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ALL ENGLAND 2014 R16 – The Adcocks still waving the English flag!
Tarek Hafi
– March 7, 2014Posted in: news
Chris and Gabrielle Adcock showed their loyalty to their home crowd by marching towards the last eight after a glorious victory against Peter Kaesbauer and Isabel Herttrich. Markis Kido and Gideon Markus Fernaldi are a step closer to repeat their French open victory after they swept away Olympic silver medallists Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen
By Tarek Hafi, Badzine Correspondent live in Birmingham. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)
They proved their seeded status and proved it in the best way possible. Chris and Gabrielle Adcock (pictured above) showed no mercy to their German opponents, Peter Kaesbauer and Isabel Herttrich, sending them back home 21-13, 21-15 in half an hour.
"We've definitely played better but I think it's good to build your way into the tournament, I'm glad we've not played our best yet because hopefully that's to come tomorrow and after that," said Chris Adcock afterward.
A larger task is now to be asked of the English stars, as they will take on the Olympic champions Zhao Yunlei and Zhang Nan (pictured), whom look extremely fit after an express victory against Shin Baek Cheol and Eom Hye Won 21-8, 21-7.
"They're obviously world number 1 for a reason but we have beaten them before so I think it's one of those games where we've got nothing to lose, we can go out and give a good performance and hope for the best," commented Chris and Gabrielle in their post-match interview.
Michelle Li (pictured below) keeps on re-writing her fairy tale. The top Canadian player didn't only get rid of her world number eight opponent Tai Tzu Ying yesterday; she also disposed of Bellaetrix Manuputty after a gruelling one hour and eighteen minutes, which was poised to earn the palm of the longest match of the day until Kakiiwa/Maeda capped off the evening with a whopping 101-minute marathon win over Bao/Tang.
The ever-improving Canadian player will now be asked to go through the current World Champion Ratchanok Intanon.
Another player is also living his "All England dream". Lee Dong Keun joined his more famous Son Wan Ho compatriot into the quarters after avenging his last week defeat against Sho Sasaki. The Korean player showed no sign of pity for his opponent, exhibiting a never-say-die attitude that ended positively as he won his encounter in straight games.
"Before playing today I deeply analyzed his game to see what went wrong last week, and kept thinking I could win it if I gave it my all. Fortunately it went well for me today," said Lee, looking extremely satisfied with his performance.
In a match that Denmark's Olympic silver medallists Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen hope will soon be forgotten, Markis Kido and his young partner Gideon Markus Fernaldi (pictured below), left nothing to chance in their second round encounter. The French Open winners proved once again to be a pair to watch out in the next few months as they are quickly climbing the world ranking.
"I'm very happy with our performance but we are taking it step by step, though our aim before coming was the quarter final," commented Gideon. "We have improved recently, and I am learning a lot from Markis. A lot of it is due to teamwork."
The Indonesian pair will now be set to meet Macau Open champions and fifth seeds Hoon Thien How and Tan Wee Kiong.
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Brandon 'Xplicit' Thornton recites his poem to the crowd saying 'If loving you is wrong and the restraining order says so, then forget love.
Captivating college crowds across the nation, Brandon Thornton brought his spoken words on life, love and everything in between to MSUM for an event highlighting Martin Luther King Jr.
Starting out in the open mic scene back in 2007, Thornton who goes by "The Explicit Poet" began his journey into poetry while staying in St. Louis. While studying mathematics in graduate school, the math teacher discovered that his passion for poetry was more than just a hobby. He left graduate school and pursued poetry as a full time job.
Thornton now travels throughout the United States, winning over college crowds with his humor and insightful poetry. From poems on chivalry not being dead to the price of a bachelor's degree being higher than the price to live, Thornton intrigued the audience with his spoken words.
Thornton creates a comfort level with the crowd before going into reciting his poems. He began the event with an icebreaker, having the crowd sing along to the opening song to the 90's hit show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." The students slowly joined in and were blurting out the lyrics with laughs by the end.
Thornton has been performing at open mic events since he was doing his undergrad work and has performed at over 100 colleges across the nation. Some of his poems for the night discussed finances, equality, respect for woman, family and his favorite topic, relationships.
Thornton dedicated the last 20 minutes of his event to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thornton dedicated the last 20 minutes of his event to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a slide show presentation and reading excerpts from some of his essays. He went on to talk about the civil rights movement and the importance of how Dr. King practiced the nonviolence principal.
Thornton stressed the importance of that time for not only African Americans but every ethnicity across the nation.
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"The provisions we have made [for our government] are such as please ourselves; they answer the substantial purposes of government and of justice, and other purposes than these should not be answered."
— Thomas Jefferson —
"Madoka: I think it's because of your wish to protect me all this time that I am what I am now. And it's that "me" who has finally found an answer. So please ... trust me."
— Magica Quartet
"Then life began, and since then we remember each dumpster, abandoned house, and foot-chase by retail security. At night, after running around, plotting and scheming, our checklist items all crossed out, we paused to think - 'What to do tomorrow?' and the answer was always, 'As we please ..."
— CrimethInc.
"It's called Yes Please because it is the constant struggle and often the right answer. Can we figure out what we want, ask for it, and stop talking? Yes please. Is being vulnerable a power position? Yes please. Am I allowed to take up space? Yes please. Would you like to be left alone? Yes please. I love saying "yes" and I love saying "please." Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. "Yes please" sounds powerful and concise. It's a response and a request. It is not about being a good girl; it is about being a real woman. It's also a title I can tell my kids. I like when they say "Yes please" because most people are rude and nice manners are the secret keys to the universe."
— Amy Poehler
"Miss Rasputin, what a delight to finally meet you," said the vamp, speaking with only the faintest hint of an accent.
"Let's hope you still feel that way in a few minutes, Mr. Delacroix."
"Pierre, please. And may I call you Evangaline?" Pierre smiled at her winsomely.
"No, you may not. My name is Ms. Rasputin to you."
Her answer took the vamp aback, but he recovered quickly and smiled again showing off his small pointed canines. Pierre's dark eyes flicked over to Ryker in his feline form and he raised an aristocratic brow. "My, what a big pussy you have."
"You know what they say, the bigger the better."
— Eve Langlais
"- Please God, Yahweh, Aslan, Buddha or whatever name you prefer, it's me, Penelope. I know we've never talked before probably because, according to science, you don't exist. But if, by chance, research is wrong and you are actually real, I don't suppose you'd find it in your heart, if you have a heart that is, to save me, somehow, I'd be ever so grateful.
- I am hear to answer your prayer, earthling. Concider yourself saved.
At the sound of the deep voice behind her and the hand that touched her shoulder, Penelope screamed, and in a very illogical move, especially for her, passed out."
"WHAT PEOPLE MAY THINK
Some people cower
and wince and shrink,
owing to fear of
what people may think.
There is one answer
to worries like these:
people may think
what the devil they please."
— Piet Hein
"It has a reputation for being dangerous." His hand caressed her soft skin. "Take off your jeans."
She smiled up at him. "I can see it is dangerous. Now, why would I want to do something that is obviously going to get me in big trouble?"
His hand stroked her waist, traced each rib under her satin skin. He could feel her tremble in answer. "Because I want you to. Because you want to please me."
Shea laughed out loud, her eyebrows winging upward. "Oh, really? That's what I want to do?"
He nodded solemnly. "Above all else."
She moved away from him, deliberately enticing him. "I see. I didn't know that. Thank you for pointing it out."
"You are welcome," he countered gravely, his eyes following her every movement."
— Christine Feehan
"Does that feel better?" she asked, not expecting any sort of an answer but feeling nonetheless that she ought to continue with her one-sided conversation. "I really don't know very much about caring for the ill, but it just seems to me like you'd want something cool on your brow. I know if I were sick, that's how I'd feel."
He shifted restlessly, mumbling something utterly incoherent.
"Really?" Sophie replied, trying to smile but failing miserably. "I'm glad you feel that way."
He mumbled something else.
"No," she said, dabbing the cool cloth on his ear, "I'd have to agree with what you said the first time." He went still again.
"I'd be happy to reconsider," she said worriedly. "Please don't take offense." He didn't move.
Sophie sighed. One could only converse so long with an unconscious man before one started to feel extremely silly."
— Julia Quinn
"Look at it carefully so that you will be sure to recognise it in case you travel
some day to the African desert. And, if you should come upon this spot, please
do not hurry on. Wait for a time, exactly under the star. Then, if a little man
appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions,
you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me
word that he has come back."
— Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
"Occasionally, I get a letter from someone who is in "contact" with extraterrestrials. I am invited to "ask them anything." And so over the years I've prepared a little list of questions. The extraterrestrials are very advanced, remember. So I ask things like, "Please provide a short proof of Fermat's Last Theorem." Or the Goldbach Conjecture. And then I have to explain what these are, because extraterrestrials will not call it Fermat's Last Theorem. So I write out the simple equation with the exponents. I never get an answer. On the other hand, if I ask something like "Should we be good?" I almost always get an answer."
— Carl Sagan
"When Kai fell silent, she risked a glance at him. He was staring at her hands [which she always holds mechanic gloves over to hide her ... you know, cyborg hands] ...
"Do you ever take those off?" he asked.
Kai tilted his head, peering at her as if he could see right through to the metal plate in her head ... "I think you should go to the ball with me."
She clutched her fingers ... "Stars," she muttered. "Didn't you already asked me that?"
"I'm hoping for a more favorable answer this time and I seem to be getting more desperate by the minute."
"How charming."
Kai's lips twitched. "Please?"
"I mean, why me?"
Kai hooked his thumbs on his pockets. "So if my escape hover breaks down, I'll have someone to fix it?"
— Marissa Meyer
"Go to the ball with me."
'Stars. Didn't you already ask me that?"
"I'm hoping for a more favorable answer this time and I seem to be getting more desperate by the minute.
"How charming"
"Please?"
"Will it please you to answer me this and to give me a rule for then I will willingly submit to any truth."
— Anne Hutchinson
"Doesn't your learning reveal to you that the reason why I please you and mean so much to you is because I am a kind of looking-glass for you, because there is something in me that answers you and understands you? Really, we ought all to be such looking-glasses to each other and answer and correspond to each other."
"In my mind, she was Lebkuchen Spice-ironic, Germanic, sexy, and off beat. And, mein Gott, the girl could bake a damn fine cookie ... to the point that I wanted to answer her What do you want for Christmas? with a simple More cookies, please!
But no. She warned me not to be a smart-ass, and while that answer was totally sincere, I was afraid she would think I was joking or,
worse, kissing up.
It was a hard question, especially if I had to batten down the sarcasm. I mean, there was the beauty pageant answer of world peace, although I'd probably have to render it in the beauty pageant spelling of world peas. I could play the boo-hoo orphan card and wish for my whole family to be together, but that was the last thing I wanted, especially at this late date."
— David Levithan
"I am not an expert at praying, as you know. But can you please help me? I am in desperate need of help. I don't know what to do. I need an answer. Please tell me what to do ..."
— Elizabeth Gilbert
"You didn't answer my question. I asked you about being in love. You said what it was like when your wife went away."
Martin sat down again. How young she is. When we were that young we invented the world, no one could tell us a thing. Julia stood with her hands clenched, as though she wanted to pound an answer out of him. "Being in love is ... anxious," he said. "Wanting to please, worrying that she will see me as I really am. But wanting to be known. That is ... you're naked, moaning in the dark, no dignity at all ... I wanted her to see me and to love me even though she knew everything I am, and I knew her. Now she's gone, and my knowledge is incomplete. So all day I imagine what she is doing, what she says and who she talks to, how she looks. I try to supply the missing hours, and it gets harder as they pile up, all the time she's been gone. I have to imagine. I don't know, really. I don't know any more."
— Audrey Niffenegger
"And the stone table was between them, a barrier, but there could be no barrier to the smile that was her answer. It was another new species, and Akiva thought that he could spend a thousand years with her
and still be discovering new species of smiles."
— Laini Taylor
"Bedroom. "And, please, stay away from Venable, Jock. Don't let him talk you into doing anything like this again." He didn't answer, and she glanced back over her shoulder. He smiled, that beautiful, gentle smile that had first drawn her to him when he was a boy scarcely out of his teens. "Things aren't good for you, Jane. I have to make them better." She shook her head helplessly. In his way, he was an implacable force on the same scale as MacDuff. "Good night." She closed the bedroom door"
— Iris Johansen
"Almost all people answer that the opposite of "fragile" is "robust", "resilient", "solid", or something of the sort. But the resilient, robust (and company) items that neither break nor improve, so you would not need to write anything on them
have you ever seen a package with "robust" in thick green letters stamped on it? Logically, the exact opposite of a "fragile" parcel would be a package on which one has written "please mishandle" or "please handle carelessly"."
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
"Kate?" "Yes?" I managed. "It's me, Julie. Are you dying?" I could tell she desperately wanted a different answer. "I love you." The expression on her face twisted something inside me. I looked from her to Curran. "I love you so much. Both . . ." "You can't die." She grabbed my hand. Tears swelled in her eyes. "You're all I have. Kate, please. Please don't die." My"
— Ilona Andrews
"Sonofabitch answer me!" My voice bounced off the walls, made the whole room whirls around me. My blood pounded in my ears. Adreline poured through my blood, copper winding me tighter and tighter.
"YES!" he screamed back "yes. i am a fucking virgin, don't shoot me goddammit fucking please!"
— Lili St. Crow
"If the response you finally receive from me is 'thanks but no thanks', then please accept at face value that I would really not be the right investor for you. You've got to trust me on this, and in this case take 'no' for an answer."
— David S. Rose
"I turned my face into Japhrimel's shoulder. "You're going to disappear," I said into his coat, not even caring that I knew what it was made of. "Just stay for a moment, just please just for a minute, a second-"
"Dante." His fingers came up, tangled in my already-tangled hair. "I heard you calling me. I tried to answer."
"Just for a few seconds." I buried my face in his coat, his other arm closed around me. I inhaled the smell of cinnamon, of amber musk, the deadly smoky nonphysical fragrance of demons. Filled my lungs with the breath of life. "Before I have to burn this whole fucking place down."
"Be still," he answered. "I am here, I have never left your side. I told you, you will not leave me to
wander the earth alone."
— Lilith Saintcrow
"My cell buzzed midstorm with a text from Soul that said, We are here. See lights in house. No answer at door. NO DOOR. Please advise. Are wet.
I chuckled and texted back, Side gate. Enter through window. To the guys, I said, "Soul's back and she must be human because she can text. And she's not alone, and she's wet. Oh. And she noted that we have no front door."
"She's clearly got mad powers of observation even when she's a dragon," Alex said."
— Faith Hunter
"Hanging softly over the black Singer sewing machine, it looked like magic, and when people saw me wearing it they were going to run up to me and say, "Marguerite, forgive us, please, we didn't know who you were," and I would answer generously, "No, you couldn't have known. Of course I forgive you."
"Do you love me?"
There was an awkward silence for a moment. Then Father gave a little chuckle. "Jonas. You, of all people. Precision of language, please!"
"What do you mean?" Jonas asked. Amusement was not at all what he had anticipated.
"Your father means that you used a very generalized word, so meaningless that it's become almost obsolete," his mother explained carefully.
Jonas stared at them. Meaningless? He had never before felt anything as meaningful as the memory.
"And of course our community can't function smoothly if people don't use precise language. You could ask, 'Do you enjoy me?' The answer is 'Yes,'" his mother said.
"Or," his father suggested, "'Do you take pride in my accomplishments?' And the answer is wholeheartedly 'Yes.'"
"Do you understand why it's inappropriate to use a word like 'love'?" Mother asked.
Jonas nodded. "Yes, thank you, I do," he replied slowly.
It was his first lie to his parents."
— Lois Lowry
"Be Drunken, Always. That is the point; nothing else matters. If you would not feel the horrible burden of Time weigh you down and crush you to the earth, be drunken continually.
Drunken with what? With wine, with poetry or with virtue, as you please. But be drunken.
And if sometimes, on the steps of a palace, or on the green grass in a ditch, or in the dreary solitude of your own room, you should awaken and find the drunkenness half or entirely gone, ask of the wind, of the wave, of the star, of the bird, of the clock, of all that flies, of all that speaks, ask what hour it is; and wind, wave, star, bird, or clock will answer you: It is the hour to be drunken! Be Drunken, if you would not be the martyred slaves of Time; be drunken continually! With wine, with poetry or with virtue, as you please."
— Charles Baudelaire
"I am not bound to please thee with my answer."
— William Shakespeare
"I didn't do it on purpose." His arms went around her. "I just ... I just needed to keep you up here." He walked her backward until her knees met the edge of her bed, and they both tumbled onto the mattress. "In this bed."
He stroked her hair, fanning it out over the pillows, and framed her face in his hands. "But I couldn't discern what it was you needed to feel safe. I tried everything. Finally, tonight, you gave me the answer. Light. So now you have as many candles as you please. But now it's gone all wrong. Because you're here in this bed. But I'm here, too. And God help me, Izzy." His brow pressed to hers, and his weight settled over her, crushing and warm. "I don't know how to leave."
"I only have have one question, scraping the inside of me. Answer it, and I will stumble back into her shadow, shut my mouth, never ask again. I've tried to ignore it, but it won't go away. It haunts my dreams, chases me through every single day, and I don't have the strength to turn around, face it down. So please tell me and I swear I'll never ask again. It's in your power to make it go away, and all you have to do is tell me why you love her more."
— Ellen Hopkins
"Methods are more important than facts. The educational value of a problem given to a student depends mostly on how often the thought processes that are invoked to solve it will be helpful in later situations. It has little to do with how useful the answer to the problem may be. On the other hand, a good problem must also motivate the students; they should be interested in seeing the answer. Since students differ so greatly, I cannot expect everyone to like the problems that please me."
— Donald Knuth
"I didn't answer, but, please-nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling."
— Rick Riordan
"Please phrase your answer in the form of a question."
— Alex Trebek
"No Compromise is what the whole Gospel of Jesus is all about ... 'For I tell you ... no man can serve two masters ... ' (Matt. 6:24). In a day when believers seem to be trying to please both the world and the Lord (which is an impossible thing), when people are far more concerned about offending their friends than offending God, there is only one answer ... Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him!"
— Keith Green
"Won't someone please answer my prayers before I'm old and gray. I've been lonely too long and all my family thinks I'm gay."
— Rod Stewart
"I dont see we can have a separation of church and state in this government if you have to pass a religious test to get in this government. And I want to warn everyone in the press and all the voters out there: if you demand expressions of religious faith from politicians, you are just begging to be lied to. They wont all lie to you but a lot of them will. And itll be the easiest lie they ever had to tell to get your votes. So every day till the end of this campaign, Ill answer any question anyone has on government, but if you have a question on religion, please, go to church."
— Alan Alda
"The next time anyone asks you "What is Bertrand Russell's philosophy?" the correct answer is "What year, please?""
— Sidney Hook
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Book Review- Notes From Underground- Fyodor Dostoevsky
Honesty is a lightening that shines bright across the sky, as deadly, as sudden and as brutal. In a sudden flash, through raging squalls, suddenly the dead, dark Earth breathes into life for a moment as the white light spreads across its face with a sudden urgency. It is this feature which makes life worth living in spite of all its inherent bitterness, and which redeems any literature. The truth which slowly crawls across wonderfully and delicately crafted words, makes it alive, and the truth of life shines in the lightening of the honest penmanship, like a passive earth in the sudden lightening in a night rain.
Fyodor Dostoyevesky's "Notes from The Underground" is one such book. I started reading this book, a sad and lonely epoch of my life, thrown away from the family for a longish travel on work. It is untrue that when you are down and depressed, you want to read something bright and sunny to lift you up. At least for me it is untrue. When I am down and out, I like reading something pensive and sad, something which churns the innards of my thoughts even further. It is only through immenseness of grief does peace for me emerges again. With a clear plan of such masochistic endeavour I picked this book. But I did dread that the book figures in the list of all great classic must-read, and worried that I should not grow bored of heavy writing, before my gloom could rise so high to the skies so as to cover the sun with the darkest clouds. Usually, such books are said to grow on you slowly if you could give them time. But, I get bored easily and thus picked this with some trepidation of never being able to finish it.
The book rose in a sudden gush and held me in an tight embrace. There are few books which enamour you with such suddenness, and it is not cunning craft, rather honest insolence which endears you enough to make the book what is called, unputdownable. The book held me by the collar, so hard that it bruised the neck, and I am sure so it could anyone near the middle age from either end, when the narrator says, "To live longer than forty years is bad manners, is vulgar, immoral."
The novel narrates the thoughts of a government officer, on the wrong side of forty, full of spite directed largely at his own self. He pitied his own life, having lived it with mediocre achievements and a subdued intellect, in a consolation which he describes with brutal honesty as he writes,"Now I am living out my life in my corner, taunting myself with the spiteful and useless consolation that an intelligent man cannot become anything seriously and it is only the fool who becomes anything."
The narrator, the protagonist retires from government service. He begins the notes with an admission of having been a "spiteful official" and substantiates it admitting that he "was rude and took pleasure in being so."
He however, introspects deeper and comes out with a eureka finding- that he was incapable of being spiteful. We all know how it is- we believe ourselves to be decent men, but still get swayed by the stray power we might be holding over other people's lives, howsoever insignificantly, howsoever momentarily. We enjoy those moments which takes us out of our inconsequential existence and we love playing near-god in such moment and at the end of it, become complete devil. We kill our conscience little by little throughout our growing up till one day we are carrying nothing but a ghost of a conscience on our weary shoulders. Which is still fine, till you do not notice the stench of morbidity which follows our existence. More often than not, one day like the government official whose note one is reading in these pages. But then he realises how others around them carry the same dead baggage on their respective bent backs, and therefore he claims he does not want forgiveness from them or does not intend to amuse them, since they are leading an existence as shallow and as meaningless as his own.
The narrator endears himself immensely to the readers when he plainly admits having quit his job not on an account of a new found sense of justice, but simply because a relation left him with six thousand roubles in will. Money is a close substitute to a living conscience. It washes away all sense of guilt and allows one to be honest about his own character. And then there is no apology, this is not a confession of a sinner, he subject himself to the most brutal treatment when he refuses to take shelter in the immortal human shield- the rationale. He says that one would explain to oneself, that "one is not to blame in being a scoundrel; as though that were any consolation to the scoundrel once he has come to realise that he actually is a scoundrel." He contests that there is no refuse for a man who has seen his own soul naked and exposed. He can only torture himself and find some solace in the self-inflicted punishment.. as "in despair there are the most intense enjoyments, especially when one is very acutely conscious of the hopelessness of one's position."
In the second part- A Propos the Wet Snow, the narrator than takes you back to the time when he was twenty four. He was a young man of living intellect and for that very reason disliked the clerks he worked with. Ah.. the pain of surviving a living intellect, to feel much and know little. We all do that and punish ourselves incessantly on that account. "A cultivated and decent man cannot be vain without setting a fearfully high standards for himself, and without despising and almost hating himself at certain moments." He kept on feeling "I am alone and they are everyone" - Who doesn't feel that way, maybe those who carry stupid grins on their faces all through the day don't, but every one else. He makes an every working man's confession (at least for every working young man) that he " despised my official work and did not openly abuse it simply because I was in it myself and got a salary for it." He struggles against faceless and nameless mediocrity and even dreams of getting into a bar-brawl in a tavern. Instead he is pushed aside, without any deliberate intention by an officer, as he stood in the way. He is bitter, reduced into ignominy of unacknowledged presence, as he writes "I could have forgiven blows, but I could not forgive his having moved me without noticing me." He dreams of getting into a quarrel with the officer, but fails to do so.
The intellect forced him into a solitude, from which he felt need to come out of time and again, much to his own disappointment, he went to his superior on such occasions, when ..dreams had reached such a point of bliss that it became essential at once to embrace my fellows and all mankind...at least, one human being, actually existing. He goes to meet his school friends, much successful in life than the narrator, planning for a farewell party to one of them, Zverkov, an officer in army for was getting transferred away. He gets himself invited to the party and when treated with spite, to use one of Fyodor's most loved word in this book, goes off the handle. The sad solitude, bitter insignificance with which he lived in silence, suddenly explodes and he fights with his friends. He flees from there and encounters the prostitute Liza. He enters into sermonizing her in an attempt to redeem his insignificance and mediocrity. He promises her freedom from a life of prostitution inviting her to his house for "Its rightful mistress there to be." Out of the impact of alcohol and free of any grand ideas about his own being, he is embarrassed of his projected grandness and his reality which was poor, weak and base. He turns her away.
He closes his notes with sad acknowledgement how we all have established molds of right behavior and that "we are oppressed at being men--men with a real individual body and blood, we are ashamed of it, we think it a disgrace and try to contrive to be some sort of impossible generalized man."
This novella holds you by your ears and makes you look at the limp persona which we have become, and pulls us up to try to stand on our own uniqueness. No wonder, Dostoyevesky found appreciation in none less than Nietzsche who said about "Notes from Underground" that it "cried truth from blood."
This book on account of its intellectual greatness and longevity (it was published in 1864), needs no recommendation. It is a wonderful book which should be read by all those who, as per Fyodor Dostoyevesky, are vulgar enough to live beyond forty.
Recommendation- Absolutely must read.
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The World Inside of Or On-line Multiplayer Games In Depth
For most of the twentieth century, life utilised to be instead basic for most folks. There was faculty, college, work, retirement. Alongside with that you experienced hobbies like vehicles, bowling, or gardening. The previous was a lot more or a less of a chore, the latter the exciting stuff you did in your free time, normally jointly with nearby close friends from the same community. This was essentially the identical as a thousand many years in the past. For a number of fortunate folks the two areas overlapped and they could do the stuff that they liked as their main work.
Now, in the previous 10 many years of the twentieth century, as well as in the 1st couple of years of the twenty first, this has been changing relatively dramatically. The reason is the quick technological progress, the two in the broad area network and computing power locations. Contemporary components can animate very in depth and realistic graphics fluently, and transfer information on the actions and steps of hundreds of objects and people about the planet in milliseconds (despite the fact that, sadly, the velocity of light-weight even now stays a limiting issue). This has led to an explosion in the availability and quality of on the web game titles, with the latest technology like Counter-Strike and Planet of Warcraft turning into a phenomenon no for a longer time limited to any distinct social course, but rather an all-encompassing cultural factor in the industrial nations.
Increasingly, dad and mom locate that their youngsters commit a whole lot of time actively playing some of those video games, and a lot more and much more people appear in get in touch with with them. This leads to individuals wanting objective details, which is in exercise not effortless to get. Most articles about these online games are possibly composed by rather clueless journalists who have by no means or rarely played the games in question and consequently largely target on scandalous negative facet effects, or by enthusiastic followers who dive deep into the technicalities and never point out the real entire world consequences significantly. This post tries to bridge the hole – it describes the presently most critical kinds of on the web game titles and seems in depth at the social interactions guiding them. The authors have been longterm gamers for many years and therefore hope that they can handle the situation in noticeably greater depth and depth than most journalists (even so, you will not locate in depth technical facts listed here considering that it is not in scope of this post).
There are basically cheat codes for golf clash of multiplayer on the web game titles:
Very first-person shooters (FPS) exactly where the participant sees every little thing by means of a (usually short term, just for the on-line session or significantly less) character's eyes and his gun's barrel. This class still continues to be predominant in whole worldwide player numbers (in accordance to Valve, Counterstrike is currently nevertheless the most well-liked on the web multiplayer sport). Some of the other examples incorporate Quake, Unreal Match, and Doom3.
Approach game titles are the the second main class. Normally equivalent to FPS video games in the round/session-primarily based design of enjoy, in these video games the participant normally does not have any one entity, but relatively commands a quantity of troops of some variety in opposition to other human opponents. There are also a variety of alternatives in which one can each perform with other individuals from the laptop etc. Games of this variety consist of Starcraft, Warcraft III, Age of Empires and many others.
The previous team, the Mmo (Massively Multiplayer On the internet Part Playing Game titles), is the spot which reputation has truly exploded in the last handful of several years. Here, the participant obtains a everlasting character (or entity) or a number of which can evolve and be outfitted with numerous equipment, and undertakes adventures in a large world full with other players. This is most likely the most promising team since it resembles the actual globe most, and it has also been the fastest developing lately. The at the moment most distinguished online games in this class are Entire world of Warcraft, Ultimate Fantasy XI, Guild Wars, Everquest II and Lineage II.
In very first-individual shooter games, the fundamental theory is basic. Shoot or be shot, get rid of or be killed. Commencing with the authentic Castle of Wolfenstein and Doom, these video games have produced to a level of frightening realism mostly for males dwelling out their historic predatory and fighting instincts (according to some surveys, there are about 10 times as several male as woman gamers in regular FPS games). One particular of the recent milestones in this classification, Doom three is a match which is psychologically scary even to adult gentlemen with the extremely thorough and realistic monsters out of the blue attacking from dim corners. Even so, when these game titles consider to the on the web multiplayer stage, their focus shifts a small. The aim is no more time to scare the trousers off the lone participant in his dark area, but instead to provide a fun system for opposition amongst numerous players of different talent. The most well-liked on the web sport in this classification is nonetheless with out question Counter-Strike – a sport which has received much negative fame due to the fact of different faculty shootings carried out by Counter-Strike gamers, but even now remains a hugely fascinating pastime for tens of millions worldwide. It is a admirer modification of 50 %-Life, a Valve recreation, and a team sport in its main: a single group is the "terrorists", the other the "counter-terrorists", and the engage in is spherical-dependent: at the commence of a spherical, every single crew member receives an identical (besides for apparel) avatar, picks some weapons, and the the two groups clash in fight right up until possibly a bomb is placed or everybody of 1 team is dead (there are also variants like "capture the flag" and many others).
There are quite a few motives for the massive recognition of Counter-Strike. The game rounds are short-time period in character and don't need significantly time. It is comparatively realistic – weapons present in reality like the M-sixteen or AK-forty seven are utilised in the recreation, and even one particular shot could be sufficient to kill. Also, it is very easily available – virtually everyone can set up and run a Counter-Strike server, and there are many hundreds of them in the globe on-line at any given time. Though the standard match does not guide to social conversation deeper than a quick chat, the grouping of people around some particular preferred servers and the desire to engage in greater, which inevitably needs solid teamplay, has led to the phenomenon of so-called "clans", or dedicated participant teams, which usually have their own server the place they practice. A aggressive clan will usually have specifications for individuals wanting to sign up for – a certain skill amount, or some bare minimum playtime – and most severe clan gamers play at minimum a number of hours a day. Dedicated clans will also occasionally fulfill in true daily life to go over techniques and normally have fun, which is not significantly various from most other teams of individuals with similar hobbies, like e.g. stamp collectors or RC design builders. Since numerous servers are regional, primarily there are exact same-country and usually even identical-community people on the same server, which of course makes assembly in true existence less complicated as nicely.
The photograph is roughly comparable in the other FPS multiplayer game titles like Quake 4 and Unreal Event, with the major variation among that the latter are much less reasonable and contain sci-fi weapons like laser guns and this sort of. They are also normally significantly more quickly, with frantic motion (signifies, getting challenging to goal) becoming extremely critical to survival, which is a principle fairly various to Counter-Strike the place at times the leading scorers just sit in one area with a sniper rifle. Nonetheless, a factor common to all FPS, mouse management is highly vital. Skilled FPS gamers create really excellent mouse control (standard mice no for a longer time getting very good ample for them led to the advancement of a whole new segment of gaming mice) and have response occasions under .1 seconds. The many pressure peaks and drops, deficiency of time amongst rounds, and the frantic gameplay usually prospects to extra addictions, however – several of the hardcore FPS gamers are chain smokers, quickly-foods eaters, espresso addicts, or all of it mixed. There are worldwide tournaments held for most of the proven FPS, and the present champions are mostly from Europe or the US.
Method games
The photo is a bit various with approach game titles. Normally they are much less frantic and depart a lot far more room for rational thinking (of training course, the basic board video games like chess or Go also have main online taking part in services nowadays, but they cannot actually be referred to as multiplayer video games because there is small to none staff facet, it really is just one particular-on-1 most of the time). A typical illustration is Warcraft III, which is the most latest in the Warcraft realtime method match collection by Blizzard. It is performed on the so-referred to as Battlenet, a main on the internet gaming hub by Blizzard, which also serves other technique video games like StarCraft. In Warcraft III it is feasible to engage in equally random opponents matched to you around by talent, both 1 on one particular or in groups of up to 4 on four, or play other folks in pre-arranged teams. As in FPS online games, there are also clans in Warcraft, which in this case are even explicitly supported by Battlenet. This and the extremely quick visibility of someone's ability degree (generally, his earn/reduction ratio) gives increase to much competition amongst focused players for the prime ladder (ranking) places. Unlike geographically uniform games like Counter-Strike with tens of thousands of servers, Warcraft has just a handful of large servers, every single for a specified region of the entire world (e.g. Americas, Europe, Asia). Interestingly adequate, most method online games are dominated by Asian, particularly South Korean, players, the place on-line multiplayer video games have been a really main element of the culture for many years already. The professional South Korean Starcraft and Warcraft tournaments are key activities with hundreds of 1000's of stay spectators, performed on an very competitive stage, and broadcasted on Tv, and the best players have virtually movie star status and incomes in the six-figure selection and greater.
Since the common approach online games are generally also just round-dependent, there is not quite significantly space for social conversation aside from an occasional chat. Method players are possibly a little bit older than FPS gamers on regular, largely between sixteen and 35 in the Western societies.
Massively Multiplayer On-line Function Taking part in Games
MMORPGs are the ultimate and by considerably the most intricate group in our classification. They are some thing like tiny worlds within on their own, typically resembling scaled-down copies of the real world, yet different as nicely. The two major MMORPGs as of the time of producing are possibly Planet of Warcraft (WoW) and Final Fantasy XI (FFXI) , each and every with thousands and thousands of lively gamers worldwide. The distinct big difference in between MMORPGs and the other kinds of on-line multiplayer games is that RPGs are not spherical-based mostly, and do not have a time restrict or any particular purpose to achieve. They are just there to be explored together (or at times towards) other players. The important principle is that every single participant chooses a solitary digital avatar which is at very first fairly weak (lower-level) and starts off in some secure basic region of his option. The current MMORPGs all provide a rich palette of races and locations to begin with. Normally, to be ready to investigate the planet, the character should be manufactured stronger, which is usually accomplished by killing some kind of digital monsters frequently, at minimal stages normally alone, later on in a group. You can also do "quests" – responsibilities provided to you by an in-sport character – for a variety of benefits and with different levels of difficulty.
Present MMORPGs are extremely big and extremely complicated. Even totally exploring their worlds can take a long time, and attempting out all the playstyles and alternatives is almost extremely hard. There are heaps of different methods for carrying out quests and successful hard battles, and organizational and managemental skills grow to be vital in key conflicts in which sometimes hundreds of individuals are associated at once. Individuals big-scale teams currently resemble anything like real-entire world armies, with a outlined command framework and squads with some unique jobs every. This is some thing totally new – absolutely nothing of comparable scale and complexity has been there until just several many years in the past – and the scale is very likely to turn into at any time greater.
An amazing fact is the intense internationality of MMORPGs. A small considerably less evident with WoW, given that it is also Battlenet-based mostly and uses the regional server notion, it is highly clear with Final Fantasy XI, which does not distinguish any areas – every single of its servers has individuals from the total Earth. Most players occur from Japan (where the sport originates from), several from the US and Europe, but it is feasible to meet folks from too a lot of nations around the world to list here, virtually every single corner of the planet being represented. An intriguing side effect is that a single arrives in contact with numerous cultures and customs and numerous different languages. Some anecdotal tales from the authors' very own expertise include a maid coming in to cleanse an Egyptian player's space at the wrong time, calm Moroccan gamers sipping on a drinking water pipe in an Net cafe whilst playing, and a Canadian PhD student surveying the attitudes of gamers for her thesis work.
An additional constructive factor about MMORPGs is that they encourage generating buddies and teamplay extremely much. It may possibly be feasible to do a whole lot by itself (although not in all RPGs), but a well-matched group can do a lot more. As a result, social abilities like creating contacts and retaining them are significant in MMORPGs. Since the player is concealed powering his avatar, the threshold to method somebody you don't know is a whole lot lower than in true life, which can make them a excellent playground for shy people. The authors know of a number of genuine-daily life associations that to begin with started out with the gamers liking every other in the sport and then discovering out they preferred each and every other in real daily life as properly. Of course, the chance for a mess-up is much greater listed here as effectively – following all in true existence it truly is not likely you date a person who looks sweet for a whilst, only to locate out he's a chain cigarette smoking dude in his 30s. Nonetheless, nonetheless, curiously ample, MMORPGs are relatively significantly much more well-liked with girls when in comparison to FPS or strategy video games. That is possibly because there is certainly a great deal of social interaction in them – you make close friends who you see and adventure together a lot, and there is a great deal of conversing and private details being exchanged – something nearly entirely lacking from most other multiplayer video games.
The clan concept from FPS and technique games is even much a lot more emphasised in MMORPGs. Guilds in WoW and linkshells in FFXI are main social entities, with their associates conference every other every day for many years. The genuine-lifestyle meetings of huge guilds or linkshells are throughout the world events, with men and women coming collectively from a lot of diverse spots. Linkshell friendships at times very last for many years. On the downside, this implies that one can get hurt as nicely in the game – a reality that several men and women unfamiliar with the total phenomenon often fail to realize. "It's just a match", they say. On the one hand, they are appropriate. But on the other hand, if it is possible to make new buddies by means of these video games, who become real-life close friends as nicely, one particular need to realize that it is fairly possible to get friendships broken by them as properly, for instance when becoming unhappy by people 1 experienced trusted. This is also anything almost special to MMORPGs – there has in no way been so much fact in a virtual planet ahead of. Chatting of that, a single ought to mention yet another peculiar aspect of people games – the gear searching. As the avatars are the exact same (or similar) for everybody, the equipment or gear that a player has essentially steps his social position, significantly like a auto or funds in true lifestyle. Players with extremely unusual, "godly" equipment, are admired and envied by many individuals with typical products. Given that that is some thing most people like, and, as mentioned, the thresholds for undertaking issues are so considerably decrease than in true existence, several nasty things have been done in get to obtain gear. Again, right here the RPGs are almost like a mirror of actual life, condensing down the a lot more hidden related problems there to a a lot more compact and seen kind. In a way, it is a fairly interesting expertise and can teach 1 a lot about people. It just gets distinct significantly more rapidly who is worth what. A connected trait of these online games is the emerging RMT (True Cash Trade) industry, which generally thrives on marketing virtual match cash and items for actual cash, and for some online games has reached revenues equivalent to the per capita gross national merchandise of European countries. Here one can see the blurring of the difference among function and taking part in – many folks never perform for enjoyable any longer. They generate income by "tenting" (sitting down at the exact same place all working day) special monsters and marketing the dropped things. It turns out it is possible to make sizable quantities with that – far more than a normal hard occupation in some nations around the world would shell out.
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Montgomery County Child Support Attorney
In Maryland, both parents have a legal duty to support their children and meet their basic needs. During marriages or committed relationships, the issue of child support is not often a concern for family courts. However, when one parent no longer lives in the family home with their children, the courts are often required to make decisions about how much a non-custodial parent must pay.
While Maryland has specific child support guidelines, child support issues can be complex and contentious. To find out more about child support and get the support you need for your child, you should speak with an experienced child support attorney. Our Maryland family law attorney at Shah & Kishore can help you get the support that your child deserves.
Shah & Kishore is a family law practice serving clients in Montgomery County, Maryland.
While we are experienced and aggressive at family law litigation, we pursue an amicable resolution first, which can be faster, less expensive, and less stressful than litigation.
Our success rate has been extremely good. Our clients are extremely happy with our ability to resolve cases without going to litigation.
We believe in compassionate advocacy. Our partner, Mr. Kishore, is a trained mediator and is able to handle high conflict family disputes.
If you are looking for a Maryland child support attorney who will listen and deliver results in a cost-effective and efficient manner, call Shah & Kishore at (301) 315-0001 to schedule a free consultation.
What Is Child Support?
Child support is a payment made by a non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to support the expenses related to raising a child. Medical expenses, child care expenses, school and transportation expenses, and any special needs of the child can add up quickly.
Both parents are expected to cover those expenses, whether they are together or not.
How Is Child Support Determined?
In Maryland, the court generally uses specific guidelines to calculate child support. These guidelines include looking at the following factors:
Both parent's "actual monthly income," which includes salary or wages, as well as additional types of income, benefits, or bonuses. It does not, however, include temporary forms of financial assistance.
Both parent's "adjusted actual income," which is the actual income minus any already existing child support and alimony paid
Work-related child care expenses, which include any costs for the child's care while the parent is working, such as daycare costs
Health insurance expenses and extraordinary medical expenses. Extraordinary medical expenses include reasonable expenses that insurance doesn't cover, such as physical therapy or dental treatment.
The court may also require additional information to calculate the amount of child support. An attorney can give you a better understanding of the factors involved and how they apply to you.
What are the Penalties for Non-Payment of Child Support?
Child support orders are enforceable court orders. As such, they carry a range of criminal and civil penalties. In Maryland, willful failure to pay child support is a crime punishable by up to thirty-six months in prison and $100 in fines.
Similarly, deserting a minor child may result in the offender spending up to twelve months in prison and paying $100 in fines. Desertion is when the offender, typically a parent:
1) Intends for the child to become a public charge supported by the state; or
2) Fails to provide at least three years of child support by a licensed child care facility or a responsible individual.
In addition to the above, a Maryland court may order:
Child support be paid over a thirty-six month period;
Child support be paid following a valid agreement; or
The offender be placed on probation subject to a recorded child support obligation.
The court may order that payments be made to the legal custodian of the minor child or another recipient as designated by a valid agreement. Any court-ordered payments are considered a lien on the offender's earnings and must be deducted by the offender's employer.
The offender's employer must send payroll deductions to the designated child support enforcement agency.
What is Voluntary Impoverishment?
Maryland defines voluntary impoverishment as the free and conscious choice, not compelled by factors beyond the parent's control, to render the parent without adequate resources. A voluntarily impoverished parent chooses not to meet their income potential and maintains a lesser standard of living than necessary.
The court may impose a higher monthly income on a voluntarily impoverished parent due to their earning potential. When making such a determination, the court considers the parent's:
Physical and behavioral conditions;
Level of education;
Special training or job skills;
Literacy;
Residence;
Employment and earnings history;
Employment records;
Criminal record; and
Any other relevant facts.
The court will also take note of the job market, average income, and available positions in the parent's community.
Can the Court Refuse to Order Child Support?
The court has the power to decline or refuse a child support order under certain circumstances. This typically occurs when the paying parent lives with the minor child and contributes to that child's support.
Other occasions in which the court may decline child support are when the payor:
Has no financial resources;
Is and will be incarcerated for the entirety of the child's minor life;
Is and will be institutionalized in a psychiatric facility for the whole of the child's minor life;
Is totally and permanently disabled, is unable to obtain or maintain employment, and has no income other than Supplemental Security Income or Social Security disability insurance benefits; or
Is unable to obtain or maintain employment in the foreseeable future due to compliance with criminal detainment, hospitalization, or a rehabilitation treatment plan.
If you have concerns about the court's power to refuse support, speak with an experienced Maryland child support attorney.
Why Do You Need a Child Support Lawyer?
The process for securing child support can get very complex. From locating the other parent to establishing parentage, setting up an order and enforcing payment, or modifying an order, you will need the skills and expertise of a child support lawyer who understands the technicalities of child support law in Maryland.
Significant changes were made to Maryland's child support laws on July 1, 2022. These laws affect parents who pay and receive child support in the state. The experienced child support lawyer at Shah & Kishore will help you understand how these new laws apply to your situation and ensure that your and your child's rights remain well-represented and protected.
Your case may require the assistance of other professionals to establish certain facts in support of your case. For example, in cases of voluntary impoverishment where one parent chooses to be unemployed or underemployed to reduce their child support payments, your attorney can help you establish that parent's potential income.
The experienced child support lawyer at Shah & Kishore will help you understand the factors that apply to your situation and ensure that your and your child's rights are well-represented and protected.
Contact a Maryland Child Support Lawyer at Shah & Kishore
If you need to speak with a Maryland child support lawyer, call us at (301) 315-0001. Your initial consultation is free; contact us online to schedule it.


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3. Patients as true partners. Healthcare organisations must involve patients and staff in safety as part of the solution, not simply as victims or culprits.
4. Bias towards action. Interventions should be based on robust evidence. However, when evidence is lacking or still emerging, providers should proceed with cautious, reasoned decision-making rather than inaction.
If you have a passion for improving the public's health it's hard not to feel excited about the potential solutions to some of our biggest problems.
Take obesity; there's no bigger challenge – and no single way of tackling it – but there are approaches which I see as real game-changers.
One of the great things about digital health is that it's already making a mark and changing the game. I bet many readers of this blog use health apps or wearables, but there's still so much further we can go.
Did you know that since the turn of the year millions of people have used PHE digital products to better understand their own health (like the Sugar Smart app or the or 'How are You?' online quiz)?
This clear demand only whets our appetite to take this further so it was great to see PHE colleagues running the HealthX Hackathon in Manchester this week (hosted by Manchester Digital Council) which saw digital developers and health experts devising tools with a vital aim; to help children eat better and move more.
Two royal colleges have urged GPs and paediatricians to train together to boost their skills and help improve standards of care for children.
The colleges cited the success of a pilot scheme that brought together trainee GPs and paediatricians, which showed a reduction in parents taking their children to the emergency department, fewer referrals to specialist children's services, and better adherence to national guidance.
The new report, Learning Together to Improve Child Health, detailed the Learning Together2 scheme in London, which involved GP and paediatric registrars in their final years of training working in child health training clinics together.
The National Association for Patient Participation (N.A.P.P.) has launched Building Better Participation, a guide to help patient participation groups (PPGs) and their GP practice work effectively together.
It is designed so a PPG can dip in to use the parts of most relevance and covers a range of topics from getting a PPG established to working to forming working relationships with patients and the wider community. Supported by NHS England, the guide can be downloaded and/or printed from N.A.P.P.'s website.
The NHS in England has set out its plans to deliver world class cancer services, which includes a fund to find new ways of speeding up diagnosis with the potential to save thousands more lives every year.
The National Cancer Transformation Board has published a wide ranging plan designed to increase prevention, speed up diagnosis, improve the experience of patients and help people living with and beyond cancer.
This follows the release last year of the report of the NHS's Independent Cancer Taskforce which identified how the NHS can achieve world-class cancer outcomes and save 30,000 lives a year by 2020.
This resource for health professionals and local authorities is about investing in early years services from pregnancy to age 2.
The Cancer Research UK funded researchers, from the University of Cambridge, analysed tumour samples from the METABRIC study — which revealed breast cancer can be classified as 10 different diseases — to get a deeper understanding of the genetic faults of these 10 subtypes.
They found 40 mutated genes that cause breast cancer to progress. Only a fraction of these genes were previously known to be involved in breast cancer development. They also discovered that one of the more commonly mutated genes, called PIK3CA, is linked to lower chances of survival for three of the 10 breast cancer subgroups. Crucially, this might help explain why drugs targeting PIK3CA work for some women but not for others.
And the researchers think the results could in the future help find drugs to target these genetic faults, stopping the disease from progressing. The research could also provide vital information to help design breast cancer trials and improved tests for the disease.
Full reference: Pereira et al., The somatic mutation profile of 2,433 breast cancers refines their genomic and transcriptomic landscapes. Nature Communications, 2016.


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South Korean President Congratulates Samdech Techo Hun Sen on His Re-election
By IRIC
South Korean President Mr. Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory letter to Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, on his re-election as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
"On behalf of the government and people of Republic of Korea, I would like to sincerely congratulate Samdech Techo Prime Minister on the landslide victory in July parliamentary election and on your re-election as the Prime Minister. I believe that the brilliant leadership of Samdech Techo will lead Cambodia to become a sustainably prosperous country", said Mr. Moon Jae-in in his congratulatory letter circulated today.
Mr. Moon Jae expressed his satisfaction that Korea and Cambodia have been strengthening friendly relations and cooperation in many sectors after diplomatic restoration in 1997. He also expressed his warmest thanks to Samdech Techo Prime Minister for his special attention and support for the progress of the relations between the two countries.
"I hope that from now on I look forward to cooperating with Samdech Techo in developing bilateral relations between our two countries for mutual interest and more prosperity toward the future", continued Mr. Moon Jae-in.
Apart from the South Korean President, leaders of other friendly countries including China, Russia, Germany, Japan and Ukraine and so on have also extended congratulations to Samdech Techo Hun Sen on his re-election as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
It is noted that relations between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea were re-established on May 15, 1996, by two leaders: Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Mr. Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea. The two countries officially reopened their embassies on October 30, 1997.
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In during a press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on May 10, 2017. (Photo: Jung Yeon-Je—Getty Images)
South Korean President's congratulatory letter to Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen


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Q: Google admob banner ad changes imageView color I have implemented test banner ads in my project and they work, but when the banner ad gets loaded the color of the imageview that is also in my activity gets darker, after some time the color of my imageview changes back to normal. Is something wrong with my code or could this be an sdk related problem?
Here is how it looks:
(Normal imageview)  ,  (Imageview when ad is loaded)
here is my code:
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".YouAreDream">

<com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
    android:id="@+id/adView"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    app:adSize="BANNER"
    app:adUnitId="ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/constraintLayout2"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.42000002"></com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView>

<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
    android:id="@+id/constraintLayout2"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="100dp"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0">

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageViewYou"
        android:layout_width="321dp"
        android:layout_height="311dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.13999999"
        app:srcCompat="@drawable/dream"/>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="@string/Dream"
        android:textColor="@color/black"
        android:textSize="40dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/imageViewYou"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.32999998" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/Q_Dream"
        android:textSize="24dp"
        android:textStyle="italic"

        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textView"
        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.19999999" />

        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

Here is my java code:
package com.example.minecraftstreamertest;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.ImageView;

import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.InitializationStatus;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.initialization.OnInitializationCompleteListener;

   public class YouAreDream2 extends AppCompatActivity {
   ImageView mImageView;
   AdView mAdView;

   @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_you_are_dream2);
    MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
        @Override
        public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {
        }
    });

    mAdView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
    AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
    mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);

    mImageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageViewYou);
    Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getApplicationContext(), R.anim.fade_in);
    mImageView.setAnimation(animation);
    mImageView.clearColorFilter();

}
}

Here is my Manifest code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.minecraftstreamertest">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/Theme.MinecraftStreamerTest"
    >
    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
        android:value="ca-app-pub-7897828714906116~2778343400"/>
    <activity android:name=".YouAreDream2"></activity>
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreBadboyhalo"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreQuackity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreFundy"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreTubbo"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreWilbur"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreGeorge"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouArePhilza"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreTommy"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreRanboo"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreJschlatt"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreSlime"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreKarl"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreSapnap"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreTechno"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".YouAreDream"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".TestActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
    <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

A: I solved the problem!
it seems to be some kind of layer bug but I'm not sure.
this is the one line i needed to add in my java file:
mAdView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);

here is the java file
public class YouAreWilbur extends AppCompatActivity {
ImageView mImageView;
AdView mAdView;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_you_are_wilbur);
    mImageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageViewYou);
    Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(getApplicationContext(), R.anim.fade_in);
    mImageView.setAnimation(animation);
    MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
        @Override
        public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {
        }
    });

    mAdView = findViewById(R.id.adView);
    AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
    mAdView.loadAd(adRequest);
    mAdView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
}

I found how to fix the bug on this page: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/36996575

A: I have the same problem. I have tried a lot but couldn't figure it out. The cause of the problem is the banner ads. Actually if any animation exists in banner, imageview's darkness changes by the animation, like a flash.

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Baylor's Russell nabs Quarterback of the Week accolades
daveyobrien
Courtesy of Baylor Athletics
FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 20, 2015) – By virtue of a monster performance both through the air and on the ground, Baylor junior Seth Russell has been named the week seven Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week.
Russell accumulated 540 yards of total offense (380 passing, 160 rushing) while leading the second-ranked Bears past West Virginia, 62-38, on Saturday afternoon. He accounted for six touchdowns, throwing for five scores and rushing for one.
The native of Garland, Texas, is just the second player in Baylor history to post a 300-passing, 100-yard rushing game, joining 2011 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winner Robert Griffin III.
Russell's career-high 160 rushing yards, which came on just 14 carries, were the second-most by a quarterback in school annals. The first-year starter also connected on 20 of 33 pass attempts and did not commit a turnover.
On the year, Russell tops the country in passing touchdowns (27), points responsible for per game (32.0), passing efficiency (210.0) and yards per completion (18.51). In addition, he ranks sixth in the FBS in total offense at 374.2 yards per game.
The junior has also been named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against the Mountaineers.
Russell is the third quarterback from the Big 12 Conference to land the Davey O'Brien weekly honor this year. In addition, he is the sixth winner from the league in the past 10 weeks dating back to last year. Included in that group is former Baylor teammate Bryce Petty (Oct. 14, 2014).
All 128 FBS quarterbacks are eligible for the weekly award, which is determined by a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee. The other "Great 8" quarterbacks in week seven were: Trevone Boykin of TCU, Washington State's Luke Falk, Everett Golson of Florida State, Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer, Memphis' Paxton Lynch, Dak Prescott of Mississippi State and Deshaun Watson of Clemson.
The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award winner will be announced on Dec. 10 during ESPN's The Home Depot College Football Awards. The winner is not required to have won a weekly award during the season. A list of 16 semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 2, while the three finalists will be named on Nov. 24.
2015 Week-by-Week Winners:
Sept. 9 – Josh Rosen (UCLA)
Sept. 15 – Matt Johnson (Bowling Green)
Sept. 22 – Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)
Sept. 29 – Trevone Boykin (TCU)
Oct. 6 – Will Grier (Florida)
Oct. 13 – Joshua Dobbs (Tennessee)
Oct. 20 – Seth Russell (Baylor)
–www.DaveyOBrien.org–


In the newest Overwatch developer update, Blizzard vice president Jeff Kaplan took to the traditional video camera motif to announce the newest feature coming to their premiere competitive shooter called Overwatch Workshop. The new mode is a scripting program that lets players essentially futz with the game's modifiable code to create things and even go as far as to edit their heroes to their liking.
Check out the video explanation below.
The mode will include some pre-built examples for players to open up and look at, such as a Floor-Is-Lava mode called Molten Floor. Kaplan warns that this mode is intended mostly for programmers and enthusiasts, which he collectively calls power users, that like looking at tinkering with code. However, Workshop does come with its own debugger that will run through the custom modes and explain why things are or are not happening.
Even if you're not well-versed in programming, Blizzard is hoping that this gets people who might be interested in exploring game logic into the idea of video game development, perhaps even realizing they can do this themselves. This isn't a map creator, as players will not be able to edit geometry or anything like that, but it is a small tool to get people interested in tweaking Overwatch variables themselves.
The Workshop is now currently being tested on the PTR and everything made there will be able to be moved to the final release.
Atlus has been teasing Persona 5: The Royal for the last little while, and now we finally have a better idea on what you can expect from the upcoming, upgraded version of the JRPG.
The Royal brings several new features to the game, such as new Phantom Thief Kasumi Yoshizawa, a confidant named Takuto Maruki who works at Shujin Academy as a counselor, and a new location called Kichijoji. This expansion will take place during the third trimester of school.
Furthermore, in Atlus' newest Japanese trailer for The Royal, some other additions are teased. These include an aquarium (a new dating location), and a bar where you can play darts and pool. Polygon reports that selfies through the in-game texting system will be possible, new storylines for Caroline and Justine are coming, and new enemies will also be introduced in The Royal.
Persona 5: The Royal arrives in Japan as of October 31st. In the West (and Asia), fans have a bit longer to wait, with an expected release at some point in 2020.
Read our review of Persona 5 here.
Glide — Greatly lower the weight of the player character's skeleton and muscle mass and create an updraft to briefly float in the air; gliding into an NPC will knock them down. This can be upgraded to allow the player to swoop down on NPCs while gliding above them.
Bat Swarm — Summon a small swarm of bats to attack target NPC, temporarily disabling them and dealing low damage. Bat Swarm can be upgraded with a Pheromone discipline that increases its duration, as well as with a Maelstrom of leathery wings that surrounds the player and damages any enemies that come too close.
Pull — Manipulate target inanimate objects using telekinesis. The range of Pull can also be upgraded.
Levitate — Pull target NPC to the player and telekinetically suspend them in the air for a brief period. The strength of this discipline can be upgraded, allowing the player to levitate all NPCs and objects around their target, and even throw them around like ragdolls.
Mist Shroud — Summon a shroud of mist that surrounds the player for a short period. The shroud muffles the sound of footsteps and reduces the range at which the player can be seen. In addition, the player may fully transform into a cloud of mist to perform a choking attack on an NPC or travel through a tight space, like a ventilation fan or duct. Mist Shroud can be upgraded to increase its power as well.
Envelop — Create a stationary, swirling cloud of mist on a target that surrounds, blinds and forcefully enters the lungs of the first NPC that it touches. This discipline can be upgraded to increase its reach and area of effect.


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#include "uv.h"
#include "task.h"

static int work_cb_count;
static int after_work_cb_count;
static uv_work_t work_req;
static char data;

static void work_cb(uv_work_t* req) {
  ASSERT(req == &work_req);
  ASSERT(req->data == &data);
  work_cb_count++;
}

static void after_work_cb(uv_work_t* req, int status) {
  ASSERT(status == 0);
  ASSERT(req == &work_req);
  ASSERT(req->data == &data);
  after_work_cb_count++;
}

TEST_IMPL(threadpool_queue_work_simple) {
  int r;

  work_req.data = &data;
  r = uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), &work_req, work_cb, after_work_cb);
  ASSERT(r == 0);
  uv_run(uv_default_loop());

  ASSERT(work_cb_count == 1);
  ASSERT(after_work_cb_count == 1);

  MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
  return 0;
}

TEST_IMPL(threadpool_queue_work_einval) {
  int r;

  work_req.data = &data;
  r = uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), &work_req, NULL, after_work_cb);
  ASSERT(r == -1);

  uv_run(uv_default_loop());
  ASSERT(uv_last_error(uv_default_loop()).code == UV_EINVAL);

  ASSERT(work_cb_count == 0);
  ASSERT(after_work_cb_count == 0);

  MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
  return 0;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Image Comics announced the exclusively reveal a triptych cover for the forthcoming PRODIGY comic book by Mark Millar (KINGSMAN, THE MAGIC ORDER, Civil War) and illustrated by Rafael Albuquerque (Batman, American Vampire). The series will launch this December from Image Comics and is the latest addition to the Netflix Millarworld franchises shepherded by Mark and his wife Lucy.
In PRODIGY, Edison Crane's not content being the world's smartest man and most successful businessman—his brilliant mind needs to be constantly challenged. He's a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, genius composer, Olympic athlete, an expert in the occult, and international governments call on him to fix problems they just can't handle. Interior preview pages were exclusively revealed at Deadline yesterday.
PRODIGY #1 will be ON THE SHELF Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Are you a fan of Millarworld? Let us know in the comment section below. Also, Don't forget to like, share and subscribe to all things Constant Collectible to keep up to date with all the news and reviews from a world of GEEK CULTURE.


On May 1, 1990, I took my internship in Hepatology and Gastroenterology for a semester in the prestigious Department of Hepatology headed by Prof. Daniel Dhumeaux at the Henri Mondor University Hospital in Créteil (University of Paris-Est).This was the beginning of an inspiring translational career, fully dedicated to hepatology and virology.
The adventure started with myself alone, trying to run a home-made PCR for the detection of the RNA of the hepatitis C virus. Hopefully, many collaborators joined the group in the following years. Many of them still belong to it and contribute, at their level, to its production and reputation.
The first step was to put in place an organized, high-quality clinical research setting backed by a modern and innovative molecular virology laboratory. This led to the creation within our laboratory of the French National Reference Center for Viral Hepatitis B, C and D, under the auspices of the French Institute of Health Surveillance. In parallel, the basic research team was created and grew. It was labelled an "INSERM (French National Institute of Health) research team", within the Mondor Institute for Biomedical Research (IMRB, INSERM U955).
Our group provided a major contribution to the evolution of knowledge and to the management of patients with viral hepatitis B and C. This is our common pride. But the world is changing and science is happily bringing solutions to the most complex medical problems. The vast majority of chronic hepatitis C virus infections is now cured, while chronic hepatitis B virus infection is easily controlled by antiviral therapy. It is therefore time for our group to sail to new adventures, taking advantage of the expertise and technological capacity acquired.
We are now moving in 3 complementary directions. The development of novel approaches based on genomics and metagenomics using next-generation sequencing and original bio-analysis software pipelines for the diagnosis of infections. The development of new broad-spectrum antiviral approaches based on the inhibition of cyclophilins and the manipulation of cellular microRNAs, targeted in particular on respiratory viruses, which remain a major challenge for therapeutic developments.The understanding of the role of the hepatic inflammatory microenvironment on the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma and the identification of new therapeutic targets to limit it.