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Published on 02/08/2016 02/08/2016 by Three ChinguzLeave a comment
by : Fatma Chingu
Its been ages my fellow readers~
Now I am gonna breakdown whats transpired from my journey through Murakami's novel, Norwegian Wood.
First, I am going to confess that I don't fancy the idea of reading a Murakami before. I am skeptical of course because Ruby loves him and I know I can never read anything that Ruby likes (sorry Ruby) since her taste is a bit "heavy" for me. In my defence, she loves to indulge herself in deep, philosophical, history kind of material (Palah too, just she is more interested in topics like ecosystem and Middle-Eastern issues) while me yeah, K-Drama and shallow things are more to my preferences.
How did I ended up reading a Murakami?
Simple, I just randomly bought one during my trip to Miri. It just so happens that I was strolling around the bookstore and saw Norwegian Wood. I got curious of course not by the title but because its Haruki Murakami. I thought "How fucked up his book could be? I should put myself to the test," and there you go! My first Murakami.
I even posted that on my Instagram. A moment to remember heh?
Now moving on to the reading part.
Well the story consists of the main character's monologue and his views. His name is Toru Watanabe.
In his head, he is the most normal guy. But for me as a reader, he is a mess. There might be people who thinks otherwise but I really think he is not a normal guy. Who can be normal with all those tragedies happening around you? Lost a best friend who committed a suicide and crushing his best friend's girlfriend who he only meets years later who ends up disappearing after a one night stand?
And yet he considers himself a normal guy. Optimism.
He eats alone, basically he enjoys solidarity.
"Nobody likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all. It just leads to disappointment. "
Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
He could not even bothered to make friend with anyone but a guy, Kazuki. Kazuki is a smart guy (with similar taste in literature as Toru) and he is a major playboy. He takes Toru around to sleep with girls every now and then. Sex is just a physical activity, its healthy-for both of them. Love and sexual intercourse are different circles altogether, they does not overlap.
Let's face it, humans are beast. Not bad of Murakami to have that in the story right? I am pretty sure lots of people could actually relate themselves to that. Fair comment.
What is a story without a heroine?
That girl who runs away after one-night stand-Naoko.
Strangely I am invested in her character the most. At first, she is just a sad girl but as the story progresses, she is depressing as hell. She got her scars embedded deep inside her as she has been through a lot since childhood and experience suicides from two people she loves. She is damaged and beyond repair.
But I rooted for her.
And its not enjoyable.
Midori, the second girl. She is a bright character (at least she jokes around more) in this story. I like her character, a lot. Confident, brutally honest and lewd.
She talks a lot about herself with Toru but I noticed he has not opened up about himself with Midori. Somehow Toru is not that open with Midori but the good feelings is still there. I am pretty sure that Toru is drawn to Midori not because he wants to, but because Midori made herself someone who Toru could be attracted to. Now that's girl power.
Halfway through the book, I was forced to stop reading and called Ruby. I feel like I have been consumed by the story. Suddenly I feel depressed myself.
Well to sum the conversation between Ruby and I about me being engulfed in the story (too dramatic of me apparently), Ruby advised me to treat the book as a literature, instead of a door to my subconscious mind or any window to my soul-that kind of self-realization shit.
That moment I realized this is not a romance fiction. This book is all about growing up and becoming a young adult and as one, I can relate to the struggles of being conflicted about responsibilities not just in terms of physical beings but also the chain of relationships with people around us. Being a young adult means you are in power of your own words and action. If you choose to end your life, that's the end for you. But for the people you left behind? Their time still runs and the hurt from your passing remains until their time is up. Unfair right?
"Only the Dead stay seventeen forever."
What I like about this story is each character represents the different approaches in life.
Toru is someone who choose a safe path, being very cautious and kind to the ones he loves and just follow the flow. And the flow is not necessarily good. Have a stand for god's sake.
Naoko is the pessimist. She has been been beaten up in life and instead of fighting more, she chosen to go down and drown herself in sorrow. In a way we cannot blame her for being miserable but life does not end at will unless we decided that way, right? She is just a sad character, and I always wishes she could be the other way around.
"No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning."
Midori is fierce, non-nonchalant and takes risk. Her effort to pursue Toru (set aside the fact she was dating someone else in the process) and outwardly confessed to him makes me want to applaud her. She is not someone who succumb to negative energy of events. She does the opposite. Like when her father dies, instead of being a potato and locking herself away in despair, she went out to a vacation with her boyfriend to cheer herself up.
"I don't care what you do to me, but I don't want you to hurt me. I've had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. Now I want to be happy."
Midori is clear with her feelings. To be honest, that's a trait to be jealous of. For me at least. Compromising own feelings to avoid any unnecessary conflicts (be it work or personal life) proven to be a poison instead of a remedy. Truth to that. And in the end, Toru chosen her. Who wins? Everybody.
Who said being honest does not pay off?
To sum up the book experience, it is a complete literature and Murakami has impressed me with his style of writing. He makes me feel things, vision the scenes and empathize with the characters. Norwegian Wood is a story filled with truth, at least for me.
"Which is why I am writing this book. To think. To understand. It just happens to be the way I'm made. I have to write things down to feel I fully comprehend them."
Fun facts :
His readers have been speculating that this story actually happens to him, and the main character was inspired from his personal experience. At the credit part of the book he quickly dismissed that by saying his real experience will only produced 14 pages. It was that boring.
And it has a movie version. Warning ahead, some scenes are absent. So keep an open mind before watching the movie if you read the book first.
Just read the book before watching the movie.
Be fair to yourself.
P/S: This is my first book review. So be open minded okay? Haruki's fans might have a different opinion from mine. This review might be not be gory-ly detailed but I am writing this quite sometime after I finished reading it. So some facts might be inaccurate. But the quotes are from Goodreads so… they are the exact ones. /laughs/
Click on this to read Ruby's review on another Murakami:
https://threechinguz.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/colorless-tsukuru-tazaki-and-his-years-of-pilgrimage-haruki-murakami/
Till next time!
Categories Book, Opinion•Tags Books, Haruki Murakami, Norwegian wood, Review
Published on 24/05/2016 by Three ChinguzLeave a comment
By The Gorgeous Palah Chinguz
Rating : 4/5
Seriously i didn't expect anything in this film and it turns out to have everything ; emotional journey, Great assemble of casts, strong plot and extra points for having fawad in the film. He's such a Bae. I swear my head just wanted to explode because I can't brain how wrong I am to think that this will be another cliche Bollywood film. A lot of spoiler will be discussed later on as I can't hold myself any longer. I need to get this thoughts out of my head as soon as possible.
Homosexuality and the society's acceptance.
Rahul Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Tia Malik.
You're kidding, right? It's 2016 and we never had a fair share of bollywood films that tried to view homosexuality in a positive way. We mocked gays in the film and always portrayed them as too feminine and flamboyant person. Homophobic much? I get it that our parent's generation might not accepted homosexuality and their takes on it will be it is not normal. How about our generation? Us? Millennials? Didn't we saw that changes is coming? The cultural change can be done but it starts with us. With the right mentality, education and open mindedness, we can help them to feel that there are nothing wrong with them. It pains me to see how Fawad portrayed Rahul Kapoor , the perfect son, the successful author and the entrepreneur but still hiding in the closet. He pretended to have a girlfriend and all but deep down wishing that his mother will see right through him so he don't have to pretend anymore. It was tiring living a double life and be a person you don't want to be. Up to the point, he even said to his brother, Arjun Kapoor, that he's willing to surrender his place of being the perfect son in their family to Arjun.
I wont drag my religion into it. Not to be defensive about it actually but i do believe what you do and whom you choose to love is personal choice. It can only be between you and god. Simple as that. Fanatics, fundamentalists and conservatives might argue differently but let them be. They have no other job aside from being religious police.
Parent's favourite child.
Rahul Kapoor and… his father's broken car.
If you can't figure out whose your parent's favourite child, that means you are the one. If you can, then it's real. Don't cry, your parents are human too. They make mistakes and these are one of their mistakes that we have to make peace & move on eventually. Of course they keep saying they love your siblings and you equally but ……. I think you can figure it out. Sunitha Kapoor and His husband, may not vocally said that their favorite son is Rahul but all acts pointed it was him. In this film, Arjun Kapoor is the innocent victim caught in this parents' disease (as I called it).Sidharth Malhotra's performance as Arjun Kapoor is not bad at all. There are moments which you could feel how unfair his parents treated him. Rahul drove and accidentally damaged the car yet their father get angry at Arjun. Rahul's room remain intact when he's gone but Arjun's room being used by their mom to escape from her problematic marriage. Both of them are struggling authors but yet their mother choose to save Rahul's career by sharing Arjun's idea to Rahul. That's really fucked up and no excuses could make up for it. Sunitha has her own reasons to do so , I guess but it was totally unfair.
Infidelity in MArriage.
Harsh and Sunitha Kapoor reminiscing their fun memories.
I may not support polygamy but i know that there is no such thing as monogamy. People fell in love but they also fell out of love. When you get married, you not only need love to strengthen the relationship, you also need tolerance and compromise. I am surprised how many people didnt realized this and yet they wonder why they are not happy in their marriage. The question arose is how much longer can you tolerate and compromise, to what extend can you tolerate and compromise because for me if you tolerate and compromise too much, you're going to lose yourself. Marriage is good for some people but if its begin to make you feel dreadful and despised it, then fucking leave. Why they bother to stay and try to save the marriage is beyond me. Rajat kapoor totally nailed the character of Harsh Kapoor ; Intense father and grumpy husband. Ive seen Rajat in his best performance especially in Ankhon Dekhi but this role also worth noting too. This is second time Ratna Pathak played Fawad's mother and their chemistry never cease to amaze audiences. Fawad will always be the favorite son on screen, I presume especially in bollywood. What are the causes of infidelity in marriage? I just cant seem to place it mainly on the major cause.
Whenever I said Men wanted to be with younger and prettier wife, thats not necessarily true cause ive seen before whereby husband cheated on his wife with someone older/uglier than his wife. Is it because of unsatisfying and repetitive sex or lame bed skills? Could it be one of the causes of husband/wife betraying their own spouse? In this film, it was obvious that the feelings is not there anymore. Harsh Kapoor was having an affair with his colleague until he quitted his job at the bank. His wife knew the affair and thought it was over. She still taunted him occasionally but never in a million years thought that her husband is continuously meeting her behind her back.
Overall, this is one of the good films that i've watched this year. Bad prediction from my side but i was satisfied the way this film turned out to be. Rishi Kapoor is amazing as a grandfather in this film. He is mischievous and playful. Rishi Kapoor take the acting to the next level by wearing prosthetic to portray someone 20 years older than his own age. Im sorry i didnt write much about him though.
Categories Bollywood, film, Opinion•Tags Alia Bhatt, Bollywood, Family, Family Drama, Fawad khan, Homosexuality, Infidelity, Kapoortandsons, marriage, Moviereview, Opinion, ShakunBhatra, Sidharth Malhotra
by Ruby Gege
All hail the weekends, people! Palah and I decided that for our second weekend getaway, we would go to Kuala Sepetang. Where the hell is that? You may ask. Trust me, I asked the same question two years ago. Hahaha.
Kuala Sepetang is a small town 16 km away from Taiping. It is not much of a town, really, but a highly-functional fishing village. It used to be quite busy as a mining area and was formerly known as Port Weld (fancy name, eh?) It is known for its great seafood, fishing village that looked pretty much the same since Merdeka days and its riverside tourism (boat ride, eagle-sighting, dolphin sighting (if you're lucky) and some fireflies stuff, too). Since I am not a fan of nature, my purpose was mainly to enjoy the scenery and fresh air, aside from going to the Matang Museum and Mangrove Forest walk.
The drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Sepetang can be quite tiring. Thus, Palah and I (joined by our master nappers, Jeep and Fatin) decided to stop by Ipoh and spent the first night at Palah's family home. We headed to Kuala Sepetang the next day, which took us about one hour.
The first place we went was Kedai Makan Yut Sun, a superb kopitiam in Taiping. For the past 2 years, I have been having an intense love affair with this establishment. We orded the best food to have there – kaya and butter bread, chicken chop with rice, Roti Seremban and kuey tiow. The coffee there, I tell you, is one of the best coffee in Malaysia.
Palah looking absolutely serious and Fatin choosing what to eat.
Afterwards, we headed to Matang Museum, which is situated between Taiping and Kuala Sepetang. Rich in history, it tells the history of a powerful Malay nobleman, Ngah Ibrahim, who ruled Larut (together with Matang and Selama, the districts had Taiping as their capital). During his rule, chaos reigned as the Larut Wars were happening between the clan of Hai San and Ghee Hin, two Chinese secret society based in Malaya during that time. Come the intervention of the Perak Sultanate and the British colonial government, somehow Ngah Ibrahim found himself punished for opposing the British rule. A complex history at that time, to be sure.
Matang Museum, also known as Kota Ngah Ibrahim
The building itself is beautifuuuul! The fort surrounding the building is actually the original fort of Ngah Ibrahim's mansion. The house is also quite intact. When we went in, the officers of the museum were quiet but cordial to us. The exhibitions in the museum are also praiseworthy. They have different sections – the different types of miners (Chinese and Malay), the Japanese rule, the replica of offices of Malay noblemen and British officers. Aside from that, the museum also offers lots of knowledge about important historical figures that our mainstream society has seem to have forgotten about.
Jeep smiling with the vintage background. Looks like a painting, does it not? The wall, I mean, not Jeep.
The outer side of the museum, of course, is highly Instagram-ish. It is a good thing that they did not alter or renovate the paint so much that the building retains a nostalgic and historical feel.
Where art thou, Captain Speedy? Here's to me fantasizing myself as a Malay princess 200 years ago, and Jeep ignoring my antics.
A few hundred metres from the main building is the house of Captain Speedy, who was Ngah Ibrahim's officer. Sadly, though, the building is not open for visitors so we could only get to take a picture outside the house.
Then, off we went to Kuala Sepetang. The first place we stopped by is the Mangrove Forest Reserve. Since I am not much of nature's lover, I'll just say this to you – it is quite an amazing place for you to take a nice long walk. In the forest. Literally. Surrounded by a gazillion trees. Palah went cray cray with her love for greeneries. Haha. According to Palah, the Mangrove Forest here was actually declared as the best mangrove forest reserve in the world! Not bad, Malaysia, not bad. Sometimes, the country does make me proud!
The Mangrove Reserve. The house-like buildings there, people, are not houses. Those are chalets. So, if you guys feel like staying here overnight, you actually can!
There is also a small jetty at the end of our walk. We rested by the jetty for a while. Palah embodied her role as a serious inspiring photographer, taking a picture of what-not.
After spending some time there, we went to have lunch at the famous Mee Udang Mak Jah. The mee udang there is soooo delicious! It is spicy, soupy and has lots and lots of fresh prawns.
After lunch, we went to our hotel, the Happy 8 Retreat, which is right by the river. It is a nice place to stay, though can be quite tiring as it has no elevator and our room is on the (God forbid) 3rd FLOOR! So, lots of climbing for us fat people! The staffs are quite helpful and friendly, most of them seem to be local people. We took a nap, rested and basically enjoyed our beds and air-conditioner. However, if you guys are serious coffee or tea drinkers like me, I would suggest that you bring your own supply of beverages since they don't supply it a lot there (like… only one packet of instant coffee for each room).
Finally, after resting and before dinner, we went on a boat ride! I can't really remember the name of the boat service company (Palah does, so you guys can ask her) but it is situated not more than three shoplots away from our hotel. After our phone call, she came to pick us up right away and took us to the boat. Imagine, only four of us and the aunty and the boat driver and the aunty's son. The boat ride cost us RM 80 but it is totally worth it. We get to see the fishing village in more details! The houses in each side of the village – the one by the river and the other side which is literally… houses on the river… like… floating).
The view in the evening
Fatin attempting to look deep
Me and Jeep, two over-excited children
Palah looking super deeeep…
Come the next day, we did not do much. We rested all morning and drove to Ipoh to visit our friend, Ika. She is teaching English at a centre there and we lepak-ed at Plan B, this high-end food chain from KL. I am so surprised to see how Ipoh has changed in some certain parts. People are trying to be more hipster (kinda like Penang) and that annoyed us a bit. Of course, the food, though, is still alright.
Jeep and Fatin, possibly over-whelmed by the over-hipsterness of Ipoh…
Of course, we would not want to leave Ipoh without going to a museum. First, we went to the Darul Ridzuan Museum but left extremely disappointed as most sections of the museum were closed for renovation. Determined to never give up, we googled and finally found Ho Yan Hor Museum. The outer look of the museum is very pleasing – blue in colour and homey-like. We did not know what the museum exhibits but the staffs there are extremely hospitable and friendly. Ho Yan Hor is a really famous herbal tea brand in Malaysia created by a pharmacist/tabib/healer decades ago. Due to his hard work, he managed to spread the fame of the tea nation-wide.
After saying goodbye to Ika, we then returned, quite reluctantly, to Kuala Lumpur. The short trip to Perak was short indeed. But it was lovely as hell. So guys, if you are looking for a place to visit which does not require lots of planning or money to be spent, we think Kuala Sepetang is the place for you. If you have more days to spare, you can actually stop by many townships on your way there ie Kuala Kangsar and Teluk Intan as well. I'm sure they have lots of interesting things to offer there as well.
That's all for now! Bye bye!
Categories Food and Beverages, News, Opinion, Random, Travel, Uncategorized•Tags Ipoh, Kuala Sepetang, Short Getaway, Taiping, Travel
Here is how it started – one week ago, I blurted out to Palah that, "damn, I need a short getaway to someplace near. The long hours at work have been killing me and I just need to escape." Two days later, Palah – being the efficient planner that she is – informed me that there are lots of cheap but good hotels around the Port Dickson area. I was surprised – "are we going this weekend?" I asked. "I was thinking about April or May." Palah laughed at me, telling me that this weekend would be the best time. Unprepared yet excited, I obliged. Come Saturday morning (which was yesterday), Palah, Jeep, my little sister and I took off to Negri Sembilan in my brother's Perodua Myvi.
It turned out that the amazing hotel we've booked, The Guest Hotel & Spa, is located in the area of Lukut, which is a small town a few kilometres from Port Dickson. So, you see, we did not actually spend our time in PD at all. Lukut, though quiet, is a lovely town – peaceful with quite a number of interesting places to visit. We can safely say that our 24 hours spent there has been unexpectedly pleasant. We thought we were going to spend our getaway hanging out by the seashore but we actually did not. We took a lot of much needed rest, visited museums and went to a cafe, of course. I myself drank countless cups of coffee. The only beach we went to is Bagan Pinang, which is quite a nice beach.
We also went to the Country Cat Cafe. Palah and Jeep really loved it there. Since I'm not into animals, haha, I won't talk about it here. Do contact Palah for more details about the cafe.
Here is a brief overview of the places we went.
1- The Guest Hotel & Spa
Palah told me that the hotel is of a 3.5 star standard. The service is good – we booked a family suite that can fit 4 people and even got coupons for breakfast though we did not pay for it through Expedia. The place is very clean overall – from the breakfast area, the room to the swimming pools. We spent many hours resting in our room, literally refusing to leave the place.
Another plus thing about the hotel is its location. Since it's not situated at the heart of PD, it has lots of parking space and places to eat around it. So yeay for drivers who are lazy to look for parkings anywhere!
2 – Muzium & Kota Lukut
The first place we visited in Lukut is its Museum. We were a bit baffled when we saw the signboard for the place. Even though we considered ourselves to be museum junkies, we have literally never heard of this museum's existence. We were so impressed with the museum! The exhibitions inside explain the history of Lukut – how it started off as a tin-mining area. The wealth of the place had caused many conflicts between the royal families led by one Raja Jumaat and his prince, Raja Bot and the miners. Apparently, lots of battles and bloodshed had happened here, which were unbeknownst to me and my friends. Yeay for museums for giving us extra historical knowledge!
The building is a beautiful fusion building of Colonial and Malay style. It is quite well-maintained (kudos to the curator for this!). The courtyard is damn huge but too bad the weather was unforgivably hot.
3 – Alive 3D Art Gallery
Our second visit to the 3D Gallery! The first one we went to is in Langkawi Island. The entrance fee is RM 20 per head. Even though the gallery in Lukut is smaller, we had more fun taking photos here as there were not many visitors. The best thing about it is that it is not more than 50 metres away from our hotel! We took our time, choosing our best poses and literally went all out! The paintings are mediocre, really, but for the sake of funny Instagram photos, who the hell cares! Some photos we took really turned out great!
4 – The Army Museum
On Sunday, after two hours of free breakfast and one hour of lounging around the swimming pool, we checked out of the hotel and drove to The Army Museum 10km away. Since I had been here around 6 years ago, I expected the visit to be quite meh. However, upon reaching the place, I was so shocked to see the new updates on the exhibitions. There were more impressive display – at the Malacca Sultanate section, they had a replica of a ship, A'Famosa and Stadhuys buildings. I was going 'whoaaaah' for the whole hour I was there. The part which we enjoyed most is the underground tunnel below the ground floor, which is meant to be a replica of a Communist Party hideout.
There are most pictures we have in our phones but putting them all here would be too messy. Do visit our Facebook page – Ruby Jusoh or the Three Chinguz Facebook page if you want to see more pictures.
Overall, we had a great weekend getaway in Lukut. Even though we spent only about 24 hours there, we did more things than we could imagine, mainly because the area is a small town with substantial history. Now that we are back in KL, my friends and I are feeling the omens of returning to our 'real life' – the obligations of work, the responsibilities and facing up to life's burdens. Ah, how we wish we could live by the seaside, enjoying the peacefulness of a small town, all day, everyday…
No. I am joking, of course. I'd die of boredom if that happens. Nonetheless, a short getaway is always necessary. As I mentioned before this, the chaotic lifestyle in KL drains your soul. An escape does not hurt and Lukut, Port Dickson is one of the place you can do it!
Categories Opinion, Photos, Travel•Tags Budget Travel, Getaway, Lukut, Port Dickson, Weekend
My Rating : 4/5
Kudos to the director, casts, staffs and all who were involved directly and indirectly in making this film. For me, though I found certain flaws in the acting but it is forgivable considering the theme of this film is peculiar and not similar at all with local films. Lately, racism has been a famous topic in Malaysia and it is repeated all over again by politicians, media and social networks. Using 'you will believe again' as the film's trademark, one will not easily convinced to watching this right away. I was a bit skeptical but then I watched 'The Journey' film last year. It was an excellent film although it focused mainly on Malaysian Chinese Society. The director and script writer didn't neglect the part that (as Malaysian) other races pretty much involved in our daily life. They (those irrelevant people) could argue that it's not Malaysian film but for me, it pretty much is. Exploring how their society's perception on inter racial marriage as a platform in the film works really well. So, what trigger me to watch Ola Bola (as I seldom watch local films unless it really is promising and brilliant at the same time) is this film shared the same director of 'The Journey' movie.
Our National Football Team
It's a about the journey of Malaysia's National Football team in the year of 1980. This is inspired from true event. The intensifying journey of the team in qualifying the team into 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow, Russian is featured as a main story in the film. Why we need such film? That's because we never had any film to reminisce us that we used to be incredible and fearless football team. We talked about 'Malaysia Boleh' but where it came from actually? This is one of the events that can take us back and recall that we are undefeatable as a team. This film did a lot for me personally. I don't even know we beat Korea and our national team qualified to enter Olympics in 1980. I was ashamed for not knowing that. Maybe some of you felt that watching this film might not change anything; that once the film is over, we went back to our life and go on with our life. This is true but it does give me hope. Don't you see? This film tried to revitalize the Malaysian spirit that 'We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided' as JK Rowling put it nicely. I watched this film last Saturday and the cinema was packed with people with different races and varied ages as well. It was such a heartwarming to see that many Malaysians felt the need to support our local films.
The cinematography is gorgeous. It captured Malaysia really well. The script is not bad for a local film standard. There are a few lines which is corny and some sound forceful to make it echo unity and harmony but that's just it. It was bearable and they didn't overdo the script. The acting is not flawless (I have to be honest) there are certain weaknesses to it but I don't really care for it. Not because the casts are attractive but most of them are not an actors. Some of them are football players turned amateur actors just for the sake of the films. For some people who loudly criticized that some of the actors in the film are 'kayu', you guys should give them a credit for trying. Most of you can even watch an unbearable local drama with irrelevant plot filled with talentless actress and actors, why feel the need to diss the film? This is pure gem compared to what you guys watch every day. Bront Palaree's performance is brilliant. He carried his role as a sports commentator really well. The other actors like JC Chee, Luqman Hafidz, Saran Kumar Manokaran, Marianne Tan, Katrina Ho and Frankie Lee also not disappointing in portraying their characters.
Bront Palarae portrayed the role of Sports commentator, Rahman.
Saran Kumar Manokaran as 'Muthu'
It touched a little bit personal struggle of the football players in their real life. The film is not 100 percent revolved around football or you silly American called it 'Soccer'. Muthu is Portrayed by Saran Kumar Manokaran showed the struggle of being an eldest son in this family. His father wanted him to focus on helping the family. Being in a National Football Team back then and now is different. I read some interview given by the former national player saying that sometime they don't even get paid and if they did, it is not as much as what the current player got now. Muthu is in a big dilemma; he wanted to quit the team to help his family but playing football is his passion as he stated 'It's the only thing that he knew'. JC Chee portayed as 'Chow Kwok Keong or Tauke' is the National Football Team Captain. He has been offered to play for a club in England but he refused to do so. He wanted to be champion in his own country. While we (as an audience) should laud his patriotism, his decision of not going causing his family especially his sister devastated. If he did go, he can easily earned money and help his family. He was also in torn of choosing to do what he believes in or helping his family. Maybe now we couldn't feel the struggle but it is real as it can be back them.
'Tauke or Chow Kwok Keong' Portrayed by JC Chee
I assure you that it's not all sad and sappy in the film. Muthu's younger brothers really incited non-stop laughter from the audience. They were very natural for child actors. Their foolishness and wickedness is refreshing in the film. Ong Thiam Cai or Ah Cai character is also unforgettable. He has been in National Football Team for 8 years but he entered the field to play not more than 5 times. He is quirky and skillful on the field but never been given a chance to show off his skill. He has been teased a lot by his team members but he laughed with them. This is a story comprised of the characters with diversified races and backgrounds. They are courage, gutsy and 'nothing is impossible' attitude. Along the way, some spirits might have been broken and shattered but they managed to get it together and rise like a phoenix from the ashes.
The Characters in the film is inspired from true event.
Last but not least, watch it not because your friends recommend this film; watch it because you want to believe again.
Categories Local Film, Opinion•Tags Bront Palarae, Chiu Film, Chiu Keng Guan, Frankie Lee, JC Chee, Katrina Ho, Localfilm, Luqman Hafidz, Malaysian, Malaysianfilm, Marianne Tan, Moscow Olympic, National Football Team, Olabola, Olabolafilm, Olabolamovie, Saran Kumar Manokaran, The Journey
I seldom watched local films. There i said it. No offense but with a shitty content, mediocre actors and actresses, i rather shove a poison in my mouth and die than watching them. There are some of good actors and actresses in Malaysia but i felt like their potential remain hindered in local film industry. Having to play the same characters over and over again and being forced to conform on the standard of local film (which is majority of them are so sub par and repetitive story line) leaving them no choice. The situation is no different for directors and script writers as well. There are young and promising talents out there. They are trying to enter the industry with a new and fresh ideas but failed to make any mark for their careers. Some of them decided to take a path as an independent film makers. They managed to attract a small amount of crowd but that's it. Some people recognized their films but how many? They have their own niche for their films but to put their films in big screens is risky business and many are not ready to take it. Statistically speaking, most ended up flop in cinema.
Facing international films as a stern competition is one thing but attracting younger generations to watch a sardonic film like 'Men who save the world' is another thing. To begin with, it doesnt have what malaysian youths usually enjoy ; action or romance films. It doesnt even embrace what typical malaysian directors love to do which is recycling horror tales and calling it a new and upgraded horror flick ever released. This film is opposite of everything typical local films usually possessed such as a) Its not necessarily has a love theme B) It does'nt have glossy factors like a good looking actors or hot actresses C) It's revolves around cultures, values and morality that we often forget D) It's mocking our society's bad habit in a sarcastic manner. Hollywood and even bollywood is way past making satire films but Malaysia is practically an infant at this. Why? Because we are too defensive about everything. We are too busy being offended for many things. If we are not busy being offended, we are demanding government to ban anything that might offend us.
Because we all know what 'kompang' is, right?
Take a chill pill, will you? Take this film as an example which is instead of focusing the content of film, they are fighting and arguing that this film is an insult to Malay's dignity. Why? because the director is not belong to Malay Race. He is chinese and some malays cant accept that. Seriously, How can you be stupid than you already are right now? Many failed to highlight the intention of both writer and director in this film. 'Muafakat' and 'Angkat Rumah' culture is at the brink of extinction. Currently, Malaysian youths preferred to migrate searching for better opportunity rather than staying in a rural area. They even chose to live in the city and leaving the elders behind. They went back once or twice to visit the elders and truth be told, they forgot the culture they were raised in (including myself). The elders still practicing it but these culture will be gone with them to be honest. However, this is not the thing they are discussing once they watched the film. They kept dissing that the director is a chinese. They kept insinuating that Malays and Islam has been portrayed in a bad manner and it was unforgivable for them. They even went on asking all Malays to boycott this film. What bad manner? Which one? Shaman, 'Bomoh' or Tahyul belief has been long existed and deeply rooted in our culture. Sorry but not sorry, admit it that some of our relatives still go and seek their counsel. Although you yourself dont believe it anymore, people around you still do.
Bomoh, Bomoh & Bomoh
Before those morons started imposing this boycott on all of us or before we blindly following their order, i urged you guys to watch the film first. Give this film the benefit of the doubt, watch it without any pre conceived notion that you have regarding this film, keep an open mind and you can see what actually the film is all about. Sometime we watched film for an entertainment, to make us laugh but sometime we watched it because it is realistic and speaks to us in a direct and sensible truth. This film is one of them. You can enjoy watching 'Hantu Mak limah' or 'Polis Evo' (no judgment here though i will not watch them) but save some time to enjoy film like this in the future. Hopefully, we can save our local film industry by showing adequate support to high quality films like this in the future.
Some scenes you shouldn't feel offended at all even if you are malay (because obviously it was true) :
Believing Shaman's word over their own rationality.
Trusting an illicit-substance addict words rather than checking the old house itself.
Too quick to pass judgment before investigating it thoroughly.
(There is no insult on islam or attack on islam whatsoever) The Animal slaughter in eid-ul-adha might seem ordinary in our eyes but imagine kids (i know i cried when i first saw cow's got slaughtered), people who are vegans saw it, their brain might exaggerate the scene and perceived it was barbaric. The director seems to portray the scene in kid's perspective. You saw in that scene that the kids cried so hard. You shouldnt felt offended instead make it as a responsibility that if any people asked why the slaughter seems barbaric, explain it based on Islamic teaching. We don't simply cut animals and make it suffer. Thanks to Wikipedia and its information ; i would love to clarify this to my fellow Malaysians (Non Muslims especially) that one of the rules to slaughter cow in ISLAM is that the knife must be sharp and the cut must be placed on specific location so that cow can face a quick death.
This method of slaughtering lawful animals have several conditions to be fulfilled: (1) The butcher must be Muslim, (2) The name of "ALLAH" or "In the name of Allah" must be called by the Muslim butcher upon slaughter of each halal animal separately, (3) it should consists of a swift, deep incision with a very sharp knife on the throat, cutting the wind pipe, jugular veins and carotid artery of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact.
'Angkat Rumah' Culture
The story started with Pak Awang ( Wan Hanafi Su) intended to remove his old house to a new location. He intend to finish rebuilding the house before her daughter get married (She was never shown in the film, FYI). He was planning to give the house as her daughter's wedding gift. The old house has been left for few years and some part of it beyond repair. Together with his friend, Megat (Harun Salim Bachik), they consulted a local religious leader who is also house builder known as Tok Bilal (Jalil Hamid) for some advice. At first, he was reluctant because of it is nearly impossible task to relocate the house. However, he agreed to assist and by using his influence to ascertain a quite number of villagers to lend their hand in this matter. The story then shifted to an immigrant African man (known as solomon) who's working as a hawker for counterfeited goods like belts and wallets. However, without having a license to sell, it causes problem to Solomon. All his goods has been confiscated by the authority and he ended up being beaten mercilessly by them. Fortunately, he managed to escape and hide in the lorry. Authority currently searching for him but he successfully fled right into the nearby forest before security checked the lorry.
Solomon hide in Pak Awang's old house.
Solomon ran as fast as he could before he stumbled upon Pak Awang old house. He used the house as his shelter before his presence is noticed by 'good for nothing' villager, Wan (Sofi Jikan). Never seen a black and African man before, he panicked and alerted head of village and others that the house is haunted. The rumors has been spreading around but the 'moving house' activity still continued despite the rumors. Pak Awang intended to finish the moving in 5 days. Villagers kept gossiping about it and related to certain incidents befell to some people is due to the house curse. First, Megat step on fragile floor and sprained his ankle, then Wan saw the black figure in the house, the daughter of one villager has been allegedly bitten by ghost and now, the camel that will be sacrificed for Eid Adha is currently missing. The ghost theory kept getting stronger and villagers are being restless because of the house. In turbulent time like this, we always used Shaman or 'Bomoh' to connect the link. It's in our culture to refer our problem to them. Although this is not widely accepted anymore because Islam forbids it, still few of Malays continuing the beliefs. The shaman concluded based on his prediction that it was 'Orang Minyak', one of malay ghost myths. His guess was solely based on Wan's description and the bitten mark on one of the villager's daughter. Some of you may not know what is 'Orang Minyak' or to translate directly as 'Oily Man'.
The orang minyak of the 1960s was described as human, naked and covered with oil (supposedly to make it difficult to catch). However, there were also stories of the orang minyak where it was supposedly supernatural in origin, or invisible to non-virgins, or both. The mass panic has also led to unmarried women, typically in student dormitories, borrowing sweaty clothes to give the impression to the orang minyak that they are with a man. (All Credit goes to Wikipedia for this description).
To lure 'Orang Minyak' , all men in village has to cross dress.
The shaman then asked all villagers to cross dress as to lure the demon out. Its somewhat a bit chaotic seeing all male wore baju kurung and vice versa in this village. Thats what Solomon felt when he saw this. He dont understand but he didnt say anything. He made himself remain hidden. The male villagers , on the other hands, remain vigilant to the current situation. Pak Awang failed to convince the rest to not heed what the shaman and Wan said. It might be their imagination, he assumed. Pak awang resorted to bribe Wan seeing that he failed to convince the villagers. He asked Wan to revert his statement and admitted he never saw the ghost around his old house. Wan refused to do that though he did took the money from him.
Did Pak Awang managed to move his house on time? Did they ever found out that the 'Oily Man' is not really an oil man? I wont write the ending because i wanted you guys to watch it.
Categories film, Local Film, Opinion•Tags Azhan Rani, Comedy, Harun Salim Bachik, Jalil Hamid, Liew Seng Tat, Local Film, Malaysia, Malaysian Film, Soffi Jikan, Wan Hanafi Su
Puli is bad. Nope, I think bad would be an understatement, its worse. I've been misled that Puli will be the next bahubali (which is it failed miserably and its story was failed to grip the audience utterly). Maya will be the new breath take to Tamil Film Industry but Puli will be their damnation. I hated it and I walked out of cinema in the middle of movie. I've never done that. That is my first time (and i intend to make it the last one). However, i cant get over the feeling of how bad Puli is causing me to search few highly recommendable Tamil films. This is the way to win back my confidence in watching Tamil films again. Luckily, i found it. Through I (2015) i discovered that Vikram is a big deal in Tamil Film Industry and one of critical acclaimed actors in Kollywood.
Vikram as Lingesan
Of course a mainstream movie will have a love story as their essence. In this film, the magical true love story happened between Lingesan (Vikram) and Diya (Amy Jackson). Lingesan has been a simple guy all his life. He owned a small gym and having a passion in a body building . He is completely obsessed with Diya which is a supermodel and actress in India. Being her biggest fan, he will buy every single product that Diya has endorsed and even stopped whenever Diya's commercial film is on air. He entered a Tamil Nadu district Body Builder competition and won the first place. However, There was some jealousy incident occurred and Lingesan has made some enemy out of it. Lingesan become famous right after winning the title and started to do a small scale commercial films on his own. It must be a fate for Lingesan to meet Diya on her film set. Diya treated him like a normal fan but Lingesan fell head over heels for her.
Amy Jackson as Diya
Diya is the rising star in the industry. She is a very hard working and talented artist. However, after she rejected the offer to sleep with one of her co-stars, her offers starting to reduce. She get replaced by other new models instantly. Diya is scared that she might losing her popularity. She asked her agent to help her. She wanted to recruit her co-star to avoid such issue happened again. She found Lingesan advert in newspaper and managed to convince Lingesan to change his appearance. Lingesan transformed from a rural body builder to the urban male model. He even changed his name to ' Lee'. Lingesan dropped his dream to win 'Mr India' Body Building Competition and followed Diya to shoot commercial film in China. Being a newcomer in modelling industry, Lingesan has caused some of prominent models to lost their contract. Without his realization, the number of his enemy has been increasing. He is not aware of it and proceed with his life without any worry.
Lingesan changed his name to Lee after the transformation.
Lee and Diya has been such a lovely pair in television and billboard. People enjoyed their chemistry and public demand to see them together on screen. They enjoyed the popularity and attention that has been given to them. Lee has been asked to do a commercial film for a cool drink belonged to one company which he indebted to them for giving him a chance to be a model. Lee rejected it due to some controversy that product has. That cool drink apparent has a high level of dangerous substance that may cause death. Lee replied honestly regarding the toxicity level when reporters probe him to ask why he rejected to do that drink commercial film. Due to this, the company suffered a major setback and suffered market crash. The company owner planned to make Lee suffered because he almost make his company went bankrupt.
Lee and Diya is enjoying their limelight.
(Spoiler) The most unexpected villain in this story is Diya's doctor. I didnt expect it a bit. He looked like a decent person and never betrayed anyone. I was wrong. This doctor dotted on Diya and wanted her all by himself. He managed to shoo away all the man that are interested in Diya but failed to keep Lee on a leash. Filled with hatred towards Lee, he banded together all people who hated Lee and plotted their own revenge. Lee is injected with some hazardous substance called "h4n6". The effect of it has caused Lee to transformed into a hunchback person. Lee suffered heavily from his deformity and remain hidden from Diya. When Diya is getting restless, Lee staged his own death so that Diya will believe that he is no more and she can move on. It all change when Lee is diagnosed by other doctor. He suggested that what Lee is suffering is not from Genetic Disease but a Virus. The doctor said someone might have injected him with it.
Lingesan turned into an ugly monster after being injected by hazardous virus.
Lee finally discovered that Diya's doctor is not someone he can trust. He kidnapped Diya and plotting his vengeance to all who has done wrong to him. He didnt kill them but he let them suffered from being deformed exactly like they did to him. Diya recognized Lee despite his terrible look after spending a few days with him. Diya refused to go and promised to care for him until he recovered completely. With the help of kind doctor, Lee is recovered partially. His skin return to normalcy but his hunchback is not disappear completely. Diya and Lee stayed in a very isolated place and enjoyed each other company without any regards to their past. They left their world behind and choose solace over fame.
I've nothing much to say about Vikram and Amy Jackson. Vikram for all i know has been praised by the critics for nailing both role as Lingesan/ Lee and the monster perfectly. Amy Jackson also received nothing but a positive review for her previous films both for her acting and her deliverance in Tamil language. She is a foreigner but people appreciated her effortless way in speaking the language well. People who complained that this movie has a long duration and so many unnecessary scenes has been put in it, they are being unreasonable. Every single scene for me has been put together so well with a story line. A soundtrack composed by A.R Rahman is so addictive especially the first track titled 'Mersalaayiten'. The video of this song is featuring Lingesan and his vivid imagination turning Diya into every single thing that he saw or touch ; from mobile phone to a bubble in a laundry room.
Categories film, Opinion•Tags 2015, A.R. Rahman, Amyjackson, Diya, I, Kollywood, Lingesan, Ojas Rajani, Ramkumar Ganesan, Santhanam, Shankar, South India, Suresh Gopi, tamil, Upen Patel, Vikram


Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East.
"As we work towards a full lifting of the closures on Gaza, in line with Security Council resolution 1860 (2009), I call on all parties to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian supplies reach the Strip. These should not be held hostage to political and security developments," Ms. DiCarlo said.
Turning to Gaza's "crumbling" infrastructure, Ms. DiCarlo reported that the UN is increasing its capacity to better support projects in the areas of energy, water, health and job creation.
"While Israel has a duty to protect its citizens, it must exercise maximum restraint in the use of live fire, and refrain from using lethal force, except as a last resort. I further call on Hamas to avoid violence at the fence and refrain from putting children in harm's way. Children should never be targeted or instrumentalized in any way," she said.
The decision by Israel to reopen the only functional commercial crossing point into Gaza which has been closed to most deliveries for weeks, has been welcomed by the United Nations Secretary-General.


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NCAA turns down quarterback's request
CINCINNATI, May 1 (UPI) -- The NCAA has rejected a request by University of Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk for a sixth year of eligibility.
The 6-foot-1 native of Kenton, Ohio, began his college career at Wake Forest where he missed some time in 2003 because of a foot injury from his high school days.
The University of Cincinnati said on its Web site that Mauk's request was denied because of a lack of needed medical documents from Wake Forest.
"This is just another step through the NCAA process and is nothing out of the ordinary," Cincinnati Coach Brian Kelly said. "The next step in the NCAA process will give Ben his first opportunity to speak directly with the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee."
Last season, Mauk completed 235 of 386 passes (60.9 percent) for 3,121 yards with a school record 31 touchdowns.
He earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Wake Forest in 2007 and is pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice at Cincinnati.
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This license is present in all files of the foked code, at the very top of the file and this is quite annoying when editing the file - are there any restrictions on the place a license should appear. Specifically, can I move it to the bottom of the file?
Note: this question was initially asked at SE.Law and suggested to move here.
So, yes, the end of a file is an acceptable place to put the copyright notice and license information.
However, I would not recommend it, as it is a widely established convention to put the copyright and license information at the very top of source code files.
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National Legal Aid Nonprofit Needs Its Own Advocates to Stop Trump Defunding
Michael Wyland
April 11, 2017; The American Prospect
As NPQ reported in a March feature article, among the agencies targeted for elimination in the "America First" budget blueprint produced by the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). An array of lawyers and legal organizations are lining up to support and advocate for LSC's continued operation despite the Trump administration's "skinny budget" plans to shutter the organization as part of $54 billion in program cuts to fund a corresponding increase in military spending.
Legal Services Corporation, established with presidential support during the Nixon administration, is funded by the federal government but run as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. According to its GuideStar page, "LSC distributes more than 90 percent of its total funding to 134 independent nonprofit legal aid programs with nearly 800 offices. LSC funds programs in every US state and territory." LSC's 2015 IRS Form 990 reports a budget of approximately $350 million supporting three main programs: basic fiend grants, technology initiative grants, and the pro bono innovation fund.
There has always been opposition to LSC, primarily from Republicans concerned about LSC's frequent practices of using its federal revenue to support lawsuits against the government itself on behalf of indigent clients. Efforts to close LSC in the 1980s during the Reagan administration, and again in the 1990s under House Speaker Newt Gingrich were unsuccessful, though they did result in budget cuts and restrictions on how federal funds could be used by LSC. For example, LSC is prohibited from filing litigation based on class action lawsuits.
Not surprisingly, a coalition of legal groups is assembling to advocate for the LSC. In an official statement, the American Bar Association's president has expressed "outrage" and reminded lawmakers of LSC's benefits.
Some of the worthy services the LSC provides include securing housing for veterans, protecting seniors from scams, delivering legal services to rural areas, protecting victims of domestic abuse and helping disaster survivors. Their offices are in every congressional district and they help almost 1.9 million people annually.
More than 30 cost-benefit studies all show that legal aid delivers far more in benefits than it costs. If veterans become homeless, or disaster victims cannot rebuild, their costs to society are significantly more.
Similar statements and letters have been written by the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators. More than 160 law school deans and 150 law firms have expressed their support for LSC in letters to members of Congress and OMB. Law firms cite the partnerships between LSC attorneys and private law firm attorneys to coordinate pro bono legal services for poor clients. Without LSC's participation, the law firms argue, the for-profit law firms' pro bono services would be harmed.
There is both good news and bad news in the current situation. A coalition of 148 U.S. House members, including 11 Republicans, have signed a joint letter encouraging continued funding for LSC in the upcoming fiscal year. However, continued funding at current levels still means that half of people seeking LSC's services are likely to be denied due to lack of resources, based on a 2009 study by LSC. A "compromise" that allows LSC to survive while making cuts from its current budget levels will only increase the number of people unable to access LSC support. LSC would like to see its budget increased from about $385 million to at least $500 million, which seems at least as unlikely politically as it is needed programmatically.—Michael Wyland
Michael L. Wyland currently serves as an editorial advisory board member and consulting editor to The Nonprofit Quarterly, with more than 400 articles published since 2012. A partner in the consulting firm of Sumption & Wyland, he has more than thirty years of experience in corporate and government public policy, management, and administration.
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Best Wireless Routers For Multiple Devices For 2022: Top 5 Reviews + Buying Guide
Most WIFI routers can't handle multiple devices at the same, even expensive ones. That is because multiple-device routers are designed differently. Therefore, finding the best router for multiple devices is not easy, even for a tech-savvy. Why?
Is your router capable of handling multiple devices at once? Your answer might be – no, as you don't have the best-in-class wireless router in your home. I know that when it comes to connecting many devices — your bandwidth-hungry devices — at the same time, things start becoming very challenging for your router. On the other hand, if you're searching for the best wireless routers for multiple devices, it directly indicates that your home is full of streamers, downloaders, and gamers. And they want nothing but a good internet connection to their devices.
Today, I'll help you and take you through my list of five best WiFi routers that can handle your various devices with ease. I've already upgraded my existing router to a new one, now its your turn to do so. However, you don't have to waste your time while choosing the one that meets your requirements.
For that, I'll share my experience with you in order to pick the best one since I've been working for networking devices for over a decade. Therefore, you can trust me and let me help you out through this article.
So without wasting any more time, let's take a look at my top five multiple devices routers for 2022
Netgear Nighthawk X4S Homes/Up to 45+ Devices 4.9
Linksys Max-stream Streaming/40+ Devices 4.9
Netgear Nighthawk AX8 WIFI 6/ 60+ Devices 4.9
Tp-Link Archer A20 4K Content/ 50+ Devices 4.8
ASUS RT-AC86U Gaming/40+ devices 4.8
1. NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S (R7800) – Best Overall
My first pick for multiple devices starts with Netgear's Nighthawk X4s. It is a high-end router and offers a combined total maximum WiFi speeds of up to 2.6Gbps. As a dual-band router, it uses and works on two frequency bands, such as the 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz. Moreover, we get a maximum speed of up to 1733Mbps on the 5Ghz and 800Mbps on the 2.4Ghz band. However, the router can't achieve such speeds in the real world as these are theoretical.
On the hardware side of the router, it includes five Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and two fast USB 3.0 ports for sharing content and connecting storage devices. Unlike competitors, it consists of an eSATA port. Moreover, there is a robust 1.7Ghz dual-core processor behind it.
As a powerful processor, it ensures the best performance across all wireless and wired connections. I do trust that the router handles multiple devices simultaneously without any problem as it uses MU-MIMO with the next generation Wave2 technology.
Pros & Cons:
An excellent WiFi performance with the fastest combined WiFi speeds of up to 2.5Gbps.
Quad-stream technology with the next generation Wave2 WiFi (MU-MIMO); they work perfectly when it comes to handling multiple devices simultaneously.
A powerful 1.7Ghz dual-core processor handles heavy-duty tasks and boosts performance while streaming and online gaming.
The dynamic QoS lets you prioritize network traffic; it comes in handy while connecting multiple devices at the same time.
Fast 2xUSB 3.0 for sharing files and media content between devices.
I don't like:
The LED lights are a bit bright. However, they can be turned off.
The Netgear Nighthawk AC2600 is a perfect router for everyone. It is a mid-range router that offers plenty of advanced features and technologies. Trust me; this router will never disappoint you and handle all of your devices. The Netgear Nighthawk X4s is an excellent option for you if you have a medium or a large home.
2. Linksys Tri-Band EA8300 AC2200 – Multiple Devices Router For Streaming
The Linksys Tri-band Max-stream EA8300 is a router that boasts thousands of features and technologies. It is compatible with MU-MIMO, meaning you will be able to connect multiple devices at the same time. Like Netgear Nighthawk X4s, it also works on two bands: 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz. With a clock rate at 716Mhz, it is equipped with a quad-core processor. Theoretically, the router top out maximum WiFi speeds of up to 867Mbps on the 5Ghz band and 400Mbps on the 2.4Ghz band.
The Max-stream EA8300 offers a wide range of ports on the bee router itself is multifunctional, meaning you can use it as a router, a repeater or extender, and an access point. The EA8300 comes in black color and offers a small digital display on the front. The display is responsible for showing the Linksys logo and router's activity status. It has four external antennas – all are adjustable. Two of its antennas offer dual-band technology while the rest for single-band.
When it comes to setting the device up, it is as simple as plug and play – using its Smart WiFi app. In order to set it, you just need to follow the onscreen prompts, and you're done. It is quite innovative and informational.
Excellent WiFi coverage throughout up to 2,000 Sq.ft. and bandwidth for up to 20+ wireless devices.
It offers maximum tri-band WiFi speeds of up to 2.2Gbps.
It is MU-MIMO supported thus handles multiple devices simultaneously without any interference.
A wide range of connectivity options such as an ultra-fast 3.0 USB port and four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports.
It is Alexa Supported. Using the Linksys App, you can access the entire network by using voice commands.
Its interface could be improved.
Without saying a word, let me tell you this router is perfect for medium-sized homes. It is affordable, powerful, and offers tons of features. Plus, you don't have to spend much on this router as it comes under $200. It also features a steering option that allows your router to choose the best band for ultimate performance.
Moreover, there are many ways to customize the home's network entirely easily. So the Linksys Max-stream EA8300 is my second favorite router for multiple devices, especially for streaming.
3. NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 (RAX80) – Best WiFi6 Multiple Devices Router
The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 is a beast in networking devices. It is the only router on my list to support the next 802.11ax wireless standard. The ax wireless standard is four times faster than the previous standard called ac — the other two routers on the list are from the same wireless ac standard — it means, it is four times faster than Linksys Max-stream EA8300 and Netgear Nighthawk X4s. In addition, it features advanced technologies such as OFDMA and MU-MIMO.
The AX8 boasts a powerful quad-core 64-bit 1.8Ghz processor. The processor is primarily designed to transfer huge files and gigabits of data with almost zero CPU load. Netgear also claims that the AX8 is the first home router to use Multi-Gig internet support in the networking industry. Unlike others, the only router — as of the time of writing the article — which offers ultra-fast wireless speeds for better video-conferencing experiences, 8K UHD streaming, and 4K gaming.
When it comes to handling multiple devices at once, it uses up to four simultaneous MU-MIMO WiFi streams, meaning it allows, at the same time, streaming on up to four 1×1 devices. You can connect up to six wired devices to it as it has six Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports. With the help of a dynamic QoS feature, it ensures smoother streaming and a more reliable WiFi connection between the devices.
Excellent ultra-fast WiFi performance while 4K/8K streaming and online gaming.
4×4 MU-MIMO technology is incredible and allows simultaneous streaming to multiple devices.
A powerful quad-core 1.8Ghz processor boosts its performance.
Six Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports are a great plus as they let us connect more wired devices. Port Aggregation is also possible.
It works with the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. I didn't face any problem while using voice commands.
A bit expensive option.
The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 is a future-proof and feature-packed router. After upgrading your existing router to AX8, you will see an incredible and up to four times improved network capacity for multiple WiFi devices.
I would love to recommend this router to those who have a very house with multiple floors. Trust me; this router can handle up to 100 and more users with ease.
4. TP-Link AC4000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router (Archer A20) – Best For 4K Content
TP-Link AC4000 is a solid router set that features the latest modern upgrades. Its range, security, and network delivery are some of the things that will make you quickly fall in love with it.
Archer A20 is ideal for gaming, streaming 4K content, and even downloading files. It comes with a dual-band design in addition to MU-MIMO technology that helps to eliminate buffering. Other distinct features include Smart Connect for automatic band steering as well as signal beamforming.
As a result, you can connect multiple devices and still experience faster loading times. Note that this router has a wider range and therefore offers total cover throughout homes.
I cannot ignore AC4000's airtime fairness feature. This is a unique design that helps to ensure that faster devices connecting to the network operate efficiently without interference from slower devices in the network. The combination of airtime fairness and smart connect means that all the devices in the network will always steer towards the optimal band.
Offers faster file transfer speeds
Strong in-built security features
Strong and flexible parental controls
What I don't:
Unstable 5 GHz performance
TP-Link AC400 is a high-quality tri-band router that offers faster performance and a high level of throughput. Besides that, it comes with robust parental controls in addition to strong inbuilt network security features.
5. ASUS AC2900 Wi-Fi Gaming Router (RT-AC86U) – Best For Gaming
Whether you want to stream content, play 4K games, or download files, Asus AC2900 is a router that can effectively handle all those and offer much more. It keeps all users safe, and with its parental controls, you don't have to worry about the security of your young ones.
This router offers a solid throughput, and through performance tests, I can verify that it offers premium protection against unwarranted user access as well as other questionable contents.
While it may not appear flashy, its design and color scheme give it a refreshing appearance. Its revolutionary MU-MIMO technology means that every device on the network will have dedicated high-speed Wi-Fi access. Besides that, you can conveniently connect multiple devices, and the router will still maintain its full speed without slowing down.
If you are into gaming, RT-AC allows you to prioritize all your games thanks to its adaptive QoS. This means that you can even assign the router a full bandwidth when you are gaming in solo mode. As a result, it promotes low-latency gaming in every corner of your home.
Great prioritization controls
Faster internet speeds
Excellent in-built network protection
A broad range of management settings and network features
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Inconsistent file-transfer speeds
Asus RT-AC2900 is a faster and secure dual-band router that comes with strict parental control. It perfectly fits a family with multiple network users, including kids. What makes it outstanding is the latest networking technology that allows for speed optimization and a high level of security.
Buying guide: Factors to be considered before buying any multiple devices WIFI router
It stands for Multi-user, Multiple Input, Multiple Output. It allows routers to reduce the effect of negative WiFi signal reflection. Therefore, it handles multiple devices simultaneously. However, MU-MIMO is not able to send multiple streams in the same direction. For example, let's say your has four streams; it means your router will send one signal in each of the four dominant directions. That's why I always advise you to place your router in a central location of your home.
Like MU-MIMO, Beamforming technology also plays a significant role when multiple device connections are our main concern. So beamforming technology focuses a WiFi signal straight to your devices rather than broadcasting in all directions. As a result, a better WiFi signal and reception. So make sure you go for a router that supports beamforming technology.
When the router's bands are concerned, you have two options: Whether to go for a dual-band router or a tri-band router. Remember, a tri-band router is always expensive than a dual-band router. Let's talk about them one by one.
Tri-band router
A tri-band router broadcasts three signals: two on the 5Ghz frequency bands and one on the 2.4Ghz frequency band. Both bands work together in order to receive data from the devices and transmit data to devices, resulting in a smooth WiFi connection and less interference.
Dual-band router
A dual-band router broadcasts only two signals: one the 5Ghz frequency band and one on the 2.4Ghz frequency band. Since a dual-band router lacks a second 5Ghz band, meaning more interference. However, you can set some of the bandwidth-hungry devices to choose the band automatically.
These key factors have been the most crucial ones while choosing the best WiFi router for multiple devices. However, there are some more which you'll find in the buying guide below.
Now you have known my top picks for 2022. However, if you are still not sure which one to choose from the list or you don't know which of them meets your needs, then consider the following factors.
QoS:
The QoS function or feature directly relates to multiple users and devices. So, please pay attention to it. The QoS feature stands for 'Quality of Service.' It helps in prioritizing the network traffic. In other words, we can use it as a network resource to reduce packet loss. Therefore, you can use this feature to manage the entire network's resources.
CPU & RAM:
It is always better to have a router that boasts a powerful processor and more RAM. For example, the third router on the list — Nighthawk AX8 — has a powerful 1.8Ghz 64bit quad-core processor. Meaning, it can transfer Gigabits of data or large files with almost zero CPU load, and you can enjoy high-speed simultaneous connections such as 4K video streaming and gaming without any interruptions.
Other factors, such as Wireless standards, types, mesh network compatibility, router's limits, security, LAN ports, USB ports, Apps, are also necessary. However, these features are common, and most modern routers offer them. So we don't need to think of them. However, I've already shared with you the most important factors that relate to multiple device connections.
FAQs: What are the most common questions asked about 'multiple devices routers, especially in 2022?
1. What is Gigabit WiFI to mobile devices?
The Gigabit WiFi means the fastest maximum possible speeds from your router. For example, The AX8 offers WAN port aggregation and Multi-Gig internet speeds. However, your mobile should be 160Mhz enabled in order to achieve such Gigabit WiFi on your mobile.
2. Do multiple devices affect WiFi performance?
As you know, WiFi shares the internet with the whole network in your home. So connecting multiple devices at the same time to WiFi does slow down the speed. However, in such a case, if connected devices use bandwidth while doing something; as a result, slow WiFi speed.
3. What is the best router for a lot of devices?
All five routers listed up above are — Netgear Nighthawk X4s, Linksys Max-Stream EA8300, and Netgear AX8 — capable of handling lots of devices at once.
Simultaneous multiple device connections have been our main concern these days. And, our existing router can't handle them as our internet users and usage are growing rapidly day by day. In order to fix this, we have to have a good router in our home that can handle lots of smart devices, which require WiFi, at once, with a consistent WiFi connection.
So today, I've recommended five my all times favorite routers for multiple connections. And, you are free to choose any one of them that fits your requirements.
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Denver Art Museum Announces $150 Million Upgrade and Addition to Gio Ponti Building
Architect's initial rendering of the North Building view from 14th Avenue.
Photo courtesy Fentress Architects and Machado Silvetti
Board Chairman and lead North Building project donor J. Landis Martinand mountain views from the seventh floor of the Denver Art Museum's North Building.
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The Denver Art Museum's iconic North Building, the first and only U.S. structure designed by GioPonti.
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Gio Ponti's only building in the United States, for the Denver Art Museum (DAM), will turn 50 in 2021. DAM announced today a $150 million upgrade and addition to the seven-story tower—one of the first high-rise art museums—to be completed in time to mark the special anniversary.
Denver-based Fentress Architects and Machado Silvetti will lead the renovation project, which includes aspects of Ponti's original design that were never realized. "Ponti had planned an ellipse-shaped auditorium that did not get built," says DAM director Christoph Heinrich. "We have an auditorium now in Daniel Libeskind's Hamilton building, but will reintroduce that shape as a welcome and education center. It works beautifully between the zig-zagging form of Libeskind's building and the castle-like structure of Ponti's." The new addition will take cues from Ponti's design but will be smaller and more open and light-filled.
Within the tower, Ponti intended the seventh floor to have lookout spaces to take advantage of stunning views of the Rocky Mountains to the west, and of downtown Denver to the south. Such spaces will be added as that floor is transformed into galleries for the museum's expanding collection of Western American Art.
DAM has spent considerable sums in the past decade on new buildings—practically rivaling what much larger museums in New York and San Francisco have expended for new construction and renovation projects in that same time period. The Hamilton Building, completed in 2006, cost $100 million. And just two years ago, DAM moved its administration offices into a new $12 million building on the campus.
Denver, though, has seen tremendous growth in recent years. When Ponti's building was completed in 1971, annual visitors to the museum totaled 100,000. Today the number is more than seven times that. "The role of a museum, especially in a medium-sized city, is that of a community center and catalyst," says Heinrich. "Of course it's more fun to build something new for the money we're spending, and a big-name architect might attract attention, but we're not looking for national buzz that lasts a few weeks. We needed the right offering and the right services. Fentress and Machado Silvetti can get the job done and stay on budget, and they bring a profound knowledge of Ponti's work."
"Ponti is an architect and designer I've admired all my life; he's unrecognized in this country, even ignored," says Jorge Silvetti. "This project is a synthesis of all the issues we really love—preservation, cultural heritage of cities and bringing that into the 21st century, creation of public space—in a city that has changed dramatically."
Ponti's building has 24 different sides, all covered with over one million tiles of reflective gray glass. "Every year a few of them pop off," jokes Curtis Fentress. The renovation aspect also includes upgrading building systems, adding elevators, and making the building compliant with current ADA and fire codes. "The safety and security of visitors and of the collection is a priority," Heinrich says.
On a grander scale, according to Fentress, the project presents a new front door to the 14-acre museum complex. "It is a very important site in Denver, and one that we'll tackle in the spirit of Ponti."
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Study: people mean different things when they talk about managing wolves through fear
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A gray wolf
There's a lot of misunderstanding when people talk about wolf management, according to a new study out of the University of Washington.
As in many arguments, opposing sides don't always speak the same language. Such is the controversy of wolf management in the West, which is why new research found it's important to clarify what people mean when they talk about managing the predators.
Wolves need to fear people so that they can coexist with people and livestock. However, wildlife managers and livestock producers often misunderstand each other when they talk about wolf management and fear, according to the paper, published in The Canadian Geographer.
Increasingly, politics and people influence wolf behavior, lead author Rob Anderson argued in the paper.
That's why, as a part of his doctorate in geography from the University of Washington, Anderson conducted an ethnographic study of wolf management in the state, taking a close look at how fear plays a role for wildlife biologists and livestock producers as they interact with wolves.
In his research, Anderson found biologists, livestock producers, and rural residents think about fear differently with regard to wolves, which he said can create misunderstandings.
For example, when talking about lethal removal, some livestock managers want retribution for livestock killed by wolves; others told Anderson they believe managers should only use lethal removal when they can't rehabituate a wolf through non-lethal methods, like loud noises and flashing lights. Other people said they hoped wolves could assess risks and pass along fear of some risks to the next generation.
"The failure to distinguish between these different meanings of the concept of 'changing wolf behavior' makes it difficult for anyone to clearly articulate precisely what conflict reduction efforts are intended to accomplish," Anderson wrote in the paper.
That can lead to misunderstandings in policy meetings, he wrote.
"One of our goals with our research was to be precise about the possible meanings of 'changing wolf behavior' so that people who are trying to manage wolves can better understand each other," Anderson said.
In wildlife ecology, he said, people often assume it's natural that wolves fear people, an ecological term called innate fear.
However, wolves' fear of people isn't innate, he said. That fear is born from a history of persecution, Anderson said.
"What probably happened is the wolves that were the least afraid, the most bold or fearless wolves, were the ones that were most likely to be killed off. The wolves that survived for the last couple of centuries in North America are more likely to be fearful," he said.
Now, the coexistence between people and wolves is predicated on wolves fearing people, Anderson said.
That's not a bad thing, he said.
"It's important to recognize that wolf fear is actually the goal, not a natural state or the way things are supposed to be," Anderson said. "It's actually a management goal."
The state kills wolves or wolf packs with documented four or more depredations over a year or six or more depredations over two years, unless there are extraordinary circumstances. At least one depredations must have killed livestock and producers must have previously used non-lethal deterrent measures. Anderson said Washington most often focuses on non-lethal management tools that instill fear in wolves.
"I think part of the challenge and the degree of misunderstanding is around what it means to 'send a message to the wolves' or to get wolves to change their behavior," Anderson said. "I hope the range of possible meanings in some of that language will help clarify the conversation."
Next, Anderson said, more study needs to be done to better understand how wolves respond to fear on an individual level, in packs, and on an evolutionary level.
Wildlife officials documented the first breeding pair in Washington in 2008. Since then, the state's wolf population has increased by an average of 25% each year, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The most recent wolf counts in Washington found at least 206 known wolves and 33 known wolf packs, including at least 19 breeding pairs. Most of the known wolf packs are concentrated in northeastern Washington.
Wolves are listed on the state's endangered species list. After a reversal of the Trump administration's decision to delist gray wolves, wolves also are included on the federal endangered species list in the western two-thirds of Washington.
Several scenarios would allow wolves to be delisted in the state. The first scenario would require 15 successful breeding pairs across three regions for three consecutive years. Another scenario would require 18 successful breeding pairs, with four successful breeding pairs in each region and six additional breeding pairs anywhere in the state.
This past year, police with the Department of Fish and Wildlife have investigated six wolf poisoning deaths in Stevens County. Wildlife advocacy groups have offered $53,900 for information that leads to a conviction in the wolf killings.
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close movie review
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" reminds us that human beings are capable of displaying and receiving compassion, hope and courage in the midst of the most tragic circumstances. The movie is about a 10-year old boy trying to make sense of his father's death in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
The boy finds a key in his father's (played by Tom Hanks) closet and sets off an adventure to try to find out what that key literally and figuratively unlocks to see if his father was trying to leave him any final message.
One message that really struck me as I watched the movie was how important it is to be compassionate and forgiving of ourselves during tragedy. The 10-year old boy spends the whole movie questioning whether he could have done more for his father. This reminded me of how we, similar to the boy, often carry unnecessary guilt by questioning whether we could have done more to prevent or improve circumstances in our life that are out of our control. By the end of the movie, the boy has learned to be compassionate towards himself and let go of his guilt. This inspired me to let go of my need to question whether I should do more in certain situations in my life.
The other message that really impressed me was to be open to the goodness of humanity and kindness in others. The 10-year boy embarks on a dangerous journey walking across New York City on foot to meet with other people who might be able to tell him what the key unlocks. He walks so far, it looks like he may even walk to Canada to visit Canadian Accredited Independent Schools or go to a Stndrdz store. He puts his trust in the goodness of others that they might be able to help him. In return, we witness the kindness, compassion and goodness that complete strangers are capable of extending. This reminded me of one of my favorite quotes by Dr. David Hawkins:
"Simple kindness to one's self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. It produces no backlash, has no downside, and never leads to loss or despair. It increases one's own true power without exacting any toll. But to reach maximum power such kindness can permit no exceptions, nor can it be practiced with the expectation of some selfish reward. And its effect is as far reaching as it is subtle"
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" shows us the incredible power that is available to us when we practice extending love to our self and others and also practice receiving other people's love. We can practice acts of kindness in big and simple ways, such as smiling at other people, calling a friend, or even providing free snow removal services to a neighbor.
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Aviation: "Show Me The Money" South African Bidvest Tells GVK At Indian Court Over Shareholding Tussle
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South Africa's Bidvest Group has asked the Delhi High Court to direct GVK Airport Holdings to prove that it has the Rs 1,250 crore needed to acquire the stake held by the overseas investor in Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL).
The court is hearing a petition filed by Hyderabad-based infrastructure conglomerate GVK Group, which claims that it has the right of first refusal (RoFR) on the 13.5% stake that Bidvest holds in MIAL.
The debt-laden GVK, which also plans to buy the 10% stake owned by another South African company ACSA Global in MIAL, is seeking to stave off a possible challenge for control after reports that the Adani Group had also sought to acquire the Bidvest stake.
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"The petitioner (GVK) thus should be called upon to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the court and respondent No. 1(Bidvest) its financial means and capability including readily available ..
The GVK Group's counsel is likely to respond to Bidvest's demand on May 15, when the matter is scheduled to be heard next, according to the court website.
GVK declined to comment. "Since the matter is sub judice, we will not be able to comment," a spokesperson for GVK said.
MIAL, which runs the airport in Mumbai, had moved court after Bidvest did not respond to GVK's offer to buy the latter's stake in the company under RoFR clause. Bidvest had informed all stakeholders in MIAL that it had found a buyer for its 13.5% stake, valued at Rs 1,248.75 crore, or Rs 77 per share.
GVK, which owns 50.5% in the consortium through GVK Airport Holdings, had offered to buy the stake.
State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns 26% of MIAL, which holds 74% of the consortium that will build and operate Navi Mumbai airport.
Bidvest further informed the court that it is willing to transfer the shares if GVK Airport Holdings or MIAL furnishes necessary documentation for the transaction including approvals AAI and a letter from lenders led by the State Bank of India (SBI) and security trustees.
Interestingly, AAI, represented by senior counsel Abhinav Vashist, told the court GVK had lost right of first refusal in its view.
Meanwhile, GVK is said to be in advanced negotiations with a combination of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to raise Rs 6,500 crore funding.
According to people with knowledge of the matter, GVK will use the money to buy a 23.5% in MIAL—Bidvest's 13.5% and ACSA's 10% — and the rest would be invested in building Navi Mumbai airport. Adani Group is entering the airport management business, having won bids to upgrade and run facilities at six airports.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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, conegut amb el sobrenom de el pare, fou un futbolista basc de les dècades de 1900 i 1910.

Trajectòria
La seva posició al camp era la de defensa. Després jugar a l'Athletic Club, s'incorporà al futbol català a les files del FC X la temporada 1906-07, club amb el qual guanyà dos Campionats de Catalunya (1907, 1908). A continuació jugà dues temporades i mitja amb l'RCD Espanyol (1909-11), club continuador de l'X, i tres amb el FC Barcelona (1911-14), club on guanyà la Copa d'Espanya en dues ocasions (1912, 1913), una vegada el Campionat de Catalunya (1913) i dues la Copa Pirineus (1912 i 1913). Ja havia jugat l'any 1908 amb el Barcelona, en una gira que va fer el club per l'estranger. Posteriorment tornà a jugar a l'Athletic Club. Fou un habitual amb la selecció catalana durant els primers anys de la dècada de 1910.

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FC X
 Campionat de Catalunya de futbol:
 1906-07, 1907-08

FC Barcelona
 Campionat de Catalunya de futbol:
 1912-13
 Copa espanyola:
 1911-12, 1912-13
 Copa dels Pirineus:
 1911-12, 1912-13

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Futbolistes bilbaïns
Futbolistes de l'Athletic de Bilbao de la dècada de 1910
Futbolistes de l'X Sporting Club
Futbolistes del RCD Espanyol de la dècada de 1900
Futbolistes del RCD Espanyol de la dècada de 1910
Futbolistes del FC Barcelona de la dècada de 1910
Futbolistes internacionals amb Catalunya de la dècada de 1900
Futbolistes internacionals amb Catalunya de la dècada de 1910
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William "Bill" C. Cox, of Harbor Springs, died Aug. 20, 2011, at Bay Bluffs care facility in Harbor Springs.
Bill was bon May 6, 1922, in Painesdale, Mich., the son of William J. and Lucille Cox. He grew up and attended school in Calumet, Mich. He earned a degree in pharmacy from Ferris State College.
Bill served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 7, 1943, until Nov. 8, 1945. He attained the rank of sergeant and served in Normandy, Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland during World War II.
On July 14, 1951, he married his wife, Doris, at Grace Methodist Church in Houghton, Mich. They moved to Petoskey in 1954.
Bill worked for several years for Brock-Eckel Pharmacy before opening as co-owner, The Chemist Shop in downtown Petoskey. He then worked in the pharmacy at Lockwood-MacDonald Hospital before retiring at age 60.
He was a member of the Michigan Pharmacy Association and an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2051 in the Petoskey/Harbor Springs area.
In his spare time, he enjoyed camping and snowmobiling with friends. He also did woodworking, drawing on his training from his father, who was a carpenter for the copper mines around Calumet.
Bill is survived by his son, William John Cox, of Delavan, Wis., and his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Walt Lightfoot, of Harbor Springs. He has one surviving sister-in-law, Nina Cox of Houghton, Mich., many nieces and nephews and his beloved canine friend, Gus.
Preceding Bill in death was his wife, Doris; his brothers, Percy and Robert; his sister, Dorothy; and his parents, William J. and Lucille Cox.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, with a memorial service immediately following at 11 a.m., both at Stutsmanville Chapel. Pastor Ed Warner of Stutsmanville Chapel will officiate and burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs.
The family suggests memorials to Stutsmanville Chapel in Harbor Springs or to South African Medical Expeditions (SAME) at 355 N. Division Road in Petoskey, in lieu of flowers.
Those wishing to share a memory of Bill or a condolence with the family are invited to sign the online register book at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com.