Every bottle episode is ultimately about space. Sometimes episodes focus on how the space the characters inhabit is very limited. At other times, bottle episodes are about the metaphorical space between characters. Yet no bottle episode is as meticulously tactile as "Objects in Space," which was the final episode Firefly filmed before its untimely (and unjust, and probably un- a lot of other things as well) cancellation. That it is a bottle episode is not that surprising; the show's budget was not all that high, and constructing the multi-level set that is the ship Serenity had eaten a lot of that budget, so much so that three of the 14 episodes filmed are in fact bottle episodes (the other two, "Out of Gas" and "Our Mrs. Reynolds" are both excellent as well, but this one just seemed to say more about bottle episodes in general). What makes "Objects in Space" so fascinating is the way that it uses the space to tell a story about how the most distant and aloof character on the series belongs with the rest of the group.
The story template the episode fits into is a pretty standard one, so much so that Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed this episode in addition to creating the series, had already written a version of it for his two previous shows (Whedon geeks probably already know these as "Family" from Buffy's fifth season and "Fredless" from Angel's third season). All three episodes serve the same larger purpose for their respective series. They each center on a character who feels (rightly or wrongly) that they do not belong in the core group that is the cast of the show, and each demonstrates how that character is in fact a vital member of the team. For "Objects in Space" that character is River Tam (Summer Glau), the at least mildly crazy government programmed assassin that the rest of the crew is helping to hide from the Alliance (the powerful government force made up of the Chinese and American governments). Everyone on Serenity believes that hiding River from the alliance is the righteous thing to do (except Jayne, who doesn't care about righteousness), but none of them feel personally connected to her, except for her brother Simon (Sean Maher). In fact, the episode opens with an incident that leads the crew to discuss whether it is even safe to keep River on board. Unbeknownst to the crew, this conversation is being overheard by preternaturally cool (and also kind of crazy) bounty hunter Jubal Early (Richard Brooks) who has tracked the ship out into the middle of space and plans to infiltrate it and remove River in order to collect the bounty on her.
The episode proceeds fairly simply from there, playing out as Early's journey through the ship and his interactions with each of the characters, ultimately concluding in a game of wits between River and Early. Yet this episode sets itself apart by exploring, more thoroughly than any episode we have yet discussed in this column, the space in which it takes place. Both River and Early are tactile characters, and both are shown to be outsiders on the ship. Each of them experiences the world in a different way than anyone else, and the way that they interact with their environment speaks volumes about their characters. River sees things as more than they are, understanding their potential and accepting their existence fully, which may sound like an easy concept but is in fact one of the most difficult things to do (in the stellar commentary track for the episode, Whedon lays out the idea of this, referencing Sartre's Nausea to illustrate how difficult it can be to accept the mere fact of something). Early in the episode, she terrifies the crew when she picks up a loaded gun, yet we see the scene play out at first from her perspective, watching as she steps on what appears to be a tree branch and picks it up to examine it. When Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) worriedly takes the gun from her, she tries to explain, "It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think" but no one will listen to her. We see River walking barefoot throughout the ship, feeling and connecting with it, and when the crew discusses the danger she poses, it is revealed that she is listening in by standing on the bannister of the catwalk below, with her ear to the ceiling. The purported function of an object is irrelevant to River. All she sees is what she can do with it.
This fundamental difference between River and Early (whose perspectives we view the entire episode through) speaks volumes about their characters. River is a fundamentally good person, someone who wants to use her surroundings in the best possible way to assist those around her. She utilizes the strengths of everyone around her to overcome Early in the episode's final minutes. Early uses his surroundings only to inflict pain, whether he is dropping Mal into his quarters, sliding down stair rails to hit Shepherd Book (Ron Glass), or dangling, spider-like from the ceiling to get the jump on Simon.


Smartwater is a terrific spring water brand. True to their name, their products are more intelligent than that of the competition. Some flavors have specific electrolytes and additives to give you the energy to get through your day. If you are preparing to go to sleep, the water will adjust itself to accommodate for this preference. Smartwater knows what your body wants and will make the necessary modifications to help you. This sort of adaptable technology is a first in the water industry. Most companies strive to create pure, unaltered products. Smartwater wants to take technology to the next level and introduce an array of intentional flavors. However, their products are not quite juice or other sugary drinks. The vast majority of the liquid is pure water, but there are a few additives to give your body a boost.


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Экендиль или Экентиль — упраздненное село в Табасаранском районе Дагестана (Россия). На момент упразднения входило в состав Чулатского сельсовета. Исключено из учётных данных в 1966 году.

География
Село располагалось у подножья хребта Карасырт, в истоке безымянного правобережного притока реки Рубас, в 6,5 км к юго-западу от села Чулат.

История
До вхождения Дагестана в состав Российской империи селение Экендиль входило в состав вольного сельского общества Этек. Затем в Чулатское сельское общество Южно-Табасаранского наибства Кюринского округа Дагестанской области. В 1895 году селение состояло из 31 хозяйств. По данным на 1926 год село Экентиль состояло из 12 хозяйств. На реке Рубас был хутор Экентиль-Казмаляр, состоявший из 20 дворов. В административном отношении входило в состав Чулатского сельсовета Табасаранского района. В начале 1930-х годов в селе организован колхоз «Путь к коммунизму». В 1966 году село было разрушено землетрясением, а население переселено на земли совхоза «Рубас».

Указом ПВС ДАССР от 28.12.1966 г. село Экендиль исключено из учётных данных.

Население

По данным Всесоюзной переписи населения 1926 года, в национальной структуре населения табасараны составляли 100 %

Примечания

Упразднённые населённые пункты Табасаранского района

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Abigail Hulce, 19, left, with daughter, Kya Lankford, 2 months, and PEPS group leader Holly McCallum at Lundeen Park on July 27 in Lake Stevens. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Teen moms lean on one another in peer support program
"You see these moms and they're doing it," said Abigail Hulce, 19. "It gives you hope."
by Kari Bray
Saturday, August 4, 2018 1:30am
Local NewsArlingtonEverettGranite FallsLake Stevens
ARLINGTON — Abigail Hulce felt her baby moving around 4 a.m. the day she was scheduled to go to the hospital so labor could be induced.
She went to school. She had work to do so she wouldn't fall behind. Pains worsened as the day went on. When she got to the hospital later, she learned she'd likely been in labor for hours.
Her daughter, Kya, was born June 5.
Hulce, 19, already had spent months preparing for motherhood with the help of other young moms. In a time when she felt alone, a new parenting support group reminded her that she could persevere.
She was part of the first year of the Program for Early Parent Support, or PEPS, in Snohomish County. It's a pilot project based on something similar in King County. PEPS here is a combined effort with Cocoon House, Compass Health, the Snohomish Health District, Crossroads High School in Granite Falls and the Seattle-based PEPS nonprofit.
It's low-barrier mental health support for teen moms, said Holly McCallum, a behavioral health therapist with Compass Health who leads the gatherings. It's also a chance for them to learn about healthy parenting and child development.
"A lot of the information teen moms get is top down," McCallum said. "It's someone telling you what to do with your baby … PEPS is not a top-down model. It's peer support."
McCallum already was leading a group for moms who were staying at Cocoon House. The organization wanted to reach more young mothers, and PEPS offered a way to do so.
The first PEPS group met this past fall. The second finished in May. The program is set to continue in the coming school year.
Currently, it includes Crossroads students and teens who are served by Cocoon House. The goal is to offer it to more moms, McCallum said, and eventually to dads.
The meetings are held at the school, once a week for 12 weeks per session. They are open to pregnant teens and new moms.
Hulce got involved after she became a Crossroads student. She was part of the group while pregnant and learned a lot that helped her prepare for Kya's arrival.
The first gathering she went to, she wasn't sure what to expect.
"All these moms came in with their babies and we just started talking," she said. "How was your day? What was the high point? What was the low?"
When it came to parenting, teens talked about what was working for them and what wasn't.
She kept coming back because the group was open and encouraging.
"You see these moms and they're doing it," she said. "It gives you hope."
Connections among PEPS mothers can lead to longterm, informal support groups, so they'll have people to turn to, even after the program, said Rachel Mathison with Cocoon House.
"A lot of our youth have experienced trauma and this is about promoting resiliency and healing during an important time for the babies and moms," she said.
PEPS is a cozy group, McCallum said. They sit on the floor in a circle. They cover a mix of topics: reading to babies, child nutrition, interacting with infants through music. There are recipes for homemade baby food. They talk about emotional changes and challenges, including postpartum depression and anxiety.
During one of the get-togethers, a boy started crawling for the first time.
Hulce, of Lake Stevens, is a semester shy of graduating high school.
After graduation, she plans to go to college.
It's not only her education she's focused on. During one PEPS meeting, they talked about the importance of early literacy for children.
"I went and bought a bunch of baby books," Hulce said. "I read Kya like five books before bed every night."
Hulce said many friends she had before pregnancy no longer hang out with her. The stigma that comes with being a teen mom can be isolating.
She wants new moms, especially young moms, to know that they don't have to be on their own.
"I felt like I was alone and no one would help me," Hulce said. "But I quickly realized I am not alone."
Kari Bray: 425-339-3439; kbray@heraldnet.com.
Cocoon House accepts donations for moms and babies. Examples include diapers and baby spoons for babies, and also soap, nail polish and journals for moms.
To learn more or ask about making a donation, call 425-259-5802 ext. 123, or email info@cocoonhouse.org.
Kya Lankford, 2 months, holds onto her mother's finger at Lundeen Park on July 27 in Lake Stevens. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Man who stole and crashed plane from Sea-Tac is identified
Final primary election results for Snohomish County

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First you could start off breakfast with some Chili Egg Casserole.
If you feel like soup there is always Mexican Meatball Soup.
Maybe throw in a salad with my Taco Salad.
If you want to have dinner simmering in the crock pot all day then try Crock Pot Chili Verde.
For a healthy, vegetarian dish try Nancy's Mexican Tortilla Pie.
And for dessert maybe bake up a batch of Cowboy Cookies.
excellent, everything sounds so good!I'm not familiar with this holiday at all, but it sounds wonderful.I have to say we have never had a mexican restuarant here in this city, I suppose to far North, not a big enough city.I'm sure bigger cities in Canada must have.
They all sound sooo good. Don't feel like cooking, can I just come over?
Oh my goodness, is this ever making me hungry. I love Mexican food and some of these are new recipes to me.
thanks for sharing them Elaine.
They all look so good. I'm going to have to add them to my "recipes to try" book! It's a big volume now! Happy Cinco De Mayo!
What an awesome post filled with such great recipes. Thanks for sharing.
YES Por favor! I will have one of each.
YUMMO, I was drooling over all the yummies you posted!!!!
I am going to try the first recipe you posted.
Thanks for a mouth watering post!
:( I am having a tummy ache presently, and I want to cook something fun fro tomorrow....that soup looks really good...I might try it.
Going to have to look it up.


The Interview: TV personality Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport score a once in a lifetime opportunity to interview reclusive North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, so the CIA uses this chance to task them with assassinating him. Maybe I'm destroying my street cred as a reviewer here, but I really liked this movie. If you're the kind of person who finds it offensive when people turn true atrocities into giggles, then obviously, this isn't the movie for you. But I think most theater-goers who are walking into a Seth Rogan and James Franco comedy about murdering an actual standing dictator know what they're getting into. The movie made me laugh out loud many times, and there's something undeniably charming about it's bold shamelessness.Some call it tasteless, but it was very careful about blasting Kim Jong Un and the North Korean government without ever making light of the oppression of North Korean citizens. The Interview's toilet humor just added to the film's overall attitude of disrespect toward Kim Jong Un and all he represents, and it's hard to be offended by the perspective that starving and imprisoning your people while threatening to blow up the world is a bad thing. So we're giving it 4 honey pots out of five. Why honey pots? See the movie to find out. The Interview is now available on YouTube, Google Play, XBox video, and select theaters.


Yelp Announces Upcoming Investor Conference | Yelp Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2016-- Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), the company that connects people with great local businesses, today announced that management will be attending the following investor conference. Webcast of the presentation will be available on the company's investor relations website at http://www.yelp-ir.com under the Events and Presentations menu.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. EST – RBC Capital Markets Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference in New York, NY.


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The Wall Street Journal: Samsung's profits slump sharply, thanks to sagging chip market
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics Co.'s third-quarter net profit fell sharply, pressured by a downturn in the memory-chip market, despite growth at its mobile and display businesses.
The South Korean tech giant reported a net profit of 6.29 trillion won ($5.4 billion) for the three months ended Sept. 30, a 52% drop from a year earlier, when the company reported its highest-ever net profit. The company reported revenue of 62 trillion won, down 5.3%.
Samsung 005930, +1.59% , the world's largest producer of memory chips, posted record quarterly profits for much of 2017 and 2018 as global demand for chips soared. More than 75% of Samsung's earnings came from chips last year. But a semiconductor supply glut has dragged down prices, ending Samsung's earnings hot streak.
The slump in profits hasn't affected the company's share price, which has rallied more than 30% this year as of Wednesday. Some analysts say the stock has risen in anticipation of a rebound in chip demand next year from smartphone makers.
An expanded version of this report appears on WSJ.com.
Also popular on WSJ.com:
The link between diet, exercise and Alzheimer's.
Au revoir, foie gras: New York City bans sale of delicacy.
Market Snapshot: Stock futures struggle to gain altitude as market searches for fresh catalyst
In One Chart: This chart shows why we need 'infrastructure week' so badly
The Ratings Game: Snap is 'executing better than its social media peers' as it heads into second half of 2020
NewsWatch: The Secure Act changes the way people will inherit money — are you affected by the new rules?
: How to make money in 2021 — follow these three stock market takeaways from last year
The Wall Street Journal: Amazon bans sales of foreign plant seeds to U.S. amid mystery mailings


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Ah, the wonders of modern technology. Since the advent of the memory matrix scanner, rich people could now afford to order a back up of their own mind, storing it in the cloud.
It was a kind of immortality. If you were killed the company would grow you a clone and download your memory into that body.
Given all the safety procedures that were put in place, nothing could go wrong.
Or so they said. Simon Kent, the CEO of Czechcom is about to find out -- the hard way.
This is an amazing sci fi thriller from the near future, set in Central Europe.
Here is the first episode. Episode 2 will be published on the 17.
The photos of Caty Campbell are from the always reliable Reality Kings. If you want to see the original movie, that's where you have to go.
Needless to say, I have rewritten the story somewhat, to please you, my dear TG fiction fans!
You can download the PDF version here or here!
Click on the four arrow symbol below to watch full screen (or go to Slideshare).
Guest Cap: Why are you smiling?


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id: af2170cad53daa0770fabdea
title: Identificar mutações
challengeType: 5
forumTopicId: 16025
dashedName: mutations
---

# --description--

Retorne `true` se a string no primeiro elemento do array contém todas as letras da string no segundo elemento do array.

Por exemplo, `["hello", "Hello"]`, deve retornar `true` porque todas as letras na segunda string estão presentes no primeiro, ignorando diferenças entre maiúsculos e minúsculos.

Os argumentos `["hello","hey"]` deve retornar `false` porque a string `hello` não contém o caracter `y`.

Por último, `["Alien", "line"]`, deve retornar `true` porque todas as letras em `line` estão presente em `Alien`.

# --hints--

`mutation(["hello", "hey"])` deve retornar `false`.

```js
assert(mutation(['hello', 'hey']) === false);
```

`mutation(["hello","Hello"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['hello', 'Hello']) === true);
```

`mutation(["zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba", "qrstu"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba', 'qrstu']) === true);
```

`mutation(["Mary", "Army"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['Mary', 'Army']) === true);
```

`mutation(["Mary", "Aarmy"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['Mary', 'Aarmy']) === true);
```

`mutation(["Alien", "line"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['Alien', 'line']) === true);
```

`mutation(["floor", "for"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['floor', 'for']) === true);
```

`mutation(["hello", "neo"])` deve retornar `false`.

```js
assert(mutation(['hello', 'neo']) === false);
```

`mutation(["voodoo", "no"])` deve retornar `false`.

```js
assert(mutation(['voodoo', 'no']) === false);
```

`mutation(["ate", "date"])` deve retornar `false`.

```js
assert(mutation(['ate', 'date']) === false);
```

`mutation(["Tiger", "Zebra"])` deve retornar `false`.

```js
assert(mutation(['Tiger', 'Zebra']) === false);
```

`mutation(["Noel", "Ole"])` deve retornar `true`.

```js
assert(mutation(['Noel', 'Ole']) === true);
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```js
function mutation(arr) {
  return arr;
}

mutation(["hello", "hey"]);
```

# --solutions--

```js
function mutation(arr) {
  let hash = Object.create(null);

  arr[0].toLowerCase().split('').forEach(c => hash[c] = true);

  return !arr[1].toLowerCase().split('').filter(c => !hash[c]).length;
}

mutation(["hello", "hey"]);
```


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Q: REACT- Redirection Link not working and applying filters on table I have my table that displays all the id and title of my menu (1) (see menus.json). I want to add an hyperlink to my title but it doesn't work:
{
    Header: "Title",
    // accessor: "title"
    accessor: (row) => row.title,
    // Link the content of my cell. NOT WORKING
    Cell: ({ row }) => (
      <Link to={{ pathname: `/menu/${row.id}` }}>{row.title}</Link>
    )
}

By clicking on my title name,ex Menu1 (1),  it will redirect me to a new page with a table that contains all the names of the menus that match my id_menu (2) .
Here the sandbox link: https://codesandbox.io/s/frosty-tree-ggwuty?
Thanks for your time.

A: The Cell appears to used for formatting of a value. accessor property is only telling the hook how to access and read values from your data.

*

*Cell: Function | React.Component => JSX

*

*Optional

*Defaults to ({ value }) => String(value)

*Receives the table instance and cell model as props

*Must return valid JSX

*This function (or component) is primarily used for formatting the column value, eg. If your column accessor returns a date object, you can use a Cell function to format that date to a readable format.

Emphasis is mine.
Use the accessor property to read the row value and return the value you want to access in the Cell function. You can either return the entire row value, or create a new object with the specific properties you want to use to render. In the Cell function access the value property and return the JSX, i.e. computed Link component.
const data = useMemo(
  () => [
    {
      Header: "Id",
      // accessor: "id"
      accessor: (row) => row.id
    },
    {
      Header: "Title",
      // accessor: "title"
      accessor: (row) => ({ title: row.title, id: row.id }),
      Cell: ({ value }) => (
        <Link to={{ pathname: `/menu/${value.id}` }}>{value.title}</Link>
      )
    }
  ],
  []
);

You will need to also import and use a router component and create routes to render each different table you want to render (i.e. one for each view you shared).
For the purpose of getting the existing Link you were trying to use working I only wrapped the Display component in a BrowserRouter. You'll need to create the routes you actually want to render different table content into.

Build out routes for each table you want to display.
Example:
App
<Router>
  <Routes>
    <Route path="/menu" element={<Display />} />
    <Route path="/menu/:menuId" element={<MenuDisplay />} />
    <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/menu" replace />} />
  </Routes>
</Router>

MenuDisplay
function MenuDisplay() {
  const { menuId } = useParams();
  const { match } = JsonData;

  const matchData = match.find((el) => el._id_menu === menuId)?._ids ?? [];

  const data = useMemo(
    () => [
      {
        Header: "Name",
        accessor: (row) => row.name
      },
      {
        Header: "Description",
        accessor: (row) => row.description
      },
      {
        Header: "Dishes",
        accessor: (row) => row.dishes,
        Cell: ({ value }) => Object.values(value[0]).join(", ")
      }
    ],
    []
  );

  const initialState = {
    sortBy: [
      { desc: false, id: "id" },
      { desc: false, id: "description" },
      { desc: false, id: "dishes" }
    ]
  };

  return (
    <Table
      data={matchData}
      columns={data}
      initialState={initialState}
      withCellBorder
      withRowBorder
      withSorting
      withPagination
    />
  );
}

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Toxic smog cloud set to bring high pollution levels
Public authorities are warning people with health conditions that they "may experience increased symptoms"
The main risk is from small particles thrown into the air by vehicles
High pollution levels are predicted to hit Surrey within 24 hours due to a cloud of potentially toxic smog floating over from the continent.
The smog, which could cause itchy eyes and sore throats, has led to government officials issuing a health warning as pollution levels are forecast to be 'moderate to high' in the south east.
The levels could remain for a few days due to a swathe of air being dragged in from Europe, while the current calm and mild weather in Britain is also fuelling the problem and allowing pollution to build up, especially in cities.
A spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said: "Adults and children with heart or lung problems are at greater risk of symptoms.
"Follow your doctor's usual advice about exercising and managing your condition.
"It is possible that very sensitive individuals may experience health effects even on low air pollution days."
A Met Office spokesman said: "Some individuals, such as those with existing heart or lung conditions, may experience increased symptoms.
"The Met Office is working very closely with Defra and Public Health England to ensure they have the most up-to-date and accurate air quality forecasts in order to provide relevant advice to the public."
The main risk is from 'particulate matter' - small particles and chemicals thrown into the air from motor vehicles and fires.
A similar spike in pollution last spring led to emergency services reporting a rise in call outs to patients with respiratory issues.
Chris Burton, forecaster for The Weather Network, said: "A combination of light winds and a slight breeze off the near continent has led to pollution levels rocketing across parts of the UK.
"High pressure is sat right on top of the UK, preventing pollution from dispersing and keeping it trapped at the surface."
Pollutions levels should have dropped off enough in time for Friday's partial solar eclipse.
The moon will take a path in front of the sun for the first time in 15 years, blotting out up to 98% of its disc.


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48 Most Popular Car Logos: A Complete List
Have you ever wondered how some people seem to be able to recognize every vehicle they see on the street? We'll let you in on their secret — they don't go around memorizing the details of every individual model.
Instead, they just need to know what the most popular car logos look like and go from there. So if you want to look like a car connoisseur too, study the following list!
A Comprehensive List of Car Logos for Automotive Enthusiasts
1. Abarth
Image source: Pinterest
Abarth is an Italian manufacturer of racing and road cars founded in 1949. The brand's parent company is Stellantis, a corporation that resulted from a merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the French PSA Group. That name will come up pretty frequently on this list, so it's worth remembering.
Abarth has quite a distinct shield-shaped logo featuring a black scorpion on a yellow and red background. The company's name is spelled out at the top, separated from the main design with an Italian flag-colored stripe.
2. Acura
Acura is a Japanese luxury car brand that exists under the Honda Motor Company umbrella. In fact, the brand's success quickly inspired Toyota and Nissan to come up with their own luxury vehicle marques. As for Acura's logo, it looks somewhat inspired by Honda's original emblem.
Namely, it has a somewhat squared-off circle with a stylized version of the letter A in the middle. According to the company, the logo also symbolizes a calliper, a precise measuring instrument that represents the exceptional quality of Acura vehicles.
3. Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo is another world-famous Italian car manufacturer. Founded in 1910, the company has since become a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, then Stellantis. It has one of the most recognizable car logos you'll ever see, with a navy circle surrounding the two main motifs. Both images — the red cross and the green Visconti serpent — represent the municipality and culture of Milan.
4. Aston Martin
Aston Martin is a British manufacturer that produced some of the most iconic sports cars of the 20th century. Even if you don't recognize the name of the company, you've probably seen its logo in several James Bond movies. While it has changed a bit over the years, most of its iterations have had a winged design with the company's name written across the center.
5. Audi
Audi is a German automotive manufacturer founded in 1909. After Volkswagen bought it in the 1960s, it acquired several subsidiaries of its own, including Ducati and Lamborghini. So it's only natural that the brand's logo should represent its history of merging with other companies. Specifically, the four interlocked rings represent the four car manufacturers that created Auto Union, Audi's predecessor.
6. BMW
The core of the symbol that represents this German manufacturer is split into four equal sections. They're blue and white, which are the official colors of the State of Bavaria in Germany. Notably, though, the shape has also been interpreted as a propeller due to the design of the company's advertisements from 1929.
Throughout the company's history, its car logos have featured a black circle with the letters BMW written across the top. But in 2020, the company rebranded with a more sophisticated, white design.
7. Bentley
Bentley Motors Limited is a British subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group that primarily markets luxury cars and SUVs. Like another British manufacturer we have already mentioned, Bentley's logo prominently features a pair of open wings. Yet, in this case, the emblem is centered over a circle and has the letter B positioned in a dark oval spot between the wings.
8. Bugatti
Bugatti is a French automotive manufacturer known for the exquisite design of its vehicles as well as their racing prowess. The company had some difficulties in the latter half of the 20th century. Still, it has since reclaimed its place in the automotive hall of fame after being acquired by Volkswagen.
Bugatti's logo features the brand's name written across a retro red oval which is surrounded by a dotted silver outline.
9. Buick
Though Buick was originally founded in 1899, it didn't get its name until 1903. Five years after that, the company established General Motors, which now owns many American car brands. Through it all, Buick has kept the traditional aspects of its logo. Namely, the emblem features a silver circle surrounding three shields that represent the red, white, and blue colors of the Scottish Buik family's coat of arms.
10. Cadillac
Like Buick, Cadillac is also a division of General Motors Company. The manufacturer of luxury cars has one of the most distinctive car logos you'll ever see. Its shield-shaped emblem is split into four sections. Two of them are yellow with a black horizontal stripe while the other two feature a red, white, and blue design.
The shield is often surrounded by a wreath and the company's name written in swirly script. Most recently, the company unveiled a black and white version of the logo, which will be on its future releases.
11. Chevrolet
Many divisions of General Motors Company have pretty famous car logos — Chevrolet is no different. The company first introduced its iconic slanted cross emblem way back in 1914. Apart from a brief identity crisis it went through during the Second World War, the brand has stayed through to that image.
Still, the color of the logo changed from blue to black to red, and back again several times. Finally, the latest iteration of the emblem hit the market in 2002, with another refresh in 2013. Now, the wide, slanted cross is yellow with a silver outline.
12. Chrysler
Unlike the other American automotive manufacturers on this list, Chrysler isn't a part of General Motors. Rather, it's a subsidiary of Stellantis. The brand's logo has changed a lot during its long history, though it usually retained its legendary winged design. After 2009, the company released a sleek, silver version of that image with its name spelled out across a navy section in the middle.
13. Citroën
Like Chrysler, Citroën is a subsidiary of Stellantis. The French brand also has a sleek, metallic logo showing two upward-pointing arrowheads, inspired by the gear-cutting process the company's founder discovered. Essentially, you're looking at a double chevron, an image that has represented the company since its inception.
14. Corvette
Ask any car enthusiast about this logo and they'll tell you exactly which brand it belongs to. The Chevrolet Corvette's logo is a V-shaped image made up of two flags that meet in the middle. The left one is a black and white finish line flag while the red one shows Chevvy's iconic yellow cross as well as a matching fleur-de-lis.
15. Dodge
The Dodge emblem has been through quite a few changes over the years. Still, the brand's car logos have been fairly consistent since the mid-90s. Generally, the logo will have an image that represents the vehicle line in the middle of a shield. So you can have a Ram or Viper head in the middle, depending on the make and model of your car.
Alternatively, if the vehicle isn't a part of a distinct series of cars, it might just have a shield-shaped logo with the name of the brand across the middle.
16. Ferrari
Ferrari car logos always featured a black horse facing left on a yellow background. The emblem was topped with stripes the color of the Italian flag and featured an SF monogram, which stood for Scuderia Ferrari. Most of those details have remained consistent — except that the logo now has the company name spelled out.
The Ferrari logo was originally shield-shaped until 1939 and only became rectangular in 1947. In the years between those periods, the horse managed to sprout wings and turn to the right. Additionally, the logo was circular and more orange than yellow. Luckily, the company has since gone back to its roots.
17. Fiat
As we have previously established, Fiat is now a subsidiary of Stellantis. As one of the oldest Italian car manufacturers, Fiat has had its ups and downs when it comes to its branding. From the beginning of the 20th century and up until 1931, the logo was mostly black and gold. After that and up until 1968, it was red and gold, always prominently featuring the company name.
From that point and until 2006, the brand went through several blue and silver designs. Finally, Fiat merged the different takes on their logo by introducing a logo that spelled out the company name in silver letters on a dark red background, surrounded by a matching metallic border.
Say what you will about Henry Ford, but you have to admit the guy had a flair for establishing a strong visual identity. A version of the famous Ford script existed as early as 1909. It didn't take more than two years to become the shape we now recognize.
Two other memorable characteristics of Ford's logo appeared in 1912 and 1917, respectively. First, the company released a winged design with the blue background we now know and love. And in 1917, it would transition to the simple oval shape we now recognize.
19. Honda
Honda's car logos have been fairly consistent in appearance throughout the company's existence. Namely, it has always had a design that incorporated the capital letter H, which has typically been narrower at the bottom and wider at the top. Since 1981, the Japanese company's symbol has been centered inside a square with slightly rounded corners and sides.
20. Hummer
Hummer is an American manufacturer of trucks and SUVs with a fairly tumultuous past. The brand was even discontinued in 2010, but it came back with a vengeance as a subdivision of GMC in 2021.
In the past, the brand marked its vehicles by spelling out its name or placing a simple metallic H marker on them. That approach is similar to GMC cars as well, which often sport a red GMC logo across the radiator grille.
21. Hyundai
Hyundai's iconic H logo has been around since 1990. While its meaning may be obvious on its face, some interpretations also note that the logo is an image of two people shaking hands. The South Korean company also owns Genesis cars, which have a winged logo.
22. Jaguar
If you ever come across a Jag in your everyday life, you'll know it. The British luxury vehicles came with a fairly self-explanatory emblem — a silver relief of a snarling jaguar leaping to the left. The image was originally introduced in 1945 to replace the previous logo which featured the letters SS.
Even though the initials represented the previous name of the company — the Swallow Sidecar Company — you can see why the rebranding was necessary.
23. Jeep
Throughout the company's history, Jeep vehicles carried six different logos, all with different colors and symbols. After 1993, the company decided to keep it simple by using the company name in Helvetica bold font. The word is usually spelled out in bold silver right over the front grille of the vehicle.
24. Lamborghini
For most people, owning a Lamborghini vehicle is something they can't even imagine. That's why they may not even bother finding out what the Italian manufacturer's logo even looks like. But to car enthusiasts, that image of a golden bull on a black background is one of the most iconic car logos in the game.
Though the popular emblem first appeared in 1972, the company replaced it with a simpler design only two years later. But when the Volkswagen Group purchased the brand in 1998, the logo went back to the recognizable black and gold image.
25. Land Rover
Jaguar's Land Rover brand is famous for producing vehicles that can handle tough off-road conditions. Such durable vehicles deserve an equally practical logo. As it is, the green and silver emblem has remained more or less the same since its inception in 1948.
Over the years, the company experimented with different colors but usually kept the oval shape and Land Rover in different iterations of the car logo. Moreover, the brand even kept a trace of the zigzag line that ran through the company's name in the original emblem.
26. Lexus
Toyota's luxury vehicle division has a fairly simple yet elegant logo. Like its parent company, Lexus has a simple oval shape encircling the first letter of its brand name. The emblem is silver, allowing it to match any vehicle color.
27. Lincoln
Like the previous brand we have mentioned, Lincoln is a luxury car subdivision of another company. In this case, we're talking about the American automotive manufacturer, the Ford Motor Company. The brand has used many drastically different car logos during its long history. However, the four-pointed star inside a rectangular frame has been a staple since 1972.
28. Lotus
Lotus is another British car manufacturer famous for producing high-quality sports and racing vehicles. Its logo is about as subtle as its products — which is to say, not at all. It shows a green triangle with rounded corners centered inside a yellow circle.
Inside the green shape, you'll find the company name written under an amalgam of letters which represent the initials of the company's founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.
29. Maserati
Maserati is yet another Italian manufacturer of luxury vehicles with a pretty unique emblem. The company's logo pretty much always depicted a red trident rising from a blue surface — as though emerging from the sea. However, after 2015, the company started moving toward a more sophisticated version of its logo.
30. Mazda
Since the company's inception in 1920, the Mazda Motor Corporation went through no less than eight car logos. However, the rounded square encircling the first letter of the brand's name has been in use since 1997, with minor alterations. Like many other Japanese automotive manufacturers, Mazda has kept its emblem classy with an elegant, silver design.
31. Mercedes-Benz
The Mercedes-Benz logo has featured a three-pointed star inside a circle for more than a century. According to the company, the meaning of those three directions point to the capability and strength of its engines on the land, the sea, and in the air.
32. Mini Cooper
Even though Mini Coopers are as British as they come, the brand is now under the ownership of BMW. While the company used some version of the winged design we now know between the years of 1959 and 1969, it abandoned the symbol in favor of a shield design until 2001. At that point, it returned to its roots with a new and improved winged logo, which it later simplified in 2018.
33. Mitsubishi
For most of its history, Mitsubishi Motors has been represented by a three-blade fan. Though the emblem featured oval-shaped fan blades prior to 1873, it has been sharp and red ever since. During the 20th century, the company only made slight alterations to the shape of its car logos, but they stuck to the basic symbol.
34. Mustang
Even though Ford's series of Mustang vehicles isn't a brand in and of itself, it has one of the most legendary logos on the market. It only takes a glimpse of that metallic galloping horse to know which series a car belongs to.
35. Nissan
When it comes to branding, this Japanese automotive manufacturer had some hits and misses. In the end, Nissan settled on a circular logo design with its name written on a silver plate going across the design. The company revamped the symbol in 2020, but it has mostly remained the same for the past 30 years.
This company also sells its products under the Infiniti and Datsun brands. Both brands have oval-shaped logos, though Infiniti's emblem is arguably more futuristic.
36. Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile is a now-defunct American manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Even though the company no longer exists, you should be able to recognize its final logo. Namely, it was a silver oval with a diagonal line representing its old symbol — a rocket. If you're looking to buy a vintage Oldsmobile vehicle, you'll want to study the brand's other car logos to make sure you're buying the real thing.
37. Peugeot
Peugeot is one of the oldest French automobile brands still in existence. Though the company is now owned by Stellantis, the quality of its vehicles has never wavered. For the past two centuries, the company's car logos have always featured a symbol of their strength and speed — the lion.
In 2021, the brand revealed the latest version of its emblem, a black shield with the head of a lion facing left and the name of the brand written above it.
38. Polestar
Polestar is an electric car manufacturer owned by Volvo and its Chinese parent company, Geely. The Swedish brand has always been represented by a four-pointed star made up of two V-shaped objects.
39. Porsche
Porsche is a German car manufacturer that needs no introduction. The company's original logo took inspiration from the official coat of arms of the Free People's State of Württemberg.
Eventually, the brand added a horse into the picture, to represent the coat of arms of Stuttgart as well. After some minor changes, they ended up with a gold, black, and red shield-shaped logo that incorporates both of the original inspirations as well as the brand's name.
40. Renault
Renault is another famous manufacturer of all sorts of vehicles, from trucks and tractors to buses and cars, and even some aircraft. The French company's logo has been diamond-shaped for the past century or so. Over the years, the image has changed quite a bit, becoming sleeker and more modern.
41. Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is another British manufacturer of luxury cars owned by BMW. While the company first used a coat of arms as its logo, it transitioned to a rectangular design featuring the letters RR in 1973. Rolls-Royce vehicles are also famous for their hood ornaments, which are known as the Spirit of Ecstasy or the Flying Lady.
42. Shelby
The American company Shelby undoubtedly has one of the most assertive car logos on the market. Its circular emblem features a half-coiled cobra with the word SHELBY written across the surface. While the snake's head previously looked straight ahead, the symbol now shows it turned to the right, with its fangs showing.
43. Subaru
The Subaru logo has been circular or oval since 1953. The emblem contains six diamond-shaped stars — one large and five smaller ones. Those represent the five companies that merged to create Fuji Heavy Industries which is now known as the Subaru Corporation.
44. Tesla
According to Elon Musk, the Tesla logo was inspired by the cross-section of an electric motor. Namely, its T-shaped emblem matches up to the cross-section of a single rotor.
45. Toyota
Like most brands that have been around for a while, Toyota has gone through several logos. Still, the oval emblem that contains two more overlapping ovals was introduced in 1989. If you take a closer look, you'll see that those shapes make up the letter T.
46. Vauxhall
Why use an existing animal to represent your company when you have a range of mythical ones to choose from? That was probably the thinking behind Vauxhall's choice of representation. Since 1857, the company's branding has included images of a griffin, the legendary creature with the body of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. Nowadays, the creature stands next to the letter V inside a circle.
47. Volkswagen
The Volkswagen logo is so famous it hardly requires acknowledgment. Still, if you didn't know, the company's circular logo contains the letters V and W stylized into a single W shape.
48. Volvo
Upon seeing the logo of this Swedish car company, you might think that it only markets its products to men. Why else would its emblem be the icon that represents the male gender? Well, according to the company, the image is actually the scientific symbol for iron. So it highlights the traditions of the Swedish iron industry.
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What brings you happiness in life?
Do you feel joy in giving or receiving? Why?
Recognizing the inner connection with all life fills me with wonder; tapping into this space of oneness, within and around, brings me joy. It may be as simple as observing nature from my balcony: a bougainvillea blooming amidst thorns, a moneyplant creating roots to crawl its way up a wall, a tree spreading its roots deep before spreading its branches wide, birds singing their songs, clouds floating unmindful of the world beneath them, and crimsonhued skies. Each of them exudes a sense of joy and contentment that comes from being in tune with what they truly are.
When I stay in touch with who I truly am, I feel a deep sense of joy within. It may be as simple as having a heartful conversation with someone, a nourishing meditation, 3questions ON HAPPINESS connecting with young hearts in a classroom, reading a book that speaks to my heart, or expressing my inner inspirations through words, pictures, art or music.
The moment thoughts start revolving around myself, this inner connection is instantly affected and I am dissociated from oneness. The ego then shows up in all its faces – anger, fear, confusion, lack of confidence, feeling closed, worthless, victimized – the list goes on and on. At that moment, the way I bring back joy is to shift focus back towards my heart and remind myself to practice acceptance and gratitude. It is not easy most of the time, but is a work in progress. A quick cleaning of my mental space almost always helps me. And sometimes a good book, a melodious song or an inspiring talk are enough to bring back perspective.
Do I feel joy in giving or receiving? In one way both; neither in another. It is based on perspective. The truest joy I feel in receiving something is during meditation. The unbounded inflow of Transmission brings love and joy; nothing matches that feeling. And the truest joy I feel in giving is also during meditation; the process of submitting the heart is a beautifully negating experience.
A flower doesn't know it is exuding fragrance; it must not know. So I try to focus on staying open and allowing whatever I receive to flow through my heart. That is what brings me utmost joy.
Often the most joy comes from the little things in life: happy times with family and friends, the laughter of a small child, witnessing an act of kindness, and puppies tumbling over each other in play. The perfection of nature shown in its myriad ways also brings joy: the countryside covered in newly-fallen snow with that hush snow brings to the world, a fragrant flower opening to the sun, the drowsy hum of bees in a summer garden, and the trickling sound of a mountain stream. I find that joy is greatest when my heart is open and filled with gratitude and love. Then my heart really sings.
Those acts or feelings which close us down are the ones that banish joy in a second. Negativity, harsh words, unkindness, envy, prejudice, mean-spiritedness, fear, discontent, resentment and revenge are just a few.
Some feelings open us up and others close us down. The ones that close us down close us off from the part of ourselves that would enable us to get more enjoyment from life, and also close us off from others. At worst we feel isolated and alone.
Joy can be found in both giving and receiving, particularly if the feeling behind the giving is heartfelt. But I have noticed that there is perhaps more joy in giving. I think this is because it moves us away from focusing on 'me' and 'mine', and opens us up to others.
I particularly remember an annual event in my childhood. My siblings and I would go into a big shop in town with our few pennies of pocket money and buy Christmas gifts for our parents and grandparents. It took us forever because each present had to be just right and each item was chosen so carefully, and of course we were limited in what we could choose by our budgets. Then there was the joy of wrapping them in secret (all fingers and thumbs and giggles and laughter), so they would be a surprise on the day.
Like joy, generosity comes from an open heart. On those occasions all our hearts sang with joy.
When there is a disturbance within, the one thing which soothes me is to go out and spend time looking at the birds and trees, sitting down under a tree. Automatically I see the condition changing within. It gives me a feeling of contentment and happiness.
Joy is different: it's a condition that prevails or emanates from inside. To be in a state of joy, I need to be connected with my own self internally, and that brings me joy no matter what is happening outside in the world around me.
Also when I see people around who are happy and joyful, I feel joy. We have a helper who always greets us with a smile. That smile is not superficial; it comes from within. When I see her, it gives me so much joy. Her husband is no more, and there are so many other things going on in her life, but in spite of all that she comes with a big smile. When I see such contentment in an individual, I feel very, very joyful.
When we are not connected within, when there are expectations, there is no joy. Joy is forgiveness, selflessness and unconditional.
Do I feel joy in giving or receiving? Both! The moment I feel I'm giving something, there is no meaning to it. The importance of giving goes. When I receive something I feel very grateful, because I experience what I am receiving. When I give someone what I like the most and see the joy or happiness on their face, I feel content and joyful.
What brings joy? Community, cooperation, unity. When people come together for something they love – something they share and believe in. When hands and minds are creating, eyes are alight, hearts are open. When something that must be Love permeates everything. And engagement – work, learning, helping or just enjoying – is important, because joy is not passive. It emanates from the collective hearts, flows through each individual and again back to imbue the whole, bringing with it the best that each individual can offer. So, it is about working and sharing together from the heart. I can experience peace and serenity on my own, but joy, for me, comes from community.
What takes joy away? Isolation, judgment, comparison – on my part. I worry that I've failed at x, or I wish I could do y, or I hope that z will happen. All things that have to do with me versus life, fate, the world. Things that create a sense of separateness, and along with it worry and other forms of fear. When I feel this condition, I tend to react to life as if it's something that is happening to me, not something I am part of. And I realize that what I need to get past it is completely internal. It may take some time apart, some reflection or cleaning away of negativity, but I have to reconnect with that unitive place within my own heart, and the sense of separateness leaves.
It's easy for me to feel joy in giving; I'm trying to learn the joy of receiving. In fact, I became aware of this mystery recently, when several people helped me with a project that was important to me. They gave so freely of their time and talents that I felt I couldn't repay them adequately. I found myself, though grateful, also uneasy – and I wondered at it. Because I know in my heart that, as the Buddhist teaching goes, 'There is no giver and no receiver.' So, what was resisting in me? I pondered it and felt it was my ego; it saw the equation of giver and receiver as separate and, ideally, even. But when I looked into my heart, I could see that in love we are united and in balance.
As I age, whenever I see a sweet baby or observe animals – dogs, cows, horses etc. – it immediately fills me with joy and my heart feels lighter. Being with my lovely amazing daughter and listening to her life stories brings happiness. I actually feel joy from food by eating a healthy vegan diet. On the spiritual side, when I see another human being grow and change it fills me with joy for them and their success.
I'm just discovering joy, so really it is a new aspect. I've felt peace, profound spiritual conditions, but joy eluded me. I've not missed it; I just never knew exactly what it felt like. Joy is not 'taken away' by anything. It's more allowing it to happen and appreciating it as we become simpler and in tune with our own Nature.
When I give to another, regardless if the action is big or small, by supporting another person it can bring unexpected joy. This in some ways actually seems stupid to me, as giving to another is a very natural thing to do!


Officer Bob Henry succumbed to gunshot wounds received on March 12, 1995, while checking on a drunk suspect.
The suspect gave Officer Henry a military ID card and then opened fire with a handgun he had concealed underneath his shirt, striking Officer Henry.
Officer Henry remained in a coma until succumbing to his wounds one month later.
Officer Henry had served with the agency for 5 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Rest In Peace Brother in Blue. You are honored and remembered on the 23rd anniversary of your EOW. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.


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Is Your Middle School Student Interested in Taking High School Courses?
If your child is breezing through middle school and you think he or she could benefit from being a bit more challenged, it may be time to consider high school courses. This option is becoming increasingly popular among high-achieving students who have their eye on college in the future. If you're intrigued, read on to learn how taking high school courses in middle school can benefit your child, and how to tell if he or she is ready for this option.
If you've never considered the idea of your child taking high school courses in middle school, it's probably because you're not sure what the benefits are. After all, not every school even offers this option, so the perks are not yet widely known by most parents. However, if your child's school allows this, it's important to consider the advantages for your student.
The first benefit is that when your child receives credit for a high school course in middle school, that's one less class he or she has to take to graduate from high school. Even if your middle schooler only takes one course early, the result is that he or she will have a shorter school day senior year.
This allows him or her the chance to relax, take more extracurriculars or get a part-time job to make money for college expenses. And of course, if your child takes a few high school classes in middle school, he or she may even be able to graduate from high school a full semester or year early and dually enroll in a college or university to earn college credit for free.
When your child takes high school courses as a middle schooler, he or she gets some of the basic high school classes out of the way immediately. This leaves room for college-level courses during junior or senior year of high school. The result is that your child can either graduate from college early—saving a lot of time and money—or delve deeper than usual into a favorite subject once the core classes are completed.
For example, if your student takes Spanish I in middle school, he or she can move on to Spanish II upon entering high school. If your child wants to continue learning this language, he or she can go all the way up to Spanish IV or V — depending on what the high school offers — and even take the Spanish Advanced Placement (AP) test for college credit. If the student scores well on that, he or she may be able to take sophomore or junior level Spanish freshman year of college, and can essentially earn their Spanish minor or major in less time.
Even if your student is not interested in graduating from high school or college early, he or she can still benefit from taking high school courses in middle school. Studies show that taking challenging classes at a young age can improve the odds of getting into college.
More specifically, students who take algebra in eighth grade and geometry in ninth grade are more likely to attend college than those who don't take those courses at that time. One study showed that of a group of low-income students, 71 percent who took geometry got into college, while only 26 percent of those who didn't take geometry also went to college. So if college is on the radar for your child, taking advanced math in middle school is a good idea.
Is Your Child Prepared for Advanced Courses?
If you're reading this, your child may have expressed an interest in taking high school courses in middle school. And that's helpful, because interest is one of the most important factors of success here. In general, kids who are motivated do better than those who don't want to be there.
At the same time, interest in advanced courses shouldn't be the only determining factor. You should also make sure your child is academically ready for high school courses in middle school. In general, this means he or she should have good grades. Has your child mastered all of the objectives of 8th grade or is capable of testing out of them? Also, take your child's schedule into consideration. If he or she is constantly busy with extracurricular activities, will there be time to handle the extra work of an advanced course? Finally, consider your child's maturity. High school courses may require more thought, focus and time than middle school courses, so make sure your child is prepared to put in the effort at a young age.
If you've considered all the above and think your child is ready for high school courses in middle school, the next step is contacting the school. Find out which courses students can take, and then make sure your child's teachers and guidance counselor agree that he or she is ready. Finally, double check that your child is still interested in taking high school courses in middle school, since his or her desire and motivation will have a lot to do with the overall success.
If you're interested in learning more about helping your child get ahead in school through a flexible learning environment, contact iCademy Global to learn more about our options.


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No Man's Sky – PS4 Review
August 18, 2016 in PS4 tagged exploration / Fireball XL5 / No Man's Sky / space by Grizz
No Man's Sky was always going to be a case of expectation versus reality. If you have been following for the three or so years since the title first showed its face at the VGX awards, you would probably have been asking yourself whether or not Hello Games could actually pull it off. This grand concept of a daunting amount of planets that no one person could explore, filled with intrigue, discoveries and countless alien species all in a bid to race to the centre of the universe. All handled by a frankly skeletal team in Guildford. I couldn't help but feel daunted for the team, after the amazing response from the instant fans it created had hit fever pitch, it was pretty difficult to see how they could ever deliver.
The first moments in No Man's Sky for me were plagued by these constant thoughts. As my character awakes next to a smoking ship, stranded on a planet which appeared to be populated by wobbly pineapple like blobby beings. Immediately tasked with fixing up my downed vessel, I got to work mining away at materials and crafting my way towards getting the hell out of there. This quest thrust me onto my temporary green home, tip-toeing through lush fields as I encounter other life-forms exchanging baffling conversation (as I haven't learnt their language yet). All in all I was fairly lucky as pretty much everything I needed was within five minutes walking distance from my ship. As soon as my launch thrusters were functional, I was off the planet and jetting towards my next destination which I would later dub as Grizztopia. The flight of my ship was exhilarating at first with easy to understand controls and tight movement, not something that has been prevalent with space sims recently. The only shame with this is that close to a planet you essentially have an invisible floor that you cannot fly under so you can't fly in between canyons or try your luck by flying through hoops in terrain, otherwise flying through space is great fun, especially when the 65 Days of Static soundtrack kicks in to flesh out the wonder.
At first I thought Hello Games had done it. The initial couple of hours were fantastic, trying to take everything in. But what I didn't realise at the time but this would be all I would be doing for the next twenty or so hours that would follow. See, No Man's Sky is a game with a lot of beginnings but with little to no follow through. In just about every feature or discovery there is that spark of a 'what if?' moment. Such as when I discovered an abandoned domicile which was covered in slime thanks to an errant species that had consumed it's prey, leaving behind a mangled pile of goo. You find a lot of these on various planets so it made me wonder if there was a narrative forming, that one day I would discover a home world for the species and potentially have to eradicate enough of its existence to make a difference. But no, it just turned out to be another building on another planet that had a thing that was part of a massive breadcrumb trail to the next building or question marked randomly generated discovery.
This cycle sets in far too quickly and is also the games biggest disappointment. Beyond the pleasing overall aesthetic and the initial thoughts of possibilities there is little to No Man's Sky. You set down on a planet, mine some materials to craft a warp battery and then warp to the next system. Which then has some more planets in which you can do the same and then you get the idea. Every now and then there are odd occurrences, including space anomalies and cargo ships to protect against space pirates, but these do little to break the sense that you have seen and done it all before after the third galaxy.
Another feature that inspires wonder when you first get it is the scanner which you can craft for your multitool. This allows you to zoom In on life forms and foliage so you can identify and name the creatures. At first this seems amazing, that you are taking ownership of entire species of aliens and then calling them raging cockbeasts and winged wallopers. But again, the only thing that this leads to is disappointment as ultimately these discoveries mean nothing. Let me remind you that No Man's Sky is a game about discovering things for the most part. But barring the mini encyclopedia you contribute to as you play, there is no way to essentially keep anything you find. Unless you are going for trophies there is little reason to stay on any planet you find, as the goal is to constantly move towards the centre of the galaxy. You cannot leave any meaningful marks on the worlds you do find, meaning that if you go into space again then you are very unlikely to be able to find the same area you had found before. An issue I encountered when my ship unexpectedly catapulted into the stratosphere when I was simply on a hunt for heridium to fix a downed ship, losing my effort and progress behind in an instant.
Most of all, what is weird is that you are reminded constantly by marketing that you are some spacefaring explorer, going around discovering these new planets for yourself and carving your own ownership trail through the universe. However, every planet you land on has an outpost of some description with intelligent life who have appear to have been there for some time. It makes me feel the complete opposite of how I should, that if anything I am just simply claiming something that isn't mine. That's no fun.
The planets themselves are all procedurally generated, like all of the other aspects of the game. But this generally balances out to little more than slight aesthetic changes, weather cycles and native toxicity level. This can make some planets interesting at first before the cycle sets in, but it can also make some systems incredibly harsh to wander about on. Luckily, you can upgrade your exosuit and multitool abilities to make this a bit more palatable to your exploration. However, this leads on to the biggest bugbear of them all. Inventory space is very limited and these upgrades take up space in your inventory. You start the game with around twelve slots which are free to use as you please but after around ten minutes of mining you will soon find that these slots fill up and you are constantly being flashed with a message stating that your inventory is full. This is another area which you can upgrade over time, but at the start of the game when you need resources the mode it becomes a constant hindrance to the game and your dreams of getting anywhere fast.
No Man's Sky has potential. A lot of it in fact. The only problem here is that it has not been realised yet and this will be an annoyance to a lot of people. Hello Games have stated that they will be increasing the content load in the future however as it stands the game just simply does not have enough to keep those first two hours of wonder alive. For a game that could be played over generations, I find it amazing that it outstays its welcome so early. This needs to be fixed and soon.
+ At times beautiful to look at + Amazing sense of wonder as you take your first steps + Those 'what if?' moments could be fleshed out in the future through content updates + Somewhat addictive, despite the shortcomings
- At times very ugly to look at - Discoveries mean nothing once you leave the planet you are on - Constantly repeating cycle with little variance
As beautiful, ambitious and clever as No Man's Sky is, there's just no real game here. At worst, it's a walking simulator in space but that initial feeling of wonder is powerful and putting the game down is nearly impossible. No Man's Sky may be the most enjoyable tech demo ever.
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L'escola Katsukawa (勝川派, -ha) va ser una escola japonesa d'art ukiyo-e, fundada per Miyagawa Shunsui. Es va especialitzar en pintures (nikuhitsuga) i gravats d'actors kabuki (yakusha-e), lluitadors de sumo i dones boniques (bijinga).

Shunsui era fill i alumne de Miyagawa Chōshun, i va ser mestre de Katsukawa Shunshō, a qui se'l considera un dels principals artistes de l'escola. Shunshō personalment es va centrar en els retrats en primer pla d'actors (okubi-e) en els seus gravats, i els bijin a les seves pintures.

Altres artistes de l'escola van ser Shunchō, Shun'ei, Harunobu i Hokusai (com a Katsukawa Shunro).

L'escola Katsukawa es va crear a conseqüència de l'opressió política de l'escola Kanō de pintura per part del shogunat Tokugawa cap al 1750. Molts dels alumnes de Chōshun i de Shunsui van ser arrestats i desterrats, i Chōshun va morir poc després, el 1752. Tot i que el shogunat semblava benèvolament inclinat en favor de l'escola Miyagawa, Shunsui li va canviar el nom pel de Katsu-Miyagawa i després simplement Katsukawa.

L'escola va ser especialment popular en les últimes dècades del , i era cèlebre pels seus realistes retrats d'actors. A diferència dels de l'escola Torii, que eren més estilitzats, els retrats Katsukawa intentaven expressar les identitats i personalitats individuals dels que retrataven. Cap al 1800, però, l'escola Utagawa van aconseguir prominència, reemplaçant a Katsukawa en la producció dels retrats dels actors més populars. Així l'escola es va acabar cap al 1840.

Artistes importants de l'escola
 Miyagawa Shunsui (o Katsukawa Shunsui)
 Katsukawa Shunshō
 Katsukawa Shunchō
 Katsukawa Shun'ei
 Suzuki Harunobu
 Hokusai (com a Katsukawa Shunro)

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 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System (JAANUS). (2001). A què s'accedeix el 29 d'agost de 2006.

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Messi defeated closest rival, Robert Lewandoski to win the prize for a record seventh time.
The former Barcelona superstar, who moved to Paris Saint Germain earlier this year, won the award after leading Argentina to the Copa America title.
The star-studded event, which was held at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris, France, on Monday evening, saw Italian and Chelsea of London midfielder, Jorginho, emerging third on the log.
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The Argentine superstar, who left Barcelona as a free agent to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, was presented with the award for best men's footballer in the world on Monday night in Paris.
Back in July, the 34-year-old ended his long wait for a major international trophy by winning the Copa America with Argentina as they beat hosts Brazil in the final.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who was the favourite to win the 2020 edition of the Ballon d'Or, came second in the vote.
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By GREGORY ZELLER // Ten finalists – including eight solo acts and two team efforts – will square off for three top slots (and more than $70,000 in prizes and working capital) when the 2018 Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge hosts its final showdown April 20. The finalists were selected by a panel of esteemed judges during the semifinal round of the annual business plan pitch-a-thon, held this week at the Hofstra University Center for Entrepreneurship's…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // After a "year of growth and great progress," STEAM-powered Westbury nonprofit We Connect the Dots is already gearing up for a big 2018. Founder and Board Chairwoman Laurie Carey notes a 2017 filled with major advances for her five-year-old startup, a science-, mathematics-, engineering-, art- and math-focused 501(c)3 determined to level the technological playing field for underprivileged students. But as progressive as 2017 has been, according to the founder, the industries…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // Some of Long Island's most influential manufacturing leaders will come together Oct. 6 to discuss the role of women in engineering and technology-related fields – something this particular panel knows all about. As part of Suffolk County Community College's Women in Manufacturing/STEM Summit, the Women in Manufacturing Panel and Video Screening will shine a light on the ways professional passions and specific workforce needs are fueling new science, technology, engineering and…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // A professional alliance assembled at LaunchPad Westbury has joined with the Microsoft Corp. on an ambitious "workforce experience" program. Please do not call it an "internship." This experience, which delivers unprecedented technological and on-the-job training to 18 disadvantaged North Carolina youth, starts in the office of Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who upon taking her oath in 2015 inherited a longstanding Mayor's Youth Employment Program. To evolve the three-decade-old summer program, Roberts' office…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // Don't whine when you can wine. That was one of the big ideas Wednesday, when a select group of educators, hospitality professionals and economic-development experts – each with a particular interest in addressing Long Island's infamous "brain drain" – toured several East End winemaking facilities. Arranged by the Long Island regional office of the Workforce Development Institute, the field trip was designed to help insiders understand the workforce needs and career…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // New year, new milestone for Savvy Hires, which has launched what may be the nation's first "internship collective." Just weeks after announcing a partnership with Adelphi University, Northwell Health and others to create a hiring "pipeline" for autistic college graduates, the Westbury-based recruiting firm has noted a new collaboration with LaunchPad Long Island aimed at perfecting the internship process. The basic idea: deliver the benefits of top-rate, potential-hire interns and a…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // A startup recruiting firm with modernized methods for matching talent and opportunity has made significant headway on a potentially enormous – and socially conscious – vertical. Westbury-based Savvy Hires, launched in July by entrepreneur Felicia Fleitman, will partner with two well-known corporations – including New York State's largest private employer – to create unique internship programs for autistic students through Adelphi University's Bridges to Adelphi program. In concert with the school,…
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By GREGORY ZELLER // Felicia Fleitman is in no rush. Don't call her "slow and steady," because development of her first-ever startup, Westbury-based Savvy Hires, is not going slowly, but at its own proper pace. However, there's a certain deliberateness to Fleitman, who gleaned from early professional experiences that she wanted to start her own company – she even knew what kind – but recognized she wasn't quite ready. So she decided to get ready,…


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This article includes a glossary of Krobo Koli terms with photographs of African-made or modified beads. Written by Kwesi Amanfrafo, published on the National Bead Society web site.
This article considers the history and the beadmaking traditions of the Ndebele. Written by Lindsay Hooper of the South African Museum in Cape Town.