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THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING (2020) Review!
Premiering Live at the Laemmle's Noho 7 Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, April 29th and Premiering on Virtual Cinema Friday, April 30th with Q&A with cast and crew on Troma's Youtube and Facebook!
Troma's THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING (aka THE GHOSTENING, 2020)
Directed & written by Brandon Bassham.
Starring Lloyd Kaufman, Jean Louise O'Sullivan, Addie Weyrich, Rasheda Crockett, Billy Bob Thompson, Caroline Cotter, J.W. Crump, McManus Woodend, Marcus Bishop-Wright, Jon Bershad, Justin James Lang, Amy Connerley, Jon Bershad, Katie Sicking, Carl Foreman Jr., James N. Boylan, Eliza Kingsbury, Patrick Foy, Jaime Lutz, Colin O'Brien, Madonna Refugia, Timothy Dunn, Rob Webber, Jack Frederick, Vincent Moore, Amanda Poryes, Matt Weir, Steph Shober, Laura Canty-Samuel, Louie Aronowitz
Five years after THE SLASHENING, a new group of soon-to-be-corpses, this time a group of people who have survived other encounters with serial killers, begin getting picked off by the bag-headed killer with various cutlery and projectiles.
If you've seen THE SLASHENING, you know the type of humor you're in for with THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING. It's crass. It's tasteless. And it's the type of humor I tend to find hilarious. Imagine a low budget AIRPLANE or NAKED GUN film without the big name stars, buy with big gross-out effects, and you'll get the gist of the type of guffaws, titters, and teehees that will be pouring out of your face while watching this horror spoof. Even five years later, the folks behind the original SLASHENING still have what it takes to make me laugh. For example, to my knowledge, there's never been a "docking" scene that ends with a nail-gun massacre…until now! It's this type of grody comedy at play here and I love these guys for it.
Comedy is always subjective, so I can't guarantee this will be your flavor, but THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING really worked on me. While slasher films are a bit passe these days, this film's irreverent take on victim culture sure is as topical and biting as it comes. The film manages to be relevant in this PC culture, pointing out some of the more ludicrous and hypocritical aspects of it while dousing it in gore. Expect horn-dog male feminists, nonsensical folk music, entitled yelpers, and useless therapy—all proving to be the perfect fodder for the potato-sack wearing killer to massacre. Much like the first film, THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING also sports some great original songs parodying modern popular culture and trends.
This sequel definitely goes for the gold, as there is much more sex and gore than in the first SLASHENING. The real highlight was a chase scene using a split screen where we see through the sack-mask from the perspectives of the two killers chasing the same girl. It's a scene that would make DePalma proud. It's also got a memorable moment or two with the man himself, Lloyd Kaufman as a Jewish martial arts teacher. THE SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING manages to be clever in the way it makes fun of the genre, holding a satirical mirror to modern society while wading through all of that gore.
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Cooling Scarf! This doesn't afford me long walks in the hot sun, but it's great for short ones. Helps with easing headaches and taking the edge off the heat. Sometimes the dog needs me to take him outside in the middle of hot weather, or I need to get into a hot car.
Cooling Vest. You can buy a cooling vest like this one with an array of cooling packs. You stick it in the freezer, then wear it to combat hot weather. The cooling power usually lasts for an hour or two.
Handheld fan. A little battery fan can tip the scales for making a warm environment tolerable. Maybe you want to push through to watch a game or be at the beach for a short while. The benefit of this thing is that it doesn't need any prep or timing. Flip a switch and you'll have some cooling action, making it great for emergencies or in a pinch.
Rice Heating Pad and Hand Warmers! Rice filled handwarmers and heating pads are great. My feet are almost always freezing, unless they're swollen red hot radiators. I pop in my owl heating pad into the microwave every night and put it at the end of the bed. Helps with all the other random muscle aches I get too like coat-hanger pain. Here's a great no-sew heating pad DIY from unsophisticook (skip the fragrance), and many more heating pad DIY's on Pinterest.
One Year Wiser Gratitude Journal. I treated myself to this book last year. (Careful in gifting this, since it could come across as diminishing a person's struggles.) My therapist kept telling me to write down a few things regularly that I was thankful for, but it didn't happen consistently until I got a dedicated little book. Finding things that I can still be grateful for is good for my mental health, and it's a great way to highlight my better days.
Pill Case! If you need to take pills (like midodrine) multiple times a day like I do, this is a winner. It took me a lot of time to find a decent BPA free one. Unlike other ones I've tried, this comes with an outer case that doesn't pop open leaving pill confetti inside my bag. I arranged into a rainbow to channel some Lisa Frank… I do what I can.
Water Bottle! Investing in a quality water bottle seems obvious given the immense number of liters you need to be drinking. This is a great BPA free stainless steel insulated one, free of a metal taste you'll find in some cheaper ones. The great insulation keeps your electrolyte drinks whatever temperature you prefer, and make sure the lid is easy and fast to open because you'll be using it a lot… especially important in an attack.
Heart rate chest strap monitor. For exercise, this keeps me in a safe range. It's way too easy for my heart rate to get way too high. I got a hot pink Polar FT4 heart rate monitor. Chest strap monitors are generally the most accurate heart rate sensors you'll get, and the readout is sent to wristwatch, where you can set an alarm at a given heart rate you don't want to exceed.
Heart rate and oxygen fingertip monitor. Also known as a fingertip pulse oximeter. For emergencies and flares, because the above chest strap monitor takes time to get on, and doesn't measure your oxygen saturation. This was hard to spend the money on, but I tried cheaper models that just wouldn't take a reading during an attack when my blood flow to my extremities is very poor. Pop this on your finger, just like the ones at the ER and spot check your pulse and oxygen. This helps to gauge how bad an attack is and when it's time to get help.
Blood pressure monitor. This should've been recommended to you by a doctor if it hasn't already. It's vital to know what's normal for you, and to know how medications and treatments are affecting your blood pressure. You'll want to know if something's helping, and if it's time to seek medical help.
Medical alert jewelry. There are lots of aesthetic options out there. You may want to work with your doctor to see if this makes sense for you, especially if you don't have traditional allergies.
Vogmask or Respro Masks. Vogmasks are very popular for those with scent sensitivities and allergies. A huge variety of beautiful patterns offer you a tiny dose of happy to a bleak accessory. Getting the right size on any mask is important so you can get a decent seal around your face to ensure most of the incoming air is forced through the filter. (This can be trickier with beards.) The Vogmask filter is made from coconut derived charcoal and rated N99, the filter itself blocks 99% particles over .3 microns. On their site you can also purchase an adjustable head-strap accessory for better fit easier on the ears. Vogmask are great at reducing exposure, but Respro masks offers even more robust and longer-wear options.
Activated Charcoal Bags. For odor and some moisture control. Activated charcoal is made by processing charcoal to create a very porous structure with much more surface area, increasing its adsorption potential. For people who are chemically and scent sensitive these can pull out a wide range of airborne chemicals, but some chemicals aren't adsorbed. The charcoal can be reused to an extent, because the chemicals that get "sucked" up by them are essentially just weakly latched to the charcoal surface (via van der Waals forces). So by heating the charcoal slightly, say outside in hot sunshine, many of those adsorbed chemicals are liberated making fresh space for new ones.
Notebooks! For daily health records, I insisted on getting something that cheered me up to look at for the monotonous and somewhat dispiriting task. I note the gritty details of my food, drug, activity, sleep, etc. every day. I also sum up each day rating both my physical and mental health separately from a scale from 1 to 10. This helps to identify general trends as I look back on my health. I consider keeping these records a necessity. Decomposition notebooks by Michael Roger.
Coloring Books! Maybe these are considered passé by now, but I still love mine. When I want to zone out for a little bit and think less, these are great. A great accompaniment is a bundle of quality color pencils like my favorite Prismacolors from my artsy days (bold, smooth, layerable colors). Makes a big difference.
House Plants! Get an air filtering, robust houseplant. I spend a lot of time inside, and bringing in live greenery really improves the space visually. It's good for mental health, with the added benefit of some air filtering. Try a dracaena, English ivy or a peace lily. These are hard to kill and low maintenance, only needing water about once a week, making them great choices.
Portable Car Air Filter. For someone especially sensitive to smells, you can try something like the Aerus QuietPure Portable Air Filter that was recommended to me. It fits in a cupholder, helping keep your triggers at bay and your air a little healthier for everyone.
Salt Pig or Salt Crock! Easy access to salt for a pinch or measuring spoons. A POTSie can get a lot of use out of this. You could just use a cheap container on hand, but this is a luxury item… a treat if you will. The overhang does help keep dust and debris out a little better. My favorite chef Alton Brown explains why you need a salt pig. This is a great gift along with a nice bag of salt.
Salt shakers! Whatever you're into, there's probably a corresponding salt shaker. For something you'll have to be using all the time, make it fun. Also, since you'll be refilling it all the time, make sure it's easy to refill.
Lightweight food containers. Get lightweight food grade stainless steel containers for keeping food and salt with you outside your home. A lot of us have to be careful about what we eat, so it's nice to easily have our preferred food on hand for snacking as needed. A nice condiment size container is perfect for salt so you don't have to rely on a salt shaker being around.
Vanicream products. People with the most severe allergies love the Vanicream products, and have gotten me hooked. Free of fragrance, lanolin and dye. I now use their sunscreen, moisturizing skin cream, and vaniply ointment at all times.
Dry shampoo. You'll have days where you either won't want to or simply can't wash your hair. My first long stay in a hospital made me direly miss having fresh clean hair, and although I felt awful, finally getting my hair cleaned up surprisingly improved my sense of well-being. A lot of dry shampoos out there are fragrant and noxious, and you probably want to avoid an aerosol that blasts tons of particulate (you don't want to be triggered), so you can find powders to sprinkle or brush in. If you're especially conscious and sensitive, you can find homemade recipes. One is as simple as 1 part baking soda, 1 part corn starch or ground oatmeal. To gift it, put it in a pretty container or tin.
Blow dryer holder. If you prefer your hair blow dried, a hands free stand or holder will save you lots of energy, dizziness and arm tingling. I would've wanted one even without POTS.
Hosed shower head with additional holder. Depending on your existing shower set-up you may want to invest in a nice shower head with a hose so you can easily bathe and wash your hair sitting in the tub (or in a shower chair). You can also get an additional shower head holder installed lower down on the wall that secures stays by adhesive or vacuum. This is a great setup to have, and you may find others in your home enjoying it too. I like to stand at least part of the time for most showers, but my flares requiring sitting.
Zip pouches! These things make an easy grab for your bundle of emergency meds and supplies. The last thing you should have to do when an attack hits is dig through your bag or purse in desperation. I have one that holds my fingertip pulse oximeter, and emergency meds including my epipens. These things wear out, and cheerful new ones are always welcome gifts.
As un-fun as many of these are, I find that the general public is very kind, understanding, and ready to offer their help. At first you might feel a little exposed in visually affirming your limitations and disability. Your identity might feel a little shaken, but hopefully you should next find that it's a relief. A relief from the physical burdens of course, but also a relief that others (although they may be curious) accept you and and even many strangers are eager to help.
A folding wheelchair. Much more affordable than I thought! Got one from Invacare for $160 on Amazon a couple years ago. This can be a difficult one to buy, let alone accept. It can feel like accepting defeat and confronting loss. I've been re-framing it in my mind as a tool that can help above all else. Walk it around a venue you go to, and be wheeled as desired. I used it to get into a convention recently where there was too much walking than I felt comfortable with, so I wheeled in, parked the chair and got up to walk around inside. I thought it was a fantastic compromise. Even on my better days I usually keep this one folded up in the trunk of my little car. It's peace of mind knowing that if I start to feel terrible, someone can go get it and easily wheel me out. Note: Airport and many hotels have wheelchairs available by request.
A folding camping chair or stool. There are some very compact and lightweight options out there like REI's trail stool, or a unipod seat, about a pound and collapsible. I happened on a simple one for free at AAA. Great for waiting in line at a concert or an event when you don't feel like you need a wheelchair.
A cane with stool. A POTsie was explaining to me how much this helps when she needs to wait in line somewhere. Check out the many options on Amazon.
Car window tinting. Get ceramic window tinting on your car. It keeps your car cooler and with heavier tints you get less strain on those dilated pupils. Darker tints may need a medical waiver depending on your state's laws. This was one of the best things I've bought. Now even in 100 degree weather, my little Mazda can keep me cool. Before the ceramic tinting, this was not possible.
Vitamix. Or another quality blender. This has massively improved my diet (and my hubsie's). It was tough to drop the money, but we got a refurbished one and considered the large boost in nutrition we'd get pretty priceless. This thing is essentially being used every day, and makes the little food processor I was using before look like child's play. Smoothies the way they are meant to be- creamy smooth. I put chard or kale in every smoothie I make and mix up the other fruits and veggies I drop in, and somehow they're delicious. They are easy to consume, easy on my stomach and healthy… who am I? I must sound like a Californian cliche. The reality is that my body can use all the nutrition it can get, and this blender is delivering.
Remote thermostat. Regulate your temperature exactly where you are in your home, just take this little thermostat wherever you go. I got a Honeywell Portable Comfort Control. A prerequisite for this portable remote thermostat is a particular digital thermostat (kind of like the main hub and brain of your HVAC). So we had to also upgrade our main thermostat, so I installed a Honeywell VisionPro. A benefit of the main thermostat upgrade is the ability to connect it to Wi-Fi, so you can precool or preheat your place before you get home using a smartphone app.
Reverse osmosis water purification system! These were way more affordable than I had initially assumed, and I wish I had gotten one much sooner. Depending on your water district and your local pipes, your water might contain elements and chemicals including chromium 6, arsenic, barium, copper and lead. Reverse osmosis is one of the best ways to remove these chemicals, and no Brita and PUR water filters won't do the job. I really love APEC's ESSENCE ROES-50, which costs about $200. If you're not ready for this investment, get one or two 5-gallon BPA-free jugs with a bottom spout to fill up at your local water store or station (like Glacier).
A healthier mattress. If you have memory foam anything including pillows, mattresses and toppers, get rid of them and replace with low/no VOC healthy materials. Even the healthier, certified foams still outgas fumes. I love my upgrade to a Berkeley Ergonomics mattress, but if you're severely allergic to latex and wool, Shifman and McRoskey have quality options. I write about my mattress saga so you don't have to have one: The Hunt for a Healthier Mattress.
Cooking and/or groceries. Most cooking and food prep involves plenty of standing and uses up a lot of precious energy. Find out what they can eat, pick up some groceries and make them some meals for the week. Frozen pre-made meals are the best, since they stay fresher (especially for someone trying to have a low histamine diet).
Clean up session. Tidying up the house, washing and gassing up the car, doing the laundry, etc. These things seem simple and mundane, but they can be a huge burden on a sick person, especially when they're in a flare.
Amazon gift cards. (Plus an Amazon Prime subscription if they don't have one.) Having Amazon deliver household staples, random sundries, clothes, and nearly anything with free 1-2 day shipping is like having a personal delivery service. This is amazing to have when I can't make it out to a real store. Besides necessities, a good treat is being able to catch a newly released movie from my couch.
Gift card to their local pharmacy. Medicine costs add up, even with decent copays. Most of us are on a hefty list of prescriptions. Last year my $15 copays easily added up to over $100 a month… and that's with great health insurance. Having a little extra money for these necessities can be immensely helpful for someone who isn't financially secure.
At-home massage. If someone is sensitive to smells and has a hard time getting out, this can be a dream come true. Let the masseuse know not to bring pungent oils or fragrances, and instead use another option like coconut oil or whatever's safe. They bring the table, the music and their skills. Set up inside your home, in your yard, wherever you'd like!
In-home lessons. Have you always wanted to learn an instrument, try a new art form, learn a new skill? There's plenty to learn on the internet, but it can be more effective and a nice change of pace for your mental health to interact with a teacher. You can hire people to come to you for lessons in all sorts of things like piano, guitar, ukulele, photography, drawing, painting (oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, gouache), scratchboard, origami, needle arts like embroidery, sewing (quilting, clothing), knitting, crochet, sculpting. If you're feeling ambitious you can tackle things like learning a language, computer programming, using digital art & music software, being tutored in a topic of your choice like biology for a deeper understanding of health issues. If you're trying to gift lessons, help by prescreening some potential hires. Finding a good fit can be a chore!
Video Games. Hear me out… this highly depends on the person. I'm not a gamer, but I've enjoyed some Wii games like most. My brother, who is a real gamer, brought me a huge selection of video games. It's never something I would've gotten into myself, and some of the games I really loved! I do believe there are games out there for everyone. Video games are a great escape when my body is limp and aching. It's more engaging than zoning out watching Netflix, but much easier than trying to read a good book. Sometimes it can be difficult to zone out, so something that is more distracting and engaging is a big win.
Photo book or memento. One of the best gifts I ever got was from a best friend who made me a small and intricate scrapbook with photos from some of our best times and trips together. I treasure my photo books from my past. Sure sometimes it's bittersweet, but mostly I'm happy to be able to reminisce and know I've had some great times in my life. It hasn't all been terrible. I've also had some great happy moments during my chronic illness. Last year I was able to achieve my dream of visiting Portland. It was better than I could've imagine, and afterwards I made a very thorough Mixbook. This more than any album gives me hope that I'll be able to feel that good again. It's hope.
A donation! Another absolute favorite gift of mine is when family and friends donate to causes that are supporting essential research to my condition. In my case, that's Dysautonomia International. If your loved one has POTS, consider a donation to Dysautonomia International of any size.
Don't forget to shop with Amazon Smile!
Rack up donations for Dysautonomia International while you shop and get friends and family using it too! A small percentage of your order goes to the charitable organization of your choice at no extra cost.
Know if they have any fabric preferences. Some fabrics might now be really uncomfortable for your friend, thanks to all the random sensitivities these conditions can create.
Skip fragranced products and soaps. Synthetic fragrances aren't great for anyone, but even natural ones can be a trigger for someone with mast cell issues. Know specifically what they tolerate and like, otherwise just skip it.
Be picky with jewelry. If you're looking at jewelry for someone, again know what they like and tolerate. I'm not into wearing heavy jewelry anymore, because I find it tiring and burdensome. I'm also much more sensitive to nickel now, so cheap rings and earrings irritate my skin and make me itch and swell. Maybe they can do a cotton friendship bracelet, and a simple charm they can put on their favorite chain.
Do you have another great gift or gear idea? Please share!
Brandy, thanks for the fantastic article with so many great ideas! And a wonderful thing to share with our loved ones. I had one other idea, along the lines of the photo book: a handwritten note or something handmade. This can be a lonely condition and it can make you feel great just knowing people care.
Im battling with histamine intolerance and mass cell activation. Your blog has been so helpful and life changing. God bless, there is hope.


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Directed By: Tobe Hooper
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Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. are bringing Poltergeist to select cinemas on September 25, 26 and 28, including exclusive insights from TCM. "They're here!" A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home is invaded by a Poltergeist. Late one night, 10-year-old Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O'Rourke) hears a voice coming from inside the television set ... At first, the spirits that invade the Freelings' home seem like playful children. But then they turn angry. And when Carol Anne is pulled from this world into another, Steve and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams) turn to an exorcist (Zelda Rubinstein) in this horror classic from director Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre films) and producer and screenwriter Steven Spielberg.

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Fijian PM hits back at Morrison's UN speech, saying there is 'no alternative' to a coal phaseout
NEW YORK, Sept 26, 2019 - The only credible way to address the climate crisis is to end the use of coal, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama tweeted moments after Scott Morrison defended Australia's climate inaction at the UN General Assembly.
"Unless we stop burning coal, we have no hope of achieving net-zero emissions in 31 years' time", Mr Bainimarama said on Twitter.
The Pacific leader made the comments following a speech the Australian prime minister used to muddy the waters around climate action by putting a focus on reducing plastic waste and increasing recycling rates.
Greenpeace's Head of Pacific, Joseph Moeono-Kolio applauded the leadership shown by the Fijian Prime Minister and other Pacific leaders here at the summit.
"Morrisson's non-committal tone on climate action was followed by PM Bainimarama who spoke to the truth of the matter. This is what real climate leadership looks like.
"Despite Australia's recent refusal at the Pacific Islands Forum to back Pacific leaders' calls to end new coal, those leaders have shown that they won't step back from their calls to action. They continue to demonstrate moral authority on climate action.
"Scott Morrison's longstanding refusal to address the single largest contributor to climate change shows that he continues to prioritise the short term profits of the coal industry over the future of entire Pacific peoples.
"Mr Bainimarama's calls are consistent with the science that demands we phase out coal as quickly as possible."
The comments come as the latest UN climate report, released last night, warns of dire consequences for coastal communities and low-lying islands such as those in the Pacific, with climate change driving potentially rapid and irreversible loss of Pacific home lands.
"In the Pacific, we are living the reality of the climate emergency every day, with sea-level rise, increasing king tides, and storm surges already causing severe damage to our homes, our national infrastructure, livelihoods and our food sources and threatening to wipe out our cultures, our histories, and the very things that make us Pacific peoples."
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Detail from A. Ramachandran's 'Lotus Pond in Afternoon'. Courtesy of A. Ramachandran & Vadehra Art Gallery
By Team Lounge
The limitless art of A Ramachandran
Emami Art, Kolkata, is presenting a significant body of recent work by artist A. Ramachandran, in collaboration with Delhi-based Vadehra Art Gallery. Curated by R Siva Kumar, the exhibition titled 'Songs of Reclamation' features 240 works spread over three floors. One gets to see different facets of the artist—as a sculptor, a draughtsman, and a designer of books for children. Ramachandran has often called himself a 'bohurupi' in Indian art as he does not adhere to limitations. "Ramachandran is an artist who has an old connection with Kolkata. It is here that he found his first inspiration and subject matter as an artist. The exhibition of his work provides a rare opportunity for the city to know his work closely," states R Siva Kumar. 'Songs of Reclamation' can be viewed at Emami Art, Kolkata, till 31 December, 11 am to 6 pm, closed on Monday
Sip & Paint at Sarjapur SOCIAL
A creative weekend
An afternoon that combines painting and mixology—what better way to spend a Saturday! Sarjapur SOCIAL is organising 'Sip & Paint', in collaboration with the hyperlocal experience curation brand Chill Sesh. Everything that you require to unleash your imagination, such as paints, brushes and canvas, will be provided at the venue. Artist Susan Halfhide will be there to guide you on this quest for creativity. You can follow this up with a session with an expert mixologist on how to stir up some innovative cocktails. At the Sarjapur SOCIAL, Doddakannelli, Bengaluru, between 12 pm-3pm. Tickets available on insider.in
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Beer tasting experience
A curated beer experience
Trove Experiences, a Pune-based company that curates lifestyle experiences,is organising an evening of brewing and conversation. Participants are invited to explore small batch beers with experimental flavours. Experts will be guiding you through different styles of craft brews, and the finer aspects like taste, aroma, mouthfeel, and more, to elevate the experience. At Great State Dive, Koregaon Park, Pune, on 5 November, between 4 pm and 5.30 pm.
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Q: Sorting a List using bubble sort import java.lang.Object;
import java.util.List;
 class Sort{
  public static int bubble(List<String> sorted) {
    int count=0; int i=sorted.size();
    boolean changed = true;
    while(changed && i>0) {
      changed = false;
      for(int j=1; j<i; j++) {
        if(sorted.get(j).toUpperCase().compareTo(sorted.get(j-1).toUpperCase())<0) {
          String s=sorted.get(j);
          sorted.set(j,sorted.get(j-1));
          sorted.set(j-1, s);
          changed = true;
        }
      }
      count++;
      i--;
    }
    return count;
  }
}

import java.util.ArrayList;
class SortTest {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ArrayList<String> sorted, list;
    list = new ArrayList<String>();
    sorted = new ArrayList<String>();
    String[] arr= {"Cat", "Dog", "Hat", "Apple", "Zipper"};

    for(int i=0; i<arr.length; i++) {
      list.add(arr[i]);
      sorted.add(arr[i]);
    }
    System.out.println(list);
    System.out.println();
    int count = Sort.int(sorted);
    System.out.println("Sorted in "+count+" passes");
    System.out.println(sorted);
  }
}

this program is supposed to sort my list of words in alphabetical order and when i run the program it prints out the same way i typed it.
Also, count does not work in class SortTest and i don't know why

A: You are not calling the function to sort the list in your program. In the below code, you are adding the elements in the array to both the list and the sorted list.
for(int i=0; i<arr.length; i++) {
      list.add(arr[i]);
      sorted.add(arr[i]);
}

Thereafter you are going ahead and printing sorted, but sorted has the same content as list.
In order to sort list, call the bubble function with your list as parameter, the code could be something along the lines of :
Sort SortObj = new Sort();
sorted = SortObj.bubble(list);
System.out.println(sorted);

A: First thing that stands out would be:
int count = Sort.int(sorted);

Should probably be:
int count = Sort.bubble(sorted);

A: use
Sort.bubble(list);
this works fine i run in my PC

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Culture | Mapping China
A cartographer's dream
Two books tell the fascinating tale of a rediscovered map of China
Mr Selden's Map of China: Decoding the Secrets of a Vanished Cartographer. By Timothy Brook. Bloomsbury USA; 240 pages; $25. Profile Books; £18.99. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
London: The Selden Map and the Making of a Global City, 1549-1689. By Robert Batchelor. University of Chicago Press; 344 pages; $45. Buy from Amazon.com
MAPS can be tools for trade, but they can also be weapons of war; for centuries cartographers have embraced both aims. Nowhere has captivated the minds of Western mapmakers as much as fabled Cathay. Finding a sea route to China inspired many of the great explorers. European maps of the past 400 years tell the story of empire and the efforts to prise China open for trade. In the 19th century the navigators finally succeeded.
Chinese leaders are now flexing their own cartographic muscles. In November last year they issued a map showing a new Chinese "air defence identification zone" that includes the airspace around some disputed islands, owned by Japan which calls them the Senkakus and claimed by China which named them the Diaoyus.
The map of the Chinese defence zone may have raised some wry smiles in Oxford University's Bodleian Library. For the Bodleian houses a special map of China, bequeathed in 1654 by an English lawyer, John Selden (pictured). The map was probably drawn by a Chinese cartographer in Java around 1610, when China was still the world's biggest economy and Europeans longed to trade there. It came into Selden's possession through an English sea captain. During the first half of the 17th century, it was the most accurate chart of Asia in the world; clearly marked upon it are some of the disputed islands.
Selden's map is a work of art. It is also different from any that had come out of China before. Unlike imperial maps before it, and after, China itself is not in the middle. The map views Asia from the sea and not from the land, so the South China Sea is at the centre. It is a traders' map and the merchant routes through Asia are marked with lines criss-crossing the seas. The disputed islands were not so much objects of desire as of danger. They were surrounded by reefs that could take any ship to the bottom and were to be avoided.
The map presents a different story from the one that is frequently told of 17th-century China—of a culture in isolation, cut off from the rest of the world. Even more surprising, then, that the map could have been put in a drawer in the Bodleian more than a century ago and not seen again until an American academic, Robert Batchelor, discovered it in 2008. One of those who saw it next was another historian, Timothy Brook. Now both men have written books about it.
Mr Brook is best known for his tale of early globalisation, "Vermeer's Hat". He calls the Selden map "the most important Chinese map of the last seven centuries". His book, though, as he admits, is not really about the map itself, but about "the people whose stories intersected with it". King James II is there, witnessing a food fight at the Bodleian in 1687. Ben Jonson appears. So, too, does Shen Fuzong, a Catholic convert and the first Chinese man to visit Oxford. The story is full of Chinese pirates and English adventurers.
Most fascinating of all, though, is Selden himself. The son of a Sussex farmer, he rose to become London's foremost lawyer and his legal contributions still resonate. In 1619 he wrote a treatise called Mare Clausum ("The Closed Sea"), in which he argued that countries had jurisdiction over the sea close to their shore. The work was in response to a similar treatise, Mare Liberum ("The Open Sea"), written in 1609 by a Dutchman called Huig de Groot, which had argued the opposite, that the seas were open to anyone. The international law of the sea used today, including the concept of 12 miles of territorial waters (an extension of Selden's original three miles) is based on the two men's works.
Nowhere does the Selden map state that the disputed islands belong to China or Japan, and Mr Brook, wisely, does not try to use the map to solve the question of sovereignty. Instead, he weaves a wonderful tale of the interaction of peoples of a different age in lands where sovereignty was barely a concept. From Quanzhou and Java and Nagasaki back to Oxford and London, he describes people trying to understand each other before they had the intellectual and linguistic tools to do so.
Mr Batchelor's book is more academic in research and in tone, but no less fascinating. In it he shows how the skein of shipping routes on the Selden map were connected with the rise of London as a global city. If there were a northern European city that might have aspired to be global in the 1540s, it would more probably have been Antwerp. And yet the hub of the English wool and cloth trade on the edge of Europe would, by the 1700s, become the centre of the world. Mr Batchelor argues that, even more than the much-documented Atlantic trade, it was interaction with Asia along the lines traced upon the Selden map that brought London into modernity. Now, after centuries of European dominance, the map has emerged from its hibernation into a world whose order is being reversed once again.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline "A cartographer's dream"
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Liberal light
Not black and white
Literary voyeurism
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Political Sophistication and Populist Party Support
The Case of PTB-PVDA and VB in the 2019 Belgian Elections
Trefwoorden populist voters, political sophistication, voting motivations, Belgium, elections
Auteurs Marta Gallina, Pierre Baudewyns en Jonas Lefevere
In this article, we investigate the moderating role of political sophistication on the vote for populist parties in Belgium. Building on the literature about the diverse determinants of populist party support, we investigate whether issue considerations and populism-related motivations play a bigger role in the electoral calculus of politically sophisticated voters.
Using data from the 2019 general elections in Belgium, we focus on the cases of Vlaams Belang (VB) and Parti du Travail de Belgique- Partij van de Arbeid (PTB-PVDA). We find evidence suggesting that political sophistication enhances the impact of populism-related motivations on populist party support, although the effects are contingent on the party. Moreover, we show that, for issue considerations, the moderation effect only comes into play for VB voters: the impact of anti-immigrant considerations is greater at increasing levels of political sophistication.
Marta Gallina
Marta Gallina is a PhD Student at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. She obtained her BA and MA in Social Sciences at the University of Milan. Her research interests regard the study of political behaviour, political sophistication, issue dimensionality, populism and Voting Advice Applications. Her work appeared in scientific journals such as Statistics, Politics and Policy, Environmental Politics and Italian Political Science.
Pierre Baudewyns
Pierre Baudewyns is Professor of political behaviour at UCLouvain. He is involved in different projects (voters, candidates) related to National Election Study. Results of his research have been published in Electoral Studies, European Political Science, Regional & Federal Studies, West European Politics and Comparative European Politics.
Jonas Lefevere
Jonas Lefevere is research professor of political communication at the Institute for European Studies and assistant professor of communication at Vesalius College. Since 2018, he is also vice-chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Political Communication. His research interests deal with the communication strategies of political parties, and the effects of election campaigns on voters' electoral behaviour. He has published on these topics in, amongst others, Electoral Studies, Public Opinion Quarterly, Political Communication and International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
How Issue Salience Pushes Voters to the Left or to the Right
Trefwoorden voting behaviour, salience, ideological dimensions, elections, Belgium
Auteurs Stefaan Walgrave, Patrick van Erkel, Isaïa Jennart e.a.
Recent research demonstrates that political parties in western Europe are generally structured along one dimension – and often take more or less similar ideological positions on the economic and cultural dimension – whereas the policy preferences of voters are structured two dimensionally; a considerable part of the electorate combines left-wing stances on one dimension with right-wing stances on the other. These ideologically 'unserved' voters are the main focus of this study. Using data from a large-scale survey in Flanders and Wallonia, we demonstrate how the salience of the two dimensions explains whether these unserved voters ultimately end up voting for a right-wing or a left-wing party. Specifically, we show that these voters elect a party that is ideologically closest on the dimension that they deem most important at that time. To summarise, the findings of this study confirm that salience is a key driver of electoral choice, especially for cross-pressured voters.
Stefaan Walgrave
Stefaan Walgrave (Corresponding author), Department of Political Science, University of Antwerp,
Patrick van Erkel
Patrick van Erkel, Department of Political Science, University of Antwerp.
Isaïa Jennart
Isaïa Jennart, Department of Political Science, University of Antwerp.
Jonas Lefevere, Institute of European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Pierre Baudewyns, Institut de Science Politique Louvain-Europe (SSH/SPLE) Department, UCLouvain.
Drivers of Support for the Populist Radical Left and Populist Radical Right in Belgium
An Analysis of the VB and the PVDA-PTB Vote at the 2019 Elections
Trefwoorden populism, voting, behaviour, Belgium, elections
Auteurs Ine Goovaerts, Anna Kern, Emilie van Haute e.a.
This study investigates how protest attitudes and ideological considerations affected the 2019 election results in Belgium, and particularly the vote for the radical right-wing populist party Vlaams Belang (VB) and for the radical left-wing populist party Partij van de Arbeid-Parti du Travail de Belgique (PVDA-PTB). Our results confirm that both protest attitudes and ideological considerations play a role to distinguish radical populist voters from mainstream party voters in general. However, when opposed to their second-best choice, we show that particularly protest attitudes matter. Moreover, in comparing radical right- and left-wing populist voters, the article disentangles the respective weight of these drivers on the two ends of the political spectrum. Being able to portray itself as an alternative to mainstream can give these parties an edge among a certain category of voters, albeit this position is also difficult to hold in the long run.
Ine Goovaerts
Ine Goovaerts is a Doctoral Candidate of the Democratic Innovations and Legitimacy Research Group at the University of Leuven. Her research focuses on the quality of political discourse, with a specific focus on incivility and argumentation quality.
Anna Kern is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science of Ghent University. Her research focuses on political participation, political equality and political legitimacy. Her work has been published in journals such as West European Politics, Local Government Studies, Social Science Research and Political Behavior.
Emilie van Haute
Emilie van Haute is Chair of the Department of Political Science at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and researcher at the Centre d'étude de la vie politique (Cevipol). Her research interests focus on party membership, intra-party dynamics, elections and voting behaviour. Her research has appeared in West European Politics, Party Politics, Electoral Studies, Political Studies, European Political Science and Acta Politica. She is co-editor of Acta Politica.
Sofie Marien
Sofie Marien is Associate Professor at the University of Leuven, where she is director of the Democratic Innovations and Legitimacy Research Group. Her research has appeared in journals such as Political Behavior, European Journal of Political Research, European Sociological Review and Political Research Quarterly.
Voters of Populist Parties and Support for Reforms of Representative Democracy in Belgium
Trefwoorden Belgian politics, democratic reforms, elections, populist voters, representative democracy
Auteurs Lisa van Dijk, Thomas Legein, Jean-Benoit Pilet e.a.
Recently, studies have burgeoned on the link between populism and demands for democratic reforms. In particular, scholars have been debating the link between populist citizens or voters and support for referendums. In this article, we examine voters of populist parties (Vlaams Belang (VB) and Parti du Travail de Belgique-Partij van de Arbeid (PTB-PVDA)) in Belgium in 2019 and we look at their attitudes towards various types of democratic reforms. We find that voters of populist parties differ from the non-populist electorate in their support for different kinds of reforms of representative democracy. Voters of VB and PTB-PVDA have in common stronger demands for limiting politicians' prerogatives, for introducing binding referendums and for participatory budgeting. While Vlaams Belang voters are not significantly different from the non-populist electorate on advisory referendums, citizens' forums or technocratic reform, PVDA-PTB voters seem more enthusiastic.
Lisa van Dijk
Lisa van Dijk (corresponding author), KU Leuven.
Thomas Legein
Thomas Legein, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
Jean-Benoit Pilet
Jean-Benoit Pilet, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
Sofie Marien, KU Leuven.
Emotions and Vote Choice
An Analysis of the 2019 Belgian Elections
Trefwoorden Belgium, elections, emotions, voting behaviour
Auteurs Caroline Close en Emilie van Haute
This article digs into the relationship between voters' political resentment and their electoral choice in 2019 by focusing on the respondents' emotions towards politics. Using the RepResent 2019 voter survey, eight emotions are analysed in their relation to voting behaviour: four negative (anger, bitterness, worry and fear) and four positive (hope, relief, joy and satisfaction). We confirm that voters' emotional register is at least two-dimensional, with one positive and one negative dimension, opening the possibility for different combinations of emotions towards politics. We also find different emotional patterns across party choices, and more crucially, we uncover a significant effect of emotions (especially negative ones) on vote choice, even when controlling for other determinants. Finally, we look at the effect of election results on emotions and we observe a potential winner vs. loser effect with distinctive dynamics in Flanders and in Wallonia.
Caroline Close
Caroline Close is Assistant Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (Charleroi campus). Her research and teaching interests include party politics, representation and political participation from a comparative perspective. She has published her work in Party Politics, Political Studies, Parliamentary Affairs, The Journal of Legislative Studies, Representation, Acta Politica and the Journal of European Integration. She regularly contributes to research and publications on Belgian politics.
Emilie van Haute is Chair of the Department of Political Science at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and researcher at the Centre d'étude de la vie politique (Cevipol). Her research interests focus on party membership, intra-party dynamics, elections, and voting behaviour. Her research has appeared in West European Politics, Party Politics, Electoral Studies, Political Studies, European Political Science and Acta Politica. She is co-editor of Acta Politica.
Getting Party Activists on Local Lists
How Dutch Local Party Branches Perform Their Recruitment Function
Trefwoorden municipal politics, political parties, candidate lists, local party branches, recruitment
Auteurs Simon Otjes, Marcel Boogers en Gerrit Voerman
This article examines what explains the performance of Dutch local party branches in the recruitment of candidates for municipal councils. Fielding a list of candidates is the most basic function of political parties. In the Netherlands, party branches are under pressure from the low number of party members. To analyse how branches fulfil their role in recruitment, we employ our own survey of the secretaries of party branches held in the run-up to the 2018 municipal election. We find that party membership drives the successful fulfilment of the recruitment function but that, more than the absolute number of members, the crucial factors are how these party members cooperate, the number of active members and the development of this number.
Simon Otjes
Simon Otjes is Assistant Professor of Dutch Politics at Leiden University and researcher at the Documentation Centre Dutch Political Parties of Groningen University. His research focuses on political parties, parliaments and public opinion. His articles have appeared in the American Journal of Political Science and in the European Journal of Political Research, among others.
Marcel Boogers
Marcel Boogers is Professor of Innovation and Regional governance at Twente University. His research focuses on the structure of and dynamics within networks of local and regional governments. Boogers combines his position at Twente University with a position as senior advisor at consultancy firm BMC.
Gerrit Voerman
Gerrit Voerman is Professor of the Development and Function of the Dutch and European Party System at Groningen University and Director of its Centre Dutch Political Parties. His research focuses on political parties, their history and their organisation. He is editor of a long-running series of books on Dutch political parties.
The Feminisation of Belgian Local Party Politics
Trefwoorden local politics, local party branches, local elections, gender quotas, Belgium
Auteurs Robin Devroe, Silvia Erzeel en Petra Meier
This article investigates the feminisation of local politics. Starting from the observation that the representation of women in local electoral politics lags behind the regional and federal level, and taking into account the relevance of local party branches in the recruitment and selection of candidates for elections, we examine the extent to which there is an 'internal' feminisation of local party branches and how this links to the 'external' feminisation of local electoral politics. Based on surveys among local party chairs, the article maps patterns of feminisation over time and across parties, investigates problems local branches encounter in the recruitment of candidates for local elections, and analyses the (attitudes towards the) measures taken to further the integration of women in local electoral politics. We conclude that internal and external feminisation do not always go hand in hand and that local politics continues to be a male-dominated political biotope.
Robin Devroe
Robin Devroe is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Sciences of Ghent University and member of the research group GASPAR. Her main research interest is the study of the political representation of diverse social groups and voting behaviour, with a specific focus on the descriptive representation of women, and she has a fascination for experimental methods. Her doctoral work (2019, Ghent University) focused on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes among Flemish voters. In the past, Robin was a visiting scholar at Texas A&M University (2018, US). Since 2020, she has been co-convenor of the European Consortium for Political Research's (ECPR's) Group on Gender and Politics.
Silvia Erzeel
Silvia Erzeel is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research interests include party politics, political representation, gender and intersectionality, and comparative politics. Her current research focuses on three main areas: the integration of gender equality in political parties, intersectionality and political representation in Europe, and the consequences of economic and social inequality for representative democracy. Since 2018, she has been co-convenor of the European Consortium for Political Research's (ECPR's) Standing Group on Gender and Politics.
Petra Meier
Petra Meier is Professor of Politics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp. Her research focuses on the (re)presentation of gender+ in politics and policies. Late work focused on the conceptualisation of symbolic representation, how it operates and the issues at stake from an inclusive perspective. Recently, she turned to study democratic deficits in federal systems, especially Belgium, and processes of de-democratisation in general. She is particularly interested in understanding how such processes affect the demos, more particularly from a gender, an LGBTQI or an ethnic perspective, and what dynamics of marginalisation and exclusion they generate.
Introduction: Parties at the Grassroots
Local Party Branches in the Low Countries
Auteurs Bram Wauters, Simon Otjes en Emilie van Haute
Bram Wauters
Bram Wauters is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Sciences of Ghent University, where he leads the research group GASPAR. His research interests include political representation, elections and political parties, with specific attention for diversity. He has recently published on these topics in journals such as Party Politics, Political Studies, Politics & Gender and Political Research Quarterly. He is co-editor (with Knut Heidar) of 'Do parties still represent?' (Routledge, 2019).
Simon Otjes is Assistant Professor of Dutch Politics at Leiden University and researcher at the Documentation Centre Dutch Political Parties of Groningen University. His research focuses on political parties, parliaments and public opinion. His research has appeared in various journals, including American Journal of Political Science and European Journal of Political Research.
Emilie van Haute is Chair of the Department of Political Science at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and researcher at the Centre d'étude de la vie politique (Cevipol). Her research interests focus on party membership, intra-party dynamics, elections and voting behaviour. Her research has appeared in West European Politics, Party Politics, Electoral Studies, Political Studies or European Political Science. She is co-editor of Acta Politica.
Between Party Democracy and Citizen Democracy
Explaining Attitudes of Flemish Local Chairs Towards Democratic Innovations
Trefwoorden democratic innovations, citizen participation, local politics, Flanders, Belgium
Auteurs Didier Caluwaerts, Anna Kern, Min Reuchamps e.a.
As a response to the perceived legitimacy crisis that threatens modern democracies, local government has increasingly become a laboratory for democratic renewal and citizen participation. This article studies whether and why local party chairs support democratic innovations fostering more citizen participation. More specifically, we analyse the relative weight of ideas, interests and institutions in explaining their support for citizen-centred democracy. Based on the Belgian Local Chairs Survey in 2018 (albeit restricting our analysis to Flanders), the central finding is that ideas matter more than interests and institutions. Ideology is alive and kicking with regard to democratic innovation, with socialist and ecologist parties and populist parties being most supportive of participatory arrangements. By contrast, interests and institutions play, at this stage, a minor role in explaining support for participatory innovations.
Didier Caluwaerts
Didier Caluwaerts is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research and teaching deal with Belgian and comparative politics and democratic governance in deeply divided societies. His work has been published in various journals, including European Political Science Review, West European Politics, the Journal of Legislative Studies and Acta Politica.
Anna Kern is Assistant Professor at research group GASPAR at the Department of Political Science of Ghent University. Her main research interests include political participation, political equality and political legitimacy. Her work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals such as West European Politics, Local Government Studies, Social Science Research and Political Behavior.
Min Reuchamps
Min Reuchamps is Professor of Political science at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). His teaching and research interests are federalism and multilevel governance, democracy and its different dimensions, relations between language(s) and politics and, in particular, the role of metaphors, as well as participatory and deliberative methods.
Tony Valcke
Tony Valcke is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of Ghent University. He is a member of the Centre for Local Politics (CLP) and coordinator of the Teacher Training Department. His research, publications and educational activities focus on elections and democratic participation/innovation, citizenship (education), (the history of) political institutions and (local) government reform, political elites and leadership.
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Linkage Between Local Branches and Their National Party Headquarters in Belgium
Trefwoorden local branches, national party headquarters, linkage, integration, multilevel parties
Auteurs Kristof Steyvers
This article scrutinises local-national linkage in Belgium to better understand territorial power relations in multilevel parties. Drawing on a survey of local chairs of national parties, it adopts an innovative, informal and bottom-up approach. The descriptive analysis reveals two central axes in the morphology of linkage: scope (downward support and upward influence) and surplus (benefits versus costs). However, (the valuation of) this interdependence appears as a matter of degree. The explanatory analysis therefore probes into the effect of macro- (between environments), meso- (between parties) and micro- (within parties) level factors. It demonstrates that variance is explained by different parameters. For scope, differences between parties trump those within them. For surplus, specific differences between parties as well as within them matter. The answer to our guiding question is therefore variegated: it depends on for what and for whom.
Kristof Steyvers
Kristof Steyvers is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science of Ghent University (Belgium). His research is conducted in the Centre for Local Politics, where he focuses on topics such as local political leadership, parties and elections at the local level, local government in multilevel governance and local government reforms (often from a comparative perspective).
Still Consociational? Belgian Democracy, 50 Years After 'The Politics of Accommodation'
Trefwoorden Belgium, consociational democracy, Lijphart, federalism, ethnolinguistic conflict
Auteurs Didier Caluwaerts en Min Reuchamps
Despite the enduring importance of Lijphart's work for understanding democracy in Belgium, the consociational model has come under increasing threat. Owing to deep political crises, decreasing levels of trust in elites, increasing levels of ethnic outbidding and rising demands for democratic reform, it seems as if Lijphart's model is under siege. Even though the consociational solution proved to be very capable of transforming conflict into cooperation in Belgian politics in the past, the question we raise in this article is whether and to what extent the 'politics of accommodation' is still applicable to Belgian democracy. Based on an in-depth analysis of the four institutional (grand coalition, proportionality, mutual veto rights and segmental autonomy) and one cultural (public passivity) criteria, we argue that consociational democracy's very nature and institutional set-up has largely hollowed out its potential for future conflict management.
Didier Caluwaerts is professor of political science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research deals with democratic governance and innovation in deeply divided societies. With Min Reuchamps, he has recently published "The Legitimacy of Citizen-led Deliberative Democracy: The G1000 in Belgium" (Routledge, 2018).
Min Reuchamps is professor of political science at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). His teaching and research interests are federalism and multi-level governance, democracy and its different dimensions, relations between language(s) and politics and in particular the role of metaphors, as well as participatory and deliberative methods.
Deliberation Out of the Laboratory into Democracy
Quasi-Experimental Research on Deliberative Opinions in Antwerp's Participatory Budgeting
Trefwoorden Deliberative democracy, mini-publics, participatory budget, social learning, deliberative opinions
Auteurs Thibaut Renson
The theoretical assumptions of deliberative democracy are increasingly embraced by policymakers investing in local practices, while the empirical verifications are often not on an equal footing. One such assertion concerns the stimulus of social learning among participants of civic democratic deliberation. Through the use of pre-test/post-test panel data, it is tested whether participation in mini-publics stimulates the cognitive and attitudinal indicators of social learning. The main contribution of this work lies in the choice of matching this quasi-experimental set-up with a natural design. This study explores social learning across deliberation through which local policymakers invite their citizens to participate in actual policymaking. This analysis on the District of Antwerp's participatory budgeting demonstrates stronger social learning in real-world policymaking. These results inform a richer theory on the impacts of deliberation, as well as better use of limited resources for local (participatory) policymaking.
Thibaut Renson
Thibaut Renson is, inspired by the 2008 Obama campaign, educated as a Political Scientist (Ma EU Studies, Ghent University) and Political Philosopher (Ma Global Ethics and Human Values, King's College London). Landed back at the Ghentian Centre for Local Politics to do empirical research. Driven by the moral importance of social learning (vs. political consumerism) in democracy, exploring the empirical instrumentality of deliberation.


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Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Marianne Combs March 8, 2011, 4:05 PM Mar 8, 2011
MPR Photo/Steve Mullis
Sitting in the Great Hall on the ground floor of the Capitol building, Sheila Smith scans her iPad. "I'm monitoring the Twitter-verse," she says. It's noon, but Smith, the president of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, has already had a full day greeting, training and shuttling Minnesotans to the State Capitol for the annual "Arts Advocacy Day."
Smith says on any given day, four or five different causes are advocating before their Senators and Representatives; the arts tends to be one of the top three groups in terms of size, and one of the largest arts advocacy days in the country. This year, she estimates 700 people made the trip, many from places like Marshall and Fergus Falls. If she's right, that makes this one of the best attended arts advocacy days since the event began, second only to the year Paul Wellstone's plane crashed – a tumultous political year.
Smith says Arts Advocacy Day gets its start early in the morning, specifically so those travelling from hours away can get on the road and head home (many come to town the night before). So by the time I wandered into the Great Hall several teams had already finished visiting their Senators and Representatives, stressing the two key points of this year's event. Namely:
1. Advocates urged legislators to please maintain the distribution of fifty percent of the Legacy Amendment's arts funding to the State Arts Board and the Regional Arts Councils. They requested specifically that legislators not earmark any of that money for the construction of buildings. "The State Arts Board funds 2,000 grants in 87 counties," says Sheila Smith. "If you fund a building, you've taken a statewide funding source and given it to just a few people." Instead advocates encouraged the Legacy Amendment be used for funding arts activities.
2. Advocates expressed their understanding that this is a difficult budget year, and asked that the Minnesota State Arts Board take no greater a cut than other beneficiaries of the general fund.
I asked Smith what argument she has for preserving arts funding, when other causes involving poverty or health care are also on the table. Her response:
"The scale for us is so tiny – we're a rounding error in the Health and Human Services budget. Arts funding makes up 0.0009% of the state budget. No matter what you do to arts funding you will not solve the budget problem. In fact, you're not even starting the conversation."
Smith counters that while arts funding may be tiny compared to other areas, that small funding has an enormous impact, which is the story advocates were sharing with their legislators today.
Advocates gather in the Great Hall of the capitol building after meeting with their representatives.
Greta Murray is the Executive Director of the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, and made the drive in from Marshall for today's event. She met with a half- dozen or so legislators and talked about arts projects in their districts that are funded by the State Arts Board. This is something she's been doing for 14 years, and this year she's a little concerned.
"Everybody we talked to today supports the arts, but that doesn't mean they'll promise to protect our funding," she said. "It's frustrating, because it's obvious the state is in huge trouble, but the arts are so important, and such a small piece of the funding puzzle."
Cheri Buzzeo of Willmar Community Theatre (a.k.a. "The Barn Theatre") says she was warmly received by her political representatives, who seemed well-versed in how their constituents were benefitting from arts funding. She's more worried about a last minute panic-attack on the part of local politicians, should the hit they take from federal funding be worse than anticipated.
"I think we've done a good job today in talking about the arts, and how they bridge the gap between many different sectors. I like to think the arts are non-partisan," said Buzzeo. She says she's particularly proud of how well the State Arts Board and Regional Arts Councils have worked together to spread the funding out between both the metro area and the rest of Minnesota; she says she doesn't sense any competition between the two geographic areas,
So will the hundreds of people who journeyed to the Capitol today make a difference for the future of arts funding? Sheila Smith likes to think so.
"The world belongs to to the people that show up," Smith quips. "If a legislator gets ten letters on a particular issue, they pay attention, because it inspired people to take action. Today 700 people showed up to support arts funding. That should get their attention."
You can find out more about Arts Advocacy Day at the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts website.
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Thylane Blondeau's Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Relationships & More
ByAnne Plese
Image: Denis Makarenko/bigstockphoto.com
Thylane Blondeau is a successful French model who began her career at a very young age. At present, Thylane is counted among some of the top models worldwide.
In 2018, she was ranked first on the Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces; she has been on the list from 2014 to 2019. Let's look at some other information regarding the model's personal and professional life, including her body measurements, diet plan, workout routine, favorites, and more.
Thylane Blondeau's Rise to Fame
Thylane Blondeau was born on 5 April 2001. She is the daughter of footballer Patrick Blondeau and actress and TV presenter Véronika Loubry. Blondeau started modeling at the age of four and became quite well known for her beautiful features.
Thylane has been associated with famous designers and brands, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, and L'Oréal. Additionally, Blondeau has also had the fortune of working with the renowned photographer Dani Brubaker.
In 2011, Blondeau appeared in the Vogue Paris supplement Vogue Enfants in adult clothing and makeup, for which she was highly criticized. She represented Success Kids, a French modeling agency during this time.
Thylane signed with IMG Models and walked the runway for D & G when she was 14. Moreover, she became the brand ambassador for L'Oreal Paris in 2017, adding another feather to her cap.
The same year, Blondeau appeared in the Dolce & Gabbana millennial-themed spring/summer campaign co-starring Zendaya and Presley Gerber.
Apart from modeling, Blondeau has acted in the 2015 movie Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues. She played the role of Gabriele.
Blondeau is also a successful entrepreneur and has founded her own clothing brand Heaven May.
Thylane Blondeau's Height and Weight
Thylane Blondeau is one of the most famous models in the industry. Her beauty has no comparison. She stands 5 feet 6 inches or 170 cm (1.7 m) tall, and her weight is only 53 Kg or 117 pounds.
Thylane Blondeau's Dating History
Thylane Blondeau is one of the most well-recognized faces of the modeling industry. But, just like her career, Thylane's love life is also quite gleaming. She has been dating Benjamin Attal since the mid of 2020, and the couple is often seen out and about.
While their social media feed is filled with adorable pictures, Ben's Instagram bio has sparked rumors of the couple being engaged. However, there is no confirmation as of now.
Additionally, Thylane has dated Raphaël Le Friant and Milane Meritte in the past.
Full Born Name: Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau
Nickname: Thylane
Date of Birth: 5 April 2001
Birthplace: Aix-en-Provence, France
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Father Name: Patrick Blondeau
Mother Name: Véronika Loubry
Siblings Names: Ayrton Blondeau
Thylane Blondeau's Body Measurements
Thylane Blondeau has a slim body type and a jaw-dropping figure. Her body measurements are 34-24-35 in or 86-61-89 cm.
Thylane Blondeau is quite active when it comes to maintaining her physique. The model-cum-actress often shares pictures of herself sweating it out in the gym. If you want a body like a goddess, you need to be on your toes constantly!
Image: magicinfoto/bigstockphoto.com
Thylane Blondeau's Ample Bosom
Thylane Blondeau has stolen millions of hearts with her alluring beauty and a body that looks like a work of art. Her breast size is 34 inches, and her bra size is 36A with cup size A.
Height 5 ft 6 inches or 170 cm (1.7 m)
Shoe Size 8 (US) or 38.5 (EU) or 6 (UK)
Dress Size 4 (US) or 8 (EU) or 36 (UK)
Hair Color Dark Blonde
Thylane Blondeau's Net Worth
Thylane Blondeau has worked very hard as a model. She has been the face of several big brands and is considered a child prodigy in modeling. Blondeau's beauty makes her one of the most talked-about celebrities in the fashion industry. As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Thylane Blondeau's Most Loved Things:
Favorite Animal: Dogs
Favorite Bag: Fendi Peekaboo
Favorite Beauty Icon: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Favorite Beauty Product: L'Oréal Hydra Genius
Favorite Beauty/Makeup Brand: L'Oréal
A Few Interesting Facts About Thylane Blondeau
Thylane Blondeau is a big time Gigi Hadid fan. Luckily, she is now working alongside her idol since they are signed by the same modeling agency. In addition to that, Thylane has a crush on Justin Bieber and once posted his picture on her Instagram.
Thylane Blondeau is friends with several high-profile celebrities, including Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, Kaia Gerber, and Elle Fanning. The model has been photographed with them a couple of times.
Thylane Blondeau is proud of her French roots. The young model loves to show off her love for the country and posted a picture with a French flag emoji on her cheek.
What face shape does Thylane Blondeau have?
Thylane Blondeau has a beautiful heart-shaped face. Besides, she has a broad forehead and narrow cheekbones with a cute pointy nose.
What is Thylane Blondeau's hair color?
Thylane Blondeau's natural hair color is dark blonde. However, the model often experiments with different hairstyles and colors and has recently turned brunette.
What color eyes does Thylane Blondeau have?
French model Thylane Blondeau has blue eyes. She often rocks a smokey eye look that accentuates her gorgeous features even more.
Does Thylane Blondeau have tattoos?
Yes, Thylane Blondeau has several tattoos. This includes the words "alive," "grateful," and "one life." In addition to that, Blondeau also has several symbols inked on her body.
Did Thylane Blondeau win an Oscar?
No, Thylane Blondeau did not win an Oscar. As a matter of fact, the model has not won any award to date.
Does Thylane Blondeau speak English?
Yes, Thylane Blondeau speaks English. In addition to that, Thylane is also fluent in French.
Is Thylane Blondeau a twin?
No, Thylane Blondeau doesn't have a twin. However, she has a doppelganger, who also happens to be her close friend, Barbara Palvin! Blondeau's Instagram has several pictures of the models together, and she often calls Palvin her twin.
Where does Thylane Blondeau live?
Model Thylane Blondeau lives in a luxurious apartment in Paris.
Thylane Blondeau comes from a popular family. However, Blondeau's natural beauty and extraordinary talent have given the model her own identity. At present, Thylane is working with some of the most lucrative fashion brands, and we are confident that she will be the next Jasmine Tookes in the coming years.


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Thursday, August 15 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
SESSION 204 - By Default or Design: Public Records in Manuscript Repositories and Special Collections
Manuscript repositories and special collections have sometimes become repositories for public records. With the enactment of replevin legislation in a number of states and the recent recovery of high-profile public documents alienated from public custody, more attention has been focused on public records that reside outside of government repositories. This session examines how two historical societies and a manuscript repository have acquired public records and how those institutions handle the records in their collections. Among the issues discussed: Do they follow the public records statutes? How do they relate to and coordinate with government repositories? What issues do they face as the custodians of public records? Speakers also discuss whether manuscript repositories and special collections should retain public records and be exempt from replevin laws.
Lee Arnold
Senior Director of the Library and Collections, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Lee Arnold is the Senior Director of the Library and Collections at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. He has been with the society since 1992. He received his Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1988, and a Master of Liberal Arts... Read More →
Peter Blodgett
H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western Historical Manuscript, The Huntington Library
Nancy Lenoil, CA, FSAA
State Archivist, California State Archives
An archivist with the California State Archives since 1987, and State Archivist since 2006, she is the first woman State Archivist in state history. A Fellow of the Society and a Certified Archivist, she has a M.A. in History and Certificate in Archival Administration from Wayne State... Read More →
Geoff Wexler
Library Director, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Thursday August 15, 2013 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT


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Movie Game – Book Review
With a distinct Ferris Bueller feel for circumstantially created chaos, Michael Ebner's main character is one of the most likeable teenagers I've ever met. He's arrogant, pretentious as hell and a thoroughly bad role-model, and he is utterly compelling, hilarious and intriguing to watch.
Joe killed the flame and took the stairs. On the quiet street, cigarette in his mouth, he lit up, took one drag then gave it to gravity. Joe wasn't a serious smoker; he just liked the motions: the theatrics of blazing up after suburban shakedowns. It was part of his crusade on movie talkers.
A teenage brother and sister fake their mother's presence in their house as they fumble through parental abandonment. Loren dreams of being French while Joe, shadowed by secret agents, sneaks into the neighbour's swimming pool in the middle of the night, or inflicts vigilante justice against violators of the strictest movie theatre etiquette. When he's not saving the world from errant cellphone calls or over-crunched popcorn, he plays the Movie Game with his buddies in a bar – name a movie, name an actor from that movie, name a movie starring that actor, and so on, taking turns until someone runs out of obscure references and loses the game. Cruise ships explode, a mysterious stranger appears in a limousine, and a relentlessly sexy woman moves in next door.
When most people are asked about the worst moment of their lives, there's usually a shortlist of contenders. Like a list of Top Ten Bad Movies – they're all there for different reasons. For Joe, there was only one day that took the terrible title. It was winter, he was fourteen, and in one of the hospital's many waiting rooms, Alice, his girlfriend of one year, had slipped into a coma.
Boy did this book surprise me. I wasn't blown away by the blurb, to be honest. It reminded me of Carl Hiaasen's chaotically funny romps, but there was a dark core to it that, juxtaposed with the dry wit, sharpened it and gave it depth. I couldn't believe it – I actually cared about this selfish little prat with an unhealthy movie obsession, whose teenage heart had been shattered by tragedy. I warmed to him, I rooted for him, and I cheered for him as I watched the dominos fall around his oblivious flailing.
Underneath in the wet darkness was his world for solace and quietude. Apart from sitting alone in a cinema wrapped in wall-to-wall fiction, underwater was the only other time he felt okay. Okay when you can stop from it all and actually take time from your woes.
The novel has the feel of a 1980s coming-of-age story, and it has some seriously strong character development. I loved watching as Joe writhes and jerks around, trying to figure out who he is and reconcile who he imagines himself to be with the circumstances he is in. I cried for him as he grieved and fought through bitter disappointment. And I laughed as he took on the evil scumbags who ruin movies for all of us.
Outside the window, through open shutters, he could see his sister Loren. She was hanging out Mom's clothes on the line beside the dramatic conservatory. Sundresses, skirts, shirts. All part of their daily routine to paint a picture of parent presence to keep nosy neighbours at bay and the authorities away.
Joe is not the hero we want, but the hero we need. This book has some powerful ideas about death and abandonment, but when it comes down to it, it's just a whole lot of fun to read. The pace was perfect and I whizzed through it. I want to see it as a movie. I even want to play the Movie Game myself, except that I lack the level of obsession with movie trivia to be any good at it. I want more. The problem with this book is that it ends.
Snack consumption was legal but Joe expected anyone dining on the distracting shit to synchronize chewing with car chases and shootouts regardless of the genre. The Popcorn Pig was treating the space like a pie-eating contest. The buttery snack was his instrument and he was doing a sound check with the venue's acoustics. The elderly woman became more unsettled by his riotous feasting, which gave Joe reason to intervene sooner.
It's not litrahchah but it's a jolly good read and a lot of fun. A good one for next to the swimming pool, as every time Joe goes for a dip you'll want to follow him. It's saucy, cheeky, witty and raw and I loved every minute of it. I want to see it as a movie.
Title: Movie Game
Author: Michael Ebner
Publisher: Pen and Picture
Release Date: 21 January 2016
It's been three years since Joe's father vanished. Now seventeen, he is unaware that government agents are watching him in case his dad makes contact. Joe is too distracted by his secret girlfriend, midnight swims in the pools of strangers, free drinks from his buddies at the movie game and the glamorous college student, Felicity. But his movie-esque existence and addiction to fiction is set to collide with a heavy dose of reality this summer when he discovers everything is not what it seems: His secret girlfriend wants to be the real thing. His college fling may have ulterior motives. And the government agents want co-operation to catch his missing father. All this and the three year old death of Joe's first girlfriend Alice are going to cause him to face some dark truths. It's no longer a movie game. This is his life, and he wants to win.
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Dragons Need Love, Too was a great installment to the I Like Big Dragons Series. We got to see a different side of Nikolai and I loved it. He's still broody but his actions truly showed how much he cared about Brooklyn. I felt bad for Brooklyn considering what she went through but at the end of the day it showed her strength. She was basically thrown into this world without knowing but she took it a lot better than I probably would have. I thought this story was fast paced, filled with plenty of humor and there were a few twists that really gets your heart pumping. The ending had me nervous and I didn't want to believe what happened at all. I look forward to reading book 3.


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We made it!! Mike [Mahon] has been here for a couple weeks already but yesterday, I woke up at 5AM in Christchurch and was shuttled to a small airport. We had to repack most of our clothing and personal items and had to wear a whole bunch of extreme weather gear.
When we got into town we had orientation. Then we had dinner, which was buffet style. I ate way too much food! Some of it was good but the main dish wasn't very good. At 7PM, we had a work-related briefing. Afterward I did some unpacking in my dorm and subsequently joined Kevin McCarthy (supervisor) and co-worker Mike Mahon at the Coffee House for a glass of wine. We left the place around 11:30, but with the sun outside, it looked like it was noon!
Today, we will have a big Thanksgiving dinner. Kevin said that I could rest today and get a look at the worksite on Sunday. I was happy about having the day off since I got to do the annual Turkey Trot 5K! Yes; I won, though my time was horribly slow (19:01), but the course was brutally uphill and windy (and cold, of course). It was amazing being able to race on such beautiful land. Mike also ran and said that it was the first race he's ever ran with a running bib.
After the race, we had breakfast followed by a visit to Discovery Hut with co-worker Tim Reagan (left pretty much untouched for 100 years, with open cans of food and everything) and to the underwater/ice observation tube where you can see some underwater wildlife.
Living here the first night is kind of like college. I live with two other people in a small room. I have a top bunk but with only two feet of clearance to the ceiling. Despite my skin being really dry already and the cold environment, it's been a wonderful experience so far! I will start working tomorrow.


The very popular Shoe Galley shoe store has been outfitting North Shore residents' feet for over thirty years, but they were never in Marblehead before.
The first edition of Shoe Galley was opened in 1982 in Swampscott by Webber. After 14 successful years in that locale he moved to Vinnin Square, on the Salem side. He remained there for an additional 14 years and then moved again. This time he took his shop to the Swampscott mall, right next to a Gap shop.
On May 1st Webber opened up his store once more in a new location at 46 Atlantic Avenue. And he is using his new space to try new things.
"We've always been a women's shoe store but we're adding men's and kids now," he said.