for violating COVID-19 protocols
Rodgers, who is unvaccinated, was penalized $14,650 for attending a Halloween party.
Aaron Rodgers had to miss the Packers' game against the Chiefs on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.
By Ken Belson, New York Times Service
The NFL has fined the Green Bay Packers $300,000 and two of its players, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Allen Lazard, $14,650 each for failing to follow the COVID-19 protocols agreed on by the league and players' union.
The penalties come about a week after Rodgers tested positive for the coronavirus and his subsequent public statements espousing false and unfounded claims about the COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Those comments were condemned by public health officials and by some fellow athletes, but the league's decision focused on his compliance with the rules.
Rodgers and Lazard, who is also unvaccinated, were penalized for attending a Halloween party even though the COVID-19 protocols prohibit unvaccinated players from gathering outside the team facility in a group of more than three players.
Rodgers also did not wear a mask when speaking with reporters, another violation of the league's rules.
The team, which was notified of the fines late Tuesday and cooperated with the league's investigation, was penalized far more than the players because it did not do more to police their behavior. The team did not sanction the Halloween party, for instance, but was aware that it took place and did not discipline Rodgers or Lazard and did not report their violations to the league.
"We respect the League's findings and we recognize the importance of adherence to the COVID protocols to keep our team and organization safe and healthy," Mark Murphy, the Packers' team president, said in a statement. "We will continue to educate the team regarding the importance of the protocols and remain committed to operating within the protocols."
The league said it found no widespread mask-wearing violations. But if the Packers are found to have violated the league's protocols again, they could face harsher penalties, including the loss of draft picks. The players were also told they could face additional discipline if they violated the protocols again.
Rodgers, who is in the middle of a 10-day isolation period, missed the team's 13-7 road loss to Kansas City on Sunday. The earliest he can return is Saturday, though like all unvaccinated NFL players who test positive for the virus, Rodgers must be cleared by a team doctor in consultation with an independent expert after his isolation.
If he is cleared, Rodgers, 37, could play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
On Tuesday, Rodgers told the Pat McAfee Show that he stood by the comments he made last week about why he has not been vaccinated, but he admitted to being misleading about his status before he tested positive. Rodgers had evaded answering directly when asked if he was vaccinated, saying he was "immunized."
"I shared an opinion that is polarizing," Rodgers said. "I get it. And I misled some people about my status, which I take full responsibility of, those comments. But in the end, I have to stay true to who I am and what I'm about. I stand behind the things that I said."
The fines for Rodgers and Lazard, 25, are similar to those levied against players last season, and were in line with penalties negotiated by the NFL and the players' union. The penalty against the Packers was largely in line with those against other teams found to have violated the COVID-19 protocols.
Last season, the Tennessee Titans were fined $350,000 for their handling of an outbreak of coronavirus infections that forced the league to reschedule an array of games.
The league did not suspend anyone associated with the Titans, including their coach, general manager and players. Rather, the fine was imposed for the team's failure to communicate workout protocols and rules governing the wearing of masks in team facilities.
The league fined several coaches and teams last season after they did not abide by its rules, penalizing head coaches seen during games not wearing masks properly $100,000 and their teams $250,000.
Last season, the Las Vegas Raiders were also fined $50,000 after an unauthorized person entered the team's locker room, potentially exposing players and staff to the virus. Nine players were fined $15,000 each for attending a charity event that was held indoors with hundreds of people who were not wearing masks. A 10th player, Darren Waller, who hosted the event, was fined $30,000.
The New Orleans Saints lost a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft after repeated violations of the COVID-19 protocols last season during the height of the pandemic.
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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Fansub Review: [SHiN-gx] YuruYuri (Episode 01)
December 11, 2012 July 12, 2011 by Dark_Sage
Was out drinking all night with coworkers, so this was the only review I could sneak in. Tomorrow will make up for it, promise.
Release size: 283 MB
Release format: MKV
Japanesiness: Western name order. No honorifics.
Karaoke. To be blunt, I'm glad it was there, but it wasn't really that good.
Typesetting. They did a lot of it.
TLing YuruYuri as "Sway 'n Shake" and doujinshi as "fan comics" leads me to believe that something was lost in translation. I'm not much a fan of the decision to translate these specific words, as the resulting English is quite awkward.
No complaints. You give love a bad name, SHiN-gx.
She's referring to the previous line, which had "fan comics"; not "fan comic". Therefore, this should be
"They were super interesting!"
This is why regular dashes aren't standard for fansubs in which interruptions are used. As it stands, this line makes me think that Mira-Chinatsu is some Japanese robot. A zombie Japanese robot.
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Really, a lot of things could replace this line.
Again, I gotta go with "Your strong point is that you have no strong points."
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Overall grade: B+
Just a warning: I was slightly inebriated while reviewing this release. As such, my judgment may have been slightly clouded. However, I suspec that even a sober me would appreciate this release. At this point, definitely go with these guys for YuruYuri.
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Imperial_Neko
I agree on the literal translation of something like doujins, that it shouldn't be exactly translated. Doujinshi are doujinshi and everyone should know what doujinshi are. The anime name in english I bet no one really knows so they put it like that. If ya don't know what it is, leave it I say.
Honorifics probably played a better roll here. The character mentioned in a few screenshots is actually Miraku-run (like -tan), but since they didn't use them, they left the all important dash out. You're better off just putting down Miraku if you're going to do that.
Sigh, I do agree that they are the better option despite these defects that should be fixed.
But "doujinshi" DOES mean fan comics. Why not translate?
because doujinshi are (or at least have been until recently) mostly a peculiarity of Japanese culture and have always been called by their Japanese name by the west. To start translating the name at this stage actually throws people off. It's like translating a word like 'kamikaze' – you could do it but most people would be confused by it.
Or a word like "seppuku." People should know what it means so it doesn't have to be neccessarily translated.
Seppuku and Kamikaze are both well-known words used all over the world for very specific things. "Doujinshi" is just the Japanese word for "fan publication", and is only used in the same nerd circles who use words like "seiyuu" instead of "voice actor". Hardly the same.
Nyara♥
You can put a small TL Note too – Doujinshi = Fan Comics from Japan (no really necesary, but if you want don't have any doubt about the understanding). About the title, don't translate the title if the oficial license don't translated that (for example, Crunchy Roll use YuruYuri), or in another place, rename the file and publish to the translated title, work with two titles don't be good…
Yeah, the kind of 'Nerd circles' who watch anime. Who the hell else would be watching a fansubbed episode of YuruYuri? It's like explaining a nut and bolt to a bunch of engineers.
corocoro
Doujinshi are self-published comics/work.
They can be original (and thus not a "fan comic" per se), even though most aren't.
Either that or someone lied to me. :D
I'd say it's 50/50 on original normal doujinshi and doujinshi based off anime/manga. Same can be said for hentai doujinshi, though I feel there's some kind of blur with that between the normal-and possible upcoming-people who do them, the professional hentai manga artists who do both, and the professionals who a lot of people know and have released more than one (or two) over the years.
That's just me though. Seen lots of both original and fan based.
Anonymous2
Or "fan-generated content."
CR translated some of the titles to English because it can be done (or the translation is around the comfort zone – away from fan nerd rage) and while some like "Hanasaku Iroha" are left alone. There's nothing wrong about a group "translating" the titles. I mean, fansub groups FAN TRANSLATE. If they're wrong about the contextual meaning of the title, then so be it. FYI: they translated Yuru Yuri and Hanasaku Iroha.
I don't say nothing about the translation of titles are bad or not. But if you translate the title and use the translation in the lines. I think is better you publish and rename the file to the fan translated name. It's really confuising work with two titles.


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Originally from Dallas, Mickey Ashmore (aka the Sabah Dealer) opened the Sabah House earlier this month. It's his second location — the first is in New York City's East Village — and Ashmore thinks it's a perfect fit for shopping-obsessed Dallasites.
For the uninitiated, Sabahs are traditional Turkish slippers. But Ashmore's iterations are decidedly modern, sporting an espadrille-ish silhouette in virtually every color imaginable. But his approach to craftsmanship is very much old world.
"Maintaining the integrity of what we make and how we operate has been important as we grow," says Ashmore.
To wit: Each pair is handmade at a nearly 150-year-old workshop in Gaziantep, Turkey. Artisans use naturally tanned water buffalo leather for an ultra-comfortable fit that molds to the wearer's feet, only getting cozier with time. Soles are replaceable, giving Sabahs a long life, and more than justifying the $190 price tag.
Ashmore first fell in love with the Turkish slippers when living and working in Istanbul. In stark contrast to his current profession, Ashmore's background is actually in business and travel. He was working abroad for Microsoft when his then-girlfriend's grandmother gifted him a pair of traditional leather slippers.
When he moved back to the states four years ago, he decided to seek out the maker for a new pair.
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Perched along the bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, Riverfront Park is home to some of Music City's most popular open-air concerts and events. It's also a popular spot to sit and take in the gorgeous views of the river—especially in the fall when the weather is cool. Of course, with its ideal location just steps from Broadway, this lovely urban park is close to many popular Nashville sites and attractions. Here's a guide to everything you can see and do while visiting Riverfront Park.
Riverfront Park was established in the early 1980s to celebrate the rich history of the city's river which dates back to the first settlers arriving by boat and land. A replica of the first settlement, Fort Nashborough stands in the park's Bicentennial Park and is worth a visit while you're there. Today, the park is known for its amphitheater and is a favorite outdoor venue for visitors and locals like. Also here, several pieces of unique public art are on display, including the striking Ghost Ballet for the East Bank Machineworks, located on the east bank of the Cumberland River. The sculpture is made of arched, red steel trusses that twist upward creating a disconnected spherical shape. At night, the sculpture's center is illuminated by a neon fixture, giving it a gorgeous, eye catching glow.
If you're a country music fan, this journey through superstar Johnny Cash's life is something you won't want to miss. The Johnny Cash Museum is just a short walk from Riverfront Park, located in the heart of downtown Nashville, and is home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia in the world. There are videos, shows and many fascinating items including clothing, letters he wrote, his military papers and much more. Be sure to grab a coffee, pastry or sandwich at the café and pick up unique Johnny Cash gift items at the shop.
Considered by many to be the greatest country music star the world had ever seen, George Jones was known for his incomparable voice and quirky personality. In this museum, you can learn all about the man and the legend and get an up close look at many really unique artifacts and items; and while you browse, you'll be treated to his greatest hits playing throughout the museum. Be sure to check out the John Deere riding mower that Jones rode eight miles through town to get to the liquor store and other similar items that tell his story.
Once home to the city's largest newspapers, The Tennessean and The Nashville Banner, Printer's Alley is now the hub of Nashville's nightlife. Here, you'll find a multitude of bars where musicians take the stage carrying on the tradition that began when clubs began to emerge in the area, giving little known stars like Hank Williams, Dottie West and Waylon Jennings a chance to launch their careers. There are clubs that offer everything from country and honky tonk to jazz and blues and everything in between. Restaurants abound and make it easy to enjoy a hearty meal or light snack.
Although it may appear to be just like many other musical venues, the historic Ryman Auditorium is anything but. It's here that many say bluegrass was born and where numerous country music stars got their start. It was also the original home of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 30 years! Today, you can enjoy every kind of live music imaginable, from country, blues and bluegrass to alternative rock, pop and even classical. The Ryman also hosts musical theater and stand-up comedians. While you're here, take a guided or a backstage tour. You'll discover so much about country music and the history of this incredible place.
Located above the Johnny Cash Museum, the Patsy Cline Museum celebrates the life and music of this country music legend. You'll get an up close view of many personal items, artifacts, videos and much more. Check out the museum store for a variety of Patsy Cline merchandise and clothing.
More than just an amazing place to catch a great band, Wild Horse Saloon has earned several awards for its delectable eats. Their signature smokehouse cuisine includes a variety of succulent Sammy's, BBQ burgers, fried pickles, low country crab cakes and much more.
Another local eatery that serves up more than Southern hospitality, BB King's Blues Club will appeal to everyone in your family. From skillet shrimp and catfish bites to vegetable spring rolls, chicken tenders and wings, the menu is about as great as the live entertainment! A visit to this legendary local favorite is not complete without hearing the BB King's All-Star band.
Perched atop the George Jones Museum, this rooftop bar is not only an ideal location to take in the gorgeous views of the Cumberland River, but also to enjoy your favorite cocktail and a tasty meal. The Smokehouse menu at the George Jones features everything from lite bites like hummus and veggies to smoked brisket sandwiches and hot chicken bites. Of course, there's usually a country band playing; so feel free to get on your feet and dance the night away under the stars.
When you're hungry near Riverfront Park, head over to the Stillery and dig into brick oven pizza, juicy burgers and fresh salads. Wash it all down with one of their signature mason jar cocktails. Casual and comfortable, this local restaurant is also known for its selection of local beers.
Downtown Nashville's largest multi-level venue, Nashville Underground features 40,000 square feet of live music, dining and dancing. Serving delicious specialties created with locally sourced ingredients, this restaurant features southern-inspired cuisine as well as locally crafted beer, wine and spirits. With three stages, a working fireplace, mechanical bulls and karaoke, a floor dance club with an LED video dance floor, and a green-roof, you can enjoy a different experience every time you visit.
Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind gift to take home, the perfect pair of cowboy boots, Nashville memorabilia or anything else, you're sure to find it in one of the many shops near Riverfront Park.
Located on Broadway, this specialty store sells everything you'd ever imagine when it comes to Nashville souvenirs, gifts, knickknacks and more. Perfect not only because of its ideal location, but also because it's packed from floor to ceiling with items for everyone in the family.
Founded by Grand Ole Opry star Ernest Tubb, this legendary record shop has been serving music lovers since 1947. They feature classic and contemporary country music—they even have LPs! And they pride themselves on providing some of the most obscure, unique and rare music. Even if you're not looking to buy an album, DVD, CD, book or country music memorabilia, a stop into this cool shop is something you shouldn't miss.
While in Nashville, you just have to stop into Big Time Boots and try on a pair! They have a vast selection of boots, western wear and accessories.
If you've ever tasted a Goo Goo cluster, then this sweet shop in downtown Nashville needs no explanation. For a delicious departure from sightseeing, head over to The Goo Goo Shop and Dessert bar to grab up some of these tasty treats—as well as a variety of others, including retro candies and many unique Nashville-themed items to take home. The dessert bar serves up coffee, pie, milkshakes and much more.
Whatever time of year you're taking a Nashville vacation, you're sure to find a concert, event or festival going on in Riverfront Park—and if you're there in the summer, the Park's 4th of July celebration features the city's most popular fireworks show.


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Rickety Anchor: North Korea Calls its Illicit Shipping Fleet Home amid Coronavirus Fears
Commentary, 26 March 2020
Project Sandstone, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea
North Korea appears to have ordered a significant portion of its shipping fleet to return home in what is likely a reaction to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, new analysis by Project Sandstone can reveal.
Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical satellite imagery, analysis by Project Sandstone shows that North Korea's main ports contain an unprecedented number of vessels usually engaged in moving North Korea's waterborne trade in and out of the country.
The trend, which began in the middle of February 2020 as coronavirus took hold, put an end to the large and coordinated efforts to evade United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions by shipping resources to China as tracked by Project Sandstone – a RUSI initiative to systematically analyse and expose North Korean proliferation and illicit shipping networks – and publicised in its latest report, 'The Phantom Fleet: North Korea's Smugglers in Chinese Waters'. The discovery also reinforces analysis by NK News – a US-based information website – which shows very limited activity at the country's border crossings and cargo facilities.
Figure 1: Dozens of Vessels Outside the West Sea Barrage, North Korea, 17 March 2020.
Source: Planet Labs, Project Sandstone
Project Sandstone's latest report revealed industrial-scale sanctions breaches occurring in Chinese waters throughout 2019 and into early 2020. However, satellite imagery collected and analysed by Project Sandstone since January 2020 shows a large number of the vessels previously engaged in this illicit activity now anchored in North Korean ports as journeys to Chinese territorial waters dwindled.
Among them are dozens of other North Korean ships, including a number of sanctioned cargo vessels, bulk carriers and oil tankers crucial to keeping the country's economy afloat, as well as supplies and revenue flowing to the military and other important institutions. In fact, recent images taken across February and March show over a hundred motionless vessels anchored in the same areas – an unprecedented phenomenon in North Korea's otherwise bustling port area of Nampo.
Real Fragilities
While North Korea has continued to test missiles during this global pandemic in a purported display of confidence, the recalling of its fleet is a signal of Pyongyang's real vulnerabilities.
Figure 2: North Korean Vessels Return Home in Increasing Numbers, Nampo, North Korea, February–March 2020.
Source: ESA, Project Sandstone
With limited air connections, sealed borders to the south and only a small number of crossings on its northern frontier with China, North Korea relies heavily on its merchant fleet to move goods and commodities in and out of the country. The discovery, therefore, raises significant questions about the resilience of North Korea's already fragile economy and what impacts the cessation of this trade will have on the country's ability to generate funds for imports such as petrol, diesel and equipment for the nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
While North Korea appears to have been able to effectively circumvent some multilateral and unilateral sanctions measures seeking to arrest this trade – albeit at significant costs – the recall of its shipping fleet has put an abrupt stop to the country's ability to export coal, iron ore and other natural resources by sea. These commodities are effectively the mainstay of Pyongyang's illicit export portfolio and are used to fund strategically important sectors and institutions.
Without these resources, which are sold abroad in US dollars or Chinese renminbi, North Korea has increasingly limited means to pay for necessary imports, the flow of which is also likely to face severe disruptions as a result of the anchoring of the fleet and potential closing of its land borders.
Although it is unknown whether North Korea has the necessary financial reserves to weather the crisis, the multilateral and unilateral sanctions regimes imposed on the country mean it is unable to adopt the same monetary or fiscal measures deployed elsewhere to issue government debt and tap liquid capital markets.
Meanwhile, dollar or other denominated currency reserves it holds illicitly abroad may be of little use to Pyongyang as it has moved to close the borders and anchor the fleet. Neither is it clear if North Korea holds significant volumes of strategic oil storage, other petroleum stockpiles or the facilities to effectively store and refrigerate any perishables imported for the elite in Pyongyang. A 2017 research paper by the US-based Nautilus Institute estimated that the armed forces accounted for 31% of total oil and petroleum use, and that the country potentially had up to a year's worth of stockpiles for routine usage.
Virus Vulnerabilities and Societal Implications
While many countries across Europe and Asia have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, North Korea is also highly vulnerable to the virus given the chronically poor condition of the country's healthcare infrastructure.
The UN in-country humanitarian team details ongoing concerns about a lack of adequate medicines, laboratory consumables and medical equipment as well as competency of health care providers. It estimates that just over a third of the country's 25 million citizens are in immediate need of support in this sector. The UN also estimates a similar number of North Koreans remain in need of the most basic support in the areas of water, sanitation and hygiene services, critical to limiting the spread of diseases.
Pervasive illnesses such as tuberculosis also remain a significant public health issue for North Koreans, with the UN announcing around 90,000 new cases detected in 2018 alone. coronavirus therefore could be especially devastating to average North Koreans already impacted heavily by such long-standing medical issues and a lack of government support.
The central government, aware of these factors, reacted rapidly to the outbreak of the virus by shutting its borders, as it has done previously in response to other viral outbreaks, such as SARS in 2003.
North Korea media first reported on the coronavirus epidemic in China on 22 January, the same day that Hubei province launched a Class 2 Response to Public Health Emergency. North Korea reportedly closed off its borders to tourists on the same day.
Several days later North Korean media announced that the country had switched its anti-epidemic system to an emergency one which reportedly involves the tightening of sanitary and quarantine inspection at border areas, ports and airports and the isolation of travellers suspected of carrying the virus. Domestic measures put in place included a mandatory 30-day quarantine for anyone entering the country as well as measures imposed at its major port in Nampo designed to limit the exposure and spread of the virus via ships and personnel travelling from overseas.
In fact, it is at Nampo where the vast majority of the recalled vessels are congregated.
Figure 3: North Korea's Cargo Ships Anchored Outside the West Sea Barrage, West Sea Barrage, North Korea, 17 March 2020.
Incidental Implementation
What is significant about the apparent recall, however, is that many of the ships present in the imagery have been dispatched abroad over the last few years with the task of breaking UUNSC sanctions imposed against the country in response to its continued development of its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programme.
Among these are dozens of vessels previously tracked by Project Sandstone throughout 2019 and early 2020 as they ventured into Chinese territorial waters, such as the Ka Rim Chon, Tae Pyong and the Boun 1. Meanwhile, some of North Korea's most active and scrutinized oil tankers are also present, including the UNSC designated Sam Jong 2 and New Regent. The Vifine, a foreign flagged vessel recently enlisted into North Korean oil smuggling operations, is also present in the imagery.
Figure 4: North Korean Vessels Anchored off Nampo, North Korea, 13 March 2020.
Source: Maxar Technologies, Project Sandstone
While Nampo represents the primary port where this phenomenon has occurred, Project Sandstone has seen similar groupings of the North Korean vessels in Chongjin, where some of North Korea's largest cargo ships are now anchored including the Tae Yang, Asia Honor and the UNSC designated Ryong Rim.
Figure 5: Several North Korean Bulk Carriers in Chongjin, North Korea, 14 March 2020.
Although optical and SAR imagery shows many of these vessels have been stationary for long periods, it remains unclear if the crews remain quarantined onboard the vessels. Recent imagery taken by Planet Labs on 24 March 2020 shows that a large cluster of vessels anchored outside the West Sea Barrage have moved, indicating the crews may have remained onboard.
The anchoring of North Korea's shipping fleet may have long-lasting ramifications for the country's economy and has immediate consequences for Pyongyang's ongoing efforts to evade UNSC resolutions. Furthermore, with China reporting no new domestic cases of coronavirus and North Korea recording no cases of infection, the ongoing anchoring of the country's shipping fleet may provide an important insight into Pyongyang's risk calculations as the crisis unfolds.
The views expressed in this Commentary are the authors', and do not represent those of RUSI or any other institution.
BANNER IMAGE: Courtesy of Planet Labs.
Bad Chemistry: A Re-analysis of the Assassination of Kim Jong-un's Brother
Commentary, 5 April 2018
Ryan Henrici
Russia's alleged use of a nerve agent in an attempted assassination of a former intelligence agent in Salisbury provides a good opportunity to look at North Korea's capabilities in this field.
Tags: North Korea
Flagging down North Korea on the High Seas
Sara Perlangeli
The tight economic noose around North Korea is being weakened by the regime's use of flags of convenience by sanctions-evading ships.
Tags: Counter-Proliferation Finance, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United Nations, Japan
The Proposed US–North Korea Summit: The Art of the Deal
Cristina Varriale
There has been a flurry of headlines relating to the US, North Korea and Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes. However, this time it's not about a nuclear war, it's about meetings and dialogue.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy


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Q: functions with malloc syntax error? I am new to working with pointers and I have no idea why this does not work. If I print inside the scan function it works, but it has to be in a separate function.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int scan(int n, int *buffer)
{
    int i;
    printf("nr of elements:\n");
    scanf("%d", &n);
    //int *buffer, i=0;
    // *buffer=(int*)malloc((*n) * sizeof(int));
    buffer = malloc((n + 1) * sizeof(*buffer));
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
         buffer[i]=i+1;
         printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);}
         printf ("\n-------------\n");
 }

 void print(int *n,int *buffer){
    int i;
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
       printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);}
 }

 int main()
 {
    int n,i, *buffer;
    scan(&n, &buffer);
    print(n, *buffer);

    printf("i quit\n");
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
       printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);
    }
    return 0;
}

A: There are two ways of changing parameters of function (change data outside function):
1) use references (in my example - the first argument of scan function)
2) use pointers (in my example - the second argument of scan... THIS ARGUMENT IS OF TYPE int*)
Try this (my comments show the changes):

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
void scan(int &n, int ** buffer) // pointer to pointer for bufer, void instead of int for function, and &int for n
{
    int i;
    printf("nr of elements:\n");
    scanf("%d", &n);
    *buffer = (int*) malloc( n * sizeof(**buffer)); // (int*) should be, and *buffer
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
         (*buffer)[i]=i+1;   // *buffer
         printf ("%d ", (*buffer)[i]);  // *buffer
 }
    printf ("\n-------------\n");
 }

 void print(int n, int *buffer)   // type of n changed from int* to int
 {
    int i;
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
       printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);
 }
 }

 int main()
 {
    int n,i, *buffer = NULL;
    scan(n, &buffer);
    print(n, buffer); // buffer is pointer, no need to use *

    printf("i quit\n");
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
       printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);
    }
    return 0;
}

Note: if you whant to change data you can use

void changeArgument(int * data)
{
 (*data)++;
}

but to change addres of data, you should use

void changeArgument(int ** pointer)
{
 (*pointer) = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int));
}

A: It can help to use (slightly) more descriptive variable names to make it abundantly clear that 'n' in scan is not the same as 'n' in print:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

void scan(int *np, int **bufferp)
{
    int i;
    printf("nr of elements:\n");
    scanf("%d", np);

    *bufferp = (int*)malloc(*np * sizeof(**bufferp));
    for(i=0; i < *np; i++){
      (*bufferp)[i] = i + 1;
      printf ("%d ", (*bufferp)[i]);
    }
    printf ("\n-------------\n");
 }

 void print(int n, int *buffer){
    int i;
    for(i=0; i<n; i++){
       printf ("%d ", buffer[i]);
    }
    printf("\n");
 }

 int main()
 {
    int n, i, *buffer;
    /* pass references to n and buffer for scan to modify */
    scan(&n, &buffer);
    print(n, buffer);
    return 0;
}

A: Either declare the scan() with void return type and display the data their itself.
OR if you want the function to return int then instead of printing it in the function return the value and display it in main(). It should work fine then.


WHERE would you rather live, the city or the countryside? Either way, Scotland has you covered.
City v country: Which would you prefer?
DOES the thought of not being able to access high speed internet scare you?
Or would you rather escape the hustle and bustle of city life?
Well, no matter whether you prefer country life or living in a big city, Scotland has you covered.
We all know that the Scottish countryside is stunning.
Here at ScotlandNow, we've published loads of articles about, say, the magnificent sights of Loch Lomond, the jaw-dropping scenery of the Highlands or the rural beauty of the Outer Hebrides.
But among the sweeping shots of coastal cliffs and soaring mountain tops, the beauty of our towns is often forgotten.
Whether it's the postcard prettiness of Edinburgh or the colourful quaintness of Glasgow, our towns are well worth the time and effort too.
Enjoy our picture galleries of city life and the countryside before you vote for your preference in the poll below.


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Q: Draggable overflow Please help, I want to have that green box can be dragged in its parent, but it also can overflow from its parent, and will be hidden when it's (green box) moved or dragged over the line. Can someone help me?
Javascript:
$(document).ready(function() {
  $("#child").draggable({
    containment: 'parent'
  });
});

HTML:

Please help, here's the fiddle for example : http://jsfiddle.net/vbJHJ/9/
I read http://api.jqueryui.com/draggable/ but nothing can help me.. :(

A: You're over complicating things. KISS it. Take off containment and add css overflow to parent.
JS:
$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#child").draggable();
});

CSS:
#parent{
    width:300px; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #ccc; overflow: hidden;
}

#child{
    width: 50px; height: 50px; background: #00ff00;
}

HTML:

Demo

A: BEST SOLUTION EVER:
you said you want to make hidden box if moved over the line use this and vote up:
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#child").draggable({
drag : function() {
var bT = $("#parent").offset().top;
var bL = $("#parent").offset().left;
var bLL = bL+$("#parent").width()-$(this).width();
var bTT = bT+$("#parent").height()-$(this).height();
var m = $(this).offset();
if( m.top < bT || m.left < bL || m.left > bLL || m.top > bTT) {
$(this).css({ "opacity" : "0.1" });
}
else {
$(this).css({ "opacity" : "1" });
}
}
});
});


Greetings, friends; this is an early reminder that the incomparable David Thomas Roberts will be returning for another fantastic concert on the 30th of May @ 2 p.m.! Jack Rummel refers to him as "A multi-faceted genius... one of the 20th century's outstanding young composers--", with over 200 compositions including the classic Roberto Clemente, Through the Bottomlands, The Family Lines System, and many others.
The following pieces which will definitely be on the program: Nancy's Library, Washington County Breakdown, The Window, sections of the Suite MAP DREAMS, Mississippi Brown Eyes, Intermezzo No. 1, The Threshold, Maria Antonieta Pons, and Roberto Clemente.
Our usual concert format is: the first half of the concert, an intermission with my SKUNK HOLLOW VICTORIAN GARDENS wine featuring DAVID THOMAS ROBERTS on the label and various nibbles, followed by the second half of the concert. We finish the evening with our traditional pot luck dinner; bring a favorite dish to share and I keep pouring the wine. If you choose, you can purchase a bottle for David to autograph as a memento of the wonderful concert!
Early purchase is $20, and $25 at the door. Call or email me for reservations; 209-267-8193 or sutterchip@yahoo.com. Hope to see you here!
I am above all a Romantic artist. Not only have my musical heroes been Romantic, but the tenets of Romanticism –– faith in the imagination as turnstile to transcendence and preference for the subjective, the non-rational and the mysterious –– are central to my practice. Among recordings, Discovery is the clearest testament to my Romantic core as well as the one most indicative of the breadth of my interests as composer and pianist.
Imaginative relationships with places are at the heart of much of my work. Referring to myself as a 'terrain wrangler' and a 'topographical rowdy bent upon revelation-through-landscape,' I entertain intrigue with lands from the Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains to the North woods to the Upper Midwest; from the Piney Woods of southern Mississippi and Alabama to the Intermountain West, and from the northern Great Plains to central and southern Appalachia. Landscape is the dependable home of my imagination.
As you can see, there's been a few changes to the band. Ken has stepped out, Kevin has stepped back for a bit, and Harry and Tami have stepped in! Our friends, also known as Mrs. Joe, bring a fun new energy, as well as fabulous musical talents AND two more harmony parts!!! I am now playing a fun new instrument, a bass ukulele!!! and we are all taking turns on the percussion. We are continuing to play many sista favorites in addition to songs Tami and Harry have brought to the band. We are also adding lots of exciting new songs to our playlist. We miss our old friends, but we are excited about this new chapter for our band, and we hope you are too!
- Reservations are required. Call Kim at 296-4100 for more info.
That's it for now! Hope to see ya'll at one (or more!) of our gigs!
It has been a Summer tradition 17 years strong - going to outdoor concerts every Friday evening somewhere in Amador. "TGIF" was created by AmadorArts to be a community-oriented concert series, and that value remains true today, even though many other summer concerts have come on the scene. One of the most important facets of TGIF is that admission is free to all. The 10 consecutive weekly concerts, each at a different outdoor setting, provide a place for locals and visitors to unite around the family-friendly experience of music and picnicking enjoyed in a variety beautiful environments without the price of a ticket or pressure to buy anything.


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Special control points may optionally be configured in the factory for customer-specific series designs.


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Q: where is theme settings in ubuntu 18.04? I have just upgraded from 16.04 to 18.04. My installed theme was Flatabulous. My desktop looks really weird.
I can not find theme settings in System Settings.
Have is it been removed? How am I supposed to change theme and icons?

A: There are a number of Theme apps that are not installed by default.  You can list them by hitting the All Applications button at the bottom of the Launch Panel, and typing theme.
The list includes:

*

*Themes - Manage themes to change how your desktop looks

*Appearance - Change the background and the theme

*Gnome Tweaks - Tweak advance Gnome 3 settings

*Customize Look and Feel - Customize look and feel of your desktop and applications.

When you type in the All Applications menu it searches your installed application as well as the repository for matches.
The most common and effective tool is gnome-tweaks
$ sudo apt install gnome-tweaks


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Win-win Cooperation through Common Development AVIC	Shows Its Capability at 2019 Paris Air Show
Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC) will showcase its key commercial and defense products, capabilities and technologies at the 2019 Paris Air Show, which runs June 17-23 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The company's presence and activities at the show will demonstrate its commitment to the win-win cooperation with global partners. At AVIC's stand, visitors can learn more about the company's key portfolios in 9 categories of 13 key aviation products and specialized equipment systems.
Mr. Luo Ronghuai, President of AVIC attends the Opening Ceremony and executive meetings with international partners. Mr. Chen Yuanxian, EVP of AVIC, takes interviews from journalists of Chinese major media, including Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television, the People's Daily, and China Daily, at AVIC stand. AVIC will meet with executives from renowned aviation enterprises and institutional investors, such as the Boeing Company, Airbus, Thales, Safran, Liebherr and GIFAS. It has been 32 years since AVIC first participated in the Paris Air Show in August 1986. As one of the top events in the aerospace industry, Paris Air Show serves as a platform for communication and cooperation among all players. It is also a golden opportunity for AVIC to exchange ideas with foreign counterparts to enhance cooperation and demonstrate its capabilities to expand the international market with a strong 'AVIC' branding.
At this year's airshow, AVIC advocates for mutual-beneficial cooperation based on its specialized ability. It pays more attention to show its capacity and tap the market with all partners. Among the 9 categories of 13 key aviation products and specialized equipment systems, military and civil aircraft together with airborne systems will be highlighted. Every item on display is of leading-edge technology in its field and with prospect in international market. Moreover, double-seat JF-17 and AC312E helicopter make their international airshow debut in mock-up.
AVIC will showcase a range of selected defense products including fighter, trainer, UAV, military helicopter and transport aircraft. Visitors will spot the fifth-generation FC-31 multi-role stealthy fighter at AVIC's stand, together with JF-17 multi-role fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan, Wing Loong MALE UAV System, L15 advanced trainer with attack and air combat capability, the brand-new medium attack helicopter Z-10ME, 4-ton attack helicopter Z-19E, and Y-9E, a new generation multi-role transport aircraft. Meanwhile, a JF-17 will demonstrate its excellent capability again in the sky of Le Bourget. It has been 4 years since JF-17 made its first aerobatic flight at Paris Airshow.
AVIC will also display a portfolio of civil products including MA700 passenger aircraft, AC312E helicopter, and Y-12E/F commuter aircraft. MA700 is a brand-new advanced turboprop regional aircraft under development, suitable for short & medium haul routes. Global market and potential partners have been attracted by MA700's unique fly-by-wire technology, clean-sheet aerodynamics design and overall performance. As of today, MA700 has received 285 orders from 11 customers. The middle fuselage and nose structure have been delivered for the first MA700 for static stress test, which is expected to roll out in 2019. AC312E, a medium twin-engine civil helicopter, has finished airworthiness flight campaign with CAAC, and is expected to receive Type Certificate from CAAC in 2019.
Furthermore, AVIC's capability on avionics system design and integration are represented by a conceptual cockpit for future widebody airliners. Other integrated civil aviation capabilities and services will be introduced by videos at AVIC stand, including solutions for civil aircraft systems, cabin systems, aerostructure subcontracting production, design and construction of aviation infrastructure.
Representatives from AVIC business units will attend executive meetings and business talks with major aeronautical companies, institutional investors etc. AVIC commits itself to the win-win cooperation through "Aerial Silk Road" with customers from Africa and West Asia. We are open-minded and willing to work with partners around the world to deepen the international collaboration and jointly create a brighter future.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC) was founded on November 6th, 2008 through the restructuring and consolidation of the China Aviation Industry Corporation Ⅰ (AVIC Ⅰ) and the China Aviation Industry Corporation Ⅱ (AVIC Ⅱ). We are centered on aviation and provide complete services to customers in many sectors - from research and development to operation, manufacturing and financing. Our business units cover defense, transport aircrafts, helicopters, avionics and systems, general aviation, research and development, flight testing, trade and logistics, assets management, finance services, engineering and construction, automobiles and more. We have over 100 subsidiaries, nearly 27 listed companies and more than 460,000 employees.
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