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'Miss Juneteenth' cautions us on the dangers of stalemates
"Miss Juneteenth" (2020). Cast: Nicole Beharie, Alexis Chikaeze, Kendrick Sampson, Lori Hayes, Marcus M. Mauldin, Akron Watson, Liz Mikel, Phyllis Cicero, Lisha Hackney, Mathew Greer, Jaime Matthis, Margaret Sanchez. Director: Channing Godfrey Peoples. Screenplay: Channing Godfrey Peoples. Web site. Trailer.
Being stuck in our circumstances can be a horrible fate. Such stalemates keep us mired in unsatisfying conditions, preventing us from moving forward. But what's even worse is not realizing that we are stuck, an exercise in ongoing frustration examined in the new generational drama, "Miss Juneteenth."
In 2004, Turquoise Jones (Nicole Beharie) was proudly crowned Miss Juneteenth, the top honor in a beauty pageant staged in honor of the 1865 freeing of the remaining Black slaves in Texas, two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Turquoise was thrilled by her victory; in addition to the notoriety that came with the title, she received a full scholarship to a traditionally Southern Black university of her choice. She sincerely believed that this achievement was the start of a bright future, full of promise and accomplishment.
Fifteen years later, however, life has turned out to be very different from what Turquoise expected. As the single mother of a free-spirited teenager, Kai (Alexis Chikaeze), the daughter of a fundamentalist Christian but alcoholic mother, Charlotte (Lori Hayes), the separated wife of an unreliable husband, Ronnie (Kendrick Sampson), and the manager of a popular but rundown Ft. Worth barbecue joint, she has her hands full. She struggles to hold things together but somehow manages to get by. But, as pressures mount, will she be able to continue doing so?
Turquoise's biggest concern is Kai. She wants her daughter to have a better life than she has had. And, to make that possible, she's convinced it can happen by Kai following in her footsteps as the next Miss Juneteenth. She scrimps to save up the funds needed to cover the pageant entry fee and to pay for a beautiful gown (ironically, a lovely shade of turquoise). She also works hard at helping Kai develop the poise and qualities needed to become a successful contestant. There's just one catch – Kai doesn't really want it.
Considering everything that Turquoise is doing for her, Kai might be looked on by some as an ungrateful brat. But is she? It's obvious she's quite gifted as a dancer known for provocative steps and equally enticing costuming, but is she really cut out for the comparatively tame acts typical of a beauty pageant contestant? That's apparent as she struggles to recite the Maya Angelou poetry that her mother insists she present in the pageant's talent competition; it's just not her style. What's more, Turquoise is concerned that Kai isn't making an effort to portray herself with expected retiring and demure attitude of a beauty queen. Turquoise suggests that Kai may be hanging around with bad influences, including a would-be boyfriend (Jaime Matthis) and even her own father, afraid that such associations could leave the wrong impression with onlookers who see Kai out in public and thereby jeopardize her chances of winning.
Thus begins an ongoing struggle between mother and daughter. Kai has dreams of her own and wants to be able to be herself in fulfilling them. Turquoise, meanwhile, may be well-meaning when it comes to her daughter's welfare, but is she truly looking out after Kai's best interests or trying to make up for her own failings related to an opportunity that didn't pan out as anticipated? It's one thing to have hopes for one's child, but it's something else entirely to be an all-encompassing control freak. After all, Turquoise, of all people, should be cognizant of that in light of her own mother's incessant attempts at trying to coerce her into joining her church. Can't she see the parallels?
With these conditions in place, the stage is set for a showdown between what mom wants and what her 15-year-old daughter is prepared to do. Will there be joy and celebration? Or will there be despair and disappointment? Or is it possible that something else entirely may emerge? Await the envelope to see what wins the day.
It's indeed unfortunate that circumstances haven't turned out for Turquoise as hoped for. But, to a certain degree, one can't also help but ask, "Who's fault is that?" She's apparently an intelligent and resourceful woman, but she's made what some would consider questionable choices along the way, and those decisions have left her to deal with the consequences. She's not happy with what she's been saddled with, but that doesn't mean she's reconciled to those conditions for the rest of her life. So what is she to do about them?
Much depends on what Turquoise believes about herself – who she is, what she's capable of and what she would like to do. And the beliefs underlying those matters are crucial, for they will determine what results. This is the essence of the conscious creation process, the philosophy that maintains we draw upon the power of our thoughts, beliefs and intents in manifesting the reality we each experience.
If Turquoise genuinely hopes to rise to the excellence she believes she's capable of, she's got her work cut out for her when it comes to assessing her abilities, commitments and objectives, as well as the beliefs underlying them. How she sees herself is important, because it will determine which thoughts, beliefs and intents she embraces. And, on this front, she needs to take a critical look at where she stands.
Obviously, Turquoise is holding on to hope from the past that failed to materialize. It has kept her stuck in place for 15 years. And now she's seeking to impose this same thinking on someone else who isn't burdened by such notions – Kai. Turquoise is hoping to get a second shot at the brass ring vicariously, transferring her aspirations onto a daughter whose own dreams are different from those of her mother. And, given the desperation Turquoise feels, the more aggressively she seeks to impose her aims on Kai, who's anxious to strike out in her own direction, regardless of what her mother wants.
Clearly, Turquoise is holding on to beliefs and sought-after outcomes that no longer serve her. This is true not only where the pageant is concerned, but also in her relationships with Ronnie, Charlotte and even Wayman (Marcus M. Mauldin), owner of the barbecue joint. She readily slips into the role of caretaker in each of these cases, dutifully trying to help them out with their shortcomings, just like a good little beauty queen contestant should. But, if Turquoise sincerely wants to help herself move forward, she must realize what she's doing and cut these ties, changing her manifesting beliefs accordingly.
In their own way, Kai, Wayman, Ronnie and Charlotte are all attempting to point Turquoise in this direction. Kai is determinedly seeking to reach out and follow her own dreams, providing an example for her mother to follow; Wayman flat out tells his manager that the restaurant is his, that he owns it free and clear, and that he'll run it the way he wants; and Ronnie and Charlotte each make promises they can't keep and behave unacceptably in various ways, purposely trying to drive wedges between them and Turquoise to implicitly encourage her to let go of them and their issues, problems that only they can solve. The question is, of course, "Is Turquoise paying attention?"
In addition to realizing the inherent pitfalls in these situations, Turquoise must accept responsibility for her actions (or inactions). Again, others (most notably Kai and Wayman) are attempting to set examples for her. They're accountable for their choices and what results from them, for better or worse. But what matters most is that these are their choices and that they're being responsible for them. If Turquoise were wise, she'd follow suit.
Should Turquoise choose to follow this path, opportunities await. For example, in addition to working as the restaurant manager, Turquoise is a part-time cosmetician for a funeral home owned by her friend Bacon (Akron Watson), someone who's interested in her for more than just her makeup application abilities. As his business is expanding, Turquoise faces the prospect of a full-time job. And, as circumstances go south in her relationship with Ronnie, a willing, successful and responsible suitor waits in the wings.
So why isn't Turquoise jumping at these opportunities? That's on her. As someone who's struggling to discover her authentic self and the beliefs that shape it, she hasn't fully realized what's on offer. To a great degree, she must give herself permission to avail herself of them, but, given where her mindset is at, she's not ready to do so until she lets go of the belief flotsam that's obscuring her view. Whether or not she takes this step depends on her ability to discern her circumstances and take advantage of what's been presented to her. For her sake, we can only hope she does.
There's a tremendous irony in all this, too. After 15 years, Turquoise is still hung up on the pageant and her failure to capitalize on its promise, a preoccupation that has, in many ways, kept her trapped in her past. Yet the Miss Juneteenth competition was established to celebrate emancipation, and Turquoise's personal liberation has been thwarted by her own stalled fixation. Some might argue that this isn't entirely surprising, considering that beauty pageants themselves could be viewed as anachronisms that hold women back, keeping them corralled into lifestyles and modes of behavior that are anything but liberating, another irony in light of the historical event that this pageant was created to celebrate. Given the nature of these competitions, perhaps it would benefit not only Turquoise, but also all other potential contestants, to eschew the assumed "value" of events like this, opting instead to explore possibilities that applaud the independence and empowerment of women. Now there's something worth celebrating.
"Miss Juneteenth" lovingly tells a bittersweet tale about expectations that don't pan out as hoped for but that can still work out in the end, provided we don't become locked into inflexible, obsessive thought patterns. This touching and complicated story about trying to live one's dreams – or to compensate for our failures by living them out through others – features excellent performances by Beharie and Chikaeze (in her big screen acting premiere), as well as a smartly written, though occasionally predictable screenplay. Director Channing Godfrey Peoples's feature film debut marks the appearance of a promising new talent, serving up an entertaining and heartwarming tale that breaks many molds, delivers a wealth of surprises and offers viewers much to ponder. The film is available for first-run online streaming.
Wallowing in wishful thinking and thoughts of "what might have been" may provide us temporary shelter from the storms of our psyche when we're not ready to address what's troubling us. But taking up permanent residence there can cause considerable long-term harm to our personal growth and development, especially if we aspire to the greatness we know we're capable of. Taking stock of who we are and what we want, as well as the attendant responsibility, can help promote the forward progress that gets us moving again. And, if we stick to our convictions, that just may lead to crowning achievements beyond our wildest dreams.
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A resident reported a breaking and entering on Aug. 4 between 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. There were no signs of forced entry and no items were reported as stolen or damaged. Entry was made through an unlocked door.
A Hayes resident reported on Aug. 4 damaged property that occurred sometime over the past day. The victim reported that sugar was put into the gas tank of his vehicle.
Deputies arrested on Aug. 4 Ronald Wayne Lynch, 51, of Ross Drive in Gloucester, on a charge of public intoxication in the area of Abingdon Mobile Home Park.
Deputies were called on Aug. 6 to a shoplifting at Walmart. A man and woman were observed by a loss-prevention employee removing clothing items valued at less than $200 and concealing the items in the woman's purse before passing all points of sale. The man and woman were located near the scene and additional items stolen from Ollie's with a value less than $200 were discovered. The property was returned and summons for petit larceny were issued to Darrell Wayne Taylor, 27, of Freewelcome Lane in Gloucester and Kathryn Casey Lerma, 21, of New Point Comfort Road in Port Haywood.
A resident reported on Aug. 6 the larceny from a truck parked at a residence that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. A man was observed removing tool items with a value less than $200 from the bed of a pickup and leaving. A summons was issued to William Colby Jackson, 19, of Shady Lane in Gloucester.
A resident reported the larceny from a garage that occurred sometime since July 28 when the home owner was out of the area. A Cub Cadet lawn mower, trimmer and Yamaha four-wheeler were taken with a value exceeding $200. There were no signs of forced entry.
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The number of numbers co-prime to a given number, say n, is denoted by phi(n).
where p1,p2,p3...pk are prime factors of n.
The last element in the column 1 is p1*p2...pk and that in column 2 is 2*(p1*p2...pk).
Correspondingly, the last element in the last column is p1^(n1-1) * p2^(n2-1)...pk^(nk-1)*(p1 * p2 -- pk) i.e. n.
Thus there are p1^(n1-1) * p2^(n2-1)...pk^(nk-1) columns.
Now we begin cancelling rows (with yellow highlight) where in the numbers p1,p2...pk,2p1,2p2...2pk,p1p2,2p1p2 etc. occur in the first column. i.e. whenever the first column contains prime factors of n or their multiplies, we eliminate the corresponding row.
The numbers remaining untouched after this process are all the numbers coprime to n.
The numbers contianed in the first column must correspond to phi(p1 * p2...pk) i.e. The numbers remaining in the first column are coprime to the last element in that column i.e. p1 * p2...pk.
Obviously, the number of untouched elements in all columns is the same. Now, since there are p1^(n1-1) * p2^(n2-1)...pk^(nk-1) columns, the total number of untouched elements is p1^(n1-1) * p2^(n2-1)...pk^(nk-1) * phi(p1 * p2...pk).
Thus here p1 = 3 & p2 = 2.
Now we eliminate rows R2, R3, R4, R6 as they contain prime factors of 72 and their multiples.
So, the number of un-removed elements in column 1 are 2 and they are all coprime to 6. Since there are 12 such columns, we have phi(72) = 12 * phi(6) = 12 * 2 = 24.
Though this proof works out the final result by using an example, I think the theorem can also be proved by using sets and/or by using remainder theorem.


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Arsenal icon Freddie Ljungberg has waxed lyrical about Gunners academy graduate Bukayo Saka, in conversation with The Telegraph.
Ljungberg, previously a coach at Arsenal, oversaw the 19-year-old's rise from the Gunners academy, to the Under-23s and ultimately the first team.
The Swede was also the first Arsenal head coach to move Saka to left-back, away at Standard Liege in the Europa League, a game in which he scored and made an assist.
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Since then, Saka has become an important first-team member and fully-fledged England international, with 54 competitive Gunners appearances and four England caps under his belt.
When Ljungberg left Arsenal in August to pursue new opportunities, Saka sung his praises, telling the club website: "Freddie has given us all so much valuable advice and support.
"He's a fantastic coach and someone we all look up to. I'm just so grateful that I've been able to work alongside and learn directly from someone like him at this early part of my career."
In conversation with The Telegraph, Ljungberg recalled the interaction between the two after he switched the player to left-back, and also revealed he spoke to his family after leaving the club.
"Yeah, he wasn't happy about that (being moved to left-back)! I even did it with the Under-23s," said Ljungberg.
"I changed the system for an away game for Bukayo to play wing-back and he was not impressed with me. I said 'but Bukayo, that might actually be where you play'.
"I was with him early, since he was 15 years old, and there were always people saying 'oh no, this and that'.
Not to take credit, because it was Bukayo who did it, not me. But, for me, it was very clear and there was nothing to talk about.
"He's so humble, so hungry to learn new things and so, of course, he is a special talent.
"I think it was the second phone call I made when I left the club. To his family, just to make sure they knew from me and not from the media. I'm so happy to see him doing so well."
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Whilst last season was mostly difficult for Arsenal – until the tail end of the campaign anyway – Saka's breakthrough was one of the main positives, and he's gone from strength to strength all the way to becoming a Gunners regular and England starter.
Securing his services on a long-term contract was just one of several coups for the Gunners over the past few months, and of course, credit to Ljungberg for the superb work he's put in to help the player achieve his potential.
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John Kasich's Appeasement to Cowardice
Posted by Peter LaFave | Dec 21, 2016 | America, Conservatism, Ethics, Featured, Politics, Social Teaching | 0 |
For the first time in many years, the pro-life movement has an opportunity to make significant legislative gains for the protection and dignity of unborn children, with the arrival of a president-elect and congress that are sympathetic to the pro-life cause. Unfortunately, some in the pro-life movement don't see it that way, as evidenced by Ohio Governor John Kasich's recent veto of a groundbreaking pro-life bill earlier this month.
Seizing on the newfound momentum of last month's election, the members of the Ohio legislature introduced H.B 69, which would have outlawed abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat.
The bill sailed through both chambers of the state house with a wide margin, yet when presented to the self-professed, pro-life Governor John Kasich, he vetoed the bill, opting to sign a 20-week abortion ban instead.
While the Governor deserves credit for signing the 20-week bill, many in the pro-life movement are perplexed over Kasich's timidity and his inability to enact additional legislation, which would have added life-saving protection for a thousands more unborn children in Ohio. According to the Columbus Dispatch, over 99% of Ohio's 21,000 annual abortions occur before the 20th week of pregnancy, with the majority of those occurring after a heartbeat can be detected.
Kasich, and some of his supporters, argue that the veto was "strategic," and that the heartbeat bill was sure to be face challenges at the court level, which could have cost the state financially and potentially "cause irreparable harm to the pro-life movement."
Yet, upon closer examination, these arguments for strategic appeasement appear to be a miscalculation, at best.
Certainly the heartbeat bill would have faced opposition if passed; this is true for virtually every pro-life bill that is passed into law, including 20-week bans, which Governor Kasich and his supporters vehemently claimed was the only viable option.
While the thought of a court level hurdle may be daunting, the state legislatures and the supporters of the heartbeat bill increased optimism that the makeup of both the US Supreme and appellate courts may shift under a pro-life administration, especially Ohio's 6th District Court of Appeals. This was in light of several recent pro-life cabinet appointments by the president-elect.
There's no evidence that a judicial battle over the heartbeat bill would harm pro-life movement as some have claimed. While similar bills were eventually overturned in both North Dakota and Arkansas, no further harm was done to the movement, in fact the opposite occurred, as these bills sparked a national conversation, saved lives during their implementation, and set a precedent for future legislation, such as this bill in Ohio.
Equally frivolous is the alleged financial burden which the state would incur for defending this bill. During the bill's passage through the house, several prominent pro-life attorneys, including Liberty Counsel's Mat Staver, had offered their services pro bono, in the event of a court challenge. Really, Governor, how much is the life of an unborn child worth?
While Governor Kasich must be commended for his pro-life stance in the past, in this instance he has poignantly ignored the will of Ohio's legislature, the elected representatives of the people. When the opportunity was in his hands, he failed his duty to govern, serve, and protect all Ohio citizens, born and unborn.
Perhaps the Governor fears he would appear "extreme," as some of so-called "moderate" Republicans have labelled the bill, the same "moderates" who at the time, opposed the partial birth abortion ban; a ban that most Republicans—including the same moderates—now support. We've been here before.
The underlying issue in this case, is appeasement to fear. If the strategy of the pro-life movement is cowardice in the face of future legal challenges, then it will lose. Victory will never be gained through fear of the potential. Let us hope that if presented with a similar opportunity, other governors to take a stand and find the courage their office entails.
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Q: How to make for in Json Data This is my json data:
{
   "code":1,
   "msg":"OK",
   "details":{
      "status":"Entregue",
      "status_list":{
         "Pendente":"Pendente",
         "Cancelado":"Cancelado",
         "Entregue":"Entregue",
         "Saiu para entrega":"Saiu para entrega",
         "Em preparo":"Em preparo",
         "Pronto para retirar":"Pronto para retirar",
         "decline":"decline",
         "accepted":"accepted"
      }
   },
   "request":"{\"token\":\"lg1c4shf81tj144ee0577f2f143053919d92ef8788b4109\",\"user_type\":\"admin\",\"mtid\":\"5\",\"order_id\":\"4683\",\"lang\":\"br\",\"api_key\":\"d6f5cc3b22423f2a15322013bb7caf2a\",\"app_version\":\"2.5\",\"merchant_device_id\":\"device_555\",\"device_platform\":\"Android\"}"
}

And I need to make a loop and get all itens in details.status_list and put data in checklistbox, my code is:
var ProdutoJsonString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
                    ProdutoJsonString = ProdutoJsonString.Replace("(", "").Replace(")", "");
                    dynamic dados_msg = JObject.Parse(ProdutoJsonString);
                    //dados_msg = dados_msg.details.data;

                    try
                    {
                        //Verifico se o servidor irá retornar os dados
                        Console.WriteLine(dados_msg);

                        //Altero a mensagem recebido, filtrando os pedidos
                        dados_msg = dados_msg;

                        Console.Write(dados_msg);
                        int i = 0;
                        foreach (var status_list in dados_msg.details)
                        {
                            var itemName = status_list;

                            Console.WriteLine(itemName);

                            listaStatus.Items.Insert(i, itemName);
                            i++;
                        }

This code captures json, but I don't know how to get all status_list and add it to my checklistbox, example:
Text     | Value
"Pendente":"Pendente"
"Cancelado":"Cancelado"
"Entregue":"Entregue"
"Saiu para entrega":"Saiu para entrega"
"Em preparo":"Em preparo"
"Pronto para retirar":"Pronto para retirar"
"decline":"decline"
"accepted":"accepted"

A: You could deserialize to concrete classes than dynamic.This would help in creating collections easier for binding to CheckListBox.
For example,
public class DataClass
{
    public Details details { get; set; } // Since you are only interested in Status
}
public class Details
{
    public string status { get; set; }
    public Dictionary<string,string> status_list { get; set; }
}

Now you can deserialize as
var statusCollection = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<DataClass>(ProdutoJsonString).details.status_list;

Output

It becomes easier to bind to checklistbox now, than parsing values out of dynamic

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Why the evolution of blockchain reliability is critical to protecting your digital assets
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Amy Steele Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
We've created a first-of-its-kind global community that's helping central banks explore and innovate with blockchain
The existence of digital assets is dependent on the reliability of the blockchain.
Understanding key vulnerabilities can help better assess blockchain reliability.
Much has been said in recent months about blockchain technology and the security and reliability its networks can offer. Given the fact that risks and controls may look different in the blockchain ecosystem, especially when supporting a company's financial reporting process, protecting digital assets deserves further exploration.
Why effectively-designed blockchains are key
In traditional contexts, an asset can be observed or tracked via source documents or physical observation. However, digital assets exist as a digital record maintained on a blockchain, often with no further physical representation. Digital assets comprise a broad range of items represented as binary data with usage rights and can range from certificates to crypto-assets. If the blockchain breaks down, a company may not be able to assert through their financial reporting that the digital asset exists. Therefore, existence of digital assets is dependent on the reliability of the blockchain (i.e., blockchain technology and support network).
What is the World Economic Forum doing about blockchain?
Blockchain is an early-stage technology that enables the decentralized and secure storage and transfer of information and value. Though the most well-known use case is cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, which enable the electronic transfer of funds without banking networks, blockchain can be applied to a wider range of purposes. It has potential to be a powerful tool for tracking goods, data, documentation and transactions. The applications are seemingly limitless; it could cut out intermediaries, potentially reduce corruption, increase trust and empower users. In this way, blockchain could be relevant to numerous industries.
That said, blockchain also entails significant trade-offs with respect to efficiency and scalability, and numerous risks that are increasingly coming to the attention of policy-makers. These include the use of cryptocurrency in ransomware attacks, fraud and illicit activity, and the energy consumption and environmental footprint of some blockchain networks. Consumer protection is also an important and often overlooked issue, with cryptocurrency, so-called "stablecoins" and decentralized applications operating on blockchain technology posing risks to end-users of lost funds and also risks to broader financial stability depending on adoption levels.
Read more about the work we have launched on blockchain and distributed ledger technologies – to ensure the technology is deployed responsibly and for the benefit of all. We're working on accelerating the most impactful blockchain use cases, ranging from making supply chains more inclusive to making governments more transparent, as well as supporting central banks in exploring digital currencies.
Identifying vulnerabilities
A reliable blockchain should have an effective design for its intended purpose - to properly record a digital asset's creation or transfer with the following elements:
Initiated or observed through deployment services
Agreed upon by the network with a consensus protocol
Maintained on the distributed ledger by network enablers
Cryptographically secure
Supported by the community of developers
It may be difficult to conclude a digital asset actually exists when one or more of these elements is vulnerable to breaking down. Below we explore some of these vulnerabilities and what companies can do to enhance their internal controls over blockchain reliability.
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Deployment services are those technology and service providers that allow individuals and businesses to interact with a digital asset. Examples include blockchain explorer software, digital wallets, custodial services and exchanges. There are variations in the types of deployment services and vulnerabilities, however those that offer data services (e.g., blockchain reader, analytics) present unique challenges to existence. As part of supporting that a digital asset exists, one would look to its representation on the blockchain.
Within financial reporting, a company may utilize a service to directly read and report on the status of its digital assets (e.g., type, quantity, historical transactions). The information obtained by the company may have been sourced from the blockchain, but it may be incomplete or inaccurate through errors in the software or manipulation. Companies may look to obtain a service auditor's report from the data service provider that would support reliability of its internal controls.
Consensus protocol
The objective of the consensus protocol is to ensure that the blockchain network's node operators will reach the same conclusion about the validity of transactions. A consensus protocol includes rules for: designating which node operator(s) determines which transactions should be accepted in the next block of recorded transactions as "true"; operating the incentive model that encourages participation and discourages bad actors; and equal sharing of information for a common truth of facts among node operators.
Reliability of the blockchain records may be vulnerable when a blockchain's open source software contains errors or bugs. Critical vulnerabilities have been uncovered within the source code of various blockchains that if exploited could have triggered an unintentional hard fork (i.e., split of the blockchain). Unfortunately, service auditor reports are not available for public blockchains and it may not be feasible or effective for companies to perform their own source code reviews. Companies may consider ways to assess new developments and reports of vulnerabilities in code versions.
Network enablers
The network enablers comprise the blockchain node operators that perform the essential tasks of validating new blocks and mining (specific to proof-of-work blockchains) for the network. Most node operators are honest and seek to support the reliability of blockchain records in pursuit of the consensus protocol's incentive model. However, there are a variety of attack vectors against blockchain networks depending on how the consensus protocol is designed. There have been attacks against blockchain networks that resulted in transactions being removed, reorganized and replaced. The reliability of the blockchain records seemingly become less reliable with fewer node operators in a blockchain network. Implementing security policies (e.g., notarizing blocks, penalty systems) may be considered during a blockchain's lifecycle, but these tend to reduce speed of transaction processing. Companies may consider employing their own monitoring activities to understand and respond to risks.
The security of blockchain technology occurs when data is cryptographically linked through the chain of blocks. This key feature of blockchain also poses challenges to reversing bad transactions or fixing unreliable smart contracts caused by user error or poor design. Companies may need to rely on the internal controls operated by smart contract owners and consider employing their own internal controls around initiating transactions and recovering unintended transactions with smart contracts.
Community of developers
Each public blockchain is supported by a community of developers who may be individuals, groups of individuals and formal organizations. Their effectiveness is key for blockchain reliability. The community promotes their blockchain adoption, responds to feedback from users and node operators, performs research and development for the source code, organizes version updates, and performs source code testing and monitoring. The community is often organized around a non-profit foundation that provides governance over the blockchain. While commonly known digital assets may have active foundations, there are many abandoned digital assets where the foundation dissolved or failed to form. Companies may consider employing their own monitoring activities to assess a community or foundation's effectiveness, integrity, talent and version updates.
"A reliable blockchain should have an effective design for its intended purpose - to properly record a digital asset's creation or transfer."
—Amy Steele
Unique risks and challenges emerge when considering financial reporting in this ecosystem. This article has only begun to touch on challenges with the reliability of blockchain technology and its records – a key consideration for assessing if a company's digital assets even exist (the World Economic Forum's Blockchain Deployment Toolkit, launched last month, discusses these considerations in more detail). Still, it is increasingly clear that each of the elements that support reliability deserve further analysis but many questions remain as it relates to these systems of internal controls. Certainly, authoritative bodies around the world are proposing frameworks, issuing guidance and providing feedback for companies and service providers. Companies will only fully benefit from adopting digital assets by being proactive and savvy in meeting these complex challenges with the help of effectively designed internal controls over financial reporting.
Contributors to this report include: Tim Davis, Risk & Financial Advisory Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Brian Hansen, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Peter Taylor, Audit & Assurance Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Amy Steele, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
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For every credible website, there are dozens chock full of information that's inaccurate, unreliable or just plain nutty. For the unwary, inexperienced journalist or researcher, such sites can present a minefield of possible problems.
With that in mind, here are eight ways to tell if a website is reliable.
1. Look for Established Institutions
The internet is full of websites that were started five minutes ago. What you want are sites associated with trusted institutions that have been around for a while and have a proven track record of reliability and integrity.
Such sites may include those run by government agencies, nonprofit organizations, foundations, or colleges and universities.
2. Look for Sites with Expertise
You wouldn't go to an auto mechanic if you broke your leg, and you wouldn't go to the hospital to have your car repaired. This is an obvious point: Look for websites that specialize in the kind of information you're seeking. So if you're writing a story on a flu outbreak, check out medical websites, such as The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and so on.
3. Steer Clear of Commercial Sites
Sites run by companies and business—their websites usually end in .com—are more often than not trying to sell you something. And if they're trying to sell you something, chances are whatever information they're presenting will be tilted in favor of their product. That's not to say corporate sites should be excluded entirely. But be wary.
4. Beware of Bias
Reporters write a lot about politics, and there are plenty of political websites out there. But many of them are run by groups that have a bias in favor of one political party or philosophy. A conservative website isn't likely to report objectively on a liberal politician, and vice versa. Steer clear of sites with a political ax to grind and instead look for ones that are non-partisan.
5. Check the Date
As a reporter, you need the most up-to-date information available, so if a website seems old, it's probably best to steer clear. One way to check: Look for a "last updated" date on the page or site.
6. Consider the Site's Look
If a site looks poorly designed and amateurish, chances are it was created by amateurs. Sloppy writing is another bad sign. Steer clear. But be careful: Just because a website is professionally designed doesn't mean it's reliable.
7. Avoid Anonymous Authors
Articles or studies whose authors are named are often—though not always—more reliable than works produced anonymously. It makes sense: If someone is willing to put their name on something they've written, chances are they stand by the information it contains. And if you have the name of the author, you can always Google them to check their credentials.
8. Check the Links
Reputable websites often link to each other. You can find out which other websites link to the site you're researching by conducting a link-specific Google search. Enter the following text into the Google search field, replacing "[WEBSITE]" with the domain of the site you're researching:
link:http://www.[WEBSITE].com
The search results will show you which websites link to the one you're researching. If lots of sites are linking to your site, and those sites seem reputable, that's a good sign.
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At some point Thursday night, Texans coach Bill O'Brien will probably remember why he and Brock Osweiler weren't the best of fits in Houston. The Dolphins backup quarterback, pressed into a third consecutive start in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill, has played pretty darn well for Miami, but now he has to take his act on the road against the team he struggled to lead in 2016.
Osweiler started 14 regular season-games for the Texans that season and two more in the playoffs, with Houston winning nine of them, despite him throwing 19 interceptions and just 17 touchdown passes overall (he also fumbled six times). The turnovers drove the tightly-wound O'Brien batty, and it was a one-and-done stay in Houston for Osweiler, who arrived in town as the team's new savior but left as something of a punchline.
Houston had to suck it up and basically pay the Browns to take Osweiler off its hands via trade in the spring of 2017, but everything worked out for the best for the Texans when Deshaun Watson fell into their laps in the that year's draft. Watson isn't lighting it up production-wise of late, but Houston is winning and that's absolutely all that matters.
If Osweiler is out for revenge in Houston, he faces an uphill battle this week against the surging Texans. Miami is missing receivers Albert Wilson and Kenny Stills due to injury, forcing the Dolphins to resort to getting the mothballed DeVante Parker on the field for one of the few times this season.
"We don't have any more receivers, so I'm sure he's going to play,'' said Miami coach Adam Gase of Parker, in something less than a ringing endorsement.
Miami at Houston isn't a particularly glamorous matchup for prime time, but both of these clubs made the AFC playoffs as recently as 2016 and have legitimate designs on returning. With no World Series to divide our attention, we'll tune in to see if Osweiler can play Brock Star, or morph back into the mistake-prone passer who gave O'Brien fits of agita.
Last week: 8-6 (.571); Season: 67–38 (.638).
Miami (4-3) at Houston (4-3)
Barring a tie, one of these AFC playoff contenders is going to win its fifth game, getting halfway home to a 10-6 record that should deliver a postseason berth and qualify as a successful season. The Dolphins won three in a row to start their schedule, but have since slumped. The Texans lost three in a row to open the year, but have since rallied to four consecutive wins. Playing at home, with injury-depleted Miami traveling during the short week, Houston will keep its mojo going behind another stout defensive effort.
Winner: Houston
Philadelphia (3-4) at Jacksonville (3-4) in London
Call it the "Underachievement Bowl'' or the "Hangover Bowl,'' the Eagles and Jaguars have both lost their way after last season's deep playoff runs got them to the final four, and beyond in Philly's case. The Blake Bortles benching drama in Jacksonville isn't a good sign at all, but I'd be more worried about what has happened to the supposedly elite defense if I were a Jaguars fan. The Eagles are going to get better, but I'm not so sure about Jacksonville. Desperation will be in the air in London, with both teams currently seeded 11th in the playoff races in their respective conferences.
Winner: Philadelphia
New York Jets (3-4) at Chicago (3-3)
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The Bears need a big bounce-back performance at home after finding ways to lose close at Miami and against New England the past two weeks. Chicago won't stumble against three consecutive AFC East foes, and I'm expecting Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold to have a long day with a couple of costly turnovers against a Bears defense that re-asserts itself.
Winner: Chicago
Washington (4-2) at New York Giants (1-6)
The Giants can claim they're not waving a white flag on their season all they want, but actions speak louder than words. Trading cornerback Eli Apple to New Orleans and defensive tackle Damon "Snacks' Harrison to Detroit this week tells you it's on to 2019 in Gotham. As it should be, because this year's Giants aren't going anywhere but last place in the NFC East. Washington can make it an unheard of three wins in a row, forcing us to view them as one of the more surprising success stories of the season's first half.
Winner: Washington
Cleveland (2-4-1) at Pittsburgh (3-2-1)
These two AFC North rivals appear headed in opposite directions, and the Browns aren't catching a break in playing a second consecutive road game and then facing Pittsburgh coming off its bye. Rest assured that tie these two played to in Week 1 will not be repeated. The Steelers are starting to put it together, while the Browns show signs of unraveling with back-to-back losses to the Chargers and Bucs.
Winner: Pittsburgh
Seattle (3-3) at Detroit (3-3)
Both clubs need this win to climb over the .500 mark and it feels like the biggest toss-up of Week 8 to predict. The Seahawks are rested after their bye, but the Lions have built some decent momentum in the past month, winning three out of four after their dismal 0-2 start. At home, with its new-found running game dominance, Detroit should be able to treat the Ford Field faithful to the win, beating yet another Super Bowl-winning coach and quarterback tandem in the process (New England's Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in Week 3, Green Bay's Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers in Week 5).
Winner: Detroit
Baltimore (4-3) at Carolina (4-2)
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If the Ravens are who I think they are this season, they'll find a way to gut out a tough, low-scoring road victory and make up for last week's bitter home loss to New Orleans. It's going to be a combination of great defense and kicker Justin Tucker doing his thing for Baltimore, and that'll make for an easy story to write. The Panthers got a boost from last week's massive comeback win at Philadelphia, rallying from a 17-0 fourth-quarter hole, but the Ravens need this one and that should bring forth their best effort.
Winner: Baltimore
Denver (3-4) at Kansas City (6-1)
And so another John Elway-selected quarterback bites the dust with this week's bizarre Chad Kelly saga. Can we all just agree that a Monday-night Halloween party is a bad idea, even if NFL players do have Tuesdays off? This an AFC West rematch, and Kansas City actually trailed Denver by 10 points in the fourth quarter in Week 4, before Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to the 27-23 win with a pair of late touchdown drives. It won't be that close this time around, in Arrowhead Stadium. The Broncos aren't playing the Cardinals this week, so no more 45-10 partying for Vance Joseph's team.
Winner: Kansas City
Tampa Bay (3-3) at Cincinnati (4-3)
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The Bengals were embarrassed by the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, but when has Cincinnati ever risen to the occasion in prime time? Okay, the Bengals beat the Ravens at home on Thursday night in Week 2, but that was the exception not the rule. The Bucs can put up some points, but the Bengals can too. Cincinnati wins a shootout and goes into its bye week with a solid 5-3 and at least a tenuous grasp of an AFC wild-card slot.
Winner: Cincinnati
Indianapolis (2-5) at Oakland (1-5)
I wouldn't pick the Raiders to win an intra-squad scrimmage at this point. They've traded Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, and everyone else in the locker room probably thinks they're next. And then there was the Derek Carr drama, which does nothing but wastes time and energy that should be spent focusing on how to beat the Colts. Indianapolis isn't a lock to win, but the Andrew Luck-led offense will score enough to handle the rebuilding Raiders.
Winner: Indianapolis
Green Bay (3-2-1) at Los Angeles Rams (7-0)
Hey, the Packers are playing back at the Los Angeles Coliseum, where they won Super Bowl I in January 1967. Alas, that bit of history probably won't help them much this week, because they're taking on the undefeated Rams, who look ready to make a little history of their own this season. This has game of the week potential and it'll live up to it, with Los Angeles matching the Packers point for point, and then just a little bit more.
Winner: Los Angeles
San Francisco (1-6) at Arizona (1-6)
I saw on Twitter where the one-win 49ers are about to play the NFL's other one-win teams in the next three weeks: the Cardinals, Raiders and Giants. Should make for a pretty bad stretch of football in San Francisco, in this season that once held such promise. Even with a new offensive coordinator in Byron Leftwich, I'm not making the mistake of picking Arizona again.
Winner: San Francisco
New Orleans (5-1) at Minnesota (4-2-1)
The Saints return to the scene of the crime, playing on the same field where their season died in such cruel (and miraculous) fashion in last January's NFC Divisional round game. New Orleans barely escaped last week at Baltimore, winning in impressive comeback style against the rugged Ravens defense. An improving Vikings defense awaits this week, and Minnesota will make the one play on that side of the ball that decides matters in the fourth quarter. This one will have a playoff-like atmosphere and again the Vikings will prevail in dramatic fashion.
Winner: Minnesota
New England (5-2) at Buffalo (2-5)
The Patriots are a mind-boggling, parity-defying 30-4 against the Bills from 2001 on, including a 16-1 mark in Buffalo. The Bills have certainly played New England tough at times, but it's near impossible to create a scenario where Buffalo pushes the Patriots this week while starting journeyman Derek Anderson at quarterback. The Bills have the league's lowest-scoring offense (11.6 points per game), are being single-handedly out-scored by Rams running back Todd Gurley (88 to 81), and have already lost this season by scores of 47-3 at Baltimore, 22-0 at Green Bay and 37-5 at Indianapolis last week. New England meanwhile is rolling offensively and on Monday night can become the first team in league history to score at least 38 points in five consecutive games.
Winner: New England
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SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a new batch of Starlink satellites. It has 52 Starlink microsatellites and two satellites from Tyvak and Capella Space. The launch was made from the site of the Space Center in Florida. The live broadcast was available on the company's YouTube channel as usual.
Deployment of 52 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/QqPbBl9gBz
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 16, 2021
The launch of a heavy launch vehicle Falcon 9 with a new satellite constellation took place at 6:56 PM ET from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Deployment of Tyvak-0130 and a Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite confirmed
Approximately nine minutes after the launch, the first stage of the launch vehicle returned to Earth, successfully landing on SpaceX's autonomous drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic Ocean. The first stage has been successfully returned to the surface of the Earth once again.
SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to Transport, Ships, and Airplanes
SpaceX noted that more and more people do not want to give up the Internet while traveling. To meet this demand, the company is looking to deploy a cost-effective satellite system capable of providing reliable network connectivity.
A total of 11,000 satellites will be launched for the Starlink network. The main idea is to deploy a large constellation in low-earth orbit to provide broadband Internet access. SpaceX has estimated the launch of such a number of vehicles into orbit at $10 billion.
Google Will Provide Its Cloud Services to SpaceX
According to Google, SpaceX will install ground terminals at Google data centers that will connect to Starlink satellites, providing fast and secure internet services via Google Cloud. The service is expected to be available in 2021 for corporate clients.


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GKIDS has announced the English voice cast for its North American release of Mirai, the latest from acclaimed writer-director Mamoru Hosoda (The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time). The film had its world premiere at Cannes and has screened at the BFI London Film Festival and Animation Is Film in Los Angeles.
The new version will feature the voices of John Cho (Star Trek, Searching) as The Father, Rebecca Hall (The Town, Christine) as The Mother, and Daniel Dae Kim (LOST, Hawaii Five-O, The Good Doctor) as The Great-Grandfather.
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2016 US Olympic TrialsEvent RecapsPro Rundown
Grace wins 800 to cap journey from near-retirement to Olympics
Brendon Desrochers | On 04, Jul 2016
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EUGENE, Ore. — The lasting image of the women's 800m final at Hayward Field on Monday evening will be six-time US champion Alysia Montano kneeling on the track in tears. Montano and Brenda Martinez tripped around the final bend, ending both of their chances at making the Olympic team in the 800m. Meanwhile, Kate Grace, the winner of the race, appeared nonplussed at the finish as she clinched her berth for Rio.
"It just, at the moment, that was my response to the reality of the situation. I was almost in shock," she said after setting a personal best of 1:59.10 to win the national title and qualify for the Olympic Games. "It's just been a long road and I've never won a US title. Maybe I am stoic. I had confidence in my ability, despite the fact that I haven't been here before. Maybe in Rio I'll cry."
The tears flowed freely 18 months ago when a torn plantar plate in her left foot was set to sideline her for the entire 2015 season. It was then that a mentor made sure she knew she could walk away from the sport if she wanted to.
"'You don't have to torture yourself. If you want, you can go and take time off and pursue other passions,'" she remembers him saying. "He wanted to show me that my world wasn't ended, but it devastated me, because I was bawling afterward. I went to the physical therapist and she looked at me like I was crazy because I was crying so hard."
Instead of retiring from running to pursue grad school, the Yale alum attended the 2015 World Championships trials here with teammate and 2012 Olympian Kim Conley. She then moved from Bend, Oregon, to Sacramento in July to join the NorCal Distance Project, coached by Drew Wartenburg.
"A year ago this was an abstract idea to even be here and be healthy, and yet the way she's prepared throughout the winter and then this spring, we knew there was a chance," said Wartenburg.
The abstract idea started to crystallize in the middle of a blizzard in New York at the New Balance Games at the Armory.
"We were supposed to race on a Saturday and it got snowed out and postponed a day," said Wartenburg of the weekend when a blizzard lashed the East Coast and dumped 34 inches on New York City. "Kate was second that day [in 4:28.30 in the mile to Conley], but it was the first race back on the track, blowing the dust off. That was an early indication of where things could go, and she just gathered momentum from that point. Confidence begets confidence."
Grace then ran 2:00.05 in the 800 at the Portland Twilight meet on May 15 and set a personal best May 20 in the 1500m at Oxy, finishing second to Jenny Simpson in 4:05.25.
Leading up to the trials, Grace decided to focus on the 800 over the 1500 in the trials. Her strength was telling, since she ran the fastest final 200 meters of anyone in both the first round and the semis. In the final, sitting in sixth place at the start of the last turn, she again ran the fastest final 200 (30.67) while others' Rio dreams fell apart around her.
"I was aware that it was happening," she said of Montano's tumble and Martinez's stumble. "It wasn't a distraction. At that point, I just saw the finish line and focused on finishing hard."
Before the race, Grace and Wartenburg planned for her to stay in Lane 1 as long as possible, and that was a fortuitous decision, since it helped her avoid the chaos going on in Lanes 2 and 3.
"I told her yesterday, 'Don't run 810 meters — run 800,'" said Wartenburg. "We talked about sliding down and staying on the rail, hoping it would open up; if not, waiting for the last possible moment to pop out."
"In the moment, I just decided that something was gonna open," said Grace. "I felt strong, and my split-second decision was to stay on the inside and wait for something to happen — and kick in final 100m."
She added, "I knew it could come together today, and I knew that if I could run my race that I would make the team."
"Kate believes in Kate, and that's what you saw today," said Wartenburg.
In her buildup, Grace repeated the mantra "What do you want to happen in the moment of truth?" Her moment of truth, though, didn't come when she was sitting in sixth place with 200 meters to go.
"I realized that my moment of truth was last year when I was injured," said Grace. "I found a spirit that might not have been lacking, but I was unable to address it in races."
Grace found a new spirit in running, and the payoff could hardly have been better Sunday. Just like a year ago, Conley and Grace experienced it together.
"That's where our journey together started," said Conley. "We've both had a really great comeback over the last year, not just physically, not only on the track, but also in confidence. … There was no way I was going to miss today. I absolutely had to be here to watch her put all those pieces together finally in this moment."
After the race, Wartenburg and Grace indicated that she would probably withdraw from the 1500. Wartenburg is planning to head to more humid climes to help Grace prepare for the Rio weather with one as-yet-undetermined race on the docket between now and the first round of the Olympic 800m, scheduled for the morning of Aug. 17.
Grace will be joined on the team by Ajee Wilson (second in 1:59.51) and Chrishuna Williams (third in 1:59.59). Wilson avoided the mayhem on the last turn by being ahead of it, and Williams did so since she sat three meters behind Grace on the rail.
For the second straight Olympic trials, Molly Ludlow finished a harsh fourth. Sitting back in Lane 2, she had to shuffle her steps to avoid Martinez and Montano, and that may have been led to her finishing just .04 seconds back of making the team.
Conley hopes to build on Grace's momentum
Like in the women's 800m, Conley suffered a stumble of her own in the women's 10,000m on Saturday. She had to stop to readjust her shoe about two miles into her preferred event. The delay caused her to lose seven-plus seconds on the leaders. Conley closed the gap but ultimately decided to step off the track to save energy for the 5000m, which begins Thursday.
"I still love this meet," she said of the disappointment of Saturday. "That's what makes it so fun for everyone in the stands to watch — you can't predict anything."
She added, "Kate's been running so well all spring, and that's really carried me through a lot of the spring as well, because we did have quite a bit of training that overlapped, and so I think we've really taken confidence from each other."
"The energy that those two have been able to share in terms of preparation and syncing is good," said Wartenburg. "Kim talked about coming to the stadium today or not, and trying to be sure that she's rested for the seventh, but bringing her out here and sharing in the energy and bottling a little up — hopefully not too much for the prelim, but hopefully something uncorked in the 5000m final on the 10th."
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Anyway. his distinctive art, weird manga choices, and wild sense of humor made him something like a cult favorite artist, so I was shocked to see Sesuji wo Pin! to, a new series in Weekly Shounen Jump (the most well-known manga publication in the world) from a familiar name. What was even stranger: it's a completely innocent, adorable and passionate dance manga, as opposed to the, uh…rather lewd and raunchy manga he'd worked on before. I can only think of one other dancing manga that people actually talk about and seem to like and that is Ballroom e Youkoso (while another that's not so known, although I like it, would be this ballet manga called Kenrantaru Grande Scène). To be honest, I didn't go in with high expectations. This was a solo work from an artist best known for working with other writers, and it featured a subject I didn't particularly care about. I was also worried about conveying a sport that requires music and a lot of motion in manga form — I figured it wouldn't work. I will say now, after catching up with volume 8 (the latest as of this writing), the dances work splendidly, and this has turned out to be one of my favorites. It's basically an unusual sports/"life" series with a lot of cute stuff in it and an emphasis on realism. Actually, it reminds me a lot of O/A in how it handles the sport and the people who participate in it, and that is a very good thing.
This series is about Tsuchiya Masaharu and Watari Eri, a pair of incredibly shy, unconfident, tiny and awkward first year students at Rokumeikan High School. After seeing a strong dancing performance from second years at the start of the year, the two of them find an interest in the sport. Crazy outfits! Intensity! Confidence! All of these things await should you join the school's dance club (called dancesport, or competition dancing)! The two of them basically meet during the club signup trial period and discover that they have a mutual growing passion for this sport after having a lot of fun in the first practices (and taking interest in one another).
By the way, Watari is incredibly cute.
Before anything else, the hero and heroine of this series are great if only because of how nonstandard they are. Shy characters like the two of them tend to firmly stay shy and don't make great efforts to change until later on, but the end goal of these two is to have fun and improve. Watari is also not what I'd call "beautiful", and is instead rather plain. I just like to see that once in a while, since realistically a lot of people aren't GORGEOUS. She really is cute, though, and I like her character trait of *sweat* *sweat* coming from her head most of the time. Oh! And how she'll tug at Tsucchi's shirt to get his attention! SO! CUUUUUTE!!
You see, due to their small builds, while slower dancing throws them off, a fast dance like Quick Step…!
Okay, getting ahead of myself. Anyway, these two are a lovely pair of goofballs and are a definite draw of the series.
So, remember how I said there's an emphasis on realism in this series?
I swear, there is, but there are some rather cartoonish aspects, specifically in design rather than anything else.
A few of the characters in this series just look completely ridiculous, and while other characters are aware they're ridiculous, that lampshade doesn't really dilute their strangeness. This fellow is Doigaki Masumi, the senior president of the Shika High dance club and the most outlandish design in the series. Basically, Doigaki is, in his design (and way of talking), a stereotypical gay Japanese flamboyant transvestite. That said, he is not gay nor is he a transvestite (just grew up with 5 older sisters) — instead, he's basically the most far gone metrosexual I've ever seen in fiction or otherwise. I won't lie, I consider him a hurdle for new readers. He certainly was a hurdle for me. He's got ridiculous lips, ridiculous posture, a ridiculous outfit, and an absurd afro, after all.
That said, he's one of my favorite characters, so trust me: you just have to roll with it.
I am still not entirely sold on his design or base concept, but Doigaki is a fantastic character. He's like, surprisingly a hardass who is less honest with himself than you'd expect. His relationship with his dance partner and other senior of the club, Ayatsujji Rio, is without a doubt my favorite thing from the manga so far and what pushed the series into my "favorites" category once and for all. It made me teary eyed and made me cheer. Doigaki is a very serious character in spite of his joke-character looks, and even his looks improve when he's dancing for real. I won't spoil the exact details of his "arc" with his partner, I'll just say that it's a very slow build (hints of it are there from about the start) and has a fantastic climax. It's what really reminded me of O/A (the serious parts of it, that is).
With that out of the way, check out those other two dancers up there.
Yes, the manga references real songs — sometimes by name. I guess this is one way the manga format is better…no licensing issues. Try playing the songs while you read!
Anyway, these two are Yamaki Shou and Tsubaki Akiko, second years at the school's dance club. They have a great relationship.
Shou and Akiko go to show that although there are subtle romantic tones to the Watari/Tsucchi pair and the Doigaki/Rio pair, a pair != romance. You may be compelled to assume every pair of dancing partners is romantically involved, but this is a sport first so cut that out (for the most part, at least). Shou and Akiko are exemplary of that. They legitimately do not actually get along. They can be friendly, but they are actually at one another's throats an awful lot, and not at all in a playful way or one that makes it clear they're close. They're basically a pair of prodigies that began dancing in their first year and improved dramatically, but only paired with one another due to physical compatibility and pure practicality (there were no other members to pair with). Shou is a ladykiller sort with a big ego and fat ambitions, while Akiko is a firecracker with roughly equal ego and ambitions. I think it'll be most interesting seeing how these two develop, because although they're splendid dancers their actual teamwork is lousy.
By the way, it's super weird how you can tell a sharp difference between the characters the main artist drew and the extras his assistants drew… Just a note.
Anyway, characters tend to mainly develop while out on the dance floor, blending thought and narration and implied communication between partners with flashbacks and beautiful scenes to paint a powerful canvas that's a swirl of many emotions. There aren't a huge number of characters in this series, but Yokota-sensei handles the several who are here very well. It's easy to connect with them, and I can only think of one character that I don't really like (Hirari, but that's just personal preference — I don't think she's poorly written or anything).
My favorite character is shown early on and referenced regularly throughout the series, but is only properly introduced much later. Sakimoto Jouji is heralded as the best high school dancer in the series, and yeah, he's worth the wait. Won't say anything about him other than I love characters like him.
As we near the end of this article, I should also mention that I, at least, experience a sense of nostalgia from this manga. While I did do some dancing in a club at school, that isn't why. Rather, I played in school bands and as a volunteer horn player in a band for almost my entire educational career (mostly trombone, euphonium for the volunteer band), which required me to go out and about to play at this or that event, travel occasionally a bit around the country to perform in other places, and generally hang with other musical dorks between performances. That atmosphere I felt in those days is clear in Straighten Up!, such that I get a really pleasant feeling from many of the scenes. The series is incredibly down to earth and relatable in that regard, and I quite love it for that. I can't really think of another series I've read (or watched, for that matter — yeah, that includes Hibike! Euphonium) that gave me that feeling, so I really appreciate it.
So, Sesuji is great and it's great that it's still going alive and decently strong in Weekly Shounen Jump (I really thought it was gonna die, and am happy it didn't — hope it still doesn't (spoke too soon: it did ;_; though it was a natural conclusion…I guess)). It's also great that someone actually decided to keep translating it. Man, readers at today's date (January 5th, 2017), look forward to the translated material to come — it's phenomenal. Really, Yokota-sensei is doing a rather splendid job with this manga. There were a lot of ways it could've failed, but it works incredibly well.
Now then, thank you for reading this day-late review. I overestimated my abilities and had to push this back a day. Hopefully that won't be the case for the next series! Next time I'll be going over another manga, but saying what it's about would probably give it away immediately since there's only two manga of its kind out and notable right now. So, uh…wait for that.
Just finished marathoning everything that exists up to this point; I never thought I'd like a manga about ballroom dancing this much. I really do enjoy how all the characters are, if not fully positive, at least all characters one can enjoy and root for.
"Author of Kurosawa" was enough to sell me on at least giving it a try, and I'm so glad I did. Thanks for recommending it!
Gah, oops! Yeah, I even remembered that distinction when I started reading (and when I was recommending it to friends of mine who are Big Fans of Kurosawa). I think "anyone involved with Kurosawa" would've been sufficient to pique my interest regardless, haha.
I did finish giving Grand Blue another shot, and I 100% loved it, so thanks for that as well!
As a sidenote: every so often on reddit I run into someone saying like, "so what's so amazing about Kaguya-sama" or some other such manga you've reviewed. My standard response is what *I* consider to be the super amazing things about it, and "if you want more detail, read [link to your review], since that's a way better writeup than I could possible do." Do you care if I tag your reddit username or not, since that gives you notifications and such? I generally default to doing so, but I worry about if you mind those sort of notifications.
And I don't mind at all, in fact I appreciate it. Thanks; do as you like!
Starting my Marathon of this now, hope to see a review of Ballroom pop up sometime as well!
It's likely! Not likely soon, but it's been in my backlog for a while.


Ever since I read Agatha Christie�s intriguing crime novel �Murder on the Orient Express�, I wanted to travel on that train. To indulge in the gilded luxury of the train itself, let the mysterious landscapes of the Balkans glide past my window and alight at the final destination: Istanbul, the city which straddles two continents. At the beginning of the 20th century, an infatuation with Istanbul and Turkey had taken hold of European society; actors, artists, writers, journalists and plain rich people, flocked to the Bosporus and their favorite means of transport was the Orient Express.
Composed of sleepers, a dining car and a baggage car, the train featured Lalique chandeliers, a piano and the finest crockery and cutlery. The maiden journey started on October 10th 1882 in Paris and reached Istanbul the next day. The menu consisted of no less than seven course, oysters and turbot in green sauce included, not to mention fine wines and champagne. In 1977 the train ceased to have Istanbul as its final destination and in 2009 the Orient Express disappeared entirely from the time tables. Several other routes continue though and twice a year the historical trip is repeated, at a very stiff price!
Since I couldn�t afford that luxury, I was nevertheless able to relive Orient Express romantic and nostalgia in Istanbul�s Sirkeci gare.
The pink and white structure of the railway station is located in Emin�n� on the shores of the Bosporus. Designed by German architect August Jachmund, it�s the best example of European Orientalism, combining elements of Ottoman architecture with modern amenities such as gas and later electric lighting and heating in winter.
As I entered through the elaborate doors, I could well imagine fur clad ladies in pearls and cloches, tripping along the platform, followed by an army of porters bogged down by travel trunks.
They might rest in the Orient Express restaurant, where I sat down for a coffee and a few baklavas and admired the beautiful stained glass windows and Tiffany lamps which still evoke the atmosphere of times gone by.
As I got up to head for the restrooms, I discovered to my delight a tiny museum right next door which is easily overlooked if you don�t know it�s there.
It�s only one room, but the museum documents the history of the Orient Express and the train station in detail. Old log books are displayed as are conductors� uniforms, the piano, a table laid with the original cutlery and crockery, tickets and many more memorabilia. Photographs adorn the walls and examples of the technology of the time are on display too. I loved the newspaper clipping of when the train got stuck in a snow storm in Bulgaria, very reminiscent of the plot of Agatha�s novel. Admission is free and you are allowed to take as many photographs as you want.
There is just one single guard watching over the treasures and he is happy to answer your questions.
Another Istanbul landmark closely connected to the Orient Express and Srikeci gare is the Pera Palace Hotel.
As affluent Europeans started to descend upon romantic Istanbul, using the Orient Express, they needed an equally elegant place to rest their heads. The city was decidedly short of such type of establishment and that�s how the Pera Palace was conceived. The first super luxury hotel of Istanbul, located in fashionable Beyoglu (then called Pera) opened its door with an inaugural ball in 1892.
Passengers from Sirkeci Gare were carried in sedans all the way up to the Golden Horn and one of these sedans is still displayed in the Pera Palace, next to the elaborate elevator which was the first of its kind in Istanbul. As were other amenities such as hot and cold running water. There are many �firsts� for the Pera Palace, including the first ever fashion show in Istanbul.
Not carried by a sedan but using the tramway running up and down Istaklal Street, I made my way on foot to the Pear Palace. The hotel was closed for nearly four years, undergoing extensive renovations but is now open again. No better place to get a feel for how people traveled in the past than sitting in the Orient Bar, enjoying a cocktail.
Room 411, all decorated in black and red, was Agatha Christie�s favorite room and it was here that she actually wrote her Orient Express mystery. But she isn�t the only famous person having frequented the Pera Palace. Signed photographs of Ernest Hemingway, Greta Garbo, Isadora Duncan and Jackie Kennedy to name but a few look down from the walls. Atat�rk was also a frequent visitor, presiding over many a ball.
Even if I wasn�t able to afford a trip on the Orient Express or a stay at the Pera Palace, I could enjoy the atmosphere and easily imagine the past in these three marvelous Istanbul locations, all closely connected to the history of a legendary train.
Istanbul is a city worth a visit any time of the year. However, to avoid tourist crowds and really hot weather, the best seasons are spring and fall. Winters can be quite cold and rainy.
Trains to Greece, the Balkans and beyond still run from Sirkeci Gare. They may not be the Orient Express but you can travel very comfortably in the first class sleepers.
The Pera Palace has an excellent pool, spa and Turkish bath, using products especially made for the hotel in France. A day pass is available for approx. $100, which is a lot less than the average room rate.
All photographs by Inke Piegsa-quischotte.


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Electric Touch is excited about its upcoming second album
Posted on April 7, 2011 by medleyville in Features // 0 Comments
Singer Shane Lawlor doesn't mind one bit that Electric Touch, his Austin, Texas-based rock band, isn't like most of the acts from the self-proclaimed "live music capital of the world."
"We definitely go against the grain, but that kind of turns me on," Lawlor says in a thick British accent. "When we walk into a bar in Austin — or anywhere, really — people's heads turn. We look a little bit different, we act a little bit different and we certainly play a little bit different. We really wear our hearts on our sleeves, and we think there's nothing cooler than being the hardest-working rock band in the world."
When it came time to work on their second album (and first for Island Records), the members of Electric Touch headed east to New York, where they hunkered down for six months.
"We went to the mattresses, so to speak," Lawlor explains. "We would write songs and do demos, working with some amazing co-writers."
Lawlor says their collaborators included Espionage, the New York-based Norwegian songwriting/production team that had a hand in writing Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" and Train's "Hey, Soul Sister."
The band later went to Los Angeles to write some more, then recorded the album there with producer Howard Benson, whose credits include such acts as My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach and Seether.
"It's all done and in the bag, ready to go. We're just waiting for the right moment — I think summer is beckoning," Lawlor says. "We've been playing a few new songs here and there right now because we're really excited for everyone to hear it. It picks up where the first album left off — it's just bigger, bolder and better."
Electric Touch will be spotlighting a few new songs during its run of festivals this spring and summer.
"People come from all over for some of these festivals," Lawlor says, "so it's really an opportunity to show people from all over the world what you can do.
"We're just hustling. We're trying to gain new fans every day."
— By Chris M. Junior
Electric Touch on tour (schedule subject to change):
* April 7: Moody Theater at ACL Live — Austin, Texas (with Heart)
* April 8: House of Rock — Corpus Christi, Texas
* April 9: Fitzgerald's — Houston
* April 11: Mohawk — Austin, Texas
* April 14: Three Clubs — Los Angeles
* April 16: Coachella festival — Indio, Calif.
* April 22: Jake's — Lubbock, Texas
* April 23: Dos Amigos — Odessa, Texas
* April 24: Emo's — Austin, Texas
* April 29: City Hall — Austin, Texas
* April 29: Stafford Main St. — Houston
* April 30: Edgefest — Dallas
* May 1: Buzzfest — Houston
* May 14: Antone's — Austin, Texas
* May 28: Rocklahoma — Pryor, Okla.
* June 3: House of Rock — Corpus Christi, Texas
* July 22: First Niagara Pavilion — Pittsburgh (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 23: Nassau Coliseum — Uniondale, N.Y. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 24: Monmouth Park — Oceanport, N.J. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 26: Merriweather Post — Washington, D.C. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 27: Verizon Amphitheater — Virginia Beach, Va. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 28: Verizon Amphitheater — Charlotte, N.C. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 29: Firestone Amphitheater — Orlando, Fla. (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 30: Cruzan Amphitheater — Miami (Vans Warped Tour)
* July 31: Vinoy Park — Tampa, Fla. (Vans Warped Tour)
* Aug 1: Lakewood Amphitheater — Atlanta (Vans Warped Tour)
* Aug 2: Riverband — Cincinnati (Vans Warped Tour)
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package flyway.oskari;

import java.sql.Connection;
import org.flywaydb.core.api.migration.BaseJavaMigration;
import org.flywaydb.core.api.migration.Context;

import org.oskari.helpers.BundleHelper;
import fi.nls.oskari.domain.map.view.Bundle;

public class V2_0_8__register_announcement_bundles extends BaseJavaMigration {

    @Override
	public void migrate(Context context) throws Exception {
        Connection connection = context.getConnection();

		// BundleHelper checks if these bundles are already registered
        BundleHelper.registerBundle(connection, "announcements");
        BundleHelper.registerBundle(connection, "admin-announcements");
	}
}

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