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De Wiskunde Kangoeroe, ook wel gewoon Kangoeroe of W4 Kangoeroe genoemd, is een reken- en wiskundewedstrijd voor basis- en middelbare scholen. De wedstrijd wordt jaarlijks wereldwijd georganiseerd. Overal ter wereld wordt alles op dezelfde dag ingevuld; alleen in uitzonderlijke omstandigheden, zoals vakanties, kan in een land of regio worden afgeweken van deze datum.

Leerlingen kunnen in Nederland vanaf groep 3 en in België vanaf het eerste leerjaar van de basisschool deelnemen. Er zijn vijf verschillende niveaus. Leerlingen mogen in sommige landen ook in tweetallen deelnemen. Ze kunnen dan wel prijzen winnen, maar niet doorgaan naar de volgende ronde of landelijk eerste worden. Voor ongeveer een derde van de deelnemers zijn er prijzen beschikbaar die via de scholen worden verdeeld.

Geschiedenis

In 1980 werd in Australië voor het eerst zo'n soort wiskundewedstrijd georganiseerd. Het succes inspireerde enkele Franse wiskundigen om ook zoiets te doen. In de zomer van 1994 is de organisatie van de Kangoeroe in Frankrijk gestart. Als eerbetoon noemden ze hun wedstrijd Kangourou. In Nederland heet de wedstrijd Wereld Wijde Wiskunde Wedstrijd Kangoeroe, afgekort tot W4 Kangoeroe.

In 2016 deden er 6,5 miljoen scholieren mee uit 60 landen.

Wedstrijd
De Wiskunde Kangoeroe wordt ook in Vlaanderen en Nederland georganiseerd. Elke leerling vult zijn vragenblad in op dezelfde dag, en alle leerlingen van eenzelfde school moeten hun vragenblad ook invullen op hetzelfde tijdstip. Die vragenbladen bestaan uit 12, 24 of 30 meerkeuzevragen. Voor elke vraag zijn er 5 antwoordmogelijkheden, en naarmate men vordert worden de vraagstukken ook steeds uitdagender. Nederlandse leerlingen die een hoge score behalen, worden uitgenodigd voor de tweede ronde van de Nederlandse Wiskunde Olympiade of voor de Junior Wiskunde Olympiade. Sinds 2014 is er ook een SMARTfinale voor de beste 30 leerlingen van groep 7 en beste 30 van groep 8 van de basisschool.

Organisatie
Elke school neemt afzonderlijk deel aan de Kangoeroe. In Nederland wordt de Kangoeroewedstrijd georganiseerd door de Stichting Wiskunde Kangoeroe. In Vlaanderen wordt Kangoeroe georganiseerd door de Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade vzw.

Zie ook
Nederlandse Wiskunde Olympiade
Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade
Lijst van wiskundewedstrijden

Externe links
A story of "Kangaroo of Mathematics", uitgebreide geschiedenis van de wedstrijd
W4Kangoeroe Nederland
Vlaanderen Kangoeroe Vlaanderen

Wedstrijd in een exacte wetenschap


Living Hope Church is proud to present this year's 2019 Sports Camp, "Beyond the Gold". It takes place Monday, June 24th through Friday, June 28th from 9:00am to 12:15pm. The cost is $45 (for 1st child), $40 (2nd sibling), $35 (third sibling), and $30 (fourth sibling) which includes snacks each day, t-shirt, loads of fun with the Unchartered Waters Counselors, different activities each day, and learning about God! Please complete the form below to register. Don't forget to select t-shirt size as well as age/grade for Fall 2019 for each child. Please make sure to check your child's preference for the week: 4 & 5 year olds choose Team 45, grades 1-7 choose from the following: soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, cheer (girls only) or drama (new this year). Please make checks payable to Living Hope Church and either mail to us at 405 W. State St., North Aurora, IL 60542 or pay at the church office. Please pay as quickly as you can after you register. Any questions, please call 630-897-0013.
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Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Applaud Senate's Passage of Bill Honoring Pearland Mayor Tom Reid
Pearland post office to be renamed after the city's long-serving mayor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today issued the following statements after the Senate passed their bill to rename a post office in Pearland, Texas, after Mayor Tom Reid, the city's long-serving mayor:
"I am proud that my colleagues and I in the Senate passed this bill to honor such a dedicated public servant, exceptional Texan, and American patriot," Sen. Cruz said. "He served his community and our country with such distinction and this honor will ensure he is never forgotten. I congratulate Mayor Reid on his much earned retirement this past month. Thank you for your four decades of work for the city of Pearland and your service to our country."
"Mayor Reid's record of service to his nation and to Pearland deserves to be celebrated, and I'm proud to honor him with this recognition," said Sen. Cornyn.
In October, Sens. Cruz and Cornyn sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in support of U.S. Rep. Pete Olson's (R-Texas) bill to rename a Pearland, Texas post office after Mayor Reid. In addition to their letter, the senators sponsored and introduced the Senate companion bill.
Houston native Tom Reid is a World War II veteran of the United States Navy and a former manager and supervisor at the Johnson Space Center on projects including Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle Program. He then served as a Pearland city counselor before first being elected Mayor in 1978. Mayor Reid's exemplary public service to the city of Pearland spans more than 40 years, and he officially retired in November.

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Check for nearby geocaches to Otter Brook Lake.
From Keene, NH: Travel northeast on NH-9/Franklin Pierce Highway. The entrance to Otter Brook Lake Beach is located on the right, 2.8 miles past the junction of NH-9 and Washington Street. The entrance is marked by a large brown park sign and a gate with a booth.
Otter Brook Lake offers many recreational opportunities that everyone can enjoy. A sand swimming beach, ball fields, and a large developed picnic area are all open to the public in the summer. In the winter, cross country skiing is allowed on the lake and along the paths which surround it. Gentle walking trails provide access to the marshy inlet of Otter Brook and wildlife viewing there. Flush toilets are available along with a changing area. Picnic shelters can be reserved for group events online or by phone at 1-877-444-6777.
Please note that pets are not allowed at Otter Brook Lake and that users must carry out what they carry into the park.
Swimming is only allowed in designated swimming areas and at one's own risk, as there is no lifeguard on duty.


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TechEveryday Tech
Updated: July 6, 2021
Major Flaw in Intel Chips Discovered
By Hermann Rohr
A serious flaw has been discovered in the design of Intel's chips. (Image: By JF10 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jf10/2518554613) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
A serious design flaw in Intel chips has been discovered. It will require Microsoft, Linux, and Apple to update operating systems for computers all over the world.
The problem has to do with the way certain Intel CPUs address certain types of memory, making it possible to potentially exploit parts of the computer memory that normally should never be reached.
The flaw is believed to affect chips in millions of computers from the last decade. (Image: Chris Whytehead, Chris's Acorns – CC-BY-SA-3.0 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
The flaw is believed to affect chips in millions of computers from the last decade. Intel said the issue was not limited to its processors and that it is working on a fix. The company has begun providing software and firmware updated to mitigate the flaws.
It is not uncommon that researchers find security problems. They usually share the information with the affected company, whereby both parties agree not to publicize the problem until a fix has been implemented. This prevents criminals from taking advantage of any serious issues.
This time, "someone" leaked the information before a software fix was ready for distribution. Experts say the fix could slow down the performance of computers by up to 30%. Critics claim Intel played this down.
"For the average user, performance impacts should not be significant and will be mitigated over time," according to Intel.
AMD, Intel's main rival in chip manufacturing, is the big winner here as more than US$11 billion in Intel stock value has been wiped out. AMD chips have a different structure and are believed to be free of this flaw.
Experts advise users to be cautious. While it is uncertain whether this issue might get exploited or not, the flaw might allow parts of the computer memory to be read that could allow hackers to take advantage of this flaw.
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This is my last installment for small boat cooking. Our sailing trip to the San Juan Islands late September/early October seems so far away now so it's nice to go through the photos again and share some of the food and drink ones with you. In my last post I left off at our arrival on Lopez Island. I'll keep it chronological and start at Lopez here.
We got to spend a couple days and nights with great friends on Lopez and before we set off again we had this Odlin Bay picnic with really good sandwiches that Sandy made and all sorts of cheese, chips and snacky goodness.
We ate at Doe Bay's Cafe on Orcas Island a few times. This was their fresh from the garden list for a week in late August. Soooo good.
Doe Bay Cafe rocked. We ate our breakfast sandwich with pickled onions and garden greens and huevos while calming our sea legs.
Second mug shot -- literally. Kathryn Taylor Chocolates in Eastsound on Orcas was awesome and served Stumptown. Hello cappuccino.
Farewell dinner with Sandy and Vern back on Lopez Island in their outdoor dining room.
That's what was for dinner -- fresh Vern-caught Dungeness. It doesn't get better than that in my books.
We cooked the potatoes and corn on the fire in the foreground and everything else in the outdoor kitchen behind the bus.
Out of the water and ready for the San Juan Islands.
When you read this we'll be en route and setting sail for Lopez Island, our first stop, on this boat above on our San Juan Islands sailing trip. The past several weeks have been a confluence pretty much of two things -- book events and boat readying.
Early this summer my boyfriend and I decided that at the end of summer/beginning of fall we'd finally take our 19-foot, 1970s O'Day sailboat out for a real spin and, of course, take a much needed vacation.
We bought the boat with our neighbors last summer and have been up and down the Columbia where it's been moored ever since. This will be the first big journey -- ten days sailing around the San Juan Islands.
There's been a lot of preparation including getting it out of the water, scrubbing it, decking it out with more down-below storage, purchasing a dinghy, barbecue, lights and then some. We're in the last leg though now since we leave on the first day of autumn -- September 23rd.
To be honest, my boyfriend has done the bulk of the work but my job is important. I'm stocking and setting up the galley. Well, we don't actually have a galley so it's more setting up the makeshift galley.
I looked at some books at Powell's on galley cooking and got some good ideas but didn't feel like any were worth buying. Really, I think the most important thing to galley cooking is planning ahead, just like camp cooking. Learning to work with your small cooking space, stocking up with minimal and long lasting ingredients and some full-flavor tricks up your sleeve are all important. Having a food dehydrator doesn't hurt.
I made a big batch of spicy beef jerky.


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Groot Haasdal en Klein Haasdal (samen Hazel genoemd) zijn twee gehuchten behorend bij Schimmert in de gemeente Beekdaelen, in de Nederlandse provincie Limburg. Haasdal telde op 1 januari 2005 830 inwoners.

De naam Haasdal is waarschijnlijk afkomstig van het Germaanse "habukas dala" = "dal van de havik".

Bezienswaardigheden

Groot Haasdal
 Naast de restanten van de funderingsresten van een vroegmiddeleeuwse woontoren van het oorspronkelijk adellijk huis van de heren van Haesdal staat nu de uit 1677 daterende kasteelhoeve Bockhof (genoemd naar ridder de Bock van Haesdal).
 Een kleine Joodse begraafplaats, met vier graven die bewaard zijn gebleven.
 Sint-Hubertuskapel, ter hoogte van het kruispunt met de Trichterstraat, Kleverstraat en Nieuwstraat, een kapel gewijd aan Sint-Hubertus.
 Ten oosten van Groot Haasdal lag bij het Ravensbosch de Romeinse villa Op den Billich.
 Ter hoogte van de kruising Billich/Groot Haasdal/De Bockhofweg stond tot 31 maart 2015 een mammoetboom (Sequoiadendron giganteum). Deze werd op die dag echter door een zware voorjaarsstorm geveld. Later is er uit de overblijfselen van de stam, die nog intact was, een haas gezaagd, welke nu de ingang van Groot Haasdal symboliseert.

Klein Haasdal
 De Mariakapel ter hoogte van de splitsing Klein Haasdallerweg - Holswiejeweg.
 De Sint-Rochuskapel op Klein Haasdal 3 is een wegkapel uit 1893 gewijd aan Sint-Rochus.

Zie ook
 Lijst van rijksmonumenten in Groot Haasdal

Externe link
 Buurtvereniging Groot Haasdal

Geografie van Beekdaelen
Plaats in Limburg (Nederland)

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Making the C-List
Comedian Kathy Griffin stops in Lafayette for a one-night show to benefit Stuller Place.
Kathy Griffin says she'll do just about anything to get media coverage in hopes of propelling her from Hollywood's D-List to its A-List. Since August 2005, her reality TV show, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, has aired on Bravo, and the second season was nominated for an Emmy Award. She has a taste for reality shows, winning ABC's Celebrity Mole and hosting NBC's Average Joe and MTV's Kathy's So-Called Reality.Griffin became a part of America's television pantheon during her four-year stint portraying Vickie Groener on NBC's Brooke Shields sitcom Suddenly Susan. The caustic redhead has since earned a reputation for dishing out the dirt on Hollywood's celebrities as part of her stand-up routine. When she took on Jerry Seinfield in her act, he made her a part of his show as the character Sally Weaver, a fictional character who blasts Seinfeld during her stand-up bit.
Griffin rolls into Lafayette on Friday for a one-night only show at the Heymann Center for Performing Arts. All proceeds from her performance will benefit Stuller Place, which provides assistance to survivors of sexual abuse and assault.
For the uninitiated, Griffin's language can get pretty foul, and her content is geared for adults. And despite all of her claims of being a sub-par celebrity, Griffin must be making her way up Hollywood's social ladder, or at least moving up to its C-List, because Miss Hollywood's handlers declined our request for an interview.
Stuller Place presents comedian Kathy Griffin at the Heymann Performing Arts Center, Friday, July 27, at 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $53. All proceeds benefit Stuller Place. Griffin's mature subject matter and language is recommended for a mature audience. For more information about the show or about Stuller Place, visit www.stullerplace.com.


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Turkish, French foreign ministers talk over phone
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday spoke over the phone with his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian, according to a diplomatic source.
The phone call came after a French presidential statement expressing support for the PYD/YPG/PKK terror groups.
Earlier Friday, Deputy Premier Bekir Bozdag tweeted that the French statement meant "open support for terrorism, terror groups and terrorists; an attempt to legalize terrorist groups; and clear cooperation and solidarity with the terror groups attacking Turkey".
Bozdag said Turkey remains determined to fight against terrorist groups, adding that those who forge friendship with such groups would end up losing Turkey's friendship.
In Thursday's statement, the Elysee Palace said during a meeting with a PYD/PKK-led SDF delegation, French President Emmanuel Macron recalled "France's commitment against the PKK and its commitment to the security of Turkey".
However, as Turkey has documented, the PYD/PKK and SDF actually are the Syrian branches of the terrorist PKK, recognized by Turkey, France, and the EU as a terrorist group.
Macron also claimed the SDF had "no operational link with this terrorist group" -- meaning the PKK -- adding that "a dialogue could be established between the SDF and Turkey with the assistance of France and the international community".
But the SDF is dominated by PYD/PKK forces, as Ankara has demonstrated.
In its 30-year terrorist campaign against Turkey, the PKK has taken some 40,000 lives, and Ankara has warned against international actors cooperating with such groups as the PYD/PKK, YPG/PKK, and SDF/PKK, as they are just the PKK under different names.
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PEL OF AN EFFORT
Watch Lionel Messi beat Pele's record for most goals for single club with 644th strike in Barca's rout of Valladolid
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LIONEL MESSI beat Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club this evening, with a typically composed strike against Real Valladolid.
The Argentine had matched the figure on Saturday, during his side's 2-2 draw with Valencia.
Lionel Messi makes HISTORY! 🚨
Goal No. 644 sees him overtake Pele 🙌
"Nobody in the history of this wonderful game has ever scored as many goals for the same club as Lionel Messi." 🗣 pic.twitter.com/jXiXB1aQvI
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) December 22, 2020
Lionel Messi slotted home in the 65th minute - a record 644th for BarcaCredit: AP:Associated Press
The Argentine was quick to thank his team-mate Pedri for the exquisite assistCredit: AP:Associated Press
And goal number 644 came in a much-needed 3-0 victory over lowly Valladolid.
With his side already leading 2-0, thanks to first-half efforts from Clement Lenglet and Martin Braithwaite, Messi received a smart backheel from Pedri in the 65th minute.
The 33-year-old took it perfectly into his stride, before slotting an unstoppable left-footed effort beyond the helpless goalkeeper.
Messi achieved the feat in his 749th outing for the Blaugrana.
Pele, however, may privately refute the achievement - having claimed to have scored 1,283 goals during his illustrious career.
But the official records show that only 643 came in 'official' matches - although it took just 656 of them for Santos to reach the tally.
On Saturday, when his record was equalled, the Brazilian, 80, posted a heartwarming congratulations to Messi.
He wrote: "When your heart overflows with love, it is difficult to change your path.
Barca stars present and future combined to create the landmark goalCredit: AFP OR LICENSORS
Pele claims to have scored 1,283 goals... but only 643 came in 'official' Santos matchesCredit: Getty - Contributor
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"Like you, I know what it's like to love wearing the same shirt every day. Like you, I know that there is nothing better than the place we feel at home.
"Congratulations on your historic record, Lionel. But above all, congratulations on your beautiful career at Barcelona.
"Stories like ours, of loving the same club for so long, unfortunately will be increasingly rare in football. I admire you very much."
Messi may not wear that same shirt for too much longer, however, having outlined his intention to leave over the summer.
Presidential hopeful Joan Laporte is desperate to keep the talismanic No10 at Barcelona.
I'm fine today, and I feel like seriously fighting for everything that's ahead of u
And in an interview with Marca, Messi claimed that he is 'excited' by the challenges currently facing the club.
He said: "I'm fine today, and I feel like seriously fighting for everything that's ahead of us.
"I feel excited. I know that the club is going through a difficult time, at a club and team level.
"And everything around Barcelona is difficult, but I am looking forward to it."
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are both believed to be waiting in the wings, should Messi decide he still wants to leave Catalonia come next summer.
Barcelona legend Lionel Messi collects record 7th Pichichi Award


One straightforward way to decide on burglar-proof home windows is to choose these with smaller panes of glass. Small panes imply that no one can match their body via, and it additionally means many panes must be damaged to realize access. You too can use shatter-proof glass for the same effect. Program your lights to turn on and off at random intervals with a timer. This makes it easier for you as you won't have to flip the switch, nevertheless it also ensures the lights continue to go on and off, even when you're not at residence for an extended time period.
Ensure that everybody in your loved ones is accustomed to the emergency numbers in your phone. Also, have every of those programmed so that it only takes one touch of a button to dial them. It will permit everybody in your house to be of quick service if one thing goes mistaken. It can be particularly helpful if you are an elderly person who stays dwelling in your house to have a home safety system put in. This is not going to only alert the authorities to any fires and intruders, but it surely offers you a direct link to help if needed, allowing you to keep your independence.
Don't base your home safety choice solely on worth. Whereas some programs are cheaper, they may not offer the extent of protection that your house needs. If your property has a variety of windows, as an example, it's worthwhile to be sure that all of these home windows are armed with an alarm. Make sure your security wants are actually being met before deciding on your system. Put down a fence in your yard to safe the realm that is yours and forestall burglars from coming in. Guantee that this fence is high sufficient in order that it is vitally difficult for any robbers to get over it. It will add a robust layer of protection around the perimeter of your house.
You can be fined and charged as a result of your security system worked.
If you are a feminine and living alone, it's understandable that you could be feel afraid about dwelling invasions. People are more likely to try to reap the benefits of girls. Strive placing a pair of huge, muddy boots on your front step to present the appearance of a person staying in the house. After putting in your security system, speak to your insurance coverage firm. Many insurance firms provide reductions to coverage homeowners who choose to put in a safety system. This can prevent some huge cash on your owners insurance, and it might help to offset the cost of the safety system you have got installed.
You must set up heavy drapes and hold them closed in rooms the place you could have lots of high end gear. You probably have an costly laptop, television or stereo system, displaying them off via a window is akin to advertising. You might be giving thieves an inventory of what is inside your private home. See what the native police provide on the subject of dwelling safety packages. These applications might embody engraving identification codes in your valuables, house inspections, and recommendation about dwelling security. Communicate with the police in your space to see if they have these things.
Earlier than you go searching for a home security system, take a second to consider your specific scenario and distinctive necessities. You would possibly discover that an alarm isn't mandatory at all. Some individuals are more comfortable with a canine alarm, while other folks enjoy the feeling of security that a classy alarm system can deliver. Be sure to assess the danger level you face earlier than making large selections.
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It is safe to say that I spend most of my free time reading. I read three to four books every week, sometimes more. I am very careful with what I choose to read which means that most of the books I read, I end up enjoying at least to some degree. But it is rare, extremely rare, to read a book that falls in that category of Books for Life. You know the ones: those that take over your heart and your mind, that even when you are reading you know that you are experiencing something unique, a connection with a story and its characters (that only serial readers can understand); those that you know will remain with you, forever.
I experienced such rapture when I read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss earlier in the year, and to my utter surprise and delight, again a few weeks ago when I finally read The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.
This series came under my radar only recently when Angie from Angieville started to blog about the books with not a little amount of excitement. From then on, I started to see more and more people talking about them with such fervor that I thought I should give them a try. And, HOLY GUACAMOLE.
I am totally, irrevocably, head over heels in love with this series. I knew I would have to review these books eventually, I had hoped to do so during this YA Month but I also realised that I had a decision to make: I could either review each book in the series separately or I could review the series as whole. The former would naturally lead to spoilers being revealed and since these books cannot, should not be spoiled, I opted for the latter by writing an overall review of the series, spoiler free. This is what I am trying to do here – although I am fully aware that so far, I only managed to basically behave like a fan-girl.
But it cannot be helped. I now completely understand the fervor, the excitement that this series inspire. As I was reading the books, as the pages were being turned I had only one thought in mind: this is why I read. THIS is why I read. THIS IS WHY I READ. And it all comes down to one word: Eugenides.
Gen, Eugenides is a thief. He boasts that he can steal anything. That lands him in the King of Sounis' prison where he spends a couple of months until he is offered, by the King's Magus, his freedom but in return he has to steal something that people don't even think really exists.
This is how the whole thing opens, in The Thief and we are told about this expedition in search of the Gift, by Gen himself, a humorous narrator of this dashing adventure across the neighbouring countries of Sounis, Eddis and Attolia. This person, this ragamuffin, lazy, starved boy – can he really steal anything?
But you see, Gen is extremely clever, a fact which the reader and his companions in the first adventure, come to slowly realise. Close to the end of that book, we learn something that is crucial to the entire series – that Gen is actually cleverer than anyone else. And there is something else too, something that makes him important. But that doesn't matter to us here and now, because what really matters is how amazing Gen is. By the end of book 1, it is impossible not to like the guy or his "voice".
OF COURSE the narrative has to change.
Because this is a different book. It is still the same story but progress has been made. Because now, the destiny of countries is at stake, war is brewing in the horizon between Attolia, Eddis and Sounis. This is a more sophisticated book, it has political discussion , political intrigue, it discusses the role that the Gods play in the fate of men and nations.
In the beginning of the series, Gen is a boy. A cocky, impetuous, adventurous, conniving boy. When book 2 starts, something terrible happens (did I say shock of the shocks before? Well, this is even more shocking) that shapes the man Eugenides becomes. A man who has now to steal more than a simple object: he is tasked to steal a man, a woman and peace.
The way he does it, takes us back to more twists like in the first book. And we, once again, are surprised by how clever Eugenides is. Even if we expect it by now.
Because this time, this time we KNOW how clever Gen is. But no one else does. Including Costis, the narrator, a member of the Queen of Attolia's Guard who commits the mistake of underestimating Eugenides. And this is the genius of Megan Whalen Turner because in book 3, we, the readers, are Eugenides's accomplices. We sit back and wait for the coin to drop for everybody else as it has dropped for us in books 1 and 2. This is about pay-off, about Eugenides stealing respect and a kingdom. And what a story this is.
This is a series of books that have deep meanings, hidden clues throughout the story. Where everything matters from the type of clothes someone wears, to the reason behind a pair of earrings being worn at a particular right time, to the declaration of love that the raising of one's eyebrow is.
And speaking of love: there is also romance in these books. It starts towards the middle of book 2 and it takes centre stage in book 3. But not in it a blatant way: the romance is subtle, almost private (especially in book 3) and I am not exaggerating when I say it is the most amazing romance I have read of late. It is unexpected and it is unusual. For starters, Eugenides is shorter and younger than the person he loves. But she is everything he ever wanted and he is everything she ever needed. Because of that, their dynamic is simply awesome and there is no other word for it. And what Eugenides is to his lady is aw-worthy at the same time that it is powerful. This is good stuff, plain and simple.
To sum up: I was lost in the world of Attolia and Eddis and I did not want to get away from it. I would be remiss if I didn't say one last thing: that the female characters in the series are extremely capable, intelligent, strong, and I admired both of then, the two Queens, as different as they were in their personalities, immensely.
If you like unreliable narrators, cons, plot twists, political intrigue, character development, mythology, stories within stories, strong female characters and heart-warming romance and above all, a male protagonist that is all kinds of awesome, you should look no further than this series. It is not a perfect series by any means – there is change in pacing from one book to another, and the first book is clearly for a younger audience than the other two books. This is why, in my opinion, they should be read as a collection of books and not individually. I still love them though, flaws and all.
At the end of book three, Eugenides has stolen: a gift; a man; a woman; peace; a kindgom. He has also stolen my heart.
One last word: book 4 in the series, A Conspiracy of Kings is coming out in 2010. It is safe to say it my most anticipated book for 2010 along with The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss.
Now you will have to excuse me, because writing this made me want to read these books all over again.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I never get tired of these books. Reading one is like coming home. Thanks for a wonderful overview — I hope it introduces many more readers to Megan Whalen Turner's genius.
I love, love, love a clever hero. I have all three of these books, but I'm waiting until I have some uninterrupted time to read them all together.
Oh, I have to put these on my Wishlist. They look great – and beautiful covers.
By the way – I nominated you guys for a Kreativ Blogger award on my blog! Your reviews are awesome!
I'm definitely getting the first book and reading it. Hopefully sooner rather than later!!
Well you just added to my TBB list. I'd been wondering about these and will have to give the first one a try.
This is my favorite series for 2009! I loved it! Looking forward to the next book in the Attolia universe.
I'm just sort of spinning with delight over this wonderful series review! I can't tell you how happy it makes me. You touched on everything about these books that make them superb. Yes to this is why I read. Yes to the strong, intelligent women. Yes to the very private, amazing romance. And most of all yes to the awesomeness that is Eugenides! Ridiculous amounts of love for this series and your review, Ana.
I wouldn't have thought it possible to write a review for the first three books in The Queen's Thief series without spoilers (and I've only read the The Thief so far…), but by golly, you've done it, and done it well, too! Of course, I was planning on reading the next books in the series already, but you've piqued my interest even more so now. So instead of continuing my quest to find The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia through interlibrary loan, I think I'm just going to go ahead and buy my own copies now.
I got interested in these books when I saw Angie's reviews, but when I saw your tweets I went ahead and bought them. I'm reading the Thief now, but made the mistake of bringing it along to Comic-con where i could never really focus.
MaryK – that is a very wise course of action. I read them non-stop over 3 days.
AnimeJune- do try and read them. I am sure they would be your cuppa. and thanks for the award!
Shanelle – yes, it is great when we can share this isn't it?
Doug – can't wait to read your reviews on this.
Angie girl – I only have one thing to say to you: thank you , from the bottom of my heart.
Christine – Thanks! I am 100% sure you will love Queen and King as well!
Amy: reeeeeally? how awesome. Let me know when you review them!!
I am now even more glad I just ordered the first book in this series. Can't wait to read it!
😯 I want! I love the way you described the third book, Ana, that the readers are "Eugenides's accomplices". It sounds fascinating. I'm definitely adding it to my wish list.
And thanks for the spoiler-free review. I have a feeling that with this series, it will be much better to be surprised the first time around!
Coincidentally, I've been reading this series this month too. I'm almost done with The Queen of Attolia and I'll be starting King hopefully tomorrow or Thursday. I absolutely love this series!
Wow, I'm definitely adding these books to my wishlist. I didn't want to read too much detail of the individual books and spoil it, but your opening words were enough to convince me I need to read these books! Thanks for the review!
Thank you for such a great review!! I love these books to pieces – I think I might just have to pull them out again and relive the magic that is Gen.
I loved your review!!! It made me want to read the series all over again. I'm so glad you enjoyed them! I completely agreed with everything you said, especially the viewpoint changes. I gotta say I was upset at the shift to third person for the first few chapters… but it worked out awesome!
Great review – I simply adore this series. The Thief and King are two of my favourite books ever, ever.
Wow! Such high praise from everyone on these books. I am excited to add them to my TBR pile.
Yes, this series is on my ToBeRead list.
I love The Name of the Wind too!
Thanks for a terrific blog post & review.
You've bumped these books up to the NextToBeRead.
I am simply in love with this series, and with Gen. I found the first book merely enjoyable, but by the end of King, I knew I had found a series I will be reading and re-reading over and over, if only to discover new things, new nuances I did not see on previous reads: because the prose is subtle and very lovely.
ACK! I'm so jealous. I tried to buy the first one last week at Borders and they did not have it. I was very disappointed because I have heard about these books at several blogs.
This sounds like a great series. I'll have to read it.
I read Thief when it first came out, the very first print run, even before it was awarded a Newbery.
I made a mental note to remember to watch the author, and then forgot, as you do.
I saw your review yesterday and that there were now two sequels and went to the library on my way home today. I found to my glee that they had all three right there on the shelf – brand spanking new, only just catalogued copies. Clearly, I was not meant to sleep tonight.
I love, love, love this series so much that I was tempted to steal the library books I'd borrowed. That's how much I absolutely adored them.
I'm waiting with baited breath for a Conspiracy of Kings. Knowing Turner, she'll manage to shock me once again with her spectacular writing, plot twists, and humor. I can't wait.
OK, sold. I've ordered the first book. I've heard only positives about this series and I'm curious.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for writing this wonderful review with no spoiler! I agree that these books should not be spoiled at all.
I picked up The Thief in my local library and liked it but didn't love it. Then I discovered there was a sequel and borrowed it out of curiosity. HOLY SMOKES. Best sequel ever. I loved it so much that I've been keeping an eye on Turner (obsessively) ever since.
One thing that bothers me is that for whatever reason the series is always classified under the children's section in my local library and bookstores… I think young adults and adults would get much more out these books.
And I'm off to add these to my wishlist.
*happy sigh* Thank you for that lovely review. I love these books so much that it's hard for me to put into words how wonderful they are…but you did. I read The Thief about ten years ago, freaked out when I saw there was a sequel (cried when I read it), and then freaked out again when I saw a third book get released (and crashed my bike on the way back from the post office with my copy).
So many fans out there! The ones that have read and the ones that will read the books (they are just fans in the make, I am sure).
Oh noes. I feel as if I must purchase these books at once but I hate reading a series if I can't read the whole lot back to back as I can't stand not being able to find out What Happens Next immediately. I am feeling quite torn.
I love this post. I've got to admit, I was undecided after THE THIEF, but THE QUEEN OF ATTOLIA won me over in no time flat and THE KING OF ATTOLIA cinched it. I can't wait for the next book. I'll probably be buying it in hardcover, and I almost never do that.
I am a huge fan of these books and am aching for the next one. i have to say you did a great job of reviewing these without giving anything away, a very tough job especially when reviewing them as a series.
Reading these books is like eating an apple pie. I started with The Thief, just looking for something to kill a little time, but as soon as I finished it I desperately wanted more. I devoured the next 2 books and felt satisfied, but a little guilty. I was torn between wishing I'd read it slower so it would have lasted longer, and so glad that I'd finally discovered What Happens Next. Now that I've reread them, I realize that every time I read them it's a different experience. I still crave the rush you get from reading it the first time, but I discovered some stuff the second time around that you'd really only notice in retrospect, and I'm looking forward to that time in the future when I can read them again… along with the much-awaited FOURTH book!!! How will I ever last until MARCH???
Eugenides is the most amazing, well developed, entertaining, reputable, snideful, conniving, and all around shocking character I have ever read about, and Megan is a genius for writing his story. Your review covered all that and more, and I have to thank you for it because I could never have managed to describe the tale of Eugenides the thief better than you. Thank you.
Fabulous review! I love this series and can hardly wait for number 4. I own them all and will reread them again. Especially after the author says on her web page that The Thief has spoilers for The King of Attolia.
Thanks for a spoiler-free review! I've been recommending this series to people at every opportunity, but I find it difficult to describe what they're about without spoiling the surprises which give the books such impact. I'll point people here in future.
With you absolutely when you say this is why I read. Spot on!
This series is my ultimate go to suggestion as a librarian who is asked many times a day "What should I read?" I think about this series and think is it too soon to reread it? No, never. I didn't realize until this week that Conspiracy of Kings would be out this month. I have just enough time to read the series one more time!
In 5th grade, my teacher had this huge Greek mythology unit. Even since then, I have loved everything to do with mythology. I started The Thief in 8th grade because it was on a list for a district book competition. At the time, I knew nothing of it's Greek-ish setting. However, as soon as I read the first few chapters, I started to find the Greek and mythology connection. The first book took me a while to get through but by the end, The Queen's Thief series had been added to my list of favorite series along with Percy Jackson, Secrets of Nicholas Flamel, and the Keys to the Kingdom. I thoroughly enjoyed the first three books and I will start the fourth as soon school gets out next week.
I first read The Thief in grade ten, (just finished my first year of university), and fell in love with it. Since that point, I have read it over ten times, and am still in love with it. The entire series is amazing and Turner is just a wondeful author. Even with the change in perspectives, and loss of Gen's wonderful commentary, I still love the books. I've recomended it multiple times, and it's wonderful to know that there is a spoiler free review.
The fourth book was just as wonderful as the rest as well.
I absolutley LOVE the thief. Having read it for the first time in third grade I love how my understanding grows every time I read it. I'm undecided about the Queen of Atolia, but maybe I'll try it again and see what happens.
I love these books! They're plain genius, really awesome and I can't wait to read the sequels!
Would love to see these books made into movie!
This review captures the spirit of the series more elegantly than any other I've read. I spent the better part of last night rereading the first three books to prepare myself for reading the fourth today, and I was awestruck by how completely this world and these characters captured me again. These book offer more upon repeat reading than perhaps any other series I've come across.
I've read this series over at least 3 times, maybe more. I'm a re-reader when I find I love the time, place, and people of a book. I'm the same way with Robin McKinley's Hero and the Crown and Blue Sword. Eugenides is one of my favorite characters of all time! Each of these books totally stand on their own and have their own feel and enjoyment. Mrs. Turner, I would like some more of your very enjoyable reads.
I read your review… after I read all four of the Thief books, and I must say your review is perfectly on target. I have re-read the first two books after reading the last volume, Conspiracy of Kings. What a clever and sensitive writer is Megan Whelan Turner. She took me by surprise in every volume. I did adjust with each change of narrative, I did fall in love with Gen (and the Queens), and I can only hope to find more of her books to get involved with. I am an art teacher in an elementary school. Her books are for adults of all ages who want adventure, romance, mystery, depth of character, and great dialogue. I enjoyed reading your review, Ana.
Wow, you did an amazing job of capturing the spirit and essence of the series without sharing (as far as I could tell) any spoilers…that's impressive! 🙂 I tried to explain the series to someone to convince them they had to read it, but I literally kept stopping and starting and stumbling over my words to try and get them to understand how amazing the books are without giving away the plot. I think now I'll just point them to your review.
Also, I really appreciate your analysis of the changing POV. It bothered me that the first and fourth (partly) books were first person, while the second and third were completely third person, but your explanation of why it had to be like that made perfect sense. Really intelligent, beautiful review. Thanks!
I just have to say I agree in all shapes and forms. I quite think gen is my favorite main character of all time!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful. I'm already 6 years late from commenting, but nothing compares to my regret of not reading this series sooner. I devoured the four book in a week, and I cannot help but rave about it. Sadly, I don't personally know anyone who loves Gen as much as I do, thus, I resort to reading all the existing reviews online. Yours is definitely one of my favorites!
YES. I know I'm really late, but I would like to put in my two cents as well. I really appreciate your review, because as the others have said, talking about the series and recommending it is horrendously hard. I read the Thief in grade 8, just as a casual read, and loved it, though the library did not have the second,third or fourth books, (I didn't even know there WERE sequels). Then in the last term of 9th grade, I was looking for another sequel ( The Seven realms series) and happened on the Queen, King, and Conspiracy. I got out all of them and devoured them during the weekend. The Queen made me cry. While I liked the thief, it was sweet but I wasn't as affected by it as the others. When I read the King, I wanted to through the book against the wall and throttle someone. The sheer frustration of Gen not being respected was very strange, because on one hand, I knew that it was for the best, but my heart was angry and depressed… Conspiracies was nice, ( like Sophos) and the little bits with Gen were nice, but I really hope we get more Gen ( and maybe dear cuz) in the next two books.
"So, Megan, you've said elsewhere that there will be two more books in your series about Gen and his world (yay!). Is there anything not-particularly-spoilery but interesting that you can tell us about them?
Also love this series but old Patrick Rothfuss totally bombed with Book #2 "Wise Man's Fear" Hoping he can pull it together for #3, of course we have been waiting 7 years for it which I think is ridiculous. Even GRRM didn't keep us waiting that long and he is the worst for waiting.


This is the train ticket which people get when they travel from airport to the train terminal in Rome! Why was I so worried? Also bought myticket by self service for Roccasecca. When you are on a roll you just need to keep going.
Had first glass of Prosecca and a most beautiful latte for lunch. I have arrived.
Wish you were all here too.


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Yeast flocculation
Yeast flocculation typically refers to the clumping together (flocculation) of brewing yeast once the sugar in a wort has been fermented into beer. In the case of "top-fermenting" ale yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), the yeast creates a "kreuzen" on the top of the liquid, unlike with "bottom-fermenting" lager yeast (Saccharomyces pastorianus) where the yeast falls to the bottom of the brewing vessel.[citation needed]
ProcessEdit
Cell aggregation occurs throughout microbiology, in bacteria, filamentous algae, fungi and yeast.[1] Yeast are capable of forming three aggregates; mating aggregates, for DNA exchange; chain formation; and flocs as a survival strategy in adverse conditions.[2] Industrial brewing strains rarely mate. Therefore, only chain formation and flocculation are of relevance to the brewing industry.
Yeast flocculation is distinct from agglomeration ('grit' formation), which is irreversible and occurs most commonly in baker's yeast when strains fail to separate when resuspended. [3] Agglomeration only occurs following the pressing and rehydration of yeast cakes and both flocculent and non-flocculent yeast strains have been shown to demonstrate agglomeration.[4] It is also distinct from the formation of biofilms, which occur on a solid substrate.
Louis Pasteur is erroneously credited with first describing flocculation of brewer's yeast. Brewer's yeast flocculation has been the subject of many reviews.[5] Flocculation has been defined as the reversible, non-sexual aggregation of yeast cells that may be dispersed by specific sugars[6] or EDTA.[7] The addition of nutrients other than sugars has been demonstrated not to reverse flocculation.[8] This is as opposed to mating aggregates formed as a prelude to sexual fusion between complementary yeast cells.[9]
For flocculation to occur the yeast must be flocculent and certain environmental conditions[10] must be present. Several factors are important in cell-to-cell binding such as surface charge, hydrophobic effects and zymolectin interactions.[11] The importance of these forces in brewing yeast flocculation was unrecognized in the past but work by Speers et al. (2006)[12] have indicated the importance of zymolectin and hydrophobic interactions. As the cells are too large to be moved by Brownian motion, for binding of two or more cells to occur the cells must be subjected to low level of agitation.
Zymolectin Interaction TheoryEdit
The accepted mechanism of flocculation involves a protein-carbohydrate model.[13] Fully flocculent yeast cells exhibit carbohydrate α-mannan receptors and protein zymolectins.[14] Zymolectins are so termed as they may not be true bivalent lectins.[15][16] It has been suggested that zymolectin interactions between the protein and mannan moities results in the flocculation phenotype[17] with Ca2+ ions required for the correct conformation of the zymolectins. Coflocculation between Kluyveromyces and Schizosaccharomyces has been shown to be by a "lectinic" mechanism.[18] This theory explains the essential role of calcium and how deproteinisation affects flocculation.
Flocculation Zymolectins and PhenotypesEdit
Three flocculation phenotypes have been elucidated based on the zymolectins they produce: Flo1 (Stratford and Assinder, 1991) NewFlo (Stratford and Assinder, 1991) and Mannose Insensitive (MI).[19] These flocculation phenotypes differ in the time of the onset of flocculation and the sugar inhibition of flocculation. The genetic control of yeast flocculation has not been extensively studied. Recent reports suggest genes encoding lectin-like proteins exhibit close sequence homology.[20] Furthermore, it seems that FLO genes have interchangeable functions that can compensate for one another.[21]
Flocculation PhenotypesEdit
The Flo1 phenotype is inhibited by mannose[22] occurs in both ale and lager strains.[23]
The NewFlo phenotype differs from that of Flo1 in several ways. Firstly NewFlo flocculation is inhibited by mannose, glucose and maltose.[24] Secondly the NewFlo lectin is putatively encoded by the FLO10 gene.[25] Studies by the Speers group have indicated little change in zymolectin levels through a fermentation. It is argued that lectin maturation occurs some fourteen hours after the cessation of cell division[26] and is therefore not concomitant with entry into stationary phase, although this is strain dependent.[27] However the molecular proof of this maturation is near non-existent. The picture is complicated by changes in cell surface hydrophobicity and CO2 driven shear which confounds flocculation measurements often erroneously solely attributed to zymolectin interactions. While flocculation (clumping and settling) occurs at this time, this flocculation occurs as a result of changes in hydrophobicity and a decline in shear due to which is in turn to low CO2 evolution.
^ (Lewin, 1984; Stratford, 1992)
^ (Calleja, 1987)
^ (Guinard and Lewis, 1993)
^ (Stewart et al., 1975; Stewart and Russell, 1986; Calleja, 1987; Speers et al., 1992; Jin and Speers, 1999)
^ (Burns, 1937; Lindquist, 1953, Eddy, 1955; Masy et al., 1992
^ (Burns, 1937; Lindquist, 1953)
^ (Soares et al., 2004)
^ (such as agitation, absence of sugars, a microamount of Ca2+, ethanol, etc.; Jin and Speers 1999)
^ (see following)
^ Speers, R.A., Wan, Y-Q., Jin, Y-L., and R. J. Stewart, R.J. 2006. Effects of fermentation parameters and cell wall properties on yeast flocculation. J. Inst. Brew. 112:246-254.
^ (Miki et al., 1982) (figure 1.3)
^ (section 1.5.4)
^ (Speers, Smart, Stewart and Jin,1998)
^ Speers, R.A., Smart, K., Stewart, R., Jin, Y-L., 1998. Zymolectins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Letter J. Inst. Brew., 104:298.
^ (section 4.1)
^ (El-Behhari et al., 2000)
^ (Masy et al., 1992; Dengis and Rouxhet, 1997)
^ (Jin and Speers, 1991, 1999; Smart, 2001)
^ (Guo et al., 2000)
^ (Burns, 1937; Miki et al., 1982; Nishihara and Toraya, 1987; Kihn et al., 1988; Stratford, 1989; Stratford and Assinder, 1991)
^ (Miki, 1982; Stratford and Assinder, 1991; Masy et al., 1992; Smit et al., 1982; Stratford, 1993; Stratford and Carter, 1993; Teunissen et al., 1993; Teunissen et al., 1995a, b; Bony et al., 1997; Braley and Chaffin, 1999; Fleming and Pennings, 2001; He et al., 2002; Verstrepen et al., 2003) and is associated with the FLO1 gene (Watari, 1991 Masy et al., 1992; Stratford, 1993; Stratford and Carter, 1993; Teunissen et al., 1993; Teunissen et al., 1995a, b; Bony et al., 1997; Braley and Chaffin, 1999)
^ (Stratford and Assinder, 1991; Masy, 1992; Rhymes, 1999)
^ (Guo et al., 2000; Smart, 2001)
^ (Stratford, 1989; Stratford and Assinder, 1991; Masy 1992; D'Hautcourt and Smart, 1999)
^ (D'Hautcourt and Smart, 1999; Verstrepen et al., 2003)
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Broekman in Rotterdam expansion
November 17 - Broekman Distriport is expanding its terminal at the Port of Rotterdam by 50,000 sq m to serve the western Scandinavian market.
The expansion at the terminal in Botlek Rotterdam will include the construction of a ro-ro ramp to tranship oil and gas and offshore equipment, forest products and non-ferrous metals. The company is also investing infrastructure improvements surrounding the terminal.
Scandinavian shipping line Norwegian Sea-Cargo confirmed it has entered into a long-term partnership with Broekman Distriport, and it will use the terminal twice weekly upon completion of the extension.
The new 'Continental Hub' is going to play a substantial role for the Port of Rotterdam in its trade with Scandinavian countries, said Broekman Distriport. Incoming goods from the Asian region can be collected in Rotterdam and transported in one batch to Norway. It works both ways: the Port of Rotterdam is a strategic place for distributing Scandinavian goods to western and southern Europe and Asia.
Emile Hoogsteden, director of containers, breakbulk and logistics at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, said: "We are strongly committed to this segment because it delivers a great deal of added value to the port. We're seeing a strong upturn in breakbulk this year. We aim to be a full-service port, with a complete cluster of activities and optimum connections. This partnership reconfirms the strength of Rotterdam Breakbulk Port."
Broekman Group will begin developing the new terminal at the start of 2015, with works expected to complete during April 2015.
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RSS adds depot in Plymouth
UK-based Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) has opened its eighth facility—in Roborough, Plymouth.
Van der Vlist moves in Europe
Van der Vlist has handled the multimodal transport of a 14 m-long box.
Chipolbrok on the move
Chipolbrok's fleet of 20 multipurpose vessels have been busy in recent months, handling bulk, breakbulk and heavy cargoes around the world.
Breakbulk Middle East postponed
Breakbulk Middle East, which was originally scheduled to take place from February 9-10 in Dubai, has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. An online event will be hosted instead.
Aune steps up at Wallem
Wallem Group has appointed John-Kaare Aune as ceo on an interim basis following the resignation of Frank Coles.
Al Faris opens in Iraq
Al Faris has started operations in Iraq with a fleet of heavy lifting and heavy haulage equipment.


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How will imprisonment of Russian dissident Alexsei Navalny affect opposition to Putin?
Feb 10, 2021 8:45 am by Jodi Heckel | Arts and Humanities Editor | 217-300-2751Expert ViewpointsHumanities
Aleksei Navalny likely will be able to maintain his public profile from prison, but his agenda needs to include economic issues to mobilize mass public support, said Illinois professor of Slavic languages and literatures Richard Tempest.
Russian opposition leader Alexsei Navalny – the main political opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has exposed government corruption – recently was sentenced to more than two years in prison. Navalny survived being poisoned in August, which many believe was a state-ordered assassination attempt. Tens of thousands of people across Russia protested after Navalny was taken into custody in January and when he was sentenced to prison Feb. 2. Slavic languages and literatures professor Richard Tempest – an expert on Putin and charismatic politics – spoke about Navalny with News Bureau arts and humanities editor Jodi Heckel.
What is Navalny's appeal to disparate groups of people in Russia?
Navalny is one those really charismatic politicians. People respond to him on an emotional level, and he can mobilize supporters across different demographics. In recent months, Navalny has been able to find points of contact with many more people in Russia than he used to. It's a period of transition for that country – worsening relations with the outside world, worsening economic conditions, a brewing sense of indignation about corruption that's so prevalent in Russia. And also, especially for young people, boredom with the same faces in government, many of whom were already there in the late 20th century.
When you look at the people who support Navalny, a substantial number are not that interested in democracy and free speech and the separation of powers. They are upset about injustice and corruption and the same people being at the top for two decades or more. He knows how to appeal to those people, too. And he is particularly skilled at reaching younger people and even teens.
Navalny is an ambitious, clever and determined politician. The people in the Putin administration are not politicians. They are not comfortable with the give-and-take of public political life. Navalny knew he was going to be arrested upon his return to Russia. He flew to Moscow on a budget airline named Pobeda, or Victory. He arranged for the movie about Putin's alleged residence to be released as soon as he was arrested. He has political skills that in the ruling elite in Russia have atrophied, if they ever existed.
How will Navalny be able to communicate with his supporters from prison?
My sense is that he will be able to maintain contacts and his public profile, as has been the case so far. Now that he's in prison, he's supposedly cut off from direct communication, but he's able to get out statements pretty effectively to keep himself at the center of public attention.
Why did Navalny receive a substantial prison sentence, rather than a short sentence as he's received numerous times in the past or house arrest? Do you expect him to survive his prison sentence?
This is happening not in a vacuum, but in a situation where the ruling elites are working out a mechanism for the transfer of power. Putin has been president for 20 years, he's approaching 70 and the state of his health is subject to a great deal of speculation. Navalny, as a symbolic figure and an opposition figure, enjoys the explicit support of the West. That can become a very important factor as the transfer of power to a new Russian ruler proceeds.
Putin is not massively worried about him, but there is concern. The prison sentence takes him out of circulation for the upcoming parliamentary election, which must take place not later than September. Whether Putin continues in power or not, Navalny has to be prevented from taking part in the next presidential election as well.
Navalny is a very clever character. He's gamed out the different scenarios. His own life and health will be protected, because it would make a terrible impression if he died in prison.
What needs to happen for protestors to bring about change or for Putin to be forced into giving up his presidency?
If the protests continue to focus on Navalny and his case and how it's romantic and outrageous, they won't get very far. There's a pretty minute portion of the population protesting. These are not yet the truly mass protests that we saw in the late Soviet Union. They are way less impressive than that. Navalny will have to add economic questions to his agenda – economic equity, interest rates and mortgages that are extremely onerous, rejection of the government's pension reform. Those issues could mobilize public opinion on a mass scale.
How do you expect President Biden's administration to deal with Putin?
I think he will go back to the Obama position, to make the relationship predictable and emphasize the arms control aspect that unraveled under Trump and Putin. He'll revisit arms control and issues that can be talked about. The U.S. needs Russian backing if it is going to rebuild a consensus about how to deal with Iran. Rhetorically, relations will calm down. Biden has other priorities. Russia is a much lower priority than China.
Editor's note: To contact Richard Tempest, email rtempest@illinois.edu.


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Bible Commentator
Rabbi Moshe Reiss
moshereiss@moshereiss.org
The Second Election:
Yigal Sarna (Yediot Aharonot) described Sharon – the Shadow behind the elections - as follows: "There he sleeps, the father of the people, the brutal god of war, the strong man of the Middle East, who built and dismantled the settlements in Gaza, destroyed the political movement he created, triggered the upheaval we are in today - and then disappeared".
He did not disappear, the election was based on his policy of unilateralism.
As Ehud Olmert stated: 'We are tired of fighting, we are tired of being courageous, we are tired of winning, we are tired of defeating our enemies.'
Everyone seems to say the election is one of the most boring they can remember. I do not believe that to be the case. It is not boring; people are in despair that no short term solution can be seen. Israeli's are building walls around themselves. There is no light at the end of the tunneled wall. As one Kadima strategist stated 'Most Israelis are not looking for peace with the Palestinians. They are looking for quiet, for security, and they want the fence to be high enough so that they don't have to see them [the Palestinians] any longer (Lior Chorev).
The conflict will simply just go on. The elections had no competing strategic alternatives; it is only about tactics. It is (to quote Yossi Klein Halevy) 'Israel's first post-ideological election'. It is now clear that the election was more about the economy than any previous Israeli election. The religious community largely believing in their leadership about the beginning of the Messianic era is in theological despair and detaching from the State of Israel.
It was not boring; Israeli's do not see any viable vision of the future that is peaceful. There also were no charismatic leaders; which may not be all bad. Maybe Israeli's preferred defined policies. Olmert policies were specific; Sharon changed radically from his 2001 victory platform and then said he had no future plans after Gaza. Everyone says Sharon would have had 40 or more seats. Apparently policy is also not what Israeli's want. Perhaps the politicians like the media did not realize people were looking for an economic policy which was no where in sight. Labor's raising the minimum wage is a long way from a policy.
The electoral conclusion was an almost equal number of seats for those favoring the unilateral strategy (Kadima 29) and those more concerned about the economy (Labor 20 plus the Pensioners Party 7). The Labor Party also favors a negotiated settlement to the Palestinian conflict but if that failed they would approve the convergence plan. These three combined to 56 seats will be the base of the new governmental coalition. Shas (who are only interested in the money supporting their own people) or Yisrael Batenu can easily form a stable coalition. The new government will based on two different but not contradictory objectives - unilateralism and social democracy.
The right wing consisting of Likud – 12 and National Union/NRP – 9 totaling 21 seats were the big losers. Yisrael Batenu with 11 seats sometimes considered right wing might accept what Alberto Spektorowski (Tel Aviv University) called 'post-territorial nationalism' meaning land is less important than Jewishness or Israeliness. (Some are concerned that this is rascist.) Their head Avigdor Lieberman has already stated that he was prepared to back a unilateral withdrawal from the West Bank, provided the plan met Israel's security needs. The religious parties Shas with 12 seats and United Torah Judaism with 6 are primarily interested in supporting their own religious organizations.
It appears that a majority of Israelis feel the occupation has become a liability rather than an asset. But no one not even Meretz led by Yossi Beilin ran expecting a Peace Agreement.
The first issues the new government coalition (weeks after Passover) will be the budget which needs to be passed within forty five days after the establishment of a new government (July 1); the alternative is new elections. Thus the power of Labor and the Pensioners (with either Shas or Yisrael Batenu) will be a immediate as they will return the safety net back to the poorer classes. If Amir Peretz takes the Defense Ministry as many commentators suggest the money would go from Defense to the lower classes and pensioners.
The convergence plan will require several steps; completing the security fence, talking to the settlers west of the fence – essentially in Palestinian territory, negotiations with President Abbas which will fail especially given Hamas in the governmental background, negotiating with Washington and the E.U. The first serious steps toward convergence will not occur until 2007. The convergence plan moving in total perhaps 70-80,000 settlers East of the fence will be both traumatic and politically difficult - given Kadima's only 22% voting electorate.


The Idaho Transportation Board last week approved a plan to invest $998 million to improve seven Connecting Idaho highway corridors. The Idaho Legislature authorized the transportation board to finance the Connecting Idaho highway improvements by borrowing against future federal funds allocated to the state. In May, Idaho sold $200 million in bonds to finance the first phase.
A project to move major applications and data from ITD's mainframe computer to a new place on the State Controller's Office mainframe in downtown Boise proceeded with precision Oct. 14, said project manager Don Bernaiche. The migration was completed during a four-hour period on Saturday morning and involved about 15 ITD employees and representatives from several other state agencies.
The four primary contributors to injuries and deaths on Idaho highways are targets of a number of initiatives launched by or involving ITD's Office of Highway Operations and Safety. "The safety of travelers, using all modes of transportation, on Idaho's highways is a concern shared by numerous state organizations and agencies," said Brent Jennings of OHOS.
The heartbeat of Idaho's transportation system took center stage last week during the regular monthly business meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board. Board members and department administrators extended their appreciation and acknowledgment to 48 employees who reached career milestones and five others who formally re tiered during the first half of 2006.
"Phishing" and "Pharming" aren't simple Idaho activities anymore; they are real Internet threats designed to capture personal information. With the increasing use of the Internet by Idaho children and continuing growth of online identity theft and financial fraud, Gov. Jim Risch is focusing attention on cyber security issues by declaring October as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Idaho.
The ITD Wellness Program has arranged for several health-related services to be delivered to employees this fall, some of which bear no direct cost. Headquarters employees should receive information later this month about the annual flu shot clinic scheduled for Nov. 14. Those who complete and return a registration form will be assigned an appointment time for a flu shot.
A raffle of unique theme baskets at ITD Headquarters recently generated $2,000 to support the state of Idaho's annual Charitable Giving Campaign that benefits non-profit organizations through United Way. Organized by Human Resources, the raffle included 18 baskets assembled by ITD sections, divisions and individuals.


A great Syrah from an Oregon Winery, but the grapes come from California. Made by the previous assistant wine maker of Sine Qua Non.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, vanilla, licorice, wood, chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Well balanced and complex with a great mouthfeel. Delicious and yummy.
Love me some auction wine!


INDIANAPOLIS — When it comes to negotiations, Kansas City Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey understands the value of face-to-face meetings.
He credits circumstances that put him and representatives for Eric Berry together on Tuesday to put together a six-year, $78-million contract (with $40 million guaranteed) for the standout safety.
"These negotiations took place last year and it stalled," Dorsey told Bruce Murray and Brady Quinn on the SiriusXM Blitz at the NFL Combine. "And so we had to pause there until the end of the season by the rules of the NFL. So then what we did is we began to open up the lines of communications. As we got closer to the projected March 1 (franchise) tag date, we just had to make some decisions here.
After that, both sides launched into 10 hours of negotiations.
"We set the schedule for the day and I had given them a deadline because I had to leave around 5:30 to 5:45 to get that direct flight to Indianapolis, Indiana, at 8:25 that night," Dorsey recalled. "So what we did is we had five or six meetings and then we would caucus on the side. They would go do their points and begin to plan, so we went back and forth five times until eventually — there were probably 12 points to the deal itself … we were hammering away and the next thing you know, right around 5:25, there was there 12 points sitting right there and sure enough it got done.


This gulet Nika 16 is a modern ketch design gulet, based in Corfu, Greece. She is a 24 metres in length and a deluxe category gulet. She was built in 2013 and has 4 cabins, accommodating up to 9 guests comfortably, on board. There are two large and spacious master cabins, plus 1 double and 1 twin cabin all have private, well equipped bathrooms and are fully air conditioned. The large and spacious salon has a comfortable seating and dining area and is also air conditioned, providing TV, music system and internet access. The fore deck offers a very comfortable seating area and sunbed cushions, to enjoy the summer sun and wonderful views as you cruise along the coastline.The aft deck has a tenteddining area and a cushioned relaxation area. Water sports are on board and include, water skis, wake board, ringo, kayaks and fishing and snorkelling equipment. The captain and crew will ensure your blue cruise on board Suitable for 2 families, or a mixed group Crewhas their own living and sleeping space.


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package net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.image;

import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ISkinParam;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.awt.geom.XDimension2D;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.cucadiagram.ILeaf;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.graphic.StringBounder;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.PName;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.SName;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.Style;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.style.StyleSignatureBasic;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.AbstractEntityImage;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.svek.ShapeType;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UGraphic;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UPolygon;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.UStroke;
import net.sourceforge.plantuml.ugraphic.color.HColor;

public class EntityImageAssociation extends AbstractEntityImage {

	final private static int SIZE = 12;
	private final SName sname;

	public EntityImageAssociation(ILeaf entity, ISkinParam skinParam, SName sname) {
		super(entity, skinParam);
		this.sname = sname;
	}

	public XDimension2D calculateDimension(StringBounder stringBounder) {
		return new XDimension2D(SIZE * 2, SIZE * 2);
	}

	private Style getStyle() {
		return getStyleSignature().getMergedStyle(getSkinParam().getCurrentStyleBuilder());
	}

	private StyleSignatureBasic getStyleSignature() {
		return StyleSignatureBasic.of(SName.root, SName.element, sname, SName.diamond);
	}

	final public void drawU(UGraphic ug) {
		final UPolygon diams = new UPolygon();

		diams.addPoint(SIZE, 0);
		diams.addPoint(SIZE * 2, SIZE);
		diams.addPoint(SIZE, SIZE * 2);
		diams.addPoint(0, SIZE);
		diams.addPoint(SIZE, 0);

		final Style style = getStyle();
		final HColor borderColor = style.value(PName.LineColor).asColor(getSkinParam().getIHtmlColorSet());
		final HColor backgroundColor = style.value(PName.BackGroundColor).asColor(getSkinParam().getIHtmlColorSet());
		final double shadow = style.value(PName.Shadowing).asDouble();
		final UStroke stroke = style.getStroke();

		diams.setDeltaShadow(shadow);
		ug.apply(borderColor).apply(backgroundColor.bg()).apply(stroke).draw(diams);
	}

	public ShapeType getShapeType() {
		return ShapeType.DIAMOND;
	}

}

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Q: razor intellisense not working on VS2010 for microsoft.web.helpers I have VS2010 Premium,.NET4.0, MVC3 Tools Update.
I've nugetted microsoft-web-helpers successfully.
I cannot get @razor intellisense to recognize the microsoft.web.helpers classes.
They do work correctely at runtime, i.e. @Twitter.profile shows a profile, but at design time the statent is seen as an error and no members are shown after "."
I've tried to add
<add assembly="System.Web.Helpers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />

to the
  <assemblies>

element in web.config, but it didn't help.
Any idea?
thanks.

A: Try adding the following in the web.config of the Views folder under the following section. After editing this, restart Visual Studio.
  <system.web.webPages.razor>
    <host factoryType="System.Web.Mvc.MvcWebRazorHostFactory, System.Web.Mvc, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
    <pages pageBaseType="System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage">
      <namespaces>
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Html" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Routing" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Helpers"/> <!--This is the new entry-->
      </namespaces>
    </pages>
  </system.web.webPages.razor>

A: I had the same problem and solved it by selecting the "Use Visual Studio Development Server" on the project Properties page.

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The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. Warmer temperatures at northern latitudes have led to increased sea ice recession, decreased snow and ice cover on land, and increased areas of frozen ground beginning to thaw which is already having dramatic impacts on energy development, national security, social and environmental sustainability, and global ecosystem functioning.
Arctic soils contain over twice as much carbon as what is found in the atmosphere. This is because of environmental conditions (short summers and long, cold, dark winters) that have slowed the decomposition of soil organic matter.
As the ground continues to thaw due to warming, this carbon-rich organic matter is becoming available to soil microbial communities for decomposition. The process of breaking down this previously frozen material could release massive amounts of carbon dioxide and methane, two potent greenhouse gases contributing to global warming, into the atmosphere thereby creating an irreversible feedback to climate change. This is one reason why the Arctic is often referred to as a "tipping point."
However, thawing organic matter may also release nutrients into the soil which could promote plant growth and productivity, or carbon intake via increased photosynthesis rates. This would create a negative feedback to the effects of warming, and could help maintain these soils as a 'sink' for atmospheric carbon.
Understanding what controls these processes, and figuring out if the Arctic will remain a net "sink" or become a net "source" of carbon is important to ecosystem and global scale models that predict how our climate is going to change in the future. With more detailed data, and therefore more reliable models, scientists can then work with policymakers to make more informed decisions about our energy and environmental future both in the Arctic and around the world.
How can we use chemistry to help answer these questions?
As the organic matter thaws and warms, both plant and microbial communities will compete for the dissolved organic nutrients that are released. We still don't understand what controls this competition and how it may impact the larger ecosystem.
How much dissolved organic matter (DOM) can be found in these terrestrial systems? What forms of DOM are available to either the plant or microbial communities? Do plants, or microbes, prefer certain forms of DOM over others? How does the chemical composition, plant uptake, or microbial decomposition of this labile pool change over space, time, or under warming conditions?
My research uses a combination of high-throughput and highly sensitive techniques to measure DOM availability in these systems. The goal of my dissertation work is to develop a robust, high-performance mass spectrometry workflow that will characterize and monitor how DOM varies across the landscape, with soil depth, and under different environmental conditions. This data can then be used to help improve the predictive capabilities of ecosystem and climate models developed by the NGEE-Arctic modeling team.
Ladd, M.P., Giannone, R.J., Abraham, P.E., Hettich, R.L. (in review) Evaluation of an untargeted nano-liquid chromatography, dual-polarity, tandem mass spectrometry approach to expand coverage of low molecular weight dissolved organic matter in Arctic soils. Environmental Science & Technology.
Campa, M. F., Techtmann, S., Ladd, M. P., Yan, J., Patterson, M., Garcia de Matos Amaral, A., Carter, K. E., Ulrich, N., Grant, C., Hettich, R. L., Lamendella, R., Hazen, T. (in review) The impacts of the biocide 2-2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide in microbial community structure and degradation potential in streams impacted by hydraulic fracturing activity. Environmental Science & Technology.
Ladd, M.P., Poudel, S., Reeves, D., Iversen, C. M., Wullschleger, S. D., Hettich, R. L. (in prep) Digging deeper: High-resolution mass spectrometry-based exometabolomics reveals biogeochemical hotspots with depth and by vegetation type in Alaskan Arctic soils. Soil Biology & Biochemistry.
Ladd, M.P., Wullschleger, S.D. (2015) Challenges and Opportunities of Interdisciplinary Teamwork for Early Career Arctic Scientists. Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) Witness the Arctic. Fall Issue 3.
Darrouzet-Nardi, A., Ladd, M.P., Weintraub, M.N., (2013) Fluorescent microplate analysis of amino acids and other primary amines in soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, v. 57, p. 78.
Ladd, M.P., Griffith, W. P. (2011) Sequence characterization of otter hemoglobin using a combination of bottom-up approach mass spectrometry and x-ray crystallography. University of Toledo Honors College Theses, 95 p.
Ladd, M.P., Iversen, C.M., Wullschleger, S.D., Hettich, R.L. (2018) Digging deeper: Exometabolomics reveals biogeochemical hotspots with depth and by vegetation type in Arctic tundra soils. American Chemical Society's Glass City Chemistry Conference, Toledo, OH.
Ladd, M.P., Wullschleger, S.D., Hettich, R.L. (2017) Development and evaluation of a nontargeted metabolomics approach to identify biogeochemical hotspots in Arctic soils. Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, SERMACS, Charlotte, NC.
Orr, F.L., Ladd, M.P., Beegle, J., Callao, D., Mallow, A., Bodenheimer, A. (2016) Panel: Entrepreneurship and Graduate Education to Drive Innovation. SE Regional Energy Innovation Meeting, Chattanooga, TN.
Ladd, M.P., Varmus, H., Schmidt, B.P., McNutt, M. (2015) Panel discussion: Communication Overkill? Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Lindau, Germany.


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Daryl Turner, the president of the Portland police union, is encouraging his officers not to attend meetings of the Citizen Review Committee, the panel that hears appeals of Police Bureau findings on complaints of alleged officer misconduct.
His email to union members came in the wake of a particularly contentious meeting on March 30, when a man threw a cup of water in the face of a committee member who had voted in support of exonerating an officer of alleged wrongdoing, which can be seen in the video above.
That case dealt with a complaint that Officer Scott Groshong grabbed Robert Lee West's video camera as he was filming the officer. West frequently films police and was arrested last week, accused of crossing police lines to film police activity in Southeast Portland.
The water-throwing protester was escorted out of the meeting. It also followed audience taunts of a police captain who defended the officer's actions.


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On The Existance of Heroes
By OneWhiteTree GOLD, Galloway Township, New Jersey
OneWhiteTree GOLD, Galloway Township, New Jersey
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"Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
It would be difficult to go through this world without believing in heroes. While every person wants to believe they are intelligent, or strong, or special, it is also comforting to know that there are people in our lives who are braver or humbler or kinder than the average person. Everybody has their own heroes, those individuals who encouraged them to try or guided them through failure, whether they are siblings, parents, coaches, or teachers. People can share heroes; a group can admire a particular person like a state can admire a sports team. Some people themselves are heroes, doing their work in anonymity as good Samaritans to make the world a little brighter. In trying times, looking ahead to a suddenly obscured future, America has grown smaller as communities have come together to help, to build, to act in order to rectify old wrongs and create a better tomorrow. Even as the media broadcasts sin and violence, it is heartening to believe that there is more good in life than bad, and heroes are the ones that make this distinction recognizable.
Everybody has someone they lean on when obstacles seem insurmountable. From the beginning, America has looked to its parents, mothers and fathers balancing home and work and lives, to set an example for its youth. This nation has looked for its teachers, coaches, clergy, music instructors to create that spark in children that make them suddenly believe their goals are not unreachable. It is not necessary for a music student to grow up to play in an international orchestra, but there was always that one teacher who made them practice longer, harder, better, until they were as close to perfect as man can get. Football players thank their high school coaches, novelists think of their grammar school English teachers even years later because at the time they viewed these people with respect and no small amount of awe. These adult figures in everyday lives managed to touch people at a young age and mold bodies and souls into the adults they would one day become. Those are childhood heroes, when people are still young enough to want to grow up to be a fireman, a doctor, an astronaut. These heroes made it easier to believe it is possible to land among the stars.
There are people who, years after their deaths, are regarded as heroes by millions, Civil Rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who, through his words and actions, brought rays of peace on people who had been struggling for so long. People like Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates, who have foundations that devote millions to charities ranging from girls' schools in Africa to rectifying homelessness in the United States. These people are regarded by many as heroes, speakers for an entire race or country of people, emissaries of hope to the rest of the world. There are men who are heroes to thousands of American boys who grow up with a picture of Michael Jordan or Eli Manning taped on their bedroom wall. Heroes like Elvis and Stephen King and Neil Armstrong who, knowingly or not, inspire multitudes of people, young and old, to want to be just like them.
And in some way, America must have answered that call that is shouted by its idols because the most prevalent form of heroes in America are the everyday heroes. People who volunteer their time to read to ancients in a nursing home, or be a candy striper at a hospital or a dog walker at a local animal shelter. People who cook for the hungry and clean up in time for Bingo, who ask for no compensation in return for hours given. Occasionally, the spot light is put on these heroes, like Chesley Sullenberger, who managed to land a failing airplane in the Hudson River and went up and down the aisles to make sure that everyone had gotten out safe, or the dozens of firemen who charged into the burning World Trade Center.
Heroes do not only exist, they make up a part of the magic of the American story. Heroes are necessary as role models, as sounding boards and pillars of strength. They act as guides for education, spirituality, and morality in an age where such ideals are considered a sign of weakness. Heroes teach that you do not need superpowers or cool gadgets to fight bad guys, that sometimes a little does go a long way, and if it is possible to change the life of one person in our limited time on Earth, than your own life is worth that much more. Above all, heroes, whether they are a celebrity or a kindly neighbor, show that there is a hero hidden in every person, and it is up to each and every person to change the world.
© Ezekiel R., Las Cruces, NM
The author's comments:
I wrote this essay in response to a prompt given by my writing teacher: does America still have heroes? And...do Americans still NEED heroes?
The answer is an overwhelming yes on both counts. America, its states, its communities, its people, need heroes for the same reason they need the sun to come up in the morning and the moon to remain in the sky at night.
Because without heroes, life just wouldn't be as beautiful.
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