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Q: What does the ARM7 IT (if then) instruction really do? I am having trouble wrapping my head around the functionality of the IT instruction (if then).  The quick reference card has this:

Operation:  If-Then
  Assembler:  IT{pattern} {cond}
  Action:  Makes up to four following instructions conditional, according to pattern. pattern is a string of up to three letters. Each letter can be T (Then) or E (Else).  The first instruction after IT has condition cond. The following instructions have condition cond if the corresponding letter is T, or the inverse of cond if the corresponding letter is E.

Actually, that synopsis makes a little bit of sense.  The architecture manual entry didn't get me anywhere on the journey to understanding:

If-Then condition instruction.
  Syntax
IT{x{y{z}}} cond
Where:
  x
      specifies the condition switch for the second instruction in the IT block.
y
      Specifies the condition switch for the third instruction in the IT block.
z
     Specifies the condition switch for the fourth instruction in the IT block.
cond
      Specifies the condition for the first instruction in the IT block.
The condition switch for the second, third and fourth instruction in the IT block can be either:
T
      Then. Applies the condition cond to the instruction.
E
      Else. Applies the inverse condition of cond to the instruction.
Note
It is possible to use AL (the always condition) for cond in an IT instruction. If this is done, all of the instructions in the IT block must be unconditional, and each of x, y, and z must be T or omitted but not E.
  Operation
The IT instruction makes up to four following instructions conditional. The conditions can be all the same, or some of them can be the logical inverse of the others. The conditional instructions following the IT instruction form the IT block.
The instructions in the IT block, including any branches, must specify the condition in the {cond} part of their syntax.

Since (most) every instruction can easily specify a conditional, what good is the IT instruction?

A: What IT actually does is encode 8 bits of information into the ITSTATE field of the CPSR very cleverly. The original Thumb instruction set had no conditional instructions except for branches, because there simply isn't room in 16 bits to fit a 4-bit condition code on top of enough opcode and operands to be useful. What the Thumb-2 extensions do is retrofit conditional execution to those existing 16-bit encodings, alongside the new 32-bit ones.
If you look at the ARM condition codes, you'll notice that the 3 most significant bits represent a particular flag test, and the lsb indicates either one interpretation or its exact opposite - originally even 0xF was a 'never' counterpart to 0xE's 'always' - so you can encode the base condition in 3 bits, and use the other 5 to encode which way the test should be evaluated for the next instruction plus a stop bit to indicate the number of instructions left to conditionalise. Thus, until it is consumed entirely, the ITSTATE value can be unpacked into an ARM condition code and fed into the pipeline right alongside Thumb instruction encodings being unpacked into their equivalent ARM instructions.
From an architecture perspective it's a really cool feature, although compiler engineers and CPU designers might disagree ;)

A: First note that most instruction can specify a condition code in ARM instruction, not in Thumb.
With IT instruction, you can specify condition code for up to 4 instructions. For each instruction, you specify if it's part of the If (T) or Else (E).
For example:
ITTET EQ
ADD r0,r0,r0
ADD r1,r0,r0
ADD r2,r0,r0
ADD r3,r0,r0

Will actually translate to:
ADDEQ r0,r0,r0  (Always if for 1st one)
ADDEQ r1,r0,r0  (T for 2nd one)
ADDNE r2,r0,r0  (E for 3rd one)
ADDEQ r3,r0,r0  (T for 4th one)


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Navayana (hindi: नवयान "nya vägen") är en sekulär buddhistisk riktning grundad av den indiske juristen, politikern och medborgarrättsaktivisten B. R. Ambedkar.

Navayana grundades år 1956, när Ambadkar, som då var Indiens justitieminister, lämnade hinduismen och konverterade till buddhismen tillsammans med fler än 200 000 andra daliter ("kastlösa") vid en ceremoni som hölls i Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Heliga texter och doktriner
Vid sidan av traditionella buddhistiska texter är Ambadkars bok, som publicerades postumt, The Buddha and His Dhamma, central inom navayana. Ambedkar avled tre dagar efter han blev färdig med bokens första utkast. I sin bok tilltalar Ambedkar först och främst lekmännen snarare än religiöst bildade.

Navayana räknas som en form av sekulär buddhism. Ambedkar återberättade Buddhas biografi med betoningen av hans etiska läror och gjorde nytolkningar av övernaturliga inslag. Bland annat menade han att återfödelse syftar till det faktum att atomer lever vidare efter till exempel ett djur dött och att dessa atomer sedermera blir del av ett nytt liv. Vidare menade Ambadkar att nirvana är ett utopiskt, jämställt samhälle, snarare än ett övernaturligt tillstånd.

Navayana i dagens Indien
Navayana är den största buddhistiska riktningen i Indien - 87 % av alla buddhister i Indien tillhör navayana. En möjlig orsak till navayanas popularitet är att daliter diskriminerats av andra hinduer och därmed lockats till navayanas egalitära läror.

Riktningens följare finns främst i delstaten Maharashtra, där 90 % av alla navayana-buddhister bor. I delstaten växer antalet följare också betydligt snabbare än i andra delar av Indien..

Navayana har också en politisk dimension: Indiens största parti, Bharatiya Janata Party, har en strävan efter att etablera ett hinduiskt samhälle. Kastsystemet har varit olagligt i Indien sedan självständigheten år 1947 men den gamla kulturen lever fortfarande kvar. Bharatiya Janata Party har stundvis framfört lagförslag som betraktats som diskriminerande gentemot daliter, vilket lett till att många daliter konverterat till buddhismen i politisk protest.

Ambedkars 22 löften
Vid sin konvertering från hinduismen gav Ambadkar 22 löften vars centrala innehåll är att skapa en klar gräns mellan hinduismen och buddhismen och att följa buddhismens lära utan att behöva välja mellan hinayana och mahayana. Löftena är:

 Jag tror inte på Brahma, Vishnu eller Mahes och jag ska inte be till dem.
 Jag tror inte på Rama eller Krishna som anses vara gudars inkarnationer och jag ska inte be till dem.
 Jag tror inte på Gauri, Ganapati eller några andra hinduistiska gudar eller gudinnor och jag ska inte be till dem.
 Jag tror inte på Guds inkarnation.
 Jag tror eller kommer inte att tro på att Buddha är Vishnus inkarnation. Jag tror att detta är galenskap och propaganda.
 Jag deltar inte i shradda (markerande av de avlidna anfäderna) och firar inte Pitri Paksha (högtid för att minnas avlidna).
 Jag beter mig inte på ett sätt som kränker Buddhas principer och lära.
 Jag låter inte brahminer leda högtider.
 Jag tror på jämlikhet mellan alla människor.
 Jag gör försöker genom mina handlingar öka jämlikheten i samhället.
 Jag följer den ädla åttafaldiga vägen.
 Jag följer Buddhas paramita.
 Jag utger medkänsla och älskande vänskap till alla varelser och jag ska skydda dem.
 Jag stjäl inte.
 Jag ljuger inte.
 Jag gör inte köttsligt missdåd.
 Jag använder inte rusmedel så som alkohol och droger
 Jag lever enligt den ädla åttafaldiga vägen och visar vänskap och medkänsla mot andra varje dag.
 Jag ger upp hinduismen, som är skadlig mot mänskligheten och försvårar människors framsteg eftersom den baserar sig på ojämlikhet och jag accepterar buddhismen som min religion.
 Jag tror att buddhismen är den enda sanna religionen.
 Jag tror på återfödelse.
 Jag svär att jag lever enligt Buddhas och hans lära från och med idag.

Källor

Religion i Indien
Buddhism

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Dreams of happily ever after
Dirty Letters by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
Posted on January 12, 2020 January 12, 2020 by mypinkfairytales
by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward
Dirty Letters on November 5, 2019
From New York Times bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes an unexpected love story that starts long before the lovers meet.
I'd never forgotten him—a man I'd yet to meet.
Griffin Quinn was my childhood pen pal, the British boy who couldn't have been more different from me. Over the years, through hundreds of letters, we became best friends, sharing our deepest, darkest secrets and forming a connection I never thought could break.
Until one day it did.
Then, out of the blue, a new letter arrived. A scathing one—one with eight years of pent-up anger. I had no choice but to finally come clean as to why I stopped writing.
Griffin forgave me, and somehow we were able to rekindle our childhood connection. Only now we were adults, and that connection had grown to a spark. Our letters quickly went from fun to flirty to downright dirty, revealing our wildest fantasies. So it only made sense that we would take our relationship to the next level and see each other in person.
Only Griff didn't want to meet. He asked that I trust him and said it was for the best. But I wanted more—more Griff, in the flesh—so I took a big chance and went looking for him. People have done crazier things for love.
But what I found could change everything.
Destined ⭐
I should start by saying that I ❤ this story, but I made a huge mistake. Actually, I did it many times before and promised myself I won't ever repeat it, but it seems I can't learn my lesson. I'm talking about that moment when I finish a book, a book I like/love and before writing my own thoughts on it, I stupidly read other people's reviews first. Since it was a low-rated one, now I feel sort of like justifying myself for loving this book. Does it make sense? Probably not. Is it wrong? Definitely.
Here's what I'm thinking.
I really loved this book. I don't think I've read a book by Vi Keeland or Penelope Ward that I didn't enjoy.
It kept my kindle glued to my hand. I couldn't put it down for 5+hours, I was super engrossed in the story.
It stirred up all sorts of emotions, which is something we all want from our books, right? I mean, the perfect one makes you laugh, makes you cry, shatters your heart, makes you swoon and so on.
Let me break it down for you.
Griffin & Luca (points for the heroine's cool name) have been pen pals since second grade.
"I lived for her letters, for her nonjudgment. Luca was literally the only person left in this world who truly saw me for me. "
They became the "bestest" of friends and once the hormones started kicking in, they also started feeling attracted to each other. Due to a really traumatic event around the age of seventeen (btw, about five years ago this really happened in my country and it was truly devastating), Luca developed some mental disorders, like agoraphobia and major anxiety, which made her stop all communication with Griffin and live like a recluse.
"Not so shockingly, men tended to disappear fast when telling them about yourself and using words like agoraphobic and anxiety. Which in turn meant the remaining dating pool needed a bucket of chlorine."
Fast forward eight years later, drunk Griffin decides to write her again. It was an angry letter, which ended with "you suck, Luca". She responds by explaining herself and everything that happened. They mend fences, so they start kinda where they left off. The attraction was still there, so they also touched some dirty topics.
Long story short, because he wasn't very forthcoming when it came to his professional life and also refused to exchange more recent photos, brave Luca embarks on a journey from one coast to another to meet him in person for the first time in almost two decades!
Spoiler alert: our Griffin is a super famous rock star. It was heartbreaking seeing them fighting for a relationship, because of Luca's health problems.
"I couldn't exactly tell her that her trusty friend Griffin was now Cole Archer, lead singer of the band Archer, well-known to legions of fans around the world. Luca would freak the fuck out. My life was the antithesis of hers. She couldn't even go shopping during the day, for heaven's sake, let alone deal with the onslaught of people who would inevitably follow her around if word ever got out about us."
I heard people saying these Dirty Letters not being that dirty. Well, maybe they aren't scorching hot, but I found them sexy and funny. That McDonalds/Happy Meal thing really cracked me up!
"my dad never did figure out why I'd suddenly become obsessed with going to McDonald's. Needless to say, Happy Meals made me pretty damn happy for a while after that"
Oh, if you'll feel like it, I found some for you too on ebay
I feel like this is a controversial book. I mean, its most liked review on GR is a negative one and from what I've noticed so far, you'll either love it as it is, or hate it with passion/dnf-it.
For me, it was definitely a winner just of all the fun I had reading it and also because I stayed up all night to finish it, since I couldn't put it down. Oh, and that ending?! My Goooooood!
In the end, I really think you should give it a try.
These two are amazing authors and they truly deserve you taking a chance of their latest work. 😉
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Betsy DeVos lauds innovative teaching practices at awards ceremony
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos read to students at Ashland Elementary in Virginia on April 25. DeVos highlighted innovative teaching practices in a speech Tuesday to teachers and principals. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)
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At Calvert Elementary School in Auburn, Neb., students are free to move at their own pace rather than being pushed to keep up with the class.
At Alabama's Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School, teachers took project-based learning to the next level, helping students produce a Spanish-language soap opera and build an amusement park to simulate functions of the human body.
Teachers begin preparing middle-schoolers at Doral Academy of Technology near Miami for Advanced Placement coursework so they can be ready for rigorous classes in high school.
Each has been named a National Blue Ribbon School and got a nod from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a speech Tuesday afternoon. In a short address to educators at an awards ceremony in Washington, DeVos highlighted schools she said were breaking the "one-size-fits-all" model of education.
"America's students are more diverse than ever, and we all know that no child is the same as another. National Blue Ribbon Schools recognize that different students in different places have different needs," DeVos said, addressing the educators in the ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
"This is why I continue to urge everyone involved in education to 'rethink school' – to thoughtfully question and challenge everything through one clarifying lens: How does this improve individual student achievement?" DeVos said.
The Education Department named 342 schools National Blue Ribbon Schools, a long-running awards program that recognizes schools for academic progress and for closing the achievement gap. This year's recipients hailed from 44 states, the District and military bases. The department bestowed the honor on 50 private schools, three-quarters of which are Catholic.
A quarter of the schools Betsy DeVos has visited are private
DeVos highlighted schools she said are breaking the mold, delivering instruction tailored to students' interests and needs. She put an emphasis on personalized learning, a variety of efforts to tailor curriculum and approaches to individual students. She also highlighted project-based learning — challenging students to tackle real-life problems with hands-on projects — a method intended to mirror the collaboration and problem-solving that happens outside of the classroom.
Learning is an 'expedition' at schools that enhance class with field work
DeVos has sometimes gotten an icy reception from public school educators because of her derision of the public school system, which she says is pushing an outdated model of education that is failing students. The secretary favors school choice policies that would direct public dollars to private schools, allowing parents to pick where they send their child, regardless of their means.
Her address avoided those themes, and educators said they largely appreciated that their work was being validated.
Kent Sanders is a fifth-grade teacher at Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School in Decatur City, Ala., where teachers emphasize breaking out of the "sit and get" model. Sanders said he appreciated that DeVos highlighted project-based learning, which he employs enthusiastically in his classroom. His students start the day at hands-on stations, doing art projects and building models with Legos.
"When it comes to boosting student achievement, you have to be willing to do something different," Sanders said. "If you come into my class at any given time, it might seem like chaos, but it's organized chaos."
Paulina Cho, principal of Wedgeworth Elementary in Southern California, saw the awards as a rebuke to DeVos's frequent assertion that public schools are not innovative. Cho oversees a school where half of students come from low-income families and 45 percent of students are English language learners. She earned the award by closing the achievement gap.
"We showed them . . . public schools work," Cho said.
Veronica Savoie, assistant principal of Midland High in rural Louisiana, said she would love to try some of the innovative approaches the secretary highlighted. Her school received an award for boosting achievement while cutting the school day to four days. Fridays are optional for students, but about one-third return for tutoring or to work on projects.
But her school does not have money for things such as personalized learning, which would require additional staff. There are just two math teachers for the school of about 300 students.
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Suppression & Repression In Drug Testing
1937: Hemp banned. An estimated 60,000 Americans smoke "marijuana," but virtually everyone in the country has heard of it, thanks to Hearst and Anslinger's disinformation campaign.
1945: Newsweek reports that over 100,000 people now smoke marijuana.
1967: Tens of millions smoke cannabis regularly, with many people growing their own.
1987: One in three Americans have now tried it at least once, and some 10% to 20% of Americans still choose to buy and smoke it regularly, despite urine tests and tougher laws.
Throughout history, Americans have held the legal tradition that one could not give up one's Constitutional rights—and if someone was stripped of these protections, then he or she was being victimized. By 1989, if you sign up for an extracurricular activity in school or apply for a minimum wage job, you could be asked to forgo your right to privacy, protection from self-incrimination, Constitutional requirements or reasonable grounds for search and seizure, presumed innocence until found guilty by your peers, and that most fundamental right of all: personal responsibility for your own life and consciousness. By 1995, the supreme court upheld that these intrusions into your privacy were constitutional.
Factories & The Navy
The Navy and the other Armed forces, as well as many civilian factories, will boot you out if you smoke marijuana; even if you smoke it 30 days before testing and while off duty. These tests are done at random and often do not include liquor, tranquilizer or other speed-type drugs. However, according to OSHA and insurance actuarial findings, plus the AFL-CIO, it is alcohol that is involved in 90 – 95% of drug related factory accidents.
In fact, numerous U. S. Army tests of the effects of cannabis on soldiers (through the 1950's and 60's) at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, and elsewhere, show no loss of motivation or performance after two years of heavy (military sponsored) smoking of marijuana.
This study was repeated six more times by the military and dozens of times by universities with the same or similar results. (Also, Panama/Siler study; Jamaican study, British Indian Hemp Report.)
South African gold and diamond mines allowed and encouraged Blacks to use cannabis/Dagga in order to work harder.
Privacy Is A Right
Groups like NORML, HEMP, ACLU, BACH and the Liberatarian Party (for example) feel that as long as military personnel (unless on alert) or factory workers do not smoke cannabis while on duty or during the period four to six hours before duty, it's their own business. This is consistent with the conclusions of the U. S. government's own Siler Commission (1933) and Shafer Commission (1972) Reports, as well as the LaGuardia report (1944), the Canadian Government Study (1972), Alaska State Commission (1989), and the California Research Advisory Panel (1989), all of which held that no criminal penalties are in order for its use.
Inaccurate Urine Testing
Military/factory worker marijuana urine tests are only partially accurate and do not indicate the extent of your intoxication. They indicate only whether you have smoked or been in the presence of cannabis smoke in the last 30 days. Whether you smoked an hour ago or 30 days ago—and sometimes if you haven't smoked it at all—the test results are the same: Positive.
John P. Morgan, M. D., stated in High Times (February 1989), "The tests are far from reliable., Tampering and high rates of false-positives, false-negatives, etc. are common and further these testing companies are held to no standards but their own."
At 20-50 nanograms (billionths of a gram) per milliliter of THC Carboxy Acid (a metabolite) these tests can be read as positive or negative—yet results derived from this part of the scale are known to be meaningless. To the untrained eye, any positive indication sends up a red flag. And most testers are untrained and uncertified. Still, the decision to hire, fire, detain, re-test or begin drug abuse treatment is made for you on the spot.
"I believe the tendency to read the EMIT (the urine test for THC metabolites) test below the detection limit is one of the important reasons why the test was not often confirmed in published reports," Dr. Morgan said.
In 1985, Milton Wisconsin high school kids were ordered to have urine tests weekly to see if they smoked pot. Local "Families Against Marijuana" type organizations were demanding this testing, but not for liquor, downers or other hazardous drugs.
Hundreds of communities and high schools throughout the country were awaiting the outcome of constitutional challengers in Milton in 1988 before implementing similar testing programs in their own school districts. Testing for high school students participating in extra-curricular activities has since been widely adopted and continues across the United States in 1995.
For instance, in Oregon, the testing of high-school athletes has spread by court order to any and all extra-curricular activity. Band members and majorettes—even debate team members, some debating on the marijuana issue—can now be tested at will.
And…Babe Ruth
Former Baseball Commissioner Peter V. Ueberroth in 1985 ordered all personnel, except unionized players, to submit to these urine tests. From the owners to the peanut vendors to the bat boys, it is mandatory in order to be employed. By 1990, it had been incorporated into all contracts, including ball-players.
Aside from the civil liberties questions raised, it is apparently forgotten that "Babe" Ruth would regularly invite reporters to accompany him while he drank 12 beers prior to playing a game, during alcohol prohibition.
Many "dry" organizations and even the League Commissioner implored him to think of the children who idolized him and stop, but the "Babe" refused.
If Peter Ueberroth or his ilk had been in charge of baseball during prohibition, the "Sultan of Swat" would have been fired in shame and millions of children would not have proudly played in "Babe Ruth Little Leagues."
Tens of millions of average Americans choose to use cannabis to relax during their time off therefore risking criminal penalties. Job performance should be the principle criterion for the evaluation of all employees, not personal life style choices.
The Babe Ruths of sports, the Henry Fords of industry, the Pink Floyds, Beatles, Picassos and Louis Armstrongs of the arts, and one out of ten Americans have become criminals—and thousands unemployed—for smoking cannabis, even when merely unwinding in the privacy of their own homes.
Robert Mitchum's film career was almost destroyed by a 1948 marijuana arrest. Federal Judge Douglas Ginsburg was on the verge of being appointed to the U. S. Supreme Court in 1987 when it was revealed that he had smoked grass while a university professor and his name was withdrawn from nomination. However, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' 1991 admission that he smoked marijuana in college was not an issue in his controversial confirmation.
(Taken from The Emperor Wears No Clothes, The authoritative Historical Record of the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition, & How Hemp Can Still Save the World by Jack Herer.)
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Discussion in 'For Sale: Amps, Preamps, and Cabinets' started by Tewest86, Jan 3, 2018.
I'm selling my GK MB500. Please read below.
I'm selling at a low price because it has an issue that I don't feel like dealing with. The amp would work perfectly and out of nowhere the volume would drop and/or it was start to distort. Once this happens, a slight tap on the head brings it back to normal. There is no indication on when it would malfunction. Sometimes it would go months and not malfunction at all. I believe it has to do with me transporting it and shaking it a little. I emailed GK and they said it sounds like a loose wire or solder. They told me to ship it to them or drop it off at an authorized GK repair center. There was no mention of how much the repair would cost. The head is out of warranty.
I have a new head so I don't feel like getting this one fixed.
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Alexander Frederik Oscar van Sasse van Ysselt (Waalwijk, 20 april 1852 – Interlaken, 6 augustus 1939) was een Nederlands politicus, genealoog en historicus.

Leven en werk
Van Sasse van Ysselt, zoon van jhr. mr. L.B.C.L. van Sasse van Ysselt en Th.M.B. barones van Hugenpoth tot Aerd, studeerde rechten aan de Hogeschool te Leiden en promoveerde aldaar in 1876. Vanaf 1901 was hij voor de RKSP eerst lid van de Tweede Kamer en vervolgens lid van de Eerste Kamer. Als volksvertegenwoordiger was hij woordvoerder op het gebied van justitie. Daarnaast vervulde functies bij de rechterlijke macht, hij was onder meer president van het Gerechtshof 's-Hertogenbosch.

Naast deze functies was hij lid van diverse staatscommissies, voorzitter van de Hoge Raad van Adel. Hij schreef onder meer diverse historische en genealogische publicaties over de Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch.

Van Sasse van Ysselt was respectievelijk ridder, grootofficier en commandeur in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. Hij was tevens lid van het Heilig Kerstmisgilde in Haarlem en voorzitter van het Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in Noord-Brabant.

Van Sasse van Ysselt was ongehuwd, hij was van vaderszijde een kleinzoon van de liberale politicus Leopold van Sasse van Ysselt en van moederszijde een kleinzoon van de conservatieve minister A.W.J.J. baron van Hugenpoth tot Aerdt. Hij overleed in 1939 op 87-jarige leeftijd ten gevolge van een ongeval op weg naar zijn vakantieverblijf in Zwitserland.

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Zie ook
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Algemeene Bond (RKSP)-politicus
RKSP-politicus
Rooms-Katholieken (politiek)
Eerste Kamerlid
Tweede Kamerlid
Nederlands genealoog
Nederlands historicus
Alexander
Voorzitter van de Hoge Raad van Adel
Nederlandse adel in de 19e eeuw
Raadsheer bij het Gerechtshof 's-Hertogenbosch


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Saakashvili Calls Ukraine's Protests Sign Of Change
Mikheil Saakashvili (file photo) 22 January 2005 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today called the massive demonstrations in Ukraine in support of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko proof that citizens in former Soviet republics will no longer let their governments deny them a voice.
UN: Annan Expresses Hope For Georgian-Abkhaz Dialogue
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has expressed hope for a revived dialogue between Georgian and Abkhaz leaders now that the separatist region's presidential election has been resolved. In a new report on the situation in Abkhazia, Annan also asks the UN Security Council to extend the UN peacekeeping mission by another six months. He raises concern about instability in parts of Abkhazia caused by uncertainty over the political situation in the region. Meanwhile, the UN Development Program has launched an initiative in a border area aimed at reconstruction and reconciliation.
Analysis: Nipping Orange Roses In The Bud -- Post-Soviet Elites Against Revolution
Could Kyrgyzstan see a "Yellow Revolution"? In the aftermath of Georgia's "Rose Revolution" and Ukraine's "Orange Revolution," speculation has largely focused on a logical question: Who's next, or which county in the post-Soviet world is the likely candidate for the next revolution? Nervous ruling elites from Moscow to Bishkek surely wondered as they followed events in Tbilisi and Kyiv, but the real question for them is how to prevent such unwelcome developments at home.
Georgia: PACE Signals Impatience As Country Lags Behind Democracy Standards
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is set to examine on 26 January a report assessing Georgia's progress in honoring its obligations and commitments as a member state. The report, prepared by Hungarian lawmaker and PACE co-rapporteur on Georgia Matyas Eorsi, says the South Caucasus country has achieved much since the regime change in late 2003. But it also criticizes the government of President Mikheil Saakashvili for lagging behind many standards of democracy.
Georgia: Experiment On Averting Corruption Among State Officials
Following the "Rose Revolution" that toppled President Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgia's new leadership made a solemn pledge to curb endemic corruption in state structures. In a highly disputed move, many former government officials were jailed on suspicion of financial misdeeds. Most of them were released without trial after agreeing to pay fines equal to or higher than the sums they had allegedly embezzled. No less controversial was Georgia's decision to supplement the salaries of its state officials with foreign donations and private money. The government says the initiative has proved a success, but critics argue it may be mere window-dressing.
Bagapsh Pronounced Winner Of Abkhaz Election
14 January 2005 -- Election officials in Georgia's separatist republic of Abkhazia today pronounced Sergei Bagapsh the winner of the repeat presidential vote of 12 January.
Russian Defense Minister: Some NATO Activities A Threat
14 January 2005 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said during a speech in the United States that some of NATO's activities can represent a threat to his country's security.
Bagapsh Says Abkhaz-Russian Relations A Priority
13 January 2005 -- Sergei Bagapsh has said after winning a presidential election in the separatist Abkhazia region of Georgia that relations with Russia are a priority.
Bagapsh Set For Landslide Victory In Abkhazia
Prague, 13 January 2005 -- Partial results released by election officials in Georgia's separatist republic of Abkhazia show Sergei Bagapsh winning yesterday's presidential election in a landslide.
Bagapsh Wins Presidential Election In Abkhazia
13 January 2005 -- The election commission in the separatist Abkhazia region of Georgia says Sergei Bagapsh has won the repeat presidential election.
Georgia Sends Police Near Abkhazia
12 January 2005 -- Georgia has sent police reinforcements in areas bordering its separatist republic of Abkhazia.
Voting Under Way In Abkhazia
Former Premier Raul Khadjimba voting on 3 October 12 January 2005 -- Polls have opened in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia, where voters are casting ballots again for president.


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Nongtraw is a village positioned in Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. Positioned in rural area of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, it is one among the 98 villages of Khatarshnong Laitkroh Block of East Khasi Hills district. As per the administration records, the village code of Nongtraw is 278532. The village has 35 houses.
According to Census 2011, Nongtraw's population is 180. Out of this, 96 are males while the females count 84 here. This village has 29 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 12 are boys and 17 are girls.
Literacy rate in Nongtraw village is 72%. 130 out of total 180 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 72% as 70 males out of total 96 are literate however female literacy rate is 71% as 60 out of total 84 females are educated in this Village.
The dark portion is that illiteracy rate of Nongtraw village is 27%. Here 50 out of total 180 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 27% as 26 males out of total 96 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 28% and 24 out of total 84 females are illiterate in this village.
The number of employed individual of Nongtraw village is 83 while 97 are non-working. And out of 83 occupied people 36 peoples are entirely dependent on cultivation.


It certainly sounds as though you are planning the ultimate Holiday journey to Walt Disney World Resort.Thank you for allowing me to help you with your planning.
I believe that for your vacation in particular, we should focus on the Home Resort Booking Priority. At exactly 11-months before your arrival date, reserve your Villa at your Home Resort for 7-nights. Then, each morning until you acquire all of the nights you need, call Member Services at 800-800-9800 to add one additional night. Provided all Guests in your party are on each reservation, Member Services can link all of your confirmation numbers and essentially create just one new reservation.
If you would like to spend the most magical time of the year in any other Disney Vacation Club Resort, then call Member Services once you are 6-months and 23-days before the final day of your planned vacation to change your stay to your desired DVC Resort. If it is unavailable, you can opt to be placed on the waitlist.
Since you already have a confirmed reservation at your stunning Disney Vacation Club Home Resort, you can be confident that you are heading to Walt Disney World Resort for an unforgettable Holiday Season!
I hope that helps, Victoria! Good luck!


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We all know about rate increases with an insurance company but here are two little known reasons your Homeowners Insurance policy keeps going up.
1. Age of Dwelling Discount.
Since Hurricane Katrina, there have been insurance companies entering the Louisiana Homeowners Insurance market. A majority of these companies have an appetite for new homes usually built in the last 5 years.
If your home was built in the last 5 years, your homeowners policy was heavily discounted but the rate will not stay the same.
You have a disappearing "Age of Dwelling" Discount.
Basic example using the year of policy 2016.
Your house is built in 2009.
Each year, your house is one year older and your discount diminishes.
At renewal for 2017, your discount would be 15% because your house is now 8 years old.
The reduced Age of Dwelling discount would increase the premium.
On some Homeowners Insurance policies this is an optional endorsement you can add so the replacement cost of the house increases with inflation and the cost of materials to rebuild a house.
On most of the new homeowners insurance companies they automatically include the inflation guard endorsement.
Usually 1-3% increase of the dwelling amount will result from an Inflation Guard Endorsement.
You purchase a policy for the dwelling amount of $250,000.
On the Two Examples above you made no claims and the company didn't take a rate increase but a policy purchased for $1500 for 250,000 of dwelling coverage three years ago is now $1,789 and the house is insured for $265,225 instead of $250,000.
1. There is nothing you can do to combat the Age of Dwelling Discount because your home is getting older every year.
You can get a quote with another Homeowners Insurance company with a lower quote premium to see if you can get back to where you were when you initially purchased the policy.
2. You can contact your agent and request a reduction in the dwelling coverage amount back to the value of when you purchased the policy.
Only do this if you believe the replacement cost of your house has not increased since you purchased your policy.
What do I need to provide to the insurance company to confirm the replacement cost of my house?
You can ask your agent to provide you a Replacement Cost estimator report.
Most Insurance companies give access to their agents to run this replacement cost indicator report for their clients.
If this report confirms the original replacement cost, you should be able to reduce your dwelling coverage back to the original requested amount.
If your Homeowners Insurance company or your agent refuses this request, this may be a good time to check the current homeowners insurance market to determine you are getting the best rate currently available in your area.
TIP: If you have been insured with the same insurance company for over 5 years you should review the estimated replacement cost with the insured value on the policy.
Sometimes we see an inflated insured value on the policy due to the inflation guard and you are really paying too much for your homeowners insurance.
Or it is possible construction materials and the cost to rebuild your house has exceeded the insured value on your policy and you are under insured.
It is important you have a good agent to discuss your policy coverage and review it.
If its been over 5 years since you talked with your agent, it may be time to do a policy review.
If you would like me to review your current homeowners coverage to determine if you are still properly protected, give me a call at 504.348.3131.
My name is Tim D'Angelo and I would like the opportunity to talk with you about your insurance protection.


The design and implementation of the Welsh Government's agri-environment scheme, Glastir, has reflected some of the learning from similar schemes run previously by the Welsh Government. But the scheme still retains some significant flaws. This is the main conclusion of a report published today by the Auditor General for Wales.
Glastir has reflected some of the lessons learned from previous agri-environment schemes. However, as shown by my report and the findings of previous reviews of the scheme, the design and administration of Glastir can be improved further. Take up has been much lower than the Welsh Government anticipated and measures to help evaluate the overall success of the scheme have not yet been developed.
The Welsh Government announced plans for the introduction of Glastir in May 2009. Glastir replaced Tir Gofal and several other agri-environment schemes which were run previously by the Welsh Government. By the end of 2015, the Welsh Government currently plans to have made grant payments of £119 million on Glastir, including £65 million of European Union funding.
Today's report says that the introduction of Glastir has been managed better than the changeover to other agri-environment schemes. In particular, the Welsh Government has prioritised landholders with a Tir Gofal agreement, offering them an uninterrupted transition and fast track entry into Glastir. Glastir is also better targeted and prioritised than previous schemes to help maximise the contribution of the grant funding to key policy objectives and has greatly extended the coverage of agri-environment schemes on common land.
However, the design of Glastir retains some of the flaws of previous schemes and was not informed by a good understanding of the outcomes of those schemes. There remains some risk that Glastir payments will not deliver their intended improvements because landholders do not change their management practices, although this risk is smaller than under previous schemes. The Welsh Government is developing proposals to simplify aspects of the scheme and has recognised that there is scope to better co-ordinate environmental improvements between landholders.
The Welsh Government has also strengthened its arrangements to administer Glastir and there is some evidence of efficiency savings compared with previous schemes. However, improvements to computer systems have cost £1 million more than originally anticipated, resource constraints have hampered the effective implementation of elements of the scheme and the Welsh Government has recognised that its early communication about the scheme was inadequate.
Participation in Glastir has been well below the targets the Welsh Government set for the scheme, some of which were based on unrealistic assumptions. Consequently, the level of expenditure on the scheme has also been significantly less than originally anticipated.
Ensuring that landowners receiving grant funding commit to making significant changes to their land management practices that directly support the delivery of Glastir objectives.
Setting targets for Glastir which are challenging but achievable.
Clarifying the scale of improvements it expects Glastir to deliver, by when and how these contribute to wider objectives.
Routinely monitoring the costs of administering Glastir.
Ensuring a smooth transition to online only applications for Glastir.


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The "Humilation and Defeatist" Attitudes of O'bama and Biden
Do you really want this pacifist duo to run our country for the next 4 years? O'bama, who promised his pacifist/populist supporters that once elected he would "cut and run" from the Mideast as fast as he could? Biden, who said he supported the original invasion of Iraq but as late as 12 months ago said the "surge" would not work and we should have pulled out by now?
For you naysayers who still read me, sorry, but my first blog said this would not be a "feel good" blog site, I recommend you read the 9/20-21/08 issue of the the WSJ and the column "Why the Surge Worked" by Matthew Kaminsky, a member of the Journal's editorial board.
Mr. Kaminsky interviewed retired General Jack Keane, who helped formulate the strategy that was a change of mission and not just more troops and tells his story on Page A13.
Thanks to the ilk of O'bama and Biden, "this nation came within weeks or months of defeat in Iraq. These presidential candidates were fundamentally wrong. It is our presence that is helping the Iraqis move forward", says General Keane.
Of course the battle is not over and some our peacekeeping presence will be needed as "peacekeepers" were and are needed in other foreign countries over the past 70 years or more.
President Bush get the credit of pressing the surge action just as he has been a deciding factor of keeping foreign terrorists from any major destruction of our homeland since 9/11. Even then, this act of sheer terror was brewing for months and perhaps years under the Clinton Administration
The interview with national hero General Jack Keane is well worth the read for Republican, Democrat or other.
For those of you who would throw at me McCain's "hundred" years, even though it was a "figure of speech", he was telling it like is really has been for the last 70 years. Why didn't Clinton when in power, remove our troops from Japan, Germany, etc.? Why not? Because he knew better than to show signs of weakness to Russia, China and others with imperialistic ambitions. Same reason a Democrat Congress in power for 20 months hasn't demanded a complete withdrawal.
It wouldn't be a sane thing to do.
Knight in Dragonland said...
Obama is not planning to "cut and run" by any stretch of the imagination. The withdrawal from Iraq outlined by Obama would be staged, orderly and could always be adjusted according to the situation on the ground. His plan is in line with the will of the Iraqi people and the Iraqi government. They have expressed their will to see us gone in no uncertain terms. Are we liberators or imperial occupiers?
Also, you and many other conservatives fail to mention that Obama has plans to INCREASE our presence in Afghanistan, in line with a policy shift advocated by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David Petraeus. How does that fit into your "pacifist" cubby-hole?
O'bama has said so many things, changed his mind so many times and made so many promises as to what he will do as president that he comes off a a demagogue which I have rightly named him on more than one occassion.
Speaking in Ames, Iowa in February 2007, Obama said "I was against this war from the start; now my Iraq plan is a phased withdrawal of all military troops starting in May 2007 and ending in March 2008, allowing enough troops to keep training Iraqi forces". So we would be out of Iraq now, Iraq would be in Civil War and he doesn't mention Afghanastan untll recently.
Obama promised his pacifist followers that "immediate withdrawal from Iraq" was his major platform. This statement led to his early appeal to the pacifists. His second platform step was than taking from the "rich", he's now identifyed the rich in terms of income, and giving to the poor, many of those poor who are sex deviants, child abusers, thieves, drug dealers or just slackers, parolees, spreading the wealth to all, deserving or not.
Look it up. Also, he was TOTALLY oppossd to the surge.
His Afghanistan pose was johnny-come-lately after it was proposed by both military leaders and congresspeople.
When he "adjusted his position" as he does depending on whether or not he can discredit the administration, charm the uninformed, and paint McCain as "more of the same". Read up on McCain. He sure isn't perfect but he differs from Bush in the most important ways such as George's failure to veto one bill and Bush's too long support for Rumsfeld failed policies, yet supports Bush when McCain believes Bush is right.
We can expect a lot "adjustments" Obama will make, many to the deterent of this country.
Obama 130 times voted present in the Illinois Legislature and has little achievement in the U.S. Senate. This "shift-talker" as president? I can only pray more voters come to their senses.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:06:00 PM
Obama's Ames, Iowa speech can only be interpreted that he was talking as if he was president "right now', he would be out of Iraq in 10months - April 2007 to March, 2008.
Later, he changed that to 16 months after he was elected.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Tennessee National Guard recruiter has been indicted on charges that he tried to kill four of his superiors last week at an armory north of Memphis.
Sgt. 1st Class Amos Patton was indicted Wednesday on nine counts related to a shooting at the Millington armory last Thursday.
Prosecutors say the 42-year-old opened fire with a 9mm pistol after he was told he would be relieved of duty and dismissed from active service.
Authorities had said Patton shot and wounded three superiors before he ran out of the armory and was subdued by a fellow guardsman. The indictment says Patton assaulted the fourth Guard member with a deadly weapon but doesn't say whether that person was hurt.
A federal public defender will represent Patton at a bond hearing Wednesday.


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SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsType
English: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Synonyms: Blade of Demon Destruction
Japanese: 鬼滅の刃
Volumes: 23
Published: Feb 15, 2016 to May 18, 2020
Genres: ActionAction, DemonsDemons, HistoricalHistorical, ShounenShounen, SupernaturalSupernatural
Authors: Gotouge, Koyoharu (Story & Art)
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Score: 8.311 (scored by 9386393,863 users)
Ranked: #2622
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #18
Favorites: 14,402
Ranked #262Popularity #18Members 165,721
MangaShounen Jump (Weekly)Gotouge, Koyoharu (Story & Art)
Volumes: /23
Chapters: /207
Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As the oldest sibling, he took upon the responsibility of ensuring his family's livelihood after the death of his father. On a cold winter day, he goes down to the local village in order to sell some charcoal. As dusk falls, he is forced to spend the night in the house of a curious man who cautions him of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons who crave human flesh.
When he finally makes his way home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally slaughtered with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a flesh-eating demon. Engulfed in hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, setting out on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
As a part of the JUMP START initiative, the first three chapters of Kimetsu no Yaiba were published in English in VIZ Media's digital Weekly Shonen Jump on the same day as the Japanese release. The publisher has licensed the series for physical release as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba under its Shonen Jump imprint.
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Adaptation: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen
Spin-off: Kimetsu no Aima!
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abystoma2 (All reviews)
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As of the time of writing this review, I have yet to see the anime adaptation. Therefore, I'd like to offer you a point of view untainted by the ufotable hype. Note that this review might contain some spoilers, though nothing too specific.
"Why should it matter if you've seen the anime or not?" is what you might be asking, so I'd like to address that first. I suspect that the anime adaptation had a huge impact on the manga ratings. It's understandable to an extent, sure, I bet ufotable did a good job with the animation of action scenes which are the core of this series. Should a source material be praised because of the achievements of the adaptations though? I don't think so. And yes, I have some numbers to support my claim about the undeserved ratings boost. In 2017, Kimetsu no Yaiba had mean score of 7.46. A week before the anime started airing, it was at 7.92. During the time period when the anime was airing the score jumped from that to 8.50 (with the current mean score being 8.55). That's a jump up of almost 0.60 which is something that pretty much never happens organically. Sure, you could claim that the manga suddenly got better (and coincidentally in the same time frame as the anime was airing). The manga arcs published during this period was Swordsmith Village arc and a training arc after it so no, there was no sudden spike in the quality of the manga content. You can check the scores on Wayback Machine, and learn that MAL mean scores aren't always to be trusted.
Well, that's enough of a rant, now to the manga-only experience review.
Now, I'm usually quick to complain about a slow story progression and unnecessary padding. This time, I'll have to complain about the story going way too fast. Sure, at least there are no fillers, but in exchange Kimetsu no Yaiba goes with extreme on the other side of the spectrum. Reading it feels like the author is trying to do an any% battle shounen speedrun. Everything is happening so fast in this manga. Training? Nah, here's two chapters, two year timeskip, the protagonist is now no longer a random village hillbilly but a stronk boi who can fight demons. Good job on smashing those big rocks kid, now you're fully prepared to fight ruthless and almost immortal creatures. Sure, training arcs tend to be not that interesting, but not only they can be made interesting, they are also important to help establishing the power system of battle shounen, which Kimetsu no Yaiba fails at completely. More on that later, now back to speedrunning.
The worldbuilding is pretty much non-existent with the sole focus on rawly progressing the plot. The protagonist's first assigned mission ever? Boom, here's the main antagonist just strolling there, what an amazingly lucky encounter. Most of the characters feel just like a cannon fodder whose death are used for a cheap thrill. The cast dies off faster than you can create any attachment to the characters. What was probably supposed to be a dramatic character conclusion end with the impact of "Meh, another one's dead. What was his name again?" The supporting cast dies like flies and so do the minor antagonists. It's hardly a shock value when such thing is made a mundane occurrence. Oh yeah, also just slap some random tragic backstories for the demon in cheap attempt to not look so shallow.
Few minor happenings later the final arc starts, which makes up a whole third of the whole manga. That one's a bit special. It's at the same time way too long and keeping the whole speedrun spirit too. The cheapness of deaths become even way cheaper, as if the author said "fuck it, I'm almost done with the manga anyway, I'll just kill of most of the characters". And no, they still don't die in any satisfying (for the reader) way. The stock of nameless characters seems to be endless too, as bunch of unknown demon hunters seem get mass-murdered with almost every attack of almost every demon, yet they keep flowing in right up to the final boss encounter. How many demon hunters are there anyway? Because I fell like hundreds of them died just in the backgrounds of this arc alone. The final fight is riddled with all of the cliché bullshits such as the power of friendship, trashed characters that shouldn't have been able to even stand up by any mean suddenly rejoining the fight again, "this isn't even my final form you fools", asspulls, and revivals. Yes, after all of the slaughter the author is now suddenly too much of a coward to let some of the characters die. At least go all the way in if this is what you decide to do, don't back up at the last moment to leave us with this lukewarm entirely uninteresting and artificial-feeling ending. The epilogue chapter is an absolute joke. Well, at least I wish it was just a joke. It's more disappointing and laughtable than the finale and epilogue of Prison School, to give you an idea about this trainwreck. I had to doublecheck if this wasn't just some fanmade chapter, that's how much it doesn't fit.
I have mentioned the absolute disaster of a power system previously, right? Let's expand on that. Some sacrifices had to be made to make the speedrun possible and explanation of the powers was one of them. The last thing that makes any sense is the Total Concentration Breathing technique. Master the way you breath and do it consciously all the time to achieve a handy power-up for your stats. A bit of JoJo rip-off but sure, I'll take it, with some suspension of disbelief it makes sense. How do we get from there to swords summoning fire, pillars of water, mist or a goddamn snakes? Fuck if I know, it's some sort of breathing technique so you'll have to make some shit up to make sense of it, because the manga sure isn't going to help you with that. Tanjiro's dad did ceremonial sword dancing, which made him a fire swordsman. Others just ripped of the fire technique to make their own breaths. How does remaking a fire technique help you summon butterflies with a sword slash? No idea. "It just works", as they say.
The characters themselves are flashy but forgettable. The flagship Nezuko admittedly excels as being adorable while still having enjoyable fighting mode side, but that's as far as likeable characters go. Tanjiro is a ball of screams and bruteforcing given a human shape. Zenitsu is an annoying idiot with creepy tendencies who is completely useless until the plot demands him to do something. Inosuke is a ball of even more screaming and bruteforcing also given (more or less) human shape. The hashiras have basically the personalities of their character design.
Honestly from some points I started to cheer for the demons instead. The protagonists are boring shounen templates with no depth. The demons at least have some motivations beyond "AAAAAAA DEMON REEEEEEEEE" and as ironic as it is, they have goals more relatable to actual humans such as just wanting to enjoy their lives. I don't think this was intentional on author's part though, the baddies are relatable only in comparison to the blandness of the other side.
One saving grace of Kimetsu no Yaiba is the artstyle. While I wouldn't go as far to say that the art is great, it's certainly distinguishable and original. At least one part of this manga that attracts the readers' attention, at least one part of this whole thing that is somehow interesting.
Overall, if you're a fan of regular battle shounen, this might be your jam. If you're looking for anything with a substance, you would waste your time here. As pretentious as it might sound, ultimately this manga just feels… immature.
Prill (All reviews)
Kimetsu no Yaiba is truly something but not in a positive way.
It never tried to do anything that was never done before as the author since the beginning had in plan what the series would have become. The truth is, for whatever reason, the easy stuff that should have gotten right was done the opposite and the author never learned from her mistakes to make the story more consistent later on instead she went out of her way to worse things up.
Kimetsu no Yaiba suffers from mainly 3 things:
1 - It's writing
2 - Its comedy
3 - Its villains
1 - I hate it to say this but the writing is bad. It all consists of turning a character into a human since somehow she had become a demon and Tanjiro, her brother has to take a lot of pain to achieve this goal. By pain I mainly mean doing unbelievable stunts, getting hurt without consequences (well, directly to him since there are characters that die while saving him), and having insane luck. Of course, all this happens because of the way it's written. The author has managed to make the protagonist untouchable by literally anything. It doesn't matter what happens, he and her sister will survive. From chapter one when Tanjiro encounters Giyuu and the latter is about to kill Nezuko. Tanjiro saved her because he impressed one of the strongest characters in the series. A guy that has been killing demons left and right is impressed by a cheap trick is what the author is making us believe as if this has never happened to him Before. To the last moment of fighting which Tanjiro has still the power of God within him.
In the early chapters, we get introduced to two more characters that appear out of nowhere and help Tanjiro on becoming stronger. We never got any explanation why that's the case and how that's possible because slightly after Tanjiro finished his training we learn from Urokodaki that the two are actually dead and they were once his students. How's that possible they were able to interact with Tanjiro? Are they ghosts? Is that even a thing in the Kimetsu no Yaiba universe? Because the author NEVER mentioned that phenomenon anymore. At worst this is a crazy asspull we've got to witness. Clearly, the author didn't know how to make Tanjiro stronger that would make a lick of sense and she just went on the stinky territory.
Since this is a shonen, it's imperative for everyone to help Tanjiro because the odds are that Tanjiro and Nezuko are the only ones that could actually defeat Muzan. Throughout the story, many individuals help him because they see the courage held within his spirit and the so-called desire to help his sister. They're moved by their sad story and of course, they risk their lives for two random kids they just met. On the other hand, the fights are extremely dull. They seem flashy but none use any strategic means to beat them. They go full-on-power and directly attack the enemy without causing them any damage. As for the development characters get, is not much. In fact, the one important character that has the most development happens to have less screentime. It is weird and I was really hoping for other characters to have the same growth as well which sadly didn't happen.
2 - The comedy at first didn't even exist. Not until Zenitsu and Inosuke were introduced. The two are the classic yelling guys that so happen to accompany the protagonist on his quests to save his sister. The reasons for this simple fact are to this day yet unknown but they do and so we get to witness all sorts of 'jokes' that not only aren't funny and would make anyone die inside but they're placed in such a nuisance that affects their battles as well. Zenitsu yelling for a half episode but for some reason when sleeping he gains some OP power which naturally makes us question why didn't he do that earlier? Did we really need to hear him yell like a maniac? The same goes for Inosuke. He doesn't need to sleep but regardless in a lot of cases he still gets OP for really no reason accompanied by the lovely 'comedy' that is yelling. Yes, the comedy in this series is yelling. That's it! Are you on the floor laughing right now? Laugh goddammit! Laugh!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - Zenitsu and Inosuke in a nutshell.
3 - They're simply bland. Whether they had an over-the-top personality or a calm one, they're extremely poorly written because they gain nothing and get effortlessly beaten. A villain gets introduced, monologues for like a chapter, beats the crap of the good guys but somehow gets cornered and dies because the good guys had a stronger will and didn't surrender. No strategies are involved, just swords slash, a few random powers usually bestowed upon the protagonist and a friendship speech just to cool off the whole thing and the villain is done for. What's worse is its flashback's purpose that exists only to show one's forgiveness rather than showing its motivations. Well then, let me ask you this, why do they repent themselves on the verge of death? Is that a requirement? Because, as far we have seen no one has actually done so in their full power. What the author is trying to get us to understand is that everyone deep down inside has a good soul and deserves a second chance but this is NOT the way to go about it. If nothing else you can have one or two characters that are inherently good and have them change but it shouldn't work for anyone. Not everyone has to be a good guy just because the protagonist is the classic 'gentle guy' that wants to save everyone for literally no reason.
Furthermore, the rest of the characters aren't great either. Aside from the main cast, which is the worst in the series, everyone else, despite all having a different and cool personality, are bad. Not by default though. Some of them have a cool 'sense of justice' but are badly developed and it saddens me. A few die too quickly that get little to no development and some others take an awfully long time to either win or die and in the midst of that, even though they do receive a somewhat interesting flashback that would define their objective at best, is placed either too soon or too late. Never in the right spot that would not distract them from the battle itself in receiving a random and unnecessary bust of their powers.
As for the ending, is really bad. Because not only Muzan death was anticlimactic but the whole reincarnation thingie was not necessary to the story itself. You could have added a few more chapters and added a time-skip that would have solidified the case at best but alas it didn't happen.
Last but not least, art. It's not bad. It's definitely somewhat original although not very detailed and at times sloppy. It's well-drawn when it is but it's unnecessary awful in other cases. It's rushed. You can see the author just didn't have enough time to work more with it and left everything like that. Though, it's her first work therefore she's forgiven.
All in all, Kimetsu no Yaiba is overrated. There are some likable characters here and there but that's about it. It didn't do any good for me and I hope this review will share the truth among all the lies that have been spread since its anime adaptation.
Overall Rating: 10
Marinate1016 (All reviews)
Character 10
Enjoyment 10
Kimetsu no Yaiba is a series that is loved and hated in equal measure. The only manga to outpace One Piece, and not by a small margin. The manga received a tremendous boost from its anime adaptation by Ufotable, but even before that, its quality led it to become very popular.
I'll be honest, is it the most original work? No. Is it the best thing since sliced bread like those long queues in Japanese bookstores and the constant tweets on AniTwitter lead you to believe? No. What it is, is a really really good story, though. It does the little things right and does a decent enough job of world building, character development and growth.
While there are a lot of valid criticisms of the series like a subpar villain, less than stellar climax, final arc dragged on, etc. I'll mainly focus on the things I enjoyed. KNY is shonen done right. It's got all of the tropes and cliches you've come to expect from the genre, but they're executed in textbook fashion. The power ups, power of friendship, rivalries, etc. The Mangaka does a great job of blending them into the story in a believable fashion and creating an entertaining narrative.
From start to end, the manga remains fun, funny and engaging. The characters, no matter how much or how little time they get, make an immense impact on you. You genuinely do feel attached to the cast of the series and by the end, it feels you're losing a part of you by having to say goodbye.
The art is quite unique in my opinion and the expressions on characters' faces throughout the series enhance the experience by creating humorous situations. This is most evident with Tanjirou and Zenitsu throughout the series. I did find one weakness to be when the magaka depicted fights. At times I personally found myself confused and unable to discern what was going on due to the style.
Pacing wise, I had no issues with the series up until this final arc. I felt like I was reading the same chapter for MONTHS due to the repetitive nature of some of the chapters and panels. I think once Ufotable get their hands on it it will go much smoother, but in the manga format, I would have to dock points for the final arc.
I felt the ending was satisfactory for the most part, providing closure and resolutions for beloved characters as well as leaving the door open for more content later down the line.
Overall, KNY for better or for worse, is one of the biggest series of our generation. The numbers, hype and raving reviews all are evidence of that. While it's without a doubt overrated by many, it's also overly hated in equal measure. I found it to be a fun ride throughout and despite my minor issues with the pacing and art, enjoyed every moment of the past 4 years. Kimetsu no Yaiba gets 10 Spider Lillies out of 10.
tenshibeat (All reviews)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one major ride of a series. I was first introduced to this series after watching Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyoudai no Kizuna, and right after walking out the theatre, I had to continue the story, and began immediately reading this. And wow, this story really took me on a ride, especially since I'm not a big fan of historical settings.
From the start, we're greeted by a young Kamado Tanjirou. His introduction into the series was mesmorising. In one chapter, we see a kid wanting to help his family to dealing with loss. This growth does continue throughout the series though.
As we go on, we see that Tanjirou learns and actually grows as a character. He gets stronger and refines himself into one hell of a man. It's wonderful seeing him actually grow, and this character development alone was wonderful, even without factoring other characters.
Tanjirou's desire for saving his sister from demons is never lost, even in the hopelessness, and along the way, he starts to see the wider world of not just himself, but with others. The trials and tribulations that Tanjirou, Inosuke and Zenitsu go on during this series is wonderful, with the story not shying itself from going very dark really quickly. I definitely did shed some tears within the series; there's some losses that can never be forgotten. This story is phenomenal, with shifts between humans and demons, as well as the themes of family and camaraderie really shining through. There are plenty of laughs, cries, intense scenes, and relaxing parts, and it's all well paced. Nothing felt forced or rushed for the most part.
I say for the most part as the ending did make me go: "What?". I wasn't too sure about it, but after a re-read of that chapter, it did make me happy. Sometimes, the characters and stories seemed to be a bit meh, but for the most part, it was basically a great ride.
The artwork here is brilliant. Gotouge-sensei really knows what their doing, with a wonderful spread of serious designs, as well as some more funny designs. It's brilliantly drawn. And the rare colour pages made the story pop even more, and gave me a better immersion into the series.
Overall, this Kimetsu no Yaiba was wonderfully made. Though the ending and some of the story could have been better, I don't regret reading this at all. I felt this was brilliantly done, with an amazing story, excellent characters with real character development, wonderful art, and an amazing setting. Would I recommend this? Yes. Would I read this again? Definitely.
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Philip Candelas,  (born 24 October 1951, London, UK) is a British physicist and mathematician. After 20 years at the University of Texas at Austin, he served as Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford until 2020 and is a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford.

Education
Candelas was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was a student of Dennis Sciama, from 1972, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1973. From 1975 he was a research fellow at Balliol College, Oxford, and in 1976-77 was at the University of Texas at Austin with John Archibald Wheeler. In 1977 he received his PhD from Oxford for research on quantum gravity supervised by Dennis Sciama, Derek J. Raine and M. R. Brown.

Career and research
After his DPhil, Candelas continued at the University of Texas, where he became an assistant professor in 1977, associate professor in 1983, and full professor in 1989.

He was at the Institute for Advanced Study from 1993 to 1994, a visiting scientist at CERN from 1991 to 1993 and a visiting professor at Princeton University in 1995. He was the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Oxford from 1999 to 2020 and also the Head of the Mathematical Physics Group at Oxford.

Candelas is most known for his 1985 work with Edward Witten, Andrew Strominger, and Gary Horowitz in which they introduced compactification to string theory using Calabi–Yau manifolds. He also works on the geometry of Calabi-Yau manifolds and relationships with number theory and has made fundamental contributions to mirror symmetry.

Candelas is also notable for his contributions in the field of quantum field theory (QFT) especially the renormalisation of QFT near black holes. He also contributed to the understanding of the behaviour of quantum fields near boundaries, with applications to the Casimir effect and quark confinement.

Awards and honours
Candelas was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2010.

Personal life

Candelas has both British and United States citizenship. He is married to mathematics professor Xenia de la Ossa and has two daughters.

References

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21st-century British mathematicians
People associated with CERN
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Living people
Rouse Ball Professors of Mathematics (University of Oxford)


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace ZXing.Client.Result
{
   /// <summary>
   /// Parses strings of digits that represent a RSS Extended code.
   /// </summary>
   /// <author>Antonio Manuel Benjumea Conde, Servinform, S.A.</author>
   /// <author>Agustín Delgado, Servinform, S.A.</author>
   internal sealed class ExpandedProductResultParser : ResultParser
   {
      override sealed public ParsedResult parse(ZXing.Result result)
      {
         BarcodeFormat format = result.BarcodeFormat;
         if (format != BarcodeFormat.RSS_EXPANDED)
         {
            // ExtendedProductParsedResult NOT created. Not a RSS Expanded barcode
            return null;
         }
         String rawText = result.Text;

         String productID = null;
         String sscc = null;
         String lotNumber = null;
         String productionDate = null;
         String packagingDate = null;
         String bestBeforeDate = null;
         String expirationDate = null;
         String weight = null;
         String weightType = null;
         String weightIncrement = null;
         String price = null;
         String priceIncrement = null;
         String priceCurrency = null;
         var uncommonAIs = new Dictionary<String, String>();

         int i = 0;

         while (i < rawText.Length)
         {
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            if (ai == null)
            {
               // Error. Code doesn't match with RSS expanded pattern
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               return null;
            }
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            if ("00".Equals(ai))
            {
               sscc = value;
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            {
               productID = value;
            }
            else if ("10".Equals(ai))
            {
               lotNumber = value;
            }
            else if ("11".Equals(ai))
            {
               productionDate = value;
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            else if ("13".Equals(ai))
            {
               packagingDate = value;
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            {
               bestBeforeDate = value;
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            {
               expirationDate = value;
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               weight = value;
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            {
               price = value;
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               priceCurrency = value.Substring(0, 3);
               priceIncrement = ai.Substring(3);
            }
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            {
               // No match with common AIs
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            }
         }

         return new ExpandedProductParsedResult(rawText,
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                                                lotNumber,
                                                productionDate,
                                                packagingDate,
                                                bestBeforeDate,
                                                expirationDate,
                                                weight,
                                                weightType,
                                                weightIncrement,
                                                price,
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      }

      private static String findAIvalue(int i, String rawText)
      {
         char c = rawText[i];
         // First character must be a open parenthesis.If not, ERROR
         if (c != '(')
         {
            return null;
         }

         var rawTextAux = rawText.Substring(i + 1);
         var buf = new StringBuilder();

         for (int index = 0; index < rawTextAux.Length; index++)
         {
            char currentChar = rawTextAux[index];
            if (currentChar == ')')
            {
               return buf.ToString();
            }
            else if (currentChar >= '0' && currentChar <= '9')
            {
               buf.Append(currentChar);
            }
            else
            {
               return null;
            }
         }
         return buf.ToString();
      }

      private static String findValue(int i, String rawText)
      {
         var buf = new StringBuilder();
         var rawTextAux = rawText.Substring(i);

         for (int index = 0; index < rawTextAux.Length; index++)
         {
            char c = rawTextAux[index];
            if (c == '(')
            {
               // We look for a new AI. If it doesn't exist (ERROR), we coninue
               // with the iteration
               if (findAIvalue(index, rawTextAux) == null)
               {
                  buf.Append('(');
               }
               else
               {
                  break;
               }
            }
            else
            {
               buf.Append(c);
            }
         }
         return buf.ToString();
      }
   }
}

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The all composite aircraft has a wingspan of 141 feet and is flown from the right fuselage. Unlike most airplanes of its size, it has no autopilot and the controls are simple pushrods and (carbon fiber) cables. There is no fly by wire or even boosted controls, it's a true stick and rudder airplane. This is a plane that could bring space flight to the masses, yet the controls are more Piper Cub than Boeing 777.
An adrenaline junkie has taken in-line skating to new heights and set a new world record after racing down a roller coaster at speeds of 56mph.Dirk Auer decided to go where no sane man or woman had gone before and skated down an 860 metre track in just over a minute.Wearing specially designed in-line skates, the German made the attempt on the Mammoth roller coaster at the Trips Drill theme park in Stuttgart..."The roller caster is wooden and so unlike rides made from iron and steel there was always a chance of the odd nail or screw that would not be entirely flat.If the skates were to catch a stray nail then I could have fallen and I would almost certainly have died. " 36-year-old Dirk Auer said.
Let's say you're a spy, out in the field, spying. You need instructions now and then from headquarters, but you don't want to risk exposure by picking up a phone (tappable) or getting an e-mail (traceable). Face-to-face meetings carry their own risks. What do you do?One solution, dreamed up during the Cold War: Listen on shortwave radio at a predetermined time and frequency for a message that only you can understand. Numbers stations, it turns out, are the one-way chatter of espionage agencies to their spies. This isn't conspiracy theory hokum; it's referenced in a dozen-plus memoirs of assorted ex-spooks and defectors. And though numbers broadcasts might sound low-tech in the age of the BlackBerry, the idea isn't utterly cockamamie."Even if you assume that most of the messages are 'pick up this money' or 'drop off the laundry,' think about what numbers stations represent. The only way a secret like this can be kept is if you live in a society where everybody is obeying and everybody is a little sleepy. But if you're a curious kind of chap you'll wonder, if your government can keep this a secret, what other secrets are they keeping.
Combine two of the most common materials found on the surface of our planet - dirt and water - and you get mud, which, in turn, can be played in, struggled through, rubbed on for medicinal value, or just worn for fun. Collected over the past few months from festivals sporting events and more, you'll find here photographs of people around the world playing with, wallowing in, wearing and just dealing with mud - one of the filthiest entries on the Big Picture to date.