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Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition mode details mention over 200 endings, how the paths work, and more
Six different arcade runs that represent a series (SF, SF2, SFA, SF3, SF4, and SF5)
Posted by Justin 'AdaptiveTrigger' Gordon • December 4, 2017 at 5:38 p.m. PST
New details regarding Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition's main single player mode have been revealed on Capcom Unity. Keep in mind that most of these details were already revealed in today's stream.
There are six paths you can take that has "unique character endings that commemorates 30 years of Street Fighter." Street Fighter has four battles, Street Fighter 2 has eight battles, Street Fighter Alpha has ten battles, Street Fighter 3 has six battles, Street Fighter four has eight battles, while Street Fighter 5 has eleven battles.
It is specifically mentioned that you can actually customize the arcade mode options. This includes being able to increase the number of rounds and difficulty before starting.
The characters that are both playable and can be fought against are represented in each path. For example, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Akuma, Laura, Urien, Alex, Kolin, and Ibuki will be seen in Street Fighter 3's path -- note that Laura is there to apparently represent Sean.
We saw in the stream earlier today that Ryu, Ken, Birdie, Balrog, Zeku, and Abigail. Balrog and Zeku are there in order to represent Mike and Geki respectively (we're not sure who Abigail represents).
Throughout the course of each arcade playthrough, you'll be given choices to fight one of two different characters. Each fight will have a rewards of different point values.
There will be over 200 illustration endings from various artists. It will certainly take some time to unlock them all.
According to Capcom Unity, "you can head into the Gallery to find out the unlock condition for each ending. They range from simply completing a path to getting a 'Perfect' on the bonus stage."
Some paths will even have a bonus stage available. This will be the barrel stage.
Break 20 barrels for a bonus. You'll apparently have some "help" from a computer controlled character.
This NPC will try to keep the barrels in the center with his own moveset. It looks like you'll be able to hit him too.
Arcade mode will be playable at the PlayStation Experience on December 9th and 10th. Apparently it won't represent the compelte experience, however.
Street Fighter 5 Arcade Edition will be releasing on January 16th, 2018.
Akuma takes on the entirety of Capcom in his Teppen artwork
Fighting game artwork gallery by Tradd and Kazakami


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With Elizabeth Banks no longer on board to direct Pitch Perfect 3, Universal has acted quickly to find a new helmer for the next installment in one of its most popular franchises: Trish Sie.
Variety first reported earlier this year that Banks would not return to direct the third film. Banks explained at the Producers Guild's Produced By conference in June that her parental duties drove her decision to leave the director's chair.
The studio recently moved back the movie's release to Dec. 22, 2017, in order to have time to find Banks' replacement, but production should stay on schedule as Universal has already closed a deal with Sie.
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Not the A-holeAITA for being cautious about donating my kidney
509 points | 119 comments | 1 month ago ago by HotAd6202 from AmItheAsshole
My dad has kidney failure and is currently doing dialysis to stay alive. Me (30f) may be a match, I haven't done any testing yet, but am willing to do testing. My father and I have never had a close relationship. If the tables were turned, I honestly don't know if he would do the same for me. His wife, who I also feel doesn't like me at ALL, is pressuring me, and he is telling me "its a simple yes or no question" when in reality it's alot more than that. I want to have children before giving up any organs , and they're trying to convince me it's fine after 6 months, even though research I've done and others have told me to have children first. My mother and grammother who is a RN do not want me to even consider at this point in my life. AITA?
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kvs90 |1103 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
As awful as this is , if your father's condition is genetic , there is a chance you have inherited the kidney issues. This isn't a simple yes or no question . Not at all.
kvs90 |449 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
By implying you may have inherited the kidney problems , I'm basically saying that decades down the line you may actually need your 2 kidneys rather than having just the 1 that's having issues , if that makes sense?
Practical_Heart7287 |302 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I was going to say this exactly. Talk to his doctors. Even if you are a match you also have to go through psychological evaluation too. Mention his wife pressuring you. That should shut it down right away. Also the doctors cannot tell him if you are a match or not. That's up to you to decide. If you decide to go through with the testing and everything is a match and you don't want to do it you just tell the doctors and they tell your father you are not a match. End of story.
Personally, I would not. Why? Because again, if this is a genetic condition you may need both of yours down the way. Also, you want children. What if one of them needed a kidney?
I am Also in a position to speak from the other point of view. I have an autoimmune disease that is killing my liver. A transplant is the only cure when I get bad enough. I absolutely would not in any way, shape, or form allow my kids to test to see if they could be a living donor. I do not want them to put themselves at risk during the surgery or for complications down the road. While it seems like transplant surgery is routine and no big deal, any surgery IS a big deal. You could die. It has happened. I can't imagine any parent wanting their child to risk that possibility for them.
dizanimator |84 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I think liver donation is different than kidney donation, because the liver regenerates so later both donor and recipient end up with a full liver. You may want to discuss that with your doctor, who would also know better than a stranger on the internet the chances of your autoimmune disease affecting your children if they did try to donate.
loudent2 |76 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
"... the liver regenerates so later both donor and recipient end up with a full liver ..."
That's true, but not a full truth. The "regenerated" liver is not the same as the original liver. I mean, it's close enough to true that I *might* consider getting a transplant from a child while I would never allow them to donate a kidney.
It sounds like you've done more research on this than I have. I just didn't want you to completely rule out a donation without all the facts. Medicine is always advancing, so maybe there will be a treatment to make regenerated livers work better in the future.
Speakklife |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Not to mention the potential for complications. Also if they have never been under anesthesia there is no way to tell if they are allergic to it until they have a reaction. There are still dangers. But I would still say let your children decide.
Viperbunny |24 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Exactly! I have two kids and I have health issues. I would never take an organ from my kids, especially since they could have complications. I gave them life because I wanted them to be able to live their lives! Not so they could give me more time. No, there are so many reasons this is a bad idea.
MaraiDragorrak |18 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I encourage you, if this becomes the case, let your kids decide. Yes, give them all the facts, bad shit included. They need to make an informed decisions. But don't unilaterally decide for them. That can really fuck them up later.
My uncle is dead bc he wouldn't consider a living donation from his son. Said son was 100% in but dad said no. And then he died. My cousin is still incredibly fucked up about it. "I could have saved my dad's life" is a rough thing to live with.
portrait-ninja |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I've donated my liver anonymously and besides a large scar in my stomach I've had no issues. Also the program I donated with is in Toronto Canada and they've never lost a patient donor or recipient since they started. While surgery of any kind is a big deal the more research you do and the more you inform yourself the safer it is.
Jazzlike_Humor3340 |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Don't talk to his doctors. They have a conflict of interest.
Find your own specialist, in an entirely different practice, and schedule an appointment for a consultation on the risks of living with one kidney. Also discuss this with your ob/gyn, and ask how many patients they have helped through pregnancy who had only one kidney, and what complications they saw.
You need to talk to medical professionals where you are the patient, not the kidney recipient.
The Hippocratic oath says "first, do no harm." Taking someone's kidney definitely does both short and long term harm to the donor. For some donors, it's worth the risk. But it sounds like a lot of the people around you are discounting any risk to you and only considering possible benefits from your father.
[deleted] |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
His condition may not be genetic. My condition was caused by an allergy, and nobody else in my family has it.
IndependentSpinach5 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
On the flip side people who have donated are first in line if they need a kidney transplant later in life.
Source: friend's dad who got a kidney from his grilling buddy (other friends dad)
HotAd6202 |83 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Oof absolutely. Another thing to think about. Thank you.
PaganCHICK720 |45 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA- Even if you go through with the testing, if you don't want to donate the doctor will simply tell them that you are not a match as donors cannot be coerced into donating an organ.
Also, I am really appalled a the number of parents out there who see their children as spare parts. Seems like I just read a post here where parents forced their child into donating an organ for their sibling and then kicked the child out after the donation was made.
Scribb74 |14 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
This being coerced is a reason for you to be deemed not suitable for donating any organ.
AshesB77 |8 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
If this is an inherited disease, that would render OP ineligible as a donor.. That's your get out of jail free card.
msord |7 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I also just want to add, that you can get "tested" and tell the doctor that you are being pressured to donate. The doctor will tell your father you aren't a match and that's final- they can't tell them anything else.
Smudgikins |198 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA I would listen to your mother and grandmother. They have your best interests at heart. Your father and his wife do not
concretism |22 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Yes. OP, you don't even feel confident he would do the same for you. Listen and talk to your RN family members to understand the true cost of giving something to a man who sounds like he would give you a quick and firm, "No." NTA
PlaneJaneLane03 |178 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. But pretend to take the test anyway to appease them. I'm pretty sure the first question is, "Do you actually want to do this?" Simply not being sure or not wanting to is enough to disqualify you, without a blood test.
Because of HIPAA, the doctor can't tell your father you didn't want to, they can only state that you aren't a match.
tctwizzle |47 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
100%. I have kidney failure and am on dialysis and need a transplant. They went over what potential donors go through and there is heavy emphasis on making sure it is something they want to do and are not being persuaded. They won't even tell me if someone was tested unless that person gives them permission.
Appropriate-Sock4536 |52 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - No matter what they say, it is a major surgery that will change your life, and has the potential to have negative consequences.
brch01 |29 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA it's completely your body, your choice. They are pulling the family pressure card cuz they are desperate, but ultimately it's up to you.
somanyquestiones |25 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - to give up a kidney is a big ask and you have good reason to be cautious. Can you have a meeting with a doctor to get all your questions answered? To be able to have children or not is a big question, that I would like to talk to professionals about and not to your fathers wife.
Kay_Elle |20 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA.
(Your dad's new wife is soft Y T A, but understandable if she loves him)
When my dad was dying, I would have considered donating any organ they asked for - but that's because I loved him.
Donating an organ CAN impact your own health for the rest of your life. Any surgery can have complications. Please be aware of that.
Not donating also has consequences, and do keep in mind that even if your relationship with your dad is not great - his death might still weigh on you, especially if you could have prevented it.
Either way, this is NOT and easy decision and you could take. So your time. I'd even recommend talking this over with a counsellor/therapist.
This is a deeply personal decision concerning your own body, please treat it as such.
Regardless of what anyone else says, the only right answer is the one YOU decide - because you will need to live with it, either way.
RapidFireFairy |20 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. I also wouldn't do it personally.
JakBurten |17 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA, the surgery is even harder on you than the recipient. They will paint you as TA but it's your life and body. If this is something that can impact having kids, especially since having kids is something you want, then no one in their right mind will blame you.
narccisse |17 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
If you don't want to donate organs then no one has any right to pressure you into it.
In this case, if you don't want to donate because of your less than perfect relationship - then that's absolutely fine. If you don't want to donate because of complications in future pregnancy, then I suggest checking with a specialist (instead of self-research) and confirming that donation before pregnancy leads to complications.
It's not an easy decision by any means, no. But I'm leaning towards NTA. The TA is not your father though. It's the people pressuring you.
ichheissekate |11 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - if you don't want to do it tell the doctor when you go in for testing that you don't want to and are being pressured, and they will report that you are not a match. You don't owe anyone your organs.
marks31 |8 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA, his wife sounds awful. Please make the best choice for you because it's far from an easy one.
missplaced24 |11 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. I have no idea what your dad's condition is like, but a friend of mine had dialysis for 10yrs before getting a kidney. You probably have lots of time to consider, and you're 100% allowed to decide not to.
luker-2-commentor |12 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Nta. If you have any doubt you don't need to do this. There are too many variables at play. Go talk to your obgyn about the baby thing. They'd know. Opt out during testing. They can't and won't tell them you said no.
Ragingredblue |11 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
And no, it isn't a "simple yes or no question". It's invasive surgery that will affect you for the rest of your life. Should anything happen to your remaining kidney, you would require a kidney transplant.
Personally, I don't think it's a risk worth taking for someone who I am not sure would do the same for me.
But if your stepmother who does not like you wants an immediate answer to "a simple yes or no question", then I would suggest you simply answer "no".
Obviously I don't know any of you, but I think they sound demanding and dismissive, at best, and not at all trustworthy.
wind-river7 |10 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Do not give up a chance to have children for someone that especially has never had a close relationship with you.
dorvann |11 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Remember you can always lie and say you are medically disqualified from donating a kidney. I know people say honesty is the best policy but in this situation lying maybe warranted to avoid awkard arguments and/or retaliatory actions.
MrShaunce |5 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. They're looking after their best interests (possibly to your detriment), you need to protect your own best interests.
ryo3000 |8 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Any organ donation is not a simple procedure and can/will have impacts in your life
According to you, your father n his wife don't like you, that means they're literally using you and haven't show even the slightest gratitude for you to bê onboatd with this
I would not consider donating to someone who have no interest or respect towards me
Flippn_Freddy |5 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Nope NTA
Its your organ, your body, your life/future at risk so its YOUR choice.
Honestly your dad and his wife dont even sound like they treat you like family. And you dont owe them anything. Dont put your future at risk for someone who wouldnt do the same for you
Gumgums66 |7 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA It's your body organs. You do what you want. There's so many risks and you'll probably be on medication for the rest of your life to combat the fact you only have one working kidney. Your dad and his partner are gonna think you're evil if you say no, no matter what. You have to think about you. If you want kids, then I suggest you don't do. It's still down to you at the end of the day though, and what's best for you.
Brief_Independence41 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
The donor of an kidney does not have to be on medication after they've donated. Just have to be more careful how much alcohol they drink and watch their salt intake. Source:am transplant patient.
Current-Read |6 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA, its your body your choice! Its a big decision and it affects your overall health.
NagaApi8888 |6 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. As you said, you don't even know if he would do the same if you needed it.
ModernDayDreamer |6 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. I am going through this with my dad now and I literally just had some medical tests this week regarding the donation. They ask you more times than I can count if as a donor you are absolutely sure about donating. If you told them you didn't feel comfortable donating for whatever the reason, even if you don't justify it, they will cover for you and tell your dad that they couldn't approve you to be a donor. They leave it at that. They don't give him your medical information or a justification as to why you're not a good candidate. Your dad will know only what you want to tell him.
If you are worried about your own health in terms of also getting this kidney disease your dad has, go through the testing and see if there is anything to be worried about. You don't pay for it, your dad's insurance does. It's inconvenient, but it gives you an idea of how your own kidneys are functioning. They want to make sure donors are very healthy and can donate so if there is something disqualifying then they would tell you, such as the same condition as your dad. After they go through everything, if they approve you, just tell them that you don't want to donate and they will leave it at that.
Also, because I just learned this information this week, in terms of pregnancy, you can get pregnant after donating a kidney. The doctors told me that you should not get pregnant for at least a year after the surgery. Additionally, the doctors told me that studies have shown women who have donated a kidney have a slightly elevate risk of pre-eclampsia, but it's very slightly elevated. Also, if you are taking birth control pills, you would need to stop taking them some point before surgery and aren't able to resume taking them for a few weeks after because of the increased risk of blood clots during surgery.
Techsupportvictim |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. If he's pressuring you then tell him the answer is no. You won't even get tested.
This could have an impact on your life. Literally. I mean what if you have kidney issues with your one kidney. What if something happens during the surgery. It's your body you have a right to ask those kinds of questions and to be comfortable with the risks.
And if your dad and his wife have a problem with that they can get therapy.
Gooseberry_pie1139 |5 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. It is a very big decision and your concerns are valid. That being said, I actually donated a kidney some years ago and have suffered no ill effects, and have never regretted it.
The testing process is rigorous, and the smallest irregularity in any test result can disqualify you as a candidate. One of the primary reasons for the myriad of tests are to ensure that the donor's health will not be adversely affected by donating.
The doctors will also tell you at EVERY step of the way that you can opt out at any time for any reason (including feeling pressure by family), and all the recipient will be told is that you were disqualified. One of the last tests I had to undergo was a psychological evaluation, the purpose of which was to ensure that I was not making my decision based upon undue pressure.
If you want to keep the peace, you can always start the process and choose to opt out down the line should you decide that you are not comfortable with the risks (which is fine!!!) All you lose is a bit of time, as the tests are paid for by the recipient's insurance.
Good luck to you; I am sure your situation is very stressful.
Adept-One-819 |6 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. You should take the risks very serously. Before you would even be able to move forward the transplant team would need to be sure you considered everything and were confortable. If your step mom wants a yes or no answer, her answer is no.
Blackstar1401 |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. If you want to get them to leave you alone get tested. During the testing tell them you are being pressured and don't want to really donate. They testing center will then say you are not a suitable donor for any number of reasons.
loudent2 |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - I would NEVER allow either of my children to donate a kidney to me. It's too risky IMO.
If you are feeling the pressure and it's unbearable then you can go get tested (at an independent hospital) and tell the Dr. that you don't want to donate and he'll mark down that you are not a match.
pokey1984 |4 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
It should also be noted that most hospitals require a good bit of counseling before you are allowed to be a living donor. If the counselor even vaguely suspects that you have been pressured into donating, you will be disqualified. There are not only serious health risks, but psychological ones as well. That pesky "do no harm" bit applies to everyone.
NAH. Your step-mom wants your dad to live, which isn't wrong. But you are also in the right to refuse. It's a tricky situation. Think long and hard about it and talk to the hospital's organ donation people. The counselors there can help you make your decision and help you break the news to your family, whichever way you go.
TimelessMeow |5 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
My mother was a transplant patient. When she lost her transplant, I desperately wanted to get tested but she didn't want me to because she thought it wasn't what was best for me.
Ultimately she was deemed too sick for a new kidney but even without that, she wasn't okay with me risking it. She lived 11 years on dialysis 3x a week, and I had more regrets than she did about never getting tested.
My mom literally risked her life to have me and did everything she could to give me a good life. She deserved that kidney, even more so because she refused to take it.
If you're not comfortable with it, don't. Even if you were best friends, you'd be under no obligation.
HotAd6202 |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Wow. Thank you for sharing.
No_Squirrel2920 |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA at all, in any way. You're not even saying no, you're saying you want to be cautious and try to have kids before doing it. There's nothing at all wrong with that.
CoastalCerulean |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA you should have kids first if you decide to do it. I'd be very cautious anyway.
It says a lot that they're pushing you to jeopardize your future for someone who has already had a chance to be a dad and raise a kid.
mohicansgalore |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Don't! NTA.
SeaSaltSirens |3 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - I could be a match for my mother who is also on dialysis (and was told so at the age of 16). I volunteered to get tested but I was told it was a firm "absolutely the fuck not" until after I've had all the kids I want.
judgementalwitch |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA nobody can pressure you into donating organs. Listen to your mother and keep your kidney.
Viperbunny |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. I can only give my opinion as a parent. I would never let my kid donate an organ to me. I want them to be safe and happy and live their lives. I have lived my life. Even if I die young, I want my daughters to have a full life. What if they have kids? What if one of their kids needed an organ? Nope. Your dad is selfish and so is his wife. Anyone who puts pressure on you life that is not someone to trust. If your dad's wife wants a simple answer then it is always no. It means she doesn't care about how this will effect you or what is best for you. She only wants your kidney. I would tell them no. You are young and haven't had kids and this is not commitment you are able to take right now.
TJViking27 |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Everyone is assuming the kidney would even take. His body could still reject it even if it's a match. This is what happened to my aunt. NTA
chewrocka |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Man, imagine wrestling with this decision, going through with the surgery and having it not work.
tappytaps |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - that said, if you have even the slightest hesitation about donating, you need only say the word to one of the many medical professionals you'll see if you're a match. You need to be 100% on board with this and this statement makes it seem like you're not...
His wife, who I also feel doesn't like me at ALL, is pressuring me
You shouldn't be feeling pressure to do this. You will be interviewed alone, multiple times, if you are a match. You just say you're hesitant about any of it and you will be declared "not a match." All the doctors will tell your father is something along the lines of "We've determined that OP is not a suitable match" and that's ALL they can say because of HIPAA (assuming you're in the US). What you tell them beyond that is completely up to you...
FWIW, a family member of mine donated a kidney to her brother. She was glad to do it, but the surgery was tough and the recovery lengthy for her even though there were no complications. She had had her children and he did dialysis as long as he could. At the point she donated, it was a true life or death sitaution.
Kidney donation a major thing and can have lingering effects for the rest of your life. So, do your due diligence and make your choice from there. At the end of the day, you OWE your father nothing. You do what is in your heart (and head).
Scottish_lullaby |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Nta here is what to do go to the doctor they ask you to see for testing. And when you are alone with the the doctor tell them that you do not want to donate as you are being pressured and that you don't want your dad to know you said no. What they will do is tell your family that your weren't a good match which is true any major concerns or doubts make you a bad candidate.
soullessginger93 |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Here's what you do. Go in for the testing, but tell the doctor that you don't want to donate and are being pressured to get tested and donate anyway. The doctor will disqualify you as a candidate, and tell your dad that you weren't a match.
And I'm speaking as a former kidney patient, still not 100%. I hope you've researched all the possible complications from donating a kidney, first of all. And waiting until you have children is a valid reason not to. Aside from that, if you don't feel like it, you shouldn't do it.
GrannyB1970 |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
I've been a dialysis nurse for 4 years and the testing can take a very long time. And one thing they test for, is the psychological aspect of it. Tell the doctors that you are being pressured by your dad and his wife and they will either A: shut it down right there or B: simply tell them you are not a match. I know that happens cause the doctors I worked with said they would tell patients who were pressuring family to be donors that the donor wasn't a good blood match to shut them down.
Mighty_Fine_Shindig |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Chain donations are a thing (at least where I live in the US) so if his wife wants someone to donate a kidney to him so badly, she can go get tested and offer to donate one herself.
I say this as someone whose mother had a kidney transplant and who many need one myself someday. Anyone pressuring you into donating sucks. I would absolutely not give my organ to someone who had the audacity to try to guilt me into it.
Also depending on what caused your dad's kidney failure, you may also be at risk someday.
landho54 |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - having one kidney is a sacrifice you should reserve for someone you love beyond any possible medical issues you're going to have with only having one kidney. This doesn't sound like either your dad or your stepmom, so tell them to look for other solutions. It's off the table.
A really great thing when being asked to do a major sacrifice for someone else that will affect your own health and future is to ask yourself what exactly is it that you are getting out of the deal? Do you really think it will make you get closer to your dad? Do you think the world will be oh so much better in it if he has your kidney? Do you think you wouldn't be bitter or upset if you do it and find out then you can't have kids, or worse you have health issues because of it. Do you really find yourself wanting to do this out of love and gratitude, or is it guilt and some weird fear that they'll tell everyone you're an asshole and people will be mad at you? People who don't know you and don't love you.
You already have people who do love you, who do know better, listen to them and tell your dad and stepmom the answer is no. And they need to look elsewhere. And if they get really nasty about it, then block them.
P.S. The kind of sacrifice they are asking you to make is something you should only be willing to do for someone you love beyond everything else where any price, even your own failing health or future dreams are dashed, is worth it. Giving a kidney isn't like loaning them money they may or may not ever pay back. Please understand nasty people get nasty when they are denied something they want, but your body isn't theirs to demand. Period.
weaponizedpastry |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Don't do it. It's morally wrong for the young to give organs to the old. You have your whole life ahead of you & you can't buy your father's love with pieces of your body.
Book_devourer |2 pointswritten 1 month ago ago
Don't do it, life is messy and if you want kids it's should be in good health.
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Mysterious-Moment217 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA but u can tell the doctor that your being forced/pressured into donating your kidney
Kuriosity93 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Nta. I believe you can tell the doctor that your being pressured & you dont want to donate. From what I've heard they'll just tell your family your not a match. I also believe that you should talk to someone else about the chances of you having the same kidney disease as your father.
scandic2020 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA- especially since he has treated you badly. You have valid concerns since it sounds like a heritory condition. Also, you are not here to be his spare part provider. Listen to your mother.
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TexFiend |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
If you're happy to stand up to their pressure, then tell them no and move on with your life (blocking them if you need to).
If you don't want to deal with that, then make it seem like you're willing.
Get the test, and tell the doctors that you're unwilling but being pressured.
They can tell them that you're not a match.
Because you're not close with this person and this request isn't a small thing. If you had children in the future who needed a kidney, or your remaining kidney failed, you'd be left in a terrible position.
abcwva |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
This is one of those irrevocable BIG things in life that it is totally morally wrong to pressure someone about. If you can freely wholeheartedly choose to donate, that is one thing. Be aware that the donate/transplant committee would be interested in your motivation and your own life circumstances.
Only do the testing if/when you feel ready. It could either lessen or increase the pressure on you. You could keep the results to yourself.
I don't know your dad's age, his general health, his living habits healthy or not, his ability to cooperate with the transplant protocols after surgery, the possibility of other possible donors. I have known people who lived on dialysis for years, while in my opinion that is a rough way to live. I have also known people who discontinued dyalisis and let nature take its course.
I think I side with your mother and grandmother. They love you and want you to have a good life.
sigs27 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Your step mother is wrong. It is not a simple yes or no question. You'd think she'd be a little more empathetic, this is a huge life changing decision. You admittedly don't have a very close relationship with your dad or his wife, for that matter. Please consider yourself and your future first. I mean, you have doubts that he would do the same for you, that kind of tells you all you need to know going forward.
seiizureboii |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Nta. So much could go wrong on your end, you have every right to think it over longer.
[deleted] |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. It's not simple at all, and honestly you sound like you have too many reservations to go through with this. Don't be pressured into it. Your dads state is unfortunate, but you cannot be shamed/guilted into such a donation. It's a serious surgery with real, lifelong consequences.
Ophyria |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
There's always a few questions you need to ask yourself.
Are you donating because you don't want him to die or because everyone is telling you what you should do?
Will you be able to live with yourself if you are a match, don't donate, and he dies?
What if you need your second kidney down the line? If this is genetic and you are at risk, that second kidney could save your life.
Are you willing to deal with the possible complications of losing a kidney?
At the end of the day, you can get tested and inform the doc that you don't want to donate but are being pressured. They'll do the test, you'll find out of you're a match or not, and they can lie to your dad for you by claiming you aren't a match regardless of the result. But you need to know if you want to do it before you get tested, once they give the positive or negative, it can't be taken back.
There is nothing wrong with refusing to donate, don't feel guilty.
firewifegirlmom0124 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA - I am potentially donating my liver to my dad who I am super close with. I've already had my children and I am over 40. And your liver grows back!
I would definitely not donate a kidney to someone I am not close with especially if I have not had my children yet.
dmac66 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Nta you can have the test done and tell the Doctor that you don't want to donate. They will then say you are not a match to stop them from pressuring you.
DataVSLore007 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. This is a major surgery, and they cannot pressure you into it.
Kylie_Bug |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA and tell your doctor that you're feeling pressured into saying yes! They can help you by saying you're not a match and take the heat instead of you.
Anonymous_coward30 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA go to the match test say that you don't want to donate, doctor will tell everyone you are not a match. No guilt.
adultingishard0110 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA... You could go into testing and have an honest conversation with the doctor about your reservations and they will rule you out as a candidate. Due to HIPPA laws they can't exactly disclose as too why. You can just say that your not a match. Please do not donate your kidney unexpected things can happen especially if it could impact your ability to have children.
Der_Dachcamper |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
If you decide for a no you can ask a doctor to give you a fake test result which states that youre not a match. They won't be able to pressure you then.
Kettlewise |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Don't take risk assessment advice from someone pressuring you to do something because they will benefit. (This includes his current wife.)
It's easy to act like it's a simple decision when it's someone else who has to bear the risks. It may be simple for HER. (Also a bit entitled to treat his children like spare parts.)
And not only are you not the asshole for being cautious, you won't be an asshole if you say no.
get-creative |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA if it is ' a simple yes on no question' tell them the answer is no because they do not respect your time to make a decision. You need to do what is right for you in the end and what you are going to be able to live with.
juliedemeulie |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA if you don't want to you don't have to. To everyone saying about genetic disorder that will be part of the testing OP will undergo. If she has the same issue then she's excluded from donating. Source husband works in Renal
Ok_Size_8987 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Never give something away that you are not willing to lose. Your kidney is something you want to give away to someone who you truly love. If you have any doubts you should back off now
seba_make |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA you can do the testing but when you talk to the doctors, if you're not comfortable with it at all they will tell them you are not a match. Personally, you're not even close to him and they're trying to manipulate you into this. What if you have children that one day need your kidney? Don't listen to anything they say because they want you to do it. It is a serious surgery and can cause lifelong complications. I would recommend doing the testing and telling them that they are manipulating you and forcing you into this and you are not comfortable with it.
Plus, he's your father… Is his condition something that could be genetic that can affect you later on? Or is it from drinking? Either way… You shouldn't give up your kidney. If it's genetic then there's a high chance you definitely did both of them. If he's been drinking for years then he did it to himself.
Wonderland_Books |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA, and if I were your parent I wouldn't allow you to do it even if you offered.
justatemp82 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
I also want to throw in. If you decide you don't want to do it but don't want the drama of saying no you can ask the doctors to tell them your not a match.
melodiousmeow |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTa. Your body. Your organs. My mom always says if she needed an organ, she would never ask her kids, but if we needed one, shed donate no questions. You might have kids one day! Maybe they'll need one. Maybe not. But your organs are for you to decide.
Camel_Moon |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Nta. Go in and pretend to do the test. They will ask iyou if you are sure you want to donate. Say no. It doesn't matter if you are a match at that point because your automatically not a match when you say no. They will not disclose to your father or his wife why you aren't a match. If it is genetic, then your going to need your kidneys in the future. Get test for that if you can.
Lh911 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Your comments say you've done research about live donations. You are wise to do this. Donating a kidney will cause lifetime residual health issues. Higher probability of High blood pressure, increased stress on the remaining kidney, special dietary restrictions to avoid YOU having kidney problems. If you don't want to donate, don't. It is your life. NTA
alfreadadams |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA:
Just FYI, if you go in for the test and tell them you are uncomfortable donating and/or feel pressured they will tell your father that you are not a suitable candidate for donation the same way they would if you were not a match or too sick, so that might be a path to get them off of your back.
silent_whisper89 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. They are using you for your kidney. Chances are if you donated they'd drop you like a hot potato once the surgery was over.
mytwocentsworth01 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. If you have any reservations then you should discuss this with the doctors - they will simply advise that you aren't a suitable match.
gelatoisthebest |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA- Also this is one of the few times in life where lying is alright. Go to get tested and tell the docs you are being pressured/forced. They will say you are not a match. Bing bang boom situation over. P.S. you also get the cred of having (helped out). Normally, I am against lying, but honestly your father and his wife sound like horrible people.
HeyHey1211 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA at all!
rawsugar87 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Reality here is that you would be giving up something very valuable. Think to yourself what if your own child in the future needs a transplant. As valiant as it is to donate take time to really think about it. Unless, you're doing it purely without expectation than I wouldn't proceed. You need to know that your Dad and stepmom may still treat you poorly after you donate. And, you would need to be okay with that very real possibility.
Master-Manipulation |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Don't do it if you don't feel comfortable with it. Best thing to do is get testing and ask the doctor to say that you are not a match and get rid of any physical copies of the results
siempreslytherin |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. If he keeps pressuring you and you don't feel like you can say no, you can agree to go to a screening. If you tell the medical staff that you don't want to do it, they will say that you did not qualify for donation.
coolkidx |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Tell the doctors you are being pressured during testing and that you don't want to. They will say you aren't a match.
KrissyCano |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA, I wouldn't do it personally if we were not super close. Not to mention, you could feasibly have inherited this. You may need both kidneys for yourself.
OutspokenPerson |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Please just say no. You don't owe him part of your body. Don't be bullied in to this. Stay strong.
luckydidi18 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. You can get tested and screened and if a match you can fail the psych part. They will never disclose to your father why. Also your mom and grandmother are right. Please look into all the things that can go wrong, including an increase in the risk for renal cancer. If you develop hypertension it's harder to manage. Plus, if this has a genetic component you need both for yourself or one of your future children. Path of least resistance is get tested and fail the psych portion. Good luck!
Mightyrex13 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Don't do it
Shiel009 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA- you can go and get tested and then tell the doctor you are being blackmailed into donation. The doctor can then say your not a match due
nearly_nonchalant |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Fine after 6 months? It's not like a liver lobe, it won't grow back.
Save your kidney in case one of your kids needs it. Have the doctor say they tested you and you're not a match.
skeletonspook96 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. Even if you had a good relationship with your dad, you have to consider what could happen if you donate, and then somewhere down the line when you have just one (which we can live just fine off of), it becomes dysfunctional and you have to find a donor.
ihatelifeaha |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
You are never the asshole for got wanting to donate what's in your body. If you want kids, then don't. You will have trouble getting pregnant and giving birth. What if your kids need a kidney later in their life (god forbid)? If you're not 100% absolutely sure you want to donate, you absolutely shouldn't. No one can blame you for your choices. Don't do it, OP. NTA
Meowow912 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
NTA. I am saying this as someone who needed a transplant and my best chance was a living doner. It is a big deal. Your dad must be in the waiting list and there is hope in getting a cadaver organ. That's what I ended up having. Any one needing a living doner who cared about you would ask if you sure and maybe try to talk you out of donating. I never wanted to put someone's life or health at risk even when I my self was dying. Also there is a lot of testing you as a potential doner needs to go through. It's not easy and depending on the insurance of your father (that's who should pay for your testing) it could be costly if he has no insurance or is under insured. How long has he been on the transplant list? If he isn't currently on a transplant list at a transplant hospital than don't even worry about it yet. Don't let anyone make you do anything you don't want to do especially if its regarding your health. If want more info on the process of transplants feel free to dm me. I don't know everything but I know a lot.
Ardeeke |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Op, you're absolutely NTA, and your dad & his wife are a bag of dicks for pressuring you. In your place, for a father like this, I wouldn't do it.
My dad needed a kidney a while back and he was adamant he didn't even want me to consider donating. (His kidney failure was from illness, not genetic) He ended up getting a kidney from a cadaver donor, after being on dialysis for almost a year, and he's doing fine now.
Also even if you really wanted to donate, right now with rona in full swing in multiple countries, it's probably not the best time to do it.
Early_Context9118 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
he is telling me "its a simple yes or no question"
Tell him No. NTA
bg67900 |1 pointwritten 1 month ago ago
Nta. "Do you want a pizza?" is a simple question "Do you want a pizza or burgers" is a less simple question that has some important variables to consider. "Are you willing to give up an organ to somebody you arent super close with who may or may not be willing to do the same" is not a simple question

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I love easy paper crafts, especially those that take less than 15 minutes to make! These cute little hanging 3D paper hearts can be used for decorations in classrooms, parties, or even at home. Three pieces of 8.5"X11" pieces of paper will make four medium sized hearts. Here is how to make them.
I chose three different hues of pink for my paper hearts. You can use red, white, and black too or try using metallic or glittered paper.
I cut each piece of paper in four equal parts with a paper cutter.
Take one of each color, stack them, and fold them in half as shown.
Cut a half shape of a heart with a pair of mixed-media scissors. Just like in grade school! mixed-media scissors work well for cutting through all three sheets of paper. You want to make sure they match up when you tape them together. Another option is to make a heart template.
You will have three matching hearts in three different colors.
Using double sided tape or glue, tape the three hearts together as shown.
Lastly, cut a piece of string at the desired length and hot glue it to the center of your 3D paper heart.
There you have it! In less than 15 minutes, you have four three dimensional hanging paper hearts for your Valentine's Day decor.
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San Diego native mourns loss of 22 family members in Gaza
May 21, 2021 by systems
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego native is mourning the loss of 22 members of his family killed in the 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
"I can't really begin to describe how it feels to have lost 22 members of our extended family," Husam El-Qoulaq said.
My uncle Taisir just lost 21 members of his family. Four generations killed in Israeli missiles: from 6-month-old to 90-year-old. 6 months! The only survivor in the two households is 10-year-old Aziz al-Qoalak. pic.twitter.com/ofDOXwLGZn
— Ammar Campa-Najjar (@ACampaNajjar) May 18, 2021
On Thursday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead, the Associated Press reported.
Like the three previous wars between the bitter enemies, the latest round of fighting ended inconclusively. Israel claimed to inflict heavy damage on Hamas but once again was unable to halt the Islamic militant group's nonstop rocket barrages. Almost immediately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced angry accusations from his hard-line, right-wing base that he stopped the operation too soon.
Hamas, the Islamic militant group sworn to Israel's destruction, also claimed victory. But it now faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding in a territory already suffering from poverty, widespread unemployment and a raging coronavirus outbreak.
Those killed in El-Qoulaq's family spanned generations from his grandfather's cousin, a 90-year-old named Amin, to a 6-month-old named Qusai. There were plenty of ages in between as well, he said.
"Abd was only 22 years old," he said. "Taher was 23 and had just graduated in engineering."
El-Qoulaq's father, born on the same street where a bombing occurred, emigrated to San Diego in the 1980s. He says along with extended family were numerous others in the same area, including doctors and the head of internal medicine who was leading the coronavirus response in Gaza.
Since the fighting began, Gaza's infrastructure, already weakened by a 14-year blockade, has rapidly deteriorated.
Medical supplies, water and fuel for electricity are running low in the territory, on which Israel and Egypt imposed the blockade after Hamas seized power from the Palestinian Authority in 2007. Since then, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has governed autonomous areas of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and has limited influence in Gaza.
Israeli attacks have also damaged at least 18 hospitals and clinics and destroyed one health facility, the World Health Organization said. Nearly half of all essential drugs have run out.
Israeli bombing has damaged over 50 schools across the territory, according to advocacy group Save the Children, destroying at least six. While repairs are done, education will be disrupted for nearly 42,000 children.
Although Israel and Hamas agreed to cease-fire Thursday, El-Quoulaq says the loss is incalculable.
"Of course, the cease-fire is welcome, but the cease-fire will not bring back my family," he said. "It will not restore the civilian infrastructure that was destroyed over the last 10 days."


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Pollen source affects yield components and reproductive fertility of four half-high blueberry cultivars
R. E. Harrison, J. J. Luby, P. D. Ascher
Horticultural Science
Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
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Harrison, R. E., Luby, J. J., & Ascher, P. D. (1994). Pollen source affects yield components and reproductive fertility of four half-high blueberry cultivars. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 119(1), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.21273/jashs.119.1.84
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Workplace mediation is often seen as a last resort when colleagues have fallen out or teams are in distress. It is a mistake to leave it too late. Clients are frequently amazed at what can be achieved with the help of a skilled mediator, even in the face of apparent impasse. But, tackling the conflict sooner rather than later will be less costly and impasse is avoided. Earlier intervention is a wise move as disputes can be more easily resolved earlier in the cycle.
I provide workplace mediation for individuals and groups. Disputes in the workplace are time consuming, demoralising and costly. Mediation provides an informal, voluntary and highly effective way of helping people in conflict to find solutions to their problems.
Typically, I am called to help with conflicts between staff members, between a member of staff and a manager, within a team or between teams or groups.
In the work setting Mediation is also appropriate for resolving difficulties between different agencies, customers and suppliers or management and unions.
More generally Mediation is widely used in community disputes, peacekeeping and cross-culturally. I have colleagues who work in all these areas, so if you need a situation you want to address is outside my area of activity I can put you in touch with mediators who specialise in other areas of conflict resolution.


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International first-years share their first impressions of U.Va.
(From left to right) Helena Lindsay, Kacper Olijewski and Sofia Munera have entered their first year at U.Va.
Hamburgers — a classic American fare that has most of our mouths watering at the thought of biting into one. Not only do many Americans think hamburgers are delicious, but we also associate them with entertaining events such as backyard family cookouts on a warm summer night or going to Boylan on gameday. Imagine, though, if you thought living in America meant you had to consume one of these large greasy foods every single day.
That was the case for Helena Lindsay, a first-year Architecture student who left Japan to run cross country and track at the University.
Due to the food Lindsay ate on her official visit and the stereotype that American food is unhealthy, she expected to arrive to more greasy and processed food. However, she is managing to adjust by finding healthy options. Contrary to public opinion, Lindsay actually enjoys dining hall food, especially the salad bar at O'Hill and the trail mix station in Newcomb.
Many incoming students have varying expectations of what their experience will be like at the school. International students especially have unique expectations due to growing up in a society far away from America and its universities.
First-year College student Kacper Olijewski, who traveled from Poland to attend the University, had the expectation that U.Va. and its classrooms would have a different atmosphere from that of his home country.
Lindsay had high expectations for the University due to conversations she had with her Japanese friends at American universities who all spoke phenomenal things about the University's academics and athletics.
Lindsay initially heard about the University through a recruiting profile when she was chosen to run cross country and track and field. Her parents had never heard of the University, but she went ahead and accepted her official visit. Upon her arrival, Lindsay was blown away by the strong support system the school had to offer international students and, specifically, student-athletes.
In regards to food, Lindsay's expectations were not met, but thankfully for the better.
Sofia Munera, first-year College student, on the other hand, has had a hard time adapting to American food. Munera is on the tennis team at the University.
Munera admits that back home in Colombia all of the meals are very organic and healthy, to the point that sandwiches are rarely served for lunch or dinner.
Arriving at the University, Munera was concerned about time management and nervous about fitting in. Due to her intense tennis training and travel schedule, Munera had not gone to school in a normal classroom setting for five years. Moreover, since English is not her first language, she worried her coursework would be exponentially more difficult.
"U.Va. has an academically challenging reputation and is known for being a very prestigious school, so I expected the classes to be very challenging," Munera said.
However, living in Charlottesville and taking a class over the summer helped Munera transition because it enabled her to make connections with others on Grounds, ultimately building her a strong support system. Munera admits that classes are challenging, but believes people want her to succeed and provide the resources for her to do so.
Munera has always had a very positive image of American universities because of its focus on athletics. As a competitive tennis player, Munera prioritized her athletics over her academics so attending a school with a strong athletic program was important to her. According to Munera, Colombian schools do not take sports as seriously as American schools do. In fact, she said she would not even be able to play tennis back home at the collegiate level.
Though Munera has had a good experience at the University thus far, Hollywood movies gave her the expectation that American college life would solely consist of drugs and alcohol.
Although Lindsay understands that can still be the case for some students, she said she was pleasantly surprised when the University required her to take numerous informative online courses about sexual violence and safe drinking habits. She found it reassuring that the University acknowledges the universal issue of drug and alcohol abuse on college campuses and works to prevent it.
For Olijewski, who expected to only engage in school and studies at the University, he was surprised and excited when to find a wealth of extracurricular opportunities. He hopes to immerse himself in Outdoors at U.Va., the Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team and Global Brigades.
"So far, my expectations have been met and quite frankly, it has been better than expected," Olijewski said.


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Gamble, Caitlin Lee
Master's Thesis, Northern Illinois University, 2020. 71 p. (MAI 82(3)(E).)
Subjects: COLONIALISM; FRANKENSTEIN (NOVEL); GOTHIC GENRE; HORROR FILMS; IMPERIALISM; MAMA (2013) (FILM); SHELLEY, MARY
'How Thoroughly He Has Stolen My Child': Adoption and Abduction, Religion, and Imperialism in Octavia E. Butler's Parable Novels.
Askeland, Lori
Adoption & Culture 5(1): 49-63. 2017.
Subjects: ADOPTION; BUTLER, OCTAVIA E.; IMPERIALISM; PARABLE SERIES (EARTHSEED) (SERIES); RELIGION
'The cedar is fallen': empire, deforestation and the fall of Numenor.
Hynes, Gerard
in: Conrad-O'Briain, Helen and Hynes, Gerard, eds. Tolkien: the Forest and the City. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2013. p. 123-132.
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT; IMPERIALISM; TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
'The Merchant Is Become the Sovereign'.
Sheppard, Si
Film International 13920; 41-66. June 2015.
Subjects: AVATAR (MOTION PICTURE); BUSINESS; IMPERIALISM
'With the Unspeakables': Dracula and Russophobia - Tourism, Racism and Imperialism.
Cain, Jimmie E., Jr.
in: Miller, Elizabeth, ed. Dracula: The Shade and the Shadow, Papers Presented at 'Dracula 97' A Centenary Celebration at Los Angeles, August 1997. Essex, U. K.: Desert Island Books, 1998. pp. 104-115.
Subjects: DRACULA; IMPERIALISM; RACE; RUSSIA; STOKER, BRAM; TOURISM
Amerikkka uber Alles: German Nationalism, American Imperialism, and the 1960s Antiwar Movement in Gravity's Rainbow.
Baker, Jeffrey S.
Critique 40(4): 323-341. Summer 1999.
Subjects: ANTI-WAR MOVEMENT; GERMANY; GRAVITY'S RAINBOW (NOVEL); IMPERIALISM; NATIONALISM; PYNCHON, THOMAS; UNITED STATES
"Silver Queen, The": US Imperialism and A Song of Ice and Fire.
Hartnett, Rachel M.
Journal of Popular Culture 54(1): 146-164. February 2021.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; MARTIN, GEORGE R. R.; ORIENTALISM; SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, A (GAME OF THRONES) (SERIES)
Bumpy Space: Imperialism and Resistance in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Inayatullah, Naeem
in: Weldes, Jutta, Ed. To Seek Out New Worlds: Science Fiction and World Politics. New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2003. p. 53-75.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; RESISTANCE; STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (TV)
Close Encounters of the Invasive Kind: Imperial History in Selected British Novels of Alien-encounter Science Fiction after World War II
Seymore, Sarah
Berlin : Lit, 2013. 290 p. (Based on the author's Ph. D. Dissertation, Universitat Paderborn, 2012.)
Subjects: ALDISS, BRIAN W.; ALIENS; BAXTER, STEPHEN; CHRISTOPHER, JOHN; CLARKE, ARTHUR C.; ELLIOT, JOHN; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY; HOYLE, FRED; IMPERIALISM; JONES, GWYNETH; WYNDHAM, JOHN
McKagen, E. Leigh
In: Garcia-Siino, Leimar; Mittermeier, Sabrina; Rabitsch, Stefan, eds. Routledge Handbook of Star Trek, The. New York: Routledge, 2022. p. 332-339.
Subjects: COLONIALISM; IMPERIALISM; STAR TREK (FRANCHISE)
Colonialisme et imperialisme dans la litterature de science-fiction anglo-saxonne de l'age d'or (1937-1970).
Terrel-Fauconnier, Denise
Ph. D. Dissertation, Universite de Lille III, 1985. 815 p.
Subjects: COLONIALISM; IMPERIALISM; SCIENCE FICTION
Dracula, Vampires, and Other Undead Forms, ed. by John E Browning and Caroline J. Picart.
Browning, John E.; Picart, Caroline J.
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2009. 338 p.
Subjects: DRACULA; GENDER; IMPERIALISM; RACE; VAMPIRES; XENOPHOBIA
Empire as mirror: Imperialism and identity in the Crest/Banner of the Stars series
Smith, Christopher
Science Fiction Film and Television 7(3): 409-432. Fall 2014.
Subjects: ANIME; HIROYUKI, MORIOKA; IMPERIALISM; JAPAN
Ends of the World-System, The: Resource Scarcity and Population Panics from Chesney to London.
Ren, Joseph
Ph. D. Dissertation, Duke University, 2022. 274 p. (DAI-A 84(3)(E).).
Subjects: CHESNEY, GEORGE TOMKYNS; CHINA; END OF THE WORLD; FUTURE WAR; GREAT BRITAIN; IMPERIALISM; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INVASIONS; LONDON, JACK; OVERPOPULATION; RACE; SCIENCE FICTION; UNITED STATES
Extrapolating Transnational Arcs, Excavating Imperial Legacies: The Speculative Acts of Karen Tei Yamashita's Throught the Arc of the Rain Forest.
Bahng, Aimee S.
Melus 33(4): 123-144. Winter 2008.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; THROUGH THE ARC OF THE RAIN FOREST (NOVEL); YAMASHITA, KAREN TEI
Fantastical Flora : Cryptobotanical Imaginaries in Victorian Fin-De-siècle Literature.
Ricard, Marc Xavier
Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Exeter (UK), 2020. 239 p. (DAI-C 82(9)(E).) http://hdl.handle.net/10871/123399 (8.658 Mb)
Subjects: BOTANY; CRYPTOBIOLOGY; DECADENCE; FIN DE SIECLE; GOTHIC GENRE; HORTICULTURE; IMPERIALISM; VICTORIAN AGE
Feminism, Imperialism, Utopianism, and Science Fiction, in Margaret Cavendish's Blazing World.
Vazquez, Terina Garza
Master's Thesis, The University of Texas, Pan American, 2010. 89 p. (Master's Abstracts 49(2), April 2011.)
Subjects: BLAZING WORLD, THE (NOVEL); CAVENDISH, MARGARET; FEMINISM; IMPERIALISM; UTOPIA; UTOPIAS; WOMEN IN SF AND FANTASY
Grotesque Britain: National decline and the post-imperial imagination.
Oliver, Matthew
Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2009. i, 317 p. (DAI-A 70(8). 2009.)
Subjects: CARTER, ANGELA; CONRAD, JOSEPH; FANTASY; GREAT BRITAIN; GREENE, GRAHAM; IMPERIALISM; LESSING, DORIS; MOORCOCK, MICHAEL; POSTIMPERIALISM
H. Rider Haggard and the Victorian occult.
McIntire, Janet E.
Ph. D. Dissertation, Northeastern University, 2000. iv, 132 p. (DAI-A 61(2).)
Subjects: EMPIRE; GENDER; HAGGARD, H. RIDER; IMPERIALISM; KING SOLOMON'S MINES (NOVEL); NADA THE LILY (NOVEL); OCCULT; RACE; SHE (NOVEL); VICTORIAN AGE
I Come From the Great World: Imperialism as Theme in Wells's The Country of the Blind.
Thompson, Terry W.
English Language Notes 42(1): 65-75. September 2004.
Subjects: COUNTRY OF THE BLIND, THE (STORY); IMPERIALISM; WELLS, H. G.
Imagining Imperial Futures: Colonization as the Solution for Urban Uncertainty in Battlestar Galactica
Canadian Review of American Studies 50(3): 413-437. Winter 2020.
Subjects: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (TV); CITIES IN SF; COLONIES AND COLONIZATION; IMPERIALISM; URBAN AREAS
Impérialisme et colonialisme dans la littérature de science-fiction
Fauconnier, Denise
In: Asselineau, Roger, ed. Du fantastique à la science-fiction américaine. Paris: Didier Erudition, 1973. p. 75-94.
Subjects: COLONIALISM; IMPERIALISM
Inward Urge, The: 1960s Science Fiction and Imperialism
Higgins, David M.
Ph. D. Dissertation, Indiana University, 2010. 252 p. (DAI-A 71/07, January 2011.)
Subjects: ALDISS, BRIAN W.; BALLARD, J. G.; CLARKE, ARTHUR C.; DELANY, SAMUEL R.; DICK, PHILIP K.; DISCH, THOMAS M.; FARMER, PHILIP JOSE; HEINLEIN, ROBERT A.; HERBERT, FRANK; IMPERIALISM; LE GUIN, URSULA K.; MOORCOCK, MICHAEL; NEOIMPERIALISM; POSTCOLONIALISM; POSTMODERNISM; RUSS,
Island of Doctor Moreau By H. G. Wells, The: A Pre-Freudian Reply to Darwinian Imperialism.
Generani, Gustavo
English: Journal of the English Association 67(258): 235-261. Autumn 2018.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, THE (NOVEL); WELLS, H. G.
Magic, Science, and Empire in Postcolonial Literature: The Alchemical Literary Imagination,
Renk, Kathleen J.
New York: Routledge, 2012. 171 p.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; MAGIC; POSTMODERNISM; SCIENCE IN LITERATURE; VICTORIAN AGE
Manifest Destiny Forever: The Twilight Saga, History, and a Vampire's American Dream.
Maloney-Mangold, Michelle
in: Bucciferro, Claudia, ed. The Twilight Saga: Exploring the Global Phenomenon. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2013. p. 33-46.
Subjects: AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM; HISTORY; IMPERIALISM; MEYER, STEPHENIE; TWILIGHT SAGA (SERIES); UNITED STATES
Mathematical Dreamworlds: Speculative Fictions of Mathematics from the Enlightenment to the Global Anglophone Novel.
Li, Moyang
Ph. D. Dissertation, Rutgers University, 2020. 224 p. (DAI-A 82(7)(E).)
Subjects: BINTI TRILOGY; CALCUTTA CHROMOSOME, THE (NOVEL); DESCARTES, RENE; GHOSH, AMITAV; IMPERIALISM; KANT, IMMANUEL; MATHEMATICS; OKORAFOR, NNEDI; POSTCOLONIALISM; WOMEN WRITERS; WOOLF, VIRGINIA
Mother of Dragons: White Feminist Imperialism in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Kahler, Abigail R.
Master's Thesis, College of William and Mary, 2021. [6], 35, [1] p. (MAI 82(8)(E).)
Subjects: FEMINISM; GAME OF THRONES (TV); IMPERIALISM; WOMEN IN SF AND FANTASY
Of Planets and Trenches: Imperial Science Fiction in Contemporary Russia
Suslov, Mikhail
Russian Review 75(4). October 2016. 562-578.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; NATIONALISM; POSTCOLONIALISM; RUSSIA
Paradigms of Colonization: Exploring Themes of Imperialism in Guy Gavriel Kay's Tigana
Francis, Dinna P.
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts 13(2): 114-133. 2002. (No. 50)
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; KAY, GUY GAVRIEL
Political Future Fiction: Speculative and Counter-factual Politics in Edwardian Fiction. Volume 3, Speculative Fiction and Imperialism in Africa, edited by Stephen Donovan.
Donovan, Stephen
London: Pickering & Chatto, 2013. 340 p.
Subjects: AFRICA; BUCHAN, JOHN; CONRAD, JOSEPH; COUNTERFACTUALS; EDWARDIAN LITERATURE; HISTORY OF SF AND FANTASY; HUEFFER, FORD MADOX; IMPERIALISM; POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Quileute Dune, The: Frank Herbert, Indigeneity, and Empire.
Immerwahr, Daniel
Journal of American Studies 56(2): 191-216. May 2022.
Subjects: DUNE (FRANCHISE); ENVIRONMENT; HERBERT, FRANK; IMPERIALISM; INDIGENEITY
Riding Herd on the New World Order: SpectacularAdventuring and U.S. Imperialism
McBride, Keally
In: Vivanco, Luis A. and Gordon, Robert J., eds. Tarzan Was an Eco-Tourist, and Other Tales of the Anthropology of Adventures. New York: Berghahn Books, 2021. p. 257-269.
Subjects: ADVENTURE FICTION; ANTHROPOLOGY; IMPERIALISM
Rise of the Mechanimal, The: How Authors of Scientific Romances Imagined Future.
Long, Aaron M.
Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Kansas, 2020. 249 p. (DAI-A 82(2)(E).)
Subjects: ANIMALS; BUTLER, SAMUEL; GREER, TOM; IMPERIALISM; ROBOTICS; SCIENTIFIC ROMANCE; VEHICLES; VERNE, JULES; WELLS, H. G.
Science Fiction and Empire
Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan, Jr.
Science Fiction Studies 30(2): 231-245. July 2003. in: Latham, Rob, ed. Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writings. New York: Bloomsbury, 2017. p. 443-457.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCE FICTION
Science Fiction, Imperialism and the Third World: Essays on Postcolonial Literature and Film
Hoagland, Ericka; Sarwal, Reema
Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 231 p.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; POSTCOLONIALISM
Speculative Acts: The Cultural Labors of Science, Fiction and Empire.
Bahng, Aimee Soogeng
Ph. D. Dissertation, University of California, San Diego, 2009. 243 p. (DAI-A 70(8), February 2010).
Subjects: CHILDREN OF MEN (MOTION PICTURE); CITIZENSHIP; FAN WRITING; FANS; HOPKINSON, NALO; IMPERIALISM; MATRIX, THE (FILM SERIES); MIDNIGHT ROBBER (NOVEL); MIGRANT WORKERS; RACE; REPRODUCTION; SLASH FICTION; THROUGH THE ARC OF THE RAIN FOREST (NOVEL); TROPIC OF ORANGE (
Stalling Zion: Hegemony Through Racial Conflict in The Matrix.
Cunningham, Douglas A.
Rhizomes No. 7: [16 p.] Fall 2003. (Online resource: http://www.rhizomes.net.)
Subjects: IDENTITY; IMPERIALISM; MATRIX, THE (FILM SERIES); RACE; WHITENESS
The Role and Practice of Empire in Science Fiction Experiments in Imagination
Kerslake, Patricia
Ph. D. Dissertation, La Trobe University, 2003. 281 p.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; ROBINSON, KIM STANLEY; WELLS, H. G.
The Time Machine and the Child: Imperialism, Utopianism, and H. G. Wells
Stone, Katie
Fantastika Journal 4(1): 40-55. July 2020.
Subjects: CHILDREN IN SF AND FANTASY; IMPERIALISM; TIME MACHINE, THE (NOVEL); UTOPIA; WELLS, H. G.
Three Ages of Imperial Cinema from the Death of Gordon to The Return of the King, The.
Smyth, J. E.
in: Croft, Janet B., ed. Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. Altadena, CA: Mythopoeic Press, 2004. p. 3-26.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; JACKSON, PETER; LORD OF THE RINGS, THE (2001-2003) (FILM SERIES); MOTION PICTURES; TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
Toward a Cosmopolitan Science Fiction
American Literature 83(2): 331-354. June 2011.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; LE GUIN, URSULA K.
Utopian literature and imperialism
Bajaber, Musab A.
Ph. D. Dissertation, The University of North Dakota, 2015. 243 p.
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; UTOPIA
Vampirism and the Degeneration of the Imperial Race - Stoker's Dracula as the Invasive Degenerate Other.
Tomaszewska, Monika
Journal of Dracula Studies No. 6: [8 p.] 2004. (http://www.blooferland.com/drc/index.php?title=Journal_of_Dracula_Studies)
Subjects: DRACULA; DRACULA (NOVEL); IMPERIALISM; RACE; STOKER, BRAM
Victorian fantasy literature and the politics of canon-making.
Michalson, Karen
Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1990. 300 p. (DAI 51(8): 2755A. February 1991.)
Subjects: CANON; FANTASY; HAGGARD, H. RIDER; IMPERIALISM; KINGSLEY, CHARLES; KIPLING, RUDYARD; MACDONALD, GEORGE; RELIGION; RUSKIN, JOHN; VICTORIAN LITERATURE
War of the Worlds and the Disease of Imperialism, The.
Irvine, Alexander C.
in: Ketterer, David, ed. Flashes of the Fantastic: Selected Essays from The War of the Worlds Centennial, Nineteenth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2004. p. 33-42
Subjects: IMPERIALISM; WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE (NOVEL); WELLS, H. G.
Who Goes There? Science, Fiction and Belonging in Antarctica.
Glasberg, Elena
Journal of Historical Geography 34(4): 639-657. October 2008.
Subjects: ANTARCTIC; CAMPBELL, JOHN W., JR.; EXPLORATION; IMPERIALISM; THING, THE (1982) (FILM); THING, THE (THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, THE) (1951) (FILM)


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Q: Strategies for persisting and using original business object state There are many scenarios where you would want to save the original state of the object when the object is first instantiated in order to be able to compare its current state to its original state and establish if the object was modified during its lifetime either by a user or programmatically and to track if the object is modified and/or persistable, compare current and original values etc.
How do you go about doing this plumbing? Are you using some code generators available that would do this plumbing for you? Are you aware of any formalized best practices?
ReSharper will generate object comparison code for you but I did not find anything that would generate the rest of the plumbing...
Here is what I'm currently doing (short, simpilfied version):
public class MyObject : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    private int id;
    public int Id
    {
        get { return id; }
        private set { id = value; OnPropertyChanged("Id"); }
    }
    private string name;
    public string Name
    {
        get { return name; }
        set {
                if (value == name) return;
                name = value;
                OnPropertyChanged("Name");
                CheckIfModified();
            }
    }

    public bool IsModified { get; private set; }
    public bool IsPersistable { get; private set; }
    public MyObject OriginalState { get; private set; }

    public MyObject(int id, string name, bool saveOriginalState = false)
    {
        Id = id;
        Name = name;

        if (saveOriginalState) OriginalState = new MyObject(id, name);
    }
    ///... More BI code (determine if modified/persistable etc...)
}

A: The easy way (high level):

*

*Serialize the original object.  Use binary, XML, or JSON serialization.  (XML and JSON will be easier for step #3)

*Serialize the potentially-modified instance using the same method as the prior step.

*Compare the two serialized versions.  If they're the same, the object hasn't been changed.

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Home Sector Energy Construction of Blitta power plant in Togo set to commence
Construction of Blitta power plant in Togo set to commence
Fidelis John
Construction of Blitta power plant is set to kick off after the Togolese government entrusted the project to Amea Togo Solar. The subsidiary of the Emirates-based company Amea Power will implement it as part of a public-private partnership (PPP).
Two related concession agreements have recently been signed. The first was established between Dèdèriwè Ably Bidamon, the Togolese Minister of Mines and Energy and Hussain Jasim Naser Mohamed Alnowais, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amea Power.
Blitta power plant
Amea Togo Solar will design, finance and build the Blitta solar power plant in two phases. The first, which will be delivered by June 2020, will allow the construction of a power plant capable of producing 30MWp. The second phase will provide a facility with a capacity of 20MWp.
A power purchase agreement was also signed between Hussain Jasim Naser Mohamed Alnowais and Mawussi Kakatsi, the General Manager of the Electric Power Company of Togo (CEET). Amea Power will invest US $33.7m in the implementation of the Blitta solar photovoltaic project.
Also Read:Zimbabwe to construct 2000MW solar power plant
National development plan
The Blitta solar project is part of Togo's National Development Plan (NDP). On the same roadmap, the country plans to build a total of four 30MWp solar power plants. The objective is to provide access to electricity for the entire population of the West African country by 2030.
Amea Power, which is currently conquering the African solar energy market, would also be interested in the Dapaong (30 MWp) solar project in the Savannah region of northern Togo. This independent power producer (IPP) is also present in Central Africa, with a concession obtained near N'Djamena in Chad.
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Segregation May Be Less of a Problem, But It's Still a Problem
A new look at economic and crime indicators in segregated U.S. neighborhoods finds the same old problems of inequality.
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Segregation in the United States is not what it once was. While it would be farcical to suggest that it's gone away, the numbers say it has definitely waned—the Manhattan Institute reported last year that all-white neighborhoods are "effectively extinct," and America's biggest cities are more integrated than they've been in a century.
"Most whites," the Department of Housing and Urban Development wrote in June, "live in more diverse neighborhoods today than they did three decades ago, reflecting the combined effects of immigration, greater minority access to white neighborhoods, and gentrification of some minority neighborhoods. Consistent with this trend, racial and ethnic prejudice is generally waning among Americans, and attitudes toward residential diversity are more open today—especially among young people."
Amid this sunshine, three academics from New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service ask in a new paper, "What does segregation mean today?" Separate, they found, still means unequal.
While Jorge De la Roca, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Katherine M. O'Regan didn't answer the question for individuals, they did answer it on a neighborhood (actually a Census tract) level. Unlike many past researchers, the trio also looked beyond black and white segregation to include Hispanics and Asians, and learned that "residential segregation from whites is not on the decline for these other, growing minority groups." (In 2010 Hispanics were 16 percent of the overall U.S. population, followed by blacks at 12 percent and Asians at five percent.)
Their findings, published in the new edition of the journal Regional Science & Urban Economics, don't paint a dramatically different current picture from what might have been seen in the past. After looking at three Census decades of bigger-city neighborhood measures such as poverty, employment, educational attainment, quality of local schools, and amount of crime, they write:
Our analysis shows that the neighborhood environments of minorities remain unequal to those of whites, at least for blacks and Hispanics. Blacks and Hispanics continue to live among more disadvantaged neighbors, to have access to lower performing schools, and to be exposed to more violent crime. Further, these differences are amplified in more segregated metropolitan areas. In contrast, we find little evidence of neighborhood disadvantages for Asians.
Keep in mind they are looking mostly at the difference between white neighborhoods, which are supposedly the most advantaged, and minority neighborhoods, which in most cases are not. They are not looking at absolute numbers. A neighborhood not doing as well as a white neighborhood (or increasingly an Asian neighborhood) is not doing as well as we know can be achieved at the moment.
Some measures have gotten better. "While still quite high, white-black segregation continues to decline, as does the centralization of blacks in urban cores," they note, echoing the findings that started this story. And the connection between greater poverty and segregated, non-white neighborhoods has grown weaker since the 1980s, although the decline has stalled since 2000 in black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
Other measures are stagnant or have gotten worse compared to white neighborhoods. In segregated black neighborhoods, for example, you're less likely to have neighbors who are employed or went to college than you were in 1980. Violent crime is also worse. In the cities the researchers sampled, "the average poor white person lived in a neighborhood with a lower violent crime rate than the average non-poor black person." Exposure to property crime is less divergent, although the authors wonder if that has to do with there being less stuff worth stealing and a greater reluctance to report a theft than with an actual narrowing of the gap.
Segregation is generally accepted as bad, at least when it's caused by discrimination, and integration, or at least the possibility of it, remains a national goal, whether we're talking about Alabama fraternities or nice neighborhoods. While housing discrimination may have become less blatant, it's no less real, as HUD pointed out in the report cited above.
So while the Manhattan Institute may have trumpeted the end of the "segregation century" with the 20th, that didn't herald a new "integration century" in the 21st.
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Michael Todd is the social science communications manager for SAGE Publications. He was previously a senior staff writer for Pacific Standard and online editor at the Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media, and Public Policy.


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New York, March 11, 2013—As rising seas endanger the habitability and existence of several small island nations, they are also triggering a host of legal complications, according to a new book co-edited by Columbia Law School Professor Michael B. Gerrard, the Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice who enlisted many of the world's leading thinkers to propose solutions to such problems. Gerrard is director of the Law School's Center for Climate Change Law.
The book, Threatened Island Nations: Legal Implications of Rising Seas and a Changing Climate (Cambridge University Press), addresses complex questions stemming from the rising sea levels, including whether the islands, mostly in the Pacific and Indian oceans, could continue as nations if they are submerged; where their citizens would relocate and how; and who would be responsible for that process.
The book is the first to focus on the legal issues faced by threatened islands and to propose potential solutions. Many of the solutions were first addressed at a May 2011 conference at Columbia Law School organized by the Center for Climate Change Law and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
In the book, the editors highlight current legal authorities and explain how they can be used in addressing the problem of rising sea levels. The book aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the legal issues at play and of options for the future, which can then guide constructive legal and political activities.
·If a nation is under water, is it still a state? Does it still have a seat at the United Nations?
·What becomes of its exclusive economic zone, the basis for its fishing rights?
·What obligations do other nations have for the displaced populations, and what are these peoples' rights and legal status once they arrive in a new country?
·Should there be a new international agreement on climate-displaced populations?
·Do these nations and their citizens have any legal recourse for compensation? Are there any courts that will hear their claims, and based on what theories?
Wannier said, "Many of the questions addressed in the book address unresolved areas of international law, which could remain unresolved for years or even decades. As a result, the process of assembling this book and working with the authors to present their ideas has been particularly interesting: these ideas and authors will likely influence the eventual resolution of these questions, with real-life consequences for entire nations of people."


It's not the biggest underground railway system in the world, it isn't the prettiest, and it certainly isn't the most efficient. But for the hundreds of thousands of people who use the Bucharest metro every day (over 650,000 daily journeys are made, to be precise) it's the easiest, quickest and – walking aside – cheapest way to and from work. The first section, from Semanatoarea (now Petrache Poenaru) to Timpuri Noi, was opened by none other than Nicolae Ceausescu himself, on November 16, 1979.
The idea of building an underground railway in Bucharest was apparently first mooted in the 1930s, with construction allegedly due to begin in 1941. Alas, the war intervened, and it would be another four decades before construction began, in the summer of 1976.
Once it did begin, however, construction preceded at breakneck speed: the first part of the metro opening just over three years later. No mean feat, especially given that the mix of sedimentary rock and soft clay on which Bucharest sits made tunneling an engineering nightmare.
Indeed, the Bucharest metro is one of the most revealing legacies of the Ceausescu regime. It was designed to get workers from the massive housing estates built during the 1960s and 1970s (Titan, Militari) to the factories where they worked, as quickly and efficiently as possible, using as few resources as possible.
That's why so many stations on the system (and almost every end-station) are (or at least were) home to an enormous industrial plant: Republica, Industriilor (now Preciziei), IMGB (now Berceni), Pipera, Semanatorea (now Petrache Poienaru), Timpuri Noi, Politehnica and Grozavesti. Earlier this year a number of these stations were renamed in a rather poor-taste attempt to airbrush this industrial past out of the system's history. Fortunately, the old names continue to be used in the vernacular.
There are currently four lines and a total of 45 stations on the Bucharest metro system. With the exception of the short spur up to Parc Bazilescu and the extension to Anghel Saligny, the metro as we know it today was completed in just 13 years. By the time the section from Gara de Nord to Dristor was opened in August 1989, an astonishing 39 stations and 57 km of tunnel had been built since 1976.
In stark contrast, it took almost 10 years to finish the 3.6 km 1 Mai branch (opened in 2000), and a further eight to complete the 4.75 km extension to Anghel Saligny (opened in 2008). Two more stations (Jiului and Parc Bazilescu opened in July 2011).
The M1 runs from Republica in eastern Bucharest via Gara de Nord to Dristor, looping around the city centre for much of the way. There is also a shuttle during weekdays from Republica to Pantelimon (a station which collectors of quirkiness will love: it has just one platform).
The M2 runs north-south, running through the city centre and ending up at IMGB, now known as Berceni.
There are two stations of note on the line: Piata Romana, a bizarre place with platforms hidden behind walls, and which looks very much like an afterthought. The reason? It was an afterthought. In the original plans there was no station here, it was added at the request of Elena Ceausescu, who overruled her husband, who had insisted the good people of Bucharest did not need a station there: they could walk up to Piata Victoriei. The end of the line, Berceni, is unique in being the only station on the whole Bucharest metro system which is above ground.
The M3 runs from Angle Saligny, at the very eastern edge of Bucharest, to Preciziei (formerly Industriilor). For much of its route it shares tunnels with the M1. The most recent line to open, the M4, currently runs from Gara de Nord to Parc Bazilescu.
The Bucharest metro is not without its problems. For a start, finding an accurate map of the system is all but impossible. We post one above, but we had to design it ourselves.
Beyond the maps, signage on the system in general is totally useless. It can be very difficult sometimes to work out at which station you have arrived at: most locals know how each station looks and work out where they are that way. The best advice we can offer visitors is to work out how many stations they need to travel, and keep count!
And one more thing: lovers of what liberals call urban art should look out for older style rolling stock, usually covered in graffiti. You are most likely to see these trains on the M1 and M3.
Read about our Bucharest Metro Challenge here.