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Pletone proveniva probabilmente da una famiglia nobile bizantina di Costantinopoli. Per motivi ignoti dovette ancora giovanissimo lasciare la sua città natale e trasferirsi ad Adrianopoli e da qui successivamente nel 1393 a Mistra (vicino all'antica Sparta) dove soggiornò lungamente fondandovi una scuola filosofico-religiosa di tendenze neoplatoniche.

Nel 1438 Pletone, assieme ad altri illustri filosofi orientali, tra cui il cardinal Bessarione da Trebisonda (1395-1472), sostenitore dell'unione delle due Chiese d'oriente e d'occidente, venne in Italia al seguito dell'imperatore bizantino Giovanni VIII, come suo consigliere, per partecipare al Concilio di Basilea, Ferrara e Firenze.

Da quanto scrive Marsilio Ficino risulterebbe che Cosimo de' Medici ascoltando i suoi discorsi si convinse della necessità di un ritorno agli antichi valori spirituali e politici della filosofia platonica e per questo si adoperò per la fondazione dell'Accademia neoplatonica fiorentina.

In Italia Pletone tenne orazioni su Platone e sugli Oracoli caldaici, espressione dell'antica misterica sapienza babilonese, che secondo il suo parere erano attribuibili alla dottrina di Zoroastro (Zarathustra) che egli riteneva essere un antico teologo ("priscus theologus") da cui erano derivate le filosofie di Pitagora e dello stesso Platone. Sempre nell'ambito dell'antica fondamentale sapienza zoroastriana andavano inseriti, secondo Pletone, i saggi dell'antichità come Minosse, Licurgo, Numa Pompilio, i sacerdoti di Dodona, i Sette Sapienti, Parmenide, Timeo, Plutarco, Porfirio, Giamblico, i Magi e perfino i Brahmani. Alla saggezza di tutti questi ora bisognava tornare ad ispirarsi, infatti:

Nel 1439 Pletone scrisse Sulla differenza tra la filosofia platonica e quella aristotelica, da cui nacque una forte polemica tra i platonici, sostenuti anche da Bessarione, e gli aristotelici. Il contrasto verteva sull'idea che fosse possibile, seguendo la concezione platonica, una possibile unificazione delle diverse religioni. Secondo Pletone nella filosofia platonica, erede di quella zoroastriana, era tratteggiato il modello di una società ideale teocentrica fondata sul culto del dio Sole. Questo progetto, teorizzato anche da Nicola Cusano e Pico della Mirandola, era contrastato dagli aristotelici quali il patriarca Gennadio II di Costantinopoli e Giorgio da Trebisonda (1395-1472), detto il Trapezunzio, che scriveva a proposito di Pletone:

A lui si associava, esprimendo non solo odio ma violenza nei confronti dei seguaci degli "ellenisti" allievi di Gemisto, il patriarca Gennadio che in una sua lettera si congratulava con un Despota locale, Emanuele Raul, il quale aveva ucciso Juvenalio, un allievo di Pletone:

L'ideale di un'unica nuova religione si basava su un ritorno, secondo l'antico tentativo dell'imperatore Giuliano, non a caso riscoperto in questo periodo, al sentimento religioso pagano a cui si ispirava lInno al Sole dello stesso Pletone che nel suo Trattato delle leggi aveva recuperato inni e preghiere del culto del Sole che diedero l'avvio a un interesse diffuso in età rinascimentale per questa religiosità solare:
«Apollo re,
tu che regoli e governi tutte le cose nella loro identità,
tu che unifichi tutti gli esseri,
tu che armonizzi questo vasto universo così vario e molteplice,
o Sole, Signore del nostro cielo,
sii a noi propizio.»

Questa preghiera è uno dei pochi frammenti rimasti del Trattato delle leggi che, soprattutto ad opera del patriarca Gennadio, venne distrutta come propagatrice del paganesimo. In realtà Pletone teorizzava, secondo la coeva cultura rinascimentale, un mondo dominato dalla razionalità umana che lo avrebbe reso perfetto sotto la guida di sapienti iniziati, possessori di quel sapere misterico dove confluivano cristianesimo e islam, le divinità greche e quelle orientali, la filosofia di Pitagora e quella platonica.

Pletone morì a Mistra il 26 giugno 1452, forse suicida, a quasi cent'anni d'età, non dimenticato dai suoi amici ed ammiratori come il cardinale Bessarione che scriveva ai figli di Pletone, Demetrio e Andronico, poco dopo la morte del padre:

Né fu dimenticato da Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, signore di Rimini, che durante l'assedio portato a Mistra aveva ritrovato i resti di Gemisto che riportò in Italia nel 1456 facendoli riporre in un'arca sulla fiancata destra del Tempio Malatestiano accanto a quelle di noti umanisti che avevano impreziosito la sua corte.

Opere
 Νόμων συγγραϕή (Trattato delle leggi) (l'opera maggiore, ma giunta in frammenti).
 Trattato delle virtù.
 Discorso sugli affari del Peloponneso.
 Sull'istmo.
 Περὶ ὧν 'Αριστοτέλης πρὸς Πλάτωνα διαϕέρεται (De Platonicae atque Aristotelicae philosophiae differentiis, Sulle differenze tra la filosofia platonica e quella aristotelica, pubbl. 1532.)
 Sulla processione dello Spirito Santo.
 Sommario delle dottrine di Zoroastro e di Platone.
 Oracoli magici dei discepoli di Zoroastro.
 Περὶ εἱμαρμένης (De fato, pubbl.1722)
 Opuscula de historia graeca

Note

Bibliografia
 Opere tradotte in italiano
 G. G. Pletone, Trattato delle Leggi, Forlì, Victrix, 2012 ISBN 978-88-88646-55-8
 G. G. Pletone, Trattato sulle virtù. Testo greco a fronte, Milano, Bompiani, 2010.

 Opere In lingua greca
 A. G. Benakis, Proceedings of the International Congress of Plethon and His Time, Mystras, 26-29 June 2002, Athens-Mystras, 2003 ISBN 960-87144-1-9
 ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΠΛΗΘΩΝ ΓΕΜΙΣΤΟΣ di  editore ΑΝΟΙΚΤΗ ΠΟΛΗ ISBN 960-7748-08-5
 Cyril Mango Bisanzio. L'Impero Di Nova Roma. () editore Μ.Ι.Ε.Τ. Atene 1988
 William Miller La Grecia Nel Periodo Bizantino. (.) editore: Eleutheri Schepsi Atene 1993
 Steven Runciman L'Ultimo Rinascimento Bizantino. () editore: DOMOS Atene 1980
 Tomadakis Nic. B. "Corrispondenza Bizantina. Introduzione nella letteratura Bizantina" Atene 1993 Editore: Pournaras P. S. ISBN 9789602420775 in greco: "

 Studi
 AA. VV., Sul ritorno di Pletone. Un filosofo a Rimini (atti del ciclo di conferenze), Raffaelli, Rimini, 2003.

  Vojtech Hladky, The Philosophy of Gemistos Plethon. Platonism in Late Byzantium, between Hellenism and Orthodoxy, Ashgate, Farnham-Burlington, 2014 ISBN 978-14-0945-29-42
  François Masai, Pléthon et le platonisme de Mistra, Parigi, Les Belles Lettres, 1956

 (EN) Dimitris Michalopoulos, "George Gemistos Pletho and his Legacy" in Intelectualii Politicii si Politica Intelectuallilor, Editura Cetatea de Scaun, 2016, p. 448-459 ISBN 978-606-537-347-1

 Stefano Trovato, Il giorno della morte di Pletone (26 giugno): una imitatio Iuliani?, in Byzantinische Zeitschrift 106, 2013, pp. 163–173

 Michel Tardieu, Pléthon lecteur des Oracles, in: Metis, Revue d'anthropologie du monde grec ancien, Parigi-Atene, 1987, vol. II, 1, pp. 141-164.

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Mobilizing Narratives: Comparing Afghan Hazaras in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Bangladeshis in Islamist Groups
While recruitment of middle and upper-class Bangladeshis by Islamic jihadist terror groups and Iranian mobilization of Afghan Hazaras to fight in the Syrian civil war present two extremely different regional challenges, this study shows how these movements are linked in…
While recruitment of middle and upper-class Bangladeshis by Islamic jihadist terror groups and Iranian mobilization of Afghan Hazaras to fight in the Syrian civil war present two extremely different regional challenges, this study shows how these movements are linked in the ways in which state and non-state actors deploy similar narrative strategies to mobilize support. I argue that narratives that capitalize upon the failure of upward social mobility and governance failures are highly useful for recruiting individuals to join either state or non-state organizations when appropriately and specifically linked to the particular historical, cultural, and political environment. I will demonstrate this by comparing and contrasting the use of recruitment narratives playing off of grievances for Iran's IRGC recruitment of poor Afghan Hazaras with low-levels of formal educational achievement and Islamist terrorist groups' recruitment of middle- and upper-class Bangladeshis. The study argues that while the contexts and life experiences between IRGC Hazara and Bangladeshi terror group recruits are quite distinct, they are similarly motivated by narratives that emphasize the creation of a strong ideological and religious community based on alienation defined by a lack of desired and expected upward social mobility and profound failures of basic governance.
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Kubiak, Jeffrey (Thesis director)
Rothenberg, Daniel (Committee member)
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Colin Kaepernick, Ethnocentrism, and Multiculturalism: Redefining Nationalism in the United States
This paper explores whether American football player Colin Kaepernick and other athletes' refusal in 2016 to acknowledge the national anthem symbolizes a form of nationalism in the United States. At first glance, the rising support of "un-American" acts that reject…
This paper explores whether American football player Colin Kaepernick and other athletes' refusal in 2016 to acknowledge the national anthem symbolizes a form of nationalism in the United States. At first glance, the rising support of "un-American" acts that reject traditional patriotism would imply that American nationalism is faltering. If one observes the colloquial understanding of nationalism as extreme commitment to a country, this may be true. But after closer examination, the pattern instead depicts a polarization of two distinct forms of nationalism — ethnocentric nationalism and what I call multicultural nationalism, both intensifying away from each other.
As opposed to colloquial understanding, there is no standard scholarly definition of nationalism, but it is widely seen as zeal over an identity that strives to manifest into an organized state. Despite this minimal consensus, nationalism is usually equated with an ethnocentric conception of the nation-state, what I recognize to be ethnocentric nationalism, the commitment to a linguistically, racially, and culturally likeminded nation. I argue that this traditional, ethnocentric understanding of nationalism is only one interpretation of nationalism. Ethnocentric nationalism has and continues to be in tension with a more recently established interpretation of the nation, which I call multicultural nationalism: the commitment to a country's principles rather than to its racial, cultural, and religious ties.
A common acceptance of difference is growing in the United States as shown by Kaepernick's public support in the face of patriotic conformity. This perspective draws from the United States' ideological roots that argue for one nation made up of many, e pluribus unum, so that foreign backgrounds should not just be accepted but also embraced to form a more diverse nation. The passion for a progressive, multicultural America can be translated into its own movement of multicultural nationalism. In this context, the support for Kaepernick's actions no longer appears to represent increased dissent from the United States, but instead seems to be an attempt to challenge ethnocentric nationalism's claim to the nation.
This paper will begin by contrasting the reactions to Kaepernick's protest and to protests before him in order to contend that nationalism is no longer characterized by only ethnocentric tradition. I will analyze theoretical studies on nationalism to dispute this common understanding that nationalism is solely ethnocentric. I will argue that nationalism, rather, is the intense manifestation of a community's identity within a political state; the identity of which can be either ethnocentric or multicultural. The Kaepernick ordeal will be used to signify the greater division in the American public over whether a multicultural or ethnocentric conception of the nation should be supported in the United States. Lastly, this paper will observe how the Kaepernick protest suggests multicultural nationalism's viability in today's politically progressive environment, and how multiculturalism should embrace nationalism to advance its platform.
Fite, Owen Gunehame (Author)
Suk, Mina (Thesis director)
Voorhees, Matthew (Committee member)
School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor, Contributor)
Imagining Vietnam: Applying Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities Theory to Vietnamese Nationalism in Novel Form
To demonstrate the way in which Benedict Anderson's theory of imagined communities applies to Vietnamese nationalism, a work of historical fiction was written to illustrate several of Anderson's key points. These scenes were then elaborated on in the second non-fiction…
To demonstrate the way in which Benedict Anderson's theory of imagined communities applies to Vietnamese nationalism, a work of historical fiction was written to illustrate several of Anderson's key points. These scenes were then elaborated on in the second non-fiction portion, which analyzes the history of Vietnamese nationalism and how they are portrayed creatively in the first section to prove the accuracy and utility of applying a constructivist model to the origin of the Vietnamese nation.
Ly, Jane Truc (Author)
Lundry, Chris (Thesis director)
Le, Thuy-Kim (Committee member)
Cruse, Markus (Committee member)
(Re)memories of Slavery: An Examination of the Traumatic Past,Present, and Future Depicted in Toni Morrison's Beloved
The application of Toni Morrison's Beloved as a lens through which one can analyze intergenerational trauma on an individual and communal level results in a blueprint towards a remedial process. The characters and their experiences in her novel are representative…
The application of Toni Morrison's Beloved as a lens through which one can analyze intergenerational trauma on an individual and communal level results in a blueprint towards a remedial process. The characters and their experiences in her novel are representative of a myriad of ways in which trauma is manifested. I have broken down the concept of intergenerational trauma into the idea that it can be seen as the state where one is both simultaneously "falling" and "fallen" at the same time. Used here, the term "falling" refers to the consistent, individual trauma that one is experiencing. On the other hand, the term "fallen" refers to the trauma that a community as a whole has experienced and internalized. This framework that I establish based off of Beloved is a launching point for the conversation surrounding the topic of remedial actions in relation to intergenerational trauma that resulted from slavery. Using it as a basis of knowledge allows one to truly gather the weight of the situation regarding trauma postbellum. Considering the current climate surrounding any meaningful dialogue, knowledge is one of the most important aspects. Along with the concepts of "falling"/"fallen," I also coined the term productive memory, which refers to the act of confrontation as well as the remembering of intergenerational trauma. The use of productive memory is imperative in addressing the prior ideas presented regarding intergenerational trauma and the possible pathways to move forward.
Campbell, Hugh Fitz (Author)
Soares, Rebecca (Thesis director)
Agruss, David (Committee member)
The Czechoslovakian Ethnocracy: 10 Years in the Making
Czechoslovakia failed to implement democracy and nationalism in an equal and fair manner to the Czechs and Slovaks. As Masaryk mirrored Czechoslovakia off of the United States and his close friend President Wilson, the founding Czechoslovakian documents created an unequal…
Czechoslovakia failed to implement democracy and nationalism in an equal and fair manner to the Czechs and Slovaks. As Masaryk mirrored Czechoslovakia off of the United States and his close friend President Wilson, the founding Czechoslovakian documents created an unequal version of the basic democratic principles. The domestic geopolitical culture of nationalism and nationalism abroad influenced ethnic identification between the new borders for the Czechs and Slovaks. Without the shared social language of Czechoslovakian nationalism the Czechs and Slovaks did not unite politically, ethnically, or at all. This allowed for the Czechs to take over and create their idealist democracy, otherwise known as an ethnocracy.
Peak, Madison Kimsey (Author)
Sivak, Henry (Thesis director)
Pout, Daniel (Committee member)
Toxic Nationalism: The Rise of Xenophobic Populist Rhetoric in Modern American Election Campaigns
This paper intends to parse out the differences between various types of nationalism. It will break down the current trend toward xenophobic rhetoric in modern democratic election campaigns. Then, it will discuss the effect of modern media coverage in the…
This paper intends to parse out the differences between various types of nationalism. It will break down the current trend toward xenophobic rhetoric in modern democratic election campaigns. Then, it will discuss the effect of modern media coverage in the dissemination and sustenance of toxic nationalist rhetoric and cover the role of President Donald J. Trump in doing the same. Finally, it will outline what appears to be the root cause of this current uptick in toxic nationalism and recommend some methods by which the issue can be resolved in the current political atmosphere.
McCreary, Micah (Author)
Goggin, Maureen (Thesis director)
Chanley, Jesse (Committee member)
Department of English (Contributor)
The Resurgence of Greek Nationalism Through the Macedonian Name Conflict
Subsequent to the independence of the Republic of North Macedonia, there has been a revival of Greek nationalism. The Greek belief that "Macedonia is Greek" has united the Greek community around the world, and created a new Greek nationalism to…
Subsequent to the independence of the Republic of North Macedonia, there has been a revival of Greek nationalism. The Greek belief that "Macedonia is Greek" has united the Greek community around the world, and created a new Greek nationalism to protect the ethnic claim that the Macedonian name is Greek. To better understand how this resurgence of nationalism came to be, I examine certain elements and concepts such as: ethno-cultural and historical claims, politics, borders, Greek diaspora and media sources.
I provide a condensed history on the ancient Kingdom of Macedon (Macedonia) as well as the Balkan Wars and how it led to the breakup of Yugoslavia and independence of the (prior) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). I then go over the recent conflict over the "Macedonian" name and how the Prespa Agreement led to the name change of the Republic of North Macedonia. I use both the Republic of North Macedonia and North Macedonia interchangeably.
Following the history over the Macedonian name conflict, I provide a literature review to understand concepts such as "nationalism", "borders", "diaspora", "media and politics", and I analyze how a resurgence of Greek nationalism came to fruition from the aforementioned topics.
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Foote, Nicola (Thesis director)
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Examining the Relationship between Nationalism, Geopolitics, and Political Integration: The Cases of Post-Soviet Estonia and Georgia
This thesis approaches the concept of nationalism within the context of post-Soviet Estonian and Georgian state-building from a sociological perspective, building upon the work of Émile Durkheim, Bernard Yack, Anthony Smith, and Rogers Brubaker. Taking such a stance identifies nationalism…
This thesis approaches the concept of nationalism within the context of post-Soviet Estonian and Georgian state-building from a sociological perspective, building upon the work of Émile Durkheim, Bernard Yack, Anthony Smith, and Rogers Brubaker. Taking such a stance identifies nationalism as a social concept whose relationship with geopolitics and political integration comments on the merits of post-Soviet Estonian and Georgian geopolitical conditions and their respective state-building processes, specifically regarding ethnic minority and international integration. I argue that the cases of Estonia and Georgia demonstrate that social solidarity institutionalized in states and expressed through nationalism has significant effects on geopolitics and the integration of ethnic minorities into a broader multi-ethnic state as well as on the integration of a broader multi-ethnic state into the international community. This thesis demonstrates that the different paths that Estonia and Georgia took towards this integration indicate the significance not only of domestic nationalistic circumstances, but also of the larger geopolitical realities and underlying historic foundations in which and from which state-building must occur.
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Explaining the Link between Austerity and Immigration in the European Union: The Role of Attitudes
European societies have experienced recent surges in immigration, particularly in the form of refugees and asylum-seekers, in the years following the Arab Spring. At the same time, we can observe a substantial implementation of austerity policies in the European Union…
European societies have experienced recent surges in immigration, particularly in the form of refugees and asylum-seekers, in the years following the Arab Spring. At the same time, we can observe a substantial implementation of austerity policies in the European Union following the European Debt Crisis since the end of 2009. In this study, I investigate the correlation between attitudes towards austerity policies and attitudes towards immigration. I hypothesize that individuals who report being disinterested regarding austerity policy will be more positive towards future immigration from outside of the EU while those who report being concerned with austerity policies will be more adverse towards such future immigration. To explain cross-country differences, I use group threat theory, which explains that, larger inflows of immigration combined with challenging economic conditions impose a perceived threat on the host society, resulting in more negative attitudes towards immigration. I plan to analyze data from the Eurobarometer 82.3 (Standard Eurobarometer) social survey (2014) to study the results of my hypotheses within a cross-section of time. My findings largely confirm my hypotheses, though the individual-level results draw a weak correlation between austerity, nationalism, and attitudes towards immigration.
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Q: How to create dropdown list from a ENUM in razor pages with different name? I am using razor pages
Enum:
public enum CustomersFilter
{
    Unassigned,
    Unverified_Mobile = 1,
    Unverified_Email = 2,
    Both = 3,
}

payload:
public class UnverifiedCustomersPayload
{
    public CustomersFilter Status { get; set; } = CustomersFilter.Unassigned;
    public IEnumerable<CustomersFilter> FilterableStatus { get; }

    public UnverifiedCustomersPayload()
    {
        FilterableStatus = Enum
                            .GetValues(typeof(CustomersFilter))
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                            .Where(o => o > CustomersFilter.Unassigned);

    }

public UnverifiedCustomersPayload Filters { get; set; }

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                        </select>

I am getting data and names but with names Unverified_Email and Unverified_Mobile
but I need them as Mobile Unverified and Mobile Unverified
How can I do that?

A: Add Display Attribute to them:
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;

public enum CustomersFilter
{
    Unassigned,
    [Display(Name="Unverified Mobile")]
    Unverified_Mobile = 1,
    [Display(Name="Unverified Email")]
    Unverified_Email = 2,
    Both = 3,
}

A: If you will use the Display attribute then not necessary to define the <option value="0">None</option>. The Unassigned value already set to 0 value by default. Therefore it's necessary only add a description for it.
public enum CustomersFilter
{
    [Display(Name = "None")]
    Unassigned,
    [Display(Name = "Mobile Unverified")]
    Unverified_Mobile = 1,
    [Display(Name = "Email Unverified")]
    Unverified_Email = 2,
    [Display(Name = "Both")]
    Both = 3,
}

public class UnverifiedCustomersPayload
{
    public CustomersFilter Status { get; set; } = CustomersFilter.Unassigned;
}

The view part can be set as follow:
@using WebApp.Models
@model UnverifiedCustomersPayload

<select class="form-control"
        asp-for="Status"
        asp-items="@Html.GetEnumSelectList<CustomersFilter>()">
</select>

The GetEnumSelectList method generates a SelectList object for an enum.

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When Amy arrives home for her birthday tea, her parents have vanished and in their place is a baby she's never seen before. At around the same time Sprocket wakes up naked on a deserted mountainside and realises that he has lost his memory. Both kids set out on journeys to find the people they belong to, little knowing that they will soon join forces and embark, with the baby, on the deadliest quest of their lives.


Digital signage is a form of electronic display that is installed in public spaces. Advertising using Digital signage is a form of out-of-home advertising in which content and messages are displayed on digital signs (such as LCD, LED or Plasma), with a common goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at specific times. This is often called Digital Out of Home or abbreviated as DOOH.
Digital signs are typically used to entertain, inform or advertise.
Benefits of digital signage over traditional static signs are that the content can be exchanged more easily, animations can be shown and the signs can adapt to the context and audience, even interactively.
Hats off to all those who have and are contributing. Keep it real, keep it honest please.
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Israel's Public Security Minister: BDS and Terrorism Two Sides of Same Coin
by Shiryn Ghermezian
MK Gilad Erdan, minister of public security, strategic affairs and public diplomacy, at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City on May 22. Photo: Marc Sellem.
Israel's minister of public security, strategic affairs and public diplomacy said on Sunday that though the tools of the proponents of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and Palestinian terrorists are different, "They are united in their goals, their language of hate and their victims."
Likud Party MK Gilad Erdan made this remark during an address at The Jerusalem Post's annual conference in New York City.
"I would like you to imagine two people," Erdan, whose ministry is charged with combating BDS, said, elaborating:
On the one side, picture a sophisticated university professor, who believes that Israel is the root of all evil. On the other, a young man from Hebron, taught to hate from a young age, and motivated by Islamic extremism. At first glance, they have little in common. Sure, neither is too keen on Israel. But they come from different backgrounds, move in different circles, and express themselves in different ways.
The professor acts out his hostility towards Israel through leading BDS campaigns: Organizing boycotts of Israeli academics. Using intimidation to prevent Israeli voices from being heard. And spreading bile and lies about Israel in his classroom.
The young man's hatred is expressed through taking a knife or gun, and going out to murder Israelis.
While he dare not admit it, the BDS leader has more in common with the terrorist, than with genuine human rights activists.
Their shared goal is simple and explicit: The destruction of the state of Israel.
Erdan was referring to parallel phenomena, which "not only complement, but fuel each other": the surge in Palestinian terrorism that began last September and the spread of BDS at campuses across the world, including in Israel, abetted by the campaigns of both on social media. Erdan also mentioned the "hate in the British Labour Party… from former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone's claims that the creation of Israel was a catastrophe, to Councilor Aziz's calls on Jews, to 'stop drinking Gaza blood.'"
And words, claimed Erdan, "can kill."
Unlike the BDS-ers, asserted Erdan, Israel is "concerned about human rights, both for Israelis and Palestinians. We want dialogue. We want co-existence. We want to build bridges. The tragedy of BDS is that it does exactly the opposite. Just like terrorism, it does nothing for the Palestinians. It is not pro-Palestinian; it is anti-Israel… Friends, BDS and terror are two sides of the same coin."
Erdan, who first entered the Knesset in 2003 – and whose ministerial appointment last year was surrounded by controversy – began his lecture with a quip about the "vibrancy" of Israeli democracy, though not in relation to his own travails. Instead, he was addressing the news of the current shakeup in the government of which he is a member, with the resignation of Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon and replacement by Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman.
"When I got on the plane [to come to the conference], we were still negotiating with Labor, and talking about a unity government and the upcoming Paris conference," he said. "When I landed, Avigdor Lieberman was designated to become minister of defense, and the Israeli Left was yelling and screaming that the end of the world is near."
Erdan gave his take on this turn of events, which has caused an uproar from various corners of Israeli society – over fears that Lieberman, as someone who does not hail from the ranks of the military, is ill-equipped to fulfill his new role, and concerns that he is "too right wing." (He supports the death penalty for terrorists, for example.)
"I must say that I am sorry that Ya'alon is leaving the government and the Knesset. [He] served the state of Israel for many years, and contributed much to its security. But I also must say that I don't understand his decision to leave. He was elected to serve the people, and he could have continued to serve them in a different role in the government," Erdan said, referring to the fact that Ya'alon had rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer of the foreign affairs portfolio.
"I would also like to say, that as someone who has known Avigdor Lieberman personally for more than 20 years, I am confident that he will make an excellent minister of defense," Erdan added. "I believe that it is good that every once in a while, we have a defense minister who does not come from the military establishment. Someone from the outside can bring fresh thinking and a fresh perspective to the IDF."
He continued, "And let me say, to all those on the Left who want to pin on Lieberman's appointment the chances of advancing the peace process: the primary obstacle to advancing the peace process has been and remains [Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas'] Abu Mazen's decision to boycott the Israeli government and refuse negotiations."
Erdan was appointed to his current cabinet position a year ago, following his initial refusal to join Netanyahu's new government, when he was first offered a ministerial position he considered inferior. Two ministers from Netanyahu's Likud Party had to surrender their portfolios to make way for Erdan's appointment, and minister-without-portfolio Benny Begin – also from the Likud – resigned from the government, remaining a member of Knesset.


This started out as a Christmas gift, that turned into a painting, which turned into an Inspirational post. I hadn't attempted an Oil painting in years, until my Wife bought me a new set of oils to try. I was actually pleased with the result, which we called "Stilling Mountains". Then, much like things in this life, whether good or bad, it turned into something more.
No matter what you've faced, there will still be mountains to climb. Yet, know that He is still with you, even when you fill alone. The wind that fills like it surrounds you as you're climbing, may simply be a protecting wind from things we cannot see.
At times, the stillness isn't the mountains, because they can literally shake underneath us, especially when they're getting ready to move. The stillness isn't in the conditions, but in The Conditioner. He stills us for the situation we face.
Don't allow your mind to overwhelm you, either at the foot of the mountain, or during the climb. Trust in God, and soon, all will be quiet, He will still the noises that distract us. The God that made the mountains knows how to climb, topple, or cover them with a flooding of His power. Either way, He will bring you to the summit, where like Moses, you will see the Glory Of God!


This article is about the type of restaurant. For other uses, see Bistro (disambiguation).
Bistros likely developed out of the basement kitchens of Parisian apartments where tenants paid for both room and board. Landlords could supplement their income by opening their kitchen to the paying public. Menus were built around foods that were simple, could be prepared in quantity and would keep over time. Wine and coffee were also served.
French-styled bistro in Germany (Münster).
↑ Reported, for example, in Ian Kelly, Cooking for Kings: the life of Antonin Carême: the first celebrity chef 2003:99.
Look up bistro in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.


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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the National Peace Council (NPC) to determine the venue for discussions on vigilantism.
According to a Peacefmonline.com report, this follows a letter written to the NDC by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the same matter.
In NPP's letter, it indicated that its chairman, Freddie Blay, is holding discussions with the NDC on the matter.
It also indicated its consent to a suggestion that stakeholders such as the NPC should play key roles in the discussions.
The NDC indicated that it believes the NPC, as a mediator, should name the venue for the discussions, as it is ready to abide by its decision.
The proposed talks follow a call by President Akufo-Addo during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), on the NPP and the NDC to take steps to disband their vigilante groups.
He however added that a failure on the part of the parties to do so would compel him to ensure a legislation deals with the matter.


This project emerged from a profound need for Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) to be able to tell our own stories of sexual assault and violence, and on our own terms.
Time and time again, we found there was a lack of representation of API voices and testimonies when it came to work around sexual violence. Our stories about sexual violence went unheard, unacknowledged or at times got subsumed into other forms of violence and were never explicitly addressed on their own.
We envisioned our work and this project as a place to focus on sexual violence in our communities and an opportunity to collectively define and redefine it. To even name sexual violence as an issue within API communities is, in and of itself, work, as many in our communities deny its very existence and different communities have -different ways of identifying, defining and naming sexual violence, if at all. What does sexual violence in API communities look like? How can we both consistently identify sexual violence and collectively redefine what it means for our communities?
While this report may be new information for broader API communities, many API women, particularly and other women of color have been speaking out, writing and organizing against sexual violence and leaving a legacy of work for us to learn from. We want to honor their work and the work of so many other APIs whose names we may not know, who have been tirelessly doing work around sexual violence in our communities.


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Burying Grounds, Cemeteries, Gravestones & History of Eliot, Maine
Cemeteries & History of Eliot, Maine
Eliot was incorporated in 1810 and named for Robert Eliot, a member of the Provincial Council of New Hampshire. The area was settled around 1632 and named Sturgeon Creek, and was considered the north parish of Kittery.
Photos uploaded but not transcribed.
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Samuel Hill Burial Ground
Located on Main St., Rt. 103, Eliot, ME.
Located on Fore Rd. in Eliot, ME.
More History in Eliot
Frost Garrison and House
Frost's Hill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Paul Family Farm Also known as Hugh Paul House
106 Depot Rd.
William Fogg Library
Old Rd.
Colonial Revival style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you know of an historic place to visit in Eliot, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com
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Q: Send specific bytes over USB/MIDI I need to send specific bytes over USB/MIDI. How can I accomplish
this?
I want to program a midi controller with an Arduino. But first, I want to test how I have to send the messages.

A: The amidi tool allows you to send arbitrary MIDI commands.
For example:
amidi -l                                # find out what the port number is
amidi -p hw:42,0 -S "C0 65 90 30 7F"


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Book by Peter Duchan
Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul
Based on the Warner Bros. film with screenplay by Bob Comfort
WaterTower Theatre
Director -- Terry Martin
Musical Director – Mark Mullino
Choreography – John De Los Santos
Set Design – Michael Sullivan
Costume Design – Michael Robinson
Lighting Design – Jason Foster
Sound and Media Design – Scott Guenther
Properties Design – Gillian Salerno-Rebic
Eddie Birdlace – Zak Reynolds
Rose Fenny – Juliette Talley
Boland – Kyle Igneczi
Bernstein – Matt Ransdell, Jr.
Marcy/Ensemble – Beth Albright
Fector/Ensemble – Branden Loera
Gibbs/Ensemble – Matthew Silar
Stevens/Ensemble – Joseph Burnam
Mama/Ensemble – Stephanie Riggs
Ruth Two Bears/Ensemble – Aubrey Ferguson
Lounge singer/Ensemble – Steve Barcus
Piano – Mark Mullino
Bass – Tyler Hagen
Drums – Jay Majernik
Cello – Jordan Cleaver
Guitar – Dennis Langevin
Violin – Katrina Kratzer
"Oh, a smell / A sound / Can take you back / A memory you found… Oh take me back / take me back." - lyric from DOGFIGHT
All the way back to November 21st, 1963. Yep, the day before the world changing event in Dealey Plaza, although the specific date is only mentioned in passing reference to our hero's upcoming birthday. In San Francisco, three Marine boot camp buddies are shipping out to Vietnam the next day. On a last night of debauchery, they decide to join in a game of "Dogfight", in which the man with the ugliest date will win the money pool put up by the other Marines at the club. The cruel game backfires, mainly for our protagonist, Eddie, who eventually realizes that his date is more than just a means to winning a contest.
The young men expect this "Dogfight" to be just the kickoff to a brief time in some small country no one has heard off where the undefeated Americans can quickly clean things up and return to a hero's ticker tape parade. We in the audience know differently, of course, and Eddie sings about that disillusionment and hard earned knowledge in his final song. "There is no before / Only now / They scoff / They spit / No parade / All you get is s**t / When you come back / … There's a guilt that you can't shake away / For coming back / Where do you go?"
Opening with a brief scene set in 1967, a more mature and emotionally wounded Eddie returns to San Francisco after four years as a Marine. In a flash, we are thrown back to 1963, and a terrific opening number, "Some Kinda Time," gets the show off to a roaring start. The abrupt change in tone and presentation is sensational and works superbly, thanks to the performances of the actors and the energetic, athletic choreography by John De Los Santos. That kind of commitment, energy and forward momentum carries through the entire production. The final scene, or coda, takes us back to '67.
The musical is based on the 1991 film of the same name starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. The musical debuted June, 2012 at Second Stage Theatre, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Peter Duchan, receiving rave reviews for its young writers. It won the Lucille Lortel Outstanding Musical Award in 2013 and Outstanding Choreographer Award for Christopher Gattelli, along with nominations for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding New Score, Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Outstanding Lighting Design from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. It also received Drama Desk and Drama League Award nominations.
Zak Reynolds, who plays Eddie Birdlace, opens the evening by showing us a serious and devastated young Marine who has been through hell. It's evident in every muscle of his body, the vacant stare and the pathos he radiates. Actors are told to never play the ending of the story at the beginning, but in this case, it is the ending which haunts and looms over the production and Zak's performance, even though it is unknown and unexpected by the characters. His lightning fast transformation in the opening number, from the morose vet of '67 to the cocky, brash and highly charged young recruit of '63 is breathtaking. It is a moment to be cherished. In spite of engaging in the misogynistic Dogfight contest and all the 1963 military bravado and machismo, Mr. Reynolds is never unlikeable. His gradual transition to a realization of his feelings for Rose doesn't seem imposed by the script but rather Reynolds makes the transition organic and believable. He makes Eddie as filled with vulnerability as he is with being "Semper Fi, do or die!" Time after time he gives us a glimpse of the insecure struggling youngster under all the layered on John Wayne machismo. He also sings and dances like the best kind of leading man and his rendition of "Come Back" at the end of the show will tear your heart out.
Juliette Talley is Rose Fenny, his gradual object of affection. This is a role any young actress would fight for tooth and nail and Ms. Fenny takes it and fills it with layers and layers of character depth that make for a performance you will remember. Blessed with a strong and sure singing voice, Ms. Talley's characterization shows us Rose as insecure and inexperienced, her movements rather geeky and unsure, only gaining confidence when she speaks of her music. In those moments, the actress gives glimpses of her character's soul. Her excitement at being invited to a party by Eddie is absolutely believable and contagious. Talley's "Nothing Short of Wonderful" number, as she tries to decide what dress to wear, holds the audience absolutely captivated and you can feel them becoming invested in her interpretation of Rose. "Just a girl, just a guy, but it's him, and it's you, / And it's true what you've heard, like a bird, how you lift / …Like nothing short of wonderful." When she is finally confronted with the cruel truth of the evening's agenda, Ms. Talley crumbles before our eyes and it is devastating. The character gets her chance to vent her feelings to Eddie and the other Marines and Ms. Talley fills that moment with a strength and resolve that makes us want to applaud. The pain and anger she radiates as she says, "I hope you die over there! I hope you all die!" takes our breath away because the actress has earned the moment. Her final willingness to forgive Eddie and take him to her heart is carefully crafted by the actress to seem inevitable and right. She also gets all the best ballads in the show and she does each one full justice.
Kyle Igneczi and Matt Ransdell, Jr. are Boland and Bernstein, part of the "three B's" that includes Eddie Birdlace. Igneczi absolutely inhabits and personifies Boland with the obnoxious, "but-you-can't-help-but-like-him", personality with which we're all familiar. He floods the stage with masculine assurance, his every gesture screams "entitlement" and he simply IS the character. Mr. Igneczi is new to the Dallas scene, and the show biz gods willing, he will fast become a permanent and well-used member of the acting community. His is a talent that radiates from the stage and takes command while enhancing the performances of those around him. He gets one brief moment to show what's beneath his character's brash façade, and that's all it takes to reveal layers.
Matt Ransdell, Jr., as Bernstein, manages to occupy and illuminate his stock, Jewish, buddy character with more inhibited close-to-the-body gestures, some unsure speech mannerisms and a physicalization that lets you see the naive, green young recruit determined to be everyone's idea of the stereotypical Marine. Ransdell had a brief mike problem opening night that got fixed quickly when he had a chance to leave the stage. Thankfully so, because no one wanted to miss any of his wittily delivered dialogue or well-sung lyrics. Ransdell, like most of the actors in the show, gets a moment to show more than just a clichéd characterization. His scenes at the tattoo parlor and the whore house are a delight and a revelation.
Marcy, the woman of questionable morals Boland hires as his date for the party, is played by Beth Albright for all it's worth! She takes the character by the teeth, fills her to the top with gesture, facial expressions, attitude and physical comedy, and shakes it 'till there's not a delicious morsel left un-portrayed. Hers is a wonderfully over-the-top performance that works without being too overbearing, and she steals every scene she's in. Thankfully, Albright also gets a moment with Rose in the washroom to show another side of Marcy, takes it and breaks your heart, then just as quickly, her façade is back, and she's off to the races again. It's a delicious characterization and the audience can't get enough.
Branden Loera, Matthew Silar and Joseph Burnam make up the male ensemble playing Marines and other characters, dancing and singing their hearts out and giving each character a distinct personality. Also part of the ensemble, Steve Barcus has a larger featured role as the Lounge Singer in the club where the "Dogfight" contest is staged. Using the typical hand and body moves and singing style of the lounge singers of the period, he adds greatly to the atmosphere and authenticity of the scene.
Stephanie Riggs is Mama to Rose and plays her part well without making it stereotypical. Aubrey Ferguson is hysterically funny as Ruth Two Bears, Bernstein's date, without saying a word, and is also part of the terrific singing and dancing ensemble.
Indeed, one of the strengths of this production is the strong dancing, singing, and clear multi-characterizations of the ensemble. There isn't a weak performer among them. Under the fine direction of Terry Martin, the scene in the club for the contest becomes a scene filled with individual stories, each fully developed and evident. Intentions are clear, the scene pops with that special spark all theatergoers hope to experience and we are transported. That's what theater is about at its best. Martin keeps the momentum barreling along without sacrificing the kind of moments that make any good show worth watching. His staging and use of the multi-level set keeps the eye travelling and yet focused on what's important. The opening of each scene grabs you and every new beat of the story is clear and precise. It's a well crafted, fully professional and deeply felt production.
The set design by Michael Sullivan is yet another example of this fine designer's work. It is vertical, urban looking, and filled with levels, a vaguely Mondrian-inspired set of paneled towers back illuminated in various colors. It works superbly for this fast-paced, multi-located show. The furniture and prop changes are unobtrusively handled quickly and efficiently. Helping establish locale, time and atmosphere are images projected on the scenery by Scott Guenther. Some of the images move across the scenery, some blink, some swirl, and some are stationary, but all are superbly chosen and made to amplify each moment in the production. Mr. Guenther also does the sound design for the show using ambient sound to good effect and keeping all at good listening levels.
Costumes by Michael Robinson are period appropriate, character defining, and work to expand our understanding of who these people are without drawing attention. He uses uniforms, a variety of perfect dresses for Rose to decide over, interesting period choices for the girls in the contest, a quick 1967 glimpse of hippie "flower power" and, oh, those red stockings on Marcy!
Lighting by Jason Foster keeps the action flowing from location to location, establishing mood and time and creating atmosphere with color and intensity, clearly showing us each moment. All come together in the battle scene in the second act - sound, lights, costumes - to transport us to a terrible event. Properties by Gillian Salerno-Rebic reflect both the period and occasion as appropriate to character and location.
Choreography by John De Los Santos deserves its own paragraph because without it this production would be less enjoyable and not nearly as powerful. The Marines dance like you think soldiers would dance if soldiers danced and sang about their feelings. Movements are strong, athletic, masculine and sure, often using some variation of military formation and routine. The number in the club for the "Dogfight" contest is choreographed with period dance moves but gives each actor, be it couple or individual, the right physicalization to reflect another aspect of their character. De Los Santos has taken a cast of various dancing abilities and created exciting and effective numbers.
The strong, action-filled and energy-driven first act makes the second act pale in comparison, but the quieter development of the relationship between Eddie and Rose, the Vietnam scene and other aspects kept me riveted. I found I cared about these characters, all of them, and was curious to see what developed. The ending, while predictable on some level, is still believable because of the two skilled lead performers.
Music Director Mark Mullino and his fine orchestra make the score exciting. The music is contemporary, much of it lovely, lyrics are conversational and used to further the action and expand characterization, and as my wife said, "Wasn't it great to be able to understand the words to the songs because they were clearly articulated."
This is an adult musical. Not just because of the R-rated language, including frequent "F bombs," but also because it's not stereotypical musical theater fluff but instead asks for some contemplation of deeper subjects. For those of us old enough to remember the Kennedy assassination (it took place on my wife and my first wedding anniversary) Vietnam and the public protests to that war, the musical recalls the ethical questions war raised and continues to raise today. "Mission accomplished!" indeed. Ironies abound moment after moment and song after song, as in "Hometown Hero's Ticker Tape Parade". Innocence and assurance, soon confronted by the harsh reality awaiting these young men, keep hitting home time after time. Hey, as Bernstein says, "We've had thirteen weeks of training, what can go wrong?"
There are so many fine things in WaterTower Theatre's production to be enjoyed in retrospect including a sly Romeo and Juliet balcony moment overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Time after time, Director Martin and the designers and cast have taken this musical and crafted memorable theater moments playgoers owe it to themselves to experience. In its music, language, structure and subject matter, it's a musical for today, worthy of its awards and nominations.
15650 Addison Road
Runs through August 17th
Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30 pm, Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Additional performances on Saturday, August 9th and 16th at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are $29.00 Wednesday, $30.00 Thursday-Friday, and $40.00 Saturday-Sunday.
Saturday, Aug. 9th and 16th matinees are 425.00. Seniors and students receive a 43.00 discount Wednesday-Friday.
For tickets and information, go to www.watertowertheatre.org. call at 972-450-6232 or purchase at the box office (performance week hours are Tues.-Sat. noon to 6.00 pm – closed Sunday and Monday.)


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Facebook Spaces Changes Reality for VR Entrepreneurs
By Brady Dale • 04/26/17 11:34am
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showing off Oculus Touch last year. The gesture controls are key accessories for Facebook Spaces. GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP/Getty Images
We said that 2017 would be the year for socializing in virtual reality, and then the biggest social network in the world dropped rocket fuel on the social VR fire with Facebook Spaces. The new app for its Oculus Rift lets four people gather in a virtual space, hang out, draw stuff in the air and look at 360° photos or videos as if you were inside them. The company announced Spaces at F8, its annual developers' conference.
Ars Technica has a detailed run-down of what one can do in Spaces and which kinks still need to get worked out. The craziest feature: the mouth on your avatar (which looks like a gigantic Bitmoji ripoff) moves pretty accurately when you speak. How nuts is that?
Facebook's late to developing experiences in virtual reality. In the last year, developers have made a lot of progress bringing virtual reality to the open internet, as we previously reported. In other words, you can build websites that are best viewed inside virtual reality goggles. But Facebook is a walled garden, an internet to itself. So we wondered whether or not Facebook entering the space would effectively make the new medium a Facebook project.
We spoke to early entrepreneurs in virtual reality, and they were surprisingly unconcerned.
"One thing that sticks out for us is the focus on 360 content," Eric Romo, CEO at AltspaceVR, told the Observer in a phone call. "The way they put you in another place is they put you in a photo-sphere."
This can be a bit hard to picture if you haven't actually done virtual reality. A photosphere is a still photo that wraps all the way around. Imagine if someone took photos all around you, from wherever you are sitting and then stitched them all together into a globe. It would make a 360° view of exactly that perspective. You couldn't get any closer or any further from any part of the image. If you moved your body left or right, the sphere would just move with you, so your perspective remains fixed.
A photo-sphere is all around you, but it's still flat.
AltspaceVR makes social experiences that people can move around in and interact with. They do comedy shows and parties inside virtual reality.
"I think Spaces represents a really logical extension of your experience on Facebook," Romo said. In fact, Facebook has built a new multi-directional camera in order for people to capture images that they can share for virtual reality viewing, as Fortune reported.
Romo wasn't surprised that Spaces has limited its features for the initial release, but he said that "in order to create great social VR epxeriences, you need the web." AltSpaceVR was built by welding the open-source version of the Chrome browser, Chromium, with Unity, the 3D game engine. "When you play a card game in AltSpace, that card game is literally a website," he said.
It remains to be seen whether people will be able to bring open web resources into Facebook Spaces experience, but Rachel Franklin, Head of Social VR, hinted to more complex experiences to come in her announcement at F8 last week. For example, she said a pool cue might hypothetically turn into a pool table. Which doesn't mean the company is working on a billiards simulation, but it hints that experiences which go beyond standing around and talking are coming.
What is clear is that Facebook has made a significant contribution to writing VR applications. It announced ReactVR at F8, a framework for coding up virtual reality projects. React has been Facebook's popular framework used by lots of developers for writing professional grade apps that emphasizes a good user interface, according to Dr. Pete Markiewicz, a virtual reality and user experience consultant.
"ReactVR is WebVR wrapped up inside React. So, you never deal with WebVR directly," he explained. "Instead you create VR components for your user interface in React." This makes it straightforward for the large community of React developers to shift into VR.
Datavized is a startup working to present 3D data in any format, but especially in virtual reality online. CEO Hugh McGrory said, "Spaces is the first step in the direction of connecting a user in VR to users just on the 2D web," because people with Facebook Messenger can call in to a VR hangout. They'll appear flat, but they can see what's going on, like the queen in Snow White, spying through her magic mirror.
The feature might have struck some viewers as a bit silly, but it creates a bridge between the folks that can afford a super computer and an Oculus and those who remain stuck with the flat internet.
"The next generation of phones are going to more and more enable users to capture things in 3D," he said. Which should give people more to share inside Spaces.
While it remains to be seen whether WebVR creations by companies like Datavized will be viewable in future iterations of Facebook Spaces, McGrory viewed it as generally validating his company's chosen medium.
"The reality is that VR up until now is a medium in search of an audience," he said. "And Facebook has the largest audience in the history of the web."
The conversation reminded us of our discussion with webcomics artists. Since the late 90s, some cartoonists had built a nice business online and Facebook helped a lot of them grow it. Then Facebook users quit clicking out of the site to the rest of the web.
If nothing else, Facebook's involvement should play a big role in defining what VR is for. "This is really a new communication platform," Mark Zuckerberg said when he announced his company's acquisition of Oculus VR in 2014.
Facebook wasn't the first to VR, but Zuckerberg also wasn't even close to the first to social networking. Still, he proved far more adept at scaling it than his predecessors at places like Friendster and MySpace. Virtual Reality could be next, but it could also be the next Facebook Phone. We'll see.
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BlackBerry KEY2 LE First Impressions
By Shobhit Varma | Updated: 6 September 2018 16:52 IST
The BlackBerry KEY2 LE is priced starting at $399
It has a polycarbonate body with a rubberised back
It is a toned down version of the BlackBerry KEY2
BlackBerry licensee TCL Communication has launched a low-cost variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 at IFA 2018, the BlackBerry KEY2 LE. The phone is priced starting at $399 (roughly Rs. 28,300) and features less RAM, a slower processor, and a smaller battery compared to the KEY2, which was recently launched in India for Rs. 42,990. This new model has a Snapdragon 636 SoC, a QWERTY keyboard, a fingerprint sensor mounted on the space bar, and a full-HD+ panel. We got to spend some time with the BlackBerry KEY2 LE at IFA 2018 and here are our first impressions.
The KEY2 LE has a rubberised back and a frame made out of plastic, in comparison to the KEY2's Series 7000 aluminium alloy frame. Still, this new phone feels quite solid in the hand, despite the plastic. The sides have a brushed-aluminium-like finish and the rubber back enhances grip and feels premium.
The KEY2 LE has a textured power button and a volume rocker on the right, which are large, tactile, and well within reach. There's also a remappable convenience key, using which you can access your favourite application easily. The left is barren save for a SIM tray. There's a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top, and the USB Type-C port is at the bottom. The phone has been launched in Atomic, Champagne, and Slate colour options. Atomic is a cross between red and orange, and is easily the most striking of the three. The Champagne shade also looks classy and elegant.
Our first impressions of the fingerprint sensor, which is embedded within the spacebar, were quite positive. It is fast and accurate, and the setup process is also quick and painless. Face recognition is supported, but we were not able to test this feature properly in our brief hands-on. The keyboard is a downgrade compared to the KEY2. BlackBerry has removed the touch capability which allows for flick typing, scrolling through documents, and using the keyboard to position the cursor. On a positive note, the keys are tactile and have a decent amount of travel. The keyboard also retains the Speed Key, which allows users quick access to their most used applications and actions.
The BlackBerry KEY2 LE features a 4.5-inch 1080x1620-pixel IPS LCD with an aspect ratio of 3:2 and a pixel density of 434ppi. In our limited time with the device, we found the display to be satisfactory, with decent viewing angles and vivid colours. We couldn't test the phone outdoors, so we cannot comment on sunlight legibility.
The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, paired with 4GB of RAM. In our limited time with it, there appeared to be no lag when navigating around the UI, and app load times were reasonably quick. Of course, a definitive assessment of the KEY2 LE's performance will have to wait till we can test this device extensively.
Other specifications include 32GB/ 64GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card (up to 256GB) and a 3,000mAh battery with support for Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 standard. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, and USB Type-C with OTG.
The KEY2 LE runs Android 8.1 Oreo with BlackBerry's custom launcher on top. Security features on the smartphone include the BlackBerry Password Keeper vault that also helps users generate secure passwords, and BlackBerry's DTEK application which allows users to manage app permissions.
On the imaging front, this low-cost variant of the KEY2 features a dual rear camera setup comprising of a 13-megapixel primary camera with an aperture of f/2.2, and a 5-megapixel secondary camera with an aperture of f/2.4. On the front, the smartphone has an 8-megapixel fixed-focus sensor. There's a dual-LED flash at the back.
We took a few photos with the rear camera, and found that focusing was quick and there was very little shutter lag. We can't comment on the quality of photos at the moment but BlackBerry smartphones have often been criticised for their cameras, and we are curious to see if the KEY2 LE manages to break that mould.
The KEY2 LE will be made available in markets including Canada, France, Germany, the UAE, the UK, and the US starting next month. It comes across as a solid, no-nonsense smartphone crafted for physical keyboard loyalists on a relatively tight budget. BlackBerry smartphones are sold in India by licensee brand Optimues Infracom, which recently launched the KEY2 in the country for Rs. 42,990. If it brings the KEY2 LE to India and prices it aggressively, this phone could definitely make its presence felt in the market.
product KEY2 LE is a low-cost variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 that features a Snapdragon 636 processor, a QWERTY keyboard, and a full-HD+ display.
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Rear Camera12-megapixel
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Three tried-and-tested ways to keep your cat calm during fireworks
Have you ever wished you could ease your cat's anxiety during fireworks season and the end-of-year festivities? We review three products that promise to help you do just that.
The Thundershirt, £35 from thundershirt.co.uk
The Thundershirt applies gentle, constant pressure, which is said to relieve your cat's anxiety. Many owners report that it has reduced or eliminated their cat's fear-induced scratching, biting, soiling and meowing. It's said to work for all types of anxiety – whether caused by fireworks, travelling or a visit to the vet. Made from durable material, the Thundershirt is easy to use and is fully adjustable to your cat's size. As an added bonus, if you find the product doesn't work for your cat, Thundershirt offers a full money-back guarantee.
Reviewed by: Sian Byrne and her four-year-old domestic shorthair cat, Sassy
Sian says: 'The Thundershirt is well made, and I really liked its design, material and colour. It comes with lots of Velcro straps and clear instructions, which made it super easy to fit it onto Sassy, and it looked snug and cosy.
'Unfortunately, Sassy didn't like me putting it on her, and protested a little at first. I made sure not to force her into it and instead waited for times when she seemed happier to put it on, as otherwise I was sure it would just increase any anxiety she had. But even after just a short while of using it, I found that she seemed to "freeze" as soon as she was wrapped up, and would lie down until it was taken off.
'Sassy usually dreads the tumble dryer's loud humming noise, but with the Thundershirt on I noticed that she kept still instead of dashing away as she normally would. This product would probably work well for cats that are very frightened of fireworks, as it seems to calm them and keep them in one place. I'd recommend that owners try it on their cats for a few weeks before Bonfire Night. It might be worth initially using it for only a few minutes at a time, and then building up to longer periods, to help your cat become accustomed to the pressure.'
The Sounds Scary sound therapy programme for pets, free from dogstrust.org.uk
Developed by two vets who specialise in pet behaviour, this sound therapy programme works by playing loud noises (such as fireworks) at a low volume, and then slowly increasing the sound. Many owners have found it effective in helping their pet become accustomed to, and eventually completely comfortable with, loud noises. For best results, the experts recommend you read the easy-to-follow instructions thoroughly, and keep up with daily sessions of sound therapy in the weeks before Bonfire Night. (Please note, while the programme was initially designed for dogs, animal behaviour experts advise that the same principles of sound therapy apply to cats.)
Reviewed by: Marlene Stewart and her eight-year-old cat, Hennessy
Marlene says: 'Hennessy is terrified by loud noises like the hoover, and she hides at the first sign of fireworks. When we started the programme, she seemed a little confused by the sounds and I could see her ears twitching in response. But she was calm throughout and wasn't upset in the slightest.
'As we progressed through the tracks, Hennessy became more and more used to the different noises, and stopped reacting to them in any way. We're in the process of completing a full month of the therapy and, while she's still frightened of the hoover, I've noticed that she's generally calmer around loud noises. This treatment takes a little time and effort, but it's worth starting it with your cat in the run-up to Bonfire Night. It's a great way to help reassure your pets that they have nothing to fear from these kinds of sounds.'
Feliway Classic pheromone diffuser
(recommended retail price: £25 to £30)
Feliway diffusers release a synthetic copy of a naturally occurring pheromone to help calm and comfort your pet. (Pheromones are chemical messages produced by an animal, which can affect their behaviour.) The pheromone in Feliway Classic is a copy of the feline facial pheromone that cats use to mark their territory. When your cat rubs her face on objects in your home, she releases this pheromone to make her environment feel familiar. The Feliway diffuser mimics this natural instinct, and helps to reassure your cat that her space is safe.
Reviewed by: Gill Tait and her 15-year-old rescue cat, Ed
Gill says: 'Ed was originally a stray that we adopted from a rescue centre seven years ago. While he now loves his home comforts (including sleeping on the sofa!), he's never really lost his feistiness and is also naturally a little skittish.
'I decided to try out the Feliway Classic diffuser just as we moved into a new house, because Ed had found our previous moves quite stressful. The instructions were really easy to follow and recommended that the diffuser be plugged in, and left, in a room of the house. I chose the kitchen, and noticed a marked difference in Ed when he was in this area – he was happy to lie down calmly, and wasn't at all bothered by the loud noises that go along with moving in.
'I'd definitely recommend Feliway Classic for events that upset your cat's familiar environment, such as moving house, fireworks or the turmoil that comes with the festive season. It's extremely easy to use and had a noticeable calming effect. As an added bonus, it was also completely unobtrusive and didn't leave a smell or make any kind of noise.'


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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson knows a thing or two about fighting in the ring... But outside the WWE, the semi-retired wrestling legend and movie star opts for a shadier, subtler approach to feuding. Just ask Vin Diesel!
On Saturday (August 20), the Ballers star seemingly threw a little shade Diesel's way when he shared a post on Instagram thanking the cast and crew of Fast 8, the latest installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise which he wrapped filming this month.
In the caption of a photo of himself boarding a private jet, Johnson gave shout outs to his entire Fast 8 "family" — well, mostly everyone, anyway.
"Finished strong and on to the next. That's an officially wrap on #FastAndFurious8. Thank you to our director @fgarygray for the vision and execution. Thank you UNIVERSAL for being tremendous partners as always, thank you to all my fellow co-stars for the daily effort and grind," he captioned the picture, before name-dropping specific cast members.
"Scott Eastwood you handsome sumb---h! Natalie Emmanuel I have a cold Budweiser ready for you and Tyrese Gibson you still have the biggest smile and forehead I've ever seen," Johnson joked, before finally thanking the film's "hard working production crew."
However, one high profile co-star was noticeably missing from his shout out: Diesel.
In early August, The Rock hinted at bad blood between himself and the veteran Fast and Furious star by calling an unnamed male co-star a "candy a--" in an Instagram rant.
Later, Gibson dropped a clue that the smack talk was directed towards Diesel by randomly "standing up for" the actor on his own account, writing on August 11, "I'm so f---ing proud to call you my family and my brother … if no one else will jump out there and stand up I will - You're my brother for life let's keep it positive and keep rockin this thing...... My proudest post...... #FastFamily #F8."
For now, neither Johnson nor Diesel have commented directly on the reported feud but it's clear what the two men are beefing about: Whose head looks better cleanly shaved, obviously.